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SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD 1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 7900)

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2. CONTRACT NO. 3. SOLICITATION NO. 4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION 5. DATE ISSUED 6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.

SEALED BIS (IFB) 12/10/2019 N/A 693KA8-20-R-00002 NEGOTIATED (RFP)

7. ISSUED BY: CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than Block 7)

Federal Aviation Administration, AAQ-350 800 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20591

See Instructions in Section L.4

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations “offer” and “offeror” mean “bid” and “bidder”.

SOLICITATION

9. Offers in original and * copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place in the depository specified in L.4, Attachment L-1

Item 8, or if hand-carried located in No hand-carried offers will be accepted. Until local time *See Section L for detailed submission requirements (Hour) (Date) CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L.

10. FOR A. NAME B. TELEPHONE NO. (NO COLLECT CALLS) C. EMAIL ADDRESS

INFORMATION

CALL: Elijah N. Gross Jr.

AREA CODE

NUMBER

267-4628

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SETIS@faa.gov

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

(X) SEC DESCRIPTION PAGE(S) (X) SEC DESCRIPTION PAGE(S)

PART I - THE SCHEDULE PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

X A SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM 1 X I CONTRACT CLAUSES 71-109

X B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS 2-9

X C DESCRIPTION/SPECS/WORK STATEMENT 10-40 X J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 110

X D PACKAGING AND MARKING 41

X E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 42 X K REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

X F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE 43-47 OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS K1-16

X G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 48-56 X L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS L1-30

X H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 57-70 X M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD M1-15

OFFER (Must be fully completed by Offeror) NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 3.2.2.3-2 Minimum Offer Acceptance Period (Section K)

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agree, if this offer is accepted within 180 calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted by the Offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT 10 CALENDAR DAYS 20 CALENDAR DAYS 30 CALENDAR DAYS CALENDAR DAYS (See Section I, Clause No. 3.3.1-6) % % % %

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT NO. DATE AMENDMENT NO. DATE

(The Offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments TO the SOLICITATION for Offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

CODE FACILITY 16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER

15A. NAME AND

ADDRESS

OF OFFER-

OR

(Type or print)

15B. TELEPHONE NUMBER 15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS IS

DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE – ENTER SUCH

ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE

17. SIGNATURE 18. OFFER DATE

AREA CODE

NUMBER

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AWARD (To be completed by Government)

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS

20. AMOUNT

21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL OPEN COMPETITION

10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)

23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM

24. ADMINISTERED BY (if other than item 7) 25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 28. AWARD DATE

IMPORTANT – Award will be made on this Form, or on a Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

OMB CONTROL No. 2120-0595 (SF-33) FAA Template No. 2 (12/08

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PART 1 - SECTION B

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 GENERAL

This System Engineering and Technical Innovative Solutions (SETIS) Small and Large Business Multiple Award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract will provide a broad range of Research, Service Analysis, Strategic Planning, Systems Engineering (SE), technical, financial, and programmatic support services, and other aviation related support services, that will enable the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to accomplish its National Airspace System (NAS), Mission Support, and other aviation related mission objectives. The Contractor must provide all management, supervision, labor, facilities, equipment, material supplies, and services (except as may be expressly set forth in this contract as furnished by the Government) and otherwise do all things necessary for, or incident to, the performance of the requirements set forth in Section C of this contract, as incrementally requested and authorized in the form of individually issued Task Orders (TOs).

B.2 BASE AND OPTION PERIODS

The term of this contract is up to ten (10) years including one (1) three-year base period, one (1) three-year option period and two (2) two-year option periods. TOs may be issued at any time during the base and/or option periods. The performance periods will be specified in the TOs and may include option periods which extend the TO up to twelve (12) months beyond the expiration date of this contract.

B.3 INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACT

(a) This contract is an IDIQ contract. Work under this contract will be ordered by placing TO awards against this contract using the ordering procedures described in Section G, Contract Administration Data.

(b) The types of TOs issued against this contract may include Fixed Price, Cost Reimbursement and Time-and-Materials / Labor -Hour types of contracts as defined in AMS T3.2.4 -Types of Contracts.

(c) Task Orders may include options as defined in AMS T3.2.4 - Types of Contracts 9: Options.

B.4 MAXIMUM CONTRACT LIMITATION

The maximum cumulative dollar ceiling value of all contracts awarded under this SIR is $2,268,104,526.97.

B.5 GUARANTEED MINIMUM QUANTITY OF WORK

The Government guarantees that it will order at least $10,000 of work (the “Minimum Guaranteed Value”) during the term of this contract (the “Minimum Order Guarantee”). The Government has fully met the Minimum Guarantee once the aggregate dollar value of the TOs placed on this contract equals or exceeds the Minimum Guaranteed Value. The Government is not obligated to order above the minimum amount established for this contract.

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B.6 CLIN STRUCTURE

The Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure for this contract is provided below. All CLINs in this Section must be performed in accordance with Section C - Statement of Work and delivered in accordance with specific TOs.

Base Period (36 Months)

CLIN 1000 Services - Base Period SCLIN 1000A – Labor Services Per Individual Task Order

Requirements SCLIN 1000B – Travel Support SCLIN 1000C – Materials/Other Direct Costs

Option Period One (36 Months)

CLIN 2000 Services - Option Period One SCLIN 2000A – Labor Services Per Individual Task Order

Requirements SCLIN 2000B – Travel Support SCLIN 2000C – Materials/Other Direct

Option Period Two (24 Months)

CLIN 3000 Services - Base Period SCLIN 3000A – Labor Services Per Individual Task Order

Requirements SCLIN 3000B – Travel Support SCLIN 3000C – Materials/Other Direct

Option Period Three (24 Months)

CLIN 4000 Services - Base Period SCLIN 4000A – Labor Services Per Individual Task Order

Requirements SCLIN 4000B – Travel Support SCLIN 4000C – Materials/Other Direct

B.7 CONTRACT PRICING

The following section describes pricing requirements for Fixed-Price (FP), Time and Materials (T&M) / Labor-Hour (L-H) and Cost Reimbursement TOs. Pricing requirements for any Fixed Price or Incentive type TO will be included in the instructions requesting a TO proposal. In addition, the FAA reserves the right to establish different pricing requirements for specific TOs.

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B.7.1 Time-and-Materials (T&M), Labor-Hour Pricing

(a) Ceiling Rates for T&M and L-H Task Orders Attachment J001, Labor Rate Tables, specifies the maximum fixed hourly rate that the Contractor may charge under T&M and L-H TOs under this contract. All TOs issued on a T&M or L-H basis will be subject to the maximum labor rates set forth in Attachment J001 - Labor Rate Tables. The labor rates in Attachment J001 reflect fully-burdened hourly rates for each labor category and will apply to all labor hours regardless of whether the labor hour is expended by the Contractor or by one of its subcontractors. The labor rates in Attachment J0001 are fully-burdened and include direct labor and all indirect costs applicable, including fringe benefits, overhead, G&A, and profit. These fixed hourly rates are ceiling rates and will apply to the Prime Contractor and subcontractors. The Contractor may elect to propose lower hourly rates on a TO-by-TO basis.

(b) No Change To Rates if Subcontractors are Added or Deleted The fixed hourly labor rates, in Attachment J001, Labor Rate Tables, represent the maximum hourly rates of the Contractor and all of its subcontractors. The fixed hourly labor rates in Attachment J001 will not change after the contract award even if a subcontractor is removed by the Contractor or a new subcontractor is added by the Contractor to its team.

(c) Geographic Area

1) The labor rates set forth in Attachment J001, Labor Rate Tables reflect fully-burdened rates for performance at Government sites locations within the Washington, DC Metropolitan area and within the Atlantic City, NJ (FAA Tech Center) area as well as for performance at Contractor site locations within those two geographic areas.

2) The labor rates for work performed by Contractor staff outside of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area or Atlantic City, NJ areas should be based upon the applicable labor category’s fully burdened DC rates (or Atlantic City, NJ area rates) as compared to the latest Office of Personnel Management (OPM) locality based comparable percent increase/decrease as a guideline. Reference:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages

For example: If a Task Order labor category is DC based and the contractor’s proposed employee will work at a Contractor site in Kansas City, MO., the following calculation is appropriate:

DC based Contractor site labor category fully burdened rate: $100.00 Less 2018 WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE-ARLINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Locality Pay% (28.22%) $ 22.01 Base $ 77.99 Plus 2018 KANSAS CITY-OVERLAND PARK-KANSAS CITY, MO-KS Locality Pay% (16.10%) $ 12.56

Adjusted Recommended Rate for performance in Kansas City $ 90.55 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages

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3) Vendors must notify the FAA in their TO proposals if they intend to propose staff located outside of the areas specified in the TO proposal request (DC or Atlantic City).

4) The labor rates for work performed by Contractor staff outside of the United States are to be negotiated and approved by the CO on an individual case-by-case basis (refer to B.11).

(d) Government vs. Contractor Sites The following describes Government and Contractor Site Rates.

1) Government Site Rates: When performing at Government sites, the Contractor must furnish fully-burdened labor rates that take into account the Government will provide office space, furniture and office equipment and supplies necessary for the Contractor personnel to perform the work specified in the individual TOs.

2) Contractor Site Rates: When performing at a Contractor site, the fully-burdened labor rates must include applicable indirect costs for office space and all normal supplies and services required to support the work. This includes, but is not limited to, telephones, faxes, copiers, personal computers, postage, ordinary business software, such as word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, etc., normal copying and reproduction costs.

(e) Program Management Support Contract-level program management support costs (“PM Costs”) encompass support for contract-level management, directed proposal preparation, reporting requirements (see Section F.7, “Deliverables”) and related travel and meeting attendance costs associated with the Contractor’s program management staff, as it relates to overall management of this IDIQ contract. As a result, PM Costs are allocated among all TOs issued under this contract.

Contractors may elect to recover PM Costs through an acceptable accounting practice as defined in the Contractor’s accounting policies and procedures. Any such recovery practice must be included in the buildup of the Contractor’s fully burdened labor rates and not allocated to any separate cost element under the TO including Other Direct Costs (ODCs).

(f) Task Order Management Costs - Administrative Task Order Management – Administrative costs encompass administrative support for efforts performed under a TO and include responsibilities such as TO invoicing, contract and subcontract management, resume and deliverables submissions, TO travel requests, administration of Government Furnished Property or Government Furnished Information, TO financial reporting and TO close-out support. Contractors may elect to recover these Task Order Management Costs – Administrative through a customary accounting practice as defined in the Contractor’s accounting policies and procedures. Any such recovery practice must be included in the buildup of the Contractor’s fully burdened labor rates and not allocated to any separate cost element under the TO including ODCs.

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(g) Task Order Management Costs - Technical Task Order Management Costs - Technical provides direct labor for the technical performance of a TO and include performance management responsibilities such as TO staffing and oversight, TO schedule and cost compliance, quality control of deliverables, directing subcontractor performance and maintaining customer relations. TO management costs of this nature are allowable in the negotiated staffing tables for each TO.

(h) Time and Material (T&M) or Labor Hour (LH) TOs

1) For T&M or LH type TOs, the quantity of hours ordered from each labor category will be specified as deliverable hours billable at the ceiling rates specified in Attachment J001, Labor Rate Tables, or as negotiated, if lower rates are proposed for the TO. Unless otherwise specified in the TO, the Contractor may deliver 70% to 130% of the hours specified for each labor category without a formal modification as long as the Contractor does not exceed the obligated funding for the TO. The Contractor must provide an advance notice of not less than five (5) business days to the COR for any full-time staff member expected to work in excess of the standard monthly hours allotted (8 hrs. per day x monthly work days).

2) Materials (including ODCs and Travel Costs) are cost reimbursable and will be estimated for each TO.

3) The cumulative total of all labor categories ordered plus materials/applicable indirect costs establishes the TO ceiling price.

4) Payment on Time and Material TOs is governed by AMS clause 3.3.1-5, Payments under Time and Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.

(i) Materials (T&M, LH and Cost Reimbursable TOs)

1) Materials are defined as:

a) Direct materials that enter directly into the end product, or that are used or consumed directly in connection with the furnishing of the end product or service;

b) Subcontracts for supplies and incidental services for which there is no labor category specified in the contract;

c) Other Direct Costs (ODC) (e.g., incidental services for which there is no labor category specified in the contract, travel, computer usage charges, etc.); and,

d) Applicable indirect costs.

2) Indirect costs may be applied to materials in accordance with the Contractor’s established accounting practices and are subject to the following yearly ceiling rates that may be adjusted downward only (and never upward) based on the Contractor’s rate projections

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Ceiling Material - Indirect Loading

TBD* TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

*To-Be-Determined based on Contractor’s proposal

3) For T&M type task orders, the Government will not pay profit on materials.

(j) Travel (T&M, LH and Cost Reimbursable TOs)

If authorized in the TO, the FAA will reimburse the Contractor for travel at actual direct costs in accordance with the limitations set forth in G.12 Travel Reimbursement. No profit is allowed for travel. Indirect costs may be applied to travel in accordance with the Contractor’s established accounting practices and are subject to the following yearly ceiling rates that may be adjusted downward only (and not upward) based on the Contractor’s rate projections.

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Ceiling Travel - Indirect Loading %

TBD* TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

*To-Be-Determined based on Contractor’s proposal

B.7.2 Fixed-Price (FP) TOs

For FP type TOs, the TO proposal instructions will detail how the FP prices will be established based upon the technical requirements, milestones (if applicable) and deliverables.

B.7.3 Cost Reimbursement TOs

(a) For Cost Reimbursement TOs (including Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF) and Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF)), the Contractor will provide to the CO complete supporting schedules identifying all applicable base labor rates, direct and indirect costs in performance of the TO. Contractors with Government-approved rates must submit the most recently approved provisional indirect billing and actual rates for both direct and indirect costs subject to ceiling rates set forth under B.7.1 (i) and (j) above. Contractors without audited rates must propose indirect rates in accordance with AMS T3.3.2 Contract Cost Principles. The profit for Cost Reimbursement TOs will be negotiated for each TO. If the TO type is to be CPAF or CPIF the fixed portion of fee and the award or incentive portion will be clearly differentiated.

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(b) In order to promote efficient/effective performance and unless otherwise specified in the TO, the Contractor may deliver services using a different labor mix (i.e. labor categories, levels and individual category hours) than included in the TO estimate as long as the variance does not cause an increase to the TO cost or Labor Hour Estimate (LOE) ceiling and does not impact TO schedule or negatively affect performance. Use of any new labor categories require pre-approval by the CO. This provision is also, subject to the following:

1) This provision does not constitute authority to modify the TO scope or schedule or otherwise accelerate the yearly or otherwise planned expenditure of labor and resources.

2) The Contractor is not authorized to exceed the estimated aggregate price of labor or the obligated funding for the current TO performance period.

3) The Contractor must not utilize labor categories not included in the TO without prior Government approval.

4) The Contractor must have submitted resumes for all proposed TO personnel that comply with the approved labor categories.

5) The Contractor is not authorized to use Materials or Travel funding for labor services without prior Government approval.

6) This provision does not relieve the Contractor from any other term or condition of this contract.

(c) The Contractor will be required to have an accounting system that is considered acceptable by DCAA, FAA, or other Federal agencies to support award of a cost reimbursable Task Order (TO). Should the Contractor not have an accepted accounting system, the Contractor will be limited to FFP/T&M/LH type TOs pending accounting system acceptance.

B.8 T&M and L-H RATE REFRESHMENT B.8.1 Periodic Rate Refresh

The labor rates in Attachment J001 are fixed for all contract year periods; however, the Contractor may submit a proposal reducing the fixed hourly rates and/or indirect rates applicable to materials at any time during the life of this contract. The Government will review these proposals and determine if the revised rates are realistic and in the best interests of the Government. If the rates are accepted, the Government will modify the contract by incorporating the new rates into Attachment J001, Labor Rate Tables.

B.8.2 Rate Refresh for Option Periods Two (2) and Three (3)

The Contractor may submit a proposal for the fixed hourly rates and/or indirect rates applicable to materials associated with Options Periods Two (2) and Three (3) within 180 days of expiration of the Option One period or as otherwise directed by the Government.

The Government will review this proposal and determine if the revised rates are realistic and in the best interests of the Government. The Government may negotiate final rates. If the

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B.9 ADDITIONAL LABOR CATEGORIES

At any time and throughout the life of the contract, at the request of the Government, the Contractor may propose additional labor categories, rates and descriptions necessary to support requirements of this contract or a specific TO. These additional labor categories, rates, and descriptions will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis. The additional categories, rates and descriptions proposed, upon determination by the Government that they are necessary for the scope of the effort, and that the prices are fair and reasonable, may be incorporated into Attachment J001, Labor Rate Tables or incorporated into a specific TO.

B.10 TASK ORDER INCENTIVES

The FAA reserves the right, on an individual TO basis, to include incentives in TOs designed to obtain specific TO objectives by establishing objective, reasonable and attainable targets, and by establishing specific incentives to motivate Contractor performance and encourage efficiency. These incentives include any kind allowable under the AMS and may take the form of cost, performance, and/or delivery incentives. Examples of these incentives include:

(a) Award Terms or option period awards based on quality of performance,

(b) Service Level Agreements relating to quality of performance,

(c) Share in Savings provisions should early completion provide tangible savings to the

FAA, and

(d) Cost incentives based on performance requirements or metrics.

B.11 WORK OUTSIDE THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES (OCONUS)

It is anticipated that there may be minimal work under this contract outside the Contiguous United States. Rates for OCONUS work will be negotiated on a TO by TO basis and may exceed the established ceiling rates.

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PART 1 - SECTION C

STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 GENERAL

C.1.1 Objective The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) mission is to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world. The FAA’s vision is to transform the aviation system to reflect the highest standards of safety and efficiency and be a model for the world.

The objective of this contract is to provide a broad range of research, service analysis, strategic planning, systems engineering (SE), technical, financial, and programmatic support services, and other aviation related support services, that will enable the FAA to accomplish its National Airspace System (NAS), Mission Support, and other aviation related mission objectives. Section C.2 (Scope) further defines the scope of the contract.

C.1.2 Background

(a) With the expected growth in air traffic operations and our aging infrastructure, the FAA, in collaboration with its aviation partners, other Federal agencies/departments, foreign entities, and users of the NAS and the larger national air transportation system, continues the task of modernizing and transforming the NAS to meet the future demands of Air Traffic. The overarching objectives for the future remain the same — maximizing airspace capacity with more sophisticated and seamlessly integrated information about the future position of aircraft at a given time — while maintaining the safest air travel possible. The FAA made great progress since the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) was just a concept.

FAA has consistently leveraged their investments to deliver benefits to the NAS every day.

Air traffic controllers already have better information to track and separate aircraft safely and efficiently. Pilots have more aeronautical, traffic, and weather information inside the cockpit. Airlines fly faster, more direct routes to get passengers to their destinations more quickly while burning less fuel and producing fewer emissions (i.e., reduced environmental and energy impacts). The FAA is on target to meet their original high-level objectives for NextGen by 2025. By that time, major NextGen transformational systems will be in place, and the FAA expects to achieve additional individual benefits by leveraging NextGen capabilities all along the way. Beyond that date, the FAA will continue to accrue benefits through enterprise-level advanced applications, additional aircraft equipage, and full workforce adoption of a time-based management system. Working closely with stakeholders, the FAA invested in research and pre-implementation work to determine the feasibility of advanced concepts and their associated benefits. The target is still the same but the pathway is being refined. Concepts not deemed feasible or beneficial are no longer

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(b) In order to accomplish NextGen, as well as other aviation related activities, a portfolio of contract support services vehicles were awarded in 2010 and in 2015 under the titles of Systems Engineering 2020 (SE-2020) and Systems Engineering 2025 (SE-2025). The scope of the support services of this contract is in direct support of U.S. aeronautics development and the transformation of the national air transportation system. The FAA intends, but is not required, to manage this contract as a follow-on to the SE-2020/2025 portfolio of contract vehicles.

(c) The transformation to this vision will not be made by the FAA alone. It requires other member Federal agencies, as well as partnerships in the public sector (e.g., airport authorities, state/local governments, etc.), private sector entities (e.g., airlines, manufacturers, etc.), and academic institutions to create a world-class consortium focused on identifying solutions for transforming the NAS into the future. The FAA is committed to transforming the aviation system in conjunction with FAA partner Federal agencies and public/private entities. The multi-agency public/private initiative includes the Departments of Transportation, Defense, Commerce, and Homeland Security, as well as the FAA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), public sector, and private entities. The future of the NAS vision is an integrated evolutionary plan to take the FAA beyond ground-based radar technology and voice communications into the second century of aviation using modern technology, updated procedures and new equipment, satellite-based operations, updated communications and automation, and improved weather and traffic management capabilities.

(d) To realize this vision, the FAA must make coordinated improvements on multiple fronts.

“The NextGen Implementation Plan”, “NextGen Priorities Joint Implementation Plan Update”, “National Aviation Research Plan (NARP) and Annual Review”, “NextGen

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Implementation Plan”, “NextGen Segment Implementation Plan (NSIP)”, “NextGen Business Plan”, “Vision for Trajectory Based Operations”, “Performance Based Navigation (PBN) NAS Navigation Strategy”, “NAS Horizons”, and “The Future of the NAS” will be the mechanisms by which the FAA holds itself accountable to its customers and the aviation community for progress toward the Future of the NAS vision. See https://www.faa.gov/nextgen/library/.

(e) The NAS Enterprise Architecture (EA) aggregates and describes the research and systems needed to achieve the goals of the FAA for the NAS and serves as the basis to evaluate and document needed upgrades. The NAS EA provides a description of the specific NAS systems and subsystems undergoing research & development, in production, or planned for future development. The NAS Architecture recognizes that maintenance and upgrade efforts of the numerous NAS systems and facilities is a continuing integrated process rather than a singular effort culminating in a final end-state system design. The FAA’s NAS Architecture can be found at https://www.faa.gov/nextgen/library/.

C.2 SCOPE

C.2.1 General

(a) Subject to the exclusions set forth in (a)(2)(i) below:

(1) The Scope of this contract covers a broad range of support services the FAA may require in connection with:

(i) All the FAA’s Acquisition Management System (AMS) Lifecycle Management

Policy activities covered by:

a. Section 2.2 - Research for Service Analysis.

b. Section 2.3 - Service Analysis and Strategic Planning.

c. Section 2.4 - Concept and Requirements Definition.

d. Section 2.5 - Investment Analysis.

e. Section 2.6 - Solution Implementation EXCEPT as set forth in (a)(2)(i).

f. Section 2.8 - Mission Support Operations-Funded Lifecycle Management Policy

EXCEPT as set forth in (a)(2)(i).

(ii) All Aviation, Innovation, and New Entrants related activities that fall outside the AMS Lifecycle Management Policy. This includes, but is not limited to research, analysis, and assessment supporting the development of systems, standards, policies, published rules, and procedures.

(iii)SE, technical, financial, and programmatic support services, and other aviation related support services, that include but are not limited to, systems engineering and integration, investment and business case analysis, system acquisition program planning and management, system development and implementation planning and management, System Life Extension Program/Technical Refresh planning, program https://www.faa.gov/nextgen/library/

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(iv) Other support services for NAS, Mission Support, and other aviation related efforts that the FAA may require under the FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS).

(v) The Contractor must support the application of scientific and analytical disciplines to conduct applied research directed toward data collection/reduction, analysis, and concept exploration and development required to satisfy existing and emerging demand for NAS services. Applied research is defined as the systematic study to gain the knowledge or understanding necessary to determine the means by which a recognized and specific need may be met.

(2) For NAS and Mission Support capital investments, the support services are provided through all the phases of the AMS Lifecycle Management Policy, with the exception of:

(i) Activities after the NAS Final Investment Decision (FID) point in the AMS Lifecycle Management Policy or after the Mission Support Operations-Funded Lifecycle Management Policy Investment Commitment Decision (decision point 3) that actually are:

a. Product Design;

b. Full-Scale Development;

c. Full-Scale Production;

d. Full-Scale Installation and Deployment;

e. Maintenance and Operations (M&O) and Retirement; and

f. Program management support for program offices in the fields responsible for fielding and/or maintaining and operating NAS systems.

(b) Since the NAS or Mission Support encompasses far more than the FAA’s infrastructure, this contract allows for studies of systems that may or may not ever be owned by the FAA.

(c) The FAA AMS Lifecycle Management Policy can be found at: http://fast.faa.gov/.

(d) The FAA intends for this contract to remain current and continue to provide a full range of support services within the contract scope throughout the contract’s period of performance (PoP). Accordingly, the FAA may make updates to the contract, as appropriate, to ensure the contract continues to provide a full range of services within the contract scope. This includes, but is not limited to:

(i) Updates to references to AMS Lifecycle Management Policy. The Scope of this contract references terms described in the AMS Lifecycle Management Policy. The FAA may revise the AMS Lifecycle Management Policy from time to time. If such a revision occurs, the FAA may update the contract’s references to the AMS Lifecycle Management Policy, as appropriate. If such updates are needed, the FAA will implement them in a manner that will not materially modify the substantive scope of the contract.

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(ii) Updates to Tasking Requirements. The Tasking Requirements listed in Section C.3 are not intended to be an exclusive list of the services that can be ordered within the scope of the contract. The FAA may add or revise Tasking Requirements to cover additional services within the scope of the contract.

(iii) Updates to Core and Additional Capabilities. The Core and Additional Capabilities listed in Appendix A are not intended to be an exclusive list of the Core and Additional Capabilities required under the scope of the contract. The FAA may add or revise Core and Additional Capabilities to cover capabilities within the scope of the contract.

Updates to references to AMS Lifecycle Management Policy, updates to the Tasking Requirements, and updates to the Core and Additional Capabilities are within the specific scope of the contract and will not constitute a “change” for purposes of the Changes Clause.

(e) The Contractor must, in response to Task Orders (TOs) issued under this contract, provide the full range of support services required by the contract. When the FAA orders work under this contract, it will do so by issuing individually-funded TOs that identify and define specific requirements within the Tasking Requirements listed in Section C.3.

(f) The Contractor may be issued TOs that are related to the development of future NAS systems, as well as other areas that are legacy NAS systems, Mission Support, and other aviation related systems.

C.2.2 Task Order Management

(a) TO management is a mandatory element for all TOs placed under this contract. TO management must provide the appropriate program management and project control necessary to manage the TO; ensure that the cost, schedule and quality requirements for each TO are continually tracked and the status communicated to the FAA; and ensure that each TO is successfully completed.

(b) The Contractor must furnish and make available all personnel, supplies, equipment, materials, data, facilities, and services necessary to perform the work under this contract.

(c) The Contractor must provide quality technical, engineering, analytical, planning, and management support to achieve the requirements of this Statement of Work (SOW).

(d) When determined by the FAA, the Contractor may be required to interface with system integration Contractors, equipment manufacturers, airport personnel, various FAA and U.S.

Government and Military organizations, and international organizations.

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C.2.3 Applicable Documents Applicable AMS policy/guidance, FAA/DOT orders, process guidelines, military standards, or other relevant documents may be specified and identified as references within the individual TOs. FAA orders and notices can be found at:

https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/orders_notices/.

C.2.4 Government Furnished Property All Government Furnished Property (GFP), to include information, material, and equipment, will be specified within the individual TO. All GFP is the property of the Government and must not be transferred to any individual or agency, public or private, without the express written approval of the Contracting Officer (CO), except as required for the specific performance of the TO . The FAA will specify GFP in individual TOs.

C.2.5 Security Requirements Security requirements, applicable to the work to be performed under each TO, may be identified within the individual TO. Additional security clearances may be needed for specific TOs.

Candidates identified for performance under those TOs must hold or be eligible to obtain the requisite security clearance.

C.2.6 Data Deliverables Specific data deliverable requirements may be included in the individual TOs issued under this contract, either as an item in a Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) or specified in the TO.

C.2.7 Quality Management Compliance The Contractor is responsible for ensuring the quality of all work efforts and deliverables, cost control, and adherence to schedules. The Contractor must maintain a Quality Management System that is current to the latest ISO-9001 version or a comparable standard.

C.2.8 Protection of Human Participants The Contractor must ensure the safety and well-being of all human subjects taking part in FAA-sponsored activities or FAA-conducted scientific research under any TO for which the Contractor is providing support and must adhere strictly to the provisions of the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (49 CFR Part 11).

C.2.9 Core and Additional Capabilities

(a) TOs issued under this contract will require the Contractor to perform technical services, possess specialized experience or expertise with particular capabilities, and apply specific techniques or analyses. These capabilities and techniques are referred to as Core and Additional Capabilities and are identified in Appendix A of this SOW.

(b) The Core and Additional Capabilities are capabilities that are needed to perform the Tasking

Requirements. The Core and Additional Capabilities do not define the scope of this contract.

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The Core and Additional Capabilities are intended to be applied consistently with the scope of the particular contract.

C.3 TASKING REQUIREMENTS

Each Tasking Requirement contains a broad overview of services required, definitions as necessary and in some cases examples of the type of work efforts anticipated within an area for illustrative purposes. It should be noted that any examples provided are representative only, and do not necessarily indicate an all-inclusive listing of the support services required and that may be requested within that Tasking Requirement under individually issued TOs.

C.3.1 System Engineering Management As tasked, the Contractor must support all aspects of systems engineering and integration activities associated with planning, managing, supporting, executing, and maintaining system engineering processes, programs and work, which includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Drafting the Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP), specification tree, the program risk analysis, the decision control process, system planning, technical performance measurement, technical reviews, subcontractor and vendor reviews, work authorization, and technical documentation control;

• Measuring and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of system engineering processes; and

• Integrating technical planning to provide program management with specific guidance and recommendations on how to execute a requirement-based and structurally managed program.

C.3.2 Innovation Support Services As tasked, the Contractor must support identifying, tracking, and assessing innovative solutions (e.g., aircraft design, flight deck technology, automation, remote piloting, flight planning, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM)) under development worldwide that may impact or influence ongoing FAA programs, which includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Assessing program impact, developing recommendations and adjusting program and planning elements;

• Tracking and prioritizing rapidly changing global aviation innovation, analyzing time to market, assessing operational and business impacts (e.g., safety, efficiency, NextGen planning, impact to architectures, etc.), and developing dynamic strategic outlooks;

• Developing and establishing innovation programs to drive rapid transformative change on selected issues, technologies, and programs; and

• Developing and fostering innovation capabilities within organizations, including establishing innovation laboratories, establishing sandboxes, and developing leadership transition strategies and innovation programs.

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C.3.3 System Requirements and Definition As tasked, the Contractor must support all activities associated with transforming the information in the Mission Need Statement (MNS) into initial preliminary Program Requirements (pPR) documents, which includes the Requirements Correlation Matrix and the Mission Need Correlation Matrix and is consistent with the operational concept. The Contractor must also define and refine pPR into performance requirements of a final Program Requirements (fPR) document and transform the fPR requirements into an effective solution via design specifications. This system engineering effort, which is applicable to each component of the solution throughout the program lifecycle, includes drafting and maintaining design criteria, and preparing and maintaining system-level data flows, block diagrams, change proposals, and documentation trees. This includes, but is not limited to, the following activities:

• Supporting requirements management activities to identify and manage the requirements that describe the desired characteristics of the system. The Requirements Management process defines, collects, documents, and manages all requirements, including the complete requirements set consisting of the MNS, the pPR and fPR documents, and the system and procurement specifications;

• Supporting risk management activities to identify and analyze the uncertainties of achieving program objectives and developing plans to reduce the likelihood and consequences of those uncertainties. Risk management is applied throughout the acquisition management lifecycle to: 1) identify and assess risk areas, 2) develop and execute risk mitigation or elimination strategies, 3) track and evaluate mitigation efforts, and 4) continue mitigation activity until risk is eliminated or its consequences reduced to acceptable levels;

• Supporting lifecycle engineering to identify and manage requirements for system lifecycle attributes, including real estate management, deployment and transition, integrated logistics support, sustainment/technology evolution, and disposal;

• Supporting functional analyses to describe the functional characteristics based on stakeholder needs, using functional flow diagramming as a representative structured analysis process, and to translate needs into a sequenced and traceable functional architecture; and

• Supporting the synthesis of alternatives to define design solutions and to identify systems that satisfy the requirements baseline. Synthesis translates the requirements, as set in context by the Functional Architecture, into the design architecture, consisting of the Physical Architecture with its associated technical requirements.

C.3.4 Analysis, Design, and Integration As tasked, the Contractor must provide support to program office(s) in charge of hardware, software, telecommunications, user functions, services, and facilities, which includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Overall analysis;

• Design and integration;

• Test and evaluation;

• Intra-system and inter-system compatibility assurance; and

• Allocation of functional capabilities.

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C.3.5 Value Engineering As tasked, the Contractor must provide value engineering support services. These include, but are not limited to, analyzing current designs versus alternative designs in order to:

• Provide value added and cost reduction of alternative architectures;

• Perform trade-off studies and detailed analysis to develop a series of design alternatives/viable approaches; and

• Recommend the most balanced technical solution(s) among a set of proposed viable solutions.

C.3.6 Supportability, Maintainability, and Reliability Engineering As tasked, the Contractor must support all engineering activities and analyses undertaken during solution development as part of the engineering and design effort, to assist in complying with supportability and other logistics support objectives. These activities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Supportability analyses identifying the most cost effective system support over the entire lifecycle;

• Maintenance planning activities associated with measuring the ability of an item or solution to be retained or restored to a specific condition of readiness;

• Reliability engineering to define the engineering processes required to examine the probability of a solution to perform its mission over the intended PoP and under expected operation conditions; and

• Requisite engineering, scientific, and analytical disciplines to ensure that systems and platforms to be developed, deployed, and maintained in the NAS include Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) requirements within their design, development, and lifecycle.

C.3.7 Quality Assurance and Quality Control Program As tasked, the Contractor must support all activities associated with planning, establishing procedures, evaluating and verifying/auditing that are required for, but are not limited to, during procurement, production, receipt, storage, and issue of products or services that are necessary to develop the solution in accordance with identified Quality Assurance and Quality Control Standards and/or Quality Standard Operation Procedures documents. These activities include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) Certain TOs may include activities that require Contractors to support the FAA in complying with various Quality systems or models. Examples of Quality systems or models include but are not limited to:

• Various International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards such as:

o ISO-9001, and o ISO-14001 (which is affiliated with Environmental Management Systems

(EMS));

• Safety Risk Management/Safety Management System (SRM/SMS); and

• Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI).

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(b) Some TOs may require the Contractor to assist the FAA in meeting their compliance or to support the FAA in becoming compliant with Quality systems or models.

(c) Other…