9F2 Student Platform Specification Rev1 26Jun2018.pdf

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V1 3.1.2 Training system modification performance requirements

Corrected numbering to 3.1.1, which corrected follow-on paragraph numbering throughout document.

3.1.1.1 Student

Launch Platform Material

Updated to clearly state the platform, railings, and stairs shall be made of FRP.

3.1.2.1 In-use

temperature

Added to clarify “In-use” temperature range

3.1.2.2 Non-use

temperature

Added to clarify “Non-use” storage temperature range

3.1.2.3 In-use

relative humidity

Added to clarify “In-use” relative humidity range

3.1.2.4 Non-use

relative humidity

Added to clarify “Non-use” storage relative humidity range

3.1.4.2 Trainer

nameplate

Corrected reference to FIGURE 1 to FIGURE 2.

3.1.4.3.1 Units Corrected reference to FIGURE 2

to FIGURE 3.

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Table of Contents

Para./Section Title Page

1. SCOPE

1.1 Identification

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1 General

2.1.1 Non-government Documents

2.2 Government documents

2.2.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks

2.2.2 Other Government documents, drawings, and publications

2.3 Non-Government publications

2.4 Order of precedence

3. REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Performance and functional requirements

3.1.1 Training system modification performance requirements

3.1.1.1 Student Launch Platform Material

3.1.1.2 Student Launch Platform Dimensions

3.1.1.3 Student Launch Platform Railing and Stairs

3.1.1.4 Nonskid Surfaces

3.1.1.5 Unobstructed Egress

3.1.1.6 Student Launch Platform Location

3.1.1.7 Student Launch Platform Orientation

3.1.1.8 Corrosion Prevention

3.1.1.9 Low-voltage Power conduit and switch

3.1.1.10 Student Launch Platform Support Weight

3.1.1.11 Color

3.1.2 Environmental conditions

3.1.2.1 Operating temperature

3.1.2.2 Non-operating temperature

3.1.2.3 Operating relative humidity

3.1.2.4 Non-operating relative humidity

3.1.3 Materials and processes

3.1.3.1 Parts............................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.

3.1.3.2 Materials

3.1.3.2.1 TPE reparability

3.1.3.2.2 Flammable materials

3.1.3.2.2.1 Fire retardant additives

3.1.3.2.3 Fungus-inert materials

3.1.3.2.4 Hazardous materials

3.1.3.3 Manufacturing processes

3.1.3.3.1 Painting, and preparation for painting

3.1.4 Nameplates and product markings

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3.1.4.1 Lettering, permanency, and legibility

3.1.4.2 Trainer nameplate

3.1.4.2.1 Data matrix bar codes

3.1.4.2.1.1 Trainer bar code

3.1.4.3 Marking of units, assemblies, subassemblies, and parts

3.1.4.3.1 Units

3.1.4.3.1.1 Location of ID plates

3.1.4.3.1.2 ID plate information

3.1.5 Human engineering

3.1.5.1 Human engineering performance

3.1.6 Logistics

3.1.6.1 Maintenance

3.1.6.1.1 Maintenance Concept

3.1.6.2 Qualitative maintainability requirements

3.1.6.2.1 Special tools

3.1.6.3 Facilities and facility equipment

3.1.6.3.1 Government Furnished Facilities

3.1.6.3.2 Facility access

3.1.6.3.3 Trainer maintenance access

3.1.6.3.4 Installation safety

3.1.6.3.5 Life safety

3.2 Fabrication

3.2.1 Workmanship

3.2.1.1 Cleaning

3.2.1.2 Threaded fasteners

3.2.1.3 Wiring

3.2.1.3.1 Insulation deformation

3.2.1.4 Shielding

4. VERIFICATION

4.1 Methods of verification

4.2 Classification of verifications

5. PACKAGING

6. NOTES

6.1 Definitions

6.1.1 Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item

6.1.2 Commercial Item

6.1.3 Non-Developmental Item (NDI)

6.1.4 Trainer Peculiar Equipment (TPE)

6.1.5 Verification methods

6.1.5.1 Analysis

6.1.5.2 Demonstration

6.1.5.3 Examination

6.1.5.4 Test

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TABLES

Table Title Page TABLE I. Requirement/Verification Cross-Reference Matrix

FIGURES

Fig. No. Title Page FIGURE 1: Representative FRP Platform FIGURE 2. Sample Trainer Nameplate FIGURE 3. Unit ID Plate

APPENDICES

Appendix Title Page A Student Launch Platform Dimensions

System Specification For Platform Upgrade for the Cherry Point

Parachute In-Water Release Trainer, Device 9F2

1. SCOPE

This specification establishes the performance requirements for the development, fabrication, and testing of the modifications to the Parachute In-Water Release Trainer, Device 9F2. These efforts involve replacing the corroded 9F2 pool-side free standing student launch platform at ASTC Cherry Point with a new platform made of non-corrosive material.

The Parachute In-Water Release Trainer was designed to acquaint pilots and crewmen with problems that may be encountered should they be forced to parachute over water. Use of the training device shall increase a trainee's knowledge of the fundamentals of maintaining stability in the water and skill in releasing from a parachute harness while being dragged through the water by a wind-blown parachute.

1.1 Identification

The Parachute In-Water Release Trainer is designated as Device 9F2. The primary use of the trainer is to teach aircrewmen proper procedures to release themselves from their parachute after entry into the water. For purposes of this specification, the terms Parachute In-Water Release Trainer, Device 9F2, trainer, training system, and training device are equivalent.

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1 General

The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3, 4, or 5 of this specification. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification or recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet the specified requirements of documents cited in sections 3, 4, or 5 of this specification, whether or not they are listed.

2.1.1 Non-government Documents

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

NFPA-70 - National Electrical Code

NFPA-101 - Life Safety Code

(Copies of this document are available from http://www.nfpa.org/Catalog/ or National Fire Protection Association, 11 Tracy Drive, Avon, MA 02322)

2.2 Government documents

2.2.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks

The following specifications, standards, and handbooks of the exact revision listed below form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein.

http://www.nfpa.org/Catalog/

Department of Defense (DoD) Standard Practices MIL-STD-130N - Identification Marking of U.S. Military Property (Copies of these documents are available online at http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/ or from the Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111- 5094.)

Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) Publications UFC 1-200-01 - General Building Requirements, Including Change

2, dated 27 January 2010

(The above document is available from the NAWCTSD PROCURING CONTRACT OFFICER upon request.)

2.2.2 Other Government documents, drawings, and publications

The following Government documents, drawings, and publications of the exact revision level shown form a part of this document to the extent specified herein.

Federal Regulations

29 CFR 1910 - Occupational Safety and Health Standards (Copies of this document are downloadable from http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_01/21cfr1040_01.html)

2.3 Non-Government publications

None cited in sections 3, 4, or 5 of this specification.

2.4 Order of precedence

In the event of a conflict between the text of this specification and the references cited herein, the text of this specification takes precedence. Nothing in this specification, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations, unless a specific exemption has been obtained.

3. REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Performance and functional requirements

3.1.1 Training system modification performance requirements

3.1.1.1 Student Launch Platform Material

The Parachute In-Water Release Trainer shall have a launch platform, railings, and stairs made of Fiberglass Reinforced Polymer (FRP).

3.1.1.2 Student Launch Platform Dimensions

The Parachute In-Water Release Trainer launch platform shall have the dimensions listed in Appendix A.

3.1.1.3 Student Launch Platform Railing and Stairs

The Parachute In-Water Release Trainer shall have a railing installed on the deck of the platform and stairs with dimensions as listed in Appendix A.

http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/ http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_01/21cfr1040_01.html

3.1.1.4 Nonskid Surfaces

The Parachute In-Water Release Trainer shall have durable nonskid paint or material on all surfaces where personnel step during equipment use and maintenance.

3.1.1.5 Unobstructed Egress

The Parachute In-Water Release Trainer shall have a student platform with a 48 inch wide unobstructed egress into the pool from the platform, as indicated in Appendix A.

3.1.1.6 Student Launch Platform Location

The Parachute In-Water Release Trainer shall have a student launch platform mounted at the edge of the pool in the current platform location.

3.1.1.7 Student Launch Platform Orientation

The Parachute In-Water Release Trainer shall have a student launch platform mounted in the same orientation as the current platform.

3.1.1.8 Corrosion Prevention

The Parachute In-Water Release Trainer shall use Type 316 stainless steel for fasteners and parts that cannot be made of FRP.

3.1.1.9 Low-voltage Power conduit and switch

The Parachute In-Water Release Trainer shall reuse and reattach the existing low-voltage power conduit and switch to the new student platform for the instructor hand control.

3.1.1.10 Student Launch Platform Support Weight

The Parachute In-Water Release Trainer design shall meet UFC 1-200-01 to support a uniformly distributed live load of 50 psf. The 50 psf live load corresponds to 1,200 lbs over a 24 sq. ft.

area.

3.1.1.11 Color

The Parachute In-Water Release Trainer platform shall be made of FRP similar in color to the platform illustrated in FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 1:Representative FRP Platform

3.1.2 Environmental conditions

3.1.2.1 In-use temperature

The Parachute In-Water Release Trainer platform shall meet the specified performance requirements without deterioration when used in ambient temperatures from 7 degrees Celsius (deg. C) to 41 deg. C.

3.1.2.2 Non-use temperature

The Parachute In-Water Release Trainer platform shall not be damaged by non-use storage in temperatures ranging from negative 18 deg. C to positive 52 deg. C.

3.1.2.3 In-use relative humidity

The Parachute In-Water Release Trainer platform shall meet the specified performance requirements without deterioration when used in relative humidity range from 5 percent to 93 percent, non-condensing.

3.1.2.4 Non-use relative humidity

The Parachute In-Water Release Trainer platform shall not be damaged by non-use storage in relative humidity not to exceed 98 percent, non-condensing.

3.1.3 Materials and processes

3.1.3.1 Materials

3.1.3.1.1 TPE reparability

Materials selected for TPE shall ensure that the TPE can be repaired.

3.1.3.1.2 Flammable materials

Materials shall be noncombustible or fire retardant when exposed to the operating and non-operating environmental conditions specified in 3.1.2.

3.1.3.1.2.1 Fire retardant additives

Only permanent fire retardant additives shall be used.

3.1.3.1.3 Fungus-inert materials

When the environmental conditions specified in 3.1.2 are conducive to fungus growth, the equipment shall be fabricated using fungus-inert materials.

3.1.3.1.4 Hazardous materials

The equipment shall not expose personnel or the environment to hazardous levels of toxic, carcinogenic, teratogenic, and otherwise hazardous materials as defined by 29 CFR 1910.

3.1.3.1.4.1 Use of hazardous materials

Deleted.

3.1.3.2 Manufacturing processes

Manufacturing processes shall be IAW established industry standards, such as those published by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

3.1.3.2.1 Painting, and preparation for painting

Painted surfaces shall be prepared and painted IAW the paint manufacturer’s specifications.

3.1.4 Nameplates and product markings

3.1.4.1 Lettering, permanency, and legibility

Methods of applying, type of lettering, permanency, and legibility of markings shall be IAW

MIL-STD-130N.

3.1.4.2 Trainer nameplate

When the trainer designation changes as a result of the required modifications, or when the existing trainer nameplate does not have an Item Unique Identification (IUID) bar code, a new nameplate shall be permanently affixed to the trainer. A sample trainer nameplate with the required information is shown on FIGURE 2.

FIGURE 2. Sample Trainer Nameplate

3.1.4.2.1 Data matrix bar codes

The trainer nameplate shall include two, two-dimensional (2-D), data matrix bar codes.

3.1.4.2.1.1 Trainer bar code

The trainer bar code shall contain the training device Item IUID number, contractor's Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code, part number, and serial number of the training device.

3.1.4.3 Marking of units, assemblies, subassemblies, and parts

3.1.4.3.1 Units

Each unit shall be marked with contractor-supplied identification (ID) plates as shown on FIGURE 3. Unmodified GFE is exempt from the marking requirements of this section.

UNIT 1

XXXXXASSYXXXXX-XXX

Part of Mfg. Part No. XXXXXXX

Part of IUID No. XXXXXXXXXX

Trainer Mfg. Unit Serial No.

Trainer Mfg. Unit Part No.

Trainer Mfg. CAGE No.

Trainer Part No.

Trainer IUID No.

FIGURE 3. Unit ID Plate

3.1.4.3.1.1 Location of ID plates

The ID plates shall be located in the front and back of the units, at the top center location, and shall be installed so that they are not obscured by other parts.

3.1.4.3.1.2 ID plate information

Information on the ID plates shall include the unit reference designator, assigned IAW the assembly information, and the trainer Part Number and IUID information, as shown on

FIGURE 2.

3.1.5 Human engineering

Except where operational systems are being replicated, the design, selection, and arrangement of trainer equipment shall be IAW commercial ergonomic guidelines.

3.1.5.1 Human engineering performance

The design, selection, and arrangement of trainer equipment shall ensure ease, efficiency, and safety of operation in the performance of necessary functions by instructional, maintenance, and trainee personnel in fulfilling the intended use of the trainer.

3.1.6 Logistics

3.1.6.1 Maintenance

3.1.6.1.1 Maintenance Concept

The trainer maintenance concept shall ensure low or no maintenance by organizational level personnel to support of the training system throughout the life cycle. To support low maintenance concept, trainer’s technical documentation shall be used to verify the operational status of the trainer.

3.1.6.2 Qualitative maintainability requirements

General maintainability characteristics of the trainer equipment shall be as specified in the following paragraphs

3.1.6.2.1 Special tools

There shall be no need to use special tools for equipment maintenance unless common tools are inadequate.

3.1.6.3 Facilities and facility equipment

3.1.6.3.1 Government Furnished Facilities

The modified trainer shall be designed to operate within the Government Furnished Facility (GFF) identified in the contract.

3.1.6.3.2 Facility access

Trainer equipment, special lifting equipment, and other large items of the trainer shall be constructed to pass through existing facility openings.

3.1.6.3.3 Trainer maintenance access

The trainers shall provide no less than 3 feet clearance from adjacent equipment or walls for passageways, maintenance, air circulation, and free movement of equipment, except for surfaces requiring no maintenance access.

3.1.6.3.4 Installation safety

Upon installation and integration, the total training system shall comply with current local and Federal Government fire and safety requirements.

3.1.6.3.5 Life safety

The modified trainer equipment layout shall:

a. Meet the requirements of UFC 1-200-01 and NFPA-101.

b. Not impede personnel from exiting the space in the event of an emergency.

3.2 Fabrication

3.2.1 Workmanship

3.2.1.1 Cleaning

After fabrication, parts and assembled equipment shall be clean of smudges and scratches; loose, spattered, or excess solder; weld metal; metal chips and mold release agents; or other foreign materials and marks that might detract from the intended operation, function, or appearance of the equipment.

3.2.1.2 Threaded fasteners

Screws, nuts, and bolts shall show no evidence of cross threading, mutilation, or burrs, and shall be firmly secured.

3.2.1.3 Wiring

Wires and cables shall be positioned or protected to avoid contact with rough surfaces, irregular surfaces and sharp edges, and to avoid damage to conductors and adjacent parts.

3.2.1.3.1 Insulation deformation

The containment means shall not cause the insulation to deform to the point where performance is adversely affected.

3.2.1.4 Shielding

Shielding on wires and cables shall be secured in a manner that will prevent it from contacting or shorting exposed current-carrying parts.

4. VERIFICATION

4.1 Methods of verification

The following methods will be utilized to accomplish the verification of requirements to the extent specified in TABLE I:

a. Analysis (see 6.1.5.1)

b. Demonstration (see 6.1.5.2)

c. Examination (see 6.1.5.3)

d. Test (see 6.1.5.4)

4.2 Classification of verifications

The trainer will be subject to the verification classifications listed below IAW the Test and Evaluation requirements of the contract. Under each verification classification, the trainer will be subject to the verifications specified in TABLE I.

a. Pre-Delivery Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM)

b. Government Final Inspection (GFI)

TABLE I. Requirement/Verification Cross-Reference Matrix

VERIFICATION METHOD VERIFICATION CLASSIFICATION

N/A - NOT APPLICABLE A – Pre-Delivery TIM 1 - ANALYSIS B – GFI (Government Final Inspection)

2 - DEMONSTRATION

3 - EXAMINATION

4 - TEST

SECTION 3 REQUIREMENT

VERIFICATION METHOD VERIFICATION

CLASSIFICATION VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS/

CONSTRAINTS N/A 1 2 3 4 A B

3.1.1 Training system modification

performance requirements X

3.1.1.1 Student Launch Platform

Material X X

3.1.1.2 Student Launch Platform

Dimensions X X

3.1.1.3 Student Launch Platform Railing

and Stairs X X

3.1.1.4 Nonskid Surfaces X X

3.1.1.5 Unobstructed Egress X X

3.1.1.6 Student Launch Platform

Location X X

3.1.1.7 Student Launch Platform

Orientation X X

3.1.1.8 Corrosion Prevention X X

3.1.1.9 Low-voltage Power conduit and

switch X X X

3.1.1.10 Student Launch Platform

Support Weight X X X

Verification by demonstration and load test of student platform overall standing surface area.

3.1.1.11 Color X X

3.1.2 Environmental conditions X

3.1.2.1 Operating temperature X X

TABLE I. Requirement/Verification Cross-Reference Matrix

VERIFICATION METHOD VERIFICATION CLASSIFICATION

N/A - NOT APPLICABLE A – Pre-Delivery TIM 1 - ANALYSIS B – GFI (Government Final Inspection)

2 - DEMONSTRATION

3 - EXAMINATION

4 - TEST

SECTION 3 REQUIREMENT

VERIFICATION METHOD VERIFICATION

CLASSIFICATION VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS/

CONSTRAINTS N/A 1 2 3 4 A B

3.1.2.2 Non-operating temperature X X

3.1.2.3 Operating relative humidity X X

3.1.2.4 Non-operating relative humidity X X

3.1.3 Materials and processes X

3.1.3.1 Parts X X X X

3.1.3.2 Materials X

3.1.3.2.1 TPE reparability X X X

3.1.3.2.2 Flammable materials X X X

3.1.3.2.2.1 Fire retardant additives X X X

3.1.3.2.3 Fungus-inert materials X X X

3.1.3.2.4 Hazardous materials X X X

3.1.3.3 Manufacturing processes X X X

3.1.3.3.1 Painting, and preparation for

painting X X X

3.1.4 Nameplates and product markings X

3.1.4.1 Lettering, permanency, and

legibility X X

3.1.4.2 Trainer nameplate X X

3.1.4.2.1 Data matrix bar codes X X

3.1.4.2.1.1 Trainer bar code X X

3.1.4.3 Marking of units, assemblies, subassemblies, and parts X X

3.1.4.3.1 Units X X

3.1.4.3.1.1 Location of ID plates X X

3.1.4.3.1.2 ID plate information X X

3.1.5 Human engineering X X

3.1.5.1 Human engineering performance X X

3.1.6 Logistics X

3.1.6.1 Maintenance X

3.1.6.1.1 Maintenance Concept X X

3.1.6.2 Qualitative maintainability

requirements X X

3.1.6.2.1 Special tools X X

3.1.6.3 Facilities and facility equipment X

3.1.6.3.1 Government Furnished

Facilities X X

3.1.6.3.2 Facility access X X

3.1.6.3.3 Trainer maintenance access X X

3.1.6.3.4 Installation safety X X

TABLE I. Requirement/Verification Cross-Reference Matrix

VERIFICATION METHOD VERIFICATION CLASSIFICATION

N/A - NOT APPLICABLE A – Pre-Delivery TIM 1 - ANALYSIS B – GFI (Government Final Inspection)

2 - DEMONSTRATION

3 - EXAMINATION

4 - TEST

SECTION 3 REQUIREMENT

VERIFICATION METHOD VERIFICATION

CLASSIFICATION VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS/

CONSTRAINTS N/A 1 2 3 4 A B

3.1.6.3.5 Life safety X X

3.2 Fabrication X

3.2.1 Workmanship X

3.2.1.1 Cleaning X X

3.2.1.2 Threaded fasteners X X

3.2.1.3 Wiring X X

3.2.1.3.1 Insulation deformation X X

3.2.1.4 Shielding X X

5. PACKAGING

Packaging shall be as specified in the contract.

6. NOTES

6.1 Definitions

The following definitions are applicable to this specification.

6.1.1 Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item

Per FAR Part 2.101, COTS item means

a. Any item or supply (including construction material) that is

(1) A Commercial Item (as defined below in 6.1.2);

(2) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(3) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

b. Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in section 3 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46

U.S.C. App. 1702), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

6.1.2 Commercial Item

Per the Federal Acquisition Regulations, Part 2.101, “Commercial Item” means:

a. Any item, other than real property, that is of a type customarily used by the general public or by non-governmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes, and--

(1) Has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public; or,

(2) Has been offered for sale, lease, or license to the general public;

b. Any item that evolved from an item described in paragraph a. of this definition through advances in technology or performance and that is not yet available in the commercial marketplace, but will be available in the commercial marketplace in time to satisfy the delivery requirements under a Government solicitation;

c. Any item that would satisfy a criterion expressed in paragraphs a. or b. of this definition, but for--

(1) Modifications of a type customarily available in the commercial marketplace; or

(2) Minor modifications of a type not customarily available in the commercial marketplace made to meet Federal Government requirements. Minor Modifications means modifications that do not significantly alter the non-governmental function or essential physical characteristics of an item or component, or change the purpose of a process. Factors to be considered in determining whether a modification is minor include the value and size of the modification and the comparative value and size of the final product. Dollar values and percentages may be used as guideposts, but are not conclusive evidence that a modification is minor;

d. Any combination of items meeting the requirements of paragraphs a., b., c., or e. of this definition that are of a type customarily combined and sold in combination to the general public;

e. Installation services, maintenance services, repair services, training services, and other services if--

(1) Such services are procured for support of an item referred to in paragraphs a., b., c., or d. of this definition, regardless of whether such services are provided by the same source or at the same time as the item; and

(2) The source of such services provides similar services contemporaneously to the general public under terms and conditions similar to those offered to the Federal Government;

f. Services of a type offered and sold competitively in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace based on established catalog or market prices for specific tasks performed or specific outcomes to be achieved and under standard commercial terms and conditions. For purposes of these services--

(1) “Catalog price” means a price included in a catalog, price list, schedule, or other form that is regularly maintained by the manufacturer or vendor, is either published or otherwise available for inspection by customers, and states prices at which sales are currently, or were last, made to a significant number of buyers constituting the general public; and

(2) “Market prices” means current prices that are established in the course of ordinary trade between buyers and sellers free to bargain and that can be substantiated through competition or from sources independent of the offerors.

g. Any item, combination of items, or service referred to in paragraphs a. through f. of this definition, notwithstanding the fact that the item, combination of items, or service is transferred between or among separate divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor; or

h. A Non-Developmental Item, if the procuring agency determines the item was developed exclusively at private expense and sold in substantial quantities, on a competitive basis, to multiple State and local governments.

6.1.3 Non-Developmental Item (NDI)

Per the Federal Acquisition Regulations, Part 2.101, NDI means:

a. Any previously developed item of supply used exclusively for governmental purposes by a Federal agency, a State or local government, or a foreign government with which the United States has a mutual defense cooperation agreement;

b. Any item described in paragraph a. of this definition that requires only minor modification or modifications of a type customarily available in the commercial marketplace in order to meet the requirements of the procuring department or agency; or

c. Any item of supply being produced that does not meet the requirements of paragraph a.

or b., solely because the item is not yet in use.

6.1.4 Trainer Peculiar Equipment (TPE)

The following types of equipment are defined as TPE:

a. Training device equipment which has not been classified by the Government as a Commercial Item, Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE), NDI, or Contractor Acquired Operational Equipment (CAOE).

b. Commercial item, NDI, GFE, or CAOE, that:

(1) Needs other than Minor Modifications (see 6.1.2, c., (2)) or modifications which are not of a type customarily available in the commercial marketplace to meet the requirements of the contract, or:

(2) Does not have sufficient existing product documentation for Government logistic support.

6.1.5 Verification methods

The following defines the verification methods specified in section 4 of this specification.

6.1.5.1 Analysis

An element of verification that utilizes established technical or mathematical models or simulations, algorithms, charts, graphs, circuit diagrams, or other scientific principles and procedures to provide evidence that stated requirements were met.

6.1.5.2 Demonstration

An element of verification that generally denotes the actual operation, adjustment, or reconfiguration of items, to provide evidence that the designed functions were accomplished under specific scenarios.

6.1.5.3 Examination

An element of verification and inspection that consists of investigation, without the use of special laboratory appliances or procedures, of items to determine conformance to those specified requirements, which can be determined by such investigations. Examination is generally nondestructive and typically includes the use of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste;

simple physical manipulation; mechanical and electrical gauging and measurement; and other forms of investigation.

6.1.5.4 Test

An element of verification and inspection that generally denotes the determination, by technical means, of the properties or elements of items, including functional operation, and involves the application of established scientific principles and procedures.

Appendix A

Student Launch Platform Dimensions

A - Distance from the ground to the top of the platform’s surface B - Complete depth of the device (including platform and steps) C - Distance from the edge of the pool to the end of the railing D - Distance the platform extends over the pool’s edge E - Depth of the platform only F - Width of the platform G - Width of Stairs H - Opening on platform into water I - Total height from deck to top of rail

3.2.1.4 Shielding