A02 IS-B-ZPD-MIC_SOW.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

FOR

M138G MICROPHONE ELEMENT

M138G MIC CABLE BOOM ASSEMBLY

FOREIGN MILITARY SALES CASE

IS-B-ZPD

ISRAEL

11 August 2026

Prepared by:

The Security Assistance Management Directorate (SAMD), AMSEL-LCS-RC

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

1.0 Scope.

1.1 Introduction. This document describes work to be performed to provide M138G Microphone Element and M138G Mic Cable Boom Assembly under Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case (IS-B-ZPD).

The M-138/G is a dynamic microphone built to MIL-PRF-26542/10 specifications and designed for rugged, close-talking voice communication in demanding environments. It is widely used in U.S. military and defense applications and is also available for commercial and industrial use.

1.2 Scope. This Statement of Work (SOW) defines the effort required to provide Partner Nation (PN) requested hardware. The word Government in this document refers to the United States Government. The term PN in this document refers to the FMS customer country (Israel).

2.0. Applicable Documents and Standards.

2.1 Documents

- Arms Export Control Act, 1976 (AECA), Title II, Pub. L. 94-329)

- 22 U.S. Code Chapter 39; Arms Export Control

- C.F.R Chapter 1, International Traffic in Arms Regulation, (ITAR)

- Implemented FMS Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOA)

- U.S Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)

Export License, DSP-5 and/or DSP-94.

2.2 Military Standards

- MIL-STD-130N with Change 1 Identification Marking of U.S. Military Property

- MIL-STD-129R Military Marking for Shipment and Storage

- MIL-STD-882E System Safety

- CECOM Regulation 380-16 Industrial Security Program Requirements

- DTM 09-019 Policy Guidance for Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI)

- DoD Directive 5230.11 Disclosure of Classified Military Information to

Foreign Governments and International Organizations

- DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program

- AR 525-13 Antiterrorism

- AR 381-12 Threat Awareness and Reporting Program

- AR 530-1 Operations Security

- AR 525-28 Personnel Recovery

- MIL-PRF-26542/10 Performance Specification for Microphone, and

Microphone Assemblies, Dynamic General Specification

2.3 Commercial Standards

- ISPM 15 Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material In International Trade

- ASTM D 3951-18 Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging

3.0 Requirements.

3.1 Requirements for Hardware. The contractor shall provide equipment described below. Required hardware shall meet specifications and performance criteria stated in the contractor’s commercial standards and this SOW. Hardware shall be delivered according to the specified models, descriptions, and quantities listed below.

3.1.1 The contractor shall deliver four thousand five hundred and ten (4,510) M-138G Microphone Element.

3.1.2 The contractor shall deliver six thousand seven hundred twenty-seven (6,727) M- 138G Microphone cable boom.

3.2 Requirements for Services. None.

3.3 Procurement New Production. The contractor shall provide email verification to the COR that all delivered hardware is supplied from new production and is of the latest configuration at the time of production. The email shall include model/configuration number, date of production, and serial number of major end items delivered.

3.4 Requirements for Packaging. Packaging/packing shall be in accordance with ASTM D 3951-18, Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging, Level of Protection (LOP):

Commercial, Level of Pack (LPK): Commercial, Quantity Unit Pack (QUP): 001. Marking shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-129R.

3.4.1. Wood Packaging Material (WPM) includes but is not limited to pallets, skids, load boards, pallet collars, wooden boxes, reels, dunnage, crates, frame and cleats. This requirement excludes materials that have undergone a manufacturing process, such as corrugated fiberboard, plywood, particleboard, veneer, and oriented strand board

(OSD).

3.4.2. All WPM shall meet the requirements of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) Number 15, “Regulations in Wood Packaging Material in International Trade (2009)”. DoD shipments inside and outside of the United States shall meet the requirements of ISPM 15 whenever WPM is used to ship DoD cargo.

3.4.3. All WPM shall comply with the official quality control program for heat treatment (HT) or kiln dried heat treatment (KD HT) (IAW) American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC), Incorporated, Wood Packaging Material Program and WPM Enforcement Regulations (see ALSC WPM).

3.4.4. All WPM shall include certification/quality markings IAW the ALSC standard.

Markings shall be placed in an unobstructed area that will be readily visible to inspectors. Pallet markings shall be applied to the stringer or block on diagonally opposite sides of the pallet and be contrasting and clearly visible. All containers shall be marked on a side other than the top or bottom, contrasting and clearly visible. All dunnage used in configuring and/or securing the load shall also comply with ISPM 15 and be marked with an ASLC approved DUNNAGE stamp.

3.4.5. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in refusal, destruction, or treatment of materials at the point of entry. The Government reserves the right to recoup from the contractor any remediation costs incurred by the Government.

3.4.6 Handling, Storage, Preservation, Packaging and Shipping. The Contractor shall establish, maintain, control and be responsible for the handling, storage, preservation, packaging and shipping to protect the quality of the materials and to prevent damage from loss, deterioration, degradation, or substitution of products.

3.5 Requirements for Quality, Final Inspection and Test. The contractor shall comply with the following requirements:

3.5.1. Sites for Inspection, Testing and Acceptance. Inspection, testing and acceptance of all equipment shall be at Origin. Inspection and testing shall be performed by the contractor. Acceptance shall be by the cognizant DCMA office/POC identified in the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) clause 252.232-7006.

3.5.2 Quality System. The contractor shall establish/maintain a system for the final inspection and test of all purchased items to comply with contract requirements. The Government has the right to review the contractor’s quality system and require correction whenever it, or any portion thereof, fails to meet the requirements set forth in the contract.

3.5.3 Inspection and Testing. The contractor shall ensure that all necessary inspections and tests are performed on completed products, and this shall include all inspections and tests which are normally performed for the equipment on order. The contractor shall at a minimum perform any inspections and tests (including visual/mechanical inspections and functional tests) required to satisfy the form, fit, and function requirements of the contract. The form, fit, and function requirements are defined by the contractor’s drawings and literature (specification documents, data sheets, acceptance test procedures, host component assembly checklist, remote antenna assembly checklist, and laptop configuration checklist.) Acceptance tests shall be performed according to the models, descriptions, and quantities listed in paragraph 3.1, above.

3.5.4 Responsibility. The requirements of this SOW do not relieve the contractor of the responsibility to perform any additional tests or inspections required to assure product quality and compliance with drawings and specification requirements.

3.5.5 Records. The contractor shall maintain adequate records of inspections and tests to demonstrate that the final product satisfies contract requirements. The Government has the right to review these records at any time.

3.6 Requirements for Warranty.

3.6.1 The contractor shall provide a no-cost warranty covering workmanship and materials for all items furnished IAW this contract or any contractor-directed modification thereof. If the warranty is a commercial warranty and states that the warranty is not in effect outside the continental United States, then the wording of the warranty shall be amended so that the warranty is extended to the customer country. The warranty shall be for a minimum of twelve (12) months in duration, starting from the date of hardware acceptance by the U.S. Government.

3.6.2. Warranty Procedures. The FMS customer will notify The US Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC) New Cumberland (NC) of an equipment failure using a Supply Deficiency Report (SDR). USASAC NC will forward the SDR to the CECOM SAMD SDR action officer, and the contractor will be notified of an equipment failure.

Exercising of the warranty shall commence upon contractor receipt of failure notification, at which point the warranty clock shall be stopped relative to the unit in question. Upon receipt of the failed item, the contractor shall determine if the item and failure are covered by the warranty. Upon confirmation that the contractor has repaired/replaced the item under warranty, the warranty clock shall be restarted. The FMS Customer shall be responsible for the established contractual price for items tested and found to be a "False Pull" or "No Evidence of Failure (NEOF)". The contractor shall meet or exceed a 60-day turn-around time for repairs. This time shall be from the date of receipt of the failed item by the contractor at the Contractor’s facility, to shipment from the contractor's facility. The contractor shall be responsible for the transportation cost of repaired items under warranty from the contractor’s facilities to the PN base in Croatia. Transportation costs of repair items determined not to be under warranty shall be borne by the customer country.

4.0 Security Requirements

4.1 Antiterrorism (AT)

a. AT Level I training. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area: All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 60 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website:

http://jko.jten.mil (course number “- US007”). (CDRL A001, DI-MGMT-80934C)

b. AT Awareness Training for Contractor Personnel Traveling Overseas. Not applicable.

c. iWATCH Training. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area): The contractor and all associated subcontractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 60 calendar days after contract award. (CDRL A002, DI-MGMT-80934C). iWATCH Training is available on the following websites.

https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something https://www.mepcom.army.mil/Home/Contractors/

4.2 Operations Security (OPSEC)

a. For contracts that require a formal OPSEC program. The contractor shall develop an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure (SOP)/Plan within 90 calendar days of contract award, to be reviewed and approved by the responsible Government OPSEC officer. This plan shall include a process to identify critical information, where it is located, who is responsible for it, how to protect it and why it needs to be protected.

The contractor shall implement OPSEC measures as ordered by the commander. In addition, the contractor shall have an identified certified Level II OPSEC coordinator per

AR 530-1. (CDRL A003, DI-MGMT-80934C)

https://www.cdse.edu/Training/eLearning/OP110/ https://www.cdse.edu/Portals/124/Documents/student-guides/OP110-guide.pdf

b. For contracts that require OPSEC Training. Per AR 530-1 Operations Security, the contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC Awareness training. New employees must be trained within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter. (CDRL A004, DI-MGMT-80934C). Training is available on the following websites.

https://www.cdse.edu/Training/Operations-Security/ https://www.cdse.edu/Training/eLearning/GS130/ https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/opsec/index.htm https://www.mepcom.army.mil/Home/Contractors/

4.3 Security

https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something https://www.mepcom.army.mil/Home/Contractors/ https://www.cdse.edu/Training/eLearning/OP110/ https://www.cdse.edu/Portals/124/Documents/student-guides/OP110-guide.pdf https://www.cdse.edu/Training/Operations-Security/ https://www.cdse.edu/Training/eLearning/GS130/ https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/opsec/index.htm https://www.mepcom.army.mil/Home/Contractors/

a. For Contract Requiring Performance or Delivery in a Foreign Country.

DFARS Clause 252.225-7043, Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense Contractors Outside the US. The clause shall be used in solicitations and contracts that require performance or delivery in a foreign country. This clause applies to both contingencies and non-contingency support. The key AT requirement is for non-local national contractor personnel to comply with theater clearance requirements and allows the combatant commander to exercise oversight to ensure the contractor’s compliance with combatant commander and subordinate task force commander policies and directives.

The contractor shall manage efforts and scope as described in this SOW. The management must be service-related support of C5ISR equipment and platforms delivered under FMS Programs as listed in Paragraph 3.0.

b. Security Training. Several training requirements exist for contractor personnel per DoD and Army regulation/ directives. On-site contractors may receive training briefs from the government appointed Security Manager; however, contracting companies will be required to provide training to off-site contractor employees. Training is tailored to the organization’s requirements as well as local policy. Some examples of Security training provided to integrated/embedded contractors may include, but is not limited to, the following:

• Threat Awareness Reporting Program: (required for all contractors with security clearances) Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP) is now Counterintelligence Awareness and Reporting Course (CARC) - Per AR 381-12 Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP), cleared contractor employees must receive annual TARP training by a CI agent or other trainer as specified in 2-4b. (CDRL A006) https://securityawareness.dcsa.mil/cidod/index.html

• Initial Security Orientation: Online training available on the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency site, reference DOD Initial Orientation and Awareness Training https://securityawareness.dcsa.mil/initialorientation/index.htm

• Annual Security Orientation: Online training available on the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency site, reference DOD Annual Security Awareness Refresher Training https://securityawareness.dcsa.mil/awarenessrefresher/index.html

• Derivative Classification Training: Online training available via CDSE STEP, DoD

5200.01 and memo for Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense dated 31 MARCH 2019 - annual requirement reference.

https://securityawareness.dcsa.mil/derivative/index.htm https://securityawareness.dcsa.mil/cidod/index.html https://securityawareness.dcsa.mil/initialorientation/index.htm https://securityawareness.dcsa.mil/awarenessrefresher/index.html https://securityawareness.dcsa.mil/derivative/index.htm

• DA, AMC, and/or commander directed security stand-downs, e.g., ad-hoc refresher training.

c. For contract requiring performance of delivery in a foreign country, DFARS Clause 252.225-7043, Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense Contractors Outside the US. The clause shall be used in solicitations and contracts that require performance or delivery in a foreign country. This clause applies to both contingencies and non-contingency support. The key AT requirement is for non-local national contractor personnel to comply with theater clearance requirements and allows the combatant commander to exercise oversight to ensure the contractor’s compliance with combatant commander and subordinate task force commander policies and directives.

4.4 CYBER SECURITY

CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION: In the performance of this effort, the contractor is required to receive, handle, store and deliver Federal Contracting Information (FCI). As such, the contractor’s Information Technology (IT) systems shall be Cryptosecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) certified as Level 1 (Self-Assessment) for FCI.

https://dodcio.defense.gov/CMMC/

5.0 Data Requirements

5.1 The contractor shall provide a Status Report 30 days after the delivery of generator set has completed. The Status Report shall be in contractor format. The title page of the report shall include:

a. Title/identification of the system/component.

b. Type of report (e.g. “Interim” or “Final”)

c. Contract Number

d. Preparing Activity/Contractor’s Title

e. Security Classification, if required

f. Distribution Statement

g. Name of person(s) preparing report and contact information

The content of the Status Report shall include overall project status, accomplished technical activities, objectives of the effort, results of the effort, identification of major problems/deficiencies with impact(s), recommended solutions, and future plans. (CDRL

C001, DI-MGMT-80368A)

5.2 The contractor shall submit invoices electronically via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) Invoicing, Receipt, Acceptance, and Property Transfer (iRAPT) application, as necessary.

https://dodcio.defense.gov/CMMC/

a. Electronic acceptance by the COR is considered concurrence and acceptance of services.

b. Inspection and Acceptance Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DODAAC) for invoice submission is W56RTN.

c. The contractor shall provide a Certificate of Completion with each DD Form 250 submitted and any and all services in the WAWF system IAW CDRL C002, DI-MISC- 80711A and the template at Appendix A.

d. Invoices for final payment must be so identified and submitted when the effort has been completed, and no further charges are to be billed.

6.0 Performance Criteria Matrix

6.1 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) is used to evaluate performance.

The COR will evaluate the contractor’s performance once the contract items are completed for those tasks listed in the specific QASP for the specific FMS Case. The COR or other USG designated evaluator shall follow the method of surveillance specified in the QASP. USG personnel shall document all surveillance observations. When an observation indicates defective performance, the COR or other designated USG evaluator shall notify the contractor manager or representative in writing of the observation. The contractor will confirm receipt of defective performance in writing, email is sufficient.

6.2 Confirmation of the observation does not necessarily constitute concurrence with the observation. It acknowledges that the contractor has been made aware of the non-compliance. Contractor has 15 days to respond in writing to defective performance notice.

6.3 Performance by the contractor to correct defects found by the Government as a result of quality assurance surveillance and by the contractor because of quality control shall be in accordance with all applicable FAR clauses and provisions. Unless otherwise negotiated, the contractor shall correct validated unsatisfactory items no later than 30 days after notification of non-conformance.