A1.Statement of Work v3.docx

SOLICITATION: N00173-20-RFI-AL03 ATTACHMENT 1

Statement of Work for Justapositional Acquisitional Signal Production Emitting Radar Research and Development (JASPER)

Introduction Background The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Code 8140 is performing signal research requiring an antenna measuring 30 meters or greater in California. This effort is referred to as JASPER.

Scope The requirements of this Statement of Work (SOW) include the development of hardware and software that support signal research for NRL Code 8140 used to support an overall space research program. In order to perform under this SOW, the contractor shall own, have lease to, or right to use the proposed antenna. The government shall inspect/assess the antenna before award to insure that the antenna is operational and accommodates the requirements in this SOW as part of a pre-award survey.

The contractor shall provide scientific, technical and engineering research and development using a 30M Antenna system located in a 80,467-meter radius from the DoD space object ellipse center point of 36.597564 N,-121.897631 W. The requirements defined in this SOW are anticipated to be performed at this antenna facility and other NRL facilities.

The antenna shall be available solely to NRL for 24/7 access and used solely for NRL research. Any other use will only be permitted by approval of the NRL Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

Technical Requirements

The Contractor shall provide access to an antenna that operates at a rate of 1 degree per second with a pointing accuracy of 100th of a degree. The minimum size of the antenna is 30 M in diameter. This size must be accomplished by one solid dish (no array of dishes). The feed must be at least 20.7 meters above ground level at zero degrees elevation. The obscura around the antenna shall be no more than 20 degrees elevation. The antenna shall be able to accommodate custom designed NRL equipment. The antenna shall have the ability to transmit or receive across frequencies at varying power levels.

The location of the antenna must be within an 80,467-meter radius from the center point of 36.597564 N,-121.897631 W. This area is key to the signal research due to the low noise environment and geographical footprint of the DoD space objects being tested. This antenna is needed in that area due to the environment in the atmosphere and the geometry of the space targets.

The Contractor shall perform research and development that will result in highly precise generated pulses that will be transmitted from the antenna systems. The Contractor shall turn generated pulses into RF energy to be transmitted from the system in support of space research. The Contractor shall perform research and development on hardware and software algorithms that shall result in highly precise signals being radiated from the antenna. These signals shall have pico-second accuracy.

In order to accomplish this research, the Contractor shall analyze requirements that will result in a design for hardware and algorithms. This design shall be implemented and provide the ability to perform experiments to produce RF energy at various frequency ranges using high power that will be collected by space objects. The Contractor shall precisely target narrow-beam high-power generated RF signals to centimeter-sized targets to assure zero percent signal spillage to other vehicles in proximity to the space object. The Contractor shall analyze requirements, generate corresponding design documents, attend and participate in design reviews and provide cost analysis for the work being performed.

In order to accomplish the experiments that support the research, the Contractor shall develop hardware and software, which shall include, but may not be limited to: analysis and design of instrument control systems which are to generate the signals, production of procedures, surveys and analyses pertaining to the existing and future performance of the antenna system, associated with targeting of current and proposed satellite architectures. Hardware and software systems developed must be suitable for the for the specific spacecraft and integrate with other NRL assets to collaboratively explore resiliency techniques for DoD space communications as well as comparatively for unique anomaly characterization. Integration and comparative analysis will begin with two large apertures on the west coast and then expand incrementally to additional, geographically dispersed NRL assets both CONUS and OCONUS The Contractor shall plan, recommend and with COR review and approval, implement specific approaches to system implementation. Travel to CONUS and OCONUS antenna sites for collaborative and comparative analysis is required to perform research tasks including but not limited to: configure, observe, analyze and record research testing and results.

As part of this research, the Contractor shall perform research and development on pulse-generating algorithms for the 30M antenna and associated antennas. The Contractor shall produce pulse-generating algorithms that will be loaded into Navy custom designed equipment. These algorithms shall produce a Navy Time Ordered Acquisition Signal Table (TOAST) that will be used to generate waveforms with varying parametrics. The Contractor shall develop highly precise and repeatable RF signals for tailored, precision targeting and testing of spacecraft and aircraft. The Contractor shall design hardware to generate highly precise pulses that are transmitted by the antenna, which may include the design and development of custom boxes, the use of COTS boxes, or a combination of both. The Contractor shall develop algorithms that result in the production of RF energy across the frequency spectrum at high EiRP levels (~150dBm). The Contractor shall include atmospheric loss in the calculations for the RF energy EiRP levels. The contractor shall perform research over the frequency range of 1 Hz to 120 GHz; power level varying between 40 dBm and 140 dBm. The Contractor shall perform photogrammetry to assess the efficiency of the antenna surface as well as LIDAR analysis to assess geodetic datum of the antenna systems.

The design and development of hardware and software systems will require an extensive array of custom and COTS components. Material purchasing of components necessary to implement and integrate the approved design is the responsibility of the awardee IAW all applicable FAR clauses and NRL regulations as identified elsewhere in the contract.

Networks and computer systems designed and developed to support the research, including precision timing and signals, must comply with DoD, Navy and sponsor organization’s security and accreditation policies including ICD 501 and 503 and NIST SP 800-37 Risk Management Framework. Supporting networks shall be designed and implemented in a manner that transports IP packet traffic and RF over fiber utilizing the same conveyances (separate pairs in a shared bundle or conduit). Industry best practices shall be utilized to prevent signal corruption that could lead to complex troubleshooting, extensive outages or costly equipment damage due to mismatched RF and IP components.

Safety is an essential aspect of conducting RF operations and the contractor shall comply with Navy RF Safety polices. Additionally, environmental RF obscura shall be characterized and maintained in accordance with Navy, Federal and State requirements.

In order to accomplish the requirements in the SOW, the Contractor shall

1. determine and correct any drifts in antenna pointing,

2. determine and correct any propagation delays in the RF path,

3. characterize the dish by performing engineering analysis,

4. determine and characterize the Effective Isotropic Radiated Power,

5. determine and correct the drift in the timing,

6. antenna modeling to ensure proper gain of the dish,

7. system calibration to ensure signal is transmitted from the aperture on the correct 1 pps (pulse per second).

The research under this SOW is NOT satellite command and control or satellite communications (SATCOM).

Reporting Requirements Technical Status Report The Contractor shall provide NRL Code 8140 with a Technical Status Report (CDRL A001). The Contractor shall provide highlights of significant actions that occurred during the reporting period relative to contract performance. Significant actions include any that will impact, or have impacted, the projected performance, cost or schedule of the program effort.

The Contractor shall provide information on planned technical deliveries, meetings and schedules versus actual activities performed. Actual and projected schedule changes shall be reported along with their actual and projected impact on overall contract performance. The Contractor shall provide details on the progress of each contract task or item including hardware and software design, development, configuration management, quality control, integration and test and/or other actions needed to fulfill contract requirements. The status of materials, data items, and subcontracting must also be reported, including an update of any previously reported unresolved problems.

The contractor shall identify the delivery of Technical Data & Documentation (CDRL A004) or Patent Report (CDRL A005) during the prescribed reporting period.

Financial Reports The Contractor shall utilize a government approved accounting system, required to maintain the financial reporting system and assure delivery of contractual items.

The Contractor shall provide information on contract financial and staffing levels. The cost data shall include current month as well as cumulative monthly cost data and manpower usage reporting (CDRL A002).

Personnel Requirements These individuals must have the capability to obtain and maintain a clearance permitting access to information classified SECRET or higher. The number and type of clearances required are described in the attached DD254.

PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS FOR

JUSTAPOSITIONAL ACQUISTIONAL SIGNAL PRODUCTION EMITTING RADAR (JASPER)

The following pages set forth the Government’s minimum requirements deemed necessary to perform the tasks in the Statement of Work (SOW). Experience in SATCOM and Satellite Command and Control is not applicable to this SOW. Each key personnel must have the minimum amount of years of experience stated in the qualification description working at high precision RF generation facilities.

(7) Senior Systems Engineers (2 - Key Personnel; 5 – Non-Key Personnel)

Position Description and Responsibilities This senior professional position primarily requires the application of knowledge of systems engineering sciences of complex scientific systems to that insure the delivery of precise signal transmission and measurement. The primary duties of this position will be

a. to perform research and development efforts in (i) system requirements definition and development, (ii) system integration and testing, (iii) system architecture development, (iv) remote instrument control technology, (v) data processing techniques, and (vi) calibration equipment and processes as applied to large complex atmospheric research and satellite calibration systems;

b. to perform concept development efforts utilizing state-of-the-art technology, and

c. to generate advanced processes to detect, measure, analyze and ultimately predict space anomalies to reduce their effects on efficient, timely signal transmissions.

This position requires the ability to resolve technically challenging problems.

Considerable travel, both CONUS and OCONUS, may be required.

Education and Qualifications

The following defines the minimum educational and experiential qualifications for the Senior System Engineer:

a. B.S. degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university, or the equivalent, as identified in the OPM Qualification Standards for General Schedule.

b. Minimum of 7 years demonstrable experience in working in complex RF calibration ground terminals which specifically generate precise, accurate signals across the RF spectrum Must have experience operating systems across the frequency spectrum (at a minimum 20 MHz to 95 GHz).

Key Personnel shall meet the minimum educational and experiential qualifications for the Senior System Engineer as well as the following criteria:

a. Minimum of 10 years demonstrable experience in working in complex RF calibration ground terminals which specifically generate precise, accurate signals across the RF spectrum using various power levels and transmitted from apertures up to 150 ft. This experience must also include demonstrable experience in requirements analysis and design. Must have experience operating systems across the frequency spectrum (at a minimum 20 MHz to 95 GHz).

Clearances

Individuals must have the capability to obtain and maintain clearances permitting access to information classified SECRET or higher. The number and type of clearances required are described in the attached DD254.

Key Personnel shall possess a final DoD-granted Top Secret security clearance with the eligibility of SCI at the time of proposal submission.

(7) Project Specialists (1 - Key Personnel; 6 Non-Key Personnel)

Position Description This professional position primarily requires application of specialized skills in performing requirements tracking, allocation and management applicable to the unique operations of space anomaly detection and prediction in support of complex and sophisticated RF calibration ground stations and emitter locations.

Travel, both CONUS and OCONUS, may be required.

Education and Qualifications The following defines the minimum educational and experiential qualifications for the Project Specialist:

a. A Bachelors degree in Business, Project Management, or a related field, or the equivalent demonstrable experience working in RF research organization.

b. A minimum of 7 years of demonstrable experience is necessary, which shall include, but may not be limited to

i. demonstrable experience in resolving operational problems and using requirements tools; and

ii. demonstrable experience in working with RF safety and environmental for RF obscura.

Key Personnel shall meet the minimum educational and experiential qualifications for the Project Specialist as well as the following criteria:

a. A minimum 10 years of demonstrable experience is necessary, which shall include, but may not be limited to

i. demonstrable experience in working with Navy RF safety and environmental for RF obscura.

Clearances

Individuals must have the capability to obtain and maintain clearances permitting access to information classified SECRET or higher. The number and type of clearances required are described in the attached DD254.

Key Personnel shall possess a final DoD-granted Top Secret security clearance with the eligibility of SCI at the time of proposal submission.

(7) Electrical/RF Engineer (1 - Key Personnel; 6 Non-Key Personnel)

Position Description and Responsibilities

This senior professional position primarily requires the application of knowledge of engineering sciences of RF emitters and deployable systems and the various anomalies which impact the signal. The primary duties of this position will be to perform

a. space anomaly detection, measurements and analysis;

b. space anomaly detection system development, integration and testing;

c. cataloging, reducing and preventing anomaly impact on complex atmospheric research and satellite calibration systems; and

d. efforts employing knowledge of RF theory and its applications to space and air ground support systems. Experience working at high precision RF generation facilities.

This position requires the ability to resolve technically challenging problems.

Considerable travel, both CONUS and OCONUS, may be required.

Education and Qualifications

The following defines the minimum educational and experiential qualifications for the Electrical/RF Engineer:

a. B.S. degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university, or the equivalent, as identified in the OPM Qualification Standards for General Schedule.

b. Minimum of 7 years demonstrable experience working with complex RF calibration ground terminals. This experience must include demonstrable experience with satellite calibration, high power RF amplifiers, calibration of transmit antennas and associated feed assemblies (various polarizations), remote instrument control technology, software engineering, and precise measurements.

Key Personnel shall meet the minimum educational and experiential qualifications for the Electrical/RF Engineer as well as the following criteria:

a. Minimum of 10 years demonstrable experience working with complex RF calibration ground terminals. This experience must include demonstrable experience with satellite calibration, high power RF amplifiers, calibration of large transmit antennas (up to 150 feet) and associated feed assemblies (various polarizations and supporting DC to light), remote instrument control technology, software engineering, and precise measurements of signal timing, antenna boresight offsets, EIRP, tilt, and axial ratio.

Clearances Individuals must have the capability to obtain and maintain clearances permitting access to information classified SECRET or higher. The number and type of clearances required are described in the attached DD254.

Key Personnel shall possess a final DoD-granted Top Secret security clearance with the eligibility of SCI at the time of proposal submission.

(6) Field Engineers

Position Description The Field Engineer provides systems integration, troubleshooting, deployment, installation and demonstration of space anomaly systems at local and remote customer sites. Additionally, individuals may be required to provide logistical support on a programmatic or departmental level. Responsibilities include the ability to properly package the system for shipment for test site delivery, installation of the system at the test site, operational system testing, and troubleshooting/repair as necessary based on operational defects identified at the test site.

Considerable travel, both CONUS and OCONUS, may be required.

Education/Qualifications The following defines the minimum educational and experiential qualifications for the Field Engineer:

a. A Bachelor’s degree, of a technical background, in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, and/or Math or the equivalent, as identified in the OPM Qualification Standards for General Schedule is preferred.

b. A minimum of 5 years demonstrable experience in field engineering or an engineering integration and test role is necessary.

c. Demonstrable experience performing electronic testing and troubleshooting complex communications systems, satellite systems or avionics.

d. Demonstrable experience working at high precision RF generation facilities.

Clearances Individuals must have the capability to obtain and maintain clearances permitting access to information classified SECRET or higher. The number and type of clearances required are described in the attached DD254.

(10) Computer Scientists

This professional position primarily requires application of specialized skills in simulation technologies, distributed systems, software engineering, software architectures, and the management of large-scale software-based systems for space anomaly detection and prediction in support of RF calibration ground systems and emitter locations. Travel, both CONUS and OCONUS, may be required.

Education and Qualifications

The following defines the minimum educational and experiential qualifications for the Computer Scientist:

a. A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Management or a related field, or the equivalent, as identified in the OPM Qualification Standards for General Schedule.

b. A minimum of 7 years demonstrable experience is necessary, with at least 5 years experience in precise, complex RF related applications.

c. Demonstrable experience in resolving engineering problems and developing systems for instrument control and communications is necessary.

d. Demonstrable experience providing systems engineering applications in the following technology areas is highly desirable: RF deployable systems, satellite calibration ground terminals, antenna assessments, and instrument control system development.

e. Demonstrable proficiency and at least 4 years demonstrable experience in C, C++, C-sharp, PASCAL, FORTRAN, Visual Basic, Python, Perl and Java is necessary.

f. Candidates requiring privileged accounts must be compliant with DoD Directive 8570 to include current information security and computer operating environment certifications.

These individuals must have the capability to obtain and maintain a clearance permitting access to information classified SECRET or higher. The number and type of clearances required are described in the attached DD254.

(8) Integration and Test Engineers

Individuals performing this function systematically analyze data, test developmental and operational hardware characteristics and performance of components under various environmental conditions and for functional compliance, and test the interaction of software modules and interfaces to ensure operational compliance with predefined program requirements. Responsibilities include flowing down system level requirements to individual tests for requirement verification and validation, and logistical equipment planning for integrated testing. Additional responsibilities include testing individual subsystems and integrating them into a system level tests which verify proper interaction of all subsystem interfaces.

Considerable travel, both CONUS and OCONUS, may be required.

Education/Qualifications The following defines the minimum educational and experiential qualifications for the Integration and Test Engineer:

a. A Bachelor’s degree, of a technical background, in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, and/or Math or the equivalent, as identified in the OPM Qualification Standards for General Schedule.

b. A minimum of 7 years demonstrable experience in an engineering integration and test role in a multi-platform environment is necessary.

c. Demonstrable experience testing and troubleshooting complex communications systems, and providing formal problem reports.

d. Demonstrable experience performing system and subsystem level independent verification and validation (IV&V).

e. Demonstrable experience integrating new hardware and software design changes of space or orbital systems.

f. Demonstrable experience working at high precision RF generation facilities.

Individuals must have the capability to obtain and maintain clearances permitting access to information classified SECRET or higher. The number and type of clearances required are described in the attached DD254.

(8) Electronics Technicians

This professional position primarily requires application of specialized skills in working with large apertures (60ft and over). Responsibilities include but are not limited to: installing, repairing and maintaining RF and electronic devices and components. Additionally, the candidate applies RF principals and theories to operations associated with large antenna transmission and measurement of precise calibration signals to ensure proper system function, troubleshoot errors or anomalies and perform preventative and corrective maintenance.

Considerable travel, both CONUS and OCONUS, may be required.

Education and Qualifications

The following defines the minimum educational and experiential qualifications for the Electronics Technician:

a. A minimum of at least 8 years, 10 years desired, of demonstrable continuance experience in working with large antenna (60ft and over) that operate across the entire RF spectrum.

b. A minimum of at least 8 years experience in transmit and receive operations of highly precise calibration signals.

c. Demonstrable experience deploying, installing and configuring RF systems and hardware components.

d. Demonstrable experience testing and troubleshooting complex communications systems, and providing formal problem reports.

e. Demonstrable experience working at high precision RF generation facilities.

Clearances These individuals must have the capability to obtain and maintain a clearance permitting access to information classified SECRET or higher. The number and type of clearances required are described in the attached DD254.

(9) Network Engineers

Position Description This professional position primarily requires application of specialized skills working with mission networks that involve cross domain and various security levels. Responsibilities include designing, configuring and securing of developmental, standalone and test bed systems as well as remote access connections for operational systems and networks.

Travel, both CONUS and OCONUS, may be required.

Education and Qualifications

The following defines the minimum educational and experiential qualifications for the Network Engineer:

a. A minimum of five (5) years demonstrable experience with network architecture, design and testing used to support complex RF calibration ground systems.

b. Demonstrable experience in writing and defining security documentation including, but not limited to:

i. security plans and test plans;

ii. firewall administration including, but not limited to, Symantec and Cisco firewalls;

iii. router management including, but not limited to, 3COM, Cisco, and Netgear;

iv. TCP/IP technology;

v. ATM technology;

vi. Information Assurance and Information Condition (INFOCON) requirements;

vii. DoD and DNI information technology directives such as ICD 501 and 503; and

viii. secure networks.

c. Demonstrable experience working at high precision RF generation facilities.

d. Candidates requiring privileged accounts must be compliant with DoD Directive 8570 to include current information security and computer operating environment certifications.

These individuals must have the capability to obtain and maintain a clearance permitting access to information classified SECRET or higher. The number and type of clearances required are described in the attached DD254.