Attachment 0003 - PWS01 - Performance Work Statement (Base IDIQ).docx

Appendix I: Labor Categories

SOLDIER UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS

Repair and Training Services

Performance Work Statement

29 June 2020

Prepared By:

Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Product Office SFAE-AV-UAS

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT D: Distribution authorized to the Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. DoD Contractors only for Administrative/operational use, 14 June 2020. Other requests shall be referred to Project Manager, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Project Office, SFAE-AV-UAS, 5681 Wood Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 36898-5000.

Table of Contents

Appendix A: Document Summary List ………………………………………...………………………23 B: Contract Data Requirement List ……….………………………………………………..26 C: Acronyms ………………………………………………………………………………….28 D: System Densities ...…………………………………………………………………… E: LRU Historical Repairs ……………………………………………………………….….32 F: RQ-11 Series Depot Repair Parts ………………………………………………………33 G: Notional Training Schedule.………….………....……………...……...………………..42 H: RQ-20 Series Depot Repair Parts ……….……………………………...………….….43 I: Labor Categories ....………………….……………….………………………………….53

1. SCOPE

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) establishes overall requirements for a contract providing Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems equipment training and repair operations management in support of the Soldier Unmanned Aircraft Systems Rucksack Portable Unmanned Aircraft System (RPUAS) and Ground Control Station (GCS) in Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside of Continental United States (OCONUS), and their domestic and foreign customers, as allocated by individual Task Orders (TOs). The Soldier Unmanned Aircraft Systems Team, a division of the Product Manager Soldier Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PdM SUAS), manages RPUAS.

The RPUAS is designed to meet the Army’s requirement for flexible, responsive, near real-time Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance; Battle Damage Assessment; and battle management support to maneuver commanders of Battalion and below for peace operations and all levels of war.

Issue of individual TOs, in accordance with this PWS, will contain the specific requirements for the development and execution of training / repair efforts for RPUAS, their configuration variants, and components.

Background The PdM currently oversees the program management of two (2) Group I legacy Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, the RQ-11B Pathfinder Raven and the RQ-20A PUMA All Environment Capable Variant (AECV).

There are currently 2,175 RQ-11B systems in the total inventory (warehouse and fielded). Component Major Items (CMI) of these legacy systems consist of:

· 6,525 Unmanned Aircraft (UA)

· 4,350 Ground Control Stations (GCS)

· 2,175 Mission Planner Computers (MPC)

· 4,350 Universal Battery Chargers (UBC) There are currently 344 RQ-20A systems in the total inventory. The CMI of these systems consist of:

· 1,014 UA

· 676 GCS

· 338 MPC

· 338 UBC

The PdM also oversees program management of 34 Non-Standard Equipment Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Desktop Training Systems. These Desktop Training Systems are embedded in select active duty and reserve component installations worldwide. The CMI of these systems consist of:

· 340 MPC

· 340 GCS

· 34 Instructor Work Stations / Servers

· 34 Touchscreen / Projection Systems

The PdM is transitioning and acquiring multiple products for the RPUAS program to meet the requirements of the Capability Production Document (CPD). Routine modifications, or other technology enhancements to accomplish this objective will require continued contractor support. Planned activities to support the upcoming SUAS Program include:

· Acquisition of approximately 10,000 Handheld-Ground Control Stations (H-GCS)

· Modification of approximately 4,000 current RQ-11B UAs to RQ-11C Medium Range Reconnaissance (MRR) configuration

· Acquisition of approximately 6,525 Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) UAs

The Catalog Ordering Logistics Tracking System (COLTS) is the required computer-based supply management system. The government will likely require the use of another supply management system, Defense Property Accountability System, at a future date.

Period of Performance The anticipated period of performance (PoP) will be one year with four one-year options. The government reserves the right to extend the term of this contract at the prices set forth in the contract at time of award IAW the terms and conditions contained in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract.

APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

Applicable top-level documents are contained in the Document Summary List (DSL) (Appendix A of this document). The document versions specified on the DSL (or amended after contract award) take precedence over the generic references (without revision letters) cited in the PWS.

SERVICES REQUIREMENTS

General The contractor, as an independent contractor and not as an agent of the government, shall provide all labor and materials necessary (except those furnished by the government) to accomplish the base contract requirements in the performance of this PWS.

Note: All dates / time spans specified for Data Deliverables shall be “calendar days” unless specified otherwise in the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL).

Non-Personal Services The government will neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances will the government assign tasks to or prepare work schedules for individual contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to manage their employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services. If the contractor believes that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be their responsibility to immediately notify the government Contracting Officer (KO).

Business Relations The contractor shall integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute stated requirements.

The contractor shall manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of problem identification. The contractor shall provide corrective action plans, proposal submittals, timely identification of issues, and effective management of subcontractors. The contractor shall seek to ensure customer satisfaction and professional and ethical behavior of all contractor personnel.

The government will coordinate for and provide access to other government, non-government facilities, or other locations to allow contractor personnel the access required to complete tasks detailed in individual Task Orders (TOs).

The contractor shall participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) with government personnel to complete tasks detailed in individual TOs. The contractor shall submit a Report, Record of Meeting / Minutes (CDRL A007) to the government at the conclusion of each IPT.

Contract Administration The contractor shall establish standardized processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively interface with supported organizations to administer contract requirements. The contractor shall submit their initial Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) (CDRL A015) to the government for approval within 90 days of contract award and review them annually thereafter.

The contractor shall have a single Point of Contact (POC) between the government and contractor personnel assigned to support contracts or TOs.

The contractor shall assign work effort and maintain proper and accurate time keeping records of personnel assigned to work on the requirement.

The contractor shall utilize company e-mail for transmitting official U.S. government business. Official U.S. government business shall not be transmitted via personal, private, and commercial e-mail accounts (such as Yahoo, Outlook, G-Mail, Juno, etc.). The SUAS information shall NOT be processed or stored on a contractor employee’s personal computer or any other personally owned electronic device.

The contractor shall submit CDRLs through TopVue, via a Common Access Card (CAC) certificate credential, for government review. The contractor Data Manager shall ensure that sufficient External Certificate Authority (ECAs - accredited through the DoD process) or CACs are available to enable on-time CDRL deliveries to the government. The contactor shall maintain a Data Management program to control and track the delivery of required data items. The government review cycle will be initiated when the Government Configuration / Data Manager receives the deliverable.

The contractor shall not release any information or data to third parties without the express written approval of the KO.

Contractor Task Order Manager The contractor shall designate in writing to the KO a Task Order Manager and an alternate to act as the Contracting Officer’s Representative’s (COR’s) principal POC for each TO. The Task Order Manager need not be physically located at the SUAS contractor facility, but shall have the full authority to act on behalf of the contractor on all contractual matters in connection with TOs.

Location and Hours of Work Accomplishment of the results contained in this PWS requires work to mainly be performed at a contractor supplied facility operating as the SUAS Contractor Depot. Contractor employees shall also perform work at various contractor, subcontractor, or government facilities. Most facilities are located in CONUS; however, individual employees may perform work OCONUS when defined in an issued TO.

Core hours of work at the SUAS contractor depot shall be from 0800 to 1700 hours local time Monday through Friday. Sufficient employees to perform work tasks are expected to be available during core hours.

Deployed employees working in OCONUS locations shall work the alternate work days, work hours, and holiday schedules specified by the supported military command authority and defined in an issued TO.

On occasion, unexpected tactical or other situations may require work performance in excess of eight hours per day, 40 hours per week. All excess hour requirements shall be pre-approved by the government.

Travel and Temporary Duty Travel shall be required on this contract. All travel will be conducted using the Joint Travel Regulations as a guide. No profit or fee is authorized. Only General and Administrative (G&A) fees are authorized. All Other Direct Costs (ODCs) and material are reimbursed at cost with no profit or fee.

The government will provide all DoD required training and indoctrination of deployed personnel. The government will provide round-trip transportation from the CONUS Replacement Center to Theatre, as well as lodging and meals.

When the contractor is required to travel to other government facilities and / or other contractor facilities, the travel shall be pre-approved by the COR. Within seven days after return from travel, the contractor shall submit a Trip Report (CDRL A003) summarizing the trip to the COR. The Trip Report shall include the purpose, discussions, resolutions, and actions of the trip.

The contractor shall submit a Post Training Report (CDRL A012) upon completion of each training event and other efforts as directed by individual TOs. Contractor employees who travel for training events will not be required to submit a Trip Report in addition to the Post Training Report.

All contractor travel, including plans, agenda, itinerary, cost, and dates shall be pre-approved by the government.

Origination / Revision – TO Policy Each TO will be awarded for specific effort(s) for requirements covered by the scope of this Base PWS. These TOs will delineate the technical direction of the respective Base PWS tasks. The Base PWS, revisions to the Base PWS, and TOs will be incorporated only by contract modification. The explicit requirements of a TO will take precedence over the more general requirements in the Base PWS. All requirements in this PWS shall apply to the TOs unless those requirements are specifically excluded or modified within the TO.

Task Order Funding Expenditures The contractor shall notify both the KO and COR, in writing, when 75 percent of the funds allocated to the TO have been expended (excluding Firm Fixed Price TOs). The contractor shall then follow specific direction given by the KO. In no case shall the contractor expend funds on a (cost) TO beyond the original estimated cost prior to approval of a revision establishing a new estimated cost by the KO (see FAR clause 52.232-22, Limitation of Funds).

Indemnification The contractor shall bear the risk of loss (attributable to contractor negligence) for government property under this contract upon receipt of inventory from the government. The contractor shall procure and maintain any required insurance necessary to cover loss events of managed government property for the contract PoP.

Contract Transition Plan The contractor shall interface with the existing SUAS contractor depot.

The contractor shall develop a Phase in Transition Plan covering the repair and SUAS training programs to ensure a smooth, timely, and complete contract start up. The Phase in Transition Plan shall address, at a minimum:

· Transition Plan

· Time of Transition

· Transition Disruption

· Facility Availability

The contractor shall develop a Phase Out Transition Plan (CDRL A024) covering the repair and SUAS training programs to ensure a smooth, timely, and complete contract start up. The Phase Out Transition Plan shall address, at a minimum:

· Transition Plan

· Time of Transition

· Transition Disruption

· Facility Availability

Upon contract award, the government will conduct technical orientation training for selected contractor employees relative to the description of end items, parts inventory, COLTS/ Defense Property Accountability System database, maintenance concepts, logistics support, reporting procedures, training, acceptability, and overall knowledge of the SUAS systems.

Upon contract award, the government will facilitate Instructor and Key Personnel Training for selected contractor employees in order to support the initial transfer of knowledge required to develop an SUAS management program.

SUAS Training Program The contractor shall develop and implement an internal SUAS Training Program utilizing Training Circular (TC) 3-04.62, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Aircrew Training Program; Army Regulation (AR) 95-1, Flight Regulations; AR 750-1, Army Materiel Maintenance Policy; and DA PAM 750-8, The Army Maintenance Management Systems (TAMMS) User’s Manual as guides.

The SUAS Training Program shall define the requirements for sustaining SUAS Instructors, trainers, and repair technicians at all levels and locations. As part of the training program, the contractor shall maintain qualification records for their personnel, documenting their personal qualifications to conduct new equipment and delta training support.

The SUAS Training Program, contractor trainers, and their individual training records are subject to no-notice inspections by government Flight Representatives (GFR).

The contractor shall document skill level of technicians to conduct specific repairs, composite repair, use of calibration equipment and avionics / electronics test equipment. The documentation will validate technician capability and shall be included / submitted in the DI-QCIC-81722, Quality System Plan (CDRL A027).

Repair Facility The contractor shall operate a repair facility conforming to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910, Occupational Safety and Health Standards.

The contractor shall conduct technical inspections of equipment to determine their serviceability; items classified as serviceable, unserviceable, or in suspense shall be directed for appropriate disposition. The contractor shall store, maintain, manage, resupply, and track depot repair parts / bench stock and perform sustainment level maintenance on the SUAS system components identified in Appendix F (RQ-11 Series Depot Repair Parts) and Appendix H (RQ-20 Series Depot Repair Parts) of this document. Within 30 days of contract award, the contractor shall complete an initial 100 percent joint inventory of all repair facility property with the government and submit a Physical Inventories Report (CDRL A001) to the COR.

The contractor shall adhere to government Item Unique Identification (IUID) / Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) marking standards. Items repaired and delivered as part of this contract shall be marked IAW MIL-STD-130N w/CHANGE 1, Department of Defense Standard Practice: Identification Marking of U.S. Military Property, according to the criteria in the Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation, and 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. The contractor shall submit an IUID Marking Plan (CDRL A019) within 30 days of contract award and submit an IUID Marking and Verification Report (CDRL A020) to the government monthly thereafter. The KO may designate additional items be included for IUID/RFID marking.

The contractor shall use COLTS (or other program / webservice mandated by the government) for supply chain management and to document repairs, inspections, modifications, and disposition of reparable Line Replaceable Units (LRU).

The contractor shall provide Repair Technicians necessary to perform repair services for the current program managed SUAS fleet and future modified systems. Repair Technicians must complete the contractor provided SUAS Training Program identified in Section 3.6. SUAS system quantities are referenced in Section 1.1.

The contractor shall conduct SUAS repair activities by performing the following routine tasks. Tasks include, but are not limited to:

· Repair of Depot Level Reparable (DLR)

· Serviceability and Acceptance Inspections of recovered DLR

· Conducting 20 percent sampling of new parts received for serviceability

· Assuring Quality Control of repaired items, including calibration

· Forecast sustainment supply stock to government

· Bench Stock use, accountability, and management

· Recommending disposition of damaged parts

As defined in individual TOs, the contractor shall prepare and submit Depot Level Repair Instructions (CDRL A018) for all DLR to the government.

The Repair Facility shall be equipped with an adequate number of inspection, work, and quality control stations to perform general repair activities. The Repair Facility shall also contain segregated repair stations dedicated to specialized functions such as composite repair, painting, and calibration activities.

The contractor shall return Full Mission Capable parts to the supply Inventory Control Point (ICP) located at Redstone Arsenal, AL.

Intellectual Property The government shall require Intellectual, Data, or Government Purpose Rights (GPR) to any contractor product produced under this contract.

Task Order Functional Areas This PWS defines the overarching functional areas and tasks to be performed under the TOs. The TO Functional Areas are summarized below.

Program Management This section details contractor activities regarding TO management, including training program planning, organizing, control of hours and costs, staffing, control and release of reports and program liaison with the government.

Management Review The contractor shall host four (4) Quarterly Management Reviews (QMRs) for PdM SUAS leadership and submit a Status Report (CDRL A002) and Record of Meeting / Minutes (CDRL A007) covering the program progress, trade-offs, back log quantities, risk reduction, and status based on costs, schedule, and performance.

The contractor shall submit metrics based logistics data including Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) (CDRL A028), depot repair part consumption costs, Beyond Economical Repair (BER) reports (CDRL A031), forecast reports (CDRL A032), and Inventory / Utilization Data Reports (CDRL A004) to PdM SUAS following government supplied schedules and formulas as directed in individual TOs. All reports listed above shall be included in QMR presentations.

The data required to submit MTTR, reported in hours, can be found in SAE-GEIA-STD-0007C.

The contractor shall not initiate repair of a UA system component or subsystem whose estimated repair cost will exceed the acquisition cost of a replacement item IAW Technical Bulletins (TB) 43-0002-1, Maintenance Expenditure Limits for Aviation Secondary Items and 43-0002-3, Maintenance Expenditure Limits for Army Aircraft, unless otherwise directed by the COR. Acquisition cost is defined as the replacement cost of a like item adjusted for inflation. When an item is determined to be BER, the contractor shall notify and obtain concurrence from the government Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) from the Soldier Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office.

The contractor shall conduct real-time demand analysis on all managed parts. This includes tracking consumption of parts as they are issued on requisitions. Using government approved stock levels with safety stock, the contractor shall track stock levels (optimal, reorder, and safety) of all depot repair parts. The demand analysis and stock levels shall be tracked and presented at QMRs. The contractor shall immediately report to the government any potential zero-balance quantities forecasted within six months, based off the demand analysis.

Integrated Product Team (IPT) Meetings The contractor, during the PoP for a given TO, shall conduct Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings as needed or at the direction of the government. The contractor shall use IPTs to provide status, to coordinate with government, and resolve issues. As such, each IPT shall have an objective means to measure program success and shall identify risk areas and develop solutions to mitigate these risks. The IPTs shall have joint government / contractor leads. Under no circumstance shall any IPT have the authority to make contract changes. The KO is the only person authorized to make contract changes; therefore, any IPT recommendations which require contract modification shall be forwarded to the KO in writing, along with a request to modify the contract. The contractor shall coordinate an agenda and maintain minutes with action items addressed at subsequent meetings and milestone reviews.

Cost The contractor shall prepare and submit a Contract Funds Status Report (CFSR) (CDRL A040) for all cost reimbursable or incentive type TOs. A CFSR is not required for each individual TO.

Enterprise Contractor Manpower Reporting (ECMRA) The contractor shall report all contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Project Office (PM UAS) via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: https://ecmra.mil/Login.aspx.

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the PoP during each government fiscal year (FY) which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. The first ECMRA input is due October 31, 2020. Contractors in need of assistance may direct questions to the help desk at: https://ecmra.mil/HelpEmail.aspx.

The contractor shall submit all invoices through Wide Area Work Flow.

Integrated Master Schedule The contractor shall participate in a monthly government-conducted review of cost, schedule, and performance with delivery of the current Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) (CDRL A006). The IMS shall contain the networked tasks necessary, in real-time, to ensure successful program / contract execution of the Soldier Unmanned Aircraft Systems Repair and Training Services contract.

Quality Program Plan The contractor shall submit a Quality Program Plan (QPP) (CDRL A027) to the government within 60 days of contract award. The QPP shall describe quality policies and procedures relevant for both deliverables and processes, define responsibilities, including proficiency to conduct specific training activities, and document compliance throughout the lifecycle of the contract. The QSP shall address the following key components:

· Deliverables and Processes

· Deliverable Quality Standards

· Customer Satisfaction

· Quality Control Activities

· Process Quality Standards

· Stakeholder Expectations

· Quality Assurance Activities Quality Control (QC) The contractor shall develop, implement, and maintain an effective QC Program to ensure appropriate services are performed and to prevent non-recurrence of defective services IAW this PWS and associated CDRLs.

The government will use the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) to monitor and evaluate the contractor’s performance of SUAS support. Government personnel will perform surveillance by monitoring contractor performance for each listed performance objective located in the QASP.

The contractor shall establish a calibration system IAW International Standards Organization (ISO) 10012:2003, Measurement Management Systems – Requirements for Measurement Processes and Measuring Equipment; ANSI/ISO/IEC 17025:2017, General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories; and ANSI/NCSL Z540.3:2006, Requirements for the Calibration of Measuring and Test Equipment. The program shall include environmental controls, calibration intervals, calibration procedures, out-of-tolerance conditions, and records available for government inspection.

The contractor shall verify that all equipment, to include tools, Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE), fixtures, and jigs, are appropriate and capable of the required accuracy and precision to determine conformance to design, performance, and process characteristics.

Equipment Accuracy and Calibration The contractor and the contractor's suppliers shall ensure that all equipment, to include inspection and test equipment, tools, fixtures and jigs, is appropriate and capable of the required accuracy and precision for determining conformance to design, performance, and process characteristics. The contractor shall maintain a calibration system IAW ISO 10012:2003.

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) The contractor shall establish and implement an ESD Program, or maintain and provide evidence of the existing program IAW ANSI/ESD §20.20-2014 Protection of Electrical and Electronic Parts, Assemblies and Equipment (Excluding Electrically Initiated Explosive Devices). The requirements of ANSI/ESD §20.20 shall be flowed-down to subcontractors and suppliers, as required by the TO, to provide continuous protection of ESD sensitive items. The contractor shall provide the government with an ESD Control Program Plan (CDRL A036). The contractor shall package items for shipment or transportation using best commercial practices and IAW the ESD Control Program Plan.

Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation The contractor shall preserve, package, handle, and transport all systems, equipment, and support items IAW environmental considerations, equipment preservation for the short and long storage, and transportability IAW MIL-STD-1366E, Department of Defense (DoD) Interface Standard for Transportability Criteria, and IAW MIL-STD-648E, DoD Design Criteria Standard Specialized Shipping Containers.

Modification Work Orders (MWOs) The contractor shall prepare (CDRL A039) and execute MWOs IAW MIL-PRF-63002 to enable installation of field retrofits initiated by the respective TOs. The contractor shall deliver draft MWOs to the government for approval prior to execution.

SUAS Field Service Representatives (FSRs) FSRs are contractor employees who primarily perform work outside the SUAS contractor depot, are embedded with Army units, or are deployed. In keeping with the government’s objective to reduce contractor footprint in Operational Theatres, FSRs qualified on multiple SUAS platforms are more desirable. Applicable domains include SUAS training and repair. FSRs must meet medical standards for deployment. Medical standards are published by the CONUS Replacement Center at Fort Bliss, TX.

The contractor shall provide up to 15 FSRs (based on individual task orders) to perform logistics assistance tasks, such as training and repairing, for worldwide contingency operations at the direction of the government. One FSR, at minimum, will provide logistics and systems operational support without direct operational employment at the UAS log point in support of combat theatre of operations in order to maximize units’ UAS operational availabilities. This requirement does not address or support non-standard unmanned systems outside the US Army, PM UAS Project Office SUAS systems inventory. Local cell phone contact will be required for continuous communications contact.

Contractor is authorized to conduct personnel rotations in country at logistics support base. Personnel rotations will occur at not less than six month increments from time of initial arrival at logistics support area and will not interrupt logistics support and operational missions. The SUAS COR and supporting contractor will initiate and approve requests for personnel rotations.

Training and Training Resources Support The contractor shall support SUAS training activities on the following routine tasks. Tasks include, but are not limited to:

· SUAS Initial Qualification Training events as part of a New Equipment Training Team (NETT)

· SUAS Equipment Modification training events as part of NETT

· SUAS Desktop Trainer familiarization training events

· PdM SUAS flight demonstrations, as needed

Training shall be conducted at government designated training locations following government provided schedules, Training Support Packages (TSPs), lesson plans, and Program of Instruction (POI). A notional training and field schedule are available in Appendix G of this document. Training events shall consist of a combination of classroom (classroom training is considered any training performed where the actual operation of the system is not included and may be performed indoors or outdoors depending on the site and availability of facilities) and flight training using system hardware consistent with current SUAS configurations. Student to Instructor ratio shall not exceed 4:1 during any flight training event and 16:1 during any classroom training event unless pre-approved by the government. Typically, a fielding event requires New Equipment Training (NET) of approximately 20 Soldiers. New acquisitions may have different student-instructor ratio.

As directed by individual TO, the contractor shall complete all coordination with the customer(s) regarding training location, scheduling, equipment storage areas for training assets and support equipment, classrooms, ranges, communications, frequency, and airspace de-confliction prior to conducting training.

The contractor shall schedule an In-Process Review (IPR) with the government and customer at least 30 calendar days prior to a training event to document status of training coordination tasks.

The PdM SUAS will assess the unit readiness in advance of scheduled training services and ensure the following coordination tasks are initiated or completed:

· Training schedules are agreed upon with the unit for an uninterrupted training duration.

· Airspace and range coordination, frequency management, as well as government furnished facilities and SUAS equipment and associated hardware and software to support preparation for and execution of flight operations.

· Provide access to on-site facility telephones, copiers, and fax machines, as required.

· SUAS system will be fully operational for training.

Soldier Unmanned Aircraft Systems Product Office will notify contractor 60 calendar days in advance of proposed or projected training event.

Special Qualifications and Instructions for SUAS Instructors Contractor SUAS Instructor candidates shall obtain certification on all program managed products and receive Project Manager, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PM UAS) GFR approval prior to conducting training. Certification requires all SUAS Instructors are graduates of the U.S. Army SUAS Master Trainer Course, or alternate U.S. Service, or foreign training program approved by the Commanding General, Army Maneuver Center of Excellence IAW Appendix D, AR 95-1 and received an initial training on the SUAS system to be trained.

The contractor instructors shall conduct training IAW AR 350-1, Army Training and Leader Development, Training Assessment, and U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) training publications.

The contractor shall submit contractor’s Flight and Ground Procedures (CDRL A025) and Individual Instructor Flight Packet (CDRL A026) documents for each instructor candidate. All contractor instructor candidates shall be eligible as a requisite step for contractor indemnification by a GFR. The GFRs will base their crewmember approval / disapproval decisions on the requirements of the resultant contract and the factors described in AR 95-20, paragraph 4.2.5, Contractor’s Flight and Ground Operations.

Contractor’s Flight and Ground Procedures shall contain the information required IAW AR 95-20. Instructor Flight Packets shall include the following four (4) exhibits:

· Defense Department (DD) Form 1821, Contractor Crewmember Record

· Crewmember Resume. The resume shall indicate if the candidate is a current employee or a contingency hire upon contract award

· Two (2) DD Forms 2627, Request for Government Approval for Aircrew Qualifications and Training

· Class II or higher Federal Aeronautics Administration (FAA) Medical Certificate

The contractor shall document student training performance in the flight records specified in the TC 3-04.62. The contractor shall evaluate a student’s skills, knowledge, attitude, and achievement of learning objectives. The contractor shall assess the students on the task and flight profiles identified in the TSP on a Go / No-Go basis and shall prepare a consolidated Post Training Report that reflects attendees by name, organization, and completion assessment. The government will provide course graduates a Department of Army (DA) Form 87, Certificate of Training. The contractor shall provide the student training and / or flight records to the graduate’s chain-of-command prior to departure from the training event.

The government will provide dedicated government furnished property (GFP) SUAS training systems. The GFP SUAS and TSPs are primarily utilized to conduct NET training and maintain trainer readiness. The contractor shall maintain the GFP SUAS training systems to full operational readiness. The contractor shall utilize SUAS training systems to maintain current operator proficiency requirements IAW AR 95-1 and TC 3-04.62 for contractor personnel.

SUAS Training Development and Publications As directed by individual TO, the contractor shall utilize government approved technical material and documentation to prepare lesson plans, course outlines, student and instructor guides, interactive media instruction, technical manuals IAW military standard requirements, TSPs, task development and other training products to support the program managed systems. The contractor shall input training data into government web-services to support this task. Prior to conducting NET, the contractor shall submit any required Training Program Structure (CDRL A011), and Instructional Design documentation (CDRL A017) to the government IAW the TO. Additionally, the contractor shall submit changes / corrections of existing training publications to the government as required (CDRL A021).

Courseware shall emphasize Small Group Instruction referenced in TRADOC Regulation 350-70, Army Learning Policy and Systems. As directed by individual TO, the contractor shall develop and submit Instructional Media Packages (CDRL A013), Instructional Performance Requirements (CDRL A008), Instructional Media Requirements (CDRL A009) and Instructional Media Design (CDRL A010) documentation to the government for approval. All developed courseware shall include system and simulator operation, preventative maintenance checks and services, basic airmanship subjects and troubleshooting proficiencies.

A complete listing of mandatory SUAS training subjects is referenced in Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 3255.01, Joint Unmanned Aircraft Systems Minimum Training Standards. All developed courseware shall comply with this Instruction and TRADOC training publications.

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP)

Government Furnished Equipment / Materiel Government Furnished Property (GFP) is the overarching term that includes Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and Government Furnished Materiel (GFM). The GFP may be provided to the contractor to support efforts defined in individual TOs. The contractor shall identify GFP requirements and make a written request (CDRL A023) to the government for GFP assets within 10 working days of contract award. Specific details of GFP will be defined in each individual TO. In the event no GFP is associated with the TO, it shall be stated as such in the TO.

The government Accountable Property Officer (APO) manages accountability for GFP. The contractor shall maintain responsibility for a running inventory on all items stored in the SUAS contractor depot. The contractor shall maintain accountability of all issued GFP utilizing COLTS. The contractor shall supply computer terminals and other hardware required to operate the COLTS system. All items transferred in or out of the SUAS contractor depot shall be inspected by contractor QA personnel.

The contractor shall request, report, and manage all GFP IAW the requirements set forth in DFARS 252.211-7007 Reporting of Government-Furnished Property, FAR 52.245-1 Government Property, 252.245-7002 Reporting Loss of Government Property (DEVIATION 2020-O0004), and DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI) 245.201-70, Government Furnished Property Attachments to Solicitations and Awards. The contractor shall document the status of all GFE and submit a Status of GFE Report (CDRL A023) monthly. All GFE shall be returned to the government upon TO completion or request of the COR.

For all Task Orders, the contractor shall review the respective GFP list and submit requests, for any changes required to execute said TO effort. The request shall include a listing of contractor held GFP proposed for utilization on the respective TO. The request shall be submitted as part of the contractor’s task order proposal. The list of required GFP shall be complete and the result of a thorough analysis, as this will be the basis for the duration of the TO PoP.

Government Furnished Information The government may provide Government Furnished Information (GFI) to the contractor. Specific GFI will be determined based on the individual TOs. The types of GFI to be provided may include the following:

· System Documentation: Training materials for the systems to be provided under each TO.

· System Logistics Data: Where available, the logistics data for the systems covered under a TO will be provided (Logistics data includes but is not limited to maintenance and repair history, spare parts usage history and help desk logs). The contractor shall obtain, update, and maintain logistics data utilizing the COLTS tools.

· National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency standard products may be required to support the SUAS system.

· Interoperability Data: Where available, Interface Control Documents for those technologies which the government retains GPR, will be provided for the purposes of furthering interoperability goals of PdM SUAS and PM UAS.

SAFETY

Safety Reports The contractor shall perform a safety analysis to verify safe system operation, storage, transport, and maintenance. The contractor shall perform safety assessments, resolve safety issues, track hazards, identify and manage flight critical items, manage all safety critical software IAW AMCOM Regulation 385-17, Software System Safety Policy, and prepare/submit a Safety Assessment Report (CDRL A038).

Hazardous Material Management All contractor and subcontractor activities shall be in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations. The contractor shall implement a Hazardous Material Management Program (HMMP) IAW National Aerospace Standard (NAS) 411 and submit the plan to the government (CDRL A005). The contractor shall not use any Class I Ozone Depleting Chemical / Ozone Depleting Substance (ODC/ODS) (identified at https://www.epa.gov/ozone-layer-protection/ozone-depleting-substances ) or any ODC/ODS solvents (identified at http://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/lists/index.html) in the manufacture or support of items required by this PWS unless a waiver is obtained from the Army Acquisition Executive.

Environmental Safety and Occupational Health (ESOH) The contractor shall establish an ESOH Program to minimize risk throughout the SUAS system life cycle IAW Public Law 91-190, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

The program shall address environmental compliance, system safety and health, hazardous materials, pollution prevention, and explosive safety.

Unmanned Aircraft Mishaps and Accidents In the event of a mishap, the contractor shall conduct root cause analysis and prepare a Failure Analysis and Corrective Action Report (CDRL A037) and an Accident / Incident Report (CDRL A014). The contractor shall comply with AR 385-10, The Army Safety Program and Department of Army Pamphlet (DA PAM) 385-40, Army Accident Investigations and Reporting for mishap and accident investigation reporting. The contractor shall report all incidents and accidents meeting the reporting criteria of AR 385-10 and DA PAM 385-40 to the PdM SUAS Safety and Occupational Health Manager.

The contractor shall provide flight data log files to the PdM SUAS Safety personnel for all mishaps. The contractor shall decode flight data logs from binary to a MS Word format.

CYBERSECURITY

For all systems that process information, the contractor shall implement the Risk Management Framework controls required to safeguard the data and software. The contractor shall ensure that covered Defense Information is identified, properly marked, and adequately protected and monitored while resident on, or transiting through, contractor information systems, early and throughout the life cycle of the associated materiel or technology IAW DFARS Subpart 204.73 - Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. The contractor shall follow NIST SP 800-171 REV 2, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations, for security compliance assessment criteria.

SECURITY

General The contractor shall comply with the requirements of this contract’s DoD Contract Security Classification Specification (DD Form 254). The contractor shall utilize the most current Army Family of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (FoSUAS) Security Classification Guide (SCG) for classification guidance; and comply with any theatre specific guidance. The SCG will be provided to the Facility Security Officer (FSO) after contract award, and may be distributed only to authorized subcontractors. The contractor shall maintain facility clearance at the SECRET level for performance of duties under this contract. Significant upgrades and materiel procurement related to facility clearance shall be assessed and agreed upon jointly by the contractor and the government. The contractor shall maintain a sufficient number of employees with a Personnel Security Clearance at the SECRET level to perform classified tasks during the performance of this contract. The contractor is authorized to receive, generate, store, and process classified information and hardware up to and including the SECRET level, at the contractor facility. All classified material shall be accounted for on a DA Form 3964, Classified Document Accountability Record, or contractor equivalent form in order to accomplish the technical tasks required under this PWS.

Classified information is, and shall remain for the duration of the classification, the property of the U.S. government, regardless of proprietary claims. The contractor shall comply with FAR clause 52.204-2, Security Requirements, which requires contractors to comply with the Security Agreement (DD Form 441), including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DoD 5220.22-M (NISPOM)), and any revisions to DoD 5220.22-M, notice of which has been furnished to the contractor. Contractors processing government information on contractor Information Technology (IT) systems shall adhere to Chapter 8, NISPOM at contractor facilities.

Communications Security (COMSEC) In order to accomplish the tasks required under this PWS, the contractor shall maintain a valid U.S. COMSEC account throughout the period of performance of this contract. The contractor shall have access to COMSEC and Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCI) information for tactical ground control and airborne encryption equipment necessary for secure communications. Access to COMSEC information and equipment requires a final U.S. government Security Clearance at the appropriate level. The contractor shall train its Field Support Representative (FSR) personnel in the use of COMSEC/CCI fill devices and training hardware furnished by the government. COMSEC access shall be in accordance with National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (DOD 5220.22-M) and Policy for Safeguarding and Controlling Communications Security (COMSEC) Material (AR 380-40). When access is required at government facilities, contractor personnel shall adhere to COMSEC rules and regulations as mandated by Command policy and procedures. National Security Agency (NSA) Central Security Service (CSS), NSA/CSS Policy Manual No. 3-16 “Control of Communications Security (COMSEC) Material,” applies to this contract. All COMSEC/CCI equipment shall be controlled and chain of custody maintained through a Standard Form 153 COMSEC Material Report. The contractor shall be responsible for the protection of COMSEC equipment from the time of receipt of the equipment until completion of an SF-153 with signatures.

The management and distribution of keying (fill) material(s) is the responsibility of the government. The government is responsible for ensuring the correct COMSEC keys, appropriate to each mission, are provided to contractor personnel as needed. When the military unit does not have the personnel to procure COMSEC keying material, COMSEC briefed and trained contractor personnel are authorized to procure the COMSEC keying material from the local COMSEC Custodian, key the COMSEC equipment, and secure the keying device in support of the SUAS. The government shall provide the keying fill device(s) to the contractor COMSEC by transfer to COMSEC account via an SF-153. The government is responsible for providing General Services Administration (GSA)-approved security container(s) for the contractor teams to secure the COMSEC/CCI equipment. All GSA-approved containers must have a GSA approval label, or a GSA recertification label on the front of the equipment in order to store classified National Security Information (NSI) or weapons. GSA containers shall be furnished to the contractor as GFE. Written concurrence of the government Contracting Officer is required prior to subcontracting access to COMSEC information and equipment.

The contractor shall be provided with access and an e-mail account to Secure Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET) at government facilities, if required. Contractor access to SIPRNET shall be restricted to sites directly related to meeting the requirements of this contract as validated by the COR. Secure Internet Protocol Router Network access via government accounts may not be subcontracted without prior written authorization of the government Contracting Officer and COR IAW DoD 5220.22-M, NISPOM, Chapter 9, Section 4, 9-407 Subcontracting COMSEC Work. Contractors with access to the SIPRNET must receive a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) awareness briefing before they are granted access to SIPRNET. The FSO is responsible for providing the NATO awareness briefing. Classified information processing at contractor facilities will be conducted IAW Chapter 8 of the NISPOM.

The contractor shall require access to For Official Use Only (FOUO) information. Contractor shall not disclose any FOUO information without approval of PM UAS. Contractor will comply with the requirements of DoDM 5200.01, Volume 4, Enclosure 3, for the protection of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in this contract.

The performance of this contract shall require access, receipt, generation, and storage of classified information and equipment at the SECRET level at the prime contractor facility.