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Performance Work Statement

For

Joint Propeller Sustainment Solution (JPSS)

Purchase Request (PR): FD2060-27-30003

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Table of Contents

1.0 Description of Services

1.1 Objective

1.2 Background

2.0 Program Management Support

2.1 Program Management

2.1.1 Contractor Program Manager

2.1.2 Engineering Coordinator

2.1.3 Commercial Parts List

2.1.4 Web-Based Information System

2.2 Meetings

2.2.1 Daily Status Call

2.2.2 Integrated Product Team Meetings

2.2.3 Fleet Working Group

2.2.4 Program Management Review

2.2.5 Technical Interchange Meetings

2.2.6 Organizational Parts List Meeting

2.2.7 Ad Hoc Leadership Meetings

2.2.8 Post-Award Conference

3.0 Sustainment Engineering and Technical Services

3.1 Recurring Engineering and Technical Services

3.1.1 Task Reporting

3.1.2 Discrepancy Notifications

3.1.3 Configuration Management

3.1.4 System Safety Management

3.2 Non-Recurring Engineering and Technical Services

3.2.1 Non-Recurring Engineering Task Process

3.2.2 Deficiency Reports

3.2.3 Mishap Notification and Investigation

4.0 Technical Requirements

4.1 Technical Data

4.2 Technical Data Licenses and Manuals Access

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4.3 Maintenance Data and Record Keeping

5.0 Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation (PHS&T)

5.1 Packaging

5.2 Handling

5.3 Storage

5.4 Shipping and Transportation Responsibility

6.0 Sustainment Site Support: Field Service Representatives

6.1 Contractor FSR Responsibilities

6.1.1 Roaming FSR Support

6.1.2 Deployment Support

6.1.3 Non-U.S. Site Support

6.2 Credentials

7.0 Depot and Excluded Repairs

7.1 Depot Minimum Requirements

7.1.1 Life Requirement

7.1.2 Work Requirements

7.1.3 Cannibalization Requests

7.1.4 LRU Repairs

7.2 Scheduled Inductions

7.2.1 Scheduled Induction Plan

7.2.2 Thicker Polyurethane Thicker Guard (TPTG) Applications

7.3 Excluded and Transactional Repairs

7.3.1 Excluded Repair Determination and Proposal

7.3.2 Excluded Repair Category Definitions

7.3.3 Excluded Repair Execution

7.4 Unscheduled Inductions

7.5 Depot Supply Support

7.6 Salvage

8.0 Supply Chain Management

8.1 Inventory Control Point

8.1.1 Physical Inventory Control Point

8.1.2 Inventory Control

8.1.3 Storage and Inventory Services

8.1.4 Inventory Control Point Material Management

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8.1.5 Support Equipment

8.1.6 Preservation and Re-Preservation

8.2 Spares Management

8.3 Spare Parts Purchasing

8.4 Supply Requisitioning Procedures

8.5 Logistics Planning

8.5.1 Logistic Planning Data

8.5.2 Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages Planning

8.5.3 Critical Items Management and Critical Item Report

8.5.4 Contractor-Initiated Provisioning for New Items

8.5.5 Initial Support Kit List

9.0 General Requirements

9.1 Surge Operation Requirements

9.2 Super “O” Requirements

9.3 Government Furnished Property (GFP) / Government Furnished Equipment (GFE)

9.4 Security Requirements

9.4.1 Contractor Security Plan

9.4.2 Security Regulations

9.4.3 Operations Security and Defense Information Security System Record Maintenance

9.4.4 Security Incident or Violation

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9.4.6 Common Access Card

9.4.7 Lost, Stolen, or Expired CACs

9.4.8 Contractor Identification

9.4.9 Supply Chain Risk Management

9.4.10 Cybersecurity

9.4.11 Trafficking in Persons

9.4.12 Continuous Compliance

9.5 Quality Management System

9.6 Service Contract Reporting

9.7 Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Compliance

9.7.1 Smoking and Tobacco Use

9.7.2 Environmental Management System

10.0 Training

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10.1 OEM Offsite Training

10.2 OEM On-Site Training

11.0 Public Private Partnership (PPP)

11.1 Organic Depot Support Release

11.2 Additional PPP Information

12.0 Required Reports

12.1 CDRL Reports

13.0 Performance Metrics

13.1 Metric Definitions

13.1.1 Accommodation Rate

13.1.2 Net Effectiveness

13.1.3 Material Availability

13.1.4 Requisition Response Times

13.1.5 Backorders

13.1.6 Ready for Installation (RFI) Propeller

13.1.7 Propeller Availability Metric

13.1.8 Component Quality

13.1.9 CDRL Quality Contractor Data Quality

13.1.10 Propeller Overhaul Turn-Around Time (TAT)

13.1.11 Mean Time Between Removals (MTBR)

13.2 Services Summary

13.3 Performance Incentives

Appendix A: Reference Documents

Appendix B: Base Locations

Appendix C: Propeller Description

Appendix D: O-Level Propeller Maintenance Tasks and Applicable Manuals

Appendix E: Propeller Public Private Partnership

Appendix F: Acronyms

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1.0 Description of Services

1.1 Objective

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) outlines the sustaining engineering, logistics support, maintenance, technical, logistics, and overhaul repair service efforts required for Contractor support of the Dowty R391 propeller, Line Replaceable Units (LRU), and O-level parts supply utilized by the U.S. Air Force (USAF), Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) [which oversees the following:

U.S. Navy (USN), U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), and USMC-Reserves (USMC-R)], U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers (hereinafter the term “Government” means the USAF, USN, USMC, USMC-R, USCG, FMS partners, and other United States Government (USG) agencies) on all variants of the C-130J aircraft.

The Contractor shall perform unit support, supply support, depot support services, and collect, develop and deliver limited data In Accordance With (IAW) the requirements contained herein, and the applicable Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRL). This effort includes the provision of materials and services that the Contractor shall provide to sustain the propulsion systems in peacetime and contingency operations.

Benefit to United States Government (USG): This Joint acquisition between the USAF, USMC, USMC-R, USN, USCG, FMS Partners, and other United States Government agencies will benefit by combining purchasing power, lower maintenance cost, and reduce administrative overhead.

Designation of Services as Mission-Essential: The Functional Commander/Director has determined certain services under this contract/order are mission-essential and will continue in the event of a crisis. The designation of services as mission-essential will apply to the entire contract, but will apply only to services specifically identified as mission-essential by the government. The mission-essential services under this contract include Sections 7, 8, and 9.

1.2 Background

Dowty Propellers (Dowty) is the original equipment manufacturer for the R391 propeller and components. The R391 propeller is a six-bladed configuration that is primarily utilized for defense purposes on the Lockheed Martin C-130J aircraft family. The C-130J aircraft is used to perform mission requirements such as in-flight refueling for fixed and rotary wing aircraft, rapid ground refueling, search and rescue, maritime safety, security, logistics, national defense, and protection of natural resources.

2.0 Program Management Support

2.1 Program Management

The Contractor shall provide Program Management Support (PMS) personnel with clear authority and responsibility for meeting the requirements of this PWS. These PMS personnel shall adequately address each services’ individual and combined engagements and reporting requirements.

2.1.1 Contractor Program Manager

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The Contractor shall designate a single Contractor Program Manager (CPM) for each Services’ program (USAF C-130J, USCG HC-130J, USMC KC-130J, USMC FMS KC-130J, and USN E- 130J) within thirty (30) days of award. The CPM shall be the focal point to direct Contractor activities and interface with Integrated Product Team Lead(s) (IPTL) / Contracting Officer Representative(s) (COR). The CPM shall be responsible for tracking the progress of the contract, managing it to completion, maintaining workable interfaces, and managing the relationships with subcontractors and associated Contractors. The CPMs shall identify sustainment-related risks and opportunities, develop appropriate mitigation strategies, and ensure effective communication and management in accordance with the provisions outlined herein. The CPMs shall have the authority to release updated Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) data to authorized Government-designated personnel as required.

The CPMs shall obtain a Common Access Card (CAC) and all necessary access credentials required to enter government facilities and systems essential for fulfilling these responsibilities.

Any change of CPM personnel or CPM personnel contact information shall be submitted to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) within twenty-four (24) hours of the change being made.

2.1.2 Engineering Coordinator

The Contractor shall designate a single, U.S.-based Engineering Coordinator to act as the point of contact responsible for the coordination and performance of all engineering and technical services. The Contractor shall provide, in writing, the full name (first and last) and contact information (address, telephone number, and email address) of the designee to the COR and PCO within ten (10) calendar days of the contract award date. Any change of Engineering Coordinator or Engineering Coordinator contact information shall be submitted in writing to the COR and PCO within five (5) calendar days after a change is made.

2.1.3 Commercial Parts List

The Contractor shall provide a fully priced Commercial Parts List annually via email to the COR and PCO. The Contractor shall provide this list to the COR and PCO within seven (7) calendar days of the publication date of the updated list for that year.

2.1.4 Web-Based Information System

The Contractor shall maintain and provide designated Government-designated personnel access to a secure Web-Based Information System (WIS) IAW the requirements listed in Section 9.4 that provides computerized storage of the PWS data requirements, including all CDRL(s).

2.2 Meetings

The Contractor shall support all meetings outlined in the table and associated subsections below.

Meeting Cadence Programs CDRL Method Daily Status Call Daily C-130J A/B001 Virtual IPT Meeting Weekly C-130J, KC-130J A/B001 Virtual Fleet Working Group

(FWG)

Semi-Annual Individual Programs

A/B001, A/B002

Virtual

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Program Management Review (PMR)

Semi-Annual Individual Programs

A001, A002 In-Person

Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM)

Annual Joint A001, A002 In-Person

Organizational Parts List Meeting

Annual Individual Programs

A001, A002, A003

In-Person

Ad Hoc Leadership Meetings

As Needed Individual Programs

A001, A002 Virtual

Post-Award Conference

Once Joint A001, A002 In-Person

2.2.1 Daily Status Call

The Contractor shall host a daily call to review maintenance and asset status across the fleet(s) and shall provide a daily status sheet at a mutually agreed upon time by the Contractor and the COR. The call shall be held daily except on Federal holidays or as otherwise agreed upon by the Program Office (PO) and Contractor. Asset availability as it pertains to the management metrics shall be determined as a function of the daily call.

The Contractor shall maintain a log of all open and resolved action items for the current contract year and provide the IPT lead the latest tracker at least one (1) calendar day in advance of the daily status call.

2.2.2 Integrated Product Team Meetings

The Contractor shall host a weekly Integrated Product Team (IPT) meeting at a mutually agreed upon time by the Contractor and the COR. This meeting shall address workload planning, technical issue resolution, and provide status on open actions such as propeller overhauls, Over and Above repairs, status of current and pending Engineering Coordination Proposals (ECP) emergent engineering and logistical issues, proposed and pending configuration changes, and to discuss induction planning. The Contractor shall ensure appropriate representatives are present to resolve all technical and logistical issues in the meeting agenda.

The Contractor shall maintain a log of all open and resolved action items for the current contract year and provide the IPT lead the latest tracker at least one (1) calendar day in advance of the IPT meeting.

2.2.3 Fleet Working Group

The Contractor shall support the Government’s semi-annual propeller Fleet Working Group (FWG) meetings, which may require Contractor executive level leadership at the request of the Government. The Contractor shall be prepared to cover, at a minimum, the following topics at the FWG meetings: R391 propeller military and commercial information delineating program status updates, sustainment issues and concerns to include material availability, repairs, reliability, safety and maintainability, technical data, maintenance concepts, engineering issues, engineering fleet status, propeller depot inductions, and associated processes peculiar to organizational level maintenance.

2.2.4 Program Management Review

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The Contractor shall host a semi-annual Program Management Review (PMR) at a mutually agreed upon date and location by the Contractor and the COR. The CPM shall lead the PMR meeting, which shall include a comprehensive review of program cost, schedule, performance metrics, major risks, depot-level status, readiness and supportability issues, recommendations regarding material and logistic support effectiveness, Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS), and any other topics defined by the IPT leads.

The Contractor shall develop the PMR meeting agenda and shall notify the IPT leads and the COR at least thirty (30) calendar days in advance of the PMR calendar date. The Contractor shall prepare and coordinate meeting minutes to include, but not limited to action item tracking, and the Contractor shall ensure action items are tracked to closure and publication of a final closed action item list with resolutions.

2.2.5 Technical Interchange Meetings

The Contractor shall coordinate and host an annual joint Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM) that is open to all programs at a mutually agreed upon time by the Contractor and the PCO, which shall serve as working-level technical coordination forums focused on near-term production and sustainment issues. The Contractor Engineering Coordinator shall cover the following topics at the TIMs: engineering change management, recurring issues, Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS), design changes, open engineering support requests, and procedure changes. The Contractor shall identify all delays in parts delivery which may impact production, root cause and possible mitigation or corrective actions.

The Contractor shall ensure that subcontractor representatives shall participate in TIMs, as appropriate, to discuss performance, risks, and cost issues impacting propeller sustainment and repair responsibilities.

The Contractor shall develop the TIM meeting agenda and shall notify the IPT leads and the COR at least thirty (30) calendar days in advance of the TIM calendar date. The Contractor shall prepare and coordinate minutes to include, but not limited to action item tracking, and shall ensure action items are tracked to closure and publication of a final closed action item list with resolutions.

2.2.6 Organizational Parts List Meeting

The Contractor shall coordinate and host an annual Organizational Parts List (OPL) allowancing meeting at a time and location jointly agreed upon by the Government and the Contractor. The Contractor shall provide provisioning recommendations as part of this meeting. The Government will have the opportunity to review all OPL recommendations against current and projected requirements. The Contractor and the Government will collaborate to negotiate and mutually agree upon final quantities. The Contractor shall submit all recommendations as specified in the

OPL (CDRL A/B003).

The Contractor shall develop the OPL meeting agenda and shall notify the IPT leads and the COR at least thirty (30) calendar days in advance of the OPL calendar date. The Contractor shall prepare and coordinate minutes to include, but not limited to action item tracking, and shall ensure action items are tracked to closure and publication of a final closed action item list with resolutions.

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The Contractor shall submit provisioning recommendations to the Government on an annual basis. The Government shall provide a written response, either approving or rejecting the recommendations, within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt. If rejected, the Government must provide a detailed rationale to the Contractor.

2.2.7 Ad Hoc Leadership Meetings

The Contractor shall support ad hoc leadership meetings at a mutually agreed upon time by the Contractor and the COR to discuss unexpected issues that require coordination outside the existing meeting cadence structure. The Contractor shall provide the adequate levels of representation for the topic at hand.

2.2.8 Post-Award Conference

The Contractor shall host and attend a two-day Post-Award Conference at a PCO-approved facility no later than sixty (60) calendar days after contract award. The PCO shall notify the Contractor of the specific date, time, and agenda within thirty (30) calendar days after contract award.

3.0 Sustainment Engineering and Technical Services

The R391 propeller system is defined as a commercial product utilized on the C-130J variants under general guidelines of Military Commercial Derivative Aircraft (MCDA). As such, the responsibility for maintaining FAA or equivalent commercial certification is the sole responsibility of the Contractor. As outlined in Appendix A, military airworthiness acceptance and implementation shall fall to the respective operator’s airworthiness authority. It is therefore understood by the Contractor that component and procedure changes, compliance timelines, and continuation of flight determinations must have Government concurrence prior to implementation. The following tasks and requirements are in support of the military airworthiness requirements.

3.1 Recurring Engineering and Technical Services

The Contractor shall provide recurring engineering services in support of in-service issues. These services at a minimum include: evaluating reliability, maintainability, and durability elements associated with the propeller system to maintain a serviceable condition.

3.1.1 Task Reporting

The Contractor shall provide the status of on-going Government initiated projects related to the R391 propeller system in the IPT Meetings or other appropriate interchange meetings as outlined in Section 2.2. The Contractor shall submit an Engineering Services Monthly Utilization Report (CDRL A/B004) for all discrete tasks outlining engineering service utilization, man-hours, and in-work tasks, including the following:

Listing of all tasks that are in-work

Listing of all tasks that are closed each month

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Received date of new tasks and the Contractor’s agreed upon estimated completion date and man-hours estimate for each new task (shall list new tasks being scoped by the Contractor)

The number of Engineering Services man-hours used each month in relation to the number of hours allotted for each Engineering discipline as noted in the approved Contractor’s proposal

A breakdown of the number of supplemental and/or subcontractor support man-hours used each month in relation to the number of hours allotted for each Engineering task

3.1.2 Discrepancy Notifications

The Contractor shall notify the Government Technical Point(s) of Contact (TPOC), IPTL(s) and COR(s) of any issues that have the potential to impact safety of flight or safety of personnel within twenty-four (24) hours and/or for non-safety related non-conformance matters within ten

(10) calendar days after the Contractor becomes aware of an issue with impact to each specific weapon system.

The Contractor shall assist the Government in the issuance of the Government operator’s applicable technical directive(s) as a result of discrepancies, and IAW Appendix A.

3.1.3 Configuration Management

The Contractor shall maintain configuration management of the R391 propeller IAW Appendix A, and as further outlined below.

3.1.3.1 Configuration Management Plan

The Contractor shall prepare and provide a comprehensive Configuration Management Plan (CMP) (CDRL A/B005). The CMP shall detail the process for ensuring all propellers and components conform to the R391 propeller certificated design and associated technical data.

Within the CMP, the Contractor shall detail the process for communicating the Government-owned material configuration to include, at a minimum: Service Bulletin (SB) number, description, category, module/name, complied with status, percent complied with, percent not complied with, SB efficacy, level of accomplishment, and estimated completion date.

The Contractor shall deliver the first CMP and any revisions to the COR and PCO IAW

CDRL A/B005.

3.1.3.2 Configuration Control

The Contractor shall maintain configuration and certification of the propeller components described in Appendix C, R391 Propeller Description.

The Contractor shall submit service compliance publications for the R391 propeller to include but not limited to SBs, service letters, Airworthiness Directives (ADs), and letters from vendors of propeller components and other applicable commercial directives impacting the propeller configuration.

The Contractor shall provide implementation data to the Government for all service compliance publications applicable to the Government owned R391 propellers. For each Government agency the Contractor recommends Government action be taken, the Contractor

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SBs and ADs associated with the applicable maintenance publications as listed in Appendix A.

A summary of the proposed action and brief description of changes made by any revision.

Contractor’s recommendation and justification for benefits gained from the incorporation of a Contractor-recommended revision with consideration given to the uniqueness of Government mission(s), maintenance concepts and uniqueness of configuration.

Recommended compliance category – i.e. implementation method and/or interval.

Component affectivity based on serial number or configuration type.

3.1.3.3 Configuration Changes

Configuration changes are categorized as Class I – Major or Class II – Minor as defined in Appendix A and are further outlined in Section 3.1.3.4 below. It is understood by the Contractor that Government partners will maintain individual approval for, and incorporation of, all Class I - Major configuration changes to their existing inventory of R391 propellers.

For new propeller production changes, the Contractor shall provide amendment and modification information to the COR and IPTL at the same time it is issued to the airframe integrator. The Contractor shall provide supporting documentation to the COR and IPTL within three (3) business days, herein “business days” is defined as Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, of notification to the regulatory authority for safety-related SBs.

3.1.3.4 Engineering Change Proposal

The Contractor shall support the Government’s engineering organization in their development of Engineering Change Proposals (ECP). The Contractor shall categorize changes by Class as defined below:

a. Class I – Major: The Contractor shall deliver all ECPs for Class I – Major changes to the Government IAW CDRL A/B006. The Contractor shall support the Government’s engineering organization in the development of a Major ECP for each applicable program. The Contractor shall deliver all relevant airworthiness and configuration change supporting documentation, as applicable, IAW the requirements contained herein.

b. Class II – Minor: The Contractor shall deliver all ECPs for Class II - Minor changes to the Government IAW CDRL A/B006. The Contractor shall not deliver or ship any new parts associated with these ECPs in lieu of the original part number, unless the new part numbers have been formally added to the OPL or applicable Spares Purchase Order.

The Contractor shall provide changes for concurrence of classification to the PCO or COR(s) at least six (6) months before projected implementation to the Contractor’s production standard. The Contractor shall acknowledge that due to differences in end-item classification

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3.1.3.5 Airworthiness and Configuration Changes Substantiation Documentation

The Contractor shall deliver applicable Airworthiness and Configuration Change substantiation technical data, to include at a minimum certification reports, modification sheets, Technical Analysis Report (TAR), and life analysis with supporting documentation, and Failure Modes Effects Criticality Analysis (FMECA) updates, or other substantiating technical documentation for airworthiness and configuration changes developed by the OEM and published to the R391 propeller system technical publications. The Contractor shall deliver to the Government for each ECP submitted (CDRL A/B006).

The Contractor shall provide the substantiation documentation for the following engineering changes:

Changes to Critical Safety Items.

Changes that require forced retrofit of delivered units.

Changes that affect Organizational level publications.

Changes that affect Organizational level interchangeability of parts or components.

Changes to propeller or component test acceptance procedures.

Changes that impact reliability of components.

Changes that increase the safety margin of critical safety parts.

Changes that eliminate obsolescence of components.

Changes that impact life limited components.

3.1.3.6 Deviation/Waiver/Variance

The Contractor shall obtain COR approval for any proposed deviations or variances that approach the threshold of a Class I – Major change, recognizing that deviations shall not result in permanent changes to the configuration baseline or documentation and may impact Government assets.

The Contractor shall provide the Government notification to COR of deviations categorized as Class II – Minor that do not require Government approval for temporary implementation.

The Contractor shall obtain COR approval for any proposed repairs, inspection criteria, materials, part substitutions, or processes that deviate from technical data available via the WIS including depot maintenance manuals, overhaul procedures, or OEM repair instructions affecting Government assets. The Contractor shall submit these deviations for COR review

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3.1.4 System Safety Management

The Contractor shall provide support to improve fleet safety and reliability. The Contractor shall provide safety analysis, hazard tracking, risk analysis, closure status, and SIB engineering support as required, to meet or improve system performance. The Contractor shall provide analysis of safety hazards, failure causes and effects, reliability and maintenance trends, risk assessments, risk mitigations, position papers, Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTO), ADs, Technical Directives (TD), and SBs.

The Contractor shall provide propeller Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) updates as they occur. The Contractor shall develop, maintain and provide system safety risk management support for the purpose of early identification of program risks and mitigation actions impacting performance objectives. The Contractor shall provide a description of the cause of risk, risk levels, actions being taken and any deviations to the plan of action.

The Contractor shall report risk mitigations and formal system safety risk assessments as directed by the Government. The Contractor shall provide and coordinate Safety Risk Assessments (SRA) with the Government Program Offices IAW with Appendix A. SRAs, at a minimum, shall contain issue description, executive summary, key inputs/assumptions, summary of results, references, supporting documentation identifying population at risk by serial number, historical events, event severity, sample calculations and aircraft hazard matrix. The Contractor shall provide and coordinate recommendations and mitigations for managing risk to the COR.

The Contractor shall provide briefings detailing system safety risk resolution and mitigation status to the Government during TIMs, PMRs, FWGs, and other meetings as requested by the Government. The Contractor shall ensure briefings and reports developed are retained in the

WIS.

3.2 Non-Recurring Engineering Task

The Contractor shall provide non-recurring engineering services in support of in-service issues. These services shall consist of repair instructions, field evaluations, engineering investigations, safety investigations, and cost estimates.

3.2.1 Non-Recurring Engineering Task Process

The Contractor shall provide Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) support in the form of executing Government requested investigations, performing deficiency investigations, and supporting the Safety Investigation Board (SIB). To initiate a NRE task, the Government TPOC or COR will submit a completed Part A of Attachment 2, NRE Task Form, for Contractor review. Initial assessment of Government NRE Tasks are all part of the fixed price Recurring engineering support included in this contract.

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The Contractor shall provide a single point of contact for initial inquiries within the below stated response time that at a minimum:

1) acknowledges receipt of the task/inquiry,

2) responds with existing data relevant to the inquiry (when available),

3) provides an estimated completion date for final task/inquiry response or provides a request for the additional data that will be needed to address the inquiry.

The COR will be responsible for authorization of proposed work and will provide a completed and signed Attachment 2. Execution of the NRE task, and the publishing of the corresponding report shall be charged to the NRE funding line. Upon completion of the study or analysis, the Contractor shall document findings and deliver a formal written report to the Government

(CDRL A/B007).

Priority 1 – Aircraft on Ground (AOG) Query or Imminent Safety Query

AOG queries occur when aircraft or multiple aircraft are deemed unserviceable by the Government and cannot fly or be tasked until the engineering response has been given.

Imminent safety queries occur when the Government believes they have a reasonable safety concern related to emergent technical information. In either query the Contractor shall respond with an “initial response” within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt of request. The Contractor shall target to resolve the task and provide a report by the required due date captured in the Delivery Order which funds the investigation response.

Priority 2 – Work Stoppage Query

Work stoppage queries occur when a R391 propeller or R391 propeller component needs additional engineering response to restore functionality or determine serviceability and is not actively preventing the operation of an aircraft. The Contractor shall respond with an “initial response” within three (3) calendar days of receipt of the Government work stoppage query. The Contractor shall target to resolve the task and provide a report by the required due date captured in the Delivery Order which funds the investigation response.

Priority 3 – Routine Query

Routine queries occur when the Government requests additional technical data not readily available via the WIS. This technical data may be for mishap investigations, root cause investigations, or other engineering inquiries regarding components listed in Appendix C. The Contractor shall respond with an “initial response” within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of the Government routine query. The Contractor shall target to resolve the task and provide a report by the required due date captured in the Delivery Order which funds the investigation response.

3.2.2 Deficiency Reports

The Contractor shall track, expedite, investigate, and provide a root cause analysis and recommended corrective action for all out of warranty related Deficiency Reports. The Contractor shall respond to Hazardous Material Reports (HMR), Engineering Investigation (EI) requests, Material Deficiency Reports (MDRs), Product Quality Deficiency Reports (PQDR), and Aircraft Inspection Deficiency Reports (AIDR). The Contractor shall maintain a functional

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Joint Deficiency Reporting System (JDRS) account, or other Government-designated reporting system as applicable to the specific program and shall monitor Record Control Numbers (RCN) as directed. The Government reserves the right to participate in all R391propeller and component teardown and inspections. The Contractor shall document all findings and report to the Government IAW timelines outlined below.

Deficiency Report documenting findings Turn Around Time (TAT):

Category I Deficiency Report: 90 calendar days from when Contractor is in possession of propeller or component.

Category II Deficiency Report: 120 calendar days from when Contractor is in possession of propeller or component.

3.2.3 Mishap Notification and Investigation

The Contractor shall follow mishap procedures IAW Appendix A. Additional requirements are as follows.

The Contractor shall notify the COR and a designated Government Representative (GR) within twenty-four (24) hours of all mishaps or incidents that occur while Government owned property is under Contractor possession. If the propeller is under Contractor possession, then the Contractor shall immediately secure the mishap scene / damaged property and impound pertinent maintenance and training records. The Contractor shall draft a written report of the mishap / incident. This report shall be sent by the Contractor to the Government within three (3) calendar days of the mishap / incident. For information not available at the time of the initial written report, the Contractor shall provide the remaining information no later than twenty (20) calendar days after the mishap (CDRL A/B008). Initial assessment and reporting of mishaps are included in recurring engineering support, while follow-on requirements may fall within explicit NRE tasks.

The Contractor shall include the following information in the mishap notifications:

Contract, Contract Number, Name and Title of Person(s) Reporting.

The date, time and exact location of the incident.

A brief narrative of the events that led up to the incident.

The cause of incident, if known.

The estimated cost of the incident (material and labor to repair/replace; the Contractor shall provide the final cost of the repair after teardown).

The equipment and personnel involved in the incident.

All corrective actions (taken or proposed).

Other pertinent information.

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3.2.3.1 Mishap Data Availability

The Contractor shall share relevant technical data with the Government in response to mishaps notification/investigation engineering support requests. If Government requests for data or inquiries are not able to be fully complied with, the Contractor shall provide the data that can be released and an explanation of issues with releasing data to satisfy the remainder of the inquiry. In instances where technical data cannot be released to the Government, the Contractor shall allow the Government to review in person when presented by, and in the presence of, Contractor personnel. Any proprietary information provided by the Contractor will be considered “privileged safety information” and will be protected by the Government.

3.2.3.2 Mishap Inductions

The Contractor shall prioritize the induction of Government mishap propellers and components for investigation when directed by the COR and document any corresponding depot schedule impacts through the scheduled induction plan as outlined in Section 7.2.1. The Contractor shall provide instructions, processes, labor, tools, services, and facilities to support Government mishap investigations to determine root cause, findings, and corrective action of R391 propellers or components as required within the Contractor’s scope of responsibility.

3.2.3.3 Mishap or Deficiency Teardowns

The Contractor shall coordinate reviews, testing, and analysis in conjunction with PO engineering to confirm the reported defect, provide root cause, and document corrective actions if any for all COR-directed mishap or deficiency investigations. The Contractor shall complete a Deficiency Report as outlined in Section 3.2.2 above documenting findings if applicable. The Government reserves the right to participate during a teardown at a “Super- O”, Dowty, Dowty-Authorized Repair Vendor, or a subcontractor facility.

The Government reserves the right to retain any components or parts identified during the teardown and inspection process for further analysis, investigation, or archival purposes.

3.2.3.4 Mishap or Deficiency Costs

The Contractor shall provide a NRE task cost estimate, Attachment 2, associated with the Contractor’s assistance in the Government led mishap investigations. The cost estimate shall be limited to costs that are beyond the scope of the OEM maintenance manuals available on the WIS. The Contractor shall incur cost-sharing alongside the Government for investigations due to potential commercial benefit. The Contractor shall develop the mishap investigation cost estimate within five (5) business days of receiving notification of the Government’s request for investigation and submit via email for COR approval.

The Contractor shall be responsible for all reasonable mishap investigation costs when the root cause is determined to be attributed to the Contractor’s and / or sub-contractor’s actions, omissions, or those of its subcontractors. In the event the Contractor is found responsible for the mishap, the cost of the mishap will be deducted from the quoted estimate of returning the propeller to a serviceable condition.

3.2.3.5 Safety Investigation Board (SIB) Support

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The Contractor shall provide SIB Engineering Support for mishap investigations of propellers and components directed by the COR. The Contractor shall provide immediate and around the clock support for SIB Engineering Support when directed.

The Contractor shall provide the Government with any releasable commercial mishap information that may affect R391 propeller fleets. This information shall include at a minimum propeller issue, root cause, suspect population, results of issue, inspections and mitigations, etc. Historical events will be limited to releasable events not governed by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) safety investigation protocol.

The Contractor shall perform the following tasks: reprioritizing propeller induction schedules, impounding hardware, coordinating workflow (disassembly, inspections, test, subcontracted O&A analyses, etc.), photographic support, damage assessment, and cost determination.

4.0 Technical Requirements

4.1 Technical Data

The Contractor shall provide the Government with the technical data necessary to support Operational Safety, Sustainability & Effectiveness (OSS&E), and Operation, Maintenance, Installation, or Training (OMIT) data compliance. The Contractor shall make data available to the Government via the WIS either in full or in a form that is sufficiently scrubbed or obfuscated to protect proprietary or trade secret information, unless doing so is infeasible due to the nature of the data.

Proprietary data is defined as technical information, documentation, or materials owned by the Contractor that are protected from disclosure under applicable intellectual property laws or contractual agreements. This includes, but is not limited to, trade secrets, confidential business information, and data marked with restrictive legends in accordance with DFARS 252.227-7013 or

FAR 52.227-14.

The Contractor shall ensure the Government can access all data furnished under this contract via the WIS. In cases where data cannot be shared electronically or in scrubbed form, the Government may request to review the data in-person at a site and time that is mutually agreed upon by the Contractor and the COR.

The technical data provided by the Contractor shall include at a minimum: access to technical manuals, component level data, and Level III drawings. Technical data is defined as data required for validating OEM recommendations.

The Contractor shall prepare and provide a Data Accession List (DAL) (CDRL A/B00B). The information contained in this listing shall include any computer software/technical data/document(s) generated during the contract period of performance. The Government has the option to request any item generated under this contract that was not a CDRL data item. Computer software/technical data/document(s) for the DAL shall be retained by the Contractor for three (3) years after the contract is completed and provided to the Government upon request IAW DFARS 252.227-7027.

4.2 Technical Data Licenses and Manuals Access

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The Contractor shall provide a license for current OEM Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC), manuals/technical data required for both organizational level and depot level maintenance of the R391 propeller concurrent within the Period of Performance (PoP) of this contract. Government-designated employees, as designated by the Program Office, shall be granted access to the prescribed source data via a bailment process whereby the Contractor maintains ownership of all technical data while in the Government’s possession. The Contractor shall provide the Government access, via the WIS, to all current technical manuals and source data plus updates as applicable for the R391 propeller within three (3) business days of the date of final approval or release of manuals and source data by the Contractor.

The Contractor shall provide the Government shall have unrestricted right to use, reproduce, release, perform, display or disclose the technical data in the manuals listed above IAW DFARS 252.227- 7015(b)(1),(2),(3) throughout the PoP of this contract.

4.3 Maintenance Data and Record Keeping

The Contractor shall document all propeller maintenance and repair, including scheduled, unscheduled, and excluded. The Contractor shall operate in accordance with appropriate program specifications detailed in Appendix A while maintaining propeller, LRU, component logbooks, and associated records. The Contractor shall enter all maintenance, modification, and component life information in the appropriate logbooks and records.

The Government may transition from the current paper logbook to an electronic logbook. Hardware, software, and training required for electronic logbooks will be provided to the Contractor as needed by the Government.

The Contractor shall provide the Government access to a database containing all repairable items owned by the Government. The database shall include all Contractor service life documentation, work order history, and configuration status.

5.0 Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation (PHS&T)

5.1 Packaging

The Contractor shall be responsible for the packaging of material redistributed to Government-designated bases. The Contractor shall package all R391 propellers, components, and LRUs based on the most current packaging instructions. Where military packaging is specified, the Contractor will function IAW Appendix A.

Package markings shall include Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) codes and the NSN in addition to those markings provided under the commercial standards of Appendix A.

5.2 Handling

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After material depot induction, the Contractor shall perform visual inspections on reusable shipping and handling containers and equipment for damage and repair upon receipt at the depot. When such equipment is received in a condition suitable for return shipment of serviceable assets, the Contractor shall store it and protect it for re-use.

The Contractor shall not destroy reusable shipping and handling containers and related equipment without written consent from the PCO. The Contractor shall determine and document repair and corrosion-prevention procedures or condemnation actions IAW applicable technical publications as published on the WIS, or local checklists. The Contractor shall replace containers and related equipment found to be Beyond Economical Repair (BER) with new replacements compliant with Government specifications and packaging requirements at no additional cost to the Government outside of the flying hour rate.

5.3 Storage

When embedded to a Government site, the Contractor shall follow storage requirements as outlined by the technical publications published on the WIS, operator issued maintenance manuals, and local command policy for GFP and GFE in FSR possession in addition to the responsibilities outlined in Section 8.

5.4 Shipping and Transportation Responsibility

The Contractor shall coordinate the shipment of R391 propellers with the PO propeller manager as part of the shipment action.

The Contractor shall ship and transport parts and material worldwide by traceable means in response to Government requisitions. The Contractor shall respond to Government requests for shipment tracers within twenty-four (24) hours. Shipment of components, LRUs, and other material at the direction of the Contractor between Contractor repair facilities to optimize repair efficiency, manage capacity or to support repair operations shall be at the Contractor’s expense.

Contractor responsibilities shall include:

Managing and covering the costs for transportation of R391 propeller assembly from the point of removal to the depot location and from the depot location to the first Continental United States (CONUS) location specified by the Government after repair.

Managing and covering the costs of Contractor-proposed and Government-approved base-to-base movements for the R391 propeller to optimize propeller repair activities.

Managing and covering the cost to ship LRUs listed in the OPL to and from the depot location and between bases.

Mark and label shipments per Appendix A.

The Contractor shall assume full responsibility for the condition and security of the propeller/item upon acceptance and physical possession at the point of pickup. Any damage identified post-transfer shall be presumed to have occurred while in the Contractor’s custody. The Contractor shall be liable for any loss or damage incurred during transportation, handling, or storage after possession is assumed. All Government FMS sites shall retain authority (via select Government-designated

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6.0 Sustainment Site Support: Field Service Representatives

The Contractor shall provide Field Service Representative (FSR) support at the locations designated in Appendix B when requested and funded by the Government at the delivery order level. For new base locations, FSR support shall commence up to three (3) months prior to scheduled aircraft arrival to support O-Level maintenance personnel in propellers, LRUs, and components.

6.1 Contractor FSR Responsibilities

The Contractor’s propeller FSRs shall provide field service support as follows:

Assist in determining when the propeller / LRU / component should be removed from the aircraft for repair or overhaul

Complete repairs of uninstalled propellers to return them to a Ready for Issue or Ready for Install status.

Have unrestricted access to OEM data, specifications, drawings for the purpose of troubleshooting.

Have unrestricted access to the OEM’s network of FSRs.

Have knowledge of the Government operator specific maintenance manuals, maintenance programs, and limits as outlined in Appendix A.

Complete appropriate record keeping and maintenance documentation IAW Government operator maintenance program.

Have knowledge of and be compliant with the unique local Security, HAZMAT, and Operations policies of their location.

Have knowledge of the appropriate Government engineering activity POCs and facilitate operator requests for non-standard maintenance. Non-standard maintenance is maintenance conditions not listed in the service issued maintenance manual.

Coordinate/communicate with Government engineering in support of Deficiency Reports and other Government lead efforts.

Advise weekly to field unit personnel of preventative maintenance.

Complete preservation and exercise requirements for assets in the FSRs custody or assist maintainers in the preservation and exercise of pool assets.

Perform preventive, remedial maintenance for all Government Funded Equipment (GFE).

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