Attachment 2 - Draft SOW_NexGen Radar_20250307_RFI C2PL2503.docx

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Attachment 2 - SOW

STATEMENT OF WORK

NEXT GENERATION SURFACE SEARCH RADAR (NXR) FOR THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD (USCG) COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE SERVICE CENTER (C5ISC)

1 GENERAL

BACKGROUND

The U.S. Coast Guard uses Surface Search Radar (SSR) to provide operators with an advanced system for collision avoidance, safe navigation and enhanced situational awareness of the maritime environment. There are currently five separate radars in use on multiple ashore and afloat platforms. The current SSRs, which include the AN/SPS-50, AN/SPS-78, AN/SPS-79, AN/SPS-73, and Terma Scanter 2001 radars, installed across 14 cutter platforms and 113 Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) remote sites. In May 2019, Furuno USA notified the Coast Guard the FAR 2XXX series (which includes the AN/SPS-50 radar) was in final production and end-of-support. The AN/SPS-78 and AN/SPS-79 radars precede the AN/SPS-50, are significantly degraded, and overdue for recapitalization. Ashore, the VTS Terma Scanter 2001 Radars are end-of-support and require replacement. The AN/SPS-73 radar is beyond its service life and needs replacement.

The AN/SPS-50 and AN/SPS-78 are advanced SSRs used by the Coast Guard for navigational and surveillance purposes. The AN/SPS-50 provides target detection with a 25kW X-Band and a 30kW S-band transmitter/receiver (TR) up, turning unit, and a high-resolution LCD monitor. It displays up to 1,000 AIS-equipped contacts and acquires a maximum of 100 radar targets, complying with the latest IMO (International Maritime Organization) and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) standards. The AN/SPS-78 is designed for multiple cutter platforms and includes a radar and Stand-Alone Operator Position (SAOP) that enhances situational awareness of the maritime environment.

The AN/SPS-79 radar set is a short-range, two-dimensional radar system designed for use aboard the 418’ Maritime Security Cutter - Large (WMSL) National Security Cutter (NSC) vessels. It provides target detection with a 25kW X-Band and a 30kW S-band transmitter/receiver (TR) up, turning unit, and integrated with the C2 system as part of the multi-mission console. The AN/SPS-79 provides primary navigation and SSR (SSR) functionality using Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) equipment.

The Terma Scanter 2001 radar series offer detection, monitoring, and management of vessel traffic movement in confined and busy waterways with small targets. It is an X-band, 2D, fully coherent pulse compression radar based on solid state transmitter technology with digital software-defined functionality. This radar is not IMO compliant and is utilized for shore-based applications only.

AN/SPS-73 SSR was designed for both large and small cutter applications but has been altered to be utilized for VTS sites with the assistance of a Personal Computer Based Radar Processor unit (PCRP). The SSR provides operators with an advanced navigation and surveillance system that enhances situational awareness of the maritime environment. The AN/SPS-73 system is comprised of a Furuno radar and includes the antenna, pedestal, receiver/transmitter, and performance monitor and is available in 25kW X-Band.

SCOPE

The Coast Guard is seeking to procure a scalable SSR system that is IMO certified. This SSR system will serve as the primary collision avoidance system, providing safe navigation and surveillance for Coast Guard cutters and shore units. The design of the system must promote interoperability between core hardware components used both afloat and ashore, and ancillary devices that receive input from various navigation sensors. This will allow for seamless integration and communication with existing navigation systems and shore-based VTS, modernizing obsolete equipment, improving sensor performance, and standardizing system support under as an enterprise solution with several (scalable) radar configurations under an overarching series or family of radars.

The replacement of these radar systems is critical to modernizing the Coast Guard's capabilities and ensuring readiness to address emerging threats and challenges in the maritime domain. Replacing these radar systems will improve contact detection, situational awareness, efficiency for waterway utilization. By adopting a standardized solution, the Coast Guard can benefit from economies of scale, streamline maintenance and repair processes, and consolidate operator and technician training.

OBJECTIVE

The objective is to identify a replacement for the current the AN/SPS-50, AN/SPS-78, AN/SPS-79, AN/SPS-73, and Terma radars with a commercially available and IMO certified next generation SSR solution across 14 cutter platforms and 113 VTS remote sites to meet established Coast Guard operational needs. The selected solution will undergo testing and evaluation that will last 60 days in a shipboard environment and must pass testing to ensure full compatibility with the existing radars up for replacement.

APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

Compliance Documents. The radar, associated accessories and documentation shall conform to applicable standards identified in this section. The Contractor must adhere to all policies and procedures established by the Government, Safety Code, or Industry Standard. This is not a complete list of all references; therefore, the Contractor is required to meet all standard requirements /specifications, whether the reference document is listed or not. The documents listed below provide specifications, standards, or guidelines that must be complied with to meet established requirements:

a) Coast Guard Navigation Standards Manual, COMDTINST M3530.2 (series)

b) NMEA Standard 0183 Version 4.30 or greater

c) NMEA Standard 2000 Edition 3.000 or greater

d) NMEA Standard OneNet Version 1.001 or greater

e) MIL-STD-810H: Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests

f) MIL-STD- 167-1A: Mechanical Vibrations of Shipboard Equipment (Type I - Environmental and Type II - Internally Excited)

g) MIL-DTL-5015H: General Specification for Circular Threaded Connectors

h) ASTM Designation: F 1337-10 (2010): Standard Practice for Human Engineering Program Requirements for Ships and Marine Systems, Equipment, and Facilities

i) IEC 60945: International Standard on Maritime Navigation and Radio Communication Equipment and Systems

j) IEC 61108-1: International Standard on Maritime Navigation and Radio Communication Equipment and Systems – Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)

k) IEC 61162-1: Maritime navigation and radio communication equipment and systems – Digital interfaces - Part 1: Single talker and multiple listeners

l) IEC 61162-3: Maritime navigation and radio communication equipment and systems-Digital interfaces - Part 3 Serial data instrument network

m) IEC 61924-2: Maritime navigation and radio communication equipment and systems – Integrated navigation systems – Part 2: Modular structure for INS - Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results

n) IEC 61993-2: Maritime navigation and radio communication equipment and systems – Automatic identification systems (AIS) – Part 2: Class A shipborne equipment of the automatic identification system (AIS) – Operational and performance requirements, methods of test and required test results

o) IEC 62288: Maritime navigation and radio communication equipment and systems – Presentation of navigation-related information on shipborne navigational displays - General requirements, methods of testing and required test results

p) IEC 62388: Maritime navigation and radio communication equipment and systems - Shipborne radar - Performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results

q) NAVSO P-3641: Navy Power Supply Reliability Design & Manufacturing Guidelines

r) Human Factors Design Standard (DOT/FAA/HF-STD-001B), Federal Aviation Administration William J. Hughes Technical Center, December 2016.

s) Federal Radio Navigation Plan (2019)

t) Adoption Of The Revised Performance Standards For Radar Equipment (Resolution MSC.192(79) adopted on 6 December 2004)

u) Coast Guard Next Generation Surface Search Radar (NXR) System Requirement Document (SRD)

v) RTM Standard 13700.0 (2022) for Electromagnetic compatibility requirements for light emitting diode (LED) devices and other electrical and electronic equipment in vicinity of shipboard antennas for the protection of onboard receivers

As the references above are updated and revised, the most current versions of these documents replace the versions identified above and will be the required standards regardless of whether the list above is updated.

Note: If a notated FOUO (For Official Use Only) or NOFORN (Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals) reference document is requested, the requester shall provide the Government with proof of eligibility from the Defense Information Security System (DISS) (formerly Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS)) prior to obtaining access to the documents.

GOVERNMENT TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

AC – Alternating Current AIS – Automatic Identification System Cat5- Category 5 Cat6- Category 6 CBRNE – Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive COTS – Commercial Off the Shelf DC – Direct Current DVI - Digital Visual Interface ECDIS- Electronic Chart Display Information System EMI- Electromagnetic Interference FAR – Federal Acquisition Regulation GPS – Global Positioning System HDMI- High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) Hz- Hertz IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission IMO- International Maritime Organization KVM- Keyboard Video Mouse LCD – Liquid Crystal Display NDI- Non-Developmental Items NEMA – National Electrical Manufacturers Association NMEA - National Marine Electronics Association NXR – Next Generation Radar RFI - Radio Frequency Interference RU- Rack Units SRD – System Requirement Document SSR- Surface Search Radar USB- Universal Serial Bus VDC – Volts Direct Current VAC- Volts Alternating Current uS – micro seconds uV – micro volts

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION SURFACE SEARCH RADAR (NXR)

Requirements for afloat and ashore radars have similarities, however unique features exist for both applications. While a single radar solution may meet all requirements, several scalable radar configurations under an overarching series or family of radars with commonality of configuration items, user interface, operator function, and sustainability may be necessary to meet all requirements and applications.

In accordance with reference (u), the NXR System Requirements Document (SRD) contains requirements identified as “Objective”. These requirements are the preferred system capabilities and will be evaluated based on degree of benefit provided to the Government. All other SRD and Statement of Work requirements and specifications contained herein are the minimum “Threshold” requirements. The system must be supported by the manufacturer (hardware, software, and cyber compliance) until the equipment is declared end-of-support or 15 years (whichever is longer).

2.1 Operational Functions

System must provide radar information to operators for safe navigation and operation of cutters and Vessel Traffic Centers (VTC) and provide a level of standardization across the Coast Guard’s fleet for operators and maintainers.

Objective: The proposed solution must minimize, to the greatest extent possible, the numbers and types of components used. The intent of this is to minimize training and reduce the number of components managed and sparing stocked through the Coast Guard’s logistics system.

Objective: To support the Coast Guard, operators are routinely required to move from one operational unit to another. The use of the standardized user interface is critical to effective operations and minimizes operator and technician training programs. The system must have a common interface across the full range of the configurations.

Interconnectivity

2.2.1 All components of the next generation radar must utilize common or standard data protocols and physical connectors to promote interoperability among different vendors and suppliers.

2.2.2 All selected hardware and components must be open source or industry standard communication protocols for maximum interoperability with command & control and navigation equipment.

2.2.3 Connectivity Diagrams

Figure 1 Afloat Notional Data Exchange Figure 2 Ashore Notional Data Exchange

Platform Specifications While the radar solution may be platform agnostic, the project can be divided into afloat and shore systems. For more granularity as defined below based on platform requirements, C2 and navigation interfaces, vessel size and VTS location see Table 1.

Table 1

ECDIS

ECDIS

ECDIS

ECDIS

ECDIS

ECDIS

ECDIS

ECS

Sea Watch

Sea Watch

Sea Watch

Sea Commander

VTS #1 (Berwick Bay)

PAWSS

VTS #2 (Houston)

PAWSS

VTS #3 (New Orleans)

PAWSS

VTS #4 (New York)

PAWSS

VTS #5 (Port Arthur)

PAWSS

VTS #6 (Puget Sound)

PAWSS

VTS #7 (Sault Ste Marie)

PAWSS

VTS #8 (San Francisco)

PAWSS

VTS #9 (Valdez)

PAWSS

VTS Baseline (Portsmouth)

PAWSS

VTS Dev Baseline (New York)

VTS Radar counts are based on transceiver count, not arrays.

2.4 Hardware Compliance

2.4.1 All hardware and associated components must comply with reference (u), the NXR System Requirements Document (SRD) for minimum “Threshold” specifications. “Objective” requirements are the preferred system capabilities and will be evaluated based on degree of benefit provided to the Government.

1.1 1.1.1 All selected hardware and associated components (at the inception/beginning of the contract) must be made available to the government for the entire duration of the contract (i.e. same make/model/part number).

3 WARRANTY

3.1 Standard (Threshold) Warranty

The contractor must provide a standard commercial all-inclusive/comprehensive warranty for a minimum of 24 months after installation of equipment on USCG assets regardless of the date of purchase. Product warranties must include a product return policy. Any Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) warranties associated with products delivered under this contract/order must be available directly to the USCG.

3.2 Objective Warranty

The contractor must provide a commercial all-inclusive/comprehensive warranty for a minimum of 36 months after installation of equipment on USCG assets regardless of the date of purchase. Product warranties must include a product return policy. Any Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) warranties associated with products delivered under this contract/order must be available directly to the USCG.

4 SECTION 508 COMPLIANCE

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (classified to 29 U.S.C. § 794d) requires that when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use information and communications technology (ICT), it shall be accessible to people with disabilities. Federal employees and members of the public with disabilities must be afforded access to and use of information and data comparable to that of Federal employees and members of the public without disabilities.

All products, platforms and services delivered as part of this work statement that, by definition, are deemed ICT shall conform to the revised regulatory implementation of Section 508 Standards, which are located at 36 C.F.R. § 1194.1 & Appendixes A, C & D, and available at EFCR 36 C.F.R. In the revised regulation, ICT replaced the term electronic and information technology (EIT) used in the original 508 standards. ICT includes IT and other equipment.

Exceptions for this work statement have been determined by DHS and only the exceptions described herein may be applied. Any request for additional exceptions shall be sent to the Contracting Officer and a determination will be made according to DHS Directive 139-05, Office of Accessible Systems and Technology, dated November 12, 2018 and DHS Instruction 139-05-001, Managing the Accessible Systems and Technology Program, dated November 20, 2018, or any successor publication.

Section 508 Requirements for Technology Products (include in the SOW, PWS, or SOO)

Section 508 applicability to Information and Communications Technology (ICT): SSR Equipment

Applicable Exception: N/A

Authorization #: N/A

Applicable Functional Performance Criteria: All functional performance criteria in Chapter 3 apply to when using an alternative design or technology that results substantially equivalent or greater accessibility and usability by individuals with disabilities than would be provided by conformance to one or more of the requirements in Chapters 4 and 5 of the Revised 508 Standards, or when Chapters 4 or 5 do not address one or more functions of ICT.

Applicable 508 requirements for electronic content features and components (including but not limited to Electronic documents; Electronic forms; Electronic document templates; Electronic training materials): All requirements in E205 apply, including all WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA Success Criteria apply as specified in E205.

Applicable 508 requirements for software features and components: Does not apply

Applicable 508 requirements for hardware features and components: (including but not limited to Other): All requirements in Chapter 4 apply.

Applicable 508 requirements for support services and documentation requirements: All requirements in Chapter 6 apply.

Section 508 Accessibility Conformance Reports: For each ICT item offered through this contract (including commercially available products, and solutions consisting of ICT that are developed or modified pursuant to this contract), the Offeror shall provide an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) to document conformance claims against the applicable Section 508 standards. The ACR shall be based on the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template Version 2.0 508 (or successor versions). The template can be found at https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat. Each ACR shall be completed by following all of the instructions provided in the template, including an explanation of the validation method used as a basis for the conformance claims in the report.

5.0 Deliverables

See CDRL A001, Technical Manual

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