Attachment 4_QASP_12760426Q0137.pdf

National Infrared Operations - Phoenix NexGen Linux SBC Completion Effort (2026)

QASP

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

Phoenix NexGen Linux SBC – Completion Effort (2026)

USDA Forest Service – NIROPS

1. Purpose

This Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) defines the methods the Government will use to monitor and evaluate contractor performance under the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The objective is to ensure that:

• Contractor performance meets all technical and functional requirements

• Deliverables meet acceptance criteria defined in the PWS

• Payments are made only for accepted and conforming work

2. Scope

This QASP applies to all work defined in the PWS, including:

• Remaining software modernization (~25%)

• Fabrication and integration of SI-DRA-SBC hardware

• System-level integration and validation

• Support and maintenance during the period of performance

The contractor is responsible for managing and developing a quality control plan to meet the quality standards established in the PWS. This QASP is put in place to define the surveillance the Government will perform for quality assurance.

This QASP is part of the contract, however it is not intended to replace the Contractor’s quality control plan. The Government may provide the Contractor with an informational copy of the QASP to support the Contractor’s efforts in developing a quality control plan that will inter-relate with the QASP.

3. Government Resources

The following personnel will implement all surveillance activities:

Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer ensures performance of all necessary actions for effective contracting, ensures compliance with the terms of the contract and safeguards the interests of the Government in the contractual relationship. It is the Contracting Officer that assures the Contractor receives impartial, fair and equitable treatment under the contract. The Contracting Officer is ultimately the final authority on contractual matters.

Contracting Officer:

Telephone Number: N/A Email:

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The COR is responsible for technical administration of the contract and assures proper Government surveillance of the Contractor’s supplied items. The COR is not empowered to make any contractual commitments or to authorize any contractual changes on the Government’s behalf.

Any changes that the Contractor deems may affect contract price, terms, or conditions shall be referred to the Contracting Officer for action.

Contracting Officer’s Representative: Bill Forsyth Telephone Number: 208-387-5720 Email: William.Forsyth@usda.gov

COR Designees. Additionally, COR Designees, also known as Government Technical Monitors (GTMs), may be named to ensure that the Government sufficiently directs, oversees, measures and monitors contractor’s supplies. GTMs will provide information to the overall contract COR.

Government Technical Monitor: Michael Mann Telephone: 208-387-5647 Email: Michael.Mann@usda.gov

4. Documentation

The results of all supplied activity shall be documented on the Surveillance Activity Summary Form. The COR shall submit copies of the Surveillance Activity Summary Form at the conclusion of contract performance and whenever contractor performance fails to meet acceptable quality levels.

The COR will, in addition to providing documentation to the Contracting Officer, maintain a complete quality assurance file. The file will contain copies of all reports, mailto:William.Forsyth@usda.gov mailto:Michael.Mann@usda.gov evaluations, recommendations, surveillance checklists, and any actions related to the Government’s performance of the quality assurance surveillance function. All such records will be retained for the life of the contract and forwarded to the Contracting Officer upon completion.

5. Methods of Quality Assurance Surveillance

The Forest Service will use demonstration-based validation, functional testing, system integration testing and operational mission simulation for methods of quality assurance.

The Forest Service reserves the right to refuse acceptance of any nonconforming supplies. Quality issues with supplies tendered for acceptance or rejected by the Government shall be resolved per the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

National Infrared Operations - Phoenix NexGen Linux SBC – Completion Effort

Surveillance Activity Summary Form

PWS

Section

Required Service Performance Standard Acceptable Quality Level (AQL)

Monitoring Method Monitoring Performed by/ Date(s)

2.0 - A, B, C, D

Complete remaining software modernization (~25%)

All functions implemented and integrated without fault or crash

Meets all acceptance criteria in section 4.0 of

PWS

Functional testing demonstration, & code review

Government technical representative prior to acceptance testing

2.1 - A Log streaming stabilization and anomaly handling

Stable logging with no performance loss

No data loss or crashes with repeatable results

Test datasets, validation runs

Government technical representative prior to acceptance testing

2.1 - B Expand file compatibility

Successful .PLF → .BIL conversion

100% successful file conversion with no data loss.

Dataset testing Government technical representative prior to acceptance testing

2.1 - C Real Time Orthorectification

Matches previous system performance.

Sustained processing at 200 lines/sec

Meets all acceptance criteria in section 4.0

PWS

Performance testing during demonstration

Government technical representative prior to acceptance testing

2.1 - D Implement diagnostics for data anomalies

System detects and prevents crashes from bad data

100% detection with no unhandled failures.

Meets all acceptance criteria defined in section 4.0 PWS

Fault injection testing

Government technical representative prior to acceptance testing

2.2 - E Fabricate SI-DRA- SBC system

Fabricate and assemble the SI-DRA-SBC as described in section 2.2 PWS

Hardware assembled with software integrated successfully.

Fully functional system ready for testing

Hardware inspection with demonstrated software integration test

Government technical representative prior to acceptance testing

3.0 - F Support and Maintenance

Provide maintenance support described in section 3.0 PWS

System maintains operational availability.

Issues resolved in a timely manner

Support as described in section

3.0 PWS

Government technical representative during period of performance

4.0 Execute full system

validation

All tasks in section 2.0 are completed on the Phoenix system and the system operates without fault or errors

Meets all acceptance criteria in section 4.0

PWS

Formal acceptance testing through operational mission simulation as outlined in section

4.0 PWS

Government technical representative within 30 calendar days of receipt

Contracting Officer: