Attch 3 - T.O. 2 SOO.pdf

Solicitation #: 001-24S

TASK ORDER: 0002

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Pervasive Research & Evaluation for Complex-solutions In Operational & Urgent Systems

(PRECIOUS)

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES (SOO)

TASK ORDER 0002 – Energy and Resources

1. BACKGROUND

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL/RX), Wright- Patterson Air Force Base, has a mission to lead the discovery, development, and validation of energy and climate science, technology, and innovation by partnering with government, academic, and private sector innovation pipelines. This effort will range from workshops, summits, and initial studies through validating fieldable and technically mature designs with the broad objective of decoupling mission effectiveness from DAF and joint DoD energy, water, and other critical resource and supply chain vulnerabilities.

2. TASK ORDER OBJECTIVE

2.1. The objective of this program is to discover new technologies, capabilities, and concepts of DAF relevance, identifying solutions to established DAF mission gaps, maturing emerging technology and concepts into DAF systems, and responding to urgent needs that help decouple mission effectiveness from energy, water, and other resource and supply chain vulnerabilities. Developments leading to fielding new and improved next-generation systems that can address, but not limited to: aerospace efficiencies, drag reduction, mass reduction, power generation advancement, energy storage, power distribution advancement, power management advancement, power/energy use reduction, weight reduction, reduced operational logistics and airmen requirements, potable water access and wastewater re-utilization, rare earth alternatives, carbon-free electricity, mission resilience through assured resources, and digital approaches to improving combat capability and/or resilience. Accomplishing technology improvements relevant to DAF may require novel testing, studies, assessments, evaluations, pilot programs, process development, technology transition, militarization, integration, and validation activities. This effort shall address reliability and resilience to meet DAF needs and requirements.

2.2. The contractor shall document relevant project details to include the work breakdown structure, work execution plan, proposed location, and qualifications to the government. Work shall be conducted offsite at the contractor’s facilities or other federal facilities. Prototypes may require world-wide testing to meet specific and common general military requirements.

3. SCOPE

The scope of this task order covers the following key technical areas from the parent PRECIOUS SOO: 9) Energy and Resource Technologies. The scope includes the research, assessment, evaluation, demonstration, coordination, integration, and details on transition for energy, climate, and environmental technologies and processes (including digital) relevant for DAF and joint DoD missions (installations, agile combat support equipment, operations, expeditionary, aircraft, and space assets). These technologies may improve fuel efficiency, energy resiliency/security, reduce the logistics burden for DAF missions, and improve the long-term sustainability of DAF materiel, among others. Also within scope of this effort is ensuring that these technologies bring cost-effective solutions to DAF missions, which factor in the

21 Mar 2024 balance of price, sustainability, and resiliency. To support this scope, work in this task order will also consider cost/benefit analysis, application-specific technology assessments, the maintainability of the technology (in the field and at depots, such as maintenance throughput), hazardous material assessments during the material lifetime, definition of technical parameters for new power-generation technology, and scale-up/manufacturability issues for new technologies. Overall, the scope of this task order will consider energy, climate, and resource needs for installations, agile combat support equipment, aircraft, and space applications within the DAF.

4. TECHNICAL OVERVIEW

The Contractor shall accomplish the whole or any portion of the actions identified in the below tasks at the behest/need of the government to identify potential issue/technology solution sets:

4.1. Task 1 - Data Collection and Analysis:

4.1.1. The Contractor shall coordinate with AFRL/RX to conduct requirements gathering prior to carrying out any contracted RDT&E and, where appropriate, shall coordinate with end users to better define project requirements. End users may be from other government agencies.

4.1.2. The Contractor shall collect, ensure the integrity of and interpret gathered test derived operational, supportability, and maintainability data for energy, climate, and other resources across DoD agencies. As needed, the Contractor shall access databases, attend user conferences, visit bases, and attend program office meetings related to energy and resources.

4.1.3. The Contractor shall analyze system data and organize the analysis to evaluate key drivers (materials and systems) of mission capability, maintenance man-hours, life cycle costs, etc. The analysis will be used to evaluate energy and resource specific data as well as operational and business case analysis comparative information. The Contractor shall provide reports of the analyses made.

4.2. Task 2 - Technology Development, Evaluation and Transition:

4.2.1. Using the data discussed is 4.1, the Contractor shall identify technology development, integration, and transition opportunities to improve capability, improve maintainability and reduce life cycle costs while reducing or replacing the use of existing hazardous materiel. Detail of transition opportunities includes details of technical demands relevant to the end-use application. As needed, this information can be compiled in partnership with AFRLSAF/IE, AFMC/EN, AFLCMC/EN-EZ, AFLCMC offices, and other government agencies.

4.2.2. The Contractor shall define and guide the identified technology and concept development opportunities by creating technology development roadmaps with program descriptive information containing, but not limited to, funding, schedule, tasks, and milestones.

4.2.3. The Contractor shall evaluate the identified technology and concept developments by planning and executing studies to identify system issues, identify potential technical improvements, and maximize utilization of anticipated available funding.

4.2.4. The Contractor shall define and guide the identified technology and concept developments through transition by communicating with stakeholders, calculating Return on Investment (ROI) for identified technology developments, and creating manufacturing plans.

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4.3. Task 3 - Technology Demonstration/Test Plans:

The Contractor shall draft needed demonstration and/or test plans for the identified technology/concept/material/component to be evaluated containing, but not limited to, funding, schedule, tasks, and milestones. The test plan shall be comprised of tests relevant to military standards, test flight requirements, and both DoD and FAA requirements. Once the test/demonstration plan is reviewed and approved by AFRL/RX, the contractor shall perform/coordinate the necessary testing/demonstration activities of the plan and shall communicate results to AFRL/RX based upon analysis of the data to select successful candidates for validation. If the results obtained steer the program in a direction different than set forth in the original test plan, the contractor shall make recommendations to AFRL/RX of what changes should be made to meet the original intent of the test plan prior to carrying out any approved changes.

4.4. Task 4 - Demonstration/Test Materials and Fabrication:

The Contractor shall define and obtain all needed test materials, supplies, and labor required to fully execute all approved test/demonstration plans. This shall include the labor necessary to carry out data analysis and program management during the execution of the test plan. Where appropriate, the contractor shall also coordinate subcontracts with identified resources needed for successful execution of the test plan and, if Government materials/fabrication are required during the test plan, the contractor shall coordinate that activity with AFRL/RX.

4.5. Task 5 - Technology Demonstration/Test:

The Contractor shall carry out all testing in accordance with all existing DAF, DoD, and other applicable military standard procedures needed for the test plans. Prototype technology and test plans shall comply with applicable common military equipment or general operational practice requirements (e.g., MIL- STD-882). Where military unique or DoD adopted non-government standards do not exist, the contractor shall identify and communicate to AFRL/RX the needed testing and how it shall be conducted to ensure reproducibility of measurement. In the case of test demonstrations, the contractor shall utilize DAF, DoD, FAA and other applicable procedures relevant for the test demonstration, and clearly document how the test demonstration was conducted in cases where no standardized procedures exist.

4.6. Task 6 - Report Documentation:

The Contractor shall provide digital artifacts in appropriate formats (potentially including written reports) upon completion of each test/demonstration. These shall include all relevant data generated under the effort, details of the test/demonstration plan, results of the effort, and conclusions. The digital artifacts and reports shall be delivered to the AFRL/RX for review and revisions in a timely manner after completion of the test/demonstration. The contractor shall include time and labor for report revisions prior to completion/acceptance of the report for each test/demonstration.

4.7. Task 7 - Presentations and Travel:

When approved or directed, the contractor shall attend and organize energy, climate, and resource technology-related conferences, meetings, workshops, summits, and working groups to keep AFRL/RX aware of new technologies and present research results. The contractor shall also attend program management meetings as directed to support AFRL/RX portfolio reviews and shall present results from

21 Mar 2024 test/demonstration projects in progress and completed. The contractor shall travel to meet with vendors, machine shops, depots, and test location personnel as directed/required to meet the objectives of relevant test/demonstration plans.

4.8. Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE)

The contractor shall be responsible for the GFE provided for test/demonstration plans; shall manage, track, and operate this equipment; and shall arrange for shipment of the GFE to and from research/test/demonstration sites. The contractor shall carry out RX-directed GFE disposition instructions at the end of each test/demonstration activity and shall report the outcome of that direction to RX.

5. OTHER FUNDED EFFORTS

As required, on an as-needed basis, this task order shall be funded by other funding types, such as (but not limited to) operations and maintenance (3400) and aircraft procurement (3010).

6. SECURITY

6.1. SECURITY, SAFETY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY:

This effort will require personnel to perform work at the SECRET level. The contractor shall require access to SIPRNET to perform with work under this contract. All the special considerations as described in the basic Statement of Objectives shall be followed. These considerations include items related to security, base support, government furnished property and contractor acquired property, laboratory processes and equipment support, data reporting, environmental impact assessments, potential hazardous materials handling and disposal, systems safety, and travel.

6.2. OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC):

The contractor shall participate in all activities associated with the disciplines of the organization’s Industrial Security, Information Security, Personnel Security, Operations Security (OPSEC), and Antiterrorism programs, following appropriate measures in each program as required for this particular contract. Security measures are required to reduce program vulnerability from successful adversary collection, exploitation of critical information, and violations of export control requirements. The prime contractor shall ensure all subcontractors, if applicable, conform to these requirements as required by the prime contractor. The contractor shall discuss OPSEC with AFRL/RX with every identified test/demonstration plan and ensure the discussed and agreed upon OPSEC plan is included in the successful execution of the project.

6.3. PROGRAM PROTECTION PLAN (PPP):

The contractor shall provide information for government review to determine if any critical program information will be generated during a test/demonstration activity. If so, the contractor will generate a PPP to protect the information or shall include the information in an existing PPP as identified by the government.

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6.4. CUI INFORMATION:

The contractor shall ensure that personnel associated with this effort have annual training on OPSEC as well as Information Handling, Marking, Storage, Transmission, Release, Destruction and Reporting points related to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

6.5. SHARING OF INFORMATION:

Approval of technical and programmatic information shared external to this effort shall be approved by the government program manager.

7. DELIVERABLES

7.1. The contractor shall supply all CDRLs that apply to this program. These include data items A001 (Scientific & Technical Final Report), A002 (Funds and Man-Hour Expenditures), A003 (Contract Funds Status Report), A004 (Status Report), A005 (Presentation Material) , A006 (Digital Imaging), A007 (Process Specification), A008 (Physical Inventories Report), A009 (Government Property Inventory Report), A010- (Technical and Management Work Plan), A011 (Test Plan), A012 (Flight and Taxi Test Plan), A013 (Test/Inspection Reports), A014 (Technical Videotape Presentation), A015 (Computer Software Product), A016 (Technical Information Report SF424), A017 (Data Management Plan), A018 (Health Hazard Assessment Report), and A019 (Software User Manual).

7.2. A complete inventory of all contractually accountable equipment shall be maintained. All items designed/developed, purchased, fabricated, modified, or obtained in performance of this contract shall be delivered to AFRL/RX at the completion of this contract.

7.3. The contractor shall deliver to the government all materials, samples, or items evaluated that are not consumed in testing.