Attch_01_-_LPRD_SOO_(27_Apr_2016).pdf

BAA-AFRL-RVKD-2016-0001

Attachment 1

Laser Pod Research and Development (LPRD)

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES (SOO)

27 April 2016

1.0 Background

To explore ways of reducing risk for laser system employment on tactical airborne platforms, the

Air Force Research Laboratory, Directed Energy Directorate (AFRL/RD), seeks innovative research and development (R&D) to design, develop, and package key laser technologies into an aerodynamic structure to assess the operational utility of a laser demonstrator capable of effectively propagating in all potential inbound threat geometries on an aircraft flying at subsonic through potentially supersonic airspeeds. This effort is being accomplished as part of the Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) Advanced Technology Demonstration

(ATD) led by the Directed Energy Directorate Laser Division (AFRL/RDL) at Kirtland Air

Force Base (AFB) in New Mexico.

2.0 Program Description

The SHiELD ATD program seeks to develop, demonstrate, and assess a high energy laser (HEL) system’s effectiveness against tactically relevant airborne threats. In order to reach this objective, the Government is interested in finding state-of-the-art technologies that may be ruggedized and packaged into an aerodynamic structure to develop laser systems that are agile, compact, and able to be demonstrated in a tactical aircraft flight environment on dynamic non-cooperative targets. The demonstration will also allow characterization of the subsonic through supersonic environments to pave the way for future demonstrations.

The Laser Pod Research and Development (LPRD) project is designed to increase knowledge and understanding of critical laser technologies (power, thermal, system control, and an aerodynamic integrating structure) on tactical platforms to address/retire technical challenges associated with development and demonstration of an airborne laser system. Initially, the

Government is contemplating a two-phase demonstration schedule. The objective of the first phase is a low-power demonstration of laser effectiveness on target (details to be delineated in the first Task Order). Subsequent Task Orders may be generated for high-power pod operation and test (Phase II), alternative pod configurations, or to support additional test contingencies.

The SHiELD ATD program will involve significant collaboration between industry partners involved in the effort (integration (LPRD), beam control subsystem (BCS), laser, and test contractors) and the Government team. The LPRD contractor will work closely with the

Government team in flight test planning, execution, and data analysis. To ensure the technology performs as designed, industry partners’ collaboration in testing is essential.

3.0 Overarching Project Objectives

3.1 R&D to ruggedize, package, and test key laser technologies to meet SHiELD ATD program objectives.

3.2 Develop and design aerodynamic structures to package the BCS, power, thermal and system control subsystems, laser (surrogate high energy laser (SHEL) and/or HEL) and system control software.

3.3 Lead the development of the project’s internal system engineering interfaces with other subsystems aboard the tactical air platform.

3.4 Develop and implement a Risk Management Plan (RMP) to reduce highest risk technology areas early.

3.5 Conduct trade studies needed to identify essential trades among design, schedule, and cost.

3.6 Integrate subsystems and components in conjunction with other industry partners into/onto tactical platforms for flight test.

3.7 Perform planning, execution, and data analysis to support Government-led ground and flight testing of the laser system associated with the task orders to ensure systems are operating as designed.

4.0 Overarching Technical Objectives

4.1 Integrate all developed subsystems into an aerodynamic structure for a tactical platform in compliance with all airworthiness regulations.

4.2 Demonstrate performance in ground demonstrations and over a wide field-of-regard

(FOR) in flight including target acquisition, tracking, pointing and laser scoring against non-cooperative targets.

4.3 Characterize the demonstrator’s aerodynamic and vibration environment in flight in collaboration with the BCS provider, which will be tasked to collect a detailed spatio-temporal aero-optic wavefront and line-of-sight (LoS) stabilization characterization over the wide FOR.

4.4 Develop power, thermal management and system control (including battle management/fire control and operator interface) subsystems, provide a SHEL for the low-power configuration, incorporate separately procured BCS, and in a later Task Order, incorporate a separately procured HEL to support flight demonstrations of effectiveness against dynamic, non-cooperative targets.

4.5 Integrate and test the laser demonstrator to ensure reliability, supportability, and sustainability in the operating environment. Testing may include laboratory testing, environmental testing, technology demonstrations, computational simulations, and ground and flight experiment planning and development.

4.6 Develop computational simulations and validations, and other analysis capabilities to address top-level objectives, determine performance trades, develop and validate functional flows, recommend allocation essential among subsystems for Government system engineering consideration, and show that the design meets objectives.

4.7 Develop software to interface with platform so user may operate system.

4.8 In conjunction with industry partners, participate in flight test planning, execution, and data analysis to ensure developed demonstrator(s) is/are performing as designed.

5.0 Overarching Management Objectives

5.1 LPRD internal systems engineering processes allow the LPRD prime contractor and its subcontractors to develop, trade, and allocate subsystem objectives (with Government oversight) to optimize subsystem performance. The Government retains authority and responsibility (at the SHiELD ATD program level) to ensure LPRD internal project changes do not adversely affect other subsystems or the overall system (performance, cost or schedule). Management objectives include the following:

5.1.1 Provide project management and use engineering best practices to effectively manage technical risk and ensure adherence to the established LPRD schedule and funding.

5.1.2 Establish and maintain an effective internal management and engineering change control system. This effort may include Earned Value Management (in accordance with EIA-748 and the draft Integrated Program Management Report (IMPR)

Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL)) which will be used for planning, cost control, performance measurement, and generation of timely and reliable information on progress.

5.1.3 Conduct design and progress reviews during the program. Design reviews may include all those listed in draft Design Review Information Package (DRIP) CDRL.

In addition, progress reviews may occur as needed, limited to no more frequently than quarterly, and may be held in conjunction with other scheduled reviews.

5.1.4 Support informal reviews via teleconference or videoconference as necessary.

6.0 Deliverables

6.1 Data

The following items are representative of the type of data that is necessary for LPRD. Task

Order SOOs will specify which CDRLs are applicable.

CDRL A001: Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP)

CDRL A002: Contract Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS)

CDRL A003: Status Report

CDRL A004: Presentation Material

CDRL A005: Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR)

CDRL A006: Design Review Information Package (DRIP)

CDRL A007: Test Plan

CDRL A008: Scientific and Technical Report

CDRL A009: Technical Reports – Study/Services

CDRL A010: Development Design Drawings/Models and Associated Lists

CDRL A011: Computer Software Product End Items

CDRL A012: Software User Manual (SUM)

CDRL A013: Physical Inventories Report

CDRL A014: Airworthiness Certification Criteria Report

CDRL A015: Airworthiness Specification

6.2 Hardware

Specified at the Task Order level.

6.3 Software

6.4 Other

7.0 Period and Place of Performance

Ordering period on the basic Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract will be 60 months. Task Order period of performance will be specified at the Task Order level.

8.0 Schedule, Data Items, and Other Deliverables

A potential schedule which is provided as guidance for completion of the project will be specified at the Task Order level.

9.0 Security (applies to all Task Orders)

The contractor shall implement a security program to accomplish this effort, which includes the following: Have and maintain personnel staffing with sufficient security clearance levels that allow access to the data necessary to execute the program; Provide and maintain secure facilities necessary to process and store the data generated under this effort; Have and maintain the ability to handle and store unclassified, proprietary, and classified information to perform this activity;

and ensure use of appropriate security protection methods commensurate with the security level of the material provided and generated during performance of this effort. See BAA-AFRL-

RVKD-2016-0001 Attachment 5 for the DoD Contract Security Classification Specification, DD

Form 254.

General Operations Security (OPSEC) procedures, policies and awareness are essential to reducing program vulnerability from successful adversary collection and exploitation of critical information. OPSEC guidance and the list of Critical Program Information (CPI) will be provided upon request by the AFRL/RDMS Information Protection Office (POC: Ms. Cyndee

Varela (505-846-6244) or Mr. Cory Chavez (505-846-7686)). While working on the

Government installation, OPSEC guidance will be provided by the AFRL/RDMS Information

Protection Office.

All applicable information on the SHiELD ATD program may not be discussed with other

Government agencies, contractors, or at conferences without prior approval from program management.

10.0 Government Furnished Property

A list of scheduled Government Furnished Property (GFP) will be provided at the Task Order level.

11.0 Supplemental Requirements

The contractor shall adhere to all supplemental requirements stated in Attachment 2 to BAA-

AFRL-RVKD-2016-0001 and shall include this attachment as part of the proposed Basic IDIQ

Contractor’s Statement of Work (C-SOW).