C-SOW Rev 2.1 07-22-2021.docx

22 July 2021

STATEMENT OF WORK

FOR

LANDING CRAFT AIR CUSHION (LCAC)

PROPELLER ERROSION GUARD DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION

1.0 SCOPE

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), Expeditionary Systems Division, has requirements in support of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to ensure sufficient quantities of spare components for Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) exist to meet demand and performance requirements. The statement of work (SOW) supports the development and manufacture of LCAC propeller leading edge guard (LEGs) Zone 1: Tip LEG, Zone 2: Inner LEG, and erosion shoe guard. Zone 1 and 2 guards respectively correlate to the tip and the adjacent inner leading edge guards on the blade. The erosion shoe guard is a metallic tip shoe bolted on to the leading tip corner of Zone 1: Tip LEG to protect against high intensity erosion. The guards are installed on the propeller blade to protect the underlying structure from erosion due to operational environment. These units are comprised of an aluminum substrate and an abrasive resistant rubber-based exterior surface. The Contractor shall deliver validated and ready-to-install pre-assembled units. Zone 1: Tip leading edge guard will be fabricated as indicated per TSE assembly part number R- 245-7264914D. The Navy will provide equipment as specified in SOW paragraph 4.1 and the drawing for Zone 2 to the Contractor to create manufacturing drawing(s). The Navy will also provide a reference drawing for the erosion guard to be used by the Contractor to develop a fit-match erosion guard for TSE assembly part number R-245-7264914D. Per the SOW requirement, any and all documents relating to internal process validation along with all associated technical data package elements and drawings must be delivered to the Government at the time of development, delivery, or per request.

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

The following specifications, standards, and handbooks form a part of this SOW to the extent cited herein. All reference documents may be used for guidance unless otherwise specified within the body of this SOW. Guidance documents may be used as an aid in identifying applicable topics to be addressed consistent with meeting the requirements of the project. The Contractor shall propose alternatives to the specifications and standards cited herein if it would enhance system performance or cost effectiveness as necessary.

2.1 Military Standards: None

(a) NAVSEA drawing 7264914C: Leading Edge Guard Segment 1 approved 29 Jan 2003

(b) NAVSEA drawing 7264915B: Inner Leading Edge Guard Segment 2 approved 29 Jan 2003

(c) NAVSEA drawing 7264916B: Tip Erosion Shoe Guard approved 29 Jan 2003

(d) NSWC PCD Document REC-2019-001: Leading Edge Guard Rain and Sand Erosion Lab Test Requirements for the LCAC Vehicle Branch dated 21 Jul 2019

(e) ASTM D3951-18, Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging dated 2018

(f) ISO 9001:2015, Quality Management System dated 21 September 2015 NOTE: NAVSEA drawings provided with the solicitation.

3.0 REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall have in place a quality control plan that meets the requirements of ISO 9001:2015. The quality control plan shall manage evaluation and inspection for internal and subcontractor through lifecycle production and shall be made available for Government inspection upon request. The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials required to perform the manufacturing required for this SOW.. The Contractor shall produce Zone 1: Tip leading edge guard per TSE assembly part number R-245-7264914D, Zone 2 and erosion shoe guard shall be designed, developed and produced. Zone 1 and 2, shall be produced with rubber compound material which was evaluated and certified by the University of Dayton Research Institute (URDI) in accordance with document REC-2019-001.

3.1 Zone 1: Leading Edge Guard (Tip) Requirements

First Article and production units shall fulfill the following requirements:

(a) ZONE 1: leading edge guard (tip) shall be produced in accordance with the TSE Industries assembly part number R-245-7264914D.

(b) All requirements with the exclusion of dimensions per NAVSEA drawing 7264914C shall be satisfied in the fabrication of TSE Industries part R- 245-7264914D.

(c) The final assembly shall meet a 30 lbf/in at 90° angle peel strength capability between the rubber compound and aluminum substrate.

(d) Guards shall be marked or inscribed with the part/serial number including the final weight in grams.

(e) The rubber used to produce the LEGs shall have a Shore A durometer hardness of 89 or higher.

3.2 Leading Edge Guard (Inner) Requirements

(a) First Article and production units shall fulfill the following requirements:

(b) Zone 2: leading edge guard (inner) shall be reverse engineered based on the provided Government furnished material.

(c) All requirements with the exclusion of dimensions per NAVSEA drawing 7264915B shall be satisfied in fabrication of the final assembly.

(d) The final assembly shall meet a 30 lbf/in at 90° angle peel strength capability between the rubber compound and aluminum substrate.

(e) Guards shall be marked or inscribed with the part/serial number including the final weight in grams.

(f) The rubber used to produce the LEGs shall have a Shore A durometer hardness of 89 or higher.

3.3 Erosion Shoe Guard Requirements

The Erosion Shoe Guard First Article and production units shall fulfill the following requirements:

(a) The Contractor shall design or modify the erosion shoe guard dimensional configuration per NAVSEA drawing #7264915 to match fit TSE Industries part R-245-7264914D.

(b) All requirements with the exclusion of dimensions per NAVSEA drawing 7164916B shall be satisfied in fabrication of the final assembly.

(c) The Erosion Guard shall be designed in a manner to allow the maximum gap between the surfaces to be no larger than 0.05”.

3.4 Drawing and CAD Model Deliverable (CDRL A001)

(a) The Contractor shall deliver a drawing of Zone 1: LEG (tip), Zone 2: LEG (inner), and erosion shoe guard fully dimensioned and tolerance required to define the finished part, including appropriate tolerances, notes, and parameters.

(b) The drawings shall include geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) of both the aluminum carrier insert(s) and inner/outer mold drawings as a single assembly unit and standalone individual part.

(c) The Contractor shall deliver 3D SolidWorks CAD models fully featured in “sldprt” and “sldasm” file formats under this development effort for Zone 1 Tip LEG, Zone 2: Inner LEG, and erosion shoe guard.

(d) The Contractor shall deliver new drawings and fully featured 3D CAD model(s) per each new revision at first article and prior to production.

3.5 First Article (CDRL A001

The Contractor shall provide labor to fabricate, assemble, and deliver a First Article set consisting of:

The Contractor shall provide first article manufacturing drawing for Government approval. The Government will provide comments or approval within 8 business days. If no feedback is provided, the drawing is accepted as is and the Contractor shall proceed with first article manufacturing.

The Contractor shall fabricate the first article items prior to full production. Full production shall not proceed until approval by the Government.

All part items shall be delivered for Government first article inspection for fit-form assessment. Any abnormalities determined during first article assessment shall be revisited to correct any design concerns. Upon correction of issue(s) on the first article, additional first articles shall be delivered for assessment pending approval by NSWC PCD Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) team for production run.

3.5.1 Workmanship

The Contractor’s workmanship shall ensure that surfaces of the finished fitting assemblies are uniformly finished and free from burrs, sharp edges, cracks, coarse marks, and processing materials.

3.5.2 Inspection and Acceptance

The Government will inspect the first article for workmanship, quality, fit, form, and installation check to determine, if the final assembly meets the requirements of this SOW.

3.6 Production Options

After Government acceptance of the First Article items and when notified in writing by the Government Contractin Officer, the Contractor shall, as specified under the contract, fabricate and deliver the production articles.

3.7 Schedule (CDRL A002)

The Contractor shall provide a time-phased contract schedule indicating at a minimum:

(a) Tooling and test equipment designs/procurement;

(b) Material acquisition, including lead items;

(c) Fabrication;

(d) Inspection and testing;

(e) Delivery of hardware

(f) Subcontractor schedules; and

(g) Preparation and delivery of Data Items

(h) Forecasted preparation and delivery for Options

3.7.1 Project Management Support in Development and Production Requirements The Contractor shall maintain and implement a management program that clearly defines how the effort will be managed and controlled. The Contractor shall organize, coordinate, and control all internal project activities (including those that are assigned to Subcontractors) to ensure the correct and timely delivery of all supplies specified in this order.

3.7.2 Zone 1: Tip Leading Edge Guard Notional Development and Production schedule The notional schedule is as follows for development efforts:

Acquire approval for final production from NSWC-PCD HM&E team

3.7.3 Zone 2: Inner Leading Edge Guard Notion Development and Production schedule The notional schedule is as follows for development efforts:

3.7.4 Erosion Shoe Tip Guard Notional Development and Production schedule The efforts of Erosion Shoe Guard shall will coincide and follow the same notional schedule as section 3.5.3.

3.7.5 Monthly Project Status Reviews (A003, A004, A005, A006) The Contractor shall conduct monthly teleconference or video conference project review meetings to brief the NSWC PCD technical point of contact with possible interested parties in the Navy on development and production status. Monthly reviews shall be held at dates and times mutually agreed upon between the Contractor and NSWC PCD. The Contractor shall provide a Government and Contractor agreed upon agenda prior to each review. The Contractor shall report status of the effort on a monthly basis. The Contractor shall identify progress to date, variances to the planned schedule, causes for the variance, potential impacts and recommended corrective action to avoid future schedule delays. A brief summary in a PowerPoint shall be distributed prior to the meeting for the attendees. Progress reviews shall in addition to include, in-process work and final hardware and engineering products, project status, project issue, and any additional mutually agreed on topics.

The Contractor shall record and provide minutes that including items discussed and action items to the NSWC PCD technical point of contact. The Contractor shall participate in Government held meetings as required.

3.7.6 Production Readiness Review (PRR) (A003, A004, A005)

The Contractor shall conduct a prototype Production Readiness Review (PRR) to demonstrate that the manufacturing concepts demonstrated in the have sufficiently been studied and are reliable for prototype development. The overall technical project risks shall also be reviewed on a technical, fabrication, cost and schedule basis. As a minimum, the items to be reviewed are:

(a) A summary of technical issues/problems

(b) Test results from the peel strength and surface roughness evaluations

(c) Finalized production methods

(d) Tooling and equipment layout for production

(e) Reliability and scrap rate projections

(f) Projected bulk item cost and production time frames

(g) Corrosion control and material considerations

(h) Schedules for remaining milestones Exit criteria for the PRR shall consist of:

(a) Assignment of action items with priority and due dates

(b) Approval of the project documents

3.8 Certification and Packaging

The Contractor shall certify that delivered end items meet the requirements of the specifications and drawing identified in the SOW. The Contractor shall package the LEG prototype units for shipping using the guidance of ASTM-D3951-18.

4.1 Government Furnished Equipment (GFE):

NSWC PCD will provide the Contractor with the following within 10 days after award of the order:

(a) One quantity unit of Zone 2: Leading Edge Guards (Inner) will be provided to the Contractor. Replacement value $486.28 per part number 660509209. The unit shall be returned to NSWC PCD with completion of this SOW effort.

(b) One quantity unit of Erosion Shoe Guard will be provided to the Contractor. Replacement value $249.97 per part number 660509218. . The unit shall be returned to NSWC PCD with completion of this SOW effort.

4.2 Government Furnished Information (GFI):

The Government will provide additional relevant information (in addition to the drawings and documents provided with the solicitation) as it becomes available or as requested, All GFI shall be returned at the completion of the order.

All data shall be delivered in accordance with the requirements of the attached DD Form Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL DD Form 1423).

6.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance be from award of the order through 12 months after award. The order will have options for production quantities.

7.0 SECURITY

This requirement is UNCLASSIFIED. The Contractor will not require access to classified information or areas to complete this requirement. The Contractor will not be required to generate or store classified information to perform this requirement.

RELEASE OF INFORMATION

Controlled unclassified information (CUI) is official information that requires the application of controls and protective measures for a variety of reasons and has not been approved for public release, to include technical information, proprietary data, information requiring protection under the Privacy Act of 1974, and Government- developed privileged information involving the award of contracts. CUI is a categorical designation that refers to unclassified information that does not meet the standards for National Security Classification under Executive Order 13526, but is (a) pertinent to the national interest of the United States or to the important interests of entities outside the Federal Government, and (b) under law or policy requires protection from unauthorized disclosure, special handling safeguards, or prescribed limits on exchange or dissemination.

7.2 Minimum Requirements for Access to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Prior to access, Contractor personnel requiring access to Department of the Navy (DON) controlled unclassified information (CUI) or "user level access to DON or DoD networks and information systems, system security and network defense systems, or to system resources providing visual access and/or ability to input, delete or otherwise manipulate sensitive information without controls to identify and deny sensitive information" contractors must have clearance eligibility, or submit an Electronic Questionnaire for Investigation Processing (SF 86) to NSWC PCD Security for processing and subsequent adjudication by the DoD Central Adjudications Facility.

7.3 Minimum Protection Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information Security classification guides and unclassified limited documents (e.g., For Official Use Only (FOUO), Distribution Statement Controlled) are not authorized for public release and, therefore, cannot be posted on a publicly accessible webserver or transmitted over the Internet unless appropriately encrypted.

7.4 For Official Use Only (FOUO)

FOUO is a document designation, not a classification. This designation is used by Department of Defense (DoD) and a number of other federal agencies to identify information or material, which although unclassified, disclosure to the public of the information would reasonably be expected to cause a foreseeable harm to an interest protected by one or more provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This includes information that qualifies for protection pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. FOUO must be marked, controlled and safeguarded in accordance with DoDM 5200.01, Vol. 4, DoD Information Security Program: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), February 24, 2012

Adequate security shall be provided for all unclassified DoD information on non-DoD information systems. Appropriate requirements shall be incorporated into all contracts, grants, and other legal agreements with non-DoD entities.

Information Safeguards are applicable to unclassified DoD information in the possession or control of non-DoD entities on non-DoD information systems, to the extent provided by the applicable order, contract, grant, or other legal agreement with the DoD.

7.6.1 Information Safeguards

Unclassified DoD information that has not been cleared for public release may be disseminated by the Contractor, grantee, or awardee to the extent required to further the order, contract, grant, or agreement objectives, provided that the information is disseminated within the scope of assigned duties and with a clear expectation that confidentiality will be preserved. Examples include:

(a) Non-public information provided to a Contractor (e.g., with a request for proposal).

(b) Information developed during the course of a order, contract, grant, or other legal agreement (e.g., draft documents, reports, or briefings and deliverables).

(c) Privileged information contained in transactions (e.g., privileged order or contract information, program schedules, order or contract-related event tracking).

It is recognized that adequate security will vary depending on the nature and sensitivity of the information on any given non-DoD information system. However, all unclassified DoD information in the possession or control of non-DoD entities on non-DoD information systems shall minimally be safeguarded as follows:

(a) Do not process unclassified DoD information on publically available computers (e.g., those available for use by the general public in kiosks or hotel business centers).

(b) Protect unclassified DoD information by at least one physical or electronic barrier (e.g., locked container or room, logical authentication or logon procedure) when not under direct individual control of an authorized user.

(c) At a minimum, overwrite media that have been used to process unclassified DoD information before external release or disposal.

(d) Encrypt all information that has been identified as CUI when it is stored on mobile computing devices such as laptops and personal digital assistants, compact disks, or authorized removable storage media such as thumb drives and compact disks, using the best encryption technology available to the Contractor or teaming partner.

(e) Limit transfer of unclassified DoD information to subcontractors or teaming partners with a need to know and obtain a commitment from them to protect the information they receive to at least the same level of protection as that specified in the order or other written agreement.

(f) Transmit e-mail, text messages, and similar communications containing unclassified DoD information using technology and processes that provide the best level of privacy available, given facilities, conditions, and Environment. Examples of recommended technologies or processes include closed networks, virtual private networks, public key-enabled encryption, and transport layer security.

(g) Encrypt organizational wireless connections and use encrypted wireless connections where available when traveling. If encrypted wireless is not available, encrypt document files (e.g., spreadsheet and word processing files), using at least application-provided password protected level encryption.

(h) Transmit voice and fax transmissions only when there is a reasonable assurance that access is limited to authorized recipients.

(i) Do not post unclassified DoD information to website pages that are publicly available or have access limited only by domain or Internet protocol restriction. Such information may be posted to website pages that control access by user identification and password, user certificates, or other technical means and provide protection via use of transport layer security or other equivalent technologies during transmission. Access control may be provided by the intranet (vice the website itself or the application it hosts).

(j) Provide protection against computer network intrusions and data exfiltration, minimally including:

(1) Current and regularly updated malware protection services, e.g., anti-virus, anti-spyware.

(2) Monitoring and control of both inbound and outbound network traffic (e.g., at the external boundary, sub- networks, individual hosts), including blocking unauthorized ingress, egress, and exfiltration through technologies such as firewalls and router policies, intrusion prevention or detection services, and host-based security services. Prompt application of security-relevant software patches, service packs, and hot fixes.

(k) Comply with other current Federal and DoD information protection and reporting requirements for specified categories of information (e.g., medical, proprietary, Critical Program Information (CPI), personally identifiable information, export controlled) as specified in contracts, grants, and other legal agreements.

(l) Report loss or unauthorized disclosure of unclassified DoD information in accordance with order, contract, grant, or other legal agreement requirements and mechanisms.

Operations Security (OPSEC) is concerned with the protection of critical information: facts about intentions, capabilities, operations, or activities that are needed by adversaries or competitors to bring about failure or unacceptable consequences of mission accomplishment.

Critical information includes information regarding:

The Contractor, subcontractors and their personnel shall employ the following countermeasures to mitigate the susceptibility of critical information to exploitation, when applicable:

Technical documentation generated under this order shall carry the following distribution limitation statement. Word processing/electronic files shall have the statements included in the file such that the first page of any resultant hard copy shall display the statements. For drawings, the statements shall be as near to the title as possible without obscuring any detail of the drawing. Additionally, each diskette delivered shall be marked externally with the statements.

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT D: DISTRIBUTION AUTHORIZED TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND U.S. DOD CONTRACTORS ONLY; CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY; 31 MARCH 2009. OTHER U.S. REQUESTS SHALL BE REFERRED TO PEO SHIPS (PMS 377) WARNING - THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS TECHNICAL DATA WHOSE EXPORT IS RESTRICTED BY THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT (TITLE 22, U.S.C., SEC 2751, ET SEQ.) OR THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1979 (TITLE 50, U.S.C., APP. 2401 ET SEQ.), AS AMENDED. VIOLATIONS OF THESE EXPORT LAWS ARE SUBJECT TO SEVERE CRIMINAL PENALTIES. DISSEMINATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF DOD DIRECTIVE 5230.25., WITHHOLDING OF UNCLASSIFIED TECHNICAL DATA FROM RELEASE.

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