DNTS SIR Sect L8 - Management Capability Form.docx

Dedicated Network Telecommunications System (DNTS)

SIR # 693KA8-24-R-00007

Attachment L-8 Management Capabilities General Instructions:

Offerors must provide a narrative response in all of the light orange fields below. Only fields marked as “Block” will be evaluated.

The completed L-8 attachment must comply with the page limitations as listed in Section L.4, Table L-2. Optional attachments (i.e. quality certifications and sample technical/training documentation) must be submitted at the end of this document or as a separate file and do not count towards the page limit. Offerors must not provide any other attachments or documentation.

Offerors must not change the font, formatting, or margins of the form, but may increase the number of lines in each response block as needed. All responses must be provided in font Times New Roman, size 11 point.

General

Describe any Teaming Arrangements and what activities or expertise they will be providing

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Program and Risk Management

As to the Contract requirements listed below, Offerors must describe their approach to monitoring and reporting on performance status and risks, including the performance of their subcontractors and major suppliers (C.3.1.5).

Technical Risk - If corrective measures are required as a result of factory acceptance or other testing or from configuration audits, the Contractor must include the status of these corrective actions as an addendum to the Monthly Program Status Report (C.3.1.5).

Schedule Risk – Performing appropriate analyses of all Integrated Master Schedule tasks, reporting potential or existing problem areas, and recommending corrective actions to eliminate or reduce schedule impact to the program. (C.3.1.3)

Sustainability Risk - Monitoring, surveying, and reporting of obsolete parts and components used in the manufacture and repair of all hardware, and software delivered in the DNTS contract (C.3.3.10)

Production/Delivery Capabilities

Offerors must describe their mitigation strategies for each of the following production risks:

Component scarcity

Catastrophic events

Skilled labor shortages

Quality Control

Describe the quality management systems and processes related to manufacturing of the proposed DNTS solution. If the Offeror (or one of its teaming partners) possesses any relevant manufacturing certifications or accreditations, the proposal should include proof of certification or accreditation, as well as a description of the certification or accreditation and its significance to ensure high-quality, well-verified products.

Resource Management

Describe your approach/capability to quickly and efficiently provide the required qualified personnel to fulfill Government-issued Task Orders (C.3.5.2) to perform the following types of activities, if required:

· Assistance in installation and operation of the equipment described in Section C.3.6

· Technical maintenance for on-site repair, restoration, validation, and/or verification of the operational status of the equipment, to include replacing failed LRUs.

· Subject matter expertise to address requirements such as logistics, training, testing, and engineering.

Configuration Management

Describe the tools and processes proposed to manage the product baseline (C.3.2.6) and provide configuration control that will enable traceability, currency, and consistency among all project hardware, software, and documentation (C.3.2.7).

Describe your visibility and control of the proposed DNTS configuration to ensure only Government-approved changes to the product baseline will be delivered/implemented for the entire contract term (C.3.2.2). Offerors should also describe their understanding of how Contractor-initiated Class I changes (3.2.7) after the Product Baseline has been established, would likely negatively impact the DNTS program, mission, and contract.

Integrated Logistics Support

Describe your processes and procedures to ensure all DNTS Logistics Management Information (LMI) data products are complete and accurately align to the current DNTS physical breakdown structure (C.3.3.5)

For requirements listed below, describe your processes, techniques, and expertise to produce high-quality, well-designed instructional deliverables to provide FAA system specialists (site maintenance personnel) with sufficient knowledge to perform system maintenance tasks and operational functions.

Technical Instruction Book (C.3.3.9).

Note: In addition to their narrative description required below, Offerors may provide, as an attachment, a PDF copy of one of their existing technical manuals (limit of 1 technical manual for one of the proposed DNTS equipment units proposed). This is an optional SIR submission requirement and omission of this sample will not adversely affect the Offeror’s evaluation. Submission of sample documentation does not waive the requirement for a narrative response to this evaluation criterion.

Training Courses (C.3.3.11).

Note: In addition to their narrative description required below, Offerors may provide, as an attachment, a PDF copy of one of their existing course materials (limit of 1 for a system similar to the proposed DNTS solution). This is an optional SIR submission requirement and omission of this sample will not adversely affect the Offeror’s evaluation. Submission of sample documentation does not waive the requirement for a narrative response to this evaluation criterion.

Describe your proposed repair processes, tracking systems, and communication procedures that will ensure quality and timely repair of DNTS equipment (C.3.3.8 and H.3). Your description must also include a broad description of your repair tracking system and if applicable, how the Government would have visibility and traceability of units repaired under warranty and non-warrantied repairs.

Testing

For the deliverables listed below, describe your understanding of the importance and purpose of each document including interdependencies of the documents. Describe your approach to developing these documents to ensure the documents fit within an overall integrated DNTS test program that supports the Government’s target milestone timeframes (F.4.1).

Deliverables:

1. CONTRACTOR MASTER TEST PLAN (C.3.4.2)

2. CONTRACTOR VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS TRACEABILITY MATRIX (C.3.4.2.1)

3. TEST TOOL ACCREDITATION PLAN (C.3.4.2.2)

4. FACTORY ACCEPTANCE TEST (FAT) PLAN (C.3.4.3.1)

5. FACTORY ACCEPTANCE TEST (FAT) PROCEDURES (C.3.4.3.2)

6. TEST READINESS REVIEW (TRR) BRIEFING PACKAGE (C.3.4.3.3)

7. PRODUCTION ACCEPTANCE TEST (PAT) PLAN (C.3.4.5.1)

8. PRODUCTION ACCEPTANCE TEST (PAT) PROCEDURES (C.3.4.5.2)

9. PRODUCTION UNIT TEST (PUT) PLAN (C.3.4.6.1)

10. PRODUCTION UNIT TEST (PUT) PROCEDURES (C.3.4.6.2)

As to DNTS Testing requirements (C.3.4), describe your test tools, approach, and processes (manual and/or automated) to:

Ensure all DNTS technical requirements are efficiently and successfully verified during the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) (C.3.4.3)

Ensure DNTS production units are adequately tested prior to delivery (C.3.4.5 and C.3.4.6). Offeror’s may review Attachment L-7 for DNTS requirements the Offeror may consider as part of its Product Acceptance Test (PAT) and Production Unit Testing (PUT).

Product Acceptance Test (C.3.4.5)

Product Unit Test (C.3.4.6)

As to Program Trouble Reports (PTR) (C.3.4.2.3), Offerors must describe how they will develop and manage a PTR database and how their PTR processes will document, track, prioritize, and report PTR resolution during the FAT, PAT and PUT test events. Offerors must also describe how their PTR processes and reporting will ensure timely or expedited resolution of PTRs during FAT, PAT, and PUT test events.

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