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SECTION C – DESCRIPTION OF WORK

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) INDEX

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The testing services to be performed as directed on this contract may consist of such test Programs as Government First Article Test (GFAT), Government Production Lot Test (GPLT), and Directed Tests such as, but not limited to, investigations related to items that are the subject of Product Quality Deficiency Reports (PQDRs). There are two primary categories under which these tests/services will be organized: Bomb Release Unit (BRU) & component testing and Non-BRU testing.

Government First Article Tests may be required to evaluate the manufacturer’s capability to interpret drawings correctly, and to some degree, evaluate their manufacturing capability. Government Production Lot Tests may be required to assure that DLA Land & Maritime receives parts that are acceptable and consistent in quality throughout the production runs. Special tests may be required to evaluate specific problems, new developments, new materials, changes in processes or to evaluate parts in stock which may be suspect or of unknown quality.

Testing shall be in accordance with the applicable military or federal specifications, or special instructions and test plans provided by the Product Verification Office (DLA Land & Maritime VPV) and other authorized sources as applicable.

1.1 Definitions/Acronyms:

· Administrative Contracting Officer: ACO

· Procuring Contracting Officer: PCO

· Contracting Officer Technical Representative: COTR – the individual(s) designated to perform specific technical or administrative functions

· Contract Vendor: Refers to the Contractor who actually supplies the exhibit that ships to the Contractor/Test Lab

· Contractor: Refers to awardee (Test Lab) of this contract action

· Test Lab: Same as Contractor above

· Business Day: A standard day for conducting business, excluding Government holidays and weekends

2.0 SCOPE

2.1 The Contractor shall provide all functions of the PWS, including

· Test and Engineering support as specified throughout the PWS

· One central receiving point for all items shipped to the Contractor for testing

· The personnel with the expertise to perform the various types of testing, including GFAT, GPLT and Directed Tests including customer complaint investigations which may be ordered under this contract.

· All testing facilities, equipment, and instrumentation necessary to perform the various types of testing which may be ordered under this contract.

· All the supervision and management necessary to complete the testing projects within the required time frames.

· Possess and maintain throughout the performance period all licenses and certifications necessary to perform the various testing which may be ordered under this contract.

· Reports, invoices, and other requested submittals.

· Tracking progress and the completion of projects.

· Provide dedicated customer support to Government personnel

2.1.1 The required testing/services may cover any of the parts, types of equipment, assemblies or systems procured by DLA Land & Maritime. Testing/services shall be in accordance with all applicable drawings, specifications, or other requirements specified by DLA Land & Maritime. If specifications or data packages are not available, the Contractor(s) personnel at the Contractor’s facility must be able to perform or assist in the performance of system, environmental, mission analyses in conjunction with DLA Land & Maritime to develop the appropriate specifications and test plans. The Contractor shall have the capability of designing and fabricating automated electrical, electronic, mechanical, and hydraulic systems and item input/output interfaces and data acquisition systems together with associated test fixtures, instrumentations, sensors and software. The Contractor shall provide test, evaluation, including failure investigations, corrective actions, evaluations of drawing and data packages for tolerances, manufacturing processes, materials, etc., that may affect quality of parts. The Contractor shall have a computerized system for tracking the spare parts that are undergoing testing. The Contractor shall prepare detailed test procedures, test reports and other documentation as required. Test reports shall include a detailed description of the test results, test item failures, corrective actions, results and recommendations, as required. Contractor will provide customer support to Government personnel concerning all aspects of the contract.

2.1.2 The use of subcontractors is permitted in the event that the Contractor does not have the testing facilities, equipment, and instrumentation necessary to perform the various types of testing which may be ordered under this contract All subcontractors must meet the requirements stated in Section 6 – Personnel Requirements.

2.2 Testing/Service Categories, Requirements, and Types: Systems, parts or assemblies to be tested may be supplied under the following programs: GFAT, GPLT and Directed Testing to include but not limited to items which are the subject of a PQDR Investigation. Tests and services will generally fall into the following two categories:

2.2.1 Bomb Release Units (BRUs) and BRU components may include, but are not limited to: BRU 32, BRU 33, BRU 10, BRU 11, BRU 12, BRU 14, BRU 15, BRU 41, BRU 42, Aero 7A and 7B units. These tests typically require functional testing. The awardee must possess a Military Ammunition Storage license to perform many of these functional tests.

Individual testing criteria for the BRU items can include the following inspections to verify compliance to MIL-STD-2088, BRU, AIRCRAFT, GENERAL DESIGN CRITERIA FOR) and MIL-T-7743 (TESTING, STORE SUSPENSION AND RELEASE EQUIPMENT, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR):

· Visual Inspection

· Dimensional

· Functional (includes ballistic and non-ballistic ejection testing)

· Ultimate Load

· Dynamic Load

· Hardness

· Metallurgical Inspection (Material Analysis)

· Manual Operation

· Electrical Characteristics

· Electromagnetic Compatibility

· Lag Determination

· Icing

· Shock

· Vibration

· Sand

· Temperature Shock

· High-G Release

· Life

· Stress Corrosion

· Humidity

· Lock Shut Firing

· Static Load

· Salt Spray/Altitude

· Post-Test Conformance Inspection

These tests will be specified within the contract through the Quality Assurance Provision (QAP) or Supplemental Quality Assurance Provision (SQAP), detailed drawing, or similar controlling document and can vary on a National Stock Number (NSN) basis.

2.2.2 Non-BRU testing will involve items not categorized as a BRU or component of a BRU. Historically, the majority of these tests consists of gear profile testing and includes the utilization of a Master Gear (MG). Also under this category, when directed, the Contractor will perform testing of items that are the subject of a PQDR complaint. Special testing directed from the Product Verification Program Office also falls within this category.

Table 1 – Types of testing that may be required (This listing is not all-inclusive or limiting, but rather only serves as examples of the types of testing that may be required)

Performance & Visual Inspections

Environmental Tests

Temperature Shock

Static Load

Miscellaneous Tests:

2.2.3 CRITICAL FAILURE: If failures of a critical nature occur or if anomalies in the procedures are discovered, testing will cease until the COTR is notified and the COTR provides written instruction on how to proceed. Initial notification of the failure from the Contractor may be verbal but written notification detailing the failure/nonconformance shall be provided to the COTR. Testing will not resume until authorization is provided by the COTR. Based on detailed information provided, COTR will decide if testing should continue. If COTR determines that testing continues, testing will be performed in accordance with the original or a modified task order. If COTR determines that testing will not resume, the test facility will be compensated only for the work performed.

2.2.4 FAILURE ANALYSIS: When directed by the Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR), the Contractor shall perform failure analysis to determine cause of failure on components and assemblies which have failed in service or test. Failure analyses may include dimensional, materials, or manufacturing problems, data package errors, omissions, functional anomalies, and so on. If COTR determines that a failure analysis is required, analysis testing will be performed in accordance with the instructions provided in the original or in a modified task order.

3.0 APPLICABLE REFERENCE DOCUMENTS (Latest revision unless otherwise specified)

3.1 This listing is not all-inclusive or limiting, but rather only serves as examples of the types of documents that may be required)

4.0 DELIVERABLES

Because of contractual commitments between the Government and various manufacturers, the testing process and results thereof must be made available to the Government procuring activities within a strict time frame. Process/timelines are listed as follows for all testing.

4.1 TESTING CLINS

4.1.1 Receipt of Testing Samples – The ACO/COTR will receive notification from the Contract Vendor. When the items are shipped to the awardee(s) of this contract, the Contractor must then notify the COTR immediately upon its receipt of the items to be tested (including receipt of all required technical data). If applicable and/or indicated in the technical data, the Contractor should address the requirement/logistics of Government Furnished Property, Data, or Equipment with the COTR at this time and incorporate into the subsequent estimate. From the point it notifies the COTR that it received the item, the Contractor will have 10 Business Days to send an estimate (as defined in PWS 4.3.1) to the COTR. If they cannot meet the 10 Business Day time frame, they must contact the COTR to explain the reasons as to the delay and establish a set date as to when an estimate can be provided. No work shall be performed until the COTR reviews and accepts the cost estimate and the ACO issues a funded task order.

4.1.2 Once the estimate is received, the ACO/COTR will have 10 business days in which to approve, discuss, and/or negotiate if necessary. If approved, a task order will be issued. If not approved, negotiations will commence until agreement is reached as to a Not-To-Exceed (NTE) price and delivery. At the point of agreement, the ACO/COTR will have an additional 5 business days in which to issue the task order. The task order will include a (NTE) price for the test, which will be based on the estimate provided plus any Government determined case by case variances (if applicable) and a NTE delivery. If at any time during the testing, the Contractor reaches 75% of the NTE price, and the final costs or delivery are expected to exceed the NTE price on the task order, the Contractor shall notify the COTR of the situation immediately to receive further instructions. The Contractor will be required to provide justification/support to explain the differences and what circumstances have transpired since the estimate was prepared and submitted. The Contractor will not exceed the NTE price unless authorized to do so in writing by the ACO/COTR.

4.1.3 Once the actual test is completed per the task order, the Contractor will have 5 business days to send the test report to the COTR. The COTR will review the test report to determine if it is acceptable. If the report is acceptable, the Contractor will be notified that it can begin disposition. Disposition means the returning of, or disposal of, the item that was tested. Once accepted, the Contractor can submit an invoice per PWS 4.3.4. If the report is not acceptable, the COTR will notify the Contractor and request deficiencies are resolved at no additional cost to the Government.

4.1.4 Disposition instructions will be provided by the COTR upon completion of the test project. When shipping is required, the COTR will supply shipping instructions for the Contractor. The Contractor will follow the disposition instructions within 14 business days.

4.1.5 If initial (or subsequent) item(s) submitted for testing are lost or misplaced once they are delivered to the Contractor, they will be responsible for both the replacement and re-shipping costs. The Government will repurchase additional items to replace those lost and/or misplaced. The Government will provide repurchased items to the Contractor for testing. Contractor will reimburse the Government all costs incurred as a result of repurchasing the items. Item costs include but are not limited to the item unit price, shipping costs, and administrative costs.

4.1.6 If after the estimate or before completion of the test, the Government initiates a change, or realizes an omission and/or an error in the testing requirements which affects cost, then the Contractor can supply a revised estimate. Upon COTR’s approval for additional testing, the ACO will issue a modified task order for the additional/revised testing requirements. The Contractor will submit a revised NTE cost and a revised NTE delivery. The Contractor will resume testing upon receipt of the modified task order.

4.1.7 In the event that final test results or procedures are not accepted by the COTR, or the test reports did not supply the correct information as per the task order, the Contractor will be required to correct the testing and documentation at its own expense and send corrected test results and documentation to the COTR. If corrections require additional testing of additional items, Government will repurchase the additional items. The Government will provide repurchased items to the Contractor for testing. Contractor will reimburse the Government all costs incurred as a result of the repurchasing the items. Item costs include but are not limited to the item unit price, shipping costs, and administrative costs.

4.1.8 If the test report results are contested by the Contract Vendor (and no fault of the test process or lab is involved), the COTR will contact the Contractor for further review and response. When requested, the Contractor shall assist the Government with disputes or discrepancies regarding the testing and test report at no additional cost to the Government. In the event the Contract Vendor challenges the testing and/or test report results the Contractor will assist the Government in defending any valid and approved test report results at no additional cost to the Government. If additional testing of additional items is required, the Government will provide the additional items. The Government will provide repurchased items to the Contractor for testing. Contractor will reimburse the Government all costs incurred as a result of the repurchasing the items. Item costs include but are not limited to the item unit price, shipping costs, and administrative costs.

4.2 REPORT/INVOICE/OFFER/ESTIMATE SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS.

4.2.1 The Contractor shall provide the COTR with various test reports and submittals which documents the scope of testing, test methodology and test results. The contractor shall establish and maintain adequate files and records to prepare and support test reports, and sufficiently meet other submittal requirements (invoices, estimates/offers, etc.). The contractor shall contact the designated COTR for disposition instructions of contractor held copies of the reports, if these copies are no longer required by the contractor. The contractor will provide a response in writing to the COTR concerning reports and other required submittals generated under the resulting contract.

4.3 BRU AND NON-BRU TESTING REPORTS/SUBMITTALS

4.3.1 Cost Estimates: Upon receipt of an item requiring testing (or at the direction of the COTR), the contractor shall provide by email to the COTR for approval a cost estimate including proposed labor categories, labor hours, materials, technical services, and the test completion date. Information shall be submitted to the COTR for approval within the timeframes listed in Part 4.1.1 of the PWS. The cost estimate shall also contain the NSN, nomenclature, contract number associated with the item being tested (if applicable), and date the material was received for testing. The contractor shall use their knowledge of the equipment and procedures required to perform the test or analysis as a basis for providing the cost estimate or offer.

4.3.2 Reports advising that (a) the test has begun (test commencement) and (b) the test has been completed (final engineering test report) should be emailed to the appropriate COTRs (as identified in PWS 7.1), and contain the following:

i. The test commencement report will consist of the following information:

· Contractor Project Tracking Number

· Government Task Order Number

· National Stock Number (NSN),

· Contract Number (of the item requiring the test),

· Quantity Tested, Type of Test,

· Start Date of test,

· NTE Closing Date of the Test,

· NTE Estimated labor hours and test cost.

The report shall be sent within 5 business days of issuance of task order.

ii. The final engineering test report will consist of the following information:

· Contractor Project Tracking Number,

· Government Task Order,

· National Stock Number (NSN),

· Contract Number (of the item requiring the test),

· Date when test samples were received

· Quantity Tested,

· Type of Test,

· Description of the testing, test methods, set-ups, and objectives,

· Table, charts, and graphs illustrating final results,

· Color photos of test sample, bare item markings, all packaging, all labels,

· Summary of the test results,

· Start Date of test,

· Actual Closing Date of the Test,

· Actual labor hours and test cost, and results of the testing or evaluation. The report will include final inspection results that will detail any failures and/or non-conformances observed, along with corrective actions and recommendations.

4.3.3 Monthly Test Status Report: A monthly status report shall detail the following:

· Tests currently in process

· The cost incurred on each individual task order (running total or final depending on stage of completion)

· The current testing status of each sample submitted,

· The completion date (or pending completion date) for each submission.

· Invoicing status of completed tests

· Task Order closeout date

The monthly report will be submitted no later than the tenth business day of each month to the applicable COTR.

4.3.4 Invoicing: The Contractor is to send an invoice for payment where the final deliverable (test report) has been accepted in writing by the COTR. The Invoice must show the following:

· Basic Contract and Task Order Number

· A breakdown of labor hours (by category) using rates from the basic contract

· Appropriate CLINs identified as required

· Description of Work

· Contract number of the test exhibits (from the Contract Vendor)

· Materials and engineering support if applicable per applicable task order. Material cost (if any) – In accordance with paragraph (b) of FAR 52.232-7, material charges are to be substantiated by evidence of actual payment and shall include all cash and trade discounts, rebates, allowances, credits, salvage, commissions, and other benefits.

All invoices shall be submitted through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) by the specified date stated in the task order.

5.0 – TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS/PROCESS

5.1 TEST PLANNING, COST ESTIMATE, AND SCHEDULE: Within 10 business days following receipt of parts to be tested at the Contractor’s central receiving point, the Contractor shall perform:

5.1.2 TEST PLANNING: Any testing schedule shall include at a minimum: (1) test set-up; (2) most cost effective identification of necessary test facilities, (3) test equipment, test fixtures, and test; (4) performance specifications; and (5) acceptance criteria where necessary. These shall be integrated into a single unified approach for the quality and reliability evaluation of each system. When possible, automation of facilities should be used to provide the most efficient and most cost-effective approach.

Unless specified otherwise in the task order, the test period shall begin within the first business day after date of the task order.

Should workload levels jeopardize compliance with any task order, the contractor shall notify the COTR regarding the expected impact immediately. If this situation occurs, the COTR will prioritize workloads among open orders against this contract for the contractor and the contractor will follow the COTR’s prioritization list. Delivery and other adjustments to the orders impacted by the COTR’s prioritization of task orders will be accomplished by modification to the impacted task order(s).

5.2 TEST PERFORMANCE: The Contractor shall conduct all testing and services in accordance with the required or approved test performance specifications and perform all required actions in support of testing, to include at a minimum:

5.2.1 DESIGN OF TEST FIXTURES AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT: Design test fixtures, simulators, consoles, and special test equipment necessary to perform the required test(s). Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) is required for drawing packages.

5.2.2 FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF TEST FIXTURES/EQUIPMENT: Fabricate test fixtures, simulators, consoles and special test equipment necessary to perform the required test(s). Equipment shall be installed and/or positioned as required..

5.2.3. QUALITY ASSURANCE/TEST EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION/MAINTENANCE: The Contractor shall have an established Quality Assurance and a calibration system consistent with the requirements of the most current ISO standards including traceability of all measuring equipment used to the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST). The Contractor shall, at all times, have an established certification program for nondestructive testing personnel in accordance with National Aerospace Standard 410 (NAS 410) for liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, ultrasonic and radiographic inspections.

5.2.5 SPECIAL BRU TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

To perform BRU testing, the test facility must have the following capabilities:

· Facilities that can perform ballistic ejection testing to verify proper function of bomb release parts. Test data that is measured in the ejection facility needs to include ejector force load, ejector force impulse, time average force, store Center of Gravity (CG) velocity, store CG displacement, store pitch angle, store pitch rate. Event durations for which parameters are measured normally do not exceed 100 milliseconds. These parameters are critical to determining whether or not a safe store separation can occur while in flight.

· Have a full complement of non-instrumented test stores required to measure the above noted parameters in the Ballistic Ejection Test Facility. These instrumented stores simulate bomb shapes that replicate the proper pitch inertia, CG placement and weight to that of the actual weapon. Required instrumented test stores shall include as a minimum a simulated Mk 81 (250 pound), Mk 82 (500 pound), Mk 83 (1000 pound), Mk 84 (2000 pound) and a VER/2 MK 83 (2400 pound).

· Facilities capable of performing ejection testing (non-instrumented) at a rate of 10 ejections/hour. This is required to provide efficient and cost effective support to perform 250 ejection life tests on certain ballistic test items.

· Have a full complement of non-instrumented stores (simulated bomb weights of 250, 500, 1000, 2600 and 3575 pounds) that can be easily installed or removed from the facility to support the full range of bomb release life test requirements.

· Must have provisions to store Class C explosives (impulse cartridges) that are used to support bomb release functional ejection testing.

· Must possess (or have ability to acquire and have on-hand within 60 days*) fully automated specialized test equipment capable of performing endurance testing. BRU 41, BRU 42, BRU 32 and BRU 33 Zero Retention Force (ZRF) Arming Units; BRU 11, BRU 14 and BRU 32 In-flight Operable Bomb Release Locks (IFOBRL) and BRU 12, BRU 14 and BRU 15 Linear Electromechanical Actuators (LEMA). Some endurance requirements include 10,000 actuations. A data acquisition system is required to measure and collect all data specified in each item specification. *This time may be extended per the COTR’s approval if the Contractor can provide valid reasons why the equipment cannot be available within 60 days.

5.3 TECHNICAL SUPPORT:

5.3.1The contractor shall provide technical support as directed by the COTR/ACO. The technical support requirements shall be negotiated by separate task orders. Based on contractor’s experience in test and evaluation of components, the contractor may be required to answer additional questions or provide clarifications to assist with field quality problems or manufacturing problems.

5.4 SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

5.4.1 COMPUTERIZED DATABASE:

The contractor shall set up and maintain, at all times, a computerized database to track status of all tasks proposed and issued. The database must be operational in sufficient time to be established and prepared to meet the first tests’ reporting requirements. The database must be compatible with DLA Land & Maritime databases (i.e., able to be read in Microsoft Office or Adobe formats).

The database shall be used to provide proper coordination and interface of projects between the contractor and DLA Land & Maritime. At a minimum, the database will include the following information stated in Section 4.3.2 of the PWS.

5.4.2 NON-DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: Contractor shall provide DLA Land & Maritime with a Non-Disclosure Statement specific to each task order with the cost estimate the length of this contract, certifying that all data, specifications and/or other information supplied to the contractor (s) for the performance of the effort required, will not be disclosed to anyone without the express approval of the ACO/COTR.

5.4.3 MEETINGS: At least semi-annually, meetings shall be conducted with the ACO, COTR, and the contractor to assess performance, discuss problems, review costs, and any other pertinent issues. Meeting attendees will agree on how meeting will be conducted such as conference call, Video Teleconference (VTC), Site visit, etc. Meetings in addition to the semi-annual requirement may be requested and the contractor will be required to attend at no additional cost to the Government. All contractor expenses incurred in satisfying the meeting requirements under this subsection will be paid by the contractor.

5.4.4 – DATA: DLA Land & Maritime will not disclose any Contractor initial estimates, offers, or detailed cost breakdown information to the public, and will treat such data as official use only IAW Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and other related public statutes.

6.0 – PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall be responsible for employing qualified management, technical, and other personnel to perform tasks specified throughout the Performance Work Statement. The work history of each Contractor employee must contain experience directly related to the tasks and functions the employee is intended to perform prior to performing services under this contract. Further, these prior work experiences must be of sufficient variety and duration that the employee is able to effectively and efficiently perform the tasks and functions to be assigned.

The offeror(s) must meet the minimum requirements, as spelled out in 6.1 below for Program Manager.

6.1 PROGRAM MANAGER: AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS: The individual shall have a minimum of a Master’s Degree in related engineering field from an accredited college or University and a minimum of five years’ experience in aircraft systems, including life support and armament systems, and subsystems test and evaluation programs. A Professional Engineering License is also required. The individual shall thoroughly understand the U.S. Navy aviation community and operating methodology, and the relationship of supporting organizations to acquisition and testing (i.e., be familiar with program management offices and Engineering Support Agencies and how they work with DLA). The individual shall have a working knowledge of aircraft system design, specifications, equipment testing performance, test and evaluation of military Aircraft Components and systems, and of U.S. Navy procedures for the management, development, test, acquisition, and logistic support for aircraft systems and systems components. Experience in management, direction, control and interpretation of project efforts is also required.

6.2 In addition to the Program Manager requirement, the offeror(s) must also provide evidence that skill levels in the categories below are employed in order to meet the testing requirements that will be ordered under the scope of the contract in Section 2 of the PWS. The personnel requirements include specialized experience which have been obtained in the fields of endeavor indicated by the applicable labor categories listed below. All stated educational and experiences below are preferred ideals for testing & services. The COTR will compare the resumes/data submitted against these criteria in making the final determination as to acceptability of Personnel Qualifications as described in Section M. A listing of personnel guidelines for each category of labor is as follows:

6.2.1 PROJECT ENGINEER: ELECTRONIC DESIGN: The individual shall have a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited College or University in Electrical Engineering or Engineering Science and a minimum of five years’ experience on electronics projects.

The individual shall have specific experience related to test and evaluation of avionics and weapons systems, especially aircraft control systems and related ground support equipment. They shall have a working knowledge of digital signal processing associated with weapon systems and with development of automated data acquisition systems utilized in test and qualification programs.

6.2.2 PROJECT ENGINEER: METALLURGICAL: The individual shall have a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited College or University in materials or metallurgical engineering and a minimum of five years’ experience in the preparation of metallurgical specimens and the interpretation of microstructures. The individual shall also be experienced in failure analysis, selection of materials, coatings and material characterization tests and nondestructive tests or materials.

6.2.3 PROJECT ENGINEER: RELIABILITY/MAINTAINABILITY: The individual shall have a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited College or University in engineering science or physics and a minimum of five years’ experience on electronics projects. Individual should be familiar with MIL-HDBK 781 and the maintainability predictions described in MIL- HDBK 72. Reliability and maintainability analysis experience requires the performance of reliability predictions on various systems in accordance with MIL-STD-756 and MIL-HDBK-217. Additional background is required in the area of reliability improvements, maintenance task analysis, reliability test design, fault free analysis, and logistics concepts.

6.2.4 PROJECT ENGINEER: ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE: The individual shall have a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited College or University in physics or electrical/engineering, and minimum of five years’ experience in EMC design, and improvements, suppression techniques, and laboratory testing. The individual shall have working knowledge and direct laboratory experience in all Navy EMC specifications, i.e., MIL-STD-461, MIL-E-6051, MIL-STD-1377, MIL-STD 1385, and MIL-B-5087.

6.2.5 PROJECT ENGINEER: MECHANICAL: The individual shall have a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited College or University in mechanical or fluid systems engineering and have a minimum of five years’ experience in testing of armament equipment, life support equipment and in hydraulic system design and test, especially in automation of hydraulics test systems and be thoroughly familiar with SAE AS5440. A working knowledge of the selection of fluid components and contamination studies is required. Experience with U.S. Navy aircrew protective equipment, escape and decent systems and survival equipment is desired.

6.2.6 PROJECT ENGINEER: STRUCTURAL AND STRESS ANALYSIS: The individual shall have a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited College or University in engineering and a minimum of five years’ experience in support of systems, subsystems and components during technical evaluation phases and long range improvement programs. Complete knowledge of and direct working experience with, the theory and derivation of stress analysis programs is also required.

6.2.7 PROJECT ENGINEER: SOFTWARE: The individual shall have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited College or University in electrical engineering or computer science and shall have a minimum of five years’ experience in designing of software programs for electronic diagnostic testing, data acquisition or functional testing. The individual shall have knowledge of computer interfacing and application in test and evaluation systems, and currently utilized programming languages and concepts.

6.2.8 TEST ENGINEER: DYNAMICS: The individual shall have a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited College or University, and a minimum of five years’ experience or an Associate’s degree and ten years of laboratory experience in the test and evaluation of equipment to the various dynamic conditions described in MIL-STD 810, MIL-HDBK-2035, MIL-STD-202, and MIL-HDBK-781.

6.2.9 TEST ENGINEER: ENVIRONMENTAL: The individual shall have a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited College or University in an engineering discipline and five years’ experience, or an Associates’ degree and a minimum of ten years’ related experience in the test and evaluation of equipment in the various environments described in MIL-STD-202 and MIL-STD 781.

6.2.10 TEST ENGINEER: ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY: The individual shall have a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in electrical/electronic engineering or physics and a minimum of five years’ experience in conducting laboratory testing and evaluations in the EMI field. The individual must have a demonstrated knowledge of EMC suppression techniques and materials, EMI immune circuit designs, demonstrate a working knowledge of EMP engineering considerations, and an in-depth knowledge of MIL-STD 461, MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD01377, MIL-STD-1385, and MIL-B-5087.

6.2.11 TEST ENGINEER: INSTRUMENTATION: The individual shall have a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited College or University in electrical engineering and three years of related experience or an Associate’s degree and a minimum of eight years’ of experience in the design of circuitry and instrumentation systems required to test and evaluate systems, sub-systems, and components, including aircraft armament and life support equipment. A working knowledge of digital data acquisition systems, strain gauging and servo controlled fatigue test systems.

6.2.12 ENGINEER: AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS: The individual shall have a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited College or University in mechanical engineering and three years of related experience or an Associate’s degree and eight years’ experience of mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydraulic systems, subsystems and components, including aircraft armament and life support systems and equipment.

6.2.13 TEST TECHNICIAN: AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS: The individual shall have an Associate’s degree in mechanical technology and five years’ experience or ten years’ experience conducting specification testing, including aircraft armament systems, components, and equipment. The individual shall be able to monitor the technical performance of other technicians, determine the causes or errors and difficulties encountered in test setups and direct corrective actions. The individual shall be able to assemble developmental or experimental structural strength test set ups on various equipment using a minimum of detailed information.

6.2.14 TEST TECHNICIAN: DYNAMICS: The individual shall have an Associate’s degree in mechanical technology and five years’ experience or ten years of experience conducting specification testing. The individual must be thoroughly familiar with the dynamic test methods detailed in MIL-STD-810. In addition, the individual must have a detailed working knowledge of the operation, maintenance, and acceptability of test item mounting configurations for: Vibrators (Electrodynamics, Hydraulic, Mechanical and Seismic), Free Fall Shock Machines, Power Shock Machines, Acceleration Machines, and Vibration and Slosh Machines.

6.2.15 TEST TECHNICIAN: ENVIRONMENTAL: The individual shall have an Associate’s degree in mechanical technology and at least five years’ experience with conduction specification testing. The individual must be thoroughly familiar with the set up and performance of climatic environment test methods detailed in MIL-STD-810.

6.2.16 TEST TECHNICIAN: ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE: The individual shall have an Associate’s degree in electrical technology or engineering science and minimum of five years’ experience conducting specification testing. The individual must be thoroughly familiar with testing to MIL-STD-461 including set-up and operation of associated test equipment.

6.2.17 COMPUTER DATA TECHNICIAN: The individual shall have an Associate’s degree in computer technology/software and shall have a minimum of three years’ experience in computer operation and programming, software analysis and trouble shooting. The individual shall have knowledge of computer interfacing and application in test and evaluation systems. He/She should have a working knowledge of FORTRAN, Pascal, HPL and Basic, which will be used in the development of programs for automatic test equipment. He/she shall be experienced in developing and maintaining a data base to track test item status, and reporting requirements.

6.2.18 DESIGN DRAFTSMAN: The individual shall have at least ten years of experience in mechanical design. The person shall be capable of making design studies of new, varied, and complex problems and test fixturization, where the design objectives are defined by a detailed specification or are considering minimum or maximum envelope, performance, serviceability and weight factors, and choose materials for the stresses and environments to be encountered, as well as prepare design layouts in sufficient detail to be easily carried out. Experience in computer aided design is required.

6.2.19 TEST TECHNICIAN: DIMENSIONAL/METALLURGICAL: The individual shall have an Associate’s degree in mechanical technology and five years’ experience in the setting up and performing of dimensional analysis. The individuals shall have the ability to understand the areas of interpreting, dimension, and tolerance in accordance with ANSI Y14.5 for positional and standard tolerance. The individuals shall possess knowledge in preparing and assisting in the evaluation of metallurgical specimen’s materials testing and corrosion testing, and shall be experienced in using standard coordinate measurement machines (CMM), hardness testers, spectrographic machines, and other equipment commonly used for dimensional and metallurgical analysis.

6.2.20 TEST TECHNICIAN: NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING: The individual(s) shall possess a certification in accordance with MIL-STD-410 for Level II and Level III in the areas of liquid penetrant inspection, magnetic particle inspection, and radiographic inspection.

6.2.21 MACHINIST: FABRICATION: The machinist shall have ten years’ experience in the “Model Maker” category. The individual shall be able to work independently from minimal sketches or verbal instructions, and shall fabricate fixtures or modify fixtures on site to suit individual test items. The individual shall be able to perform complex operations on various fabrication equipment and perform layout work with ease.

6.2.22 TECHNICAL PHOTOGRAPHER: The individual shall be a professional photographer and have a minimum of five years’ experience in photographic systems and processes. Specialized training is required in cameras, both still and motion picture, lighting, film capabilities, reproduction, high-speed and macro photography, and video. Knowledge of photographic industrial and commercial practices is mandatory.