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STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1.0 INTRODUCTION

C.1.1 The main objectives of this contract are the development of replacement and alternative Shape Stable Nosetip (SSNT) materials for both existing Navy Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) Reentry Systems (MK4 & MK5), and the development and fabrication of thermal protection system materials and components (including nosetips, heatshields, control surfaces and antenna windows) for new/advanced Navy reentry systems and flight test experiments. Some materials may also be required to support Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs/projects.

C.1.2 These objectives shall be accomplished through engineering studies, material analysis, material fabrication, material processing, and testing. The candidate material selections will be accomplished through a use of a Government/Industry Integrated Product Team (IPT) approach.

The Contractor on this effort will be a key player in the Government-Led Reentry Materials Team – REMAT.

C.1.3 Based on the results of analysis and testing of candidate materials, additional material candidates may also be selected, fabricated and tested in an iterative process until such time as an adequate replacement/alternative material is identified. Performance, as well as produce ability, availability of materials and affordability will be significant factors in the selection of replacement/alternative materials. Direction on specific material manufacturing tasks shall be provided by the Contracting Officer Representive (COR) based on REMAT discussions and consensus.

C.1.4 While the main objective of this effort is the development and fabrication of replacement/alternative materials for SLBM Reentry System nosetips and other thermal protection systems materials and components, additional development efforts in the areas of low cost and advanced reentry system materials may also be defined and pursued. Material fabrication techniques and manufacturing changes, such as invoking new levels of automation, shall be investigated to see if a lower-cost nosetip material replacement can be produced. There shall be a continuous investigation of promising materials that have the potential of being a better, less costly replacement. This shall be an ongoing effort, inherent in each subtask set forth in this Section C.

C.2.0 SCOPE

The Contractor shall perform specific tasks as set forth herein.

C.2.1 Carbon/Carbon Billet Fabrication In support of current and future US SLBM Weapon System programs, the Contractor shall fabricate carbon/carbon SSNT billets, and/or finished machined SSNT flight hardware to requirements and delivery provided by Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). Requirements may include acceptance testing, and engineering studies, or analyses, related to Quality Assurance or uniformity of product. One SSNT billet is norminally 5.5’x5.5’x9.5” in size. SSNT flight hardware is controlled by Demil Nuclear Weapons-Related Material (NWRM) procedures. However, other dimensions may defined according to NSWC Dahlgren requirements, and may also include machining to final part dimensions, and tolerances.

C.2.2 Antenna Window Fabrication In support of current and future US SLBM Weapon System programs, the Contractor shall fabricate 3D reinforced antenna window material billets to Mk4 or Mk5 requirements provided by NSWCDD. Activities may include: long lead item or precursor material purchase, cleaning of precursor materials, perform acquisition, process development, process characterization, material characterization and acceptance testing, machining and metallization of flight hardware to Navy Weapon Specifications, Drawings and Ordnance Directives. Antenna window flight hardware is controlled as NWRM and may be classified up to SECRET.

C.2.3 Reentry Materials for Other US Programs In support of other US Weapon System Programs, Manufacturing Technology or other Navy/DoD programs, the Contractor shall fabricate carbon/carbon billets or other reentry materials under this task to dimensions, architectures, constituents, and other requirements provided by NSWCDD. This may also include: innovative manufacturing approaches, process refinement or automation, purchase of long lead item and/or precursor materials, acceptance testing, and engineering studies/analyses, related to Quality Assurance or uniformity of product. This may also include machining to final dimensions. Certain aspects of these materials; construction, geometry, and/or dimensions may be at the SECRET level.

C.2.4 Reentry Materials for FMS Programs In support of FMS Programs, the Contractor shall fabricate carbon/carbon billets, or other reentry materials, under this task to dimensions, architectures, constituents, and other requirements provided by NSWCDD. This may also include acceptance testing, and engineering studies, or analyses, related to Quality Assurance or uniformity of product. FMS materials generated under this task may be used for laboratory characterization, ground testing, flight trails, or other use. However, all FMS materials generated under this Task will remain in the US.

There will be no export of materials. Flight hardware fabricated under this task may be controlled as NWRM and may be classified at the SECRET level.

C.2.5 Engineering Studies In support of US, Reentry Materials programs, the Contractor shall perform engineering studies and analyses in support of activities under Tasks C.2.1-C.2.3 above and as defined by NSWCDD. Such studies may be for, carbon/carbon process improvements, quality assurance/statistical analyses, cost reduction activities, production cost analyses, material replacement activities, testing methods, regression analyses for carbon/carbon, and other reentry materials.

C.3.0 PROGRESS REPORTING, DELIVERABLES, AND OTHER CONTRACT

MANAGEMENT

In support of the technical and business management of this contract, the Contractor shall comply with the following requirements.

C.3.1 Plan of Action and Milestone (POA&M) (CDRL A002) The Contractor shall develop a POA&M for tasking within the Statement of Work. The POA&M is due within twenty-one (21) calendar days after Contract Award. Distribution shall be provided electronically to the COR, Contracting Officer and the Contract Specialist. While Contractor format is acceptable, with the COR’s approval, the following information, at a minimum, shall appear in each POA&M.

Date POA&M prepared (and revision number if applicable) Work Area POA&M applicable period of performance Work summary/Description Schedule of events proposed/planned to accomplish task List of planned deliverables and their due dates List of issues/risks in meeting the planned tasking/deliverables Each POA&M shall be signed by the Contractor and shall have a signature block for approval from both the Contracting Officer and the COR.

C.3.2 In-Progress Reviews (IPRs) (CDRL A003) The Contractor shall participate in IPRs. There will nominally be two (2) In-Progress Reviews per year under this contract. These IPRs will be conducted during the regular US ReMat meetings that are held approximately twice a year. These ReMat meetings also serve as the access point for the SSNT Integrated Product Team (IPT) to review current and future planned activities at Intermat in relation to Navy SSNT material requirements/needs.

In addition, Contractor will be required to support regular ReMat teleconferences.

Nominally one IPR per year will be held at the Intermat/FMI facility and one IPR per year will be held at a ReMat Team member location rotating between Birmingham, AL, Denver, CO, Sunnyvale, CA, and Biddeford, ME. During these IPRs, Intermat will present details/schedules of billets completed, planned, and inprocess. Plans/recommendations of future billet fabrications will also be presented for IPT review and discussion. Results, progress, and plans of any Engineering Studies will also be presented for discussion.

C.3.3 Monthly Progress Report - (CDRL A001) The Contractor shall submit a Monthly Progress Report by the 15th of the month following the month being reported on CDRL A001. The cutoff date of the report shall be the same as that used for invoicing purposes by the prime Contractor. Any and all Sub-contractor, consultant, vendor data shall be current through the “as of” date of the report. The report shall be unclassified and reflect no proprietary markings; narrative information shall be in Microsoft Word. E-mail submission is encouraged. The specific format shall be pre-approved by the COR and the Contract Specialist.

The Monthly Progress Report shall address the contents of the Contracting Officer’s Management Report.

C.3.4 Acceptance Test Plan – (CDRL A004) The Contractor shall submit an acceptance test plan within 30 days of contract award.

C.3.5 Data Report on Delivered Materials – (CDRL A005) Upon shipment of any delivered materials under tasks C.2.1 – C.2.4, the Contractor shall provide a data report on delivered materials. Report shall include: inspection reports, physical characteristics – weight, dimensions, density, porosity, process summaries, acceptance test results, CofC’s for all constituent inputs, as well as CofC’s to the XWS or WS’s applicable.

C.4 SECURITY SPECIFICATION (DD254)

The Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification (DD254) provides the security classification requirements for this effort. The Contractor shall obtain facility and personnel security clearances as required by the Department Industrial Security Program prior to starting to work on tasks requiring clearances. Access to classified spaces and material and generation of classified material shall be in accordance with the NISPOM and the NSWCDD Command Security Manual.

C.5 SENSITIVE, PROPRIETARY, AND PERSONAL INFORMATION

C.5.1 Controlled Information DD254 Work under this program will require access to CONFIDENTIAL information. The Contractor will be required to handle, generate, and store classified documents and hardware. The Contractor will require access to Restricted Data, Critical Nuclear Weapon Design Information, and Formerly Restricted Data. For Official Use Only (FOUO), Personally Identifiable Information (PII), and Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPI) generated and/or provided under this contract shall be safeguarded and marked as specified in DoD 5400.7-R Chapters 3 and 4. The contractor will require access to Foreign Government Information (United Kingdom).

The contractor will also be required to fabricate, store, and ship classified flight hardware as Nuclear Weapon Related Materiel (NWRM) per OD67841. All above accesses are required to provide the Reentry Materials Fabrication and Engineering Services of this contract supporting NSWCDD. Access to and preparation of sensitive information subject to privacy Act and Business Sensitive safeguarding and destruction may be required in the execution of tasking associated with this contract. Administratively sensitive information/data must not be shared outside of the specific work areas.

C.5.2 Facility Clearance The Contractor shall possess and maintain a CONFIDENTIAL facility clearance as verified within the Industrial Security Facility Database.

C.5.3 Physical Security The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government information or property provided for Contractor use. At the end of each work period, Government information, facilities, equipment and materials shall be secured as specified by the NISPOM and the NSWCDD Command Security Manual. CONFIDENTIAL storage is required at the contractor’s facility in order to meet requirements of receiving and generating classified material in accordance with this contract.

C.6 PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES (PEDs) Non-government and/or personally owned portable electronic devices (PEDs) are prohibited in all NSWCDD buildings with the exception of personally owned cell phones which are authorized for use in spaces up to and including Controlled Access Areas. The Contractor shall ensure the onsite personnel remain compliant with this PED policy. NSWCDD instruction defines PEDs as the following: any electronic device designed to be easily transported, with the capability to store, record, receive or transmit text, images, video, or audio data in any format via any transmission medium. PED’s include, but are not limited to, pagers, laptops, radios, compact discs and cassette players/recorders. In addition, this includes removable storage media such as flash memory, memory sticks, multimedia cards and secure digital cards, micro-drive modules, ZIP drives, ZIP disks, CD-RWs, DVD-RWs, MP3 players, iPADs, digital picture frames, electronic book readers, kindle, nook, cameras, external hard disc drives, and floppy diskettes. Personal Wearable Fitness Devices (PWFDs) marketed primarily as fitness or sleep devices are allowed in all Navy spaces where collateral non-Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), classified information is processed, stored, or discussed up to and including secret. User must ensure PWFD is compliant with all requirements in NAVADMIN 216/15, Cyber Hygiene Authorization to use Personal Wearable Fitness Devices (e.g., FitBit, Jawbone UP, etc.) in Navy Spaces, dated 14 September 2015 and register PWFD in the NSWCDD Fitness Device Tracker. PED’s belonging to an external organization shall not be connected to NSWCDD networks or infrastructure without prior approval from the NSWCDD Information Assurance and Compliance Branch. This approval will be granted using the TARIS form and action tracker process. Personally owned hardware or software shall not be connected or introduced to any NSWCDD hardware, network or information system infrastructure.

C.7 ELECTRONIC SPILLAGES

(a) Electronic spillages (ES) are unacceptable and pose a risk to national security. An electronic spillage is defined as classified data placed on an information system (IS), media or hardcopy document possessing insufficient security controls to protect the data at the required classification level, thus posing a risk to national security (e.g., sensitive compartmented information (SCI) onto collateral, Secret onto Unclassified, etc.). The Contractor's performance as it relates to ES will be evaluated by the Government. ES reflects on the overall security posture of the Government and a lack of attention to detail with regard to the handling of classified information of IS security discipline and will be reflected in the Contractor's performance rating. In the event that a Contractor is determined to be responsible for an ES, all direct and indirect costs incurred by the Government for ES remediation will be charged to the Contractor.

(b) NSWCDD Command Security will continue to be responsible for the corrective action plan in accordance with the security guidance reflected on the DOD Contract Security Classification Specification - DD254. Command Security will identify the Contractor facility and contract number associated with all electronic spillages during the investigation that involve Contractor support. Command Security will notify the Contracts Division with the Contractor facility name and contract number, incident specifics and associated costs for clean-up. The Contracting Officer will be responsible to work with the Contractor Facility to capture the costs incurred during the spillage clean up. The Contractor is also responsible for taking Information Security Awareness training annually, via their Facility Security Officer (FSO), as part of the mandatory training requirements. If a spillage occurs additional training will be required to prevent recurrence.

C.8 OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC)

All Contractors (including Subcontractors) shall supplement their current security practices by requiring any personnel involved in executing this contract to complete Government-sponsored and administered Operations Security (OPSEC) training. In addition, all Contractors should be aware of the Critical Information List (CIL) for the department they are supporting as well as the OPSEC plan for NSWCDD. Upon contract award, all identified Contractors (including Subcontractors) shall sign a Contractor's conformance statement and submit it to the NSWCDD COR named in block 13 of the attached DD-254 thereby acknowledging that they will meet the requirements of this contract. The COR shall contact their Department Training Coordinator to schedule key employees to attend the Government-sponsored OPSEC training. The Contractor must immediately notify the Government upon the discovery of any nonconformance with the OPSEC Plan.

C.9 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS (NDAs) NDAs may be utilized to allow for access to company sensitive/proprietary data. For tasks requiring NDAs the Contractor shall obtain appropriate agreements for all of their employees that are associated with the task requiring such an agreement.

Contractor personnel may be required, from time to time, to sign non-disclosure statements as applicable to specific tasking. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will notify the Contractor of the number and type of personnel that will need to sign the Non-Disclosure agreements. The signed Non-Disclosure Agreements shall be executed prior to accessing data or providing support for information that is considered business or program sensitive and returned to the COR for endorsement and retention. Copies of all executed NDAs shall be provided to the

COR.

C.10 NON-PERSONAL SERVICES/ INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS

(a) The Government will neither supervise Contractor employees nor control the method by which the Contractor performs the required tasks. The Government will not direct the hiring, dismissal or reassignment of Contractor personnel. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual Contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services or give the perception that personal services are being provided. If the Contractor feels that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the Contractor's responsibility to notify the Contracting Officer immediately in accordance with the Clause 52.243-7.

(b) Inherently-Governmental functions are not within the scope of this Contract. Decisions relative to programs supported by the Contractor shall be the sole responsibility of the Government. The Contractor may be required to attend technical meetings for the Government;

however, they are not, under any circumstances, authorized to represent the Government or give the appearance that they are doing so.

C.11 DIGITAL DELIVERY OF DATA

(a) Delivery by the Contractor to the Government of certain technical data and other information is now frequently required to be made in digital form rather than in hardcopy form. The method of delivery of such data and/or other information (i.e., in electronic, digital, paper hardcopy, or other form) shall not be deemed to affect in any way either the identity of the information (i.e., as “technical data” or “computer software”) or the Government’s and the Contractor’s respective rights therein.

(b) Whenever technical data and/or computer software deliverables required by this contract are to be delivered in digital form, any authorized, required, or permitted markings relating to the Government’s rights in and to such technical data and/or computer software must also be digitally included as part of the deliverable and on or in the same medium used to deliver the technical data and/or software. Such markings must be clearly associated with the corresponding technical data and/or computer software to which the markings relate and must be included in such a way that the marking(s) appear in human-readable form when the technical data and/or software is accessed and/or used. Such markings must also be applied in conspicuous humanreadable form on a visible portion of any physical medium used to effect delivery of the technical data and/or computer software. Nothing in this paragraph shall replace or relieve the Contractor’s obligations with respect to the requirements for marking technical data and/or computer software that are imposed by other applicable clauses, such as, where applicable and without limitation, DFARS 252.227-7013 and/or DFARS 252.227-7014.

(c) Digital delivery means (such as but not limited to Internet tools, websites, shared networks, and the like) sometimes require, as a condition for access to and/or use of the means, an agreement by a user to certain terms, agreements, or other restrictions such as but not limited to “Terms of Use” licenses, or other restrictions intended to be applicable to the information being delivered via the digital delivery means. The Contractor expressly acknowledges that, with respect to deliverables made according to this contract, no such terms, agreements, or other restrictions shall be applicable to or enforceable with respect to such deliverables unless such terms, agreements, or other restrictions expressly have been accepted in writing by the Contracting Officer; otherwise, the Government’s rights in and to such deliverables shall be governed exclusively by the terms of this contract.

C.12 SUBCONTRACTORS/CONSULTANTS

The Contractor shall include the following information in requests to add subcontractors or consultants during performance, regardless of subcontract type or pricing arrangement. Further, this documentation should be submitted for each subcontract increase in scope or price.

(a) Statement addressing the impact on the Contractor’s ability to provide service at the contracted price.

(b) Sole source justification (if applicable)

(c) A copy of the proposed subcontractor’s cost or price proposal.

(d) Documentation establishing that the negotiated price is fair and reasonable.

(e) Detailed justifications to include second-tier subcontracting to other subcontractors or consultants to include a rationale why these additional firms or consultants could not be directly obtained by the prime Contractor.

C.13 NOTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT(S) OF

INTEREST

Offerors are reminded that certain arrangements may preclude, restrict or limit participation, in whole or in part, as either a subcontractor or as a prime Contractor under this procurement.

Notwithstanding the existence or non-existence of an OCI clause in the current contract, the offeror shall comply with FAR 9.5 and identify if an OCI exists at any tier or arises at any tier at any time during contract performance. The Contractor shall provide notice within 14 days of receipt of any information that may indicate a Potential OCI and how they shall mitigate this.

C.14 ACCOUNTING SYSTEM ADEQUACY

(a) FAR 16.301-3(a)(1) requires that a Contractor’s accounting system be adequate for determining costs applicable to the contract in order to be eligible for a cost reimbursement type contract. This is understood to mean that the accounting system must have been reviewed and approved by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA).

(b) This requirement applies equally to the prime Contractor as well as their subcontractors who are proposed for cost-reimbursement or time and materials (T&M) contracts. T&M contracts are considered to be a form of cost reimbursement contracting because of the manner in which materials and ODCs are priced (actual cost plus indirect burdens). Subcontractors without approved accounting systems should be contracted using firm fixed price or labor hour contracts.

(c) The prime Contractor is solely responsible for verifying that subcontractors proposed for cost reimbursement Contracts (including T&M), have DCAA-approved accounting systems. They shall require subcontractors to include a copy of DCAA’s most recent review/approval letter as part of their proposal detail. Proposal statements that the accounting system “has been approved” will not be accepted; a copy of DCAA’s letter is required.

(d) The prime contractor shall also provide a copy of DCAA’s most recent review/approval of their accounting system. The status of actions taken as a result of DCAA recommendations shall be addressed. Any unresolved issues shall be identified and their impact on this requirement shall be discussed.

C.15 TRAVEL REQUIREEMENTS

It is estimated that travel to offsite destinations shall be required during performance of the contract. Representative destinations are:

Sanford, ME Denver, CO Sunnyvale, CA Birmingham, AL Washington, D.C.

Lone Star, TX It is expected that travel requirements will be at a minimum two (2) individuals, two (2) days at least two (2) times a year to the locations listed above. This travel will be in support of the NSWCDD A06 Reentry Materials (ReMat) Task Team. Contractor should also be prepared to host a ReMaT meeting of up to thirty (30) individuals at their facility once a year.

The Sanford, ME. travel is related to maintenance and management of potential off site LOT material storage and is associated with day travel from Biddeford, ME. location. All travel under this contract must be authorized by the COR, in writing or by electronic media, and must show the appropriate Contract Number, the number of people traveling, the number of days for the trip, the reason for the trip, and any high cost or unusual costs expected. The Contractor is not authorized to perform any travel that is not in conjunction with this effort. Travel costs shall be in accordance with FAR 31.205-46.

C.16 PRIVACY PROGRAM TRAINING

Privacy training is mandatory for all NSWCDD personnel (military, civilian, and contractor) and must be completed annually. The Total Workforce Management System (TWMS) is the official database for workforce training and is the preferred tool for taking and recording privacy act training. All Contractor’s are responsible for ensuring individual annual privacy training requirements are met.

C.17 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED-PROPERTY (GFP)

The Government will furnish the Contractor with the necessary property to fufill this requirement (see attachment J.3). All GFP will be used exclusively for the purpose of this contract and shall be returned at its expiration, as specified in the main ID/IQ contract. Individual GFP will be tracked between the COR and Contractor and reported in the monthly progress reports (CDRL A001).

C.18 SUPPLEMENT INSTRUCTIONS

The Supplement Instructions Regarding Electronic Invoicing Clause in Section G of the Solicitation shall also show progress towards delivery (of SLINs) under the contract.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

HQ C-1-0001 ITEM(S) A001, A002, A003, A004, A005 - DATA REQUIREMENTS

(NAVSEA)

(SEP 1992)

The data to be furnished hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with the Contract Data Requirements List, DD Form 1423, Exhibit(s) , attached hereto.