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STATEMENT OF WORK/PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT FOR

COMBAT INTEGRATION & IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS

INSTALLATION AND CERTIFICATION SUPPORT SERVICES

Scope.

As the organic Lead Systems Integrator (oLSI) for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Webster Outlying Field (WOLF) operates under a product-based business model whereby WOLF civilians lead and manage the efforts of combined Government-Industry teams. Using this oLSI approach, the Government maintains ownership of intellectual property and data rights, enabling WOLF to rapidly adapt solutions to the dynamic needs of the warfighter.

NAWCAD WOLF Combat Integration & Identification Systems (CI&IDS) Division, operating under the oLSI model, has a requirement to provide installation and certification support. This Statement of Work (SOW)/Performance Work Statement (PWS) includes the installation and certification of systems and sub-systems; provisioning of training materials; provisioning of technical manuals; system support and technical assistance; and shipping support services. Applicable systems and equipment include, but are not limited to, the following:

· AN/APX-118 and AN/APX-123(V) Transponder Sets

· AN/UPX-24(V), AN/UPX-37, AN/UPX-41(C), AN/UPX-42(C), AN/UPX-45(C), AN/UPX-50(C), and AN/SYY-1 Interrogator Sets

· AN/UPX-38(V) Automatic Identification (AutoID) System

· AN/SLQ-20B Electronic Countermeasures Set (ECMS)

· AN/SPN-35, AN/SPN-41, AN/SPN-43, AN/SPN-46, AN/SPN-50, and AN/SPS-77 Radar Systems

· AN/TPX-42A(V)14 with Field Change (FC)2 and FC3 Shipboard Air Traffic Control (ATC) System

· AN/UPX-29(V), AN/UPX-29A(V), AN/UPX-46(C), and AN/UPX-36(V) Centralized IFF Systems

· AN/UPX-34A Non-Cooperative Target Recognition/Shipboard Advanced Radar Target Identification System (NCTR/SARTIS)

· AN/USQ-T46(V) Battle Force Tactical Trainer (BFTT)

· AN/USM-719 Communications/Navigation Radio Frequency (RF) Avionics Flight Line Tester (CRAFT)

· Automatic Test Equipment (ATE)

· C-12673/UPX Control Indicator Fleet IFF

· Micro Transponder IFF

· Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) Identification

· Satellite Signals Landing System (SSLS)

· MARK XIIA Mode 5 IFF

· Multi-Function Electromagnetic Radiating System (MERS)

· Navy Unmanned Combat Air System (N-UCAS)

· Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) Mode S

· Shipboard Interface Processor (SIP)

· TS-4530 Flight Line Test Set Applicable Documents.

Department of Defense (DoD) Specifications.

DoD National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) codifying 32 Code of Federal Regulations Part 117, NISPOM Rule.

DoDM 5200.01 Vol. 2, Marking of Classified Information, Change 4, 28 Jul 2020.

SECNAV M-5510.36B, Department of the Navy, Information Security Program, 12 Jul 2019.

DoDI 5200.48, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), 6 Mar 2020.

DoDD 5400.07, DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program, 5 Apr 2019.

DoDI 5230.24, Distribution Statements on Technical Documents, Change 3, 10 Jan 2023.

SECNAV M-5510.30C, Department of the Navy, Personnel Security Program, 24 Jan 2020.

OPNAVINST 3440.17A, Navy Installation Emergency Management Program, 1 Aug 2014.

Other Government Documents.

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP), 800-XX.

National Security Decision Directive 298, dated 22 January 1988 Public Law 100-235, Section 3(d)(4).

SOP-CIIDS-B-SEC-002, CI&IDS Division Security.

Requirements.

General Requirements.

Compatibility. The Contractor shall maintain the capability to prepare documents and software packages compatible with the Government Information Technology (IT) environment through the security classification of Secret as specified on DD Form 254 (Attachment XX). The current operating environment required for this Contract includes:

Microsoft Windows 10 or greater Microsoft Project 2016 or greater Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2016 Adobe Acrobat XI (Reader) Internet access AutoCAD 2019

The Contractor shall maintain the ability to interface with and transfer data to and from requiring office software applications and their upgraded versions. The Contractor shall ensure that all media are virus free when delivered. The Contractor shall be capable of internet and Local Area Network (LAN) communications with the CI&IDS Division. Contractor personnel shall be capable of maintaining real-time communications, both voice and data transfer capabilities, with the CI&IDS Division during working hours whether at contractor work site or on travel.

Work Location, Facilities, and Telework.

Work Location. Approximately 53% of work will be performed at Government site and 47% of work to be performed at contractor site. The Government site is NAWCAD WOLF, St. Inigoes, Maryland. Contractors performing on-site support will be provided access to workspaces, telephones, printers, facsimile machines, copy machines, shredders, computers, and network access including web servers and applicable databases or other applications necessary to carry out assigned tasks.

Reserved.

Telework. The Contractor, upon notification to, and concurrence from, the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) that a position’s tasking is eligible for telework, may utilize alternate worksites/locations and telework to support continued performance of its contract In Accordance With (IAW) company policy. Contractor discretion is required when making alternate worksite and telework decisions based upon the nature of support being provided by the employees. In the event telework is utilized, the Contractor remains responsible for contract performance and compliance with any applicable cost accounting standards and contract cost principles/procedures.

Remote Telework. At the Contractor’s discretion, the labor categories listed in the table below are eligible for remote telework.

1.1.1 Contract Status Reporting. The Contractor shall provide the following documentation.

Monthly Progress and Financial Status Report. The Contractor shall provide a progress and financial status report IAW the Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL). The report shall include work accomplished since submittal of the last report, both monthly and cumulative work hour labor costs expended by labor category, and material and travel costs. (CDRL A001) The Contractor shall prepare and deliver an organization report. (CDRL A002) Work schedule to include Compressed Work Schedule (CWS), overtime, holidays, and installation closure.

Work Schedule. The Contractor shall provide the required services and staffing coverage during normal working hours. Normal working hours are usually 8.5 hours (including a 30-minute lunch break), from 0730 to 1600 each Monday through Friday (except on the legal holidays as specified in paragraph 3.1.4.1.2). Some supported Government offices have flexibility to start as early as 0600 and end as late as 1800 Monday through Friday. Core hours are 0900 to 1500 Monday through Friday and weekend work may be required.

CWS. CWS is an alternative work schedule to the traditional 5 8.5-hour workdays (which includes a 30-minute lunch break) worked per week. Under a CWS schedule, an employee completes the following schedule within a 2-week period of time: 8 weekdays are worked at 9.5 hours each (which includes a 30-minute lunch break), 1 weekday is alternately worked at 8.5 hours (which includes a 30-minute lunch break), and 1 weekday is not worked by the employee. The result is 80 hours worked every 2 weeks, with 44 work hours 1 week and 36 work hours the other.

The Contractor may allow its employees to work a CWS schedule provided the requirements of this SOW/PWS are met. If the Contractor chooses to allow its employees to work a CWS schedule in support of this Contract, any additional costs associated with the implementation of the CWS schedule vice the standard schedule are unallowable costs under this Contract and will not be reimbursed by the Government. Additionally, the CWS schedule shall not prevent contractor employees from providing necessary staffing and services coverage as required by the Government to the COR/Alternate Contracting Officer’s Representative (ACOR).

Holidays. The Government observes the Federal holidays identified on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/#url=Overview. With the exception of the events in section 3.1.4.1.3 below, the Contractor is permitted to observe Federal holidays IAW its corporate policy.

Installation Closure. When Federal facilities are closed by the Government or when Federal employees are officially excused from work due to a holiday or a special event, severe weather, a security threat, or any other Government facility-related problem that prevents Federal personnel from working at the Government facility, contractor personnel assigned to work at that facility in support of such Federal employees shall follow their parent company’s policies.

While generally contractor personnel may not perform work on-site at a Government facility without oversight from Federal personnel, in very limited circumstances, work being performed by contractor personnel may be deemed mission essential and performance of such mission essential work may be authorized to continue at the Government facility despite the facility being otherwise closed for normal operations. The circumstances permitting work being performed by contractor personnel to be deemed mission essential are extremely limited and generally only apply to performance of efforts related to public health, safety, or matters related to national security. The cognizant Contracting Officer (KO) must concur with any determination that work being performed by contractor personnel is mission essential.

Other Direct Costs (ODCs). Procurement (PROC); Operations & Maintenance (O&M); Foreign Military Sales (FMS); Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E).

Travel. Travel may include general and administrative expenses, but shall not include profit. Temporary travel to other locations in support of program tasking is required. If required, temporary travel locations include: Alameda, California; Austal Shipyards, Mobile, AL; Baltimore, MD; Bath, ME; Bremerton, WA; Califon, NJ; Charleston, SC; Everett, WA; Groton, CT; Guam; Gulfport, MS; High Bridge, NJ; Homer, AK; Jacksonville, FL; Kauai, HI; Key West, FL; Kings Bay, GA; Manassas, VA; Marinette, WI; Mayport, FL; Merrimack, NH; Mobile, AL; Nashua, NH; New Orleans, LA; Newport, RI; Newport News, VA; Norfolk, VA; Pascagoula, MS; Pearl Harbor, HI; Pensacola, FL; Petersburg, AK; Portsmouth, VA; San Diego, CA; Virginia Beach, VA; Wallops Island, VA; Sturgeon Bay, WI; as well as Adelaide, Australia; Ayase, Japan; Bahrain/Dubai; Diego Garcia; Jebel Ali, UAE; Naples, Italy; Gaeta Italy; Okinawa, Japan; Port of Laem Chabang, Thailand; Rota, Spain; Sasebo, Japan; and Yokosuka, Japan. This list is not all inclusive as locations may change over the life of the Contract.

The Contractor shall make all associated travel arrangements for its personnel. The Contractor shall submit travel authorization requests no less than five business days prior to travel for COR approval. The Contractor shall submit a Trip Report for travel required to support the performance of the tasks detailed in paragraph 3.3. (CDRL A003) Synchronized Pre-Deployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT). The Contractor may travel to Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) locations. IAW DFARS Clause 252.225-7040, SPOT enables the validation of Contractors Authorized to Accompany the Force (CAAF), their authorization and eligibility for access to specific DoD facilities, and their eligibility for specific Government Furnished Support (GFS). The Contractor shall initiate a Letter of Authorization (LOA) for each prospective traveler. The Contractor shall use the SPOT link (https://spot.dmdc.mil/privacy.aspx) to enter and maintain data with respect to traveling/deployed personnel and to generate LOA.

LOA. The KO will provide the LOA for official travel OCONUS, when applicable. The LOA will identify local authorizations, privileges, etc. as specified by DoD requirements. All defense contractors working under this Contract shall carry an LOA, when applicable, with them at all times while deployed OCONUS.

Material. Incidental material will be required in the performance of this Contact, and all incidental material purchases shall be IAW C-TXT-242.95XX Procedures and Approvals Required Prior to Incurring Direct Material Costs (Sep 2021). All materials not depleted during the performance of this Contract shall become Government property upon completion of this Contract. The Contractor shall transfer all materials not depleted to the COR by way of a Material Inspection and Receiving Report (DD Form 250). Material costs may include general and administrative expenses but shall not include profit/fee. (CDRL A004) Field Services. Field services may be required for installation and certification activities. Services may include rigging support, crane operation, hot work, welding support (to include grinding, cutting, and fitting of metal work), painting and re-conditioning services, cable running, lagging removal, structural services, forklift operation, and other related services as required by the specific effort identified in individual Task Orders (TOs).

Subcontractors and Consultants. Provisions stated herein shall be clearly and effectively communicated to all subcontractors providing support under this Contract. All provisions of this SOW/PWS shall flow down to subcontractors providing support under this Contract.

Management of Contractor Personnel. The Government will neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the Contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances will the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual contractor employees. The Contractor shall manage its employees and guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services or actions that give the perception of personal services.

Transition-Out Strategy.

The Contractor’s overall transition-out strategy shall be built around maintaining the mission of the CI&IDS Division with minimal impact, not only in terms of timeliness of performance but also to ensure that critical data and knowledge transfer occurs. Prior to the termination or expiration of the Contract, the Contractor shall ensure an orderly transition of responsibilities, while minimizing impact to the operation. The Contractor shall submit a Transition-Out Plan, to include the minimum elements listed below IAW CDRL A005.

· Work turnover. The Contractor shall provide a plan of action to effectively transfer tasked work that is in process at the expiration or termination of the Contract to the successor company and establish and maintain effective communication with the incoming Contractor or Government personnel for the period of transition via weekly status meetings.

· Quality Assurance (QA). The Contractor shall provide a plan of action to ensure continuation of quality review processes during the transition period to the successor company.

· Risk mitigation strategies. The Contractor shall provide a plan of action to mitigate contract performance risks (quality and schedule) encountered during the transition period.

· Data/information transfer. The Contractor shall provide a plan of action for the efficient inventory and transfer of program data to the successor company.

Technical Direction Letters (TDLs). When necessary, technical direction or clarification concerning the details of specific tasks set forth in the Contract and the TOs will be given through issuance of written TDLs. TDLs will not, in any manner, alter the scope of the Contract or TO. For further direction see NAVAIR Clause 5252.242-9502, Technical Direction (Variation) in Section H of the Contract. The Contractor shall prepare and deliver a COR Management Report for TDLs IAW CDRL A001.

The Contractor shall report compliance with the Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Mitigation Plan and compliance status changes. (CDRL A006) Security.

Citizenship Requirements. Only U.S. citizens may perform under this Contract, unless waived by the Government. If the Contractor cannot find qualified U.S. citizens to perform the work, the Contractor shall submit a citizenship waiver request with justification to the Government Security Office. The waiver request should include:

a) The individual's name, date and place of birth, position title, and current citizenship.

b) A statement that a qualified U.S. citizen cannot be hired in sufficient time to meet the contractual requirements.

c) A statement of the unusual expertise possessed by the applicant.

d) A statement that access will be limited to a specific Government contract (specify contract number).

e) A statement that the Contractor has obtained an export license for the information required to perform the Contract.

Investigative Requirements.

Unclassified: All contractor personnel must be eligible to perform Non-Critical Sensitive work as defined by SECNAV M-5510.30C. All contractor personnel are required to have a favorably adjudicated Tier-3 investigation from the OPM. The Contractor shall submit a request for personnel security investigation to the Government Security Office. The Government Security Office shall initiate the contractor employee's Electronic Questionnaire for Investigations Processing (eQIP) and shall perform a preliminary screening of the contractor employee's eQIP for suitability and derogatory information. The contractor employee shall provide all requested information pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974. The Government Security Office may deny the contractor employee access to Government facilities and information and may prohibit the contractor employee from performance of sensitive duties for failure to provide requested information or when derogatory or adverse information is present on the contractor employee's eQIP. In such cases, the contractor employee may not perform on the Contract.

Classified: All contractor personnel shall maintain security clearance eligibility commensurate with the level of classification of the work performed as annotated in the Contract's DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification Form. Contractor personnel shall require access to classified information in performance of this Contract up to and including Secret facility level, with no safeguarding requirement. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all personnel receive the requisite investigation and are favorably adjudicated IAW National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) codifying 32 Code of Federal Regulation Part 117, NISPOM Rule. Contractor employees who fail to meet security clearance requirements may not access classified information or perform sensitive duties. In such cases, the contractor employee may not perform on the Contract.

All personnel shall have the appropriate DoD Security Clearance Level or Interim Clearance IAW the chart below.

Common Access Card (CAC)/Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and System Authorization Access Request Navy (SAAR-N).

SAAR-N. All contractor personnel requiring access to Government IT systems shall have an approved SAAR-N Form OPNAV 5239/14 Rev Sep 2011 on file and complete required Annual Information Awareness Training. New employees must submit their SAAR-N forms within 30 days of their first day of work. Instructions for processing the SAAR-N forms are available at: https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Portals/103/Documents/NSWC_Carderock/OPNAV-5239-14-SAAR-N.pdf. SAAR-N forms shall be submitted to the COR, Government Technical Point of Contact (TPOC), or to the assigned Government Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS) Trusted Associate (TA).

CAC/Local Badges. Contractor CACs and facility-specific identification badges will be issued by the Government to on-site contractor personnel and shall be visible at all times while personnel are at the Government site. The Contractor shall furnish all requested information required to facilitate issuance of identification badges. All CACs and identification badges issued to contractor employees shall be returned to the TA following completion of the Contract, relocation or termination of an employee, or upon request from the COR/Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO). The Government will provide the Contractor access to Government facilities, as required, for performance of tasks under this Contract.

The Contractor shall comply with security requirements specified in the DD Form 254 attached to this Contract. Information or data that the Contractor accesses shall be handled at the appropriate classification level.

Information Security. If the work is performed at the Contractor's facility, the Contractor shall implement and maintain security procedures and controls to prevent unauthorized disclosure of classified information and CUI and to control distribution of CUI IAW National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) codifying 32 Code of Federal Regulations Part 117, NISPOM Rule and SECNAV M-5510.36B, Department of the Navy, Information Security Program. If the work is performed at the Government's facility, the Contractor shall comply with SOP-CIIDS-B-SEC-002, CI&IDS Division Security.

All contractor facilities shall provide an appropriate means of storage for CUI and materials. All CUI including legacy For Official Use Only (FOUO) information and Covered Defense Information (CDI) (meeting the definition DFARS Clause 252.204–7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting) generated and/or provided under this Contract shall be marked and safeguarded as specified in DoD Instruction 5200.48, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) available at https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/520048p.PDF.

Any product containing CDI shall be assigned a distribution statement (distribution statements B through F) using the criteria set forth in DoDI 5230.24, Distribution Statements on Technical Documents and have this statement displayed per DoDI 5230.24, Enclosures 3 and 4. Distribution is authorized to the Requiring Office's Organization and supported Activity only. Other requests for deliverables under this Contract shall be referred to the TPOC/COR of this Contract for approval.

All controlled unclassified technical information shall be appropriately identified and marked with the following distribution statement(s):

Distribution Statement (Insert Appropriate Letter and Authorization Title), (Insert Appropriate Reason Category) (dated – (Date of Distribution Authorization). Other requests shall be referred to: Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Attn: NAWCAD WOLF CI&IDS Installation and Certification COR, 17212 Webster Field Road, B8141, St. Inigoes, MD 20684.

Marking. All information generated by the Contractor shall be properly marked. Classified information shall be marked IAW DoDM 5200.01, Vol 2, Marking of Classified Information. CUI, including legacy FOUO information generated and/or provided under this Contract, shall be marked IAW DoDI 5200.48, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Technical information shall also be marked with appropriate Distribution Statements and Export Control warnings IAW DoDI 5230.24, Distribution Statements on Technical Documents and program Security Classification Guidance.

Public Release. Any CUI pertaining to this Contract shall not be released for public dissemination, including posting to any social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter, unless it has been approved for public release by appropriate U.S. Government authority. Proposed public releases shall be submitted for approval prior to release through the COR of this Contract.

Loss, compromise, and/or electronic spillage of classified information or CUI. All instances of loss, compromise, and electronic spillage of classified information or CUI shall be reported to the COR, TPOC, and Government Security Office within 72 hours of the incident occurring.

OPSEC. The Contractor shall develop, implement, and maintain an OPSEC program to protect controlled unclassified and classified activities, information, equipment, and material used or developed by the Contractor and any subcontractor during performance of the Contract. The Contractor shall be responsible for the subcontractor implementation of the OPSEC requirements. This program may include Information Assurance (IA) and COMSEC. The OPSEC program shall be IAW National Security Decision Directive (NSDD) 298 and at a minimum shall include:

1) Assignment of responsibility for OPSEC direction and implementation.

2) Issuance of procedures and planning guidance for the use of OPSEC techniques to identify vulnerabilities and apply applicable countermeasures.

3) Establishment of OPSEC education and awareness training.

4) Provisions for management, annual review, and evaluation of OPSEC programs.

5) Flow down of OPSEC requirements to subcontractors when applicable.

While performing aboard Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) or NAVAIR sites, the Contractor shall comply with facility OPSEC program instructions and contribute to organization-level OPSEC efforts; include OPSEC as part of its ongoing security awareness program and take all required Agency training; be responsive to the Supporting OPSEC Manager on a non-interference basis; and protect sensitive unclassified information and activities that could compromise classified information or operations or degrade the planning and execution of operations performed by the Requirements Owner and Contractor in support of the mission.

Antiterrorism Force Protection and Emergency Management. The work performed on this Contract is not Emergency Essential IAW OPNAVINST 3440.17A, Navy Installation Emergency Management Program and Government Emergency Management, Antiterrorism, and/or Continuity of Operations Plans. Contractor personnel shall comply with all Government Emergency Management, Antiterrorism, and/or Continuity of Operations Plans and directives. Contractor personnel shall not report for work at Government facilities upon declaration of Force Protection Condition CHARLIE or in any event or emergency where Government officials direct curtailment of operations to “Mission Essential Only.” All contractor personnel assigned to a Government facility shall complete annual Antiterrorism (Level One) and Active Shooter training.

1. Detailed Support Requirements.

Installation and Certification.

The Contractor shall assist with the installation and the removal of equipment from Ship/Shore facilities to support Pre-Installation Checkout (PICO) procedures.

The Contractor shall assist with conducting System Operation Verification Testing (SOVT) when installing equipment to certify installations at test sites and fleet platforms and deliver a SOVT test report. (CDRL A007) The Contractor shall assist with reviewing, preparing, and delivering detailed installation documentation including, but not limited to, shipboard or shore facility installation control drawings, interface control drawings, system block diagrams, system cable block diagrams, system cable/wire run sheets, space arrangement and elevation drawings, mechanical assembly drawings, and antenna systems arrangement drawings. (CDRLs A008 and A009) The Contractor shall assist with providing test and evaluation services for the monitoring and conducting of tests, evaluations, and studies for specified systems, subsystems, or equipment.

The Contractor shall assist with the preparation of test plans for new and modified Cooperative Identification (ID), NCTR, ATC, and other CI&IDS Division systems and subsystems, interfaces systems, or equipment. (CDRL A009) The Contractor shall assist with conducting equipment test planning, coordination, execution, and reporting. (CDRLs A007 and A010) The Contractor shall support the preparation of fabrication or modification drawings for any required test fixtures or assemblies. (CDRL A008) The Contractor shall assist with the creation and documentation of Pre-installation and SOVT procedures for specified systems, subsystems, interfaces, or equipment. (CDRL A010) The Contractor shall assist with developing test equipment procedures with clear objectives of the test, the procedures required of the test team to meet the objectives of the test, the pass/fail criteria for the test, and equipment requirements. (CDRL A010) The Contractor will assist with performing alteration installation team services including, but not limited to, rigging support, crane operation, hot work, welding support (to include grinding, cutting, and fitting of metal work), painting and re-conditioning services, cable running, lagging removal, structural services, forklift operation, and other related services as required.

The Contractor shall provide support for the Technical Assistance Performance Evaluation (TAPE) process by providing the TAPE form to the ship’s force at the completion of each ship and shore visit and reporting all responses provided and associated metrics. (CDRL A011) Field Teams.

The Contractor shall establish a field team in Norfolk, VA and San Diego, CA to support INSURVs, pre-certification inspections, light-off assessments, field change installations, and fleet IFF technical assistance requirements to locally-deployed AN/TPX-42A(V) Shipboard Air Traffic Control (SATC), fleet IFF, and AN/UPX-29(V) systems.

The Contractor shall establish a field team in Pascagoula, MS and Bath, ME to assist with providing shipyard technical assistance, assessment, and testing of newly-installed IFF and AN/UPX-29(V) systems.

Pre-Installation Assembly.

The Government has the following kitting requirements per system per year:

(FEB 2025 –

JAN 2026)

YEAR 2

(FEB 2026 –

JAN 2027)

YEAR 3

(FEB 2027 –

JAN 2028)

YEAR 4

(FEB 2028 -

JAN 2029)

YEAR 5

(FEB 2029 –

JAN 2030)

The Contractor shall perform pre-installation assembly activities for the AN/UPX-24(V) Interrogator Set.

The Contractor shall develop a materials parts lists to support the assembly of pre-installation hardware required for AN/UPX-24(V) Interrogator Set installation and certification events.

The Contractor shall populate pre-installation hardware into AN/UPX-24(V) Interrogator Set required equipment in support of planned installation upgrades and test events.

The Contractor shall perform test and QA of the AN/UPX-24(V) Interrogator Set upgrades IAW applicable Government-approved Quality Control Inspection Procedures (QCIPs) and ensure compliance.

The Contractor shall assist with performing pre-installation assembly activities for the AN/UPX-41/45/50(C) Interrogator Sets.

The Contractor shall assist with the development of a materials parts lists to support the assembly of pre-installation hardware required for the AN/UPX-41/45/50(C) Interrogator Set installation and certification events.

The Contractor shall assist with populating pre-installation hardware into the AN/UPX-41/45/50(C) Interrogator Sets required equipment in support of planned installation upgrades and test events.

The Contractor shall assist with performing test and quality assurance of the AN/UPX-41/45/50(C) Interrogator Set upgrades IAW applicable Government-approved QCIPs and ensure compliance.

Technical Management.

The Contractor shall assist with the preparation, drafting, and delivery of quarterly Installation and Equipment upgrade program plans and Plan of Objectives, Actions and Milestones (POA&Ms). (CDRL A012) The Contractor shall assist with analyzing project cost and schedule performance bi-weekly and determining the effect of current performance on overall project schedule and resource requirements.

The Contractor shall assist with providing status of deliverables to ensure receipt, delayed receipt, or non-receipt into related installation schedule information. (CDRL A012) The Contractor shall assist with the preparation of documentation and provide support for meetings and conferences with Government personnel to gather information to support program/project requirements.

The Contractor shall assist with tracking and reporting on action items resulting from meetings, training, and other activity requests and shall assist with the preparation and delivery of related technical reports.

The Contractor shall assist with tracking and reporting ship availability schedules in Configuration Data Managers Database-Open Architecture (CDMD-OA) upon request by Government personnel. (CDRL A012) Personnel Qualifications.

The following defines the minimum education and experience for each professional labor category and further describes the function description for each labor category. The Contractor shall be responsible for employing personnel having at least the minimum level of education and experience as stated herein. All personnel identified in paragraph 3.2.2.1 must have the security clearance indicated.

Key personnel are those who will be performing in the Key labor categories as specific for applicable labor categories below. All other labor categories and Full Time Equivalent (FTE) employees (defined as 1,920 hours) are considered non-key. Key personnel are subject to the substitution restrictions within NAVAIR Clause 5252.237-9501, Additional or Substitution of Key Personnel (Services).

1.2.1 Definitions.

“Degree Majors” shall mean the specific major field required, which will be noted under the applicable labor category.

1.2.1.1 “Engineering or engineering discipline,” when used in relation to educational or work experience requirements, shall mean any of the following specific subjects, disciplines, or areas of work experience only: aerospace, computer, electrical, electronics, mechanical, information systems, or engineering technology.

1.2.1.2 “Technical discipline,” when used in relation to educational or work experience requirements, shall mean any of the following specific subjects, disciplines, or areas of work experience only: aerospace, electrical, electronics, mechanical, information systems, or engineering technology.

1.2.1.3 “Business or business discipline,” when used in relation to educational or work experience requirements, shall mean any of the following specific subjects, disciplines, or areas of work experience only: business administration, business management, project management, technical management, economics, finance, international business, legal studies, management studies, or accounting.

1.2.1.4 “Computer science or IT discipline,” when used in relation to educational or work experience requirements, shall mean a degree in the fields of: information or computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, network engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or management information systems technology.

Employee Experience and Education Level definitions:

Junior. A junior level person within a labor category has less than three years of experience and a bachelor’s degree or a qualifying substitution, if identified. However, experience may exceed three years if performing a junior level function. A junior level person is responsible for assisting more senior positions and/or performing functional duties under the oversight of more senior positions.

Journeyman. A journeyman level person within a labor category has three or more years of experience and a bachelor’s degree or a qualifying substitution, if identified. A journeyman level person typically performs all functional duties independently.

Senior. A senior level person has at least 10 years of experience and a master’s degree, or a qualifying substitution, if identified. A senior level person typically works on high-visibility or mission-critical aspects of a given program and performs all functional duties independently. A senior level person may oversee the efforts of less senior staff and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job.

1.2.1.5 Qualification Substitution Chart. The following standard qualifications substitution chart provides allowable standard experience/education substitutions.

1.2.2 Services Labor Qualifications. The following lists the minimum labor category education and experience requirements, BLS SOC Code, and functional descriptions for each labor category.

Financial Specialists, All Other; Journeyman Function: Provides financial support by performing managerial/cost accounting, budgeting, funding execution, financial analyses, and developing cost estimates and program status reports to support efficient allocation and effective utilization of financial resources, making recommendations for improving operations, systems, budgets, estimates, and reporting. Provides support with a variety of management activities, corporate initiatives, special projects, and data calls, which could have significant impact on the organization and its business operations.

Required Experience: Of the minimum three years of experience required, at least two of those years must be within the Department of Navy (DON) and include knowledge of DoD Federal Management Regulations (FMR); the FAR; Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process; and of DON procurement policies and procedures.

General and Operations Managers (Program Manager); Senior, (Key) Function: Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of the contracted effort. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources. Act as the overall lead, manager, and administrator for major projects on the contracted effort. Manage installation schedules and resources required to execute. Serve as the primary interface and Point of Contact (POC) with Government Project Leads (GPLs) and other Government program authorities on technical and project issues. Oversee contractor execution of Contract requirements. Manage acquisition and employment of program/project resources.

Required Experience: Of the minimum 10 years’ experience required, at least 3 of those years must be in managing daily operations and planning the use of materials and human resources in support of ID, NCTR, or ATC equipment, systems, and subsystems and at least 3 of those years must include experience with shipboard and shore electronic systems test and evaluation, systems installation, and systems supportability.

Logisticians; Journeyman Function: Analyze and coordinate the ongoing logistical functions for the contracted effort. Responsible for the entire life cycle of a product including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resource to include analysis of logistics programs, maintenance data reporting systems, and associated management information systems.

Required Experience: Of the minimum three years of experience required, at least two of those years must be within the DON.

Management Analysts; Journeyman Function: Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively.

Required Experience: Of the minimum required three years of experience, at least two of those years must be within the DON.

Program Management Specialists (Project Lead); Journeyman (Key)…