F137 Sustainment PWS 24Oct2023.pdf

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FA812424R0002
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Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center Tinker Air Force Base

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This performance work statement outlines sustainment support services for F137 propulsion systems. The contractor shall provide program management, sustaining engineering, depot maintenance, and material support services. Key requirements include overhauling and repairing F137 engines for the Air Force and Navy fleets per defined workscope categories. The contractor must enter an associated contractor agreement with Northrop Grumman and provide engine data inputs to the Comprehensive Engine Management System and Decision Knowledge Programming for Logistics Analysis and Technical Evaluation databases. The performance period is four years from July 2024 to June 2028 with annual option periods. The solicitation was issued by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center for a sole source contract with Rolls-Royce Corporation.

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24 October 2023

F137 Propulsion System Sustainment

Contract #: FA812424R0002

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Period of Performance 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2028

Prepared by

AFLCMC/LP Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Tinker Air Force Base

Midwest City, OK 73145

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT D. Distribution authorized to the Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. DoD Contractors only (Critical Technology and Direct Military Support) (26 November 2013).

Other requests shall be referred to AFLCMC/LP, Tinker Air Force Base.

Contents

SECTION 1 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1. Scope

Generals

Background

Objectives

Period and Place of Performance

2. Program Management

Associated Contractor Agreement (ACA)

Serviceable Spare Engine Requirements

Leading Health Indicator (LHI)

Performance and Financial Reporting

2.4.1 Contract, Invoicing and Payment Report

The Contractor shall report invoicing and payment information associated with contract line item numbers (CLINs) and Accounting Classification Requirements Numbers (ACRNS) within the contract PoP (Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL)) A001, DI-MGMT-80933, Status Report

2.4.2 9

Report Format

Lead-the-Fleet/Analytical Condition Inspections

Technical Interchange Meetings

Program Management Reviews (PMRs)

Maintenance Planning Working Group (MPWG) Meetings

Engine Life Management Plan (ELMP)

3. Sustaining Engineering (Planned Tasks)

Engine Trending and Diagnostics (ET&D)

Reliability and Maintainability (R&M)

Configuration Management

3.3.1 Configuration Management Plan (CMP)

3.3.2 Configuration Control

3.3.3 Engineering Change Proposal (ECP)

3.3.4 Deviation/Waiver/Variance

Propulsion Structural Integrity Program (PSIP)

Technical Publications/Updates and Technical Data

System Safety Management

3.6.1 USAF System Safety

3.6.2 USN System Safety

3.6.3 SIB Engineering Support

3.6.4 Safety Investigation Board (SIB) Depot Support

3.6.5 Mishap Inductions

3.6.6 Investigation Participation

3.6.7 Sub-vendor Support

3.6.8 Findings and Corrective Actions

3.6.9 Incident/Mishap Costs

DMSMS Planning

USAF Organizational Level Technical Support

Sustaining Engineering Working Group (SEWG)

USN Fleet Support Team (FST) Support

4. Sustaining Engineering (Unplanned Tasks)

Engineering Studies

PSIP Studies

Technical Assistance and Engineering Analysis

USAF IUID

5. Unscheduled Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Services (Requirements) (Unpriced)

Engine Repair

5.1.1 Engine Inbound Run

5.1.2 Engine Workscope

5.1.3 Light Repair for Existing Block III Configuration

5.1.4 Additional Overhaul Categories

5.1.4.1 Low Pressuer Turbine (LPT) Overhaul

5.1.4.2 HPT2 Overhaul

5.1.5 Unscheduled Shop Visit

5.1.6 ACI Engine Repair

5.1.7 Life Limited Part Suite the Contractor shall perform one of the previously defined levels of repair (PWS Sections 5.1.3 through 5.1.6) as directed by the PCO, and shall replace the following LLPs

5.1.7.1 20,000 hour suite:

Engineering Request for Non-Conforming Technical Problems and Deviations Support

Contractor Contingency Facility

Test Cell Certification

Certificate of Conformance

Warranty

Life Limited Parts (LLPs)

Comprehensive Engine Management System (CEMS) / Decision Knowledge Programming for Logistics Analysis and Technical Evaluation (DECKPLATE)

Maintenance Data

5.9.1 Production Status Reporting:

5.9.2 Records Maintenance

Material Management

5.10.1 Material Management Functions

5.10.2 USN Item Unique Identification (IUID)

5.10.3 Material Management Technical Support

5.10.4 Material Procurement & Material Information Requests

5.10.5 Counterfeit Parts

5.10.6 Disposal and Demilitarization

Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transportation (PHS&T)

Quality

5.12.1 Inspection Program

5.12.2 Quality Status Report

5.12.3 Quality Reporting

5.12.4 Quality Escapes

Deficiency Reports (DRs)

6. Over & Above (O&A)

Engine Work Requests (Condition Found)

Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins

Organizational Maintenance Support

Technical Assistance and Engineering Analysis

Deficiency Report Investigation

6.6 Deficiency Repairs

7. Miscellaneous

Data Accession List (DAL)

Travel (Unpriced)

Security Requirements

Contractor Identification

Access to Government Facility or Military Installation

Computer Training Requirements

Common Access Card (CAC)

Programs, Databases & Websites

Green Procurement Program (GPP)

Request for Contract Waiver

Subcontractor Requirements

Contractor Manpower Reporting

Procedure for Invoicing/Payment/Acceptance

Continuation of Essential DoD Contractor Services During Crisis

50/50 Title 10 Reporting

Budgetary Cost Information (BCI) or Basis of Estimate (BOE)

Uses and Safeguarding of Information

Government Property & Services

7.18.1 Government Furnished Property

7.18.2 Modifications

7.18.3 Title

7.18.4 Return to Government

Contractor Responsibility

Reporting Government Property

Loss of Government Property

Return and Retention of GFP

Generated Materials

2.1 Service Summary (SS) Requirements

2.2 Surveillance Methods

2.3 Contractor Performance Evaluation

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

for

F137 Propulsion System Sustainment

19 September 2023

SECTION 1 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1. Scope

Generals The term Contractor refers to Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana and its partners, subcontractors and/or authorized agents. The term AE 3007H refers to both the United States Air Force (USAF) Global Hawk engine (F137-RR-100) and the United States Navy (USN) Triton engine. The term AE 3007H1 refers to the United States Air Force (USAF) Global Hawk engine (F137-RR-100A). The term F137 will be used to describe the AE3007H and AE3007H1. The term United States Government (USG) refers to the USAF, USN and applicable units assigned to both the USAF and USN.

Government Furnished Property (GFP) refers to Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), Government Furnished Material (GFM), and Government Furnished Information (GFI) and Government Furnished Services (GFS).

Background This services effort includes the provision of materials and services that the Contractor will provide to sustain the F137 propulsion systems in peacetime and contingency operations.

Objectives The purpose of this Performance Work Statement (PWS) is to establish the support for the F137 engine sustainment support. The Contractor will provide total sustainment engine program administration including sustaining engineering, technical support, depot material management support, engine depot-level repair and maintenance and data affiliated with the services for the F137 engines to maintain worldwide serviceable spare engine levels. The Contractor will perform depot-level repair services for the F137 engines and may perform off-wing repairs as required and covered under Section 6 – “Over and Above (O & A)”.

The Contractor will support the following USG efforts to meet requirements for ready, affordable, safe and effective engines while reducing engine life cycle costs:

– Program Management

– Financial Management

– Maintenance and Operations Support

– Depot Level Maintenance

– Maintenance Data

– Material Management

– Material Forecasting / Planning Support

– Item Unique Identification

– Warehousing

– Packaging, Handling, Storage & Transportation

– Counterfeit Parts

– Organic Depot Level Maintenance Support

– Public Private Partnership / Partnership Agreement

– Depot Implementation Agreement

– Deficiency Reporting

– Depot Engineering

– Sustaining Engineering Working Group

– Sustaining Engineering Planned Tasks

– Sustaining Engineering Unplanned Tasks

– Deliverables/Data

– Data Accession List

– Detailed Engine Depot-Level Repair Cost Report

Period and Place of Performance The period of performance (PoP) is four years with one 1-year base, and three 1-year options. The period begins 1 July 2024 and extends through 30 June 2028.

2. Program Management

The Contractor shall establish and maintain a Program Management Office to support USAF Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Propulsion Sustainment Division, AFLCMC/LPS, and Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office, PMA-262 (USN). The Contractor’s Program Management Office shall provide both technical and programmatic support which includes, but is not limited to, administering contract cost, schedule and prefromance. The Contractor shall identify and provide the management, technical and logistics support to execute, sustain, support, maintain and improve the overall sustainment life cycle for the requirements identified in this PWS.

The Contractor shall designate a Contractor Program Manager (CPM) to be the focal point to direct Contractor activities and interface with Propulsion Sustainment Division. The CPM shall be responsible for tracking the progress of the contract, managing it to completion and maintaining workable interfaces and relationships with subcontractors and associated contractors. The Contractor shall identify sustainment risks, opportunities and develop risk mitigation strategies.

The Contractor shall provide an organizational chart delineating the CPM, core team members, as well as the focal points for the areas identified below. The organizational chart shall include names, positions and commercial phone numbers, as applicable. This chart shall be refreshed when required due to change of personnel or contact information for the following functions:

– Change Requests

– Contractor Material Management

– Contracts/Subcontractor Management

– Depot Maintenance (Scheduled & Unscheduled)

– DMSMS

– Engineering

– Non-conformance Technical Dispositions

– Deviation/Waiver Dispositions

– Finance

– Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE)

– Program Management

– Reliability & Maintainability

– Safety

– Security

– Sustainment Engineering Working Group

– Technical Order (TO) Sustainment

– TO 00-25-107 Requests

– Propulsion Structural Integrity Program

– Other categories

Associated Contractor Agreement (ACA) The Contractor shall enter into an ACA with Northrop Grumman (NG) for the RQ-4B (Global Hawk) and MQ-4C (Triton) programs to provide a contractual structure for continuing required program management coordination, technical collaboration, logistics management and technical and program data exchange to continue supporting sustainment of the F137 engines. The ACA shall be established and signed by both parties and evidence provided to the Government.

Serviceable Spare Engine Requirements The Contractor and the USG will work together to maintain a serviceable spare engine monthly average of the then-current USAF WRE and USN requirements. The USAF WRE and USN requirements are independent and are not to be considered collectively.

USAF will provide yearly whole engine removal forecast to the Contractor. USN will provide an Engine Year Execution Schedule (EYES) to the Contractor.

The Contractor and the USG may work together to maintain a serviceable the spare engine USAF WRE and USN requirements. The USAF WRE and USN requirements are independent and are not to be considered collectively. USAF will provide yearly whole engine removal forecast to the Contractor. USN will provide an Engine Year Execution Schedule (EYES) to the Contractor.

The Contractor will ensure proper planning and maintenance execution to meet the proposed requirements based on funding levels provided by the USG if needed.

Leading Health Indicator (LHI) The Contractor will provide input to the USAF LHI program quarterly by answering the appropriate questions identified in Attachment 1, F137-RR-100 and F137-RR-100A LHI Checklist Questionnaire. The USAF will input the Contractor’s answers into an automated LHI system to assess future engine readiness by identifying risks to target WRE based on six elements/triggers. Once risks are identified, the Contractor will coordinate with the USG per Section 5 of the PWS to develop mitigation strategies to prevent/minimize impact to WRE.

Performance and Financial Reporting The contractor shall ensure that no more than one document is submitted late per quarter and no document shall be received later than five business days after scheduled delivery.

The Contractor shall ensure no report requires more than two corrections per report per quarter.

2.4.1 Contract, Invoicing and Payment Report

The Contractor shall report invoicing and payment information associated with contract line item numbers (CLINs) and Accounting Classification Requirements Numbers (ACRNS) within the contract PoP (Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL)) A001, DI-MGMT-80933, Status Report.

2.4.2 Report Format

The Contractor may prefer to use existing report formats generated for commercial customers or the FAA when such reports are essentially similar in content to the Government requirement as defined in CDRLs throughout this PWS. The Contractor shall reference Attachment 2 to identify those CDRLs that may be replaced with commercial or FAA end products. The Contractor shall still reference the appropriate CDRL for delivery schedules. The Contractor shall submit samples of all proposed alternative products/reports, which must be approved by the Government Contracting Officer prior to use.

Lead-the-Fleet/Analytical Condition Inspections The Contractor shall work with the USAF to maintain and support its existing Lead-the- Fleet/Analytical Condition Inspections (LtF/ACI) Program documented in AFMAN 20- 116 and PCOE BP 01-14B (CDRL A002, DI-MISC-81391, AE 3007H ACI Report).

For the USN, the Contractor shall work directly with USN engineering for its LtF/ACI efforts.

Contractor shall provide a level of repair overhaul category to the USG following completion and in accordance with Section 5.1.2– ‘Engine Workscope’. Any additional work required to meet the intent of the LfF/ACI outside the scope of the determined overhaul category will be provided under PWS Section 6.1 – ‘Engine Work Requests (Condition Found)’. Engineering time and travel costs associated with supporting an LtF/ACI inspection will be mutually agreed per Section 4 – ‘Sustaining Engineering (Unplanned Tasks)’ and supported per Section 4.3 – ‘Technical Assistance and Engineering Analysis’.

Technical Interchange Meetings The Contractor shall support Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) as needed. The USG and Contractor shall agree upon TIMs scheduling at the Post Award Conference.

The TIM meetings shall address workload planning, technical issue resolution, and depot level repair status. The Contractor shall also identify all parts which may impact production, root cause and possible mitigation or corrective actions. The TIMs will also support the USN’s engine motor board process. Subcontractor representatives shall participate in TIMs, as appropriate, to discuss performance, risks, and cost issues impacting engine sustainment and repair responsibilities.

Program Management Reviews (PMRs) The Contractor shall support up to two (2) weapon system PMRs per year at a mutually agreed upon location. The Contractor shall support topics of interest as mutually agreed upon with USG. The PMRs will also support the USN’s engine motor board process and requirements. Subcontractor representatives shall participate in PMRs, as appropriate, to review contractual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), risks, and depot level status. The PMR will include all primary sustainment stakeholders to include AFLCMC/WIG, Propulsion Sustainment Division, Air Combat Command (ACC), and USN. Secondary stakeholders such as Northrop Grumman Supply Chain (NGSC) on an as-needed basis.

The Contractor shall provide the USG a minimum of a 60-calendar-day advance notice of upcoming scheduled PMRs. The Contractor shall provide agendas and minutes for PMRs (CDRL A003, DI-ADMN-81250B, Program Management Review Minutes). Minutes and action items shall be recorded by the Contractor, including action item tracking to closure and publication of a final closed action item list with resolutions.

Maintenance Planning Working Group (MPWG) Meetings The Contractor shall support the engine MPWG meetings. The MPWG meetings are held semi-annually to meet the intent of Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 63-1/20-1, “Integrated Life Cycle Management,” Air Force Instruction (AFI) 20-115, “Propulsion Management for Aerial Vehicles,” and Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 20-116, Propulsion Life Cycle Management for Aerial Vehicles.” The Contractor shall provide F137 military and commercial information delineating sustainment issues and concerns to include material availability, repairs, reliability, safety and maintainability, technical data, maintenance concepts, engineering issues, engineering fleet status, engine depot inductions and associated processes peculiar to organizational level maintenance and lessons learned from the AE 3007 commercial fleets.

Engine Life Management Plan (ELMP) The Contractor shall provide support to the USAF in developing, delivering, implementing and maintaining an ELMP IAW AFI 20-115, AFMAN 20-116, and DoP ELMP Guidance with Life Cycle Sustainment Plan Consideration dated 23 Jun 16. The ELMP will be reviewed annually.

This support to USG shall include, but is not limited to, providing Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimates and associated timelines, estimates for future development work and recommended design improvements at the USG request.

3. Sustaining Engineering (Planned Tasks)

The Contractor shall provide sustaining engineering supporting the F137 engine/propulsion system as listed below. This sustaining engineering support shall be performed on a recurring basis as needed to ensure the F137 performance objectives are maintained and as directed by the USG in accomplishment of Operational Safety, Suitability & Effectiveness (OSS&E) assurance and sustaining engineering support activities as outlined in AFI 63-101/20-101.

The Contractor shall provide sustaining engineering expertise to respond to organizational level technical inquiries to include, but not limited to, operational and maintenance procedures, engine to aircraft interface, FADEC logic understanding, engine limits. These services are limited to current, day-to-day operational issues or maintenance documentation (non-conformance support, deviation requests, and engine configuration changes) and exclude engineering studies and airframe-related upgrade activities.

The Contractor shall provide status of on-going USG initiated projects related to the F137 engines in the Status Report (CDRL A001) or at appropriate interchange meetings.

The Contractor shall support preliminary fact-finding investigations as requested by USG. This support shall be limited to the review of field reports, engine records, preliminary flight data, and consultation with other engineering groups.

The Contractor shall provide USG access to view technical data and assist the USG in OSS&E compliance. In the event the Government requests the review of such technical data, this data shall be made available unless the Contractor is not willing to share because it is proprietary. In such cases, the Government may request review of this data at a designated time and at Contractor's facilities. Pending the Contractor's concurrence, the Government and Contractor will agree to the designated time and facility for review of specified data. The technical data provided by the Contractor may include access to technical manuals, component level data, and Level III drawings. Component level data is defined as data required for validating OEM recommendations. The technical data provided by the Contractor will only be used for USG requirement compliance and shall not be disclosed outside of the USG unless previous written authorization from the Contractor is granted.

Engine Trending and Diagnostics (ET&D) The Contractor shall process and interpret engine health and usage trend data. The Contractor shall define trend parameters for distress modes and analyze existing data and establish trending plans to identify and obtain additional data for long-term trend monitoring.

The Contractor will be provided access to processed engine data provided by Northrop Grumman (NG) via NG’s sharepoint site. The Contractor will maintain access to the NG website as part of the ACA.

For USN, engine data will be downloaded after each flight and processed through the program’s Logistics Management System (LMS). The data will be made accessible to the Contractor on a weekly basis via JTDI.

The Contractor shall provide ET&D for the F137 fleets. The Contractor shall identify adverse performance trends to the total fleet and adverse trends and/or faulty LRU indications to individual aircraft/propulsion system(s) (CDRL A004, DI-MISC-80711 – Engine Health Monitoring).

The Contractor shall analyze data with other military and commercial applications of the AE 3007 engine and report findings to the USG (CDRL A005, DI-R-5339 - Summary Report and Analysis of System/Equipment Failures).

The Contractor shall perform the following tasks applicable to the F137 Propulsion System:

– Analyze engine data from flight operations and test cell environments.

– Assess fleet performance retention and identify individual engine health relative to the fleet average.

– Identify performance and trends and diagnose system discrepancies based on data analysis.

– Coordinate maintenance recommendations with the aircraft OEM, MOBs and

USG propulsion engineers.

– Review fleet trends with the aircraft OEM and USG propulsion engineers for root cause identification and potential corrective actions.

– Provide In-Flight Shut Down Reports/Rates

Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) The Contractor shall maintain the R&M Program. Using military data systems and commercial data sources, the Contractor shall collect, analyze and document available data to monitor fleet engine performance and usage rates. The Contractor shall analyze R&M data for commercial and USAF military engines and deliver projections for R&M parameters into the future. The Contractor shall provide USAF quarterly R&M metrics as in a format similar to those provided in the current PMRs and MPWGs for the R&M drivers that impact suitability of the weapon system. The Contractor shall coordinate the metrics with Propulsion Sustainment Division (Tinker Air Force Base (AFB)), AFLCMC/WIGE (Robins AFB), AFLCMC/WIGA (Robins AFB) and AFLCMC/WIG (WPAFB) (CDRL A006, DI-SESS-81497A, Reliability and Maintainability Predictions Report).

The Contractor shall collect and report failure data on all USG engines when they are inducted for repair to verify the reason for removal and determine the primary failed item and failure mode as part of CDRL A001 from PWS Section 2.4.1.

Configuration Management

The Contractor shall maintain configuration management of the F137 engine IAW the AE 3007 engine family type certificated design and associated technical data utilizing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) procedures and as supplemented by EIA 649-1 and MIL- HDBK-61A as guides. Configuration management processes for configuration control must be documented and performed to meet FAA commercial requirements.

3.3.1 Configuration Management Plan (CMP)

The Contractor shall provide a CMP. The CMP shall ensure all engines and components conform to the AE 3007 engine family type certificated design and associated technical data (CDRL A007, DI-SESS-80858C, Contractor’s Configuration Management Plan).

The Contractor shall provide a report of the USG fleet configuration 180 calendar days from contract award to include but not limited to the SB number, description, category, module/name, complied with status, percent complied with, percent not complied with, SB effectivity, level of accomplishment and estimated completion date (CDRL A008, DI-SESS-81253, Configuration Accounting Status).

3.3.2 Configuration Control

The F137 Engine Model Specification(s) for the Global Hawk and Triton weapon systems shall be maintained by the Contractor IAW Rolls-Royce engineering release system. Changes to the engine specification(s) as requested by Contractor shall be subject to USG approval and authentication if updates are required. If USG requests model specification changes, these changes would need to be worked under Section 3 of this PWS.

Upon request, Rolls-Royce will provide the USG the following software. USG requested changes to software deliverables are not included in scope and must be performed as an unplanned task (PWS Section 3).

• Engine cycle models that represent the F137. User manual for the models will also be included.

• Software tools required for D-level tasks: fan balancing tool, blade track clearance optimization tool, etc.

Rolls-Royce will not provide FADEC software.

The Contractor shall submit service compliance publications for the F137 engines to include but not limited to SBs, engine service letters, ADs, and letters from vendors of engine components and other applicable commercial directives impacting the engine configuration. Information shall be provided to Propulsion Sustainment Division and the Global Hawk and Triton Program Offices.

The Contractor shall provide implementation data to the USG for all service compliance publications applicable to the F137 engines. For each service compliance publication which the Contractor recommends USG action be taken, the Contractor shall provide the following evaluation data within 30 calendar days of publish date:

a) SB/ADs associated with the service publication.

b) A summary of the activity discussed within the service publication and brief description of changes made by any revision.

c) Contractor’s recommendation and justification for benefits gained from incorporation with consideration of uniqueness of USG mission(s), maintenance concepts and uniqueness of configuration.

d) Recommended compliance category – i.e. implementation method and/or interval.

e) Service publication affectivity based on serial number or configuration type.

f) Estimated implementation costs.

a. The information for parts and estimated hours to complete are in the SB for planning purposes. Parts pricing can be cross referened against the AE Parts Price List.

The Contractor shall provide engineering support for interpretation of SBs and ADs to the USG for their development/updates to engine TCTOs.

The Contractor shall address engine SB status in the Status Report (CDRL A001 in PWS Section 2.4.1), to include the SB number, description, category, module/name, complied with status, percent complied with, percent not complied with, SB effectivity, level of accomplishment and estimated completion date.

The Contractor shall provide support to the Global Hawk and Propulsion Sustainment Division Configuration Control Boards (CCB), as requested by USAF. The Contractor shall act as an engine technical advisor at the CCB.

For special repairs and deviations not currently in Contractor approved manuals or technical data, that are requested by the USG, Contractor shall use their existing technical variance (TV) process to assess the non-standard request then issue an approval or rejection. Contractor shall not create USG special repair or deviation documentation. The TV shall be submitted to the USG and the decision to implement Contractor approved TVs of the non-standard requests must be made by the USG.

3.3.3 Engineering Change Proposal (ECP)

The contractor shall submit Type I configuration changes to the USG for approval.

The Contractor shall mark prime Contractor technical data to be delivered by CDRL with the appropriate distribution statements IAW marking criteria established in applicable CDRL exhibit instructions (CDRL A009, DI-SESS-80639D, Engineering Change Proposal). The CDRL may be contractor format and must address all fields defined in Form DD 1692.

Contractor will categorize changes by Type as defined below:

– Type I: Requires USG approval prior to change release. Type I changes arethose that impact installation of the engine into the aircraft, aircraft-engine interface (physical or functional), utilization of the engine within the aircraft, compliance with the model specification, or those changes that adversely impact the system safety risk levels.

– Type II: USG notification occurs upon approval of the Advanced Engineering

Memorandum (AEM). Type II changes are all changes not defined as Type I.

For those Type II changes deemed to provide an improvement to the system safety risk levels, the Contractor will provide the required Contractor format documentation to address items as defined in Form DD 1692.

The Contractor shall submit Type I changes for approval and Type II changes for information to Propulsion Sustainment Division engineering for changes in the test process or procedure that impact F137 test cell software.

3.3.4 Deviation/Waiver/Variance

Rolls-Royce shall seek USG approval for deviations that have the effect of Type I changes defined in the Rolls-Royce proposal against Section 3.3.3. Deviations that have the effect of Type II changes will not require USG approval.

Propulsion Structural Integrity Program (PSIP) The Contractor shall provide the support necessary to execute an annual review of PSIP status IAW MIL-STD-3024. As a result of the review, the Contractor may be assigned to perform additional studies using the engineering study proposal processes defined PWS Section 4.3.

Technical Publications/Updates and Technical Data Contractor shall deliver F137 technical data (organizational level) to the Propulsion Sustainment Division, Global Hawk, and Triton Program Offices (USG Program Offices).

Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining access to and controlling all applicable technical documentation. The Contractor shall provide the USG access to the Contractor’s website for all F137 engines and technical data approved users to be utilized for configuration control.

Contractor shall deliver the following technical publications for the engine. These manual will be posted on the Rolls-Royce website with quarterly updates, if needed.

•CSP34037 Maintenance Manual •CSP33006 Illustrated Parts Catalog •CSP34000 Illustrated Tool and Equipment Manual •Notices to Operators •Service Bulletins •CSP30003 Operations Manual •CSP34100 Fault Isolation Manual •CSP40000 Standard Practice Manual

Contractor shall evaluate organizational level Technical Order Changes deemed to have an impact to engine operation or maintenance manual limits. Initial response shall be within 5 business days from receipt of a T.O. change by the Contractor. Response shall include an initial evaluation of the T.O. change and a forecast date for the final approval or disapproval recommendation if Contractor determines additional time is needed to evaluate the proposed technical data change. The final recommendation will include a rationale for any disapproval recommendation, or if approved, a forecast date for the delivery of appropriate source documentation of any updates to engine operation or maintenance manual limits. Source documentation shall meet the intent of current commercial practices to meet USAF requirements. Contractor shall provide up to eighty

(80) man hours of assistance per quarter for assisting with this task. Should the USG exceed this amount, any remaining work would be done as part of Section 6.

The Contractor shall maintain a USG-owned Addendum containing information peculiar to the USG fleet based on the content and format of EDR EDSN 04000049441, a Rolls- Royce product established under Contract FA8620-13-C-3000. This manual shall address repair processes specific to F137 and will conform to the most current update of the F137 commercial manual. USG engineering initiated/approved changes shall be incorporated into the Addendum. Additionally, the Contractor will provide/coordinate access for the Propulsion Sustainment Division to the Addendum in addition to the commercial manuals.

This Addendum will be considered as Generated Materials and shall be delivered to the USG upon completion of this contract as required in Section 7.23.

The Contractor shall deliver the following AE 3007H manuals on CD-ROM upon each release in accordance with the CDRL (CDRL A010, DI-TMSS-81815, Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Manuals).

The O-level CD-ROM includes:

•CSP34037 Maintenance Manual •CSP33006 Illustrated Parts Catalog •CSP34000 Illustrated Tool and Equipment Manual •Notices to Operators •Service Bulletins •CSP30003 Operations Manual •CSP34100 Fault Isolation Manual

System Safety Management The Contractor shall provide support to improve F137 fleet safety and reliability. The required support includes safety analysis, hazard tracking, risk analysis and closure status and Safety Investigation Board (SIB) engineering support as required, to meet or improve system performance. The Contractor shall provide analysis of safety hazards, failure causes and effects, R&M trends, risk assessments, risk mitigations, position papers, TCTOs, ADs and SBs. The Contractor shall provide this information to the Propulsion Sustainment Division and USN Engineering Support Activities for concurrence (CDRL A011, DI-SAFT-81626, AE 3007H System Safety Program Plan).

The Contractor will strive to reduce Non-Recoverable In-Flight Shutdowns (NRIFSD) and

Engine Related Loss of Aircraft (ERLOA) mishaps of the F137 engines in USG inventory where applicable.

The Contractor shall provide an F137 engine Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) report (CDRL A012, DI-SESS-81495A, Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis Report).

Updated FMECA CDRL A012 shall be delivered once during contract and the existing AE 3007H FMECAs will be provided at contract award. FMECA will be in Contractor format.

The Contractor shall develop, maintain and provide system safety risk management support for the purpose of early identification of program risks and mitigation actions impacting performance objectives found in Section 2 - Service Summary. The Contractor shall provide description of the cause of risk, risk levels, actions being taken and any slips to the plan of action as required.

The Contractor shall report risk mitigations and formal system safety risk assessments as directed by the USG. The Contractor shall provide and coordinate safety risk assessments (SRAs) with the Propulsion Sustainment Division, USN engineering and the USG Program Offices IAW with requirements and format contained in the AE 3007H Mishap Risk Analysis (CDRL A013, DI-MISC-80508, Mishap Risk Analysis). SRAs shall contain as a minimum issue description, executive summary, key inputs/assumptions, summary of results, references, supporting documentation identifying population at risk by serial number, historical events, event severity, sample calculations and aircraft hazard matrix. The Contractor shall provide and coordinate recommendations and mitigations for managing risk.

The Contractor shall provide briefings detailing system safety risk resolution and mitigation status to Propulsion Sustainment Division during Technical Reviews, PMRs, MPWGs and other meetings as directed by the PCO. For safety related issues, the reports and briefings shall conform to the format designated by PCOE BP 99-06.

The Contractor shall provide to the Propulsion Sustainment Division and USG Program Offices copies of all reports generated IAW 14 CFR 21.3 for the F137 fleet.

3.6.1 USAF System Safety

The Contractor shall provide risk assessments that adhere to a system safety approach IAW MIL-STD-882 and the latest revision of Propulsion Center of Excellence (PCOE) Best Practice (BP) 99-06 (Risk Management). The Contractor shall provide Risk Notifications IAW LPS OI 91-882 for baseline, interim and final risk assessments.

The Contractor shall report risk mitigations and formal risk assessments as directed by the USAF required AFIs and all pertinent documents/regulations for addressing safety related issues IAW MIL-STD-882, AFMAN 20-116 and PCOE BP 99-06.

The Contractor shall manage to DoP safety thresholds for Non-Recoverable In-Flight Shut-Down (NRIFSD) and Engine Related Loss of Aircraft (ERLOA) for the F137 fleet.

Note: DoP safety thresholds are 0.01 NRIFSD per 100,000 Engine Flight Hours (EFHs) (100K EFH) and/or 0.5 ERLOA mishaps over the remaining life of the F137 engine in USAF inventory.

3.6.2 USN System Safety

The Contractor shall develop a system safety approach plan in coordination with USN System Safety and USN Propulsion Engineering that adheres to the latest version of NAVAIRINST 5000.21 and MIL-STD-882. The Contractor shall manage to latest USN approved safety thresholds for NRIFSD, ERLOA and Probable Loss of Aircraft (PLOA) for the F137 fleet.

The Contractor shall report risk mitigations and formal risk assessments as directed by all USN pertinent documents/regulations for addressing safety related issues IAW MIL-STD-882 and NAVAIRINST 5000.21.

3.6.3 SIB Engineering Support

The Contractor shall provide SIB Engineering Support for mishap investigations of the F137 engines and components directed by the USG per DoDI 6055.07 and IAW SIB Protocol as defined in AFI 91-204 and OPNAVINST 3750.6S.

The Contractor shall provide immediate and around the clock support for up to one-hundred sixty (160) man-hours of SIB Engineering Support. Once root cause of the mishap has been determinted, if the root cause of the mishap was determined to be a design deficiency or workmanship issue on the part of the Contractor, the Contractor shall be responsible for the costs associated with the investigation. However, if the root cause of the mishap is determined not to be the result of design deficiency or workmanship on the part of the Contractor, the USG shall be responsible for the costs associated with the investigation. The additional engineering support needed on top of the 160 man-hours referenced above will be provided under Section 4 - ‘Engineering Support (Unplanned Tasks)’.

For the purpose of mishap investigations only, the Contractor will make available all necessary Rolls-Royce proprietary drawings, specifications, technical manuals, or other technical data (collectively, the “Proprietary Information”) that are relevant to any SIB Engineering Support requests. In such cases, the USG may request review of the Proprietary Information at a designated time and at Contractor's facilities. Any Proprietary Information that is provided by Contractor pursuant to SIB Engineering Support shall be considered Privileged Safety Information and will be protected by the USG IAW DODI 6055.07, subject to confidentiality requirements and will be used only for the purposes of the safety investigation for which it was requested.

Furthermore, the Proprietary Information will not be provided to any third party or used for any other purpose without the prior written consent of the Contractor.

The Contractor, working in conjunction with NG IAW the ACA, shall comply with all SIB instructions relative to engine data processing, analysis & sequestration.

The Contractor shall support root cause analysis of in-service problems, including but not limited to operational hazards, deficiency reports, parts obsolescence, corrosion effects, and reliability degradation within scope of responsibility.

The Contractor shall provide the USG with any releasable commercial mishap information that may affect the F137. This information will allow the USG to determine if inspections or investigations need to be implemented to reduce a safety or event driven engine issue. This information includes but is not limited to engine issue, root cause, suspect population, results of issue, inspections and mitigations, etc.

(CDRL A013 from PWS Section 3.6). Historical AE 3007 events will be limited to releasable events not governed by the NTSB safety investigation protocol.

3.6.4 Safety Investigation Board (SIB) Depot Support

The Contractor shall provide Depot support for SIB or Single Investigating Officer (SIO) mishap investigations in coordination with the CEA or Navy equivalents.

Contractor tasks shall include reprioritizing engine induction schedules, impounding hardware (to include quarantine of whole engine and its parts or quarantine of parts of engine as directed by SIO or CEA), coordinating work flow (disassembly, inspections, test, subcontracted O&A analyses, etc.), photographic support, damage assessment and cost determination.

3.6.5 Mishap Inductions

The Contractor shall induct mishap engines under investigations IAW the approved workscopes and scheduling of repair facilities.

3.6.6 Investigation Participation

The Contractor shall provide instructions, processes, labor, tools, services, facilities, and labs (metallurgical and dimensional) to support mishap investigations that the government will conduct IAW AFI 91-204 to determine root cause, findings, and corrective action of engines or components as required within scope of responsibility.

The Contractor shall support, when required and with Government oversight, at a minimum, teardown, test and evaluation needed to determine root cause.

3.6.7 Sub-vendor Support

The Contractor shall ensure sub-vendor support when required at a minimum to tear down, testing, evaluation, and root cause analysis with AE 3007H CEA with designated government personnel oversight.

3.6.8 Findings and Corrective Actions

In support of paragraph 3.6.3 and associated with task assignment with Section 4.1, the Contractor shall produce a report annotating all findings and corrective actions from the tear down investigation and provide it to the government for their investigation to be conducted IAW AFI 91-204.

3.6.9 Incident/Mishap Costs

In support of paragraph 3.6.3 and associated wth Section 4.1, the Contractor shall report Incident/Mishap related costs separated from other depot-level repair costs and shall be provided to the SIB team members and CEA. The source for this requirement can be found in AFI 91-204.

DMSMS Planning Contractor shall utilize its internal change management processes to manage DMS items that require change in supplier or component design IAW current best commercial practices. These practices provide an efficient and effective means of maintaining a cost-effective and common process with our commercial fleets.

Contractor will provide a general overview into the DMS resolution and timeline for completion at the Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) and Program Management Review (PMR). Sustainment includes all post-production items that have been delivered.

For DMS issue resolution, items that have been fielded, but are still used on the production line, are the responsibility of the sustainment contract.

Contractor will continue to support a DMS program and associated processes to minimize program cost and schedule impacts due to DMS. Contractor has established quality processes and procedures as outlined and governed by the Rolls-Royce Quality Management System (RRQMS) to manage material and component obsolescence risks to delivery. It is the expectation of the Contractor that suppliers will deliver product on time, every time, through the utilization of industry standard tools and techniques. Contractor has established certain business requirements in the electronic Supplier Advanced Business Relationship (SABRe) system, which is the outward facing part of the RRQMS.

Within the SABRe system, Contractor requirements for the proper management of material and component obsolescence risks are flowed to all Contractor suppliers.

Suppliers must provide Contractor with a list of obsolescence threats to its supply chain, projected run-out dates (if applicable), probable routes of resolution, and plan status.

Frequency of reporting requirements is mutually agreed and is dependent upon the technologies involved and the risk of obsolescence.

Contractor will provide annual DMS surveys to the Requesting Entity in Contractor format (CDRL A014 DI-MGMT-81948, DMSMS Management Plan).

The Contractor shall comply with Government Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP). The Contractor shall be an active and participating member of the GIDEP.

The Contractor shall support GIDEP as directed in AFI 63-101/20-101 and GIDEP Operations Manual S0300-BT-PRO-010, Government-Industry Data Exchange Program.

The Contractor shall regularly review GIDEP areas for items that will adversely impact the program.

USAF Organizational Level Technical Support The Contractor shall provide engineering support to respond to field Technical Assistance Requests (TARs) and Maintenance Assistance Requests (MARs) submitted by using organizations of the F137 engine/propulsion system per TO 00-25-107. All responses will be submitted to the USAF for approval. The Contractor shall acquire access to Hawk’s Nest via DD Form 2875. The Contractor shall promptly respond to all requests for assistance. The Contractor shall acknowledge receipt of TARs and MARs and provide responses IAW timelines in Section 2 - Service Summary.

Emergency Telephone Request: The Contractor shall provide the USAF a solution within four (4) hours after receiving the emergency telephone request.

Immediate Request: The Contractor shall confirm receipt of request via Hawk’s Nest coordination statement within 24 hours, provide Propulsion Sustainment Division with the proposed solution to the request within 2 business days and provide a final disposition within 4 business days after receiving the immediate request.

Urgent Request: The Contractor shall provide Propulsion Sustainment Division with the proposed solution to the request within 10 business days and provide a final disposition within 13 business days.

Routine Request: The Contractor shall provide Propulsion Sustainment Division with a final disposition to the request within 40 business days.

Sustaining Engineering Working Group (SEWG) The Contractor shall participate in USAF AFLCMC/WIGE (Robins AFB) chaired SEWG meetings as required. The SEWG is comprised of stakeholders from the sustaining engineering organizations providing support to the Global Hawk program. The purpose of the meetings is to coordinate sustaining engineering activities. Contractor participation will only be requested if an engine sustainment issue will be discussed at the SEWG teleconference meetings or the annual Sustaining Engineering Summit.

USN Fleet Support Team (FST) Support The Contractor shall provide engineering support to the USN FST in support of fleet issues. This support shall consist of providing interpretation of drawings provided by the Contractor and technical manuals unless the Contractor is not willing to share because it is proprietary. In such cases, the Government may request review of this data at a designated time and at Contractor's facilities. Pending the Contractor's concurrence, the Government and Contractor will agree to the designated time and facility for review of specified data.

4. Sustaining Engineering (Unplanned Tasks)

The Contractor shall provide unplanned sustaining engineering support for the USG F137 engine/propulsion system as listed below. This unplanned sustaining engineering support shall be performed on a non-recurring basis as agreed upon by Propulsion Sustainment Division or USN engineering, and directed by the PCO.

The USG and the Contractor shall determine and mutually agree to priority level, deliverables, estimated completion date, and approximate number of hours required to complete each task within Section 4, via an ECM prior to initiating any tasking. Contractor hours utilized in this determination will be applied to this section. Results and agreed upon supporting engineering documentation will be provided through the ECM process.

Engineering Studies

The Contractor shall conduct sustaining engineering studies as directed by the USG, Contractor or subcontractor personnel and as approved by the PCO. The Contractor shall provide a proposal per CDRL A015, DI-MISC-80748, Engineering Services Memorandum. The Contractor shall provide individual (final) reports at the conclusion of the formal analysis (CDRL A016, DI-MISC-80508B, Technical Report-Study/Services).

PSIP Studies The Contractor shall perform a weapon system mission usage update and provide the results of each study as directed by the USAF . This may include periodic studies and reviews to reevaluate F137-RR-100 and F137-RR-100A operational engine usage, duty cycle, composite mission assumptions, mission mix data, resultant fracture and durability critical part analysis, durability and damage tolerance lives IAW MIL-STD-3024. The Contractor shall submit reports which include, at a minimum, mission update and structural life assessment report documentation. If applicable, the Contractor shall identify commercial fleet best practices. The process for proposing and reporting tasks for this section shall follow CDRLs A015 and A016 described in PWS Section 4.3 (above).

Technical Assistance and Engineering Analysis The Contractor shall provide technical assistance/engineering analysis and support services as mutually agreed upon by the Contractor and the PCO. Services may include engineering production analysis and technical assistance for upgrades. Tasks may be assigned to correct technical deficiencies; perform technical data verification; provide technical analysis to determine and accomplish necessary rework/replacement; provide engineering assistance for workarounds, correlation or verification of organic test cells or other PSE; and other production related activities.

The Contractor shall provide maintenance assistance, technical assistance and engineering support as requested by USG. These teams shall provide on-site support for all assigned activities. The specific scope of work for each task shall be negotiated using the processes defined in PWS Section 4.1.

USAF IUID

IUID part-marking compliance is a DoD mandate for items contained within USG inventory systems and as identified by DoD criterion requirements. USAF IUID requirements for the F137 engine have not been identified at this time. When directed by the PCO, the Contractor shall follow the latest DoD instructions as required by DFARS

252.274. Markings shall be IAW DFARS 252.211-7003, 252.211-7007 and most current version of MIL-STD-130N, Department of Defense Standard Practice/Identification of US Military Property. The Contractor shall mark/re-mark items as required for accuracy and legibility when they are returned for repair or during modifications.

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