J-12 BCO_STO_ETI_Ordering Guide

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This ordering guide sets forth the procedures for issuing task orders against the BCO contract to fulfill Requiring Activities’ (RA) R&D requirements.

Department of Defense Information Analysis Centers

(DoD IAC)

Basic Center of Operations

(BCO)

Task Order and

Extended Technical Inquiry

Ordering Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DoD IAC Background

Basic Centers of Operations (BCO) Objectives

BCO Domains And Technical Focus Areas (TFA)

Customer Shared Direct Cost (CSDC)

Task Order Introduction

Contract Type

Features

Benefits

Services Not Allowed

Extended Technical Inquiry (ETI) Introduction

Features

Benefits

Services Not Allowed on Extended Technical Inquiries (ETI)

Roles and Responsibilities

DoD IAC

Contracting Office

Requiring Activity (RA):

Essential Requirements for TOs and ETIs

Ordering Procedures:

Task Order Process

Extended Technical Inquiry Process

Definitions:

DoD IAC Program Links:

EXHIBIT A: Example Statement of Objective (SOO) Format

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DOD IAC BACKGROUND

The Department of Defense Information Analysis Centers (DoD IAC) operate in accordance with (IAW) DoD Manual 3200.14 Volume 11. Its mission is chartered by the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD (R&E)) and sponsored by the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). The DoD IAC provides expert research and analysis services through integrated Scientific and Technical Information (STI) development and dissemination, studies and analysis, and other unique scientific and technical activities to advance DoD’s warfighting capabilities.

The mission of the DoD IAC is to collect, analyze, synthesize, produce, and disseminate STI to DoD and Federal Government users. STI is communicable knowledge or information resulting from or about the conduct and management of scientific and engineering efforts. STI is used and reused by administrators, managers, scientists, and stakeholders engaged in scientific and technical efforts, and is the basic intellectual resource for, and result of, such efforts. It is the scientific and technological policies and priorities of the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), which drive the focus of the DoD IAC’s enterprise. The DoD IAC builds upon the foundational knowledge captured in the production of STI and applies it to operational research in support of the Science & Technology (S&T) community and USD R&E’s strategic imperatives.

BASIC CENTERS OF OPERATIONS (BCO) OBJECTIVES

The BCO leverages the best expertise from industry, Government agencies, and academia to solve the government’s toughest scientific and technical problems and enhance the knowledge bases of those communities across the entire spectrum of the DoD IAC domains. The primary functions of the DoD IAC BCOs are to collect, research and analyze, synthesize, and disseminate STI to stakeholders throughout DoD, reducing duplication of effort, in terms of avoiding the creation of duplicate holdings of STI and analytical capabilities among various R&D support components.

The BCO also provides customers with research and analysis services. The BCO relies on their extensive Subject Matter Expert (SME) network; which includes experienced engineers and scientists, retired senior military leaders, leading academic researchers, and industry experts; that are available to answer technical questions and perform specialized research and analysis via customer funded task orders and Extended Technical Inquires.

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BCO DOMAINS AND TECHNICAL FOCUS AREAS (TFA)

The DoD IAC established 22 TFAs critical to current defense needs across three domains; Cyber Security, Defense Systems, and Homeland Defense and Security. Each domain is supported and represented by one primary BCO. Table 1 below shows the relationship between the IAC Domains and TFAs covered.

Table 1 IAC Domain Areas Technical Focus Area (TFA)

Cyber Security

Cyber Security (CS) Software and Data Analysis Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Knowledge Management and Information Sharing (KM & IS)

Defense Systems

Weapons Systems (WS) Survivability & Vulnerability (SV) Reliability, Maintainability, Quality, Supportability, and Interoperability (RMQSI) Advanced Materials (AM) Military Sensing (MS) Energetics Directed Energy (DE) Autonomous Systems (AS) Non-Lethal Weapons and Information Operations (NLW & IO) Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR)

Homeland Defense and Security

Homeland Defense & Security Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Biometrics Medical Cultural Studies Alternative Energy (AE) Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense

Table 1: IAC Domain and Technical Focus Area Alignment

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CUSTOMER SHARED DIRECT COST (CSDC)

All customers who use IAC services will pay a Customer Shared Direct Cost (CSDC). CSDC supports the following elements of the DoD IAC program; the Customer Support Cell, Contracting, Financial Management Cell, Surveillance Team, and some services provided by the Basic Centers of Operations (BCO) directly related to supporting customer-funded efforts (IAC MAC task orders, BCO task orders, etc.). OSD Defense Pricing and Contracting (DPAC), OSD Comptroller, and DTIC review the CSDC percentage annually. The DoD IACs publish the current CSDC percentage on its website. Funds to cover this charge must be included in the customer’s funding document. The estimated amount of the CSDC is documented in the agreement between the DoD IAC and the customer, (Requiring Activity (RA)) sponsoring the effort. Recent historical values are below.

Table 2 Year (FY) CSDC (%)

2014 1.20 2015 1.10 2016 1.50 2017 1.52 2018 1.20 2019 1.00

AVERAGE 1.25

Table 2: Historical CSDC Values

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TASK ORDER INTRODUCTION

Task orders (TO) are an individual order issued under the BCO contract and may range in value up to the maximum limit of $1,000,000 and must be completed within 12 months..

CONTRACT TYPE

TOs are designed for performance based contracting and are predominantly cost plus fixed fee (CPFF) due to the type of work required; however there may be requirements that result in Firm Fixed Price (FFP) or Firm Fixed Price Level-of-Effort (FFP LOE) task orders.

FEATURES

• Fast, flexible, and low cost

• Ability to incrementally fund

• Up to 12 month period of performance

• Up to $1,000,000 ceiling per task order

• Allow for all contract types of CPFF and FFP

• Classified and Unclassified services (Up to Top Secret (compartmented and collateral))

• CONUS and OCONUS place of performance (Including in-theater and contingency operations areas)

• Compliance with Federal Government laws and regulations for small business contracting

BENEFITS

• BCOs have a pre-competed contract; no source selection requirement

• Available to DoD and U.S. Government agencies at all levels (Federal, State, and Local)

• Leverages STI available in the DTIC Online R&E Gateway database

• No separate Economy Act Determinations and Findings/DFARS 217.502-1 “Best Procurement

Approach” determination required for DoD requiring activities

• DD1144 or General Terms and Conditions (GT&C) Section (FS Form 7600A) satisfies this requirement since the servicing agency (DTIC and its contracting offices) is within DoD

SERVICES NOT ALLOWED

• Personal services as defined in FAR 37.104(a)

• Inherently governmental functions as defined in FAR 7.503(a)

• Services that are outside the scope of the contract

• Not be expeditiously available through a new competitive contract or an existing IAC BCO holding

• Not be used as a pass-through to access other contractors or subcontractors. The IAC must provide substantial efforts in accomplishing the task order and derive technical data or knowledge of value to the IAC’s central data resource

• Not be a means of acquiring IT equipment, commercial off-the-shelf software and/or equipment in contravention of applicable DoD regulations

• Only one task order per customer can be open at the same time. Customer is defined as the DoD activity or component possessing a unique DoDAAC

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EXTENDED TECHNICAL INQUIRY (ETI) INTRODUCTION

Extended Technical Inquiry (ETI) is a technical inquiry/request in which the BCO expends technical expertise to provide a response to the RA beyond four hours. The BCO provides answers to questions regarding STI, analysis, analytical techniques, information sources, and other matters defined to be within the scope of the IAC charter. Customers are entitled to STI assistance on a cost recovery basis for ETIs.

All ETI purchases must be fully funded at time of award. An ETI purchase cannot exceed $50,000, technical inquiries exceeding $50,000 will be issued via a task order.

FEATURES

• Fast, flexible, and low cost

• $50,000 maximum ceiling per ETI

• Completed within two months from time of award

• Allow flexibility for contract types of CPFF and FFP

• Classified and Unclassified services (Up to Top Secret (compartmented and collateral)

• Compliance with Federal Government laws and regulations for small business contracting

BENEFITS

• Available to DoD and U.S. Government agencies at all levels (Federal, State, and Local)

• Leverages STI available in the DTIC Online R&E Gateway database

SERVICES NOT ALLOWED ON EXTENDED TECHNICAL INQUIRIES (ETI)

• Personal services as defined in FAR 37.104(a)

• Inherently governmental functions as defined in FAR 7.503(a)

• Services that are outside the scope of the contracts

• Not be expeditiously available through a new competitive contract or an existing IAC BCO holding

• Not be a means of acquiring IT equipment, commercial off-the-shelf software and/or equipment in contravention of applicable DoD regulations

• No travel or material costs are authorized on ETIs

• Only one (1) ETI per customer can be open at the same time. Customer is defined as the DoD activity or component possessing a unique DODAAC

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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

DOD IAC

The DoD IAC is responsible for all aspects of IAC acquisitions and ensures DoD policies and processes are applied consistently throughout the lifecycle of IAC contracts and task orders. The IAC PMO works in partnership with customers from the Military Services, DoD, Federal agencies, academia and other R&D entities to demonstrate how the IAC contracts can best be used to meet their requirements.

The DoD IAC PMO performs two (2) primary roles: Program Management Analyst (PMA) and Financial Management.

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ANALYST (PMA)

• Is assigned an additional duty to perform the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) duties for the DoD IAC program.

• Assists in making initial scope determinations for new TOs before acceptance by DoD IAC Director/Deputy Director

• Assists in Performance Work Statement (PWS) drafting, and troubleshooting pre-award issues with DoD IAC CSC and Contracting Office

• Participates in Joint Reviews (pre-award) and Post Award Orientations

• Receives and tracks contractor submission of contract-level deliverables (not task order-specific when an Alternate Contracting Officer Representative (ACOR) is assigned), and performs inspection and acceptance of same

• Ensures contractor adherence to PMO task order-related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

• Serves as the DoD IAC PMA; performs overall oversight, surveillance, and documentation of contractor’s performance, leads the evaluation of contractor performance in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), and serves as liaison with Contracting Office on contract-level matters

• Maintains master list/tracking of all task order issued against the contract. Maintains IACs electronic files of task orders and task order modifications received from Contracting Office

• Receives and responds to contractor correspondence, forwards to/coordinates with Contracting Office as necessary

• Works with the contractor, RA/ACOR, and Contracting Office to resolve issues

• Approves invoices after verifying deliverables/performance with RA

• Initiates task order close out

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

• Receives and reviews RA/ACOR task order funding commitments such as MIPRs and 7600Bs.

Determines whether funding documents adhere to DoD IAC SOPs, contractual, FAR/DFARS, and DoD Financial Management Regulations requirements

• Accepts compliant funding documents and inputs into the DTIC financial accounting system. For funding commitments citing reimbursable funding, commits and obligates the funds. Periodically bills RA based on work performed to collect funding repayment to DTIC, through the Intra- Governmental Payment and Collection (IPAC) system. CSDC is billed within one month

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• Forwards compliant funding documents to Contracting Office for Contracting Officer’s (CO) obligation on the task order award document (or modification). Maintains records of funding documents received and forwarded to Contracting Office

• Provides RAs status or other information on funding documents. For funding documents accepted as Reimbursable, DTIC is responsible for revenue generation and customer billing and collection.

For documents accepted as Direct Cite, customers can find billing information in the WAWF Business Suite, myInvoice

• Assists Contracting Office with funding de-commitments and de-obligations

• Receives and responds to customer/DFAS/Contracting Office inquiries received through the IAC

MIPR mailbox, dtic.belvoir.rm.mbx.iac-mipr@mail.mil

CONTRACTING OFFICE

AIR FORCE INSTALLATION CONTRACTING CENTER (AFICC/KVD)

AFICC/KVD is the Contracting Office that has contractual oversight of the BCO contract and all task orders it awards.

• Provides advice and guidance to contractors and customers regarding contract scope; acquisition regulation requirements; and contracting policies. Ensures compliance with contract terms and limitations, and performs quality assurance and inspection/acceptance of IDIQ contract-level contractor services and deliverables

• Represents the CO’s position at various contract-related meetings including IAC’s Steering Committee, BCO Progress Reviews, negotiating sessions, and working meetings

• Appoints contract-level Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs)

• Reviews each task order requirements package:

o Prepares Fair Opportunity Proposal Requests (FOPRs) o Receives and evaluates (in conjunction with RA) contractor proposals o Prepares award documentation o Awards task order and obligates initial funding o Appoints the ACOR at time of award o Administers task order post award o Coordinates with the PMA(s) and ACOR(s) as needed to ensure inspection and acceptance of all task order services and deliverables, and approves contractor invoices, if approval is required o Approves and issues task order modifications, including obligating incremental funding, as needed o Performs task order closeout

REQUIRING ACTIVITY (RA):

• Develops Statement of Objectives (SOO) that provides the basic, high-level objectives of the acquisition. The SOO is provided in the solicitation in lieu of a government written Performance Work Statement. In this approach, the contractors' proposals contain their statements of work and performance metrics and measures (which are based on their proposed solutions)

• Creates and routes a Government Estimate (e.g. Budget, Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM))

• Creates and routes task order 7600A (Interagency Agreement (IAA) General Terms and Conditions

(GT&C) Section) for signature mailto:dtic.belvoir.rm.mbx.iac-mipr@mail.mil

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• Creates and routes the task order DD 254 (DoD Contract Security Classification Specification) if required for the effort

• Nominates a qualified and trained ACOR (in accordance with DoD COR policies) and financial point of contact

• The ACOR performs the functions delegated in writing by the AFIC/KD CO and obtains refresher training in accordance with DoD COR policies necessary to maintain ACOR’s qualifications. The ACOR will notify the contract level PMA and Contracting Office if the ACOR can no longer perform their duties

• Funds the task order work to be performed (i.e., commits funds). The RA also certifies that funds meet bona fide need and are appropriate for the task order (such as funding purpose, time and amount)

• Performs quality assurance and inspection and acceptance of task order-level contractor services and deliverables in accordance with the task order Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).

Provides input to the Contracting Office CO if necessary, for approval of contractor invoices

• Ensures contractor compliance with task order requirements

• Monitors contractor expenditure of funds relative to the task order obligated funding and task order ceiling to prevent contractor overruns or gaps in funding

• Provides technical support to DoD IAC PMA and Contracting Office on task order issues

• ACOR provides performance assessments on contractors, at least annually, to DoD IAC PMA for the purpose of drafting the annual Contractor’s Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) report

• Receives and approves STI deliverables from the contractor, approves the STI SF298 (Report Documentation Page) reports. Ensures that all STI is uploaded to the Electronic Content Management System (ECMS) by either returning the approved STI report to the contractor or uploading it directly

• Assists the DoD IAC PMA and CO in preparing necessary documentation for task order modifications, task order contract closeout or other required task order post-award contract administration requirements

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ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TOS AND ETIS

A TO or ETI can be initiated to acquire a scientific or technical analysis effort. All task orders and ETIs must have an analytical component and generate new useable STI. The following criteria must be met:

• Be within the technical scope/mission of the BCO.

• Produce new experimental data, scientific and/or technical knowledge or expertise not otherwise or previously available to the IAC or to the R&D, Acquisition, or Warfighter communities to be leveraged by all DoD and other government agency components. Could also result in compiling existing information in new ways, creating novel analyses not previously available.

• Benefit the Government based on the technical/technologist expertise available at the IAC.

• Acquire only such equipment/systems/material, which will serve to produce STI or other technical knowledge of benefit to the U.S. Government and integral to the analytical component of the effort.

• TOs may not be longer than (1) one year in duration and may not exceed $1,000,000 per effort.

• All costs associated with providing the services purchased under a task order or ETI will be borne by the RA and will not be charged to DTIC, including but not limited to all literature searching, reporting, technical document uploading, quality control/assurance, and other activities generally required by the task order or ETI.

• ETIs require research greater than four technical hours, and completed within two months from time of award. The BCO contractor will provide answers to questions regarding STI, analysis, analytical techniques, information sources, and other matters defined to be within the scope of the IAC contract. ETIs are a mechanism for providing a quick response to customer requirements.

• Only one TO and/or ETI per RA can be open at the same time. RA is defined as the DoD activity or component possessing a unique DoDAAC.

• ETIs are fully funded at time of issuance/award and must not exceed $50,000. Any technical inquiries exceeding $50,000 will be issued via a task order.

• Travel or material costs is not authorized on an ETI.

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ORDERING PROCEDURES:

TASK ORDER PROCESS

Step(s) Action(s) Responsible

1 – Requirement Definition The BCO can work closely with the customer on technical matters. BCOs have a pre-competed contract and may assist customers in defining the problem statement and documenting it in the form of a SOO

• Statement Of Objective (SOO) -- Problem statement

• Government Estimate (e.g. Budget, Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM))

• 7600A

• DD254 and other supporting documents as needed

• Technical Monitor Nomination Letter &

All Current Training Certificates Documentation

RA

2 – Requirement Review The DoD IAC PMA and CO reviews the SOO submitted by the RA to ensure it meets the scope and constraints of the IAC contract.

• Review documents provided as part of Step 1 PMA, CO

3 – Solicitation • Request proposal from the BCO contractor CO

4 – Proposal Based on the requirements identified in the SOO, the BCO prepares a technical and cost proposal, which is subject to approval by the customer and the contracting officer.

• Technical Proposal

• Technical Approach/Solution

• Schedule

• Deliverables

• Place of Performance

• Cost/Price

• Skill sets

• Security Clearances

• Hours

• Subcontractors, Subject Matter Experts

Contractor

5 – Proposal Evaluation • Evaluate the proposal and provide agreement/concurrence

RA, PMA,

CO

6 – Contract Documentation

• Preliminary/Price Negotiation Memorandum (PPNM/PNM)

• Task order

• DD254 (if applicable)

• Technical Monitor Appointment Letter

CO

7 -- Submit MIPR/7600B RA transfers funds to DTIC Finance Office via Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR) or interagency agreement (7600B). To learn more about our MIPR process, please visit our Resources page at https://dodiac.dtic.mil/resources/

• Submit initial funding document (this can be submitted at any time during the process, but must be prior to award)

RA

8 -- Contract Award IACs are usually able to commence work on a contract within six (6) to eight (8) weeks.

• Issue task order to the BCO

• Issue Technical Monitor Appointment

Letter for Signature

CO

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EXTENDED TECHNICAL INQUIRY PROCESS

Step(s) Action(s) Responsible

1 – Requirement Definition

• RA submits in writing the requirement definition to the BCO and the DoD IAC PMA.

• (Not generally exceeding one page in length) Inquiry content will be similar to that of a free technical inquiry.

RA

2 – Requirement Definition Review The BCO will review the request. • Review requirement BCO

4 – Quote Based on the requirements identified

• Propose the appropriate hours, expected timeframe, and total cost to fulfill the technical BCO

5 – Quote Evaluation • Evaluate cost/price, hours, and performance period and provide agreement of quote.

RA, PMA,

CO

7 -- Submit MIPR/7600B Funds to pay for the work are transferred to DTIC via Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR) or interagency agreement. To learn more about our MIPR process, please visit our Resource page at https://dodiac.dtic.mil/resources/.

• Submit funding document (this can be submitted at any time during the process, but must be prior to task order award)

RA

8 – Task Order Award IACs are usually able to commence work on a modified contract within two weeks.

• Issue task order to the contractor CO

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DEFINITIONS:

Alternate Contracting Officer Representative (ACOR)

The Government official appointed by the PCO to provide continuous technical input, surveillance and oversight for the assigned TO. Provides overall management and oversight of TO performance and ensures the requirements of the TO PWS are met.

Generally, ETIs will not have appointed ACORs.

Contracting Officer (CO)

The Government official with authority to enter into, administer, modify and/or terminate IAC contracts, obligate/deobligate funds, provide related determinations and findings and settle disputes.

DoD IAC Director

The Government official who plans and directs the activities of the IAC Program Management Office in accomplishing DoD IAC Program goals and related functions. The DoD IAC PMO Director is responsible for the technical accuracy of program decisions and recommendations and for budgeting and management of basic IAC operations funding.

DoD IAC Program Analyst (PA)

The DoD IAC Government official which provides continuous technical input, surveillance and oversight for the assigned IAC contract. Provides overall management and oversight of contract performance and ensures the requirements of the PWS are met.

Extended Technical Inquiry (ETI)

An Extended Technical Inquiry is an inquiry/request beyond a standard technical inquiry in which the contractor expends more than 4 technical hours but no more than 160 technical hours. The BCO contractor shall provide answers to questions regarding STI, analysis, analytical techniques, information sources, and other matters defined to be within the scope of the IAC contract.

IAC Program Management Analyst (PMA) The Government individual who provides administrative and analysis support to the IAC Director in managing the IAC Program.

Information Analysis Center (IAC)

An activity that acquires, digests, analyzes, evaluates, synthesizes, stores, publishes, and provides advisory and other user services concerning available worldwide STI and engineering data in a clearly defined, specialized field or subject area of significant DoD interest or concern. IACs are distinguished from technical information centers and libraries whose functions are primarily concerned with providing reference or access to the documents themselves rather than the STI contained in the documents.

R&E (Research and Engineering) Gateway A searchable web-based database hosted and maintained by DTIC which serves as the primary repository of STI (formerly called DTIC Online).

Requirements Management System (RMS) IAC PMO web based system for receipt, review and processing of technical requirements.

Requiring Activity (RA) The DoD component, other Government agency, industry, or academic DTIC- registered user requesting the IAC’s technical services.

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Scientific and Technical Information (STI)

Communicable knowledge or information resulting from or about the conduct and management of scientific and engineering efforts. STI is used and reused by administrators, managers, scientists, and stakeholders engaged in scientific and technical efforts, and is the basic intellectual resource for, and result of, such efforts.

STI may be represented in many forms and media, including paper, electronic data, audio, photographs, video, drawings, numeric data, textual documents, etc.

Statement of Objective (SOO)

The SOO is a Government prepared document that provides the basic, high-level objectives of the acquisition. It is provided in the solicitation in lieu of a government written Performance Work Statement. In this approach, the contractors' proposals contain their statements of work and performance metrics and measures (which are based on their proposed solutions). The use of a SOO opens the acquisition up to a wider range of potential solutions.

Task Order (TO)

Separately described, funded, and ordered performance requirements, which are in addition to the basic IAC core operations and are over and beyond the basic core requirements such as routine technical and bibliographic inquiries. Each task order is issued under the IAC BCO contract by a warranted Government ordering officer authorized by the CO to issue orders under the contract

Technical Inquiry (TI)

A category of BCO services that provides up to four (4) free hours of information services to a user, including literature searches, product/document requests and analysis, within the BCO contractor’s focus areas. The information services are provided through the BCO’s and R&E Gateway and the BCO’s subject matter expert (SME) networks. Examples of technical inquiries are analytical research on a particular weapon system, biological agent, method of alternative energy, etc.

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DOD IAC PROGRAM LINKS:

DoD Information Analysis Centers (DoDIAC) https://dodiac.dtic.mil

Cyber-Security Information Analysis Center (CSIAC) https://www.csiac.org

Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) https://www.dsiac.org

Homeland Defense Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) https://www.hdiac.org

DoD Directive 3200.12 http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/320012p.pdf DoD Instruction 3200.14 Volume 1 http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/320014vol1_2014.pdf DoD Instruction 3200.14 Volume 2 http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/320014vol2.pdf USD (R&E) http://www.acq.osd.mil/chieftechnologist/ Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) https://www.discover.dtic.mil/

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EXHIBIT A: EXAMPLE STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVE (SOO) FORMAT

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES (SOO)

1. Overall Objective: The Overall Objectives section should contain objectives that identify the primary purpose of the acquisition. Example of this:

The objective is for the offeror to design and test ABC technology that allows for increased reliability and maintainability of the existing XYZ system enabling lower costs to the government.

2. Contract Objectives:

a. Design a system which:

1. Has reliability and maintainability characteristics that support a system availability of….

2. Is expandable,

3. Allows for new technology insertion,

4. Is environmentally considerate (during construction, installation, operation, and disposal),

5. Is supportable throughout the systems projected life,

6. Is electromagnetically compatible with its own components and the facility/environment in which the training system operates,

7. Provides a level of security appropriate for the level of information processed

b. Develop the training system using current commercial techniques and standards

c. Make maximum use of commercial products. The order of preference for products is: (1)

Commercial products, (2) Non-Developmental Items (NDI), and then (3) Trainer Peculiar Equipment (TPE).

d. Provide Integration and testing of training system components at the earliest opportunity

e. Use test methodologies that reduce the level of government involvement yet increase the level of acceptability of the delivered system.

3. Management Objective:

The management objective is to allow the offeror the maximum flexibility to manage the project to provide the ABC technology that satisfies the government performance requirements.

Requiring Activity (RA):