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Commercial Item Description

For the

DEPLOYABLE TACAN (D-TACAN)

Document Number: 200948526 (Cage 98748)

Version: 1 Version Date: 28 August 2009

Prepared By:

558 ACSS/GFEA

3001 Staff Drive, Post 2AF1-102D

Tinker AFB, OK 73145-3305

Approved By:

David L. Hansen ATCALS Chief Engineer

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RECORD OF CHANGES

REVISIONS

REV DESCRIPTION DATE APPROVED

0 Original Release 10 JULY 2009 WPP

1 ACE office, AFFSA and Internal Program changes

28 AUGUST 2009 WPP

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D-TACAN Commercial Item Description

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SECTION 1

Summary and Description

1.1 Purpose.

1.2

This Commercial Item Description contains requirements that defines the replacement program for the deployable (mobile) Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN), D-TACAN. It is the intention of the U.S. Air Force that replacing systems will yield increased availability, improved reliability and a general reduction in the logistical footprint.

a. Mobile TACAN AN/TRN-26, basic, tripod version

Equipment to be Replaced

b. AN/TRN-26C, shelterized and mobilized version

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SECTION 2

Applicable Documents

2. Documents listed in this section form a prerequisite to meet the requirements contained in this Commercial Item Description. This section may not include all documents cited in other sections of this Commercial Item Description, documents recommended for additional information or to be used as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this document list, document users are cautioned that all specified requirement documents cited or implied in Section 3 must be met, whether or not the documents are specifically listed in this section.

2.1

Government Documents

2.1.1 Technical Orders, Manuals, Specifications, standards, and handbooks

. The following documents form a part of the Commercial Item Description. Any documents called out herein shall include any applicable supplements to those documents as well as other documents specifically called out within them. In the event of conflict between the referenced documents and the contents of this Commercial Item Description, the contents of this Commercial Item Description shall be considered a superseding requirement.

Note1: Documents that are for REFERENCE purposes only are listed as such, where as all others not reference can be tested or inspected to. WARNING: Reference documents may also indicate how an inspection may be conducted or inspected and/or may include procedures for use that should be or should have been considered during the design process. Reference documents are important to the Government as part of the ownership of the system.

Note2: Document numbers preceded by an asterisk (*) are not specifically called out within Section 3, Requirements, portion of the Commercial Item Description. Documents that have an asterisk and not listed as reference are a requirement of this Commercial Item Description.

Note3: The latest Revision and Date (as of the date of the contract’s original signature) shall be assumed unless otherwise noted.

Note4: An equivalent, commercially available document may be utilized in lieu of any specified document with written approval by the Government. Onus is on the contractor/OEM to prove equivalence or better than a specified source.

2.1.1.1 Current System Technical Orders (REFERENCE)

. These documents to be used as a reference for current configuration, procedures or anything related to use of current fielded systems.

Table 2.1.1.1 Number Title Date *31R4-2TRN26-2-1 Beacon Transponder Set, TACAN, AN/TRN-26, Supplementary

Manual

CHG 1

4/5/1999 *31R4-2TRN26-2-3 Service Instructions, Beacon-Transponder Set TACAN

AN/TRN-26B

CHG 1

1/14/1993 *31R4-2-TRN26C-12 System Description, Operating Instruction, Parts List & Circuit

Diagrams for Shelterized Mobile TACAN System, AN/TRN- 26(C)

6/15/2006

*31R4-2-TRN26C-13 Operation & Maintenance for Beacon Transponder Set, AN/TRN-26(C)

5/12/2006

*31R4-2-TRN26C-14 Illustrated Parts Breakdown for Beacon Transponder Set, AN/TRN-26(C)

5/12/2006

*31R4-2-TRN26C-21 Circuit Diagrams for Beacon Transponder Set, AN/TRN-26(C) 5/12/2006

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Table 2.1.1.1 Number Title Date *31R4-2TRN26-3 Circuit Diagrams for Beacon Transponder Set, TACAN, AN/TRN-26

CHG 6

11/2/1989 *31R4-2TRN26-3-1 Circuit Diagrams for Beacon Transponder Set, TACAN, AN/TRN-26

CHG 1

8/16/1993 *31R4-2TRN26-4 Illustrated Parts Breakdown, Beacon Transponder Set, AN/-

TRN-26

CHG 12

3/26/1996

*31R4-2TRN26-

6WC-1

Scheduled Periodic Inspection Workcards, Beacon Transponder Set, AN/TRN-26

9/15/2007

2.1.1.2 General Technical Orders

Table 2.1.1.2

00-25-234 General Shop Practice Requirements for the Repair, Maintenance, and Test of Electrical Equipment 08/13/07

The following general Technical Orders are REFERENCE documents:

*31-10-24 Installation Practices, Communications Systems grounding, Bonding, and Shielding 01/15/03

*31Z3-822-2 ATCALS Site Requirements 08/15/06

2.1.1.3 Instructions and Manuals

Table 2.1.1.3

AFI 10-602 Determining Mission Capability and Supportability

Requirements 3/18/05

*AFI 21-116 Maintenance Management of Communications Electronics 12/07/06 *AFI 33-202 Network and Computer Security 2/3/06 *AFI 33-220 On-Hook Telephone Security 11/21/07 AFI 91-302 Air Force Occupational and Environmental Safety, Fire

Protection and Health (AFOSH) Standards 4/18/94

*AFJI 24-223 Cargo Air Transportability and Airdrop Technical Approvals (Latest) AFMAN 11-225 US Standard Flight Inspection Manual Procedures (also known as Federal Aviation Administration Order 8200.1c) 02/01/07

*DoDI 4650.01 Policy and Procedures for Management and Use of the Electromagnetic Spectrum

1/9/09

The following Instructions and Manuals are REFERENCE documents:

*AFI 13-203 Air Traffic control 03/17/09 *AFI 33-115, Vol 1 Network Operations (NETOPS) 05/24/06 *AFI 33-221 Communications Security: Protected Distribution Systems

(PDS)

12/11/00

*AFI 63-101 Acquisition and Sustainment Life Cycle Management 4/17/09 *AFI 63-1201 Lifecycle Systems Engineering 7/23/07 *AFI 63-1301_C1 Assurance of Communications, Navigation, Surveillance, Air

Traffic Management and Navigation Safety Performance 8/2/06

*AFMAN 11-217V1 Instrument Flying Regulations With IC-96-1, IC-96-2 and IC-98-1

01/03/05

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Table 2.1.1.3

*AFMAN 13-220 Deployment of Airfield Operations 05/01/97 *AFPD 13-2 Air Traffic Control, Airspace, Airfield and Range Management 08/07/07 *AFPD 33-2 Information Protection 4/19/07 *CJCSI 6212.01E Interoperability and Supportability of Information Technology and National Security Systems 12/15/08

*DoDD 4151.18 Maintenance of Military Material 3/31/04 *DoDI 4630.8 Procedures for Interoperability and Supportability of

Information Technology (IT) and National Security Systems

(NSS)

6/30/04

2.1.1.4 Specifications, Standards, Orders and Advisory Circulars (MANDATORY)

. The following Military Standard documents REQUIRE COMPLIANCE and are NOT included as Reference Only.

These will be tested-to standards.

Table 2.1.1.4 Number Title Date MIL-STD-130N Identification Marking of U.S. Military Property 12/17/07 MIL-STD-188-124B Grounding, Bonding and Shielding (Notice 3) 12/18/00 MIL-STD-291C Standard Tactical Air Navigation Signal 2/10/98 MIL-STD-810G Test Methods: Environmental Engineering Considerations and

Laboratory Tests 10/31/08

MIL-STD-882D DoD Standard Practice for System Safety 2/10/00 *FAA AC 00-31A United States (U.S.) National Aviation Standard for the Very

High Frequency Omni-directional Radio Range (VOR) / Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) / Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) Systems

9/20/82

*FAA Order 6820.10

VOR, VOR/DME and VORTAC Siting Criteria 4/17/86

The following Military Standard documents are REFERNCE documents. The vendor is not required, nor prohibited from using any Military Standards, Specifications or Handbooks.

*MIL-STD 1472F Human Engineering 8/23/99 *MIL-HDBK-419A Grounding, Bonding and Shielding for Electronic Equipment and

Facilities 12/29/87

*MIL-HDBK-454B General Guidelines for Electronic Equipment, Guidelines 1,5,9,15 & 66

4/15/07

*MIL-E-4158E General Requirements for Ground Electronic Equipment 1/11/73

2.1.1.5 International Agency Documents.

Table 2.1.1.5 Number Title Date

EN DIRECTIVE

2002/95/EC

Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS Directive, reference also http://www.rohs.gov.uk/ )

(Latest)

*ICAO Annex 10 Vol 1 Fifth Edition

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Standards and Recommended Practices, Aeronautical Telecommunications

(Latest)

*ICAO 8071 Vol I Manual on testing of Radio Navigation Aids (Latest) http://www.rohs.gov.uk/�

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2.2 Non-Government Documents

. Technical society and technical association specifications and standards are generally available for reference from libraries. They are also distributed among technical groups.

Table 2.2 Number Title Date GEIA-STD-0005-1 Performance Standard for Aerospace and High Performance

Electronic Systems Containing Lead-free Solder 6/15/06

GEIA-STD-0005-2 Standard for Mitigating the Effects of Tin Whiskers in Aerospace and High Performance Electronic Systems

6/1/06

*LPI-175 Lightning Protection Institute, Standard Installation Code (Latest) NFPA-70 National Electrical Code, National Fire Protection Agency (Latest) NFPA-77 Static Electricity (Latest) NFPA-780 Standard for Installation of Lightning Protection Systems (Latest)

SAE AS8090

Mobility, Towed Aerospace Ground Equipment, General Requirements

8/1/97

*UL96A Underwriters Laboratories, Lightning Protection Standard (Latest) *IEEE Std 142-1991 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Recommended

Practices for Grounding of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems

(Latest)

*IEEE Std 1100-

Recommended Practices for Powering and Grounding of Electronic Equipment

(Latest)

*IEEE Std 519-1992 Recommended Practices and Requirements for Harmonic Control in Electrical Power Systems

(Latest)

The following are Non-Government documents are REFERENCE documents:

*GEIA-HB-0005-1 Program Management / Systems Engineering Guidelines for

Managing The Transition To Lead-free Electronics 6/20/06

*GEIA-HB-0005-2 Technical Guidelines for Aerospace and Military Electronic Systems Containing Lead-free Solder

11/1/07

2.3 Order of Precedence

a. Contract Agreement

b. The requirements contained in this Commercial Item Description

c. The requirements contained in documents referenced in this Commercial Item Description

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SECTION 3

Requirements

3.1

Collective

3.1.1 The replacement D-TACAN equipment shall consist of all necessary subsystems to ensure the proper signal-in-space, providing navigational guidance to aircraft operating within the navigation control airspace assigned to the airfield on which the replacement system is located. These subsystems generally include, but are not limited to, transmitting, monitoring, antenna, distribution, status display and control.

3.1.2 The D-TACAN shall comply with the requirements described and referenced within this Commercial Item Description. Generally, the D-TACAN shall interface directly with existing Air Traffic Control (ATC) infrastructure and includes:

a. Continuous, remote status indicator in the local ATC facility

b. Integration with existing ATC facility electrical interfaces.

c. Signal transmission medium for communications and status between the equipment and the

ATC facility.

d. Adequate earth-ground and lightning protection systems.

e. Remote status available to other than the ATC Tower (e.g. maintainers).

3.1.3 Suppliers are encouraged to make any and all recommendations pertaining to hardware and software configuration(s) that might result in enhanced capabilities and/or performance or that might improve system reliability and/or maintainability.

3.2

Performance Criteria

All requirements are considered “Threshold Requirements” that must be met. A “Threshold Requirement” is one that describes a minimum performance level to satisfy the intent of this Commercial Item Description. The ability to exceed Threshold requirement is anticipated and encouraged.

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3.2.1 Key Performance Parameters (KPP). KPPs are critical and essential performance parameters that must be met in order to obtain desired system performance and effective military performance.

Table 3.2.1

NO.

DESCRIPTION

REQUIREMENTS

KPP-1 Signal-in-Space Provided equipment emits the appropriate TACAN signal IAW MIL-STD- 291C and performance along the specified slant range (see Gen-1) per AFMAN 11-225 with the same or fewer restrictions than the existing equipment deployed at the same location as verified by FAA Flight Check.

KPP-2 Mobility Provides equipment in a mobile, shelterized configuration that is suitable and compliant for towing with SAE AS8090 Type 3 Mobility and for transport via single

C-5, C-17 or C-130 or truck transportation modes.

3.3 Environmental Conditions/Requirements

(ENV)

The list below describes relevant environmental conditions, per MIL-STD-810G, which will be to be used to evaluate the performance levels of the equipment to be offered by the Supplier. The Supplier must provide responses in the proposal describing the performance characteristics and levels that the equipment being offered can achieve during its operating life cycle. The information provided must discuss operating, non-operating, transport and long-term storage conditions.

Table 3.3

NO. DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS

ENV-1 Temperature Operating temperature is -65 to +160 °F (-54 to +71 °C). Storage or non-operating temperature is -80 to +160 °F (-62 to +71 °C)

ENV-2 Relative Humidity Operating: 10 to 96%, non-condensating Storage: 10 to 100%

ENV-3 Altitude Operating: Sea level to 10,000 feet Storage: Sea level to 50,000 feet

ENV-4 Wind and Ice 87 knots with 0.5-inch radial ice 104 knots without ice

ENV-5 Snow Up to 40 pounds per square foot on all horizontal surfaces

ENV-6 Solar Radiation and UV Resistance

Cables, plastics and other materials shall be resistant to the effects of solar radiation

ENV-7 Environmental Design IAW MIL-STD-810G

ENV-8 Thermal Loading The replacement equipment shall produce no more thermal load than the existing equipment.

≤ 3000 BTU/Hr

ENV-9 Environmental Control Units (ECU)

Environmental control shall have redundant ECUs each capable of full heating and cooling loads and operate in an alternating start cycles or similar mechanism to ensure each ECU run periodically.

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The following items in relation to ENV-7 above will be scrutinized.

Transport Vibration Transport Shock Salt Corrosive Atmosphere Fungus Precipitation Sand/Dust Exposure to Static Electricity and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Lightning Electromagnetic Susceptibility

3.4 General

(GEN)

3.4.1 Certain general features and operating characteristics, either due to operational mandate or force allocation requirements, are being requested.

Table 3.4.1

GEN-1 Coverage/Range

KPP-1

Acquisition range (lock-on for distance and azimuth) of 35 nautical miles at 1500 feet altitude above unobstructed flat terrain, and reception range of 100 nautical miles minimum at altitudes above 10,000 AGL.

GEN-2 TACAN Signal Must be compliant with the requirements of MIL-STD-291C, Standard Tactical Air Navigation Signal.

GEN-3 Lock-On accuracy Acquisition range (lock-on for distance and azimuth) for 15 nm within ±5 degrees azimuth of the approach

GEN-4 Reply Efficiency Provides identification, distance measurement and azimuth information to at least 100 aircraft simultaneously with 80% reply rate in X-mode and 75% reply rate in Y-mode to interrogating aircraft transponders.

GEN-5 Capacity Capable of fully supporting at least 100 aircraft simultaneously and azimuth and identity information to an unlimited number of aircraft.

GEN-6 Communication Communicates (for status and diagnostics) inclusively via Hayes compatible modem (PRIMARY).

Suppliers are encouraged to recommend alternate (state-of-the-art) methods.

GEN-7 Source Power a) Operates from fixed-base commercial power: 100-240VAC, 48 to 62 Hz, single phase.

b) Provides TRITAC power connection to operate from fixed-base or mobile power generators: 100-240VAC, 48 to 62 Hz, single phase.

c) Provides an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), unless the equipment runs directly off battery or conditioned power.

d) Provides a generator that is part of the deployment package with automatic load transferring when backup power is required.

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GEN-8 Generator Generator shall be diesel powered, have automatic start and sufficiently sized as not to cause wet stacking issues under normal (95% of time of use) load.

GEN-9 Continuous Operation (power interruption)

a) Capable of operating continuously, and without degradation, for no less than 4 hours upon interruption or loss of fixed-base commercial or mobile generator source power.

b) Capable of recharging batteries upon restoral of primary power source.

GEN-10 Cabling Interconnect/Interface

Interconnect/Interface cabling provided as part of the system. Cabling generally refers to, but is not limited to: all power, signal communications, chassis ground, earth-grounding and lighting protection system cables.

GEN-11 RF Cables Heliax® RF cabling or equivalent shall be provided. RF cables shall be constructed of phase and temperature stable material.

GEN-12 Redundant Equipment Provides redundant transmitter, receiving and monitoring equipment with automatic switching upon failure of the main LRU.

GEN-13 Test Equipment No unique test equipment shall be required.

GEN-14 Obstruction Lights If required by the design, obstruction lights shall be FAA L-810 certified and have a means to be switched off remotely (minimally within the shelter) without disruption of other circuits.

3.4.2 Maintenance and Remote Status (MRS)

Table 3.4.2

MRS-1 Remote status indicator Remote equipment status shall be provided for a remote ATC location.

The indicator shall also be the primary communication connection to the field equipment such that any available status, remote diagnostics or other communications should primarily connect through the ATC status indicator (other communications paths may exist).

MRS-2 Fault Isolation The equipment shall be provided with sufficient instructions or diagnostics tools to troubleshoot the equipment down to specific LRUs with a 95% or better confidence to either that LRU or next higher assembly.

The following requirements are only applicable if maintenance software is provided as part of the equipment:

MRS-3 Diagnostics Performs start-up and frequent periodic diagnostics that identifies issues and potential problems per MRS-2 requirement.

MRS-4 Remote Monitor/Control Remotely monitor and control all parameters and functions available in local control. This includes, but is not limited to, all system parameters, faults, errors, settings, report generation, user information, password control, system adjustments, all resets, equipment alignment, etc.

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Table 3.4.2

MRS-5 User Level Control Any maintenance software shall include User ID and Password controls at some level to prevent unauthorized access.

MRS-6 System Information Provide all information “Real Time” as it pertains to Site ID, system status, system configuration, equipment settings, equipment status (ON/OFF), equipment performance and parameters and test results.

MRS-7 Alarm Information Provide all information “Real Time” as it pertains to alarm conditions (ON/OFF), alarm status (Enabled/Disabled) and alarm thresholds.

MRS-8 Fault Information Provide all information “Real Time” as it pertains to fault conditions and fault limits.

MRS-9 Archived Information Provide historical data on Fault conditions, alarms and maintenance actions. A minimum of 96 hrs of historical shall be available (e.g. Error on Friday available for viewing on Monday).

MRS-10 Alarm Control Provide “Real Time” control and feedback as it pertains to all alarm activation and threshold adjustment, alarm bypass, alarm response and alarm reset.

MRS-11 Fault Control Provide “Real Time” control and feedback as it pertains to all fault limit settings, fault conditions, fault checks and fault reset.

MRS-12 Password Control Provide “Real Time” control and feedback as it pertains to password assignment, password deletion, password reset, and password maintenance (to include changing of security level).

MRS-13 Transmitter Control Provide “Real Time” control and feedback as it pertains to starting, stopping and adjustment of transmitters.

MRS-14 System Control Provide “Real Time” control and feedback as it pertains to aligning the system, configuring the system and performing system adjustments (e.g.

calibration/test modes, monitor functions, system ID, operating parameters).

MRS-15 Report Generation Provide “Real Time” control and feedback as it pertains to performance of ground checks and diagnostics.

MRS-16 On-Site Specialized Maintenance Time

The on-site time required by specialized maintenance, meaning a technician specially trained on the particulars of the system instead of electronics or mechanics generalities, shall be limited to the following:

a) ≤ 0.5% of all PMI actions required on site

b) 100% remote flight check capable (excluding initial)

100% of common failure items, LRUs, able to be replaced by non-specialized maintenance personnel, and the system brought back online remotely by regionalized specialized maintenance.

MRS-17 Remote Status Exchange Equipment status should be able to be exchanged within 30 seconds at 30 kbps after communications negotiation

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3.4.3 Interfaces (IF)

Suppliers are encouraged to recommend any deviations that might result in enhanced capabilities and/or performance, or that will improve system reliability and/or maintainability.

Table 3.4.3

IF-1 Cable Surge Protection All incoming, outgoing and interconnecting cables for the facility shall be protected from over-voltage (surge) with a disconnect when activated

IF-2 Cable Shields All incoming, outgoing and interconnecting cable shield for the facility shall be terminated and grounded IAW the current MIL-STD-188-124 before entering the facility. All cables outside the shielded cabinetry or shielded shelter (if so equipped) shall be shielded. Cables inside cabinetry or inside shielded shelter (if so equipped) that are low signal level (<45 Volts peak) shall be shielded.

IF-3 EMI/RFI All equipment or equipment cabinetry shall be EMI/RFI shielded.

Exceptions may

IF-4

be granted at the discretion of the Government if the shelter (or facility) is EMI/RFI shielded.

Metal-to-Metal Connections

All metal-to-metal connections shall be compatible and designed in such a way as to prevent Galvanic corrosion.

IF-5 Site Power The equipment shall be capable of interfacing to the current site power requirements of the AN/TRN-26C;

≤ 7.5 KVA

IF-6 Shelter subsystem The equipment shall be sheltered in a STANDARD shelter (i.e. ISO or MIL-STD) that is either mobilized or trailerized.

IF-7 Antenna Location Antenna's operational placement shall not require remote location set up.

That is to say that the radiating antenna should be colocated with the self contained mobile shelter and not require adjacent setup with a tripod and additional cabling.

3.4.4 Reliability and Maintainability (RM). Reliability and Maintainability values shall be calculated using AFI 10-602, Attachment 11. These requirements shall be maintained over the minimum expected service life of 15 years.

Table 3.4.4

RM-1 Up-Time Rate (Annual) Provide no less than 98% Equipment Operational Availability (Ao).

RM-2 Mean-Time-To-Repair

(MTTR)

The MTTR any system or subsystem of the equipment shall be 30 minutes or less.

RM-3 Mean-Time-Between Critical Failure

(MTBCF)

The MTBCF for any system or subsystem of the equipment shall be greater than or equal to 5000 hrs.

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3.4.5 Computer requirements (CMP)

Computers (desktop, laptop, rack mounted, etc) that are provided with any portion of the system shall meet the following requirements:

CMP-1 General Computer The total configuration to include hardware and software shall be adequately sized as to allow the operator to utilize the equipment-related software without prolonged delays, allow full usage of all equipment-related software features and storage for equipment-related files (e.g. log files, error reports, electronic technical manuals for the equipment and similar). NOTE: Any delays caused by computer-related issues will be accounted for in the Ao and MTTR.

CMP-2 Software Maturity No software not in final version or not currently supported by the manufacturer shall be installed on the computer/laptop.

3.4.6 Mobility (MOB)

Table 3.4.6

MOB-1 Whole System Mobility

KPP-2

Provides equipment in a mobile, shelterized configuration that is suitable and compliant for towing with SAE AS8090 Type 3 Mobility and for transport via single

MOB-2

C-5, C-17 or C-130 or truck transportation modes.

Center of Gravity Center of gravity characteristics of the equipment shall be compliant with requirements for transport via whole system mobility modes.

MOB-3 Towability Provides equipment that can be towed, in its transport configuration, at speeds as specified in SAE AS8090 for Type 3 mobility on highways and improved cross-country terrain without damage to equipment or degradation of operational performance. No cosmetic damage shall be incurred during transportation.

3.5

Materials and Processes

3.5.1 Toxic Chemicals, Hazardous Substances, and ODCs (HAZ)

Table 3.5.1

HAZ-1 RoHS The equipment shall comply with the latest revision of the RoHS

Directive, EN DIRECTIVE 2002/95/EC, and GEIA Standards, GEIA- STD-0005-1 and GEIA-STD-0005-2.

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Table 3.5.1

HAZ-2 HAZMAT The use of toxic chemicals, hazardous substances, or ozone depleting chemicals (ODCs) shall be avoided, whenever feasible. EPA Title III, List of Lists, EPA 550-B-01-003, provides a listing of toxic chemicals to be avoided.

HAZ-3 MSDS The supplier shall provide copies of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all hazardous or toxic materials at least 60 days prior to the first delivery of the production representative first article.

3.5.2 Recycled, Recovered, or Environmentally Preferable Materials

Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable materials shall be used to the maximum extent possible provided that the material meets or exceeds the operational and maintenance requirements, and promotes economically advantageous life cycle costs.

3.5.3 Nameplates or Product Markings

3.5.3.1 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD). Identification markings including ESD warning labels shall be affixed on all ESD-sensitive subassemblies so as to be visible to maintenance personnel prior to maintenance handling of the equipment. Enclosures, assemblies, and subassemblies containing class 1 or class 2 ESD sensitive components (as defined by MIL-STD-1686), shall be appropriately marked using the documentation in MIL-STD-1686 as an example.

3.5.3.2 Identification Plates. Identification plates, labels and markings shall be located in conspicuous spaces on the equipment. Plates shall provide the necessary information to uniquely identify the unit or subassembly and IAW MIL-STD-130N. I.D. marking plates or labels shall be durable and legible over the intended 15 year service life of the equipment.

3.5.4 Internal Wiring. To the maximum extent possible, all multi-conductor wiring and cable design should follow the guidelines of MIL-HDBK-454, Guideline 66.

3.6

Workmanship and Design

3.6.1 General workmanship acceptance criteria shall be based on best commercial practice. The contractor’s workmanship practices will be evaluated based on MIL-HDBK-454, Guidelines 1, 5, 9 and 15 and USAF Technical Manual T.O. 00-25-234.

3.6.1 A listing of the utilized “best commercial practice standards” shall be provided to the Government that includes all the standards to which the equipment was designed to (or referenced during the design).

These standards shall be physically or electronically be available for review by the Government minimally at the supplier’s facility.

3.7

Safety

Known hazards shall be controlled to protect personnel, equipment, and property. System safety shall be consistent with the operational requirements of the system.

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Table 3.7

SAF-1 OSHA The system shall comply with all OSHA requirements per AFI 91-302.

SAF-2 NFPA-70 (NEC) All electrical systems shall comply with the NEC.

SAF-3 Lightning Protection a) Meets requirements of MIL-STD-188-124B for grounding, bonding and shielding.

b) Meets requirements of NFPA-77 for static electricity.

c) Meets requirements of NFPA-780 for installation of lightning protection systems

d) Lightning rods shall NOT be painted to provide maximum conductive interface to the environment electrically.

SAF-4 Control MIL-STD-882D

SAF-5 Internal Chassis Ground A ground terminal or equivalent function, shall be provided on all LRUs within the equipment. The ground terminal shall be located on the input power connector or on the equipment terminal board and shall connect to the internal chassis by means of conductors at least equal in size to one of the power input conductors. Safety grounding within the equipment shall terminate on the ground terminal. Grounds and AC return lines shall be separated. If the Supplier believes this is not required for any specific LRU of the equipment being offered, the cost, schedule risk, and the benefits of the proposed equipment configuration must be fully described in the suppliers response to the Government, and requires approval by the Government.

SAF-6 External Chassis Ground A ground conductor shall be included with the power conductors and shall connect to the ground terminal of individual units when power is routed externally between individual units of the equipment.

SAF-7 Safety Shielding Protective shields shall be provided to protect personnel from accidental contact with parts in excess of 30V RMS or 30V DC during operation or maintenance actions.