Attachment_8_-_Performance_Work_Statement.pdf

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Attachment 8

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

AEDC Test Operations and Sustainment

(TOS)

28 August 2014

1 Introduction

1.1 Mission

1.2 Background

1.3 Scope

2 General Requirements

2.1 Business Relations

2.2 Contract Administration and Management

2.3 Subcontract Management

2.4 Contractor Personnel, Disciplines, and Specialties

3 Performance Requirements

3.1 Test and Evaluation

3.2 Technology Projects

3.3 Operation of Test Assets and Test Articles

3.4 Integrated Scheduling

3.5 Lifecycle Sustainment of Test and Test Support Assets

3.6 ID&C Engineering Services and Lifecycle Sustainment

3.7 Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) Management

3.8 Capital Improvements

3.9 Fuels Management Services

3.10 Machining / Fabrication and Chemical / Material Analysis

3.11 Operations and Lifecycle Sustainment of AEDC Base Support Assets

3.12 Utilities General Support

3.13 Data and Documentation for AEDC Configuration Items

3.14 AEDC Ground, Weapons and System Safety Programs

3.15 Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Security and associated SCI Information

Assurance (IA) Support

3.16 Financial Management

3.17 Acquisition of Supplies, Services, and Equipment

3.18 Interface Management

3.19 General Management

3.20 Strategic Planning

3.21 Foreign Technology

3.22 Public Affairs

3.23 Real Property Management and Accountability Services

3.24 Continuous Improvement Program

3.25 Integrated Performance Management Program

4 Special Requirements

5 Acronyms

6 Deliverables

Performance Requirement Summary (PRS)

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A TEST ASSETS

APPENDIX B COMMON ASSETS

APPENDIX C BASE SUPPORT UTILITY ASSETS

APPENDIX D BASE SUPPORT ASSETS

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

AEDC Test Operations and Sustainment (TOS)

Vision Statement

In 2024, Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) will continue to be headquartered at Arnold AFB, TN, but will have a nationwide footprint that is expanded from today's. It will have active collaborations with personnel assigned to Air Force Research Laboratory, various strategically chosen academic institutions, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Test

Resource Management Center, and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for

Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. Its facilities, business models, and processes will be designed to facilitate those collaborations. It will be widely externally recognized as both the leader in analysis of aerodynamic and propulsion test data as well as a key developer of technology for ground-test systems.

1 Introduction

The Air Force Test Center's AEDC is a national aerospace ground test facility that conducts tests, engineering analyses, and technical evaluations for research, system development, and operational programs of the Air Force (AF) and Department of Defense (DoD), other

Government agencies, and industry. Using ground test facilities and computational engineering, AEDC supports propulsion, aerodynamic, reentry, trans-atmospheric, and space-flight systems testing. This testing underpins the technical knowledge required for the development and qualification of key warfighter aerospace weapons. Testing is performed in an environment that simulates operational conditions. AEDC also performs research to develop new test technology for advanced test facilities, test techniques, and measurement methodologies associated with ground tests. The purpose of this solicitation (TOS) is to obtain the technical expertise and services necessary to support AEDC in execution of its mission. The TOS Contractor efforts will be integrated with other contract efforts known overall as Test Operations and Support.

Innovative business arrangements and initiatives are necessary. Constrained fiscal environments endanger the continued operation of some test facilities - near term efficiencies will be necessary to allow continued operation of required capabilities at technical levels necessary to sustain the world's most capable Air Force. Effective teamwork with other contractors supporting overall mission and base support operations will be essential.

1.1 Mission

AEDC exists to test and evaluate weapon, propulsion, aerodynamic and space systems at realistic conditions for the nation through modeling, simulation, and ground test facilities.

The mission is essential to developing and fielding weapons systems for the nation's warfighters.

The TOS Contractor will be expected to perform in this mission, while smoothly integrated with the other AEDC contractors and Government personnel, in a manner that makes AEDC the most effective ground test and evaluation (T&E) complex in the world – suitable for supporting the best Air Force in the world.

1.2 Background

The AEDC Test Operations and Support Contracts will provide the contractor workforce necessary to successfully operate and sustain AEDC's test facilities at Arnold AFB, TN, and geographically separated units (GSUs) at White Oak, MD, and Moffett Field, CA. Since its inception, AEDC has been contractor-operated, and contractors provide the majority of the workforce. Contractors conduct test operations, base operations, test facility and base infrastructure maintenance and improvement efforts, and many other services critical to operating and sustaining the nation's largest collection of aerospace ground test facilities as well as an Air Force Base. Several significant changes from current contracting arrangements will occur with the awarding of the Test Operations and Support contract(s). Enterprise contracting initiatives will result in information technology tasks and the operation of the Precision

Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) being performed under separate contracts

(Information Technology Support Contract and PMEL Contract). In addition, some portions of base operating support tasks, historically part of the overall contract, will be set aside for small business under a Facility Support Services (FSS) contract. Refuse, janitorial, and grounds maintenance functions will be awarded to an AbilityOne Contractor. Finally, Government personnel will accomplish the technical management and engineering analysis for test programs conducted at AEDC Arnold AFB with advice and assistance from the Test Services Contractor.

AEDC must award flexible contract vehicle(s) that allow meeting customer’s needs while:

Ensuring effective and efficient Test Operations and Support;

Preserving intellectual capital for test support and analysis;

Increasing technical work by the Government workforce;

Implementing innovative solutions that immediately begin cost reductions;

Accommodating dynamic changes in workload;

Increasing small business participation;

Rewarding management / technical innovation;

Providing incentives to increase efficiency and productivity in workforce labor practices;

1.3 Scope

The TOS contract acquires test operations, technology development, equipment and facility sustainment, capital improvements and some support services for AEDC. AEDC provides the most comprehensive set of aerospace ground test facilities in the world. Many of the individual test facilities are unique in the country or in the world. AEDC facilities at its three operating sites include very large- to medium-sized wind tunnels which cover the entire flight envelope from subsonic to hypersonic speeds. Simulated altitude testing for very large commercial-type turbofan engines and the world’s most powerful fighter engines as well as large rocket motors can be conducted at AEDC. Facilities at AEDC can further simulate space environments and space vehicle reentry speeds and temperatures.

AEDC Test Capabilities include:

Arnold AFB:

Turbine Engine Altitude Ground T&E simulated altitude testing of jet engines;

Turbine Engine Ram / Sea Level Ground T&E testing of jet engines at sea level, with and without pressurized inlet air;

Hypersonic Propulsion Ground T&E ground testing of propulsion systems designed for flight at hypersonic speeds;

High Mach Number Engine Altitude Ground T&E simulated altitude testing of very high supersonic jet engines;

High-Temperature Material Characterization and Evaluation testing of material characteristics at atmospheric reentry temperatures;

Hypervelocity Flyout, Impact, and Lethality Ground T&E ground testing of projectiles and their lethality characteristics at missile intercept velocities;

High-Altitude / Space Environmental Effects and Sensor Ground T&E testing of components and systems performance in space environments;

Multi-Spectral Signature Measurement & Analysis Measurement and analysis of signal signatures of objects such as missiles, aircraft, etc.;

Super / Hypersonic Aerodynamic / Aerothermal Ground T&E High speed wind tunnels for making aerodynamic and aerothermal measurements on aerospace system models;

Transonic Aerodynamic / Propulsion Ground T&E medium and large aerodynamic wind tunnels for making aerodynamic measurements on aerospace system models. The large wind tunnel also has propulsion capability;

Solid Rocket Motor Ground T&E - simulated altitude testing of solid rocket motors.

White Oak Site (Tunnel 9)

Hypervelocity Ground T&E - a specialized wind tunnel for performing very high speed measurements on aerospace system models.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ames Site (National Full Scale

Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC))

Subsonic Aerodynamic Ground T&E - Low speed, very large aerodynamic wind tunnels.

All sites have similar missions, although different facilities and specialties. All require similar support but obtain that support from a variety of sources. GSUs obtain some of these services through leases and support agreements as tenants on the property of other Government activities. Requirements provided by the TOS contract include:

Test project management and analysis support necessary to execute the AEDC mission;

Analysis, evaluation, and reporting of foreign scientific and technical information;

Project management and technical support necessary to accomplish effective test technology development in support of the AEDC mission;

Advancing test capability by advancing techniques in modeling and simulation, instrumentation, and test techniques;

Capital improvement planning, programming, and execution of projects / programs to repair, modernize, improve, and acquire Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) assets;

Maintenance and repair activities on all RDT&E and Test Support assets;

Operation and maintenance of all shop and laboratory assets including the Machine and Fabrication Shop, the Metrology / Non-Destructive Examination Laboratory, and the Chemistry Laboratory;

Development and application of a Quality program in accordance with (IAW) Government requirements;

Maintenance, repair, improvement, modernization, and acquisition of all AEDC base support assets, including real property consisting of over 300 buildings, 700 facilities, and 40,000 acres;

Purchasing of supplies, equipment, and services for all authorized Complex operations including tenant organizations;

Management of the requisition, receipt, storage, issuance, quality, and accounting of petroleum fuels and cryogenic products;

Defining, planning, managing and executing projects / programs to repair, modernize, improve and acquire instrumentation, data acquisition, and control systems;

Providing performance management, business management, process management in support of the performance of this contract(s).

2 General Requirements

The effort will be performed primarily at the AEDC site at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee.

Performance will also be required at AEDC facilities housed as tenants on sites in White Oak, MD and on the NASA Ames Research Laboratory grounds at Moffett Field, CA. Requirements listed in this PWS are assumed to be AEDC-wide unless specifically noted otherwise.

Period of performance is expected to start the first day of FY16 and extends eight years if all options are exercised.

2.1 Business Relations

The Contractor shall successfully integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute the requirement. The Contractor shall manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of problem identification. The Contractor shall provide corrective action plans, proposal submittals, timely identification of issues, and effective management of subcontractors. The Contractor shall coordinate and cooperate closely with associate contractors involved in the execution of

AEDC’s mission. The Contractor shall seek to ensure satisfaction of all internal and external customers and professional and ethical behavior of all Contractor personnel.

2.2 Contract Administration and Management

The Contractor shall perform all contract management functions required to ensure proactive and sustained contract excellence in providing accurate, safe, secure, timely, and efficient contract test and mission support to meet the Government's established requirements.

2.2.1 Contract Management

The Contractor shall designate a responsible corporate official, to be located at AEDC, with no responsibility other than for this contract and empowered to make and implement all decisions regarding the performance of this contract.

2.2.2 Contract Administration

The Contractor shall:

Develop proposals and negotiate annual workload; and supplemental contract modifications;

Ensure performance of the business and administrative aspects of the contract;

Report all Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) IAW Section 8108 of Public Law 112-10 of the

DoD and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011;

Ensure resources are efficiently and effectively managed and contract status (including

Government-furnished resources) is reported to Government representatives as required;

Recommend AEDC Instructions and changes to existing instructions as needed to assist in managing and executing this contract and to facilitate the efficient operation of AEDC;

Develop, implement, and manage formal associate contractor agreements as required.

2.2.3 Personnel Administration

Maintain a qualified work force able to perform the broad spectrum of functions necessary to operate, support, and sustain AEDC facilities;

Plan and administer a wage and salary structure, using position classification, standards, and grade levels and adapted to the appropriate geographic locations (OT-2014-30001);

Provide and administer a fringe benefit program, which may include an insurance program associated with worker's compensation and employee health, vacation, sick leave, holidays, and a retirement program;

Continue and administer a defined benefit pension program for legacy Operations, Maintenance, Information Management, and Support (OMIMS) employees on the TOS and FSS contracts at Arnold AFB;

Maintain staffing records identifying company organizational designations, a brief description of the functions, and the number and types of personnel assigned;

Report personnel strength to include hiring and termination trends, number of personnel employed by pay category and organization, number of additions and deletions to the payroll (OT-2014-30000);

Provide and administer an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Program that complies with all Federal statutes.

2.3 Subcontract Management

The Contractor shall award and administer subcontracts IAW the Contractor’s established policies, procedures, and approved purchasing system.

2.4 Contractor Personnel, Disciplines, and Specialties

Conduct craft, supervision, and management training programs;

Provide opportunities for graduate-level education for employees to the extent permitted by the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 31;

Accept Government personnel for assignment to positions within the Contractor's organization for immersion or other purposes approved by the Contracting Officer;

Coordinate joint training programs for all Contractor and Government personnel, as appropriate.

3 Performance Requirements

The following section specifies the Performance Objectives and Performance Elements for the contract. Unless otherwise specified, all requirements apply to all AEDC locations (AEDC

Arnold AFB, AEDC White Oak, and AEDC Moffett Field).

3.1 Test and Evaluation

This section outlines requirements to direct and manage test and analysis projects.

A test customer engages AEDC with the intent to generate data and acquire knowledge needed in the development, qualification, and / or sustainment of an aerospace system or system of systems. Technical direction and management are focused on ensuring that the data and information acquired during testing is suitable for decision making and for supporting technical risk management for acquisition programs and other test customer needs. This is a collaborative process that engages the expertise of the testers and the test customer to fully understand the capabilities and limitations of the proposed test program. Careful test planning, including test plans and cost and schedule estimates, participated in by AEDC and its test customer, is an important element of successful testing.

Performance Standards

a) STD: At least 98% of validated customer feedback responses indicate TOS Contractor has met or exceeded expectations

3.1.1 The Contractor shall support the development of the rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost estimates for testing.

ROMs provide the test customer a cost and schedule estimate based on preliminary information available from the test customer. The level of detail that the test customer provides varies and usually includes test duration and specific requirements, including test conditions and instrumentation. The ROM shall restate to the test customer the requirements as provided, any assumptions used in estimating, and a range in possible costs with rationale. Emphasis shall be applied to determining analysis requirements needed to support the customer’s test.

Deliverables

OT-2014-30027 Rough Order of Magnitude Estimate

3.1.2 The Contractor shall support the development of the Statement of Capability

(SOC) for tests.

SOCs provide the programmatic and technical approach being proposed for a test and analysis project based on the test customer’s known requirements. SOCs are detailed documents which effectively act as a contract for tests conducted for Government customers.

The TOS Contractor shall deliver a completed SOC for testing conducted at AEDC Moffett Field.

OT-2014-30048 SOC Report

3.1.3 The Contractor shall develop test plans for testing when a test plan is not provided by the test customer.

Test plans include test article configurations, test environmental conditions, test points, required instrumentation, test article operating limits and other information directly required to conduct the test.

The TOS Contractor shall complete this requirement for testing conducted at AEDC Moffett

Field.

This requirement will be performed by the Government for tests to be conducted at AEDC

Arnold AFB and AEDC White Oak, with support from the TOS Contractor in performance of scope defined in PWS Sections 3.3 and 3.6.

DI-NDTI-80566A Test Plan

3.1.4 Baseline test and analysis project plans.

The following subparagraphs outline the requirements for the project plan for all tests.

Test projects are divided into eight phases. The phases are: Planning, Design, Fabrication, Installation, Test, Removal, Analysis, and Reporting. The design phase is comprised of two sections, one for the test installation and the other addresses the design of the test.

OT-2014-30049 Test and Analysis Project Plan

3.1.4.1 The Contractor shall assess the suitability of the test, develop the analysis requirements, develop the best approach to meeting the test objectives, and support test technical review boards IAW Air Force Instruction (AFI) 99-103 and

AEDC Instruction (AEDCI) 99-100.

A determination of the test suitability shall be accomplished in coordination with the test customer. The assessment shall address the intent of the test (e.g. demonstration, qualification, developmental) and shall address the technical approach, method of test, and objectives. The test facility capabilities required to conduct the test must be identified and determined to be available for use. Analysis requirements will either be qualitative or quantitative based on the customer’s test objectives. The analysis requirements for quantitative results shall incorporate the following items at a minimum: a) pre-test measurement uncertainty assessment, statistical assessment of the suitability of the test for each test objective, and uncertainty propagation to test customer required results; b) the requirements for configuring the test data systems to meet the customer’s test objectives including the implementation of custom algorithms and data reduction necessary to meet the customer’s test objectives; c) data validation approach to ensure data integrity. The assessment of the test shall be documented in an engineering report

IAW AEDC Operating Instruction (AEDCOI) 99-10. The analysis requirements include defining the delivery schedules for data, analysis products, and technical reports shall be included in the project plan.

The TOS Contractor shall complete this requirement for testing conducted at AEDC Moffett

Field.

This requirement will be performed by the Government for tests to be conducted at AEDC

Arnold AFB and AEDC White Oak, with support from the TOS Contractor in performance of scope defined in PWS Sections 3.3, 3.6 and 3.7.

OT-2014-30044 Technical Reports

3.1.4.2 The Contractor shall review and coordinate instrumentation and control system requirements for the provided customer test plan for tests.

This requires coordination and communication with the test customer and the Original

Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the test article should they be different organizations. This can involve confirming and clarifying sampling rates, data time skew, installation requirements for specific instruments, channel counts, instrumentation mortality concerns, test article control interfacing, and other technical requirements not listed here. The scope of work for the first entry of a test article to configure the test data acquisition system and test data acquisition systems database configuration will be greater than for a repeat entry of the same or similar test article with respect to form, fit and function of the test article. The data acquisition systems and controls systems requirements shall be defined for fulfillment IAW paragraph 3.6.3.

The TOS Contractor shall complete this requirement for testing conducted at AEDC Moffett

Field.

This requirement will be met by the Government for tests to be conducted at AEDC Arnold AFB and AEDC White Oak, with support from the TOS Contractor in performance of scope defined in

PWS Sections 3.3, 3.6 and 3.7.

3.1.4.3 The Contractor shall define and document requirements for buildup, installation, modification, and removal for test articles.

This requirement can vary in the scope of work depending on the customer’s test requirements and if it is a first or repeat entry for the test article. First entries will usually require the development of support test equipment, test article unique interface hardware, and definition of the operating requirements for preparation of the initial procedures to operate the test article and test facilities. This includes planning to procure and to fabricate necessary test support equipment and includes equipment that shall be supplied by the test customer or their designated representatives. A second or repeat entry of the same or similar test article, with respect to form, fit and function, will generally require minor modifications or reuse of the support test equipment previously procured, fabricated, or provided by the test customer or their designated representatives. The fulfillment shall be IAW section 3.3.9 and 3.3.10.

The TOS Contractor shall complete this requirement for testing conducted at AEDC Moffett

Field.

This requirement will be met by the Government for tests to be conducted at AEDC Arnold AFB

PWS Section 3.3 and 3.6.

3.1.4.4 The Contractor shall develop test period run programs, test article configuration requirements, and test installation configuration requirements for customer provided test plans for tests.

The test period run programs shall account for any test sequence or prescribe translations for the test article or test support equipment, the test article configuration, test environment including stabilization time, efficient use of power, requirements for acquiring data, and shall be linked directly to the test plan provided by the test customer.

The TOS Contractor shall complete this requirement for testing conducted at AEDC Moffett

This requirement will be met by the Government for tests to be conducted at AEDC Arnold AFB

PWS Sections 3.3 and 3.6.

OT-2014-30045 Test Period Run Plan

3.1.4.5 The Contractor shall identify resource requirements including materials, utilities, and labor required to complete tests.

The definition of resources shall include the identification of support from other AEDC contractors for work required to complete planning, design of installation, fabrication, installation, test operations including facilities and data systems, and removal.

3.1.4.6 The Contractor shall provide requested information to the Government to support project planning, reviews, and execution.

Information may include but is not limited to resource estimates for labor, materiel, and utilities, schedules, configuration, operational options and recommendations to meet required test conditions. Information may be used to develop ROM Estimates, Test Project SOCs, Test

Plans, Test Readiness Reviews (TRR)s, and other project documentation.

3.1.4.7 The Contractor shall prepare and organize required documentation for the

Safety Review Board.

The test and analysis project safety assessment and the documentation of the assessment shall be accomplished IAW AEDC–SHE-STD-A4, Systems Safety sections 4.9 and 4.10.

3.1.5 The Contractor shall provide test and analysis project management support and direction for tests.

The performance standard as defined applies to project information provided to the

Government.

The TOS Contractor shall complete this requirement for testing conducted at the GSUs.

This requirement will be met by the Government for tests to be conducted at AEDC Arnold AFB.

Performance Standards

a) STD: Complete the project within SOC cost and schedule proposals +/- 10% without contingency or +0%/-10% with contingency.

3.1.5.1 The Contractor shall support TRRs for tests conducted at the GSUs and at

AEDC Arnold AFB.

Refer to AFI 99-103, Capabilities Based Test and Evaluation, AFMCI SUP 99-103, Capabilities

Based Test and Evaluation, and AEDCI 99-100, Test and Evaluation Project Management.

3.1.5.2 The Contractor shall direct the accomplishment of the test objectives during testing at AEDC Moffett Field.

The direction of test objectives includes ensuring that the test is executed according to the test period run plan and does not include providing specific instruction for the operation of the test facility and test article; these requirements are met in sections 3.3 and 3.6 of this PWS.

and AEDC White Oak.

3.1.5.3 The Contractor shall monitor, investigate, and report all test data anomalies.

Data anomalies include but are not limited to, individual channels that exceed the tolerance for measurement noise, dynamic and transient data that exhibit noise or signal characteristics that are inconsistent with the phenomena being measured, and other indicators that would indicate faulty test data.

3.1.5.4 The Contractor shall track, manage, and report project cost, schedule, and technical performance for tests.

The TOS Contractor shall complete this requirement for testing conducted at AEDC Moffett

Field.

This requirement will be met by the Government for tests to be conducted at AEDC Arnold AFB and AEDC White Oak.

DI-MGMT-81861 Integrated Program Management Report

3.1.5.5 The Contractor shall identify and document project scope changes IAW

AEDCI 65-105. The Contractor shall incorporate Government-approved scope changes and project deviations.

The TOS Contractor shall complete this requirement for testing conducted at AEDC Moffett

Field.

This requirement will be met by the Government for tests to be conducted at AEDC Arnold AFB and AEDC White Oak, with support from the TOS Contractor in performance of scope defined in

PWS Sections 3.3, 3.6, and 3.7.

Performance Standards

a) STD: No out of scope work performed during project execution

OT-2014-30004 Project Change Agreement

3.1.5.6 The Contractor shall document and maintain project records and project reviews for tests.

Provide access to the following: test requirements, project and analysis plans, test analysis, test reports, test plan, test requirements information, test configurations, deliverable reports, operating logs for test article and test article support equipment, and test data used for reports, test and facility data associated with anomalous events, and test productivity metrics. This database will incorporate existing data and accessibility will be limited to the Government, TOS

Contractor, and Test Services Contractor.

The TOS Contractor shall complete this requirement for testing conducted at AEDC Moffett

Field.

and AEDC White Oak for test analysis, test reports, test plan, and test requirements information.

3.1.6 The Contractor shall prepare and deliver data packages and technical reports for tests.

This section outlines the requirements for technical reporting identified in the SOC and the approved test and analysis project plan. Data validation and fault checking, to the extent feasible, shall occur in real time for test programs to accomplish the test objectives; this shall be accomplished to ensure the ability to deliver data real-time and / or at the end of each test period. The data shall be analyzed and evaluated with respect to the test objectives and analyzed for performance with respect to test objectives. The data evaluation shall at a minimum include the definition of the overall uncertainty for steady state data for the designated performance parameters and associated measureands. Reports shall be formatted IAW

AEDCOI 99-10, Technical Reporting.

The TOS Contractor shall complete this requirement for testing conducted at AEDC Moffett

Field.

This requirement will be met by the Government for tests to be conducted at AEDC Arnold AFB and AEDC White Oak, with support from the TOS Contractor in performance of scope defined in

PWS Sections 3.3, 3.6, and 3.7.

Performance Standards

a) STD: Meets security safeguards provided by customer

b) STD: Uncertainty analysis traceable to test data and calibration information, graphs accurate with correct units include success thresholds as appropriate. All test objectives addressed.

OT-2014-30044 Technical Reports

3.1.7 The Contractor shall provide recommendations, conclusions, and lessons learned for continuous test capability and test process improvement. The information requested shall be entered into a lessons learned data base provided by the Information Technology Support Contractor.

3.1.8 Applicable Documents (Mandatory)

AFI 99-103 Capabilities Based Test and Evaluation

AFMCI SUP 99-103 Capabilities Based Test and Evaluation

AEDC-SHE-STD-A4 Systems Safety

AEDCI 99-100 Test and Evaluation Project Management

AEDCOI 99-10 Technical Reporting

3.2 Technology Projects

The technology program is managed by the Government and includes the development of new test techniques, instrumentation, analytical methods, and computational modeling and simulation to solve particular test problems or to generally advance the state of the art in test effectiveness and efficiency. Technology projects are performed to first specifically support

AEDC testing, and, secondly, for support of external customers, or in cooperation with other

Government agencies or private industry. External customers include contracts awarded under the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program. Projects vary widely in magnitude and scientific and engineering disciplines. Projects may include mechanical, electrical, electronic, and aeronautical engineering, optics, basic physics, nuclear physics, computational techniques, information technology, mathematical modeling and more.

3.2.1 The Contractor shall identify, design, develop and execute technology projects that will eliminate requirements gaps in facility and plant hardware, software, instrumentation, analytical methods, computational modeling and simulation, and test methodology improvements.

Technology projects will be captured and prioritized in the Integrated Technology Investment

Plan (ITIP), which is managed by the Government and supports the AEDC strategic plan. Topic candidates for ITIP inclusion and funding will be submitted to the Government by the Contractor.

The ITIP will have detailed plans for the upcoming year’s projects and 5 year plans for additional topics, as funding allows, in support of the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP). These topics should be identified in collaboration with other DoD T&E complexes and developers, academic institutions, and industry. A continual professional interchange should be maintained with technology oriented representatives from industry and Government, consistent with AEDC

Agreements, by attending and being involved with technical conferences and seminars. A yearly technology program review will be provided by the Contractor. The technology program review will include highlights of the major projects, a review of the transition candidates and identification and prioritization of the upcoming candidate projects.

Deliverables

OT-2014-30023 ITIP Candidate Topic List

OT-2014-30026 Technology Progress Report

3.2.2 The Contractor shall assure the transition of technology products to the intended environment with operational and maintenance activities identified, as required.

Technology product transition will be coordinated with and approved by the Government, including proof-of-concept, prototypes, incremental development products, and SBIR products.

Transition activities should assess the need for training, operators’ manuals and maintenance requirements. Software product requirements, technology software product transition, and technology instrumentation and control product transitions will be IAW with Section 3.6 requirements. Technology products requiring calibration will be coordinated with the PMEL

Contractor.

a) STD: Transition technology products IAW project plan

3.2.3 The Contractor shall conduct advanced measurement and troubleshooting services.

The AEDC Technology program supports advanced measurements and troubleshooting for on-base test activities, and off-base customers including commercial and other Government groups. The advanced measurement and troubleshooting activities may require operation of specialized measurement equipment, innovative data gathering tools, technical evaluations and

/ or data analysis. Examples of this activity include gaseous emissions sampling and analysis, non-contact Stress Measurement System (NSMS) testing, and multispectral signature data gathering. The off-base testing support requires packing and shipping of equipment, travel for personnel, and operation and maintenance of equipment in a field environment.

Requirement 3.2.3 does not apply to AEDC White Oak or AEDC Moffett Field.

Performance Standards

a) STD: At least 98% of validated customer feedback responses indicate TOS Contractor has met or exceeded expectations

3.2.4 The Contractor shall provide engineering support for SBIR programs.

The SBIR program allows for awarding contracts to small business with the intent of developing a new test technique, instrumentation package, or sustainment activity that would benefit the

Government and allow for the commercialization of the product by the small business. These awards are based on proposals on topics that are identified and broadcast by the Government.

The Contractor shall support the Government SBIR Program Manager in identifying candidate topic ideas and supporting transition of SBIR developments into operation. Transition activities include training, operation and maintenance of the product.

OT-2014-30019 SBIR topic candidate list

3.2.5 The Contractor shall effectively execute and track progress of test technology projects.

Technology project execution and progress tracking shall be the responsibility of the TOS

Contractor as well as providing inputs for development ROMs, SOCs, and project baseline plans for technology projects as requested by the Government. These requirements may be tailored for technology projects where applicable based on project scope. Tailoring will be directed and / or approved by the Government.

Performance Standards

a) STD: Execution of projects within cost, schedule and performance as documented in the

ROM or SOC documents. Tracking data is acquired, stored, and available as required for evaluation of project execution.

3.3 Operation of Test Assets and Test Articles

This section defines objectives for safe, efficient, and effective operations of test cells, process air plants, test utilities (steam, electrical, and raw water), and their associated systems including

Test Instrumentation, Data, and Controls (ID&C) assets, test articles, and other non-AEDC test peculiar support equipment and Technology development labs and equipment used to conduct testing, checkouts, and general operations activities. Fuel operations requirements are covered in Section 3.9. The test and test support assets are listed in Appendix A.

3.3.1 The Contractor shall provide requested test conditions during operation of test assets, test articles, and non-AEDC test support equipment.

Specific test conditions will be requested prior to the test via test period directives or via other designated communication methods, and may also be requested during the actual test period execution. These requests may originate with the Customer, but are communicated to the operators via designated AEDC personnel depending on the location.

3.3.2 The Contractor shall deliver specified productive test time (PTT) for test and test support operations.

AEDCOI 99-1, Lost Time Assessment provides specific policy and procedures to identify, record, report, and assess the loss of available test time due to unplanned interruptions.

Performance Standards

a) STD: Meet or exceed PTT standards specified in Table 3.3-1

Acceptable Quality Level (AQL): 5% below specified goal

Table 3.3-1

Test Cell PTT

STD

PTT Formula

16T 85% %PTT = [1 - (AEDC LTT*/(AOH** + TOTAL LTT***))] x 100

4T 85% %PTT = [1 - (AEDC LTT/(AOH + TOTAL LTT))] x 100

Tunnel A 75% %PTT = [1 - (AEDC LTT/(AOH + TOTAL LTT))] x 100

Tunnel B 75% %PTT = [1 - (AEDC LTT/(AOH + TOTAL LTT))] x 100

Tunnel C 70% %PTT = [1 - (AEDC LTT/(AOH + TOTAL LTT))] x 100

C1 85% %PTT = [1 - (AEDC LTT/(AOH + TOTAL LTT))] x 100

C2 85% %PTT = [1 - (AEDC LTT/(AOH + TOTAL LTT))] x 100

J1 85% %PTT = [1 - (AEDC LTT/(AOH + TOTAL LTT))] x 100

J2 85% %PTT = [1 - (AEDC LTT/(AOH + TOTAL LTT))] x 100

SL2 90% %PTT = [1 - (AEDC LTT/(AOH + TOTAL LTT))] x 100

SL3 90% %PTT = [1 - (AEDC LTT/(AOH + TOTAL LTT))] x 100

7V 95% PTT = [1 - (AEDC LTT/(OSH**** + TOTAL LTT))] x 100

8V (STAT) 95% PTT = [1 - (AEDC LTT/(OSH + TOTAL LTT))] x 100

10V 95% PTT = [1 - (AEDC LTT/(OSH + TOTAL LTT))] x 100

Range G, Range I, APTU, J6, H1, H2, H3

95% %PTT = [1 - (AEDC Aborts***** / (Total Achieved Runs, Shots, or Firings ****** + AEDC Aborts******)] x 100

Lost test time (LTT) is the time during a test period when customer testing cannot be accomplished due to unplanned interruptions.

An Abort is an event when a run, shot, or firing is not successfully accomplished on the test day due to an unplanned interruption. A partial abort and a partial achieved run, shot, or firing is scored for runs, shots, or firings where some objectives are not met

(e.g.; partial rack of models tested in H1 or shorter than required run time in APTU).

AOH + Total LTT and OSH + Total LTT equal the scheduled operations time including approved extensions.

* AEDC LTT – AEDC LTT is the LTT that is attributable to AEDC systems or personnel.

** AOH – Air On Hours are the achieved test facility operations time.

*** Total LTT – The total actual test time where testing cannot be accomplished for any reason.

**** OSH – Operational Shift Hours are the achieved operational hours.

*****AEDC Abort - An AEDC Abort is an Abort attributable to AEDC systems or personnel.

******* Total Achieved Runs, Shots, Firings – The total number of runs, shots, firings where test objectives are met.

3.3.3 The Contractor shall deliver specified test cell availability for test and test support operations.

3.3.4 The Contractor shall provide operational data for test facilities and test utilities.

Logs provide operational use data for analysis, historical record, and compliance with laws and regulations.

Deliverables

OT-2014-30021 Daily Operating Time Log

OT-2014-30039 Test Unit Status Log

OT-2014-30047 Title V Major Source Operations Log

3.3.5 The Contractor shall maintain data logs for maintenance and operation activities related to test articles and test peculiar support equipment.

Test peculiar support equipment is items that are either customer-supplied or AEDC-procured, such as a waterbrake, to support a specific test project or program. Logs are used to track operational usage, configuration changes, and maintenance actions.

Deliverables

OT-2014-30021 Daily Operating Time Log

OT-2014-30053 Test Article Activity Log

3.3.6 The Contractor shall develop and document work instructions (procedures) for operation and maintenance of test articles and test peculiar support equipment.

Operations or maintenance procedures are required for customer-supplied equipment and test articles as well as procured test peculiar equipment that will be operated by the TOS Contractor when procedures are not supplied. Any equipment to be added to the AEDC inventory as new

Configuration Items upon test completion shall be accepted and conformed to the requirements in AEDC-STD-CM-1 Configuration Management.

OT-2014-30018 Operations and Maintenance Procedures

3.3.7 The Contractor shall provide and document requested maintenance for test articles and test peculiar support equipment.

Test article maintenance is typically performed by the customer or customer’s representative.

The customer may request AEDC to perform or support a maintenance activity on their test article or test peculiar support equipment. This requirement may be documented in project documentation such as a SOC, or may be a real-time request from the customer. Examples of maintenance activities: oil changes, borescope inspections, and failed customer-installed sensor change out.

OT-2014-30053 Test Article Activity Log

3.3.8 The Contractor shall conduct and document receipt inspections and conduct preparation for return shipment or storage for test articles and test peculiar support equipment.

This requirement includes any special inspections performed upon delivery to test article buildup areas or test areas and preparation activities conducted in test areas in order to prepare the test article or test peculiar support equipment for shipping. This requirement does not include the initial receipt inspections and return shipments performed by the FSS Contractor at AEDC

Arnold AFB, by the TOS Contractor at AEDC White Oak, and through special agreements with

NASA at AEDC Moffett Field.

3.3.9 The Contractor shall provide test article and test peculiar support equipment installation designs, hardware, and software.

Designs, hardware, and software shall comply with applicable AEDC Engineering Standards, AEDC Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) Standards, AEDC Configuration Management

Standard, and AEDC Systems Engineering requirements and standards.

3.3.10 The Contractor shall build-up, install, re-configure, and remove test articles and test support equipment for test projects.

This requirement defines work in the Fabrication, Installation, Test, and Removal Phases of a project including preparing for test execution, making required changes during testing, removing the test article, and returning test cell systems to a baseline configuration. Buildup, installation, re-configuration, and removal applies to all assets associated with the test including the test article, test peculiar support equipment, and test cell assets (e.g. thrust stands, data acquisition systems, model support systems). Specific requirements for these actions may come from the

Project Manager, the Customer, or project documentation.

3.3.11 The Contractor shall operate steam plants IAW UFC 3-430-02 FA Central

Heating Boiler Plants and AFI 32-1068, Heating Systems and Unfired Pressure

Vessels; at AEDC Moffett Field, the Contractor shall also operate IAW the Bay

Area Air Quality Management District.

The Contractor shall notify the Government of pending boiler inspections.

Requirement 3.3.11 does not apply to AEDC White Oak.

3.3.12 The Contractor shall operate the AEDC Arnold AFB Propulsion Research

Facility (PRF) J85 engines IAW current USAF Technical Orders (TO)s listed in paragraph 3.3.13.

The PRF is located off-base at the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) and is a collaborative effort with UTSI in its operation. The PRF uses J85 turbojet engines to provide an environment to evaluate and advance the TRL of technology products.

3.3.13 Applicable Documents (Mandatory)

AFI 32-1068 Heating Systems and Unfired Pressure Vessels

AEDC-STD- CM-1 Configuration Management

AEDCOI 99-1 Lost Test Time

UFC 3-430-02 Central Heating Boiler Plants

TO 1T-38A-2-6 Org. Maint., T-38A Aircraft Powerplant

TO 1T-38A-6WC-4 T-38 Power Pack Installation and Inspection

TO 2J-J85-9 Nondestructive Inspection Procedures

TO 2J-J85-54 J-85 Turboject Engine IPB

TO 2J-J85-102 Corrosion Control / Cleaning Manual

TO 2J-J85-111 (1-2) Test, Troubleshooting, and Handling Maintenance

Manual

TO 2J-J85-113-CD-1 Turbojet Engine J85 Technical Manual Set

TO 2J-J85-113-(1-10) Depot Maintenance Manual

TO 2J-J85-116-(1-11) Interim Maintenance Manual

TO 2J-J85-154 Support Equipment for J85 IPB

TO 6J3-2-16-13 Afterburner Control Overhaul Manual

TO 6J3-2-16-14 Afterburner Control IPB

TO 6J3-4-73-3 Main Fuel Control Overhaul Manual

TO 6J3-4-73-4 Main Fuel Control IPB

TO 33D4-6-264-1 Engine Control Kit Ops and Service Manual

TO 33D4-6-264-4 Engine Control Kit IPB

3.4 Integrated Scheduling

The Integrated Scheduling process is used to schedule test, maintenance, capital improvements and civil engineering efforts, from all AEDC contracts and Government sources.

The outage process gives visibility to activities that impact the AEDC mission. An outage represents a specified period of time that an asset or assets will be unavailable for operations due to maintenance. These assets include Test Cells, Plants, Buildings, Utilities, Resources and

Networks.

AEDC White Oak and AEDC Moffett Field will provide test, maintenance, and support activity information to the Integrated Schedule for location activity visibility. The performance standards do not apply to these locations.

3.4.1 The Contractor shall manage the integrated scheduling process for test, maintenance, and all support activities IAW AEDCI 21-205.

Performance Standards

STD: a) Ninety (90) per cent or greater Test Scheduling Effectiveness measured as: (Total Test

Events scheduled) minus (Total chargeable deviations) divided by (Total Test Events scheduled) times 100, measured weekly. Chargeable deviations are those that, in the judgment of the Government, were within the Contractor’s responsibility and control. Chargeable deviations include activities, regardless of duration, that were added or deleted from the approved schedule and activities that fail to start or stop on-time.

STD: b) Ninety (90) per cent or greater outage scheduling effectiveness measured as: (Total

Outages Scheduled) minus (Total Chargeable Deviations) divided by (Total Outages

Scheduled) times 100, measured monthly. Chargeable deviations are those that in the judgment of the Government were within the Contractor's responsibility and control. Chargeable deviations include activities, regardless of duration, that were added or deleted from the approved schedule and activities that fail to start or stop on-time. On-time equals +/- 4 hours with no impact to other activities. Late equals failure to stop / start as scheduled with any impact to other activities.

Deliverables

OT-2014-30013 Schedule deviation report

OT-2014-30015 90-day Outage Report

OT-2014-30020 Integrated Schedule

3.4.2 Applicable Documents (Mandatory)

AEDCOI 21-205 Tactical Integration Group

3.5 Lifecycle Sustainment of Test and Test Support Assets

This section includes specific requirements related to providing lifecycle sustainment of test cell, process air plant, test utility (electrical power, steam, and raw water) systems (including Test

ID&C), machine and fabrication shop equipment, and laboratory equipment including

Technology Laboratories. Fuel system sustainment requirements are covered in Section 3.9.

In-place calibration and removal for calibration of TMDE is covered in Section 3.7. The test and test support assets are listed in Appendix A.

3.5.1 The Contractor shall develop, execute, sustain, and continuously improve an efficient and effective Reliability Centered and Conditioned Based

Maintenance Program

This section includes specific objectives for developing, executing, sustaining, and continuously improving an efficient and effective Reliability Centered Maintenance and Condition Based

Maintenance Program for sustainment of AEDC test and test support assets. Guidance: DoD

Manual Number 4151.22-M (June 2011) and Conditioned Based Maintenance Plus DoD

Guidebook (May 2008).

3.5.1.1 The Contractor shall develop and deliver status reports for maintenance program execution.

AEDC White Oak and AEDC Moffett Field will provide information to support this requirement.

OT-2014-30051 RDT&E Asset Sustainment Status Report

3.5.1.2 The Contractor shall perform and report analysis of operation and maintenance data for continual improvement of reliability-centered maintenance program.

AEDC White Oak and AEDC Moffett Field will provide information to support this requirement.

OT-2014-30050 RDT&E Asset…