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Solicitation number: N00421LSI
Issued by: Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center

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STATEMENT OF WORK

1. Scope: This Statement of Work (SOW) outlines the requirements for providing Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft

Division (NAWCAD) AIRWorks Division at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, MD Lead Systems

Integrator (LSI) support to perform engineering, technical, and project management support for a wide variety of programs and platforms. Under this contract, the Contractor shall be required to support new systems or to improve existing systems within both the manned and unmanned aircraft inventory. No item in the SOW shall be interpreted to have the Contractor perform any services that are inherently governmental services or personal services as defined in FAR 2.101 - (See “Inherently governmental function” and “Personal services contract”).

The scope of this contract is for engineering, technical, and project management support services as outlined in the requirements below (Para 3).

AIRWorks is an organization operating within NAWCAD, which has a role of managing and executing projects as a government LSI. Projects range from rapid response, Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), demonstrations, prototyping, to fleet exercises. These projects may be directed to NAWCAD from U.S. Navy and Marine Corps programs of record managed by Program Executive Officers and Program Offices, generally equating to the highest priority, and may range from traditional acquisition timelines to urgent operational response programs with National priority and immediate operational deployment requirements.

AIRWorks is organized with all NAVAIR competencies, ranging from; program management, Contracts, Comptroller and Counsel, to logistics, engineering and test; and integrated into a team to maximize efficiency in project execution.

2. Applicable Documents:

2.1 Department of Defense Specifications

2.1.1 Joint Travel Regulations (JTR)

2.1.2 SECNAV INST 5510.30B Department of the Navy Personnel Security Program Instruction

2.1.3 DoD 5220.22-M, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) 28 Feb 2006

2.1.4 OPNAV Form 5239/14 (Rev 9/2011) System Authorization Access Request Navy (SAAR-N)

2.1.5 SECNAV M-5510.36 Information Security Program, 30 Jun 2006

2.1.6 DoDM 5200.01 (DoD Information Security Program: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI))

Vol. 4 (enclosure 3 pages 11-18) 24 Feb 2012

2.1.7 DoDD 5230.24 Distribution Statements on Technical Documents, Change 1, Effective 28 Apr 2016

2.1.8 OPNAVINST 3440.17A Navy Installation Emergency Management Program

2.1.9 DoD 5400.7-R, Freedom of Information Program Chapter 3 (pages 31-42) Sep 1998

2.1.10 SECNAV M-5510.30 Personnel Security Program Jun 2006

2.2 Other Government documents

2.2.1 NAWCADINST 3432.1B Operations Security (OPSEC)

2.2.2 NAVAIRINST 4355.19 Systems Engineering Technical Review Process

2.2.3 NAVAIRINST 13034.1F Airworthiness and Cybersecurity Safety Policies for Air Vehicles and

Aircraft Systems

2.2.4 NASPAXRIV Instruction 5510.15Q Regulations Governing Admission to Naval Air Station

Patuxent River (NAS PAX RIVER), Webster Field Annex, and Naval Recreation Center (NRC)

Solomons, Maryland

3. Requirements:

This SOW is laid out in paragraph format to facilitate tracking and task identification.

3.1 General Requirements

3.1.1 Compatibility - The Contractor shall maintain the capability to prepare documents and software packages compatible with the Government Information Technology (IT) environment through the security classification of Top Secret (TS). The current operating environment required for this contract includes:

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Project 2010

Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010

Adobe Acrobat XI (PRO)

Internet access

SharePoint

The Contractor shall maintain the ability to interface with and transfer data to and from requiring office software applications and their upgraded versions. The Contractor shall maintain state-of the-art virus software and ensure that all media are virus free when delivered. The Contractor shall be capable of

Internet and Local Area Network (LAN) communications with AIRWorks. Contractor personnel shall be capable of maintaining real-time communications, both voice and data transfer capabilities, with

AIRWorks during normal working hours whether at Contractor work site or on travel.

3.1.2 Work Location and Facilities

3.1.2.1 Work location: The Government site is located at NAS Patuxent River, MD. The location of the work will be identified at the task order level. Six seats will be made available at the

Government site and will be defined at the task order level. However, other contractor personnel will be performing in support of the Government on-site as well. Contractors performing on-site support will be provided access to workspaces, telephones, printers, facsimile machines, copy machines, shredders, NMCI computers with COR approval, and network access including web servers and applicable databases or other applications necessary to carry out assigned tasks. The services to be performed in support of this SOW shall be primarily performed at off-site Contractor Facilities within 50 miles of NAS Patuxent River, MD. However, services are performed at locations across the United States.

3.1.2.2 Meeting and conference room support: The Contractor shall have the capacity to host and organize meetings at classification levels up to SECRET as defined at the task order level. The conference room shall have Video Teleconference (VTC) capability (non-GFE) and shall contain sufficient equipment to conduct meetings with presentations. There is no classification level requirement for the VTC capability.

3.1.2.3. The Contractor, upon notification to, and concurrence from, the Contracting Officer's

Representative (COR) that the employees' work tasking is eligible for telework, may utilize alternate worksites/locations and telework to support continued performance of its contract in accordance with company policy. Contractor discretion is required when making alternate worksite and telework decisions based upon the nature of support provided by the employees.

In the event telework is utilized, the Contractor remains responsible for performance and compliance with any applicable cost accounting standards and contract cost principles / procedures.

3.1.3 Contract Status reporting. The Contractor shall provide the following documentation.

3.1.3.1 Monthly Progress Report: The Contractor shall provide a Monthly Progress report in accordance with (IAW) the Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL A001). The report shall include work accomplished since submittal of the last report.

3.1.3.2 Monthly Financial Status Report: The Contractor shall provide a Monthly Financial Status report

IAW CDRL A002. The report shall include both monthly and cumulative man-hour labor costs expended by labor category and material and travel costs.

3.1.3.3 Operations Security (OPSEC) Plan: The Contractor shall submit an OPSEC Plan IAW CDRL

A003.

3.1.3.4 Transition Out Plan: The Contractor shall submit a Transition Out Plan IAW CDRL A004.

Transition Strategy (CDRL A004): The Contractor’s overall transition strategy shall be built around maintaining the mission of the program/division with minimal impact, not only in terms of timeliness of performance but also to ensure that critical data and knowledge transfer occurs.

Upon termination or expiration of the contract, the contractor shall ensure an orderly transition of responsibilities, while minimizing impact to the operation. In accordance with CDRL A004, the contractor shall submit a Transition Out Plan, to include the minimum elements listed below:

- Work Turnover. The contractor shall provide a plan of action to effectively transfer tasked work that is in process at the expiration or termination of the contract to the successor company. Establish and maintain effective communication with the incoming contractor or

Government personnel for the period of transition via weekly status meetings.

- Quality Assurance. The contractor shall provide a plan of action to ensure continuation of quality review processes during the transition period to the successor company.

- Risk Mitigation Strategies. The contractor shall provide a plan of action to mitigate contract performance risk (quality and schedule) encountered during the transition period.

- Data/Information Transfer. The contractor shall provide a plan of action for the efficient inventory and transfer of program data to the successor company.

3.1.4 Work Schedule. The contractor shall provide the required services and staffing coverage during Normal Working Hours (NWH). NWHs are 8.5 hours (including a 30-minute lunch break), from 0730-1600 each Monday through Friday (except on Federal holidays). Some supported Government offices have flexibility to start as early as 0600/0630 and end as late as

1800 Monday - Friday. Services and staffing shall be provided for each office at least 8 hours per day.

3.1.4.1 The contractor, with notification to the COR, may allow its employees to work a Compressed

Work Schedule (CWS). Any contractor that chooses to allow its employees to work a CWS in support of this task order agrees that any additional costs associated with the implementation of the CWS vice the standard schedule are unallowable costs under this task order and will not be reimbursed by the Government. Furthermore, all contractors shall comply with the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and particularly with Section 7 regarding compensatory overtime.

The Government observes the following holidays:

New Year's Day, January 1

Martin Luther King's Birthday, the third Monday in January

President's Birthday, the third Monday in February

Memorial Day, the last Monday in May

Juneteenth, June 19

Independence Day, July 4

Labor Day, the first Monday in September

Columbus Day, the second Monday in October

Veteran's Day, November 11

Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November

Christmas Day, December 25

The contractor is permitted to observe the above Holidays in accordance with its corporate policy.

3.1.4.2 Installation closure: When Federal employees are officially excused from work due to a holiday or a special event, severe weather, a security threat, or any other Government facility related problem that prevents Federal personnel from working at the Government facility, contractor personnel assigned to work at that facility performing non-mission essential work in support of such Federal employees shall follow their parent company's policies. Working remotely is allowable, per the parent company’s policies, but shall require COR approval.

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

3.1.4.3 Overtime: Overtime cannot be charged directly to the contract unless first approved in writing by the Chief of the Contracting Office.

3.1.5 Other Direct Costs (ODC): ODCs are based on a per annum amount. The Contractor shall obtain

COR/ACOR approval prior to incurring any material or travel expenses over $3,500.

3.1.5.1 Travel: Travel will be allowable only when it is essential to the performance of the tasks detailed in Section 3.3. The Contractor shall comply with NAVAIR Travel Clause 5252.232-9509

(Section H) Travel Approval and Reimbursement Procedures (NAVAIR)(OCT 2013).

Reimbursement for travel performed shall be in accordance with the Department of Defense

Joint Travel Regulation (http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/travelreg.cfm). Travel may include general and administrative expenses but shall not include profit. All travel expenses shall be reimbursed to the Contractor as ODCs.

3.1.5.1.1 The number of trips and types of personnel traveling shall be limited to the minimum required to accomplish work requirements and shall be coordinated with the

Government Project Manager and the COR/ACOR. CONUS and OCONUS travel may be required for this effort as specified by individual delivery orders/task orders.

3.1.5.1.2 The Contractor shall obtain COR/ACOR approval for all travel performed in support of this contract prior to the commencement of the travel. Travel authorization requests shall be prepared in accordance with the sample in Section J, Attachment 4 and shall be submitted no less than 15 business days prior to travel for COR/ACOR approval.

3.1.5.2 Material: The Contractor shall obtain prior written approval by the COR/ACOR for all purchases of materials over $3,500.00. If the Contractor’s proposal includes a list of materials with associated prices, then the PCO acceptance of the Contractor’s proposal shall constitute written approval of those purchases. Any material provided by the Contractor is subject to the requirements of the FAR, the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and applicable Department of the Navy regulations and instructions. All materials not depleted during the performance of this contract shall become Government property upon completion of this contract. For the purposes of this contract, “studies” with defined deliverable requirements at the order level may be considered ODC. “Studies” shall not exceed $60,000 and shall require PCO approval over $3,500.00. The Contractor shall transfer all materials not depleted to the COR/ACOR by way of Material Inspection and Receiving Report (DD Form 250).

http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/travelreg.cfm

ODCs may include general and administrative expenses that are relevant to ODCs specifically but shall not include profit.

3.1.6 Subcontractors: The Contractor shall clearly and effectively communicate to all subcontractors providing support under this contract. All provisions of this SOW shall flow down to subcontractors providing support under this contract.

3.1.7 Management of Contractor Personnel: The Government shall neither supervise Contractor personnel nor control the method by which the Contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual Contractor personnel. The

Contractor shall manage its employees and guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services.

3.2 Security

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

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

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

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

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

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

3.2.2 Investigative Requirements:

Unclassified: Contractor personnel must be eligible to perform Non-Critical Sensitive work as defined by SECNAV M-5510.30. All Contractor personnel shall have a favorably adjudicated Tier-3 investigation from the Office of Personnel Management. The Contractor shall submit a request for personnel security investigation to the Government Security Office. The Government Security Office will initiate the Contractor’s Electronic Questionnaire for Investigations Processing (eQIP), will do a preliminary screening of the Contractor’s eQIP for suitability and derogatory information. The

Contractor employee shall provide all requested information pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974. The

Government Security Office may deny the Contractor employee access to Government facilities and information and may prohibit the Contractor employee from performance of sensitive duties for failure to provide requested information or when derogatory or adverse information is present on the

Contractor employee’s eQIP. In such cases, the Contractor employee may not perform on the contract.

Classified: Contractor personnel shall maintain security clearance eligibility commensurate with the level of classification of the work performed as annotated in the Contract’s DD-254, Contract Security

Specification. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Contractor personnel receive the requisite investigation and are favorably adjudicated IAW DoD 5220.22-M, National Industrial Security

Program Operating Manual. Contractor employees who fail to meet security clearance requirements may not access classified information or perform sensitive duties. In such cases, the Contractor employee may not perform on the contract. The Contractor shall conform to the provisions of DOD-D-

5220.22, “National Industrial Security Program,” and shall obtain security clearances for Contractor employees requiring access to classified information and/or entry to controlled areas.

All Non-Key contractor personnel supporting the tasks under this contract must be eligible for a SECRET Security

Clearance. All Key personnel must have a minimum of an interim SECRET Security Clearance prior to beginning performance on the contract. Refer to table below for Security Clearance level required by labor category. In addition, some labor categories may be required to obtain a TOP SECRET Security Clearance as indicated in the table below. The labor categories and number of Contractor personnel requiring TOP SECRET security clearances will be identified at the task order level.

Labor Category Security Clearance

Administrative Assistant Secret

Project Analyst, Senior Secret/Top Secret (3)*

Project Analyst, Journey Secret

Project Analyst, Junior Secret

Manager, Senior Secret

Systems Aerospace Engineer, Senior Secret/Top Secret (2)*

Systems Aerospace Engineer, Journey Secret

Systems Aerospace Engineer, Junior Secret

Test Aerospace Engineer, Senior Secret/Top Secret (1)*

Test Aerospace Engineer, Journey Secret

Logistician, Senior Secret/Top Secret (1)*

Logistician, Journey Secret

* Indicates number of potential Top Secret clearances required of the total labor category FTEs.

3.2.3 Common Access Card (CAC)/Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), System Authorization Access Request

(SAAR-N):

3.2.3.1 SAAR-N:

New employees must submit their SAAR forms within thirty (30) days of their first day of work.

Instructions for processing the SAAR-N forms are available at:

http://www.cnrc.navy.mil/publications/Forms/OPNAV_5239_14_SAAR_N.pdf. SAAR-N forms shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Government

Technical Point of Contact (TPOC), or to the assigned government Trusted Associate

Sponsorship System (TASS) Trusted Agent.

3.2.3.2 Common Access Cards (CAC) / Local Badges: Contractor CACs and facility specific identification badges will be issued by the Government to on-site Contractor personnel and shall be visible at all times while personnel are at the Government site. The Contractor shall furnish all requested information required to facilitate issuance of identification badges and shall conform to NASPAXRIV Instruction 5510.15Q. All CACs and identification badges issued to

Contractor employees shall be returned to the Government Security Department at the

Government site IAW NASPAXRIV Instruction 5510.15Q following completion of the contract, relocation or termination of an employee, or upon request from the COR/ACOR. The

Government will provide the Contractor access to Government facilities, as required, for performance of tasks under this contract. Contractor personnel shall comply with NASPAXRIV

Instruction 5510.15Q.

3.2.3.3 DD-254 The Contractor shall comply with security requirements specified in the DD-254, Section J, Attachment 2, attached to this contract. Information or data that the Contractor accesses shall be handled at the appropriate classification level, unclassified information shall be handled as “For Official Use Only”. Distribution is authorized to the Requiring Office’s

Organization and supported Activity only. Other requests for deliverables under this contract shall be referred to the COR/ACOR of this contract for approval.

3.2.4 Information Security: If the work is performed at the Contractor’s facility, the Contractor shall implement and maintain security procedures and controls to prevent unauthorized disclosure of classified information and controlled unclassified information (CUI) and to control distribution of CUI IAW DoD

5220.22-M (NISPOM), and SECNAV M-5510.36. All Contractor facilities shall provide an appropriate means of storage for controlled unclassified and classified documents, classified equipment and materials and other equipment and materials. If the work is performed at the Government’s facility, the

Contractor shall comply with the provisions of NAWCADINST 3432.1B Operations Security (OPSEC).

http://www.cnrc.navy.mil/publications/Forms/OPNAV_5239_14_SAAR_N.pdf

3.2.4.1 Marking: All information generated by the Contractor shall be properly marked. For Official Use

Only information generated and/or provided under this contract shall be marked IAW DoDM

5200.01. Technical information shall also be marked with appropriate Distribution Statements and Export Control warnings IAW DoDD 5230.24 and program Security Classification

Guidance.

3.2.4.2 Public Release: No information pertaining to this contract shall be released for public dissemination, including posting to any social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter, unless it has been approved for public release by the appropriate U.S. Government authority.

Proposed public releases shall be submitted for approval prior to release through AIRWorks.

3.2.4.3 Loss, Compromise and/or Electronic Spillage of Classified or Controlled Unclassified

Information: All instances of loss, compromise and electronic spillage of classified or controlled unclassified information shall be reported to the COR/ACOR, TPOC and

Government Security Office within 24 hours of the incident occurring.

3.2.5 Operations Security (OPSEC) (Exhibit A - CDRL A003): The Contractor shall comply with activity

OPSEC program instructions, guidance and contribute to organization-level OPSEC efforts. The

Contractor will include OPSEC as part of its ongoing security awareness program and take all required activity OPSEC training. The Contractor shall protect identified critical information, sensitive unclassified information and activities, which, if divulged, could further compromise classified or sensitive information or operations, or degrade the planning and execution of operations performed by the Requiring Organization (RO) and the Contractor in support of the mission.

While performing aboard Government sites, the Contractor shall comply with facility OPSEC program instructions and contribute to organization-level OPSEC efforts. The Contractor shall be responsive to the Supporting OPSEC Manager on a non-interference basis. The Contractor shall protect sensitive unclassified information and activities, which could compromise classified information or operations, or degrade the planning and execution of operations performed by the RO and the Contractor in support of the mission.

3.2.6 Anti-Terrorism Force Protection and Emergency Management: The work performed on this contract is not Emergency Essential IAW OPNAVINST 3440.17A and Government Emergency Management, Antiterrorism and/or Continuity of Operations Plans. Contractor personnel shall comply with all

Government Emergency Management, Antiterrorism and/or Continuity of Operations Plans and directives. Contractor personnel shall not report for work at Government facilities where Government officials direct curtailment of operations to “Mission Essential Only”. All Contractor personnel assigned to a government facility shall complete annual Antiterrorism (Level One) and Active Shooter training. The Contractor shall be required to provide a list of completed training.

3.2.7 Data Handling: The Contractor shall perform in accordance with OCI Clause 5252.209-9510(e)(5).

3.3 Detailed Support: The Government shall act as the Lead Systems Integrator on this contract. The Contractor shall provide Lead Systems Integration support to the Government.

3.3.1 Program Management Support: The Contractor shall provide the capability to perform a wide variety of tasks related to the efforts defined in Section 3: Requirements. The Contractor shall be capable of providing flexible, responsive, and high quality management, systems analysis, special operations, and technical support. The Contractor's technical effort shall be under the direction of a Program Manager

(PM). The PM shall provide the overall management of program, personnel, planning, quality control, direction, coordination, and reviews necessary to ensure effective contract performance. The PM and other Contractor personnel shall participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPT) and Program

Management Reviews (PMR) as required. The Contractor shall ensure proper management of subcontractors through competitive subcontractor selections, analysis, critique, and assessment of the adequacy, timeliness, and cost effectiveness of work performed. The Contractor shall coordinate management efforts with Government personnel as required and shall provide information and documentation as requested by the Government. The Contractor shall provide reporting as described in

Section 3.1.3 above.

3.3.2 Project Management Support:

3.3.2.1 The Contractor shall perform full life-cycle project management activities for AIRWorks’ portfolio of projects in support of government project leads by applying project management tools and processes in the areas of project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and controlling.

3.3.2.2 The Contractor shall provide project planning, execution, monitoring, and tracking. Activities include but are not limited to: develop, monitor, and analyze financial spreadsheets and progress reports; monitor the distribution and allocation of available funds; provide procurement tracking; monitor project risks; track project actions; support integrated project change control by monitoring and updating all project documentation to include scope statements, schedules, and cost-to-completes.

3.3.2.3 The Contractor shall attend and participate in technical meetings, working groups and/or design reviews and shall participate in briefings and meetings to present project status.

3.3.2.4 The Contractor shall support the Government in managing project requirements and ensuring all requirements are defined, quantifiable, measurable and traceable to project and/or capability documented requirements.

3.3.2.5 The Contractor shall support the Government in ensuring communications across the project integration team to include all project team members as defined by the Government.

3.3.2.6 The Contractor shall develop an integration schedule within defined schedule parameters. The

Contractor shall ensure critical path linkages and shall report Integrated Master Schedule status

IAW Government defined status reviews and reporting requirements.

3.3.2.7 The Contractor shall identify potential risks for project integration efforts for Government consideration and disposition.

3.3.2.8 The Contractor shall identify appropriate labor mix for various platforms.

3.3.3 Systems Engineering Support:

3.3.3.1 The Contractor shall provide engineering services in support of all phases of each assigned project, including system concept, development, implementation, system integration, and life cycle support.

3.3.3.2 The Contractor shall provide requirements decomposition, allocation, and traceability to system, subsystem, and test requirements. The Contractor shall analyze metrics required to ensure requirements are traced through the integration process.

3.3.3.3 The Contractor shall conduct operational and technical assessments of existing systems and associated architectures for use in developing new and/or upgrading existing capabilities in response to new mission/operational requirements, emerging threats, obsolescence, or new technologies. The results of these assessments shall be considered in the selection of systems, subsystems, and equipment.

3.3.3.4 The Contractor shall follow established Government processes and standards, or commercial best practices in lieu of a governing process, as applicable, to document system, subsystem, and capability requirements.

3.3.3.5 The Contractor shall conduct design/trade studies, analysis of alternatives, and/or feasibility studies to support the Government in procurement decisions on the systems, subsystems, or equipment that could best meet the needs of assigned projects. The contractor shall compare operational effectiveness, suitability, and life-cycle cost of alternatives material solution to satisfy requirements. Identification and analysis of alternatives, measures of effectiveness, schedule, CONOPS and overall risk. Assesses technology maturity, integration risk, manufacturing feasibility and technology maturation.

3.3.3.6 The Contractor shall perform engineering efforts to develop system documentation to the level needed to support procurement activities. Efforts would include, but not be limited to, requirements analysis, functional analysis, conceptual design, and detailed system design/architecture. In addition to focusing on the systems’ operational and technical requirements, consideration should also be given to other factors such as producibility, suitability of use, and supportability.

3.3.3.7 The Contractor shall develop and maintain integrated plans to include the design, development, procurement, fabrication, interface, integration, and installation of capabilities and systems in support of projects.

3.3.3.8 The Contractor shall document and implement project technical strategies, processes, organization, and program tailoring IAW Systems Engineering Plans (SEP). The Contractor shall review and analyze Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMPS) to ensure proper technical planning, staffing, and processes have been identified and utilized for a contracted design, modification, or integration program.

3.3.3.9 The Contractor shall develop and execute plans and processes required for the successful execution of design reviews utilizing guidance per NAVAIRINST 4355.19.

3.3.3.10 The Contractor shall provide facilitation across engineering disciplines to support flight clearances to customers in the form of interim and permanent flight clearances. The support shall be for Engineering Change Proposals (ECP) and other aircraft and weapon development and updates to obtain a flight clearance.

3.3.4 Test & Evaluation Support:

3.3.4.1 The Contractor shall coordinate with Government and vendor test personnel to implement developmental test and evaluation strategies.

3.3.4.2 The Contractor shall support the verification and validation of products to ensure that required operational requirements and design specifications are met. The Contractor shall develop and maintain associated documentation such as traceability matrices, test plans, and test procedures throughout the acquisition process. The Contractor shall support test and evaluation efforts throughout all phases of projects by conducting tests, witnessing tests, and/or evaluating and reporting on test results.

3.3.4.3 The Contractor shall analyze and make recommendations as to the required resources for the following requirements: engineering, systems modification, system development, facilities, tools, test equipment, and training required to effectively conduct testing.

3.3.4.4 The Contractor shall assist the Government in obtaining and disseminating necessary technical data (analysis, CDRLs and artifacts) required to support the NAVAIR flight clearance process as defined in NAVAIRINST 13034.1(series). The Contractor shall utilize the

Engineering/Data Requirements Agreement Plan (EDRAP) process to document engineering and data recommendations.

3.3.4.5 The Contractor shall recommend technical strategies and identify test requirements for systems to ensure they meet platform systems and environmental qualification requirements.

3.3.4.6 The Contractor shall provide analysis and assessments as required in support of operational Test and Evaluation efforts.

3.3.5 Acquisition Support:

3.3.5.1 The Contractor shall perform project initiation and planning to include developing and updating project scope statements; Work Breakdown Structures (WBS); cost estimates; spend plans;

project management plans; risk management plans to include risk identification, risk analysis, and risk response planning; Statements of Work (SOW), project schedules, and resource plans.

The Contractor shall prepare draft documentation and/or update documentation in support of project planning and execution.

3.3.5.2 The Contractor shall provide support necessary to acquire the hardware, software, and other material required to support project requirements. The Contractor shall provide acquisition planning support in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 7; conduct market research per FAR Part 10, to determine sources capable of satisfying the Government’s needs; and determine whether commercial items or non-developmental items are available to meet requirements in accordance with FAR Part 12.

3.3.5.3 The Contactor shall conduct research, analyses, and market surveys to support the identification and recommendation of acquisition alternatives and contracting methods. These efforts shall consider, but not be limited to, historical data, technical requirements, published regulations, cost, schedule, and risk factors related to the particular acquisition.

3.3.5.4 The Contractor shall support the Government in the acquisition decision process through the development of criteria that considers system requirements, affordability constraints, technological capabilities, industrial capabilities, life cycle cost, cost-performance-schedule tradeoffs, and project risk.

3.3.5.5 The Contractor shall develop procurement initiation documentation and other related information necessary for the procurement of supplies. The Contractor shall support the submission, update, and tracking of this documentation throughout the procurement process.

3.3.5.6 The Contractor shall support the Government on the management of AIRWorks service and supply contracts by monitoring and reporting on various aspects of contracts to include the tracking and review of contract ceilings, funding, expenditures, deliverables and recommendations to comply with acquisition regulations and policies from initial planning phases, award, execution and closeout.

3.3.5.7 The Contractor shall support government project leads/technical points of contact (TPOCs) on the management of project-specific tasks/orders being accomplished on AIRWorks service and supply contracts by monitoring and reporting on various aspects of contracts to include funds applied, expenditures, delivery schedules, and deliverable status.

3.3.6 Logistics Support:

3.3.6.1 The Contractor shall provide logistics management support. The Contractor shall ensure all training requirements are defined and executed IAW project defined requirements. The

Contractor shall ensure all Technical Data and Publication activities are IAW project defined requirements. The Contractor shall ensure all Supply Support activities are IAW project defined requirements. The Contractor shall ensure all Support Equipment requirements are defined and executed IAW project defined requirements. The Contractor shall ensure other identified logistics requirements are defined and executed IAW project defined requirements.

3.3.6.2 The Contractor shall support the acquisition of systems, subsystems, and equipment by ensuring

Technical Readiness Level (TRL) factors are addressed throughout the acquisition process.

3.3.6.3 The Contractor shall develop tailored supportability strategies, define maintenance planning concepts, and conduct supportability analyses, while ensuring that system design and logistics efforts are integrated.

3.3.6.4 The Contractor shall collect and analyze Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) data. The

Contractor shall provide support for various logistics elements such as Supply Support, Support Equipment, Technical Manuals and Technical Data, Training, Computer Resources, Facilities, Design Interface, Maintenance Planning, Packaging, Handling, Storage, and

Transportation, and Manpower and Personnel.

3.3.6.5 The Contractor shall perform trends and Diminishing Manufacturing Sources Material Shortages

(DMSMS) analysis, risk management, and support configuration management practices and policies.

3.3.6.6 The Contractor shall attend technical and project reviews and meetings. The Contractor shall prepare and present documentation, briefings, technical data, drawings, and point papers.

3.3.7 Financial Analysis Support

The following tasking shall be performed in both the Navy Working Capital (NWCF) and direct program funding environments.

3.3.7.1 The contractor shall provide business/financial/resource planning and management support. The contractor shall support the coordination and administration of all business and financial formulation, submission, justification, and execution services for NWCF and direct program funding to include tracking of commitments, obligations and expenditures.

3.3.7.2 The contractor shall compile, correlate and consolidate budget estimates for out-year requirements to include tracking of requirements, controls and developing spend plans.

3.3.7.3 The contractor shall coordinate and prepare Procurement Requests (PR) and route to the appropriate government personnel for approval and processing. The contractor shall prepare fee for service memos and forward to the appropriate government approver for signature.

3.3.8 Administrative and Management Support:

3.3.8.1 The Contractor shall provide Microsoft Office product support to include, but not be limited to:

Outlook, PowerPoint generation, Word document development, SharePoint and Excel spreadsheet generation.

3.3.8.2 The Contractor shall provide administrative support to include, but not be limited to: meeting note taking, briefing development, memo writing, managing conference calendars, and database data entry.

4.0 Personnel Qualifications:

4.1 The Contractor shall be responsible for employing personnel having at least the minimum level of education and training, experience, and security clearance (see section 3.2.2 above) as stated under each labor category specified herein.

4.2 Key Personnel are those who will be performing in Key Labor Categories as specified for applicable labor categories. Attachment 5, Key Personnel, will be completed at the time of award. The Government may add additional Key Personnel billets from the labor categories listed in Section B, as needed, during the course of task order performance.

Key Labor Category Level Key FTEs

Project Analyst Senior 4

Project Analyst Journeyman 2

Systems Aerospace Engineer Senior 3

Systems Aerospace Engineer Journeyman 2

4.3 College Degree: All degrees shall be obtained from an “accredited college or university” as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. This includes Associates, Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate degrees.

4.3.1 Systems Aerospace and Test Aerospace Engineering labor categories REQUIRE an engineering degree, and years of experience cannot be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree.

4.4 Experience and Education Level definitions:

JUNIOR: A Junior level person within a labor category has less than 3 years’ experience related to the functional duties for that labor category and a BA/BS degree. A Junior level person is responsible for assisting more senior positions and/or performing functional duties under the oversight of more senior positions.

JOURNEYMAN: A Journeyman level person within a labor category has 3 to 10 years of experience related to the functional duties for that labor category and a BA/BS degree. A Journeyman level person typically performs all functional duties independently.

SENIOR: A Senior level person within a labor category has over 10 years of experience related to the functional duties for that labor category and a MA/MS degree. A Senior level person typically works on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and performs all functional duties independently. A Senior level person may oversee the efforts of less senior staff and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job.

Additionally, the following qualification substitution chart provides standard experience/education substitutions; however, no substitutions are permissible for the Systems Aerospace and Test Aerospace

Engineering positions:

Bachelor’s Degree 6 years’ additional relevant work experience may be substituted for a

Bachelor’s Degree

Associate’s Degree plus 4 years’ additional relevant work experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s

Degree

Master’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree plus 4 years additional relevant work experience may be substituted for a Master’s

“Years of experience” shall mean full, productive years of participation.

“Productive years” shall mean 52 weeks of work reduced by reasonable amounts of time for holidays, annual and sick leave.

If participation was part-time, or if less than one-half of the standard work week was spent performing qualifying functions, the actual time spent performing qualifying functions may be accumulated to arrive at full years of experience.

4.5 Labor Category Functional Description/Functional Duties: The following lists the functional description and functional duties for each labor category:

Professional Labor