MUAS for HC RFP Attachment J-1 SOO.pdf

Attachment J-1

Statement of Objectives (SOO)

Overall Objectives: The purpose of this SOO is to describe the type of Unmanned Aircraft System

(UAS) and maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) services the United States

Coast Guard (USCG) intends to acquire. The UAS must provide both normal and surge maritime ISR services day and night, 24 hours a day, seven days a week to the USCG host cutters for durations of at least 12 hours of continuous ISR flight time per day with no more than two UA sorties conducting an on-station hand-off (e.g. no gap in surveillance services or loss of target of interest (TOI) coverage).

Additionally, the UAS must be capable of multi-day surge operations (up to five consecutive days) that exceed 12 hours of Government ISR flight time per day (maximum of 100 flight hours per 15-day patrol period, including surge operations) while deployed. The UAS will provide surveillance, detection, classification, and identification (SDCI) for all of the host cutters’ operational missions.

Contract Objectives: Provide all required UAS products and maritime ISR services to execute installation, deployment and de-installation activities as defined herein.

Factors to consider for meeting this objective:

• The Offeror must be in full and demonstrated compliance with the PROHIBITION ON

OPERATION OR PROCUREMENT OF FOREIGN-MADE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT

SYSTEMS statutes listed in Section 848 of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense

Authorization Act (FY20 NDAA) and Section 8414 of the FY21 NDAA.

• The Offeror must be in full and demonstrated compliance with the United States Code (USC), Title 14, Subtitle I, Chapter 11, Subchapter III, Section 1156 Limitation on unmanned aircraft systems (USC/TITLE 14/SUBTITLE I/CHAPTER 11/SUBCHAPTER III/SECTION 1156).

• The Contractor must support an annual program management review (PMR), and post-deployment operational review following each UAS deployment.

• The fully assembled system must be tested and operationally mature to include current technological readiness level (TRL) as defined by “technology that has been proven to work in its final form (not subsystems or parts) and under expected USCG host cutter operational deployment conditions,” at a stage of system maturity to meet the host cutters’ global maritime operational needs at the time of proposal submission.

Performance Objectives: Conduct maritime SDCI services with the ability to track a wide range of

TOI, to include, but not limited to, small, low-profile or low-radar cross-section TOIs, such as go-fast boats, small wooden boats, self-propelled semi-submersibles (SPSSs), persons in the water (PIW), and contraband for durations of at least 12 continuous flight hours per day with no more than two UA sorties conducting an on-station hand-off (e.g. no gap in surveillance services or loss of TOI coverage).

Be capable of conducting multi-day surge operations (up to five consecutive days) that exceed 12 hours of continuous ISR flight time per day (maximum of 100 flight hours per 15-day patrol period, including surge operations).

Support prosecution; although the UAS will not perform this task independently, it will have the capability to support other units with imagery, data, target illumination, communications relay, or other

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J - 1 - 2 capabilities depending on the nature of the prosecution. Imagery and data generated by the UAS will be transmitted in real-time to the host cutter for use as tactical intelligence to drive follow-on operations, as well as documentation in support of law enforcement actions (e.g., criminal prosecution for violations of maritime law).

The UAS is intended to operate as a vital component of a larger integrated and networked system. Its mission effectiveness will be highly dependent on interoperability with the other Government units including:

• Operational coordination; the UAS must perform missions as directed by the host cutter’s commanding officer and return navigation and sensor data. Maritime detection data of all UAS sensors must be provided to the Government in support of UAS integration into marine surveillance. The Government will own this data and can use it for any governmental purpose.

• Cutter boats and aircraft; at a minimum, the UAS will transmit sensor data and imagery to cutter boats and manned aircraft properly equipped to receive the data (e.g., through use of a compatible remote video terminal (RVT)) and perform communications relay).

• TOI; communications exchange between the host cutter and TOI will be relayed through the

Unmanned Aircraft (UA).

• Other on-scene operating/response units (afloat, air, and ashore); the UAS will transmit sensor data to units properly equipped to receive the data (e.g., through the use of a compatible RVT or a compatible ground control station) and will relay communications between units.

• National Airspace System (NAS) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); the

UAS must comply with applicable Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Federal

Aviation Administration (FAA) directives and standards when flying within the NAS. The

UAS must meet applicable ICAO flight standards, including those governing due regard operations, to enable worldwide maritime deployment.

Factors to consider for meeting this objective:

• The Government will provide JP-5 fuel for shipboard operations.

• The Government will provide technical support for USCG-provided equipment on issues affecting UAS operations.

• At cost to the embarked Contractors, the Government will make available access to meals when supporting Government-directed UAS activities or deployments.

• The Government will provide adequate berthing equivalent to that of manned aircrew for embarked Contractor personnel at no cost when supporting Government-directed UAS activities or deployments.

• The Government will provide a UAS Mission Coordinator (MC) onboard the host cutters to assist the Contractor with facilitating air space integration and mission coordination.

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• The following are potential Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) for performance after contract award. Draft CDRLs have been provided with the solicitation, and they are subject to change upon contract award.

DRAFT CDRL DRAFT TITLE OF DATA ITEM

Draft A001 Mission Reliability and On-time Flight

Draft A002 Certification/Cybersecurity Qualification Requirements

Draft A003 Contractor Logistics Support Plan

Draft A004 ISR Data Product Requirements

Draft A005 Quality Control Plan

Draft A006 System Design Installation Information

Draft A007 Requirements Verification Traceability Matrix

Draft A008 Management Plan

System Design Objectives: Provide support to the Government for Time Compliance, Technical

Orders (TCTO) and Engineering Change Proposals (ECP).

Factors to consider for meeting these objectives:

• The Contractor UAS equipment must fit within the existing layout of the USCG host cutter’s permanently installed UAS infrastructure, also known as the A-Kit, as depicted in Attachment

J-13.

• The Government will not make structural changes to the existing UAS A-Kit design to support

UAS operations.

• As outlined in the DHS Systems Engineering Center of Excellence Technical Review Guide

Version 3.0, the Contractor must support multiple technical interchange meetings to include systems engineering reviews. Copy of the Technical Review Guide available upon request.

• At cost to the Contractor, the USCG will make available Government electro-magnetic compatibility (EMC)/electro-magnetic interference (EMI) testing facilities to assist with

Contractor efforts to ensure its system is compliant with EMC/EMI certification/qualification requirements.

• For systems that employ Lithium batteries as part of the solution, the Lithium batteries must be certified by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in accordance with NAVSEA

Technical Publication S9310-AQ-SAF-010 Revision 3 (dated 03 November 2020) and it’s aligned standard NAVSEAINST 9310.1.C. Additionally, commercial off the shelf (COTS)

Li-Ion batteries are limited to an aggregate energy content of 1,000Wh or less. Any proposal that includes Lithium batteries that do not meet these requirements will not be accepted for evaluation by the USCG. NAVSEA Technical Publication S9310-AQ-SAF-010 will be provided for reference upon request.

Logistics Objectives: The Contractor must provide configuration management support, maintenance, sustainment, and repair of the Contractor-provided UAS system, support equipment, and other associated Contractor-provided material. Sustainment of the system relies on the Contractor to support, operate, and maintain the UAS until the De-installation Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) is required and funded. The Contractor must conduct a pre-deployment inspection of their equipment prior to each host cutter operational deployment and complete any required maintenance or repairs as needed as part

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Factors to consider for meeting these objectives:

• Available onboard space for maintenance and storage is limited to the assigned UAS hangar in general; however, maintenance and storage may be performed/placed elsewhere as directed by the Government.

• The Contractor must maintain and have adequate UAs and sparing to provide ISR services without replenishment for the duration of the host cutter operational deployment (maximum of

100 flight hours per 15-day patrol period, including surge operations).

• The Contractor must notify the Government of all shipping and tracking information prior to shipping. Specific shipping instructions and addresses are found in Section D of individual

Task Orders.

• Semi-permanent Contractor installed equipment must not be removed from the host cutter after installation without Government approval (e.g., antennas and racks).

• The Contractor is responsible for loading and unloading UAS roll on/off equipment prior to and immediately following host cutter operational deployments. The Government will provide crane services for Government-directed operations.

• The onload/offload of Contractor-owned equipment will occur at any location listed in

Attachment J-12 as required to support the operational needs of the USCG.

• Any onload/offload at the convenience of the Contractor will not be coordinated nor paid for by the Government.

• The Government will not be responsible for pre/post-deployment storage of Contractor equipment.

• Any change to the hardware or software configuration of the approved system must not be made by the Contractor without prior authorization from the Government.

• Configuration Management for hardware and software may require the Contractor to provide the Government with copies of system configuration.

• The Contractor must meet all cyber security/resiliency requirements and testing as identified in

Attachment J-12. The UAS will not adversely affect, nor lower the host cutter’s cybersecurity level and posture.

Training Objectives: (CLIN-UAS PILOT TRAINING/MISSION COORDINATOR TRAINING) This objective addresses training of Government personnel on the Contractor’s UAS only. Training of

Government personnel on the Contractor’s system is on an “as needed” basis and is not necessarily an annual requirement. The Contractor must ensure that its personnel are qualified and current in the UAS being operated.

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Factors to consider for meeting this objective:

• The USCG may seek several pilot training billets on the Contractor’s UAS.

• Initial mission coordinator (MC) training may consist of three billets per host cutter followed by one training slot per cutter per year thereafter. Training can be conducted either in-person or virtually.

Security Objectives: This contract will require personnel with security clearances and a Facility

Security Clearance (FCL) at the SECRET level. The security clearance level must be in accordance with the DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification provided in Attachment J-15. See further guidance in Section H and the awarded Attachment J-15 DD Form 254. The Contractor must obtain and verify personnel have the appropriate active security clearances, complete required training prior to logging into any Government system, control access to restricted areas and protect Government property and information (automated/non-automated management systems and data).

The installation and operation of the Contractor’s system must adhere to Coast Guard and Department of

Defense Cyber/Information Assurance and Resilience methodologies for the protection of information.

Refer to Government Furnished Information (GFI) in Attachment J-12.

Installation Objectives: (CLIN- PRE-DEPLOYMENT INSTALLATION SUPPORT (A separate single use CLIN authorized once per host cutter for the life of the contract to include all Ordering Periods.))

The Contractor equipment must fit within the available space identified in the host cutter’s arrangement modifications and technical drawings package depicted in Attachment J-13. Other storage and maintenance spaces as outlined under the Logistics Objectives may be available at the Government’s direction. Semi-permanent Contractor-owned support equipment must be identified for installation on each host cutter to support UAS operations. The UAS Program Management Office (PMO) will serve as the integrator for this project and will develop technical installation drawings with assistance from the Contractor. The UAS PMO will provide Alteration Installation Services (AIT) to support

Contractor equipment installation. Contractor equipment installation must be accomplished with the on-site technical assistance of the Contractor.

A minimum of two technical interchange meetings are anticipated for each first-in-class host cutter installation in order to ensure the engineering change and shipboard integration is properly planned and executed. After the first installation, the Contractor must provide personnel for a ship check/site survey for each host cutter.

Installation of Contractor equipment will last a maximum of seven weeks. Once installation of the

Contractor-owned system, support equipment, and other associated Contractor-provided material is completed, no further Government AIT services will be provided for maintenance or repairs.

Factors to consider for meeting these objectives:

• Crane services for initial installation of Contractor-owned equipment onboard the host cutter will be provided by the Government.

• Once installation of Contractor-owned system, support equipment, and other associated

Contractor-provided material is completed, repairs and maintenance of Contractor-owned/provided equipment installed on the host cutter must be performed by the Contractor.

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Outside of routine onload/offload of deployment equipment, any onload/offload at the convenience of the Contractor will not be coordinated nor paid for by the Government.

Inspection & Acceptance Objectives: Demonstrate the proposed solution meets the performance requirements of the contract with an underway System Operations Verification and Test (SOVT) per host cutter. As part of each host cutter initial deployment / patrol period, the Contractor must conduct a

SOVT as part of underway operational activities. SOVTs must be funded as part of a Pre-Deployment

Installation Support CLIN. SOVTs may occur during the first host cutter operational deployment or during a pre-deployment shakedown cruise at no additional cost to the Government. During the SOVT, the Contractor must confirm all system performance requirements are met to the Government’s standard. Only one SOVT per host cutter is usually necessary unless Contractor configuration changes are made or the results of the SOVT are unsatisfactory. In the event of Contractor configuration changes or unsatisfactory SOVT results, another SOVT will be conducted at the convenience of the

Government at no additional cost to the Government.

Operational Test & Evaluation (OT&E) Support Objectives: The USCG will conduct an independent OT&E event to assess the performance requirements of the delivered UAS solution on each host cutter class with an employed UAS. Only one OT&E will be required per host cutter class.

The Government OT&E will be conducted as a stand-alone event and funded through either a

Deployment Daily Rate CLIN or a Deployment 15 Days CLIN. The OT&E will leverage information from the Contractor’s SOVT to the maximum extent practicable. Should the Contractor not meet any threshold values expressed in Attachment J-2, the Government will provide 30 calendar days for the

Contractor to rectify the deficiency and retest the deficient element using a Deployment Daily Rate

CLIN. Retesting will be performed at the convenience of the Government. NOTE: The Contractor must support host cutter class events as depicted below. Cyber events include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Cybersecurity Table Top (CTT) Exercise

• Cooperative Vulnerability and Penetration Assessment (CVPA)

• Adversarial Assessment (AA) onboard a cutter

• Restore the system to operational status posttest events

Deployment Objectives: (CLINS-DEPLOYMENT 15 DAYS AND DEPLOYMENT DAILY RATE)

Provide UAS ISR services.

Factors to consider for meeting this objective:

• Deployment CLINs are all inclusive and cover pre-deployment preparation to include ensuring adequate sparing for the entire deployment without replenishment, the deployment, and any logistical support to ensure successful system operation during the deployment. Deployment

CLINs also cover all post-deployment activity.

• The Government will provide 30-days advance notice prior to deployment start through issuance of a Task Order. The length of deployment will vary and will be specified in each

Task Order. Each Task Order will utilize 15-day deployment CLINs to the maximum extent possible to meet the anticipated length of the deployment divisible by 15. Additional days beyond 15-day CLINs may be priced at a daily rate at the Government’s discretion. For example,

(1) a 60-day deployment Task Order would include four 15-day deployment CLINs and

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(2) a 80-day deployment Task Order would include five 15-day deployment CLINs and five days priced at the daily rate at the Government’s discretion.

• The Contractor will be required to provide a 15-day rate and a daily rate to the Government.

• Total time away from homeport may range from 60-125 days per deployment at an average of two deployments per year per host cutter.

Perform ISR services for durations of at least 12 continuous flight hours per day, with no more than two UA sorties conducting an on-station hand-off (e.g. no gap in surveillance services or loss of TOI coverage) and the ability to extend beyond that during multi-day surge operations (up to five consecutive days), not to exceed 100 flight hours per 15-day patrol period, including surge operations.

De-installation Objectives: (CLIN- DE-INSTALLATION, (A separate single use CLIN authorized once per host cutter for the life of the contract to include all Ordering Periods.)) Upon notification by the

Government, remove all Contractor-owned/provided equipment from the host cutter.

Factors to consider for meeting this objective:

• One de-installation per UAS equipped host cutter will be required. Contractor-provided equipment and materials must be removed and the host cutter returned to its original configuration prior to the Pre-Deployment Installation Support CLIN.

• The Contractor is responsible for de-installation and removal of all Contractor-owned/provided equipment from the host cutter.

• The Government will provide crane service and onsite technical assistance for the removal of

Contractor-owned/provided equipment during the de-installation event.

• De-installation is considered complete after the Government has inspected and approved the de-installation.