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SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION - SEE FAR 2.101 AND 3.104

F/A-18 A/B/C/D Contractor Depot Level Maintenance Statement of Work

SCOPE

1.1 This Statement of Work (SOW) encompasses Depot Level maintenance support and sustainment capabilities, including liaison Engineering services required to perform High Flight Hour (HFH) inspections, HFH recurring inspections, additional inspections, and modifications to the F/A-18 A/B/C/D aircraft. The performance of this work is restricted to the Continental United States and Canada.

1.2 Background

1.2.1 The United States Navy (USN) inspects all F/A-18 A/B/C/D aircraft as the aircraft approach or reach 8,000 Flight Hours (FH) in accordance with (IAW) the HFH Bulletins.

1.2.2 Modifications will be incorporated into pre-selected F/A-18 A/B/C/D Lot VII through Lot XXI aircraft. This population translates into the following range of aircraft Bureau Numbers (BUNO):

1.2.3 Candidate aircraft within these effectivities to be inducted will not exceed, 9 (including surge) per year for HFH Bulletin Suite inspections and 4 for modifications for a total of no more than 13 inductions per year.

1.3 This contract requires comprehensive disassembly, non-destructive testing, inspection, and assembly of forward, center, aft fuselage, nacelles, inner wings, outer wings, vertical stabilators, leading edge extensions (LEX), and aircraft systems / subsystems and related aircraft components to assess severity of damage resulting from operational fatigue, environmental degradation, repair actions, and manufacturing defects.

1.4 This contract requires correction of known and previously unknown discrepancies that are discovered as a result of the disassembly, inspection, modification, assembly and testing of aircraft systems / subsystems and related aircraft components during the period of the Task Order (T/O).

APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

The following documents and associated appendices are applicable to this SOW to the extent specified herein.

Standards and Other Publications: Requests for copies of Standards and other Publications, which are not already publicly available, should be addressed to the Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO). Unless otherwise noted elsewhere in the contract, the latest version of the documents listed below shall apply. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining any updates to the applicable documents for tasks herein.

In the event the Contractor is Canadian, access to Naval Air Technical Data and Engineering Service Center (NATEC) for obtaining updates to applicable documents (i.e. Integrated Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs)) shall be performed by a U.S. Citizen; Updates to all other applicable documents for tasks herein shall be coordinated with the U.S. Government.

(a) Aerospace Industry Association / National Aerospace Standards (AIA / NAS) NAS3306 Revision 2: Facility Requirements for Aircraft Operations, 13 August 2009

(b) American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) 649-B Configuration Management Standard, June 2011

(c) ASME Y14.100-2004 Engineering Drawing and Related Documentation Practices, of 06 September 2005

(d) A1-F18AC-NFM-200 Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) Flight Manual Performance Charts Navy Model F/A-18A/B/C/D Equipped With F404-GE400 Engines, 15 September 2008

(e) A1-F18AC-NFM-210 NATOPS Flight Manual Performance Charts Navy Model F/A-18C/D Equipped With F404-GE402 Engines, 15 September 2008

(f) A1-F18AC-NFM-700A, NATOPS Functional Check Flight Checklist, Navy Model, F/A-18 A/B/C/D 163153 and up Aircraft, dated 1 February 2011

(g) Competency Aligned Organization Concept of Operations (CAO CONOPS) for the Naval Air Systems Command and the Affiliated Program Executive Offices, 25 August 2010

(h) COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2 series Naval Aviation Maintenance Plan (NAMP), 15 June 2013

(i) Reserved

(j) Configuration Management Professional (CMPro) HFH Bulletin Module User’s Guide V01 dated 31 May 11

(k) DCMA INST 8210.1C/AFI 10-220/AR 95-20/NAVAIRINST 3710.1G/COMDTINST M13020.3A/ DCMA-AO, 21 Aug 2013, Contractor’s Flight and Ground Operations

(l) DoD 5220.22-M National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) January 1995

(m) EKMS-1B Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) Policy & Procedures Manual (U), 05 April 2010

(n) F/A-18 A/B/C/D Integrated Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs)

(o) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5300-13A, Airport Design, September 28, 2012

(p) F/A-18 A/B/C/D Critical Safety-Of-Flight List

(q) ISSC NORIS NDIT F18-0705, Revision C, Mobile AUtomated Scanner (MAUS) V Inspection of Safety of Flight Regions of the F/A-18 A-D Inner and Outer Wing Assemblies, Dated 30 June 2011

(r) Local Engineering Specification (LES) NI F18-001-09, General Requirements for complying with F/A-18 A-D Service Life Management Program HFH Bulletins

(s) MIL-HDBK-61 (Series) Configuration Management Guidance, February 2001

(t) MIL-STD-2161B (AS) Paint Schemes and Exterior Markings for US Navy and Marine Corps Aircraft, 15 August 2008

(u) NAS 410 R3 NAS Certification and Qualification of Nondestructive Test Personnel, March 2008

(v) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes and Standards

i. - 33: Standard for Spray Application using Flammable or Combustible Material

ii. - 40: Chapter 6, when Welding

iii. - 70: Article 513

iv. - 77: Recommended Practice on Static Electricity

v. - 110: Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems

vi. - 407: Standard for Aircraft Fuel Servicing

(w) NAVAIR 00-25-300 Naval Air Systems Command Technical Directives System, 31 January 2012

(x) NAVAIR 01-1A-16-1 Nondestructive Inspection Methods, Basic Theory, 15 September 2010

(y) NAVAIR 01-1A-16-2 Nondestructive Inspection General Procedures and Process Controls, 15 March 2012

(z) NAVAIR 01-1A-34 Aeronautical Equipment Welding, 9 January 2009

(aa) NAVAIR 01-1B-40 Weight and Balance Data, 15 August 2003

(ab) NAVAIR 01-1B-50 Joint Service Technical Manual Aircraft Weight and Balance, 30 September 2011

(ac) NAVAIR 15-01-500 Preservation of Naval Aircraft, 15 October 2007

(ad) NAVAIR 17-1-125 Support Equipment Cleaning, Preservation and Corrosion Control, 1 January 2011

(ae) Reserved

(af) Reserved

(ag) NAVAIR INSTRUCTION 13120.D Fixed Wing Aircraft Structural Life Limit, 2 July 2013

(ah) OPNAVINST 2221.5C Release of Communications Security (COMSEC) Material to U.S. Industrial Firms Under Contract to the U.S. Navy, 7 February 2007

(ai) OPNAVINST 3710.7U NATOPS General Flight and Operating Instructions, 1 March 2004

(aj) OPNAVINST 3750.6R CH-4 Naval Aviation Safety Program, 8 April 2009

(ak) OPNAVINST 5100.23G CH-1 Navy Safety and Occupational Health Program Manual, 21 July 2011

(al) SECNAV M5510.36 Department of the Navy Information Security Program

(am) NAVAIR 13-1-36 Aircraft Ejection Seat SJU-17(V), SJU-17A (V), and SJU-17B (V) Series, 1 September 2011

(an) DoD 4145.26M, Contractors Explosive Safety Program

(ao) Director of Central Intelligence Directive No. 6/9, Physical Security Standards for Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF), 18 November 2002

REQUIREMENTS

All references to Government specified herein shall be considered as U.S. Government, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Security / Safeguarding Security: Program Security, Program Protection Implementation Plan (PPIP), Public Release, Security Classification Guides (SCG), and Cyber Security (CS) shall be maintained IAW SOW Section 3.3, Program Plans, and Paragraph 3.3.12, Program Security.

Facility and Personnel Clearances: The Contractor shall maintain a Defense Security Services (DSS) Facility Clearance of SECRET and Level of Safeguarding requirement of SECRET throughout the periods of performance.

In the event that the Contractor is Canadian, it shall ensure employees working on the U.S. F/A-18 aircraft are limited to Canada and/or U.S. Citizens only; No dual citizens from 3rd countries are authorized.

The Contractor shall ensure that all Contractor personnel possess the appropriate personnel security / background investigation that correspond with the sensitivity level of the tasks to be performed for the position occupied. The Contractor shall ensure that all Contractor employees requiring a security clearance in the performance of their duties obtain an Interim Secret Clearance, at a minimum, before being assigned to support this effort.

The Contractor shall be responsible for all documentation required for security certification and visit request authorizations.

Safeguarding: Upon F/A-18 A/B/C/D aircraft arrival at the Contractor facility, only a U.S. Contractor is authorized to perform sanitization of items identified in Appendices 1 and 2 of Attachment 2 (Supplemental F/A-18 A/B/C/D SOW).

In the event that the Contractor is Canadian, it shall ensure that Attachment 2 is performed by a U.S. Contractor.

The U.S. Contractor shall be composed of U.S. citizens only – no dual citizens are authorized. The U.S. Contractor shall ensure that all Contractor employees requiring a security clearance in the performance of their duties obtain an Interim Secret Clearance, at a minimum, before being assigned to support the requirements contained in Section 3.1.3.

The U.S. Contractor shall maintain positive control at all times (security, sanitization, re-installation, safe-guarding, handling, transportation, functional testing, and shipping) over all classified and Communications Security (COMSEC) materials.

The U.S. Contractor shall remove all classified and Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCI) from the aircraft (or received from the Government) and turn them over to the U.S. Contractor Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) Local Element (LE), to be secured in a Contractor furnished fixed COMSEC facility in General Services Administration (GSA) approved security vaults and safes, per Attachment (1), Paragraph 2, References (m) and (ll).

The U.S. Contractor shall ship and receive classified and CCI items via Defense Courier Services per Attachment (1), References (m) and (ll). In the event that the Canadian Contractor receives any classified items / material, or any of the items identified in Appendices 1 and 2 of Attachment 2, it shall immediately turn the items / material over to Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).

The U.S. Contractor shall provide DCMA a monthly inventory, by Part Number and Serial Number, on all classified and CCI assets removed, safeguarded, and reinstalled or during any change in status (i.e. shipped / received from U.S. Navy Supply).

The U.S. Contractor shall control access to software loading devices and perform loading of any software required.

The U.S. Contractor shall re-install sanitized items, when authorized by DCMA, at the completion of Depot work performed by the Canadian Contractor; perform full-systems functional checks and notify DCMA of any discrepancies found during full-systems functional checks or Functional Check Flights (FCF) performed by a Government Flight Representative (GFR) per the O&A processes as defined in Paragraph 3.5.13.

The U.S. Contractor shall allow no Foreign National access to classified and CCI assets and Critical Program Information (CPI) during full-systems functional checks, FCFs or when installed on the aircraft prior to successful launch of the aircraft to the Reporting Custodian.

COMSEC / CCI: As set forth in Paragraph 2, References (l) and (hh), U.S. Contractor personnel (LE Issuing / Using, and EKMS Witnessing) who are granted access to COMSEC material shall be a natural born or naturalized U.S. citizen.

The Government will provide an EKMS Manager.

The U.S. Contractor shall establish and maintain an EKMS account and perform all associated responsibilities as set forth in Paragraph 2, Reference (m).

The U.S. Contractor shall prevent unauthorized access to COMSEC / CCI and ensure that Foreign Nationals are not granted access to, or provided information about, COMSEC keying material without written permission from the material’s Controlling Authority.

All U.S. Contractor employees that will be required to handle COMSEC, CCI assets, and / or require a COMSEC / CCI “need to know” shall complete and comply with all associated COMSEC Material System (CMS) Education, Training, and Inspections delineated in Paragraph 2, References (m) and (ll).

The U.S. Contractor EKMS LE shall also record and maintain the applicable identifying information in a site Classified Information Management System (inventory that resides inside the GSA approved vaults and safes) for any classified non-COMSEC items removed from an aircraft.

The U.S. Contractor EKMS LE shall coordinate with the COMSEC account manager of the Reporting Custodian for the received materials / items per Attachment (1), Paragraph 2, References (m).

Facility Aircraft inspections, repairs and modifications shall be conducted on-site at the Contractor facility.

The Contractor’s facilities shall be suitable to perform the tasks contained in this SOW, while meeting all operational time, noise, and environmental regulations with no impact to the requirements and schedules.

The Contractor’s facilities shall be aligned with the minimum standard industry practices delineated in Paragraph 2, References (a), (k), (m), (o), and (v).

The Contractor facility shall include a parking apron that includes areas for work that may be performed outside prior to / post aircraft induction (e.g. engine run-up, parking and temporary storage).

The Contractor shall be responsible for the security and securing of aircraft while staged outside on its parking apron and shall address these elements under Section 3.3, Program Plans.

Hangars used for inspection, repair and modification of aircraft shall be of adequate size and construction to completely hangar aircraft with 100% of the aircraft enclosed in the hangar with the hangar doors closed. Hangar door clearance shall be adequate to safely move the aircraft in and out of hangar.

The Contractor shall hangar an aircraft once Level II Preservation has been performed per Paragraph 3.5.3 or for the entire duration an aircraft is inducted. The Contractor shall obtain DCMA approval prior to repositioning a Level II preserved aircraft, movement out of the hangar, or any other requirements that may not (or may) cause the aircraft to be de-preserved / re-preserved.

The Contractor’s facility shall have the capability to support and provide cleaning, corrosion prevention / treatment, stripping, priming and painting requirements identified in this SOW for all F/A-18 A/B/C/D aircraft. Stripping, priming and painting shall consist of touch-up efforts only, as directed by DCMA per SOW Paragraph 3.5.13.

The Contractor shall ensure the facility's egress and environmental work area meets special grounding considerations (i.e. Conductive table tops and ground bars bonded to a single static ground point < 25 ohms (< 5 ohms recommended)) to facilitate ejection seat maintenance per Paragraph 2, Reference (nn). The Contractor shall refer to Paragraph 2, Reference (mm), WP 006 00 when locally manufacturing grounding cables (Part # 2021AS227-1) in support of ejection seat maintenance.

The Contractor shall ensure that the tasks identified within Attachment 2 can be executed at the Contractor’s facility(s) and that the facility(s) has been approved in advance by U.S. Navy COMSEC Material System (NCMS)/N5, per Paragraph 2, References (m) and (oo), Annex A. Contractor facility access shall be provided to an NCMS Site Survey / Inspection Officer for a period not to exceed three (3) days.

Program Plans The Contractor shall comply with written policies, procedures and responsibilities to ensure that only trained, qualified and / or certified personnel perform all Flight and Ground Operations. All subsidiary plans, associated documents, company specifications and / or records referenced by individual Program Plans shall be delivered to the Government IAW Contract Data Requirement Lists (CDRL) A001 through A005. The Contractor shall be responsible for implementing and enforcing all Government approved Program Plans, and for identifying and correcting deficiencies.

Program Plans shall identify program goals and individuals / offices responsible for achieving them. At a minimum, the plans shall explain all aspects of a given operation to include specific guidance describing activities, steps to accomplish activities, verification procedures, records / documentation required, and how the Contractor will ensure that individuals perform only duties they are qualified and authorized to perform.

The Contractor shall also include procedures for housekeeping, flight line vehicle operation, and selecting, training, testing and certification of personnel in all normal and emergency operations.

Quality Assurance In addition to complying with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.246-11, Higher Level Contract Quality Requirement (Government Specification), the Contractor shall provide a Quality Assurance (QA) Program Plan to the Government per CDRL A001 for QA in production work (inspections, repairs and modifications), Over & Above (O&A) efforts, and Aircraft / Support Equipment (SE) maintenance. The plan shall provide processes and procedures for identifying, controlling, and verifying key characteristics associated with this program. The plan shall establish quality verification methods to include Government provided F/A-18 A/B/C/D Safety-of-Flight (SOF) surveillance / mandatory inspection points in the Contractor’s procedures using Paragraph 2, Reference (p), Critical SOF Items, and identification of quality requirements on work documentation. The QA plan shall also address controls of processes, techniques, tools, templates, and shop aides. The Contractor shall ensure that all special processes and services are provided by suppliers who are National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program certified. CDRL A001 Configuration Management The Contractor shall provide a Configuration Management (CM) plan to the Government per CDRL A002, using Paragraph 2, References (b) and (s) as guidance. CDRL A002 The CM plan shall also include written policies, procedures and responsibilities to ensure the timely and accurate incorporation of Technical Directives (TD) using Paragraph 2, Reference (w) as guidance.

Support Equipment The Contractor shall provide a SE plan using Reference (h), Chapter 10, Sections 10.16 and 10.17, as guidance, to the Government per CDRL A003. SE shall be operated and maintained IAW applicable technical publications, manuals, Maintenance Requirement Cards (MRC), and Instrument Calibration Procedures. CDRL A003 The Contractor shall identify all Contractor owned SE and include all planned partnering initiatives such as Customer Service Agreements (CSA), Worksharing, or Leasing of SE assets.

The SE plan shall also establish policies and procedures for SE Misuse / Abuse.

Government Furnished SE will be provided to the Contractor for use in support of Depot Level Maintenance no later than 90 calendar days after contract award as identified in NAVAIR Clause 5252.245-9500, Government Property for the Performance of this Contract. Any SE not expressly identified as Government Furnished Property (GFP) within NAVAIR Clause 5252.245-9500 shall be provided and maintained by the Contractor.

Upon receipt, the Contractor shall perform an acceptance inspection and pre-operational check on all Government provided SE. An acceptance inspection shall include at a minimum an inventory of all records and components that make up the item of SE, a configuration verification, a preoperational inspection as required by the applicable MRCs, hydraulic fluid sampling, a screening for any Preventative Maintenance (PM) that may have come due during the time the SE was shipped, and a functional test.

The Contractor shall ensure currency of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) PM and Calibration.

The Contractor shall notify DCMA Property Administrator of any SE discrepancies and comply with the O&A processes as defined in Paragraph 3.5.13.

Prior to performing SE O&A maintenance actions on GFP SE, the Contractor shall prepare and provide the Government a work request, and receive DCMA Property Administrator / Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) authorization as defined in Paragraph 3.5.13.

The Contractor shall document SE maintenance actions on OPNAV 4790/60 Rev 5-88 Maintenance Action Forms (MAF), or Contractor equivalent, using Paragraph 2, Reference (h), Chapter 16, Section 16.2.1, as guidance, when performing one or more of the following actions on SE: Repairing an end item; Removing a repairable component from an end item for any reason, including calibration; Compliance with a TD on an end item; Inspecting an end item; Documenting preservation or de-preservation; or On-equipment cannibalization.

Separate MAFs shall be generated for each repairable end item, component or subassembly removed and / or processed.

All SE inspections (except pre- and post-operational), PM, and Preservation / De-preservation actions dictated by MRCs shall be documented using MAFs per Paragraph 2, Reference (dd).

Corrosion prevention and treatment of SE shall be performed as part of a scheduled maintenance requirement or as an unscheduled maintenance action IAW with Reference (dd) and applicable SE MRCs.

Scheduled maintenance such as corrosion prevention / treatment requirements found during the look phase of an inspection, or while complying with MRCs, to include SE washing, shall be documented on the MAF.

SE records / MAFs shall be stored in a climate controlled location, capable of ensuring access control during working hours and being completely secured / locked during non-working hours. Access shall only be granted to personnel with a requirement to audit, update, and / or make changes. SE records / MAFs shall not be duplicated unless otherwise directed by DCMA ACO.

Calibrations The Contractor shall provide a Calibration plan to the Government per CDRL A003 to ensure timely repair and calibration of SE, Precision Measuring Equipment (PME), and Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE).

The Contractor is authorized to use commercial calibration laboratories. Calibration providers shall utilize measurement standards and processes that ensure traceability to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and are traceable to U.S. national standards, the U.S. Naval Observatory, natural physical constants, or national standards of other countries correlated with U.S. national standards as held or directed by NIST.

All calibrations shall meet a test accuracy ratio of 4:1 unless technically unachievable. When it is not possible to achieve a 4:1 calibration ratio, the Contractor shall inform the Government via DCMA, to include annotation of why the calibration ratio cannot be achieved and include mitigation procedures to minimize risk and obtain Government approval prior to use.

Commercial calibration laboratories shall meet the above criteria and be accredited to International Standards Organization/International Exchange Commission (ISO / IEC) 17025 or ANSI Z-540.1 in defined measurement areas. Calibration providers shall meet all aforementioned criteria or pass an independent capability assessment.

The Contractor shall identify all Contractor owned PME and TMDE, and include all planned partnering initiatives such as CSAs, Worksharing, or Leasing of PME and TMDE.

Calibration records shall be stored in a climate controlled location, capable of ensuring access control during working hours and being completely secured / locked during non-working hours. Access shall only be granted to personnel with a requirement to audit, update, and / or make changes. Calibration records shall not be duplicated unless otherwise directed by DCMA ACO.

Hydraulic Contamination The Contractor shall provide a Hydraulic Contamination plan to the Government per CDRL A003, using Paragraph 2, Reference (h), Chapter 10, Section 10.5 as guidance.

Non-Destructive Inspection The Contractor shall provide a Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) plan to the Government per CDRL A003 to ensure that only trained Level II / III certified NDI personnel perform NDI IAW Paragraph 2, Reference (h), Chapter 3, Paragraph 3.2.2.1 and References (q), (u), (x), and (y).

NDI techniques shall consist of:

(a) Eddy Current

(b) Fluorescent Penetrant

(c) Magnetic Particle

(d) Radiographic (X-Ray)

(e) Ultrasonic

(f) Mobile AUtomated Scanner (MAUS) Five (V) NDI results shall be handled IAW Paragraph 3.7.5.

Aeronautical Equipment Welding The Contractor shall provide an Aeronautical Equipment Welding plan to the Government per CDRL A003 to ensure Aeronautical Welders comply with References (v) and (z) when welding and only weld on equipment, components, and items manufactured from the group(s) of metal(s) for which they are currently certified. Aeronautical Equipment Welding shall only be conducted on SE as directed per Paragraph 3.3.4.4.

Ground Operations The Contractor shall provide Ground Operations plans to the Government per CDRL A003, to address each Ground Operations Procedure as identified in Paragraph 2, Reference (k), Chapter 5. Program Plans covered under SOW Sections 3.3.2 through 3.3.8 shall be addressed within each respective section and are not required to be duplicated in the Ground Operations Plans.

Airfield Operations, Flight Planning, and Flight Missions The Contractor shall provide Airfield Operations, Flight Planning, and Flight Missions plans to the Government per CDRL A004 as identified in Paragraph 2, Reference (k).

Aviation Safety The Contractor shall provide Aviation Safety plans that include Mishap Prevention and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting program elements, to the Government per CDRL A005 as identified in Paragraph 2, Reference (k).

Program Security The Contractor shall establish and maintain program protection as mandated by the Program Protection Plan (PPP), Attachment 12, and DD Form 254, Attachment 8. The Contractor shall comply with, and ensure its sub-contractors comply with, DoD 5200.01 Vol 1 –Vol 4 as it pertains to this contract. The Contractor shall classify appropriately marked documents developed for this effort IAW the F/A-18 (All Series) and EA-18G aircraft / systems SCGs as defined in the DoDD 5230.24 and DoDI 5200.01. The Contractor shall address these requirements within the PPIP, per CDRL A006.

As the F/A-18 A/B/C/D aircraft utilize components originally developed for the F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G (i.e. ALR-67(V) 3), the PPP for the F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G shall be utilized in the execution of this contract.

Any and all transfers / releases of controlled unclassified information and classified military information to foreign nationals must be approved by the PMA265 Foreign Disclosure Officer prior to release and/or transfer.

Program Protection Implementation Plan (PPIP): The Contractor shall develop a PPIP, to include Operations Security (OPSEC), addressing the requirements of the PPP for the F/A-18 (All Type/Model/Series (T/M/S)) and EA-18G aircraft / systems. The Contractor shall update the Information Security Program (ISP) included as a part of the aforementioned PPIP IAW SECNAVINST 5510.36A and SECNAV M- 5510.36. In the event that the Contractor is Canadian, it shall only provide an OPSEC Plan per CDRL A007. The Canadian Contractor shall ensure the U.S. Contractor (executing the tasks identified within Attachment 2) deliver a PPIP to include a U.S. OPSEC Plan, per CDRL A006. The U.S. Contractor’s PPIP shall also identify handling, utilization, storage, safe-guarding, shipment and reclamation of Critical Program Information (CPI) and Critical Components (CC) per CDRLs A006 and A007.

As an integral part of the ISP the Contractor shall develop a process to review and report Security Loss, Compromises, and Spillages to the Government (i.e. identify, inform, coordinate with, and assist (as required) PMA265 Program Security Manager (PSM), Cyber Security Officer (CSO), local DSS Office, and DCMA, Program Integrator). The Contractor shall initiate and perform the appropriate inquiries within 24 hours via e-mail / Secret Internet Protocol Network (SIPRnet). Follow up actions shall be accomplished as specified in the contract and CDRLs A006 and / or A007, as appropriate. The Contractor shall implement this process per DoD 5205.02, DoD 5220.22M, DoDD 5205.02, SECNAVINST 5510.36A, SECNAV M- 5510.36.

The Contractor shall review the PPIP at least annually and update it, as required, based on revised information provided by the U.S. Navy or as a result of changes in the Contractor’s procedures. In the event the Contractor is Canadian, it shall review its OPSEC Plan and the U.S. Contractor (executing the tasks identified Attachment 2) shall review its PPIP, to include OPSEC Plan, at least annually and update it, as required, based on revised information provided by the Government or as a result of changes in the Contractors’ procedures.

The Contractor shall conduct PPIP and OPSEC unique training to / for personnel with access to sensitive, technical, and CPI / CC information at least annually per DoDI 5200.39, to include all Contractor developed PPIP requirements, emphasizing changes in the latest version of the Contractor’s PPIP, per DoDD 5205.02, DoDD 5230.20 and DoD 5205.02M. In the event the Contractor is Canadian, it shall ensure the U.S. Contractor (executing the tasks identified within Attachment 2) conducts PPIP and OPSEC unique training to / for personnel with access to sensitive, technical, and CPI / CC information at least annually per DoDI 5200.39, to include all Contractor developed PPIP requirements, emphasizing changes in the latest version of the Contractor’s PPIP, per DoDD 5205.02, DoDD 5230.20 and DoD 5205.02M.

Public Release The Contractor shall ensure all program related information (including graphics) intended for public release, or posting on Internet and World Wide Web sites, are processed and approved through Program Executive Officer, Tactical Aircraft Programs, Public Affairs Office and / or PMA265 PSM before release. All briefings, slide presentations, etc., being submitted to PMA265 Security for review / release, must include note pages. The Contractor shall address these requirements IAW CDRLs A006 and / or A007, as appropriate.

Security Classification Guides The Contractor shall follow the SCGs listed in the DD Form 254, Attachment 8 for classification determination.

Cyber Security The Contractor shall meet all IA requirements as specified in Attachment 3, IA Plan and provide an IA Plan IAW CDRL A00P.

Flight and Ground Operations The Contractor shall operate on-site at an operational military or civil airport or aerodrome and the airfield safety clearance shall meet the criteria of Paragraph 2, Reference (o) and / or Airport design if located at a civilian aerodrome. At a minimum, an aerodrome shall have an advisory tower, manned with FAA certified controllers (or equivalent), which will be operable during F/A-18 A/B/C/D flights at the Contractor’s depot facility.

The minimum runway length shall be 8,000 feet.

The airfield used by the Contractor shall permit all F/A-18 A/B/C/D aircraft to land, taxi, park, take-off and be towed safely.

The Contractor shall coordinate arrival / departure of all F/A-18 A/B/C/D T/M/S aircraft, and / or component, with the Government.

Aircraft will arrive at the Contractor’s facility in the following configuration:

No external fuel tanks installed Centerline pylon installed LAU-116 blank-off panel(s) installed (if LAU-116s are not installed on Stations 4 and 6) LAU-7 nitrogen bottle removed All aircraft safety pins: Ejection Seat, Canopy, Nose and Main Landing Gear, Tail Hook, Wing Fold and Gun.

Aircraft Discrepancy Book (ADB), Aircraft Inventory Record (AIR), Weight and Balance (W&B) Book, and all aircraft Log Books and electronic Configuration Management Auto Log Sets.

An OPNAV 4790/60 Rev 5-88 MAF in the ADB stating the gun has been cleared.

Naval Aviation Command/Management Information System (NALCOMIS) / Optimized Organizational Maintenance Activity (OOMA) reports in the ADB:

a) Monthly Flight Summary

b) Equipment Operating Record

c) Inspection Record

d) Repair / Rework Record

e) Miscellaneous History

f) Preservation / Depreservation Record Two (2) Government credit cards and a Squadron cross-country packet to support servicing / fueling operations.

No red gear or maintenance covers.

COMSEC gear removed.

The Contractor shall provide Launch and Recovery services, at their respective facility and hold a post-flight debrief session on aircraft arrival with the ferry crew / pilot in command and DCMA Quality to detail any discrepancies experienced in flight.

During post-flight debrief, the Contractor shall also conduct an inventory of the Government credit cards and Squadron cross-country packet with the ferry crew / pilot in command and DCMA quality. The Contractor shall store the Government Credit Cards and Squadron cross-country packets with the aircraft Logs and Records (L&R) per Paragraph 3.6.4.

The Contractor shall provide fuel access and coordination for aircraft defueling and refueling. The Government will fund the fuel necessary to refill all internal tanks less the amount of usable fuel that was defueled at time of induction. The Government will only pay for one defueling of the aircraft unless a discrepancy not related to the Inspections and Modifications (as defined in the T/O) is discovered or otherwise exists (i.e. engine). Any fuel required to troubleshoot, verify, or accomplish additional FCFs will be Government funded.

Should the aircraft require any additional FCFs, the Contractor shall bear all associated fuel costs if the additional FCF is required due to the Contractor’s fault or failure to properly correct an identified discrepancy the first time around.

Should the aircraft require any inspections or repairs that would require the removal of the internal fuel cells subsequent to the refueling, the Contractor shall bear all associated costs if it is determined by the Government that the Contractor failed to properly inspect the fuel cells upon removal and prior to reinstallation, thereby requiring the defueling of the internal fuel cells and additional repairs.

The Contractor shall coordinate Government credit card refund / payment for all aircraft defueling / refueling operations with DCMA Quality.

Within two (2) Maintenance days after receipt of a newly delivered aircraft and / or component, from any source, the Contractor shall coordinate Functional checks by the U.S. Contractor (or GFR) with DCMA and conduct Preservation actions and Acceptance Inspections to document the condition of incoming aircraft and / or component. The Contractor shall report any discrepancies or missing items / components per the O&A processes as defined in Paragraph 3.5.13.

The Contractor shall perform Preservation actions IAW Paragraph 3.5.3.

Using W&B Chart A (Basic Weight Checklist Record) and Chart C (Basic Weight and Balance Record), the Contractor shall perform an Acceptance Inspection for missing items / components which includes an inventory of all equipment listed in the Aircraft Inventory Record (AIR), verification of Cartridge Actuated Devices (CAD) and Propellant Actuated Devices (PAD), a configuration verification, hydraulic fluid sampling, and daily inspection. For acceptance inspection purposes, verification of CADs, PADs, and configuration shall be accomplished by visual external inspection and record examination only. Disassembly beyond the daily inspection requirements of applicable Planned Maintenance System publications is not required.

The Contractor shall obtain DCMA written approval of all Contractor manufactured (or locally manufactured) aircraft protective covers, parts / materials storage considerations, unique SE / tooling, and maintenance stands / devices prior to implementing Continuous Process Improvement initiatives.

The Contractor shall incorporate all DCMA approved Continuous Process Improvement initiatives into Government approved Program Plans developed under Section 3.3 of this SOW.

The Contractor shall verify accuracy of FHs on the Monthly Flight Summary (CNAF 4790/21A) by checking the PERIOD and SINCE NEW blocks and operating hours on the Equipment Operating Record (CNAF 4790/31A) by checking the ACCUM block using Paragraph 2, Reference (h), Chapter 5 as guidance.

The Contractor shall perform daily inspection checks per Paragraph 2, Reference (n) and functional checks (up to the aircraft leaving chocks) per Paragraph 2, References (d), (e) and (f), to document condition of incoming aircraft.

In the event that the Contractor is Canadian, it shall ensure that full systems functional tests / checks and engine run-ups are performed by a U.S. Contractor per Attachment 2.

Within two (2) Maintenance days after receipt of a newly delivered aircraft and / or component, from any source the Contractor shall notify the Government of the planned induction date.

Induction date shall be the date at which the aircraft and / or component enters the Contractor’s inspection, modification or repair process subsequent to issuance of a T/O. Aircraft and / or component will have already completed Recovery, Preservation, Acceptance Inspection and initial functional checks to document the condition of the incoming aircraft and / or component.

The Contractor shall not be required to conduct Aircraft Accounting, OPNAV XRAY Reporting (formal naval message) as there will be no transfer of assigned Controlling / Reporting custodian as defined in SOW Section 5.

Upon completion of the tasks identified in the T/O, the Contractor shall deliver aircraft with zero (0) critical or major discrepancies. The Contractor shall present all Noted But Not Corrected (NBNC) discrepancies to and receive authorization by the DCMA Quality Assurance Specialist (QAS) prior to releasing the aircraft for flight; SOF defects discovered during aircraft release shall be corrected by the Contractor, and examined by a DCMA QAS prior to releasing the aircraft for flight.

All FCFs will be conducted by a GFR. Upon completion of successful FCF, IAW Paragraph 2, References (d), (e) and (f), and any necessary subsequent FCFs, the Contractor shall prepare the aircraft for ferry and support aircraft launch. Aircraft inducted for HFH Bulletin Suite TDs shall not be flown prior to receipt of Service Life Extension Authorization (SLEA) message (IAW Paragraph 3.5.21), including FCFs, unless otherwise approved by the Government.

In addition to DFARS Clause 252.228-7005, Accident Reporting and Investigation Reporting Involving Aircraft, Missiles, and Space Launch Vehicles, the Contractor shall comply with all Aviation Mishap Reporting and investigating procedures per Paragraph 2, References (jj) and (kk) and approved Program Plans, submitted under CDRL A005.

Depot Level Maintenance Tasks The Contractor shall perform the tasks described in the following paragraphs in support of Depot Level Maintenance activities and sustainment capabilities when directed by T/O.

The contractor shall ensure that only trained, qualified, and / or certified personnel perform depot level maintenance tasks contained in the SOW.

The Contractor shall comply with Level I and II Preservation / Depreservation requirements as established per Paragraph 2, Reference (n) for temporarily inactive, flyable and non-flyable, aircraft. Aircraft engines and fuel systems shall be preserved IAW Paragraph 2, Reference (cc). The Contractor shall submit any special requests for deviations IAW Paragraph 3.10.2.3.

The Contractor shall ensure aircraft maintenance personnel inspect aircraft fuel cells for water and foreign matter per Paragraph 2, Reference (n) and prior to the first flight of the day, per aircraft. The Contractor shall notify DCMA of any discrepancies and comply with the O&A processes as defined in Paragraph 3.5.13.

Within 30 calendar days of an aircraft and / or component induction, disassembly shall be to the extent necessary to perform required tasks. Items removed from the aircraft shall be inspected for serviceability, tagged, dispositioned, recorded and retained in bonded storerooms co-located with the aircraft production area until re-installed or Government disposition instructions are provided.

The Contractor shall obtain on-site DCMA QAS review and approval prior to cannibalization of any aircraft parts. The cost of approved cannibalization man-hours and materials, when performed to correct a defect or action caused by the Contractor shall not be charged directly or indirectly to the Government.

All required maintenance actions, functional tests / checks, engine runs and high power turns shall be performed IAW appropriate F/A-18 A/B/C/D Technical Manuals, IETMs, LESs and Paragraph 2, Reference (h) to troubleshoot and repair discrepant systems, when an aircraft system’s integrity has been disturbed, or when documenting aircraft system status and verifying flight readiness.

In the event that the Contractor is Canadian, it shall ensure that full systems functional tests / checks and engine run-ups are performed by a U.S. Contractor per Attachment 2.

The Contractor shall comply with Paragraph 2, Reference (r), when complying with HFH inspections.

The Government will provide the U.S. Contractor with access to the CMPro database. The U.S. Contractor shall prepare, provide and verify CMPro database entry / upload of Aircraft Data Table (ADT), Inspection Summary Checklist (ISC), Bulletin Support Documentation (BSD), all HFH Bulletin(s) inspection results, MAUS and X-Ray NDI Reports, Mylars, photos, and any other supporting technical data (e.g. drawings) for Government review and approval via Request For Technical Instruction (RFTI) and DCMA Engineering IAW Reference (j) and Paragraph 3.7.5.

In the event that the Contractor is Canadian, it shall ensure that Paragraph 3.5.9, and sub-paragraphs, are performed by a U.S. Contractor.

For MAUS NDI Reports, the U.S. Contractor shall coordinate Government Materials Lab approval of MAUS NDI data and development of MAUS NDI Reports. MAUS NDI Reports shall be submitted to the Government IAW Reference (r), applicable TDs, and Paragraph 3.7.5.

For X-Ray NDI Reports, the U.S. Contractor shall mail X-Rays, via fastest traceable means, to the Government and coordinate Government approval of X-Ray NDI data and development of X-Ray NDI Reports. X-Ray NDI Reports shall be submitted to the Government IAW Reference (r), applicable TDs, and Paragraph 3.7.5.

Prior to initializing / logging into the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) workstation and accessing CMPro, the U.S. Contractor shall establish an NMCI (user) account for a minimum of three (3) employees selected to perform data entry and engineering support activities.

In the event that the Contractor is Canadian, it shall ensure that Paragraph 3.5.10, and sub-paragraphs, are performed by a U.S. Contractor.

All technical data accessed via the CMPro database shall be handled as:

(a) Unclassified / For Official Use Only

(b) Warning: Documents contain technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., Sec 2751, et seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979 (Title 50, U.S.C., App. 2401 et seq.) as amended. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. Disseminate in accordance with provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25

(c) Destruction Notice: Destroy by any method that will prevent disclosure of contents or reconstruction of document. Local reproduction authorized

(d) Distribution Statement D: Distribution authorized to DoD and U.S. DoD Contractors only; Critical Technologies use (December 2009). Other U.S. requests for this document will be referred to COMNAVAIRSYSCOM (PEO(T) PMA265)

(e) Category for Classification: EO 13526 1.4(a), 1.4(b), 1.4(c), 1.4(d), 1.4(e).

Specific questions on TDs (Airframe Bulletins, Accessory Bulletins, Airframe Changes, Accessory Changes, etc.) or Assembly Service Records (ASR), Scheduled Removal Component (SRC) Cards, etc. shall be submitted to the Government via RFTI per Paragraph 3.7.5.

In the event that the Contractor is Canadian, it shall ensure that RFTI submittal via CMPro is performed by a U.S. Contractor per Paragraph 3.7.5.

The Contractor shall comply with Paragraph 2, Reference (t) for Paint Schemes and Exterior Markings.

The Contractor shall be required to provide O&A Depot Level maintenance as directed by DCMA in support of inspections, repairs and modifications. O&A discrepancies are identified as: Critical and Major depot repairs; all SOF repairs; and O-Level repairs that would normally be inaccessible to O-Level maintenance; other repairs directed by DCMA. Examples of some O&A repairs include but are not limited to: corrosion repair; correction of SOF discrepancies including defects in canopies or windscreens; fuel leaks; and incorporation of grounding Bulletins (“Red Stripe” Memoranda). Upon discovery of the need for O&A work, and prior to DCMA QAS authorization, the Contractor shall prepare and provide the Government a work request IAW CDRL A008. At a minimum, documentation of nonconformances shall include:

(a) Date of the initiation

(b) T/O

(c) Assigned O&A Work Request Number

(d) Initiator of the document

(e) Aircraft BUNO or SE Serial Number

(f) Component Serial Number

(g) Work Unit Code

(h) Malfunction Code

(i) When Discovered Code

(j) Part number

(k) Nomenclature

(l) National Stock Number

(m) Quantity of items involved

(n) Place in the production / manufacturing process where the nonconformance was detected (e.g. Specific task, Modification, Bulletin, MRC)

(o) Detailed description of the nonconformance

(p) Identification of the affected specification, drawing, or other document

(q) Description of the cause(s)

(r) Disposition of the nonconforming item (e.g. Use of a standard repair, Rework, return to Supplier, scrap)

(s) Identification of personnel responsible for providing analysis of the disposition and for making the disposition decision

(t) Actual direct hours, by labor category, for level(s) of maintenance (O / D) performed to complete needed repair / replacement Repairs Incident to Modification (RIM) are for repair dispositions that are required to complete the modification installation (as defined in the TD) and a direct dependency exists between completion of the repair activity and the completion of the modification installation. Repair actions not required to complete the modification installation are classified as O&As. Upon discovery, the Contractor shall follow the same work request and documentation processes identified in Paragraph 3.5.13.

After DCMA QAS review and verification, all discrepancies coded as Noted But Not Corrected (NBNC) shall be reported per CDRL A009. The Contractor shall use only one NBNC report per BUNO and at a minimum the Contractor shall ensure that documentation of NBNCs include:

(a) Contract Number

(b) Initiator of the document

(c) Date of the initiation

(d) Identification of the document (for traceability purposes)

(e) Specific identification (e.g. Part Number, Nomenclature, National Stock Number) of the nonconforming material

(f) Quantity of items involved

(g) Number of occurrences

(h) The place in the production / manufacturing process where the nonconformance was detected

(i) A detailed description of the nonconformance

(j) Identification of the affected specification, drawing, or other document

(k) A description of the cause(s)

(l) Identification of personnel responsible for making the disposition decision Additional O&A work may include O-Level maintenance requirements in support of Fleet Operations, as authorized by DCMA QAS.

The Contractor shall notify DCMA QAS in the event of any requirement for a conditional inspection, as defined per Paragraph 2, Reference (h), and comply with the O&A processes as defined in Paragraph 3.5.13.

The Contractor shall perform aircraft W&B as directed by TDs identified in Paragraph 3.5.19. The Contractor shall notify DCMA QAS in the event of any requirement for an aircraft W&B, as defined per References (aa) and (bb), that has not been directed by a TD in Paragraph 3.5.19, and comply with the O&A processes as defined in Paragraph 3.5.13.

Scrap material shall be clearly identified and controlled to preclude the necessity for any re-inspection or its subsequent use in a contract item unless approved by the Government. The Contractor shall receive DCMA Property Administrator approval prior to disposal of scrap material.

The Contractor shall have reach back capability/capacity to meet surge requirements not to exceed that of three (3) additional HFH Bulletin Suite aircraft during the base, and each respective option year, with no impact to performance and schedule.

Reserved Inspections / Modifications: The Contractor shall execute inspection and change/modification TDs as standalone events or in conjunction with HFH Bulletin Suite inspections as directed by T/O. The Contractor shall utilize NATEC: https://mynatec.navair.navy.mil/ to download, manage and use current inspection and/or change TDs, updates to each (i.e. Amendments), and Technical Documentation (i.e.