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Statement of Work (SOW)

TRANSMITTING ENERGY

RF SYSTEMS (TERFS)

N00173-19-R-LN11

Attachment (1)

1. Introduction

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) performs applied research & development, systems engineering, and applications-oriented activities to preserve and enhance a strong aerospace systems technology base, and to provide expert capabilities in the development, acquisition, and operation of aerospace systems. To preserve and enhance a strong space technology base and provide expert assistance in the development and acquisition of space systems for naval missions, activities of the Naval Center for Space Technology (NCST) extend from basic and applied research through advanced development in all areas of Navy space program interest.

The Space Systems Development Department (SSDD) is the space and ground support systems research and development organization of the NCST. The primary objective of the SSDD is to develop space systems to respond to Navy and Department of Defense mission requirements with improved performance, capacity, reliability, efficiency, and/or life cycle cost.

These development responsibilities extend across the entire space/ground spectrum of hardware, software and advanced technologies including digital processing and control, analog systems, power, communications, command and telemetry, radio frequency, optical, payload and electromechanical systems, as well as systems engineering. The Department operates four space research and engineering support field sites in Maryland, Virginia and California.

1.1 Purpose

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has a requirement to support applied R&D programs with U.S. Navy and non-Navy sponsors. This Statement of Work (SOW) provides for the execution of specific RF engineering, analytical, and technical efforts to support evolving aerospace technology where the results of such efforts will ultimately support the Navy’s mission.

This acquisition is focused on space to ground research for transmitting energy across the RF spectrum to various objects in space. This energy will be processed by the object and the results of that processing will be collected by other antennas at various locations around the world for analysis.

2. General Requirements

This contract does not require SATCOM or Satellite Command and Control. These areas of expertise do not apply to this SOW.

2.1 Vendor Experience

The Vendor must demonstrate a minimum of 10 years Corporate Experience in the following areas:

• Characterization of large apertures – this includes photogrammetry, calibration using celestial as well as mathematical transformations as means to calibrate

• High powered large aperture antennas. Large aperture is defined as a minimum of 60 feet. High powered experience should include power up to 1,000 MW.

• RF range of DC to light

• Precise RF signal generation (picoseconds accuracy)

• Pulse-to-pulse measurement of generated RF signals

• RF mobile communication systems

2.2 Technical Requirements

The Awardee shall perform advanced RF engineering tasks to research proposed RF generation systems and its affects on the operations of DoD satellites and airborne platforms. These RF generation systems provide transmission and receive capability across a wide radio frequency spectrum ranging from DC (direct current) to light and a broad range of power levels up to and including 1,000,000 kW. The Awardee shall characterize specified large apertures (60ft to 150ft) to insure precise RF performance for RF energy transmission.

The Awardee shall recommend and develop techniques to detect and predict performance of large apertures that are used across the frequency spectrum.

Additionally, mitigation techniques shall be developed or existing techniques adapted to greatly reduce or eliminate the adverse impacts of space anomalies on RF signals targeted to space and airborne platforms. Mitigation techniques may include advanced signal compensating algorithms or avoidance techniques for predicted or detected anomalies.

The Awardee shall inform NRL on changes and proposed changes to frequency spectrum allocations administered by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The Awardee shall test for potential interference with US Navy space systems by proposed frequency spectrum allocation changes or shared spectrum using advanced RF techniques.

The Awardee shall design and develop hardware for RF ground terminal systems to mitigate the effects of space anomalies and ensure the generation and measurement of precise, accurate signals for spacecraft and airborne calibration. Some hardware systems include large aperture antennas as large as 150 ft diameter. RF ground terminals may be in any stage of the system lifecycle. Additionally, some ground terminals may include repurposed antennas being transferred to the Navy “as-is” or those being moved to a new location.

The Awardee shall develop the electronic designs given a set of design specifications.

Many designs will require functional and operational compatibility with the current power and environmental limitations. The RF ground terminal systems operate across the entire radio spectrum from VLF (Very Low Frequency) range including maritime and aeronautical navigation through EHF (Extremely High Frequency) including satellite and radio astronomy frequencies.

The Awardee shall apply knowledge of the frequency spectrum to RF anomaly system design, to include, as a minimum, Safety of Life and Safety of Flight restrictions. The Awardee shall incorporate safety restrictions into the system design.

The Awardee shall implement NRL-provided hardware designs and complete the development effort through test and integration.

The Awardee shall design and develop software for RF ground terminal systems to ensure the generation and measurement of precise, accurate signals for spacecraft and airborne calibration. The required software may be used in new, modified, or upgraded weather and RF systems. Software shall be designed using industry standards and best practices to ensure software maintainability and reliability. Geographic Information System data shall be integrated into RF ground terminal systems. The Awardee shall conduct object-oriented analysis and design of instrument control systems.

The Awardee shall create or update software development specifications to integrate anomaly mitigation into command and control of components required for the calibration of new or existing spacecraft.

The Awardee shall implement NRL-provided software designs and complete the development effort through test and integration.

The Awardee shall design, develop, and maintain networks used as part of the RF and anomaly detection, prediction and mitigation systems. These networks may connect RF systems and devices using uncommon protocols and complex configurations. Some of these networks provide high to low communications.

The Awardee shall comply with and conform to security regulations and limitations including security classifications and those concerning high to low communication restrictions.

These security regulations include, but may not be limited to:

a) DoD Instruction (DoDI) 8510.01, DoD Information Assurance (IA) C&A Process

Guidance Memorandum;

b) Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA);

c) DoD Directive (DoDD) 8500.1, Information Assurance;

d) DoDI 8500.2, Information Assurance Implementation;

e) Department of Navy, Chief of Naval Operations; and IA Publication 5239-13 Volume

III;

f) DCID 6/3, Protecting Sensitive Compartmented Information within Information

Systems; and

g) ICD 503, Information Technology Systems Security, Risk Management, Certification and Accreditation

The Awardee shall design and develop or modify specialized, secure RF mobile communication systems. Some mobile RF system hardware may be dictated by the specific project and some may be developed or recommended by the Awardee. The Awardee shall develop secure communication and interface software for RF mobile communication systems. These systems work in conjunction with the above mentioned systems.

The Awardee shall develop and modify system plans and documentation to accommodate the discovery of new anomalies, advanced mitigation techniques or new spacecraft. New documentation shall be creating using industry accepted formatting as appropriate. Changes to existing documentation shall be performed in compliance with local configuration control (CM) processes and procedures.

The Awardee shall develop, update and maintain internal and external Interface Control Documents (ICD’s) which specify interface requirements for designed hardware.

The Awardee shall develop engineering, logistics, and operations documentation for operators and maintainers of all systems developed.

The Awardee shall develop and execute test plans to ensure smooth integration of system additions, upgrades or modifications while adhering to local CM policies and procedures. Additionally, the Awardee shall provide end-user training for systems incorporated into an operational baseline. The Awardee shall analyze and forecast the performance of existing and future systems.

3. Meetings and Reviews The Awardee shall participate in requirements reviews, design reviews, and technical interchange meetings for each development program.

4. Security Some of the personnel on the contract will require classified access to Top Secret/SCI technical data in performance of the contract. The number and type of clearances required will be described in the contract DD254. Some individuals will also be required to meet IAT Level II or Level III training and certification requirements IAW DoDD 8570.

Privileged User (PU) accounts can only be authorized for those meeting the associated DoDD 8570 requirements.

Contractor personnel who require access to TS/SCI material shall possess a final DoD granted Top Secret security clearance with the eligibility of SCI at time of proposal submission. Detailed security requirements are delineated in the issued DD 254s relevant to this contract. The Contractor shall ensure that all classified material is handled in accordance with the issued DD 254, the National Security program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (DoD 5220.22M and all NRL and applicable Security Program Guides/Directives.

4. Security