N0017325RFIDW01_SOW.pdf

N00173-25-RFI-DW01

Attachment 1

Statement of Work (SOW)

Research and Development in EO and IR for Advanced Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance, and

Reconnaissance (ISR) and Electronic Warfare (EW) Prototypes

3.2.1.5

Vision Statement

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Mission

1.2 Background

1.3 Scope

2.0 General Requirements

2.1 Period of Performance

2.2 Non-Personal Services

2.3 Business Relations

2.4 Contract Administration and Management

2.4.1 Contract Management

2.4.2 Personnel Administration

2.4.3 Contract Administration

2.4.4 Contractor's Management Plan (CMP)

2.5 Contractor Furnished Equipment, Materials, Subcontracts and Supplies

2.6 Contractor Personnel, Disciplines, and Specialties

2.7 Location and Hours of Work

2.8 Travel / Temporary Duty (TDY)

3.0 Technical Requirements

3.0.1 Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs)

3.1 Evaluation of Alternative Existing and Developmental Systems

Subtask 3.1.1 - Analysis of System Alternatives

Subtask 3.1.2 - Assessment of Alternative System Hardware and Software Risks

Subtask 3.1.3 - Review And Assess Concept of Operations

Subtask 3.1.4 - Utilize System Simulations in the Evaluation of Alternatives

Subtask 3.1.5-Provide Recommendations and Documentation

3.2 Conduct Laboratory Analysis of VIS/EO/IR Technology

Subtask 3.2.1 - Evaluate Existing System Components and Their Capabilities

Subtask 3.2.2 - Evaluate New System Components and Their Capabilities

Subtask 3.2.3 - Investigate Algorithms and Software/Hardware Methods to Enhance Capability

Subtask 3.2.4- Provide Recommendations and Documentation

3.3 Prototype VIS/EO/IR System Design and Development

Subtask 3.3.1 - Develop Prototype Optical Components and Systems

Subtask 3.3.2 - Develop Prototype System Software and Hardware

Subtask 3.3.3 - Document Hardware and Software

Subtask 3.3.4 - Develop And Document Conops for the Protype System

3.4 Prototype VIS/EO/IR System Test and Evaluation

Subtask 3.4.1 - Test Planning

Subtask 3.4.2 - Test Preparation

Subtask 3.4.3 - Field Test Execution

Subtask 3.4.4 - Laboratory and Field Testing Of Prototypes

Subtask 3.4.5 - Evaluation

3.5 Prototype VIS/EO/IR System Transition To The Naval Acquisition Process

3.5.1 Mission Needs Statement Research and Documentation

4.0 Special Requirements

4.1 Security

4.1.1 DD Forms 254

4.1.2 Identification (ID) Badges and Vehicle Passes

4.2 Safety

4.3 Transition

4.4 Government Furnished Materials

5.0 Deliverables

6.0 Related Documents

7.0 Definitions and Acronyms

7.1 Definitions

7.2 Acronyms

R & D in EO and IR for Advanced ISR and EW Systems for Navy/Marine Corps

Vision Statement Maintain world class leadership position in research, development, and exploitation of new and advanced optical technologies in solving Navy self-protection and situation awareness problems.

1.0 Introduction

The Optical Sciences Division (NRL Code 5600) caries out a variety of research, development, and application-oriented activities in the generation propagation, detection, and use of radiation in the wavelength region between near-ultraviolet and far-infrared wavelengths. The research, both theoretical and experimental, is concerned with discovering and understanding the basic physical principles and mechanisms involved in optical devices, materials, and phenomena.

Development efforts are aimed at extending this understanding in the direction of device engineering and advanced operational techniques.

1.1 Mission

The mission of this procurement is to acquire the expertise of highly skilled personnel equipment and facilities to support the Optical Sciences Division with a comprehensive, integrated program of systems engineering, technical engineering, engineering analysis, independent assessments, and research activities pertaining to the development, measurement, and evaluation of new and existing systems and electronics. The required engineering efforts and areas of technical investigation will be broad, but will emphasize the development of electronic systems and embedded software to facilitate the operation and optimum use of visible, electro-optic, and infrared (VIS/EO/IR) sensors and systems. While the emphasis is on VIS/EO/IR technologies, alternative approaches using technologies such as acoustics and radio frequencies may be investigated from time to time to determine if more effective solutions could be achieved using other than VIS/EO/IR. Also, the use of optical technology in areas such as materials development, information processing, bio-engineering, and communications may also be investigated.

1.2 Background

Activities undertaken recently include: (a) research and development of advanced technology concepts, early test and evaluation of prototype systems, and evaluation of advanced concept aircraft Electronic Warfare (EW) Self-Protection; Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) systems, and communications systems; (b) identification of requirements for developing solutions to threat systems, including development of technical specifications to accommodate aircraft platform requirements; (c) technical insertion of new technologies into current and near term EW Self Protection and ISR systems in order to provide solutions to advanced threat systems; (d) analysis and evaluation of promising technology, including development of one-of-a-kind measurement and evaluation processes; (e) development of algorithms and techniques for implementation in advanced systems; (f) modeling and simulation to aid development programs, and technical management and engineering support to aid the transition of new technologies into System Development and Demonstration phase primarily for Navy/Marine Corps acquisition programs.

Specific examples include: (1) development of an initial performance specification, conduct of a series of live fire tests, and completion of an Operational Evaluation (OPEVAL) for adding a Hostile Fire Indication (HFI) capability to the AAR-47 Missile Warning System (MWS) used on a variety of Navy/USMC low/slow fliers (AH-1W/Z, UH-1N/X, CH-53D/E, HH/SH/UH-60, P-3, C- 130, CH-46, V-22); (2) development, prototyping and conduct of an Early Operational Assessment (EOA) of the Tactical Directed IRCM (TADIRCM) pod mounted (F/A-18) suite of wide field-of-view (FOV), passive, two-color, IR missile warning sensors, a computer processor (CP), and an active, all-band, IR jammer to demonstrate the suitability of these NRL developed technologies for providing improved self-protection capabilities in a tactical airborne (F/A-18) environment; and (3) development, flight-testing, and transitioning (to TRL-7 level of maturity) of the dual-band wide-area persistent surveillance sensor (DB-WAPSS) system which uses a 16.7-megapixel mid-wave infrared (MWIR) focal plane array (FPA) sensors to provide day/night IR surveillance coverage in addition to increased resolution performance at low altitudes in support of the USMC's Angel Fire program.

1.3 Scope

The purpose of this contract is to provide specialized capability to perform research toward the development and improvement of Communications, EW and ISR systems such as AAR-47 Missile Warning System (MWS), AAQ-24 Directional IR Countermeasures (DIRCM), TADIRCM, AAQ-45 Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasures (DAIRCM), and DoN Large Aircraft Countermeasures (LAIRCM) and Shared Reconnaissance Pod (SHARP), ANGEL Fire, and DB- WAPSS, respectively, and new VIS/EO/IR ISR systems for the Optical Sciences Division (NRL Code 5600) in the areas described below:

Analyze System Alternatives

Analyze VIS/EO/IR Technology In Lab Setting

Design And Develop VIS/EO/IR System Prototypes

Test And Evaluate VIS/EO/IR System Prototypes Transition VIS/EO/IR System Prototypes To The Naval Acquisition Process

Provide Technical Support To Programs

Efforts in support of the tasks delineated in Section 3, Performance Requirements, below will be conducted in coordination with Principal Investigator (PI) led research team(s) that may include Government scientists and other Contractors. The quality and timeliness of the provider's contribution to the work will be evaluated in terms of its impact on the success of the overall project.

2.0 General Requirements

2.1 Period of Performance

See section F of the RFP.

2.2 Non-Personal Services

The Government will neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks.

The Government will not assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual contractor employees.

The Contractor shall be responsible for managing its employees and guarding against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services as defined in FAR-Part 37, Service Contracting, dated 31 May 2011.

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer (KO) if any Government requested actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services.

2.3 Business Relations

The contractor shall integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute this contract.

2.4 Contract Administration and Management

The following subsections specify requirements for contract management and contractor personnel administration

2.4.1 Contract Management

The Contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management of the resources assigned to this contract.

The contractor shall submit the items included in the Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL), detailed below, in electronic format via email or other secure means, and such electronic documents shall be named:

N0017324CNNNN_AXXX_DATE_TITLE_REV.EXT

where “NNNN” is the contract number, “AXXX” is the CDRL item number, DATE is the date in the format below, TITLE is the descriptive title, REV is the revision level, and EXT is the appropriate file extension. Thus, a monthly cost report could be named:

“N0017324C6999_A001_2025_(01)JAN_MTHLY_COST_RPT_REV0.xlsx”.

Please note that the (01) is not the day, but rather the month number, to force the sort order.

The contractor shall include on the cover pages of documents including technical data an appropriate Distribution Statement, International Trafficking in Arm Regulations (ITAR) paragraph, and Destruction Notice. For Example:

The Contractor shall provide a Monthly Financial Status Report summarizing the expenditures and balances for each contract line item and/or contract option, sorted by ACRN, in the format defined in Funds and Man-Hour Expenditure Report [CDRL A001].

The Contractor shall provide a Monthly Contractor On-Site/Off-Site Labor Report summarizing total labor hours and other costs (including travel) billed to each assigned task for all Contractor (and subcontractor) personnel on the schedule and in the format defined in [CDRL A002].

The Contractor shall provide a Quarterly Technical Status Report summarizing all contract actions and technical activities for each month, including brief statements of progress, problems, and plans for the next month in accordance with DI-MGMT-80368, Contractor's Progress, Status, and Management report, on the schedule and in the format defined in Status Report

[CDRL A003].

The Contractor shall deliver a Final Technical Report for all work accomplished under this SOW 90 days after the completion of the contract in accordance with DI-MISC-80711A, Scientific and Technical Reports, as defined in [CDRL A004].

“DISTRIBUTION D. DISTRIBUTION AUTHORIZED TO DOD AND U.S. DOD

CONTRACTORS ONLY (CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY) (31-JANUARY-2019). OTHER

REQUESTS FOR THIS DOCUMENT SHALL BE REFERRED TO COMMANDING OFFICER,

U.S. NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY, ATTN CODE 5663,

4555 OVERLOOK AVE SW WASHINGTON DC 20375”

“WARNING: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS TECHNICAL DATA, EXPORT OF WHICH IS

RESTRICTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS (ITAR).

DISCLOSURE TOO FOREIGN PERSONS WITHOUT PRIOR U.S. GOVERNMENT

APPROVAL IS PROHIBITED. VIOLATIONS OF THESE EXPORT LAWS AND

REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO SEVERE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES.”

“DESTRUCTION NOTICE For classified documents, follow the procedures in DoD 5220.22-M, Industrial Security Manual, Section 11 -19 or DoD 5200.01, DoD Information Security Program. For unclassified, limited documents, destroy by any method that will prevent disclosure of contents or reconstruction of the document.”

2.4.2 Personnel Administration

The Contractor shall provide for employees during designated Government non-work days or other periods where Government offices are closed due to weather or security conditions.

The Contractor shall maintain the currency of their employees by providing initial and refresher training as required to meet the SOW requirements.

The Contractor shall make necessary travel arrangements for employees.

2.4.3 Contract Administration

The Contractor shall establish processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively administer this contract.

The Contractor shall respond to Government requests for contractual actions within five work days.

The Contractor shall assign work effort and maintain proper and accurate time keeping records of personnel assigned to work on this contract.

2.4.4 Contractor's Management Plan (CMP)

The CMP provides the Government insight to the systems, processes, and structure within which the contractor operates. The CMP should include, as applicable and if not defined in a separate plan: quality control, risk management, systems engineering, software development, configuration management, and subcontract management.

The contractor shall submit a Contractor's Management Plan (CMP) defining the contractor's approach to implementing the contract in accordance with DI-MGMT-80004A, Management Plan with submission of the offeror’s proposal.

2.5 Contractor Furnished Equipment, Materials, Subcontracts and Supplies Equipment and unexpended materials and supplies purchased by the contractor under this contract become the property of the Government at the end of the performance period, including all options, or when the Government asserts ownership.

The Contractor shall provide supplies for contractor personnel.

The Contractor shall provide any other equipment, material, and supplies, not furnished by the Government, but required to perform the work defined under Paragraph 3, Performance Requirements, below.

The Contractor shall be responsible for any subcontract management necessary for performing efforts described in Paragraph 3, Technical Requirements, below.

2.6 Contractor Personnel, Disciplines, and Specialties

The minimum education, training, and experience required by contractor personnel to perform support tasks identified in this SOW are defined in the labor category descriptions provided as Attachment J-2, Personnel Qualifications.

2.7 Location and Hours of Work

Accomplishment of the results contained in this SOW requires work at the Naval Research Laboratory facilities, 4555 Overlook Ave, SW, Washington, DC 20375-5320. Normal workdays are Monday through Friday except US Federal Holidays. NRL workers typically work eight (8) hours per day, 40 hours per week. Flextime workers start not earlier than 0600 and not later than 0900. Core hours of work are from 0900 to 1500 daily. All employees are expected to be available during core hours. Additional information on work hours is provided in Section 1. (c), NRL HOURS OF OPERATION AND HOLIDAY SCHEDULE, in the NRL ROSC.

2.8 Travel / Temporary Duty (TDY)

Travel to other contractor or government facilities, such as, Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, MD, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Dahlgren, VA, NAS Point Mugu, CA and NAS China Lake, CA, as well as other Government sites in pursuit of NRL objectives may be required for conduct of experimental research, attendance at government reviews, scientific meetings, and seminars. Additionally, testing of components and prototypes may occur at Government bases and test ranges including the White Sands Missile Range, NM, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, AZ, and NSWC Crane, IN. Travel to foreign sites, such as Vidsel Test Range in Sweden, for the same purposes as above, may also be required.

The Contractor shall maintain the capability to arrange the travel of contractor personnel to locations in CONUS/OCONUS, often on short notice.

The Contractor shall submit all travel requirements (including plans, agenda, itinerary and dates) for pre-approval to the Government and is on a strictly cost reimbursable basis.

The Contractor shall bill costs for travel in accordance with FAR 31.205-46 Travel Costs (subject to local policy & procedures).

3.0 Technical Requirements

Guidance on development of software and hardware technical data packages required to meet requirements of CDRLs A005 and A009 for documenting the design of systems resulting from activities conducted under sections 3.2 and 3.3 is dependent on the specific package, and will be provided as needed.

3.0.1 Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs)

The Contractor shall prepare for, conduct, and document Technical Interchange Meetings in accordance with DI-ADMIN-81373, Presentation Material, and DI-ADMIN-81250A, Conference Minutes as required by the COR.

3.1 Evaluation of Alternative Existing and Developmental Systems

Subtask 3.1.1 - Analysis of System Alternatives The continuing development of radar, acoustic, and magnetic sensors for system applications could provide a set of alternative or complementary options for VIS/EO/IR sensors and systems for EW, ISR, or communications applications.

3.1.1.1 The contractor shall examine methods for effective utilization of new sensor systems emerging from other disciplines.

3.1.1.2 The contractor shall assess what tradeoffs could be made using alternative systems or subsystems in the design of new VIS/EO/IR systems to reduce cost, improve performance, improve system power efficiency, reduce size or reduce weight.

3.1.1.3 The contractor shall assess the potential impact of these alternatives on the prospects for introduction into VIS/EO/IR systems, shall identify weaknesses and deficiencies in their performance and implementation, and shall provide a relative assessment of the use of VIS/EO/IR systems versus these alternative technical approaches.

3.1.1.4 The contractor shall include for consideration system components such as expendables in the case of EW and communications links in the case of ISR when analyzing alternatives.

Subtask 3.1.2 - Assessment of Alternative System Hardware and Software Risks

3.1.2.1 The contractor shall perform an assessment of the risk to the VIS/EO/IR system performance and cost as well as the development program schedule of introducing alternative systems or subsystems. The assessment shall consider both hardware and software risks.

3.1.2.2 The Contractor shall develop a risk assessment of using alternatives and prepare a set of lower risk technical options. These options shall identify the impact on the system performance, reliability, cost, and schedule.

3.1.2.3 The Contractor shall develop a set of metrics and milestones for the program options that would guide the decisions for selecting a lower risk alternative. Efforts associated with this task shall include a modeling and simulation capability suitable for both EW, ISR, and communications systems.

3.1.2.4 The contractor shall develop plans and recommendations on how such a modeling and simulation capability could best be utilized to reduce design risks and to optimize the number and types of field tests required.

Subtask 3.1.3 - Review And Assess Concept of Operations The contractor shall review the concepts of operations for the alternative systems and assess the impact of introducing any alternatives.

3.1.3.1 The contractor shall examine how the concepts of operations could be modified to meet the operational or system capabilities required.

3.1.3.2 The contractor shall emphasize aircraft platforms, both rotary and fixed wing. The rotary wing platforms should include MH-60R/S, AH-1Z, UH-1Y, UH-1W, MV-22B, HH-60G, MH-6M, and variants of the CH-53. Other platforms shall be considered as well.

Subtask 3.1.4 - Utilize System Simulations in the Evaluation of Alternatives

3.1.4.1 The contractor shall identify and exercise existing simulations to analyze system alternatives.

3.1.4.2 The contractor shall explore scenarios that are not amenable to direct analysis or where existing data are inadequate to compile a comprehensive assessment of an alternative.

3.1.4.3 The contractor shall use simulation results only for those that have been validated by a competent authority, and use other simulations only as a guide to support other assessment techniques.

Subtask 3.1.5-Provide Recommendations and Documentation

3.1.5.1 The contractor shall develop a metric for assessing the relative merits of the alternatives examined and shall rank order the system options. The rationale for the metric and the ranking of each option shall be discussed.

3.1.5.2 The contractor shall provide a recommendation for which alternative system should be pursued. A separate assessment shall be provided for each candidate application within the EW and ISR mission areas.

3.2 Conduct Laboratory Analysis of VIS/EO/IR Technology

Subtask 3.2.1 - Evaluate Existing System Components and Their Capabilities

3.2.1.1 The contractor shall evaluate the technologies implemented in the existing systems and identify the components that govern system characteristics such as size, weight, power, bandwidth, resolution, range, system noise, mean time between failure, and cost.

3.2.1.2 The contractor shall evaluate whether component upgrades are available that could be introduced to improve system characteristics.

3.2.1.3 The contractor shall examine tradeoffs that could be made that would yield major improvements in some system characteristics with only minor sacrifice in others.

3.2.1.4 The contractor shall exploit various threat systems so that their functionality can be understood. This understanding will be applied to the development of software/hardware models. The hardware and/or software models will ultimately be utilized to develop and verify infrared countermeasure techniques. This activity includes laboratory electro-optical measurements and/or field measurements at contractor or government facilities. The activity includes the use and test set-up of electro-optic instrumentation such as lasers, AO modulators, optics, radiometers, etc. as well as digital and analog electronics.

3.2.1.5 The contractor shall develop the data acquisition hardware; and software development is also required. In addition, all interface hardware development/incorporation of run boxes and seeker interface equipment etc. is required.

3.2.1.6 The contractor shall review situational awareness and hostile ground fire detection and classification needs/improvements. The ability to perform these tasks will be assessed for current as well as future systems.

3.2.1.7 The contractor shall perform laboratory characterizations of VIS/EO/IR systems, including threat and countermeasure systems, as part of a broad effort to understand, utilize, and exploit those systems.

3.2.1.8 The contractor shall develop and improve digital and hardware models and simulations of VIS/EO/IR systems, including threat and countermeasure systems, as part of a broad effort to understand, utilize, and exploit those systems.

3.2.1.9 The contractor shall perform laboratory measurements of countermeasure effects to existing threat systems and compare those results to model predictions. Model agreement and/or model deficiencies and identified improvements will be corrected as needed.

3.2.1.10 The contractor shall support the exploitation of foreign tactical threats to naval aviation and foreign VIS/EO/IR sensor systems that may become available.

3.2.1.11 The contractor shall assess the impact of the exploitation results on the design and testing of current and developmental systems.

Subtask 3.2.2 - Evaluate New System Components and Their Capabilities

3.2.2.1 The contractor shall review current developments in relevant component technologies and shall assess the system impact of introducing new or alternative components. The analysis of new technologies shall include cost, schedule and performance assessments.

3.2.2.2 The contractor shall generate a plan or framework for developing engineering solutions utilizing these technologies.

3.2.2.3 The contractor shall identify any deficiencies in the measurements and analyses needed to adequately asses the new technologies and shall develop a measurement and analysis program to correct these deficiencies.

3.2.2.4 The contractor shall perform the measurements and analyses.

3.2.2.5 The contractor shall gather data, perform analysis, and develop algorithms for situational awareness and hostile ground fire detection and classification. Data shall be obtained from fielded/proposed systems as well as from phenomenological sensors.

3.2.2.6 The contractor shall investigate the effectiveness of optimization techniques, including genetic algorithms, as applied to VIS/EO/IR systems, including threat and countermeasure systems.

Subtask 3.2.3 - Investigate Algorithms and Software/Hardware Methods to Enhance Capability

3.2.3.1 The contractor shall develop algorithms for effective processing of sensor data to improve real time functionality of systems and aid in the exploitation and analysis. These algorithms shall be developed to augment commercial products or as new stand-alone modules.

3.2.3.2 The Contractor shall develop algorithms for effective screening of both still and video frames of imagery for real time exploitation and analysis. These algorithms shall be developed only in those cases where suitable commercial products are not available.

3.2.3.3 The contractor shall optimize the data display for ease of use and clarity of presentation to the image analyst. The purpose of these displays shall be to facilitate target detection and identification and to provide simple means of extracting small data segments for rapid transmission. The underlying principles of the algorithms shall be fully described in technical reports submitted upon completion of each task.

3.2.3.4 The contractor shall optimize the displayed data for ease of use and clarity of presentation to the analyst. The algorithms shall be to facilitate target detection, identification and tracking and shall be aimed at real time output of lower bandwidth information.

3.2.3.5 The contractor shall document full the principles underlying the algorithms technical reports submitted upon completion of each task.

3.2.3.6 The contractor shall utilize techniques such as single frame matched filtering, frame differencing, and temporal averaging under current Windows and Linux operating systems.

3.2.3.7 The contractor shall assess what software modifications may be necessary to augment fielded systems to achieve enhanced situational awareness and a hostile ground fire detection and classification capability.

3.2.3.8 The contractor shall identify and incorporate any software improvements to the IRCM optimization program.

Subtask 3.2.4- Provide Recommendations and Documentation

3.2.4.1 The contractor shall identify system improvements or new capabilities that can be introduced and quantify both the benefits and drawbacks to their introduction.

3.2.4.2 The contractor shall develop a metric weighting the system characteristics with the degree of improvement (or degradation) to provide a measure of the value of the technologies.

3.2.4.3 The contractor shall develop program plans for the introduction of those technologies having the greatest benefit to the systems under consideration.

3.2.4.4 The contractor shall assess the applicability of the improvements and capabilities to ISR systems and programs such as SHARP and Angel Fire as well as EW systems and programs such as AAR-47, DIRCM, TADIRCM, DoN LAIRCM, and DAIRCM, and communications systems.

3.3 Prototype VIS/EO/IR System Design and Development

Subtask 3.3.1 - Develop Prototype Optical Components and Systems

3.3.1.1 The contractor shall develop detailed schedule and cost projections for developing selected components and systems that can provide a significant improvement as assessed by appropriate metrics.

3.3.1.2 The contractor shall identify specific measurements or analyses that must be completed to assess the risk to successful development of these components.

3.3.1.3 The contractor shall execute selected tasks or analyses, and based on results, the contractor shall develop components and demonstrate their functionality.

3.3.1.4 The contractor shall review and analyze mission profiles and Intelligence Agency threat documents relevant to various threats including imaging seekers. The analysis shall include a scientific/engineering evaluation based on understanding functionality for the purposes of surrogate/model development/improvements.

3.3.1.5 The contractor shall review situational awareness, hostile ground fire detection, and other threat classification needs and improvements; generate performance thresholds; and design and develop prototype systems to meet these needs.

3.3.1.6 The contractor shall develop design requirements from performance requirements; then develop a design based on the design requirements.

3.3.1.7 The contractor shall fabricate and assemble developmental hardware from detailed designs.

Subtask 3.3.2 - Develop Prototype System Software and Hardware

3.3.2.1 The contractor shall develop or modify control software necessary to integrate new components into prototype systems.

3.3.2.2 The contractor shall integrate both hardware and software into the target system and verify the predicted system capability.

3.3.2.3 The contractor shall develop or modify, then validate and utilize software to analyze system performance by using system data and externally collected data. Software shall be developed in C/C++ and utilize Windows application development tools such as Microsoft Visual Studio and Linux tools as needed. Real time software for aerospace applications shall be developed under the VxWorks operating system environment.

3.3.2.4 The contractor shall support the design, development and analysis of embedded hardware and software systems including radar, EO/IR threat warning, countermeasures, and reconnaissance systems.

3.3.2.5 The contractor shall perform design of needed digital systems utilizing VHDL, FPGA, DSP, ASIC, VLSI, VME, PCI, and Ethernet.

3.3.2.6 The contractor shall develop real time software and real time tracker hardware for imaging seeker surrogate development.

3.3.2.7 The contractor shall develop scene injection software and hardware.

3.3.2.8 The contractor shall perform field and laboratory measurements as needed.

3.3.2.9 The contractor shall become proficient in the use of digital models using the ISAMS/DISAMS architecture and shall develop advanced algorithms for function such as target acquisition and tracking.

3.3.2.10 The contractor shall develop prototype software necessary to achieve an enhanced situational awareness and hostile ground fire detection and classification capability.

Subtask 3.3.3 - Document Hardware and Software The contractor shall generate documentation for system hardware and software in standardized commercial format; this documentation shall include drawings that specify critical design features and shall specify any unique processes required in the assembly and operation of the new components and shall also include any test data acquired during the development and test stages

Subtask 3.3.4 - Develop and Document Conops for the Prototype System

3.3.4.1 The contractor shall analyze the operational scenario and identify any modifications that should be made to the operational use of the prototype system. The analysis shall include details of the new capabilities that support the recommended changes.

3.3.4.2 The contractor shall also recommend changes to the maintenance program and the logistics plan that should be made to accommodate to the improved system.

3.3.4.3 The contractor shall develop and/or review periodic documentation on concepts of employment, concepts of operation, military utility analysis, and wargaming, particularly relating to the technology program evaluation for transition and advancement.

3.4 Prototype VIS/EO/IR System Test and Evaluation

Subtask 3.4.1 - Test Planning The term "Test" as used herein refers to any data collection activity, and in will not necessarily refer to a formal Developmental Test or Operational Test or Evaluation.

3.4.1.1 The contractor shall develop test plans including schedules, personnel requirements, and budgets, and shall identify special facilities and equipment required, identify test range requirements if needed, provide coordination with other Government agencies, and identify any unique licensing requirements needed to support the tests.

3.4.1.2 The contractor shall develop test procedures appropriate for the systems under test and the ancillary equipment and instrumentation.

3.4.1.3The contractor shall coordinate with other test participants and support organizations on any safety issues that must be addressed and for any training needed or special permits that must be obtained.

3.4.1.4 The contractor shall develop a schedule of tasks that must be accomplished to allow the testing program to proceed without delays due to neglect of any requirements needed to allow the testing to proceed. The plan shall provide for the testing of any and all characteristics of the systems developed that are expected to be improved or have been changed, including performance, reliability, and environmental response.

Subtask 3.4.2 - Test Preparation

3.4.2.1 The contractor shall gather, organize, and prepare for transportation to and from the test venue.

3.4.2.2 The contractor shall design, construct, maintain, and repair specialized test equipment as needed for supported testing.

3.4.2.3 The contractor shall manage and track hardware and software configurations of prototype systems and accessory equipment ahead of any tests.

Subtask 3.4.3 - Field Test Execution

3.4.3.1 The contractor shall support the measurement of infrared (IR), visible, and ultraviolet (UV) signatures of weapon system threats to tactical aircraft as well as various terrain backgrounds and targets such as ground vehicles and structures.

3.4.3.2 The contractor shall support the testing required for assessment and evaluation of active and passive infrared (IR), visible, and ultraviolet (UV) electronic warfare systems, including threat warning and countermeasures systems.

3.4.3.3 The contractor shall coordinate test activities, store and assemble the required instrumentation, calibrate and align the instruments, provide transportation the appropriate sites, assemble, test and calibrate the instruments, and support the field tests.

3.4.3.4 The contractor shall provide, set up, verify, and maintain stand-alone communication and data networking capabilities, GPS and IRJG time-tagging functions and remote-control functions of data acquisition computers.

3.4.3.5 The contractor shall be responsible for the on-site maintenance of the instrumentation used for the measurements, and for data security and transmittal.

3.4.3.6 The contractor shall support tests and conduct measurements at domestic and foreign test sites as needed, including the Yuma Test Range, White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), Tonopah Test Range (TTR), Naval Air Warfare Center-Weapons Division (NA WC/WD/CL) China Lake, Patuxent Naval Air Station, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Nellis Air Force Base, the Nevada Test and Training Range, Redstone Test Center, Dugway Proving Grounds, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, and Vidsel Test Range in Sweden. This list is a sampling only, and is not all inclusive.

3.4.3.7 The contractor shall operate the system under test, items ancillary to the system under test, ground truth instrumentation, and test support equipment.

3.4.3.8 The contractor shall collect include spatial, spectral, and temporal data, as well as data collected by the system under test, and status and forensic data regarding the system's internal operation.

3.4.3.9 The contractor shall incorporate Government off the Shelf (GOTS) tools and open architecture services in data collection systems as relevant to the test objectives.

Subtask 3.4.4 - Laboratory and Field Testing of Prototypes

3.4.4.1 The contractor shall execute the test program according to the test plan.

3.4.4.2 The contractor shall document all procedures and maintain the data acquired in standard formats.

3.4.4.3 The contractor shall provide quick look reports at appropriate times and shall provide analyses that describe the observed system characteristics.

3.4.4.4 The contractor shall provide for installation of the system into the test platform, shall populate the test site with the necessary instrumentation and test fixtures, and shall execute the tests.

3.4.4.5 The contractor shall keep the designated government test monitor apprised of the progress on a daily basis.

3.4.4.6 The contractor shall prepare a comprehensive report of the test program including all the test data and an analysis of the results.

3.4.4.7 The contractor shall review and provide specific feedback on externally-generated acceptance test plans and results, test reports, and conformance tests for subordinate or accessory systems.

Subtask 3.4.5 - Evaluation

3.4.5.1 The contractor shall support the evaluation of prototype systems through the analysis of all test results.

3.4.5.2 The contractor shall perform comparative analyses of the prototypes with respect to existing and other developmental systems.

3.4.5.3 The contractor shall provide detailed and comprehensive reports that present the test results in a clear but concise manner.

3.4.5.4 The report shall include an executive summary and shall provide recommendations on a path for the most productive utilization of the prototype hardware.

3.5 Prototype VIS/EO/IR System Transition to The Naval Acquisition Process

3.5.1 Mission Needs Statement Research and Documentation

3.5.1.1 The Contractor shall research current practices in developing Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP) for VIS/EO/IR technology programs assigned, and provide collected information in the form of notes and draft TEMPs.

Guidance for the preparation of TEMP's is provided in the Director Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E) Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) Guidebook 2.0, 28 May 2013.

3.5.1.2 The Contractor shall research mission needs, and generate notes and drafts for developing Mission Needs Statements (MNS) for VIS/EO/IR technology programs.

Best practices guidance for development of a MNS is provided in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Manual 102-01-001, Acquisition Management Instruction Guidebook, Appendix C: Mission Needs Statement Template. The basic document as well as the template are available at the DHS Home location on the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) website.

3.5.1.3 The Contractor shall provide notes for developing a Capability Development Document (CDD) for VIS/EO/IR technology programs assigned, and provide drafts of CDDs.

Guidance for development of a CDD is provided in Manual for the Operation of the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS), Enclosure F. The Format for the CDD is provided in Appendix A to Enclosure F. The Capability Development Tracking and Management Tool (CDTM), a web-based tool used by authors and reviewers of capabilities documents (including the CDD) is hosted at the Non-secure Internet protocol Router Network (NIPRNET) or SECRET Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET) websites, and can be used by anyone with access to those networks to develop and review CDDs.

3.5.1.4 The Contractor shall research and provide notes and drafts for conducting a technology readiness assessment (TRA) for VIS/EO/IR technology programs assigned.

Guidance for conducting a TRA and requirements for a Milestone B decision is provided in the ASD(R&E) DoD Technology Readiness Level (TRL) Deskbook.

3.5.2 Program Protection Planning and Assessment

3.5.2.1 The Contractor shall conduct a Critical Program Information (CPI) Identification and Criticality Analysis assessment for NRL VIS/EO/IR advanced technology programs/projects assigned.

Guidance on definition of CPI terms and conduct of a CPI Identification and Criticality Analysis is provided in the Defense Acquisition Guidebook Chapter 13.3, Mission-Critical Functions and Components.

3.5.2.2 The Contractor shall conduct a technology readiness assessment (TRA) for Anti- Tamper (AT) technology suitable for use in NRL advanced development component technology programs assigned.

Guidance for conducting a TRA and Technology Readiness Level (TRL) definitions for all Milestone decisions are provided in the ASD(R&E) DoD Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA) Deskbook.

3.5.2.3 The Contractor shall research and provide technical recommendations in developing an Anti-Tamper Plan for NRL advanced development component technology programs/projects assigned.

Incudes providing AT engineering and technical support to NRL for identifying, managing, and protecting Critical Technology (CT) elements in accordance with DODI 5200.39, Critical Program Information (CPI) Protection. Efforts include development of the initial AT Plan prior to the program's Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and update of the final AT Plan prior to the program's Critical Design Review (CDR).

3.5.2.4 The Contractor shall research current practices and provide collected information to NRL for developing an AT Verification and Validation Plan for NRL advanced development component technology programs/projects assigned.

Provide AT engineering and technical support to NRL for verification and validation testing of AT protection of Critical Technology (CT) elements in accordance with DODI 5200.39, Critical Program Information (CPI) Protection. Efforts include development, in coordination with the DoD AT Executive Agent (SAF/AQL) and NRL AT coordinator, of the initial AT V&V Plan and update of the final AT V&V Plan. AT V&V Plan templates are available from https://www.at.dod.mil.

3.5.2.5 The Contractor shall conduct AT Verification and Validation Tests for NRL advanced development component technology programs/projects assigned.

3.5.2.6 The Contractor shall conduct AT Verification & Validation Reviews for NRL advanced development component technology programs/projects assigned.

3.5.2.7 The Contractor shall analyze new AT systems for security risks, and provide recommendations for developing Security Classification Guides(s) for new advanced technology Anti-Tamper systems(s).

For existing systems this effort would entail only modifying the existing Security Classification Guide(s) to account for the insertion of new advanced technology AT system(s) into them. Navy guidance for development of Security Classification Guides is provided in DoDM 5200.45 Security Classification Guide, 2 April 2013, as further modified by OPNAVINST 5513.1F, Department of the Navy Security Classification Guide, 7 Dec 2005.

3.5.2.8 The Contractor shall provide technical engineering support to secure National Security Agency (NSA) Information Assurance (IA) certification for NRL advanced development component technology systems assigned.

DoDD 8500.1A, Information Assurance, assigns the National Security Agency as the lead agency in implementing IA policy and establish criteria and processes for evaluating and validating all IA and IA-enabled IT products used in DoD mission information systems. Requires coordination with the NSA IA Directorate (VAO/17) to identify documentation and test certifications required to certify NRL developed IA-enabled products.

3.5.3 The Contractor shall analyze the annual Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) to determine EO/IR technology needs for manned/unmanned air, surface, and subsurface platforms.

3.5.4 The Contractor shall develop or assess program cost analyses, such as: Unit Production Cost (UPC) and Life Cycle Cost (LCC) assumptions, review UPC/LCC deliverables, develop Manufacturing Rate (MRA) assumptions, develop LCC/MRA transition estimates, and construct applicable UPC/LCC/MRA documentation. The program cost analyses support the technology programs assigned, and their transition to Naval Acquisition programs.

4.0 Special Requirements

This section describes the special requirements for this effort. The following sub-sections provide details of various considerations on this effort.

4.1 Security

Contractor personnel assigned to this contract who require Top Secret/SCI access must have a favorably adjudicated DoD Tier 5 investigation; a final Top Secret security clearance, with eligibility of SCI prior to submission. Contractor personnel assigned to this contract who require Top Secret access must have a favorably adjudicated DoD Tier 5 investigation; a final Top Secret security clearance prior to submission. Contractor personnel, who require access to

Secret information, must have a favorably completed Tier 3 investigation and a final Secret clearance prior to submission.

Contract Facility Security Officers (FSOs), and/or NRL CORs, are required to report immediately to Code 1230 any derogatory information regarding a contractor holding an interim Secret clearance, either on- or off-site. FSOs and NRL CORs shall also notify Code 1230 when a contractor’s interim or final clearance has been declined or revoked.

For Contractors working on unclassified task orders and performing at the locations listed in block 8, a favorably completed suitability determination and a submitted T3 investigation is required prior to the start of work. Individual installation access restrictions may apply.

Contractors issued a DoD interim secret security clearance may ONLY work on unclassified tasks as outlined in the SOW (Specifically noted in sections 4.1.1 and 4.1.2). Unclassified IA or IT positions are NOT authorized with a DoD issued interim secret clearance. Contract Facility Security Officers (FSOs), and/or NRL CORs, are required to report immediately to Code 1230 any derogatory information regarding a contractor holding an interim Secret clearance, either on- or off-site. FSOs and NRL CORs shall also notify Code 1230 when a contractor’s interim or final clearance has been declined or revoked.

All contractors (including subcontractors) identified in the Statement of Work shall supplement their current security practices by requiring any personnel involved in executing the contract to complete Operations Security (OPSEC) training via DCSA through their CDSE site:

https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/opsec/index.htm; and follow any OPSEC guidance that may pertain to the project.

The Contractor shall comply with the requirements in the NRL INST 5510.40E, NRL Security Manual, with respect to management of all Contractor and Sub-contractor employees located at

NRL.

The Contractor shall comply with DOD 5220.22-M, National Industrial Security Program Manual, with respect to management of all classified material provided to the Contractor and maintained at the Contractor's facility.

4.1.1 DD Forms 254

The Contractor shall be granted access to classified information necessary for performance of this contract upon contract award as specified in the basic DD Form 254. All contractor personnel with access to unclassified information systems, including e-mail, require at a minimum a favorable National Agency Check (NAC).

4.1.2 Identification (ID) Badges and Vehicle Passes

The Government will issue ID badges and vehicle passes to Contractor personnel working at NRL in accordance with the requirements of Paragraph 1(b) BADGES AND VEHICLE PASSES of the NRL ROSC. A favorable trustworthiness determination is required in order for nominated contractor personnel to be granted access to NRL facilities and issued an NRL badge. NRL issued Contractor badges will be worn and readily visible at all times while contractor personnel are on NRL facilities.

The Contractor shall provide all requested information required to facilitate the use and possession of badges and vehicle passes.

The Contractor shall ensure the immediately return all ID badges issued to Contractor employees under any of the following conditions completion of contract, relocation or termination of an employee, or upon request of the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer's Representative.

4.2 Safety

The contractor shall meet the safety requirements in NRL INST 5100.13C, Occupational Safety and Health Manual, with respect to all Contractor and Sub-contractor personnel located at NRL.

4.3 Transition

The Contractor shall follow the transition plan submitted as part of the Contractor's Management Plan and keep the Government fully informed of status throughout the transition period. The transition period is expected to last 60 days.

4.4 Government Furnished Materials

4.4.1 The Contractor shall perform this effort primarily at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington D.C. government furnished facilities, other government installations, and field sites.

5.0 Deliverables

The contractor shall provide deliverables with the schedule and format as indicated in section

3.0 and DD 1423s for this contract and outlined in the CDRL's listed below.

Identifier Name Description

A001 Monthly Cost Report IAW DI-FNCL-80331 Funds and Man-Hour Expenditure Report

A002 Monthly Labor (Contractor On- Site/Off-Site Man-Hours) Report

IAW DI-FNCL-80331 Funds and Man-Hour Expenditure Report

A003 Technical Status Report IAW DI-MGMT-80368 Status Report

A004 Technical Report IAW DI-MISC-80711A Scientific and Technical Reports

A005 Technical Interchange Meeting Minutes

IAW DI-ADMN-81250A Conference Minutes

A006 Technical Interchange Meeting Presentation Material

IAW DI-ADMIN-81373 Presentation Material

A007 Other Data Deliverables IAW DI-MISC-80508A Technical Report - Study/Services

A008 Test Plans/Procedures and Reports IAW DI-MGMT-80688 Engineer Design Test Plan

6.0 Related Documents

The following Documents are related to this project and are to be referenced as providing guidance only.

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