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1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

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9. Sealed offers in original and 3 copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if handcarried, in the depository located in

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and

Bldg 505, Patuxent River, MD conditions contained in this solicitation.

10. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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DATADI DAVIS 301-757-3436

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

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DESCRIPTION/ SPECS./ WORK STATEMENT X

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REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

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L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232-8)

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

FACILITY

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

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PART II - CO NTRACT CLAUSES

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AD (PAX)

CODE 2.5.1.5

22473 MILLSTONE ROAD

BLDG 505

PATUXENT RIVER MD 20670

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SOLICITATION

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.5. DATE ISSUED

23 Jun 2016

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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3. SOLICITATION NO.

N00421-15-R-0042

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

POINTS OF CONTACT

CONTRACT SPECIALIST: Datadi Davis

TELEPHONE NUMBER: 301-757-3436

EMAIL ADDRESS: datadi.davis@navy.mil

CONTRACTING OFFICER: Melinda Stann

TELEPHONE NUMBER: 301-757-0008

EMAIL ADDRESS: melinda.stann@navy.mil

CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE:

TO BE DETERMINED AT CONTRACT AWARD

SUMMARY

(1) This acquisition is a full and open competition that will result in the placement of a Single Award Indefinite

Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. This IDIQ contract vehicle will permit specific term task orders to be issued, based on the general tasking outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW). Under this tasking, the contractor shall provide specialized engineering and technical services for the development, operation and support of state-of-the-art air vehicle dynamic simulations and architecture, collision avoidance systems algorithm design, engineering analysis, and system acquisition. These services are required to support current and future piloted and desktop engineering simulation capabilities, aircraft trainer devices, and DOD manned aircraft and Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs) in-service and acquisition programs. Performance will take place in the CONUS only.

(2) NAVAIR clause 5252.211-9503 LEVEL OF EFFORT (COST REIMBURSEMENT) (NAVAIR)(DEC 2012) will be included in all LOE Task Orders.

(3) The NAICS for this procurement is 541330.

(4) The Product/Service Code (PSC) for this procurement is R425.

(5) The resulting Single Award IDIQ contract will have an ordering period of five (5) years.

(6) This contract will have cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) and cost reimbursement (non-fee bearing) line items.

(7) Task Orders issued from this contract award will reflect CLINs by funding type.

(8) The contractor will not be authorized to access any classified information under this order unless a DD254 is incorporated.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Amendment 0001: The purpose of this amendment is to update the solicitation as follows:

Section B: NAVAIR Clause 5252.211-9503 has been updated to reflect expected four (4) Key personnel as current employees or contingent hires and the remaining one (1) position as a non-key position.

Section C: SOW para 10.4 – sentence “The NAVAIR NMCI Clause, 5252.237-9503, will be added by 2.0 to Section H of the solicitation and contract.” has been removed.

Section C: SOW para 10.7 – paragraph has been removed and marked as “RESERVED”.

mailto:datadi.davis@navy.mil mailto:melinda.stann@navy

Section L-1: Submission of the Offeror Summary Table and Past Performance information two weeks prior to proposal submission has been removed from Section L-1, para 4.0.

Section L-1: The instructions to the Executive Summary section (Section L-1 – Part B, Para 1.0, Volume 1

– Executive Summary) have been updated.

Section L-2: Para 1.2 has been updated to reflect expected four (4) Key personnel as current employees or contingent hires and the remaining one (1) position as a non-key position.

Attachment P4: The submission date on the Past Performance Questionnaire has been updated.

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0100 Lot

Labor

CPFF

All the labor ceiling inclusive of cost and fee for CLIN 0200 through 0700.

FOB: Destination

ESTIMATED COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

0200 Lot

Labor - RDT&E

Not Separately Priced (NSP) RDT&E Labor Ordering Period 30 December

2016 - 29 December 2021; Labor in accordance with (IAW) Statement of

Work (SOW) paragraphs 3.1 through 3.11.

0300 Lot

Labor - Procurement

NSP Procurement Labor Ordering Period 30 December 2016 - 29 December

2021; Labor in accordance with (IAW) Statement of Work (SOW) paragraphs 3.1 through 3.9 and 3.11.

0400 Lot

Labor - FMS

NSP FMS Labor Ordering Period 30 December 2016 - 29 December 2021;

Labor IAW SOW paragraph 3.11.

0500 Lot

Labor - NWCF

NSP NWCF Labor Ordering Period 30 December 2016 - 29 December 2021;

Labor IAW SOW paragraph 3.11.

0600 Lot

Labor - O&MN

NSP O&MN Labor Ordering Period 30 December 2016 - 29 December 2021;

Labor IAW the SOW in Section C paragraphs 3.1 through 3.3, 3.8, and 3.11.

0700 Lot Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

COST

All the Travel and Material Ceiling for CLINs 0800 through 1200.

0800 Lot ODC's - RDT&E

COST

NSP RDT&E ODC's Ordering Period 30 December 2016 - 29 December 2021;

Travel and Material in support of CLINs 0200.

0900 Lot ODC's - Procurement

COST

NSP Procurement ODCs Ordering Period 30 December 2016 - 29 December

2021; Travel and Material in support of CLINs 0300.

1000 Lot ODC's - FMS

COST

NSP FMS ODC's Ordering Period 30 December 2016 - 29 December 2021;

Travel and Material in support of CLINs 0400.

1100 Lot ODC's - NWCF

COST

NSP NWCF ODC's Ordering Period 30 December 2016 - 29 December 2021;

Travel and Material in support of CLINs 0500.

1200 Lot ODC's - O&MN

COST

NSP O&MN ODC's Ordering Period 30 December 2016 - 29 December 2021;

Travel and Material in support of CLINs 0600.

1300 Lot

Data

NSP in accordance with Exhibit A, Contract Data Requirements List

(CDRLs) in support of CLINs 0100 through 0600.

COMPOSITE RATES

TASK ORDER PLACEMENT PROCEDURES

Offerors are advised that all Task Orders placed under this contract will be issued in accordance with the procedures delineated in NAVAIR Clause 5252.216-9540 -- ISSUANCE OF ORDERS USING STREAMLINED

PROCEDURES (NAVAIR)(NOV 2003) contained herein. Offerors are further advised that the IGCE utilized for each Task Order will be based upon the successful offeror’s Attachment 7 as proposed by the contractor under solicitation N00421-15-R-0042, and incorporated by reference at contract award. Each awarded task order will reflect CLINs by funding type.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1) The Government may place multiple orders using each CLIN. Furthermore, the maximum quantity to be ordered under each CLIN is the total ceiling value.

2) All labor ceiling, inclusive of cost and fee, for CLINs 0200 through 0600 (NSP CLINs) is included in the overall ceiling for CLIN 0100.

3) All Travel and Material ceiling for CLINs 0800 through 1200 (NSP CLINs) is included in the overall ceiling for

CLIN 0700.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

5252.211-9503 LEVEL OF EFFORT (COST REIMBURSEMENT) (NAVAIR)(DEC 2012)

(a) The level of effort estimated to be ordered during the term of this contract is 268,750 man-hours of direct labor including authorized subcontract labor, if any. The contractor shall not, under any circumstances, exceed one hundred (100%) percent of the total level of effort specified in this basic contract. The estimated composition of the total man-hours of direct labor by classification is as follows:

Labor Category Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total Hours

On-Site (Government Facility): (82.0%)

Senior Engineer* 5,760 5,760 5,760 5,760 5,760 28,800

Journeyman Engineer 15,360 15,360 15,360 15,360 17,280 78,720

Junior Engineer 5,760 5,760 5,760 5,760 5,760 28,800

Senior Systems Engineer 1,920 1,920 1,920 1,920 - 7,680

Manager - - - - - -

Subject Matter Expert I 9,600 9,600 9,600 9,600 9,600 48,000

Senior Computer Scientist 1,920 1,920 1,920 1,920 1,920 9,600

Computer Specialist 1,920 1,920 1,920 1,920 1,920 9,600

Management Analyst I 1,920 1,920 1,920 1,920 1,920 9,600

Project Support Specialist - - - - - -

On-Site Labor Subtotal: 44,160 44,160 44,160 44,160 44,160 220,800

Off-Site (Contractor Facility): (18.0%)

Senior Engineer* 1,920 1,920 1,920 1,920 1,920 9,600

Senior Engineer 1,920 1,920 1,920 1,920 1,920 9,600

Journeyman Engineer 1,440 1,440 1,440 1,440 1,440 7,200

Junior Engineer - - - - - -

Senior Systems Engineer 1,920 1,920 1,920 1,920 1,920 9,600

Manager 470 470 470 470 470 2,350

Subject Matter Expert I - - - - - -

Senior Computer Scientist - - - - - -

Computer Specialist - - - - - -

Management Analyst I - - - - - -

Project Support Specialist 1,920 1,920 1,920 1,920 1,920 9,600

Off-Site Labor Subtotal: 9,590 9,590 9,590 9,590 9,590 47,950

*Key Labor Category

Total Labor Hours

(On-Site + Off-Site):

53,750 53,750 53,750 53,750 53,750 268,750

* denotes Key Personnel labor categories

(b) FAR Clause 52.232-20, "Limitation of Cost" applies to fully funded orders and FAR Clause 52.232-22, "Limitation of Funds" applies to incrementally funded orders. Nothing in this clause amends the rights or responsibilities of the parties hereto under either of those two clauses. In addition, the notifications required by this clause are separate and distinct from any specified in either FAR Clause 52.232-20 or FAR Clause 52.232-22.

(c) In the event that less than one hundred (100%) percent of the established level of effort of the contract/order is actually expended by the end of the performance period, the Government shall have the option of:

(1) Requiring the Contractor to continue performance, subject to the provisions of the FAR Clause 52.232-20 or

52.232-22, as applicable, until the effort expended equals 100% of the established Level of Effort; or

(2) Effecting a reduction in the fixed fee by the percentage by which the total expended man-hours is less than one hundred (100%) percent of the established Level of Effort.

(d) The contractor agrees that effort performed in fulfillment of level of effort obligations under this contract shall include only verifiable effort in direct support of the work specified. It shall not include efforts such as work performed in transit to or from an employee's usual workplace, work during lunchtime activities, or effort performed at other non-work locations.

(e) In performing the contract/order, the contractor may use any reasonable combination of hours for the labor categories in support of section C of this contract/order.

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

STATEMENT OF WORK

SECTION C DESCRIPTION

Item 0100-0600 – The contractor shall provide SERVICES in accordance with the SOW. Contract services shall be performed in accordance with the SOW as detailed in individual task orders. The task order SOW will detail tasks that fall within the scope of the basic contract.

Item 0700-1200 – The contractor shall provide TRAVEL & MATERIAL as follows: TRAVEL shall be provided in accordance the SOW and NAVAIR Clause 5252.232-9509. MATERIAL shall be provided in accordance with the

SOW and H Clause 5252.242-9515 “Restriction on The Direct Charging of Material”.

Item 1300 – The DATA reports to be furnished hereunder shall be in accordance with Exhibit A, DD Form 1423, Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), CDRLs A001-A006, and the SOW as required by the individual Task

Order.

STATEMENT OF WORK

ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

IN SUPPORT OF THE

DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED AIR VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY

1.0 SCOPE

This Statement of Work (SOW) defines the effort required for engineering and technical services to support the development of advanced air vehicle technologies, primarily through the use of modeling and simulation. This

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle will permit specific task orders to be issued, based on the tasking outlined in Requirements (Section 4.0). Performance-based (PB) and Non-Performance based (NPB) elements of the SOW shall be in effect, as identified herein.

1.1 Background

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Air Vehicle Engineering Department (AIR-4.3) mission requires specialized engineering / technical services in support of the development and operation of state-of-the-art air vehicle dynamic simulations and architecture, collision avoidance systems algorithm design, engineering analysis, and system acquisition. These services are required to support current and future piloted and desktop engineering simulation capabilities, aircraft trainer devices, and Department of Defense (DoD) manned aircraft and Unmanned

Air Vehicles (UAVs) in-service and acquisition programs. These efforts pertain to flight vehicle models and simulations, flight control systems, engine control systems, collision avoidance systems, flight test data analysis, and related engineering support.

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1 Controls Analysis and Simulation Test Loop Environment (CASTLE ) User’s Guide Version 6

2.2 CASTLE

Developer’s Guide Version 6

2.3 Terrain Awareness Warning System (TAWS) Life Cycle Model (LCM)

2.4 TAWS Processes and Procedures (PROC-006: Combined Configuration Audit Procedure)

3.0 REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall provide engineering/technical services required to support the tasks specified herein. No personal services may be performed under this contract.

* Subparagraphs 3.1 through 3.9 and 3.11 are NPB tasks

* Subparagraph 3.10 is a PB task

3.1 Modeling of Aircraft and UAVs for use in Simulations

Models are used to support the Air Vehicle Engineering Department mission, and include simulations housed within the Naval Air Warfare Center-Air Division (NAWCAD) Manned Flight Simulator (MFS). These models are typically 6-Degree-of-Freedom (6-DOF), physics-based, verified against airframe manufacturer-provided check cases, and validated using available flight test and system design data. Models are developed, modified, and maintained in Fortran, C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, and other programming languages. Models are used in both real-time and offline (desktop) simulations and include engineering simulators and aircraft trainers / flight simulators for developmental, and in-production platforms.

3.1.1 Modeling of Air Vehicles for use in Simulations

The Contractor shall support development, production, and maintenance of new flight dynamics models or upgrade existing flight dynamics models using existing models, available flight test data, wind tunnel data, or analytic data (such as Computation Fluid Dynamics) used to generate force and moment coefficient data. The

Contractor shall support the development, production, and maintenance of code within existing CASTLE architecture. Models may include airframe, rotor, flight control, propulsion, landing gear, engine or aircraft system models. The Contractor shall support the integration, modification and sustainment of these models into the simulation architecture and verify/validate the resulting simulation or simulation updates as described in Section 4.1.3. Models may be used for engineering simulations and aircraft trainers / flight simulators for developmental and in-production platforms.

3.1.2 Pilot Modeling

The Contractor shall support development, production, and maintenance of pilot models using classical and/or modern/advanced techniques. Using the developed models, the Contractor shall support the evaluation and improvement of display systems, the proposal of candidate flight test programs, and the performance of specification compliance evaluations. The Contractor shall also support the identification of pilot sensitivity to system/subsystem performance and the conduct of overall closed-loop control system analyses. The models may be used to support engineering simulations and aircraft trainers / flight simulators for developmental, in-production, and in-service platforms.

3.1.3 Simulation Verification and Validation

The Contractor shall support simulation verification and validation efforts, as below. Efforts may be in support of engineering simulations and aircraft trainers / flight simulators for developmental, in-production, and in-service platforms.

3.1.3.1 Verification

The Contractor shall support the performance of simulation verification by comparing retrofitted and operational model outputs to simulation data provided by the aircraft manufacturer or other sources.

Wherever the models do not match within the prescribed tolerances, the simulation shall be analyzed to determine the source of the difference. The verification results shall be documented, including tables and plots, as needed, to demonstrate a match along with explanations for unresolved differences.

3.1.3.2 Validation

The Contractor shall support the performance of simulation validation by comparing simulation outputs against flight test data, including both trim conditions and time history runs for both in-production and operational platforms. The flight test data shall be analyzed for kinematic consistency and instrumentation error. The simulation performance to the aircraft performance shall be documented with plots. The capability to compare the simulation to aircraft data shall be automated to the greatest extent possible.

3.2 CASTLE

Support

CASTLE

is the NAVAIR-owned, designed and developed simulation architecture for desktop engineering analysis and piloted real-time lab operation.

3.2.1 The Contractor shall provide support to the CASTLE

development team through modification, maintenance and development of CASTLE code. The Contractor shall support updates and/or rework and development of the CASTLE graphical user interface to enhance flexibility and operation. The

Contractor shall support updates and/or rework and develop physics-based models such as the equations of motion, atmosphere, winds, turbulence, gusts, terrain, targets, ship dynamics and ship airwake. The

Contractor shall support the modernization, development, and sustainment of tools such as the variable driver, trim, linear model extraction and plot tools. The Contractor shall also support the modification, development, and sustainment of external interfaces to the CASTLE architecture, such as the MATLAB, Simulink, and visual system and lab interfaces. The Contractor shall support the update and/or rework and development of the function table lookup capability used to interrogate, interpolate and extrapolate simulation data tables. Updates shall be coded in C++ and other programming languages as determined by the CASTLE development team. Support efforts may include development, modification, and maintenance for updates and/or rework of aircraft trainers/flight simulators.

3.2.2 The Contractor shall provide support to the CASTLE

development team through development, modification, and maintenance of visualization software. The Contractor shall support the updates and/or rework and development of visualization software for generating pilot Heads Up Displays (HUDs) for

Navy and other aircraft as required. The Contractor shall support the development, modernization, and update and/or rework of visualization software used for ship model integration including visualization of the ship physical model, the out-the-window visual model, and the ship airwake volumes and velocities generated by CFD or other methods. The Contractor shall support the updates and/or rework and development of visualization software for generating an out-the-window visual scene for desktop or piloted simulation applications. This visualization software will include models of Navy and other aircraft as required and capabilities to customize the visual scene to support engineering analysis and accident/incident investigations. Updates and/or rework shall be coded in C++ and other programming languages (e.g.,OpenSceneGraph graphics toolkit) as determined by the CASTLE development team.

Support may include reviewing and analyzing data and code to determine what changes may be required, coding, and performing verification and validation of the code updates and/or rework. Support efforts may include development, modification, and maintenance for updates and/or rework of aircraft trainers/flight simulators.

3.3 Ground Proximity Warning Systems (GPWS)/ Terrain Awareness Warning System (TAWS)/ Collision

Avoidance Systems (CAS)/ Mid-air Collision Avoidance Capability (MCAC)

3.3.1 The Contractor shall provide support for the development, modification, integration, test and maintenance of GPWS, TAWS, CAS, and MCAC systems being developed by NAVAIR. The Contractor shall support the analysis of simulator and flight test data to determine improvements to existing

GPWS/TAWS algorithms, and update algorithms to address discrepancies identified during testing. The

Contractor shall support the recommendation of overall evolutional system improvements. If required, the

Contractor shall support the development or improvement of flight models and simulations for aircraft platforms for which GPWS/TAWS/CAS/MCAC solutions are being developed. Support may include solutions for developmental, in-production, and in-service platforms, as well as for training / flight simulators.

3.3.2 The Contractor shall support development, modernization, and sustainment of sense-and-avoid capability for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) integration into the National Airspace. The Contractor shall support the analysis of airborne and ground based sensor systems for their capabilities with respect to sense-and-avoid applications. The Contractor shall also support the identification of sensor data fusion techniques that can be applied to platforms that include multiple sensor systems. The Contractor shall support the development, modification, and sustainment of sensor agnostic tracking algorithms compatible with air traffic scenarios representative of the National Airspace. If required, the Contractor shall support the development, modification or improvement and/or rework of models of sensor characteristics and datalink signals for solutions that are being developed. Support may include solutions for developmental, in-production, and in-service platforms, as well as for training / flight simulators.

3.4 Lab Integration Support

The Contractor shall support integration, modification, and evaluation of software and hardware into simulations housed at the MFS and other NAWCAD lab environments and facilities. Support may include solutions for developmental, in-production, and in-service platforms.

3.4.1 The Contractor shall support integration, modification, and evaluation of airframe models into the lab environment, including the cockpit, control loader, aural cueing system, Out-the-Window (OTW) visual system, motion base, Instructor Operator Station (IOS), and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) components.

3.4.2 The Contractor shall support simulation development, modification, and updates as required to maintain currency with changing lab hardware and software components as driven by customer requirements and Information Assurance (IA) requirements. The Contractor shall support the generation of code updates and/or modifications to the simulation software and will support the performance of regression testing to ensure simulation functionality was not adversely impacted.

3.4.3 The Contractor shall support integration, modification, and evaluation of actual aircraft Flight

Control Computer (FCC) and engine control (e.g., FADEC) hardware, as well as avionics hardware (e.g., mission computers) with existing simulators. The Contractor shall support the development or update and/or modification of code that interfaces the hardware with simulation airframe model. The Contractor shall support the verification that the hardware has been integrated correctly by running check cases and/or tests and comparing with data provided by the hardware vendor.

3.5 Simulation Execution

The Contractor shall support both piloted and desktop simulation execution, as follows:

3.5.1 The Contractor shall support the operation of pilot-in-the-loop simulations for customers. The

Contractor shall support the evaluation and troubleshooting of issues, the documentation of problems in the appropriate platform discrepancy report database and the administration of simulation session data to the customer. The Contractor shall support the modification and/or update of simulation operational guides, which describes how to perform various functions as a simulation operator, and the simulation software configuration database, which documents the versions of the various software components of the simulation. Support may include simulation operation for developmental, production support services, and training platforms.

3.5.2 The Contractor shall support the development, modernization, and execution of desktop (i.e., batchmode) simulation runs. The Contractor shall support the development and modification of settings files, facility files, scripts and macros necessary to perform multiple runs repeatedly. The Contractor may also support the analysis of such runs, as driven by customer requirements. Support may include execution for developmental, production support services, and training platforms.

3.6 Flight Test Data Analysis

The Contractor shall support aircraft flight test data analysis, as follows:

3.6.1 Flight Test Data Instrumentation Corrections

The Contractor shall support analysis of flight test data to verify kinematic consistency of the aircraft sensors and determine frequency response limitations of the onboard instrumentation during developmental and in-production processes. Contractor shall support the application of system identification methodology to the flight test data for purposes of verifying kinematic consistency. The

Contractor shall support the administration of recommendations for the correction of any instrumentation system deficiencies and/or those pertaining to flight test maneuvers developed to evaluate the adequacy of the instrumentation system. The Contractor shall support the presentation of information required to correct instrumentation system deficiencies and new instrumentation system development plans/recommendations. Corrections may be required in support of developmental, production support services, and training platforms.

3.6.2 System Identification

The Contractor shall support the use of system identification methods to determine simulation model structure and parameter estimates for complex non-linear aerodynamic, engine, flight control, and other aircraft vehicle and system models during developmental and in-production processes. The Contractor shall support the review of available flight test data for suitability of System Identification analysis. If necessary, the Contractor shall support the issuance of a recommended test program structure matrix and the suggestion of flight test maneuvers to be used to enhance the validity of the aerodynamic and/or propulsion system databases. The Contractor shall support the assessment of flight test data and the identification of maneuvers suitable for system identification analysis. The Contractor shall support the conversion of the flight test data to a format suitable for use with system identification analysis software and identify models and parameters. Analysis may be required in support of developmental, production support services, and training platforms.

3.7 Flight Control System Support

3.7.1 The Contractor shall support Flight Controls Systems analysis. The Contractor shall support the analysis of software development and life cycle support documentation and test requirements, and support the administration of recommendations and/or modifications to ensure adequacy/currency of software support documentation and test plans, as well as support flight incident, engineering investigation and software deficiency data. Analysis may be required in support of developmental, production support services, and training platforms.

3.7.2 The Contractor shall support reviews and evaluations of flight control system software documentation such as plans, modifications, requirements, design specifications and test procedures. The

Contractor shall provide evaluations and recommendations on incidents and other fleet support issues encompassing flight control system software. Reviews and evaluations may be required in support of developmental, production support services, and training platforms.

3.8 Incident Investigation

3.8.1 The Contractor shall support aircraft incident, accident, and mishap investigations to include developing model updates and/or rework for recreating the failure mode in a simulation. The Contractor shall provide support for producing/generating visualization of the flight path, pilot controls, and cockpit displays by driving visualization software with actual aircraft data or other provided data. Support may be required in support of developmental, production, or in-service platforms.

3.9 Training Systems Development Support

3.9.1 The Contractor shall support the development and modifications of fixed and rotary wing trainer software and hardware including airframe models, avionics models, interfaces and tools, software patches, cockpits, prototypes, visual systems and motion bases. Software will be written in Fortran, C/C++, or other languages as specified by the Integrated Product Team (IPT). Development may be in support of prototype or fleet training aircraft simulators or to modify existing simulators.

3.9.2 The Contractor shall provide support in the evaluation of deficiencies of trainer software using

Trainer Deficiency reports and make recommendations for their resolution. Evaluations may be in support of prototype or fleet training aircraft simulators or to modify existing simulators.

3.9.3 The Contractor shall support training device acceptance testing. The Contractor shall support the coordination with NAVAIR test engineers and test pilots to certify the device for instrument flight, and provide test support by collecting, reducing, and publishing trainer test data in required formats.

Acceptance testing may be in support of prototype or fleet training aircraft simulators or to modify existing simulators.

3.10 UAVs and UASs (PB)

3.10.1 The Contractor shall support the development, integration, testing, sustainment, and modification of UAV software and hardware including, but not limited to the following: aerodynamic models, avionics simulation models, Tactical Control Stations (TCS), data collection, developing test plans, presentation & analysis tools, tactical and other mission capable simulation models, database development and manipulation tools, and standard airborne computer modifications, patches and tools, airframes and cockpits. Software shall be written in Fortran, C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink or other languages as specified by the platform Integrated Product Team (IPT).

3.10.2 The Contractor shall support the development and operation of systems that can be used to support the integration of DoD UAS into the National Airspace.

3.11 Project Management, System Engineering and Management Analyst Support

3.11.1 The Contractor shall provide support for project management functions as required for the department and for Naval acquisition programs. The Contractor shall provide support for execution of projects or programs by defining and assigning tasking, developing schedules, and executing to project/program milestones and budget. Efforts may be in support of developmental, production, or in-service platforms.

3.11.2 The Contractor shall provide system engineering support. The Contractor shall provide technical analysis, evaluation, and reports as required to support the preparation department or program documentation and technical management plans. The Contractor shall support the development of department or program briefings. The Contractor shall support technical reviews, including support for planning and preparing for the review, conducting the review, and performing follow-up actions to close out the review. Efforts may be in support of developmental, production, in-service, or Foreign Military

Sales (FMS) platforms.

3.11.3 The Contractor shall provide management analyst support as required for the department and for

Naval acquisition programs. The Contractor shall provide support to administrative, business and financial management activities. The Contractor shall provide project management and/or accounting support to the department or program.

4.0 CLINs

SOW

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Description

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3.1 Modeling of Aircraft and UAVs for use

in Sims

X X X

3.1.1 Modeling of Air Vehicles for use in

Simulations

X X X

3.1.2 Pilot Modeling X X X

3.1.3 Simulation Verification and Validation X X X

3.2 CASTLE Support X X X

3.2.1 CASTLE Code Development X X X

3.2.2 Visualization Software Development X X X

3.3 GPWS/TAWS/CAS/MCAC X X X

3.3.1 GPWS/TAWS/CAS/MCAC Solutions X X X

3.3.2 UAS Sense-and-Avoid X X X

3.4 Lab Integration Support X X

3.4.1 Lab Environment Integration X X

3.4.2 Lab-driven Updates X X

3.4.3 Lab Hardware Integration X X

3.5 Simulation Execution X X

3.5.1 Pilot-in-the Loop Operation X X

3.5.2 Desktop Sim Execution X X

3.6 Flight Test Data Analysis X X

3.6.1 Flight Test Data Instrumentation

Corrections

X X

3.6.2 System Identification X X

3.7 Flight Control System Support X X

3.7.1 Flight Controls Systems Analysis X X

3.7.2 FCS Software Documentation Review X X

3.8 Incident Investigation X X X

3.8.1 Incident, Accident, Mishap

Investigation Support

X X X

3.9 Training Systems Development Support X X

3.9.1 Training Systems Development X X

3.9.2 Evaluation of Deficiencies X X

3.9.3 Training Device Acceptance Testing X X

3.10 UAV and Unmanned Aerial Systems

(UAS) Support

X

3.10.1 UAV Software and Hardware Support X

3.10.2 UAS into National Airspace X

3.11 Project Management, Systems X X X X X

Engineering and Management Analyst

Support

3.11.1 Project Management Support X X X X

3.11.2 System Engineering Support X X X

3.11.3 Management Analyst Support X

5.0 TRAVEL, MATERIAL, AND ACCESS TO SPACES

5.1 Travel

In support of this contract, the Contractor will, on occasion, be required to travel to other Navy, Contractor or DoD facilities, other government agency offices (e.g. Federal Aviation Administration, NASA, test ranges, operational activities, project / program offices, and intelligence & support activities), simulation conferences, seminars, and training classes. The Contractor shall travel, as required, during the performance of this contract. The Government shall reimburse the Contractor for allowable travel costs, exclusive of fee, incurred by the Contractor in performance of the contract in accordance with FAR Subpart 31.2 and with rules set forth for temporary duty travel in the

Department of Defense Joint Travel Regulations, Volume II, for civilian personnel. Travel and subsistence are authorized for travel beyond a 50-mile radius of the Contractor's office whenever a task assignment requires work to be accomplished at a temporary alternate work site. Travel other than local travel must receive prior written authorization by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Contractor is responsible for making all travel arrangements for its personnel. Contractor required access to Government owned facilities will be authorized with the proper clearances and visit requests. The costs associated with obtaining passports for Contractor personnel shall not be billed as a direct charge to this contract. The Government shall reimburse the Contractor for travel expenses incurred in accordance with NAVAIR clause 5252.232-9509 including applicable indirect burdens

(general and administrative, etc.), excluding profit or fee. Mission requirements for specific programs occasionally require travel to offsite facilities. Those anticipated travel locations include, but are not limited to: San Diego, CA, Philadelphia, PA, Hampton, VA, Orlando, FL, Rancho Bernardo, CA, and Seattle, WA.

5.2 Material

The Contractor shall only provide incidental material as necessary to support the tasking. Any Information

Technology (IT) material purchased shall have prior IT approval in accordance with the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996.

The Contractor shall purchase material, as required, during the performance of this contract. The Contractor shall obtain approval from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) at the individual task order level prior to the purchase of any material. All material purchased by the Contractor under this item becomes the property of the

Federal Government. The Government shall reimburse the Contractor for allowable material costs, exclusive of fee, incurred by the Contractor in performance of the contract in accordance with NAVAIR clause 5252.242-9515

Restriction on Direct Charging of Material (NAVAIR)(July 1998).

5.3 Access to Spaces

In general, access to MFS, other laboratory spaces, equipment and computer facilities will be available to the

Contractor on a not-to-interfere basis in supporting the requirements of the SOW. During integration tests, the

Contractor shall schedule for access to laboratories as required.

6.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP).

The Government will provide all NMCI services; to include IT related hardware, software, and support, necessary for the performance of this contract/order. Coordination of these services shall be conducted through the COR. The

Government will also provide workspace accommodations for on-site support and access to Government RDT&E networks as necessary.

7.0 WORKPLACE AND SCHEDULE.

7.1 Compressed Work Schedule (CWS).

7.1.1 The Contractor shall provide the required services and staffing coverage during normal working hours

(NWHs). NWHs are usually 8.5 hours (including a 30-minute lunch break), from 0730-1600 each Monday through

Friday (except on the legal holidays specified elsewhere). Some supported Government offices have flexibility to start as early as 0600/0630 and end as late as 1800, Monday through Friday. Services and staffing shall be provided for at least 8 hours per day (during the 8.5 hour workday which includes the 30-minute lunch break).

7.1.2 Government employees are allowed to voluntarily work a "Compressed Work Schedule" (CWS). CWS is an alternative work schedule to the traditional five 8.5 hour workdays (which includes a 30-minute lunch) worked per week.

7.1.3 Under a CWS schedule, an employee completes the following schedule within a two-week period of time:

eight weekdays are worked at 9.5 hours each (which includes a 30-minute lunch), one weekday is alternately worked as 8.5 hours (which includes a 30-minute lunch) and one weekday is not worked by the employee.

7.1.4 The result is 80 hours worked every two weeks, with 44 work hours one week and 36 work hours the other.

The Contractor awarded this contract, with agreement by the COR, may allow its employees to work a CWS schedule. The Contractor is advised that Friday is the only day allowed as the weekday not worked by employees on a CWS schedule.

7.1.5 Any Contractor that chooses to allow its employees to work a CWS schedule in support of this contract agrees that any additional costs associated with the implementation of the CWS schedule vice the standard schedule are unallowable costs under this contract and will not be reimbursed by the Government.

7.1.6 All Contractors shall comply with the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act and particularly with

Section 7 regarding compensatory overtime.

7.1.7 The CWS schedule shall not prevent Contractor employees from providing necessary staffing and services coverage when required by the Government facility.

7.2 Overtime.

7.2.1 The Contractor may be required to provide labor hours in excess of 40 hours per week to include holidays, weekends and/or irregular times and shifts based upon travel and OCONUS requirements, operations or emergencies. The COR may authorize use of pre-approved overtime in accordance with Federal Acquisition

Regulations (FAR) clause 52.222-2 as necessary at the Task Order level.

8.0 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

The Contractor shall provide personnel fully qualified and competent to perform the scope of the effort set forth herein. All personnel (both key and non-key) shall meet and maintain the corresponding labor category qualifications throughout the performance of the contract. Key labor categories are those categories for which the

Contractor agrees to assign personnel for performance of this contract who have been approved in writing by the

Government in accordance with NAVAIR clause 5252.237-9501– Addition or Substitution of Key Personnel

(Services). The Key labor categories are identified below. The Contractor shall agree that during the term of this contract, no Key personnel will be substituted unless necessitated by compelling reasons in accordance with

NAVAIR clause 5252.237-9501. The specified experience included as part of the required qualifications shall have been obtained in the fields of endeavor indicated, and unless stated otherwise experience must have been obtained within the last ten years. The Contractor is encouraged to strive for technical experience beyond these qualifications. Experience must be relevant to the functional area.

The Contractor must be capable of obtaining and maintaining a SECRET security clearance in accordance with

SOW paragraph 12.0.

Definitions

As used in the minimum personnel qualification descriptions for this contract, the terms indicated shall be defined or their meaning qualified as follows:

academic year - a full or complete year of study at a post-secondary educational institution (i.e., junior college, college, university, technical trade, or professional school) toward which at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of undergraduate study, or 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours of postgraduate study, were completed.

accredited institution - a post-secondary educational institution which was approved by an accrediting agency listed as nationally recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

accredited program - an educational program or course of study offered by an accredited institution.

Key Labor Categories

Senior Engineer/Scientist (KEY)*

Functional Description:

Leads the execution of complex tasks. Applies and integrates engineering principles to investigate, analyze, plan, design, develop, implement, test or evaluate military weapons systems. Reviews and prepares engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation. Applies engineering experience to perform functions such as system integration, configuration management, quality assurance testing, or acquisition and resource management. Analyzes designs, develops, implements, tests, or evaluates software related to engineering or functional requirements of military weapons systems, associated support systems.

Education:

MS or MA degree in Engineering, Logistics, Science or aerospace/aeronautical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or computer science. ALLOWABLE SUBSTITUTION: A BS or BA degree and an additional four (4) years of experience can be substituted for an MS or MA degree.

Experience:

At least ten (10) years of experience in an engineering position with demonstrated knowledge in one of the following technical disciplines: flight simulation, flight mechanics, guidance and control expertise; three (3) of which must be directly related to Naval systems.

Non-Key Labor Categories

Manager

Functional Description:

Acts as the overall lead, manager and administrator for the contracted effort in support of a Navy program or project.

Serves as the primary interface and point of contact with Government program authorities and representatives on technical and program/project issues. Oversees Contractor personnel program/project operations by developing procedures, planning and directing execution of the technical, programming, maintenance and administrative support effort and monitoring and reporting progress. Manages acquisition and employment of program/project resources and controls financial and administrative aspects of the program/project with respect to contract requirements.

BS or BA degree. An AS or AA degree and an additional four (4) years of experience may be substituted for a

BA/BS or an additional eight (8) years of experience (without Associates degree) may be substituted for a BA/BS.

At least six (6) years of professional experience in the Defense acquisition, of which three (3) of the (6) years must be in support of Navy Acquisition management. Knowledgeable of acquisition policies and procedures.

Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with the requirements of the DOD 5000 series. Demonstrated ability to work with large and diverse teams and the ability to effectively provide guidance, direction, and supervision in all areas of contracted effort such as program management, systems engineering, major system acquisitions, and financial management.

Journey Level Engineer/Scientist

Applies engineering principles to investigate, analyze, plan, design, develop, implement, test, or evaluate military weapons systems. Reviews and prepares engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation. Applies engineering experience to perform functions such as system integration, configuration management, quality assurance testing, or acquisition and resource management. Analyzes, designs, develops, implements, tests, or evaluates software, components, or systems related to engineering or functional requirements of military weapons systems, associated support systems, or management information systems.

BS or BA degree in aerospace/aeronautical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science or mathematics.

At least three (3) years of experience in the area of flight simulation, flight mechanics, or guidance and control.

Must have experience with programming.

Junior Engineer/Scientist

Applies engineering principles to investigate, analyze, plan, design, develop, implement, test, or evaluate military weapons systems. Reviews and prepares engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation. Applies engineering experience to perform functions such as system integration, configuration management, quality assurance testing, or acquisition and resource management. Analyzes, designs, develops, implements, tests, or evaluates software, components, or systems related to engineering or functional requirements of military weapons systems, associated support systems, or management information systems.

BS or BA degree in aerospace/aeronautical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, engineering mechanics, computer science or mathematics.

None required.

Subject Matter Expert

Applies expertise to support program development, project execution, business and technical operation, strategic initiatives, workforce development, or as required to support technical and organizational tasks.

Requires a High School diploma or GED; Technical training in engineering, physics, mathematics, or computer science.

At least ten (10) years of hands-on experience in one of the following areas: System Requirements, Operational

Requirements, or Test & Evaluation. Recognized expert who has demonstrated industry and public…