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1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

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N00421 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

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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:

A. NAME (NO COLLECT CALLS)

JOE MERRITT 301-342-2938

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLICITATION/ CONTRACT FORM

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/ COSTS

1 - 2

3 - 9

X I CONTRACT CLAUSES

DESCRIPTION/ SPECS./ WORK STATEMENT X

PACKAGING AND MARKING

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J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

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43 - 45 X K

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 46 - 49 X

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror) 50 - 58 X M

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 I - THE SCHEDULE

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PART IV - REPRESENTATIO NS AND INSTRUCTIO NS

PART III - LIST O F DO CUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND O THER ATTACHMENTS

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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

FAX:

TEL:

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NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.5. DATE ISSUED

18 Oct 2016

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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3. SOLICITATION NO.

N00421-15-R-0043

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

POINTS OF CONTACT

CONTRACT SPECIALIST: JOE MERRITT

TELEPHONE NUMBER: 301-342-3928

EMAIL ADDRESS: joe.merritt@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 which will result in the placement of a Single Award Indefinite

Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. This IDIQ contract vehicle will permit specific task orders to be issued, based on the general tasking outlined in the Non-Performance Based Statement of Work (NPBSOW).

Under this tasking, the Contractor shall provide engineering and technical support for reliability, maintainability, testability, quality assurance, diagnostic and system safety analyses during the design, development, production and in-service cycles of all Naval aircraft and their systems. 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, and the small business size standard is $38,500,000 ($38.5M).

(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 permitted access to classified information until a final DD254 is incorporated as an attachment to the contract award.

mailto:joe.merritt@navy.mil mailto:melinda.stann@navy

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Lot

CPFF LABOR

CPFF

All the Labor Ceiling inclusive of cost and fee for CLINs 0002 through 0006.

FOB: Destination

ESTIMATED COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

CPFF Labor - RDT&E

Not Separately Priced (NSP) from CLIN 0001 - RDT&E, Services in accordance with Section C, Non-Performance Based Statement of Work

(NPBSOW); excluding ODCs.

CPFF Labor - PROCUREMENT

(NSP) from CLIN 0001 - PROC, Services in accordance with Section C, Non-Performance Based Statement of Work (NPBSOW); excluding ODCs.

CPFF Labor - OMN

(NSP) from CLIN 0001 - OMN, Services in accordance with Section C, Non-

Performance Based Statement of Work (NPBSOW); excluding ODCs.

CPFF Labor - FMS

(NSP) from CLIN 0001 - FMS, Services in accordance with Section C, Non-

Performance Based Statement of Work (NPBSOW); excluding ODCs.

CPFF Labor - NWCF

(NSP) from CLIN 0001 - NWCF, Services in accordance with Section C, Non-Performance Based Statement of Work (NPBSOW); excluding ODCs.

0007 1 Lot Other Direct Costs - (Travel & Material)

COST

All the Travel & Material Ceiling for CLINs 0008 through 0012.

ODCs - RDT&E

COST

(NSP) from CLIN 0007 - RDT&E, Travel & Material in support of CLIN 0002.

ODCs - PROC

COST

(NSP) from CLIN 0007 - PROC, Travel & Material in support of CLIN 0003.

ODCs - OMN

COST

(NSP) from CLIN 0007 - OMN, Travel & Material in support of CLIN 0004.

ODCs - FMS

COST

(NSP) from CLIN 0007 - FMS, Travel & Material in support of CLIN 0005.

ODCs - NWCF

COST

(NSP) from CLIN 0007 - NWCF, Travel & Material in support of CLIN 0006.

Data

Not Separately Priced (NSP), Data in accordance with Exhibit A, DD Form 1423, Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), CDRLs A001-A005.

NET AMT

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 8 (Negotiated Fully Burdened Labor Rates) as proposed by the Offeror under solicitation N00421-15-R-0043, and incorporated by reference at contract award.

Each awarded task order will reflect CLINs by funding type.

The PSC Code for this requirement is R425 – “Support-Professional: Engineering/Technical,” and shall be used when reporting to the Enterprise-Wide Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (ECMRA) portal.

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 [715,400] 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, which includes an estimated 87% on-site and 13% off-site labor is as follows:

Labor Category FTEs per

Year Hours Per

Year

Engineer/Scientist, Senior (Patuxent River, MD on-site) * - R&M 5 9,600

Engineer/Scientist, Senior (Patuxent River, MD on-site) * - SYSTEMS SAFETY 4 7,680

Engineer/Scientist, Journey Level (Patuxent River, MD on-site) - R&M 4 7,680

Engineer/Scientist, Journey Level (Patuxent River, MD on-site) - SYSTEMS SAFETY 1 1,920

Engineer/Scientist, Junior (Patuxent River, MD on-site) 5 9,600

Engineering/Electronics Technician, Senior (Patuxent River, MD on-site) * 15 28,800

Engineering/Electronics Technician, Senior, (Patuxent River, MD on-site) * (OT) 0.1 240

Engineering/Electronics Technician, Senior (NAWC China Lake, CA on-site) * 1.0 1,920

Engineering/Electronics Technician, Junior (Patuxent River, MD on-site) 22 42,240

Engineering/Electronics Technician, Junior (NAWC China Lake, CA on-site) 2 3,840

Engineering/Electronics Technician, Junior (Edwards AFB, CA on-site) 1 1,920

Engineering/Electronics Technician, Junior (Luke AFB, AZ on-site) 1 1,920

Engineering/Electronics Technician, Junior (Yuma MCAS, AZ on-site) 1 1,920

Engineering/Electronics Technician, Junior (West Palm Beach, FL - Sikorsky) 6 11,520

Engineering/Electronics Technician, Junior, (Patuxent River, MD on-site) (OT) 0.4 760

Data Specialist (Patuxent River, MD on-site) 2 3,840

Data Specialist (Patuxent River, MD off-site) 2 3,840

Computer Specialist (Patuxent River, MD off-site) 1 1,920

Manager (Patuxent River, MD off-site) 1 1,920

Total Labor per Year: 74.5 143,080

Total Labor for the 5 year order period 372.6 715,400

* denotes Key Personnel Labor category

(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

SECTION C DESCRIPTION

Items 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006 – The Contractor shall provide SERVICES in accordance with the Non-

Performance Based Statement of Work (NPBSOW). Contract services shall be performed in accordance with the

NPBSOW as detailed in individual task orders. The task order NPBSOW will detail tasks that fall within the scope of the basic contract.

Items 0007, 0008, 0009, 0010, 0011and 0012 – The Contractor shall provide TRAVEL in accordance with

NAVAIR Clause 5252.232-9509 and the NPBSOW. The Contractor shall provide MATERIAL in accordance with

H Clause 5252.242-9515 “Restriction on The Direct Charging of Material and the NPBSOW.

Item 0013 – The DATA reports to be furnished hereunder shall be in accordance with Exhibit A, DD Form 1423, Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), CDRLs A001-A005, and the NPBSOW as required by the individual

Task Order.

NON-PERFORMANCE BASED STATEMENT OF WORK (NPBSOW)

RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY (R&M)/SYSTEM SAFETY

ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT

1.0 BACKGROUND. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), System Engineering

Competency (AIR-4.1) is tasked to provide reliability, maintainability, system safety, diagnostics, and testability support of Naval aircraft and their subsystems.

2.0 SCOPE. This ID/IQ contract vehicle will permit specific task orders to be issued, based on the general tasking outline in Section 4.0. Under this tasking, the Contractor shall provide engineering and technical support to

AIR-4.1 for reliability, maintainability, testability, quality assurance, diagnostic and system safety analyses during the design, development, production and in-service cycles of all Naval aircraft and their systems. This support encompasses carrier based tactical aircraft, shipboard capable vertical/short takeoff and landing aircraft, maritime support aircraft, unmanned aircraft, tactical weapons systems, support systems and equipment and aircraft launch and recovery equipment.

2.1 No personal services may be performed under this contract. The Government shall not supervise Contractor employees. The Contractor shall manage their employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services.

2.2 Services under this contract shall support the following:

-PEO(T) TACTICAL AIRCRAFT PROGRAMS

-PEO(A) AIR ASW ASSAULT and SPECIAL MISSION PROGRAMS

-PEO(U&W) UNMANNED AVIATION and STRIKE WEAPONS

-NAVAIR (AIR-1.0) COMMON and SUPPORT PROGRAMS

-PEO(JSF) JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER

-FOREIGN MILITARY SERVICES

-OTHER DOD SERVICES

-OTHER U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL)

-COMMERCIAL SERVICE AGREEMENTS

3.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS. The following list of military standards, handbooks and specifications is being provided as general guidance only. Contractors are encouraged to submit alternatives to the military standards and specifications, if practical. At the time of award, if the Contractor’s proposed alternative standards or specifications are determined to be acceptable, the alternative documents shall replace the existing listed military standards or specifications.

3.1 Reliability and Maintainability (R&M)

DOD 5000.1/2 - Defense Acquisition 25 November 2013

MIL-HDBK-189C – Reliability Growth Management 14 June 2011

MIL-HDBK-781A – Reliability Test Methods, Plans and Environments for Engineering, Development, Qualification and Production 29 June 2007

MIL-HDBK-217F - Reliability Prediction of Electronic Equipment 28 February 1995

MIL-HDBK-338B – Electronic Reliability Design Handbook 1 October 1998

MIL-STD-810G - Environmental Test Methods and Engineering Guidelines 15 April 2014

MIL-HDBK-470A – Designing and Developing Maintainable Products and Systems

MIL-HDBK-471 - Maintainability Verification/Demonstration/Evaluation 8 December 1978

MIL-STD-472- Maintainability Prediction 12 January 1984

MIL-STD-1472G - Design Criteria for Human Engineering 11 January 2012

MIL-STD-1629A – Procedures for Performing a Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis 24

November 1980

MIL-STD-2084 - General Requirements for Maintainability of Avionics and Electronic Systems and

Equipment 12 July 1991

MIL-HDBK-2155 – Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System

MIL-HDBK-2164 – Environmental Stress Screening for Electronic Equipment

MIL-STD-8708C - General Specification for Demonstration of Aircraft Weapon Systems 12 August 1991

OPNAVINST 4790.2 - Naval Aviation Maintenance Program, 15 June 2013

3.2 System Safety

MIL-STD-882E - System Safety Program Requirements 11 May 2012

JOINT SOFTWARE SYSTEMS SAFETY ENGINEERING HANDBOOK (JSSSEH), 2010 NATO – AOP

52.2009

D0-178-C, Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification, 2011

NAVAIRINST 5100.3 - System Safety Policies Objectives and Responsibilities

3.3 General Administrative Guidelines

OPNAVINST 5510.1H - Department of Navy Information and Personnel Security Program Regulations, 30

December 1994

NASPAXRVRINST 5510.15Q – Regulations Governing Admission to Naval Air Station

Patuxent River (NAS PAX River), Webster Field Annex, and Naval Recreation Center (NRC)

Solomons, Maryland, 07 March 2012

NAVAIRINST 3960.4B Project Test Plan Policy and Process For Testing Air Vehicles, Weapons and

Installed Systems 7 June 2005

NAVAIRWARCENACDIVINST 5239.1 - NAVAIRWARCENACDIV Information Systems Security

Program, 3 August 1995

4.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS (CLINs 0001- 0012)

4.1 Reliability and Maintainability Program Support (CLINs 0002 and 0008)

4.1.1 The Contractor shall support top level Reliability, Maintainability and Integrated Diagnostics (R, M & ID) program planning for acquisition requirements and associated tasks for new or modified aircraft, unmanned aviation vehicles, avionics systems, and support equipment. The R, M & ID efforts involve system requirements development to ensure that all appropriate R, M & ID tasks and activities are included and specifically tailored for cost effective execution and compatibility with program schedules and milestones. The Contractor shall support the development and/or evaluation of acquisition documentation for technical accuracy and adequacy. The Contractor shall provide support in the development and evaluation of all R, M & ID acquisition documentation which includes, but are not limited to: the development and evaluation of qualitative and quantitative operational requirements and contractual specifications; ensure requirements and specifications are realistic and testable; development of a proper audit trail between documents and requirements; creation and evaluation of the mission profile and operating environment and evaluation of R, M & ID program schedule and program plans.

4.1.2 The Contractor shall provide R, M & ID support for the development and/or evaluation of engineering design analyses for development and system modifications to military aircraft and unmanned aviation vehicle systems, e.g., avionics, electrical, mechanical, propulsion systems, and aviation support equipment. These analyses shall include, but not be limited to: failure mode effects and criticality analyses (FMECA), reliability centered maintenance analyses (RCM), testability analyses, risk analyses, parts obsolescence, fault tree analyses, parts program analyses, critical item analyses, R, M & ID predictions, R, M & ID allocations, thermal surveys, parts derating, and stress analyses. The Contractor shall document its analyses and submit the results and findings in accordance with

CDRLS A001 & A003.

4.1.3 The Contractor shall provide R, M & ID support in establishing equipment ground testing, integrated on-aircraft flight testing and environmental testing for evaluation of new designs, design modifications and engineering change proposals (ECPs) for developmental and in-service equipment and aircraft. The Contractor shall ensure that it observes on-equipment maintenance, attends flight briefs/debriefs and provides detailed data collection. The

Contractor shall support the following testing activities as required by project requirements: reliability demonstration tests (RDTs); maintainability demonstrations (M-demo); initial BIT demonstrations; reliability qualification testing (RQT); accelerated life testing; production reliability acceptance testing; environmental stress screening; equipment mock-up reviews; fault insertion testing; independent validation and verification (IV&V) of software related to BIT and R, M & ID impact assessments; developmental flight test (DT), and operational test

(OT).

4.1.4 The Contractor shall support the development of test procedures, prepare test plans, collect and store test data, investigate and evaluate equipment test data to determine R, M & ID characteristics, document equipment deficiencies and document test results. The Contractor shall assist in the preparation of reports to support major milestone decisions.

4.1.5 The Contractor shall participate in project meetings, conferences, failure review boards, and reviews at

Contractor and Government facilities, as appropriate. At these meetings, the Contractor shall assist in evaluating equipment design and maintenance characteristics to ensure that the equipment design characteristics are satisfactory for the intended operational environment. Inputs in the form of trip reports and/or meeting action items shall be provided in accordance with CDRLS A001 & A003.

4.1.6 The Contractor shall assist in evaluating operational flight data, maintenance data, and procedures to ascertain

R&M characteristics and identify R&M problem areas. The Contractor shall assist in the identification, development and evaluation of design modifications, and engineering change proposals affecting R&M.

4.1.7 The Contractor shall support the use and development of web based R, M & ID tool sets to facilitate program planning functions, including risk analyses, knowledge management systems, and other specialty and COTS software management products used in R, M & ID program planning, performance assessments, and decision making processes.

4.1.8 The Contractor shall provide technical support in developing specialized computerized and non-computer based analytical models to support R&M engineering and design analyses. These models will employ existing and proven R&M methodologies, where appropriate and cost effective. However, where specialized analyses or unique computerized models are necessary, the innovative modification of existing methodologies and/or the development of totally new methodologies or algorithms may be required. Specialized modeling will support, but may not be limited to, analyses involving parametric studies, unique highly specialized studies of limited scope, and “short fused” intensive studies.

4.1.9 The Contractor shall support the development of R&M engineering standard work packages and their subsequent training modules. In addition, the Contractor shall assist with workforce development training in support of the SWPs.

4.2 Reliability and Maintainability Program Support (CLINs 0003 and 0009)

4.2.1 The Ccntractor shall support top level R, M & ID program planning for acquisition requirements and associated tasks for new or modified aircraft, unmanned aviation vehicles, avionics systems, and support equipment.

The R, M & ID efforts involve system requirements to ensure that all appropriate R, M & ID tasks and activities are included and specifically tailored for cost effective execution and compatibility with program schedules and milestones. The Contractor shall support the review of acquisition documentation for technical accuracy and adequacy. This effort consists of the review and implementation of all R, M & ID acquisition documentation which includes, but is not limited to: the review of qualitative and quantitative operational requirements and contractual specifications; ensure requirements and specifications are realistic and testable; verification of a proper audit trail between documents and requirements; creation and assessment of the mission profile and operating environment;

and assessment of the R, M & ID program schedule and program plans.

4.2.2 The Contractor shall provide R, M & ID support for the implementation and/or review of engineering design analyses for development and system modifications to military aircraft and unmanned aviation vehicle systems, e.g., avionics, electrical, mechanical, propulsion systems, and aviation support equipment. These analyses shall include, but not be limited to: failure mode effects and criticality analyses (FMECA), reliability centered maintenance analyses (RCM), testability analyses, risk analyses, parts obsolescence, fault tree analyses, parts program analyses, critical item analyses, R, M & ID predictions, R, M & ID allocations, thermal surveys, parts derating, and stress analyses.

4.2.3 The Contractor shall provide R, M & ID support in conducting equipment ground testing, integrated on-aircraft flight testing and environmental testing for implementation of new designs, design modifications and engineering change proposals (ECPs) for in-service equipment and aircraft. Activities include observing on-equipment maintenance, attending flight briefs/debriefs and detailed data collection. The Contractor shall support the following testing activities as required by project requirements: reliability demonstration tests (RDTs);

maintainability demonstrations (M-demo); initial BIT demonstrations; reliability qualification testing (RQT);

accelerated life testing; production reliability acceptance testing; environmental stress screening; equipment mock-up reviews; fault insertion testing; independent validation and verification (IV&V) of software related to BIT and R, M & ID impact assessments; developmental flight test (DT), and operational test (OT).

4.2.4 The Contractor shall support the implementation of test procedures, prepare test plans, collect and store test data, analyze and assess equipment test data to determine R, M & ID characteristics, document equipment deficiencies and document test results. The Contractor shall assist in the preparation of reports to support major milestone decisions.

4.2.5 The Contractor shall participate in project meetings, conferences, failure review boards, and reviews at

Contractor and Government facilities, as appropriate. At these meetings, the Contractor shall assist in assessing equipment design and maintenance characteristics to ensure that the equipment design characteristics are satisfactory for the intended operational environment. Inputs in the form of trip reports and/or meeting action items shall be provided in accordance with CDRLS A001 & A003.

4.2.6 The Contractor shall assist in analyzing operational flight data, maintenance data, and procedures to ascertain

R&M characteristics and identify R&M problem areas. The Ccntractor shall assist in the identification, development, implementation, and assessment of design modifications, and engineering change proposals affecting

R&M.

4.2.7 The Contractor shall support the use and implementation of web based R, M & ID tool sets to facilitate program planning functions, including risk analyses, knowledge management systems, and other specialty and

COTS software management products used in R, M & ID program planning, performance assessments, and decision

4.2.8 The Contractor shall provide technical support in implementing specialized computerized and non-computer based analytical models to support R&M engineering and design analyses. These models will employ existing and proven R&M methodologies, where appropriate and cost effective. However, where specialized analyses or unique computerized models are necessary, the innovative modification of existing methodologies and/or the development of totally new methodologies or algorithms may be required. Specialized modeling will support, but may not be limited to, analyses involving parametric studies, unique highly specialized studies of limited scope, and “short fused” intensive studies

4.2.9 The Contractor shall support the implementation of R&M engineering standard work packages and their subsequent training modules. In addition, the Contractor shall assist with workforce development training in support

4.3 Reliability and Maintainability Program Support (CLINs 0004 and 0010)

4.3.1 The Contractor shall support top level R, M & ID program planning updates for requirements and associated tasks for new or modified aircraft, unmanned aviation vehicles, avionics systems, and support equipment. The R, M, and ID efforts involve system requirement updates to ensure that all appropriate R, M & ID tasks and activities are included and specifically tailored for cost effective execution and compatibility with program schedules and milestones. The Contractor shall support the update of acquisition documentation for technical accuracy and adequacy. the reliability, maintainability, and integrated diagnostics (R, M & ID) This effort consists of the modification and updating of all R, M & ID acquisition documentation which includes, but is not limited to:

qualitative and quantitative operational requirements and contractual specifications; ensure requirements and specifications are realistic and testable; maintain a proper audit trail between documents and requirements; updates of the mission profile and operating environment, and updates of R, M & ID program schedule and program plans.

4.3.2 The Contractor shall provide R, M & ID support for the updating of engineering design analyses for ECP development and system modifications to military aircraft and unmanned aviation vehicle systems, e.g., avionics, electrical, mechanical, propulsion systems, and aviation support equipment. These updates shall include, but not be limited to: failure mode effects and criticality analyses (FMECA), reliability centered maintenance analyses (RCM), testability analyses, risk analyses, parts obsolescence, fault tree analyses, parts program analyses, critical item analyses, R, M & ID predictions, R, M

& ID allocations, thermal surveys, parts derating, and stress analyses.

4.3.3 The Contractor shall provide R, M & ID support in monitoring equipment ground testing, integrated on-aircraft flight testing and environmental testing for modification of new designs, design modifications and engineering change proposals (ECPs) for in-service equipment and aircraft. Activities include observing on-equipment maintenance, attending flight briefs/debriefs and detailed data collection. The Contractor shall support the following testing activities as required by project requirements: reliability demonstration tests (RDTs);

maintainability demonstrations (M-demo); initial BIT demonstrations; reliability qualification testing (RQT);

accelerated life testing; production reliability acceptance testing; environmental stress screening; equipment mock-up reviews; fault insertion testing; independent validation and verification (IV&V) of software related to BIT and R,

4.3.4 The Contractor shall support the updating of test procedures, test plans, collect and store test data, monitor equipment test data to determine R, M & ID characteristics, document equipment deficiencies and document test results. The Contractor shall assist in the preparation of reports to support major milestone decisions.

4.3.5 The Contractor shall participate in project meetings, conferences, failure review boards, and reviews at

Contractor and Government facilities, as appropriate. At these meetings, the Contractor shall assist in updating equipment modifications and maintenance characteristics to ensure that the equipment design characteristics are satisfactory for the intended operational environment. Inputs in the form of trip reports and/or meeting action items shall be provided in accordance with CDRLS A001 & A003.

4.3.6 The Contractor shall assist in updating operational flight data, maintenance data, and procedures to ascertain

R&M characteristics and identify R&M problem areas. The Contractor shall assist in the identification, updating and monitoring of design modifications, and engineering change proposals affecting R&M.

4.3.7 The Contractor shall support the use and updating of web based R, M & ID tool sets to facilitate program planning functions, including risk analyses, knowledge management systems, and other specialty and COTS software management products used in R, M & ID program planning, performance assessments, and decision

4.3.8 The Contractor shall provide technical support in modifying specialized computerized and non-computer based analytical models to support R&M engineering when necessary. These models will employ existing and proven R&M methodologies, where appropriate and cost effective. However, where specialized or unique computerized models are necessary, the innovative modification of existing methodologies and/or the development of totally new methodologies or algorithms may be required. Specialized modeling will support, but may not be limited to, parametric studies, unique highly specialized studies of limited scope, and “short fused” intensive studies

4.3.9 The Contractor shall support the modification of R&M engineering standard work packages and their subsequent training modules when necessary. In addition, the Contractor shall assist with workforce improvement training in support of the SWPs.

4.4 Reliability and Maintainability Program Support (CLINs 0005 and 0011)

4.4.1 The Contractor shall support FMS top level R, M & ID program planning for acquisition requirements and associated tasks for new or modified aircraft, unmanned aviation vehicles avionics systems and support equipment.

The R, M, and ID efforts involve system requirements development to ensure that all appropriate R, M & ID tasks and activities are included and specifically tailored for cost effective execution and compatibility with program schedules and milestones. The Contractor shall support the development and/or review of acquisition documentation for technical accuracy and adequacy. This effort provides support in the review, development, updates, implementation and evaluation of all R, M & ID acquisition documentation which includes, but is not limited to: develop and evaluate the qualitative and quantitative operational requirements and contractual specifications; ensure requirements and specifications are realistic and testable; develop a proper audit trail between documents and requirements; creation and evaluation of the mission profile and operating environment and evaluation of R, M & ID program schedule and program plans.

4.4.2 The Contractor shall provide R, M & ID support for the development and/or review of FMS engineering design analyses for development and system modifications to Navy aircraft and unmanned aviation vehicle systems, e.g., avionics, electrical, mechanical, propulsion systems, and aviation support equipment. These analyses shall include, but not be limited to: failure mode effects and criticality analyses (FMECA), reliability centered maintenance analyses (RCM), testability analyses, risk analyses, parts obsolescence, fault tree analyses, parts program analyses, critical item analyses, R, M & ID predictions, R, M & ID allocations, thermal surveys, parts derating, and stress analyses.

4.4.3 The Contractor shall provide FMS R, M & ID support in conducting equipment ground testing, integrated on-aircraft flight testing and environmental testing for evaluation of new designs, design modifications and engineering change proposals (ECPs) for developmental and in-service equipment and aircraft. Activities include observing on-equipment maintenance, attending flight briefs/debriefs and detailed data collection. The Contractor shall support the following testing activities as required by project requirements: reliability demonstration tests (RDTs);

maintainability demonstrations (M-demo); initial BIT demonstrations; reliability qualification testing (RQT);

accelerated life testing; production reliability acceptance testing; environmental stress screening; equipment mock-up reviews; fault insertion testing; independent validation and verification (IV&V) of software related to BIT and R,

4.4.4 The Contractor shall support the FMS development of test procedures, prepare test plans, collect and store test data, analyze and evaluate equipment test data to determine R, M & ID characteristics, document equipment deficiencies and document test results. The Contractor shall assist in the preparation of reports to support major milestone decisions in accordance with CDRLS A001 & A003.

4.4.5 The Contractor shall participate in FMS project meetings, conferences, failure review boards, and reviews at

Contractor and Government facilities, as appropriate. At these meetings, the Contractor shall assess equipment design and maintenance characteristics to ensure that the equipment design characteristics are satisfactory for the intended operational environment. Inputs in the form of trip reports and/or meeting action items shall be provided in shall be provided in accordance with CDRLS A001 & A003.

4.4.6 The Contractor shall analyze FMS operational flight data, maintenance data, and procedures to ascertain

R&M characteristics and identify R&M problem areas. The Contractor shall assist in the identification, development, implementation, and evaluation of design modifications, and engineering change proposals affecting

R&M.

4.4.7 The Contractor shall support the FMS use and development of web based R, M & ID tool sets to facilitate program planning functions, including risk analyses, knowledge management systems, and other specialty and

COTS software management products used in R, M & ID program planning, performance assessments, and decision

4.4.8 The Contractor shall provide FMS technical support in developing specialized computerized and non-computer based analytical models to support R&M engineering and design analyses. These models will employ existing and proven R&M methodologies, where appropriate and cost effective. However, where specialized analyses or unique computerized models are necessary, the innovative modification of existing methodologies and/or the development of totally new methodologies or algorithms may be required. Specialized modeling will support, but may not be limited to, analyses involving parametric studies, unique highly specialized studies of limited scope, and “short fused” intensive studies.

4.4.9 The Contractor shall support the FMS development of R&M engineering standard work packages and their subsequent training modules. In addition, the Contractor shall assist with workforce development training in support

4.5 Reliability and Maintainability Program Support (CLINs 0006 and 0012)

4.5.1 The Contractor shall support top level Reliability, Maintainability and Integrated Diagnostics (R, M & ID) program planning for acquisition requirements and associated tasks for new or modified aircraft, unmanned aviation vehicles, avionics systems, and support equipment. The R, M & ID efforts involve system requirements development to ensure that all appropriate R, M & ID tasks and activities are included and specifically tailored for cost effective execution and compatibility with program schedules and milestones. The Contractor shall support the development and/or evaluation of acquisition documentation for technical accuracy and adequacy. This effort provides support in the development and evaluation of all R, M & ID acquisition documentation which includes, but is not limited to: the development and evaluation of qualitative and quantitative operational requirements and contractual specifications; ensure requirements and specifications are realistic and testable; development of a proper audit trail between documents and requirements; creation and evaluation of the mission profile and operating environment and evaluation of R, M & ID program schedule and program plans.

4.5.2 The Contractor shall provide R, M & ID support for the development and/or review of engineering design analyses for development and system modifications to Navy aircraft and unmanned aviation vehicle systems, e.g., avionics, electrical, mechanical, propulsion systems, and aviation support equipment. These analyses shall include, but not be limited to: failure mode effects and criticality analyses (FMECA), reliability centered maintenance analyses (RCM), testability analyses, risk analyses, parts obsolescence, fault tree analyses, parts program analyses, critical item analyses, R, M & ID predictions, R, M & ID allocations, thermal surveys, parts derating, and stress analyses. The Contractor shall document its analyses and submit the results and findings in accordance with CDRLS A001 & A003.

4.5.3 The Contractor shall provide R, M & ID support in conducting equipment ground testing, integrated on-aircraft flight testing and environmental testing for evaluation of new designs, design modifications and engineering change proposals (ECPs) for developmental and in-service equipment and aircraft. Activities include observing on-equipment maintenance, attending flight briefs/debriefs and detailed data collection. The Contractor shall support the following testing activities as required by project requirements: reliability demonstration tests (RDTs);

maintainability demonstrations (M-demo); initial BIT demonstrations; reliability qualification testing (RQT);

accelerated life testing; production reliability acceptance testing; environmental stress screening; equipment mock-up reviews; fault insertion testing; independent validation and verification (IV&V) of software related to BIT and R,

4.5.4 The Contractor shall support the development of test procedures, prepare test plans, collect and store test data, analyze and evaluate equipment test data to determine R, M & ID characteristics, document equipment deficiencies and document test results. The Contractor shall assist in the preparation of reports to support major milestone decisions in accordance with CDRLS A001 & A003.

4.5.5 The Contractor shall participate in project meetings, conferences, failure review boards, and reviews at

Contractor and Government facilities, as appropriate. At these meetings, the Contractor shall assess equipment design and maintenance characteristics to ensure that the equipment design characteristics are satisfactory for the intended operational environment. Inputs in the form of trip reports and/or meeting action items shall be provided in accordance with CDRLS A001 & A003.

4.5.6 The Contractor shall analyze operational flight data, maintenance data, and procedures to ascertain R&M characteristics and identify R&M problem areas. The Contractor shall assist in the identification, development, implementation, and evaluation of design modifications, and engineering change proposals affecting R&M.

4.5.7 The Contractor shall support the use and development of web based R, M & ID tool sets to facilitate program planning functions, including risk analyses, knowledge management systems, and other specialty and COTS software management products used in R, M & ID program planning, performance assessments, and decision

4.5.8 The Contractor shall provide technical support in developing specialized computerized and non-computer based analytical models to support R&M engineering and design analyses. These models will employ existing and proven R&M methodologies, where appropriate and cost effective. However, where specialized analyses or unique computerized models are necessary, the innovative modification of existing methodologies and/or the development of totally new methodologies or algorithms may be required. Specialized modeling will support, but may not be limited to, analyses involving parametric studies, unique highly specialized studies of limited scope, and “short fused” intensive studies.

4.5.9 The Contractor shall support the development of R&M engineering standard work packages and their subsequent training modules. In addition, the Contractor shall assist with workforce development training in support

4.6 System Safety Engineering Program Support (CLINs 0002 and 0008)

4.6.1 The Contractor shall support the development and documentation of various System Safety hazard analyses on aircraft and weapons systems, subsystems, support systems and components, including hardware and software, for all life cycle phases. The application of scientific and engineering principles will be observed for timely identification of hazards and initiation of actions to eliminate/control hazards or reduce the associated risk to an acceptable level within the system.

4.6.2 The Contractor shall assist in the validation and/or development of system safety evaluations of Engineering

Change Proposals, specifications, test reports and test data provided from flight, ground and laboratory tests.

Evaluations shall encompass systems designs and operations of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, fuel, avionics, flight controls, environmental control systems (ECS), egress, weapon integration, secondary power, propulsion and software. Evaluations will consider the safety characteristics of the system, system integration, software interfaces, specification compliance and the ability of the overall system to safely operate in all designated modes.

4.6.3 The Contractor shall participate in and support program meetings, technical interchange meetings and planning meetings. These meetings/trips are to include System Safety Working Groups, design reviews, program status reviews, Weapon System Explosive Safety Review Boards (WSESRB), test planning coordination meetings, test and evaluation working groups, data extraction working groups, and test requirements working group meetings. As a result of information obtained from these meetings, the Contractor shall provide recommendations to eliminate/control or reduce the associated risk of identified hazards to an acceptable level within the system. The

Contractor shall assist in the preparation of reports documenting the current status of safety deficiencies and recommendation for correction of such deficiencies.

4.6.4 The Contractor shall support the requirement to establish and update a database of Safety Action Records, mishap/incident reports, accident report recommendations, CDRL status, and specific platform/weapon data requirements. The Contractor shall support the development or generation of safety point papers/trade studies, system safety program plans, management plans, Weapon System Explosive Safety Review Board and Laser Safety

Review Board data packages and letters, Hazardous Material Reports and responses, technical briefs, System Safety

Risk Assessments, and official correspondence, as required utilizing existing technical data. The Contractor shall document and submit the results and findings in accordance with CDRLS A001 & A003.

4.6.5 The Contractor shall, upon request or as specified, monitor and participate in aircraft (original manufacturer, government facility or fleet activity) laboratory, ground, or development flight tests concerning aircraft or weapons, system, subsystem, or component improvements for safety related issues. Evaluate test adequacy and provide safety inputs to the test procedure to ensure safety is not compromised or degraded as a result of any proposed modifications to test procedures. Document the results of any proposed modifications to test procedures. Document and submit the results of these tests after completion in accordance with CDRLS A001 & A003.

4.6.6 The Contractor shall support tasks to evaluate and comment on the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)

CDRL deliverables and provide recommendations to the appropriate government sponsor to accept or reject CDRLs.

Findings shall be reported in accordance with CDRLS A001 & A003.

4.6.7 The Contractor shall support and participate in the flight clearance process by providing current safety data, open hazards and issues/concerns to the flight clearance boards. The Contractor shall document results and findings in accordance with CDRLS A001 & A003.

4.6.8 The Contractor shall support the Government, when the Government is acting as the Lead Systems Integrator, developing system level hazard analysis and safety plans, subsystem safety requirements, and subsystem safety program monitoring to ensure safe integration and interaction of subsystems.

4.7 System Safety Engineering Program Support (CLINs 0003 and 0009)

4.7.1 The Contractor shall support the assessment and review of various System Safety hazard analyses on aircraft and weapons systems, subsystems, support systems and components, including hardware and software, for all life cycle phases. The application of scientific and engineering principles will be utilized for timely identification of hazards and initiation of actions to eliminate/control hazards or reduce the associated risk to an acceptable level within the system. The Contractor shall document results and findings in accordance with CDRLS A001 & A003.

4.7.2 The Contractor shall assist in the assessment and review of system safety evaluations of Engineering Change

Proposals, specifications, test reports and test data provided from flight, ground and laboratory tests. Assessments shall encompass systems designs and operations of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, fuel, avionics, flight controls, environmental control systems (ECS), egress, weapon integration, secondary power, propulsion and software.

Assessments will consider the safety characteristics of the system, system integration, software interfaces, specification compliance and the ability of the overall system to safely operate in all designated modes. The

Contractor shall document results and findings in accordance with CDRLS A001 & A003.

4.7.3 The Contractor shall participate in and support program meetings, technical interchange meetings and planning meetings. These meetings/trips are to include System Safety Working Groups, design reviews, program status reviews, Weapon System Explosive Safety Review Boards (WSESRB), test planning coordination meetings, integrated product team (IPT)working groups, data extraction working groups, and test requirements working group…