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3.1.1 Develop and provide a LORA compliant with TA-STD-0017 and SAE AS 1390.

3.1.2 Identify the data element inputs for development of the LORA (These inputs may become the basis for an organic conducted LORA or provided to the OEM for preparation of a LORA).

3.1.3 Conduct an economic LORA, apply sensitivities to identify the most economical repair level and provide results, and identify options in the LORA report to include a Source Maintenance Recoverability (SMR) code and a rationale statement section of a Part I maintenance plan.

3.1.4 Provide an economic LORA to determine possible costs of all maintenance support options and identify least cost solution. Provide a non-economic LORA to identify reasons maintenance at the Organizational, Intermediate, or Depot level should or should not be performed and provide recommendations in the LORA report.

3.1.5 Evaluate LORA of systems, equipment, and associated hardware for all class one ECPs that change the baseline maintenance concept for possible impacts on PSA packages and recommendations for improvements.

3.1.6 Monitor existing system repair performance against identified repair specification or goal objectives to determine the degree those specifications/objectives are met. Determine the difference between results of the LORA and the program’s planned or baseline maintenance concept. Provide recommended rationale for changing the programs’ maintenance concept.

3.1.7 Perform Configuration Management (CM) reviews to ensure repair operations are optimally maintained.

3.2 Design Interface/Maintenance Planning (DI/MP) – Design Interface – the contractor shall:

3.2.1 Evaluate and present alternatives for establishing or changing the maintenance programs for new or existing systems and equipment, which includes:

3.2.1.1 Assessing and evaluating available maintenance data.

3.2.1.2 Identifying and/or developing a Baseline Comparison system (BCS).

3.2.1.3 Provide a Comparative Analysis of new systems/equipment to the BCS.

3.2.2 Provide independent, technical, and systems engineering assessments of logistics data for affordability, reliability, maintainability, supportability, supply support, maintenance concepts, and warranty considerations.

3.2.3 Perform a technical review of various databases and the impacts of any proposed engineering changes that would affect the Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) and operational readiness.

3.2.4 Perform technical reviews of Naval aviation and weapon systems maintenance engineering, logistics technical, financial and schedule data to support ILS and maintenance policy development.

3.2.5 Identify the underlying quantitative and qualitative data necessary to support new policy initiatives required in response to changing/evolving technical, acquisition and operational logistics needs.

3.2.6 Identify ILS and maintenance policy options and conduct cost/benefit trade-off analyses of policy options.

3.2.7 Identify and apply alternative Life Cycle Cost (LCC) model procedures, validation approaches and tracking procedures for incorporation into LCC management plans.

3.2.8 Assess alternatives and identify advantages and disadvantages of LCC planning and maintenance concepts for the selected end items and support items.

3.2.9 Provide recommendations to update the LCC program objectives and technical information requirements.

3.2.10 Develop and conduct general and specialized tests and analyses related to specification and material certifications, process specifications, maintenance task developments, failure analyses, process controls, and verifications of material tasks, material processes, specifications, and standards.

3.3 Design Interface/Maintenance Planning (DI/MP) Maintenance Planning – the contractor shall:

3.3.1 Determine, analyze and conduct performance monitoring of the Organizational, Intermediate and Depot levels of maintenance regarding overall reliability, maintainability, and availability characteristics and determine their projected availability, specifically with the following metrics:

3.3.1.1 Direct Maintenance Man-Hours / Flight Hours (DMMH/FH)

3.3.1.2 Mean-Time-To-Repair (MTTR)

3.3.1.3 Mean-Time-Between-Removals (MTBR)

3.3.1.4 Mean-Time-Between-Failures (MTBF)

3.3.1.5 Mean-Flight-Hours-Between-Failures (MFHBF)

3.3.1.6 Cost Per Flight Hour (CPFH)

3.3.2 Assess and track the interface between weapon systems, Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), aircraft systems and other Government furnished systems and provide list of alternatives for improving operating/maintenance procedures.

3.3.3 Assess and review maintenance concepts, storage and handling requirements and procedures for composite materials.

3.3.4 List alternatives for improvements to existing maintenance concepts, procedures and handling requirements.

3.3.5 Provide alternatives for the assignments of composite maintenance and repair capabilities among Organizational, Intermediate and Depot level activities.

3.3.6 Assess and review the maintenance planning programs and compare the maintenance engineering aspects of the programs with projected requirements for transition of maintenance capabilities.

3.3.7 The contractor shall perform the following Remove and Replace (R&R) tasks:

3.3.7.1 Verify the accuracy and completeness of the maintenance plans, assuring traceability with interfacing documents

3.3.7.2 Assess and document the Remove and Replace (R&R) tasks and ensure the scheduled and preventive inspection requirements are complete

3.3.7.3 Review the replaceable items appearing on the Inspect and Repair (I&R) working lists

3.3.7.4 Develop complete data for each replaceable item on the aircraft

3.3.7.5. Rank the failure rates and repair levels of systems, subsystems and equipment on in-service aircraft similar to those on the advanced development aircraft

3.3.7.6 Determine the impacts of each replaceable item on the supportability of the aircraft. Include manpower, cost, spares, maintenance capability and operational readiness impacts

3.3.7.7 Monitor and update the difference in recovery rates between interchangeable and replaceable items

3.3.8 Assess the impact to maintenance planning for alternative maintenance concepts and provide alternatives for enhancements.

3.3.9 Identify and provide alternatives in areas for changes and improvements for optimizing maintenance intervention and tactics to meet predetermined affordability and reliability goals.

3.3.10 Provide on-site support to improve O-Level corrosion prevention, inspection, detention, and repair technologies, and improve aircraft material conditions while reducing In-Service Repair (ISR) costs, Planner and Estimator (P&E) costs, and IMC turnaround Time (TAT).

3.3.11 Conduct engineering analyses and studies of maintenance/support disciplines. Provide IPS planning alternatives and courses of action to meet fleet readiness requirements in response to Product Quality Deficiency Reports or Engineering Investigations.

3.3.12 Develop and maintain maintenance plans, supportability analyses, maintenance tasks and LORA. Review supportability analysis worksheets, Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) for analytical correctness, product support integration and return on investments (ROI).

3.3.13 Develop, evaluate and list alternatives for changes to maintenance plans for systems, equipment, subsystems, Weapon Replaceable Assemblies and Shop Repairable Assemblies. This includes the following:

3.3.13.1 Analyze the data/techniques and source of data used in generating data (and identified in) the maintenance plans

3.3.13.2 Evaluate failure modes, design feature comparisons, support experience, and operational environments

3.3.13.3 Track the full integration of logistic support elements

3.3.13.4 Monitor logistic elements and data required to support end items

3.3.13.5 Determine compliance with maintenance policies and philosophies

3.3.13.6 Document analytical processes with supportability analysis procedures

3.3.13.7 Feedback changes in failure modes, design features, operational environments, and performance baseline monitoring back through the PSA process for possible updates to PSA packages, or MRC decks.

3.3.14 Identify the quantitative and qualitative data necessary to support new policy initiatives required in response to changing/evolving technical, acquisition and operational logistic needs utilizing Naval Aviation and/or Weapons maintenance, engineering, technical, financial and schedule data to support IPS policies/conceptualizations and the development and/or implementation of IPS documentation.

3.3.15 Identify and update IPS support and maintenance policy options and related forecasts and projections of the options’ impact on Fleet support. Conduct cost/benefit tradeoff analyses of policy options.

3.3.16 Provide maintenance planning support to the organization’s continuous process improvement (CPI) program by developing maintenance sustainment strategies.

3.3.17 Identify maintenance performance gaps regarding CPI deployment and functionality to include list of alternatives for gap closure.

3.3.18 Perform analysis of fleet maintenance, operational data, and readiness degraders to identify systemic in-services support issues and shortfalls to include list of alternative solutions.

3.4 Logistic Support Analysis (LSA) Database and Reports – the contractor shall:

3.4.1 Provide and update logistics support analyses, technical studies and reports in support of task analyses and Integrated Product Support (IPS) resource requirements in accordance with TA-STD-0017.

3.4.2 Identify LSA output report requirements and provide assistance in developing logistics product data (LPD) key entities and attributes commensurate with the acquisition phase.

3.4.3 Conduct and update maintenance task analyses, identify maintenance task requirements and resources that complement the maintenance concept and identifying sequential subtasks and task resource requirements.

3.4.4 Assess prime and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) contract documentation for tailored maintenance task analyses for specified Airborne Weapon Systems, Subsystems and Support Systems. This includes tailoring Product Support Analysis (PSA) requirements and objectives and developing required contract documentation.

3.4.5 Conduct logistics engineering evaluations of selected components of the weapon systems to identify variances in the actual performances versus logistic support analysis projections and identify impacts to PSA packages for updating the LSA database(s).

3.4.6 Identify and investigate possible options for corrective and/or mitigation options of system(s)/subsystem(s) or the individual components, as the analysis dictates.

3.4.7 Provide Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) that provides costs, resolution cost, trade-off studies, return on investments and solution options and produce report summarizing findings and list of alternatives.

3.4.8 Develop alternatives to analyze and track deployment discrepancies regarding support resources and spares. List alternatives for Beyond Capable Maintenance (BCM) interdictions.

3.4.9 Prepare Post Deployment Maintenance, Engineering and Logistics Review Management Plans that:

3.4.9.1 Identify the requirements for evaluating the adequacy of deployed resources to include supply shortages in repairables and consumables for possible packup kits.

3.4.9.2 Include identification of problem areas noted during the review and assessment phase

3.4.9.3 Provide alternatives to improve policies and procedures for the conduct evaluations

3.4.9.4 Provide schedules, milestones, and estimates of the level of personnel required

3.4.9.5 Provide Lessons-Learned for support planning adequacy of systems and equipment

3.5 Environmental Logistics – the contractor shall::

3.5.1 Conduct environmental reviews & analyses during the design interface and maintenance planning process to ensure compliance with Federal, DoD, Navy, state and local environmental regulations and policies.

3.5.2 Collect, analyze, evaluate and report on emergent technologies and their attendant processes, storage and disposal requirements.

3.5.3 Participate in the LSA process, ECP reviews, planning/analysis, technical publication and manual reviews in order to:

3.5.3.1 Identify and review impacts of new designs/design changes on existing support systems relative to environmental policies, regulations, and laws.

3.5.3.2 Ensure support of the Aviation Hazardous Materials Control and Management Program by identifying hazardous materials and making recommendations for eliminating/minimizing their use.

3.5.3.3 Promote cost effective environmental technology solutions to reduce LCC and environmental impact.

3.5.4 Plan and coordinate the integration of maintenance pollution prevention and hazardous material technology alternatives.

3.5.5 Identify hazardous materials as an analysis report or as data elements in the LSAR output report.

3.5.6 Provide analyses and technical studies in support of Environmental Compliance initiatives.

3.5.7 Review and identify life cycle support requirements and their effects on environmental policies, regulations, and laws.

3.6 Aviation/Ship Integration – the contractor shall::

3.6.1 Review ship, aviation and weapons program acquisition documentation to identify areas of aviation and weapons interface and possible logistics concerns for both new and in-service ships and new and legacy aircraft and weapons. Provide recommendations to promote the integration of evolving Navy goals and priorities such as manpower reduction, distance support, etc.

3.6.2 Collect and analyze aviation maintenance and support requirements. Deliver consolidated evaluation of aviation requirements across the proposed Carrier Air Wing, Aviation Combat Element or aviation detachment. Develop ship design recommendations regarding the location and design of effective and efficient aviation maintenance and support activities.

3.6.3 Provide analysis of aviation maintenance and support processes for both current and future systems.

3.6.4 Develop shipboard aviation logistics footprints addressing all aviation and weapons requirements, capabilities, and issues aboard a single ship or ship class.

3.6.5 Support shipboard weapons integration analysis and testing efforts.

3.6.6 Conduct trade studies of specific ship, aviation, and weapons interface issues including in-depth analysis of aircraft operations, maintenance, and maintenance support functions such as supply operations.

3.6.7 Provide capability to collect and analyze data extracted from Navy and related data systems.

3.6.8 Provide the capability to produce and reproduce formal, bound report products.

3.6.9 Shipboard space assessments detailing the spaces required, the preferred location within the ship general arrangements and the internal space layouts.

3.6.10 Support developing aircraft programs for future shipboard operations and support.

3.6.11 Support NAVAIRSYSCOM Externally Directed Teams (EDT) and project leads in the execution of their responsibilities.

3.6.12 Coordinate with the Fleet, OPNAV, CMC, program offices and competencies with other systems commands, industry and other stakeholders

3.6.13 Integration of evolving Navy goals and priorities for the successful integration of aviation systems and aircraft.

3.7 Supply Support - the contractor shall::

3.7.1 Support the Direct Vendor Delivery (DVD) and Requirements Determination programs by coordinating overall Fleet Support Team (FST) actions for DVD programs. Provide recommendations on the hardware development prime contractor’s statements of work and provide preliminary repair data to prospective vendors. Ensure milestone efforts that require NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (WSS) actions are completed on time. Provide both consultative and active support in the adaptation of provisioning tasks (e.g. item selection, cataloging, classification, etc.) to the DVD program through independent research and analyses of findings. Document the points of both synergy and counteraction between perceived logistic functions and weapon systems.

3.7.2 Perform Requirements Determinations of aircraft initiatives by collecting and validating relevant data to support specific item reviews for possible Logistics Engineering Change Proposals (LECP) and DVD programs and determine which require further investigations and those that do not meet specified selection criteria. Input information in the requirement determination calculation programs and store calculations into databases.

3.7.3 Continuously monitor the supply support posture for a given system. This may include, but not be limited to work such as, administering Requirements Based Forecasting Model (RBFM), forecasting efforts, parts call support, quarantine issues, DLA/NAVSUP WSS critical parts reviews, etc.

3.7.4 Using a working knowledge of Cataloguing requirements in accordance with NAVSUP P-724, Chapter 8, and knowledge in maintaining logs, matrices, websites, and other cataloguing tools, the contractor shall:

3.7.4.1 Prepare, submit, and coordinate National Stock Number/ Naval Ammunition Log Code (NALC) submittals using NOLSC-724/6, Cataloguing/ Identification/ Disposition Request.

3.7.4.2 Obtain technical documentation for explosive items (All-Up Round (AUR) or Component Item) for cataloguing purposes (i.e., Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO), Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), and Packaging, Certification, and Final Hazard Classification documentation).

3.7.4.3 Prepare weekly highlights and keep Government Team Lead current on status of any/all cataloguing efforts.

3.7.5 Provide a working knowledge of Provisioning requirements using the Interactive Computer-Aided Provisioning System (ICAPS) database. The Interactive Computer Aided Provisioning System is used to prepare a Provisioning Parts List (PPL), which will be prepared using the production contractor-originated baseline based upon the Technical Data Package.

3.7.5.1 Draft PPL – Prepare a draft PPL using the baseline and a Provisioning Requirements Statement (PRS), a draft PPL will be prepared by the Supply Support contractor and then distributed to the technical “illities”, as specified by the APML, for their review. Upon a Desk Top Provisioning Conference lead by the Supply Support Lead, a PPL will be entered into the ICAPS program.

3.7.5.2 Final PPL – Submit the final PPL to NAVSUP WSS for final Allowance Parts List (APL) preparation by NAVSUP WSS. The APL will be used by the 'users' and Fleet for ordering purposes and maintenance by NAVSUP WSS.

3.7.6 Prepare and submit Support Equipment Recommendation Data (SERD) efforts for cataloguing purposes.

3.7.6.1 IAW a Support Equipment Management System (SEMS) AUTOSERD Template, and a top-level signed drawing, submittal is made to Code 66000E, 575 I Avenue, Suite 1, Point Mugu, CA 93042-5049.

3.7.6.2 Code 66000E will take submittal and forward to NAWCAD, Lakehurst, NJ. Lakehurst will forward to NAVSUP WSS for NSN assignment.

3.7.7 Perform a needs assessment, requirements determination and/or requirements validation concerning Interim Supply Support (ISS) assuring program requirements are appropriately understood and reflected in relevant Acquisition Plans, Integrated Logistics Support Plans, Maintenance Plans, operational and interim support plans, data requirements, job analysis, task analysis, Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M), performance criteria, et. al., as required for the development, procurement, acceptance, deployment, sustainment and support of the weapons system/platform.

3.7.8 Serve as a subject matter expert responsible for providing consultative advice in a wide range of Material Supply Support (MSS), Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS)/technical and functional obsolescence requirements and Supply Chain Management (SCM). Conducts research and analysis within programs defined supply chain concerning elements of procurement, transportation, storage, handling, receiving, issuing and delivery of material. Assesses and analyzes reliability, availability, supportability, and affordability requirements, developing viable alternatives in supporting program requirements. Recommends changes to existing or prospective solutions and provides risk management assessment concerning SCM elements.

3.8 Facilities – the contractor shall::

3.8.1 Provide Facilities Logistics Support:

3.8.1.1 Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Ship/Shore facilities policy and process input. Collect and analyze aviation maintenance and support facility data/requirements.

3.8.1.2 Support AIR-6.7.2.3 and Program Teams by providing Site Evaluation support and analysis.

3.8.1.3 Support Shipboard/Shorebased Aviation Requirements (SSAR) system configuration control board.

3.8.1.4 Support development of Facility LEM Training.

3.8.1.5 Perform Independent Logistics Assessments (ILA) and provide recommendations for ILA policy changes.

3.8.1.6 Review Program facilities documentation (e.g., Statements of Work (SOW), Life Cycle Supportability Plans (LCSP), Logistic Resource Funding Summary (LRFS), etc.) and provide inputs.

3.8.1.7 Develop shore aviation logistics footprints addressing all aviation requirements, capabilities, and issues.

3.8.2 Provide Facilities Logistics Support to Program Executive Office/Officers (PEO):

3.8.21 Attend Assistant PEO (Logistics) meetings and Program facility meetings.

3.8.2.2 Monitor program milestone status.

3.8.2.3 Participate in, conduct, and ensure that Site Evaluations are performed and gaps have been identified and documented.

3.8.2.4 Participate in Site/Unit Activation planning schedules.

3.8.2.5 Identify, support, and monitor Military Construction (MILCON) and modification projects.

3.8.2.6 Provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) for Ship/Shore facilities policy and processes.

3.8.2.7 Perform Facility LEM inventory tracking.

3.9 Naval Aviation Maintenance Program (NAMP) – the contractor shall::

3.9.1 Manage, use, update and maintain the Change History And Review Tracking System (CHARTS).

3.9.2 Maintain liaison within NAVAIRSYSCOM and externally with other organizations, to include but not limited to, NAVAIRSYSCOM, HQMC ASL, COMFRC, NATEC and SPARWARSYSCEN, to assist with coordination of maintenance and logistics policy development and changes.

3.9.3 Provide support as required to the NAMP Working Committee.

3.9.4 Develop and recommend policy changes in support of Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) sustainment, and changes to aviation operations and policy resulting from CPI sustainment.

3.10 Maintenance Scheduling/Management – the contractor shall::

3.10.1 Review ship, weapons, and aviation program acquisition documentation to identify areas of aviation interface and possible logistics concerns for both new and in-service ships and new and legacy aircraft and weapons. Provide recommendations to promote the integration of evolving Navy goals and priorities such as manpower reduction, distance support, etc.

3.10.2 Provide analyses on current and future depot/intermediate capabilities/capacity requirements and issues.

3.10.3 Develop metrics, track progress, and provide status reports on depot capability establishment against required capability plans.

3.10.4 Develop and update metrics, monitor progress and assist in analyzing depot and intermediate production in support of competency, Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC), NAVAIRSYSCOM and NAE goals. Provide reasons for late work-in-process and late deliveries. Assist in process improvement identification and the development of production recovery plans.

3.10.5 Provide analyses, technical studies and reports in support of organizational, intermediate, and depot level maintenance tasks and maintenance scheduling and management efforts.

3.10.6 Provide analyses on current and future Workload Standards (WLS).

3.10.7 Provide Readiness improvement status evaluations and other status reports, identifying current fleet readiness problems, mission capabilities and full mission capability factors causing readiness degradations, corrective actions, and get well dates.

3.10.8 Conduct Industrial Source of Repair process tasks in support of depot capability establishment.

3.10.9 Perform analysis of current processes and procedures/document recommended improvements.

3.10.10 Provide data input and data base administration for Maintenance and Scheduling Management data bases.

3.11 Supportability Test and Evaluation (ST&E) – the contractor shall::

3.11.1 Develop, evaluate and provide input to requirements, contracts and documentation to ensure ST&E requirements are included.

3.11.2 Develop Supportability Test Plans to ensure Systems (ship, weapons, and aircraft) products go through appropriate Test and Evaluation processes. Execute Supportability Test Plans and provide Supportability Test plan results and reports.

3.11.3 Evaluate, plan, coordinate and provide logistics support of the test program.

3.11.4 Respond to Program Office, HQ and other agency data calls/requests with documented information, briefings, meetings and/or guidance for ST&E.

3.12 Integrated Warfighter Support Community (IWSC) /Warfighter Response Center (WRC) – the contractor shall::

3.12.1 Perform in depth analysis and capture the As-Is state, perform Gap Analysis and develop the To-Be state for various aviation logistics/maintenance processes, business processes and associated data applications/systems.

3.12.2 Develop and integrate functional requirements and design of an enterprise architecture that supports the Integrated Warfighter Support Community future state.

3.12.3 Develop policy/procedures that address the Integrated Warfighter Support processes.

3.12.4 Develop metrics/methods to measure/monitor ability to deliver reactive, predictive and proactive support to the Warfighter to include emergent requirements/capabilities.

3.12.5 Assist in the implementation, operation and enhancement of the Integrated Warfighter Support Services systems and supporting systems/components.

3.13 Training/Training Support – the contractor shall::

3.13.1 Analyze Manpower, Personnel and Training (MPT) effectiveness to determine interim and follow-on training requirements, recommended method of training, manpower and personnel impacts, rate/Navy Enlisted Code (NEC) changes or recommendations, increase/decrease of manning and other MPT information. The contractor shall request and review Navy System Training Plans (NTSP). The contractor shall review manpower projections, research training courses and NEC rate applicability as part of the NTSP development/update. Provide input to and review Front End Analysis and skill sets. Review maintenance tasks to align to the proper rate/NEC.

3.13.2 Define training requirements and associated support strategies for new and modified weapon systems, and support Logistics Managers (LM) for training in the preparation of input to acquisition milestone schedules, Integrated Logistics Support SOWs, Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Configuration Control Board forms and other logistic element planning documents. The contractor shall coordinate, track and review curriculum and training data development.

3.13.3 Perform cost-benefit analyses and logistics training support impact assessments on new and modified and pre-planned improvements, ECPs, Technical Directives and other documentation detailing recommendations for correction of performance and logistics deficiencies.

3.13.4 Participate in logistics-related meetings including NTSP review meetings, logistics reviews, ILS Management Teams meetings and provide coordination with other government or fleet personnel. Additionally, the contractor shall coordinate training events, meetings and conferences; prepare and deliver briefing materials, charts, viewgraphs, document meeting minutes and other items needed to facilitate logistics presentations.

3.13.5 Review Human Systems Integration (HSI) Plans and Documents, and participate in meetings where applicable to evaluate impacts among the Systems applicable HSI Elements (i.e., Human Factors, Safety, Manpower & Personnel, Training, etc.).

3.13.6 Review and evaluate Training Strategies/Plans, Training assessments, including but not limited to Integrated Learning Environment, Web Based Training and Embedded Training.

3.13.7 Review, analyze, and assess manpower estimates, to include maintenance and operations manpower determinations, calculation and methodologies.

3.13.8 Review current systems Watch Stations requirements and assess impacts driven by new or differing positions for future PQS revisions.

3.13.9 Analysis, Collective and/or Individual Task Analysis, Learner Analysis and Needs Assessment.

3.13.10 Develop Initial and Full Navy Training Systems Plans.

3.13.11 Develop the following maintenance and operator/aircrew training deliverables using the specifications and format specified in the task order CDRLs:

FUNCTIONAL AREAS:

1. Analysis, Design and Evaluation

2. Development and Production

3. Sustainment

Product Number Functional Area

3.13.12 Prepare, document and deliver course modules for CPI curriculum that meet or exceed Naval Education and Training Command requirements. Support includes, but is not limited to: assistance and coaching in content establishment, construction of training simulations/exercises, revision of existing course content, graphics support for training materials using standard structured templates and techniques, drafting of instructor's guides and testing/construction of material via pilot classes.

3.14 Support Equipment (SE) – the contractor shall::

3.14.1 Identify the SE quantitative and qualitative data necessary to support new policy initiatives required in response to changing/evolving technical, acquisition and operational logistics support. Identify SE Naval Aviation, weapons and ship, maintenance engineering, technical, financial and schedule data. Identify SE ILS maintenance policies and concepts. Develop and implement SE ILS documentation in support of aircraft, weapon and ship programs. Identify SE ILS and SE Maintenance policy options and related forecasts and projections of the options' impact on fleet support. Conduct cost/benefit trade-off analyses of policy options.

3.14.2 Develop, review and update SE Integrated Logistics Support Documentation.

3.14.3 As part of the REI process, evaluate and recommend material and hardware substitutions to engineering (4.0) Department for their approval.

3.14.4 Conduct engineering assessments of approved systems and equipment ECP’s. This includes:

3.14.4.1 Determining changes to engineering elements and associated engineering requirements data

3.14.4.2. Developing Technical Directives (TD) to meet Fleet introduction of the proposed engineering changes

3.14.4.3 Recommending baseline engineering modification schedules to incorporate each ECP into the applicable systems

3.14.4.4 Evaluating engineering parameters and logistics support requirements to support the systems engineering aspects of the ECP

3.14.5 Assess and review ECP’s, TD’s and Publication changes, and related documents to assure that ILS requirements are properly addressed and are consistent within known program constraints. Identify their impacts on life cycle logistics planning. These evaluations shall include identifying changes to logistic support elements, associated requirements dates and impacts on delivery and deployment schedules. Identify problems and provide recommendations for their correction.

3.14.6 Validate Technical Publications and Manuals against the Maintenance Plans and Supportability Analyses and report the findings.

3.14.7 Conduct independent assessments of logistics data for affordability, reliability, maintainability, supportability, supply support, maintenance concepts and warranty considerations. Perform data base research and analyses of impacts for the proposed engineering changes on Integration Logistics Support and operational readiness.

3.14.8 Review and analyze Naval Aviation Maintenance engineering/technical, financial and schedule data to support ILS and maintenance policy conceptualization, development, and implementation of ILS documentation. Identify the underlying quantitative and qualitative data necessary to support new policy initiatives required in response to changing/evolving technical, acquisition and operational logistics needs resulting from experiences gained during program executions, fleet operations, tests and evaluations and in response to directions by higher authorities. Identify ILS and Maintenance options and related forecasts/projections of the options’ impacts on fleet support. Conduct cost/benefit trade-off analyses of options.

3.14.9 Research and provide recommendations for Integrated Logistics Support fleet maintenance procedures, techniques and requirements to ensure adequacy of maintenance tasks and the system fleet logistic support posture to satisfy operational requirements under stationary and mobilization conditions.

3.14.10 Evaluate systems and equipment to identify obsolete/out-of-production components. Assess Government owned inventory of obsolete/out-of-production components, usage rates and remaining service life of used-on systems/equipment. Perform analyses to determine the severity of problems and recommend alternatives.

3.14.11 Recommend methods for identifying and assessing the principal factors impacting the supportability of systems and equipment to quantify the scope and nature of logistic support required to affordably, efficiently and effectively meet specific operational mission requirements.

3.14.12 Assess Integrated Logistics Support planning and management data and documentation to identify supportability problem areas. Recommend quantitative and qualitative methodologies to evaluate the impact of Integrated Logistics Support shortfalls. Recommend actions to correct and alleviate identified support problems.

3.14.13 Conduct on-site quantitative and qualitative analyses of the Integrated Logistics Support elements, assessing support prior to and during the introduction of systems and equipment at selected test and evaluation sites, training sites and operational ashore and afloat sites. Identify variances from the documented plans, recommend corrective actions and track implementation to meet site/unit activation planning milestones.

3.14.14 Conduct assessment of approved systems and equipment Engineering Change Proposals. This includes: developing Technical Directives to meet fleet introduction of the proposed engineering changes; recommending modification schedules to incorporate each Engineering Change Proposal into the applicable systems and evaluating logistics support requirements.

3.14.15 Define SE requirements and associated support strategies for new and modified weapon systems, and support Logistics Managers (LM) in the preparation of input to acquisition schedules, LCSPs, User’s Logistics Support Summaries (ULSS), LRFS, ILS SOWs, Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS)/obsolescence Plans, Unique Identification (UID) Plans, Support Equipment Recommendation Data (SERD), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Configuration Control Board forms, and other logistic element planning documents. Provide inputs for the preparation, review and management of acquisition documents such as SOWs, Request for Proposals (RFPs) and/or Integrated Logistics Support Detail Specification (ILSDS).

3.14.16 Support the identification of, impact on and implementation of all SE ILS elements.

3.14.17 Perform cost-benefit analyses, supportability analyses and logistics impact assessments on new and modified and pre-planned improvements, SE ECPs, Technical Directives, Design Change Notices, Source Maintenance & Recoverability (SM&R) Code changes and other documentation detailing recommendations for correction of SE performance and logistics deficiencies.

3.14.18 Originate, update and review SE information used in Support Equipment Recommendation Data (SERD), AUTOSERD, Support Equipment Requirements Management Information System (SERMIS) and other Government SE-related databases in consonance with the appropriate Weapon System Manager. The contractor shall submit database inputs and provide review comments. The contractor shall secure the proper level of SEMS access.

3.14.19 Access Government SE databases to generate SE ILS Management Reports.

3.14.20 Support SE LMs in developing Repair of Repairable and spare/material budgets while utilizing Navy Inventory Control Point models to forecast dollar requirements.

3.14.21 Conduct site surveys and review available data to evaluate SE requirements, capabilities, availability, and supportability capabilities to provide logistics, maintenance planning, MPT, and supply support recommendations and accompanying documentation.

3.14.22 Review and assess contractor proposed changes in SE component reliability, maintainability, obsolescence or performance characteristics and develop or provide recommended changes to SE ILS planning documents such as Support Material Lists, Gross Requirements Lists, and Provisioning Technical Documentation (PTD).

3.14.23 Participate in logistics-related meetings including logistics reviews, ILS Management Teams meetings, LSA/LMI reviews, Provisioning Guidance Conferences, telephone conferences, program reviews, procurement review planning conferences, site activation meetings and initial outfitting meetings and provide coordination with other government, Fleet users, FMS customers and industry representatives while providing inputs to ensure complete SE logistics support.