DRAFT_IWTED_SOW.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK

INTEGRATED WARFARE TEST & EVALUATION SERVICES

1.0 SCOPE

1.1 This Statement of Work (SOW) is for contract support services for the AIR 5.1.12 Integrated Warfare Test & Evaluation Division (IWED).The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIRSYSCOM) tasks the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) to perform test and evaluation engineering, which includes research and development, systems analysis and engineering, prototyping, and integration of warfare systems into Naval aircraft and aviation systems. A wide variety of programs also support DOD, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and commercial development activities.

1.2 The IWED is responsible for providing the people, processes, and test capabilities for Integrated Test Teams (ITTs) to plan, coordinate, and conduct Integrated Warfare Evaluation of avionics systems for various Navy and Marine Corps aircraft. The ITT conducts Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) via lab, ground, and flight test of newly installed or developmental systems and/or modifications to fleet deployed systems. Tasking is also undertaken for data gathering to support potentially new systems or to improve existing systems. Prototype experimentation and test is also performed by IWED. Contractor support is required for engineering and technical support to ensure effective completion of mission essential IWED tasking.

1.3 The contractor shall provide Engineering, Technical, and Project Management support for Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) in the areas of Test Planning, Test conduct, Data Analysis, Test Reporting, Technical Documentation, Test Project Management, and Systems Engineering. This SOW outlines the requirements for providing these areas of support to the AIR-5.1.12 IWED at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland.

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

The following documents, or most recent versions of these documents, at task order award, are necessary for proper performance under this task order.

3.0 REQUIREMENTS

3.1 General Requirements

3.1.1 Compatibility – The Contractor shall maintain the capability to prepare documents and software packages compatible with the Government IT environment through the security classification of TOP SECRET/SCI (SI/TK). The current operating environment required for this contract includes:

The Contractor shall maintain the ability to interface with and transfer data to and from requiring office software applications and the upgraded versions. The Contractor shall maintain state-of-the-art virus software and ensure that all media are virus free when delivered. The Contractor shall be capable of Internet and LAN communications with the AIR 5.1.12 office. Contractor personnel shall be capable of maintaining real-time communications, both voice and data transfer capabilities, with the AIR 5.1.12 office during working hours whether at Contractor work site or on travel.

3.1.2 Work Location and Facilities

3.1.2.1 Work Location - Approximately 90 percent of work will be performed at Government site and 10 percent of work will be performed at Contractor site. Government site(s) include NAWCAD, Patuxent River (PAX) MD, NAWCWD, China Lake (CL) CA, NAWCWD, Point Mugu (PM) CA, Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force (COMOPTEVFOR), Norfolk, VA, and NAWCAD, Lakehurst NJ facilities. Contractors performing on-site support will be provided access to workspaces, telephones, printers, facsimile machines, copy machines, shredders, computers, and network access including web servers and applicable databases or other applications necessary to carry out assigned tasks.

3.1.2.2 Meeting and conference room support - The Contractor shall have the capability to locate and secure conference room facilities for conducting meetings at classification levels up to SECRET. The conference room should hold a minimum of 20 persons and have VTC capability. The conference room shall contain equipment to conduct meetings with presentations. Therefore, the facility shall have projectors and/or TV displays, computer(s) with compatible software as required in Paragraph 3.1.1 and telephone(s) are considered minimum requirements. This support shall be provided at Patuxent River.

3.1.3 Contract Status reporting – The Contractor shall provide the following documentation.

3.1.3.1 Monthly Progress and Financial Status Report – The Contractor shall provide a progress and financial status report in accordance with Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL) A001. The report shall include work accomplished since submittal of last report, both monthly and cumulative man-hours labor costs expended by labor category, and material and travel costs. The Contractor shall provide Travel/Trip reports in accordance with CDRL A005 which will be included with the delivery of the Monthly Progress and Financial Status report.

3.1.3.2 Test Plan – The Contractor shall provide support for specific test programs by preparing preliminary test plans, provide test plan input, test plan review and comment, developing flight test scenarios, and designing and developing necessary data collection/reduction hardware and software to satisfy specified test requirements. This support shall be in accordance with CDRL A002

3.1.3.3 Test and Evaluation Report – The Contractor shall provide support for specific test programs by preparing preliminary flight test reports that provide test report input, test report review and comment. This support shall be in accordance with CDRL A003.

3.1.3.4 Document Review – The Contractor shall review and study various documents and evaluate systems effectiveness and suitability for Naval Air applications. Documents such as specifications, system designs, interface control documents, shall be reviewed in detail and the system’s potential effectiveness, suitability and implications, including deficiencies, shall be specifically described. This support shall include all technical reviews, inputs and descriptions in accordance with CDRL A004.

3.1.3.5 Operations Security (OPSEC) Plan – The Contractor shall develop and provide an OPSEC Plan to document in detail the ongoing OPSEC program to be conducted for the Prime and Sub contractors. This OPSEC Plan shall be in accordance with CDRL A006.

3.1.3.6 Enterprise-Wide Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (ECMRA) - The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the [NAMED COMPONENT] via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: https://doncmra.nmci.navy.mil.

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk, linked at https://doncmra.nmci.navy.mil.

3.1.4 Work Schedule to include Compressed Work Schedule (CWS), overtime, holidays, and installation closure

3.1.4.1 Work Schedule – The Contractor shall provide the required services and staffing coverage during normal working hours. Normal working hours are usually 8.5 hours including a 30 minute lunch break, each Monday through Friday (0800-1630), except on the legal holidays specified in Paragraph 3.1.4.1.2. Some supported Government offices have flexibility to start as early as 0600/0630 and end as late as 1800, Monday – Friday.

3.1.4.1.1 Compressed Work Schedule (CWS) – CWS is an alternative work schedule to the standard five 8.5 hour workdays which include a 30 minute lunch, worked per week. 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 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. The result is 80 hours worked every 2 weeks, with 44 hours one week and 36 more hours the other week.

The Contractor with agreement by the COR/ACOR may allow its employees to work a CWS schedule. If the Contractor chooses to allow its employees to work a CWS schedule in support of this contract, 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. Additionally, the CWS schedule shall not prevent Contractor employees from providing necessary staffing and services coverage when required by the Government. If agreement to implement the CWS schedule is reached with the COR the overall schedule must be provided and approved. Key Contractor personnel at the discretion of the COR may not be allowed to work a CWS schedule even if the remaining employees are permitted to do so.

3.1.4.1.2 Holidays: The Government observes the following holidays:

New Year’s Day, January 1 Martin Luther King’s Birthday, the third Monday in January President’s Birthday, the third Monday in February Memorial Day, the last Monday in May Independence Day, July 4 Labor Day, the first Monday in September Columbus Day, the second Monday in October Veteran’s Day, November 11 Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day, December 25

With the exception of the events in section 3.1.4.1.3 below, the contractor is permitted to observe the above Holidays in accordance with its corporate policy. In the event any of the above holidays occur on a Saturday or Sunday, or CWS alternate Friday, then such holiday shall be observed in accordance with COR direction.

3.1.4.1.3 Installation closure - When Federal employees are officially excused from work due to a holiday or a special event, severe weather, a security threat, or any other Government facility related problem that prevents Federal personnel from working at the Government facility, contractor personnel assigned to work at that facility performing non-mission essential work in support of such Federal employees shall follow their parent company’s policies.

While generally contractor personnel may not perform work on-site at a Government facility without supervision from Federal personnel, in very limited circumstances, work being performed by contractor personnel may be deemed mission essential and performance of such mission essential work may be authorized to continue at the Government facility despite the facility being otherwise closed for normal operations. The circumstances permitting work being performed by contractor personnel to be deemed mission essential are extremely limited and generally only apply to performance of efforts related to public health, safety, or matters related to national security. The cognizant Contracting Officer must concur with any determination that work being performed by contractor personnel is mission essential.

3.1.4.1.4 Overtime – All overtime requests must be approved by the cognizant Branch Head or Program Office, and by the COR/ACOR.

3.1.5 Other Direct Costs (ODC)

3.1.5.1 Travel - Travel will be allowable only when it is essential to the performance of the tasks detailed in Section 3.3. Reimbursement for travel performed shall be in accordance with the Department of Defense Joint Travel Regulation (http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/travelreg.cfm). The COR shall approve all travel performed in support of this contract prior to the commencement of the travel. COR approval for local travel expenses is required. Travel may include general and administrative expenses, but shall not include profit. Temporary travel to other locations in support of program tasking is required. If required, temporary travel locations include:

This list is not all inclusive as locations may change over the life of the contract. Travel authorization requests shall be provided for approval per AIR 5.1 policy including COR approval. The email request shall be submitted 10 business days prior to the planned start for travel approval.

3.1.5.2 Material - Prior written approval shall be required for all purchases of materials. The COR may authorize material purchases up to $50,000. For any material purchase of $50,000 or greater the Contracting Officer must provide approval. If the contractor’s proposal includes a list of materials with associated prices, then the COR acceptance of the contractor’s proposal shall constitute written approval of those purchases. Any material provided by the contractor is subject to the requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and applicable Department of the Navy regulations and instructions. All materials not depleted during the performance of this contract shall become Government property upon completion of this contract. The contractor shall transfer all materials not depleted to the COR by way of Material Inspection and Receiving Report (DD Form 250). Other Direct Charges may include general and administrative expenses but shall not include profit.

The costs of general purpose business expenses required for the conduct of the contractor’s normal business operations are not an allowable direct cost in the performance of this contract. General purpose business expenses include, but are not limited to, the cost for items such as telephones and telephone charges, reproduction machines, word processing equipment, personal computers and other office equipment and office supplies.

3.1.6 Subcontractor - Provisions stated herein shall be clearly and effectively communicated to all subcontractors providing support under this contract. All provisions of this SOW shall flow down to subcontractors providing support under this contract.

3.1.7 Management of Contractor Personnel - The Government shall neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual contractor employees. The contractor shall manage its employees and guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services.

3.1.8 Transition Strategy - The overall strategy shall be built around maintaining the mission of the AIR 5.1.12 Division with minimal impact, not only in terms of timeliness of performance but also to ensure that critical data and knowledge transfer occurs. Upon termination or expiration of the contract, the contractor shall ensure an orderly transition of responsibilities, while minimizing impact to the operation. The contractor shall submit a Transition Out Plan, to include the minimum elements listed below.

- Work Turnover. The contractor shall provide a plan of action to effectively transfer tasked work that is in process at the expiration or termination of the contract to the successor company. Establish and maintain effective communication with the incoming contractor or Government personnel for the period of transition via weekly status meetings.

- Quality Assurance. The contractor shall provide a plan of action to ensure continuation of quality review processes during the transition period to the successor company.

- Risk Mitigation Strategies. The contractor shall provide a plan of action to mitigate contract performance risks (quality and schedule) encountered during the transition period.

- Data/Information Transfer. The contractor shall provide a plan of action for the efficient inventory and transfer of program data to the successor company.

3.2 Security

3.2.1 Citizenship Requirements - Only U.S. citizens may perform under this contract. If the Contractor cannot find qualified U.S. citizens to perform the work, the Contractor shall submit a citizenship waiver request with justification to the Government Security Office. The waiver request should include:

a. The individual's name, date and place of birth, position title, and current citizenship.

b. A statement that a qualified U.S. citizen cannot be hired in sufficient time to meet the contractual requirements.

c. A statement of the unusual expertise possessed by the applicant.

d. A statement that access will be limited to a specific government contract (specify contract number).

e. A statement that the Contractor has obtained an export license for the information required to perform the contract.

3.2.2 Investigative Requirements - All Contractor personnel shall maintain security clearance eligibility commensurate with the level of classification of the work performed as annotated in the Contract’s DD-254, Contract Security Specification. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all personnel receive the requisite investigation and are favorably adjudicated in accordance with DoDM 5220.22, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual. Contractor employees who fail to meet security clearance requirements may not access classified information or perform sensitive duties. In such cases, the Contractor employee may not perform on the contract.

3.2.3 Common Access Card (CAC) / Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), System Authorization Access Request (SAAR-N).

3.2.3.1 SAAR-N - All contractor personnel requiring access to Government Information Technology (IT) systems shall have an approved System Authorization Access Request (SAAR-N) Form OPNAV 5239/14 (Rev Sep 2011) on file, and complete required Annual Cyber Awareness Training. New employees must submit their SAAR forms within thirty (30) days of their first day of work. Instructions for processing the SAAR-N forms are available at: http://www.cnrc.navy.mil/publications/Forms/OPNAV_5239_14_SAAR_N.pdf. SAAR-N forms shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Government Technical Point of Contact (TPOC), or to the assigned government Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS) Trusted Associate.

3.2.3.2 Common Access Cards (CAC) / Local Badges - Contractor CACs and facility specific identification badges will be issued by the Government to on-site contractor personnel and shall be visible at all times while personnel are at the Government site. The contractor shall furnish all requested information required to facilitate issuance of identification badges and shall conform to Facility instructions/guidance for their designated workspace. All CACs and identification badges issued to Contractor employees shall be returned to the Government Security Department at the Government site in accordance with Facility instructions/guidance following completion of the contract, relocation or termination of an employee, or upon request from the Contracting Officer’s Representative. The Government will provide the contractor access to Government facilities, as required, for performance of tasks under this contract. Contractor personnel shall comply with Facility instructions/guidance.

3.2.3.3 DD-254 - The contractor shall comply with security requirements specified in the DD-254 attached to this contract. Information or data that the contractor accesses shall be handled at the appropriate classification level, unclassified information shall be handled as “For Official Use Only”. Distribution is authorized to the Requiring Office’s Organization and supported Activity only. Other requests for deliverables under this contract shall be referred to the TPOC/COR of this contract for approval.

3.2.4 Information Security - If the work is performed at the Contractor’s facility, the Contractor shall implement and maintain security procedures and controls to prevent unauthorized disclosure of classified information and controlled unclassified information (CUI) and to control distribution of CUI in accordance with DoD 5220.22-M (NISPOM), and SECNAV M-5510.36. If the work is performed at the Government’s facility, the Contractor shall comply with all Facility instructions/guidance for information security.

3.2.4.1 Marking: All information generated by the Contractor shall be properly marked. For Official Use Only information generated and/or provided under this contract shall be marked in accordance with DoDM 5200.01. Technical information shall also be marked with appropriate Distribution Statements and Export Control warnings in accordance with DoDD 5230.24 and program Security Classification Guidance.

3.2.4.2 Public Release: No information pertaining to this contract shall be released for public dissemination, including posting to any social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter, unless it has been approved for public release by the appropriate U.S. government authority. Proposed public releases shall be submitted for approval prior to release through the Government Program Manager (GPM); release approval will be by the designated Government Contracting Activity (GCA).

3.2.4.3 Loss, Compromise and/or Electronic Spillage of Classified or Controlled Unclassified Information: All instances of loss, compromise and electronic spillage of classified or controlled unclassified information shall be reported to the COR, TPOC and Government Security Office within 24 hours of the incident occurring.

3.2.5 Operations Security (OPSEC) - The contractor shall comply with activity OPSEC program instructions, guidance and contribute to organization-level OPSEC efforts. The contractor will include OPSEC as part of its ongoing security awareness program and take all required activity OPSEC training. The contractor will protect identified critical information, sensitive unclassified information and activities, which, if divulged, could further compromise classified or sensitive information or operations, or degrade the planning and execution of operations performed by the RO and contractor in support of the mission.

While performing aboard NAVAIR or NAVAIR sites, the contractor shall comply with facility OPSEC program instructions and contribute to organization-level OPSEC efforts. Include OPSEC as part of its ongoing security awareness program and take all required Agency training. Be responsive to the Supporting OPSEC Manager on a non-interference basis. Protect sensitive unclassified information and activities, which could compromise classified information or operations, or degrade the planning and execution of operations performed by the RO and contractor in support of the mission.

3.2.6 Anti-Terrorism Force Protection and Emergency Management - The work performed on this contract is not Emergency Essential in accordance with OPNAVINST 3440.17A and Government Emergency Management, Antiterrorism and/or Continuity of Operations Plans. Contractor personnel shall comply with all Government Emergency Management, Antiterrorism and/or Continuity of Operations Plans and directives. Contractor personnel shall not report for work at Government facilities upon declaration of Force Protection Condition CHARLIE or in any event or emergency where Government officials direct curtailment of operations to “Mission Essential Only”. All Contractor personnel assigned to a government facility shall complete annual Antiterrorism (Level One) and Active Shooter training.

3.3 Detailed Support Requirements – This section describes tasks aligned to specific task areas for Integrated Warfare Evaluation (T&E).

(CLINs: 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0008, 0009, 0010, 0011, 0012)

3.3.1 Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems T&E

3.3.1.1 The contractor shall provide the engineering personnel and support the facilities for the test and evaluation of aircraft integrated Electronic Warfare (EW) sensors and sensor systems.

3.3.1.2 The contractor shall support the planning, designing, directing, coordinating, conducting, and reporting of EW sensor systems test, evaluation, and experimentation projects.

3.3.1.3 The contractor shall support evaluation of integrated sensor performance of Electronic Surveillance (ES) sensors, Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) systems, and Defensive Electronic Countermeasures (DECM) systems.

ES sensors include electronic support, electronic intelligence, communications intelligence, and special signals intelligence systems. AEA systems include tactical communications and radar receiver systems and associated radar, communication, and special jammer systems. DECM systems include threat warning systems, active self-protection systems, Radio Frequency (RF) expendable countermeasure devices, and expendable countermeasure dispenser systems.

3.3.1.4 The contractor shall support EW performance testing that includes on-board and off-board integration and interoperability evaluation.

3.3.1 5 The contractor shall also support evaluation of platform Radar Cross Section (RCS). Typical EW performance test areas include: receiver performance, detection, identification, location, jammer effectiveness, counter-measure effectiveness, and RCS measurement.

3.3.1.6 The contractors support shall encompass laboratory, ground, and flight tests for comprehensive test and evaluation support to ensure accurate performance evaluation and projection of mission performance capabilities. This will require TS/SCI data access.

(CLINs: 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0008, 0009, 0010, 0011, 0012)

3.3.2 Mission Planning (MP) T&E

3.3.2.1 The contractor shall provide the engineering personnel and support the facilities for life cycle test and evaluation of integrated mission computers, controls and displays and associated software systems required to support Mission Planning Test on all platforms, including specialized hardware and software applications associated to these platforms.

3.3.2.2 The contractor shall provide personnel resources for full life cycle T&E and demonstration of capabilities of all integrated mission systems and sub-systems as installed on all manned and unmanned platforms.

3.3.2.3 The contractor shall support testing with the purpose of quantifying system requirements, suitability and effectiveness for the intended mission and/or assess the ability of the system to meet mission objectives.

3.3.2.4 The contractor shall work closely with test aircrew, forming a pilot-engineer team to pre-plan and utilize system level performance parameters for use during flight.

3.3.2.5 The contractor shall analyze the architecture, engineering, functionality, interface, and interoperability of C4ISR systems in support of mission planning, to include cyber security at the operational and tactical levels. This will require TS/SCI data access.

(CLINs: 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0008, 0009, 0010, 0011, 0012)

3.3.3 Interoperability T&E

3.3.3.1 The contractor shall provide the engineering personnel and support the facilities for life cycle test and evaluation of integrated mission computers, controls and displays and associated software systems required to support Interoperability Test on and across all platforms, including specialized hardware and software applications associated to these platforms.

3.3.3.2 The contractor shall provide personnel resources for full life cycle T&E and demonstration of capabilities of all integrated mission systems and sub-systems as installed on all manned and unmanned platforms.

3.3.3.3 The contractor shall support the planning, designing, directing, coordinating, conducting, and reporting of Interoperability test, evaluation, and experimentation projects.

3.3.3.4 The contractor shall support evaluation of multi-platform interoperability via datalinks, SATCOM, digital networks, and others interoperability methods. Interoperability evaluation should support all applicable platform requirements for an effective execution of mission tasks and subtasks.

3.3.3.5 The contractor shall support testing with the purpose of quantifying system requirements, suitability and effectiveness for the intended mission and/or assess the ability of the system to meet mission objectives.

3.3.3.6 The contractor shall work closely with test aircrew, forming a pilot-engineer team to pre-plan and utilize system level performance parameters for use during flight.

3.3.3.7 The contractor shall analyze the architecture, engineering, functionality, interface, and interoperability of C4ISR systems in support of multi-platform interoperability at the operational and tactical levels. This will require TS/SCI data access.

(CLINs: 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0008, 0009, 0010, 0011, 0012)

3.3.4 Capabilities Based T&E (CBTE)

3.3.4.1 The contractor shall provide the engineering personnel and support the facilities for life cycle test and evaluation of integrated mission computers, controls and displays and associated software systems required to support CBTE across all platforms associated with the relevant missions, including specialized hardware and software applications associated to these platforms.

3.3.4.2 The contractor shall provide personnel resources for full life cycle T&E and demonstration of capabilities of all integrated mission systems and sub-systems as installed on all manned and unmanned platforms.

3.3.4.3 The contractor shall support the planning, designing, directing, coordinating, conducting, and reporting of CBTE test, evaluation, and experimentation projects.

3.3.4.4 The contractor shall support evaluation of the capabilities of the platform with the focus on successful execution of mission tasks and subtasks to properly evaluate the effect chain(s) or effects web(s).

3.3.4.5 The contractor shall support testing with the purpose of quantifying system requirements, suitability and effectiveness for the intended mission and/or assess the ability of the system to meet mission objectives.

3.3.4.6 The contractor shall work closely with test aircrew, forming a pilot-engineer team to pre-plan and utilize system level performance parameters for use during flight.

3.3.4.7 The contractor shall analyze the architecture, engineering, functionality, interface, and interoperability of C4ISR systems in support of multi-platform mission task and subtask evaluation at the operational and tactical levels. This will require TS/SCI data access.

(CLINs: 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0008, 0009, 0010, 0011, 0012)

3.3.5 Crew Systems T&E

3.3.5.1 The contractor shall provide the engineering personnel and support the facilities for life cycle test and evaluation of aircraft-mounted and man-mounted crew systems products and components across all platforms, including specialized equipment and hardware associated to these platforms.

3.3.5.2 The contractor shall provide the engineering personnel and support the facilities for life cycle test and evaluation of cockpit and crew station controls, displays, and aircrew/vehicle software interfaces across all platforms.

3.3.5.3 The contractor shall provide personnel resources for full life cycle T&E and demonstration of capabilities of all crew systems products and components as utilized and installed on all manned platforms.

3.3.5.4 The contractor shall provide personnel resources for full life cycle T&E and demonstration of capabilities of all crew systems products and components as utilized and installed on all unmanned platform control stations, including specialized hardware and software interfaces associated to these platforms.

3.3.5.5 The contractor shall support the planning, designing, directing, coordinating, conducting, and reporting of crew systems test, evaluation, and experimentation projects.

3.3.5.6 The contractors support shall encompass laboratory, ground, and flight tests for comprehensive test and evaluation support to ensure accurate performance evaluation and projection of mission performance capabilities.

3.3.5.7 The contractor shall support testing with the purpose of quantifying system requirements, suitability and effectiveness for the intended mission and/or assess the ability of the system to meet mission objectives.

3.3.5.8 The contractor shall work closely with test aircrew, forming a pilot-engineer team to pre-plan and utilize system level performance parameters for use during ground and flight testing.

(CLINs: 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0008, 0009, 0010, 0011, 0012)

3.3.6 Cyber Security T&E

3.3.6.1 The contractor shall provide the engineering personnel and support the facilities for life cycle test and evaluation of avionics, integrated mission computers, controls and displays and associated software systems required to support cyber security and cyber survivability test and evaluation on and across all platforms and support systems, including specialized hardware and software applications associated to these platforms.

3.3.6.2 The contractor shall support the planning, designing, directing, coordinating, conducting, and reporting of cyber security and cyber survivability test, evaluation, and experimentation projects.

3.3.6.3 The contractor shall support evaluation of multi-platform cyber security and cyber survivability via datalinks, SATCOM, digital networks, and other communication methods.

3.3.6.4 The contractor shall work closely with test aircrew, forming a pilot-engineer team to pre-plan and utilize system level cyber security and cyber survivability metrics for use during ground and flight testing.

3.3.6.5 The contractor support shall encompass laboratory, ground, and flight tests for comprehensive test and evaluation support to ensure accurate performance evaluation and projection of cyber security and cyber survivability capabilities.

3.3.6.6 The contractor shall analyze the architecture, engineering, functionality, interface, and interoperability of aviation systems in support of system level and system of systems level cyber security and cyber survivability at the operational and tactical levels. This will require TS/SCI data access.

(CLINs: 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0008, 0009, 0010, 0011, 0012)

3.3.7 Test Engineering/Technology Development/Autonomous Systems Test

3.3.7.1 The contractor shall perform technical studies and analyses for advanced testing. This will include providing recommendations on specific approaches, test facilities requirements, and equipment/system requirements.

3.3.7.2 The contractor shall perform technical studies, analyses, and planning to develop test methods.

3.3.7.3 The contractor shall evaluate test and evaluation equipment and systems for the effects to the test and evaluation plans.

3.3.7.4 The contractor shall ensure hardware and software interface requirements are identified between the aircraft and test laboratories.

3.3.7.5 The contractor shall develop training curriculum in specialized areas.

3.3.7.6 The contractor shall provide instruction as required in specialized areas.

3.3.7.7 The contractor shall develop and prepare recommendations for test plans through the analysis of test requirements and financial constraints.

3.3.7.8 The contractor shall analyze test requirements and financial constraints and develop and prepare recommended test plans.

3.3.7.9 The contractor shall recommend resources and equipment/materials to support program/project testing.

3.3.7.10 The contractor shall evaluate test plans to determine the validity of proposed procedures.

3.3.7.11 The contractor shall provide engineering and technical services during pretest, test, and post-test activities.

3.3.7.12 The contractor shall prepare test reports and maintain documentation such as deficiency reports.

(CLINs: 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0008, 0009, 0010, 0011, 0012)

3.3.8 Test Equipment Support

3.3.8.1 The contractor shall support the maintenance, modification, and/or development of mission system test equipment.

3.3.8.2 The contractor shall provide and document recommendations and results.

(CLINs: 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0008, 0009, 0010, 0011, 0012)

3.3.9 Test Instrumentation Support

3.3.9.1 The contractor shall support the integration and/or development of test instrumentation to be installed on the applicable test aircraft to support mission system performance data collection.

3.3.9.2 The contractor shall determine instrumentation requirements and ensure test instrumentation meets test requirements.

3.3.9.3 The contractor shall provide detailed documentation of instrumentation installation.

(CLINs: 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0008, 0009, 0010, 0011, 0012)

3.3.10 Meeting Attendance

3.3.10.1 The contractor shall participate in technical meetings, working groups and/or design reviews to provide Test and Evaluation inputs and to accurately capture design goals and requirements for inclusion in the test planning process.

3.3.10.2 The contractor shall also participate in or lead briefings/meetings to present test program status and/or test results.

3.3.10.3 For any off-site activities, the contractor shall provide a trip report in accordance with CDRL A005.

(CLINs: 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0008, 0009, 0010, 0011, 0012)

3.3.11 Test and Evaluation Support Documentation

3.3.11.1 For paragraphs 3.3.1 – 3.3.7, the contractor shall provide support for specific test programs by preparing preliminary test plans, provide test plan input, test plan review and comment, developing flight test scenarios, and designing and developing necessary data collection/reduction hardware and software to satisfy specified test requirements. The contractor shall provide all technical review comments and test plan inputs in accordance with CDRL A002.

3.3.11.2 For paragraphs 3.3.1 – 3.3.7, the contractor shall review and study various documents and evaluate system effectiveness and suitability for Naval Air applications. Documents such as specifications, system designs, interface control documents, etc., shall be reviewed in detail and the system's potential effectiveness, suitability and implications, including deficiencies, shall be specifically described. The contractor shall provide all technical reviews, inputs, and descriptions in accordance with CDRL A004.

3.3.11.3 For paragraphs 3.3.1 –3.3.7, the contractor shall provide support for specific test programs by preparing preliminary flight test reports, provide test report input, test report review and comment. The contractor shall provide all technical reviews and report inputs in accordance with CDRL A003.

(CLINs: 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0008, 0009, 0010, 0011, 0012)

3.3.12 Engineering And Technical Services - The contractor shall provide engineering and technical services in support of the development, maintenance and operation of IWED test assets and facilities.

3.4 Labor Category

3.4.1 Summary for Labor Categories

3.4.1.1 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) – For the purposes of this contract a FTE year is defined as 1,920 labor hours.

Engineer

Engineering Technician

Systems Analyst

Program Manager

Administrative Assistant

Key Position

No

Clearance

SECRET

Work Location

NAWCAD

Travel Required

Yes

3.4.2 Personnel Requirements

3.4.2.1 The contractor shall be responsible for employing personnel having minimum levels of education, professional and technical experience. These qualifications listed below are only a baseline; contractors should strive for technical excellence in personnel by demonstrating they have acquired superior knowledge, experience and qualifications beyond the “minimum personnel qualifications” listed below.

3.4.2.2 Key Personnel are those who will be performing in Key Labor Categories as specified for applicable labor categories below.

3.4.2.3 All degrees shall be obtained from an accredited college or university as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. This includes Associate’s, Bachelor’s Master’s and Doctorate degrees. In addition, the required areas as described under each individual category must be met. At a minimum a High School (H.S.) diploma, or General Equivalency Diploma (GED), must be possessed by all personnel on this contract.

3.4.2.4 All labor categories requiring Degrees in the Professional Engineering functional area specified below shall have a Major in at least one of the following subjects: Aerospace, Chemical, Civil, Systems/General, and Electrical.

3.4.2.5 All labor categories performing work under this contract must be capable of obtaining a SECRET Clearance whether working on-site or off-site. All labor categories working on-site must also be capable of obtaining a TOP SECRET/SCI (SI/TK) clearance. For labor categories working off-site, only key personnel must be capable of obtaining a TOP SECRET/SCI (SI/TK) clearance.

3.4.2.6 The specialized experience included as part of the required qualifications must have been obtained in the fields of endeavor indicated by the applicable labor categories listed below. The experience indicated by labor categories must have been performed during the past five years. In cases requiring experience of more than five years, at least five years of the total experience must be within the past five years.

3.4.2.7 As applicable, each of the categories listed below will have degrees and years of experience required for qualification in that category. However, a Master's degree in the field of endeavor may be substituted for 5 years of general engineering experience and a PhD in the field of endeavor may be substituted for 10 years of general engineering experience.

3.4.3 Definitions - As used in the minimum personnel qualification descriptions for this contract, the terms indicated are defined or their meanings qualified as follows:

ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)- ABET accreditation is assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards established by the profession for which it prepares its students. An accredited engineering program must meet the quality standards set by the engineering profession. An accredited computer science program must meet the quality standards set by the computing profession. ABET accredits postsecondary degree-granting programs housed within regionally accredited institutions. ABET accredits programs only, not degrees, departments, colleges or institutions.

Academic year - a full year or complete year of study at a junior college, college, university, or other academic institution toward which at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of undergraduate study, or 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours of post graduate study were completed.

Accredited institution - a post-secondary educational institution (junior college, college, university, or technical, trade, or professional school) that 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 a post-secondary educational institution that was approved by an accrediting agency listed as nationally recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Degree - an academic title conferred by an educational institution upon completion of a unified course of study; if not otherwise qualified, the term shall mean a degree at the bachelor's, masters or doctoral levels only.

Engineering and engineering discipline - when used in relation to educational or work experience requirement, "engineering" shall mean any of the following specific subject, disciplines, or areas of work experience only: aerospace, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, electronics, industrial, materials, mechanical, nuclear, or safety engineering, and engineering technology.

Experience and years of experience- when used in relation to requirements for past participation in professional work or employment activities, “experience” shall mean full-time (on the basis of a standard forty hour work week) participation, at least one-half of which time was spent performing qualifying functions as practitioner or employee.

When used in relation to requirements for a particular term or period of participation, “years of experience” shall mean full, productive years of participation. Productive years are work years of fifty-two weeks reduced by reasonable amounts of time for holiday, annual, and sick leave. If participation was part-time, or if less than one-half of the standard work week was spent performing qualifying functions, the actual time spent performing qualifying functions may be cumulated to arrive at full years (or years and months) of experience. For example, only the actual number of full days (or full-day equivalents) of duty or drills completed during a year of military reserve participation, or in other qualifying part-time employment or practice may be cumulated toward years of experience. Qualifying part-time experience performed in addition to other full-time qualifying employment during the same period of time may be cumulated on a full-time equivalent basis and added to the full-time experience to satisfy a total experience requirement.

Postgraduate degree - Masters, Ph.D., or other professional degree for which completion of an undergraduate curriculum or receipt of a bachelor's degree was a prerequisite.

3.4.4 Minimum Personnel Qualifications

SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER (BLS SOC 11-1021 Manager) Acts as the overall lead, manager and administrator for the contracted effort. Serves as the primary interface and point of contact with Government program authorities on technical and program/project issues. Oversees contractor execution of the contract requirements. Manages acquisition and employment of program/project resources.

a. Education: A bachelor's or postgraduate degree in engineering, business or operations research from an accredited college or university.

b. Experience: A total of at least 10 years (12 years for key personnel) of applied engineering or management experience, and a total of at least 6 years of technical, management and supervisory experience which includes performing each of the functions with respect to technical programs/projects.

c. Key Personnel: Yes (0.5)

d. Clearance: SECRET

SENIOR ENGINEER (BLS SOC 17-2011 Aerospace Test Engineer) Perform engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.

a. Education: A bachelor's or postgraduate degree in an engineering discipline from a school where the specified curriculum was accredited by the ABET.

b. Experience: A total of at least 10 years (12 years for key personnel) of professional engineering experience that consisted of performing the foregoing engineering functions, and at least 6 years of the foregoing total experience shall have been in the support or development of aircraft systems or subsystems and at least 3 years as a team leader, project manager, or principal designer or systems engineer.

c. Key Personnel: Yes (8)

d. Clearance: SECRET.

JOURNEYMAN ENGINEER (BLS SOC 17-2011 Aerospace Test Engineer) Perform engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.

a. Education: A bachelor's or postgraduate degree in an engineering or physics discipline from a school where the specified curriculum was accredited by the ABET.

b. Experience: A total of at least 5 years (6 years for key personnel) of professional engineering experience that has consisted of performing the foregoing engineering functions, and at least 3 years of the foregoing total experience shall have consisted of performing engineering functions with respect to support, research or development of mechanical, electrical, or aerospace systems.

c. Key Personnel: None

d. Clearance: SECRET

SENIOR ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (BLS SOC 17-3029 Engineering Technician).

Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, calibrate, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions.

a. Education: High school graduation or equivalency certification. Completion of a technical school, trade school, or advanced armed services technical school curriculum or course of training in electricity,…