TH-73A ATS _ PWS Appendix F -- Definition List.pdf

TH-73A ATS PWS Appendix F – Definition List i

TH-73A

AIRCREW TRAINING SERVICES (ATS)

Appendix F

Definition List

The following list defines pertinent terms included in the TH-73A ATS PWS:

Acceptable Quality Level (AQL). AQL is the maximum percent defective, the maximum number of defects per hundred units, or the number of defects in a lot on average that may occur before the Government will affect the price computation system IAW the Performance Requirements

Summary (PRS) and Inspection of Services Clause.

Additional Instruction. Government instruction in excess of the requirement (i.e., in excess of hours per day for CI or make up time.) Additional instruction may be scheduled by the Government on holidays, non-working weekdays, weekends, and inside and outside of the Window of CI

Operations on working days.

Assistant NATOPS Instructor (ANI) (OPNAVINST 3710.7). A highly qualified air crewmember who shall receive initial and subsequent NATOPS evaluations from the appropriate NATOPS evaluator or unit NATOPS instructor and be designated in writing by the commanding officer. CIs may also be designated as ANIs by the respective type wing/marine air group commander. CIs who maintain this designation shall receive a NATOPS standardization evaluation annually by an appropriate NATOPS evaluator.

Basic Cleaning. Cleaning of all surfaces seven feet and below that includes thorough and complete removal of dirt, dust, foreign debris, streaks, mold, mildew, spills, stains, cobwebs, swirl marks, scuff marks, odor, rubbish, impurities and all trash.

Chargeable Lost Instruction (CLI) Units. Instructional units scheduled (IS) that are lost/not completed by the Contractor and are chargeable against the contractor (i.e., attributable to the

Contractor’s failure to fulfill CIS requirements). (Refer to CI Contractor Performance Summary

Report Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL A001)).

Contract Instructor (CI). The person who is conducting the instruction and directly interfaces with the student.

CI Schedule. Identifies CI to be conducted during normal instruction events, make-up instruction events, and additional missions and/or instruction events.

Contractor Support Date (CSD). The date a Contractor assumes full performance responsibility as specified in this contract. CSD shall usually coincide with the end of the mobilization phase.

Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The designated Government POC responsible for surveillance of contractor performance. The COR is the on-site Government technical representative, and a single point of contact for the Contractor. When designated in the Task Order, an alternate COR (ACOR) may be assigned as a backup in the absence of the COR. The COR may be assisted by one or more on-site technical representatives.

Degraded FSTD. FSTD that meets the basic training requirements in accordance with the Master

Curriculum Guide (MCG) for the specific event, but has discrepancies that prevent the device from being used for all MCG training events.

Exception Items. Items that do not conform to established criteria of acceptability discovered through Government inspection.

Exception Items Factor (EIF). The total of all exception items identified during inspection that have not been corrected. This factor shall be determined monthly by Government audits and inspections, applicable documents, records, and reports.

Inspected Items. All items selected for review during Government inspections.

Instruction Factor (IF). A measurement of Contractor success in meeting the Government’s

Instructional Services (CIS) requirements.

Instruction Unit. An instruction event, normally one hour in duration. May include all, or part of a brief, instruction, and debrief. Instruction units may be structured as a mission.

Instruction Units Completed (IC). The portion of Instruction Units Scheduled (IS) that are satisfactorily completed by the Contractor. IC is a component used to calculate the CI Instructional

Factor (IF).

Instructional Units Scheduled (IS). The portion of hours per day that CIs are required under the

Task Order that are scheduled in accordance with the Task Order criteria. IS, is a component used to calculate the CI Instruction Factor (IF).

Key Personnel. Personnel whose aggregate technical and professional experience is essential to successfully support individual Contract requirements.

Lot. The total number of service outputs in a surveillance period.

Lost Training. Scheduled training not accomplished due to trainer downtime.

Maintenance Action Form (MAF). A multi-purpose form used to record maintenance actions for use in the Maintenance Data System (MDS) and Visual Information Display System (VIDS). See

OPNAVINST 4790.2 for additional information.

Material Support Package (MSP). The inventory of supporting materials, tools, equipment, spare parts, technical data, consumables, and software media provided by the Government. The MSP is considered part of the trainer and will be located on site.

Make-up Training/Instruction. All rescheduled missions or instruction events/units due to lost training/instruction.

Mission. An event normally consisting of a brief, instruction, and debrief or a period of instruction as required in this contract.

Mission Instruction Factor (MIF). A measurement of Contractor success in meeting mission based

Government instruction requirements.

Mobilization. The Task Order phase immediately prior to CSD designated for Contractor preparation to assume full responsibility for Contractor Services described in the Task Order.

Monthly Training Plan. Identifies planned or intended use of the trainer(s) in terms of planned operating hours, number of planned training periods per day or week, and the required material condition for individual periods or blocks of periods, if known. The plan shall in no way constrain the Government with regard to changes dictated by operational necessity.

NATOPS Instrument Evaluator (OPNAVINST 3710.7 SERIES). A highly qualified military aviator or naval flight officer (NFO) designated by the Commanding Officer to conduct instrument evaluation flights. CIs may also be designated as NATOPS instrument evaluators by the respective type wing/marine air group commander. CIs who maintain this designation shall receive a NATOPS instrument standardization evaluation annually by an appropriate NATOPS evaluator.

Non-chargeable Lost Instruction (NCLI). The portion of lost instructional units scheduled (IS) that is not completed by the Contractor, not the fault of the Contractor and not chargeable against the

Contractor.

Normal Operating Window. The period of time, as specifically identified in the Task Order, within which the Government expects to schedule any uses of the training system or equipment. (See

"Government Scheduled Use").

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS). Identifies key service outputs of the Task Order that will be evaluated by the Government to assure the Contractor meets Task Order performance standards. The PRS is included in the applicable Task Order/appendix.

Quality Assurance (QA). Those actions taken by the Government or contractor to assure services meet the requirements of the PWS.

Quality Assurance and Revalidation (QA&R). A Government performed test of the operational and material condition of a training device, its systems, subsystems and associated elements.

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). The (QASP) document is the Government plan for oversight of the quality assurance methods used in the administration of the FTSS IV TOs.

Quality Control (QC). Actions taken by a Contractor to control the production of goods or services to ensure PWS requirements are met.

Random Sampling. A sampling method where each service output in a lot has an equal chance of being selected.

Scheduled Training Time. Scheduled Training Time includes training time, make-up training time, and additional training (Additional Instruction).

Scheduling Authority. Designated activity (e.g., training Air Wing Commander, Training Officer) or COR.

Spot Check. In the context of instructor observation and evaluation, a spot check is an unannounced examination, or test, of an instructor’s knowledge, proficiency and instructional techniques as they apply to the delivery and execution of the TH-73A student training events. The goal is to ensure strict standardization of instruction and instructors at all points and levels of the TH-73A student syllabus, and motivates CIs to ensure the currency and thoroughness of their knowledge as they continually strive to uphold the standards set forth in the TH-73A student syllabus.

Stand-Down. Period of non-operational use designated by the Government for which training systems and equipment will not be utilized.

Standardization Check. A standardization check is an initial and periodic, stage specific examination administered to instructors at all levels of TH-73A training. The standardization check, both academic and practical in nature, is administered by qualified and designated instructors to ensure both currency and thoroughness of knowledge and proficiency and standardization of instructional techniques across all instructors within the organization.

Subject Matter Expert (SME). A SME is that individual who exhibits the highest level of expertise in performing a specialized job, task, or skill within the organization.

Training Mission. A single mission, sortie, period, or event.

Training Mission Schedule. A daily or monthly schedule for trainer utilization that identifies training missions to be accomplished during CTT, make-up, and additional training periods.

Training Time. Contracted Training Time (CTT) or Premium Time (additional training) when authorized. May include utilization for any Government requirement that necessitates operation of the trainer. (i.e., training, inspections, software development, Quality Assurance and

Revalidation’s).

Window of CI Operations. A standard block of time during specific days of the week established for scheduling of training for Contractor Instructional Services (CIS). The scheduling authority may adjust the Window of CI Operations as operations dictate.