I.A.1. SOW FINAL (TAIPT).docx

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STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

Towed Array Integrated Product Team Telemetry Technical Services

1.0 Background

The Sensors and SONAR Systems Department, Code 15, of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) is tasked with full spectrum of engineering tasks such as research, development, test & evaluation, prototyping, integration, training, logistics, and acquisition support for sensors and SONAR systems for Undersea Warfare (USW) and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) programs in support of all Naval claimants. Platforms include submarine, surface ship, aviation, surveillance, and areas of irregular warfare for undersea warfare superiority.

The services being procured are required by the Naval Array Technical Support Center (NATSC), the towed system In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA), and other towed array production and support activities for the daily operations associated with the upgrade, production and maintenance of the Surveillance, Surface, and Submarine Towed Array products.

1.1 Places of Performance

· Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Naval Array Technical Support Center (NATSC)

· Towed System Contractor Production Facilities (Lockheed Martin, Syracuse, NY and other facilities as required)

· Towed Array Intermediate Maintenance Activity facilities located at submarine bases CONUS and OCONUS

· Contractor Facility

1.2 Authorized Users

· NUWCDIVNPT Code 15 Sensors and SONAR Systems Department

1.3 Sponsors

· Submarine Acoustics Systems Program Office (PMS401)

· Submarine Technology Program Office (SEA07)

· Maritime and Surveillance Systems Programs (PMS485)

· PEO Integrated Warfare Systems Undersea Systems Programs (IWS-5)

· Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP)

· Naval Engineering Logistics Office (NELO)

1.4 Types of Funding

· Operation & Maintenance, Navy (O&MN)

· Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (SCN)

· Other Procurement, Navy (OPN)

· Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy (RDT&EN)

· Service Cost Center (SCC)

· Continuous Improvement Projects (CIP)

· Foreign Military Service (FMS)

· National Sea Based Deterrence Fund (NSBDF)

2.0 Scope

This Statement of Work (SOW) defines the services required to support towed array programs using Towed Array Integrated Product Team (TAIPT) telemetry. In support of this program, the contractor shall provide parts and perform configuration management, engineering services, and repair, overhaul, and upgrade Towed Array Integrated Product Team (TAIPT) telemetry components, as further defined in section 4.3.

2.1 Program or Systems Supported

· TB-29 Series Thin Line Arrays

· Special TB-29A Towed Array (TOWA)

· TB-16 Series Fat Line Arrays

· TB-34 Series Fat Line Towed Arrays

· TB-37 Series Towed Array (Multi-function Towed Array, MFTA)

· Twin Line (TL) – 29A Towed Array

· Towed Systems Signal Path components (Pendant Cables, Slip Ring Assemblies, Tank Cables)

· Towed Array Tow Cables (Thin-line and Fat-line heavyweight and lightweight electrical & fiber optic tow cables)

· TAIPT sets and other TAIPT -specific special test equipment and associated components

3.0 Applicable Documents

The contractor shall perform the tasking required in Section 4.0 in accordance with (IAW) the below Applicable Documents (ADs).

DATE

APPLICABLE SOW TASK

3.4

3.5

3.6

4.2.1, 4.2.6

3.7

4.2.1, 4.2.6

3.8

3.9

4.2.4, 4.2.6

3.12

4.2.1, 4.2.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.6

3.15

4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3

3.16

4.2.5, 4.2.6

3.18

4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3

3.20

3.21

3.22

4.2.2

3.23

4.2.2, 4.2.6

3.24

4.2.2, 4.2.6

3.25

3.26

4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3

3.28

4.1.1, 4.1.3

The contractor shall perform the tasking required in Section 4.0 in accordance with (IAW) the above Applicable Documents (ADs).

4.0 Technical Requirements

As specific needs are identified, Task and Delivery Orders (TO/DO) will be issued to initiate work. Orders will identify the specific tasks within the scope of this basic SOW to be performed and the delivery requirements.

Severable task and delivery orders will be issued against subtasks 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5, and 4.2.7.

Non-severable task orders will be issued against subtasks 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.6, and 4.3.1.

In accordance with TO or DO SOWs, ADs, and using Government Furnished Information (GFI), the contractor shall provide the services below. The ADs are relevant to the tasks and subtasks for which they are identified on the table in section 3.0.

4.1 TAIPT Telemetry Configuration Management Support

4.1.1 The Contractor shall submit recommended Product Baseline changes to the TAIPT Product Baselines in accordance with ADs. By the close of business on the 1st business day of the month, The Contractor shall report all recommended changes discovered from the previous month. Recommended Product Baseline Changes reported, shall include, at a minimum: the list of items recommended for change by part number, applicable Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), and the anticipated serial number the change starts at. The report shall also include a list of the changes planned to be worked for the following month.

The contractor shall deliver the TAIPT Product Baselines, both red lined and final, in accordance with CDRL A003.

4.1.2 The contractor shall maintain and update TAIPT related Towed Systems Test Specifications (Product Data Sheets) and Factory Acceptance Test Procedures. The contractor shall deliver product data sheets and any documentation that reflects updates to the Test Specifications (Product Data Sheets) and Factory Acceptance Testing.

The contractor shall deliver updated TAIPT product data sheets including test specifications when revisions are made in accordance with CDRL A00C.

4.1.3 In accordance with applicable documents, the contractor shall generate all ECPs, Engineering Change Notices, Notices of Revision, and Requests for Variance (RFV) related to TAIPT components. RFVs shall include, at a minimum: the list of items affected by part number and serial number, the requirement not being met, the reason the requirement is not met, and the recommended remedy to prevent any further failure of components to meet specification requirements. In accordance with ADs, the Contractor shall submit a Specification Change Notice for all specifications that are impacted by changes to the baseline. In accordance with ADs. the contractor shall collect, consolidate, and resolve comments provided in GFI 6.8 for all TAIPT related Engineering Change Documentation.

The contractor shall deliver:

· Engineering Change Notices related to TAIPT components in accordance with CDRL A004.

· Engineering Change Proposals related to TAIPT components in accordance with CDRL A005.

· Requests for Variance related to TAIPT components in accordance with CDRL A006.

· Specification Change Notices related to TAIPT components in accordance with CDRL A007.

· Notices of Revision related to TAIPT components in accordance with CDRL A00F.

4.2 Engineering Services

4.2.1 The Contractor shall conduct engineering studies to evaluate towed array systems and sub-systems listed in section 2.0 for potential improvements. Improvements include those related to modernization, reliability and maintainability, obsolescence, and/or performance. In accordance with ADs, the Contractor shall provide recommendations for improvements for the TAIPT telemetry and associated TAIPT equipment in relation to ongoing array fabrication, array repair, and array refurbishment activities. The contractor shall conduct Engineering studies that include, at a minimum: comparison of the old part to new part (in terms of form, fit, and function); test results; cost analysis to include, but not limited to, the cost to maintain or replace, cost to update documentation, cost to change or update processes; and, the availability of new parts to include, but not limited to, which vendors can supply the part(s), the lead time for the new part.

The contractor shall deliver towed array evaluations per CDRL A008.

4.2.2 The Contractor shall develop and update TAIPT technical documentation for arrays listed in Section 2. Technical documentation includes test and assembly procedures (GFI 6.2), work instructions (GFI 6.3), operation level technical manuals (GFI 6.4), intermediate level technical manuals (GFI 6.5), and towed array drawing packages (GFI 6.6). The Contractor shall deliver Product Data Sheets and Technical Documents.

The contractor shall deliver updated TAIPT Technical documentation in accordance with CDRL A009.

4.2.3 The Contractor shall identify, investigate and recommend solutions to resolve Government identified problems with operational TAIPT configured arrays (Section 2.0), their telemetry systems, subassemblies, and components (Section 2.0) that result in poor reliability, maintainability, availability & performance due to parts obsolescence, testing shortfalls, drawing deficiencies, failure rates, and product changes. Applicable Documentation will be specified by the Government with delivery orders that request the testing of failed TAIPT Telemetry Parts. The Equipment or Process Improvement Recommendations shall include, at a minimum: what improvement is recommended; the benefit to Government if improvement is implemented; any impact to the process; any impact to the delivery schedule; cost analysis to include, but not limited to, the cost to implement the improvement and the cost savings realized from the improvement, and time estimate to make changes. The Contractor shall provide engineering analyses and recommendations on TAIPT replacement parts, components and upgrades.

The contractor shall deliver recommended solutions to resolve Government identified problems with TAIPT configured arrays in accordance with CDRL A00G.

4.2.4 The Contractor shall conduct failure analysis, diagnostic testing and troubleshooting of TAIPT components and equipment. The contractor shall submit a failure analysis report for each component or equipment item that it analyzed during the reporting period. The report shall include, at a minimum, the component part number, serial number, the mechanism of failure, condition under which failure occurred, test or process steps at which failure occurred, and the failure indication(s) (i.e. how the failure was detected). Failure analysis reports shall include recommendations for material disposition.

The contractor shall deliver failure analysis reports conducted on TAIPT components and equipment in accordance with CDRL A00B.

4.2.5 The Contractor shall test TAIPT telemetry arrays, and related equipment, in accordance with ADs. The contractor shall perform pre-test activities including review of test plans and procedures, provided in GFI 6.9, for completeness and to verify the procedures will test the requirements and functions under test. The contractor shall perform test activities including witnessing tests, recording data collected during the tests, recording problems and faults for analysis, and recording test activities for post-test analysis. In accordance with ADs, the Contractor shall generate a test report which includes all test results including setup and configuration, anomalies, faults, and failures. In accordance with ADs, the contractor shall also include an assessment of TAIPT telemetry array performance. The contractor may be required to travel in order to perform this subtask. If travel is required it will be identified in the TO/DO.

The contractor shall deliver test reports, relative to TAIPT telemetry, in accordance with CDRL A001.

4.2.6 The contractor shall develop system architecture layouts and designs for array TAIPT telemetry electronics, telemetry interface electronics, and towed array test equipment including update of configuration files for existing TAIPT test equipment including but not limited to Towed Array Test Set (TATS), Portable TATS, Common Test Set, single function hubs and multifunction hubs. The Contractor shall recommend methods to resolve TAIPT product integration issues into systems identified in Section 2.0.

The Contractor shall deliver Product Data Sheets in accordance with CDRL A009.

The contractor shall deliver system architecture layouts and designs for all TAIPT related equipment in accordance with CDRL A009.

4.2.7 Upon receipt of TO/DOs and in accordance with ADs, the contractor shall attend meetings, develop presentation material, and present status and findings associated with TAIPT telemetry engineering services. The contractor shall include meeting minutes, status, and recommendations for the TAIPT configured arrays and systems in Section 2. Meetings, identified at the task order level, will include Towed Systems program meetings such as program status reviews, Towed Systems workshops, telemetry integrated product team & working group meetings. The location, Government or Contractor site, will be identified in the TO/DO. The contractor shall record and generate meeting minutes for all meetings. Meeting Minutes shall include, at a minimum, date, location, purpose of meeting, agenda, attendees, issues or concerns, action items, and copy of handouts and presentation material from the meeting. The contractor may be required to travel in order to perform this subtask. If travel is required it will be identified in the TO/DO.

The contractor shall deliver meeting minutes in accordance with CDRL A002.

4.3 TAIPT Repair, Overhaul, Recertify and Upgrade

4.3.1 The Contractor shall repair, overhaul, recertify, or upgrade TAIPT telemetry components, sub-assemblies, and test equipment based on failure analysis or as a result of previously approved product improvements. The contractor shall provide a Certificate of Conformance for all repaired, overhauled, recertified, or upgraded TAIPT telemetry components, sub-assemblies, and test equipment. The Contractor shall test and certify repaired, overhauled, recertified, or upgraded equipment prior to delivery to the Government and provide all test procedures used in the process of testing and certifying repaired, overhauled, recertified or upgraded equipment or parts.

The contractor shall deliver:

Test procedures used in accordance with CDRL A00A.

Certificate of Compliance with delivered TAIPT item in accordance with CDRL A00E.

4.4 Parts

4.4.1 In accordance with parts list Attachment 3X, the contractor shall provide parts. The parts will be identified by part number and quantity in a TO/DO. Comment by Curtis, Taylor C CIV NUWC NWPT: Update when we know

The contractor shall deliver:

Certificate of Compliance with delivered TAIPT item in accordance with CDRL A00E.

5.0 Progress Reports

The Contractor shall prepare a Contractor’s Status Report that indicates the progress of work, status of the program(s), and existing or potential problem areas for all assigned tasks. The Contractor shall submit the Contract Status Report for the same timeframe as each invoice submitted in the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE).

The contractor shall deliver monthly status reports in accordance with CDRL A00D.

6.0 Government Furnished Information

The following Government Furnished Information (GFI) will be made available under this contract/task order.

7.0 Government Furnished Property

The Government may provide Government Furnished Property (GFP) as listed in Attachment at the Task Order (TO) level. As specified in DFARS Clause 252.245–7005, the Contractor shall submit all GFP Reports via the GFP Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE). Monthly, the Contractor shall prepare a Government Property Inventory Report indicating the monthly consumption of GFP.

Deliverable: CDRL A00D.

8.0 Quality Surveillance and Performance Standards

The Government will conduct quality surveillance via various methods including formal and informal meetings, review of technical reports, review of monthly progress reports, and review of deliverables.

Contractor performance will be evaluated in the areas of technical quality, cost control, schedule/timeliness, management, utilization of small business, and regulatory compliance as follows:

· Technical Quality: The government will evaluate technical quality using the criteria defined in the Performance Requirements Summary Table (PRST), Attachment 2;

· Cost Control: The government will evaluate the contractor’s effectiveness in forecasting, managing, and controlling actual costs in comparison to negotiated costs;

· Schedule/Timeliness: The government will evaluate the contractor’s ability to meet negotiated milestones and delivery schedules;

· Management: The government will evaluate the contractor’s ability to integrate and coordinate all activities needed to execute the contract/task order;

· Utilization of Small Business: The government will evaluate the contractor’s compliance with the Small Business Subcontracting Plan and any small business subcontracting goals contained in the contract.

· Regulatory Compliance: The government will evaluate the contractor’s compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract/task order relating to applicable regulations and code.

9.0 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Accessibility Requirements

The Government has determined that this procurement is not Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

10.0 Security Compliance

10.1 Program Protection

SECURITY: All Contractor personnel shall adhere to the Security provisions of 32 CFR Part 117 – National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) and the security requirements of the attached DD254. While performing work associated with NUWCDIVNPT, Contractor personnel shall comply with the NUWCDIVNPT Security Manual and, if at another facility, the security regulations of the host facility. Applicable FAR, DFARS, NMCARS clauses, and NAVSEA text shall be adhered to in the performance of this contract. Security incidents shall be promptly reported through the companies Facility Security Officer (FSO), to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Technical Point of Contact (TPOC), and the Cognizant Security Office to NUWCDIVNPT Security.

Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) including Legacy FOUO and Covered Defense Information (meeting the definition of 48 CFR 252.204–7012(a)) generated and/or provided under this contract shall be marked and safeguarded as specified in DoD Instruction 5200.48, CUI available at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/520048p.PDF. Any product containing Covered Defense Information shall be assigned a distribution statement (distribution statements B through F) in accordance with DoDI 5230.24 (Distribution Statements on Technical Documents); and DoDI 5230.24, Enclosure 3 Procedures, available at https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/523024p.pdf

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 National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) codifying 32 CFR Part 117, NISPOM Rule, and SECNAV M-5510.36B. If the work is performed at the Government's facility, the Contractor shall comply with facility policy.

CUI INCIDENT REPORTING AND RESPONSE: The Contractor shall promptly report any unauthorized, inadvertent, or illegal release or disclosure of CUI to the Contracting Officer’s Representative / Technical Point of Contact (TPOC), Procuring Contracting Officer, and the Security Office. Contractor personnel shall coordinate this effort through the relevant industry site FSO.

PUBLIC RELEASE: Any controlled unclassified information pertaining to this contract shall not 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 appropriate U.S. Government authority. Proposed public releases shall be submitted for approval prior to release through the appropriate U.S. Government Office.

10.2 Operations Security (OPSEC)

OPSEC is a process that identifies critical information to determine if friendly actions can be observed by adversary intelligence systems, determines if information obtained by adversaries could be interpreted to be useful to them, and then executes selected measures that eliminate or reduce adversary exploitation of friendly critical information.

The Contractor shall develop and implement, and update and maintain an OPSEC program to protect controlled unclassified and classified activities, information, equipment, and material used or developed by the Contractor and any subcontractor during performance of the contract. The Contractor shall be responsible for the subcontractor implementation of the OPSEC requirements. The Contractor developed OPSEC program may include Information Assurance and Communications Security (COMSEC). The OPSEC program shall be in accordance with National Security Decision Directive (NSDD) 28, and at a minimum shall include:

1) Assignment of responsibility for OPSEC direction and implementation.

2) Issuance of procedures and planning guidance for the use of OPSEC techniques to identify vulnerabilities and apply applicable countermeasures.

3) Establishment of OPSEC education and awareness training.

4) Provisions for management, annual review, and evaluation of OPSEC programs.

5) Flow down of OPSEC requirements to subcontractors when applicable.

While performing aboard NUWC or NUWC sites, the contractor shall: comply with all OPSEC instructions and policies detailed in the NUWCDIVNPT Security Manual; 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; and Protect sensitive unclassified information and activities, which could compromise classified information or operations, or degrade the planning and execution of operations performed by the Requiring Organization and contractor in support of the mission.

10.3 Electronic Spillage

Electronic Spillage (ES) is defined as a situation where information of higher classification than a system is authorized to process is introduced into that system, intentionally or otherwise. If a Contractor is determined to be responsible for an ES, all direct and indirect costs incurred by the Government for ES remediation will be charged to the Contractor.