Statement of Work (SOW) AMES, CEESIMs, and RFGEN Maintenance.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK FOR

MAINTENANCE SUPPORT OF THE SYSTEMS AND SUBSYSTEMS FOR

THE ADVANCED MULTIPLE EMITTER SIMULATOR (AMES),

THE COMBAT ELECTROMAGNETIC ENVIRONMENT SIMULATORS (CEESIM), AND

THE RADIO FREQUENCY GENERATOR (RFGEN) SECTION OF THE NEXT-GENERATION ELECTRONIC WARFARE ENVIRONMENT GENERATOR (NEWEG) 02/12/2020

1.0 SCOPE:

This Statement of Work (SOW) defines the effort required for maintenance support of the Advanced Multiple Emitter Simulator (AMES), the Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator (CEESIM) systems and subsystems, and the Radio Frequency Generator (RFGEN) section of the Next Electronic Warfare Electronic Generator (NEWEG). The requirement is for the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) and its customers (including Foreign Military Sales (FMS), e.g. South Korea, Italy, Canada, and Finland).

The AMES system for this effort includes AMES II, MicroAMES, and PicoAMES.

The CEESIM systems for this effort are: 1) Verification and Validation System (VVS) CEESIM Radio Frequency (RF) Threat Simulator system that includes the Synchronization and Control System (SCS), Advanced Compact Signal Measurement System (ACSMS), and Environment Generation and Analysis (EGA) Workstations; and

2) Mission Emitter Development Station (MEDS) CEESIM RF Threat Simulator system that includes an EGA Workstation.

The RFGEN section for this effort includes the RFGEN Threat System Simulator portion of the NEWEG.

1.1 Introduction:

This effort will provide scheduled preventive maintenance, remedial maintenance support on-site and at vendor location, system and software upgrade support on-site and at vendor location, on-call support, parts repair evaluation to include parts repair and/or replacement, CEESIM spare parts and training for hardware and software for the AMES and CEESIMs systems and sub-systems and RFGEN section cited above.

1.2 Background:

The purpose of this effort is to support dynamic, interactive environment simulation facilities to evaluate the effectiveness of Electronic Warfare (EW) equipment in support of hardware and software changes for deployed systems, and the developmental test and evaluation in the following laboratories:

-Electronic Combat Simulation Evaluation Laboratory (ECSEL) and its FMS customers;

-Reprogramming Center West (RC West) Laboratory;

-United States Reprogramming Laboratory (USRL); and the -Weapons Systems Support Laboratory (WSSL).

The ECSEL provides a RF environment used in the development and integration of the onboard self-defensive EW systems used on tactical aircraft. EW products are built and tested for their ability to warn the aircrew and protect the aircraft from radar guided missiles and anti-aircraft artillery. RC West was established to support the F-35 capability. RC West provides engineering support necessary to sustain airborne EW systems; support validation and integration of the systems performance and capabilities of all variants of the F-35; perform routine and emergency hardware and software updates to fielded EW systems in response to user requirements and changes in the EW threat. The RC West Threat Simulator CEESIMs, VVS CEESIM and MEDS CEESIM, are assets that shall be used to execute, verify and validate radar emitter simulations for F-35 development and to provide RF stimulus to EW systems located in the RC West. The systems tested at NAWCWD are highly sophisticated EW systems that require an equally sophisticated threat generator system to simulate the electromagnetic environment in which they are designed to operate.

The RC West Threat Simulator CEESIMs address the operational Mission Data (MD) reprogramming for the F-35 and the ability to perform mission data verification. The objective is for the F-35 customer base, including Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and partner nations as determined by the Joint Programming Office (JPO), to have a reprogramming capability for the development and sustainment of operational MD.

The systems and subsystems cited in paragraph 1.0 are essential for simulations to support the missions of the Navy and its FMS customers. Therefore, it is critical that complete and timely maintenance support of this equipment is provided.

The RFGEN originated from the same purpose and need for the AMES systems and CEESIM simulators. Amherst’s RFGEN is another RF Threat Simulator that was procured by Headquarters for Mugu based on the NEWEG architecture and IDD requirements being set by DOD standards. The original source of these systems bought EWIL several RFGEN’s in order to support several platforms weapon systems (EA18G, F35, etc.)

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS:

3.0 REQUIREMENTS:

The Contractor shall perform the tasks described below for the systems and subsystems cited in paragraph 1.0, in accordance with present manufacturer specifications. The Contractor shall provide a Contractor’s Progress, Status and Management Report in accordance with (IAW) the Contractor’s Progress, Status and Management Report. (CDRL A001)

3.1 Preventive Maintenance:

3.1.1 The Contractor shall provide scheduled preventive maintenance. These visits will be scheduled at mutually agreed upon times. Preventive maintenance support shall include systems evaluation as well as software updates. Should the equipment malfunction within a one-half (1/2) hour period of operation immediately following completion of scheduled preventive maintenance, the Contractor shall restore the equipment to operational condition.

3.1.2 The Contractor shall provide Preventive Maintenance data sheets that will state when Preventive Maintenance was performed, what work was accomplished, and what parts were replaced and/or repaired. (CDRL A002)

3.2 Remedial Maintenance:

3.2.1 The Contractor shall provide on-call support after telephone or email notification by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or TPOC that equipment is inoperative. The Contractor shall evaluate the inoperative equipment and inform the COR of the problem(s) with the equipment and the proposed solution with a time frame for repair, if repairable. (CDRL A003)

3.2.2 The Contractor shall make site visits to NAWCWD and NAWCWD customer's sites (including FMS customer’s sites) to assess the condition and perform on-site repairs, as required, no later than fifteen (15) working days after telephone or electronic mail (email) notification for remedial maintenance at Point Mugu and China Lake. Response time for other sites; i.e., FMS countries, shall be no later than 45 days after telephone or email notification, or as specified in task orders.

3.2.3 The Contractor shall repair and/or replace failed assemblies and sub-assemblies as stated in the individual Task Orders (TO). All Beyond-Economical-Repair (BER) items will be reported to the Government when known by the Contractor. BER is the condition of a repairable item where the contractor estimates that the repair cost significantly exceeds 75% of its replacement value. The Contractor shall have 30 calendar days to notify the Government after receipt of the failed material stating whether they can repair the item or if the item is BER. The Contractor shall repair and/or replace defective software media or firmware for the aforementioned equipment as stated in the TO. (CDRL A003)

3.2.4 The contractor shall notify the Government if the contractor receives a supplier quote that:

a. Has a substantial price increase- substantial price increase is defined as regular product lines by qualified suppliers for components or parts that is priced more than 15% (fifteen percent) or $10,000 (ten thousand) dollars, whichever is less, as compared to the prime contractor’s price estimate or the most recent verifiable historical record.

and/or

b. Has an unacceptable delivery schedule extension- Unacceptable delivery schedule extension is where time from order to delivery quoted by qualified suppliers for components or parts exceedsthe prime contractor’s most recent verifiable historical records and shall cause contract delivery date delinquencies by 30 number of days. This includes delay attributable to Diminished Manufacturing Sources (DMS) (i.e. components or parts essential for the manufacture, repair or support of equipment that are no longer stocked or manufactured as a regular product lines by qualified suppliers).

In considering the supplier quote, the contractor shall take into consideration supplier startup costs, cost and time to re-qualify other manufacturing sources, software upgrades and the feasibility of substituting parts meeting form, fit and function requirements. Additionally, the prime contractor shall provide a recommendation on how to resolve the DMS issue. Upon review of the issue and contractor’s recommendation, the Government will provide the contractor direction on how to proceed that may include further analysis of the supplier quote, or approval to proceed with the repair or replacement of parts/components, or to not continue and return the system. If the contractor learns that the Government technical direction will change the Terms & Conditions of the contract, the contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer. The change(s) may be implement using FAR Clause 52.243-2 Changes-Cost-Reimbursement Alt II or other clauses deemed appropriate by the Contracting Officer.

3.2.5 The Contractor shall provide upgrades specifically to parts of the AMES and CEESIM systems that are unrepairable.

3.2.6 The Contractor shall ship and track all items that are sent for repair(s) to the destination defined in the task order.

3.2.7 The Contractor shall provide a maintenance data sheet for each on-call Remedial Maintenance service call. (CDRL A002)

3.2.8 The Contractor shall not exceed the Material Ceiling. Once a requirement is known, the Contractor shall notify the CO and COR of the additional cost. See Materials Purchases under section 7.0 for additional material purchase requirements.

3.3 Training:

3.3.1 The Contractor shall provide detailed and system-unique training as defined in individual task orders.

3.3.2 The Contractor shall provide training and training materials when hardware or software changes are required as defined in individual task orders. (CDRL A005)

3.3.3 The Contractor shall provide standard system operating procedures as defined in individual task orders. (CDRL A004)

3.3.4 The Contractor shall develop an informal training package as defined in individual task orders. (CDRL A005)

3.4 Testing Systems and Subsystems:

3.4.1 The Contractor shall perform verification testing of the systems in the laboratory.

3.4.2 The Contractor shall generate Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) Reports as defined in individual task orders. (CDRL A006)

3.4.3 The Contractor shall perform tests in accordance with Government-approved test procedures, where applicable.

3.4.4 The Contractor shall perform pre-analysis of the resultant digital data, prepare data package, and distribute to the COR and TPOCs. (CDRL A002)

3.5 System Specific:

3.5.1 AMES II: The AMES II system contains a three-bay rack assembly consisting of two RF cabinets and one computer interface cabinet.

3.5.1.1 The Contractor shall provide maintenance and repair of all components of the system except as listed below.

(1) Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) Computer (Non-DEC VME interface board is covered)

(2) Associated computer equipment such as disk drives, digitizer board, monitor, graphics display, laser printer and mouse

(3) Frequency counter and power meter

3.5.1.2. MicroAMES: The MicroAMES systems contain a single rack consisting of RF and computer assemblies.

3.5.1.2.1 The Contractor shall provide maintenance and repair of all components of these systems except as listed below:

(1) DEC Alpha Computer (Non-DEC VME interface board is covered)

(2) Associated computer equipment such as disk drives, digitizer board, monitor, graphics display, laser printer and mouse

(3) Frequency counter and power meter

3.5.1.3 PicoAMES: The PicoAMES systems are contained in a single VME bus rack mounted enclosure (20 x 19 x 24 inches) consisting of RF and computer assemblies. RF modules in the PicoAMES are 100% compatible with the AMES II RF modules. Each PicoAMES has three RF channels, standard PicoAMES type modules (VME 6U). The three modules in each are: One 0.5-2.0 GHz, one output port, +10 dBm (min) across the band, and two 2.0-18 GHZ, one output port each, +10 dBm (min) across the band.

3.5.1.3.1 The Contractor shall provide spare parts, maintenance and repair of all components of these systems except as listed below.

(1) Associated computer equipment such as disk drives, digitizer board, monitor, graphics display, laser printer and mouse

(2) Frequency counter and power meter

3.5.2 CEESIMS: The Contractor shall provide maintenance and repair of all components of the systems below:

3.5.2.1 VVS CCESIM Radio Frequency Threat Simulator (RF Threat Simulator). Support for the VVS shall include the Synchronizer Controller Subsystem (SCS), Advanced Compact Signal Measurement System (ACSMS) and Environment Generation and Analysis (EGA) Workstations (Qty3).

3.5.2.2 MEDS CEESIM and the RF Simulator and EGA.

3.5.3 RFGEN

3.5.3.1 The RFGEN is the RF Simulator (similar to AMES/CEESIM) that interfaces the Navy NEWEG designed system. The RFGEN transforms the commands from the Digital Generation (DGEN) subsystem into real-time RF pulses with proper emitter modulations in frequency, time, amplitude, Doppler and phase.

3.5.3.2 The RFGEN system will cover the full band from 70 megahertz to 40 gigahertz, consisting of rack assemblies of RF and subcomponents.

3.5.3.3 The contractor shall maintain and repair their proprietary system and shall be readily available to interface with the Next-Generation Electronic Warfare Environment Generator (NEWEG) system as well as comply with the NEWEG Program Office latest IDD version.

4.0 REPORTS, DATA, AND OTHER DELIVERABLES

4.1 Contract Data Requirements List: In performance of the support identified in this PWS, the contractor shall deliver reports, data, and other documentation in accordance with the applicable Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables. All software and documentation developed and delivered under this contract shall remain the property of the U.S. Government.

5.0 SECURITY:

5.1 Personnel Security:

The contractor shall provide personnel with the appropriate personnel security clearance levels for the work to be performed. Access to SECRET information is required in the performance of this contract and shall be in accordance with the DoD 5220.22-M, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), incorporating change 2, 18 May 2016, applicable DoD personnel security regulations, and DoD Contract Security Classification Specification (DD Form 254). The contractor shall maintain sufficiently cleared personnel to perform the tasks required by this SOW IAW the DD Form 254 and the contract. All contractor personnel shall possess the requisite security clearance, accesses, and need-to-know commensurate with the requirements of their positions. All contractor personnel with access to unclassified information systems, including e-mail, shall have at a minimum a favorable Tier 3 (T3) investigation.

5.2 Information Security:

Direct Support contractor personnel working under the purview of a DoN Commanding Officer/Commander shall comply with the local security provisions and the requirements of SECNAV M-5510.36 (series). The contractor shall implement and maintain security procedures and controls to prevent unauthorized disclosure and distribution of controlled unclassified information (CUI) in accordance with DoD 5220.22-M, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), and SECNAV M-5510.36. For Official Use Only information generated and/or provided under this contract shall be marked and safeguarded as specified in DoDM 5200.01, Information Security Program Manual (Volume 4) available at the following website:

http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/520001_vol4.pdf . Contractor shall not store or transmit CUI on personal information technology systems or via personal e-mail. Unclassified e-mail containing any DoD CUI shall be encrypted. Prior to sending CUI to any non-Navy Marine Corps Internet (NMCI) addressees, the sender must first positively verify all recipients are authorized access to CUI and have need-to-know. Non-NMCI recipients must have a DoD compliant Private Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificate that enables electronic transmission via unclassified networks while protecting the CUI with a digital signature and encryption.

5.3 Communications Security (COMSEC):

The contractor will require access to COMSEC at government locations. U.S. cryptographic equipment inventory information, as well as the systems and manner in which each particular type of equipment is used, is for official use only. Publication or release of any related COMSEC information by any means by the contractor, without prior written approval of the contracting officer, is prohibited. The contractor must be a U.S. citizen, have a final Government security clearance with the appropriate personnel security background investigation for the level of classification involved, have strict need-to-know, have the appropriate COMSEC briefing before access is granted, and granted access only in conformance with procedures established for the particular type of COMSEC information involved. The contractor shall adhere to the DD Form 254 COMSEC security requirements, facility COMSEC material control and operating procedures, and all applicable COMSEC regulations, instructions, and policies. Prior approval from the Government Contracting Activity is required in order for a prime contractor to grant COMSEC access to a subcontractor.

5.4 Operations Security (OPSEC):

During the performance of this contract, access to classified information and documentation will be required. The contractor shall comply with the OPSEC requirements outlined within the DD Form 254.

The Contractor shall develop, implement, and maintain an OPSEC program to protect controlled unclassified 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 OPSEC program shall be in accordance with DoD and DON operations security (OPSEC) requirements, to include:

1) Assignment of responsibility for OPSEC direction and implementation.

2) Planning guidance for the use of OPSEC practices and principles to identify vulnerabilities and apply applicable countermeasures. (Contact NAWCWD Industrial Security Office for a current OPSEC Annex and CI Guide).

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

Public Release. Disclosure of information is covered by DFARS 252.204-7000 Disclosure of Information, incorporated in Section I of the contract. Concerning subsection (a)(2), "information otherwise in the public domain" is information officially released into the public domain, e.g. via Distribution Statement A, and does not include information in the public domain that has not been officially released. For disclosure of unclassified information that has not been officially released, the contractor must seek specific approval from the Contracting Officer, with approval from the NAWCWD Public Affairs Office (PAO).

The Contractor shall comply with OPSEC requirements in accordance with DD Form 254 at a Special Access Program (SAP) level. Unclassified technical information shall be protected from disclosure to unauthorized personnel in accordance with “Withholding of Unclassified Technical Data from Public Disclosure,” DoD 5230.25, dated 18 August 1995.

5.5 Public Release:

Disclosure of information is covered by DFARS 252.204-7000 Disclosure of Information, incorporated in Section I of the contract, notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), the contractor must seek specific approval for disclosure of unclassified information even if the information already exists within the public domain.

5.6 Classified Meetings:

The Contractor will have access to classified threat data and may be required to attend classified meetings at a Government Special Access Program facility (SAP-f) or at any of the Contractor's facilities may be required.

5.7 Special Access Program (SAP):

The Contractor shall provide personnel with Special Access Program (SAP) level clearances for the on-site work to be performed.

6.0 GOVERNMENT LABORATORIES:

The Government will furnish access to Government laboratories for the Contractor to accomplish tasking described in this PWS. However, the Government reserves the right to control laboratory schedule and use of documentation and information required for the performance of this contract.

7.0 MATERIAL PURCHASES:

The contractor may be required to purchase incidental material in support of the TO's associated to this contract. The contractor shall manage material and consumable supplies at levels to meet mission requirements. The contractor must obtain prior written approval from the COR for any purchases valued over $10,000 (the micro-purchase threshold as defined in FAR 2.101 Class Deviation 2018-O0018 effective August 31, 2018). All COR-approved purchases shall be documented in the COR files for review by the Contracting Officer. The contractor must obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer for any purchases valued over $25,000. To receive approval for the purchases, the contractor shall submit a consent package providing a description, price, evidence of adequate price competition, or if unavailable, a justification for use of a single source and a determination that the price is fair and reasonable. These requirements apply to all contractor purchases. The contractor shall follow the procedures in clause 52.244-2 Subcontracts Alt I and notify the Contracting Officer reasonably in advance of entering into any subcontracts that exceeds either simplified acquisition threshold ($250,000 as defined in FAR 2.101 Class Deviation 2018-O0018 effective August 31, 2018) or 5 percent of the total estimated cost of this contract.

8.0 TRAVEL:

8.1 Location:

Travel for this requirement is non-local/long distance from the Contractor Facility to Point Mugu, CA, China Lake, CA and overseas to Finland, Eglin, FL, Canada, South Korea, and Italy. Travel will be defined in individual task orders.

Location To Estimated # of Trips per year

8.2 COR Approval: The Contractor shall obtain COR approval prior to incurring any travel costs.

8.3 Trip Report: The Contractor shall submit a Trip Report no later than 15 days after completion of each trip. (CDRL A007)

9.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA)

9.1 QA Program:

The contractor shall provide a QA program consistent with the processes described in ISO 9001 and consistent with Capability Maturity Model Integration for Development (CMMI-DEV), Version 1.3, dated November 2010. The Government may use the on-site Defense Contract Management Agency representatives to maintain insight into the contractor’s QA program. Configuration Management processes shall be consistent with CMMI-DEV Version 1.3, dated November 2010.

9.2 Quality Performance Standards:

A Surveillance Activity Checklist (SAC) will be used by the Government to perform surveillance. A copy of the SAC will be provided as an attachment in Section J at award time, for informational purposes only.

SOW AMES, CEESIM and RFGEN Maintenance Support 02/06/2020