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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Project Manager – Command and Control Transport Installation Kit –Product Level, Technical Data Package Development Part 1 General Information

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personnel services contract to provide the Capability Program Executive – Command, Control, Communication, and Network (CPE C3N) Project Manager – Command and Control Transport (PM C2T) with Platform Non-recurring Engineering (NRE), Product Level Technical Data Package (TDP) Development and TDP Maintenance, platform integration and documentation support. This integration effort is intended to provide integration services for all platforms in CPE Ground Combat Systems (GCS), CPE Combat Support/Combat Service Support (CS/CSS), CPE Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (IEW&S), CPE Command, Control, Communications and Network (C3N), CPE Missiles and Space (M&S), CPE Aviation, Joint CPE, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CBRND), and Joint PEO Armaments & Ammunition (A&A). Service requirements include project coordination, platform disassembly/re-assembly, component/assembly scanning or digitization, design, engineering, fabrication/procurement, installation/integration, and general logistics support, development/testing, evaluation/demonstration/validation, and TDP/tech instruction. The Contractor, only as specified in individual Work Directives, shall provide the work described in this contract. The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform NRE, TDP development and fabrication of Installation Kits (VIK) as defined in this Performance Work Statement. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract. For specific job categories and estimated hours, see Section L of the solicitation.

1.2 Background: PM Tactical Radio has a current requirement for the work to include conducting NRE, fabrication, delivering prototype IKs, and providing logistics support on a wide range of vehicles and vehicle payloads across the eight CPE portfolios. PM C2T requires continued work in these areas to support Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), continued refinement of TDPs and new integration work on various vehicle types and vehicle payloads across the eight CPE portfolios.

1.3 Objectives: To assist PM C2T with the development and maintenance of TDPs for IKs by conducting Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) and delivering prototype VIKs for various vehicle types and vehicle payloads across the eight CPE portfolios.

1.4 Scope: The Contractor shall provide PM C2T with the development and maintenance of TDPs for Installation Kits (IK) by conducting NRE and delivering prototype IKs for various vehicle types across the eight CPE portfolios.

1.5 Period of Performance: The Period of Performance for this contract shall be XXXX ordering periods (years). The Period of Performance reads as follows:

Base Period

Ordering Year, I XXXX

Option Periods

Ordering Year XXXX XXXX

1.6 General Information:

1.6.1 Quality Control (QC): The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor’s quality control program is the means by which vendor assures the work complies with the requirements of the contract. After acceptance of the quality control plan the Contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system.

1.6.2 Quality Assurance: The Government will evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the Contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. The plan defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate (s).

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays: The following days listed below are recognized as National Holidays; Government offices are closed on the following days:

1.6.4 Hour of Operation: Not Applicable

1.6.5 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the Contractor’s facilities or at TDY locations for Non-recurring engineering and pilot builds unless specified in individual work directives (i.e. start of work meetings).

1.6.6 Type of Contract: The Government will award a XXXX contract.

1.6.7 Security Requirements: Contractor personnel shall have a SECRET level security clearance, if required, prior to performing work under this contract and shall maintain this level of security required for the life of the contract.

1.6.7.1 Physical Security: The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information, and property provided for Contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.6.7.2 Key Control: Not Applicable.

1.6.8 Special Qualification: Not Applicable.

1.6.9 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the Contracting Officer in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The Contracting Officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor’s performance. At these meetings the Contracting Officer will apprise the Contractor of how the Government views the Contractor’s performance and the Contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action will be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be to no additional cost to the Government.

1.6.10 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The (COR) will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements; including Government drawings, designs, specifications; monitor Contractor’s performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of Government furnished property; and provide side entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting contract or work directives.

1.6.11 Key Personnel: Not Applicable

1.6.12 Identification of Contractor Employees: All Contractor personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their Contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by Contractors are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. The Government will issue Contractor personnel requiring Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) access badges that must be worn and visible at all time while at APG.

1.6.13 Contractor Travel: Contractor personnel may be required to travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations during performance of this contract. Travel destinations may include Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) in Aberdeen, Maryland; Fort Bragg in North Carolina; Fort Campbell in Kentucky; Fort Stewart, GA, and other Government or Contractor facilities, either CONUS or OCONUS, and will be specified in the individual work directives. The Contractor shall be authorized for travel expenses in compliance with the substantive provisions of the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) with no profit or fee and subject to the limitation of funds specified in this contract. A trip report after travel is required and must be submitted to the COR within (10) days after completion of travel in compliance with CDRL A009. All travel requires prior approval/authorization from the Government’s assigned COR. Any changes, such as extensions to previously approved requests, requires prior approval by the COR. The Contractor shall be allowed full GSA Per Diem travel rates.

1.6.14 Other Direct Costs: All other costs which are not otherwise included in the job categories are listed in Section 5 of this Performance Work Statement (such as computer and consultant services). See Section L.1.1.2.3.3.2 of this solicitation for additional information pertaining to Other Direct Costs.

1.6.15 Organizational Conflict of Interest: The Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to, or participate in, the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as they deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI. Contractor and subcontractor personnel may be required to sign Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) or the Contractor may choose to propose a corporate NDA for all personnel, if the access to, or the participation in select information exchange forums, warrants the need for an NDA.

1.6.16 Mass Warning Notification System (MWNS) Requirement: Per DoDI 6055.17, all contractors accessing government installations must register with the MWNS system in use at the government place of performance.

1.6.17 Access and general protection/security policy and procedures: Contractor and all associated subcontractors employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DoD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or processes.

1.6.18 For Contractors that do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation: Contractor and all associated subcontractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive2014-05/AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1. CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor having a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2. CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the Government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the Government.

2.1.3. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by The Contracting Officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered but may include non-physical things such as meeting minutes.

2.1.6. KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.7. PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.8. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.9. QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of Contractor performance.

2.1.10. QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.11. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime Contractor. The Government does not have privacy of contract with the Subcontractor.

2.1.12. TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE, PRODUCT LEVEL. A product level TDP shall consist of those TDP elements necessary to provide the design, performance requirements, engineering, manufacturing, inspection, packaging, and quality assurance provision information necessary to fully define the item and enable the procurement or manufacture of an item.

2.1.13. WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.14. WORK WEEK. Is defined as Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Services: When so specified in individual Work Directive(s), the Government will furnish applicable services needed to meet the Work Directive requirements.

3.2 Facilities: When so specified in individual Work Directive(s), the Government will furnish applicable facilities needed to meet the Work Directive requirements.

3.3 Facilities: When so specified in individual Work Directive(s), the Government will furnish applicable facilities needed to meet the Work Directive requirements. If utilities are furnished, the following is required; the Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The Contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, such as turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount.

3.4 Equipment: When so specified in individual Work Directive(s), the Government will furnish applicable equipment needed to meet the Work Directive requirements.

3.5 Materials: When so specified in individual Work Directive(s), the Government will furnish applicable services needed to meet the Work Directive requirements.

3.6 Information: When so specified in the individual Work Directive(s), the Government will furnish applicable information needed to meet the Work Directive requirements.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FUNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

4.2 Secret Facility Clearance: The Contractor’s employees, performing work in support of this contract shall have been granted a SECRET security clearance, if required, from the Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office.

4.3. Materials: The Contractor shall furnish materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to meet the requirements under this PWS and all subsequent Work Directives.

4.4 OPSEC: The Contractor shall develop an Operational Security (OPSEC) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)/Plan within 90 calendar days of contract award, to be reviewed and approved by the responsible Government OPSEC officer and COR. This plan will include a process to identify critical information, where it is located, who is responsible for it, how to protect it and why it needs to be protected. The Contractor shall implement OPSEC measures as ordered by the commander. In addition, the Contractor shall have an identified certified Level II OPSEC coordinator per AR 530-1. Details on obtaining Level II certification can be furnished by the Government OPSEC Officer.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE

5.1.1. The purpose of this contract is for the Contractor to provide Project Manager Command and Control Transport (PM C2T) with the development and maintenance of Technical Data Packages (TDP) for Installation Kits (IK) by conducting Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) and delivering prototype IKs for all platforms in CPE GCS, CPE CS/CSS, CPE IEW&S, CPE C3N, CPE M&S, CPE Aviation, Joint PEO CBRND, and Joint PEO A&A. The Contractor, only as specified in individual Work Directives (WD), shall provide the work described in this contract. See Section L for specific job categories and estimated hours.

5.2 GENERAL

5.2.1 The Contractor shall use computer software whose format and version(s) are compatible with that used by PM C2T, including but not limited to: Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. The Government will identify any unique computer software requirements in the separate Work Directives issued under the contract.

5.2.2 The Contractor shall not act or represent itself as an agent of the Government nor shall have authority to make decisions or bind the Government to any agreements or commitments through performance of any work under this contract.

5.3 WORK DIRECTIVES (WD)

5.3.1 All work under this contract shall be performed in accordance with Work Directives issued by the Contracting Officer (KO). No work shall commence until the Contractor has received a signed copy of the WD. Work Directives shall be performed in sequential order unless otherwise stated by the Government. Each WD shall include the following information as a minimum:

(1) Work Directive number (and revision number, if applicable) and title

(2) Reference to the applicable paragraph number(s) in section C of the contract that authorize performance of the specified work

(3) Objective of the Work Directive (and Work Directive revision, if applicable)

(4) Maximum number of hours authorized to perform work

(5) Required completion date(s)/Period of performance

(6) Detailed description of work to be performed

(7) Identification of deliverables to be delivered to APG

(8) Security Requirements

(9) Relative priority of the work to be performed (if applicable)

(10) Government Furnished Property

5.3.2 The Contractor shall notify, in writing or by telephone, the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and the Contracting Officer (KO) immediately if the Contractor anticipates any type of delay, or a delivery date will not be met. The Contractor shall follow-up with an email to the COR and KO, detailing the reasons why the requirements will not be met and proposed corrective actions.

5.3.3 The Contracting Officer has the unilateral right to increase or decrease the work to be performed hereunder by the issuance of Work Directives, or Work Directive revisions. The adjustments will be made within the general scope of work and the level of effort of the contract. The COR has the right to prioritize the work being performed under the contract.

5.3.4 The Contractor shall notify the COR and KO immediately if they believe a cost overrun may occur in the performance of a Work Directive. This notification pertains to any and all costs associated with this contract including, but not limited to, labor costs, labor hours, direct and indirect costs, overhead, materials, and travel. The Contractor shall provide detailed, written notice to the COR and KO, furnish a revised statement of total hours, overhead, material, other direct costs, and travel expense necessary to complete the Work Directive. The Contractor shall not exceed any amount authorized by the Work Directive without the express written permission of the Contracting Officer.

5.3.5 As detailed by Work Directives, the Government may provide the Contractor with Interface Control Documents (ICD), System Functional Specifications (SFS), Envelope Drawings, Interconnect Diagrams, generic Radio Installation Kits (IK), Receiver/Transmitters (RT), components, subsystems (built up from several components), systems, vehicles, Government Furnished Material (GFM), Government Furnished Software (GFS), or data as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), or Government Furnished Information (GFI) for installation onto or into projects or programs for testing and evaluation. These drawings will remain the sole property of the Government. The Contractor shall safeguard the drawings and are prohibited from distributing the information unless given written permission by the Contracting Officer.

5.3.6 Data Management. The Contractor shall prepare, reproduce, assemble, package, and deliver data items, including monthly progress and status reports (cost, schedule, contract management, and work directive status), work directive final technical reports, engineering drawings and associated lists, meeting minutes, and presentation materials as specified in Exhibit (A), DD Form 1423 – Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL). The CDRLs are also listed in Section 5.6.2, as well as Technical Exhibit 1 – Deliverable Schedule (CDRLs) at the end of Section 5 – Specific Tasks. The CDRLs are further defined throughout the PWS at the end of applicable paragraphs. The Department of Defense guidelines for documentation markings shall be followed for all deliverables and routine information exchange in the performance of this contract. https://www.cdse.edu/documents/cdse/DoD-CUI-Marking-Job-Aid.pdf

5.4 REQUIREMENTS: As directed by the Contracting Officer in the form an individual Work Directive, the Contractor may be tasked to perform effort in the following categories, either singularly or in any combination specified in the Work Directives:

5.4.1 PROJECT COORDINATION/LOGISTIC SUPPORT

5.4.1.1 The Contractor shall provide technical expertise, perform vehicle integration, NRE, Product Level TDP development, material procurement, prototype fabrication and pilot builds at specified locations. The Contractor shall provide administrative and logistics support for PM C2T vehicle platform and systems projects. Project coordination and logistical support may include planning, coordination, and execution support in platform TDP development. This could include platform disassembly and re-assembly, design, engineering, fabrication and procurement, installation and integration, development and testing, evaluation, demonstration, and validation of the TDPs.

5.4.1.2 The Contractor shall prepare technical documents, project plans and other logistical support documents to include, but not limited to: monthly reports, Bill of Materials (BOMs), interconnect diagrams, fabrication drawings, spec sheets, ordering lists, inventory lists, schedules, cable routing schema, and project flow diagrams. The Contractor shall hold weekly meetings with PM C2T at a mutually agreed upon location, or forum, to review the required Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and action items.

5.4.2. DESIGN

5.4.2.1 The Contractor shall perform Computer Aided Design (CAD) activities to include the development of solid object models, assemblies, detailed drawings, installations, and weldments leading to a complete Product Level Technical Data Package (TDP) suitable for solicitation to a third party for manufacturing as described by MIL-STD-13000B, Paragraph 5.2.3. The Government shall retain all data rights to any and all data developed under this contract.

5.4.2.2 The Contractor shall utilize applicable industry Computer Aided Design (CAD) modules to create solid 3-D models and 2-D drawings of designs for concept analysis, engineering solutions, testing, simulation, and procurement/fabrication.

5.4.2.3 The Government will identify any unique computer software requirements in the separate Work Directives.

5.4.2.4 The Contractor shall develop production drawings for purposes of manufacturing and use in other competitive procurements. The drawings shall conform to Government standards used throughout the military.

a) Each drawing shall conform to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) ASME Y14.100-2004 and ASME Y14.5M-2009 drawing specifications. The Contractor shall add drawing notes to include materials, welding notes, and finish notes as necessary. Each part, element or assembly must have sufficient views to completely describe the item and will include all dimensions, part call-outs and any other items as required to allow fabrication.

5.4.2.5 The Contractor shall incorporate cost as a design consideration throughout the design, development and integration process. Upon completion of the NRE effort, the Contractor shall provide the Government with a full and validated set of cost data for the design changes or additions made to the starting baseline kit under CDRL A001.

5.4.3 ENGINEERING

5.4.3.1 The Contractor shall use a systems approach in the analysis, design, development, and integration of PM C2T products into a wide range of vehicles across the seven CPE portfolios and employ standard engineering principles in providing engineering solutions to meet customer requirements. The Contractor shall develop Product Level Technical Data Packages in accordance with MIL-STD-31000B, for all new, vehicle-specific Leader Radio, Manpack Gen 2, and MANET IKs developed under this effort. All TDPs shall be delivered in Computer Aided Design (CAD) format and .pdf. The Contractor shall, as required, support PM C2T in the periodic maintenance of previously delivered TDPs. The Contractor shall, in accordance with CDRL A014, host a Pilot Build for each vehicle kit TDP under development. The Pilot Build shall take place after the prototype vehicle kit is fabricated and prior to the specific TDP being finalized.

5.4.3.2 The Contractor shall provide engineering solutions and solve technical problems by analyzing defined customer requirements, evaluating alternatives, and providing recommendations. The Contractor shall coordinate with PM C2T and present the best options for balancing technical performance, cost, schedule, and risk to deliver a product that meets the Government’s requirement.

5.4.3.3 The Contractor shall conduct the NRE activities for the integration of all new vehicle-specific Leader Radio, Manpack Gen2, and MANET vehicle IKs developed under this effort. In conducting the NRE, the Contractor shall tailor the generic IK provided as GFE to the specific vehicle being integrated, augmenting the generic kit with power, RF, and data cabling as well as bracketry and hardware as required. The Contractor shall create separate IKs for Leader Radio, Manpack Gen2, and MANET. The Contractor shall provide all tools and any material not included in the generic vehicles kits required during NRE.

5.4.3.4 The Contractor shall develop wire diagrams for the Leader Radio, Manpack Gen2, and MANET integrated into each vehicle variant. The interconnect diagrams shall depict all interconnections of Leader Radio, Manpack Gen2, and MANET system Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) as well as interconnections of those LRUs to external power, data, and RF devices.

5.4.3.5 The Contractor shall develop fabrication and assembly drawings for all bracketry, Radio Frequency (RF) Cabling, Power Cabling, Audio Cabling, and any other required components of the TDPs.

5.4.3.6 The Contractor shall develop a top-level assembly drawing for each TDP depicting the vehicle kit installed on the target platform in accordance with CDRL A001.

5.4.3.7 The Contractor shall perform engineering power management studies on select vehicle types as defined in separate Work Directives, as defined in CDRL A004 – Technical Report.

5.4.3.8 The Contractor shall procure commercially available power management devices for select vehicle types as defined in separate Work Directives.

5.4.3.9 The Contractor shall develop a comprehensive Bill of Materials for each kit that is a new requirement in specified Work Directive.

5.4.3.10 The Contractor shall develop a comprehensive Bill of Materials that provides a clear audit trail for materials that have been added and materials that have been removed as a result of the Engineering Change Proposal process.

5.4.4 FABRICATION

5.4.4.1 The Contractor shall fabricate prototype platform-specific vehicle IKs for each TDP for use in a pilot build and safety confirmation testing. The Contractor shall use sound manufacturing and procurement principles in providing components and/or assemblies to meet customer requirements. The Government shall retain all data rights to any and all components/assemblies or supporting equipment/materials procured under this contract.

5.4.4.2 The Contractor shall fabricate or build mock-ups, prototypes, components, assemblies, or operating proof of principle manufacturing demonstrators to present new concepts, processes, configurations, and systems/products. These activities may include building and/or procurement of components, sub-systems, assemblies, mock-ups, prototypes, or proof of principle systems. When so specified in Work Directive(s), the Government will furnish equipment or material needed to meet the work directive requirements.

5.4.5 INSTALLATION/ INTEGRATION

5.4.5.1 The Contractor shall use proven mechanical, fabrication, and manufacturing processes in the installation and integration of components and/or assemblies to meet customer requirements. The Contractor shall complete a pilot build for each vehicle variant. The Contractor shall update the Product Level TDP to resolve any issues and incorporate any refinements as a result of the pilot build.

5.4.5.2 The Contractor shall install and integrate mock-ups, prototypes, components, assemblies, or operating proof of principle manufacturing demonstrators to demonstrate new concepts, processes, configurations, and systems/products. These activities may include integration/installation of components, sub-systems, assemblies, mock-ups, prototypes, or proof of principle systems to existing military for demonstration or analytical purposes. When so specified in individual Work Directive(s), the Contractor shall utilize Government furnished equipment or material, to either modify or use in conjunction with the required prototype, demonstrator development, or engineering analysis.

5.4.5.3 The Contractor shall provide field support to implement the results of Government approved power management studies as defined in separate Work Directives, and in accordance with CDRL A004 – Technical Report.

5.4.6 TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE (TDP) DEVELOPMENT

5.4.6.1 The Contractor shall utilize extensive Computer Aided Design (CAD) knowledge in creating top down design Product Level Technical Data Packages to include: part models, assemblies, subassemblies, weldments, and installations in accordance with CDRL A001. The Contractor shall follow Technical Data Packages standard as outlined in MIL-STD-31000B.

5.4.6.2 The Contractor drawings shall conform to Government and military standards. Each drawing shall conform to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) ASME Y14.100-2004 and ASME Y14.5M-2009 drawing specifications, or latest standard. The drawing standard must remain consistent, and not change, upon commencement of the individual Work Directive. The Contractor shall add drawing notes to include materials, welding notes, and finish notes as necessary. Each part, element, or assembly will have sufficient views to completely describe the item and will include all dimensions, part call-outs, and all other items as required to allow fabrication.

5.4.6.3 The Contractor shall document all modifications to existing electrical systems through drawings and instructions to be included in the Product Level TDP. The documentation shall include, but is not limited to, instructions, architecture layout (wiring diagrams), drawings, and Bills of Materials (BOM).

5.4.6.4 The Contractor shall document the general routing schema of all power cables, control cables, RF cables, external interface cable and any other cable interfaces that are considered part of the Product Level Technical Data Package specific to the vehicle or vehicle payload from point of origin to final destination. The format shall be in either a 2D or 3D format, so the end product can be used as an orientation to support prototype installations. This information requirement shall be considered a deliverable as part of the Product Level TDP.

5.5 MEETINGS

5.5.1 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the Contracting Officer in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The Contracting Officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor’s performance. At these meetings the Contracting Officer will apprise the Contractor of how the Government views the Contractor’s performance and the Contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

5.5.2 The Government may require a post-award Start-of-Work meeting for Work Directives issued, as prescribed in the individual Work Directives, to establish working relationships and responsibilities. The meeting will be coordinated by the COR, and may take place at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, the Contractor’s facility, or via teleconference. The Contractor shall ensure that all subcontractors, if applicable, attend these meetings.

5.5.3 As specified in the individual Work Directive, the COR may require the Contractor to conduct reviews or Weekly IPT meetings at the Contractor’s facility, at a subcontractor/vendor facility, at Government facilities or virtually via teleconference. The Contractor shall comply with Weekly IPT meetings in accordance with CDRL A015. For Contractor-hosted reviews or meetings, the Contractor shall coordinate an agenda with the COR or other designated Government POC and provide an agenda in compliance with CDRL A002.

5.6 DELIVERABLES

5.6.1 The Contractor shall electronically submit all documentation required under this contract.

5.6.2. Contract Data Requirements List

A001 – Product Level, Technical Data Package A002 – Agenda A003 – Monthly Status Report A004 – Technical Report A009 – Trip/Travel Report A010 – Project Plan A011 – Action Items A014 – Pilot Build A015 –Weekly IPT Meetings

5.7 REPORTING/DATA MANAGEMENT

5.7.1 The Contractor shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining an effective internal management and control system to insure that appropriate contract goals and objectives are met, resources are safeguarded, laws and regulations are followed and reliable data are generated or obtained, maintained and fully disclosed through contract requirements. The management system utilized by the Contractor shall provide for the capability to plan and control organization, schedule, cost, and technical performance, accurate progress reporting procedures, and forecast potential result of cost, schedule and technical performance on a monthly basis. The results of this analysis, delineated by each Work Directive issued, shall be reflected in each Monthly Status Report in compliance with CDRL A003.

5.7.2 The Contractor shall designate a Point of Contract (POC) for integrating the Contractor’s data management effort. The Contractor’s data management POC shall assist the Government in reconciling data submission discrepancies.

5.7.3 In the event that the Government issues a Work Directive under this contract that is a duplication of work or effort, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer and the COR and shall identify and explain the duplication of work. The Contractor shall manage and control the resources necessary to ensure timely achievement of all requirements of this contract in the most economical manner possible.

5.7.4. Access to Data. On request by the Contracting Officer or COR, the Contractor agrees to provide access to records and data. The Government shall have access and retains rights to all data (e.g. hard copy and computer files generated under this contract, and all underlying data and files) generated under this contract as well as reports, assessments, technical reports, drawings, and analyses.

5.7.5. Data Rights. Unless otherwise stated in the individual Work Directives, the Government shall retain unlimited rights to any and all data developed under this contract.

5.7.6. The Contractor shall prepare and submit a Monthly Status Report in compliance with CDRL A003 with the first such report due thirty (30) days after the Contracting Officer signs the first Work Directive. Reports may be consolidated for the month, but must separately update the progress and status of each Work Directive that was open at any time during the report month.

5.7.7. The Contractor shall prepare all technical reports in compliance with CDRL A004 – Technical Report. All reports shall be submitted in Contractor format and prepared as specified per each Work Directive.

5.8 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The contract period of performance shall be a XXXX from the date of contract award. Each Work Directive issued under this contract has its own specific period of performance.

5.9. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The place of performance for this contract shall be at the Contractor’s facility, however some projects may require the Contractor to perform at a facility designated by the COR. The place of performance will be outlined in the Work Directive, and may be CONUS or OCONUS. Any travel associated with the place of performance shall be coordinated with the COR and approved in advance.

5.10. TRAVEL: Contractor personnel may be required to travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations during performance of this contract. Travel destinations may include Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) in Aberdeen, Maryland; Fort Bragg in North Carolina; Fort Campbell in Kentucky; Fort Stewart, GA and other Government or Contractor facilities, either CONUS or OCONUS, and will be specified in the individual Work Directive. The Contractor shall be authorized for travel expenses in compliance with the substantive provisions of the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) with no profit or fee, and subject to the limitation of funds specified in this contract. A trip report after travel is required and must be submitted to the COR by within (10) days after completion of travel in compliance with CDRL A009. All travel requires prior authorization and approval by the COR. The Contractor shall be allowed full GSA Per Diem travel rates.

5.11 SECURITY

5.11.1 The Security Classification is UNCLASSIFIED and CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI). However, Contractor personnel must have a SECRET level security clearance, if required, prior to performing work under this contract, and must maintain that clearance throughout the period they perform under the contract. All information or data developed under this effort belongs to and is the property of the U.S. Government and shall be marked and handled as CUI. The Contractor shall not release any information or data to third parties without the expressed written approval by the Contracting Officer or COR. Requests for releasing information must be in writing to the Contracting Officer and the COR. The Contractor is required to sign a non-disclosure agreement should they require access to Government data for completion of Work Directives. The Contractor shall perform an internal OPSEC review of Product Level, Technical Data Package, CDRL A001 prior to submission to the Government. The Department of Defense guidelines for documentation markings shall be followed for all deliverables and routine information exchange in the performance of this contract as guided by. https://www.cdse.edu/documents/cdse/DoD-CUI-Marking-Job-Aid.pdf

5.11.2 The Contractor shall submit a by-name list to the COR of Contractor personnel requiring a security clearance.

5.11.3 Physical Security: The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information, and property provided for Contractor use.

5.12 CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING (CMR)

5.12.1 CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING (CMR): The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection side where the Contractor shall report ALL Contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of this contract. The Contractor shall completely fill in all the information in the format below at https://beta.SAM.gov website. The required information includes: (1) Contracting Office, Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) or also known as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR); (2) Contract number, including task and delivery order number; (3) Beginning and ending dates covered by reporting period; (4) Contractor’s name, address, phone number, e-mail address, identity of Contractor employee entering data; (5) Estimated direct labor hours (including subcontractors); (6) Estimated direct labor dollars paid this reporting period (including subcontractors); (7) Total payments (including subcontractors); (8) Predominant Federal Service Code (FSC) reflecting services provided by Contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each subcontractor if different); (9) Estimated data collection cost; (10) Organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Army Requiring Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the Contractor with its UIC for the purposes of reporting this information); (11) Locations where Contractor and subcontractors perform the work (specified by zip code in the United States and nearest city, country, when in an overseas location, using standardized nomenclature provided on website); (12) Presence of deployment or contingency contract language; and (13) Number of Contractor and subcontractor employees deployed in theater this reporting period (by country). As part of its submission, the Contractor shall provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement. Reporting period shall be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending September 30 of each Government fiscal year and must be reported by 31 October of each calendar year. Contractors may use a direct XML data transfer to the database server or fill in the fields on the website. The XML direct transfer is a format for transferring files from a Contractor’s system to the secure website without the need for separate data entries for each required data element at the website. The specific formats for the XML direct transfer may be downloaded from the website.

5.12.2. The Contractor shall report ALL Contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for technical and material handling support for APG, MD via a secure data collection site. The Contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: https://beta.SAM.gov.

5.12.3 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.

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

DELIVERABLE SCHEDULE (CDRLs)

Electronic submissions shall be AUTOCAD 2020, SolidWorks, or PTC Creo compliant.

For electronic submissions other than drawings and models, the Contractor shall utilize either Microsoft Office Suite or Adobe Acrobat.

https://www.cdse.edu/documents/cdse/DoD-CUI-Marking-Job-Aid.pdf

COR

Electronic submittals from the Contractor shall utilize Microsoft Office Suite or Adobe Acrobat.

https://www.cdse.edu/documents/cdse/DoD-CUI-Marking-Job-Aid.pdf

COR

media include email, CD/DVD, portable Hard Drive.

Electronic submittals from the Contractor shall utilize Microsoft Office Suite or Adobe Acrobat.

https://www.cdse.edu/documents/cdse/DoD-CUI-Marking-Job-Aid.pdf

COR

media include email, CD/DVD, portable Hard Drive.

Electronic submittals from the Contractor shall utilize Microsoft Office Suite or Adobe Acrobat.

https://www.cdse.edu/documents/cdse/DoD-CUI-Marking-Job-Aid.pdf

COR

Delivery medium will be specified in the individual work directives. Options for media include email, CD/DVD, portable Hard Drive.

Electronic submittals from the Contractor shall utilize Microsoft Office Suite or Adobe Acrobat.

https://www.cdse.edu/documents/cdse/DoD-CUI-Marking-Job-Aid.pdf

COR

media include email, CD/DVD, portable Hard Drive.

COR

media include email, CD/DVD, portable Hard Drive.

PART 6

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS)

6.1. The Contractor must abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures, to include the American Society of…