PROPHET SOW_5.22.26.docx

ATTACHMENT 1

Statement of Work for Precision Radiating Optimum Power High Emitting Transmitter (PROPHET)

Introduction Background The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Code 8140 is performing signal research requiring an antenna measuring 30 meters or greater in California. This effort is referred to as PROPHET.

Scope The requirements of this Statement of Work (SOW) include the development of hardware and software that support signal research for NRL Code 8140 used to support an overall space research program. In order to perform under this SOW, the contractor shall own, have lease to, or right to use the proposed antenna. The government shall inspect/assess the antenna before award to insure that the antenna is operational and accommodates the requirements in this SOW as part of a pre-award survey.

The contractor shall provide scientific, technical and engineering research and development using a 30M Antenna system located in a 80,467-meter radius from the DoD space object ellipse center point of 36.597564 N,-121.897631 W. The requirements defined in this SOW are anticipated to be performed at this antenna facility and other NRL facilities.

The antenna shall be available solely to NRL for 24/7 access and used solely for NRL research. Any other use will only be permitted by approval of the NRL Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

This SOW continues the research under N00173-21-C-6004. Under the original contract, the contractor engineered prototypes and proof of concepts. This SOW takes the work to the next phase, implements the designs, performs formal experiments and modifies/improves the designs from the experimentation results.

Technical Requirements (CDRL A001, A004)

The Contractor shall provide access to an antenna that operates at a rate of 1 degree per second with a pointing accuracy of 100th of a degree. The minimum size of the antenna is 30 M in diameter. This size must be accomplished by one solid dish (no array of dishes). The feed must be at least 20.7 meters above ground level at zero degrees elevation. The obscura around the antenna shall be no more than 20 degrees elevation. The antenna shall be able to accommodate custom designed NRL equipment. The antenna shall have the ability to transmit or receive across frequencies at varying power levels. In addition the facility must have an Experimental License granted by the granted by the FCC that allows transmission across the frequency spectrum.

The location of the antenna must be within an 80,467-meter radius from the center point of 36.597564 N,-121.897631 W. This area is key to the signal research due to the low noise environment and geographical footprint of the DoD space objects being tested. This antenna is needed in that area due to the environment in the atmosphere and the geometry of the space targets.

The Contractor shall perform research and development that will result in highly precise generated pulses that will be transmitted from the antenna systems. The Contractor shall turn generated pulses into RF energy to be transmitted from the system in support of space research. The Contractor shall perform research and development on hardware and software algorithms that shall result in highly precise signals being radiated from the antenna. These signals shall have pico-second accuracy.

In order to accomplish this research, the Contractor shall analyze requirements that will result in a design for hardware and algorithms. This design shall be implemented and provide the ability to perform experiments to produce RF energy at various frequency ranges using high power that will be collected by space objects. The Contractor shall precisely target narrow-beam high-power generated RF signals to centimeter-sized targets to assure zero percent signal spillage to other vehicles in proximity to the space object. The Contractor shall analyze requirements, generate corresponding design documents, attend and participate in design reviews and provide cost analysis for the work being performed.

In order to accomplish the experiments that support the research, the Contractor shall develop hardware and software, which shall include, but may not be limited to: analysis and design of instrument control systems which are to generate the signals, production of procedures, surveys and analyses pertaining to the existing and future performance of the antenna system, associated with targeting of current and proposed satellite architectures. Hardware and software systems developed must be suitable for the for the specific spacecraft and integrate with other NRL assets to collaboratively explore resiliency techniques for DoD space communications as well as comparatively for unique anomaly characterization. Integration and comparative analysis will begin with two large apertures on the west coast and then expand incrementally to additional, geographically dispersed NRL assets both CONUS and OCONUS. The Contractor shall plan, recommend and with COR review and approval, implement specific approaches to system implementation. Travel to CONUS and OCONUS antenna sites for collaborative and comparative analysis is required to perform research tasks including but not limited to: configure, observe, analyze and record research testing and results.

As part of this research, the Contractor shall perform research and development on pulse-generating algorithms for the 30M antenna and associated antennas. The Contractor shall produce pulse-generating algorithms that will be loaded into Navy custom designed equipment. These algorithms shall produce a Navy Time Ordered Acquisition Signal Table (TOAST) that will be used to generate waveforms with varying parametrics. The Contractor shall develop highly precise and repeatable RF signals for tailored, precision targeting and testing of spacecraft and aircraft. The Contractor shall design hardware to generate highly precise pulses that are transmitted by the antenna, which may include the design and development of custom boxes, the use of COTS boxes, or a combination of both. The Contractor shall develop algorithms that result in the production of RF energy across the frequency spectrum at high EiRP levels (~150dBm). The Contractor shall include atmospheric loss in the calculations for the RF energy EiRP levels. The contractor shall perform research over the frequency range of 1 Hz to 120 GHz; power level varying between 40 dBm and 140 dBm. The Contractor shall perform photogrammetry to assess the efficiency of the antenna surface as well as LIDAR analysis to assess geodetic datum of the antenna systems.

The design and development of hardware and software systems will require an extensive array of custom and COTS components. Material purchasing of components necessary to implement and integrate the approved design is the responsibility of the awardee IAW all applicable FAR clauses and NRL regulations as identified elsewhere in the contract.

Networks and computer systems designed and developed to support the research, including precision timing and signals, must comply with DoD, Navy and sponsor organization’s security and accreditation policies including ICD 501 and 503 and NIST SP 800-37 Risk Management Framework. Supporting networks shall be designed and implemented in a manner that transports IP packet traffic and RF over fiber utilizing the same conveyances (separate pairs in a shared bundle or conduit). Industry best practices shall be utilized to prevent signal corruption that could lead to complex troubleshooting, extensive outages or costly equipment damage due to mismatched RF and IP components.

Safety is an essential aspect of conducting RF operations and the contractor shall comply with Navy RF Safety polices. Additionally, environmental RF obscura shall be characterized and maintained in accordance with Navy, Federal and State requirements.

In order to accomplish the requirements in the SOW, the Contractor shall

1. determine and correct any drifts in antenna pointing,

2. determine and correct any propagation delays in the RF path,

3. characterize the dish by performing engineering analysis,

4. determine and characterize the Effective Isotropic Radiated Power,

5. determine and correct the drift in the timing,

6. antenna modeling to ensure proper gain of the dish,

7. system calibration to ensure signal is transmitted from the aperture on the correct 1 pps (pulse per second).

The research under this SOW is NOT satellite command and control or satellite communications (SATCOM).

Reporting Requirements Technical Status Report The Contractor shall provide a Technical Data and Documentation Deliverable (CDRL A004). The Contractor shall provide all technical data and documentation developed pursuant to the SOW. The data and documentation shall be delivered no later than 15 days following the conclusion of the relevant milestone to include but limited to:

· Design Reviews.

· Acceptance or Integration Tests.

· Military Exercise Events.

· Baseline Upgrades.

Where DoD, NRL or sponsor policy differ from the CDRL submission dates the DoD, NRL or sponsor policies will take precedence. In the instance that the above policies are vague, imprecise or extend beyond the end of the contract period of performance the CDRL A004 deliverable deadlines remain in place. I.E. The NCST Configuration Management Plan (CMP) may require design documents to be delivered at the time of a Change Request (CR) submittal in order to facilitate a Configuration Control Board (CCB) review necessary to achieve the required approval to implement. Meanwhile CDRL A004 would require design documents to be delivered no later than 15 days following the implementation milestone. The CMP requirement for delivery takes precedence.

The Contractor shall deliver all outstanding technical data and documents within 15 days of the end of the contract. The end of the contact period of performance shall be considered the final project milestone for the purpose of CDRL A004.

Patent Report The Contractor shall perform internal, quarterly reviews to evaluate the research and development activities for potential patent opportunities. The Contractor shall provide a Patent Report (CDRL A005) that documents and summarizes any research product that is eligible for patent submission or consideration.

System Safety Hazard Analysis Report The Contractor shall provide a System Safety Hazard Analysis Report (CDRL A006) that Identifies potential safety hazards specific to a project or deployment.

Accident Incident Report The Contractor shall provide an Accident Incident Report (CDRL A007) to report the occurrence of incidents resulting in any one or more of the following:

· personnel injury.

· property damage.

· security violation.

· other significant incidents.

The Contractor shall provide a summary of what happened in the incident in accordance with DI-MGMT-82118. The distribution of reports concerning security violation incidents shall include the Security Manger. The distribution of reports concerning safety incidents (personal injury, property damage and other significant incidents) shall include the Safety Officer.

The Contractor shall include actions and corrective actions that have been or will be taken to prevent re-occurrence of the incident or accident, the timeline for performing all actions and corrective actions, as well as associated work orders that will be used to track the cost.

Financial Report The Contractor shall provide a Financial Program Management Report (CDRL A003). The Contractor shall provide information on contract and sub-contracts financial and funding levels. The cost data shall include current month as well as cumulative totals for funding, invoiced expenditures, commitments and balances.

The Contractor shall provide a breakdown of costs relative to each Accounting Classification Reference Number (ACRN), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and completed for all Contract Line Items (CLIN) including labor, material, Other Direct Charges (ODCs), and travel.

Contract Status and Labor Report The Contractor shall provide a Contract Status and Labor Report (CDRL A002). The Contractor shall provide contract and sub-contracts status and labor levels. Labor hours expended during the reporting period shall be reported per person (as identified by name rather than employee or billet number), per WBS activity by the contractor an all sub-contractors. Labor hours expended per labor category during the reporting period shall also be provided. In the case where that there exists a one-to-one correlation between the by-name labor and related labor category these data items may be combined as one table or report item as long as all required items are clearly identified and included in the Monthly Contract Status and Labor Report.

The Contractor shall summarize all contract maintenance tasks including contract modifications completed during the reporting period.

The Contractor shall provide a single line stating the discrete, total number of contractors and sub-contractors performing on the contract for any number of labor hours greater than zero during the reporting period.

The Contractor shall identify contractual or labor problems and issues. Proposed resolution(s) shall be presented. Each subsequent report shall include an update of any previously reported unresolved problems until final resolution is presented as a completed task.

Final Report The Contractor shall provide a Final Report (CDRL A008) at the end of the contract performance period. The Contractor shall provide a comprehensive final report that summaries all the scientific objectives, findings, and recommendations, research development, and other efforts performed and the results.

The Contractor shall include a final GFE inventory. The disposition (returned, transferred, disposal or lost/stolen) and condition of each inventoried item shall be recorded.

This RF research and development program has been a multi-year effort consisting of several iterations of follow-on contracts. In the event that there is any incomplete research or development at the end of the contract period of performance the Contractor shall provide the detailed status to include but not limited to the work completed, progress to date, specific tasks incomplete, obstacles or technical issues encountered and recommended next steps.

Security (CDRL A001, A007) Access to classified Top Secret/SCI technical data may be required in the performance of the contract. The number and type of clearances required will be described in the contract DD254.

Contractor Key Personnel who require access to TS/SCI material shall possess a final DoD granted Top Secret security clearance with the eligibility of SCI at time of proposal submission in order to ensure the ability to minimally staff a cleared transition team.

Detailed security requirements are delineated in the issued DD254 relevant to this contract. The Contractor shall ensure that all classified material is handled in accordance with the issued DD 254, the National Security program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (DoD 5220.22M and all NRL and applicable Security Program Guides/Directives.

Contractor personnel providing access control and security related tasking must have a favorably adjudicated DoD Tier 5 investigation, a final Top Secret security clearance and written approval of the MRC Security Manager.

Contractor personnel that require elevated system privileges (i.e. root or administrator level access) will also be required to meet IAT Level II or Level III training and certification requirements IAW DoDM 8140.03. Privileged User (PU) accounts can only be authorized for those meeting the associated DoDD 8140.01 requirements.