ROCMSS_--_DRAFT_PWS_11.20.18.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DoC)

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA)

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

RADAR OPERATIONS CENTER (ROC) MISSION SUPPORT SERVICES (RMSS)

RADAR OPS CENTER (ROC) MISSION SUPPORT SERVICES (RMSS)

Table of Contents

1. BACKGROUND

2. OBJECTIVES

3. SCOPE

4. REQUIREMENTS

4.a: BASE SUSTAINING PROJECTS/CORE WORK AREAS 4.a.1: WA 1 - SYSTEMS/RADAR ENGINEERING SUPPORT 4.a.2: WA 2 – DOCUMENTATION SUPPORT 4.a.3: WA 3 - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING SUPPORT 4.a.4: WA 4 - OFFICE AUTOMATION, MICROCOMPUTER, AND IT SECURITY SUPPORT 4.a.5: WA 5 – TEST BED OPERATIONS SUPPORT 4.a.6: WA 6 - INTEGRATED LOGISTICS AND CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 4.a.7: WA 7 - PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 4.b: SPECIAL PROJECT REQUIREMENTS 4.b.1: RECURRING SPECIAL PROJECTS 4.b.2: SPECIAL PROJECT 1, SOFTWARE TEST SUPPORT 4.b.3: SPECIAL PROJECT 2, RADAR MAINTENANCE AND HOTLINE SUPPORT 4.b.4: SPECIAL PROJECT 3, FOCAL POINT ASSISTANCE 4.b.5: SPECIAL PROJECT 4, NWSTC INSTRUCTOR SUPPORT 4.c: FUTURE SPECIAL PROJECTS

6. PERSONNEL

7. PERFORMANCE

7.a: PLACE OF PERFORMANCE 7.b: HOURS OF PERFORMANCE 7.c: CONTRACTOR TRAVEL AND OVERTIME 7.d: SAFETY

8. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, FACILITIES, SUPPORT, AND INFORMATION . 12

APPENDIX A: APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

APPENDIX B: PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

APPENDIX C: LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS

APPENDIX D: TYPICAL TASKS

5.1: Engineering Design/Prototype Development and Testing 5.2: Production and Implementation 5.3: System/Modification Deployment 5.4: Interface Engineering/Management 5.5: Manage and Maintain the ROC NEXRAD Engineering Development Network 5.6: Other Engineering Tasks 5.7: Software Engineering Management

APPENDIX E: Desired Software Application and Equipment Knowledge

1. BACKGROUND

The Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), Radar Operations Center (ROC) manages the Next-Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD) network high-resolution Weather Search Radar – 88 Doppler (WSR-88D). The WSR-88D NEXRAD radar network consists of 159 operational radars located in the Continental United States (CONUS), and in select Outside of the Continental United States (OCONUS) locations. Since its implementation beginning in 1990, the NEXRAD radar network has been proven to save lives by providing accurate and timely detection of severe weather, which has led to earlier advance warning of hazardous storms. Between 1992 and 2004, the NWS’s NEXRAD radar system prevented over 330 fatalities and 7,800 injuries from tornadoes, at a monetized benefit of over $3 billion, compared with a total capital and site acquisition and preparation cost of less than $1.7 billion (in 2004).

Due to the critical service provided by this radar network, the NWS has mandated that every radar in the NEXRAD network be fully operational and available to provide accurate weather information not less than 96% of the time. In order to maintain this high degree of availability throughout the life-cycle of the system, the NWS established an extensive support structure. The WSR-88D ROC is one of the key support activities in this support structure, responsible for the complete life-cycle support of the NEXRAD system.

2. OBJECTIVES

The objective of the Mission Support Services (MSS) task is to optimize WSR-88D Radar System support costs and effectiveness by providing radar system and network support at the NWS ROC to achieve missions of DoC, Department of Defense (DoD), and Department of Transportation (DoT) and support NOAA’s Strategic Goal to advance short-term warning and forecast services.

3. SCOPE

The scope of this contract encompasses the tasks necessary for providing a variety of Information Technology (IT) and technical support services for management, operation, and maintenance of NWS hydro-meteorological systems and equipment. The following areas of support are contracted core functions which form a critical part of the NWS ROC's fulfillment of its mission requirements:

• Systems/Radar Engineering

• Documentation

• Software Engineering

• Office Automation and Microcomputer

• Test Bed Operations Support

• Integrated Logistics/Configuration Management

• Program/Project Management

The contractor shall provide assistance in accomplishing most elements of the ROC Mission. The skill mix required to provide this support is diverse, and much of the expertise required is very specialized. The engineering and software support work areas, in particular, require a detailed understanding of Doppler weather radar system operation and capabilities, as well as an understanding of applied meteorological principles.

Required contractor skills and expertise include:

• Project Management

• Radio Frequency Engineering

• Hardware Engineering

• Radar Systems Engineering

• Software Engineering/Integration

• System Test & Evaluation

• Network Engineering

• Network Security

• Integrated Logistic Support

• System Configuration Management

• Technical Writing/Illustration

• General Administration

4. REQUIREMENTS

The ROC is responsible for improvements and modifications of the WSR-88D system network and its interfaces to other systems. These responsibilities are accomplished by Base Sustaining Projects and by Special Projects, which document improvements and modification requirements in Configuration Change Requests (CCRs), which result in the development and implementation of approved design solutions in Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs). The contractor will be assigned sustaining engineering projects or special projects encompassing the full range of engineering and modification support. Typical projects range from a feasibility study of the proposed modification through prototype development, testing, preparation of documentation, and implementation. Some tasks are not in the project area, but are base sustaining tasks required on a recurring basis to provide continuous support to the WSR-88D network (see para. 4.b.1 – 4.b.6).

4.a: BASE SUSTAINING PROJECTS/CORE WORK AREAS The following data provides descriptions of the various Base Operations Work Areas, Recurring Special Projects (RSPs), and information on Future Special Projects (FSPs) that could be awarded.

There are seven core work areas (WAs) the contractor will support under this effort.

• WA 1 - Systems/Radar Engineering Support

• WA 2 - Documentation Support

• WA 3 - Software Engineering Support

• WA 4 - Office Automation, Microcomputer, and IT Security Support

• WA 5 - Test Bed Operations Support

• WA 6 - Integrated Logistics and Configuration Management Support

• WA 7 - Program Management

4.a.1: WA 1 - SYSTEMS/RADAR ENGINEERING SUPPORT Systems/Radar Engineering Support tasks are generally project oriented, but may also involve tasks to determine hardware or software problem sources, support problem solving with one or more ROC Branches, support or provide for development of subject matter papers and briefings, or engineering support to the activities of other NWS, NOAA, DoD, DoT or other organizations such as universities.

Tasks associated with WA 1 include:

• Engineering Design/Prototype Development and Testing

• Production and Implementation

• System/Modification Deployment

• Interface Engineering/Management

• Management/Maintenance of the ROC NEXRAD Engineering Development Network

• Other Engineering Tasks

Reference Appendix D for typical tasks associated with this work area.

4.a.2: WA 2 – DOCUMENTATION SUPPORT The ROC has the responsibility for development and changes to documentation related to the WSR-88D system. Documentation for maintenance/operation of the system includes:

• Technical Manuals

• Modification Documents

• Maintenance Documents

• Software Documents

• United States Air Force (USAF) Time Compliant Technical Orders (TCTO)

These documents take the form of hard copy and soft copy formats. The soft copy formats take the form of native files for use in the various publishing packages and converted files for viewing by standard packages such as Adobe Acrobat PDF files.

Reference Appendix D for typical tasks associated with this work area.

4.a.3: WA 3 - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING SUPPORT The ROC provides Software Engineering support to maintain the WSR-88D software baseline which includes the on-line application software, off-line support software, software for managing and maintaining adaptable parameters for each site, background and other display support maps, and other assets required for software maintenance, as well as all specifications, operating and maintenance manuals for the software items supported.

In addition to maintenance and support of the existing baseline, the ROC is actively involved in NEXRAD Product Improvement (NPI) and is called on to provide these services to transition these systems and other equipment from the research and development arena into the operational environment.

Support will include:

• Software Engineering Analysis and Management

• Software Maintenance and Development Support

• Software Test & Evaluation

• System Security Engineering Analysis and Recommendations

Reference Appendix D for typical tasks associated with this work area.

4.a.4: WA 4 - OFFICE AUTOMATION, MICROCOMPUTER, AND IT SECURITY SUPPORT The ROC is a facility which uses computer equipment in its daily business activities and in supporting the WSR-88D network and agency customers. Equipment at the ROC consists of computer hardware and software to satisfy and manage the requirements of many functional areas including:

• Plan and Implement Upgrades of IT Resources

• Manage and Administer ROC Local Area Networks (LANs)

• Diagnose and Correct User Personal Computers (PCs) and Peripheral Problems

• Provide User Software Training

• Assist ROC IT System Security Officer

Reference Appendix D for typical tasks associated with this work area.

4.a.5: WA 5 – TEST BED OPERATIONS SUPPORT The ROC is responsible for the development and deployment of NEXRAD WSR-88D (software builds in addition to hardware changes. The ROC has the responsibility to plan, execute, and report the results of system and acceptance-level testing, including field beta tests, of system software and hardware changes. In support of this testing, the ROC schedules, operates, and maintains configuration control of a WSR-88D test bed the configuration of which is representative of a fielded system.

The ROC operates and maintains unique test support systems to perform software development and testing.

These “Open Systems” development and testing platforms facilitate testing, and optimize algorithm performance. These systems are comprised of the following:

• Software Development and Configuration Management System (SDCMS)

• Applications Development System (ADS)

• WSR-88D test bed systems

This tasking involves the management and scheduling of the WSR-88D test bed, as well as the maintenance and support of the new Open Systems SDCMS, ADS, and other ROC workstations.

Reference Appendix D for typical tasks associated with this work area

4.a.6: WA 6 - INTEGRATED LOGISTICS AND CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT The ROC provides all the Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) elements of the WSR-88D network. This ILS support includes both system software and hardware Configuration Management (CM), software production and deployment, supply support, initial provisioning in support of system modifications, as well as Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (RM&A) monitoring, analysis, and corrective action. Some specific task areas include:

• Configuration Management

• Technical Drafting/Illustration

• Administrative support duties

• Technical Library Maintenance

• Equipment Procurements Supporting Modifications

• Deployment of Modification Kits

• Program and Project Management

Reference Appendix D for typical tasks associated with this work area.

4.a.7: WA 7 - PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Perform program management functions to ensure the appropriate contractor personnel produce quality products on schedule. The program management function shall include monitoring financial expenditures and providing progress reporting to the Government. The program management function shall be the central point of contact for interaction with the Government regarding specific work assignments. If the contractor utilizes subcontractors, the program management function shall also be responsible for managing all subcontractor interface requirements. Some task areas supported are:

• Effective Communication

• Personnel Management

• Financial Management

• Quality Assurance

• Customer Satisfaction

• Project Coordination

Reference Appendix D for typical tasks associated with this work area.

4.b: SPECIAL PROJECT REQUIREMENTS In addition to the seven WAs, the contractor will support currently defined and RSPs as well as currently undefined FSPs. The intent of the Special Projects are to provide some flexibility in tasking the contractor to provide services that are similar in nature to those provided through the seven base WAs but outside the “core” support requirements placed on the ROC.

4.b.1: RECURRING SPECIAL PROJECTS Several Special Projects provide a continuous level of support for some portion of the WSR-88D program and are therefore referred to as Recurring Special Projects. The RSPs described below shall be supported from contract start until no longer required.

4.b.2: SPECIAL PROJECT 1, SOFTWARE TEST SUPPORT The ROC accelerated software build release plan projects one build release every year. This SP was established to support the additional software testing effort required for the accelerated build schedule. This SP is expected to continue indefinitely and is supported by one Computer Programmer II. Travel and overtime must be authorized in advance by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

4.b.3: SPECIAL PROJECT 2, RADAR MAINTENANCE AND HOTLINE SUPPORT This SP provides three Electronic/Installation Technicians to perform shift work on the 24 hour Technical Hotline as well as provide on-site maintenance support to operational radar sites as required. These technicians may be required to support short term hazardous duty maintenance activities such as pedestal bullgear replacement, radar antenna repair and more.

4.b.4: SPECIAL PROJECT 3, FOCAL POINT ASSISTANCE Each of the NEXRAD tri-agency partners has identified an individual to serve as an Agency Focal Point. The Focal Point serves as a conduit between the agency’s user community and the ROC to ensure that the resolution of operational issues receives appropriate emphasis. One of the most significant operational issues of late has been the proliferation of wind turbines and their effect on Radio Frequency (RF) propagation. This SP was established in 2008 to provide an experienced Meteorologist to assist the NWS Focal Point in addressing this and other radar and meteorological issues requiring investigation and resolution. Required support is unlikely to extend beyond one Meteorologist. Travel and overtime must be authorized in advance by the COR.

4.b.5: SPECIAL PROJECT 4, NWSTC INSTRUCTOR SUPPORT This Special Project provides one WSR-88D system maintenance instructor technician to the National Weather Service Training Center in Kansas City, MO. This position is resident at the NWSTC but may require travel to the ROC or other locations when required. Travel and overtime must be authorized in advance by the COR.

4.b.6: SPECIAL PROJECT 5, CONSOLIDATED SUPPORT

This Special Project provides support to Work Areas 1 through 6. Support provided under this task is one Database Analyst Programmer 2, two Electronics/Installation Technicians, two Meteorologists, one Sr.

Software Engineer, two full time and one part time Sr. Systems Engineer, one System Administrator/Security specialist and two systems Engineers. Travel and overtime must be authorized in advance by the COR.

4.c: FUTURE SPECIAL PROJECTS SPs that may be required in the future, called FSPs will be initiated by a Statement of Objective (SOO) developed by and received from the Government. The work (research to develop a solution or work to complete the solution developed previously) will be authorized through the issuance of a separate TOcontaining a SOO. The contractor will respond with a proposal and Statement of Work (SOW). The work will end when completed per the terms of the TO SOW.

Tasks performed under FSPs will be very similar to those provided under the Base Operations Work Areas.

5. DELIVERABLES

The contractor will provide the deliverables and reports listed in Table 1, below.

Table 1 List of Deliverables

• Required Deliverables/ Reports

• Description • Required Due Date

• Weekly Activity Reports

• The contractor shall submit a report of weekly activities for each work area under thecontract. The Task Managers for each Work Area/Special Project will define the format and level of content required, subject to the approval of the COR. Contractor inputs will be consolidated into the appropriate Branch Activity Report and ROC Weekly Activity Report.

• Submitted to the COR no later than noon Friday of each week

• Monthly Activity Report (MAR)

• Monthly activity reports may be required for some special projects, as determined by the COR. The required content, level of detail, formats, etc. shall be included in the Statement of Objectives (SOO) which documents the Government’s requirement.

• Submitted to the COR no later than the 10th workday of every month

• Monthly Budget Reports

• The contractor shall provide a Budget Report of expenditures in hard copy and in electronic media on each contract employee per pay period. Electronic media deliveries shall be compatible with the requisite version of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Auto Cad, Cadra, Interleaf, Agile, Doors or other software used by the ROC. The Budget Report shall be divided and reported in two parts: Sustaining Tasks/Projects and Special Projects.

The Budget Report shall include on a per employee basis the following: Person’s Name, Task under which the person performs, cost for the current invoice period (labor costs, materials costs, and travel costs listed separately and then a total), cost to date for the performance period year (labor costs, materials costs, and travel costs listed separately and then a total), and estimated cost projected to complete the performance period (labor costs, authorized materials and travel costs listed separately and then a total). The Budget Report shall describe any irregularities in charges, and deviations from estimates of hours/costs identified in the schedule and negotiated TO/sub-task funding. The contractor shall also track expenditures of management personnel by name, including hours worked, authorized travel costs and other direct costs (ODCs). Budget information will be brought

• Submitted to the COR no later than the 10th workday of every month up to date and provided to the COR along with each invoice submitted.

6. PERSONNEL

6.a: KEY PERSONNEL: PROGRAM MANAGER

The contractor shall designate a Program Manager (PM) for thecontract. The PM shall be responsible for the management of all assigned contractor personnel and overall coordination of thecontract. The PM shall act as the central point of contact with the Government and interact directly with COR regarding administration of this contract. The Manager shall have the authority to represent and commit the contractor in dealing with the Government.

The PM shall be physically located on-site at the ROC facility. At a minimum, the PM shall be on-site during normal working hours, which are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Occasional work outside normal working hours will be required and the PM shall be available as the situation dictates. A flexible work schedule (with core hours of 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday through Friday) comparable to Government schedules may be used when approved by the COR.

Should the PM be temporarily absent, an individual shall be designated in writing to act as alternate. The CO and COR shall be notified of the name of the individual to act as alternate.

The PM shall be responsible for supervision, overall management and reporting for thecontract.

6.b.: CONTRACTOR STAFF TRAINING

The contractor shall provide fully trained and experienced personnel required for performance. Training of contractor personnel shall be provided by the contractor at the contractor's expense, except:

• When the Government has given prior approval for training to meet special requirements that are peculiar to a specific TO.

• Limited training of contractor employee(s) may be authorized when the Government changes the hardware and/or software during performance of an on-going task and it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government.

The Government will not authorize training for contractor employees to attend seminars, symposia, or user group conferences, unless certified by the contractor and the client agency/organization that attendance is mandatory for the performance of a TO's requirements. When training is authorized by the COR in writing under the conditions set forth above, the Government will reimburse the contractor for tuition, travel, and per diem, if required.

Training at the Government’s expense will not be authorized for the purpose of keeping contractor personnel abreast of advances in the state-of-the-art or for training contractor employees on equipment, computer languages, and computer operating systems that are available on the commercial market.

If contractor personnel who have received training at the Government’s expense and are removed from the contract for any reason, the contractor shall be responsible for providing like training for the replacement person(s) at no expense to the Government.

6.c.: REPLACEMENT OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

The success of this contract is highly dependent upon the quality of contractor personnel that support the effort.

Through the course of the period of performance, it is likely that contractor personnel will be replaced for a variety of reasons. Any candidates proposed by the contractor to replace a departing contractor employee would ideally be at a minimum equally as qualified in terms of training and experience as the contractor employee being replaced. The replacement must at least meet the qualifications stated in the PWS. When a new hire is being considered, the COR will be given an opportunity to review the qualifications of the proposed candidate(s) and confirm that the minimum qualifications associated with the position are met. . In the instance where there is a dispute between the contractor and the Government on a potential employee’s qualifications, the final decision will rest with the COR.

7. PERFORMANCE

7.a: PLACE OF PERFORMANCE The majority of work supporting this task will be completed at the Radar Operations Center. Some travel will be required for attendance at special meetings associated with taskings. The contract will require the contractor to travel to support NEXRAD within the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the CONUS

(OCONUS).

Contractor personnel may be authorized by the COR to “telecommute” on a limited basis. In order to be eligible to telecommute, contractor personnel must meet the same requirements as Government personnel and must present some rationale that justifies the advantage of telecommuting over working at their normal work place. The PM will receive requests for telecommuting and request authorization from the COR as required.

The contractor must conform to all local site and base access requirements.

7.b: HOURS OF PERFORMANCE Any work performed at a Government location will be during normal duty hours (8AM-5PM) unless otherwise approved by site personnel.

Contractor personnel shall not generally work on designated federal holidays or at any other time that Government employees are dismissed from working. Examples of circumstances that might result in unforeseen dismissal of employees includes, but is not limited to: inclimate weather, loss of electrical power, various emergencies, and early dismissals prior to a major holiday. The contractor shall not invoice the Government for personnel in either for hours not worked during the period of such dismissals. If the Government determines that it is warranted, contractor personnel may be allowed to work during times when the Government workforce is generally absent if requested by the PM and approved by the COR.

7.c: CONTRACTOR TRAVEL AND OVERTIME Contractor personnel shall be required to travel to various locations and work in excess of 40 hours/week on occasion. In general, all contractor travel and overtime shall be approved by the COR in advance. Employee travel shall be included in the contractor’s pricing based on the estimates provided in this PWS.

During performance, work area employees, only actual travel costs are reimbursed in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 31.205-46 and Federal Travel Regulations, subject to the COR’s approval.

7.d: SAFETY The contractor shall perform all tasks in such a manner as to ensure the safety of all individuals performing associated tasks. During the performance of tasks, if it becomes apparent at any time that continuation of work may result in damage to equipment or structures or cause injury to personnel, the contractor must stop that portion of work and report the circumstances immediately to the COR. It shall be the contractor’s responsibility to comply with all federal, state, and local safety regulations, procedures, and instructions. It shall be the contractor’s responsibility to adhere to all applicable Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) standards and documents during performance of tasks under this contract.

The contractor must also follow NWS Manual 50-1115, Safety & Environmental Occupational Safety & Health.

8. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, FACILITIES, SUPPORT, AND INFORMATION

8.a: GOVERNMENT FURNISHED FACILITIES

• Facilities. The Government shall provide working space and furnishings for contractor personnel consistent with facilities provided to Government employees in that work area.

• All facilities comprising the WSR-88D Radar Operations Center in Norman, Oklahoma. The contractor will be granted access at facilities. The Government will provide all working space, computers, furniture, office supplies, and telephones for contractor personnel located in Government facilities.

• The contractor will be granted use of ROC test facilities for prototype development, testing, and associated problem resolution on modifications under development. Use of these facilities and equipment must be coordinated through the test bed manager. The contractor is additionally tasked to use and/or maintain other equipment identified in the PWS.

8.b: GENERAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT

• The contractor shall provide office supplies and materials required in the conduct of its own business.

• For contractor personnel located at the ROC, the Government shall provide basic supplies and materials normally available to Government employees including personal computers and applications software.

The contractor may purchase some supplies and materials only when approved in advance by the Contracting Officer. The cost of these supplies and materials shall be reimbursed to the contractor as a direct cost. Any additional supplies required to support work areas shall be paid for by the contractor as they will not be reimbursed separately.

• Certain assigned tasks may require special supplies, tools, or equipment. The Government may choose to provide these items or authorize the contractor to buy them.

• Request by the contractor for reimbursement of supplies and equipment, utilized in the performance of this SOW, will be submitted through the standard voucher methods.

• The Government will supply the contractor with personal computers and software necessary. The contractor shall inventory and provide periodical updates on the status of such property to the COR. All Government provided equipment will be maintained by the Government. The contractor will determine operational status of all equipment. It shall be the contractor’s responsibility to notify the COR or his designated representative of any malfunctions or suspected improper equipment performance. Other Government furnished items will be identified as part of work assignments.

8.c: GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION

The contractor shall comply with documented procedures when performing services under this PWS. The latest revision of the documents listed in Appendix A will be accessible to the contractor. Additional documents may be identified in the individual project assignments, and will be made available to the contractor if possible.

The contractor shall specifically identify in their proposal the type, amount, and time frames required for any Government resources.

8.d: CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS

Materials are to be provided by the contractor when essential to task performance and specifically approved by the COR, not to exceed the ceiling price identified. However, all materials purchased by the contractor for the use or ownership of the Federal Government, becomes the property of the Federal Government.

APPENDIX A: APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

The following documents form a part of this PWS. In the event the requirements of the following documents conflict with the requirements of this PWS, the requirements of the PWS shall govern.

The contractor shall comply with the following documents when performing services. Additional documents may be identified in the individual project assignments. Latest revision of these documents will be used.

Table 1 Applicable Documents

DESCRIPTION NUMBER

REVISION

/DATE

Manuals, Technical: Work Unit Code, Preparation of MIL-PRF-38769D 2001

Manuals, Technical: General Style and Format Requirements, Preparation of MIL-STD-38784 2000

Manuals, Technical: Illustrated Parts Breakdown, Preparation of MIL-PRF-38807C 2001

Federal Meteorological Handbook 11, Doppler Meteorological Radar Observations, Part A FCM-H11A 2006

Federal Meteorological Handbook 11, Doppler Meteorological Radar Observations, Part B FCM-H11B 2005

Federal Meteorological Handbook 11, Doppler Meteorological Radar Observations, Part C FCM-H11C 2006

Federal Meteorological Handbook 11, Doppler Meteorological Radar Observations, Part D FCM-H11D 2006

NEXRAD Maintenance Concept RG400-MC202 Feb-94

NEXRAD Integrated Logistics Support Plan R400-IS301B

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between DOC, DOT and DOD for Joint Integrated Interagency Support of NEXRAD Program MOA Jun-04

WSR-88D Configuration Management Plan ROC-PLN-PGM-03 Jul-96

WSR-88D Configuration Control Board Charter OSF-PLN-SSB-06 Apr-00

National Consensus Standard for Configuration Management ANSI EIA-649 Aug-98

Configuration Management Guidance MIL-HDBK-61A Sep-97

DESCRIPTION NUMBER

REVISION

/DATE

WSR-88D System Modification/Retrofit Management Plan ROC-PLN-SSB-02 Sep-95

WSR-88D Technical Manual Maintenance Plan ROCPLN-PGM-04C Aug-94

WSR-88D Technical Manuals, Engineering Handbook 6-5XX Series Various

WSR-88D Engineering Specifications and Drawings Various

Drafting Practices DPI0001 -

Types of Drawings DPI0002 A

Drawing Sheet Size and Format DPI0003 A

Drawing and Part Numbering System DPI0005 B

Drawing Titles DPI0006 -

Drawing Notes DPI0007 -

Revision of Engineering Drawings DPI0010 -

AGILE - Entering New Documents, Parts, and Bill of Materials DPI0014 B

AGILE - Entering, Submitting, and Releasing ECO's (Drafting/Hardware CM Functions) DPI0015 A

AGILE - Entering New Handbooks, Figures, and Artwork DPI0016 A

Engineering Drawing Development/Update Process DPI0017 A

Creating a New Artwork DPI0018 A

Instructions for Assigning New Drawing and ECO Numbers DPA0904 A

Instructions For Accessing Drawings for Revision Update Using Agile

8.0 DPA0905 A

Instructions for Exporting PDF Files For Artworks and Engineering Drawings From AUTOCAD DPA0906 A

AGILE - Redlining Attachments in Agile WPI0009 B

AGILE - ECO Instructions and Workflow WPI0010 B

DESCRIPTION NUMBER

REVISION

/DATE

Dimensioning and Tolerancing ASME Y14.5M 94(R2004)

Engineering Drawing Practices ASME Y14.100 2004

Identification Marking Notes MIL-STD-130 F, OR

HIGHER

APPENDIX B: PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

Performance by the contractor to correct defects found by the Government as a result of quality assurance surveillance and by the contractor as a result of quality control, shall be IAW FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies, Fixed Price, FAR 52.246-4 Inspection of Services, Fixed Price and FAR 52.246-6 Inspection – Time and Material and Labor Hour; whichever is applicable to the unsatisfactory services, defective items or unsatisfactory deliverables. The COR will monitor compliance and report to the GSA federal acquisition service (FAS) PM and CO. The CO is responsible for reporting performance data into the Contractor Performance Assessment System (CPARS) no less than once a year and this information may affect the contractor’s performance ratings.

Desired End Result Feature(s) of end result to be surveilled.

Required performance level for each feature.

Method of review and approval of deliverables

Incentives/Quality Link

WA1: Engineering Projects are managed effectively and are ultimately successful

ECP’s are complete, accurate, and timely

90% of ECP’s are compliant

Audits, Task Monitor, and/or COR review of monthly reports

Incentives (positive and negative):

1. IAW FAR 52.246-6

Inspection – Time and Material and Labor Hour.

2. IAW FAR 52.246-2

Inspection of Supplies, Fixed Price

3. FAR 52.246-4

Inspection of Services, Fixed Price. Evaluations will be considered when future contract selections are made.

4. Exercise of options for continued performance.

Project reporting is complete, accurate, and timely

90% of projects are compliant

Project team members are informed

90% of projects are compliant

Evidence of Team Mtg minutes in Agile

Technical documentation is complete, timely, and accurate

90% of documentation is compliant

ECP Reviews

Project meets requirements

100% of projects meet technical requirements

Testing, team feedback, and customer satisfaction

Technical errors Less than 1 error per 200 pages

Task Monitor review

WA2:

Documentation is correct and timely

Other Errors Less than 1 error per 100 pages

Support of project schedule

Within 10% of time scheduled for activity

WA3: New Software Development

Compliance with requirements

Meets 95% of requirements

Task Monitor review/IV&V Testing

System degradation (performance regression)

No performance degradation

Documentation completeness and accuracy

95% of documentation is compliant

Task Monitor review/ECP review

WA3: New Software Development

WA4: IT&S Support

Design meets Government network security requirements

100% of requirements met

Task Monitor review

WA4: IT&S Support

WA5: Test Bed Support

Systems available without avoidable disruptions

Available 95% of scheduled time

Task Monitor review

WA5: Test Bed Support

Test bed is configured IAW tester requirements

Correct 95% of the time

Task Monitor review

Test Bed schedule is coordinated and posted

100% compliant

Test bed is available when scheduled

Within 15 minutes of scheduled time

WA6: Integrated Logistics & CM Support

Databases are current and complete

95% of times reviewed

Task Monitor review CM documentation is current and complete

Technical drawings are accurate and timely

Project team review in Agile

Engineering projects are properly supported

ECP Attachment M review and Deployment Schedule

WA7: Program Management

Contractual documentation is timely and accurate

95% of times reviewed

COR review and review of Agile history

Quality Assurance activities are evident 100% compliant Contractual requirements are met

Deliverables are accurate and timely

95% of deliverable are compliant

APPENDIX C: LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS

Requisite qualifications for each position have been developed to reflect the job title, minimum education, minimum general experience, and functional responsibilities necessary to perform the areas of effort prescribed by this PWS. Note that for each position, under “Functional Responsibility”, the Work Area and/or Special Project is listed along with a number in parenthesis corresponding to the number of persons currently filling the requirement. Some position requirements also list possible future requirements.

(1) Program Manager

(i) Education: A Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree in a management, technical, or science field is desired.

(ii) General Experience: At least ten years of experience in providing hardware and software support of electronic systems is desired. This experience shall include: direct responsibility for providing systems level requirements definition; product design, development and installation; development of and modifications to hardware and software documentation; quality assurance and quality control programs and procedures.

Hardware and software experience on radar-related systems and equipment is highly desirable. Experience in management of engineering groups is desired. Knowledge of Government procurement and contracting rules and regulations is desired for the position.

(iii) Functional Responsibilities: WA7 (1)

(2) Senior Systems Engineer

(i) Education: A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering is desired. An advanced degree in another technical discipline may be substituted depending on other qualifications, and length and type of specialized experience.

(ii) General Experience: A minimum of seven years of specialized experience in providing systems engineering and supervision in the areas of system requirements analysis, structured design methods, and experience with large, complex systems’ design and implementation. Technical writing and presentation skills are desired.

Requisite experience on radar systems and equipment is desired. Knowledge of computer hardware and system software integration, and a background in pulse Doppler radar, radar meteorology, RF propagation, signal processing, and communications theory and integration are desired.

(iii) Functional Responsibilities: WA1 (1), SPXX (1 Future)

(3) Systems Engineer

(i) Education: A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering is desired. A degree in another technical discipline may be substituted depending on other qualifications, and length and type of specialized experience.

(ii) General Experience: A minimum of three years experience in providing system design and requirements analysis for complex computer systems is desired. Specialized advanced degrees appropriate to the field of technology covered by this SOW may be substituted for a portion of the experience requirements. Experience in feasibility, cost/benefit, and alternatives analysis and documentation in the development of modifications and large-scale product improvement programs is desired. Technical writing and presentation skills are desired.

Requisite experience on radar systems and equipment is highly desirable. Knowledge of computer hardware, systems software, and computer systems architecture and integration is desired.

(iii) Functional Responsibilities: SP03 (1), SP42 (1)

(4) Radar Engineer

(i) Education: A Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering is desired. A degree in another technical discipline may be substituted depending on other qualifications, and length and type of specialized experience.

(ii) General Experience: At least five years of experience in providing electronics engineering services is desired. Specialized advanced degrees appropriate to the field of technology covered by this SOW may be substituted for a limited portion of the experience requirements. A background in pulse Doppler radar, radar meteorology, RF propagation, signal processing, and communications theory is desired. Experience in analyzing and testing electronic system performance, and in producing engineering prototypes, studies, and technical documents is desired. Knowledge of engineering practices and procedures is desired. Experience in feasibility, cost/benefit, and alternatives analysis and documentation in the development of modifications and large-scale product improvement programs is desired. Technical writing and presentation skills are desired. Requisite experience on radar systems and equipment is highly desirable.

(iii) Functional Responsibilities: WA1 (3)

(5) Electronics/Electrical Engineer

(i) Education: A Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering is desired. A degree in another technical discipline may be substituted depending on other qualifications, and length and type of specialized experience.

(ii) General Experience: At least five years of experience in providing electronics engineering services is desired. Specialized advanced degrees appropriate to the field of technology covered by this SOW may be substituted for a limited portion of the experience requirements. Specialized engineering experience on radar systems and equipment is highly desirable. Experience in analyzing and testing electronic system performance, and in producing engineering prototypes, studies, and technical documents is desired. Knowledge of engineering practices and procedures is desired. Specialized knowledge of systems and radar equipment is highly desirable.

(iii) Functional Responsibilities: SP08 (1), SPXX (1 Future)

(6) Senior Software Engineer

(i) Education: A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering is desired. An advanced degree in another technical discipline, augmented with extensive computer science training, may be substituted depending on other qualifications, and length and type of specialized experience. Computer Science courses should include operating systems design, computer modeling, structured analysis and design, OO analysis and design, database design, SQL, Windows N/T client/server fundamentals, assembly and machine programming languages, SCSI hardware interface and programming and SQL. Math background should include courses up to and including Differential and Integral Calculus and Differential Equations. Analysis experience using Bayesian and Parametric techniques are needed to support data quality work and experience using mathematical statistics and/or operations research is highly desirable.

(ii) General Experience: A minimum of seven years of specialized experience in providing systems engineering and supervision in the areas of system requirements analysis, structured design methods, and experience with large, complex systems’ design and implementation. Technical writing and presentation skills are desired.

Requisite experience on radar systems, digital cartography, aerial mapping techniques, raster and vector mapping, background mapping for radar display, management of adaptable parameters for radar applications, DBMS design and implementation and radar data quality analysis techniques is desired; as is experience using tools to accomplish work specified within this sentence. Knowledge of computer and radar hardware and computer systems architecture and their integration is desired.

(iii) Functional Responsibilities: WA3 (1)

(7) Software Engineer

(i) Education: A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering is desired. A degree in another technical discipline, augmented by a minor in Computer Science or equivalent formal training courses may be substituted depending on other qualifications, and length and type of specialized experience.

(ii) General Experience: A minimum of five years experience in providing software engineering services is desired. Specialized advanced degrees appropriate to the field of technology covered by this SOW may be substituted for a limited portion of the experience requirements. Experience in software development and modifications, systems analysis, and technical writing skills are desired. Requisite experience on radar systems and equipment is highly desirable. Knowledge of computer hardware, systems software, and computer systems architecture and integration, are desired. Highly developed software programming skills working in a Linux or UNIX environment and experience using at least one of the following programming languages are desired: ‘C’, or C++. Training or experience Widget Toolkits GTK+ or Motif is highly desirable. Training or experience using FORTRAN or Java is desirable.

(iii) Functional Responsibilities: WA3 (4), SP13 (2), SPXX (2 Future)

(8) Network Engineer

(i) Education: A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or Management Information Systems is desired. A degree in another technical discipline may be substituted depending on other qualifications, and length and type of specialized experience. A current Certified Cisco Network Associate (CCNA) certification or a more advanced CISCO certification is highly desired.

(ii) General Experience: At least five years of experience in developing and implementing LANs. Extensive experience in LAN management processes and procedures is desired. Experience in design, installation and configuration of networking equipment such as servers, layer 3 switches, routers, and hubs, installation and maintenance of hardware and software is desired. Experience in back up and contingency planning is desired.

Experience in feasibility, cost/benefit, and alternatives analysis and documentation in the development of modifications and large-scale product improvement programs is highly desirable. Integration of software firewalls and authentication servers is highly desirable. Requisite experience on multiple types of networks is highly desirable. Technical writing and presentation skills are desired.

(iii) Functional Responsibilities: WA1 (1)

(9) LAN Engineer/Administrator

(i) Education: A Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering or Computer Science is desired. A degree in another technical discipline may be substituted depending on other qualifications, and length and type of specialized experience particularly contractor LAN certifications.

(ii) General Experience: At least five years of experience in developing and implementing LANs and LAN operations is desired. The requirements include Unix administration, Solaris or similar Operating System, LAN management processes and procedures, LAN moves, changes and additions, maintenance of documentation and performance records, trouble-shooting, back-up, and disaster contingency planning. Specialized advanced degrees appropriate to the field of technology covered by this SOW may be substituted for a limited portion of the experience requirements.

(iii) Functional Responsibilities: WA6 (1)

(10) Computer Programmer II

(i) Education: A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science is desired. A degree in another technical discipline, augmented by a minor in Computer Science or equivalent formal training courses, may be substituted depending on other qualifications, and length and type of specialized experience.

(ii) General Experience: A minimum of five years experience in providing software applications design specifications, detailed design documentation, and the ability to translate these products into viable software implementations is desired. Demonstrated ability to prepare software documentation including program-level specifications, development folders, software configuration data, and user level documentation is desired.

Experience in development of software, software modifications, testing, debugging, are desired. Requisite experience on radar systems and equipment is highly desirable. Knowledge of computer hardware, systems software and computer systems architecture and integration, are desired. Highly developed software programming skills working in Linux and UNIX environments and experience using at least one of the following programming languages are desired: 'C', or C++. Training or experience Widget Toolkits GTK+ or Motif is highly desirable. Training or experience using FORTRAN or Java is desirable.

(iii) Functional Responsibilities: WA3 (2), SP07 (1)

(11) Computer Programmer I

(i) Education: A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science is desired. A degree in another technical discipline, augmented by a minor in Computer Science or equivalent formal training courses, may be substituted depending on other qualifications, and length and type of specialized experience.

(ii) General Experience: Recent college graduate. No work experience, but knowledge of how to translate software applications design specifications, block diagrams, and logic flows into detailed software designs and software programs is desired. Demonstrated ability to prepare software documentation including program-level specifications, development folders, software configuration data, and user level documentation is desired.

Knowledge of computer hardware, systems software and computer systems architecture and integration, are desired. Software programming skills using Linux and UNIX operating systems and at least one of the following programming languages is desired: 'C', or C++. Training or experience using FORTRAN is desirable.

(iii) Functional Responsibilities: SP39 (1)

(12) Computer Programmer/Analyst

(i) Education: A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science is desired. A degree in another technical discipline may be substituted depending on other qualifications, and length and type of specialized experience.

(ii) General Experience: At least three years experience in providing computer programmer/ analyst services is desired. Specialized advanced degrees appropriate to the field of technology covered by this SOW may be substituted for a limited portion of the experience requirements. Experience in producing and maintaining software and firmware programs and documentation is desired. Knowledge of software programming, development, review, audit, testing, configuration management, requirements, and changes, Linux, and Linux shell scripting is desired. Highly developed programming skills using 'C'+, ‘C'++, UNIX, PERL, and FORTRAN are desirable. Training or experience in relational data bases such as ORACLE or SQL server is desirable.

(iii) Functional Responsibilities: SP13 (1)

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