SBEDS Sources Sought Posting (SOW) - 2026-04-23.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION/WORK STATEMENT

C.1 BACKGROUND

Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) is assigned the duties of systems and software engineering, development, testing, hardware engineering, site support, Life-Cycle support inclusive of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) and Configuration Management (CM) activities, fielding and maintenance support, In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA), Cybersecurity (Cyber), C6ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber-Defense and Combat Systems and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance), Safety, Test and Evaluation (T&E), and Readiness support for assigned shore based training systems.

These system assignments include the hardware, software, subsystems, and elements that comprise the specific system. These activities are conducted in support of the United States (U.S.) Navy, Multi-National and Multi-Agency Naval and Department of Defense (DoD) sponsors.

The Integrated Training Systems (ITS) division is the primary support element of program office shore-based training objectives within NSWCDD DNA. The ITS division serves as a leader in shore-based training research, engineering, development, modernization, sustainment, integration and interoperability of Navy, Joint and Coalition surface combat shore-based training systems.

The capabilities it provides encompasses modeling and simulation (M&S), evaluation and testing as well as other diverse information technology approaches to include hardware and software elements specific to shore-based training and readiness systems.

C.2 SCOPE

The scope of the Task Order is to procure Contractor support services to achieve the acceptable levels of requirements analysis; software engineering; hardware engineering; systems engineering and technical support; software development and methodologies including development, security, and operations (DevSecOps) within an agile framework; software, hardware and systems integration; installation; testing and verification support; Cybersecurity and cyber engineering; lab support, outfit and evaluation; ILS and CM support; Life-Cycle management; provisioning support; material disposition and inventory management. Such support shall include support of the U.S. Navy, Multi-National and Multi-Agency software development efforts in the ITS Division for the modernization and sustainment of shore-based training systems.

C.2.1 Applicable Documents

The following documents are applicable to this Statement of Work (SOW). The most current versions of these documents are accessible through the internet or will be provided to the Contractor upon request.

Other Department of Defense Specifications/Standards/Other Applicable Documents may become applicable throughout the life of the Task Order and may be added to the Task Order via modification.

The Contractor shall ensure compliance with the most current versions of these documents throughout the life of the Task Order:

Number Document Name

MIL-STD-31000B Standard Practice Technical Data Packages MIL_STD-38784A CHG 2 DoD Standard Practice for Manuals, Technical: General

Style and Format Requirements MIL-STD-2073-1E CHG 4 Standard Practice for Military Packaging MIL-STD-129R CH 2 Military Marking for Shipment and Storage MIL-DTL-24784D Detail Specification: Manuals, Technical: General Acquisition and

Development Requirements, General Specification MIL-STD-46855A DoD Standard Practice, Human Engineering Requirements for

Military Systems, Equipment and Facilities MIL-STD 2525D DoD Interface Standard: Joint Military Symbology DoD 8570.01-M CH 4 Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program DoDI 8510.01 CH 3 Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Information

Technology (IT) DoDI 8530.01 Cybersecurity Activities Support to DoD Information Network

Operations NSWCDD Instruction 5239.4C

Cyber Workforce Qualification Program

N/A

Naval Open Architecture Contract Guidebook for Program Managers

DN-STAVE-CS-SEP-19-

Systems Engineering Plan (SEP)

DN-STAVE-CS-QMP-20-

Quality Management Plan (QMP)

STAVE-CS LCSP-VMTT-

PTT

Lifecycle Management Plan (LMP)

STAVE-CS-VMTT SDP Ver 1.0

Software Development Plan (SDP)

DN-STAVE-CS-CSP Rev. 2 Cyber Security Plan (CSP)

STAVE-CS CMP-VMTT-

PTT

Configuration Management Plan (CMP)

N/A Software Test Plan (STP) N/A Human Systems Integration Plan (HSIP) N/A STAVE-CS Interoperability Standard (SIS) 22 CFR 120-130 International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) NAVSEAINST 5000.8 Naval SYSCOM Risk Management Policy

PEO IWS and NAVSEA Technical Review Manual (TRM), Version 2.0 PEOIWSINST 5000.8 Memo PEO IWS Risk Management Policy Memo with (Enclosure

1: Instructions for Risk Reporting) SECNAV 5239.3C Department of the Navy (DoN) Cybersecurity Policy SECNAV 5239.22 DoN Cybersecurity Safety Program (CYBERSAFE) SECNAV M-5239.2 DoN Cyberspace Information Technology and Cybersecurity

Workforce Management and Qualification Manual SECNAV M-5239.3 Department of the Navy Cyber Security Manual SECNAV M-5510.1 DoN Foreign Disclosure Manual

COMUSFLTFOR-

COMINST 4790.3 Rev. D

Joint Fleet Maintenance Manual

ASME Y14.100-2017

Engineering Drawing Practices – Engineering Drawing and Related Documentation Practices

IEEE Std 1012-2016

System, Software, and Hardware Verification and Validation

IEEE Std 1278.1-2012

Distributed Interactive Simulation – Application Protocols

IEEE Std 1516.1-2010

Standard for Modeling and Simulation (M&S) High Level Architecture (HLA) – Federate Interface Specification

ISO/IEC/IEEE 1028-2008

Software Reviews and Audits

ISO/IEC/IEEE 12207-2017

Systems and Software Engineering – Software Life-Cycle Processes

ISO/IEC/IEEE 24774-2021

Systems and Software Engineering – Life-Cycle Management – Guidelines for Process Description

ISO/IEC/IEEE 26512-2017

Systems and Software Engineering – Requirements for Acquirers and Suppliers of Information for Users

NIST SP 800-12 Rev 1 An Introduction to Information Security

NIST SP 800-30 Rev 1

Guide for Conducting Risk Assessments

NIST SP 800-35

Guide to Information Technology Security Services

NIST SP 800-37 Rev 2

Risk Management Framework for Information Systems and Organizations: A system Life-Cycle Approach for Security and Privacy

NIST SP 800-39

Managing Information Security Risk: Organization, Mission, and Information System View

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations

NIST SP 800-115

Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment

NISP SP 800-160 Vol. 1 Engineering Trustworthy Secure Systems NISP SP 800-160 Vol.2 Developing Cyber Resilient Systems: A Systems Security

Engineering Approach

NISP SP 800-161 Supply Chain Risk management Practices for Federal Information Systems and Organizations

NISPOM – 32 Code of Federal Regulation Part 117

National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual

(NISPOM)

NSWCDDINST 5510.4B NSWCDD Command Security Manual SEAD-3 Security Executive Agent Directive 3 – Reporting Requirements for Personnel with Access to Classified Information or Who Hold a Sensitive Position

SEAD-3 Implementation Memo

Implementation of Security Executive Agent Directive 3, Reporting Requirements for Personnel with Access to Classified Information or Who Hold a Sensitive Position

DODI 5200.48 Controlled Unclassified Information SECNAVINST 5210.8F Department of Navy Records Management Program NSWCDDINST 5100.1F Occupational Safety and Health Program NAVADMIN 216/15 Cyber Hygiene Authorization to use Personal Wearable Fitness

Devices

NAVSEA S0420-AA-RAD-

010 – REV 2A

Radiological Affairs Support Program (RASP) Manual

DODI 8510.01 Risk Management Framework for DOD Systems CJCSI 6211.02D Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) Responsibilities DODM 1000.13 Department of Defense Identification (ID) Cards

NAVSEAINST 4200.19

(series)

Planning, Use and Control of Services Contracting

COMUSFLTFORCOM/

COMPACFLT 6320.3B

Medical Screening for U.S. Government Civilian Employees, Contractor Employees, Guests and Visitors Prior to Embarking Fleet Units

C.3 REQUIREMENTS

a. The Contractor shall provide all contract administration, contract management, personnel, tools, equipment, material, vehicles, transportation, consumable supplies, operation, and maintenance to accomplish the requirements of this SOW.

b. The Contractor shall provide recommended solutions for technical Information Technology (IT) issues and perform to the standards, and the degree of ability, knowledge, skills, and timeliness required in the SOW. The Contractor shall have the capability of developing new technologies and have the technical expertise to transition into new operating environments.

c. The Contractor shall accomplish the work and provide the deliverables specifically described in the SOW. Contract objectives are based on the SOW, which is organized by the following disciplines:

• Software Engineering (C.3.1)

• Software Development and Testing (C.3.2)

• Database and Computer Systems Administration (C.3.3)

• Systems and Technical Engineering Services (C.3.4)

• Cybersecurity (C.3.5)

• Test and Evaluation (C.3.6)

• Life-Cycle Maintenance (C.3.7)

• Configuration Management (C.3.8)

• Lab Support (C.3.9)

• Shore Based Training System Hardware Engineering (C.3.10)

• C6ISR: Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber-Defense and

Combat Systems and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C.3.11)

• Material Analysis (C.3.12)

• Training Site Installation (C.3.13)

• Training Site Accreditation (C.3.14)

• Training Site Operations (C.3.15)

C.3.1 Software Engineering

The Contractor shall provide software engineering support services to the Government in support of shore-based training objectives.

a. The Contractor shall review and analyze current and future requirements to identify potential changes, modifications and impacts to existing software product lines, training systems and associated systems/subsystems and hardware infrastructures.

b. The Contractor shall identify, assess, and report cost, schedule and technical risks associated with all stages of the Software Lifecycle.

c. The Contractor shall conduct research into advanced analytical tools, processes, and technologies for future software development and integration.

d. The Contractor shall develop software quality assurance plans and procedures to ensure that products and services delivered are IAW approved standards and plans.

e. The Contractor shall develop white papers, trade studies and decision option papers while leveraging industry standards to provide technical recommendations, feedback, and coding standards that lead to development of software programs that are scalable, portable, and maintainable.

f. The Contractor shall provide software code, design, and test cost estimates and schedules for Initial Requirement Proposals (IRPs) and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).

g. The Contractor shall review and provide analysis of Software Requirement Specifications (SRS), associated requirements documentation and system level designs to ensure requirements are traceable and align with end user/design specifications.

h. The Contractor shall review and provide analysis of Interface Requirement Specifications (IRS), Interface Design Documentation (IDD), Weapon Specifications (WS) and other interface control documentation to ensure the compliance of the software with approved specifications.

i. The Contractor shall coordinate with stakeholders during software engineering and development efforts, including with international military designated contacts and other Agency partners.

j. The Contractor shall develop software preliminary and detailed designs, including the development of Software Design Documents (SDDs) and associated design documentation.

k. The Contractor shall develop pseudo code and Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams to support software design to include use case, class, sequence, and associated diagrams using Enterprise Architect (EA) or equivalent.

l. The Contractor shall develop and maintain an Open Architecture (OA) design that incorporates re-configurability, portability, maintainability, technology insertion, vendor independence, reusability, scalability, interoperability, upgradeability, and long-term supportability as defined in the Navy Open Architecture (NOA) Contract Guidebook.

APPLICABLE CDRL(s):

C.3.2 Software Development and Testing

The Contractor shall provide software development and testing support services to the Government in support of shore-based training objectives.

a. The Contractor shall develop computer programs that meet end user and system requirements while maximizing reusability of software. Computer programs will be written in one of the following computer programming languages: C, C++, C#, Java, Ada, JavaScript, PostgresSQL, and JQuery.

b. The Contractor shall develop software that handles input and output in a variety of data format. These formats are flat files, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Experience API and JavaScript Object Notation (JSON).

c. The Contractor shall develop software using tools in Integrated Development Environments (IDE).

d. The Contractor shall develop interfaces with shore site components using protocols:

Distributed Interactive Protocol (DIS), High Level Architecture (HLA) and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).

e. The Contractor shall configure and maintain Operating Environments (OE) in VxWorks, Windows Operating Systems (OS), and Linux Operating Systems (OS).

f. The Contractor shall design and implement web services using Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) and the Representational State Transfer (REST) architectural approach.

g. The Contractor shall design and develop software using gaming frameworks to support virtual reality (VR) training capabilities. It is expected that the preponderance of development will take place using Unity.

h. The Contractor shall design, develop, install, configure and maintain software and web services while conforming to Cybersecurity standards and practices including Security.

i. The Contractor shall prepare Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVAs), and Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) reports.

j. The Contractor shall provide associated documentation for all source code.

k. The Contractor shall perform code reviews to prior to delivering software artifacts.

l. The Contractor shall develop milestone technical review, design, and test readiness presentations in accordance with the PEO IWS and NAVSEA Technical Review Manual

(TRM).

m. The Contractor shall automate processes whenever possible to improve efficiency of software development efforts and automate build processes.

n. The Contractor shall support system build production including compilation of software, creation of executables, and development of installation solutions using automation utilities.

o. The Contractor shall document and maintain software compilation processes and procedures.

p. The Contractor shall implement DevSecOps practices throughout the software development lifecycle.

C.3.3 Database and Computer Systems Administration

The Contractor shall provide and maintain database architecture, development, administration, and maintenance support services to the Government in support of shore-based training objectives.

a. The Contractor shall develop new and maintain existing database schemas and databases using relational database management systems or data storage, retrieval, and report applications.

b. The Contractor shall develop and maintain the Database Design Document (DBDD).

c. The Contractor shall document database backup and recovery procedures.

d. The Contractor shall design and develop callable statements and database scripts using

Structure Query Language (SQL).

e. The Contractor shall support research of the data sources and coordinate the manual and automated retrieval of data from outside agencies. The Contractor shall ensure data is not degraded during transmission from source to the target database.

f. The Contractor shall transform data into the required format for ingestion into the database and perform data imports using custom scripts or database administrative tools.

g. The Contractor shall provide database administrative services, user account setup, and optimization.

h. The Contractor shall ensure the database is following all applicable DISA STIGs security standards.

C.3.4 Systems and Technical Engineering Services

The Contractor shall provide systems and technical engineering support services through the implementation of System Engineering processes across all mission areas of Shore Based Training Systems.

a. The Contractor shall perform engineering of systems’ requirements, architectures, internal and external system interoperability communications, cybersecurity, software, hardware, integration, safety, deployment, and support across multiple systems’ Lifecycles.

b. The Contractor shall research, analyze, define, develop, prototype and review capabilities and requirements at the systems/subsystems level for integrated software and hardware products.

c. The Contractor shall support the execution of engineering activities, develop technical approaches and plans that support the Stakeholder’s desired capabilities. The Contractor shall assist with the determination of scope of work tasks to complete the technical effort and estimating time to accomplish the work tasks and establishing feasible schedules based on resource availability.

d. The Contractor shall assist with the selection of performance measures and criteria against which technical progress can be assessed in terms of cost, schedule, and risk.

e. The Contractor shall develop and implement approaches for the capture, analysis and trace of artifacts that provide the requirements of the system’s performance, function and allocated baseline and maintain traceability from engineering products back to user-defined capabilities as documented through the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS), or equivalent.

f. The Contractor shall support the operational equipment/user/operational test community to ensure the concept of operations (CONOPS) to verify and validate system performance and operational capability.

g. The Contractor shall develop the design reference missions, use cases, and Unified Model Language (UML) model diagrams.

h. The Contractor shall provide interface definition and compliance among the products that compose the system and with other systems with which training system products must operate.

i. The Contractor shall participate in technical reviews to identify and document interface requirements and attributes between connected systems.

j. The Contractor shall support the Government in assessment of technical risk, through risk identification and risk analysis. The Contractor shall provide risk mitigation options, and work with the Technical Manager to resource associated mitigation plans.

k. The Contractor shall provide risk status and inputs to Program Reviews, Risk Management Boards, and System Engineering Technical Reviews.

l. The Contractor shall support the development and application of policies, procedures, and information technologies to plan, acquire, access, manage, protect, and use technical data required by various training systems.

m. The Contractor shall support formal and informal Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SETRs).

n. The Contractor shall host or attend Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), program Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings, and working groups (WGs) which support training systems interfaces and SETR milestone reviews.

o. The Contractor shall verify that products and artifacts conform to requirements. The Contractor shall identify, record, and remove defects and ensure any product line factors/issues are considered.

p. The Contractor shall provide a basis for subsequent product approval at formal SETRs (e.g., System Requirements Review (SSR), Software Specification Review (SSR), System Functional Review (SFR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review CDR, and Test Readiness Review (TRR).

q. The Contractor shall support technical assessment activities that measure technical progress and effectiveness of plans and requirements. The Contractor shall review and assess baselines (functional, allocated, performance, product), CONOPS, capability descriptions, requirements, developers’ preliminary and detailed designs, adequacy of design, cost effectiveness, and provide recommendations to achieve cost avoidance where feasible; and evaluate developers’ Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms).

r. The Contractor shall plan the execution of the integration of software and hardware components into the system, including analysis of desired capabilities, objectives, performance specification, and system design/architecture; development, maintenance and documentation of System Functional specifications and System Verification.

s. The Contractor shall support shore site readiness in the areas of safety, maintenance engineering, computer program support, and Shore Site training policy as dictated by fleet operational training requirements and shore site requirements.

t. The Contractor shall support shore site improvements in the following areas: hardware design and integration, human system integration, performance and maintenance data analysis, computer program improvements, new capabilities, and Pre-planned Product Improvement (P3I), maintenance of technical documentation specifications and standards, development of test equipment, tools, jigs, and fixtures to support improvements, and obsolescence support.

u. The Contractor shall support shore site installation to ensure that planning and scheduling, site checks, drawing development, configuration management, test, and required installation support are provided.

v. The Contractor shall conduct site checks and develop/update Installation Drawing (SID) packages, in conjunction with the installations and removals.

w. The Contractor shall support site inspections, tests, trainings, and troubleshooting actions associated with training systems.

x. The Contractor shall provide support to test, evaluations, verification and validation events, test documentation preparation, test planning, requirements traceability analyses, data management and analysis plan preparation, test scenario development, support to unit level and multi-element test, test execution support, test data recording and test data analysis.

y. The Contractor shall conduct engineering studies and analyses of actual and proposed Shore Site Installations to assess physical and functional capability as well as supportability.

z. The Contractor shall analyze operational and maintenance performance data to determine design defects detracting from the system’s capability to perform its intended operational requirements and to meet its maintainability and reliability requirements.

aa. The Contractor shall support T&E to include test planning, test scenario development, data management and analysis plan preparation, test execution, test data recording, and developmental and operational test & evaluation functions.

bb. The Contractor shall support equipment set-up, run interface cables, and build cable harnesses.

cc. The Contractor shall support for Electronic Magnetic Interference (EMI) test and qualification events. This support shall include EMI test planning, EMI analyses, EMI-related technical correspondence, and EMI test event data analysis.

dd. The Contractor shall conduct engineering studies and analyses of proposed new equipment to assess physical and functional capability as well as supportability.

ee. The Contractor shall analyze operational and maintenance performance data to determine design defects detracting from the system’s capability to perform its intended operational requirements and to meet its maintainability and reliability requirements.

ff. The Contractor shall provide inputs to engineering changes and alterations to provide required improvements and to correct service deficiencies. The Contractor shall provide support for coordination of acquisition of system components necessary for integration into shipboard training systems.

gg. The Contractor shall support formal system engineering technical reviews associated with requirements analysis, Architectural Design, Implementation, Integration, Verification, Validation and Transition technical processes.

hh. The Contractor shall support assessments during new builds, including recommendations for the use of Commercial Off-the-Shelf and Non-developmental items where appropriate.

ii. The Contractor shall support shock test planning, shock analyses, shock technical correspondence and shock event data analysis.

jj. The Contractor shall support safety analyses/reviews of proposed engineering changes and new operating and maintenance procedures and changes, ensuring that the procedures, warnings, and cautions are adequate and inherent safety is not degraded. The Contractor shall analyze safety deficiency reports, results of failure analyses and mishap investigations, and recommend corrective actions.

kk. The Contractor shall review, prepare, and provide inputs for ECP’s for configuration impact and provide recommendations to the ITS/ISEA team.

ll. The Contractor shall provide engineering drawing support: red-lining Production Level Engineering Drawings and associated documents, ECP drawings changes, Technical Manual illustration updates, and field change illustration updates.

mm. The Contractor shall review and provide recommendations regarding specific support equipment that are required to support the operation and maintenance of systems such as Silver Disks and General-Purpose Electronic Test Equipment.

C.3.5 Cybersecurity

a. The Contractor shall provide cybersecurity support services to the Government in support of shore-based training objectives.

b. The Contractor shall provide system engineering to ensure Cyber compliance and the posture with respect to availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation of critical system information.

c. The Contractor shall generate and maintain requirements to ensure IA controls are defined and validated.

d. The Contractor shall perform Cyber management functions in compliance with all applicable DOD, DON, SECNAV and OPNAV directives and instructions.

e. The Contractor shall comply with applicable Cyber Security, certification and accreditation guidance as directed by DOD, DON, SECNAV and OPNAV National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NCWF).

f. The Contractor shall follow the DoN Risk Management Framework mapping of security controls overlays based on the applicable directives, policy, and instructions.

g. The Contractor shall ensure Cyber attributes are achieved through the cost-effective, risk-balanced application of controls in a manner that promotes confidentiality, integrity, availability, non-repudiation, and authentication of Test to ensure CE rigor has been conducted in the development and operation Life-Cycle of the system.

h. The Contractor shall support the accreditation process.

i. The Contractor shall identify, report, and resolve security violations and ensure that all information systems are functional and secure; recommend cybersecurity/security solutions to support requirements.

C.3.6 Test and Evaluation (T&E)

a. The Contractor shall provide T&E support services to the Government in support of shore-based training objectives.

b. The Contractor shall support T&E efforts in all phases of system test including Unit, Development, Integration, Acceptance, and Certification.

c. The Contractor shall develop, maintain, and perform test procedures such as, Functional Operability Tests (FOTs), Warfare Area Tests (WT), Stress Tests, or Endurance tests.

d. The Contractor shall perform test bed validation to include configuring and documenting test bed configuration and executing test.

e. The Contractor shall submit daily test reports detailing test activities conducted during scheduled test events.

f. The Contractor shall submit final test reports which summarize the collection of Daily Test Reports during a given test event.

g. The Contractor shall generate and submit software deficiency reports (Failure Analysis and Corrective Action Report (FRACAS)) of observed problems during testing.

h. The Contractor shall support comprehensive test and evaluation associated with test support, operational verification of installations, verification and validation processes including developmental test and evaluation and operational test and evaluation of new/upgraded systems and components.

i. The Contractor shall support comprehensive test and evaluation associated with the development, maintenance and performance of test procedures.

j. The Contractor shall develop test reports at the conclusion of test events, generating, and submitting software deficiency reports of observed problems and/or operational verification of installations.

k. The Contractor shall develop and maintain shipboard operability validation test procedures in support of shipboard installations.

l. The Contractor shall develop, execute, and maintain unit tests using test tools such as CppUnit, JUnit, Mockito and Google Tests. Use automated test execution tools whenever feasible.

m. The Contractor shall schedule, coordinate, and support developer and integration test events at local and remote sites.

n. The Contractor shall develop and maintain developer integration test plans and schedules.

o. The Contractor shall develop, maintain, and execute developer integration test procedures to validate software functionality, ensuring all requirements are met and all capabilities have been tested.

p. The Contractor shall conduct software integration planning and testing of computer programs at shore site locations.

q. The Contractor shall perform system stress and regression testing of software baselines to ensure no degradation of software capabilities.

r. The Contractor shall validate test procedures and test beds prior to developer integration tests.

s. The Contractor shall document test results, test coverage, and overall test status.

C.3.7 Life-Cycle Maintenance

a. The Contractor shall provide software Life-Cycle maintenance services to the

b. The Contractor shall respond to users’ requests and inquiries regarding software troubleshooting, usage and debugging.

c. The Contractor shall provide solutions for technical and project related issues.

d. The Contractor shall provide responses and recommendations to address possible Cybersecurity and Safety findings.

e. The Contractor shall generate Software Trouble Reports for observed software problems and defects.

f. The Contractor shall support software corrections and updates to existing baseline deliveries.

g. The Contractor shall identify and correct identified problems in accordance with established patch build processes.

h. The Contractor shall utilize software vulnerability scanners to identify software security risks. The Contractor shall implement configuration changes, software corrections and applying patches to resolve cybersecurity findings and mitigate security risks.

i. The Contractor shall provide software metrics required in support of software development, Software Life-Cycle maintenance and process improvement including software lines of code, running time complexity, and defect counts.

j. The Contractor shall identify, recommend, and document lessons learned after each release and make recommendations as appropriate to increase the quality of future deliverables and improve software reliability.

k. The Contractor shall perform prototypical investigation and development of technical solutions for obsolescence and technical issues as requested.

l. The Contractor shall research, design, install, test, troubleshoot, and repair integrated training systems’ software including shipboard systems and land-based sites on a worldwide basis.

m. The Contractor shall develop and maintain Software User Manuals (SUM), Software Version Description (SVD), Software Design Notebook (SDN), and Software/Subsystem Design Description (SSDD) and other technical description documentation as required.

n. The Contractor shall provide support for fleet synthetic training – unit preparations including maintenance training and operator training.

o. The Contractor shall support the development of system introductory/familiarization and operator/maintainer courses and course materials.

p. The Contractor shall update and maintain training system databases.

q. The Contractor shall develop, maintain, and deliver training curriculum and aids, Fleet Introduction Training and providing inputs into Naval Training System Plans (NTSP) and Training Planning Process Methodologies.

r. The Contractor shall provide support for NTSP development and updates.

s. The Contractor shall generate, update, and coordinate training system course curriculum throughout the approval process, to ensure schoolhouse course curriculum will pass audits.

t. The Contractor shall ensure Knowledge Skills and Abilities are identified and covered in course curriculum.

u. The Contractor shall maintain Training Systems Alteration Record.

v. The Contractor shall provide training for identified trainees.

w. The Contractor shall generate, maintain, and deliver Technical Manuals, Technical Manual Contract Requirements, ILS Data Packages, ILS Certifications and checklists, User’s Logistics Support Summaries, Maintenance Plans, Maintenance Task Analysis, System Training Plans, Combat Systems Operational Sequencing System, and the Integrated Logistics Support Plans, or other product support documents in accordance with the current build schedule.

x. The Contractor shall analyze, evaluate, and prepare program briefs and reports.

y. The Contractor shall respond to shore site requests for technical assistance and identifying assets from various Inventory accounts for installations in the correct configuration of materials to meet the projects install schedule.

z. The Contractor shall analyze and develop data for sparing models for supportability, maintainability, and reliability.

aa. The Contractor shall develop and maintain Installation Checkout (INCO) spares lists and maintain records for replenishment of INCO requirements.

bb. The Contractor shall analyze, maintain, and provide level of repair analyses, failure analysis and corrective action report, reliability centered maintenance analysis, failure mode and effects analysis, failure mode analysis, effects and criticality analysis, or spectrum supportability risk assessments to meet system/subsystem introductions in accordance with the Government provided build plan and schedules.

cc. The Contractor shall generate and review Technical Data Packages (TDPs), top-down break down lists, letter of authorizations, adaptation files, consolidate overhaul planning files and associated software trouble reports, and nomenclature assignments.

dd. The Contractor shall resolve discrepancy reports.

C.3.8 Configuration Management

a. The Contractor shall provide configuration management services to the Government in support of shore-based training objectives.

b. The Contractor shall develop and manage software configuration management plans, processes, and procedures.

c. The Contractor shall maintain a software development and configuration environment using tool such as Dimensions, Subversion, Atlassian Jira, Atlassian Crucible, or Fisheye.

d. The Contractor shall identify and recommend artifacts to be placed under configuration control.

e. The Contractor shall perform configuration and change management using tool such as Subversion, Jira, Crucible, DOORS, or Microsoft SharePoint of all software development artifacts.

f. The Contractor shall perform configuration and change management of unit tests, test execution scripts and associated files.

g. The Contractor shall perform configuration and change management of documentation related to the requirements analysis, design, implementation, and test of software applications including software design documents, version description documents, test plans, test procedures and processes.

h. The Contractor shall perform configuration audits as required by the established CM plans and procedures.

i. The Contractor shall track, record, and report status of configuration items and baselines.

j. The Contractor shall review IRPs, ECPs and other proposed change requests and provide recommendations for final Government evaluation and approval by the appropriate

Configuration Control Board in accordance with the established CM plans and procedures.

k. The Contractor shall maintain data within DOD/DON-mandated CM/ILS applications.

l. The Contractor shall prepare and provide recommendations to ILS and Configuration Maintenance plans.

m. The Contractor shall maintain system baseline documentation, specifications, technical data package, and other data forming the configuration managed product baseline.

n. The Contractor shall review and update maintenance index pages or maintenance requirement cards, concepts, procedures, and plans.

o. The Contractor shall provide comment and recommendation for remediation in response to technical feedback reports received from shore sites.

p. The Contractor shall compile initial configurations, allowance, and technical provisioning/re-provisioning coding data to the Interactive Computer Aided Provisioning (ICAP), Allowance Parts List (APL) and Repairable Item Coding (XRIC) Systems.

q. The Contractor shall coordinate provisioning meetings to review and finalize all requests.

r. The Contractor shall analyze and develop data for sparing models for supportability, maintainability, and reliability.

s. The Contractor shall compile and maintain program support data, item unique identification tagging and database, transaction items reporting, design interface and system related TDPs, research obsolescence issues and provide recommended solutions, which include parts forecasting, and national item identification number requests.

t. The Contractor shall review and update CM changes, prepare reports, plans, metrics, and schedules.

u. The Contractor shall coordinate and conduct shore site configuration audits and analyze equipment configuration files for erroneous data and submit corrections.

The Contractor shall develop and maintain system and equipment interconnect and functional diagrams, network architecture and facility drawings and diagrams utilizing Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software applications.

v. The Contractor shall incorporate all equipment deletions, additions or cabling modifications performed on any of the systems or facilities into the diagrams and drawings.

w. The Contractor shall derive data for specific changes requiring drawing modification from a Site Change Implementation Notice (SCIN), training site activation plans and periodic physical audits.

x. The Contractor shall perform and capture detailed system activation and installation planning via SCIN.

y. The Contractor shall ensure SCINs contain such details as a work breakdown structure, facility and configuration diagrams, equipment delivery schedules and storage locations, equipment removal and installation sequences, and cable installation sequences.

z. The Contractor shall provide activation support including cable staging, configuration monitoring and verification during installation.

aa. The Contractor shall conduct post-activation analysis to identify lessons learned and process improvements for future activations.

C.3.9 Lab Support

a. The Contractor shall provide Technical Representative laboratory support services to the

b. The Contractor shall provide set-up and maintenance of laboratory equipment and workstations.

c. The Contractor shall provide management of hardware and software licenses associated technical support information.

d. The Contractor shall provide identification of materials needed for performing lab operations including hardware, software, tools, and consumables.

e. The Contractor shall generate and maintain laboratory and network configuration drawings.

f. The Contractor shall provide support for lab demonstrations and other meetings.

g. The Contractor shall maintain Lab inventory (OM&S) in Enterprise Resource Planning

(ERP).

h. The Contractor shall support ITS Division test, evaluation, verification, and validation events. This support includes, test documentation preparation, test planning, requirements traceability analyses, data management and analysis plan preparation, test scenario development, support to unit level and multi-element test, test execution support, test data recording, test data analysis, other support to developmental and operational test events.

i. The Contractor shall prepare Cybersecurity Accreditation packages and submit into Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS).

j. The Contractor shall initiate and track Information Technology Procurement Requests (ITPRs) relating to ITS lab equipment from start to completion.

k. The Contractor shall perform lab access control and maintain access list procedures and related records.

l. The Contractor shall perform data backups, disaster recovery operation and maintain disaster recovery plans.

C.3.10 Shore Based Training System Hardware Engineering

a. The Contractor shall provide training system hardware engineering services to the Government in support of shore-based training objectives. The support duties and responsibilities include tasks such as the following:

b. The Contractor shall provide hardware and prototype recommendations with an emphasis on using modular design, standards-based interfaces, and widely supported consensus-based standards.

c. The Contractor shall perform analysis and provide recommendations to the Government subject matter experts to identify and schedule activities for system upgrades/modifications and new system installations.

d. The Contractor shall provide logistics support for shore site materiel requirements.

e. The Contractor shall develop and submit appropriate hardware andsoftware trouble reports.

C.3.11 C6ISR: Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber-Defense and Combat

Systems and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance

a. The Contractor shall support C6ISR engineering services to the Government in support of shore-based training objectives.

b. The Contractor shall review Shore Based Training Equipment documentation for impacts for C6ISR and provide recommendations for improvements.

c. The Contractor shall review system level baseline build plans, identify/track, and plan for support needed for plan baselines, and assist in project scope management and integration efforts for C6ISR requirements.

d. The Contractor shall support and maintain the C6ISR Integration and Interoperability facilities infrastructure and supporting work areas with reconfiguration as required.

e. The Contractor shall conduct engineering studies and analyses of communication and network security equipment to assess physical and functional capability as well as supportability.

f. The Contractor shall support the implementation of boundary defense architecture including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, encryptions, and future technologies as they evolve.

g. The Contractor shall support C6ISR T&E, to include test planning, test scenario development, data management and analysis plan preparation, test execution, test data recording, and support of developmental and operational test & evaluation functions.

h. The Contractor shall recommend corrections or alterations to provide required improvements to correct service deficiencies or improvements for translation into detailed engineering changes proposals; assist in the conduct of design reviews during detail design, construction, and implementation.

i. The Contractor shall provide support for C6ISR fleet synthetic training network integration efforts.

j. The Contractor shall provide engineering support and assessments of C6ISR concerns during new builds.

k. The Contractor shall provide support to developmental test, evaluation, verification and validation of communication and network security equipment events.

l. The Contractor shall verify correct Firmware and Key mat and proper switch configuration for Systems encryptions.

C.3.12 Material Analysis

a. The Contractor shall provide material support including procurement, preparation, testing, assembly, and packaging of items required to prototype, properly field new and/or development software, hardware applications, systems/subsystems, and components.

b. The Contractor shall procure equipment, parts, hardware, and/or software as necessary for installations, maintenance, prototype, Engineering Duty Model (EDM), and or development of systems and components.

c. The Contractor shall prepare cost estimates for all procurements, shipping requests, and development of the requirements for obsolescence management.

d. The Contractor shall develop, review and update Supplemental Provisioning Technical Documents or other associated documents as required.

e. The Contractor shall be responsible for configuration management for new and/or upgraded equipment by maintaining system databases.

f. The Contractor shall ship and receive equipment and materials that are being transferred to and from ships, shore sites, OEM facilities, and Government locations.

C.3.13 Training Site Installation

a. The Contractor shall conduct engineering studies and analysis of actual and proposed shore site installations and will develop Training Support Installation Packages.

b. The Contractor shall assess the physical, functional and support capability of the location and will perform facility visits to verify dimensions, interfaces, power availability, tolerances and other installation factors

c. The Contractor shall perform preliminary installation checkouts such as cable continuity checks, visual inspections, connector pin verification and operational verification.

d. The Contractor shall participate in installation meetings and will support the development of hardware and software installation plans, parts lists, installation instructions, checkout plans, test procedures and drawings as required to complete shore site installations.

e. The Contractor shall review and comment on installation standards and practices.

f. The Contractor shall examine installation design and physical layout for reliability, ease of maintenance, and suitability to perform equipment and system operational performance requirements and develop corrective modifications and alterations.

g. The Contractor shall support the coordination of shore site installations and engineering change scheduling for training systems. This includes leading installation efforts, obsolete equipment rip-outs, overhauls, hardware and software upgrades, fabrication of necessary components and assemblies and technical assistance on assemblies, units, equipment, systems, engineering changes and alterations.

h. The Contractor shall perform post installation checkouts, including interoperability and operational testing.

i. The Contractor shall resolve any installation and safety related issues and concerns and will report all findings to the Government.

j. The Contractor shall provide support to test, evaluation, verification and validation events; test documentation preparation, test planning, requirements traceability analysis, data management and analysis plan preparation and test scenario development.

k. The Contractor shall perform space modifications as required including the installation and sustainment of infrastructure. This support encompasses hardware, foundations, cabling (copper and fiber optic), connector installation, false decking and overhead, deck covering, IT Systems, electrical, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and electronic cooling water piping.

m. The Contractor shall generate and execute procedures in support of facility activations, upgrades and repairs: provide design, assembly and fabrication, provide the layout and fabrication of equipment, perform the installation and initial verification of equipment and cables installed in the facility.

n. The Contractor shall determine, analyze, recommend and implement environmental solutions to ensure that the services being provisioned to the lab support the lab space final configuration.

o. The Contractor shall support all stages associated with lab space development as outlined in the Training Installation and Transfer Agreement (TITA) to ensure that upon completion the lab space operates IAW end user requirements.

p. The Contractor shall perform facilities modifications in order to meet the final environmental requirements needed to allow lab operation in its final configured state.

C.3.14 Training Site Accreditation

a. The Contractor shall support in the development and execution of accreditation plans for complex test sites and simulation systems for both hardware-in-the-loop and virtual testing as a system under test within a certified accreditation boundary. This may include providing Information Assurance Officer services and applying tactical computer program software, installations, patches and updates.

b. The Contractor shall provide for multiple platform integration of various geographically disbursed test beds to fully integrate elements in distributed, multisite test events.

c. The Contractor shall provide ongoing technical expertise to perform the integration, configuration, operation and accreditation of the laboratory test platforms over classified and unclassified networks and communication systems.

d. The Contractor shall be responsible for establishing, monitoring, troubleshooting and supporting all unclassified, classified and tactical support networks in support of testing for traffic levels, identification of problem areas, and immediate response to network alarm conditions within the training site.

e. The Contractor shall ensure alarm conditions…