SMCM-ISEA-FMS_PWS_Draft.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

MINE WARFARE (MIW) AND SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES (SMCM) DESIGN AGENT

(DA), TECHNICAL DIRECTION AGENT (TDA), IN-SERVICE ENGINEERING AGENT (ISEA), AND

FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) SUPPORT

20 April 2026

1.0 SCOPE

This acquisition will provide support to the Mine Warfare (MW) and Surface Mine Countermeasures (SMCM) Design Agent (DA), Technical Direction Agent (TDA), In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA), and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) ISEA. Contracted support tasks shall include program management, engineering disciplines, technical support, and administration to meet these NSWC PCD requirements. Scope of this contract includes efforts of the contractor to support the NSWC PCD TDA/DA, SSA, and ISEA duties aforementioned. The Contractor shall provide those non-personal programmatic, technical, and engineering services necessary to perform the tasks identified herein. The Contractor may be required to operate a Government or Contractor furnished motor or non-motorized vehicle(s), and if so, operators shall be licensed and certified in accordance with state law and NSWC PCD regulations.

1.1 Acronyms

The following is a list of acronyms used in this PWS.

AEL Allowance Equipage List

AIT Alteration and Installation

AMPS Afloat Master Planning System

APL Allowance Parts List

ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers

CAC Common Access Cards

CASREP Casualty Reports

CCA Circuit Card Assembly

CDD Capability Development Documents

CDM Configuration Data Manager

CM Configuration Management

COMNAVNETWARCOM Naval Network Warfare Command

COMPACFLT Fleet Commander U.S. Pacific Fleet

CONUS Continental United States

COTS Commercial Off The Shelf

CPD Capability Production Documents

CRLCMP Computer Resources Lifecycle Management Plan

DA Design Agent

DMSMS Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages

DOP Designated Overhaul Point

ECP Engineering Change Proposal

EFR Equipment Facilities Requirements

FMECA Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analyses

FMS Foreign Military Sales

FRD Facilities Requirements Document

GFE Government Furnished Equipment

GFI Government Furnished Information

GFM Government Furnished Material

GFP Government Furnished Property

ICAPS Interactive Computer Aided Provisioning System

ICD Initial Capability Documents

IETM Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals

IPR In-Process Review

ISEA In-Service Engineering Agent

ISIC Immediate Superior in Command

JCIDS Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System

MCM Mine Countermeasures

MIW Mine Warfare

MPT Manpower, Personnel and Training

MW Modernization Window

MWTC Mine Warfare Training Center

NAVAIR Naval Air Systems Command

NAVSUP Naval Supply Systems Command

NDE Navy Data Environment

NERP Navy Enterprise Resource Planning

NM Navy Modernization

NSWC PCD Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division

NTSP Navy Training System Plan

NWA Network Activity

OCONUS Outside Continental United States

OMN Operations and Maintenance, Navy

OPN Other Procurement, Navy

O&R Overhaul & Reconditioning

PICO Preliminary/Initial Check-Out

PKI Public Key Infrastructures

PHS&T Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transportation

PMS Planned Maintenance System

PSD Program Support Data

R&D Research and Development

RDT&E Research, Development, Test and Evaluation

RFI Ready For Issue

RMA Reliability, Maintainability and Availability

RMMCO Regional Maintenance and Modernization Coordination Office

SAR Ship Alteration Record

SCD Ship/System Change Documents

SIDS Shipboard Installation Drawing(s)

SMA Supply Material Availability

SMCCSL Surface Mine Countermeasures Combat Systems Laboratory

SMCM Surface Mine Countermeasures

SOS Source of Supply

SOVT Systems Operation and Verification Testing

SSA Software Support Activity

SSMP Supply Support Management Plan

SURFLANT Naval Surface Force Atlantic

SURFOR Naval Surface Forces

SURFPAC Naval Surface Force Pacific

TCD Target Completion Date

TDA Technical Design Agent

TDP Technical Data Package

TI Technical Instruction

T&E Test and Evaluation

TEMP Test and Evaluation Master Plan

TMCR Technical Manual Contract Requirements

TS Technical Specification

WAFS Work Authorization Form(s)

WPN Weapons Procurement, Navy

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

The following documents, of the exact issue shown, form a part of this PWS to the extent specified herein. In the event of conflict between the documents referenced and the contents of this PWS, the PWS shall supersede. Second tier and lower references, (i.e., those referenced in the primary references) shall be used for guidance only.

2.1 Military Standards

(a) MIL-DTL-901E Shock Tests, H.I. (High-Impact) Shipboard Machinery, Equipment, 17 Jun 17 and Systems, Requirements For

2.2 Military Specifications

(a) TS 9090-310 Series Alterations to Ships Accomplished By Alteration Installation 12 Feb 2015 Teams and associated reference documents

2.3 Other Documents

(a) ANSI/ISO/ASQQ9001- 2015 Quality Management System Requirements 21 Sep 2016

(b) NAVSEAINST 9078.1A Naval Ships’ Critical Safety Item Program, Non-Nuclear

NOTE: Military Specifications, Standards, and Handbooks are available from: https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/.

SMCM documents provided with the solicitation. ERP desk guide(s) are available from: https://www.erp.navy.mil/.

3.0 REQUIREMENTS

(a) The Contractor shall assume responsibility for this task order within 45 calendar days after award to include assuming responsibility for any Government Furnished Property (GFP) and hiring personnel.

Within ten days of contract award, the Contractor shall provide a transition plan annotating the timeline for acquiring the GFP and hiring personnel that are certified in accordance with this PWS. (CDRL A001).

(b) The Contractor shall ensure that employees shall communicate in and understand the English language and shall be United States (U.S.) citizens prior to being admitted to a Government facility. Contractor employees shall conduct themselves in a proper, efficient, courteous and businesslike manner. The Contractor shall remove from the site any individual whose continued employment is deemed by the Government to be contrary to the public interest or inconsistent with the best interests of National Security.

(c) The Contractor is responsible for ensuring all employees receive required training, including position-specific training (e.g., Fall Protection, Security+, NAVSEA Connector training, soldering). The Contractor shall ensure all new employees are fully trained and certified to meet functional position requirements. For Government mandatory training (i.e. Safety, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), etc.) the Contractor shall ensure all Contractor personnel working onsite in a Government facility are registered in the U.S.

Navy Total Workforce Management Services (TWMS) website at https://mytwms.dc3n.navy.mil/ . The Government will identify mandatory training through this website and the Contractor shall monitor and ensure that Contractor employees complete required mandatory training requirements by the required completion dates. The Contractor shall provide the following information for each employee that will be working onsite at a Government facility in the Transition Plan (CDRL A001): Employees Last Name, First Name (No nicknames); Reporting Date, Contract Number, Job Title and the Government Contracting Officers Representative (COR) Organization Code. The Contractor shall document changes to this list (additions or departures) and training completion tracking information in the task order Contractor Roster Report (CDRL A017).

Any additional onsite training in the support of NSWC PCD specific application problems will be provided by the Government as required. When additional training is required or specifically requested by the Government, the costs associated with attending this training shall be approved by the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) via a Technical Instruction (TI) and purchased under the Other Direct Cost (ODC) line items for the task order.

(d) Cyber Information Technology (IT) /Cyberspace Workforce (CWF) – the Contractor shall identify any personnel assigned to work on the contract that are considered part of the CSWF as defined in DoD https://www.erp.navy.mil/ https://mytwms.dc3n.navy.mil/

Directive 8140.01 in the Transition Plan (CDRL A001) by providing the information required by paragraph (c) above. The Contractor shall ensure all CSWF personnel are registered in the U.S. Navy Total Workforce Management Services (TWMS) website at https://mytwms.dc3n.navy.mil/ . The Government will identify mandatory CSWF training through this website and the Contractor shall monitor and ensure that Contractor employees complete required mandatory training requirements by the required completion dates.

CSWF personnel may be required to complete additional training outside of TWMS. The Contractor shall document changes to the CSWF list (additions or departures) and provide CSWF training and certification tracking information in the task order Contract Status Report. This contract requires CSWF to be certified in accordance with DODM 8140.03, 15 Feb 2023, Series 461, Systems Security Analyst, Levels Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced.

(1) Cyberspace Qualifications

Per “DFARS 252.239-7001, Information Assurance Contracting Training and Certification” all personnel performing cyber functions must be trained and qualified. In addition, personnel shall maintain the appropriate security clearance per SECNAV M- 5510.30C to perform the tasks associated with their assigned positions.

Note: DFARS uses Information Assurance (IA) which is the old title and acronym; it has been replaced by Cyberspace Workforce (CWF). All positions with cyber functions, whether primary or as additional/embedded duties, shall have an Information Assurance category and level identified on each TI or applicable matrix in the PWS.

The contractor is required to:

1. Earn and maintain appropriate baseline certification as identified in DODM

8140.03 for the position and tasking being performed prior to the period of performance.

2. If privileged access is required, the contractor shall complete a privileged access agreement, SECNAV 5239/1, and submit it to the COR. Contractors must obtain the applicable operating system/computing environment training within six months of the CWF-PM’s signature on the privileged agreement or the account(s) will be suspended. A copy of the certificate of completion shall be provided to the COR.

3. Unless expressly provided for in the TI, all responsibility for training that is required for the contractor to maintain a specific expertise, commercial certification, or continuous learning is the sole responsibility of the contractor employee and or the contractor’s employer.

(2) Cyberspace Reporting

The contractor shall provide a list of all personnel assigned to the TI performing cyber functions as a part of the monthly CWF Report. The report shall include employee name, TI#, the applicable Information Assurance category/specialty and level (see PWS or TI), required certifications and fulfillment status. New hire information for tasking requiring cyber functions shall be submitted to the COR at least 7 days prior to employee beginning performance of any cyber functions. New hire information shall include name, TI#, list of applicable cyber functions category, level, required certifications and fulfillment status to include a copy of the baseline certification documentation. Per DFARS 252.239-7001(c), “Contractor personnel who do not have proper and current certifications shall be denied access to DoD information systems for the purpose of performing information assurance functions.” and therefore may not be allowed to charge to the Task Order.

(3) Cyberspace Workforce (CWF) Report (CDRL A002)

The contractor shall provide a list of all CWF personnel assigned to PWS, TI's with a CWF functions as a https://mytwms.dc3n.navy.mil/ part of the Monthly CWF Report. The monthly report of the contractor CWF personnel shall be provided to the COR and CWF PM to include, at a minimum:

a) Person’s Name

c) Contract Number

d) Technical Instruction / Task Order Number (TI/TO#)

e) Person’s assigned labor category, if applicable, IAT/IAM/IASE category and level

f) CWF Specialty Area Code (SAC) - optional CWF Work Role Code (WRC) - optional

g) Status of person’s individual baseline certification(s)/fulfillment, and renewal date.

Updates for new OS/CE, if applicable.

h) Continuous Learning/Continuous Education (CL/CE) Status

(e) Company meetings for employees held on Government working time are limited to a maximum of four (4) per year with a maximum duration of two (2) hours.

(f) The Government will provide Office space for up to ten (10) personnel with six (6) utilizing office space and four (4) utilizing lab spaces each with a phone and Navy and Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) computer with network connection. Specific locations will be provided at time of award of the order. The Government will also provide the consumables for the stated equipment such as paper, toner cartridges, etc.

Specific locations will be provided at time of award of the order. The space provided will be identified as to the company name and individual Contractor employee name. The Government will provide the on-site personnel with Navy Marine Corps Intranet computers, Local Area Network (LAN) Access, and Government installation telephones. The Contractor shall provide a list of employees who require access to these areas, including standard security clearance information for each person to the COR no later than thirty business days after the date of award. The workspace provided to the Contractor personnel shall be identified by the awardee, with appropriate signage listing the company name and individual Contractor employee name. Contractor management is responsible for establishing work hours for Contractor staff that meets the Government’s requirements for coverage. Access to Government buildings at Naval Support Activity Panama City (NSA PC) is from 0700 to 1700 hours Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

(1) Base Access: Defense Biometrics Identification System (DBIDS) - To improve force protection and streamline access control procedures at Navy installations, the Navy utilizes DBIDS for contractors and vendors requiring access to an installation. Please do not include costs for base access in your proposals, since DBIDS is provided at no cost. The SECNAV 5512 form is to be used for a one-time access to the base – see Attachment J.04. The NSA Panama City DBIDS Enrollment form (Attachment J.05) is used to provide a plastic ID for contractors who must access the base on a regular basis for the entire construction project.

When a Government facility is closed or early dismissal of Federal employees is directed due to severe weather, a security threat, or a facility-related problem that prevents personnel from working, on-site Contractor personnel regularly assigned to work at that facility should follow the same reporting or departure directions given to Government personnel. The Contractor shall not direct charge to the contract for time off, but shall follow parent company policies regarding taking leave (administrative or other). Non-essential Contractor personnel, who are not required to remain at or report to the facility, shall follow their parent company reporting policy. Subsequent to an early dismissal and during periods of inclement weather, on-site Contractors should monitor Facebook, radio and television announcements before departing for work to determine if the facility is closed or operating on a delayed arrival basis.

When Federal employees are excused from work due to a holiday or a special event (that is unrelated to severe weather, a security threat, or a facility-related problem), on-site Contractors may continue working established work hours off-site or take leave in accordance with parent company policy. Those Contractors who take leave shall not direct charge the non-working hours to the Task Order.

Contractors are responsible for predetermining and disclosing their charging practices for early dismissal, delayed openings, or closings in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), applicable cost accounting standards, and company policy. Contractors shall follow their disclosed charging practices during the Task Order period of performance, and shall not follow any verbal directions to the contrary.

The Contracting Officer will make the determination of cost allowability for time lost due to facility closure in accordance with FAR, applicable Cost Accounting Standards, and the Contractor’s established accounting policy.

(f) Contractor-operated vehicles shall meet the following criteria:

(1) The Contractor may be required to operate mobile equipment such as Government owned pickup trucks, forklifts, small gasoline or electric driven vehicles (i.e., carts). All operators shall be licensed in accordance with State of Florida law, NSAPCFLINST 5560.2D and OPNAVINST 5100.12J prior to operating these vehicles. The Contractor shall provide its personnel with the necessary training and licensing for forklift operators.

(2) The company name shall be displayed on each of the Contractor's vehicles in a manner and size that is clearly visible. All vehicles shall display a valid state license plate that complies with State Vehicle Code. Vehicles shall meet all other requirement of the State Vehicle Code, such as safety standards, and shall carry proof of insurance and state registration.

(3) The Contractor shall mark all Government Furnished Vehicles “Contractor operated” in approximately one and one-half inch (1 ½”) lettering. The color of the marking shall be visible over the color of the vehicle and match other vehicle markings, and in close proximity to the U.S.

Navy number.

(4) Contractor personnel shall not utilize cellular telephones or personal devices while operating Contractor- furnished equipment or vehicles or personal owned vehicles on Government property.

(g) Contract Management

The Contractor shall provide management for administration and technical supervision of Contractor employees in the performance of Task Orders issued under this contract. The management team shall be the Contractor’s primary representative(s) and have the Contractor’s full authority to act on matters pertaining to the performance of services under this Contract. Contractor management shall:

(1) Be responsible for the overall performance of all services required by this Contract.

(2) Have the authority to act and make binding decisions for the Contractor.

(3) Meet with Government personnel designated by the PCO or the COR to discuss immediate problem areas.

(4) Be available during normal working hours

(5) To counter circumstances inferring personal services and to preserve the non-personal nature of the contract, the Contractor shall adhere to the following guidelines in the performance of efforts under the contract:

(i) Directly supervise all contract employees assigned to tasks.

(ii) Refrain from discussing the issues such as skill levels and hours, salaries, cost and funding data, or administrative and personnel matters affecting Contractor employees with NSWC PCD personnel.

(iii) Ensure close communication and coordination with the COR, reporting problems to the COR as they occur (not waiting for a monthly meeting).

(iv) Ensure potential Contractor employees are not interviewed by Government officials, that Contractor employee's individual performance is not discussed with Government officials, other than the COR or PCO, that Contractor employees do not allow Government employees to approve their leave or work scheduling, that Government officials do not terminate Contractor employees, and that Contractor employee's do not receive assistance from Government officials in doing their jobs or assist the Government for areas not covered by this PWS.

(v) Do not assign Contractor personnel to work under direct Government supervision.

(vi) Ensure Contractor employees obtain Common Access Cards (CAC), if appropriate, identifying them as contractors.

(vii) Use work orders to document and manage the work and to define the details of the assignment and its deliverables; the Government has the right to reject the finished product or result and this does not constitute personal services.

(viii) When travel is required for the performance on a task, the Contractor personnel are only to travel as directed by their contract management (such as their Program Manager or equivalent point of contact).

(ix) The Contractor shall document their processes for ensuring services remain non-personal in nature during Contract performance in the Transition Plan (CDRL A001)

(h) All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to military installations, facilities, and controlled access areas shall complete Intelligence Oversight training. Initial training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of award and within 30 calendar days of new employee’s commencing performance then annually by the anniversary date thereafter. Certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee shall be made available to the contracting officers’ representative on request. The contractor shall report all questionable intelligence activities (QIA) and significant and highly sensitive matters (S/HSM) incidents to their appropriate unit Intelligence Oversight Officer (IOO) in accordance with DoD Directive 5148.13. Reporting procedures will be provided by the unit IOO after contract award. The contractor shall adhere to the policies and regulations governing intelligence and intelligence related activities to include the Command’s Intelligence Oversight policy.

These policies will be provided during mandatory training after contract award. The training will familiarize contractor employees with the authorities, restrictions, and procedures established in DoD Directive 5148.13, DoD Directive 5240.01, DoD Manual 5240.01, DoD 5240.1–R, and all other applicable Intelligence Community Directives, DoD issuances, and Command policies governing applicable intelligence activities, including access or use United States Persons Information (USPI) on the civil liberties and privacy protections that apply to such information, and training on DoD Manual 5240.01, Procedure 4 dissemination of USPI. Members of the Command’s Intelligence Oversight Office or other designated representative(s) shall have access to the contractor’s facilities and relevant document/ information to ensure compliance with the Department of Defense’s policies and regulations governing intelligence and intelligence-related activities.

(h) The Contractor and its employees supporting this effort shall execute the attached Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) for access to Government non-public information. The contractor shall return the executed NDAs pursuant to CDRL A018. Note: This NDA does not authorize the Contractor or its employees access to information in the possession of the Government that may be considered the proprietary information of another private company, entity, or person. The Contractor shall execute any additional NDAs that may be necessary with the owner (i.e., OEMs) of the proprietary information to gain permission and access if required to perform the requirements of this contract.

(i) The Contractor shall, using the guidance of PWS paragraphs 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and Government Furnished

Information (GFI), provide all labor and materials required to support the following task areas:

3.1 Design Agent (DA)/Technical Direction Agent (TDA) Support (RDT&E)

The Contractor shall provide the full spectrum of research, development, engineering, software support, test and evaluation, technical, and administrative support to the Mine Countermeasure DA/TDA as required in the following paragraphs. This task order will cover support for 5+ combat systems. The maturity of the systems and upgrade cycles across the lifespans is widely varied. Upgrade durations vary from 3-7 days for a software upgrade to 6-8 weeks for an upgrade that requires underway testing and significant hardware removal and installation.

3.1.1 Acquisition Support (CDRL A003)

Due to the legacy status of the combat equipment and limited product modernization efforts, the contractor support will provide update and maintenance of systems engineering and acquisition documentation for the NSWC PCD TDA organization. This documentation may consist of updating as required Initial Capability Documents (ICD), Capability Development Documents (CDD), Capability Production Documents (CPD), System Design Documents, Acquisition Program Baseline Documentation, System Engineering Plans, Risk Management Plans, Software Development Plans, Software Certification Plans, System Safety Plans, Human Systems Integration Plans, Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP), Tactics Plans, Security Classification Guides, Analyses of Alternatives, and other documents. The Contractor shall provide systems engineering and analysis support to perform system engineering and develop performance specifications.

3.1.2 Engineering Support (CDRL A004)

The contractor shall provide engineering and technical support consisting of design engineering, analysis, troubleshooting, installation, independent verification and validation or audits, and test and evaluation. The contractor shall provide engineering and technical support consisting of system, electrical, electronics, and mechanical engineering. Specialty fields shall consist of acoustics/sonar engineering, optics, electro-mechanical control, acoustic pre-amp design support, motor control and electrical design, navigation systems, and explosives.

The Contractor shall support all system, electrical, and mechanical engineering and scientific disciplines, electrical/mechanical/sonar technician requirements, drafting and documentation, training, and administrative services required to design, develop, engineer, test, document, logistically support, and fabricate production representative equipment and prototypes to support SMCM Fleet Modernization, Research and Development. These efforts will require engineering and design of electro-mechanical and acoustical components, optical components, and tooling/test equipment to support system operations, maintenance, and repairs.

3.1.3 Software Support (CDRL A007, A008)

The contractor shall provide computer software development and engineering support to assist the Government in software development and integration efforts. The Contractor shall support NSWC PCD software engineers with software development efforts consisting of code development and inspections, module testing, and code changes within the segments/modules that reside within the maintained software development of the MCM developmental systems. Software efforts require a working knowledge of HP-UX and Linux based environments, and development using object oriented code (C++), JAVA, and CORBA. Some tasking will require that Contractor personnel work in the NSWC PCD SMCM development laboratory. The contractor shall provide support in the development of software documentation including software development plans, software certification plans, and software transition plans.

3.2 Design Agent (DA)/ISEA Support (OPN/WPN) (CDRL A003)

The Contractor shall support the Design Agent (DA)/ISEA in the following areas of design, safety, modernization, test support, material support, technical documentation, specifications and standards, performance and operational data analysis, system, electrical and mechanical engineering, computer hardware and software support, installation and technician support, training and manning, data management, configuration management, supply support and repair facilities support as amplified in the following paragraphs. The following disciplines and activities support our combat systems that are now inherently Government owned.

3.2.1 System and Engineering Support (CDRL A003, A004, A007, A008)

The contractor shall provide engineering and technical support services for MCM system and subsystem equipment associated with operation, installation, modernization, design, fabrication, engineering, component testing and evaluation, tooling, repair, overhaul and refurbishments, and documentation. These disciplines will assist in the analysis, troubleshooting, installation, retrofit, operation, overhaul and reconditioning (O&R), modernization, and repair.

The Contractor shall provide assistance to the Government for engineering assessments, structured so they can be conducted at routine intervals to mitigate known readiness detractors. Areas to be considered will be catastrophic failures, and evaluation and assessment of CASREP issues. These may include any elements of our combat system equipment.

The Contractor shall support engineering, design, development, component level replacements, repairs, overhauls, Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) design and fabrication, and enhance repair capabilities for swing assets critical to sonar and combat equipment. These efforts will transition to logistical support and configuration management for system Fly-away kits (job box) of combat subsystem incidental materials and Government Furnished Equipment.

The contractor shall support Depot level repair activities involving assisting in the evaluation of component wear and subsequent replacement processes, fabrication/repair design, Class I/II ECP development, material and component replacement solutions, technical assessments and GoldDisk capabilities of embedded CCA components.

The Contactor shall redesign components and support NSWC Panama City ISEAs with providing fully operational systems and the extended capabilities to overhaul and repair combat systems since NSWC PCD functions as the Designated Overhaul Point (DOP) and Source of Supply (SOS) for our legacy combat systems.

The Contractor shall support system, electrical, and mechanical engineering and scientific disciplines, electrical/mechanical/sonar technician requirements, drafting and documentation, training, and administrative services required to design, fabricate, and re-engineer SMCM electro-mechanical and acoustical components. The Contractor shall support component obsolescence, item maintenance, component testing / evaluation, system maintenance, repairs, and develop tooling and techniques for overhauls.

The Contractor shall provide software development and design support. The Contractor shall support NSWC PCD software and hardware engineers for software development and maintenance efforts.

Support may require that Contractor personnel periodically reside in a NSWC PCD laboratory facility or support external facilities such as MWTC with SMCM combat equipment. The contractor shall assist the Government with code development and inspections, module testing, and code changes. Software efforts will require a working knowledge of HP-UX and Linux based environments and development using object oriented code (C++), JAVA, and CORBA.

Facility management assistance will require a working knowledge of HP-UX and Linux. Testing and integration efforts will include the MCM Class Combat System and Targets, Unmanned Underwater Vehicles/Unmanned Surface Vehicle systems, host platforms, and supporting platforms. The Contractor shall assist the Government with Software quality assurance testing, software configuration management, and software maintenance. The Contractor shall also provide system and network administrator support for the Surface Mine Countermeasures Combat Systems Laboratory - Primary Network (SMCCSL - PN) v1.0 and associated development/maintenance hardware.

The Contractor shall support software, electrical, and mechanical engineering, electrical/mechanical/sonar technician requirements, network administration, documentation, and administrative services required to repair, maintain, support, operate, integrate, backup, and manage hardware and software configurations for SMCM combat system equipment. The contractor shall utilize CMPro, HAYSTACK, NSWC PC-WEB, and ERP databases to ensure that current drawing and equipment configurations are referenced for engineering support.

3.2.2 Shipment Support

The Contractor shall provide support in the preparation and shipment of assets only when the NSWC PCD shipping office is not available.

3.2.3 Test and Evaluation Support (CDRL A005, A006)

The Contractor shall provide T&E support to NSWC PCD. Support shall consist of development and/or maintenance of test plans, test readiness review packages, test logs, mission summaries, test schedules, data analyses plans, data analyses, and test reports. In addition, the Contractor shall provide test support personnel including SMCM Combat System sonar technicians versed in maintenance and operation of MCM combat equipment. The Contractor shall debrief the individual mission findings and observed system performance to NSWC PCD designated lead personnel. The Contractor shall perform preventative and corrective maintenance as required on the MCM systems (including support equipment) in support of tests from all platforms. The Contractor shall assist the Government in evaluating existing operational and maintenance procedures. The Contractor shall configure and de-configure test platforms as required. The Contractor may require travel to locations other than NSWC PCD to perform maintenance on the system and support equipment. In the event that Contractor support is required at a location other than NSWC PCD, a minimum 24-hour notice will be given.

The Contractor shall assist the Government with system, electrical, and mechanical engineering, electrical/mechanical/sonar technician requirements, scientific and engineering investigative and test services, drafting and documentation, and administrative services required to remove, repair, fabricate, test, overhaul, restore, and replace MCM combat system equipment.

The Contractor shall supply special parts and materials necessary to support test preparation, testing, and analyses.

These supplies shall be used to repair and support the system during testing, package and ship faulty components to Depot, and replace or upgrade test supply items (including items such as zip disks, CDs, videotapes, camera film, printer cartridges, pens, paper, etc.).

3.2.4 Alteration and Installation Support (CDRL A003, A009)

The Contractor shall provide alteration and installation (AIT) support to include installation SCD kit preparations, SIDS acquisitions, system operational evaluations, repairs, restorations, and post install system operational verification (SOVT) testing support for all MCM support equipment’s. These areas of technical support will consist of system, electrical, mechanical, software and design engineering, electrical/mechanical sonar technicians, fiberglass design/fabrication/repair technicians, and machining/fabrication (mechanical) technicians. Special considerations shall be considered in specialty fields such as acoustics, sonar engineering design, optics, and navigation systems.

The Contractor shall support the Government teams in critically examining installation design and physical layout for reliability, ease of maintenance, and suitability to perform equipment or combat system changes, and identify any tooling/specialty equipment required to complete installation/overhauls/reconditioning tasking. The Contractor shall support the Government teams in reviewing and certifying accuracy of equipment installation control drawings; review working plans for each ship class for compliance with installation control drawings, develop alteration and installation ship change packages for modernization efforts, provide system requirements and recommend ship changes (if and when applicable); and provide engineering assistance and liaison during conduct of shipboard/shipyard installation, testing, checkout, and repair if necessary.

The Contractor shall assist the DA/ISEA to develop and conduct Pre-Alteration Inspection process, develop and conduct pre-arrival shipyard inspections; and prepare and maintain procedures for checkout of subsystems to be removed, system/subsystem, overhauling/reconditioning, system/subsystem maintenance, system/subsystem installation processes, Preliminary/Initial Check-Out (PICO)/SOVT requirements to ensure complete integration and compliance with the SCD/AIT processes and Fleet acceptance and WAF requirements. The Contractor shall support system/subsystem fabrication/maintenance/and repair for these AIT/SCD efforts and NAVSUP material readiness support for these efforts, including purchasing of incidental material hardware to support the installation of upgraded and repaired equipment and procurement of last-minute incidental items required to complete installations within the prescribed timeframe.

The Contractor shall support NSWC PCD ISEA staff with planning, fielding, material supportability, and actual conduct of the Alteration and Certification Processes. This will involve checkout, SHIPMAN, and Quality Assurance. The Contractor shall provide support to Government representatives and will include documentation and conduct of alterations in accordance with approved processes, and monitor equipment installation in each ship class and follow-on ships against applicable equipment installation control drawing and recommend changes if required.

Shipboard Installation Drawings (SIDS) will be utilized in the development, acquisition, and cataloging AIT/SCD supportability material and tooling.

The Contractor shall support all facets of typical shipboard installations as it applies to our MCM vessels. This includes, but is not limited to system, electrical, and mechanical engineering, electrical/mechanical/sonar/fiberglass technician capabilities, installation documentation requirements, acquisition and repair of ancillary support equipment, and maintenance, overhaul, restoration, and replacement of MCM combat system equipment. The Contractor shall possess the required certifications to perform shipboard work CONUS and abroad.

The Contractor shall provide support in the preparation and shipment of assets. System and support equipment can be required at various locations, sometimes simultaneously, which necessitates the support efforts of the contractor.

NSWC Panama City shipping department will primarily be utilized to address OCONUS shipments due to custom requirements at receiving locations.

(a) The contractor shall review Ship Scheduled availability Dates and Modernization Windows. The Contractor shall report ships availabilities matching open dates in installation schedule and AIT’s and determine if installation is outside the Target Completion Date (TCD). All information accessed will be unclassified.

(b) The Contractor shall assist the Government with scheduling by providing information relating to the availability of support personnel and incidental materials that the Contractor is responsible for providing. The contractor will be provided access to an external database to load ship and installation dates. The contractor shall support the communication capabilities between the appropriate Government personnel to request installations. The COR will assure that all current processes for the Management and Government execution of AITs are accomplished via Technical Instructions. (CDRL A009)

Locations of planned AIT installations are included in Section 3.5 of this PWS. The number of AIT installations may vary as program requirements dictate, provided that the total estimated travel cost is not exceeded. Upgrade durations vary from 3-7 days for a software upgrade to 6-8 weeks for an upgrade that requires underway testing and significant hardware removal and installation.

3.3 In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA)/Software Support Activity (SSA) Support (O&MN/WPN)

The Contractor shall provide the full spectrum of operations and maintenance support to the ISEA/SSA to include overhaul, repair, reconditioning, evaluations, design, safety, technical documentation, specifications and standards, performance and maintenance data analysis, maintenance engineering, and combat system hardware and software support. Direct Fleet support of the combat systems will include field engineering, O/I-level training and manning, ILS, data management, configuration management, and Depot repair facility support as amplified in the following paragraphs. The following disciplines and activities support our combat systems that are now inherently Government owned and maintained systems.

3.3.1 ISEA Engineering Support (CDRL A003, A007, A008)

The Contractor shall assist the ISEA/SSA to: measure system performance against the operational requirements; use Distance Support and Remote Monitoring to analyze operational performance data and predict system faults; use feedback to continuously update and improve shipboard diagnostic and prognostic capability; isolate design defects preventing the equipment from performing its intended mission and meet maintainability and reliability requirements; analyze operational and maintenance performance data. The Contractor shall assist in the development, analysis and reporting of system readiness metrics.

The Contractor shall provide engineering and technical support services for MCM combat system and subsystem equipment associated with maintenance, design, fabrication, re-engineering, component obsolescence, component testing and evaluation, tooling, repair, overhaul and refurbishments, and documentation. These disciplines will assist in the analysis, troubleshooting, installation, retrofit, maintenance, and repair.

The Contractor shall provide assistance to the Government for engineering assessments, structured so they can be conducted at routine intervals to mitigate known readiness detractors. Areas to be considered will be catastrophic failures, and evaluation and assessment of CASREP issues. These may include any elements of our combat system equipment and mission packages.

The Contractor shall support engineering, design, development, component level replacements, Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) design and fabrication, and enhance repair capabilities for swing assets critical to sonar and combat equipment. These efforts will transition to logistical support and configuration management for system Fly-away kits (job box) of combat subsystem incidental materials and Government Furnished Equipment.

The contractor shall support Depot level repair activities assisting in the evaluation of component wear and subsequent replacement processes, fabrication/repair design, Class I/II ECP development, obsolete material and component replacement solutions, and technical assessments and GoldDisk capabilities of embedded CCA components.

The Contractor shall support system, electrical, and mechanical engineering and scientific disciplines, electrical/mechanical/sonar technician requirements, drafting and documentation, training, and administrative services required to design, fabricate, and re-engineer SMCM electro-mechanical and acoustical components. The Contractor shall support component obsolescence, item maintenance, component testing and evaluation, system maintenance, repairs, and tooling and techniques for overhauls.

The contractor shall provide engineering and technical support to assist the Government in software development and maintenance efforts. The Contractor shall support NSWC PCD software and hardware engineers for software development and maintenance efforts. Support may require that Contractor personnel periodically reside in a NSWC PCD laboratory facility or support external facilities such as MWTC with SMCM combat equipment. Software support by the Contractor shall consist of code development and inspections, module testing, and code changes.

Software efforts will require a working knowledge of HP-UX and Linux based environments and development using object oriented code (C++), JAVA, and CORBA. Facility management assistance will require a working knowledge of HP-UX and Linux. Testing and integration efforts will include the MCM Class Combat System, Unmanned Underwater Vehicles/Unmanned Surface Vehicle systems, host platforms, and supporting platforms. The Contractor shall provide Software quality assurance testing, software configuration management, and software maintenance. The Contractor shall also provide system and network administrator support for the Surface Mine Countermeasures Combat Systems Laboratory - Primary Network (SMCCSL - PN) v1.0 and associated development/maintenance hardware.

The Contractor shall support software, electrical, and mechanical engineering, electrical/mechanical/sonar technician requirements, network administration, documentation, and administrative services required to repair, maintain, support, operate, integrate, backup, and manage hardware and software configurations for SMCM combat system equipment. The contractor shall utilize CMPro, HAYSTACK, NSWC PC-WEB, and ERP databases to ensure that current drawing and equipment configurations are referenced for engineering support.

3.3.2 ISEA Shipment Support

The Contractor shall provide support in the preparation and shipment of assets only when the NSWC PCD Shipping Office is not available.

3.3.3 Direct Fleet Support and RMC/IMA/Depot Support (CDRL A003)

The Contractor shall provide direct Fleet support to troubleshoot, isolate, maintain, overhaul and recondition, and repair hardware/software failures of SMCM combat systems equipment. The Contractor shall provide engineering and other technical support to Depot and repair facilities in support of the ISEA/SSA. The contractor shall provide engineering and technician support that includes capabilities in and knowledge of the MCM Class ship combat systems. This will require the Contractor to evaluate distance support email requests, engage with the deck-plate support, and assist with corrective actions for CASREP resolutions. This will require the Contractor to support operational, maintenance, and diagnostics of in-service equipment. The Contractor shall conduct engineering investigations, and support engineering investigations or consultant engineering services (Tech Assists) that are beyond the skill, documentation, and resources capability of the Fleet, or I-level. Evaluation would include corrective actions to improve performance, reliability, and availability. The Contractor shall assist with corrective actions and repairs both in a local Depot facility and aboard ship.

The Contractor shall provide support in the preparation and shipment of assets. The Contractor shall support system, electrical, and mechanical engineering, electrical/mechanical/sonar/fiberglass technician capabilities, documentation, and services required to remove, repair, fabricate, maintain, overhaul, restore, and replace SMCM combat system equipment and ancillary equipment. RMC/IMA/Depot efforts have historically taken place within the Panama City, FL area. There are occasions where travel will be required as a portion of the RMC/IMA/Depot efforts, and those locations are included in Section 3.5 of this PWS. Obsolescence has driven up the ISEA need to provide RMC/IMA/Depot efforts over the recent years.

3.3.4 Alteration and Installation Support (CDRL A003, A004, A005, A006, A009)

The SMCM Fleet has entered a phase of sustainability, maintainability, supportability, and Fleet wide modernization/upgrades. These efforts require a sustainable level of on-site Fleet support and maintenance efforts to address their readiness and upgrade requirements, and Depot Repairs, Replenishment, and overhaul/reconditioning of combat equipment. In support of alteration and installation team (AIT) efforts, the Contractor shall support installation SCD kits preparation, SIDS acquisitions, system operational evaluations, repairs, restorations, and post install system operational verification (SOVT) testing support for all MCM support equipment’s. These areas of technical support consist of system, electrical, mechanical, software and design engineering, electrical/mechanical sonar technicians, fiberglass design/fabrication/repair technicians, and machining/fabrication (mechanical) technicians. Special considerations shall be considered in specialty fields such as acoustics, sonar engineering design, electro- mechanical controls, PLCs, optics, and navigation systems.

The Contractor shall support the Government teams in critically examining installation design and physical layout for reliability, ease of maintenance, and suitability to perform equipment or system changes, and identify any tooling/specialty equipment required to complete installation/overhauls/reconditioning tasking. The Contractor shall support the Government teams to review and certify accuracy of equipment installation control drawings; review working plans for each ship class for compliance with installation control drawings, develop alteration and installation ship change packages for modernization efforts, provide system requirements and recommend ship changes (if and when applicable); and provide engineering assistance and liaison during conduct of shipboard/shipyard installation, testing, checkout, and repair if necessary. The Contractor shall utilize the established processes to conduct modifications, perform maintenance support services, and/or alterations while carefully assessing cost effectiveness such as SHIPMAIN.

The Contractor shall assist the ISEA to develop and conduct Pre-Alteration Inspection process, develop and conduct pre-arrival shipyard inspections; and prepare and maintain procedures for checkout of subsystems to be removed, system/subsystem, overhauling/reconditioning, system/subsystem maintenance, system/subsystem installation processes, Preliminary/Initial Check-Out (PICO)/SOVT requirements to ensure complete integration and compliance with the SCD/AIT processes and Fleet acceptance and WAF requirements.