SOW - engineering services 051022.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

Engineering Support - ASTM E06.53

1. Background: United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, Soldier

Sustainment Directorate, Engineering Systems Division, has a requirement for a Mechanical Engineer to aid in

Sustainment System Technical Support (SSTS).

2. Requirements: The contractor shall provide engineering services and administrative support to the U.S. Army in advocating its interests before the American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM) E06.53

Subcommittee on Materials and Processes for Durable Rigid Wall Relocatable Structures.

a. General Requirements: The contractor’s primary focus shall be to:

i. Over the duration of this contract, the contractor shall assist the U.S. Army in updating and re-balloting

ASTM E06.53 Subcommittee standards as each standard undergoes ASTM’s formal standard review procedure for periodic updating.

ii. Assist the U.S. Army in its coordination and setup of one (1) ASTM E06.53 Subcommittee Meeting per year.

iii. Provide "quick reaction" responses to questions related to rigid wall shelters and specifications from the

Engineering Systems Division Members, Field Personnel and Industry.

iv. Work with U.S. Army Technical Representative and ASTM members to identify necessary updates to

ASTM E06.53 Subcommittee standards.

v. Address any issues or concerns with other ASTM standards that arise and are not listed in section 2.b.

b. Specific Requirements: The contractor shall:

i. Review, formulate recommended revisions, and, following U.S. Army approval, submit through the re-balloting process the following list of ASTM standards:

1. E864: STANDARD PRACTICE FOR SURFACE PREPARATION OF ALUMINUM ALLOYS TO

BE ADHESIVELY BONDED IN HONEYCOMB SHELTER PANELS

2. E865: STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR STRUCTURAL FILM ADHESIVES FOR

HONEYCOMB SHELTER PANELS

3. E866: STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR CORROSION-INHIBITING ADHESIVE PRIMER FOR

ALUMINUM ALLOYS TO BE ADHESIVELY BONDED IN HONEYCOMB SHELTER PANELS

4. E874: STANDARD PRACTICE FOR ADHESIVE BONDING OF ALUMINUM FACINGS TO

NONMETALLIC HONEYCOMB CORE FOR SHELTER PANELS

5. E990: STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR CORE-SPLICE ADHESIVE FOR HONEYCOMB

SANDWICH STRUCTURAL PANELS

6. E1091: STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR NONMETALLIC HONEYCOMB CORE FOR USE IN

SHELTER PANELS

7. E1307: STANDARD PRACTICE FOR SURFACE PREPARATION AND STRUCTURAL

BONDING OF PRECURED, NONMETALLIC COMPOSITE FACINGS

8. E1555: STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR STRUCTURAL PASTE ADHESIVE FOR

SANDWICH PANEL REPAIR

9. E1556: STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR EPOXY RESIN SYSTEM FOR COMPOSITE SKIN,

HONEYCOMB SANDWICH PANEL REPAIR

10. E1730: STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR RIGID FOAM FOR USE IN STRUCTURAL PANEL

SHELTER CORES

11. E1749: STANDARD TERMINOLOGY RELATING TO RIGID WALL RELOCATABLE

SHELTERS

12. E1773: STANDARD PRACTICE FOR SEALING RIGID WALL TACTICAL SHELTERS WITH

POLYSULFIDE BASED SEALANTS

13. E1793: STANDARD PRACTICE FOR PREPARATION OF ALUMINUM ALLOY FOR BONDING

IN FOAM AND BEAM TYPE TRANSPORTABLE SHELTERS

14. E1794: STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR ADHESIVE FOR BONDING FOAM CORED

SANDWICH PANELS (200 DEGREES F ELEVATED HUMIDITY SERVICE), TYPE II PANELS

15. E1800: STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR ADHESIVE FOR BONDING FOAM CORED

SANDWICH PANELS (160 DEGREES F ELEVATED HUMIDITY SERVICE), TYPE I PANELS

16. E1801: STANDARD PRACTICE FOR ADHESIVE BONDING OF ALUMINUM FACINGS IN

FOAM AND BEAM TYPE SHELTERS

17. E1826: STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR LOW VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC)

CORROSIONINHIBITING ADHESIVE PRIMER FOR ALUMINUM ALLOYS TO BE

ADHESIVELY BONDED

18. E1851: STANDARD TEST METHOD FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING

EFFECTIVENESS OF DURABLE RIGID WALL RELOCATABLE STRUCTURES

19. E1925: STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN CRITERIA FOR

RIGID WALL RELOCATABLE STRUCTURES

20. E1974: STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR SHELTER, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, S-250/G

21. E1975: STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR SHELTER, ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT, S-280/G

22. E1976: STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR SHELTER, TACTICAL, NONEXPANDABLE

23. E1977: STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR SHELTER, TACTICAL, EXPANDABLE, ONE-SIDE

24. E1978: STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR SHELTER, TACTICAL, EXPANDABLE, TWO-SIDE

25. E2004: STANDARD TEST METHOD FOR FACING CLEAVAGE OF SANDWICH PANELS

26. E2377: STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR SHELTER, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT,

LIGHTWEIGHT

27. E2462: STANDARD PERFOMANCE SPECIFCATION FOR CARGO BED COVER (CBC)

HMMWV, TYPE I

28. E2463: STANDARD PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION FOR CARGO BED COVER (CBC)

M105A2 TRAILER, TYPE II

29. E2517: STANDARD PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION FOR CARGO BED COVER (CBC),

TYPE III (M35A2, 2.5 TON CARGO TRUCK/M1078, 2.5 TON LIGHTWEIGHT MEDIUM

TACTICAL VEHICLE (LMTV)/M1082, 2.5 TON LMTV TRAILER)

30. E2518: STANDARD PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION FOR CARGO BED COVER (CBC),

TYPE IV (M923, 5 TON CARGO TRUCK/M1083, 5 TON MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE

(MTV)/M1095, 5 TON MTV TRAILER)

ii. Assist the U.S. Army with coordinating the necessary steps of revising, balloting, editorial staff review and publication of each of the above thirty (30) standards. To the extent an additional need for an ASTM standard revision arises during the contract period, review, formulate recommended revisions, and, following U.S. Army approval, assist the U.S. Army in its coordination with ASTM as outlined above.

iii. Subject to U.S. Army approval, formulate agenda, recommend speakers and assist with coordinating logistics for one (1) ASTM E06.53 Subcommittee meeting chaired by the U.S. Army each year of the contract.

3. Period of Performance, Level of Effort, & Costs: Period of performance will be 1 year, with options for four additional years. Level of Effort is 20 hours per month, not to exceed 240 hours per year. Travel budget is Not to Exceed (NTE) $1,500 per year and be in accordance with Joint Travel Regulations (JTR).

4. Travel: One trip per year to support the ASTM E06.53 Subcommittee.

5. Personnel Qualifications: The contractor shall have expertise in Mechanical Engineering with a fundamental knowledge of rigid wall shelters. Security Clearance not required.

a. General Experience. The contractor shall have demonstrated expertise in Mechanical Engineering with a fundamental knowledge of rigid wall shelters and a particular emphasis on shelter design and manufacturing per the ASTM standard specifications.

b. Specialized Experience. The contractor shall have demonstrated experience with the ASTM E06.53

Subcommittee on Materials and Processes for Durable Rigid Wall Relocatable Structures with knowledge on design and manufacturing of these shelters. The contractor shall have demonstrated experience and an understanding of how the ASTM re-balloting process works.

6. Other Direct Costs: The government does not anticipate ODC’s.

7. Government Furnished Equipment: No GFE provided.

8. Duty Station: Offsite

9. Deliverables: Contractor shall submit a quarterly status report in accordance with CDRL A001 via email with the following information to the COR:

a. Time Period Covered.

b. Accomplishments during that period, including recommended revisions to ASTM E06.53 Subcommittee standards.

c. Accomplishments expected for next Time Period.

d. Any issues affecting progress.

10. Invoicing: The contractor shall provide quarterly invoices matching the time period covered in the quarterly report submitted.

11. iWATCH Training: This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. The contractor and all associated subcontractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the CO. This training shall be completed within 60 calendar days of contract award and within 60 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 60 calendar days after contract award.