Statement of Work.docx

Statement of Work Weapon Components Contract Follow-on (WEACOM) February 27, 2024

1.0 SCOPE

The Weapons & Energetics Department (D550000) of Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD), China Lake, CA has a requirement for support of advanced technology products for the Energetics Department. NAWCWD-CL intends to procure various types of products, manufactured from several different materials, in different forms, shapes, sizes, and complexity. Such products will be procured for rapid delivery, ranging from single item requests to full production quantities, in support of on-going immediate response requirements. Specific technology commodities that will be included under this contract include electronic components and systems, mechanical/fabrication components and systems, energetic materials and components, chemical materials/ and components. Specific service requirements that may be included in this contract are maintenance, repair, installation, various forms of testing, and characterization studies.

The Weapons & Energetics Department will provide the applicable data and specifications required for each requirement, through the issuance of individual Delivery Orders (DOs). Each DO will delineate all applicable design, material, and end-product requirements. The contractor shall provide supporting documentation and certification verifying compliance to applicable specification requirements, for each product delivered. It is the intent of the Government to award multiple contracts to support these requirements. The products procured herein will be separately ordered and priced on each individual Delivery Order (DO) to include shipping & handling at the time the DO is placed. The goal of this procurement is to provide for rapid delivery of manufactured and commercial-off-the-shelf products related to weapon program support to NAWCWD-CL and its customers.

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

Product/performance documents applicable for specific products will be delineated in each DO. These may include technical data packages, Computer Aided Design (CAD) models, drawings, manuals, and other descriptive materials. Applicable revisions shall be the version in effect at the time of DO issuance, unless otherwise specified in the DO.

2.1 Specifications and Standards:

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management (or equivalent) E1A649 National Consensus Standard for Configuration Management

3.0 REQUIREMENTS

3.1 General

The contractor shall manufacture and/or deliver products in accordance with this Statement of Work (SOW) and the requirements set forth in each applicable DO. Products procured herein may vary from items requiring general manufacturing practices to a variety of state-of-the-art technologies, manufacturing sequences, and commercial-off-the-shelf items. This procurement may include: additive manufacturing, printed wiring/printed circuit boards, mold/die making, casting, machining (including: cutting, milling, turning and threading, drilling and tapping, reaming, grinding, honing, lapping, and broaching), welding and soldering, engraving/marking, grinding, non-destructive inspection (NDI), sub-assembly fabrication, finishing/coating/painting/plating processes, and final assembly. Explosive and/or propellants, their pre-cursers, and component parts are also included.

3.1.1 Using government-provided drawings, data files, and instructions, the contractor shall manufacture the products to the requirements delineated in each DO.

3.1.2 The drawings, data files, and instructions will be submitted via electronic mail. Therefore, the contractor shall be capable of accepting the information in this format.

3.1.3 The contractor shall maintain capability and/or access to sub-contract capability, to meet NAWCWD-CL manufacturing technology commodity needs.

3.1.4 In addition to product definition documentation, DOs may contain other government supplied data to assist in responding to specific DOs. Such data may include work instructions, numerical control programs, fixture and tooling designs, inspection methodology descriptions, prototype documentation, and process plans.

3.2 Electronic Components and Systems

3.2.1 Electronic Components and Systems - The contractor shall provide electronic components and systems that consist of printed circuit boards (multi-layer, single and double-sided printed wiring boards) of varying size and complexity. Mixed component technologies (surface mount and through hole) may be employed as defined on individual DOs. Cables and other electronic connector systems are possible elements of the individual products specified on DOs. Sub-components may be government furnished, produced, or acquired as commercial-off-the-shelf-items by the Contractor depending on the individual DO requirements.

3.2.2 Assembly - Manufactured components may require assembly to meet individual DO requirements. These components may be government furnished, produced, or acquired as commercial-off-the-shelf-items by the contractor depending on the individual DO requirements.

3.2.3 Finishing - Some products will require surface treatment, both for individual components and the completed item as an assembly. Surface treated components may be government furnished or acquired/produced by the Contractor depending on the individual DO requirements.

3.3 Mechanical/Fabrication Components and Systems

3.3.1 Mechanical Components and Systems - The contractor shall provide mechanical components and systems that consist of engineered structures of varying materials and configurations. These products will be fabricated by a variety of process methods, including but not limited to: machining, welding, heat treatment, casting, forging, forming, injection molding, filament winding, resin transfer molding, and spin forming. Sub-components may be government furnished or acquired/produced by the contractor depending on the individual DO requirements.

3.3.2 Assembly - Manufactured components may require assembly to meet individual DO requirements. These components may be government furnished or acquired/produced by the contractor depending on the individual DO requirements.

3.3.3 Finishing - Some products will require surface treatment, both for individual components and the completed item as an assembly. Painting systems will include, sprayed or powder coated epoxy materials. Deposition of metallic plating will include cadmium, chromium, nickel, gold, and copper. Plating processes will include conversion coating, chromic/sulfuric/hard anodizing, and passivate. Surface treated components may be government furnished or acquired/produced by the contractor depending on the individual DO requirements.

3.4 Energetic Materials and Components

3.4.1 Energetic Materials and Components - The contractor shall provide energetic materials and components that contain explosive or propellant materials. Rocket motors, warheads, gas generators, fuses, initiators and safe/arm devices are examples of such products. Energetic materials may require casting, extruding, pressing, or injection molding processes to form and integrate with mechanical sub-components. Sub-components may be government furnished, produced, or acquired through Government directed sources by the contractor depending on the individual DO requirements.

3.4.2 Assembly - Manufactured components may require assembly, machining or pressing of energetic material to meet individual DO requirements. These components may be government furnished, produced, or acquired as commercial-off-the-shelf-items by the contractor depending on the individual DO requirements.

3.4.3 Finishing - Some products will require surface treatment, both for individual components and the completed item as an assembly. Surface treated components may be government furnished or acquired/produced by the contractor depending on the individual DO requirements.

3.5 Chemical Materials and Components

3.5.1 Chemical Materials and Components - The contractor shall provide chemical products in accordance with defined physical and chemical properties. Thermal batteries, chemo-luminescent items and fire-resistant coatings, raw materials and restricted chemicals are examples of such products. Sub-components may be government furnished, produced, or acquired as commercially available or custom-made items by the contractor depending on the individual DO requirements.

3.5.2 Assembly - Manufactured components may require assembly to meet individual DO requirements. These components may be government furnished, produced, or acquired as commercial-off-the-shelf-items by the contractor depending on the individual DO requirements.

3.5.3 Finishing – Some products will require surface treatment, both for individual components and the completed item as an assembly. Surface treated components may be government furnished or acquired/produced by the contractor depending on the individual DO requirements.

3.6 Service Requirements

The contractor shall provide rapid-response maintenance, repair, and installation services on a delivery order basis for items or product lines applicable to section 3.0 requirements. The specific services will be identified in the individual DO. Additional service requirements include, but are not limited to: Non-destructive testing, strength testing, structural analysis and computer modeling, load testing (electrical), static and hydrostatic testing, media or abrasive blasting and degreasing, high pressure washing and degreasing, and testing and characterization studies of weapon components, energetics and various inert materials used in weapon and rocket motor manufacturing.

3.7 Engineering Requirements

The contractor shall provide engineering support for build to print product deliveries as defined in individual DOs. The contractor shall develop, prepare, review, and deliver variances and engineering changes, with trade-off considerations and recommendations, with supporting rationale, for government consideration. Such documents shall be in accordance with E1A649 National Consensus Standard for Configuration Management or equivalent. (CDRLs A001, A002, A003)

3.8 Quality Assurance Provisions

3.8.1 The contractor shall implement and maintain a Quality Control System that satisfies program objectives and meets the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent model. All quality system procedures, planning, documentation, and data that comprise the quality system shall be made available to the Government for review. Existing quality documents that meet the requirements of this contract may be used, if approved by the Government. A copy of the contractor's Quality Control System shall be submitted to the Government as part of the proposal per Section L, and as annual updates in accordance with CDRL A004.

3.8.2 The Government will perform inspections, verifications, and evaluations to assess the effectiveness of the quality program implementation to include sub-contracted operations and suppliers. The subject assessment will include documentation review and site visits.

3.8.3 The contractor shall implement a corrective action and disposition system, as part of the Quality Control System, for identifying and reporting to the Government nonconforming material/products which do not meet individual DO requirements; segregating and controlling this material/product to prevent its unauthorized use or shipment; and identifying and correcting conditions which caused the nonconformance. Acceptance of nonconforming material is the sole prerogative of the Government.

3.8.4 Product verification inspection and test methods will be established by the Government to meet the requirements of individual DOs. The contractor shall prepare inspection and test records and reports that are complete, accurate, and include observations made and number and type of deficiencies. Inspection and test records shall be suitable for trend analysis and corrective action. All inspection and test records shall be maintained at the contractor’s facility for a period of 5 years from the final delivery date. The contractor shall submit inspection and test reports in accordance with CDRL A005.

3.8.5 First Article and Lot Acceptance Testing – The contractor may be required to perform first article and lot acceptance testing as specified in individual DOs. First article and lot acceptance test reports shall be submitted in accordance with CDRLs A006 and A007.

3.8.6 Monthly Progress, Status, and Management Report - The contractor shall provide Monthly Progress Reports outlining work accomplished, problems encountered, problems solved, trip report(s), items delivered, current schedules, estimated effort worked/remaining and price information. The report shall be submitted for each individual DO in accordance with CDRL A008.

4.0 TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Individual DOs may require the contractor to perform travel to support the effort. The contractor shall be responsible for all transportation, billeting, and messing for the contractor personnel. All travel costs will be in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations and quoted prior to issuance of the delivery order.

5.0 DELIVERABLES

5.1 Contract Data Requirements Line (CDRL) Items Table

5.2 Certificate of Conformance

5.2.1 When requested at the delivery order level, the contractor shall ship with a Certificate of Conformance any supplies for which the contract would otherwise require inspection at source. In no case shall the Government's right to inspect supplies under the inspection provisions of this contract be prejudiced. Shipments of such supplies will not be made under this contract until use of the Certificate of Conformance has been authorized in writing by the Ordering Officer or the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), or inspection and acceptance have occurred.

5.2.2 The contractor's signed certificate shall be attached to or included with copies of the inspection or receiving report accompanying the shipment. The certificate shall read as follows:

"I certify that on [insert date], the [insert Contractor's name] furnished the supplies or services called for by Contract No. -[insert Contract Number] via - [insert Carrier] on - [identify the bill of lading or shipping document] in accordance with all applicable requirements. I further certify that the supplies or services are of the quality specified and conform in all respects with the contract requirements, including specifications, drawings, preservation, packaging, packing, marking requirements, and physical item identification (part number), and are in the quantity shown on this or on the attached acceptance document."

Date of Execution:

Signature:

Title:

5.2.3 The Government has the right to reject defective supplies or services as promptly as practicable after delivery by written notification to the contractor. The contractor shall in such event promptly replace, correct, or repair the rejected supplies or services at the contractor's expense.

6.0 SECURITY

6.1 In the case of an unclassified contract that requires no access to Classified Military Information (CMI), but that does require access to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), NAWCWD Restricted Areas, and/or Government IT systems, contractors are required to comply with non-NISP processing requirements before local access to CUI, Restricted Areas, and IT can be granted. This process shall be coordinated by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) through the NAWCWD Industrial Security office.

CUI information generated and/or provided under this contract shall be marked and safeguarded as specified in DoDI 5200.48, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Contractor shall not store or transmit CUI on personal information technology systems or via personal e-mail. Unclassified e-mail containing any DoD CUI shall be encrypted. Prior to sending CUI to any non-Navy Marine Corps Internet (NMCI) addressees, the sender must first positively verify all recipients are authorized access to CUI and have need-to-know. Non-NMCI recipients must have a DoD compliant Private Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificate that enables electronic transmission via unclassified networks while protecting the CUI with a digital signature and encryption.

6.2 Information Security. Direct Support contractor personnel working under the purview of a DoN Commanding Officer/Commander shall comply with the local security provisions and the requirements of SECNAVISNT 5510.36B. The contractor shall implement and maintain security procedures and controls to prevent unauthorized disclosure of controlled unclassified information and to control distribution of controlled unclassified information in accordance with NISPOM 32 CFR Part 117, 24 Feb 2021, and SECNAVISNT 5510.36B CUI information generated and/or provided under this contract shall be marked and safeguarded as specified in DoDI 5200.48, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Contractor shall not store or transmit CUI on personal information technology systems or via personal e-mail. Unclassified e-mail containing any DoD CUI shall be encrypted. Prior to sending CUI to any non-Navy Marine Corps Internet (NMCI) addressees, the sender must first positively verify all recipients are authorized access to CUI and have need-to-know. Non-NMCI recipients must have a DoD compliant Private Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificate that enables electronic transmission via unclassified networks while protecting the CUI with a digital signature and encryption.

6.3 Operations Security (OPSEC). The contractor shall comply with the OPSEC requirements outlined within the DD Form 254.

The Contractor shall develop, implement, and maintain an OPSEC program to protect controlled unclassified activities, information, equipment, and material used or developed by the contractor and any subcontractor during performance of the contract. The contractor shall be responsible for the subcontractor implementation of the OPSEC requirements. The OPSEC program shall be in accordance with DoD and DON operations security (OPSEC) requirements, to include:

1) Assignment of responsibility for OPSEC direction and implementation

2) Planning guidance for the use of the OPSEC Process to identify vulnerabilities and apply applicable countermeasures (Contact NAWCWD Industrial Security Office for a current OPSEC Annex and CI Guide)

3) Establishment of OPSEC education and awareness training

4) Provisions for management, annual review, and evaluation of OPSEC programs

5) Oversight for accountability of OPSEC requirements to subcontractors

6.4 Program Protection Plan (PPP): A Program Protection Plan (PPP) and supporting annexes will be provided as Government Furnished Information (GFI). The contractor will follow guidance in the PPP and annexes for protection of Critical Program Information (CPI) identified in the PPP. The contractor will, as requested by the government, provide input to updates of the PPP and associated annexes. Any modifications or deviations to the PPP or annexes will be made in writing by the Program Manager (PM). Requests for clarification of the PPP or annexes will be made by the contractor to the PM not later than thirty (30) days from receipt of the PPP, its annexes, or updates thereof.

Program Protection Implementation Plan (PPIP):

Security: The Contractor shall implement and maintain security procedures and controls to prevent unauthorized disclosure of controlled unclassified and classified information and to control distribution of controlled unclassified and classified information in accordance with the NISPOM 32 CFR Part 117, 24 Feb 2021. The DoD Contract Security Classification Specification, DD Form 254 Attachment X, defines program specific security requirements. All Contractor facilities shall provide an appropriate means of storage for controlled unclassified and classified documents, classified equipment and materials and other equipment and materials.

Program Protection Implementation Plan (PPIP): The Contractor shall develop (or update, as applicable) the PPIP to ensure effective and efficient protection of essential program information, technologies and systems, to ensure the following:

6.5 Public Release. Disclosure of information is covered by DFARS 252.204-7000 Disclosure of Information, incorporated in Section I of the contract. Concerning subsection (a)(2), “information otherwise in the public domain” is information officially released into the public domain, e.g. via Distribution Statement A, and does not include information in the public domain that has not been officially released. For disclosure of unclassified information that has not been officially released, the contractor must seek specific approval from the Contracting Officer, with approval from the NAWCWD Public Affairs Office (PAO).