Statement of Work.pdf

SUBSAFE / LEVEL I

v4.2_FEBRUARY2025

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator Assembly Production Contract

1.0 Background

The Fleet Sensors & Cables Engineering Branch (Code 1535) of the Sensors and Arrays Division (Code

153) of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) serves as the Navy’s Technical Design Agent (TDA), and In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) and assists with all Acquisition Engineering Agent (AEA) activities for all surface ship and submarine transducers, hydrophones, and sensor assemblies (collectively referred to as hydrophones). Code 1535 maintains the Navy's hydrophone inventory in large part by establishing contract vehicles to procure hydrophones that are delivered both to the stock system to support emergent fleet needs and to new construction shipyards for initial outfitting.

1.1 Place of Performance

All work will be performed at the contractor’s or sub-contractor’s facility.

1.2 Authorized Users

The Sensors and SONAR Department, Code 15, of NUWCDIVNPT.

1.3 Sponsors

PMS 392 In-Service Submarines PMS 401 Submarine Acoustic Systems PMS 450 Virginia Class

1.4 Types of Funding

Working Capital Fund (WCF) Other Procurement, Navy (OPN) Operation & Maintenance, Navy (O&MN)

2.0 Scope

This SOW reflects a build-to-performance specification approach. The contractor shall design, document, manufacture, test, package, and deliver TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator Assembly First Article and Production units which meet the performance requirements of the Applicable Documents listed in Section 3.0.

This SOW sets forth contractor task requirements for the production and logistics of SUBSAFE and LEVEL 1 hardware. The Contractor shall follow the SUBSAFE/LEVEL I process during the performance of this contract for TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator Assemblies. The minimum quality requirements for procurement, modification, repair, or overhaul of Non-Nuclear Level I Material and Level I support is provided in Appendix A, Applicable Document (AD) 3.5. The contractor shall comply with the requirements established in AD 3.5. Additional operational/technical specifications are identified in the following paragraphs to this SOW.

3.0 Applicable Documents

The contractor shall perform the tasking required in Section 4.0 in accordance with (IAW) the below Applicable Documents (ADs).

No.

Drawing Number Description Revision/ Date

3.1 NAVSEA Drawing

No. 53711-03411001

TR-317B/BQ Hull Penetrator Assembly Drawing Package Rev A 8/7/2025

3.2 NUWC Drawing No.

53711- 8192757

Critical Item Performance Specification for the TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator

Rev C 7/17/2025

3.3 PPD 802-6337445 NSSN Class Project Peculiar Document for UNDEX

Qualification of Submarine Hull Penetrations

(CONFIDENTIAL)

Rev (-) 8/24/2012

3.4 NUWC Drawing No.

50225-00266MN

Configuration Management Engineering Change Document Manual

Rev A 9/28/2020

3.5 QP-01/SOP-8.1

Appendix A

Minimum Standard Quality Contract Requirements for Material Procurement, Modification, Repair or Overhaul of Material. Non-Nuclear Level-O Material SMICs L1, C1, S1 and Level-I Support SMIC Q3, V

Rev A 5/5/2023

3.6* MIL-STD-130 Identification Marking of U.S. Military Property Rev N, Chg-1 11/16/2012

3.7* MIL-STD-792 Manufacturing Process Standard: Identification Marking Requirements for Special Purpose Components

Rev F 5/19/2006

3.8* ANSI/ISO/ASQ

09001-2015

American National Standard; Quality Management Systems-Requirements

Rev (-) 9/15/2015

3.9* ISO 10012:2003 Measurement management systems Rev (-) 4/15/2003

3.10* ANS/ISO/IEC

17025:2017

General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories

Rev (-) 11/01/2017

3.11** NAVSEA 0948-LP-

045-7010

Material Control Standard Rev 4 4/9/2024

3.12 NAVSEA 0924-LP-

062-0010

Submarine Safety (SUBSAFE) Requirements Manual Rev D

ACN 1-1

8/23/2023

3.13 NAVSEA T9074-

AS-GIB-010/271

Requirements for Nondestructive Testing Methods Rev 1 9/11/2014

3.14 NAVSEAINST

5100.3

Mercury, Mercury Compounds, and Components Containing Mercury or Mercury Compounds, Control of

Rev E 2/20/2018

3.15 NAVSEA NOTICE

Activities Qualified to Perform Submarine Safety, Fly-By- Wire Ship Control Systems, and Deep Submergence Systems-Scope of Certification Work

Rev (-) 10/29/2024

*Specifications and Standards shall be obtained by the Contractor.

**AD 3.11 is a limited distribution document. Material control standards applicable to Level 1 material are contained within AD 3.5.

4.0 Technical Requirements

The contractor shall provide the TR-317 Series Hull Penetrators listed in Section 2.0 as detailed in the following tasks. The contractor shall perform the following tasks IAW ADs identified in Section 3.1, using Government Furnished Information (GFI) identified in Section 6.0, and as specified in the individual delivery orders issued to commence tasking. Table 1 outlines the tasks for this procurement.

Mercury and mercury containing compounds shall not be intentionally added or come in direct contact with hardware or supplies furnished under this contract. Mercury contamination of the material will be cause for rejection.

The following terms apply throughout this requirements section:

Configuration Item The configuration item (CI) for this contract is the TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator Assembly.

First Article Baseline The First Article Baseline is established prior to First Article testing and consists of the engineering drawings and applicable revisions that define the

CI.

Product Baseline The Product Baseline is established upon completion of the Functional and Physical Configuration Audits (FCA and PCA) and consists of the engineering drawings and applicable revisions that define the CI.

TABLE 1. REQUIREMENTS

Task Task Description Contract

Timeframe Deliverable

4.1 GENERAL

4.1.1 Contract Kick-Off Meeting

The contractor shall conduct a Contract Kick-Off meeting at its facility. The contractor shall prepare the kick-off meeting agenda. The contractor shall present its planned configuration and present a Program Objectives and Milestone Schedule (POAMS) for the First Article and Production phases to include:

- tasks and milestones

- requirements review

- data submittals

- schedule

The contractor shall prepare conference minutes and shall submit POAMS with the conference minutes.

Within 45 business days after contract award.

CDRL A001

DI-ADMN-81249C

(Meeting Agenda)

CDRL A002

DI-ADMN-81250C

(Meeting Minutes)

4.1.2 Quality System Requirements, Inspection System Test Plan and Procedures

IAW AD 3.5, the Contractor shall provide and maintain a quality system and shall submit a copy of their current documented quality system procedures.

IAW AD 3.5, the Contractor shall submit any changes to a qualified quality system for concurrence by the Government prior to implementation.

Upon award, and annually over the life of the contract.

When a change occurs.

CDRL A003

DI-QCIC-81110

(SE) (Inspection and Test Plan)

4.1.3 Production Progress Reports

The contractor shall prepare and submit Production Progress Reports using GFI item 6.1, that indicates the progress of work, planned delivery dates for current orders, and existing or potential problem areas for all assigned tasks.

Monthly over the life of the contract

CDRL A004

DI-MGMT-81867

(Production Report)

4.1.4 Failure Reports

The contractor shall establish a system to track all non-conforming material. The contractor shall inspect the non-conforming material, document the non-conformance, and disposition the material. This system shall also track all units that fail a First Article or production acceptance test. The contractor shall submit Failure Summary and Analysis reports for all non-conforming material and all TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator Assemblies that fail a First Article or production acceptance test that identify the nature of the non-conformance and/or failure and identify remedial and corrective action for preventing future occurrences.

When a failure occurs.

CDRL A005

DI-SESS-80255B

(Failure Summary and Analysis Report)

4.2 TR-317 SERIES HULL PENETRATOR ASSEMBLY FIRST ARTICLE PHASE

4.2.1 TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator Assembly First Article Hardware IAW ADs 3.1-3.14, the contractor shall design, document, fabricate, inspect, test, package and deliver First Article TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator Assemblies (Note: this effort does not include Item 2:

TR-317B/BQ Inboard Cable Subassembly). The contractor shall sequentially serialize the First Article units starting with FA001.

Prior to fabrication, the contractor shall perform 100% inspection of all incoming parts and material for First Article units. The contractor shall record variables data for all dimensions specified on the drawings for all first article parts. The contractor shall have this information available at the First Article Physical Configuration Audit (see section 4.2.3).

Defined in Delivery Orders

(DO).

Applicable deliverables identified in subsequent sections.

4.2.2 TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator Assembly Preliminary Configuration Review (PCR) The contractor shall conduct a PCR via Video Teleconference (VTC), conference call, or other remotely enabled delivery system. At the PCR, the contractor shall demonstrate that the preliminary build configuration meets the requirements of ADs 3.1 and

3.2. Prior to the PCR, the contractor shall submit, via

ECN in PDF format, the contractor sub-drawings which shall reflect its build configuration at the PCR.

Within 90 business days after First Article delivery order award and prior to First Article unit fabrication.

CDRL A006 NUWC

DRAWING 50225-

00266MN

(Engineering Change Notice)

4.2.3 TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator Assembly Final Configuration Review (FCR) The contractor shall conduct an FCR at its facility.

The contractor shall prepare the meeting agenda and submit for Government review. At the FCR, the contractor shall demonstrate that the final build configuration meets the requirements of ADs 3.1 and

3.2. At the FCR, the contractor shall present, for

Government review:

the drawing package which includes the contractor’s sub-drawings manufacturing flow chart which shall identify the manufacturing build steps, in-process steps and inspection points and first article acceptance tests

POAMS

Risk and mitigation plans, if applicable

Prior to the FCR, the contractor shall submit ECNs which shall document additional changes to the contractor sub-drawings which shall reflect the final build configuration. A clean copy of the contractor

After PCR and prior to delivering First Article units.

CDRL A001

DI-ADMN-81249C

(Meeting Agenda)

CDRL A002

DI-ADMN-81250C

(Meeting Minutes)

CDRL A006 NUWC

DRAWING 50225-

00266MN

sub-drawings shall be included in PDF format with the submitted ECNs.

The contractor shall prepare and deliver conference minutes to be delivered upon completion of the FCR and shall submit POAMS with the conference minutes.

The contractor shall resolve all technical discrepancies noted at the PCR and FCR prior to delivering First Article hydrophones. The contractor shall document, via ECNs in contractor format, additional changes to the contractor’s sub-drawings subsequent to the FCR and deliver.

4.2.4 TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator Assembly First Article Physical Configuration Audit (FA-PCA) The contractor shall conduct an FA-PCA at its facility.

The contractor shall validate the components that comprise the First Article units match the technical documentation and that all key processes are properly documented. This is focused on the individual (‘piece’) parts and sub-assembly levels.

The contractor shall have copies of the contractor’s sub-drawings, and all ECNs from the FCR available for audit team members at the FA-PCA. The contractor shall have all First Article piece parts available and shall provide the incoming inspection variables data for all the parts (see task 4.2.1). For subcomponents that have material certification requirements or performance requirements as called out in ADs 3.1 and 3.2, the contractor shall have the incoming inspection, test, and certification data that supports drawing requirements (e.g. material, mechanical, electrical) shall be available for review.

The contractor shall establish quality assurance procedures and test equipment calibration plans and procedures and have them available for audit team review at the FA-PCA.

The contractor shall document and deliver, via ECNs in contractor format, additional changes to the contractor’s sub-drawings since the FCR (which includes changes resulting from discrepancies identified at the PCR and FCR).

Prior to First Article unit fabrication.

CDRL A006 NUWC

DRAWING 50225-

00266MN

4.2.5 TR-31 Series Hull Penetrator Assembly First Article Test Procedures IAW AD 3.2, the contractor shall develop First Article test procedures for contractor-performed tests and inspections. This is focused on the CI assembly level.

The procedures shall include the acceptance and rejection criteria, as outlined in AD 3.2, for First Article tests and inspections to ensure that the CI meets the requirements.

Prior to First Article testing.

CDRL A007

DI-NDTI-80603A

(Test Procedure- First Article Acceptance Test Procedures)

4.2.6 TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator Assembly First Article Baseline Configuration

The contractor shall document changes, via ECNs, to the CI that occur between FA-PCA and First Article testing and include that information in the First Article Baseline Report. The ECNs shall document any changes to the First Article Baseline since the FA- PCA and shall reflect the final build configuration.

Upon successful FA-PCA and prior to commencing First Article testing.

CDRL A006 NUWC

DRAWING 50225-

00266MN

(Engineering Change Notice

CDRL A008

DI-MISC-80508B

(Technical Report – Study/Services - First Article Baseline Report)

4.2.7 TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator Assembly First Article Test and Inspection No later than 14 days prior to commencing First Article testing, the contractor shall notify the Government of the scheduled test dates. The Contractor shall make testing available for observation by the Government, should the Government deem necessary. Using the Government Approved test procedures developed in SOW 4.2.4, the contractor shall perform First Article tests and inspection to verify that the First Article assemblies meet the requirements of ADs 3.1 and 3.2. In the event that any First Article unit fails to meet the requirements of ADs 3.1 and 3.2, the contractor shall prepare and deliver a Failure Summary and Analysis Report, per SOW 4.1.4. The contractor shall be responsible for redesign, rework, retest, and First Article unit replacement. The contractor shall submit a First Article Test Report detailing the First Article tests and test results for each First Article assembly identified by serial number.

Upon completion of contractor performed First Article testing.

CDRL A005

DI-SESS-80255B

(Failure Summary and Analysis Report)

CDRL A009

DI-NDTI-80809B

(Test/Inspection Report-Contractor First Article Testing)

4.2.8 TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator Assembly Functional Configuration Audit (FCA) and Physical Configuration Audit (PCA)

The contractor shall conduct a concurrent FCA and PCA at its facility. The FCA shall verify that the CI is compliant with the requirements of ADs 3.1 and 3.2.

The PCA shall verify that the First Article CI

Upon completion of Government performed First Article testing.

CDRL A001

DI-ADMN-81249C

(Meeting Agenda) conforms to the First Article Baseline. The contractor shall provide the following documentation for auditing by the Government at the FCA/PCA:

- The contractor’s sub-drawings, and all changes resulting from ECNs and discrepancies identified at the PCR, FCR, FA- PCA and during FA testing phase.)

- Inspection and Test Flow Chart with inspection and test criteria and procedures

- Manufacturing methods and process sheets

- Incoming inspection control procedures, whether conducted in-house or at the sub-vendor

- Production acceptance test procedures

- Test method sheets and standards selection procedures which shall describe operation and calibration of test equipment

- Non-standard parts and parts requiring source control

- Material Review Board (MRB) and Failure Review Board (FRB) process and procedures

During the FCA and PCA, the contractor shall record meeting minutes and shall deliver the minutes to the Government.

CDRL A002

DI-ADMN-81250C

(Meeting Minutes)

CDRL A006

NUWC DRAWING

50225-00266MN

(Engineering Change Notice)

4.3 TR-317 SERIES HULL PENETRATOR ASSEMBLY PRODUCTION PHASE

4.3.1 TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator Product Baseline

Upon completion of FCA/PCA (4.2.8), or Government waiver of First Article qualification, the contractor shall document, via ECN, in contractor format, the contractor’s drawing tree and all drawings which reflect the current CI configuration and submit for Government approval. Upon Government approval, the resulting ECP shall establish the Product Baseline.

Upon completion of FCA/PCA or

Government waiver of First

Article Qualification

CDRL A006

NUWC DRAWING

50225-00266MN

(Engineering Change Notice)

4.3.2 TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator Assembly Production Hardware

Upon receipt of delivery order, and after establishing the Product Baseline, the contractor shall manufacture, test, package and deliver Production TR- 317 Series Hull Penetrator Assemblies to meet the performance requirements of ADs 3.1 and 3.2. The contractor shall serialize the production units IAW

GFI 5.2.

Defined in DO. Applicable Deliverables identified in subsequent sections.

4.3.3 TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator Assembly Production Acceptance Test and Inspection

IAW ADs 3.1 and 3.2, the contractor shall develop Production Acceptance Test Procedures. The contractor shall perform final acceptance testing of all production hardware items prior to delivery to the

During active production.

CDRL A00A

DI-NDTI-80603A

(Test Procedure- Production

Government. The contractor shall perform production acceptance testing to ensure that all TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator Assemblies meet the requirements of ADs 3.1 and 3.2.

Acceptance Test Procedures)

4.3.4 TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator Assembly Production Acceptance Test and Inspection Reports

Concurrent with delivery, the contractor shall provide test results for each production unit by serial number, including date of acceptance by the Government. In the Production Acceptance and Inspection Reports, the contractor shall identify units that failed Production Acceptance Tests or were otherwise accepted only after rework and retest and shall explain the circumstances of the failures and corrective actions taken where rework occurred.

During active production.

CDRL A005

DI-SESS-80255B

(Failure Summary and Analysis Report)

CDRL A00B,

DI-NDTI-80809B

(Test/Inspection Report-Production Acceptance Test and Inspection Data)

4.3.5 TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator Assembly Certification Data for SUBSAFE/Level I Material

IAW AD 3.5, the contractor shall provide a statement of tests performed, listing the pieces tested shall be furnished along with a copy of the test results. Test certifications shall reference the standard/specification, including the revision, to which the testing was performed and the acceptance criteria used. Test procedure numbers shall also be referenced on test reports. Test reports on weldments must be identified to weld joint and layer.

The contractor shall provide the certifications for tests on the items listed below. Additional testing on other piece parts (if any) per applicable drawings is still required, but certifications are only required as follows:

Test: Quality Conformance/Compliance Inspection

Item: Hull Penetrator Assembly Performance: IAW paragraph 3.5 and Table 1 of AD 3.2.

Acceptance: IAW paragraph 3.5 and Table 1 of AD 3.2.

IAW AD 3.5, the Contractor shall prepare and submit a certificate of compliance certifying that the items/components furnished under this contract comply with the requirements of the procurement documents, including any/all invoked specifications and drawings.

IAW ADs 3.5 and 3.15, Certification data shall be submitted to the Certifying Activity (CA), Portsmouth

CDRL A00C

DI-MISC-81020A)

(Certification Data for Non-Nuclear Level I Material)

CDRL A00D

DI-MISC-82386A )

(Certification Data Report)

CDRL A00E

DI-MISC-82386A

(Special Emphasis C of C)

Naval Shipyard (PNSY), for review and acceptance prior to each shipment of material. Material shall not be shipped prior to receiving CA acceptance of the certification data. Upon acceptance by the CA, certification documentation shall be submitted via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF).

4.3.6 TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator Joint Source Inspection

This contract provides for the performance of Joint

Government Quality Assurance at source by the Certifying Activity (PNSY) and applicable DCMA Representative.

The Contractor shall not change place(s) of performance without the authorization of the Procurement Contracting Officer. Within 14 business days of receipt of order, the Contractor shall notify their Government Representatives (CA and DCMA) so that appropriate planning for Government inspection can be accomplished. If a Government representative has not been assigned, the Contractor shall notify the applicable DCMA Office.

The Contractor shall provide the Government the right to inspect at source all supplies, including supplies that were not manufactured within the contractor's facility, when requested by or under authorization of the Government representative. The Contractor shall require vendors to cite the applicable portions of the contractually invoked quality system (e.g. calibration requirements), plus any product requirements that apply to the supplies being purchased. The Contractor shall ensure applicable purchase documents are annotated with the following statement: "A Government inspection is required prior to shipment from your plant."

No CDRL

4.3.7 TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator Assembly Rubber Test Coupons

IAW AD 3.2, the contractor shall provide rubber coupons to the Government for each new batch of rubber received.

No CDRL

4.3.8 Production Program Reviews (PPRs)

NOTE: In the case of First Article waiver, task (and sub-tasks) 4.2 TR-317 SERIES HULL PENETRATOR ASSEMBLY FIRST ARTICLE PHASE will not be applicable.

5.0 Progress Reports

See Table 1- Requirements: 4.1.3 Progress Reports.

6.0 Government Furnished Information

The following Government Furnished Information (GFI) will be made available under this contract.

GFI Name Description

6.1 DD Form 375 Production Progress Report Form

6.2 Production serial numbers Block of serial numbers that the contractor shall use to serialize

TR-317 Series Hull Penetrator Assemblies.

7.0 Government Furnished Property

RESERVED

8.0 Quality Surveillance and Performance Standards

The Government will conduct quality surveillance via various methods including formal and informal meetings, review of technical reports, review of monthly progress reports, and review of deliverables.

Contractor performance will be evaluated in the areas of technical quality, schedule/timeliness, management, utilization of small business, and regulatory compliance as follows:

The contractor shall conduct Production Program Reviews annually to review programmatic and technical issues. Prior to the scheduled PPR, the contractor shall prepare and deliver the PPR agenda for Government review. During PPR, the contractor shall record meeting minutes and shall deliver the minutes to the Government upon completion of the

PPR.

During active production.

CDRL A001

DI-ADMN-81249C

(Meeting Agenda)

CDRL A002

DI-ADMN-81250C

(Meeting Minutes)

4.3.9 Engineering Changes

The contractor shall prepare Engineering Change Documents.

The contractor shall document, via ECN, in contractor format, all changes to the contractor’s sub-drawings subsequent to establishing the Product Baseline. ECNs shall include the contractor’s drawing tree and all drawings which reflect the current CI configuration and submit for Government approval. The contractor shall not commence production until Government approval is received and incorporation of the resulting ECP establishes the new Product Baseline.

IAW AD 3.4, the contractor shall prepare RFVs.

As required during production.

CDRL A00F

DI-SESS-80639E,

(Engineering Change Proposal

(ECP))

CDRL A00G,

DI-SESS-80640E

(Request for Variance (RFV))

Technical Quality: The government will evaluate technical quality using the criteria defined in the Performance Specification;

Schedule/Timeliness: The government will evaluate the contractor’s ability to meet negotiated milestones and delivery schedules;

Management: The government will evaluate the contractor’s ability to integrate and coordinate all activities needed to execute the contract;

Utilization of Small Business: The government will evaluate the contractor’s compliance with the Small Business Subcontracting Plan and any small business subcontracting goals contained in the contract;

Regulatory Compliance: The government will evaluate the contractor’s compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract relating to applicable regulations and codes.

9.0 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Accessibility Requirements

The Government has determined that this procurement is not Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

10.0 Security Compliance

10.1 Program Protection

SECURITY: All Contractor personnel shall adhere to the Security provisions of 32 CFR Part 117 – National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) and the security requirements of the attached DD254. While performing work at a Government Facility, Contractor personnel shall comply with the security regulations of the host facility. Applicable FAR, DFARS, NMCARS clauses, and NAVSEA text shall be adhered to in the performance of this contract. Security incidents shall be promptly reported through the companies Facility Security Officer (FSO), to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Technical Point of Contact (TPOC), and the Cognizant Security Office to NUWCDIVNPT Security.

The contractor shall receive, store and generate unclassified material, and store confidential material. The Confidential material is in relation to the NSSN Class Project Peculiar Document for UNDEX Qualification of Submarine Hull Penetrations, AD 3.3.

Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) including Legacy FOUO and Covered Defense Information (meeting the definition of 48 CFR 252.204–7012(a)) generated and/or provided under this contract shall be marked and safeguarded as specified in DoD Instruction 5200.48, CUI available at:

https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/520048p.PDF. Any product containing Covered Defense Information shall be assigned a distribution statement (distribution statements B through F) in accordance with DoDI 5230.24 (Distribution Statements on Technical Documents); and DoDI 5230.24, Enclosure 3 Procedures, available at https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/523024p.pdf

INFORMATION SECURITY: If the work is performed at the Contractor's facility, the Contractor shall implement and maintain security procedures and controls to prevent unauthorized disclosure of classified information and controlled unclassified information (CUI) and to control distribution of CUI in accordance with National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) codifying 32 CFR Part 117, NISPOM Rule, and SECNAV M-5510.36B. If the work is performed at the Government's facility, the Contractor shall comply with facility policy.

CUI INCIDENT REPORTING AND RESPONSE: The Contractor shall promptly report any unauthorized, inadvertent, or illegal release or disclosure of CUI to the Contracting Officer’s Representative / Technical Point of Contact (TPOC), Procuring Contracting Officer, and the Security Office. Contractor personnel shall coordinate this effort through the relevant industry site FSO.

PUBLIC RELEASE: Any controlled unclassified information pertaining to this contract shall not be released for public dissemination, including posting to any social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter, unless it has been approved for public release by appropriate U.S. Government authority.

Proposed public releases shall be submitted for approval prior to release through the appropriate U.S.

Government Office.

10.2 Operations Security (OPSEC)

OPSEC is a process that identifies critical information to determine if friendly actions can be observed by adversary intelligence systems, determines if information obtained by adversaries could be interpreted to be useful to them, and then executes selected measures that eliminate or reduce adversary exploitation of friendly critical information.

The Contractor shall develop and implement and update and maintain an OPSEC program to protect controlled unclassified and classified 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 Contractor developed OPSEC program may include Information Assurance and Communications Security (COMSEC). The OPSEC program shall be in accordance with National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) 28, and at a minimum shall include:

1) Assignment of responsibility for OPSEC direction and implementation.

2) Issuance of procedures and planning guidance for the use of OPSEC techniques to identify vulnerabilities and apply applicable countermeasures.

3) Establishment of OPSEC education and awareness training.

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

5) Flow down of OPSEC requirements to subcontractors when applicable.

While performing aboard Government sites, the contractor shall: comply with all OPSEC instructions and policies; include OPSEC as part of its ongoing security awareness program and take all required Agency training; Be responsive to the Supporting OPSEC Manager on a non-interference basis; and Protect sensitive unclassified information and activities, which could compromise classified information or operations, or degrade the planning and execution of operations performed by the Requiring Organization and contractor in support of the mission.

10.3 Electronic Spillage

Electronic Spillage (ES) is defined as a situation where information of higher classification than a system is authorized to process is introduced into that system, intentionally or otherwise. If a Contractor is determined to be responsible for an ES, all direct and indirect costs incurred by the Government for ES remediation will be charged to the Contractor.