Statement of Work (SOW).pdf

Statement of Work (SOW) for

Centrifuge Planetary Drive Acquisition

In Support Of

Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL)

711th Human Performance Wing (711 HPW)

26 June 2026

711 HPW/RHB

Air Force Research Laboratories

Air Force Materiel Command

Contents

SECTION I - Overview

I.1. Organizational Mission

SECTION II - Period of Performance

SECTION III - General Information

III.1. Non-Personnel Services

III.2. Environmental Controls

III.3. Foreign Nationals

SECTION IV - Security

IV.1. OPSEC and Security Classification

IV.2. CounterIntelligence (CI) Measures

IV.3. Training and Awareness

IV.4. Incident Reporting

IV.5. Subcontractor Security Compliance

IV.6. Non-Compliance

IV.7. Access Credentials

SECTION V - Government Furnished Property and Services

V.1. General Information

V.2. Facilities

V.3. Government Furnished Property

SECTION VI - Technical Requirements

VI.1. System Background and performance Baseline

VI.1.1. Performance Specifications

VI.1.2. Operational Profile & Duty Cycle

VI.2. OEM Authorized Channel & Technical Support

VI.2.1. Mandatory OEM Direct Purchasing Line

VI.2.2. Authorized Engineering & Software Support

VI.3. Project Schedule & Mandatory Completion Dates

VI.3.1. Completion deadline

VI.3.2. Centrifuge Down-Time Minimization

VI.4. Core Project Solutions & Phased Deliverables

VI.4.1. Pre-Solution Legacy Sustainment (Bridge Spares Requirement)

VI.4.2. Modernization vs. Replacement Solutions

VI.5. Integration Requirements

VI.5.1. Water Cooling unit

VI.5.2. Control System, Software, & Cockpit Interface

VI.5.3. Power Quality, Harmonics, and Power Grid

VI.6. Acceptance Testing and Validation

SECTION I - OVERVIEW

I.1. ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION

The Air Force Research Laboratories, Aerospace Systems Directorate, 711th Human Performance Wing

(711 HPW), discovers, develops, and delivers integrative human performance knowledge, technology, and solutions, supporting ready forces, ready future forces, and ready medics. The 711 HPW conducts efforts in support of human performance in aerospace research, testing, and acceleration training facility support.

SECTION II - PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance for this contract shall be determined at a later date. However, the entire project—including all engineering design, hardware procurement, on-site installation/modernization, physical and electrical integration with the existing centrifuge motor, software programming, and final safety validation—must be completely finished, operational, and handed over to the Government before January 1, 2030.

SECTION III - GENERAL INFORMATION

III.1. NON-PERSONNEL SERVICES

The Contractor shall have sole discretion over its employees and performance methods, and the

Government will not supervise, schedule, or assign tasks to individual Contractor personnel. The

Contractor is prohibited from performing inherently governmental functions, as defined by the Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 7.5, and will not supervise, counsel, or make discretionary decisions affecting Government personnel or programs. All programmatic decisions shall be the sole responsibility of the Government. The Contractor must immediately notify the Contracting Officer (CO) if it believes any action constitutes or is perceived to constitute personal services, an inherently governmental function, or is otherwise outside the scope of the contract.

III.2. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

The Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local environmental statutes, instructions, manuals, handbooks, regulations, guidance, policy letters and rules (including all changes and amendments), and all Presidential Executive Orders in effect on the date of issuance of this contract. The Contractor shall comply with the highest degree of environmental protection where any disagreements exist. If the Contractor spills or releases any substance contained in 40 CFR 302 into the environment, the Contractor, its Subcontractors, and its suppliers shall immediately report the incident to the Emergency Response at 911. The liability for the negligent spill or release of such substances rests solely with the Contractor.

III.3. FOREIGN NATIONALS

A foreign national is defined as all persons not citizens of, not nationals of, or immigrant aliens to the

U.S. Some materials may be marked NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS (NOFORN) and may be passed to the Contractor in support of various tasks issued under this task order. Any Foreign National will be prohibited from reviewing material with this handling caveat. Per DoD 5220.22-R, dated 17 Feb

87, paragraph 1-237, Immigrant alien is defined as any person lawfully admitted into the U.S. under an immigration visa for permanent residence.

SECTION IV - SECURITY

IV.1. OPSEC AND SECURITY CLASSIFICATION

General Operations Security (OPSEC) procedures, policies and awareness are required in an effort to reduce program vulnerability from successful adversary collection and exploitation of critical information. OPSEC will be applied throughout the life cycle of the contract. The OPSEC Plan will be provided upon request by AFRL/XX Information Protection Office. While working on the government installation, OPSEC guidance and OPSEC training will be provided by AFRL/XX Information Protection

Office. This training will ensure contractors are familiar with XX’s OPSEC Plan as it pertains to their contract. The contractor shall apply OPSEC in their management of their current program IAW AFI 10-

701 Operations Security.

All contractor personnel must possess U.S. citizenship and require a minimum of a Tier 1 background check (T1)/SF85. The investigation is not for a security clearance; it is for a position of trust. This is a mandatory requirement set forth in DoDM 5200.02_AFMAN 16-1405, Air Force Personnel Security

Program. All documentation required for security certification shall be the responsibility of the contractor.

All documents, including papers, abstracts, pictures, and posters shall be cleared by AF prior to public release.

The security classification for this effort is UNCLASSIFIED

IV.2. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE (CI) MEASURES

The Contractor shall cooperate with DoD Counterintelligence entities to address threats related to foreign intelligence activities.

The Contractor shall report suspicious activity, insider threats, or other potential CI concerns to the appropriate DoD agency or security office in compliance with DoDI 5240.06 and related policies.

IV.3. TRAINING AND AWARENESS

The Contractor shall provide OPSEC awareness training to all personnel, ensuring a clear understanding of critical information requirements, as well as their role in protecting the centrifuge facility's operational schedules and engineering vulnerabilities from unauthorized disclosure.

The Contractor shall ensure personnel complete any Government-mandated OPSEC training prior to beginning work and on an annual basis thereafter if needed.

IV.4. INCIDENT REPORTING

The Contractor shall immediately report the following to the CO, Contracting Officer’s Representative

(COR), or 711 HPW Security Office:

Any suspected or confirmed OPSEC, CI, or Critical Information violations. Unauthorized disclosure, loss, or compromise of classified, CUI, or sensitive information. Indicators of insider threats or foreign intelligence activities. Reports shall comply with procedures outlined in AFI 10-701 and DoDI 5240.06.

IV.5. SUBCONTRACTOR SECURITY COMPLIANCE

The Contractor shall ensure all Subcontractors adhere to OPSEC, CI, and Critical Information requirements outlined in this SOW. Subcontractors must incorporate equivalent protections and training into their operations.

IV.6. NON-COMPLIANCE

Failure to comply with OPSEC, CI, or Critical Information requirements may result in a work stoppage or termination of the contract for default.

IV.7. ACCESS CREDENTIALS

The Contractor shall complete all required requests for identification credentials for each employee of the Contractor requiring access to Building 850 on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) area B. The

Government will provide completed credentials when properly requested, which shall be issued, displayed, and surrendered IAW AFIs and local policies.

SECTION V - GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

V.1. GENERAL INFORMATION

Except for those items or services specifically stated by this SOW to be Government-furnished, the

Contractor shall furnish everything required to perform this contract.

V.2. FACILITIES

Within the Government provided facilities, the Government will furnish electricity, water, sewage, and heating for facility.

V.3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

The Government will provide access to all capabilities and systems required to complete work described in this SOW located in Building 850 of WPAFB, Ohio. The Government shall furnish the Contractor with all available past and current maintenance and performance logs and records required to accomplish the solution reached by the Contractor.

SECTION VI - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

VI.1. SYSTEM BACKGROUND AND PERFORMANCE BASELINE

VI.1.1. PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS

The vendor's solution (whether a modernization of the legacy ACS6000 or a complete replacement with the ACS6080) must meet or exceed the following performance specifications:

• Power Output: The system must deliver a continuous 3.5 MW (4,700 hp) of power to the centrifuge motor.

• Speed & Torque: The drive must support a maximum rotational speed of 45 RPM and handle a peak torque at 100% load of 1153 kNM (850,409 ft-lbs).

• G-Performance: The drive must safely support the generation of a maximum continuous force of

20 G's and support a dynamic onset acceleration rate of up to 15 G's per second.

VI.1.2. OPERATIONAL PROFILE & DUTY CYCLE

Historically, while the ABB ACS6000 has been in service since 15 June 2012, full operational capability status was achieved on 30 May 2018. Centrifuge training at WPAFB officially began on 01 October 2018.

Standard manned operations consist of training and research subjects exposed to no more than 9 G's

(29.1 RPM), typically in 15-second intervals. The system's maximum operational duration envelope is defined by a recorded continuous duration of 1 hour at 3 G's (16.4 RPM). Occasional unmanned operations can expose the system to 20 G’s (43.5 RPM) for 10-15 second durations.

The facility currently has no active maintenance contract with ABB or its vendors; however, the on-site

Government engineering team has successfully absorbed maintenance duties due to the system's short operational durations. The drive must reliably perform under the following average weekday operational schedule:

Day of Week Average Spin Time (Seconds) Runs Per Day (Duty Cycle)

Monday 83 seconds 17

Tuesday 62 seconds 19

Wednesday 58 seconds 18

Thursday 68 seconds 21

Friday 65 seconds 21

A session is typically a group of five spins. The centrifuge is spun at idle speed, 1.2 G (7.9 RPM), during the session between the spins. Each session can last 10-15 minutes.

VI.2. OEM AUTHORIZED CHANNEL & TECHNICAL SUPPORT

VI.2.1. MANDATORY OEM DIRECT PURCHASING LINE

The vendor must possess and maintain a direct, active purchasing line and authorized sales channel with

ABB.

All parts, sub-assemblies, boards, and mechanical components supplied under this contract (for the bridge spares, modernization, or full replacement) must be sourced directly from ABB as genuine, certified OEM parts. Sourcing from grey-market brokers, unauthorized distributors, or third-party refurbished channels is strictly prohibited and constitutes grounds for immediate contract termination.

The vendor must provide formal, written documentation (such as an ABB Authorized Partner Certificate or a signed letter of authorization directly from ABB's corporate offices) verifying their active relationship and direct procurement pipeline.

VI.2.2. AUTHORIZED ENGINEERING & SOFTWARE SUPPORT

The vendor must demonstrate that they have a direct line to ABB’s factory-level engineering and software support teams.

The vendor must have the authorized capability to acquire, load, configure, and license proprietary ABB drive firm are, motor control software, and system diagnostic tools.

All on-site engineering, software tuning, and commissioning must be performed by, or under the direct supervision of, ABB-certified Medium Voltage Drive Field Service Engineers.

VI.3. PROJECT SCHEDULE & MANDATORY COMPLETION DATES

VI.3.1. COMPLETION DEADLINE

Mandatory Schedule Cut-off: The entire project—including all engineering design, hardware procurement, on-site installation/modernization, physical and electrical integration with the existing centrifuge motor, software programming, and final safety validation—must be completely finished, operational, and handed over to the Government before January 1, 2030.

Late Delivery Risk: Any schedule projection that places final commissioning or safety hand-off past

December 31, 2029, will be deemed technically unacceptable and will not be considered.

VI.3.2. CENTRIFUGE DOWN-TIME MINIMIZATION

Operational Mission Continuity: The amount of “down-time” the centrifuge will be down for either a planetary drive modernization or replacement is imperative due to the nature of the training mission.

Downtime Minimization Plan: Respondents will be positively considered for presenting a plan to minimize the amount of real “down-time” of the centrifuge. This plan must present a highly structured, phased installation schedule that demonstrates how they will minimize physical on-site work and protect the active pilot training pipeline.

VI.4. CORE PROJECT SOLUTIONS & PHASED DELIVERABLES

VI.4.1. PRE-SOLUTION LEGACY SUSTAINMENT (BRIDGE SPARES REQUIREMENT)

Because the training mission cannot afford operational gaps, the vendor must provide a comprehensive recommended and quoted spare part list for the existing ACS6000 drive.

VI.4.2. MODERNIZATION VS. REPLACEMENT SOLUTIONS

The vendor must deliver fully costed plans and technical design strategies for both of the following potential courses of action:

• COA 1 (Modernization): Retrofitting the existing ACS6000 drive cabinet with modern, actively supported ABB OEM parts to extend the system's operational lifespan by 10+ years.

• COA 2 (Rip-and-Replace): Complete extraction of the legacy ACS6000 drive and the installation, wiring, and commissioning of a brand-new ABB ACS6080 planetary drive system.

• Post-Solution Spares: For both COA 1 and COA 2, the vendor must provide a recommended spare parts list and associated pricing to support the chosen system for its first 5 years of post-project operation.

VI.5. INTEGRATION REQUIREMENTS

The vendor must address the following highly specialized technical domains to ensure a complete and compliant physical integration.

VI.5.1. WATER COOLING UNIT

The ABB medium-voltage drive relies on a closed-loop deionized liquid cooling system to dissipate heat from the main power electronics (IGCTs, rectifiers, and capacitors). The Contractor shall ensure the identified solution integrates with the water cooling unit.

VI.5.2. CONTROL SYSTEM, SOFTWARE, & COCKPIT INTERFACE

• Control Platform: The vendor must integrate the drive's control system (utilizing ABB’s

AMC/Application and Motor Controller platform) with the existing centrifuge control software.

• I/O Integration: The solution must seamlessly interface with existing S800 I/O modules and communication networks (e.g., Profibus, Modbus, or AF100 fieldbus).

• Dynamic G-Profile Execution: The drive control software must be capable of executing rapidly changing, programmed G-profiles provided by the master control room without latency or signal lag.

VI.5.3. POWER QUALITY, HARMONICS, AND POWER GRID

Dynamic, rapid-onset acceleration profiles draw massive, instantaneous current from the base power grid.

• Active Rectification: The solution must utilize an Active Rectifier Unit (ARU) or equivalent technology to minimize total harmonic distortion (THD) injected back into the WPAFB electrical substation.

• Regenerative Braking: The drive must safely manage regenerative energy during deceleration phases (dropping from high G's to 1 G) via a DC-link capacitor bank, braking choppers, or active energy recovery to the grid.

VI.6. ACCEPTANCE TESTING AND VALIDATION

Before the centrifuge can return to active pilot training, the modernized or replaced drive must be formally validated.

• Dry Testing: The vendor must execute a phased commissioning plan, starting with uncoupled motor testing, moving to empty-arm spin profiles.

• Payload Testing: Execution of maximum-torque, maximum-onset (15 G/s) testing using dead-weight payloads.

• Human-Rated Certification Support: The vendor must provide all technical data, torque logs, and safety system validation records required for the Government’s engineering team to formally certify the system for human-in-the-loop (HITL) operations.