TM-86-01Q SFRC 221007.docx

Air Force Technical Manual Contract Requirements (TMCR) for Launch and Test Range System (LTRS) (Program/Modification/Military System)

TO CDRL SEQUENCE NUMBER AXXX, EXHIBIT N/A

PROJECT ORDER: <Contract Number> Date: 7 October 2022

Section 1. Technical Order (TO) Program Requirements

1. TMCR Tailoring. This TMCR has been tailored by the program office, including the associated tables, matrices and Specification/Standard Interface Records (SIRs). The Contractor may propose and submit, in writing additional tailoring to the TO Manager Agency/Agent (TOMA) and Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) for consideration. The tailored TMCR shall be attached to the CDRL for TO delivery, and shall be included in the proposal as a separate exhibit, referenced in the proposal SOW. Proposals shall be compatible with the Launch and Test Range System (LTRS) Technical Order Concept of Operations. Air Force TO Acquisition procedures, including procedures for tailoring this document, are found in TO 00-5-3, AF Technical Order Life Cycle Management, located on the Internet at http://www.tinker.af.mil/Home/TechnicalOrders.aspx. A copy may also be obtained from the Program TO Manager. Any terms or procedures found in this document may be researched there.

2. TO Program Scope. The Contractor shall develop and deliver technical manuals in accordance with (IAW) this TMCR that supports the LTRS requirement for technically usable manuals concurrent with the program’s TO CONOPS. The Contractor may recommend additional Section 2 tailoring to propose new TO types (Table 1) and source data and TO updates (Table 2) required to support the LTRS program’s objectives.

3. Commercial Manuals. Contractors shall recommend the use of existing commercial manuals to the maximum extent possible without impairing program support objectives. All proposed commercial manuals are subject to government review and approval. Contractors shall use Data Item Description (DID) DI-TMSS-80067C, Technical Manual (TM) Contractor Furnished Aeronautical Equipment or Contractor Furnished Equipment (CFAE/CFE) Notices, to provide recommendation data. A copy is available through ASSIST at http://quicksearch.dla.mil/qsSearch.aspx.

3.1. The AF requests the ability to electronically store, print, distribute, update and decollate the commercial manual to allow for printing. Commercial manuals shall be delivered as Portable Document Format (PDF) unless otherwise specified.

3.2. Approved Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Manuals shall be delivered with an Identifying TO Publication Sheet (ITPS), IAW MIL-PRF-32216, Performance Specification: Evaluation Of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Manuals and Preparation of Supplemental Data. All PDF files of commercial data shall be non-password protected to allow the AF to decollate the manual for printing.

3.3. If the proposed COTS data is found to be insufficient after review by the government, the contractor shall prepare supplemental data for the COTS manual as required IAW MIL-STD-38784. If the COTS data cannot be supplemented sufficiently the contractor may be tasked to develop new TM data IAW the applicable TMSS listed in Section 2 Table 1.

4. Technical Manual Specifications and Standards (TMSS) Tailoring. TMSS are tailored by selecting between tailoring options offered in each TMSS. Questions concerning TMSS requirements may be resolved by written request and justified suggestions for resolution submitted through the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) and LTRS TO Manager. Deficiencies and suggested improvements shall be submitted to the TMSS Preparing Activity (PA). Approved recommendations, corrections and clarifications will be maintained with contract documentation.

5. Subsequent TO/Data Requirements. When new TO requirements are identified the Contractor shall notify the government utilizing DI-TMSS-80067C, Technical Manual (TM) Contractor Furnished Aeronautical Equipment or Contractor Furnished Equipment (CFAE/CFE) Notices, or approved contractor formats. This process shall require government review and approval of recommended additional requirements prior to developing additional data.

6. TO Development. TOs shall be written to a scope and depth of coverage sufficient to support the LTRS operations and maintenance concepts.

6.1. Not applicable.

6.2. Page-oriented Military Specification (MILSPEC) TOs shall be formatted with text, graphics and delivered according to the TMSS specified in Section 2. The contractor shall develop TO files in unstructured Adobe FrameMaker in accordance with MIL-STD-38784 and each applicable military detail specification (MIL-DTL). Adobe FrameMaker templates will be provided to the Contractor for each required TO type.

7. TO Numbering. Contractors shall notify the government of manuals that require TO numbers. TO numbers are not required for manuals to be used exclusively by the Contractor’s own personnel. Requests for new TO numbers shall be submitted to the LTRS TO Manager utilizing the TO numbering worksheet (Attachment 2, Request for Technical Order Number).

8. Data Rights. Contractors shall comply with 10 U.S.C. 2320 and cognizant Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clauses in providing unlimited rights for all source data, TO publications, and TO updates prepared specifically for the contract. Government rights in data are specified in the DFARS, 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data, Noncommercial Items, 252.227-7014, Rights in Noncommercial Computer Software and Noncommercial Computer Software Documentation, and 252.227-7015, Technical Data-Commercial Items. For all data delivered to the Government with other than unlimited rights, the Contractor shall assert their data rights IAW DFARS 252.227-7017, Identification and Assertion of Use, Release, or Disclosure Restrictions. The Contractor shall pass through and enforce all requirements in this TMCR to all subcontractors.

9. Classification, Distribution, Destruction, Disclosure, Export Control Notices and Cyber Security. Contractors shall recommend the correct markings and controls for classified and restricted distribution data and TOs IAW the program’s Security Classification Guide (SCG) and Department of Defense Manual (DODM) 5200.01, Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 5230.24, Department of Defense Directive (DODD) 5230.25, Air Force Instruction (AFI) 16-1404, and MIL-STD-38784 (available at http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/ or https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/index.cfm). The markings and notices shall be reviewed during In-Process Reviews (IPR). The Contractor shall also apply policy and procedures for Cyber Security Protection IAW AFI 33-200, Information Assurance (IA) Management, AFMAN 17-1301, Computer Security (COMPUSEC), and MPTO 00-33B-5008, Remanence Security for Information Systems. NOTE: Distribution limitations will be determined on a case-by-case basis as TOs are developed, dependent upon TO content.

10. TO Quality. The Contractor shall ensure TOs prepared are: a) technically accurate and safe; b) written to a scope and depth of coverage sufficient to support the operations and maintenance concepts, and c) properly classified and marked with export control and distribution limitation statements. The contractor shall maintain a Technical Manual Quality Assurance Program (TMQAP) plan for this effort. The TMQAP shall be sufficiently detailed to support TO certification to include actual performance of procedures or desktop analysis for non-procedural data. Simulation (walk-through/talk-through) should be reserved for those procedures which would activate explosive devices or present a hazard to personnel or equipment.

10.1. Technical Order Guidance Conference (TOGC). Working through the LTRS TO Manager, the contractor shall co-host and participate in a guidance conference. When requested and approved by the LTRS TO Manager, the TOGC may be conducted in conjunction with the Integrated Logistics Support [ILS] Technical Interchange Meeting [TIM]. The TO development schedule will be formalized at this conference. The contractor shall present a briefing on their interpretation of the basic contract, SOW, CDRLs, Data Item Descriptions (DIDs), MIL-SPEC, MIL-STD, MIL-DTL, SIRs, this document and the planned preparation and delivery of the TOs and related data.

10.2. In-Process Reviews. The contractor shall participate and co-chair In-Process Reviews (IPRs) of the data developed for this effort. In-Process Reviews may be requested by the LTRS TO Manager or by the contractor to ensure that data being developed as part of this effort is adequate and accurate and IAW contract requirements and cited specifications. The contractor shall support IPRs with the technical writers and engineers as required or needed. IPRs will be held in accordance with TO 00-5-3 or as defined by the program office. During the IPRs the contractor will be responsible to maintain a master markup of the document being reviewed. This master markup will be made available at the next scheduled review. A copy of the markup will be provided to the LTRS TO Manager or designated individual at the conclusion of the review. The contractor shall ensure all comments from previous IPRs have been incorporated prior to next scheduled IPR. With the prior approval of the LTRS TO Manager, the IPRs may be combined.

10.3. TO Delivery Requirements for In-Process Reviews. IPR TO data shall be delivered in Portable Document Format (PDF). Source data used to develop the TOs under review, such as engineering drawings and Logistics Management Information (LMI), shall be provided as part of all review deliveries.

10.4. TO Certification. The contractor shall certify that new TO procedures and data developed to support the program are accurate, adequate, current, and usable for their intended purpose. The Government may witness the certification activities. The contractor shall incorporate comments generated by the certification process into the TOs prior to submitting the TOs for verification. At the completion of the certification, the contractor shall submit a letter to the LTRS TO Manager or designated representative stating that certification has been completed and that any deficiencies identified during the process have been corrected. The contractor will ensure all necessary changes and corrections to affected manuals are accomplished in time to meet contract delivery schedule requirements. The contractor shall notify the government at least 180 days prior to the need date of any Government Furnished Information/Government Furnished Equipment (GFI/GFE) required to perform certification tasks. Technical order 00-5-1 and 00-5-3 shall be referenced for additional information on TO Certification requirements.

10.5. Verification Support. The contractor shall support TO verification activities as required by the LTRS TO Manager and the LTRS TO Life Cycle Verification Plan. Contractor verification support will consist of on‑station technical writing and engineering support. The Contractor shall maintain a master mark-up of the document and record action items during the TO verification process. The contractor shall also support all post‑verification reviews.

10.6. TO Prepublication Reviews (PPR). PPRs are examinations of TOs to ensure incorporation of agreed upon changes from IPRs and verification, and to ensure the manual meets style and format requirements. The Contractor shall prepare and deliver copies of TOs and TO updates in MIL-SPEC compliance for the PPR as shown in the delivery matrix. The TOs for PPR shall have been approved by contractor QA, be in compliance with the MIL-SPECs/standards, and incorporate all verification comments and corrections approved by the TOMA or program management office representative. The TOMA may waive the PPR depending on number and complexity of changes from verification.

10.7. Technical Data Assessment (TDA). TDAs may be requested by the LTRS TO Manager or designated representative to ensure that source files are consistent with LTRS sustainment requirements. When requested, TDAs will be performed in conjunction with review milestones, such as IPRs, TO certification, TO verification, or PPR.

10.7.1. TO Source Data. The contractor shall submit TO source files (Adobe FrameMaker and associated illustration files) required for PDF conversion. During assessment, the source files will be used to verify error-free publication of the TO in PDF.

10.7.2. S1000D TO data. Not applicable.

10.7.3. Error Resolution. Errors found during the TDA shall be addressed and completed prior to the next review/delivery milestone. Additional TDAs may be necessary based on the amount of errors found during the initial TDA. Successful TDAs in no way relieves the contractor from fixing errors found during future reviews.

11. TO Delivery. TO file delivery requirements are located in Section 2 Table 3 of this document.

12. Source Data Maintenance. Contractors shall maintain accuracy, currency and configuration of TO source data, to include GFI, throughout the contract period of performance. Maintenance includes preparation of source data updates to incorporate corrections, equipment configuration changes, and maintenance and operational concept changes.

13. TO Maintenance. Contractors shall maintain TOs by preparing emergency, urgent, routine changes/revisions or supplements and source data updates to incorporate corrections, equipment configuration changes, and maintenance and operational concept changes IAW TO 00-5-3.

14. Schedules. The contractor shall include TO development milestones in the project’s Integrated Master Schedule (IMS). Any changes to the scheduled after the guidance conference shall be coordinated with and approved by the LTRS TO Manager.

15. Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTOs). Not applicable.

SECTION 2. TM TYPE AND DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

PART A – (NEW DEVELOPMENT) TM TYPE SELECTION TABLES.

TABLE 1

TMSS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE (LTRS) Program

a. Inspection and Maintenance Requirements (-6) Manual

b. Acceptance and Functional Check Flight (FCF) Procedures (-6CF) Manual

c. Acceptance and Functional Check Flight (-6CL) Checklist

d. Inspection Workcards (-6WC)

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e. Maintenance/Operations Checklists

a. Loading Instructions Manual

b. Nuclear Weapon Cargo Loading Manual

c. Checklists

a. Loading Data Manual

b. Sample Basic Weight Checklists

a. Flight Manual

b. Performance Data Manual

c. Mission Crew Manual

d. Supplemental Manual

e. Abbreviated Flight Crew Checklist

a. Nuclear Weapons Basic Information and Loading Procedures

b. Nuclear Weapons Loading Procedures

c. Non-nuclear Munitions Basic Information

d. Non-nuclear Loading Procedures

e. Non-nuclear Munitions Loading Standard Data Packages (SDPs)

f. Loading Procedures Checklist

g. Single Loading Procedures Checklist

h. Integrated Loading Procedures Checklists

i. Family Group Loading Procedures Checklist

j. Nuclear Weapons Loading Procedure Checklists

k. Functional Check Procedures Checklist

l. NATO Stage B Cross-Servicing Checklists

m. End of Runway (EOR) Procedures Checklist

8. Space Operations and Support Documentation TOs -- MILSPEC (Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles) -- MILSPEC (Space)

MIL-PRF-38311 |_|

MIL-PRF-38314 |_|

a. Operations Manual

b. Operations Checklists

c. Technical Manuals and Related Checklists

9. Nuclear and Non-nuclear Weapon Delivery and Aircrew Procedures Manuals and Checklists

MIL-DTL-38384

a. Non-nuclear Weapon Delivery Manual

b. Aircrew Nuclear Bomb Delivery Manual (Strategic Bomber Aircraft)

c. Aircrew Nuclear Missile Delivery Manual (Strategic Bomber Aircraft)

d. Aircrew Nuclear Bomb Delivery Manual (Tactical Aircraft)

e. Non-nuclear Weapon Delivery Checklist

f. Nuclear Weapon Delivery Checklist (Strategic Bomber Aircraft)

g. Aircrew Nuclear Bomb Delivery Checklist (Tactical Aircraft)

h. Non-nuclear Weapon Delivery Source Data Packages

10. Work Unit Code Manual

a. Standard WUC Manual

b. Two Chapter Manual

c. Three Chapter Manual

MIL-DTL-38769

12. Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTOs)

a. TCTO

b. TCTO Supplement

MIL-DTL-38804

a. General Equipment (GE) Manual

b. General System (GS) Manuals

c. Combined GE & GS Manual

d. Job Guide (JG) Manuals

e. Fault Reporting (FR) Manual

f. Fault Isolation (FI) Manual

g. Wiring Data (WD) Manual

h. Schematic Diagram (SD) Manual

a. Maintenance Manuals

(1) Intermediate Maintenance

(2) Depot Maintenance

(3) Combined (I&D) Maintenance

(4) On Condition Maintenance

c. Special Manuals

(1) Aircraft Engine Testing and Trending Procedures

(2) Aircraft Power Package Testing Procedures

(3) Static Firing of Missile Motors

(4) System Peculiar Corrosion Control

(5) Nondestructive Inspection (NDI)

(6) Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP)

(7) ATE Operator Test Procedures

(8) Special Requirements for Storage and Maintenance Procedures; AUR Munitions/Launchers and Associated Support Equipment, Conventional Components and CMBR Agents

(9) Parachute Packing Procedures

(10) Operators Instructions (Hand‑Held Flight Computers)

(11) Installation‑Engineering Facility (Ground C-E Equipment)

d. Checklists (IAW MIL-DTL-5096)

e. With Illustrated Parts Breakdown

19. Technical Publications Utilizing Common Source Database (CSDB)

ASD-S1000D - International Specification for Technical Publications Utilizing a CSDB

MIL-STD-3048

TABLE 2

SUSTAINMENT/MODIFICATION UPDATES TM TYPE SELECTIONS

TO Number, Title, or Type of Manual

Specification

Change

Revision

Supplement Supplemental TM

Source Data

2. Circuit Diagram Manual (-3)

TABLE 3 - TM DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

FOR LTRS

If “Other” is selected, define media type and quantities: Source = source files (Adobe FrameMaker and illustration source files)

DELIVERY SCHEDULE

(15 Business Days) Certification/ Verification (5 Business Days)

PPR

(5 Business Days) Final TO Distribution

Enter physical mailing address, electronic delivery location or web access point

Source / Y

TO Certification – VisualRV

IPDF / Y

Paper / Y

TO Verification – VisualRV

IPDF / Y

Paper / Y

Pre-Publication Review – VisualRV

IPDF / Y

Final Delivery – VisualRV

IPDF / Y

ATTACHMENT 1

Graphics Format Guidelines General Guidelines

· Full page graphics for figures other than Illustrated Parts Breakdown figures shall not exceed 8.5 inches high by 6.75 inches wide.

· Full page graphics for Illustrated Parts Breakdown figures shall not exceed 8.625 inches high by 7.25 inches wide.

· Fold out graphics shall not exceed 8.375 inches by 15.25 inches wide.

· Equipment illustrations, block diagrams, interconnection diagrams, and other line-based graphics shall be illustrated using line art in vector format.

· Photographs shall not be used to illustrate equipment.

· Raster graphics may be used to illustrate display screens.

Line Art

· Line art shall be saved in vector format. PDF is the preferred format.

· Delivered graphics shall include graphic formats used for import (PDF for example).

· Delivered graphics shall include editable source graphic files (Adobe Illustrator and AutoCAD for example) necessary to sustain graphics.

· Encapsulated Postscript (EPS), Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM), and Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file formats shall not be used.

· Line art shall include an illustration number that uniquely identifies the illustration file.

Raster Art

· Raster graphics shall be saved as Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPG/JPEG) or (Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format.

ATTACHMENT 2

Request for Technical Order Number

9. Contractor Information

a. Vendor Name

b. Vendor Address

c. Vendor CAGE Code

d. Vendor Point of Contact (Name and Phone Number)

10. Comments