VSBP Section C.pdf

VSBP 693KA8-23-C-00002

PART I – SECTION C

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 INTRODUCTION

C.1.1 OVERVIEW

The Voice Switch By-Pass (VSBP) provides Air Traffic Controllers with emergency access and control over FAA-furnished very high frequency (VHF) and ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio receiver/transmitters and associated signaling systems. The Air/Ground (A/G) connectivity enables Air Traffic Controllers to establish and maintain communications with aircraft during an unplanned primary voice switch outage or failure. The VSBP connections to A/G communications resources are made by way of interfaces to FAA-furnished distribution frames or other distribution points. The VSBP is used in Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) facilities, Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facilities, and mobile air traffic control assets where designated ATC positions equipped with a VSBP jack box have an emergency air-to-ground communications capability.

C.1.2 PURPOSE

This Statement of Work (SOW) identifies the products, services, and tasks that the Contractor must perform to satisfy the FAA’s VSBP program requirements.

C.1.3 SCOPE

The VSBP program will acquire:

a. Contractor Depot Logistics Support (CDLS) and Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) service support for over two hundred and ninety eight

(298) fielded VSBP systems.

b. Hardware, program and logistics support services to produce, integrate, test, and deliver up to twenty seven (27) VSBP systems to be ordered by the FAA IAW its deployment schedule.

c. Necessary equipment for tailored expansions of presently installed VSBP system configurations.

The Contractor must utilize the existing support concepts for the system proposed to satisfy the VSBP build, test, delivery, and life cycle support requirements.

C.1.3 SCOPE

The VSBP program will acquire:

a. Contractor Depot Logistics Support (CDLS) and Diminishing Manufacturing Sources p g pp ( ) g g and Material Shortages (DMSMS) service support for over two hundred and ninety eight g (

(298) fielded VSBP systems.

b. Hardware, program and logistics support services to produce, integrate, test, and deliver , p g g pp p , g , , up to twenty seven (27) VSBP systems to be ordered by the FAA IAW its deploymentp schedule.

c. Necessary equipment for tailored expansions of presently installed VSBP system y q p configurations.

The Contractor must utilize the existing support concepts for the system proposed to satisfy theg pp p VSBP build, test, delivery, and life cycle support requirements.

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

C.2.1 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS

The following reference documents form a part of this SOW and are applicable to the extent specified herein. In the event a document referenced herein has been withdrawn or cancelled by the Government, the Contractor must comply with the latest published document version that is in effect before the withdrawal or cancellation.

FAA Documents

FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS) Technical Description of Component Parts for Voice Switch By-Pass FAA Specification FAA-G-2100H, Electronic Equipment Requirements (May 2005) FAA-STD-013d Quality Control Program Requirements FAA STD-019F, Lightning and Surge Protection, Grounding, Bonding, and Shielding Requirements for Facilities and Electronic Equipment FAA-STD-021a Configuration Control, Contractor Requirements FAA Bar Code Symbology described in the FAA Asset ID Process and Procedures Guide.

FAA VSBP Specific Documentation Technical Description of Component Parts for VSBP: TI 6650.50

Federal Documents FED-STD-595 Colors

Military Documents MIL-STD-129P, Military Marking for Shipping and Storage MIL-STD-973, Configuration Management

C.2.2 NON-GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Documents

IEEE (587/ANSI) C62.41-1991 Surge Voltages in Low-Voltage AC Power Circuits American National Standard Institute (ANSI) Documents

ASQ/ANSI/ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems - Requirements ANSI/ASQC Q-9003-1994 Quality Systems Model for Quality Assurance in Final Inspection and Test ANSI/ISO/ASQC-10007 Quality Management Guidelines for Configuration Management ANSI/EIA 310, Standard RS-310-C-77 Cabinets, Racks, Panels

Commercial Documents ASTM-D-3951, Standard Practices for Commercial Packaging UCC/EAN Code 128, Bar Code Symbology Standard

Other Publications National Fire Protection Association, Inc. (NFPA) NFPA-70, National Electrical Code

C.2.3 SOURCES OF DOCUMENTS

Copies of unclassified Federal and Military Specifications and Standards may be obtained at:

https://www.dsp.dla.mil/Specs-Standards/

American National Standard Institute (ANSI):

https://www.ansi.org/

International Organization for Standardization (ISO):

https://www.iso.org/standards.html

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) documents can be obtained at:

https://csrc.nist.gov/publications

C.3. MOUNTING TASKS

The Contractor must perform mounting services for components as ordered and in compliance with the Work Order (Attachment J-5) as provided by the FAA for each site.

C.4 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION AND COMPONENTS

The VSBP must support voice switch configurations of at least fifty (50) positions and one hundred (100) frequencies. Parts configurations may require the use of an appropriate number of 19” wide x 7” high equipment shelves and the associated backplanes. The VSBP’s basic configuration provides 1-3 circuit modules for each equipment mounting shelf. Each module supports 1 of 3 available types of circuit. The circuit type is determined through specific backplane plug/connector and jumper configuration. Although factory configured, the circuit type can be changed locally to meet changing requirements. A maximum of three (3) positions and six (6) radio channels per equipment shelf can be supported. These shelves can be rack-mounted in a standard enclosure or shipped without the enclosure to meet specific requirements.

The three (3) circuit types are:

a. Type 1: enables 1 (one) Air Traffic controller to communicate on 1 (one) specific frequency.

b. Type 2: enables 1 (one) Air Traffic Controller to simultaneously communicate on 2 (two) specific frequencies.

c. Type 3: enables 2 (two) Air Traffic Controllers to communicate on 1 (one) specific frequency.

System Components can be found in contract Section B, Supplies and Services, and Paragraph

4.0 and subparagraphs of the “Technical Description of Component Parts for Voice Switch By- Pass” document.

C.5 TIME AND MATERIAL SUPPORT SERVICES

C.5.1 TASK ORDERS

The Contractor must provide Engineering and Technical Support and Services as ordered by the FAA and specified in a Task Order and its deliverables. The Contractor must provide all material and personnel including engineers or technicians as appropriate. These services must be provided at the Contractor’s plant, field sites, or elsewhere as ordered by the FAA. Attachment J-4, Task Order Request, will be used by the FAA in acquiring Time and Material Support Services.

Non-Recurring Engineering must be provided on an as ordered basis. "Engineering and Technical Services Support" Task Order, Attachment J-4 will be used. All effort completed must conform to the requirements of appropriate Standards and Specifications.

Typically, FAA personnel will install VSBP systems and parts on site.

As ordered, the Contractor must develop and deliver a complete list of parts accompanied by a copy of all "as built" drawings, plans, layout photos, masks etc. such that the sum of which constitutes a complete re-procurement data package of the VSBP system (Refer to Attachment J-

3) to be deposited in an escrow account as established by task order. The Contractor must establish and maintain a third party escrow account containing a complete set of the technical documentation, including proprietary information in accordance with Attachment J-3. The Contractor must make the data in escrow available for periodic Government review and inspection. The Government will not have access to the content of the escrow account unless the Contractor is no longer able to support the VSBP system. The Contractor must support the Government’s reviews and inspections.

As ordered, the Contractor must prepare and deliver a letter-type Task Order Report (CDRL C008) for each Task Order after it is completed. Specific items to be included in the report will be specified by the Contracting Officer (CO) in the Task Order issued under this Statement of Work (SOW).

C.5.2 ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSALS (ECP)

As ordered, the Contractor must prepare and submit all Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) to the FAA for analysis and approval. An ECP must include both the engineering change and the documentation describing the change and the reasons for requesting the change. This documentation must be submitted not later than thirty (30) days after a need for the change becomes known and/or within the time limits specified by the FAA. The ECP format and content must be in accordance with Appendix D of MIL-STD-973. All Contractor-proposed changes to the existing FAA-approved design must be approved by the FAA prior to incorporation.

C.6 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

The Contractor must provide Program Management which encompasses planning, organizing, directing, and controlling all activities necessary to meet the requirements of this SOW. The Contractor must continuously monitor the technical and cost performance of this contract, and related subcontracts that are under the Contractor’s control. The Program Management effort must include all activities related to a material(s) procurement cycle, inventory management, and the engineering and manufacturing support necessary to assemble the VSBP component parts to build and test the system. Program Management will require sufficient staff and resources to support the day-to-day activities that are in place to assemble, build, test, pack and ship equipment orders. The Contractor must designate a Program Manager (PM) with the resources and authority to ensure efficient and timely administration of the contract. This position must be the single point of contact for all deliverable submissions to the FAA. The Program Manager must be always prepared to present and discuss, with the FAA Contracting Officer (CO) and/or the FAA Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), the current contract status.

The Contractor must maintain control of all their and subcontractor activities. The Contractor must inform the FAA of all plans to subcontract work described in this contract. The Contractor must be responsible for levying requirements contained in this contract to the extent that they are applicable to their subcontractors.

The Contractor must provide technical support services and engineering support to resolve technical issues while maintaining the approved operational configuration baseline.

Upon receipt of a task order and/or order from the FAA in the form of a contract modification, the Contractor must review and acknowledge acceptance of the contract modification. The Contractor must expeditiously return the signed contract modification to the Contracting Officer (CO). If the Contractor determines that a draft contract modification is unacceptable, the Contractor must immediately notify the CO. Upon resolution of the areas of disagreement, the Contractor must return a signed contract modification to the CO.

C.6.1 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

The Contractor must maintain a formal Configuration Management Program on all hardware configuration items in accordance with the provisions of ANSI/ISO/ASQC 10007 Quality Management Guidelines for Configuration Management. The Contractor must identify a Configuration Management Specialist who must serve as a single point of contact for all Configuration Management related issues.

C.6.2 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT PLAN

The Contractor must develop and submit an updated Configuration Management Plan (CDRL B001), addressing both hardware and software in accordance with ANSI/ISO/ASQC 10007 Quality Management Guidelines for Configuration Management. The new plan, upon approval from the FAA, will take place of the plan in Section J, Attachment D. The Contractor must maintain and update the Configuration Management Plan only as required by the FAA. The plan describes in detail the Configuration Management methodologies for baseline identification and control, status accounting and auditing of software, hardware, firmware, documentation, and support equipment including any automated tools. Procedures are provided specifying the techniques and identifying the steps and forms required to accomplish Configuration Management activities. The Configuration Management Plan details the Contractor’s internal interface responsibilities with Program Management, Systems Engineering, Quality Assurance (QA), Test and Evaluation (T&E), Logistics and Training activities. The Configuration Management Plan addresses configuration audit planning and procedures.

C.7 LOGISTICS SUPPORT

C.7.1 CONTRACTOR DEPOT LOGISTICS SUPPORT

The Contractor must provide Contractor Depot Logistics Support (CDLS) for over two hundred and ninety-eight (298) fielded VSBP systems.

The Contractor must provide depot level supply support and depot level repair services to maintain and sustain the FAA VSBP system inventories. This support must include:

qualified labor supervision materials piece parts equipment tools services

This support is required to perform depot supply support and depot level repair of the VSBP system and components at the Contractor’s facility. The Contractor must provide depot level logistics support to sustain all VSBP equipment already fielded to FAA ATC facilities. The equipment stored at the depot includes both existing and future deployed systems. Depot stockage must be placed in a Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) secured storage area.

Upon receipt of a request for a replacement part(s); the Contractor must remove the part(s) from the GFE depot stock, annotate it in the quarterly GFE Report (CDRL D003) and pack and ship the part to the site.

a. Contractor repair procedures must include cleaning, visually inspecting, and bench testing, isolating faults, disassembling, calibrating, functionally testing, performing inspection, and preparing for shipment.

b. Repairable items are those of a durable nature that, when unserviceable, normally can be restored to a serviceable condition by a repair activity. The Contractor must provide a serviceable equivalent item or component, if it is determined that the repair of an item or component is not economically feasible. Unserviceable items or components may be replaced with components identified as replacement parts but must be compatible with all interfacing components of the existing system and meet the original performance requirements.

c. All repairs must be in accordance with the Contractor’s established shop methods and procedures and must be accomplished with the special tools and test equipment developed for this purpose.

d. All repaired equipment must comply with the requirements of this contract and be invoiced monthly, reflecting the repair or replacement of each item itemized on a per site basis.

e. The terms "serviceable condition" and "serviceable", as used herein, mean the condition in which an item can meet all initial operational and functional requirements. Minor cosmetic defects which do not affect the installation or operation of the items do not require correction or repair.

f. Any Government-approved change to items required by the contract and not previously accomplished must be completed by the Contractor at the time of repair. Each modified item or LRU must meet form, fit, and function of the item for which it was modified or changed, and be two-way interchangeable i.e., unmodified items must operate in place of modified items and modified items must operate in place of unmodified items.

C.7.2 WARRANTY

The Contractor must provide a one-year warranty which commences upon Government acceptance of new VSBP Systems and parts. The Contractor must repair or replace, all hardware, and software furnished under this contract which fails or becomes defective without charge to the Government. Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) must be replaced or repaired to restore them to a serviceable operating condition meeting the original performance specifications. All repaired LRUs must successfully undergo a system level test prior to shipment.

(1) Notwithstanding inspection and acceptance by the Government of supplies furnished under this contract, or any condition of this contract concerning the conclusiveness thereof, the Contractor warranty is one year.

(i) All Hughey & Phillips manufactured VSBP component parts, furnished under this contract, will be free from defects in material or workmanship when installed and used in accordance with FAA approved operation instructions and Technical Instruction Manual TI6650.50; and must conform with all requirements of this contract.

(ii) The preservation, packaging, and marking, and the preparation for, and method of, shipment of such supplies must conform to the requirements of this contract.

(2) When return, correction, or replacement is required, transportation charges and responsibility for the supplies while in transit must be borne by the Contractor. However, the Contractor’s liability for the transportation charges must not exceed an amount equal to the cost of transportation by the usual commercial method of shipment between the place of delivery specified in this contract and the Contractor’s plant, and return. The Government will comply with the preservation, packaging, and returning supplies requirements of this contract.

(3) Any supplies or parts thereof, corrected or furnished in replacement must also be subject to the same conditions as supplies initially delivered. The warranty, with respect to supplies or parts thereof, must be equal in duration to that in paragraph (1) above and must run from the date of shipment of the corrected or replaced supplies.

(4) All implied warranties of merchantability and “fitness for a particular purpose” are excluded from any obligation contained in this contract.

C.7.3 WARRANTY CONDITIONS

(1) The Contracting Officer (CO) will either.

(i) Require, by written notice, the prompt correction or replacement of any supplies or parts thereof (including preservation, packaging, packing, and marking) that do not conform with the requirements of this contract.

(ii) The CO will, by contract modification, correct or replace the nonconforming supplies with similar supplies from another source and charge to the Contractor the cost occasioned to the Government thereby if the Contractor:

(A) Fails to make reshipment of the corrected or replaced supplies within the time established for their return.

(B) Fails either to accept return of the nonconforming supplies or fails to make progress after their return to correct or replace them to endanger performance of the shipment schedule, and in either of these circumstances does not cure such failure within a period of ten (10) days (or such longer period as the Contracting Officer may authorize in writing) after receipt of notice from the CO specifying such failure.

(iii) Instead of correction or replacement by the Government, the CO will require an equitable adjustment of the contract price. In addition, if the Contractor fails to furnish timely disposition instructions, the CO will dispose of the nonconforming supplies for the Contractor’s account in a reasonable manner. The Government is entitled to reimbursement from the Contractor, or from the proceeds of such disposal, for the reasonable expenses of the care and disposition of the nonconforming supplies, as well as for excess costs incurred or to be incurred.

(2) These rights and remedies of the Government are in addition to and do not limit any rights afforded to the Government by any clause cited in this contract.

The Contractor must order the Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) at no cost to the FAA within forty-eight (48) hours (excepting weekends and Federal holidays) of a telephone request followed by an email request from the CO, the COR, or the FAA Logistics Center’s point of contact. The Contractor must ship the replacement LRU in a reusable container and include a pre-addressed, pre-paid shipping label that identifies the Contractor’s location where the failed LRU is to be sent.

Failed units under warranty, that have been replaced under warranty and have then been returned to the contractor, are the property and responsibility of contractor for disposition. As part of contractors’ disposition, returned failed units under warranty may be corrected or refurbished. If the contractor elects to use corrected or refurbished units for warranty replacement, such units must be fully tested in accordance with FAA approved test procedures, inspected and approved by the FAAs’ QRO for form-fit-function and performance. These “corrected or refurbished” units cannot be used for new products or systems under this contract.

In the event the contractor determines a returned failed unit under warranty has no evidence of failure, and such “returned failed unit under warranty” was reported failed during installation and prior to being placed into operational use via a FAA Joint Acceptance Inspection, this “returned failed unit under warranty” may be placed in the contractor’s inventory and treated as new material after being fully tested in accordance with FAA approved test procedures, inspected and approved by the FAA QRO for form-fit-function and performance.

C.7.4 DIMINISHING MANUFACTURING SOURCES AND MATERIAL SHORTAGES (DMSMS)

SUPPORT

The Contractor must provide Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) program that addresses VSBP LRU and component parts obsolescence and provides planning for the maintenance and sustainment of VSBP systems over their life cycle including recommending Life of Type Buys (LOTBs) with consideration of GFE Depot stock. The Contractor’s DMSMS program must support analysis of component parts obsolescence and identification of alternate suppliers to sustain the VSBP inventory when the manufacturer gives notice they are no longer manufacturing or supporting their product. The Contractor must support the design and production of replacements for those components no longer manufactured, available or supported in the marketplace

The Contractor must provide a Semi-Annual DMSMS report (CDRL D002) which will provide data and analysis on any critical parts identified during the reporting period and recommended mitigation solutions.

The following table provides a description of the tasks and deliverables to support the DMSMS effort for the duration of this contract.

C.7.5 SPARES

The Contractor must provide and ship all site spare parts as ordered by the FAA.

Period Effort Description of Tasks DMSMS Report Content

Steady State

DMSMS

Analysis

Q-Star Update the Q-Star database Semi-Annual delivery of Q-Star effort

DMSMS Update the DMSMS excel sheet Semi-Annual delivery of DMSMS Analysis

General Provide Summary reports Semi-Annual delivery of Summary Reports

C.7.6 SERIALIZATION REQUIREMENT

In accordance with Section J Attachment D, Configuration Management Plan, Section 4.2, the Contractor must assign individual serial numbers to each configuration item.

The established record of individual serial numbers for the serialized parts used to fulfill a system or parts order for a site must include the following data:

-National Stock Number -Serial Number for the part -Part Description -Order Serial Number -Site -Ship Date -Warranty Expiration Date

These records will identify the serialized parts used for an initial system shipment as well as subsequent deliveries to a site of additional items. As orders are shipped, the Contractor must update the Warranty Expiration Report (CDRL D004) and provide a revised copy of the report to the FAA Program Office.

C.7.7 SHIP-IN-PLACE

The Contractor must provide secure storage for VSBP equipment that is designated “ship-in-place,” held by the seller prior to delivery. The secure storage area must provide a suitable environment for sensitive equipment, including a climate-controlled space impervious to extreme hot or cold temperatures, rapid temperature variations, and excessive humidity. The air must be filtered to protect against dust particles, or the equipment otherwise dust-protected by wrapping or containerization. Access to the secure storage area must be controlled. The secure storage area must be adequately insured for liability and loss of contents in the event of common disasters or theft.

C.7.8 FAILURE REPORTS

The Contractor must develop and provide a Failure Summary and Analysis Report (CDRL D001) quarterly for warranty corrected or replaced supplies. Any Contractor manufactured items that have failed by reason of accident, misuse, casualty, and at no fault of the Contractor must also be identified to the FAA on the Failure Summary and Analysis Report (FSAR). This report must be in contractor developed and FAA approved format.

C.7.9 REPROCUREMENT DATA PACKAGE

In the event the FAA orders a third party escrow account as defined in Section C.5.1, the Contractor must be prepared to provide a re-procurement data package. If ordered by the FAA, the Contractor must deliver an index (CDRL D005) of all the technical data contained in the escrow account as established by task order in Section C.5.1. The Contractor must maintain the index and deliver an updated index to the Government at the end of each month during which changes have been posted.

The Contractor must document in an escrow account data package validation report (CDRL:

D006) that the data in the escrow account and elements thereof conform to the contractual requirements, and accurately depict the hardware developed, produced and modified under the program. Contractor uses of the data in the escrow to produce, inspect, and test the VSBP hardware is considered acceptable evidence that the validation requirement has been met.

C.8 DOCUMENTATION AND CONTRACT/TECHNICAL REVIEW MEETINGS

The Contractor must package and distribute all document deliverables under this contract. All data deliverables submitted by the Contractor must be delivered in accordance with the referenced CDRLs as defined in Section J.

C.8.1 TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL

The Contractor must provide the following on-line location of the Technical Instruction Manual with each initial system shipment to facilitate proper installation.

https://nas.amc.faa.gov/phoenix/views/technicalLibrary.xhtml The vendor shall include in each shipment of the system, either on the BOM list or on a separate note include the directions to find the Technical Instruction Manual at that link.

C.8.2 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

The Contractor must provide all the hardware and support services to produce, integrate, test and deliver VSBP component parts as ordered by the FAA. The Contractor must manufacture and deliver VSBP component parts as defined in the Technical Description, Section J Attachment A, provides detailed component and configuration information reflecting the current system baseline. System Components can be found in Paragraph 4.0 and subparagraphs of the “Technical Description of Component Parts for Voice Switch By-Pass” document. This document provides a technical description of VSBP component parts that, when configured together in a site-specific manner, provides Air Traffic Controllers emergency access to A/G radio transmitter and receivers.

The Contractor must be responsible for the fabrication, integration, testing and packaging of VSBP component parts in accordance with the requirements of this contract.

The Contractor must assemble, and test all ordered cables in accordance with the FAA approved Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) procedures including interconnection between the jackbox and the switching and control equipment as specified in the Technical Description. All cables required for interconnection between the jackbox and the switching equipment must be “plenum rated.” All electrical wiring must meet the requirements of FAA Specification FAA-G-2100H, Section 3.

VSBP component parts must be manufactured and delivered as piece parts or assembled in specific configurations as determined by each individual site order (as defined in the populated Work Order Spreadsheet from Section J-5).

The Contractor must provide the necessary equipment for tailored Expansion Kits of currently fielded VSBP configurations.

C.8.3 CONTRACT/ TECHNICAL REVIEW MEETINGS

The Contractor must hold a post award Kick-Off meeting within 30 days after contract award.

The Contractor must prepare the agenda (CDRL C006) and assemble meeting minutes (CDRL C007) for FAA review within one week following the meeting.

The Contractor must support Contract/Technical Reviews. Reviews will be conducted at the Contractor’s facilities or online/virtual, as directed by the FAA. The Contractor must have the appropriate personnel available to support meetings. The Contractor’s personnel must include the Program Manager and the individual(s) most knowledgeable about the topic of the meeting.

Requests for Contract/Technical Reviews will be requested by the FAA no later than two (2) weeks prior to the desired date. The Contractor must confirm all requests by written notification.

The Contractor must provide an agenda and prepare minutes (CLIN X041). (CDRL C006/CDRL C007)

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.9 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM

The Contractor must maintain an Internal Quality Control Program for all VSBP hardware, software, firmware, and documentation for the life of the VSBP contract. The Contractor must maintain a quality system capable of assuring delivery of equipment compliant with contractually specified hardware and software requirements. The Contractor must develop and submit a Quality System Plan (QSP) as defined in Section E.3 (CDRL C009).

C.10 TESTING

C.10.1 TESTING REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor must furnish all equipment, space, personnel, and management necessary to accomplish all tests. Copies are in Section J, Attachments B and C.

A Production Acceptance Test (PAT) must be performed on new VSBP Systems and parts ordered prior to shipment. The PAT, witnessed by the QRO, must ensure that each VSBP shipment is configured and equipped as ordered by the FAA, and that all VSBP functions are performed in accordance with the appropriate drawings and Statement of Work (SOW)/purchase descriptions prior to FAA acceptance. An advance notice of Test readiness is required to facilitate scheduling of the non-resident QRO. If the QRO cannot accommodate the scheduled test, a Hughey & Phillips Quality representative may witness the test and a copy of the test/inventory report retained for QRO signature on his or her next visit.

C.10.2 TEST DOCUMENTATION

The Contractor must utilize FAA approved FAT procedures that must address each test activity specified in the test planning documentation. The original test procedures were developed and approved under contract DTFA01-Y-95-01014 and are to be utilized as revised and approved by the FAA (CDRL C004).

The Contractor must provide a Test Report (CDRL C005), including an Equipment Inventory List, to the FAA QRO following the successful completion of each PAT using the FAT procedures.

C.10.3 RETEST

Failure of the equipment to meet specified requirements will compel the Contractor to determine the reason for non-conformance. The Contractor is responsible for all corrective action necessary to ensure full compliance with each specific task order. The Contractor must complete all rework prior to submission for retest. No retest will be commenced until the Contractor has submitted in writing all information concerning the non-compliance and the corrective action taken.

Corrective action must include sufficient testing of the rework by the Contractor to verify that the corrective measures were effective prior to submitting the item for FAA-witnessed testing. In addition, any adjustments made to the equipment during a test will require that the affected verification process be repeated from the beginning.

C.11 PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY

The Contractor must comply with the requirements of both FAA Specification FAA-G-2100H, paragraph 5.1 and Section D, Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transportation of this contract.

Following PAT and Acceptance, each VSBP component part or assembly of component parts must be appropriately packaged and shipped, in accordance with the provisions of Section D, to the location specified by the FAA. The Contractor must record serialized item numbers on the Warranty Expiration Report (CDRL D004) and in compliance with the Configuration Management Plan.

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