Attachment_0012_-_PWS_12_-_Support_of_Onsite_Government_BSO_and_NATO_NARTC.pdf

Attachment 0012 June 20, 2018

PWS 12 – SUPPORT OF ONSITE GOVERNMENT BALLISTIC SERVICES

OFFICE/NATO NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL TEST CENTER (INDIRECT)

1. GENERAL: This PWS presents the requirements for Contractor provided support to the resident Government Ballistic Services Office (BSO) and NATO North American Regional Test Center (NARTC) Staff located at LCAAP.

1.1. The following will be required:

Maintenance of ballistic test facilities and equipment, to include but not limited to conditioning boxes, trace observation houses, test ranges, storage facilities, etc.

Repair or replacement of laptops used for ballistic testing

Communication support (range communication between personnel at the outdoor range, telephones to include local and long distance services)

Domestic and international shipping and receiving functions for energetic and/or inert parts

Maintenance/certification of BSO/NATO NARTC weapons, receivers, ammunition, components and propellant storage IAW applicable weapon maintenance manuals and/or test procedure documents and the Government Property in Possession of Contractor PWS

1.2. Outdoor range access – In the event that conditions interrupt BSO/NARTC testing, Contractor shall provide assistance with re-scheduling of BSO/NARTC testing in order to minimize testing delays of both parties.

2. NATO TEST SAMPLES:

2.1. The Contractor shall be responsible for the delivery and successful testing of a representative sample(s) of ammunition produced under this contract to the NATO NARTC located at LCAAP for NATO Production Testing. This is required in order to determine if the U.S. ammunition designs, that are currently qualified to be used by NATO Forces, continue to meet the NATO standards for battlefield interchangeability, and merit the application of the NATO Symbol of Interchangeability required IAW the following NATO Standardization Agreements

(STANAG):

STANAG 4172 – 5.56mm Ammunition (Linked or Otherwise)

STANAG 2310 – Small Arms Ammunition (7.62mm)

STANAG 4383 – 12.7mm (.50) Ammunition Packed As Linked Belts

The STANAGs and Manual of Proof Inspection are available upon request.

2.2. The following U.S. ammunition designs are currently NATO qualified or pending qualification:

5.56mm, M855 Ball

5.56mm, M855A1 Ball (NATO Qualification currently under consideration)

5.56mm M856 Tracer

5.56mm, M856A1 Tracer (NATO Qualification currently under consideration)

7.62mm, M80 Ball

7.62mm, M80A1 Ball (NATO Qualification currently under consideration)

7.62mm, M62 Tracer

7.62mm, M62A1 Tracer (NATO Qualification currently under consideration)

Caliber .50, M33 Ball

Caliber .50, M17 Tracer

Caliber .50, API, API-T, and Multi-Purpose (NATO Qualification currently under consideration)

The Contractor is responsible to ensure that its production of the cartridge designs that are currently NATO Qualified, or become NATO Qualified prior to or during the life of the contract, retain this status.

The Contractor shall support NATO Qualification testing required from all manufacturing sources to support the ammunition designs currently under consideration outlined above. PCO approval is required for any new qualified ammunition designs prior to marking the outer box (wirebound) with the NATO Symbol of Interchangeability (cloverleaf).

2.3. In order to maintain the NATO Symbol of Interchangeability (cloverleaf), a NATO Production Test (PT) sample is required from all Small Caliber Ammunition producers at least once every 12 months (or more often if requested by the Government) for each of the NATO qualified ammunition design. The Contractor shall support PTs for its own samples and samples submitted to the NARTC from other manufacturing sources.

2.4. The Contractor shall ensure that they and any of its own sub-contractors manufacturing complete cartridges also submit a NATO PT samples(s) to the NARTC in a timely manner. The annually submitted sample shall be from the same month of production as that of the previous sample for the length of the contract.

2.5. The ammunition sample submitted for PT shall be from a representative sample, from a normal production lot of not less than 100,000 cartridges of ball ammunition (50,000 of all other types) that has passed all national proof and inspection requirements. If the ammunition sample is from a start-up production, then the NATO PT sample shall be submitted from the first full production lot after it has been accepted by the Government.

2.6 . The ammunition quantity required and configuration to be delivered shall be IAW the applicable section of the Multi-Caliber Manual of Proof and Inspection for Qualification and Production Testing. The single rounds may be packed in clip/carton pack as applicable. The ammunition shall be packaged so as to preclude damage in normal handling and transportation. In addition to any other markings required by this contract, the packaging for each sample shall be marked “FOR NATO TESTING” and must also include: item nomenclature, lot number, manufacturer, and quantity per package.

2.7. A failure of the ammunition to meet the applicable requirements may result in invocation of warranty pursuant to FAR 52.246-17 “Warranty of Supplies of a Non- Complex Nature”. At a minimum, the failure will result in suspension of the use of the NATO Symbol of Interchangeability, the removal of the symbol from existing stocks or from production since the last successful PT, or the need for requalification. If the sample(s) fail to meet the requirements, i.e., if the submitted cartridges fail NATO PTs, the Contractor shall be responsible for removing the NATO Symbol of Interchangeability (cloverleaf) from each outer box at whatever site(s) the boxes are located, unless otherwise authorized by the PCO. In addition, the Contractor shall be responsible for submitting new samples at their expense.

2.7.1. In the event of a NATO test failure to meet the applicable requirements, the Contractor shall coordinate with the PM-MAS, NARTC staff, and other Government offices to engage in a thorough failure analysis and resubmission of samples. The Contractor will hold a joint meeting with the Government within 30 calendar days of the failure notification to review the status and plan of action for the investigation.

2.8. Sample(s) are to be shipped/provided to the following address:

NATO North American Regional Test Center

Lake City Army Ammunition Plant Highways #7 & #78

Independence, Missouri 64051

UNITED STATES

ATTN: SJMLC-BS/Building #8

3. RECURRING ENGINEERING IN SUPPORT OF ITEMS IN PRODUCTION

SUPPORT ACTIVITIES:

3.1. The Contractor shall provide support to the NARTC for the following activities:

Weapon maintenance (gunsmith)

Gunner support

Ballistics technician

Target operator

Electronics lab

Indoor and outdoor range maintenance and materials

Procurement of various test components and equipment

Demilitarization of materials

Resource recovery

Operational supplies

Chemical lab and print shop

Propellant and/or primer analysis

Various construction/maintenance/technical efforts including millwrights, craftsmen, refrigeration, resource recovery/recycling, manufacturing engineering, drafting, chemists and maintenance of BSO/NATO NARTC analytical equipment in the laboratories, calibration and other operational requirements

Various locally used and/or produced items such as primers, cartridge cases, propellant, projectiles, packing material, etc.

Armor plates used for testing

The gunner support specified for each caliber of ammunition in the following sub-paragraphs shall be of a consistent nature, i.e., provided at the support level for both frequency, time length, and at a skill level necessary to provide the services to conduct the types of tests listed. The services shall be provided within five days of the request being received by the Contractor. Failure to provide the gunner support services at the timeline and skill level necessary, to be determined by the NARTC supervisor, shall result in a review of compliance with this PWS and actions consistent with failure to meet its provisions. The NARTC supervisor, or designated NARTC personnel, will provide technical supervision and technical control over Contractor-supplied gunner support. The gunner, gunsmith, ballistic technician, and target operators will not certify that the ammunition under test is acceptable or not acceptable; the determination of ammunition acceptability shall be made by NARTC personnel only.

3.1.1. 5.56mm, Ball: All services and procurement of equipment and operational supplies required to support NATO testing to include three PTs per year (+/- two PTs/year does not warrant a change in price) IAW the Multi-Caliber Manual of Proof and Inspection. In addition to electronics lab, gunsmith, and gunner support for Electronic Pressure Velocity and Action Time (EPVAT), Function & Casualty and Precision tests, the estimate should include the following support for each PT:

Penetration Test

One gunsmith to assist with firing, any malfunctions, and weapon re-certification after testing is complete

One ballistic technician to set up velocity screens and recording equipment

One target operator to assist with target set up and penetration verification

Trajectory Match at each of two distances certification after testing is complete

One target operator to assist with target

3.1.2. 5.56mm, Tracer: All services and procurement of equipment and operational supplies required to support NATO testing to include three PTs per year (+/- two PTs/year does not warrant a change in price) IAW the Multi-Caliber Manual of Proof and Inspection. In addition to electronics lab, gunsmith, and gunner support for EPVAT, Function & Casualty and Precision tests, the estimate should include the following support for each PT:

Day Trace

Night Trace certification after testing is complete

One gunner to fire test

Two target operators; one to record trace test results and one to assist with building security and drive truck on range certification after testing is complete

3.1.3. 7.62mm, Ball: All services and procurement of equipment and operational supplies required to support NATO testing to include three PTs per year (+/- two PTs/year does not warrant a change in price) IAW the Multi-Caliber Manual of Proof and Inspection. In addition to electronics lab, gunsmith, and gunner support for EPVAT, Function & Casualty and Precision tests, the estimate should include the following support for each PT:

Penetration

One gunsmith to assist with firing, any malfunctions and weapon re-certification after testing is complete

One ballistic technician to set up velocity screens and recording equipment

One target operator to assist with target set up and penetration verification

Trajectory Match at each of two distances

One gunsmith to assist with firing, any malfunctions, and weapon re-certification after testing is complete

One ballistic technician to set up velocity screens and recording equipment

3.1.4. 7.62mm, Tracer: All services and procurement of equipment and operational supplies required to support NATO testing to include three PTs per year (+/- two PTs/year does not warrant a change in price) IAW the Multi-Caliber Manual of Proof and Inspection. In addition to electronics lab, gunsmith, and gunner support for EPVAT, Function & Casualty and Precision tests, the estimate should include the following support for each PT:

certification after testing is complete

One gunner to fire test certification after testing is complete

3.1.5. 9mm, Ball: All services and procurement of equipment and operational supplies required to support NATO testing to include two PTs per year (+/- one PT/year does not warrant a change in price) IAW the Multi-Caliber Manual of Proof and Inspection. This includes electronics lab, gunsmith, and gunner support for EPVAT, Function & Casualty and Precision tests for each PT.

3.1.6. Caliber .50, Ball, API, or Multi-Purpose: All services and procurement of equipment and operational supplies required to support NATO testing to include three PTs per year (+/- two PTs/year does not warrant a change in price) IAW the Multi-Caliber Manual of Proof and Inspection. In addition to electronics lab, gunsmith, and gunner support for EPVAT, Function & Casualty and Precision tests, the estimate should include the following support for each PT:

certification after testing is complete

3.1.7. Caliber .50, Tracer or API-T: All services and procurement of equipment and operational supplies required to support NATO testing to include three PTs per year (+/- two PTs/year does not warrant a change in price) IAW the Multi- Caliber Manual of Proof and Inspection. In addition to electronics lab, gunsmith, and gunner support for EPVAT, Function & Casualty and Precision tests, the estimate should include the following support for each PT:

certification after testing is complete

One gunner to fire test certification after testing is complete

One ballistic technician to set up velocity screens and recording equipment

One target operator to assist with target

4. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

4.1. The Contractor shall provide 100 hours of BSO support per year for miscellaneous testing required by the Government. Aforementioned support shall commence upon operational control of the facility. The Contractor shall support tasks as directed by the

PCO.

4.2. The PCO may present to the Contractor separate projects for proposals, which support the BSO/NATO NARTC operation. If awarded, these projects will be separately funded.