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Virtual Industry Day Security Surveillance System (SSS) formerly known as Tactical Security System (TSS)

Eric Flug Assistant Product Manager, SSS 703-704-0201 eric.a.flug.civ@mail.mil 5 November 2020

Rosetta Wisdom-Russell ACC- Belvoir Contracting Officer 703-704-0826 rosetta.wisdom-russell.civ@mail.mil

Tamara Jenkins ACC-Belvoir Contract Specialist 703-704-0827 tamara.n.jenkins.civ@mail.mil

Ground Rules

• All participants will be muted during the duration of the presentation

• Contracting Officer is the focal point for the exchange of any information

• Contracting Officer will lead One-On-One meetings with Offerors

• The chat function is available if you would like to share your contact information with others in the meeting

Contact Information

All communications, questions, and requests for information will be sent to the Contracting Officer and carbon copy to the Contract Specialist

Contracting Officer Rosetta Wisdom-Russell ACC-Belvoir rosetta.wisdom- russell.civ@mail.mil.

703-704-0826

Contract Specialist Tamara Jenkins ACC-Belvoir tamara.n.jenkins.civ@mail.mil 703-704-0827

Agenda

TIME BRIEFER EVENT WHO

0900 - 0915 PM FPS / APM SSS Introduction, Welcome All

0915 - 1000 PM SSS Program Overview All

1000 - 1030 ACC Ft. Belvoir Contract Overview All

1030 ACC Ft. Belvoir Submitted Vendor Questions All

1030 ACC Ft. Belvoir Closing Comments All

SSS Overview

The Security Surveillance System (SSS), formerly known as the Tactical Security System (TSS), is an ACAT IV Program of Record initiated to meet the requirements in the TSS Capability Development Document (CDD) developed by the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence (MSCoE).

The SSS program is managed by Product Manager Force Protection Systems (PM FPS) within Project Manager Terrestrial Sensors. PM FPS provides installation and tactical Physical Security and Force Protection for the Army through Programs of Record and Quick Reaction Capabilities (QRCs).

SSS will replace existing QRC programs within PM FPS to address obsolescence issues and the lack of logistical documentation and/or sustainment strategies that ensure the system is supportable and maintainable throughout its lifecycle.

Purpose

• Inform Industry of the Government’s intent to procure support for full rate production and sustainment of the SSS

• SSS is currently in the Engineering and Manufacturing Development Phase and will be entering the Production and Deployment Phase in 2QFY21

• SSS will provide the contractor will a tested and verified build-to-print Technical Data Package including manuals and training materials

• The TDP will be maintained by the Contractor based on the Government provided configuration management plan and all system updates will be made in conjunction with the Government through Configuration Control Boards (CCBs)

• SSS is also seeking sustainment support to include repairs, obsolescence management, engineering and test services, and Field Service Representatives for system installation, training, and maintenance

Program Overview

Program Overview

SSS Program Description Mission Statement: Security Surveillance System (SSS) mission is to support short and long term security, surveillance and detection missions within theater base camps and detention facilities.

Characteristics / Description:

SSS is a modular, scalable, lightweight, rapidly deployable, ground based security and surveillance Family of Systems.

SSS and its components are designed for employment as a stand-alone system, in layers, or integrated with additional Force Protection (FP) systems. SSS includes six sensor nodes with various imaging, motion, acoustic, and seismic sensors to detect surface and subterranean threats reporting to a central monitoring station. SSS is designed for use by non-MOS specific operators.

Special Features:

• Day/Night Imaging sensors with slew to cue and pan/tilt/zoom capabilities

• Subterranean and surface detection capabilities

• Uses Integrated Sensor Architecture (ISA) for internal and external communications

• Transmits, stores, and records still images, audio and digital video data for forensic analysis

• Hybrid power system allows for external or internal power sources

Key Design Parameters

23 May 2018

High Level Design Parameters Monitor Battalion Sized Base Camp or

Theater Detention Facility Low Cost, maximize COTS/GOTS usage Easy to setup, operate and maintain Standalone configuration for TDF operations

Sensors Day and Night operation Automatic Detection and Slew to Cue of moving personnel or vehicles Identify Enemy Combatants/Threats Continuous Video Monitoring UGS/Subterranean Detection Audio Eavesdropping

Infrastructure Wireless and Wired connectivity Integrated Sensor Architecture (ISA) + MISB

Motion Imagery Standards Profile 72 hour powered operation without operator intervention 12 hour battery operation

Control Station Interim – Legacy Government-owned C2 used by BETSS-C and other PM TS programs

Future – IGSSR-C SW/HW ‒ Situational Awareness Display ‒ Video Analytics ‒ Site Planning ‒ Data Fusion ‒ 72 hour storage of all sensor data

SSS Baseline Configuration

• Six sensor hubs (nodes) distributed around the perimeter; each node capable of hosting a variety of sensors

• Central hub to aggregate sensors feeds

• Operator station collocated with central hub or remotely located

• Expeditionary capability to remove a single sensor hub and operate with a Portable Control

Station

Central Hub

Operator StationSSS Stand Alone 6 T-Hubs

Base Camp Components Quantity Long Range PTZ (EO/IR) 2 Mid Range PTZ (EO/IR) 2 EO PTZ (EO with NIR illuminators) 2 Fixed EO 4 EO PTZ Dome 8

RADAR 6

Subterranean Detection 1 T-Hub (Sensor and Central) 8 Power Units (Battery, Generator, Solar) 8

Control Station (Fixed and Portable) 2 PMP Radios (Base + Access) 7+4

SSS Components and Quantities

Additional TDF Components Quantity Fixed EO Dome Camera 4 Omni-direction Microphone 4 Directional Microphone/Camera System 2

Blue = COTS Red = Custom

Sensor Coverage – Day

Perimeter represents notional Battalion Sized Base Camp

Sensor Coverage – Night

Perimeter represents notional Battalion Sized Base Camp

Critical Design Decision [Distributed Edge Sensing]

• SSS consists of standalone Sub-nodes that include ‒A Hybrid Power Sub-system ‒Embedded Processing Capability including Integrated Sensors

Architecture (ISA) translation ‒GPS/Precision Timing ‒Power Distribution ‒ Layer 2 Encryption (FIPS 140-2) and IP Routing

• The current Bill of Materials is optimized for the emplacement of:

‒Six Sensing Sub-nodes (actual number based on Coverage Analysis and Sensor Performance Modeling) ‒One Central Network Aggregator Sub-node ‒One C2 Sub-node

Data and Power Distribution (T-HUB)

Overview

Embedded Processor Intel x86 i7 Dual Core POE++ Ethernet 4 ports (NIC based), M12X Device Ports 2 port (24VDC@150W, Ethernet) GPS Internal C/A Code w/ PPS Power In 18-32 VDC Utility 2x RS232 and USB PAN 1x USB Push To Test 2 Color LED, Momentary Switch PMB Ethernet, M12X

Versalogic Condor Embedded Processing Unit Custom IO and Power Boards

Custom+

COTS

8 per kit

DEVICE

PoE

T-Hub Views

T-Hub Internal View T-Hub Core Assembly External View

T-Hub Basic Assembly External View

T-Hub contains 2 COTS boards and 3 Custom boards including I/O panel and power board

Hybrid Power Management System

Battery Box

Power Management Box

1 kW Generator

SSS System Diagram (Majority of Components)

Fielding Strategy

• Manpower: Shall not increase overall number of personnel, Military/civilian, required to operate, maintain, and support the system

• Personnel: Operation, maintenance, and support shall not require aptitudes, skills, or capabilities beyond those currently present in the force structure. Non-MOS Specific Operator/Maintainer Requirement. (one operator)

• Training: No schoolhouse currently planned so training will initially be contractor led at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. In theater training by FSR’s also expected.

•AAO: Current approved Army Procurement Objective (APO) is for 39 systems

• First system has already been procured as a test asset. Remaining 38 will be procured on this contact

•Additional Quantities: To meet the potential for replacing existing QRC systems, an additional 40 systems at 10 per year were adding to this contract requirement, as needed

•Spares/Repairs: The contractor will be responsible for tracking inventory, tracking failures, repairing faulty components, and providing spares

•Funding: Current POM funding is Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) Other Procurement Army (OPA) to meet the APO over five years

•Locations: Fielding will be to Army Prepositioned Stocks (APS) allowing units to draw systems as needed

Additional Information

• Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all custom hardware and software and assembly drawings for subsystems. The Government does not have rights to COTS hardware and has no plans to require alterations to any COTS components.

• Software: The Command and Control software is Government owned and is managed by the BETSS-C program and will be provided as Government Furnished Property (GFP). The embedded software for the T-Hub is also Government Owned and is shared by multiple programs within PM FPS and will be managed through other contracts.

• IGSSR-C: This C2 software is in development in parallel with SSS but to minimize risk, will be incorporated after initial fielding of SSS. Interoperability testing is currently underway but full integration will likely occur in late FY22.

• Shipping

• All completed systems will be shipped to a Government facility within the

Continental United States (CONUS)

• Shipping of spares and repaired parts may be required to Outside the

Continental United States (OCONUS) locations

• If Field Service Representatives (FSRs) are needed OCONUS, provision of facilities, access to NIPR computers, and other requirements will be determined at the Task Order level

Planned Updates for Final RFP

• Documents to be provided for Final RFP (pending signed NDA)

• Technical Data Package (TDP) with all drawings and files necessary to build custom components and COTS based assemblies

• Technical Manuals and Training Materials

• System Performance Specification and Subsystem Specifications

• System Design Description (SDD)

• Capability Development Document (CDD)

• Concept of Operations (CONOPS)

• Item Unique Identification (IUID) Implementation Plan

• PM FPS Configuration Management Plan

• PM FPS Risk Management Plan

• PWS/Price Model Updates

• Some CDRL references were incorrect and have been fixed

• Further clarification will be provided for maintenance categories

• Additional instructions will be provided for filling out price model

• CLIN structure will be re-evaluated

Contract Overview

Contract Overview

• Award – Single award, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Smalll- Business Set Aside

• Contract Type – Hybrid, Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) and Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee

(CPFF)

– Five year Base with one three-year optional ordering period

• Projected Award – September 2021

• Expected System Quantities - Estimated 38 systems over 5 years with the potential for 40 additional systems depending on Army deployment climate

Basis for Award

• Award will be made to the single responsible Offeror whose offer is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government based on three evaluation factors:

‒ Technical ‒ Price/Cost ‒ Past Performance

• The Technical Factor is more important than Price/Cost Factor, which is more important than the Past Performance Factor

• All non-price/cost evaluation factors, when combined, are more important than Price/Cost factor

Technical Factor

• The Technical Factor is comprised of two sub-factors*:

‒ Sub-factor 1: Program Management Approach ‒ Sub-factor 2: Capability to build and maintain a TDP

• Sub-factor 1, is slightly more important than Sub-factor 2.

*Subject to change based on industry feedback.

Past Performance

• Evaluation of past performance will be in accordance with Solicitation, Section M, utilizing the forms and questionnaires set forth in Attachment 0005, Past Performance Questionnaire.

• Relevant efforts are defined as providing Integrated Product Support of a complex set of Force Protection Family of Systems across multiple theatres of operation to include system maintenance, manning, supply support, and systems engineering support

• Recent efforts are defined as contracts within the past five (5) years

Cost/Price

• Evaluation of price will be in accordance with Solicitation, Section M, utilizing the Offeror’s completed cost model, Attachment 0004.

• Offerors are cautioned that the cost model is the Section B of the solicitation and will result in binding prices on the contract.

Proposal Submission

• Follow the instructions set forth in Section L of the RFP.

• LATE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

• Proposals must be submitted to Sam.gov. Please ensure you are registered and understand the process. We recommend early submission and confirm timely proposal submission.

• Proposals shall consist of five (5) Volumes.

• I – Executive Summary

• II – Technical

• III – Cost/Price

• IV – Past Performance

• V – Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations.

One-on-One Guidelines

• Understand the capabilities and concerns of Industry

• Better prospective of offeror’s understanding of Government’s requirements

• Increase Industry understanding of Government requirements

• Afford Industry the opportunity to ask questions

• Discussions will be limited to 60 minutes per schedule

‒ Final 15 minutes are reserved for Government questions to contractors

• Government Contracting, Legal Officer, and representatives from the

Product Manager Force Protection Systems will be present at each One-on- One discussion

Draft Request for Proposal Questions

Draft RFP Questions

• The Government received a number of questions based on the release of the draft Request for Proposal

• Many questions are addressed throughout this presentation but each will be answered individually and posted to SAM.gov

• The following slides provide responses to some of the questions and will be discussed today depending on availability of time

• The questions are divided up into four general categories:

• Updates / Clarifications / Document Requests

• Requirements and Concept of Operation

• Logistics/Fielding/Training

• Hardware/Software

Additional Questions and Answers – Updates / Clarifications / Documents (1 of 6) Reference Question Answer

Draft PWS 5.3.1 Interface Control Document (ICD) Pg 7

The Government should have already reached Copy Right and Intellectual Property Proprietary Information release and rights agreements with the OEMs. Will the Government transfer these rights and information to the winning Contractor at the beginning of the contract, or is the Government requesting our proposal include all costs to reach such agreements with each of the OEMs and include this cost in our price proposal?

The Engineering Change Proposals will only be for custom components and / or switching out or adding Commercial Off-The-Shelf components.

We do not expect the Contractor to make changes to individual Commercial Off-The-Shelf components nor do we have data rights to these components.

Draft PWS Parag. 6.3 Risk Management Pg 19

"The Contractor shall develop a Risk Management Plan (RMP) to… and implementation IAW CDRL A037-Contractor Risk Management Plan and the PM FPS Risk Management Plan referenced in Table 6."

Please provide the PM FPS Risk Management Plan and all documents identified in Tables 5 and 6.

These documents will be provided in the final Request For Proposal.

Attach 0001 PWS Table 5, Can the Government provide copies of the SDD, CDD, CONOPS and DoDAF artifacts referenced in Table 5 – Program Reference Documents?

List of documents provided in the Request For Proposal will be provided in Virtual Industry Day slides. Any other applicable documents will be provided at the kick off meeting after contract award.

Attach 0001 PWS Table 6, Can the Government provide copies of the TSS P-Spec v3.0 and IUID Implementation Plan referenced in Table 6 – Program Compliance Documents?

List of documents provided in the Request For Proposal will be provided in Virtual Industry Day slides. Any other applicable documents will be provided at the kick off meeting after contract award.

PWS 5.4.16 Can the Government clarify which DID should be used for CDRL A028

- PPIP?

This will be corrected in the Final RFP. DID DI-ADMIN-81306 and DI- MGMT-80004A should be used for CDRL A028 - PPIP, please see appendix 1 CDRLs in the final RFP.

CDRL A009/PWS Will the Government please clarify the correct name regarding the Supplier's Configuration Management Plan in Block 4 of CDRL A009?

This will be corrected in the Final RFP. CDRL A009, block 4, should state Suppliers Configuration Management Plan, please see appendix 1 CDRLs in the final RFP.

Additional Questions and Answers – Updates / Clarifications / Documents (2 of 6) Reference Question Answer

CDRL A010-BLOCK 10-13 Will the Government please provide clarification on which number of calendar days for Government comments and contractor resubmit?

This will be corrected in the Final RFP. CDRL A010 Block 10-13 has been updated to reflect business days in lieu of calendar days and the written number and numerical value have been corrected to match, please see appendix 1 CDRLs in the Final RFP.

CDRL A027 - BLOCK 10-13 Will the Government please provide clarification on which number of business days for delivery?

This will be corrected in the Final RFP. CDRL A027 Block 10-13 has been updated and the written number and numerical value have been corrected to match, please see appendix 1 CDRLs in the Final RFP.

Appendix 2 Will the Government please provide the Performance Spec (PSPEC)? The Performance Specification will be provided upon request with a signed NDA after official RFP release.

DRFP Section L, Page 42-43 Will the Government please clarify what constitutes "critical hardware/services"?

Critical Hardware are items which are not COTS. Critical services are any services which are a direct response to a PWS requirement.

We do not see the CDD (Capability Development Document) listed in the solicitation attachments. Can you please allow us access to this document so that we may offer you a better proposal?

The CDD will be provided upon request with a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement after official Request For Proposal release

DRFP Section A.5., Page 2

(PDF)

Within Source Selection Methodology, the paragraph identifies that the Government will evaluate the Offeror on a tradeoff of four factors;

however only identify three (Technical, Price, and Past Performance).

What is the fourth tradeoff evaluation factor?

There are only three evaluation factors. The Final Request For Proposal will reflect only three evaluation factors.

DRFP, Section L, Page 40

The Government states, "This volume shall contain technical performance information in response to the four subfactors listed below. This volume shall not exceed 50 pages. The volume shall be organized into the following sections." Only Subfactor 1 and Subfactor 2 are listed. Will the Government please clarify if there are two missing subfactors? If yes, please provide the subfactors.

There are only two subfactors. The Final Request For Proposal will reflect only two subfactors.

Additional Questions and Answers – Updates / Clarifications / Documents (3 of 6) Reference Question Answer

DRFP, page 2; page 45 Will the Government please clarify North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition?

The North American Industry Classification System code for this acquisition is 334511.

Draft PWS, Para.3.0 Period Of Performance, Pg 6

Does the government expect the funding of the remaining systems to come from OCO funds, and if not what will be the funding source?

If the remaining systems are needed, OCO OPA will likely be used for their procurement.

Draft PWS, PWS paragraph 5.2.2.2 Integration/Regression Test Support, 4th Bullet Item, pg 5

Request the Government consider rewording this requirement to:

verification that the system still complies with the SSS Performance Specifications as previously verified by Government test and evaluation and the identification of any discrepancies not previously identified.

The government will update this section to make the requirement more clear and will be included in the final Request for Proposal.

Draft PWS, Parag. 1.0 Background, Pg 1

Will the Government provide their Configuration Management Plan and list of the CCBs, the scope of each CCB, and the CCBs meeting scheduling, so that the Offeror can properly determine the best approach and solution resourcing to provide the Government with the support it requires.

The Government will provide the Configuration Management Plan with the Final Request For Proposal. The scope and frequency of the Configuration Control Boards will depend on the frequency of needed changes and complication level. Product Manger Force Protection Systems currently hosts a Configuration Control Board monthly for programs within the portfolio requesting changes.

Draft PWS, Parag. 5.2.3 Government Acceptance Test Support, Pg 6

Please clarify the test requirements and provide appropriate test requirements traceability matrices.

The Performance Specification and other referenced documentation will be provided upon request with a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement after official Request For Proposal release.

Draft PWS, Parag. 5.3 Engineering Support, Pg 6

In the last paragraph at the bottom of the page, lists applicable delivery documents and ..may include: updates to the TDP, test plans, and reports (IAW section 3.2),…" However there is no paragraph 3.2 in the PWS. Please correct or update so that this requirement can be fully proposed.

The Performance Work Statement reference will be corrected in the Request For Proposal.

Draft PWS, Parag. 5.4.1 Configuration Management, Pg 7

"The Contractor shall comply with the PM FPS CMP v3.0…" Will the Government provide PM FPS CMP V3.0 in sufficient time prior to the release of the final RFP & PWS to allow for the review and comment on this requirement?

Product Manager Force Protection Systems will not release the CMP v3.0 prior to the final Request For Proposal.

Additional Questions and Answers – Updates / Clarifications / Documents (4 of 6) Reference Question Answer

Draft PWS Parag. 5.4.13 Human System Integration (HSI) Pg 11

Will the production baseline SAR tests and test reports be included in the GFI?

The referenced documents will be included as Government Furnished Information during the Kick Off meeting after contract award.

Draft PWS Parag. 6.1.1.1 SSS Equipment Pg 15

To provide sufficiently detailed technical and configuration item information required to propose the best solution to the Government, Contractors will require sufficient time to review, prepare, and obtain pricing and delivery lead time and pricing information from all of the suppliers of the TSS configurations. When will the Government release this information and what will potential bidders need to do to obtain it?

After release of the Final Request For Proposal, potential bidders must provide a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement to request the Technical Data Package, with Vendor ID drawings for each component.

Draft PWS Parag. 6.1.2 Bar- Coding, Serialization, and Labeling Pg 15

When will the Government release a draft of the SSS IUID Plan?

The Item Unique Identification Plan will be included with the final Request For Proposal. The updated Item Unique Identification Plan, for Milestone C, will be provided after contract award.

Draft PWS, Parag. 6.1.8 Readiness Sustainment, Pg

The provided formula only provides an equation to compute the number of MC systems. It does not compute a percentage. Please provide a formula that computes a percentage.

The formula will be updated in the Request For Proposal. The Government will provide Non-Mission Capable, Partially Mission Capable and Mission Capable criteria based on capability/mission required.

Draft PWS Parag. 6.1.9 Repair, Inspection, Evaluation of Non-Warranty Items Pg 17

The Government states, "Proposed repair should be in accordance with (IAW) the Maintenance Allocation Chart." The MAC was not included in the draft information. When will the MAC be provided? For equal pricing comparisons, please provide an estimated number of each you would like the bidders to use to base their pricing on.

The Maintenance Allocation Chart will be provided with the final Request For Proposal.

Draft PWS, Parag. 6.2 Cybersecurity Pg 18&19

There is no section 3.2. Please clarify what the test must be IAW. In addition, what system is the Government wanting the Contractor to perform these monthly scans - i.e. all fielded systems at the end user's site, or on baseline configurations of the system using the same regression testing resources it will provide to satisfy Testing and Protection Planning requirements?

The Performance Work Statement will be updated to reflect the correct section. The contractor will scan the Government Furnished Equipment provided system(s). The scans will be conducted on the baseline system and updates will be applied to fielded systems.

Additional Questions and Answers – Updates / Clarifications / Documents (5 of 6) Reference Question Answer

Draft PWS Parag. 6.4.1 Class I Major ECPs, Pg 20

Please clarify the requirement. Is there some special situation that the Government wants to ensure the Offeror accounts for in its proposed solution, if so, please update this section to make it clearer.

The Government does not want to assume that the Contractor knows all major Engineering Change Proposals must be approved before work starts.

Draft Exhibit_A CDRLS CDRL List Appendix, pg 2 A001

Please provide the missing references to PWS paragraphs 8.0 and

8.1.12. The references will be updated with the final Request For Proposal.

Draft Exhibit A CDRLS CDRL List Appendix, pg 2 A005

There is an incorrect PWS paragraph reference - Paragraph 5.2.2 does not include any requirements for A005 Failure Analysis and Corrective Action Report while PWS Paragraph 5.4.5 does include a reference to A005 yet is not listed. Please provide the current references and missing requirements.

The reference paragraph will be updated in the final Request For Proposal.

Draft Exhibit_A CDRLS CDRL List Appendix, pg 2 A006 CDRL A006 is not referenced in PWS parag. 5.2.4. Please clarify. The reference will be corrected in the final Request For Proposal.

Draft Exhibit_A CDRLS CDRL List Appendix, pg 2 A007 CDRL A006 is not referenced in PWS parag. 6.1.6. Please clarify. The reference will be corrected in the final Request For Proposal.

Draft Exhibit_A CDRLS CDRL List Appendix, pg 2 A019 CDRL A019 is not referenced in PWS parag. 6.1.10. Please clarify. The reference will be corrected in the final Request For Proposal.

Draft Exhibit_A CDRLS CDRL List Appendix, pg 3 A026 CDRL A026 is not referenced in PWS parag. 6.1.7. Please clarify. The reference will be corrected in the final Request For Proposal.

Draft Exhibit_A CDRLS Not in Exhibit, but is in PWS. A042

CDRL A042 is not included in this Exhibit list nor is a DD1423 provided, but is in paragraph 8.1.8 of the PWS. Please clarify. The reference will be corrected in the final Request For Proposal.

Additional Questions and Answers – Updates / Clarifications / Documents (6 of 6) Reference Question Answer

PWS 5.4.1

When will the Functional Configuration Audit (FCA) be performed and when will the contractor be provided a report of the FCA results? Per

CDRL A010.

Functional Configuration Audit results will be provided at the Kick Off meeting, after contract award.

PWS 5.4.7

The paragraph states "Per DoDI 4140.61, the Contractor shall work with the Government to establish acceptable customer wait times" DODI

4140.61 applies to supply chain management and requisition to receipt time at wholesale and retail levels. It is inappropriate to apply this specific DODI to a production contract. Recommend requirement be removed.

This requirement has been deemed appropriate and will not be removed from the Request For Proposal.

PWS 5.4.8

The paragraph states "Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) Analysis Report; DoD 4151.22M; and MIL-STD-3034A" MIL STD 3034A is a US Navy Standard for Surface Vessels. AR 750-1, Army Maintenance Policy, paragraph 7.3d, states "RCM will be executed using the procedures outlined in SAE JA1011 and SAE JA1012". Recommend changing requirement to align with Army policy.

The Performance Work Statement will be updated to align with Army Policy in the Final Request For Proposal.

PWS 5.4.9

The paragraph states "The Contractor shall submit Provisioning Parts Data, IAW CDRL A023, and Engineering Data for Provisioning (EDFP) and GEIA-STD-0007B" This requirement mixes three separate issues, 1) provisioning data 2) EDFP and 3) NSN assignment. Provisioning data is Provisioning Parts List, LSA-036, for input into LMP. EDFP is a set of drawings for cataloging assuming NSNs are to assigned to non-cataloged items. Recommend requirement be clarified into three areas, LSA-036 PPL submittal, EDFP submittal and NSN cataloging and assignment.

The reference to Engineering Data for Provisioning and GEIA-STD- 0007B, in the section quoted, will be removed from the Performance Work Statement in the Final Request For Proposal.

DRFP L/M Will Executive Summary be evaluated? If so, how?

The executive summary is meant for administrative information and must meet proposal requirements. The executive summary will not be part of the evaluation criteria.

Additional Questions and Answers – Requirements and Concept of Operation (1 of 2) Reference Question Answer

Are these new SSS Technologies to be used, are going to be applied to control access into facilities?

The SSS focus is surveillance of the perimeter and not access control.

More detailed information will be provided during the Virtual Industry Day.

Please explain of what is envisioned as to the use of power systems for those surveillance technologies? How many hours or days will these standalone power systems need to supply its power the SSS Technologies? Please provide examples w/o detailing locations (ie wooded area environments, etc.)?

The SSS has a requirement for 72 hours of unattended power that we are meeting through the use of a hybrid power system including batteries, solar, and generator. The system is meant for world-wide operations.

Please provide us a sample of an installation environment?

Sample installation environments could range from small combat outposts to larger base camps in austere environments. Theater detention facilities will be located within larger base camps. The power infrastructure could range from generator power only to established utilities.

Please provide us a sample of the most challenging environment. The most challenging environments include, but are not limited to, combat zones and locations with military detention centers.

Is ISA compliance required? (Integrated Sensor Architecture) Integrated Sensor Architecture compliance is required for this system.

Will the use of DRONE Technologies for Detection and Surveillance be applicable to some areas? If the answer is yes, please tell us what types of areas will it be applicable to?

Currently, drone technology is not a requirement within the SSS program.

Are these new SSS Technologies to be used, are going to be applied for biometrics identification? Biometrics is not a requirement within the SSS program.

Additional Questions and Answers – Requirements and Concept of Operation (2 of 2) Reference Question Answer

Please explain of what is envisioned, as to the use of communication system for those surveillance technologies? As an average how far do these SSS Technologies will need to transmit its signal and where to?

Is this data going to be capture at a Command Control Center? Is there a new for a redundancy for the communications transmission of data?

The CDD provides this information on pages 6-8. The CDD will be provided upon request with a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement after official Request For Proposal release

We assume that all the SSS Sensor’s data is integrated into the C2, are we correct in our assumption? All sensors data feeds back to the Command and Control Station.

PWS Objectives (Page 5) Please give us an example of a theater Base Camps?

In general these will be Company to Battalion sized base camps in active areas of conflict. The Base Camps can range from hastily constructed Combat Outposts with little to no infrastructure to large city sized facilities with well-established infrastructure and fortifications.

Additional Questions and Answers – Logistics/Fielding/Training (1 of 4)

Reference Question Answer

Please explain if these hardware components are going to be shipped to a site in the USA?

The initial plan designates SSS be shipped to a designated Army Prepositioned Stock location (To Be Determined). System fieldings and spares for maintenance are intended for Outside the Continental Unites States locations.

Draft PWS, Parag. 4.0 Place of Performance, Pg 2

Would the Government provide a list of OCONUS locations that the Government anticipates requiring CONUS and OCONUS FSR support and what facilities and support equipment will be made available for the Offeror to use for these CONUS and OCONUS locations?

Fielding locations are still to be determined. The Government will provide facilities and services in austere locations such as Afghanistan if required.

Draft PWS Parag. 5.4.14 Training Pg 11

Please provide notional locations, numbers of students, how many training systems will be made available as GFE to perform the training with and durations of the training events to be used to support Proposal IMS and pricing.

One SSS will be provided as Government Furnished Equipment. The notional training location is Fort Leonard Wood with the maximum number of students per class as eight. Training events will be no longer than 10 business days.

Draft PWS Parag. 6.1.4 Warranty Pg 16

What is the length of the desired "Standard Warranty" and are there any special Terms and/or Conditions required?

The Standard warranty describes the warranty provided from the Original Engineering Manufacturer on Commercial Off-The Shelf items.

The Government will not request special terms and/or conditions.

Draft PWS Parag. 6.1.10 Installation Pg 18

The Government states, "This installation shall be in accordance with (IAW) procedures outlined in the SSS Technical Manuals." Please confirm that such technical manuals will be included in the updated Draft RFP or Final RFP with sufficient time for the Offerors to review and comment on prior to the release of the final RFP.

The Government will provide the current DRAFT, 100% validated, Technical Manual upon request with a signed NDA after official RFP release. The final (verified) Technical Manual will be provided upon contract award.

Draft PWS Parag. 6.1.11 Site Survey Pg 18

What is the estimated schedule of site surveys, by theater of operations? It would be helpful to provide a notional year that all Offerors can use to estimate this requirement.

SSS is initially being sent to Army Preposition Stock. The Government does not have an estimated schedule for site surveys or theater operations at his time.

Additional Questions and Answers – Logistics/Fielding/Training (2 of 4)

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PWS 5.4.8, Page 9

Given OSD's CBM+ acquisition initiative, will the Government please confirm that the Army is going to employ CBM+ for SSS and that sufficient testability characteristics have been incorporated in the design solution to allow implementation of a CMB+ sustainment solution? If so, will these details be provided with the next iteration of the TDP?

In light of the DOD Joint 2020 initiative, yes CBM+ should be included most effectively prior in the design process prior to the acquisition process begins. This program will maximize the use of the technical manual, knowledge gained from test events, production, training and knowledge gained form embedded diagnostics and FRACAS data. This is a very small program and the program office is employing equipment that is already used in the FP Community. The maintain and sustainment strategy will be developed to monitor costs and provide the best equipment to the warfighter.

How often in the previous TSS program was the need of the Security Engineer to be deployed to the field?

There is no direct predecessor to TSS however, similar quick reaction programs Field Service Representatives numbers have varied based on the number of systems deployed. The Government does not expect the Security Engineer to deploy often under this contract.

How often you expect the use of a Security Engineer to be deployed to the field under this contract?

The Government does not expect the Security Engineer to deploy often under this contract. The Government mainly needs Field Service Representatives capable of setting up and training personnel on the system, and some field level maintenance, if required. The total number of Field Service Representatives could vary depended on how many systems are fielded.

Is this contract mostly to supply the SSS Technologies composed of hardware and software, with training in the US?

SSS training will be primarily in the United States although there will be some training required overseas by Field Service Representatives. SSS is not currently being fielded to specific units, some units may fall in on the equipment in theater without the opportunity to train before deploying.

Draft PWS, Parag.

2.0 Scope of Work, Pg 1 & 2

Please verify that the only transportation expected to be provided by the Offeror is transportation within our own facilities or does the Government intend for the Offeror to propose transportation and if so, please provide guidance on what we are to transport, the from and to locations, and the number of transport events.

The Government would require the equipment be transported from the contractor facility to the PM FPS warehouse at Redstone Arsenal as is listed in Section 6.1.3 of the PWS.

The number of events would be equivalent to the number of systems procured. The final Technical Data Package will be provided with the Final Request For Proposal as well as all appendices and references materials.

Additional Questions and Answers – Logistics/Fielding/Training (3 of 4)

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Draft PWS Parag. 5.4.14 Training and 5.4.15 Technical Manual Updates, Pg 11 and

Please verify that since the training material will not have any restrictive markings (e.g. proprietary) to preclude Government distribution, the Government will have already gotten Copyright exemptions from SSS Commercial components OEMs or if we are going to have to develop non-proprietary training materials that do not violate the OEMs' proprietary data rights.

The Government will obtain the necessary copyrights and provide non-proprietary training materials.

Draft PWS Parag. 6.1.7 Field Service Representative Support Pg 17

Will the Government provide the Contractor with on-site facilities to include NIPRNET and SIPRNET access and IT equipment capabilities for Contractor FSRs to use to keep COLTS up to date with close to real-time information about OCONUS assets? If the Government directs the use of another IDE other than GFE COLTS, will the Government provide Contractor FSRs the on-site Information Technology equipment, network, and privileges to satisfy this requirement?

The Government will provide the facilities and equipment for Outside the Continental United States locations.

Draft PWS Para. 5.4.1 Configuration Management Pg 11

Where will the Physical Configuration Audit (PCA) be held? The Physical Configuration Audit will be conducted at the Contractor’s facility.

PWS 1 Will the Government provide the LPD data files from which the manuals were developed and will the IETM source files be provided?

The Government will provide all of the necessary data files. The Technical Manuals are currently created in Oxygen with XML formatted output.

PWS 1 Will the Government provide the IETM viewer and development suite for Contractor use in development of updates?

The Government will not provide a ITEM viewer. The Contractor will be responsible for providing appropriate software for the updating of the manual maintaining the XML format.

PWS 5.1.3

Will the Government provide all required Government Furnished Data needed to meet the RAM/ILS requirements of the PWS to the Contractor at the Kick-off Meeting?

The Government will provide all Reliability and Maintainability/Integrated Logistics Support data at the Kick Off meeting after contract award.

Additional Questions and Answers – Logistics/Fielding/Training (4 of 4)

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PWS 5.1.3 Will there be a separate PSA guidance conference, per MIL HDBK 502A, following the Project Kick-off meetings?

The Government will not conduct a PSA guidance conference after the Project Kick Off meeting.

PWS 5.1.4 Are PSA TIMs included in the 6 per year, or will PSA TIMs be additional meetings?

The Government does not plan to conduct PSA Technical Interchange Meetings.

PWS 5.2.2

The paragraph states" Update supporting documentation such as Operator manual as required". Will updating be outside normal ECP/CM processes, or included in subsequent updates?

The updates to Technical Manuals and Training Materials will be included in the normal Engineering Change Proposal/Configuration Management process.

PWS 5.4.4 When and how will the Government provide the baseline LPD data to the contractor for update?

The Government will provide the baseline Logistics Product Data via DoD SAFE at the time of the Kick Off meeting, after contract award.

PWS 5.4.4

An Attribute Selection Sheet, Appendix A, GEIA HDBK 0007, was not provided with the PWS. When will this 49-page form be provided to the Offeror, or is the Offeror required to submit with the proposal?

SSS will not provide nor require the Contractor to provide an Attribute Selection Sheet for this effort.

PWS 5.4.6

The PSA process, per TechAmerica Std 0017, as implemented by MILHDBK 502A, consists of 17 Activities which are divided into 89 sub- Activities. Which Activities/Sub-activities does the Government require Contractor assistance?

The PSA will be conducted by a Government agency. The Contractor will be responsible for providing necessary data to include, but are not limited to, items listed in the Performance Work Statement section 5.4.6, repair parts, Repair Parts Special Tools Lists, Maintenance Allocation Charts, provisioning technical documentation, and Bill Of Materials.

PWS 5.4.6 When will the results of Activity 4, Application Assessment Report, be provided to the Offeror? The Government will provide the current APSA after contract award.

Additional Questions and Answers – Hardware/Software (1 of 2) Reference Question Answer

Is the Army going to upgrade the existing C2 Software and Hardware?

The Army plans to upgrade the Command & Control software and hardware with the IGSSR-C Program Of Record, upon completion of production.

Can you please tell us what Software and Hardware was used for it? The SSS hardware is derived from the SGS Lite which is used by BETSS-C program. The SSS Software is Ageon ISR.

Is it a customized software? The SSS software is Government-owned, custom software.

Is this upgrade going to be part of the new SSS initiatives, and part of this contract?

The SSS Command & Control software and hardware upgrade from the legacy to IGSSR-C Program Of Record is part of this Request For Proposal. The primary focus of that upgrade, within this Request For Proposal is regression testing with existing sensors.

Draft PWS, Parag. 5.3 Engineering Support, Pg 11

The contractor shall also be required to integrate SSS with IGSSR-C as the C2 node once IGSSR-C is ready to be tested and fielded.

Does the government have a schedule for this integration?

The Government does not have a set schedule for this integration at this time. The Government does anticipate the integration will happen after the first year of production in late Fiscal Year 2022.

Draft PWS, Parag. 2.0 Scope of Work, Pg 2

"All software will be maintained through existing contracts with the current developers and will be provided to this contract as Government Furnished Information (GFI)." What are the names of the software developers and contract numbers? Will the Government provide the source code and development environment and tools to the wining Contractor to support regression testing?

This information can be provided at time of award and source code, if needed, after contract award. However, any maintenance or modifications shall be performed by the OEM

Additional Questions and Answers – Hardware/Software (2 of 2) Reference Question Answer

Draft TDP A3366387, Page 8

What is the "CAMERA, SUB-NODE, AUDIO" Part No A3666480 Find No 1? There is no other reference to this part or a VENDOR ITEM CONTROL DRAWING for it is shown again on page 22, but the part listed is only for the AUDIO PAN TILT UNIT.

The Directional Acoustic Assembly consist of 2 major components: The Audio sub node which consist of a Pan-tilt unit and a Box Camera (Drawing Number / Part Number A3366480), and the Directional Microphone (Drawing Number / Part Number A3366567). The complete assembly is shown in Drawing Number / Part Number A3366387 of the updated Final TDP to be provided upon request with a signed NDA after official RFP release.

Draft TDP T-Hub, Page 6

Since the Power and Data Distribution subsystem is a custom Government solution, will the Government provide it as GFE. If not, then when will the Government provide sufficiently detailed technical drawings, PCB schematics and commercially available Bill of Materials and specifications for it to be produced by an Offeror?

Detailed drawings and files needed to produce these components will be provided in the Final TDP upon request with a signed NDA after official RFP release.

How old is the C2 hardware and Software? The current Command and Control hardware is approximately three years old.

Will the army be open for replacing/upgrading the existing C2 software with a non-customized Software off the shelf?

The Government does not desire to replace/upgrade the Command and Control software with a non-customized off-the-shelf software. The SSS program intends to utilize the government-owned solution being developed by IGSSR-C for the long term.

What is procurement approach for sensors? Will they be GFE or contractor procured? If GFE, how will performance be guaranteed?

All hardware components will be procured by the contractor and the contractor must perform acceptance tests for these components to verify performance.

How are additional sensors and other items added to any pre-approved equipment lists?

The contractor can propose changes via Engineering Change Proposal In Accordance With Performance Work Statement para 6.4 when authorized by the Government.

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