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11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

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to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

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SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

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PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

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PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

ACC - APG - W91CRB

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SOLICITATION

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.5. DATE ISSUED

16 Mar 2020

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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3. SOLICITATION NO.

W91CRB20R0003

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

SPECIAL INSTRUCTION

SPECIAL INSTRUCTION FOR PROPOSAL RESPONSE:

Absolutely NO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION shall be placed in any proposal response borne from information or requirements contained within this solicitation.

TYPE OF CONTRACT

1.) The basic contract will be issued on an Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery basis, in accordance with FAR 16.504.

2.) Individual orders will be issued in accordance with FAR 16.505 and, orders will be Firm- Fixed Price (FFP).

CONTRACT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The Period of Performance (POP) for this contract is five (5) years or sixty (60) months after contract award date.

ORDERING AND MINIMUM/MAXIMUM LIMITATIONS

1) Delivery orders will be issued, via e-mail, in accordance with FAR 16.505.

2) Delivery orders will be issued by Contracting Officer located at Army Contracting Command- Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), 6515 Integrity Court; Bldg. 4310, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005.

3) Delivery Order (DO) 0001- The minimum guarantee of supplies to be ordered under this contract is stated as follows:

CLIN 0001- NGH FAT TEST UNITS, Quantity: 100 CLIN 0002 – NGH PRODUCTION UNITS, Quantity: 948 Total: 1,048 The minimum guarantee will be met by awarding DO 0001 shortly after award of the base contract. Offeror’s shall include the Unit Cost and Total Cost of each CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0002 for DO 0001. The awardee shall be required to pass First Article Testing (FAT), (completion of CLIN 0001), prior to delievering CLIN 0002, Qty 948.

4) The contract maximum quantity to be ordered is 33,420 (minus FAT (100)).

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 100 Each

NGH FAT TEST UNITS

FFP

The Contractor shall submit 100 units for First Article Testing (FAT) under CLIN 0001, IAW C.5.2.2.2 of the Statement of Work. Contractor shall deliver the FAT approved units to the Government Technical Testing no later than 25 weeks after award.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: 5855

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0002 1 Each

NGH PRODUCTION UNITS

FFP

The Contractor shall deliver Next Generation Hubs (NGH) in accordance with Statement of Work (SOW) section C.1.2 and the attached Technical Specifications Document. Delivery shall commence no later than 120 calendar days After Receipt of Order (ARO). Delivery shall be complete within twelve (12) months after delivery commences or at a minimum rate of 150 units per month, whichever is faster. Deliveries against CLIN 0002 cannot begin until successful completion of FAT Testing. Stepladder pricing shall be for quantities 1 - 33,420 found in the attached Price Matrix. Upon determination of price reasonableness, the awardee's step-ladder pricing will be incorporated into the contract under this CLIN.

PSC CD: 5855

NGH CDRLS

FFP

000301

CDRL TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE/WEEKLY

FFP

The following CDRL (A175) is for Technical Interchange / Weekly Meeting Minutes. CDRL shall be IAW SOW Paragraph C.4.1.6.

000302

CDRL CORROSION PREVENTION AND CONTROL

FFP

The following CDRL (A800) is for Corrosion Prevention and Control Plan. CDRL shall be IAW SOW Paragraph C.8.

000303

CDRL QUALITY TESTING

FFP

The following CDRL (A660) is for Quality Testing. CDRL shall be IAW SOW Paragraph C.5.2.2.4

000304

CDRL PHYSICAL CONFIGURATION AUDIT REPORT

FFP

The following CDRL (A170) is for Physical Configuration Audit Report. CDRL shall be IAW SOW Paragraph C.4.1.5.

000305

CDRL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

FFP

The following CDRL (A730) is for Logistics Management Information (LMI).

CDRL shall be IAW SOW Paragraph C.7.3.1.1.

000306

CDRL FIRST ARTICAL TEST REPORT

FFP

The following CDRL (A650) is for First Article Test Report. CDRL shall be IAW SOW Paragraph C.5.2.2.2.

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

000307

CDRL REPORT, RECORD OF MEETING MINUTES

FFP

The following CDRL (A150) is for Report, Record of Meeting Minutes. CDRL shall be IAW SOW Paragraph C.4.1.1, C4.1.2 and C.4.1.3.

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ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

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CDRL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

FFP

The following CDRL (A720) is for Logistics Management Information (LMI).

CDRL shall be IAW SOW Paragraph C.7.5.

000309

CDRL FIRST ARTICLE TEST PLAN

FFP

The following CDRL (A625) is for First Article Test Plan. CDRL shall be IAW SOW Paragraph C.5.2.1.1.

000310

CDRL INTERGRATED MASTER SCHEDULE

FFP

The following CDRL (A010) is for Intergrated Master Schedule (IMS). CDRL shall be IAW SOW Paragraph C.2.1.

000311

CDRL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT INFO

FFP

The following CDRL (A710) is for Logistics Management Information (LMI).

CDRL shall be IAW SOW Paragraph C.7.4.

000312

CDRL INTERFACE CONTROL DOCUMENT

FFP

The following CDRL (A270) is for Interface Control Document. CDRL shall be IAW SOW Paragraph C.3.7.

000313

CDRL QUALITY ASSURANCE

FFP

The following CDRL (A670) is for Quality Assurance. CDRL shall be IAW SOW Paragraph C.5.2.3.1.

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

STATEMENT OF WORK

Product Manager Ground Soldier Systems (PdM GSS) Next Generation Hub (NGH)

STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 GENERAL.

C.1.1 Scope. This Statement of Work (SOW) includes tasks for manufacturing, qualification testing and delivery of the Next Generation Hub (NGH) and associated documentation.

The NGH will allow a Nett Warrior (NW) or other Soldier System equipped Soldier the flexibility to support multiple accessories. A brief capability description is provided below:

The NGH functions as a Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 hub for data communication among devices.

It also distributes power to provide Personal Area Network (PAN) power to connected devices.

The NW base system configuration is comprised of a Smartphone based End User Device (EUD), Interconnect Cable and military tactical radio. Ancillary components permit extending the NW base configuration to meet additional missions or duty positions.

The system produced under this SOW shall comply with a two-phase approach:

An initial build of a limited number of systems shall be produced by the contractor and tested for qualification to the technical requirements by a combination of both contractor and Government testing as defined in the technical specification.

Upon successful completion of qualification testing, as determined by the Government, the contractor shall be notified that they can enter a full production phase delivering the quantities as described in the schedule. During production, the contractor shall conduct product configuration management and quality surveillance testing to assure conformance to the technical requirements.

The NGH shall meet the technical requirements defined in the specification document (attached).

C.1.2 Deliverable. The supplier shall provide NGH Modules meeting the requirement of this document and the performance specification document.

C.1.3 Background. Nett Warrior (NW) is a Soldier worn system that supports the mission of the dismounted combat Leader. The NW program provides Battle Command and Situational Awareness through tactical battlefield networking of voice and data. The EUD provides computer processing, data storage, user display, and navigation functions while operating as the USB host. NW components, with the exception of peculiar support equipment, are physically mounted on the Soldier during combat operations and training. The overall integrated NW system is designed to reduce impacts on mobility and strives to minimize additional weight carried. As a result, for the NW system, and other Soldier Systems, size, weight, power consumption and reliability are paramount.

C.1.4 Order of Precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this SOW and the references cited herein, the text of this SOW shall take precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained.

C.1.5 Distribution Statement. The following distribution statements shall appear on the cover of all data produced or reproduced under this contract (unless the document is classified or Government provides subsequent direction during contract administration):

Technical Manual(s) and Training Material will be marked with Distribution Statement A. – Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

All other data/documents: "Distribution authorized to U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. DOD contractors only. Reason: To protect technical or operational data or information. Other requests for this document shall be referred to Product Manager Ground Soldier Systems, Ft. Belvoir, VA. 22060".

C.1.6 Applicable Documents.

Federal Standards

FED STD 595/20180 Tan 499 FED STD 595/20150 Coyote 498

Department Of Defense Specifications

A-A-52557A Fuel Oil, Diesel, for Posts Camps and Stations

Department Of Defense Standards

MIL-STD-130N Change 1 Identification Marking of U.S. Military Property MIL-STD-461G Requirements for the Control of Electromagnetic Interference

Characteristics of Subsystems and Equipment MIL-STD-704F Change 1 Aircraft Electric Power Characteristics MIL-STD-882E System Safety MIL-STD-810G w/ Change Note 1 Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests

MIL-STD-1275E Characteristics of 28 Volt DC Electrical Systems in Military Vehicles

MIL-STD-1472G Human Engineering DoDI 8500.2 Information Assurance (IA) Implementation

Note: Copies of these documents are available online at https://quicksearch.dla.mil/qsSearch.aspx or from the Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.

Other Government Documents, Drawings, and Publications The following other Government documents, drawings, and publications listed form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues are those cited in the solicitation or contract.

NGH-SPS-05312018 Performance Specification for Next Generation Hub (NGH) ADS-37A-PRF Aeronautical Design Standard, Electromagnetic Environmental Effects

(E3) Performance and Verification Requirements ADS-68-IS Aeronautical Design Standard, Interface Standard Aircraft Electric Power

Characteristics Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

Copies of these documents are available online at the URL provided. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid.

http://everyspec.com/specifications-standards-search.php

Non-Government Publications The following other Government documents, drawings, and publications listed form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues are those cited in the solicitation or contract.

NFPA 70 National Electric Code 2008 Edition

ASTM D6193 Stitches and Seams ASTM D6413-11 Standard Test Method for Flame Resistance of Textiles SMBus 1.0/1.1/2.0 System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, www.smbus.org SBDat 1.1 Smart Battery Data Specification Revision 1.1 December 1998 USB 2.0 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Revision 2.0 Specifications, www.usb.org USB-BC 1.2 USB Battery Charging Specification Revision 1.2, www.usb.org USB-OTG-EH USB On-The-Go and Embedded Host Supplement to the USB Revision 2.0

Specification. Revision 2.0 version 1.1a, www.usb.org ASTM D3951 Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging ANSI/ASQC (Q9001) Quality Systems – Model for Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production, Installation and Servicing ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 – 2008 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes

C.2 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.

C.2.1 Project Schedule. All activities and tasks associated with this SOW shall be defined and logically linked, showing predecessor/successor relationships and critical path. The defined activities shall be sufficient to account for the entire project under contract, and shall display all required data items, deliverables, integration, testing, hardware fabrication, software/firmware development, program events, key decision points, and events requiring Government participation.

Contractor milestones shall be measurable events and individual scheduled activities shall be further decomposed if it exceeds 14 calendar days in duration. Changes to the schedule do not require Government concurrence unless the change modifies the dates/durations of Government related events (e.g., reviews, testing, deliveries), or how significant events are linked in the schedule. In these cases, the contractor shall immediately notify the Government Contracting Officer (KO) and Contracting Officer Representative (COR) of the required change. Upon notification the contractor shall provide a proposed solution for Government approval prior to the contractor implementing the change. The project schedule shall be provided in accordance with CDRL A010. If the Government KO and COR concur with the schedule change, a modification will be done to incorporate the revised schedule into contract award.

C.2.2 Technical Representative. The Government uses an Integrated Product Team (IPT) to perform NW program management. The Government will assign a technical representative from the engineering IPT to coordinate technical activities and maintain schedule insight with the contractor’s efforts. A Contracting Officer Representative (COR) will be assigned to the contract. The COR will give official guidance on technical matters, but does NOT have authority to alter any terms or conditions of the contract. Only a Contracting Officer (KO) may alter the terms and conditions of the contract.

C.2.3 Data/Correspondence. The electronic format of all correspondence and documents shall be compatible with Microsoft Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office 2013 suite of programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project 2013).

C.2.4 Environmental Protection.

C.2.4.1 Environmental Compliance. The contractor shall ensure that all aspects of contract execution, to include activities associated with design, build, test, shipping and storage are in compliance with Federal, State, and Local environmental regulations and requirements. The contractor shall immediately notify the KO if the Government gives any direction that could result in permit violations.

C.2.4.2 Hazardous Materials Management. The contractor shall plan, develop, implement, monitor, and maintain effective hazardous materials management process for the physical components of the system in accordance with commercial practices. The contractor shall minimize or eliminate hazardous materials in the physical system any related to operations and support. Prohibited materials, toxic chemicals, hazardous materials shall be minimized to the greatest practical extent.

C.2.4.3 Pollution Prevention. The contractor shall comply with the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990.

The contractor shall plan, develop, implement, monitor, and maintain effective pollution protection for physical components and related manufacturing processes in accordance with commercial practices.

The contractor shall avoid the use of toxic chemicals and Ozone Depleting Substances. The contractor shall avoid manufacturing processes that will have a detrimental impact upon the environment and shall select environmentally preferable, recycled, or recovered materials to the maximum extent possible that meet or exceed the operational and maintenance requirements and life cycle cost.

C.2.5 Security Requirements. The Government considers, in general, verbal information and documents handled or generated in conjunction with this acquisition to be Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) and shall be protected against release to unauthorized individuals. The approval authority for release of information related to this acquisition is the Government KO, or Product Manager Ground Soldier Systems (PdM GSS) representative. During all phases, to include the post-award phase, release of ANY information associated with this acquisition to ANY Government or Private individual, firm, or business is prohibited without the express written approval of the KO or COR. Further, product(s) or product information identified as NW components shall not be marketed, displayed, or discussed at any trade show, symposium, or through any other medium without the express written approval of the KO or COR. Release of any Government documents to outside entities, not directly associated with this efforts is strictly prohibited without the express written approval of the KO or COR. Request for release approval shall identify the specific information to be released, the medium to be used and the purpose for the release.

The contractor shall maintain Government-approved facilities for storage and control of classified information when required. NW program classification information is contained in the NW Security Classification Guide (attached). Following contract award, the awardee will be required to complete a DD254 Form.

An approved DD-254 is required to receive GFE NW Equipment to include Tactical Radios and support equipment. Tactical Radios and support equipment are Controlled Cryptographic Items and must be protected under COMSEC provisions. Verification of proper performance of the NGH during FAT is conducted with a full Nett Warrior system which will include a Tactical Radio.

C.2.6 Item Unique Identification (IUID) Requirements.

C.2.6.1 Item Unique Identification. The contractor shall implement specific Item Unique Identification (IUID) marking, as defined in MIL-STD-130 and DFARS clause 252.211-7003. The IUID marking shall be incorporated into existing data plates when possible. Bar Coding and the two-dimensional IUID data matrix shall be machine-readable with common optical scanning devices and be accompanied by the corresponding human readable markings when practical. All 2D data matrix shall be permanently affixed and have the ability to withstand and perform within the same environmental conditions as the component.

Whenever practical, the location of the marking on the item shall ensure its readability during normal operational use. If physical size or surface area limitations preclude defined marking requirements, the contractor shall propose alternatives to address the IUID requirement for the item.

C.2.6.2 Item Data Plate Information. The contractor shall use MIL-STD-130, Table IV (UII Construct 2) and Figure 1 as a guide when developing the NW data plate. The marking for each component of the ISPDS-C NGH shall include the following:

• Nomenclature

• Part number

• Serial number

• Contract Number

• User Agency

• National Stock Number (NSN)

• Manufacturer’s Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code

• Date of Manufacture (MM/YYYY)

• Two-dimensional Unique Identification (UID) data matrix not smaller than ½ inch square

Markings shall not be removed or made unreadable by application of chemicals listed under the NGH Performance specification section 2.2.1.

C.2.7 Data Rights. The contractor shall grant the Government “Unlimited” data rights for all documents, software code, and technical data produced under this SOW in accordance with DFARS 252.227-7013.

. Any additional technical data requested would be provided with “Government Purpose Rights” unless otherwise asserted in accordance with the Contractor’s Data Rights Assertion table per DFARS 252.227- 7013. The Government reserves the right to challenge asserted data restrictions.

C.2.8 Warranty. The warranty requirements on this contract are divided into two parts: System performance warranty and Warranty of Data.

C.2.8.1 Performance Warranty. The contractor shall provide a twelve (12) month warranty on production systems only. The warranty will commence at time of fielding, or twelve (12) months after delivery, whichever comes first. Fielding dates on a per unit basis will be communicated to the offeror within thirty (30) days of system fielding. The warranty shall be included in the unit price. During the warranty period, the contractor shall repair or replace failed items within thirty (30) days of receipt - at no cost to the Government - that fail under normal operations. The warranty will exclude equipment failures caused by natural disaster, or misuse. Government acceptance of a storage warranty does not limit the Government's rights under any other term or condition of this contract. The contractor shall pay for all shipping costs for warranty items. All delivered systems shall also be covered by a comprehensive software warranty. The warranty shall cover defects in the software code that may result in the software substantially not performing IAW the specification. The contractor shall produce fixes and patches or provide a corrective action plan to remedy any defects in the software within thirty (30) days from the time the defect is reported by the PM or the unit.

C.2.8.2 Warranty of Data. The contractor shall warranty all data delivered under this contract in accordance with DFARS 252.246-7001 WARRANTY OF DATA – ALTERNATE II- for warranty of data requirements and invocation stipulation.

C.2.9 Program protection. The contractor shall support the Government NW system critical functionality assessment to determine if there are additional technologies or capabilities that may require application of additional countermeasures to include an assessment of the source of components, subassemblies and supply chain for any impacts or risk to the program.

C.3 ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES.

The contractor shall deliver the components and technical documentation as specified in the contract and the following subtasks.

C.3.1 Component Engineering. The contractor shall perform engineering activities consistent with internal processes and contract requirements. Minimum engineering activities comprise configuration management, risk management, value engineering, corrosion protection and monitoring technical performance.

C.3.2 Product Baseline. The contractor shall use the technical specification associated with this SOW as a basis for design and production. The contractor’s product baseline (drawings and assembly instructions) shall be traceable to the requirements in the technical specification. The product baseline shall be configuration managed using the contractor’s internal process. A Technical Data Package shall be maintained and available for Government review and Government use that describes the following:

• Configuration and interface dimensional data applicable to the envelope, mounting and interconnection of the related items;

• Complete external interface definitions for each module (mechanical, electrical, electronic, etc.), which affect the physical or functional characteristics of the co-functioning items;

• Any other characteristics that cannot be changed without affecting component interfaces.

C.3.3 Configuration Management. The contractor shall maintain a configuration status accounting system that provides an auditable trail of configuration changes. The contractor shall maintain a record of the actual effectivity of each approved change: Engineering Change Proposal (ECP), Value Engineering Change Proposal (VECP), Request for Deviation (RFD) and Request for Waiver (RFW). These records shall identify the specific units (identified by serial number, contract/lot number, etc.) of the as-delivered Configuration Item affected by an approved change. When the contractor proposes changes to Government documentation (contract technical specification), the contractor shall submit Configuration Change Requests. Government approval through the KO is required prior to implementing any change of this type. Any changes to the Product Baseline shall not impact operational use, maintenance activities, interchangeability and interoperability.

ECPs submitted to the Government shall be sufficiently detailed (with drawings as applicable) to allow the Government to evaluate the technical, logistics, cost, schedule and programmatic impacts. The use of the ECP Form (attached) is required. An ECP may include multiple suggested changes if they are related to a single overall topic or objective.

C.3.3.1 Configuration Control Signature Authorization. The contractor shall identify to the KO, and Government configuration manager, the name(s) of the official(s) of its organization who are authorized to sign change proposals submitted for Government review. This information shall be provided as part of the start of work meeting material. Name changes shall be provided as necessary.

C.3.3.2 ECP Class Definitions. ECPs shall be considered as Class I or Class II.

C.3.3.2.1 Class I Engineering Change. A Class I Engineering Change impacts the form, fit, function or safety of the item or other NW Components and requires Government approval before implementation.

This includes hardware, software, spare/repair parts and all data delivered under the contract to support the NW effort.

C.3.3.2.2 Class II Engineering Change. A Class II Engineering Change does not impact the form, fit, function or safety of the item or other NW components, or related logistics and sustainment functions. A Class II engineering change does not impact the NW support concept, is transparent to the Government/Military operators and maintainers and does not impact information contained in Government owned technical or logistics documentation used to support the system and does not impact system performance. Class II engineering changes do not require prior Government approval. Class II engineering changes shall be tracked by the contractor and shall be discussed at scheduled Government reviews. If combinations of multiple Class II changes in effect constitute a Class I change, then the contractor shall correct at no cost to the Government, any product delivered or in the Work-in-Process as well as any associated documentation and any other penalty the KO imposes based on the resolution of this inappropriate classification of the engineering change. The implementation of a Class II engineering change shall not impact contract cost or delivery schedule. If implementation of a Class II engineering change impacts cost or schedule the Government may seek equitable adjustment to the contract.

C.3.3.3 Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) Types.

C.3.3.3.1 Normal Engineering Change Proposal (ECP). ECPs shall be used to request update or clarification of required Government technical requirements or processes.

C.3.3.3.2 Request for Deviation (RFD). A RFD describes a proposed temporary departure prior to manufacture from configuration documentation for a specific number of units or specific period of time.

An RFD enables the Government to determine the impact on performance, operational readiness, logistics support and other affected areas. A RFD shall not be revised. Changes to an RFD shall be treated as a new RFD, assigned a new RFD number and submitted for Government approval.

C.3.3.3.3 Request for Waiver (RFW). A RFW is used to obtain authorization to deliver non-conforming material that does not meet all criteria, but is suitable for use "as-is" or after repair. A RFW enables the Government to evaluate and authorize acceptance of items not conforming to all contract requirements.

An RFW shall not be revised. Changes to an RFW shall be treated as a new RFW, assigned a new RFW number and submitted for Government approval.

C.3.4 Component Updates / Changes. Component updates may be required on a periodic basis, generally expected to be aligned with annual lot awards. Component updates may be the result of a contractor or Government approved ECP, component obsolescence, diminishing sources, modifications to improve reliability, weight, size, or other product performance attributes.

C.3.4.1 Work Directives. The planned mechanism for executing a task under Section C.3.4, would be for the Government to issue a Work Directive Request (format provided in attached) to the contractor describing the task objectives, products and milestones. Upon receipt of the Work Directive Request form, and within the suspense time indicated, the contractor shall submit a Work Directive Execution Plan to the Procuring KO. The Work Directive Execution Plan (format provided in attached) will include a description of the contractor’s understanding of the task requirements, the planned approach for accomplishing the task, a description of constraints which may exist, and an assessment of the risk in meeting the schedule as identified in the Work Directive Request and agreement or revision on the number of technical support hours and cost allocated to the effort. Upon approval by the Government, the Procuring KO will issue a Delivery Order (DO) with the Work Directive Execution Plan as an attachment to the contract.

Any subsequent impacts from the work directive results that impact existing delivery schedule or product performance that have cost impacts will be processed as contract changes.

C.3.5 Safety Engineering. The contractor shall ensure that contract safety requirements are met. To ensure that safety tasks are suitably completed, the contractor shall provide qualified personnel to accomplish the required safety tasks, establish the authority for implementing safety tasks through all levels of management, allocate appropriate resources, and establish lines of communication between system safety and other functional elements of the program (see MIL-STD-882 for additional guidance).

A summary of any open System Safety and Health hazards, and mitigations being worked shall be provided during program reviews. The contractor shall provide safety related technical information and clarification through the assigned Government technical representative to support the Government safety release process upon request.

C.3.6 Risk Management. Risk management and reporting shall be an integral part of all technical reviews, periodic program management reviews and meetings. The contractor shall make available risk assessments and risk mitigation status via the Integrated Data Environment and shall include:

• Brief description, including both the title and type, of the risk;

• Brief description of the risk root causal factor(s);

• Assessment of the risk's likelihood and the estimated severity of its effect on the program if mitigation fails;

• Planned mitigations, along with critical dates (risk reduction milestones), that address the root cause(s) and effect(s);

• Technical Performance measures, value engineering activities and other tracking metrics.

C.3.7 Interface Control Document (ICD). The contractor shall develop a complete Interface Control Document (ICD) package and provide it to the Government in accordance with CDRL A270. The ICD shall fully detail connectors, pinouts, mechanical, and electrical parameters needed to interface the NGH with other components or systems. The ICD shall fully detail software Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) necessary to query, command, or communicate with the NGH. The ICD shall fully detail equipment and procedures necessary to upgrade the software/firmware of the NGH. The ICD shall fully detail diagnostic, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair procedures for the NGH. Revisions of the ICD shall be issued as needed, and be tracked and associated with their respective hardware and software baselines via the ECP processes defined in C.3.3.3.

C.4 MEETINGS AND REVIEWS.

C.4.1 General. The contractor shall include the reviews, meetings and conferences listed in Table I in the project schedule. For ease of discussion the terms reviews, meetings and conferences are used interchangeably throughout the SOW. The contractor shall conduct each review in cooperation with the appropriate Government designated technical representative. The contractor shall support each review preparing, hosting at their facility (unless specified otherwise in this SOW), and providing personnel, equipment, technical data, and technical products (presentation materials, mockups, drawings, models, software, etc.) required to conduct each review. The contractor shall electronically provide the review presentation(s) at least three (3) working days prior to each review (excluding Kick-off Meeting). At the conclusion of each review, the contractor shall prepare meeting minutes including copies of all documents and presentations made during the meetings, list of actions, assigned action officers and closure suspense dates within two (2) business days.

TABLE I: Reviews Name of Review/Meetings * Frequency SOW Paragraph

Post Award Conference Once C.4.1.1

Quarterly Review 60 days after Contract award then Quarterly

C.4.1.2

Contractor Production Qualification Testing Test Readiness Review

Once C.4.1.3

System Verification Review Once C.4.1.4

Physical Configuration Audit Once C.4.1.5

Weekly Telecom Weekly C.4.1.7

* The Government/contractor team shall attempt to combine reviews if possible.

C.4.1.1 Post Award Conference. The contractor shall conduct a Post-Award Conference no later than fourteen (14) calendar days after contract award or as otherwise specified by the Government. The contractor shall present, as a minimum, an overview of its entire contractual effort to include, as a minimum: WBS, schedule, organization structure (including subcontractors), entrance / exit criteria for significant events, project risks, subcontractor/supplier award schedules/status, and manufacturing planning. The contractor shall submit the presentation material and meeting minutes in accordance with

CDRL A150.

C.4.1.2 Quarterly Reviews. The contractor shall conduct the first Quarterly Review sixty (60) days after contract award, and on a quarterly basis thereafter. The contractor and subcontractor representatives (as required by the contractor) shall participate and support quarterly program reviews. The program reviews may be conducted as Teleconferences, Video-Teleconferences (VTCs), or face-to-face as determined by the Government. The program reviews shall provide a working level forum to identify, discuss, and resolve issues that could affect the system performance, manufacturing, testing, logistics support, system deliveries, unit cost and program schedule. The contractor shall submit the presentation material and meeting minutes in accordance with CDRL A150.

The Quarterly Review shall, at a minimum, include status on the following topics:

• Program schedule;

• Test and qualification status;

• Failure analysis (when appropriate);

• Technical Risks and Issues.

C.4.1.3 Contractor First Article Testing (FAT) Test Readiness Review (TRR). The contractor FAT TRR determines that the deliverable item(s) is ready to proceed into formal FAT. The contractor FAT TRR assesses test objectives, test methods and procedures, scope of tests, and safety. It confirms that required test resources have been properly identified and coordinated to support planned tests. The contractor FAT TRR verifies the traceability of planned tests to project requirements. It verifies completeness of test procedures. The contractor shall conduct a FAT TRR least ten (10) business days prior to the beginning of FAT as shown in the schedule unless otherwise agreed to by the Government.

The contractor shall meet the following entrance criteria to conduct a contractor FAT TRR:

• Completion of sufficient components from the initial build to meet test requirements;

• Contractor FAT plans completed;

• Required resources are identified, scheduled and available (people, test article or articles, facilities, data systems, support equipment, logistics, etc.);

• Contractor FAT risk assessment completed.

A successful FAT TRR is required prior to conducting the contractor FAT. The decision to proceed into the contractor FAT shall be documented in meeting minutes for Government approval. The contractor shall submit the presentation material and meeting minutes in accordance with CDRL A150.

C.4.1.4 System Verification Review (SVR). The SVR is a Government conducted event, supported by data from the contractor FAT and independent Government testing. The SVR verifies final product performance meets the NGH specification. The Government will leverage the Contractor FAT, Government Technical Testing, system IA certifications as the primary data sources for SVR. The contractor shall include the SVR event in the project schedule. The Government will assess all test and verification data to determine a successful SVR prior to the contractor commencing full production.

C. 4.1.5 Physical Configuration Audit (PCA). The PCA establishes that the “as built” configuration items physical match the full production product baseline manufacturing documentation. The contractor shall conduct a Government witnessed PCA , updating documentation as required and provide a certification that the product baseline manufacturing documentation matches the “as built” items as part of CDRL A170. The contractor shall include the PCA in the schedule and provide the Government 14 calendar day notification prior to the PCA. The end item and associated support equipment shall be available during the review as applicable. The contractor is required to successfully pass the PCA following successful FAT and prior to first Government production quantity lot acceptance.

C. 4.1.6 Weekly Telecom. The contractor shall provide weekly status updates via telecoms to the Government on contract execution, program risks and schedule status. The contractor shall submit the presentation material and meeting minutes in accordance with CDRL A175.

C.5 MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT.

C.5.1 Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS). The contractor shall identify and forecast DMSMS obsolescence timelines throughout the full production contract period. The contractor shall provide impact assessments and mitigation plans when manufacturing sources and / or material shortages are anticipated to impact contract deliveries or impact supportability for an anticipated ten (10) year life cycle. The DMSMS forecasts and mitigation plans (if required) shall be presented at the quarterly reviews.

C.5.2 Quality Assurance. Quality shall be viewed as an attribute, which is controlled by the engineering/design and business processes. The contractor shall establish and maintain a quality system that, at a minimum, adheres to the requirements of ISO 9001 or the ANSI/ASQC equivalent ASQC (Q9001), “Quality Systems – Model for Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production, Installation and Servicing” or an equivalent contractor-specific quality system consistent with defined internal processes. The Government reserves the right to disapprove the quality system or portions thereof when it fails to meet its contractual requirements. Acceptance of the contractor quality system shall not in any way relieve the contractor of responsibility for compliance with all contract requirements.

The quality system plan, procedures and all documentation and data that comprise the quality system shall be made available to the Government to review. The Government may elect to require the contractor or have the Government perform audits, inspections, verifications, and tests to ascertain conformance to the requirements and the adequacy of the implementation procedures.

C.5.2.1 Quality Test Planning.

C.5.2.1.1 Contractor First Article Testing(FAT) Plan/Procedures. The contractor shall provide a FAT Test Plan/Procedures that when executed verifies compliance with the system Performance Spec (see Table IX of the system performance specification for required contractor FAT), and in accordance with CDRL A625. The Government approval of the Contractor FAT test plan/procedures shall occur prior to commencement of the test readiness review.

The term Production Qualification Test (PQT), for the purpose of this statement of work and associated specification, is the same as First Article Test (FAT).

C.5.2.2 Testing.

C.5.2.2.1 Quality Assurance Testing. All contractor quality assurance testing shall occur in accordance with the dates established in the schedule. The contractor shall electronically notify the Government at least five (5) business days prior to the start of each test.

C.5.2.2.2 Contractor FAT. The contractor shall verify that the initial build lot components meet the specification requirements criteria (i.e. Table IX, column Production Qualification) to provide the Government confidence that the component(s) is/are ready for the Government qualification testing. The contractor FAT testing shall be conducted in accordance with the associated Government approved contractor FAT test plan/procedures. The minimum lot size for the first production lot is 100 units, of which each component shall undergo the conformance acceptance testing and 40 units, selected by the Government, shall undergo the contractor FAT testing. Upon successful completion of the contractor FAT, the contractor shall provide the associated contractor FAT test report in accordance with CDRL A650. The contractor FAT report shall address all testing performed, failures encountered and corrective actions implemented.

C.5.2.2.3 Failure During Contractor FAT. In the event of a failure during contractor FAT, all items in the lot shall be withheld from Government acceptance, and a failure report (including proposed corrective action) shall be prepared by the contractor and submitted in accordance with the Failure Analysis Process (SOW paragraph C.5.2.3.1) for Government approval. The contractor shall not implement the proposed corrective action until the Government has provided approval. Once the corrective action has been implemented and verified to the Government’s satisfaction the components can be presented to the Government for conditional acceptance pending successful completion of Government FAT testing at the NW system level.

C.5.2.2.4 Conformance Acceptance Testing (CAT). Group A conformance testing shall be conducted on all units produced. The CAT (or Quality Surveillance Test (QST)) testing is a subset of the more extensive PQT. As such the Government approved PQT plan/procedures can be reused for the applicable CAT testing. If a particular CAT test is not part of the existing PQT test plan/procedure then the Contractor shall update PQT test plan/procedure and resubmit for Government approval prior to conducting any of the CAT testing.

Group A – Functional Testing (100% testing) Group B – Non-environmental Testing (Sample Lot Testing) Group C – Environmental Testing (Sample Lot Testing) Group D – Reliability Testing (Sample Lot Testing)

During full production, the contractor shall conduct Group B, and C Conformance Acceptance Testing on each item in the Lot Sample as specified in the technical specification, Section 4, TABLE V (Quality Surveillance column). All samples for CAT shall be chosen randomly by the Government. The use of lot sampling does not eliminate the Contractor’s responsibility that all products delivered to the Government shall meet all performance requirements on the contract and pass a Basic Functionality Test. Upon successful completion of each CAT lot testing the Contractor shall provide a CAT Lot Test Report (CDRL A660). The CAT Lot Test Report shall address all testing performed, failures encountered and corrective actions implemented.

Sampling for inspection and acceptance shall be IAW ANSI / ASQ Z1.4 - 2008: Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes. If the contractor elects to use an alternate sampling plan, it must be approved by the Government. Unless otherwise specified, the Inspection Level shall be level II, Reduced type of Inspection, Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) of no higher than 6.5 %.

Failure of a sample unit to pass any test shall be cause for rejection of the entire shipment quantity. In the event of a failure during CAT sampling inspection, all potentially affected items (the lot that the samples were pulled from) shall be withheld from Government acceptance, and a failure report (including proposed corrective action) shall be prepared by the Contractor and submitted in accordance with the Failure Analysis Process (SOW paragraph C.5.2.3.1) for Government approval. The Contractor shall not implement the proposed corrective action until the Government has provided approval. Once the corrective action has been implemented and verified to the Government’s satisfaction the lot can be presented to the Government for acceptance.

C.5.2.2.5 Requalification. Additional contractor FAT, and associated test report, may be required at Government discretion, if Class I ECPs are implemented, if substantial changes are made in the manufacturing process, if the location of system/subsystem manufacturing changes or if there is a gap of greater than six (6) months between product lot builds.

C.5.2.2.6 Disposition of Test Units. Contractor FAT test components may be refurbished for delivery to a working order condition capable of passing all performance specification requirements (less minor cosmetic defects/scratches resulting from prior testing).

C.5.2.2.7 Environmental Stress Screening (ESS). The contractor shall submit the NGH to a minimum forty-eight (48) hour ESS, with the objective being to eliminate workmanship/infant mortality failures. ESS shall be conducted on each electronic subsystem/subassemblies prior to the commencement of the associated contractor First Article Testing and Conformal Acceptance Testing. The contractor shall present the ESS status during program reviews. Current and accurate ESS records shall be maintained for Government review. The ESS procedures shall be documented in the contractor PQT test plan/procedures.

C.5.2.2.7 Government Technical Testing (TT). The Government will conduct TT on up to 40 NW systems configured with the NGH. The Government conducted TT on the NW system is considered part of the overall first article testing of the components delivered under this contract to ensure that the contract requirements are satisfied both technically as well as in an operational environment. TT may begin subsequent to the successful completion of the contractor Production Qualification Tests. The TT test locations are anticipated to be Aberdeen Test Center, MD., Electronics Proving Ground, AZ., Yuma Proving Ground, AZ., and / or Eatontown, NJ.

C.5.2.2.8 Contractor support during the Government TT. Contractor shall provide technical and logistical support (non-test site based) for the entire Government TT period to ensure that the contract components provided in support of the NW systems remain operational. The TT testing support efforts shall be reported as part of the program reviews.