SOW ECH Helmet Sensor Removal Final Draft.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

(SOW)

FOR THE

ENHANCED COMBAT HELMET (ECH) WITH HELMET SENSOR REMOVAL

PREPARED BY

THE

HEAD PROTECTION TEAM

(HPT)

PRODUCT MANAGER SOLDIER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

(PM SPE)

C 1.0 Scope This Contract requires the removal of helmet sensors from the Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH) with Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machining. This effort shall require the contractor to accomplish this task using the tooling and machining programs required. This effort includes expeditious completion while maintaining Quality Assurance to avoid damage to the helmet or reduced ECH ballistic performance.

C 1.1 Background Product Manager Soldier Protective Equipment (PM SPE) requires removal of helmet sensors from the inner crown region of up to one thousand (1,000) ECH’s in the Army inventory. The helmet sensors are secured with an adhesive to the inner crown of the ECH. PM SPE engineering analysis and test results have identified that the helmet sensor degrades the ballistic performance of the ECH to an unacceptable level and, therefore, must be removed.

C 1.2 Objective The objective of this contract is to have the helmet sensors and all residual adhesive and plastic remaining after the machining process, removed from the inside surface of the ECH. This process will return the ECH to its required ballistic protection level.

C.2.0 Applicable Documents In addition to this Statement of Work, the only applicable document for this contract is ANSI ASQ Z1.4 – American National Standard, Sampling Procedures and Table for Inspection by Attributes.

C 3.0 Requirements

C 3.1 The contractor shall construct holding fixtures for the ECH, for sizes small, medium, large, and extra-large, in order to securely mount the ECH for cutting tool access.

C 3.2 The contractor shall write CNC programs, for each ECH size small, medium, large, and extra-large.

C 3.3 PM SPE will provide a priorities list based upon the most critical size needs…. The PM SPE QAS will review the process with the DCMA QAS and establish master samples for visual inspection purposes for use throughout the duration of machining up to one thousand (1,000) ECH’s.

C 3.3.1 The helmet sensor likely contains very small amounts of regulated hazardous materials, like lead, due to electronic circuitry manufacturing processes and a Lithium (LiPo) battery. If feasible, the contractor shall establish machining programs that do not make contact with the helmet sensor internal components. Regardless of feasibility, The contractor shall be responsible for disposal of all helmet sensor scrap material, including the battery. Disposal shall be conducted in accordance with appropriate local waste disposal regulations.

C 3.4 To ensure traceability, the contractor shall establish a means to scan and record the ECH’S serial numbers from each helmet machined. The contractor shall print a copy of this list of serial numbers for inclusion with the shipment of ECH’S returning to Peckham Industries.

C 3.5 The contractor shall conduct 100% visual inspection of the machined ECH, per the established master samples. Any ECH with questionable quality acceptance found during the visual inspection shall identified for Government MRB and set aside. When a received batch of ECHs have had the sensor removal completed, PM SPE shall be contacted to schedule the Government MRB inspection and disposition.

C 3.6 The contractor shall provide the DCMA QAS a five (5)-calendar day notice prior to the completion date for machining and removal of residual adhesive and plastic for each ECH lot. With each ECH lot, not to exceed five hundred (500) units, the DCMA QAS shall randomly select fifty (50) ECH samples IAW ANSI ASQ Z1.4, General Inspection Level II, Acceptable Quality Limit (AQL) 0.15 and complete the visual inspections IAW the established master samples. The Government may elect to adjust the quantity of the ECH lots for inspection. If this quantity is adjusted above five hundred (500), sampling shall be IAW ANSI ASQ Z1.4, General Inspection Level II, AQL 0.15. DCMA will conduct visual inspections of the ECH’s, after removal of the helmet sensors, to assure there are no errant machining marks or cuts into the inner area of the ECH where the helmet sensors had been installed. The end goal is that these helmets shall be fully capable of being issued to deploying Soldiers. Upon completion of the visual inspections with acceptable findings, the DCMA QAS will sign, stamp, and date the cover page of the list of serial numbers provided by The contractor. This signed cover page shall be scanned and sent via e-mail to the PM SPE Head Protection Team and the Army Contracting Command (ACC) Contract Specialist. The original signed copy, as well as the complete list of serial numbers, shall accompany the shipping documents in the return shipment to Peckham Industries.

C.3.6.1 Should the DCMA QAS find a defective ECH in the visual inspections, the QAS shall contact the PM SPE QAS immediately for appropriate disposition and course of action.

C 3.7 The contractor shall maintain continued machining throughput with no downtime during DCMA inspections. The contractor shall make all efforts to assure DCMA scheduled activities support continued machining throughput and regular return shipment intervals.

C 3.8 The contractor shall report ALL labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under the contract for the ECH sensor removal, via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to complete all required data fields using the following web address: https://www.ecmra.mil/. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30.

While reporting may be input at any time during the FY, The contractor shall report all data no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at help desk at:

https://www.ecmra.mill.

C 4.0 Schedule and Delivery

C 4.1 Within ten (10) working days of contract award, PM SPE will make an initial shipment of three hundred and fifty (350) ECH’s with helmet sensors to the contractor to the attention of XXX at the address shown below. PM SPE will send these 350 ECH’s with suspension pads and retention systems removed.

XXXX

https://www.ecmra.mill/

C 4.2 PM SPE’s intent is to schedule each subsequent shipment for delivery to the contractor. When the Army has exhausted its available inventory, and is no longer able to provide a consistent schedule of deliveries, the contractor’s removal of helmet sensors will be scheduled on an as available basis. The maximum quantity of helmets in the contractor facility at any given time shall not exceed one thousand (1,000) ECH’s.

C 4.3 The first 350 ECH helmets, and any subsequent helmets received, shall be shipped 60 days after the helmets are received for modification. The Period of Performance of the helmet sensor removal contract will be one (1) year from the date of contract award.

C 4.4 The contractor shall re-use the ECH packaging for returning the machined helmets. The contractor shall package the machined ECH back into the packaging received at delivery. PM SPE requires no other helmet component installation from the contractor. The contractor shall assure the printed list of the scanned serial numbers, with DCMA signature, stamp and date on the cover page, is included in the shipping documents package with each shipment of ECH’s being returned. The contractor shall return the ECH shipment to:

TBD

C 4.4 The Contract Officer’s Representative Contact information:

TBD