SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Systems Engineering and Program/Project Management Engineering Services
- Notice Date
- 2/1/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Westinghouse Savannah River Company (DOE Contractor), Savannah River Site, PO Box A, Aiken, SC, 29802
- ZIP Code
- 29802
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-9L7761
- Response Due
- 2/15/2006
- Archive Date
- 3/2/2006
- Description
- 1.0 SCOPE 1.1 General Description of the Services Systems engineering and associated program / project management services to be implemented on a written task order basis in support of WSRC Systems Engineering (SE) activities. The services would be performed in accordance with the below references. The individual tasks would include preparation and execution, or assistance with preparation and execution of: Risk management activities, Alternative / decision analyses, Requirements analysis, functional analysis, systems synthesis support, functional simulation / model development, system integration and interface control activities, Program / project / task management and implementation plans, Program / project reviews, Validation and verification, Life cycle cost analysis, Milestones identification / documentation, and Metrics determination and performance trending. Interested parties shall have the capability to use Expert Choice and CORE system engineering software tools, or equivalent, in performance of the individual tasks. The above activities are described in greater detail below. 2.0 REFERENCES 2.1 Codes / Standards / Orders / Regulations / Guides Work would be performed in accordance with the standard Codes / Standards / Orders / Regulations and Guides identified below . Task Orders may specify additional Codes / Standards / Orders / Regulations and Guides applicable to the specific task. 1) Systems Engineering Process Guidance Manual, WSRC-IM-98-00026 Descriptions, WSRC-IM-93-18, 6/24/02 2) Systems Engineering Methodology Guidance Manual, WSRC-IM-98-00033 3) A Systems Engineering Capability Assessment Model (SECAM), Version 1.50a, INCOSE-TP-1996-002-01 June 1996 4) Writer?s Guide for the Preparation of Facility Design Descriptions and System Design 2.1.5 WSRC Manual E7, Procedure 2.05, Modification Traveler 5) DOE Manual 413.3-1, ?Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets?, March 28, 2003 6) DOE Order 430.1B ?Real Property Asset Management?, September 24, 2003 7) DOE Order 413.3 Chg 1, ?Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets?, October 13, 2000 8) Systems Engineering Methodology Guidance Manual, NNSA NA-12-02-0034 (D1), Draft One, June 30, 2002 9) NA-10 Defense programs - Program Management Manual, NA13-PMM-04-0001, Rev0, 12/30/2004 10) NNSA Defense Programs, Life Extension Program (LEP) B61, W76, W80 Management Plan (LEP MP), December 11, 2002 11) Office of Engineering and Construction Management, Project Management Practices, Rev E., June 2003 (e.g., ?Project Execution Plan?, ?Project Management Flow Chart?, ?Reviews, Evaluations, and Lessons Learned?, ?Requirements Generation?, ?Risk Mgt?, ?Systems engineering and Interface Mgt?, ?Performance Baseline Development?, etc.) 2.2 Acronyms 1) INCOSE International Council on Systems Engineering 2) NNSA National Nuclear Security Administration 3) PMI Project Management Institute 4) SE Systems Engineering 5) SRS Savannah River Site 6) SSC Structures, Systems and Components 7) STR Subcontractor Technical Representative 8) TR&C Task Requirements and Criteria 9) WSRC Washington Savannah River Company 3.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS All tasks would be implemented by a written Task Order. In performance of the task, Interested Parties will need to provide the services indicated in the following subsections. 3.1 Systems Engineering & Program / Project Management Consulting Services Accountable for managing and executing assigned tasks in accordance with the specific approved Task Plan. Tasks would be performed under the direction of a full-time principal officer or responsible representative of the Interested Party, who is approved by the WSRC SE Lead. As required by specific Task Order implementation, the Interested Party would furnish sufficient technical, supervisory, and administrative personnel with appropriate security clearances. In addition, senior management commitment must be demonstrated by periodic reviews of the Interested Party?s performance from both a general contractual and technical perspective. The Interested Party would follow their normal engineering procedures, practices, and standards, except where specific codes, standards and procedures are identified in the individual Task Order. Automated systems engineering tools such as CORE and Expert Choiceshall be used to the maximum extent practical to perform mission definition and analysis, develop and record requirements and functional relationships at all levels, provide traceability to originating requirements, manage and control system interfaces, document and make decisions, and manage risks. 3.1.1 Prepare and or assist in preparation of Program Plans, Program Implementation Plans, and systems engineering management plans and perform mission analyses in support of individual WSRC and DOE programs and projects. The plans shall describe the strategy for the planning, controlling and conducting of a fully integrated effort for specific projects and utilize the WSRC Systems Engineering Methodology Guidance Manual or NNSA Program Management Manual for specific guidance. Missions will be identified from discussions with key WSRC and DOE personnel, as well as a review of existing source documents such as strategic plans; operational concept documents; and, program and project plans. Potential new missions will be assessed for consistency with, and relation to, existing missions. Traceability from source documents to missions shall be maintained using an automated systems engineering tool such as CORE to the maximum extent practical. 3.1.2 Develop risk management plans to manage the risks for organizations, projects and programs. Risks shall be identified and defined in accordance with applicable risk management plans. Interested party will identify program / project risks, and develop / track mitigation strategies. Automated systems engineering tools shall be used to the maximum extent practical to identify, manage, and maintain traceability of program / project risks. Corporate Risk Management applications will also be required, which include establishing the plan, likelihood and consequence tables, handling strategies, trending / reporting and continuous improvement of the application. 3.1.3 Perform alternative / decision analyses in support of individual programs and projects. Alternative solutions shall be developed and evaluated utilizing a structured decision analysis method. Decision criteria will be established and weighted and alternate solutions will be evaluated against the decision criteria. Sensitivity analyses shall be performed, and a recommended solution shall be given. Automated decision analysis tools, such as Expert Choice shall be used to the maximum extent practical. 3.1.4 Conduct systems engineering training and develop any required specific training required by the Task Order. The training shall be provided to give students an overview of the SE process, to include as a minimum the system engineering activities listed in Section 3.1. The training shall be focused specifically on one of the activities listed above. The system engineering training shall be integrated with specific program?s tools and documentation. The training shall include practical hands on examples / workshops which directly relate to the specific program. The training class will be targeted toward an audience ranging in systems engineering experience from introductory to 3 years experience in the application of systems engineering concepts. Training sessions may be video taped. 3.1.5 Provide recommendations on how to improve their techniques in the fields of program / project management and systems engineering. 3.1.6 Develop process and other models to support individual programs and projects. Plan, develop, test, integrate, and document process and other models. Maintain and upgrade the models. The models shall simulate the flow of materials, information, power, water, and other critical items. Applications of the model shall include areas such as: (1) providing cost effectiveness analyses to refine designs; (2) conducting ?what if? analyses to develop cost savings alternatives; and (3) providing contingency planning and decision support. 3.1.7 Perform requirements analyses in support of individual programs and projects. Performance, functional, and interface requirements and constraints shall be determined, requirements trade-offs shall be conducted, and impacts of each alternative shall be developed. Requirements and constraint conflicts analyses shall be performed and resolutions recommended. Automated systems engineering tools such as CORE shall be used to the maximum extent practical to identify and manage requirements and to maintain the traceability of requirements to source documents. 3.1.8 Perform functional analyses in support of individual programs and projects and for site-level integration. Functions will be subdivided to the level specified, and performance requirements will be assigned to functions. Define, refine, and integrate functional architectures (including generation of functional flow block diagrams). 3.1.9 Provide systems synthesis support in assigning functions to structures, systems, and components (SSCs), physical architecture elements for individual projects, and site-level integration. Implementation of requirements shall be documented in automated systems engineering tools such as CORE to the maximum extent practical. Traceability to originating requirements shall be maintained. 3.1.10 Perform system integration and interface control activities in support of individual program / projects. System definitions shall be developed, boundaries shall be defined, and interface requirements will be developed and managed. Automated systems engineering tools will be used to the maximum extent practical to develop and control system interfaces. 3.1.11 Provide analysis and critique of WSRC and DOE systems engineering and program / project management techniques, approaches, and practices. The analysis shall include causative factors, good practices, and recommended improvements. 3.1.12 Develop process description documents that establish the process to be used by organizations to conduct project / program management and/or systems engineering. These processes shall conform to the project management and systems engineering standards as defined in the individual task plans. 3.2 Work Location Work performed under this subcontract could be located at SRS, NNSA offices in Washington DC, and/or NNSA sites across the USA (e.g., Y-12, LANL, Sandia, Pantex, Kansas City, and LLNL), 3.4 Period of Performance Possible one year performance period with two 1-year option periods. 3.5 Personnel qualifications / Certifications Senior Systems Engineer has a bachelor?s degree in engineering or equivalent college degree, with equivalency to be established by the WSRC, and shall have 10 or more years substantial cumulative experience in systems engineering practices. Certification by INCOSE, or equivalent professional organization, is an indicator of preferred experience. Systems Engineer has a bachelor?s degree in engineering or equivalent college degree, with equivalency to be established by WSRC, and shall have 6 or more years substantial cumulative experience in system engineering practices. Program / Project Engineer has broad experience with program / project management applications varying from one million to 100 million dollars or greater. Certification by PMI, or equivalent professional organization, is an indicator of preferred experience. Subcontract personnel must demonstrate; Clearances: capability to provide 75% of personnel with a Q Clearance at the start of a task, other personnel should have L Clearance Nuclear weapons complex staff history shall indicate experience with the nuclear weapons complex (DOE or NNSA or DoD) by personnel performing the task or subcontractor staff providing support/direction. WSRC and DOE experience: Lead personnel shall have familiarity with government business practices preferably DOE and WSRC. Department of Defense nuclear complex experience is considered equivalent.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington Savannah River Company, Aiken, South Carolina
- Zip Code: 29808
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 29808
- Record
- SN00977995-W 20060203/060201211810 (fbodaily.com)
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