MOD | R | Warrior Enabling Broad Sensor Services

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 25, 2009 FBO #2768
MODIFICATION

R -- Warrior Enabling Broad Sensor Services

Notice Date: 6/23/2009
Notice Type: Modification/Amendment
NAICS: 541712 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contracting Office: Department of the Army, U. S. Army Materiel Command, US Army C-E LCMC Acquisition Center - DAAB07, US Army C-E LCMC Acquisition Center - DAAB07, ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008
ZIP Code: 07703-5008
Solicitation Number: W15P7T09RP032
Response Due: 12/17/2010
Archive Date: 2/15/2011
Point of Contact: Joseph Manganaro, 732-427-1389<br />
E-Mail Address: US Army C-E LCMC Acquisition Center - DAAB07
(joseph.manganaro@us.army.mil)
Small Business Set-Aside: Total Small Business
Description: This posting has been modified to provide the draft performance work statement. Warrior Enabling Broad Sensor Services (WEBS) Market Research All questions regarding this Market Research should be submitted in writing to the following e-mail address: richard.a.nabors@us.army.mil. This Acquisition shall be competed as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. A Total Small Business Set-Aside solicitation shall be issued for Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for WEBS for engineering support, technology assistance, test and evaluation support to the Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) of the Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Communication-Electronics Research, Development & Engineering Center (CERDEC). This acquisition will provide a vehicle for exploring technology solutions to night vision and electronic sensor system problems, as projected by the Department of Army, for future Night Vision/Electro-Optic/Electronic Surveillance (NV/EO/ES) systems and supporting systems. The services include support for research and development, systems engineering, technology demonstrations, modeling and simulation, prototype fabrication, field-testing and data collection, facilities and equipment maintenance, engineering parts and materials management, networking and other technical and administrative support. These services will require personnel with scientific, engineering, analytical, computer programming, manufacturing, administrative, management and various other technical skills. This contract shall support the equipment, systems, facilities and operations under the responsibility of NVESD at both Fort Belvoir and Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. Under this competitive acquisition, the Government reserves the right to award more than one (with the intention of making multiple awards) IDIQ type contracts under which task orders may be issued on a time and materials, or firm fixed price basis, although it is possible that some may be on a cost plus fixed fee basis. The awards are open to all qualified business concerns. The contracts shall be awarded for a period of five years with an estimated shared capacity of $1.9B. The estimated award date of this contract is June 2010. A solicitation will be issued on or about 9 November 2009. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541712. The small business size standard is 500 employees. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, CECOM Contracting Center has established the Interactive Business Opportunities Page (IBOP) website as part of the Army's Single Face to Industry, to allow electronic posting of solicitations from the CECOM Contracting Center to Industry. All Parties interested in doing business with the CECOM Contracting Center are invited to access, operate, send and receive information from the IBOP at https://abop.monmouth.army.mil. All users of the IBOP must be registered. See the left side of the home page for the user registration link and the help desk telephone number. As the anticipated solicitation date approaches, preliminary documents and/or information may be posted on the IBOP to a To Be Determined (TBD) solicitation number titled WEBS. Drawings and/or links to drawings will be provided on the website. Please be advised that hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available; you must download solicitation documents from the IBOP. Primary Place of Performance: Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) 10221 Burbeck Road Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 Acquisition Center: CECOM Contracting Center US Army Contracting Command Ft. Monmouth, NJ 07703 The Draft Performance Work Statement for Review: PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR WARRIOR ENABLING BROAD SENSOR SERVICES (WEBS) 3 June 2009 FOR THE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, and ENGINEERING COMMAND (RDECOM) COMMUNICATIONS and ELECTRONICS RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER (CERDEC) NIGHT VISION AND ELECTRONIC SENSORS DIRECTORATE (NVESD) 1.0 Job Analysis: This Performance Work Statement (PWS) describes the broad sensor technology support to be provided to the RDECOM Communications- Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center's (CERDECs) Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) and the rest of the sensor research and development community (i.e., NVESDs customers) to accomplish its mission. The following paragraphs describe the type of work to be provided during the contractual period. This contract will be an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type contract. Delivery orders shall generally be issued on a firm fixed price basis, although it is possible that some may be cost plus fixed fee (CPFF) or Time and Materials (T&M). It is not feasible at this time to describe in detail, each individual task the Contractor will be required to perform. This procurement will enable NVESDs ability to perform its mission of research, development and experimentation of Night Vision, Electro-Optical, Electronic Sensors, and Countermine and Counter-Improvised Explosive Device systems. This PWS pertains to the equipment, systems, facilities, and operations under the responsibility of NVESD at Fort Belvoir, Davison Army Airfield and Fort A. P. Hill, Virginia. 1.1 Introduction. The NVESD is organized into an Office of the Director and seven divisions: Science and Technology; Ground Combat Systems; Air Systems; Countermine; Modeling and Simulation; Special Products and Prototyping; and Operations. The services and support described herein are intended to maximize the operational capability and efficiency of NVESD by providing personnel with the necessary skill levels and expertise to supplement and enhance the existing limited Government workforce in conducting their research and development efforts to include quick reaction war support services and material directly related to NVESD War Footing Programs, Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO), Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, etc. 1.2 General. The services to be provided by the Contractor include support of rapid response requests for numerous potential technologies and specific programs to include spiral developmental improvements that have extremely specific requirements and require a high level of expertise. Rapid design, development, testing, training, deployment, operation and sustainment of prototype and advanced prototype technologies is required to meet strict deadlines and timetable for various NVESD customers including the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, the Rapid Equipping Force, PEO for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors, PEO Soldier, PEO Ammunition, PEO Aviation and other PEOs both in other DoD and OGA elements seeking mission needs in NVESDs mission areas as well as their constituent PMs in support of the OCO. These technology areas include persistent surveillance systems, IED Detection systems, hyper and multi spectral detection systems and human signature exploitation, for research and development, systems engineering, technology demonstrations, modeling and simulation of systems, prototype fabrication (one to several hundred), field testing and data collection, facilities and equipment maintenance, engineering parts and materials, networking, and other technical and administrative support. The services to be provided by the Contractor, as described in Sections 3, 4 and 5 of this PWS, will require personnel with scientific, engineering, analytical, computer programming, manufacturing/pre-production, administrative, management, and various other technical skills; the ability to fabricate hardware and software prototypes; the ability to purchase specific existing technologies and equipment and the ability to integrate that equipment into various hardware and software prototypes; the ability to demonstrate new concepts; the expertise to perform computer modeling experiments; and the capability for supporting diverse laboratory and field testing. The technology areas which the Contractor will support include, but may not be limited to, the following: a.Countersurveillance/Deception b.Low Cost/Low Observables c.Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) Neutralization d.Vehicle and Person Borne Improvised Explosive Device Detection e.Persistent Surveillance System f.Forward/Side Ground Penetrating Radar g.Airborne IED/Mine Detection h.Thermal Imaging i.Cooled and Uncooled Focal Plane Arrays j.Image and Signal Processing, Image Compression, Image Fusion Boards k.Optics (small Adaptive) l.Novel Laser, Material, Fiber Laser, Rangefinders, Designators m.Electro-Optic (EO) Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT) n.Radio Frequency (RF)/Acoustics o.Explosive, Mechanical and Electronic Neutralization of Mines (including LASERs) p.Mine Detection (EM, GPR, Forward Looking GRP, EO, Fusion) q.Humanitarian Demining r.Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) s.Physical Security Equipment (PSE) t.Aided/Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) u. Sensor Fusion v.Display, Helmet Mounted Displays (HMDs) w.Unmanned Air/Ground Sensors x.Simulation y.Future Combat Systems (FCS) z.Modeling and Simulation aa.Perception Testing bb.Computer-Based Trainers cc.Advanced Turrets dd.Imaging and Non-Imaging Systems for Through Foliage Capabilities ee.Passive Millimeter Wave Camera (PMC) ff.Pilotage for Rotary and Fixed Wing Aircraft gg.Brownout/Whiteout, Obstacles Detection and Avoidance System hh.Ultra-Compact High Definition TV (HDTV) and Ultra-Compact Infrared Imagers ii.System Integration for Unmanned and Manned Platforms jj.Infrared (IR) Systems and Technology (Corrugated Quantum Well IR Photo Detectors and Arrays, Strained Layer Super lattice) kk.Hyperspectral ll.Multispectral mm.Near IR and Short Wave IR nn.Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) oo.Acoustic Mine Detection pp.Biophysical Studies qq.Force Protection rr.Image Intensification 1.3 Contract Guidelines. 1.3.1 Delivery Orders. Delivery Orders will be issued by the Contracting Officer to describe a specific set of tasks contained in the PWS which are to be performed in a given timeframe. These tasks will vary in scope and duration depending upon the level of services required. It is possible that not every task specified in sections 3, 4, and 5 of this PWS, will be required in a given contract period. Each Delivery Order will specify elements of work that are defined in paragraph 3. These elements are to be performed by the Contractor to satisfy that Delivery Order. Associated data shall be provided in accordance with (IAW) the provisions of the Delivery Order and the Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRL), DD Form 1423. 1.3.2 Delivery Order Competition. In the post award environment, each of the multiple awardees will be given a fair opportunity to compete for individual Delivery Orders through the application of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Guide to Best Practices for Multiple Award Tasks and Delivery Order Contracting and in accordance with FAR 16.505(b). This fair opportunity process will be used to determine which of the multiple award contractors will receive particular delivery orders. Good business judgment will be used to determine appropriate methods for considering evaluation factors that are relevant to the requirement of a particular Delivery Order. The evaluation factor(s) which will be utilized to evaluate competitive Delivery Order proposals will be specified in the Governments initial request for competitive Task Execution Plans (TEPs) for a particular requirement. The Governments initial request for competitive TEPs will also describe the relative weights of any evaluation factors which will be utilized to evaluate the contractors proposals and determine the winning offeror. Multiple awardees who submit unsuccessful proposals on individual task orders under FAR 16.505(b) will be provided with the results of and the rationale for the successful awardees selection. If one of the exceptions to competition contained in FAR 16.505(b)(2) applies to a particular requirement, that determination will be made by the Contracting Officer prior to any formal proposal request. 1.3.3 Travel. In support of general project/program management functions, the contractor is expected to travel to Government and prime contractor facilities, both in CONUS and OCONUS, to participate in site surveys, data collections, field tests, design reviews, audit validations, witness demonstrations, install and field systems developed by NVESD, and conduct training. Contractor personnel will be subject to all travel regulations in effect at the time of the anticipated travel. Contractors are not authorized city pair (i.e., Government discount) air fares. 1.3.4 Accountability. Although the Contractor shall be ultimately accountable to the Government for its work, the employees of the Contractor shall perform independently of routine government supervision, direction and control in fulfilling the requirements for the contract and/or specific Delivery Order. Regardless of the phrases used to describe the scope of work or tasks to be performed under this PWS, it is the Governments intent that the Contractor will not perform, nor will any of the tasks performed by the Contractor constitute, work of a policy, decision making or managerial nature that is the direct responsibility of Government officials. Each Delivery Order will have a designated Government Project Leader (PL) to serve as the single individual to identify the technical requirements of that order. 1.3.4.1 Task Leader (TL). With each Delivery Order proposal the contractor shall designate one of the performing technical personnel to also serve as the Task Leader (TL). This individual will be responsible for interacting and coordinating with the Government Project Leader (PL), and for making work assignments to other Delivery Order support personnel in accordance with the Delivery Order requirements. The TL will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely completion of all tasks. 1.3.4.2 Program Manager. Overall contract performance of all contracted work efforts, contractor personnel supervision, timeliness and accuracy of deliverables, and correction of any real or perceived problem areas, is the responsibility of the one contractor individual serving as Program Manager (PM) for the contract. The PM will interface on a regular basis with the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for overall contract performance/schedule/cost considerations to ensure completely satisfactory contract performance. 1.3.4.3 Reporting. With each Delivery Order the contractor shall be required to submit deliverables in accordance with the data items listed in section 4.0. Any data deliverable that is not represented in a specific data item shall be included as part of the Scientific and Technical Reports. These data deliverables include, but are not limited to, training reports, management plans, test plans, test design documentation, test reports, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), analysis/study reports and market survey results. 1.3.5 Order of Precedence. In case of conflict between the requirements of this PWS and the Delivery Order, the order of precedence shall be the Delivery Order, this PWS, and then the applicable data item. 1.3.6 Contract Period. The contract period will commence on the date of the contract award and will continue in effect for a five (5) year period. 1.3.7 Contract Ceiling Price. Each Delivery Order will contain a ceiling price beyond which the Government is not liable for payment and an overall task estimate which represents the estimated value of a particular task. 1.3.8 Overhead/ Pass Through Rates. Overhead (Pass through) Rates will be limited to 3% of the total task order amount. 1.3.9 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI). The Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) clause contained from this solicitation will be incorporated into any resulting contract. 2.0 Applicable Documents. The following documents form a part of this PWS to the extent specified herein. 2.1 Data Item Descriptions. DI-IPSC-80590AComputer Program End Item Documentation DI-FNCL-80912Performance and Cost Report DI-MISC-80711AScientific and Technical Report DI-DRPR-81002Developmental Drawings and Associated Lists DI-ADMN-81373Presentation Material 2.2 Department of Defense Directives. DOD Directive 5000.1Defense Acquisition (Guidance only) 2.3 Department of Defense Regulations. DOD 5000.2Operation of the Defense Acquisition System. (Guidance only) 2.4 Non-Government Documents. ANSI Z39.18Scientific and Technical Reports - Organization, Preparation and Production 3.0 Requirements. 3.1. General Requirements. The Contractor shall provide services and support IAW the individual Delivery Orders. The requirements in each Delivery Order shall be within the scope of the basic requirements of this PWS. Since this is primarily an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) type contract with a Firm Fixed Price structure, it is not feasible at this time to describe in detail each task that the contractor will be required to perform. 3.1.1. Technical Objective. The technical objective of this contract is to provide technical, scientific, engineering, analytical, computer programming, manufacturing/pre-production administrative, management, and various other technical skills relating to all NVESD mission requirements including support of the Warfooting Programs, Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO), Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, etc. 3.1.2. Material. The contractor, as an independent contractor, not as an agent of the Government, and at the time and in the manner stated herein and in Delivery Orders, shall supply all systems engineering and technical assistance required. The contractor shall purchase all hardware and software that is required to be delivered to the government on individual tasks. Any purchased material, hardware, and/or software product will become the property of the Government upon delivery of the individual task assignment. The contractor shall be required to track the whereabouts of the hardware and maintain software integrity within the licensing agreement of the producer. The contractor is responsible for maintenance of the hardware during the period of the individual task. The contractor may be required to purchase specific pieces of hardware or software selected by the Government to meet the strict and specific requirements of the task in order to satisfy the requirements of various NVESD customers. The Government may choose to supply the contractor, via GFE, equipment or hardware to be integrated into the various systems. 3.1.3. Computer Resources. The contractor shall provide sufficient computer equipment and facilities to enable completion of all tasks. The contractor shall provide access to all computer networks and/or services required to complete the individual tasks. The contractor shall provide resources compatible with the e-mail at NVESD. The contractor shall provide internet access at each contractor location. The contractor shall provide computer software that matches current and future NVESD standards (Pro-Engineer for CAD/CAM, Mentor Graphics for E-CAD, Oracle and Microsoft Access for Database Management Systems, and Microsoft Office for personal computers). 3.1.4. Location Of Services. The Contractor shall perform these services at a location to be specified in the individual Delivery Order. The normal location of work will be at the Contractors facilities or at the NVESD facilities in Fort Belvoir, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland, White Sands Maryland, Hunter Liggett AFB and/or Fort A.P.Hill, Virginia. The Contractor shall establish a satellite facility in support of NVESD programs, technologies and functions within a 35 mile radius of Ft. Belvoir and maintain Contractor representation in those facilities. Travel to other Contractor or Government facilities in the continental United States (CONUS) or outside the United States (OCONUS) may be required as part of the performance of an individual task. 3.1.4.1 Integrated Logistics Support. The contractor shall perform various logistics functions and tasks during the development and sustainment of prototypes. 3.1.4.2 Equipment Training. The Contractor shall provide the technical and engineering personnel and services to meet the requirement of each individual Task Order. 3.1.4.3 Facility Maintenance Support. The Contractor shall provide maintenance, refurbishments and upgrades (both exterior/interior improvements) for NVESD laboratories and sensor testing facilities which includes establishing sites for quick reaction systems, preparation of poured concrete platforms, assembly of prefabricated laboratory facilities and work areas and or construction, renovation, modification of laboratory facilities. The laboratories and sensor testing facilities include, but are not limited to, the Microfactory, Chemical Laboratory, Clean Room, Countermine and Counter-IED Sensor Testing Facilities, Laser Laboratories and Prototype facilities. Ot her requirements include the alteration of existing sites, dismantling, demolition and removal of permanent and temporary sites. 3.2 Engineering and Technical Support. The contractors shall provide support NVESD mission programs to include War Footing Programs, Overseas Contingency Operations, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, etc. The contractor shall: 3.2.1 Support design, development, testing, training, deployment, operation, and sustainment associated with airborne persistent surveillance systems. These systems would include but not be limited to manned and unmanned airborne platforms, EO/IR sensors (focal plane arrays, optics, coolers, and signal processing), sensor balls/turrets, hardware and software associated with change detection, and data downlink systems. 3.2.2 Support design, development, testing, training, deployment, operation, and sustainment associated with ground based persistent surveillance systems. These systems would include but not be limited to portable tower based systems, EO/IR sensors (focal plane arrays, optics, coolers, and signal processing), sensor balls/turrets, hardware and software associated with motion detection, ground surveillance radars, unattended ground sensors, and system display. 3.2.3 Support design, development, testing, training, deployment, operation, and sustainment associated with personnel borne IED detection systems. These systems would include but not be limited to, EO/IR sensors (focal plane arrays, optics, coolers, and signal processing), sensor balls/turrets, THz imagers, MMW radars, hardware and software associated with sensor fusion, ground surveillance radars, unattended ground sensors, and system display. 3.2.4 Support design, development, testing, training, deployment, operation, and sustainment associated with in road IED detection systems. These systems would include but not be limited to, ground penetrating radar, EO/IR sensors (focal plane arrays, optics, coolers, and signal processing), sensor balls/turrets, hardware and software associated with ground based change detection, EMI metal detectors, electrical and physical integration kits necessary to mount the sensor on a tactical vehicle, and hardware and software associated with providing a remote control and system display capability for the in-road detection system. 3.2.5 Support design, development, testing, training, deployment, operation, and sustainment associated with Ground based IED detection systems. These systems would include but not be limited to EO/IR sensors (focal plane arrays, optics, coolers, and signal processing), sensor balls/turrets, hardware and software associated with ground based change detection, hardware and software associated with providing sensor slew to cue, sensor fusion algorithms, lasers for active systems, electrical and physical integration kits necessary to mount the sensor on a tactical vehicle, peripheral IED signature detection approaches (such as detection of command wires connected to an IED), and system display capability for EO/IR IED detection system. 3.2.6 Support design, development, testing, training, deployment, operation, and sustainment associated with airborne based EO/IR IED detection systems. These systems would include but not be limited to EO/IR sensors (focal plane arrays, optics, coolers, and signal processing), sensor balls/turrets, hardware and software associated with airborne based change detection, hardware and software associated with providing precision sensor pointing and control, sensor fusion algorithms, electrical and physical integration kits necessary to mount the sensor on a tactical vehicle, and system display capability for EO/IR IED detection system, and peripheral IED signature detection approaches (such as detection of command wires connected to an IED). 3.2.7 Support design, development, testing, training, deployment, operation, and sustainment associated with air to ground and ground to ground hyper and multi-spectral detection systems. These systems would include but not be limited to EO/IR sensors (focal plane arrays, optics, coolers, dispersing elements, and signal processing), sensor balls/turrets, hardware and software associated with airborne based, near real time, HSI and MSI processing, hardware and software associated with providing precision sensor pointing and control, sensor fusion algorithms, electrical and physical integration kits necessary to mount the sensor on an airborne or tactical ground vehicle, peripheral IED signature detection approaches (such as detection of command wires connected to an IED), and system display capability for hyper and multi-spectral detection systems. 3.2.8 Support design, development, testing, training, deployment, operation, and sustainment associated with Sensor oriented training Systems. 3.2.9 Support design, development, testing, training, deployment, operation, operational evaluations of sensor concepts and sustainment costs associated with human signature exploitation systems. These systems would include but not be limited to EO/IR sensors (focal plane arrays, optics, coolers, dispersing elements, and signal processing), hardware and software associated with remote intent determination and automatic discrimination of specific physiological responses, vascular mapping systems, escalation of force systems, and system display capability for human signature exploitation systems. 3.2.10 Support design, development, testing, training, deployment, operation, and sustainment costs associated with ground and airborne based EO/IR reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition (RSTA) systems. These systems would include but not be limited to EO/IR sensors (focal plane arrays, optics, coolers, and signal processing), sensor balls/turrets, lasers (designation, rangefinding, pointing and illumination), hardware and software for aided/automatic target detection/recognition/identification and data processing/compression, hardware and software associated with providing precision sensor pointing and control, sensor fusion algorithms, electrical and physical integration kits necessary to mount the sensor on a tactical vehicles, system displays and control units. 3.3 Systems Engineering Support. The contractor, as an independent contractor, not as an agent of the Government, and at the time and in the manner stated herein and in Delivery Orders, shall supply all systems engineering and technical assistance required. The contractor shall provide the personnel, and the necessary equipment and facilities for rapid and agile prototyping to design, fabricate, assemble, integrate, and test mechanical, electronic, electrical, and optical components, assemblies, and quick reaction prototype systems and materials. The contractor shall support the manufacture of numerous pre-production systems or components, the quantity of which may vary from a single item to several hundred (but less than LRIP). The contractor shall support the manufacture of pre-production quantities to support current and future needs such as but not limited to: Research & Development War Footing Programs, Overseas Contingency Operations, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, etc. As required, the contractor shall provide on-site support to Government design, fabrication, assembly, integration, and test facilities (i.e., machinists, welders, etc.) that can perform the requirements listed below: a. Provide personnel to support the growing of cooled and uncooled detector material. b. Provide the skilled personnel required to fabricate detectors, including personnel knowledgeable in clean room detector processing. c. Provide the necessary skilled personnel to operate in-situ reactive ion etch equipment and in-situ laser photolithography. d. Provide personnel to design smart readout circuits. e. Provide personnel to measure detector material/device performance. f. Provide personnel to support third generation component design, software integration, and evaluation of third generation concepts on the NVESD third generation testbed. g. Provide personnel to support evaluation of small pixel Mid Wave Infrared (MWIR) Focal Plane Arrays (FPAs). h. Provide the capability to rapidly and efficiently sub-contract to a non-consortium member for specialized high technology products and services. i. Conduct specification review or preparation support using MIL-STD-961E as a guide. j. Prepare and review system concept and design documentation, engineering studies, technical reports, etc. k. Provide drawing support services. l. Prepare and review test plans, procedures and test design documentation. m. Reduce, analyze and evaluate test data and prepare reports as applicable. n. Provide technician support for field tests and equipment demonstrations of all NVESD systems. o. Provide mechanical, electronic, and optical design and design review support of selected product improvement and manufacturing methods technology programs. p. Provide the capability to perform quick look data collections and performance analyses in a field environment. q. Provide personnel to support the development and demonstration of aviation sensor system pay load concepts for unmanned and manned platforms. r. Participate as a aviator/crewman or non-aviator/non-crewman in Department of Defense (DoD) aircraft s. Provide technical support to evaluate science and technology objective sensors concepts and sensor networks. t. Provide technical support for fabrication and system integration of prototypes for field experiments and operators feedback. Provide support for spiral development of these prototypes based on use feedback. 3.4 Electronics/Scientific and Engineering Support. a. Perform repairs to standardized lab equipment on-site. b. Provide engineering/technician support to in-house projects. c. Analyze and evaluate the electrical and electronics design of components, devices and systems. d. Conduct circuit analyses. e. Provide electrical and electronics design and engineering support to in house efforts to include modeling, analysis, design, fabrication and testing of NVESD components, and include instrumentation of inert test mines. f. Provide electromagnetic modeling support to projects. g. Conduct leading edge research in emerging technologies that could offer improvements in NVESD technology areas. 3.5 Mechanical Scientific and Engineering Support. a. Conduct static and dynamic structural analyses of components, devices, systems, etc. b. Conduct environmental (thermal, shock, vibration) analyses of components, devices, systems, etc. c. Provide mechanical design and engineering support to in-house projects. Provide digital drawings of system designs. d. Analyze and evaluate design of components, devices, systems, etc., to include a total energy analysis. e. Provide mechanical tolerance analyses of components, devices, systems, etc. f. Conduct mechanical engineering modeling analyses of components, devices, systems, etc. g. Carry out research in mechanical systems such as robotics and micro-scale hardware with application to NVESD technology areas. 3.6 Computer Science and Engineering Support. a. Provide personal computer support to technical and non-technical users to include hardware/software evaluation, and software installation. b. Coordinate the interconnecting of NVESD networking and/or resources design, installation and administration of the NVESD technical and administrative local area networks (LANs). c. Provide data support, to include: maintaining a media library, copying of media, media data analysis and data basing. d. Provide data acquisition/programming support for NVESD at Ft Belvoir, VA, and at the NVESD field test site at Ft A.P. Hill, VA, and other remote field test sites. e. Provide support to the NVESD major computing facilities which employ a variety of computing platforms all of which operate under UNIX or a variant thereof. f. Provide application program development, maintenance, and modification in support of NVESD's technical and administrative functional needs, to include designing and maintaining NVESDs various databases. g. Provide automation training and documentation support, to include user training and user manual documentation on the various software applications. 3.7 Engineering Contingencies. If the Contractor is required to perform in a declared contingency, as provided by law or otherwise, the Government may direct the Contractor to perform in support of the declared contingency in the event the Contractor deploys individuals into the area of operation in support of a contingency, the current issue of the U.S. Army Materiel Command Contractor Deployment Guide (http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/p715_16.pdf) shall apply. 3.8 Engineering and Technical Documentation Support. The Contractor shall prepare, review and update engineering and technical documentation, as provided, to support timely and effective acquisition of programs. A tasking shall be provided to the Contractor identifying documentation to be reviewed, prepared, or updated to include date of completion and format of the report. The Contractor shall attend meetings and conferences to facilitate maintaining the currency of technical documentation. 3. 9 Test and Evaluation. The contractor shall provide personnel, equipment, and facilities to support the testing of systems in both laboratory and field environments. As required, the contractor shall: a. Provide the construction equipment required to modify existing ranges (i.e. construct target berms, target holders and/or special support items) to facilitate testing of research and development night vision and other electronic sensor equipment. b. Provide the necessary skilled personnel to operate and perform basic vehicle maintenance on internal combustion engines (Petrol/diesel) and accessories, power trains, chassis components, equipment of light/heavy wheeled vehicles, tracked military and civilian vehicles and heavy construction equipment. c. Provide the personnel and equipment necessary to conduct independent verification and validation of components, devices, systems, etc. d. Provide the capability to identify and troubleshoot equipment failures and repair such equipment in both laboratory and field environments. e. Support, renovate/upgrade, and maintain test and laboratory facilities, equipment and materials used to evaluate night vision systems and associated equipment. Facilities consist of optical, mechanical, electrical and digital equipment unique to the testing of developmental and production night vision/electro-optic sensor equipment and associated systems. f. Provide range operations support at Ft AP Hill Drop Zone and Laser Range, Ft Belvoir and other locations as required g. Provide personnel necessary to perform prototype testing in CONUS and OCONUS locations. h. Provide facilities necessary to conduct testing while in OCONUS locations. These facilities are usually mobile or temporary units in order to quickly perform testing while on location in hostile environments 3.10 Engineering Parts and Material Support. The contractor shall provide inventory, cataloging, stocking, restocking and management of engineering parts and materials used by NVESD to develop, fabricate, or modify prototype equipment and systems. As required, the contractor shall: a. Coordinate the procurement, stocking, and restocking of engineering parts and materials by routine Government process as required develop, fabricate, maintain, or modify components, assemblies, and system prototypes. b. Establish and maintain a database of the engineering parts and materials and generate an up-to-date catalog in PC CDs, state-of-the-art digital storage/display media, and/or hard copy formats. c. Procure and maintain a supply of electronic parts, spares, and assemblies that are needed on immediate notice to maintain operational continuity of the facilities hardware and associated laboratory and test equipment. d. Provide engineering support to compile kits of engineering parts and materials to be used in the assembly of in-house prototypes and systems. The contractor shall test the parts as required, validate quality and quantity, and deliver these kits ready for use in the final assembly of said prototype or system. 3.11 Consultants. The Contractor shall provide evaluation services of specialized consultants as required by the Government, and provide for the services of consultants with specialized experience related to activities specified in this PWS, beyond the technical experience of the Contractors employees, to include academic, when approved by the Government. 3.12 Configuration Management Support. The contractor shall provide configuration management support to NVESD and support Program Manager programs. As directed, the contractor shall: a. Prepare and/or review configuration management plans for selected NVESD projects. b. Conduct and/or participate in Physical Configuration Audits (PCA), Functional Configuration Audits (FCA), and Configuration Item Verification Review (CIVR) for selected projects. c. Review and analyze engineering drawings and associated lists for technical adequacy and conformance to contractual requirements. Prepare a report detailing all discrepancies and including recommendations for the resolution of discrepancies. d. Technically analyze new system concepts, test methods and Quality Assurance (QA) provisions prior to incorporation into the drawing package. Review maintenance operations for NVESD equipment in the field for technical adequacy and completeness. Prepare a report detailing any inadequacies found and include recommendations for the resolution of discrepancies. e. Prepare documents (i.e., Engineering Change Proposal (ECP), Request for Waivers (RFW), Request for Deviations (RFD), Notice of Revisions (NOR), Specification Change Notices (SCN), Drawings, Models, CAD/CAM Data, and reproductions). f. Maintain and update system documentation (i.e. System/subsystem and Software Unit Specifications, Drawings, Models, CAD/CAM Data, User, Computer Operation, and Program Maintenance Manuals.) 3.13 Modeling, Simulation, and Facility Support. The contractor shall provide the necessary personnel, equipment, and materials to; support the modeling and simulation of NVESD technologies; and support the Modeling and Simulation Division (MSD) facilities and laboratories to include, but not be limited to, the Virtual Prototyping/Simulation (VPS) facility; the Distributed Sensors Integration (DSIF) laboratory, the classified and unclassified simulation laboratories, the Advanced Sensor Evaluation Facility (ASEF), the perception laboratory and others as necessary. The contractor shall design, install, operate, maintain, and support the MSD facilities and laboratories in accordance with NVESD requirements. As required, the contractor shall: a.Support the development of NVESD sensor models, to include EO/IR sensor models, laser designator and laser range models, image and signal processing models and others as required. b.Technically understand and run the models as necessary to analyze, design or conduct tradeoff studies of alternative sensor technologies or conditions. c.Provide field data collection, reduction and analysis for modeling and simulation efforts. The contractor shall support the development of test plans, test and be proficient with data collection equipment, be proficient with radiometric principles and reduce/analyze and report collected data. d.Provide software and analysis support for model development. This effort includes software development of experiment interfaces, establishing and maintaining databases, software architecture design, software development and data analysis. e.Provide training and conduct perception testing. Provide hardware hookup, transportation, and checkout for perception testing. Coordinate soldier participation, perception study design, execution and documentation. f.Support software development and upgrades of training applications. These shall include but not be limited to, the Recognition Of Combat (ROC) family of products, Vehicles, Improvised Explosive Devices and Suicide Bomber. g.Provide engineering and software development support to the DSIF. Support the development and documentation of standard sensor communication protocols, System of System integration of NVESD technologies, information architecture design, real time synthetic video generation, and simulation stimulation interfaces for real systems or networks. h.Provide planning, design, architecture and equipment requirements for MSD facilities. i.Support modification, development, and/or procurement, and/or shipping of test equipment for MSD facilities. j. Support installation, set-up, debug, check-out, and maintenance of MSD facilities equipment. k. Support the design and development of test, analysis, and control software for MSD facilities. l. Provide operator/user training for the MSD facilities to personnel as required. m. Support and maintain MSD facilities test equipment, and software. n. Provide support for operational evaluations of sensor concepts. 3.14 Business Operations Support. The contractor shall support NVESD management, operations, planning, and administrative activities. As required the contractor shall: a. Provide planning support to include the preparation of mid and long range program and technology development plans, investment strategies, and business and operating plans. These efforts shall include both U.S. and international activities. b. Review and evaluate the force development structure, to include vertical and horizontal lines of communication, Lean Six Sigma practices, matrix relationships, etc., and provide recommendations for action or implementation. c. Provide support in the review, preparation, and implementation of regulations, policy directives, standard operating procedures, etc. Included are network Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) (operation, usage, security, continuity of operation, etc.), programmer and user guides, and records management SOPs. Provide training in these and other related areas. d. Coordinate and administer U.S. and international meetings, reviews, conferences, etc., to include providing a multimedia, classified (up to SECRET) conference facility. The conference facility (owned or leased) shall have a capacity of at least 250 persons and be located within 35 miles of Ft Belvoir, VA. e. Provide data entry and database management to support the international programs database, munitions case (foreign military sales) database, personnel and budget databases, and various other databases. f. Support inventory maintenance, cataloging, and management of non-engineering related property, supplies, and equipment. g. Support the formulation, review, and implementation of facilities and worker safety regulations, policies, and procedures, which include Hazardous Waste Management and Industrial Hygiene. Support inspections of the NVESD facilities as required to ensure compliance with safety requisitions, policies, and procedures. h. Provide technology in-house training (i.e., Electro Optics-Infrared applications, basic functions, systems parameters, frequencies, signal processing, target processing, tracking techniques, system components, CAD/CAM, etc.). i. Provide all required labor, materials, and equipment necessary to support Night Vision Electronic Sensors Directorate exhibits and displays. j. Provide support to facilitate physical security policy, to include: visitor center security and passes, building security, and building maintenance/repair required for security purposes. k. Coordinate with other offices and divisions on Security Policy, and Classification Management. Provides technical expertise concerning personnel, physical, industrial and information security, and foreign contact, disclosure/release procedures. l. Provide industrial security guidance to contractors using the NISPOM requirements, as supplemented. m. Monitor security applications through the review and analysis of appropriate metrics. Maintain required records. Conducts risk management surveys and renders recommendations and, if warranted, impact statements. n. Investigate and prepare impact statements, and makes recommendations on security violations. Provide guidance to internal and external customers, as required, in implementing security requirements. Updates and maintains appropriate records (e.g. database and hardcopy) of classification decisions, recommendations, etc. o. Responsible for personnel security duties to include (but not limited to): processing new employees and contractors for security clearances, conducting indoctrination briefings and processing for Government badges. p. Contribute to management reports and assists in maintaining personnel clearance database. q. Receive and process incoming and outgoing visit requests and certifications. r. Conduct inspections and performs staff assistance visits, as required. Liaises with members of the DoD, the Intelligence Community and others officials as required to keep abreast of current issues, as required and insofar as protocol permits. 3.15 Program/Project Management Support Tasks. The contractor shall provide management support to program and project managers. As required the contractor shall: a. Develop and/or implement management information system (MIS) techniques and software tools to improve the productivity and management of NVESD programs. b. Implement standardized program and critical path management techniques and software tools to improve the planning, management, and control of NVESD programs. c. Implement MIS techniques and tools to automate, manage, and coordinate the flow of information and data among NVESD, other government agencies and contractors. d. Support the preparation, review, and maintenance of program plans, system acquisition documentation, and market surveys. e. Provide support to and coordination with functional areas/matrix support groups (i.e., producibility, integrated product/process development, manufacturing technology, quality assurance, maintainability, etc.) as applicable to individual programs. 3.16 Facilities and Laboratory Management. a. Support inventory maintenance, cataloging, and management to include beta engineering and non-engineering related property, supplies, and equipment. b. Support the formulation, review, and implementation of facilities and worker safety regulations, policies, and procedures, which include Hazardous Waste Management and Industrial Hygiene. Support inspections of the NVESD facilities as required to ensure compliance with safety requisitions, policies, and procedures. c. Provide support to facilitate physical security policy, to include: visitor center security and passes, building security, and building maintenance/repair required for security purposes. 4.0 Data Deliverables. 4.1 Scientific and Technical Reports. The Contractor shall prepare and submit scientific and technical reports IAW Data Item No. B001, DI-MISC-80711. 4.2 Performance and Cost Report. The Contractor shall prepare and submit funds and man-hour expenditure reports IAW Data Item No. A001, DI-FNCL-80912. 4.3 Computer Program End Item Documentation. The Contractor shall prepare and submit software IAW Data Item No. C001, DI-IPSC-80590B. 4.4 Presentation Material. The Contractor shall prepare and submit presentation material IAW Data Item No. D001, DI-ADMN-81373. 4.5 Drawings. The Contractor shall prepare and submit developmental drawings IAW Data Item No. E001, DI-DRPR-81002D. 4.6 Control Procedures. Progress review meetings and performance reports will be specified in each Delivery Order. 4.7 Government Furnished Equipment and Government Furnished Information (GFE/GFI). Government furnished equipment and/or information, if required, will be specified in each Delivery Order. 5.0 Security. The contractor shall be required to have up to a Top Secret facility clearance with Secret safeguarding capability limited to two cubic feet unless otherwise specified in specific task order DD254s. The contractor shall require access to COMSEC information, Secure Compartmental Information (SCI) and Non SCI Intelligence information, NATO, Foreign Government Information, Special Access information (SAP) and FOUO information. The contractor shall also require access to Security/Program Classification Guide(s) (SCG) and the SIPRNET. Security Guidance shall be identified on individual DD Form 254 for specific task orders requiring Contractor access to Classified. In performing this contract, the contractor may receive and generate classified material and fabricate/modify/store classified hardware. Software requirements are additional and will be identified on DD Form 254. Services to be performed include facility maintenance in the Government SCIF. The Contractor will be authorized to use the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). A COMSEC account will be required and there will be a TEMPEST requirement. Additional OPSEC requirements to the NISPOM are in effect. Administrative duties may require a clearance and may require investigation for Information Technology (IT) duties. 5.1 Contractor personnel working on-site at NVESD (Ft. Belvoir, VA.) must obtain a security clearance of Secret (minimum) or Top Secret. 6.0 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Contractor personnel proposed for this effort must meet the labor category qualification requirements contained in the contract. In addition, all contractor personnel who will be working mainly at NVESD at Ft. Belvoir must in-and-out-process through the COR. 7.0 ACCOUNTING FOR CONTRACT SERVICES. The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the contractor shall report all contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) required for the performance of this delivery order. The contractor is required to fill in all the information in the format using the following wed address: https://contractormanpower.army.pentagon.mil. The required information includes: (1) contracting office, contracting officer, contracting officers technical representative; (2) contract number, including task and delivery order number; (3) beginning and ending dates covered by reporting period; (4) contractor name, address, phone number, e-mail address, identity of contractor employee entering data; (5) estimated direct labor hours (including subcontractors); (6) estimated direct labor dollars paid this reporting period (including subcontractors); (7) total payments (including subcontractors); (8) Predominant Federal Service Code (FSC) reflecting service provided by the contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each subcontractor if different); (9) estimated data collection costs; (10) organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Army Requiring Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the contractor with its UIC for the purposes of reporting this information); (11) locations where the contractor and subcontractors perform the work (specified by zip code in the United States and nearest city, country, when in an overseas location, using standardized nomenclature provided on website); (12) Presence of deployment or contingency contract language; and (13) number of contractor and sub-contractor employees deployed in theater this reporting period (by country). As part of its submission the contractor shall also provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement. Reporting period will be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending 30 September of each government fiscal year and must be reported by 31 October of each calendar year. Contractors may use a direct XML data transfer to the database server or fill in the fields on the website. The XML direct transfer is a format for transferring files from a contractors systems to the secure web site without the need for separate data entries for each required data element at the web site. The specific formats for the XML direct transfer may be downloaded from the web.
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