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R -- SOFTWARE SOL F42610-96-R-BBBBP POC For copy, Pat Oliver/Lmkr/(801)777-6076, For additional information contact Pat Oliver/Lmkr/(801)777-6076 This announcement constitutes a sources sought synopsis. The following information is provided to do a market survey of industry to see if there are any potential contractors who have the skills and knowledge required to complete this effort. The ICBM System Program Office(SPO) is planning several programs for modification of nuclear certified weapon system software. The categories include the MMIII, PK, and ALCS operation software ICPS software, EPP/DB Generator software, and support software. The SPO plans to contract with Logicon to perform the Nuclear Safety Cross-Check Analysis (NSCCA) or Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) for each of these modifications. IV&V is analysis and test of computer software by an organization that is separate from the development contractor or organization. IV&V ensures that nuclear surety requirements of the computer program satisfactorily perform, in the mission environment, the functions for which they were designed. NSCCA is IV&V with additional rigor to ensure critical software does not contain improper design, programming, fabrication, or application that could contribute to: (1) unauthorized or inadvertent activation of a critical function; (2) premature or unsafe operation of a nuclear weapon system; (3) delivery of a nuclear weapon outside the specified boundary of the planned target; (4) unauthorized, improper, or erroneous display of status or classified information that could degrade nuclear surety; or(5) improper handling of classified cryptographic codes, invalid verification, or retrieval of such codes by unauthorized persons in a manner which could degrade nuclear surety. NSCCA evaluates software, firmware, and the combined software/hardware system. Hardware devices and operator interfaces are also examined to determined impacts to interfacing software causing violation of nuclear safety criteria. Uncertainty of the modification projects to be executed and a series of ongoing system modifications and software changes make it impossible to provide software baselines, simulation tools, and test beds. Therefore, any potential offeror is required to acquire or develop their own software programs, simulation tools, and test beds, and in addition, the offeror must be able to demonstrate their expertise and knowledge of ICBM weapon system software to the government at their own expense. To prequalify, offerors must have experience with ICBM weapon system operational software and NSCCA tasks, certification process, and tool development within the last 3 years. In addition, each potential source must successfully complete a software knowledge and capability demonstration test. Sources must submit concise and program specific information to substantiate: (1) knowledge, experience, and capability of performing ICBM NSCCA, including development of simulation tools and test beds; (2) knowledge, experience, and an in-depth understanding of the ICBM weapon system nuclear certified software; (3) knowledge, experience, and capability to develop nuclear surety requirements; (4) Top Secret security clearance, and (5) appropriate management and engineering capability on ICBM programs to meet program objectives without significant technical, schedule, or cost risk. Each Offeror shall prepare and submit a knowledge and capability demonstration plan. The plan shall include, but it is not limited to the following: a. A list and description of all simulation tools and test bed hardware suites available to offeror, which could be used for this effort. b. A list and detailed description of all contractor owned software programs to support the operation of the simulation and test tools acquired. c. A detailed narrative describing the purpose and function of each of the software programs, simulation tools, and test bed suites. d. A detailed narrative for each person to be involved with the program. specifically describe NSCCA experience and/or ICBM weapon system software experience and the purpose and function of each person. A demonstration, which will be scheduled after government acceptance of the plan, of NSCCA capability using examples of analysis conducted on ICBM software within the past 3 years will consist of the following: a. Reviewing specifications. b. Generating nuclear surety objectives. c. Selecting and designing nuclear surety requirements and test cases. d. Describing objective of each analysis or test and how they will be accomplished. e. Generating pass/fail criteria for each analysis or test. f. Describing set-up and any unique requirements for each analysis or test. g. Performing analysis. h. Browsing code. i. Conducting simulations and demonstrations. j. Identifying and reporting anomalies or errors observed during the analysis or test. Potential offerors are requested to submit two copies of an unclassified response (limited to 50 pages) within 20 working days after publication of this notice to Patricia Oliver/LMKR/ 6038 Aspen Ave, SE Annex Hill AFB UT 84056. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. It is anticipated that request for proposal will be released approximately 1 Dec 96 with a proposal response due approximately 3 Jan 97. (0254)

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