# 1.0 [Scope]{.underline} {#scope .unnumbered}

This Statement of Work (SOW) specifies the support and services required
by the Spectrum and Specialty Engineering Group (ACB-240) within the
Systems Engineering Division (ACB-200) of the William J. Hughes
Technical Center necessary to accomplish its mission. This SOW specifies
the support and services required for two ACB-240 sections: the
NIMS/RMMS Test Team and the Power Systems Team.

[The]{.underline} [NIMS/RMMS]{.underline} [Test]{.underline}
[Team]{.underline} is responsible for the engineering and lifecycle test
support for National Airspace System (NAS) Information Management System
(NIMS) and legacy interfaces to the Remote Maintenance Monitoring System
(RMMS) and its processing system the Maintenance Processing System (MPS)
including (but not limited to):

-   Event Logging Subsystem for NIMS

-   Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS)

-   Low Power Distance Measuring Equipment (LPDME) 415 SE

-   Air Traffic Control Beacon Interrogator -- Model 6 (ATCBI-6)

[The]{.underline} [Power]{.underline} [Systems]{.underline}
[Team]{.underline} tests equipment and power systems for various
electrical factors including total harmonic distortion, power factor and
inrush current. A report is written detailing the findings of Power
Systems Team upon completion of testing. The team also supports
acquisition efforts, participates in NAS Infrastructure Power Systems
(NIPS) meetings and serves in various Standing Working Groups (SWGs).
The team is includes Electrical Engineers, Electronic Engineers and
Engineering Technicians.

Note that tasks may be assigned in accordance with the Acquisition
Management System (AMS) Test and Evaluation (T&E) Process Guidelines,
and other related guidelines as necessary.

Other programs may be added at the discretion and direction of the
Contracting Officer (CO) and the Contracting Officer's Technical
Representative (COTR)/Delivery Order Contracting Officer's Technical
Representative (DOCOTR).

# 1.1 [Locations]{.underline} {#locations .unnumbered}

# The Contractor shall perform the work activities described in this SOW on-site at the William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC) and/or offsite as required. However, some tasks may require the Contractor to travel to one or more locations to be determined in support of the work effort, at the direction of the COTR/DOCOTR: {#the-contractor-shall-perform-the-work-activities-described-in-this-sow-on-site-at-the-william-j.-hughes-technical-center-wjhtc-andor-offsite-as-required.-however-some-tasks-may-require-the-contractor-to-travel-to-one-or-more-locations-to-be-determined-in-support-of-the-work-effort-at-the-direction-of-the-cotrdocotr .unnumbered}

-   NIMS Development Laboratory, Digicon, Herndon, VA

-   Fort Worth En Route Center (ATCBI-6)

-   Miami En Route Center (ITWS)

-   FAA ATCT/TRACON/Enroute Center Facilities for the testing of power
    systems

-   Prime Contractor Facilities

-   FAA Headquarters

-   Other locations necessary to support the ACB-240 SOW

# 1.2 [General Tasks]{.underline} {#general-tasks .unnumbered}

Specific tasks for SOW activities may include, but not be limited to the
following:

-   System Engineering

-   System Test and Evaluation Support

-   System Integration Assessments

-   FAA Process Improvement Support

-   Site Transition Activities

-   Program/Project Management Support

Additional tasks may be added at the discretion of the CO and
COTR/DOCOTR.

Specialized Labor Categories may be required to support these tasks.

# 2.0 [Specific Tasks]{.underline} {#specific-tasks .unnumbered}

# 2.1 [Systems Engineering]{.underline}  {#systems-engineering .unnumbered}

The contractor shall perform the following tasks in support of systems
engineering:

-   Support the development of product and system specifications,
    including statements of work, system requirements documents, and
    interface requirements documents.

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-   Review, analyze, and evaluate system design deliverables (CDRLs)
    including system design documents, subsystems design documents, data
    base documents, and interface control documents.

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-   Support the Reliability/Maintainability/Availability (RMA) Program
    including collection of statistical RMA data, analysis of RMA data
    for compliance with program specifications and standards, and
    development of reports.

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-   Participate in systems engineering meetings and design reviews,
    report findings, address action items, and propose recommendations
    for all phases of system development, test and evaluation, and
    implementation.

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-   As necessary, develop and maintain a verification requirements
    traceability matrix. This shall include providing the FAA with
    real-time status of the verification of system requirements.

-   Support the analysis, classification, and resolution of problem
    trouble reports (PTR's).

-   Participate in the development and conduct of prototype evaluations.

2.2 [System Test and Evaluation Support]{.underline}

In support of System Test and Evaluation, the contractor shall perform
the following tasks:

2.2.1 Develop and provide the following test planning documentation in
preliminary, draft, and final form:

-   Acquisition Strategy Paper (ASP) T&E Sections,

-   Integrated Program Plan (IPP) T&E Sections,

-   Requirements Document (RD) T&E Section,

-   Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) T&E Sections,

-   Verification Test Management Plans,

-   Test Verification Requirements Traceability Matrices,

-   System Test & Evaluation (ST&E) Plans,

-   ST&E Procedures,

-   Quick Look Reports,

-   Final ST&E and SAT Reports

-   Power System Tests

2.2.2 Monitor prime contractor Developmental Test (DT) and Production
Acceptance Test (PAT). Provide written DT and PAT monitoring reports.

2.2.3 Conduct ST&E, perform data collection, reduction, and analysis,
and determine requirements verification methods and procedures.

2.2.4 Coordinate tests at both the Technical Center and field test
sites.

2.2.5 Attend program meetings, and Technical Interchange Meetings
(TIMs), to provide technical support and WJHTC representation.

2.2.6 Provide written status reports.

2.2.7 Provide general technical and test support.

-   [Simulation Support]{.underline}. The contractor shall develop,
    validate, and maintain realistic NAS simulations to be used in
    various phases of testing. These simulations shall include NAS
    scenarios, including both background and test scenarios, and shall
    closely replicate the operational environment at FAA field
    facilities.

-   [Test Tool Support]{.underline}. The contractor shall provide
    support to ensure that the FAA has the appropriate test tools
    necessary to support testing.

-   [Human Factors Engineering Support]{.underline}. The contractor
    shall provide human factors engineering support for evaluation of
    man-machine interfaces and system display presentations.

-   [Advanced Technologies Support]{.underline}. The contractor shall
    monitor advances in technology, tool, and methodologies and evaluate
    their applicability to the NAS environment within the scope of this
    contract.

2.3 [System Integration Assessments]{.underline}

In support of System Integration Assessments, the contractor shall
perform the following tasks:

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range level72.3.1 Review NAS system and subsystem specifications,
general project related technical documents included in a Request for
Proposal (RFP) package (e.g., Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRL),
Data Item Descriptions (DID)), Interface Requirements Documentation, and
Interface Control Documentation in order to determine contract
compliance and system/subsystem compatibility. Provide review and
recommendations to support system enhancements, corrections, and
sustainment.

2.3.2 Develop system integration test plan and procedures.

2.3.3 Conduct integration testing, identify interface incompatibility
issues, and provide corrective action recommendations.

2.4 [FAA Process Improvement.]{.underline}

In support of FAA Process Improvement, the contractor may be required to
perform the following tasks:

2.4.1 Sustain process capability levels as implemented in ACB-240.

2.4.2 Implement and institutionalize new process areas as required.

2.4.3 Provide training support which includes:

-   Development/Update of training plans

-   Training coordination

-   Development/Update of training curriculum

-   Development/Update of courseware

-   Conduct of training

-   Analysis of Training Effectiveness

2.5 [Site Transition Activities]{.underline}

In support of Site Transition Activities, the contractor shall perform
the following tasks, as required:

-   Conduct or participate in pre-Transition site inspections

-   Provide site inspection reports

-   Witness conduct of Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) activities

-   Participate on Product Team In Service Review (ISR) teams

-   Witness site Installation and Checkout (I&CO) events

-   Witness Site Acceptance Test (SAT) activity

-   Provide reports for I&CO and SAT events

-   Provide technical assistance to site personnel during Field
    Familiarization

-   Provide Quick Look Reports (QLRs) on Site Transition activities

[2.6 Program/Project Management Support]{.underline}.

In support of Program/Project Management, the contractor shall perform
the following tasks:

2.6.1 Development of schedules and activity networks.

2.6.2 Development, monitoring, and tracking of resources estimations and
utilization.

2.6.3 Preparation and communication of status.

2.6.4 Development, maintenance, and review of management and technical
documentation and reports.

2.6.5 Collection and analysis of risks, measurements, and metrics.

# 3.0 [Schedule]{.underline} {#schedule .unnumbered}

The period of performance of this requirement is estimated to be five
(5) years. The Government will assign a maximum of 12,900 labor hours to
this effort.

# 4.0 [Deliverables]{.underline} {#deliverables .unnumbered}

The Contractor shall provide support to the FAA in the writing and/or
reviewing of FAA program documentation. All documents prepared by the
Contractor shall be on the behalf of the FAA and the Contractor may not
independently publish or distribute any document without prior written
permission from the COTR/DOCOTR. The Contractor shall review and provide
written comments on the technical accuracy and completeness of each
document. No documents, reports, information, etc. may be released to
the public or provided to any party other than the FAA and it's
contractors without written approval of the COTR/DOCOTR.

The Contractor shall provide status reports, progress reports, and other
deliverables as required in a format proposed by Contractor and agreed
to by the Government.

The following deliverables shall be provided. Some due dates may be
dependent on system development contractor milestones. All references to
days are in calendar days.

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  **[ITEM]{.underline}**                   **[DUE DATE]{.underline}**

  Reports on Reviews/Meetings/Trips        7 days after Review/Meeting/
                                           Trip

  Oral/Written Status Reports              Weekly

  Written Progress Reports                 Monthly

  Comments on project documentation        As per project CDRL

  Reports on Reviews/Meetings/Trips        7 days after review/meeting

  Special Reports (as needed)              30 days after completion of
                                           study/test

  Test Plans                               2 months after tasked by FAA

  Test Procedures                          2 months after tasked by FAA

  Test Scenarios                           2 months after tasked by FAA

  Test Reports                             Quick Look 7 days, Final 30
                                           days

  Test Schedules                           As required

  Work Breakdown Plan                      30 days after initiation of
                                           Work Order

  Acquisition Strategy Papers              As required

  Integrated Program Plans                 As required

  Requirements Documents                   As required

  Acquisition Program Baseline             As required

  Process Improvement Status Reports       Monthly

  Program/Project Management Schedules     Monthly

  Program/Project Management Status        Monthly
  Reports                                  

  Training Plans                           As required

  Training Curriculum                      As required

  Training Courseware                      As required

  Process Area Process Description         As required
  Documents                                

  Simulation Scenarios                     As required

  Simulation Reports                       As required

  Simulation Scenario Schedules            As required

  Power Systems and Electrical Tests       7 days after testing of
                                           equipment
  ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------

NOTE: Some due dates may be dependent on program office milestones. The
COTR/ DOCOTR will advise the contractor when dates require adjustment.

#  {#section .unnumbered}

# 5.0 [Travel]{.underline} {#travel .unnumbered}

Travel shall be required as defined in 1.1. All travel shall have prior
authorization of the FAA Supervisor and the DOCOTR/COTR. The contractor
is reminded that this further defines [Part I, Section G.5
(Travel)]{.underline} of the contract award document.

## Contract Administration

# The contractor shall submit invoices to the government as specified in [Part I - Section G.2 (Invoice and Billing Instructions)]{.underline} of the contract award document with the original directed to Act-32, one copy to the COTR, one copy to the DOCOTR and one copy to Administrative Contract Officer (ACO). All submitted invoices shall contain information as specified in [Section G.2. Paragraph a]{.underline}.

1.  The contractor shall submit a monthly progress report as defined in
    [Part I - Section F.5 Monthly Progress Reports and Financial Summary
    Report]{.underline} of the contract award document.

2.  Any change in subcontractor support shall be coordinated with the CO
    and the COTR/DOCOTR prior to implementation.

# [Other Direct Costs (ODCs)]{.underline}

# The contractor shall bill for ODCs as defined in [Part I - Section G.6 Other Direct Costs.]{.underline} {#the-contractor-shall-bill-for-odcs-as-defined-in-part-i---section-g.6-other-direct-costs. .unnumbered}

# [Government Furnished Property]{.underline}

The contractor shall administer all government property as defined in
[Part I, Section G.13 Government Property Reports]{.underline}.

## Specialized Labor Category

None