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RANGER DEFENSE, INCORPORATED
MADISON, AL, 35758
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| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE AVMC SRD PROVIDES THE COMPLETE RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING EXPERTISE AND ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS ON BEHALF OF A DIVERSE AND EXPANDING CUSTOMER BASE INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS). SRD’S SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, ACQUISITION, TEST AND EVALUATION, CERTIFICATION, DELIVERY, SUSTAINMENT, MODIFICATION, UPGRADE, AND RECLAMATION OF SUPPORTED AVIATION, MISSILE, GROUND, SEA, AND SOLDIER SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. THE INTENT OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE A FOUNDATION CAPABILITY FOR SUPPORTING SRD’S CORE COMPETENCY OF MATERIEL SUITABILITY. THE CONTRACTOR TEAM SHALL ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH SUPPORTING A BROAD RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING AND ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECTS AND SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE CCDC-SRD OR ITS CUSTOMERS ACROSS ITS CORE FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT AREAS OF PRODUCT ASSURANCE, AND PRODUCTION & SUSTAINMENT. 23B0413123 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR SYSTEMS READINESS DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $63,790 | Apr 9, 2025 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1 THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION WILL INDICATE WHETHER THE TASKS WILL BE PERFORMED AT CONTRACTOR OR GOVERNMENT FACILITIES. TRAVEL AND TASK PERFORMANCE MAY BE REQUIRED WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS). INFREQUENT OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (OCONUS) TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SKILLED PERSONNEL, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS IN THIS PWS, AS FURTHER SPECIFIED IN THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. THE CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SPEAK WITH FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES FROM COUNTRIES AS DESCRIBED IN INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION. WHEN DIRECTED TO DO SO BY THE GOVERNMENT CUSTOMER, COMPANIES PERFORMING SERVICES UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRANSFER TECHNICAL DATA AND/OR SERVICES, AS DEFINED IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS (ITAR), TO NON-US PARTIES WHO HAVE OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING AMRDEC MANAGED WEAPONS SYSTEMS THROUGH THE FMS PROGRAM. FOR EACH TECHNICAL DIRECTION ISSUED UNDER THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE STATUS REPORTS AND FUNDS AND MAN-HOUR EXPENDITURE REPORTS. A STATUS REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) DI-MGMT-80368, CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENT LIST (CDRL) A001. A CONTRACTOR�S PROGRESS STATUS AND MANAGEMENT REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IAW DI-MGMT-80227, CDRL A003. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND QUARTERLY MEETINGS TO ASSESS THE STATUS AND PROGRESS OF THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. T20S040 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: LIFECYCLE ENGINEERING SUPPORT View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Feb 28, 2025 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF DEVCOM AVMC TDD:
(PWS 2.4.1)THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENTERPRISE-LEVEL ANALYSIS IN SUPPORT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION BY PROVIDING SENSITIVE, TIMELY ANALYSIS AND ANALYTIC PRODUCTS IN OPERATIONS, SYSTEMS, TACTICAL, AND TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURES WITH INTERFACE STANDARDS TO SENIOR EXECUTIVE DECISION-MAKERS. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING WRITTEN AND ARCHITECTURE PRODUCTS DEVELOPED BY DEVELOPMENT TEAMS.
(PWS 2.4.2) CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODELING FRAMEWORKS AND PROVIDE ARCHITECTURE GUIDANCE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF FARA SYSTEM/SUBSYSTEM MODELS IAW ARMY ARCHITECTURE PROCESSES AND ENSURE TOOLS ARE IMPLEMENTED APPROPRIATELY IN THEIR FUNCTIONAL AREAS TO PERFORM INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS AND TO DETERMINE VALUE PROPOSITIONS FOR FUTURE ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING EXPERTISE TO ANALYZE SYSTEM CONCEPTS, SYSTEM DESIGNS AND OVERALL INTEROPERABILITY, AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OPTIMIZATION. CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN TRADE-OFF/BEST VALUE TECHNICAL ANALYSES.
(PWS 2.4.3) CONTRACTOR SHALL ANALYZE AND PREPARE DETAILED REPORTS IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON THE FARA PROGRAM AND RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVES OR SOLUTIONS TO FILL CAPABILITY GAPS AND MITIGATE PROGRAM RISKS. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE DEVELOPMENT PLANS, TRAINING MODULES OR BEST PRACTICES AND METHODOLOGIES. COMPILE, INTEGRATE, DEVELOP, DOCUMENT, AND MANAGE OPERATIONAL AND SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT, USE CASES, CAPABILITY VIEWS, SYSTEM VIEWS AND OTHER ARCHITECTURAL VIEWS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.4) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL WORK WITH TRADOC AND THE FVL CFT TO INTEGRATE ALL APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS SOURCES INTO THE DEVELOPMENTAL PLANNING PROCESS AND TO SYNTHESIZE AN INTEGRATED, COORDINATED REQUIREMENT SET FOR THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.5) CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM DECOMPOSITION/FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, AND COST ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP SYSTEM LEVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE AND TO EVALUATE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR INCLUSION WITHIN THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE PORTFOLIO.
(PWS 2.4.6) CONTRACTOR SHALL REFINE AND MAINTAIN THE FARA SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURES BASED ON STAKEHOLDER GUIDANCE AND SYSTEM PROVIDER FEEDBACK. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE ACQUISITION PLANNING DOCUMENTATION FOR RELATED SYSTEMS/SUBSYSTEMS AND AS REQUIRED PERFORM STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERFACE WITH EXTERNAL AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS.
(PWS 2.8.5, 2.9.5) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING MILESTONE REQUIREMENTS, EMERGING TECHNICAL THREATS FOR APPLICABLE TACTICAL SYSTEMS, CONDUCTING DESIGN TRADE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES, PRODUCT SYSTEM SAFETY IN DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION, INTEROPERABILITY, SYSTEM AND COMPONENT INTERFACES, DETERMINE INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS, SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES, AND REVIEW SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: FOLLOW-ON TO W31P4Q-19-F-C003 TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE. View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Feb 28, 2025 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF SYSTEM ENGINEERING, THEORETICAL ANALYSES, SIMULATION AND MODELING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HARDWARE DESIGN, SOFTWARE/ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE FABRICATION, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN, HARDWARE IDENTIFICATION AND PROCUREMENT, TEST PLANNING, TEST SUPPORT AND DATA ACQUISITION, REDUCTION AND REPORTING TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF SENSOR SYSTEMS, SUBSYSTEMS, AND TECHNOLOGY USED FOR MISSILE GUIDANCE AND FIRE CONTROL APPLICATIONS: TERMINAL HOMING SYSTEMS INCLUDING BOTH PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SENSORS SUCH AS INFRARED (IR), RADIO FREQUENCY (RF), MILLIMETER WAVE (MMW), ELECTRO OPTICAL (EO) AND ACOUSTIC WITH AND WITHOUT FIBER OPTIC OR RF DATA LINKS TO THE GROUND AND/OR OTHER AERIAL VEHICLE; COMMAND GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASER, MMW, RF, AND WIRE; SEMI-ACTIVE GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASERS AND RF ILLUMINATORS; DUAL MODE GUIDANCE INCLUDING VARIOUS COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS, GUIDANCE MODES, GROUND AND AIRBORNE PLATFORM SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION, RECOGNITION, IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING TO SUPPORT TARGET ENGAGEMENT.
2.1.2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT SYSTEM ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, DESIGN, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, MODELING AND SIMULATION, AND FABRICATION IN SUPPORT OF TECHNOLOGY BASE, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND CUSTOMER FUNDED PROGRAMS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: MULTI-MODE SEEKERS, TARGETS AND BACKGROUNDS MODELING AND DISCRIMINATION, ADVANCED IMAGING AUTOTRACKERS, AUTONOMOUS ACQUISTION ALGORITHMS AND PROCESSORS, INTEGRATED SENSOR SUITES (SENSOR FUSION), ADVANCED RF DATALINKS.
2.1.3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GENERIC MODELS OF SPECIFIC SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR USE IN COMPARATIVE ANALYSES AND PERFORMANCE SIMULATIONS OF THESE SENSORS IN A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL BACKGROUND CONDITIONS AND SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM LEVEL PRELIMINARY DESIGN FOR FUNCTIONAL DEFINITION AND PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING LAYOUT ANALYSIS, SCALED SKETCHES, DRAWINGS, AND SCALED MODELS OF SELECTED SENSORS AND SYSTEMS.
2.1.4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO OR THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE
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PROCESSING AND PATTERN RECOGNITION TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMATIC TARGET LOCATION, TRACKING AND MISSILE GUIDANCE USING VIDEO, INFRARED, ACOUSTIC, AND MMW IMAGERY. TECHNIQUES CONSIDERED SHALL INCLUDE CONVENTIONAL METHODS SUCH AS PRESCREENING, SEGMENTATION, FEATURE EXTRACTION, CLASSIFIER DESIGNS, AS WELL AS CORRELATION, MATCHED FILTERS, MOVING TARGET ALGORITHMS, OPTICAL FLOW TECHNIQUES, 3-DIMENSIONAL MODELING, WIRE FRAME, AND STEREOSCOPIC PROJECTIONS. SOFTWARE FOR ACCOMPLISHING THESE FUNCTIONS SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AND DEMONSTRATED IN CAPTIVE FLIGHT TEST (CFT) HARDWARE OR SYSTEM SIMULATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND TESTING OF HARDWARE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ALGORITHMS IN STATE-OF-THE ART CIRCUITRY FOR ACHIEVING NEAR REAL-TIME OPERATION IN MISSILE BORNE PROCESSORS. 2.1.5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR EXPLOITING THE CAPABILITIES OF MULTIPLE SENSORS (SENSOR FUSION), ACTIVE AND PASSIVE, FOR THE AUTONOMOUS FUNCTIONS OF DETECTION, RECOGNITION, TARGET TRACKING, AND MISSILE GUIDANCE WHEN THE DIFFERENT SENSORS HAVE DISSIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS (ACOUSTIC, RF, IR, AND EO SENSORS).
2.1.6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TEST SUPPORT, AND FLIGHT TEST SUPPORT, IN THE FORM OF TEST PLANNING, HARDWARE INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN AND FABRICATION, AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS, TEST OPERATIONS, DATA ACQUISITION AND REDUCTION FOR THE TEST AND EVALUATION OF SENSOR SYSTEMS.
2.1.7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN CONDUCTING TARGET SIGNATURE MEASUREMENTS AND ASSIST IN PERFORMING ANALYSES UTILIZING SPECIFIC SENSORS OR COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS. TESTS SHALL CONSIDER THE EFFECT OF SMOKE, DUST CLUTTER AND WEATHER ON THE TARGET AND SENSORS. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS, DEVELOPMENT, AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Feb 28, 2025 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1.0 MISSION OBJECTIVE: THE AVMC SRD PROVIDES THE COMPLETE RANGEOF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING EXPERTISE AND ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT TOPROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS ON BEHALF OF A DIVERSE AND EXPANDING CUSTOMERBASE INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OTHERGOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS). SRD’S SPECIALTYENGINEERING SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION,ACQUISITION, TEST AND EVALUATION, CERTIFICATION, DELIVERY, SUSTAINMENT,MODIFICATION, UPGRADE, AND RECLAMATION OF SUPPORTED AVIATION, MISSILE,GROUND, SEA, AND SOLDIER SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT,PRODUCTION, AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. THE INTENT OF THIS TASKORDER IS TO PROVIDE A FOUNDATION CAPABILITY FOR SUPPORTING SRD’S CORECOMPETENCY OF MATERIEL SUITABILITY. THE CONTRACTOR TEAM SHALL ACCOMPLISHTHIS THROUGH SUPPORTING A BROAD RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING ANDANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECTS AND SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE CCDC-SRD OR ITS CUSTOMERS ACROSS ITS CORE FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT AREAS OF PRODUCTASSURANCE, AND PRODUCTION & SUSTAINMENT. 23B0413123 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR SYSTEMS READINESS DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $3,301 | Feb 19, 2025 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1 THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION WILL INDICATE WHETHER THE TASKS WILL BE PERFORMED AT CONTRACTOR OR GOVERNMENT FACILITIES. TRAVEL AND TASK PERFORMANCE MAY BE REQUIRED WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS). INFREQUENT OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (OCONUS) TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SKILLED PERSONNEL, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS IN THIS PWS, AS FURTHER SPECIFIED IN THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. THE CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SPEAK WITH FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES FROM COUNTRIES AS DESCRIBED IN INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION. WHEN DIRECTED TO DO SO BY THE GOVERNMENT CUSTOMER, COMPANIES PERFORMING SERVICES UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRANSFER TECHNICAL DATA AND/OR SERVICES, AS DEFINED IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS (ITAR), TO NON-US PARTIES WHO HAVE OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING AMRDEC MANAGED WEAPONS SYSTEMS THROUGH THE FMS PROGRAM. FOR EACH TECHNICAL DIRECTION ISSUED UNDER THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE STATUS REPORTS AND FUNDS AND MAN-HOUR EXPENDITURE REPORTS. A STATUS REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) DI-MGMT-80368, CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENT LIST (CDRL) A001. A CONTRACTOR�S PROGRESS STATUS AND MANAGEMENT REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IAW DI-MGMT-80227, CDRL A003. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND QUARTERLY MEETINGS TO ASSESS THE STATUS AND PROGRESS OF THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. T20S040 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: LIFECYCLE ENGINEERING SUPPORT View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Jan 31, 2025 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF DEVCOM AVMC TDD:
(PWS 2.4.1)THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENTERPRISE-LEVEL ANALYSIS IN SUPPORT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION BY PROVIDING SENSITIVE, TIMELY ANALYSIS AND ANALYTIC PRODUCTS IN OPERATIONS, SYSTEMS, TACTICAL, AND TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURES WITH INTERFACE STANDARDS TO SENIOR EXECUTIVE DECISION-MAKERS. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING WRITTEN AND ARCHITECTURE PRODUCTS DEVELOPED BY DEVELOPMENT TEAMS.
(PWS 2.4.2) CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODELING FRAMEWORKS AND PROVIDE ARCHITECTURE GUIDANCE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF FARA SYSTEM/SUBSYSTEM MODELS IAW ARMY ARCHITECTURE PROCESSES AND ENSURE TOOLS ARE IMPLEMENTED APPROPRIATELY IN THEIR FUNCTIONAL AREAS TO PERFORM INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS AND TO DETERMINE VALUE PROPOSITIONS FOR FUTURE ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING EXPERTISE TO ANALYZE SYSTEM CONCEPTS, SYSTEM DESIGNS AND OVERALL INTEROPERABILITY, AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OPTIMIZATION. CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN TRADE-OFF/BEST VALUE TECHNICAL ANALYSES.
(PWS 2.4.3) CONTRACTOR SHALL ANALYZE AND PREPARE DETAILED REPORTS IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON THE FARA PROGRAM AND RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVES OR SOLUTIONS TO FILL CAPABILITY GAPS AND MITIGATE PROGRAM RISKS. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE DEVELOPMENT PLANS, TRAINING MODULES OR BEST PRACTICES AND METHODOLOGIES. COMPILE, INTEGRATE, DEVELOP, DOCUMENT, AND MANAGE OPERATIONAL AND SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT, USE CASES, CAPABILITY VIEWS, SYSTEM VIEWS AND OTHER ARCHITECTURAL VIEWS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.4) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL WORK WITH TRADOC AND THE FVL CFT TO INTEGRATE ALL APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS SOURCES INTO THE DEVELOPMENTAL PLANNING PROCESS AND TO SYNTHESIZE AN INTEGRATED, COORDINATED REQUIREMENT SET FOR THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.5) CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM DECOMPOSITION/FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, AND COST ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP SYSTEM LEVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE AND TO EVALUATE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR INCLUSION WITHIN THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE PORTFOLIO.
(PWS 2.4.6) CONTRACTOR SHALL REFINE AND MAINTAIN THE FARA SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURES BASED ON STAKEHOLDER GUIDANCE AND SYSTEM PROVIDER FEEDBACK. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE ACQUISITION PLANNING DOCUMENTATION FOR RELATED SYSTEMS/SUBSYSTEMS AND AS REQUIRED PERFORM STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERFACE WITH EXTERNAL AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS.
(PWS 2.8.5, 2.9.5) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING MILESTONE REQUIREMENTS, EMERGING TECHNICAL THREATS FOR APPLICABLE TACTICAL SYSTEMS, CONDUCTING DESIGN TRADE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES, PRODUCT SYSTEM SAFETY IN DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION, INTEROPERABILITY, SYSTEM AND COMPONENT INTERFACES, DETERMINE INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS, SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES, AND REVIEW SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: FOLLOW-ON TO W31P4Q-19-F-C003 TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE. View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Jan 31, 2025 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF SYSTEM ENGINEERING, THEORETICAL ANALYSES, SIMULATION AND MODELING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HARDWARE DESIGN, SOFTWARE/ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE FABRICATION, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN, HARDWARE IDENTIFICATION AND PROCUREMENT, TEST PLANNING, TEST SUPPORT AND DATA ACQUISITION, REDUCTION AND REPORTING TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF SENSOR SYSTEMS, SUBSYSTEMS, AND TECHNOLOGY USED FOR MISSILE GUIDANCE AND FIRE CONTROL APPLICATIONS: TERMINAL HOMING SYSTEMS INCLUDING BOTH PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SENSORS SUCH AS INFRARED (IR), RADIO FREQUENCY (RF), MILLIMETER WAVE (MMW), ELECTRO OPTICAL (EO) AND ACOUSTIC WITH AND WITHOUT FIBER OPTIC OR RF DATA LINKS TO THE GROUND AND/OR OTHER AERIAL VEHICLE; COMMAND GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASER, MMW, RF, AND WIRE; SEMI-ACTIVE GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASERS AND RF ILLUMINATORS; DUAL MODE GUIDANCE INCLUDING VARIOUS COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS, GUIDANCE MODES, GROUND AND AIRBORNE PLATFORM SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION, RECOGNITION, IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING TO SUPPORT TARGET ENGAGEMENT.
2.1.2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT SYSTEM ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, DESIGN, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, MODELING AND SIMULATION, AND FABRICATION IN SUPPORT OF TECHNOLOGY BASE, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND CUSTOMER FUNDED PROGRAMS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: MULTI-MODE SEEKERS, TARGETS AND BACKGROUNDS MODELING AND DISCRIMINATION, ADVANCED IMAGING AUTOTRACKERS, AUTONOMOUS ACQUISTION ALGORITHMS AND PROCESSORS, INTEGRATED SENSOR SUITES (SENSOR FUSION), ADVANCED RF DATALINKS.
2.1.3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GENERIC MODELS OF SPECIFIC SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR USE IN COMPARATIVE ANALYSES AND PERFORMANCE SIMULATIONS OF THESE SENSORS IN A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL BACKGROUND CONDITIONS AND SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM LEVEL PRELIMINARY DESIGN FOR FUNCTIONAL DEFINITION AND PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING LAYOUT ANALYSIS, SCALED SKETCHES, DRAWINGS, AND SCALED MODELS OF SELECTED SENSORS AND SYSTEMS.
2.1.4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO OR THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE
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PROCESSING AND PATTERN RECOGNITION TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMATIC TARGET LOCATION, TRACKING AND MISSILE GUIDANCE USING VIDEO, INFRARED, ACOUSTIC, AND MMW IMAGERY. TECHNIQUES CONSIDERED SHALL INCLUDE CONVENTIONAL METHODS SUCH AS PRESCREENING, SEGMENTATION, FEATURE EXTRACTION, CLASSIFIER DESIGNS, AS WELL AS CORRELATION, MATCHED FILTERS, MOVING TARGET ALGORITHMS, OPTICAL FLOW TECHNIQUES, 3-DIMENSIONAL MODELING, WIRE FRAME, AND STEREOSCOPIC PROJECTIONS. SOFTWARE FOR ACCOMPLISHING THESE FUNCTIONS SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AND DEMONSTRATED IN CAPTIVE FLIGHT TEST (CFT) HARDWARE OR SYSTEM SIMULATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND TESTING OF HARDWARE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ALGORITHMS IN STATE-OF-THE ART CIRCUITRY FOR ACHIEVING NEAR REAL-TIME OPERATION IN MISSILE BORNE PROCESSORS. 2.1.5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR EXPLOITING THE CAPABILITIES OF MULTIPLE SENSORS (SENSOR FUSION), ACTIVE AND PASSIVE, FOR THE AUTONOMOUS FUNCTIONS OF DETECTION, RECOGNITION, TARGET TRACKING, AND MISSILE GUIDANCE WHEN THE DIFFERENT SENSORS HAVE DISSIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS (ACOUSTIC, RF, IR, AND EO SENSORS).
2.1.6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TEST SUPPORT, AND FLIGHT TEST SUPPORT, IN THE FORM OF TEST PLANNING, HARDWARE INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN AND FABRICATION, AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS, TEST OPERATIONS, DATA ACQUISITION AND REDUCTION FOR THE TEST AND EVALUATION OF SENSOR SYSTEMS.
2.1.7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN CONDUCTING TARGET SIGNATURE MEASUREMENTS AND ASSIST IN PERFORMING ANALYSES UTILIZING SPECIFIC SENSORS OR COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS. TESTS SHALL CONSIDER THE EFFECT OF SMOKE, DUST CLUTTER AND WEATHER ON THE TARGET AND SENSORS. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS, DEVELOPMENT, AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Jan 31, 2025 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1.0 MISSION OBJECTIVE: THE AVMC SRD PROVIDES THE COMPLETE RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING EXPERTISE AND ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS ON BEHALF OF A DIVERSE AND EXPANDING CUSTOMER BASE INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS). SRD€„¢S SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, ACQUISITION, TEST AND EVALUATION, CERTIFICATION, DELIVERY, SUSTAINMENT, MODIFICATION, UPGRADE, AND RECLAMATION OF SUPPORTED AVIATION, MISSILE, GROUND, SEA, AND SOLDIER SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. THE INTENT OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE A FOUNDATION CAPABILITY FOR SUPPORTING SRD€„¢S CORE COMPETENCY OF MATERIEL SUITABILITY. THE CONTRACTOR TEAM SHALL ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH SUPPORTING A BROAD RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING AND ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECTS AND SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE CCDC-SRD OR ITS CUSTOMERS ACROSS ITS CORE FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT AREAS OF PRODUCT ASSURANCE, AND PRODUCTION & SUSTAINMENT.
THE CONTRACTOR SUPPORT TARGETED BY THIS TASK ORDER INCLUDES THE SPECIALTY ENGINEERING, ACQUISITION, FIELDING, SUSTAINMENT, AND ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT/SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH RESPONSIVE AND COST-EFFECTIVE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS FOR THE SRD AND ITS CUSTOMER BASE. THE DISTINGUISHING ASPECT OF THIS TASK ORDER IS THE DEMONSTRATED TECHNICAL DEPTH REQUIRED OF THE SUPPORTING CONTRACTOR TEAM ACROSS EACH OF SRD€„¢S INDIVIDUAL DIVISIONALLY-ALIGNED SPECIALTY ENGINEERING AREAS OF EXPERTISE. THIS DEPTH IN THE SPECIFIC ENGINEERING AREAS CORE TO SRD€„¢S MATERIEL SUITABILITY MISSION SERVES TO FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENTIATE THIS TASK ORDER FROM EITHER THE HIGHER-LEVEL AND GENERALIZED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT S3I€„¢S SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MISSION, OR THE CORE RESEARCH EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT TDD€„¢S RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT MISSION.
WHILE IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND APPRECIATED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL SRD MATERIEL SUITABILITY BRANCHES MAY HAVE UNIQUE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE REQUIREMENTS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THIS BASELINE TASK ORDER AND THEREFORE REQUIRE OTHER EXTERNAL DEDICATED SUPPORT, IT IS THE INTENT OF SRD THAT THIS TASK ORDER PROVIDE ITS DIVISIONS WITH THE CORE ENGINEERING CAPABILITIES TO ACCOMPLISH A LARGE CROSS-SECTION OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL SPECIALTY ENGINEERING MISSIONS.
THE INTENDED SCOPE OF THIS TASK ORDER DOES INCLUDE ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE LIMITED OVERLAP OF THE AIRWORTHINESS MISSION INTO THE MATERIEL SUITABILITY AREAS OF QUALITY ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS TO THE EXTENT DEFINED BY THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS.
ADDITIONALLY, ANY PROPOSED CONTRACTOR TEAM LEADERSHIP SHALL ALSO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO REDUCE TASK LOAD ON THE TOTAL AVMC CONTRACTOR WORK FORCE. A UNIQUE ASPECT OF EFFORTS UNDER THIS TASK ORDER IS THAT THEY ARE FOCUSED ON THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN OPERATOR AND/OR MAINTAINER. THE SUPPORT TO ACCOMPLISH THESE TASKS WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS (TDS) DEFINING T24S006 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR SYSTEMS READINESS DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | -$3,300 | Jan 17, 2025 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1 THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION WILL INDICATE WHETHER THE TASKS WILL BE PERFORMED AT CONTRACTOR OR GOVERNMENT FACILITIES. TRAVEL AND TASK PERFORMANCE MAY BE REQUIRED WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS). INFREQUENT OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (OCONUS) TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SKILLED PERSONNEL, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS IN THIS PWS, AS FURTHER SPECIFIED IN THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. THE CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SPEAK WITH FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES FROM COUNTRIES AS DESCRIBED IN INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION. WHEN DIRECTED TO DO SO BY THE GOVERNMENT CUSTOMER, COMPANIES PERFORMING SERVICES UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRANSFER TECHNICAL DATA AND/OR SERVICES, AS DEFINED IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS (ITAR), TO NON-US PARTIES WHO HAVE OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING AMRDEC MANAGED WEAPONS SYSTEMS THROUGH THE FMS PROGRAM. FOR EACH TECHNICAL DIRECTION ISSUED UNDER THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE STATUS REPORTS AND FUNDS AND MAN-HOUR EXPENDITURE REPORTS. A STATUS REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) DI-MGMT-80368, CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENT LIST (CDRL) A001. A CONTRACTOR�S PROGRESS STATUS AND MANAGEMENT REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IAW DI-MGMT-80227, CDRL A003. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND QUARTERLY MEETINGS TO ASSESS THE STATUS AND PROGRESS OF THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. T20S040 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: LIFECYCLE ENGINEERING SUPPORT View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Dec 31, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1.0 MISSION OBJECTIVE: THE AVMC SRD PROVIDES THE COMPLETE RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING EXPERTISE AND ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS ON BEHALF OF A DIVERSE AND EXPANDING CUSTOMER BASE INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS). SRD€„¢S SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, ACQUISITION, TEST AND EVALUATION, CERTIFICATION, DELIVERY, SUSTAINMENT, MODIFICATION, UPGRADE, AND RECLAMATION OF SUPPORTED AVIATION, MISSILE, GROUND, SEA, AND SOLDIER SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. THE INTENT OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE A FOUNDATION CAPABILITY FOR SUPPORTING SRD€„¢S CORE COMPETENCY OF MATERIEL SUITABILITY. THE CONTRACTOR TEAM SHALL ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH SUPPORTING A BROAD RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING AND ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECTS AND SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE CCDC-SRD OR ITS CUSTOMERS ACROSS ITS CORE FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT AREAS OF PRODUCT ASSURANCE, AND PRODUCTION & SUSTAINMENT.
THE CONTRACTOR SUPPORT TARGETED BY THIS TASK ORDER INCLUDES THE SPECIALTY ENGINEERING, ACQUISITION, FIELDING, SUSTAINMENT, AND ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT/SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH RESPONSIVE AND COST-EFFECTIVE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS FOR THE SRD AND ITS CUSTOMER BASE. THE DISTINGUISHING ASPECT OF THIS TASK ORDER IS THE DEMONSTRATED TECHNICAL DEPTH REQUIRED OF THE SUPPORTING CONTRACTOR TEAM ACROSS EACH OF SRD€„¢S INDIVIDUAL DIVISIONALLY-ALIGNED SPECIALTY ENGINEERING AREAS OF EXPERTISE. THIS DEPTH IN THE SPECIFIC ENGINEERING AREAS CORE TO SRD€„¢S MATERIEL SUITABILITY MISSION SERVES TO FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENTIATE THIS TASK ORDER FROM EITHER THE HIGHER-LEVEL AND GENERALIZED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT S3I€„¢S SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MISSION, OR THE CORE RESEARCH EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT TDD€„¢S RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT MISSION.
WHILE IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND APPRECIATED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL SRD MATERIEL SUITABILITY BRANCHES MAY HAVE UNIQUE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE REQUIREMENTS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THIS BASELINE TASK ORDER AND THEREFORE REQUIRE OTHER EXTERNAL DEDICATED SUPPORT, IT IS THE INTENT OF SRD THAT THIS TASK ORDER PROVIDE ITS DIVISIONS WITH THE CORE ENGINEERING CAPABILITIES TO ACCOMPLISH A LARGE CROSS-SECTION OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL SPECIALTY ENGINEERING MISSIONS.
THE INTENDED SCOPE OF THIS TASK ORDER DOES INCLUDE ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE LIMITED OVERLAP OF THE AIRWORTHINESS MISSION INTO THE MATERIEL SUITABILITY AREAS OF QUALITY ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS TO THE EXTENT DEFINED BY THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS.
ADDITIONALLY, ANY PROPOSED CONTRACTOR TEAM LEADERSHIP SHALL ALSO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO REDUCE TASK LOAD ON THE TOTAL AVMC CONTRACTOR WORK FORCE. A UNIQUE ASPECT OF EFFORTS UNDER THIS TASK ORDER IS THAT THEY ARE FOCUSED ON THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN OPERATOR AND/OR MAINTAINER. THE SUPPORT TO ACCOMPLISH THESE TASKS WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS (TDS) DEFINING T24S006 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR SYSTEMS READINESS DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Dec 31, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF DEVCOM AVMC TDD:
(PWS 2.4.1)THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENTERPRISE-LEVEL ANALYSIS IN SUPPORT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION BY PROVIDING SENSITIVE, TIMELY ANALYSIS AND ANALYTIC PRODUCTS IN OPERATIONS, SYSTEMS, TACTICAL, AND TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURES WITH INTERFACE STANDARDS TO SENIOR EXECUTIVE DECISION-MAKERS. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING WRITTEN AND ARCHITECTURE PRODUCTS DEVELOPED BY DEVELOPMENT TEAMS.
(PWS 2.4.2) CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODELING FRAMEWORKS AND PROVIDE ARCHITECTURE GUIDANCE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF FARA SYSTEM/SUBSYSTEM MODELS IAW ARMY ARCHITECTURE PROCESSES AND ENSURE TOOLS ARE IMPLEMENTED APPROPRIATELY IN THEIR FUNCTIONAL AREAS TO PERFORM INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS AND TO DETERMINE VALUE PROPOSITIONS FOR FUTURE ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING EXPERTISE TO ANALYZE SYSTEM CONCEPTS, SYSTEM DESIGNS AND OVERALL INTEROPERABILITY, AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OPTIMIZATION. CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN TRADE-OFF/BEST VALUE TECHNICAL ANALYSES.
(PWS 2.4.3) CONTRACTOR SHALL ANALYZE AND PREPARE DETAILED REPORTS IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON THE FARA PROGRAM AND RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVES OR SOLUTIONS TO FILL CAPABILITY GAPS AND MITIGATE PROGRAM RISKS. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE DEVELOPMENT PLANS, TRAINING MODULES OR BEST PRACTICES AND METHODOLOGIES. COMPILE, INTEGRATE, DEVELOP, DOCUMENT, AND MANAGE OPERATIONAL AND SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT, USE CASES, CAPABILITY VIEWS, SYSTEM VIEWS AND OTHER ARCHITECTURAL VIEWS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.4) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL WORK WITH TRADOC AND THE FVL CFT TO INTEGRATE ALL APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS SOURCES INTO THE DEVELOPMENTAL PLANNING PROCESS AND TO SYNTHESIZE AN INTEGRATED, COORDINATED REQUIREMENT SET FOR THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.5) CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM DECOMPOSITION/FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, AND COST ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP SYSTEM LEVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE AND TO EVALUATE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR INCLUSION WITHIN THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE PORTFOLIO.
(PWS 2.4.6) CONTRACTOR SHALL REFINE AND MAINTAIN THE FARA SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURES BASED ON STAKEHOLDER GUIDANCE AND SYSTEM PROVIDER FEEDBACK. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE ACQUISITION PLANNING DOCUMENTATION FOR RELATED SYSTEMS/SUBSYSTEMS AND AS REQUIRED PERFORM STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERFACE WITH EXTERNAL AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS.
(PWS 2.8.5, 2.9.5) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING MILESTONE REQUIREMENTS, EMERGING TECHNICAL THREATS FOR APPLICABLE TACTICAL SYSTEMS, CONDUCTING DESIGN TRADE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES, PRODUCT SYSTEM SAFETY IN DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION, INTEROPERABILITY, SYSTEM AND COMPONENT INTERFACES, DETERMINE INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS, SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES, AND REVIEW SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: FOLLOW-ON TO W31P4Q-19-F-C003 TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE. View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Dec 31, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF SYSTEM ENGINEERING, THEORETICAL ANALYSES, SIMULATION AND MODELING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HARDWARE DESIGN, SOFTWARE/ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE FABRICATION, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN, HARDWARE IDENTIFICATION AND PROCUREMENT, TEST PLANNING, TEST SUPPORT AND DATA ACQUISITION, REDUCTION AND REPORTING TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF SENSOR SYSTEMS, SUBSYSTEMS, AND TECHNOLOGY USED FOR MISSILE GUIDANCE AND FIRE CONTROL APPLICATIONS: TERMINAL HOMING SYSTEMS INCLUDING BOTH PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SENSORS SUCH AS INFRARED (IR), RADIO FREQUENCY (RF), MILLIMETER WAVE (MMW), ELECTRO OPTICAL (EO) AND ACOUSTIC WITH AND WITHOUT FIBER OPTIC OR RF DATA LINKS TO THE GROUND AND/OR OTHER AERIAL VEHICLE; COMMAND GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASER, MMW, RF, AND WIRE; SEMI-ACTIVE GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASERS AND RF ILLUMINATORS; DUAL MODE GUIDANCE INCLUDING VARIOUS COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS, GUIDANCE MODES, GROUND AND AIRBORNE PLATFORM SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION, RECOGNITION, IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING TO SUPPORT TARGET ENGAGEMENT.
2.1.2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT SYSTEM ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, DESIGN, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, MODELING AND SIMULATION, AND FABRICATION IN SUPPORT OF TECHNOLOGY BASE, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND CUSTOMER FUNDED PROGRAMS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: MULTI-MODE SEEKERS, TARGETS AND BACKGROUNDS MODELING AND DISCRIMINATION, ADVANCED IMAGING AUTOTRACKERS, AUTONOMOUS ACQUISTION ALGORITHMS AND PROCESSORS, INTEGRATED SENSOR SUITES (SENSOR FUSION), ADVANCED RF DATALINKS.
2.1.3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GENERIC MODELS OF SPECIFIC SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR USE IN COMPARATIVE ANALYSES AND PERFORMANCE SIMULATIONS OF THESE SENSORS IN A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL BACKGROUND CONDITIONS AND SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM LEVEL PRELIMINARY DESIGN FOR FUNCTIONAL DEFINITION AND PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING LAYOUT ANALYSIS, SCALED SKETCHES, DRAWINGS, AND SCALED MODELS OF SELECTED SENSORS AND SYSTEMS.
2.1.4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO OR THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE
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PROCESSING AND PATTERN RECOGNITION TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMATIC TARGET LOCATION, TRACKING AND MISSILE GUIDANCE USING VIDEO, INFRARED, ACOUSTIC, AND MMW IMAGERY. TECHNIQUES CONSIDERED SHALL INCLUDE CONVENTIONAL METHODS SUCH AS PRESCREENING, SEGMENTATION, FEATURE EXTRACTION, CLASSIFIER DESIGNS, AS WELL AS CORRELATION, MATCHED FILTERS, MOVING TARGET ALGORITHMS, OPTICAL FLOW TECHNIQUES, 3-DIMENSIONAL MODELING, WIRE FRAME, AND STEREOSCOPIC PROJECTIONS. SOFTWARE FOR ACCOMPLISHING THESE FUNCTIONS SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AND DEMONSTRATED IN CAPTIVE FLIGHT TEST (CFT) HARDWARE OR SYSTEM SIMULATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND TESTING OF HARDWARE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ALGORITHMS IN STATE-OF-THE ART CIRCUITRY FOR ACHIEVING NEAR REAL-TIME OPERATION IN MISSILE BORNE PROCESSORS. 2.1.5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR EXPLOITING THE CAPABILITIES OF MULTIPLE SENSORS (SENSOR FUSION), ACTIVE AND PASSIVE, FOR THE AUTONOMOUS FUNCTIONS OF DETECTION, RECOGNITION, TARGET TRACKING, AND MISSILE GUIDANCE WHEN THE DIFFERENT SENSORS HAVE DISSIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS (ACOUSTIC, RF, IR, AND EO SENSORS).
2.1.6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TEST SUPPORT, AND FLIGHT TEST SUPPORT, IN THE FORM OF TEST PLANNING, HARDWARE INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN AND FABRICATION, AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS, TEST OPERATIONS, DATA ACQUISITION AND REDUCTION FOR THE TEST AND EVALUATION OF SENSOR SYSTEMS.
2.1.7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN CONDUCTING TARGET SIGNATURE MEASUREMENTS AND ASSIST IN PERFORMING ANALYSES UTILIZING SPECIFIC SENSORS OR COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS. TESTS SHALL CONSIDER THE EFFECT OF SMOKE, DUST CLUTTER AND WEATHER ON THE TARGET AND SENSORS. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS, DEVELOPMENT, AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Dec 31, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF SYSTEM ENGINEERING, THEORETICAL ANALYSES, SIMULATION AND MODELING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HARDWARE DESIGN, SOFTWARE/ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE FABRICATION, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN, HARDWARE IDENTIFICATION AND PROCUREMENT, TEST PLANNING, TEST SUPPORT AND DATA ACQUISITION, REDUCTION AND REPORTING TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF SENSOR SYSTEMS, SUBSYSTEMS, AND TECHNOLOGY USED FOR MISSILE GUIDANCE AND FIRE CONTROL APPLICATIONS: TERMINAL HOMING SYSTEMS INCLUDING BOTH PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SENSORS SUCH AS INFRARED (IR), RADIO FREQUENCY (RF), MILLIMETER WAVE (MMW), ELECTRO OPTICAL (EO) AND ACOUSTIC WITH AND WITHOUT FIBER OPTIC OR RF DATA LINKS TO THE GROUND AND/OR OTHER AERIAL VEHICLE; COMMAND GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASER, MMW, RF, AND WIRE; SEMI-ACTIVE GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASERS AND RF ILLUMINATORS; DUAL MODE GUIDANCE INCLUDING VARIOUS COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS, GUIDANCE MODES, GROUND AND AIRBORNE PLATFORM SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION, RECOGNITION, IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING TO SUPPORT TARGET ENGAGEMENT.
2.1.2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT SYSTEM ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, DESIGN, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, MODELING AND SIMULATION, AND FABRICATION IN SUPPORT OF TECHNOLOGY BASE, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND CUSTOMER FUNDED PROGRAMS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: MULTI-MODE SEEKERS, TARGETS AND BACKGROUNDS MODELING AND DISCRIMINATION, ADVANCED IMAGING AUTOTRACKERS, AUTONOMOUS ACQUISTION ALGORITHMS AND PROCESSORS, INTEGRATED SENSOR SUITES (SENSOR FUSION), ADVANCED RF DATALINKS.
2.1.3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GENERIC MODELS OF SPECIFIC SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR USE IN COMPARATIVE ANALYSES AND PERFORMANCE SIMULATIONS OF THESE SENSORS IN A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL BACKGROUND CONDITIONS AND SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM LEVEL PRELIMINARY DESIGN FOR FUNCTIONAL DEFINITION AND PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING LAYOUT ANALYSIS, SCALED SKETCHES, DRAWINGS, AND SCALED MODELS OF SELECTED SENSORS AND SYSTEMS.
2.1.4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO OR THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE
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PROCESSING AND PATTERN RECOGNITION TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMATIC TARGET LOCATION, TRACKING AND MISSILE GUIDANCE USING VIDEO, INFRARED, ACOUSTIC, AND MMW IMAGERY. TECHNIQUES CONSIDERED SHALL INCLUDE CONVENTIONAL METHODS SUCH AS PRESCREENING, SEGMENTATION, FEATURE EXTRACTION, CLASSIFIER DESIGNS, AS WELL AS CORRELATION, MATCHED FILTERS, MOVING TARGET ALGORITHMS, OPTICAL FLOW TECHNIQUES, 3-DIMENSIONAL MODELING, WIRE FRAME, AND STEREOSCOPIC PROJECTIONS. SOFTWARE FOR ACCOMPLISHING THESE FUNCTIONS SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AND DEMONSTRATED IN CAPTIVE FLIGHT TEST (CFT) HARDWARE OR SYSTEM SIMULATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND TESTING OF HARDWARE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ALGORITHMS IN STATE-OF-THE ART CIRCUITRY FOR ACHIEVING NEAR REAL-TIME OPERATION IN MISSILE BORNE PROCESSORS. 2.1.5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR EXPLOITING THE CAPABILITIES OF MULTIPLE SENSORS (SENSOR FUSION), ACTIVE AND PASSIVE, FOR THE AUTONOMOUS FUNCTIONS OF DETECTION, RECOGNITION, TARGET TRACKING, AND MISSILE GUIDANCE WHEN THE DIFFERENT SENSORS HAVE DISSIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS (ACOUSTIC, RF, IR, AND EO SENSORS).
2.1.6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TEST SUPPORT, AND FLIGHT TEST SUPPORT, IN THE FORM OF TEST PLANNING, HARDWARE INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN AND FABRICATION, AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS, TEST OPERATIONS, DATA ACQUISITION AND REDUCTION FOR THE TEST AND EVALUATION OF SENSOR SYSTEMS.
2.1.7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN CONDUCTING TARGET SIGNATURE MEASUREMENTS AND ASSIST IN PERFORMING ANALYSES UTILIZING SPECIFIC SENSORS OR COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS. TESTS SHALL CONSIDER THE EFFECT OF SMOKE, DUST CLUTTER AND WEATHER ON THE TARGET AND SENSORS. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS, DEVELOPMENT, AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Nov 30, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1.0 MISSION OBJECTIVE: THE AVMC SRD PROVIDES THE COMPLETE RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING EXPERTISE AND ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS ON BEHALF OF A DIVERSE AND EXPANDING CUSTOMER BASE INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS). SRD€„¢S SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, ACQUISITION, TEST AND EVALUATION, CERTIFICATION, DELIVERY, SUSTAINMENT, MODIFICATION, UPGRADE, AND RECLAMATION OF SUPPORTED AVIATION, MISSILE, GROUND, SEA, AND SOLDIER SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. THE INTENT OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE A FOUNDATION CAPABILITY FOR SUPPORTING SRD€„¢S CORE COMPETENCY OF MATERIEL SUITABILITY. THE CONTRACTOR TEAM SHALL ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH SUPPORTING A BROAD RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING AND ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECTS AND SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE CCDC-SRD OR ITS CUSTOMERS ACROSS ITS CORE FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT AREAS OF PRODUCT ASSURANCE, AND PRODUCTION & SUSTAINMENT.
THE CONTRACTOR SUPPORT TARGETED BY THIS TASK ORDER INCLUDES THE SPECIALTY ENGINEERING, ACQUISITION, FIELDING, SUSTAINMENT, AND ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT/SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH RESPONSIVE AND COST-EFFECTIVE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS FOR THE SRD AND ITS CUSTOMER BASE. THE DISTINGUISHING ASPECT OF THIS TASK ORDER IS THE DEMONSTRATED TECHNICAL DEPTH REQUIRED OF THE SUPPORTING CONTRACTOR TEAM ACROSS EACH OF SRD€„¢S INDIVIDUAL DIVISIONALLY-ALIGNED SPECIALTY ENGINEERING AREAS OF EXPERTISE. THIS DEPTH IN THE SPECIFIC ENGINEERING AREAS CORE TO SRD€„¢S MATERIEL SUITABILITY MISSION SERVES TO FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENTIATE THIS TASK ORDER FROM EITHER THE HIGHER-LEVEL AND GENERALIZED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT S3I€„¢S SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MISSION, OR THE CORE RESEARCH EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT TDD€„¢S RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT MISSION.
WHILE IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND APPRECIATED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL SRD MATERIEL SUITABILITY BRANCHES MAY HAVE UNIQUE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE REQUIREMENTS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THIS BASELINE TASK ORDER AND THEREFORE REQUIRE OTHER EXTERNAL DEDICATED SUPPORT, IT IS THE INTENT OF SRD THAT THIS TASK ORDER PROVIDE ITS DIVISIONS WITH THE CORE ENGINEERING CAPABILITIES TO ACCOMPLISH A LARGE CROSS-SECTION OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL SPECIALTY ENGINEERING MISSIONS.
THE INTENDED SCOPE OF THIS TASK ORDER DOES INCLUDE ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE LIMITED OVERLAP OF THE AIRWORTHINESS MISSION INTO THE MATERIEL SUITABILITY AREAS OF QUALITY ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS TO THE EXTENT DEFINED BY THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS.
ADDITIONALLY, ANY PROPOSED CONTRACTOR TEAM LEADERSHIP SHALL ALSO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO REDUCE TASK LOAD ON THE TOTAL AVMC CONTRACTOR WORK FORCE. A UNIQUE ASPECT OF EFFORTS UNDER THIS TASK ORDER IS THAT THEY ARE FOCUSED ON THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN OPERATOR AND/OR MAINTAINER. THE SUPPORT TO ACCOMPLISH THESE TASKS WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS (TDS) DEFINING T24S006 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR SYSTEMS READINESS DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Nov 30, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1 THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION WILL INDICATE WHETHER THE TASKS WILL BE PERFORMED AT CONTRACTOR OR GOVERNMENT FACILITIES. TRAVEL AND TASK PERFORMANCE MAY BE REQUIRED WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS). INFREQUENT OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (OCONUS) TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SKILLED PERSONNEL, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS IN THIS PWS, AS FURTHER SPECIFIED IN THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. THE CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SPEAK WITH FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES FROM COUNTRIES AS DESCRIBED IN INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION. WHEN DIRECTED TO DO SO BY THE GOVERNMENT CUSTOMER, COMPANIES PERFORMING SERVICES UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRANSFER TECHNICAL DATA AND/OR SERVICES, AS DEFINED IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS (ITAR), TO NON-US PARTIES WHO HAVE OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING AMRDEC MANAGED WEAPONS SYSTEMS THROUGH THE FMS PROGRAM. FOR EACH TECHNICAL DIRECTION ISSUED UNDER THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE STATUS REPORTS AND FUNDS AND MAN-HOUR EXPENDITURE REPORTS. A STATUS REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) DI-MGMT-80368, CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENT LIST (CDRL) A001. A CONTRACTOR�S PROGRESS STATUS AND MANAGEMENT REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IAW DI-MGMT-80227, CDRL A003. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND QUARTERLY MEETINGS TO ASSESS THE STATUS AND PROGRESS OF THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. T20S040 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: LIFECYCLE ENGINEERING SUPPORT View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Nov 30, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF DEVCOM AVMC TDD:
(PWS 2.4.1)THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENTERPRISE-LEVEL ANALYSIS IN SUPPORT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION BY PROVIDING SENSITIVE, TIMELY ANALYSIS AND ANALYTIC PRODUCTS IN OPERATIONS, SYSTEMS, TACTICAL, AND TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURES WITH INTERFACE STANDARDS TO SENIOR EXECUTIVE DECISION-MAKERS. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING WRITTEN AND ARCHITECTURE PRODUCTS DEVELOPED BY DEVELOPMENT TEAMS.
(PWS 2.4.2) CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODELING FRAMEWORKS AND PROVIDE ARCHITECTURE GUIDANCE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF FARA SYSTEM/SUBSYSTEM MODELS IAW ARMY ARCHITECTURE PROCESSES AND ENSURE TOOLS ARE IMPLEMENTED APPROPRIATELY IN THEIR FUNCTIONAL AREAS TO PERFORM INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS AND TO DETERMINE VALUE PROPOSITIONS FOR FUTURE ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING EXPERTISE TO ANALYZE SYSTEM CONCEPTS, SYSTEM DESIGNS AND OVERALL INTEROPERABILITY, AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OPTIMIZATION. CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN TRADE-OFF/BEST VALUE TECHNICAL ANALYSES.
(PWS 2.4.3) CONTRACTOR SHALL ANALYZE AND PREPARE DETAILED REPORTS IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON THE FARA PROGRAM AND RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVES OR SOLUTIONS TO FILL CAPABILITY GAPS AND MITIGATE PROGRAM RISKS. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE DEVELOPMENT PLANS, TRAINING MODULES OR BEST PRACTICES AND METHODOLOGIES. COMPILE, INTEGRATE, DEVELOP, DOCUMENT, AND MANAGE OPERATIONAL AND SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT, USE CASES, CAPABILITY VIEWS, SYSTEM VIEWS AND OTHER ARCHITECTURAL VIEWS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.4) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL WORK WITH TRADOC AND THE FVL CFT TO INTEGRATE ALL APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS SOURCES INTO THE DEVELOPMENTAL PLANNING PROCESS AND TO SYNTHESIZE AN INTEGRATED, COORDINATED REQUIREMENT SET FOR THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.5) CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM DECOMPOSITION/FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, AND COST ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP SYSTEM LEVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE AND TO EVALUATE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR INCLUSION WITHIN THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE PORTFOLIO.
(PWS 2.4.6) CONTRACTOR SHALL REFINE AND MAINTAIN THE FARA SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURES BASED ON STAKEHOLDER GUIDANCE AND SYSTEM PROVIDER FEEDBACK. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE ACQUISITION PLANNING DOCUMENTATION FOR RELATED SYSTEMS/SUBSYSTEMS AND AS REQUIRED PERFORM STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERFACE WITH EXTERNAL AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS.
(PWS 2.8.5, 2.9.5) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING MILESTONE REQUIREMENTS, EMERGING TECHNICAL THREATS FOR APPLICABLE TACTICAL SYSTEMS, CONDUCTING DESIGN TRADE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES, PRODUCT SYSTEM SAFETY IN DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION, INTEROPERABILITY, SYSTEM AND COMPONENT INTERFACES, DETERMINE INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS, SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES, AND REVIEW SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: FOLLOW-ON TO W31P4Q-19-F-C003 TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE. View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Nov 30, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF DEVCOM AVMC TDD:
(PWS 2.4.1)THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENTERPRISE-LEVEL ANALYSIS IN SUPPORT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION BY PROVIDING SENSITIVE, TIMELY ANALYSIS AND ANALYTIC PRODUCTS IN OPERATIONS, SYSTEMS, TACTICAL, AND TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURES WITH INTERFACE STANDARDS TO SENIOR EXECUTIVE DECISION-MAKERS. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING WRITTEN AND ARCHITECTURE PRODUCTS DEVELOPED BY DEVELOPMENT TEAMS.
(PWS 2.4.2) CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODELING FRAMEWORKS AND PROVIDE ARCHITECTURE GUIDANCE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF FARA SYSTEM/SUBSYSTEM MODELS IAW ARMY ARCHITECTURE PROCESSES AND ENSURE TOOLS ARE IMPLEMENTED APPROPRIATELY IN THEIR FUNCTIONAL AREAS TO PERFORM INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS AND TO DETERMINE VALUE PROPOSITIONS FOR FUTURE ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING EXPERTISE TO ANALYZE SYSTEM CONCEPTS, SYSTEM DESIGNS AND OVERALL INTEROPERABILITY, AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OPTIMIZATION. CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN TRADE-OFF/BEST VALUE TECHNICAL ANALYSES.
(PWS 2.4.3) CONTRACTOR SHALL ANALYZE AND PREPARE DETAILED REPORTS IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON THE FARA PROGRAM AND RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVES OR SOLUTIONS TO FILL CAPABILITY GAPS AND MITIGATE PROGRAM RISKS. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE DEVELOPMENT PLANS, TRAINING MODULES OR BEST PRACTICES AND METHODOLOGIES. COMPILE, INTEGRATE, DEVELOP, DOCUMENT, AND MANAGE OPERATIONAL AND SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT, USE CASES, CAPABILITY VIEWS, SYSTEM VIEWS AND OTHER ARCHITECTURAL VIEWS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.4) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL WORK WITH TRADOC AND THE FVL CFT TO INTEGRATE ALL APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS SOURCES INTO THE DEVELOPMENTAL PLANNING PROCESS AND TO SYNTHESIZE AN INTEGRATED, COORDINATED REQUIREMENT SET FOR THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.5) CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM DECOMPOSITION/FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, AND COST ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP SYSTEM LEVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE AND TO EVALUATE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR INCLUSION WITHIN THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE PORTFOLIO.
(PWS 2.4.6) CONTRACTOR SHALL REFINE AND MAINTAIN THE FARA SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURES BASED ON STAKEHOLDER GUIDANCE AND SYSTEM PROVIDER FEEDBACK. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE ACQUISITION PLANNING DOCUMENTATION FOR RELATED SYSTEMS/SUBSYSTEMS AND AS REQUIRED PERFORM STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERFACE WITH EXTERNAL AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS.
(PWS 2.8.5, 2.9.5) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING MILESTONE REQUIREMENTS, EMERGING TECHNICAL THREATS FOR APPLICABLE TACTICAL SYSTEMS, CONDUCTING DESIGN TRADE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES, PRODUCT SYSTEM SAFETY IN DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION, INTEROPERABILITY, SYSTEM AND COMPONENT INTERFACES, DETERMINE INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS, SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES, AND REVIEW SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: FOLLOW-ON TO W31P4Q-19-F-C003 TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE. View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Oct 31, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1 THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION WILL INDICATE WHETHER THE TASKS WILL BE PERFORMED AT CONTRACTOR OR GOVERNMENT FACILITIES. TRAVEL AND TASK PERFORMANCE MAY BE REQUIRED WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS). INFREQUENT OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (OCONUS) TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SKILLED PERSONNEL, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS IN THIS PWS, AS FURTHER SPECIFIED IN THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. THE CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SPEAK WITH FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES FROM COUNTRIES AS DESCRIBED IN INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION. WHEN DIRECTED TO DO SO BY THE GOVERNMENT CUSTOMER, COMPANIES PERFORMING SERVICES UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRANSFER TECHNICAL DATA AND/OR SERVICES, AS DEFINED IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS (ITAR), TO NON-US PARTIES WHO HAVE OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING AMRDEC MANAGED WEAPONS SYSTEMS THROUGH THE FMS PROGRAM. FOR EACH TECHNICAL DIRECTION ISSUED UNDER THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE STATUS REPORTS AND FUNDS AND MAN-HOUR EXPENDITURE REPORTS. A STATUS REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) DI-MGMT-80368, CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENT LIST (CDRL) A001. A CONTRACTOR�S PROGRESS STATUS AND MANAGEMENT REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IAW DI-MGMT-80227, CDRL A003. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND QUARTERLY MEETINGS TO ASSESS THE STATUS AND PROGRESS OF THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. T20S040 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: LIFECYCLE ENGINEERING SUPPORT View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Oct 31, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF SYSTEM ENGINEERING, THEORETICAL ANALYSES, SIMULATION AND MODELING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HARDWARE DESIGN, SOFTWARE/ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE FABRICATION, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN, HARDWARE IDENTIFICATION AND PROCUREMENT, TEST PLANNING, TEST SUPPORT AND DATA ACQUISITION, REDUCTION AND REPORTING TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF SENSOR SYSTEMS, SUBSYSTEMS, AND TECHNOLOGY USED FOR MISSILE GUIDANCE AND FIRE CONTROL APPLICATIONS: TERMINAL HOMING SYSTEMS INCLUDING BOTH PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SENSORS SUCH AS INFRARED (IR), RADIO FREQUENCY (RF), MILLIMETER WAVE (MMW), ELECTRO OPTICAL (EO) AND ACOUSTIC WITH AND WITHOUT FIBER OPTIC OR RF DATA LINKS TO THE GROUND AND/OR OTHER AERIAL VEHICLE; COMMAND GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASER, MMW, RF, AND WIRE; SEMI-ACTIVE GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASERS AND RF ILLUMINATORS; DUAL MODE GUIDANCE INCLUDING VARIOUS COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS, GUIDANCE MODES, GROUND AND AIRBORNE PLATFORM SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION, RECOGNITION, IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING TO SUPPORT TARGET ENGAGEMENT.
2.1.2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT SYSTEM ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, DESIGN, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, MODELING AND SIMULATION, AND FABRICATION IN SUPPORT OF TECHNOLOGY BASE, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND CUSTOMER FUNDED PROGRAMS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: MULTI-MODE SEEKERS, TARGETS AND BACKGROUNDS MODELING AND DISCRIMINATION, ADVANCED IMAGING AUTOTRACKERS, AUTONOMOUS ACQUISTION ALGORITHMS AND PROCESSORS, INTEGRATED SENSOR SUITES (SENSOR FUSION), ADVANCED RF DATALINKS.
2.1.3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GENERIC MODELS OF SPECIFIC SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR USE IN COMPARATIVE ANALYSES AND PERFORMANCE SIMULATIONS OF THESE SENSORS IN A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL BACKGROUND CONDITIONS AND SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM LEVEL PRELIMINARY DESIGN FOR FUNCTIONAL DEFINITION AND PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING LAYOUT ANALYSIS, SCALED SKETCHES, DRAWINGS, AND SCALED MODELS OF SELECTED SENSORS AND SYSTEMS.
2.1.4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO OR THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE
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PROCESSING AND PATTERN RECOGNITION TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMATIC TARGET LOCATION, TRACKING AND MISSILE GUIDANCE USING VIDEO, INFRARED, ACOUSTIC, AND MMW IMAGERY. TECHNIQUES CONSIDERED SHALL INCLUDE CONVENTIONAL METHODS SUCH AS PRESCREENING, SEGMENTATION, FEATURE EXTRACTION, CLASSIFIER DESIGNS, AS WELL AS CORRELATION, MATCHED FILTERS, MOVING TARGET ALGORITHMS, OPTICAL FLOW TECHNIQUES, 3-DIMENSIONAL MODELING, WIRE FRAME, AND STEREOSCOPIC PROJECTIONS. SOFTWARE FOR ACCOMPLISHING THESE FUNCTIONS SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AND DEMONSTRATED IN CAPTIVE FLIGHT TEST (CFT) HARDWARE OR SYSTEM SIMULATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND TESTING OF HARDWARE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ALGORITHMS IN STATE-OF-THE ART CIRCUITRY FOR ACHIEVING NEAR REAL-TIME OPERATION IN MISSILE BORNE PROCESSORS. 2.1.5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR EXPLOITING THE CAPABILITIES OF MULTIPLE SENSORS (SENSOR FUSION), ACTIVE AND PASSIVE, FOR THE AUTONOMOUS FUNCTIONS OF DETECTION, RECOGNITION, TARGET TRACKING, AND MISSILE GUIDANCE WHEN THE DIFFERENT SENSORS HAVE DISSIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS (ACOUSTIC, RF, IR, AND EO SENSORS).
2.1.6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TEST SUPPORT, AND FLIGHT TEST SUPPORT, IN THE FORM OF TEST PLANNING, HARDWARE INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN AND FABRICATION, AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS, TEST OPERATIONS, DATA ACQUISITION AND REDUCTION FOR THE TEST AND EVALUATION OF SENSOR SYSTEMS.
2.1.7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN CONDUCTING TARGET SIGNATURE MEASUREMENTS AND ASSIST IN PERFORMING ANALYSES UTILIZING SPECIFIC SENSORS OR COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS. TESTS SHALL CONSIDER THE EFFECT OF SMOKE, DUST CLUTTER AND WEATHER ON THE TARGET AND SENSORS. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS, DEVELOPMENT, AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Oct 31, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1.0 MISSION OBJECTIVE: THE AVMC SRD PROVIDES THE COMPLETE RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING EXPERTISE AND ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS ON BEHALF OF A DIVERSE AND EXPANDING CUSTOMER BASE INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS). SRD€„¢S SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, ACQUISITION, TEST AND EVALUATION, CERTIFICATION, DELIVERY, SUSTAINMENT, MODIFICATION, UPGRADE, AND RECLAMATION OF SUPPORTED AVIATION, MISSILE, GROUND, SEA, AND SOLDIER SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. THE INTENT OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE A FOUNDATION CAPABILITY FOR SUPPORTING SRD€„¢S CORE COMPETENCY OF MATERIEL SUITABILITY. THE CONTRACTOR TEAM SHALL ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH SUPPORTING A BROAD RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING AND ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECTS AND SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE CCDC-SRD OR ITS CUSTOMERS ACROSS ITS CORE FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT AREAS OF PRODUCT ASSURANCE, AND PRODUCTION & SUSTAINMENT.
THE CONTRACTOR SUPPORT TARGETED BY THIS TASK ORDER INCLUDES THE SPECIALTY ENGINEERING, ACQUISITION, FIELDING, SUSTAINMENT, AND ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT/SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH RESPONSIVE AND COST-EFFECTIVE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS FOR THE SRD AND ITS CUSTOMER BASE. THE DISTINGUISHING ASPECT OF THIS TASK ORDER IS THE DEMONSTRATED TECHNICAL DEPTH REQUIRED OF THE SUPPORTING CONTRACTOR TEAM ACROSS EACH OF SRD€„¢S INDIVIDUAL DIVISIONALLY-ALIGNED SPECIALTY ENGINEERING AREAS OF EXPERTISE. THIS DEPTH IN THE SPECIFIC ENGINEERING AREAS CORE TO SRD€„¢S MATERIEL SUITABILITY MISSION SERVES TO FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENTIATE THIS TASK ORDER FROM EITHER THE HIGHER-LEVEL AND GENERALIZED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT S3I€„¢S SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MISSION, OR THE CORE RESEARCH EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT TDD€„¢S RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT MISSION.
WHILE IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND APPRECIATED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL SRD MATERIEL SUITABILITY BRANCHES MAY HAVE UNIQUE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE REQUIREMENTS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THIS BASELINE TASK ORDER AND THEREFORE REQUIRE OTHER EXTERNAL DEDICATED SUPPORT, IT IS THE INTENT OF SRD THAT THIS TASK ORDER PROVIDE ITS DIVISIONS WITH THE CORE ENGINEERING CAPABILITIES TO ACCOMPLISH A LARGE CROSS-SECTION OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL SPECIALTY ENGINEERING MISSIONS.
THE INTENDED SCOPE OF THIS TASK ORDER DOES INCLUDE ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE LIMITED OVERLAP OF THE AIRWORTHINESS MISSION INTO THE MATERIEL SUITABILITY AREAS OF QUALITY ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS TO THE EXTENT DEFINED BY THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS.
ADDITIONALLY, ANY PROPOSED CONTRACTOR TEAM LEADERSHIP SHALL ALSO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO REDUCE TASK LOAD ON THE TOTAL AVMC CONTRACTOR WORK FORCE. A UNIQUE ASPECT OF EFFORTS UNDER THIS TASK ORDER IS THAT THEY ARE FOCUSED ON THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN OPERATOR AND/OR MAINTAINER. THE SUPPORT TO ACCOMPLISH THESE TASKS WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS (TDS) DEFINING T24S006 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR SYSTEMS READINESS DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $290,276 | Oct 1, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1.0 MISSION OBJECTIVE: THE AVMC SRD PROVIDES THE COMPLETE RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING EXPERTISE AND ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS ON BEHALF OF A DIVERSE AND EXPANDING CUSTOMER BASE INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS). SRD€„¢S SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, ACQUISITION, TEST AND EVALUATION, CERTIFICATION, DELIVERY, SUSTAINMENT, MODIFICATION, UPGRADE, AND RECLAMATION OF SUPPORTED AVIATION, MISSILE, GROUND, SEA, AND SOLDIER SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. THE INTENT OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE A FOUNDATION CAPABILITY FOR SUPPORTING SRD€„¢S CORE COMPETENCY OF MATERIEL SUITABILITY. THE CONTRACTOR TEAM SHALL ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH SUPPORTING A BROAD RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING AND ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECTS AND SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE CCDC-SRD OR ITS CUSTOMERS ACROSS ITS CORE FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT AREAS OF PRODUCT ASSURANCE, AND PRODUCTION & SUSTAINMENT.
THE CONTRACTOR SUPPORT TARGETED BY THIS TASK ORDER INCLUDES THE SPECIALTY ENGINEERING, ACQUISITION, FIELDING, SUSTAINMENT, AND ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT/SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH RESPONSIVE AND COST-EFFECTIVE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS FOR THE SRD AND ITS CUSTOMER BASE. THE DISTINGUISHING ASPECT OF THIS TASK ORDER IS THE DEMONSTRATED TECHNICAL DEPTH REQUIRED OF THE SUPPORTING CONTRACTOR TEAM ACROSS EACH OF SRD€„¢S INDIVIDUAL DIVISIONALLY-ALIGNED SPECIALTY ENGINEERING AREAS OF EXPERTISE. THIS DEPTH IN THE SPECIFIC ENGINEERING AREAS CORE TO SRD€„¢S MATERIEL SUITABILITY MISSION SERVES TO FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENTIATE THIS TASK ORDER FROM EITHER THE HIGHER-LEVEL AND GENERALIZED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT S3I€„¢S SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MISSION, OR THE CORE RESEARCH EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT TDD€„¢S RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT MISSION.
WHILE IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND APPRECIATED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL SRD MATERIEL SUITABILITY BRANCHES MAY HAVE UNIQUE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE REQUIREMENTS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THIS BASELINE TASK ORDER AND THEREFORE REQUIRE OTHER EXTERNAL DEDICATED SUPPORT, IT IS THE INTENT OF SRD THAT THIS TASK ORDER PROVIDE ITS DIVISIONS WITH THE CORE ENGINEERING CAPABILITIES TO ACCOMPLISH A LARGE CROSS-SECTION OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL SPECIALTY ENGINEERING MISSIONS.
THE INTENDED SCOPE OF THIS TASK ORDER DOES INCLUDE ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE LIMITED OVERLAP OF THE AIRWORTHINESS MISSION INTO THE MATERIEL SUITABILITY AREAS OF QUALITY ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS TO THE EXTENT DEFINED BY THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS.
ADDITIONALLY, ANY PROPOSED CONTRACTOR TEAM LEADERSHIP SHALL ALSO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO REDUCE TASK LOAD ON THE TOTAL AVMC CONTRACTOR WORK FORCE. A UNIQUE ASPECT OF EFFORTS UNDER THIS TASK ORDER IS THAT THEY ARE FOCUSED ON THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN OPERATOR AND/OR MAINTAINER. THE SUPPORT TO ACCOMPLISH THESE TASKS WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS (TDS) DEFINING T24S006 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR SYSTEMS READINESS DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Sep 30, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF SYSTEM ENGINEERING, THEORETICAL ANALYSES, SIMULATION AND MODELING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HARDWARE DESIGN, SOFTWARE/ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE FABRICATION, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN, HARDWARE IDENTIFICATION AND PROCUREMENT, TEST PLANNING, TEST SUPPORT AND DATA ACQUISITION, REDUCTION AND REPORTING TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF SENSOR SYSTEMS, SUBSYSTEMS, AND TECHNOLOGY USED FOR MISSILE GUIDANCE AND FIRE CONTROL APPLICATIONS: TERMINAL HOMING SYSTEMS INCLUDING BOTH PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SENSORS SUCH AS INFRARED (IR), RADIO FREQUENCY (RF), MILLIMETER WAVE (MMW), ELECTRO OPTICAL (EO) AND ACOUSTIC WITH AND WITHOUT FIBER OPTIC OR RF DATA LINKS TO THE GROUND AND/OR OTHER AERIAL VEHICLE; COMMAND GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASER, MMW, RF, AND WIRE; SEMI-ACTIVE GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASERS AND RF ILLUMINATORS; DUAL MODE GUIDANCE INCLUDING VARIOUS COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS, GUIDANCE MODES, GROUND AND AIRBORNE PLATFORM SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION, RECOGNITION, IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING TO SUPPORT TARGET ENGAGEMENT.
2.1.2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT SYSTEM ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, DESIGN, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, MODELING AND SIMULATION, AND FABRICATION IN SUPPORT OF TECHNOLOGY BASE, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND CUSTOMER FUNDED PROGRAMS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: MULTI-MODE SEEKERS, TARGETS AND BACKGROUNDS MODELING AND DISCRIMINATION, ADVANCED IMAGING AUTOTRACKERS, AUTONOMOUS ACQUISTION ALGORITHMS AND PROCESSORS, INTEGRATED SENSOR SUITES (SENSOR FUSION), ADVANCED RF DATALINKS.
2.1.3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GENERIC MODELS OF SPECIFIC SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR USE IN COMPARATIVE ANALYSES AND PERFORMANCE SIMULATIONS OF THESE SENSORS IN A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL BACKGROUND CONDITIONS AND SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM LEVEL PRELIMINARY DESIGN FOR FUNCTIONAL DEFINITION AND PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING LAYOUT ANALYSIS, SCALED SKETCHES, DRAWINGS, AND SCALED MODELS OF SELECTED SENSORS AND SYSTEMS.
2.1.4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO OR THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE
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PROCESSING AND PATTERN RECOGNITION TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMATIC TARGET LOCATION, TRACKING AND MISSILE GUIDANCE USING VIDEO, INFRARED, ACOUSTIC, AND MMW IMAGERY. TECHNIQUES CONSIDERED SHALL INCLUDE CONVENTIONAL METHODS SUCH AS PRESCREENING, SEGMENTATION, FEATURE EXTRACTION, CLASSIFIER DESIGNS, AS WELL AS CORRELATION, MATCHED FILTERS, MOVING TARGET ALGORITHMS, OPTICAL FLOW TECHNIQUES, 3-DIMENSIONAL MODELING, WIRE FRAME, AND STEREOSCOPIC PROJECTIONS. SOFTWARE FOR ACCOMPLISHING THESE FUNCTIONS SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AND DEMONSTRATED IN CAPTIVE FLIGHT TEST (CFT) HARDWARE OR SYSTEM SIMULATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND TESTING OF HARDWARE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ALGORITHMS IN STATE-OF-THE ART CIRCUITRY FOR ACHIEVING NEAR REAL-TIME OPERATION IN MISSILE BORNE PROCESSORS. 2.1.5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR EXPLOITING THE CAPABILITIES OF MULTIPLE SENSORS (SENSOR FUSION), ACTIVE AND PASSIVE, FOR THE AUTONOMOUS FUNCTIONS OF DETECTION, RECOGNITION, TARGET TRACKING, AND MISSILE GUIDANCE WHEN THE DIFFERENT SENSORS HAVE DISSIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS (ACOUSTIC, RF, IR, AND EO SENSORS).
2.1.6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TEST SUPPORT, AND FLIGHT TEST SUPPORT, IN THE FORM OF TEST PLANNING, HARDWARE INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN AND FABRICATION, AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS, TEST OPERATIONS, DATA ACQUISITION AND REDUCTION FOR THE TEST AND EVALUATION OF SENSOR SYSTEMS.
2.1.7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN CONDUCTING TARGET SIGNATURE MEASUREMENTS AND ASSIST IN PERFORMING ANALYSES UTILIZING SPECIFIC SENSORS OR COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS. TESTS SHALL CONSIDER THE EFFECT OF SMOKE, DUST CLUTTER AND WEATHER ON THE TARGET AND SENSORS. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS, DEVELOPMENT, AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Sep 30, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1 THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION WILL INDICATE WHETHER THE TASKS WILL BE PERFORMED AT CONTRACTOR OR GOVERNMENT FACILITIES. TRAVEL AND TASK PERFORMANCE MAY BE REQUIRED WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS). INFREQUENT OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (OCONUS) TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SKILLED PERSONNEL, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS IN THIS PWS, AS FURTHER SPECIFIED IN THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. THE CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SPEAK WITH FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES FROM COUNTRIES AS DESCRIBED IN INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION. WHEN DIRECTED TO DO SO BY THE GOVERNMENT CUSTOMER, COMPANIES PERFORMING SERVICES UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRANSFER TECHNICAL DATA AND/OR SERVICES, AS DEFINED IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS (ITAR), TO NON-US PARTIES WHO HAVE OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING AMRDEC MANAGED WEAPONS SYSTEMS THROUGH THE FMS PROGRAM. FOR EACH TECHNICAL DIRECTION ISSUED UNDER THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE STATUS REPORTS AND FUNDS AND MAN-HOUR EXPENDITURE REPORTS. A STATUS REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) DI-MGMT-80368, CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENT LIST (CDRL) A001. A CONTRACTOR�S PROGRESS STATUS AND MANAGEMENT REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IAW DI-MGMT-80227, CDRL A003. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND QUARTERLY MEETINGS TO ASSESS THE STATUS AND PROGRESS OF THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. T20S040 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: LIFECYCLE ENGINEERING SUPPORT View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Sep 30, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1 THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION WILL INDICATE WHETHER THE TASKS WILL BE PERFORMED AT CONTRACTOR OR GOVERNMENT FACILITIES. TRAVEL AND TASK PERFORMANCE MAY BE REQUIRED WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS). INFREQUENT OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (OCONUS) TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SKILLED PERSONNEL, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS IN THIS PWS, AS FURTHER SPECIFIED IN THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. THE CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SPEAK WITH FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES FROM COUNTRIES AS DESCRIBED IN INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION. WHEN DIRECTED TO DO SO BY THE GOVERNMENT CUSTOMER, COMPANIES PERFORMING SERVICES UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRANSFER TECHNICAL DATA AND/OR SERVICES, AS DEFINED IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS (ITAR), TO NON-US PARTIES WHO HAVE OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING AMRDEC MANAGED WEAPONS SYSTEMS THROUGH THE FMS PROGRAM. FOR EACH TECHNICAL DIRECTION ISSUED UNDER THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE STATUS REPORTS AND FUNDS AND MAN-HOUR EXPENDITURE REPORTS. A STATUS REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) DI-MGMT-80368, CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENT LIST (CDRL) A001. A CONTRACTOR�S PROGRESS STATUS AND MANAGEMENT REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IAW DI-MGMT-80227, CDRL A003. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND QUARTERLY MEETINGS TO ASSESS THE STATUS AND PROGRESS OF THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. T20S040 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: LIFECYCLE ENGINEERING SUPPORT View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Aug 31, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1.0 MISSION OBJECTIVE: THE AVMC SRD PROVIDES THE COMPLETE RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING EXPERTISE AND ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS ON BEHALF OF A DIVERSE AND EXPANDING CUSTOMER BASE INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS). SRD€„¢S SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, ACQUISITION, TEST AND EVALUATION, CERTIFICATION, DELIVERY, SUSTAINMENT, MODIFICATION, UPGRADE, AND RECLAMATION OF SUPPORTED AVIATION, MISSILE, GROUND, SEA, AND SOLDIER SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. THE INTENT OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE A FOUNDATION CAPABILITY FOR SUPPORTING SRD€„¢S CORE COMPETENCY OF MATERIEL SUITABILITY. THE CONTRACTOR TEAM SHALL ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH SUPPORTING A BROAD RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING AND ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECTS AND SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE CCDC-SRD OR ITS CUSTOMERS ACROSS ITS CORE FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT AREAS OF PRODUCT ASSURANCE, AND PRODUCTION & SUSTAINMENT.
THE CONTRACTOR SUPPORT TARGETED BY THIS TASK ORDER INCLUDES THE SPECIALTY ENGINEERING, ACQUISITION, FIELDING, SUSTAINMENT, AND ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT/SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH RESPONSIVE AND COST-EFFECTIVE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS FOR THE SRD AND ITS CUSTOMER BASE. THE DISTINGUISHING ASPECT OF THIS TASK ORDER IS THE DEMONSTRATED TECHNICAL DEPTH REQUIRED OF THE SUPPORTING CONTRACTOR TEAM ACROSS EACH OF SRD€„¢S INDIVIDUAL DIVISIONALLY-ALIGNED SPECIALTY ENGINEERING AREAS OF EXPERTISE. THIS DEPTH IN THE SPECIFIC ENGINEERING AREAS CORE TO SRD€„¢S MATERIEL SUITABILITY MISSION SERVES TO FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENTIATE THIS TASK ORDER FROM EITHER THE HIGHER-LEVEL AND GENERALIZED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT S3I€„¢S SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MISSION, OR THE CORE RESEARCH EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT TDD€„¢S RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT MISSION.
WHILE IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND APPRECIATED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL SRD MATERIEL SUITABILITY BRANCHES MAY HAVE UNIQUE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE REQUIREMENTS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THIS BASELINE TASK ORDER AND THEREFORE REQUIRE OTHER EXTERNAL DEDICATED SUPPORT, IT IS THE INTENT OF SRD THAT THIS TASK ORDER PROVIDE ITS DIVISIONS WITH THE CORE ENGINEERING CAPABILITIES TO ACCOMPLISH A LARGE CROSS-SECTION OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL SPECIALTY ENGINEERING MISSIONS.
THE INTENDED SCOPE OF THIS TASK ORDER DOES INCLUDE ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE LIMITED OVERLAP OF THE AIRWORTHINESS MISSION INTO THE MATERIEL SUITABILITY AREAS OF QUALITY ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS TO THE EXTENT DEFINED BY THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS.
ADDITIONALLY, ANY PROPOSED CONTRACTOR TEAM LEADERSHIP SHALL ALSO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO REDUCE TASK LOAD ON THE TOTAL AVMC CONTRACTOR WORK FORCE. A UNIQUE ASPECT OF EFFORTS UNDER THIS TASK ORDER IS THAT THEY ARE FOCUSED ON THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN OPERATOR AND/OR MAINTAINER. THE SUPPORT TO ACCOMPLISH THESE TASKS WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS (TDS) DEFINING T24S006 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR SYSTEMS READINESS DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Aug 31, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF SYSTEM ENGINEERING, THEORETICAL ANALYSES, SIMULATION AND MODELING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HARDWARE DESIGN, SOFTWARE/ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE FABRICATION, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN, HARDWARE IDENTIFICATION AND PROCUREMENT, TEST PLANNING, TEST SUPPORT AND DATA ACQUISITION, REDUCTION AND REPORTING TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF SENSOR SYSTEMS, SUBSYSTEMS, AND TECHNOLOGY USED FOR MISSILE GUIDANCE AND FIRE CONTROL APPLICATIONS: TERMINAL HOMING SYSTEMS INCLUDING BOTH PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SENSORS SUCH AS INFRARED (IR), RADIO FREQUENCY (RF), MILLIMETER WAVE (MMW), ELECTRO OPTICAL (EO) AND ACOUSTIC WITH AND WITHOUT FIBER OPTIC OR RF DATA LINKS TO THE GROUND AND/OR OTHER AERIAL VEHICLE; COMMAND GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASER, MMW, RF, AND WIRE; SEMI-ACTIVE GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASERS AND RF ILLUMINATORS; DUAL MODE GUIDANCE INCLUDING VARIOUS COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS, GUIDANCE MODES, GROUND AND AIRBORNE PLATFORM SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION, RECOGNITION, IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING TO SUPPORT TARGET ENGAGEMENT.
2.1.2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT SYSTEM ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, DESIGN, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, MODELING AND SIMULATION, AND FABRICATION IN SUPPORT OF TECHNOLOGY BASE, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND CUSTOMER FUNDED PROGRAMS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: MULTI-MODE SEEKERS, TARGETS AND BACKGROUNDS MODELING AND DISCRIMINATION, ADVANCED IMAGING AUTOTRACKERS, AUTONOMOUS ACQUISTION ALGORITHMS AND PROCESSORS, INTEGRATED SENSOR SUITES (SENSOR FUSION), ADVANCED RF DATALINKS.
2.1.3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GENERIC MODELS OF SPECIFIC SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR USE IN COMPARATIVE ANALYSES AND PERFORMANCE SIMULATIONS OF THESE SENSORS IN A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL BACKGROUND CONDITIONS AND SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM LEVEL PRELIMINARY DESIGN FOR FUNCTIONAL DEFINITION AND PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING LAYOUT ANALYSIS, SCALED SKETCHES, DRAWINGS, AND SCALED MODELS OF SELECTED SENSORS AND SYSTEMS.
2.1.4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO OR THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE
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PROCESSING AND PATTERN RECOGNITION TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMATIC TARGET LOCATION, TRACKING AND MISSILE GUIDANCE USING VIDEO, INFRARED, ACOUSTIC, AND MMW IMAGERY. TECHNIQUES CONSIDERED SHALL INCLUDE CONVENTIONAL METHODS SUCH AS PRESCREENING, SEGMENTATION, FEATURE EXTRACTION, CLASSIFIER DESIGNS, AS WELL AS CORRELATION, MATCHED FILTERS, MOVING TARGET ALGORITHMS, OPTICAL FLOW TECHNIQUES, 3-DIMENSIONAL MODELING, WIRE FRAME, AND STEREOSCOPIC PROJECTIONS. SOFTWARE FOR ACCOMPLISHING THESE FUNCTIONS SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AND DEMONSTRATED IN CAPTIVE FLIGHT TEST (CFT) HARDWARE OR SYSTEM SIMULATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND TESTING OF HARDWARE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ALGORITHMS IN STATE-OF-THE ART CIRCUITRY FOR ACHIEVING NEAR REAL-TIME OPERATION IN MISSILE BORNE PROCESSORS. 2.1.5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR EXPLOITING THE CAPABILITIES OF MULTIPLE SENSORS (SENSOR FUSION), ACTIVE AND PASSIVE, FOR THE AUTONOMOUS FUNCTIONS OF DETECTION, RECOGNITION, TARGET TRACKING, AND MISSILE GUIDANCE WHEN THE DIFFERENT SENSORS HAVE DISSIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS (ACOUSTIC, RF, IR, AND EO SENSORS).
2.1.6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TEST SUPPORT, AND FLIGHT TEST SUPPORT, IN THE FORM OF TEST PLANNING, HARDWARE INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN AND FABRICATION, AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS, TEST OPERATIONS, DATA ACQUISITION AND REDUCTION FOR THE TEST AND EVALUATION OF SENSOR SYSTEMS.
2.1.7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN CONDUCTING TARGET SIGNATURE MEASUREMENTS AND ASSIST IN PERFORMING ANALYSES UTILIZING SPECIFIC SENSORS OR COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS. TESTS SHALL CONSIDER THE EFFECT OF SMOKE, DUST CLUTTER AND WEATHER ON THE TARGET AND SENSORS. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS, DEVELOPMENT, AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Aug 31, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF DEVCOM AVMC TDD:
(PWS 2.4.1)THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENTERPRISE-LEVEL ANALYSIS IN SUPPORT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION BY PROVIDING SENSITIVE, TIMELY ANALYSIS AND ANALYTIC PRODUCTS IN OPERATIONS, SYSTEMS, TACTICAL, AND TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURES WITH INTERFACE STANDARDS TO SENIOR EXECUTIVE DECISION-MAKERS. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING WRITTEN AND ARCHITECTURE PRODUCTS DEVELOPED BY DEVELOPMENT TEAMS.
(PWS 2.4.2) CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODELING FRAMEWORKS AND PROVIDE ARCHITECTURE GUIDANCE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF FARA SYSTEM/SUBSYSTEM MODELS IAW ARMY ARCHITECTURE PROCESSES AND ENSURE TOOLS ARE IMPLEMENTED APPROPRIATELY IN THEIR FUNCTIONAL AREAS TO PERFORM INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS AND TO DETERMINE VALUE PROPOSITIONS FOR FUTURE ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING EXPERTISE TO ANALYZE SYSTEM CONCEPTS, SYSTEM DESIGNS AND OVERALL INTEROPERABILITY, AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OPTIMIZATION. CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN TRADE-OFF/BEST VALUE TECHNICAL ANALYSES.
(PWS 2.4.3) CONTRACTOR SHALL ANALYZE AND PREPARE DETAILED REPORTS IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON THE FARA PROGRAM AND RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVES OR SOLUTIONS TO FILL CAPABILITY GAPS AND MITIGATE PROGRAM RISKS. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE DEVELOPMENT PLANS, TRAINING MODULES OR BEST PRACTICES AND METHODOLOGIES. COMPILE, INTEGRATE, DEVELOP, DOCUMENT, AND MANAGE OPERATIONAL AND SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT, USE CASES, CAPABILITY VIEWS, SYSTEM VIEWS AND OTHER ARCHITECTURAL VIEWS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.4) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL WORK WITH TRADOC AND THE FVL CFT TO INTEGRATE ALL APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS SOURCES INTO THE DEVELOPMENTAL PLANNING PROCESS AND TO SYNTHESIZE AN INTEGRATED, COORDINATED REQUIREMENT SET FOR THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.5) CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM DECOMPOSITION/FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, AND COST ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP SYSTEM LEVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE AND TO EVALUATE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR INCLUSION WITHIN THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE PORTFOLIO.
(PWS 2.4.6) CONTRACTOR SHALL REFINE AND MAINTAIN THE FARA SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURES BASED ON STAKEHOLDER GUIDANCE AND SYSTEM PROVIDER FEEDBACK. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE ACQUISITION PLANNING DOCUMENTATION FOR RELATED SYSTEMS/SUBSYSTEMS AND AS REQUIRED PERFORM STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERFACE WITH EXTERNAL AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS.
(PWS 2.8.5, 2.9.5) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING MILESTONE REQUIREMENTS, EMERGING TECHNICAL THREATS FOR APPLICABLE TACTICAL SYSTEMS, CONDUCTING DESIGN TRADE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES, PRODUCT SYSTEM SAFETY IN DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION, INTEROPERABILITY, SYSTEM AND COMPONENT INTERFACES, DETERMINE INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS, SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES, AND REVIEW SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: FOLLOW-ON TO W31P4Q-19-F-C003 TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE. View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Aug 31, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1 THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION WILL INDICATE WHETHER THE TASKS WILL BE PERFORMED AT CONTRACTOR OR GOVERNMENT FACILITIES. TRAVEL AND TASK PERFORMANCE MAY BE REQUIRED WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS). INFREQUENT OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (OCONUS) TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SKILLED PERSONNEL, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS IN THIS PWS, AS FURTHER SPECIFIED IN THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. THE CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SPEAK WITH FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES FROM COUNTRIES AS DESCRIBED IN INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION. WHEN DIRECTED TO DO SO BY THE GOVERNMENT CUSTOMER, COMPANIES PERFORMING SERVICES UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRANSFER TECHNICAL DATA AND/OR SERVICES, AS DEFINED IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS (ITAR), TO NON-US PARTIES WHO HAVE OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING AMRDEC MANAGED WEAPONS SYSTEMS THROUGH THE FMS PROGRAM. FOR EACH TECHNICAL DIRECTION ISSUED UNDER THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE STATUS REPORTS AND FUNDS AND MAN-HOUR EXPENDITURE REPORTS. A STATUS REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) DI-MGMT-80368, CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENT LIST (CDRL) A001. A CONTRACTOR�S PROGRESS STATUS AND MANAGEMENT REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IAW DI-MGMT-80227, CDRL A003. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND QUARTERLY MEETINGS TO ASSESS THE STATUS AND PROGRESS OF THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. T20S040 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: LIFECYCLE ENGINEERING SUPPORT View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Jul 31, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1.0 MISSION OBJECTIVE: THE AVMC SRD PROVIDES THE COMPLETE RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING EXPERTISE AND ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS ON BEHALF OF A DIVERSE AND EXPANDING CUSTOMER BASE INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS). SRD€„¢S SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, ACQUISITION, TEST AND EVALUATION, CERTIFICATION, DELIVERY, SUSTAINMENT, MODIFICATION, UPGRADE, AND RECLAMATION OF SUPPORTED AVIATION, MISSILE, GROUND, SEA, AND SOLDIER SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. THE INTENT OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE A FOUNDATION CAPABILITY FOR SUPPORTING SRD€„¢S CORE COMPETENCY OF MATERIEL SUITABILITY. THE CONTRACTOR TEAM SHALL ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH SUPPORTING A BROAD RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING AND ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECTS AND SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE CCDC-SRD OR ITS CUSTOMERS ACROSS ITS CORE FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT AREAS OF PRODUCT ASSURANCE, AND PRODUCTION & SUSTAINMENT.
THE CONTRACTOR SUPPORT TARGETED BY THIS TASK ORDER INCLUDES THE SPECIALTY ENGINEERING, ACQUISITION, FIELDING, SUSTAINMENT, AND ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT/SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH RESPONSIVE AND COST-EFFECTIVE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS FOR THE SRD AND ITS CUSTOMER BASE. THE DISTINGUISHING ASPECT OF THIS TASK ORDER IS THE DEMONSTRATED TECHNICAL DEPTH REQUIRED OF THE SUPPORTING CONTRACTOR TEAM ACROSS EACH OF SRD€„¢S INDIVIDUAL DIVISIONALLY-ALIGNED SPECIALTY ENGINEERING AREAS OF EXPERTISE. THIS DEPTH IN THE SPECIFIC ENGINEERING AREAS CORE TO SRD€„¢S MATERIEL SUITABILITY MISSION SERVES TO FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENTIATE THIS TASK ORDER FROM EITHER THE HIGHER-LEVEL AND GENERALIZED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT S3I€„¢S SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MISSION, OR THE CORE RESEARCH EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT TDD€„¢S RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT MISSION.
WHILE IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND APPRECIATED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL SRD MATERIEL SUITABILITY BRANCHES MAY HAVE UNIQUE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE REQUIREMENTS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THIS BASELINE TASK ORDER AND THEREFORE REQUIRE OTHER EXTERNAL DEDICATED SUPPORT, IT IS THE INTENT OF SRD THAT THIS TASK ORDER PROVIDE ITS DIVISIONS WITH THE CORE ENGINEERING CAPABILITIES TO ACCOMPLISH A LARGE CROSS-SECTION OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL SPECIALTY ENGINEERING MISSIONS.
THE INTENDED SCOPE OF THIS TASK ORDER DOES INCLUDE ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE LIMITED OVERLAP OF THE AIRWORTHINESS MISSION INTO THE MATERIEL SUITABILITY AREAS OF QUALITY ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS TO THE EXTENT DEFINED BY THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS.
ADDITIONALLY, ANY PROPOSED CONTRACTOR TEAM LEADERSHIP SHALL ALSO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO REDUCE TASK LOAD ON THE TOTAL AVMC CONTRACTOR WORK FORCE. A UNIQUE ASPECT OF EFFORTS UNDER THIS TASK ORDER IS THAT THEY ARE FOCUSED ON THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN OPERATOR AND/OR MAINTAINER. THE SUPPORT TO ACCOMPLISH THESE TASKS WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS (TDS) DEFINING T24S006 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR SYSTEMS READINESS DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Jul 31, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF SYSTEM ENGINEERING, THEORETICAL ANALYSES, SIMULATION AND MODELING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HARDWARE DESIGN, SOFTWARE/ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE FABRICATION, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN, HARDWARE IDENTIFICATION AND PROCUREMENT, TEST PLANNING, TEST SUPPORT AND DATA ACQUISITION, REDUCTION AND REPORTING TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF SENSOR SYSTEMS, SUBSYSTEMS, AND TECHNOLOGY USED FOR MISSILE GUIDANCE AND FIRE CONTROL APPLICATIONS: TERMINAL HOMING SYSTEMS INCLUDING BOTH PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SENSORS SUCH AS INFRARED (IR), RADIO FREQUENCY (RF), MILLIMETER WAVE (MMW), ELECTRO OPTICAL (EO) AND ACOUSTIC WITH AND WITHOUT FIBER OPTIC OR RF DATA LINKS TO THE GROUND AND/OR OTHER AERIAL VEHICLE; COMMAND GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASER, MMW, RF, AND WIRE; SEMI-ACTIVE GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASERS AND RF ILLUMINATORS; DUAL MODE GUIDANCE INCLUDING VARIOUS COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS, GUIDANCE MODES, GROUND AND AIRBORNE PLATFORM SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION, RECOGNITION, IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING TO SUPPORT TARGET ENGAGEMENT.
2.1.2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT SYSTEM ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, DESIGN, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, MODELING AND SIMULATION, AND FABRICATION IN SUPPORT OF TECHNOLOGY BASE, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND CUSTOMER FUNDED PROGRAMS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: MULTI-MODE SEEKERS, TARGETS AND BACKGROUNDS MODELING AND DISCRIMINATION, ADVANCED IMAGING AUTOTRACKERS, AUTONOMOUS ACQUISTION ALGORITHMS AND PROCESSORS, INTEGRATED SENSOR SUITES (SENSOR FUSION), ADVANCED RF DATALINKS.
2.1.3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GENERIC MODELS OF SPECIFIC SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR USE IN COMPARATIVE ANALYSES AND PERFORMANCE SIMULATIONS OF THESE SENSORS IN A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL BACKGROUND CONDITIONS AND SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM LEVEL PRELIMINARY DESIGN FOR FUNCTIONAL DEFINITION AND PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING LAYOUT ANALYSIS, SCALED SKETCHES, DRAWINGS, AND SCALED MODELS OF SELECTED SENSORS AND SYSTEMS.
2.1.4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO OR THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE
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PROCESSING AND PATTERN RECOGNITION TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMATIC TARGET LOCATION, TRACKING AND MISSILE GUIDANCE USING VIDEO, INFRARED, ACOUSTIC, AND MMW IMAGERY. TECHNIQUES CONSIDERED SHALL INCLUDE CONVENTIONAL METHODS SUCH AS PRESCREENING, SEGMENTATION, FEATURE EXTRACTION, CLASSIFIER DESIGNS, AS WELL AS CORRELATION, MATCHED FILTERS, MOVING TARGET ALGORITHMS, OPTICAL FLOW TECHNIQUES, 3-DIMENSIONAL MODELING, WIRE FRAME, AND STEREOSCOPIC PROJECTIONS. SOFTWARE FOR ACCOMPLISHING THESE FUNCTIONS SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AND DEMONSTRATED IN CAPTIVE FLIGHT TEST (CFT) HARDWARE OR SYSTEM SIMULATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND TESTING OF HARDWARE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ALGORITHMS IN STATE-OF-THE ART CIRCUITRY FOR ACHIEVING NEAR REAL-TIME OPERATION IN MISSILE BORNE PROCESSORS. 2.1.5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR EXPLOITING THE CAPABILITIES OF MULTIPLE SENSORS (SENSOR FUSION), ACTIVE AND PASSIVE, FOR THE AUTONOMOUS FUNCTIONS OF DETECTION, RECOGNITION, TARGET TRACKING, AND MISSILE GUIDANCE WHEN THE DIFFERENT SENSORS HAVE DISSIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS (ACOUSTIC, RF, IR, AND EO SENSORS).
2.1.6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TEST SUPPORT, AND FLIGHT TEST SUPPORT, IN THE FORM OF TEST PLANNING, HARDWARE INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN AND FABRICATION, AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS, TEST OPERATIONS, DATA ACQUISITION AND REDUCTION FOR THE TEST AND EVALUATION OF SENSOR SYSTEMS.
2.1.7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN CONDUCTING TARGET SIGNATURE MEASUREMENTS AND ASSIST IN PERFORMING ANALYSES UTILIZING SPECIFIC SENSORS OR COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS. TESTS SHALL CONSIDER THE EFFECT OF SMOKE, DUST CLUTTER AND WEATHER ON THE TARGET AND SENSORS. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS, DEVELOPMENT, AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Jul 31, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF DEVCOM AVMC TDD:
(PWS 2.4.1)THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENTERPRISE-LEVEL ANALYSIS IN SUPPORT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION BY PROVIDING SENSITIVE, TIMELY ANALYSIS AND ANALYTIC PRODUCTS IN OPERATIONS, SYSTEMS, TACTICAL, AND TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURES WITH INTERFACE STANDARDS TO SENIOR EXECUTIVE DECISION-MAKERS. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING WRITTEN AND ARCHITECTURE PRODUCTS DEVELOPED BY DEVELOPMENT TEAMS.
(PWS 2.4.2) CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODELING FRAMEWORKS AND PROVIDE ARCHITECTURE GUIDANCE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF FARA SYSTEM/SUBSYSTEM MODELS IAW ARMY ARCHITECTURE PROCESSES AND ENSURE TOOLS ARE IMPLEMENTED APPROPRIATELY IN THEIR FUNCTIONAL AREAS TO PERFORM INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS AND TO DETERMINE VALUE PROPOSITIONS FOR FUTURE ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING EXPERTISE TO ANALYZE SYSTEM CONCEPTS, SYSTEM DESIGNS AND OVERALL INTEROPERABILITY, AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OPTIMIZATION. CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN TRADE-OFF/BEST VALUE TECHNICAL ANALYSES.
(PWS 2.4.3) CONTRACTOR SHALL ANALYZE AND PREPARE DETAILED REPORTS IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON THE FARA PROGRAM AND RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVES OR SOLUTIONS TO FILL CAPABILITY GAPS AND MITIGATE PROGRAM RISKS. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE DEVELOPMENT PLANS, TRAINING MODULES OR BEST PRACTICES AND METHODOLOGIES. COMPILE, INTEGRATE, DEVELOP, DOCUMENT, AND MANAGE OPERATIONAL AND SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT, USE CASES, CAPABILITY VIEWS, SYSTEM VIEWS AND OTHER ARCHITECTURAL VIEWS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.4) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL WORK WITH TRADOC AND THE FVL CFT TO INTEGRATE ALL APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS SOURCES INTO THE DEVELOPMENTAL PLANNING PROCESS AND TO SYNTHESIZE AN INTEGRATED, COORDINATED REQUIREMENT SET FOR THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.5) CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM DECOMPOSITION/FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, AND COST ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP SYSTEM LEVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE AND TO EVALUATE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR INCLUSION WITHIN THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE PORTFOLIO.
(PWS 2.4.6) CONTRACTOR SHALL REFINE AND MAINTAIN THE FARA SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURES BASED ON STAKEHOLDER GUIDANCE AND SYSTEM PROVIDER FEEDBACK. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE ACQUISITION PLANNING DOCUMENTATION FOR RELATED SYSTEMS/SUBSYSTEMS AND AS REQUIRED PERFORM STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERFACE WITH EXTERNAL AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS.
(PWS 2.8.5, 2.9.5) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING MILESTONE REQUIREMENTS, EMERGING TECHNICAL THREATS FOR APPLICABLE TACTICAL SYSTEMS, CONDUCTING DESIGN TRADE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES, PRODUCT SYSTEM SAFETY IN DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION, INTEROPERABILITY, SYSTEM AND COMPONENT INTERFACES, DETERMINE INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS, SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES, AND REVIEW SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: FOLLOW-ON TO W31P4Q-19-F-C003 TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE. View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $6,500 | Jul 12, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1.0 MISSION OBJECTIVE: THE AVMC SRD PROVIDES THE COMPLETE RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING EXPERTISE AND ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS ON BEHALF OF A DIVERSE AND EXPANDING CUSTOMER BASE INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS). SRD€„¢S SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, ACQUISITION, TEST AND EVALUATION, CERTIFICATION, DELIVERY, SUSTAINMENT, MODIFICATION, UPGRADE, AND RECLAMATION OF SUPPORTED AVIATION, MISSILE, GROUND, SEA, AND SOLDIER SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. THE INTENT OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE A FOUNDATION CAPABILITY FOR SUPPORTING SRD€„¢S CORE COMPETENCY OF MATERIEL SUITABILITY. THE CONTRACTOR TEAM SHALL ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH SUPPORTING A BROAD RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING AND ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECTS AND SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE CCDC-SRD OR ITS CUSTOMERS ACROSS ITS CORE FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT AREAS OF PRODUCT ASSURANCE, AND PRODUCTION & SUSTAINMENT.
THE CONTRACTOR SUPPORT TARGETED BY THIS TASK ORDER INCLUDES THE SPECIALTY ENGINEERING, ACQUISITION, FIELDING, SUSTAINMENT, AND ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT/SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH RESPONSIVE AND COST-EFFECTIVE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS FOR THE SRD AND ITS CUSTOMER BASE. THE DISTINGUISHING ASPECT OF THIS TASK ORDER IS THE DEMONSTRATED TECHNICAL DEPTH REQUIRED OF THE SUPPORTING CONTRACTOR TEAM ACROSS EACH OF SRD€„¢S INDIVIDUAL DIVISIONALLY-ALIGNED SPECIALTY ENGINEERING AREAS OF EXPERTISE. THIS DEPTH IN THE SPECIFIC ENGINEERING AREAS CORE TO SRD€„¢S MATERIEL SUITABILITY MISSION SERVES TO FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENTIATE THIS TASK ORDER FROM EITHER THE HIGHER-LEVEL AND GENERALIZED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT S3I€„¢S SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MISSION, OR THE CORE RESEARCH EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT TDD€„¢S RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT MISSION.
WHILE IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND APPRECIATED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL SRD MATERIEL SUITABILITY BRANCHES MAY HAVE UNIQUE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE REQUIREMENTS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THIS BASELINE TASK ORDER AND THEREFORE REQUIRE OTHER EXTERNAL DEDICATED SUPPORT, IT IS THE INTENT OF SRD THAT THIS TASK ORDER PROVIDE ITS DIVISIONS WITH THE CORE ENGINEERING CAPABILITIES TO ACCOMPLISH A LARGE CROSS-SECTION OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL SPECIALTY ENGINEERING MISSIONS.
THE INTENDED SCOPE OF THIS TASK ORDER DOES INCLUDE ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE LIMITED OVERLAP OF THE AIRWORTHINESS MISSION INTO THE MATERIEL SUITABILITY AREAS OF QUALITY ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS TO THE EXTENT DEFINED BY THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS.
ADDITIONALLY, ANY PROPOSED CONTRACTOR TEAM LEADERSHIP SHALL ALSO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO REDUCE TASK LOAD ON THE TOTAL AVMC CONTRACTOR WORK FORCE. A UNIQUE ASPECT OF EFFORTS UNDER THIS TASK ORDER IS THAT THEY ARE FOCUSED ON THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN OPERATOR AND/OR MAINTAINER. THE SUPPORT TO ACCOMPLISH THESE TASKS WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS (TDS) DEFINING T24S006 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR SYSTEMS READINESS DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Jun 30, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF SYSTEM ENGINEERING, THEORETICAL ANALYSES, SIMULATION AND MODELING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HARDWARE DESIGN, SOFTWARE/ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE FABRICATION, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN, HARDWARE IDENTIFICATION AND PROCUREMENT, TEST PLANNING, TEST SUPPORT AND DATA ACQUISITION, REDUCTION AND REPORTING TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF SENSOR SYSTEMS, SUBSYSTEMS, AND TECHNOLOGY USED FOR MISSILE GUIDANCE AND FIRE CONTROL APPLICATIONS: TERMINAL HOMING SYSTEMS INCLUDING BOTH PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SENSORS SUCH AS INFRARED (IR), RADIO FREQUENCY (RF), MILLIMETER WAVE (MMW), ELECTRO OPTICAL (EO) AND ACOUSTIC WITH AND WITHOUT FIBER OPTIC OR RF DATA LINKS TO THE GROUND AND/OR OTHER AERIAL VEHICLE; COMMAND GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASER, MMW, RF, AND WIRE; SEMI-ACTIVE GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASERS AND RF ILLUMINATORS; DUAL MODE GUIDANCE INCLUDING VARIOUS COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS, GUIDANCE MODES, GROUND AND AIRBORNE PLATFORM SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION, RECOGNITION, IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING TO SUPPORT TARGET ENGAGEMENT.
2.1.2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT SYSTEM ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, DESIGN, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, MODELING AND SIMULATION, AND FABRICATION IN SUPPORT OF TECHNOLOGY BASE, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND CUSTOMER FUNDED PROGRAMS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: MULTI-MODE SEEKERS, TARGETS AND BACKGROUNDS MODELING AND DISCRIMINATION, ADVANCED IMAGING AUTOTRACKERS, AUTONOMOUS ACQUISTION ALGORITHMS AND PROCESSORS, INTEGRATED SENSOR SUITES (SENSOR FUSION), ADVANCED RF DATALINKS.
2.1.3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GENERIC MODELS OF SPECIFIC SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR USE IN COMPARATIVE ANALYSES AND PERFORMANCE SIMULATIONS OF THESE SENSORS IN A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL BACKGROUND CONDITIONS AND SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM LEVEL PRELIMINARY DESIGN FOR FUNCTIONAL DEFINITION AND PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING LAYOUT ANALYSIS, SCALED SKETCHES, DRAWINGS, AND SCALED MODELS OF SELECTED SENSORS AND SYSTEMS.
2.1.4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO OR THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE
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PROCESSING AND PATTERN RECOGNITION TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMATIC TARGET LOCATION, TRACKING AND MISSILE GUIDANCE USING VIDEO, INFRARED, ACOUSTIC, AND MMW IMAGERY. TECHNIQUES CONSIDERED SHALL INCLUDE CONVENTIONAL METHODS SUCH AS PRESCREENING, SEGMENTATION, FEATURE EXTRACTION, CLASSIFIER DESIGNS, AS WELL AS CORRELATION, MATCHED FILTERS, MOVING TARGET ALGORITHMS, OPTICAL FLOW TECHNIQUES, 3-DIMENSIONAL MODELING, WIRE FRAME, AND STEREOSCOPIC PROJECTIONS. SOFTWARE FOR ACCOMPLISHING THESE FUNCTIONS SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AND DEMONSTRATED IN CAPTIVE FLIGHT TEST (CFT) HARDWARE OR SYSTEM SIMULATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND TESTING OF HARDWARE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ALGORITHMS IN STATE-OF-THE ART CIRCUITRY FOR ACHIEVING NEAR REAL-TIME OPERATION IN MISSILE BORNE PROCESSORS. 2.1.5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR EXPLOITING THE CAPABILITIES OF MULTIPLE SENSORS (SENSOR FUSION), ACTIVE AND PASSIVE, FOR THE AUTONOMOUS FUNCTIONS OF DETECTION, RECOGNITION, TARGET TRACKING, AND MISSILE GUIDANCE WHEN THE DIFFERENT SENSORS HAVE DISSIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS (ACOUSTIC, RF, IR, AND EO SENSORS).
2.1.6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TEST SUPPORT, AND FLIGHT TEST SUPPORT, IN THE FORM OF TEST PLANNING, HARDWARE INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN AND FABRICATION, AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS, TEST OPERATIONS, DATA ACQUISITION AND REDUCTION FOR THE TEST AND EVALUATION OF SENSOR SYSTEMS.
2.1.7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN CONDUCTING TARGET SIGNATURE MEASUREMENTS AND ASSIST IN PERFORMING ANALYSES UTILIZING SPECIFIC SENSORS OR COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS. TESTS SHALL CONSIDER THE EFFECT OF SMOKE, DUST CLUTTER AND WEATHER ON THE TARGET AND SENSORS. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS, DEVELOPMENT, AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Jun 30, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1 THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION WILL INDICATE WHETHER THE TASKS WILL BE PERFORMED AT CONTRACTOR OR GOVERNMENT FACILITIES. TRAVEL AND TASK PERFORMANCE MAY BE REQUIRED WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS). INFREQUENT OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (OCONUS) TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SKILLED PERSONNEL, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS IN THIS PWS, AS FURTHER SPECIFIED IN THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. THE CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SPEAK WITH FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES FROM COUNTRIES AS DESCRIBED IN INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION. WHEN DIRECTED TO DO SO BY THE GOVERNMENT CUSTOMER, COMPANIES PERFORMING SERVICES UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRANSFER TECHNICAL DATA AND/OR SERVICES, AS DEFINED IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS (ITAR), TO NON-US PARTIES WHO HAVE OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING AMRDEC MANAGED WEAPONS SYSTEMS THROUGH THE FMS PROGRAM. FOR EACH TECHNICAL DIRECTION ISSUED UNDER THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE STATUS REPORTS AND FUNDS AND MAN-HOUR EXPENDITURE REPORTS. A STATUS REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) DI-MGMT-80368, CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENT LIST (CDRL) A001. A CONTRACTOR�S PROGRESS STATUS AND MANAGEMENT REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IAW DI-MGMT-80227, CDRL A003. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND QUARTERLY MEETINGS TO ASSESS THE STATUS AND PROGRESS OF THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. T20S040 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: LIFECYCLE ENGINEERING SUPPORT View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Jun 30, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF DEVCOM AVMC TDD:
(PWS 2.4.1)THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENTERPRISE-LEVEL ANALYSIS IN SUPPORT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION BY PROVIDING SENSITIVE, TIMELY ANALYSIS AND ANALYTIC PRODUCTS IN OPERATIONS, SYSTEMS, TACTICAL, AND TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURES WITH INTERFACE STANDARDS TO SENIOR EXECUTIVE DECISION-MAKERS. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING WRITTEN AND ARCHITECTURE PRODUCTS DEVELOPED BY DEVELOPMENT TEAMS.
(PWS 2.4.2) CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODELING FRAMEWORKS AND PROVIDE ARCHITECTURE GUIDANCE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF FARA SYSTEM/SUBSYSTEM MODELS IAW ARMY ARCHITECTURE PROCESSES AND ENSURE TOOLS ARE IMPLEMENTED APPROPRIATELY IN THEIR FUNCTIONAL AREAS TO PERFORM INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS AND TO DETERMINE VALUE PROPOSITIONS FOR FUTURE ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING EXPERTISE TO ANALYZE SYSTEM CONCEPTS, SYSTEM DESIGNS AND OVERALL INTEROPERABILITY, AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OPTIMIZATION. CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN TRADE-OFF/BEST VALUE TECHNICAL ANALYSES.
(PWS 2.4.3) CONTRACTOR SHALL ANALYZE AND PREPARE DETAILED REPORTS IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON THE FARA PROGRAM AND RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVES OR SOLUTIONS TO FILL CAPABILITY GAPS AND MITIGATE PROGRAM RISKS. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE DEVELOPMENT PLANS, TRAINING MODULES OR BEST PRACTICES AND METHODOLOGIES. COMPILE, INTEGRATE, DEVELOP, DOCUMENT, AND MANAGE OPERATIONAL AND SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT, USE CASES, CAPABILITY VIEWS, SYSTEM VIEWS AND OTHER ARCHITECTURAL VIEWS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.4) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL WORK WITH TRADOC AND THE FVL CFT TO INTEGRATE ALL APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS SOURCES INTO THE DEVELOPMENTAL PLANNING PROCESS AND TO SYNTHESIZE AN INTEGRATED, COORDINATED REQUIREMENT SET FOR THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.5) CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM DECOMPOSITION/FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, AND COST ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP SYSTEM LEVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE AND TO EVALUATE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR INCLUSION WITHIN THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE PORTFOLIO.
(PWS 2.4.6) CONTRACTOR SHALL REFINE AND MAINTAIN THE FARA SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURES BASED ON STAKEHOLDER GUIDANCE AND SYSTEM PROVIDER FEEDBACK. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE ACQUISITION PLANNING DOCUMENTATION FOR RELATED SYSTEMS/SUBSYSTEMS AND AS REQUIRED PERFORM STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERFACE WITH EXTERNAL AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS.
(PWS 2.8.5, 2.9.5) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING MILESTONE REQUIREMENTS, EMERGING TECHNICAL THREATS FOR APPLICABLE TACTICAL SYSTEMS, CONDUCTING DESIGN TRADE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES, PRODUCT SYSTEM SAFETY IN DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION, INTEROPERABILITY, SYSTEM AND COMPONENT INTERFACES, DETERMINE INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS, SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES, AND REVIEW SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: FOLLOW-ON TO W31P4Q-19-F-C003 TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE. View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Jun 30, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1 THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION WILL INDICATE WHETHER THE TASKS WILL BE PERFORMED AT CONTRACTOR OR GOVERNMENT FACILITIES. TRAVEL AND TASK PERFORMANCE MAY BE REQUIRED WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS). INFREQUENT OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (OCONUS) TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SKILLED PERSONNEL, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS IN THIS PWS, AS FURTHER SPECIFIED IN THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. THE CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SPEAK WITH FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES FROM COUNTRIES AS DESCRIBED IN INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION. WHEN DIRECTED TO DO SO BY THE GOVERNMENT CUSTOMER, COMPANIES PERFORMING SERVICES UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRANSFER TECHNICAL DATA AND/OR SERVICES, AS DEFINED IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS (ITAR), TO NON-US PARTIES WHO HAVE OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING AMRDEC MANAGED WEAPONS SYSTEMS THROUGH THE FMS PROGRAM. FOR EACH TECHNICAL DIRECTION ISSUED UNDER THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE STATUS REPORTS AND FUNDS AND MAN-HOUR EXPENDITURE REPORTS. A STATUS REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) DI-MGMT-80368, CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENT LIST (CDRL) A001. A CONTRACTOR�S PROGRESS STATUS AND MANAGEMENT REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IAW DI-MGMT-80227, CDRL A003. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND QUARTERLY MEETINGS TO ASSESS THE STATUS AND PROGRESS OF THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. T20S040 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: LIFECYCLE ENGINEERING SUPPORT View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | May 31, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF DEVCOM AVMC TDD:
(PWS 2.4.1)THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENTERPRISE-LEVEL ANALYSIS IN SUPPORT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION BY PROVIDING SENSITIVE, TIMELY ANALYSIS AND ANALYTIC PRODUCTS IN OPERATIONS, SYSTEMS, TACTICAL, AND TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURES WITH INTERFACE STANDARDS TO SENIOR EXECUTIVE DECISION-MAKERS. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING WRITTEN AND ARCHITECTURE PRODUCTS DEVELOPED BY DEVELOPMENT TEAMS.
(PWS 2.4.2) CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODELING FRAMEWORKS AND PROVIDE ARCHITECTURE GUIDANCE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF FARA SYSTEM/SUBSYSTEM MODELS IAW ARMY ARCHITECTURE PROCESSES AND ENSURE TOOLS ARE IMPLEMENTED APPROPRIATELY IN THEIR FUNCTIONAL AREAS TO PERFORM INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS AND TO DETERMINE VALUE PROPOSITIONS FOR FUTURE ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING EXPERTISE TO ANALYZE SYSTEM CONCEPTS, SYSTEM DESIGNS AND OVERALL INTEROPERABILITY, AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OPTIMIZATION. CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN TRADE-OFF/BEST VALUE TECHNICAL ANALYSES.
(PWS 2.4.3) CONTRACTOR SHALL ANALYZE AND PREPARE DETAILED REPORTS IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON THE FARA PROGRAM AND RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVES OR SOLUTIONS TO FILL CAPABILITY GAPS AND MITIGATE PROGRAM RISKS. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE DEVELOPMENT PLANS, TRAINING MODULES OR BEST PRACTICES AND METHODOLOGIES. COMPILE, INTEGRATE, DEVELOP, DOCUMENT, AND MANAGE OPERATIONAL AND SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT, USE CASES, CAPABILITY VIEWS, SYSTEM VIEWS AND OTHER ARCHITECTURAL VIEWS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.4) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL WORK WITH TRADOC AND THE FVL CFT TO INTEGRATE ALL APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS SOURCES INTO THE DEVELOPMENTAL PLANNING PROCESS AND TO SYNTHESIZE AN INTEGRATED, COORDINATED REQUIREMENT SET FOR THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.5) CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM DECOMPOSITION/FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, AND COST ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP SYSTEM LEVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE AND TO EVALUATE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR INCLUSION WITHIN THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE PORTFOLIO.
(PWS 2.4.6) CONTRACTOR SHALL REFINE AND MAINTAIN THE FARA SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURES BASED ON STAKEHOLDER GUIDANCE AND SYSTEM PROVIDER FEEDBACK. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE ACQUISITION PLANNING DOCUMENTATION FOR RELATED SYSTEMS/SUBSYSTEMS AND AS REQUIRED PERFORM STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERFACE WITH EXTERNAL AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS.
(PWS 2.8.5, 2.9.5) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING MILESTONE REQUIREMENTS, EMERGING TECHNICAL THREATS FOR APPLICABLE TACTICAL SYSTEMS, CONDUCTING DESIGN TRADE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES, PRODUCT SYSTEM SAFETY IN DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION, INTEROPERABILITY, SYSTEM AND COMPONENT INTERFACES, DETERMINE INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS, SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES, AND REVIEW SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: FOLLOW-ON TO W31P4Q-19-F-C003 TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE. View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | May 31, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF SYSTEM ENGINEERING, THEORETICAL ANALYSES, SIMULATION AND MODELING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HARDWARE DESIGN, SOFTWARE/ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE FABRICATION, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN, HARDWARE IDENTIFICATION AND PROCUREMENT, TEST PLANNING, TEST SUPPORT AND DATA ACQUISITION, REDUCTION AND REPORTING TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF SENSOR SYSTEMS, SUBSYSTEMS, AND TECHNOLOGY USED FOR MISSILE GUIDANCE AND FIRE CONTROL APPLICATIONS: TERMINAL HOMING SYSTEMS INCLUDING BOTH PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SENSORS SUCH AS INFRARED (IR), RADIO FREQUENCY (RF), MILLIMETER WAVE (MMW), ELECTRO OPTICAL (EO) AND ACOUSTIC WITH AND WITHOUT FIBER OPTIC OR RF DATA LINKS TO THE GROUND AND/OR OTHER AERIAL VEHICLE; COMMAND GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASER, MMW, RF, AND WIRE; SEMI-ACTIVE GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASERS AND RF ILLUMINATORS; DUAL MODE GUIDANCE INCLUDING VARIOUS COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS, GUIDANCE MODES, GROUND AND AIRBORNE PLATFORM SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION, RECOGNITION, IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING TO SUPPORT TARGET ENGAGEMENT.
2.1.2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT SYSTEM ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, DESIGN, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, MODELING AND SIMULATION, AND FABRICATION IN SUPPORT OF TECHNOLOGY BASE, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND CUSTOMER FUNDED PROGRAMS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: MULTI-MODE SEEKERS, TARGETS AND BACKGROUNDS MODELING AND DISCRIMINATION, ADVANCED IMAGING AUTOTRACKERS, AUTONOMOUS ACQUISTION ALGORITHMS AND PROCESSORS, INTEGRATED SENSOR SUITES (SENSOR FUSION), ADVANCED RF DATALINKS.
2.1.3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GENERIC MODELS OF SPECIFIC SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR USE IN COMPARATIVE ANALYSES AND PERFORMANCE SIMULATIONS OF THESE SENSORS IN A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL BACKGROUND CONDITIONS AND SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM LEVEL PRELIMINARY DESIGN FOR FUNCTIONAL DEFINITION AND PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING LAYOUT ANALYSIS, SCALED SKETCHES, DRAWINGS, AND SCALED MODELS OF SELECTED SENSORS AND SYSTEMS.
2.1.4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO OR THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE
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PROCESSING AND PATTERN RECOGNITION TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMATIC TARGET LOCATION, TRACKING AND MISSILE GUIDANCE USING VIDEO, INFRARED, ACOUSTIC, AND MMW IMAGERY. TECHNIQUES CONSIDERED SHALL INCLUDE CONVENTIONAL METHODS SUCH AS PRESCREENING, SEGMENTATION, FEATURE EXTRACTION, CLASSIFIER DESIGNS, AS WELL AS CORRELATION, MATCHED FILTERS, MOVING TARGET ALGORITHMS, OPTICAL FLOW TECHNIQUES, 3-DIMENSIONAL MODELING, WIRE FRAME, AND STEREOSCOPIC PROJECTIONS. SOFTWARE FOR ACCOMPLISHING THESE FUNCTIONS SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AND DEMONSTRATED IN CAPTIVE FLIGHT TEST (CFT) HARDWARE OR SYSTEM SIMULATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND TESTING OF HARDWARE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ALGORITHMS IN STATE-OF-THE ART CIRCUITRY FOR ACHIEVING NEAR REAL-TIME OPERATION IN MISSILE BORNE PROCESSORS. 2.1.5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR EXPLOITING THE CAPABILITIES OF MULTIPLE SENSORS (SENSOR FUSION), ACTIVE AND PASSIVE, FOR THE AUTONOMOUS FUNCTIONS OF DETECTION, RECOGNITION, TARGET TRACKING, AND MISSILE GUIDANCE WHEN THE DIFFERENT SENSORS HAVE DISSIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS (ACOUSTIC, RF, IR, AND EO SENSORS).
2.1.6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TEST SUPPORT, AND FLIGHT TEST SUPPORT, IN THE FORM OF TEST PLANNING, HARDWARE INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN AND FABRICATION, AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS, TEST OPERATIONS, DATA ACQUISITION AND REDUCTION FOR THE TEST AND EVALUATION OF SENSOR SYSTEMS.
2.1.7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN CONDUCTING TARGET SIGNATURE MEASUREMENTS AND ASSIST IN PERFORMING ANALYSES UTILIZING SPECIFIC SENSORS OR COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS. TESTS SHALL CONSIDER THE EFFECT OF SMOKE, DUST CLUTTER AND WEATHER ON THE TARGET AND SENSORS. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS, DEVELOPMENT, AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | May 31, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1.0 MISSION OBJECTIVE: THE AVMC SRD PROVIDES THE COMPLETE RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING EXPERTISE AND ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS ON BEHALF OF A DIVERSE AND EXPANDING CUSTOMER BASE INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS). SRD€„¢S SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, ACQUISITION, TEST AND EVALUATION, CERTIFICATION, DELIVERY, SUSTAINMENT, MODIFICATION, UPGRADE, AND RECLAMATION OF SUPPORTED AVIATION, MISSILE, GROUND, SEA, AND SOLDIER SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. THE INTENT OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE A FOUNDATION CAPABILITY FOR SUPPORTING SRD€„¢S CORE COMPETENCY OF MATERIEL SUITABILITY. THE CONTRACTOR TEAM SHALL ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH SUPPORTING A BROAD RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING AND ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECTS AND SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE CCDC-SRD OR ITS CUSTOMERS ACROSS ITS CORE FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT AREAS OF PRODUCT ASSURANCE, AND PRODUCTION & SUSTAINMENT.
THE CONTRACTOR SUPPORT TARGETED BY THIS TASK ORDER INCLUDES THE SPECIALTY ENGINEERING, ACQUISITION, FIELDING, SUSTAINMENT, AND ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT/SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH RESPONSIVE AND COST-EFFECTIVE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS FOR THE SRD AND ITS CUSTOMER BASE. THE DISTINGUISHING ASPECT OF THIS TASK ORDER IS THE DEMONSTRATED TECHNICAL DEPTH REQUIRED OF THE SUPPORTING CONTRACTOR TEAM ACROSS EACH OF SRD€„¢S INDIVIDUAL DIVISIONALLY-ALIGNED SPECIALTY ENGINEERING AREAS OF EXPERTISE. THIS DEPTH IN THE SPECIFIC ENGINEERING AREAS CORE TO SRD€„¢S MATERIEL SUITABILITY MISSION SERVES TO FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENTIATE THIS TASK ORDER FROM EITHER THE HIGHER-LEVEL AND GENERALIZED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT S3I€„¢S SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MISSION, OR THE CORE RESEARCH EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT TDD€„¢S RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT MISSION.
WHILE IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND APPRECIATED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL SRD MATERIEL SUITABILITY BRANCHES MAY HAVE UNIQUE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE REQUIREMENTS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THIS BASELINE TASK ORDER AND THEREFORE REQUIRE OTHER EXTERNAL DEDICATED SUPPORT, IT IS THE INTENT OF SRD THAT THIS TASK ORDER PROVIDE ITS DIVISIONS WITH THE CORE ENGINEERING CAPABILITIES TO ACCOMPLISH A LARGE CROSS-SECTION OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL SPECIALTY ENGINEERING MISSIONS.
THE INTENDED SCOPE OF THIS TASK ORDER DOES INCLUDE ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE LIMITED OVERLAP OF THE AIRWORTHINESS MISSION INTO THE MATERIEL SUITABILITY AREAS OF QUALITY ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS TO THE EXTENT DEFINED BY THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS.
ADDITIONALLY, ANY PROPOSED CONTRACTOR TEAM LEADERSHIP SHALL ALSO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO REDUCE TASK LOAD ON THE TOTAL AVMC CONTRACTOR WORK FORCE. A UNIQUE ASPECT OF EFFORTS UNDER THIS TASK ORDER IS THAT THEY ARE FOCUSED ON THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN OPERATOR AND/OR MAINTAINER. THE SUPPORT TO ACCOMPLISH THESE TASKS WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS (TDS) DEFINING T24S006 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR SYSTEMS READINESS DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | May 31, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1 THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION WILL INDICATE WHETHER THE TASKS WILL BE PERFORMED AT CONTRACTOR OR GOVERNMENT FACILITIES. TRAVEL AND TASK PERFORMANCE MAY BE REQUIRED WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS). INFREQUENT OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (OCONUS) TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SKILLED PERSONNEL, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS IN THIS PWS, AS FURTHER SPECIFIED IN THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. THE CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SPEAK WITH FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES FROM COUNTRIES AS DESCRIBED IN INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION. WHEN DIRECTED TO DO SO BY THE GOVERNMENT CUSTOMER, COMPANIES PERFORMING SERVICES UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRANSFER TECHNICAL DATA AND/OR SERVICES, AS DEFINED IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS (ITAR), TO NON-US PARTIES WHO HAVE OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING AMRDEC MANAGED WEAPONS SYSTEMS THROUGH THE FMS PROGRAM. FOR EACH TECHNICAL DIRECTION ISSUED UNDER THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE STATUS REPORTS AND FUNDS AND MAN-HOUR EXPENDITURE REPORTS. A STATUS REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) DI-MGMT-80368, CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENT LIST (CDRL) A001. A CONTRACTOR�S PROGRESS STATUS AND MANAGEMENT REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IAW DI-MGMT-80227, CDRL A003. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND QUARTERLY MEETINGS TO ASSESS THE STATUS AND PROGRESS OF THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. T20S040 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: LIFECYCLE ENGINEERING SUPPORT View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Apr 30, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF DEVCOM AVMC TDD:
(PWS 2.4.1)THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENTERPRISE-LEVEL ANALYSIS IN SUPPORT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION BY PROVIDING SENSITIVE, TIMELY ANALYSIS AND ANALYTIC PRODUCTS IN OPERATIONS, SYSTEMS, TACTICAL, AND TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURES WITH INTERFACE STANDARDS TO SENIOR EXECUTIVE DECISION-MAKERS. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING WRITTEN AND ARCHITECTURE PRODUCTS DEVELOPED BY DEVELOPMENT TEAMS.
(PWS 2.4.2) CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODELING FRAMEWORKS AND PROVIDE ARCHITECTURE GUIDANCE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF FARA SYSTEM/SUBSYSTEM MODELS IAW ARMY ARCHITECTURE PROCESSES AND ENSURE TOOLS ARE IMPLEMENTED APPROPRIATELY IN THEIR FUNCTIONAL AREAS TO PERFORM INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS AND TO DETERMINE VALUE PROPOSITIONS FOR FUTURE ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING EXPERTISE TO ANALYZE SYSTEM CONCEPTS, SYSTEM DESIGNS AND OVERALL INTEROPERABILITY, AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OPTIMIZATION. CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN TRADE-OFF/BEST VALUE TECHNICAL ANALYSES.
(PWS 2.4.3) CONTRACTOR SHALL ANALYZE AND PREPARE DETAILED REPORTS IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON THE FARA PROGRAM AND RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVES OR SOLUTIONS TO FILL CAPABILITY GAPS AND MITIGATE PROGRAM RISKS. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE DEVELOPMENT PLANS, TRAINING MODULES OR BEST PRACTICES AND METHODOLOGIES. COMPILE, INTEGRATE, DEVELOP, DOCUMENT, AND MANAGE OPERATIONAL AND SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT, USE CASES, CAPABILITY VIEWS, SYSTEM VIEWS AND OTHER ARCHITECTURAL VIEWS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.4) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL WORK WITH TRADOC AND THE FVL CFT TO INTEGRATE ALL APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS SOURCES INTO THE DEVELOPMENTAL PLANNING PROCESS AND TO SYNTHESIZE AN INTEGRATED, COORDINATED REQUIREMENT SET FOR THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.5) CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM DECOMPOSITION/FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, AND COST ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP SYSTEM LEVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE AND TO EVALUATE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR INCLUSION WITHIN THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE PORTFOLIO.
(PWS 2.4.6) CONTRACTOR SHALL REFINE AND MAINTAIN THE FARA SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURES BASED ON STAKEHOLDER GUIDANCE AND SYSTEM PROVIDER FEEDBACK. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE ACQUISITION PLANNING DOCUMENTATION FOR RELATED SYSTEMS/SUBSYSTEMS AND AS REQUIRED PERFORM STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERFACE WITH EXTERNAL AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS.
(PWS 2.8.5, 2.9.5) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING MILESTONE REQUIREMENTS, EMERGING TECHNICAL THREATS FOR APPLICABLE TACTICAL SYSTEMS, CONDUCTING DESIGN TRADE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES, PRODUCT SYSTEM SAFETY IN DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION, INTEROPERABILITY, SYSTEM AND COMPONENT INTERFACES, DETERMINE INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS, SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES, AND REVIEW SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: FOLLOW-ON TO W31P4Q-19-F-C003 TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE. View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Apr 30, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF SYSTEM ENGINEERING, THEORETICAL ANALYSES, SIMULATION AND MODELING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HARDWARE DESIGN, SOFTWARE/ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE FABRICATION, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN, HARDWARE IDENTIFICATION AND PROCUREMENT, TEST PLANNING, TEST SUPPORT AND DATA ACQUISITION, REDUCTION AND REPORTING TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF SENSOR SYSTEMS, SUBSYSTEMS, AND TECHNOLOGY USED FOR MISSILE GUIDANCE AND FIRE CONTROL APPLICATIONS: TERMINAL HOMING SYSTEMS INCLUDING BOTH PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SENSORS SUCH AS INFRARED (IR), RADIO FREQUENCY (RF), MILLIMETER WAVE (MMW), ELECTRO OPTICAL (EO) AND ACOUSTIC WITH AND WITHOUT FIBER OPTIC OR RF DATA LINKS TO THE GROUND AND/OR OTHER AERIAL VEHICLE; COMMAND GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASER, MMW, RF, AND WIRE; SEMI-ACTIVE GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASERS AND RF ILLUMINATORS; DUAL MODE GUIDANCE INCLUDING VARIOUS COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS, GUIDANCE MODES, GROUND AND AIRBORNE PLATFORM SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION, RECOGNITION, IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING TO SUPPORT TARGET ENGAGEMENT.
2.1.2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT SYSTEM ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, DESIGN, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, MODELING AND SIMULATION, AND FABRICATION IN SUPPORT OF TECHNOLOGY BASE, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND CUSTOMER FUNDED PROGRAMS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: MULTI-MODE SEEKERS, TARGETS AND BACKGROUNDS MODELING AND DISCRIMINATION, ADVANCED IMAGING AUTOTRACKERS, AUTONOMOUS ACQUISTION ALGORITHMS AND PROCESSORS, INTEGRATED SENSOR SUITES (SENSOR FUSION), ADVANCED RF DATALINKS.
2.1.3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GENERIC MODELS OF SPECIFIC SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR USE IN COMPARATIVE ANALYSES AND PERFORMANCE SIMULATIONS OF THESE SENSORS IN A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL BACKGROUND CONDITIONS AND SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM LEVEL PRELIMINARY DESIGN FOR FUNCTIONAL DEFINITION AND PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING LAYOUT ANALYSIS, SCALED SKETCHES, DRAWINGS, AND SCALED MODELS OF SELECTED SENSORS AND SYSTEMS.
2.1.4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO OR THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE
2
PROCESSING AND PATTERN RECOGNITION TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMATIC TARGET LOCATION, TRACKING AND MISSILE GUIDANCE USING VIDEO, INFRARED, ACOUSTIC, AND MMW IMAGERY. TECHNIQUES CONSIDERED SHALL INCLUDE CONVENTIONAL METHODS SUCH AS PRESCREENING, SEGMENTATION, FEATURE EXTRACTION, CLASSIFIER DESIGNS, AS WELL AS CORRELATION, MATCHED FILTERS, MOVING TARGET ALGORITHMS, OPTICAL FLOW TECHNIQUES, 3-DIMENSIONAL MODELING, WIRE FRAME, AND STEREOSCOPIC PROJECTIONS. SOFTWARE FOR ACCOMPLISHING THESE FUNCTIONS SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AND DEMONSTRATED IN CAPTIVE FLIGHT TEST (CFT) HARDWARE OR SYSTEM SIMULATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND TESTING OF HARDWARE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ALGORITHMS IN STATE-OF-THE ART CIRCUITRY FOR ACHIEVING NEAR REAL-TIME OPERATION IN MISSILE BORNE PROCESSORS. 2.1.5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR EXPLOITING THE CAPABILITIES OF MULTIPLE SENSORS (SENSOR FUSION), ACTIVE AND PASSIVE, FOR THE AUTONOMOUS FUNCTIONS OF DETECTION, RECOGNITION, TARGET TRACKING, AND MISSILE GUIDANCE WHEN THE DIFFERENT SENSORS HAVE DISSIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS (ACOUSTIC, RF, IR, AND EO SENSORS).
2.1.6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TEST SUPPORT, AND FLIGHT TEST SUPPORT, IN THE FORM OF TEST PLANNING, HARDWARE INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN AND FABRICATION, AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS, TEST OPERATIONS, DATA ACQUISITION AND REDUCTION FOR THE TEST AND EVALUATION OF SENSOR SYSTEMS.
2.1.7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN CONDUCTING TARGET SIGNATURE MEASUREMENTS AND ASSIST IN PERFORMING ANALYSES UTILIZING SPECIFIC SENSORS OR COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS. TESTS SHALL CONSIDER THE EFFECT OF SMOKE, DUST CLUTTER AND WEATHER ON THE TARGET AND SENSORS. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS, DEVELOPMENT, AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Apr 30, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1.0 MISSION OBJECTIVE: THE AVMC SRD PROVIDES THE COMPLETE RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING EXPERTISE AND ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS ON BEHALF OF A DIVERSE AND EXPANDING CUSTOMER BASE INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS). SRD€„¢S SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, ACQUISITION, TEST AND EVALUATION, CERTIFICATION, DELIVERY, SUSTAINMENT, MODIFICATION, UPGRADE, AND RECLAMATION OF SUPPORTED AVIATION, MISSILE, GROUND, SEA, AND SOLDIER SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. THE INTENT OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE A FOUNDATION CAPABILITY FOR SUPPORTING SRD€„¢S CORE COMPETENCY OF MATERIEL SUITABILITY. THE CONTRACTOR TEAM SHALL ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH SUPPORTING A BROAD RANGE OF SPECIALTY ENGINEERING AND ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECTS AND SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE CCDC-SRD OR ITS CUSTOMERS ACROSS ITS CORE FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT AREAS OF PRODUCT ASSURANCE, AND PRODUCTION & SUSTAINMENT.
THE CONTRACTOR SUPPORT TARGETED BY THIS TASK ORDER INCLUDES THE SPECIALTY ENGINEERING, ACQUISITION, FIELDING, SUSTAINMENT, AND ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT/SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH RESPONSIVE AND COST-EFFECTIVE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS FOR THE SRD AND ITS CUSTOMER BASE. THE DISTINGUISHING ASPECT OF THIS TASK ORDER IS THE DEMONSTRATED TECHNICAL DEPTH REQUIRED OF THE SUPPORTING CONTRACTOR TEAM ACROSS EACH OF SRD€„¢S INDIVIDUAL DIVISIONALLY-ALIGNED SPECIALTY ENGINEERING AREAS OF EXPERTISE. THIS DEPTH IN THE SPECIFIC ENGINEERING AREAS CORE TO SRD€„¢S MATERIEL SUITABILITY MISSION SERVES TO FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENTIATE THIS TASK ORDER FROM EITHER THE HIGHER-LEVEL AND GENERALIZED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT S3I€„¢S SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MISSION, OR THE CORE RESEARCH EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT TDD€„¢S RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT MISSION.
WHILE IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND APPRECIATED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL SRD MATERIEL SUITABILITY BRANCHES MAY HAVE UNIQUE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE REQUIREMENTS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THIS BASELINE TASK ORDER AND THEREFORE REQUIRE OTHER EXTERNAL DEDICATED SUPPORT, IT IS THE INTENT OF SRD THAT THIS TASK ORDER PROVIDE ITS DIVISIONS WITH THE CORE ENGINEERING CAPABILITIES TO ACCOMPLISH A LARGE CROSS-SECTION OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL SPECIALTY ENGINEERING MISSIONS.
THE INTENDED SCOPE OF THIS TASK ORDER DOES INCLUDE ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE LIMITED OVERLAP OF THE AIRWORTHINESS MISSION INTO THE MATERIEL SUITABILITY AREAS OF QUALITY ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS TO THE EXTENT DEFINED BY THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS.
ADDITIONALLY, ANY PROPOSED CONTRACTOR TEAM LEADERSHIP SHALL ALSO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO REDUCE TASK LOAD ON THE TOTAL AVMC CONTRACTOR WORK FORCE. A UNIQUE ASPECT OF EFFORTS UNDER THIS TASK ORDER IS THAT THEY ARE FOCUSED ON THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN OPERATOR AND/OR MAINTAINER. THE SUPPORT TO ACCOMPLISH THESE TASKS WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS (TDS) DEFINING T24S006 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: SPECIALTY ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR SYSTEMS READINESS DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $155,223 | Apr 4, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF SYSTEM ENGINEERING, THEORETICAL ANALYSES, SIMULATION AND MODELING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HARDWARE DESIGN, SOFTWARE/ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE FABRICATION, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN, HARDWARE IDENTIFICATION AND PROCUREMENT, TEST PLANNING, TEST SUPPORT AND DATA ACQUISITION, REDUCTION AND REPORTING TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF SENSOR SYSTEMS, SUBSYSTEMS, AND TECHNOLOGY USED FOR MISSILE GUIDANCE AND FIRE CONTROL APPLICATIONS: TERMINAL HOMING SYSTEMS INCLUDING BOTH PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SENSORS SUCH AS INFRARED (IR), RADIO FREQUENCY (RF), MILLIMETER WAVE (MMW), ELECTRO OPTICAL (EO) AND ACOUSTIC WITH AND WITHOUT FIBER OPTIC OR RF DATA LINKS TO THE GROUND AND/OR OTHER AERIAL VEHICLE; COMMAND GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASER, MMW, RF, AND WIRE; SEMI-ACTIVE GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASERS AND RF ILLUMINATORS; DUAL MODE GUIDANCE INCLUDING VARIOUS COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS, GUIDANCE MODES, GROUND AND AIRBORNE PLATFORM SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION, RECOGNITION, IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING TO SUPPORT TARGET ENGAGEMENT.
2.1.2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT SYSTEM ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, DESIGN, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, MODELING AND SIMULATION, AND FABRICATION IN SUPPORT OF TECHNOLOGY BASE, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND CUSTOMER FUNDED PROGRAMS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: MULTI-MODE SEEKERS, TARGETS AND BACKGROUNDS MODELING AND DISCRIMINATION, ADVANCED IMAGING AUTOTRACKERS, AUTONOMOUS ACQUISTION ALGORITHMS AND PROCESSORS, INTEGRATED SENSOR SUITES (SENSOR FUSION), ADVANCED RF DATALINKS.
2.1.3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GENERIC MODELS OF SPECIFIC SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR USE IN COMPARATIVE ANALYSES AND PERFORMANCE SIMULATIONS OF THESE SENSORS IN A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL BACKGROUND CONDITIONS AND SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM LEVEL PRELIMINARY DESIGN FOR FUNCTIONAL DEFINITION AND PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING LAYOUT ANALYSIS, SCALED SKETCHES, DRAWINGS, AND SCALED MODELS OF SELECTED SENSORS AND SYSTEMS.
2.1.4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO OR THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE
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PROCESSING AND PATTERN RECOGNITION TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMATIC TARGET LOCATION, TRACKING AND MISSILE GUIDANCE USING VIDEO, INFRARED, ACOUSTIC, AND MMW IMAGERY. TECHNIQUES CONSIDERED SHALL INCLUDE CONVENTIONAL METHODS SUCH AS PRESCREENING, SEGMENTATION, FEATURE EXTRACTION, CLASSIFIER DESIGNS, AS WELL AS CORRELATION, MATCHED FILTERS, MOVING TARGET ALGORITHMS, OPTICAL FLOW TECHNIQUES, 3-DIMENSIONAL MODELING, WIRE FRAME, AND STEREOSCOPIC PROJECTIONS. SOFTWARE FOR ACCOMPLISHING THESE FUNCTIONS SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AND DEMONSTRATED IN CAPTIVE FLIGHT TEST (CFT) HARDWARE OR SYSTEM SIMULATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND TESTING OF HARDWARE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ALGORITHMS IN STATE-OF-THE ART CIRCUITRY FOR ACHIEVING NEAR REAL-TIME OPERATION IN MISSILE BORNE PROCESSORS. 2.1.5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR EXPLOITING THE CAPABILITIES OF MULTIPLE SENSORS (SENSOR FUSION), ACTIVE AND PASSIVE, FOR THE AUTONOMOUS FUNCTIONS OF DETECTION, RECOGNITION, TARGET TRACKING, AND MISSILE GUIDANCE WHEN THE DIFFERENT SENSORS HAVE DISSIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS (ACOUSTIC, RF, IR, AND EO SENSORS).
2.1.6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TEST SUPPORT, AND FLIGHT TEST SUPPORT, IN THE FORM OF TEST PLANNING, HARDWARE INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN AND FABRICATION, AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS, TEST OPERATIONS, DATA ACQUISITION AND REDUCTION FOR THE TEST AND EVALUATION OF SENSOR SYSTEMS.
2.1.7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN CONDUCTING TARGET SIGNATURE MEASUREMENTS AND ASSIST IN PERFORMING ANALYSES UTILIZING SPECIFIC SENSORS OR COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS. TESTS SHALL CONSIDER THE EFFECT OF SMOKE, DUST CLUTTER AND WEATHER ON THE TARGET AND SENSORS. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS, DEVELOPMENT, AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Mar 31, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF DEVCOM AVMC TDD:
(PWS 2.4.1)THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENTERPRISE-LEVEL ANALYSIS IN SUPPORT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION BY PROVIDING SENSITIVE, TIMELY ANALYSIS AND ANALYTIC PRODUCTS IN OPERATIONS, SYSTEMS, TACTICAL, AND TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURES WITH INTERFACE STANDARDS TO SENIOR EXECUTIVE DECISION-MAKERS. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING WRITTEN AND ARCHITECTURE PRODUCTS DEVELOPED BY DEVELOPMENT TEAMS.
(PWS 2.4.2) CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODELING FRAMEWORKS AND PROVIDE ARCHITECTURE GUIDANCE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF FARA SYSTEM/SUBSYSTEM MODELS IAW ARMY ARCHITECTURE PROCESSES AND ENSURE TOOLS ARE IMPLEMENTED APPROPRIATELY IN THEIR FUNCTIONAL AREAS TO PERFORM INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS AND TO DETERMINE VALUE PROPOSITIONS FOR FUTURE ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING EXPERTISE TO ANALYZE SYSTEM CONCEPTS, SYSTEM DESIGNS AND OVERALL INTEROPERABILITY, AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OPTIMIZATION. CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN TRADE-OFF/BEST VALUE TECHNICAL ANALYSES.
(PWS 2.4.3) CONTRACTOR SHALL ANALYZE AND PREPARE DETAILED REPORTS IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON THE FARA PROGRAM AND RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVES OR SOLUTIONS TO FILL CAPABILITY GAPS AND MITIGATE PROGRAM RISKS. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE DEVELOPMENT PLANS, TRAINING MODULES OR BEST PRACTICES AND METHODOLOGIES. COMPILE, INTEGRATE, DEVELOP, DOCUMENT, AND MANAGE OPERATIONAL AND SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT, USE CASES, CAPABILITY VIEWS, SYSTEM VIEWS AND OTHER ARCHITECTURAL VIEWS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.4) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL WORK WITH TRADOC AND THE FVL CFT TO INTEGRATE ALL APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS SOURCES INTO THE DEVELOPMENTAL PLANNING PROCESS AND TO SYNTHESIZE AN INTEGRATED, COORDINATED REQUIREMENT SET FOR THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.5) CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM DECOMPOSITION/FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, AND COST ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP SYSTEM LEVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE AND TO EVALUATE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR INCLUSION WITHIN THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE PORTFOLIO.
(PWS 2.4.6) CONTRACTOR SHALL REFINE AND MAINTAIN THE FARA SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURES BASED ON STAKEHOLDER GUIDANCE AND SYSTEM PROVIDER FEEDBACK. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE ACQUISITION PLANNING DOCUMENTATION FOR RELATED SYSTEMS/SUBSYSTEMS AND AS REQUIRED PERFORM STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERFACE WITH EXTERNAL AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS.
(PWS 2.8.5, 2.9.5) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING MILESTONE REQUIREMENTS, EMERGING TECHNICAL THREATS FOR APPLICABLE TACTICAL SYSTEMS, CONDUCTING DESIGN TRADE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES, PRODUCT SYSTEM SAFETY IN DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION, INTEROPERABILITY, SYSTEM AND COMPONENT INTERFACES, DETERMINE INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS, SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES, AND REVIEW SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: FOLLOW-ON TO W31P4Q-19-F-C003 TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE. View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Mar 31, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1 THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION WILL INDICATE WHETHER THE TASKS WILL BE PERFORMED AT CONTRACTOR OR GOVERNMENT FACILITIES. TRAVEL AND TASK PERFORMANCE MAY BE REQUIRED WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS). INFREQUENT OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (OCONUS) TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SKILLED PERSONNEL, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS IN THIS PWS, AS FURTHER SPECIFIED IN THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. THE CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SPEAK WITH FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES FROM COUNTRIES AS DESCRIBED IN INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION. WHEN DIRECTED TO DO SO BY THE GOVERNMENT CUSTOMER, COMPANIES PERFORMING SERVICES UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRANSFER TECHNICAL DATA AND/OR SERVICES, AS DEFINED IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS (ITAR), TO NON-US PARTIES WHO HAVE OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING AMRDEC MANAGED WEAPONS SYSTEMS THROUGH THE FMS PROGRAM. FOR EACH TECHNICAL DIRECTION ISSUED UNDER THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE STATUS REPORTS AND FUNDS AND MAN-HOUR EXPENDITURE REPORTS. A STATUS REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) DI-MGMT-80368, CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENT LIST (CDRL) A001. A CONTRACTOR�S PROGRESS STATUS AND MANAGEMENT REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IAW DI-MGMT-80227, CDRL A003. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND QUARTERLY MEETINGS TO ASSESS THE STATUS AND PROGRESS OF THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. T20S040 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: LIFECYCLE ENGINEERING SUPPORT View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Mar 31, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF SYSTEM ENGINEERING, THEORETICAL ANALYSES, SIMULATION AND MODELING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HARDWARE DESIGN, SOFTWARE/ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE FABRICATION, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN, HARDWARE IDENTIFICATION AND PROCUREMENT, TEST PLANNING, TEST SUPPORT AND DATA ACQUISITION, REDUCTION AND REPORTING TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF SENSOR SYSTEMS, SUBSYSTEMS, AND TECHNOLOGY USED FOR MISSILE GUIDANCE AND FIRE CONTROL APPLICATIONS: TERMINAL HOMING SYSTEMS INCLUDING BOTH PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SENSORS SUCH AS INFRARED (IR), RADIO FREQUENCY (RF), MILLIMETER WAVE (MMW), ELECTRO OPTICAL (EO) AND ACOUSTIC WITH AND WITHOUT FIBER OPTIC OR RF DATA LINKS TO THE GROUND AND/OR OTHER AERIAL VEHICLE; COMMAND GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASER, MMW, RF, AND WIRE; SEMI-ACTIVE GUIDANCE INCLUDING LASERS AND RF ILLUMINATORS; DUAL MODE GUIDANCE INCLUDING VARIOUS COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS, GUIDANCE MODES, GROUND AND AIRBORNE PLATFORM SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION, RECOGNITION, IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING TO SUPPORT TARGET ENGAGEMENT.
2.1.2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT SYSTEM ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, DESIGN, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, MODELING AND SIMULATION, AND FABRICATION IN SUPPORT OF TECHNOLOGY BASE, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND CUSTOMER FUNDED PROGRAMS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: MULTI-MODE SEEKERS, TARGETS AND BACKGROUNDS MODELING AND DISCRIMINATION, ADVANCED IMAGING AUTOTRACKERS, AUTONOMOUS ACQUISTION ALGORITHMS AND PROCESSORS, INTEGRATED SENSOR SUITES (SENSOR FUSION), ADVANCED RF DATALINKS.
2.1.3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GENERIC MODELS OF SPECIFIC SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR USE IN COMPARATIVE ANALYSES AND PERFORMANCE SIMULATIONS OF THESE SENSORS IN A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL BACKGROUND CONDITIONS AND SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM LEVEL PRELIMINARY DESIGN FOR FUNCTIONAL DEFINITION AND PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING LAYOUT ANALYSIS, SCALED SKETCHES, DRAWINGS, AND SCALED MODELS OF SELECTED SENSORS AND SYSTEMS.
2.1.4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO OR THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE
2
PROCESSING AND PATTERN RECOGNITION TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMATIC TARGET LOCATION, TRACKING AND MISSILE GUIDANCE USING VIDEO, INFRARED, ACOUSTIC, AND MMW IMAGERY. TECHNIQUES CONSIDERED SHALL INCLUDE CONVENTIONAL METHODS SUCH AS PRESCREENING, SEGMENTATION, FEATURE EXTRACTION, CLASSIFIER DESIGNS, AS WELL AS CORRELATION, MATCHED FILTERS, MOVING TARGET ALGORITHMS, OPTICAL FLOW TECHNIQUES, 3-DIMENSIONAL MODELING, WIRE FRAME, AND STEREOSCOPIC PROJECTIONS. SOFTWARE FOR ACCOMPLISHING THESE FUNCTIONS SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AND DEMONSTRATED IN CAPTIVE FLIGHT TEST (CFT) HARDWARE OR SYSTEM SIMULATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND TESTING OF HARDWARE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ALGORITHMS IN STATE-OF-THE ART CIRCUITRY FOR ACHIEVING NEAR REAL-TIME OPERATION IN MISSILE BORNE PROCESSORS. 2.1.5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR EXPLOITING THE CAPABILITIES OF MULTIPLE SENSORS (SENSOR FUSION), ACTIVE AND PASSIVE, FOR THE AUTONOMOUS FUNCTIONS OF DETECTION, RECOGNITION, TARGET TRACKING, AND MISSILE GUIDANCE WHEN THE DIFFERENT SENSORS HAVE DISSIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS (ACOUSTIC, RF, IR, AND EO SENSORS).
2.1.6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TEST SUPPORT, AND FLIGHT TEST SUPPORT, IN THE FORM OF TEST PLANNING, HARDWARE INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT, HARDWARE INTEGRATION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INTERFACE DESIGN AND FABRICATION, AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS, TEST OPERATIONS, DATA ACQUISITION AND REDUCTION FOR THE TEST AND EVALUATION OF SENSOR SYSTEMS.
2.1.7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN CONDUCTING TARGET SIGNATURE MEASUREMENTS AND ASSIST IN PERFORMING ANALYSES UTILIZING SPECIFIC SENSORS OR COMBINATIONS OF SENSORS. TESTS SHALL CONSIDER THE EFFECT OF SMOKE, DUST CLUTTER AND WEATHER ON THE TARGET AND SENSORS. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS, DEVELOPMENT, AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Feb 29, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | 1 THE INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION WILL INDICATE WHETHER THE TASKS WILL BE PERFORMED AT CONTRACTOR OR GOVERNMENT FACILITIES. TRAVEL AND TASK PERFORMANCE MAY BE REQUIRED WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS). INFREQUENT OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (OCONUS) TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SKILLED PERSONNEL, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS IN THIS PWS, AS FURTHER SPECIFIED IN THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. THE CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SPEAK WITH FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES FROM COUNTRIES AS DESCRIBED IN INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL DIRECTION. WHEN DIRECTED TO DO SO BY THE GOVERNMENT CUSTOMER, COMPANIES PERFORMING SERVICES UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRANSFER TECHNICAL DATA AND/OR SERVICES, AS DEFINED IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS (ITAR), TO NON-US PARTIES WHO HAVE OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING AMRDEC MANAGED WEAPONS SYSTEMS THROUGH THE FMS PROGRAM. FOR EACH TECHNICAL DIRECTION ISSUED UNDER THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE STATUS REPORTS AND FUNDS AND MAN-HOUR EXPENDITURE REPORTS. A STATUS REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) DI-MGMT-80368, CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENT LIST (CDRL) A001. A CONTRACTOR�S PROGRESS STATUS AND MANAGEMENT REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED AND DELIVERED IAW DI-MGMT-80227, CDRL A003. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND QUARTERLY MEETINGS TO ASSESS THE STATUS AND PROGRESS OF THE TECHNICAL DIRECTION. T20S040 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: LIFECYCLE ENGINEERING SUPPORT View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Feb 29, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF DEVCOM AVMC TDD:
(PWS 2.4.1)THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENTERPRISE-LEVEL ANALYSIS IN SUPPORT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION BY PROVIDING SENSITIVE, TIMELY ANALYSIS AND ANALYTIC PRODUCTS IN OPERATIONS, SYSTEMS, TACTICAL, AND TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURES WITH INTERFACE STANDARDS TO SENIOR EXECUTIVE DECISION-MAKERS. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING WRITTEN AND ARCHITECTURE PRODUCTS DEVELOPED BY DEVELOPMENT TEAMS.
(PWS 2.4.2) CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODELING FRAMEWORKS AND PROVIDE ARCHITECTURE GUIDANCE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF FARA SYSTEM/SUBSYSTEM MODELS IAW ARMY ARCHITECTURE PROCESSES AND ENSURE TOOLS ARE IMPLEMENTED APPROPRIATELY IN THEIR FUNCTIONAL AREAS TO PERFORM INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS AND TO DETERMINE VALUE PROPOSITIONS FOR FUTURE ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING EXPERTISE TO ANALYZE SYSTEM CONCEPTS, SYSTEM DESIGNS AND OVERALL INTEROPERABILITY, AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OPTIMIZATION. CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN TRADE-OFF/BEST VALUE TECHNICAL ANALYSES.
(PWS 2.4.3) CONTRACTOR SHALL ANALYZE AND PREPARE DETAILED REPORTS IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON THE FARA PROGRAM AND RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVES OR SOLUTIONS TO FILL CAPABILITY GAPS AND MITIGATE PROGRAM RISKS. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE DEVELOPMENT PLANS, TRAINING MODULES OR BEST PRACTICES AND METHODOLOGIES. COMPILE, INTEGRATE, DEVELOP, DOCUMENT, AND MANAGE OPERATIONAL AND SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT, USE CASES, CAPABILITY VIEWS, SYSTEM VIEWS AND OTHER ARCHITECTURAL VIEWS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.4) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL WORK WITH TRADOC AND THE FVL CFT TO INTEGRATE ALL APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS SOURCES INTO THE DEVELOPMENTAL PLANNING PROCESS AND TO SYNTHESIZE AN INTEGRATED, COORDINATED REQUIREMENT SET FOR THE FARA WEAPONS SYSTEM.
(PWS 2.4.5) CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM DECOMPOSITION/FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, AND COST ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP SYSTEM LEVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE AND TO EVALUATE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR INCLUSION WITHIN THE FARA PROGRAM OFFICE PORTFOLIO.
(PWS 2.4.6) CONTRACTOR SHALL REFINE AND MAINTAIN THE FARA SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURES BASED ON STAKEHOLDER GUIDANCE AND SYSTEM PROVIDER FEEDBACK. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE ACQUISITION PLANNING DOCUMENTATION FOR RELATED SYSTEMS/SUBSYSTEMS AND AS REQUIRED PERFORM STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERFACE WITH EXTERNAL AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS.
(PWS 2.8.5, 2.9.5) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING MILESTONE REQUIREMENTS, EMERGING TECHNICAL THREATS FOR APPLICABLE TACTICAL SYSTEMS, CONDUCTING DESIGN TRADE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES, PRODUCT SYSTEM SAFETY IN DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION, INTEROPERABILITY, SYSTEM AND COMPONENT INTERFACES, DETERMINE INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS, SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES, AND REVIEW SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION. T19S077 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Army Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AL Parent award description: FOLLOW-ON TO W31P4Q-19-F-C003 TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE. View parent award on USAspending | GS23F0321NUSAspending | $0 | Feb 29, 2024 | — – — |
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