MODIFICATION
U -- Provide Scan Eagle Course of Instruction
- Notice Date
- 2/25/2010
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, U.S. Special Operations Command, Naval Special Warfare Group 4, 2220 Schofield Road, Norfolk, Virginia, 23521
- ZIP Code
- 23521
- Solicitation Number
- H92242-10-T-0505
- Archive Date
- 3/23/2010
- Point of Contact
- LaVerne L Whitfield, Phone: 757-763-4430, Mary Tuttle, Phone: 757-763-4407
- E-Mail Address
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whitfield_a@nsweast.socom.mil, mary.tuttle@nsweast.socom.mil
(whitfield_a@nsweast.socom.mil, mary.tuttle@nsweast.socom.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Delete the above Statement of Work, add the Revised Statement of Work Below: Additions are provided in the highlighed areas. NSWG-4 Scan Eagle UAS Training Statement of Work (SOW) Revision 3.1 1. Background Naval Special Warfare Group- 4 (NSWG-4) has a requirement for Special Boat Team (SBT) members to receive training on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The Scan Eagle (SE) system has been procured by Naval Special Warfare Command and is currently being employed by Special Warfare Combatant-craft (SWCC) operators. 2. Scope This SOW identifies the specific tasks and supporting requirements for three separate Courses of Instruction (COI). •· Scan Eagle Basic Operator Course •· Scan Eagle Level 2 Maintenance Course •· Scan Eagle UAS Mission Qualification Training Course 3. Specific Task Areas 3.1 Curriculum This training shall be conducted in accordance with the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Directive 350-9 and USSOCOM J7/9-TU guidance which consists of a combination of classroom and flight training using system hardware consistent with the actual SE system hardware. Training shall be conducted using the SOCOM approved Training Support Package (TSP). Course curriculum requirements are specified in the following paragraphs. 3.2 Course Package The Basic Operator course will prepare SWCC with no aviation or piloting experience to successfully operate the SE. Specific requirements: Academics: •- Unmanned Aircraft and System Overview •- Aviation Fundamentals •- Safety and Approach Theory •- Aircraft Programming •- I-MUSE (Insitu Mutliple UAV Software Environment) (5.4 or above) •- Object Tracker/Target Management •- Setting Mission Parameters •- Electronic Map Creation •- S-VEST (Scan Eagle Video Exploitation System) •- Forward Ground Control Station •- Forward Eyes •- ROVER Maintenance: Training focused on troubleshooting and general maintenance of the Block D aircraft, Medium Wave Infrared (MWIR) 2.0 payload, and MK-IV launcher. Simulator: Events to practice operating the various software programs and hardware components of the system. Flights: Events to operate an actual Block D aircraft with avionics assembly 1.4.1 or above utilizing a ground control station with I-MUSE 5.4 or above. A minimum of 50% of all flights must include practical use of the MK-IV launcher and the MWIR 2.0 payload. Evaluations: Students will be evaluated during all phases of training and will take an exam, similar in style to an Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) written exam. Total approximate hours of instruction: 320 The Level 2 Maintenance course will prepare SE Basic Operators to conduct advanced maintenance on the SE. Specific requirements: Academics: •- Preventive maintenance and inspections •- Testing and troubleshooting •- Wing and winglet maintenance •- Propulsion module maintenance •- Avionics module (1.4.1 or above) maintenance •- Camera and dome maintenance •- MWIR 2.0 payload maintenance •- Fuselage module maintenance •- Aircraft weight and balance •- Aircraft composite repair •- GCS (Ground Control Station) (I-MUSE 5.4 or above) maintenance •- Fiber optics maintenance •- Skyhook maintenance •- MK-IV launcher maintenance Lab: Academics will be complimented by hands-on training to reinforce classroom lectures. Total approximate hours of instruction: 160 The Scan Eagle Mission Qualification Training course will provide Basic Operators and Intelligence Specialists (IS) with the skills required to operate the system in a mission oriented scenario. For the Basic Operator, the course will replicate as closely as possible the actual operations that operators can expect on deployment. For the IS, the course will focus on S-VEST, provide a detailed overview of the entire UAS, and focus on the software and hardware required to capture, process, exploit, and disseminate full motion imagery data. Specific requirements: Academics: •- How analog video and data is processed/routed from the aircraft to the GCS •- Review transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP) and messaging protocols used for system to system communications •- Review general networking and troubleshooting techniques •- How to administrate Windows XP (Extreme Programming) needed to maintain the system •- How analog video and metadata is combined to form full motion imagery •- Review imagery standards and industry directions •- Review digital video and encoding/decoding •- How to use and configure Terrasight suite of software for exploitation •- How to produce geolocated snapshots and clips •- How to send continuity (CoT) messages from Terrasight and I-MUSE (5.4 or above) to other systems •- How to use I-MUSE (5.4 or above) for situational awareness purposes and manage maps •- How to send ESD data streams from I-MUSE (5.4 or above) •- How to setup chat clients and chat rooms for additional communication •- How to setup each system in the field and understand hardware configurations Lab: Academics will include hands-on training to ensure ISs are able to start the system, load required applications, communicate with the aircraft, initiate an ESD feed, capture and replay full motion imagery data, and export snapshots and clips for reporting purposes. ISs will be required to integrate the S-VEST into the Scan Eagle system during mission oriented scenarios. Total approximate hours of instruction: 80 3.3 Training The training will be conducted at the Contractor's facilities and in Contractor coordinated airspace. The Contractor shall plan and execute the training identified in this SOW in coordination with the NSWG-4 UAS Program Manager (PM) or Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) to meet the training curriculum requirements. The Government is aware that the MK-IV launcher and the MWIR 2.0 payload are still in development. If, as a result of non-availability of equipment, the MK-IV and MWIR portions of any COI cannot be performed during the COIs as described in paragraph 3.2, that portion of the training will provided by the Contractor once the equipment is available. This must be within the period of performance as stated in paragraph 5, and be conducted at a time and place mutually agreed upon by the Government and Contractor at no additional cost. Potential sites are Camp Roberts, CA, Fort Knox, KY, and Fort A.P. Hill, VA. 3. 4 Assessment The Contractor shall assess individual skills, knowledge, and achievement of learning and performance objectives. This will be done through task performance and written examination. The Contractor shall track and record individual student task proficiency throughout training and provide results (including a flight log listing all flights and flight times per Basic Operator) to each student prior to completion of a course. The Contractor shall make recommendations to the Government for dismissal of any student who has shown an inability to understand and execute the course material or any student who has conduct issues that inhibit training. 3.5 Training Materials and Facilities The Contractor shall be responsible for providing each student with required training materials to include a copy of flight log/grade sheets (for Basic Operators) and a takeaway compact disk (CD) with Adobe Acrobat file (PDF) copies of the respective operator's manual and student guide. The Contractor shall supply UAS components, support materials, and consumables necessary for conducting training. All costs/charges associated with logistics for off-site shipping of systems and components for higher-level maintenance will be handled by and paid for by the Contractor. The Contractor shall provide or coordinate all facilities required for training. 3.6 Locations and S chedule Training shall be conducted at the Contractor's facilities or within a reasonable driving distance from the Contractor's facilities. This location will be identified no less than 14 days prior to a course. Course seats shall be arranged between the Contractor and the Government based on available courses and Government requirements. The Government shall provide all transportation for Government personnel. The Government will notify the Contractor of course cancellations no less than 7 days prior to the course. 3.7 Training Expertise Contractor personnel shall be fully capable of supporting the training and have the knowledge and expertise to meet the requirements specified in this SOW. Contractor personnel shall be approved by SOCOM to instruct the course using the SOCOM approved TSP. The Contractor shall assign supporting personnel to perform the services and functions necessary to execute training requirements outlined in this document. 4. Deliverables In addition to training, each student will receive the following: •- A CD with PDF files of the respective operator's manual and student guide •- Grade sheets •- A listing of flights and accumulated flight hours (for Basic Operators) 5. Period of Performance The date of award will be not later than 24MAR10. The first course of instruction (Basic Operator Course) will begin no later than 05APR10. All training will be completed by 31JUL10. The period of performance will end on 30SEP10. 6. Assumptions NSWG-4 will execute funding for the following guaranteed seats: Basic Operator: 7 Level 2 Maintenance: 2 Mission Qualification Training: 10 (8 Basic Operators / 2 Intelligence Specialists) Additional seats can be negotiated under this contract (using the same quote) subject to course availability. 7. Points of Contact Government: NSWG-4 UAS Program Manager: CDR Jay Dantone / 757-763-4315 NSWG-4 Contracting Officer: Mary Tuttle / 757-763-4407
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