STATEMENT OF WORK Severn FY27

STATEMENT OF WORK

Introduction. The U. S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) is acquiring engineering services to support the Airborne Systems Training and Research Support (ASTARS) system in the ASTARS III aircraft and ASTARS III simulation lab. The following training will apply:

1.1 Hardware design, installation, and test

1.2 Software design, development, installation, and test

1.3 Two academic software exercises

Background. USNTPS currently conducts flight demonstration program support, to include classroom instruction, utilizing a Navy-owned and USNTPS operated C-26 which carries the ASTARS III system, for USNTPS students under instruction.

3.0Scope. USNTPS requires engineering services to support detailed designs for the hardware installation, software development and test, and software exercise support on the ASTARS III aircraft and a simulation lab which emulates the aircraft. This effort will require the contractor to maintain flight crew and water survival currency.

4.0Requirements/Objectives.

4.1 The Contractor shall provide engineering services as needed to support software design, development, installation and test on the ASTARS III aircraft.

4.2 The Contractor shall provide engineering services as needed to support hardware installation, interface, functional test, and integrated test on the ASTARS III aircraft.

4.3 The Contractor shall ensure that the following items are supported, integrated, and tested:

Leonardo Vixen 500 radar
Northrop Grumman LN-251 navigation system
Wescam MX-15 HD FLIR turret
Video recording systems
Touch-screen monitors
Operator controls
COTS processors
Support for remote off-board operators
Support for downlink telemetry and sensor video
4.4.10Integration with USNTPS simulation lab

4.4 The Contractor shall provide engineering services as needed to support 2 student software exercises, including collecting software trouble reports and change requests, developing software changes, installing updated software, and debriefing the student test flight results.

5.0Period of Performance. The effort will start after the release of the order (ARO) through 30 September 2027.

6.0USNTPS Points of Contact: The TPOC can assist the vendor in interpretation of technical requirements and performance of the effort required. The TPOC for this Contract is:

TPOC:CDR Frank Coyle
Phone: (301) 757-5029
Email: [email protected]

7.0The Contractor shall invoice each CLIN when completed.