Research and
Development Support
Engineering, System Engineering and Process Engineering Support
Modeling, Simulation, Stimulation, and Analysis Support
Prototyping, Pre-Production, Model-Making, and Fabrication Support
System Design Documentation and Technical Data Support
Software Engineering, Development, Programming, and Network Support
Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (RM&A) Support
Human Factors, Performance, and Usability Engineering Support
System Safety Engineering Support
Configuration Management (CM) Support
Quality Assurance (QA) Support
Information System (IS) Development, Information Assurance (IA) and Information
Technology (IT) Support
Inactivation and Disposal Support
Interoperability, Test and Evaluation, Trials Support
Measurement Facilities, Range, and Instrumentation Support
Logistics Support
Supply and Provisioning Support
Training Support
In-Service Engineering, Fleet Introduction, Installation and Checkout Support
Program Support
Functional and Administration Support
Public Affairs and Multimedia Support
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Research and Development Support
This functional area consists of supporting the development and
application of scientific and analytical disciplines to conduct fundamental
research; scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing the
state-of-the-art or increasing knowledge or understanding; concept formulation;
assessment of system and subsystem requirements; development, analysis and
evaluation of concepts, technologies, systems and subsystems; and development of
operational concepts and tactics with the end goal being the application of
results to developing new or improving existing warfighting capabilities. This
effort may include manning, operating, and maintaining test support craft and
experimental vessels in the open ocean or restricted waters to support tests.
Engineering, System Engineering and Process Engineering
Support
This functional area consists of supporting the application of
engineering disciplines to technically support development of new and existing
Naval capabilities and systems, technically support development of significant
alterations to existing systems, support integration and interface of existing
equipment or software into different applications or platforms to support the
warfighter, and support evaluation of foreign or non-developmental systems,
equipments, and technologies. This functional area also includes all support
required within the area of environmental engineering of U. S. Navy weapon
systems and base related infrastructure.
Modeling, Simulation, Stimulation, and Analysis Support
This functional area consists of the application of a
standardized, rigorous, structured methodology to create and validate a
physical, mathematical, or otherwise logical representation of a system, entity,
phenomenon, or process. The functional area involves the use of models,
including emulators, prototypes, simulators, and stimulators, either statically
or over time, to develop data as a basis for making managerial, technical,
strategic, or tactical decisions.
Prototyping, Pre-Production, Model-Making, and Fabrication
Support
This functional area consists of the building, fabrication,
testing, evaluating and operating reduced and full scale models, mock-ups,
prototypes, pre-production units and research and development (R&D) test tools
of electronic and electro-mechanical systems and system elements. Fabrication
and machining of replacement parts or equipments for fielded systems or
platforms is included. Includes the use of traditional materials as well as new
composite materials.
System Design Documentation and Technical Data Support
This functional area involves the engineering effort required to
prepare and assure that the detailed technical data documentation that is
necessary to support system development reflects the latest design,
configuration, integration, and installation concepts. Technical documentation
may be in the form of paper, electronic (digital) or interactive computer
systems.
Software Engineering, Development, Programming, and
Network Support
This functional area consists of applying the engineering and
scientific disciplines to perform technical analysis of, technically support
development of or selection of hardware and computer software, or modification
to existing hardware and software for systems, test facilities, or training
facilities. This also consists of software engineering efforts and programming
support required to technically support software implementation in systems,
sub-systems, and components utilizing computers, electronics, and software.
Planning, designing, coding, testing, integrating, supporting, and delivering
algorithms, software (source code and executables), computer programs are the
inherent activities of this functional area. Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS)
solutions and product modifications (e.g., software tools, licensing, and
associated hardware) which are incidental to the overall support service efforts
are considered within the scope of this functional area. Generally, the software
development processes used for software development under this contract shall
be, as a minimum, assessed at Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Capability
Maturity Model (CMM) Level 3 or equivalent, however the Government may specify
other (either lower or higher) standards in individual task orders issued under
the contract.
Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (RM&A)
Support
This functional area consists of applying engineering,
scientific, and analytical disciplines to ensure that systems and platforms RM&A
requirements are integrated with the system design, development and life cycle
sustainment resulting in warfighting capabilities that function effectively when
required and that detection and correction of design deficiencies, weak parts,
and workmanship defects that affect functionality are implemented.
Human Factors, Performance, and Usability Engineering
Support
This functional area consists of applying engineering,
scientific, and analytical disciplines to ensure that design of interactive
systems are safer, more secure and easier to use thereby reducing accidents due
to human error, increasing system integrity and enabling more efficient process
operations. This functional area also includes applying engineering, scientific,
and analytical disciplines to ensure that the number, type, mix, knowledge,
skills, and abilities (KSAs), aptitudes and physical characteristics of
operators, maintainers and support personnel have been defined and documented
early in the system design phase.
System Safety Engineering Support
This functional area consists of applying engineering and
analytical disciplines to ensure that safety is considered in all aspects of
design, development, operation, maintenance, and modification of systems and
platforms.
Configuration Management (CM) Support
This functional area consists of applying engineering and
analytical disciplines to identify, document, and verify the functional,
performance, and physical characteristics of systems, to control changes and
non-conformance, and to track actual configurations of systems and platforms.
Quality Assurance (QA) Support
This functional area consists of applying engineering and
analytical disciplines to ensure that the processes and products used in the
design, development, fabrication, manufacture and installation result in quality
products.
Information System (IS) Development, Information Assurance
(IA), and Information Technology (IT) Support
This functional area consists of providing information system
software analysis, requirements definition, design, development, test,
modification, installation, implementation, quality assurance, training, and
documentation to meet the evolving data storage and reporting needs of programs
and management. Analyze existing IT and IS databases, web sites, and IT
applications and recommend new or improved interfaces and improved management
tools that meet new management requirements, or improve management effectiveness
and efficiency. Perform maintenance and technical support for Local Area
Networks (LAN) and Wide Area Networks (WAN) that are outside the cognizance of
the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI). Modify, implement and maintain web based
information systems and links. Develop web-site structure, prepare documentation
for population, implement and maintain web sites. Provide systems engineering
and technical support for establishment, test, upgrade, and operational support
of systems, networks, workstations and support equipment hardware and software
that are outside the cognizance of NMCI. Conduct IA analyses, develop,
recommend, and implement, monitor, update, and maintain, IA practices,
procedures, equipments, algorithms, and hardware that are outside the cognizance
of NMCI.
Inactivation and Disposal Support
This functional area consists of technically supporting
submarine, aircraft, weapons system and ship inactivation and disposal efforts
to ensure that critical equipment removed is safeguarded and destroyed in
accordance with the appropriate Navy instructions and directives. Provide direct
liaison with the Shipyard or depot and the Navy to insure that critical
technology is not inadvertently transferred to foreign nationals or governments.
Ensure proper documentation exists for the sale of excess materials from
inactivated platforms prior to sale by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing
Service (DRMS). Technically support the demilitarization process for shipboard
equipment using the Expanded Work Breakdown Structure (EWBS), Trade Security
Controls (TSC), and Munitions List Items (MLI) all of which are used to
determine the disposition of excess, not-ready-for-issue (non-RFI) equipment.
Technically support the security classification requirements and guidelines for
data and equipment necessary to assist in making decisions on sales issues.
Interoperability, Test and Evaluation, Trials Support
This functional area consists of the application of engineering,
scientific, and analytical disciplines necessary to ensure that developed
platforms, systems, and warfighting capabilities have been properly tested and
that joint interoperability requirements have been fully met at all levels of
their life cycle.
Measurement Facilities, Range, and Instrumentation Support
This functional area consists of applying engineering,
analytical, and technician disciplines in the operation and support of
measurement facilities, ranges and instrumentation used for testing, evaluating,
experimenting, and exercising platforms and systems.
Logistics Support
This functional area consists of applying the engineering and
analytical disciplines required to implement acquisition logistics as a
multi-functional technical management discipline associated with the design,
development, test, production, fielding, sustainment, and improvement
modifications of cost effective systems that achieve the warfighters' peacetime
and wartime readiness requirements. The principal objectives of acquisition
logistics are to ensure that support considerations are an integral part of the
system's design requirements, that the system can be cost effectively supported
through its life-cycle, and that the infrastructure elements necessary to the
initial fielding, operation and maintenance support of the system are identified
and developed and acquired.
Supply and Provisioning Support
This functional area consists of applying the analytical and
technical disciplines required to ensure that fielded warfighting capabilities
are materially sustained. The principal objectives of this functional area are
to ensure that material for operation and maintenance of warfighter systems is
available when required, that materials are properly stored and transported, and
inventories are managed in a cost effective manner to sustain supported systems.
Training Support
3.18.1 - Technical Training Support
This functional
area consists of applying the engineering and analytical disciplines required to
ensure that the warfighter and technical support community is provided with
adequate instruction including applied exercises resulting in the attainment and
retention of knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding the platforms, systems,
and warfighting capabilities they operate and maintain.
3.18.2 -
Professional Development and Training Support
This functional area
includes organizational development and process improvement training activities.
This functional area consists of information dissemination, as well as the
development and facilitation of training for the Navy and Marine Corps workforce
related to organizational development and process improvement initiatives. This
includes efforts such as implementation of LEAN practices, implementation of
National Security Personnel System (NSPS), Competency Alignment initiatives, and
other workforce training efforts related to organizational development
initiatives, process improvement initiatives and Human Capital Strategies.
In-Service Engineering, Fleet Introduction, Installation
and Checkout Support
This functional area consists of the application of engineering,
analytical, and technical disciplines and skills to establish and maintain
long-term engineering, operation, and maintenance support for in-service
warfighting capabilities as well as the capability to modernize or introduce
transformational technologies into those capabilities.
Program Support
This functional area consists of applying the business,
financial management, and technical disciplines required to support planning,
organizing, staffing, controlling, and leading team efforts in managing
acquisition programs such that the result places a capable and supportable
system in the hands of the warfighter when and where it is needed, and does so
at an affordable price. This functional area represents an integration of a
complex system of differing but related functional disciplines that must work
together to achieve program goals through development, production, deployment,
operations, support, and disposal.
Functional and Administrative Support
3.21.1 - Clerical and Administrative Support
This
functional area consists of clerical and administrative support required for
seamless operation of offices and support functions. This area also includes
support of personal property management functions.
3.21.2 - Analytical
and Organizational Assessment Support
This functional area consists of
analytical and organizational assessment support functions, Human Capital
Strategy processes and programs, organizational development efforts and
organizational process improvement efforts.
3.21.3 - Most Efficient
Organization (MEO) Teaming Support Services (executed in compliance with
Circular No. A-76 dated 29 May 2003)
This functional area consists of
organizational assessment, infrastructure assessment, financial management,
process engineering, business as well as technical and non-technical disciplines
to support development and implementation of the MEO. This functional area
includes offering recommendations for technology infusion, capital investments,
organizational structures, staffing and lean performance execution processes and
metrics. In the event of an MEO selection/decision, this functional area
includes providing accepted technology solutions, capital investments and
staffing in accordance with the MEO through a follow-on contract action or
option. This functional area will include conflict of interest clauses.
Public Affairs and Multimedia Support
This functional area consists of supporting Public Affairs
organizations as it relates to strategic counsel, planning and execution of
communication as a function of command goals and requirements for informing, and
promoting the successes of the organization both to external and internal media.
Public Affairs organizations oversee the development, implementation and
execution of the command communication strategy, planning and tactics for
enterprise and national-level initiatives across all target audiences. To
accomplish this Public affairs organizations require specific contractor public
affairs support including; speechwriting, multimedia documentation, development
of strategic communication plans, support of the command exhibit program,
exhibit planning/services/leasing of exhibit, photography support, design/layout
of command publication to provide critical assistance in development of
communication messages for the Navy. This area also includes support in the
development of multimedia documentation to support Command communication goals;
support for development of strategic communication plans to include metrics,
technical writing services, message/brand development, visual media to include
still, video and multimedia, and other public affairs services.