3.1
Research & 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.
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3.2 Engineering, System Engineering & Process
Engineering Support
This functional area consists of supporting the application of engineering
disciplines to technically support development of new warfighting capabilities
and systems, technically support development of significant alterations to
existing systems, support integration of existing equipment or software into
different applications or platforms to support the warfighter, and support
evaluation of foreign or non-developmental weapons systems, equipments, and
technologies to satisfy existing warfighting requirements. Support is required
for system and process engineering disciplines that systematically consider
the requirements, synthesize and evaluate alternative concepts, identify
a recommended selection, and generate a design and system specification.
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3.3 Modeling, Simulation, Stimulation, & 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.
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3.4 Prototyping, Pre-Production, Model-Making, & 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.
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3.5 System Design Documentation & 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.
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3.6 Software Engineering, Development,
Programming, & 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. 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.
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3.7 Reliability, Maintainability, & 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.
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3.8 Human Factors, Performance, & 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.
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3.9 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.
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3.10 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.
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3.11 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, and manufacture of result in quality products.
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3.12 Information System (IS) Development,
Information Assurance (IA),
& 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,
and 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.
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3.13 Ship Inactivation & 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.
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3.14 Interoperability, Test & 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 .
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3.15 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.
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3.16 Acquisition 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 and operational support of the
system are identified and developed and acquired.
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3.17 Supply & 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 is to ensure
that material for fleet operation and maintenance of 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.
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3.18 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. This functional area includes organizational development
activities.
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3.19 In-Service Engineering, Fleet
Introduction, Installation & 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.
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3.20 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.
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3.21 Administrative Support
This functional area consists of applying the clerical and administrative
disciplines required for seamless operation of offices and support functions.
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3.22 Public Affairs & Multimedia
Support
This functional area consists of supporting the development and application
of print, photo, video, and multimedia public affairs instruments. Support
may be required for promotional writing services, message/brand development,
visual media to include still, video and multimedia documentation, message
dissemination, photography, and other public affairs services to augment
existing staff and provide critical assistance in development of communication
messages for the Navy.