Capabilities Matrix

Team Members

Team Experience

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Heron Services Team Members

 

Blue Heron Services has assembled a highly qualified team of companies capable of providing a full range of professional disciplines in support of the Virtual SYSCOM community across all SeaPort-e geographic zones.  A brief description of the team and their points of contact are provided below:

 

Blue Heron Services Inc., founded in 2002, is a Woman-Owned Small Business.  The company has experienced significant growth since it’s inception due to the superior quality of services provided to the U. S. Navy, Department of Transportation, Department of Justice, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Intergraph Corporation and Booz-Allen Hamilton.  With a staff possessing over 100 years of experience, Blue Heron Services provides quality program management, logistics, information technology, and human resources services to a wide range of government and industry customers.  Blue Heron Services currently is involved with providing services for the Naval Air Systems Command and the Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration.

 

Blue Heron Services Points of Contact:

Contracts: Ms. M. Victoria Wenke, CEO

Phone 301-373-8544

Email- victoria.wenke@blueheronserv.com

Technical: Mr. John M. Wenke, President

Phone -301-373-8544

Email- john.wenke@blueheronserv.com

 

ManTech Systems Engineering Corporation (MSEC) is a subsidiary of ManTech International Corporation (ManTech). ManTech offers the Virtual SYSCOM Commanders access to the combined resources (technical expertise, personnel, facilities, processes, and tools) of a large diversified business. MSEC guarantees experience and ingenuity necessary to successfully support SeaPort Enhanced efforts; personnel who possess stellar qualifications and have the experience to successfully complete SeaPort Enhanced tasking; and established facilities in all seven zones to efficiently support all 21 functional areas and 12 product areas listed in the SeaPort Enhanced solicitation.

ManTech has well over 5,000 professionals nationwide upon whom to call for SeaPort Enhanced support. ManTech offers strong continuity and stability through an existing, fully trained workforce that is currently available to meet all SeaPort Enhanced requirements. MSEC is currently performing comprehensive tasking directly relevant to the Statement of Work (SOW) in all seven zones. Our personnel currently work with NAVSEA, Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD), and Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) counterparts and understand their goals and mission priorities.

 

MSEC offers a technical depth of personnel with experience across multiple engineering and technical disciplines. We offer a staff that has been providing SeaPort Enhanced-related support to NAVSEA and other Department of Defense (DoD) clients for more than 30 years. MSEC personnel have the experience, knowledge, and expertise to ensure that all SeaPort Enhanced efforts are completed successfully.

 

For over 30 years, ManTech has supported the development and application of scientific and analytical disciplines to conduct fundamental research for the U.S. Navy and other DoD clients. We are experts in performing scientific studies and experimentation, concept formulation and development, performing system and subsystem assessments, and developing operational concepts and tactics. ManTech’s team of high-quality professionals has proven, by virtue of their high rate of follow-on awards, that they routinely deliver cost-effective, innovative solutions to their customers.

 

ManTech Systems Engineering Points of Contact:

 

Contracts:  Ms. Mary Pat Pop

Phone – 301-862-7415

Email - Marypat.pope@mantech.com

 

Technical: Mr. Greg Campbell

Phone – 301-866-4328

Email – Greg.campbell@mantech.com

 

 

NTA National Technologies Associates, Inc. (NTA) was founded in 1981 to provide a full range of technical support services to government and commercial clients. Since that time, NTA has grown to over 700 full-time professional, operating from a network of more than 20 regional offices nationwide. NTA is an Employee Owned Company and recognizes the importance of its employees.

 

With NTA Defense clients, the focus is on helping clients design, acquire, operate, and maintain a variety of complex systems throughout their life cycle. In addition, NTA provides information technology services, training Services and outsourcing to a variety of Government clients.

 

The NTA direction is carefully charted against firmly established goals and objectives, with strong corporate commitment to quality products and services. The corporate processes are registered to the ISO 9001-2000 standard.

 

National Technologies Associates, Inc. Points of Contact:

 

Contracts: Mr. John Betts

Phone – 301-753-5722

Email - ntatrng@comcast.net / jbetts@ntalex.com

 

 

Symtech was founded to provide high-quality support services to the Department of Defense.  A Woman-Owned, Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business, Symtech’s exemplary work on Navy contracts for NAVSEA and NAVAIR coupled with meticulous attention to customer requirements, captured the interest of other government agencies.  Symtech was soon successful in obtaining contracts with the Department of Energy, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Coast Guard, and NASA.  The expansion of the Symtech customer base was accomplished without compromising the quality of services provided.  In 1998, the hard work performed by Symtech employees was rewarded when the company was honored as the NASA Minority Contractor of the Year.

 

 

Symtech Points of Contact:

Contracts: Seymour Metters, III, President       

Phone – 301-248-8028

Email - smetters@symtech-corp.com

 

Technical: Mr. David P. Albis, Vice President    

Phone – 757-459-2556

Email – dalbis@symtech-corp.com

 

Stanley Associates is an employee-owned, growth-oriented company that delivers information technology and professional services to the U.S. Federal Government. Headquartered in Northern Virginia, Stanley has current fiscal year revenues of $282 million and employs nearly 1,700 employees at locations across the United States and around the world. The company is known for providing superior customer support, quality services and technical solutions in the areas of software and systems development; network infrastructure planning, engineering, operations, and support; systems engineering and technical assistance; outsourcing, including total processing and multi-site facility support, staffing, equipment maintenance, and on-site systems and data administration; operations management; enterprise architecture; remote hosting; and information assurance. Stanley also provides logistics and advisory solutions to include field support; training; engineering services; core technical services of test and evaluation support for equipment and software; warehousing; program and financial management; and environmental strategic services.

Stanley Associates Points of Contact:

Contracts: Mr. Mark Hijar, Contracts Administrator

Phone – (703) 684-1125

Email - Mark.Hijar@stanleyassociates.com

 

 

Technical: Ms. Laurie Carter, Program Manager

Phone – 202-314-4200

Email – laurie.carter@stanleyassociates.com

 

 

BHS SeaPort Team Experience

Blue Heron Services, Inc. has assembled a team of highly experienced companies that enable our team to cover all SeaPort-e geographic zones and have credible work experience in all of the professional disciplines.

 

3.1 Research and Development Support.

The Blue Heron Services (Blue Heron) team has extensive experience in a six of the seven geographic zones. Mantech has coverage in 5 zones.  For zones 1, 4 & 7, supporting USW Command and Control Systems, ManTech performs Research and Development (R&D) in underwater acoustics technologies pertaining to SONAR and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), ship silencing and signature reduction, and the establishment of coastal defense systems for Homeland Security. These efforts include analyses of the fundamental physical processes involved; development of performance requirements and state-of-the-art conceptual system architectures to meet specific mission objectives  In zones 3 & 6 Mantech supported  the Space & Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) Systems Center Charleston (SSCC) with test and evaluation services in support of the Chief Engineer; SSCC Patuxent River Detachment, Maryland; and the Integrated Products Center for the Marine Corp Tactical Exploitation Group (TEG).  These efforts supported Tactical Support Center Communications (TCOMM) modernization, Shipboard Video Distribution Systems (SVDS), and worldwide TCOMM/Tactical Support Center (TSC) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) projects.  National Technologies Associates (NTA) NTA conducts R&D professional services in zones 2 and 3 for NAVSEA Indian Head Division on the Advanced Technology Ordnance Surveillance (ATOS) Program, refining ATOS concept of operations, and developed system and subsystem design requirements including the application of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technologies and design syntheses of Micro-Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) Technology. NTA is also preparing ATOS development plans in support of NAVSEA IHD and NWS Yorktown, VA. Stanley Associates (zone 2) provides R&D support to NAVSEA’s Advanced Systems Technology Office Integrated Warfare (IWS) 5.A with T&E analyses of advanced technologies potentially useful to submarines and surface combatants.

3.2 Engineering, System Engineering and Process Engineering Support

 

Stanley Associates and Mantech each provide professional support in 4 zones, covering all seven zones between them.  (Zone 1) Stanley supports NUWC Newport for the Submarine Tactical Requirements Group (STRG).  They define, conduct and analyze fleet requirements and work closely with NUWC to develop requirements for submarine tactics.  They also review requirements and Mission Need Statements from an Operational Test (OT) perspective, participate in requirements definition working groups, and advise the Operational Test Director on the testability of requirements and development of the Initial Assessment Plan.  (Zone 2)  Stanley supports PMS 415 for the Next Generation Countermeasure and the CSA External Countermeasure Launcher.  They identify system requirements, propose alternatives, develop verification methods, and resolve interoperability issues.  They also ensure proposed system designs trace back to requirements and help identify risks to program execution.  (Zone 3) Stanley supports COMOPTEVFOR on the VIRGINIA Class Total Ship Test Program (TSTP) reviewing all operational aspects of new VIRGINIA Class warfighting capabilities and developing test plans and MOAs for the operational assessments.  (Zone 5)  Stanley participates in engineering working groups as the PARM’s representative for the Countermeasure Set, Acoustic External Countermeasure Launcher, VIRGINIA Class C3I Platform Integration Team, VIRGINIA Power Interface Working Group, VIRGINIA Electromagnetic Compatibility Advisory Board, SSGN Non-Propulsion Electronic Equipment Review, and the Modernization Platform Integration Team.  (Zones 1, 4 & 7) ManTech supports NSWCCD performing trade-off evaluations of existing hardware/software systems abilities, including implementation of system and/or tactical employment modifications, to meet requirements. In cases where existing systems cannot meet the mission requirements, ManTech engineers develop conceptual design solutions, perform trade-off analyses, and either develop the needed system and/or support formal U.S. Navy acquisition programs.  (Zone 6) ManTech supports the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC), performing systems engineering for the JITC mission. These services include interoperability, certification, and standards conformance testing on tactical and strategic, C4I/NSS/ITS assets in support of Joint and combined military operations and system integration and maintenance during test and certification processes.

3.3 Modeling Simulation, Stimulation and Analysis Support

(Zone 2) Blue Heron provided support to the Naval Air Systems Command (AIR 6.8.4) in the establishment of the Logistics Information Technology and Maintenance Integration Solution (LITMIS) Laboratory.   This support included the development of a process model for the operation of organizational maintenance in naval aviation.  Based on the organizational model, simulations of maintenance and process flows were provided including process measures and metrics.  (Zones 1, 3 & 6) Mantech supported the Ships and Ships Systems CCSS engineering and technical personnel assisted in a series of studies and analyses of commercial off-the-shelf/Government off-the-shelf (COTS/GOTS) equipment, peripheral equipment, and software to determine and recommend best value selections to meet integration requirements for cryptologic systems such as Global Command and Control System-Maritime (GCCS-M), TSC communications, and IT-21 technology insertions. ManTech provided support for various simulation systems in regard to software integration, testing, verification and validation; documentation; and CM. (Zones 2, 3 & 4) NTA conducted a feasibility study of a PC based simulator for the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) program in conjunction with the UAV Schoolhouse located at Whiting Field, FL.  The simulator setup was conceptualized as a desktop configuration based on an ordinary PC with a Pentium II 450MHz processor.  The desktop control unit incorporated simplified UAV dynamics.  NTA programmed a Scenario Definition Language (SDL) allowing features of the scenes to be easily specified as lists in a text file.  Events were set up relative to the appearance of the UAV in both time and distance.  Time critical events were triggered on the basis of time to go, so that subjects were presented with constant decision times independent of their speed.  It was determined that this simulation technology provided high quality experience over a significant portion of the operator’s tasks.  The PC simulator was built as designed.

 

3.4 Prototyping, Pre-Production, Model-Making and Fabrication Support

(Zone 1) Mantech supported SSCC utilizing developmental labs for the effective engineering, design, testing, and prototype development and production of C4I systems such as DII COE Communications Channel Server (DCCS), GCCS-M communications interfaces, Cruise Missile Program (CMP), and Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA). They also conducted prototype development, and test and evaluation of SSCC C4I systems including DCCS, GCCS-M communications interfaces, OTH-T, and Tactical Digital Information Link (TADIL) systems.  (Zones 2 & 4)  (Zones 4 &  6)  ManTech supported NSWC and the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center (FISC), Puget Sound, NSWCCD designing, developing, and producing unique, prototype hardware, including components for line arrays, high gain arrays, hydrophones, data acquisition interface systems, directive arrays, beamformers, calibration and test equipment, and ship/range tracking systems.

 

3.5 System Design Documentation, Technical Data Support 

(Zone 2) Blue Heron Services provided support to the Naval Air Systems Command (AIR 6.8.5) through the development of a Product Data Master Plan and Implementation Roadmap.  This master plan addressed the current environment for acquiring, storing and delivering technical and product data: developed a target environment to enable more effective acquisition, storage, and delivery of data; and through the use of a gap analysis, identified specific implementation actions which were required to achieve the target state. Mantech (zone 1) Mantech supports NSWCCD with the preparation, conduct, and documentation of signature trials using current and future signatures measurement systems and portable systems.   They also provide technical management documentation support for the TB-16, TB-23, TB-29, and TB-16 Special Towed Array (STA) and advanced development submarine and surface ship towed array sonar systems.  (Zones 2 & 3) Symtech supported the migration of Navy legacy technical manuals into PDF digital file formats for upkeep and distribution NAVSEA at Symtech sites in Lexington Park, Maryland and Norfolk, Virginia.  Over 60,000 pages of digital technical manuals were delivered over the period of the contract.  Symtech also supported the Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) converting CV-67 drawings outsourced via the Document Automation and Production Service (DAPS).  Symtech’s conversion services greatly reduced the cost associated with producing, printing, duplicating, and accessing ship drawings (Estimated by NNSY as12% of ship repair cost at the shipyard report cost).  (Zone 6) Symtech performed CADD support services for the U.S. Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit Oakland (CEU-Oakland).  CEU-Oakland provides civil engineering services in support of construction projects at U.S. Coast Guard cognizant facilities located throughout the Western United States.  (Zones 4, 5 & 7) NTA provides documentation support services, including upgrading, revising, and digitization of technical manuals, engineering drawings and technical documentation for Unmanned Vehicles (UV) and Weapons Programs.  NTA efforts support the creation and configuration management of digitized drawings and illustrations for all manuals delivered as camera-ready in paper form along with digitized copies of text and drawing files (XML format and MIL-STD-3001 compliant).

3.6 Software Engineering, Development, Programming and Network Support

Blue Heron (zone 2) BHS provides support to the Naval Air Systems Command (AIR 6.8.4) in Application Maintenance and User Support tasking for the NALDA IDE Application Support areas and provides database administration for current and emerging IDE systems.  Specific work includes: Providing full software lifecycle support for new application development and maintenance, creation of initial concept of operations, requirements analysis, system allocation, systems design, software application architecture and software development.  BHS also provided software engineering support for the maintenance, troubleshooting and enhancement of existing legacy applications.  BHS provided assistance to support processes - documentation, testing, quality assurance and project management. Mantech (zone 1) ManTech, a CMM SEI level 3 company supporting NSWCCD, developed software and data management tools for the analysis of the SMMSO Hull Vibration Monitoring Program so analysts can review this data efficiently and develop spatial plots and class averages compatible with the SSN 688 Class monitoring system. (Zones 2, 3 & 4) Mantech supports SSCC with software engineering for communications messaging systems and integration of distributed databases. They provide design, development, and integration of the software engineering elements (design, system test, Independent Verification and Validation [IV&V], documentation, implementation, and maintenance) in accordance with industry-accepted processes including IEEE-12207 for project implementation. (zone 7) ManTech supports NSWCCD, Det. Bremerton.  ManTech prepared hardware and software design specifications for use in measuring and evaluating acoustic energy produced by submarines and other vessels. (Zone 5)  Stanley provides software application support to the Undersea Defensive Warfare Systems program office.  This includes development database applications, researching Live Link data requirements and development of SIPRNet interactive folders for collaborative document review and test data sharing for PMS415 and 415 field activities.  (Zone 6) NTA Under Contract GS-35F-5778H, NTA designed an easy-to-maintain, dynamic content, web based database for the Hydra Rocket Project and provided a preliminary design of an interactive intranet financial planning database.

3.7 Reliability, Maintainability and Availability (RMA) Support

(Zones 1 – 7)  NTA provides reliability and maintainability analyses, and prediction; failure modes and effects analysis; criticality analysis; and maintenance engineering assessments on a variety of programs.  The Aerial Refueling Stores (ARS) Program is typical.  NTA developed Supportability Analysis Records (SAR) using MIL-PRF-49506 as guidance and documented the results. The SAR was the single, analytical effort that interfaced with the systems engineering process to identify logistics support requirements at all levels of maintenance.  NTA also updated the Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA).  NTA updated the Task analysis and prepared maintainability predictions using MIL-HDBK-472 as guidance.  (Zone 2) Stanley Associates provides Reliability, Maintainability, Availability engineering support to PMS415 and NSWC Crane.  Efforts include coordinating resolution of RMA related issues, reviewing specifications for RMA related requirements, and participating in acquisition program reviews for the integration of countermeasure systems on submarine and surface ship platforms.

 

3.8 Human Factors Performance & Usability Engineering Support

(Zones 2, 3, & 4) NTA provided human factors engineering support for the development of the Unmanned Vehicle Desktop Simulator, Expendable Countermeasures, Computer Based Training (CBT) and Computer Based Cutaways for various weapons including the SLAM Missile, Parachute Flares, RT-1489/ALE (GEN-X), Rockeye, and RR-129 series Chaff. This work was accomplished at Indian Head, MD; Oceana, VA; and Pensacola, FL.  Human engineering and ergonomics tasks consisted of an environmental analysis, workstation design analysis, workspace design analysis, and human-machine interface design analysis.  (Zone 5) Stanley provides HF support to PMS415 and their ILS lead, NSWC, Crane developing an HF systems integration approach defining human systems integration requirements and criteria for undersea defensive countermeasure systems.

 

3.9 System Safety Support

(Zone 2) ManTech supports NAVAIR with analyses of fleet accidents, reviewing Mishap Reports and Accident Report Recommendations (ARREC) to identify hazards that contribute to fleet accidents or mishaps. They use FMECAs to evaluate the physics of failure for components and subassemblies, following the effect of the failure from a bottoms-up approach to determine how it affects the safe operation of equipment. ManTech experience has validated numerous of our FMECAs, including the F/A-18 leading edge flap, and S-3 CPMU. (Zones 2 & 3)  NTA supports NSWC providing system safety engineering support for the UAV Simulator. This effort included development of a System Safety Program Plan in accordance with MIL-STD-882, a Safety Assessment of the simulator design and a Safety Assessment Report addressing all significant hazards, with recommendations and precautions required to ensure safety of personnel and property. 

 

3.10 Configuration Management (CM) Support

(Zones 1, 3, 4, 6 & 7) Mantech supported SSCC Code 61 establishing a MIL-HDBK-61A CM program for TSC, TCOMM, Tactical/Mobile variants, and Marine Corp programs. ManTech developed software and hardware CM plans; provided baseline management; identified hardware and software components; implemented Product Data Management systems; developed and implemented databases; established, identified, and implemented document libraries; served as a member of the CM Integrated Product Team (IPT); and established configuration control processes through formalized Configuration Control Boards. (Zones 2 & 5)  Stanley Associates support to the CSA Mk 2 countermeasure launcher acquisition program, reviewing CM documents such as ACSNs, ICRs, ECPs, deviations, and waivers.  Stanley supports NSWC Crane with both software and hardware CM for the CSA MK2 system developing system drawings in AutoCAD, identifying configuration items, developing reviewing ECPs, and performing FCA/Physical Configuration Audits.  Stanley acts as a liaison between NSCW Crane and PMS450.

 

3.11 Quality Assurance (QA) Support

(Zones 1 – 5, 6 & 7) ManTech maintained a current Quality Program Plan and provided a dedicated QA engineer for SSCC. Examples of QA efforts performed on a daily basis under this contract include acceptance testing conducted on TCOMM communications systems (software and hardware), Marine Corp TEG systems, and elements of the SVDS. For these efforts, ManTech developed and conducted acceptance test plans and provided comprehensive QA reviews and reports.  (zone 5)  Stanley is currently developing a QA process and plan to cover the development of all ILS products for the PMS415 ILS lead, NSWC Crane.  They are documenting all steps used to develop each product and the product review procedures, and participating in DCMA audit and verification of the design builds for AN/SLQ-25A and CSA MK2 system.

3.12 Information Systems (IS) Development, Information Assurance (IA), and Information Technology (IT)

(Zone 2) Blue Heron supports the Naval Air Systems Command Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Project Office as the lead for Human Resource related  analyses of operational and information support requirements to facilitate definition of  integrated requirements for NAVAIR implementation of ERP.  BHS conferred with other ERP planning partners (NAVSEA, SPAWAR, NAVSUP, OCHR, Military Sealift Command, BUPERS) to ensure appropriate consideration of current and future issues.  They provided functional expertise to technical analysts and designers in integrating the SAP R/3 tool with existing HR/business/project management tools, and in transitioning from legacy information management systems to ERP.  BHS also provides oversight of efforts to define user operation procedures and documentation, participates in and oversees development and implementation of user training materials and programs to ensure issues of concern are addressed properly and served as Scenario Captain for cycle testing of functionality.  BHS also supports the Naval Air Systems Command (AIR 6.8.4) in Application Maintenance and User Support tasking for the NALDA IDE Application Support areas and provides database administration for current and emerging IDE systems.  (Zones 2, 3, 4 & 5) NTA provided help desk and systems support functions for approximately 200 users, consisting of NT equipment with some W2K, W98 and UNIX systems the NAVSEA Indian Head Division. NTA also provides similar services to the Aviation Ordnance Officer Career Progression (AOOCP) Electronic Schoolhouse in Pensacola FL. (Zones 1,4, 6 & 7) Mantech provides technical support to NSWCCD in the development and maintenance of the individual database management systems used by the radiated noise, platform and sonar self-noise, structureborne noise, and design and development functional groups.

 

3.13 Ship Inactivation/Disposal Support 

 

(Zone 2) NTA supports in the development of the Alternative Industrial Enterprise (IE) Capabilities and Infrastructure Planning Process. This encompasses the life cycle/milestone phase requirements and development of processes for early participation in industrial capabilities decisions regarding new acquisition programs; the operational life cycle industrial capabilities support decision process; and the development of deactivation/disposal processes from an industrial enterprise aspect.

3.14 Interoperability, Test and Evaluation, Trials Support

(Zone 2) Blue Heron (BHS) provided support to the Naval Air Systems Command in the development of the concept, mission, vision, and implementation requirements of a logistics information system test and evaluation activity.  The use of the concept and plan resulted in the establishment of the Logistics Information Technology and Maintenance Integration Solution (LITMIS) Laboratory.  (Zones 1, 4 & 6) Mantech, supporting NWSCCD, conducts experiments and tests during submarine acoustic trials to identify and quantify specific noise sources and/or source localization techniques. This includes test planning, equipment and processing technique identification, test conduct, and post-test data analysis and reporting.  (Zones 3 & 7) ManTech provides test and evaluation services for SSCC Code 61 and the Chief Engineer; SSCC Patuxent River Detachment, Maryland; and the Integrated Products Center for the Marine Corp Tactical Exploitation Group (TEG) for systems and projects including TCOMM modernization, SVDS, and worldwide TCOMM/TSC RDT&E projects. Zones 1 & 5) Stanley Associates provides environmental and T&E support to PMS450, PMS425, PMS401, and NSWC in T&E, M&S, DT&E, OT&E and LFT&E/VAR by providing TEMP/ORD development and test-trials coordination and planning, and tracing requirements to test results.

3.15 Measurement Facilities, Range and Instrumentation Support

(Zones 1, 2, 4 & 7)  ManTech supports NSWCCD evaluating new technology initiatives and determining their applicability to existing shipboard experiment systems (Equipment Removal Data Sheet [ERDS]/Maintenance Effectiveness Reviews, Trial Detectors Acoustic Positioning System (TDAPS), ATTENDS) for measuring submarine and surface ship platform noise, sonar self noise, sonar system performance, and combat weapon system support data acquisition.  Mantech also provides Acoustic Measurement Facility Improvement Program (AMFIP) support. ManTech personnel measure and evaluate acoustic energy produced by submarines and other vessels, and prepare AMFIP engineering documentation including drawings, system functional specifications, hardware/software design.  (Zones 3, 5 & 6) NTA provides acquisition management, engineering and analytical support to the Navy’s Tactical Training Ranges Program Manager supporting range instrumentation for training in a realistic environment.  Sites supported include all land-based, sea-based, and underwater Tactical Training Ranges worldwide.  NTA also assessed, evaluated, and monitored ongoing Metrology and Calibration (METCAL) operations and policies to implement and assure conformance with Navy maintenance and quality guidance.  Supported activities included Advanced Weapons Laboratories (AWLs), Weapons System Support Activities (WSSAs), Program Managers, and remote RDT&E sites.

3.16 Acquisition Logistics Support

(Zone 2) Blue Heron supported the Naval Air Systems Command ( AIR 6.8.1) in establishing a knowledge base supporting the aviation program teams to assist in determining the industrial source of repair early in a program's life cycle.  The Industrial Source of Repair process was modeled, specific information sources identified and the mechanism was put in place to provide that information directly to the program team for use during system acquisition. (Zones 1 – 4, 6 & 7)  Mantech supports SSCC providing all Integrated Logistics Support and site support required for systems at five TCOMM sites in the U.S. and overseas sites in Misawa, Japan; Kadena, Okinawa; Diego Garcia, B.I.O.T.; Masira, Oman; Sigonella, Sicily; Keflavik, Iceland; and Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. ManTech developed Operational Logistics Support Summaries/User’s Logistics Support Summaries (OLSSs/ULSSs) and ILS Plans (ILSPs), managed and performed logistics analyses, and performed development, and integration efforts. Additionally, ManTech provided warehousing; staging; and Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation (PHS&T) in Government-provided facilities, and provided expediting, shipment tracking, conflict resolution, and emergency contingency operations. (Zone 5)  Stanley Associates supports NSWC Crane acquisition logistics efforts for their Undersea Defensive Warfare Programs. They prepare agendas, log attendees, draft and track action items, and write and distribute meeting minutes for program ILSMTs.  Stanley participated in ILS meetings and participated in program technical meetings to ensure supportability issues are identified, addressed, and resolved.  Stanley develops and maintains numerous ILS schedules as they relate to the WBS for PMS415 programs.  They recently defined the logistics program process for the AN/WSQ-11 ACAT II program and wrote the WSQ-11 ILA for pre MSB board review.

 

3.17 Supply and Provisioning Support

(Zones 1 – 4, 6 & 7) Mantech provides SSCC material control and procurement for major installation and life cycle management efforts for TCOMM, Tactical/Mobile variants, IT-21 upgrade systems, and SVDS. ManTech implemented material control processes for successfully tracking and delivering equipment, parts, and documentation at integration and user points. ManTech provides warehouse management services for the communications switch modernization and SVDS programs, executing “right time” equipment, parts, and other material shipping, receiving, and inventory control. ManTech personnel provide material inventory management, maintenance, and control using databases that enable on-line Allowance Parts List (APL), inventory control, and C4I plant/minor property management. For the SVDS Program, they use Configuration Data Managers Database Open Architecture (CDMD‑OA) to ensure project-related Consolidated Shipboard Allowance List (COSAL) levels are accurately maintained.  (Zones 1 – 4, & 6)  NTA provides supply and provisioning support Interim Support Packages and identifying improvements to the provisioning process.  NTA performs these tasks at Indian Head, MD; San Diego, CA; Jacksonville, FL; Cherry Point, NC; NAVICP Mechanicsburg, PA; and Philadelphia, PA.  NTA has participated in pre-provisioning and provisioning conferences in support of unmanned vehicles, training systems and various types of ordnance. They have performed assessments based on maintainability data, such as Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), Turn-Around-Time (TAT), and assessed pipeline requirements to establish the range and depth of spare and repair parts required to provide optimum supply support for each system or item assessed.  (Zone 2) Stanley Associates supports PMS415 and NSWC Crane in supply and provisioning of their countermeasures and devices.  They  support tracking of PMS415 equipment, components , parts, spares and logistics.  Stanley Associates support procurement of supplies and spares with the development of contract procurement packages and the review of contractor and manufacturer reports.

 

3.18 Training Support

(Zones 1, 2, 4, 6 & 7) Mantech supports SSCC providing formal and on-the-job training development and services for TCOMM voice, data, cryptologic, switching, recording, and test systems. ManTech personnel also provide training for the IT-21 communications switching systems aboard U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ships and SVDS on U.S. Navy large combatant ships, as well as formal training development and classroom (lab) implementation for the IT-21 communications switch at Fleet Training Center, Dam Neck, Virginia, using the formal training development components of the Authoring Instructional Materials (AIM) II system. Mantech also provide training plans, syllabi, materials, and on-site training to personnel at shore sites and aboard ships for secure communications and IT-21 systems.  (Zones 1 – 7) NTA provides technical expertise to NAVSEA Indian Head Division regarding training programs and instructional systems, and provides engineering, acquisition logistics management, and technical services to support the design, development, acquisition, evaluation, certification and life cycle support of training, instructional systems and devices.  NTA produces full-scale instructional systems using the five-phased Instructional Systems Development (ISD) process and validating/verifying the training system design.  This was fully employed for the Expendable Countermeasures (ECM) Training, which required both a paper-based course of instruction per NAVEDTRA 130 Series and Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI) per MIL-HDBK-29612-3.  NTA also conducts analyses, studies, and investigations for the acquisition and logistics support of training programs and systems, including curriculum development, Computer Based Training (CBT), Web Based Training (WBT), Interactive Courseware (ICW), Computer Based Cutaways (CBC), Computer Managed Instruction (CMI), Advanced Distributive Learning (ADL), and the hardware and software associated with ADL and communications.  NTA provides training expertise throughout the United States.  (Zone 5) Stanley reviews training materials and oversees performance of PMS415 contracted training classes for FMS programs.  Stanley ensures all required training material deliverables are provided by contracted vendors. They also supported at-sea tests where new AN/WSQ-11 components demonstrate new capabilities in torpedo defense.

3.19 In-Service Engineering, Fleet Introduction, Installation and Checkout Support

Zones 2, 3, 4, NTA provides technical support to the V-22 and H-1 Resident Integrated Logistics Support Detachment (RILSD), which functions as the Assistant Program Manager Logistics’ (APML’s) on-site representative in all matters relating to weapons platform instructional systems, logistics support, and maintenance engineering requirements.  Under this effort, NTA provides resources to Cherry Point, NC; Indian Head, MD; Dallas, TX; and Pensacola, FL.  We conduct continuous on-site technical liaison and provide guidance for logistics support, maintenance engineering efforts, personnel training, and training equipment.  NTA also actively participates in the Integrated Product Team (IPT) process and provides supportability and maintainability technical coordination between the Government and the Fleet regarding IETMs/Technical Manuals, instructional systems, and Integrated Logistics Support (ILS).  NTA identifies elements of existing policy, procedures, and systems which adversely impact overall effective implementation of the acquisition and Fleet introduction of V-22 and H-1 Upgrades programs, and reviews and provides input to the Program Management Plan (PMP), Integrated Logistics Support Plan, and other program documents.  Mantech (zone 2) ManTech, supporting Strategic Weapons Systems, as the AN/UPX-34(V) and AN/UPX-34A(V) In-Service Engineering Agent, recognizes that ongoing technical support is critical throughout a system’s life cycle. ManTech responds to this need by providing wide-ranging support at both ship and shore sites, performing in-service engineering as needed to enhance performance or correct malfunctions. For example, ManTech noted during the random target testing at two ship checkouts that the Data Collection feature of Shipboard Advanced Radar Target Identification System (SARTIS) was intermittently generating a fault. Working with the manufacturer, ManTech personnel were able to pinpoint the source of the problem to the RS-422 communication interface. ManTech was then able to devise a solution, and provided a temporary fix to keep the system operational while the permanent modification was being approved.   (Zone 5) Stanley Associates participates in numerous in-service engineering working groups’ Team.  For these offices, they attend all meetings and track/presents status of commitments assigned to PMS415 and NSWC Crane. Stanley is developing an Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) for the next generation countermeasure.  This involves gathering requirements information to counter future threats to submarine survivability, researching the latest threat projection, gathering information on alternative concepts that were evaluated to meet these new capabilities, and prioritizing these concepts based on risk, cost, potential effectiveness, and safety. Stanley evaluates ECPs to the AN/SLQ-25A to assess their impact on the 186 different ship configurations.  For this effort, they identify hull specific solutions. Stanley also analyze all documents needed to place an engineering change on board a ship.  Additionally, they review and draft the installation and checkout support procedures.

3.20 Program Support

(Zone 2) Blue Heron provided support to the Naval Air Systems Command (AIR 6.8.5), the Technical Data Program Manager, through the development of a Product Data Master Plan and Implementation Roadmap.  This concepts and direction provided by the master plan allowed the Technical Data PM to establish processes and standards to be used across the NAVAIR Community.  These standards and processes can ensure the reuse of common technical data and information, provide a common means for product structure and technical data relationships to be established and enable access to technical and product data at a lower overall cost. (Zones 1, 3, 4, 6 & 7) Mantech supports  SSCC program management  through an Integrated Product Team process in which they combine engineering and technical disciplines to ensure effective planning and implementation of all program efforts. Under this process, developed program and project management plans for each effort that include detailed and flexible Work Breakdown Structures (WBSs), QA plans, program management implementation plans, procurement plans, and requirements-driven financial reporting methods. Also, Mantech provide program management support for a variety of Tactical/Mobile projects, including TCOMM, TCOMM Modernization, and SVDS. They maintain financial and technical data analysis on C4I programs, systems, techniques, and technologies, and  provide conference, program review, and symposium support.  (Zones 1 – 7) NTA provides program support with operations research techniques such as modeling, optimization, and simulation to support program management decision-making.  NTA develops and automates program documentation, develop acquisition specifications and data requirements, and assist with budget formulation, justification, and execution for Tactical Training Ranges and Unmanned Vehicles, Expendable Countermeasures, and the ordnance/weapon systems.  Currently, NTA provides program support for the Flight Training System Program office.  This project provides centralized guidance and management for site activation and support activities including the planning and application of lessons learned pertaining to the deployment of air vehicles, support equipment, Ground Based Training Systems (GBTS) subcomponents, and associated logistics requirements.

3.21 Functional and Administrative Support

(Zones 1 & 5)  Stanley Associates provides administrative support to the PMS415 Undersea defensive Warfare Systems Program Office.  Because NSWC Crane is the ISEA for most of PMS415’s programs and they are co-located with PMS415, Stanley provides a strong role in administrative support to NSWC Crane.  We develop correspondence and track correspondence on an automated system.  (Zone 2) Mantech provides the Government with on-site clerical personnel to support the R&M and System Safety competencies in support of recurring tasks such as maintaining electronic records, and the production of letters, memoranda, and various technical reports. In addition, support personnel provide financial management support for a wide variety of projects.  (Zone 4) Symtech  provides NAVAIR and the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) with Administrative and Clerical Support Services.  This function is an ongoing support service performed at Training Air Wing Two in Kingsville, Texas.  Symtech fulfills a variety of administrative needs for this mission including correspondence, administrative support, travel order functions, publication management, manpower and manning, and academic training support.  (Zones 1 – 7) NTA provides administrative support for planning, budgeting, contract and systems/program management execution functions required to procure and/or produce, render operational, and provide life cycle support to technology-based systems, activities, subsystems, and projects for customers in all proposal zones for Unmanned Vehicles, ECM, Weapons Support Equipment, Tactical Training Ranges, and general ordnance/weapons support programs.

3.22 Public Affairs and Multimedia Support

(Zone 6) Symtech supports NASA's research and outreach efforts at the Ames Research Center in California. Symtech developed and continues to maintain Websites with Web-based applications that permit scientists and teachers to work collaboratively with their colleagues. Symtech created Websites that provide a visually appealing, comprehensive, engaging, and instructive resource for NASA personnel and the general public.  Over a dozen Websites have been developed and are maintained by Symtech for NASA Ames Research Center.  Ames Research Center Websites designed and maintained by Symtech includes NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) - Educational Outreach Program, http://nai.arc.nasa.gov.; Astrobiology Integration Office, http://astrobiology.arc.nasa.gov. Space Directorate and Impact Website, http://impact.arc.nasa.gov. Nstars, http://nstars.arc.nasa.gov.  Biomolecular Sensor Development, http://nasa-nci.arc.nasa.gov. and Space Science Division, http://www-space.arc.nasa.gov.