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STATEMENT OF WORK
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AN/BLQ-10 (Submarine Electronic Warfare System)
1.0 SCOPE
This Statement of Work (SOW) defines the efforts required to
upgrade and modernize AN/BLQ-10, the Submarine Electronic Warfare System. These upgrades will cover Technology Insertion/Advanced Processor Builds (TI/APB) cycles TI-26, TI-28, and TI-30. Efforts hereunder include program management, systems engineering, engineering, software development, logistics and supportability engineering, configuration management, hardware and software integration (including material procurement or fabrication, and integration of Government-Furnished Material (GFM), as applicable), testing, evaluation, and installation. The AN/BLQ-10 is designated for all submarine classes except existing OHIO class submarines. Production units shall be built for
VIRGINIA, COLUMBIA, LOS ANGELES, and SEAWOLF Class submarines.
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Following on the success of the acoustic systems program,
Advanced Submarine Support Equipment Program (ASSEP) was established to develop
advanced submarine electronic warfare and image processing technologies. Developing these technologies is critical to improving submarine operational effectiveness in the increasingly dense and sophisticated electromagnetic environment caused by the proliferation of complex radar, communications, and navigation equipment of potential adversaries. Specifically, improvements are necessary for submarine electronic warfare to be effective in supporting the following mission areas:
Joint Littoral Warfare, Joint Surveillance, Space and Electronic Warfare, Intelligence Collection, Maritime Protection, and Joint Strike.
The Submarine Electronic Warfare program consists of the inboard AN/BLQ-10 being procured under this contract, as well as the
outboard components being procured separately, such as the AN/BSD-4 Multifunction Modular Mast (MMM), and other outboard devices as specified in the Performance Specification. AN/BLQ-10 shall have the flexibility to address rapid shifts in the threat environment, budget, capability requirements, and technology.
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1.3. The Collaborative Development Environment
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collaborative development environment among a consortium of the Contractor, Navy Program Office(s), Navy laboratories, academia, and other industry partners is necessary to ensure continued success of the AN/BLQ-10 program. In addition, support for the “Open Source Initiative” will allow for the efficient integration of improvements into AN/BLQ-10.
Specifically, during development of advanced submarine electronic warfare technologies, the Contractor shall
collaborate with PMS435, ASSEP, IWS5, the SWFTS Systems Engineering (SE) Integrated Product Team (IPT), the Technology Insertion IPT (TI-IPT), and other organizations as necessary for all aspects of the APB and Carry On Equipment. Advanced submarine electronic warfare technologies and developments include procurement of hardware, systems engineering, software development, testing, supportability, logistics products, training, program reviews, design reviews, management of baselines, and delivery, acceptance and field installation of the TI Upgrade kits across all platform variants.
1.4. Open Systems Architecture Approach
Naval Open Architecture is the confluence of business and technical practices yielding modular, interoperable systems that adhere to open standards with published interfaces. AN/BLQ-10 systems
shall have an open system architecture and corresponding components. As part of this contract, the Contractor shall define, document, and follow an open systems approach for using modular design, standards-based interfaces, and widely-supported consensus-based standards. The Contractor shall develop, maintain, and use an Open System Management Plan to support this approach and shall demonstrate compliance with open systems architecture during all design reviews. As part of an open system architecture approach, the Contractor shall identify to the Government all CommercialOff-the-Shelf/Non-developmental Item (COTS/NDI) components as defined in IEEE STD 610.12-1990, their functionality and proposed use in the system, and provide copies of license agreements related to the use of these components for Government approval prior to use.
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