STATEMENT OF WORK - ENGINEERING SERVICES VLF/LF TRANSMITTER AND ANTENNA SUPPORT 5 FEBRUARY 2013 SCOPE

The work specified herein requires extensive engineering analysis in support of development, testing and implementation related to the ashore Fixed Submarine Broadcast System (FSBS) architecture. FSBS Antennas is a Program of Record that supports the Very Low Frequency (VLF) and Low Frequency (LF) Antennas, located at 10 sites worldwide, used for one-way communications to U.S. submarines operating below periscope depth. This requirement will support SPAWAR SSC Pacific, Code 52260 as the designated PMW-770 FSBS Antenna In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) and its responsibility for executing the applicable in-service engineering services as it relates to Radio Frequency (RF) hardware components for the Antennas themselves and rooftop of the Helix Tuning House co-located at each antenna site. See Figure below.

The FSBS Antennas project also performs site upgrades and various research and development efforts to improve the VLF/LF communications technology. Areas of interest requiring specific technical expertise include engineering assessments, antenna 1

site analysis, component support, testing support at the Edgar Beauchamp High Voltage Test Facility (EBHVTF), and technical support for FSBS Antennas (e.g. configuration management, quality assurance, cost estimating, etc).

1.1 BACKGROUND. The U.S. Navy operates several high-power Very Low Frequency/Low Frequency (VLF/LF) shore based transmitting stations located around the world that support the strategic submarine broadcast. Analytical and design/implementation technical support is necessary in support of this requirement. Analytical support will include evaluations and analysis of existing or proposed systems. Examples are seismic and environmental vulnerability, transmitter power distribution, and transmitter cooling requirements. Other examples of technical support are evaluations of string insulator assemblies used in complex antenna array structures, failure analysis of insulators, failure analysis of RF feed-through bushings, tower lighting isolation transformer repair, component rebuild and improvement of tuning elements, new helix outdoor design, and design engineering for mechanical and hardware aspects for VLF/LF antenna improvements. This work will often involve support for modifications and improvements to existing equipment and facilities. SPAWARSYSCEN Pacific supports work managed by both Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWARSYSCOM) and Navy Cyber Forces (NCF). The work is usually a cooperative effort between these two Navy agencies. Work also can be performed for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, supporting the timing station LF broadcast. In addition, other DoD agencies such as the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) may sponsor LF/VLF antenna engineering services work. These fixed ashore installations with their modifications affect improvements to the Navy's VLF/LF broadcast communications systems. The shore based VLF/LF assets, which are referred to as "communications systems" and "equipment" in the SOW, embody the use of subsystems such as physically large VLF and LF antennas, high power amplifiers, and high voltage insulators/bushings and their collective support antenna equipment. The purpose of this contract is to augment the electronics effort and provide enhanced support using subject matter experts specific to the niche areas of this program. The Navy's VLF/LF facilities that exist today are located worldwide at remote sites including: Aguada, Puerto Rico Jim Creek, Washington Cutler, Maine Grindavik, Iceland Awase, Japan LaMoure, North Dakota Lualualei, Hawaii, H.E. Holt, Australia Niscemi, Italy Dixon, California

The Navy may also be tasked to provide incidental assessments (IAW para 3.2) at NATO communication sites including:

Rhauderfehn, Germany Tavolara, Italy Noviken, Norway 2

Anthorn, United Kingdom For example, the largest submarine communications antenna physically consists of 26 major guyed towers (up to 1100 feet high), supporting 12 panels of radiating wire rope. Each wire rope panel is 3000 ft by 1800 ft. The antenna was completed in 1961 with the entire antenna system covering roughly two square miles of land. The submarine communications system operates at voltages of 150 KV or higher and outputs 0.5 to 2.5 MW of power in the Very Low Frequency (VLF) and Low Frequency (LF) regions (approximately 19-60 KHz). In addition, each radio transmitting antenna is different because its design was determined by the land where it was built and by the state of the art at the time of design. These combined ranges of voltage, power, frequency, with their own specialized design, coupled with high strategic importance, make these radio transmitting antennas extremely unique. Essentially no others exist like them, and few structural or electrical components purchased commercially-off-the-shelf will work as replacement components in these antennas. Special design considerations, hazard attention, and operating cautions are required to work near or on these antennas (the antenna does not need to be on-the-air to have a dangerous and possibly fatal shock hazard). As such, it is important that the contractor and all subcontractors either have or become rapidly acquainted with a certain necessary level of knowledge about these unique radio communication stations. The work involves maintenance and improvement to the FSBS-Antennas, structures often built in the 1960s with hardware components that have long since surpassed their expected lifecycle. To maintain and improve these unique antenna sites, this statement of work includes testing support for the SPAWARSYSCEN Pacific VLF/LF Edgar Beauchamp High Voltage Test Facility (EBHVTF) located in Dixon, California. This is the only test facility of its kind known in the world that can test components at the existing stations' 19-60 KHz frequencies. 2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS Any MIL documents added for Delivery/Task Orders will have been reviewed IAW DOD 4120.24-M Defense Standardization Program (DSP) Policies and Procedures. Drawing updates will often be requested in several of the task orders. The contractor shall follow SPAWARSYSCEN Pacific's "Standard Operating Procedure for Naming and Organization of Electronic Files Associated with Engineering Documents" Code 2656SOP0001.

3.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS The Navy VLF/LF broadcast communication systems are in a continual state of development and refinement. The tasks described below are examples of future requirements. Actual requirements will be specified in the individual delivery/task order. 3.1 Project Management. The contractor shall perform the following tasking related to management of individual task orders: 3

Planning, scheduling, cost estimating and schedule/cost tracking Task assigning, subcontracting, source selecting and procurement Reviewing design, construction, operation, maintenance and training submittals Participate in design reviews Evaluate data packages and antenna analysis reports Organizing and attending meetings Quality control (QC) and oversight

3.2 Antenna Structural Analysis and Engineering. Provide analysis, design and engineering studies pertaining to the U.S. Navy VLF/LF antenna structures and NIST antenna structures & timing stations. Provide assessments to determine the adequacy and/or modifications necessary to meet new or modified system requirements. These assessments may involve a variety of transmitter support functions and antenna hardware evaluation. Examples include surveys of antennas and tower support structures, environmental control systems, transmitter power requirements and equipment vulnerability. 3.3 Antenna Support Components. Provide design engineering and fabrication support at the component level necessary to repair, modify and improve the VLF/LF antenna system including new or modified transmitter sites. Also includes design and installation of tower lighting isolation transformers, tower obstruction lights and beacon lighting systems designed to withstand the high electric field environment found on an energized antenna tower. 3.4 Antenna Inspection. Provide antenna tower inspection and insulator inspection. Analyze and inspect electrical, mechanical and structural failures and prepare reports and recommendations for corrective action. 3.5 Site Specific Structural Analysis. Provide antenna structural analysis considering aspects of loading and strength of tower members, support guys, and the overall antenna structure. 3.6 Antenna Site Specific Drawing Updates. Provide mechanical and design engineering drafting services to update antenna sites to current configuration. 3.7 Design Improvement Analysis. Provide design improvements at the antenna component level such as material analysis of composite bushing silicone rubber. Experiments to verify expected component lifecycle are included in this area. 3.8 Fixed Submarine Broadcast System (FSBS) Assessment. Complete analysis and evaluation of the Fixed Submarine Broadcast System and provide options to improve overall antenna performance. Analysis and evaluation may be for hypothetical new site selections including surveying and investigating engineering aspects of building a new transmitter antenna site including both environmental issues and fundamental antenna design parameters to meet performance requirements. 3.9 Edgar Beauchamp High Voltage Test Facility (EBHVTF) Support. Perform set-up, testing and evaluation of high voltage equipment and components 4

including insulators, feed-through bushings, isolations transformers and other equipment related to VLF/LF broadcasts at the EBHVTF. 3.10 Edgar Beauchamp High Voltage Test Facility (EBHVTF) Modification. Perform modifications to EBHVTF test fixtures, test stands, tower supports and helix and test cell areas to improve test capabilities. 3.11 Antenna Modification. Perform antenna modifications, at the component hardware level (insulators, guys, base insulation, helix coils, bushings) to improve the antenna or demonstrate alternative electrical performance characteristics for the antenna. 3.12 Budgeting and Cost Programming. Provide budget and cost programming studies of the FSBS program. Participate with FSBS assessment efforts regarding site operational costs and procedures to ensure best value to the strategic submarine communications community. 3.13 FSBS In Service Engineering Agency (ISEA) Support. Support the VLF/LF Antenna ISEA and VLF/LF high power elements of the Fixed Submarine Broadcast System (FSBS) by providing inputs to the Government personnel developing requirements, implementation strategies, documentation and cost estimates. Prepare configuration controls and quality assurance (QA) plan for the FSBS- Antennas program. Review postulated new requirements, program plans, quality assurance efforts and their impact to potential new users. It shall include witness engineering and proof of performance tests and inspections. Participate in the decommissioning of sites in conjunction with other cognizant agencies, reutilization of existing components and logistics support including transportation and storage of components at EBHVTF. 3.14 Research & Development. Participate in research experiments involving alternative methods for VLF/LF communication. Participate in research and evaluation of dual use technologies to include modification of 60 Hz power industry components for use at Navy VLF/LF frequencies. Participate in concept developments to improve the lifecycle of tower beacon and obstruction lighting systems exposed to high electromagnetic fields. 4.0 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS Projects defined in individual tasking orders may require accelerated schedules to meet strategic fleet support objectives. As such, the contractor shall rapidly complete all tasks outlined in the tasking order within specified timeframes. The timeframe may be as short as 1 day, if a piece of mission-essential equipment has failed. Most tasks under this contract will be done on U.S. Navy property. Personnel and vehicle access requirements vary, and will be provided with each task order. The contractor will be required to arrange for personnel, vehicle, and equipment passes. Safety requirements for tasks under this contract will often include additional requirements unique to high-powered radio transmitting stations. In addition to high tower climbing hazards, electric fields exist in the vicinity of transmitting antennas, so any large metal objects such as cranes can pick up hazardous voltages if not properly 5

grounded. High voltages exist on the antenna structures. A safety plan will be an integral part of each task order where applicable to the site visit and performance of the work. 5.0 DELIVERABLES 5.1 Data Deliverables. Reports, designs, analysis, and other documentation will have been reviewed IAW DON POLICY ON DIGITAL PRODUCT/TECHNICAL DATA, ASN RD&A memo of 23 OCT 04 and be specified in the CDRL of each delivery/task order. 5.2 Hardware Deliverables. The delivery and/or installation of hardware deliverables and their destination will be specified in each delivery/task order. 6.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS The Government may provide technical data, materials, and instrumentation for the accomplishment of specific work assignments under a specific delivery/task order. 7.0 NOTES 7.1 Security - Unclassified 7.2 Travel - Travel may be required to any of the sites specified in paragraph 1.1 of this SOW. Specific destinations will be designated in each individual Delivery/Task Order.