System Engineering & Integration (SE&I) and Independent Technical and Programmatic Analysis

Per the attached 'draft' Performance Work Statement, the following is a brief description of the services required. System Engineering and Integration (SE&I) - The Contractor shall provide system engineering and mission assurance support to the instrument development activities.

These functions include but not limited to independent system, programmatic and technical monitoring, support of program and technical reviews, and subject-matter expertise to aid in resolution of technical problems that arise in the development and deployment of systems. Independent Technical and Programmatic Analysis - Contractor shall support the NNSA program assessment and evaluation functions.

This support will include but not limited to conducting independent evaluations of system performance, alternatives analyses, independent technical and programmatic studies, and providing advice and assistance on functional alignments within the organization.

System Design, Architecture Development, Integration, and Assessment - The Contractor shall provide technical services in systems engineering-related support to enterprise assessment activities that include monitoring and review of NNSA’s implementation of business practices and processes that NNSA uses for responsible sponsorship of activities, including technical support to the implementation planning for establishing new initiatives.

To include but not limited to; System design, development, acquisition, test, mission readiness, operations, and sustainment, Concept development and prototyping, Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation, Nuclear Threat Science and Nuclear Forensics, Weapon System Integration Support, NNSA Enterprise Integration Processes, and DOD/NNSA Integration.

Technology Assessments, Applications, and Transitions - The Contractor shall support Facilitating Nuclear Technology Transitions in Support of the Nation’s Nuclear Monitoring Missions. This is to include but not limited to include Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A).

The Nuclear Test Detection (NTD) program, which consists of Low Yield Nuclear Monitoring (LYNM) and the Source Physics Experiment (SPE), is tasked with improving the nation’s ability to distinguish underground nuclear explosions from natural phenomena such as earthquakes and industrial activities such as hard-rock mining.

Decision Support, Integration, and Dissemination of Industry Best Practice - The Contractor shall Assist the NNSA leadership with the definition, formulation, and implementation of SE&I functions and organizational interfaces, to include but not limited to those for weapon development and strategic material programs. Conduct studies, reviews, assessments, evaluations, and alternative analyses.

Support programmatic and technical assessments of readiness of technologies: weapon development and refurbishment programs, technology campaigns, and strategic material programs. Also, any general program technical support requirements determined and approved by the NNSA program office.