MIL-HDBK-245 Preparation Of Statement Of Work SowThis handbook applies to the preparation of Statements of Work SOWs for projects and programs that have deliverables and /or services performed. It is written to implement the acquisition policies established in DODD 5000.1. It covers the preparation of SOWs which correlate to the acquisition such as DoDI 5000.2. This handbook is for SOWs in DoD solicitations and contracts and covers work requirements , in conjunction with applicable performance/design requirements contained in specifications, but also data deliverables contained in Contract Data Requirements Lists CDRLs. The Federal Acquisition Regulations FAR and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplements DFARS discuss the essentiality of the SOW for sound contracting. Ab offeror submits a proposal based on his perception of the Governments needs as defined in the RFP.

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MIL-HDBK-245D

APPENDIX D1

The contractor shall design, develop, fabricate, and test an Advanced Development Model as listed in Section C of this contract to meet the performance criteria specified by          System Specification  (  #  ) and in accordance with the detailed requirements in paragraph 3.2.1 below.

The contractor shall provide program management, human engineering management, and logistic support planning in accordance with the detail requirements of 3.2.2 below.

3.2  Detail Tasks.

3.2.1  Design, Engineering, Fabrication and Test.

3.2.1.1  Design and Engineering.  The contractor shall design and develop an ADM of the

           System to meet the specification and criteria of              System Specification

(  #  )

utilizing engineering trade-offs between performance, reliability, maintainability, supportability, producibility, and life cycle costs.  The              System design shall include the equipment performance and physical characteristics, subsystem component location, materials, the software program design elements of a top-down design, basic module description, and interface design.

3.2.1.2  Design Analysis.  The contractor shall conduct a detail design analysis of the selected design.  Detailed physical and performance design characteristics shall be specifically identified including the engineering decision process  for  using  one methodology  over  another. Design documentation shall include discussion of alternatives and the ramifications thereof, risk assessments, and trade-offs made.

3.2.1.3  Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Design Formalization.  The contractor shall conduct a Preliminary Design Review.  Informal design reviews may be held at times agreed to by the Government and the Contractor.

As a result of the design analysis conducted in paragraph 3.2.1.2 and the PDR in 3.2.1.3, the contractor shall finalize and formalize the design for fabrication.  Written procuring activity approval of the design is required before the contractor is authorized to proceed with ADM fabrication.

3.2.1.4  Fabrication.  The contractor shall correct and document any design characteristics that are found to inhibit or make fabrication unnecessarily costly but that do not otherwise alter performance or system effectiveness characteristics.3.2.1.5  Test and Evaluation.  The contractor shall conduct and evaluate the results of environmental and performance tests  on the ADMs  to demonstrate full compliance of all equipment and software with            System Specification (

#).  The tests shall be conducted in accordance with the developmental test plan developed by

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