H--Operational Test and Evaluation Services

The scope of this acquisition includes engineering and technical support for all phases of OT&E. OT&E may be divided up into early involvement, OT&E planning, OT&E execution, OT&E reporting, and in-service monitoring phases. The OT&E phases may be generally described as follows: Early Involvement: This is the earliest OT&E phase of a program, and typically begins more than one year prior to the first scheduled OT&E event. Tasks and deliverables during this phase focus on planning and resourcing future OT&E, and coordination with DT&E (Developmental Test and Evaluation). OT&E Planning: This includes preparation for an OT&E phase of a program that will typically occur within one year. Tasks and deliverables during this phase center on detailed test planning and scheduling. DT&E coordination continues. OT&E Execution: This includes executing the actual OT&E. Tasks during this phase focus on scheduling, coordination, briefing, participation in, and debriefing test events. Deliverables focus on data collection and anomaly reporting. OT&E Reporting. This phase of OT&E centers on drafting the OT&E report after completion of the testing. This phase is time limited. Tasks include data collection and analysis.