GRD, Inc.
Customer: SPAWAR and SPAWAR Systems Center,
San
Diego
Services
GRD provides communication program office support to manage and implement DoD Programs including 5kHz modems technical analyses and Osprey V22 software tracking. GRD has designed and prototyped VLF test sets to test the submarine LF/VLF Receiver and developed our own Communications Test Set to provide a backbone for development of test sets for systems up through UHF frequencies based on COTS equipments.GRD has provided specifications for JTRS and DMR and provided CASREP tracking and reporting for SPAWAR. GRD provided a detailed technical analysis of UHF Antenna gain equivalent to the standard surface ship antenna at 11 to 14 dBic as part of a formal Analysis of Alternatives. This level of UHF gain performance was selected to allow the Submarine Force to take advantage of advancements in the UHF waveform and participate in UHF networks, while allowing the networks to operate at maximum throughput. As part of the AOA GRD also provided cost analysis and estimates including development, production, installation and O&S costs. Total Ownership Cost (TOC) for antennas and antenna modifications was based on TOCs for similar antenna systems adjusted for differences in complexity, differences in quantity and differences in life cycle. Satellite costs were based on lease cost provided by the commercial or government owners of the satellite.
GRD has been strongly engaged in the Program Specific Support to SPAWAR PMW 176 & PMW 179 in the areas of Logistic Support for the SPAWAR Configuration Control Board (CCB) for PEO C4I & Space programs now combined in PMW170. Specifically, those programs in INMARSAT, WSC-8, GLOBAL BROADCAST SYSTEM (GBS), WSC-6 AND USC-38 EHF terminal including FOT. Additionally supporting programs with SSC San Diego Code 2623 UHF 5kHz system, and SSC Charleston Code 541 USC-42 UHF Mini Dama system. GRD understands the need and requirements to correlate and update system information, maintenance of system databases, Initial and periodic inventory, redline revisions to existing drawings, development of new system drawings, and interfacing with SPAWAR CCB, D30, D24, C2623, C541, Field Change and Engineering Change Directorates. GRD Company personnel, as part of their duties in support of the programs we support, have supported the administration and operation of the SPAWAR CCB since its inception, as well as originated Change Requests (CRs), and coordinated with signatories and voters. We have also frequently coordinated the submission of the NAVSEA Battle Force Interoperability (BFI)/C5IMP Risk Form submissions and maintained tickler files to ensure required tasks are accomplished in a timely manner. GRD personnel understand the coordination of all documentation required for shore installations with the Fleet Readiness Certification Board (FRCB) submittals, and has tracked the approval process. GRD also provides training and guidance to government and contractor employees on the procedures required for the SPAWAR CCB, FRCB, and the BFI CCB Risk Form submittals for the systems supported above. We frequently take the necessary action to reconcile data amongst all of the various databases, including data entry and maintenance to include SPAWAR installation databases. GRD coordinates with representatives of the appropriate organizations using SPAWAR CCB, and the Afloat Master Planning Systems (AMPS) online data bases.
GRD provided programmatic assistance to PMW-179 by Participated in Program Office and higher level (IIPT) meetings and reviews to determine program structure, plans and schedules. GRD prepared major sections of Acquisition Strategy Report (ASR) and reviewed, revised and made significant changes and input to Draft Acquisition Plans, Programmatic Environmental, Safety, and Health Evaluation (PESHE) Documents. GRD reviewed proposed briefings and recommended revisions and reviewed draft Program Master Schedules and recommended revisions and additions. GRD identified contract related activity and required timelines then prepared and updated Acquisition Schedules for input into the overall Program Master Schedule.
GRD also
Provided Participated in Program Office and higher level (IIPT) meetings and reviews to determine program structure, plans and schedules.
Prepared major sections of Acquisition Strategy Report (ASR) and reviewed, revised and made recommendations on the final draft document.
Reviewed and made significant changes and input to Draft Acquisition Plan
Reviewed and made significant changes to Programmatic Environmental, Safety, and Health Evaluation (PESHE) Document
Reviewed proposed briefings and recommended revisions.
Reviewed early draft of the Program Master Schedule and recommended revisions and additions.
Identified contract related activity and required timelines then prepared and updated Acquisition Schedules for input into the overall Program Master Schedule.
GRD provided CASREP support by having cleared personnel that typically entered the SIPRNET room at 0330 every workday morning and often on weekends as well to screen all Casualty Report (CASREP) message traffic from the fleet. Message traffic is screened for all CASREPs associated or affecting HF, UHF, VHF, TSS, TVS, and EHF FOT systems. GRD personnel are extensively familiar with these systems and their subsystems and parts and use this knowledge to crosscheck the message data against NAVICP N35 and Defense Logistics Agency parts data bases to determine the availability of replacement parts needed to correct the failures identified in the Message traffic. GRD records the usage of the various parts required, parts shortages, and coordinates with the logistics agencies responsible, maintaining adequate sparing levels. All parts failure data is documented and provided in a monthly report summarizing failures and parts usage which is widely distributed to agencies involved in assuring that the fleet maintains a high level of operational availability. GRD coordinated and provided the daily data to Navy ISEAs.