The AFSEC uses the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) to conduct analysis of flight-related data generated onboard the aircraft in support of the Military Flight Operations Quality Assurance (MFOQA) program to develop and integrate mishap precursor detection that would otherwise be unknown, and mitigation tools into AF and Department of Defense (DoD) aviation operations. MFOQA uses the data files from the routine collection and download of flight data recorders, processing the data files through specialized computer software to uncover hazards, errors, and mishap precursors, (e.g., trends and deviations from standard procedures and parameters). Analysis of recorded data identifies and quantifies both normal and hazardous flight environments, informs the development of mitigation measures, and where applicable, enables monitoring of control measure effectiveness. MFOQA analysis results may be collated with safety event investigations and hazard reports to further refine analysis algorithms or to explore additional areas of concern. The analysis products provide long-range safety benefits and support the risk management efforts of the operations, training, maintenance, safety, research and development, and design functions of aircraft acquisition and sustainment.
Support development, implementation, operational deployment, assessment, sustainment, and evolution of AF and Joint Service proactive aviation safety through the use of MFOQA. Over the life of the contract, the contractor will sustain current fleets that participate in MFOQA, expand MFOQA capabilities to include additional USAF fleets, and will provide MFOQA analysis support to Sister Services, other United States (US) Government Agencies, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) partners. The contractor shall provide contract management, support and travel to: sustain and maintain MFOQA analysis software; conduct MFOQA analyses; share operational findings, benefits, and advances; integrate MFOQA analyses with other hazard identification programs and processes, such as Air Force Combined Risk Management System, Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) hazard reports, and safety event investigations; collaborate with members of Sister Services, Governmental agencies, and foreign partners on goals and capabilities for collaborative MFOQA efforts; technology assessments; and dissemination of lessons learned.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Analysis Application: The contractor shall maintain and sustain a data processing and analysis capability (known as IRIS) to accept, aggregate, analyze, and visualize flight-related data generated onboard an aircraft to meet current and emerging USAF proactive aviation safety requirements, including but not limited to: flight data analysis and animation programs; repository for aircraft flight data and analysis results; file naming and definition standards; integration of data from various USAF Mission Design Series (MDS) aircraft and systems; transformation of data collected using military data collection devices, data buses (e.g., Military Standard 1553), and non-standard proprietary formats into engineering units; methods required to support military-specific flight phases, maneuvers, and measurements; mathematical models and language constructs to characterize numerical, spatial, and temporal data to facilitate aggregation and correlation of data gathered through various USAF and DoD MDS and systems programs; techniques to support spatial analysis, data mining, multivariate statistical analysis, and advanced visualization; and methods for supporting maintenance and engineering requirements.
- Web-based Capability. IRIS is a web-based service and shall remain a web-based service.
- IRIS is part of an AFSEC Enclave hosting multiple AF safety information technology (IT) systems under one over-arching Authority to Operate (ATO). The Enclave is hosted in a DoD- approved cloud environment.
- The over-arching ATO is managed by AFSEC IT personnel; the contractor is required to provide support and documentation as described in paragraph 4.2. to sustain the overarching AFSEC ATO, as specifically related to an IRIS Virtual Private Cloud within the AFSEC Information Level (IL) 4 Enclave.
- Software. IRIS is enabled by a Government Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) opensource software called “Integrated Risk Management System” (IRMS) (paragraph 5.1.2 and Appendix 3). The contractor will maintain and sustain the IRMS software, providing spiral enhancement of current analysis algorithms, and the deployment of MFOQA analysis on additional USAF fleets.
