INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION (IV&V) SOFTWARE SERVICES. SOFTWARE IV&V IS A SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PR…

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INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION (IV&V) SOFTWARE SERVICES. SOFTWARE IV&V IS A SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PROCESS EMPLOYING RIGOROUS METHODOLOGIES FOR EVALUATING THE CORRECTNESS AND QUALITY OF THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT THROUGHOUT THE SOFTWARE LIFE CYCLE. VERIFICATION PROCESSES DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE PRODUCTS OF A GIVEN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED FOR THE ACTIVITY. VALIDATION PROCESSES EVALUATE THE SOFTWARE THROUGHOUT THE LIFECYCLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SOFTWARE SATISFIES ITS INTENDED USE AND USER NEEDS. IV&V IS PERFORMED BY AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS TECHNICALLY, MANAGERIALLY, AND FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT FROM THE DEVELOPING ORGANIZATION. THIS CONTRACT IS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF SOFTWARE IV&V ON SELECTED SOFTWARE BEING DEVELOPED BY OR FOR NASA AND OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MANAGE THE ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CONTRACT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM BOTH CONTRACT-LEVEL AND PROJECT-LEVEL MANAGEMENT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTITUTE POLICIES, PROCEDURES, PROCESSES, AND METRICS THAT WILL ENSURE IV&V PRODUCTS MEET CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS AND WILL PROMOTE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF THE PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A METRICS PROGRAM THAT CAN BE USED BY BOTH THE CONTRACTOR AND NASA TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF THE IV&V SERVICES BEING PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A LIBRARY OF EACH PROJECT S RELATED DOCUMENTATION FOR USE BY THE CONTRACTOR AND NASA IV&V PERSONNEL AT A CONTRACTOR SUPPLIED LOCATION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PRODUCE AND DELIVER, AS A PART OF EACH TASK ORDER, AN INITIAL INTEGRATED COST-PERFORMANCE REPORT (ICPR). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO PRODUCE AND DELIVER MONTHLY ICPRS FOR EACH PROJECT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PRODUCE AND DELIVER A MONTHLY SOFTWARE STATUS REPORT (MSSR) FOR EACH PROJECT.