Common use of Capabilities Development Clause in Contracts

Capabilities Development. The contractor shall provide support to TCM-Ranges in the capabilities development process as defined in Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI 3170.01F) and AR 70-1 – Acquisition Policy. The contractor shall attend Integrated Process Teams (IPT’s) identified by TCM-Ranges and assist TRADOC and the DA on force modernization changes. The contractor shall integrate combat and training development efforts for range systems, assist in the development and update of capability documents, and crosswalk range capability documents to required supporting documents. The contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that requirement documents are in compliance with Army system-of- systems interoperability requirements as stated in other approved capability documents in accordance with the Army Software Blocking Policy as appropriate. The contractor shall identify future Warfighting and training capabilities through multidisciplinary Information and Communication Technology (ICTs). The contractor shall coordinate with the materiel developer. In assisting the Army G3 and TRADOC, the contractor shall be responsible for incorporating, supporting, and providing recommendations to TCM-Ranges. *See Paragraph