TEST AND EVALUATION SERVICES REQUIRED UNDER THIS SIN INVOLVES THE APPLICATION OF VARIOUS TECHNIQUES DEMONSTRATING THAT A PROTOTYPE SYSTEM (SUBSYSTEM, PROGRAM, PROJECT OR ACTIVITY) PERFORMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OBJECTIVES OUTLINED IN THE ORIGINAL DESIGN. TYPICAL ASSOCIATED TASKS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TESTING OF A PROTOTYPE AND FIRST ARTICLE(S) TESTING, ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING, INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION, REVERSE ENGINEERING, SIMULATION AND MODELING (TO TEST THE FEASIBILITY OF A CONCEPT), SYSTEM SAFETY, QUALITY ASSURANCE, PHYSICAL TESTING OF THE PRODUCTOR SYSTEM, TRAINING, PRIVATIZATION AND OUTSOURCING.