DRAFT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT.pdf

DRAFT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (SOURCES SOUGHT)

DRAFT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

1.0 GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK

2.0 The Contractor shall provide management consulting, technical expertise and support, and metrics analysis to (1)DoD acquisition workforce functional areas and the designated DON leads/teams for those areas and (2) the DON Office of the Director, Acquisition Talent Management (DATM). Furthermore, the Contractor will provide data analytics and consulting in support of the USD A&S Back-to-Basics (BtB) initiative – the first major reform of the defense acquisition workforce management and training framework since the early 1990’s.

BtB will be a significant restructuring of the members of the Navy and USMC Acquisition workforce and will require frequent engagement with Navy acquisition workforce leadership and community in support of implementation. A cornerstone of BtB is delegating decision making to the Services which then will require significant efforts to reshape and develop clear guidance in support of execution.

The Navy Director, Acquisition Talent Management (DATM) Office is committed to serving the DON AWF in meeting all goals, including building on the tenets put forward by the current ASN(RDA) to decentralize, differentiate, and digitize, and develop the workforce.

3.0 TASKS

3.1 Kick-Off Meeting

3.1.1 The Contractor shall conduct a kick-off meeting at either the Government’s facility (Pentagon) or the

Contractor’s facility. The Government will notify the Contractor, and coordinate the date, time, and location, at least three (3) business days before the scheduled kick-off meeting.

3.1.2 The Contractor shall provide meeting read-aheads at least two (2) business days before the meeting and meeting minutes (including action items) within two (2) business days after the meeting.

3.1.3 The purpose of this meeting is to

• introduce key Government and Contractor personnel

• review PWS requirements, schedule, and deliverables to ensure understanding between all parties

• review the initial plan of approach

• provide answers to Contractor questions

• address contractual or administrative items

3.2 Program Reviews

3.2.1 The Contractor shall conduct Program Reviews when requested by the Government or the Contractor, at either the Government’s facility (Pentagon) or the Contractor’s facility. The Government will notify the Contractor, and coordinate the date, time, and location, at least ten (10) business days before the scheduled Program Review. Capability should be established to conduct virtual meetings, and the expected frequency is twice per year.

3.2.2 The Contractor shall provide meeting read-aheads at least two (2) business days before the meeting and meeting minutes (including action items) within two (2) business days after the meeting.

3.2.3 The purpose of program review meetings is to provide an overview of work progress, task status, cost/schedule variances, and existing issues or potential risks.

3.3 Functional Area National Lead Support

3.3.1 The Contractor shall support the DoD acquisition workforce Functional Area leads and teams along with the career fields/knowledge areas. Engagement with Senior Executive Service leaders along with the working groups will include data analytics, coaching, facilitation, whitepaper research, AWF health metrics, organizational management assessments, and special studies.

3.3.2 The Contractor shall

3.3.2.1 provide meeting facilitation for topics related to the AWF, assisting with strategic communications at the National Lead level as well as the SYSCOMS

3.3.2.2 conduct eDACM MIS data analysis to describe AWF demographics, including but not limited to number of AWF members by career field and career path, location by BSO/UIC, Occupational series and Military designation, highest certification levels achieved, position certification level required, and diversity

3.3.2.3 provide organizational analysis across Navy to include but not limited to PEOs and SYSCOMs

3.3.2.4 provide analysis on the Naval Acquisition Development Program, including Master Development Plan content, program length, cost, and attrition

3.3.2.5 support Navy’s transition of the OSD Back to Basics framework to explore career field certification requirements, credential demand signal and identify opportunities for improvement.

3.3.2.6 produce workforce trends analysis

3.3.2.7 assist the Navy’s Functional Area working groups with updating “ASN RD&A war room materials” as requested

3.3.2.8 provide support to Functional Area working group meetings to assist in facilitation, materials, capture, tracking and coordination of actions

3.3.2.9 Assist National Leads in updating training guides for the workforce based on the Back to

Basics framework

3.4 Director, Acquisition Talent Management (DATM) Support

3.4.1 The Contractor shall provide consulting services in DON AWF to the DATM office in the form of coaching, facilitation, whitepaper research, organizational talent management concepts and processes, AWF health metrics, organizational management, quarterly newsletter articles and special studies.

3.4.2 The Contractor shall

3.4.2.1 provide meeting facilitation for topics related to the AWF, white papers as requested

3.4.2.2 provide consultation on special topics related to the AWF in support of the Acquisition

Career Council

3.4.2.3 provide support for quarterly AWF metrics (e.g., CF profiles, SYSCOM profiles, Know

Your Numbers), provide data set evaluation support

3.4.2.4 attend Acquisition Career Council (ACC) meetings and provide an event summary with minutes and action items within two (2) business days after the event. These meetings bring together DAWIA program executives and program directors from across the DON to discuss issues facing the AWF and are anticipated quarterly

3.4.2.5 assist with reviewing impacted Navy policy from Back to Basics changes and congressional legislation and providing subject matter expertise on workforce impacts

3.4.2.6 analyze SECNAV/RDA priorities and provide subject matter expertise on a revised AWF strategic plan in support of SECNAV/RDA direction and guidance.

3.5 Government Furnished Information

3.5.1 To promote various data analytic tasks in 3.4, the following GFI will be provided quarterly from the eDACM MIS

• “AWF PERS-POS” excel data file via DoD Safe or equivalent

• “AWF RECODES REPORT” excel file via DoD Safe or equivalent

• eDACM MIS accounts and the scripts needed to produce o the “AWF GAINS AND LOSSES” reports for each career field/functional area o the “INTL Training Completions” report

4.0 PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

Performance of this requirement will require at a minimum the use of the following personnel Labor Categories:

Program Manager, Senior Facilitator/Policy Analyst, and Data Analyst.

Personnel assigned to or utilized by the contractor in the performance of this contract shall, as a minimum, meet the below experience, educational, and security requirements.

• Program Manager: Senior leader with demonstrated experience facilitating and leading large teams that include Senior Executive Leaders. Expert knowledge of organizational best practices and Talent Management processes. Required to have at least 10 years of Program Management experience. (SECRET Clearance required)

• Senior Facilitator/Policy Analyst: Expert knowledge of Navy and the USMC organizational structures for military and civilians. Ability to understand AWF data analytics to provide expert recommendations on implementation strategies. Experience in translating workforce data trends into actionable process improvements.

Required to have at least 10 years of experience in Navy-specific DAWIA Policy. (SECRET Clearance required)

• Data Analyst: Demonstrated experience with data analytics and an ability to understand AWF-specific data and use it to create meaningful reports, studies, and health metrics. (SECRET Clearance required)

5.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The place of performance shall be the contractor’s facility. One government NMCI computer will be provided to facilitate access to AWF data.

6.0 SECURITY

A Secret Clearance is required as part of this requirement.

6.1 The Contractor shall submit visit authorization requests in accordance with DOD 5220.22M (Industrial Security Manual for Safeguard of Classified Information) no later than one week prior to visit. The Contractor shall forward requests to the COR and ACOR.

6.2 The Contractor shall have facilitators that maintain without lapse all required security designations, in accordance with SECNAV M-5239: US Government Security Clearance; NACI and SSBI; annual training and certification in information assurance and Privacy Act.

7.0 DELIVERABLES

7.1 The Contractor shall deliver monthly status reports. (CDRL A0001)

7.2 The Contractor shall deliver data visualizations/reports, meeting agendas, meeting presentation materials, and meeting minutes. (CDRL A0002)

7.3 The Contractor shall deliver white papers, technical reports, strategic plans and recommendations. (CDRL A0003)