47QFSA24R0006_RFP_UCF_RTAS_2024-03-19.docx

IDIQ Contract Information:

Solicitation ID: 47QFSA24R0006 Acquisition ID: 47QFSA23K0051 IA Part A #: 47QFSA23S0012 Award ID: 47QFSA2XD00X Award Date:

Mod XXX: Date

GSA Contract Specialist (CS):

Rusty Singleton Phone:

Email: rusty.singleton@gsa.gov

GSA Contracting Officer (CO):

Randi Williams Phone: 404-861-1364 Email: Randi.Williams@gsa.gov

Client Org:

Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Spectrum Warfare Division, AFRL/RYW Rapid Technology Integration Office Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR):

COR Phone COR Email

Project Title:

Rapid Technology Augmentation Support (RTAS)

NAICS: 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) PSC: AC33 - National Defense R&D Services, Defense-Related Activities; Experimental Development Periods of Performance (PoP):

Base Year (BY): 07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025 Option Year 1 (OY1): 07/01/2025 - 06/30/2026 Option Year 2 (OY2): 07/01/2026 - 06/30/2027 Option Year 3 (OY3): 07/01/2027 - 06/30/2028 Option Year 4 (OY4): 07/01/2028 - 06/30/2029

EOS: 07/01/2029 – 12/31/2029

CLINs Structure:

X001: Analysis and Assessment of Emergent Technology Impacts (FFP) X002: Development and Test of Rapid Small-Scale Solutions (FFP) X003: Prototyping and Production (FFP) X004: Planning and Support for Initial Deployment of Mission Systems (FFP) X005: Passive Support and Sustainment of Fielded Mission Systems (FFP) X006: Active Operational Support and Sustainment (FFP) X007: Supplies X008: Travel Industry Partner:

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Contractor Representative:

XXX (name) XXX (phone) XXX (email)

DUNS: XXX

Unique Entity ID: XXX

CAGE: XXX

Contract Information:

Single Award IDIQ Performance Based

Task Orders Characteristics:

☐ Firm Fixed Price ☐ Cost Reimbursable Travel (when applicable) ☐ Cost Reimbursable Supplies (when applicable) ☐ Severable (when applicable) ☐ Non-Severable (when applicable) ☐ Fully Funded (when applicable) ☐ Incrementally Funded (when applicable)

RTAS Mod Log

Part I – The Schedule Part I – The Schedule

Part A. Part A – Solicitation / Contract Form

RFP SPECIFICS

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP). The United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Spectrum Warfare Division (RYW), Rapid Technology Integration Office (RTIO), Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Dayton, OH has a requirement to procure Rapid Technology Augmentation Support (RTAS) to support the AFRL/RYW RTIO. This requirement will be solicited, awarded, and managed by the General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS).

This RTAS requirement will support the warfighter through the integration of various commercial off the shelf (COTS) components and government off the shelf (GOTS) components utilizing superior systems engineering principles to deliver unique capabilities that are both functional and secure. This technology integration includes the entire cycle, from assessment through production and sustainment. The RTIO’s mission is to provide agile stop-gap analysis, prototyping, and deployment support on a rapid timeline, on the order of days, to address emergent DoD capability gaps without an existing Program of Record (POR) to respond.

GSA intends to award a Single-Award Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The IDIQ award will include Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLINs) and Cost Reimbursable-No Fee (CRNF) CLINs for Supplies and Travel. Task Orders (TO’s) issued under this IDIQ may focus on technology integration at any phase or all phases of the lifecycle as defined in the specific requirement. There is a current need for RTAS services which will be addressed on Task Order 01 (TO1), to be awarded along with the IDIQ.

The selected contractor’s facility must have a Facility Clearance (FCL) at the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) level and must maintain certification throughout IDIQ and task order performance. All prime and subcontractor employees working on this IDIQ or issued task orders shall possess a Top Secret (TS) clearance prior to performance on this contract or an issued task order. Additional specifications for the facility and additional requirements for contractor employees are identified within this document.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). The Product and Service Code (PSC) is AC33 - National Defense R&D Services, Defense-Related Activities; Experimental Development. The small business size standard for NAICS 541715 is 1,000 employees. This solicitation is 100% set-aside for small business concerns under the applicable NAICS.

This acquisition utilizes a two-phased approach and is being conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 procedures. The solicitation number is 47QFSA24R0006. The attached documentation constitutes the only solicitation and attachments are titled using the Uniform Contract Format (UCF) at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.204-1.

Proposals are to be submitted by email to the Contracting Officer with a courtesy copy to the Contract Specialist identified in this document. Offerors will include company name, address, and Points of Contact (POCs) with contact information in the proposal submission email(s) and in the Cover Letter of the proposal. The due date and time are identified in this document and again in Section L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondents (herein referred to as the “ITO”). Proposal page limitations are identified in the ITO by volume and evaluation factor. The timelines within this RFP are intentionally minimal to represent similar timelines to those the awardee will experience for actual task order awards.

The information herein meets the requirements for Section A of the UCF. The resulting IDIQ will be awarded using a Standard Form 33 and these paragraphs may be replaced. The Performance Work Statement (PWS) requirements are included in Section C.

Correspondence shall include the GSA Solicitation Number, 47QFSA24R0006, in the subject line. Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing via email to the issuing office points of contact no later than the identified date and time in the RFP. Any information given to a prospective Offeror concerning questions about this solicitation will be furnished promptly to other prospective Offerors as either a response and/or an amendment to the ITO, if necessary. Neither telephone nor facsimile inquiries will be accepted. The Government reserves the right to deny any questions, including questions received after the stated date and time.

Interest parties are directed not to contact the client, or any GSA personnel or other Government employees regarding this procurement, other than the individual(s) identified below without the prior approval of the GSA Contracting Officer, Randi Williams.

ISSUING OFFICE

Randi Williams Contracting Officer (CO)

GSA/FAS/AAS/APEX 2

Randi.Williams@gsa.gov Rusty Singleton Contract Specialist (CS)

GSA/FAS/AAS/APEX 2

Rusty.Singleton@gsa.gov

END OF SECTION A

Part B. Supplies or Services and Prices / Costs

B.1. Client This Single-Award Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract will support the Air Force Research Laboratory Spectrum Warfare Division (AFRL/RYW) Rapid Technology Integration Office (RTIO), Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Dayton, OH.

Task Orders against this IDIQ may only be placed by GSA FAS AAS in support of the RTIO and its partners and clients for their Rapid Technology requirements.

B.2. CLINs Separate CLINs are provided for a one-year base period of performance, four each one-year optional periods of performance. CLINS are firm fixed price (FFP) or cost reimbursable no-fee (CRNF) as indicated. Further descriptions are included in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

CLIN X001: Analysis and Assessment of Emergent Technology Impacts (FFP) CLIN X002: Development and Test of Rapid Small-Scale Solutions (FFP) CLIN X003: Prototyping and Production (FFP) CLIN X004: Planning and Support for Initial Deployment of Mission Systems (FFP) CLIN X005: Passive Support and Sustainment of Fielded Mission Systems (FFP) CLIN X006: Active Operational Support and Sustainment (FFP) CLIN X007: Supplies (FFP or CRNF determined at task order level) CLIN X007: Travel (FFP or CRNF determined at task order level) B.3. Task Orders The specific requirements procured under this IDIQ contract will be identified at the order level and will align with the IDIQ level Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLINs). An order level Performance Work Statement (PWS), Statement of Work (SOW), or Statement of Objectives (SOO) will supplement the IDIQ PWS and identify specific requirements for each task order. Task orders may align with one or more IDIQ level CLINs and may have periods of performance that are as little as 30 days or as long as up to five and one-half years.

B.4. Severability Severability will be determined at the Task Order level depending upon the individual requirements. CLIN quantities shall align to the requirements of the task order, and upon award may become non-severable requirements. The contractor is required to complete and deliver the task order’s specified capability or capabilities whether in the form of services or end products (either or both).

END OF SECTION B

Part C. Description/specifications/statement of work

C.1. INTRODUCTION

This is a single award IDIQ awarded utilizing open-market Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15 procedures for a Single-Award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) as defined in FAR 16.504. Under this effort, work defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) is to be accomplished for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Spectrum Warfare Division (RYW), Rapid Technology Integration Office (RTIO), Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Dayton, OH through the General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS), APEX 2 Sector 1.

Background The AFRL Spectrum Warfare Division, AFRL/RYW, is charged with supporting the warfighter through the integration of various commercial off the shelf (COTS) components and government off the shelf (GOTS) components utilizing superior systems engineering principles to deliver unique capabilities that are both functional and secure. This technology integration includes the entire cycle, from assessment through production and sustainment. Task orders issued under this IDIQ may focus on technology integration at any phase or all phases of the lifecycle as defined in the specific requirement.

Using over a decade of experience running the Rapid Technology Integration Office (RTIO), AFRL/RYW has found that advanced engineering analysis, coupled with direct interaction with the warfighter, is critical to delivering the best science and technology (S&T) necessary to successfully complete the United States mission. The RTIO’s mission is to provide agile stop-gap analysis, prototyping, and deployment support on a rapid timeline, on the order of days, to address emergent DoD capability gaps without an existing Program of Record (POR) to respond.

The customers of AFRL/RYW are composed of a wide spectrum of users that include Senior Leadership in the United States Government (USG), Combatant Commands, Intelligence Agencies, and other Department of Defense (DoD) entities. Deployment solution environments may include in-garrison, mobile use, traveling, austere locations, and wartime conditions. These environments may be permissive or denied depending on the specific application and use case.

C.2. SCOPE

The scope of this IDIQ contract comprises three primary categories of effort: (1) Analysis and Assessment, (2) Development and Deployment, and (3) Support and Sustainment. A task order may include one or multiple categories of effort. Each category will use unique firm-fixed price Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLINs). Each category defines a base unit for the identified CLIN which is scalable to multiple units respective to the complexity of the task order requirement.

The minimum level of effort for a CLIN/base unit includes all hours and support/deliverable cost (such as engineering, program management, materials, production, testing, deployment, etc.) for the base unit defined within this PWS. Complex task orders will include increased quantities of base units and may include units from one or more CLINs. Using this methodology, the contractor provides scalable solutions to the customer specific to the requirements and details of each task order.

The contractor will support and provide comprehensive rapid technology integration, with the major emphasis areas being (1) Analysis and Assessment, (2) Development and Deployment, and (3) Support and Sustainment. Additional information regarding these categories is included in PWS Paragraph C.3.

1. Analysis and Assessment (A&A) – performing the preliminary engineering to determine the best course of action, the optimal use of existing and new technologies, the review of the value proposition across multiple factors and the probability of successful mission outcome.

2. Development and Deployment (D&D) – moving from concept to functional mission solution, including prototyping, testing, fabrication, system integration, existing product enhancement, fault identification and remediation, technology maturation, technology refresh, and warfighter handoff and integration.

3. Support and Sustainment (S&S) – providing comprehensive management of systems at all scale levels to ensure mission effectiveness by both Passive and Active Means. Passive Support may include Power, HVAC, Housing, Physical Cyber and/or Health Alarmed Monitoring, and Telecom requirements. Active Support may include Helpdesk Support, Outage Response, Real-Time Operational Support, Repairs, Preventative Maintenance, Accreditation Support, and Software Version Update Integration Support.

C.3. REQUIREMENTS

Analysis and Assessment (A&A) – providing comprehensive evaluations, reports, solutions in response to emergent disruptive technology and emergent government mission needs. This may include anything from a single scope analysis to comprehensive analysis of a multifaceted materiel prototype design. Stand-alone testing of existing technology to assess potential vulnerabilities and enhancements may also be requested. These efforts will be captured under the following CLIN:

CLIN X001: Analysis and Assessment of Emergent Technology Impacts (FFP) A representative Base Unit in this subcategory would be a single scope analysis of an emerging technology. Factors of increased complexity which act as a baseline multiplier include but are not limited to number of requested technologies, prioritization of the technologies, distinct classification requirements, multi-domain vulnerability assessment, development of proprietary design solutions, and assessment of the aggregate impact of multiple technologies as compared to those technologies being considered separately. The base-level A&A unit includes the level of effort to provide all deliverables, timeline, engineer analysis, program management, etc. for the requirements equivalent to the basic requirements (examples) described herein (reference PWS C.3.1). Task order units may be scaled to reflect additional deliverables, urgent timelines, increased levels of analysis, and/or other levels of complexity.

Development and Deployment (D&D) – moving from concept to functional mission solution, including prototyping, testing, fabrication, system integration, existing product enhancement, fault identification and remediation, technology maturation, technology refresh, and warfighter handoff and integration. D&D efforts will be organized into three subcategories: Development, Production, and Deployment. Each subcategory is represented by a separate CLIN in the IDIQ:

CLIN X002: Development and Test of Rapid Small-Scale Solutions (FFP) CLIN X003: Prototyping and Production (FFP) CLIN X004: Planning and Support for Initial Deployment of Mission Systems (FFP) The base-level D&D units include the level of effort to provide all deliverables, timeline, engineer analysis, program management, etc. for the requirements equivalent to the basic requirements (examples) described herein (reference PWS C.3.2). Task order units may be scaled to reflect complexity of engineering, additional deliverables, testing, iterative improvements, deployments, and/or other levels of complexity.

Support and Sustainment (S&S) – providing comprehensive management of systems at all scale levels to ensure mission effectiveness by both Passive and Active Means, as defined below. Passive Support may include Power, HVAC, Housing, Physical Cyber and/or Health Alarmed Monitoring, Telecom requirements, Maintenance, Accreditation Support, and Software Version Update Integration Support. Active Support may include Helpdesk Support, Outage Response and Repairs, Mission Planning Support, and Real-Time Operational Support. Active and Passive S&S requirements are represented by separates CLINs in the IDIQ:

CLIN X005: Passive Support and Sustainment of Fielded Mission Technologies (FFP) CLIN X006: Active Operational Support and Sustainment (FFP) The base-level S&S units (Passive and Active) are uniquely defined by the contractor and include the level of effort to provide all deliverables, timeline, engineer analysis, program management, etc. for the requirements equivalent to the basic requirements (examples) described herein (reference PWS C.3.3). Task order units may be scaled to reflect service-level agreement requirements, base system complexity, response timelines, operational tempo, deployed system requirements, and/or other levels of complexity.

C.3.1. Analysis and Assessment (CLIN X001) The contractor shall provide performing analysis and assessment for a Client specified Mission, Program or Activity. Specified mission program or activity examples are provided within the following paragraphs (3.1.1 – 3.1.10). These are representative requirements, and task order requirements are not limited to these examples. The proposed Base Unit for CLIN X001 is applicable to each of the examples.

1. Asymmetric Emerging Technologies Impact

2. Hard Targets and Elusive Solutions Investments

3. Heightened Sensitivity Analysis of Alternatives

4. Tactically Urgent Technical Triage

5. Continuity of Operations Planning & Continuity in Data Communications

6. All Spectrum Senior Leadership Enterprise Technical Security

7. Signature Management in Rapid Escalation Scenarios

8. Innovative Near Peer Countermeasures and Risk Calculus

9. Harnessing Rapidly Evolving Commercial Developments for Intelligence

10. Enhancing Warfighter Intelligence by Extracting Information in a Sea of Data A Representative Base Unit for this CLIN would be the first order report generation of an assessment for any representative requirement in this effort (as identified in Sections 3.1.1 through 3.1.10 or otherwise), using the minimum data gathering, review and summary of the impact or relevance to the mission at hand required to provide a rapid contribution to the customer. This implies first order analysis, using single factor considerations to arrive at a useful analysis and assessment. While rapidity and simplicity are inherent in this Representative Base Unit, the delivered product must provide meaningful value.

Factors of increased complexity which act as baseline multipliers include such considerations as multiple factor analysis, principal component analysis, extensive additional technical data gathering, synthesis of impact or unforeseen conditions derivative from the initial problem statement, complex outcome theoretics and simulations (e.g. monte carlo analysis) and layered scenario considerations.

C.3.1.1. Asymmetric Emerging Technologies Impact The contractor shall provide analysis and assessment of asymmetric emerging technologies, specifically focused on the impact these technologies may or likely would have on a specific Mission, Program, or Activity, as defined by the Client for the task order requirement. For each Mission, Program, or Activity, the contractor shall utilize its subject matter expertise to identify the range, maturity, likelihood of an asymmetric emerging technology impact on the Mission, Program, or Activity. Additionally, the contractor shall present, where practical, a mitigation plan (or similar recommendation) to aid the Mission, Program, or Activity in their preparedness for the asymmetric technologies.

A representative Base Unit in this subcategory is an analysis of a single emerging technology. Factors of increased complexity which act as baseline multipliers include, number of requested technologies, prioritization of the technologies, distinct classification requirements, and assessment of the impact that the combination of each technology would cause as compared to those technologies being considered separately.

C.3.1.2. Hard Targets and Elusive Solutions Investments The contractor shall provide analysis and assessment of hard targets and elusive solutions investments, and deliver an independent review of the costs, timelines, probability of success and overall impact associated with a set of given investments, as identified by the Client.

A representative Base Unit includes review and documentation of the terminology, cost, timeline, probability of success, and impact. Factors of increased complexity which act as baseline multipliers include comparison and commonality mapping with other program and new & independent analysis as referenced in the table below:

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C.3.1.3. Heightened Sensitivity Analysis of Alternatives The contractor shall provide analysis and assessment of heightened sensitivity Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) for a Client specified Mission, Program, or Activity, with a specific focus on both the potential increased challenges (including such aspects as access to data, reporting timelines, reporting channels, etc.) as well as potential increased decision impacts for a given AoA. The contractor shall identify the range of alternative technologies that merit consideration on the specific Mission, Program, or Activity and prioritize by the probability that the identified items would present challenges that would complicate or hinder analysis.

A representative base unit would be an analysis of the least challenging alternative technologies identified. Factors of increased complexity which act as baseline multipliers include the number of requested alternative technologies and assessment of the likelihood or potential decision impacts of the analysis of alternatives proposed.

C.3.1.4. Tactically Urgent Technical Triage The contractor shall provide analysis and assessment in the form of a tactically urgent technical triage for a Client specified Mission, Program, or Activity, with a specific focus on both the urgency of the requirement, and the need to triage the situation, as opposed to forming a comprehensive and exhaustive solution. For each Mission, Program, or Activity, the contractor shall utilize its Subject Matter Expertise to rapidly acquire a generalized appreciation of the technical facts as they present so a reasonably informed analysis and assessment can be undertaken. This includes promptly establishing a time-based sequence of events to maintain pace with the triage given the time constraints and performing an analysis and assessment from the perspective of a triage.

A representative base unit would be completion of the analysis and assessment effort within thirty calendar days. Factors of increased complexity which act as baseline multipliers include urgency of the Client to complete the effort faster than the base unit.

C.3.1.5. Continuity of Operations Planning & Continuity in Data Communications The contractor shall provide analysis and assessment of Continuity of Operations Planning/Continuity of Government (COOP/COG) in Data Communications for a Client specified Mission, Program, or Activity, with a specific focus on (1) emerging or novel technology applications, and (2) non-traditional approaches to data communications. The contractor shall consider a wide range of factors for the Client specified Mission, Program, or Activity, across the entirety of the physical spectrum.

A representative base unit would be fully characterizing the scope of the COOP/COG Data communications plan with specific focus on reliability and availability. This includes considering aspects of the plan where emerging or novel technologies could augment or supplant existing legacy technologies, enhancing the value proposition, and creating a narrative of not just change but improvement. Factors of increased complexity which act as baseline multipliers would include adding assessment of survivability, privacy, and security.

C.3.1.6. All Spectrum Senior Leadership Enterprise Technical Security The contractor shall provide analysis and assessment of All Spectrum Senior Leadership Enterprise Technical Security for a Client specified Mission, Program, or Activity, with a specific focus on (1) elements of the Senior Leadership technical equipment during transit, and (2) elements of the Senior Leadership technical equipment during deployed use. The contractor shall develop a thorough understanding of the technical equipment that comprises the Senior Leadership Enterprise through every phase of use, from residential, mobile, airborne, and overseas. The contractor will then evaluate the risks and provide potential countermeasures for any gaps or deficiencies noted, again reporting through appropriate channels.

A representative base unit would be analysis of considerations of exposure during transit, from physical or electronic risk perspective. Factors of increased complexity which act as baseline multipliers would include analysis in deployed locations and the technical exposure from acoustic leakage and advanced all spectrum collection or interference.

C.3.1.7. Signature Management in Rapid Escalation Scenarios The contractor shall provide analysis and assessment of Signature Management in Rapid Escalation Scenarios for a Client specified Mission, Program, or Activity. The signature spectrum can include physical (e.g., location), logical (e.g., cyber), radiated (e.g., electromagnetic or acoustic), and passive (e.g., residue). During periods of rapid conflict escalation, the challenges of signature management are increased, and this effort will identify novel and rapid means to manage signature at minimal mission impact. The contractor will review Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures (TTP), battle plans and the like to construct a model of the signature associated with the Client specified Mission, Program, or Activity. The depth of that model, along with the proposed management plan will form the analysis and assessment deliverables.

A representative base unit would be analysis of physical and logical signature spectrum. Factors of increased complexity which act as baseline multipliers would include analysis of radiated and passive signature spectrum and proposed approach to manage those signatures during Rapid escalation.

C.3.1.8. Innovative Near Peer Countermeasures and Risk Calculus The contractor shall provide analysis and assessment of Innovative Near Peer Countermeasures and Risk Calculus for a Client specified Mission, Program, or Activity. Based on that Client specified engagement, the contractor shall form an analysis and assessment of potential innovative countermeasures that could be rapidly developed and employed to offset near peer threats. The contractor shall also perform an analysis and assessment of the risks associated with the proposed countermeasures. The risks include not only technical maturity risks, but also risks associated with the probability of the effectiveness of the countermeasure, as well as risks associated with potential responses from the near peer.

A representative base unit would be analysis and assessment of a potential innovative countermeasure and risk of technical maturity and probability of effectiveness. Factors of increased complexity which act as baseline multipliers would include the number of countermeasures requested as well as potential risk of responses from the near peer.

C.3.1.9. Harnessing Rapidly Evolving Commercial Developments for Intelligence The contractor shall provide analysis and assessment of Harnessing Rapidly Evolving Commercial Developments for Intelligence for a Client specified Mission, Program or Activity. The contractor shall examine rapidly evolving commercial developments with an emphasis on the potential application of those developments as it pertains to intelligence, across all traditional areas (e.g., OSINT, SIGNINT, MASINT, etc.). Through the contractor's experience, the contractor will (during the duration of the task order effort) continue to observe and explore the commercial space to identify technologies that may afford new and novel approaches to the intelligence gathering domain. The contractor will provide model scenarios or simple benign examples that serve to illustrate the possible benefits of these new and novel commercial applications.

A representative base unit would be the analysis and assessment of a specified rapidly evolving commercial development as they relate to intelligence collection. Factors of increased complexity which act as baseline multipliers would include multiple specified commercial developments or providing a plan that outlines rapidly evolving commercial development for the client to choose from. Other factors of complexity may include specified intelligence domain which the commercial development would augment and a technical description of the approach to realize a deliverable technology solution.

C.3.1.10. Enhancing Warfighter Intelligence by Extracting Information in a Sea of Data The contractor shall provide analysis and assessment of Enhancing Warfighter Decision Clarity by Extracting Information in a Sea of Data for a Client specified Mission, Program, or Activity. By employing any mixture of data analytics, machine learning, data source fusing, cross sensor cueing and data triage, the contractor will complete the analysis and assessment of enhanced decision clarity for the given data set as provided by the Client specified Mission, Program, or Activity.

The contractor will examine the data set provided to gain an overall understanding and appreciation of the scope and nature of the data contained. The contractor will then look to identify novel and/or effective approaches to reduce the “information clutter” and thereby make valuable data easier to extract from the large data set.

The contractor will also have to understand the access and restrictions on the Client data and include that into the analysis and assessment process. Single-source unrestricted/unclassified data represents the most accessible data, whereas multiple-source and/or restricted/classified data sets a greater challenge to any given approach.

A representative base unit would be analysis and assessment of enhanced decision clarity with single-source unrestricted data sets, resulting in a novel and/or effective approach for the Client provided data set. Factors of increased complexity which act as baseline multipliers would include the number of data sets requested as well as providing a clearly defined approach to address data that resides in restricted/classified data repositories.

C.3.2. Development and Deployment (D&D) The contractor shall provide rapid development of Innovative Solutions for the Mission, Program, or Activity identified in the task order requirement. If requested, the contractor will rapidly produce prototypes or end-user items for use in test or mission applications. Deployment of these items shall be facilitated by the contractor at the request of the Client. The contractor will provide a comprehensive and scalable solution to meet task order requirements. D&D efforts will be organized into three subcategories, each represented by a CLIN: Development and Test, Prototyping and Production, and Deployment Support.

C.3.2.1. Development and Test (CLIN X002) Development and Test efforts will require the contractor to perform an accelerated concept development that can readily be validated as an innovative solution. As the emphasis is on rapidity as well as the efficacy of the solution, a balance between the two factors is anticipated; the notional “80% solution” may be acceptable if the solution is to be quickly produced and deployed.

Efforts will require the contractor to apply novel technologies coupled with previously unknown or not understood architectures to address today's technical challenges. The contractor must identify approaches that can solve those new or emerging technical challenges that may involve disruptive approaches. Those approaches may require significant “socialization” with current policy stakeholders, as well as detailed technical interchanges with various levels of the Department of Defense (and possibly others) to support the need for modifications of the current acceptable paradigms.

Innovation shall be paramount; a re-application of an existing approach may not be sufficient. The requirement of enhanced mission success, as articulated within the task order requirement (by the client organization), mandates that the contractor identify, develop, and ultimately show a path to deliver the total solution, in a constrained period. For each Mission, Program, or Activity, the contractor shall rapidly establish candidate approaches to address the Client use case, and down select amongst those candidates to arrive at the most achievable and most promising technical solution possible given the available timeline.

The contractor shall develop a fast validation test plan and implement it, to efficiently determine if the proposed technical solution holds promise. The “fail early” paradigm is central to this effort; if the technical solution isn't suited, quickly discard and seek a viable alternative. Upon reasonable validation of a rapid and innovative technical solution, coordinate with the Client in as streamlined a process as possible to get a pilot solution developed, and ensure that Client or user feedback is acquired at every available point, to assist in validation process feedback, and to inform any future enhancements.

A representative Base Unit for this CLIN is a non-urgent Client request to provide a cost effective and secure means to access unique data needs. The simplest of solutions would utilize commercial off the shelf (COTS) or government off the shelf (GOTS) products to rapidly develop and validate a solution. The deliverable is the conceptual proposed solution and the solution validation results.

Factors of increased complexity which act as baseline multipliers include, distinct classification requirements, network restrictions, maturity of technology, shortened timelines, availability of COTS/GOTS HW/SW to augment the solution, requested redundancy or durability requirements etc. The specific details of each development effort shall be agreed upon and outlined in the task order documentation. The Client may also request additional testing or augmentation of an existing system or prototype to enhance mission capabilities. These efforts including test planning, analysis of results, and development of new solutions will be captured under CLIN X002.

C.3.2.2. Prototyping and Production (CLIN X003) Based on task order requirements, if the concept is validated and shows promise of sufficient success and mission enhancement, the contract will deliver, upon request, a prototype with the goal of (1) confirming the validation completed, and (2) identifying potential gaps or weaknesses that could be addressed in future upgrades.

The prototypes under this CLIN will be designed and fabricated on a small scale. As such, savings realized in large scale production will not be available nor realized. Further, the small-scale prototypes are well suited to quick design/build/deploy cycles. Every opportunity to take advantage of this small-scale model to speed deployment and lessen cost and risk should be utilized.

As is the case with many disruptive technologies that are not well understood in the broader technical community, such solutions will often require specific agencies analyze (i.e., “red team”) the technology or solution. As a result, the contractor shall provide a prototype system or solution that is suitable for “red team” analysis and participate in any aspects required to support the “red team” effort.

For each Mission, Program or Activity, the contractor shall utilize its Build and Test Capabilities to:

a. Identify, develop, and test any new disruptive technology that can overcome obstacles presented by new technical challenges. Along with any development and deployment efforts, the contractor will continuously evaluate the approach to identify areas where existing policy, authorities or accepted standards conflict with the new technology.

b. In concert with (a) above, the contractor will prepare detailed technical packages and develop technical briefings to support the effort to gain adoption across all bodies necessary for deployment.

c. As requested, the contractor shall develop test articles for “red team” testing, and staff and support the associated technical interchanges as mandated by the testing or accrediting organizations.

A representative Base Unit in this subcategory would be a non-urgent task order requirement (Client request) to provide a cost effective and secure means to access unique data needs. The simplest of solutions would utilize commercial off the shelf (COTS) or government off the shelf (GOTS) products to rapidly develop and validate a solution. The deliverable is the prototype and/or the production of end-user items.

Factors of increased complexity which act as baseline multipliers include, distinct classification requirements, maturity of technology, shortened timelines, availability of COTS/GOTS HW/SW to augment the solution, requested redundancy, compatibility requirements, durability requirements, etc. The specific details of each development effort shall be agreed upon and outlined in the task order documentation.

C.3.2.3. Deployment Support (CLIN X004) The contractor shall provide development and deployment of Small-Scale Prototype Deployment for Incremental, Fast and Successive Product Cycles for a Client specified Mission, Program or Activity. This effort will require the contractor to develop a small-scale prototype that can be quickly deployed, with a focus on supporting rapid turn enhancements in the field.

The contractor may be requested by the Client to provide deployment planning and Support of High Risk, Short Turn, Target of Opportunity Deployments of Immature Technology for a Client specified Mission, Program or Activity. This effort will require the contractor to expedite unproven solutions, in a highly reduced time frame, potentially using immature technology, to take advantage of a target of opportunity.

A representative Base Unit for this CLIN would be a non-urgent Client request to plan and support the deployment of a simple end-user item. The simplest of solutions would include local deployment for contractor-housed systems. The deliverable is the deployment plan and any included execution support.

Factors of increased complexity which act as baseline multipliers include, distinct classification requirements, maturity of technology, shortened timelines, deployment location(s) and their inherent security implications, requested redundancy, complex authorities or accreditation requirements, etc. The specific details of each development effort shall be agreed upon and outlined in the task order documentation.

C.3.3. Support and Sustainment The contractor shall provide comprehensive sustainment of all mission systems with an active sustainment task order. The contractor shall also provide operational support of Client activities pertaining to active task orders and systems when requested. S&S efforts are divided into two subcategories / CLINs: Passive Support, and Active Support.

C.3.3.1. Passive Support and Sustainment of Fielded Mission Technologies (CLIN X005) The contractor shall provide comprehensive support and sustainment services for all systems as defined by task order requirements. This support may include power requirements, HVAC, system housing, physical/cyber/health alarmed monitoring, telecom and data requirements, routine maintenance, accreditation support, and software version update integration support.

A representative Base Unit for this CLIN would be support and sustainment for a simple, externally housed (not in contractor facility) and managed mission system. The deliverable is the sustainment plan and any included execution support.

Factors of increased complexity which act as baseline multipliers include specific power requirements, HVAC, system housing space, physical/cyber/health monitoring requirements, telecom and data requirements, increased maintenance tempo, complexity of accreditation support, and frequency of software version updates and/or integrations. The specific details of each development effort shall be agreed upon and outlined in the task order documentation.

C.3.3.2. Active Operational Support and Sustainment (CLIN X006) The contractor shall provide Operational Support for all systems defined by the task order requirements. These support requirements may include helpdesk support, outage response & repairs, mission planning support, and real-time operational support.

A representative Base Unit for this CLIN would be a service request system enabling Client requested outage repairs with low urgency. The deliverable is the service-level agreement and any support operations outlined in the respective task order.

Factors of increased complexity which act as baseline multipliers include specific mission requirements, subject matter expert resources, non-typical work hours, operational tempo, data or telecom costs, and rapid response timelines. The specific details of each operational support requirement shall be agreed upon and outlined in the task order documentation.

C.3.4. Materials / Supplies (CLIN X007) Materials / supplies may be required to fulfill the requirements of individual task orders. Where purchase of materials / supplies is anticipated, the contractor will propose pricing for the anticipated items as either a FFP line item or a CR line item (contractor’s discretion) which will be negotiated and approved (as FFP or CR) by the CO prior to task order award.

The purchase of materials / supplies shall be limited by the contractor to the minimum required to accomplish the requirements of the specific task order. Profit shall not be applied to material / supplies costs whether FFP or CR. Materials / supplies costs are allowable to the extent they are reasonable, allocable, and determined to be allowable IAW FAR 31.2.

The contractor shall ensure materials / supplies costs will not exceed what has been authorized and funded in the task order. The task order Materials / Supplies CLIN will be funded as a Not to Exceed (NTE) amount. Administrative / office type supplies (those included as overhead expenses in the contractor’s accounting system) are not reimbursable task order expenses.

For FFP Materials / Supplies, advanced Government approval is not required and is at the discretion of the contractor. For the materials / supplies portion of an invoice to be approved, the contractor must validate that purchase of materials occurred and certify that said materials have been used in support of the work being invoiced. If the price of materials deviates from the negotiated amount by more than 30%, the materials / supplies NTE may be renegotiated, and task order funding reallocated accordingly. Where multiple orders and/or deliveries are contemplated, approved invoiced amounts will be deducted from the available NTE amount on the Materials / Supplies CLIN.

For CR Materials / Supplies, contractor-incurred actual expenses resulting from Materials / Supplies purchases in support of task order performance are cost reimbursable but are limited by FAR 31.205-26. The order and delivery schedule of necessary materials / supplies shall be included in the task order quote (when know) or purchase must be requested and approved/authorized at least five business days (where practical) in advance in writing by a representative of the client agency, generally the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or Technical Point of Contact (TPOC), and a representative of GSA, generally the Contract Specialist (CS) or the CO. The request must identify the items, quantities, prices, any additional items of cost such as delivery/shipping costs and/or discounts, and an estimate of the remaining materials/supplies funds after the purchase is complete. Purchase request(s) shall be submitted via email for official approval or other means approved by CO. An electronic copy of the approved request form and detailed vendor invoices and payment receipts shall be submitted with the task order invoice.

C.3.5. Travel (CLIN X008) Travel may be required to fulfill the requirements of individual task orders. Where travel is anticipated, the contractor will propose the anticipated location(s), number of travelers, and associated costs as either a FFP line item or a CR line item (contractor’s discretion) which will be negotiated and approved (as FFP or CR) by the CO prior to task order award.

The numbers of trips and types of personnel traveling shall be limited by the contractor to the minimum required to accomplish work requirements of the specific task order. Travel shall comply with travel requirements and/or limitations (such as federal, state, regional, and/or local). Contractor personnel are not authorized to travel on Government invitational travel orders. Profit shall not be applied to travel costs whether FFP or CR. Travel costs are allowable to the extent they are reasonable, allocable, and determined to be allowable IAW FAR 31.2.

The contractor shall ensure requested travel costs will not exceed what has been authorized and funded in the task order. The task order Travel CLIN will be funded as a Not to Exceed (NTE) amount. Local travel will not be reimbursed.

For FFP Travel, advanced Government approval is not required and is at the discretion of the contractor. For the travel portion of an invoice to be approved, the contractor must validate that travel occurred along with the location, number of travelers, and dates of travel (see Trip Report section of this PWS). If the number of travelers is +/- two necessary travelers, the travel NTE may be renegotiated, and task order funding reallocated accordingly. Where multiple trips are contemplated, the amount for completed and invoiced trips will be deducted from the available NTE amount on the Travel CLIN.

For CR Travel, contractor-incurred actual expenses resulting from Government directed travel are cost reimbursable but are limited by FAR 31.205-46 and the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR). CR travel shall be requested and approved/authorized at least five business days (where practical) in advance in writing by a representative of the client agency, generally the COR or TPOC, and a representative of GSA, generally the CS or the CO.