Attachment 1 PPA AAS SOW 9-17.pdf

Draft RFP 70WMD19R000000XX Attachment 1

Statement of Work for

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction

Policy, Plans, and Analysis

1. GENERAL

The purpose of this effort is to provide administrative, programmatic, systems engineering, research analysis, and scientific support services to the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Office Policy, Plans, and Analysis directorate in order to enhance the nation’s abilities to prevent terrorists and other threat actors from using weapons of mass destruction and support operational partners in closing capability gaps along adversary pathways.

1.1. BACKGROUND

The President’s National Security Strategy discusses the growing threat of WMD terrorism, as well as biological threats and pandemics. Over the past several decades, through the spread of information over the internet and materials becoming more widely available, non-state actors have become viable WMD threats. Terrorist groups actively pursuing such capabilities, are using battlefield environments to test them, and may be working to incorporate these methods into external operations in ways we have not seen previously. Certain WMD capabilities, once viewed as out-of-reach for all but nation states, are now closer to being attainable by non-state actors. In addition, biological threats to the U.S.-whether deliberate, accidental or natural outbreak- are growing and require actions to address them. Even more worrisome, the days when nation-state WMD use on battlefields or for political gain were seen as taboo seem far removed; how long before a U.S. transportation hub or park becomes the scene of an adversarial state sanctioned CBRN assassination or covert operation against a US person or organization.

A significant chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapon event against the United States or our interests abroad would have profound and potentially catastrophic impacts worldwide. To counter these threats, the homeland security and law enforcement communities (federal, state and local) charged to protect the homeland must understand the threats and be equipped with the most timely and relevant information available.

Congress passed the “Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 2018,” which established that CWMD shall be responsible for coordinating with other Federal efforts and developing a strategy and policy for the Department to plan for, detect, and protect against the importation, possession, storage, transportation, development, or use of unauthorized chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials, devices, or agents in the United States and to protect against an attack using such materials, devices, or agents against the people, territory, or interests of the United States.

The CWMD mission is to counter attempts by terrorists or other threat actors to carry out an attack against the United States or its interests using a weapon of mass destruction.

The Information and Analysis Directorate (IAD) mission is to understand and anticipate Homeland WMD threats and equip DHS Components and domestic first responders (federal, state, local and private sector) with timely and relevant information to maintain detection advantage, mitigate vulnerabilities, respond to and disrupt threats.

IAD Execution: CWMD-IAD will employ the tenants of innovative data integration, aggressive analysis, constant coordination and adaptive dissemination to accomplish four primary mission functions to support and advance integrated operations, information flow, targeting efforts and development of unified plans and strategies.

• Bio-Surveillance Analysis: Providing Bio-surveillance Early Warning Analysis and decision support. Identifying and integrating critical partner information/data and develop protocols and processes to store and analyze data holdings

• Detection Investigation: Working collaboratively with CWMD-OPS, DHS Components and global detection partners; IAD will analyze and contextualize detection events and trends to determine veracity and identify threat information for further analysis.

• Threat Warning and Illumination: Working collaboratively with all partners, IAD elements integrate multiple threat data streams and conduct rigorous analysis to provide warning, assist in the identification of entities, pathways and vulnerabilities of concern to achieve a thorough understanding and awareness of Homeland WMD and Public Health threats.

• Targeting Support: As a component of CBP’s National Targeting Center, IAD’s Targeting Support Branch will operate a 24/7 watch to conduct detection investigation and focused WMD entity analysis to improve cargo and passenger targeting algorithms for anomaly identification.

• Operational Integration: IAD will deploy multiple embedded analysts to integrate within the analytical elements of specific DHS Components and inter-agency mission partners for the purpose of facilitating a common threat understanding and enabling operations.

The Policy and Plans Directorate (PPD) leads the development and coordination of strategies, plans, and policy on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security on WMD, technical nuclear forensics, health security, and related matters. PPD employs formal (through DHS and CWMD Office Executive Secretaries) and informal tasking coordination to other functions within the CWMD Office and within the DHS and U.S.

Government CWMD enterprise, including experts on CWMD and related matters within the DHS Operational Components. PPD works closely with all functions within the CWMD Office, with particular emphasis on Intelligence and Analysis to ensure that analytical products inform the development of strategies and policies; Operations Support to ensure that strategic and steady state planning can be translated into actionable current and future operations and operational or tactical plans; Requirements and Architecture to map gaps to broader strategic objectives; and Assessments to ensure that plans have appropriate feedback mechanisms to measure progress and that those metrics are provided to appropriation decision makers for future action.

1.2. SCOPE

The scope of this SOW focuses on providing support to developing foundational DHS Level Policies and Planning documents, conducting Biosurveillance, and creating Health Treat Analysis for decision makers and operational partners. The work encompasses a full range of program management and technical support services for the Policy, Plans, and Information Analysis Directorates. The Contractor shall furnish the necessary technical personnel, equipment, and materials to provide support for the task areas described in Section 2.

1.3 OBJECTIVE

The objective of this SOW is for CWMD to obtain services in support of advisory and assistant services.

2. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS/TASKS

2.1. National Biosurveillance Information Center

2.1.1. NBIC Policy, Planning, and Outreach:

This task area addresses technical and programmatic support to assist NBIC with all aspects of planning, strategic analysis, and policy formulation/ development/ implementation. This task area provides technical support in the review, analysis, and coordination of the CWMD processes, policy, doctrine, directives, regulations, and implementation.

2.1.1.1. The Contractor shall support the program office with technical expertise for the review, development, and consolidation of strategic and operational plans to conduct and execute NBIC outreach, operations, development, and governance.

The Contractor shall assist CWMD NBIC with comprehensive short-term and long-term strategic planning. The Contractor shall provide analysis to support program direction.

2.1.1.2. The Contractor shall support CWMD NBIC efforts with technical assessments and studies to support strategic analysis and planning initiatives. The Contractor shall assist with the identification of constituent needs and objectives, which includes coordinating with stakeholders and end-users. The Contractor shall coordinate with government, academic, and industry programs to identify potential technological solutions based on CWMD’s mission needs.

2.1.1.3. The Contractor shall support the program offices in the strategic development and maintenance of partnerships with key stakeholders, which include other DHS headquarters elements and components, Federal departments and agencies, State, local, tribal and territorial entities, as well as international partners the private sector, in support of the CWMD NBIC Biosurveillance mission.

2.1.1.4. The Contractor shall support the ongoing development and implementation of the NBIC Strategic Plan, which includes the development of an NBIC Implementation Plan and related follow-on activities.

2.1.1.5. The Contractor shall, support the management and facilitation of NBIC oversight bodies such as the NBIC Interagency Working Group (NIWG), NBIC Advisory Board, and any associated sub-working groups.

2.1.1.6. The Contractor shall assist with the development of internal and external customer communications strategies and plans.

2.1.1.7. The Contractor shall assist the program by supporting stakeholder surveys and/or analyses as well as the documentation of the results of said surveys/analyses. In support of this sub-task, the Contractor shall assist CWMD NBIC with all technical and logistical aspects of conducting or hosting workshops, conferences, and/or meetings. Support may include, but is not limited to, providing graphics design, publishing, wide format imaging and photo graphics support services, as well as assisting with various market research initiatives to identify venues and logistical services.

2.1.1.8. The contractor shall develop, review, revise, and maintain written communication materials including fact sheets, presentations, brochures, talking points, and related materials,

2.1.1.9. The contractor shall assist with the development and maintenance of relationships with the Center’s interagency liaisons including planning for monthly meetings, assisting with preparation and facilitation of liaison cohort weeks, and ensuring consistent communications between liaisons and the Center. In addition, the contractor shall work to build and maintain the NBIC Interagency Liaison Program.

2.1.2. NBIC Program and Project Management:

This task area addresses technical and programmatic support to assist NBIC with all aspects program and project management. The Contractor shall provide capabilities in areas to include, but are not limited to, the following:

• chemical defense

• biological defense

• operational biosurveillance

• food, agriculture, veterinary services

• plans and exercises

• grants

• health security

• public health and medical expertise

• emergency medical services

• medical quality management

• information technology

• human resources

• technical support in analyzing requirement needs, program goals and objectives;

developing operational plans; analyzing performance metrics; and measuring the effectiveness of a program.

In addition, the Contractor shall assist with the design, development, refinement, implementation and enforcement of program control processes.

2.1.2.1. The Contractor shall develop and maintain of the overall program plans, and support project plans utilizing MS Project. The Contractor shall assist the Government with the formulation of concepts and development of strategic, tactical, and operational plans for key program activities.

2.1.2.1.1. Specifically, the Contractor shall maintain and review all program management plans (PMP) monthly for analytical development and operations and analysis projects that support and advance the NBIC mission.

2.1.2.1.2. The Contractor shall assist the program office in, and provide support for, mission risk analysis and assessments, as well as provide recommendations on risk mitigation.

2.1.2.2. The Contractor shall provide support to the Government with the development of evaluation criteria and metrics for program evaluations. The Contractor shall assist with calculating program performance metrics. The Contractor shall support program review activities which include program progress, status, and risk analysis. The Contractor shall use Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques to support program assessments, identify quality assurance measures, recommend quality improvement processes, and support quality improvement initiatives.

2.1.2.2.1. Specifically, the Contractor shall maintain and conduct EVM monthly for analytical development and operations and analysis projects that support and advance the NBIC mission.

2.1.2.3. The Contractor shall support all phases of the budget/execution/acquisition life cycle as related to a program, which include: analysis, development, requirements description, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), acquisition planning, program life cycle cost estimates, and financial execution. The Contractor shall provide assistance to CWMD NBIC, as related to mission needs, with all phases of Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE).

2.1.2.4. The Contractor shall assist with the facilitation of group briefings and discussions so as to enable focused decision-making. The Contractor shall record discussion content and provide related facilitation support services. The Contractor shall assist with debriefing stakeholders.

2.1.2.5. The Contractor shall assist with the preparation of draft and final reports relating to facilitated issues. The Contractor shall facilitate functional and technical meetings as required. The Contractor shall conduct process, product, and business analysis as required in support of facilitation activities.

2.1.2.6. The Contractor shall assist CWMD with the creation of internal and external customer presentations.

2.1.2.7. The Contractor shall assist the program with the identification of key communication activities relating to program and project milestones. The Contractor shall assist CWMD with communications with top-level managers in DHS, high-ranking officials in other federal agencies, and various governing boards/committees.

2.1.2.8. The Contractor shall manage the schedules of senior leadership ensuring meetings, conferences, and trainings have been coordinated, organized and arranged. The contractor shall assist with meeting preparations including read-aheads, agendas, IT set-up, and booking conference rooms. (OPTIONAL TASK)

2.1.2.9. The contractor shall assist with processing and planning travel requests as well as reimbursement of senior leadership travel before, during, and after official travel. (OPTIONAL TASK)

2.1.2.10. The Contractor shall facilitate effective and efficient meeting including conference line setup (if needed), prepare room, prepare presentation slides, plan agenda, briefing, read-ahead material. (OPTIONAL TASK)

2.1.3. NBIC Systems Engineering

This task area addresses technical and programmatic support to assist NBIC with all aspects program and project management. The Contractor shall provide capabilities in areas to include, but are not limited to, the following:

2.1.3.1. This task area addresses technical and programmatic support with all aspects of systems engineering.

2.1.3.2. The Contractor shall collect data on user requirements, existing and emerging systems, capabilities, and technologies, as well as assist the program office with the analysis of said data. The Contractor shall utilize available Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) automated tools for requirements analysis, modeling, and/or simulation activities in support of program activities. The Contractor shall develop technical performance specifications, which identify the specific technical performance requirements.

2.1.3.3. The Contractor shall provide engineering and technical support in assessment, evaluation, and testing of current and emerging technologies, capabilities, partner data sets, and systems.

2.1.3.4. The Contractor shall assist with the development and production of architectures, organizational charts, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), operational plans, operational procedures, and standard operating procedures.

(OPTIONAL TASK)

2.1.3.5. The Contractor shall assist with the development and maintenance of individual program systems engineering plans. (OPTIONAL TASK)

2.1.3.6. The Contractor shall assist with the development and monitoring of technical performance measures to evaluate system architectures. (OPTIONAL

TASK)

2.1.3.7. The Contractor shall assist with systems integration efforts to include developing and maintaining integration plans, as well as coordinating with end users and stakeholders.

2.1.4. NBIC Biosurveillance Operations and Analysis:

The Contractor shall provide operational and analytical scientific and technical expertise in support of NBIC’s core biosurveillance mission. In order to provide real-time scientific and health biosurveillance analysis, contractor expertise shall include advanced education, knowledge, and capabilities in, but not limited to, the areas of public health, veterinary health, microbiology, bacteriology, virology, biochemistry, epidemiology, chemistry, toxicology, immunology, radiological detection and health effects, geospatial information systems, data science, knowledge management, and technical writing. The Contractor shall support the development of a variety of analytic biosurveillance decision support products that meet decision-makers’ and stakeholders’ requirements.

2.1.4.1. The Contractor shall produce and deliver all NBIC reports and products to include but not limited to:

• Biosurveillance Event Reports (BER)

• Spot Reports

• Requests for Information (RFIs and Ground Truth Queries)

• Responses to Requests for Information

• Daily Sit Reps

• Daily Monitoring List

• Special Event Reporting

• Disease Specific Reports (ex. Ebola products)

• Biosurveillance Intelligence Highlights1030 Analyst Call Area of

Responsibility (AOR) Brief-out by the designated schedule as prescribed by the operations and analysis (O&A) Operations Section Chief or designee.

2.1.4.2. The Contractor shall support new and ongoing analytical development projects to advance the capability of the Center and assist with the agile cycle development process for generating user level requirements. (OPTIONAL

TASK)

2.1.4.3. The Contractor shall consistently assess stakeholder feedback and provide recommendations to improve, update, or revise NBIC products and services. The contractor shall brief leadership on recommended changes and work to implement all approved changes in a timely manner.

2.1.5. NBIC Biosurveillance Innovation:

The Contractor shall provide technical support in the development of new approaches, systems, and algorithms for national biosurveillance. In order to provide advanced applied science technical support to NBIC’s analytic and operational development projects , contractor expertise shall include advanced education, knowledge, and capabilities in, but not limited to, mathematics, statistics, computer science, modeling and simulation, software engineering, and signal processing. The Contractor shall support methodologies alongside NBIC federal staff in the development, testing, and deployment of new national biosurveillance capabilities.

2.1.5.1. The Contractor shall provide technical support in the execution of advanced data analytics applied to existing and novel data relevant to biosurveillance. In order to provide “big data” analytic support to NBIC and other core CWMD activities, contractor expertise shall include advanced education, knowledge, and capabilities in, but not limited to, mathematics, computer science, statistical and probabilistic modeling, and advanced analytic software such as Matlab and SAS.

2.1.5.2. The Contractor shall provide advanced technical support in the areas of quantitative and semi-quantitative risk and decision analysis. Specifically, the Contractor shall support the development of advanced risk and decision analysis approaches for application in both real-time biosurveillance operations and predictive analysis, and shall maintain expertise that includes advanced education, knowledge, and capabilities in risk and decision analysis. Example approaches include, but are not limited to, Bayesian networks, inference diagrams, probabilistic risk analysis, decision trees, fault-tree analysis, game-theory, consequence modeling, and probability modeling and elicitation. (OPTIONAL

TASK)

2.1.5.3. The contractor shall support the development and implementation of exercises to inform the Center’s concept of operations as well as identify capability gaps and necessary improvements. (OPTIONAL TASK)

2.2. Threat Analysis Branch:

Contractor work performed under this task order directly supports CWMD’s Information Analysis Division. The purpose of these support services is to procure qualified and experienced contractor personnel capable of obtaining, monitoring, and reporting information related to all source intelligence and CBRN expertise at Department of Homeland Security’s CWMD NCR locations.

2.2.1. Intelligence Threat Analysis Products:

2.2.1.1. Minimum Staffing: The Contractor shall provide a minimum of two intelligence analyst coverage 24/7/365. The remaining contractors will work within standard hours. (OPTIONAL TASK)

2.2.1.2. Daily, the Contractor shall evaluate processes used to analyze open source information and classified intelligence, furnished by the Government, concerning designated functional or regional areas to support advanced analytics and requirements development.

2.2.1.3. Daily, the Contractor shall analyze processes that support deliberate, operational, contingency, and crisis action planning while prioritizing intelligence in support of the CWMD mission.

2.2.1.4. The Contractor shall employ and evaluate advanced analytic and geospatial software to support in-depth CWMD analysis.

2.2.1.5. The Contractor shall monitor and report on CWMD activity status and critical information requirements.

2.2.1.6. As requested, the Contractor shall support population and meta-tagging of structured data fields.

2.2.1.7. The Contractor shall review open source information and classified intelligence, furnished by the Government, concerning designated functional or regional areas.

2.2.1.8. The Contractor shall identify and prioritize reviewed information that meets standing intelligence requirements.

2.2.1.9. The Contractor shall, as requested, deliver intelligence briefings and respond in detail to leadership questions arising from the briefings.

2.2.1.10. The Contractor shall analyze and comment on prioritized intelligence, describing the significance of each item to the Countering WMD mission and shall deliver this analysis in the form of written reports, briefing slides, geospatial products and/or oral presentations to senior leaders and decision makers.

2.2.1.11. The Contractor shall exchange data and information with military and federal organizations (Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of

Energy, Department of State, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, National Guard Bureau, and other organizations that the Government deems has a need to know).

2.2.1.12. The Contractor shall track requests for information (RFI) and requests for assistance (RFA).

2.2.1.13. Contractor shall develop and refine CWMD intelligence operations tactics, techniques, and procedures; as well as evaluate and adapt emerging technology for incorporation into global WMD assessment and WMD intelligence exploitation operations. Contractor shall create written products and briefings with a strategic view of the issue; they shall provide a strategic context for the situation/issue. Contractor personnel shall provide tailored analysis, assessments, reports, and other products as requested by the Government.

2.2.1.14. Contractor shall advise and assist the Government in drafting, coordinating, presenting and disseminating of CWMD intelligence collection requirements. Contractor must review existing collections requirements and update where necessary prior to building new requirements.

2.2.2. GIS Products

2.2.2.1. The Contractor shall design Geo-Spatial products (e.g., map layers, vector graphics, geodatabases, etc.) that capture relevant information related to the CWMD issues and regions of concern to the CWMD Information Analysis Division Team, to provide situational awareness and use within online GIS applications.

2.2.2.2. The Contractor shall accurately display complex intelligence in visual/geospatial forms in briefings, reports, and presentations using ArcGIS or similar tools

2.2.2.3. The Contractor shall identify specific data feeds and information sources that may pertain to threat, allied, and U.S events and provide additional Geo- Spatial situational awareness. Information identified within the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) and Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS), will be leveraged and revised, if needed, to aid in the development of Geo-Spatial products.

2.2.2.4. The Contractor shall perform geospatial transformations and analysis, to include application of buffers, spatial clipping, development of overlays, visibility/views of analysis, and routing.

2.2.2.5. The Contractor shall assign proper classification markings to image and map products

2.2.2.6. The Contractor shall perform spatial/temporal analysis.

2.2.2.7. The Contractor shall identify gaps in imagery coverage and collaborate with DHS Intelligence and Analysis (I&A), Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Open Source Enterprise (OSE), National Geospatial Agency (NGA), or other groups as appropriate to acquire additional coverage layers, to acquire new collection, or to re-exploit older imagery.

2.2.2.8. The Contractor shall develop the results of the analysis above into finished intelligence products at both TOP SECRET/SCI and SECRET level, with evidence and judgments clearly delineated in accordance with Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 203, sources annotated in accordance with ICD 206, and all portions marked in accordance with current National Archives Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) and DNI Controlled Access Program Coordination Office (CAPCO) guidance.

2.2.3. CBRN Expertise

2.2.3.1. The Contractor shall serve as a technical resource for members of the CWMD intelligence staff and customers by providing subject matter expertise by responding to inquiries, data calls or other requested information.

2.2.3.2. Daily, the Contractor shall evaluate processes used to analyze open source information and classified intelligence, furnished by the Government, concerning designated functional or regional areas to support advanced analytics and requirements development.

2.2.3.3. The Contractor shall conduct intelligence analysis on radiological, nuclear, chemical, or biological materials, agents, weapons, or delivery.

2.2.3.4. The Contractor shall exchange data and information with military and federal organizations (Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of State, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, National Guard Bureau, and other organizations that the Government deems has a need to know).

2.2.3.5. Daily, the Contractor shall analyze processes that support deliberate, operational, contingency, and crisis action planning while prioritizing intelligence in support of the CWMD mission.

2.2.3.6. Provide expert analysis and insight from experience and understanding of matters relating to the production, use, storage, safety, and vulnerability of biological, chemical or special nuclear materials, and related materials in US and foreign weapons, stockpiles, and capabilities.

2.2.3.7. Contractor shall develop and refine CWMD intelligence operations tactics, techniques, and procedures; as well as, evaluate and adapt emerging technology for incorporation into global WMD assessment and WMD intelligence exploitation operations. Contractor shall create written products and briefings with a strategic view of the issue; they shall provide a strategic context for the situation/issue. Contractor personnel shall provide tailored analysis, assessments, reports, and other products as requested by the Government.

2.2.3.8. The Contractor shall provide expert analysis and insight from specialized knowledge of nuclear, chemical, or biological materials and their means of delivery, developed through documented prior experience.

2.2.3.9. The Contractor shall provide context on radiological, nuclear, chemical, or biological materials through knowledge and experience with methods for production and storage of these materials, historical and current safety and security issues, and observable signatures and vulnerabilities.

2.3. Embedded Analyst Branch: (OPTIONAL TASK)

Contractor work performed under this task order directly supports CWMD’s Information Analysis Division. The purpose of these support services is to procure qualified and experienced contractor personnel capable of obtaining, monitoring, and reporting information related to CWMD analytical expertise during standard government hours while supporting within their Liaison location (JTF-E, JTF-W Optional in base year, JIDO Optional in base year, SOCOM Optional in base year, SCSP Optional in base year):

2.3.1. Daily, the Contractor shall evaluate processes used to analyze open source information and classified intelligence, furnished by the Government, concerning designated functional or regional areas to support advanced analytics and requirements development.

2.3.2. Daily, the Contractor shall analyze processes that support deliberate, operational, contingency, and crisis action planning while prioritizing intelligence in support of the CWMD mission.

2.3.3. The Contractor shall employ and evaluate advanced analytic and geospatial software to support in-depth CWMD analysis.

2.3.4. The Contractor shall exchange data and information with military and federal organizations (Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of State, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, National Guard Bureau, and other organizations that the Government deems has a need to know).

2.3.5. The Contractor shall track requests for information (RFI) and requests for

2.3.6. The Contractor shall design Geo-Spatial products (e.g., map layers, vector graphics, geodatabases, etc.) that capture relevant information related to the CWMD issues and regions of concern to the Embedded Federal Lead, in order to provide situational awareness.

2.3.7. The Contractor shall identify specific data feeds and information sources that may pertain to threat, allied, and U.S events and provide additional Geo-Spatial situational awareness. Information identified within the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) and Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS), will be leveraged and revised, if needed, to aid in the development of Geo-Spatial products.

2.3.8. Contractor shall develop and refine CWMD intelligence operations tactics, techniques, and procedures; as well as evaluate and adapt emerging technology for incorporation into global WMD assessment and WMD intelligence exploitation operations. Contractor shall create written products and briefings with a strategic view of the issue; they shall provide a strategic context for the situation/issue.

Contractor personnel shall provide tailored analysis, assessments, reports, and other products as requested by the Government. Assessments and reports will have a strategic context stated for the consumer.

2.3.9. Contractor shall advise and assist the Government in drafting, coordinating, presenting and disseminating of CWMD intelligence collection requirements.

Contractor must review existing collections requirements and update where necessary prior to building new requirements.

2.4. Targeting Support Branch:

Contractor work performed under this task order directly supports CWMD’s Information Analysis Division. The purpose of these support services is to procure qualified and experienced contractor personnel capable of obtaining, monitoring, and reporting information related to CWMD cargo and passenger operations at the Department of Homeland Security’s National Targeting Center (NTC).

2.4.1. Minimum Shift Staffing: (OPTIONAL TASK)

The contractor shall provide the below minimum staffing for NTC support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year through rotating shifts, and make available an on-call roster for overnight, weekends, and holidays. The on-call contractors must respond to a support request within 30 minutes to assist the shift with cargo and passenger related questions that fall outside of the expertise of the current watch stander.

Shift Personnel Required

Day 0600-1400 1 Chemical, 1 Biological, 1 Radiation/Nuclear, and 1 Intelligence Analyst

Swing 1400-2200 1 Chemical, 1 Biological, 1 Radiation/Nuclear, and 1 Intelligence Analyst

Mids 2200-0600 1 Chemical, Biological, Radiation/Nuclear, or Intelligence Analyst with callback to other expertise

Weekends/Holidays 1 Chemical, Biological, Radiation/Nuclear, or Intelligence Analyst with callback to other expertise

2.4.2. Chemical, Biological, Radiation/Nuclear (CBRN) Targeting Support

2.4.2.1. The Contractor shall serve as a technical resource for members of the CWMD Targeting staff and customers by providing subject matter expertise that shall respond to inquiries, data calls or other requested information.

2.4.2.2. The contractor shall review and inform CBP recommendations for the

Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction hotlist within of the National Targeting Center’s Automated Targeting System.

2.4.2.3. The Contractor shall exchange data and information with military and federal organizations such as: (Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of State, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, National Guard Bureau, and other organizations that the Government deems has a need to know).

2.4.2.4. Contractor shall develop and refine CWMD intelligence operations tactics, techniques, and procedures; as well as, evaluate and adapt emerging technology for incorporation into global WMD assessment and WMD intelligence exploitation operations. Contractor shall create written products and briefings with a strategic view of the issue; they shall provide a strategic context for the situation/issue. Contractor personnel shall provide tailored analysis, assessments, reports, and other written products when requested by the Government.

2.4.3. Targeting Counter Networks All Sources Analysis

2.4.3.1. Daily, the Contractor shall evaluate processes used to analyze open source information and classified intelligence, which will be furnished by the Government, concerning designated functional or regional areas to support advanced analytics and requirements development.

2.4.3.2. Daily, the Contractor shall analyze processes that support deliberate, operational, contingency, and crisis action planning while prioritizing intelligence in support of the CWMD mission.

2.4.3.3. The Contractor shall employ and evaluate advanced analytic and geospatial software to support in-depth CWMD analysis.

2.4.3.4. The Contractor shall monitor and report on CWMD activity status and critical information requirements.

2.4.3.5. When the demand is needed, the Contractor shall support population and meta-tagging of structured data fields.

2.4.3.6. The Contractor shall review open source information and classified intelligence, furnished by the Government, concerning designated functional or regional areas.

2.4.3.7. The Contractor shall identify and prioritize reviewed information that meets standing intelligence requirements.

2.4.3.8. The Contractor shall analyze and comment on prioritized intelligence, describing the significance of each item to the Countering WMD mission and deliver this analysis in the form of written reports, briefing slides, geospatial products and/or oral presentations to senior leaders and decision makers.

2.4.3.9. The Contractor shall exchange data and information with military and federal organizations (Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of State, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, National Guard Bureau, and others as requested, this list is not inclusive, as there may be other agencies that will need the information that is not listed).

2.4.3.10. The Contractor shall track requests for information (RFI) and requests for

2.4.3.11. Contractor shall develop and refine CWMD intelligence operations tactics, techniques, and procedures; as well as evaluate and adapt emerging technology for incorporation into global WMD assessment and WMD intelligence exploitation operations. Contractor shall create written products and briefings with a strategic view of the issue; they shall provide a strategic context for the situation/issue. Contractor personnel shall provide tailored analysis, assessments, reports, and other products as required by the Government.

2.4.3.12. Contractor shall advise and assist the Government in drafting, coordinating, presenting and disseminating of CWMD intelligence collection requirements. Contractor must review existing collections requirements and update where necessary prior to building new requirements.

2.4.3.13. Contractor shall provide Transportation and supply chain intelligence analysis and assist with gathering, analyzing, and presenting data, in response to US Customer and Border Patrol queries that will help support and guide evidenced based decisions.

2.5. Data Integration

2.5.1. The Contractor shall assist with completing and maintaining documents in accordance with DHS IT security policies, procedures, and directives.

2.5.2. The Contractor shall support the development and maintenance of large- and small-scale operational and test-bed biosurveillance information technology systems that support (but are not limited to) the following: real-time biosurveillance operations and analyses, modeling and simulation related to biosurveillance operations and analyses, risk and decision analysis applications, and development of advanced algorithms and technical approaches for biosurveillance.

2.5.3. The Contractor shall provide weekly progress report for each of the analytic and operational development projects consisting of high level summary status, progress made in the last reporting period including key milestones met, and deliverables completed along with schedule tracking, items to be completed in next reporting period, any associated risk, and plans to mitigate them.

2.5.4. The Contractor shall assist in review and provide recommendation to improve Information Technology (IT) Strategic roadmap for Information Analysis Division investments.

2.5.5. The Contractor shall maintain backlogs for each analytic development project.

2.5.6. The Contractor shall facilitate effective and efficient meeting including conference line setup (if needed), prepare room, prepare presentation slides, plan agenda, briefing, read-ahead material.

2.5.7. The Contractor shall provide Project Management Review (PMR) report and briefings.

2.6. Policy and Plans Division

2.6.1. CWMD Policy Development:

PPD is the office of primary responsibility within DHS for all national-level policy development and coordination on WMD; health security; food, agriculture, and veterinary defense; and related matters. The contractor shall leverage subject matter expertise and organizational business processes to support the government in performance of the following policy related tasks:

2.6.1.1. Policy development and coordination for DHS on WMD; technical nuclear forensics; health security; food, agriculture, and veterinary defense;

and related matters.

2.6.1.2. Coordination of DHS engagement with National Security Council and other White House organizations on WMD; technical nuclear forensics; health security; food, agriculture, and veterinary defense; and related matters.

2.6.1.3. Policy review of all DHS external communications on WMD; health security; food, agriculture, and veterinary defense; and related matters (e.g., testimony, questions for the record, legislative proposals, strategy documents, and budget justifications).

2.6.1.4. Promulgation and coordination of DHS Component and interagency grant policy development related to WMD, technical nuclear forensics; health security; food, agriculture, and veterinary defense; and related matters.

2.6.1.5. Policy review on all CWMD Office ExecSec packages, including packages assigned from DHS ExecSec.

2.6.2. Support for CWMD Strategy Development:

PPD is the office of primary responsibility within DHS for strategic and implementation plans related to WMD; health security; technical nuclear forensics;

food, agriculture, and veterinary defense; and related matters. The contractor shall leverage subject matter expertise and organizational business processes to support the government in performance of the following strategy related tasks:

2.6.2.1. Development and coordination of strategic and implementation plans for DHS on WMD; technical nuclear forensics; health security food, agriculture, and veterinary defense; and related matters.

2.6.2.2. Development and coordination for DHS of interagency strategic plans in the WMD; technical nuclear forensics; health security; and food, agriculture, and veterinary defense mission space.

2.6.2.3. Coordination of, and participation in, development of external strategic and implementation plans on behalf of the CWMD Office.

2.6.2.4. Development of CWMD Office strategic and implementation plans.

2.6.2.5. Support to the PPD Director and CWMD Office in the DHS Strategy and Policy Executive Steering Committee.

2.6.3. CWMD Planning Development:

PPD is the office of primary responsibility within DHS for Department-wide and multi-Component steady state and contingency plans related to WMD, technical nuclear forensics, health security, and related matters. PPD’s lead responsibilities do not include operational plans focused on current or near-term operations. The contractor shall leverage subject matter expertise and organizational business processes to support the government in performance of the following plans related tasks:

2.6.3.1. Development and coordination of steady state and contingency plans for DHS on WMD, technical nuclear forensic, health security, and related matters (e.g. the Inbound and Domestic R/N Plan).

2.6.3.2. Coordination of, and participation in, development of external operational and contingency plans related to WMD, technical nuclear forensics, health security, and related matters (e.g. the CWMD Office’s participation in the Southern Border Approaches Campaign Plan).

2.6.3.3. Assisting DHS Components to develop operational or contingency plans related to WMD, technical nuclear forensics, health security, and related matters (i.e. Component annexes to DHS level plans).

2.6.3.4. Support to the PPD Director and CWMD Office in the DHS Operational Planning Executive Steering Committee.

2.6.4. Food, Agriculture, and Veterinary Defense:

PPD is the office of primary responsibility within DHS for coordinating the Departments efforts related to defending the food, agriculture, and veterinary systems of the United States against terrorism and other high-consequence events that pose a high risk to homeland security. The contractor shall leverage subject matter expertise and organizational business processes to support the government in performance of the following plans related tasks:

2.6.4.1. Providing oversight and management of the Department’s responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 (HSPD-9) - Defense of United States Agriculture and Food. The Contractor shall provide capabilities to assist in government HSPD-9 responsibility areas to include, but not limited to, the following:

2.6.4.1.1. Developing biological threat awareness capacity for detection of attacks.

2.6.4.1.2. Expanding and continuing vulnerability assessments of the agriculture and food sectors.

2.6.4.1.3. Developing and implementing mitigation strategies to protect vulnerable critical production nodes

2.6.4.1.4. Ensuring adequate local response capabilities for potential terrorist attack on agriculture, disease outbreak, or natural disaster.

2.6.4.1.5. Developing a coordinated agriculture and food-specific standardized response plan.

2.6.4.1.6. Establishing information sharing and analysis mechanisms in cooperation with appropriate private sector entities.

2.6.4.1.7. Establishing university based centers of excellence in agriculture and food security.

2.6.4.2. Providing oversight and integration of the Department’s activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security.

2.6.4.3. Leading the Department’s policy initiatives relating to food, animal, and agriculture incidents, and the impact of such incidents on animal and public health.

2.6.4.4. Leading the Department’s policy initiatives relating to overall domestic preparedness for and collective response to agricultural terrorism.

2.6.4.5. Coordinating with other Department components, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as appropriate, on activities related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products.

2.6.4.6. Coordinating with appropriate Federal departments and agencies.

2.6.5. CWMD Reporting: PPD is primarily responsible for drafting and coordinating several Congressionally mandated reports on the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture (GNDA), Nuclear Forensics and Attribution, and other topics. The contractor shall leverage subject matter expertise and organizational business processes to support the government in performance of the following reporting related tasks:

2.6.5.1. Organization of inter-agency and inter-component meetings to plan and coordinate the development and issuance of the GNDA, Forensics, and other annual reports.

2.6.5.2. Development of data calls to inter-agency and inter-component operational partners to support the development of initial drafts of Congressional and other reports.

2.6.5.3. Drafting of reports in accordance to guidance provided by CWMD.

2.6.5.4. Adjudication of comments from inter-agency and inter-component reviews of draft reports.

2.6.5.5. Development of the print ready final version of reports for transmittal to CBP Print Shop.

2.6.5.6. Development of Government Performance and Reporting Act (GPRA) measures and collecting and reporting on quarterly performance measures.

2.6.5.7. Completion of other reporting related tasks as assigned.

2.7. SURGE SUPPORT and Optional Staffing Levels (OPTIONAL TASK)

2.7.1. The contractor may be required to provide additional long-term support under the task areas described in this PWS for each option year, depending on the level of effort required for each period. These tasks shall be subject to the labor categories and hourly rates contained in the pricing schedule for the period in which the work is ordered and the terms of the modification authorizing the work. The total surge support shall not exceed the Not To Exceed (NTE) ceiling for each surge support CLIN in the task order.

2.7.2. The Government may exercise the Surge Support optional contract line item number (CLIN) by formal modification to the task order. The Government may exercise this CLIN unilaterally with written notice to the Contractor within 2 days provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to exercise at least 5 days before performance starts. Surge CLINs shall not cross into another period of performance from the one in which they are exercised.

Surge CLINs are intended for additional required hours for staff already in place.

2.7.3. The Government may exercise optional staffing support contract line item number (CLIN) by formal modification to the task order. The Government may exercise these CLINs unilaterally with written notice to the Contractor to execute an increased level of effort towards implementation of both optional tasks and additional support for other tasks. Optional Staffing CLINs shall not cross into another period of performance from the one in which they are exercised. Optional staffing CLINs are intended to plus up the level of effort of the task.

2.7.4. Additional terms and conditions regarding the exercise of the surge and optional CLIN in each performance period

2.7.4.1. Surge and Optional CLINs will not and cannot be ordered by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

2.7.4.2. Surge CLINs may be exercised more than once. Work under this CLIN shall be reimbursed subject to the labor categories and hourly rates contained in the pricing schedule. The total surge support shall not exceed the NTE ceiling for each surge support CLIN in the task order.

3. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

3.1. Qualified Personnel

3.1.1. The Contractor shall provide qualified personnel to perform all requirements specified in this SOW.

Labor Categories

Skill description

Senior Scientist -

CBRN

Education: M.A. or M.S. degree in a scientific, engineering, medical, veterinary, or public health field.

Specific circumstances may require candidates with Ph.D level education.

General Experience: Must have 10 years of experience in a scientific, engineering, medical, veterinary, or public health field such as biology, chemistry, biochemistry, bacteriology, virology, epidemiology, toxicology, immunology, environmental science or engineering, physics, mathematics, geology, or other related discipline.

Specialized Experience: Must have at least 4 years of experience providing direct or consultant scientific support to major programs or system development efforts related to human, animal, or plant health and medical consequences of CBRN events or a combination of experience in these areas and the homeland security pillars of prevention, protection, response, or recovery.

Duties: Conducts operational scientific and technical analysis in support of…