A02.12-AGC SETA VI_Base PWS_Ver 4 2-22-24(W).pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FOR

SYSTEM ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (SETA)

FOR THE

AGC, GENERAL GEOSPATIAL SETA VI

Part 1

General Information

1. General: This is a non-personal services contract to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) services for General Geospatial Engineering and Administrative Services for AGC in accordance with the provisions of this Performance Work Statement under an IDIQ contract.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The U.S. Army Geospatial Center (AGC), seeks qualified contractors to perform SETA in support of the AGC’s enterprise modernization efforts. This Performance Work Statement (PWS) establishes contractor requirements to provide the Technical Logistical, Analysis and Mission Continuity services instituting best-practices procured under a single award indefinite quantity indefinite delivery (IDIQ) with Task Orders that will provide details for performance within this overarching scope. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform these services as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services.

1.2 Background: The AGC mission is to coordinate, integrate and synchronize geospatial information requirements and standards across the Army; develop and field geospatial enterprise enabled systems and capabilities to the Army and the Department of Defense;

and to provide direct geospatial support and products to Warfighters. This PWS describes the scientific engineering and technical assistance (SETA) effort needed to provide services to the AGC and its customers.

1.3 Objectives: The overall objective for the IDIQ contract is to procure integrated, Systems Engineering, Logistical, Analysis, Mission Continuity services with deep understanding of the DoD and US Army geospatial technical landscapes. The contractor will provide services of AGC’s delivery of secure, modern, agile, effective, and efficient geospatial enterprise services by optimizing the efforts, interdependencies and synergies of projects in the AGC portfolio. The contractor will implement best commercial practices, new/emerging technologies, and streamlined approaches that afford AGC the ability to improve performance and geospatial service offerings. The contractor will provide technical expertise to AGC in the development, implementation, transition (in as new programs or out as sustainment), and delivery of responsive, customer-focused services, within defined technology offerings and established frameworks.

This contract will be used to provide multi-disciplinary support for AGC, and its directorates’ projects of varying duration as specified in task order requirements. Some projects will span the entire period of performance and multiple task orders may be executed at the same time. Task order requests may include requirements from any or all task areas. The Contractor shall follow a performance-based management approach throughout task order execution and is expected to surge or reduce support relative to demand.

1.4 Scope: The scope includes a full range of integrated Technical Services, Systems Engineering, Data Management and Analysis, and Mission Continuity Support services and solutions necessary for AGC and its customers to satisfy its mission.

Services under this contract will implement industry-tested best practices and comply with all federal, DoD and Army regulatory requirements and standards. The contractor will provide personnel with demonstrated expertise in all of the existing AGC material solutions as well as new solutions acquired by the Government throughout the entire period of performance of the contract. The contractor will adapt and adjust to changing requirements from numerous sources and apply agile management and engineering principles to ensure that requirements are fulfilled efficiently and effectively. The contractor will offer innovative solutions to the government and implement the recommended solutions upon government approval. The government understands technology evolves at an accelerated pace and expects the contractor to use broad knowledge of the commercial technology marketplace for expanding and enhancing capabilities in the AGC portfolio of services.

In addition, the scope is to support AGC in providing mission essential enterprise services to the tactical edge and lead in the transformation of legacy products and services to a shared enterprise services model-enabling a seamless, integrated front end for the Warfighter. The contractor is expected to provide expertise in the software formats currently in use as well as new pioneering software formats as required by the government. The contract is expected to provide the innovative capability to adapt and adjust to, while maintaining the expertise in the evolving AGC software systems, applications, processes, and capabilities throughout the entire period of performance of the contract. The contractor is required to provide subject matter recommendations to support streamlining processes for new initiatives. The contractor must maintain the initiative to provide innovative solutions to the government and upon government approval, implement the recommended solutions in an efficient and effective manner while continuing to maintain the associated expertise required for the innovative solutions.

The scope includes support within each main task area below:

Task Area 1 – Technical, Logistical and Systems Engineering Task Area 2 – Data Analytics Task Area 3 –Project Support services and Operations Support

This scope includes surge support as directed by the Government to respond to AGC mission requirements. This includes the current portfolio and newly assigned product/service areas. Service locations may be CONUS or OCONUS. Additional details of the Scope of task are provided in Section 5 below.

1.5 Period of Performance

This contract shall have a basic period of performance of twelve (12) months from the effective date of award for the award of task orders, with four (4) option years. The basic Period of Performance (PoP) shall start from 30 September 2024 to 29 September 2025.

The period of performance for each task order placed under the contract will be specified in the individual task order.

1.6 General Information

1.6.1 Quality Control: The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS and task orders. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s quality control program is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the task order(s). The contractor shall submit a quality control plan with its proposal.

1.6.2 Quality Assurance: The government will evaluate the contractor’s performance under this task order in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards for each task order. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays:

The Contractor will follow the Operational Status (workdays and hours) as established by the Installation Commander and / or the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

The contractor will not be required to work on Federal Holidays.

1.6.4 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting SETA support between the hours of 7:00am to 6:00pm Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The contractor shall normally work an eight (8) hour day within the scheduled hours that are approved in advance by the Program Manager. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons.

1.6.5 Place of Performance: The primary place of performance will be at AGC, AGC Customer sites, and at Contractor Site(s) as required in issued task orders. Additional support may be required at CONUS and OCONUS locations specified in task order requests. The Contractor is responsible for providing services within core hours Monday thru Friday, except Federal Holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The Contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons.

TELEWORK will be authorized by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) in writing at the Task Order level. Telework shall adhere to the following conditions:

- Complete all assigned work according to procedures defined in this PWS and resulting contract or Task Orders.

- Participate telephonically/virtually in announced Government staff meetings and support on-site mission requirements as needed.

- Keep Government leads informed on the status of assigned tasks, deliverables, and suspense.

- Use Government issued office automation equipment, Government provided

Collaboration and Network access tools in compliance with Cyber Security requirements and policies.

- Safeguard Government information from unauthorized disclosure, use, or damage.

Report any instances to the Government POC immediately. However, no later than (NLT) 24 hours after identification of such an occurrence.

- Be prepared to be available/travel in support of contract tasks within one (1) hour notice to include on-site support requirements at the NCR.

1.6.6 Type of Contract: The Government intends on awarding an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract vehicle, with the ability to issue Task Orders for each specific ‘task area’. Set pricing will be established before award for each Labor Category (LCAT) required, ensuring the Government has already negotiated acceptable and reasonable rates for the commercial services. Incentives will be provided per Task Order and determine if Firm-Fixed-Price (preferred) and/or Cost Reimbursable task orders.

1.6.7 Security Requirements: The Contractor shall provide personnel with TOP SECRET clearances with SCI accesses as specified in the DD254 (of this basic contract), to execute the work specified (except for those exception noted below in Section 5.0). The Government will sponsor Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) accesses and other special category accesses as required and deemed necessary to execute the work specified by this PWS. The Contractor shall comply with applicable Government security regulations and procedures. All classified material generated by contractor personnel working on this contract shall be Government property, stored in Government safes, and accounted for in the local Government security control system. Security Classification Guides (SCG) will be provided as well as additional instructions within the DD Form 254 as needed. Contractor shall follow instructions for Public Release requirements and

Disclosure Policy references in the DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification Block 12 as well as additional security guidance and requirements in Blocks 13 and 14. Security procedures will be in accordance with DOD 5200.2R, “Personnel Security Program;” 5105.2 l-M-1, “Department of Defense Sensitive Compartmented Information Administrative, Security Manual;” DOD 5220.22-M, “National Industrial Security Program” (NISPOM); and DOD 5220.22-M-S, “National Industrial Security Program Supplement” (NISPOMSIJP).

1.6.7.1 The Contractor shall employ, in the performance of this task order, personnel who fully qualify, possess, and retain the proper security clearances to perform the work assigned under this contract. All personnel must be able to obtain and retain a current security clearance at the TS/SCI level, or minimum of Secret as required in Section 5 below or as specified in the task order(s), which will be a final security clearance, prior to commencing performance on this contract.

1.6.7.2 In accordance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contract Requirements Package Antiterrorism/Operations Security Review Cover Sheet, EngForm 6055, contractors shall comply with the following:

1. The security requirements described below apply to all contract personnel (including employees of the prime Contractor (“Contractor”) and all subcontractor employees supporting the performance requirements of this contract. The contractor is responsible for compliance with these security requirements. Questions regarding security matters shall be addressed to the designated Government representative (e.g., Contractor Office Representative (COR), Requiring Activity (RA) representative or Contracting Officer (if as COR or other RA representative is not appointed)). Contract personnel are critical to the overall security and safety of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) insulations facilities and activities and security awareness training contributes to those efforts. The Department of Defense (DoD) and Army security training requirements, specified below, if applicable, or performance requirements; all applicable contract personnel should complete initial training within 30 days of contract award or the date new contract personnel begin performance on the contract. Within five business days from the completion of training, the contractor shall provide written documentation (e.g., e-mail or memorandum) to the Government representative. The documentation shall include the names of contract personnel trained and which training they completed;

the Contractor shall maintain training records as part of their contract files and be prepared to provide copies of training certificates to the Government representative.

Contractor personnel and vehicles are subject to search when entering federal installations. Additionally, all contract personnel so comply with Force Protection Condition (FPCON) measures, Random Antiterrorism Measures (commonly referred to as a “RAMs”) and Health Protection Condition (HPCON) measures. The Contractor is responsible for meeting performance requirements doing elevated FPCON and/or HPCON levels in accordance with applicable RA plans and procedures this includes identifying mission essential and non-mission essential personnel. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the FPCON or HPCON levels at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may implement security changes that affect contract personnel. The contractor shall ensure all contract personnel are aware of their security responsibilities including any site-specific requirements identified in local policies or procedures.

2. All contract personnel requiring routine access to Army installations, facilities, and controlled access areas, or requiring network access shall complete initial and annual refresher AT Level I awareness training. Online AT Level I awareness training is available at https://jko.jten.mil/ (website subject to change).

3. All contract personnel requiring physical access to a federal installation, or a facility shall comply with the access control procedures of that location. Contract personnel requiring unescorted access to meet contract performance requirements on a DoD installation in the US shall be vetted by the installation/facility Provost Marshall/ Directorate of Emergency Services/Security Office using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (commonly referred to as “NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (commonly referred to as TSDB). Contract personnel shall comply with all personal identity verification requirements specified in installation/facility policies and procedures. Contract personnel who do not meet requirements for unescorted access to USACE facilities shall coordinate escorted access with the Government representative, as needed. Contract personnel who receive keys access cards or lock combinations that provide access to government-owned property shall comply with key and lock control procedures of the RA.

4. Contract personnel will be issued a common access card (CAC) only if duties involve one of the following: (1) both physical access to a DoD facility and access to DoD information systems or networks; (2) remote access to a DoD information system or network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. Before CAC issuance, contractor personnel must have at a minimum, a favorable adjudicated Tier 1 investigation or an equivalent or higher investigation in accordance with applicable Army regulations and Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12). At the discretion of the RA, an initial CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of a fingerprint check and successfully scheduled Tier 1 investigation with the National Background Investigations Bureau. The RA provides contract personnel with additional information and forms to initiate the CAC issuance process, and/or to initiate background investigations, when required. Contract personnel shall complete these processes within established timelines to avoid delays.

5. For contract performance requirements that involve services or delivery in a foreign country, the contractor shall comply with the requirements of DFARS clause 252.225-7043. For performance requirements that involve contract personnel accompanying or supporting US Armed Forces deployed outside the US the Contractor shall comply with the requirements of DFARS clause 252.225-7040. Contract personnel accessing DoD or other federal facilities outside the US shall comply with applicable Status of Forces Agreements and Geographic Combatant Command requirements. Prior https://jko.jten.mil/ to contract personnel traveling outside the US, the Contractor shall provide documentation of AT, OPSEC, and other required training to the Government representative. Additionally, contract personnel shall comply with requirements specified in the DoD Foreign Clearance Guide, including country and theater clearance processes.

6. All contract personnel shall receive initial and annual refresher training from the RA representative on the local suspicious activity reporting program. This locally developed training provides contract personnel with general information on suspicious behavior, and guidance on reporting suspicious activity to the project manager, security representative or law enforcement entity.

7. All contract personnel with access to a government information system (including USACE business systems and CAC-enabled websites) shall comply with applicable DoD and army regulations and shall use the organization's user ID password administration and security system (U-PASS) at commencement of services to request network user accounts. Contract personnel shall complete DoD Information Assurance Awareness training prior to accessing information systems and annually thereafter.

8. The Contractor shall develop an OPSEC SOP/Plan within 90 days of contract award. The OPSEC SOP/Plan shall be reviewed and accepted by the RA OPSEC Officer.

This plan will include a process to identify critical information, where it is located, who is responsible for it, how to protect it, and why it needs to be protected. In accordance with Army and DoD regulations, the contractor shall have a certified Level II OPSEC coordinator, who shall ensure OPSEC compliance during contract performance.

9. N/A.

10. All contract personnel performing IA/IT services must comply with DoD training and certification requirements specified in DoD 8570.01-M, Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program, and maintain required background investigations specified in RA policy. Contract personnel shall provide the Government representative with documentation of certifications prior to performing on the contract. In accordance with applicable DoD, Army, and USACE regulations, the Contractor shall ensure that all the information systems (IS) and Platform Information Technology (PIT) systems developed and/or supported under this contract comply with cybersecurity and architectural requirements, including, but not limited to: security technical implementation guides (STIG)(e.g., the current version of the Application Security and Development STIG, and the internet access point (IAP). demilitarized zone (DMZ) STIG), and the use of security controls developed under the risk management framework documentation for the system or platform. The Contractor shall address questions regarding these provisions to the Government representative, who will coordinate between the Contractor and the USACE Chief Information Officer (CIO).

11. The prime Contractor shall have a Facility Clearance (FCL) at the appropriate level prior to performance on the contract; the RA will sponsor the prime contract company in obtaining the FCL. All cleared contractor personnel shall comply with the

FCL requirements, as well as applicable laws and regulations regarding contractor access to national security information. For classified contracts, the RA will generate the DD Form 254, which will be attached to the contract.

12. All contractor personnel who maintain an active security clearance shall receive initial and annual refresher training on the Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (commonly referred to as “TARP”), provided by a Counterintelligence Agent.

As determined by the servicing Counterintelligence Agent for the RA, contract personnel may complete web-based TARP training.

13. In accordance with applicable regulations, all contract personnel who do not possess the appropriate security clearance or access privileges, will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified information or operations sensitive information or activities, or restricted areas.

14. Contractor shall comply with the requirements set forth in FAR clause 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification and FAR subpart 22.18 in using the E- Verify Program at (https://www.e-verify.gov) (website subject to change) to meet the contract employment eligibility requirements. Contractors are encouraged to cooperate with Federal and State agencies responsible for enforcing labor requirements to include eligibility for employment under United States immigration laws in accordance with FAR 22.102-1(i). An initial list of verified/eligible candidate shall be provided to the COR no later than three business days after the initial contract award. When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to comply or to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and submit it to the Contracting Officer to become part of the official contract file.

15. N/A

16. N/A.

1.6.7.3 Physical Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.6.7.4 Key Control: The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards issued to the Contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. NOTE: All references to keys include key cards. No keys issued to the Contractor by the Government shall be duplicated. The Contractor shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Quality Control Plan. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The Contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the Contracting Officer.

https://www.e-verify/

1.6.7.5 The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the Contractor’s employees performing work under this task order. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than Contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the Contracting Officer.

1.6.7.6 Lock Combinations. The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all lock combinations are not revealed to unauthorized persons. The Contractor shall ensure that lock combinations are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need to know such combinations. These procedures shall be included in the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan.

1.6.8 Disclosure of Information. Information made available to the Contractor by the Government for the performance or administration of this effort shall be used only for those purposes and shall not be used in any other way without the written consent of the Contracting Officer (CO). Contractor and/or contractor personnel will not divulge, or release data or information developed or obtained in performance of this effort, until made public by the Government, except to authorized Government personnel or upon written approval of the Contracting Officer (CO). The contractor will not use, disclose, or reproduce proprietary data that bears a restrictive legend, other than as required in the performance of this effort. Nothing herein will preclude the use of any data independently acquired by the contractor without such limitations or prohibit an agreement at no cost to the Government between the contractor and the data owner which provides for greater rights to the contractor.

1.6.8.1 The Contractor agrees to assume responsibility for protecting the confidentiality of Government records, which is not considered public information. Each Contractor or employee of the Contractor to whom information may be made available or disclosed shall be notified in writing by the Contractor that such information may be disclosed only for purposes and to the extent authorized herein. The Contractor shall not release any information related to this contract to the public, media or other unauthorized persons or organizations unless the government has conducted the appropriate security review and granted written approval (e.g., posting information to a public website). Performance of this effort may require the contractor to access and use data and information proprietary to a government agency or Government contractor which is of such a nature that its dissemination or use, other than in performance of this effort, would be adverse to the interests of the Government and/or others.

1.6.8.2 Non-Disclosure Agreement: As SETA contractors to the AGC, contractor personnel shall be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) form(s) while working on this task order (see attached). Non-disclosure forms shall be implemented to mitigate any potential Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) issues that may potentially arise. Specifics for other NDAs will follow, as required during the duration of this contract.

1.6.9 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The (COR) will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions:

assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order. The overall COR for this IDIQ contract is Mr. Andrew R. McHugh, US Army Corps of Engineers, CEAGC-WSS, 7701 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22315-3864; Phone: (703) 428-6897; Email:

Andrew.R.McHugh@usace.army.mil. Other CORs maybe designated for different task orders.

1.6.10 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.6.11 Contractor Travel: Travel to other Government and/or Contractor facilities while in the performance of the contract will be required and in compliance with the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR). Travel to any location within 50 miles of the primary work site for the Task Order is considered local and will not be reimbursed. All travel beyond the local area shall be approved in advance by the COR or the Contracting Officer the submission and approval of a Travel Request Form Request: Within 5 business days before travel, submission of the Trip Report 5 business days after travel. The estimated amount for travel and ODCs is up to $75,000.00 per year. The travel and ODCs will be on a cost reimbursable basis. The Government may modify this amount based on need and associated cost. [CRDL A003, Travel Request Form and Trip Report].

1.7 Contractor Qualifications: Specifics on contractor qualifications will be provided in each task order PWS as it relates to the specific tasks and requirements of that task order.

Section 5 below provides qualifications related to the overall scope and tasks of this

IDIQ.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1 DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) – A representative from the Army Geospatial Center (AGC) appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract.

Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.2 Defective Service – A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with it in the PWS.

2.1.3 Quality Control (QC) – Those actions taken by a contractor to control the performance of services so that they meet the requirements of the PWS.

2.1.4 Quality Assurance (QA) – Those actions taken by the Government to assure services meet the requirements of the PWS.

2.2 ACRONYMS:

AAR – After Action Report AFRICOM – U.S. Africa Command AIS – Automated Information Security AGC – Army Geospatial Center AOR – Area Of Responsibility BCTC – Battle Command Training Center C2IE – Command Control Information Environment CBT – Computer Based Training CDRL – Contract Data Requirements List CENTCOM – U.S. Central Command CCMDs – Combatant Commands CONUS – Continental United States COR - Contracting Officer’s Representative COTR - Contracting Officer’s Representative COTS – Commercial-off-the-shelf DIACAP – DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process DoD – Department of Defense EUCOM – U.S. European Command FSC2 – Fire Support Command and Control FSO – Facility Security Officer

FSR – Field Service Representative GFE – Government Furnished Equipment GFI – Government Furnished Information GFP – Government Furnished Property GIS – Geographic Information System HR3D – High Resolution 3-Dimentional IAVA – Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert INDOPACOM – U.S. Indo-Pacific Command IPR – In Progress Review IPTL – Integrated Product Team Lead JSOAC – Joint Special Operations Air Component JCCB – Joint Configuration Control Board JWICS – Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System KO - Contracting Officer LNO – Liaison Officer LOA – Letters of Agreement MCP – Mutual Commitment Packages MOA – Memorandum of Agreement MOU –Memorandum of Understanding MSR – Monthly Status Report NIPRNet - Non-Classified Internet Protocol Router Network NLT – No Later Than OCONUS - Outside the Continental United States O&M – Operations and Maintenance OPORDS – Operational Orders PMMC – Project Manager Mission Command PoP – Period of Performance PD – Product Director PWS – Performance Work Statement QA - Quality Assurance QAP – Quality Assurance Plan QC - Quality Control ROM – Rough Order of Magnitude SETA – Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance SIF – Standard Interchange Format SIPRNet – Secret Internet Protocol Router Network SME – Subject Matter Expert SOFA – Status of Forces Agreement SOP – Standard Operating Procedures STIG – Security Technical Implementation Guide TE – Technical Exhibit TRADOC – Training and Doctrine Command TTPs – Tactics, Techniques and Procedures TO – Task Order

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1 The Government will provide workspace, classified/unclassified workstations, office supplies, computer equipment, telephone, fax (local, DSN and long distance), electronic mail, reproduction facilities, and proper building access identification badge as required.

The Government will furnish any computer software which may be needed to accomplish tasks at the Government site. The Government will provide access to appropriate reference material and databases necessary in the performance of this effort. The contractor will be provided the authority to access all information required to perform duties. The Government will provide coordination assistance to assist the contractor in accessing required information. The Contractor shall be required to follow standard operating procedures as established by the Government for the use of equipment provided. Government property shall be subject to the terms of FAR part 52.245-2.

The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government property provided for contract use. The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all access cards, etc., issued to the contractor are not lost and are not used by unauthorized persons.

3.2 Government Furnished Equipment (GFE)/Government Furnished Information (GFI).

The contractor shall specify any and all GFE/GFI requirements and timelines to facilitate the execution of issued task orders. The Government will provide Contractor access to Government Furnished Information (GFI) appropriate to execute task orders as required.

GFI includes books, manuals, reports, point-papers, drawings, briefings, databases and electronic text files.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4.1 General.

Except for those items specifically stated to be government furnished in Part 3, the contractor shall furnish everything else required to perform this PWS.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5.0 Specific Tasks:

5.0.1 The Contractor shall provide the following services within the scope of this IDIQ contract, as provided above in Section 1.4, in execution of the TMASS contract:

5.1 Task Area 1 – Technical Management and Systems Engineering

The Government requires contractor support services to improve service delivery to the Warfighter. In general, this support consists of establishing the tools and processes necessary for managing a complex portfolio of geospatial solution services through the application of Geospatial and Technical Enterprise Architecture, Service Risk Management Logistics and Engineering Analysis.

5.1.1 Task 1.1 – Technical Logistical and Systems EngineeringServices

The contractor shall provide experienced personnel/Subject Matter Experts(s) (SME) to assist the government with geospatial mission strategic planning, implementation, and transition (in as new programs or out as sustainment) of AGC and its customers’ portfolio mission areas and solution services. Under the Technical Management task, the contractor shall:

- Validate that technical approaches across the portfolio of services integrate with respect to technology enhancements, requirements maturation, and overall technical planning and control efforts. Develop Integrated Master Schedule(s) with dependencies and identification of the critical path for each project/product and/or service delivery;

- Provide technical services enabling AGC to plan, organize, and manage critical aspects of the development, production, deployment, transition, and sustainment of capabilities;

- Identify and evaluate emerging technical risks and provide mitigation recommendations related to technical integration of enterprise services;

- Analyze dependencies and intersections with other related DoD and Army geospatial service efforts;

- Provide logistical services in the management of government and contracted property as it relates to AGC’s and their customers’ requirements as specified in issued task orders.

- Develop roadmaps detailing plans during the upcoming period and the top three

(3) to five (5) quantifiable objects expected to be achieved.

- Report monthly accomplishments against objectives established with government concurrence for the previous period, and;

- Meet regularly with the Government Technical Management staff to discuss, modify (if necessary), and agree to the top three (3) to five (5) objectives for the following period.

- Deliverables: Reports and work products to include - Integrated Master Schedule, Technical Briefings, Project Integration Reports, Change Reports; Special Project Reports; Documentation of the results of analysis in white papers, presentations or other required format to share the recommendations that meet the requirements (As required, CDRL A001 – Monthly Status Reports, CDRL A002 & CDRL A003 – Work Products)

5.1.2 Task 1.2 – Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance Support

Work performed under the Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance Support scope requires personnel skilled and experienced in the products and services used in third-party material solutions provided to AGC and its customers’ portfolio of services.

Personnel providing this support may require industry certifications or demonstrated experience in these solutions to successfully fulfill task order requirements including DREN, SIPRNet, SIPRnet and JWICS architecture support and influence as well as geospatial specific architecture to be used by USACE Operational Staff. In all the cases, the contractor shall:

- Develop and maintain compliant architectural views for AGC geospatial solutions;

- Prepare “as-is” and “to-be” diagrams and visual representations suitable for publication and use in engineering approaches;

- Develop white papers, studies, and analysis tools for internal and external use based on research and emerging requirements;

- Service intelligence tools and methods for data tracking and analysis;

- Use analytics to discover opportunities for integrated services across mission areas;

- Analyze and provide recommendations for rationalizing existing AGC and customer stakeholder technical processes and introducing new processes using process architecture techniques;

- Deliverables: Reports and work products to include – Project Integration Reports;

Change Reports; Special Project Reports; Documentation of the results of analysis in white papers, presentations or other required formats to share the recommendations that meet the requirements. (As required, CDRL A002 and CDRL A003 – Work Products)

5.2 Task Area 2 - Data Analytics

The AGC performs quantitative data analysis to support its analytic activities and data content management. This involves developing quantitative methods for application to geospatial services. Successfully supporting these tasks requires advanced skill sets focused on risk analysis, systems engineering, computer programming, mathematics and statistics, operations research, data management, data content management, geospatial analysis, and physical sciences.

5.2.1 Data Visualization. The contractor shall provide a broad range of essential data visualization tools and expertise to support the AGC. These services will include data analytic and production activities to meet a wide range of operational, functional, and business requirements. Work shall include, but is not limited to:

- Providing data visualization services including using relevant technologies including but not limited to Esri software product suite, Tableau, and AGC Enterprise platforms.

- Creating mission-focused analytics, maps, visualizations and/or geographic information system (GIS) web applications to support AGC mission needs.

- Provide analytic subject matter expertise.

- Utilize authoritative data and open-source data as it pertains to the geospatial mission, and leverage GIS data files (e.g., shapefiles, geodatabase and other data files to create products);

- Develop interactive data visualizations in formats accessible to both leadership and operational users;

- Provide innovative data visualization support, including but not limited to three-dimensional mapping and web mapping analysis support; and

- Maintain and improve data visualization templates and symbology.

- Deliverables: Reports and work products to include – visual dashboards, code, analysis reports in white papers, presentations, or other required formats. (As required, CDRL A002 – Work Products)

5.2.2 Data Science. The contractor shall support AGC data science activities. Work shall include, but is not limited to:

- Identifying and scoping questions regarding geospatial mission support that would inform decision making relevant to the AGC mission space.

- Development and use of analytic methodologies to answer data informed questions, including but not limited to the use of qualitative and quantitative analysis methods, engineering and statistical methods (that employ deterministic and probabilistic approaches), modeling and simulation (leveraging computer programming), and artificial intelligence/machine learning approaches;

- Evaluating, collecting, and organizing information and data relevant to the development or use of analytic workflows to answer data related decision making questions;

- Development of recommendations for decision makers on the applications of the aforementioned analysis;

- Developing computer code and leveraging the use of other analytic tools to prototype or automate common analytic processes in languages that include but are not limited to Python, Java, and R.

- Develop tools that interoperate with or are based on commonly employed data analysis software such but limited to, as Tableau, Esri, Microsoft PowerBI, and Java Leaflet;

- Develop tools that are able to interoperate with code and models developed by other entities and meet the requirements of externally-maintained systems;

- Development of operational and process models. Provide modeling and simulation support that supports a wide range of analytical studies and activities performed by the AGC;

- Participate in internal data analytics / data management discussions as required by AGC management;

- Develop and implement data content management processes, techniques and methodologies for use in versioning control and optimizing data recency and relevancy.

- Provide subject matter expertise on data assets to ensure data scientists are appropriately leveraging the data; and

- Support qualitative and quantitative techniques and processes used to enhance productivity and business gain.

- Deliverables: Reports and work products to include – visual dashboards, code, analysis reports in white papers, presentations, or other required formats. (As required, CDRL A002 – Work Products)

5.3 Task Area 3 – Project Management and Operations Support

The objective of this task area is to provide technical level project(s)management services to AGC, Customers and its Product Leads in implementing best engineering and technical practices.

5.3.1 Task 3.1 – Project Management

The contractor shall provide administrative assistance services as needed for the daily operations of the AGC and its Product Leads. The contractor will create, execute, and improve technical, logistical and geospatial engineering processes for AGC and its Project leads to be consistent with DoD and the Army. Program management operations work areas include, but not limited to, the following:

- Coordinate, staff, and develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), as necessary and appropriate for smooth operation project management;

- Production and maintenance of weekly summaries, progress/status reports, quad charts to support technical meetings, meeting minutes, action items, notes, and ad hoc reporting requested by leadership/project leads;

- Special Projects: Conduct research, analysis and tracking to develop white papers, assessments, briefings, and other documentation on project or product management;

- Draft, analyze, integrate, review, and provide recommendations for Milestones and other documentation in accordance with Government, DoD, and Army Regulations;

- Gather information, identify issues and provide recommendations and draft documentation to achieve overall goals for technical and engineering planning;

- Recommend resolution of issues for milestone decisions;

- Develop and maintain a work breakdown structure;

- Prepare and maintain project documentation;

- Capture meeting minutes and prepare meeting reports as needed;

- Develop and maintain a documentation management plan;

- Provide project support for reviews, briefings and other meetings;

- Identify and analyze metrics in order to track process performance and monitor the use of the metrics;

- Facilitate and participate in IPTs, special advisory boards, off site meetings, working groups, etc;

- Analyze, evaluate and prepare project briefs, reports and correspondence;

- Task/Action Item Management, Tracking, and Reporting Activities: The contractor shall establish and maintain a mechanism to track and process recurring activities/events for specified projects. This includes the ability to independently manage an automated tracking system of all action items to include project/product documentation. The contractor shall follow-up with managers to ensure that mail, correspondence, requests, taskers, suspenses, and assignments are completed (electronic and/or paper).

- Deliverables: Reports and work products to include – Project Integration Reports;

Change Reports; Special Project Reports; Documentation of the results of analysis in white papers, presentations or other required format to share the recommendations that meet the requirements. (As Required, CDRL A002 – Work Products)

5.3.2 Task 3.2 – Risk Management

The contractor shall provide experienced personnel for risk technical/management services to AGC and its customers. These services shall include a process for identifying, tracking, coordinating, and managing schedule and performance risks. The Contractor shall present risk report information at the MSR and in other meetings at the government’s request, noting any changes from the previous reporting period. The Contractor’s risk report presentation, at a minimum, shall:

- Identify schedule and performance risks

- Recommend risk mitigation strategies into project planning and technical activities.

- Include risk and post-mitigation ranking for probability of occurrence and consequenc.

- Maintain, update, and implement the Risk Management Plan.

- Suggest processes, and protocols for team to follow to reduce or manage risks.

- Analyze and identify potential risks and issues.

- Maintain a Risk Register that contains detailed information that allows AGC to understand the severity and impact of each risk.

- Provide monthly Risk Management Status Report updates as required.

- Recommend and implement preventive measures by working with AGC personnel, vendors, and stakeholders.

- Support monthly risk management meetings with internal and external stakeholders.

- Collaborate with system integrator/service provider risk manager to facilitate communication and awareness across organizations.

Deliverables: Reports and work products to include – Project Management Plan; Risk Register; Risk Management Status Reports; Special Project Reports; Documentation of the results of analysis in white papers, presentations, or other required format to share the recommendations that meet the requirements. (As Required, CDRL A002 and A003– Work Products)

5.4 Contract Data Requirements

5.4.1 All deliverables will be in contractor format or as specified by the Government representative(s) (preferably in Microsoft office products) and will be delivered electronically if permitted by the classification guidelines and/or hardcopy for finals as required. These reports/documents shall be delivered in hardcopy or softcopy as required under CDRLs A001, A002, A003 and A004 of the basic contract.

5.4.2 Monthly Status Reports. The Contractor shall provide a monthly report which summarizes…