APO Information Advantage APO-AI PWS.docx

Performance Work Statement (PWS) Army Program Office – Information Advantage (APO-IA) U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence, Fort Eisenhower, Georgia

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide subject matter expertise on Information Advantage functions (ENABLE, PROTECT, INFORM, INFLUENCE, ATTACK), in order to provide Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and education, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy (DOTMLPF-P) refinement as Information Advantage formations are developed across the Army and technical solutions for information advantage organizations and personnel. The contractor will conduct analysis, design, and assessment leading to requirements development of cyber operational & information operational planning, psychological operations, Miliary Information Support Operations (MISO), Military Deception (MILDEC), civil/public affairs, and other information advantage functions and tasks including capability requirements, concepts, and resources to support operations in the information dimension of the Operational Environment (OE). The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1. Description of Services/Introduction: This Performance Work Statement (PWS) will ensure support for the Army Program Office – Information Advantage (APO-IA), and as it transitions to a TRADOC Program Office – Information Advantage (TPO-IA). The contract support shall conduct subject matter expertise in development of requirements in the execution of capability-based assessment and follow-on requirements generations. The contractor will conduct analysis, design, and assessment leading to filling the standing gaps of the DOTMLPF-P assessment for Information Advantage.

1.2. Background: In fourth quarter Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 22), the Army G3/5/7 hosted the semi-annual three-star Information Advantage Summit, which approved the standing Campaign of Learning for Information Advantage across the Army. The intent for the Information Advantage Campaign of Learning for FY23 is focused on the assessment of the stand up of the Capability & Requirement Assessment (CRA) of IA related personnel to USARPAC and USAREUR-AF, in order to better answer the gaps of the current DOTMPF-P assessment for IA. This assessment will lead to the employment of the Theater Information Advantage Detachment/Element (TIAD/TIAE) in the respective theaters of operation.

1.3. Objective: This effort shall provide Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on Information Advantage functions and tasks, to properly staff and operate the APO-IA and/or TPO-IA, and the possible proponent office responsible for all capabilities as part of the DOTMLPF-P assessment associated for information advantage for the Army.

1.4. Scope: This is a service requirement to conduct analysis, design, and assessment leading to the determination of DOTMLPF-P solutions that provide converged capabilities and operations within the information dimension. The contractor shall provide labor services to the Cyber Center of Excellence APO-IA at Fort Eisenhower in the execution of assessments for requirements integration and determination with SMEs knowledgeable in cyberspace operations, electronic warfare, military deception, psychological operations, special technical operations, and other information advantage functions and tasks.

1.5. Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) base year and three (3) Option periods. The period of performance reads as follows:

Base Year: 11 Feb 2024- 10 Feb 2025 Option Year 1: 11 Feb 2025- 10 Feb 2026 Option Year: 2 11 Feb 2026- 10 Feb 2027 Option Year: 3 11 Feb 2027- 10 Feb 2028

1.6. General Information:

1.6.1. Quality Control: Quality Control is the responsibility of the contractor (see FAR 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements). The Contractor shall develop, implement and maintain an effective Quality Control System which includes a written Quality Control Plan (QCP). The QCP shall implement standardized procedure/methodology for monitoring and documenting contract performance to ensure all contract requirements are met. The Contractors' QCP shall contain a systematic approach to monitor operations to ensure acceptable services/products are provided to the Government. The QCP as a minimum shall address continuous process improvement; procedures for scheduling, conducting and documentation of inspection; discrepancy identification and correction; corrective action procedures to include procedures for addressing Government discovered non-conformances; procedures for root cause analysis to identify the root cause and root cause corrective action to prevent re-occurrence of discrepancies; procedures for trend analysis; procedures for collecting and addressing customer feedback/complaints. The initial QCP shall be delivered with the contractor’s proposal. After award, the final QCP shall be delivered within 30 days of start date and within 5 working days when changes are made thereafter. After acceptance of the quality control plan the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QCP.

1.6.2. Quality Assurance: The Government will evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract 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. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the maximum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.3. Recognized Holidays: The contractor is not expected to perform services on the below listed federal holidays.

Christmas Day

1.6.4. Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for performing services, between the hours of 0730hrs until 1600hrs Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due for local or national emergencies; administrative closings; or similar Government directed facility closings. The Contractor must 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. Contract personnel's work schedules may be “flexed” to meet manpower requirements while still adhering to the standard five-day work week. The APO-IA Director may change normal hours for office staffing, based on need/surge of effort. In the event that personnel assigned to this contract are required for early/late the APO-IA Director will authorize the change in hours and needed/directed. Overtime is not authorized.

1.6.5. Place of Performance: Work outlined in the PWS will be performed primarily at the Fort Eisenhower, Georgia. Contractors are authorized to work from an Alternate duty/remote location during emergency situations within the Fort Eisenhower area of operations with the approval of the Contracting Officer Representative and Contracting Officer. Contractor shall continue to meet tasks, deliverables, and current level of support in accordance with contract. Government reserves the right to approve, disapprove, or cancel contract personnel working from an alternate duty/remote location. Working from a remote location will be at no additional expense to the government. The Government does not authorize the use of off-site rates to accomplish alternate duty/remote location work and will not be responsible for any associated costs. Personal or company issued equipment may not be used to access the government network infrastructure unless pre-approved; examples include using VPN or a corporate network. However, inability to access the government network infrastructure using authorized devices does not necessarily prohibit the contractor from performing off-site, whenever the work could be performed without such access.

1.6.5.1. Telework and Flex-place – Situational, Temporary, or permanent:

Definition of Telework According to the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-292), telework or teleworking is defined as a work flexibility arrangement under which an employee performs the duties and responsibilities of such employee's position, and other authorized activities, from an approved worksite other than the location from which the employee would otherwise work. In practice, telework is a work arrangement that allows an employee to perform work, during any part of regular, paid hours, at an approved alternative worksite (e.g. home or telework center).

Contractor Eligibility Contractor will receive written approval from the COR prior to placing personnel on a telework arrangement. In addition, the contractor shall evaluate the eligibility of each contractor employee for such an arrangement pursuant to the following conditions:

· The work being performed is portable, unclassified, and approved to be performed in a telework environment by the COR.

· The contractor employee is in compliance with all mandatory training as required in the PWS.

· Work hours, duties, obligations, and responsibilities assigned are maintained as if employee was working in government work location.

· An effective communications strategy is in place with work groups, contractor, and government points of contact ensuring deadlines, meetings, conferences, and others are maintained throughout the telework schedule.

· Teleworking is a privilege and, the COR or Contracting Officer may terminate it at any time.

Contractor Teleworking Employee Responsibilities

· Contractor employee shall protect all work products, including documents, reports, and data created as a result from teleworking from unauthorized disclosure IAW applicable regulations and this PWS. The contractor shall ensure the protection of information accessible from their teleworking location. This includes no printing, no paper documents being transported to/from the telework location, and any other measures appropriate for the safeguarding of all information used in the discharge of work being performed.

· While in a telework environment, contractor shall handle or discuss unclassified information only. Working with or discussing Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Secret, or TS material in a telework environment is not authorized and shall be conducted in appropriate government provided workspace.

· Working with CUI in a teleworking environment is authorized only if using a government computer on the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).

· Contractor employee shall safeguard all government equipment used for teleworking IAW applicable regulation and part 3 of this PWS.

1.6.6. Type of Contract: The Government will award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract.

1.6.7. Security Requirements: Contractor employees performing on this contract/task order must be U.S. citizens. At work performance start date, contractor personnel shall possess a final Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility. All required security clearances shall be maintained throughout the life of the contract. The contractor is responsible for acquiring the clearances. Any contractor that provides less than full time support that does not have a minimum-security clearance must be escorted per Army and DOD policy. The contractor shall ensure that all assigned personnel understand applicable security policies and directives found in DOD 5220.22-M, National Industry Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM); AR 380-5, Information Security Program, and all other applicable policies and regulations. The contractor shall ensure that classified data is controlled, protected, and safeguarded in accordance with AR 380-5 and current Army and DOD policy. Classified information shall be accessed and stored in Government spaces only. The contractor shall agree that any data furnished by the Government to the contractor shall be used only for performance under this PWS, and all copies of such data shall be returned to the Government upon completion of this effort. The contractor Facility Security Officer (FSO) will ensure there is a procedure for all terminated employees to out process the installation. Compliance with DD Form 254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification, is required.

1.6.7.1. Handling/Access to Classified Information: The contractor shall comply with FAR 52.204-2, Security Requirements. This clause involves access to information classified "Confidential," "Secret," or "Top Secret" and requires contractors to comply with (1) the Security Agreement (DD Form 441), including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DoD 5220.22-M), and (2) any revisions to DoD 5220.22-M. Any adverse action preventing a contractor from retaining access to classified material must be brought to the attention of the COR and contractor Facility Security Officer (FSO) immediately.

1.6.7.2. Network Access: The contractor to include subcontractors, requiring access to information systems to fulfill their duties must possess the required favorable security investigation. The IASO/IANO from the activity that the contractor employee is assigned to, will submit an electronic DD 2875 (System Authorization Access Request, SAAR), to the Cyber COE G2 for verification that the contractor employee meets the requirements of AR 25-2 for accessing the Fort Eisenhower network. (Ref AR 25-2). The contractor will also complete and submit para 1.6.7.3 along with the SAAR for network access.

1.6.7.3. Cyber Security (formerly Information Assurance (IA)/Information Technology (IT)) Training: All contractor employees and associated subcontractors must complete the DoD Cyber Awareness Challenge Training (https:\\cs.signal.army.mil) before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. Certificates of successful completion, for both initial awareness training and annual refresher training shall be provided to the COR via the Army Training and Certification Tracking System (ATCTS). All contractor employees shall successfully complete all required IA training as specified in AR 25-2 and as directed by the Government. At work performance start date all contractor employees working Cyber Security functions must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoDD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M, DoDD 8140.01, and AR 25-2.

1.6.7.4. Information Security Program Training: All contractor employees, including subcontractors, assigned to this contract shall complete the online Annual Security Refresher Training located on the Army Learning Management System (ALMS) site at https://www.lms.army.mil. Log into ALMS, “Go to Home”, “Search”, “in the text box type information security program training”. Training must be completed within 30 days of reporting for duty. The contractor shall submit certificate of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR and unit/activity security manager. (Ref ALARACT 207/2013, DTG 291848Z Aug 13, Subj: Army Wide Rollout and Requirement for Standardized Computer Web-Based Security Training on the Army Learning Management System (ALMS)).

1.6.7.5. Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level I Training: All contractor employees, including subcontractors, assigned to this contract shall receive an initial Antiterrorism Level I Brief by a certified ATO Level II Officer within 30 days of reporting for duty (Monthly briefings will be offered by the Garrison Antiterrorism Officer). Annual refresher Antiterrorism Level I Training shall be completed on-line at https://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html or they may attend the monthly training offered by the Garrison ATO. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR and unit/activity security manager (Ref Department of the Army, US Army Contracting Agency, SFCA-CO, 05 Sep 07, subject: Incorporation of Measures into the Contracting Process and AR 525-13, Antiterrorism).

1.6.7.6. iWATCH: All contractor employees, including subcontractors, assigned to this contract shall receive a brief on the local iWATCH program (provided in conjunction with the AT Level I Training). This training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 days of reporting to duty and annual refresher training with the results reported to the COR.

1.6.7.7. Operation Security (OPSEC) Training: All contractor employees, including subcontractors, assigned to this contract shall complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 days of reporting for duty and then annually thereafter. Initial Level 1 OPSEC training will be conducted monthly by the Garrison OPSEC Officer or a Level II certified OPSEC Officer. Annual refresher training shall be completed on-line at https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/opsec/story_html5.html. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR and unit/activity security manager. OPSEC training guidelines are contained in AR 530-1, Operations Security. The contractor shall adhere to local OPSEC policies and procedures of the government requiring activity. When in a TDY status in support of this work effort, the contractor shall also adhere to any OPSEC policies and procedures in effect at TDY locations.

1.6.7.8. Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP) Training: All contractor employees, including subcontractors, assigned to this contract shall complete TARP training within 30 days of reporting for duty and then annually thereafter. TARP training will be conducted monthly by the 902d MI Group. The COR will ensure contractors are notified of available training. Completion of training shall be reported to the COR and the unit/activity security manager (Ref AR 381-12).

1.6.7.9. Installation Access: All contractor employees, including subcontractors, shall comply with applicable installation and facility access security policies and procedures at all work and TDY locations. All contractors and subcontractors will be issued a Common Access Card (CAC) or an Installation Pass issued through the Automated Installation entry (AIE) Security System to access the installation. The Fort Eisenhower military installation is a limited access post. Unscheduled gate closures by the military police may occur at any time. In accordance with Army Regulation 525-13, paragraph 5-19, all prospective contractors will undergo a verification process by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services to determine the trustworthiness and suitability prior to being granted access to federal property. This will be accomplished using the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Interstate Identification Index (III). This is the minimum baseline background check for entrance onto Army Installations for non-CAC holders to include entrance of visitors (Ref AR 190-13, paragraph 8-2). All personnel entering or exiting the installation may experience a delay due to vehicle inspections, registration checks, verification of seat belt use, etc. All vehicles and personnel are subject to search and seizure. The search and seizure provisions shall apply to contractor personnel while within Fort Eisenhower's area of jurisdiction. Contractor personnel shall comply with all entry control requirements and security policies/procedures in effect. Security procedures may change without notice.

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

1.6.7.11 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.

In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the Contractor shall, upon direction of the Contracting Officer, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re- keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor.

The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the Contractor’s employees. 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.

1.6.7.12. 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.

1.6.7.13. Common Access Card (CAC):

When contractor performance is required on Government installation(s)/location(s), contractors shall ensure Common Access Cards (CACs) are obtained by all contractor employees who meet one or both of the following criteria:

a) Require long-term logical access to Department of Defense computer networks and systems in either:

· the unclassified environment; or

· the classified environment where authorized by governing security directives.

b) Perform work on a long-term basis, which requires the use of a CAC for installation entry control or physical access to facilities and buildings.

During the performance period of the task order, the contractor or contractor employee as appropriate, shall:

a) Within 7 working days of any changes to the listing of the contractor personnel authorized a CAC, provide an updated listing to the contracting officer who will provide the updated listing to the TA (who will create new CAC applications or revoke those for employees no longer performing on the task order as appropriate);

b) Contractors must return the government credential to the issuing agency as soon as one of the following occurs, unless otherwise determined by the service or agency:

· When credential is no longer needed for task order performance

· Upon completion of employment

· Upon task order completion or termination

c) Report lost or stolen CACs immediately to the TA.

NOTE: The government issued CAC is the property of the U.S. Government. Unauthorized possession of the CAC can be prosecuted criminally under section 701, title 18, United States Code. The contracting officer may delay final payment under the task order if the Applicant (Contractor) fails to comply with these requirements.

1.6.7.13.1. Common Access Card (CAC) Issuance:

Prior to the Applicant contacting a Trusted Agent (TA) to request a government credential, the employee must be vetted through the employer using the DoD-approved process outlined in the following documents:

· Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 201-1, “Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors”

· DoD Regulation 5200.2-R, “Personnel Security Program”

· Department of Defense Manual (DoDM) 1000.13, Volume 1—"DoD Identification (ID) Cards: ID Card Life-Cycle"

Contractors shall provide a listing of their employees that will require a CAC to the contracting officer. The listing will contain the following information for a CAC application to be created in the Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS):

· Last, middle, and first names;

· Social Security Number;

· Date of Birth;

· Email address;

· The contract number; and

· The contract end date.

The contracting officer will provide a copy of the list to the TA who will then create a CAC application in the TASS.

Once the application is created, a temporary login/password will be generated in TASS. The TA will securely distribute the login/password to that contractor employee. Contractor employee shall then enter the TASS web site using the temporary login/password and complete the CAC application. After the Applicant has logged in for the first time, he or she has 30 days to complete the application process. Once the TA approves the application, the Applicant then has 90 days to obtain a government credential from a RAPIDS Issuing Facility.

To locate a RAPIDS Issuing Facility, Applicants can use the RAPIDS Site Locator (RSL) at http://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/. The Find Sites details page on the RSL website includes information on making appointments. Some RAPIDS Issuing Facilities use an electronic appointment scheduler. In those cases, the Scheduling URL is listed on RSL Find Sites details page. At the RAPIDS Issuing Facility, an operator verifies and updates the DEERS data with the Applicant data and status of the card.

Failure, inability, or delay in obtaining the CAC does not relieve the contractor from performing under the terms of the task order.

1.6.8. Staffing and Personnel: The contractor is responsible for the overall management and oversight of this contract. It is the contractor’s responsibility to staff and deploy qualified contractor personnel to meet all of the PWS requirements. The Government anticipates the requirements within this PWS will require the following still sets. The Contractor shall be responsible to propose and deploy the correct labor types, mix, number and hours required to satisfactorily and professionally meet all PWS requirements. Personnel qualifications and requirements shall be presented to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) upon hire.

1.6.8.1. Concept Development Support: shall

· Possess at a minimum a bachelor’s degree in science related fields (i.e. – computer science, mathematics, engineering, information technology, general science, etc)

AND

· Possess at least ten (10) years of operational experience in cyber, electronic warfare, information operations, phycological operations, civil affairs, or public affairs

AND

· Possess at least three (3) years’ experience in military/operational concept development

AND

· Possess at least two (2) years of Army and/or Joint doctrine development experience

1.6.8.2. Requirement Development Support: shall

· Possess at a minimum a bachelor’s degree in science related fields (i.e. – computer science, mathematics, engineering, information technology, general science, etc)

AND

· Possess at least ten (10) years of operational experience in cyber, electronic warfare, information operations, phycological operations, civil affairs, or public affairs

AND

· Possess at least three (3) years’ experience in military/operational requirement document development

AND

· Possess at least three (3) years’ experience of operational DOTMLPF-P processes and assessments.

AND

· Possess at operational understanding of the Army acquisition lifecycle

1.6.8.3. Integrate Capabilities Support: shall

Possess at a minimum a bachelor’s degree in science related fields (i.e. – computer science, mathematics, engineering, information technology, general science, etc)

AND

· Possess at least ten (10) years of operational experience in cyber, electronic warfare, information operations, phycological operations, civil affairs, or public affairs

AND

· Possess at least three (3) years’ experience in military/operational concept development

AND

· Possess at least three (3) years’ experience of operational DOTMLPF-P processes and assessments.

AND

· Possess at least three (3) years’ experience in military/operational requirement document development

AND

· Possess at least three (3) years’ experience in capability integration

1.6.8.4. Develop Solutions Support: shall

Possess at a minimum a bachelor’s degree in science related fields (i.e. – computer science, mathematics, engineering, information technology, general science, etc)

AND

· Possess at least ten (10) years of operational experience in cyber, electronic warfare, information operations, phycological operations, civil affairs, or public affairs

AND

· Possess at least three (3) years’ experience of operational DOTMLPF-P processes and assessments.

AND

· Possess at least two (two) years of Army and/or Joint doctrine development experience

1.6.8.5. Contractor Replacement: The contractor shall fill vacant position, within ten (10) working days. This includes any contractor personnel found to be unqualified or submitted their resignation under the current contract.

1.7. Post Award Conference/ Periodic Progress Meetings: The contractor agrees to attend any Period Progress Meeting convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 42.5. The Contracting Officer (KO), Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the Contracting Officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.8. Contracting Officer’s 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, and 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.

1.9. Key Personnel: N/A

1.10. 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.

1.10.1. ID Badges: The contractor shall provide each contractor employee an identification (ID) badge on contract start date or on employment start date. The ID badge shall be made of nonmetallic material, be easily readable, and shall contain the following minimum information: Employee's Name, Contract Company Name and Employee's Photograph. Contract employees shall wear proper identification at Government workplaces at all times.

1.10.2. Display of ID Badges: Contractor employees shall wear the ID badge at all times when performing work under this contract to include attending government meetings and conferences. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, each contract employee shall wear the ID badge in a conspicuous place on the front of exterior clothing and above the waist except when safety or health reasons prohibit such placement.

1.10.3. Answering Telephones: Contractor employees shall identify themselves as a contract employee when answering and making calls on government telephones.

1.10.4. Utilizing Electronic Mail: When contractor employees send e-mail messages to government personnel while performing on this contract, the contractor employee's e-mail address shall include the company name together with the person's name (ex: John Smith, Contractor, ABC Company). When contractor employees require access to a government computer, the contractor employee shall be required to obtain a Common Access Card. To do so, the contractor employee shall request a CAC Card through the COR. All contractor employees shall conduct official communication using Government-owned or provided e-mail, networks, websites, systems, and devices. The use of commercial ISP e-mail accounts or personal e-mail accounts to conduct official communication is prohibited. Remote access / telework technology may be leveraged to ensure compliance with these requirements. Contractor employees are prohibited from using Army-assigned, AKO, and other official e-mail addresses for unofficial business affiliations. Personnel shall not provide official e-mail addresses to businesses, affiliated organizations, or online retailers; unless those entities are known by personnel to be legitimately engaging in official business.

1.10.5. Eligibility Verification for Employment: E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is working to stop unauthorized employment. By using E-Verify to determine the employment eligibility of their employees, companies become part of the solution in addressing this problem. All U.S. employers must complete and retain a Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States. This includes citizens and noncitizens. On the form, the employer must examine the employment eligibility and identity document(s) an employee presents to determine whether the document(s) reasonably appear to be genuine and relate to the individual and record the document information on the Form I-9. The list of acceptable documents can be found on the last page of the form. E-Verify is mandatory for employers with federal contracts or subcontracts that contain the Federal Acquisition Regulation E-Verify clause.

**NOTE: The government issued CAC is the property of the U.S. Government and shall be returned to the COR upon expiration of the contract, replacement or termination of the contract employee (CAC card must be turned in to the COR on contractor employee's last day of employment). Unauthorized possession of the CAC can be prosecuted criminally under section 701, title 18, United States Code.

1.11. Contractor Travel: Contractor will be required to conduct up to 25% travel as part of development and implementation of requirements and capabilities in support of Army-wide Information Advantage. Contractor will provide cost estimates for each requested traveler to the government. Travel could be CONUS or OCONUS, focused on supporting Theater Armies. Travel Authorization Requests (TARs) will be submitted for approval to the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) 10-workdays prior to travel. If a validated government request is made within this time period, a TAR shall be submitted within one workday from travel notification with an artifact from the government verifying the request within 10-day submission window. Trip reports will be provided to the TPOC/COR within 10-workdays after completion of travel. Examples for travel could include Ft. Belvoir, VA; Fort Eustis, VA; Fort Bragg, NC; Fort Leavenworth, KS; Ft. Bliss, TX, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA; Ft. Shafter, HI, Wiesbaden, Germany, and Grafenwöhr, Germany. Travel that is not approved by the Government will not be reimbursed and will be at the contractor’s expense. The contractor shall submit actual travel receipts and will be authorized reimbursement of travel expenses consistent with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 31.205-46, the substantive provisions of the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) and any funding limitation specified on this contract. Payment will be made for actual costs only; handling fees, G&A, and profit will not be allowed on Travel costs.

1.12. Other Direct Costs (ODC): N/A

1.13. Data Right: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the Government will be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

1.14. Privacy Act: All contract personnel assigned to this task shall have access to information that may be subject to the Privacy Act of 1974. The contractor is responsible for ensuring all assigned contract personnel are briefed on Privacy Act requirements.

1.15. Security: The contractor shall ensure that all assigned personnel understand applicable Security policies and directives. Personnel who knowingly violate security policies or directives are subject to immediate removal from any work relating to this contract.

1.16. Proprietary Information: Contractor personnel shall have routine and unavoidable access to proprietary information, which they are required to protect. Personnel applied to the tasks in this PWS may not work on other tasks for the contractor or for any other agency without a formal written request, and written consent granted by, the contracting officer.

1.17. Uses and Safeguarding of Information: Information from the secure web site is considered to be proprietary in nature when the contract number and contractor identity are associated with the direct labor hours and direct labor dollars. At no time will any data be released to the public with the contractor name and contract number associated with the data.

1.18. Subcontract Data: The contractor shall ensure that all reportable subcontract data is reported IAW the PWS and to this data collection web site (citing this contract/order number). At the discretion of the prime contractor, this reporting may be done directly by subcontractors to the data collection site; or by the prime contractor after consolidating and rationalizing all significant data from the subcontractors.

1.19. Reporting Flexibility: Contractors are encouraged to communicate with the Help Desk identified at the data collection web site to resolve reporting difficulties. Changes to facilitate reporting may be authorized by the contracting officer or the Help Desk (under HQDA policy direction and oversight).

1.20. Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this task order may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan shall be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1. CLOUD: the servers that are accessed over the internet, and the software and databases that run on those servers.

2.1.2. CONTRACTING OFFICER: A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR): An employee of the U.S. Government 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.

2.1.4. CONTRACTOR: A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.5. COURSE OF STUDY: an integrated course of academic studies in a school or college.

2.1.6. CURRICULUM: the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college.

2.1.7. DATA: A representation of facts, concepts or instructions, such as text, numbers, graphics, documents, images, sound or video, in a form suitable for communication, interpretation or processing, which individually have no meaning by and in themselves.

2.1.8. DELIVERABLE: Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.9. KEY PERSONNEL: Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.10. PHYSICAL SECURITY: Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.11. QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP): An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.12. QUALITY CONTROL: All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.13. SUBCONTRACTOR: One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.14. WORK DAY: The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.15. WORK WEEK: Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Government-Furnished Resources: All Government-furnished property will be provided in accordance with FAR 52.245-1, and FAR 52.245-9, and may include: office/workspace, office supplies, telephone service, computer access, and storage space. Government property shall be used ONLY in performance of this contract and its deliverables. The contractor shall account for all property provided by the Government and shall be responsible for the security and condition of said property. Serialized items shall be annotated at the time of issue, with a signature of acknowledgement by the individual contractors. All GFP is the property of the US Government and shall not be transferred to any individual, or agency, public or private without the express written approval of the Contracting Officer.

3.2. Facilities: The Government will provide the necessary workspace for the contractor staff to provide the support outlined in the PWS to include desk space, telephones, computers, and other items necessary to maintain an office environment.

3.3. Utilities: The Government will provide electricity, water, phone service, and network services. The Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount to accomplish cleaning vehicles and equipment.

3.4. Equipment: The Government will provide contractor personnel computer equipment, other data collection equipment/software, telephones, and monitors. The contractor shall have access to printers, plotters, copy machines, scanners and fax machines as needed. The contractor shall be responsible for any loss or destruction of or damage to items of Government property that are removed from the installation premises by the contractor – with or without Government approval.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1. General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

4.2. Facility Clearance: The contractor shall possess and maintain a Top Secret Facility Clearance from the Defense Security Service. Contractor employees performing on this task order must be U.S. citizens. Contractor employees shall possess and maintain a security clearance IAW paragraph 1.6.7 of this PWS throughout the Period of Performance (PoP). The contractor is responsible for acquiring the clearances. The DD Form 254 is provided.

4.3. Materials: No contractor provided material is anticipated.

4.4. Equipment: No contractor provided equipment is anticipated.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS AND DELIVERABLES

5. SPECIFIC TASKS:

5.1. General: The Contractor shall conduct analysis, design, and assessment leading to the determination of DOTMLPF-P solutions that provide converged capabilities and operations within the information environment. The contractor shall provide labor services to the Cyber Center of Excellence APO-IA at Fort Eisenhower in the execution of assessments for requirements integration and determination with SMEs knowledgeable in cyberspace operations, electronic warfare, military deception, psychological operations, special technical operations, and other information advantage functions and tasks, in accordance with (IAW) this PWS.

5.1.1. Provide Concept Development Support:

· Provide operational concepts and capabilities in order to strengthen the Army’s ability to execute its mission as part of a joint or multi-national operating force.

· Provide functional concepts and capabilities in order to strengthen the Army’s ability to execute its mission as part of a joint or multi-national operating force.

· Provide joint concepts and capabilities in order to strengthen the Army’s ability to execute its mission as part of a joint or multi-national operating force.

· Provide an Army Information Advantage CONOP that holistically integrates all aspects of informational power across land, air, space, cyberspace and maritime Domains; in order to completely overwhelm an adversary with every aspect of combat power available to a commander.