ASTRO Solicitation Amendment 1 (1).docx

SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

ASTRO Solicitation Number: 47QFCA20R0026

COVER PAGE

B.1 BACKGROUND

This ASTRO solicitation shall establish a family of ten separate, individual, Multiple Award (MA), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts that encompass a variety of services related to manned, unmanned, and optionally manned platforms and robotics as defined in Section C.

Hereafter, the family of ASTRO MA-IDIQ contracts, as a whole, will be referred to as the Master Contract. Each individual Master Contract will be referred to as a Pool within the Master Contract. The ASTRO Contracting Officer (CO) at the Master Contract level will be referred to as the ASTRO CO, and the CO at the task order level will be referred to as the Ordering CO (OCO).

ASTRO is available for use by the GSA FAS AAS FEDSIM organization and any GSA AAS CO granted a Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA) specifically authorized by the ASTRO CO(s).

B.1.1 MINIMUM GUARANTEE AND MAXIMUM DOLLAR CEILING (MASTER CONTRACT)

The minimum guarantee is $3,500 for each contract in each Pool that does not obtain a task order award during the ordering period of the Master Contract.

There is no maximum dollar ceiling for the Master Contract as a whole or for each individual Pool.

B.1.2 MINIMUM DOLLAR LIMITATION AND MAXIMUM DOLLAR CEILING (TASK ORDER)

The minimum dollar limitation for an individual task order shall be equal to or greater than the simplified acquisition threshold as defined in FAR 2.101, including the total value of the base period and all option periods combined.

There is no maximum dollar ceiling for an individual task order. An unlimited number of task orders may be placed during the Master Contract’s ordering period.

B.2 POOLS

This table identifies the Pools of ASTRO:

DATA OPERATIONS POOL

Function: Performance of Data Operations including all data collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination activities associated with manned, unmanned, and optionally manned platforms and robotics supporting mission performance. This includes traditional labor services as well as “as a service” support.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code and Title: 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Small Business Size Standard: $16.5 Million

MISSION OPERATIONS POOL

Function: Mission Operations includes performance of operational services not included in Data Operations associated with manned, unmanned, and optionally manned platforms and robotics supporting mission performance. This includes traditional labor services as well as “as a service” support.

NAICS Code and Title: 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Small Business Size Standard: $16.5 Million

AVIATION POOL

Function: Maintenance, repair, and overhaul of manned, optionally manned, and unmanned aircraft.

NAICS Code and Title: 488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation

Small Business Size Standard: $35 Million

GROUND POOL

Function: Maintenance, repair, and overhaul of manned, optionally manned, and unmanned ground platforms and industrial machinery.

NAICS Code and Title: 488999 – All Other Support Activities for Transportation

Small Business Size Standard: $8 Million

SPACE POOL

Function: Maintenance, repair, and overhaul of manned, optionally manned, and unmanned space platforms.

NAICS Code and Title: 488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation

Small Business Size Standard: $35 Million

MARITIME POOL

Function: Maintenance, repair, and overhaul of manned, optionally manned, and unmanned maritime platforms.

NAICS Code and Title: 336611 – Ship Building and Repairing

Small Business Size Standard: 1,250 employees

DEVELOPMENT/SYSTEMS INTEGRATION POOL

Function: Systems integration, improvement, and/or engineering associated with manned, unmanned, and optionally manned platforms.

NAICS Code and Title: 541330 – Engineering Services

Small Business Size Standard: $41.5 Million (based on the 541330 exceptions)

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) POOL

Function: All R&D associated with manned, unmanned, optionally manned, and counter Unmanned Systems (UxS) platforms

NAICS Code and Title: 541715 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Small Business Size Standard: 1,000 Employees

SUPPORT POOL

Function: All support services (except training) required for successful execution of a product, program, project, or process regarding platforms and robotics for land, air, sea, or space; the planning necessary to support operational missions; and the analysis of the results of an operational mission.

NAICS Code and Title: 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Small Business Size Standard: $16.5 Million

TRAINING POOL

Function: All training (the providing of instruction) services required for successful execution of a product, program, project, or process regarding platforms and/or robotics for land, air, sea, or space.

NAICS Code and Title: 611699 – All other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction

Small Business Size Standard: $12 Million

B.3 TASK ORDER CONTRACT TYPES

The Master Contract allows for all contract types at the task order level including Fixed-Price (all types), Cost-Reimbursement (all types), Incentive (all types), Time-and-Materials (T&M), and Labor-Hour (LH).

When applicable to the requirement, task orders may combine more than one contract type and include multi-year or option periods, performance based procedures, classified and/or unclassified, and commercial and/or non-commercial items.

OCOs should identify the contract type(s) and whether or not the task order is considered commercial or non-commercial in the task order solicitation and award.

Terms and conditions, clauses, and provisions should be appropriate to the contract type(s), commercial and/or non-commercial items.

B.3.1 FIXED PRICE

The various Fixed Price contract types are defined under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 16.2, Fixed-Price Contracts, and other applicable regulatory supplements.

B.3.2 COST REIMBURSEMENT

The various Cost Reimbursement contract types are defined under FAR Subpart 16.3, Cost-Reimbursement Contracts, and other applicable regulatory supplements.

The contractor shall maintain an approved accounting system, as approved by by the cognizant Administrative CO (ACO) of the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) or other Cognizant Federal Agency (CFA), and validated by the ASTRO CO to permit timely and accurate development of all necessary cost data in the format required by the proposed cost-reimbursement contract type.

The contractor may be required to submit a cost proposal with supporting information for each cost element including, but not limited to, direct labor, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) disclosures, fringe benefits, overhead, general and administrative expenses, facilities capital cost of money, other direct costs, and fee consistent with its approved accounting system and, if applicable, Provisional Billing Rates (PBRs) and Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRAs).

B.3.3 INCENTIVE

The various Incentive contract types are defined under FAR Subpart 16.4, Incentive Contracts, and other applicable regulatory supplements.

B.3.4 T&M AND LH

T&M and LH contract types are defined under FAR Subpart 16.6, T&M and LH Contracts, and other regulatory supplements.

The contractor shall maintain an approved accounting system, as approved by the cognizant ACO of the DCMA or other Cognizant Federal Agency (CFA) and validated by the ASTRO CO, to permit timely and accurate development of all necessary cost data in the format required by the proposed T&M or LH contract type.

B.4 TASK ORDER LABOR

The Master Contract provides the flexibility to utilize labor categories for Contiguous United States (CONUS), Outside CONUS (OCONUS), specialized labor, construction wage rate requirements, professional services, service contract labor standards, or any combination thereof, at the task order level. The OCO is the authority in establishing what kind of labor is appropriate for each task order requirement.

B.4.1 CONUS STANDARDIZED LABOR CATEGORIES

CONUS labor is defined as in-scope labor being performed in the 48 contiguous states plus the District of Columbia.

The Master Contract provides for standardized labor categories in CONUS for utilization at the task order level. CONUS standardized labor is defined as all labor for which the expertise required or duties performed are within the scope of the Master Contract and task order in accordance with labor categories set forth in Section J.1, Attachment A.

CONUS standardized labor categories correspond to the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) for which the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) maintains compensation data at www.bls.gov. CONUS standardized labor categories are individual labor categories that are mapped to a single SOC and functional description.

The contractor may propose CONUS standardized labor when proposing a total solution; however, the OCO will determine whether circumstances merit the use of CONUS standardized labor. CONUS standardized labor categories are encouraged, but not mandatory for use at the task order level. The OCO should indicate in the task order solicitation whether or not contractors shall submit labor pricing using the Master Contract’s CONUS standardized labor categories in their task order proposals.

The contractor shall become proficient in the use of the BLS SOC system and CONUS standardized labor categories identified in Section J.1, Attachment 1 in preparation for submitting cost/price proposals under task order solicitations that require CONUS standardized labor category submissions.

B.4.2 OCONUS LABOR

OCONUS is defined as in-scope labor being performed in other than the 48 contiguous states plus the District of Columbia. OCONUS labor is defined as all labor for which the expertise required or duties performed are within the scope of the Master Contract and task order. The contractor may propose OCONUS labor when proposing a total solution; however, the OCO will determine whether circumstances merit the use of OCONUS labor.

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Administration, Office of Allowances, publishes quarterly report indexes of living costs abroad, per-diem rate maximums, quarter’s allowances, hardship differentials, and danger pay allowances.

The Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR) is the controlling regulations for allowances and benefits available to all U.S. Government civilians assigned to foreign areas. Contractor civilians assigned to foreign areas may receive the allowances and benefits in the DSSR but, they shall not receive allowance and benefits in excess of those identified in the DSSR.

For OCONUS task orders where costs are not specifically addressed in the DSSR, the Government will reimburse the contractor for all reasonable, allowable, and allocable costs in accordance with FAR 31, Contract Cost Principles and Procedures, and other applicable regulatory supplements.

B.4.3 SPECIALIZED LABOR

Specialized labor is defined as any labor for which the expertise required or duties performed are within the scope of the Master Contract and task order, but are not identified by the standardized labor categories.

When CONUS standardized labor categories are not mandatory or not able to be mapped directly by the contractor, the contractor may propose specialized labor when proposing a total solution; however, the OCO will determine whether circumstances merit the use of specialized labor.

B.4.4 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS

When labor for construction, alteration and repair are within the scope of the Master Contract and task order, construction wage rate requirements shall be implemented in accordance with FAR Subpart 22.4 and other regulatory supplements, as applicable. The OCO shall identify such work in the task order solicitation and make a determination as to whether wage determinations are to be applied or not.

The Department of Labor (DoL) is responsible for issuing wage determinations reflecting prevailing wages, including fringe benefits. Determinations are issued for different types of construction, such as building, heavy, highway, and residential (referred to as rate schedules), and apply only to the types of construction designated in the determination.

The Master Contract does not include a complete list of clauses or provisions that flow down to the task order level requirements. The OCO shall incorporate all the appropriate clauses and provisions in each task order solicitation and subsequent award when construction, alteration, and repairs are within the scope of the Master Contract and task order requirement. When applicable, the OCO shall incorporate wage determinations subject to construction wage rate requirements in the task order award.

B.4.5 SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS

When service contract labor standards are within the scope of the Master Contract and task order, wage rate requirements shall be implemented in accordance with FAR Subpart 22.10 and other applicable regulatory supplements. The OCO shall identify such work in the task order solicitation and make a determination as to whether wage determinations are to be applied or not.

The DoL is responsible for issuing wage determinations reflecting prevailing wages, including fringe benefits. Contractors performing on task orders where service contract labor standards apply shall pay their employees at least the wages and fringe benefits found by the DoL to prevail in the locality of the work being performed, the fair standards labor act, and/or any applicable collective bargaining agreement.

The Master Contract does not include a complete list of clauses or provisions that flow down to the task order level requirements. The OCO shall incorporate all the appropriate clauses and provisions in each task order solicitation and subsequent award when service contract labor standards apply. When applicable, the OCO shall incorporate wage determinations subject to wage rate requirements in the task order award.

B.4.6 REQUIREMENTS FOR LABOR UNDER T&M AND LH TASK ORDERS

When preparing solicitations for non-commercial T&M and/or LH task orders, the OCO shall incorporate one of the following provisions in the task order solicitation.

a. FAR 52.216-29 Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements—Non-Commercial Item Acquisition with Adequate Price Competition. For DoD requirements, when selecting FAR 52.216-29, the OCO shall also select Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.216-7002, Alternate A Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements – Non-Commercial Item Acquisition with Adequate Price Competition

b. FAR 52.216-30 Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements—Non-Commercial Item Acquisition without Adequate Price Competition

c. FAR 52.216-31 Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements—Commercial Item Acquisition

a. Master Contract T&M and LH task orders require labor categories and their associated rates to be identified in the task order award document. T&M and LH task orders with subcontracts that do not specify a labor category in the task order shall be proposed and awarded as Materials in accordance with FAR 52.232-7, Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.

B.5 TOTAL SOLUTION

The Master Contract is designed to be a total solution vehicle for services solicited and awarded at the task order level. Total solution is defined as any combination of support that is integral and necessary to the service-based requirements within the scope of the Master Contract and task order award.

For example, a total solution may include any combination of contract types and labor associated with CONUS labor, OCONUS labor, specialized labor, construction wage rate requirements, professional labor, service contract labor standards, and other costs such as subcontracts, travel, supplies, materials, equipment, special test equipment, and special tooling.

The contractor should propose and identify the type of labor and other costs separately in its cost/price proposal and the OCO should, when appropriate, identify the type of labor and other costs by a separate Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) in the task order award.

B.6 TASK ORDER PRICING/COSTS

Because services are diverse within the scope of the Master Contract, the Master Contract provides the OCO the flexibility and authority to determine fair and reasonable pricing tailored to the individual task order requirement, including the task order statement of work or objectives, risks, uncertainties, complexity, urgency, contract type, and competition. Accordingly, the Master Contract does not predetermine cost and price reasonableness or fair and reasonable labor rates for services performed at the task order level.

The Master Contract does not establish prices for any supply or service at the task order level; therefore, the OCO shall establish cost and price reasonableness for each task order using the policies and methods in FAR Subpart 15.4, internal policies, and other applicable regulatory supplements.

Unless otherwise directed by task order terms and conditions, the contractor may apply indirect costs to labor and other costs consistent with the contractor’s DCMA or other Cognizant Federal Agency (CFA) approved accounting system.

B.7 ASTRO SYMPHONY PORTAL (ASP)

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

The ASP is a software application the Government intends to use for ASTRO proposal submission, proposal evaluation, and contract management. Training will be provided to contractors regarding the use of ASP for proposal submission and post award requirements.

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C.1 BACKGROUND

ASTRO is a family of multiple (ten at initial contract award) separate MA-IDIQ contracts that span multiple NAICS Codes and NAICS Code Exceptions that is sponsored by the DoD. This vehicle will be awarded and administered by the General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Assisted Acquisition Service (AAS), Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM).

C.1.1 AUTHORITY

Under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act (40 U.S.C. 501), GSA is authorized to award and administer contracts such as ASTRO for personal property and non-personal services.

C.2 SCOPE

The scope includes operations, maintenance, readiness, research, development, systems integration, and support for manned, unmanned, and optionally manned platforms and/or robotics, as well as the services that support those platforms and robotics.

The scope of ASTRO spans many areas of expertise and includes any and all components required to formulate a total solution to a requirement, except for those services and products specifically prohibited in this contract. Solutions may include Ancillary Support Services and/or Ancillary Support Products as defined in Sections C.4 and C.5. Requirements may call for solutions that cross over multiple disciplines; include ancillary support services and/or products; require commercial and/or non-commercial items; require professional and/or non-professional labor; and use a variety of contract types including fixed-price (all types), cost reimbursement (all types), T&M/LH, or a hybrid mix of contract types. These platforms and robotics may be based on land, air, sea, and/or space.

C.2.1 DOMAINS

ASTRO may be used to provide a total solution for any organization’s requirement in any of the identified ASTRO Domains. These requirements include the following domains:

a. Operations

b. Maintenance/Readiness

c. Development/Systems Integration

d. Support

e. Research and Development (R&D)

C.2.1.1 OPERATIONS DOMAIN

C.2.1.1.1 SUBDOMAIN: DATA OPERATIONS

Data Operations includes the performance of data collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination activities associated with manned, unmanned, and optionally manned platforms and/or robotics supporting mission performance.

Service areas that are included under the Data Operations subdomain include, but are not limited to, the following examples (listed in alphabetical order):

1. 3D Terrain And Structure Mapping

2. Aerial Surveying

3. Air Quality Monitoring And Measurement

4. Airfield Damage Assessments

5. Anti-Drug Trafficking

6. Anti-Piracy Monitoring

7. Asset Tracking

8. Asset Verification

9. Atmospheric Data Collection And Analysis

10. Battle Damage Management

11. Blue Force Tracking

12. Border Management

13. Border Security Monitoring

14. Captured Enemy Material Analysis

15. Change Detection

16. Coalition ISR

17. Counter Terrorism

18. Crime Scene Situational Awareness

19. Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) Surveys

20. Detection and Tracking of International Terrorism

21. Data Analysis

22. Data Compression

23. Data Dissemination

24. Data Visualization

25. Detection and Tracking of Narco-Trafficking

26. Detection and Tracking of Alien Smuggling

27. Detection and Tracking of Human Trafficking

28. Detection and Tracking of Weapons Of Mass Destruction

29. Earth Exploration

30. Earth Gravity Information Gathering And Analysis

31. Emergency Preparedness And Assessments

32. Fire Detection

33. Forest Health Protection

34. Friendly Force Tracking

35. Geospatial Intelligence

36. Global Climate Information Gathering And Analysis

37. Ground Traffic Monitoring

38. Health Sciences

39. Humanitarian Relief

40. Homeland Security

41. Hurricane Analysis, Tracking, And Modeling

42. Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Detection

43. IED Forensics

44. Image and Video Capture

45. Inspections

a. Dams and Wells

b. Flare Stack

c. Infrastructure

d. Offshore Platforms

e. Pavement

f. Pipeline and Row

g. Runways

h. Solar Farms

i. Tank and Vessel

j. Water Crossing

k. Wind Turbines

46. Intelligence Processing and Collection

47. ISR Demonstrations

48. ISR Exercises

49. ISR Operations

50. Investigation

51. Joint Operations ISR

52. Land Mapping

53. Law Enforcement Operations

54. Leak Detection

55. Mapping

56. Maritime Security

57. Mine Detection and Tracking

58. Mining

59. Monitoring Illegal Dumping

60. Natural Disaster Response

61. Natural Resource Management

62. Navigation

63. Oceanic Data Collection And Analysis

64. Photography and Film Production

65. Population Density Analysis

66. Powerline Intelligence Gathering

67. Precision Agriculture

68. Radar Operations

69. Reconnaissance

70. Safety

71. Scientific Research

72. Seabed Mapping

73. Sea Life Research Data Gathering And Analysis

74. Search Operations

75. Security

76. Space Exploration

77. Space Operations

78. Submarine Detection and Tracking

79. Surface Ship Detection and Tracking

80. Supportability Analysis and Implementation

81. Surveillance

82. Surveying

83. Tradecraft

84. Traffic Flow Analysis

85. Technical Intelligence Collection

86. Undersea and Seabed Surveillance

87. Urban Planning

88. UxS Detection and Tracking

89. Video/Image/Audio Analysis

90. Weather Analysis And Monitoring

91. Wildlife Monitoring, Research, And Preservation

92. Wildlife Surveys

C.2.1.1.2 SUBDOMAIN: DATA OPERATIONS AS A SERVICE

Data Operations as a Service includes performance of data collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination activities associated with manned, unmanned, and optionally manned platforms and/or robotics and supporting mission performance exclusively or predominantly with contractor owned, contractor operated (COCO) platforms and/or robotics for land, air, sea, or space. For clarification, the term contractor-owned does NOT mean the prime contractor must technically own the hardware involved. Contractors may own the hardware, but this may also be performed through subcontractors (for clarity, see FAR Part 42 - Subcontractor means any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor or another subcontractor.), teaming partners (at the task order level), leasing (not naming the Government as the lessee), or any other business mechanism that allows for mission performance, but indemnifies the Government client. These services are normally provided on a consumable basis.

Examples for this subdomain are identical to the examples provided in the Data Operations subdomain.

C.2.1.1.3 SUBDOMAIN: MISSION OPERATIONS

Mission Operations includes performance of operational services not included in Data Operations associated with manned, unmanned, and optionally manned platforms and/or robotics supporting mission performance.

Service areas that are included under the Mission Operations subdomain include, but are not limited to, the following examples (listed in alphabetical order):

1. Air Drop Operations

2. Air Traffic Management

3. Battlefield Support

4. Biological Prediction

5. Command and Control

6. Contingency Operations

7. Electronic Spectrum Management

8. Fire Fighting

9. Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief

10. Launch Services

11. Manned and Unmanned Cargo Transportation

12. Manned and Unmanned Personnel Transportation

13. Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC)

14. Medical Supply Delivery

15. Natural Disaster Response

16. Non-Combatant Evacuation

17. Personnel Recovery

18. Search and Rescue Operations

19. Special Event Response

20. Target Activities

C.2.1.1.4 SUBDOMAIN: MISSION OPERATIONS AS A SERVICE

Mission Operations as a Service includes performance of operational services not included in Data Operations associated with manned, unmanned, and optionally manned platforms and/or robotics supporting mission performance exclusively or predominantly with COCO platforms and/or robotics for land, air, sea, or space. For clarification, the term contractor-owned does NOT mean the prime contractor must technically own the hardware involved. Contractors may own the hardware, but this may also be performed through subcontractors (for clarity, see FAR Part 42 - Subcontractor means any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor or another subcontractor.),teaming partners (at the task order level), leasing (not naming the Government as the lessee), or any other business mechanism that allows for mission performance, but indemnifies the Government client.

Examples for this subdomain are identical to the examples provided in the Mission Operations subdomain.

C.2.1.2 MAINTENANCE/READINESS DOMAIN

Maintenance/Readiness includes all services related to the maintenance, repair, overhaul, reconditioning, or servicing of manned, unmanned, and/or optionally manned platforms and/or robotics to ensure their continued operations. This includes support functions for these platforms and/or robotics.

Service areas that are included under the Maintenance/Readiness Domain include, but are not limited to, the following examples (listed in alphabetical order):

1. Aircraft Repair and Maintenance

2. Armored Vehicle Repair and Maintenance

3. Coalition Logistics Management

4. Equipment Repair and Maintenance

5. Floating Drydock Repair and Maintenance

6. Industrial Equipment Repair and Maintenance

7. Life Cycle Sustainment

8. Logistics Maintenance

9. Machine Calibration Maintenance

10. Overhaul

11. Predictive Maintenance

12. Preventive Maintenance

13. Prognostics and Diagnostics

14. Radar Ground Station Repair and Maintenance

15. Runway Repair and Maintenance

16. Satellite Servicing

17. Ship Repair and Maintenance

18. Supply Chain Logistics

19. Supply Chain Optimization

20. Tank Repair and Maintenance

21. Test Bed Repair and Maintenance

22. UxS Repair and Maintenance

C.2.1.3 DEVELOPMENT/SYSTEMS INTEGRATION DOMAIN

Development includes all services related to the improvement or enhancement of the overall platform or improvement or enhancement of any subsystem or component of a platform.

Systems Integration includes all services related to the process of bringing together component systems/subsystems into one system (an aggregation of systems/subsystems cooperating so that the system is able to deliver the overarching functionality) and ensuring that the component systems/subsystems function together as a single system.

These services are performed within the framework of manned, unmanned, or optionally manned platform and/or robotics. Service areas that are included under the Development/Systems Integration Domain include but are not limited to the following examples (listed in alphabetical order):

1. 3D Audio Technology

2. AI-Enabled Autonomy

3. Acoustic and Sonar

4. Advanced Technology Pilots and Trials

5. Alternative Energy Sources System Integration

6. Artificial Intelligence

7. Augmented/Virtual Reality

8. Automated Information Sharing

9. Automation

10. Baseline (Configuration) Management

11. Big Data Analysis

12. Biometrics

13. Coatings

14. Communications

15. Concept Development

16. Configuration Management

17. Cyber Security

18. Data Analytics

19. Data Management

20. Data Protection

21. Design Documentation and Technical Data

22. Detect and Avoid

23. Electromagnetic Spectrum Optimization and Allocation

24. Energy Services to include Management Planning and Strategies, Audit Services and Metering

25. Engineering (Aeronautical, Astronautical, Chemical, Communications, Electrical, Mechanical, Metallurgy/Materials, Optical, Radar, Safety, Sensor, etc.)

26. Engineering Process Improvement

27. Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT)

28. Human and Machine Symbiosis

29. Human Factors/Usability Engineering

30. Human Interfaces

31. Human-Machine Interfaces

32. Human-Swarm Interfaces

33. Human Systems Integration

34. Hydro-Electric Propulsion

35. Identity and Access Management

36. Independent Verification And Validation

37. Information Assurance

38. Integration

39. Interoperability

40. Launch Processing and Verification

41. Limited Run Initial Production

42. Machine Learning

43. Machine Vision

44. Mesh Networks

45. Modeling and Simulation

46. Mission Assurance

47. Natural Resources Management

48. Navigation

49. Neural Networks

50. Platform Optimization

51. Power

52. Process Automation

53. Predictive Analysis

54. Propulsion

55. Prototyping and Fabrication Support

56. Quality Assurance

57. Remote Sensing

58. Reverse Engineering

59. Risk Management

60. Sensor Creation, Enhancement, Optimization And Development

61. Signal Intelligence

62. Software Development (for non-IT requirements)

63. Software Independent Verification and Validation (for non-IT requirements)

64. Specialized Tool Development

65. Swarming Modules

66. Stealth

67. System Design

68. System Effectiveness and Analysis

69. System Life Extension Program

70. System Security and Information Assurance

71. System Verification and Validation

72. Systems Engineering

73. Technical Intelligence

74. Technical Planning

75. Technical Requirements Analysis

76. Thermal Management

77. Undersea Navigation

78. Wargaming

C.2.1.4 SUPPORT DOMAIN

C.2.1.4.1 SUBDOMAIN: BUSINESS SUPPORT

Business Support includes all the programmatic and training services required for successful execution of a product, program, project, or process regarding platforms and/or robotics for land, air, sea, or space.

Service areas that are included under the Business Support subdomain include, but are not limited to, the following examples (listed in alphabetical order):

1. Acquisition Support

2. Assessments

3. Budget/Financial Support

4. Business Case Development Support

5. Business Process Re-engineering

6. Change Management

7. Concept Development and Requirements Analysis

8. Configuration Management

9. Consultation

10. Cost/Schedule/Performance Improvement

11. Communication Management

12. Courseware Development

13. Curriculum Development

14. Customer Relationship Management

15. Financial Analysis

16. Flight Training

17. Insurance Providers

18. Interface Management

19. Knowledge Based Acquisition

20. Knowledge Management

21. Life Cycle Management

22. Logistics Management

23. Long-Range Planning, Futures, and Forecasting

24. New Technology and Trend Identification

25. Organizational Readiness

26. Other Training

27. Relations and Coordination with Law and Policy Making Entities

28. Risk Management

29. Safety Case Analysis

30. Supply Chain Analysis

31. Supply Chain Management

32. Technical Advisory Services

33. Technical Data Management

34. Workforce Transformation

C.2.1.4.2 SUBDOMAIN: MISSION SUPPORT

Mission Support includes all the services required for successful operational execution of a product, program, project, or process regarding platforms and/or robotics for land, air, sea, or space; the planning necessary to support operational missions; and the resultant analysis of the results of an operational mission.

Service areas that are included under the Mission Support subdomain include, but are not limited to, the following examples (listed in alphabetical order):

1. Command and Control Analysis and Assessments

2. Counterintelligence Support

3. Data Operations Support

4. Data Strategy and Management

5. Decision Analysis

6. Front End Analysis

7. Horizontal Protection Assessment

8. Information Analytics

9. Intelligence Analysis

10. ISR Capability Assessment

11. Kill Chain Analysis

12. Knowledge Management

13. Long-Range Planning, Futures, and Forecasting

14. Mission Planning Support

15. Requirements Management

16. Simulated Environment Support

17. Strategic Forecasting

18. Strategic Planning

19. Strategy Development

20. Tactical and Readiness Planning

21. Technical Data Management

22. Technical Documentation

23. Threat Analysis

24. Use Case Analysis

25. Vulnerability Assessment

C.2.1.5 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) DOMAIN

R&D includes all services conducted for the innovation, introduction, and improvement of products and procedures regarding platforms and/or robotics for land, air, sea, or space.

Service areas that are included under the R&D Domain include, but are not limited to, the following examples (listed in alphabetical order):

a. Advanced Technology Pilots and Trials

b. Airworthiness

c. All Applicable Scientific Services

d. Blockchain

e. Data Sciences

f. Developmental Testing

g. Existing Product or Process Updates

h. Information Assurance

i. Innovation

j. Joint Test and Evaluation

k. New Product or Process Development

l. Quality Checks

m. Product or Process Enhancement

n. Prototyping

o. Regulatory Compliance

p. Test and Evaluation

q. Verification and Validation

C.3 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) AND NON-IT

IT means any equipment or interconnected system(s) or subsystem(s) of equipment that is used for the automatic acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by the agency. For purposes of this contract, equipment is used by an agency if the equipment is used by the agency directly or is used by a contractor under a contract with the agency that require its use; or to a significant extent, its use in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a product.

IT is considered an ancillary support service or product on ASTRO task orders and may be performed only when the service or product is integral and necessary to complete a total solution under a requirement within the scope of ASTRO.

Non-IT includes any service or equipment that is acquired by a contractor incidental to a contract or contains imbedded IT that is used as an integral part of the service or product, but the principal function is not the acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information. For example, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) equipment, such as thermostats or temperature control devices, and medical equipment where IT is integral to its operation, is non-IT.

Non-IT also includes any equipment or services related to a National Security System. The term National Security System means a telecommunications or information system operated by the Federal Government, the function, operation, or use of which involves intelligence activities, cryptologic activities related to national security, command and control of military forces, equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or, is critical to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions, not including a system to be used for routine administrative and business applications (including payroll, finance, logistics, and personnel management applications).

Non-IT may include imbedded IT components including software, IT hardware, and other items and services traditionally considered IT on IT requirements. Non-IT services and equipment may or may not be considered ancillary, depending on circumstances.

C.4 ANCILLARY SUPPORT SERVICES

Ancillary support services, on their own, are not within the scope of ASTRO. However, these services are allowed to be included in ASTRO Task orders when they are integral and necessary to complete a total integrated solution under a requirement within the scope of ASTRO.

Ancillary support services may include, but are not limited to, professional and/or non-professional services, commercial and/or non-commercial items, IT services and/or components, administrative support, data entry, and subject matter expertise.

The OCO may allow and the contractor may propose a labor category or labor categories at the task order level not identified in Section J.1, provided that the contractor complies with all applicable contract clauses and labor laws, including the Service Contract Act or the Davis Bacon Act, if applicable.

C.4.1 IT ANCILLARY SUPPORT SERVICES

When providing ancillary support in the form of IT services and/or components, the contractor shall promote IT initiatives and best practices that support Federal Government operational requirements for standardized technology and application service components. This shall facilitate integration requirements for broad Federal IT and E-Gov initiatives, and promote the sharing, consolidation, and re-use of business processes and systems across the Federal Government. The contractor shall promote the use of open source solutions and open technology development where practicable to enable this re-use.

C.5 ANCILLARY SUPPORT PRODUCTS

Ancillary support products are defined as any product deemed to be integral and necessary to complete a total integrated solution under a requirement within the scope of ASTRO. Ordering activities are authorized to include products in their requirements so long as the products are required for the performance of the services being ordered.

C.6 FORBIDDEN SERVICES

The contractor shall not accept or perform work for the following services:

a. Inherently Governmental Functions as defined in FAR Subpart 2.101.

Example 1: For the purposes of this contract, any action that directly and actively engages in the intentional destruction or disabling of enemy personnel or property is considered an Inherently Governmental Function. For example, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Mitigation services (the act of defeating an enemy UAS) are considered Inherently Governmental Functions. However, support services like UAS detection and tracking are not considered Inherently Governmental Functions and may be performed under this contract.

Example 2: Acquisition support can cover many different aspects of the process, but making a decision regarding who wins a procurement is an Inherently Governmental Function.

Example 3: Supervision of government personnel is an Inherently Governmental Function.

b. Personal Services as defined in FAR Subpart 2.101.

c. Architecture and Engineering (A&E) Services as defined in FAR Subpart 2.101 and subject to the Brooks Architect-Engineers Act (40 U.S.C. 1102).

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/ STATEMENT OF WORK

d. Any task order whose primary scope of work is for construction.

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D.1 BACKGROUND

Clauses, provisions, and other terms and conditions regarding packaging and marking will be designated by the OCO at the task order level.

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

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E.1 BACKGROUND

Inspection and Acceptance at the Master Contract level involve contract administration duties and deliverables.

Clauses, provisions, and other terms and conditions regarding task order inspection and acceptance will be designated by the OCO at the task order level.

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

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F.1 BACKGROUND

Clauses regarding deliveries or performance for the Master Contract are as follows.

Clauses, provisions, and other terms and conditions regarding task order deliveries or performance will be designated by the OCO at the task order level.

F.2 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The services to be provided under the Master Contract shall be accomplished at the locations identified in the task order and may include both CONUS and OCONUS locations.

F.3 ORDERING PERIOD

The ordering period under the Master Contract is from the Notice-to-Proceed date through five years and one, five-year option period that may extend the cumulative ordering period to ten years.

Task orders may be awarded up to the final date of the ten-year ordering period and may contain a base and option periods that allow for total task order duration of up to five years after the Master Contract’s ten-year ordering period expires.

Task order option periods may be exercised after the ten-year ordering period expires as long as the final task order option period does not extend the cumulative term of the task order beyond five years and six months after the Master Contract’s ten-year ordering period expires.

After the Master Contract’s ordering period expires, the Master Contract will remain an active contract to govern the terms and conditions of active task orders until the final task order is closed out.

F.4 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

ASTRO is a performance based contract with measurable standards in terms of quality and timeliness of deliverables and compliances in accordance with Sections F.4.1 and F.4.2.

In the event the ASP is not operational, deliverable and reporting requirements designated for input into the ASP shall be provided as directed by the ASTRO CO within the stated timeframes. The ASTRO CO or an authorized representative shall have the right to examine and audit all supporting records and materials, regardless of whether such items are in written form, in the form of computer data, or in any other form for the purpose of enforcing all deliverables and compliances herein.

Approved accounting systems are mandatory for all contractors on ASTRO. Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) are mandatory unless covered by exemption under 48 CFR 9903.201-1 and 48 CFR 9903.201-2. All other systems and certifications are optional; however, contractors are encouraged to acquire these systems and certifications. OCOs may require certain certifications or business systems at the task order level.

All Contractor Business Systems shall be maintained at the contractors’ current level at time of award or higher throughout the period of performance of ASTRO. For example, if a contractor received an evaluation credit for having an Approved Purchasing System and Property Management System at time of award, the contractor shall maintain an Approved Purchasing System and Property Management System for the life of ASTRO.

F.4.1 DELIVERABLE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The following table contains deliverables and reports required for ASTRO. Task order deliverables and reporting requirements will be specified in the task order. The Government does not waive its right to add reporting requirements, performance standards, or other deliverables or reports not specifically listed in the table below by modification at no additional expense to the Government. Deliverables or reporting requirements are required until the final task order is closed-out for each contractor. If a deliverable or reporting requirement is due on a calendar day that falls on a weekend day or a Government holiday, the deliverable or report is due the following business day.

Website dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212 and report through ASP as part of the CSA IAW G.3.1.2.

FSRS.gov and report through ASP as part of the CSA IAW G.3.1.2.

Email: ASTROadmin@gsa.gov only if unable to meet goal

Email ASTROadmin@gsa.gov only if unable to meet goal

F.4.2 COMPLIANCES

The following table contains compliances required for ASTRO. Task Order compliances will be specified in the task order. The Government does not waive its right to require other compliances in order to align the ASTRO contract with new statutory or regulatory requirements. The Government will provide the contractor with at least 45 days' notice of these requirements.

The Contractor’s Key Personnel shall attend and actively participate in all meetings, including all PMR Meetings