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Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)

Strategic Integration Directorate (SI) Advisory and Assistance Services

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

HDTRA1-24-R-0057

14 August 2024

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Table of Contents Vision Statement 3

1.0 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………..3

6.31 Miscellaneous Support…..……………………………………………………… 25

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

VISION STATEMENT

The vision statement of the Strategic Integration (SI) Directorate is to embrace a collaborative culture to deliver valued products to our customers.

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The SI Directorate focuses the Agency’s operations, activities and investments in a way that maximizes their cumulative effect in support of all of our warfighting customers.

2.0 MISSION

The Strategic Integration Directorate shapes DTRA’s response to the challenges and priorities set forth in the National Defense Strategy, focusing the Agency’s operations, activities and investments in a manner that maximizes their cumulative effect in support of our warfighting customers. SI enables DTRA’s support to the warfighter through synchronized strategic and operational planning, and effects.

SI-PL mission is to provide regional and global planning/exercise support to maximize strategic alignment of DTRA Combat Support Agency and Defense Agency capabilities against the needs of the current operating environment in planning, exercises, doctrine, strategy, and opportunity analysis for the Agency, Combatant Commands (CCMD), and other DoD components, in coordination with interagency and international partners, while enhancing mission readiness through collective staff training.

SI-ST is chartered with generating timely, credible, actionable insights into strategic threat trends and S&T issues within the counter-WMD and emerging technology threat mission spaces to enable and guide warfighter understanding of the range of military operations in strategic competition and conflict.

· Characterize the emerging operational environment (aka battlespace) 5-10 years beyond current fiscal year (FY). Assess threat potential and implications of competition above the threshold of armed conflict, acute competition directly below the threshold of armed conflict, and conflict involving adversary use of CBRN weapons against U.S. warfighters and/or U.S. allies. Identify challenges and opportunities for the DTRA, warfighter, and the Department of Defense. Communicate emerging technology threat assessments to the Agency and across DoD. Identify options for threat mitigation policy, approach, and capability.

· Examine implications of emerging (disruptive) science & technology on motivations, R&D, and conflict involving adversary use of CBRN weapons against U.S. warfighters and/or U.S. allies. Identify factors in the operational environment affecting emerging threats.

· Design, develop, and deliver tabletop exercises that address uncertainty regarding future WMD challenges and explore concepts, approaches, and ideas regarding planning assumptions, consequences of action, and resourcing.

· Sponsor international dialogues, strategic studies, and TTXs with allies and partners to strengthen the global community efforts in defense, counter-proliferation, and international norms/treaties.

· Host CWMD community events to integrate DTRA with the larger community thoughts and actions. Coordinate and host events to educate and develop internal workforce.

· Inform the development of DTRA strategies, plans, requirements, and guidance.

SI-IRO mission is to proactively anticipate, prepare, and adapt to changing global information environment conditions and better defend the Agency, its people, and its partners in the face of Foreign Malign Influence (FMI) activities.

3.0 BACKGROUND

DTRA provides cross-cutting solutions to enable the Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Government (USG), and International Partners to DETER strategic attack against the United States and its allies; PREVENT, reduce, and counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and emerging threats; and PREVAIL against WMD-armed adversaries in crisis and conflict. As a Combat Support Agency, DTRA’s expertise and global perspective uniquely posture us to provide rapid solutions to Combatant Command mission requirements, ensuring our programs, expertise, and capabilities are aligned to warfighter needs. DTRA’s analysts, planners, scientists, and program managers work with the interagency to anticipate, illuminate, and proactively disrupt emerging threats using our wide range of capabilities. DTRA conducts network analysis to identify critical links and nodes between people, places and things. DTRA maintains global situational awareness of improvised emerging threats and facilitates information sharing across communities of action to counter the threat of WMD. DTRA applies tools such as building partnership capacity and Cooperative Threat Reduction to strengthen and expand international partnerships. DTRA also counters foreign malign influence activities directed at Agency people and programs. DTRA delivers both offensive and defensive capabilities to enable combatant commanders to counter adversaries’ warfare competencies, disruptive technologies, and emergent trends. DTRA enables the credibility of our nuclear forces through training the joint force, conducting mission assurance assessments, and exercising nuclear survivability. Enabling a safe, secure, and reliable nuclear deterrent impacts the calculus of competitor threat networks and the nuclear intentions and capabilities of near-peer nations, their proxy networks, aspiring rogue states, or and non-state actors. Collectively these key elements enable DTRA to support U.S. and partners’ efforts to compete below the threshold of armed conflict in addressing National Defense Strategy adversaries in an era of Great Power Competition.

The Strategic Integration (SI) Directorate focuses the Agency’s operations, activities and investments in a way that maximizes their cumulative effect in support of all of our warfighting customers.

4.0 SCOPE

This is a non-personal service contract. The purpose of this PWS is to arrange for the provision of required advisory and assistance services and subject matter expertise in the execution of SI's assigned responsibilities. The scope is focused on providing fully integrated Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) support to the SI Directorate in the daily performance and execution of the DoD CWMD mission. Summarized below are the A&AS support requirements for these efforts:

· Requirements management support to maximize Agency resources against operational needs. Provide expertise and analytical support for the Agency’s requirements process and curate the Agency’ requirements module

· Agency and DoD Planning Support through operational to strategic level planning in order to maximize DTRA's ability to support CWMD and deterrence Community of Interests (COIs) and combatant commands (CCMDs), and to align Agency resources to priority efforts. Operational-level planning for development and support of joint CWMD mission strategy, plans, policy and doctrine. Scientific, technical, analytical, advocacy support to enhance CWMD capabilities through Agency requirements process

· Risk and Opportunity Analysis, interdisciplinary and analytical capability support to enable the Agency to analyze complex issues/problem areas for CWMD Community of Interests (COI), CCMD, and DoD Components

· Training and Exercise Support to manage, plan, and execute DTRA's Joint Training Program (JTP) and training exercises. Review and update of all Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) published Joint Doctrine and associated Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Instructions, Manuals, and Directives. Review and update of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) CWMD related doctrine and associated documents

· Operations Support which consists of administrative support for day-to-day activities and office functions, task order management, task system management, and program management

· Support the research and writing of trends analysis reports, to include understanding cutting edge developments in the CWMD space, emerging political trends, and the emerging battlespace environment

· Support the development of strategic level (two-star and higher) table top exercises. Support the research, design, and building of government-hosted unclassified and classified table-top exercises

· Copy editing support to create, proofread, and modify content. Ensure that documents are grammatically correct, readable, and correspond with the DTRA style and formatting. Adhere to strict deadlines and be meticulous to identify and correct errors in punctuation, spelling, or grammar

· Conduct program evaluations, to ensure that Agency programs are affecting the operational environment, in line with the Agency Strategy and mission, and responsive to customer requirements

· Develop web pages and manage reports, briefings, and content in an easily accessible format

· Support government-hosted unclassified and classified meetings, conferences, symposiums and exercises, to include identifying CWMD experts, developing meeting agendas, understanding CWMD mission space, coordinating invitations and attendees

· Graphic design and data visualization. Translate hard, nebulous concepts into easily accessible and understandable visual depictions

· Coordinate strategic CWMD research. Maintain subject matter scientific and technical expertise to support, conduct and coordinate CWMD studies, special projects, opportunity analysis and activities

· Provide technical, administrative, and logistical support for planning, implementing, and evaluation programs activities

· Provide knowledge management services, such as, creating new SharePoint pages

· Operations in the Information Environment (OIE) and Information Resilience support, which proactively anticipates, prepares, and adapts to changing global information environment conditions and better defend the Agency, its people and its partners in the face of foreign malign influence activities. This consists of: developing Agency CONOPS, program plans, and messaging campaigns; analyzing foreign malign influence (FMI) campaigns aimed at Agency people and programs; assisting with the creation and implementation of “Message with Mission” concepts to create information advantages; assessing Publicly Available Information (PAI) characterization technologies; supporting the operationalization of Agency campaign plans and exercises; institutionalizing internal agency FMI training programs; and engaging with inter-agency partners, CCMD’s, and foreign partners to counter FMI threats.

5.0 APPLICABLE DIRECTIVES (AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST)

· DoDD 5105.62, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, as amended, 10 November 2015,

· DoDD 3000.06, Combat Support Agencies, Ch 1, 8 July 2016

· DoDI 5000.81, Urgent Capability Acquisition, 31 December 2019

· CJCSI 3100.01E, Joint Strategic Planning System, 21 May 2021

· CJCSI 3110.01K, Joint Strategic Campaign Plan (JSCP) (S//NF), 22 March 2019, with Annex C, Ch 1, June 2021

· CJCS GUIDE 3130, Adaptive Planning and Execution Overview and Policy Framework, March 2019

· CJCSM 3130.01, Campaign Planning Procedures and Responsibilities

· CJCSM 3122.05, Operating Procedures for Joint Operation Planning and Execution System, 18 November 2014

· CJCSM 3130.03A, Planning and Execution Formats and Guidance, CH 1, 18 October 2019

· CJCSM 3130.09 Series, Interagency Coordination Processes

· CJCSI 3141.01F, Management and Review of Campaign and Contingency Plans, 31 January 2019

· CJCSI 5123.01I, Charter of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council and Implementation of the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System, 30 October 2021

· CJCSI 3500.01J Joint Training Policy for the Armed Forces of the United States, 13 January 2020

· CJCSM 3500.03E Joint Training Manual for the Armed Forces of the United States, 20 April 2015

· CJCSM 5120.01A Joint Doctrine Development Process

· CJCSM 5120.01B Joint Doctrine Development Process, 6 November 2020

· CJCSM 5120.02D Joint Doctrine Development System

· DOD Directive 7730.65 DoD Readiness Reporting System

· DOD Instruction Number 7730.66 Guidance for the Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS)

· DoD Functional Campaign Plan - CWMD (FCP-CWMD) (S//NF), 5 November 2018

· EAP CJCS Volume VIII, Adaptive Nuclear Planning Procedures (S//NF), 1 July 2020)

· DoD Directive 3000.06 Combat Support Agencies (CSA)

· DoD Directive 5134.08 ASD(NCB)

· DoD Directive 6420.02 Biosurveillance

· DTRA Strategic Intent 2022-2027

· DoD Strategy for Operations in the Information Environment, July 2023

· DTRA Information Resilience Office Charter, March 2023

· Information Resilience Strategic Framework, December 2022

· Information Resilience Implementation Plan, September 2023

· Joint Publication 3.04, Information in Joint Operations, 2022

· Joint Publication 5.0, Joint Planning, December 2020

· DoD Directive 3115.18 DoD Access to and Use of Publicly Available Information (PAI), June 2019, Change 1 August 2020

6.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

DTRA is planning multiple full time equivalent (FTE) contractor support employees, with options for future growth and/or surge capacity should needs change. The following performance requirements and standards apply to all FTEs. The following is a summary of the performance requirements for execution of task orders (TOs) one (1) through three (3) issued under this PWS. Performance requirements will be described at the TO level.

Task Order 1 – PL Support

6.1 Agency and DoD Planning Support

The Contractor shall provide analytical, technical, and administrative support for day-to-day activities to include CWMD planning and operational expertise, organizational policy and planning development and project/program support, and technical support specific to each of the CCMD’s respective regions, to include information, advice, alternative analysis, exercise support, evaluations, and recommendations. The Contractor shall provide support including, but not limited to:

6.1.1 Provide joint planning support for campaign and contingency plans, including: countering WMD; counter proliferation; pathway defeat; nuclear deterrence and employment; and theater conventional nuclear integration/conventional support to nuclear operations methodologies and related expertise to the CCMDs, the Joint Staff (JS), and other DoD Components.

6.1.2 Review and assess national and DoD guidance (e.g., National Security Strategy (NSS), National Defense Strategy (NDS), National Military Strategy (NMS), Contingency Planning Guidance (CPG), Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan (JSCP), Nuclear Weapons Employment Policy (NUWEP), etc.) to ensure policy integration into DTRA strategy, supporting plans, and procedures.

6.1.3 Support development, review, revision, assessment of DoD global and functional campaign plans, and other strategic guidance, as they relate to DTRA mission, roles, and responsibilities.

6.1.4 Advise and assist in development of DTRA internal plans, supporting and implementation plans to Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), CCMDs, and JS priority strategies and plans, and to the Agency strategy.

6.1.5 Provide support to the Agency Strategic Resourcing Process, including technical analysis to identify Risk-Mediated Objectives and advise on gap analysis and prioritization process to inform strategic alignment of Agency programs and activities.

6.1.6 Support development, review, and revision, of DoD CWMD and other related doctrine. Support Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tier 1 exercise planning, scripting, and execution focusing on the inclusion of CWMD realism in the exercise and scenarios.

6.2 Strategic Resourcing Process

The Contractor shall provide analytical, technical, and administrative support for day-to-day activities and surge activities as it relates to the Agency’s Strategic Resourcing Process. Provide subject matter expertise to identify Risk Mitigation Approaches (RMAs) and perform Gap Analysis and Prioritization. The Contractor shall provide support including, but not limited to:

6.2.1 Provide technical analysis to identify RMAs.

6.2.2 Advise on the Agency's risk-to mission process, procedures and system(s) to inform the strategic alignment of the Agency's strategic programs and activities.

6.3 Doctrine Development

The Contractor shall provide analytical, technical, and administrative support for CJCS’s Joint Doctrine Development Process (JDDP) related activities including, but not limited to:

6.3.1 Maintain expertise on executing all steps of the Joint Doctrine Development Process (JDDP).

6.3.2 Provide expert input and participate in various DoD Joint Doctrine Planning Conferences and joint technical working groups.

6.3.3 Maintains currency and subject matter expertise on evolving concepts, processes, and tools for CWMD, CBRN, nuclear operations, countering WMD emergent threats.

6.3.4 Engage with the DoD and NATO community of interest to support CWMD mission area doctrine development.

6.3.5 Review joint doctrine for the integration of CWMD, counter emergent threats, and network engagement topics into the Joint Doctrine Hierarchy.

6.3.6 Provide advice on changes to the Universal Joint Task List (UJTL) and maintain proficiency in using the UJTL Task Development Tool.

6.3.7 Support DTRA’s implementation of the DoD Readiness Reporting System in accordance with DoD Directive 7730.65.

6.3.8 Assist in the doctrinal revision of CWMD joint publications.

6.3.9 Provide DoD and Allied Doctrine support in accordance with CJCSM 5120.01B

6.3.10 Review selected publications on behalf of the Government to determine congruence with policy and doctrine and review for technical accuracy, or as otherwise required. Prepare comments accordingly and develop draft doctrinal documents (e.g., Joint Publications) related to countering and deterring WMD and emerging WMD threats.

6.3.11 Conduct studies related to countering and deterring WMD and emerging WMD threats, including current and possible future strategies, doctrines, plans and annexes; operational handbooks and guides; and policies including, but not limited to, capability gaps and emerging trends.

6.4 Request Management Support

The Contractor shall provide analytical, technical, and administrative support for day-to-day activities and surge activities as it relates to the mission for the Agency requirements management process. This shall include support to the Agency process to identify, analyze, adjudicate, and document requirements. The Contractor shall provide support including, but not limited to:

6.4.1 Receive, log, analyze, and curate Agency capability force requests (CFR). Integrate CFRs that drive Operations, Activities, and Investments for the Agency.

6.4.2 Monitor progress of CFR execution.

6.4.3 Develop and perform supporting processes and operating procedures throughout the full life cycle of CFRs from reception to execution and assessment.

6.4.5 Coordinate CFRs across Agency mission elements to adjudicate initial feasibility and Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR)/Office of Coordinating Responsibility (OCR) designations.

6.4.6 Provide recommendations for CFR acceptance or rejection based upon existing strategic guidance and Agency mission capabilities, resources, and priorities.

6.4.7 Support Agency implementation of the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS), to include assisting in the review of draft JCIDS documents and CCMD Integrated Priority Lists.

6.4.8 Support coordination of JCIDS actions within DTRA and between DTRA and the Joint Staff J8.

6.4.9 Coordinate Directorate validation of external requirements and requests. Upon receipt of a new requirement/request, coordinate validation with Directorates by analyzing those requirements against plans, guidance, and Agency priorities.

6.4.10 Coordinate Approved Program Objectives (APO) with DTRA Directorates.

6.4.11 Receive Combatant Command Requirement and Request Letters and other joint force requirements and requests for analysis, in coordination with the applicable directorates, to determine Agency validation.

6.4.12 Provide validated requirements and requests to the executing Directorate.

6.4.13 Perform administrative functions, e.g. conducting staff action control in conjunction with staff action control officers throughout the Agency and adding new requirements/requests/APOs to one or more Agency databases.

6.4.14 Prepare decision packages for requests in coordination with applicable Directorates.

6.4.15 Perform administrative functions during Government-hosted meetings. Assist with the organization and support of workshops and coordination/review meetings.

6.4.16 Support the development, coordination and associated administrative documentation in support of the Director and other senior leaders as required, as well as coordination and delivery of read-ahead packages and briefings for senior leader and CCMD visitors to DTRA.

6.4.17 Provide analytical and technical support for day-day surge activities to include, routine reporting requirements, and updating administrative rosters and records. Additionally, provide support to short notice tasking.

6.4.18 Collect, monitor, produce, and maintain data required to support internal database(s), and other synchronization and integration tools.

6.4.19 Prepare and present technical and operational reports. Assisting in identifying key issues and assist in their resolution; assist with the preparation of briefing materials on program plans, requirements, and progress.

6.5 Threat Characterization and Risk Prioritization (TCRP) and Opportunity Analysis (OA) The Contractor shall provide analytical, technical, and administrative support for day-to-day activities and surge activities as related to the TCRP and OA requirements. Provide subject matter expertise on evaluative techniques and methods to identify, develop, and sequence whole-of-government opportunities to affect threats posing complex, real-world problems. The Contractor shall provide support including, but not limited to:

6.5.1 Provide Risk and Opportunity Analysis, interdisciplinary and analytical capability support to enable the Agency to analyze complex issues/problem areas for CWMD Community of Interests (COI), CCMD, and DoD Components.

6.5.2 Utilize analytical and evaluative techniques and methods to identify, develop and sequence cross-government and partners opportunities to affect threats posed by complex, real-world problems.

6.5.3 Research and analyze complex issues/problem areas for the CWMD COI, CCMD, and DoD components; identify key variables or factors (define the problem); then develop practical and innovative solutions (develop options).

6.5.4 Advise and assist with the integration of findings into Whole of Government (WOG) and the Agency's strategies and plans.

6.5.5 Advise and assist with the communication/coordination of findings with, CWMD COI, CCMD, DoD Components, and WOG. Apply the Agency's risk-to mission process, procedures and system(s) to inform the strategic alignment of the Agency's strategic programs and activities, i.e., gap analysis prioritization process (GAP), strategic resourcing, etc.

6.5.6 Application development of data visualization tools to facilitate interagency data sharing and collaboration (i.e., SharePoint, survey tools, application coding and functions and geospatial information systems.

6.5.7 Research and analyze finished intelligence to support TCRP and OA projects. Provide network build charts to support mission concept (MICON) development.

6.5.8 Engage with analysts across the COI.

6.5.9 Utilize analytical, evaluative techniques and methods to identify, develop and sequence whole-of-government opportunities to affect threats posed by complex, real-world problems.

6.5.10 Support the application development of data visualization tools (i.e. SharePoint, survey tools, application coding and functions and geospatial information systems) to facilitate interagency data sharing and collaboration on key WMD-related issues.

6.5.11 Research and assemble threat information, blue/green information, and relevant non-threat data (markets, futures, trends, non-intelligence scientific and engineering facts, etc.).

6.5.12 Develop integrated visualizations of all-source information into Information Support Packages (ISPs). These ISPs are then iteratively shaped and curated to fulfill, inform or revise an OA design, and ultimately directly supports the OA capstone execution.

6.5.13 Work closely with DTRA OI-OA analysts to conduct multi-layered, multi-intelligence research and analysis in cooperation with subject matter experts and intelligence analysts to define and assess patterns of People, Places, Things and Network (PPTN) activities for further illumination, potential exploitation, and the development of opportunities.

6.5.14 Discover key correlations allowing the design of vignettes to be used during OA Capstone events to facilitate the development of concepts through survey questions.

6.5.15 Coordinate with IT specialists to integrate visualizations of all-source information that help to illuminate nodes in adversaries’ WMD procurement/development pathways.

6.5.16 Participate in, or when appropriate, lead engagements with USG and international partners and stakeholders to gain first-hand knowledge of stakeholder activities and enablers having bearing on OA topics.

6.5.17 Advise and assist with the integration of findings into whole-of-government and the Agency's strategies and plans.

6.5.18 Advise and assist with the communication/coordination of findings with whole-of-government, CWMD COI, CCMD and DoD Components.

6.5.19 Participate in the preparation and execution of formal and informal briefings, including performing as the lead briefer, when appropriate.

6.5.20 Provide support to organizing OA concepts into themes and sequences to form executable options.

6.6 Training, Exercises, and Defense Readiness Reporting

The contractor shall provide technical, logistical, operational, training, and associated ancillary support required to develop, perform and execute DTRA’s Joint Training Plan (JTP) in accordance with the CJCSM 3500.03E. This includes planning and conducting classified up to TS/SCI and DTRA JTP events and assessments. The contractor shall provide support including, but not limited to:

6.6.1 Provide proposed Training and Exercise Support to manage, plan, and execute DTRA's Joint Training Program (JTP) and training exercises.

6.6.2 Review and update of all Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) published Joint Doctrine and associated Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Instructions, Manuals, and Directives.

6.6.3 Review and update of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) CWMD related doctrine and associated documents.

6.6.4 Conduct joint training exercises, planning, training, and assessments to support DTRA's JTP in accordance with the DoD Joint Training System (JTS) (all four phases of the CJCS JTS: Requirements, Planning, Execution and Assessments); planning, conducting training events and assessments. (Ref: CJCSI 3500.01J, CJCSM 3500.03E, CJCSM 5120, JP 3-50).

6.6.5 Plan and conduct classified and unclassified DTRA JTP and Agency’s Readiness and Preparedness Program (ARPEP) training events and assessments.

6.6.6 Technical expertise in managing Joint Training and Information Management System (JTIMS) and Joint Lesson's Learned Information Systems (JLLIS).

6.6.7 Provide technical, logistical, operational, training, and associated ancillary support required to develop, perform and execute DTRAs JTP.

6.6.8 Participate in DoD JTS related conference/working groups in support of DTRA JTP.

6.6.9 Provide support and expertise required to support scenario design and scripting of DTRA supported exercises.

6.6.10 Develop Joint education and training materials, support course implementation, and provide course instruction.

6.6.11 Provide technical, logistical, operational, training, and associated ancillary support required to develop, perform, and execute DTRAs JTP in accordance with CJCSM 3500.

6.6.12 Provide technical expertise managing the DOD’s JTIMS (as well as its successor, JTT) and JLLIS.

6.6.13 Develop Joint education and training materials, support course implementation, and provide course instruction, but not limited to, support to mobile training teams. Assist in preparations and teaching DTRA’s Joint CWMD Planning Course (JCPC).

6.6.14 Provide current realistic CWMD threat exercise scenario development and scripting expertise for DTRA supported JTP exercises throughout the Joint Exercise Lifecycle.

6.7 Operations Research Systems Analysis (Optional)

Contractor shall conduct analysis of complex operational research problems and strategic level program evaluations using via a wide range of Agency Programs, concepts, and methods, of analytical, mathematical, or statistical principles to include statistical inference, data mining, computer modeling/simulation, and mathematical programming.

6.7.1 Research and investigate business/management best practices to increase efficiency and optimization. Develop program evaluation plans.

6.7.2 Analyze strategic guidance, policy, and law to apply to program evaluation. Develop standard operating procedures.

6.7.3 Develop interview questions related to program evaluations.

6.7.4 Understand programmatic goals. Evaluate efficacy of program in achieving said goals and how those goals align with the Agency mission.

6.7.5 Consolidate, review, and analyze information and data including metrics of performance.

6.7.6 Analyze complex operational research problems and strategic level programs.

6.7.7 Plan, develop, and evaluate analytical and assessment methodologies to provide critical decision analyses and extract and visualize underlying/emerging patterns or trends.

6.7.8 Synthesize information and relationships from diverse sources.

6.7.9 Write and briefs evaluation reports. Prepare, present, and defend professional program evaluations182104

6.8 Operational Support

Consists of administrative support for day-to-day activities and office functions, task order management, task system management, and program management.

6.8.1 Provide technical, administrative, and logistical support for planning, implementing, and evaluation program activities that shall include developing and coordinating the responses to internal and external tasking’s via the Enterprise Task Management Software Solution (ETMS2) and using the Defense Travel System (DTS) to coordinate travel.

6.8.2 Provide administrative support during government-hosted unclassified and classified meetings, conferences, symposiums and exercises.

6.8.3 Provide analytical and technical support for day-day activities to include, routine reporting requirements, and updating administrative rosters and records, and other routine office functions of the department.

6.8.4 Provide knowledge management services to include creating new SharePoint pages, managing access to, improving the design, organization and ease of use, and posting new or changed information to the Directorate’s SharePoint or other web-enabled sites.

6.8.5 Develop talking points, information papers, slides, exercise materials, and strategic analysis as needed.

6.8.6 Coordinate department meetings.

Task Order 2 – ST Support

6.9 Strategic Analysis

Contractor shall identify and research emerging technology, WMD, and adversary threat trends to support advice and develop recommendations for DTRA, DoD, and the CWMD Community for mitigation/elimination of the anticipated threat.

6.9.1 Analyze potential impacts of trends and emerging technology.

6.9.2 Report analysis, insights, findings, and recommendation to leadership at least on a monthly basis, as part of larger trends analysis team.

6.9.3 Reviews and translates national guidance into operationally relevant products.

6.9.4 Supports the development of timely, occasional papers on special topics.

6.10 Event Coordination

Contractor shall develop, coordinate, and execute all aspects of in-person and virtual events for Strategic Trends.

6.10.1 Participates in the planning and implementation of forums, workshops, seminars, roundtables, data exchanges, symposiums, and /or conferences (herein ‘events’) as directed. Coordinates and facilitates both in-person and virtual (web-based) events. Coordinates all aspects of events in accordance with customer specifications. Assists in selecting and negotiating event locations/sites with site owner/coordination office.

6.10.2 Coordinates with and schedules event participants. Works with USG to promote speaking and attendance opportunities as well as working out scheduling to afford key participants access and contribution to the event.

6.10.3 Develop event information papers, handouts, materials, advertisement, and after-event summaries for each event. For example, design, development, and coordination on agendas, participant materials, and related documentation (timelines, handouts, biographies, etc.).

6.10.4 Identifies, in conjunction with USG oversight and input, key speakers/panelists for events. Drafts, coordinates, and sends invitations (hardcopy and/or digital depending on event). Tracks RSVPs and advocates for alternate invitees if alternate choices are required/desired.

6.10.5 Writes after event reports to summarize proceedings, assess outcomes, and share knowledge.

6.10.6 Manages logistical arrangements for conferences including reimbursement forms, invoices, and reports after event has ended.

6.11 Research Coordination

Contractor shall support monitoring, execution, and contracting of external research sponsored by Strategic Trends.

6.11.1 Supports the PM/COR with oversight and management of projects including studies, international dialogues, and table-top exercises managed by external performers. Helps to track projects for sequencing, synchronization, and integration purposes.

6.11.2 Reviews submitted project white paper and proposal submissions for prospective projects to ensure compliance with submission policy/guidance. Recommends prioritization and award decisions based upon collective analysis. Supports writing of research broad area announcement amendments and outreach to performers on existing and new public-released guidance for the research announcements.

6.11.3 Provides suggested names of subject matter experts on topics in support of projects.

6.11.4 Monitors projects movement through internal contracting and financial management processes. Monitors performer adherence to timelines and deliverables. Informs government lead of possible problem areas in milestone completion and projects in jeopardy of failure.

6.11.5 Attends relevant meetings, workshops, and dialogues to participate, take notes, capture key themes, track action items, and contribute to end of project, periodic, or end of year analysis of research outcomes. Conducts analysis on and writes key lessons learned papers for the totality of strategic research effort.

6.11.6 Assists annual planning and analysis of future project topics.

6.12 Exercise Development and Planning (Optional)

Contractor shall provide planning, design, and development support to tabletop exercises (TTXs) and facilitated discussions.

6.12.1 Supports exploratory exercises aimed at future WMD challenges to the warfighter that are otherwise not covered in plans or strategy.

6.12.2 Reviews, in conjunction with U.S. Government lead, current, relevant U.S. Operational and contingency plans (OPLANs and CONPLANs) in order to inform TTX scenario development.

6.12.3 Develops understanding adversary intentions in conflict and how WMD and emerging technologies may be employed against U.S. and coalition forces to better construct TTX games that address credible threats. Understands U.S., allied, and adversary concepts of operation to shape exercise mechanics and game materials.

6.12.4 Designs, develops, and constructs strategic game materials, to include injects, maps, “road to war,” and the TTX/game itself. Develops TTX supporting documentation, graphics, and plans.

6.13 Policy Analysis

Contractor shall assist in analysis of policy, geopolitical environments, and alliances/partnerships/treaties to inform Strategic Trends on implications of future adversarial WMD and emerging disruptive technology (EDT) threats.

6.13.1 Conducts research and develops analytical methodology to apply such techniques to policy issues.

6.13.2 Develops evaluation, planning, and analytical processes and techniques for measuring effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of administrative and technical programs.

6.13.3 Identifies program problems of issues. Performs extensive inquiries into issues, problems. Determines data sources. Develops interview questions related to program evaluations.

6.13.4 Evaluates study findings, draws conclusions, and identifies omissions, questionable assumptions, or inadequate data in analytical work of others.

6.13.5 Performs analysis on the effect of proposed policies, guidance, and law with relation to cost, resource allocation, or customer behavior.

6.13.6 Advises on public policy affecting programs. Assess political/institution environment in which decision are made and implemented.

6.13.7 Conducts interviews.

6.13.8 Evaluates efficacy of program in achieving programmatic goals and how those goals align with the Agency mission.

6.13.9 Consolidates, reviews, and analyzes information and data.

6.13.10 Writes and briefs evaluation reports.

6.14 Graphics and Data Visualization

Contractor shall provide Strategic Trends with custom and/or tailored graphics, templates, data displays, or concept visualizations for use in products, briefs, and displays.

6.14.1 Designs and produces professional templates, graphics, and infographics suitable for U.S. Government and public audiences.

6.14.2 Interprets complex data/ data sets with intent to create a variety of data visualizations for conveying meaning/ understanding to audience. Emphasizes user experience and creates data visualizations, interactive graphics, and intuitive user interfaces to enhance understanding. Assists in testing of the prototypes.

6.14.3 Creates document layouts to ensure reader comprehension and interest in products.

6.14.4 Assists internal team with branding including themed products.

6.14.5 Provide expert advice and data visualization support to develop and maintain organizational assessment products for internal and external Agency use.

6.15 Website and SharePoint Development

Contractor shall design, build, and curate web-based, cloud-based, and SharePoint-based (or similar) data/information repositories for U.S. Government and public use in order to share and visualize office information and products.

6.15.1 Builds websites and web content using html, java, and other applications/languages suitable for U.S. Government systems. Responsible for developing, testing, implementing, and maintaining web-based application systems, such as user interface, e-commerce applications, or site animation. Troubleshoots and solves software issues. Researches technical problems and suggests improvements for web applications. Knowledge of commonly used web developing language (e.g., HTML, JavaScript, Java, Flex, Flash, AngularJS, HTML, jQuery, PHP, JSP, ASP.Net, Python, and AJAX) is necessary.

6.15.2 Builds and curates internal data repositories to ensure sharing, archival, and access controls as needed.

6.15.3 Designs and develops user interface features, site animation, and special-effects elements. Contributes to the design group’s efforts to enhance the look and feel of the organization’s online offerings. Designs the website to support the organization’s strategies and goals relative to external communications. Tags content for ease of retrieval and discovery on public and internal sharing venues.

6.15.4 Builds and curates data storage and retrieval sites to facilitate internal requirements.

6.16 Copy Editing-Writing

Contractor shall review and edit official and unofficial documents and products to enhance readability, ensure consistent voice, and promote key themes through summarization for different audiences.

6.16.1 Edits hardcopy and digital-copy strategic products aimed at the internal DTRA workforce and external customers (including the public) to ensure team-written products have consistent voice, tone, and structure. Edits for clarity and accuracy. Adheres to writing style guide and established terminology. Ensures correct grammar and spelling.

6.16.2 Reviews and edits products (i.e. prepare manuscripts) to ensure comprehension at a non-expert level and making sure the material conveys intended meaning, is arranged logically, presents facts to support conclusions contained therein, is in accordance with Agency policy, and is written clearly and interestingly for the intended audience.

6.16.3 Coordinates rewrites and adjustments amongst primary authors. Coordinates with authors to advise and assist during the writing stage.

6.16.4 Develops abstracts or executive summaries from final reports on strategic analysis and other products.

6.16.5 Combines solo author products/writings into single combined works.

6.16.6 Consults on product design and graphics and assists preparation of documents for printing or publishing.

6.17 Engagement Coordination (Optional)

Contractor shall coordinate key leader engagements with U.S. and foreign officials.

6.17.1 Supports internal/external communications activities including advertising, marketing, and media relations. Creates, implements, and oversees communications programs that effectively describe and promote the organization and its products.

6.17.2 Advises, coordinates, monitors, and summarizes key leader/VIP meetings for U.S. Government use.

6.17.3 Aids the preparation of presentations and/or speeches geared toward internal (leaders and employees) and external (Congress, public, consumers, etc.) audiences.

6.18 Management and Program Analysis (Optional)

Contractor shall support internal evaluation processes that provide advice/recommendation on return-on-investment, efficiency, optimization, and realization of goals/objectives of processes, projects, and programs.

6.18.1 Develops program evaluation plans, procedures, and methodology. Develops investigative plans, as well as written and oral presentations and reports on findings of the analysis.

6.18.2 Performs staff administrative analytical and evaluative work related to program operations, and management/ organizational efficiency/productivity.

6.18.3 Advises and analyzes the effectiveness of government programs and productivity/management of the Agency. Performs objective analysis of staff functions, optimization, and effectiveness.

6.18.4 Researches and investigates business and management practices for application to Agency programs and operations. Performs cost benefit evaluations.

6.18.5 Analyzes strategic guidance, policy, and law to apply to further analysis of Agency programs.

6.18.6 Supports basic budgetary and financial management analysis related to program evaluation.

6.18.7 Recommends changes to organization, staffing, work processes and procedures for efficiency and productivity.

6.18.8 Performs surveys to ascertain compliance with Agency regulation, procedure, practice, or effective utilization of staff.

6.18.9 Evaluates proposed changes in mission, operating procedures, and delegations of authority.

6.18.10 Evaluates functions and activities for consideration during conversion of government activities to contract operations.

6.19 WMD Subject Matter Expertise (Optional)

Contractor shall lend expertise in core and tangential WMD and delivery system topic areas. This shall include, but not be limited to, the technology areas of nuclear, chemical, biological, missiles, directed energy, high performance and quantum computing, artificial intelligence/machine learning, and space.

6.19.1 Provides technical expertise in topic areas to enhance strategic analysis, development of credible TTXs, and assist the U.S. Government in selecting external research projects to supplement DTRA, DoD, and CWMD community understanding and ability to mitigate/eliminate anticipated future WMD and emerging threats.

6.19.2 Advises U.S. Government on additional experts for consultation on complex and/or challenging situations including crisis and contingency operations.

6.20 Program Management (Optional)

Contractor shall provide program management support to US Government program managers and leadership.

6.20.1 Supports leadership product (paper, briefing, talking points) and communication development.

6.20.2 Monitors team/unit/organization tasks, implementation, and progress. Reports to leadership about status as directed.

6.20.3 Assists overall budget development, spend plans, reporting, monitoring.

6.20.4 Coordinates with internal and external organizations and personnel to ensure sequencing, synchronization, and integration of efforts. Facilitates meetings and communication to bring people together as needed to affect the mission.

6.20.5 Develops detailed plans, tasks, milestones, and schedules to ensure proper sequencing of projects and events. Establishes goals and objectives in conjunction with Government lead.

6.20.6 Drafts guidance and direction in managing program.

6.20.7 Advises leadership on program objectives, units of measures for assessing project/program success and completion.

6.20.8 Manages short- and long-term planning activities to include multi-year work plans.

6.21 Administrative Support (Optional)

Consists of administrative support for day-to-day activities and office functions, task order management, task system management, and program management.

6.21.1 Provide technical, administrative, and logistical support for planning, implementing, and evaluation program activities that shall include developing and coordinating the responses to internal and external tasking’s via the Enterprise Task Management Software Solution (ETMS2) and using the Defense Travel System (DTS) to coordinate travel.

6.21.2 Provide administrative support during government-hosted unclassified and classified meetings, conferences, symposiums, and exercises.

6.21.3 Provide analytical and technical support for day-day activities to include, routine reporting requirements, and updating administrative rosters and records, and other routine office functions of the department.

6.21.4 Provide knowledge management services to include creating new SharePoint pages, managing access to, improving the design, organization, and ease of use, and posting new or changed information to the Directorate’s SharePoint or other web-enabled sites.

6.21.5 Develop talking points, information papers, slides, exercise materials, and strategic analysis as needed.

6.21.6 Coordinate department meetings.

6.22 Contract Acquisition Support

Consists of acquisition support to ST program managers and Contracting Officer Representatives (PM/COR). The Contractor shall perform the following tasks:

6.22.1 Provide technical and administrative support to federal acquisition of ST-funded strategic research.

6.22.2 Support program managers and contracting officer representatives (PM/COR) with cradle-to-grave activities regarding Government contracting, Interagency agreements, and Economy Act actions.

6.22.3 Provides expertise in Federal contracting process and policy/guidance to ensure contracting processes adhere to U.S. Federal Regulation, Public Law, and DoD policy/guidance.

6.22.4 Completes, as necessary and in conjunction with assigned USG PM/COR and contracting…