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STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES (SOO)

FOR

ADVISORY & ASSISTANCE SERVICES (A&AS) TO THE

DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA)

PLANS AND EXERCISES DEPARTMENT (SI-PL)

HDTRA1-24-R-0057

14 August 2024

1.0 INTRODUCTION

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. SI-PL assists DTRA senior leadership in their decisions by providing Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) focused expertise.

2.0 BACKGROUND

The Strategic Integration Directorate (SI) serves as the unified focal point for campaign and contingency planning support for the CCMDs; synchronizing the operations, activities, and investments (OAIs) for the organization; and the development and implementation of the organization’s support plans related to the National Defense Strategy (NDS).

In November 2021, recognizing the constant change in the operational environment and the need to better support CWMD Community of Interests (COI), CWMD Community of Actions (COA), Combatant Commands (CCMDs), DoD components, and the whole of government, SI-PL restructured its resources and capabilities to address each element as stated within its mission.

3.0 OBJECTIVE

The objective of this requirement is to acquire subject matter expertise to provide fully integrated Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) to the Strategic Integration Plans and Exercises Department (SI-PL) in support of the DoD Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) mission.

SI-PL provides 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.

4.0 SCOPE

This is a non-personal service contract. 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 support of the DoD CWMD mission. As envisioned and intended by this SOO, the performer shall provide on-site support to DTRA for counter WMD and emerging WMD threat planning support for DoD components, support of DTRA’s internal plans and opportunity analysis efforts in support of the CCMDs, support management and execution of DTRA’s annual Joint Training Plan, and support DTRA internal operations.

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

· DoD Directive 5105.62 Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)

· DoD Directive 5134.08 ASD(NCB)

· DoD Directive 6420.02 Biosurveillance

· DTRA Strategic Intent 2022-2027

· 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)

6.0 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 the task order (TO) issued under this Statements of Objectives (SOO).

6.1 Agency and DoD Planning Support: 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.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Support development, review, revision, and 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: Deliver analytical, technical, and administrative support for routine and surge activities as it relates to the Agency’s Strategic Resourcing Process.

6.2.1 Provide subject matter expertise to identify Risk Mitigation Approaches (RMAs) and perform Gap Analysis and Prioritization. Provide technical analysis to identify RMAs. 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: Maintain expertise on executing all steps of the Joint Doctrine Development Process (JDDP).

6.3.1 Provide expert input and participate in various DoD Joint Doctrine Planning Conferences and joint technical working groups. Maintains currency and subject matter expertise on evolving concepts, processes, and tools for CWMD, CBRN, nuclear operations, countering WMD emergent threats. Engage with the DoD and NATO community of interest to support CWMD mission area doctrine development. Review joint doctrine for the integration of CWMD, counter emergent threats, and network engagement topics into the Joint Doctrine Hierarchy. Provide advice on changes to the Universal Joint Task List (UJTL) and maintain proficiency in using the UJTL Task Development Tool. Provide DoD and Allied Doctrine support in accordance with CJCSM 5120.01B. Support DTRA’s implementation of the DoD Readiness Reporting System in accordance with DoD Directive 7730.65.

6.4 Request Management Support: Support to maximize Agency resources against operational needs. Provide expertise and analytical support for the Agency’s requirements process and curate the Agency’s request management module.

6.4.1 Receive, log, analyze, and curate Agency capability force requests (CFR). Integrate CFRs that drive Operations, Activities, and Investments for the Agency. Monitor progress of CFR execution. Develop and perform supporting processes and operating procedures throughout the full life cycle of CFRs from reception to execution and assessment. Coordinate CFRs across Agency mission elements to adjudicate initial feasibility and Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR)/Office of Coordinating Responsibility (OCR) designations. Provide recommendations for CFR acceptance or rejection based upon existing strategic guidance and Agency mission capabilities, resources, and priorities.

6.5 Threat Characterization and Risk Prioritization (TCRP) 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.

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

6.6 Training, Exercises, and Defense Readiness Reporting: 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.

6.6.1 Provide proposed 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. 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). Plan and conduct classified and unclassified DTRA JTP and Agency’s Readiness and Preparedness Program (ARPEP) training events and assessments. Technical expertise in managing Joint Training and Information Management System (JTIMS) and Joint Lesson's Learned Information Systems (JLLIS). Provide technical, logistical, operational, training, and associated ancillary support required to develop, perform and execute DTRAs JTP. Participate in DoD JTS related conference/working groups in support of DTRA JTP. Provide support and expertise required to support scenario design and scripting of DTRA supported exercises. Develop Joint education and training materials, support course implementation, and provide course instruction. Provide technical, logistical, operational, training, and associated ancillary support required to develop, perform and execute DTRA’s JCPC.

6.7 Operations Research Systems Analysis: Support through the application of advanced analytical and mathematical techniques to solve complex problems and optimize decision-making.

6.7.1. Research and investigate business/management best practices to increase efficiency and optimization. Develop program evaluation plans. Analyze strategic guidance, policy, and law to apply to program evaluation. Develop standard operating procedures. Develop interview questions related to program evaluations. Understand programmatic goals. Evaluate efficacy of program in achieving said goals and how those goals align with the Agency mission. Consolidate, review, and analyze information and data including metrics of performance. Analyze complex operational research problems and strategic level programs. Plan, develop, and evaluate analytical and assessment methodologies to provide critical decision analyses and extract and visualize underlying/emerging patterns or trends. Synthesize information and relationships from diverse sources. Write and briefs evaluation reports. Prepare, present, and defend professional program evaluations.

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. Provide administrative support during government-hosted unclassified and classified meetings, conferences, symposiums and exercises. 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. 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. Develop talking points, information papers, slides, exercise materials, and strategic analysis as needed. Coordinate department meetings.

7.0 CAPABILITIES AND DISCIPLINES

Disciplines pertinent to the requirements identified above include, but are not limited to the following:

7.1 Program Management: Program Analysis, Project Management, Systems Analysis, Project Control Analysis, Project Planning, Requirements Process Engineer, Requirements Specialist

7.2 Opportunity Analysis: Opportunity Synthesis/Designer, Application Developer, IT Developer

7.3 Strategy and Assessments: Strategic Planning, Strategic Foresight, Scenario-based Planning, Strategy Management and Implementation, Policy Integration and Analysis, Operation Research Systems Analysis; Trends Analysis, Strategic Analyst

7.4 Technical: Military Operational Planning, Disaster Preparedness, Information Systems, Exercise Scripter/Planner, Event Coordinator/Planner, Administrative Support, Threat Nuclear Planning, Training Instructor, Joint DoD Doctrine, Web Designing, Graphic Designing, Copy Editing

7.5 Regional Studies (Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia-Pacific Region, Middle East), International Relations, National Security Strategy and Policy

8.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE AND TRAVEL

The primary place of performance is on-site at Government-provided office space at the DTRA Headquarters, located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia with work performed at alternate locations due to necessary incidents of travel or occasional incidents of telework. The government will provide limited on-site workspace for a subset of A&AS personnel in performance of this contract. Support at DTRA remote locations may be required. This sort of support can be accomplished via Skype, Video Teleconferencing (VTC), Teams, or other COR approved method.

Where the government does not provide on-site space, the government expects the Contractor to have contractor supplied office space within the National Capital Region (NCR), or in close proximity to the location the Contractor is supporting as identified in this SOO and or Task Order, so the government has access to the contractor within reasonable time frames. For off-site personnel, the contractor shall provide, at a minimum the standard business equipment (telephone, computers, desks, internet access, etc.) to conduct normal business activities. The contractor will not be providing office space for Government employees other than conference room space or courtesy offices (telephones, computers) for those attending conferences/meetings at cleared contractor facilities.

Some contractors will be required to travel CONUS and OCONUS during the performance of this contract to attend meetings, conferences, and training. The contractors may be required to travel to off-site locations in support of this SOO. Contractors will be authorized travel expenses consistent with the substantive provisions of the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. All travel requires Government approval/authorization and notification to the COR.

8.1 Telework: The contractor will predominately work at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency HQ, Fort Belvoir, VA. The Contractor must maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all deliverables defined within this SOO when the Government facility is not closed for the reasons below. The contractor shall support the Program during the core Government hours. Contractor employees shall provide 80 hours of services for each two-week period, between the hours of 6:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, Executive Orders, or similar Government directed facility closings, adhering to the core hours requirement of 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Under special circumstances (i.e., inclement weather, Agency Directive) or, with prior approval from the Contracting Officer and COR (at the discretion of the supporting client's mission priorities), the contractor employee MAY be directed to situationally telework off-site. In the event teleworking off-site is approved, the contractor employee will be allowed to take a laptop computer off-site to accomplish work required under the contract. Contractor personnel will not provide support on Federal Holidays, unless authorized and directed by the Contracting Officer or COR in cases of national emergency or mission requirements for purposes of DTRA’s continuity of operations.

9.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall comply with all terms of the DD 254, the 32 CFR Part 117, and any revision to that regulation in performance of this effort. All employees working on this program must be U.S. citizens.

Approximately eighty percent (80%) of all A&AS contractors directly supporting the SI Directorate must possess a current DoD TOP SECRET clearance and investigation date and have SCI eligibility at time of contract award. The remaining 20% must possess a current DOD SECRET clearance and able to obtain a TS/SCI. Contractor employees shall maintain their clearance throughout this effort’s POP. A Visitor Request must be provided for each contractor employee working on this order who will require access to any DTRA site. Site-specific facility clearance is required at the SECRET level. Approval regarding invited contractors, access, issuance of badges, etc. will be coordinated as required with the COR. The Contractor shall provide all forms and information, apply for clearances and shall be responsible for any expense incurred in obtaining security clearances for the Contractor employees.

10.0 ACCESSIBILITY TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

For contractors located off-site (i.e., not provided office space at the Government facilities) access to unclassified and classified computing systems will be required. The contractor off-site facilities shall meet the following requirements:

NIPRNet Access to the DTRA Unclassified Network (UNET).

Contractors shall provide sufficient Internet bandwidth in order to dedicate a minimum of 15Mbps for secure access to the DTRA-UNET via a commercial Internet service provider. All systems which access the DTRA-UNET network will be kept up to date with security patches and shall have the appropriate Virtual Private Network (VPN) client loaded to enable access.

As appropriate, government furnished equipment (GFE) will be made available for A&AS personnel at Government facilities and in some cases to A&AS personnel not located at Government facilities.

11.0 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

11.1 Contracting Officer (KO) Defined. A person duly appointed with the authority to enter into, administer, or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the Government. The KO ensures performance of all necessary actions for effective contracting, ensures compliance with the terms of the contract and safeguards the interests of the United States in the contractual relationship. It is the KO that ensures the contractor receives impartial, fair, and equitable treatment under the contract. The KO is ultimately responsible for the final determination of the adequacy of the contractor’s performance.

11.2 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) Defined. An individual designated in writing by the KO to act as the KO’s authorized representative to assist in administering a contract and to act as the KO’s authorized representative for the contract’s technical administration. The duties and limitations of the COR are contained in a written KO designation letter. The COR ensures proper Government surveillance of the contractor’s performance. The COR is not empowered to make any contractual commitments or to authorize any contractual changes on the Government’s behalf. Any changes that the Contractor deems may affect contract, price, terms, or conditions shall be referred to the KO for action. While the COR may serve as a direct conduit to provide Government guidance and feedback to the contractor on technical matters, s/he is not empowered to make any contractual commitments or to authorize any contractual changes on the Government’s behalf.

11.3 Period of Performance (POP) and Changeover Period. The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year of 12 months and four (4) 12-month option years. The Period of Performance reads as follows:

Base Year = 12 months Option 1 Year = 12 months.

Option 2 Year = 12 months.

Option 3 Year = 12 months.

Option 4 Year = 12 months.

11.4 Transition Period for Contractor Employees. To ensure uninterrupted support, and a successful knowledge transfer, a 30-business day transition period is required between any individual contractor employee transitions.

11.5 Government Furnished Property/Equipment (GFP/GFE) & Office Space. DTRA will provide office space, desks, monitors, use of telephone, copier, fax, paper, and other administrative materials for on-site contractor support. DTRA will issue contractors a laptop as GFP. Due to potential future space limitations at the DTRA Headquarters, contractor employees may be required to telework off site, and/or “hot seat” one office space between them. If the contractor employees “hot seat”, the contractor shall determine the work schedule amongst their employees, and keep the COR informed. Pricing for teleworking off-site shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

11.6 Monthly Status Report and Monthly Financial Report. The contractor shall provide a Monthly Status Report via email to the COR, no later than 15 business days after the last business day of each month. Contractor format is acceptable, pending review and acceptance by the COR. The cover page should include the contract number, company name, date submitted, dates of the period being reported, and the preparer’s name/email address/phone number. The contents shall be concise and detailed. It should identify applicable dates, directorate POC/office symbol, detailed explanations of any problems and/or accomplishments, impacts, corrective actions taken/planned, final resolution, lessons learned, etc.

The final topic it shall include is an employee status. This includes a summary of current staffing, any time out of the office for each employee, as well as a status of employees transitioning in and out.

The monthly financial report shall be submitted with the monthly report but may be under separate cover. This report will outline in plain language expenditures for the month, by employee and project.

The Government will have five business days after receipt to review and provide comments and/or approval. If the contractor does not receive feedback in that time frame, the contractor may assume approval of the report. If the contractor receives comments, resubmittal should be accomplished within three business days.

11.7 Section 508. Requirements for accessibility based on Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) are determined to be relevant for this acquisition and program management support services effort.

11.8 Full-Time Support. Full-time support is defined as a physical on-site presence, eight hours per day, every DTRA workday, during DTRA’s core hours of 9am to 3pm. For example, with a 30-minute lunch break, s/he could work 9:00am – 5:30pm; or with an hour lunch break, 6:00am – 3:00pm.

An alternate work schedule may be authorized, if pre-coordinated with the company’s supervisor and the COR. For example, in a two-week period, the following could apply -> Week 1: Monday - Thursday 9 hours/day & Friday 8 hours/day; Week 2: Monday - Thursday 9 hours/day & Friday off.

Teleworking off-site may be authorized, if pre-coordinated with the company’s supervisor and the COR. Pricing for teleworking off-site shall be at no additional cost to the Government. Ideally, no more than one workday per a five-day work week shall be permitted, unless otherwise pre-coordinated with the company’s supervisor and the COR. In addition, at the request of the COR, the contractor may be asked to submit a Work Plan for what was accomplished on that telework day. Vacation, sick, alternate schedule, and teleworking days should be documented in the Monthly Status Report for situational awareness.

11.8.1 Contractor Performance during Adverse Weather, Natural and Man-made Disasters, Emergencies, or Conflict. When government offices are closed due to adverse weather conditions (e.g., snow storms, ice storms, hurricanes, etc.), special events, natural or man-made disasters, or local or national emergencies, with government Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or Contracting Officer’s approval, the DTRA on-site Contractor Representative will have authorization to work and use their government issued computer off-site at either their company office or teleworking (TW) at home to complete work under this contract. This procedure also applies to natural disasters (e.g., earthquakes, fires, loss of power, etc.), man- made disasters of an unspecified nature, or conflict, attack (e.g., September 11th), or acts of war or insurgency that may require closure of the DTRA facility and prevent the Contractor from working on-site. Special national capital region high profile area events may also occur when federal authorities request employees to not travel to work but work at home, and this section also covers those contingencies.

11.9 Required In-House DTRA Training. The contractor shall adhere to DTRA’s standard training and education topics that are required for all personnel working at the Agency. Examples include Cyber Awareness training, Personally Identifiable Information (PII) training, Prevention of Harassment, etc.

11.10 Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA). Each contractor employee shall sign an NDA, provided by the COR, by their first workday at DTRA under this contract, to ensure no improper disclosure of sensitive information.

12.0 RELATED DOCUMENTS

Defer to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, https://www.dtra.mil/ for additional information on DTRA and its mission.

13.0 KEY PERSONNEL

The personnel identified herein are considered essential to the work being performed. In the event changes to key personnel are required during the performance of this contract, replacement key personnel must meet or exceed the experience and qualifications of the individual the contractor included in its proposal submittal. Prior to substituting, removing, replacing, or diverting any key personnel, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer 30 working days in advance. The Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer the resume of the replacing individual that demonstrates skills and background at least equivalent to those of the individual the contractor included in its proposal. The Contracting Officer will evaluate the replacing person's resume to determine the experience and qualifications of the replacement are equal to or exceed those of the person's resume submitted with the contractor's proposal for that position. For the purposes of this Task Order and in addition to one (1) Program Manager, there are four additional key personnel; one (1) for Section 6.1, Agency and DOD Planning Support, one (1) for Section 6.4, Requirements Management Support, one (1) for Section 6.3 Doctrine Development, and one (1) for Section 6.6, Training, Exercise, and Defense Readiness Reporting. Full descriptions are below:

Section 6.1, Agency and DOD Planning Support: This Key Personnel will have knowledge in Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD), including planning support and assessments to more effectively synchronize DTRA’s CWMD mission. Apply expertise with planning support and assessments to a CWMD operations plan (OPLAN), regional expertise in a theater, working groups, and problem solving. Confers with managers to obtain additional information or to interpret policies and procedures related to change requirements.

Section 6.4, Requirements Management Support: This Key Personnel will have knowledge of JCIDS requirements processes supporting major initiatives; requirements generation and capability development, or similar efforts requiring joint military operations expertise. Contributes and oversees the creation and staffing of requirements and related documentation; support study elements, adjudicate comments, facilitate document development and coordination across organizations, and determine the implications of changes using knowledge of DoD JCIDS requirements processes. Supervises junior contractor employees working for the same business entity. Confers with managers to obtain additional information or to interpret policies and procedures related to requirements. Knowledgeable of Enterprise Task Management Software Solution (ETMS2) and other staff action tools.

Section 6.3 Doctrine Development: This Key Personnel requires extensive technical and military writing skills typically associated with a master’s degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university to develop and refine training manuals at the DoD field grade officer level and below. Familiarity with CWMD/CBRN policy and doctrine at the strategic and operational levels of war. Must be able to write information papers and brief GO/FO/SES-level leadership.

Section 6.6, Training, Exercise, and Defense Readiness Reporting: This Key Personnel will have expert working knowledge of implementing all four phases of the DoD’s Joint Training Manual for the Armed Forces of the United States (CJCSM 3500 series). The work involves supporting the development and execution of intricate and complex CWMD focused training in support of U.S. national military strategy and regional contingency requirements. The position develops, plans and conducts CWMD joint training events aligned with DoD and USG-wide Tier-I exercises in order to ensure proficiency of collective staff mission execution. Identifies strengths and weakness, review issues, lessons learned, and recommends and implements refinements to the training audience. Must be able to write information papers and brief GO/FO/SES-level leadership and be familiar with CWMD/CBRN policy and doctrine at the strategic and operational levels of war.

13.1 Substitution of Key Personnel. The Contractor shall not substitute Key Personnel during the first ninety (90) days of the task performance period unless the substitutions are unavoidable because of the incumbent's sudden illness, death or termination of employment; contractor shall promptly notify the COR. After the initial 90-day period, the contractor shall submit to the COR all proposed substitutions at least 30 days in advance. All requests for approval of substitutions hereunder must be in writing and provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitution(s). Request must contain a complete resume for the proposed substitute, who shall have at least equal ability and qualifications, and any other information requested by the Contracting Officer to approve or disapprove the proposed substitution. The Contracting Officer and COR will evaluate such requests and promptly notify the contactor of approval or disapproval thereof, in writing.

13.2 Other than Key Personnel. Vacant positions for other than key personnel shall be made within 20 calendar days from date of vacancy. The contractor shall notify the COR and customer when a vacancy has occurred within five workdays.