Attachment 01 RETS IDIQ PWS 03 March 2026_DRAFT.pdf

OFFICE OF THE UNDERSECRETARY OF WAR FOR RESEARCH AND

ENGINEERING (OUSW(R&E))

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION (RDT&E)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT (RETS)

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR MULTIPLE AWARD

INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACT

March 3, 2026

Part 1

General Information

1.1. INTRODUCTION

This is a non-personal services contract to provide Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) Engineering and Technical Support (RETS). The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.2. BACKGROUND

The Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (USW(R&E)) serves as the primary advisor to the Department of War (DoW) leadership on all matters pertaining to the Department's research and engineering enterprise, technology development and transition, developmental prototyping, experimentation, and administration of testing ranges and activities. USW(R&E) has the lead responsibility within the Department for synchronizing science and technology efforts across the DoW, the Joint Staff, and the Services. The USW(R&E) offices that will be supported by this contract are identified below along with their primary duties.

The Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Science and Technology (OASW(S&T)) duties include:

• Overseeing the Department's entire Science and Technology (S&T) portfolio,

• Advocating for the Department's S&T workforce and laboratory infrastructure,

• Overseeing the Department's Federally Funded Research and Development

Centers (FFRDCs) and University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs),

• Cultivating the next generation of S&T professionals for the Department

• Serving as the Department's lead for the critical technology protection policy, and

• Overseeing the health of the DoW technical industrial base.

DRAFT

The Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Mission Capabilities (OASW(MC)) duties include:

• Developing and supporting future warfighting concepts and integrated architectures,

• Closing capability gaps in support of warfare modernization,

• Advancing the Department’s practice and workforce competency in engineering and technical activities through policy, guidance, training, and external engagement,

• Conducting developmental test and evaluation assessments and engineering assessments,

• Using technology discoveries and analysis results to inform authorities and policies, and

• Conducting continuous stakeholder engagement to support development and delivery of capability to the joint force, joint warfighter, and Combatant Commanders, as informed by the Intelligence Community (IC), to include National Security Agency (NSA), National Reconnaissance Organization (NRO), National Geospatial Agency (NGA), etc.

The Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Commercial Technologies (OASW(CT)) duties include:

• Establishing technology roadmaps to set the technical direction for the DoW and align industry, academia, and international partners towards a common vision,

• Identifying and leveraging synergies between the technology areas to amplify the impact for the Warfighter,

• Raising the technical literacy of the force in all commercial technology areas, and

• Tracking the state-of-the-art to recognize the quickest route to a commercial technology, following the commercial sector’s awareness and direction with respect to the state-of-the-art and taking the lead on pushing the state-of-the-art when necessary.

1.3. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform RDT&E engineering and technical support, as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.4. OBJECTIVES

The objective of the RETS Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) is to provide a full spectrum of professional technical and engineering support for the Office of the Under Secretary of War, Research and Engineering OUSW(R&E) priorities and other associated DoW-sponsored mission requirements. RETS supports both classified and unclassified programs on multiple networks and security domains. The Contractor shall perform services across the following mission and technology areas, as applicable to the individual Task Orders (TOs):

• Multi-domain operational environments (air, land, maritime, space, and cyberspace)

• Cyber and information warfare, including Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting (C5ISRT) and counter C5ISRT capabilities

• Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, autonomous systems, directed energy, and electronic warfare

• Cybersecurity and counter Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) capabilities

• Human performance and biomedical technologies

• Climate resilience and operational sustainability

1.5. SCOPE

The Contractor shall provide highly technical support to the USW(R&E) mission to ensure U.S. military technological superiority by synchronizing science and technology efforts, rapidly developing and fielding advanced warfighting capabilities through innovation and mission engineering in support of U.S. security and national priorities.

The Contractor shall provide the following support services:

• Task Area 1: Mission Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, and Developmental Test and Evaluation

• Task Area 2: Prototyping, Experimentation, Demonstration, and Scaling

• Task Area 3: Modeling and Simulation

• Task Area 4: Strategic Operational Analysis and Technology Assessment

• Task Area 5: S&T Research and Assessment

• Task Area 6: Data Management & Analysis

• Task Area 7: Technology Protection

• Task Area 8: Ad Hoc Surge Support

1.6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance shall be for a five (5) year ordering period.

1.7. CONTRACT TYPE

The Government will award a multiple award IDIQ with the range of issuing a Firm Fixed Priced (FFP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Labor Hour (LH), and Time and Materials (T&M) TO’s, to be issued over the life of this contract. Each contract type will be specified at the TO level.

1.8. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The work to be performed under this IDIQ will be performed at both the Contractor’s facility and Government facilities, including: the Pentagon, Washington D.C., other locations within the National Capital Region (NCR) (as defined in 10 USC § 2674), other and Continental United States (CONUS) and international (i.e., outside the CONUS) locations. The specific place of performance shall be specified at the individual TO level.

Contingency and Emergency Operations: Individual Contractor personnel, designated as essential personnel, may be required to work at the Government’s alternate location(s) during emergencies and emergency exercises. The specific place of performance shall be specified at the individual TO level.

1.9. TELEWORK

The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) will determine whether the work to be performed can be successfully accomplished remotely. Telework must be accomplished at no additional cost to the Government and with no detrimental impacts to contract performance. Contractor personnel may be required to report onsite to a government facility to perform services at any time as required by the Contracting Officer (KO) or COR. The option to telework will be identified at the TO level.

1.10. HOURS OF OPERATION

The Contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. For other than firm fixed price orders, the Contractor shall not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons. The Contractor must always maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential. Hours of operation will be identified at the TO level.

1.10.1 On-Site Working Conditions, Holidays, and other Closures: When the Government grants administrative leave to Government employees, or is closed as a result of inclement weather, potentially hazardous conditions, or other special circumstances, the Contractor’s Program Manager (PM) and/or on-site manager shall coordinate with the KO and/or COR on the work status of Contractor personnel and the Contractor’s decision to grant leave to its personnel is at the discretion of the Contractor to the extent that the overall performance is not adversely impacted. The Contractor may request telework for its personnel. If telework is authorized by the COR in coordination with the KO, it must be accomplished at no additional cost to the Government and with no detrimental impacts to contract performance.

1.10.2 Washington Headquarters Services facilities are smoking restricted workplaces.

Due to the nature of the work, facilities, and requirements, Contractor staff may only smoke outside in designated smoking areas.

1.10.3 The core hours will be identified at the TO level. The Contractor’s PM and the Government’s COR shall consult and coordinate on any proposed alternate work schedules that may be arranged depending on the operational tempo/needs of the mission.

1.11. RECOGNIZED HOLIDAYS

Government personnel observe the following holidays as governed by 5 U.S.C. § 6103.

Government facilities will be closed and unavailable to Contractor personnel on these days. The Contractor is not required to perform services on the following Federal holidays:

• New Year’s Day

• Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday

• Presidents’ Day

• Memorial Day

• Juneteenth

• Independence Day

• Labor Day

• Columbus Day

• Veterans Day

• Thanksgiving Day

• Christmas Day

*If the date falls on a Saturday, the Government holiday is the preceding Friday. If the date falls on a Sunday, the Government holiday is the following Monday.

In addition to the days designated as holidays, the Government observes the following days:

• Any other day designated by Federal Statute

• Any other day designated by Executive Order

• Any other day designated by the President’s Proclamation

1.12. QUALITY CONTROL/ASSURANCE

1.12.1 Quality Control (QC): The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective Quality Control Program (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor’s QCP is the means by which it ensures that its work complies with the requirement of the contract. The QCP shall be delivered within 30 days of the award of the individual TO, with copies to the KO and COR. The QCP will serve as a baseline for QCPs developed for the TOs, which will be forwarded within 30 days after TO award to the COR. Amendments/changes to the QCP shall be delivered to the COR and KO within three (3) business days following any change. After acceptance of the QCP, the Contractor shall receive the KO’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to its QCP. The Contractor shall update the

QCP with each new executed TO and ensure that measures for QC for each TO are captured in the plan.

The QCP shall include, at a minimum, the following:

• Performance standards and associated metrics from the PWS Performance Requirements Summary

• Deficiencies, their causes, impact, and a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) for mitigation and prevention of recurrence

• Results of invoicing reviews, including alignment with contract requirements for primes, subcontractors, and suppliers

• A comprehensive inspection system for both scheduled and unscheduled services;

• Contact details for the designated QC Inspector and backup

• A proactive approach to identify and resolve issues before the Government does, with prompt notifications of problems

• A well-organized file of inspections, corrective actions, and follow-up inspections

• Project management strategies to minimize management layers while ensuring accountability

• Clear communication strategies for managing orders between the contractor, Government program office, and Ordering Contracting Office

As part of the Contractor’s Monthly Status Report (MSR) specified at the individual TO level, the Contractor shall specifically discuss QC activities over the reporting period and planned activities for the next period. Information shall specifically address who conducted the QC, when the QC was executed, how the QC was executed, and what the findings and corrective actions were. The Contractor shall provide data regarding QC trends, with graphical representations as appropriate.

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

1.13. PERSONNEL MATTERS

All Contractor personnel proposed shall meet the qualifications identified at the individual TO level. Each TO will identify the number, type, and essential skills for Contractor personnel. All tasks shall be performed by qualified, trained, educated, and experienced personnel. The Contractor shall provide personnel for both on-site support and off-site support, as needed, during normal operations and during surges, special situations, and unforeseen events and requirements. The Contractor shall be able to provide support for all Task Areas listed in PWS Section 5 for each TO. The Contractor shall have the capability and resources to provide for rapid Ad Hoc surge support as required by this PWS and subsequent TOs, as specified at the individual TO level.

In cases where a suitable individual becomes unavailable (e.g., staff member retires), then the Contractor agrees to assign suitable personnel to perform the gapped task within 10 business days.

1.13.1 Key personnel: Key personnel will be identified at the TO level.

1.13.2 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their Contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by Contractors are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. Contractor personnel will be required to obtain, use, and display a Common Access Card (CAC) in the performance of this service.

All Contractor personnel are required to have an email signature block in the following format for all email messages:

Name Title Name of Company In Support of [Insert Name of OUSDW(R&E) Organization Supporting] Government Issued Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router (NIPR) Email (*Note: Secure Internet Protocol Router (SIPR) and Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS) may also be listed if applicable) Government Phone Number

1.13.3 Special Qualifications: Special qualifications will be specified at the individual TO level. All Contractor personnel will be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and Contractor Conflict of Interest (COI) form prior to beginning work. New employees are required to sign an NDA/COI within five (5) workdays of contract placement. Additional requirements will be identified at the TO level.

1.13.4 Contractor personnel shall fulfill training requirements as specified at the individual TO level. The Contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each Contractor employee and Subcontractor employee, to the COR or the KO. This training shall be completed and reported to the COR within 30 calendar days of TO award and annual refresher training for the remaining contract duration. Contractor personnel shall complete all government mandated workplace and security related training (e.g., OPSEC, cyber security, derivative classification, etc.).

1.13.5 Conduct of Contractor Employees: The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining satisfactory standards of employee competency, conduct, and integrity, and shall be responsible for taking such disciplinary action with respect to its employees as may be necessary to ensure satisfactory contract performance. This IDIQ and specified individual TOs incorporate 32 CFR 234, "Conduct on the Pentagon Reservation." Any contractor employee that violates the standards of conduct proscribed by 32 CFR 234 shall be deemed unfit and otherwise objectionable under this provision and may be subject to removal from the contract work. This applies to the prime contractor and all subcontractors or vendors of any tier utilized by Contractor to perform the work. The Contractor is responsible for incorporating this provision in all Subcontracts or other contracts awarded by the Contractor to perform the work. For purposes of this provision, the terms "employee" or "contractor employee" includes all Contractor, Subcontractor or vendor employees of any tier utilized by Contractor to perform the work.

1.14. SECURITY

1.14.1 Facility Clearence: The contractor shall have a Top Secret (TS) Facility Clearance and shall maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract. The security requirements are in accordance with the attached DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification. The Contractor shall fully comply with all security requirements established for this Contract in the DD Form 254. The DD 254 will be completed within the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) Contracts Classification System (NCCS) at contract award and attached by modification, if timing dictates. The DD 254 will be housed within the NCCS through the life of the contract.

The Contractor can register within NCCS at time of award to gain electronic access to the DD 254 to submit Subcontractor DD 254s. All tasks shall be conducted in full compliance with DoD security regulations. Specific contractor personnel security requirements will be specified at the individual TO level.

1.14.2 Personnel clearance requirements will be specified at the individual TO level.

1.14.3 Physical Security: The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information and property provided for Contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured. Specific security requirements will be identified in the DD Form 254 at the individual TO level.

1.14.4 Special Access Programs: This IDIQ may include TOs that entail the investigation of systems and programs that are protected in controlled channels also known and Special Access Programs (SAP). The Contractor must be capable of addressing, analyzing, processing, and providing reports in document and electronic media form on TS/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Required (SAR) tasks. Access to classified networks may be required at the Contractor facilities.

1.14.5 Operational Security: Operational Security (OPSEC): is a process of identifying critical information and analyzing actions attendant to military operations and other activities to: identify those actions that can be observed by adversary intelligence systems; determine indicators and vulnerabilities that adversary intelligence systems might obtain that could be interpreted or pieced together to derive critical information in time to be useful to adversaries, and determine which of these represent an unacceptable risk; then select and execute countermeasures that eliminate the risk to friendly actions and operations or reduce it to an acceptable level. Per DoDD 5205.02E “DoD Operations

Security (OPSEC) Program” August 20, 2020 (www.esd.whs.mil), all Contractor personnel shall comply with the basic OPSEC rules, requirements, and standards. When Contractor personnel are working primarily in Government facilities, OPSEC Awareness Education and Training will be coordinated through the appropriate Government security channels and OPSEC protective measures (countermeasures) will be applied as directed by the Government. When Contractor personnel are working primarily in Contractor facilities, OPSEC Awareness Education and Training and all other security related training shall be completed in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) and training certificates available upon request by the Government for verification. All Contractor support personnel are required to receive OPSEC Awareness Education and Duty-Related Training.

The Contractor shall comply with the DoW Customers Operations Security Program, specifically DoDD 5205.02E.

The Contractor’s Facility Security Officer (FSO) shall report immediately, in writing, to the COR and KO any changes in the Contractor’s security status throughout the basic contract period of performance (PoP).

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

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

1.14.6.2 Unauthorized use: The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the Contractor’s employees. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than Contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the KO.

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

1.14.8 Common Access Card: This contract requires Contractor personnel to obtain the Government issued CAC to provide identification for access to facilities and government computer systems. Personnel must meet and maintain investigative and adjudicative requirements specified in DoDI 5200.46 and immediately report to the KO any issues affecting CAC eligibility. Government issued credentials are the property of the United States Government and must be returned when no longer required for performance on this contract. CACs will not be used to access information systems, facilities, or installations that are outside the performance requirements of this contract. CACs will be used only by the individual to whom it was issued and will not be used for or by any other person. The Contractor shall immediately notify the contracting officer if a CAC is lost, stolen, or otherwise missing.

1.15. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

1.15.1 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart

42.5. The KO, COR, and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the Contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the Contractor of how the government views the Contractor's performance and the Contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.15.2 Contract Monthly Status Report (MSR): Contract MSR requirements are specified at the individual TO level. At a minimum, the MSR should include: a list of Contractor personnel, travel reports, monthly financial reports, expenses incurred for the work performed to date, and a forecast of the total project cost at completion, which will be updated as performance trends change. Ad hoc meetings will be established as required by the technical leads or the COR. Meeting frequency and expectations will be specified at the TO level.

1.15.3 Limitation on Subcontracting Reporting: The Contractor shall comply with FAR 52.219-14, Limitation of Subcontracting that is listed in the contract, and submit a yearly report at the end of each period of performance. This information will be identified at each TO level.

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

assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract: perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance: maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract: issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications: monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regards to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.15.5 Phase-in/Phase-Out Period: Phase-In/Phase-Out timelines will be specified at the individual TO level.

1.16. TRAVEL/TDY

1.16.1 Contractor Travel: The Contractor may be required to travel during the performance of this contract to attend meetings, conferences, and training. The Contractor shall 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 prior Government approval/authorization and notification to the COR.

1.16.2 The Contractor shall be reimbursed for actual allowable, allocable, and reasonable travel costs incurred during performance of this effort in accordance with the FAR 31.205-46 “Travel Costs.” Requests for approval of costs in excess of maximum per diem rates in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR 31.205-46(a)(3) must be submitted to the COR for final approval prior to commencement of travel. All travel will be identified at the TO level.

1.16.3 All local travel in support of this contract (i.e., any travel within a 50-mile radius of the National Capital Region (NCR)) is included in the price of this contract and is not reimbursable. All local travel costs shall be borne by the Contractor. The Government will not reimburse Contractor personnel commuting costs (i.e., parking expenses, public transportation fares, and/or highway tolls, etc.).

Pre-approval requirements and post trip requirements will be specified at the individual TO level, for long distance travel (i.e., exceeds the 50-mile radius) CONUS or OCONUS.

1.16.4 Synchronized Pre-deployment Operational Tracker (SPOT): If Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) travel is required, the Contractor shall register and maintain an account in the Synchronized Pre-deployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT) web-based system (https://spot.dmdc.mil/privacy.aspx). The Contractor shall identify a Company Administrator (CA). The CA is an individual who works for the company and provides support under the contract. The CA is required to update and maintain personal information on all deployed Contractor personnel, including subcontractors, throughout their deployment or temporary duty travel (TDY). This includes maintaining Contractor personnel duty status, permanent duty location and closing out all deployments or TDYs. It is the CA’s duty to ensure that appropriate communication channels are established with deployed personnel to maintain this information in an accurate and timely manner. The CA shall enter all required information before deployment/TDY and maintain data for all Contractor personnel to include subcontractors. The Contractor/CA shall use SPOT to enter and maintain the data.

When Contractor personnel are required to work in foreign countries, they will be sponsored by the Government under a “Status of Forces Agreement” (SOFA). This status provides access to logistical support and benefits, including: the Department of War Education Activity (DOWEA) School Reimbursement, Housing and Post Differential Allowances, and Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Costs Reimbursement.

Additionally, travel to applicable countries requires approval through the Synchronized Predeployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT) system.

1.16.5 If OCONUS travel is required, the COR shall advise the Contractor of any authorized Government services (which are identified in the table below) and complete the following information in SPOT. This table will be completed by the COR and coordinated with the Contracting Office once OCONUS travel has been identified during the period of performance. Contractors traveling to OCONUS locations shall meet the countries specific requirements for entry identified in the Foreign Clearance Guide (FCG). The FCG is located at HTTPS://www.fcg.pentagon.mil/fcg.cfm.

CONTRACTOR STATUS

☐ CAAF ☐ NON-CAAF

AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT SERVICES*

☐ WEAPON** ☐ MILITARY ISSUED CLOTHING

☐ BILLETING ☐ MILITARY ISSUED EQUIPMENT

☐ CAC ☐ MWR FACILITIES

☐ LOCAL ACCESS BADGE ☐ MILITARY EXCHANGE

☐ DINING FACILITY (DFAC) ☐ COMMISSARY

☐ GOVT FURNISHED MEALS (GFM) ☐ MILITARY BANKING

☐ APO/FPO/POSTAL SERVICES ☐ EXCESS BAGGAGE

☐ DIPLOMATIC POST OFFICE (DPO) ☐ MILAIR

☐ PRIMARY CARE*** ☐ TRANSPORTATION (other than

MILAIR)

☐ OTHER (SEE REMARKS FIELD) ☐ NONE

*Authorized Government Services does not necessarily mean that the Government provides these services to contractors on a non-reimbursable basis. For certain categories of authorized services, the contractor may be required to reimburse the government IAW applicable Federal, DoD or Combatant Command (CCMD) regulations/policies and/or the contract terms and conditions. The indicated Authorized Government Services on this Letter of Authorization (LOA) are only applicable for the designated countries to be visited during the deployment; however, if the services vary between countries, the https://www.fcg.pentagon.mil/fcg.cfm contracting officer shall specify which services may be authorized in each country. If the country to be visited has a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) in place that governs the categories of services to be authorized, then the terms of the SOFA take precedence over the terms of this LOA.

**Combatant Commander (CCDR) authorization is required IAW FAR Clause 52.225-26 for a contractor to be authorized to carry a weapon.

***Resuscitative/Emergency Care is the default level of care. Unless specifically negotiated in the contract, ALL medical care is reimbursable to the U.S. Government.

Contractors Authorized to Accompany the Force (CAAF) personnel are LOA by the KO, authorizing them to accompany the military. Non-CAAF contractor personnel do not have this LOA. Contractor personnel shall receive authorized services based on CAAF or Non-CAAF status as defined in DFARS 252.225-7040, Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States.

The Contractor is responsible to close out the deployment of personnel, including subcontractor employees, at the end of the contract completion period and to release the personnel in the SPOT database in accordance with DFARS 252.225-7040. The release of employee information must be accomplished no more than 30 calendar days after the end of the contract completion date.

Accountability of Prime and Subcontractor Personnel: The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that any Contractor personnel deployed or TDY for purposes of performing work under this contract, shall be returned to their point of origin/home once the deployment or TDY is completed. Failure by the Contractor to ensure its personnel, (including subcontractor personnel at any tier) return home after deployment or TDY could result in the Contractor being placed on the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) and being barred from being awarded future contracts with the U.S. Government.

1.17. OTHER DIRECT COSTS

The Contractor may be required to provide supplies to perform under this IDIQ, and the supplies will be specified at each individual TO level. The Contractor may incur any license costs or fees associated with software if such products are deemed necessary by the Government to meet the requirements of PWS Tasks (Part 5) and through coordination with the COR. Procuring commercial-off-the-shelf software enables the Contractors to leverage existing commercial solutions to recurring problems and more effectively utilize their time. ODCs will be identified at the TO level.

1.18. DATA RIGHTS

The Contractor agrees to protect the confidentiality of Government records that are not considered public information, as outlined in FAR Clause 52.227-14 and DFARS 252.227-7013. The Contractor shall notify each employee or subcontractor who may receive such information in writing that it can only be disclosed for authorized purposes.

Information related to this contract shall not be released to the public, media, or unauthorized entities without prior written approval from the Government, following a security review (e.g., posting information to a public website).

Upon request, the Contractor shall promptly provide all documents, data files, reports, and other materials, regardless of medium, created or related to the work performed under the contract and TOs. All deliverables produced under this contract are the property of the Government.

The Government retains unlimited rights to all materials produced under the contract, including deliverables, reports, documents, analyses, briefings, and software source code.

The Contractor shall not apply proprietary markings to any documentation, nor may they retain, use, or disclose any materials outside of TO performance, unless specified otherwise in the TO.

1.19. CONFLICT OF INTEREST

1.19.1 Organizational Conflict of Interest/Personal Conflict of Interest: Contractor and Subcontractor personnel performing work under this IDIQ may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5 as well as personal conflicts of interest. Using the Contractor OCI/Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever the Contractor becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential conflict and shall promptly submit the conflict-of-interest disclosure form to the contracting officer to avoid or mitigate any such conflict.

1.19.2 The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be reviewed and accepted/rejected solely at the discretion of the government, and in the event the government unilaterally determines that any such conflict cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the contracting officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the conflict.

1.19.3 In addition, Contractors shall conduct internal reviews as necessary to identify financial interests and determine if any personal conflicts of interest exist or may arise.

The Contractor shall ensure that the organization has analyzed each financial disclosure to determine whether actual or potential conflicts exist. Information should be gathered and analyzed for all governing body members (e.g., board of directors, trustees, etc.) and principals of the organization as defined by FAR 52.203-13 and for each manager and key personnel who would be or are involved with the performance of the contract.

1.19.4 All Contractor and subcontractor employees supporting this IDIQ shall sign the WHS AD non-disclosure agreements. The WHS AD non-disclosure agreements will be provided at the TO level.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

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

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

2.1.3. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations.

This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor if that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered but may include non-manufactured artifacts such as meeting minutes or reports.

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

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

2.1.8. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

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

2.1.10. QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of a product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.11. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime Contractor.

The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.12. WORKDAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract 8 hours. The Contractor employees may take one 30-minute lunch break each workday and are not required to perform services during a lunch break;

a lunch break cannot be taken immediately upon arriving or before departing a workday.

Rest periods and lunch breaks are not included in an 8-hour workday and not considered in the time in which a contractor employee is providing services.

2.1.13 WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.1.14 NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION. Geographic area located within the boundaries of (A) the District of Columbia, (B) Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties in the State of Maryland, (C) Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties and the City of Alexandria in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and (D) all cities and other units of government within the geographic areas of such District, Counties, and City.

2.1.15 PENTAGON. The term "Pentagon Reservation" means the Pentagon, the Mark Center Campus, Suffolk Building, and the Raven Rock Mountain Complex. The Pentagon is the area of land and improvements thereon, located in Arlington, Virginia, on which the Pentagon Office Building, Federal Building Number 2, the Pentagon heating and sewage treatment plants are located. The Mark Center is the area of land and improvements thereon, including parking areas, located in Alexandria, Virginia. The Suffolk Building is the area of land and improvements thereon, located in Falls Church, Virginia. The Raven Rock Mountain Complex is the area of land and improvements thereon, including parking areas, at the Raven Rock Mountain Complex and its supporting facilities located in Maryland and Pennsylvania.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

A2/AD Anti-Access/Area Denial A&S Acquisition and Sustainment AI Artificial Intelligence APO Army Post Office ASBREM Armed Services Biomedical Evaluation and Management C4I Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence

C5ISRT Command, Control, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting

CAAF Contractors Authorized to Accompany the Force CAC Common Access Card CCDR Combatant Commander CCMD Combatant Command CFR Code of Federal Regulations C-IED Counter Improvised Explosive Devices C-WMD Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction COI Conflict of Interest or Community of Interest CPI Critical Program Information CONOP/CONOPS Concept of Operations CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer’s Representative CR Cost Reimbursement C-WMD Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction DD Form 254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DIS Distributed Interactive Simulation DoD Department of Defense DoDD Department of Defense Directive DoDI Department of Defense Instruction DoW Department of War DOWEA Department of War Education Activity DPO Diplomatic Post Office DT&E Developmental Test and Evaluation E&P Energy and Power EPLS Excluded Parties List System ERS Engineered Resilient Systems EW Electronic Warfare FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FCG Foreign Clearance Guide FFP Firm Fixed Price FFRDCs Federally Funded Research and Development Centers FPO Fleet Post Office FSO Facility Security Officer GAO Government Accountability Office G&SP Ground and Sea Platforms GFE Government Furnished Equipment HLA High-Level Architecture IC Intelligence Community IDIQ Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity JTR Joint Travel Regulation JWICS Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System KO Contracting Officer KPP Key Performance Parameters

KSA Key System Attributes LH Labor Hour LOA Letter of Authorization LVC Live Virtual Constructive M&MP Materials and Manufacturing Processes M&S Modeling and Simulation MSR Monthly Status Report NCR National Capital Region (defined in 10 USC § 2674) NDA Non-Disclosure Agreement NGA National Geospatial Agency NIPR Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router NISPOM National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual NRO National Reconnaissance Organization NSA National Security Agency OASW(CT) OASW for Commercial Technologies OASW(MC) OASW for Mission Capabilities OASW(S&T) OASW for Science and Technology OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs OPSEC Operational Security OSW Office of the Secretary of War OUSW Office of the Under Secretary of War PCS Permanent Change of Station PM Program Manager POAM Plan of Action and Milestones PoP Period of Performance PPP Program Protection Plan PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program RDT&E Research, Development, Test and Evaluation R&E Research and Engineering SAP Special Access Programs SAR Special Access Required SCG Security Classification Guide SCI Sensitive Compartmented Information SIPR Secure Internet Protocol Router SME Subject Matter Expert SOFA Status of Forces Agreement SPOT Synchronized Pre-deployment and Operational Tracker SSE System Security Engineering STTP Science and Technology Program Protection S&T Science and Technology

TDY Temporary Duty TE Technical Exhibit T&M Time and Materials TO Task Order TS Top Secret UARC University Affiliated Research Centers USW Under Secretary of War UXS Unmanned Systems VR Virtual Reality WHS AD Washington Headquarters Services Acquisition Directorate

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

The Government will provide the services, facilities, utilities, equipment, materials, property, and information required by the Contractor to execute the work specified in the individual TO-level PWS. At the request of the Government, or upon completion of a TO, the Contractor shall return all Government furnished equipment or information.

3.1. Services: The Government will provide basic services (i.e., general maintenance of common areas, reception services, personnel to assist with workplace set up, etc.)

required by the Contractor for the execution of the tasks identified in the PWS.

3.2. Facilities: The Government will provide the necessary workspace required by the Contractor for the execution of the tasks identified in the PWS.

3.3. Utilities: The Government will provide the utilities required by the Contractor for the execution of the tasks identified in the PWS. The Contractor shall instruct employees in utility conservation practices. The Contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount to accomplish cleaning vehicles and equipment.

3.4. Equipment: The Government will provide access to telephones, desktops, laptops, monitors, printers, telecommunication and video conferencing equipment while the Contractor is working in Government facilities. Contractors working offsite shall use government furnished equipment (GFE) to remotely access the DoW network.

3.5. Materials: The Government will provide general office supplies while the Contractor is working in Government facilities.

3.6. Property: The Government will provide telephones, desktops, laptops, monitors, printers, telecommunication and video conferencing equipment, and general office supplies while the Contractor is working in Government facilities. Contractors working offsite shall use government furnished equipment (GFE) to remotely access the DoW network.

3.7 Information: The Government will provide Standard Operating Procedures, electronic manuals, and policies required by the Contractor for the execution of the tasks identified in the PWS.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

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

PWS.

4.2. Clearance: The Contractor shall possess a Top Secret (TS) Facility Clearance and shall maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract. The security requirements are in accordance with the attached DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification. The Contractor shall fully comply with all security requirements established for this Contract in the DD Form 254. All tasks shall be conducted in full compliance with DoD security regulations. The security requirements are in accordance with the attached DD254. Each order will specify personnel clearance requirements. The DD 254 will be completed within the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) Contracts Classification System (NCCS) at contract award and attached by modification, if timing dictates. The DD 254 will be housed within the NCCS through the life of the contract. The Contractor can register within NCCS at time of award to gain electronic access to the DD 254 to submit Subcontractor DD 254s.

4.3 Physical Security: The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information and property provided for Contractor use.