Attachment 1 - Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

ARMY FUTURES COMMAND (AFC),

SUSTAINMENT CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT AND

INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE (SCDID),

SUSTAINMENT BATTLE LAB (SBL)

EXPERIMENTATION, ANALYSIS AND PROTOTYPING SUPPORT SERVICES

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide Experimentation, Analysis and Prototyping Support Services to the Army Futures Command (AFC), Sustainment Capability Development and Integration Directorate (SCDID), Sustainment Battle Lab (SBL). The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1. Description of Services/Introduction: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Experimentation, Analysis and Prototyping Support as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as Government furnished items and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2. Background: The SBL is tasked to support the Army Modernization Enterprise and the sustainment community by researching and evaluating existing and emerging sustainment processes, future concepts, force designs and organizational relationships. It plans, coordinates and executes Army experiments, wargames, seminars and prototyping experiments as well as studies and analyses. The SBL participates in Joint, Army and multinational Service experiments in fulfilling its responsibilities. The Contractor shall provide management, analytical, and technical support to the SBL, AFC, the SCDID and Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM) for Army Campaign of Learning (CoL) initiatives.

1.2.1. The SBL conducts and participates in wargames and experiments using constructive and live experiment environments; conducts analysis to gain insights, impacts, and recommends Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leader and Education, Personnel, Facilities and Policy (DOTMLPF-P) changes to current and future force concepts, systems, and organizations; and monitors and guides science and technology experiment initiatives and recommends integration into the current or future force. In providing support to the SBL, the Contractor shall support the Government by designing and supporting all forms of experimentation, and other analytical events, enabling the study of current, and future warfare concepts and determining and identifying capability gaps in both the current and future forces.

1.3. Objectives: The objective of this contract is to provide experimentation related analytical and technical support to the AFC, SBL, SCDID as well as HQ, CASCOM.

1.3.1. Place of Performance. The primary place of performance of services will be Fort Lee, VA, or at the Contractor’s designated site, as workload permits. The performance of services for classified information shall only be performed at a Government-authorized facility and installation. Travel may be required for performance of services for a limited duration at other locations including, but not limited to, Fort Pickett, VA; Fort A.P. Hill, VA; Fort Story, VA; Fort Leonard Wood, MO; and Fort Benning, GA and will be specified in detail in each individual task order.

1.4. Scope. The Contractor shall support the Government by designing and supporting all forms of experimentation, and other analytical events, enabling the study of current, and future warfare concepts and determining and identifying capability gaps in both the current and future forces. The Contractor shall perform specific tasks in the following areas: Core Army Concept Development Experimentation Plan Support, Experiment Planning, Scenario Development Support, Modeling and Simulation Support, Studies and Analysis, Science and Technology, Prototyping, and System and Network Administration/Facility Support.

1.5. Objective. The specific services to be performed under this Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) shall be initiated through the issuance of individual, Firm Fixed Price Task Orders. Individual Task Order Performance Work Statements will include definitive task requirements, nature and scope of work, deliverables, and special requirements.

1.6. Ordering Period: The contract will be for a five (5) year ordering period from 1 March 2022 through 28 February 2027.

1.7. General Information.

1.7.1. Quality Control: The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program 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 Quality Control Program (QCP) is the means by which the Contractor assures themselves that their work complies with the requirement of the contract. The QCP is to be delivered with the contractor’s proposal and three copies of a comprehensive written QCP shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer (KO) and COR within five (5) working days when changes are made thereafter. After acceptance of the quality control plan the Contractor shall receive the Contracting Officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to their Quality Control (QC) system.

1.7.1.1. The Contractor’s QCP must contain a systematic approach to monitor operations to ensure acceptable services/products are provided to the Government. The QCP as a minimum shall address continuous process improvement; procedures for scheduling, conducting and documentation of inspection; discrepancy identification and correction;

corrective action procedures to include procedures for addressing Government discovered non-conformances; procedures for root cause analysis to identify the root cause and root cause corrective action to prevent re-occurrence of discrepancies; procedures for trend analysis; procedures for collecting and addressing customer feedback/complaints.

1.7.2. Recognized Federal Holidays: The Contractor is not expected to perform on the following Federal Holidays as well as any Federal Holidays authorized by Executive Order:

New Year’s Day January 1st Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday 3rd Monday in January President’s Day 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Juneteenth National Independence Day June 19th Independence Day July 4th Labor Day 1st Monday in September Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October Veteran’s Day November 11th Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25th

1.7.2.1 If the holiday falls on a Saturday, it is observed on the preceding Friday; if the holiday falls on Sunday, it is observed on the following Monday.

1.7.3. Hours of Operation: The normal hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Eastern Time (ET), Monday through Friday except Federal Holidays (including those authorized by Executive Order of the President) or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. However, hours of operation and days may vary based on mission requirements. The Contractor may be required to support weekend and extended duty periods during events and experiments which will necessitate an adjustment to the normal hours and days of operation. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.7.4. Physical Security: The Contractor shall be responsible for the security and safeguarding of all Government furnished items and services. The purpose of physical security is to prevent unauthorized entries or theft of Government items. The Contractor shall secure all Government furnished facilities and items when not occupied or in use by Contractor personnel.

1.7.4.1. Employment Restrictions. The Government will restrict any Contractor personnel from accessing Government facilities/installations if he/she is determined to be a potential threat to the health, safety, general well-being, or operational mission on the installation or its population. In the event this occurs, the Contractor is still required to perform the services and meet contract requirements.

1.7.4.2. Termination of Employees. Upon termination of any personnel, the Contractor shall notify the COR of the action no later than the end of the next duty day after the personnel’s termination.

1.7.5. Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or changes that will affect price, quality, quantity, delivery, or any other term or condition of the contract. Only the KO has authority to make a determination on the above regarding commitments or changes. Importantly, the COR will assist in the technical monitoring or administration of a contract IAW FAR 1.604. If a Contractor takes direction from anyone other than the contracting officer, they do so at their own risk.

1.7.6. Program Manager (PM): The Contractor shall provide a Program Manager (PM) who shall act for the Contractor when the PM is not available shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer (KO) and the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), within five (5) calendar days after the award date. The PM shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract and shall be available between the hours of 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.ET. Site visits may be required of the PM for In-Progress Reviews (IPRs) and other related meetings. The PM shall respond to inquiries from the KO or the COR within one (1) business day. The PM shall coordinate all aspects of this contract through the COR.

1.7.7. Key Personnel: The following are considered key personnel by the Government:

Program Manager, Functional Analyst, Modeling and Simulations (M&S) System Operator, and System Administrator. Requirements for all key personnel are listed below:

1.7.7.1 The Contractor agrees that such personnel shall not be removed or replaced from the performance of this contract or replaced unless the following measures are taken and fully documented in writing.

1.7.7.1.1. If one or more key personnel, for whatever reason, becomes or is expected to become unavailable for performance of services under this contract for a continuous period exceeding thirty (30) calendar days, or is expected to devote substantially less effort to the performance of services than indicated in the Contractor's proposal or as initially anticipated; the Contractor shall immediately notify the KO and COR in writing and shall, subject to the concurrence of the KO and COR, promptly replace such key personnel with another of at least substantially equal ability and qualifications.

1.7.7.1.2. Requests for approval of substitutions hereunder (1) shall be in writing and shall include a detailed justification; and (2) shall comply with all instructions given by the KO.

Upon review, the COR, through coordination and approval of the KO, shall notify the Contractor, in writing, of the decision to approve or disapprove the substitution.

1.7.7.1.3. Should the KO determine that suitable and timely substitution of key personnel is not reasonably forthcoming or that the resultant reduction of productive effort would be so substantial as to impair the successful completion of the task order, the task order may be terminated, either for reason of default or the convenience of the Government, as appropriate. Should the Contractor be found to be at fault, a remedy may be assessed IAW Technical Exhibit One (1) – Performance Requirement Summary (PRS).

1.7.8. Identification of Contractor Employees: All Contractor 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 that they are Government officials. The Contractor must also ensure that all documents or reports produced are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. When Contractor personnel send e-mail messages as a part of contract performance (or otherwise relating to contract matters), each Contractor personnel shall include his/her name (both first and last names), e-mail address and the name of the individual’s employer.

1.7.8.1. The Contractor shall provide each employee an identification (ID) badge that shall be worn on the performance start date. The ID badge shall be easily readable and include employee’s name, Contractor’s name, and color photograph. Contractor personnel shall wear the ID badge at all times when performing work under this contract to include attending Government meetings and conferences. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, each Contractor employee shall wear the ID badge in a conspicuous place on the front of exterior clothing and above the waist except when safety or health reasons prohibit such placement.

1.7.9. Contractor Travel: Temporary travel may be required to other than the assigned work location. If such a travel requirement is identified, it will be listed in each specific TO. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) must approve/authorize all travel in advance.

All travel will be performed and be reimbursed travel in accordance with FAR 31.205-46.

Local travel is defined as travel within 50 miles of surface travel from either the Government facility located at Fort Lee, VA, 23801, and/or Contractor’s facility. The Government will not provide for Contractor local travel. Travel to and from Fort Lee will not be authorized.

1.7.10. Data Rights and Information Protection: The Government has unlimited data rights to all documents/material produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the Contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. All materials prepared for, or used in connection with, contract performance must comply with applicable classification and/or sensitive unclassified information (aka controlled unclassified information (CUI)) protection requirements). This right does not abrogate any other Government rights under the applicable Data Rights clause(s).

1.7.11. Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor personnel performing work under this contract 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. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

1.7.12. Disclosure of Activities or Information. Neither the Contractor nor its employees shall disclose (advertently or inadvertently) the release of information verbally or in writing which could result in or increase the likelihood of a breach of security or adversely affect the continuity of Government operations. During the performance of services, the Contractor may access data, information, and software tools proprietary to a Government agency, or another Government Contractor, or of such nature that its dissemination or use other than as specified in the performance of services would be adverse to the interests of the Government or others. Neither the Contractor, nor their personnel, shall release data or information developed or obtained during performance of services under this contract, except to authorized Government personnel upon written approval from the KO or COR.

1.7.12.1. Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs). The Contractor shall complete NDAs under individual task orders when completion of any task requires access to proprietary or competition sensitive information. The Contractor shall not use, disclose, or reproduce proprietary data, which bears a restrictive legend, other than as specified in performance of services. This extends to any information obtained during the performance of this contract and after performance of this contract as per specific NDAs. NDAs will be provided on an as needed/required basis only when essential for task completion.

1.7.12.2. The Contractor shall be responsible and liable for all unauthorized disclosures of information, including classified and protected information, regardless of the likelihood of compromise or the degree of harm to national security that may result. The Contractor shall refer outside requests for information to the COR. The Contractor shall obtain prior permission from Fort Lee, VA Public Affairs Office (PAO) through the COR for the use of any Fort Lee, VA logos, and photos in any advertisements or announcements. Contractor shall obtain approval from the COR, PAO and/or KO prior to allowing anyone other than the Contractor personnel on the respective contract access to the installation or job-site.

1.7.13. Weather Conditions. In the event of inclement weather, the Contractor shall perform contracted services IAW the assigned work location’s Inclement Weather Policy (see Part 6, Applicable Publications). All Contractor personnel performing services under this contract are considered NOT “mission essential” during inclement weather conditions.

1.7.14. Employee Standards of Conduct. The Contractor shall ensure that their written code of business ethics and conduct promotes an understanding of provisions within the

Joint Ethics Regulation that govern their interactions with military and civilian employees.

Upon receipt of allegations or other indications of misconduct or conduct that reflects negatively on the Army or AFC SBL involving Contractor personnel, the Contractor will be notified and will be required to investigate the matter fully and provide corrective actions, if necessary to the COR. Any adverse or negative conduct will be reflected in the Contractor’s past performance via Past Performance Information Retrieval Systems (PPIRS) and/or Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARs). The Contractor shall not employ nor provide any person whose performance of services would constitute a conflict of interest or an appearance of impropriety, within the meaning of the Standards of Ethical Conduct (5 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 2635). The Contractor is responsible for the conduct of its employees and shall take prompt, reasonable, and appropriate disciplinary action against employees for misconduct. The removal, detention, or prohibition to the site or installation does not release the Contractor of its obligation to perform all services contained in this PWS or individual task orders.

Contractor personnel will be denied access to and/or removed and barred from worksites and or military installations when their presence is determined by the KO, COR, Military Police to be detrimental to security, health, welfare, or safety of any individual(s), or to the detriment of the accomplishment of the services. The Government expressly reserves the right to remove, detain, or prohibit access to a contract employee whose activity, on or off-site, endanger persons or property, or whose presence on-site presents an unacceptable risk to safety or security. In cases where Contractor personnel are removed or denied access to the post by other than the KO, the KO must be notified immediately. The KO will advise the Contractor of the reason(s) in writing.

1.8. Security Requirements

1.8.1. Security and Investigation Requirements/Operational Security (OPSEC) Requirements.

1.8.1.1. Security Investigations and Security Eligibility. Contractor personnel are required to possess and maintain a SECRET security clearance while performing services under this contract IAW AR 380-67, AR 380-5, and National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). Contractor personnel shall be U.S. citizens and have a valid investigation with final SECRET eligibility (or Interim SECRET eligibility if authorized by the COR in writing, on a case by case basis) in place at the start of performance of services under task orders related to this contract as verified by the Government Requiring Activity's servicing Security Office. Contractor personnel must maintain the SECRET eligibility for the duration of performance of services under the identified task order.

Contractors shall conform to all security requirements as specified in each task order and as detailed in the DD Form 254 included with the award. Contractor personnel are subject to having access to classified information up to and including SECRET, and through the compilation of sensitive unclassified information, at meetings on communications systems and cybersecurity, and through the analysis process of information pertaining to these systems and cybersecurity protocol.

1.8.1.2. This contract requires handling and access to classified information. This clause involves access to information classified “CONFIDENTIAL,” and “SECRET,” and requires contractors to comply with— (1) The Security Agreement (DD Form 441), including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DoD 5220.22-M);

(2) any revisions to DoD 5220.22-M, notice of which has been furnished to the contractor.

1.8.1.2.1. Information classified SECRET will be accessed and stored in Government furnished spaces. Contractor personnel, when authorized by the Government, may carry classified materials about private or public conveyances in accordance with DoD and DA procedures relevant for the transportation of classified materials. The Contractor shall ensure that classified data are handled in accordance with DoD and DA security regulations. The Contractor shall comply with the applicable DD Form 254.

1.8.1.3. The Contractor shall be capable of supporting either Classified (Up to SECRET) or unclassified wargames and experiments with or without classified components.

1.8.1.4. IAW applicable regulations, all deliverables and draft working papers associated with this contract and related task orders are considered as CUI unless marked at a higher classification and will be disposed of using the Government provided shredders. All CUI and classified material shall be appropriately marked and protected.

1.8.1.5. Contractor personnel may disclose to non-DoD personnel, other than contractor personnel executing this same contract, only the general nature of their work under this contract; i.e. “I provide experimentation, analysis, and prototyping support.”

1.8.1.6. Contractor personnel shall not transmit any sensitive information over unclassified information networks. Contractor personnel may consult with the COR if they are uncertain whether particular information is sensitive.

1.8.1.7. Government furnished telecommunication and electronic communication systems and equipment, specifically including electronic mail systems, are for official use only in furtherance of the contract.

1.8.1.8. Contractor personnel shall limit Internet access to the minimum time necessary to accomplish the official inquiry or research in furtherance of contract requirements.

1.8.1.9. Contractor personnel shall respect all electronic communication advisories, virus warnings, and use restrictions on Government-furnished telecommunications and electronic communications systems and equipment and give access to Government automation security and maintenance personnel upon request.

1.8.1.10. Common Access Card (CAC). All contractor employees will require a Government-issued CAC for access to Government facilities and networks. Before CAC issuance, the Contractor employee requires, at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated Tier 1 or an equivalent or higher investigation in accordance with Army Directive 2014-05. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an initial CAC may be issued based on (1) a favorable local review of the SF86, (2) FBI fingerprint result of ‘No Record’, and (3) a successfully scheduled Tier 1 at the Office of Personnel Management.

1.8.1.10.1. The Contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate CACs to the COR.

1.8.1.10.2. The Contractor shall return all Government issued CACs to the COR within one

(1) business day of when the Contractor personnel is no longer performing services on the task order or by the date and time mutually agreed upon by the COR and the Contractor in writing.

1.8.2. Security Training Requirements. New and returning Contractor personnel shall comply with the following training requirements. The Contractor shall provide completed training certificates in accordance with timelines described below to the COR for all Contractor personnel upon completion of all required trainings. Additionally, Contractor personnel shall complete Sexual Harassment/Assault Response Prevention (SHARP) Training as presented by the Government.

1.8.2.1. DoD Cyber Awareness Challenge Training and AUP acknowledgment. All contractor and sub-contractor personnel accessing Army networks shall complete the Cyber Awareness Training and shall sign the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) within five (5) business days of beginning raining is available at https://cs.signal.army.mil.

1.8.2.2. Information Assurance (IA)/Information Technology (IT) Training. All Contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees must complete the DoD IA awareness training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter.

1.8.2.3. Information Assurance (IA)/Information Technology (IT) Certification for System Administration support tasks only. Per DoD 8570.01-M , DFARS 252.239.7001 and AR 25-2, the contractor employees supporting IA/IT functions shall be appropriately certified for the computing environments upon contract award. The baseline certification as stipulated in DoD 8570.01-M must be completed upon contract award.

1.8.2.4. Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) Registration for Contractor Employees Who Require Access to Government Information Systems. All contractor employees with access to a Government information system must be registered in the ATCTS (Army Training Certification Tracking System) at commencement of services, and must successfully complete the DoD Information Assurance Awareness prior to access to the information systems and then annually thereafter.

1.8.2.5. Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level I Training. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 5 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 10 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website: https://jkodirect.jten.mil.

1.8.2.6. Performance of work under this contract requires OPSEC Training. Per AR 530-1 Operations Security, the contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC Awareness Training. New employees must be trained within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter. Training is found at https://cdsetrain.dtic.mil/opsec/index.htm.

1.8.2.7. Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP). For all contractors with security clearances. Per AR 381.12 Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP), contractor employees must receive annual TARP training by a CI agent or other trainer as specified in 2-4b.

1.8.2.8. Information Security Program Training Program (initial and annual): All Contractor and sub-contractor personnel performing services under this contract shall complete the initial/annual Information Security Training Program training within thirty

(30) calendar days of work starting and annually thereafter. Training is available through the Army Learning Management System (ALMS).

1.8.2.9. Derivative Classification. All Contractor and sub-contractor personnel who work directly with classified information (i.e., SIPRNet/BLCSE users) shall complete the Derivative Classification course (IF103.16) and complete the exam (IF103.06) annually.

Initial training is required within thirty (30) calendar days of the performance of services under this contract. Completion certificates will be provided to the COR. Derivative Classification course can be accessed at the Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) at: https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/derivative/index.htm.

1.8.2.10 Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Training. All Contractor and sub-contractor personnel shall complete the Controlled Unclassified Information training available at the DoD CUI webpage (https://www.dodcui.mil/Home/Training) annually.

Initial training is required within thirty (30) calendar days of the performance of services under this contract. Once training has been completed, the Contractor shall provide copies of the completed certificates to the COR. Training is available at the following link:

https://www.dodcui.mil/Home/Training/

1.8.2.11. iWATCH Training. The COR will provide handouts to the Contractor. The Contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within sixty (60) calendar days of specific task order award and within 60 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the

COR.

1.8.2.12. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office.

Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DoD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or processes.

PART 2

ACRONYMS

2. ACRONYMS:

ACP Army Campaign Plan AFC Army Futures Command ALMS Army Learning Management System AR Army Regulation AT Antiterrorism ATO Antiterrorism Officer ATCTS Army Training Certification Tracking System AUP Acceptable Use Policy BLCSE Battle Lab Collaborative Simulation Environment BLDG Building CAC Common Access Card CASCOM Combined Arms Support Command CBA Capability Based Analysis CCP Concept Capability Plan CDSE Center for Development of Security Excellence COCOM Combatant Command CoL Campaign of Learning CoP Community of Practice COR Contracting Officer Representative CUI Controlled Unclassified Information DA Department of the Army DAA Designated Approval Authority DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DoD Department of Defense DoDI Department of Defense Instruction DOTMLPF-P Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and

Education, Personnel, Facilities and Policy ET Eastern Time FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FCC Futures and Concepts Center FPCON Force Protection Condition FY Fiscal Year HQ Headquarters IA Information Assurance IAM Information Assurance Manager IAT Information Assurance Technician

IAW In Accordance With ID Identification IDIQ Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity IT Information Technology IPR In-Progress Reviews KO Contracting Officer LAN Local Area Network MACOM Major Command M&S Modeling and Simulation MSIAC Modeling and Simulation Information Analysis Center MSR Monthly Status Report NDA Non-Disclosure Agreement NIPRNET Non-Secure Internet Protocol Network NISPOM National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual NLT No Later Than O/C Observer/Controller OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OPSEC Operation Security PAO Public Affairs Office PDA Personal Digital Assistance PMO Provost Marshal Office PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program QSR Quarterly Status Report SAM System for Award Management SATOC Single Award Task Order Contract SBL Sustainment Battle Lab S&T Science and Technology SCDID Sustainment Capabilities Development Integration Directorate SCR Service Contract Reporting SHARP Sexual Harassment/Assault Response Prevention SIGACTS Significant Activities SIPRNET SECRET Internet Protocol Network SME Subject Matter Expert SOP Standard Operating Procedure STO Science and Technology Objective TARP Threat Awareness and Reporting Program TDY Temporary Duty TRAC The Research and Analysis Center TRADOC Training and Doctrine Command VTC Video Teleconference WAWF Wide Area Workflow

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Services: The Government will provide access to the Non-Secure Internet Protocol Network (NIPRNET), SECRET Internet Protocol Network (SIPRNET), the BLCSE facility and the BLCSE network, or the follow-on experimentation network, to conduct experimentation planning, coordination, and execution.

3.1.1 Telephone Instruments and Lines. Government communications systems, including telephone instruments and lines located in Government Furnished Facilities may, if approved by the KO or COR, be used by the Contractor for work related purposes. Long distance phone service for official business is included as a Government Furnished Service.

Mobile phone, paging equipment, and service are not included.

NOTE: Use of Government communication systems constitutes consent to monitoring at all times.

3.1.2 Telephone Changes and Repairs. The Contractor shall not move, remove, add, alter, or reconfigure Government communication systems, networks, or lines without KO or COR official approval, which must be obtained by written request. The Contractor shall notify the COR when maintenance or repair of telephones or telephone lines is required.

3.1.3. Refuse Collection. The Government will collect refuse (non-recyclable solid waste that is not hazardous waste, hazardous substance, construction and demolition debris, nor hazardous material) from assigned waste receptacles. The Contractor shall comply with all Government programs pertaining to pollution prevention and solid waste reduction, including ongoing recycling initiatives.

3.1.4. Utilities: The Government will provide essential utilities within Government provided facilities. All utilities in the facility will be available for the Contractor’s use in performance of tasks outlined in this PWS. The Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The Contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount to accomplish cleaning vehicles and equipment.

3.1.5. Information Management Systems. The Government will provide appropriate Desktop Computing Services and Network Support to the Contractor. Government Furnished Information Management systems shall be utilized for "Official Business" only, in direct support of this contract. The Government will upgrade hardware as needed.

Contractor owned software and hardware can only be loaded by Government credentialed system administrators on to Government provided workstations after approval has been granted by the Designated Approval Authority (DAA) in accordance with AR 25-2, Information Assurance. The use of personal digital assistance (PDA) or like devices used on the Government network will have to meet the authentication and data security provisions of AR 25-2. This approval must be completed prior to installing any software, hardware or the use of any devices. Additionally, non- Government provided workstations cannot be connected to the Fort Lee, VA or any other installation’s Local Area Network (LAN) where services are being performed without prior approval by the NEC. Use of all workstations on the Fort Lee, VA and any other installation’s LAN constitutes consent to security monitoring.

3.1.6. Government Furnished Items. For on-site personnel, AFC SBL will provide the Contractor personnel with suitable workspace, communications equipment, computer equipment, fax, and copier for the execution of all work associated with contract and related task orders. The Government furnished items shall be used only in performance of the services associated with specific task orders related to this contract.

3.1.6.1. The Government will provide the Contractor with access to research, studies, briefings, and other materials, meetings, symposia, wargames and programs dealing with military-related conceptual development, which is applicable to the Army Campaign Plan and Future Force time period through 2040. These materials may be classified up to the classification level of SECRET. The Government will provide the Contractor BLCSE access and establish a test bed for scheduled tests and verification and validation events.

The Government will see that the Contractor has timely and sufficient access to OneSAF™, or successor software, software engineers for collaboration on connectivity issues, and their participation in test and verification and validation events.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1. General: The Contractor shall furnish all facilities, materials, supplies, services, vehicles, temporary work places and equipment not furnished by the Government in Part 3, Government Furnished Items and Services, necessary to perform work required under this contract. The failure of the Contractor, for any reason (excluding an Act of God or an Act of War), to furnish any of the foregoing shall neither justify nor excuse achievement of the performance standards included in this PWS. The Contractor shall furnish current insurance, registration, and licenses to operate any vehicles brought onto a military installation.

PART 5

TASKS

5. Tasks:

5.1. Personnel Categories and Qualifications. The Contractor shall employ, in the performance of this contract, personnel who are fully qualified and have the proper security clearance to perform the services assigned under the individual task orders. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to propose the correct labor mix with adequate credentials to accomplish the tasks. The Contractor shall establish and maintain a training program and ensure minimum proficiency requirements, as set forth in this PWS and individual task orders, are met. The Contractor shall maintain current training records on all personnel;

these records shall be readily available for review and inspection by the COR. The Contractor shall provide a completed Qualification Verification Form (See Technical Exhibit Three (3) of this PWS) for each Contractor personnel performing on individual task orders to the COR one (1) day prior to the Contractor personnel’s in-processing appointment.

5.1.1. Program Manager.

5.1.1.1. The Contractor shall possess a minimum of a master’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least twenty (20) years of experience serving in a U.S. military agency as military or civilian in progressively responsible command and staff positions.

5.1.1.2. The Contractor shall possess the minimum experience identified below in at least two (2) of the following:

Minimum of three (3) years’ experience with service or joint doctrine, to include combat, combat support, and combat service support operations.

Minimum of six (6) years’ extensive experience with service or joint staffs organization, functions and procedures.

Minimum of six (6) years’ extensive experience with service or joint organizations, operations, and exercises at levels comparable to Army Corps.

Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the preparation and conduct of seminars, study groups and map exercises for general and senior field grade officers.

Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in conducting instruction in both small and large group formats.

Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in conducting post exercise effectiveness analysis and evaluations.

Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the compilation and presentation, in both written and oral formats, of lessons learned and after action review material.

5.1.2. Functional Analyst Support.

5.1.2.1. Functional Analyst IV Qualifications.

5.1.2.1.1. The Contractor shall possess a minimum of a master’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least twenty (20) years of experience serving in a U.S. military agency as military or civilian in progressively responsible command and staff positions. A minimum of two (2) years of experimentation experience serving in a Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) or AFC Battle Lab as military or civilian can be substituted for five (5) years of the U.S. military agency experience.

5.1.2.1.2. The Contractor shall possess the minimum experience in at least two (2) of the following:

Minimum of six (6) years’ experience with service or joint staffs organization, functions and procedures.

Minimum of six (6) years’ experience with service or joint organizations, operations, and exercises at levels comparable to Army Corps.

Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the preparation and conduct of seminars, study groups and map exercises for general and senior field grade officers.

Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in conducting instruction in both small and large group formats.

Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in conducting post exercise effectiveness analysis and evaluations.

5.1.2.2. Functional Analyst III Qualifications.

5.1.2.2.1. The Contractor shall possess a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least fifteen (15) years of experience serving in a U.S. military agency as military or civilian in progressively responsible command and staff positions. A minimum of two (2) years of experimentation experience serving in a TRADOC or AFC Battle Lab as military or civilian can be substituted for five (5) years of U.S. military agency experience.

5.1.2.2.2. The Contractor shall possess the minimum experience in at least two (2) of the combat, combat support and combat service support operations.

Minimum of three (3) years’ experience with service or joint staffs organization, functions and procedures.

Minimum of three (3) years’ experience with service or joint organizations, operations, and exercises at levels comparable to Army Corps.

Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the preparation and conduct of seminars, study groups and map exercises for general and senior field grade officers.

Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in conducting instruction in both small and large group formats.

5.1.3. Modeling & Simulations (M&S) Systems Operator Qualifications.

5.1.3.1. The Contractor shall possess a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in Information Systems Management, Computer Systems Analysis, Computer Science, or Applied Mathematics; OR shall possess a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in computer programming using UNIX/LINUX in a military simulation environment.

5.1.4. System Administrator Qualifications.

5.1.4.1. The Contractor shall possess a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science Information Systems Management or Computer Science Application Management or related field; OR shall possess a minimum of two (2) years’ experience with computer network and application software installation, trouble shooting, networking operations, and maintenance.

5.1.4.2 The Contractor will perform Information Assurance Technician II (IAT)/Information Assurance Manager (IAM) functions/tasks and shall obtain and maintain baseline certifications commensurate with the applicable designation as identified in DOD 8570.01-M. Contractors shall have the appropriate baseline and computing environment certifications at contract award. Proof of Contractor certification for all Contractor personnel is required prior to starting performance of services on each task order.

5.1.4.3. The Contractor shall possess the minimum experience in at least two (2) of the following:

Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in classified and unclassified computer hardware and software diagnostic procedures.

Minimum of one (1) year of experience in configuring and customizing classified and unclassified desktop and laptop computer systems, optimizing internal memory use, resolving hardware/software interrupt conflicts, and installing device drivers in a networked computer environment.

Minimum of one (1) year of experience in computer diagnostic, file defragmentation, file backup, file recovery, and LAN management procedures used in fault isolation of hardware and software.

5.2. Tasks: The Contractor shall provide services as prescribed in each individual Task Order for analytical and technical support to the SBL, the SCDID, Futures and Concepts Center (FCC) and CASCOM. The Contractor shall assist SBL in supporting the Army Campaign Plan and the sustainment community by researching and evaluating existing and emerging sustainment processes, future concepts, force designs and organizational relationships. The Contractor shall support the Government as prescribed in each individual Task Order for the following primary task areas. Required mission support may consist of any single or a combination of multiple task areas defined below:

5.2.1. EXPERIMENTATION, ANALYSIS AND PROTOTYPING TASKS FOR ALL

CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL.

5.2.1.1. Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The COR, and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor's performance. At these meetings the COR will apprise the Contractor of how the Government views the Contractor's performance and the Contractor will 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.

5.2.1.2. Video Teleconferences (VTCs) and Conferences: The Contractor shall attend, prepare, coordinate, pre-brief, provide paper slides and electronic data, and brief during scheduled Experimentation CoP VTCs and Conferences. General information includes status of supported experiments and led experiment events, resource updates, review experimentation drivers, program updates, accomplishments, products informed and experimentation to action plan. The Contractor shall provide updates and information and Subject Matter Expertise support to these events and provide an executive summary and trip report outlining the results of the event to inform the SBL leadership on the progress of the planning process for each event.

5.2.2. PRIMARY TASK AREA 1 – PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT. The

Contractor shall provide a Program Manager (PM) with the authority to commit resources and make decisions for the Contractor on a daily basis. The PM shall monitor and pickup from the Contractor's e-mail box suspenses and special actions daily, distribute information as necessary to the Contractor's team, provide quality control of all deliverables and provide for mission accomplishment within delineated timeframes. The PM shall lead in the conduct of thorough analyses of experiment/exercise directives and objectives to provide orientation and focus for experimentation. The PM shall lead the preparation and conduct of experiments or exercises. The PM shall lead efforts in determining and overseeing the synchronization and preparation of scenario execution, collection of information, and report preparation.