Attachment_1_Emitter SOW 15MAR21.pdf

UNCLASSIFIED

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Analysis Directorate

Statement of Work for

Radio Frequency Emitter Data

15 March 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 General

2.0 Specific Requirements/Tasks

3.0 Delivery or Deliverables

4.0 Meetings

5.0 Required Travel and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

6.0 Special Instructions

7.0 Quality Control

8.0 Security Information…………………………………………………………………………………….. 7

9.0 Information Handling……………………………………………………………………………….…… 8

10.0 Performance Requirements Summary………………………………………………………. 9

1.0 General

1.1 Background

NGA has a need to discover and characterize activity at known and previously unknown locations; many of these locations host equipment that emits energy on the Radio Frequency (RF) bands of the electromagnetic spectrum.1 The survey of large areas for RF emissions supports NGA’s mission to deliver analytic insights to policymakers and warfighters, leveraging the unique capabilities of the commercial GEOINT industry.

1.2 Objective

This Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract will provide NGA a means to reliably and consistently leverage the capabilities of the commercial GEOINT industry to produce and deliver to NGA global datasets that utilize automated techniques to detect, characterize, and geolocate emitters of RF energy. Over a 5-year period, these datasets, covering large geographic areas, will enable NGA to discover and monitor activity and equipment that emit energy in the HF to Ka band including Automated Information

System (AIS), Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), Automatic

Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), satellite phones, L-Band communications, and radars of all functions. NGA requires data over large geographic areas of northern latitudes including China, Russia, Iran, as well as mid-latitudes including Africa, and

Central and Southern America.

The data is intended to support NGA’s research and analysis of issues including illicit trafficking of narcotics, weapons, and wildlife, as well as military equipment and activity.

NGA intends to discover and monitor these activities at both fixed sites as well as emitters at sea, in the air, and on land in dispersed areas. The objective of this effort is also to enhance NGA’s ability to respond to developing world events in a dynamic and agile manner with a data service that can deliver data from different geographic areas quickly and provide periodic revisits of an area. Ideally the latency between collection and delivery is ASAP.

1.3 Scope of Work

Although all work performed under this contract will be produced and delivered on UNCLASSIFIED networks, there may be a need to hold discussions that are CLASSIFIED.

Vendor must have ability to participate in technical exchange meetings (TEMs) at the

TS/SCI level in NGA spaces, and is responsible for handling the material appropriately.

Area to be monitored:

1 See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_spectrum

For each task, NGA will provide one or more contiguous areas of interest (AOI). These AOIs may be located as far north as 68 degrees N latitude and as far south as 23 degrees

S latitude. Specific AOIs and frequencies will be detailed at the order level. Attachment 2, AOIs and Associated Frequency Examples, shows an example of what will be provided at the order level. While some variation on the exact coverage areas is expected due to orbital mechanics, the data delivered should cover at least 85% of the defined areas on a daily basis.

Frequencies to be monitored:

NGA will provide a specific range of frequencies to be monitored for emitters, or signals of interest. The frequency ranges will be located between 30 MHz (VHF band) to 18 GHz (Ku band), and may be unique per area of interest. NGA will consider the following definitions of frequency ranges, consistent with IEEE:

VHF: 0.03-0.3 GHz

UHF: 0.3-1 GHz L-band: 1-2 GHz S-band: 2-4 GHz

C-band: 4-8 GHz X-band: 8-12 GHz Ku band: 12-18GHz

K band: 18-27GHz Ka band: 27-40GHz

The geolocations of emitters of specific frequencies, such as Iridium®, covered in the above frequency ranges are required to be included in the data delivered.

Guaranteed revisit:

The AOIs and frequencies to be monitored must have minimum revisit rates of twice per day.

1.4 Period of Performance

The period of performance of this contract consists of a base year of 12 months and four

(4) optional 12 month extensions.

1.5 Place of Performance

All work is to be completed off-site, at the Contractor’s location.

2.0 Tasks

2.1 Task 1: Production of Structured Data

CLIN 0001- Description: Delivery of data in the VHF frequency range.

CLIN 0002- Description: Delivery of data in the UHF frequency range.

CLIN 0003- Description: Delivery of data in the L-Band frequency range.

CLIN 0004- Description: Delivery of data in the S-Band frequency range.

CLIN 0005- Description: Delivery of data in the C-Band frequency range.

CLIN 0006- Description: Delivery of data in the X-Band frequency range.

CLIN 0007- Description: Delivery of data in the Ku-Band frequency range.

CLIN 0008- Description: Delivery of data in the K-band.

CLIN 0009—Description: Delivery of data in the Ka-band.

3.0 Delivery or Deliverables

3.1 Metadata, Sourcing, and Documentation:

Vendor shall provide consolidated methodology for how signal is assessed.

Vendor shall deliver notification and documentation of any updates/changes to the model used to generate data (change date, modifications made, and justifications for changes).

Data must include accuracy and precision error estimates that are easily queried using the vendor’s API or APIs.

Data must include required metadata fields (Attachment 3).

3.2 Access to data:

Vendor shall provide access to the data available on a daily basis via an Application Programming Interface (API).

Vendor shall provide access to any available historic data holdings.

Vendor shall deliver full documentation and inform NGA of API capabilities, parameters, and periodicity of updates, if anticipated.

3.3 Delivery Schedule

Delivery dates calculated based on the initial Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) for

Tasks (section 2.1).

Line Item

SOW

reference

Description Delivery Date Acceptance Date

1 2.1 Global geolocation estimates and emitter metadata for Signals of

Interest of countries

Data will be accessible, upon order award +3 days

Order award +16 days.

3.4 Acceptance Criteria and Review Timelines

NGA will conduct substantive reviews of a random selection of geolocation estimates and associated emitter metadata deliverables every two months over the course of the contract to identify outliers and data inconsistencies. NGA will present questions, errors, and/or issues to the vendor via email, unclassified ad hoc meeting, or at a regularly scheduled quarterly meeting. The vendor shall have two weeks to provide insight into or verify outliers within the dataset.

Data will be reviewed for the following:

Metadata and attribution

Units for all measurements and conversions. The preferred standard datum is WGS84 unprojected.

Completeness of global dataset

Precision of measurements

Fidelity of units of measurement (not rounded value or denote/specify the number of significant digits)

Vendor-provided Geolocation estimates: 90% - 95% must be accurate to within 5

– 10 kilometers.

At a minimum, metadata will contain the nine attributes defined in attachment 3.

3.5 Delivery Methods

Data is to be available via an unclassified application programming interface (API) that allows for query and exportable/downloadable in commonly used formats (e.g.: .csv, .gdb, GeoJSON). Ideally, the data would feed automatically into relevant IC/DOD repositories on both unclassified and classified networks.

4.0 Meetings

4.1 Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs)

TEMs will be held on both a regularly scheduled and on an ad hoc basis as NGA evaluate the data and discuss questions and errors to facilitate evaluating the data. NGA meetings may take place at NGA Campus East (NCE), Springfield, VA or NGA Campus

West (NCW), Saint Louis, MO; by teleconference; or other unclassified or classified co-working space as determined by the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

4.2 Post-award Kickoff Meeting

Within 10 business days of contract award, the Government will conduct a post-award kickoff meeting at NCE with dial-in from NCW. This TEM shall cover administrative issues and technical questions as necessary for the award.

5.0 Travel and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

No travel or other direct costs are anticipated for this contract.

6.0 Special Instructions

6.1 Unclassified Work Performance Security Requirements

All work performed under this contract will be UNCLASSIFIED and/or UNCLASSIFIED FOR

OFFICIAL USE ONLY (U//FOUO).

6.2 License

6.2.1 License condition: Technical Data and Third Party Data Licensing

6.2.1.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this contract, all technical data required to be developed and delivered under this contract shall be delivered to the Government with no less than Government Purpose Rights as defined in DFARS 252.227-7013.

6.2.2 Uplift: The vendor shall provide the option to share delivered data with mission partners.

7.0 Quality Control

The Contractor is responsible for the delivery of quality services to the Government (See

FAR 52.212-4(a)).

8.0 Security Information

8.1 Unclassified Work Performance Security Requirements

8.1.1 Contractor personnel are authorized to work on this contract up to the UNCLASSIFED level, with access to DoD Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) at the contractor site without the requirement of a SECRET or TOP SECRET security clearance.

8.1.2 Any contractor personnel working with CUI information must receive a favorable HSPD-12 and/or HSPD-12 Tier 1 adjudication prior to accessing CUI information. Contractor personnel who require access to CUI for 60 days or less must receive a favorable HSPD-12 adjudication. Contractor personnel who require CUI access for greater than 60 days must receive a favorable HSPD-12 Tier 1 adjudication.

8.1.3 NGA will sponsor the HSPD-12 and HSPD-12 Tier 1 background investigation for required program personnel. NOTE: Contractor personnel submitted for a security clearance cannot be submitted for a HSPD-12 or HSPD-

12 Tier 1 adjudication while waiting for their security clearance approval.

8.1.4 Foreign nationals are not permitted to perform unclassified work under the terms of this contract.

8.1.5 Contractor personnel shall not release any unclassified information, regardless of medium (e.g. film, tape, document), pertaining to any part of this contract or any program related to this contract, unless the COR has given prior written approval or in performance of a project that has been scoped and negotiated by NGA.

8.1.6 Contractor personnel visiting NGA facilities and/or sites will receive the appropriate visitor badge and be escorted as appropriate. The visitor badge will be returned at the end of each visit day. NOTE: NGA reserves the right to refuse access to any personnel.

8.1.7 Contract personnel are forbidden from bringing in prohibited, unauthorized, and/or Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs) items into any NGA installation or any office/working location covered under this agreement. A list of PEDs includes but is not limited to cell phones, cameras, two-way pagers, laptops, recorders (digital, tape, etc.), flash drives, or any other kind of removable media, without prior approval and approval paperwork from NGA.

See NGA instructions/regulations/policy for a full list of prohibited and unauthorized items. Security violation repercussions will be determined on the severity of the violation.

9.0 Information Handling

9.1 Contractor personnel will comply with the NGA, DoD, and IC policies and regulations (to include, but not limited to, the CoNGA Security Classification Guide) to properly mark (to include portion marking) classified and unclassified documentation, media, etc.

9.2 Markings will be in accordance with the lowest security classification possible to ensure the confidentiality and integrity for the greatest release to partners in accordance with NGA and mission partner marking guides for classified information.

9.3 Information management will be in accordance with applicable security policy and regulations, and NGA compliance documents.

9.4 All Government-furnished information released to the Contractor or created in the performance of this contract will be destroyed or returned by the Contractor to NGA upon contract termination or when no longer required for contract performance. The determination to destroy or return will be at the direction of the NGA CO or COR.

10.0 Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

PWS Paragraph And Requirement

Performance Standards Acceptable Quality Levels

Methods of Surveillance

3.3 Delivery Schedule All work products delivered are

in accordance with agreed upon schedule with Government point of contact.

Data will be accessible, upon contract award +3 days.

Random Inspections

3.4 Accuracy of

geolocation estimates and associated emitter metadata

Provide Geolocation Estimates and Emitter Metadata that provides reasonable fidelity [either do not round or specific the number of significant digits used to round].

Fidelity of units of measurement (not rounded value or denote/specify the number of significant digits)

Examine metadata deliverables to identify outliers and data inconsistencies

3.4 Accuracy of

geolocation estimates

Provide a significant amount of Geolocation Estimates and Emitter Metadata.

Vendor-provided Geolocation estimates:

%90 - %95 must be accurate to within 5 – 10 kilometers

3.4 Quality of

geolocation estimates

Provide Metadata fields that are 100% complete.

Each geolocation estimate must include the nine fields of metadata detailed in Attachment 3