Attachment 1 LCATS.docx

Labor Categories

USNO is seeking contracting support for the following Labor Categories and Classes. Class definitions are provided in the notes to this document

Precise Time and Astrometry IP/RF Transport Engineer: Provides technical knowledge, and tool development for the dissemination of time and astrometry data products. Tools and dissemination methods may be IP based, or Radio Frequency based, requiring engineering skillsets in either subject matter. This position will be used to help scientists develop engineering solutions to accurately, reliably, and securely disseminate data products to the DoD and public.

Risk Management Framework Analyst: Provides technical knowledge in the subject area of Navy Risk Management Framework. Familiar with NIST 800-171 compliance on which Navy RMF guidelines are based. Technical skills in timing astronomy, and PTA dissemination systems to support RMF artifact development and compliance.

Program Manager: provides services related to outlining objectives, planning execution, and managing operations of some of USNOs aerospace, astronomy, physics and engineering programs. Program Manager may also provide some SME to government scientists and managers as they relate to specific large programs. Program Manager may assist with program planning and execution, including scheduling and budgeting.

SCADA Infrastructure Engineer: Provides technical skills and subject matter expertise in environmental and cyber security to evaluate and perform maintenance on systems that support scientific applications. This position will be used to monitor and test Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems supporting scientific applications, to ensure the safety and security of the scientific applications from both a physical and cyber perspective.

Physical Security Engineer: Provides technical skills and subject matter expertise in physical security based on NIST 800-171 compliance. This position will be used to assess and monitor the site physical infrastructure. Requires experience with DoD and Navy physical security policy.

Technical Writer: Provides written documentation for technical timing, astronomy, and PTA dissemination policy, standard operating procedures, requirements documents, and other technical material required for records management, normal operations, and program management.

Security Operator: Provides technical skills and subject matter expertise cyber security operations to evaluate systems status, assess risk, and address incidents. This position will be used to monitor and test Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, IP and RF PTA transport systems to ensure the safety and security of the scientific applications from a cyber perspective.

NOTES:

All Classes require a minimum Bachelor’s level education. Specific Classes are defined as follows:

Junior: Contractor with Bachelor’s degree in any field or at least 3 years of experience in relevant field. Masters degrees and Ph-Ds in relevant field with no experience also qualify.

Senior: Contractor with 6 years’ experience, or Bachelor’s degree with at least 3 years of experience or Master’s degree or PhD in relevant field with 2 years of experience. For Master’s and Ph-D levels relevant work performed during completion of degree can count as experience.

Masters: Contractor with 10 years’ experience or Bachelor’s degree in any field with at least 5 years of experience in relevant field, or Master’s degree or PhD in relevant field with at least 3 years of experience.

Principle: Contractor with 15+ years’ experience or Bachelor’s degree in any field with at least 10 years of experience, or Master’s degree or PhD in relevant field with at least 7 years of experience in relevant field.