Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement.docx

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

US Army Intelligence and Security Command Executive Level Communications Training

Part 1

General Information

1. General: The contractor shall provide all management, supplies, and labor necessary to facilitate the Executive Level Communication Presentations for US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM’s) military personnel, civilians, and contractors at Ft Belvoir, VA, Ft. Meade, MD, NGIC Charlottesville, VA. This requirement is for non-personal services and the Government shall not exercise supervision or control over the contracted service provider 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 executive-level communications presentations. One main effort within this contract will be for an enduring requirement for multiple iterations of a one-day course designed for 20 attendees each. Intent is to train key individuals within the command to effectively lead a change in effective communication throughout INSCOM locations worldwide.

1.2 Background: INSCOM executes mission command of operational intelligence forces; conducts worldwide multidiscipline and all-source intelligence operations; delivers advanced skills training, linguist support, specialized quick reaction capabilities, and intelligence-related logistics, contracting, and communications in support of Army, Joint, and Coalition commands and the National Intelligence Community.

1.3 Objectives: The contractor shall provide executive level communications presentations focused on experiential learning and putting into practice the skills of concise communication.

1.4 Scope: The contractor shall provide all management, supplies and labor necessary to facilitate the for INSCOM’s military personnel, civilians, and contractors at Ft Belvoir, VA, Ft. Meade, MD, NGIC Charlottesville, VA, and all other INSCOM locations worldwide. The contractor shall provide training for Military/Civilians at a time from specified units.

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year of 12 months and 4 option years. Will also include a six month extension in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.217-8.

1.6 General Information:

1.6.1 Recognized Holidays: Normal working hours are between 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday excluding the Federal and Legal Public Holidays listed below. The Contractor is not required to work on the below listed Holidays.

New Year’s Day Juneteenth Day Veteran’s Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Independence Day Thanksgiving Day Presidents Day Labor Day Christmas Day Memorial Day Columbus Day

1.6.2 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business between the hours of 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday, 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 contracts, the contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons. 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.

1.6.3 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at INSCOM Headquarters, Ft Belvoir, VA Ft Meade, MD, NGIC Charlottesville, VA, and all other INSCOM locations worldwide.

1.6.4 Type of Contract: The Government anticipates the award of a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Level of Effort (LOE) for labor, with Cost Reimbursable (No-Fee) CLIN for Travel.

1.6.5 Access and General Protection Policy and Procedures:

1.6.5.1 FPCON: In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes of clause of contract, should the US Government Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or process in accordance with DoDI 2000.16. During FPCONs Charlie and Delta, only contract services that have been deemed “mission essential” by the Government will continue. Contract services will resume when the FPCON is reduced to Bravo or lower.

1.6.6 Physical Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information, and property provided for contractor use.

1.6.6.1 Key Control: Reserved.

1.6.6.2 Lock Combinations: Reserved.

1.6.7 Escorts: Reserved.

1.6.8 Personnel Security Clearance Requirements: Reserved.

1.6.9 DFARS clause 252.223-7004, Drug-free Work Force: Reserved.

1.6.10 Background Checks: The Contractor shall ensure employees performing services under this contract have passed a security check conducted by the State Police Department of their U.S. residence. Security checks that have been completed as part of a personnel security clearance background investigation, or a previous background check that was a condition of employment, meet this requirement. Documentation of these checks will be made available to the KO or COR upon request. The Government retains the right to exclude any employee from performance of duties under this contract if a background security check reveals an employee is a security risk. The exclusion of an employee for security reasons will not relieve the Contractor from performance of services required under this contract. If the Government determines additional background checks are required, at a minimum, and upon request from the Government, the Contractor shall provide to the KO or COR, the following information on any contractor or subcontractor employee performing services under this contract:

· Full birth name

· Married name (if applicable)

· SSN or local equivalent (ID card number)

· Date of birth

· Place of birth (city, country)

1.6.10.1 Background Check Notification Requirements: If a background check on an employee performing services under this contract, whether the check was conducted as a condition of employment or as part of the contract with the Government, reveals any information from any source (including host country law enforcement) of criminal activity by Contractor employees, the Contractor shall immediately notify the KO and COR of that information. The Contractor shall make notification of:

(1) Traffic violations, other than parking, will be reported to the KO or COR only if the contract is for drivers for the Government.

(2) Any suspicious activity by Contractor employees, the Contractor believes may pose a risk to U.S. or host nation national security or imminent risk of deadly bodily harm to any person.

1.6.11 Remedies. In addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contractor’s failure to comply with the requirements of this paragraph may result in requiring the Contractor to remove a contractor employee from the performance of the contract.

1.6.12 Uncleared Contractor Common Access Card (CAC) Credentialing and Access Procedures.

1.6.12.1 Contractor Common Access Card (CAC) Eligible Requirements: Reserved.

1.6.13 Federal Installation/Facility Access: Reserved.

1.6.13.1 Contractor Non-CAC Eligible Requirements for DOD Facility and Installation Access. Contractor employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

1.6.13.2 Contractor personnel or any representatives of the Contractor entering Military facilities shall abide by all security regulations in AR 380-5 and shall be subject to security checks.

1.6.13.3 Installation Access. All Contractor vehicles and equipment must enter the installation through the authorized access points. All Contractor personnel driving contractor vehicles shall maintain and have on their person, a valid state driver’s license, current vehicle registration and proof of insurance card. Contractor and Contractor personnel shall comply with Army Regulation 190-5, Motor Vehicle Traffic Supervision, for the registration of Contractor owned vehicles and shall ensure that their employees comply with Army Regulation 190-5 for the registration of privately owned vehicles. Passenger(s) in any of the vehicles will be required to show a valid photo ID/State driver’s license to enter the installation. Contractor shall also have in hand the contract to provide to security personnel if requested for verification.

1.6.14 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures: Contractor and all associated subcontractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office (PMO), Director of Emergency Services (DES) or Security Office.

1.6.14.1 Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (CFR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contract Personnel) as directed by DoD, HQDA, and INSCOM policy.

1.6.14.2 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.

1.6.15 Post Award Conference/Contract Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor shall attend the post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 42.5. The post-award orientation shall be held within 10 calendar days of award. The KO, COR, with other Government personnel, as appropriate, will meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor's performance. At these meetings the KO will meet weekly the first month after contract award and monthly thereafter with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.6.16 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: ensure 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 KO 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 regard 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.

1.6.17 Key Personnel: The Contractor shall provide an Executive Level Communication Presenter who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person shall be designated in writing to the KO and the COR.

1.6.17.1 Qualifications for all key personnel are listed below:

1.6.17.2 The contractor shall provide executive-level communications presenter. The presenter shall have a minimum of 2 years’ experience applying the “BRIEF” methodology to produce concise presentations or documents for use within the Department of Defense (DoD). Examples include after action reports, lessons learned, Mission Needs Statements, CONOPS, etc., which are powerful, effective, and brief, in order to increase organizational efficiency. The expert will plan, develop, brief, and lead/facilitate small and/or large group discussions for a Military/Civilians audience using primarily in 20 person venues.

1.6.18 IA/IT Training Certification: Reserved.

1.6.19 Identification of Contractor Employees: Contractor employees shall identify themselves as Contractor personnel and shall avoid representing themselves as Government employees. This identification includes meeting attendance. Contractor personnel identification shall be easily identifiable through the display of badges, name tags, lanyards, etc. Contractor personnel are not required to obtain Government badges or identification in the performance of this requirement.

1.6.19.1 Uniform: No specific uniform is required. However, use the following guidelines regarding dress code. All Contractor personnel, when located on government installations or property, shall be well groomed, well mannered, and properly dressed. Well-groomed personnel shall be neat and clean in appearance. Proper attire shall not include shorts, or any variation of shorts, spandex pants, tank tops, sleeveless apparel without a jacket, t-shirts, or similar casual attire.

1.6.20 Contractor Travel: Contractor may be required to travel within the Contiguous United States (CONUS) during the performance of this contract primarily to conduct Executive Level Communication presentations. Service fees will include travel, both airfare and ground transportation, hotel, per diem, booking/corporate fees, meals and incidentals, and taxes.

1.6.21 Other Direct Costs (ODC): The Contractor shall maintain a sufficient quantity of on-hand materials and supplies to perform all work required under this contract. Failure on the part of the Contractor to provide sufficient quantities and quality of supplies and materials within the specifications of the contract shall not be cause for reduction in any service or performance.

1.6.22 Data Rights: Reserved.

1.6.23 Classification Review for Public Release: It is DoD policy that any official DoD information intended for public release that pertains to military matters, national security issues, or subjects of significant concern to the Department of Defense shall be reviewed for clearance prior to release. References cited should be DoD 5230.09 (Clearance of DoD Information for Public Release, 25 Jan 19), AR 360-1 (Army Public Affairs Program, 25 May 11), and DoDI 5230.29 (Security and Policy Review of DoD Information to the Public, with Change 1, 14 Apr 17).

1.6.23.1 Required if contractor employee(s) will handle information that pertains to military matters, national security issues, or subjects of significant concern to the DoD that is intended for public release.

1.6.24 Information Assurance: At no time will the Contractor transmit government documents or information over using methods that do not meet the security requirements specified in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171, "Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations" such as personal electronic mail accounts, public digital data storage sites (cloud storage), social media platforms or instant messaging. Approved government sites such as U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center (ARMDEC) Safe Exchange at https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/SAFE/About.aspx, or All Partners Access Network (APAN) at https://community.apan.org/, or other transmission means determined by the government must be used.

1.6.25 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): Contractor and subcontractor 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 Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the KO 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 KO to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the KO and in the event the KO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the KO 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.

1.6.26 Phase-in/Phase-Out (PIPO) Period: Reserved.

1.6.27 General Training Requirements:

1.6.27.1 Security Requirements: Contractor personnel performing work under this contract must meet any requirements established by the INSCOM Operational Security/Anti-Terrorism (OPSEC/AT) Office. 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.

1.6.27.2 OPSEC Awareness: If the Contractor, or a subcontractor, or employees of either disclose any information that disrupts or harms the Government's operations or activities, then the Government retains the right to exclude any employee from performance of duties under this contract. The exclusion of an employee for security reasons will not relieve the Contractor from performance of services required under this contract. By way of example, personnel shall not sketch or take photos of government facilities or activities, unless related to service to be provided. All government paper products and removable digital storage material that is received, generated, or stored during the contract will be destroyed completely when no longer needed to preclude recognition of information.

1.6.27.3 Antiterrorism & Force Protection (AT/FP) Training:

1.6.27.3.1 Antiterrorism (AT) Considerations: In accordance with DFARS 225.372 Antiterrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP), and DoD Instruction O-2000.16, Volume 1, DoD Antiterrorism Standards, the contractor is hereby advised that it shall comply with the policies and procedures of the U.S. Antiterrorism Officer (ATO) at each installation/organization where work is being performed.

1.6.27.3.1.1 A modification to the contract will be the instrument of notification for this action. The contractor may submit a request for an equitable adjustment for any directly incurred costs for compliance with these policies and procedures, following the modification incorporating the policy and procedures guidance. Equitable adjustment requests shall be in compliance with clauses.

1.6.27.3.2 Antiterrorism and Force Protection (AT/FP): AR 350-1, Army Training and Leadership Development, Section II, G-3/5/7, Antiterrorism and Force Protection (AT/FP). Specific Army standards for AT/FP training are listed in chapter 5, AR 525-13, Individual AT/FP training is mandatory for all soldiers, Department of the Army civilians (DAC) and DoD contractors and is strongly recommended for family members prior to travelling outside the 50 United States and its territories and possessions for any reason, including mobilization, temporary duty, permanent change of station, and leave. There is also an AT/FP training requirement for personnel stationed outside the United States. Individual AT/FP training is valid for one (1) year and must be documented.

1.6.27.3.3 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 1 awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable and annually thereafter. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR/ACOR or to the contracting officer, if a COR/ACOR is not assigned, within 15 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level 1 awareness training is available at the following website: https://jkodirect.jten.mil/Atlas2/page/login/Login.jsf

1.6.27.3 Information Assurance / Information Technology Training: All contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees must complete the Cyber Awareness Challenge training and exam before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All contractor employees working CS/IT functions (Technical, Management, Engineering, or Security Practitioner) must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoD Directive 8570.01, August 11, 2016, DoD 8570.01-M Change 4, 10 October 2015 and AR 25-2 upon initial employment.

1.6.27.4 Information Assurance / Information Technology Certification: Per DoD 8570.01-M Change 4, DFARS 252.239-7001 and AR 25-2, the contractor employees supporting CS/IT functions shall be appropriately certified upon contract award. The baseline certification as stipulated in DoD 8570.01-M Change 4 must be completed upon contract award. Along with the baseline certification, the contractor must have a computing environment (CE) certification or a certificate of training prior to having privileged access to government systems. Personnel in Level I and Level II positions must have a certificate of training completion in the relevant technology.

1.6.27.5 Threat Awareness Reporting Program (TARP) Training: “Per Army Regulation 381-12, Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP), directs that: All DA personnel (Soldier, civilian, contractor), will receive TARP training annually. Training will be conducted online or in person by qualified CI personnel, and Commands not having organic CI assets will arrange for training to be conducted by supporting CI offices.”

All contractors employees with security clearances must receive annual TARP training by a CI agent or other trainer as specified in 2-4b AR 381-12 (Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP)).

1.6.27.6 iWATCH Training: (This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army-controlled installation, facility, or area): The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity Authorization to Operate (ATO). This local 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 60 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employee’s commencing performance. iWATCH training results shall be reported to the COR not later than 30 calendar days after contract award.

1.6.27.7 For Contracts that Require an Operations Security (OPSEC) Program: The contractor shall develop an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure (SOP)/Plan within 90 calendar days of contract award, to be reviewed and approved by the responsible Government OPSEC officer, per AR 530-1, Operations Security. This SOP/Plan will include the government's critical information, why it needs to be protected, where it is located, who is responsible for it, and how to protect it. In addition, the contractor shall identify an individual who will be an OPSEC Coordinator. The contractor will ensure this individual becomes OPSEC Level II certified per AR 530-1.

1.6.27.7.1 For Contracts the require Operations Security (OPSEC) Training: The Contractor shall provide OPSEC training IAW AR 530-1, to all employees regarding the safeguarding of sensitive information prior to employees being allowed access to such information. Chapter 4 of AR 530-1, Training, requires that newly arrived personnel receive an OPSEC orientation briefing within the first 30 days of arrival at the organization and annually thereafter. The AR further requires that all personnel receive an annual OPSEC briefing. Contractor personnel may utilize the OPSEC briefings presented by the INSCOM OPSEC Program Manager/Coordinator. The Contractor will submit certificates of completion or sign in rosters all initial and annual OPSEC training to the COR. The above requirements will flow down to all subcontractors working on or providing support to the contract.

1.6.27.7.2 The Contractor shall not release sensitive information to the general public without prior written approval from the Contracting Officer. All contractor requests to release sensitive information shall be in writing and clearly explain the necessity for release of the information and consequences if approval is not granted.

1.6.27.7.3 All material produced by the contractor which will be released to the general public will be subject to OPSEC and Security reviews from INSCOM OPSEC Officer, Security Officer and INSCOM Public Affairs Office prior to release.

1.6.27.7.4 The Contractor shall destroy all sensitive program material at the completion of the contract so as to ensure the information cannot be accessed or utilized for any purpose. The Contractor will also notify the Contracting Officer in writing of its destruction. These same requirements will flow down to all subcontractors working on or provided any sensitive information related to the contract.

1.6.28 Records Management.

The contractor shall manage all data created for Government use or legally controlled by the Government, in support of the functional activity or required by Army Regulation (AR) publication, IAW with Army Regulation 25-400-2, The Army Records Information Management System (ARIMS).

Part 2

Definitions & Acronyms

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. Definitions:

2.1.1. Contractor. The total contractor organization or a separate entity of it, such as an affiliate, division, or plant that performs its own purchasing.

2.1.2. Contracting Officer (KO). A person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings.

2.1.3. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). An individual designated and authorized in writing by the contracting officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions.

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 things 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. Performance Work Statement (PWS). A statement of work for performance-based acquisitions that describes the required results in clear, specific, and objective terms with measurable outcomes.

2.1.8. Physical Security. Protection of the perimeter area, government property, and assets that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.9. Quality Assurance. The various functions, including inspection, performed by the government to determine whether a Contractor has fulfilled the contract obligations pertaining to quality and quantity.

2.1.10. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). A plan describing how the agency will survey, observe, test, sample, evaluate and document the Contractor’s performance in meeting critical performance standards identified in the contract.

2.1.11. Quality Control (QC). Tasks performed by the Contractor to improve the quality of the organization’s output.

2.1.12. Shall. An imperative command: has a duty to or is required to. Denotes that a regulation must be followed unless the contracting officer has obtained a deviation.

2.1.13. Subcontractor. Any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor or another subcontractor.

2.1.14. Work Day. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.15. Work Week. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2 Acronyms:

APAN All Partners Access Network AR Army Regulation ARMDEC Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center

FFP Firm-Fixed Price FPCON Force Protection Condition FY Fiscal Year HPCON Health Protection Condition

LOE Level of Effort

Part 3

Government Furnished Items and Services

3.1 Government Furnished Items and Services: The Government will provide the location needed for this service for the performance of this contract.

3.2 Equipment: Government will provide venue, audio/visual and associated engagement materials/ supplies.

Part 4

Contractor Furnished Items and Services

4.0 Contractor Furnished Items and Responsibilities:

4.1. General: The Contractor shall procure material, equipment, and supplies, which are incidental to the provision of services of this PWS. The Government has revoked its assumption of risk regarding individual equipment used under this effort. At no time will the Government be responsible for the replacement of lost, damaged, or broken individual equipment.

4.1.2 Except for those items and services specifically stated in Part 3 as Government-furnished, the contractor shall furnish everything needed to perform this contract according to all its terms and conditions as stated in specific sections of this PWS and as identified in the Purchasing/Invoicing Guide.

4.1.3 Equipment: The contractor shall use the equipment type and size suitable for the required operation and shall operate the equipment from existing Government-furnished electrical power sources. The contractor shall ensure that if commingling of U.S. Government and contractor-furnished equipment occurs, each set of equipment is easily identifiable and can be separated for inspection and inventory as required.

4.1.4 Materials: The Contractor shall maintain a sufficient quantity of on-hand materials and supplies to perform all work required under this contract. Failure on the part of the Contractor to provide sufficient quantities and quality of supplies and materials within the specifications of the contract shall not be cause for reduction in any service or performance.

Part 5

Specific Tasks

5.1 General: The contractor shall provide executive-level communications training. One main effort within this contract will be for an enduring requirement for multiple iterations of a one-day course designed for 20 attendees each. Intent is to train key individuals within the command to effectively lead a change in effective communication.

5.1 One-Day Course: The contractor shall provide an in-person one-day course of up to 20 participants per course providing participants the tools and resources to begin mastering communication as they facilitate learning objectives.

· The contractor shall focus on experimental learning and putting into practice the specific skills of “BRIEF” methodology.

· The contractor shall provide preparation material to participants; to include, short online survey, two episodes of Joe McCormack’s podcast “Just Saying”, and the first two chapters of “BRIEF”: Make a bigger impact by saying less” and “NOISE: Living and leading when nobody can focus.”

· The contractor shall provide “The Standard” guidebook and notebook to enable participants to log key ideas throughout the course and course materials (brief tools, brief Map, draft card, and brief infographics.

· The contractor shall provide participants with a one-on-one feedback as well as access to a multitude of lab resources to continue to use after the course has been completed so participants can gain and in-depth understanding of the “BRIEF” methodology.

· The contractor shall provide statistical data that makes the students understand why in today’s information saturated and multi-tasking society brevity is critical to an organizations success.

· The contractor shall provide exercises that show student’s how to fill the gap between a presenter’s speed of speech and a listener’s vastly faster ability to absorb information.

· The contractor shall provide exercises that ensures students provide enough relevant information without overwhelming a knowledgeable audience with too much information, forces students to listen carefully to comments by the audience as a means to gauge whether they need to provide more or less information, and forces students to understand how powerful explaining why or what’s in it for the audience to help with comprehension, attention, relevancy and retention

5.2 Contractor Service Reporting (CSR): The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address https://www.SAM.gov. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, data must be accurate and complete and entered into www.SAM.gov not later than October 31 after the completion of each fiscal year or part of a fiscal year for which such contract is active. Contractors may direct technical questions to the help desk at: https://www.SAM.gov.

Part 6

Applicable Publications

6. Applicable Publications (Current Editions)

6.1. The Contractor must abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures.

AR 25-2, Information Assurance AR 190-13, The Army Physical Security Program AR 735-5, Policies and Procedures for Property Accountability

Army Directive 2014-05, Policy and Implementation Procedures for CAC Credentialing Access for Uncleared Contractors

DOD Commercial Use of Imagery Guidelines DOD 5220.22-M, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual DOD 8570.01-M, Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Joint Travel Regulation (JTR)

DODD 8570.01, Information Assurance Training Certification and Workforce Management

DODI 2000.16 DoD Antiterrorism (AT) Program

Part 7

Attachment/Technical Exhibit Listing

7. Attachment/Technical Exhibit List:

7.1. Technical Exhibit 1 – Performance Requirements Summary

7.2. Technical Exhibit 2 – Deliverables Schedule

Attachment 1: Non-Disclosure Agreement

Technical Exhibit 1

Performance Requirements Summary The contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Performance Objective (The Service required—usually a shall statement)

PRS #1 –Executive Communication Training.

IAW PWS 5.2

The Contractor shall encourage discussion to train key individuals within the command to effectively lead a change in effective communication.

PRS #2 - After Action Report.

IAW PWS 5.3

Technical Exhibit 2

Deliverables Schedule

A001 - Post-Award Conference and Periodic Progress Meetings.

IAW PWS 1.6.15

e-mail as MS PowerPoint slides (briefing slides) and an MS Word attachment (minutes and list of attendees)

KO & COR

A002 - Feedback

IAW PWS 5.3

e-mail as an MS Word attachment or a PDF attachment

COR

A003 - Participant Materials

IAW PWS 5.4

The COR will sign-off on or approve the material prior to the KTR providing to participants. The Contractor will keep a log of all training participants through an initial sign-in roster before the training begins.

Attachment 1: Non-Disclosure Agreement

Conflict of Interest and Nondisclosure Agreement Important! This Agreement concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of a United States Government agency. Individuals who make false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements and/or certifications may be subject to prosecution under 18 U.S.C §1001.

Agreement:

1. This Agreement applies to individuals involved in W50NH9-22-Q-0018 also known as the INSCOM Command Surgeon Wellness Speaker.

2. This Agreement contains the rules of conduct relating to this acquisition. It includes rules of conduct regarding conflicts of interest as well as rules of conduct regarding the safeguarding of confidential information.

3. Your signature on this Agreement indicates that you have read this Agreement and agree to be bound by its terms.

Terms:

4. I have read, understand and will abide by the requirements of 41 U.S.C. § 2102 - Prohibitions on Disclosing and Obtaining Procurement Information; FAR 3.104 regarding unauthorized disclosure of contractor bid and proposal information and source selection information; and 5 Code of Federal Regulations Part 2635, Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch, regarding applicable standards of conduct (including procedures to prevent the improper disclosure of information).Section 27 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act codified at now 41 USC § 2102-2107 (See Pub. L. No. 111-350; 124 STAT 2855 (2011)), as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 3.104. The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) has made a copy of FAR 3.104 available to me.

5. * To the best of my knowledge, neither I, my spouse, my dependent child(ren), nor members of my household:

1. Have any direct or indirect financial interest:

(1) In any firm on the list of potential offerors (see Para 13 below) or which has otherwise expressed an interest in the acquisition (if this certification is made prior to receipt/opening of proposals).

(2) In any of the firms submitting proposals in response to this Solicitation or their proposed team members/subcontractors (if this certification is made subsequent to receipt/opening of proposals).

b. Have any other beneficial interest in such firms except:

6. * To the best of my knowledge, no person related to me by blood or marriage or any business associate is employed by or has a direct or indirect financial interest or any other beneficial interest in the firms referenced in paragraph 5.a, above, except: ___.

7. I understand that the statutes 41 U.S.C. § 2102 - Prohibitions on Disclosing and Obtaining Procurement Information; and provisions of the FAR govern the release of proprietary and source selection information. I will not knowingly disclose any contractor bid or proposal information or source selection information regarding this acquisition directly or indirectly to any person other than a person authorized by the head of the agency or the PCO to receive such information.

8. I will observe the following rules during the conduct of the acquisition:

c. I will instruct members of my parent or home organization not to divulge my participation in the evaluation and source selection process or my physical location while participating in the evaluation and source selection process to unauthorized persons.

d. I understand that all communications with offerors or their team members/subcontractors concerning this acquisition must be made through the PCO or his or her designee. I will divert all attempted communications by offerors’ representatives or any other unauthorized person to the PCO and legal counsel.

e. I will not discuss evaluation matters, including proprietary proposal information, with any unauthorized individuals (including Government personnel), even after the announcement of the successful contractor, unless authorized by proper authority. All discussions of evaluation and source selection matters with other evaluation members will be conducted solely in those areas designated for deliberations.

9. I realize that my actions in connection with my participation in this evaluation are subject to intense scrutiny and I will conduct myself in a way that will not adversely affect the confidence of the public in the evaluation process. I will avoid any action, whether or not prohibited, that could result in or create the appearance of my losing independence or impartiality. I will not use my public office for private gain, and I agree not to engage in any personal business or professional activity, or enter into any financial transaction, that involves or appears to involve the direct or indirect use of “inside information” to further a private gain for myself or others.

10. I understand that my obligations under this certification are of a continuing nature, and if anything takes place which would cause a change to any statement, or create a violation of any representation or rule of conduct herein, I will immediately bring such matter to the attention of the PCO.

11. In Accordance With The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012: These provisions are consistent with and do not supersede, conflict with, or otherwise alter the employee obligations, rights, or liabilities created by existing statute or Executive order relating to (1) classified information, (2) communications to Congress, (3) the reporting to an Inspector General of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or (4) any other whistleblower protection. The definitions, requirements, obligations, rights, sanctions, and liabilities created by controlling Executive orders and statutory provisions are incorporated into this agreement and are controlling.

Certification:

12. I agree to the Terms of this Agreement and certify that I have read and understand the above Agreement. I further certify that the statements made herein are true and correct.

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