AWARD - TO 1333ND20FNB670406 to TIRNO99D00005.pdf

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GENERAL AWARD INFORMATION

1. Type of Order: This is a Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee Task Order

2. Contractor’s Point of Contact:

Name: Maria Fadi Phone Number: (703) 983-0029 Email: mfadi@mitre.com

3. NIST Technical Point of Contact / SHIP TO:

Name: Melissa Midzor Phone Number: 303-497-3591

Email: melissa.midzor@nist.gov

4. NIST Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) if Applicable:

Name: To be appointed by separate letter Phone Number:

Email:

5. NIST Alternative Contracting Officer’s Representative (ACOR) if Applicable: N/A

6. Designated Government Official (reference NIST SOP 01-14):

a. _ ___ Technical POC/Administrative Officer

b. _X___ COR/ACOR

c. _X__ Contracting Officer

7. Extended Test/Acceptance Period:

N/A

8. Additional Information:

NIST LOCAL-55 BILLING INSTRUCTIONS APPLIES:

The Contractor shall submit an original invoice or voucher in accordance with the payments provisions of this award.

Contracting Officer signature for invoice payment IS required.

************************SPECIAL SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS*****************************

All shipping documents must include the purchase order number 1333ND20FNB670406 and shall clearly identify the ship to point of contact identified above. FAILURE TO ADDRESS

THE SHIP TO: WILL RESULT IN DELAY IN PAYMENT.

Shipping: FOB Destination Inspection and Acceptance: Destination Partial and early delivery is acceptable

SCHEDULE Continued

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Invoicing Address:

SEE LOCAL BILLING CLAUSE

null MD null

This task order is issued subject to the terms and conditions of IRS-FFRDC MITRE Contract TIRNO-99- D-00005. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this order and those of the IRS- FFRDC MITRE contract, the IRS-FFRDC MITRE contract will take precedence.

NTE NTE

0001 SPECTRUM LAB TEST AND EVALUATION TO

NASCTN per attached NIST SOO and MITRE proposal dated 31 July 2020. This includes all labor, travel, and materials.

Period of Performance is from 15 Aug 2020 to 14 Aug 2021.

This is a CPFF task order. Monthly invoicing and supporting documentation required are identified in accordance with the basic contract IRSZ-FFRDS MITRE contract TIRNO-99-D-00005. NIST payment/invoicing instructions are in effect.

Accounting and Appropriation Data:

57.20.0008.037000000.6700471.000.

3067067002000000.25200000.000000 $200,000.00 57.20.0001.037000000.6700070.000.

3067067002000000.25200000.000000 $50,890.00

DELIVERY DATE: 08/15/2020

SHIP TO:

NATIONAL INST OF STDS AND TECHNOLOGY

325 BROADWAY

BOULDER CO 80305-3328

FOB : Destination Pricing Option: Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee

1.00 EA 250,890.00 250,890.00

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Table of Contents

NIST Statement of Objectives

MITRE Tech & Cost Proposal P20-569

1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER?s AUTHORITY (APR 2010)

1352.201-72 CONTRACTING OFFICER`S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (APR 2010)

NIST LOCAL-39MARKING/PACKING INSTRUCTIONS

NIST LOCAL-53CONTRACT PERFORMANCE DURING CHANGES IN NIST OPERATING STATUS

NIST LOCAL-55ELECTRONIC BILLING INSTRUCTIONS FOR DELIVERY/TASK ORDERS

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CLAUSES

NIST Statement of Objectives

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STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES (SOO)

FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

CENTER (FFRDC)

THE MITRE CORPORATION

SPECTRUM LAB TEST AND EVALUATION TO NASCTN

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

June 25, 2020

I. BACKGROUND

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Communication Technology Laboratory (CTL), National Advanced Spectrum and Communication Test Network (NASCTN) supports the national need for increased spectrum sharing through accurate, reliable, and unbiased measurements and analyses.

Long Term Evolution (LTE) and 5G protocols and technology are rapidly becoming the communication technology of choice for consumers, driving a need for access to additional frequencies. As LTE and 5G is deployed in new frequency bands, care must be taken to ensure incumbent systems are not harmed.

To continue the economic gains realized by the deploying mobile broadband networks, 5G, IoT services the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) continues to auction and repurpose the low, mid, and high bands (millimeter waves). The Federal government is therefore required to complete its missions in compressed spectrum ranges. This presents a risk that a variety of commercial and federal operators will harmfully interfere with each other.

To mitigate this risk and to provide opportunities for increased spectrum sharing between Federal and commercial stakeholders, NASCTN develops the appropriate measurements to determine levels of interference and performance of spectrum sharing technologies, as well as developing a comprehensive set of scenarios to adequately represent real-world environments.

NASCTN will specifically address the characterization of LTE Time and Frequency Division Duplex (TDD and FDD) and 5G and IoT signals and groups of signals (i.e., emissions from multiple UEs transmitting simultaneously) in the frequencies of 1755 MHz to 1780 MHz, 28GHz, 24GHz, and 3.5 GHz, and their effects on federal use radars.

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II. SCOPE OF WORK

NASCTN supports the development and dissemination of independent test methodologies and provides trusted test data that can be used to evaluate spectrum-sharing technologies. NASCTN projects are requested by other agencies or companies, approved by the NASCTN Steering Committee, developed and executed according to the NASCTN 5 stage process.

Projects are being conducted at NASCTN include aggregation of emissions measurements and effects on federal use radars. Over the course of the next year, NASCTN will also develop test methodology to measure performance of the Citizen Band Radio Services (CBRS) spectrum sharing technologies during operations, and develop a testbed and methodology for 5G spectrum sharing.

The purpose of this Statement of Objects is to obtain subject matter expertise, guidance, and recommendations in the following gaps in spectrum sharing test systems:

Communications Expertise: to review and provide input to technical reports.

Systems Test Expertise: to assist NASCTN with developing novel test methods, and observation of RF and channel measurements.

Test automation: Provide automated, remotely accessible testbeds to collect, analyze, and interpret test data using an appropriate software language (e.g., Python and Pandas) to allow interface with other elements of the projects.

The end products of this effort will be deliverable reports used to produce measurement campaigns, test measurement systems with control and automation software, technical reports, presentations, and trusted data, and architectures to support common testing goals. The test data, models, and reports will be used to ensure fair, unbiased, access to spectrum by users in the commercial and federal space. NIST/CTL/NASCTN require an unbiased resource free from potential commercial conflicts of interest.

In particular,

1. DSO Aggregate LTE Emissions Project – Analysis on application of results from the completed Phase 1-Factor Screening and Phase 2 - Closed Loop Power Control tests to DSO Advanced modeling efforts. Assist in the DSO Book of Models and the development of follow-on research topics and experiments.

2. Spectrum Sharing Testbed Development –evaluate MITRE spectrum sharing multi-User Equipment (UE) testbeds for DSO Aggregate LTE Emissions, support development of the NIST 5G spectrum sharing testbed, and joint test capabilities.

3. CBRS Sharing Ecosystem Assessment (SEA) program – Stage 2. Support NASCTN test process Stage II. Develop test framework, Project Management Plan, scope, expectations, schedule, cost, Community input. Experiments to evaluate test framework and approach.

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4. Support NASCTN test request process – Stage I and II, for the test request submitted to NASCTN.

III. DESCRIPTION OF TASKS

General – The MITRE Corporation shall collaborate with NASCTN to provide analysis and subject matter expertise on LTE, 5G, testbed development and automation. MTIRE shall review, evaluate, and build test setup at the FFRDC Laboratory or in a Prototype environment to collect LTE and 5G emissions to support analysis of application of LTE and 5G effects on federal use radars in support of NASCTN. MITRE shall assemble test equipment, conduct experiment designs, and collect measurement data consistent with the requirements of the appropriate NASCTN Technical Lead(s). MITRE shall follow the requirements provided in the SOO to support the experiment design written in the test plan and coordinate any deviations with the NASCTN Technical Lead. MITRE will work with the NASCTN Technical Lead(s) to maintain strict test execution, configuration control, and quality control to ensure scientific rigor and repeatability of the test.

Task 1: DSO Aggregate LTE Emissions Project Collaborate with NASCTN to provide analysis on application of results from the completed Phase 1-Factor Screening and Phase 2 - Closed Loop Power Control tests to DSO Advanced modeling efforts. Development of follow-on research and experiments.

Collaborate with NASCTN to develop follow-on research, experiments, and approaches.

Provide recommendations and “best practices” gained from prior previous test experience to improve the test plan and design of experiment.

Provide guidance and recommendations to technical and management program plan, including: Identify and provide expertise in systems test and communication, determine and identify measurements, and contribute to measurement results and reports.

Provide reports and or briefings on recommendations to improve the quality of test setup and data measurement collection

Task 2: Spectrum Sharing Testbed Research and Recommendations Evaluate MITRE Multi-UE LTE Emulation Environment (MULE) and Spectrum

Convergence Platform for support of testing DSO Aggregate LTE Emissions and 5G Emissions.

Provide recommendations which support development of the NIST 5G spectrum sharing testbed.

Collaborate with NASCTN to develop recommendations for common test architectures, for joint test environments.

Provide recommendations and “best practices” gained from prior LTE and 5G test experience to improve the test plan and design of testbed.

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Support knowledge transfer of any materials (GFE) or information related to LTE and 5G automation, measurement, or analyses.

Task 3: CBRS Sharing Ecosystem Assessment (SEA) program – Stage 2 support Develop test framework, Project Management Plan, scope, expectations, schedule, cost, Community input.

Provide recommendations and “best practices” gained from prior test experience to improve the test framework and approach.

Development and execution of laboratory experiments to evaluate test framework and approach.

Task 4: Support NASCTN test request process Support two NASCTN Process Stage I and II (“Screen Team” and “Tiger Team”) efforts.

Review and evaluate submitted Test Requests using the approved NASCTN

Screen Team criteria (Stage I).

Collaborate with NASCTN to develop test framework for spectrum sharing project request (Stage II).

Provide recommendations and “best practices” gained from prior LTE and 5G test experience to improve the test framework and approach.

Assist in the development and execution of laboratory demonstrations to support test framework design and development.

IV. TRAVEL

All local travel shall be reimbursed at the rates in effect at the time of the travel. Local travel is defined as travel within 50 miles of an employee’s main office location.

Long distance travel will be performed on an as needed basis and coordinated with the Government Technical Manager (GTM), CO, and COR for this project. Every effort will be made to obtain economic airfares. Per Diem will be reimbursed at government-approved rates in effect at the time of travel.

Purpose of Travel Destination No. of Travelers

Duration Approx.

Cost

Measurement Support Boulder 1 5-7 days $1628

TOTAL $

V. DELIVERABLES/SCHEDULE

MITRE shall deliver all formal products concurrently to the NASCTN GTM, the NASCTN Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and the NASCTN Contracting

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Officer (CO). The COR will notify MITRE whether the formal deliverable has been accepted or, if rejected, provide written comments to MITRE within ten (10) Government workdays of initial receipt. MITRE shall then resubmit the final deliverable within ten

(10) Government workdays to the GTM, COR and CO, if necessary. All documents shall be provided in electronic format to NASCTN using Microsoft Word 2010 or higher, Excel, PowerPoint or Visio. MITRE shall also provide one hardcopy and/or one softcopy of each informal deliverable to the GTM.

The table below outlines the report/delivery schedule. The deliverables shown in the table are both formal and informal deliverables. Formal implies the presentation of the conclusion of a work product or a progress status of a work product. Informal implies a communication or recommendation during the progression of a work product.

Deliverable Task Schedule Type Project Work Plan 1 Within 30 days after task order award Formal Monthly Progress Reports

4 The 15th day of each month Formal

Technical Report 1 Upon completion of Task 1 Formal Technical Report 2 Upon completion of Task 2 Formal Technical Report 3 Upon completion of Task 3 Formal Technical Report 4 Upon completion of Task 4 Formal Inputs to the Test Framework

3 As agreed upon between contractor and

GTM

Informal

Inputs to the Test Framework

4 As agreed upon between contractor and GTM for each of two StageI/StageII efforts

Informal

Formal Report on Analysis 6 Upon completion of Task 6 Formal

Since the Project Work Plan is a living document, changes in the Plan may result in associated changes in due dates. Such changes will be discussed between NASCTN and MITRE prior to the actual changes being made.

All deliverables shall meet requirements as described under the tasks in clear, concise, well-written language, and in accordance with the SOO. Accordingly, the quality measures (acceptance criteria) as set forth below shall be applied to each work product or deliverable received from MITRE under this SOO.

VI. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

MITRE shall deliver all products concurrently to the NASCTN COR and CO. Hardcopy (in quantities specified by NASCTN) shall be provided upon request. All products will be scanned for viruses prior to submission. Generally, all work performed under this Task Order shall comply with IRS Directives, Instructions and Standards. Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis. Acceptability will be determined using the following criteria:

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1. Completeness – Initial requirements (as identified) are satisfied in all sections.

2. Accuracy – Documents shall be accurate in presentation, technical content, and adherence to accepted elements of style.

3. Clarity—Documents shall be clear and concise; project management and terms shall be used, as appropriate. All diagrams shall be easy to understand and be relevant to the supporting narrative.

4. Specification Validity—all deliverables must satisfy the requirements of the U.S. Government as specified herein.

5. File Editing—All text and diagrammatic files shall be provided in Microsoft Office Version 2010 or higher (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.) so that they can be edited by the U.S. Government.

6. Format—Documents shall be submitted electronically whenever possible.

Hardcopies shall be provided upon request. The document’s format may change from Subtask to Subtask.

7. Timeliness—Deliverables shall be submitted on or before the due date specified in the Schedule of Deliverables Section of this SOO or submitted in accordance with a later scheduled date determined solely by the Government.

Once delivered, an item will be accepted or rejected in accordance with the instructions found in the first paragraph of Section V.

VII. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS

Government furnished property (materials, equipment, and/or information) will be provided in conjunction with required performance under this task order as determined by mutual agreement between the Government and MITRE. MITRE purchase of hardware or software tools, unless approved as part of the task order for this proposal, must be pre-approved by the NASCTN CO and GTM.

At the written request of the Government, MITRE shall immediately return any property provided by the Government for MITRE’s use to complete the assigned tasks. If not requested, MITRE shall continue to abide by FAR Part 45 until completion of the contract.

The Government will arrange for MITRE access to NASCTN contractor/subcontractor data, previous studies or information that was used as a basis for development of the NASCTN business systems, works in progress, deliverables, and other materials essential to perform independent assessments or other activities in support of this SOO. This information will include, but not be limited to, requirements and architecture documentation, budget and expenditures information, and various planning and CONOPS documentation for the projects under study.

DOC/NIST shall own any computer software delivered by MITRE as well as all “computer software documentation” associated with the computer software, and the

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“data” (including all data first produced in performance of the Task Order’s award) The definitions of the terms “computer software” and “computer software documentation” are both as stated at FAR 52.227-14(a) which FAR definitions are hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.

As the Government is the owner of the software under this Task Order’s award, MITRE understands and agrees that by entering into this Task Order’s award, MITRE shall not have or possess any rights to copyright or to assert copyright to the computer software, computer software documentation and to the data delivered to DOC/NIST. FAR 52.227- 17 “Rights in Data—Special Works,” is hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth.

MITRE workspace will be provided to contractor personnel when they are working at a NIST facility at Government request if available. Individual contractor personnel will be provided access to NIST data and network capabilities as determined by the Government after the appropriate HSPD-12 requirements have been satisfied.

VIII. ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Section 508)

MITRE shall adhere to all Section 508 requirements, directed by DOC/NIST.

IX. HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE (HSPD

-12) REQUIREMENT

HSPD-12 mandates a government-wide standard for “secure and reliable forms of identification” to allow federal employees and MITRE’s safe access to federal facilities and information systems.

X. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

MITRE will work primarily at contractor-owned facilities, or onsite at NASCTN locations in Boulder, Colorado. As approved by the Government, MITRE may participate in conferences and meetings where relevant project issues are being discussed. Site visits to Government locations or other locations may be required to meet with contractors, system developers, operations personnel, or other NASCTN/Sponsor staff experts. Site visits will be coordinated with the NASCTN GTM/COR.

XI. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance will be for one calendar year from the time of award.

XII. POINT OF CONTACTS

a. CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO)

Name: Aron Krischel Address: 325 Broadway, MS 1640 Phone: 303-497-3032 Email aron.krischel@nist.gov

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b. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) Name: Cynthia G. Kotary Address: 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305 Phone: 303-497-3319

Email cindy.kotary@nist.gov

c. GOVERNMENT TASK MANAGER (GTM) Name: Melissa Midzor Address: 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305 Phone: 303-497-3591

Email melissa.midzor@nist.gov

XIII. CLAUSES

1. 52.209-11 – Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law.

As prescribed in 9.104-7(d), insert the following provision:

Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that--

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that—

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(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. (End of provision)

2. 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. (Apr 2010)

As prescribed in 9.104-7(a), insert the following clause:

(a)(1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that

(i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals

(A) Are [ ] are not [ ] presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency;

(B) Have [ ] have not [ ], within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property (if offeror checks have, the offeror shall also see 52.209-7, if included in this solicitation);

(C) Are [ ] are not [ ] presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) of this provision;

(D) Have [ ], have not [ ], within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,000 for which the liability remains unsatisfied.

(1) Federal taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply:

(i) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted.

(ii) The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded.

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(2) Examples.

(i) The taxpayer has received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C. § 6212, which entitles the taxpayer to seek Tax Court review of a proposed tax deficiency.

This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek Tax Court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.

(ii) The IRS has filed a notice of Federal tax lien with respect to an assessed tax liability, and the taxpayer has been issued a notice under I.R.C. § 6320 entitling the taxpayer to request a hearing with the IRS Office of Appeals contesting the lien filing, and to further appeal to the Tax Court if the IRS determines to sustain the lien filing.

In the course of the hearing, the taxpayer is entitled to contest the underlying tax liability because the taxpayer has had no prior opportunity to contest the liability. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek tax court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.

(iii) The taxpayer has entered into an installment agreement pursuant to I.R.C. § 6159.

The taxpayer is making timely payments and is in full compliance with the agreement terms. The taxpayer is not delinquent because the taxpayer is not currently required to make full payment.

(iv) The taxpayer has filed for bankruptcy protection. The taxpayer is not delinquent because enforced collection action is stayed under 11 U.S.C. 362 (the Bankruptcy Code).

(ii) The Offeror has [ ] has not [ ], within a three-year period preceding this offer, had one or more contracts terminated for default by any Federal agency.

(2) Principal, for the purposes of this certification, means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

This Certification Concerns a Matter Within the Jurisdiction of an Agency of the United States and the Making of a False, Fictitious, or Fraudulent Certification May Render the Maker Subject to Prosecution Under Section 1001, Title 18, United States Code.

(b) The Offeror shall provide immediate written notice to the Contracting Officer if, at any time prior to contract award, the Offeror learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

(c) A certification that any of the items in paragraph (a) of this provision exists will not necessarily result in withholding of an award under this solicitation. However, the certification

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will be considered in connection with a determination of the Offerors responsibility. Failure of the Offeror to furnish a certification or provide such additional information as requested by the Contracting Officer may render the Offeror non-responsible.

(d) Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by paragraph (a) of this provision. The knowledge and information of an Offeror is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.

(e) The certification in paragraph (a) of this provision is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If it is later determined that the Offeror knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract resulting from this solicitation for default. (End of provision)

3. 52.203-14 Display of Hotline Poster(s) (Dec 2007)

(a) Definition.

United States, as used in this clause, means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) Display of fraud hotline poster(s). Except as provided in paragraph (c)

(1) During contract performance in the United States, MITRE shall prominently display in common work areas within business segments performing work under this contract and at contract work sites

(i) Any agency fraud hotline poster or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fraud hotline poster identified in paragraph (b)(3) of this clause; and

(ii) Any DHS fraud hotline poster subsequently identified by the Contracting Officer.

(2) Additionally, if MITRE maintains a company website as a method of providing information to employees, MITRE shall display an electronic version of the poster(s) at the website.

(3) Any required posters may be obtained as follows:

Poster(s) Obtain from

Treasury Fraud http://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsfaq Hotline Poster (2014) /FraudPoster.pdf

(Contracting Officer shall insert

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(ii) The website(s) or other contact information for obtaining the poster(s).)

(c) If MITRE has implemented a business ethics and conduct awareness program, including a reporting mechanism, such as a hotline poster, then MITRE need not display any agency fraud hotline posters as required in paragraph (b) of this clause, other than any required DHS posters.

(d) Subcontracts. MITRE shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts that exceed $5,000,000, except when the subcontract

(1) Is for the acquisition of a commercial item; or

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MITRE Tech & Cost Proposal P20-569

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TECHNICAL AND COST PROPOSAL

THE MITRE CORPORATION

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

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All information contained in this proposal is company confidential, is proprietary and has commercial and/or financial value. It has not been publicly disclosed and is not to be disclosed to any person other than an officer or employee of the U.S. Federal Government or the organization to which this proposal is addressed. Other disclosure of any information contained in the proposal must be requested by written notice to The MITRE Corporation.

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Technical Proposal

FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

CENTER (FFRDC)

THE MITRE CORPORATION

SPECTRUM SHARING LAB ORATORY TEST AND EVALUATION

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)/National Advanced Spectrum and Communications Test Network (NASCTN)

31 July 2020

I. BACKGROUND

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Communication Technology Laboratory (CTL), National Advanced Spectrum and Communication Test Network (NASCTN) supports the national need for increased spectrum sharing through accurate, reliable, and unbiased measurements and analyses.

Long Term Evolution (LTE) and 5G protocols and technology are rapidly becoming the communication technology of choice for commercial stakeholders, driving a need for access to additional frequency bands. As LTE is deployed in new frequency bands, care must be taken to ensure incumbent system performance is not adversely affected.

The Federal government is recently required to operate in compressed spectrum ranges and sharing others due to past and pending Federal Communication Commission (FCC) auctions, such as Advanced Wireless Services – 3 (AWS-3), Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), and Spectrum Frontiers. The use of these frequencies by wireless network operators will support a variety of commercial wireless services, such as long-term evolution (LTE), fifth generation (5G) cellular, and Internet of Things (IoT). These on-going plans present a risk that a variety of commercial and federal operators will harmfully interfere with each other.

To mitigate this risk and to provide opportunities for increased spectrum sharing between Federal and commercial stakeholders, NASCTN plans and conducts spectrum sharing tests that develop the appropriate measurements to determine levels of interference as well as develop scenarios to adequately represent real-world environments.

NASCTN will specifically address the characterization of LTE Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) and Time Division Duplex (TDD), 5G, and IoT signals and groups of signals (i.e., emissions from multiple devices transmitting simultaneously) in the current

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and planned sharing frequencies, such as 1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, 3.5 GHz, millimeter wave bands to measure and analyze commercial emission effects on federal communication and radar systems and vice versa.

The MITRE Corporation is a not-for-profit Federally Funded Research Corporation (FFRDC) operating in the public interest. The MITRE corporation has had an active LTE laboratory program since 2010 and has extensive knowledge of the LTE standards, as well as wide-ranging experience performing laboratory related experimentation related to LTE in its interaction with DoD systems. MITRE is also actively involved in standard development and testing of 5G and IoT technologies. MITRE sponsors for such work include, but are not limited to, the Defense Spectrum Office (DSO), the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and services such as ARMY, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

MITRE is therefore well-positioned to assist NASCTN in their pursuit of an unbiased laboratory evaluation of LTE, 5G, and IoT.

II. SCOPE OF WORK

NASCTN supports test request screening, the development and dissemination of independent test methodologies, lab infrastructure improvements, and trusted test data that can be used to evaluate spectrum-sharing technologies. Projects conducted at NASCTN Boulder Labs include in-band and adjacent band emissions measurements of new entrants and incumbent spectrum users.

Over the course of this period of performance, NASCTN with MITRE assistance will execute, analyze, and document a test methodology to measure spectrum as new users enter the 3.5 GHz band and continue testing in the AWS-3 LTE uplink bands. NASCTN will characterize the emissions of Cellular Base Stations and User Equipment (UE) to empirically estimate parameters, sensitivity, and uncertainty of the variables influencing the level of potential interference to Federal systems. These efforts are applicable to deployments of modern communications systems in the AWS-3, CBRS, and 5G bands.

As developed and executed according to NASCTN’s five-stage process, NASCTN test requests delivered by other organizations/agencies, require screening and approval by the NASCTN Steering Committee.

The purpose of this task order is to provide subject matter expertise, guidance, and recommendations in the following gaps in spectrum sharing test systems:

• Cellular Communications Expertise: Review and provide input to technical reports regarding commercial cellular communications, in particular LTE.

• Systems Test Expertise: Assist NASCTN with test expertise in the development and observation of RF and channel measurements.

• Automation: Collect, analyze, and interpret test data using an appropriate software language (e.g., Python and Pandas) to allow interface with other elements of the projects.

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• Data Science: Parse, process, and create test data visualizations.

• Test Infrastructure: Improve laboratory capabilities to include automated multi-

UE capabilities.

The product of these efforts will be deliverables used to produce and execute measurement campaigns, test measurement systems with control and automation software, trusted data, data analysis, and technical reports. The deliverables will support NIST/CTL/NASCTN’s efforts to support fair, predictable, assured access to spectrum by users in the commercial and federal space. MITRE provides an unbiased resource free from potential commercial conflicts of interest to support these goals.

III. DESCRIPTION OF TASKS

The following describes MITRE’s technical approach to meeting the NIST’s objectives for this effort. MITRE will provide technical expertise on Long Term Evolution (LTE) Systems, 5G, and IoT, including test and measurement expertise, technical data collection and reduction, and laboratory-based experimentation.

MITRE will review, evaluate, and build planned test setups at a MITRE laboratory in Bedford, MA, McLean, VA, or in a prototype environment to support on-going and future NASCTN projects as stated above. MITRE will assemble test equipment, develop automation code, conduct experiment designs, and collect measurement data consistent with the requirements of the NASCTN Technical Lead. MITRE will support experiment designs as written in the NASCTN-developed test plans to maintain strict test execution, configuration control, and quality control that ensure scientific rigor and repeatability of the tests. MITRE will coordinate deviations to the test plans with the NASCTN Technical Lead.

Task 1: Technical Program Management

MITRE will perform all activities related to the day-to-day management and administration of this Task Order. As part of this task, MITRE will ensure that the Government Task Manager (GTM) is properly informed of task order financial monitoring, timing of tasks, Task Order Work Plan (Work Plan) creation/updates, and Monthly Progress Reports.

The Work Plan will identify key activities, assumptions, constraints, resources required, work products to be delivered, and planned start and completion dates of major activities.

The initial Work Plan is due 30 days after the task award and is subject to GTM review and written approval. The GTM will approve the Work Plan or provide comments for revision within ten (10) government workdays of receipt.

To accommodate changing priorities and work activities, the Work Plan may be revised as needed throughout the period of performance. Updates to the Work Plan will be authorized by the Government COR and then the Work Plan will be modified accordingly on a schedule mutually agreed upon by the Government COR and the MITRE Project Leader (PL). The updated Work Plan will be reviewed and approved by

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the Government COR (or COR provides comments for revision) within ten (10) Federal government workdays of receipt. Until revisions to the Work Plan are approved by the Government COR (and a revised schedule agreed upon), work will proceed as described in the latest approved version of the Work Plan. Updates to the Work Plan will be made as mutually agreed between the GTM and MITRE’s PL. If updates to the Work Plan result in an adjustment, upward or downward, in the estimated resources to perform the work, the FFRDC will advise the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and GTM of such impact at the time the plan is submitted.

MITRE’s formal Monthly Progress Reports will ensure expenditure of resources is consistent with and focused on the successful completion of task activities within the projected cost and schedule limitations. Monthly Progress Reports will describe accomplishments for the month, any risks or issues identified during the month, recommended actions to resolve identified problems, and financial status.

MITRE will perform the following activities in support of the management of this task:

• Conduct kickoff meeting with stakeholders, within five days after task award, to discuss the task order approach and assumptions for input to the task order Work Plan

• Develop the initial Work Plan and provide updates based on changes in task priorities, funding, and scope of work

• Manage the task staffing, work, deliverables, and finances

• Develop Monthly Progress Reports including task progress, risks, and challenges In addition, MITRE will keep NIST apprised of progress and results on a regular basis through engagement with NIST Executive(s) overseeing the task to enable NIST decision-making before formal assessment work products are delivered. MITRE will also participate in and/or provide input to NIST leadership meetings and engagements as requested.

Task 1 Deliverables MITRE will provide the following deliverables under Task 1:

• Project Work Plan Initial and Final

• Project Work Plan Updates (as needed but not more often than monthly)

• Monthly Progress Reports

Task 2 (SOO Task 1): DSO Aggregate LTE Emissions Project

MITRE will collaborate with the greater teams at NASCTN to provide further analysis on application of results from the completed Phase 1-Factor Screening and Phase 2 - Closed Loop Power Control tests to DSO Advanced modeling efforts. To support the development of follow-on research and experiments, MITRE will:

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• Collaborate with NASCTN to develop follow-on research to improve the DSO Book of Models, experiments, and approaches.

• Provide recommendations and “best practices” gained from prior previous test experience to improve the test plan and experiment design.

• Provide guidance and recommendations to the technical and management program plans, including: Identify and provide expertise in systems test and communication, determine and identify measurements, and contribute to measurement results and reports.

• Provide reports and/or briefings on recommendations to improve the quality of test setup and data measurement collection.

Deliverables include:

• Improvements to test processes and data analyses

• Test report of cross-talk effects on UE emissions, upon completion of work

Outcome:

• Both the test process improvements, data analyses, and test report will influence the DSO’s Book of Models assisting DoD with new spectrum entrants’ effects.

DoD will therefore be better prepared for spectrum sharing without sacrificing mission performance.

Task 3 (SOO Task 2): Spectrum Sharing Testbed Research and Recommendations

MITRE will assist NIST in increasing Boulder Labs testbed infrastructure to include the MITRE Multi-UE LTE Emulation Environment (MULE) and Spectrum Convergence Platform for support of testing DSO Aggregate LTE Emissions and 5G Emissions.

Specifically, MITRE will:

• Provide recommendations that support development of the NIST 5G spectrum sharing testbed.

• Collaborate with NASCTN to develop recommendations for common test architectures, for joint test environments.

• Provide recommendations and “best practices” gained from prior LTE and 5G test experience to improve the test plan and testbed design.

• Support knowledge transfer of any materials (GFE) or information related to LTE and 5G automation, measurement, or analyses.

Deliverables include:

• Consultation and improvements to LTE Multi-UE infrastructure.

Outcome:

• With the additions of multi-UE test capabilities, NASCTN will be more responsive to its test requests. The NASCTN lab infrastructure improvements allow for more in-house automated and remotely accessible testing.

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Task 4 (SOO Task 3): CBRS Sharing Ecosystem Assessment (SEA) program – Stage 2 support

MITRE will assist in creating test approach, test framework, Project Management Plan, scope, expectations, schedule, cost, and community input. MITRE contributions will include:

• Provide recommendations and “best practices” gained from prior test experience to improve the test framework and approach.

• Develop and execute laboratory experiments to evaluate test framework and approach.

Deliverables include:

• Recommendations to test processes and methods, and plan measurement campaign.

Outcome:

• The SEA project is NASCTN’s latest test request. Staffing the screen and tiger teams using MITRE helps NIST and NASCTN respond to the request in a timely manner. These teams and their reports will prepare NASCTN for test execution projected to begin in February 2021.

Task 5 (SOO Task 4): Support NASCTN Test Request Process

MITRE will support two NASCTN Process Stage I and II (“Screen Team” and “Tiger Team”) efforts on incoming new test requests. MITRE contributions will include:

• Review and evaluate submitted Test Requests using the approved NASCTN Screen Team criteria (Stage I).

• Collaborate with NASCTN to develop test framework for spectrum sharing project request (Stage II).

• Provide recommendations and “best practices” gained from prior LTE and 5G test experience to improve the test framework and approach.

• Assist in the development and execution of laboratory demonstrations to support test framework design and development.

Deliverables include:

• Screen team and Tiger team report(s).

Outcome:

• MITRE will provide requisite experts to join the screen and tiger teams for future incoming test requests. It is projected that NASCTN will receive test requests from TRMC and DoD CIO. These reports will ensure these test requests are NASCTN appropriate and the executions are well planned.

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IV. PROJECT ASSUMPTIONS and DEPENDENCIES MITRE has identified the following overall assumptions and dependencies associated with this Technical Proposal.

The principal assumptions contained in this technical proposal are as follows:

• MITRE and the GTM will work collaboratively to bound and prioritize the performance of work within the Tasks to deliver planned scope for the upcoming project test requests within…