SSN_Attachment_3_-_TEAMS_Next_Sources_Sought_Attachment_3_v1.pdf

Missile Defense Agency Technical, Engineering, Advisory, & Management Support (TEAMS)

Sources Sought Notice Attachment 3

Functional Capability Area: Contracts

Contracts: To provide the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) with contracts support to include source selection support, cost/pricing support, and contract policy support. Requirements include the following:

Developing and/or updating contract policies, plans, processes, procedures, and guidance.

Providing subject matter expert (SME) contract support.

Preparing analyses, providing advice, and making contract strategy recommendations.

Supporting the Contracts Directorate (CT) in the post-award administration of contracts to include:

preparation of contract modification documentation and close-out functions.

Providing cost/pricing assistance related to cost proposal spreadsheet templates, and proposal analysis.

Providing contracting policy and compliance support through development/updating policies, checklists, and providing audit support.

Providing off-site and on-site source selection advisory support.

Functional Capability Area: Acquisition

Acquisition: To provide the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Program Offices with strategies, plans, analysis, assessments, and decision tools supporting Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) baselines, acquisition planning, program management, and small business innovation and cooperative research.

The requirements in this area include acquisition and program management support for the MDA Program Executive office’s programs and implementation of acquisition policies, procedures, guidelines, and instructions across the agency. Requirements for this effort align with the comprehensive process employed by the DA Directorate for execution of standardized methodologies agency-wide:

Analysis and assessment of program evolution and progress through all phases of the BMDS acquisition lifecycle

Baseline development, reporting, reviews, changes, and updates Acquisition planning, integration, and documentation Program management, including cost, schedule, performance, risk, and progress updates Acquisition policy implementation and execution in compliance with MDA acquisition framework and

DA Directorate guidelines, and recommendations based on industry best practices Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Program

Management

The requirements in this area also include support for Acquisition Executive functional management responsibilities to include:

Providing acquisition assessment, oversight, documentation, and assistance throughout the Agency.

Developing and/or updating policies, plans, processes, procedures, and guidance for MDA acquisitions.

Providing subject matter expert (SME) acquisition support to Program Executive organizations;

programs; and other functional offices for execution of policy and processes in the MDA Acquisition Framework.

Preparing analyses, providing advice, and making acquisition recommendations

Sources Sought Notice

Providing support to the MDA Office of Small Business Programs

This requirement supports the ability to identify requirements and associated products for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Integration Synchronization Center (ISC) for effective change management, analysis, and operations support to sustain the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) throughout the acquisition life cycle.

The requirements in this area support the BMDS change management process to affect the six components of the BMDS Baselines: contract, resource, technical, operational, test, and schedule.

Functional Capability Area: Business Operations

Business Operations:

Strategic Planning and Financial Management Support - This requirement will provide the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) with strategic budget planning and programming, financial analysis, liaison support to internal and external customers, business financial management support, and interface for integral budget functions, including cost estimating and earned value management.

The requirements in this area will provide support to the DO organization and deliver a full range of integrated financial management support to enable informed and timely decisions, as well as preserve and promote good stewardship of public funds. Contractor support is required for Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) of the resources assigned to MDA in accordance with all applicable laws, Department of Defense (DoD) regulations and MDA policies and procedures. Support will ensure timely assignment to Agency objectives in an effective, responsive, integrated, and mission focused manner. This effort defines and integrates a strategic capability-based budgeting and financial management approach and process for MDA in support of program and budget planning, executive reviews, reports, briefings, meetings, and coordination—providing full spectrum financial management services, integrated with cost estimating and earned value management counterpart offices.

Support the establishment and execution of analysis processes, procedures, and reports to monitor programs’ technical, schedule, and financial performance. Analysis support shall include the review, interpretation, recommendations development, resolution, and reporting on subjects including funding adequacy, estimated costs, and financial performance. Support program Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) planning and change management, and drafting Program Objective Memorandum (POM)/ Budget Estimate Submission (BES)/President's Budget (PB) documentation to include RDT&E, Procurement, and O&M exhibits (R and P Forms/POM Exhibits). Support the development of recommendations of alternative business and program strategy which results from major program increases or deficiencies, and preparation and coordination of independent analyses of resources using knowledge of DOD guidelines, contracting, and accounting methods and program production/procurement schedules to effect financial changes in a timely manner.

Budget Execution/Funds Control - This support is required to effectively execute financial and budgetary efforts for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), administer associated databases, and manage manpower to sustain the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) throughout the acquisition life cycle.

Cost Estimating and Analysis - The purpose of this effort is to identify requirements and associated products for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Cost Estimating and Analysis Directorate (DOC) for effective cost reporting to provide cost based decision analyses for the Missile Defense Agency’s Strategic Goals and sustain the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) throughout the acquisition life cycle.

Earned Value Management - The requirements in this area provide support for developing, updating, and implementing Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) policies; ensuring programs with requirements have a well planned and executed annual IBR process; providing agency managers and leaders with integrated earned value and schedule data analyses; establishing a process for integrating earned value cost data with fiscal year funding availability;

Sources Sought Notice supporting procurement process by reviewing contractual requirements—including award fee inputs; supporting Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) in conducting system surveillance on contractors; responding to annual Government Accountability Office (GAO) inquiries regarding their annual review of cost, schedule, and performance (earned value and schedule); interfacing with DoD and industry working groups; and providing for program offices and functional organizations specific to scheduling and IBR.

Accounting - This support is required to responsibly direct and plan resources in three primary areas: Audit Readiness, Managers’ Internal Controls Program, and Financial Statements. The Accounting Directorate must follow guidance in accordance with applicable laws, Department of Defense (DOD) regulations, and MDA policies and procedures, and ensure timely assignment to Agency objectives in an effective, responsive and mission focused manner. The effort covers audit readiness and reporting working closely with MDA program offices, Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), and other applicable entities related to C/CFO accounting management and/or submission to the OSD by established due dates.

Financial Systems Support and Integration - The requirements in this area will provide support to the DOB organization and deliver a full range of integrated financial systems management support for “One Mission, One Agency,” that enables informed and timely decisions, and preserves and promotes good stewardship of public funds.

Support of these business systems are required to Plan, Program, Budget and Execute (PPBE) the resources assigned to MDA in accordance with all applicable laws, Department of Defense (DOD) regulations and MDA policies and procedures ensuring timely assignment to Agency objectives in an effective, responsive and mission focused manner. This effort supports effective implementation and utilization of MDA business systems, provides Systems Helpdesk support for Defense Agency Initiatives (DAI), Program Resource Intranet Database Environment (PRIDE), Comprehensive Cost and Requirement System (CCaR), and Legacy systems Information Management Activity Control Tool Standard Operation and Maintenance Army Research and Development System (IMPACT and SOMARDS), and enables quality system development, maintenance, and integration.

Functional Capability Area: Quality, Mission Assurance, and Safety

Quality & Mission Assurance - Demonstrated experience supporting the development, implementation, sustainment, and execution of both BMDS and Program level quality assurance policies, requirements, and programs; supporting BMDS and Program level system quality assurance risk management process; and supporting quality assurance conduct of system demonstration activities, to include flight and ground tests, at both the BMDS and Program levels.

Demonstrated experience supporting the development, implementation, and execution of both BMDS and program level mission assurance policies, requirements, and functional areas such as Parts, Materials and Processes;

Configuration Management; and Manufacturing supporting the BMDS and program level technical risk identification and management process; and supporting successful conduct of system demonstration activities, to include flight and ground tests at BMDS and program levels.

Safety - Demonstrated experience supporting the development, implementation, sustainment, and execution of both BMDS and Program level safety policies, requirements, and programs; supporting BMDS and Program level system safety risk identification and management processes; and supporting safe conduct of system demonstration and simulation activities, to include flight and ground tests, at both the BMDS and Program levels. These requirements also include supporting the development, implementation, and execution of safety and occupational health (SOH) agency wide policies, requirements, and programs; and providing management support for developing, implementing, and executing Program level SOH program(s).

Sources Sought Notice

Functional Capability Area: Security & Intelligence

Counterintelligence - The requirements in this area include mission areas authorized by DoD Directive O-5240.02 to detect, identify, deter and mitigate criminal, international terrorism and Foreign Intelligence and Security Service (FISS) threats to MDA programs, personnel, facilities, information, technologies and activities worldwide. This includes CI Functional Services in accordance with DoD Instruction 5240.16; CI Collections in accordance with DoD Instruction S-5240.17; CI inquiries in accordance with DoD Instruction 5240.21; CI Awareness and Reporting;

in accordance with DoD Directive 5240.06; CI Activities Supporting Research, Development, and Acquisition in accordance with DoD Instruction O-5240.24; Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Investigations in accordance with DoD Instruction 5240.05; and, CI in Cyberspace activities in accordance with established DoD Instruction S-5240.23 policies. Counterintelligence (CI) officers, Cyber Specialists, and Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Specialists must be trained and certified, based upon completion of courses that meet the Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence) approved standards for training.

Intelligence - This requirement is intended to identify requirements and associated products for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Intelligence Community for effective utilization of Intelligence reporting to sustain the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) throughout the acquisition life cycle. The requirements in this area cover support to the MDA Intelligence Requirements Division for all-source intelligence on current and emerging threats provided by the Intelligence Community for use by missile defense developers, operators, and MDA senior leadership.

Security Programs - This area provides support to develop, implement, maintain, and assess security, emergency management, and program protection for the emerging and fielded Ballistic Missile Defense Systems (BMDS) around the world and missile defense technologies, facilities, information, and people.

Cybersecurity Engineering - This requirements in this area provide support to execute a Cybersecurity Systems Engineering program that ensures BMDS Cybersecurity design is fully propagated to the BMDS engineering lifecycle, designs, and paths to verification; influence changes in the BMDS engineering process in response to evolving Cyber threats and trends to the mission systems based on validated intelligence reporting; and assess impact to MDA processes and mechanisms in place.

Counter-Insider Threat Program – This requirement is in support of the MDA Counter Insider Threat Program in accordance with DoD Directive 5205.16, MDA Directive 5205.07, Presidential Memorandum, “National Insider Threat Policy and Minimum Standards for Executive Branch Insider Threat Program,” other issuances, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Functional Capability Area: Core Engineering and Analysis

Weapons & Missiles System Engineering - Experience in supporting: booster design, development/ integration, kill vehicle/payload design, target design, deployment, launcher design, and system safety.

C3BM Engineering - Demonstrated experience with general Command, Control, Communications/ Battle Management (C3/BM) system engineering. Support includes, but is not limited to, development, validation, and deployment of command and control weapon systems; demonstrated familiarity with the command and control systems; and demonstrated support for developing situational awareness and in-flight system update capabilities.

Sources Sought Notice

BMD Systems Engineering - Demonstrated experience with architecture planning and management; requirements development; designs and specifications; conduct of assessments and analyses; program integration; test planning and execution; concurrent test, training, and operations; international engineering; risk management; operations;

specialty engineering; and general engineering support.

Demonstrated experience in design, testing, validation, verification, and operations; and use of models in support of systems engineering processes. Demonstrated experience with developing system and program M&S strategies;

ensuring consistent data usage/data interfaces and scenario development; providing general engineering support; and using technical models.

Predictive Engineering - Demonstrated experience supporting the Corporate Lethality Program (CLP) mission in assuring the effectiveness of the BMDS to negate a ballistic missile threat, developing the ability to assess the effectiveness of the BMDS engagement of a ballistic missile threat, and analyzing the consequences of a ballistic missile engagement.

Demonstrated experience supporting test analysis and reporting for the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) in support of defense of the United States deployed forces, allies, and friends against ballistic missile threats. This requirement for the Engineering Directorate (DE) addresses test analysis and reporting. Contractors participating (exchanging or presenting information) at international events are required to have Technical Assistance Agreements (TAAs), International Traffic and Arms Regulation (ITAR) Exemption, and comply with related U.S.

and international requirements. An ITAR Exemption allows the contractor to exchange information for the performance of a defense service(s) or the disclosure of classified or ITAR controlled technical data.

Demonstrated experience with developing system functions and threat mapping; identification of threat and system parameter bounds; consistent threat data usage; developing countermeasure suite descriptions; development threat data for system hardware-in-the-loop and digital simulations; and system scenario development.

Specialty Engineering – Demonstrated experience in support of sensor design, development and deployment to include Radio Frequency (RF) sensors, Infrared (IR) sensors and laser sensors. Demonstrated engineering capability in support of ground, space and sea based sensor systems.

Demonstrated experience in support of executing the Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management (C3BM) System for the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) to defend the homeland, regional interests, allies, and deployed forces against ballistic missile threats, which includes system engineering for hardware and software in areas such as planning, situational awareness, sensor management, correlation, system track, discrimination, and engagement coordination.

Demonstrated technical and engineering experience in support of Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Space Portfolio research, experimentation, design, development, integration, test, fielding, and sustainment of systems developed by Missile Defense Agency (MDA) as well as systems developed by Other Government Agencies (OGAs).

Demonstrated experience in providing support for Directed Energy systems, beam control/fire control, and sensor.

Provide engineering support to effectively detect, track, control, and engage targets using Directed Energy systems.

International Engineering – Demonstrated support executing in system-level engineering, sub-system element integration, schedule reviews, interoperability analyses, engineering reviews, engineering document development, engineering analyses and assessments, technology readiness assessments, test facility and test development, and anti-tamper requirements development. All products will comply with MDA policies and other official Government guidance.

Sources Sought Notice

Advisory, Agency, Analytical Support – The requirements in this effort provide BMDS Acquisition, Programmatic, Strategic Planning, and Engineering technical assessments and recommendations support. This area will also advise and provide executive-level independent assessments and recommendations regarding BMDS programmatic interdependencies, critical paths, and technical constraints.

This effort will provide advice and recommendations for Agency Executives and Senior Leaders to capitalize on test policy development, and decision-making. The requirement shall maintain flexibility to be called upon for various degrees and types of independent test assessments. The advisory and analytical assistance shall include:

Special projects that result in analyses, assessment, and reports.

Independent analysis, evaluation, and reporting on agency functional or program concepts, baselines, plans, tests, and documents.

Independent assessments and analyses results for use in issue resolution on specific test concerns, inquiries, or initiatives.

Quick-response analysis, assessment, and reporting on agency defined test efforts.

Evaluation and assessment on the ability for national test ranges to support MDA test

Functional Capability Area: Strategic Warfighter Integration

Warfighter Integration - This effort provides requirements definition, planning, situational awareness and transition of Missile Defense Agency (MDA) developed capabilities to the military Services for employment in support of Combatant Commander (COCOM) priorities. This area covers strategic level integration with the Services, Joint Staff and COCOMs, as well as strategic support with policy development. Additionally, it assists the Current Operations organization in the coordination, development, and execution of operational events supporting the Ballistic Missile Defense Program (BMDS). Assistance is also required with performance management of prime contractors and assistance in administering senior level technical program strategic efforts.

To provide requirements definition, planning, deployment, life-cycle management, operations support, readiness, situational awareness and transition of Missile Defense Agency (MDA) developed capabilities to the military services for employment in support of Combatant Commander (COCOM) priorities (at the Program level). The requirements in this area cover BMDS fielding, life-cycle operations support, maintenance including technical, programmatic, deployment, site activation and follow-on operations support for the Sensors Program, Aegis Program and the Ground-based mid-course program. In addition, this effort covers:

Strategic level integration with the Services, Joint Staff and COCOMs

Strategic support with policy development

Development, coordination and execution of operational events supporting the BMDS

Performance management reviews of BMDS prime contractors

Functional Capability Area: Facilities

Environmental Management - This requirement provides comprehensive and sustainable environmental and related technical support to the MDA Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) and other new or emerging

Sources Sought Notice missions assigned to the agency. It provides for environmental support to the MDA and the Global BMDS, including support to weapons systems development, tests, deployment and fielding, as well as, life cycle facilities and infrastructure management for deployment and test facilities activities at geographically dispersed locations worldwide. The requirements in this area include, but are not limited to support for the following efforts:

Environmental analysis, planning, strategies, estimates, regulatory requirements, and recommendations to assist in managing facilities, military construction, and environmental initiatives

Development, implementation, sustainment (includes energy, water, and waste reduction) and execution of

BMDS and program facilities, MILCON, and environmental management activities

Environmental compliance, planning, and regulatory requirements for siting and geotechnical efforts

Environmental policy, test support, planning, analysis, and compliance both in the Continental United

States (CONUS) and overseas

Integration of environmental management systems (EMS) and environmental initiatives into MDA missions

Environmental planning, analysis, and regulatory support for the BMDS development, test and deployment programs, including international BMDS deployment

Facilities Lifecycle Management, Site Activation Planning, Deployment, and Integration - This area provides the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) with advisory and assistance services to include, but not limited to, facility and infrastructure planning and programming and real property asset management; facilities and infrastructure design, acquisition, construction, and configuration management; integration and operations functions to synchronize strategic planning, acquisition, and financial management activities; and site activation, deployment, and integration for real property buildings and infrastructure during Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) mission deployments. The requirements in this area involve the global BMDS facilities and infrastructure for the agency to site, acquire, develop, oversee design and construction of, operate, and sustain facilities in a cost effective manner for the MDA mission, while ensuring environmental compliance and enhancing the safety and quality of the workplace.

Facilities, Logistics and Space Management - This area provides comprehensive management support for infrastructure policy, plans, facility and design standards, space management, quality assurance, oversight of infrastructure activities, and facility and infrastructure project management and support to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) and other new or emerging missions assigned to the agency. The requirements in this area support agency infrastructure policy, planning, space management and infrastructure support of the BMDS. This support includes analyses, development of executive level documents, presentations, reports, briefings, coordination of complex facility, infrastructure, operations, and space management information.

Functional Capability Area: Information Technology

Cybersecurity Compliance & Risk Management - This requirement includes cybersecurity compliance and testing, computer network defense analysis, and cybersecurity/computer network defense policy, planning, project and program support within MDA/IC under Cybersecurity and Computer Emergency Readiness and for worldwide MDA information system capabilities across all programs within the agency in a broad array of information technology (IT) areas that include:

Cybersecurity and Computer Emergency Readiness

Sources Sought Notice

Enterprise Engineering and Operations (IT engineering and operations)

Knowledge and Information Management

Enterprise Networks and Systems (network and system design)

Unified Communications

Enterprise Planning and Architecture

Customer Portfolio Management

Program Control

Cybersecurity Management & Computer Network Defense - This effort includes identification of cybersecurity threats, BMDS test vulnerabilities, technical requirements, Cybersecurity Management (CSM)/Computer Network Defense (CND) integrated architectural concepts, Information Assurance (IA) standard procedures, and risk mitigation approaches to support the protection of the IA posture of the BMDS and Test systems. Timely, consistent, and coordinated efforts are required for operation of worldwide information system capabilities across all programs within the Agency in a broad array of information technology (IT) areas that include:

Cybersecurity Management/Computer Network Defense (CSM/CND)

Enterprise Engineering and Operations (IT engineering and operations)

Knowledge and Information Management

Enterprise Networks and Systems (network and system design)

Unified Communications

Enterprise Planning and Architecture

Customer Portfolio Management

CIO/Director, Program Control

Information Technology Management & Analysis - experience as follows:

Enterprise Architecture, Engineering, and Operations

Information Assurance/Computer Network Defense (IA/CND)

Knowledge and Information Management (IM)

Enterprise Networks and Systems (network and system design)

Unified Communications

Enterprise Planning and Customer Portfolio Management

IT Regional Leadership and Customer Support

CIO/Director, Program Control

Functional Capability Area: Test

Test, Exercise, Wargames – This requirement includes support for all phases of Flight Testing and Component Testing, which is generally a program (element) level activity below the level of BMDS testing. The contractor shall support the Test Directorate with the five phases of the test process within MDA: (1) Test Event Requirements Phase, (2) Test Event Planning and Design Phase, (3) Test Event Readiness Phase, (4) Test Event Execution Phase, Sources Sought Notice and (5) Test Event Analysis and Reporting Phase. This includes the phase executive reviews requiring numerous reports, briefings, meetings, and coordination of information for flight-testing, as well as planning, executing and collecting data for component testing in support of elements and their component organizations.

This requirement includes test infrastructure engineering and technical analysis support during the planning, assessment, and execution of Ground Tests, Pre-Mission Hardware in the Loop Tests, and element wargames and exercises for the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Test Program. This effort includes the MDA phased test process with executive reviews, reports, briefings, meetings and coordination in accordance with (IAW) applicable BMDS and other external test policies, statutes, regulations and instructions.

This area will support efforts for the mission of the DT operational-level interface to the Geographic (Regional) Combatant Commands, primarily: United States European Command (USEUCOM); United States Pacific Command (USPACOM); and United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) for the BMDS. The DT also facilitates Warfighter participation in the development of future missile defense capabilities, in conjunction with the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and its subordinate Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense (JFCC IMD). The Geographic Combatant Command (GCC)/Combatant Commanders (COCOM) support and Wargames and Exercises functions are in this mission. Emphasis will be focused on fulfilling DT goals, in support of Missile Defense Agency (MDA) strategic and operational goals to defend the homeland against the threat of limited ballistic missile attacks and to defend against regional missile threats to deployed US forces while protecting allies and partners. The DT, in partnership with the JFCC IMD, interfaces with the COCOMs and their Service components and provides the means for COCOM participation in the MDA programs to define, design, develop, and field future missile defense capabilities.

Test Provisioning - This requirement includes the development and validation of flight test resource architectures;

verification and validation of truth data collection requirements; review of data collection capability analyses;

review of mission requirements documents; generation of test asset requirements; telemetry, radar and optical link margin analysis; generation of Universal Documentation System (UDS) materials for all flight tests; assistance with test resources during flight test execution; generation of post-mission analysis data products; coordination with both internal and external agencies; and quick reaction tasking for test execution.

This requirement includes support to define requirements, identify, de-conflict, and prepare test resources required for the successful execution of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) system-level ground test (GT), hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) tests, and developmental tests, as specified in the MDA Integrated Master Test Plan (IMTP) and in emergent test requirements. The contractor will develop and execute Ground Test Provisioning Resource Architectures supporting Ballistic Missile Defense Systems (BMDS). The requirements in this area include assistance in defining the resources required to support BMDS ground testing (e.g., ground test infrastructure sufficiency, gap analyses, asset upgrades, and test facility near term and long-range strategic planning). This effort also includes assistance with test asset operations, development of test management tools for ground test events, resource cost tracking and de-confliction of test assets.

This requirement includes support required to provide products and services to assist with the development, sustainment, management, and operations of flight test infrastructure supporting Ballistic Missile Defense Systems (BMDS) testing. Specifics include but are not limited to the following:

Assist with the planning and execution of special studies to determine out-year test infrastructure requirements

Establish the foundation (scope, schedule, documentation, etc.) for future test infrastructure acquisition programs

Develop recommendations for test infrastructure improvements and upgrades

Assist with flight test infrastructure operations

Develop programmatic status reports for development and sustainment programs

Sources Sought Notice

Develop mission support plans

Work with organizations internal and external to MDA to execute functions listed above

Assist with test facilities at National Ranges: Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF); Reagan Test Site

(RTS); Wake Island; Kauai Test Facility (KTF); San Nicholas Island (SNI)

Assist with platforms: High Altitude Observatory (HALO) -I, -II, -IIB and –III; Pacific Collector (PC);

Pacific Tracker (PT); Mobile Launch Platform (MLP)

Assist with Instrumentation: Transportable Telemetry System (TTS) operating in L, S, and C-bands; XTR-

1; Translated Global Positioning Range System (TGRS); Early Launch Tracking System (ELTS); Time

Space and Position Information (TSPI)

Assist with Communication Systems

Assist with Telemetry Operations (TMOPS)

Assist with Test and Evaluation Data Acquisition and Communications (TEDAC)

Functional Capability Area: Logistics

Logistics - This area supports efforts to develop, implement, maintain and assess logistics processes, procedures, plans and policies to support and sustain the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) throughout the acquisition life cycle. The contractor supports logistics management Performance Based Logistics (PBL) and Integrated Product Support (IPS) Elements in accordance with (IAW) applicable Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Department of Defense (DoD) guidelines. The contractor supports the development of enterprise-wide and program (element-specific) policies, plans, processes, procedures; implementation of guidance; and interpreting internal and external agency regulations, policies, directives, and other related documents.

Functional Capability Area: Administration / Other Services

Office Administration - Provide a knowledgeable, well-trained, and cohesive administrative services workforce that leverages agency capabilities to consistently provide customized, high performing, and efficiency-oriented administrative services support to the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA’s) Functional, Execution and Non-Matrix leadership and organizations.

The Functional, Execution and Non-Matrix administrative support services include dedicated: 1) administrative support, 2) correspondence support, 3) schedule support, 4) policy and training support, and 5) command suite receptionists.

The requirements in this area support executive level administrative efforts for MDA organizations led by a Flag Officer or a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES), including coverage during temporary absences. The executive level administrative support includes dedicated: 1) administrative; 2) correspondence; and 3) schedule support. This support covers geographically dispersed locations.

Support is also required for the Secretary of the General Staff (SGS, which includes four subordinate offices: Staff Action Control (SACO), Congressional Correspondence, Ancillary Services, and the Correspondence Management).

Support for the SGS includes Action Officer activities such as: correspondence, files, forecasting activities, tracking actions, managing organizational boxes, staffing packages and documents, managing templates, and courier efforts.

Sources Sought Notice

Subordinate SGS Staff Action Control Office (SACO) and Correspondence Management Office (CMO) activities include liaison support services throughout the Agency.

Strategic Planning - This requirement supports strategic planning, strategic communications, and organizational integration support for Agency Executives and Senior Leadership, functional management and executing organizations, and MDA Office of General Counsel. This covers daily operations and management support for Agency Executives and Senior Leadership, organizational synchronization, executive boards processes, and legal administration/paralegal.

Protocol - To execute protocol initiatives and other major events across the enterprise and provide effective guidance, oversight, and assistance to subordinate organizations for their internal activities at the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in support of Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) efforts throughout the acquisition life cycle.

The requirements in this area cover DS Directorate efforts to consistently provide reliable, value-added, direct, professional protocol and event management support in an efficient and business-oriented manner that is fully aligned with successful mission execution.

Visual Information & Production Centers - The requirements in this area include: 1) Visual Production and Design; 2) Visual Information Analysis; 3) Video Design and Production and Photography; and 4) VIPC Administration.

Public Affairs - The requirements in this area cover development, implementation and dissemination of internal and external information products to include news releases, talking points, public affairs plans, fact sheets, information papers, news release video, social media sites and products, and other means of communicating the overall Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) mission and elements of that mission to the workforce of MDA, the news media and the public at large as described in specific functional responsibilities listed in section 2.2. NOTE: While contractors will at times assist with dissemination of materials and products to the news media and general public, at no time will a contractor speak in public or to news media on behalf of MDA.

Functional Capability Area: International

International Affairs - To provide International Affairs support for Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) development and execution. This area requires expertise in supporting country specific analyses and strategy execution (e.g., Europe, Asia, and Middle East). In addition, experience with supporting International strategy development and implementation planning to include:

Business development and outreach

Foreign affairs/policy

Armaments cooperation and interoperability

Arms control and treaty compliance

International investment and security assistance

Multi-national conference support

International simulation development

This requirement specifically covers activities for Aegis BMD Program Office FMS case development and management; international cooperative development; and interface with the Navy International Program Office (NIPO) and Program Executive Office (PEO) Integrated Warfare Systems (IWS), International Programs. This effort requires coordination with the MDA, United States Navy (USN), Defense Technology Security

Sources Sought Notice

Administration, and the OSD on issues including export control and technology transfer. It also includes policy reviews as well as protocol and procedures with international partners.

Functional Capability Area: Human Resources

Human Resources - This requirement includes supporting the implementation, sustainment, and execution of both the Agency and Operation levels of human resource initiatives and workforce planning, structure, and position management. The HR initiatives supported in this requirement provides vital knowledge to the MDA leadership and supports their ability to foster a motivated, high-performing workforce by enhancing retention, recruitment, education, and opportunities for increasing responsibility and authority. Personnel Liaisons provide matrixed human resources support for the Functional and Program Managers (FMs/PMs). The FMs/PMs are responsible for coordinating the daily tasking’s of their personnel liaisons; the personnel liaisons provide the working level interface between the Human Resources Directorate and their assigned FM/PM. Additionally, the Personnel Liaison working for High Powered Directed Energy (DVL) will work with the appropriate DoD organization or military component.

As a matrixed member of the DOH staff, the personnel liaison supports the program execution of HR initiatives such as; hiring, developing, rating, rewarding and advising MDA staff; organizational structure; and supporting the FM/PM’s execution of various HR actions.

The Training and Development organization, within the Missile Defense Agency Human Resources Directorate, obtains training and development for the Agency. This requirement includes supporting the implementation, sustainment, and execution of both the Agency and Operation levels of training and development initiatives. The training and development requirements and execution assessment will be identified to DOH by the Senior Leadership and functional organizations across the Agency. The functional organizations will identify training requirements which are not “user specific” and those will be assessed and approved for implementation. In addition, the DOH Training and Development organization will conduct training; secure training through other Government approved sources; and/or develops training courses to meet the Agency mission.