CUI_PWS_FA489022RCN10_TNAG-C Enterprise_10Aug22.pdf

CUI

Department of Defense (DoD) Counternarcotics Enterprise Technical Network Analysis Group –

Container (TNAG-C)

FA4890-22-R-CN10

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

10 August 2022

CUI

Provisional – In work

Controlled by: USAF ACC AMIC/PMTA CUI Category: OPSEC Limited Dissemination Control: FEDCON POC: Patrick Connolly, patrick.connolly.8@us.af.mil

Provisional – In work

Table of Contents

1.0 MISSION OBJECTIVE

2.0 BACKGROUND

3.0 SCOPE

4.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

5.0 WORK HOURS AND LOCATION

6.0 TEMPORARY DUTY TRAVEL (TDY)

7.0 OTHER PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

8.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS

9.0 SECURITY

10.0 DELIVERABLES

11.0 SERVICES SUMMARY…………………………………………………………………24

1.0 MISSION OBJECTIVE

The DoD is the single lead agency for detection and monitoring of aerial and maritime transit of illicit drugs into the United States. As such, the DoD is an important contributor to national efforts to counter transnational organized crime, and conducts operations and activities to disrupt and degrade national security threats posed by drug trafficking, piracy, and transnational organized crime networks reasonably related to illicit drug trafficking activities. The DoD, working with our international partners, supports Government agencies and Departments’ anti-trafficking efforts worldwide. The DoD Counter Narcotics (CN) mission targets terrorist groups worldwide that use narcotics trafficking and other organized crime to support terrorist activities by deploying CN assets and/or assets resourced with CN funding, in cooperation with DoD, law enforcement, other government agencies, and foreign governments, to regions where these targeted organizations benefit from illicit drug revenue or use drug smuggling systems. Through its Combatant Commands (CCMDs), Military Departments, and Defense Agencies, DoD provides unique military platforms, personnel, systems, and capabilities that support federal law enforcement agencies, foreign governments, and foreign law enforcement involved in CN missions.

2.0 BACKGROUND

As directed by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counter Narcotics and Stabilization Policy (DASD-CN&SP), technical network analysis to detect, track, and target illicit containerized cargo, herein referred to as the Technical Network Analysis Group – Container (TNAG-C), shifts from the Joint Interagency Task Force – South (JIATF-S) focused effort to a DoD Counternarcotics enterprise level service supporting requirements from all CCMDs and hosted in the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), Nimitz Operational Intelligence Center (Nimitz OIC). The effort includes federal civil service employees, and military members in addition to contractors. TNAG-C focuses on analysis of historical Internet Protocol (IP) flow information to produce leads for U.S. and Partner Nation law enforcement action against maritime illicit narcotics trafficking.

3.0 SCOPE

Contractor provides all personnel, and supervision of employees to deliver non-personal services on IP traffic analysis that supports newly identified, or ongoing Nimitz OIC CN Division, analytic efforts to detect and monitor illicit maritime narcotics trafficking and associated networks on a global scale. Contractor services include - the identification, processing, analysis, comprehension, and profiling of illicit indicators associated with historic web-based IP communication transactions. This transactional analysis is fused/correlated with other sources of information contained within classified and unclassified data repositories for All-Source analysis/production. Examples of these other sources of information consist of Intelligence Community (IC) and Law Enforcement (LE) reporting, published papers, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), All-Source Intelligence, Human Intelligence

(HUMINT), and Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) information. Contractor personnel supporting this effort integrate within Nimitz OIC’s Counter Narcotics Division (CN Division) to ensure analytic prioritization. In all cases, appropriate Intelligence Oversight and Compliance (OVSC) processes will be followed. Contractor adheres to Department of Defense Intelligence Oversight protections regarding U.S. Persons and Entities, as stipulated by public law and associated governing regulations and guidance.

Objective

The objective is to support the Nimitz OIC to develop an organic, fully manned, IP web-based communication technical analysis capability within its Counter Narcotics Division (CN Division) to detect and monitor global suspected, or confirmed, illicit maritime containerized cargo movements. Contractor services support intelligence program and functions designed to support U.S. DoD, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Community entities globally as an independent function or in conjunction with Partner Nations. Contractor provides the IP Flow Analysis, Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the form of network transaction analysis, as defined in this PWS. Contract efforts are incorporated, and fused, with other customer analytic efforts, and supplemented by other data repositories as stated in paragraph 3.0. and PN analysis. All developed products adhere to the analytic standards detailed in the Office of the National Intelligence Director’s Intelligence Community Directive 203 (ICD-203), and DIA’s Analytic Quality Framework.

4.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall provide sufficient personnel to perform Task 1 through Task 3 (paragraphs

4.1 through 4.4) to execute the services identified in the PWS within the required Service Delivery Standards. All contractor personnel shall require a Top Secret Clearance and must be eligible for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).

4.1 Information Access Requirements

TNAG-C assigned contractors require access to a wide array of classified and non-classified information to include information up to TS (SCI/non-SCI) intelligence information, foreign classified material, and Law Enforcement Sensitive (LES) information. The contractor shall ensure that contract personnel, to include subcontracted employees, security information is entered in the Defense Information Security System (DISS) at time of the proposal submission.

Uninterrupted access to classified information captured above is required for the life of the contract; as defined in the attached DD Form 254, “DOD Security Classification Specification.”

The contractor ensures that employees, subcontracted, or employees performing services under this contract comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.204-2, Security Requirements. Contractor ensures full compliance with the Security Agreement (DD Form 441), including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) DOD 5220.22- M, and any revisions to DOD 5220.22-M.

4.2 Task 1 - Mission Developer/Senior IP Flow Analyst or similar labor category shall provide the following General Responsibilities, qualifications and education requirements.

4.2.1 Provide oversight and management of contract personnel.

4.2.2 Provide identification, analysis, and expertise of Internet Protocol (IP) network communications activity, (Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/User Datagram Protocol (UDP)/Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packet headers and IP Layers-Protocols, Private-Reserved-Network Address Translation (NAT) unrouteable IP ranges, TCP Flags, convert various forms binary, octal, hexadecimal, base 10 number systems, net range conversions to Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) ranges or visa-versa. Wireless Fidelity (WiFi), Satellite Communications (SATCOMS), Very Small Aperture Terminal l (VSAT), Private Branch Exchange – Session Initiation Protocol (PBX-SIP), General Packet Radio Services (GPRS), cloud traffic, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) forms of traffic over IP.

4.2.3 Provide complex studies, analysis, and planning related to IP-flow transaction profiling, forensic network analysis, and Political/Military intelligence to include but not limited to emerging capabilities in the technological environment.

4.2.4 Apply intelligence analytic skills against intelligence databases, commercial data sets, and intelligence reporting to monitor, assess, and report on all-source operational and tactical intelligence pertaining to Drug Trafficking Organizations/Transnational Criminal Organizations (DTO/TCO) narco-trafficking and other illicit activities in the maritime environment. Analysis will support strategic and operational assessments by ONI analysts as well as operational planning and missions of U.S. and Partner Nation (PN) customers.

4.2.5 Develop and/or recommend complex analytic approaches to problems and situations including targeting methodologies.

4.2.6 Detect, Monitor, and Target suspect containerized cargo shipments/transshipments through IP flow analysis to support LE/PN disruption of the use of commercial maritime shipping for illicit purposes and the flow of narcotics globally.

4.2.7 Develop and disseminate daily target lists to partner LE as applicable and appropriate.

4.2.8 Respond to Requests for Information (RFI), reach-back analytic support, and intelligence mission planning support. Response shall be in a format appropriate to the RFI. Formats include but are not limited to written analytical assessments, email responses, graphic representations, tables/spreadsheets, etc. The United States Government (USG) Branch Senior Intelligence Analyst (SIA) shall review all responses by the contractor prior to release.

4.2.9 Respond to Requests for Analytic Support (RFAS) from U.S. LE and PN agencies;

Response shall be in a format applicable to the request. Formats include but are not limited to written analytical assessments, email responses, graphic representations, tables/spreadsheets, etc.

The USG Branch SIA shall review all responses by the contractor prior to release.

4.2.10 Develop and support mission-specific government (military/civilian) training to include use and execution of analytic and targeting processes, tools, and TTPs regarding IP Flow/Network Targeting Analysis (anticipate training for ONI Nimitz CN Division Government personnel).

4.2.11 Develop white papers and support finished intelligence production when requested.

4.2.12 Education: Bachelor’s or higher degree or professional certification in Cybersecurity, Forensic Network Analysis, Data Science, Network Architecture or related technical field of study. Candidates with experience exceeding minimum position requirements will be considered in lieu of degree on a case by case basis.

4.2.13 Skills or Qualifications (can be concurrent)

At least twelve (12) to fifteen (15) years of experience supporting intelligence missions AND

At least ten (10) years of conducting network forensic or IP Flow analysis services in support of homeland security or national defense missions AND

At least five (5) years of experience in direct support to law enforcement.

At least two (2) years experience managing teams of 5 or greater AND At least two (2) years experience with IP investigative databases, Analyst Notebook, Classified and Unclassified Logistics databases and network analysis tools

4.3 Task 2 - Customs and Cargo Enforcement Operations Expert /Professional Subject Area Analyst or similar labor category shall provide the following. General Responsibilities, qualifications and education requirements.

4.3.1 Provide complex studies, analysis, and planning related to subject area expertise to include but not limited to advance DTO/TCO Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs).

4.3.2 Apply a wide range of intelligence analytic skills to monitor, assess, and report on all-source operational and tactical intelligence pertaining to DTO/TCO narco-trafficking and other illicit activities in the maritime environment. Analysis will support strategic and operational assessments by ONI analysts as well as operational planning and missions of U.S. and Partner Nation (PN) customers.

4.3.3 Describe all facets of the legitimate maritime shipping industry including container movement coordination from loading to discharge, identifying irregularities of specific individual container movements anomalous to international shipping regulations and norms, identifying indicators of illegal or illegal-complicit activities in international port facilities. In addition, describing the use, selection, and packaging of commodities selected for the secreting of illegal contraband may be included in this category.

4.3.4 Provide daily targeting support through the investigation and monitoring of a variety of government and official data sources for indicators of suspicious IP communication transaction activity associated to maritime shipping containers including the identification and characterization of emerging DTO/TCO TTPs to veil, disguise, or otherwise obfuscate container-monitoring, selection, contamination, and receipt of illegal contraband.

4.3.5 Provide targeting support to LE leading to identification of suspect container targets recommended for inspection in order to the disruption of DTO use of commercial maritime shipping for the flow of narcotics globally and other illicit purposes.

4.3.6 Support the development and dissemination of daily target lists to partner LE as applicable and appropriate and conduct post-event seizure analysis.

4.3.7 Conduct maritime shipping industry pattern of life analysis and document significant factors resulting in changes to maritime shipping norms when they occur.

4.3.8. Conduct/support post-seizure analysis of inspected containers resulting in a seizure of illicit contraband to characterize the DTO/TCO network and to identify emerging DTO/TCO TTPs and/or changes in international maritime shipping norms.

4.3.9 Develop and/or recommend complex analytic approaches to problems and situations including targeting methodologies.

4.3.10 Respond to RFIs and support intelligence mission planning with maritime shipping pattern of life expertise through white papers and support to finished intelligence production when requested. RFI responses shall be in a format appropriate to the RFI. Formats include but are not limited to written analytical assessments, email responses, graphic representations, tables/spreadsheets, etc. The USG Branch SIA shall review all responses by the contractor prior to release.

4.3.11 Develop and support mission-specific government (military/civilian) training to include use and execution of analytic and targeting processes, tools, and TTPs regarding IP Flow/Network Targeting Analysis (anticipate training for ONI Nimitz CN Division Government personnel).

4.3.12 Education: Bachelor’s or higher Degree in any of the following fields of study: National Security, Homeland Security, National Defense, or any advanced Law Enforcement field.

Candidates with experience exceeding minimum position requirements will be considered in lieu of degree on a case by case basis.

4.3.13 Skills or Qualifications (can be concurrent):

• At least ten (10) years of experience in mission area applicable criminal investigations

AND

• At least three (3) years experience in border security, and/or maritime operations

AND

At least two (2) years experience with investigative/LE databases, Analyst Notebook, Classified and Unclassified cargo databases and network analysis tools

4.4 Task 3 - IP Flow/Targeting Analysts or similar labor category shall provide the following one general responsibilities, qualifications and education requirements.

Concurrent performance of this task shall be required at two different performance locations per PWS paragraph 5.3.1.

4.4.1 Provide daily specific mission area analysis of IP flow activities to identify profiles anomalous to legitimate network activity and cross-reference with partner LE or other unclassified information to develop indicators for prospective targeting by partner LE, or PN assets.

4.4.2 Conduct IP flow analysis of commercially acquired historical communication transaction activity that is cross-referenced with maritime shipping container IP transaction activity to identify containers suspected of illicit use.

4.4.4 Disrupt the use of commercial maritime shipping for the movement of illicit drugs globally and other illicit purposes through targeting support to LE that results in inspection of container targets suspected of carrying illicit cargo.

4.4.5 Provide a daily list of suspect container targets for LE partner review, target federation, and inspection.

4.4.6 Respond to RFAS and RFIs from U.S. LE and PN agencies. Responses shall be in a format appropriate to the request. Formats include but are not limited to written analytical assessments, email responses, graphic representations, tables/spreadsheets, etc. The USG Branch SIA shall review all responses by the contractor prior to release.

4.4.7 In addition to the above functions, work performed at the Customs and Border Protection’s National Targeting Center (NTC) location includes accessing law enforcement databases not available at the NMIC facility and correlating/fusing IP Flow information with law enforcement data to identify potential targets.

4.4.8 Develop and support mission-specific government (military/civilian) training to include use and execution of analytic and targeting processes, tools, and TTPs regarding IP Flow/Network Targeting Analysis (anticipate training for ONI Nimitz CN Division Government personnel).

4.4.9 Education: Bachelor’s or higher degree in any of the following fields of study: National Security, Homeland Security, National Defense, or Computer Science field. Candidates with experience exceeding minimum position requirements will be considered in lieu of degree on a case by case basis.

4.4.10 Skills or Qualifications:

At least ten (10) years of experience in cyber analysis, IP based communication transaction analysis, or cargo movement logistics in support of DoD or LE mission areas.

At least two (2) years experience using Analyst Notebook.

4.5 Optional Requirements.

Paragraphs 4.6 through 4.9 are optional requirements. If exercised, the contractor shall provide the required services in accordance with (IAW) mission requirement needs/workload.

Government written notification from the CO will be provided to the contactor at least 90 calendar days prior to executing any optional requirement.

4.6 Optional: Data Scientist or similar Labor category able to perform the following General Responsibilities, qualifications and education requirements.

4.6.1 Provide extensive complex multi-faceted mission specific data science analysis of network TTPs across a range of missions including DTO/TCO, adversary state and non-state criminal actors associated to a breadth of focus areas including counter narco-trafficking, counter proliferation, counter terrorism, and counter detection.

4.6.2 Support the development of database tagging and automation for enhanced long-term analysis of changing TTPs and develop database visualization tools to develop in-depth network chaining.

4.6.3 Education: Master’s degree or higher in the following fields of study: Network Architecture, Network Defense, Computer Science Development, Data Science Processing, and System Automation. Candidates with experience exceeding minimum position requirements will be considered in lieu of degree on a case by case basis.

4.6.4 Skills or Qualifications (can be concurrent):

At least five (5) years of experience working with relational databases, extracting pertinent data from large data sets, and conducting statistical analysis to identify trends from the data AND

At least five (5) years of experience developing and providing data visualization tools to develop network chaining AND

At least five (5) years of experience developing tools to automate analytic processes

AND

At least five (5) years of experience working with Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)

4.7 Optional: Mission Developer/IP Flow analyst or similar labor category shall provide the general responsibilities, qualifications and education requirements of task 1. This position may, but is not required to perform paragraph 4.2.1.

4.8 Optional: Cargo Enforcement Operations Expert /Professional Subject Area Analyst with precursor chemical diversion or similar labor category shall provide the general responsibilities, qualifications and education requirements as Task 2.

4.9 Optional: IP Flow/Targeting Analyst or similar labor category shall provide the general responsibilities, qualifications and education Requirements of Task 3.

4.10 Recurring Reports.

4.10.1 TNAG-C delivers briefings, assessments, tipping and cueing reports, daily target lists, issue summaries, information papers, reference material, graphics, charts, illustrations, and other written communications designed to ensure optimized counter illicit maritime activity knowledge and data sharing. The contractor develops and assists in the delivery of these products and briefings to U.S. Government and PN officials. Finished intelligence products and analysis may be posted within the ONI JWICS online homepage.

4.10.2 Prepare and deliver all products identified in Table 1 to the appointed Technical Point of Contact (TPOC)

Table 1: Assessments, Studies, and Reports*

Assessment or Report Additional Remarks

Intelligence Assessments

(IA)

Written products that examine a current development and its implications to Command priorities. These can address time sensitive or long-trend developments and issues. IAs are no longer than two (2) pages and generally forecast no more than six (6) months.

White Papers

White papers are subject-specific to important developments in the tactical or operational environment or in a significant change in local targeting TTPs as facilitated by the gain or loss of data sources. White papers are typically one (1) to three (3) pages.

Daily Targeting Lists

Analysts produce a list of suspect container targets based on results of their IP flow analysis. Daily targeting list of recommended containers for inspection are compiled and relayed to the appropriate U.S. LE or PN agency for collaborative target federation and endgame.

Assessment or Report Additional Remarks

Meeting Reports

Contractor provides Meeting Reports within 72 hours after the meeting, or as requested by Government, to document meetings. Meeting Reports, at a minimum, include the following information:

Meeting attendees and their contact information and organization.

Meeting date and location.

Meeting agenda.

Purpose of meeting.

Summary of meeting (issues and risks discussed, decisions made, and action items assigned).

Conclusion.

Recommendation(s).

Next scheduled event(s).

Meeting impact, current and/or anticipated.

* NOTE: All assessments, studies, reports shall only be delivered directly to the TPOC upon completion.

4.11 Analysis Process Improvement and Modernization: The contractor shall identify and submit recommendations for improved Tactics, Techniques and Procedures to improve the analytic effectiveness and efficiency of the dynamic TNAG data set to the TPOC, COR & PM via PMO letter. This includes notification of current required data sources and new data sources when needed to remain mission effective. All process improvement recommendations will be evaluated by the government prior to implementation. In the event the recommendation is approved and requires a material or software solution not developed within this contract, the NMIC will source the material or software outside this contract IAW PWS paragraph 8.8.

4.12 Annual Training. The contractor shall have employees complete all required Navy, ONI, and Center annual training requirements (including user-level cyber-awareness training) as scheduled through online and in-person training as appropriate. Each employee will work with the TPOC, Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or AMIC Program Manager (PM) as needed to obtain accounts on Total Work Force Management System (TWMS) and Navy eLearning (NeL) Accounts.

5.0 WORK HOURS AND LOCATION

5.1 Work Hours

Hours of Operation. The contractor shall provide 8 hours per day of work between the hours of 0600 and 1800 Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays or when the Government facility is closed. Government facility closures include local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. Unless authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer (CO), the contractor is not reimbursed when the Government facility is closed. All other variations to the schedule shall be requested in writing to the CO for approval.

5.2 Legal Holidays

The following US Federal holidays apply to CONUS performance:

Holidays Dates New Year's Day 1 January Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Third Monday in January President's Day Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Juneteenth 19 June Independence Day 4 July Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veteran's Day 11 November Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day 25 December Inauguration Day National Capital Region (NCR – Washington, DC) only

5.3 Place of Performance

5.3.1 The principle place of performance for contractor personnel performing Tasks 1, 2 and a position(s) in support of Task 3 shall be located at the National Maritime Intelligence Center (NMIC) at 4251 Suitland Road, Suitland MD 20395-5720. The principle place of performance for the other personnel in support of Tasks 3 shall be located at U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s NTC at 22330 Glenn Drive, Sterling, VA 20164.

5.3.2 The principle place of performance for the contractor personnel performing the Optional Tasks shall be located in at the National Maritime Intelligence Center (NMIC) at 4251 Suitland Road, Suitland MD 20395-5720.

5.3.3 The contractor may be required to travel locally and accomplish tasks from alternate work locations within 30 miles of the Washington DC Metro Area in performance of this contract. The TPOC will notify the contractor 72 hours in advance of requirements for contractor to perform work at alternate sites. Local travel to attend meetings within the local city or principal place of performance commuting vicinity shall be considered a cost of doing business and will not be reimbursed. This includes parking, bus/train fares, and commuting costs.

6.0 TEMPORARY DUTY TRAVEL (TDY)

6.1 Contractor Travel. Contractor may be required to travel CONUS and/or OCONUS during the performance of this contract to attend meetings, conferences, working groups, and symposiums. All contractor travel shall require Government authorization, notification and approval in advance of travel occurring. Notification in writing shall be coordinated with the ONI TPOC and submitted to the PM, COR and CO at least ten (10) calendar days prior to travel.

Travel shall be on cost reimbursable basis and shall not to exceed (NTE) the funded amount.

Contractor are authorized travel expenses consistent with the substantive provisions of the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) and the limitation of funds specified in this contract.

6.2 TDY Requirement. Government anticipates up to four (4) trips during each period of performance to support this contract.

6.3 Travel Administrative Requirements. Contractor is responsible for maintaining and obtaining appropriate documentation, status, and training for travel, passports, visas, or any other administrative details required for travel. The contractor shall submit country Clearance requests through AMIC travel POC in the ACC AMIC DSSS.

6.3.1 Contractor personnel shall require Theater and Country Clearance for travel to OCONUS locations. Clearance requests shall be submitted in accordance with the Foreign Clearance Guide (FCG) [https://www.fcg.pentagon.mil/].

6.3.2 The Contractor shall register in the Synchronized Pre-deployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT) database at https://spot.altess.army.mil.

6.4 Trip Reports. Government requires a written Trip Report summary for all travel charged to the contract. Refer to paragraph 10.5 for detailed requirement.

7.0 OTHER PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS.

7.1 Key Personnel. Only the personnel performing services in support of Task 1 and 2 located at the National Maritime Intelligence Center and personnel performing services in support of Task 3 located at the Customs and Border Protection’s National Targeting Center in Sterling, VA are considered key personnel and shall follow the same requirements for “Key Personnel”. All contractor personnel hired to support this requirement are considered non-mission essential personnel.

7.1.1 Key Personnel Replacement/Substitution. Position vacancies shall not exceed 30 calendar days from start of vacancy to replacement, unless otherwise approved in writing or authorized in advance by the CO. The contractor shall provide a detailed description of the change, to include the title and criteria for the position(s), and demonstrate the appropriate expertise and credentials to properly meet the requirements and qualifications of the subject position.

7.2 Personnel. The contractor is solely responsible for the hiring/replacement/ substitution of personnel. Government personnel will not dictate nor recommend hiring of particular personnel, however, all contractor personnel are subject to résumé (or qualifications summary) review and security clearance verification by the Government Contracting Officer (CO), PM, Contracting Officer Representative (COR), ONI staff, and/or other designated representatives to ensure the candidates meet the minimum qualification requirements identified in this PWS. Government prescreening and acceptance of proposed candidates is required as a condition of performance due to the nature of this requirement. The contractor shall plan for the Government’s review and acceptance to be completed no later than three (3) business days after confirmation of receipt.

7.2.1 Contractors shall be citizens of the United States and able to read, speak, write, and understand English at a college graduate level.

7.2.2 Contractor shall ensure that all employees are, and possess the skills, knowledge, and training to perform the services required by the contract.

7.2.3. Contractor shall ensure all employees assigned by the contractor to perform work under the TNAG-C are physically and psychologically able to do the assigned work.

7.2.4 Contractor personnel operating a vehicle in performance of this contract shall have a current, valid state Government issued driver's license.

7.2.5 Employment Eligibility. Contractor shall ensure that all employees and subcontracted employees performing services under this contract screened for employment eligibility using the E-verify Program on the Department of Homeland Security website http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify. Personnel that have not met the employment eligibility requirement on this website are not authorized to perform services under this contract. Verification of the eligibility check is provided to the CO, PM and COR upon request. This requirement is not in lieu of and does not relieve the Contractor from the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Forms for employment of personnel.

7.2.6 Contractor Common Access Card (CAC) Credentialing and Government Facility Access Procedures.

7.2.6.1 CAC Credentialing. Upon Government approval of contract personnel, AMIC CNSP PM or COR processes request to support CAC Cards for awardee personnel.

7.2.7 Federal Installation/Facility Access. The contractor and all associated sub-contractor employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, as provided by government representative. The contractor employee performing services under this contract provides all information required for background checks to meet installation access. All vehicles and personnel are subject to search and seizure of contraband and/or unauthorized Government property. Contractor vehicles (Contractor-owned and personal), contractor personnel, and their personal property are subject to inspections and searches upon entering or leaving the Installation. The contractor may be subject to installation closure exercises that may have an impact on performance of the PWS.

7.3 Continuity of Services

The contractor shall provide for the continuity of services to the Government in case of personnel absences, resignation, or dismissal to avoid operational risk of services for this contract. The contractor shall provide the CO, PM and COR written notification within three (3) business days when the contractor becomes aware of a pending employee resignation or dismissal regardless of the circumstances. This written notification shall include the date and time the position will be vacant, the reason the employee will no longer work on the task, anticipated replacement date, and management action being taken to provide continuation of services. Position vacancies shall not exceed 30 calendar days unless approved in writing or otherwise directed in advance by the CO. The Government review and acceptance time and other Government-caused delays, as validated and confirmed by the CO, PM, and/or COR shall be non-chargeable against the contractor as it relates to the 30 calendar day timeframes noted above.

7.4 Contractor Communication and Issue Resolution

All information and communication shall flow through and be provided to the CO, Contract Manger (CM), PM and/or COR, as applicable, to affect appropriate contract action. Only the CO, PM and/or COR or officially designated representative, will report and communicate contract performance status with other USG personnel and USG management chains. The contractor shall monitor and report all situations that could cause delays in performance or unsuccessful contract performance to the Government within two (2) business days.

7.5 MEETINGS

7.5.1 Kick-off Meeting

The contractor shall participate in a joint Government and contractor kick-off meeting to be coordinated and scheduled by the Government after contract award. The method of the meeting (e.g., in-person, teleconference, video teleconference) will be determined by the Government. All Government POCs will be provided at contract kick-off.

7.5.1.1 The contractor shall identify the monthly invoice date during the kickoff meeting.

7.5.2 Status Meetings

The contractor shall participate in status meetings (or other related meetings), scheduled upon request of the PM/COR/CO, to formally or informally discuss or review the contractor’s efforts, accomplishments and progress toward completion. During the meetings, the contractor shall present necessary data to enable a joint review of its various assigned tasks, schedules, and resource expenditures. Following each meeting, the contractor shall prepare a report for the Government’s approval, as required.

7.5.3 Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM)

The contractor shall present and participate in TIMs and shall inform, within two business days after discovery of occurrence via e-mail to the TPOC, CO, PM and COR of any problems and any proposed solutions regardless of whether a specific meeting time is established.

7.6 Data Rights. Government has access and ownership to all data produced during the contract period or procured under this contract. All documents and materials produced under this contract are Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. All materials supplied to the Government are the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. The contractor shall not use or sell these documents. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights. All data gathered under this contract to support this requirement remains the property of the Government and shall reside solely on servers at the National Maritime Intelligence Center, or within Intelligence Community repositories. The contractor will not duplicate, replicate, or twin the data gathered in any way, shape, or form outside of NMIC or the Intelligence Community data repositories.

7.7 Non-Disclosure Requirements. Performance under this contract may require the contractor to access data and information proprietary to a Government agency, another Government contractor, or of such nature that its dissemination or use other than as specified in this PWS would be adverse to the interests of the Government or others. The contractor shall not divulge or release data or information developed or obtained under performance of this PWS, except to authorize Government personnel or upon written approval of the CO. The contractor shall not use, disclose, or reproduce any proprietary data, which bears a restrictive legend, other than as specified in this PWS. All documentation showing individual names or other personal information is controlled and protected under the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, Public Law 93-579, 5 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 552a.

7.8 Advertisement and Social Media. The contractor shall not post information regarding this PWS or contract to public website or social media locations, personal and/or professional.

The use of advertisement or propaganda violates DoD Commercial Use of Imagery Guidelines.

Additional details regarding this prohibition are included in https://www.

dimoc.mil/resources/limitations.html. The contractor shall not cite any information (e.g., contract information, pictures, locations, etc.) obtained through this contract on any marketing tools to include its company website.

7.9 Personal Communication Devices. The contractor is prohibited from the use of cellular telephones and other electronic devices (Bluetooth/Wi-Fi) to include fitness trackers, Apple watches, or other personal communications devices while inside the NMIC.

7.10 Reporting. The contractor shall report ALL labor hours required for performance of services provided via the sam.gov as required in paragraph 10.7.

7.11 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI)

The contractor shall address OCI as part of their on-going management. The contractor shall provide an OCI Plan that discloses all cross-teaming arrangements and provides a plan for detecting, disclosing, avoiding, mitigating and neutralizing OCI issues/risks. The OCI Plan shall address OCI resulting from cross teaming arrangements, as well as the contractor’s process for dealing with OCI identified in the course of contract execution.

7.11.1 The contractor shall provide an OCI Plan as part of the proposal, for incorporation into the resulting contract.

7.11.2 The contractor shall provide any changes or updates to the contractor’s OCI process to the CO, PM, and COR for Government review and acceptance prior to contractor implementation. Once accepted, the updated version and date shall be annotated and sent directly to the CO, COR, and PM.

7.12 Contractor Furnished Supplies and Services

Except for those items or services specifically stated in PWS Section 8.0 as Government furnished, the contractor shall furnish the required supplies and services needed to perform the requirements set for in PWS Section 4.0.

7.13 Contractor Identification. Each contractor employee shall, while on duty, wear in plain view a badge lanyard identifying their company name to be furnished by the contractor. The contractor employees shall clearly identify themselves as “Contractors” at all times, in all communications and representations, including in the workplace, at meetings, in conversations, telecommunications, mail, electronic mail (e-mail), and faxes, whether with USG personnel, other contractor personnel, or with the public. The contractor employees with access to the base Local Area Network (LAN) or with an official USG e-mail address shall include their company name in the signature block and the designation “CTR” in the global address. The contractor shall notify the USG if the “CTR” designation is not included in the global address.

7.13.1 Appearance of Personnel. The contractor ensures that contractor personnel present a neat and professional appearance at all times. Tattered clothing or clothing with offensive pictures or sayings is unacceptable and prohibited.

7.14 Base Shutdown/Inclement Weather

The contractor will follow the guidance of the installation containing their place of performance to determine reporting schedules whether due to a base closure or inclement weather. Contractor personnel shall follow the schedule of the office they are assigned to under the classification of non-essential personnel.

7.15 Transition Periods.

7.15.1 Transition In.

The transition period will be 45 calendar days. This time will allow contractor hiring, key personnel to in-process, obtain required ID/CAC cards, computer system access requests, and receive workplace and task orientation to ensure the entire team is in-place and mission capable at the end of the 45 day Transition. The Transition Plan shall be submitted in accordance with (IAW) Deliverable requirements.

7.15.2 Transition-Out.

Upon request from the CO, the contractor shall provide a Transition-out plan no later than 45 calendar days prior to the expiration of the contract period or performance. The contractor shall work with the USG and incoming contractor to transfer knowledge, information, and documentation for all work. During this period, all programs, information, data, etc. will be transferred from the incumbent contractor to the incoming contractor so that there is no break in mission support.

8.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS

8.1 Facilities. The Government will provide the necessary workspace for the contractor staff to provide the support outlined in the PWS to include office space and storage space.

8.2 Utilities. The Government will provide access to and use of building utilities. The contractor instructs employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor is responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the faucets, turning off lights, and powering off equipment at the end of the workday.

8.3 Equipment. The Government will provide computers, copiers, scanners, printers, shredders, safes, phones, desks, chairs, conference tables, and all other standard office equipment and supplies. Workstations, office space, desks, telephones and access to NIPR, SIPR and JWICS will be provided to cleared contractor personnel. Currently all of this equipment resides within its Government location.

8.4 Materials. The Government will provide consumable products, office supplies, and paper.

8.5 US Government Badges/Installation Access. The contractor employees shall apply for and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC). The COR coordinates the issuance of required installation passes to contractor personnel with ONI.

8.6 Title of Documentation. The contractor’s products have the potential to be incorporated by other personnel into the reports listed below. The templates are frequently revised when mission requirements dictate; the current template(s) will be provided for contractor reference/ use during performance:

Baseline Assessment (BA) Report Maritime Intelligence Report (MIR) ONI Today (ONIT) Report Maritime Capability Milestones Format

8.7 Automatic Data Processing Equipment (ADPE)

Visitor groups are prohibited from establishing their own Information Technology (IT) systems/networks (Local Area Networks (LAN), Wide Area Networks (WAN), Cellular phone/USB Modem as WAN, Wi-Fi as WAN etc.) without the direct permission of governing communications and responsible information systems office. If permission is granted, the Government office approving request is responsible for providing oversight to ensure the system is properly accredited/authorized and all DoD/AF IT requirements are met. The contractor employees who need access to government IT systems are determined to be trustworthy by the completion of a favorable personnel security investigation commensurate with assigned duties and by a designated government official prior to IT access being granted. This is accomplished through the system authorization access request, DD Form 2875, process. The contractor shall establish and implement procedures to ensure all ADPE, to include workstations and other data processing devices, issued to the contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced, are not used by unauthorized persons or are not subject to unauthorized external devices. The contractor shall immediately report to the CO, COR and PM any occurrences of lost ADPE within two (2) hours of discovery of occurrence. In the event that ADPE is lost, the contractor may be required, upon written direction of the CO, to replace the equipment at no additional cost to the Government. The Government may replace the equipment and deduct the cost of such from the monthly payment due the contractor.

8.8 Analysis Process Improvement and Modernization

If the United States Government reviews and approves a contractor recommended solution to improve or modernize the analytic process including a material, software solution, or data source, then the material, software, or data source required to implement the solution will be provided by NMIC ONI outside of this contract.

8.9

The United States Government will provide data sources such as historic Internet Protocol Data for Analysis.

9.0 SECURITY

The contractor and all Contractor personnel shall abide by all ONI and local rules, procedures and standards of conduct. Work performed shall be classified up to TS/SCI. The Government will issue a DD Form 254, DoD Contract Security Classification Specification. If a subcontractor is contracted to perform work, a DD Form 254 between the primary Contractor and subcontractor must be signed and provided to CO before the subcontractor begins performance, unless otherwise approved in writing by the CO. The contractor shall also perform IAW the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM – DoD 5220.22M).

9.1 Visitor Group Security Agreement (VGSA)

The contractor shall enter into a long-term visitor group security agreement with the host Information Protection Office per ONI regulations. This agreement shall outline how the contractor integrates security requirements for contract operations to ensure effective and economical operation on the installation. The agreement shall address:

9.1.1 Security support provided by ONI to the contractor includes storage containers for classified information/material, use of destruction facilities, classified reproduction facilities, use of classified e-mail servers, security badging, visitor control, investigation of security incidents, traffic regulations, the use of security forms, and conducting inspections required by DoD 5220.22-R, Industrial Security Regulation, and ONI regulations

9.1.2 Security support requiring joint ONI and contractor coordination includes packaging classified information, mailing and receiving classified materials, implementing emergency procedures for protection of classified information, security checks and internal security controls for protection of classified material and high value pilferable property.

9.2 Security Clearances

All personnel performing on this PWS shall be US Citizens and possess and maintain a favorably completed Tier 5 (T5) investigation with Sensitive Compartmented Information eligibility (TS/SCI). The offeror shall provide a self-certifying statement that the offeror possess an approved Top Secret FCL, to include the cage code for which the clearance is approved.

Offerors that are unpopulated Joint Ventures may meet this award requirement by each members of the Joint Venture possessing a TOP SECRET facility security clearance.

The contractor shall request personnel security clearances (submit Clearance paperwork through Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency (DCSA) to the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB)) for personnel requiring access to classified information within 15 days of contract award. Due to costs involved with security investigations, requests for contractor security clearances shall be kept to an absolute minimum necessary to perform contract requirements. The contractor personnel shall have appropriate clearances prior to commencing work on any contract unless otherwise approved in writing by the CO. The contractor shall also complete visit requests for each individual that will be performing work on a task order in the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) Defense Information System for Security (DISS) prior to performance start unless otherwise approved. The prime contractor shall ensure that any teaming partners or subcontractors have the appropriate clearances prior to beginning performance.

9.2.1 Clearance Documentation

Within 10 calendar days of contract award, the contractor shall provide the Government COR and/or PM a list with the names, location of performance and clearance requirements of all company employees assigned to this effort.

9.2.2 Notification

The contractor shall notify Servicing Security Activity (SSA) 30 calendar days before on-base performance of this contract. If the contract is awarded under 30 days, notify the SSA within 72 hours after award. The notification shall include the name, address and telephone number of company representatives; the contract number and contracting agency; the highest level of classified information which contractor employees require access to; the location(s) of contract performance; and the date contract performance begins.

9.2.3 SCI Indoctrinations

Upon notification of a position to fill at ONI, the contract FSO will send AMIC Security an SCI nomination and a signed pre-screen interview to ACC AMIC Security for the person/personnel requiring indoctrination. ACC AMIC Security will send the ACC SSO a SCI Nomination Request and perm cert request to the ACC SSO who will in-turn send an Indoctrination Assist (Indoc Assist) request to the ONI SSO.