Cyber Battle Lab_CCDID_PWS_IDIQ_Exp_Support_DRAFT 082025.pdf

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

CYBER BATTLE LAB EXPERIMENTATION SUPPORT

for the Cyber Battle Lab (CBL), Cyber - Capabilities Development Integration Directorate (C-

CDID), Futures & Concepts Center (FCC), United States Army Futures Command (AFC), Fort Gordon, Georgia

Part 1 General Information

1. General: This is a non-personal services contract to provide Experimentation Support for the Cyber Battle Lab (CBL), Cyber - Capabilities Development Integration Directorate (C- CDID), Future Concepts Center (FCC), Army Futures Command (AFC), Fort Gordon, Georgia.

The Government anticipates a maximum ceiling value of $58.3M over the life of the CBL Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC). The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Experimentation Support as defined in this PWS except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this PWS, Task Order PWS and Performance Requirements Summary (PRS).

1.2 Background: The CBL is the proponent organization within the C-CDID, FCC, AFC for concept development and experimentation in support of all areas of Cyber Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) to include Cyberspace Operations (CO), Electronic Warfare (EW), Department of Defense Information Network – Army (DODIN-A), and Information Advantage (IA). The mission of the CBL is to provide overall direction, oversight, vertical and horizontal integration of CO, DODIN-A, EW, and IA activities focused on the development of a Multi- Domain Operations (MDO) Force (2030 – 2040) for the Army as defined by the Army Modernization Strategy (AMS), guided by the Annual Mission Guidance (AMG), and sanctioned by the AFC. The Future Force Modernization Enterprise (FFME) is the unifying construct that will tie multiple lines of effort together to accomplish this goal. The CBL’s responsibility in the FFME is to develop, leverage and assess technologies that enhance the Army’s ability to practice the art and science of CO, DODIN-A, EW, and IA.

1.3 Scope: The Contractor shall provide non-personal service(s). The Contractor shall support the CBL mission with experimentation support that includes cutting-edge systems engineering, satellite support, analysis, prototyping, assessments, systems administration, network engineering, Cyber Security (CS), model development, and distributed simulation network operations and security center services. Experimentation support shall include both analytical and systems engineering support in the planning, setup, design, accreditation, execution, data collection, equipment integration, equipment configuration, technical procedure manual development and formal written reports based on analysis of event results.

1.4 Objectives: This contract will support the CBL mission to provide experimentation support to the C- CDID with dynamic network experimentation integrated with CO, DODIN-A, EW and IA through the Cyber Battle Lab’s Experimentation Branch (EB), Environments Support Branch (ESB), and the Army Persistent Experimentation eNvironment (APEN) Cyber Enterprise Service Center (CESC). The CBL Experimentation Support contract will provide support in the form of experiments, assessments, analyses and network support that will validate proposed new technical solutions to resolve known Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership & Education, Personnel, Facilities – Policy (DOTMLPF-P) capability gaps within the CO, EW, Network, and IA force modernization lines of effort..

1.5 General Information:

1.5.1 Quality Control Plan (QCP): The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to include the development of a Quality Control Plan (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services.

The Contractor’s quality control program is the means which assures that its work complies with the requirements. The QCP as a minimum shall address continuous process improvement; procedures for scheduling, conducting and documentation of inspection;

discrepancy identification and correction; corrective action procedures to include procedures for addressing Government discovered non-conformances; procedures for root cause analysis to identify the root cause and root cause corrective action to prevent re-occurrence of discrepancies; procedures for trend analysis; procedures for collecting and addressing supported activities feedback/complaints of the contract. The QCP shall be delivered to the Government within 30 calendar days of contract start date and the Government will have ten

(10) calendar days to review and accept or send the plan back for revision. In the event revisions are required, the Contractor shall make the appropriate revisions and return the revised QC to the government within five (5) working days of receipt of notification to revise.

After acceptance of the quality control plan by the Contracting Officer (KO) any future proposed revision must be submitted to the KO for approval before changes take effect.

1.5.2 Quality Assurance: The Government will ensure compliance of the Contractor’s performance under this contract IAW the PWS. In addition, the Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) defines how the performance standards will be applied.

1.5.3. U.S. Holidays:

New Year’s Day 1st day of January Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday 3rd Monday of January Presidents Day 3rd Monday of February Memorial Day Last Monday of May

Juneteenth 19th day of June Independence Day 4th day of July Labor Day 1st Monday of September Columbus Day 2nd Monday of October Veterans Day 11th day of November Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday of November Christmas Day 25th day of December

1.5.3.1 When one of the above designated legal holidays falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a legal holiday. When a legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the proceeding Friday is observed as a legal holiday. This list of holidays relates to Government duty days and is not intended to supplement or otherwise alter the provisions of any Wage Determination regarding applicable paid holidays.

1.5.3.2 When one of the above designated legal holidays falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a legal holiday. When a legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the proceeding Friday is observed as a legal holiday. This list of holidays relates to Government duty days and is not intended to supplement or otherwise alter the provisions of any Wage Determination regarding applicable paid holidays.

1.5.3.3 It is understood and agreed between the Government and the Contractor that observance of such days by Government personnel shall not be a reason for an additional period of performance, or entitlement of compensation except as set forth within the contract.

In the event the Contractor’s personnel work during the holiday, the Contractor may reimburse them; however, no form of holiday or other premium compensation will be reimbursed by the Government, either as a direct or indirect cost, other than their normal compensation for the time worked, unless stipulated otherwise. This provision does not preclude reimbursement for authorized overtime work if applicable.

1.5.3.4 When the Department of Defense grants excused absence to its employees, the Contractor agrees to continue to provide sufficient personnel to perform critical tasks already in operation or scheduled and shall be guided by the instructions issued by the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Changes in employee work schedules shall comply with the terms and conditions of the contract, to include payment provisions.

1.5.3.5 If Government personnel are furloughed, the Contractor shall contact the Contracting Officer or the COR to receive direction. It is the Government’s decision as to whether the contract price/cost will be affected as a result of Government shutdown and/or furloughed Government employees. In the event of a Government shutdown or furloughed Government employee(s) impacts contract price/cost, a negotiated settlement will be reached as deemed appropriate by the Contracting Officer.

1.5.3.6 Operating Hours: The Contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 0800 hours to 1700 Monday through Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The Contractor must always maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential. All Contractors supporting this PWS will support various experimentation events throughout the year. During experiment surge support times, Contractors supporting the contract may work on an early or late shift to support distributed sites located in different time zones.

1.5.3.7 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the CBL facility located at Building 19900, 19901, and 19902 on Fort Gordon, Georgia. There are training areas and ranges on Fort Gordon Contractors will be required to work at. In addition, Contractors may be required to support off-post locations such as the Georgia Cyber Center or Augusta Marriot Hotel (Convention Center) in downtown Augusta, GA. Contractors may be required to travel (para 1.14) in support of this contract.

1.5.3.8 Alternative Work Location: Contractors are authorized to work from a remote location during emergency situations within the Fort Gordon area of operations, sixty-mile radius, with the approval of the Contracting Officer Representative and KO. Contractor shall continue to meet tasks, deliverables, and current level of support in accordance with the contract. Government reserves the right to approve, disapprove, or cancel contract personnel working from a remote location. Unless work at an alternate work location is directed by the Government, this authorization will be at the Contractor’s expense and costs for Contractor requested alternative work locations are unallowable.

1.6 Security Requirements: The following information is provided on security related matters.

1.6.1 Security Program: All Contractor personnel shall have at a minimum a Secret security clearance before performing work under this contract. Some tasks require performance by personnel with a Top Secret (TS) clearance and a TS/SCI clearance. Sufficient personnel to perform these tasks must obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) with SCI eligibility. The Facility Security Officer (FSO) must initiate the investigation for the TS/SCI positions within 30 days of employment. Contract personnel will not be authorized access to SCI until they receive a final TOP SECRET clearance. The security requirements are IAW with the DoD Contract Security Classification Specification (DD Form 254), which is currently accessible at the following link: http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/eforms/dd0254.pdf

1.6.2 Personnel Security Clearance Requirements: Contractor employees performing on this contract/task order must be a U.S. citizen. The security requirements are in accordance with the attached DD Form 254 (Attachment 2). This requirement encompasses the following labor categories within four Cyber Battle Lab branches that include the Administrative Branch (AB), Environment Support Branch (ESB), Experimentation Branch (EB) and the Army Persistent Experimentation eNvironment (APEN) Branch:

ADMININISTRATION BRANCH: Program Manager (AB); Security Assistant (AB); Sensitive Compartmented Information/Collateral Specialist (AB); Logistics Associate (AB)

ENVIRONMENT SUPPORT BRANCH: SATCOM engineer (ESB), Senior Systems Administrators (ESB); Information Systems Security Officer (ESB); Senior Principal Network & Services Systems Engineer (ESB); Principal Engineer (Tactical Radios) (ESB), Modeling and Simulation Senior Computer Programmer/Software Engineer (ESB); Network/Data Engineer (ESB); Senior Modeling and Simulation Analyst (ESB); Database Programmer (ESB);

EXPERIMENTATION BRANCH: Senior Lead Experimentation Engineer (EB); Functional Area Expert (Cyber Analyst) (EB); Functional Area Expert (EW Analyst) (EB); Functional Area Expert (Information Advantage Analyst) (EB), Functional Area Expert (Network Analyst) (EB)

ARMY PERSISTENT EXPERIMENTATION ENVIRONMENT BRANCH: Sr. System Administrator (APEN), Sr. Network/Data Engineer (APEN), Security Analyst/Engineer (APEN), End Point Security System Administrator (APEN), Security Auditor (APEN), Information Systems Security Officer (APEN).

All Contractor personnel shall have at a minimum a Secret Security Clearance and others a Top Secret/SCI security clearance based on a current Tier-5(TS) investigation or Tier-5R (T5R) reinvestigation or equivalent (SSBI/SSBI- PPR). Positions requiring a SECRET clearance need to have a Tier-3 (T3) or Tier-3R (T3R). At work performance start date, all other Contractor employees to include Subcontractors, performing on this contract shall have a SECRET security clearance and shall maintain the required security clearance throughout the life of the contract. The Contractor is responsible for acquiring the clearances. The Contractor shall ensure that all assigned personnel understand applicable security policies and directives found in 32 CFR Part 117, National Industry Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM);

AR 380-5, Information Security Program; and all other applicable policies and regulations.

1.6.3 Handling/Access to Classified Information: The Contractor shall comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.204-2, Security Requirements. This clause involves access to information classified "Confidential," "Secret," or "Top Secret" and requires Contractors to comply with (1) the Security Agreement (DD Form 441), including the 32 CFR Part 117 NISPOM and (2) any revisions thereof. The Contractor shall notify the COR and the Contractor FSO immediately concerning any adverse action preventing a Contractor from retaining access to classified material.

1.6.4 SIPRNET: SIPRNET access is required to perform this contract. The COR will identify contract employees that are required to have SIPRNET access. The Contractor is not authorized to access, download or further disseminate any classified information from SIPRNET which is outside the scope of the defined contract requirements unless specifically authorized in writing by the Government Program Manager and the KO. The Contractor must complete and forward to the KO, a SIPRNET Access Request Form for approval by the Requiring Activity SIPRNET Information Assurance Manager (IAM) prior to receiving access.

NOTE: A NATO Awareness brief and acknowledgement is required for all personnel prior to access to the SIPRNET. Since the SIPRNET contains NATO information, a NATO Awareness briefing informing personnel how to protect NATO information is mandatory for everyone who requires access to the SIPRNET. A written acknowledgment shall be maintained by the COR .

1.6.5 Installation Access: All Contractor employees, including Subcontractors, shall comply with applicable installation and facility access security policies and procedures at all work and TDY locations. All Contractors and Subcontractors will be issued a Common Access Card (CAC), or an Installation Pass issued through the Automated Installation entry (AIE) Security System to access the installation. The Fort Gordon military installation is a limited access post.

Unscheduled gate closures by the military police may occur at any time. In accordance with Army Regulation 525-13, paragraph 5-19, all prospective Contractors will undergo a verification process by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services to determine the trustworthiness and suitability prior to being granted access to federal property. This will be accomplished using the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Interstate Identification Index (III). This is the minimum baseline background check for entrance onto Army Installations for non-CAC holders to include entrance of visitors (Ref AR 190-13, paragraph 8-2). All personnel entering or exiting the installation may experience a delay due to vehicle inspections, registration checks, verification of seat belt use, etc. All vehicles and personnel are subject to search and seizure. The search and seizure provisions shall apply to Contractor personnel while within Fort Gordon's area of jurisdiction. Contractor personnel shall comply with all entry control requirements and security policies/procedures in effect. Security procedures may change without notice.

1.6.6 Individual Termination or Expiration of Employment: The Contractor shall collect the installation access passes the same day employment of an individual has expired or has been terminated and shall return them to the issuing office within two days.

1.6.7 Common Access Cards (CAC) and CAC Log: Contractors must obtain a CAC for those employees whose functions require access to systems or facilities controlled by the Government. The Contractor Representative will notify the Government Mission Partner Agent Sponsor (MPAS) of new employee CAC requirements. Company representative must provide all personnel data required to process CAC application, including security investigation requirements.he Contractor shall provide the following information: Last, First and Middle Names, government issued personal identifier (e.g. Social Security Number, Federal Identification Number, or Tax Identification Number), date of birth, primary email address (this email address will be used to contact the individual) and any other necessary information required to obtain a CAC or installation access card, to the COR with two days after award.

The Contractor shall ensure safeguarding of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and comply with requirements under 1.22.7 Contractor employee will obtain CAC at DEERS/RAPIDS terminal when the application is approved. Contractor employee will inform their Corporate FSO/Security Manager of approval/denial of CAC application and will return CAC to their PM upon departure or dismissal. Contractor is responsible for implementation and follow-up. Failure, inability, or delay in obtaining the CAC does not relieve the Contractor from performing under the terms of the contract.

The Contractor shall provide a CAC log within the first 30 calendar days after contract start date and within five (5) days after changes have been made (unless circumstances require otherwise and as directed by the Contracting Officer). The COR will provide format and content for the log during the post award meeting. Note - CACs are Government property and must be accounted for.

1.6.8 Background Checks:

1.6.8.1 U.S. Citizen: Contractors that work with or teach youth under the age of 18 years are subject to U.S background checks. The Requiring Activity Manager will determine the extent of background checks required. The Contractor employee may begin performance of the contract after receiving a favorable local background check. The Contractor agrees to replace the employee should results of the background check, if required, be unfavorable as determined by the Requiring Activity Manager. The Contractor’s replacement of the employee with the unfavorable background check shall be within a timeframe provided by the Requiring Activity Manager. The Contractor shall also replace employees whose background check, during their tenure of employment, renders them with an unfavorable local or stateside background check, as determined by the Requiring Activity Manager. The Contractor shall forward a copy to the Contracting Officer via the COR and the Requiring Activity Manager of each favorable background check within two days of receipt by the Contractor, identifying such with the appropriate contract number. The Contractor shall forward a copy to the Contracting Officer via the COR and the Requiring Activity Manager of each unfavorable background check within two days of receipt by the Contractor, identifying such with the appropriate contract number. When the Government awards a non-personal services contract directly to an individual, the failure of the individual to provide a favorable background check would be grounds for termination.

1.6.8.2 Eligibility Verification for Employment: E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is working to stop unauthorized employment. By using E-Verify to determine the employment eligibility of their employees, companies become part of the solution in addressing this problem. All U.S.

employers must complete and retain a Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States. This includes citizens and noncitizens. On the form, the employer must examine the employment eligibility and identity document(s) an employee presents to determine whether the document(s) reasonably appear to be genuine and relate to the individual and record the document information on the Form I-9. The list of acceptable documents can be found on the last page of the form. E-Verify is mandatory for employers with federal contracts or subcontracts that contain the Federal Acquisition Regulation E-Verify clause.

1.6.9 Physical Security: The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information and property provided for Contractor use. The Contractor shall secure government facilities, equipment, and materials at the close of each work period.

1.6.10 Operations Security (OPSEC) Requirements: The Contractor shall ensure that classified data is controlled, protected, and safeguarded in accordance with AR 380-5 and current Army and DOD policy. Classified information shall be accessed and stored in

Government spaces only. The Contractor agrees with submission of its proposal that any data furnished by the Government to the Contractor shall be used only for performance under this PWS, and all copies of such data shall be returned to the government upon completion of this effort. Compliance with DD Form 254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification, is required.

1.7 Key Control: The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards issued to the Contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. NOTE: All references to keys include key cards. The Contractor may not duplicate keys issued to the Contractor by the Government. The Contractor shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Quality Control Plan. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The Contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the COR.

1.7.1 In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the Contractor shall, upon direction of the KO, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor. Such expenses are unallowable costs.

1.7.2 The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the Contractor’s employees. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than Contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the KO.

1.7.3 Lock Combinations: The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all lock combinations are not revealed to unauthorized persons. The Contractor shall ensure that lock combinations are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need to know such combinations. These procedures shall be included in the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan.

1.8 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor shall attend post award conferences convened by the KO in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.5. The KO, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, will meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor's performance. At these meetings, the KO will apprise the Contractor of the Government’s assessment of the Contractor's performance and the Contractor will apprise the Government of any problems being experienced. The Contractor shall take appropriate action to resolve any outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.9 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): The COR will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the KO and Contractor of any deficiencies;

coordinate availability of Government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.10 Key Personnel: The Government considers the Program Manager (PM) as Key Personnel. In addition to the PM, the Contractor shall designate one person from each of the following three branches as a Key Person, APEN Branch, EB, and the ESB. The Contractor shall provide a program manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work to include the quality control of the deliverables produced by each of the branches. It is recommended that when the PM is unavailable or absent that one of the Key Personnel from the three branches be identified as an Alternate PM designated in writing to the contracting officer. The program manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The program manager or alternate shall be available between 0730 hours to 1700 hours, Monday through Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

1.10.1 Special Qualifications: The Contractor is responsible for the overall management and oversight of this contract. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to staff and deploy qualified Contractor personnel to meet all the PWS requirements. The Government’s historical staffing data is provided under Technical Exhibit 3. The Government anticipates the requirements within this PWS will require sixty-one (61) Contractor personnel with the following breakdown:

(one) Program Manager (AB); (one) Security Assistant (AB); (one) Sensitive Compartmented Information/Collateral Specialist; (one) Logistics Associate (AB); (three) SATCOM engineer (ESB), (five) Senior Systems Administrators (ESB); (two) Information Systems Security Officer (ESB); (two) Senior Principal Network & Services Systems Engineers; (two) Principal Engineers (Tactical Radios) (ESB), (four) Modeling and Simulation Senior Computer Programmer/Software Engineers (ESB); (four) Network/Data Engineers (ESB); (four) Senior Modeling and Simulation Analyst (ESB); (one) Database Programmer; (one) Senior Lead Experimentation Engineer; (four) Functional Area Experts (Cyber Analyst) (EB); (four) Functional Area Experts (EW Analyst) (EB); (four) Functional Area Expert (Information Advantage Analyst), (four) Functional Area Expert (Network Analyst (EB); (four) System Administrators (APEN), (five) Network/Data Engineers (APEN), (one) Security Analyst/Engineer (APEN), (one) End Point Security System Administrator (APEN), (one) Security Auditor (APEN), and (one) Information Systems Security Officer (APEN). However, it is the Contractor’s responsibility to propose and deploy the correct labor types, mix, number and hours required to satisfactorily and professionally meet all PWS requirements. This information is provided to the vendor as a workload estimate only.

1.10.2 The Contractor shall provide proof of certification and qualifications for any personnel subject to such requirements under the PWS or contract. The Contractor shall replace, within ten (10) business days, any Contractor personnel found to be unqualified or otherwise determined unsuitable by the Government. This ten-day timeframe also includes any Contractors who submit their resignation under the current contract. Prior to hiring, the Contractor shall provide the resume to the COR when proposing a new employee. COR will only verify the proposed individual meets the experience, certification(s) and qualifications as specified in the PWS. COR after validation will provide either a concurrence or non-concurrence to the Contractor. In the event the individual does not meet the experience, certification(s) and qualifications as specified in this PWS, the COR will provide the rational for non-concurrence to the Contractor. Required certification(s) and/or training certificates shall be presented to the COR upon hire. The Contractor will renew certification that expires during the period of performance within 30 days before expiration. Contract personnel shall maintain certifications that are required at the time of performance, which may change during the life of the contract. If there is a change in required certification, the Contractors will be given six months to obtain required certificate of training and certification. Contractor and/or employee will be responsible for the cost to obtain the new certificate or training and certification or renewed expired certification.

1.11 Identification of Contractor Employees: All Contractor personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their Contractor status is not obvious to third parties must identify themselves, to include proper marking of signature blocks in correspondence, to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. The Contractor shall ensure that all documents or reports, produced by Contractors are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.11.1 Contractor Identification Badges: Contractor personnel shall be easily identifiable through the display of badges IAW Contractor Identification (AE Reg. 27-715). The Contractor shall provide each Contractor employee an identification (ID) badge on contract start date or on employment start date. The ID badge shall be made of nonmetallic material, be easily readable, and shall contain the following minimum information: Employee's Name, Contract Company Name and Employee's Photograph. Contract employees shall wear proper identification at Government workplaces at all times. Contractor employees shall wear the ID badge at all times when performing work under this contract to include attending government meetings and conferences. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, each contract employee shall wear the ID badge in a conspicuous place on the front of exterior clothing and above the waist except when safety or health reasons prohibit such placement.

1.12 Utilizing Electronic Mail: When Contractor employees send e-mail messages to government personnel while performing on this contract, the Contractor employee's e-mail address shall include the company name together with the person's name (ex: John Smith, Contractor, ABC Company).

1.12.1 When Contractor employees require access to a government computer, the Contractor employee shall be required to obtain a CAC To do so, the Contractor employee shall request a CAC through the COR.

1.12.2 The Government issued CAC is the property of the U.S. Government and shall be returned to the COR upon expiration of the contract, replacement or termination of the contract employee. (CAC must be returned to the COR on Contractor employee's last day of employment.) Unauthorized possession of the CAC can be prosecuted criminally under section 701, title 18, United States Code.

1.12.3 All Contractor employees shall conduct official communication using Government-owned or provided e-mail, networks, websites, systems, and devices. The use of commercial ISP e-mail accounts or personal e-mail accounts to conduct official communication is prohibited. Technology for alternate location may be leveraged to ensure compliance with these requirements.

1.12.4 All Contractor employees are prohibited from using Army assigned e-mail addresses for unofficial business affiliations. Personnel may not provide official e-mail addresses to businesses, affiliated organizations, or online retailers, unless those entities are known by personnel to be legitimately engaging in official business.

1.13 Contractor Travel: The Contractor shall travel within the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) to support tasks and requirements described within this PWS. The Contractor may be authorized travel expenses at rates no higher than the substantive provisions of the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR), IAW FAR Part 31.205-46, and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. All travel requires Government approval and authorization two (2) days prior to scheduled travel. The Contractor may use only the minimum number of travelers and rental cars needed to accomplish the mission. Travel will be by the most economical carrier and scheduled during normal business hours, whenever possible. No Cost changes to the travel schedule may be made by the designated Government representative up to the point of departure. The Contractor shall obtain confirmation of travel from the COR prior to all departures. Reimbursement for travel will be IAW the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 31.205-46. Trip reports are due to the COR no later than (NLT) five (5) working days after travel. Invoices shall have complete supporting documentation of costs attached with an itemization of costs by trip/personnel. The Contractor will be paid incurred costs and Per Diem and travel in accordance with FTR. The Contractor must provide proof of the actual amount paid to the employee. Unsubstantiated costs will not be allowed. Maximum use shall be made of the lowest available customary standard coach or equivalent airfare accommodations available during normal business hours. All necessary travel meeting the above criteria shall be approved in advance by the COR or other designated Government representative. Exceptions to these guidelines shall be approved in advance by the KO or his/her Designee. Costs for transportation may be based upon mileage rates, actual costs incurred, or a combination thereof, provided the method used results in a reasonable charge.

The Contractor shall not charge the Government for G&A or any other indirect costs, profit or fee, or any additional travel fees, or combination thereof, greater than 5% total for any travel related cost, to include Subcontractor travel costs if applicable. Travel cost will be considered reasonable and allowable only to the extent that they do not exceed on a daily basis, the maximum per diem rates in effect at the time of the travel. The FTR, while not wholly applicable to Contractors shall provide the basis for determining as to reasonable and allowable. Maximum use is to be made of the lowest available customary standard coach or equivalent airfare accommodations available during normal business hours. The COR or KO will give the Contractor a minimum of 10 working days’ notice of a scheduled trip. The COR may notify the Contractor of changes in a scheduled trip by giving 2-days written notice, provided no costs have been incurred by the Contractor.

1.14 Other Direct Costs (ODCs): The Contractor may incur other direct costs on this contract. ODC’s are costs not previously identified as a direct material cost, direct cost, or indirect cost that can be identified specifically with a final cost objective and are only authorized to the extent that it is necessary for performance under this contract. Other direct costs incurred will include travel (outlined in 1.13), satellite system repair, hardware and/or software ancillary to the Contractor performing services described in part 5, reproduction costs, hardware repair costs, and shipping expenses associated with experimentation activities and travel to other facilities. The Contractor shall not charge the Government for G&A or any other indirect costs, profit or fee, or any additional travel fees, or combination thereof, greater than 5% total for any other direct cost, to include Subcontractor costs if applicable.

1.14.1 ODC Request Procedures: All purchases made using the ODC CLIN will require prior approval by the KO. The requests will be submitted in writing to the COR, and will include the item name, model number or version, brief description, justification, timeline, and three price quotes prior to ordering items.

1.14.2 Invoices for ODC CLINS: The following applies to the submission of invoices for payment of ODC items. The Contractor may invoice monthly on the basis of cost incurred for ODC items. The invoice shall include the PoP covered by the invoice, the ODC CLIN number, and name. For ODC costs invoices shall reflect the Contractor’s actual expense for the item, plus fees incurred. These charges shall not exceed limits specified in the contract start date. No charges will be paid by the Government which are not specifically detailed in the contract. If ODC charges are included on a monthly invoice the Contractor will include a breakdown of ODC charges in a separate worksheet, MS Excel format, with columns that describe the following ODC items:

a. Current invoice period

b. Name of item

c. Date item requested

d. Date item ordered

e. Date item received

f. Cost of item

g. Shipping or Transportation Charges

h. Other Charges (i.e. Handling)

i. Total Charges

1.15 Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents and materials produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership and copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the Contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

1.16 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 work statement would be adverse to the interests of the Government or others. The Contractor and Contractor personnel, shall not divulge or release data or information developed, or obtained under performance of this PWS, except to authorized Government personnel or upon written approval of the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall not use, disclose, or reproduce proprietary data, which bears a restrictive legend, other than as specified in this PWS. All documentation showing individual names or other personal information shall be 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. Final authorship and copyright of any deliverables shall reside with the Government to include all training materials developed under this contract. The Contractor shall identify any organizational conflict of interest clauses they or their Subcontractors are subject to, current or within three years of federal Government contract services, by providing, with their offer, a copy of the clause, a description of the contract services performed, a contract number, a Governmental point of contact, and a phone number for that point of contact. The Contractor shall refer outside requests for information to the Government. The Contractor shall obtain prior permission from Fort Gordon, GA Public Affairs Office (PAO) and the COR for the use of any AFC, CDID and CBL logos, and photos in any advertisements or announcements.

1.17 Protection of Government and Contract Information: Per Public Use Notice of Limitations stated by Defense imagery Management operations Center and contained at www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations/, the Contractor shall not cite any information (e.g., contract information, pictures, locations, etc.) obtained through this contract on any hard copy or digital marketing tools to include its company website.

1.18 Non-Disclosure Agreements: Contractor employees assigned shall be required, prior to beginning work, to sign a non-disclosure agreements for the Government agreeing not to share any information or data with other Contractor personnel not assigned to the project or, if assigned to the project, who has not signed a non-disclosure agreement. Signed nondisclosure agreements shall be furnished to the COR prior to contract performance.

1.19 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent OCI as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s OCI Mitigation Plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. In the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

1.20 Phase In /Phase Out Period: To minimize any decreases in productivity and to prevent possible negative impacts on additional services, the Contractor shall have personnel on board during phase in/phase out periods identified in the individual task orders issued under the contract, if applicable. During the phase in period, the Contractor shall become familiar with performance requirements in order to commence full performance of services on the contract start date. During the phase out period, the Contractor shall ensure knowledge transfer and continuity of operations.

1.20.1 All personnel must meet the minimum mandatory educational and certification requirements described in part 1.10.1 for each labor category described on day one.

Mandatory certifications must be maintained by Contractors throughout the life of the contract.

The Program Manager is to notify the COR immediately if a Contractor has failed to pass required certification tests. Inability to obtain and maintain required certifications will result in immediate Contractor removal from the facility.

1.20.2 This contract will require all contract personnel, at a minimum, to have a Secret clearance on work performance start date. In addition, some contract personnel must obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility on day one. The FSO must initiate the investigation for the TS/SCI positions within 30 days of employment. The Program Manager is to notify the COR immediately if a Contractor has been denied a SECRET or TOP SECRET clearance. Inability to obtain and maintain required clearance by any contactor will result in immediate Contractor removal from the facility.

1.21 Safety: The following provides information pertaining to Safety and Accident Prevention:

1.21.1 Safety Laws and Regulations: The Contractor shall comply with FAR 52.236-13, Accident Prevention (November 1991), the references contained therein (e.g. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1)).

The requirements under FAR 52.236-13 and specifically of the EM 385-1-1 include, but are not limited to the following:

(a) Before initiation of work at the job site, an Accident Prevention Plan, written by the Contractor for the specific work and hazards of the contract and implementing in detail the pertinent requirements of EM 385-1-1; will be reviewed for acceptance by designated Government personnel . Specific requirements for development of the Accident Prevention Plan are found in 01.A and Appendix A of EM 385-1-1. EM 385-1-1 is available online at www.usace.army.mil.

(b) Before beginning each activity involving a type of work presenting hazards not experienced in previous project operations or where a new work crew or subcontractor is to perform work, activity hazard analysis (AHA) shall be prepared by the Contractor performing the work activity (See paragraph 01.a.09 of EM 385-1-1);

(c) The Contractor shall require subcontractors to submit their plan of operations showing methods they propose to use in accomplishing major phases of work;

(d) The Contractor shall discuss the plans in conferences convened by the Contracting Officer prior to starting work on each major phase of operation. Plans shall include all pertinent information such as layout of haul roads, access roads, storage areas, electrical distribution lines, methods of providing minimum exposure to overhead loads, and methods of access to work areas. The plan for accomplishing the initial work phase shall be submitted within fifteen

(15) calendar days after award of the contract. Plans for subsequent major phases of work shall be submitted no later than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to initiation of work on each major phase ; and

(e) In all areas where construction, demolition, alteration, building, or similar related activities take place, the Contractor shall have the following minimum personal protective clothing and equipment requirements in place for any person working on or visiting the site:

(i) Short sleeve shirt;

(ii) Long trousers;

(iii) Steel-toed safety boots; and

(iv) Hard hat.

1.21.1.1 In addition to other requirements for accident prevention specified in this contract, the Contractor shall comply with all Federal and State requirements governing safety and health protection on construction sites and other applicable occupational safety codes.

The Contractor shall indicate its plan for compliance considering conditions of the work described by the design, technical proposal, operational activities of the Government or others in the area of the work, identification of the coordinator, and implementation of all other accident prevention provisions of this contract

1.21.1.2 The Contractor shall complete and provide safety notifications required (by host nation authorities) and will provide documented proof to the Contracting Officer via the COR, no later than {Insert number of days} that such notifications were made.

1.22 Required Training: The following provides information on training requirements.

1.22.1 Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level I Training: All Contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, who are employed under the contract, shall complete AT Level I Training within 30 days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever applies, or within 30 days of reporting for duty.

Contractor personnel travelling overseas shall complete area of responsibility (AOR) specific AT awareness training for U.S. based Contractor employees and associated subcontractor employees.