DRAFT_AEHF MPE PWS.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF), Mission Planning Element (MPE) Instructor/Writer Training Support

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. General: This is a non-personal services contract to provide training support for the Advanced Extreme High Frequency (AEHF) Mission Planning Element (MPE) course instruction at the U.S. Army (USA) Signal School, Fort Gordon, Georgia. 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 instructor/writer, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Mission Planning Element (MPE) Instructor/Writer and developing Training Support as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: The Cyber Center of Excellence is responsible for providing 120 certified AEHF network planners to the Army, Air Force and Marine Corps operational forces annually. The course has 10 iterations per year, 12 seats per class, with at duration of three weeks. The planners are sent from Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Department of Homeland Security civilians worldwide.

1.3 Objectives: Instruct Students from all Armed Forces, and DoD civilians. This course fall under the Inter-service Training Review Organization (ITRO) umbrella for U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Marine Corps training. This training is especially designed in support of Secure Mobile Anti-jam Reliable Tactical Terminals (SMART-T) training, and other AEHF or Military Strategic Tactical Relay (MILSTAR) capable terminal training. Training equips military and civilian personnel assigned to National Command Authority (NCA) protected satellite communications planning duties. This contract shall support the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Mission Planning Element (MPE) Communication Planning–Tactical 4C-424/260-F24 (CT) course. Course is a single non-phased 120 hour (three week) course under the same course number named: AEHF MISSION PLANNING ELEMENT COMM, TACTICAL.

1.4 Scope:

1.4.1 Training Type: The contractor shall conduct training IAW the Master Training Schedule (MTS). The contractor shall utilize group-paced instruction (Large Group), instructional techniques using conference/discussion, demonstrations, practical exercises (PEs), and tests as methods of instruction and evaluation. (PEs and tests shall be oriented toward the course material and reflect a wide array of real world operation environments).

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year and four one year option periods.

The Period of Performance reads as follows:

Base Year 27 Jun 2022 – 26 Jun 2023 Option Year I 27 Jun 2023 – 26 Jun 2024 Option Year II 27 Jun 2024 – 26 Jun 2025 Option Year III 27 Jun 2025 – 26 Jun 2026 Option Year IV 27 Jun 2026 – 26 Jun 2027

1.6 General Information:

1.6.1 Quality Control: 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 by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract. The initial QCP shall be delivered with the contractor’s proposal. After award the final QCP shall be delivered within thirty (30) days of start date and within five (5) working days when changes are made thereafter. After acceptance of the quality control plan the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system.

1.6.2 Quality Assurance: The Government will evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays: The contractor is not expected to perform services on the following federal holidays:

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

1.6.4 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 0730 hours to 1630 hours, with one hour for lunch, except during experimentation surge time as described below. All additional hours worked by the employees will be compensated by the contractor not the US Government. Unless otherwise directed, the contractor work days will be Monday thru 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 at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.6.5 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed in Vincent Hall, located at Building 21401, 2nd floor, Room 254, and the Secure Mobile Anti-jam Reliable Tactical – Terminal Outside Training Area (OT-9) Fort Gordon, Georgia.

1.6.6 Type of Contract: The Government will award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract.

1.6.7 Security Requirements:

1.6.7.1 Contractor employees performing on this contract must be a U.S. citizen. At work on the performance start date, contractor employees performing on this contract must have at least 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 DoD 5220.22-M, National Industry Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM); AR 380-5, Information Security Program; and all other applicable policies and regulations.

1.6.7.2 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 shall agree 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.

1.6.7.3 Handling/Access to Classified Information. The contractor shall comply with FAR 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 National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DoD 5220.22-M), and (2) any revisions to DoD 5220.22-M. Any adverse action preventing a contractor from retaining access to classified material must be brought to the attention of the COR and contractor Facility Security Officer (FSO) immediately. Contractors will be required to transport classified equipment and documents. Contractor must be able to obtain and maintain a courier card to transport classified materials and equipment.

1.6.7.4 SIPRNET access required to perform this contract. The COR will iden tify 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 COR 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.

1.6.7.5 Cybersecurity (formerly Information Assurance (IA)/Information Technology (IT)) Training. All contractor employees must complete the DoD Cyber Awareness Challenge Training (https://cs.signal.army.mil/UserMngmt/CyberAwareness/launchPage.asp) before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. Certificates of successful completion, for both initial awareness training and annual refresher training shall be provided to the COR via the Army Training and Certification Tracking System (ATCTS).

All contractor employees will successfully complete all required IA training as specified in AR 25-2 and as directed by the Government. All contractor employees working IA/IT functions must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoDD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M, DoDD 8140.01, and AR 25-2.

1.6.7.6 System Authorization Access Request (SAAR) DD 2875 for Contractor employees, requiring access to information systems to fulfill their duties must possess the required favorable security investigation. Contractor employees that require access to the Fort Gordon network shall have a minimum of a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) investigation initiated and favorable review before issuance of network access. The IASO/IANO from the activity that the contractor employee is assigned to, will submit an electronic DD 2875, System Authorization Access Request (SAAR) to CCoE G2 for verification that the contractor employee meets the requirements of AR 25-2 for accessing the Fort Gordon network. (Ref AR 25-2)

1.6.7.7 Annual Security Refresher Training. All contractor employees assigned to this contract shall complete the online Annual Security Refresher Training located on the Army Learning Management System (ALMS) site. Log into AKO, “Self Service”, “My Training”, “ALMS”, “Go To Mandatory Training”. Training must be completed within 30 days of reporting for duty. The contractor shall submit certificate of completion for each affected contractor employee to the COR and unit/activity security manager. (Ref ALARACT 207/2013, DTG 291848Z Aug 13, Subj: Army Wide Rollout and Requirement for Standardized Computer Web-Based Security Training on the Army Learning Management System (ALMS)).

1.6.7.8 Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level I Training. All contractor employees, assigned to this contract shall receive an initial Antiterrorism Level I Brief by a certified ATO Level II Officer within 30 days of reporting for duty. (Monthly briefings will be offered by the Garrison Antiterrorism Officer.) Annual refresher Antiterrorism Level I Training shall be completed on-line at https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at/ or they may attend the monthly training offered by the Garrison ATO. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee to the COR and unit/activity security manager. (Ref Department of the Army, US Army Contracting Agency, SFCA-CO, 5 Sep 07, subject:

Incorporation of Measures into the Contracting Process and AR 525-13, Antiterrorism).

Note: Contractor personnel shall receive an AOR briefing when and if traveling

OCONUS on TDY. Briefing must be provided by a certified ATO Level II Officer within 7 working days prior to TDY departure outside the 50 United States, its territories, and possessions. This is separate from the normal annual AT Level I training requirement.

(Ref AR 525-13)

1.6.7.9 iWATCH. All contractor employees, assigned to this contract shall receive a brief on the local iWATCH program (provided in conjunction with the AT Level I Training). This training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 days of reporting to duty and annual refresher training with the results reported to the COR.

1.6.7.10 Operation Security (OPSEC) Training. All contractor employees, assigned to this contract shall complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 days of reporting for duty and then annually thereafter. Initial Level 1 OPSEC training will be conducted monthly by the Garrison OPSEC Officer or a Level II certified OPSEC Officer. Annual refresher training shall be completed on-line at http://cdsetrain.dtic.mil/opsec/index/htm.

The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee to the COR and unit/activity security manager. (Ref AR 530-1, Operations Security). The contractor shall adhere to local OPSEC policies and procedures of the Government requiring activity. When in a TDY status in support of this work effort, the contractor shall also adhere to any OPSEC policies and procedures in effect at TDY locations.

1.6.7.11 Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP) Training. All contractor employees assigned to this contract shall complete TARP training within 30 days of reporting for duty and then annually thereafter. TARP training will be conducted monthly by the 902nd MI Group. The COR will ensure contractors are notified of available training. Completion of training shall be reported to the COR and the unit/activity security manager. (Ref AR 381-12).

1.6.7.12 Active Shooter Training. All contractor employees assigned to this contract shall complete Active Shooter Training within 30 days of reporting for duty and then annually thereafter. Active Shooter training is conducted quarterly. The COR will ensure contractors are notified of available training. Completion of training shall be reported to the COR and the unit/activity schools and training manager. (Ref AR 381- 12).

1.6.7.13 Installation Access. All contractor employees, shall comply with applicable installation and facility access security policies and procedures at all work and TDY locations. All contractors 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.

1.6.7.14 Identification of Contractor Employees. In accordance with FAR 37.114 contractor employees shall identify themselves as a contractor at all times while on the job, e.g., in the workplace, when attending meetings, in email, when answering Government telephones, or when making phone calls.

1.6.7.15 ID Badges. 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.

1.6.7.16 Display of ID Badges. 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.

1.6.7.17 Answering Telephones. Contractor employees shall at all times identify themselves as a contract employee and the contractor company name when answering and making calls on Government telephones.

1.6.7.18 Utilizing Electronic Mail.

1. 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, In-depth Communications Experts (ICE).

2. When contractor employees require access to a Government computer, the contractor employee shall be required to obtain a Common Access Card. To do so, the contractor employee shall request a CAC Card through the COR.

NOTE: 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 card must be turned in 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.

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. Remote access / telework technology may be leveraged to ensure compliance with these requirements.

4. Contractor employees are prohibited from using Army-assigned, AKO, and other official e-mail addresses for unofficial business affiliations. Personnel shall 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.

1.6.7.19 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.

1.6.7.20 Physical Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured. Contractor shall not release the Personal Identification Cipher (PIC) pin code to other personnel.

1.6.7.21 Key Control and PIN Access. The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards and PIN code 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 and PIN access code. No keys issued to the Contractor by the Government will be duplicated or provided to any other person unless approved 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 or release of PIN access codes to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and Contracting Officer (KO).

In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the Contractor shall, upon direction of the Contracting Officer, 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.

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 Contracting Officer.

1.6.7.23 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.

1.6.7.24 Trusted Agent Sponsorship System

Common Access Card (CAC):

a) When contractor performance is required on Government installation(s)/location(s), contractors shall ensure Common Access Cards (CACs) are obtained by all contract or subcontract employees who meet one or both of the following criteria:

Require long-term logical access to Department of Defense computer networks and systems in either:

o The unclassified environment; or o The classified environment where authorized by governing security directives.

Perform work on a long-term basis, which requires the use of a CAC for installation entry control or physical access to facilities and buildings.

b) While visiting or performing work on Government installation(s)/location(s), contractor employees shall wear or prominently display the CAC as required by the governing local policy.

c) During the performance period of the contract, the contractor, or contractor employee as appropriate, shall:

Within 7 working days of any changes to the listing of the contract personnel authorized a CAC, provide an updated listing to the contracting officer who will provide the updated listing to the TA (who will create new CAC applications or revoke those for employees no longer performing on the contract as appropriate);

Contractors must return the government credential to the issuing agency as soon as one of the following occurs, unless otherwise determined by the service or agency:

o When credential is no longer needed for contract performance o Upon completion of employment o Upon contract completion or termination

Report lost or stolen CACs immediately to the TA.

d) The contracting officer may delay final payment under the contract if the Applicant (Contractor) fails to comply with these requirements.

f) Applicants who work overseas (e.g., those who accompany and support military forces) may require Geneva Convention CACs and may need to provide documentation of the appropriate Status-of-Forces Agreement (SOFA) at the RAPIDS Issuing Facility in order to receive a government credential.

Common Access Card (CAC) Issuance:

a) Prior to the Applicant contacting a Trusted Agent (TA) to request a government credential, the employee must be vetted through the employer using the DoD-approved process outlined in the following documents:

Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 201-1, “Personal

Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors” DoD Regulation 5200.2-R, “Personnel Security Program” Department of Defense Manual (DoDM) 1000.13, Volume 1—"DoD

Identification (ID) Cards: ID Card Life-Cycle"

Failure, inability, or delay in obtaining the CAC does not relieve the contractor from performing under the terms of the contract.

b) Contractors shall provide a listing of their employees that will require a CAC to the contracting officer. The listing will contain the following information in order for a CAC application to be created in the Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS): last, middle, and first names; Social Security Number; Date of Birth; email address; the contract number; and the contract end date. The contracting officer will provide a copy of the list to the TA who will then create a CAC application in the

TASS.

c) Once the application is created, a temporary login/password will be generated in TASS. The TA will securely distribute the login/password to that contractor employee. Contractor employee shall then enter the TASS web site using the temporary login/password and complete the CAC application. Once the Applicant has logged in for the first time, he or she has 30 days to complete the application process.

d) Once the TA approves the application, the Applicant has 90 days to obtain a government credential from a RAPIDS Issuing Facility. To locate a RAPIDS Issuing Facility, Applicants can use the RAPIDS Site Locator (RSL) at http://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/. The Find Sites details page on the RSL website includes information on making appointments. Some RAPIDS Issuing Facilities use an electronic appointment scheduler. In those cases, the Scheduling URL is listed on RSL Find Sites details page. At the RAPIDS Issuing Facility, an operator verifies and updates the DEERS data with the Applicant data and status of the card.

Failure, inability, or delay in obtaining the CAC does not relieve the contractor from performing under the terms of the contract.

1.6.8 Personnel Qualifications:

1.6.8.1 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. Instructor/ Writers shall possess the knowledge, skills and abilities that will enable them to IMMEDIATELY (upon the start of contract award) perform the duties listed in this PWS. Required certifications and/or training certificates shall be presented to the COR upon hire.

1.6.8.2 The contractor shall insure that completely qualified instructors/writers meet the following qualifications.

1) Be a graduate of a Department of Defense (DOD) Instructor Qualification Military Instructor Course within the last five years. (IAW TRADOC Pamphlet 350-70-3 Para 4-2g).

2) Graduate of a military course that taught AN/PYQ-14 Planning Tool.

3) Have at least (2) two years’ of instructional or operational experience with the AN/PYQ-14 Planning Tool.

4) Be computer literate (Have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications Word, Power Point, Excel).

5) Have at least 5-7 years of experience in TACSAT.

1.6.8.3 Key Personnel:

1.6.8.4 Instructor Replacement: The contractor shall replace, within 10 business days, any contract personnel found to be unqualified or otherwise determined unsuitable by the Government. This three day timeframe also includes any contract instructors who submit their resignation under the current contract. The Government will exercise the right, if deemed necessary, to select an appropriate method (pre-test, hands on practical exercise, etc.) to determine if the contractor is qualified/suitable to perform the training requirement stated in Para 1.6.8.2 and 5.0.

1.6.8.5 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 42.5. The Contracting Officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the Contracting Officer will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor's performance and the contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced.

Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

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

1.6.10 Contractor Travel: No Travel Required.

1.6.11 Other Direct Costs: There are no Other Direct Costs.

1.6.12 Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/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 will 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.

1.6.13 Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor personnel performing work under this contract do NOT have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in DFARS Subpart 209.5. 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 mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and 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. The contractor shall not divulge any information accessed and obtained during the course of performing this task to other contractor staff or anyone outside the Government. In addition to any organizational conflict of interest provision, contractor employees assigned to this task order may be required, prior to beginning work, to sign a non-disclosure statement 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 such a non-disclosure statement. Signed nondisclosure statements shall be furnished to the COR prior to contract performance. The company shall include as part of its Request for Quote (RFQ) submission, its plan to “firewall” these employees and enforce this provision (i.e., internal controls, training, etc.). Failure to adhere to these non-disclosure safeguards may result in termination of this task. Final authorship and copyright of any deliverables shall reside with the Government to include all training materials developed under this contract DFARS 252 227-7020 –Right is Special Works.

The contractor shall not gain any unfair advantage. The contractor shall identify any organizational conflict of interest clauses they 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.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1 CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the Government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the Government.

2.1.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations.

This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4 DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.5 KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.6 PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.7 QUALITY ASSURANCE. The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.8 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.9 QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.10 SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor.

The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.11 WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.12 WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative AEHF Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AR Army Regulation CCE Contracting Center of Excellence CFR Code of Federal Regulations CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf DA Department of the Army DD FORM 250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report) DD FORM 254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center DOD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation KO Contracting Officer MPE Mission Planning Element (MPE) OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs PIPO Phase In/Phase Out POC Point of Contact PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program TE Technical Exhibit

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1 Government-Furnished Resources. All Government-furnished property will be provided in accordance with FAR 52.245-1, and FAR 52.245-9, and may include:

office/work space, office supplies, telephone service, computer access, and storage space. Government property shall be used ONLY in performance of this contract and its deliverables. The contractor shall account for all property provided by the Government, and shall be responsible for the security and condition of said property.

Serialized items shall be annotated at the time of issue, with a signature of acknowledgement by the individual contractors. All GFP is the property of the US Government and shall not be transferred to any individual, or agency, public or private without the express written approval of the Contracting Officer. The Government will provide all Government training materials to include printed handouts, reference materials, DVD student information disk, writing materials and cleaning supplies

3.2 Facilities: The Government will provide the necessary workspace for the contractor staff to provide the support outlined in the PWS to include desk space, telephones, computers, and other items necessary to maintain an office environment located in Vincent Hall, located at Building 21401, 2nd floor, Room 254, Fort Gordon, Georgia.

3.3 Utilities: The Government will provide electricity, water, phone service, and network services (NIPRNET, SIPRNET, DSN), to Vincent Hall, Bldg 21401. The Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount to accomplish cleaning equipment and classrooms.

3.4 Equipment: The Government will provide contractor personnel computer equipment, other data collection equipment/software, telephones, and monitors. The contractor shall have access to printers, plotters, copy machines, scanners and fax machines. The contractor shall be responsible for any loss or destruction of or damage to items of Government property that are removed from the installation premises by the contractor – with or without Government approval.

3.5 Administrative Supplies: The Government will provide administrative supplies for training and the training site.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Part 3 of this PWS.

4.2 Secret Facility Clearance: The contractor shall possess and maintain a SECRET facility clearance from the Defense Security Service. Contractor employees performing on this contract/task order must be a U.S. citizen. All contractor employees 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 DD Form 254 is provided.

4.3 Training / Certification: The Contractor shall provide on day one of the contract start date proof of required training and/or certifications described in Part 1.

4.4 Contract Management: The contractor shall provide all management, administration, security, quality control, and all else required to ensure successful completion of all deliverables.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. SPECIFIC TASKS:

5.1 TRAINING SUPPORT: Contract shall instruct and maintain course curriculum for the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Mission Planning Element (MPE) Course; ATRRS # 4C-F72/260-F24 (CT) Tactical – Non-phased 120 hours; using approved documents provided in Appendix A.

5.1.1 Instructor-to-Student Ratio: The instructor-to-student ratio for lecture/conference portions of the courses shall be 1 to 12. For all activities other than lecture/conference the ratio shall be 1 to 6. The Contractor shall ensure there two instructors in the classroom at all times during blocks of instruction.

5.1.2 The contractor shall design and maintain an operational AEHF SMART-T Network, Lesson Plans (LPs) and Practical Exercises (PEs) and test materials.

5.1.3 The contractor shall conduct training IAW the Master Training Schedule (MTS) (Provided per Appendix A). This includes all scheduled and remedial training, to include the grading of homework assignments, examinations, and labs. Deviations to the MTS or to Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS) schedules will be coordinated with the contractor by the contracting officer’s representative (COR) normally during routine in-progress reviews. The contractor shall utilize group-paced instruction (Large Group), instructional techniques using conference/discussion, demonstrations, practical exercises (PEs), and tests as methods of instruction and evaluation. (PEs and tests shall be oriented toward the course material and reflect a wide array of real world operation environments).

5.1.4 Enrollment and Student Records: The contractor shall contact the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to have students enrolled in classes where class seats are not filled via ATRRS and there are potential students in wait status. Under special circumstances that require a manual student enrollment the contractor shall contact the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for coordination with the Government Course Manager, U.S. Army (USA) Signal School, Fort Gordon, GA for the implementation of manual enrollment.

5.1.5 The contractor shall update individual student records IAW applicable training department policy and regulation. The contractor shall also facilitate, staff, and maintain appropriate files of student critiques and academic summary reports IAW school policy.

5.1.6 The contractor shall maintain and update all training material in the Training Development Capability (TDC) database IAW applicable SOP’s and Training & Doctrine Command (TRADOC) regulatory guidance. The contractor shall develop/maintain charts, graphics, overviews, hand-outs, etc. and shall load unclassified training material into the Training Development Capability (TDC) database. The contractor is required to revise course material in TDC to keep pace with upgrades to AEHF technology and capability such as MPSS software upgrades.

5.1.7 In order to keep pace with upgrades to AEHF technology and capability such as MPSS software upgrades; the contractor shall maintain and revise course material in TDC in accordance with applicable SOP’s and Training & Doctrine Command (TRADOC) regulatory guidance.

5.1.8 The contractor shall perform instructor and classroom preparation/setup in advance of class start dates and shall maintain the classroom infrastructure in an optimal state of training readiness. This shall include requesting classroom modifications IAW upgrades required to training equipment when deemed necessary, such as mounting of screens and projector, assembly of all classroom support items such as storage lockers and other items requiring assembly, cabling required to interconnect electronic equipment, installation of electronic equipment, and operational systems tests to ensure that equipment is ready for use, and coordinating with required Government or civilian organizations/agencies to ensure facilities, equipment, and faculty are scheduled to support assigned classes.

5.1.9 The contractor shall coordinate with the Course Manager, Local military AEHF MPE Course Representative and the Contract COR to turn in AN/PYQ-14 AEHF Planning Tool, AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loader for maintenance and repair.

5.1.10 The contractor shall create a monthly AEHF Satellite Access Request (SAR), and upon receipt of the approved Satellite Access Authorization (SAA) create the AEHF SMART-T network images. The contractor shall take the created AEHF SMART-T network images and input them into the AN/TSC-154A Secure Mobile Anti-jam Reliable Tactical Terminals (SMART-T).

5.1.11 The contractor shall have extensive knowledge of Terminal Control and Over- The-Air-Distribution procedures. The contractor shall in every class demonstrate Terminal Control and Over-The-Air-Distribution.

5.1.12 The contractor will maintain, administer, inventory, and secure all course test materials IAW CCoE regulation 350-22 dated 24 MAR 20 or otherwise updated.

5.2 VISITOR ACCESS CONTROL The contractor shall monitor and control entry and exit point(s) for the training area, classroom and testing facility.

5.3 CYBER SECURITY/INFORMATION ASSURANCE (IA) SUPPORT Contractor shall provide information assurance services for all planned, operated and maintained CNSD/SATCOM networks in accordance with procedures outlined in: DoDD 5200.40 – “DoD Information Technology Security Certification and Accreditation Process”; DoD 8570.01-M – “Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program”; DoD 8140, the anticipated replacement for DoD 8570; and in AR 25-2 – “U.S. Army’s Information Assurance.”

5.4 INVOICING

5.4.1 Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) – invoicing Receipt, Acceptance, and Property Transfer (iRAPT) shall be implemented in accordance with DFAR 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. Manual invoices will not be accepted. If the electronic file containing supporting documentation is too large to be attached, please make arrangements with the COR to submit those documents via email Routing. Invoices shall be routed to the COR as “inspector” as well as the “acceptor”.

When preparing an invoice, the “inspector” fields shall be completed with the DODAAC “W589GE” and the “acceptor” fields shall be completed with the DODAAC “W589GE” also.

5.4.2 Format. All invoices shall be submitted in WAWF as a 2-in-1 invoice with all applicable monthly documentation attached. Monthly documentation includes Monthly Progress Reports (MPR), In- Progress Reviews (IPR), Trip Reports, and other reports where applicable as stated in the PWS. Monthly documentation may not be submitted via email. Invoices submitted as anything other than a 2-in-1 and/or without attached monthly documentation will be rejected.

5.4.3 The contractor instructor\writers will not be required to travel in performance of this contract. If contractor instructor\writers must travel to meet the requirements of the contracted company then cost will be completely at the expense of the contractor.

Travel trip report must be submitted to COR within 5 working days after trip completion If the electronic file containing supporting documentation is too large to be attached, please make arrangements with the COR to submit those documents via email Routing.

Invoices shall be routed to the COR as “inspector” as well as the “acceptor”. When preparing an invoice, the “inspector” fields shall be completed with the DODAAC “W589GE” and the “acceptor” fields shall be completed with the DODAAC “W589GE” also.

5.4.4 Also, email notification of invoice submission shall be sent to the COR and appropriate CMO representative. This email shall be initiated through the WAWF system by clicking on the "send more email notifications” link. This link is found at the bottom of the "submitted successfully" page after the invoice is submitted into the system. Email notifications, other than those initiated through WAWF, will not meet proper routing requirements and will not be accepted. If email notifications are not properly sent to appropriate individuals through WAWF, the invoice will be rejected.

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