Draft ITWAA PWS.pdf

Dated 8 Oct 20

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

INTEGRATED TACTICAL WARNING/ATTACK ASSESSMENT (ITW/AA) SIMULATION SUPPORT

AGENCY: HQ USSTRATCOM/J72

1. SCOPE: The contractor shall provide technical engineering support and exercise simulation generation support for the Modeling and Simulations Operations Branch (J722) of the Joint Exercise & Training Directorate (J7) of Headquarters United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) on a firm fixed price contract. Additionally, the contractor shall provide technical engineering support and exercise scenario generation support for the Modeling and Simulation Branch (J742) of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) (N-NC) J7.

Places of performance include: USSTRATCOM, Offutt Air Force Base, Bellevue, Nebraska and NORAD-USNORTHCOM/J7, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

2. OBJECTIVE: The contractor shall provide on-site support to USSTRATCOM’s Joint Exercise & Training Directorate (J7) and provide on-site support to NORAD-USNORTHCOM Joint Exercise & Training Directorate (J7).

3. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS: Contractor will be provided any applicable guidance (i.e. Scenario requirements, Display Sub-system Migration (PDS-M) data, and USSTRATCOM directives) needed in performance of their duties. All materials developed under this contract will remain the property of the Government and will be returned to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) upon request or at the end of the contract period of performance. All software utilized in the accomplishment of Section 4 must be fully operational and certified by the applicable ITW/AA manager for SOSI interface at the beginning of the contract period and maintained for the period of performance as applicable to ensure that there will not be a gap or delay in scheduled training and exercise events.

4. DATA RIGHTS

4.1. DATA. During the contract period, all data pertaining to this contract shall be returned to the Government upon contract expiration. The contractor shall not retain classified or unclassified material generated or received under this contract after the contract ends without approval of the appropriate office of primary responsibility.

4.2. DATA RIGHTS. DoD policy is to acquire only the technical data, and rights to that data, necessary to satisfy agency needs. Solicitations and contracts shall require offerors to identify, to the extent practicable, technical data to be furnished with restrictions on the Government's rights and require contractors to identify technical data to be delivered with such restrictions prior to delivery. The Government requires a minimum of Government-purpose data rights to all products produced or delivered within the scope of the contract. All CDRLs and deliverables are marked "Property of US Government". The contractor will not mark CDRLs as proprietary data. The Government has unlimited rights to all deliverables developed under this contract. This includes source code for developed software, build structures, build procedures, test plans and procedures, test harnesses, testing tools, etc.

The Government shall retain custody of all records associated with contractor deliverables and shall have exclusive control in the distribution of all written deliverables. The contractor shall not use any materials pertaining to this contract for business development or any other vendor strategic purposes.

5. REQUIREMENTS - SPECIFIC TASK DESCRIPTION.

5.1. Subtask 1. ITW/AA Scenarios. (Mission Essential) (CLIN X001)

5.1.1. Task Definition. Generate dynamic ITW/AA simulations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, USSTRATCOM, USINDOPACOM, DISA, NORAD-USNORTHCOM, and other forward users to be used on the Processing and Display Sub-system Migration (PDS-M), the Missile Analysis Reporting System (MARS), the Force Survivability Analysis and Management (FSAM), Global Command and Control System (GCCS), and related products as generated from the USSTRATCOM J7 scenario request. Lead times for scenario request will be as long as practicable, however due to the dynamic nature of training events, PDS-M simulations may be required to be delivered within 4 hours of scenario request and FSAM simulations may be required to be delivered within 1 week of scenario request.

5.1.1.1. Generate strategic and theater simulations (PDS-M, FSAM, MARS, GCCS and related systems as required) for Joint Exercise & Training events in an excess of 500 products annually.

5.1.1.2. Execute ITW/AA scenarios through the Test Development Facility (TDF) and capture outputs when necessary.

5.1.1.3. Generate exercise simulation inputs for the Mobile Ground System compatible to scenario request and intent.

5.1.1.4. Generate ground based sensor response and support simulations for requested scenarios and requested sensor locations.

5.1.1.5. Develop Scenario Injection and Generation System (SIGS) input files.

5.1.1.6. Develop, submit, and track test objective worksheets (TOW) for USSTRATCOM exercises. The TOW format will be provided to the contractor by the 721st Test Squadron, Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado.

5.1.1.7. Assist in the analysis and execution of scenarios at the Unified Combatant Commanders, National Military Command Center, and applicable sensor sites. The Government program manager will track all scenarios developed and delivered.

5.1.1.8. Perform duty as a simulation media exercise controller and as an exercise observer/assessor when requested by USSTRATCOM J7.

5.1.1.9. Support exercise-planning conferences as directed by USSTRATCOM J7.

5.1.1.10. Support exercise Modeling & Simulation (M&S) event tests as required.

5.1.2. Deliverables:

5.1.2.1. Scenarios shall be delivered in Test and Simulation injection format or direct data injection format on diskette, CD Rom, or via email no later than two weeks prior to the beginning of the exercise for which they were designed except for direct inject dynamic simulations. These deliverables will be compatible to the systems identified in paragraph 5.1.1. CDRL A001, A006, A007

5.1.2.2. Analysis documentation will be at the specification of the assigned Government representative (AGR) on a case or need basis.

5.1.2.3. Provide trip reports within five working days of completion of travel. CDRL A002

5.1.3. Schedule: The following events are scheduled and will require ITW/AA simulation media support:

EVENT FREQUENCY

GLOBAL LIGHTNING Annually PACIFIC SENTRY Annually GLOBAL THUNDER Annually AUSTERE CHALLENGE Annually Joint Staff/DISA Assessments As Required NIGHT BLUE As Required

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United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)

STAFF ASSESSMENT VISIT (SAV) Annually SAV PREP As Required INTEGRATED MISSION AREA TRAINING As Required

5.1.3.1. Unscheduled events may also be requested by USSTRATCOM J7.

5.2. Subtask 2. Configuration Management of ITW/AA Joint Staff and USSTRATCOM J7 scenarios.

(CLIN X001)

5.2.1. Task Definition. Contractor will provide a configuration management scheme for the generation and maintenance of scenarios and define applicable quality control methods.

5.2.2. Deliverables:

5.2.2.1. Configuration Management draft plan in soft copy with executable safeguard processes.

5.2.2.2. Web based database for scenario documentation. This database should be accessible from the USSTRATCOM classified network and contain pertinent details regarding simulation file content including event times, missile types, launch latitude, launch longitude, impact latitude, impact longitude, detonation altitude and yield of the events. CDRL A003

5.2.3. Schedule. Within three months after award of the contract.

5.3. Subtask 3. North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), Joint Training & Exercise Director (J7) support. (Mission Essential)

(CLIN X003)

5.3.1. Task Definition. Provide North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), Joint Training & Exercise Director (J7), with Correlation Center Emulator (CCE) and Missile Warning Training Suite (MWTS) software engineering, software and simulation enhancement, and command and control (C2) system virtualization and integration support.

Objective is to expand the dynamic training capability for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) to include: software engineering, network engineering, software development, software and system integration, C2 system virtualization, developmental and operational testing. Software development will focus on leveraging the existing work completed by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and N-NC on CCE and enhancing the existing CCE software in response to operator identified shortfalls. The completed CCE product will be integrated with the Air Warfare Simulation (AWSIM) and virtualized C2 systems. General tasks include: Software modification and enhancement, C2 system virtualization, system and C2 system integration, network engineering, development and integration of new and modified message sets into CCE, developmental and operational test of CCE with AWSIM, providing technical expertise in modeling missiles and missile warning radars and space based infrared sensors; supporting the missile warning and missile defense portion of the Tier 1 Combatant Commander exercises. CDRL A005, A006, A007

5.4. Subtask 4. Distributed Missile Warning/Missile Defense Training Capability Support (Mission Essential) (CLIN X006)

5.4.1. Contractor shall develop and support an interface between MDA's Missile Defense Training Support System (TSS) or any subsequent replacement software, IC2S strategic missile warning capability -- Combatant Commanders Integrated Command and Control System (CCIC2S) and Global Command and Control System (GCCS). Contractor must work with teams from MDA and IC2S to ensure protocols are developed and adhered to. The Contractor shall use Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS), High Level Assembly (HLA) or other agreed upon protocol that would ensure communications between various command and control systems to properly display data on CCIC2S; GCCS or other yet to be determined C2 system. CDRL A005

5.4.2 Contractor shall document and supply system administrator and system user manuals supporting task 5.4.1.

5.4.3. Contractor shall update and maintain compatibility with the Graphic User’s Interface (GUI) currently integrated into the simulation software to support data entry as well as graphical depiction of those data entries. The data entry display will support entry and modification of individual missile events and will support entry of time-ordered multiple events. Launch and impact points and resulting detonation will either be manually entered or selected on the globe with a mouse click. The GUI supports individual missile entry data, including event time Time After Lift Off (TALO), missile type, launch latitude, launch longitude, impact latitude, impact longitude, launch azimuth, launch azimuth error, altitude of launch and impact and yield of the event. A provision to view classified specifics of a missile will also be available.

Missile types will comply with known ITW/AA expected systems and Modernized Integrated Database

(MIDB). A005

5.5. Subtask 5. Graphic user’s interface (GUI) integration (CLIN X001, X003, X006)

5.5.1. Contractor shall integrate the output of the GUI with the Missile Warning Training Suite (MWTS), the PDU Converter, the Global Sensor Integration on Networks (GSIN) and the GCCS. The GUI shall generate messages in GSIN XML format. Simulation architectures and interfaces shall be compliant with Joint Live, Virtual, and Constructive (JLVC) federation requirements. CDRL A006, A007

5.6 Subtask 6. Nuclear Planning and Execution System (NPES) simulation support (Mission Essential) (CLIN X007)

5.6.1 Contractor shall develop, maintain, and support software utilized in the production of simulations for processing in NPES which support automated, realistic, dynamic, scalable message generation with near real-time system injection. CDRL A0005, A006, A007

5.6.1.1 . Software product shall be capable of being developed, installed, and maintained on USSTRATCOM operational networks.

5.6.1.2 Contractor shall coordinate with applicable stakeholders to gather requirements and develop timelines for delivery / implementation.

5.6.1.3 Software product shall be capable of automatically generate all required messages, correctly formatted, to stimulate operational NPES.

5.6.1.4 Contractor shall develop and maintain materials for training operators on software application.

5.7. Subtask 7. Product sustainment and configuration management (Mission Essential) (CLIN X001, X003, X006)

5.7.1. Contractor shall provide formal configuration management, testing, and validation/verification of product development and integration. This includes the maintenance and development of software tools required to maintain compatibility with systems utilized in the execution of subtasks 1 through 5.

CDRL A003

5.8. Subtask 8. Monthly status report.

5.7.1. The contractor shall keep the COR and Branch Chief informed of all activities via frequent verbal communication and monthly status reports. The monthly reports shall include the status of resources, resolution of previously reported problems, summary of the preceding month’s accomplishments, new problems encountered (if any), plans for the following month, and the planned deliverables for the next month. Any changes in deliverable schedules for the original task plan will be noted. CDRL A004

6. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY.

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Should this be 6?

6.1. There is no Government Furnished Property (GFP), required under this contract at this time.

Contractor acquired property will be purchased IAW CLIN X005. Once purchased, the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) must decide the benefit to the Government if desired as GFP. The contractor must report the date placed in service to the Contracting Officer (CO) and COR. If the Government should decide to allow GFP, the basis for the decision to provide property to contractors will be documented and included in the file IAW FAR 45.102(b), DFARS 245.103-70/PGI 245.103-70 and SAF/AQC Policy Memo 10-C-07. USSTRATCOM will be responsible for equipment lifecycle replacement in accordance with current policies, procedures, and guidance. Administrative responsibility will remain with the Government Equipment Custodian.

6.2. Government furnished information (GFI) such as manuals, drawings and other data will be provided to the contractor, when appropriate. If provided, it will be screened to ensure no classified information is released without proper authorization and security. Most GFI will reside in Government controlled facilities. GFI that is not in Government control will be handled in accordance with the instructions specified in the DD Form 254. All Government data will be restricted from use by the contractor for other than its intended purpose and shall not be used by the contractor's personnel for profit or gain.

6.3. The Government shall furnish the contractor with office space, computers (classified and unclassified), phones (one of which must be capable of conducting secure communications), and necessary administrative supplies for two subject matter experts at USSTRATCOM Headquarters, Offutt AFB, NE and for one subject matter expert at USNORTHCOM, Peterson AFB, CO.

7. TRAVEL. Travel may be required, to attend exercise-planning conferences, Simulation Media Oversight Review Committee Meetings and other trips as deemed necessary. All travel will be performed on a cost reimbursable basis and pre-approved by the Government technical representative before travel is authorized. See Attachment 6, Special Offutt Provisions, Paragraph 19, Contractor Personnel Administration. A trip report will be provided to the COR within five workdays after completion of the travel. CDRL A002

8. SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS. This effort is at the TOP SECRET level. The contractor shall provide personnel with clearances commensurate with the DD 254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification. Contractor personnel working under this PWS must possess at least a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) and Top Secret/Nuclear Command and Control (NC2) Security Clearance for operations in around TS /SCI and TS/NC2 facilities. The Government and related security classification guides will provide security guidance concerning specific exercises or real world events. The Government will provide badges to allow access to local Government facilities and will sponsor the contractor to Temporary Duty (TDY) locations for work at that location. Contractor shall be required to comply with all USSTRATCOM, NORAD, USNORTHCOM, and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station installation rules and regulations applicable to conduct, safety, security, and procedures governing site entry and exit. Contractor shall be required to safeguard data files and output products in accordance with appropriate security measures for classification of data being handled within Headquarters, USSTRATCOM, NORAD and USNORTHCOM.

8. CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL PLAN (QCP). The contractor shall develop and maintain a quality program to ensure services are performed in accordance with commonly accepted practices. At a minimum, the contractor shall develop quality control procedures that address the areas identified in the PWS. The contractor's proposed quality control plan (QCP) shall be submitted to the Government 30 days after contract award.

9. OTHER DIRECT COST. The contractor may be required to purchase computer equipment for the task to be installed at other locations for the generation and execution of simulations. Major items shall be purchased in a manner that is most advantageous to the Government. Government pre-approval is required prior to the purchase for a single item over $3,500.00.

10. IMPLEMENTATION OF NDAA SECTION 8108 (TITLE 10 USC 2330a), PROCUREMENT OF

SERVICES.

10.1. **NOTE** The below Section 8108 is only applicable for service acquisitions valued greater than or equal to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), acquired with appropriated funds, and where the Department of Defense is the requiring activity. This includes supply contracts with embedded service elements, Architect and Engineering (A&E), and Research and Development (R&D).

“The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for USSTRATCOM and NORAD/USNORTHCOM Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) Simulation Support via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields at https://afcmra.hqda.pentagon.mil.

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance for each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs 1 October through 30 September. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than 31 October* of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the CMRA help desk at (855) 723-2672”

10.2. Reporting Period: Contractors are required to input data by 31 October of each year.

10.3. Uses and Safeguarding of Information: Information from the secure web site is considered to be proprietary in nature when the contract number and contractor identity are associated with the direct labor hours and direct labor dollars. At no time will any data be released to the public with the contractor name and contract number associated with the data.

10.4. User Manuals: Data for Air Force service requirements must be input at the Air Force CMRA link.

However, user manuals for Gfovernment personnel and contractors are available at the Army CMRA link at https://afcmra.hqda.pentagon.mil. You must be registered to access the manuals.

11. Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL)

CDRL Title Purpose Frequency User A001 Test Objective

Worksheet Develop, submit, and track test objective worksheets (TOW) for USSTRATCOM exercises. The TOW format will be provided to the contractor by the 721st Test Squadron, Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado.

As Required

USSTRATCOM/J75

A002 Trip Reports Provide trip reports within five working days of completion of travel.

As Required

USSTRATCOM/J75

A003 Configuration Management Plan

IAW PWS Paragraphs 5.2.2.2. Configuration Management draft plan in soft copy with executable safeguard processes. Web based database for scenario documentation should contain pertinent details regarding simulation file content including event times, missile types, launch latitude, launch longitude, impact latitude, impact longitude, detonation altitude and yield of the events

3 Months after award of contract

USSTRATCOM/J751

A004 Monthly Status Reports

IAW PWS paragraph 5.7. The contractor shall keep the COR and Branch Chief

Monthly USSTRATCOM/J75 https://afcmra.hqda.pentagon.mil/ https://afcmra.hqda.pentagon.mil/ informed of all activities via frequent verbal communication and monthly status reports.

A005 Computer Software Product (CSP)

Provide deliverables IAW PWS paragraphs 5.3.1., 5.4.1. , 5.4.3, &5.6.1. in Test Injection Format, SIGS format, Target Data Card format, or other direct inject format directed and approved by COR. As a minimum, the contractor will include Missile Warning and Space Surveillance Simulations resembling the generation of actual Radar and Infrared Sensor Returns. Item will detail software engineering, network engineering, software development, software and system integration, C2 system virtualization, developmental and operational testing and update and maintain compatibility with the Graphic User’s Interface (GUI) currently integrated into the simulation software to support data entry as well as graphical depiction of those data entries.

As Required

USSTRATCOM/J75

CDRL Title Purpose Frequency User A006 Computer

Software End Products Items

(CESEPI)

Provide deliverables IAW PWS paragraphs 5.1.2.1., 5.3.1. , 5.5.1 &

5.6.1 inTest Injection Format, SIGS format, Target Data Card format, or other direct inject format directed and approved by COR. As a minimum, the contractor will include Missile Warning and Space Surveillance Simulations resembling the generation of actual Radar and Infrared Sensor Returns.

As Required

USSTRATCOM/J7

A007 Computer Software End Products Items

(CSEPI)

Documentation

Provide scenarios IAW PWS paragraphs 5.1.2.1., 5.3.1., 5.5.1 &

5.6.1. in Test & Simulation injection format or direct data injection format NLT two weeks prior to beginning of exercise for which they were designed. Provide software engineering, software & simulation enhancement, and command & control (C2) virtualization & integration support & integrate the output of the GUI with the systems.

As Required

USSTRATCOM/J75

A008 Quality Control Plan

Develop and maintain a quality program to ensure services are performed IAW commonly accepted practices and Section 5

30 days after contract award

USSTRATCOM/J75 &

55 CONS/LGCZ

12. PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES:

PERFORMANCE

OBJECTIVE

PWS

PARAGRAPH

REFERENCE

PERFORMANCE

THRESHOLD

INSPECTION

METHOD

Create, generate, and provide ITW/AA simulations.

5.1.1.1, 5.1.1.2, 5.1.2.1

Two weeks prior to exercise and 48 hours prior to training event.

100% Inspection

Generate exercise simulation inputs for Mobile Ground System.

5.1.1.3 Two weeks prior to

exercise.

User Feedback

Develop SIGS input files. 5.1.1.5 Two weeks prior to exercise.

User Feedback

Develop Test Objective Worksheets for USSTRATCOM exercises.

5.1.1.6 Four weeks prior to

requested exercise/test.

User Feedback

Provide analysis documentation for exercise simulations.

5.1.2 Within 5 duty days of

exercise completion or as required by J72.

100% Inspection

Provide configuration management for the generation and maintenance of scenarios.

5.2.1 Account for 100% of

approved scenarios.

100% Inspection

Provide trip reports for all directed travel.

5.1.2.3, 6 Within 5 working days of travel completion.

100% Inspection

Provide a web-based database for scenario documentation.

5.2.2.2 98% accurate. User Feedback

Develop and maintain the support interface for the Distributed Missile Warning / Missile Defense Capability System.

5.4.1,2 The support interface shall be fully compatible and integrated with the system within 30 days of delivery of system updates.

100% Inspection

PERFORMANCE

OBJECTIVE

PWS

PARAGRAPH

REFERENCE

PERFORMANCE

THRESHOLD

INSPECTION

METHOD

GUI Integration 5.5.1 The GUI shall be compliant with the Joint Live Virtual Constructive Federation Integration Guide, Version 1.0.

The GUI shall support generation of XML messages compatible with GSIN

100% Inspection

Develop and maintain software supporting the production of simulations for

NPES.

5.6.1 The software shall be

capable producing dynamic, scalable and realistic simulation data with near real-time injection and stimulation of NPES.

100% Inspection

Provide test, validation and verification of products developed under this contract

5.7.1 Test, Validation and

Verification shall be compliant with IEEE standards, including 730 (Standard for Quality Assurance Plans) and 829 (Standard for Software Test Documentation.

100% Inspection

Provide monthly status reports 5.8.1 Within 5 working days of the end of previous month.

100% Inspection

Compliance with DD 254, Contract Security Classification Specification, to include proper handling, storage, transmission and destruction of classified materials

8 No Security Violations 100% Inspection