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XXXXXX-XX-X-JTEEP

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FOR

Joint Training, Exercise, and Evaluation Program (JTEEP)

AT

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND

10 April 2024

DRAFT

Contents

SECTION I

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

SECTION II

2.0 Task Descriptions

2.1 Task 1: 4

2.2 Task 2:

2.3 Task 3:

2.4 Task 4:

2.5 Task 5:

SECTION III

3.0 DELIVERABLES

4.0 SERVICE SUMMARY

SECTION V

5.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY OR SERVICES

SECTION VI

6.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

SECTION VII

APPENDIX 1

SECTION I

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1 General. The purpose of this effort is to provide non-personal Joint Training, Exercise, and Evaluation Program (JTEEP) support for the U.S. Air Force (AF) to include: Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) Exercise Support, Operations Support, and Program Element Monitor (PEM) support to ensure effective processes, products, and overall mission accomplishment within AF/A3T (Directorate of Training and Readiness). AF/A3TE’s (Exercises and Training Division) mission is to provide USAF programmatic support to the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) Joint Training, Exercise, and Evaluation Program (JTEEP).

1.1.1 Scope. Five (5) JTEEP Contractors To Support AF MAJCOM Participation In Over 70 Joint Exercises By Providing Program Management Including Financial Programming And Execution.

Further, JTEEP Contractors Sustain Joint Training Integration Into Nine (9) USAF JNTC Accredited/Certified Programs And Sites, And Four (4) National Guard Bureau (NGB) JNTC Accredited/Certified Programs Sites, Including Red Flag, Green Flag, Virtual Flag, Blue Flag, Red Flag Rescue, The USAFE Joint Training Program At The Warrior Preparation Center (WPC), Northern Strike, Northern Lightning, Southern Strike And Patriot, Over 45 Exercises Annually Are Conducted.

1.2 Background. The Joint Training, Exercise, and Evaluation Program (JTEEP) enables evolution of the Joint Force to compete, deter, and win. Exercises and engagements enable National Defense strategic priorities of defending the homeland, deterring adversaries, while being prepared to prevail in conflict, and building a resilient Joint Force. Funded in large part by JTEEP, the Joint Exercise Program (JEP) supports operationalization of the Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC), the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)-endorsed strategic focus for development and design of the Joint Force. The Joint Staff continues to aggressively align capability innovations driven by the JWC with Joint Force requirements across the Department of Defense. In testimony to Congress, the SECDEF highlighted joint training as “the centerpiece” of integrated deterrence and campaigning. Through the JTEEP, we will innovate concepts and exercise our capabilities alongside our allies and partners. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Manual (CJCSM) 3511.01A, Joint Training Resources for the Armed Forces of the United States, established the business rules for CCMDs, Services, Reserve Components (RC), the National Guard Bureau (NGB), combat support agencies, (CSAs), the Joint Staff (JS), and other joint organizations to plan, program, budget, and execute joint training.

SECTION II

2.0 Task Descriptions

The Contractor shall provide the following functional support required to fulfill this task order.

2.1 Task 1: Principal Functional Analyst – Budget and Accounting (T2) (Historically 2 FTEs)

2.1.1 The Contractor shall support Headquarters Air Force, A3TE in the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) of the USAF apportionment of the Joint Training, Exercise, and Evaluation Program (JTEEP).

2.1.2 The Contractor shall coordinate with Headquarters Air Force, Joint Staff J-7 representatives, MAJCOMs and JTEEP program stakeholders, to collect and compile fiscal year financial requirements for preparation and submission of budget plan for the USAF allocation of JTEEP funding to meet exercise requirements included in the Joint Staff’s JTEEP FY Program Execution Plan (PEP).

2.1.3 The Contractor shall analyze and evaluate (on a quantitative or qualitative basis) the effectiveness of program operations in meeting established goals and objectives outlined in the JTEEP Program Goals and Objectives released by the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Readiness).

2.1.4 The Contractor will engage with multiple Executive Offices across the USAF and Department of Defense when preparing Congressional correspondence and financial reports such as the OP-32 Defense Wide Budget Documentation and the R-2 RDT&E Budget Item Justification.

2.1.5 The Contractor shall provide advice and guidance on all financial programs for division leadership and Program Element Managers (PEM) to meet program requirements.

2.1.6 During FY year of execution, the Contractor shall monitor Air Force execution of the approved JTEEP operating budget to track and verify obligations and expenditures to ensure transactions occur in a timely manner. Ensures JTEEP Joint National Training Capability (JNTC) and Joint Training Coordination Program (JTCP) funds are properly managed to include execution activities, as well as projections, spending plans, and justifications.

2.1.7 The Contractor shall monitor appropriate financial databases, ensuring all JTEEP transactions are in accordance with audit guidance. Identifies issues, conducts appropriate analysis, and proposes corrective actions. These may include preparing, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting accounting data; operating, maintaining, and modifying accounting systems; using accounting information to recommend solutions to management problems and structuring of organization programs; managing, operating, and analyzing cost accounting systems; designs, implements, and assesses internal control processes and systems. Prepares budget uploads in the financial system of record.

2.1.8 The Contractor shall analyze Congressional proposals, DOD guidance, policies, directives, and changes in resource requirements, and assesses potential impacts to JNTC program. This may include providing OSD/JS reports in response to OSD Joint Staff Requests for Information, as required.

2.1.9 The Contractor shall produce financial reports/documentation for Joint Staff J-7, Service, Combatant Command components, and other management officials, manage execution activities, including projections, spending plans, and justifications.

2.1.10 Contractor shall prepare data and coordinate with the other principal analysts in the submission of the quarterly JNTC financial report consistent with existing legislative and regulatory guidance and acceptable to reviewing and approving Government authorities.

2.1.11 The Contractor shall provide inquiry response support, preparing proposed responses to requests for information via electronic or other means. Requests for information can be of an unclassified or classified nature.

2.1.12 The Contractor will assist PEMs in monitoring the distribution, obligation, and reporting of JNTC funds, to include managing Funds Available for Distribution (FADs) and Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs). Assists MAJCOM representatives on their received JNTC funds and ensures their appropriate processing in accordance with JTEEP policy, planned, programmed, and executed travel funding.

2.1.13 The Contractor shall assist the PEMs to ensure requests do not exceed funding available, as well as perform a wide range of business processes, to include purchase requests, receipt/acceptance, and general ledger inquiries regarding the JTEEP allotted funds. Conducts open obligations reviews; works with customers to maximize resources; review, analyze and override financial errors in the financial system of record; initiate quarterly budget execution reviews; perform trend and variance analyses; prepare and/or assist in the preparation of various forms.

2.1.14 The Contractor will analyze and propose enhancements to JNTC’s administrative processes and MAJCOM service support by collecting and analyzing data related to processes, procedures, and policies.

2.1.15 The Contractor will attend various meetings throughout the performance period, some of which will require travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations. The Contractor will participate in teleconference, video teleconference, and secure video teleconference meetings when appropriate.

2.1.16 The Contractor will attend periodic new or refresher training in the following systems of record: the Commander Resource Integration System (CRIS), the Automated Business Services System (ABSS), the Financial Management Suite (FM Suite), and the Defense Enterprise Accounting & Management System (DEAMS). The Contractor shall also maintain training in the Joint Staff systems of record including the Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI). The Contractor will also provide as needed Subject Matter Expert (SME) assistance to AF leadership and MAJCOM stakeholders on budget tools and on the aforementioned systems.

2.1.17 Contractor will maintain, monitor the status of operations, improve program control, determine the impact of new requirements, change program emphasis, more accurately project future costs, and satisfy requirements for improved efficiencies in the programing and budgeting of all unexecuted current and previous years funding in the Tri-Annual Review (TAR) Phases for the JTEEP program. The Contractor executes canceling year documents and historical contracts in FM Suite as required by AFDW by collecting information on the closeout status of the document.

2.1.18 The Contractor will engage in accounting system operation and maintenance and may address the adequacy of system design, the adequacy of current data in providing financial information, or ways to use the system to satisfy new information requirements. Addresses the efficiency and economy with which funds are obligated, transferred, controlled, and reported.

2.1.19 Document participation/support provided in a monthly status report.

2.1.20 Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSA)

2.1.20.1 Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience in interpreting or editing major policy and procedural guidance documentation for the Department of Defense while conducting and understanding complex analysis and studies to support directors of staff and senior leadership.

2.1.20.2 Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience in Acquisition; Planning, Programing, Budget, and Execution (PPBE); and funding in the Defense Acquisition System.

2.1.20.3 Minimum of five (5) years of experience using and interpreting information from various financial databases and programs (Commander Resource Integration System (CRIS), Automated Business Services System (ABSS), Financial Management Suite (FM Suite), Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE), and CE2T2 Program Tracking Tool (CPTT).

2.1.20.4 Minimum of (5) years of expertise in preparing budget briefings, fact papers, and documentation of analysis to fully prepare Air Force leaders in evolving budget issues and budget review processes.

2.1.20.5 Working practical knowledge of general Government accounting and budgetary practices.

2.1.20.6 Knowledge and staff experience typically gained while performing duties at higher headquarters (e.g. USAF Major Command (MAJCOM), Headquarters Air Force (HAF), Combatant Command, Component, OSD, or Joint Staff levels).

2.1.20.7 Knowledge of the JTEEP program is highly desired.

2.1.20.8 Possess a current or final Secret security clearance.

2.2 Task 2: Principal Functional Analyst – Budget and Accounting (CE2) (Historically 1

FTE)

2.2.1 The Contractor shall support Headquarters Air Force, A3TE in the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) of the USAF apportionment of the Joint Training, Exercise, and Evaluation Program (JTEEP).

2.2.2 The Contractor shall coordinate with Headquarters Air Force, Joint Staff J-7 representatives, MAJCOMs, and JTEEP SIF program stakeholders, to collect and compile fiscal year financial requirements for preparation and submission of budget plan for the USAF allocation of JTEEP SIF funding to meet exercise requirements included in the Joint Staff’s JTEEP FY Program Execution Plan (PEP).

2.2.3 The Contractor shall analyze and evaluate (on a quantitative or qualitative basis) the effectiveness of program operations in meeting established goals and objectives outlined in the JTEEP Program Goals and Objectives released by the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Readiness).

2.2.4 The Contractor will engage with multiple Executive Offices across the USAF and the Department of Defense when preparing Congressional correspondence and financial reports such as the OP-32 Defense Wide Budget Documentation.

2.2.5 The Contractor shall provide advice and guidance on all financial programs for division leadership and Program Element Managers (PEM) to meet program requirements.

2.2.6 During FY year of execution, the Contractor shall monitor execution of the approved JTEEP SIF operating budget to track and verify obligations and expenditures to ensure transactions occur in a timely manner. Ensures CE2 SIF funds are properly managed to include execution activities, including projections, spending plans, and justifications.

2.2.7 The Contractor shall monitor appropriate financial databases, ensuring all JTEEP SIF transactions are in accordance with audit guidance. The Contractor identifies issues, conducts appropriate analysis, and proposes corrective actions to include preparing, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting accounting data; operating, maintaining, and modifying accounting systems; using accounting information to recommend solutions to management problems and structuring of organization programs; managing, operating, and analyzing cost accounting systems; designs, implements, and assesses internal control processes and systems. Prepares budget uploads in the financial system of record.

2.2.8 The Contractor shall analyze Congressional proposals, DOD guidance, policies, directives, and changes in resource requirements, and assesses potential impacts to JTEEP SIF program, to include providing OSD/JS reports in response to OSD or Joint Staff Requests for Information, as required.

2.2.9 The Contractor shall produce financial reports/documentation for Joint Staff J-7, Service, Combatant Command components, and other management officials, manage execution activities, including projections, spending plans, and justifications.

2.2.10 Contractor shall prepare data and coordinate with the other principal analysts in the submission of the quarterly JTEEP SIF financial report consistent with existing legislative and regulatory guidance and acceptable to reviewing and approving Government authorities.

2.2.11 The Contractor shall provide inquiry response support, preparing proposed responses to requests for information via electronic or other means. Requests for information can be of an unclassified or classified nature.

2.2.12 The Contractor will assist PEMs in monitoring the distribution, obligation, and reporting of JTEEP SIF funds, to include managing Funds Available for Distribution (FADs). Assists MAJCOM representatives on their received JTEEP SIF funds and ensures their appropriate processing in accordance with JTEEP policy, planned, programmed, and executed travel funding.

2.2.13 The Contractor shall assist the PEMs to ensure requests do not exceed funding available, as well as perform a wide range of business processes, to include purchase requests, receipt/acceptance, and general ledger inquiries regarding the JTEEP SIF allotted funds. Conducts open obligations reviews; works with customers to maximize resources; review, analyze and override financial errors in the financial system of record; initiate quarterly budget execution reviews; perform trend and variance analyses; prepare and/or assist in the preparation of various forms.

2.2.14 The Contractor will analyze and propose enhancements to JTEEP SIF’s administrative processes and MAJCOM service support by collecting and analyzing data related to processes, procedures, and policies.

2.2.15 The Contractor will attend various meetings throughout the performance period, some of which will require travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations. The Contractor will participate in teleconference, video teleconference, and secure video teleconference meetings when appropriate.

2.2.16 The Contractor will attend periodic new or refresher training in the following systems of record: Commander Resource Integration System (CRIS), Automated Business Services System (ABSS), Financial Management Suite (FM Suite), Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE). The Contractor shall also maintain training in the Joint Staff JS system of record CE2T2 Program Tracking Tool (CPTT). The Contractor will also provide as needed Subject Matter Expert (SME) assistance to AF leadership and MAJCOM stakeholders on budget tools and on the aforementioned systems.

2.2.17 Contractor will maintain, monitor the status of operations, improve program control, determine the impact of new requirements, change program emphasis, more accurately project future costs, and satisfy requirements for improved efficiencies in the JTEEP SIF program and budget all unexecuted current and previous years funding in the JTEEP SIF program.

2.2.18 The Contractor will engage in accounting system operation and maintenance and may address the adequacy of system design, the adequacy of current data in providing financial information, or ways to use the system to satisfy new information requirements. Addresses the efficiency and economy with which funds are obligated, transferred, controlled, and reported.

2.2.19 Document participation/support provided in a monthly status report.

2.2.20 Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSA)

2.2.20.1 Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience in interpreting or editing major policy and procedural guidance documentation for the Department of Defense while conducting and understanding complex analysis and studies to support directors of staff and senior leadership.

2.2.20.2 Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience in Acquisition; Planning, Programing, Budget, and Execution (PPBE); and funding in the Defense Acquisition System.

2.2.20.3 Minimum of five (5) years of experience using and interpreting information from various financial databases and programs (Commander Resource Integration System (CRIS), Automated Business Services System (ABSS), Financial Management Suite (FM Suite), Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE), and CE2T2 Program Tracking Tool (CPTT).

2.2.20.4 Minimum of (5) years of expertise in preparing budget briefings, fact papers, and documentation of analysis to fully prepare Air Force leaders in evolving budget issues and budget review processes.

2.2.20.5 Working practical knowledge of general Government accounting and budgetary practices.

2.2.20.6 Knowledge and staff experience typically gained while performing duties at higher headquarters (e.g. USAF Major Command (MAJCOM), Headquarters, Air Force (HAF), Combatant Command, Component, OSD, or Joint Staff levels).

2.2.20.7 Knowledge of the JTEEP program is highly desired.

2.2.20.8 Possess a current or final Secret security clearance.

2.3 Task 3: Principal Functional Analyst – JTEEP Program Analyst (Historically 1 FTE)

2.3.1 The Contractor shall coordinate with MAJCOMs and Component JTEEP program stakeholders, to collect and compile fiscal year Joint Exercise Transportation Program (JETP)/Commercial Ticket Program (CTP) financial requirements in preparation for submission of budget plan for the allocation of CE2 funding to meet exercise requirements included in the Joint Staff JTEEP FY Program Execution Plan (PEP).

2.3.2 The Contractor is responsible for maintaining/updating all Emergency and Special Program (ESP) code listings within the Defense Finance and Accounting System (DFAS) manual and with

SAF/FMBMB.

2.3.3 The Contractor shall coordinate with MAJCOMs, National Guard Bureau and Joint National Training Capability (JNTC) program stakeholders, to collect and compile fiscal year Joint Training Coordination Program (JTCP) operational and financial requirements for participation in future

Air Force Joint Service accredited exercises. Prepares USAF budget submission for the USAF allocation of JTCP funding to meet exercise requirements included in the Joint Staff JTEEP FY Program Execution Plan (PEP).

2.3.4 The Contractor will provide Air Force input to the planning process for joint exercise schedules and joint exercise development and assist the appropriate USAF MAJCOM representative through the Joint Staff’s Joint Training Coordination Program (JTCP), to include coordination on other Service requests for USAF forces to support other Service exercises, as well as USAF requests for other Services support for USAF exercises and USAF Opposing Force

(OPFOR) JTCP.

2.3.5 The Contractor shall monitor and update the Air Force portion of the Joint Staff J-7 JTCP tool database for changes, including changes in the ability of Joint Forces support to Air Force exercises, and will update actual cost data in the database at the conclusion of each exercise.

2.3.6 The Contractor shall participate in monthly multi service JTCP coordination meetings representing the interest of Air Force accredited program stakeholders.

2.3.7 During FY year of execution, the Contractor shall coordinate with all USAF JNTC program stakeholders, gather, analyze, compile and report JTCP performance measure metrics to Joint Staff J-7 on a quarterly and annual basis.

2.3.8 The Contractor shall participate in monthly multi-service Joint Assessment Enabling Capability (JAEC) meetings. The Contractor will also gather, analyze, compile and report Program Budget Requirement (PBR) measures of effectiveness on a quarterly and annual basis to measure PBR effectiveness in mitigating Joint capability gaps and seams IAW standards outlined in the

PEP.

2.3.9 The Contractor shall organize and facilitate the AF JNTC summer and winter working groups ensuring program stakeholders are informed of changes to the overall program and are best prepared to submit PBRs to mitigate identified program shortfalls.

2.3.10 The Contractor shall provide guidance and feedback to program stakeholders as they prepare their PBRs for the following FY.

2.3.11 The Contractor shall participate in the annual AF evaluation and scoring of AF JNTC service direct PBRs and recommend priority funding distribution for each Fiscal Year.

2.3.12 The Contractor will participate as an AF SME in the PBR Technical working group and will score Joint Service technical PBRs. The Contractor will further review JNTC technical directions, decisions and technical elements of proposed projects and actions for validity and impact to Joint and Service training capabilities and develop and direct recommended USAF responses.

2.3.13 The Contractor shall participate in the annual Joint Staff J-7 led evaluation and scoring of multiservice adaptive PBRs.

2.3.14 The Contractor shall assist program stakeholders in preparing quarterly unfunded requests (UFRs) and will participate in the Joint Staff J-7 evaluation and scoring of other service UFRs.

2.3.15 The Contractor shall analyze Congressional proposals, DOD guidance, policies, directives, and changes in resource requirements, and assesses potential operational impacts to JTEEP programs. The Contractor will also review and provide inputs for applicable Program Management publications including the Program Goals and Objectives (PG&O), Program Execution Plan (PEP), and a variety of Concept of Operations Plans (CONPLANS).

2.3.16 The Contractor shall provide inquiry response support, preparing proposed executive level responses to requests for information via the Task Management Tool (TMT) and other electronic means. Requests for information can be of an unclassified or classified nature.

2.3.17 The Contractor will be responsible for coordinating, changing, and preparing for publication, AF Instructions guiding AF participation in the JTEEP program.

2.3.18 As required by the JTEEP branch chief, the Contractor will provide USAF training Subject Matter Expert (SME) assistance to the Joint Accreditation and Certification (A&C) process of USAF training programs.

2.3.19 The Contractor will attend various other meetings throughout the performance period, some of which will require travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations.

2.3.20 The Contractor will participate in teleconference, video teleconference, and secure video teleconference meetings when appropriate.

2.3.21 The Contractor will maintain/oversee Air Force inputs to the Joint Investment Database

(JIDB).

2.3.22 The Contractor shall prepare documents in response to Joint Action Control Office (JACO) taskings as required and will obtain Government required training to function as one of the Division’s JACO Joint Readers (J-Reader).

2.3.23 Document participation/support provided in a monthly status report.

2.3.24 Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSA)

2.3.24.1 Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience at the MAJCOM or above in interpreting or editing major policy and procedural guidance documentation for the Department of Defense while conducting and understanding complex analyses and studies to support directors of staff and senior leadership.

2.3.24.2 Minimum of ten to fifteen (10-15) years of tactical and operational level experience in major AF weapon systems while supporting military operations.

2.3.24.3 Knowledge of general Government accounting/financial/budgetary practices.

2.3.24.4 Knowledge of Tactical/Operational Training concepts.

2.3.24.5 Knowledge of the JTEEP program is highly desired.

2.3.24.6 Shall possess a current or final Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

2.4 Task 4: Principal Functional Analyst - HQ USAF T2 Liaison Support (LNO) to Joint Staff (Historically 1 FTE)

2.4.1 The Contractor will provide on-site Headquarters (HQ) USAF support to the Joint Staff J-7 (JS J-7) at Suffolk, VA. This position will support the continued technical and planning operations of the Joint National Training Capability (JNTC).

2.4.2 The Contractor shall support HQ USAF interests to the JS J-7, including the Deputy Director Program Management Activity (DD PMA), Service Joint Training Division (SJTD), and Enterprise Operations Division (EOD) offices of the JS J-7.

2.4.3 The Contractor shall coordinate with MAJCOMs, Air Force-sponsored accredited programs and certified sites, JS J-7, and other JNTC stakeholder Service liaisons, to maintain HQ USAF awareness of other JNTC program stakeholder issues, concerns, and equities. As authorized, coordinates with those organizations to socialize USAF issues, concerns, equities and to explore potentially mutually beneficial courses of action. Coordinate with other stakeholder echelons and organizations as directed.

2.4.4 The Contractor shall frequently attend meetings, briefings, and conferences concerning JTEEP and JNTC at the JS J-7 facility in Suffolk, VA, and provide updates to HQ USAF. Other meetings requiring attendance will require the Contractor to frequently travel within CONUS, and infrequently travel OCONUS, at the Government’s discretion.

2.4.5 The Contractor shall provide USAF training Subject Matter Expert (SME) assistance to the JNTC Joint Accreditation and Certification (A&C) process of USAF training programs.

2.4.6 The Contractor shall assist with the implementation of the JNTC Training Venues and “Joint Context” CONOPS to accredit and certify joint training events and participating training sites according to predefined joint training and interoperability criterion.

2.4.7 The Contractor shall coordinate resolution of A&C mitigation shortfalls identified during the A&C process with the appropriate MAJCOM representative, the Joint Staff representatives, and the program representatives.

2.4.8 The Contractor shall support annual fiscal year JTEEP Program Execution Plan (PEP) development. Coordinates USAF JNTC inputs, analyzes for joint context, recommends inclusion of inputs to HQ USAF, and reviews other stakeholders’ inputs into the PEP throughout the JS J-7 coordination process.

2.4.9 The Contractor shall participate in Joint Investment Database (JIDB) improvement events and maintains/oversees Air Force PEP Program Budget Request (PBR) submissions to the JIDB.

2.4.10 The Contractor shall provide common Joint Systems interoperability support. Assists with management support integrating Air Force programs with other Service and Joint programs integrating: Command and Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR); Range Instrumentation and After Action Feedback; Opposing Force Technologies; Modeling and Simulation; Live-Virtual-Constructive implementation; Cross Domain Information Sharing; Knowledge Management; and Emerging Warfare Concepts and Development into a cohesive integrated training capability.

2.4.11 The Contractor shall review JTEEP technical directions, decisions and technical elements of proposed projects and actions for validity and impact to Joint and Service training capabilities and develop and direct recommended USAF responses.

2.4.12 The Contractor shall assist HQ USAF in providing Air Force inputs to the annual calling message to schedule periodic re-accreditations and re-certifications. As required, coordinates with the JS J-7 Service Joint Training Division (SJTD), Air Force and National Guard desk officers, and Air Force-sponsored programs and sites to refine specific dates for SJTD accreditation/certification team visits.

2.4.13 The Contractor shall provide additional support, for HQ USAF interests, to the JS J-7 SJTD.

This includes providing HQ USAF-approved inputs to SJTD responses to Congressional and higher headquarters inquiries; participating in SJTD program issue mitigation in-process reviews;

and supporting SJTD program accreditations by functioning as an Air Force representative and/or as an SJTD team SME for one or more elements of joint context. The latter function includes reviewing program self-assessments, establishing an ongoing dialogue with program counterparts, leading discussions to identify specific shortfalls and their impacts on the program’s ability to train on joint tasks, writing issue sheets for accreditation reports and coordinating their refinement with program counterparts.

2.4.14 The Contractor shall support the annual JNTC PBR process. This includes participating in discussions regarding PBRs proposed by MAJCOMs and Air Force-sponsored accredited programs and certified sites during the annual USAF winter JNTC workshop; review, critique, and suggest improvements to submitted PBRs; scoring Air Force, other Service, and SOCOM PBRs;

hosting and participating in the annual Air Force JNTC PBR rack and stack working group;

briefing technical PBRs during JS J-7-led technical reviews; socializing potential benefits to other stakeholder programs and/or the JNTC enterprise of capabilities which would be funded by Air Force adaptive PBRs; supporting the Air Force member of the JNTC Corporate Board before and during annual Corporate Board PBR Assessment Review.

2.4.15 The Contractor shall support HQ USAF participation before, during, and after JS J-7 meetings, such as the quarterly JNTC Corporate Boards and annual JTEEP POM Panel.

2.4.16 The Contractor shall support the JNTC PBR Unfunded Requirements (UFR) process, to include assisting USAF stakeholders in writing UFRs, as well as scoring other Service/SOCOM JTEEP enterprise stakeholder UFRs.

2.4.17 Document participation/support provided in a monthly status report.

2.4.18 Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSA)

2.4.18.1 Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience at the MAJCOM or above in interpreting or editing major policy and procedural guidance documentation for the Department of Defense while conducting and understanding complex analysis and studies to support directors of staff and senior leadership.

2.4.18.2 Minimum of ten to fifteen (10-15) years of tactical and operational level experience in major AF weapon systems while supporting military operations.

2.4.18.3 Detailed knowledge of the complex C2, maneuver, targeting, fires, and aerial sustainment interactions among Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine, and SOF forces needed to execute joint tasks.

This includes detailed knowledge of HHQ processes and procedures for providing guidance required by tactical C2 nodes and forces to achieve unity of effort.

2.4.18.4 Knowledge of general Government accounting/financial/budgetary practices.

2.4.18.5 Knowledge of Tactical/Operational Training concepts.

2.4.18.6 Knowledge of the JTEEP program is highly desired.

2.4.18.7 Shall possess a current or final Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

2.5 Task 5: Inquiry Response Support (Historically these tasks have been accomplished by the FTEs in 2.1 – 2.4)

2.5.1 The Contractor shall research, analyze, and prepare written proposed responses to Air Staff, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), DOD, Congressional, Government Accounting Office, Air Force Audit Agency, and other staff inquires.

2.5.2 The Contractor shall review Air Force, Joint, DoD, and other staff publications, documents, and proposals.

2.5.3 The Contractor will monitor Branch Task Management Tool (TMT) tasks/workflow and respond as required.

2.5.4 The Contractor shall deliver all inquiries and their responses to the Government for review and concurrence prior to responding to inquiry.

SECTION III

3.0 DELIVERABLES

The Contractor shall provide task order deliverable(s) in a format mutually agreed upon by the Government and the Contractor. The following enumerated deliverables are not expected to change. Due Date intervals are not expected to change but actual dates may need to be revised depending on actual contract start date.

DELIVERABLE PWS PARA DUE DATE DELIVERY

Non-disclosure Agreement (Attachment 4 Form 312)

Within five (5) days of award and PRIOR to any work being completed on the contract

Submitted to the COR – use FORM 312

Monthly Status Report Section 3.0 Required to address all tasks. Can be consolidated per task in one report.

5th business day of each month

By email to the Program Lead and COR in Microsoft Word format

Monthly / Technical Meeting Minutes/Reports

1.3.1.5.2 No Later than (NLT) one

(1) business days after the meeting as required

By email to the COR in Microsoft Word format

Kickoff Meeting Agenda

5.2.1 NLT 5 days after contract

award

By email to the COR in Microsoft Word format

Transition-Out Plan 5.3.1 NLT 90 days prior to contract expiration for Government approval.

By email to the COR in Microsoft Word format

Quality Control Plan 5.4.2 At time of submission of its proposal and updated per the request of the Government. This is a ‘living document’ that should be periodically updated throughout the performance of this contract/task order

By email to the COR in Microsoft Word format

Trip Reports 5.8.5 5 Days after completion of TDY

By email to the COR in MS Word IAW with T&Q

Employee List 5.9 Upon Request and if there are any changes or replacement of personnel.

This list should be current at all times and show the

By email to COR in MS Excel

DELIVERABLE PWS PARA DUE DATE DELIVERY

security clearance level for each staff person.

Note: All corrections to the deliverables are to be corrected and returned for Government approval within two (2) business days.

SECTION IV

4.0 SERVICE SUMMARY

The Contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Performance Objective

PWS Para. Performance Threshold

Method of Surveillance

Remedy

SS-1 Submit a Entire PWS 95% of reports Review of Re-performance - to correct Monthly Status accurately contract data and any areas for Government Report (MSR); deliverables; accept and approve. The Develop and submit onsite Contractor shall have two all required surveillance (2) business days to make deliverables corrections and resubmit to the Government for review and approval; Negative CPARs and possible effect on exercising the next option; Negative CPARs and possible effect on exercising the next option SS-2 Provide PWS Section Performance is Review of Negative CPARS and qualified people at 2.0 All acceptable when contract data and possible effect on exercising TO start based on the Outlined qualified personnel deliverables; the next option KSAs per task area Tasks and are on the job at TO onsite and section Task Areas start, unless surveillance previously negotiated by the CO SS-3 Effectively PWS 6.9 Performance is Review of Negative CPARS and replaces/substitutes acceptable when: contract data and possible effect on exercising personnel Vacancies are filled deliverables; the next option with qualified onsite personnel within surveillance fourteen (14) calendar days of vacancy, unless approved in writing or otherwise directed in advance by the CO AND there is no mission impact due to position vacancies or unqualified personnel

SS-4 Develop and PWS Section Performance is Periodic Re-performance - The submit all required 2.0 All acceptable when: Surveillance, Contractor shall have two deliverables to Outlined 100% of deliverable customer surveys (2) business days to make include briefings, Tasks and requirements are met and review of corrections and resubmit to white papers, Task Areas and received on time contract data and the Government for review financial reports and AND critical deliverables; and approval; Negative Ad Hoc reports as information is onsite CPARs and possible effect directed accurate surveillance on exercising the next option; Negative CPARs and possible effect on exercising the next option SS-5 The Contractor PWS para 90% of assigned tasks Surveillance, Re-performance - The assigned tasks within Section 2. completed customer surveys Contractor shall have two the PWS – each is This Service satisfactorily and on- and review of (2) business days to make divided by the areas Summary will time contract data and corrections and resubmit to of support. (I.e. cover all task deliverables; the Government for review Budget and areas of the onsite and approval; Negative Accounting (T2) and PWS in its surveillance CPARs and possible effect (CE2), etc.) entirety. on exercising the next option; Negative CPARs and possible effect on exercising the next option. If performance drops below the 90% for more than sixty (60) days this is a serious performance issue and the Government will hold 2% of the monthly invoice total until the performance is satisfactory and is maintained for ninety (90) days. Once performance is above the 90% range for the ninety (90) days the COR will approve the Contractor to submit for the 2% monetary deduction and it will be paid.

SECTION V

5.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY OR SERVICES

5.1. Government Furnished Property or Services. The Government will not furnish property or services for this requirement.

5.2 Government Provided Equipment/Office: Government Furnished Equipment, Materials, and Software: All products developed under this contract shall be considered government work and shall have no license encumbrances. All Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), Government Furnished Software (GFS), and Government Furnished Material (GFM) shall be returned to the Government upon completion of this contract. The Government will provide workstations/ADP equipment, office space, laptop and or desktop computer, which shall be considered GFE. At the end of this project, the Contractor shall return the GFE to the government and will be required to return the GFE to its original state prior to delivery to the Government. Workstations/ADP equipment, office space, etc., will be made available for Contractor personnel.

SECTION VI

6.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

6.1 Scheduling Concerns.

6.1.1 Hours of Operation. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

6.1.2 Duty Hours: The Contractor shall have access to Government facility five days per week, Monday through Friday, eight hours a day, except when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government-directed facility closings, unless otherwise approved. Contractor personnel are expected to conform to customer agency normal operating hours; however, the Contractor may be required access to Government facility outside of duty hours based on the customer agency’s needs. As a baseline, Contractor personnel shall work 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. Compensatory time arrangements are permissible for temporary spikes in worktime; but overtime pay is prohibited without COR and CO approval. Federal Holidays shall be observed in accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy.

6.1.3 Core Duty Hours and Base Shutdown/Inclement Weather. Core duty hours are 0800 - 1600, Monday through Friday (excluding federal holidays). The Contractor shall follow the guidance of the installation containing their place of performance to determine reporting schedules whether due to a base closure or inclement weather. The website for guidance regarding status of performance for work to be performed in the National Capital Region NCR use http://www.opm.gov/status/.

6.1.4 Telework: Periodically or situationally shall be permitted for this task order with Government approval through the COR or alternate COR only.

6.2 Kick-off Meeting

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6.2.1 Within five (5) business days of award, the Contractor shall conduct an orientation briefing for the Government. The intent of the briefing is to initiate the communication process between the Government and Contractor by introducing key task participants and explaining their roles, reviewing communication ground rules, and assuring a common understanding of subtask requirements and objectives.

6.2.2 The Contractor shall schedule and coordinate a Project Kick-off Meeting no later than (NLT) five (5) calendar days after contract award at the location approved by the Government. The meeting will provide an introduction between the Contractor personnel and Government personnel who will be involved with the contract. The meeting will provide the opportunity to discuss technical, management, and logistic issues; travel authorization; and reporting procedures. At a minimum, the attendees shall include key Contractor personnel, AF/A3OMQ, key Government representatives, and the COR. The Contractor shall provide a Kick-off Meeting Agenda that will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Introduction of personnel

• Overview of project tasks

• Review of organization (complexity)

• Schedule (shows major tasks, milestones, and deliverables; planned and actual start and completion dates for each)

• Communication Plan/lines of communication overview (between both Contractor and Government)

• Discussion of draft Program Management Plan (PMP)

• Travel notification and processes

• Government-furnished information (GFI)

• Security requirements (Building access, badges, Common Access Cards (CAC))

• Analytical Support Status Accreditation (ASSA) Documentation

• Invoice procedures

• Monthly meeting dates

• Reporting Requirements, e.g. Monthly Status Report (MSR)

• POCs

• Roles and Responsibilities

• Overview of incoming Transition Plan to include process, timeframes, and status

• Prioritization of Contractor activities

• Any initial deliverables

• Other logistic issues

• Quality Control Plan (QCP)

• Sensitivity and protection of information

• Additional issues of concern (Leave/back-up support)

6.2.3 The Contractor shall provide a draft copy of the agenda for review and approval by the COR prior to finalizing. The Government will provide the Contractor with the number of participants for the Kick-off Meeting and the Contractor shall provide sufficient copies of the presentation for all present.

6.2.4 The Orientation Briefing will be held at the Government's facility or another designated location, and the date and time will be mutually agreed upon by both parties.

6.3 Transition-Out Plan

6.3.1 The Contractor shall provide a Transition-Out Plan NLT than 90 calendar days prior to expiration of the contract, the plan shall facilitate the accomplishment of a seamless transition from the incumbent to and incoming Contractor (if applicable). In addition, the Contractor will continue to accomplish all tasks as outlined in the contract during this period. The Contractor shall identify how it will coordinate with the incoming Contractor and Government personnel to transfer knowledge regarding the following:

• Project management processes

• Points of contact

• Location of technical and project management documentation

• Status of ongoing technical initiatives

• Transition of key personnel

• Schedules and milestones

• Actions required of the Government

• Coordination of IT related programs, issues

6.3.2 The Contractor shall also establish and maintain effective communication with the incoming Contractor and Government personnel for the period of the transition via weekly status meetings.

Permitting employees to be interviewed for possible employment by a succeeding Contractor(s);

however, the Contractor will have the first right of refusal. Releasing any employee who chooses to be employed by a succeeding Contractor. Orienting assigned employees of the succeeding Contractor during the last 60 days of the period of this contract, if so directed by the CO. The Government shall make available to such employees existing Government Furnished Property (GFP) and/or Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE) such as desks, chairs, telephones, and other normal office equipment and office supplies during the orientation period, as applicable.

6.4 Quality Control.

6.4.1 Quality Assurance. The Government shall rely on the Contractors’ existing quality assurance system as the method to ensure that the requirements of the contract and performance thresholds are met; however, the Government reserves the right to monitor and evaluate the quality of services provided and compliance with the contract terms and conditions at any time.

6.4.2 Quality Control Plan (QCP). The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed IAW this PWS, applicable laws and regulations and IAW best commercial practices. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services with special emphasis placed on those services listed in this PWS. The Contractor’s quality control program (QCP) is the means by which it assures itself that the work complies with the requirement of the contract. This is a ‘living’ document and should be periodically updated by the Contractor and submitted to the Government for review. This document is a deliverable, and the Government may request an updated QCP periodically to ensure compliance. This QCP is vital for this requirement and this is why the ISO 9001:2015 certification is a requirement for this effort.

6.5 Emergency Operations/Mission Essential Personnel.

6.5.1 Continuation of Essential Contractor Services During Crisis. All services in this PWS HAVE NOT been defined or designated as essential services for performance during crisis IAW DFARs 252.237-7023, “Continuation of Essential Contractor Services.”

6.5 Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (CMRA): The Contractor shall report ALL labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this task order via the secure Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (CMRA) data collection site. The Contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields at:

http://www.ecmra.mil. Reporting inputs shall 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 anytime during the FY, all data shall be reported not later than 31 October of each calendar year. The Contractor may direct questions to the CMRA help desk.

6.6 Subcontractor Input in CMRA: Prime Contractors are responsible to ensure all subcontractor data is reported. Subcontractors will not be able to enter any data into CMRA but will enter their information into a Bulk Loader spread sheet available from the AF CMRA helpdesk.

Subcontractor shall fill in columns A-C, then return it to the AF CMRA helpdesk after it is completed, and a technician team will enter the information into CMRA.

6.7 Security Instructions

6.7.1 Physical Security. The Contractor shall safeguard all Government property, documents and controlled forms provided for Contractor use and adhere to the Government property requirements contained in this contract. At the end of each workday, all Government facilities, equipment and materials shall be secured.

6.7.2 Access Control. The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that no building access instruments issued by the Government are lost, misplaced, or used by unauthorized persons. Access codes shall not be shared with any person(s) outside the organization. The Contractor shall control access to all Government provided lock combinations to preclude unauthorized entry. The Contractor is not authorized to record lock combinations without written approval by the Government COR. Records with written combinations to authorized secure storage containers, secure storage rooms, or certified vaults, shall be marked and safeguarded at the highest classification level as the classified material maintained inside the approved containers.

6.7.3 Pass and Identification Items. The Contractor shall ensure the pass and identification items required for contract performance are obtained for employees and non-government owned vehicles.

6.7.4 Retrieving Identification Media. The Contractor shall retrieve all identification media, including vehicle passes, from employees who depart…