Draft RFP - W911QX23R0002 Analytical Services.docx

Analytical Services IDIQ; RFP No. W911QX-23-R-0002

Section A – Solicitation/Contract Form

A.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The publication of the Performance of Analytical Services Associated with Target Descriptions, Vulnerability, Survivability and Kinetic/Non-Kinetic Weapons Effectiveness Studies, Support to Current Operations, and Joint Live Fire (JLF) Program efforts Draft RFP is solely for market research purposes. This publication is not an official RFP from the Government and does not constitute a request for offers. The Government will not reimburse any cost attributed to responses.

The Performance of Analytical Services Associated with Target Descriptions, Vulnerability, Survivability and Kinetic/Non-Kinetic Weapons Effectiveness Studies, Support to Current Operations, and Joint Live Fire (JLF) Program efforts Draft RFP contains all the solicitation and qualification matrices for this Unrestricted vehicle.

Questions concerning this Draft RFP must be submitted in writing to include Company Name, Point of Contact and Title, Telephone Number, Email addresses and Fax Number by Noon Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 10 May 2023 to morgan.j.evans6.civ@army.mil. Questions received without the aforementioned information will not be answered. Additional questions may not be accepted after this deadline. Questions will be answered by issuance of the final RFP solicitation.

This summary is provided solely as an administrative convenience. It is not intended in any way to alter the terms and conditions of this Draft RFP. Any inconsistency between the Executive Summary and the Draft RFP shall be resolved in favor of the Draft RFP.

Section B – Supplies or Services and Price/Costs

B.1 GENERAL

The Performance of Analytical Services Associated with Target Descriptions, Vulnerability, Survivability and Kinetic/Non-Kinetic Weapons Effectiveness Studies, Support to Current Operations, and Joint Live Fire (JLF) Program efforts is a Multiple Award, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) acquisition to develop a suite of innovative, novel and/or unique software solutions and tools to meet the program and service needs of the Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Munitions Effectiveness (JTCG/ME).

A Task Order is defined as “an order for services placed against an established contract or with Government sources,” FAR 2.101.

The Contractor shall provide all management, supervision, labor, facilities, and materials necessary to perform on a Task Order basis.

Hereafter, the Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity is also referred to as the “Master Contract” while Task Orders issued under the Master Contract will be referred to as either “Task Order(s),” “TO(s),” or “Order(s).”

B.2 AUTHORIZED OFFICE TO ISSUE ORDERS

In accordance with FAR 16.505, the US Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Adelphi Contracting Division at Adelphi, MD is the only activity authorized to issue orders under this contract.

B.3 MAXIMUM CONTRACT CEILING AND MINIMUM CONTRACT GUARANTEE

(a) Maximum. The maximum contract ceiling value of all contracts in this multiple award contract is established at $99,000,000.00.

(b) Minimum. The minimum guaranteed award amount for this IDIQ contract is $2,500.00 per Contractor for the full term of the Master Contract.

If the contract expires or be unilaterally terminated for convenience by the Government without the contractor receiving the minimum guaranteed award amount, the contractor may present a claim to the Contracting Officer for an amount not to exceed the minimum guaranteed award amount. The minimum guaranteed award amount is not applicable if the contract is terminated for default or is bilaterally cancelled by the parties. The contractor has one (1) year after contract termination or expiration to submit their claim to the Contracting Officer or waives entitlement.

(c) The Government has no obligations to issue Task Orders to the Contractor beyond the amount specified in paragraph (b) of this clause. Once the conditions of paragraph (b) have been met the Contractor continues to be afforded fair opportunity, as per FAR 16.505(b)(1), to compete for Task Orders issued through the expiration of the Master Contract or termination of the Contractor’s Master Contract, whichever occurs first.

B.4 SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS (SCLS)

LABOR SUBJECT TO THE SCLS

When SCLS are within the scope of the Master Contract and task order, wage rate requirements shall be implemented in accordance with FAR Subpart 22.10 and other applicable regulatory supplements. The Contracting Officer shall identify such work in the task order solicitation and make a determination as to whether wage determinations are to be applied.

The Department of Labor (DOL) is responsible for issuing wage determinations reflecting prevailing wages, including fringe benefits. Contractors performing on task orders, where SCLS apply, shall pay their employees at least the wages and fringe benefits found by the DOL to prevail in the locality of the work being performed, the Fair Standards Labor Act, and/or any applicable collective bargaining agreement.

The Master Contract does not include a complete list of clauses or provisions that flow down to the task order level requirements. The Contracting Officer shall incorporate all the appropriate clauses and provisions in each task order solicitation and subsequent award when SCLS apply. When applicable, the Contracting Officer shall incorporate wage determinations subject to the wage rate requirement in the task order award.

TYPE OF CONTRACT (Reference: 52.216-1) Comment by Troope, Lee E JR CIV USARMY ACC (USA): Move to Section L The Government contemplates the award of multiple IDIQ contracts resulting from this solicitation.

B.5 COST REIMBURSEMENT

The Contracting Officer will determine fair and reasonable pricing, cost realism, analyze and negotiate profit for all Cost-Reimbursement Task Orders, in accordance with FAR 15.4, Pricing, and FAR 16.3, Cost-Reimbursement Contracts.

Contractors are required to have an adequate cost accounting system for Cost-Reimbursable type Task Orders in accordance with FAR 16.301-3(a)(3). Contractors will be required to submit a cost proposal with supporting information for each cost element, including, but not limited to, Direct Labor, Fringe Benefits, Overhead, General and Administrative (G&A) expenses, Facilities Capital Cost of Money, Other Direct Costs, and Profit consistent with their cost accounting system, provisional billing rates, and forward pricing rate agreements.

B.6 TRAVEL PRICING

Travel may be required to support requirements of this contract and as stated in individual task orders. For those task orders requiring travel, the Contractor must include estimated travel requirements in the task order proposal as required by the Contracting Officer. All travel shall be in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) and Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) [as applicable] and all lodging shall be at or below allowable, published lodging rates for the respective locality. The contractor is required to ensure good stewardship of travel funds and shall seek rates lower than the approved FTR/JTR lodging rates whenever possible.

B.7 ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT

The ACC - APG point of contact for this action is:

Contract Specialist: Morgan J. Evans Telephone Number: (301) 394.2379 E-mail: morgan.j.evans6.civ@army.mil

Contracting Officer Name: Lee E. Troope, Jr.

Telephone Number: (301) 394.1090 E-mail: lee.e.troope.civ@army.mil

B.8 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

The COR appointed to this contract is identified below. See formal letter of appointment for authorized duties/responsibilities.

COR Name: TBD COR Telephone: TBD COR Email address: TBD

Section C – Contract Scope of Work and Performance Work Statement

C.1 PURPOSE.

The purpose of this effort is to establish an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle(s) under which Task Orders (TOs) may be issued to support the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Analysis Center (DAC) Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Munitions Effectiveness (JTCG/ME).

C.2 BACKGROUND.

The JTCG/ME is a joint service group whose mission is to provide the Services effectiveness data for fielded nonnuclear munitions. The DAC supports the Army and the JTCG/ME with studies on the effectiveness of both fielded and developmental munitions. The JTCG/ME prepares and continuously updates Joint Munitions Effectiveness Manuals (JMEM) for airto-surface, surfacetosurface, antiair and other nonnuclear munitions systems (to include Non-Kinetic: Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS), Cyber, and Directed Energy (DE)) including management of joint service efforts (to include test, experiment, and analysis) for associated data bases in target vulnerability, weapon characteristics, delivery accuracy, and JLF program efforts. JTCG/ME owns accountability for establishing standardized procedures for important test factors such, as kill criteria, weapon lethality’s, delivery accuracies, methodologies, and data format for reporting new munitions effects into JMEM's for kinetic/non-kinetic weapon systems. Weapon effectiveness calculations require several inputs such as weapon characteristics, weapon delivery accuracy and target vulnerability to specific damage mechanisms.

C.3 SCOPE.

The scope of this contract is to develop a suite of innovative, novel and/or unique software solutions and tools to meet JTCG/ME’s mission and customer needs. The Contactor shall provide services that encompass 1) the description and vulnerability of enemy targets to various damage mechanisms associated with kinetic/non-kinetic weapons such as fragments, blast, conical shaped charges, linear shaped charges, selfforging fragments, armor piercing projectiles, high explosive projectiles, DE (High-Energy Laser (HEL) and High Power Microwave (HPM)), cyber capabilities (attack vectors), and others; 2) weapon system effectiveness analysis including: methodology, computer simulation, data analyses, model verification and validation, documentation of models, systems effectiveness analyses, tests and experiments for JLF program, and data base management systems; 3) the plan, conduct, and support of weapons effects tests, detailed experimental investigations, and combined theoretical/experimental studies; and 4) the general technical support to Current Operations, publications, databases, and reporting such as identification of data, materiel, and/or capabilities, preparation of documents and reports, development of database and/or techniques for testing and analysis of experiment data, and establishment of programmatic support to enable technical tasks.

C.3.1 Areas of Interest

The Contractor must be capable of satisfying specific TO requirements within the following areas of interest: target descriptions, target vulnerability analysis, target survivability analysis, kinetic/non-kinetic weapon system effectiveness and performance, data analysis, target disablement evaluation, component damage, warhead lethality, threat modeling, vulnerability/lethality methodology development (to include EMS, Cyber, and DE) and other areas including, but not limited to, tests and experiments support for JLF program. For purpose of this document, targets fall into one (1) of five (5) target types: facility, individual, virtual, equipment, or organization; and weapons fall into seven (7) weapon system types: surface, sub-surface, air, EMS, cyber, DE, and space.

C.4 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS.

Documents will be included in individual task orders as applicable.

C.4.1 Government Documents.

The following Government documents are applicable to this PWS.

C.4.1.1

Army Regulation (AR) 25-2, Information Assurance, 4 April 2019.

C.4.1.2

AR 190-13, The Army Physical Security Program, 27 June 2019.

C.4.1.3

AR 380-10, Foreign Disclosure and Contacts with Foreign Representatives, 14 July 2015.

C.4.1.4

Aberdeen Proving Ground Regulation (APGR) 190-4 (Change 2); Military Police, Movement Control within the Installation. (This document will be provided to the contractor when required by an individual task order.)

C.5 SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION AND COMMITMENT DOCUMENT.

The Contractor shall implement a Small Business Participation and Commitment Document to provide maximum practicable opportunities for small business participation in the performance of the contract and submit semi-annually CDRL A001 to the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Office of Small Business Programs (reference paragraph C.13.5).

C.6 NON-PERSONAL SERVICES

ARL/ALC/GARRISON NON-PERSONAL SERVICES (JUL 2012)

The contractor, as an independent contractor and not as an agent of the Government, shall provide the necessary resources (except those furnished by the Government) to accomplish tasks of the type set forth in the PWS.

Contractor employees performing services under this contract shall be controlled, directed, and always supervised by management personnel of the contractor. The contractor's management shall ensure that employees properly comply with the performance standards outlined in this PWS and as required by the Contracting Officer (KO) or the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Contractor employees shall perform independent of and without the supervision of any Government official. Actions of contractor employees may not be interpreted or implemented in any manner that results in any contractor employee creating or modifying Federal policy, obligating the appropriated funds of the U.S. Government, overseeing the work of Federal employees, providing direct personal services to any Federal employee, or otherwise violating the prohibitions set forth in Parts 7.5 and 37.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The Government shall control access to the facility and shall perform the inspection and acceptance of completed work and tasks.

C.7 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS.

Specific requirements will be identified in each individual TO PWS, based on the specific topics in C.7.1 through C.7.4.

C.7.1 Vulnerability Analysis and Assessments.

The contractor shall:

C.7.1.1

Develop and provide drawings, target description, and computer models for a wide variety of vulnerability analyses, including details on all interior and exterior components, surfaces, and coating.

C.7.1.2

Provide detailed vulnerable area, kill, success, automate, and other probabilistic data on selected targets using Government-approved methodologies when considering a variety of damage mechanisms, with the analyses including, but not limited to, a realistic treatment of multiple hits as well as singlehit considerations.

C.7.1.3

Provide vulnerability assessments for selected targets using approved methodologies when matched against a variety of damage mechanisms.

C.7.1.4

Update existing target descriptions and models to incorporate new or revised target information, changing threat potentials, and any known advances in weapon technology.

C.7.1.5

Develop hypothetical, physically plausible models of generic target classes involving facility, individual, virtual, equipment, or organization that permit rapid perusal of the target class. The target classes considered include both armored and "soft" targets ashore, afloat, aloft, underwater, and virtual.

C.7.1.6

Develop recommendations for reduction of kinetic, cyber, and other threat vulnerability of domestic military equipment.

C.7.1.7

Apply vulnerability methodology and technology to enhance the survivability of domestic targets and weapon systems when exposed to various threats and damage mechanisms.

C.7.1.8

Conduct analyses of (a) livefire against simulated and actual targets to determine the penetration, exploitability, behind armor debris characteristics, and other vulnerability characteristics produced by production, development, and conceptual weapons; and (b) other non-kinetic virtual tests involving cyber capabilities.

C.7.1.9

Develop vulnerability methodology (i.e., algorithms from test data, etc.) that can be applied to existing and developmental vulnerability assessment codes or tools.

C.7.2 Effectiveness Analysis and Performance Assessments.

The contractor shall:

C.7.2.1

Conduct sensitivity studies to evaluate the impact of parameters such as target descriptions, weapon characteristics, component contribution, and methodology on estimates of target vulnerability and weapons effectiveness. Weapons effectiveness estimation may also include estimation of collateral damage.

C.7.2.2

Continue analysis of actual combat data to produce both summary and systemspecific estimates of combat effectiveness.

C.7.2.3

Evaluate the psychological and psychophysical primary and secondary effects of various weapons and estimate the contribution of these effects to system performance to include collateral damage. May also include analysis and evaluation of effectiveness of suppressive fire, collateral damage of the psychological effects or physical collateral damage from impacting near personnel.

C.7.2.4

Conduct experiments and analyze data from firings and attacks against various target components and subcomponents and computerize these data for increased utility.

C.7.2.5

Characterize and develop simulations for the assessment of item/system performance in a variety of standard and special scenarios to include the application of digitized terrain and virtual environments.

C.7.2.6

Develop methodology, test plans, data reduction procedures, data analysis and/or assess performance and effectiveness of U.S. and foreign weapons and support systems (e.g., aviation, air defense, armor, infantry, artillery, mines and barriers, command, control communication, intelligence, EMS DE, cyber, space, submersibles, etc.). This could include, but not limited to, countermeasure influence (and countercountermeasure evaluations), evaluations of target acquisition, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) evaluations, cyber defense, and delivery accuracy evaluations.

C.7.3 Test and Experiment Conduct and Support.

The contractor shall:

C.7.3.1

Plan and conduct specialized weapons effects tests to verify computergenerated estimates of weapon outputs and/or target response.

C.7.3.2

Conduct detailed experimental investigations of various detonation processes, cyber capabilities employing high-speed photographic techniques, including laser photography and digital instrumentation.

C.7.3.3

Conduct combined theoretical/experimental studies of various mechanical, electromechanical, cyber, and explosive components to arrive at component probability of effect (e.g., probability of kill given a hit (PK/H)), probability of success/automate, predict time-to-effect, and estimates of the performance capabilities of damaged components.

C.7.3.4

Prepare detailed plans for testing weapon systems.

C.7.3.5

Provide analysis and general support to testing programs.

C.7.3.6

Assess testinduced damage to targets and document in a standardized format.

C.7.3.7

Conduct and support vulnerability tests at remote locations.

C.7.3.8

Construct surrogate targets or components based on intelligence information or specifications.

C.7.3.9

Construct specialized test stands for munitions firing supporting and virtualized test environments for cyber capabilities (attack and defense) of targets during tests.

C.7.3.10

In the event the contractor proposes use of Government test facilities, the contractor shall provide, in individual task orders, a commitment from the range and identify mechanisms that authorize use. Capabilities required at the experimental facilities may include, but are not limited to:

C.7.3.10.1

Dynamic firing of rounds of caliber up to 40 millimeters.

C.7.3.10.2

Static detonation of shaped charges up to 120 millimeters.

C.7.3.10.3

Bare charge high-energy explosive weights up to 500 pounds.

C.7.3.10.4

Launch of fragment simulators (i.e., 0 to 10,000 grains at velocities of 0 to 14,000 feet per second).

C.7.3.10.5

Diagnostics including velocity screens, orthogonal x-rays (at least four channels), and behind plate catch and recovery media.

C.7.4 Support to Current Operations, Publications, Databases, and Reporting.

The contractor shall:

C.7.4.1 Identify data, materiel and/or capability gaps and deficiencies for current operations through all available sources. Identify and perform analytical efforts directed at potential solutions. Provide recommendations to expedite solutions to the Warfighter.

C.7.4.2

Prepare and edit documents and reports encompassing both technical and target descriptions of specified targets, as well as discussion and results of the particular vulnerability analyses conducted against these targets.

C.7.4.3

Develop and improve techniques for the testing and analysis of vulnerability/lethality of weapon systems.

C.7.4.4

Prepare test reports.

C.7.4.5

Prepare and present briefings on the overall programs and specific test results.

C.7.4.6

Analyze experimental data on behind armor effects of munitions or projectiles.

C.7.4.7

Develop automated databases and database management systems for item and system performance data for CD-ROM and/or web-based applications for both local area and/or wide area networks (LAN and/or WANs).

C.7.4.8

Develop and prepare for publication, on CDROM and other electronic media, comprehensive effectiveness information (text, figures, tables, drawings, photographs, data and computational tools) for collections of weapons systems against targets.

C.7.4.9

Perform review and modification of electronic publications of the JTCG/ME, to allow for their release to foreign countries under foreign military sales (FMS) and information exchange agreements (IEA).

C.7.4.10

Develop, update, and standardize methodologies, translate them into computational tools, and accomplish their integration into generalized computational environments. Make recommendations to enhance such tools for various factors such as efficiency, speed, and accuracy, and develop simplified approximation tools as are used, for example, in computational partitions of CDROM publications and/or web-based applications.

C.7.4.11

Conduct and document various activities in support of verification and validation of methodologies and data.

C.7.4.12

Provide programmatic support to enable technical tasks to include but not limited to development and sustainment of databases, schedule, reports, metrics, strategic plans, mission area analysis, and analytical deliverables.

C.7.4.13

Disclosure of Information: In accordance with DFARS 252.204-7000, Government review and approval will be required prior to any dissemination or publication, regardless of medium (e.g., film, tape, document), pertaining to any part of this contract or any program related to this contract except within and between the Contractor and any subcontractors, of unclassified and non-fundamental information developed under this contract or contained in the reports to be furnished pursuant to this contract. The contractor shall ensure that prior to the release of any information outside the Government, that a request for release is submitted through the Contracting Officer to the DEVCOM Analysis Center Security Office for review and approval.

C.7.5 Meetings.

The Contractor shall:

C.7.5.1

Participate in meetings when specified by the Government in the individual task orders. These meetings may take place at, but not limited to, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD; Naval Surface Warfare Center - Dahlgren, VA, Eglin Air Force Base, FL, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA, Naval Air Station - China Lake, CA or other locations specified by the Government in the individual task orders.

C.7.5.2

Participate in technical meetings, including, as a minimum, project initiation meetings, design, test, or data reviews, meetings to discuss analytical requirements, meetings to support model verification and validation, meetings to present model or analysis results, and meetings with potential Government partners and customers.

C.7.5.3

Provide meeting support to include facilities, minutes, audiovisual and communications equipment as specified in an individual task order.

C.7.5.4

Participate in technical meetings in support of Government international cooperative research and development agreements. As directed by the Government, the Contractor may be required to prepare and present briefings to foreign nationals. The Contractor shall comply with US export control laws and obtain any required Department of State or license(s) or exemption(s) (either self-endorsed or certified by DoD).

C.7.6 Contractors Working on a Government Site.

C.7.6.1

The Government will coordinate with the contractor’s program manager for assignment of work tasks to on-site contractor personnel. The contractor support personnel working on-site shall:

C.7.6.1.1

Implicitly consent to Government searches, monitoring and surveillance, including audio and video recording of actions and conversations while entering and working on the Government facility.

C.7.6.1.2

Wear a Common Access Card (CAC) or a DA Form 1602, Contractor Identification Card, always attached above the waist or on a lanyard around the neck while in any controlled building or facility.

C.7.6.1.3

Label contractor workstations and offices with the employee’s and company’s name.

C.7.6.1.4

Identify themselves as a contractor when answering Government telephones.

C.7.5.1.5 Ensure all email has an auto-generated caveat in the name field that distinctly identifies the person as a contractor.

C.7.6.1.6

Not sign memoranda or other documents that in any way implies that they are deciding on behalf of the Government.

C.7.6.1.7

Not attend meetings as the sole representative of DAC with the Department of the Army (DA), Department of Defense (DOD), or other agencies.

C.7.6.1.8

Identify themselves as a contractor employee at the start of all meetings.

C.8 AT-OPSEC REQUIREMENTS.

ANTI-TERRORISM (AT) – OPERATIONAL SECURITY (OPSEC) REQUIREMENTS

The following AT-OPSEC requirements apply:

C.8.1 AT Level I training.

This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 30 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website: http://jko.jten.mil.

C.8.2 Locally developed iWATCH Army Training.

This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility, or area. The contractor and all associated subcontractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH Army program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This locally developed 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 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance, with the results reported to the COR NLT 30 calendar days after contract award.

C.8.3 For contracts that require a formal OPSEC program.

The contractor shall develop an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure (SOP)/Plan within 90 calendar days of contract award, to be reviewed and approved by the responsible government OPSEC officer. This plan will include a process to identify critical information, where it is located, who is responsible for it, how to protect it, and why it needs to be protected. The contractor shall implement OPSEC measures as ordered by the commander. In addition, the contractor shall have an identified certified Level II OPSEC coordinator per AR 530-1.

C.8.4 For contracts that require OPSEC training.

Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, the contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC Awareness training. New employees must be trained with 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter.

C.8.5 Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) registration for contractor employees who require access to government information systems.

All contractor employees with access to a government information system must be registered in the ATCTS (Army Training Certification Tracking System) at commencement of services and must successfully complete the DoD Information Assurance Awareness prior to access to the Information System and annually thereafter.

C.8.6 Information assurance/information technology training.

All contractor employees and associated subcontractor employees must complete the DoD IA awareness training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All contractor employees working in IA/IT functions must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoDD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M, and AR 25-2 within six months of appointment to IA/IT functions.

C.8.7 Access and general protection/security policy and procedures.

This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility, or area. Contractor and all associated subcontractors’ employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services, or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DoD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

C.8.8 For contractors requiring Common Access Cards (CAC).

Before CAC issuance, the contractor employee requires, at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated national Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) or an equipment or higher investigation in accordance with Army Directive 2014-05. The contractor employee will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an initial CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

C.8.9 For contracts that require handling or access to classified information.

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) both physical access to DoD facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an initial CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

C.8.9.1 Has a DD254 been completed for this contract?

Contractor shall comply with the security requirements listed in the DD form 254 for contracts requiring access to classified information.

C.8.9.2 Continued. “Secure telecommunications” at contractor facilities.

If secure telecommunication requirements apply, include clause 252.239-7016 and follow guidance at 239.74. (IAW DFAR 239.7401)

C.8.10 Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

Include DFARS clause 252.204-7012, which requires the contractor to comply with NIST 800-171. Also include DFARS provision 252.204-2019 into solicitations. Acquisition officials should follow procedures outlined in DFARS 204.73 and verify vendors have an adequate NIST SP 800-171 summary assessment score within the Supplier Performance Risk System (within PIEE). If the score doesn’t show a medium- or high-level assessment with a score of 110 or better (as described in the “NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Methodology”), include clause 252.204-7020 and obtain the vendor’s “system security plan” and “plan of action” for NIST SP 800-171 verification and assurance by Army security officials.

C.8.11 Threat Awareness Reporting Program Training.

For all contractors with security clearances. Per AR 381-12, Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP), contractor employees must receive annual TARP training by a CI agent or other trainer as specified in 2-4b.

Please see below information for making a report.

Contact your local Counterintelligence (CI) Office CONUS Spy Hotline: 1-800-CALL-SPY iSALUTE: https://www.inscom.army.mil/isalute/ iWATCH: https://www.swf.usace.army.mil/Missions/Antiterrorism-Community-Awareness/

C.9 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT C.

Determination of Performance Work Statement (PWS), Contract Submission documents, and information generated from the performance of the contract are:

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT C: Distribution authorized to U.S. Government Agencies and their contractors for proprietary information as determined on 01 November 2022. Other requests for this document shall be referred to TBD.

All reports, deliverables, products, and content under this contract that is deemed property of the US Government shall undergo security review for appropriate distribution statement and dissemination controls.

C.10 PLACES OF PERFORMANCE.

The services to be provided under this Multiple Award (MA) IDIQ shall be accomplished at the locations identified in the task order and may include both CONUS and OCONUS locations: Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD; Naval Surface Warfare Center – Dahlgren, VA, Eglin Air Force Base, FL, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA, Naval Air Station – China Lake, CA or other locations specified by the Government in the individual task orders.

C.11 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.

The period of performance of this MA IDIQ is 60-months. The period of performance for each task order under this MA IDIQ shall be specified in the task order by the requiring agency. Task orders must be solicited and awarded prior to the contract’s term expiring and may extend up to five (5) years after the term’s expiration.

Task order option periods may be exercised after the contract term expires as long as the final task order option period does not extend the cumulative term of the task order beyond five (5) years after the contract terms ends.

After the contract term expires, the contract will actively be administered until the final task order is closed-out and shall govern the terms and conditions with respect to active task orders to the same extent as if it were completed during the contract’s term.

C.12 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS.

Requirements contained in paragraphs C.12.1, C.12.2 and C12.3 apply to this contract. All other requirements are specific to task orders performed at DAC. Additional security and OPSEC requirements specific to other Government agencies may be issued by the COR, Alternate COR or Government Technical POC.

· At least one (1) contractor personnel at each site will require a PKI certificate, SIPRNET account, and JWICs account to enable secure communications between facilities.

· All key personnel require the ability to develop and process materials at the SECRET level.

C.12.1 Facility Clearance.

The contractor shall possess or be capable of obtaining a TOP SECRET facility clearance as prescribed by DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification. Contractor performance may be at the contractor facility or the User Agency requiring the support. The contractor may receive, generate, and safeguard classified information up to the SECRET level at their facility. Contractor personnel may access classified information at Government or Contractor facilities as specified by the COR, Alternate COR, or Government POC. Contractor personnel shall access SCI only at a US government facility or other contractor facility designated by the contract monitor.

C.12.1.1 DD Form 254:

The Government use the DD Form 254 to convey security requirements to contractors when contract performance requires access to classified information. Prime contractors also use the DD Form 254 to convey security requirements to subcontractors that require access to classified information to perform on a subcontract. DD Form 254 will be required at the task order lever if necessary.

The Defense Security Service has oversight responsibilities for contractors and subcontractors requiring access to classified information under contracts awarded by agencies covered by the National Industrial Security Program, i.e., DoD components.

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires that a DD Form 254 be incorporated in each classified contract, and the National Industrial Security Operating Manual (NISPOM)(4-103a) requires that the DD 254 be issued by the Government with each Invitation for Bid, Request for Proposal (RFP), or Request for Quote (RFQ).

The DD 254 requires reviewing every two (2) years. If the review is performed and no changes are required, the Requiring Activity (RA) will provide the Contracting Office with a copy of the review. The Contracting Office will then send the contractor in writing notification that the DD Form 254 remains valid until the next review, or a change occurs in the program. If the review is performed and changes are required, the RA must provide the Contracting Office with a revised copy. The Contracting Office will then prepare a bi-lateral modification to the contract incorporating the new DD Form 254.

C.12.2 Personnel Security Clearances.

Contractor personnel performing under certain task orders may require access to TOP SECRET and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). All other contractor personnel designated to perform on this contract will require access to classified material up to and including SECRET.

C.12.3. Visit Notification/Authorization Request.

A notification or visit authorization request shall be prepared and submitted to the appropriate Security Office via either hard copy or through the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) or equivalent systems.

C.12.4 Information Technology (IT) Access.

The contractor shall designate IT positions for all personnel requiring access to DAC IT systems in accordance with (IAW) paragraph 4-14, AR 25-2. The contractor shall request the appropriate personnel security investigation based upon the IT position designation. Access to Government IT systems will not be granted until the basic requirements of paragraph 4-14a, AR 25-2 is validated by DAC Security Office personnel.

C.12.5 Reports of Adverse Information.

The contractor shall report to the DAC Security Manager all adverse information on contractor personnel such as security violations, arrests, bankruptcy, and denial, suspension, or revocation of security clearances. Employees may be denied access into APG restricted areas by the DAC Security Manager based upon the adverse information.

C.12.6 Unescorted Access into Restricted Areas.

Unescorted access into the APG restricted areas shall be granted to contractor personnel who possess a security clearance or were the subject of a favorable adjudicated National Agency Check (NAC) or FBI Fingerprint Check. Unescorted access shall be authorized provided no more than 24 months have lapsed since the date of the termination of the security clearance or break of service and there is no known adverse information. The DAC Security Manager will serve as the approval authority for contractors nominated by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or Alternate COR to have unescorted access into the restricted areas of APG. Contractors granted unescorted access into the restricted areas shall ensure they access only those government facilities approved by the COR or Alternate COR. Contractors violating DAC and APG policies regarding access into the restricted area may have their unescorted access approval withdrawn on a temporary or permanent basis upon request of the DAC Security Manager, COR, or Alternate COR.

C.12.7 FBI Requests.

The Contractor shall have completed an SSB Form 1199, Application for Civilian ID Card/Security Badge, and FD 258, Application Fingerprint Card, for each employee requiring unescorted access and not meeting one of the requirements in paragraph C.3.4.7. Upon contract award, the contractor shall obtain required forms from the COR and return the completed forms to the COR within ten (10) working days. Until a favorably adjudicated FBI Fingerprint Check is obtained, Contractor personnel shall be continually escorted, into, out of, and within the restricted areas by other contractor personnel who possess a photographic security identification badge. Processing time for the FBI Fingerprint Check is approximately 45-60 days. The Contractor shall advise employees that the FBI Fingerprint Check shall be used to review criminal history records and that adverse information may result in an employee being denied access into the restricted areas.

C.12.8 Photographic Security Badges.

Photographic security badges will only be issued to contractor personnel IAW APGR 190-4. Photographic security badges shall be approved and issued by DAC Security personnel to contractor personnel upon request from the COR and after the investigation or security clearance has been verified. Contractor personnel shall wear the photographic security badge at all times when in the restricted areas of APG. Contractors shall only escort visitors into the restricted area that have been approved by the COR or the Alternate COR. Contractors violating DAC and APG policies regarding escorting requirements may have their photographic security badge confiscated on a temporary or permanent basis upon request of the DAC Security Manager, COR, or Alternate COR.

C.12.9 Foreign Nationals and Immigrant Aliens.

Foreign nationals or immigrant aliens cannot be granted access to classified or unclassified limited distribution information as identified by the COR and shall not be scheduled to perform work on Paragraph seven (7) tasks. When foreign nationals or immigrant aliens are visiting DAC, the contractor shall comply with AR 380-10.

C.12.10 Loss or Possible Compromise of Classified Information.

The contractor shall immediately report the loss or possible compromise of classified information or material to the DEVCOM DAC Security Manager.

C.12.11 Operations Security (OPSEC) Reviews.

All material produced by the contractor which shall be disseminated outside of DAC shall be subject to an OPSEC and Security review to be performed by the DAC OPSEC Officer prior to release. This includes all written (hardcopy) and electronic materials produced, such as organizational press releases and marketing material. The contractor shall submit to the DAC Security Office any material proposed for public dissemination at least 15 days prior to its release. Only the material which has undergone an OPSEC and security review and has been approved by the DAC Security Office/OPSEC Officer shall be released into the public domain.

C.12.12 Departing Employees.

The contractor shall ensure all contractor employees process through the DEVCOM DAC Security Office to return issued security photographic badges, Common Access Cards, keys, etc. to the Government at the completion of their employment. Contractor personnel may also be required to execute specific debriefing statements. In addition, the contractor shall notify the DEVCOM DAC Information Assurance Security Officer of their termination of employment to DEVCOM DAC/AKO accounts are deleted.

C.13 REPORTING.

The Contractor shall prepare and submit the following reports during the performance of this effort. Additional data requirements shall be in accordance with individual task orders.

C.13.1 Status Reports.

The Contractor shall submit status reports in accordance with (IAW) Contract Data Requirements List, DD Form 1423. These reports shall summarize for the overall contract as well as individual task orders, all work performed during the designated month, work in progress, technical issues, and work scheduled for completion during the following month.

C.13.2 Technical Reports.

The Contractor shall document all technical work performed for each task order and submit IAW DD1423. The Contractor shall submit a final report at the conclusion of the contract effort IAW DD1423.

C.13.3 Plan of Action and Milestone Schedule.

The contractor shall develop a project milestone report that describes the plan of action and tracks key events for each task order.

C.13.4 Quality Control Plan.

C.13.4.1

The contractor shall be responsible for management and quality control actions necessary to meet the quality standards for the products and services set forth by the contract and individual task orders issued. The contractor shall implement and maintain the Quality Control Plan (QCP) submitted with its proposal and IAW DD1423to ensure services are performed in accordance with this Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contractor’s quality control program shall verify and validate that the product development process is complete, in compliance with contract requirements, and meets customer expectations. The contractor shall obtain Government approval prior to any proposed changes to its quality control program.

C.13.5 Small Business Utilization Reports.

A semi-annual report shall be submitted during contract performance for the periods ending 31 March and 30 September. Reports are due 30 days after the close of each reporting period, unless otherwise specified. A summary report is also required for each contract within 30 days of contract completion. Reports are required when due, regardless of whether there has been any activity since inception of the contract or the previous reporting period.

The reports shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer, Contract Specialist, and COR identified in the contract, as well as the U.S. Army DEVCOM, ARL, Office of Small Business Programs at usarmy.rtp.devcom-arl.mbx.small-business@army.mil.

C.14 PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES.

The outcomes to be satisfied under this contract include high quality, cost effective analytical, engineering, technical, and management support services with adherence to schedule requirements. The Government will use the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan as the basis for assessing the contractor’s performance.

C.15 ORGANIZATIONA CONFLICT OF INTEREST (OCI).

C.15.1

The contractor, to include the prime and all subcontractors, shall remain OCI- free during the entire duration of the contract IAW Title 10, USC Section 2399, and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 9.5.

C.15.2 In the event that the prime or a subcontractor intends to or becomes involved in development of DoD systems, the contractor shall provide written notification to the COR within three (3) workdays of the potential OCI issue. The contractor shall not begin or continue performance once the contractor becomes aware of a 10 USC Section 2399 violation or any other OCI situation without the Contracting Officer’s (KO) approval. The contractor shall own the burden to monitor, report, and resolve any Title 10, USC Section 2399, violations and all potential OCI issues that arise during the performance of this contract.

C.15.3

The KO will analyze all potential OCIs and determine if an actual OCI exists and whether an actual OCI can be mitigated. The KO will provide the rationale for an OCI determination and request a mitigation plan when the OCI is of a type that can be mitigated. The KO will evaluate the mitigation plan and either approve or disapprove the mitigation plan.

C.15.4

The contractor shall not employ off-duty Government personnel who represent the KO or who perform contract surveillance, nor any other person who is an employee of the U.S. Government or DOD, either military or civilian, if such employment would create a conflict of interest or be contrary to the policies contained in Section I clauses regarding conflicts of interest. The contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Army (DA), military or civilian, to perform work under this effort without first obtaining approvals required by DOD 5500.7-R and implementing Army regulations. In no event shall such personnel be used in a supervisory capacity in the performance of this contract. In addition, the contractor shall not employ any person who is a family member of either current contractor employees or current the DOD, DA, Army Futures Command and DEVCOM employees (either military or civilian) without first providing personnel qualifications, supervisory chain, and proposed employment duration to the KO for review and concurrence.

C.16 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN.

The Property Management Plan provided at solicitation in accordance with FAR 45.201(c)94) shall be a description of the property management system to be used in managing Government property. No later than 60 days after contract award, the Contractor shall submit the Property Management System procedures in accordance with FAR 52.245-1(f).