Draft SOW- Applied Data Analytics.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

Applied Data Analytics Course

1.0 SCOPE

1.1 Description of Services

The Contractor will provide commercially available non-personal services to deliver a one-week professional-level course on applied data analytics.

1.2 Background

The Department of Defense (DoD), Special Operations Command (SOCOM), and the Department of the Army have directed forces to modernize, find efficiencies, and maximize the use of new tools and technologies. To achieve this mandate, the USASOC Chief Data and Analytics Office (CDAO) is implementing a comprehensive upskilling plan. This course is a key component of that plan, designed to upskill approximately 30 staff members so they can serve as change leaders and innovators within their respective offices, subsequently training their teammates.

1.3 Objectives

• Expert-Level Instruction: Deliver advanced data analytics, business analytics, innovation mindset, and introductory artificial intelligence / machine learning (AI/ML) concepts.

• ARSOF Customization: Provide an immersive training experience utilizing hands-on, real-world training scenarios customized specifically to the Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) enterprise.

• Practical Application: Enable students to apply advanced data analytics tools and frameworks directly to unclassified USASOC-specific data problems.

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS: The Contractor will comply with the most current editions of the following publications, regulations, and contract clauses.

2.1 Military and Federal Standards

• DoD 8570-M / DoDD 8570.01: Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program

• AR 25-2: Army Information Assurance

• AR 190-13: The Army Physical Security Program

• NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2: Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations

• Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program

3.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFIC TASKS

3.1 Course Details

The Contractor will develop a 4-to-5-day executive-level curriculum tailored to active duty military and government civilians that includes:

• Immersive Methodology: Curriculum must emphasize active learning, labs, and collaborative exercises. Feature structured, hands-on project sessions where students apply concepts directly to actual, unclassified ARSOF cases. Course should include scenario-based instruction reflecting the unique operational environment and command structures of the ARSOF enterprise.

• Tool Alignment: Integration of current command tools, software packages, and unclassified data frameworks utilized by USASOC.

• Business Application: Profession instruction for formulating business and operational questions that drive analytical inquiry, and techniques for translating complex analytics into clear, actionable, and persuasive narratives. Immersive training to move from predictive insights to prescriptive action plans while handling large-scale, complex command and intelligence data streams.

• Understanding Technology: Demystify AI/ML models, capabilities, and operational use while overcoming structural and analytical hurdles in command decision-making. Emphasize cultivating a change-leader perspective to drive organizational modernization and applying data-driven methods to workforce management, training, and operational readiness.

3.2 Program Execution

• Delivery: The Contractor will deliver the block of instruction to approximately 30 designated students in a single iteration.

• Support Hours: Core instructional and support hours will be 0800 to 1700, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.

3.3 Contractor-Furnished Facilities and Materials

The Contractor will perform all instructional services at the Contractor’s facility. The Contractor is responsible for providing all facilities, utilities, materials, and equipment. The facility must meet the following standards:

• Classroom Space: A professional learning environment capable of comfortably hosting 30 students and instructors with individual workspaces.

• Infrastructure: Reliable high-speed internet connectivity, high-definition display screens or projectors, power drops for student laptops, and functional climate control.

• Courseware: High-quality, printed or digital student workbooks, guides, syllabus copies, and relevant software access for each student.

3.4 Personnel Requirements

The Contractor will provide qualified instructor(s) meeting the following minimum standards:

• Course Instructor(s): Responsible for delivering specialized curriculum blocks.

o Qualifications: Recognized subject matter experts in data/business analytics with advanced degree(s) in their area of expertise and must possess experience delivering collegiate-level or elite private-industry training.

4.0 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Data Rights.

The Government will have Unlimited Rights to all materials, documents, presentations, databases, and source code custom-developed and produced under this contract. These deliverables will be owned exclusively by the Government and may not be used, shared, or sold by the Contractor for other purposes without express written permission from the Contracting Officer (KO).

4.2 Security and Force Protection: No security clearance is required. All Contractor personnel must be U.S. citizens unless explicitly approved under AR 25-2.

5.0 PLACE AND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

5.1 Place of Performance

The primary place of performance for course delivery will be at the Contractor's facility.

5.2 Period of Performance

The Period of Performance (PoP) begins upon obligation of funds (estimated July 2026) for course planning and tailoring. Training delivery will occur in summer 2026. This is a one-time contract with no options.

6.0 DELIVERABLES

Deliverable Frequency Medium/Format Program of Instruction/Course Syllabus

NLT five days before course state date

Via email.

Training Completion Certificate

NLT Last Day of Course Via email and one paper copy to each attendee