DRAFT Statement of Work.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) - DRAFT

Polygraph Interview Support Services

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency

National Center for Credibility Assessment

1. Overview The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) has a need for polygraph interview support services at the National Center for Credibility Assessment (NCCA) located on Fort Jackson, SC. NCCA is the sole provider of initial polygraph training for the federal government. NCCA conducts three in-residence initial polygraph courses a year. During this course, NCCA combines classroom instruction and assessments with hands-on laboratory exercises over a period of 12 weeks to train new polygraph examiners on the foundational theories and applications of polygraph. Prior to graduating, NCCA students run approximately 38 test exams in a supervised and graded environment. This contract shall provide the interview subjects for four-week iterations of this training, three times a year.

2. Objective To provide polygraph interview subjects in support of NCCA’s initial polygraph training mission for the federal government.

3. Scope The Contractor shall recruit, vet, and provide suitable polygraph interview subjects for NCCA training purposes. Interview subjects shall role-play at NCCA in a supervised mock scenario and then take a polygraph exam on their participation in the scenario. Scenarios may include mock criminal activity (i.e., theft, destruction of property), falsifying documents, or mishandling mock classified information. NCCA shall provide detailed instructions to interview subjects each day on their role, how to act out the scenario, and how to answer the polygraph questions (i.e., truthfully or not truthfully). Interview subjects shall participate in two scenarios/polygraph exams each day during the training iterations.

Interview subjects shall sign an informed consent form each time they participate in a scenario, and this form will be maintained by the Government in accordance with established records management guidelines. Mock polygraph exams will be recorded for training purposes. Recordings will be deleted at the end of each course. While this is a training environment, it should be noted that any admission of a real crime during these exercises will require NCCA to notify the appropriate authorities.

3.1 Quantity

The Contractor shall provide 36 interview subjects each training day for four (4) consecutive weeks, three (3) times a year. That amounts to 144 interview subjects per course. To maximize training effectiveness and reduce habituation of the interview subjects with the polygraph process, interview subjects may not participate more than five (5) times in the current contract year.

3.2 Schedule

Interview test subject hours shall be 0700 to 1630 (7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), Monday-Friday, excluding federal holidays. Interview subjects shall participate in two (2) polygraph exams a day. Breaks will be provided during the day as needed. The schedule also includes a one-hour lunch break; however, subjects will not be able to leave the NCCA campus. Therefore, the Contractor must make arrangements to either provide lunch or communicate with the subjects to bring their own lunch.

Refrigerators and microwaves are available on the campus, as is a limited vending machine selection.

Subjects may bring cell phones or other personal electronic devices with them; however, there is no wi-fi available and no recording devices may be brought into the polygraph exam room. The Government will provide lockers for secure storage.

The Government will provide the exact training dates within five (5) business days of award.

3.3 Transportation and Base Access

NCCA is located on Fort Jackson in Columbia, SC. To ease U.S. Army base access procedures and ensure the on-time arrival of all interview subjects, the Contractor shall provide transportation to and from NCCA for all subjects on each training day. The Contractor is responsible for the transportation vehicle and coordinating any associated off-post parking for interview subjects. If needed, parking for the Contractor vehicle (i.e., bus, van, etc.) will be across the street from the NCCA main building.

All interview subjects must meet Fort Jackson’s base access requirements as designated by the U.S. Army. These requirements are listed below; however, they are subject to change at the discretion of Fort Jackson and the U.S Army. The Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating with Fort Jackson and submitting the required information for access in accordance with Fort Jackson’s established deadlines.

In accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (dated Aug. 27, 2004) and Army Regulation 190-13 (dated June 27, 2019), all visitors and uncleared contractors desiring unescorted access to Fort Jackson, must be vetted through the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC III). NCIC III is the Army’s baseline background check for entrance onto Army installations for Non-Common Access Card (CAC) or Non-DoD card holders. Upon successful completion of a background check the individual(s) will be issued a Fort Jackson installation Access Badge. This badge is only good for access onto the installation and to be available for presentation to Installation Security personnel. It is not to be used as a form of identification for other purposes.

The Installation Commander will, in the absence of an approved waiver, deny uncleared contractors, subcontractors, and visitor’s unescorted access to the installation based on the results of the NCIC III check that contains credible derogatory information indicating the individual may present a threat to good order, discipline, or health and safety on the installation.

Below are the factors that would constitute an access denial:

• The NCIC III contains criminal arrest information about the individual that causes the Installation Commander to determine that individual presents a potential threat to the good order, discipline, or health and safety on the installation.

• The installation is unable to verify the individual’s claimed identity based on the reasonable belief that the individual has submitted fraudulent information concerning his or her identity in the attempt to gain access.

• The individual has a current arrest warrant in NCIC, regardless of the offense or violation.

• The individual is currently barred from entry or access to a federal installation of facility.

• The individual has been convicted of crimes encompassing sexual assault, armed robbery, rape, child molestation, production or possession of child pornography trafficking in humans, drug possession with the intent to sell or drug distribution.

• The individual has a U.S. conviction for espionage, sabotage, treason, terrorism or murder.

• The individual is a registered sex offender.

• The individual has a felony conviction within the past 10 years, regardless of the offense or violation.

• The individual has been convicted of a felony firearms or explosives violation.

• The individual has engaged in acts or activities designed to overthrow the U.S.

Government by force.

• The individual is identified in the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) as known to be or suspected of being a terrorist or belonging to an organization with known links to terrorism or support of terrorist activity.

3.4 Interview Subject Requirements

In addition to the Fort Jackson requirements above in section 3.3, the Contractor is responsible for ensuring all interview subjects meet the below requirements. Security clearance requirements are outlined below in section 4.2. The Contractor is responsible for any associated costs for these verifications and clearance requirements. Individuals not meeting these requirements cannot participate in polygraph testing. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to replace any subject not meeting these requirements.

• U.S. citizen

• At least 18 years of age

• Valid state or federal identification (ID) (Subject shall show ID to student examiner)

• Ability to fluently read/write/speak English

• Not currently under any criminal investigation

• No felony convictions

• No misdemeanor convictions punishable by one (1) year or more in prison

• Not currently on probation in any jurisdiction

• Medical Requirements (These can be self-certified by participant)

• Able to sit for an extended period

• No heart or respiratory issues

• Not on blood thinners

• Not pregnant

• Not using illegal narcotics

• No self-identified mental health issues

• Must be able to hear

• Must be able to see

• Must not have had any surgery in the past 6 months

Interview subjects must follow all Fort Jackson and DCSA/NCCA security policies and procedures. All participants and their bags shall be subject to search by NCCA Security.

Personal recording is not allowed at NCCA. Cell phones and/or other portable electronic devices shall be secured during the polygraph exam. The Government will provide storage lockers. Smoking at NCCA is in designated areas only.

The below items are not allowed on Fort Jackson or the NCCA campus. If a person is found to be in possession of these items while accessing the Installation, they may have the items confiscated, be denied entry, or if necessary, detained by the appropriate authorities.

• Weapons of any type to include:

o Guns o Knives o Batons o Pepper Spray

• Explosives

• Ammunition

• Alcohol

• Illegal drugs or drug paraphernalia o Note: it is illegal to possess marijuana on a federal installation, even if you are from a state that has legalized it.

• Items containing images or words that are offensive.

3.5 Program Management

The Contractor shall provide one (1) program manager to be on-site for the duration of the designated training weeks, for a total of 12 weeks during the contract, to oversee interview subject participation, troubleshoot any issues that arise, and manage the deliverables outlined in this document. The Contractor is responsible for any travel related to this position, as well as any materials/equipment necessary for the program manager to carry out their job on site (i.e., laptop, hot spot, cell phone, etc.). Security clearance requirements for this individual are listed below in section 4.2.

4. Requirements

4.1 Performance Requirements

• Provide 36 participating interview support subjects each day for four (4) consecutive weeks, three (3) times per year. All subjects must be vetted and meet the requirements listed in this contract. Interview subjects may not participate more than five (5) times per contract year. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to replace any subject not meeting the specified requirements.

• Provide daily transportation to and from NCCA for interview subjects, arriving to NCCA by 0700 each training day.

• Coordinate with Fort Jackson Provost Marshal for base entry for interview subjects.

• Develop contingency plan for no-shows, call-outs, etc.

• Provide on-site program manager during the weeks interview subjects are at NCCA.

4.2 Security Requirements

• Contractor personnel performing or assigned under this contract must be U.S. persons.

Security Classification Guide requests should be presented to the Government sponsor, if required, subsequent to contract award. All covered information received or generated under this contract is the property of the U. S. Government. The Government shall provide disposition instructions. No release of covered information or controlled unclassified information under this contract is authorized. All requirements for control and accounting of original documentation and copies apply. The contractor shall adhere to DoDM 5200.02, which applies to non-DoD IT systems.

• The Contractor shall possess and maintain a SECRET facility clearance granted DCSA. The Contractor’s employees performing work in support of this contract, to include interview subjects, will require a SECRET security clearance/eligibility determination based on a favorably adjudicated T3 or T3R eligibility and be within investigation scope and/or currently enrolled in Continuous Evaluation (CE) / Continuous Vetting (CV) prior to contract performance and throughout the life of the contract to include all potential option years identified in this PWS.

1. The Contractor Company must appoint a Security Point of Contact (POC).

2. The Contractor Company must communicate to the DCSA COR all on-boarding/off-boarding of personnel on the contract.

3. DCSA Personnel Security (PERSEC) will ensure all positions are designated via the Position Designation Tool (PDT) to ensure the appropriate level of investigation.

4. DCSA PERSEC will submit all necessary investigations via NBIS at the appropriate level to the position.

5. DCSA PERSEC will review the submissions for completeness and accuracy and release to Background Investigations (BI) to conduct the investigation.

6. DCSA Adjudication and Vetting Services (AVS) will grant the appropriate interim eligibility upon favorable review of the advanced products in coordination with DCSA PERSEC.

7. DCSA AVS will adjudicate and establish eligibility based upon the completed investigation.

8. The Contractor’s Security POC will report any incidents/derogatory information per Security Executive Agent Directive (SEAD) 3 to DCSA

PERSEC.

9. DCSA PERSEC will ensure all employees are enrolled in CE/CV

10. DCSA PERSEC will process any CE/CV hits.

11. DCSA PERSEC will take an owning relationship on all assigned personnel

(since they are not in access, DISS will not allow a servicing relationship).

• Contractor is not authorized to subcontract on this effort without written approval by

DCSA COR.

• A list of all employees who perform and have access to covered information during the period of this contract shall be maintained by the contractor company and be available for DCSA inspection.

• Access to General Protection/Security Policies and Procedures: All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees stationed or assigned on a U.S.

Government facility shall comply with applicable installation, facility access procedures and local security policies (provided by the Government security personnel). The contractor workforce shall comply with all personal identification verification requirements as directed by DCSA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause in this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in the contractor security processes or procedures.

Contactor employees shall abide by U.S. Government Security Regulations and Security Standard Operating Procedures when working on-site at U.S. Government facilities/installations.

• In accordance with SEAD 3 all covered individuals who have been granted eligibility or hold a sensitive position shall report as required in this directive to DCSA and must be favorably adjudicated, by AVS (formerly known as DoD CAS).

• Contractor personnel shall utilize U.S. Government or official company e-mail for transmitting official US Government business. Official U.S. Government business shall NOT be transmitted via personal, private, and/or commercial e-mail accounts (i.e., YAHOO, HOTMAIL, GMAIL, JUNO, AOL, COMCAST, KNOLOGY, VERIZON, etc.).

5. Project Performance:

5.1. Kick-off Meeting and Project Schedule: The Contractor shall schedule a project kick-off meeting and provide points of contact within five (5) business days of award. Kick-off meeting shall include the local DCSA project team.

Project Schedule: The Government will provide the training schedule dates for the contract year within 5 (five) business days of award. The Contractor shall provide a list of interview subject participants to the Government 30 calendar days before each training iteration begins. Any changes to the names must be provided to the Government no later than 48 hours before arrival to NCCA. Participant changes on the day of training due to unforeseen circumstances will be coordinated on-site between the Government and the Contract program manager.

The Contractor shall clear entry access with Fort Jackson Provost Marshal 20 calendar days before each training iteration begins. The Contractor shall notify the Government by email once this is complete. The Contractor shall schedule a meeting with the Government at least 10 business days before each training iteration begins to validate that interview subjects meet all requirements and finalize logistics. The Contractor shall schedule a meeting with the Government within 10 business days following completion of each training iteration to review performance.

5.2. Deliverables:

• The Contractor shall provide a recruitment plan to the Government for approval within

30 business days of award. This plan should also outline the Contractor’s contingency plan for interview subjects who are no-shows or call-out. The Government will review and approve the plan within five (5) business days of receipt.

• The Contractor shall provide a list of interview subject participants to the Government 30 calendar days before each training iteration begins. Any changes to the names must be provided to the Government no later than 48 hours before arrival to NCCA.

Participant changes on the day of training due to unforeseen circumstances shall be coordinated on-site between the Government and the Contract program manager.

• The Contractor shall clear entry access with Fort Jackson Provost Marshal 20 calendar days before each training iteration begins. The Contractor shall notify the Government by email once this is complete.

• The Contractor shall provide meeting minutes to the Government from the required meetings outlined in this contract within two (2) business days.

6. Place of Performance: Work shall be performed at the site listed below. The Government will issue temporary badges for building access to subject interviewers each day. These badges must be turned in at the end of each day to Security.

Defense Counterintelligence & Security Agency National Center for Credibility Assessment 7540 Pickens Avenue Ft. Jackson, SC 29207

7. Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for a 12-month base period followed by four (4) twelve-month option periods (if exercised).

Base Year: xx/xx/xxxx – xx/xx/xxxx Option Year 1: xx.xx.xxxx – xx/xx/xxxx Option Year 2: xx/xx/xxxx – xx/xx/xxxx

Option Year 3: xx/xx/xxxx – xx/xx/xxxx Option Year 4: xx/xx/xxxx – xx/xx/xxxx Final Period of Performance Dates will be reflected in the Contract Award Document.

8. POCs:

Primary Customer POC:

• TBD

9. Contract Information: This Contract and all pricing shall be Firm Fixed Price.