Encl02c EAS PWS Draft SSN.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

1. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

a. Primary COR. See Points of Contact in Contract Administration Data.

b. Alternate COR. See Points of Contact in Contract Administration Data.

c. Property Administrator. See COR (or ACOR) information.

2. Contract or Task Order Title. Program executive Office Spectrum (PEO Spectrum) Engineering Analysis and Services (EAS)

*NOTE: The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is currently in the process of implementing an internal restructure. Due to the restructure, the Defense Spectrum Organization (DSO) has changed its organizational name to Program Executive Office (PEO) Spectrum (PEO Spectrum) and this effort is designed to realign engineering focused support with the forthcoming organizational structure. For purposes of this effort, utilization of DSO and/or PEO Spectrum are synonymous.

3. Background. The PEO Spectrum enables information dominance through effective spectrum operations in the national and international realm. The PEO Spectrum provides Department of Defense (DoD) commanders direct operational support, which includes electromagnetic battlespace planning, deconfliction, and joint spectrum interference resolution. The PEO Spectrum studies, develops, and implements netcentric enterprise spectrum management (SM) capabilities to enhance efficiency and effectiveness and pursues emerging spectrum technologies that may either benefit or impact the Department of Defense’s (DoD's) ability to access the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) through engineering support and analyses. The PEO Spectrum plays a pivotal role in supporting the DoD by conducting these analyses. The PEO Spectrum advocates for current and future military spectrum requirements in national and international forums to protect DoD global operations.

The rapid proliferation of commercial wireless technology has given exponential rise in national and international demand for access to electromagnetic spectrum resources. Concurrently, military demand for spectrum resources has expanded at a breakneck pace. The United States of America (US) and coalition forces have exploited the use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and other spectrum-dependent, high-bandwidth systems, in training and warfighting. Increased commercial exploitation of the wireless technologies creates jobs, improves quality of life, maintains the US technological competitive, etc., thus Congress, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and the Executive Branch have all supported the need to share or reallocate spectrum to meet the needs of commercial applications to these evolving technologies.

The radio frequency spectrum is already congested, and care must be taken to not adversely impact any vital services, such as air traffic control, homeland defense, public safety, etc. The DoD is an active participant in the process to identify and share or reallocate spectrum in support of recent Executive Orders and Congressional Legislation. As part of the process, it is necessary to evaluate DoD spectrum-dependent systems with respect to the possibility of either sharing spectrum with commercial systems or relocating the DoD systems to other frequency bands.

The DoD will oversee the implementation to share or reallocate any of these bands to ensure that it does not adversely impact defense functions and missions. This will require spectrum strategies that enable DoD to anticipate, guide, and respond to changes in spectrum technology, policy, and regulations.

4. Objectives. The objective of this task is to provide engineering services, research, and analyses in support to the DoD’s national and international spectrum strategies.

5. Scope. This PWS addresses tasking to be performed by the contractor in the areas of:

The PEO Spectrum’s engineering analyses and services contract will conduct engineering analyses, in support of changes in the DoD national and international spectrum strategies, to include developing analytical approaches and prototypes. These services and analyses may include:

· Conducting Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) analyses and engineering studies and provide recommendations resulting from those analyses and studies;

· Providing engineering support in response to various regulatory and legislative activities (i.e., NTIA, FCC, World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC), etc.)

· Providing engineering support to reallocate spectrum in accordance with the National Broadband Plan, the Beat China by Harnessing Important National Airwaves for 5G Act of 2020 and the 2020 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

· Conducting spectrum sharing studies and develop technical papers for national and international working groups to ensure existing and planned DoD spectrum framework requirements are protected.

· Providing engineering support to execute the DoD EMS Strategy.

· Surveying, identifying, prioritizing, and assessing technologies that have potential impact on the DoD’s spectrum access.

· Supporting and defending the DoD system’s present and future need for access to national and international radio frequency (RF) spectrum.

· Advising decision makers on the technical viability and potential implications of policy and implementation options.

· Reviewing assigned acquisition and policy documents to ensure that EMS Survivability requirements have been adequately addressed in support to the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS).

· Providing EMS and Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) systems engineering support for DISA/PEO Spectrum.

· Reviewing, assessing, and updating the DoD, Service and Joint Staff (JS) instructions, policies, and directives for adequate Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO), Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Personnel (HERP), and Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Fuel (HERF).

· Providing Subject Matter Expertise (SME) for the development and maintenance of EMCS.

· Providing analytical support for deconfliction analyses, engineering technical guidance, and substantiating data to Combatants Command (CCMD), Joint Task Force (JTF) commanders, and JS Information Operations and/or Special Technical Operations (IO/STO) cells on IO/STO spectrum related matters in accordance with military doctrine.

The Government may require surge support during the base or any option period, and surge modifications will be within the scope of the contract and provide increased support for the defined task areas of this PWS. Surge support over the life of the contract will not exceed 15% of the contractor’s total proposed cost/price for the base and all option periods, excluding any six-month extension of services pursuant to FAR 52.217-8.

6. Performance Requirements

6.1 Task 1 – Task Order (TO) Management Support. (CPFF) (O&M, SRF and RDT&E)

6.1.1 Kick-off meeting. The contractor shall prepare and conduct a kick-off meeting within ten (10) days after TO award. This event is intended to establish a common understanding of the TO requirements, schedule details and expectations.

6.1.2 Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs). The contractor shall provide electronic copies of the Government’s NDA, signed by all contractor personnel staffing on this TO. NDAs for initial personnel shall be provided to the Contracting Officer (KO) and to the COR at the start of contract performance.

6.1.3 Weekly and Monthly Reports. The contractor shall provide weekly and monthly status reports and plans. At a minimum, these reports shall include the status of all proposed, approved, in-progress, completed activities and status of TO burn rates of funds (allocated, expended and balance).

The contract manager shall ensure proper submission of weekly activity reports (WAR) by all contract personnel. These reports shall include a status of all on-going and recently completed tasks that briefly summarize the effort, technical considerations and progress made during the last week. Reports shall be submitted to the appropriate work lead(s).

The Monthly Status Report (MSR) must contain, the status and all expenses related (e.g., Contractor acquired property and licenses.) to labor, Other Direct Costs (ODCs), travel, an accounting of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE)/government Furnished Property (GFP) assets), a listing of all assigned personnel on the effort, an updated status of mandatory training completion, a certification that the contractor is in compliance with the NDA requirements of the TO, and electronic copies of NDAs signed by any personnel who began performance during the relevant month. Copies of the MSRs, including NDAs, must be submitted to the KO and COR. The contract manager shall ensure all deliverables are completed and submitted in accordance with the delivery schedule. The contractor shall ensure that projects/tasks stay on schedule and are completed on time. The MSR shall include project plans to track status, effort, and resource allocation. The applicable work lead(s) shall be notified when schedule changes are required.

6.1.4 Project Management Reviews. The contractor shall conduct quarterly project management reviews (including contract management reviews) with the COR to include detailed project information on cost, schedule, performance, risk assessment, and risk mitigation plans.

6.1.5 – SEPARATE CLIN – Transition-In. A smooth and orderly transition between the contractor and the predecessor(s) is necessary to assure minimum disruption to vial contractor services and Government activities. The incoming contractor may be awarded 30 days prior to full execution of the TO to assure smooth and orderly transition of operations.

The contractor shall develop and implement a transition in strategy for implementation of supervisory and operational functions.

6.1.6 – SEPARATE CLIN - Transition-Out of Contract and Continuity of Services. The contractor shall provide a list with the total number and names of employees performing on the contract, outlining any applicable suitability and certifications expiration dates in preparation of a new solicitation for follow-on services upon request by the KO. Prior to contract expiration and after a follow-on contract is awarded, the contractor shall exercise its best effort and cooperation to conduct an orderly and efficient transition to the succeeding contractor.

The contractor will collaborate with the mission partners at least 120 days or sooner, prior to the end of the contract, to develop a transition-out plan in accordance with (IAW) FAR 52.237-3. The draft transition-out plan is due to the government 90 calendar days prior to contract end date. The Government will provide comments within 15 days of receipt from the contractor. The contractor shall change and modify the plan, as needed, until it is accepted by the Government. The final version of the transition-out plan shall be delivered no later than 60 calendar days prior to contract end date.

After new Contract award, the Contractor shall disclose adequate personnel records, sufficient to allow the succeeding Contractor to conduct interviews for possible employment/transition (only if the Contractor is not awarded the successor Contract). These records shall be provided to the successor at least 60 calendar days prior to date of Contract expiration. If any incumbent employees desire to transition and are selected by the successor, the current Contractor should cooperate by granting release of those employees on a mutually agreed upon date.

During the closeout process and no later than ten (10) business days after final day of performance, the Contractor shall turn over all required equipment inventory to the property manager, deliverables, suitability information and security records to the COR. A failure to do so shall result in will be reflected as non-compliance in the final CPARS report.

The contractor shall maintain a copy of all artifacts delivered to PEO Spectrum that are not part of an-other deliverable. This archive shall be provided to PEO Spectrum at contract closeout.

Deliverables:

Copies Frequency/ Remarks

*Standard Distribution: 1 copy of the transmittal letter without the deliverable to the KO; 1 copy of the transmittal letter with the deliverable to the Primary COR.

Based upon Government estimated experience extracted from prior scaled/similar efforts, the Government anticipates an effort like Task 1 (subtasks 1-4) to require up to 0.5 FTE consisting of time from a Program Manager, Senior Level Spectrum Engineers and acquisition/office support personnel. Offerors may propose alternate staffing that would fulfill the Government’s requirements.

Based upon Government estimated experience extracted from prior scaled/similar efforts, the Government anticipates an effort like Task 1 (subtask 5) to require up to 0.2 FTE consisting of time from a Program Manager, Senior Level Spectrum Engineer and acquisition/office support personnel. Offerors may propose alternate staffing that would fulfill the Government’s requirements.

Based upon Government estimated experience extracted from prior scaled/similar efforts, the Government anticipates an effort like Task 1 (subtask 6) to require up to 0.2 FTE consisting of time from a Program Manager, Senior Level Spectrum Engineer and acquisition/office support personnel. Offerors may propose alternate staffing that would fulfill the Government’s requirements.

6.2 Task 2 – Spectrum Sharing Analysis. (CPFF) (SRF and RDT&E)

Spectrum sharing is a critical component of the DoD’s electromagnetic spectrum strategy. Spectrum sharing solutions must be practical, realizable, and shall not increase risk to operations for DoD to accept them as feasible.

6.2.1 Engineering Analysis of Bands. The contractor shall support the DoD’s participation to reallocate and share spectrum in accordance with the guidance from the NTIA and DoD Chief Information Officer. The contractor shall support the PEO Spectrum in analyzing bands from a technical, operational, and cost perspective. The contractor shall draft technical criteria for all DoD assets, perform high level sharing studies, and develop protection criteria. The contactor shall integrate and compare the results of external (e.g., Military services, FCC, NTIA, etc.) band analyses and identify areas of consonance and dissonance. The contractor shall assess the technical foundation of the differences and serve as facilitator in interagency meetings to discuss those differences and assist PEO Spectrum is reaching a group consensus. In coordination with Spectrum Panning Division (SPD), the contractor shall participate in standing and ad-hoc strategic spectrum planning and analysis groups such as the Policy and Plans Steering Group (PPSG), Spectrum Planning and Innovation Working Group (SPIWG), and other regulatory fora (e.g., meetings with NTIA, FCC, etc.) for the purposes of explaining or coordinating technical results and information of on-going technical activities.

Based upon historical experience, the Government anticipates an effort like Task 2.1 to require up to 0.35 FTE consisting of time from a Senior Level Spectrum Engineer and Journeyman Engineer. Offerors may propose alternate staffing that would fulfill the Government’s requirements.

6.2.2 Technical Feasibility. The contractor shall assess existing and emerging spectrum sharing concepts, in coordination with PEO Spectrum, to inform the Government of their technical feasibility. Spectrum sharing solutions operate within the context of a concept of operations that encompass DoD operations, commercial business strategies, and regulatory frameworks. The contractor shall analyze spectrum sharing scenarios to determine the impact of the scenario to DoD operations. The contractor shall recommend to the Government any necessary changes to laws, regulations, and policy that would be required to minimize the impact to DoD operations and maximize the overall benefit of the spectrum sharing for the DoD and to commercial users.

Based upon Government estimated experience extracted from prior scaled/similar efforts, the Government anticipates an effort like Task 2.2 to require up to 0.5 FTE consisting of time from a Senior Level Spectrum Engineer and Journeyman Engineer. Offerors may propose alternate staffing that would fulfill the Government’s requirements.

6.2.3 Sharing Analysis. The contractor shall conduct spectrum sharing analyses between DoD systems and other shared systems, including the effect of the background signal environment. Spectrum sharing is expected to be an ongoing feature of DoD spectrum use, which will require an assortment of ready methods for program managers and other affected stakeholders to use in determining impacts. The contractor shall research and devise methodologies for analyzing spectrum sharing scenarios and spectrum sharing mechanisms, unless otherwise directed by the government; these analysis methodologies shall be usable by DoD EMS stakeholders. The contractor shall investigate the use of PEO Spectrum engineering models for analyzing spectrum sharing scenarios.

Based upon historical experience, the Government anticipates an effort like Task 2.3 to require up to 0.5 FTE consisting of time from a Senior Level Spectrum Engineer and Journeyman Engineer. Offerors may propose alternate staffing that would fulfill the Government’s requirements.

6.2.4 Stakeholder Engagement. The contractor’s analyses shall identify the principal mechanisms of interference and suggest the major analytical factors that contributed to the effects. The contractor shall anticipate one to two detailed sharing study for each applicable period. Spectrum sharing is a multi-stakeholder effort that requires the participation of Government, industry, and various academic groups. The contractor shall provide personnel to support the Government’s attendance and advocacy at meetings and forums related to spectrum sharing.

· The contractor shall provide personnel to observe and, where necessary, advocate positions beneficial to the DoD’s interests at various industry bodies. For example. National bodies may include the International Symposium on Advanced Radio Technologies (ISART), based in Boulder, Colorado. For planning purposes, the contractor shall plan one trip per year for one person, with each trip lasting one week in duration for similar spectrum symposium.

· The contractor shall provide WRC personnel support for in-person meetings in Geneva, Switzerland. For planning purposes, the contractor shall plan two in-person trips to provide WRC personnel support in Geneva, Switzerland per year for one contractor personnel, with each trip lasting two weeks in duration.

Based upon Government estimated experience extracted from prior scaled/similar efforts, the Government anticipates an effort like Task 2.4 to require up to 0.5 FTE consisting of time from a Senior Level Spectrum Engineer and Journeyman Engineer. Offerors may propose alternate staffing that would fulfill the Government’s requirements.

6.2.5 Working Group Participation. The contractor shall provide personnel to participate in Government working groups and Governance bodies related to spectrum sharing for the purpose of informing on-going analyses or planned future analyses, or to present and explain analysis results. Participation shall include attending teleconferences, and occasional travel (four trips per year, for one person, with each trip lasting three days in duration.). The contractor shall support the Government with briefing materials for any meetings. Briefing materials include, but are not limited to, agendas and slide decks. Briefing materials shall be provided to the COR no later than two business days prior to the trip. The contractor shall provide a national trip and meeting report, documenting all meetings attended during these trips for both local or virtual meetings five business days after the meeting.

Based upon historical experience, the Government anticipates an effort like Task 2.5 to require up to 0.5 FTE consisting of time from a Senior Level Spectrum Engineer and Journeyman Engineer. Offerors may propose alternate staffing that would fulfill the Government’s requirements.

6.2.6 Spectrum Sharing Subject Matter Expertise (SME) Support. The contractor SME shall possess engineering knowledge in the areas described in within this PWS, including but not limited to: EMC, E3, spectrum systems, 5+G, clutter, antenna configuration, shared use case, and operational engineering. The contractor SME shall support PEO Spectrum engineers in analyzing and validating spectrum models (e.g., Clutter, Antenna.) to support the development of 5G base stations, User Equipment (UEs), DoD systems, and more. The contractor SME shall identify and assess available measured data to be used in spectrum model technique validation. The contractor SME shall assist in:

· Establishing study efforts to develop or assess advanced antenna systems 5G model(s); and

· Modeling different numbers of antenna elements and arrangement, logical pot sizes and arrangements, polarization, and sub-array arrangements and sizes.

The contractor SME shall support PEO Spectrum engineers by attending technical meetings (either virtually or in person). It is estimated that up to six (6) technical meetings (prior to, during and after completion) will take place, per validation effort. For clutter and antenna modeling cases, it is estimated that technical meetings will occur two (2) times per year.

Clutter or Antenna modeling cases are estimated to occur two times (one each or two of the same) during the period of performance, when executed.

Based upon Government estimated experience extracted from prior scaled/similar efforts, the Government anticipates an effort like Task 2.6 to require up to 0.25 FTE consisting of time from a Senior Level Spectrum Engineer and Journeyman Engineer. Offerors may propose alternate staffing that would fulfill the Government’s requirements.

Deliverables:

Copies Frequency/ Remarks

6.2.2, 6.2.3

6.2.2, 6.2.3

Email to the Team Lead, copy to the COR.

Up to 2 per year

Standard Distribution*

Up to 2 per year

*Standard Distribution: 1 copy of the transmittal letter without the deliverable to the KO; 1 copy of the transmittal letter with the deliverable to the Primary COR.

6.3 Task 3 – EMS Systems Engineering. (CPFF) (O&M, RDT&E)

EMS engineering provides technical support for the execution and implementation of the DoD E3 program to establish and maintain capabilities to perform required support services, analyses, and studies to support and ensure mutual EMC and effective E3 control. This subtask aims to support and ensure mutual EMC and effective E3 control among ground, air, maritime, and space based platforms, electronic and electrical systems, subsystems, and equipment, and with the existing natural and man-made electromagnetic environment (EME). In addition, this task shall ensure the effective use of spectrum-dependent systems in their intended electromagnetic operational environment to accomplish national security and military objectives in accordance with the Department of Defense Issuance (DoDI) 3222.03 and DoDI 4650.01.

6.3.1 E3 Assessment and Advice. The contractor shall provide support for the management, execution, and implementation of the E3 engineering program and provide technical support and consultation to DoD components to ensure mutual EMC and effective E3 control among ground, air, maritime, and space-based platforms, electronic and electrical systems, subsystems, and equipment. Technical support and consultation to DoD components shall also ensure effective use of spectrum dependent systems, and mutual EMC and effective E3 control with existing natural and man-made EME. The contractor shall participate in working groups and work with governance bodies related to E3 and EMS as assigned by the COR. The contractor shall plan, prepare, execute, and participate in briefings and monthly DoD E3 integrated product team (IPT) meetings. The contractor shall prepare meeting agendas, meeting minutes, briefs, briefing materials, slide decks, and all other materials needed to support briefings and monthly meetings. Briefing materials and meetings agendas shall be provided to the COR no later than two (2) business days prior to the briefing or meeting event. To successfully implement this task, the contractor may be required to travel to participate in working groups and IPTs. When travel is required, the contractor shall provide a trip report for all meetings and briefings attended. The trip report shall be provided to the COR no later than 5 business days after travel related to this task has taken place.

Based upon historical experience, the Government anticipates an effort like Task 3.1 to require up to 1.4 FTE consisting of time from a Senior Level Spectrum Engineer and Journeyman Engineer. Offerors may propose alternate staffing that would fulfill the Government’s requirements.

6.3.2 E3 Technology and Analysis. The contractor shall provide technical support to analyze and evaluate EMS programs, technology, and capabilities and to assess electromagnetic interference and promote EMC for DoD military operations. The contractor shall assess the EMC impact from emerging policies, procedures, standards and recommend mitigation techniques, corrective actions, and engineering solutions to promote EMC and E3 control. The contractor shall assess emerging technologies, state-of-the-art devices, and practices to recommend practical implementation to promote mutual EMC during DoD operations. The contractor shall document results and findings in technical briefs, technology analysis reports, white papers, information briefs in Government specified formats. The contractor shall provide adequate personnel to participate in technical exchange meetings, working groups, governance bodies, communities of interest, communities of practice, and other forums. Participation shall include attending teleconferences, and occasional local travel. The contractor shall provide the Government with briefing materials for all meetings related to this subtask. Briefing materials shall include, but are not limited to, agendas and slide decks, meeting agenda, and meeting minutes in support for monthly meetings.

Based upon Government estimated experience extracted from prior scaled/similar efforts, the Government anticipates an effort like Task 3.2 to require up to 1.4 FTE consisting of time from a Senior Level Spectrum Engineer and Journeyman Engineer. Offerors may propose alternate staffing that would fulfill the Government’s requirements.

6.3.3 E3 and EMS Survivability. The contractor shall conduct E3, System Survivability (SS), and EMS survivability assessments of DoD acquisitions. The contractor shall provide E3 engineering and EMS systems engineering SMEs to support the formulation of E3 and SS performance requirements for assigned acquisitions documents. Developed documents shall include but are not limited to: initial capabilities documents, capability development documents, capability production documents, capstone requirement documents, test and evaluation master plans, information support plans, equipment specifications, Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) control plans, EMI test plans, EMI test reports, Spectrum Supportability Risk Assessments (SSRAs), DD-1494s, and any other acquisition related documents. The contractor shall provide programmatic, technical, and SME support to program offices, requirements developers, and operational test and evaluation organizations to implement realistic, relevant, and achievable E3 and EMS survivability requirements. The contractor shall participate in IPTs, working groups, technical interchanges, technical exchange meetings, conferences, training sessions, and ad-hoc meetings, to provide E3 and EMS survivability systems engineering SME support. The contractor shall review DoD reference and policy documents to provide accurate, relevant, current, and complete EMS survivability guidance support. Examples of documents that may be reviewed include JCIDs Manual, Joint Capability Assessment (JCA) Taxonomy, JS SS Guidebook, EMS Survivability Guidebook, and other reference and policy documents. The contractor and/or Government shall provide recommended updates and/or changes to referenced documentation as needed. The contractor shall assist the Government in the adjudication of suggested document changes using a managed and controlled process (e.g., adjudication matrix). The contractor shall maintain training and assessment tools, such as the EMS survivability scorecard, to facilitate the incorporation of EMS Survivability requirements into acquisition programs.

Based upon historical experience, the Government anticipates an effort like Task 3.3 to require up to 1.4 FTE consisting of time from a Senior Level Spectrum Engineer and Journeyman Engineer. Offerors may propose alternate staffing that would fulfill the Government’s requirements.

6.3.4 EMCS. The contractor shall support the DoD EMCS program for the management and coordination of the EMCS area. The contractor shall develop, review, and maintain military E3 and EMS standards, handbooks, and engineering studies to ensure that E3 and EMS control requirements are adequately specified and addressed to promote harmonization of E3 design, test, and operational support requirements within the DoD. The contractor shall provide support to PEO Spectrum in DoD national and international standardization forums such as the Tri-service working groups, the American National Standards Committee C63® on EMC, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) standardization bodies. The contractor shall prepare an annual EMCS program plan that document overall goals, objectives, ongoing efforts, and other pertinent information regarding the EMCS program.

Based upon historical experience, the Government anticipates an effort like Task 3.4 to require up to 1.4 FTE consisting of time from a Senior Level Spectrum Engineer and Journeyman Engineer. Offerors may propose alternate staffing that would fulfill the Government’s requirements.

6.3.5 Joint Ordnance E3 and HERx Support. The contractor shall review, assess, and update DoD, Service and JS instructions, policies, and directives for adequate HERO, HERP, and HERF operational and acquisition policy guidance. The contractor shall provide technical and programmatic support for the development of new and current DoD and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) instructions and directives regarding all aspects of HERO. Develop necessary documents (operating procedures, test methodologies, etc.) and develop changes to existing service documents (shall be coordinated with affected services) to provide the basis for safe and effective conduct of joint operations. The contractor shall provide technical support to the Joint Ordnance Commander Group (JOCG) E3/HERO subgroup efforts and other service organization ordnance working groups. Support shall include but not be limited to development of issue/point papers in response to JOCG and executive committee requests, coordination of ordnance/HERO community response to JOCG issues, assistance in the execution of JOCG and HERO subgroup action items, development of presentation material, and attendance at JOCG and HERO management related meetings. The contractor shall use engineering best practices to review and validate test data to verify the accuracy and efficacy of maximum allowable environment requirements for HERx (HERO/HERP/HERF) environments.

Based upon historical experience, the Government anticipates an effort like Task 3.5 to require up to 1.4 FTE consisting of time from a Senior Level Spectrum Engineer and Journeyman Engineer. Offerors may propose alternate staffing that would fulfill the Government’s requirements.

Copies Frequency/ Remarks

6.3.1

6.3.1

6.3.1, 6.3.2

Up to 3 per year

Up to 12 per year

Up to 150 - 200 documents per year

Up to 4 per year

FINAL: 12 Months after award; annually thereafter

Technical Reports and Handbooks

Once per year

6.3.4, 6.3.5

*Standard Distribution: 1 copy of the transmittal letter without the deliverable to the KO; 1 copy of the transmittal letter with the deliverable to the Primary COR; Also, 1 copy of the deliverable to the TPOC.

6.4 Task 4 - Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Support. (CPFF) (O&M)

The work performed under this task requires cleared staff with Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS-SCI) clearances. The contractor staff shall possess and maintain the required security clearances to perform this work.

The contractor shall assist other senior consultants with analysis and evaluation and with the preparation of recommendations for system improvements on the following spectrum operations tools: Spectrum XXI , Real Time Spectrum Operations, Joint Automated Communications Electronic Operating Instructions, Joint Spectrum Interference Resolution Online (JSIRO), Systems Planning Engineering and Evaluation Device , Builder, The Global Positioning System (GPS) Interference and Navigation Tool, and the Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (JEMSO). Contractors shall be required to maintain a Government furnished laptop with required software programs (e.g., Ionospheric Communications Analysis and Predictions Program (IONCAP) and remote access via a virtual private network to access necessary Government files to support deployable missions and the continuity of operations.

6.4.1 EMC Analysis and Engineering Studies. The contractor shall conduct EMC analyses and engineering studies. The contractor shall attend meetings, access classified documents, and produce deliverables (e.g., spectrum analysis, coverage plots, spectrum background data, and emitter studies) up to the TS-SCI clearance level. The contractor shall provide deliverables through appropriate means, via SIPRNET, JWICS, or through classified courier. These studies are required to provide EMC recommendations for a specific exercise/contingency, or to provide general equipment and site guidelines. These studies involve detailed co-site analyses, antenna modeling, frequency-dependent rejection or frequency-distance predictions, or other analyses as specified by the COR. The contractor staff shall provide recommendations for operational frequency assignments based on propagation, EMC considerations, and frequency allocations. The contractor shall possess a general working knowledge of the Terrain Visualization Package, DOS Box, Builder, Electro-Magnetic Engineering Workbench, Microcomputer Spectrum Analysis Models, Exercise Support Program, the Joint Spectrum Center Spectrum Data Repository, and the PerCon database. The tools mentioned are used to build overlays and reports to support EMC analysis.

Based upon historical experience, the Government anticipates an effort like Task 4.1 to require up to .75 FTE consisting of time from a Senior Level Spectrum Engineer and Journeyman Engineer. Offerors may propose alternate staffing that would fulfill the Government’s requirements.

6.4.2 Coverage Plots and Standard Frequency Action Format (SFAF) Data Reports. The contractor shall provide C-E equipment coverage analyses upon request annually. The contractor shall attend JEMSO related meetings, access classified documents, and produce deliverables (e.g., spectrum analysis, coverage plots, spectrum background data, and emitter studies) up to the TS-SCI clearance level. The contractor shall provide deliverables through appropriate means, via SIPRNET, JWICS, or Classified courier. The coverage analyses shall also include radar radio relay and high frequency for the warfighter. The PEO Spectrum currently uses Arc-GIS, HF Skywave, IONCAP, Integrated Topographic Analysis System, The Integrated Rough Earth Model (TIREM), Mixed Path Analysis Program and HF Plotting Program to produce RADAR, RF coverage plots, and HF propagation plots.

Based upon historical experience, the Government anticipates an effort like Task 4.2 to require up to .625 FTE consisting of time from a Senior Level Spectrum Engineer and Journeyman Engineer. Offerors may propose alternate staffing that would fulfill the Government’s requirements.

6.4.3 Information Operations and/or Special Technical Operations (IO/STO) Support. The contractor shall provide direct engineering analysis support to CCMD, JTF, JS, and JS IO/STO cells, and indirect support to operational military planning that is provided through the Joint Information Operations Center, service IO centers, other joint organizations that support IO, and the intelligence community up to the TS-SCI clearance level. Direct support means that the contractor shall provide services that include deploying contracted personnel to support an exercise or contingency operation. Indirect support is considered reach back support, which provides the PEO Spectrum staff and warfighters an avenue to telephone or email the contractor for spectrum, tool development, and analytical products such as reports and studies to support the warfighter.

The contractor shall research, assess, and improve Electronic Warfare (EW) and Directed Energy Warfare. The contractor shall provide assessments of frequency/spectrum deconfliction tactics, techniques, procedures, and supporting technology (e.g., improvements in the Joint Restricted Frequency List (JRFL) to support EW activities).

The contractor shall provide analytical support for deconfliction analyses, engineering technical guidance, and substantiating data to CCMD, JTF, and JS IO/STO cells on IO/STO spectrum related matters in accordance with military doctrine, including:

· Providing Military Information Support Operations Broadcast Engineering (MISO). The contractor shall provide technical support such as broadcast transmitter coverage predictions.

· Providing studies of friendly force electronic system vulnerabilities to EW.

· Identifying, researching, and analyzing technical and operational measures. The contractor shall provide assessments and guidance that will reduce EW vulnerabilities.

· Providing JEMSO related assessments and recommendations for models, databases, and capabilities to meet and improve its IO/STO mission responsibilities.

· Providing JEMSO related spectrum- information to the IO/STO community in response to incoming Ad-Hoc requests for this information.

· Reviewing and updating IO/STO operational instructions as needed.

· Hosting quarterly meetings to identify, discuss, and track actions and issues related to the IO/STO tasks.

· Providing navigational warfare spectrum engineering validation of coordination packages and technical guidance, to the Deputy Directorate for Global Operations/STO Division (DDGO/STOD) and United States Strategic Command (US STRATCOM), pertaining to GPS and other position, navigation, and timing (PNT) system EA operations, exercises, and tests.

· Providing Counter Improvised Explosive Devices (CIED) EA (Electronic Attack) engineering support for CIED operations, exercises, and tests.

· Validating CIED impact area analyses produced by EA frequency clearance requestors to ensure the analysis accurately represents the EA frequency clearance request and that is complies with FAA requirements for determining CIED electromagnetic impact areas.

Based upon historical experience, the Government anticipates an effort like Task 4.3 to require up to .5 FTE consisting of time from a Senior Level Spectrum Engineer and Journeyman Engineer. Offerors may propose alternate staffing that would fulfill the Government’s requirements.

Deliverables:

Copies Frequency/ Remarks

*Standard Distribution: 1 copy of the transmittal letter without the deliverable to the KO; 1 copy of the transmittal letter with the deliverable to the Primary COR.

7. Performance Standards.

Tasks 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, and 6.4

· Technical Papers

· Reports and Briefings

· Trip Reports

· All other paper(s) prepared for PEO Spectrum Technical Requirements: Percentage of technical requirements contained in the PWS that were met by the contractor. In addition, the deliverable must be complete and free from major technical errors before being accepted by the Government. Meeting 90% of the requirements and being complete and free of major technical errors is an AQL.

At most, reports should contain only minor technical errors that, although they are minor, require fixing prior to delivering the final product to a sponsor. These technical errors should have no, or a very minor impact on the final conclusions drawn in the report.

Material in the report must be presented in a logical easy to read, and unambiguous manner. All relevant data must be included in the report. Conclusions must be fully supported by data and information in the report. The report must be accurate. Reports should reflect innovative solutions or unique insights to resolve problems. Information and graphics must be presented in a pleasing format.

Reports must require no more than two (2) returns to the contractor for editorial rework prior to being accepted by the PEO Spectrum, user, or sponsor. Reports must be organized so that a typical reader can follow the flow of information in the report with figures and tables properly marked and easily read. The PEO Spectrum approved report format should be used unless other provisions are stipulated at the beginning of the task. Minimal report rework post-delivery is an AQL.

Schedule Requirement: AQL is report delivered…