Attachment 7 PWS with appendices 20220225.pdf

FA002122R0002

Attachment 7

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (SETA VI) SERVICE

Prepared by:

Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command (HQ AFSOC)

Hurlburt Field, FL 32544

18 January25 February 2022

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES 3

1.1 Scope 3

1.2 Background 3

1.3 Requirements 3

1.4 Security Requirements 7

1.5 Management and Administration 10

1.6 Task Orders 13

1.7 Travel Requirements 13

1.8 Material Requirements 14

1.9 Transition 14

1.10 Release Authority 15

2.0 SERVICES SUMMARY 15

3.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY 15

4.0 GENERAL INFORMATION 15

4.1 Work Hours 15

4.2 Legal Holiday 16

4.3 Government Down Time 16

4.4 Place of Performance 17

4.5 Contractor Training 17

4.6 Certifications 17

4.7 Performance of Services During Crisis or Contingency Operations 18

4.8 Contractor Support of Contingency Operations 21

4.9 Insurance Requirements – Work on a Government Installation 21

4.10 Vacancy Credits 23

4.11 Manpower Reporting 23

5.0 QUALITY CONTROL 23

5.1 Quality Control 23

5.2 Communication 24

5.3 Contract Deliverables 24

5.4. Not Used

5.5. Not Used

5.6 Applicable Contractor’s Safety and Health Plan. 25

5.7 Mishap Reporting 25

5.8 Professional Employees 26

5.9 TO Level Reporting 26

5.10 Contract Level Reporting 26

6.0 CONFLICT OF INTEREST 26

Appendices A through F 29

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1. Scope

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) is for non-personal Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) and Non-A&AS. The requirements will fluctuate across all work locations based on changes in mission and available resources. The authorized primary using activities include, but are not limited to, Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command (HQ AFSOC), AFSOC bases, AFSOC geographically separated units, and tenant activities located on any AFSOC base.

SETA VI contract shall serve as a vehicle to provide broad technical and analytical services to support and improve training, policy development, decision making, and management and administration, as well as improve the operation of systems within the primary using activities’ areas of responsibility. Requirements take the form of information, advice, alternatives, analyses, evaluations, recommendations, training, and the day-to-day aid of support personnel needed to complement the Government’s technical expertise. The objective of this contract action is to augment AFSOC’s organic (military and civil service) capabilities and acquire intellectual capital support in the areas of: (1) Management and Professional Support Services;

(2) Education and Training; and (3) Engineering and Technical Services. Although this PWS describes the general and representative efforts required under the SETA contract, the specific task requirements will be defined by Individual Task Orders (TOs) awarded under the basic contract.

1.2. Background

AFSOC was established in May 1990, with headquarters at Hurlburt Field, FL. AFSOC is also the air component of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), a unified command located at MacDill Air Force Base, FL. Under Commander USSOCOM’s direction, AFSOC provides special operations air assets to USSOCOM and all other Combatant Commands. In its Air Force (AF) Major Command (MAJCOM) role, AFSOC serves as the primary AF proponent of special operations and special operations weapons systems. AFSOC provides AF Special Operations Forces (AFSOF) for worldwide deployment and assignment to regional unified commands. The command’s AFSOF personnel are composed of highly trained, rapidly deployable Airmen, conducting global operational missions ranging from precision application of firepower to infiltration, exfiltration, resupply and refueling AFSOF operational elements. AFSOC’s core missions include battlefield air operations, agile combat support, aviation foreign internal defense, information operations/military support operations, precision strike, specialized air mobility; command and control; and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

1.3. Requirements

The contractor shall provide the necessary services to support all mission areas of HQ AFSOC, its subordinate units, and tenant activities as specified and ordered under individual TOs.

Specific support will be in three functional areas: (1) Management and Professional Support Services; (2) Education and Training; and (3) Engineering and Technical Services. Some other Professional Services and non- A&AS support may be required.

1.3.1. Management and Professional Support Services.

1.3.1.1 The contractor shall perform management, operational and professional activities to support functional areas described in this PWS. As identified in individual TOs, the contractor shall assist in the development, execution and implementation of plans, programs, procedures, policy and doctrine. These services are normally closely related to the basic responsibilities and mission of the agency contracting for the services. Included, but not limited, are efforts that support or contribute to improved organization or program management, testing, logistics management, project monitoring and reporting, data collection, budgeting, accounting, auditing, and administrative/technical support for conferences and training programs. Also included are services to review and assess existing managerial policies and organizations, develop alternative procedures, organizations and policies; and to examine alternate applications and adaptations of existing or developing technologies. Additionally, the contractor may be required to: solicit opinions of program sponsors, management and technical personnel support organizations, and outside agencies on HQ AFSOC; develop and document requirements to include functional and performance requirements, incorporating architecture and operational requirements into design, requirements flow-down, and trade studies; participate in meetings, in-progress reviews, and integrated concept and product teams, working groups; and support planning, programming, and budget development, tracking, and financial execution and to perform information management services to include office automation, records management, scheduling, and meeting and conference support.

1.3.1.2. The following are representative examples within the Management and Professional Support Services for AFSOC organizations. While these tasks are not all inclusive, they represent support that may be required under this contract:

1.3.1.2.1. AFSOC Operations Training Division Management Support. Provide support to HQ AFSOC/A3T/O in the five functional areas: Weapons and Tactics Program, Air Crew Training Program, Personnel Recovery, Distributed Training and the Ground Training Program. Performance of the services may take the form of information, advice, opinions, alternatives, analyses, evaluations, recommendations, reports, training, and/or other A&AS necessary to complement AFSOC A3T/O with accomplishment of its mission. Support is required for management of AFSOC weapons systems. Management support of deficiencies/needs identification include supervision of the implementation of, and upgrades to, training devices; courseware; tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP), for current and emerging missions and weapon systems. Provide assistance in managing the training program for many different AFSOC weapon systems, analyzing training requirements/methods, systems, efficiency and effectiveness. Support the implementation of tactics program requirements, and the identification and management of weapons and munitions requirements.

1.3.1.2.2. Advanced Skills Training Instructors. Provide management and leadership support required for the instruction of students in STTS programs. Some of the positions will provide mission enhancement in the following areas: Advanced Skills Training Instructor, Combat Arms, and Vehicle/Equipment Maintenance for the Special Tactics Training Squadron. Contractor shall provide information, background experience and other services necessary for each student to successfully complete each block and phase of training

IAW STTS directives and operating instructions. Duties include identifying training requirements, development and use of training aids, and various methods and techniques of instruction. The instructor shall effectively apply specialized subject matter knowledge in course instruction. Provide subject matter knowledge on Air Force training documentation procedures. Review items for inclusion in the Combat Controllers (CCT) and Special Operations Weather Team (SOWT) Career Field Education and Training Plans (CFETP).

1.3.1.2.3. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Support. Air Force Special Operations Command Unmanned Systems Branch (AFSOC/A3OU) requires support in the form of information, advice, opinions, alternatives, analyses, evaluations, recommendations, reports, training, and/or other Advisory & Assistance Services (A&AS) necessary for operational and airspace integration to implement and sustain the USSOCOM UAS and USAF (including the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserves) Small UAS (SUAS) programs.

1.3.2. Education and Training

1.3.2.1. The contractor shall perform education and training activities to support functional areas described in this PWS. These services require organizational support in both garrison and field environments. This includes providing vocational and technical training at the individual, collective, or staff level on a variety of subjects, flying and simulations training and validation, conducting lectures, performing testing, curriculum development, emerging technology recommendation and application, and other related training and military exercises. Also included in the scope of Education and Training services are translation services to support various Command activities. As identified in individual TOs, the contractor shall support a variety of education and training including, but not limited to:

providing recommendations on emerging technologies and their applications to enhance mission training and performance and provide recommendations to command staff agencies and subordinate units to strengthen combat capabilities.

1.3.2.2. The following are representative examples within the Education and Training Support Services for AFSOC organizations. While these tasks are not all inclusive, they represent support that may be required under this contract:

1.3.2.2.1. Special Tactics Air Traffic Control Training Services. Provide training and academic support for efficient and effective management and operation of the Special Tactics Air Traffic Control (STATC). The STATC training will provide Air Traffic Control (ATC) training to Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) units assigned with the STATC mission. The locations requiring STATC support include continental United States (CONUS) and outside continental United States (OCONUS) units. The experienced and trained instructors support Special Tactics training plans, provide instruction using the ATC simulator, provide scenario design and programming, software programming, software and hardware maintenance and develop lessons representative of realistic operational situations.

1.3.2.2.2. Joint Terminal Attack Control (JTAC) Training Support. Provide support for AFSOC Joint Terminal Attack Control (JTAC), Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) programs and Simulator Operators. All positions will require maintaining a JTAC-I currency. All contractors positions will be individually selected to fill one of the three positions as a primary, shall support AFSOC unit training to include JTAC, JTAC-Instructor (I), JTAC-Evaluator (E), Close Air Support (CAS) simulator operations, SUAS pilot, SUAS simulator operations and SUAS instructor duties on local and off-station ranges. The contractor shall provide all personnel and other services necessary to perform JTAC/JTAC- I/JTAC-E control duties, SUAS pilot and instructor duties, operator maintenance of SUAS, simulator operations, and limited training of Air Force or other joint agency personnel.

1.3.2.2.3. Air Commando Field Skills Training Support. Perform field skills training courses consisting of several common training modules that span across multiple courses, to include Advanced Tactical Weapons (ATW), Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), Tactical Force Protection (TFP), Active shooter/Insider Threat/Flight Deck Security (ASITFDS), Combative (CMB), Tactical Casualty Combat Care (TCCC), Close Quarters Combat (CQ), Counter Improvised Explosive Disposal (CIED) and Dynamic and Defensive Driving (DDD) with varied time length.

1.3.3. Engineering and Technical Services.

1.3.3.1. These services take the form of technical advice and assistance, essential to research, development, production, operation, or maintenance necessary to ensure the effective operation and maintenance of weapon systems, equipment and components for AFSOC organizations or activities (including software when applicable) at design or required levels of effectiveness required to support functional areas described in this PWS.

As identified in individual TOs, the contractor shall apply scientific methods and engineering disciplines to support a variety of engineering and technical services, including, but not limited to: integration of new technologies and upgrades into current and future systems; reviewing and making recommendations on proposed engineering changes;

conducting specialized training; providing information technology consulting services such as information technology architecture design and capital programming; performing system engineering services to determine specifications, identify and resolve interface problems, develop test requirements, evaluate test data, and manage design; and providing technical direction to develop work statements, determine parameters, direct other contractors’ operations and resolve technical controversies.

1.3.3.2. The following are representative examples within the Engineering and Technical Support Services for AFSOC organizations. While these tasks are not all inclusive, they represent support that may be required under this contract:

1.3.3.2.1. AFSOC Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) Architectures. Contractor shall serve as JCIDS and/or SOF Capabilities Integration and Development System (SOFCIDS) Architecture expert in developing architecture products, providing review of Joint Staff/Combatant commands/Component commands/ MAJCOM architecture products and representing the Command in architecture forums. The contractor shall provide frequent and close coordination in the progress of all architecture-related projects and provide support to AFSOC operational capability developers in the planning, coordinating, and management of architecture initiatives. All AFSOC architectures will be focused on providing quality decision-making products.

1.3.3.2.2. Training Systems Engineering and Technical Support. Requires contractor support to AFSOC’s Training Support Contracts (for example, Air Commando Training Support (AFSOC-ACTS) and AETC Programmed Flying Training support currently called Kirtland Davis-Monthan Andrews and Moody [KDAM]contracts). Requires highly experienced aircrew training system engineers and program managers to provide aircrew training and simulation expertise in support of AFSOC’s command requirement execution.

The contractor shall serve as an active liaison to HQ AFSOC and the Government Program Management Office (PMO) at AFLCMC Simulator Program Office. Assist in monitoring and evaluating simulator programs to ensure sustainment and delivery of the best crew preparation from formal training through advanced tactical readiness training.

1.3.4. Additional Professional Services.

1.3.4.1. Services include intelligence support activities; multimedia support operational planning support; preparedness support; and physical security. Support may be required in the following representative sampling of categories:

Intelligence and Operational Planning Support.

Civil Affairs (CA) and Military Information Support Operations (MISO).

Mission Planning.

Exploitation Support.

Signature Reduction and other Theater Operational Support.

Strategic Communication.

Multimedia Support.

1.4. Security Requirements

1.4.1. The nature of the contract requires contractor personnel to possess a high degree of security awareness. The contractor shall develop a sound industrial security program to provide for the protection of classified defense information. Further, Government furnished equipment/property must be reasonably protected from loss, theft, or unauthorized use. The contractor shall be responsible for understanding security obligations for the formulation of adequate regulatory procedures in the safeguarding of classified defense and other protected information. Contract security requirements and contractor access to classified information shall be in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) and as specified in the contract DD Form 254 (Contract Security Classification Specification) and the TO specific DD 254.

1.4.1.1. Visitor Group Security Agreement. With the assistance of Industrial Security Office, 1SOW/IPC, the contractor shall enter into a Visitor Group Security Agreement.

Reference AF Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) Clause 5352.204- 9000, Notification of Government Security Activity and Visitor Group Security Agreements.

1.4.1.2. Classified Visit Requests. The contractor shall be responsible for processing classified visits via the Defense Information Security System (DISS) in support of tasks within DoD. The contractor must determine that the visit is necessary and that the purpose of the visit cannot be achieved without access to, or disclosure of, classified information.

Contractors shall establish procedures to ensure positive identification of visitors, appropriate personnel security clearance, and need-to-know prior to the disclosure of any classified information, and ensure that visitors are only afforded access to classified information consistent with the purpose of the visit. Classified visits outside DoD will require Visit Authority Letters (VALs) IAW National Industrial Security Program Operating Manuel (NISPOM), DoD 5220.22-M.

1.4.1.3. Facility Clearance. The contractor shall possess, or acquire prior to award of the contract, a TOP SECRET facility clearance – equal to the highest classification being granted as stated on the DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification.

1.4.1.4. Personnel Clearances. The CO intends to issue TOs whose scope of effort will be in support of classified programs. The contractor shall be responsible for recruiting and retaining personnel with the appropriate clearances, as outlined in the individual TOs, to perform under this contract. Generally, all contractor personnel assigned to work requiring access to any Government automated information technology system shall require a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NAC-I). Certain TOs will require the contractor to work with documents requiring security classifications up to and including SECRET/TOP SECRET/ SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION/Special Access Program (S/TS/SCI/SAP). The contractor shall identify contractor employees on each TO to the appropriate Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and CO for verification in the DISS in sufficient time to allow for performance start in no more than 10 days of TO issuance (unless a longer time period is specified in the TO). Specific access information shall be detailed in the DD Form 254 attached to the TO. Contractor shall report to the appropriate government security office (Defense Security Service (DSS), Wing Information Protection Office, and Special Security Office) any event or situation which may affect an employee’s continuing eligibility for access to classified information.

1.4.1.5. Document Accountability. The contractor shall maintain accountability records for contractor-generated and received classified material and comply with the provisions of the NISPOM. Contractor classified accountability record/receipts (AF Form 310, Document Receipt and Destruction Certificate) shall be used for accountability of classified material, to include transfer and destruction.

1.4.1.6. Documentation Access. Personnel collocated on Hurlburt Field may be required to receive or transmit classified documents. Specific security requirements shall be further defined in each TO.

1.4.1.7. TO Security Requirements. The contractor shall be responsible for complying with program office Security Classification Guides (SCGs) and shall be responsible for marking and protecting information in accordance with these same SCGs and the Information Security Oversight Office’s Directive 1 for each task. Additionally, the contractor is responsible for passing down to all subcontractors and team members the SETA VI security requirements as stated in the contract. All contractor employees shall observe and otherwise be subject to such security regulations as are in effect for the particular premises involved.

The contractor shall remove any employee who endangers national security. Removal shall be at no cost to the Government.

1.4.1.8. Industrial Security Office. All contractor performance on Hurlburt Field involving collateral classified will be under the security oversight of the Industrial Security Office, 1SOW/IPC, which will provide overall base security guidance and required security inspections of on-base contractor activities. All contractor performance involving collateral classified off Hurlburt Field that is not inspected by the “local” customer’s security agency will be under the security oversight of the DSS.

1.4.1.9. Antiterrorism Training. Per DoDI 2000.16, “DoD Antiterrorism (AT) Standards,” all contractor personnel are required to complete Level I AT Training. This training shall be completed 30 days after award of a TO. The contractor must comply with DFARS 252.225- 7043, Antiterrorism/Force Protection Policy for Defense Contractors outside the United States

1.4.1.10. Security Training. Contractor employees shall be required to attend an equivalent level of security education and training as currently required by applicable Government agencies. For TOs, this includes but may not be limited to: information and computer security training, force protection briefings/training, and refreshers as required. Prime contractors are responsible for ensuring that their team members/subcontractors obtain this required training.

1.4.1.11. Disclosure or Release of Information

1.4.1.11.1. In the performance of this contract, the contractor may have access to data and information proprietary to a Government agency or to another Government contractor, or of such nature that its dissemination or use, other than as specified in this contract, would be illegal or otherwise adverse to the interests of the Government or others. The contractor and its personnel shall not divulge or release data or information developed or obtained under performance of this contract, except to authorize Government personnel or upon written approval of the CO. The contractor and its contractor personnel shall not use, disclose, or reproduce proprietary information bearing a restrictive legend, other than as specified in the contract.

1.4.1.11.2. Disclosure of information regarding operations and services of the activity to persons not authorized to receive it, or failure to safeguard any classified information that may come to the contractor (or any persons under the contractor’s control) in connection with work under this contract, may subject the contractor, contractor’s agent, or employees to criminal liability under Title 18, Sections 793 and 798 of the United States Code. Neither the contractor nor the contractor’s employees shall disclose or cause to be disseminated, any information concerning the operations of the activity that could result in, or increase the likelihood of, the possibility of a breach of the activities’ security or interrupt the continuity of operations.

1.4.1.11.3. The contractor shall not release any information (including contact lists, photographs, files, public announcements, statements, denials, or confirmations) on any part of the subject matter of this contract, or any phase of any program hereunder, without the prior written approval of the CO. Any documentation showing individuals’ names or other personal identifiable information (PII) shall be controlled and protected.

1.4.1.11.4. In order to comply with DFARS 252.204-7000, Disclosure of Information, the contractor shall provide electronic copies of information to be released to the CO prior to the desired release date.

1.4.1.11.5. This disclosure applies to all news releases of information to the public, industry, or Government agencies, except for: Information for actual or potential subcontractors or vendors, necessary for the contractor’s performance of this contract information to be supplied to an authorized representative of the CO.

1.5. Management and Administration

1.5.1. The contractor shall employ a program management structure to ensure the efficient execution of all tasks and the capability to report on the status of work performed. The contractor shall use a single Program Manager with the authority to administer all project activities and serve as the principle Point Of Contact (POC) for all matters regarding project administration and reporting. To ensure efficient on-site management and administration of all TOs, the contractor shall identify a POC and an alternate who shall provide the direct, recurring interface between the contractor, the QA personnel, and the TO COR. The contractor shall promptly notify the CO of any issues or problems requiring a Government response.

1.5.2. Management Structure. The contractor shall implement and maintain a management structure for SETA VI which shall be consistent with proven methods of management of diverse technical workloads under a TO system. The structure shall be capable of responding to SETA VI requirements across the full range of workload potential and be adaptable enough to meet long term/stable tasks and short notice, short duration tasks. The structure must be flexible enough to allow rapid reassignment of personnel as well as the assignment of personnel to multiple, sometimes diverse tasks. Lines of authority and responsibility shall be clearly established for managerial, technical, administrative and support personnel. Administrative and support functions shall also be structured to be responsive to task requirements.

1.5.3. Personnel Management. The contractor shall maintain a stable workforce in order to provide continuity of services and reduce or minimize the need for the Government to expend time/money/effort to retrain and re-orient new contractor personnel. The contractor shall employ and retain an appropriate number of key personnel who have the necessary skills, education, or SOF expertise to effectively perform contract management and accomplish the range of requirements required at the TO level. It is key that the contractor appropriately manage the contract performance to include quality control and security administration. The contractor shall maintain an active training, recruitment and retention program to ensure qualified and clearable personnel are available to meet or exceed contract and TO requirements.

1.5.3.1. The contractor shall maintain a process that ensures all contractor employee qualifications are met. Some critical TO requirements, such as HQ AFSOC training analyst support, will require qualification validation and approval by the CO and COR no later than 10 days after TO issuance. The individual TO will specify if employee qualification validation approval is required and outline specific qualification standards including, but not limited to, clearance, skill, experience, and education. Nothing in this requirement limits the government’s right to verify qualifications across all task orders as part of contract surveillance or to reduce the contractor’s responsibility to meet qualification and TO requirements.

1.5.4. Contractor/Government Communication. Each awardee shall provide a responsive POC with decision making authority.

1.5.5. Supervision of Employees/Government-Contractor Relationships

1.5.5.1. SETA VI is a non-personal services contract, defined by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) as a “contract under which the personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees.” All parties recognize and agree that no employer-employee relationship exist or will exist under this contract between the Government and the contractor.

1.5.5.2. The Government will not supervise or otherwise direct contractor employees. The contractor shall not supervise or otherwise direct Government employees, nor shall the contractor supervise employees of other contractors outside the contractors’ own subcontracting/teaming arrangements.

1.5.5.3. Contractor personnel under this contract shall not be: placed in a position where they are appointed or employed by a Federal Officer, or are under the supervision, direction, or evaluation of a Federal Officer, Military or Civilian; placed in a staff or policy-making position; placed in a position or command, supervision, administration or control over Military or Civilian Personnel or personnel of other contractors, or become a part of the Government organization; used for the purpose of avoiding manpower ceilings or other personnel rules and regulations or Civil Service Commission; used in administration or supervision of military procurement activities

1.5.6. Conduct of Personnel

1.5.6.1. The CO may require the contractor to remove (permanent or temporary) from the job site any contractor employee working under this contract for the following reasons:

misconduct; security or safety violations; job performance; upon discovery of fraudulent resume or qualifying documentation; or findings or suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other incapacitating agent.

1.5.6.2. The Installation Commander has the authority to bar individuals from the installation. Such removal from the job site or dismissal from the premises shall not relieve the contractor of the contract requirements.

1.5.6.3. Upon receipt of notification from the CO, the prime contractor has ten (10) workdays to find a replacement candidate in accordance with the hiring and retention requirements of this PWS. A credit will be issued for vacancies in accordance with paragraph 4.10.2. of this PWS.

1.5.7. Contractor Identification

1.5.7.1. All SETA VI contractor personnel shall be required to wear company identification badges so as to easily distinguish themselves from Government employees (e.g. corporate identification badges, Government issued identification that reflects contractor status, etc.)

These badges must be conspicuously displayed at all times when working with Government personnel. Identification badges must be displayed above the waist at all times to allow for easy identification as a contractor employee or authorized subcontractor performing work for the contractor. Badges shall be worn at all times when contractor employees are co-located on a Government installation or when on temporary duty (TDY) working with other Government personnel. Subcontractor employees’ identification badges shall identify their respective prime contractor.

1.5.7.2. When conversing with Government personnel during business meetings, over the telephone or via electronic mail, SETA VI contractor personnel shall identify themselves as such to avoid any perception that they may be Government employees and to avoid situations arising where sensitive topics might be better discussed solely between Government employees. Electronic mail signature blocks and business cards shall identify contractor/company affiliation. Documents or reports produced by contractors shall be makes as contractor products and contractor participation appropriately disclosed on other documents.

1.5.7.3. Contractor personnel occupying co-located space in a Government facility such as offices, separate rooms, or cubicles must be clearly identified with contractor supplied signs, name plates, or other identification, showing that these are work areas for contractor or subcontractor personnel.

1.5.8. Personnel Substitutions or Replacements

1.5.8.1. The contractor shall retain the right to substitute personnel provided the substitution does not cause a break or lapse in services currently provided to the Government. All personnel substitutions shall be subject to CO approval. If the Government expends additional effort to orient new personnel and/or performance requirements are delayed or missed, the Government may recoup reasonable consideration.

1.5.8.2. Contractor employee-generated replacement. If personnel substitution or replacement is contractor employee generated (i.e. Contractor employee submits resignation), then the contractor shall provide a notice to the CO at least ten (10) business days prior to the proposed replacement date.

1.5.8.3 Contractor-generated replacement. If personnel substitution or replacement is contractor generated (i.e. anticipated maternity leave or replacement at the contractor discretion), the contractor shall provide thirty (30) calendar days’ advance notice. The notice shall state the date and time the position will be vacant, the reason for vacating the task, the anticipated replacement date of personnel, and what management corrective action will be taken to ensure completion of TO mission.

1.5.9. Selected Reserve Duty Vacancies. Personnel substitutions are not required while a contractor employee performs their scheduled 2-week annual reserve duty unless the TO requires coverage during that time. If the position requires coverage while the assigned employee performs the 2-week reserve duty, the contractor shall submit the résumé of a qualified candidate to perform the requirement while the assigned employee performs the two (2) week reserve duty. If reserve duty extends beyond the annual two (2) week requirement, the contractor shall fill the position with a qualified candidate approved by the CO. A “no-cost” Letter of Identification (LOI) shall be submitted to the COR and CO for approval thirty (30) calendar days prior to departure of the employee to perform scheduled reserve duty.

1.5.10. Out Processing Procedures. Out Processing Procedures will be identified in each TO.

1.6. Task Orders

1.6.1. TOs will be issued to the contractor based on the requirements of the authorized users of this contract. Specific requirements will identify the types of services, the level of expertise, place and period of performance, reporting requirements, deliverables, applicable standards, inspections/acceptance criteria, and any special requirements. Unless otherwise specified in the TO PWS, the contractor shall provide services in accordance with the basic contract PWS.

1.6.2. All SETA VI contract holders shall be provided a fair opportunity to be considered for each TO in excess of the micro-purchase threshold as defined in FAR 2.101 pursuant to the procedures established in the TO Procedures incorporated into this contract, unless one of the exceptions at FAR 16.505(b)(2) applies.

1.6.3. Pre-Performance Conference. A pre-performance conference may be conducted if warranted by the CO and will be specified at the TO level.

1.6.4. Task Order Closeout

1.6.4.1. For TOs with no option periods. Upon submission of the final invoice in Wide Area Workflow, the CO will de-obligate any remaining TO funding, if applicable.

1.6.4.2. The final invoice, including at the end of each option period, shall include a breakdown by Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) showing totals expended for each CLIN, and shall show the final amounts expended for the prime contractor and all subcontractors.

1.6.4.3. TO Completion Meeting. When specified in individual TOs, the contractor shall conduct a TO completion meeting with the using organization to present the results and conclusions of work performed under each TO.

1.7. Travel Requirements

1.7.1. Travel within the local area or place of performance to attend meetings, conferences, seminars or perform work shall be considered a cost of doing business and shall not be separately reimbursed as a travel expense. Local area travel is defined as within fifty (50) miles radius of the primary place of performance. Travel outside the local area may be required at various locations within the CONUS and OCONUS in performance of TOs. Estimated travel requirements will be included in the TOs. The Government may provide a funded amount per TO or the estimated times, places and number of personnel to travel for each TO. Cost estimates will be calculated on a TO basis using the current rates posted on http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/.

1.7.2. All contractor travel must be approved by the COR and the CO prior to its occurrence, unless alternative terms and conditions are established on the TO PWS. Contractors shall prepare LOIs in accordance with the template and instructions in this PWS and shall provide to the COR for coordination at least five (5) work days prior to travel. The COR will obtain CO approval and must provide that approval to the contractor prior to travel occurring. The Contractor shall submit a copy of the completed travel payment request to the COR and CO for approval prior to invoicing electronically via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). The travel payment request shall be submitted within sixty (60) days of completed travel. Upon completion of travel, the contractor shall submit a trip report detailing the meeting, survey, or briefing activities that occurred in accordance with the deliverable requirements of this PWS.

1.7.3. Overseas Travel. If overseas travel is required, the contractor shall ensure contractor personnel have necessary travel documentation including passports and visas. The Government will not be responsible for costs associated with issuance and maintenance of passports. Other direct costs (ODC) associated with overseas travel other than normal travel costs (such as Defense Base Act insurance, special payments, etc.) shall be invoiced separately under the TO

ODC CLIN.

1.7.4. Allowable Travel Costs. Travel requirements are based on individual TOs and the cost of travel is reimbursable in accordance with the FAR 31.205.46 – Travel Cost. Generally, allowable travel costs are those for transportation, lodging, conference fees and per diem expenses. Receipts are required for lodging and transportation at a minimum. Reasonable and allowable contractor costs for travel requirements will be reimbursed under the Travel CLIN of the TO. Total travel costs shall not exceed allocated funding on the TO Travel CLIN. The contractor shall be required to travel predominantly using commercial air or other conventional modes to both CONUS and OCONUS locations. In some circumstances, the contractor may be required to travel using Government air. Air travel selections shall take into consideration economy and convenience for the Government. Contractors shall consider the potential savings by traveling via the Pensacola Airport instead of the Destin Ft Walton Beach Airport and the use of refundable versus non-refundable tickets when efficiency and mission requirements allow. Rental cars, when authorized, shall be compact car size unless justification is provided in advance. The contractor shall be responsible for making all travel arrangements and obtaining any passports and/or visas.

1.8. Material Requirements. TOs that require the use of materials (other than Government-furnished) shall identify such material requirements in the Fair Opportunity Proposal Request (FOPR). Material purchases shall be authorized by the COR and approved by the COR prior to purchase. Funding for approved material expenditures shall be provided at the TO level. Competitive quotes from at least three vendors are required for material purchases of $5,000 or more. Receipts for material purchases shall be submitted with invoices. Material costs will be reimbursed IAW FAR Part 31, Cost Principles.

1.9. Transition

1.9.1. Individual TOs will outline the transition period for the associated services. The contractor shall utilize the transition period to ensure the required labor categories in each TO are filled on the first day of the performance of the TO (i.e., first day of performance after the agreed transition period). The contractor shall accomplish such tasks as hiring and training personnel, employee approval, and familiar with work sites, meeting with Government staff members and transitioning with outgoing contractor during the transition period.

1.9.2. The contractor shall preserve and make available to the CO, upon request, copies of all records and other documentation, developed or acquired under this contract or preceding contracts for this effort, regarding performance of the work required by this contract.

1.9.3. The contractor shall cooperate fully with the Government and any successor contractor to ensure an orderly transition at the end of this contract. The contractor shall make available to the CO, upon request, the names, job titles, and duties of all employees who have worked under the TO and permit current employees to be interviewed for possible employment by a successor contractor. The contractor shall, upon request by the CO provide an orientation for a maximum of ten (10) successor contractor employees during the final sixty (60) days of the contract.

1.9.4. The contractor shall establish agreements with its employees to do one or more of the following: equitably reimburse them for unused vacation time and sick leave at the end of the contract, or negotiate with the successor contractor and pay to that contractor compensation for vacation time and/or sick leave balance obligations assumed by the successor contractor or employer of employees with outstanding balances; or if sick leave balance entitlements have not vested, negotiate with the successor contractor and pay to that contractor compensation for vacation time balance obligations assumed by the successor contractor and transfer, without monetary consideration, employee sick leave balances, not to exceed successor contractor’s sick leave limitations.

1.10. Release Authority. Release of reports, data, materials, or other information obtained or generated under this contract is not authorized unless written approval from the CO is provided.

2.0 SERVICES SUMMARY. Contract performance objectives and performance thresholds will be established at the Task Order level and will be identified in each Task Order PWS.

3.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP)

3.1. GFP requirements will be stated in the individual TOs. All GFP shall be used exclusively for the purpose of this contract and shall be returned at its expiration.

3.2. When a TO requires the contractor to work in a Government facility, the Government will furnish or make available working space, equipment and network access. Copies of required materials cited in the TO will be provided to the contractor in hard copy or soft copy. All materials will remain the property of the Government and will be returned to the COR or other designated representative upon request or at the end of the TO period of performance. Available GFP and facilities will be identified in each TO PWS. The contractor’s responsibilities for the GFP are outlined in the Government Property clause.

4.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

4.1. Work Hours. If applicable, work hours will be established at the TO level.

4.2. Legal Holidays. The prices/costs proposed for this contract shall include holiday observances;

accordingly, the Government will not be billed for such holidays, except when services are required by the Government and are actually performed on a holiday. The contractor and all subcontractors shall be included in the observance of all Executive Orders releasing Government personnel from their duties. These additional holidays shall be billed in the same manner as the standard holidays (i.e. no adjustments will be made to firm fixed price TOs).

The Government observes the following holidays: New Year’s Day Martin Luther King’s Birthday President’s Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veteran’s Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

4.3. Government Down Time

4.3.1. Base Closures Due to Emergencies. The Wing Commander may direct a base closure of all or part of the base in response to an unforeseen emergency such as, but not limited to, adverse weather, Act of God such as tornado or hurricane, or a base disaster such as a natural gas leak or fire. When the directive is issued, contractor personnel may be officially dismissed. Upon dismissal, contractor personnel shall promptly and appropriately secure all Government-furnished property and evacuate in an expedient but safe manner.

4.3.2. Base Closure Notification Procedures. After an official notification of a base closure at Hurlburt Field (or any other performance location specified in a TO) by the Wing Commander, the contractor is directed to monitor news and social media for notification of installation re-opening as no other form of notification will be issued by the Government. If the decision to close all or part of the base is made during the duty day, the contractor shall follow the Wing Commander’s instructions as transmitted through official notification channels.

4.3.3. Base or AFSOC Closure Due to Non-Emergencies

4.3.3.1 The HQ AFSOC Commander or Wing Commander may elect to close all or part of the base for non-emergency reasons such as base open house, etc. In the event of a non-emergency Base or Headquarters closure, the COR and the contractor shall jointly choose a course of action within the following options:

4.3.3.2. If there is a need for the service during the Base or Headquarters closure and a Government employee will be present, the contractor may continue to work on-site. Billing for meaningful work shall be at the labor rates awarded in the TO.

4.3.3.3. If there is a requirement for work during the base or Headquarters closure but either a Government employee will not be present or access to the work area is not available, the contractor may work off-site provided meaningful work is accomplished.

4.3.3.4. If there is not a requirement for the service during the scheduled Base or Headquarters closure, the contractor shall not work on the Government site or at an off- site location. The Government may grant a time extension for each order equal to the amount of time of the closure. Billing will be paid at awarded rates.

4.3.3.5. If a Federally mandated holiday other than those listed in this PWS is granted to Federal employees, contractor employees shall observe the holiday. Billing will be paid at awarded rates.

4.4. Place of Performance. The contractor may be required to perform work at Government facilities, its own facilities, or at other facilities. Generally, work will be performed at a Government facility. The individual TOs will specify the location where work is to be performed. Principal contract performance is at Hurlburt Field, FL. Other locations, both Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS), will be specified in individual TOs.

4.5. Contractor Training

4.5.1. The contractor shall provide fully qualified personnel IAW job descriptions with the specified security clearances at the start of TO performance and shall maintain fully qualified/cleared personnel throughout the life of the TO performance. Commercially available training required to maintain technical proficiency and certifications will not be reimbursed by the Government. Training that is not commercially available will be conducted IAW the TDY/LOI section(s) of the PWS.

4.5.2. The Government anticipates all personnel will be fully trained on specified hardware/software systems at time of TO start, and will maintain currency on the specified systems during the TO period of performance. If the contractor requires hardware/software training to accomplish a TO award, the acquisition of this training shall be the contractor’s responsibility. If and when additional requirements are added by the Government during the TO period of performance, additional training at Government expense and on Government time may be requested at that time.

4.5.3. The contractor shall not bill for travel costs associated with contractor employee training unless specifically required and authorized by the Contracting Officer. Contractor may be allowed to attend Government-sponsored training at the contractor’s expense. If travel is involved, a no-cost LOI shall be completed and coordinated with the CO and the TO Contracting Office Representative (COR).

4.5.4. Contractors may be required by the government to attend mandatory training in order to be qualified to work on TOs under this contract. Government-required training must be pre-approved by the CO. The government may provide a funded amount per TO or the estimated number of personnel and course/conference registration information. The training shall be scheduled to ensure mission disruption is at a minimum, which may require alternate work schedules. Contractors shall attend all training required for in-processing and shall maintain annual training requirements.