Attachment 1 CSMC PWS FINAL 21 Sep 09.docx

Attachment 1

Air Force Space Command Contract for Space and Missile Capabilities

(CSMC)

Performance Work Statement

21 September 2009

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) provides Advisory and Assistance Services and Engineering and Technical Assistance to Headquarters Air Force Space Command (HQ AFSPC) Mission Capability Teams and Directorates. This contract will serve as a vehicle to provide technical and analytical tools; support or improve policy development, management, and administration; and improve the operation of systems supporting the AFSPC mission. The command also requires a contract for Space and Missile Capabilities (CSMC) support during several phases of planning, programming, acquisition, and implementation cycles of various Government systems and complements the Government’s technical expertise in accomplishing its mission. All services requested under this PWS are non-personal in nature and will be requested by a Task Order (TO) generated by the applicable functional area and Contracting Officer (CO).

1.1 Mission

The mission of AFSPC is to defend the United States through the control and exploitation of space. This is accomplished by operating space systems; providing support from space to terrestrial forces; and operating ballistic missile forces as a deterrent against nuclear attack; providing assured mission capability, including ground control support for designated Department of Defense (DoD) satellites, through all levels of conflict; providing warning of a space ballistic missile attack; providing the ability to protect friendly satellites and to negate enemy spacecraft; obtaining and exploiting knowledge and understanding of the space environment; and maintaining the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) force, people and materiel. The mission of AFSPC includes specific responsibilities as the Air Force component of US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) for space and ICBM forces, and as an Air Force Major Command (MAJCOM). These responsibilities are interrelated and entail specific relationships with other commands and agencies, both United States and Allied. In addition, AFSPC has responsibility for Air Force cyberspace mission.

1.2 General

In rendering the foregoing services, outputs may take the form of information, advice, opinions, alternatives, analyses, evaluations, recommendations, training and/or services to complement the Government’s technical expertise in accomplishing its mission. The nature of this work will at times require the contractor provide quick response to stringent deadlines. Many TOs will require security clearances (SECRET, TOP SECRET (TS), TOP SECRET/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) and other special access as required) as defined in the DoD Contract Security Specification, DD Form 254 (Attachment 3 to Section J of the Request for Proposal).

1.3 Requirement

This PWS defines general TO requirements and describes general requirements from various HQ AFSPC Directorates and Mission Capability Teams needing CSMC support. Descriptions for all HQ AFSPC Directorates and Mission Capability Teams are listed in Attachment 7 to Section J of the Request for Proposal (RFP). The required support will fall into one of the following advisory and assistance categories: Management and Professional Services; Studies, Analyses and Evaluations; or Engineering and Technical Services. Services provided must directly support the HQ AFSPC organize, train and equip (OTE) mission, and the task order QAE must be assigned to HQ AFSPC. Task order products and services will used by HQ AFSPC office requiring the work and day-to-day direction is provided by HQ AFSPC QAE. Work must be within scope of this PWS as determined by the Contracting Officer. Support does not have to be located within the Hartinger Building or the local area but must comply with all the foregoing criteria.

1.3.1 Management and Professional Services

These services provide support, assistance, advice, or training for the efficient and effective management and operation of AFSPC organizations, activities, or systems. The Contractor shall:

1.3.1.1 Develop and implement plans, programs, and procedures and provide documentation for:

1.3.1.1.1 Mission areas

1.3.1.1.2 Testing

1.3.1.1.3 Life-cycle logistics support

1.3.1.1.4 Effectiveness measurement

1.3.1.1.5 Acquisition requirements

1.3.1.1.6 Program management

1.3.1.1.7 Intelligence

1.3.1.1.8 Financial management

1.3.1.1.9 Operational management and planning

1.3.1.1.10 Maintenance management and planning

1.3.1.1.11 Development and revision and system architectures

1.3.1.1.12 Integration management and planning

1.3.1.1.13 Requirements management and planning

1.3.1.1.14 Strategic planning

1.3.1.1.15 Transitional planning

1.3.1.1.16 Training

1.3.1.1.17 Data collection and analysis

1.3.1.1.18 Ground, flight, weapons, and space safety

1.3.1.1.19 Information resource management

1.3.1.1.20 Systems configuration management

1.3.1.1.21 Security management

1.3.1.1.22 System sustainment

1.3.1.1.23 Software development, evaluation, and support

1.3.1.1.24 System decommissioning and disposal

1.3.1.1.25 Exercises, Experiments, and Wargames

1.3.1.1.26 Force Development

1.3.1.2 Make recommendations on organizational policy/directives

1.3.1.3 Provide studies, reviews, evaluations and recommendations on subjects of highly specialized areas of concern

1.3.1.4 Solicit opinions of program sponsors, management and technical personnel, support organizations, and outside agencies on HQ AFSPC positions

1.3.1.5 Provide third party evaluations to enhance Government understanding or develop alternate positions and/or solutions to various issues/problems

1.3.1.6 Develop and document requirements to include functional and performance requirements trace, incorporating architecture and operational requirements into design, requirements flow-down, and trade studies

1.3.1.7 Participate in meetings, in-progress reviews, and integrated concept and product teams, working groups and provide briefings.

1.3.2 Studies, Analyses, and Evaluations

These services require organized, analytical assessments and evaluations of complex issues to improve developments, decision-making, management or administration of AFSPC processes. The Contractor shall support a variety of studies/analyses/evaluations such as:

1.3.2.1 Provide recommendations on emerging technologies and their applications to enhance mission performance

1.3.2.2 Provide recommendations to command staff agencies and subordinate units to strengthen combat capabilities

1.3.2.3 Support Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE)

1.3.2.4 Conduct studies, analyses, evaluations, military utility assessments, and investment optimization in support of the following areas:

1.3.2.4.1 Systems modernization, integration, analysis and sustainment

1.3.2.4.2 Organizational roles and responsibilities

1.3.2.4.3 Mission capability

1.3.2.4.4 Force strategy

1.3.2.4.5 Force structure options

1.3.2.4.6 Current/future plans

1.3.2.4.7 Communications operations and maintenance

1.3.2.4.8 Commercial and military satellite systems

1.3.2.4.9 Commercial, civil and military cyberspace capabilities to include:

1.3.2.4.9.1 Computer Network Defense

1.3.2.4.9.2 Computer Network Exploitation

1.3.2.4.9.3 Computer Network Attack

1.3.2.4.10 Communications systems

1.3.2.4.11 Requirements/capability analysis and assessment

1.3.2.4.12 System sustainment/life cycle support

1.3.2.4.13 Range operations

1.3.2.4.14 Emerging technologies

1.3.2.4.15 Intelligence trends and scenarios

1.3.2.4.16 Intelligence exploitation, integration and associated Comm architectures

1.3.2.4.17 Cost analysis

1.3.2.4.18 Environmental issues

1.3.2.4.19 Risk assessments

1.3.2.4.20 Operations Assessments

1.3.2.4.21 Cost Estimating

1.3.2.5 Support, plan and conduct modeling, simulation, and analyses

1.3.2.6 Information operations/information superiority/information assurance

1.3.3 Engineering and Technical Services

These services take the form of technical advice, assistance, and training required to operate and maintain AFSPC ranges; fielded/future satellite systems to include launch vehicles, command and control and terminal systems; fielded/future IICBM systems; fielded/future intelligence processing, exploitation, and dissemination architectures; command and control systems; cyberspace domain communications systems; weapons system equipment and components at design or required levels of effectiveness; and fielded future cyberspace systems to include command and control systems. The Contractor shall apply scientific methods and engineering disciplines to support a variety of engineering and technical services such as:

1.3.3.1 Integration of new technologies and upgrades into current and future systems

1.3.3.2 Review and make recommendations on proposed engineering changes

1.3.3.3 Support for new or modernized systems from Research, Development, Technical and Evaluation (RDT&E) to Operations and Maintenance (O&M)

1.3.3.4 Conduct specialized training in the following areas to include:

1.3.3.4.1 Planning and execution of joint operations

1.3.3.4.2 O&M of modernized or new systems

1.3.3.4.3 Force mobilization/deployment processes and operations

1.3.3.4.4 New policies and their effects on current procedures and modes of operation

1.3.3.4.5 Standards, architectures, integration, and operations policy for fielded/future systems

1.3.3.4.6 Requirements and acquisition management policy and processes support and training/management services

1.3.3.5 Support life-cycle management activities on fielded/new/developmental systems

1.3.3.6 Requirements and capabilities analysis and definition, including maintenance and updates

1.3.3.7 Configuration management

1.3.3.8 C4ISR operational architecture

1.3.3.9 Interoperability of fielded/future systems

1.3.3.10 Information operations/information superiority/assurance/information management

1.3.3.11 Communications system management and allocation of resources

1.3.3.12 Doctrine, tactics, techniques and procedures

1.3.3.13 Design/technical reviews in order to make recommendations to the Government

1.3.3.14 System testing activities to include:

1.3.3.14.1 Systems acceptance testing

1.3.3.14.2 Operational and developmental tests and evaluation

1.3.3.14.3 Testing of new or modernized software applications

1.3.3.14.4 Review data, identify trends, and make recommendations based on data analysis.

1.3.3.15 Range safety program technical evaluation and support

1.3.3.16 Support failure analysis and mishap investigation activities to identify cause and propose corrective action

1.3.3.17 Perform or review risk assessments for safety hazards or program risk to support decision-making

1.3.3.18 Requirements analysis, design, acquisition, prototype, development, and test software for additional functionality

1.3.3.19 Verification, validation, and accreditation of data and models/modeling and simulation tools

1.3.3.20 Conduct database engineering, design, development, integration and management

1.3.3.21 Provide on-site maintenance of computer hardware, operating systems, and peripherals to include installation and upgrading

1.3.3.22 Provide computer network/information system support to include system administration, configuration changes, network anomalies, network restoration and customer support

1.3.3.23 COMSEC/TRANSEC systems, integration and key management support

1.3.3.24 Support, plan and conduct modeling, simulation, and analyses to include:

1.3.3.24.1 Critical thinking

1.3.3.24.2 Formulation of analytical approaches

1.3.3.24.3 Visualization

1.3.3.24.4 Model development, training and technical support

1.3.3.24.5 DoD Architecture Framework (DODAF)

1.4 Management Requirements

1.4.1 Quality Control Plan

The Contractor shall develop, implement, maintain, enforce, and document a Quality Control Plan (QCP). The QCP shall ensure that the government receives the timeliness and level of quality that is consistent with the requirements specified in each TO. The Contractor shall submit the QCP to the Government for review within 15 days following contract award and within 15 days of any changes thereafter.

The Contractor shall be responsible for overall responsiveness, cost control, technical quality of work, management of Contractor team’s efforts.

1.4.2 Supervision of Contractor/Government Employees

The Government shall 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 Contractor’s own subcontracting/teaming arrangements. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to or prepare work schedules for individual contractor employees. The Government will deliver all contractor taskings to the Contractor Program Manager or Contractor Task Leader, whichever is appropriate, not to individual contractor employees.

The contractor shall manage their employees, to include employees of subcontractors within subcontractor/teaming arrangements, and guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services or give the perception of personal services. If the Contractor believes any actions constitute or are perceived to constitute personal services, the Contractor shall notify the CO immediately.

1.4.3 Prohibited Activities

The Contractor shall not perform tasks under any resultant order which involve the preparation of any statement of requirements, objectives, or needs to be procured by the Government to be acquired by future orders under the CSMC contract; evaluation of the qualifications of a potential source or any proposal for the CSMC contract; or formulation of best value criteria, acquisition plans, solicitations or strategies for the purchase of supplies or services under the CSMC contract.

1.4.4 Contractor Identification

All CSMC contractor personnel shall identify themselves as such when conversing with government or other contractor personnel during business meetings, over the telephone, in video teleconferences or via electronic mail 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 shall identify contractor/company affiliation. Documents or reports produced by contractors shall be suitably marked as contractor products or contractor participation appropriately disclosed. Contractor personnel occupying collocated space in a government facility shall identify their workspace area with their name and company/contractor affiliation.

1.4.5 Contractor/Government Communication

The Contractor shall provide program management and shall identify a single program manager for communication between the contractor and the Government Program Management Office (PMO) and Contracting Officer. The Contractor’s Program Manager shall meet at least quarterly with the contract’s multi-functional government team. Additionally, the Contractor’s Program Manager shall provide clear and consistent written and/or verbal response (e.g. return phone call, email or other communication) to the Government within 12 business hours.

2.0 SERVICE SUMMARY

The Service Summary (SS) is a list of Performance Objectives and Performance Thresholds that will be regularly verified by Government personnel. Each Performance Objective represents a significant task as identified in the PWS by the Government at the time of contract award. The Performance Threshold represents the minimum acceptable level of performance. The Performance Objectives and Performance Thresholds represent only the significant tasks of this contract and do not excuse the Contractor from performance of other responsibilities identified in this PWS. Performance Objectives will be monitored regularly by Government Quality Assurance Evaluators (QAEs). Performance objectives may be added at the basic contract and/or TO level and performance thresholds may be raised or lowered during the course of this contract.

METHOD

FREQUENCY

3.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

When the TO requires the Contractor to work in a Government facility, Government will furnish or make available working space, equipment and network access. Copies of required materials cited in the RFP, PWS, DD Form 254, and/or in the TO will be provided to the contractor in hard copy or soft copy. All materials will remain the property of the Government. The Contractor will return all materials to the QAE upon request or at the end of the TO period of performance. HQ AFSPC members will be available for technical exchanges with the contractor, will provide technical input, answer questions, review completed work and provide feedback regarding TO efforts.

4.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

4.1 Place of Performance

Unless otherwise specified in the TOs, the primary place of performance will be at the Contractor’s own facilities. However, there may be instances when work must be accomplished at a government facility, e.g., Peterson AFB, or other sites to be identified at the TO level.

4.3 Materials and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

The contractor is authorized to purchase materials costing less than $500.00 at the TO level with prior approval from the TO quality assurance evaluator (QAE). An item exceeding this dollar threshold requires prior approval of the QAE and the CO before purchase is made.

The Contractor shall purchase items in a manner that is most advantageous to the Government. The Contractor may purchase from the General Services Administration (GSA) contract schedule IAW FAR 51.103, Ordering from Government Supply Sources, when that method is determined most advantageous to the Government. The Contractor shall provide an itemized listing of all materials purchased at the TO level to the QAE and the CO at the TO ending period of performance. This itemized listing shall include price and reason for expenditure.

4.4 Duty Hours

When working on Government sites, normal duty hours are 0730-1630, Monday through Friday, unless otherwise specified. Circumstances may require the Contractor provide services after normal duty hours.

4.5 Base Closure/Government Morale and Recreational Activities Situations may arise where government facilities may not be available for performance of requirements (i.e., base closure due to weather, force protection conditions, etc.). There may also be occasions when AFSPC support contractors are invited to participate in morale and recreational activities (e.g., holiday parties, golf outings, sports day and other various social events). Under these circumstances, contractor employees shall comply with individual company policy in accordance with company compensation system. Because the Government does not have an employer/employee relationship with contractor employees, it is not authorized to grant administrative leave or expend government resources to compensate contractor employees for hours expended on activities not included in the PWS.

4.6 Professional and Management Services

Services required for AFSPC constitute professional and management services. The contractor shall comply with 29 CFR Part 541 for employees whose work responsibilities and education qualify them for referenced professional exemptions.

4.7 Performance of Services During Exercises and Crisis

Contractor support may be required 24 hours a day, seven days week, for exercises or other essential support. The performance of these services during crisis shall be determined at the TO level and shall comply with AFFARS 5352.237-9001, Requirements Affecting Contractor Personnel Performing Mission Essential Services. This clause implements DoD Instruction (DoDI 3020.37, “Continuation of Essential DoD Contractor Services During Crises,” which includes the requirement for development of contractor contingency plans for those tasks that have been identified as essential to provide reasonable assurance of continuation during crisis conditions.

4.8 Legal Holidays

The Federal Government observes the following holidays:

4.9.1 Clearances

All contractor personnel shall hold a SECRET clearance or higher. Some TOs may require security classifications up to and including TOP SECRET SCI and other special access such as Special Access Program (SAP)/Special Access Request (SAR). Additionally, contractor personnel shall possess the appropriate security clearances as prescribed in individual TOs as of the TO start date. The Government will give the Contractor access to applicable documentation to include requirements, plans, specifications, studies, and analyses up to and including TOP SECRET SCI and other special accesses as required by individual TOs in accordance with Air Force Instruction 16-701. The Contractor shall maintain accountability records/receipts for classified material to include transfer and destruction of material.

4.9.2. Foreign Ownership, Control and Influence (FOCI).

SAP/SAR information shall be protected from foreign disclosure as detailed in Joint Air Force, Army, Navy (JAFAN) directives. Partnering with or acquiring a U.S. company under FOCI may require coordination with U.S. Air Force Special Access Program Central Office (SAPCO) and could require significant time for approval. The contractor shall comply with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) process, Arms Export Control Act, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), National Industrial Security Program (NISP) and the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM).

4.9.3. DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification A Contract Security Classification Specification, DD Form 254, is issued as part of the contract and is directive upon the Contractor. Program-specific security classification guides (SCG) will be addressed at the TO level.

4.9.4. Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) and Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) Requirements HQ AFSPC is converting to SIPRNet use for all work associated with AFSPC requirements. Additionally, some TO requirements may also require contractor access to SCIFs at contractor facilities. Access to a team mate/joint venture partner/subcontractor-provided SIPRNet and/or SCIF is acceptable.

4.9 Travel Requirements

4.9.1 Travel

Contractor employees may be required to travel to various locations within the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) in performance of TOs. Estimated travel requirements will be identified at the TOs. All contractor travel shall be approved by the Government prior to departure. Any travel required shall be performed in accordance with FAR 31.205-46, Travel Costs.

4.9.2 Passports, Visas, and Customs

All contractor employees are subject to customs, processing procedures, laws, agreements, and duties of the country to which they are travelling and procedures, laws, and duties of the United States upon re-entry.

4.9.3 Compliance with Applicable Federal, State and Local Requirements, Including Other than Continental United States (OCONUS) Performance Locations The contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local statues, ordinances, laws and regulations to include those in OCONUS locations. This includes all overseas labor laws.

4.10 Deliverables

Reports and/or other data required in each TO shall be submitted in accordance with the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL). All deliverables generated as a result of this contract are the property of the Government.

4.11 Electronic Communication

Be advised Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-119, Air Force Messaging, and AFFARS Mandatory Procedures 5315.3, Source Selection, will require source selection sensitive information to be encrypted when using electronic communication (e-mail). Any attachments to the e-mail will be password protected, and the password conveyed telephonically or by a separate e-mail. The Department of Defense (DoD) has established an External Certification Authority (ECA) to support issuance of DoD-approved certificates to industry partners. Contractors who do not have a Common Access Card (CAC) should obtain certificates through vendors participating in the DoD ECA Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Program. See the following website for further information: http://iase.disa.mil/pki/eca. There is a recurring cost to obtain/maintain certificates. Date for mandatory use by contractors has not yet been established.

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