SOW FA4600-05-F-8000.doc

STATEMENT OF WORK

SPACE CONTROL

POLICY, STRATEGY, AND DOCTRINE SUPPORT

1.0 Scope. The Commander of the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) is responsible to advocate, plan and conduct space operations and space campaign planning. These responsibilities will be collectively referred to here as space control. The purpose of this task order is to provide technical support to HQ USSTRATCOM/PR11. The contractor will perform tasks in accordance with section 3.6 of the USAMS BPA.

1.1 Background. Due to the merger of the United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) and USSTRATCOM, USSTRATCOM has significantly expanded its responsibilities. USSTRATCOM’s global mission requires USSTRATCOM coordinate space-based capabilities, a key enabler for the nation’s military capabilities, in support of strategic operations. Focus will be on applying space control to USSTRATCOM’s global mission.

1.2 Objective. Utilize contractor expertise to provide space control technical support to HQ USSTRATCOM/PR11. Support will cover diverse activities integrating Space requirements into all strategic planning efforts and documents. The contractor will support the USSTRATCOM processes critical to near-term, mid-term, and far-term space control efforts for the Command, Components, and other DoD space organizations. The Contractor shall support HQ USSTRATCOM in resolution of issues related to space control operations and planning support. The Contractor shall provide analysis and technical support for the development and update, validation and implementation of current and evolving Command and Department of Defense (DoD) space control documents to include policy, concepts of operations, operations orders, mission needs statements, operations requirements documents, scenario development, and doctrine documents. The Contractor shall be required to perform technical/analytical tasks, provide support for the development and conduct of command-supported exercises, provide data base and web site support, and provide meeting support and facilities at all classification levels. The Contractor shall be required to provide additional technical support at Government request to respond to short notice requirements and work non-standard hours when needed. This will include extended hours as required to support continued crisis operations as a result of a National Emergency for extensive periods. These hours will be costed on a case-per-case basis. Finally, the Contractor shall provide tailored meeting and conference support (planning, coordination, implementation, and documentation), reach-back access to "gray beard" expertise and Quick Response support. Occasionally, the contractor will be asked to provide analysis and technical support in unforeseen projects.

1.3 Place of Performance. USSTRATCOM, Building 500, Offutt AFB, NE.

2.0 Required Documentation. None.

3.0 Requirements.

3.1 General. This Statement of Work invokes the provision of paragraphs 3.1, 3.6.1 through 3.6.8, 3.6.10, 3.6.11, 4.2, and 5.2.2 of USSTRATCOM SOW, dated 22 May 03, USSTRATCOM System and Missions Support (USAMS). USSTRATCOM requires technical assistance in support of USSTRATCOM processes critical to near-term, mid-term, and far-term space planning efforts for the Command, Components, and other DoD space organizations. Support will include planning and participating in Space meetings and conferences. The contractor shall address current and future Command and Control (C2) concepts. The contractor shall develop processes and strategies to ensure space is properly represented. The contractor shall provide tailored meeting and conference support (planning, coordination, and documentation), as well as other Space expertise.

3.2 Detail Tasks. The Contractor shall provide technical expertise and support for the development, analysis, and review of plans, policy, doctrine, strategy, future concepts, and related legal framework. This technical work shall be performed in support of USSTRATCOM space control missions. This work will include interface with national and international agencies, DoD, JCS, and Combatant Commanders/Services/Agencies. Contractor support shall include development and coordination of documentation, briefings, meeting schedules and agendas, responding to internal and external tasks, participation in modeling and simulation, participation in training, and travel and participation in selected meetings, conferences and symposia.

3.2.1 The contractor shall provide technical support for the review, analysis and update of the USSTRATCOM strategic planning documents. This includes update analysis of the National Space Policy; National Military Strategy, Defense Planning Guidance, Joint Vision, Joint Space and CNO support to combined and joint military operations, treaty implications, emerging missions, and other issues and documents affecting the development of the command’s strategic planning documents.

3.2.2 The Contractor shall support, and provide minutes of all meetings/ conferences identified in the space planning process.

3.2.3 The Contractor shall provide analysis and support to USSTRATCOM involvement in other Joint Chiefs of Staff/Office of the Secretary of Defense initiatives, to include, but not limited to Defense Planning Guidance, Unified Command Plan, Forces For Unified Command Memorandum and the Quadrennial Defense Review.

3.2.4 The Contractor shall support the space planning responsibilities of USSTRATCOM/PR11 and may attend space related Mission Area Teams (MAT). These responsibilities include organizing and participating in both national and international working groups, preparation of briefing materials and technical and/or cost analyses. The analytical process associated with MATs shall consider tradeoffs based on command priorities and evaluation of technologies that can achieve the required level of assured support for the requisite levels of conflict and timeframes of interest.

3.3 Doctrine and Policy. The Contractor shall provide technical, analytical and planning support that assists in the integration and synchronization of USSTRATCOM space control with existing and evolving DoD missions, requirements, and national objectives. This may include: national security policy and military strategy; future concepts and study constructs such as Joint Vision 20XX; analysis and lessons learned from combined and joint military operations and exercises; DoD-wide impacts (e g, MOU/MOAs, and legal implications) and interfaces; and doctrine review and development.

3.4 Planning and Scenario Development. The Contractor shall provide planning support and analysis to space control. Support will include, but not be limited to review, evaluation and identification of shortfalls and issues, identifying and determining planning tasks and milestones (e.g. drafting, coordinating, and implementation of operations, exercises/wargames, intelligence, training, etc). The Contractor technical and operational review, analysis and coordination support shall include the broad range of national, DoD and Combatant Commanders/Service/Agency strategic and operational plans, materials and documentation. Examples include but are not limited to National Security Strategy, National Military Strategy, Quadrennial Defense Review, Command Planning Guidance, Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan, Defense Planning Guidance, Doctrine for Planning Joint Operations, Joint Task Force (JTF) Planning Guidance and Procedures, JOPES Volumes I-III, various CDR OPLAN/CONPLANs, as well as parallel Service documentation. In addition, the Contractor shall provide technical and operational analysis of designated Joint, DoD, Service and allied/coalition operations and exercises to capture planning and policy shortfalls and related lessons learned. The Contractor technical support shall include review, development and coordination of draft and final correspondence and documentation in support of USSTRATCOM space control planning activities, including inputs to USSTRATCOM planning.

3.5 Liaison Activities. The Contractor shall establish liaison with national and international agencies and other Combatant Commands. The Contractor shall support space control meetings and conferences. As required, the Contractor shall serve as technical liaison to national, civil, and commercial organizations interagency liaison and coordination efforts shall focus on the review, analysis, development and implementation of comprehensive policy guidance and planning documentation that directly supports assigned USSTRATCOM space control activities. Regular interface and liaison support will include, but not be limited to, DoD, national, and civil/industry agencies and associations.

3.6 Deliverables. Deliverables shall be provided in hard copy and on CD/DVD/magnetic media. Electronic versions shall be provided in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access formats. In addition to responding to external taskings the contractor is expected to meet the deliverables in the following table:

Draft shall be delivered within two working days after Government tasking, unless specified differently at the time of tasking. Final copy shall be delivered within two working days after government approval of the draft unless otherwise specified.

4.0 Government Furnished Property/Material. The Government will provide working space in USSTRATCOM/PR11, computers, telephones, office, e-mail, Local Area Network (LAN), and Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET) access, as required for funded field contractor personnel.

5.0 Personnel Qualifications. The Contractor shall be able to prove that personnel assigned to this task have experience and/or education in Space, Air Force (AF) Space systems, and AF Strategic Planning processes, as well as Service, Unified Command, Joint Staff, and OSD operations. Current knowledge and experience in such areas as headquarters staffing, deliberate and crisis operations planning and mission execution, reporting, intelligence collection and analysis, and C4 is highly desired to ensure the uninterrupted technical support of the commands missions. It is highly desired that the contractor have in-depth knowledge and experience of Air Force Space Command’s Strategic Planning process. It is also desired that the contractor’s space operations experience be recent with a majority of it being with AF space systems as the AF provides the preponderance of space systems. The Contractor should possess the ability to communicate effectively (written and oral), and be able to present arguments in a clear and logical manner. It is essential that the contractor’s work require little revision between the initial and final drafts. The Government requires the Contractor possess current and in-depth knowledge of space control strategic planning processes, and major staff coordination processes.

6.0 Travel. Temporary Duty (TDY) will be performed as required by the tasking, approved by the QAE. All travel will be performed on a reimbursable basis in accordance with the contract. A trip report will be provided to the QAE within five (5) workdays after completion of the travel. Expect twelve (12) TDYs of five (5) days in duration.

7.0 Other Direct Costs. Other direct costs required to complete this task order are costs associated with attendance at conferences, e.g., registration fees. Conference support supplies, etc and updating of reference material, e.g., reproduction costs, binders, distribution, etc.

8.0 Security. The on-site contractor must possess a Top Secret/SCI clearance and be eligible for briefing into accesses as USSTRATCOM/PR11 may require. The on-site contractor may also be granted access to certain special access programs, in which case a counter-intelligence polygraph may be required. The Contractor shall follow and meet the security requirements as provided in the DD Form 254 in the USAMS BPA.