FA480925Q0001 Amended PWS.pdf

352d Special Warfare Training Squadron

Small Unit Tactics & Field Training Exercise Support

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Revised 12 November 2024

1. SCOPE

1.1. General. This is a non-personnel services contract to provide specialized role player and opposition forces (OPFOR) support to the 352d Special Warfare Training Squadron (SWTS) during the Small Unit Tactics (SUT) and Field Training Exercise (FTX) iterations of the Combat Control and Special Reconnaissance Apprentice Courses. The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.2. Description of Services. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personnel services necessary to perform specialized role player, subject matter expert support as defined in this PWS. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.3. Background. The 352d SWTS conducts three Combat Control and Special Reconnaissance Apprentice Course classes per calendar year. During each class, at minimum, 2 training iterations are conducted in a field environment requiring role players and OPFOR support to enhance student training by providing scenario realism. Contract support for OPFOR and Role Players allows the instructor cadre to focus on student instruction, feedback, and safety oversight. In addition, 352d SWTS requires access to a simulated village within 10 miles of Camp Mackall, NC. This will facilitate student scenario immersion and mission planning during FTX events. These iterations are utilized to provide full-mission profiles covering SUT, global access, and surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Each class trains up to 51 students.

2. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

2.1. The contractor shall provide labor, their own lodging, transportation to and from the exercise site, supervision and other supplies and services necessary to support in all aspects of the SUT/FTX to execute missions by Special Operation Forces (SOF) units. SUT and FTX run sequentially approximately 1 month apart. Contractor shall assist in the Full Mission Profile iterations by providing Contractor Planner, Role Player Manager (RPM), OPFOR, role players and access to a simulated village.

2.2. Execution Window. At the beginning of every year of performance, the COR will provide the contractor with a tentative calendar for the classes projected to be held that year. Class dates are not likely to change once published but in the event a change must occur advanced coordination will be provided within a 72-hour period prior to date of event.

2.3. Place of Performance. SUT/FTX events shall occur on Fort Liberty Ranges to include Camp Mackall.

Ranges are scheduled based on availability.

2.4. Quality Assurance. See Part 5, Deliverables Schedule, and Part 6, Performance Requirements Summary.

2.5. Recognized Holidays. The period of performance does not encompass any recognized federal holidays.

2.6. Hours of Operation. The Contractor shall be responsible for continuous support between the hours of 1200 on Day 1 of execution to 2359 on Day 4 of execution for SUT and between the hours of 1200 on Day 1 of execution to 2359 on Day 5 of execution for FTX (OPFOR and Role Player break down is provided in 3.1.3 and 3.1.4). Refined coordination for support will be established in the coordination meetings. The Contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

2.6.1. Simulated village for FTX events will cover an approximate 96-hr period. Students will perform mission planning and staging operations in this simulated environment preparing them for the Final Training Exercise. Following staging area operations, they would transition to a week of training missions throughout Camp Mackall and stay in field conditions for the entire duration.

2.7. Personnel and Physical Security Requirements. The overall classification for this effort is UNCLASSIFIED. No contractor personnel require a security clearance. The contractors will be required to access Fort Liberty, NC facilities for planning and Fort Liberty / Camp Mackall, NC ranges for training execution.

3. SUT/FTX REQUIREMENTS

3 .1. Personnel Requirements

3 .1.1. Contractor Planner: The contractor planner will be available no less than two weeks prior to SUT/FTX execution for approximately three hours of planning per event. The contractor planner will be available for approximately one hour teleconference and approximately two hours of onsite work at the 352 SWTS for pre-coordination and planning purposes. The contractor will provide necessary personnel, supplies, and equipment specified in the SUT /FTX execution requirements. (Ideal candidate will have experience serving in Special Operation Forces units (AFSOC, USASOC, MARSOC, NA VSECW AR) in positions of leadership at a platoon level and higher. This position requires experience in planning/executing SOF missions to understand the employment ofOPFOR/Role Players to meet training objectives. Similar experience in SWAT/Law enforcement will be considered.)

3.1.2. Role Player Manager (RPM): The RPM shall have understanding and experience in SUT, special reconnaissance, and airfield operations including landing zones (LZ's), helicopter landing zones (HLZ's), drop zones (DZ's). RPM must have held positions of tactical and operational leadership for a minimum of five years. The RPM will be co-located with the instructor cadre command and control node for real time coordination during FTX execution. This position is in addition to the 10 role players.

3.1.3. Opposing Forces: The contractor shall provide a minimum of 10 personnel who will role-play as opposing forces. These 10 personnel shall be spread across multiple training scenarios. The personnel shall provide and use: Automatic or semi-automatic rifles with blank ammunition, and Night Vision Goggles (NVG) to combat friendly forces. Additionally, the personnel shall be proficient in tactics and weapons handling, as well as follow guidance and scenario development from 352d SWTS instructor cadre/planners. Personnel fulfilling opposing forces shall have a minimum of two years' experience as previous military, law enforcement, or first responder to simulate real combat scenarios. The personnel must have completed ROHV A training on All-Terrain Vehicles and MRZR, have high proficiency using Night Vision Goggles, and Gas Masks. Personnel will potentially be exposed to tear gas due to their proximity to students.

3.1.3.1. OPFOR Schedule. OPFOR will operate in 2x 5-man elements and be available on a 24-hr basis within the below schedule for SUT and FTX. This requirement is independent of the Role Players performing duties simultaneously. Actual shift should not exceed 12 hours but could be anytime within the 24-hour windows below.

SUT: Start -Day 1, 1200; End-Day 4, 2359 FTX: Start-Day 1, 1200; End-Day 5, 2359

3.1.4. Role Players: The contractor shall include a minimum of 10 personnel who shall role-play anything from Partner force military leaders, partner force casualties, partner force security forces, unarmed civilians, enemy sympathizers, and nefarious on-lookers. This does not include the OPFOR requirement.

Personnel will potentially be exposed to tear gas due to their proximity to students. The personnel must be trained on Gas Masks to effectively don the mask and perform associated duties.

3.1.4.1. Role Player Schedule. Role Players will be available on a 24-hr basis within the following schedule for FTX. This requirement is independent of the OPFOR performing duties simultaneously.

Actual shift should not exceed 12 hours but could be anytime within the 24-hour windows below.

FTX: Start-Day 1, 1200; End-Day 5, 2359

3.1.5. The lead planners and opposing forces must be able to provide necessary documents (i.e. career brief, job history, orders, or retirement summary). as credentials, including but not limited to resumes and DD-214s (if applicable). All credentials must be reviewed and approved by 352d SWTS Ops section at least 30 days prior to the event. Rejected credentials must be replaced within 7 days by the contractor.

3.1.6. All personnel proposed under para 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4 for this effort shall be considered Subject Matter Experts (SME). SMEs are certain experienced professional and/or technical personnel that are essential for successful accomplishment of the work to be performed in support of this requirement. If any of the proposed personnel become unavailable for performance prior to or during performance of this requirement, the contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer (CO) within 24 hours. The resume(s) of the replacement personnel shall be submitted to the CO and Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for review and approval within 48 business hours of notification that contracted personnel are unavailable. Notification of approval or disapproval will be sent to the contractor within 48 business hours after receipt of the resume(s).

3.2. Facility Requirements:

3 .2.1 The Governments intent is to utilize Camp Mackall or other ranges on Fort Liberty to the maximum extent possible. These facilities will be used during the exercise dates provided at the beginning of every year of performance IA W paragraph 2.2. If the Government is unable to reserve suitable ranges in Camp Mackall or any suitable range within Fort Liberty to achieve applicable course learning objectives, the contractor then shall be able to provide a location within a 10-mile radius of Camp Mackall that can house up to 51 students for approximately 72 hours to conduct mission planning and scenario immersion. In addition, this village will also be made available during the specified times for utilization as a target location for students to conduct reconnaissance and SUT maneuvers. Contractors will be expected to have this facility available during all class dates in case of unexpected changes to the class location. The contractors simulated village shall include a minimum of 3x hard structure buildings or 3x Alaska medium shelter tents to house students. Of the 3 structures provided, lx building or tent will be equipped with electricity, lighting, whiteboards, and minimum of 800 Square Feet of space for students to create terrain models and mission plan.

SS# Perlonnance Objective

PWS

Perlormance Threshold Surveillance

CP ARS Rating Criteria Section Method

Qualitv

Provide alternate location within IO miles of Camp

Facility Requirements and Mackall to house students for To be conisdererd

1 Minimum Contractor Material Para 3.2 & 72 hours. Shall meet all IO0¾COR Satisfactory, the Performance

Requirements Para 3.3 minimum material Inspection Threshold must be met 100% requirements for OPFOR/Role of the time.

Players to participate in exercises.

Provide 10 Role Players for To be conisdererd each exercise who shall be Satisfactory, the Performance capable of role playing partner Threshold must be met 100%

2 Role Players for FTX's Para 3.1.4 force military leaders, partner 100%COR of the time. To be considered force casuatlities, partner force Inspection Very Good or Excellent, security forces, unarmed contractor may provide more civilians, enemy sympathizers, Role Players than and nefarious on-lookers. Performance Objective.

Provide 10 OPFOR who shall To be conisdererd provide and use all proper Satisfactory, the Performance equipment and be proficient in Threshold must be met 100%

Opposing Forces (OPFOR) for

Para 3.1.3 tactics and wepons handling. 100%COR of the time. To be considered

SUT/FTX's All OPFOR shall have Inspection Very Good or Excellent, minimum 2 years experience contractor may provide more and have completed ROHV A OPFOR than Performance training. Objective.

Contractor Planner shall be To be considered available to the SWTS no less Satisfactory, the Performance than two weeks prior to

100%COR

Threshold must be met 95%

4 Contractor Planner Para 3.1.1 SUT/FTX execution. Planner Inspection of the time. 97% of the time shall be available for pre- to be considered Very Good.

coordination and planning 100% of the time to be ourooses. considered Excellent.

Role Player Manager shall To be considered provide real time coordination Satisfactory, the successful with role players during all

100%COR

real time coordination occurs

5 Role Player Manager Para 3.1.2 SUT and FTX events. RPM Inspection

95% of the time. 97% of the must have 5 years experience time to be considered Very in tactical and operational Good. 100% of the time to be leadership. considered Excellent.

6.SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

6.1. The contractor shall:

6.1.1. Conform to the safety requirements contained in the contract for all activities related to the accomplishment of the work as required by OSHA.

6.1.2. Not damage government property.