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1.0 MISSION OBJECTIVE.

The Department of Defense (DoD) Counter Narco-terrorism Program Office (CNTPO), currently being managed by the Counter Narcotics and Global Threats (CN&GT) Division, was established to create worldwide Counter Narcotics Technology (CNT) networks, infrastructures, and capabilities that are focused on the detection, identification, and disruption of narcotics activities and organizations. This task effort will support the War Fighter in combating narcotics activities globally.

2.0 SCOPE.

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) J36 Transnational Threats (TNT) Division and the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) J51 Counter-narcotics and Law Enforcement Assistance (CN-LEA Division programs assist in the implementation of the national strategies against terrorists and terrorist financing, counter-narcotics, insurgents, and transnational criminal organizations.

2.1 Task Order (T/O) Objective

The T/O objective is to provide support to USSOCOM J36 Transnational Threats Division and its interagency partners (Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigation, US Customs and Border Protection, United States Secret Service, Treasury, and Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations) with analysis, training, and program support. Specific tasks may include, but are not limited to exercise support (support for pre-deployment rehearsals), translation, communication support, and subject matter expertise. Additionally, this T/O provides direct support to AFRICOM's J5 Directorate, AFRICOM CN-LEA and the CN-LEA’s CTF mission. Specifically, the contractor shall provide CTF subject matter experts (SMEs) for positions within CN-LEA who will perform activities to support non-lethal actions (e.g. targeted financial measures, law enforcement actions, information operations) against threat networks operating in the AFRICOM Area of Responsibility (AOR).

2.2 Basic Contract References.

This T/O PWS establishes the requirements for the contractor to provide support in the basic contract task area(s) of:

4.3.1.7 Technical Data Management;

4.3.1.7.2 Configuration Management;

4.3.2 Training, Operations, and Logistics support;

4.3.2.2 Studies and Analyses (Other Than R&D);

4.3.2.5 Publications;

4.3.2.7 Logistics Support and Equipment;

4.3.2.9 Training;

4.3.3 Professional and Executive support;

4.3.3.1 Professional, Management, Administrative, and Program Support;

4.3.3.2 Information Operations and Public Affairs; and

4.3.3.3 Information Technology (IT) and Communications Network Development and Deployment

3.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS.

The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, oversight, travel and all else necessary to satisfy the requirements of this task order, except the requirement stated herein to be provided by the U.S. Government (USG).

3.1 Threat Finance Analysis and Program Support (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM).

The contractor shall provide operations/research analysts and managers experienced in All-Source Analysis, Criminal Analysis, and Financial Analysis. Personnel provided to support this effort shall meet requirements for Courier Card and Special Program Access.

The contractor shall perform continuous research, collection, predictive analysis, multimedia production and dissemination to support CNT requirements. The team shall, at a minimum, provide support in the following areas:

· (USSOCOM) CTF analysis support to Headquarters (HQ) USSOCOM Global Campaign Plan (GCP) requirements respondent to War on Terrorism (WOT) initiatives;

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Analyze counterterrorism, CNT, criminal/investigative, financial, information operation, and force protection requirements to understand patterns and disseminate lessons learned as approved for distribution by the USG;

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Respond to specific mission ad hoc requirements;

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) CTF program development;

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Identify recommended training for building partner capacity (BPC) of host nations within the AOR;

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Provide operations/research analysis support in the areas of intelligence, operations, and criminal/financial investigations;

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Using Financial Intelligence (FININT) methodology, assist in analyzing illicit financial networks and identify vulnerabilities that are actionable by USSOCOM or USAFRICOM operations and interagency partner operations;

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Provide additional network mapping capability that includes financial network infrastructure analysis information and supporting documentation on established targets;

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Support USSOCOM, USAFRICOM, and Department of Defense (DoD) opportunities analysis that provides strategic and tactical operational support and lead development;

· (USSOCOM) Interagency Collaboration in Tampa and National Capital Region;

· (USSOCOM) Assist in coordination of TNT and CTF activities with counterparts at Combatant Commands (CCMD), other DoD Components, and USG agencies in support of Command requirements;

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Assist in coordination with counterparts from other DoD and USG agencies, Partner Nations and the Public/Private Sector are required to accomplish the CTF mission;

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Provide analytical support to the Operations Directorate (J3), Intelligence Directorate J2, CTF Branch and/or other functions activated to support exercises, contingency and crisis response situations;

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Provide CTF specific information for inclusion/integration into USSOCOM and AFRICOM planning efforts;

· Assist in the development of CTF specific language for inclusion/integration into joint publications and planning documents;

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Perform tasks with the following types of standard computer-based applications: word processing; graphics and presentation production; database research; link/nodal analysis; quantifying performance and effectiveness assessments; audio media (compact disc read only memory [CD-ROM]) product mastering; web page management, including extensible markup language (XML) & hypertext markup language (HTML) applications; Internet-based applications, including INTELINK, INTELINK-S, Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS)/Joint Deployable Intelligence Support System (JDISS), and World Wide Web applications; Audio/visual collaborative tools; and hardcopy print and dissemination applications; and

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Use baseline production hardware, software, and applications required to perform all-source intelligence support include the following: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, FrontPage, Image Composer); Analyst Notebook; Palentir, Adaptec Direct Compact Disc (CD); Acrobat Adobe; Netscape Navigator; Internet Explorer; WinZip; Hewlett Packard (HP) Digital Scanner; HTML Converter; Orion Magic.

3.1.1 Analyst Requirements (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM).

(USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) The following minimum requirements are required in addition to the personnel qualification requirements set forth in the basic contract. USSOCOM candidates shall demonstrate experience of 15 years in any combination of the following skill sets. USAFRICOM candidates shall demonstrate experience of 10 years in any combination of the following skill sets. Where experience is defined within these skill sets, the experience shall be construed as highly desired experience within that specified skill set.

· Strategic/global, operational/regional, and tactical/local level intelligence and operational experience;

· Experience performing operational research, planning analysis, and intelligence analysis;

· Experience supporting USG missions to include military, law enforcement, and regulation in national, regional, and international agencies;

· Finance-specific analytical experience dealing with identifying/detecting, targeting, and interdicting threat, terrorist, and/or illicit criminal finance activities, and networks. Experience desired includes human intelligence and signals reporting, criminal and regulatory investigations, and cases for designation. Must have experience with Banking Secrecy Act reporting mechanisms such as Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) (10-15 years preferred);

· Finance-related analytical and operational planning experience in counter drug, counterterrorism, and/or counterintelligence fields (5-10 years preferred);

· Operational and intelligence activities experience with special operations community (3-5 years preferred);

· Experience with USG finance-related instruments of power, to include a working knowledge of processes and experience with Terror Finance Coordinating Officers (TFCO), Partner Nation Financial Intelligence Units (FIU), and Financial Action Task Forces (FATF) (5-10 years preferred);

· Experience in exchanging information, coordinating actions, and collaborative planning among multiple National level Government agencies in multi-agency, Joint, Coalition, or Interagency environment (5-10 years preferred);

· Experience with functions and authorities of U.S. military and/or USG interagency partners, including any/all other USG agencies involved with threat finance. This includes working knowledge of Executive Orders, U.S. Treasury and State Department and United Nations (UN) designation processes, DoD Operations Plans and Campaign Plans, and associated financial instruments of power and policy. (10-15 years preferred);

· Experience with public and private sectors to include industries, banking/finance, academic, scientific, and other non-Governmental sectors dealing with terrorism finance (3-5 years preferred);

· Working knowledge of oversight and similar restrictions and laws applying to DoD intelligence and operational activity;

· Working knowledge of counterterrorist analytical framework, functional defeat model, and/or system-of-systems methodologies; and

· Must be eligible for Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS-SCI) access. (USSOCOM only) Requirement for TS-SCI can be waived by exception by USSOCOM, J36.

3.1.2 CTF Team Requirements (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM).

Collectively, as a team, the CTF analysts shall perform the following tasks:

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Analyze and identify potential plans for operations and actions on or effects against financial support networks that are associated with and/or facilitating terrorist networks. Primary focus is on financial support to terrorist activities, including terrorist nexus with narcotic, criminal, and other threat activities;

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Analyze, identify, and plan operations and actions on specific links and nodes of threat financial activities from a strategic/global perspective. Assist in coordination with intelligence and operational activities with CCMD, other DoD and USG agencies, Partner Nations, and/or public/private sector as required;

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Monitor and provide advice on finance-oriented assessments to support DoD and/or Interagency development of case files, evidentiary material, designation packages, to include actionable intelligence on finance-specific entities as identified by the CTF and CNT communities;

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Monitor and provide advice on USAFRICOM CTF AND USSOCOM CTF products in response to Headquarters, staff, service component, subordinate component, and Special Mission Unit (SMU) requirements. Assist in coordination of and interface with (respectively) USAFRICOM and/or USSOCOM intelligence and operations analysts and planners, counterparts at other CCMDs and DoD agencies, and other USG agencies including interagency and intelligence community (IC) counterparts;

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Prepare senior-level leadership and management presentations, briefings, special assessments, daily reports (functional and regional), and executive summaries for USG review;

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) As necessary, assist in coordination with Partner Nation FININT and CTF counterparts to facilitate countering threat finance;

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) As necessary, assist in coordination with public and private sector entities to facilitate countering threat finance;

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Facilitate information sharing among CCMDs, other DoD agencies, interagency and Partner Nations, public/private sector partners subject to USG release.

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Assist in coordination of DoD CTF collection requirements and capabilities among DoD and USG agencies in coordination with interagency partners;

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Prepare monthly activity reports to be submitted to (respectively) USAFRICOM / USSOCOM Chiefs at the kick off meeting;

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Provide assistance and contribute to development, review, update, and revision of TNT Division operational procedures/directives/guides. Author, edit, and update CNT Branch operations documents to ensure full program compliance with security, legal, intelligence oversight, and operations security (OPSEC) for collection procedures and operational activities in reference to threat finance (TF). In some cases, the contractor shall be required to develop draft specified directives, procedures and operations instructions;

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Maintain proficiency in state of the art hardware and software applications to incorporate new data mining, data manipulation, and multimedia production technologies. Synchronize DoD efforts regarding technology and development of future concepts supporting TNT efforts in coordination with interagency partners;

· (USSOCOM) Serve as the focal point for training all new contractor personnel assigned. Provide informal training assistance to develop, review, update, and revise TNT training. Contractor shall train, as required, USSOCOM, Service Component, CCMDs, and Theater Special Operations Command (TSOC) personnel on TNT research, collection, and analytical methodologies, and assist in the development of TNT programs. The contractor shall synchronize training for DoD TNT capabilities to collect, process, analyze, and tailor TNT in coordination with interagency partners. This includes understanding preserving evidence, chain of custody, and identifying relevant finance data; and

· (USAFRICOM and USSOCOM) Contractor personnel shall be required to attend and/or lead meetings, briefings, coordination sessions, conferences, required forums regarding CTF issues, and provide inputs and support to requirements that mandate CTF input.

3.1.2.1 (USAFRICOM) CTF Operations/Intelligence Analyst.

The contractor shall support CTF operations-intelligence analysis and shall coordinate with AFRICOM Plans Directorate J5 CTF activities throughout the AFRICOM AOR. The AFRICOM CTF program assists in the implementation of the National Action Plan to Combat Terrorist Financing that responds to the national security threat posed by international terrorist and insurgent funding. The contractor shall provide SMEs to support an interagency effort to best utilize non-lethal authorities of law enforcement assets and financial enforcement mechanisms to support AFRICOM priorities. SMEs shall provide support under the CTF Operations-Intelligence Analysis performance area. SMEs shall work with multiple USG agencies, U.S. military organizations, and international agencies to support the implementation of an interagency and international CTF strategy to promote stability and security. Travel will not exceed 12 trips per year total, for duration of seven (7) calendar days to include travel days. Travel locations are based from RAF Molesworth Huntingdon, England to various locations in Europe, the USA, and Africa. Specific requirements shall include but are not limited to:

· Plan, organize, and coordinate the CTF activities in the AFRICOM AOR, ensuring CTF activities comply with all legal and regulatory requirements and recommend whether the activities meet the Commander, Component Commanders, deployed Task Forces, and other USG agencies/department’s operational needs. Analyze, develop courses of action, and recommend specific operational alternatives to the AFRICOM Commander and as requested by USG agency/departments or international CTF organizations in the AFRICOM AOR. Coordination of operational CTF requirements shall, on a routine basis, necessitate close interface with other Geographic Combatant Commands, Functional CCMD, various USG and non-Governmental Organizations, and high-level officials from the banking industry and LEAs;

· Provide CTF operations intelligence support. SMEs shall be responsible for the development of theater-wide CTF operations-intelligence products to support CTF activities. Efforts shall include operationalizing Intelligence Community (IC) assessments, fusing intelligence and law enforcement information in compliance with legal constraints, identifying financial centers of gravity within terrorist and insurgent networks, developing critical vulnerability analysis on enemy financial centers of gravity, recommending courses of action to disrupt financial centers of gravity, and recommending collection strategies to the IC to address intelligence gaps;

· As a CTF SME support specialist to the AFRICOM CTF Program Manager, the SME shall support AFRICOM component commanders, USG agencies, and U.S. Federal law enforcement agencies operating in the AFRICOM theater of operations. The SME shall routinely draft correspondence and briefings for flag-level Department of Defense (DoD) leaders and civilian interagency equivalents, provide CTF operations and intelligence consultation and advice to operations and planner personnel within the command headquarters, component headquarters, deployed task forces, and interagency headquarters; and

· Provide CTF-specific analytical support. Responsible for all activities associated with identifying, detecting, providing targeting and interdicting recommendations for terrorist, narcotic traffickers, insurgent, and trans-national criminal organizations’ activities. Activities can include support for information operations and planning. This support consists of conducting research and analysis of AOR issues relevant to strategic effects planning, including review of available open source media and web data, polls, blogs, and academic and various intelligence information analysis/assessments. Specific skills and understanding of the media environment are required to successfully satisfy this requirement.

3.1.3 Training Support (USSOCOM).

· (USSOCOM) The contractor shall serve as the focal point for training all new contractor personnel assigned. Provide informal training assistance to develop, review, update, and revise TNT staff training. In coordination/collaboration with all Interagency and Partner Nations, the contractor shall assist the Government/client in training USSOCOM, AFRICOM, Service Component, Combatant Commands, and Theater Special Operations Command (TSOC) personnel on TNT research, collection, and analytical methodologies, and assist in the development of TNT programs; and

· (USSOCOM) The contractor shall assist the Government/client in training the synchronization and collaboration of Interagency CTF activities and DoD TNT capabilities (CTF and Counter Narco-trafficking) to collect, process, analyze, and tailor TNT in coordination with interagency partners. This includes understanding preserving evidence, chain of custody, and identifying relevant finance data. This also includes integrating CTF concepts, principles and methodologies into operational design courses, operational planning efforts, and doctrine.

3.2 Communications Support (USSOCOM).

(USSOCOM) The contractor shall provide international communication devices (standard Blackberry phones; AT&T preferred due to international requirements) to the TNT CTF organization. Contractor shall provide unlimited voice and data packages for all phones as well as support replacement of broken/damaged phones. All phones shall maintain a current capability with newest technology.

3.3 Arabic-to-English Linguist and Translator Support (USSOCOM).

(USSOCOM) The contractor shall provide Arabic-to-English linguist and translator support to the SOCOM TNT office. The contractor shall be able to read Arabic documents and listen to recorded Arabic conversations and translate those documents and recordings into English.

All linguists shall meet the requirements set forth in Attachment 1 “Contract Linguist Policy” of the basic contract. The translator shall create documents that are the translations of the original documents or recordings using word processing software such as Microsoft Word. The contractor shall also enter translations directly into unique data collection, data management, intelligence and analysis software and applications.

The contractor shall provide full time support during normal business hours (0800-1700). On occasion, the contractor may be required to provide translation services outside of normal business hours to support urgent mission requirements.

At a minimum, each translator/linguist shall have:

· A necessary command of the English language with the ability to provide clear and concise oral and written communication;

· The ability to understand basic elements of speech in a standard dialect. Standard dialect refers to the listening skill that is the ability to understand the essentials of all speech in a standard dialect including technical discussion within a special field;

· Skills necessary to listen and comprehend the required foreign language(s) with native or near-native ability; and ability to follow accurately the basic elements of conversations and telephone calls;

· Skills necessary to read and comprehend the required foreign language with native or near-native ability, and to read and understand various text-types;

· Ability to comprehend slang and colloquial expressions in the required foreign language and translate them into their English equivalent;

· Effective understanding of face-to-face speech with sufficiently broad vocabulary that paraphrasing or explanations are unnecessary;

· Ability to work well under pressure to meet specific deadlines;

· Basic typing/word processing skills of at least forty (40) words per minute (wpm). The USG may waive the basic typing skill proficiency level under extenuating circumstances. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)/Program Manager (PM) shall evaluate the circumstances on a case-by-case basis and if appropriate, shall accept typing skills of less than forty (40) wpm;

· Ability to understand requirements necessary to perform specific tasks being processed and produced; and

· Language proficiency rating of three (3) or above in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and congruity judgment in the target language and a proficiency rating of three (3) or above in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and congruity judgment in English is required. The contractor shall provide such language testing in accordance with Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Department of State (DoS) policy. Standards shall be provided upon request. DEA and DoS policies shall be provided upon request.

3.4 Base Year Requirements for FY 14 – FY 15.

3.4.1 Base Requirement, Threat Finance Support to USSOCOM.

The contractor shall provide a team of up to five (5) employees to perform the duties and meet the requirements indicated in section 3.1 of this PWS to USSOCOM on MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL. Travel will not exceed 20 CONUS trips with a duration of five (5) calendar days to include travel days, per year.

3.4.1.1 Base Requirement, Threat Finance Support to AFRICOM.

The contractor shall provide one (1) full time SME Operations-Intelligence Analyst as described in PWS paragraph 3.1 Travel will not exceed 12 trips per year total, for duration of seven (7) calendar days to include travel days. Travel locations are based from RAF Molesworth Huntingdon, England to various locations in Europe, the USA, and Africa.

3.4.2 Option A1 Threat Finance Support to USSOCOM.

The contractor shall provide one (1) employee to perform the duties and meet the requirements indicated in section 3.1 of this PWS to USSOCOM in region of District of Columbia. Travel will not exceed four (4) CONUS trips with duration of five (5) calendar days to include travel days, per year.

3.4.2.1 Option A2 Threat Finance Support to USSOCOM.

The contractor shall provide one (1) employee to perform the duties and meet the requirements indicated in section 3.1 of this PWS to USSOCOM in region of District of Columbia. Travel will not exceed four (4) CONUS trips with duration of five (5) calendar days to include travel days, per year.

3.4.2.2 Option A3 Threat Finance Support to USSOCOM.

The contractor shall provide one (1) employee to perform the duties and meet the requirements indicated in section 3.1 of this PWS to USSOCOM in region of District of Columbia. Travel will not exceed four (4) CONUS trips with duration of five (5) calendar days to include travel days, per year.

3.4.2.3 Option A4 Threat Finance Support to USSOCOM.

The contractor shall provide one (1) employee to perform the duties and meet the requirements indicated in section 3.1 of this PWS to USSOCOM in region of District of Columbia. Travel will not exceed four (4) CONUS trips with duration of five (5) calendar days to include travel days, per year.

3.4.3 Option B, Threat Finance Support to Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT).

The contractor shall provide a team of up to two (2) employees that will perform the duties and meet the requirements indicated in section 3.1 of this PWS to SOCCENT on MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL. Personnel may be required to travel to the SOCCENT AOR to provide TF support. Travel will not exceed four (4) trips per year total, for duration of 10 calendar days to include travel.

3.4.4 Option C, Threat Finance Support to Special Operations Component, United States Southern Command (SOCSOUTH).

The contractor shall provide a team of two (2) employees that will perform the duties and meet the requirements indicated in section 3.1 of this PWS to SOCSOUTH on Homestead AFB in Miami, FL. Personnel may be required to travel to the SOCSOUTH AOR to provide Threat Finance support. Travel will not exceed sixteen (16) trips per year total for duration of six (6) calendar days to include travel.

3.4.5 Option D, Threat Finance Support to US Northern Command (NORTHCOM) or TSOCs as required.

The contractor shall provide a team of up to two (2) employees that will perform the duties and meet the requirements indicated in section 3.1 of this PWS to NORTHCOM or TSOCs as required. Personnel may be required to travel to countries in the NORTHCOM AOR to provide TF support. Travel will not exceed eight (8) trips per year total, for duration of six (6) calendar days to include travel.

3.4.6 Option E, Communication Support (USSOCOM).

The contractor shall provide support for ten (10) blackberry phones to USSOCOM as per section 3.2 of this PWS.

3.4.7 Option F, Threat Finance Support (USSOCOM).

The contractor shall provide a team of up to one (1) employee that will perform the duties and meet the requirements indicated in section 3.1 of this PWS to USSOCOM components and TSOCs in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Personnel may be required to travel the Continental United States (CONUS) to provide CTF support. Travel will not exceed sixteen (16) CONUS trips per year total to Suffolk, VA; Ft. Carson, CO; Little Creek, VA; Coronado, CA; Ft Bragg, NC; Tampa FL; and/or other SOF locations, for duration of five (5) calendar days to include travel.

3.4.8 Option G, Narcotics and Transnational Crime Support Center (NTC) Analyst Support.

The contractor shall provide a team of up to six (6) employees that support the NTC. The team will support the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counter Narcotics in Washington D.C. The NTC is a DoD-hosted activity providing tailored intelligence and operations support to law enforcement (LE) and interagency (IA) partners conducting complex, multifaceted operations and investigations. The cadre of the NTC synthesizes counter-narcotics (CN), counterterrorism (CT), CTF, and counter-transnational organized crime (C-TOC) intelligence in support of LE operations. The NTC leverages authorities, resources, and capabilities of participating DoD and LE organizations to facilitate identification, targeting, disruption, and dismantlement of sensitive high-value transnational organized crime (TOC) networks. The team as a whole shall provide at least 11,520 DPPH and contain one (1) senior analyst and up to five (5) midlevel analysts with a minimum of two (2) having a US LE background or a minimum of two (2) with an intelligence community background. The analysts shall perform the following tasks as part of performing support to NTC and DASD-CN&GT:

· Analyze counter-narcotics, counterterrorism, criminal/investigative, and financial information;

· Interacts regularly with the intelligence organizations to synthesize intelligence in a way that brings tangible results to LE and DoD C-TOC efforts (i.e. providing intelligence insight and direction leading to the initiation of criminal investigations and the development of criminal investigations so they result in judicial and executive actions such as the seizure of contraband and proceeds; designations, indictments, arrests, extraditions, forfeitures and convictions);

· Contract personnel will conduct all-source intelligence analysis and production activities in support of global CN and C-TOC operations and investigations;

· Provide analyst services to the NTC to assist LE and IA partners in their transnational investigations leading to the full-spectrum of judicial and regulatory actions against targets representing a significant threat to US national security (i.e. providing intelligence insight and direction leading to the initiation of criminal investigations and the development of criminal investigations so they result in judicial and executive actions such as the seizure of contraband and proceeds; designations, indictments, arrests, extraditions, forfeitures and convictions);

· Prepare and disseminate hardcopy and digital all-source intelligence products in support of judicial activities against potential and actual persons and organizations of interest with a focus on meeting evidentiary requirements for indictments, asset forfeiture, seizure of illicit goods and other judicial sanctions and actions (i.e. providing intelligence insight and direction leading to the initiation of criminal investigations and the development of criminal investigations so they result in judicial and executive actions such as the seizure of contraband and proceeds; designations, indictments, arrests, extraditions, forfeitures and convictions); and

· The contractor may make trips throughout the period of performance. Travel may be at either CONUS or OCONUS locations with an average duration of five (5) days. The primary CONUS travel locations is Tampa Florida and El Paso Texas. The primary OCONUS travel locations are Bogota Colombia, Manama Bahrain and Stuttgart Germany. The travel shall be approved in advance by the COR/PM. Travel will not exceed ten (10) CONUS trips and eight (8) OCONUS trips per year total. Travel will not exceed $35,000 per year. Reimbursement for travel shall not exceed the rates established in the Joint Travel Regulation in effect at the time of the travel.

3.4.9 Option H, Arabic-to-English Translator (USSOCOM).

The contractor shall provide up to two (2) full time Arabic-to-English translator as per section 3.3 of this PWS to USSOCOM on MacDill AFB in Tampa FL.

3.4.10 Option I1 – CTF Operations/Intelligence Analyst (USAFRICOM)

The contractor shall provide one (1) full time CTR Operations-Intelligence Analyst as described in PWS paragraph 3.1 Travel will not exceed 12 trips per year total, for duration of seven (7) calendar days to include travel days. Travel locations are based from RAF Molesworth Huntingdon, England to various locations in Europe, the USA, and Africa.

3.4.11 Option I2 – CTF Operations/Intelligence Analyst (USAFRICOM)

The contractor shall provide one (1) full time CTR Operations-Intelligence Analyst as described in PWS paragraph 3.1 Travel will not exceed 12 trips per year total, for duration of seven (7) calendar days to include travel days. Travel locations are based from RAF Molesworth Huntingdon, England to various locations in Europe, the USA, and Africa.

3.4.12 Option I3 – CTF Operations/Intelligence Analyst (USAFRICOM)

The contractor shall provide one (1) full time CTR Operations-Intelligence Analyst as described in PWS paragraph 3.1 Travel will not exceed 12 trips per year total, for duration of seven (7) calendar days to include travel days. Travel locations are based from RAF Molesworth Huntingdon, England to various locations in Europe, the USA, and Africa.

3.4.13 Option I4 – CTF Operations/Intelligence Analyst (USARICOM)

The contractor shall provide one (1) full time CTR Operations-Intelligence Analyst as described in PWS paragraph 3.1 Travel will not exceed 12 trips per year total, for duration of seven (7) calendar days to include travel days. Travel locations are based from RAF Molesworth Huntingdon, England to various locations in Europe, the USA, and Africa.

3.5 Option Year 1 Requirements for FY 15 – FY 16

3.5.1 Option Year 1 Requirement, Threat Finance Support to USSOCOM.

Reference section 3.4.1 for personnel support requirements.

3.5.1.1 Option Year 1 Requirement, Threat Finance Support to AFRICOM.

Reference section 3.4.1.1 for personnel support requirements.

3.5.2 Option A1 Threat Finance Support to USSOCOM.

Reference section 3.4.2 for personnel support requirements.

3.5.2.1 Option A2 Threat Finance Support to USSOCOM.

Reference section 3.4.2.1 for personnel support requirements

3.5.2.2 Option A3 Threat Finance Support to USSOCOM.

Reference section 3.4.2.2 for personnel support requirements.

3.5.2.3 Option A4 Threat Finance Support to USSOCOM.

Reference section 3.4.2.3 for personnel support requirements.

3.5.3 Option B, Threat Finance Support to SOCCENT.

Reference section 3.4.3 for personnel support requirements.

3.5.4 Option C, Threat Finance Support to SOCSOUTH.

Reference section 3.4.4 for personnel support requirements.

3.5.5 Option D, Threat Finance Support to NORTHCOM or TSOCs as required.

Reference section 3.4.5 for personnel support requirements.

3.5.6 Option E, Communication Support (USSOCOM).

Reference section 3.4.6 for communication support requirements.

3.5.7 Option F, Threat Finance Support (USSOCOM).

Reference section 3.4.7 for personnel support requirements.

3.5.8 Option G, NTC Analyst Support (USSOCOM).

Reference section 3.4.8 for personnel support requirements.

3.5.9 Option H, Arabic-to-English Translator (USSOCOM).

Reference section 3.4.9 for personnel support requirements.

3.5.10 Option I1 – CTF Operations/Intelligence Analyst (USARICOM).

Reference section 3.4.10 for personnel support requirements.

3.5.11 Option I2 – CTF Operations/Intelligence Analyst (USAFRICOM).

Reference section 3.4.11 for personnel support requirements.

3.5.12 Option I3 – CTF Operations/Intelligence Analyst (USAFRICOM).

Reference section 3.4.12 for personnel support requirements.

3.5.13 Option I4 – CTF Operations/Intelligence Analyst (USAFRICOM).

Reference section 3.4.13 for personnel support requirements.

4.0 WORK HOURS AND LOCATION.

4.1 Performance Schedule.

The period of performance (PoP) shall be 365 calendar days after award for the base year and 365 calendar days after award for the option year.

4.2 Support Requirement.

The contractor may be required to provide labor hours in excess of 40 hours per work week to include holiday and weekends, and/or during irregular times and shifts based upon operations and exercises.

4.3 Performance Location.

4.3.1 (USSOCOM)The principal place of performance for USOCOM shall be in USSOCOM J36, MacDill AFB, FL unless otherwise stated in the option. For other commands identified in the PWS reflect the following:

· SOCENT: MacDill AFB, Fl;

· SOCSOUTH: Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fl; and

· NORTHCOM: Peterson AFB, Co.

4.3.2 (USAFRICOM) The principle place of performance for AFRICOM shall be in in USAFRICOM J2, RAF Molesworth, Huntingdon, England.

5.0 OTHER PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS.

5.1 Defense Base Act (DBA) Insurance.

All personnel performing duties OCONUS shall be included in and insured with a policy covering DBA requirements. DBA insurance is required for all personnel performing work OCONUS under this task order.

5.2 Meetings, Briefings, and Publications.

The contractor shall participate in technical interchange meetings, to be scheduled upon request of the responsible Contracting Officer (KO) or written designee, to discuss and to evaluate the contractor’s efforts and accomplishments in direct relation to this T/O PWS. During the meetings, the contractor shall present necessary data to enable a joint review of various assigned tasks, schedules, and resource expenditures. The contractor shall present and participate in technical discussions and shall inform, as required, the PM, COR and KO of any issues with contract execution and provide proposed solution(s). The contractor shall attend and participate in other meetings, as scheduled by the responsible KO or written designee.

6.0 TEMPORARY DUTY TRAVEL (TDY).

6.1 (USSOCOM, SOCENT, SOCSOUTH, and NORTHCOM): The contractor shall perform TDY travel, as required in the performance of this T/O. The contractor shall provide the performance of this task order CONUS. All travel required and approved under this T/O will be paid IAW the basic contract by reimbursement to the contractor. Only required travel previously approved by the COR/PM and KO will be reimbursed under this T/O.

(USAFRICOM): The contractor shall perform TDY non-local travel, as required in the performance of this effort. All travel required and approved under this effort will be paid IAW the basic contract by reimbursement to the contractor. The contractor shall ensure that all OCONUS travelers have a country approval to enter the country for this mission as well as a Letter of Authorization (LOA) approved by the KO prior to travel. Only required travel previously approved by the COR/PM and KO will be reimbursed under this effort. Additionally, the contractor shall travel from RAF Molesworth Huntingdon, England as required to various locations in Europe, USA, and Africa. Travel will not exceed 12 trips per year total, for duration of seven (7) calendar days to include travel days. For proposal purposes, there will be one trip to each of the following locations; each trip will be for a one-week period for one person: (Nairobi Kenya, Dar es Salam, Tanzania Abuja, Nigeria Dakar, Senegal Accra, Ghana Pretoria South Africa, Paris France, Rome Italy, Brussels Belgium, Washington DC, Tampa, FL and Key West, FL).

7.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES (GFE/GFS).

7.1 The USG will provide the following list of material and services in support of this effort:

· The USG will provide all equipment, materials, and access to all necessary networks and systems required to support the activities listed within the T/O. This will include computers with connectivity to the SCI Local Area Network (LAN) and use of software loaded on the SCI LAN. Access to computers with connectivity to the LAN/CENTRANET (collateral network), JWICS, and Secret Internet Protocol Network (SIPRNET) located within the SCIF, or at other appropriate work locations, and use of software loaded on the LAN.

· The USG will provide contractor employees with training on new or unique data collection, data management, and analysis and product dissemination applications; and

· The USG will provide contractor employees security, threat briefings, lodging, and secure transportation in high threat OCONUS locations (low likelihood of occurrence).

7.2 (USAFICOM) GFE/GFS, Option I.

The USG will provide the following items for contractor use during the period of performance of this PWS:

· Computers with connectivity to the AFRICOM SCI Local Area Network (LAN) for computers located inside the AFRICOM SCI Facility (SCIF) and use of software loaded on the AFRICOM SCI LAN. Access to computers with connectivity to the AFRICOM Command LAN/CENTRANET (collateral network), JWICS, and Secret Internet Protocol Network (SIPRNET) located within the AFRICOM SCIF, or at other appropriate work locations, and use of software loaded on the Command LAN;

· AFRICOM will provide USG-furnished workspace to the contractor. The workspace provided shall be sufficient for contractor personnel to accomplish tasking described in this task order. Additionally, contractor personnel in USG-furnished spaces will be provided adequate SCI or collateral office space (in accordance with the specifics outlined in attachments to this PWS), furniture, telephones, and LAN/Wide Area Network (WAN) connectivity for official business use only; and

· If deployed personnel shall receive logistical support in accordance with AFRICOM policy for the area where they are deployed. General information and policy on travel to countries within the AFRICOM AOR can be found at the below link:

http://www.africom.mil/staff-resources/travel-to-africa

8.0 SECURITY.

8.1 All work performed under this T/O, with the exception of Option I, shall be classified up to TS-SCI.

8.2 (USAFRICOM) Security, Option I Only.

Contractor personnel, except as specified below, performing work under this PWS, its attachments or modifications to this shall possess up to TS-SCI (SI/TK)/GAMMA level. Additional Special Category (SPECAT), Special Access Program (SAP), HUMINT Control System (HCS), and Law Enforcement Sensitive (LES) accesses may be required for contractor personnel performing specific tasks. Exceptions to these clearance requirements can be granted by the USG on a case-by-case basis, dependent upon the unique skills a particular contractor candidate may possess. The contractor shall ensure, and verify to the USG in writing, that all personnel supporting this task order have appropriate level clearances in place fifteen (15) calendar days prior to deployment.

AFRICOM Special Security Office will provide necessary SCI billets, SCI indoctrination, and SCI access certification for contractor personnel performing work under this PWS and its attachments or modifications (additional requirements or levels of effort) to this PWS.

Contractors requiring access to SAP and SPECAT data and activities will be provided the necessary accesses by the appropriate AFRICOM Control Officer.

9.0 TASK ORDER DELIVERABLES

9.1 The following deliverable are required as set forth in the Basic Contract and are applicable to this T/O:

Basic Contract deliverables

1.Unless otherwise stated, submit CDRLs electronically (one copy each) to the following recipients COR, PM, KO, AMIC Acquisition Org Email box (amic.pmt.acq@us.af.mil), and MEI (cntposeta@meicompany.com) 2 All deliverables shall be submitted by the established due date. If the due date falls on a weekend or holiday, the deliverable shall be submitted prior to the established due date.

3 Unless specified otherwise, number of days after contract award.

9.2 DATA REQUIREMENTS

9.2.1 Contractor’s Progress Report. (CDRL A002)

The contractor shall provide a monthly report summarizing all tasks preformed, meetings, reports, presentations, deliverables personnel changes/rotations for the previous month. These reports shall be delivered in accordance with CDRL A002 Contractor’s Progress Report of the basic contract.

9.2.2 Funds and Man-hour Expenditure Report. (CDRL A00F)

The contractor shall provide a report detailing all current financial status with no Other Direct Cost (ODC) category. If a miscellaneous category is used, expenditures shall be broken out in notes. All expenditures greater than $2,500 will be separately identified in the report. As each month progresses, the Monthly Financial Report shall be updated with the actual expenditures of the reporting month and clearly show the previous months and cumulative totals. The report shall show estimates at completion and any related metrics associated with the task order. Reports shall include, but are not limited to, aircraft expenses, fuel, per diem, travel, force protection, and labor. Other items submitted in the Monthly Financial Report and deemed necessary by the USG shall only be added with approval of the (KO. These reports shall be delivered in accordance with CDRL A00F Expenditure Report of the basic contract.

9.2.3 Task Order Management Plan. (CDRL A00G)

The contractor shall provide a management plan that shall define the management approach to plan and control this task order effort. The management plan must delineate how the contractor plans to accomplish the effort supporting the specific T/O, to include a breakout of direct productive person hours (DPPHs), travel, material, ODC, DBA insurance, a milestone schedule, and a schedule for the planned expenditure of funds. The contractor shall provide a listing of their key personnel as well as a proposed list of key management personnel.

At a minimum, but not limited to, the contractor’s Management Plan shall include the following:

· Project team organization structure;

· Roles and responsibilities;

· Cost management;

· Schedule management

· Resource management;

· Technical management of the task;

· Property management;

· Risk management;

· Configuration and data management;

· Quality management;

· Monitoring and control;

· Reporting; and

· Identification of key personnel’s duties.

9.2.4 Operations Security (OPSEC) Plan. (CDRL A001)

The contractor shall develop and implement an OPSEC Plan for control of critical program information, classified material, and sensitive data. The plan, as updated, shall continue to conform to the requirements of the DD Form 1423, DD Form 254 (DoD Contract Security Classification Specification), and further instructions contained in the current AR 530-1 (Operations Security).

9.2.5 Status Meetings. (CDRL A003)

The contractor shall participate in status meetings, to be scheduled upon request of the responsible KO or written designee, to discuss and to informally evaluate the contractor’s efforts and accomplishments in direct relation to specific T/Os. During the meetings, the contractor shall present necessary data to enable a joint review of its various assigned tasks, attendant schedules, and resource expenditures. The contractor shall present and participate in technical discussions and shall inform, in a timely fashion, the PM of any problems with contract execution and any proposed solutions. The contractor shall attend and participate in other meetings, as scheduled by the responsible contracting officer or written designee.

9.2.6 Quality Control Plan (QCP). (A00G)

9.2.6.1 The contractor shall provide a draft T/O QCP as part of the response to the TORP. The final plan shall be provided forty-five (45) calendar days after contract award. At a minimum, the T/O QCP shall address the following:

9.2.6.2 Quality Control (QC) Execution: The plan shall not be cursory, but shall discuss specifically how the prime contractor will execute its QC responsibilities. The T/O QCP shall include a clearly defined QC process, key performance indicators, QC schedules and QC personnel, by name, to include those that will be performing subcontractor oversight and oversight of activities in-theater. Additionally, the plan shall fully describe how subcontractor QC shall be performed. The plan shall address how QC trend analysis and tracking of corrective actions will be accomplished.

9.2.6.3 The T/O QCP shall discuss the prime's management activity that shall provide oversight and involvement in the QC process. QC personnel should not be buried in the organization, but shall have a direct line to upper management.

9.2.6.4 Reporting: Monthly status reports shall specifically discuss quality control activities over the reporting period and planned activities for the next period. Information shall specifically address WHO conducted the QC, WHEN was the QC executed, HOW was the QC executed and WHAT the findings and corrective actions were. Trends overtime shall be discussed.

9.2.6.5 Invoice Quality Control and Review: The contractor shall discuss how invoice reviews will be conducted, to include discussion on how the primes, subcontractor and supplier supporting data will be reviewed for consistency with task order requirements and the contractor's approach to execute the task order.

9.2.7 Trip Report. (CDRL A002)

The contractor shall provide a trip report for all travel performed in support of this task order. The format required for this report is provided below.

· Paragraph identifying the contractor traveler(s), geographic location(s) traveled to, date(s) at each location, and identity of organization(s) visited;

· Paragraph identifying the rank, grade, position/title of key personnel visited at each location;

· For each event or meeting attended, briefly summarize information passed and received, and any action or follow up required of CCJ3-JSO as a result of the event or meeting;

· Elaborating observations and comments, as appropriate;

· Recommendations, as appropriate; and

· Attach as enclosures a list of attendees, agenda (if available), and minutes of proceedings (if available) for each event or meeting attended.

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