ADSO_Curriculum_Maintenance_and_Presentation_-PWS_updated_140619.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FOR

ARCTIC DOMAIN AND SECURITY ORIENTATION CURRICULUM

MAINTENANCE AND PRESENTATION

AT

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA

19 Jun 2014

Arctic Domain and Security Orientation Curriculum Maintenance and Presentation Table of Contents

SECTION I

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1. General. This is a non-personnel services contract to provide Arctic Domain and Security Orientation (ADSO) Curriculum Maintenance and Presentation. 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.

1.1.1. Overview Description of Services/Introduction. The Contractor shall provide all management, personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Arctic Related Academic Services as defined in this Performance Work Statement, except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services.

1.2. Objective. Maintain the ADSO curriculum and present two-day courses of instruction designed to enable an individual with no Arctic experience to gain familiarity with the physical, cultural, and legal operational environment, as well as the history, of the North American Arctic.

1.3. Scope. Services include the maintenance and presentation of the ADSO Curriculum designed to increase understanding and awareness of issues concerning the Arctic region by utilizing subject matter experts (SMEs) to perform instructional services with the aim of increasing personal and organizational awareness and effectiveness. The Contractor shall accomplish curriculum development with supporting materials for delivery to the Government and SMEs to present the course of instruction.

1.4. Period of Performance

1.5. Specific Tasks

1.5.1. Basic Services. The Contractor shall provide subject matter experts (SMEs) to perform maintenance and presentation of the ADSO curriculum with the objective of increasing understanding and awareness of issues concerning this region.

1.5.2. Specific Task Listing

1.5.2.1. ARCTIC DOMAIN AND SECURITY ORIENTATION CURRICULUM MAINTENANCE

1.5.2.1.1. Maintain and provide to the Government an unclassified ADSO curriculum with supporting materials for a two-day course of presentation designed to enable an individual without Arctic experience to gain familiarity with the physical, cultural, geopolitical, and legal operational environment, as well as the history, of the North American Arctic.

1.5.2.1.2. Topics to include in the course are:

1.5.2.1.2.1. History of U.S. presence in the Arctic

1.5.2.1.2.1.1. Alaska State history

1.5.2.1.2.1.2. WW II operations in the Arctic

1.5.2.1.2.1.3. Cold War operations in the Arctic

1.5.2.1.2.1.4. United States-Canada Cooperation

1.5.2.1.2.2. Physical Operating Environment

1.5.2.1.2.2.1. Ice Dynamics and Situational Awareness

1.5.2.1.2.2.2. Logistics

1.5.2.1.2.2.3. Human Infrastructure

1.5.2.1.2.3. Economic Environment

1.5.2.1.2.3.1. Shipping and Navigation Trends

1.5.2.1.2.3.2. Natural Resource Exploitation Opportunities

1.5.2.1.2.4. Social Environment

1.5.2.1.2.4.1. Indigenous People & Cultures

1.5.2.1.2.4.2. Political Environment (U.S. & CAN)

1.5.2.1.2.4.3. Political Environment (Global)

1.5.2.1.2.4.3.1. Arctic Council

1.5.2.1.2.4.3.2. International Maritime Organization (IMO)

1.5.2.1.2.4.3.3. Intergovernmental Organizations

1.5.2.1.2.4.3.4. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

1.5.2.1.2.4.3.5. Multi-lateral Partnerships

1.5.2.1.2.5. Legal Environment

1.5.2.1.2.5.1. United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

1.5.2.1.2.5.2. Arctic Search and Rescue (SAR) Agreement

1.5.2.1.2.5.3. Oil Spill Prevention and Response Agreement

1.5.2.1.2.6. Strategic Environment

1.5.2.1.2.6.1. U.S. Arctic National Goals, Policy, and Strategy

1.5.2.1.2.6.2. Canada Arctic National Goals, Policy, and Strategy

1.5.2.1.2.6.3. Russian Arctic National Goals, Policy, and Strategy

1.5.2.1.2.6.4. European Arctic Goals, Policy, and Strategy

1.5.2.1.2.6.5. China Arctic Goals, Policies, and Strategy

1.5.2.1.2.6.6. Japan Arctic Goals, Policies, and Strategy

1.5.2.1.3. Maintain the ADSO curriculum in modules corresponding to the major topic areas listed above, facilitating presentation of a portion of the course, if desired (e.g., senior leader who is unable to attend the whole course). Contractor, following consultation with the Government, shall make adjustments to the course curriculum as a result of post-presentation survey inputs or developments in the topical areas of the course (e.g., Senate ratification of UNCLOS).

1.5.2.1.4. Ensure the ADSO curriculum is coordinated with a parallel Department of Defense (DOD) developed classified course which focuses on intelligence and capability subjects related to Arctic national strategic interests. The primary point of contact for coordination will be Joint Task Force Alaska (JTF-AK) personnel. In order to ensure coordination and integration of the two courses and maximize cumulative effectiveness, course maintenance and presentation personnel shall currently hold (at a minimum) a valid SECRET security clearance.

1.5.2.1.5. Although the ADSO curriculum maintained under this contract is the property of the Government, the Contractor is not restricted from using this curriculum for other purposes. No classified documentation shall be produced in this course. The DD Form 254 pertains to access to a secure building, for information provided in class discussions, and coordinating with the DOD-developed classified course.

1.5.2.1.6. Contractor shall provide an updated ADSO curriculum within ten workdays of completion of a curriculum update. Curriculum updates will be accomplished as required based upon real world changes that affect the curriculum and/or feedback from post-presentation surveys. All curriculum updates will be coordinated with the Government and the Contractor.

1.5.2.2. ARCTIC DOMAIN AND SECURITY AND ORIENTATION PRESENTATION

1.5.2.2.1. Present two-day courses of the ADSO curriculum with an instructor(s) well-versed in the subject matter. The Contractor shall plan on two courses per year per location, JTF-AK and USNORTHCOM military headquarters.

1.5.2.2.2. Instructor(s) shall currently hold (at a minimum) valid SECRET security clearances in order to ensure the curriculum content remains current.

1.5.2.2.3. Contractor shall provide appropriate support materials (handouts) for the course of instruction. A maximum of 25 students shall be accommodated in each course presentation, although the Government may elect to “broadcast” the training via video teleconference to reach a wider audience. Handouts shall not include classified information.

1.5.2.2.4. Contractor shall design and administer a post-presentation survey to gather recipients’ inputs on course material and presentation.

1.5.2.2.5. Contractor shall provide a point of contact for course scheduling. Government scheduling authority and directions for updates for the course presentation funded through this contract will come solely from the ALCOM/JTF-AK J5 at JBER, AK.

1.5.2.2.6. Contractor shall provide a post-presentation report within ten workdays following each course presentation. Included in the report will be the date and location of the presentation, an attendance list, and a summary of post-presentation survey results.

1.6. Deliverables

1.6.1. Listing. Below is a list of deliverables under this contract.

Support Area

Title

Delivery Date/Description

PWS Reference

1.6.2. Data. The Government has unlimited rights to all deliverables of this contract.

1.6.3. Inspection. Deliverables will be inspected by the Government within five workdays of receipt. Progress meetings may be held as required.

SECTION II

2.0 SERVICE SUMMARY

The Contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Performance Objective

1.5.2.1.3 1.5.2.1.6.

SECTION III

3.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3.1. Government Furnished Services. Not Applicable.

3.2. Government Furnished Facilities. The Government will provide facilities for Arctic Domain and Security Orientation course presentation as required.

3.3. Government Furnished Equipment. The Government will provide required audiovisual equipment for course presentation. Security regulations prohibit the use of most removable media (e.g., thumb drive), with the exception of compact discs (CDs), in government computer systems.

3.4. Government Furnished Materials. The Government will provide Arctic Domain and Security Orientation curriculum to be maintained.

SECTION IV

4.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

4.1 Scheduling Concerns

4.1.1. Recognized Holidays. The Contractor is not required to provide course presentation on recognized holidays.

Note: If the holiday falls on a Saturday, it will be observed on the preceding Friday. If the holiday falls on Sunday, it will be observed on the following Monday.

4.1.2. Hours and Dates of Performance

4.1.2.1 Arctic Domain and Security Orientation curriculum presentation. The Government and Contractor will negotiate the dates and hours of presentation at time of course scheduling.

4.1.3 Place of Performance. The work to be performed under this contract will be performed as follows:

4.1.3.1. Arctic Domain and Security Orientation curriculum maintenance will take place at Contractor facilities.

4.1.3.2. Arctic Domain and Security Orientation curriculum presentation will take place at Government facilities. The two primary locations are JTF-AK Headquarters, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson AK, and USNORTHCOM Headquarters, Peterson AFB, CO.

4.2 Contract Manager

4.2.1. The Contractor shall provide a Contract Manager or alternate(s) who are knowledgeable of Arctic Related Academic Services. The Contractor shall submit the name, address, and telephone number of the Contract Manager to the Contracting Officer within two days of contract start date. The list shall be kept current throughout the life of the contract.

4.2.2. The Contract Manager or alternate(s) shall be available by phone to discuss problem areas.

4.3. Security Requirements

4.3.1. Security Clearance Levels. Contractor personnel performing work under this contract shall have a Secret-level security clearance at time of the proposal submission, and shall maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract. The security requirements are in accordance with the attached DD Form 254.

4.3.2. National Agency Check Investigations (NACI). The Contractor shall have current favorable National Agency Check investigations for its employees performing work under this contract, from the Government, by contract start date and throughout the life of contract. These investigations shall be submitted by the Government at no additional cost to the service provider.

4.3.3. Within thirty (30) days of contract award, notify all activities shown in the distribution block of the DD Form 254 including the host unit Activity Security Manager (ASM) and the 673 ABW Information Protection Office (IPO) as to:

4.3.3.1. The name, address, and telephone number of the Contractor’s representative and designated alternate in the U.S. or overseas area, as appropriate;

4.3.3.2. The contract number and military contracting command;

4.3.3.3. The highest classification category of defense information to which Contractor employees shall have access;

4.3.3.4. The Air Force installations in the U.S. where the contract work will be performed;

4.3.3.5. The date Contractor operations shall begin on base in the U.S.

4.3.3.6. The estimated completion date of operations on base in the U.S.

4.3.3.7. Prior to beginning operations on an installation identified on the DD Form 254 where the Contractor is not required to have a facility security clearance, the Contractor shall enter into a Visitor Group Security Agreement (or understanding) with the installation commander to ensure that the Contractor’s security procedures are properly integrated with those of the installation. As a minimum, the agreement shall identify the security actions that will be performed:

4.3.3.8. By the installation for the Contractor pertaining to security badges, visitor control, and investigation of security incidents.

4.3.4. Physical Security. The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information, and property provided for Contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

4.4. Quality Assurance. The Government shall evaluate the quality of the Contractor’s performance by reviewing Arctic course curriculum and materials and providing recommendations for changes; monitoring course presentation through presence at courses of instruction and reviewing of post-training survey results.