PWS-V_3 - Senior Executive Level Consultant DCS Support Draft.docx

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR OPERATIONS, PLANS AND REQUIREMENTS

AF/A3/5 SENIOR EXECUTIVE LEVEL STAFF CONSULTANT

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ACRONYM LIST

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Purpose

The purpose of this effort is to provide a highly qualified Senior Executive Level Consultant to assist in technical and analytical support for the Headquarters United States Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff, (AF/A3/5) Operations, Plans and Requirements to ensure effective processes, products and overall mission accomplishment.

1.2 Scope

Senior Executive Level Staff Consultant: Works in the office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Plans & Requirements (A3/5) to assist, orchestrate and implement A3/5’s staff actions for all USAF current operations, including bases & range issues and weather support; space and cyber warfare, including war-games, exercises and information operations; capability requirements, including irregular warfare; and plans and strategies, including joint & NSC issues and regional issues. The contractor shall possess senior executive level experience to support the staff actions of the entire 1895+ person A3/5 organization. The contractor shall provide a wide range of senior executive level technical and analytical support and research for the development, enhancement, and articulation of planning policies, objectives, initiatives and analyses. The contractor serves as the senior editor in the preparation and final editing of all official correspondence for the A3/5 on operational, plans and requirement matters and facilitates the continuous stream of new mandates, directives and policies to the appropriate officials. Assists the Deputy Chief of Staff in workforce management by providing consultation on directed functions that support manpower planning, education and training for HAF personnel. Supports and assists in budgetary and resource planning and development to determine financial and manpower resources required for the development of systems, policy, doctrine and standards in support of plans and strategies that support the warfighter. Articulates A3/5 policies, requirements capabilities, and operational guidance to OSD, Joint Staff, COCOMs, MAJCOMs and other HAF staff offices. Interfaces daily with senior DoD military and civilian leaders, including five 2-star general officers and six Senior Executive Service civilians within A3/5. Contractor requires the leadership ability, experience, and functional expertise to assist in determining relevance, urgency, and priority of tasks and in identifying actions required to complete the tasks. Communicates the assignments and suspense for actions to applicable staffs, tracks each action, and commonly assists in crafting or completing the staff products with short notice. Monitors staff actions which include requests from across the Air Staff and the Office of the SECAF, from MAJCOMs, the Joint Staff, and Office of the Secretary of Defense. The contractor shall be cognizant of DoD budgetary principals in order to make necessary reviews and recommendations with associated operational impact. Contractor will assist in generating in-depth comprehensive and effective documents, papers, studies, presentations, analytic scenarios necessary to accomplish the priorities and goals of the organization and Air Staff.

1.3 Background

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) provides for a broad range of non-personal, professional and executive-level mission support services to the Office of the DCS for Operations, Plans and Requirements (AF/A3/5) is responsible to the CSAF for defining and advancing U.S. air, space, and cyberspace power from concept to capability, providing coherence in operational requirements, policies, plans, programs, and support to Airmen and the joint force. AF/A3/5 provides guidance, direction, and oversight for all matters pertaining to the formulation, review, and execution of plans, policies, programs, and budgets within its area of responsibility.

2.0 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

There are no reference documents that are applicable to this task order.

3.0 CONTRACTOR TASKING / REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Contractor Requirements

3.1.1 Works in the office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Plans & Requirements (A3/5) to assist, orchestrate and implement A3/5’s staff actions for all USAF current operations, including bases & range issues and weather support; space and cyber warfare, including war-games, exercises and information operations; capability requirements, including irregular warfare; and plans and strategies, including joint & NSC issues and regional issues.

3.1.1.1 The contractor shall provide a wide range of senior executive level technical and analytical support and research for the development, enhancement, and articulation of planning policies, objectives, initiatives and analyses.

3.1.1.2 The contractor shall possess senior executive level experience to support the staff actions of the entire 1895+ person A3/5 organization.

3.1.1.3 The contractor serves as the senior editor in the preparation and final editing of all official correspondence for the A3/5 on operational, plans and requirement matters and facilitates the continuous stream of new mandates, directives and policies to the appropriate officials.

3.1.1.4 Articulates A3/5 policies, requirements capabilities, and operational guidance to OSD, Joint Staff, COCOMs, MAJCOMs and other HAF staff offices.

3.1.1.5 Contractor will assist in generating in-depth comprehensive and effective documents, papers, studies, presentations, analytic scenarios necessary to accomplish the priorities and goals of the organization and Air Staff.

3.1.1.6 The contractor shall assist in maintaining quality control over a high volume of written staff products, editing staff correspondence and presentations.

3.1.1.7 The contractor shall be cognizant of DoD budgetary principals in order to make necessary reviews and recommendations with associated operational impact.

3.1.1.8 Interfaces daily with senior DoD military and civilian leaders, including five 2-star general officers and six Senior Executive Service civilians within A3/5.

3.1.1.9 Using extensive experience in various AF writing styles and a thorough knowledge of correspondence preparation, the contractor instructs military and civilian personnel on proper and complete preparation of staff actions.

3.1.1.10 Information Assurance Training and Workforce Management. The Contractor shall comply with all computer and network access requirements and instructions including DoD Directive 8570.1. Information Assurance Training, Certification and Workforce Management.

3.2 Experience Required: In total, this effort requires at least [Fifteen] years of experience in assisting in the development and implementation of major policy and headquarters programs. At least [Five-Ten] years of experience must be specialized in interpreting or authoring major policy and procedural guidance documentation for the Department of Defense while conducting and understanding complex analyses and studies to support directors of staff and senior leadership.

At least [Five-Ten] years of experience for the following: Extensive experience assisting in the A3/5 mission of employing air, space and cyber power across the total Air Force as well as expert knowledge of the capabilities and contributions of the five A3/5 Directorates and their responsibilities in employing the A3/5 mission to assist the CSAF in meeting the needs of the COCOMs. Working with and assisting A3/5 by evaluating the preparation of, and making recommendations on the analyses, assessments and actionable decisions by the Directorates on all matters concerning Air Force operations, plans and requirements. Must have in-depth working knowledge of USAF current operations, training, and weather issues, current space and cyber warfare issues, ongoing requirement issues, and operational planning and strategy matters. Experience required in assisting staff members and directors of staff to build consensus from conflicting views and plans of action to execute staff positions.

3.2.1 Knowledge Required: Contractor must possess the experience-based knowledge to act without supervision as a principle determinant of all staff actions, assessing their relevance and priority and the functional expertise required for the actions. Identify the particular Directorate with the required expertise and assist individual staff members to clarify the scope and requirements for each action as well as provide technical advice for the proper content, style, and structure of each deliverable.

3.2.2 Special Qualifications Required: A high degree of collaborative personnel skills, ingenuity, resourcefulness, creativity, originality and technical judgment is integral to successfully fulfilling this requirement. Contractor must demonstrate the executive ability to anticipate, coordinate, lobby, plan, organize and monitor the development of a myriad of staff actions from all functional areas simultaneously. Graduate level education is required. TS/SCI is required. Completion of military senior development education is highly desired. Lt Col/Col-level staff experience within OSD, JCS, HAF, or a MAJCOM organization is required in order to accomplish the technical interface between A3/5 and these organizations. Experience in managing complex programs in large organizations is highly desired.

Minimum Education: Master’s Degree

4.0 DELIVERY SCHEDULE AND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Senior Executive Level Consultant-1 (FTE)

4.1 Period of Performance

The desired performance period is a base period of 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 with two (1)-year option periods.

4.1.1 Hours of Operation

4.1.1 Contractor personnel are expected to conform to customer agency normal operating hours consisting of Monday through Friday between the hours of 0730-1730 and not to exceed 2405 hours per calendar year for

(1) FTE assigned. Any additional hours submitted via contractor proposal must be justified. Working after normal working hours may be required on occasion; advance notice will be provided to the extent possible. This includes on-call emergency support as needed on the off-duty hours. The Government reserves the right to change hours of operation or restrict contractor access. Work outside these daily hours is prohibited without Contracting Officer approval.

4.1.1.1 Government agencies will not be available during scheduled holidays, inclement weather, weekends, after duty hours, or AF down days. All chargeable work will be directly attributable to the task being performed by the individual.

4.1.1.2 RECOGNIZED HOLIDAYS: The contractor is not required to perform services on the following Federal Holidays

4.1.1.3 Bill-able Hours. Government surveillance of contractor performance is required to give reasonable assurance that efficient methods and effective cost controls are being used. In order for man-hours to be billed on this requirement deliverable services must have been performed in direct support of a requirement in the PWS. In the course of business, situations may arise where Government facilities may not be available for performance of these requirements (i.e., base closure due to weather, down day etc). During these situations contractor personnel will not be paid or will report to their corporate offices.

4.2 Deliverables

DELIVERABLES: The following deliverables are required for this effort:

· Current Rate per hour for each FTE

· Position title-if vacant, so state

· Date vacancy occurred

· Expected date of staffing

· Description of any travel (include travelers name) or unique services provided

· Problem area

· Anticipated activity for the next reporting period

· Detail duties performed by onsite contractor month to month The tenth work day of every month electronically

*Note: The Monthly Status Report described above must contain the following statements: “I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that the above named employee(s) worked the hours shown at the skill levels indicated.” The signature and date of the (Contractor) Program Manager or his/her designee should directly follow this statement.

4.3 Government Inspection and Acceptance of Deliverables

The Government Program Manager will have the right to reject or require correction of any deficiencies found in deliverables. In the event of rejection of any deliverable, the Contractor will be notified in writing by the Government Program Manager of the specific reasons why the deliverable was rejected. The Contractor shall have 15 calendar days to correct the rejected deliverable and resubmit to the Government Program Manager for re-inspection. If no comments are provided within15 calendar days of deliverable receipt, the deliverable will be deemed to have been accepted by the Government.

5.0 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

5.1 Security

5.1.1 Contractor personnel shall not release or remove system documentation, data, or reports generated by or through use of government systems. All requests for information shall be forwarded to A3/5PE (Executive Support) Security.

5.1.2 The Contractor shall implement and administer a security program to ensure that classified information and documentation are protected in accordance with the latest appropriate Security Classification Guide for each project identified in the Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification (DD Form 254). Contractor shall have a TOP SECRET clearance with eligibility to access TS/SCI at time of contract award. No classified work will be accomplished at the contractor location(s); all classified work will be accomplished at the government location(s). Classified information will be generated, stored, and received at Government locations only.

The Contractor may be precluded from award if unable to comply with AFI 31-601, Industrial Security Program Management, and obtain access to SCIF at time of award.

5.1.3 A3/5PE (Executive Support) Security will assist contractor personnel in processing the necessary DoD forms to obtain base or area badges for access to government facilities.

5.1.4 The Contractor shall not divulge any information regarding files, data, processing activities/functions, user ID's, passwords, or other knowledge that may be gained, to anyone who is not authorized to have access to such information. Contractor personnel shall abide by all government rules, procedures, and standard of conduct. Contractors requiring access to government Automated Information Systems (AIS) shall have background investigations and security awareness training completed, after award but prior to AIS access. When the period of performance is complete or and contractor personnel leave work on this project they will have 5 working days to terminate all their network user account and to return all access cards and base identification badges.

5.2 Access to Facilities and Property

Contractor will have access to USAF, Headquarters, 1480 Air Force Pentagon Washington DC 20330.

5.3 Government Furnished Equipment, Materials, and Software

All products developed under this contract shall be considered government work and shall have no license encumbrances. All Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), Government Furnished Software (GFS), and Government Furnished Material (GFM) shall be returned to the Government upon completion of this contract. The Government will provide laptop and or desktop computer, which shall be considered GFE. At the end of this project, the Contractor shall return the GFE to the Government and will be required to return the GFE to its original state prior to delivery to the Government.

5.4 Government Provided Office Space

All work shall be performed at USAF, Headquarters, 1480 Air Force Pentagon Washington DC 20330.

5.5 Government Program and Contract Management

5.5.1 Government Program Management

A3/5PE (Executive Support) will provide the Government Program Manager for this award. The Government Program Manager will provide the Contractor access to all technical data required to perform approved tasking.

5.5.2 Government Contract Management

Responsibility for contracting activities rests solely with the Government Contracting Officer. No conversation, recommendations, or direction, whether given directly by, or implied by government personnel, that will affect the scope, schedule, or price of the program covered by this PWS, shall be acted upon by the Contractor unless specifically approved by the Government Contracting Officer.

5.6 Safety Requirements

5.6.1 General Safety Requirements

5.6.1.1 The Contractor shall comply with all safety provisions, e.g., technical specifications, technical publications, Federal Occupational Safety and Health Standards (Title 29 CFR. Part 1910). If there is no applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard, use other applicable nationally recognized sources of safety, health, and fire prevention standards referenced in the work requirements of this contract.

5.6.1.2 The Contractor shall protect government property to prevent damage during the period of time the property is in the possession of the Contractor. The Contractor shall report promptly to the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) all available facts relating to each instance of damage to government property.

6.0 TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

"No travel is anticipated with this contract award".

7.0 SERVICES SUMMARY (SS):

Services Summary

100% of assigned tasks completed satisfactorily and on-time/Monthly reports submitted to the QAP NLT 5th business day of following month.

The contractor shall provide a wide range of senior executive level technical and analytical support and research for the development, enhancement, and articulation of planning policies, objectives, initiatives and analyses.

The contractor serves as the senior editor in the preparation and final editing of all official correspondence for the A3/5 on operational, plans and requirement matters and facilitates the continuous stream of new mandates, directives and policies to the appropriate officials.

IAW PWS Para.

3.1.1.3 100% of assigned tasks completed satisfactorily and on-time/Monthly reports submitted to the QAP NLT 5th business day of following month.

Articulates A3/5 policies, requirements capabilities, and operational guidance to OSD, Joint Staff, COCOMs, MAJCOMs and other HAF staff offices.

IAW PWS Para. 3.1.1.4

100% of assigned tasks completed satisfactorily and on-time/Monthly reports submitted to the QAP NLT 5th business day of following month.

Contractor will assist in generating in-depth comprehensive and effective documents, papers, studies, presentations, analytic scenarios necessary to accomplish the priorities and goals of the organization and Air Staff.

The contractor shall be cognizant of DoD budgetary principals in order to make necessary reviews and recommendations with associated operational impact.

Using extensive experience in various AF writing styles and a thorough knowledge of correspondence preparation, the contractor instructs military and civilian personnel on proper and complete preparation of staff actions.

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS )

For

AF/A3/5 EXECUTIVE SUPPORT CONTRACT

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