ATCH_1_-_Performance_Work_Statement_(Basic).pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

METEOROLOGICAL MODELING, ANALYSIS, AND SUBJECT MATTER

EXPERTISE SERVICES

AFTAC/24ANS

9 July 2018

SECTION 1

1 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1 INTRODUCTION

1.2 BACKGROUND

1.3 SCOPE

1.4 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

2 SPECIFIC TASKS. (CDRLS A001 THROUGH A006 APPLY)

2.1 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND OPTIMIZATION SERVICES

2.2 EXPERT PANEL SERVICES

2.3 SPACE WEATHER MODELING SERVICES

2.4 SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE SERVICES

2.5 ATMOSPHERIC MODELING SERVICES

3 SERVICES SUMMARY (SS)

4 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

4.1 SERVICES

4.2 FACILITIES

4.3 UTILITIES

4.4 EQUIPMENT

4.5 MATERIALS

5 GENERAL INFORMATION

5.1 CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION IN THE GOVERNMENT WORKPLACE

5.2 INDUSTRIAL SECURITY

5.3 PHYSICAL SECURITY

5.4 PRIVACY ACT

5.5 LOCATION(S) OF WORK

5.6 RECORDS

5.7 CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING

5.8 KICK-OFF MEETING AND PERIODIC PROGRESS MEETINGS

5.9 CONTRACTOR TRAVEL

5.10 DELIVERABLES

APPENDIX A - ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS LIST

APPENDIX B - APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS & INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION 1

1 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES.

1.1 Introduction.

This is a non-personal services contract. The Government will neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. The contractor shall manage its employees and guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services. The contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer (CO) immediately if they perceive any actions constitute personal services.

These services shall not be used to perform any Inherently Governmental Functions.

1.2 Background.

AFTAC’s 24th Analysis Squadron Meteorological mission has a new requirement for atmospheric modeling, weapons of mass destruction (WMD) analysis, meteorological and modeling expertise support.

1.3 Scope.

This Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract will provide subject matter expertise, atmospheric science, modeling, and the development of technical capabilities with emphasis in the following areas: (a) urban environment transport and dispersion (T&D); (b) Space Weather modeling (c) development and implementation of airborne material source term estimation (STE) methodologies for WMD defense applications (d) Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) model for meteorological prediction and atmospheric event reconstructions; (b) atmospheric T&D with emphasis on WMD; (f) operational software development. Both R&D and O&M tasks are expected.

1.4 Period of Performance.

Five (5) year ordering period.

SECTION 2

2 SPECIFIC TASKS. (CDRLs A001 through A006 apply)

2.1 Software Development and Optimization Services (O&M or R&D)

2.1.1 The contractor shall develop, optimize, and implement operational numerical weather prediction and AT&D modeling solutions demonstrated with the following modeling systems

2.1.1.1 WRF

2.1.1.2 HPAC

2.1.1.3 JEM

2.1.2 The contractor shall design and implement modeling and software solutions utilizing a variety of languages including the following

2.1.2.1 FORTRAN

2.1.2.2 C/C++

2.1.2.3 Java

2.1.2.4 Python

2.1.3 The contractor shall profile the computational performance of scientific modeling capabilities and implementing performance optimizations using High Performance Computing (HPC) technologies

2.1.4 The contractor shall provide software architecture for scientific modeling applications

2.1.5 The contractor shall manage and execute within an Agile software development lifecycle

2.1.6 The contractor shall provide project management of software development using with the following tools:

2.1.6.1 Version control (e.g., GIT, Rational Team Concert)

2.1.6.2 Issue tracking (e.g., Jira, Rational Team Concert)

2.1.6.3 Integration tools (e.g., Jenkins, Rational Team Concert)

2.2 Expert Panel Services (O&M)

2.2.1 The contractor shall provide meterological modeling expert panel support for programs within AFTAC. The expert panel technical expert shall have the ability to give expert advice on briefings, presentations, data calculations as they pertain to AFTAC related topics, and travel to foster relationships between outside entities and AFTAC.

SECTION 3

2.3 Space Weather Modeling Services (O&M or R&D)

2.3.1 The contractor shall provide upper atmosphere modeling, analysis, and model validation with space weather tools

2.3.2 The contractor shall provide hardware and software development related to space weather modeling and analysis

2.3.3 The contractor provide internationally recognized expertise in upper atmosphere and space weather topics

2.4 Subject Matter Expertise Services (O&M or R&D)

2.4.1 The contractor shall provide expertise in atmospheric modeling with demonstrated expertise applying these models to problems that range from continental (1000’s of km) to micro (1-2 meters) scales

2.4.2 The contractor shall provide expertise in the development and implementation of airborne material source term estimation (STE) methodologies for WMD defense applications

2.4.3 The contractor shall provide expertise in the following disciplines

2.4.3.1 Boundary layer meteorology processes

2.4.3.2 Turbulence

2.4.3.3 Atmospheric Transport and Dispersion

2.4.3.4 DoD Weapons of Mass Destruction applications (e.g., HPAC, JEM)

2.4.4 The contractor shall provide technical reports and subject matter expert panel reports, demonstrated by a record of peer-reviewed publications on relevant science and technical topics and subject matter expert panel reports.

2.5 Atmospheric Modeling Services (O&M or R&D)

2.5.1 The contractor shall use and adapt of the Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) model for meteorological prediction and atmospheric event reconstructions

2.5.2 The contractor shall provide atmospheric modeling and simulation of the following:

2.5.2.1 Atmospheric phenomena from continental (1000’s of km) to micro (1-2 meters) scales

2.5.2.2 Atmospheric transport and dispersion (AT&D) with an emphasis on problems involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

2.5.3 The contractor shall provide urban environment transport and dispersion modeling, including the modeling of atmospheric conditions, wind flow, and material transport and dispersion within urban environments where buildings and surface obstructions are present. The contractor shall have demonstrated experience with a diverse set of models including:

2.5.3.1 The Quick Urban Industrial Complex (QUIC) modeling system

2.5.3.2 “Building-aware” LES based atmospheric models with in-line AT&D capabilities

2.5.4 The contractor shall provide development and implementation of airborne material source term estimation (STE) methodologies

2.5.5 The contractor shall conduct detailed testing, verification, and validation (V&V) of meteorological and AT&D models and tools.

2.5.6 The contractor shall implement and execute scientific models on advance computing platforms such as Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) based platforms

2.5.7 The contractor shall have demonstrated experience with a diverse set of models including:

2.5.7.1 Second-order Closure Integrated PUFF (SCIPUFF) model

2.5.7.2 Hybrid Single Particle Integrated Trajectory (HYSPLIT) model

2.5.7.3 Gaussian Plume Models

2.5.7.4 WRF-CHEM with in-line AT&D capability

2.5.7.5 Large Eddy Simulation (LES) based atmospheric models with in-line AT&D capabilities

2.5.8 The contractor shall have demonstrated experience working on large software development teams developing operational software for DoD operational modeling and analysis systems. The contractor shall have demonstrated experience with a diverse set of models including:

2.5.8.1 Hazard Prediction and Analysis Capability (HPAC) modeling system

2.5.8.2 Joint Effects Model (JEM) modeling system

2.5.9 The contractor shall have demonstrated experience modeling the upper-atmosphere (stratosphere, mesosphere, ionosphere, and thermosphere) with the following models:

2.5.9.1 The Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Electrodynamic General Circulation Model (TIE-

GCM)

2.5.9.2 The Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Mesosphere-Electrodynamic General Circulation Model (TIME-GCM)

2.5.10 The contractor shall provide internationally recognized experts in the development and implementation of airborne material source term estimation (STE) methodologies and atmospheric transport and dispersion models for WMD defense applications

3 SERVICES SUMMARY (SS).

The contract service requirements are summarized in performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimally acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. The Services Summary (SS) provides information on contract requirements and the expected level of contractor performance to be successful.

These thresholds are critical to mission success. Procedures as set forth in the applicable Inspection clause in the contract will be used to remedy all deficiencies. The Government retains the right to inspect any item included in the contract.

Performance Objective

PWS PARA

Performance Threshold

SS # 1.

The contractor shall develop and provide timely and quality CDRLs

All Deliverables The contractor shall provide one-time deliveries no later than two (2) working days of due date. All reports shall require ten (10) or less Government corrections for content or quality.

SS # 2.

The contractor shall meet all stated baseline requirements on-time and within approved schedule

All Deliverables & Services

Implement in accordance with individually-defined requirements for each paragraph listed. Software deliveries no more than five (5) defects resulting in PMC. Zero (0) defects resulting in NMC.

SECTION 4

4 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES.

4.1 Services.

No Government furnished services will be provided.

4.2 Facilities.

Determined on a task order basis. The Government will provide the necessary workspace for the contractor staff to provide the support outlined in the PWS to include desk space, telephones, computers, and other items necessary to maintain an office environment if the task order performed at the Government facility.

4.3 Utilities.

No Government furnished services will be provided.

4.4 Equipment.

Determined on a task order basis. The Government may provide Government Furnished Equipment if required to complete a task order.

4.5 Materials.

Determined on a task order basis. The Government may provide Government Furnished Materials if required to complete a task order.

SECTION 5

5 GENERAL INFORMATION.

5.1 Contractor Identification in the Government Workplace.

When conversing with Government personnel during business meetings, over the telephone or via electronic mail, the contractor shall identify themselves as such to avoid situations arising where sensitive topics might be better discussed solely between Government employees. The contractor shall identify themselves on any attendance sheet or any coordination documents they may review.

Electronic mail signature blocks shall identify their company affiliation.

5.2 Industrial Security.

5.2.1 DD Form 254. Overarching security requirements and contractor access to classified information will be as specified in the DD Form 254, Department of Defense Security Classification attached to the contract. The contractor shall have a final U.S. Government issued TOP SECRET security clearance and be DCID 6/4 eligible with a current SSBI.

5.2.1.1 All personnel working on this effort shall be a United States citizen. The work at the contractor facility will be unclassified, however any personnel participating in expert panel and Government-site training and work shall have a TOP SECRET clearance with a DCID 6/4 eligibility. The DD Form 254 dictates the number of personnel that shall meet these requirements.

5.3 Physical Security.

The contractor shall safeguard all Government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, property, and materials shall be secured.

5.3.1 Key Control. The contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all keys and key cards issued to the contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons.

5.3.2 The contractor shall immediately report the occurrences of a lost or duplicate key to the

COR.

5.3.3 In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the contractor shall, upon written direction of the CO, rekey or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform rekeying.

When the replacement of locks or rekeying is performed by the Government, the total cost of rekeying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system will be replaced by the Government and the total cost shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the contractor.

5.3.4 The contractor shall prohibit the use of keys issued by the Government by any persons other than the contractor’s employees. The contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than contractor’s employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the COR.

5.3.5 Combinations and Codes. The contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all combinations and codes are not revealed to unauthorized persons. The contractor shall ensure that lock combinations are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need to know such combinations.

5.3.6 Access lock combinations are “For Official Use Only” and shall be protected from unauthorized personnel.

5.3.7 Combinations to security containers, secure rooms, or vaults are classified information and shall properly safeguarded. Only the contractor employees with proper security clearance and need-to-know will be given combinations to security containers, secure rooms, or vaults.

5.3.8 Security alarm access codes are “For Official Use Only” and shall be protected from unauthorized personnel. Security alarm access codes will be given to contractor employees who require entry into areas with security alarms. The contractor shall properly safeguard alarm access codes to prevent unauthorized disclosure.

5.4 Privacy Act.

Work on this contract requires the contractor to have access to Privacy Information. The contractor shall adhere to the Privacy Act, Title 5 of the US Code, Section 552a and applicable Agency rules and regulations.

5.5 Location(s) of Work.

The work to be performed under this contract shall be performed at the contractor facility

5.5.1 Recognized Holidays. The contractor is not required to provide service on the following days:

New Year’s Day Labor Day

Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday Columbus Day Presidents’ Day Veterans Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day

Independence Day Christmas Day

If the holiday falls on Saturday, it is observed on Friday. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, it is observed on Monday.

5.6 Records.

The contractor shall create, maintain and dispose of only those Government required records that are specifically cited in this PWS. If requested by the Government, the contractor shall provide the original record, or a reproducible copy of any such record within five (5) workdays of receipt of the request.

5.7 Contractor Manpower Reporting.

The below information is for informational purposes only and shall not be initiated by the contractor without written direction from the Contracting Officer:

5.7.1 Overview. In accordance with Section 8108 of the National Defense Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2011 the contractor shall report, annually, for performing services on Department of Defense installations in support of this contract, all required prime contract and subcontract data, or require any subcontractors to report separately using the Enterprise-wide Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (eCRMA) located at http://www.ecmra.mil. There are four separate eCMRA tools: Army, Air Force, Navy and All Other Defense Components. The appropriate eCMRA reporting tool to use is determined by the requiring activity being supported (e.g., if DISA awards a contract for an Air Force requiring activity, the contractor shall load the required reporting data in the “Department of Air Force CMRA” tool). The contractor shall report ALL contractor direct labor hours and direct labor dollars (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract. The contractor is only responsible for entering the Order, Contact, and Location Data. The contractor may view user manuals and frequently asked questions (FAQs) at https://cmra.army.mil/Help/help.html.

5.7.2 Initial Contract/Order Creation. The contractor shall enter initial data (Order and Contact Data only) into the appropriate eCMRA tool to establish the basic contract record no later than 30 calendar days after receipt of contract award. The contractor shall notify the COR and the CO when the basic contract record has been established in the appropriate eCMRA tool.

5.7.3 Annual Reporting. Reporting inputs will be for the direct labor executed during the period of performance (PoP) for each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs 1 October through 30 September. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than 31 October of each calendar year. The contractor shall provide reporting inputs for the final PoP of this contract no later than 30 calendar days after contract expiration. The contractor may direct technical questions about the eCMRA tool to the CMRA help desk at dodcmra@pentagon.af.mil.

5.7.4 Uses and Safeguarding of Information. Information from the secure website is considered to be proprietary in nature when the contract number and contractor identity are associated with the direct labor hours and direct labor dollars. At no time will any data be released to the public with the contractor name and contract number associated with the data.

5.8 Kick-off Meeting and Periodic Progress Meetings.

The contractor shall attend an initial kick-off meeting (15 of days) after contract award. The CO, COR, and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the CO will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the http://www.ecmra.mil/ https://cmra.army.mil/Help/help.html mailto:dodcmra@pentagon.af.mil

Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. The contractor shall provide minutes of these meetings to the Government in their monthly status report. (CRDL A001 & A002 apply)

5.9 Contractor Travel.

All travel requirements (including destination, purpose, plans, agenda, itinerary, number and names of personnel, and dates) shall be pre-approved by the COR. Contractor shall submit a trip report upon completion of travel. Costs for travel shall be billed on a strictly cost reimbursable basis IAW, the regulatory implementation of Public Law 99-234, FAR subpart 31.205-46 entitled Travel Costs and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. (CRDLs A001 & A002 apply)

5.10 Deliverables.

Reports and other data required in this PWS shall be submitted IAW the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) in Exhibit A of the contract.

CDRL

ITEM

CDRL

DESCRIPTION

PARA

REFERENCE

DELIVERY

SCHEDULE

A001 STATUS REPORT Section 2, 5.8, 5.9

Delivery by email is acceptable. Work progress status reports shall be provided monthly with first report due NLT fifteen (15) calendar days after end of TO’s 1st month period. Reports shall not be disseminated beyond AFTAC

A002 CONTRACTOR

FUNDS STATUS

REPORT

Section 2, 5.8, 5.9

Delivery by email is acceptable. Work progress status reports shall be provided monthly with first report due NLT fifteen (15) calendar days after end of TO’s 1st month period. Reports shall not be disseminated beyond AFTAC

A003 TECHNICAL

REPORT –

STUDY/SERVICES

Section 2 Draft shall be provided NLT fifteen (15) calendar days after completion of research.

Final report due NLT twenty (20) calendar days after draft submission. Reports shall not be disseminated beyond AFTAC

A004 SOFTWARE

PRODUCT

SPECIFICATION

(SPS)

Section 2 SPS shall be provided when the software development and testing are completed and NLT thirty (30) calendar days prior to end of Task Order POP.

A005 SOFTWARE USER

MANUAL (SUM)

Section 2 SUM shall be provided NLT the time of software delivery for implementation.

Reports shall not be disseminated beyond

AFTAC

A006 FINAL SCIENTIFIC

AND TECHNICAL

REPORT

Section 2 Report due NLT seven (7) calendar days prior to end of Task Order POP. Report shall not be disseminated beyond AFTAC

APPENDIX A - ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS LIST

Acronym/Abbreviation Definition

AF Air Force

AFB Air Force Base

CDRL Contract Data Requirements List

CFR Code Federal Regulation

CO Contracting Officer

COR Contracting Officer’s Representative

DOD Department of Defense

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation

IAW In accordance with

NDA Non-Disclosure Agreement

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act

PBSA Performance Based Service Acquisition

PWS Performance Work Statement

QA Quality Assurance

QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

SS Services Summary

USAF United States Air Force

APPENDIX B - APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS & INSTRUCTIONS

Compliance with all publications, regulations and operating instructions provided by the Government is required when: They pertain to the procedures for materials expediting herein and where the contractor is authorized by the PWS to accomplish the work specified in the publication, regulation or operating instructions. The publications prescribe USAF policies, use of materials, procedures and processes applicable to the work requirements. The contractor is required to acquire and work on the latest version of the publication.

Publication/Instruction - Title Applicable Paragraph/Chapter

PWS

Paragraph

AFTAC General Security Classification Guide, 12 Apr 17

Entire Document Applicable All