SOW part 1

DRAFT

1. Configuration Management: Contractor shall be responsible managing the configuration management for the 497 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group Distributed Common Ground System weapon system (baseline) and network infrastructure and communications-computer systems (non-baseline), ensuring all aspects are maintained within prescribed documentation.

Contractor shall:

· Verify and maintain systems integrity. Regulate the change process so that only approved and validated changes are incorporated. Also, track problems and changes in configurations, document and report changes up channel, as appropriate.

· Identify and maintain the original configuration of requirements documentation, design documentation, software, hardware and related documentation.

· Assist in the development and maintenance of configuration management plan, procedures and schedules.

· Organize and support all configuration management activities, including but not limited to the following activities: configuration identification, baseline management, release management, change control, and configuration audits. Also, ensure changes are approved and processed to ensure integrity.

· Track changes to baseline and non-baseline configuration items to include hardware and software components and documents; and ensure changes are approved and processed to guarantee integrity.

· Draft and edit configuration management policies for hardware and software; assist customers with developing requirements and project scope.

· Participate in the Configuration Control Board, to include coordinating, scheduling, and facilitation of meetings as needed; and draft agendas and meeting minutes.

· Participate in project management reviews; serve as advisor at meetings for facility design, military construction programs and minor construction planning.

· Collect, record, update, and report on configuration item data.

· Support the Quality Assurance audits, system and network verification activities.

· Manage configuration of network infrastructure and communications-computer systems (12 separate networks, but not all inclusive)

· Develop and maintain database documentation displaying network, system locations, and serial numbers as required for network security accreditation.

· Assist in requirement development, identifying, project scope and funding strategy.

· Ensure systems are in compliance with established Department of Defense and Air Force policies and directives.

· Research new and emerging technologies and provide recommendations.

· Support the Group communications-computer systems officer.

· Identify resource and communications-computer system limitations.

· Coordinate with Higher Headquarters counterparts on time sensitive documents in regard to comment(s) and coordination.

· Plan, coordinate, manage and direct upgrades, modifications and new installs.

· Direct & manages the configuration management process ensuring system integration efforts are synchronized, accurate, relevant, timely and fused.

· Ensure technical solutions integrate with existing or proposed systems.

· Oversee and support operational test, evaluation and verification.

· Monitor and ensure blueprints, consisting of, the unclassified and classified computers are accurately depicting approved configuration.

· Responsible for the oversight and documentation of, but not limited to, 1,875 software applications and 1,700 hardware assets.

· Oversees configuration and management for unclassified and classified communications-computer system (12 separate networks) and telephone systems (standard and voice over-internet protocol), scanners and printers

2. Project Management: Responsible for assisting with project management in the coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of projects for the 497 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group’s Distributed Common Ground System weapon system (baseline), network infrastructure and communications-computer systems upgrades, modifications and new hardware and /or software (non-baseline).

Contractor shall:

· Lead the planning and implementation of project.

· Facilitate the definition of project scope and deliverables.

· Assist with the definition of project tasks and resource requirements.

· Plan project timelines and track project deliverables.

· Provide direction and support to project team.

· Provide quality assurance.

· Provide project evaluations and assessment on results.

· Plan and coordinate preparation of project documentation.

· Review upgrade/modification contracts to determine documentation required for each phase of project, applying knowledge of engineering and manufacturing processes.

· Analyze proposed changes of product design to determine effect on overall product and system.

Review, coordinate, prioritize, report, distribute and process baseline modification proposals, and coordinate modification records for management control.

· Review and analyze training, logistics and site implementation plan documentation.

· Provide project management oversight for all Distributed Ground System- One (DGS-1) weapon system, network infrastructure and communications-computers systems, but not all inclusive.

· Responsible for the integration of new capabilities, modifications, and upgrades to the weapon system, network infrastructure and communications-computers systems, but not all inclusive.

· Act as the point of contact for visiting installation teams.

· Ensure visit requests are received, clearances verified, and access badges are obtained.

· Setup in and out briefs for site leadership and attend.

· Setup and host daily status meetings.

· Provide updates for daily Commanders Update Brief and the leadership.

· Constantly monitor and report on progress

· Act as liaison between install team and site personnel.

· Coordinates and tracks necessary network communications actions.

· Analyze new validated requirements, articulate how best to satisfy them, and recommend methods of implementation.

· Drafts, clarifies customer requirement inputs, edits, and submits baseline modification proposals.

· Coordinate with the Wing and higher headquarters on pending baseline modification proposals.

· Coordinate review and validation of existing and new requirements to include priorities and provide them to the Wing, then participate in the Wing Configuration Control Board and provide minutes.

· Participate in teleconferences, briefings, demonstrations, working groups, technical exchange meetings, operations meetings, design reviews, and requirements boards, but not all inclusive.

· Host the weekly Group integration meeting and provide and distribute minutes. Also, setup, develop briefing and host commander’s Monthly Requirements Brief.

· Analyze intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance integration problems, identifies options, and recommends courses of action.

· Plan and implement activities to ensure baseline system architectures and configurations are maintained.

· Coordinate and host new technology product demonstrations. Research new technologies for implementation

· Ensures all baseline and non-baseline requirements are evaluated for integrity and validity.

· Provide technical advice on tasking, processing, exploitation, and dissemination operations and systems; commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and software, geographic information systems and cartographic applications, imaging principles/theory, imagery analysis and training, but not all inclusive.

· Provide imagery and training expertise to leadership

· Keep the Chief of Integration and Group leadership informed and offer advice, pertaining to baseline and non-baseline efforts/requirements.

· Draft, review, coordinate edits and submits non-baseline requirements with appropriate base support agency for coordination and implementation.

· Travel and attend meetings, conferences and working groups, but not all inclusive, as required.

· Monitor and review Service Level Agreement and Memo of Agreement to ensure best interest of the units are accurately and efficiently represented.

· Review and evaluate war, support and contingency plans to evaluate impact on weapon system, network infrastructure and communications-computer systems resources.

· Coordinate/schedule system usage to support modification acceptance testing, training, accreditation and schedule maintenance and test flights.

· Plans and implements non-baseline systems activities to ensure architecture, configuration and integration conformity without negative impact.

3. Information Assurance: Responsible for working within appropriate policies and directives to gain authorization for software and hardware on the various Air Force networks.

Contractor shall:

· Review and comment on security policies and procedures

· Facilitate actions to implement information security policies and procedures for new requirements.

· Review all system-related security plans and acts as a liaison to information systems security

· Monitor compliance with information security policies and procedures

· Define, create and maintain the documentation for certification and accreditation

4. Network Management: Responsible for the configuration management and documentation of the switches, routers, and encryption equipment.

Contractor shall:

· Review related documentation and provide comments.

· Participate in working groups, technical exchange meetings, technical information meetings and design reviews, and provide minutes.

5. Infrastructure Planning and Programming: Responsible for technical assessment existing and future planning and programming requirements for the 497 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group Distributed Common Ground System weapon system (baseline) and network infrastructure and communications-computer systems (non-baseline).

Contractor shall:

· Attend related meetings and provide minutes with recommendations.

· Review related documentation and provide comments.

· Participate in working groups, technical exchange meetings, and design reviews.

· Review and evaluate war, support and contingency plans to evaluate impact

6. Facility Planning: Responsible for technical assessment existing and future facility requirements for the 497 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group Distributed Common Ground System weapon system and network infrastructure and communications-computer systems.

Contractor shall:

· Attend related meeting and provide minutes with recommendations.

· Review related documentation and provide comments.

· Serve as advisor at meetings for facility design, military construction programs and minor construction planning.

· Participate in working groups, technical exchange meetings and design reviews.

· Review and evaluate war, support and contingency plans to evaluate impact

7. Systems Integration and Configuration Support: Responsible for technical assessment of hardware and software requirements for the 497 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group Distributed Common Ground System weapon system and network infrastructure and communications-computer systems.

Contractor shall:

· Perform mission review with customers for architectural, integration, interoperability, and impact on infrastructure.

· Participate in working groups, technical exchange meetings, technical information meetings and design reviews, and provide minutes.

8. Exercise Support: Responsible for technical assessment exercise support for hardware and software requirements for the 497 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group Distributed Common Ground System weapon system and network infrastructure and communications-computer systems.

Contractor shall:

· Attend related meetings and provide minutes with recommendations.

· Review related documentation and provide comments.

· Assess hardware and software requirements to support the exercise.

9. Logistics Management: Responsible for assessment of logistics support for the 497 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group Distributed Common Ground System weapon system and network infrastructure and communications-computer systems hardware and software.

· Review related documentation and provide comments.

· Participate in working groups and technical exchange meetings and provide meeting minutes with recommendations.

· Provide assessment of training, sparing, operations and maintenance activities.