Amendment03_J-1 BCO Consolidation_PWS_05Dec19.docx

DRAFT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Basic Center of Operations (BCO)

05 December 2019

Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) Department of Defense Information Analysis Centers (DoD IAC)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1: DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1 INTRODUCTION AND MISSION

The DoD IACs function as centers of excellence to engage in collecting, analyzing, synthesizing, and disseminating engineering, scientific and technical information (STI) in clearly defined specialized technical focus areas of significant DoD interest or concern. DoD IACs use technical expertise to assess and provide relevant technical information to meet specific user needs, supplementing the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) services within DoD Instruction 3200.12, “DoD Scientific and Technical Information Program (STIP),” Aug 22, 2013.

The Department of Defense (DoD) Information Analysis Center (IAC) Program operates in accordance with (IAW) DoD Manual 3200.14 Volume 1, “Principles and Operational Parameters of the DoD Scientific and Technical Information Program: General Processes”, Mar 14, 2014; and DoD Manual 3200.14 Volume 2, “Principles and Operational Parameters of the DoD Scientific and Technical Information Program: Information Analysis Centers (IACs)”, Jan 5, 2015 which establishes the requirement for IACs to provide both “Core” and “additional tasks.”

The DoD IAC Program Management Office (PMO) aligned 22 technical focus areas (TFA) critical to current defense needs across three (3) technical domain areas (Cybersecurity (CS), Defense Systems (DS), and Homeland Defense (HD)). Each technical domain area is supported and represented by a single Basic Center of Operation (BCO) to provide core services and additional tasks in support of research in each domain area.

The mission of the BCO is to perform IAC Core services, focused on knowledge Collection, Analysis, Synthesis, and Dissemination, with typical activities including collecting and uploading STI into DTIC’s Research & Engineering (R&E) Gateway, maintaining a presence in the technical community, growing the knowledge repository collection (based on relevant research), maintaining a web presence, promoting customer awareness, preparing and publishing scientific Journals, maintaining a Subject Matter Expert (SME) network database, and responding to technical inquiries, all focused on the assigned domain areas. Currently, there are three (3) BCOs, Cyber-Security and Information Systems IAC (CSIAC), Defense Systems IAC (DSIAC) and Homeland Defense and Security IAC (HDIAC).

Historically each BCO was awarded to an individual small business under a six-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, (IDIQ) contract vehicle (DSIAC in 2014, CSIAC in 2017, and HDIAC in 2019) to perform core services (and additional tasks) in their respective domain area. Moving forward, the BCO core services for each domain area will be consolidated from three (3) separate single-award ID/IQ contracts to one (1) single-award IDIQ contract in which the single vendor will be responsible for all tasks and deliverables in each of the three (3) domains: CS, DS, and HD.

1.2 PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The purpose of this performance work statement (PWS) is to define the scope, background, outcome-based, and constraints applicable to the current and future environment. The scope of this contract encompasses BCO core services necessary to fulfill the mission and objectives applicable to the DoD RDT&E and Acquisition communities' needs in the Technical Focus Area (TFA) listed below. The contractor shall support the BCO for the DoD IAC PMO within the objectives/requirements of this contract.

The following paragraphs describe and provide examples of the STI TFA covered under this PWS (this list is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include disciplines and subjects in related areas as new TFAs emerge).

Cyber Security and Information Systems (CS) Domain TFAs

Software Data & Analysis is defined as the process of inspecting, cleaning, transforming, and modeling data with the goal of highlighting useful information, suggesting conclusions, and supporting decision making. The scope, as it relates to the DoD RDT&E communities‘ needs, includes the entire field of software technologies and engineering specifically as related to information, documentation, databases, model and architecture repositories, analysis, training, testing, data synthesis, hardware, software, standards, economic consideration of selection of techniques and processes, and interoperability. The contractor shall have technical familiarity to work with the following STI subject areas:

Installation, demonstration, test, validation and evaluation of new and existing software, tools, methods and software measurement technologies; evaluations of the quality of existing software systems and recommending improvements; needs and risk analyses of software packages (developmental, non-developmental and commercial off the shelf (COTS) relative to mission requirements; development, updating, and evaluation of software engineering standards, specifications, handbooks, or manuals; supporting the revision and development of military standards and specifications; verification and validation of solution sets and protocols; assisting user organizations with all aspects of software acquisition; development of life cycle cost models; and customization of software analytical tools, models, decision aids, screening methods and techniques used to evaluate and support the authenticity and continuity of DoD, national, commercial, and international information systems.

Cyber Security (CS) is defined as the technologies, processes, and practices designed for prevention of damage to, protection of, and restoration of computers, electronic communications systems, electronic communication services, wire communication, and electronic communication, including information contained therein, to ensure its availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation. The term “Cyber Security” was previously known as Information Assurance, which is an element of Cyber Security and falls within this scope area. While focused dominantly on information in digital form, the full range of CS also encompasses analog and physical form. The scope is not limited to information security; it includes the entire field of CS (availability, identification and authentication, confidentiality, integrity, and non-repudiation) and includes the economic considerations with respect to selection of CS techniques, CS processes, and industry trends. It also includes Information Operations (IO), e.g. operational security of IT, the use of the electromagnetic spectrum for IT purposes and computer network operations. In a contested cyber environment, CS supports Mission Assurance (MA) measures required to accomplish mission essential objectives. CS support to MA entails prioritizing mission essential functions, mapping mission dependence on cyberspace, identifying cyber-related vulnerabilities, and mitigating risk of these vulnerabilities. The contractor shall have technical familiarity to work with the following STI subject areas:

Full spectrum cyber operations including 1) developing CS planning frameworks and development of requirements and mission needs documents and conducting trade-off analyses; 2) cyber threat avoidance; 3) defensive cyber operations (DCO) including red teaming and performing threat assessments; and 4) cyber offensive and exploitative operations. All of the above may include cyber technology research, analysis and prototyping, cyber situational and mission awareness, cyber modeling, simulation and war gaming, integrating innovative cyber technologies to enable cyber superiority and the facilitation of technology transition.

Modeling and Simulation (M&S) is defined as the use of models, including emulators, prototypes, simulators, and stimulators, either statically or over time, to develop data as a basis for making managerial or technical decisions. The scope includes all classes of models and simulations, and may involve the interface of real-world systems (e.g., command and control systems, intelligence systems, weapon systems and components, sensors) with models or simulations, as well as working with model elements, standards and specifications, and modeling system descriptions, interfaces, and data communication methods. The contractor shall have technical familiarity to work with the following STI subject areas:

M&S subject matter expertise for supporting program reviews, strategic planning, exercise management, knowledge acquisition, and operations coordination and monitoring; providing support for DoD certification of compliance with High Level Architecture (HLA) for federates; evaluating and improving models and databases that support IA; the development and implementation of modeling and analysis tools for collaborative databases and data stores; applying M&S for evaluating the effectiveness of forces, systems, doctrines, tactics and plans in support of training, analysis and acquisition activities; evaluating M&S interoperability, reuse, capabilities and cost-effectiveness, particularly as fostered by the common technical framework; and supporting cross-domain coordination, configuration management, and military exercises and demonstrations.

Knowledge Management and Information Sharing Knowledge management (KM) is defined as the analysis and technical support of practices used in an organization to identify, create, represent, distribute, conduct and enable the adoption and leveraging of good practices embedded in collaborative settings and, in particular, in organizational processes. Information Sharing (IS) is defined as data exchange, communication protocols and technological infrastructures. It includes standardization of information, as well as the human functions involved in the semantic, pragmatic and social levels of organizational semiotics. The two areas of KM and IS are intertwined as information sharing is the foundation for knowledge management. The contractor shall have technical familiarity to work with the following STI subject areas:

Expertise in working with comprehensive collections of empirical data on the development, operation, and maintenance of software systems; analysis of this data (data may be from new or existing sources) – this includes data analytics (data to decisions); supporting the development, delivery and/or evaluation of training (including classroom, computer-based-instruction, videotape, distance learning, and other forms of instruction); expertise in advanced collaborative analysis tools that allow for the integration of existing and in-process social networking and intelligence data exploitation tools; and supporting the evaluation, development and implementation of a wide variety of intelligence and collaboration systems including Global Net Centric Systems. This subject area could involve system engineering and integration, software engineering and software technology, R&D transition, and network and communication engineering, development and deployment.

Defense Systems (DS) Domain TFAs

Advanced Materials is composed of traditional material and processes science, engineering and technologies in the context of defense systems and military applications. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area. Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of Advanced Material (this list is not all-inclusive) is shown below -- the contractor shall have technical familiarity to work with these STI subject areas: Organic materials and organic-matrix composites including aerospace structural/thermal composites and hard coatings for wear and corrosion resistance; effects of ion bombardment; material and component technologies; self-assembly of microstructures for advanced materials including tubules; advanced ceramics and ceramic sol gels; and the assessment of potential applications including: controlled release, advanced composites for electronic, structural, and thermal applications, and environmental applications.

The scope also includes manufacturing and testing, including: all processing and fabrication methods associated with the design, research and development and repair/remanufacturing of metals, composites, and energetic and munitions technologies; new and existing machine intelligence; non- destructive evaluation (NDE), testing and inspection; corrosion mitigation; mortar tubes; weapons system life extension; thermal controls and batteries; processing techniques that can be developed for rapidly synthesizing materials and structures at low environmental and fiscal costs; and emerging technologies such as non-reflecting and self-cleaning surfaces, biocompatible silk, energetic material (for example, pyrotechnic compositions and explosives) and nanotechnology (for example, designing and developing nanomaterials, nanoparticles, and potential device application).

Autonomous Weapon Systems is composed of ground, air, or sea-launched kinetic munitions that utilize on-board sensors, algorithms, and control methods to improve estimates on the target state, to understand the implications of the engagement situation/environment, or to develop engagement geometries that are otherwise unavailable to a conventional weapon. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area. Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of Autonomous Weapon Systems (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below -- the contractor shall have technical familiarity to work with these STI subject areas:

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (airplanes, helicopters, drones); unmanned submarines and surface vessels (boats, sea robotics); unmanned ground vehicles (robots, tanks, hummers); and the following as they pertain to autonomous systems: precision effects; precision control; timely precision stand-off; responsive and dynamic targeting; difficult target defeat; semi-autonomous weapons; miniature autonomous systems; full range of weapon capabilities of manned weapons; operations of autonomous agents such as anti-traction and anti-reaction chemicals; counter-mobility agents; pulsed energy projectiles; plasma weapons; advanced optical and communications technologies; stochastic pursuit-evasion differential games with multi-players; hunter-prey relationships and swarming behavior; challenging environments (for example, littorals, urban, adverse weather, night, denial, deception, active defenses) and networked operations.

Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) refers to systems, procedures, techniques, and equipment used to collect, analyze, disseminate and translate information into actionable intelligence, principally through cyber and electromagnetic activity. This includes intelligence collection and dissemination networks, command and control networks, and systems that provide the improved situational awareness on the battlefield at all levels of command structure. C4ISR also includes cyber security products and services as well as communications standards that support the secure exchange of information by C4ISR systems (digital, voice, and video data to appropriate levels of command). The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area. Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of C4ISR (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below -- the Contractor shall have technical familiarity to work within this technical focus area.

C4ISR technologies including hardware, such as radios, receivers, satellites, relays, routers, computers, networks and other information technology infrastructure; for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance ("ISR"): Remote sensors (infrared, MM-wave, optical, radio frequency sensors) placed on platforms such as aircraft and satellites and all manned and unmanned vehicles; for Command and Control, technologies that require advanced computing power and computer algorithms to fuse multiple sensor inputs and data streams into decision-making support software applications to provide real-time improvement of tactical situational awareness including C4ISR- related artificial intelligence applications. Other software algorithms and programs applied to C4ISR including those that ensure interoperability among disparate communications systems, encryption algorithms to ensure secure communications, signal detection and image processing methods, anti-jamming and low probability of signal intercept techniques, communications networking protocols, and inertial navigation/Global Positioning System (GPS); and threat warning systems and electronic countermeasures such as RF and communications-jamming techniques and decoys.

Directed Energy includes weapons that emit energy in an aimed direction without the means of a projectile. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area. Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of Directed Energy Weapons (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below -- the contractor shall have technical familiarity to work with these STI subject areas:

Electronic warfare with subcategories of electronic attachment, electronic protection and electronic warfare support; electromagnetic power – bombs; electro laser and other electroshock weapons; radio frequency technologies; microwaves to disable communications; pulsed energy projectiles; electromagnetic radiation; particle energy projectiles; particle beam weapons; electron particle beam weapons; high-energy laser and related technologies; and countermeasures such as reflective coatings , gas envelopes and chaotic trajectories, and all processing and fabrication methods associated with the design, research and development, production and repair of directed weapons.

Energetics refers to the scientific study of energy under transformation in the context of defense systems and military applications. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area. Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of Energetics (this list is not all-inclusive) is shown below -- the contractor shall have technical familiarity to work with these STI subject areas:

Disruptive energetics; swarming bullets; micro- munitions; detonation science, chemical engineering, reactive metals used as explosives and chemical propulsion; all aspects of rocket propulsion ranging from small scale liquid engine components and tactical motors to launch booster class engines and strategic rocket motors as well as intermediate devices including combined cycle designs, spacecraft propulsion and space and missile propulsion system components; research into propulsion concentrated on processes characteristic of reciprocating (diesel) and gas turbine engines and the combustion dynamics of propellants used for gun and missile propulsion; emerging technologies relating to the research and evaluation of hybrid propulsion as a viable propulsion alternative to conventional propulsion; hybrid fuels and oxidizers; pyrotechnics; and rocket nozzle technology and propellant grains.

Military Sensing includes all sensing applications that apply to the defense of the United States of America. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area. Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of Military Sensing (this list is not all-inclusive) is shown below -- the contractor shall have technical familiarity to work with these STI subject areas:

X-ray, ultraviolet (UV), visible/optical, infrared, radar, laser, acoustic, aroma, and many other sensors; electronic warfare and countermeasures systems; and the fusion, processing, distribution, and display of sensed information; sensors, sensor subcomponents and materials technology; counter-countermeasures; directed energy/active systems; target, background and atmospheric phenomenology; manned and automated target acquisition/discrimination techniques.

The following are types of sensors the contractor should have technical familiarity with: electromagnetic (EM); electro-optical (EO); infrared (IR); radar; acoustic; seismic; magnetic; fused sensor combinations. Spectral bands of EM sensors of interest include all wavelengths from the UV through radar (radio waves).

Non-lethal Weapons and Information Operations are weapons, devices and munitions that are explicitly designed and primarily employed to immediately incapacitate targeted personnel or materiel, while minimizing fatalities, permanent injury to personnel, and undesired damage to property in the target area or environment. Non-lethal weapons are intended to have reversible effects on personnel and materiel. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area. Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of Non-lethal Weapons (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below - the contractor shall have technical familiarity to work with these STI subject areas:

Sound (sonic weaponry, acoustic weapons); stench warfare (stink bombs); military information support operations; sock rounds, pepper spray; entangling devices; and the use of non-lethal weapons to combat asymmetric threats and operations on a real-time basis in the battlefield and at greater than small arms range.

Reliability, Maintainability, Quality, Supportability, and Interoperability (RMQSI) is composed of how well each weapons system is designed and manufactured, and its maintainability over time. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area. Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of RMQSI (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below - the contractor shall have technical familiarity to work with these STI subject areas:

RMQSI applications in the following areas: interrelations between forms/functions/ shapes/ behaviors/structures/dynamics, principles and constraints that govern the interactions between multiple functions; the multi-functional component integration issues and system adaptation capabilities that allow systems to select and switch functions based on tasks and environments; and reliability and life-lengthening methodologies for analyzing mechanical and electrical systems, especially those with extremely low failure rates.

Additionally, the contractor shall have technical familiarity with RMQSI as it pertains to the following areas: System Acquisition Planning and Management; Systems Interoperability Assessment; Integrated Supply Chain Management; Application of Non-Developmental and Commercial Technology in Military Applications; Reliability Centered Maintenance Implementation; Logistics Management and Planning Tools; Root Cause Analysis; Corrective Action and Re-engineering; Sustainment Management Planning; Reliable Human Factors; Integrated Reliability & Maintainability (R&M) Test Planning; Affordability and Life Cycle Cost Analysis; Environmental Characterization; Quality Improvement Planning and Implementation; Design Trade-Off Analysis; and System/Equipment Lifetime Extension Analysis.

Survivability and Vulnerability refers to the science and technology for remaining mission- capable after a military engagement. The term “survivability” relates to the survivability of DoD platforms to avoid or survive a hostile threat (survivability of platforms and ability against specific threats). The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area. This subcategory comprises four elements: Susceptibility - the likelihood of being detected, identified, and hit; Vulnerability - the effects of being hit by a weapon; Recoverability - damage control, restoration, mission continuation, and escape and evacuation; and Lethality – the effectiveness of munitions. Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of Survivability and Vulnerability (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below -- the contractor shall have technical familiarity to work with these STI subject areas:

Survivable conventional force requirements; air platform survivability/vulnerability; ground system survivability/vulnerability; ship survivability/vulnerability; systems survivability; low observable technology requirements for system survivability; space related survivability; laser effects; advanced materials for enhanced survivability; high power microwave (HPM) susceptibility and vulnerability; battle damage repair; advanced weapon survivability/vulnerability; helicopter survivability/vulnerability; missile system survivability/ lethality analysis; aircraft survivability equipment; munitions/ammunition vulnerability; live fire testing analysis; ballistic test facility; modeling and simulation tools that are vital to survivability/vulnerability and lethality analysis; integrated survivability; crew casualty methodology improvement; support of combat operations; damage repair methodologies; and logistics implications of survivability. Additionally, the contractor should have technical familiarity with the following non-nuclear threats: conventional weapons, directed energy weapons, chemical and biological weapons, and non-lethal weapons.

Weapons Systems refers to any integrated system, usually computerized, for the control and operation of weapons; this includes strategic and tactical, offensive and defensive weapons. This domain area covers any facet of technical research and analysis related to Weapons Systems that is not covered in a more specific bolded sub-category. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area. Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of Weapon Systems (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below -- the contractor shall have technical familiarity to work with these STI subject areas:

Space and anti-satellite systems; soldier systems; future combat systems; guidance systems; tanks, aircraft, ship, submarine, and missile systems; countermeasures against laser-guided or laser-aided threats; revolutionary lethal, less lethal and non-lethal munitions-related research for new airframe/ordnance and guidance/control technology weapon paradigms; and the environmental impacts of weapon systems (for example, safe disposal of weapons, materials, and components; energy consumption, conservation and management; and environmental remediation and restoration).

Homeland Defense and Security (HD) Domain TFAs

Homeland Defense & Security is composed of Counterterrorism, Environmental Security, Aviation Security, Law Enforcement, Fraud Protection, Building and Facilities Security, Border Security, Disaster/Emergency Response and Recovery, and Cyber Security/Information Management. This domain area covers any facet of homeland defense/security that is not covered in a more specific bolded sub-category below. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area. Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of Homeland Defense and Security (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below:

Improvised Explosive Device (IED)/terrorist attack prediction, technology and methods to detect explosives in public spaces and transportation networks, spectrum management (i.e., the federal government’s use of the radio frequency spectrum), emergency response information networks , analysis of terrorist tactics and strategies, operational threat response and recovery, air domain surveillance and intelligence integration, homeland defense-related sensor and imaging technology (i.e., non-military), technology and methods for protection against counterfeiting, trafficking and the detection/prevention of documentation and computer related fraud, emerging technologies relating to physical security, exposing identity theft, controlling access across borders; and emerging technologies relating to building, sustaining, and improving capabilities to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards including natural disasters and terrorist attacks.

Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) is composed of National Infrastructure, Physical and Virtual Systems, Cyber Infrastructure and Continuity of Operations (COOP). The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area. Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of CIP (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below:

Emerging technologies and methodologies relating to the protection of infrastructure and resources critical to national security including public health, financial services, security services (police, military), telecommunications, agriculture, security threats posed from cyber warfare and operational factors and functions, and COOP planning. Technology could include network development and analysis tools, failure modeling and simulations, analysis of data streams, development of new affordable, transportable utility components, telecommunications, blast analysis and protection, and surveillance methods and technology.

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) is defined as weapons that can kill a large number of people or cause damage to man-made structures, national structures or the biosphere. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area. Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of WMD (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below:

International weapons technology and proliferation; arms control; technologies for preparedness, countermeasures and investigations; research and analysis related to WMD and IED-related international R&D technology, including implications of emerging threat information and queries from the intelligence community; emerging technologies relating to missiles (ballistic and cruise); and non-conventional military weapons (for example, research and analysis related to IEDs).

CBRN Defense is composed of defense against weaponized chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear agents. CBRN refers to deliberate use of these agents to cause significant harm. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area. Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of CBRN Defense (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below:

Properties of CBRN materials; technology and methods for detection, identification, measurement and characterization of CBRN agents including detection paradigms and systems for improved, emerging and novel threats; target recognition; combat effectiveness / force protection; CBRN surveillance, security and survivability; manufacturing processes for CBRN defense systems; container security/intrusion detection devices; CBRN damage assessment; individual and collective protection/protective gear; technologies and methods for toxic material decontamination and neutralization; securing and transporting CBRN agents; CBRN clean-up; development of non-lethal/less-hazardous CBRN materials; and environmental and human CBRN effects and treatment.

Biometrics is the automated methodology to uniquely identify humans using their physiological or behavioral attributes. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area.

Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of Biometrics (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below:

Emerging technologies relating to fingerprints, footprints, facial recognition, palm print, hand geometry, gait recognition, eye retinal recognition, iris recognition, odor/scent, typing rhythm, voice patterns, signature, vein scan, facial thermograph, blood pulse, nail bed identification, and ear shape. Technology could include devices for synthesis, analysis, measurement and characterization of biological structures and features, devices to acquire biometric data, biometric screening capabilities, biometric detection devices and methods, and biomathematics.

Medical is composed of any facet of medical research relating to homeland defense and security or military operations. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area. Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of Medical (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below:

Traumatic brain injury; mental health; amputation; prosthetics; limb salvage; rehabilitation; burn treatment including thermal, electrical, chemical and laser; prevention and treatment of hearing loss, vision loss and spinal cord injuries; clinical informatics – the organization of healthcare information; aviation and combat life support equipment; regenerative medicine (the use of expanded stem cells in an effort to facilitate recovery of marrow that has been exposed to radiation and chemical weapons); infectious diseases; pharmaceuticals; non-invasive and remote assessment of physiological status; pre-symptomatic diagnoses technology; molecular genetics and genomics; soldier performance optimization; and emerging technologies in diagnostic assays, disease vector control and protection systems.

Cultural Studies is composed of cultural and sociological analysis – research into the ideology, political and economic nature of a culture in order to better understand its people and government for national security purposes. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area. Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of Cultural Studies (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below:

Cultural anthropology (for example, collecting data about the impact of global, economic al and political processes on local cultural realities) ; cultural diplomacy (for example, initiation or facilitation of information exchange with an aim to yielding a long-term benefit and build relationships and enhancing socio-cultural understanding); public diplomacy (for example, communication with foreign publics to establish a dialogue designed to inform and influence); strategic communication (for example, communicating directly and clearly with regard to the operations, structures and processes of the DoD); study of terrorism and responses to terrorism; research on individual and group behavior, quantitative techniques to describe and understand social and economic systems, graph theory and network analysis to model social networks and complex system behaviors; socio-cultural computing; human adaptation and response to perturbations (e.g., climate change, mass migration, war); interactions between human and natural systems; technologies to enable/enhance language learning; theology/ comparative religions; and military information support operations (formerly referred to as “psychological warfare and operations”).

Alternative Energy is composed of novel, non-traditional and emerging sources and technologies for harvesting, generating, storing, transmitting/transporting and reusing energy. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area. Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of Alternative Energy (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below:

Fusion energy; renewable energy including solar, hydro and wind power ; geothermal; fossil fuels; hydrogen energy; bio-energy; biofuels; advanced energy storage, distribution and generation; portable, efficient and compact power technologies; energy recovery and conversion including resource reuse and transformation; micro-scale power sources; novel electrical and magnetic materials; biomimetic; and nuclear batteries.

1.3 DoD IAC Program Links:

https://www.DSIAC.org https://www.HDIAC.org

0. CONTRACT OBJECTIVES/CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.4.1 Objectives:

BCOs serve as a ready tool for research, acquisition, and warfighting organizations within DoD and the broader community to understand and apply new capabilities and emerging technologies. BCOs leverage the best expertise from industry, other Government agencies, and academia to solve the government’s toughest technical challenges. BCOs contribute to the technical progress of the DoD by collecting, researching, analyzing, synthesizing, and disseminating technical knowledge in support of DoD’s research and acquisition goals.

The objectives of this contract are:

· Collection:

· Increase the breadth and depth of DoD’s Scientific and Technical Information (STI) repository

· Research, Analysis, and Synthesis:

· Increase BCO knowledge of current and emerging technical focus areas (TFA) within the CS, DS, and HD domains to enable rapid response to scientific and technical problems

· Identify current and future technical information needs and new technologies in the CS, DS, and HD domains

· Identify and fill knowledge gaps that exist within DoD’s technical repositories

· Analyze the existing state of knowledge in the assigned domain areas to provide usable summaries and other analytical products for researchers, scientists, and engineers

· Synthesize knowledge from varied sources to provide a coherent enterprise view of the state of research

· Dissemination:

· Support and promote exchanges of information among scientists and engineers for historical and on-going research

· Increase collaboration and develop strategic partnerships related to the CS, DS, and HD domains

· Promulgate the results of research, analysis, and synthesis via technical media

· Engage in training, education, and other outreach products and services that raise the knowledge level of DoD research professionals.

1.4.2 Contractor Responsibilities:

The contractor shall operate the BCOs in accordance with all directives, instructions, regulations, and military standards listed in the contract (Issuances Affecting the Operations of the IACs, Section J, Attachment 2). All services will be procured and funded through the issuance of Task Orders The services to be provided apply performance-based acquisition principles (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 37.6) to deliver research and development (R&D) and/or R&D related advisory and assistance services. All Task Orders will result in the creation of specifically identified deliverables. The contractor is not authorized to perform personal services as defined under FAR 37.101, or inherently governmental functions as defined under FAR 7.5 at any time under this contract. This contract is an IDIQ type contract.

BCO Core services include the creation, collection and dissemination of unbiased STI, developing and distributing technical information products, and providing expert assistance, training, and in-depth analysis services to users. The DoD IAC PMO funds BCO core services.

The contractor will also perform additional BCO specialized services through user (i.e., Requiring Activity (RA)) funded efforts under Specialized Task Orders (STO) that build on core services and provide scientific or technical research, analysis, or synthesis to enhance the effectiveness of the research community within the CS, DS, and HD domains. Examples of additional services also include Extended Technical Inquiry (ETI) and specialized R&D support activities. The RA (PWS 1.5.2.5 and 1.5.2.6) defines the specific requirements of each Task Order.

Any references contained in this PWS to providing any information, services, STI, etc. to the user “at no cost” are to be interpreted to mean that the BCOs will not charge the user. When references are made to a “cost recovery basis,” the references are to costs that are recoverable between the users, such as Government agencies and/or the military departments, and the BCOs. The contractor shall be reimbursed in accordance with the contract clauses governing reimbursement and payment.

To avoid the potential for an organizational conflict of interest, the contractor on the IAC PMO Support Services contract, all prime and subcontractors on the DS Technical Area Tasks (DS TAT), CS Technical Area Tasks (CS TAT), and HD Technical Area Tasks (HD TAT) contracts, as well as their follow-on, the consolidated Information Analysis Center Multiple Award Contract (IAC MAC), are precluded from being awarded a prime contract on this BCO contract.

0. TASK REQUIREMENTS

1.5.1 Collection and Upload to R&E Gateway:

BCOs support research, acquisition, and warfighting organizations within DoD and the broader community through the collection, evaluation, and uploading of scientific and technical information (STI) to the R&E Gateway, which allows for the widest dissemination of information to the scientific and technical (S&T) community.

Scientific and technical information is a key outcome and record of the research and engineering (R&E) work conducted. STI is the communicable knowledge or information resulting from or about the conduct and management of scientific and engineering efforts. STI is used by administrators, managers, scientists, and engineers engaged in scientific and technological efforts, and is the basic intellectual resource for and the result of such efforts. STI is represented in many forms and media including paper, electronic data, audio, photographs, video, drawings, numeric data, textual documents; etc. (See STI Submission Guidelines for BCOs).

DFARS 235.0101 and DFARS 2.52.235-7011s contain language requiring the submission of technical reports to DTIC. DoD Directive 3200.12 assigns DoD components responsibility for ensuring that DTIC is provided with pertinent material resulting from RDT&E programs.

1.5.1.1 STI Collection:

Utilizing a core staff of technical experts (e.g., scientists, engineers, information specialists, etc.), the contractor shall monitor and extract CS, DS, and HD domain related STI from engineering, technical, and scientific information sources where the STI was paid for by DoD or U.S. government funds. The contractor shall also collect STI developed from work performed under the IAC MAC and BCO Special Task Orders. The contractor shall follow all appropriate security regulations and restrictions in the collection and use of unclassified, controlled unclassified (CUI), and classified information in the performance of this PWS.

Only research paid for by the DoD or U.S. government agencies (federal, state, or local) will be the object of BCO Collection efforts. Targeted sources for STI collection shall include, but not be limited to the following:

1. Basic and applied RDT&E activities carried out by DoD components, other U.S. government agencies and departments and their contractors, state and local governments, as well as international organizations in which the U.S. Government is a member or participant;

1. Military and other related or similar operations conducted by DoD components and other U.S. government agencies and departments, or international organizations to which the United States belongs, or foreign governments with which the United States has international agreements for military or related operations;

1. Development of doctrine, tactics, or plans by DoD components, other government agencies and departments, their contractors, and foreign military organizations to which the Department of Defense provides military assistance and sales;

1. Basic and applied research funded by the DoD or U.S. government and carried out by industry, academia, and other institutions where the results of such research are expected to provide benefits to the U.S. Government in the future.

STI Evaluation and Upload:

The contractor shall evaluate all STI, regardless of source, to ensure that the STI is current, applicable to the DoD and CS, DS, and HD domain areas, complete, accurate, and includes all necessary security markings / distribution restrictions. The contractor shall ensure all STI is in Portable Document Format (PDF) and searchable using optical character recognition (OCR).

The contractor shall process all STI created through the IAC MAC TOs and BCO STOs by correcting all minor discrepancies/irregularities that it can resolve independently (e.g., marking ambiguities, inconsistencies, spelling errors, page numbering, citation issues, etc.) and include the completed Standard Form (SF) 298.

If the contractor cannot resolve problems with STI submitted by the IAC MAC contractors, the contractor shall promptly notify the BCO COR and the MAC submitter. The contractor shall notify the BCO COR of any STI upload issues that they or the MAC submitter is unable to resolve.

See STI Submission Guidelines for BCOs for instructions on submitting unclassified and classified STI.

UNCLASSIFIED STI Upload:

The contractor shall create the metadata for all unclassified STIs for upload into the R&E Gateway through an automated system provided by the government. The contractor shall upload unclassified STI into the R&E Gateway in accordance with the STI Submission Guidelines for BCOs, provided separately by the government upon contract award.

CLASSIFIED STI Upload:

The contractor shall create the unclassified metadata for all classified STIs in an automated system provided by the government. The contractor shall upload classified STI into the R&E Gateway in accordance with the STI Submission Guidelines for BCOs, provided separately by the government upon contract award (SIPRNet is preferred).

Once documents are digitized and uploaded into the R&E Gateway, the contractor shall destroy any hardcopy or duplicate electronic documents in accordance with the NISPOM. The Contractor shall adhere to records management regulation listed in Administrative Instruction 15 - Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Records Management Program, Paragraph 7 for digitizing STI and destruction of hardcopies.

1.5.2 Research, Analysis, and Synthesis:

The BCO conducts research, analysis, and synthesis of the data and information available from various sources and STI maintained in DTIC’s R&E Gateway. The research, analysis, and synthesis include defining the problem, collecting information, evaluating and analyzing relevant research and STI, interpreting the findings, and developing new information. These activities are intended to increase BCO and S&T community knowledge, identify trends, fill gaps in existing data or knowledge base, and respond to customer inquiries. They are performed through leveraging the SME network and domain knowledge assessments, as well as responding to technical inquiries and executing task orders for RAs.

1.5.2.1 Subject Matter Expert (SME) Network:

The SME network is developed and maintained to enhance the BCO capability to respond to technical inquiries. The contractor shall maintain and expand the existing SME Network developed by the legacy BCOs (CSIAC, DSIAC, and HDIAC) by identifying and soliciting qualified personnel across DoD, academia, and industry to serve as unpaid experts within the TFAs. These external SMEs possess additional information, skill, or knowledge to meet user needs; they provide technical assistance, enhance responses to technical information, and increase BCO capacity.

The contractor shall also acquire, develop, and provide a SME referral service for authorized users. In response to requests for referrals, the BCO shall provide authorized users with an alternate source for information and / or link them with external SMEs who maintain the required information, skill, or knowledge.

1.5.2.2 Domain Knowledge Assessment:

The BCOs shall conduct a continuous assessment of their domains knowledge base by measuring relevance, accuracy, completeness, and usability of the STI used to support the IAC users / RAs. For each IAC MAC TO a Knowledge Assessment (CDRL A010) is conducted on the available STI and knowledge base as a means to influence future research and the RA's ability to fulfill its mission. The Knowledge Assessment has two (2) parts. The first part is the literature search portion completed by the BCO upon request by the BCO COR. The literature search provides a curated list of STI based on the TO’s individual requirements. The BCO contractor shall search the R&E Gateway and other databases as needed, using the keywords provided by the RA and the IAC MAC TO PWS, for available STI. The contractor shall evaluate the search results for potential relevancy and usefulness in the performance of the IAC MAC TO. The second part of the Knowledge Assessment is the gap analysis.