FOPR 80 AFIT DRAFT PWS 1 July 2024.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

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Engineering, Professional, and Administrative Support Services (EPASS) In Support of Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) School of Systems and Logistics (LS), Graduate School of Engineering and Management (EN), Civil Engineer School (CE), Civilian Institution Programs Directorate (CI), and School of Strategic Force Studies (EX)

1 July 2024

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Air Force Materiel Command

FA8622-25-R-2501

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AFIT PWS (FOPR 80)

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Introduction The Air Force Institute of Technology, with its main campus located at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is the Department of the Air Force’s leader for advanced, multi-disciplinary academic education, as well as its institution for initial technical and professional continuing education. A component of Air University and Air Education and Training Command, AFIT is committed to providing defense-focused graduate education and related research, and operationally relevant initial skills training and professional continuing education to sustain the technological supremacy of America's air, space, and cyber forces. AFIT accomplishes this mission through four schools: the Civil Engineer School, the Graduate School of Engineering and Management, the School of Strategic Force Studies, and the School of Systems and Logistics. Through its Civilian Institution Programs Office, AFIT also manages the educational programs of Airmen enrolled at more than 350 civilian universities, research centers, teaching hospitals, and industrial organizations.

To meet current and projected workload requirements in support of AFIT, the Government must augment its organic (military and civil service) with Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) support. AFIT is headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH.

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) describes the requirements to obtain a broad range of project support services and expertise to support and sustain the school’s air, space, and cyberspace acquisition, logistics-focused and technical education, consulting, and research global mission.

Directorate Overview AFIT is currently organized into the following schools, as well as support staff:

Graduate School of Engineering and Management (AFIT/EN) AFIT's Graduate School of Engineering and Management focuses on high-quality graduate education and research. EN works on the leading edges of the technological disciplines that keep the Air Force dominance in defending the nation. The Graduate School provides graduate degrees and certificates in engineering, applied science, mathematics, and management. The appeal for the school’s distinct educational opportunities is widespread and attracts high quality students from the other United States (US) armed services, Government agencies both inside and outside the Department of Defense (DoD), coalition countries, and US citizens (civilians) from across the country.

In support of this mission, the graduate school offers a variety of programs leading to the award of master’s and doctoral degrees, as well as graduate certificate programs. AFIT/EN maintains a strong applied research component through our research centers, some of which have been nationally recognized by the Air Force. The graduate school is unique among graduate schools in the country: it is a graduate-only, research-based institution – in the company of only a very small number of other institutions in this category. Being a graduate-only institution provides our students with desirable advantages: a more personalized educational experience with a student to faculty ratio of approximately 6:1 in MS/MA programs; academic programs with focus; and research with real-world relevance.

School of Systems and Logistics (AFIT/LS) AFIT/LS is the Air Force's sole provider of professional continuing education courses in the areas of acquisition, logistics, data, and software engineering. With more than 100 courses, workshops, and seminars, the school plans, develops, and conducts courses and programs to satisfy the educational needs of logistics, systems, and acquisition customers from the Air and Space Force, DoD, and other federal agencies. More than 20,000 students receive education from AFIT/LS each year.

The school currently offers Air Force courses ranging in length from two days to five weeks in the disciplines of acquisition management, engineering management, data, and sustainment. AFIT/LS leverages technology to provide its courses, workshops, and seminars not only live in-person but virtually as well as web-based, combining technology with experts in the field, . AFIT/LS provides the acquisition and logistics workforce, the knowledge, skills, and abilities to manage the entire spectrum of a systems life cycle.

Civil Engineer School (AFIT/CE) AFIT/CE is the Air Force's sole provider of professional continuing education courses in the area of civil engineering. With more than 80 courses and seminars, the school plans, develops, and conducts resident and distance learning courses and programs to satisfy the professional continuing educational needs of civil engineer customers from the Department of the Air Force, DoD, and other federal agencies. More than 12,000 students receive education from AFIT/CE each year.

The school currently offers Air Force courses ranging in length from two days to 10 weeks in the disciplines of technical civil engineer courses, environmental, engineering management, and housing. It is also the leader in distance and blended learning education for the civil engineering workforce, providing the tools, skills, and abilities to manage the entire spectrum of a civil engineering expertise through various media and forums.

School of Strategic Force Studies (AFIT/EX) The School of Strategic Force Studies' mission is to develop Airmen, joint service members, and our international partners to deter and if necessary, prevail in current and future conflicts by providing relevant and responsive nuclear and cyberspace professional continuing education.

The mission of the Department of NC3 Studies is to ensure Professional Continuing Education for Airmen engaged in the Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) enterprise by providing NC3 courses via command-sponsored education activity that directly supports the Air Force’s top priority of nuclear deterrence and assurance.

The mission of the Department of Nuclear Studies is to develop Nuclear Mission Professionals with a comprehensive understanding of nuclear deterrence, assurance, and surety as well as imbue the critical knowledge and advocacy of nuclear policy, doctrine, strategy, sustainment, and modernization in the Joint All-Domain age of great power competition.

The mission of the Department of Cyberspace Studies is to instill Department of the Air Force and joint members with the cyberspace knowledge and skills necessary to prevail in current and future conflicts.

The mission of the Academic Partnerships in Nuclear Education (APNE) program is to provide the Air Force Nuclear Enterprise professional workforce with an innovative approach for advanced learning opportunities to garner the skills and knowledge necessary for supporting strategic deterrence and assurance in an era of renewed strategic competition.

Civilian Institution Programs Directorate (AFIT/CI) AFIT/CI is the Air Force’s professional arm managing and providing administrative control and funding support to Air Force and Space Force officers, enlisted, and civilians selected to complete advanced academic and professional degrees, fellowships with industry partners, and medical professional residencies in sister services, federal agencies, and non-federal educational programs located in the United States and abroad. Additionally, AFIT/CI funds the Air Force Medical Command (AFMED) Health Professions Loan Repayment Program. Each year, the Civilian Institution Programs Directorate supports over 2,500 active duty and reserve officers enrolled in educational programs nationwide and overseas and evaluates and processes loan repayments for over 45 participants in the Health Professions Loan Repayment Program. The Directorate's advanced academic degrees, fellowships, and medical professional residencies range in length anywhere from ten months to seven years and are conducted in primarily traditional face-to-face, brick and mortar campus classroom and business industry settings.

AFIT-wide Support (AFIT/CL) In addition to the aforementioned schools, AFIT depends upon a support structure to execute its mission. AFIT’s research programs complement the graduate education programs, allowing students to develop enhanced understanding of their discipline's fundamental principles as well as appreciation of the most pressing unanswered questions. The Office of Research and Outreach (CZ) provides support to faculty-led, student-driven research projects primarily focused on problems related to current or anticipated Department of the Air Force and Department of Defense needs. Several research centers exist, some homed within the graduate school and some, which span the whole of the institute, are homed at the institute level. The Cyberspace Technical Center of Excellence (CyTCoE) coordinates cyber research and education across the institute. The Security office (SR) provides support to each of the schools.

General Information Terms and Definitions The following terms and definitions are applicable to this PWS.

EPASS Program Management Office (PMO) The AFLCMC office responsible for managing the task order is the EPASS PMO at Wright- Patterson AFB OH EPASS Program Manager (PM) The EPASS PM provides primary program oversight and management of the task order. The EPASS PM is responsible for working with the Customer in developing requirements. Additionally, the EPASS PM will also review Contractor’s performance at periodic points in time.

EPASS Contracting Officer (CO) Individual designated by the Air Force to direct and/or redirect the efforts of the Contractor or modify any of the items of this contract. The EPASS CO ensures the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) is trained before performing any COR duties and supports the COR’s performance assessment activities. The EPASS CO is a part of the EPASS PMO located at Wright- Patterson AFB.

EPASS Contracting Officer Representative (COR) The COR is the Government representative appointed by EPASS CO responsible for monitoring, evaluating, and reporting Contractor performance on this task order. The COR will interface with the Customer, the Contractor, and the EPASS PMO. The COR will be provided by the Customer organization, not from the EPASS PMO.

Contractor’s On-Site Task Order Lead The Contractor’s Task Order Lead shall serve as the focal point to work with the assigned COR. This individual typically has a detailed knowledge of daily activities associated with the PWS and task order and is responsible for day-to-day communication with the COR.

Contractor’s Program Manager The Contractor’s Program Manager serves as the focal point between EPASS PMO, division or directorate management, and their company’s management regarding all issues and discrepancies. The Contractor’s Program Manager ensures full compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract and has primary responsibility for task order performance.

Contractor Man-Year Equivalent (CME) The Contractor Man-Year Equivalent is a Contractor-unique man-year equivalent expressed in terms of hours per year. The Contractor shall identify in its monthly Funds and Man-Hours Expenditure Report (FMER) (CDRL A003) what the average CME hours-per-year are (e.g., 1,920 hours or 1,860 hours). To ensure proper forecasting, the average CME hours-per-year as reported to the Government shall not fluctuate by more than ten hours per quarter.

Scope AFIT requires contractor project support for its operations to provide PCE, research, and consulting services throughout the Air Force. These project support services are required to assist the AFIT EN, LS, CE, EX, and CI Schools along with AFIT-wide CL support to achieve their mission.

The scope of this task order supports the United States Air Force (USAF) workload. This task order provides AFIT with a broad range of professional acquisition including but not limited to, engineering, scientific, research, Test & Evaluation (T&E), Science of Test and Reliability (SOT/REL), cyber, nuclear, financial, para-faculty, academic, training, registrar, human factors, Information Technology (IT), multi-media, instructional systems design, distance learning, subject matter expertise, security, general administration and project support capabilities to execute effective and responsive integrated program management of the institute’s goals. These goals encompass the functional areas of air, space, and cyberspace.

Non-Personal Services The Government shall not supervise Contractor personnel. Supervision of employees in a non-personal services contract is the sole responsibility of the Contractor and establishes the employer-employee relationship it has with its employees. Supervision includes the continuous employee management of recruitment, hiring, termination, compensation, benefits, career development, human resources management infrastructure, security clearance management, work location, contract assignment and evaluations of Contractor employees. Government personnel are authorized to regularly assign work tasks and provide guidance on the completion of work products or services and maintain the right to reject the finished product or results.

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. If the Contractor believes that any actions constitute or are perceived to constitute personal services, or are outside the scope of this task order, the Contractor shall notify the EPASS CO immediately.

Inherently Governmental Functions The Contractor shall not perform any inherently governmental functions as defined by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 7.5. All program decisions shall be the sole responsibility of the Government.

The Contractor shall not counsel, mentor, make judgments and/or discretionary decisions or perform any other activities related to supervision of Government personnel.

If the Contractor believes that any actions constitute or are perceived to constitute inherently governmental functions, the Contractor shall notify the CO immediately.

Professional Conduct The Contractor will be highly visible to the entire acquisition community as a result of providing assistance to the Government. The Contractor shall present an unblemished appearance in regards to ethics, discretion, and protection of information.

The Contractor shall follow all applicable USAF polices, instructions, manuals, and guidelines with respect to usage of electronic mail and Internet. Every authorized user accessing IT that stores or processes Air Force information will operate the device within the guidelines provided in the annual cyber awareness training and any supplemental training provided. The Contractor shall report unusual behavior in accordance with the local communications focal point’s standard operating procedures or appropriate help desk.

Data Rights The Government shall retain unlimited rights to all data and deliverables developed at the Government’s expense. At any time and per Government request the Contractor shall provide any records, documents, and associated papers.

Performance Requirements General Experience and Independent Performance The Contractor shall be capable of performing all tasks relevant to the PWS. Experience levels, by position, are specified in the Level of Effort (LOE) Matrix. The standardized labor categories in the OASIS SB Pool X contract Section J.1 do not apply. Rather, the Contractor shall provide personnel to support the Government in accordance with (IAW) the following labor categories and functions as outlined below.

The Contractor shall possess the ability to communicate clearly and expertly (in English) in both verbal and written forms concerning administrative, and technical subject matters.

Microsoft Office Suite Applications and Adobe Acrobat Professional, and LMS systems.

The Contractor shall have and maintain eligibility for a Common Access Card (CAC), including favorable completion of a Tier 1 investigation.

The Contractor shall have familiarity with DOD curriculum development, training, and education methodologies.

The Contractor shall provide personnel to support the Government in accordance with (IAW) the following labor categories and functions as outlined below.

Junior Has the knowledge and ability to perform tasks related to the technical/professional discipline they are performing. The work can be done independently or monitored by senior employees to ensure compliance with proper procedures. (Department Support interface).

Functionally Aligned Minimum Recommended Education and Experience:

· Bachelor of Science (BS)/Bachelor of Arts (BA), four years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed;

· OR, eight years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the Functionally Aligned Job Descriptions.

Non-Functionally Aligned Minimum Recommended Education and Experience: General Education Development (GED), two years of experience in the respective profession being performed.

Journeyman Has the knowledge, experience and demonstrated ability to perform tasks related to the technical/professional discipline they are performing. Has the ability to work independently and apply the proper procedures and process related to their area of expertise. Shall also have the ability to problem solve and troubleshoot various situations to develop successful outcomes within established program/project guidelines.

Functionally Aligned Minimum Recommended Education and Experience:

· Bachelor of Science(BS)/Bachelor of Arts(BA), ten years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, three of which must be in the DoD;

· OR, 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the Functionally Aligned Job Descriptions, five of which must be in the DoD.

Non-Functionally Aligned Minimum Recommended Education and Experience: GED, four years of experience in the respective profession being performed, two of which must be in the DoD.

Senior Possesses the advanced knowledge, experience, and recognized ability to be considered an expert in their technical/professional field, possess the ability to perform tasks and oversee the efforts of junior and journeyman personnel within the technical/professional discipline. Shall demonstrate advanced knowledge of their technical/professional discipline as well as possess a comprehensive understanding and ability to apply associated standards, procedures, and practices in their area of expertise. (Program Office, Enterprise, and Staff Level Support interface).

Functionally Aligned Minimum Recommended Education and Experience:

· Advanced Degree (Master of Science (MS) / Master of Arts (MA)) and 12 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD;

· OR, Bachelor of Science (BS)/Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree, and 15 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD;

· OR, 20 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the Functionally Aligned Job Descriptions, eight of which must be in the DoD.

Principal Possesses expert knowledge, experience, and recognized ability to be considered an industry leader in their technical / professional field. Typically performs the following kinds of functions:

· Initiates, oversees, and/or develops requirements from a project’s inception to conclusion for complex to extremely complex programs; provides strategic advice, technical guidance, and expertise to program and project staff; provides detailed analyses, evaluations, and recommendations for improvements, optimization development, and/or maintenance efforts for client-specific or mission critical challenges/issues; consults with client to define needs or problems; oversees studies; and leads surveys to collect and analyze data to provide advice and recommend solutions. Possesses the ability to perform tasks and oversee the efforts of junior, journeyman, and senior contractor personnel within and across multiple technical / professional disciplines. (Program Office, Enterprise, Staff and Executive Level Support interface).

Functionally Aligned Minimum Recommended Education and Experience:

· Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field and at least 20 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, 12 years of which must be in the DoD;

· OR, Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 25 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 15 years of which must be in the DoD;

· OR, 30 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, 20 years of which must be in the DoD.

Hybrid A skill level that either combines capability and experience from more than one acquisition-related functional discipline (e.g., Structures/Avionics Engineer or Acquisition Manager/Systems Engineer), or a non-traditional specialty niche skill (e.g., Special Operations Forces Consultant, Pilot, Foreign Language Specialist, or Tanker Boom Operator). All experience and education requirements will be given in the PWS labor category description—there are no defaults.

Office Automation Tool Proficiency The Contractor shall independently demonstrate proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams), Adobe Acrobat, and Air Force-approved applications for access to the world wide web including Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Firefox. The Contractor may be required to learn to use other commercial or specialized computer applications as specified in this PWS.

Presentation The Contractor appearance and presentation shall be professional at all times to preserve United States Government (USG) / foreign government relationships. Contractors must demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills at all times and must be able to interface with technical and non-technical people during duty performance.

Records Management The Contractor shall handle all official records IAW AFI 33-322, AFI 33-364, and AFMAN 33-363.

Engineering/Computer Science Education Requirements To fill Engineering positions, the Contractor shall have successfully completed an undergraduate degree with a major in engineering from a college or university with an Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited engineering program(s) for the degree requirements of the position (e.g., electrical, mechanical, aerospace). Degrees in engineering technology are not considered to be qualifying for these positions.

To fill computer science positions the Contractor shall have successfully completed an undergraduate or graduate degree with a major in computer science from a college or university with an ABET-accredited computer science program.

For engineering and computer science positions the degree shall be received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation. To find out if a school has an ABET accreditation, go to ABET accredited schools (http://www.abet.org).

Information Technology Education Requirements To fill an IT position, Contractors with an undergraduate degree in a technical area such as the following major fields of study are highly desirable but are not required unless specified in the position descriptions below or unless waived by the EPASS CO: computer science, information science, information systems management, mathematics, statistics, operations research, computer, or electrical engineering.

Contractors without a degree shall have experience that demonstrates accomplishment of the support described in the PWS and techniques pertinent to the position to be filled. This knowledge is generally demonstrated by assignments. The years of experience must be directly related to the work being requested in the job description and shall meet the years defined in the skills level definition in Paragraph 3.1.1. For example, if the position is for an IT administrator, for an applicant without a desired degree to qualify, the Contractor’s years of experience shall be performing IT administrator tasks. The Contractor’s experience in other IT functions such as software development would not qualify toward years of experience when determining the Contractor’s skill level for an IT Administrator.

Videographer Requirements The Contractor shall produce, direct and film asynchronous and synchronous education and training course material.

The Contractor shall prepare sets in a studio and on-location, configure lighting, and operate video, audio, and camera equipment in various locations in support of curriculum development. They will provide technical support including operating studio equipment, keeping studio equipment (to include cameras, microphones, computers, projectors, laptops, and other Distance Learning (DL) related hardware and software) operational, and reconfiguring existing equipment to adapt to evolving needs, and evaluating and procuring new technologies to enhance the school’s DL and e-Learning capabilities.

The Contractor shall be the focal point for developing and deploying marketing materials and visual aids to promote and advertise courses and other school educational and training products. They will work with the school’s leadership to develop, implement, maintain, and update a strategic marketing plan to promote school activities.

The Contractor shall work with faculty and staff to solicit information for news articles and outreach opportunities.

The Contractor shall author or co-author news articles and multimedia events to promote the school’s education activities.

The Contractor shall develop and maintain the school’s web presence via the AFIT website and other social media platforms, and work with AFIT/SC to comply with approved Department of the Air Force guidance and policy.

The Contractor shall produce, shoot, edit, format, and provide all postproduction work for video and photo curriculum content and will edit and produce video, audio, and photographic products in support of the school’s mission requirements.

The Contractor shall film in various settings which may include traditional classroom settings and distance learning and may be required to travel to different sites to record or develop curriculum.

The Contractor shall be available to travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations to provide on-site videography complete requirements for course development, as required.

The Contractor shall be required to stay abreast of current technology and propose studio software/hardware upgrades.

Qualifications/ Technical Experience Requirements:

· The Contractor shall have at least: three years applied experience in multimedia technology; and a BS/BA degree in Communication (Electronic Media/Media Production), Digital Filmmaking and Video Production, Electronic Media, Mass Communication, or related discipline.

· Demonstrated knowledge of set lighting, audio configuration, postproduction techniques and technologies, and e-Learning technologies.

· Demonstrated knowledge of e-Learning technologies.

· Proficiency with video, audio and photo editing software to include but not limited to: Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Audition, Avid Media Composer and Adobe Creative Cloud.

· Experience with multimedia marketing techniques, tools, and procedures in various domains (web, video, e-mail).

· Experience in educational or related settings.

Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) Requirements The Contractor shall provide technical support to faculty to create supporting synchronous and asynchronous material/media (audio, video, simulations, scenarios, learning activities, online course content, instructor-led presentations and learning assessments) using sound instructional design theory conducive to a quality education.

The Contractor shall provide course development support to include planning, developing, recording, editing, post-processing, synchronizing, copying, and updating AFIT course content, converting traditional learning course content into technology-enhanced DL courseware (to include instructional simulations, web content, advanced instructional media, and blended learning solutions) hosted on various industry-available platforms; interfacing with faculty, staff, sponsors, and hosts in development of courseware and performing associated general multimedia duties/tasks in a university setting.

The Contractor shall manage all technical aspects of learning projects for the entire life cycle of the product and provide assistance to faculty with LMS administration.

The Contractor shall provide expertise for curriculum development to create robust live resident and distance learning products.

The Contractor shall assist with the development of live and blended courses and will provide technical assistance to faculty in the conversion of lesson content to host on the LMS.

The Contractor shall develop instructional simulations, web content, advanced instructional media, and blended learning solutions and provide advice on the latest instructional techniques and trends.

Qualifications/ Specialized Experience/ Education Requirements:

· BS/BA degree in educational technology, instructional design, educational design, or related discipline.

· The Contractor shall have familiarity with software systems such as Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, iSpring, Captivate, Camtasia, Articulate, Lectora, JavaScript, Presenter, and HTML. The Contractor shall have ten years applied experience with LMS.3.2

Graduate School of Engineering and Management (EN) This section describes the scope of direct primary support required for AFIT/EN. The requirements are detailed below by department as a convenient method to organize the entire scope of support. By no means does this limit the ability of AFIT to utilize the described services across the entire school as requirements may demand.

Department of Engineering Physics (ENP) AFIT/ENP requires contractor support for its five academic programs: applied physics, nuclear engineering, materials science, optical science and engineering, and atmospheric sciences. Assistance is needed in the following areas: administrative support, non-quota and quota student tracking, assistance with education planning, service as liaison to EN and AFIT support offices, drafting and management of purchase requests, general faculty support, meeting/conference support, and general program and advertisement literature development to meet EN and AFIT taskings.

Administrative Associate (Nuclear Engineering Program) The Contractor shall provide administrative support to the nuclear engineering students, faculty, and research staff in support of MS and PhD research efforts, as appropriate and required to support the courses and programs managed by the school.

The Contractor shall provide support for non-quota student tracking and assistance with education planning, budget tracking and grants accounts management support to faculty, drafting of purchase requests, general travel support, meeting/conference support, and general program and advertisement literature development to recruit non-quota students and meet sponsor needs; conducting research and taking courses during their various phases of student enrollment, from application to graduation. This includes, but is not limited to answering questions from prospects, assisting applicants, support for interview trips, providing support for education planning and course scheduling, and providing assistance to nuclear curriculum chair and academic advisor to handle non-quota students.

The Contractor shall provide department operations support to the NEAT Center Director, NEAT Center Deputy Director, and Business Manager, to include personnel renewal and staffing packages, hiring processes, annual research report data and article collection for AFIT publications managed by the research office, annual AFIT fiscal year report for academic program and sponsored program management, and other AFIT and AFIT/EN level publication support. The Contractor shall perform all department multi-media center requests, manage civilian personnel package preparation and requests to support the department Promotion and Tenure Committee for adjunct, research, and regular faculty appointments. The Contractor shall provide electronic Staff Summary Sheet (e-SSS) staffing support for all department operations requests staffed to AFIT leadership. The Contractor shall help resolve issues and questions from staff, students and faculty pertaining to AFIT/EN operations. The Contractor shall serve as liaison between NEAT Center Director and the Dean’s executive officer. The Contractor shall manage the meeting calendar for the NEAT Center Director. The Contractor shall maintain safety form records for all department personnel; the Contractor shall support the Records Custodian.

The Contractor shall support records custodian duties by maintaining safety form records for an academic department with 30+ faculty, five support staff, and 150+ degree-seeking and certificate students.

Administrative Associate (Department Operations and Academic Program Support) The Contractor shall provide program assistance support to students, faculty, research staff, and staff in support of the school’s mission for graduate MS and PhD education and research, as appropriate and required. The Contractor shall provide department operations support to the Department Head, Deputy Head, and Business Manager, to include personnel renewal and staffing packages, hiring processes, annual research report data and article collection for AFIT publications managed by the research office, annual AFIT fiscal year report for academic program and sponsored program management, and other AFIT and AFIT/EN level publication support. Perform all department multi-media center requests, manage civilian personnel package preparation and requests to support the department Promotion and Tenure Committee for adjunct, research, and regular faculty appointments. Perform e-SSS staffing support for all department operations requests staffed to AFIT leadership. Help resolve issues and questions from staff, students and faculty pertaining to AFIT/EN operations. Serve as liaison between Department Head and the Dean’s executive officer. Manage meeting calendar for the Department Head. General operations support is performed without supervision. Duties support academic department with 30+ faculty, five support staff, and 150+ degree-seeking and certificate students. Maintain safety form records for all department personnel. Support records custodian duties.

The Contractor shall provide support to Department Head, Deputy Head, and the 30+ faculty in the department. This includes running academic planning and course scheduling, updating textbook lists, de-conflicting course schedules, add/drop actions, special topic course requests, and classroom assignment requests.

The Contractor is the lead AFIT/ENP liaison for the Registrar and Student Services offices. Support to curriculum chairs and academic advisors includes providing copies of quota applications and letters of eligibility, and other academic records as needed. Maintain records for all non-quota MS students and all PhD students. Has access to student learning management software. Provides support to degree program curriculum reviews.

Administrative Associate (Nuclear and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Graduate Certificate Support) The Contractor shall be responsible for providing administrative assistance to the graduate certificate Director and to students and faculty associated with two certificate programs from two different AFIT Graduate School of Engineering and Management departments, Engineering Physics and Systems Engineering and Management, as appropriate and required.

The Contractor shall provide support for DL students during various phases of student application, enrollment and in-processing to the registrar and AFIT DL management system. This includes but is not limited to answering questions from prospects, assisting applicants, helping accepted students register for classes and maintaining education plans, and providing assistance to instructors, as needed. Certificate completion memos are prepared by the Contractor and submitted through department head to the dean for approval.

The Contractor shall provide general administrative support for the AFIT Engineering Physics Department (AFIT/ENP) and Systems Engineering and Management (AFIT/ENV) faculty engaged in nuclear and countering weapons of mass destruction (CWMD) certificate programs offered via DL. This includes but is not limited to tracking potential student lists from AF Global Strike Command, Air Education and Training Command, and the Department of Homeland Security, copying and delivering program reports and correspondence, analysis of student applicant, enrollment and demographics data, assistance in setting up and maintaining courses in the AFIT learning management system, exam or assignment distribution and collection to DL students, and other administrative support as needed.

The Contractor shall provide specific AFIT/ENP and AFIT/ENV department support to the graduate school staff responsible for the graduate school’s DL studios. This includes but is not limited to: maintaining and updating the information on the nuclear and CWMD certificate program materials, tracking nuclear and CWMD certificate enrollment data, helping assemble the nuclear and CWMD certificate data for School-level and Department-level annual reports, helping to schedule meetings with the nuclear and CWMD certificate Director, and other administrative tasks, as needed.

Department of Systems Engineering and Management (ENV) AFIT/ENV shall require contractor support for their research and DL programs. Assistance is needed in the following areas: technical project support, support to engineering faculty, project support for part-time students and research efforts, research budget tracking and accounts management, drafting of purchase requests, travel support, and meeting/conference support.

Program Analyst The Contractor shall be responsible for providing administrative assistance to students, faculty, and staff, in support of the department’s research and use of DL technologies and programs, as appropriate and required.

The Contractor shall provide support for execution of sponsored research projects to include multi-university projects. Such support includes compilation of multiple research reports from team partners, support to sponsored research proposal preparation, research budget revisions and equipment purchase requests, support to research paper submissions and status tracking, coordination of technical meeting and teleconferences across multiple research and sponsor organizations, support to researchers and faculty traveling to technical meetings, and establishing and tracking assignment of facilities and equipment.

This includes but is not limited to: answering questions from prospective students and applicants, supporting enrolled students in class registration, maintaining education plans, assembling data for annual reports, maintaining and updating DL promotional information, set up and maintenance of courses in the AFIT learning management system, distribution and collection of exams, assignments and course materials.

Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (ENY) Research Assistant (Space Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Studies) The AFIT Center for Technical Intelligence Studies and Research (CTISR) is engaged in a variety of research activities involving Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) analysis, many of which require collaboration with other Centers and departments at AFIT. The objective of this task is to obtain contractor research assistant support services.

The CTISR and affiliated centers and departments require Contractor support in the form of a research assistant(s) to support technical analysis of complex data sets, development of advanced analytical and visualization techniques, image processing methods, sensor simulation, experimental data collection and analysis, scenario assessment, and technical support for research papers and presentations.

The Contractor shall assist AFIT in performing the research on the USSTRATCOM project. The CSRA research involves development of space hardware, analytical methods, and visualization and assessment tools, analytical and visualization techniques for advanced orbital analysis and scenario assessment, and technical support for research papers and presentations.

The Contractor shall provide research assistance to develop space scenario visualization and assessment tools as well as model development to support comprehensive assessment including parameterization to analyze a spectrum of dangers, effects, SOSI other network capabilities, and satellite products.

The Contractor shall implement new algorithms and capabilities using Systems Tool Kit (STK), the computer programming language MATLAB, and/or other Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) and Government off the Shelf (GOTS) products as directed.

Qualifications/ Specialized Experience/ Education Requirements:

· MS/MA degree in Statistics, Operations Research, Engineering, or related discipline.

Administrative Associate (Center for Space Research and Assurance) The Center for Space Research and Assurance (CSRA) is performing research for U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) to develop comprehensive models of Space Object Surveillance and Identification (SOSI) networks, satellite constellations, orbital debris, collection decks, other satellite threats, and visualization of those scenarios. These products will be leveraged to generate user-defined scenarios for assessment and direct comparison of modeling tools. These models will be parameterized to analyze a spectrum of capabilities, effects, and provided satellite products in various joint services roles. The development of tools for stand-alone usage and evolution/expansion, with the intention of a long-term partnership with the sponsor, is essential to the successful completion of AFIT’s research. The AFIT CSRA is engaged in a variety of research activities involving space and ISR analysis, many of which require collaboration with other centers and departments at AFIT.

The Contractor shall be responsible for providing academic and project assistance to students, faculty, and staff in support of center and departmental academic and research efforts.

The Contractor shall provide support for students during various phases of student enrollment, from application to graduation. This includes but is not limited to: answering questions from prospects, assisting applicants, helping accepted students register for classes and maintaining education plans, providing assistance to department faculty, maintaining and updating graduation process checklists, reviewing graduation packages and lists for accuracy, as needed.

The Contractor shall provide support for AFIT faculty engaged in research and in residence and DL instructional programs.