FLEET ADVANCED TACTICS TRAINING - PWS draft.pdf

Performance Work Statement Naval Information Warfighting Development Center (NIWDC)

Information Warfare Subject Matter Expert (SME) Fleet Advanced Tactics Training Support

1. SCOPE OF WORK: Doctrine, tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP), and Advanced Tactics Training. The Contractor shall provide support for development of doctrine, tactics techniques, and procedures and advanced tactics training in the Navy Information Warfare (IW) mission areas of Information Operations (IO) and related information related capabilities (IRCs), Electronic Warfare (EW), Cryptology, Command & Control (C2) systems, Cyber Operations (CO) specifically focused on Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) and Department of Defense Information Network (DODIN) operations, Meteorology & Oceanography (METOC), Space Operations, and Intelligence (INTEL).

2. PERIOD AND PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

• Base Year - September 28, 2026 to September 27, 2027

• Option Year 1 - September 28, 2027 to September 27, 2028

• Option Year 2 - September 28, 2028 to September 27, 2029

• Option Year 3 - September 28, 2029 to September 27, 2030

• Option Year 4 - September 28, 2030 to September 27, 2031

• FAR 52-217-8 - September 28, 2031 to March 27, 2032

All of the following are places where the Contractor may execute functions and tasks for this contract in support of NIWDC -

• Location 1 – NIWDC Headquarters, Joint Reserve Intelligence Center, 7941 Blandy Road, BLDG NH-139, Norfolk, VA 23511, or

• Location 2 - NIWDC component, Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek / Fort Story, 2555 Amphibious Drive, BLDG 1126, Virginia Beach, VA 23459-3225, or

• Location 3 – NIWDC Component, Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR), 115 Lake View Pkwy, BLDG 115, Suffolk, VA 23435, or

• Location 4 - Future site for NIWDC, located in the Hampton Roads area, or

• Location 5 - Contractor Facilities (unclassified material only) and other Government/Contractor sites per temporary duty (TDY)/Travel Requirements. Travel Authorization requests shall be submitted to and/or authorized by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

• Location 6 - Alternate Location as necessary and determined by NIWDC/Contractor.

3. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

SECURITY: The Contractor shall be responsible for adhering to all Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Navy (DON), and specific Command instructions, guidance, orders, directives, and supplements relative to performing tasks set forth in this PWS. The Contractor shall not disclose and must safeguard procurement sensitive information, computer systems and data, Privacy Act data, and Government personnel work products that are obtained or generated in the performance of this contract. This includes dissemination of protocols and papers not generally available through the public literature. Neither the Contractor nor any of its contract service providers shall disclose or cause to disseminate any information concerning operations of military activities. Such action(s) could result in violation of the contract and possible legal actions.

3.1 The Contractor SHALL NOT:

3.1.1 Brand (or make any references to award) on their corporate (private or public facing) web site(s), any information that references any of the following information:

• Award of Contract/Task Orders

• Location(s) of performance

• Duration of performance

• Type(s) of work performed

• Government customer name(s)

• Contract, or Task Order, Contractor personnel end strength(s)

3.2 Contractor awarded this effort shall deliver onboarding Contractor information to the COR NLT two business days before reporting to place of performance. The Contractor information shall be sent via Signed and Encrypted email, and shall contain the following information on each incoming Contractor:

• Company Name

• Full Name

• Date of Birth

• Position assigned

• Social Security Number or DOD Identification Number

• Level of Clearance

• Email Address

• Phone Number

3.3 Access will be granted to Government facilities as required in support of the tasking.

Contractor personnel performing work under this contract shall meet all requirements for gaining access to US Government installations. The Contractor shall conform to all DOD, DON, and local (base/installation) security instructions (refer to Contractor Unclassified Access to Federally Controlled Facilities, Sensitive Information, Information Technology (IT) Systems or Protected Health Information (July 2013).

4. The scope of work requires access to classified information and systems up through TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (TS/SCI). Contractor personnel shall have the appropriate security clearance as of the first day of their support of this PWS. The following shall be considered before assigning any/all proposed Contractor staff as a part of any Task Order:

4.1 Personnel who possess TS/SCI clearance SHALL currently be fully adjudicated, and eligible for transfer in status, upon report on first day of their support of this PWS. Interim TS//SCI clearances shall not be accepted for any position.

4.2 The Contractor’s Program Manager(s), and/or Facility Security Officer’s SHALL initiate contact to work with the COR, to develop DD-254 forms, NLT two business days before Contractor personnel arrive on-site to start work.

4.3 The Contractor’s Program Manager(s), and/or Facility Security Officer’s SHALL ensure that all incoming Contractor personnel have had their Common Access Cards (CACs) from their last job revoked, NLT two business days before directing them to contact NAVIFOR Trusted Agents for issuance of new CAC credentials.

4.4 All work is to be performed in accordance with DOD and Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) requirements and in accordance with the OPSEC attachment to the DD254.

4.5 All building security identification badges shall be turned into the SSO that issued the credential, and all CACs shall be turned into the COR that issued the credential during normal working hours. In the event that the Contractor employee checks out at the end of an evening, or mid shift, then both the building security badge, and the CAC credential, shall be turned over to the Contractor’s Government lead before final departure, as the Contractor shall be required to “read out/be debriefed” regarding their clearance, by the servicing SSO, before their final departure. If the contractor does not “read out/be debrief before final departure the same day the contractor SHALL physically come in during normal working hours on the next SSO work day which is Monday through Friday 0730-1600 (7:30 to 4:00).

4.6 The Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and ensure performance is secure while protecting material, equipment, and supplies from damage and loss.

Government security personnel will have the express right to inspect work spaces, email accounts, and operating systems, for security violations at any time during the term of the contract.

4.7 The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for Contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment and materials shall be secured.

4.8 The Government CAC serves as the primary method of identification for the Contractor employees, as well as providing the basis of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) access to the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI), OCONUS (outside continental United States) Navy Enterprise Network (ONE-NET), Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services.

(CANES), and numerous Navy web sites, which may also require PKI access. The COR will assist in providing the Contractor the appropriate documentation for obtaining CACs. The

Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining any Government issued identification cards from former employees or employees whose access has been terminated off of the Government site and to turn those items over to the COR upon termination of employment or access.

4.9 Contract personnel shall wear a badge that clearly identifies them as a Contractor employee.

The badge will be issued by the COR, via the Special Security Office (SSO), and will contain a personal picture, name of employee, and Contractor’s name. While working on the Government site, Contractor employee badges shall be worn on the outer garment, above the waist, in full view at all times, attached to the outer shirt or jacket pocket by a button or clip or worn around the neck secured by an appropriate identification card lanyard.

4.10 Contractor personal shall not, at any time, access or attempt to access the following from Government IT assets except when directly supporting this PWS:

• Corporate Email Accounts

• Personal Email Accounts

• Corporate Portals

• Any Social Networking Site

• Any Web Based News Site

• Any Music Streaming Media Site

• Any Web Based site, that does not directly relate to the assigned job, task, or mission

5. PRIVACY ACT COMPLIANCE: The Contractor may be in contact with data and information subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (Title 5 of the U.S. Code Section 552a). The Contractor shall ensure that its employees assigned to this effort understand and adhere to the requirements of the Privacy Act and to Department of Defense and Department of the Navy regulations that implement the Privacy Act. Department of Navy policy and procedures implementing the Privacy Act are detailed in SECNAVINST 5211.5E (Department of the Navy Privacy Act (PA) Program). The Contractor shall identify and safeguard data, information and reports accordingly. In addition, the Contractor shall ensure that Contractor employees assigned to the contract are trained on properly identifying and handling data and information subject to the Privacy Act prior to commencing work.

6. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION (GFI): GFI will be provided to Contractor employees as needed to complete the tasks set forth in this Performance Work Statement (PWS). Access to classified information must be granted in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in DOD Manual 5220.22-M and DD Form 254 (Contract Security Classification Specification). The Contractor shall comply with all current information assurance awareness, information security policies, procedures, and statutes applicable to DOD information technology; including the July 3, 2007 DOD CIO Policy Memorandum on Encryption of Sensitive Unclassified Data at Rest on Mobile Computing Devices and Removable Storage.

7. GENERAL/ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS: Contractor shall only conduct business with designated Government personnel listed as points of contact (POCs). Names of authorized personnel shall be provided to the Contractor by the Government COR, in writing and updated as necessary throughout the contract period.

All inquiries, comments or complaints arising from any matter observed, experienced, or learned of as a result of or in connection with the performance of this contract, the resolution of which may require the dissemination of official information, shall be directed to the COR and the Contracting Officer (KO).

7.1 DATA RIGHTS: It is the Government’s intent to retain unlimited rights to all software, documentation, and data first produced in performance of the task.

7.1.1 U.S. Government records, copies of original results and reports, verified original data, corrected data, and corrected supporting final reports are maintained by the Contractor, but remain the property of the U.S. Government. These files/results must be surrendered to the COR immediately upon demand.

7.2 CONTRACTOR QUALITY ASSURANCE: The Contractor shall develop and maintain a Quality Assurance Plan (QA Plan) in order to ensure only qualified personnel, as stipulated in paragraph 9.1.2, are assigned to fulfill the requirements stated in this PWS. The Contractor shall detail in its quality assurance plan how it intends to maintain personnel qualifications and ensure contract employees have up-to-date training and knowledge in their respective areas of endeavor.

7.2.1 This QA Plan shall detail the methodology to be used by the Contractor to monitor and grade the performance of its personnel as they carry out the requirements of this PWS. The QA Plan shall address the Contractor’s courses of action to address under-performing employees.

7.3 GOVERNMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE: The Government shall evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do in order to ensure that the Contractor is performing in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

7.4 COMPLAINTS LOGGED AGAINST CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL: In the event that a complaint is made regarding the conduct or ability of Contractor personnel, the individual receiving the complaint will contact the COR and the COR will notify the Contractor’s Project Manager (PM). The Contractor’s PM and COR will cooperate in investigating complaints made against Contractor employees. If the results of the investigation prove the complaint(s) to be valid, the Contractor’s PM shall have a maximum of three (3) working days to propose a corrective plan for resolving the matter and preventing future similar occurrences. This plan shall be submitted in writing to the COR. In the event that the Government deems the corrective plan insufficient for resolution of the problem, a written response to the Contractor’s PM will be provided within three (3) working days.

7.5 OFFICE SPACE: The Government will provide office space, desk, chair, and common office supplies. In addition to office space, each Contractor employee shall be provided with access to government computers and telephones, but not cellular phones, for official use only.

Under no circumstances will Contractor-provided personal computers, or any personal electronic devices (e.g., cell phones, tablets, Fitbits), be connected to any Government IT system, including but not limited to the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI). Contractor personnel shall comply with all DOD and Navy IT regulations, policies and procedures including those concerning internet usage and cybersecurity.

7.6 STATEMENT OF NON-PERSONAL SERVICE: Contractor employees performing services under this contract will be controlled, directed and supervised at all times by management personnel of the Contractor. Contractor management shall ensure that employees properly comply with the performance work standards outlined in the PWS. Contractor employees shall perform their duties independent of, and without the supervision of, any Government official. The tasks, duties, and responsibilities set forth in this contract shall not be interpreted or implemented in any manner that results in any Contractor employee creating or modifying Federal policy, obligating the appropriated funds of the United States Government, overseeing the work of Federal employees, providing direct personal services to any Federal employee, or otherwise violating the prohibitions set forth in Parts 7.5 and 37.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The Government shall control access to the facilities and SHALL perform the inspection and acceptance of completed work.

8. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this effort is to procure non-personal Contractor support services in the area of Fleet Advanced Tactics Training Support for the Navy’s Information Warfare mission area and underlying areas of IO (to include IRCs), EW, Cryptology, C2, CO, METOC, Space Operations, and INTEL.

9. SUPPORT SERVICES/QUALIFICATIONS/DUTIES:

9.1 SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT. Clearance requirement is TS//SCI. Working hours are:

Day Shift (07:30 AM / 0730 - 4:00 PM / 1600) Monday – Friday.

9.1.1 This position is NOT an IAWF/ CSWF position. This position shall be able to independently participate in conferences, working groups, meetings, war games and other forums, providing mission area-related operational expertise (as defined in experience/qualification requirements section) through proposals, plans, discussion, white papers, meeting notes, and presentations. The Contractor shall be able to independently participate in conferences, working groups, meetings, war games and other forums, providing mission area-related operational expertise (as defined in experience/qualification requirements) through development of IW concepts, doctrine, and TTP and advanced tactics training.

9.1.2 QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

SMEs shall possess a minimum of 10 years of experience in one or more of the Fleet/Navy IW mission areas (to include IRCs), EW, Cryptology, C2, CO, METOC, Space Operations, and INTEL, to include at least one SME in each area, as well as general doctrine development to include CONOPS development, Navy and Joint concept development and experimentation, Navy C5I systems and capabilities, warfighting areas, and organization/planning/communication skills to support all facets of NIWDC’s mission.

9.1.3 RESUMES: Resumes shall be provided to the Contracting Officer for Contractor personnel.

9.1.4 SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT (SME): During the first 90 days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the COR within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide any necessary information.

9.2 REQUIRED DUTIES & DELIVERABLES: The contractor shall perform the following duties and provide deliverables as appropriate. Deliverables shall be provided to the COR. All final deliverable submissions shall remain the property of the U.S. Government. All written deliverables (e.g., monthly reports, additional reports and any other written comm52unication) between the Contractor and the COR or designee will be delivered in at least one (1) paper copy and/or one (1) electronic copy. All deliverables shall meet professional standards and the requirements set forth in contractual documentation. All final deliverable submissions shall remain the property of the U.S. Government. All revisions will be due in the specified timeframe as identified by the Government. All methodologies and recommendations shall be reviewed and approved by the Government prior to submission/implementation.

• Assist in development, validation, standardization, and revision of no more than 5 concept of operations (CONOPS)/doctrine/TTP in support of NAVIFOR’s/NIWDC’s mission per year.

• Ensure Information Warfare doctrine/TTP are in alignment with joint and naval strategies/concepts/doctrine

• Provide environment, capabilities and mission analyses for advanced IW training events across all phases of the Fleet Training Continuum and Optimized Fleet Response Plan

• Support the continuous assessment of Information Warfare training effectiveness and required operational capability readiness in order to address capability and capacity gaps, and provide recommendations for systems, training and process improvement

• Identify/update/refine unit and staff level training requirements metrics for Information Warfare readiness assessments

• Assist in the review of individual and Fleet training to ensure synchronization with established policy, doctrine/TTP

• Provide Information Warfare advanced training at the individual, unit, group, integrated, and joint levels, supporting the Fleet Training Continuum and Optimized Fleet Response Plan

• As directed, provide expertise, assistance, management support functions and training for real time NIWDC Live Virtual and Constructive (LVC) training support to the Fleet

• Assist in the review of individual and Fleet LVC training to ensure synchronization with established doctrine/TTP

• As directed, provide expertise, assistance, management support functions and training for real time support to the Fleet

• Prepare and maintain project objectives and milestone (POA&M) plan

• Prepare briefings, white papers and other documents required to support the efforts

• Interact with NAVIFOR, Fleet Cyber Command (FCC), U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) staff, Fleet and Type Commanders, Platform Agents, Warfighting Development Centers, other relevant Navy organizations and Services, and DOD Agencies as required to carry out the tasks in this

PWS.

• Provide the COR with regular reports as identified in paragraph 10.

9.3 DODD 8570.01-M / DODD 8140 REQUIREMENTS:

9.3.1 The Contractor shall ensure all employees have met all applicable DOD requirements for certifications/licenses (current and valid) and training for each applicable occupation category before commencement of work.

9.3.2 Department of Defense Directive 8570 (DoDD 8570) provides guidance and procedures for the training, certification, and management of individuals who conduct Information Assurance functions on Government IT systems in assigned duty positions. These individuals are required to carry an approved certification for their particular job classification. Copies of certifications and documentation demonstrating completion of training shall be provided to the COR and Contractor Officer upon request.

10. ADMINSTRATIVE AND QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS:

10.1 TRAVEL: Projected travel for one Contractor employee includes the following:

• Two trips per year to San Diego, California, projected duration of 5 days each;

• Two trips per year to Washington D.C. projected duration of 5 days;

• Two trips per year to Patuxent River MD projected duration of 5 days;

Local travel is authorized but will not be reimbursed. All travel costs incurred will be separately priced and executed in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR). This directive can be accessed at http://www.gsa.gov/portal/ext/public/site/FTR/file/FTRTOC.html/category/21865/hostUri/portal.

A copy of this travel request shall be routed to the COR. Upon validation of the travel requirement, the COR will forward the travel request to the Contractor with Government approval. Any travel not directly related to this requirement, and which has not been validated by the COR, is not chargeable to the Government. Upon return from travel, the Contractor shall prepare a Travel/Trip Report providing the accomplishments of the travel.

10.2. CONTRACTOR QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN: Due within 30 days of period of performance start date and updated annually thereafter (refer to General/Administrative Matter Paragraph 6).

10.3. STATUS REPORT: The Contractor shall provide the COR with the following:

• Weekly written communication, via email, to the COR to report status.

• Notes of bi-weekly meeting with the COR at NIWDC or contracting facility within 3 business days: Outline progress/status, issues, and way ahead.

• Provided by email and/or at Bi-weekly meeting, by the 10th working day of each month, the Monthly Progress Report will include, but not be limited to:

o Contract Number, Task Order Number and Project Number o Current and planned project activities - a narrative review of work accomplished during the reporting period and/or significant events o Description of any travel or unique services provided o Problem areas encountered or anticipated that may impact schedule o Perceived problems anticipated to prevent contractor/ government from completing specific tasks o Personnel issues o Anticipated activity for the next reporting period

10.4. CONTACT INFORMATION:

Contractor shall submit contact information for the following:

• Facilities Security Officer phone number, and email address

• Contractor’s Program Manager phone number, and email address

10.5. RESUMES: Upon request, resumes shall be provided to the Contracting Officer or COR.

10.6. KEY PERSONNEL: During the first 90 days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the COR within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide any necessary information.

10.7. SPECIFIC WORK PRODUCTS: The following specific work products are anticipated to be delivered by the Contractor to the Government during the base period of performance. This list does not constitute a definitive list of all work products to be delivered (refer to paragraph

9.2 Require Duties and Deliverables for specific work products).

• Provide task list and definitions of each action item

• Develop and maintain Microsoft Project Gantt Chart (or similar) to visualize task progression

• Provide monthly/quarterly/semi-annual/annual reports on action items.

10.8 TRIP REPORT: The Contractor shall require his/her employees to provide a trip report to the COR within 5 days of return from any periods of travel. The trip report shall be in a format prescribed by the Contractor, but at a minimum, shall address the objectives of the travel and whether those objectives were or were not achieved. If not achieved, the circumstances preventing the accomplishment of the objective shall also be provided.

10.9 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT: The monthly Financial Report shall be submitted to the COR not later than 10 business days after end of the month reported on. The report shall contain the following information at a minimum:

• Current month travel expenses per trip and contract to date travel expense

• Invoices submitted but not paid

10.9.1 Deliverable Product Format: All reports and documentation will be developed using recent versions of Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Professional Products to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. unless otherwise specified by the COR. Electronic submission shall be made via email, unless otherwise agreed upon with the COR. Oral status reports may also be requested periodically.

10.9.2 The COR will have the right to reject or require correction of any deficiencies found in the deliverables that are contrary to the information contained in the Contractor accepted proposal. In the event of a rejected deliverable, the Contractor will be notified in writing by the COR of the specific reasons for rejection. The Contractor will have five (5) workdays to correct the rejected deliverable and return it per delivery instructions.

11. ENTERPRISE CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING APPLICATION

(ECMRA):

The CONTRACTOR SHALL report CONTRACTOR labor hours (including Sub-Contractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract via a secure data collection site. Contracted services excluded from reporting are based on Product Service Codes (PSCs). The excluded PSCs are:

• W, Lease/Rental of Equipment;

• X, Lease/Rental of Facilities;

• Y, Construction of Structures and Facilities;

• D, Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunications, IT and Telecom-

• Telecommunications Transmission (D304) and Internet (D322) ONLY;

• S, Utilities ONLY;

• V, Freight and Shipping ONLY.

The Contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address https://www.ecmra.mil.