Group_A_Draft_RFP_Sample_SOO.doc

The following Statement of Objectives (SOO) for PEO-M Program Support and J3 Analytical and Planning Support are included for information only, and are representative of the types of performance that will be required under SWMS Group A in addition to the Creative Writer Statement of Work provided with the Draft RFP. These SOOs reflect requirements that were competed and awarded under GBPS. The Final RFP will include task orders that will be awarded and performed under SWMS for Group A.

PERFORMANCE BASED STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES

SPECIAL OPERATIONS ACQUISITION AND LOGISTICS, NAVAL SYSTEMS AND (SOAL-NS) COMBATANT CRAFT MEDIUM CCM

GLOBAL BATTLESTAFF AND PROGRAM SUPPORT

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES.

1.1 PURPOSE. The purpose of this Statement of Objectives consists of three main areas of objectives, here forward referred to as subtasks. The contractor personnel will perform their tasks in a fast-paced acquisition environment where teamwork, without regard to functional area boundaries, is expected. Contractor personnel will maximize performance and contributions by synchronizing their efforts with other program Integrated Product Teams so as to maximize the Governments return on its investment in contracted support. The successful execution of these objectives is directly related to performance on all subtasks. This SOO is structured in a manner to ensure cross-fertilization across the subtasks for a diverse number of related, yet similar maritime programs requiring comparable GBPS support.

1.1.1 The contractor shall provide support services for programs under the immediate purview of the PEO-NS to include cradle-to-grave acquisition life cycles of programs assigned by the USSOCOM Acquisition Executive (SOAE) to PEO-NS. The contractor will perform as an Acquisition Reform Initiative innovator throughout this period of performance. PEO programs covered by this subtask include the Non-Gasoline Burning Outboard Engine (NBOE), Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS), MK 8 Mod 1 SEAL Delivery Vehicle, Dry Deck Shelter (DDS), Swimmer Transport Device (STD), Semi-Autonomous Hydrographic Reconnaissance Vehicle; and the Hydrographic Reconnaissance Littoral Mapping Device, MK V Special Operations Craft, Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB), Maritime Craft Air Delivery System (MCADS), Combatant Craft Forward Looking Infrared (CC FLIR), Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Remote Operated Small Arms Mount (ROSAM), Special Operations Craft Riverine (SOCR), Combatant Craft Riverine (CC-R) Tactical Radio System and the Combatant Craft – Medium (CCM) Mk 1 and Foreign Security Assistance (FSA) programs and all associated ancillary components. It should be noted that CCM has been assigned to Program Manager CCM who is separate from and physically located at a different site away from PEO NS. Additionally, the contractor will provide support as required to future and potential acquisition programs related to the maritime mission area. (SubTask 1 O&M Funded)

1.1.2 The contractor will provide services in support of research and development for the Program Executive Officer- Naval Systems and the Combatant Craft Program Management Office (CCPMO) Advanced Technology Programs, Combatant Craft Medium, (CCM MK1 and FSA), Combatant Craft-Riverine (CC-R) Program and all associated ancillary components. Execution of these programs, with the exception of CCM which is assigned to PM CCM, is assigned to the Combatant Craft Project Management Office (CCPMO). Additionally, the contractor will provide support as required to future and potential Research and Development programs related to the maritime mission area. (Subtask 2 RDT&E Funded)

1.1.3 The contractor will provide services in support of production test and quality assurance for Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Remote Operated Small Arms Mount (ROSAM), Combatant Craft Forward Looking Infrared (CCFLIR), Tactical Radio System, and the Special Operations Craft-Riverine (SOCR), CCM MK1 and FSA and all associated ancillary components. Execution of this program, except CCM, is assigned to the SOAL-NS. Additionally, the contractor will provide support as required to future and potential production test and quality assurance for future programs related to the maritime mission area under PEO-NS. (Subtask 3 Procurement Funded) 2.0

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS/DELIVERABLES PER SUBTASK.

2.0.1 Subtask 1 Requirements

2.0.1.1 Contractor personnel will provide services in the areas of: acquisition process management;

research, analysis, and studies support; acquisition documentation; and integrated Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Requirements support. Personnel identified for performance of tasks will provide expertise related to the development and systematic review and update of system improvement plans, with proposed acquisition strategies that incorporate logic, cost, schedule, performance, risks and operational effectiveness in proposed improvements. This effort includes providing Maritime Systems expertise related to the development and systematic review and update of system improvement plans, with proposed acquisition strategies that incorporate logic, cost, schedule, performance, risks and operational effectiveness in proposed improvements related to paragraph 1.1.1 above.

2.0.2 Subtask 2 Requirements

2.0.2.1 The contractor will provide specific and integrated services in the areas of: acquisition process management; research, development, studies, and analyses support; acquisition documentation; life-cycle or cradle-to-grave management; Systems Engineering; and Data and Configuration Management is support of the areas in para 1.1.2. Contractor personnel will provide functional support to a variety of similar yet individual programs being managed in the PEO-NS as well as CCM.

2.0.3 Subtask 3 Requirements

2.0.3.1 In the performance of these objectives the contractor will integrate task order personnel so as to ensure efficient, responsive support to the SOAL-NS and PM CCM. Contractor personnel performing under this task order will provide specific and integrated services in the areas of: acquisition process management; research, studies, and analyses support; acquisition documentation; life-cycle or cradle – to – grave management; Systems Engineering; Data and Configuration Management; and, Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Requirements support in support of the areas in para 1.1.3.

2.1 Specific Requirements Subtasks 1 and 2. The contractor will provide both objective and specific support to SOAL-NS and PM CCM located at MacDill AFB, FL. The contractor will provide the following support during the period of performance for both Subtasks 1 and 2 as it relates to the specific focus areas identified for each subtask above:

2.1.1 Objective Support

2.1.1.1 Study OSD-mandated acquisition processes and makes recommendations to improve SOAL-NS and PM CCM acquisition programs. Conduct periodic program evaluations and make recommendations for updating SOF Maritime Systems acquisition documentation.

2.1.1.2 Participate in SOF Maritime Systems design, development, fabrication and test product activities and make recommendations to achieve cost savings, efficiency and better product performance.

2.1.1.3 Participate in milestone and other decision meetings as directed, record actions and publish minutes.

2.1.1.4 Provide status to include, program planning information, support and recommendations for SOAL-NS and PM CCM Maritime Systems projects.

2.1.1.5 Review and recommend candidate technologies from the Visionary Maritime Technology Studies for incorporation into “leap ahead” technologies.

2.1.1.6 Review and recommend studies for incorporation into the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, Special Operations Science and Technology (SOST) and Special Operations Technology and Development (SOTD) Programs, and Foreign Comparative Test Program.

2.1.2 Specific support

2.1.2.1 Acquisition management support for SOF Maritime programs including, but not limited to, participation in DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Process (PPBES) related activities, master library maintenance, and support for briefings and meetings.

2.1.2.2 Support documentation reviews and other activities involving studies and assessments of SOF Maritime issues. Contractor recommendations in the form of alternatives to support government programmatic decision-making will be developed based on qualitative and quantitative evaluations.

2.1.2.3 Support planning and the development of acquisition documentation for Maritime Programs to include Special Programs.

2.1.2.4 Conduct assessments of alternative concepts/systems.

2.1.2.5 Participate in planning, programming and requirement activities within SOAL-NS and PM CCM. The contractor shall analyze and provide recommendations regarding Maritime Acquisition Objectives (AO) and integrate these decisions into the Planning, Programming and Requirements processes, the Defense Planning Guidance and the USSOCOM Strategic Planning Process.

2.1.2.6 Participate in Integrated Logistic Support planning activities by conducting reviews and analyzing elements of logistics support to ensure smooth transition to post production life-cycle sustainment of SOAL-NS and PM CCM products.

2.1.2.7 Support the development, review and documentation of test strategies and plans.

2.1.2.8 Participate in Interagency and Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) documentation reviews. Contractor shall conduct analyses and make recommendations to SOAL-NS regarding existing MOAs between USSOCOM; the U.S. Navy; the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Army.

2.1.2.9 Conduct reviews and make recommendations pertaining to program Statements of Work (SOW), specifications, standards and Contract Data Requirement Lists (CDRLs) invoked on SOAL-NS and PM CCM programs.

2.1.2.10 Participate in government meetings and program review conferences and report observations pertaining to overall status of project effort.

2.1.3 Program Management Support

2.1.3.1 Research, analyze, study and document all SOAL-NS “cradle to grave” issues to identify cost, schedule, performance and program management issues related to the programs within SOAL-NS cognizance to include, but not be limited to, strategic marketing and market surveys, commercial technology assessments, and requirements analysis.

2.1.3.2 Provide recommendations to the Government Program Manager on the resolution of program management issues related to the programs under SOAL-NS and PM CCM cognizance.

2.1.3.3 Provide support to the SOAL-NS and PM CCM in performing technical and management review of combatant craft builders, associated vendors, other contractors and various activities supporting the SOAL-NS and PM CCM. Study issues and alternatives concerning combatant craft organizations, tactics, doctrine, policies, force plans, strategies, procedures, intelligence, weapons selection/mix, systems programs, and resources.

2.1.3.4 Identify deficiencies in program plans in relation to Operational and Program Requirements Documentation for assigned programs.

2.1.3.5 Provide audiovisual storyboard writing, production, coordination, direction and editing services to include changes and updates to produce training videos as part of SOAL NS training support of SOAL-NS and PM CCM products, as required. Video and presentations include but are not limited to: Digital Owner Manuals (DOMs), pre/post operations check training video, aircraft on-loading/off-loading and securing procedures, airdrop rigging and pre operations checks and airdrop mission sequence planning and execution.

2.1.3.6 Organize, update, and maintain a master library of all program documentation including but not limited to various CDRL deliverables.

2.1.3.7 Prepare, update and maintain briefing chart packages/slide presentations for program reviews and briefings to higher authorities.

2.1.3.8 Attend Production Progress Conferences (PPCs), design reviews and Integrated Program Team (IPT) meetings as required and provide minutes summarizing the purpose of the meeting, meeting attendees, and discussion topics along with identifying pertinent issues.

2.1.3.9 Develop, install, and maintain OAS applications and systems for SOAL-NS and PM CCM program requirements, to include but not limited to the four existing major databases library, logistics, contract data requirements list (CDRL), and provisioning.

2.1.3.10 Perform studies of issues and alternatives concerning SOAL NS organizations, tactics, doctrine, policies, force plans, strategies, procedures, intelligence, weapons selection/mix, systems programs, and resources as described in the program management documentation.

2.1.3.11 Develop and submit an executable transition plan that delineates the activities to be performed to achieve a successful change in staff structure.

2.1.4 Technical, Engineering and Test Support

2.1.4.1 Develop/maintain/review program draft Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMP), draft Test and Evaluation Master Plans ,engineering data and technical data. engineering analysis review, configuration change documentation such as Engineering Change Proposals and Craft Alteration Proposals, including those items developed by other activities.

2.1.4.2 Perform analysis, database development and management, testing and provide assistance with respect to inter- and intra- operability issues in assigned programs.

2.1.4.3 Provide and document technical training to other personnel on lessons learned from assigned programs. Assist the SOAL-NS and PM CCM in the evaluation and resolution of safety issues for the assigned programs.

2.1.4.4 Develop or participate in the development of test documents. Support Developmental Testing /Operational Testing /Follow On Test &Evaluation of SOAL-NS and PM CCM programs, and ancillary and systems.

2.1.5 Production Engineering Support (SOAL-NS and PM CCM)

2.1.5.1 Provide systems engineering integration support for crafts. Provide assessments and/or trade studies of configuration change documents such as engineering change proposals (ECPs) of alternative concepts/systems for design, construction (manufacturing), integration and delivery of production systems and ancillary components.

2.1.5.2 Conduct trade studies or perform reviews of alternative electronic systems/equipment/components and ancillary components to meet stated customer requirements. Provide timely, cost effective analyses of programmatic, operational and technical issues to aid in the identification and evaluation of installation and integration issues on production systems for preplanned product improvement and subsystem modernization. Analysis process should include as a minimum, consideration of:

· Identify operations, functional and technical design requirements

· Identify possible design and installation approaches and characteristics

· Identify matrix design approaches

· Identify integration impacts

· Recommend design and installation solutions.

2.1.5.3 Design, develop, document and review construction techniques for new components such as foundations, shelving, bins, scaffolding, packaging materials and methods, etc., to support end item deliverables.

2.1.6 Research Analysis and Studies Support

2.1.6.1 Develop, implement and maintain a process that:

· Maintains the identity of and documents data movement requirements, computers or computer like devices, including prospective common use computers, computer like devices or data movement requirements in/on/around current SOAL-NS and PM CCM programs.

· Provides inter- and intra- program insight, recommendations for modification/changes and implementation alternatives that minimizes total numbers of computers or computer like devices. These analyses shall consider maximizing computing power, maximizing redundancy, minimizing probability of single point failures, maximizing flexibility and ensuring a user friendly operations and maintenance environment.

2.1.6.2 Conducts research, studies, and analyses as outlined in the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process (CJCS Instruction 3170.01 (latest version) and CJCS Manual 3170.01 (latest version)) for Naval Special Warfare (NSW) surface-related mission areas. Conduct of these efforts shall also include research and development of required preliminary or upfront documents to support the analysis process such as questionnaires, checklists, analysis plans and strategies, and plans of actions and milestones, among others.

2.1.6.3 Conduct risk analysis for programs transitioning from Material Solution Analysis and Technology Development to desired milestones within the DoD 5000 / SOAL 70-1 continuum.

2.1.7 Financial Management Support

2.1.7.1 Provide financial analysis in support of the assigned programs. Develop inputs and maintain program and budget documentation, to include, but not be limited to, Program Budget Accounting System release authorizations, Program Objective Memoranda, Budget Estimate Submissions, and Future Years Defense Plans.

2.1.7.2 Collect, track and maintain program funding information and produce required reports (monthly). Prepare financial briefing packages in support of execution and other fiscal reviews (quarterly).

2.1.7.3 Prepare and monitor purchase orders and requisitions to acquire necessary systems, equipment and supplies for Combatant Craft systems.

2.1.7.4 Assist in the planning, development and utilization of LCCE and LCCE models.

2.1.8 Integrated Logistics Support

2.1.8.1 In cooperation/coordination with USSOCOM and various supporting commands and agencies, assist with/plan the integrated logistics support, fielding and sustainment of combatant craft systems.

2.1.8.2 Support the implementation of new USSOCOM Logistics initiatives, including cradle-to-grave program management, and implementation of the DoD Reinvention Center initiative as they relate to the assigned programs.

2.1.8.3 Provide integrated logistics and customer support to the SOAL-NS and PM CCM for assigned programs. Establish a cohesive, integrated approach to managing inter- and intra- program ILS issues.

2.1.8.4 Ensure sustainment parts are available to the users when needed, but also to minimize the cost of maintaining sustainment parts inventories. Ensure deployment spares are available to the users when they are needed. Establish adequate Preventive Maintenance of assigned systems to maximize the Operational Availability and Reliability while minimizing total ownership cost including the man-hours and costs of performing maintenance.

2.1.8.5 Ensure user and fleet training is of sufficient duration, frequency and depth to support tactical employment, operation and maintenance of assigned systems. Ensure combatant craft technical documentation is available, accurate, adequately detailed, and properly promulgated to support user training, operation and maintenance. Ensure adequate support equipment is identified, acquired, fielded and maintained to support assigned programs.

2.1.8.6 Establish and maintain proper facilities to produce, operate, train, maintain and store assigned Combatant Craft systems.

2.1.8.7 Institute a Configuration Management system and perform Configuration Status Accounting of assigned systems. Coordinate the airlift and ground delivery, as required of combatant craft systems and hardware, in support of production and test programs.

2.2 Specific Requirements Subtask 3. The contractor will provide support to SOAL NS and PM CCM. The performance of this task shall include:

2.2.1 Integrate related work activities on programs to ensure a smooth, cost effective transition to follow-on acquisition phase management activities.

2.2.2 Participate in government meetings and program review conferences and report observations pertaining to overall status of project effort. (CDRL A001, A004)

2.2.3 Participate in milestone and other decision meetings as directed, record actions and publish minutes. (CDRL A003)

2.2.4 Conduct assessment of alternative concepts/systems.

2.2.5 Plan and perform the production testing for CCM MK 1 and MK 2, CC-R, SOCR, ROSAM, CC FLIR, and Integrated Bridge System (IBS) production systems, including the development and updating of draft test plans and schedules for Government approval. These tests will be planned and conducted in accordance with the Production contracts.

2.2.6 On approval, the contractor will coordinate the test support required for production testing. This shall include coordination of test events, test schedules and test personnel from other activities.

2.2.7 Support the Government in performing production tests for the NSW RIB, CCM MK 1 and MK2, SOCR CC-R, ROSAM, CC FLIR, and IBS systems, including collecting and analyzing data, drafting necessary test reports, identifying problems associated with the test or the systems’ performance. Due to the nature of the production tests and production schedule, the contractor will be prepared to perform during evenings, weekends, or holidays.

2.3 Deliverables.

2.3.1 Subtask 1

2.3.1.1 The contractor shall provide a report when tasked by the government while attending meetings/conferences. The report shall provide observations and results of the meeting/conference including action items for all stakeholders in attendance. Report shall also include recommendations for SOAL-NS and PM CCM action items if needed. Report will be in contractor format that can be read by the government.

2.3.1.2 Support and recommendations for SOAL-NS Maritime Systems projects shall be incorporated in the Monthly report.

2.3.1.3 The contractor shall provide a report documenting all SOAL NS and PM CCM “cradle to grave” issues to identify cost, schedule, performance and program management issues related to the programs within SOAL NS and PM CCM cognizance to include, but not be limited to, strategic marketing and market surveys, commercial technology assessments, and requirements analysis. The report will be in contractor format and shall be provided on a quarterly basis.

2.3.1.4 The contractor shall provide when directed by the government, video and presentations that include but are not limited to: DOMs, pre/post operations check training video, aircraft on-loading/off-loading and securing procedures, airdrop rigging and pre operations checks and airdrop mission sequence planning and execution.

2.3.1.5 The contractor when directed by the government shall provide a report that details issues and alternatives concerning SOAL NS organizations, tactics, doctrine, policies, force plans, strategies, procedures, intelligence, weapons selection/mix, systems programs, and resources as described in the program management documentation. It is expected the frequency of the report shall not be more than 3 per year.

2.3.1.6 The contractor when directed by the government shall provide a report that documents alternatives that minimizes total numbers of computers or computer like devices. These analyses shall consider maximizing computing power, maximizing redundancy, minimizing probability of single point failures, maximizing flexibility and ensuring a user friendly operations and maintenance environment.

2.3.1.7 The contractor shall provide a monthly report that collects, track and maintain program funding information. Report shall be in Microsoft Excel format that details funding initially provided, funding obligated and committed and funding left for all programs including foreign military sales and government purchase card under SOAL-NS and PM CCM cognizance.

2.3.1.8 The contractor shall provide a monthly status report that details all government furnished equipment at all vendor facilities. Report shall be in Microsoft Excel format.

2.3.1.9. The contractor shall provide a monthly status report of all ADPE and non ADPE equipment (value over three hundred dollars) under the cognizance of SOAL-NS and PM CCM that are located at government and contractor facilities in Microsoft Excel format.

2.3.2 Subtask 2

2.3.2.1 The contractor shall provide a report when tasked by the government while attending meetings/conferences. The report shall provide observations and results of the meeting/conference including action items for all stakeholders in attendance. Report shall also include recommendations for SOAL-NS and PM CCM action items if needed. Report will be in contractor format that can be read by the government.

2.3.2.2 The contractor shall provide an assessment and recommendations of the following when directed by the government.

a. Candidate technologies from the Visionary Maritime Technology.

b. Studies for incorporation into the SBIR, SOST and SOTD Programs.

c. Alternative concepts/systems

2.3.2.3. The contractor provide a report reviewing and analyzing elements of logistics support to ensure smooth transition to post production life-cycle sustainment of SOAL-NS and PM CCM products when directed by the government.

2.3.2.4 The contractor shall provide a report of the results of all research and developmental testing when tasked by the government. The report shall detail the environmental conditions, personnel in attendance, and results of the testing. The testing will be in accordance with the test plan either provided by the government or contractor (approval by the government). When multiple platforms of the same type will be delivered, the contractor shall keep a historical record of specific performance results when directed by the government.

2.3.2.5. The contractor when directed by the government shall provide a report the researches, studies, and analyzes as outlined in the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process (CJCS Instruction 3170.01 (latest version) and CJCS Manual 3170.01 (latest version)) for Naval Special Warfare (NSW) surface-related mission areas

2.3.3 Subtask 3

2.3.3.1 The contractor shall provide a report when tasked by the government while attending meetings/conferences. The report shall provide observations and results of the meeting/conference including action items for all stakeholders in attendance. Report shall also include recommendations for SOAL-NS and PM CCM action items if needed. Report will be in contractor format that can be read by the government.

2.3.3.2 The contractor shall provide draft test plans when required by the government. The test plans will be in contractor format. The test plan shall address measures of effectiveness, measures of performance and measures of suitability when applicable. The test plan shall provide the methodology to test the performance of the platform against the specifications in a capability development document, capability production document, contract requirements etc.

2.3.3.3 The contractor shall provide a report of the results of production testing and quality assurance testing when tasked by the government. The report shall detail the environmental conditions, personnel in attendance, and results of the testing. The testing will be in accordance with the test plan either provided by the government or contractor (approval by the government). When multiple platforms of the same type will be delivered, the contractor shall keep a historical record of specific performance results when directed by the government.

2.4 Required Skills:

2.4.1 All Subtasks: Personnel identified for performance of all tasks will meet the experience and education requirements outlined below. The contractor will ensure personnel assigned on task are capable and willing to work in a fast-paced, without functional/ program boundaries.

2.4.1.1 In order to meet the above objectives the government will require contractor personnel in various fields of expertise to include but not limited to Senior level Acquisition, Operations Analysis, Engineering, Budgeting, and Logistical support as well as mid-level expertise in those fields and in addition an overall contractor lead.

3.0 SERVICE DELIVERY SUMMARY. The following SDS items outline key requirements/deliverables in performance of this task order. Overall performance assessments will be provided to the Contracting Officer by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) per the procedures under the basic contract Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. Meeting or not meeting the below thresholds will be the basis of that performance evaluation.

Task Order Level Service Delivery Summary

· For example:

· Are reports/data accurate?

· Does the product or service provided meet the standards for each applicable SDS item?

· Does the contractor’s work measure up to commonly accepted technical or professional standards?

· What degree of Government technical direction was required to solve problems that arise during performance?

· Were there any security violations?

· Contractor receives no more than <insert # of complaints> formal customer complaints/contract discrepancy reports per year for each task order.

· Contractor successfully resolves any customer complaint within <insert # of days> working days of receipt or less time as specified in the task order.

· No security violations acceptable. 100% Compliance.

· Inspections and periodic surveillance by CORs

· Hand reviews of products/deliverables

· Customer Complaint

· Are requirements/deliverables completed in an accurate, timely manner in compliance with task order PWS requirements?

· Labor hour execution

· Travel funds

· Material funds

· Did the contractor do anything innovative that resulted in a cost savings?

· Execution within X % of budgeted resources,

· Must accommodate fact of life changes and increases in scope

· Execution of innovative solution resulted in savings (time, task order cost, extension of services, etc.)

· Monthly reports depicting actual execution vs. budget

· Is interaction between the contractor and the government satisfactory or does it need improvement?

· Were products and/or services provided timely, complete?

· Was the quality of problem identification and corrective action plans, if applicable, focused on customer satisfaction?

· Did the contractor personnel exhibit reasonable and cooperative behavior?

· For example:

· How well did the contractor match the qualifications of any key or SME positions, as described in the contract, with the person who filled the key position?

· Did the contractor support key personnel, SMEs and Action Officers so they were able to work effectively?

· If a key person did not perform well, what action was taken by the contractor to correct this?

· If a replacement of a key person was necessary, did the replacement meet or exceed the qualifications of the position as described in the contract schedule?

· Were off-site personnel effectively utilized?

· No more than <insert # of violations> total validated violations. Upon notice of violation, Contractor shall immediately correct or establish acceptable corrective action plans within <insert # of days> working days.

· No more than <insert # of required corrections. Total validated changes as a result of not following current policy or processes or having appropriate skill set for position

· Customer Complaint, Feedback from Leadership and Periodic Surveillance

4.0. Government Furnished Property/Space.

4.1 The government anticipates on-site support for this requirement, therefore, the government will provide all equipment and materials, and access to all necessary networks and systems required to support the activities required under this task order.

5.0. Security Requirements.

5.1 Security will be in accordance with the attached DD254. Contractor team individual(s) supporting this task will be cleared at the “secret” level. Contractors will require a minimum of a “secret” level clearance to perform on this task. At the discretion of the government, selected individuals supporting this task order will require access to Special Access Program (SAP) and information. Access to SAP information requires the requisite security clearance based on a security investigation with a date less than 5 years old and requires employees to undergo additional personnel security screening meeting the DoD SAP-accessing directives and policies. Contractors will require access to SCI and Focal Point material in performance of this effort. Contractor will require access to NIPRNET/SIPRNET computer systems only at government facilities. Contractor will be authorized to courier classified information up to the “Secret” level in performance of official duties upon approval of and designation by the COR.

5.2 The contractor shall insure requirements for safeguarding classified information and classified materials, for obtaining and verifying personnel security clearances, for verifying security clearances and indoctrination of visitors, for controlling access to restricted areas, for protecting government property, and for the security of automated and non-automated management information systems and data are fulfilled. The contractor's management system shall prevent unauthorized disclosure of classified and sensitive unclassified information. The government shall be immediately notified if any security incident or any indication of a potential unauthorized disclosure or compromise of classified or sensitive unclassified information.

5.3 The contractor shall provide security management support. Typical efforts include, but are not limited to, performing classified document control functions, classified materials inventories, program access requests, preparing and monitoring personnel indoctrination and debriefing agreements, and maintaining and using security-related databases.

6.0 Reports. Monthly reports per basic contract PWS paragraph 3.1.1 are applicable. All additional reports and deliverables specific to this requirement are outlined above in section 2.3The appointed COR name and information is located in the task order DD 1155, Section F.

7.0 Travel. Travel is required to various CONUS and OCONUS locations to gather data for the performance of the above tasks. The contractor shall travel as initiated by written tasking. It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure that travel expenses are incurred in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations.

8.0 Material. No material is required for this effort. All material will be provided by the government.

PERFORMANCE BASED STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES

ANALYTICAL AND PLANNING SUPPORT

UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM),

INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE (IATF)

GLOBAL BATTLESTAFF AND PROGRAM SUPPORT

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

The Interagency Task Force (IATF) plays a vital role in enabling and executing the USSOCOM priority for fostering interagency cooperation in order to deter, disrupt, and defeat threat terrorist networks. This specific priority is the cornerstone to planning and executing CONPLAN 7500’s three indirect lines of operation—enabling partners to combat violent extremist organizations, deterring tacit and active support for violent extremist organizations, and eroding support for extremist ideologies. The IATF coordinates Special Operations activities with interagency partners and other stakeholders to counter irregular or transnational violent extremist threats worldwide. The IATF incorporates an agile, multi-disciplined, joint/interagency team that understands the complex global environment and anticipates irregular threats. In coordination with components and other stakeholders, the IATF identifies and defines discrete problems and facilitates USSOCOM efforts to build, integrate, and inform partnerships and communities to effect solutions.

The IATF provides the management of SOF and interagency partners designated to support Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) to reduce or eliminate the extremist threat against the interests of the United States. Additionally, provide exploitation capacity to assist theater SOF and to conduct research, translation, analysis, and operational planning to support indirect lines of operation in coordination with the interagency, key SOF partner nations, NATO SOF, and SOF planners the most operationally relevant and accessible information through the capture and fusion of data from all sources.

1.0.1 PURPOSE

1.0.1.1 The IATF integrates interagency (IA) knowledge and capabilities to develop and synchronize Operations, Activities, and Actions (OAAs) to combat terrorist or other violent threat networks. It is a fused team of operations, intelligence, and interagency personnel whose purpose is to plan collaborate, and ensure unity of effort from the Community of Interest (COI) toward whole of government (WOG) focus areas to effectively disrupt the extremist threat networks. Contract personnel will perform duties in an extremely dynamic environment that may require extended hours in support of USSOCOM, Overseas Contingency Operations, 7500 series of planning documents, and fluid Command initiatives. This work will require frequent interaction with the Command staff, unified commands, national agencies, DOD agencies, OSD, state and local jurisdictions, Joint Staff, military services, and other contract teams. Contract personnel will work independently and in teams, as directed by the Director, Deputy Director, Fusion Division Chief, and Synchronization Division Chief (operations officer), IATF. This task order is to provide specialized all source Multi-discipline analytical and Senior Operational Planner contractor support to the USSOCOM-IATF.

1.0.1.2 The contractor will assist in continued IATF strategy, analysis, and infrastructure development and expansion while providing tailored operations, intelligence, and interagency analytical support.

1.0.1.3 Subtask 1: Initially starting on/about (o/a)11July 2010, Multi-discipline Analyst Subject Matter Expertise will start with two (2) separate and concurrent Multi-discipline (MD) Analytical Lines of Investigation and one (1) Senior Operational Planner Line of Investigation for a total of three (3) Lines of Investigation.

1.0.1.4 Subtask 2: Multi-discipline Analyst Subject Matter Expertise for three (3) Multi-discipline Analytical Lines of Investigation will begin 28 January 2011.

2.0 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

The following paragraphs outline the requirements to be provided under this task. This task order supports overall IATF mission objectives and directly addresses the interagency coordination, collaboration, community of interest (COI) development, operational design, and multi-disciplinary analytical requirements of three Fusion Division branches (Counter Safehaven, Counter Radicalization, and Counter Facilitation) along 6-independent and concurrent lines of investigation or problem sets using the previously described PHASED approach. A KEY requirement of this task order is to establish Communities of Interest across the Interagency Community, identify intelligence and operational issues or problem sets, coordinate or establish a consensus, and provide continuity all in concert with their IATF or interagency counterparts to produce positive US government or whole-of-government (WOG) outcomes and activities against global extremist elements. Fusing operations, intelligence, and environmental information with associated analysis is a critical function to coordinate interagency activities and indirect lines of operation. Identifying and maintaining a robust rolodex of relevant stakeholder, interagency, intelligence, and operations representatives is of prime importance. The contract personnel shall serve as subject matter experts with the responsibility to facilitate overall information / knowledge management to maintain accurate situational awareness; make recommendations to validate existing information; and ensure fused plans, operations, and intelligence information is synchronized across the COI.

Key Tasks:

· Utilize a WOG approach necessary to defeat the facilitation networks globally.

· Foster a shared understanding of the specific problem set.

· Develop a framework to bring the various capabilities together.

· Engage senior leaders throughout the entire process.

· Reframe the global extremist threat landscape to gain a deeper understanding of the actors and variables affecting change to the environment; predict future network behavior.

· Identify the gaps in knowledge and understanding of the facilitation networks supporting identified extremist threats.

· Identify the gaps and seams in the friendly network structure from both intelligence and operational perspectives.

· Maintain and cultivate growth within standing IATF Community of Interest.

· Recommend IATF Network Priorities.

· Oversee/Coordinate Focus Area actions within the COI.

· Participate in COI collaboration venues.

· Support SOCOM COI at DOD and NCTC venues as required.

· Support development of NAPCTN-G.

· Execute role as Coordination Entity IAW DDSO JSAP.

· Coordinate integration of the Global Forecasting Division Red, Green, and Blue environmental COPs.

· Communicate outcomes to relevant COI stakeholders and SOCOM Leadership.

2.0.1 Multi-Discipline (MD) Analytical Lines of Investigation (interagency, operations, intelligence): The objective of this effort is to provide multi-discipline analytical support to the Fusion Division, Interagency Task Force (IATF) along the lines of operations contained in IATF mission priorities and the SOCOM 7500 series of plans. The contractor will be highly skilled and senior grade staff to provide support to mission planning, course of action (COA) development, military decision making process (MDMP), senior level decision support and execution. The contracted company shall provide interagency, operations, and intelligence experience with a strong emphasis on All-source intelligence analysis. Experience coordinating and synchronizing whole of government (WOG) activities is critical.

These analysts are to provide tailored multi-discipline analytical support to the exploitation effort for the USSOCOM, IATF RED/GREEN/BLUE (R/G/B) geospatial data fusion effort. The IATF leverages all-source information and data from a wide spectrum of sources to fulfill OCO operations and intelligence requirements. The contract shall conduct operations and intelligence research, analysis, data collection, production, and dissemination activities to meet IATF requirements and timelines in support of Command requirements. They will serve as multi-discipline all-source analysts interpreting and analyzing raw data in the production of intelligence from multiple sources along four separate and concurrent lines of investigation. They will compile, collate, analyze, and evaluate all-source information to produce intelligence and operational design products on terrorists, terrorist organizations / networks, non-government agencies, state sponsors of terrorism, and potential links worldwide. Multi-discipline analysts will routinely advise and brief senior leadership on matters pertaining to terrorism. They will be responsible for research and preparation of a variety of written products such as scheduled and unscheduled intelligence or operations reports, recurring reports, messages, briefings, information/issue papers, terrorism threat level assessments, group profiles, threat warning, link analysis, special assessments, forecasts, responses to inquiries, congressional testimonies, briefing books, trip books, and Commander USSOCOM discussion papers. Coordination with counterparts from the National Intelligence Community, other U.S. government agencies, and Partner Nations may be required. Information and production may be tailored for operational activities, including supporting military, civilian, and/or foreign actions. This contract requires data mining and analytical activity that provides state-of-the art research, collection, predictive analysis, multimedia production, and dissemination of operational CT and related products.

2.0.1.1 The contractor shall use established SOCOM battle rhythm sequence of events to ensure collaboration, information sharing, focused liaison activities, support time-sensitive planning, and maintain situational awareness between the IATF, Joint Operations Center (JOC) or Global Mission Support Center (GMSC), and relevant Communities of Interest (COI).

2.0.1.2 The contractor shall facilitate synchronization of war on terrorism planning and operations by maintaining situational awareness of operations, plans, and activities.

2.0.1.3 The contractor shall support the SOCOM collaborative information enterprise (e.g. NIPRNet, SIPRNet, SOCRATES/JWICS, and SOJICC) to ensure the complete and transparent exchange of operationally relevant information between TSOC, Component, Sub-component, the IATF and JOC/GMSC.

2.0.1.4 The contractor shall to the maximum extent possible, facilitate redacting information to SECRET//REL USA, AUS, GBR security level.

2.0.1.5 The contractor will be prepared to provide liaison and coordination during the execution of Time Sensitive Planning (TSP). The contractor shall directly contribute to mission planning by analyzing and fusing all-source information. The contractor shall provide overall information / knowledge management for deliberate and contingency mission planning support. The contractor shall process and facilitate the exchange of deliberate and time-sensitive Requests for Information (RFIs). Upon request, and as approved by the contracting officer’s representative (COR), the contractor will adjust primary work hours to support surge mission requirements during a Time Sensitive Planning Process.

2.0.1.6 The contractor shall serve as subject matter experts for specific areas of interest with the responsibility to: post products in a SOCOM IATF database / portal, maintain the currency of the data, make recommendations to validate existing information and ensure plans, operations, and intelligence information are synchronized. The contractor shall assess gaps in information and develop recommendations and courses of action to collect, validate, and amplify information requirements for planning and operational use.

2.0.1.7 The contractor shall coordinate with HQ Staff, national, service, combatant command operational and intelligence agencies/organizations, and other non-DoD organizations to obtain new sources of information.

2.0.1.8 The contractor shall participate in or attend organizational, interagency, analytical, conferences, working groups, and technical exchange meetings to support mission planning. Contribute to mission planning objectives, directed tasks, and the IATF mission.

2.0.2 Senior Operational Planning: The objective of this effort is to provide operational planning support to the Synchronization Division, Interagency Task Force (IATF) along the lines of operations contained in IATF mission priorities and the SOCOM 7500 series of plans.

2.0.2.1 The contractor shall interface with numerous US Government agencies leveraging their extensive knowledge of special operations planning and execution to prepare and conduct senior level staff actions with the USSOCOM leadership, Inter-Agency, Joint Staff, Services, Combatant Commanders, and other government organizations.

2.0.2.2 The contractor shall provide operations, planning, intelligence, and interagency data fusion support.

2.0.2.3 The contractor shall identify, coordinate, and facilitate the resolution of specific interagency problem sets in support of Global Synchronization Conference (GSC) and IATF activities. The contractor shall provide Primary Administrative Support for planning conferences and GSC.

2.0.2.4 The contractor shall prepare information papers, non-routine reports, pre-GSC briefings, post GSC findings, and targeted information briefings for diverse audiences.

2.0.2.5 The contractor shall synchronize desired IA effects and OAAs to target the extremist threat network.

2.0.2.6 The contractor shall develop and maintain Communities of Interest (COIs) focused on mission execution.

2.0.2.7 The contractor shall use automated systems to support Command intelligence, operations, planning, and administrative activities.

2.0.2.8 The contractor shall create, maintain, and leverage IATF Division calendars, Battle Rhythm, OPSUMS, and Task Lists. The contractor shall implement daily calendar and battle rhythm events.

2.0.2.9 The contractor shall coordinate all virtual and physical collaboration venues.

2.0.2.10 The contractor shall maintain COI data base.

2.0.2.11 The contractor shall coordinate the maintenance and development for the IATF Division and Branch Portals.

2.0.2.12 The contractor shall publish weekly Division input into the IATF portal page.

2.0.2.13 The contractor shall establish a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for operational framework development around…