H92239-23-Q-0011 95th CA Governance Course PWS.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

95th CA BDE (Special Operations) (Airborne) Special Operations Forces (SOF) Governance Training Contract

Part 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. GENERAL: This is a services contract to provide governance training, senior level instruction and lectures on governance throughout the world, along with practical exercise/application for at least 25 personnel from the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (CA BDE) (SO) (A) (95th CA BDE). All training will be conducted on Fort Liberty with the contractor’s equipment (some facilities may have equipment). Service members/training audience will be required to have a laptop to facilitate class instruction.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, tools, materials, and non-personal services necessary to provide a four (4) 5-day governance training course for at least 25 Soldiers, as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as Government Furnished Property and services. The initial class shall occur on 28 August 2023 to 1 September 2023 with coordination made for the remaining three (3) courses. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: The 95th CA BDE requires Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers trained in Governance to conduct Civil Affairs Operations (CAO) while enhancing, enabling, or providing support to governance. As of the year 2022, Special Operations Forces CA went through a doctrinal revision, found in FM 3-57, which provides directives for SOF CA to provide support to governance and states Transitional Governance (TG) as one of four core competencies. The doctrinal revision was followed with organizational changes which transformed officers within the Brigade from 38A, Civil Affairs Officer, to 38S, SOF Governance Officer. SOF CA deploys to countries throughout the globe and consistently operates in areas with a wide variety of governance; our ability as a branch to support, enhance, and conduct transitional governance directly effects our ability to operate in the competition continuum.

1.3 Objectives: The objective is to have a non-personal service contract to train at least 25 Soldiers from the 95th CA BDE during four 5-day courses within the base and four 5-day courses during option year one, with the ability to shift training dates depending on unit deployment timelines and personnel availability. The intent is to have a one-year contract with the 95th CA BDE assessing the performance and effectiveness of the training prior to any discussion of options to extend the contract for following years. The intent of this contract would be to send four groups of Soldiers (at least 25 Soldiers each time) to receive training within the period of performance.

1.4 Scope: This is a non-personal services contract to provide Governance training to at least 25 CA Soldiers with four 5-day courses. Services include classroom training, real world examples, advanced lectures/discussions, BN AOR specific instructors to provide governance training to prepare leaders for deployment. All training will be conducted at the contractor’s location using the contractor’s equipment and facilities.

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for 12-month base plus 1- year option period.

1.6 General Information

1.6.2 Quality Assurance: The Government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed 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).

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays: The contractor is not required to perform services on these Federal Holidays.

New Year’s Day Labor Day

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day

Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day Juneteenth

1.6.4 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 0900 to 1700, Monday thru Friday, except Federal holidays or when the facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS. When hiring personnel, the contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.6.5 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at a facility on Fort Liberty.

1.6.6 Type of Contract: The Government will award a FFP non-personal service contract.

1.6.7 Security Requirements: N/A.

1.6.7.1 Physical Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government information provided for contractor use.

1.6.8 Special Qualifications: The contractor will provide a certificate to all attendees who successful attended the course over the course of five day.

1.6.8.1 Course Director Qualifications: The course director shall have at least a Doctorate Degree with experience as a professor in Political Science and Political Economy, evaluating programs and policies in foreign countries, and having peer-reviewed journals on Political Science and Political Economy. Overall significant experience (Minimum of 10 years) teaching Governance, Foreign Policy, and Economics. Must have practical experience working with Governments both US and Foreign. Must have previous experience teaching armed services.

1.6.8.2 Instructor Qualifications: All instructors must have a master’s degree at a minimum. Instructors must have a combination of experience teaching courses on governance, political science, developing and executing policies in developing country contexts. At least one instructor must have experience working within DoD, DoS, USAID, or other international organizations as well as working in contexts abroad involving political and economic instability, conflict, or corruption.

1.6.9 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The Contracting Officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the Contracting Officer will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced.

Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.6.10 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The COR will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract;

perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of Government Furnished Property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.6.11 Key Personnel: The following personnel are considered key personnel by the Government: the contract manager and alternate contract manager. The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate shall be available 0900 and 1700 Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the facility is closed for administrative reasons. Qualifications for all key personnel are listed in 1.6.11.1.

1.6.11.1 Contract Manager and Alternate: The Contract Manager and Alternate must have 24 semester hours in mathematical, engineering, and/or quantitative analysis courses; 15 or more years cost analysis experience; and familiarity with Defense Department Data Sources (e.g., cost and software data reporting).

1.6.12 Identification of Contractor Employees: N/A

1.6.13 Contractor Travel The 95th CA BDE will not fund any travel, lodging, or related expenses for the contractor.

There are facilities located on Fort Liberty and the contractor can provide instruction. The 95th CA BDE will coordinate for a space to conduct the course on Fort Liberty. Any technology requirements such as computers for the instructor, monitors, projectors, or Wi-Fi is solely the contractor’s responsibility. Some facilities do have these already and coordination can be made prior to ensure requirements are met, but if they do not have them, it is the contractor’s responsibility. It is the contractor’s responsibility to get visitor access to access the base and should be done at least one day prior to instruction to ensure there are no delays.

1.6.14 Other Direct Costs N/A

1.6.15 Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract.

All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

1.6.16 Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analysis, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1. CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2. CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the Government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the Government.

2.1.3. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.6. KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.7. PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.8. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.9. QUALITY ASSURANCE Surveillance Plan (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.10. QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.11. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.12. WORKDAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.12. WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

A Airborne ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AO Area of Operations AOR Area of Responsibility AR Army Regulation CA Civil Affairs CAO Civil Affairs Operations CCE Contracting Center of Excellence CFR Code of Federal Regulations CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf DA Department of the Army DD250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report) DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center DOD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation GSB Group Support Battalion GVWR Gross Value Weight Rating HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 KO Contracting Officer OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs PIPO Phase In/Phase Out POC Point of Contact PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program SO Special Operations SOF Special Operations Forces TE Technical Exhibit TG Transitional Governance 1st SFC (A) 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) 95th CA BDE (SO) (A) 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Special Operations) (Airborne)

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES: The Government will only be required to provide a Government laptop for each Service Member. The contractor shall provide the facilities and additional materials for the training.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities, and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

4.1.1. The Contractor shall maintain and have a Quality Control Plan in place to ensure that the facilities meet the state and local health, sanitation, and fire prevention standards and that the inspections are being conducted in accordance with said plan. Quality Control Plan documentation shall be made available to the Government upon request during the term of the contract.

4.1.2. The Contractor shall maintain and have on file available whenever the Government requests the inspection of all applicable inspections/reports required by law (i.e., fire, health, safety, etc.).

4.1.3. The Contractor’s facilities shall comply with all health, fire, and safety codes and regulations and verification of compliance is mandatory by the Contracting Office prior to award.

4.2. Training Materials & Equipment. The Contractor shall provide all materials and equipment needed to facilitate the governance training.

4.2.1. All training materials will be relevant and in good usable condition for students.

4.2.2. The Contractor will coordinate to receive all information to support earning a certificate of completion.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. Specific Tasks:

5.1. Basic Services. The contractor shall provide services for the instruction/lecture of at least 25 CA Soldiers from 95th CA BDE for a 5-day governance training course. Classroom time will be sufficient, not to exceed 5 days, to obtain a certificate in governance. There are no formal testing requirements.

5.2 Re-Testing: There are currently no formal testing requirements.

5.3 Additional training: Additional training is not required.

The contractor is responsible for ensuring all instructional tasks are successfully met. Below are the key areas to be focused on during the 5-day training course:

1. Build an understanding of institutions, governance, and international relations with an underlying focus on the predominant AOR of the students. Areas of Emphasis:

a. Governance

b. Institutions and key concepts in governance

c. Key concepts of state capacity and its implications

d. Social movements

e. Implications of governance for corruption and conflict

f. International relations, American foreign policy (regionally and globally), and Governance

g. Stability Sectors

h. Security

i. Justice and Reconciliation

j. Humanitarian Assistance and Social Well-Being

k. Governance and Participation

l. Economic Stabilization and Infrastructure

m. Geographical Areas of Responsibility:

i. Europe

ii. Pacific Asia

iii. Central Asia

iv. South/Central America

v. Africa

2. Classroom instruction includes:

a. Lectures

b. Case studies

c. Class Discussion

d. Engaging students to help contextualize content

e. Pre-reading, classroom, and on-line instruction

i. The contractor is encouraged to provide a list of pre-reading and/or videos for students to review to maximize learning and promote discussion.

3. Class Duration

a. Classroom instruction will be a minimum of 40 hours

b. The contractor is required to provide students with a 1-hour lunch break each day

5.4. Contractor Manpower Reporting: The contractor shall self-report ALL contract labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract via https://sam.gov.

The legacy Enterprise Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (eCMRA) was decommissioned in June 2020.

Contractors will begin reporting manpower data relating to the performance of services contracts into https://sam.gov, consistent with existing service contract reporting requirements under the FAR Subpart 4.17— Service Contracts Inventory, that is currently applicable only to Federal civilian agencies.

While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2020. The contractor shall report the following information:

a. Contract number and, as applicable, order number.

b. The total dollar amount invoiced for services performed during the previous Government fiscal year under the contract.

c. The number of Contractor direct labor hours expended on the services performed during the previous Government fiscal year.

PART 6

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS)

Doctrinal References:

6.1. FM 3-57 Civil Affairs Operations (July 2021)

a. Paragraph 1-1: “The role of CA is to engage and leverage the civil component of the OE while enhancing, enabling, or providing governance.”

b. Paragraph 1-14: Transitional Governance directed one of four core competencies.

c. Paragraph 1-40: Providing Support to Governance is a core competency and one of six stability operations tasks.

d. Paragraph 1-38: Branch Characteristics. Governance Oriented-CA forces execute the functions of civil administration throughout CAO.

e. Paragraph 2-26: “Officer and noncommissioned officers provide governance expertise”

6.2 Department of Defense Directive 2000.13: Civil Affairs (March 2014): Paragraph 3 (2) “Support stability operations (including activities that establish civil security), provide support to governance.”

PART 7

ATTACHMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LISTING

7. Attachment/Technical Exhibit List:

7.1. Technical Exhibit 1 – Performance Requirements Summary

7.2. Technical Exhibit 2 – Deliverables Schedule

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary The contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Performance Objective Standard Performance Threshold Method of Surveillance

PRS # 1.

The contractor shall provide personnel who are fully trained and accredited to instruct students. The instructors shall be experts in their field and have experience dealing with the foreign policy, governance, international relations, etc.)

(IAW PWS: 1.6.8)

The contractor provides personnel who possess relevant expertise, both certifications and real-world experience.

All documentation proving training and certifications will be provided to the

COR.

No deviation from the standard is allowed.

100% Government inspection and acceptance.

PRS # 2

The contractor shall provide all equipment and materials required to facilitate the class minus computers.

(IAW PWS: 4.2)

The contractor will provide any study materials (i.e.

books, pamphlets, handouts, etc.) for each student at no additional cost.

No deviation from the standard is allowed.

100% Government inspection and acceptance.

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

DELIVERABLES SCHEDULE

The below matrix provides a list of each deliverable and its format that is required for successful performance and completion of this project. It is not a comprehensive list of all activities required.

Deliverable Frequency # of Copies Medium/Format Submit To

Status Report Includes # Soldiers attended, how many successfully completed the training, how many did not meet requirements, etc.)

At the completion of each 5-day course

1 copy to COR.

Word document or email sent to COR

The COR

Training Schedule Sent a minimum of 2 weeks prior to beginning of class start date to the

COR.

1 copy to COR Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet or Word Document

Director Certifications, Resumes, and CVs

Sent upon award of the contract. Also, updates sent as instructors change.

1 Copy to COR Word document, Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet, or other appropriate medium used by Contractor

The COR

Instructor Certifications, Resumes, and CVs

Sent upon award of the contract. Also, updates sent as instructors change.

1 Copy to COR Word document, Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet, or other appropriate medium used by Contractor

The COR

Quality Control Plan Sent upon award of contract and as updates are made.

1 copy to COR Word document, Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet, or other appropriate medium used by Contractor

The COR

Damage Incident Log/Report

Whenever an accident or damage to equipment or personnel occurs during training.

1 copy to COR Word document, Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet, or other appropriate medium used by Contractor