Performance_Work_Statement.docx

Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Digital Land Mobile Communications Course

1. Background. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command (MARSOC) establishes training standards, regulations, and policies regarding the training of Marines and assigned Navy personnel in the Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC). Mode 0 is a mission critical skill and is highly perishable. Periodic training is required to uphold this standard.

2. Scope

2.1. The Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) has a requirement to provide formal training in advanced Digital Land Mobile Communications (DLMC), to Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) personnel for an upcoming deployment. The training is designed to give SIGINT personnel the skills needed to provide them with an understanding on methods of analyzing DLMC, land mobile communications theory, modulation types emphasizing on VHF/UHF communications and digital communication protocols, collection applications, and other uses of SDR receivers. Upon conclusion of the DLMC course, each student shall possess the appropriate technical skills and understanding of DLMC to characterize the Radio Frequency (RF) spectrum from HF-UHF to act as a subject matter expert when advising commanders or employing training to other personnel.

3. General Facility and Accommodation Requirements

3.1. All training will be conducted on a contractor provided training facility within 50 miles of Camp Pendleton, California 92055. The training facility shall accommodate classroom instruction, practical applications and ADR scenarios. The facility shall be capable of seating a minimum of 6 students.

3.2. All components of the training must be no further than 50 miles from each other.

3.3 Contractor shall have all permits and any other necessary logistical requirements to support the legal conduct of this training.

4.Taks

4.1. Digital Land Mobile Communications Course (DLMC)

4.1.1. The Contractor shall provide an 11 day DLCM course. Contractor shall provide One (1) advanced communications Subject Matter Experts (SME) and two (2)Adaptive Role Players (ARP).

4.1.2. The contractor shall provide instruction and mentorship on Radio Reconnaissance and Surveillance skills in rural and urban full mission profiles. Instruction will cover land mobile communications theory, modulation types on voice and digital communication protocols utilized in the High Frequency (HF) and Very High Frequency/Ultra High Frequency (VHF/UHF) spectrum.

4.1.3. Operations will include collection of land mobile voice and digital communications utilized in the HF/VHF/UHF spectrum through adaptive role player characterization of advanced communications protocols.

4.1.3 Contractor shall provide scenario-driven communications over diverse real-world non-simulated means. Provide a realistic and tailored RF environment in the target language utilizing authentic devices encountered in the desired area of responsibility.

4.1.4. The Contractor shall provide an instructor to student ratio at a minimum of 1:6 for course instruction and a minimum of 2:6 for Adaptive Role Player (ADR) Scenarios to provide academic and performance evaluated training to attain knowledge, understanding, and performance in the following components:

(a) Radio wave propagation review (VHF/UHF)

(b) Antenna Systems and Antenna Identification

(c) Fundamentals of propagation studies

(d) HF communications targeting and collection planning

(e) Search strategies

(f) Land mobile radio communication (analog and Digital) Fundamentals (HF/VHF/UHF)

(g) Reconnaissance and surveillance technical intelligence Fundamentals

(h) Urban antenna considerations

4.1.5. Contractor shall conduct evaluated practical exercises in the following:

(a) Antenna construction exercises

(b) HF communications exercises. Short/long range (digital data/voice)

(c) Digital PTT search and recovery exercises

(d) Digital trunk tracking exercises

4.1.5. The contractor shall ensure that no less than 40% of the training will be practical exercises and ADR scenarios.

4.1.6. The Contractor shall ensure that no less than 90% of students master all components and subcomponents of the course.

4.1.7. The culmination of this effort is the simultaneous conduct of a SOCS-F support to full mission profile Reconnaissance and Surveillance mission while conducting network characterization from the safe locations. The SMEs teach and train during the operations by making on the spot corrections when necessary, while the adaptive role players (ARPs) provide cultural enhancements to critical to enabling realistic actions. The goal is to allow the exercise force to execute operations with no to minimal interference from the mentors, but to make the on the spot corrections to ensure maximum value is achieved in the limited training time.

4.1.8. The contractor shall provide an Operational Risk Management Worksheet Identifying possible hazards and controls to mitigate the risks associated with the conduct of each training event.

6. Contractor Qualifications/ Personnel requirements

6.1 Contractor shall have an internal evaluation system of both the course curriculum and instructor staff. Contractor will also have an internal instructor training/development program to ensure instructors are qualified to teach IAW the references.

6.2 All instructors shall be eligible possess a Secret level or higher Security Clearance.

6.3 All instructors are required to possess a current US Amateur Radio License, Extra Class, or at least a General Class.

6.4 All Instructors are required to have a Special Operations background with Special Operations Forces (SOF) experience. Instructors will have at least five years of SOF Intel Experience with a minimum of one year experience as a SOF Intel Instructor.

6.5. Personnel will possess appropriate licenses issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate on all appropriate amateur radio bandwidth.

7. Deliverables

7.1. Contractor shall provide academic course materials for all courses to include course outline, Operational Risk Management (ORM) worksheet, student handouts, and evaluation/testing results and deliver them to the designated Government representative.

7.2. The contractor shall provide all consumables for classroom portion, practical application exercises, and scenario training events.

7.3. Contractor will provide all audiovisual equipment for classroom instruction as necessary.

7.2. The deliverables are listed below:

8. Acceptance

7.1. Acceptance of the Contractors performance under this purchase order shall be at the discretion of the Government representative based on the terms and conditions of the contract.

8. Place and Period of Performance

8.1. The period of performance shall be as follow:

November 30, 2015 through December 10, 2015.

9.2. All services shall take place at the Contractor’s facility.

9. Hours of Operation.

9.1. All contract classroom performance shall be accomplished between the hours of 08:00 AM PST and 5:00 PM PST Monday thru Friday.

10. Conflict of Interest. The Contractor shall not employ the following personnel:

10.1. Off-duty quality assurance personnel.

10.2. An employee of the U. S. Government if the employment of that person would create a conflict of interest.

11. Special Contract Requirements Regarding Non-Disclosure of Information.

In the course of performing this contract/order, the Contractor may be or has been given access to and entrusted with various forms of information/data from a wide variety of sources which the Contractor would not otherwise be entitled to be in possession of. The information/data may be in the form of Source Selection Information as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 3.104-3 (e.g., source selection plans, contractor quotes before being made public, ranking of quotes); other nonpublic sensitive Government information such as: proprietary information (e.g., information submitted by a contractor and identified as “Business Sensitive” with a restrictive legend per FAR 52.215-1); advanced procurement information (e.g., future requirements, statements of work, and acquisition strategies); trade secrets and other confidential business information (e.g., confidential business information submitted by a contractor); Government attorney work product; information protected by the Privacy Act (e.g., social security numbers, home addresses and telephone numbers of Government employees); and other sensitive information that would not be released by the Marine Corps under the Freedom of Information Act (e.g., program, planning and budgeting system information, workload data, and performance systems data). Data includes all data, information and software, regardless of the medium (e.g. electronic or paper) and/or format in which the data exists, and includes data which is derived from, based on, incorporates, includes or refers to such Source Selection, Business Sensitive and/or proprietary data (collectively referred to herein as “the data”).

This Special Contract Requirement implements Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS)

252.204-7000, “DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.”

As a condition to receiving access to the data, the Contractor shall: (1) prior to having access to proprietary data, obtain the agreement of the applicable person or entity to permit access by the Contractor to such data; (2) use the data solely for the purpose of performing duties under this contract/order; (3) not discuss with, disclose, release, reproduce or otherwise provide or make available the data, or any portion thereof, to any employee of the Contractor unless and until such person has executed an individual non-disclosure agreement to this contract/order; (4) not discuss with, disclose, release, reproduce or otherwise provide or make available the data, or any portion thereof, to any non-Government person or entity (including, but not limited to any subcontractor, joint venture, affiliate, successor or assignee of the Contractor), unless the Contracting Officer (and any company claiming the data is proprietary) have given prior written approval, AND the person receiving the data has executed an individual non-disclosure agreement; (5) establish safeguards to protect such data or software from unauthorized use or disclosure; and (6) indoctrinate its personnel who will have access to the data as to the restrictions under which access is granted. Any other use, disclosure, release or reproduction is unauthorized and may result in substantial criminal, civil and/or administrative penalties to the Contractor or to the individual who violates this special contract requirement or non-disclosure agreement.

Appropriate restrictive legends will be included by the Contractor on any copies and reproductions made of all or any part of the data and any data that is derived from, based upon, incorporate, include or refer to the data. When the Contractor’s need for such data ends, the data shall be returned promptly (within 10 business days) to the appropriate Government Program personnel. However, the obligation not to discuss, disclose, release, reproduce or otherwise provide or make available such data, or any portion thereof, shall continue, even after completion of this contract/order. Any actual or suspected unauthorized use, disclosure, release, or reproduction of such data or violation of this agreement, of which the company or any employee is or may become aware, will be reported promptly (within one business day) to the Contractor’s Program Manager, who will inform the Contracting Officer within five business days of receiving the report.

12. Authority of Government Personnel

13.1. The Contracting Officer is the only person who can legally modify a resulting contract or obligate the Government for expenditure of funds. Costs shall not be incurred by recipients of the solicitation in anticipation of receiving direct reimbursement from the Government.

13.2. Only the Contracting Officer has the authority to authorize deviation from the terms and conditions of any resulting contract, including deviations form specifications and requirements. In the event the Contractor does deviate, without written approval of the Contracting Officer, such deviations shall be at the risk of, and any cost related thereto shall be borne by the Contractor. Any matter concerning a change to the scope, prices/costs, terms, or conditions of this contract shall be referred to the Contracting Officer.