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IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

Previous Edition is Unusable 33-134 STANDARD FORM 33 (REV. 9-97)

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18. OFFER DATE

1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

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2. CONTRACT NO.

H92400 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

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9. Sealed offers in original and 0 copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if handcarried, in the depository located in

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and see Section L conditions contained in this solicitation.

10. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

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CARRIE EASTBURN 813-826-4567

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLICITATION/ CONTRACT FORM

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/ COSTS

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X I CONTRACT CLAUSES

DESCRIPTION/ SPECS./ WORK STATEMENT X

PACKAGING AND MARKING

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INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

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REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

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CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 20 - 23 X

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

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L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

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14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments

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to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

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12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 28. AWARD DATE

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PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

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PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

HQ USSOCOM

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SOLICITATION

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.5. DATE ISSUED

19 Nov 2021

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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3. SOLICITATION NO.

H9240022R0008

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES MAX

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0001 UNDEFINED Lot

SEPS - CPFF

CPFF

The Contractor shall provide all services as outlined in the Special Operations Forces Enterprise Professional Services (SEPS) Statement of Work (SOW).

Specific requirements and period of performance will be identified at the task order level. This CLIN has a 5-year ordering period from the effective date of the contract. Individual task orders will reflect the negotiated amount.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: R499

MAX COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL MAX COST + FEE

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0002 30,000,000 Lot

SEPS - FFP

FFP

The Contractor shall provide all services as outlined in the Special Operations Forces Enterprise Professional Services (SEPS) Statement of Work (SOW).

Specific requirements and period of performance will be identified at the task order level. This CLIN has a 5-year ordering period from the effective date of the contract. Individual task orders will reflect the negotiated amount.

MAX

NET AMT

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0003 30,000,000 Lot

SEPS - LH

LH

The Contractor shall provide all services as outlined in the Special Operations Forces Enterprise Professional Services (SEPS) Statement of Work (SOW).

Specific requirements and period of performance will be identified at the task order level. This CLIN has a 5-year ordering period from the effective date of the contract. Individual task orders will reflect the negotiated amount.

LABOR SCHEDULE

Category: TBD at Task Order Level Rate Title: TBD at Task Order Level Rate: 1.00

TOT MAX PRICE

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0004 30,000,000 Lot

SEPS - T&M

T&M The Contractor shall provide all services as outlined in the Special Operations Forces Enterprise Professional Services (SEPS) Statement of Work (SOW).

Specific requirements and period of performance will be identified at the task order level. This CLIN has a 5-year ordering period from the effective date of the contract. Individual task orders will reflect the negotiated amount.

LABOR SCHEDULE

Category: TBD at Task Order Level Rate Title: TBD at Task Order Level Rate: 1.00

TOT MAX PRICE

CEILING PRICE

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0005 UNDEFINED Lot SEPS - Cost

COST

The Contractor shall provide all services as outlined in the Special Operations Forces Enterprise Professional Services (SEPS) Statement of Work (SOW).

Specific requirements and period of performance will be identified at the task order level. This CLIN has a 5-year ordering period from the effective date of the contract. Individual task orders will reflect the negotiated amount.

MAX COST

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0006 UNDEFINED

Data Not Separately Priced

This CLIN is established for the purpose of delivering data as required by Exhibits A and B, DD Form 1423 - Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) and shall not be separately priced.

NET AMT

CONTRACT MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CONTRACT VALUE

The minimum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not be less than the minimum quantity and contract value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantity and contract value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

$2,500.00 $150,000,000.00

DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

$2,500.00 $150,000,000.00

CLIN DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CLIN ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

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Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PWS

[DRAFT] Special Operations Forces Enterprise Professional Services (SEPS) Performance Work Statement (PWS)

1.0 Background. The requirements specified in this PWS support the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) which oversees the training, doctrine, and equipping of all U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) units. USSOCOM, headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, FL, was established as a unified command in 1987 by Congress to address concerns regarding the status of SOF within overall U.S. defense planning.

1.1 USSOCOM is comprised of a headquarters, four Components, and a sub-unified command (Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)). The USSOCOM Components are the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC); Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM); Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC)

1.2 USSOCOM vests additional command and control responsibilities in Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs) which are special operational headquarters elements designed to support operations logistics, planning, and operational control requirements. USSOCOM has the primary responsibility to organize, train, and equip TSOCs.

The TSOCs are:

• Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH), Homestead Air Force Base, FL

• Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA), Stuttgart, Germany

• Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR), Stuttgart, Germany

• Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT), MacDill Air Force Base, FL

• Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC), Camp Smith, HI

• Special Operations Command Korea (SOCKOR), Yongsang, Korea

• Special Operations Command Northern Command (SOCNORTH), Peterson Air Force Base, CO

1.3 The acronym USSOCOM, as used in this PWS, applies to any and all USSOCOM Headquarters organizations, Components, JSOC, and TSOCs, as well any future entity which USSOCOM may establish to support the Command’s mission.

1.4 Services Imperatives. USSOCOM SOF AT&L’s PEO-Services focuses on three “imperatives” in providing the command with professional services support: Stability, Agility, and Reach. The Command considers these qualities to be essential in accomplishing the requirements of this PWS. In a “Ways / Means / Ends” paradigm, these imperatives are “Ends”. These imperatives are defined as follows:

STABILITY is primarily about mission continuity. While there are multiple ways to achieve and sustain continuity, USSOCOM is specifically interested in retaining high quality and applicable institutional knowledge and minimizing workforce turbulence. Stability is catalyzed by respectable and credible management and leadership, and is enabled by discrete and dedicated resources in support of any contract/task-order transition. It requires competitive compensation plans that incentivize on-the-job performance and loyalty to mission support. It includes an ability to solve personnel issues efficiently and effectively, and enables opportunities for individual growth and development.

AGILITY is the ability to manage a professional workforce in USSOCOM’s dynamic environment that evolves at the “speed of SOF”. It includes an ability to surge capacity, manage change, and respond to issues. It requires a balance between simplicity and complexity that ensures necessary complex tools are available, but simple to find and apply. Agile management is available to the customer, and proximate to issues to which it must respond. Such management has organic resources that can be directly applied in support of the mission, with minimal need to secure additional permissions to apply them.

REACH is manifested by applying the network and knowledge of the entire enterprise(s) of the team. It includes a demonstrated ability to place and care for employees in multiple locations, and access to established nodes that holistically interconnect USSOCOM’s global tasks. Reach can positively impact and contribute to an “elite workforce”, as well as provide external perspectives that contribute to solution development.

2.0 Objective. The objective of Special Operations Forces Enterprise Professional Services (SEPS) is to obtain highly qualified professional services in support of global Special Operations Forces (SOF) day-to-day business operations in all mission areas.

2.1 Standards and Guidelines. The Contractor shall meet all requirements and responsibilities in support of USSOCOM and shall ensure quality work performance in accordance with the applicable standards and guidelines of this PWS, federal, state, and local laws as well as applicable federal government, DoD, USSOCOM, and any other applicable policies, regulations, and instructions.

2.2 Contractor Requirements and Responsibilities. The Contractor shall provide all personnel and supervision necessary to perform the services. The Government shall provide Information Technology (IT) systems and applications to perform the services.

3.0 Scope of Support. SEPS will support SOF day-to-day business operations in support of the Commander’s priorities.

3.1 OCI. This PWS identifies requirements that contain an increased potential for actual or perceived Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI). Contractors supporting both the planning and outcome of USSOCOM budgets, requirements, procurement, segments of acquisition and strategic planning processes can lead to impaired objectivity and an unfair competitive advantage regarding task order competition. Therefore, requirements are grouped in this PWS to avoid, neutralize, or mitigate the OCI risk related to USSOCOM’s acquisition, resourcing, and requirement development activities. PWS requirements support activities of the Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, & Logistics (SOF AT&L), Special Operations Financial Management (SOFM), J4, J8 and elsewhere in the USSOCOM enterprise; administrative services supporting SOF AT&L; and the USSOCOM Planning, Programing, Budget, and Execution (PPBE) process.

3.2 Types of Services. This PWS identifies requirements that will provide support to the Government in the following areas: requirements generation and analysis; acquisition; budget planning, management and execution;

business process reengineering; and program planning. The Prime contractor and sub-contractors for this contract will have daily access to requirements, resourcing and acquisition information that if used, would result in an unfair competitive advantage in competition for other SOF contracts.

3.3 Inherently Government Functions. Contractors will not perform services that provide inherently governmental functions. In performing the tasks identified in the PWS and subsequent task orders, the contractor shall immediately stop work and notify the Contracting Officer (KO) in writing regarding situations where they believe, or have reason to believe, they have been tasked to perform an inherently governmental function as defined by OFPP Policy Letter 11-01, Performance of Inherently Governmental and Critical Functions.

4.0 Requirements. The services to be acquired are aligned with the Knowledge Based Services (KBS) portfolio group. The scope of this PWS covers the following KBS portfolios: Engineering & Technical Services, Management Support Services, Administrative & Other Services, Program Management, and Professional Services.

Specific requirements will be identified at the task order level.

4.1 Engineering and Technical Services: These services include support to Program Executive Offices (PEO) throughout the acquisition cycle and contain actual or potential OCI concerns: engineering support to major weapon systems programs; program technical assistance; support to acquisition milestone decisions, documentation and objectives; analyzing, tracing and documenting fulfillment of technical solutions to systems requirements and review and analysis of new requirements; assisting with production decisions; program and management controls for system and program objectives. The Engineering and Technical Services requirements include:

4.1.1 Requirements Generation and Documentation. This requirement supports the collection and analysis of SOF requirements and documentation reviews in accordance with the supported PEO’s priorities, established timelines, and process definitions. The Contractor shall provide feedback, critiques or advice to enhance the acquisition role in the requirements generation and documentation support process.

4.1.2 Engineering Documentation Support. The Contractor shall provide support for technical reviews, editing, and word processing of engineering documentation to include, but not limited to, video/tape, both analog and digital, Computer-Aided Design/Computer- Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) drawings, and paper drawings of various sizes. Applicable documents include, but are not limited to, engineering drawings, draft specifications, technical reports, design documentation and diagrams.

4.1.3 Technical Documentation Development. The Contractor shall document development, improvement or modification of system designs, standards, specifications, methods, solutions, models, applications, systems, configurations, agents, formulas, practices, and processes.

4.1.4 Technical Analysis/Evaluation. The Contractor shall review, analyze, demonstrate, evaluate, validate, and test various designs, methods, materials, discoveries, agents, formulas, models, applications, systems, tools, surveys, configurations, practices, processes, or other technologies.

4.1.5 Data Management Support. The Contractor shall support the development of the data management portions of acquisition documentation; track and report acquisition data delivery status; attend and participate pre- and post-award data and program reviews and provide findings and recommendations; and develop and maintain paper and automated archival systems of all documentation.

4.1.6 Plans and Frameworks. The Contractor shall support government activities to develop and/or modify plans, architectures, frameworks, protocols, tactics, policies, procedures, manuals, guides, or strategies.

4.1.7 Research and Analysis. The Contractor shall perform and document assessments, analyses, studies, reports, reviews, estimates, surveys, or investigations in support of government led activities.

4.1.8 Operations and Support Development Analysis. The Contractor shall provide analysis of operations and support activities, including analysis of current processes and procedures, to develop recommendations for improvements, and implementation of those improvements.

4.1.9 Technical Conferences and Meetings. The Contractor shall organize, facilitate, or participate in conferences, forums, symposia, events, and meetings. The Contractor shall be engaged in developing content for the conference/meeting and not simply supply administrative hosting support. The contractor shall not represent or make decisions on behalf of the Government while attending meetings or at any other time.

4.1.10 Systems Engineering Support. The Contractor shall provide systems engineering and technical management support to USSOCOM acquisition programs and projects.

4.1.11 Test and Evaluation (T&E) Support. The Contractor shall provide assistance and support for all levels of Government test and evaluation activities. Support includes but is not limited to:

• Test planning, development of draft test plans and procedures, preparation of Test & Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs) and other T&E segments of acquisition documentation.

• Attendance at or conduct of testing activities, including physical testing and engineering performance analyses.

• Evaluation of measures of effectiveness, engineering performance predictions and trade-off studies.

• Test analysis, including evaluation of test plans, collection and analysis of test data during developmental and operational testing, drafting of test and evaluation reports.

• Test support activities, including maintenance of test facility site designs and coordination of supporting activities and equipment to support joint interoperability and other testing, etc.

• Testing and identifying necessary corrective action of physical structures of national security interest deemed necessary for protection during National Security Scenario Events.

4.1.12 Cost Estimating Support. The Contractor shall support costing activities, including cost analysis using cost models to evaluate total life-cycle program costs for acquisition programs; conduct independent reviews of Service Cost positions and advise USSOCOM points of contact of assessed cost issues; develop independent cost estimates (ICE) for Acquisition Category (ACAT) ID programs; and develop, review and assess program costs associated with possible environmental impacts.

4.2 Management Support Services: These services provide advice and assistance with the management and operations of organizations. Service requirements support strategic planning; SOF capability and structuring analysis and advice: data collection; writing services; public relations; and media analysis. The contractor shall use Government provided IT systems and applications to generate and retrieve information; this support and access to enterprise-wide requirements, resourcing and acquisition information creates actual or potential OCI concerns.

Services include:

4.2.1 Force Structuring. The Contractor shall develop new and modify existing models, to support force structuring in support of the Joint Mission Analysis (JMA) aspect of the USSOCOM Strategic Planning Process. Provide analytical support to USSOCOM JMA Subject Matter Experts for the JMA input and analysis cycle.

4.2.2 Readiness Planning and Reporting. The Contractor shall provide support in the areas of planning, directing, assessing, and reporting the readiness of SOF world-wide deployed forces, to include special operations support to the Geographic Combatant Commanders, Component Commands, Ambassadors, Country Teams, and SOF personnel assigned to or working with various Governmental and non-Governmental agencies and partner nations.

Typical support efforts are: coordination, data collection, query development, analysis, reporting and monitoring related to current and future SOF readiness indicators and trends. Support may be required to compile, collect, maintain, analyze, perform trend analysis or other types of analyses, and present data.

4.2.3 Strategic and Operational Planning. The Contractor shall support assignments and planning actions required to address SOF unique problems, assist with developing and presenting ideas and solutions that support creative and alternative business methods and practices. Activities include: developing strategic studies and analysis; creating recommendations for USSOCOM strategic planning; providing advice, analyses, and assistance involving capability assessments and transformation initiatives involving aspects of the USSOCOM mission such as Irregular Warfare techniques and experimentation/assessments; using decision matrix visualization tools and products using Government provided IT infrastructure and applications; employing cognitive modeling techniques; developing advanced scheduling approaches; and supporting activities associated with the USSOCOM Commander’s strategic planning.

4.2.4 Communications and Collaboration Methodologies. The Contractor shall provide expertise to assist with developing and presenting ideas and solutions to support implementation of creative, alternative HQ business methods/practices. The support includes identifying, reviewing, and assessing current and projected communications practices, methodologies, and other capabilities to enhance communication and collaboration across the USSOCOM enterprise. PPBE process: The Contractor shall provide expertise to support resource allocation USSOCOM resources; reexamining prior allocation decisions in light of changes to the environment, such as evolving threat, changing economic conditions, etc.; and assist with developing recommendations for optimizing SOF, SOF equipment, and SOF support within established fiscal constraints.

4.2.5 Acquisition Support. The Contractor shall provide Program Executive Officers (PEO) with acquisition support.

Acquisition support may include, but is not be limited to: daily program or project execution activities;

program/project status reporting and information flow; preparation for and participation in program management execution; and technical reviews, analysis and evaluation of program/project progress and status based on Earned Value Management System (EVMS) information; technical and programmatic reviews; development of required acquisition documentation and briefing material; implementation and execution of routine SOF acquisition and logistics processes as well as expedited processes, such as the Combat Mission Needs Statement/Urgent Deployment Acquisition (CMNS/UDA); and combat development.

4.2.6 Financial Management. The Contractor shall provide subject matter experts to support the development of analytic processes and tools using Government provided IT infrastructure and applications, and provide technical support to develop content for documents associated with Joint Mission Analysis as part of the Command’s Strategic Planning Process. The Contractor shall provide information and analysis to assist in improving financial performance against established DoD and USSOCOM financial performance benchmarks, regulations, directives, and standard operating procedures; strengthening internal controls and improving financial stewardship; striving for continuous improvements to financial operations. Additionally, the Contractor shall assist with developing policy and standard operating procedures for accounting and finance, programming, budgeting, execution, and financial management; conducting cost and financial analysis; analyzing financial policy impacts; and developing cost estimates. The duties require us of general accounting, cost accounting, budgeting and forecasting, and internal auditing methods and procedures. The Contractor shall provide regular reports, formal briefings and ad-hoc reports detailing execution performance, including obligations and expenditures, against appropriate metrics, special reports, and analysis.

4.2.7 Support for Procurement Policy, Instruction Letters, Directives and Reporting. The Contractor shall provide support in the areas of acquisition and contracting/procurement information to the Department of Defense through the Federal Procurement Data System, Next Generation (FPDSNG), instruction and training on Standard Procurement System (SPS), contract closeout support and entry level contract specialist tasks and other systems as required.

4.2.8 Contracting Related Functions. The Contractor shall support contracting functions using a wide range of contracting methods and types and to procure complex and/or diversified Special Operations Forces-unique systems, equipment, and services. This support may entail market research, acquisition planning, proposal evaluation, contract performance management, in order to provide the procurement of SOF-unique systems, equipment, and services, in support of USSOCOM.

4.3 Administrative and Other Services: These services support creating, revising or maintaining administrative workflows and procedures to support SOF AT&L. The contractor shall use Government provided IT systems and applications to generate and retrieve information. This support and access to enterprise-wide requirements, resourcing and acquisition information creates actual or potential OCI concerns. Services include:

4.3.1 Position and Concept Papers. The Contractor shall apply strong computer and internet research skills to research and compile material from a multitude of different sources and develop specific, new, updated position papers and concept papers covering a variety of issues.

4.3.2 Reports. The Contractor shall prepare reports on issues discussed during meetings, conferences, or other forums conducted by the Government with other parties required to be delivered as defined at the task order level.

4.3.3 Independent Expert Support. The Contractor shall provide independent expert advisory services regarding various activities related to the operation and management of an organization. These services include, but are not limited to: decision support analysis, independent assessments, business analysis, generation and review of documents for acquisition strategies and other focused related topics.

4.3.4 Basic Office Functions. The Contractor shall perform basic office administrative functions, including:

coordinating work with other offices; scheduling and coordinating meetings, interviews, events and other similar activities; preparing official correspondence; managing filing systems; preparing meeting minutes, meeting notes, and internal support materials; and performing other day-to-day operational matters.

4.3.5 Communications and Collaboration. The Contractor shall provide expertise to assist with developing and presenting ideas and solutions to support implementation of creative, alternative HQ business methods/practices.

The support includes identifying, reviewing, and assessing current and projected communications practices, methodologies, and other capabilities to enhance communication and collaboration across the USSOCOM enterprise; design and develop scalable traditional and interactive/multimedia products to support adopted recommendations and conduct progress meetings.

4.4 Program Management. The Contractor shall conduct special studies and analysis to support a wide range of operations research topics and quantitative analysis; provide in-depth reviews and development of policy recommendations; perform program evaluation, review, and development; and provided other related support to Program Managers. The contractor shall use Government provided IT systems and applications to generate and retrieve information; this support and access to enterprise-wide requirements, resourcing and acquisition information creates actual or potential OCI concerns. Services include:

4.4.1 Strategic and Operational Planning. The Contractor shall perform mission support assignments and planning actions required to address Special Operations unique problems, assist with developing and presenting ideas and solutions that support creative and alternative business methods and practices. Activities may include: Developing studies and analysis; Creating recommendations to enhance or revise USSOCOM programs; Providing advice, analyses, and assistance involving capability assessments and transformation initiatives involving aspects of the USSOCOM mission; Creating decision matrix visualization tools; Employing cognitive modeling techniques; and Developing advanced scheduling approaches.

4.4.2 Irregular Warfare Support. The Contractor shall provide expertise and planning support in the areas of information operations and irregular warfare analysis. Expertise may be needed in the fields of Information Operations Military Deception (MILDEC) Planning, Intelligence Support to Information Operations (ISIO), and Operations Security (OPSEC).

4.4.3 Studies and Analyses. The Contractor shall conduct studies and analyses of current, future, or required capabilities at the Command or lower levels. Typical efforts include the conduct of studies and analyses of systems or other systems affecting the command and control tactical units in combat operations with respect to communications and information support for management, oversight, and technical support of operations.

4.4.4 Acquisition Program Management. The Contractor shall provide program management expertise to provide the following capabilities: program management support and coordination; systems engineering planning and reviews;

documentation preparation and coordination; demonstration and test planning and coordination; data collection and reporting; technology evaluation and documentation; proposal review, technical analysis and documentation;

contract administration support; knowledge management; and acquisition process improvement.

4.4.5 Acquisition Support. The Contractor shall provide expertise and advice to implement acquisition policy, support Command procurements and ensure USSOCOM acquisition guidance is current and reflects Federal and DOD level guidance; and support the full range of contracting activities to procure products and services.

4.5 Professional Services. These services entail activities to support the USSOCOM providing operational planning support, intelligence, and preparedness support which may create actual or potential OCI concerns where there may be an actual or potential OCI. The Contractor shall use Government provided IT systems and applications to generate and retrieve information; this support and access to enterprise-wide requirements, resourcing and acquisition information creates actual or potential OCI concerns. Services include:

4.5.1 Data Management and Research. The Contractor shall provide data management, research, acquisition and distribution of intelligence data and products and provide relevant enhanced data to SOF; and produce, maintain, and update databases.

4.5.2 Data Science Support. The Contractor shall provide Data Science Engineer support towards SOF Data initiatives across the SOF Enterprise, including blockchain technology.

4.5.3 Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning engineer. The Contractor shall provide artificial intelligence engineer support towards Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning initiatives across the SOF Enterprise.

4.5.3.1. Artificial Intelligence Engineering support to be applied towards Autonomous vehicles, Robotics, and Augmented Virtual Reality.

4.5.2 Mission Planning. The Contractor shall provide expertise in the areas of joint/interagency/multi-national coalition and partner nation operations; SOF intelligence; ground and air operations; and joint staff operations to engage in exercise planning and script writing efforts, as standalone projects or with the support of the USSOCOM staff.

4.5.3 Deployed Special Operations Forces Support. The Contractor shall provide expertise in advising and assisting the Government in determining infrastructure development and expansion requirements in support of Command objectives as a result of data received in conjunction with Intelligence and Operational Planning. In addition, the contractor shall assist analyses of evolving technology and systems development to support deployed SOF in concert with analysis of other information.

4.5.4 Strategic Communication. The Contractor shall provide subject matter expertise to support research and analysis to support internal and external communications to USSOCOM, including strategic communications to perform information operations. Support will be required across all regional theaters in an effort to identify primary audiences, develop precise themes and messages, and determine appropriate means of dissemination in order to garner foreign support for the US Government’s goals, themes, and objectives relating to any overseas contingency operation or any Special Operations activities. In addition, the Contractor shall provide development, coordination, production, and synchronization of commercial grade, multi-media products including after action support, data collection and analysis to measure the effects of information operations, facilitate planning and recommend adjustments to ongoing operations.

4.5.5 General Multimedia Support. The Contractor shall produce, deliver and disseminate other multimedia media products as required by USSOCOM. These media projects may include printed media, mobile phone based applications, video games, or other products to support Government specified objectives.

4.5.6 Ancillary and Other Direct Costs. The Contractor shall provide incidental materials, software, associated licenses, etc… related to providing required services on specific task order.

5.0 IDIQ and Task Order Administration.

5.1 The contractor shall establish processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively administer the requirements. The contractor shall respond to Government requests for contractual actions. The contractor shall provide two points of contact between the Government and contractor personnel assigned to support contracts or task orders, as defined below. The contractor shall assign work effort and maintain proper and accurate time keeping records of personnel assigned to work on the requirements.

5.1.1 IDIQ Program Manager. The IDIQ Program Manager is responsible for overall execution of the SEPS IDIQ contract. The IDIQ PM serves as the focal point between HQ USSOCOM SOF AT&L-KH personnel, the Primary Contracting Officer Representative (PCOR), and their company’s management regarding all issues and discrepancies. The IDIQ PM ensures full compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract, and ensures that non-conforming contract services are corrected.

5.1.2 Task Lead. The Task Lead is the official point of contact between the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and the IDIQ Prime Contractor for the Task Order (TO). The Task Lead is responsible for the overall execution of the TO including technical and quality control oversight, and typically has a detailed knowledge of the daily activities associated with the TO.

5.2 Contract Program Management Reviews. The contractor shall participate in formal activity and program management reviews quarterly at HQ USSOCOM (unless otherwise specified) and as directed by the KO.

5.3 Business Relations. The contractor shall integrate and coordinate all activity required to execute this contract and manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of problem identification. The contractor shall provide corrective actions plans, proposal submittals, timely identification of issues, and effective management of subcontractors. The contractor shall seek to ensure customer satisfaction and professional and ethical behavior of all contractor personnel.

5.4 Management of Personnel. The contractor shall maintain a capable and stable workforce (recruit, retain, and replace qualified employee with appropriate security clearances), to include providing a reach-back capability as necessary. Ensure new/replacement personnel meet or exceed the qualifications stated in the original task order proposal. The contractor shall manage their personnel to include but not limited to:

5.4.1 Supervising their personnel; manage contractor employees and the performance associated with all task orders.

5.4.2 Providing the necessary training to stay current with appropriate DoD and USSOCOM policy and guidance.

5.4.3 Providing the infrastructure to make business travel arrangements.

5.4.4 The contractor shall be responsible for any subcontract management necessary to integrate work performed on this requirement and shall be responsible and accountable for subcontractor performance on this requirement. The prime contractor shall manage work distribution to ensure there are no OCI considerations. Contractors may add subcontractors to their team after notification to the KO.

5.4.5 Document and notify the Government of actual or potential Contractor program management problems and/or performance deficiencies. Perform corrective actions for all identified Contractor program management problems and/or deficiencies within timeframes specified by the KO.

5.4.6 Contractor personnel, consultants and/or subcontractors shall identify themselves as Contractors during meetings, telephone conversations and in electronic messages or correspondence related to this contract. Contractor-occupied facilities (on any Government installation) such as offices, separate rooms, or cubicles shall be clearly identified with Contractor supplied signs, nameplates or other identification, showing that these are work areas for Contractor or subcontractor personnel.

5.4.7 Develop and submit all required information and deliverables in accordance with individual task order requirements and timelines.

5.4.8 Plan, control, monitor, and report cost, schedule, and performance metrics.

5.4.9 The Contractor shall provide the technical approach and expertise, organizational resources, and management controls necessary to meet the cost, schedule, and performance requirements specified in this PWS and in any resultant task orders awarded during the of performance of this contract.

5.4.10 Work Period and Authorized Holidays. Contractor personnel are required to perform at the place of performance specified in the task order. Contractor personnel will work a 40 hour schedule, Monday through Friday; unless otherwise specified in the task order. Command core hours are 0900-1500 hours, Monday through Friday. Contractor personnel may work flexible work hours to support their customer and accomplish the task order requirements.

5.4.11 Due to security restrictions, Contractors will not be permitted to work at government facilities before 0630 and after 1800, weekends (Saturday and Sunday), or the observance of U.S. Federal holidays and government down time unless authorized in advance by the KO or the task order COR. Government personnel must be present at all times when Contractor personnel are working any of the times and days specified in the previous sentence.

5.4.12 U. S. Federal Holidays Observed: New Year's Day, Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day .

5.4.13 Contractors are responsible for management of their personnel to ensure ceiling hours specified in cost reimbursable task orders are not exceeded. The government will not reimburse the contractor if the ceiling hours are exceeded. Proper notifications must be accomplished in accordance with this contract’s cost reporting clauses.

5.4.14 Mission Related Events. Generally, unless otherwise specified by the Government, contractors are permitted to allow their employees to attend the following types of mission related events:

a. Appropriate mission-related planning sessions

b. Program management reviews

c. Other program-related activities

d. USSOCOM Commander Calls and Directorate/SOF AT&L Calls (however, any outings or other morale building activities held in conjunction with such events are not billable)

Contractors will not be paid for their employees’ time spent in attendance at morale building events of for “down days”. Any contractor reimbursement or receipt of monies for work not accomplished may be in violation of federal statute, criminally punishable as a false claim under 31 USC 3729. Contractors, through their Task Leads and/or CORs are to consult the KO regarding any uncertainty about what constitutes “mission-related” events and/or activities.

6.0 Reporting Requirements.

6.1 Monthly Status Report. The contractor shall prepare a monthly status report of tasks accomplished in support of all active task orders awarded under this IDIQ contract on or before the 10th day of each month in accordance with Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) A001, DI-MGMT-80368A/T. If the 10th day of the month falls on a Federal holiday or a weekend, the report is due the next government business day.

6.2 Quarterly Contractor Self-Assessment. The contractor shall prepare a quarterly self-assessment in accordance with CDRL A002, DI-ADMN-80447A and CDRL A002 Contractor Self-Assessment Template.

6.3 Contractor Manpower Reporting.

6.3.1 The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/

6.3.2 Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at: http://www.ecmra.mil/

7.0 Service Delivery Summary. The following performance objectives apply at the contract level and will be assessed quarterly in conjunction with the Contract Program Management Reviews. Additional performance objectives will be identified on individual task orders. Issues, concerns, and customer complaints are resolved at the lowest level. Contractor management will take action to resolve 100% of issues, concerns, and informal customer complaints brought to its attention within the agreed to timeframe with no more than 3 recurring issues, problems, concerns reported during the period of performance, i.e. base period or option year. Contractor complies with all security Zero security violations, maintains a stable workforce and fills vacancies in a timely manner. Employees required to fill positions to meet a new requirements or to fill vacancies at the IDIQ or TO are placed within an agreed upon timeframe and as stated at the task order level.

8.0 Place of Performance: The place of performance is MacDill AFB, FL, unless otherwise specified in the task order.

8.1 Telecommuting / Telework.

8.1.1 Telecommuting/telework is defined as authorization for an employee that generally works at the Government location, to work at an alternate location (i.e., at the employee’s home or Contractor location) either long term or temporarily. Long-term is defined as six or more months in duration.

8.1.2 The Contractor shall provide a written request with appropriate rationale for COR approval prior to any telecommuting/telework. Telecommuting/telework requests shall be approved in writing on a case-by-case basis by the COR. Telecommuting/telework is generally Customer specific, and all telework-approved equipment shall be authorized by the Government for use. Government furnished equipment shall include a government issued computer (desktop or tower), monitors, docking station (as applicable), power supply, UPS and all associated cabling. All additional office equipment, associated consumables and supplies including but not limited to printer, scanner, shredder, and media shall be provided by the Contractor.

8.1.3 All telecommuting/telework expenses for equipment, setup, support, including but not limited to secure Internet and WiFi, modems and switches, telephone equipment and connectivity, and other equipment or services shall be borne by the Contractor. Operating costs associated with the Contractor using an alternate worksite shall not be assumed by the Government. Classified work is not authorized under telecommuting or the alternate worksite. Authorized telecommuting or alternate worksite locations does not abrogate the Contractor’s requirement for complying with the protection of information IAW DoD and USSOCOM regulations, Security, and Protection of Information IAW the PWS, contract clauses, and the TO DD Form 254.

9.0 Travel: Travel will be specified in the task order and may include travel within and outside of the Continental United States. Travel costs may be reimbursed at actual cost in accordance with the limitations set forth in FAR 31.205-46. For task orders requiring travel, the Contractor shall coordinate specific travel arrangement with the individual task order COR to obtain advance, written approval for the travel to be conducted. The request for travel shall be in writing and contain the dates, locations and costs of the travel, as proposed.

9.1 OCONUS Support. All contractor personnel authorized to accompany U.S. Armed Forces deployed outside the United States must be accounted for in the Synchronized Predeployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT) Program located at https://spot.dmdc.mil/. All prime contracts will be pre-loaded in SPOT by the KO. All contractors will be required to input the LOA requests per task order, per employee in SPOT and send to the applicable COR for that task order. After COR approval the KO will finalize and sign the LOA in SPOT.

9.1.1 The prime contractors will each have a Point of Contact that will process the LOAs within the SPOT system.

The COR will be assigned as the Government Authority and the Contracting Officer (KO) approves the LOA within the system. A complete SPOT guide will be provided via email to all prime contractors for assistance.

10.0 Security Requirements.

10.1 The prime contractor shall possess and maintain a minimum Top Secret Facility Clearance. Specific security clearance requirements for individual task orders will be specified on a DD Form 254 DoD Contract Security Classification Specification. The contractor shall be required to safeguard information at the level specified in the DD Form 254 for this contract and the DD 254 specific to any resulting task order.

10.2 Security will be in accordance with the attached DD254. Contractor team individual(s) supporting this task will be cleared at the TOP SECRET level at the start of the task. Contractors will not require additional accesses in performance of this effort. Contractor will require access to NIPRNET computer systems only at government facilities. Contractor will be authorized to courier classified information up to SECRET in performance of official duties upon approval of and designation by the COR.

10.3 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.