HC1028-11-R-2010 Conformed Mod 1.doc

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

SEC B SUPPLIES AND SERVICES

Section B Supplies or Services and Prices

There is a guaranteed contract minimum of $100,000.00 for the contract base period only. Does not apply to option periods.

Maximum contract value for the life of the contract is TBD upon award.

Contract ordering period consists of a one (1) year base period and four (4) one (1) year option periods.

Dollars, U.S.

Phase In

FFP

3 month period - to include transfer and inventory of government furnished equipment (GFE), transfer of the following: personnel hires, active purchase orders for maintenance/lease agreements, and issuance of new JITC badges and CAC cards. See PWS Section 4.1 for further information. Percentage of completion shall be 33% within the first month, 66% within the second month and 100% within the final month.

FOB: Destination

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Dollars, U.S.

Fixed Price Services

Base Period (One Year Ordering Period) - fixed price services to support the mission functions of DISA Test and Evaluation Mission Support Services during the base period. The contractor shall provide services IAW the Performance Work Statement (PWS) incorporated herein Section C.2 Scope.

Includes ODC’s such as equipment, materials, travel, training, shipping, freight, contractor acquired facilities, and other services. Premium pay is limited to Service Contract Act (SCA) personnel only.

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Dollars, U.S.

Cost Reimbursable Services

CPFF

Base Period (One Year Ordering Period) - cost reimbursable services to support the mission functions of DISA Test and Evaluation Mission Support Services during the base period. The contractor shall provide services IAW the Performance Work Statement (PWS) incorporated herein Section C.2 Scope.

Includes ODC’s such as equipment, materials, travel, training, shipping, freight, contractor acquired facilities, and other services. Premium pay is limited to Service Contract Act (SCA) personnel only.

No profit shall be paid on ODCs, however applicable DCAA approved indirect rates are authorized. ODCs must be purchased in accordance with the Contractor's approved Purchasing System and Section H.18 Contractor Purchasing Procedures, as applicable. The Contractor will provide ODCs on a cost reimbursement basis only.

Overtime (OT) Premium is not subject to fixed fee. Premium pay is limited to Service Contract Act (SCA) personnel only. Overtime must be authorized at the task level.

ESTIMATED COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

Dollars, U.S.

FFP

Option Year 1 (12 month ordering period) - fixed price services to support the mission functions of DISA Test and Evaluation Mission Support Services during the first option period. The contractor shall provide services IAW the Performance Work Statement (PWS) incorporated herein Section C.2 Scope.

Includes ODC’s such as equipment, materials, travel, training, shipping, freight, contractor acquired facilities, and other services. Premium pay is limited to Service Contract Act (SCA) personnel only.

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Dollars, U.S.

CPFF

Option Year 1 (12 month ordering period) - cost reimbursable services to support the mission functions of DISA Test and Evaluation Mission Support Services during the first option period. The contractor shall provide services IAW the Performance Work Statement (PWS) incorporated herein Section C.2 Scope.

Includes ODC’s such as equipment, materials, travel, training, shipping, freight, contractor acquired facilities, and other services. Premium pay is limited to Service Contract Act (SCA) personnel only.

No profit shall be paid on ODCs, however applicable DCAA approved indirect rates are authorized. ODCs must be purchased in accordance with the Contractor's approved Purchasing System and Section H.18 Contractor Purchasing Procedures, as applicable. The Contractor will provide ODCs on a cost reimbursement basis only.

Overtime (OT) Premium is not subject to fixed fee. Premium pay is limited to Service Contract Act (SCA) personnel only. Overtime must be authorized at the task level.

Dollars, U.S.

FFP

Option Year 2 (12 month ordering period) - fixed price services to support the mission functions of DISA Test and Evaluation Mission Support Services during the second option period. The contractor shall provide services IAW the Performance Work Statement (PWS) incorporated herein Section C.2 Scope.

Includes ODC’s such as equipment, materials, travel, training, shipping, freight, contractor acquired facilities, and other services. Premium pay is limited to Service Contract Act (SCA) personnel only.

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Dollars, U.S.

CPFF

Option Year 2 (12 month ordering period) - cost reimbursable services to support the mission functions of DISA Test and Evaluation Mission Support Services during the second period. The contractor shall provide services IAW the Performance Work Statement (PWS) incorporated herein Section C.2 Scope.

Includes ODC’s such as equipment, materials, travel, training, shipping, freight, contractor acquired facilities, and other services. Premium pay is limited to Service Contract Act (SCA) personnel only.

No profit shall be paid on ODCs, however applicable DCAA approved indirect rates are authorized. ODCs must be purchased in accordance with the Contractor's approved Purchasing System and Section H.18 Contractor Purchasing Procedures, as applicable. The Contractor will provide ODCs on a cost reimbursement basis only.

Overtime (OT) Premium is not subject to fixed fee. Premium pay is limited to Service Contract Act (SCA) personnel only. Overtime must be authorized at the task level.

Dollars, U.S.

FFP

Option Year 3 (12 month ordering period) - fixed price services to support the mission functions of DISA Test and Evaluation Mission Support Services during the second option period. The contractor shall provide services IAW the Performance Work Statement (PWS) incorporated herein Section C.2 Scope.

Includes ODC’s such as equipment, materials, travel, training, shipping, freight, contractor acquired facilities, and other services. Premium pay is limited to Service Contract Act (SCA) personnel only.

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Dollars, U.S.

CPFF

Option Year 3 (12 month ordering period) - cost reimbursable services to support the mission functions of DISA Test and Evaluation Mission Support Services during the second period. The contractor shall provide services IAW the Performance Work Statement (PWS) incorporated herein Section C.2 Scope, dated.

Includes ODC’s such as equipment, materials, travel, training, shipping, freight, contractor acquired facilities, and other services. Premium pay is limited to Service Contract Act (SCA) personnel only.

No profit shall be paid on ODCs, however applicable DCAA approved indirect rates are authorized. ODCs must be purchased in accordance with the Contractor's approved Purchasing System and Section H.18 Contractor Purchasing Procedures, as applicable. The Contractor will provide ODCs on a cost reimbursement basis only.

Overtime (OT) Premium is not subject to fixed fee. Premium pay is limited to Service Contract Act (SCA) personnel only. Overtime must be authorized at the task level.

Dollars, U.S.

FFP

Option Year 4 (12 month ordering period) - fixed price services to support the mission functions of DISA Test and Evaluation Mission Support Services during the second option period. The contractor shall provide services IAW the Performance Work Statement (PWS) incorporated herein Section C.2 Scope.

Includes ODC’s such as equipment, materials, travel, training, shipping, freight, contractor acquired facilities, and other services. Premium pay is limited to Service Contract Act (SCA) personnel only.

NET AMT

Dollars, U.S.

CPFF

Option Year 4 (12 month ordering period) - cost reimbursable services to support the mission functions of DISA Test and Evaluation Mission Support Services during the second period. The contractor shall provide services IAW the Performance Work Statement (PWS) incorporated herein Section C.2 Scope.

Includes ODC’s such as equipment, materials, travel, training, shipping, freight, contractor acquired facilities, and other services. Premium pay is limited to Service Contract Act (SCA) personnel only.

No profit shall be paid on ODCs, however applicable DCAA approved indirect rates are authorized. ODCs must be purchased in accordance with the Contractor's approved Purchasing System and Section H.18 Contractor Purchasing Procedures, as applicable. The Contractor will provide ODCs on a cost reimbursement basis only.

Overtime (OT) Premium is not subject to fixed fee. Premium pay is limited to Service Contract Act (SCA) personnel only. Overtime must be authorized at the task level.

Dollars, U.S.

Phase-Out

3 month period - to include transfer and inventory of government furnished equipment (GFE), transfer of the following: personnel hires, active purchase orders for maintenance/lease agreements, and issuance of new CAC cards. See PWS Section 4.2 for further information. Percentage of completion shall be 33% within the first month, 66% within the second month and 100% within the final month.

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Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PERF WORK STATEMENT

1.0 1.

INTRODUCTION

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) describes the required results that the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Test & Evaluation (T&E) Mission Support Service (MSS) must provide to the DISA T&E, which includes the DISA T&E Executive Office (TEO) and the DISA Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC), in order to fulfill their DISA T&E missions.

2.0 2.

SCOPE

This PWS describes the required results that the DISA T&E MSS must provide to provide DISA T&E in order to fulfill the DISA T&E missions. The contractor will be required to support tasks to perform a wide range of non-personal services to encompass testing, scientific, engineering, logistic, administrative, and ancillary support of the DISA T&E missions. The services will include all support aspects, including the operation and maintenance of the test tools, labs, networks and infrastructure, and administrative support cells. The contractor will be required to have familiarity and knowledge of all aspects of the technical and operational characteristics of selected Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I); Automated Information Systems (AIS); Information Technology/National Security Systems (IT/NSS); tactical, strategic; and other equipment/systems, and joint and combined architectures and standards used by the Department of Defense (DoD) and Government.

3.0 3.

GENERAL

TEO and JITC are elements of DISA within the DoD. TEO and JITC support the DISA Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) activities. TEO provides T&E oversight and guidance to DISA acquisition programs to ensure consistent application of sound T&E methodologies and processes. TEO has highly skilled and motivated computer scientists, electrical engineers, operations research analysts, information technology (IT) specialists, and management analysts who establish, review, and enforce T&E strategies, policies, and procedures for DISA acquisition programs. They represent DISA, as well as champion DISA T&E strategies, within the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) T&E community. TEO establishes information sharing processes for DISA T&E professionals.

TEO supports Agile acquisition and rapid fielding of DISA net-centric capabilities. TEO improves DISA T&E processes and assists DISA T&E gain efficiencies by establishing Agile T&E strategies. TEO investigates innovative methodologies and tools to implement to continuously enhance: the posture of DISA T&E infrastructure for DISA customers; the DISA T&E ability to provide consistent data to decision makers; and the speed in which DISA can efficiently deploy capability to the warfighter.

The DISA mandated mission tasks that are TEO’s responsibility are to:

(a) Promote Agile T&E strategies, methodologies, and procedures that support the rapid deployment of DISA capabilities and plan confidence building demonstrations supporting the deployment decision of operationally effective, suitable, secure, and interoperable products.

(b) Maintain the status of the DISA MRTFB activities and efficiently manage an operationally relevant T&E environment. Enhance operations and effectiveness by implementing advanced T&E tools and methods that improve DISA T&E infrastructure with the goals of reducing customers’ footprints and supporting their speed to field T&E capabilities.

(c) Provide guidance in the implementation of rapid and Agile T&E strategies and methodologies that ensure deployments of operationally effective and suitable warfighting IT capabilities. Support the DISA Campaign Plan by formalizing procedures to provide test, evaluation, and certification services to the DISA development community at large.

(d) Plan the test events that are necessary to provide the information and confidence that DISA program capabilities are ready for implementation. Ensure events are efficient, risk based, and uniquely defined to the associated risk.

(e) If requested by a DISA Program Office, TEO can provide liaisons for test management purposes. These liaisons develop or edit test plans, or may provide input to JITC test plans for DISA programs. TEO monitors test scenarios/events/hot washes and may have input into problem reports/reviews generated from testing.

(f) Manage T&E resources and promote and guide the strategic initiatives in support of the DISA Campaign Plan and the needs of DISA’s customers.

JITC manages numerous laboratories, including the premier state of the art Eagle Laboratory and Test Center (ELTC) currently located at Skyline 7, Falls Church, Virginia. Due to the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC), ELTC and the JITC Enterprise Services Portfolio (JTA) will be relocating to Fort Meade, MD during 2011. The ELTC is an operationally relevant, warfighter-focused environment that supports all of the DISA customers’ testing needs from the transport layer up through to the capabilities layer. In support of the MRTFB activities within DISA, JITC provides testing services on a cost reimbursable basis and the T&E facilities may only charge for direct costs. Direct costs include government civilian labor, materials, facilities, contract costs, travel, supplies, and any other resources consumed, used, or maintained during the T&E process.

The JITC laboratories are open-environment and allow customers to take advantage of resource sharing and collaboration with colleagues. JITC developed a cost model that provides resource efficiencies, allowing the support to be pooled into three service levels in an effort to reduce overhead and, in turn, reduce costs to customers. The three service levels of support are: basic operations support, managed connection and information assurance (IA) management support, and system administration support.

The JITC facilities provide basic operations support, managed network connection (Secret Internet Protocol Router Network and Non-classified Internet Protocol Router) and IA/Security management support, and system administration support services for DISA programs and is responsible to:

(a) Operate and maintain test infrastructure providing on-demand test suites, operational network connectivity, collaborative environment, multiple security level, and technical support services to ensure program system integration through implementation of seamless integration of software capabilities within required security framework and leveraging operational network infrastructure. At a minimum, JITC provides:

· vendor testing functional testing, integration testing, performance testing regression testing, acceptance or limited user testing, security T&E, and security assessments;

· system administration support that includes: installation, integration, troubleshooting, and backups;

· IA/security management support that includes: IA Vulnerability Alert implementation, Vulnerability Management System and inspection, mitigation of findings, System Security Authorization Agreement controls, and accreditation guidance; and

· Network management and basic operation services that include: network connectivity and administration, Communications Security, physical security, logistics and inventory, warehousing and shipping, maintenance and licensing, installation and fabrication.

· JITC provides TEO with an evaluation of test results for providing a determination of capability performance within a program's operational environment, with consideration of established interoperability, security, effectiveness, and suitability metrics.

(b) Support the DISA Campaign Plan, implement virtualization methods and technologies to promote a federated test environment with other DoD test organizations, and ensure effectiveness and efficiency of test environment towards decreasing integration risks, providing virtual interfaces to developers on-demand, and accelerating deployment schedules.

(c) Ensure Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Expansion provides smooth transition of DISA programs, increases on-demand capabilities, supports increases in secure requirements, and supports additional programs.

(d) Provide T&E Management and Liaison Service to programs to support Test Strategy design and Test Execution Oversight.

JITC is responsible for testing C4I, AIS, IT/NSS technologies and capabilities that pertain to multiple branches of the armed Services and Government. Its roles include Joint Interoperability and Net Readiness test and certification, Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E), and providing warfighter support. JITC is the interoperability certifier of DoD C4I, AIS, and IT/NSS. JITC is a DoD Operational Test Agency (OTA). In addition to serving as the OTA for DISA, JITC also serves as the OTA for other DoD agencies, such as the Defense Logistics Agency, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, the National Security Agency, and the Defense Commissary Agency.

JITC conducts life cycle test, evaluation, and interoperability certifications of all DoD C4I, AIS and IT/NSS. JITC sustains an evaluation and quality assurance capability in support of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 6212.01E (dated 15 December 2008). JITC provides resources for sustaining Global Information Grid (GIG) Enterprise Service Profile/standards conformance capabilities, for conducting Joint/Combined interoperability tests to verify warfighting data link system updates, and for conducting DoD interoperability support to assess and certify critical operational and emerging DoD communications capabilities.

JITC conducts OT&E to determine the operational effectiveness, suitability, and survivability of DoD joint C4I, AIS, and IT/NSS acquisition programs. JITC provides maintenance of a data management capability, provides integration of design of experiment methodologies, and provides an independent evaluation function to support major GIG enabling acquisition programs.

JITC provides direct interoperability support to Combatant Commands (COCOMs) in theater and provides technical 24-hr/day, 365-day/year Warfighter C4I Hotline support to the COCOMs and Services. JITC supports Joint Interoperability throughout the life cycle of DoD C4I, AIS, and IT/NSS and supports COCOMs to successfully conduct combined operations with Allies and Coalition partners.

JITC conducts DoD-wide Systems of Systems joint interoperability test, certification, operational testing, and analysis to enhance combat effectiveness and support investment decisions in Warfighting, National Intelligence, and Business mission areas. JITC plans, conducts, evaluates, and reports the results of T&E for DoD C4I, AIS, and IT/NSS throughout the entire system life cycle. JITC provides testing and engineering input into every phase of the information systems engineering process. These testing and engineering missions include: DoD and non-DoD information systems; protocols; information exchange standards; certification testing of C4I, AIS, and IT/NSS software; standards conformance and validation testing; OT&E; Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E); proof-of-concept and engineering prototype testing; information assurance testing, and general systems engineering and integration support for C4I, and AIS, and IT/NSS systems including Hotline Support.

4.0 4.

TRANSITION

It is anticipated that some important work will be in progress through the phase-in and phase-out periods of this contract. Interruptions or delays to the work would impact the mission. It is essential that attention be given to minimizing the interruption. Therefore, the contract must provide for maximum cooperation between successor and incumbent while insuring that no work receives inadequate attention during phase-in/phase-out. The contractor shall plan for the transfer of work control delineating the method for processing and assigning tasks during phase-in/phase-out.

4.1 Phase-In

As a successor, the contractor shall ensure a smooth transition with the incumbent contractor during the phase-in period. The contractor shall develop plans for assumption of awarded tasks. The contractor must provide an orderly transition of work acceptance and accomplishment so that impact to program is minimized. The Phase-in process includes, but is not limited to:

(a) Obtain Government Furnished Property (GFP)

(b) Obtain access to classified documents (if required)

(c) Obtain DISANet access

a. Non-classified Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNet)

b. Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) (if required)

(d) If required, obtain access to other DoD networks (e.g., Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS))

(e) Obtain Common Access Card (CAC)

(f) Obtain JITC/DISA access badge(s)

(g) Obtain proper security clearance level

(h) If required, obtain room/building keys

(i) Set up voicemail, e-mail, etc.

4.2 Phase-Out

The incumbent contractor shall ensure a smooth transition with the successor during phase-in period, prior to completion of contractual performance. The contractor shall aid the successor in the development of plans, procedures, and methods for assumption of all on-going work. The contractor must provide an orderly transition of work acceptance and accomplishment so that full control by the successor is achieved by the end of the phase-in period. The Phase-out process includes, but is not limited to:

(a) Turn in GFP

(b) Turn in and assist with inventorying classified documents

(c) Notification of withdrawal of DISANet access

(d) Turn in CAC

(e) Turn in JITC/DISA access badge(s)

(f) Turn in room/building keys

(g) Security Office check-out

5.0 5.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall perform requirements within the areas listed in this PWS. Tasks will identify specific requirements for completion within a specified period of time. The contractor shall initiate no work under a task without approval by the contracting officer.

5.1 5.1 Required Results

Under the DISA T&E MSS contract, the contractor will provide DISA T&E, as a minimum, the following required results.

(a) DISA T&E will have the capability to support testing, including activities such as supporting the:

· Testing against joint doctrines and objectives to include interoperability

· Testing for COCOM and other DoD standards of conformance before fielding and operational testing

· Testing of current and emerging COCOM and DoD standards for alignment with interoperability

· Net Readiness Testing

· OT&E

· DT&E

· IA Testing

(b) DISA T&E will have the capability to support programs and organizations at DISA T&E and other locations, including activities such as supporting the:

· Requirements and test criteria formulation

· Acquisition lifecycle execution

· Total testing process

· Test infrastructure engineering, management and test support

· Evaluation of critical operational issues

· Joint Mission Analysis, Capabilities & Threads

· C4I, AIS, and IT/NSS certification and validation activities

· Interoperability knowledge management and reporting

· Operational effectiveness and suitability assessment

· COCOMs in theater as well as technical 24-hr/day, 365-day/year warfighter C4I Hotline support to the COCOMs and Services

(c) DISA T&E will have the capability to support technology demonstrations and joint experiments, including activities such as supporting the:

· Defining and implementing of interoperability standards

· Joint exercises with COCOM participation

· Conducting of Operational Testing data management across the COCOMs and other organizations

(d) DISA T&E will have the capability to support DISA T&E day-to-day operations, including activities such as supporting the:

· Implementing engineering/modification of DISA T&E testing related environments and systems

· Establishing new DISA T&E testing capabilities

· Establishing and sustaining DISA T&E test networks

· Drafting DISA T&E test policy and conducting operational activities

· DISA T&E Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution process

· Planning and program management

· Procurement activities necessary to complete tasking

· Conducting DISA T&E Systems Engineering and Technical Assessments

· DISA T&E process improvements

· Conducting DISA T&E knowledge management

· DISA T&E Strategic Planning & Communications

5.2 5.2 Attributes of the Required Results

Under the DISA T&E MSS contract, the contractor’s provision of the required results to DISA T&E will have the following attributes.

(a) The contractor will comply with a firm Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) standard due to the unique and often sensitive nature of the work done at DISA T&E. The contractor will adhere to a stringent application of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 9.502(c), regarding conflict of interest. The contractor will further strictly adhere to statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements during performance.

(b) The contractor will provide the required results in an integrated manner to enable DISA T&E mission success. The contractor will be prepared to provide all of the required results in order to prevent significant or critical impact to the DISA T&E overall operations. The contractor will be prepared to provide the required results in a comprehensive manner to support DISA T&E.

(c) The contractor will provide the required results in a manner that ensures that DISA T&E’s normal operations are consistently conducted and tailored in order to optimize support to meet, but preferably exceed, DISA T&E’s diverse customer expectations with regard to testing management effectiveness, technical performance, quality of work, timeliness, and cost control. The contractor will provide the required results in a manner that enables quick and flexible responses to fluctuations in workloads caused by, but not limited to, conditions such as: schedule slips and schedule misalignments (which may result in concurrent activities within selected timeframes), changes in test policies, emerging and dynamic requirements, and sudden advances in technologies.

(d) The contractor will provide the required results in a way that maintains quality regardless of changes in technologies, techniques, processes, priorities, requirements, and the testing environment by continuously maintaining the currency of the qualifications of the contractor’s workforce. The contractor will maintain the currency of the qualifications of the contractor’s workforce in, but not limited to, the following areas:

· Testing technology, techniques, and procedures to include industry best-practices

· Systems engineering tools and methods

· Enterprise Solutions for tools, concepts & methodologies

· Cloud based computing best practices

· Acquisition logistics processes and methods

· DoD program and technology assessment to include C4I, AIS, and IT/NSS

· Business process management

· Interoperability Certification

· OT&E

· IT Service Management

· IA approaches, including supporting DoD Directive 8570.01-M requirements as applicable

· Network operations readiness standards

· Program and service management

· Statutes, regulations, and policies affecting DISA T&E activities

· Configuration management

· Military Health System Information Technology Systems

5.3 5.3 Functions within the Required Results

Under the DISA T&E MSS contract, the contractor will provide the required results by performing tasks in various functions. All tasks will be performed utilizing performance-based results. Each task issued will specify such items as the task performance, timeliness, supportability, and accuracy requirements; and the specified requirements will be measured against the acceptable performance levels and standards identified in Appendix C. The functions will include, but not be limited to, the following.

(a) Performing test, assessment, evaluation, and interoperability certification of C4I, AIS, IT/NSS, Combat Support (CS), and other systems in support of the DoD Joint Vision 2020 information superiority goals.

(b) Conducting standards conformance T&E of C4I, AIS, and IT/NSS. Testing, evaluating, and certifying C4I, AIS, and IT/NSS conformance to standards prior to the start of operational testing for programs following traditional acquisition (DoD 5000 Series guidance) milestones. For non-traditional acquisitions (involving procedures not necessarily specifically outlined in DoD 5000 Series guidance), certifying conformance as the system components are developed and before systems are fielded.

(c) Performing T&E of existing and emerging standards to validate their ability to support interoperability of C4I, AIS, and IT/NSS.

(d) Conducting interoperability testing, evaluation, and certification of non-traditional acquisitions, such as Advanced Concept Test Demonstrations (ACTDs), Joint Concept Test Demonstrations (JCTDs), prototypes, and pilots.

(e) Performing professional assignments in the areas of design, development, deployment, testing, or training for Military Health System Information Technology systems, which includes, but is not limited to:

(1) Managing the overarching T&E methodology for the DoD Medical Community that encompasses DT&E, IA, OT&E, and interoperability certification test efforts that is a full range of integrated, cost-effective T&E support to all of the medical programs.

(2) Compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rules and Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA) Patent Safety Rules.

(f) Providing technical, analytical, T&E, and management support in areas of intelligence and electronic warfare operations, including but not limited to:

(1) Providing DT, OT, standards conformance, and interoperability testing support.

(2) Providing personnel with Top Secret/Special Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearances, when required.

(3) Knowledge of DoD intelligence processes such as

i. Task, Process, Exploit, Disseminate (TPED); kill chains; etc.

ii. Rapid acquisition

(4) Understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the United States Intelligence Community members, i.e., the Director of National Intelligence, the National Security Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, the Defense Intelligence Agency.

(5) Understanding of the Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise.

(g) Developing evaluation plans, monitoring testing performed by Service components (other DoD agencies), and publishing evaluation reports assessing the interoperability of Air and Missile Defense Systems (A&MDS).

(h) Conducting standards conformance T&E of A&MDS (e.g., Battle Control Center – USCENTCOM Air Forces, E-2C Hawkeye 2000, F-16 (Block 40/42/50/52) Common Configuration Implementation Program, Situational Awareness Data Link 11 xy, AN/PRC-117F(C)(V) Ultrahigh Frequency Manpack Satellite Terminal, etc. Testing, evaluating, and certifying A&MDS conformance to standards prior to the start of operational testing.

(i) Supporting C4I, AIS, and IT/NSS acquisitions, modifications, and migrations through full life-cycle T&E support including identification of interoperability requirements, certification of standards conformance/interoperability, and validation of approved/established standards.

(j) Planning, conducting, analyzing, and evaluating test programs; designing test network configurations; preparing test reports, assessments and evaluations; and providing acquisition recommendations to system proponents.

(k) Developing enterprise-level test metrics for assessing compliance with Net-Centric Data and Services Strategies and the Defense Information Enterprise Architecture.

(l) Supporting Net-Centric testing of key programs, such as Net-Centric Enterprise Services (NCES) and Future Command and Control (C2) Capability.

(m) Assisting in the support to the COCOMs/Services/Agencies, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), allies, and other Government agencies in the area of defining, standardizing, and testing of interoperability interfaces.

(n) Establishing conformance test programs, validating standards, working with vendor and Government organizations (e.g., Joint Military Standards Working Group and Center for Standards) in standards development and producing certified product lists, as required.

(o) Assisting (including, but not limited to, Integrated Test Teams, Combined Test Teams, conferences, telephone conference calls) with specific programs such as Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Common Data Link, Global Positioning System, Ground Based Mid-Course Defense, Joint Tactical Ground Station Patriot Advanced Capability, Chemical, Biological, Nuclear, and Radiological Programs, United States Pacific Command Area Data Links, Tactical Data Links, Variable Message Format, and United States Message Text Formats, among others.

(p) Providing demonstration plans, guidebooks, and data collection plans in support of Joint Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (JWID) and the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID); collecting data and performing preliminary analyses; providing network support during JWID execution and generating final JWID reports.

(q) Determining that C4I, AIS, and IT/NSS systems acquired, assigned, or managed by DISA are operationally effective and operationally suitable. These systems must meet the mission needs and operational performance requirements of the warfighter and other Government users.

(r) Assisting in the preparation of critical operational issues. Developing, defining, and publishing measures of effectiveness, measures of performance, and test scenarios. Directing and approving development methodology for data collection, data reduction, and data analysis in support of OT&E.

(s) Supporting, planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling OT&Es for numerous DoD agencies, Services, activities, and COCOMs, the Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Defense Commissary Agency, and Special Operations Command.

(t) Assisting with the development of user requirements and testing criteria by directing various test integration working group meetings with system users, Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) staff, Joint Staff (JS), and Program Management Office (PMO) staff.

(u) Providing test and evaluation services and training products in support of the Navy’s legacy, migration, and transition systems to support transition from Automatic Digital Network (AUTODIN) to the Defense Message System (DMS).

(v) Providing real-time and near-real-time, on-site resolution of joint and combined C4I, AIS, and IT/NSS issues through participation in COCOM exercises and contingencies, hot line call responses, and publication of quarterly Lessons Learned Reports. Coordinating with testing divisions to establish and maintain deployable teams to support these exercises and contingencies.

(w) Providing automated repository of information and recurring analyses of current state of DoD’s interoperability efforts and the resulting impact on the warfighter. Providing quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reports and briefs on the state of DoD interoperability.

(x) Providing end-to-end functionality assessments of C4 and AIS, and IT/NSS and networks in the operational environment. Identifying and documenting technical, operational, and architectural successes and shortfalls found in the operational environment.

(y) Coordinating command and external efforts to ensure that Capability Development Documents / Capability Production Documents adequately address Interoperability Key Performance Parameters (KPPs), Net-Ready KPPs, and Information Exchange Requirements (IERs).

(z) Supporting Business Transformation Agency (BTA) Defense Business Systems Acquisition Executive (DBSAE) transformational initiatives to reduce the cost of T&E, while reducing the T&E impact on the conception to fielding time. This includes DT&E, IA, OT&E, and interoperability certification test efforts on the majority of BTA’s programs, as well as overall T&E management and policy support.

(aa) Providing overall Logistics Systems T&E support with an emphasis on interoperability certification to numerous DoD Services and Agencies to include USTRANSCOM, Defense Logistics Agency, and Defense Finance and Accounting Service. Efforts also include processing legacy system and test exemptions, Interim Certificate To Operate (ICTOs), and formal document reviews.

(ab) Providing Business Systems T&E support for the DoD Services and numerous Agencies. Support includes Records Management Certification and Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (FFMIA) Compliance Assessments.

(ac) Performing all support necessary to accomplish the T&E and engineering responsibilities, which includes, but is not limited to:

(1) Providing hardware and software system engineering for all test and test support systems used by JITC in support of the COCOM/warfighter during exercises, real world contingencies, and interoperability testing of C4I, AIS, and IT/NSS.

(2) Providing JITC integrated tool suite consisting of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS), Government Off-The-Shelf (GOTS), and JITC developed instrumentation such as the Joint Interoperability Modular Evaluation System (JIMES), the Joint Operational Capability Assessment Tool (JOCAT), the Joint Operational Simulation Evaluation Facility (JOSEF), the Theater Air Missile Defense (TAMD) Interoperability Assessment Capability (TIAC), the Automated Test Case Generator (ATC-Gen), and Verification, Validation and Accreditation of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) tools and suites used in JITC certification events per DoD and DISA directives.

(3) Planning, configuring, operating, and maintaining test networks, equipment, testbeds, facilities, and laboratories, including COMSEC equipment accounting and maintenance. Designing, developing, overseeing, and performing system engineering for modernization of DISA T&E test systems.

(4) Providing internal support for IA, configuration management, marketing, distribution, ancillary, and other services.

(5) Developing and managing the DISA T&E stimulation, modeling, and simulation programs in support of interoperability and operational testing of C4I, AIS, and IT/NSS, including tactical and switch testing.

(6) Creating and reviewing DISA T&E test plans and test reports for quality, accuracy, and consistency in accordance with the JITC Guide to Plans and Reports.

(ad) Assisting in providing technical and other support for the Eagle Laboratory and Test Center labs, Global Command and Control System-Joint (GCCS-J), NCES, Future C2 Capability, Global Electromagnetic Spectrum Information System (GEMSIS) systems suites, and ACTD activities.

(ae) Assisting in providing test management support, including test strategy development, test requirements analysis, test planning, and test oversight, for the National Senior Leadership Decision Support Service (NSLDSS) program.

(af) Assisting in providing test management support, including test strategy development, test requirements, and analysis test planning, for the Adaptive Planning and Execution (APEX) program.

(ag) Assisting in providing support for the development of T&E roadmaps and plans and in providing advisory liaison support to critical DISA, DoD, and Joint Programs, including T&E in the DoD acquisition environment, T&E program management and support, and technical expertise in systems implementation and integration.

(ah) Performing IA technical support focused on the development, operation, management, and enforcement of security capabilities for systems and networks, which includes, but is not limited to:

(1) Performing security technical and non-technical vulnerability assessments, security test and evaluation, and IA testing and validation in support of DISA T&E missions.

(2) Providing technical support concentrating on the protection and defense of information systems by ensuring their availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation. This includes providing for their restoration by incorporating protection, detection, and reaction capabilities.

(3) Providing subject matter expertise in the areas of DOD’s defense in depth architecture, to include Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), virtual private networks, firewalls, intrusion detection / prevention systems, and/or multilevel security.

(4) Providing for DoD 8570.01M certified personnel if a position requires information system privileged access and to perform an IA functional requirement responsibility. The following requirements apply:

i. As a condition of privileged access and performing an IA function responsibility, personnel performing these functions must satisfy both preparatory and sustaining DoD IA training and certification requirements outlined in DoD 8570.01-M.

ii. Privileged access work will be primarily of a technical nature, but in isolated cases, may be managerial. Employees must meet training and certification requirements commensurate to the IA Workforce category, specialty, and level as designated for the position by the JITC Government Information Assurance Manager (IAM).

(ai) Supporting DISA T&E Strategic Planning and Communications, which includes, but is not limited to:

(1) Participating as an exhibitor and attendee during conferences / symposiums / tradeshows, and performing follow-up coordination with new customers as necessary.

(2) Assisting the DISA T&E Strategic Planning & Communications Chief in establishing Business Models for DISA T&E programs. This includes providing technical expertise, recommendations regarding high-level test strategies, and consultation pertaining to DISA T&E business processes, agreements, and best practices.

(3) Assisting the DISA T&E Strategic Planning & Communications Chief in establishing new federated partnerships within the T&E community to streamline processes and capabilities.

(4) Periodically writing articles and whitepapers for professional publications and senior leaders to promote the DISA T&E mission, vision, and unique capabilities.

(5) Providing Customer Outreach support through timely responses to General Testing Support Requests (GTSRs) and DISA/JITC Routine Hotline calls as required.

(6) Presenting high-level briefings to DoD/Federal Government/industry regarding the DISA T&E mission, programs, and activities when required.

(7) Providing coordination support with other DISA or DoD Public Affairs Offices and/or Strategic Partners.

(8) Conducting research of advanced T&E tools, strategies, and processes when required. This includes whitepapers that discuss Joint T&E toolkits, T&E virtualization, and joint T&E strategies and processes.

(9) Assisting in the development/update of DISA T&E Business Process Briefings, policies, and instructions as requested.

(10) Maintaining knowledge and expertise in the use of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Flash CS4 Professional, and all Microsoft Office applications.

(11) Developing corporate identity and promotional items used during tradeshows, symposiums, meetings and conferences, as well as for internal marketing within the DISA T&E laboratories and facilities. This includes the design of all computer graphics and multi-media used to promote command awareness and unique capabilities.

(12) Assisting in the coordination of DISA T&E exhibit materials transport and actual construction of DISA T&E exhibit materials as required. This may include heavy lifting of materials that exceed 100 lbs per item (e.g. large monitors, podiums, banner stands, pop-up displays etc.).

(13) Processing and delivering Work Orders to the DISA Visual Information (VI) Office when required.

(14) Developing / updating the JITC Magazine. Task includes the formatting and editing of magazine content, coordination of magazine content with the JITC Senior Staff as well branch-level personnel, and reproduction of the publication as required.

(15) Developing / updating the DISA T&E Strategic Plan, DISA Test Resource Master Plan (TRMP), and DISA T&E Capabilities Handbook. Task includes coordination between various DISA T&E organizational elements with respect to content, common strategies, and documented capabilities.

(aj) Assisting DISA T&E incorporate Agile approaches into test, assessment, evaluation, and interoperability certification of C4I, AIS, IT/NSS, CS, and other systems in traditional and non-traditional acquisitions, and locally developed applications as required, which includes, but is not limited to:

(1) Providing subject matter expertise of Agile development and test methodologies to include support organizational frameworks (i.e., Scrum).

(2) Assisting DISA T&E to draft and implement guidance to satisfy acceptance testing, standards conformance testing, and joint interoperability test certification (compliance to the NR-KPP) using an Agile development and test approach, to include JITC roles, as applicable to:

i. Internal development efforts

ii. DISA development and acquisition programs

iii. Service and other DoD agency acquisition

(3) Developing guidance to assess when an Agile development and test approach is suitable.

(4) Assisting with process and policy revisions to resolve conflicts between using Agile processes and the existing processes, guides, instructions, and documentation applicable to the joint interoperability test certification process (i.e., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), DISA, JITC, and other Service, organization, or agency manuals, instructions, and guides.)

(5) Supporting and planning Agile transition to address enhancing current joint interoperability test certification methodology to include an Agile-based test methodology (i.e., to facilitate the organized transition of policies and processes to include test documentation, configuration management, and test bed modernization.)

(6) Assisting with the development of knowledge management attributes to measure and track progress of programs implementing an Agile-based test approach.

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PERSONNEL

The contractor will provide fully qualified and trained personnel to ensure acceptable performance of all tasks assigned within the scope of Sections 4 and 5 of this PWS. The following stipulations will apply:

(a) The contractor will ensure that sufficient personnel have appropriate security clearances to support the tasks they perform. The DD Form 254 in Section J states the security level of tasks will be up to the TOP SECRET (TS) level with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). The contractor workforce will be required to support TS/SCI tasks with personnel that have proper security clearances at Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Indian Head, Maryland; Falls Church, Virginia; Fort Meade, Maryland, and other world-wide locations in support of DISA/DoD missions.

(b) The contractor personnel must possess and maintain the training required to meet the job qualifications for which they were hired and to allow them to perform the tasks they are assigned. On a case by case basis, the Government may provide one-time training to contractor employees to support mission areas of leading edge emerging technologies that are critical to the success performance of DISA T&E’s mission. If the Government agrees to provide the one-time training, it is the contractor’s responsibility to pay for equivalent training thereafter.

(c) The contractor personnel deployed overseas will be used as technical experts in one of the following capacities:

(1) Military C4I, AIS, and IT/NSS and defense communications system engineers specifically engaged with the initial testing, repairing, fielding, or training of unique and specialized United States military C4I, AIS, and IT/NSS programs;

(2) Military C4I, AIS, and IT/NSS and defense communications system technicians responsible for complicated repairs, complicated re-engineering of equipment and components, or complex trouble shooting of unique and specialized United States military C4I, AIS, and IT/NSS programs.

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PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

DISA T&E develops, operates, and maintains facilities at Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Indian Head, Maryland; and Falls Church, Virginia. During 2011, the personnel at Falls Church, Virginia will relocate to Fort Meade, Maryland as part of the DISA Base Realignment and Closure move. At all three of these facilities, DISA T&E conducts the full spectrum of activities associated with its missions.

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