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STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES (SOO)

FOR

ADVISORY & ASSISTANCE SERVICES (A&AS) TO THE

DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA)

STRATEGY AND PLANS ENTERPRISE (SP)

15 March 2011

1.0 BACKGROUND

The mission of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is to safeguard America and its allies from weapons of mass destruction (WMD) (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high explosives) by providing capabilities to reduce/eliminate/counter the threat, and mitigate their effects.

The DTRA Associate Director Strategy and Plans Enterprise (ADSP) supports the mission of the Director DTRA and the Commander, US Strategic Command’s combating WMD (CWMD) mission by planning, integrating, synchronizing and conducting DoD-wide efforts to CWMD. The Strategy and Plans Enterprise (SP) conducts fully integrated strategic planning for the agency, provides planning support to the combatant commanders, provides WMD intelligence support, conducts interagency and international coordination, advocates for future CWMD capabilities, supports evolving CWMD nonproliferation, counterproliferation and consequence management operations, actions and activities (OAAs) and supports other CWMD related efforts. Collectively, full spectrum CWMD support requires a flexible, timely and responsive subject matter expert (SME) work force to support all eight DoD CWMD missions within and external to DTRA, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Services, other U.S. Government, Departments and Agencies, friends, allies and partner nations as appropriate at home and abroad. This SP Enterprise consists of several divisions and functional areas that include:

The Plans and Doctrine Integration Division (PDI) and SCC-WMD / J5 provides plans-related support to DoD components and develops DTRA internal plans, provides plans-related support to meet USSTRATCOM UCP and JSCP responsibilities, executes the bi-annual USSTRATCOM CWMD Global Synchronization Conference and supports development of joint CWMD strategy, plans, policy and doctrine to improve DoD efforts to execute CWMD missions.

The Capability Assessments and Analysis Division (CAC) and SCC-WMD / J8 advocates for desired material and non-material CWMD solutions for the war fighter by assessing current and future CWMD requirements, making recommendations on aligning resources with prioritized DoD requirements and rapid acquisition needs, and supporting the Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE) process.

The Threat Reduction Advisory Committee (TRAC) is a federally chartered advisory committee established to advise and assist the USD(AT&L) on Counter-proliferation, Chemical and Biological Defense, Sustainment of the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile, and other matters that relate to the DTRA mission through provision of timely and state of the art technical, scientific, operational and policy-related advice.

The Strategic Planning Office (SPO) provides expert advice and analytical support for strategic planning, performance management and measurement, and organizational assessment efforts and provides strategic and operational level analysis of Agency and DoD-wide strategy, policy, doctrine, decisions, and trends concepts and studies.

The Regional Engagement Division (RED) provides, conducts and enhances coordination, facilitates information sharing of agency roles, missions, and functions within the Department of Defense, across the U.S. Government, and internationally with key allies and partner nations. These efforts ensure a coherent, cross-enterprise engagement process through efficient integration of DoD and other national level threat reduction activities within each of the Combatant Commanders geographic regions.

The Joint WMD Elimination Coordination Element (JEC-E) supports the conduct of WMD elimination mission planning, training, synchronization and related activities with DoD and with other US government organizations, undertakes crisis-specific deployments as necessary to augment or establish CWMD mission headquarters as directed, and conducts full-scope broad spectrum mission requirements analysis and capability shortfall identification and resolution.

The Threat Intelligence Division (TID) provides direct, in-depth intelligence analytic support and daily intelligence products to DTRA leaders, SCC-WMD and mission partners in order to support day to day SP mission needs.

The Operational Support/J3/J7 Division (OSX) supports coordination and execution of CWMD OAAs across DoD, USG and non-USG organizations, and international partners.

The Visiting Senior Science Program (VSSP) conducts focused studies and provides subject matter expertise to achieve CWMD mission, goals and objectives.

2.0 OBJECTIVE

The objective of this requirement is to acquire subject matter experts to provide fully integrated advisory and assistance support services to the SP Enterprise in support of the DoD CWMD mission.

3.0 SCOPE

The scope is focused on providing fully integrated A&AS support to the SP Enterprise in the daily performance and execution support of the DoD CWMD mission. The A&AS support requirements for these efforts fall into 9 areas as summarized below:

· Strategic and operational level planning for development and support of joint CWMD mission strategy, plans, policy and doctrine

· Scientific, technical, analytical, advocacy support to enhance CWMD capabilities and support to the PPBE process.

· Technical, scientific, operational and policy-related advice and administrative support to CWMD Groups and Committees, Organizations.

· Agency-wide strategic planning, performance management and measurement, and organizational assessment support.

· Regional engagement, coordination, analytical, operational, technical and LNO support.

· Conduction of WMD elimination mission planning, exercises, and OAAs.

· Conduction of government-hosted unclassified and classified meetings, conferences, symposiums and exercises.

· Subject matter scientific and technical expertise to support, conduct and coordinate CWMD studies, special projects and activities.

· Program management, task order management and administrative support.

4.0 REQUIREMENTS

The following is a summary of the performance requirements for execution of CWMD task orders (TOs) issued under this A&AS IDIQ. Individual Task Order Statements of Objectives and/or Statements of Work (SOW), as applicable, further detail SP A&AS support requirements.

4.1 Provide integrated advice and assistance strategic and operational level support to the ADSP and across the SP Enterprise by providing SME advice and assistance in the physical sciences, biological sciences, public health and environmental sciences, systems engineering planning, strategic, operational and tactical level planning and execution, program management, international relations, and regional expertise applicable to each geographic combatant command in support of all 8 DoD CWMD mission areas as detailed in the National Military Strategy to CWMD.

4.2 Provide expert planning advice and assistance for development of joint CWMD mission strategy, plans, policy and doctrine to improve DoD and USG-wide efforts in planning, doctrine development, education, and synchronization of CWMD efforts and activities. Conduct DoD planning, develop and review doctrine, campaign, operational and concept plans and strategies; develop operational, planning and execution orders and commander’s estimates; develop Agency contingency and continuity plans and provide operational level expertise; develop and conduct education and training, including but not limited to mobile training teams; conduct research on CWMD activities and trends for use in planning products and activities.

4.3 Provide scientific, technical, and analytical support and recommendations to assess capabilities and advocate for material and non-material solutions for the war fighter. Analyze and conduct research on current and future CWMD requirements, concept development; science and technology programs, experimentation programs, Joint and Service acquisition and capability development efforts and as appropriate USG CWMD activities to enhance DoD CWMD capabilities. Conduct studies on current and possible future CWMD strategies, doctrine, plans and policies; analyze and identify capability gaps and emerging CWMD trends. Support the Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE) process.

4.4 Provide expert advice and analytical support for strategic planning, performance management and measurement, and organizational assessment efforts. Provide and support strategic and operational level analysis of Agency and DoD-wide strategy, policy, doctrine, decisions, and trends concepts and studies. Provide expertise in international relations and policy focused on CWMD abroad. Support day-to-day office activities to include organizing and facilitating meetings and managing information systems.

4.5 Provide and develop expert timely technical, scientific, operational and policy-related advice and administrative support to USG sponsored Groups and Committees such as the TRAC; provide advice and assistance for coordinating schedules, preparing read ahead packages, developing agendas and guest invitation letters, obtaining speakers, facilitating classified meetings, taking classified meeting minutes, facilitation of presentations, disseminating information to panel members through website development and maintenance; prepare and maintain Federal Register announcements; prepare and compose information for Congress and others as appropriate.

4.6 Provide regional engagement advice and assistance, analytical, operational, technical and administrative support to CWMD OAAs. This spans cooperation between the Agency, the COCOMs, the Joint Staff, OSD, the National Guard Bureau and other major DTRA customers to coordinate and facilitate DoD/DTRA support across the CWMD spectrum. This includes LNO personnel that are assigned to geographically distributed COCOMs, some of whom are also designated in a deployable status which requires annual weapons qualifications, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical WMD qualifications, uniform and equipment issue, and various medical and physical requirements (Reference DODI 3020.41, FM 21-20 and weapons qualifications as referenced in FM 3-23.35 and FM 3-22.9). Additional deployment requirements as identified by the applicable COCOM may also apply including deployments which include elements presenting reasonable risks to personal safety. Regional engagement also includes cross-Agency and cross-DoD engagement support for efficient integration of national level threat reduction activities to include day to day global operations, organizational policy and planning development, project or program support; SME operational and technical information, advice, alternative analysis, international regional study evaluations and recommendations support specific to each geographic combatant command region.

4.7 Provide advice and assistance to conduct WMD elimination mission planning, coordination and execution with DoD WMD elimination related headquarters and units, combat support agencies, Combatant Commanders and other USG organizations as appropriate for supporting WMD elimination operations. Support crisis-specific deployments as necessary to augment or establish CWMD mission headquarters. Conduct full-scope broad spectrum elimination mission requirements analysis and identify capability shortfalls and resolutions. Conduct and support full-scope elimination training and exercises for preparation for DoD WMD Elimination wartime missions. Develop and facilitate of after-action-reports and related activities and post exercise products. Provide expertise relating to military Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Energy Explosive weapons of mass destruction and related weapons systems in areas to include safety; security, personnel reliability; emergency disaster response; training; transportation and storage; infrastructure; related technologies and research activities.

4.8 Provide the capability to conduct Government-hosted local unclassified and classified meetings, conferences, symposiums and exercises by providing facilities that meet security, counter intelligence, anti-terrorism and technical requirements for up to SECRET discussions to include rooms, projection equipment, sound system, and video-teleconference system and surge support staff to facilitate the event. A main conference room should capable of accommodating up to 150 personnel and provisions for smaller conference rooms to accommodate up to 30-50 personnel. Provide adequate parking for personnel attending meetings and conferences

4.9 Provide the capability to conduct several semi-annual and annual Government-hosted local classified meetings, conferences, symposiums and exercises that meet security, counter intelligence, anti-terrorism and technical requirements for up to SECRET discussions and documents with up to 400 USG-wide and international participants in plenary session, and with several additional TS/SCI break-out/working group rooms that can accommodate approximately 70 to 90 attendees, to include rooms, projection equipment, sound system, and video-teleconference system and surge support staff with appropriate security clearances to facilitate, prepare for and support during the event. Provide adequate parking for personnel attending meetings and conferences

4.10 Provide advice and assistance task-order management support to include program management, general administrative, financial reporting, human resources, network administration support, security, facility management, travel support, Government-furnished equipment management and contract/subcontract administration as required to execute all SOW requirements as well as to contingencies or modifications for the entire A&AS effort.

4.11 Provide an orderly, complete transition from the incumbent A&AS contractor, including preservation of and uninterrupted access to program information maintained in the incumbent’s information and document management system.

5.0 CAPABILITIES AND DISCIPLINES

Disciplines pertinent to the requirements identified above include, but are not limited to the following:

5.2.1 Physical Science: Nuclear Physics, Nuclear engineering, Nuclear Forensics, Mathematicians, Chemistry (Organic, Physical, Analytical, Forensic)

5.2.2 Biological Science: Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Genetics, Virology, Immunology, Toxicology, Pathology, Physiology, Medical Sciences, Veterinarian Science, Health Physics

5.2.3 Engineering: Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Test Engineering, Structural Engineering, Biological Engineering, Process Engineering

5.2.4 Program Management: Strategic Planning, Program Analysis, Project Management, Systems Analysis, Financial Analysis, Budget Analysis, Acquisition Analysis, Project Control Analysis, Project Planning

5.2.5 Technical: Public Health Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Disaster Preparedness, Drug Development/Approval, Computer Modeling and Simulation, Blast and Explosives, Information Systems, Logistics, Nuclear Weapons Effects, Pulsed Power

5.2.6 Regional Studies (Asia, Europe, South America, Africa, Pacific Region, Middle East); International Relations, International Law, National Security Strategy and Policy.

6.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

6.1. The government will provide limited on-site workspace for a subset of A&AS personnel in performance of this contract as summarized below and in the individual Task Orders.

6.2. Where the government does not provide on-site space, the government expects the Contractor to have contractor supplied office space within 25 miles of HQ, DTRA or of the location the Contractor is supporting as identified in the specific Statements of Work and or Task Order so the government has access to the contractor within reasonable time frames. For off-site personnel, the contractor shall provide, at a minimum the standard business equipment (telephone, computers, desks, internet access, etc.) to conduct normal business activities. The contractor will not be providing office space for Government employees other than conference room space or courtesy offices (telephones, computers) for those attending conferences/meetings at contractor facilities.

6.3. When travel is required in performance of work associate with this contract, the Contractor shall provide a notification of travel, in advance, to the COR and the Program Manager. The Contractor shall provide a detailed estimate of any desired travel in advance to the Project Manager/COR, in writing via memorandum or e-mail. All travel shall be in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) and all travel shall be approved by the Project Manager/COR in writing via memorandum or e-mail prior to the Contractor incurring any travel expenses and prior to any departure. Local travel may be allowed as approved by the COR in writing (e-mail is acceptable).

7.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall comply with all terms of the DD 254, and the national Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), DoD 5220.22-M, and any revision to that manual in performance of this effort. All employees working on this program must be U.S. citizens.

Approximately eighty percent (80%) of all A&AS contractors directly supporting the SP enterprise must possess a current DoD TOP SECRET clearance and investigation date, and have SCI eligibility at time of contract award. The remaining 20% must possess a current DOD SECRET clearance and able to obtain a TS/SCI. A Visitor Request must be provided for each contractor employee working on this order who will require access to any DTRA site. The Contractor shall provide all forms and information, apply for clearances and shall be responsible for any expense incurred in obtaining security clearances for the Contractor employees.

8.0 ACCESSIBILITY TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

For contractors located off-site (i.e. not provided office space at the Government facilities) access to unclassified and classified computing systems will be required. The contractor off-site facilities shall meet the following requirements:

NIPRNet Access to the DTRA Unclassified Network (UNET).

Contractors shall provide sufficient Internet bandwidth in order to dedicate a minimum of 15Mbps for secure access to the DTRA UNET via a commercial Internet service provider. All systems which access the DTRA UNET network will be kept up to date with security patches and shall have the appropriate Virtual Private Network (VPN) client loaded to enable access.

SIPRNet Access to the DTRA Classified Network (SNET)

Contractors shall follow the requirements identified in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DoD 5220.22-M) and the Defense Information Systems Agency DISN Connection Process Guide to obtain an approval to operate on the SIPRNet at the contractor’s facility. Coordination of all actions through the DTRA Senior Information Assurance Officer.

Contractors shall coordinate all actions (connections, modifications, updates, etc.) through the cognizant Contracting Officer Representative and DTRA Senior Information Assurance Officer as appropriate. As appropriate, government furnished equipment GFE will be made available for A&AS personnel at Government facilities and in some cases to A&AS personnel not located at Government facilities.

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