CTR AAS - Draft SOO_22Aug2024.docx

Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program Advisory & Assistance Services (A&AS) Follow-on

DRAFT STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES (SOO)

22 August 2024

1.0 Purpose

The purpose of this contract is to provide the essential resources to CTR to enable effective management of all CTR programs; fulfill planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE) requirements; comply with all applicable program laws, policies, regulations, and directives; and satisfy external reporting and oversight requirements.

This is a non-personal services contract to provide A&AS to support the implementation of CTR programs and projects. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

2.0 Scope

The contractor shall provide all necessary personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, and supervision required to perform A&AS support for the CTR Program and relevant information and facilities. The type and level of support required by the A&AS contractor may vary due to the changes in priorities and tempo of CTR mission during the period of performance of this contract.

The Government reserves the right to request the contractor to provide surge support to meet the needs of high-priority actions in response to changes in the global environment that impact CTR’s mission. This additional effort may be increased up to, but not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the value of the period under which the surge support is activated and still be considered in-scope. Performance periods are defined within each contract line item (CLIN).

3.0 Performance Elements

Period of Performance: The planned period of performance is a three-year base period with one (1), two-year option period, for a total period of up to five (5) years.

Place of Performance: Performance will take place primarily at DTRA headquarters located at 8725 John J Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060 and/or the contractor’s nearby facility. Most contractor personnel performing this contract will be assigned to work at this contractor-site facility, with telework/remote work authorized at the contractor’s discretion, in coordination with the COR or COR’s designee. A small number of A&AS contractors will be allocated a DTRA workspace as their primary place of performance, at the COR’s discretion (approximately 12 FTEs).

Key Personnel: The Government has designated the following positions as Key Personnel: Program Manager, Deputy Program Manager and 4-6 Department Leads aligned to the CTR departments.

Security: The contractor shall adhere to the DD254 Contract Security Classification document attachment to the contract. All personnel performing this contract must hold at least a DoD SECRET or interim SECRET clearance on day one of their performance of services on the contract and maintain such clearance through the entire duration of their performance of the contract. Limited short-term exceptions may be approved on a case-by-case basis as approved by the COR. Additionally, a limited number of personnel with TS/SCI clearance is required. At the start of the contract performance period, the contractor shall provide approximately 40 FTEs with a TS/SCI clearance (clearances shall be maintained throughout the duration of their performance on the contract unless otherwise directed or authorized by the COR).

Travel: The contractor shall support the CTR Program as necessary in all countries of engagement. CTR is a dynamic program, and the contractor shall have the ability to support the program globally, with most positions on the contract being required to travel internationally, often multiple times within a year and on short notice. The requirement for the contractor to participate in high-risk travel, i.e. to locations assessed at threat levels requiring CTR Director or higher approval, may be waived on a case-by-case basis in consultation with CTR. In these cases, the contractor shall, at a minimum, present an alternate approach to meet the needs of the mission while mitigating travel risk, for CTR consideration.

The contractor shall provide the accommodations, transportation, airfare, per diem, etc. for its own staff when traveling. The contractor shall execute all international travel IAW proper region/country specific travel requirements in the DoD Foreign Clearance Manual (FCM) and Foreign Clearance Guide (FCG), such as obtaining visas and theater clearance through the Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System (APACS), completing training and briefings, and registering in the Synchronized Pre-deployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT) or its successor. The contractor shall track and maintain records of compliance with the FCM and FCG and make the records available for COR inspection upon request. Security requirements will be determined by the U.S. Department of State and the associated Embassy. The contractor shall maintain Emergency Evacuation Plans for all active in-country efforts and make the records available for COR inspection upon request.

Government Furnished Property (GFP)/Contractor Acquired Property (CAP): The Government will issue a laptop with unclassified network access to each contractor who performs under this contract and has a need. The contractor may also be given possession of miscellaneous furniture and other facility items in performance of this contract.

4.0 Background

The Department of Defense (DoD) CTR Program is a threat based, counter-weapons of mass destruction (CWMD) program, guided by the 2022 National Security Strategy, 2022 National Defense Strategy, and the 2023 DoD Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction. The CTR Program’s mission is to prevent the proliferation or use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by working with partner nations to secure, eliminate, detect, and interdict WMD-related systems and materials; deter and attribute WMD employment as a means to disincentive WMD proliferation; and support the capability of partner nations to detect and report highly pathogenic and other disease outbreaks at their source, regardless of origin. The DoD CTR Program carries out this mission to protect the U.S. and our allies and partners. DoD derives authority to carry out the CTR Program through the CTR Act (Public Law 113-291, Dec. 19, 2014, section 1311, et seq. (codified at 50 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.))

4.1 Program Elements

The CTR Program executes nonproliferation activities through five (5) functional program areas:

· The Biological Threat Reduction Program (BTRP) protects the U.S., its Armed Forces, and our allies from biological threats by strengthening the capabilities of partner nations to prevent, detect, and prepare for outbreaks caused by high threat pathogens. BTRP enhances biosafety and biosecurity at facilities that store and handle high threat pathogens to prevent accidental release or theft, diversion, or deliberate release. BTRP also improves partner nation disease surveillance capabilities, enabling earlier outbreak reporting and response. Together, these efforts reduce threats from natural, accidental, or deliberate biological outbreaks. BTRP currently works bilaterally in Africa, Central Asia, Europe, the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East, while also conducting regional and global efforts to improve biosafety, biosecurity, biosurveillance, and transparency.

· The Chemical Security and Elimination (CSE) program supports the cooperative elimination of chemical weapons, related materials, and infrastructure and builds the capacity of international partners to secure toxic industrial chemicals and chemical weapons precursors, as well as associated components, materials, equipment, technology, and expertise. CSE currently works in Africa, Europe, the Indo-Pacific, and the Middle East, as well maintaining readiness for chemical weapons elimination missions.

· The Delivery Systems Threat Reduction (DSTR) program supports the cooperative elimination of WMD delivery systems, related materials, and infrastructure, including a global authority for disposition of interdicted delivery systems and related commodities, and builds partner nation capacity to secure related commodities, technologies, and expertise. DSTR works with U.S. interagency and international partners to support work in defense export control and technology security best practices and enforcement with training and other engagements related to WMD delivery systems.

· The Global Nuclear Security (GNS) program implements the cooperative dismantlement of nuclear weapons programs, conducts transportation and disposition of fissile and radiological materials from less secure to more secure places, and builds the capacity of partner nations to counter nuclear smuggling and secure nuclear weapons, nuclear weapons materials, nuclear weapons components, high-threat radiological material, and related items. GNS currently works in Central Asia, Europe, and the Indo-Pacific to provide nuclear security training and nuclear security enhancements, while conducting efforts globally in support of nuclear and high-threat radiological material transportation and disposition.

· The Proliferation Prevention Program (PPP) builds partner nation capacity to prevent, detect, deter, and interdict the illicit trafficking of WMD materials by enforcing strategic trade controls at land and maritime ports of entry, hardening land borders, and improving maritime domain awareness. The WMD material that PPP focuses on includes precursors, components for delivery systems and support equipment, and dual use technologies that support WMD program development, production, and operation. PPP currently works in Africa, Europe, the Indo-Pacific, and the Middle East, while also conducting regional and global efforts to reduce WMD trafficking threats.

4.2 Organization Alignment

CTR’s organizational alignment is in the process of shifting from functional to regional departments based on DoD’s Geographic Combatant Commands and their respective areas of responsibility (AOR). Each regional department is responsible for executing CTR’s functional program authorities in their respective area of responsibility. The regional alignment is intended to provide a holistic CTR approach to partner nations and synchronized coordination with other capacity-building partner organizations and is in the process of being reorganized as follows:

· The CTR Front Office team is responsible for execution of CTR strategic vision, providing leadership, oversight, and direction related to program execution, and representing CTR to the Congress, DoD, other U.S. government agencies, international organizations, and partner nation governments.

· The Africa department provides CTR assistance within the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility (AOR). CTR currently implements BTRP, CSE and PPP projects in Africa.

· The Central and Global department provides CTR assistance within the U.S. Central Command AOR, as well as executing CTR’s global disposition and nuclear materials transportation authorities. CTR currently implements BTRP, CSE, GNS and PPP projects in the Central Asia and Middle East region, as well as DSTR projects as part of the Global portfolio.

· The Europe department provides CTR assistance within the U.S. European Command AOR. CTR currently implements BTRP, CSE, GNS and PPP projects in Europe.

· The Indo-Pacific department provides CTR assistance within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command AOR. CTR currently implements BTRP, CSE, GNS and PPP projects in the Indo-Pacific region.

· The Program Support department integrates support across all CTR functional programs and geographic departments. Support includes acquisition management; strategic planning initiatives and assessments; audits and examinations; logistics; shipping; travel; training; records management, and other operational and administrative support. The Program Support department advises and assists the CTR Director on matters pertaining to regional expansion planning of CTR programs, program metrics, knowledge management, property accountability, export compliance, intra-directorate program issues and coordination, and matters pertaining to Congressional reporting requirements and program restrictions. The Program Support department also manages the development, preparation, and coordination of all programmatic reports.

5.0 Performance Objectives

A&AS support is required to implement programs and projects and the administrative and office support functions of the CTR Program. The A&AS contractor will provide a pool of essential resources to the CTR Program with the following required capabilities and expertise:

· Provide program management expertise to support the execution of CTR programs and projects through the acquisition life cycle (planning, execution, and management) of contracts, grants, and intergovernmental actions. This includes expertise and support for compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), DoD Directives 5000.01 (Defense Acquisition System) and 5000.02 (Operation of the Defense Acquisition System), and DTRA Directive 5000.1 (DTRA Acquisition System). Acquisition certified and trained professionals are highly desired.

· Provide expertise and support to CTR financial planning, budgeting, financial analysis, cost benefit analysis, cost estimating, earned value analysis, and proposal cost/price analysis. Provide support services for all PPBE activities.

· Provide the full range of products and documents to support the internal and external processes of the CTR Program, including but not limited to briefings, assessments, plans, reports, evaluations of contractor deliverables, official correspondence, and public relations materials.

· Provide expertise and support to satisfy internal and external CTR reporting and oversight requirements.

· Provide dedicated, reach back and surge technical subject matter expertise in technical fields supporting all aspects of WMD nonproliferation activities carried out by CTR to include nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons systems, infrastructure, related technology, and research activities.

· Provide expertise in treaties and other international agreements that affect the CTR Program, including but not limited to the Biological Weapons and Toxins Convention (BWTC), Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), and bi-lateral agreements (CTR Umbrella and Implementing Agreements, Status of Forces Agreements, Science and Technology Agreements, etc.).

· Provide WMD systems and material safety and security expertise in areas to include personnel reliability programs, emergency response, training, transportation and storage, and associated infrastructure.

· Provide expertise and support in the areas of biosafety and biosecurity; infectious disease surveillance, detection, and diagnosis; laboratory operations; epidemiology; human and animal health system design; and associated polices and strategies to improve prevention, detection, and control of infectious diseases.

· Provide expertise in land and maritime border guard and customs operations, tools, techniques, tactics, and procedures related to detection and prevention of WMD proliferation. Possess knowledge of treaties, international agreements, and the provisions of U.S. law or policy regarding interdiction and seizure in both maritime and land-based contexts.

· Provide expertise in WMD system materials, their different forms, their integration and function as an entire weapon, how systems are dismantled, and how individual components are destroyed or safely processed for long-term storage or disposal, including known delivery systems to include submarines, aircraft, rockets, munitions projectiles, and related hazards such as missile propellants (liquid and solid).

· Provide engineering expertise and support for the full range of CTR programs and activities to include, but not limited to the following disciplines: construction, civil, electrical, mechanical, systems engineering, design reviews and risk management.

· Provide services to assist the Government with analysis of pertinent political, regulatory, and legal procedures and processes in the partner countries and the acquisition of required foreign permits and licenses to support CTR programs, to include identification of risk factors and mitigation approaches.

· Provide expertise and support in training curriculum/program and course development, curriculum and program evaluation, training tools and techniques, and exercise development to include tabletop and field events from concept through after-action reporting. The contractor shall assist in conducting in-country inspections of facilities and personnel trained, tabletop and field exercises, after action reporting and recommendations for training improvement, development, evaluation, and strategy leading to end state criteria.

· Provide expertise and support for conducting CTR Operational Evaluations (OE) of partner countries. OEs are independent evaluations of a partner nation’s ability to use CTR-provided assistance effectively and efficiently, as intended. CTR conducts OEs to meet Congressional accountability mandates and inform internal programmatic decisions. OEs can include demonstrations of methods/competency, simulations, and tabletop, functional, or operational exercises.

· Provide travel support services, including preparation of Government travel orders, passport and visa processing, and official cable processing, as well as expertise related to ever-changing entry/exit requirements for countries visited by CTR.

· Provide work-force development and acquisition-related training to U.S. Government personnel to include acquisition, program management, systems engineering, risk analysis, requirements generation, contract management, earned value management, and cost analysis.

· Provide expertise and support for CTR information systems, technology, networking, web site administration and database management including automated information systems design, analysis, programming, implementation, documentation, specification development, requirements analysis and associated DoD IT security expertise.

· Provide expertise and support to CTR knowledge management compliant with DoD Records Management procedures and information technology security procedures.

· Provide administrative on-site support at the DTRA Headquarters location, to fulfill the responsibilities of the CTR program including office administration, task allotment and tracking, quality control and assurance for each CTR department as well as the CTR Front Office.

· Provide office support services, including meeting and conference planning, coordination, and execution (for both local and overseas events), document preparation, technical writing and editorial review to ensure the quality of reports, presentations, briefings, graphics, videos, and any similar documents or materials.

· Provide expertise and support for CTR human resources actions including civilian hiring actions, military assignments and fitness reports, position description writing/formatting, awards/decorations in accordance with DTRA, DoD and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regulations.

· Provide expertise in strategic planning and communications, organizational development, process implementation and improvement.

· Provide tools, including documentation, reports, metrics, data, and processes, to permit the Government to effectively manage the A&AS contract to include monitoring contractor A&AS performance (quality, cost, and schedule).

· Provide timely support, integrated with CTR activities, via contractor personnel co-located with CTR at DTRA Headquarters located on Fort Belvoir, VA, and in a contractor-owned/leased facility located within a four (4) mile radius of Fort Belvoir, VA. The contractor-owned/leased facility shall meet the minimum requirements below:

· Provide the capability to conduct a minimum of six (6) multiple concurrent local meetings and conferences by providing facilities to include rooms, projection equipment, sound system, and video-teleconference systems. A main conference room should be capable of accommodating 150 personnel. Two (2) additional conference rooms should be capable of accommodating up to 30 personnel individually.

· Provide the capability to conduct SECRET classified local meetings and conferences by providing at least one conference room with space for up to 15 personnel, with capability for proper handling and storage of SECRET classified material.

· Provide adequate parking for CTR personnel attending meetings and conferences at the contractor facility. Open, non-pay parking should be available within a reasonable distance of not more than 100 meters.

· Possess and utilize a system to manage (control, use, preserve, protect, repair and maintain) Government property in its custody – both Government Furnished Property (GFP) and Contractor Acquired Property (CAP), while maintaining records of GFP in the DoD Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Government Property Module.

· Provide an orderly, complete, incoming transition from the incumbent A&AS contractor at the beginning of the period of performance, including preservation of and uninterrupted access to all program information stored and maintained in the incumbent’s information/document management system.

· Provide an orderly, complete, outgoing transition to any designated follow-on A&AS contractor at the completion of the period of performance, including preservation of and uninterrupted access to all program information stored and maintained in the incumbent’s information/document management system.

6.0 Contract Data Requirements List/Deliverables

The contractor shall provide the following deliverables as specified in the contract:

· A001 Contractor’s Monthly Progress, Status, and Management Report

· A002 Transition-In Plan

· A003 Transition-Out Plan

· A004 Master Government Property List

· A005 Transition-In Plan Weekly Status Reports

· A006 Small Business Subcontracting Commitment Report