CASP_II_BPA_AUG_2014_DRAF_SOW.doc

Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

Counterspace Analysis Support Program (CASP) II For the

National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 14 Aug 2014

1.0 Requiring Agency

National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) Engineering Analysis Division

4180 Watson Way

Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-5648

National Air and Space Intelligence Center Client Representative (CR): Patricia A. Schuerman

Office Symbol: NASIC/XPQ

Phone: 937-522-4889 Fax: 937-656-0655

E-mail: Patricia.Schuerman@us.af.mil National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Technical Representative: Christina Parriman Office Symbol: NASIC/SMD Phone: 937-522-4483 Fax: 937-656-0655 E-mail: christina.parriman.1@us.af.mil GSA ITM: Kevin Smith

Phone: 937-427-4196

Fax: 937-427-3970

E-mail: kevin.smith@gsa.gov

GSA Contracting Officer: Eben Greybourne Phone: 312-886-3811 Fax: 312-886-3827 E-mail: eben.greybourne@gsa.gov

(X) New Task ( ) Renewal () Revision/Amendment

() Work Request () Fixed Price

(X) On-Site

(X) Off-site

2.0 INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND

This Blanket Purchase Agreement renews the ongoing work accomplished under the existing BPA 5TP57090127: Counterspace Analysis Support Program (CASP). The Counterspace Analysis Squadron (NASIC/SMD) is experiencing growth across all mission areas. Due to the increased responsibility of responding quickly to its partners within the Intelligence Community, policy makers, and acquisition professionals, SMD is required to increase analysis and production capabilities via contract support. The increasing complexity and sophistication of foreign counterspace threat systems, coupled with an uncertain and rapidly changing threat environment, place serious demands upon the capabilities of NASIC’s Counterspace Analysis Squadron. As these demands increase, the Squadron runs the risk of not being able to meet customer requirements without appropriate assistance from contracted support. NASIC and the leadership of SMD foresaw the need to prepare for expanded threats to US space systems, and as a result of this vision SMD is experiencing significant mission area growth to which it now requires this new contract.

3.0 SCOPE OF WORK /OBJECTIVE

The Counterspace Analyst Support Program’s goal is to enable NASIC to provide a well-rounded team of expert counterspace intelligence professionals capable of meeting the challenges posed by foreign developments in the counterspace arena. SMD will meet this goal by successfully completing the following objectives:

1) Increase analytical technical expertise across all aspects of the counterspace mission

2) Develop a foundational contractor base of counterspace intelligence support analysts

3) Cultivate a collaborative environment across the intelligence and DoD communities

4) Develop and exercise relationships within NASIC and with external organizations and customers enabling brief rotational assignments to enhance understanding of capabilities, processes, and requirements

5) Identify and train a cadre of counterspace mentors available to guide new counterspace analysts within NASIC and the broader counterspace intelligence community

6) Develop and sustain effective Knowledge Management tools and processes

4.0 CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall provide a program manager to provide total task management and supervise contractor personnel. The program manager shall serve as the primary point of contact to the government Client Representative (CR) for all technical aspects of the required work. The government will neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services. If the contractor feels that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the contractor’s responsibility to notify the Contracting Officer (CO) immediately. These services shall not be used to perform work of a policy/decision making or management nature, i.e., inherently governmental functions. All decisions relative to programs supported by the contractor shall be the sole responsibility of the government. No personal services shall be performed under this contract.

5.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

Applicable documents shall be determined on an individual Task Order basis (TO).

6.0 STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) REQUIREMENTS

6.1. Task 1– Project Management

The contractor shall provide all labor, facilities, and non-Government Furnished Equipment (non-GFE) to successfully complete all operations and maintenance O&M (CLIN0001) and/or research and development R&D (CLIN0001A) tasks that support the management of NASIC/SMD activities to include the following:

6.1.1. Create and maintain a Project Management Plan. The Project Management Plan shall describe, as a minimum, the resources necessary to accomplish the SOW. The Project Management Plan shall be completed and certified by the contractor, the CR and the GSA Contracting Officer (CO) within 30 calendar days after award of the task order. (Ref: Table 7.2 - deliverable 1.)

6.1.2. The contractor will provide up-to-date status, individually for each Task Order with an active period of performance, through Monthly Status/Financial Reports. Monthly Status/Financial Reports shall be unclassified and include details on the following items for each previous time period: (1) Best up-to-date estimate of hours worked and therefore expected charges, including those of subcontractors; (2) status of the work performance; (3) any problems or concerns encountered that may impact cost or schedule; (4) status of open items from previous reports; (5) any suggested solutions; (6) personnel changes; (7) proposed government actions; (8) a summary chart of the current financial status on all CLINs (labor, ODCs/travel, material). (Ref: Table 7.2 – deliverable 2.)

6.1.3. The contractor will provide up-to-date status, individually for each Task Order with an active period of performance, through quarterly Program Management Reviews (PMRs). The contractor’s program manager shall be required to present oral program reviews as directed by the NASIC CR or TM. (Ref: Table 7.2 – deliverable 3.)

6.1.4. Prepare written documentation on the results of tasking to include verbal and written comments, informational memorandums and letters, meeting minutes, specialized technical reports and papers, as well as final report and studies as defined in individual Task Orders. Present briefings on government selected studies, models, or analyses associated with task efforts to various intelligence organizations, committees, or panels as defined in individual task orders by the government. The contractor shall prepare and present the briefings to the government appointed experts prior to the actual presentation, to ensure content accuracy and that security considerations are properly addressed and followed. (Ref: Table 7.2 – deliverables 4 and 5.)

6.1.5. Maintain a complete listing of classified material issued by the government and maintained at the contractor’s facility in performance of this contract to include, the title of the material; the origination date; the overall classification; the type of material (i.e. report, electronic media, etc.); the number of copies held; and any other information necessary to identify the inventory. Further, the contractor shall obtain written approval by the CR prior to the release of any classified material. The contractor shall provide the CR with a destruction certificate for classified destroyed. (Ref: Table 7.2 – deliverable 6.)

6.2. Task 2 – The contractor shall provide the necessary resources to plan, implement, and manage the tasks set forth below either on-site or off-site as required in each individual Task Order to the extent provided by the available man-hours. Activities under this task require support to include O&M (CLIN0002) and/or R&D (CLIN0002A) tasks in the subsections to follow. (Ref: Table 7.2 – deliverables 4, 5, and 7.)

6.2.1.

Laser Analysis Support. The contractor shall provide support to conduct detailed analysis of foreign counterspace laser systems, associated infrastructure, and provide engineering assessments of those capabilities.

6.2.2.

Electronic Warfare Analysis Support. The contractor shall provide support to conduct detailed analysis of foreign counterspace electronic warfare capabilities, associated infrastructure, and provide engineering assessments of those capabilities.

6.2.3.

Command, Control & Communication Analysis Support. The contractor shall provide support to conduct detailed analysis of foreign counterspace C3 systems, associated infrastructure, and provide integrated assessments across the physical and virtual C3 domains.

6.2.4. Operational Space Intelligence Support. The contractor shall provide support to strategic and operational space intelligence requirements. The contractor shall input, manage, and coordinate data relevant to foreign counterspace operations and the facilities and equipment associated with these operations.

6.2.5. Space Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace Intelligence Reporting. The contractor shall provide support to provide information research and database inputs to maintain and enhance SMD digital production.

6.2.6. Space Object Surveillance & Identification Analysis Support. The contractor shall provide support to conduct detailed analysis of foreign SOSI radar and optical systems, associated infrastructure, and provide integrated all-source assessments.

6.2.7. Regional Analysis Support. The contractor shall provide support to conduct detailed analysis of foreign counterspace programs and provide integrated assessments of foreign counterspace strategy, intent, and doctrine.

6.2.8. Anomaly Resolution Support. The contractor shall provide support to perform first-tier analysis of anomalous satellite events, determining their cause and source.

6.2.9. Direct Ascent Anti-satellite Analysis Support. The contractor shall provide support to conduct detailed analysis of foreign direct ascent anti-satellite weapons systems, associated infrastructure, and provide engineering assessments of those capabilities.

6.2.10. Nuclear, Directed Energy and Kinetic Anti-satellite Analysis Support. The contractor shall provide support to conduct detailed analysis of foreign nuclear, directed energy and kinetic anti-satellite weapons systems, associated infrastructure, and provide engineering assessments of those capabilities.

6.2.11. Signals Analysis Support. The contractor shall provide support to conduct detailed analysis and reporting of signals intelligence data.

6.2.12. Imagery Analysis Support. The contractor shall provide support to conduct detailed analysis of imagery intelligence data.

6.2.13. Counterspace Modeling and Analysis Tool Development. The contractor shall develop or modify software tools in support of the counterspace mission area (i.e. Laser systems, EW systems, various ASAT systems, SOSI systems, Modeling and Simulation, Cybersecurity and Cyberspace Support, Anomaly Resolution Support, etc.) and provide training, both oral and written, on the software programs.

6.2.14. Special Project Support to SMD Leadership - Unique Analyst Proficiencies. The contractor shall provide special projects and administrative support that does not fall explicitly in a single task area. These special projects may involve multiple research areas as a result of counterspace threat “system of systems” concepts. These projects are normally highly classified and have special security requirements which must be implemented as part of the research effort. The contractor shall conduct SMD Flight-specific research regarding unique analyst proficiencies needed to meet existing and forecasted customer requirements. The contractor shall document and report the research findings.

6.2.15. Relationships with NASIC Training. The contractor shall cultivate and exercise relationships with NASIC training personnel to maximize the benefits from existing NASIC opportunities. The contractor shall document and report the relevant findings.

6.2.16. Cadre of Counterspace Mentors. The contractor shall identify and educate a cadre of counterspace analyst and mentors available to guide new SMD analyst development. The contractor shall focus on the engineering aspects required to provide a technical understanding of counterspace systems and their capabilities. The contractor shall document with verbal and/or written presentations and technical reports.

6.2.17. Counterspace Exercise Support Requirements. The contractor shall conduct counterspace exercise scenario development and execution to define/determine where additional engineering systems-of-systems development needs are required. The contractors shall document with verbal and/or written presentations and written report findings upon exercise completion.

6.2.18. Foreign Cyber Threat Analysis Support. The contractor shall provide support to conduct detailed analysis of foreign cyber threats to space systems and provide engineered assessments of those capabilities.

7.0

DELIVERABLES/SCHEDULE

7.1 Deliverable Acceptance Criteria: - Deliverables (to include technical reports and briefings) issued under this contract shall contain the following acknowledgments: “This research was supported and monitored by the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) under Contract “(insert contract number here)”. Further, it shall have a disclaimer to the effect that the report is the contractor's opinion based on information furnished to them and does not necessarily represent the opinion of any government agency.

7.1.1. Inspection Point - NASIC/XPQ will be the point for final inspection and acceptance by the government for all special tasks, data, and reports called for during the contract period. For each task levied on the contractor, the designated Technical Monitor (TM) shall be responsible for the evaluation and acceptance of all products resulting from an assigned task.

7.1.2. Review - All work shall be subject to review by the designated NASIC Technical Monitor. The work will be in accordance with NASIC policy as identified in task orders, regulations, instructions, or subsequent superseding documentation; or as conveyed to contractor personnel by the NASIC CR or their designee(s) through the contractor's Program Manager.

7.1.3. Report Delivery - The contractor shall deliver the draft/final reports to the Technical Monitor in one hardcopy and one softcopy format (determined in each Task Order) in the NASIC currently installed versions of Microsoft Office. If another format is required, it will be specified in each individual task order.

7.1.4. Review Constraints - The Technical Monitor will have 10 calendar days to review the draft deliverables and make comments. The contractor shall have five (5) calendar days to make all recommended corrections/changes. The final report shall be delivered to the Technical Monitor and/or CR who shall have five (5) calendar days for final review prior to acceptance or provide documented reasons for non-acceptance. When the government fails to complete the review within the time specified the deliverable shall become acceptable by default. (Ref: Table 7.2 – deliverable 5.)

7.1.5. Rejections - The CR shall have the right to reject or require correction of any deficiencies found in the deliverables that are contrary to the information contained in the contractor's accepted proposal. In the event of rejection of any deliverable, the contractor shall be notified in writing by the CR of the specific reasons why the deliverable is being rejected. The contractor shall have five (5) calendar days to correct the rejected deliverable and return it.

7.1.6. Delivery of Reports: - All unclassified written documentation (reports, monthly status reports, etc.) shall be emailed to the CR. All classified deliverables shall be forwarded to CR (or their appointed representative) as follows:

7.1.6.1. Collateral Reports: All reports classified SECRET or below shall be hand-delivered to NASIC or forwarded via registered mail, postage affixed, directly to:

Outside wrapper markings:

NASIC/XPQ

ATTN: Contract Nr/Task Number 4180 Watson Way

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-5648

7.1.6.2. SCI Reports: All SCI reports submitted under this contract shall be forwarded via the Defense Courier Service to:

Outer wrapper markings:

DEFENSE COURIER SERVICE

DODDAC: HKL266

NASIC/ SSO

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-5648

Inside wrapper markings:

TO BE OPENED BY APPROPRIATE CONTROL OFFICER ATTN: Contract Nr/Task Number

NASIC/XPQ

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-5648

7.2. Schedule - The contractor shall submit reports and other deliverables in accordance with the requirements set forth in Table 7.2 below.

TABLE 7.2.

PARAGRAPH

Management

Plan/Quality Control Plan (QCP)

days after TO award

Management

Reviews

(PMRs)

Technical

Monitor/POC

Studies 6.1.4., 6.2. and 7.1.4.

Designated

Technical Monitor/POC

Holdings –

Inventory

Furnished

Equipment

(GFE)

Inventory

Package(s)

days after

Task Order award

days after the end of the TO end date

8.0 MEETING ATTENDANCE/TRAVEL

8.1 Meeting Attendance - The contractor shall participate in regular team meetings, technical interchange meetings, and interface control working group meetings as required. Meetings may be held at Wright Patterson AFB, OH, the prime contractor facilities, or at other locations as directed by the government.

8.1.1. The contractor shall prepare and present briefings to the government when requested on the results of efforts undertaken for this SOW. The schedule shall be as mutually agreed to between the contractor and the CR. Briefings shall be conducted in appropriately cleared areas and in accordance with security rules and regulations. (Ref: Table 7.2 – deliverable 4.)

8.2 Travel Requirements – Contract personnel will be required to travel to perform some of the efforts required in this SOW. All travel must be approved prior to occurrence. Failure to obtain pre-approval will result in non-payment by the government. Funding for travel shall be obligated at the Task Order level.

8.2.1. Travel between Wright-Patterson AFB, OH and the local contractor's office, and vice versa, is not a reimbursable cost under this contract.

8.2.2. All estimated travel (including the total number of trips, the beginning and duration of each trip, and the number of all contract personnel making the trip, location and associated costs) shall be subject to the advance approval of the CR. Professional personnel provided under this contract shall be willing to travel both inside and outside the continental United States as required. All requests for travel shall be submitted to the government CR via electronic email. Further all travel preparations (air fare, hotel, rental car) shall be made by the contractor. The contractor shall adhere to Joint Travel Regulations policy and claims for reimbursement of expenses.

8.2.3. CONUS Travel Requirements: The contractor shall adhere to the requirements listed above and shall submit all requests for travel via electronic email to the CR a minimum of 15 calendar days prior to the anticipated travel start date.

8.2.4. OCONUS Travel Requirements: The contractor shall adhere to the requirements listed in 8.2.2, and when travel is required outside the continental United States, the contractor shall be responsible for all additional preparations to include, passports, inoculations, and transportation expenses. All clearance requests must be sent to the CR a minimum of 30 calendar days before the anticipated travel start date. Exceptions due to State Department regulations must also be taken into consideration for OCONUS travel.

9.0. PERSONNEL/REQUIREMENTS

9.1. GSA Service Schedule - NASIC will utilize the GSA Schedule Summary 871, labor categories 1-4, "PES Professional Engineering Services", for this effort.

9.1.1. 871-1 Strategic Planning for Technology Programs/Activities -- Services required under this SIN involve the definition and interpretation of high level organizational engineering performance requirements such as projects, systems, missions, etc., and the objectives and approaches to their achievement. Typical associated tasks include, but are not limited to an analysis of mission, program goals and objectives, program evaluations, analysis of program effectiveness, requirements analysis, organizational performance assessment, special studies and analysis, training, and consulting.

9.1.2. 871-2 Concept Development and Requirements Analysis -- Services required under this SIN involve abstract or concept studies and analysis, requirements definition, preliminary planning, the evaluation of alternative technical approaches and associated costs for the development of enhancement of high level general performance specifications of a system, project, mission or activity. Typical associated tasks include, but are not limited to requirements analysis, cost/cost performance trade-off analysis, feasibility analysis, developing and completing fire safety evaluation worksheets as they relate to professional engineering services, regulatory compliance support, technology/system conceptual designs, training, and consulting.

9.1.3. 871-3 System Design, Engineering and Integration -- Services required under this SIN involve the translation of a system (or subsystem, program, project, activity) concept into a preliminary and detailed design (engineering plans and specifications), performing risk identification/analysis, mitigation, traceability, and then integrating the various components to produce a working prototype or model of the system. Typical associated tasks include, but are not limited to computer-aided design, e.g. CADD, design studies and analysis, design review services, shop drawing review services, submittal review services, conducting fire protection facility surveys, developing risk reduction strategies and recommendations to mitigate identified risk conditions, fire modeling, performance-based design reviews, high level detailed specification and scope preparation, configuration, management and document control, fabrication, assembly and simulation, modeling, training, and consulting.

9.1.4. 871-4 Test and Evaluation -- Services required under this SIN involve the application of various techniques demonstrating that a system (subsystem, program, project or activity) performs in accordance with the objectives outlined in the original design. Typical associated tasks include, but are not limited to testing of a prototype, and first article(s) testing, environmental testing, performing inspections and witnessing acceptance testing of fire protection and life safety systems as they relate to professional engineering services, independent verification and validation, reverse engineering, simulation and modeling (to test the feasibility of a concept), system, quality assurance, physical testing of the product system, training, and consulting.

9.2. Selection of Personnel - The contractor's key management and technical personnel must have a valid TOP SECRET/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance at the time of contract award. There must be a sufficient number of appropriately cleared personnel at the TOP SECRET/SCI (TS/SCI) to handle, store, work with, generate, and manage the classified information associated with this contract.

9.2.1. The contractor shall provide a resume of each individual identified/proposed for each Task Order. The resume will outline individual education history, years of relevant work experience, qualifications to include any special certifications, etc., current security clearance level, and their applicability to the labor category proposed to the CR as part of the proposal process. Each resume shall be included in the management and staffing plan and will be reviewed as part of the overall proposal process. Further, this will be required during the TO proposal process.

9.2.2. The contractor shall do everything possible to ensure continuity of effort by using the same personnel throughout the period of the contract. However, if an individual leaves the contractor before the contract expires, the contractor must provide the government with an individual of comparable qualifications, security clearances, and acceptable standards of moral and ethical conduct.

9.2.3. All potential replacements must have a resume outlining their qualifications, security clearances, and applicability to the labor category proposed to the CR within five (5) calendar days for review and acceptance.

9.2.4. The prime contractor may request for additional personnel to work on the contract, but the hours of the personnel cannot exceed the original amount on the contractor’s original proposal.

9.2.5. The government reserves the right to deny the suitability of the contractor's employees. NASIC also reserves the right to recommend to the contractor that certain employees will not be permitted access to government facilities in performance of this contract (a) who are security risks, (b) whose performance is unsatisfactory, or, (c) who constitute a disruptive influence in the facilities.

9.2.6. Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) – The contractor will be exposed to sensitive, proprietary, source selection and classified information from other agencies, contractors, and government resources in performance of their duties. Therefore, for each Task Order(TO) awarded all contractor personnel proposed shall complete and sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) within five (5) days of Task Order award. This signed agreement will be valid during the Task Order period of performance only, and then maintained as part of the permanent contract file for a period of five (5) years after the end of the order. Individuals will be required to sign a new NDA for each TO award. Failure to sign the non-disclosure agreement, will deny the individual from performing under this contract. (Ref: Table 7.2 – deliverable: 8.)

9.3. Management and Training - The contractor shall be responsible for selecting personnel who are well qualified to perform the required services, versed in supervising techniques used in their work, and for keeping personnel informed of all training requirements, improvements, changes, and methods of operation.

9.3.1. The contractor shall accomplish the assigned work by employing and utilizing qualified personnel with the appropriate combination of education, training and experience, as defined in the GSA Schedule Summary 871, "PES Professional Engineering Services" labor categories 1-4. The contractor shall not bill the government for any time spent by their employees in the above-mentioned training or for the training itself.

9.3.2. SMD provides specific mission area training to its personnel via the Counterspace Analysis Proficiency (CAP) Program. Contract personnel assigned to this contract shall be permitted to attend any CAP sponsored training being offered as long as they obtain approval by their TM and CR.

9.4. Exceptions to Personnel Qualifications - NASIC will accept nationally recognized experts and other people well qualified in the various labor categories in lieu of specified degree requirements on a case by case basis. When requested by NASIC, the contractor shall furnish in their response to the CR the specific qualifications of each individual proposed to work on the task. If key individuals are proposed in the contractor's TIP who the contractor claims are nationally recognized experts or otherwise well qualified individuals, sufficient detail should be given to allow NASIC evaluators to verify this claim. Examples of special qualifications that shall be recognized by NASIC shall include, but not be limited to: (a) years of experience in the discipline(s) required for this effort; (b) publications; (c) presentations at national level conferences; (d) patents; (e) copyrights; (f) professional affiliations; (g) university affiliations; and (h) special recognition(s), awards, and honors. All nationally recognized experts must adhere to the same security clearance requirements, standards of conduct, and moral and ethical requirements. The NASIC CR reserves the right to disapprove personnel not believed to be technically qualified.

10.0. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND INFORMATION

10.1. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT/GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFE/GFP) - The contractor will have access to the GFE/GFP specified below. If the contractor requires any additional GFE/GFP to accomplish individual task orders, the contractor shall specify the requirements in the technical proposal, and shall be subject to government approval. Should the government disapprove any GFE/GFP requested in the proposal, the contractor shall be prepared to accomplish the requirements of the SOW without the requested additional GFE/GFP.

10.1.1. Facilities, Supplies and Services - NASIC will provide work space, working supplies, furniture, access to business telephones (for business purposes only) and the computer time as required for work performed on-site at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH at no additional cost to the contractor. Any requirements for additional Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) shall be stated in each task order. Any GFE issued must be returned at the end of the period of performance unless otherwise stated in writing by the CR.

10.1.2. Information Sources – Qualified government personnel will be available to provide technical input, answer questions, review completed draft deliverables and provide feedback. Timely communication is essential to meet shortened suspense dates, particularly as it relates to documentation and informational meetings and briefings. NASIC will provide access to JWICS, NIPRNET, and all-source intelligence data required to complete the items in the SOW.

10.1.3. Contractor Liability -The contractor has the responsibility to conserve and protect government resources. The use of these resources for non-governmental use is prohibited. The contractor shall repair any government-owned equipment, which is damaged through or by the fault of the contractor, with equipment of equal or better quality, at no cost to the government. All repairs and/or replacement of GFE/GFP must be pre-approved by the CR.

10.1.4. GFE/GFP Inventory - The contractor shall maintain a current list of government provided GFE/GFP and provide it to the CR quarterly. (Ref: Table 7.2, deliverable 9.)

11.0.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE -The majority of the work under this contract will be accomplished at the contractor's facility and at the National Air & Space Intelligence Center, 4180 Watson Way, Wright-Patterson AFB, and Ohio 45433-5648. Additional contractor work space may be required in various classified locations within the continental US, as designated by the NASIC CR. These potential locations shall be stated on the DD254. Additional contractor work areas shall be negotiated with other government agencies as necessary to complete this work, at no additional charge to the government.

11.1. Access to Air Force Computer Systems - Performance under this contract will require access to Air Force computer systems (stand alone or networked), compliance with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-119 and Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-200 is mandatory. It should be noted that such access requires, at a minimum, a National Agency Check or Entrance National Agency Check in accordance with DoD 5200.2-R, Personal Security Program. The contractor must be familiar with local procedures for processing such requirements, and be prepared to be in compliance on the first day of contract performance. Failure to comply with this requirement may be considered a failure to perform.

12.0 SECURITY

12.1. Security Clearance – The contractor must have an appropriately cleared Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) facility clearance at the time of contract award. The contractor's facility must be in accordance with the DD Form 254, "TOP SECRET Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification".

12.1.1. The contractor must submit a DD254 for all assigned subcontractors within 15 calendar days of Task Order award. (Ref: Table 7.2 – deliverable 10.)

12.1.2. All key contractor personnel shall have TS/SCI clearances at the time of contract award. All non-TS/SCI cleared personnel must submit a SCI Eligibility Nomination Package and SF86 on each proposed individual, for agency specific adjudication, to the designated CR and/or ACR, within 5 calendar days of contract award. (Ref: Table 7.2, deliverable 11.)

In the event an individual's eligibility decision exceeds 60 calendars days beyond the contract award date, the government reserves the right to request the nomination of a replacement candidate. Where no suitable candidate is nominated within 5 calendar days of the government request, the government reserves the right to cancel the Task Order award and issue a subsequent task order.

12.2. The Use of Foreign Nationals - A foreign national is defined as all persons not citizens of, not nationals of or immigrant aliens to the U.S. It is expected that materials marked NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS (NOFORN) will be passed to the contractor in support of various tasks issued under this contract. Any Foreign National will be prohibited from reviewing material with this handling caveat. Per DoD 5220.22-R, dated 17 Feb 87, paragraph 1-237, Immigrant alien is defined as any person lawfully admitted into the U.S. under an immigration visa for permanent residence.

12.3. Privacy Act Information - The provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 protect information included in this contract, and, therefore all contractor personnel and any subcontractors assigned to this contract will take the proper precautions to protect the information from unauthorized disclosure.

13.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (POP) - The period of performance will be identified on individual task orders. The BPA shall be established for a duration of 60 months from contract award, and is subject to the annual reviews required by FAR 8.405-3(d)(1).

14.0 SOURCE SELECTION EVALUATION CRITERIA

The objective of this source selection is to select the proposal that represents the best value to the government. The source selection decision shall be based on a comparative assessment of proposals against all source selection criteria in the solicitation. The evaluation factors other than cost or price when combined are significantly more important than cost or price. The evaluation factors listed in the order of importance include: a) Technical Approach (Quality Control Plan (QCP)) and performance matrix (PM); b) Management and Staffing Plan (resumes are required); c) Past Performance; and d) cost.

· The contractor's technical offer shall propose the technical approach, labor qualifications, current security information, total labor hours, services, travel and materials necessary to fulfill this SOW.

· The evaluation shall consider the contractor's understanding on the NASIC/SMD's overall organization, mission, and functions as described in the labor qualifications and contractor past-performance portions of the proposal.

15.0 QUALITY CONTROL PLAN

The contractor shall develop a Quality Control Plan (QCP) and Project Management Plan (PMP). The QCP and PMP shall include a surveillance schedule and clearly state the surveillance method(s) to be used. The QCP and PMP should focus on the quality, quantity, and timeliness etc. of the performance outputs to be delivered by the contractor to the government, and not on the steps required or procedures used to provide the product or service. The QCP and PMP shall be developed to fairly evaluate the contractor's performance throughout the contract period of performance, and measure results of only the most critical and essential elements in the stated objectives of the SOW.

· The QCP and PMP may be combined into one Microsoft Word document. The QCP and PMP shall be submitted as a separate document from your proposals 30 days after Task Order award. (Ref: Table 7.2 – deliverable 1.)

16.0

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

16.1. General Requirements - The CR will be responsible for coordinating all task-related matters within NASIC ensuring that client-supplied items specified in this SOW are available when needed. Further, the CR will be the primary focal point for apprising GSA of any problems with the contractor that may affect delivery or costs of completed work.

16.2. Guaranteed Final Report - In the event the contractor is unable to complete the entire report in the contract because of the cost of completion would be in excess of funds allotted to the contract, the contractor agrees, notwithstanding any other clause in the contract, to furnish a Final Report as stipulated in the amount of funds allocated for the contract. Final reports shall be required for each task and shall be defined at the Task Order level.

16.3. Revisions to Project Management Plan - In the event the Project Management Plan conflicts with the scheduling or performance of individual tasks in this SOW, the contractor shall submit a proposal to the Contracting Officer to modify the task order. Pending official reviews of the proposal and agreement/approval between NASIC CR, the contractor, and the Contracting Officer, the contractor shall not undertake "at risk" work pursuant to the proposed contract modification.

16.4. Contractor Holidays - The prices/costs in the contract include holiday observances; accordingly, the government shall not be billed for such holidays. Any work to be performed on an observed holiday, must be submitted for approval to the CR a minimum of 10 days before the work is to occur. The request must include the name of the contractor and the number of hours requested. If approved by the CR, the contractor shall only bill the government at the established contract hourly rate, and not at a higher holiday/overtime rate.

The following days are considered contract holidays by the Federal government:

a) All days issued by Executive Order by The President of the United States;

b) New Year's Day;

c) Martin Luther King Jr. Day;

d) President's Day;

e) Memorial Day;

f) Independence Day;

g) Labor Day;

h) Columbus Day;

i) Veteran's Day;

j) Thanksgiving; and

k) Christmas.

16.5. Identification of Contractor Personnel - All contractor personnel and their subcontractors must identify themselves as contractors or subcontractors during meetings, telephone conversations, and in electronic messages, or correspondence related to this contract. Further, all contractor-occupied facilities (on Wright-Patterson AFB, OH or any other government installations) such as offices, separate rooms, or cubicles must be clearly identified with contractor supplied signs, name plates or other identification, showing that these are work areas for contractor or subcontractor personnel.

16.6. Manyear - For the purposes of this SOW one (1) man-year is defined as a total of 1870 labor hours.

16.7. Close-Out Procedures - The contractor is required as a deliverable of this contract to provide the GSA Information Technology Manager (ITM) a final invoice and Release of Claims no later than 60 calendar days after the end of each individual Task Order period of performance. GSA shall subsequently modify the contract for closeout. (Ref: Table 7.2 - deliverable 12.)

- The contractor shall notify the GSA Contracting Officer when seventy-five (75%) of the funds have been expended for each task order.

16.8. Performance of Services During Emergency Conditions Declared By Wright-Patterson AFB Authority - In the event an emergency is declared for WPAFB necessitating the implementation of an alternate work schedule (other than a standard 8-hour day, Monday-Friday work week), services provided under this contract may require implementation of an alternate work schedule, not to exceed a 40-hour work week. The GSA Contracting Officer will make notification to the appropriate contractor's point of contact. A modified work schedule will be adopted for the duration of the declared emergency and the contractor shall comply with the provisions of that alternate work schedule.

16.9 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)

16.9.1. All IT solutions to be implemented at NASIC, must conform to and be in compliance with the NASIC Enterprise Architecture as published by the Systems Integration Management Office (SIMO) and approved by the NASIC Chief Information Officer (CIO). Any deviations from the NASIC IT standards will be addressed through the processes outlined in NASICI 33-108.

16.9.2. All contractors and personnel requiring accounts with elevated system/network privileges must be trained and certified in accordance with DoD 8570.01-M – Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program and DFARs 252.239-7001, Information Assurance Contractor Training and Certification Program.

16.9.3. All IT solutions developed under this effort must be fully turned over to the government without use restriction or limitation on the government’s ability to provide the IT solution and/or source code to any other third party.

17.0.

ORDERING PROCEDURES

17.1. BPA Scope – The total scope of the technical tasks for which orders may be issued is set forth in Paragraph 6.0 of this SOW.

17.2. Contract Ceiling – The maximum dollar threshold amount the government may order under this BPA contract is $49,000. Therefore the awardee is not guaranteed orders for any or all of the efforts forecasted in the SOW requirements of this BPA.

a) The total amount of each TO shall establish a ceiling price for the order, which the contractor exceeds at its own risk. Any request to change the ceiling price for a Task Order must be submitted in writing by the contractor and sent to the Contracting Officer for determination and action.

b) Task orders may be incrementally funded. If incrementally funded, funds will be added to the contract as they become available. The contractor shall not perform work resulting in charges to the government that exceed the obligated amount of funds. The contractor shall notify the GSA Contracting Officer (CO) in writing, whenever it has reason to believe that in the next 60 calendar days, the charges to the government will exceed 75% of the obligated funds. This notice shall state the estimated amount of additional funds required to complete performance of this SOW, and what, if any, the estimated impact on the current SOW, if funding is not received. The government is not obligated to reimburse the contractor for any charges in excess of the obligated funds, and the contractor is not obligated to continue performance or otherwise incur costs that would result in charges to the government in excess of the amount obligated under this order.

17.3. Limitation of Funds - The total sum allotted to the contract and available for payments labor O&M {(CLIN 0001- Task 1 - Project Management) (CLIN 0002 – Task 2)} and/or labor R&D {(CLIN 0001A- Task 1- Project Management) (CLIN 0002A – Task 2)}; Travel/ODCs (CLIN0003), and material (CLIN0004) will be set in each Task Order (TO).

17.4. General - The ordering activity will use the procedures in FAR 8.405-2 "Ordering Procedures for Services Requiring a Statement of Work (SOW)." The SOW requirements identified in this BPA are in general terms. Subtasks may be issued by the CR to the contractor within a particular TO. Any changes in requirements to this SOW that are not issued or addressed in the "Requirements" section of this contract (Ref: paragraph 6.0), must be assigned by the GSA Contracting Officer. The contractor shall not honor any other forms or variations of tasking.

17.4.1. Definitions. This SOW requires the contractor to act on tasks levied on them by the Contracting Officer and respond in the prescribed manner. The terms used to describe this process are defined as follows:

a) Task Implementation Plan (TIP). A TIP is the contractor's response to a TO. A TIP outlines the contractor's specific approach to accomplishing the technical and administrative requirements (to include staffing, resumes of all proposed individuals, and total costs) to accomplish the detailed requirements outlined in the TO.

b) Task Order (TO). A TO is the order issued by the Contracting Officer which has a SOW that consists of specific task(s) from the government and also a TIP from the contractor.

17.4.2. Task Procedures — All correspondence (TO and TIP) must flow from/through the Contracting Officer. The contractor shall not take direction from any other source.

a) The CO shall submit NASIC approved TOs prepared by the Technical Monitors to the contractor. Each TO is a specific statement of requirements, within the mission of NASIC, and shall contain, but not be limited to: (a) overall objective; (b) detailed scope/requirements of the effort to be performed; (c) specific technical task(s)/subtask(s) to be addressed; (d) specific O&M and R&D to be performed; (e) reporting requirements; (f) deliverables requirements; and (g) applicable documents and (h) estimated level of effort.

b) Upon receipt of an approved TO from the CO, the contractor shall develop a TIP for the accomplishment of the requirements identified in the TO. Sufficient data supplied in the TO along with any necessary technical discussions between contractor personnel and CR and/or Technical Monitor shall enable the immediate development of the TIP. The TIP shall include 2 documents: (1) detailed technical approach document to accomplish the requirements, the period of performance and deliverables, staffing matrix and a resume for each individual proposed; (2) cost document for the proposal to include direct labor hours, subcontracting, travel and other direct costs (ODCs), and proposed ceiling price for each CLIN.

c) The Task Order (TO) shall be issued by the CO in writing dated and numbered. Each TO shall specify amounts for each labor O&M {(CLIN 0001- Task 1 - Project Management) (CLIN 0002 – Task 2)} and/or labor R&D {(CLIN 0001A- Task 1- Project Management) (CLIN 0002A – Task 2)}; Travel/ODCs (CLIN0003), and material (CLIN0004). This shall set forth all terms and conditions, and contractor performance shall commence immediately upon contract award notification.

18.0 CONTRACT CLAUSES

The BPA is subject to the regulations outlined in FAR 8.4. Specifically, the BPA is being established under the authority at FAR 8.405-3.

The following clauses apply to this BPA and are incorporated by reference into all task orders issued off the BPA:

FAR 8.4, Federal Supply Schedules FAR 8.402, General

FAR 8.404, Use of Federal Supply Schedules

FAR 8.405-2, Ordering Procedures for Services Requiring a Statement of Work

FAR 8.405-3, Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs)

FAR 8.405-4, Price Reductions

FAR 8.406-2, Inspection and Acceptance

FAR 8.406-4, Termination for Cause

FAR 8.406-5, Termination for the Government’s Convenience

FAR 9.505, Organization and Consultant Conflicts of Interest, General Rules FAR 9.505-1 (a)(1)(2) and (b), Providing Systems Engineering and Technical Direction

FAR 9.505-2, Preparing Specifications or Work Statements

FAR 9.505-4 (a)(1)(2) and (b), Obtaining Access to Proprietary Information

FAR 52.204-02 Security Requirements

FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offers-Competitive Acquisition (Jan 2004)

FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options (JuI1990) FAR 52.228-5, Insurance – Work on a Government Installation FAR 52-232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984)

FAR 52.232-19, Availability of Funds for Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984)

FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System Award Management

FAR 52.237-3 Continuity of Services FAR 52.243-7 Notification of Changes AFFARS 5352.204-9000, Notification of Government Security Activity and Visitor Group Security Agreements (Mar 2012)

AFFARS 5352.209-9000 Organizational Conflict of Interest Clause AFFARs 5352.242-9000, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations AFFARS 5352.242-9001 Common Access Card (CACs) for Contractor Personnel

DFARS 252.204-7000, Disclosure of Information DFARS 252.232-7007, Limitation of Government Obligation DFARS 252.237-7001, Compliance with Audit Standards

19.0. PAYMENT –

19.1. Payment Procedures

a) The contractor shall submit separate invoices for each TO: identifying each Task Order Number, period of performance (POP), invoice number and CLIN number: labor O&M {(CLIN 0001- Task 1 - Project Management) (CLIN 0002 – Task 2)} and/or labor R&D {(CLIN 0001A- Task 1- Project Management) (CLIN 0002A – Task 2)}; Travel/ODCs (CLIN0003), and material (CLIN0004). Each invoice will cover the time frame from the first day of the month to the last day of the month.

b) Invoices shall be submitted electronically through the ITSS website for client acceptance every 30 days. Invoices shall include a current monthly total (1st of month to end of month) and a cumulative total for each CLIN labor (Task 1 and/or Task 2), travel, material).