HDTRA1-16-R-0011_PWS__1_Jun.pdf

DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY

USSTRATCOM CENTER FOR COMBATING WMD

STANDING JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS-ELEMINATION

ADVISORY & ASSISTANCE SERVICES SUPPORT TO THE

J10 NUCLEAR ENTERPRISE SUPPORT DIRECTORATE ORGANIZATIONS

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FY 2016-2021

1 June 2016

1.0 BACKGROUND

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency's (DTRA) mission is to safeguard the United States and its allies from global Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) threats by integrating synchronizing and providing expertise technologies and capabilities across all operating environments. The J10 Directorate capabilities are to develop, improve, and promulgate nuclear safety, security, accountability, control reliability, emergency/disaster response/recovery, training, transportation and storage, infrastructure, related technologies and research activities to U.S. and allied/partner forces, and U.S Federal and allied/partner governmental organizations.

J10 has far ranging support requirements due to the numerous initiatives and DTRA mission set requirements they support. Further, in numerous instances, the initiatives/programs have mutually beneficial outcomes and/or are interrelated to the extent that the research, findings, deliverables, studies, or other contractual services/deliverables from one organization have cross-Directorate effects and/or application. As a result, this support requires close coordination and integration across the J10 organization, and has close ties across DTRA at all levels (Branch to Directorate level), and with external stakeholders and partners in order to effectively and efficiently execute requirements, as appropriate. This acquisition therefore requires dedicated and unbiased A&AS Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) who shall serve as

DTRA’s "trusted agent," both internally and externally, in support of J10.

2.0 OBJECTIVE

The objective of this contract is to provide advisory and assistance services (A&AS) support to enables DTRA/SCC-WMD Nuclear Enterprise Support Directorate (J10)to researching, planning, designing, developing, implementing, integrating, testing, applying, and evaluating emerging and mature technologies and developing transitioning capabilities to DTRA customers.

3.0 SCOPE

The scope of this contract is to provide:

Highly specialized and technical nuclear support integrated across Departments/divisions in the Nuclear Enterprise Directorate; other DoD, Federal and civilian organizations; and partner nations, Personnel with expertise relating to nuclear weapons and weapons systems in areas to include: safety; security, personnel reliability; emergency/disaster response; training;

transportation and storage; infrastructure; related technologies and research activities;

Personnel with expertise to manage, plan, organize, direct, conduct, track, evaluate and document assessments, exercises, and training projects; performing trend analysis;

Personnel with expertise in the areas of: nuclear surety, safety, security, accountability, reliability, and control as it applies to the DoD and DOE nuclear weapons programs, to include DoD Logistics;

Research, studies, technical writing and editing, process implementation and improvement;

Modeling and simulation development and analysis;

IT specialists to manage curriculum databases/servers

Operational and technical support in developing, maintaining and executing training, knowledge management, experimentation, lessons learned, and doctrine programs;

Outreach support;

Personnel with expertise in the area of International Relations;

The facilitation of interagency communications and the flow of information;

Support and facilities to conduct local meetings and conferences;

Develop, prepare, submit and justify business process documents;

Technical performance, cost, and schedule analysis;

Program documentation reviews and identify shortfalls;

Acquisition and Program Management expertise/support;

Services supporting the acquisition process within the guidelines of FAR 37.203(d); and

High-level current and historical assessments of specific aspects of nuclear weapons stockpile management.

4. REQUIREMENTS

4.1 NUCLEAR ENTERPRISE SUPPORT DIRECTORATE

Provide nuclear enterprise support to the Department of Defense & Interagency stakeholders to ensure the safety, security, and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear deterrent force and support to countering weapons of mass destruction threats to the United States, allies and partners to make the world safer.

4.1.1. SUPPORT TO DIRECTORATE LEADERSHIP

4.1.1.1. The Senior Project & Contract Manager functions as a supporting element to assist

J10 Leadership and shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract.

Primary duties include:

- Development and implementation of J10 short and long term goals

- Strategic planning of J10 initiatives and the coordination of these efforts

- Advice and assistance in the development of J10 vision, goals and objectives

- Assist in identifying key issues and potential areas and opportunities where J10 can provide assistance, support, and/or recommendations to assist with internal/external customers’ requirements/programs

- Oversee daily management of the contract to include manpower, budget, travel, and etc.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability Requirements:

- Ability to work daily with Senior leaders

- Strategic forward-leaning thinker

- Articulate in all phases of contract management

- Ability to manage a large contract and empower subordinates

4.1.2. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

4.1.2.1. The Administrative Assistant functions independently and as back-up to the

Executive Assistant and the Military Assistant in overseeing the J10 Front Office operations.

- Assist with the daily operation of the J10 Directorate Front Office

- Prepare briefing materials, papers, program plans, and other material

- Provide technical review of documents

- Assist with planning, organizing, executing, documenting and pre-, post-support of workshops, training, conferences and meetings

- Oversee Front Office calendars, taskers, office distribution

- Office administrative and organization skills

- Ability to work with Senior Leaders

- Command of the English language with exceptional technical review abilities

(grammar, punctuation, etc.)

4.2. CONTINGENCY AND EXERCISES

Trains, advises, equips, assists, exercises and employs counter WMD support to Combatant

Commanders

• NIMBLE ELDER Program: Provides CCMDs or other agencies as directed, with ability to search, locate, and identify radiological/nuclear threats by providing training, equipment, advice, and assistance to CCMDs designated Search Forces

• CWMD-T Exercise Program: Provides tailored exercise & training support to

GCCs, TSOCs, CRFs, and partner nations to increase CWMD-T response capability

Customers: OSD, Joint Staff, CCMDs, Services, DoD Components, DOJ/FBI, DOE, DHS, DOS, and foreign partners

Basis for Requirement:

• SecDef-approved EXORDs, DEPORDs, and CONPLANs

• CCMDs Statement of Requirements

• DoD and CJCS Directives and Instructions

• NSPD-28, NSPD-46, 7500 series, etc.

4.2.1. NIMBLE ELDER SUPPORT

4.2.1.1. The Program Management and Acquisition/Financial Specialists provide program management support for the execution of current and future J10CE programs/initiatives and assist department leadership in the development and execution of current and future requirements

- Developing and coordinating Spend Plans and POM inputs

- Providing assistance/expertise in drafting/performing procurement activities to include market research, cost estimates, procurement planning, analyses of alternatives, past performance assessments

- Participate in meetings, IPTs, and related events, and shall produce Initial

Strategy Session worksheets, Acquisition Strategy Review documentation, Acquisition Plans, Source Selection Memoranda, Procurement Packages, SOO/SOW/PWS, WBS, capability assessments, CDRLs, and related documents to support timely procurement of goods and services to support CWMD efforts.

- Assist in the financial/program monitoring, oversight and reporting (e.g., personnel travel; tracking commitments, obligations and expenditures; contractor cost data, burn rates, trends, shortfalls, personnel hours)

- Provide acquisition and technical/functional SME to support Source Selection

Evaluation Boards involved in all manner of procurement competitions necessary for the conduct of CWMD efforts

- Assist/advise the Program Manager (PM) and Contracting Officer

Representatives (COR) with weekly/monthly/annual requirements and closeout procedures.

- On the department’s behalf, execute day-to-day coordination with the assigned

J8C financial analyst to provide the department accurate accounting of expenditures, obligations, unliquidated obligations, and real-time financial data.

- Expertise in Federal Government Acquisition (FAR/DFAR) and PPBE

- Ability to collaborate across a diverse workforce to achieve the objectives

- Skilled in providing financial details in understandable terms at all levels

- Ability to develop presentations and brief senior leaders

4.2.2. TRAINING/ EXERCISE SUPPORT

4.2.2.1. CWMD-T Exercise Specialist functions as the Contractor lead for organizing, coordinating, executing and providing support for CBRNE accident and incident response, and SOCOM WMD-T response.

- Organize, coordinate, execute and support meetings exercise planning, evaluation testing, studies, and crisis support or emergency response pertaining to CWMD-T operations and exercises to include providing support and administration to working groups, conferences, and pre-/post-meeting support

- Assist in the development, maintenance, execution and presentation of the

CBRNE accident and incident response procedures and SOCOM WMD-T response procedures courses.

- Review, validate, assess, and assist in the development of CBRNE accident and incident response and SOCOM WMD-T response policy and procedures.

- Plan, organize, coordinate, execute and track multiple concurrent training, exercises, tabletop exercises (TTXs), workshops, seminars, meetings and conferences

- Review agreements, joint plans and other documents at the strategic, operational and tactical levels of command and control.

- Validate DoD and interagency policies, plans, and procedures through exercises.

- Assess DoD CWMD-T response policy.

- Oversee implementation and effectiveness of CWMD-T readiness through participation in and support to the WMD/CBRNE accident and incident response procedures and SOCOM WMD-T response Subcommittee and high-level interagency working groups and conferences.

- Provide support for facilitating interagency communications, training and aiding the Division to ensure cohesive, effective, and efficient responses to CWMD-T response across other Government agencies. Support includes, but is not limited to: providing instructors/facilitators for inter/intra-agency training, providing training materials, lesson plans, agendas, handbooks, etc.

- SME in CBRNE accident and incident response procedures

- SME in SOCOM WMD-T response procedures

- Possess the skills to design, plan and execute WMD-T exercises

- Experience producing technical reports and providing briefings to Senior leaders

4.3. NUCLEAR INSPECTIONS AND EDUCATION

Conducts nuclear surety inspections, oversight, and training & provides Counter-WMD and nuclear training and education

• Defense Nuclear Surety Inspection Oversight (DNSIO) Program

• Independent oversight of Air Force & Navy Nuclear Surety Inspection

Programs

• Assures Service Inspection Programs compliant with JS and DoD requirements

• Personnel Reliability Program (PRP) Staff Assessment Visits (SAV)

• Training & Development

• Defense Nuclear Weapons School (DNWS) Program

• Provide operators with training and education relating to:

Nuclear and Radiological Weapons

Nuclear Accident/Incident Response & Incident Command and

Control

Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) modeling

Explosive Ordnance Disposal in render safe operations

Customers: OSD, USD(AT&L), Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Military Services (includes

AF/10, OPNAV, AFIA, SSP, AFSC, AFNWC), Department of Energy, National Labs, other federal, state and local agencies, and NATO

• CJCSI 3263.05B, Nuclear Weapons Technical Inspections

• Memorandum for Secretaries of the Military Departments; Chairman of the Joint

Chiefs of Staff; Director, Defense Nuclear Agency; Sep 1993 (DNWS Authority)

• ASD Memo Feb 10, 1993 (DNA Role in Joint Nuclear Weapons Training)

4.3.1. SUPPORT TO DNWS AND ALBUQUERQUE LEADERSHIP

4.3.1.1. Primary duties include:

- Serves as the DTRA Site Lead

- Serves as a liaison to the Program Manager in Fort Belvoir

- Provides support to the Department Chief, Division Chiefs and other government leadership as the Trusted Agent

- Assists in the development of briefing materials, papers, program plans and other materials

- Provides strategic planning and programming support

- Provides operational and technical support in developing, instructing and maintaining applicable course work/curriculum to include knowledge management (Distance Learning), experimentation, lessons learned, and doctrine programs

- Provides support in combating WMD and CBRNE research, training, and education; support efforts to integrate DoD training with universities and the national laboratories; support integration of university partners to operations within the DNWS; and provide technical reviews of articles written by others for incorporation into DNWS publications

- Assists DNWS leadership in formulating and articulating communications to the

Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological

Defense Programs, Department of Defense (DOD) Agencies, and military

Services, as well as public academic institutions

- SME in combating WMD and CBRNE

- Demonstrated experience in management/oversight of curriculum development, course presentation/instruction and updating

4.3.2. EDUCATION AND TRAINING

4.3.2.1. The Nuclear Weapons Policy Instructors

- Assist the DNWS Nuclear Weapons Branch in teaching the Nuclear Weapons core curriculum which includes Technical Inspections, counter-proliferation surety, nuclear operations, and Nuclear Policy Course

- Delivers lectures to senior military and civilian audiences on a broad range of nuclear surety issues

- Provides classroom instruction on the history and development of U.S. nuclear weapons, management of the U.S. nuclear stockpile, the evolution of U.S.

nuclear policy, and nuclear deterrence theory

- Provides tours of the DNWS’ Nuclear Weapons Instructional Museum (NWIM) at the Secret//Restricted Data (S//RD) and Secret// Critical Nuclear Weapons

Design information (S//CNWDI) level

- Develops technical briefings, information papers, and PowerPoint presentations for branch courses

- BA/BS required

- 5-10 years DOD/military experience with at least 3 years in a nuclear related field required.

- In-depth knowledge and a thorough understanding of nuclear policy, radiation detection, the theory of nuclear weapons design, nuclear materials production, radiological effects of nuclear weapons, blast and thermal effects of nuclear weapons, laws and treaties regarding nuclear weapons, nuclear proliferation, nuclear intelligence challenges, and the history and evolution of nuclear weapons.

- Previous instructional experience required; familiarity with technology-based training.

- Exercises a high level of training and development expertise and possesses a robust instructional knowledge base to educate managerial level and multi-

Service personnel.

- Knowledge of, a thorough understanding of, and demonstrated skill in, the fundamentals of instructional design, needs assessments, design analysis, training, presentation, and principles of instruction.

- Ability to plan, develop, evaluate, revise and conduct courses, and to advise other instructors on nuclear weapons instructional matters.

- Ability to conduct research in relevant areas and give subject matter expertise advice to instructor cadre.

- Experience with MS Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required;

experience in SharePoint a plus.

- Must have excellent written and oral communications skills and ability to brief senior leaders (i.e., flag and general officers or members of the senior executive service)

4.3.2.2. The Nuclear Accident/Response Instructors

- Instructs incident response, how to respond to a nuclear weapons accident, and

EOD in-residence, via Mobile Training Team and field training

- Mentors on instructional techniques and course management

- Evaluates current curriculum and identify the need for new or improved curriculum to include the planning, development, coordination, and teaching of existing and new DNWS curriculum, both within and outside of the DTRA

- Instructional modes to be used include In-Resident (IR), Distant Learning (DL), field training and exercises, and Mobile Training Team (MTT)

- Reviews curricula and programs for accuracy, completeness, currency, and compliance with applicable regulations; determine requirements for new courses;

and plan and develop new courses

- Assists in the review of training provided by all agencies involved in the WMD community; develop new curriculum as needed. Research subject matter expertise available in the Military Services and civilian communities

- Assesses commercial off-the-shelf technology and its application to instruction.

Develop and maintain a comprehensive, responsive knowledge base of countering Combating WMD and CBRNE information.

- Serves as a subject matter expert on WMD consequence prediction and assessment computer models

- Operates various computer models for WMD consequence prediction and assessment to include computer-based scenarios of radiological accidents and incidents; computer-based scenarios to illustrate and apply critical decision points; and computer-based scenarios to employ generic installation responses and managerial responses to WMD events

- Develops in-residence and Distant Learning courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level in support of the DNWS’ program to provide current and future U.S. Government (USG) workforce members with qualification in matters related to nuclear weapons, with special emphasis on policy and managerial issues.

- 10+ years DOD/military experience in Explosive Ordnance Disposal; graduate of NAVSCOLEOD.

- In-depth knowledge and a thorough understanding of nuclear weapons incident response; accident exercises (NUWAIX), experience in nuclear weapons security, emergency management, countering weapons of mass destruction

(CWMD) planning and consequence management planning.

- Previous instructional experience required; familiarity with technology-based training.

- Exercises a high level of training and development expertise and possesses a robust instructional knowledge base to educate managerial level and multi-

Service personnel.

- Knowledge of, a thorough understanding of, and demonstrated skill in, the fundamentals of instructional design, needs assessments, design analysis, training, presentation, and principles of instruction, curriculum development, exercise development and facilitation (FTX, TTX, etc.).

- Ability to plan, develop, evaluate, revise and conduct courses, and to advise other instructors on nuclear weapons instructional matters.

- Ability to conduct research in relevant areas and give subject matter expertise advice to instructor cadre.

- Experience with MS Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required;

experience in SharePoint a plus.

- Must have excellent written and oral communications skills and ability to brief senior leaders (i.e., flag and general officers or members of the senior executive service).

4.3.3. PARTNERSHIP TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (PTEP)

4.3.3.1. The Instructors

- Provides short-notice, tailored training and education to DTRA’s customers, and advocates DTRA’s capabilities

- Delivers lectures, seminars, discussion sessions, tabletop exercises and hands-on training on a broad range of WMD topics, including strategic, operational, tactical, and technical aspects of nuclear weapons, the U.S. strategic deterrent, WMD proliferation and counter-proliferation, WMD response and consequence management

- Performs research and analysis to develop technical briefings and informational papers on current terrorism and WMD threats, including presentations to the

Congressional staff and national security organizations

- Provides tours of the DNWS’ Nuclear Weapons Instructional Museum (NWIM) at the Secret//Restricted Data (S//RD) and Secret// Critical Nuclear Weapons

Design information (S//CNWDI) level

- Develops technical briefings, information papers, and PowerPoint presentations for branch courses.

- Conducts research and analysis

- Travel, as required, to customer locations

- Develops and produces movie clips showing nuclear weapon operations and activities in a variety of military career fields, and produces video and audio materials in a variety of formats.

- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the WMD field to include, but not limited to, strategic, operational, tactical, and technical aspects of nuclear weapons; the U.S. strategic deterrent; WMD proliferation and counter-proliferation; WMD response; and consequence management

- Experience in classroom instruction to include Mobile Training Teams (MTTs) and distance learning

- Demonstrated experience developing videos and incorporating clips from motion pictures into presentations/videos

4.3.4. HEALTH PHYSICS TECHNICIAN AND TRAINING (HPTT)

4.3.4.1. The Health Physics Technical Instructor

- Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Health Physics

- Provides health physics information and advice

- Assists with maintaining the division radiological occupational health program.

Performs required radiological health training

- Provides advice on the health aspects of nuclear weapons and their effects

- Provides information and advice on special weapons effects and phenomena, multi-Service DoD/Department of Energy (DOE) response to national radiological emergencies, and support of command and control needed to respond to those emergencies

- Advises personnel on medical effects of attack by WMD. Instructs on short- and long-term medical effects of employment of WMD

- Develops, maintains, updates, tailors and instructs/presents technical and policy course modules.

- Conducts research and analysis

- Travel, as required, to customer locations

- Develops and produces movie clips showing nuclear weapon operations and activities in a variety of military career fields, and produce video and audio materials in a variety of formats.

- Identifies training requirements

- Plans, designs develops, evaluates, and maintains training courses and course modules

- Conducts instruction

- Reviews course critiques and maintains data for purposes of making course content changes

- Initiates course revisions and perform quality assurance checks

- Demonstrated, in-depth knowledge and working experience in the health physics aspects as it pertains to nuclear weapons and nuclear weapon effects

- Experience in classroom instruction to include Mobile Training Teams (MTTs) and distance learning

4.3.5. INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN (e-Learning) AND COURSE DEVELOPMENT (IDCD)

4.3.5.1. The Instructional Design & Course Developers are responsible for developing wiring diagrams, flow charts and building content layout for the Learning Content

Management System (LCMS) website and Distance Learning (DL) training courses.

- Performs Instructional Design (receive curricula, build the story boards ensuring all course objectives are clearly identified, verify all course tests and functions operate properly)

- Course Developer responsible for both in-residence and distance learning course maintenance, review, and development

- Handles modularization of courses, course standardization and course maintenance.

Identifies new distance learning technologies and evaluates appropriateness for

DNWS

- Works with Information Technology (IT) to develop Learning Content Management

System (LCMS) infrastructure necessary to maintain online courses

- Ensures e-learning course reflect a logical flow; follow all regulatory requirements

(such as Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act)

- Ensures newly designed course are cleared for appropriate release before providing to the programmers to incorporate into the website

- Ensures DNWS compliance with security policies, accreditation standards, and copyright compliance

- Develops plans to increase the program’s ability to enhance course design and strengthen content delivery

- Conducts comprehensive evaluation of all phases of distance learning and outcome achievements

- Researches and implements plans to expand the methods of curriculum presentation in order to appeal students varied learning styles

- Responds to student and staff issues related to distance learning and communicate with staff and students regarding instructional stoppages or other distance learning problems

- Assists faculty in ensuring courses offered through distance learning meet the high educational standards of DNWS.

- Demonstrated experience developing in-residence and Distance Learning courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level

- Demonstrated experience using basic MS Office products, Storyline, Captivate and

HTML5

- Remains current with the technology advances pertinent to assigned duties

4.3.6. NUCLEAR WEAPONS INSTRUCTIONAL MUSEUM (NWIM)

4.3.6.1. The Nuclear Weapons Curator supports the DNWS's Nuclear Weapons Instructional

Museum (NWIM)

- Provides routine maintenance, restoration, corrosion control, and inventory management for all historical properties

- Identifies and provides recommendations on new exhibits and materials for incorporation into the NWIM

- Conducts daily guided tours and classroom instruction on the U.S. nuclear enterprise

- Provides DNWS instructors and staff training on NWIM policy and procedures

- Provides tours of the DNWS’ Nuclear Weapons Instructional Museum (NWIM) at the Secret//Restricted Data (S//RD) and Secret// Critical Nuclear Weapons

Design information (S//CNWDI) level

- Demonstrated experience inspecting, maintaining, storing, handling, and repairing nuclear weapons, weapon components, and using related test and handling equipment.

4.3.7. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT (ADMIN)

4.3.7.1. The Administrative Assistants assists the Albuquerque Staff in the performance of their duties.

- Preparing briefing materials, papers, program plans, and other materials

- Provides technical review of documents

- Assisting with planning, organizing, executing, documenting and pre- post-support of workshops, training, conferences and meetings

- Demonstrated experience in MS Office, MS SharePoint

- Demonstrated experience in Military Evaluation Systems (all services), Military

Training Systems (all services), Military Awards Systems (all services), Official

Correspondences, Records Management

- Demonstrated experience in Office Administration

4.3.8. INFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES (IT)

NOTE - Due to the extensive IT requirements, the Contractor has the flexibility to distribute duties and number of specialists required to support their approach as long as all requirements of the PWS are met.

- At a minimum, one individual fulfilling System Administrator functions and all individuals supporting Information Assurance functions are required to have a DoD

Top Secret security clearance; the remaining individuals require, at a minimum, DoD

Secret security clearance

- Core hours are between 0730 and 1630. To the greatest extent possible, contracted support is expected during these hours. A two-person presence is required outside core hours. Government-requested work performed outside those hours may be required; however, this would be an exceptional event (less than 4/year).

- No out-of-area travel is expected.

- Full-Time Coverage for every function/skillset (vacation periods, job vacancies, etc…) is expected.

The Defense Nuclear Weapons School - Information Technology (DNWS-IT) department currently maintains two unclassified Authority-To-Operate (ATO) networks to support

Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) training missions for the Department of

Defense (DoD), Local, State, and other Federal agencies.

DNWS Distance Learning System (DNWS-DLS) consists of an Internet-facing website with associated networking and database servers. The second network, the DNWSNET, is a Microsoft Active Directory Domain enclave that supports in-house classroom clients, e-

Learning back-ups, in-resident coursework, the creation of audiovisual products, and serves as a test bed for content changes prior to implementing on DNWS-DLS. (NOTE:

These networks are projected to be combined at a later date.)

DNWS-IT is in the process of implementing and eventually submitting an ATO for a stand-alone classified (secret) Microsoft Active Directory training network. It is expected to achieve ATO status in FY-16/17.

DNWS is a training environment. Being a ‘school house’, the DNWS-IT mission is not representative of a typical government IT Department. The following sections detail the diverse contractor functions/skillsets required to support our mission for in-residence and

Distance Learning web-based training.

4.3.8.1. System Administrator(s)

NOTE - Only contracted personnel possess System Administrator privileges for

DNWS networks. This implies all non-user functions lie within the scope of this

Performance Work Statement and are expected to be performed by contracting personnel. Government personnel are knowledgeable in system administrator functions and serve to provide guidance, expertise, and direction where needed.

Only basic System Administrator functions are required. There is limited vendor software and no email services (no email account management) on either network.

Internet access is provided by DTRA.

- System Administration

- Administer the DNWSNET consisting of 16 servers (physical and virtual), 2 of which are VMWare hypervisors, 63 Windows clients, 8 switches (including 1

L3 switch), 5 printers (1 USB connected)

- Administer the DNWS-DLS consisting of 2 physical servers and 2 switches.

- Administer the classified stand-alone network is projected to be 22 clients (with combination of server/client operating systems).

- Maintains 20 air-gapped laptop computers

- Manage all functions of account administration in Active Directory

- Typically, 155 accounts (user and privileged) are provisioned at any given time.

- Includes creating/modifying/deleting staff accounts at a rate of 120/year and Student Accounts at a rate of 5000/yr. At this time, manual intervention for account creation/deletion is less than 10%. These functions are automated through scripts and typically require less than 10 minutes per batch, per week.

- Provide real-time Service Desk for staff, instructor and classroom users.

Typically, this amount to about ten (10) incidents per week and fifteen

(15) password resets per week.

- Software Asset Management

- Assess/review/update all client images monthly, and when required (meaning there are updates to SW, driver, OS, patch, etc…), generate a new image within

10 days of assessment

- Generate a monthly Software Asset Management report to the Government IT lead (spreadsheet by email) with all relevant actions and information. This includes, but is not limited to: assessment details and completion, changes/updates performed, any new/updated software that requires the government purchase of new licenses.

- Hardware Asset Management

- Maintain an accurate and updated inventory of all DNWSNET, DNWS-DLS, stand-alone (classified), and stand-alone (MTT/EOD) enterprise equipment.

- Generate a monthly Hardware Asset Management report to the Government IT lead (spreadsheet by email) with all relevant actions and information. This includes, but not limited to: assets on-hand, lifecycle replacement information, and recommended replacement equipment within 6 months of end-of-life.

- File Server Back-ups

- Creates/updates and implements a comprehensive file server back plan, to include full monthly back-ups and daily incremental back-ups. Verification of plan will occur at least monthly.

- Generate a monthly File Server Back-ups report to the Government IT lead

(spreadsheet by email) with all relevant actions and information pertaining to back-ups that were performed and verified.

- Log Reviews

- Implement a process for SysLog Server and Website Log Event Monitoring and perform thorough daily reviews.

- Addresses any abnormalities immediately to the IT lead

- Generate a weekly Log Reviews report to the Government IT lead (spreadsheet by email) with all relevant actions and information. This includes, but not limited to: findings and actions to reduce or eliminate threats that are identified.

- Demonstrated expertise in print server, file server, active directory, web server functions, log review back-up, and real-time customer service are instrumental to success of a system administrator.

- At a minimum, System Administrators are required to have a Security + certification with at least 1 year experience.

- Successfully completed training in the server and work station operating system is the minimum requirement (provide course completion certificate).

- A Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) certification with 3 or more years of experience is highly preferred.

4.3.8.2. Information Assurance

NOTE - As with any government network, DNWS networks are required to follow

Defense Information Assurance - Risk Management Framework (DIARMF) guidelines. As such, Information Assurance personnel should be able to apply this framework to school house networks, as well as identify and patch network vulnerabilities using DoD-approved systems and tools. Today, DNWS networks are scanned using the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Assured

Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) to identify vulnerabilities. Information

Assurance Technicians/Managers require a variety of skillsets to effectively patch these networks.

- Vulnerability Management & Patching

- Provide vulnerability management and actively support Certification and

Accreditation (C&A) activities for DNWS-IT systems, to include: management, testing, and patching.

- Assess ACAS daily and address new vulnerabilities;

- Will be addressed within one week of issuance

- “Addressed” is defined as patched, developing a plan of action & milestone (POAM) or Designated Approving Authority (DAA) Risk

Acceptance (DRA) request, or noted as not applicable

- Closed all vulnerabilities within one month of issuance.

- NOTE - Due to the variety of skillsets that are required to patch vulnerabilities, it is unlikely that this contract will be able to provide in-resident skillsets to close all vulnerabilities. Reach-back capabilities to the

DTRA/J6 in Fort Belvoir or to other corporate experts will be required to maintain these numbers

- Not having a resident skillset does not relieve the contract of closing vulnerabilities within a month

- Not having the required equipment (SW/HW) to close the vulnerability warrants an extension until such time that this equipment is purchased by the government.

- Generate a weekly Vulnerability Management & Patching report to the

Government IT lead (spreadsheet by email) with all relevant actions and information. This includes, but not limited to: new ACAS findings, open and closed vulnerabilities, vulnerabilities open greater than 30 days, number of outstanding POAMs and DRAs, and required actions to reduce or eliminate

POAMs identified

- Change Management & ATO maintenance

- Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) manages all information pertaining to network processes and ensures that ATOs are up-to-date. Contractors are required to have access to, and maintain, eMASS with regular, methodical reviews of each section throughout the year. As a guideline, one (1) category per week should be assessed and updated to ensure all enterprise procedures are accurate

- Contractors will assist in the ATO renewal process (scheduled in 2017 for both networks) and Annual Security Reviews (ASRs) for ATO networks. In addition, contractor will assist with building ATO package for the training network

- At a minimum, Information Assurance personnel should be qualified in accordance with DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certifications. Please reference http://iase.disa.mil/iawip/Pages/iabaseline.aspx for additional information

- Information Assurance Technicians (IAT) and Information Assurance Managers

(IAM) are required to have one year of experience. Three years of experience preferred

- Demonstrate skillsets and experience in addressing the majority of vulnerabilities:

Microsoft Windows Client/SQL/Server, RedHat, SSL, VMWare, SSH, SNMP

4.3.8.3. Network Administration

NOTE - Network administration ensures that Layer-2 and Layer-3 transmission services are working properly within the school house and to the J6 cloud. The school house relies heavily on J6 for Internet connectivity, firewall modifications, and routers/switches beyond DNWS networks. As such, close collaboration with the J6 in Albuquerque and National Capital Region (NCR) is required.

Primary functions:

- Establishing network specifications and recommending updates and changes

- Analyzing network traffic (availability/utilization) and diagnosing connectivity issues

- Ensuring network confidentiality, integrity, availability

- Switch/router administration

- Building/maintaining network topology diagrams

- Recommending lifecycle replacement of equipment http://iase.disa.mil/iawip/Pages/iabaseline.aspx

- Planning/modifying/implementing networking equipment and establishing connections, as required

- Routing Cable in the school house for new/existing workstations

- Application of appropriate Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)

- At a minimum, Network Administrators should have a Network + certification with 1-year experience. A Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certified Network

Administrator is preferred

- Individuals in this position need to be pro-active. Communications via telephone and email to entities outside the school house is critical to success

4.3.8.4. Video Teleconference (VTC) Manager/Coordinator/Technician

NOTE - Video conferencing is an essential service for DNWS staff and training functions. Currently, the DNWS maintains one mobile unclassified VTC suite

(ISDN), four classified VTC suites at (IP) and two desktop VTCs

- Serve as a scheduling POC for new VTC events (20/Month)

- Test and maintain all VTC suites and report to government on issues or items that need replacement

- Assist users with scheduled events

- Coordinate & troubleshoot connectivity issues with the J6 (for classified VTC) and

Kirtland AFB base communications office (for ISDN)

- Recommend upgrades of outdated or obsolete suites

- Demonstrated experience setting up and overall management of the VTC functions.

4.3.8.5. Media & Visual Development

NOTE - Capture, build, and disseminate media material pertaining to all aspects of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) mission

- Develop marketing, training, event, and official still photography and videography.

Perform professional quality graphic editing to products using Adobe Creative Suite and WACOM Cintiq Display

- Create flyers, catalogs, posters, course logos, display sign slides, and banner.

- Perform mock journalist interviews with students at in-house or on-site training locations.

- Maintain all DNWS equipment pertaining to media & graphics (camera, media studio, plotters, photo printers, etc…)

- Maintain DNWS photo board

- Manage DNWS official social media websites (Facebook)

- Identify & Plan upgrades to media equipment, when required. Provide government

IT representative with all information pertaining to required products in preparation for CIO approval and procurement

- Make sure media has been cleared through appropriate channels prior to release.

- Actively manage the media graphics file server: Perform annual reviews, back-ups, and delete obsolete media

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability Requirements:

- Demonstrated experience in graphics, photography and videography, and social media

- Demonstrated experience using Adobe Creative Suite and WACOM Cintiq Display

4.3.8.6. A/V Equipment Technician

NOTE - Each school house classroom and conference room utilizes audiovisual podiums to matrix video/audio though multiple input/output sources. In addition, there are 8 overhead projectors and 15 large screen displays

- Serve as a POC for user issues associated with podium performance.

- Perform monthly maintenance & testing all A/V equipment. Understand and A/V wiring diagrams and ensure that podiums are wired to the baseline.

- Coordinate with vendors on issues pertaining to audiovisual capabilities that are not performing as expected.

- Demonstrated experience setting up and overall management of the A/V functions

4.3.8.7. Web-based Programmer & Support.

NOTE - The Learning Content Management System (LCMS) is the single most important tool at the school house in the performance of day-to-day staff, student and instructor functions. It also serves as the primary method to deploy marketing material for the Defense Nuclear Weapons School and performs student registration, e-Learning, and transcript repository functions.

- Create, modify, update, and delete all aspects of the LCMS website

- Fix website bugs using a change management system (10/month)

- Develop new features/tools (2/month), new reports (2/month), and new dashboards

Integrate Distance Learning into the website for existing and new course curricula

- Monitor logs, encrypt database content and secure connections to the website (1-hr/day)

- Transition new updates from development test bed to live servers

- Provide Service Desk functions and training (1-hr/day)

- Perform Sequel server queries (10/month)

- Service Desk & Account Management (10 trouble tickets/month)

- Manages the website whitelist: Add/Delete external customers/entities

(.gov/.mil/.edu) for website access. (Note: Requires coordination with DTRA J6.)

(2/month)

- Support to system administrators: Ensuring that STIGs do not break the website or database

- Expert knowledge developing custom code in Cold Fusion, Javascript, JQuiry and

HTML5

- Demonstrated experience using “What’s New With This Release”

- Expert knowledge in and ability to manage large and complex databases

4.3.8.8. Other

- Manage, maintain and document all aspects of DNWS's Information Technology resources, to include: Classroom support, course development, programming, e-

Learning, system security/administration, and network engineering.

- Develop procedures, manage SharePoint content, attend meetings, and manage documentation retention.

4.4. MISSION ASSURANCE

Conducts DoD Mission Assurance and Survivability Assessment and provide training via mobile training teams (MTT)

• Joint Mission Assurance Assessment Program (JMAAP)

• Conducts mission-focused and risk-based assessments of installations and facilities to determine risk to mission(s)

• Conducts Mission Assurance Assessment training via MTTs

Customers: OSD, Joint Staff, Combatant Commanders, Services, Agencies DoD Components, others

• DoDI 3020.45 (JMAA, MTT)

• DoDI 3000.08 (BSA/Red Team)

4.4.1. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

4.4.1.1. The Strategic Planner/Analyst provides technical advice and assistance support to the department leadership and administrative support to the Balanced Survivability Assessment

(BSA) Program.

- Coordinating with the various program managers and the Chief, Mission Support

Office to assist with identifying assessment requirements within the DoD through analysis of strategic plans and completed assessments

- Preparing briefing materials, papers, program plans, and other materials

- Create and maintain BSA databases to include a record of all assessments and projects, and lessons learned and trends.

- Maintain the Production Database for assigning numbers for all reports and briefings.

- Track the recipients of BSA out-briefings, BSA 101 meetings, and Designing for

Survivability Manual recipients.

- Assist the BSA IT staff with the transfer of BSA data from laptops and cameras to the CSAB LAN

- Organize and maintain the BSA data (to include all archived data) within the designated folders on the CSAB LAN.

- Develop and maintain a lessons learned database for all BSA findings and information.

- Assist with the Mission Assurance SCIF door over-watch position during periods of J10MA SCIF conferences or events involving large groups of visitors requiring administrative processing.

- Assist with the handling of BSA program Collateral Clearance administrative issues.

- Prepare forms for passing security clearances working with BSA companies and

U.S. Government security functions, visitor clearances below the SCI level, escorting un-cleared individuals doing facility maintenance or custodial services collection and movement of burn bags.

- Assist the designated BSA Team Chief with ensuring the BSA team has administrative, security, and technical support throughout the execution of each

BSA as needed.

- Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office programs

- Experience in the military decision-making process

- Understanding of Military Operations

- Ability to multi-task

- Experience in producing technical reports and providing briefings to senior leaders

- Knowledge of analytical processes and critical thinking

4.4.2. PROGRAMMATIC/ANALYTIC SUPPORT

4.4.2.1. The Budget/Program Analyst assist the department leadership in the development and execution of current and future requirements.

- Developing and coordinating Spend Plans

- Providing assistance/expertise in drafting procurement documentation (e.g., Statements of Work/Performance Work Standards, Contract Data Requirements

Lists, CLINS, etc.)

- Assist in the financial monitoring, oversight and reporting (e.g., personnel travel;

tracking commitments, obligations and expenditures; contractor cost data, burn rates, trends, shortfalls, etc.)

- Assist/advise the Program Managers (PM) and Contracting Officer

Representative (COR) with annual closeout procedures.

- On the department’s behalf, execute day-to-day coordination with the assigned

J4-8C financial analyst to provide the department accurate accounting of expenditures, obligations, unliquidated obligations, and real-time financial data.

- Support the Mission Support Cell in managing the department’s financial and contracting matters

- Expertise in Federal Government Acquisition and PPBE

- Ability to collaborate across a diverse workforce to achieve the objective

- Skilled in providing financial details in understandable terms at all levels

- Ability to develop presentations and brief senior leaders

4.5 NUCLEAR LOGISTICS OPERATIONS

Responsible for policy and technical support for management and sustainment of the U.S.

nuclear weapons stockpile

• Defense Integration and Management of Nuclear Data Services (DIAMONDS)

• Provides/manages an integrated network system for DoD nuclear stockpile accountability and logistics sustainment reporting

• Contains the DoD nuclear weapons stockpile database of record

• Provides/manages DoD nuclear stockpile accountability to include Stockpile

Emergency Verification (SEV) test and real-world emergency inventory capability

• Writes, reviews, and implements all DoD nuclear weapon stockpile accountability reporting policies

• Publishes/manages DoD nuclear stockpile planning and assignment policies

• Verifies/validates all actions related to nuclear weapons reporting: hardware, software, processes, and procedures

• Coordinates the resolution of all nuclear weapons related discrepancies via the

Unsatisfactory Reports electronic module

• Catalogs all nuclear weapons parts and federalizes all nuclear weapons spare parts

• Provides electronic Joint Nuclear Weapons Publications (JNWPS) and the management/distribution of electronic JNWPS

• Unsatisfactory Reporting (URS)

• Writes, reviews, and validates all technical procedures used by DoD agencies in maintaining nuclear stockpile

• Coordinates the resolution of all nuclear weapons related discrepancies

Customers: OSD, DASD(NM), Joint Staff, CCMDs, Services, DOE/NNSA, National Labs and

NATO

• Atomic Energy Act (and as amended)

• DoDD 3150.02 - Safety

• DoDD 5105.62 - DTRA Charter

4.5.1. The Computer Systems IV&V Engineer provides

- Perform new technology assessments and advanced concept development to ensure the stockpile management systems capabilities to meet emerging requirements

- Provide technical review assistance of current and future stockpile operations program activities

- Perform independent assessments of specific aspects of stockpile management system activities

- Provide expertise and support for impacts to the stockpile management program as a result of changes to enterprise-level information systems

- Attend relevant technical and programmatic meetings to assist in identifying technical alternatives and to perform analyses of technologies and products to support program planning and decisions

- Provide technical expertise during Government Acceptance Tests of new software/hardware and independent verification and validation of contractor developed software

- Author Business Case Analyses to support stockpile program management exceptions to policy

- Minimum M.S. degree required in either Industrial, Software/Systems

Engineering or Computer Science from an accredited university

- Experience in industry is desired but does not substitute for degree requirements

4.5.2. The Information Technology IV&V Specialist provides

- Plan, develop, train, and monitor software development to operate within the guidelines of Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI) processes

- Provide program management and technical support for planning, developing and refining life-cycle system designs and documentation

- Lead Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) management for developed systems

- Perform stockpile management program Risk Assessment analyses and produce a Risk Assessment Report

- Conduct Engineering audits and subsequent report of findings identifying areas of improvement

- Author the Test Plan for the conduct of the Government Acceptance Test of contractor developed software and assist in the development of the GAT