MCIOC_IO_Venture_PWS_DRAFT.pdf

Performance Work Statement

Marine Corps Information Operations Center (MCIOC)

IO Venture – Professional Support Services

1.0 Scope: The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain professional technical, analytical and operational support services to enable implementation of four (4) primary objectives of the

Marine Corps Information Operations Center (MCIOC). These objectives are summarized as: 1)

Support development of Information Related Capabilities (IRC); 2) Grow the Information

Operations (IO) enterprise; 3) Understand the Information Environment (IE); and 4) Develop IO

Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs). This Performance Work Statement (PWS) defines task requirements which support development of key capabilities; tradecraft and methodologies;

including exploration of analytical products and tools to influence and mature Marine Corps

IRCs.

2.0 MCIOC Background information: The MCIOC end state enables integration of IRCs within a combined arms construct across the range of military operations, through all phases of an operation, to achieve operational advantage for the commander. MCIOC provides a centralized repository of IO subject matter expertise comprised of full-time active duty Marines, government civilian and contractor personnel in support of Marine Forces (MARFOR), the

Marine Corps, the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF), and USMC IO advocates and proponents. Mission, objectives and functional responsibilities specific to this PWS include:

Form, train, equip and deploy IO and Military Information Support Operations (MISO) support teams to convey understanding of the Information Environment and enable opportunities.

Support development of Information Related Capabilities including: Special Technical

Operations (STO), Military Deception (MILDEC), Electronic Warfare (EW), CYBER, Intelligence (INTEL), Operational Security (OPSEC) and Combat Camera (COMCAM)

Maintain a single, fused, and continuously accessible Marine Corps IO reach-back capability that is fully integrated with relevant information and analysis sources such as

Joint, DOD, and other Government agencies.

Sponsor the training, education, and retention of IO planners and MISO personnel through development of IO Tactics Techniques & Procedures (TTPs) in order to manage

USMC IO subject matter expertise.

Support the growth of the IO enterprise through functional relationships with all Joint, OSD, USG, and partner nation IO-related organizations.

References:

1. Marine Corps Order, MCO 3120.10A , Marine Corps Information Operations Program

(MCIOP),

2. Marine Corps Order, MCO 3070.2, The Marine Corps Operations Security Program

(OPSEC), 18 May 2007

3.0 Period of Performance & Location: The period of performance for the ensuing contract is

1 September 2015 through 31 August 2016. There is one (1) option year for this requirement.

Work shall be performed within government facilities at the following locations:

MCIOC, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico, Virginia, Requirements for dedicated off-site support and periodic CONUS and OCONUS travel are identified within specific task descriptions. MCIOC will provide all mission related Information

Technology (IT) hardware, network connectivity and infrastructure including personnel work spaces within government facilities.

4.0 Performance Requirements (Tasks): General - The government requires contractor support services for multiple functions of IO and Target Development. This PWS identifies contractor performance requirements and day-to-day functions as discrete tasks to enable successful execution of MCIOC mission operations. Some tasks require dedicated and concurrent support for multiple sites, or specific customers as stated in the task description.

Except where noted otherwise, historical or estimated levels of effort are informational and based on workload knowledge and experience in terms of FTEs (Full Time Equivalents). The contractor shall provide sufficient manpower and task appropriate Labor Categories (LCAT) to execute support services in accordance with each task description. The Government may reserve execution of some tasks until after contract award, pending availability of funds and growth in mission requirements. These tasks are identified as Optional Tasks below.

The Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) defines Government expectations and characteristics of acceptable task execution, and provides the basis for monitoring contractor performance.

4.1 Task Descriptions & Qualifications: Qualified personnel shall possess and maintain:

required security clearance, skill sets, experience, applicable professional certifications and training as detailed in this PWS. Contractor personnel must possess a current Single Scope

Background Investigation (SSBI) and TS clearance with SCI eligibility. All contractor personnel are required to be US citizens and have the level of security clearance required for the specific task(s) being supported. Task Descriptions are as follows:

4.1.1 Task 1, Program Management: The contractor shall establish a single off-site management focal point to accomplish the administrative, managerial and financial aspects of this contract. The contractor shall coordinate and conduct quarterly In Process Reviews (IPRs) with Government personnel. Support activities include, but are not limited to:

Establishes processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively administer the PWS

Integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute the task order, including the timeliness, completeness and quality of problem identification, corrective actions plans, timely identification of issues in controversy, effective/responsive management, customer satisfaction, and professional and ethical behavior of contactor personnel

Directs activities to implement and manage projects as outlined in the PWS

Vets all deliverables required as a result of contract support prior to submission to the

Government

Conduct monthly program updates, prepare reports, contract administration functions and delivery schedules (Para. 5.0, Deliverable 0001, Deliverable 0002)

4.1.2 Task 2, Training & Exercise Support: The contractor shall serve as Subject Matter

Expert (SME) for integrating Information Related Capabilities (IRCs) into Marine Corps training and exercises. This includes development, review and update of a broad range of training and exercise materials relevant to: electronic warfare, operations security, military information support operations, military deception, cyberspace operations, civil military operations, public affairs, and other IRC. Contractor personnel supporting this task shall exhibit past experience in

IO and MISO exercises and training development. The SMEs shall have verifiable experience and knowledge of IO, with specific focus on EW, MILDEC, and Cyber, at the MEF or COCOM level. The contractor shall provide this support to internal MCIOC (Combined Unit Exercises) and external Marine Corps agencies such as EOTG, EWTGLANT, MCTOG, MSTP, MAWTS-

1, and MCU (ARG/MEU pre-deployment training, WTI, TMIC, LSE, MEFEX, Expeditionary

Warfare School, and Command and Staff College). Note: The government requires a level of effort equal to one (1) Senior FTE and one (1) journeyman FTE at contract award. Support activities include, but are not limited to the following and are subject to (Para. 5.2, Deliverable

0002) requirements:

Utilize the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) and Systems Approach to Training (SAT) to support USMC IO integration and training of MCIOC and other unit military personnel

Develop IO and MISO Master Scenario Events Lists to support MAGTF Training events up to MEF level

Provide planning and exercise evaluation support to MEFEX, Mission Rehearsal

Exercise (MRX), Command Post Exercise (CPX), and other major training exercises as well as MEU/SPMAGTF level pre-deployment series training including Rapid Response

Planning Process (R2P2), Amphibious Squadron MEU Integration Exercise (PMINT), Realistic Urban Training (RUT), Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Certification Exercise (CERTEX)

Perform as white cell member during SPMAGTF, MEU, MEB, MEF, and other training events

Assist with curriculum review for Marine Corps PME and training

Develop IO and MISO MSELs for training events in coordination with Marine Air

Ground Task Force Staff Training Program (MSTP), Expeditionary Warfare Training

Group, Atlantic (EWTGLANT), Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific

(EWTGPAC), Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) I MEF, II MEF and III

MEF

Attend and provide IO related input to the Training & Readiness (T&R) manuals and conferences

Provide support to the MCIOC Combined Unit Exercise (CUX) through each phase of the JELC

Provide support to MCIOC home-station training requirements, (e.g. individual and collective, sustainment, certification and validation)

Attend Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) – Special Purpose MAGTF

(SPMAGTF), Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) – Planning Conferences for MCIOC at Camp

Lejeune, NC, Camp Pendleton, CA, and Okinawa

Provide support to the Marine Corps Task List (MCTL) and Mission Essential Task List

(METL)Conferences and OAGs as related to IO and MISO

4.1.3 Task 3, Training Support - Exercise Development and Execution: The contractor shall provide an exercise control group in support of each MCIOC Combined Unit Exercise (CUX).

This will occur twice annually in two functional areas: 1) support to exercise planning and execution; 2) support to field exercises. The actual execution phase of each CUX is three weeks in duration. Contractor support shall include functions necessary for exercise: preparation, execution, evaluation, analysis, and after action reporting. The contractor shall provide additional field exercise support as determined by MCIOC for the MISO qualification course primer training up to three times per year. The duration of each field exercise primer training session is three days. Historically, CUX and field exercise support requires a team approach consisting of four (4) senior planners and three (3) field exercise support personnel at the journeyman level. Collectively, the total level of effort for all exercise support is estimated to equal one (1), Full-Time Equivalent (FTE). Exercise group support activities include, but are not limited to:

Direct support to each Combined Unit Exercise and MISO Primer Course as members of the exercise support group through each stage of the JELC

Schedule execution, refinement, and maintenance

Facilitator/ mentor support to working groups with senior IO planners experienced in the

Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP)

Ensuring the training is meeting established learning objectives

Fill the role of OPT leader during planning

Guiding the planning process in accordance with USMC and Joint doctrine

Oversight of the Master Scenario Event List (MSEL)

Handling of role players, to include briefing of scripts, overseeing the conduct of lane training, and personnel movements

Providing MISO expertise for all CUX and primer field training

Providing feedback to the After Action Review

Note: The CUX and field exercises are key training events for the MCIOC and the Marine

Corps. Contractor personnel assigned to this task must possess experience, knowledge, skills and abilities which allow them to effectively perform all requirements. Examples of relevant experience and training include: (Senior Planners) graduate experience in the MCPP, graduates of the School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW) with demonstrated SME experience in

Information Operations at the service component, COMCOM, and/or MAGTF level;

(Journeyman Planners), demonstrated experience in Military Information Support Operations and support of military field exercises involving role players and scripting.

4.1.4 Task 4, Geospatial Support: The contractor shall provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Geospatial support services to the MCIOC in the integration of GIS systems into the overall operations of the Center’s reach-back and analytic capabilities. GIS analysts will be able to leverage the power of ESRI applications in support of data development. Historically, the government experienced a level of effort equal to two (2), Full-Time Equivalents (FTE).

Support activities include, but are not limited to the following and are subject to (Para. 5.2, Deliverable 0002) requirements:

Define and deliver workflows, templates and map designs for the ArcGIS suite of

Software.

Modify the suite of ArcGIS to fit the unique mission set of the MCIOC which involves visualizing the three domains of the Information Environment which are the physical, informational, and cognitive domains

Develop analytical and informational intelligence products along with foundational geospatial data which is not limited to; assisting in the development of new ways to use existing MCIA and NGA products with other Information Environment data as directed by MCIOC to create map information to support operations

Generate reporting products by providing users the means to generate geospatially-enabled reports in soft and hard copy formats that utilize appropriate industry standards for interoperability

Identify additional sources of foundation or analytical data, potentially including systems such as: Joint Intelligence Operations Center (JIOC), Topographic

Production Capability (TPC), Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS-MC), Modeling and Simulation (M&S), Combined Information Data Network Exchange

(CIDNE) or Biometric Automated Tool Set (BATS), or providers of GIS data such as

ArcGIS Online or National Geo Spatial Intelligence Agency (NGA).

Discover, publish, and integrate various sources and data into MCIOC information products

Manage GIS database and the GIS architecture

Integrate Imagery Intelligence (IMINT) products into the MCIOC GIS effort

Incorporate state-of-the-art IMINT retrieval, analysis and capabilities into overall GIS efforts

Automate data curation of Geospatial products

Visually define/depict the information Environment

Provide a full range of Geospatial support and advice to the MARFORs, MEU’s, SPMAGTFs in coordination with organic geospatial, geospatial intelligence, topo graphic support staff in support of the Marine Corps Planning Process and intelligence Cycle

Define and produce workflows to support production requests

Load and customize various formats and scales of digital maps for planned or actual

Marine Corps Areas of Operation

Create, post and maintain a high-tech web based version of the OP IPE focused on the

MCIOC and Marine Corps Area of Operations

Create and update MAGIC (Marine Corps Advanced Geospatial IOII Concept) products contractor shall be proficient in all ARGIS products

4.1.5 Task 5, Translator/Linguist Support Services: The contractor shall provide language-related services including translation, transcription, interpretation, and monitoring capabilities

(comprising written idiomatic translations of non-technical voice and graphic materials using correct syntax and expression from English to the target language(s) or vice versa) in support of military interrogations, intelligence collection, and other operational missions. The contractor support shall include personnel with high-level language abilities to include knowledge regarding how languages interact with one another and the cognitive processes that are involved.

Contractor support personnel shall have experience in diplomatic and military arenas and global intelligences services and must be available for worldwide deployment per mission requirements.

The contractor shall provide dedicated and concurrent support with trained linguistic and analytic capabilities in the AORs of CENTCOM, SOUTHCOM, AFRICOM and EUCOM as per mission requirements. Note: The government requires two (2) Arabic FTEs at contract award. Support activities include, but are not limited to the following and are subject to (Para. 5.2, Deliverable

0002) requirements:

Interpretation/Translation:

Perform translation in a wide variety of complex texts that may contain difficult, idiomatic, scientific and colloquial writing from multiple types of media, to include but not limited to documents, video, radio, social media and news reports

Captures subtleties, nuance, tone and register

Ability to convey commentary reflecting specific culture and real world cultural dynamics and translator can capture the meaning of socio-cultural elements embedded in text

Ability to understand the essentials of all speech between two native speakers in a standard dialect and have broad enough vocabulary to require little to no assistance for paraphrasing or explanation

Ability to follow accurately the essentials of conversations between educated native speakers

Ability to understand radio broadcasts, news stories similar to wire service reports, oral reports, some oral technical reports, and public addresses on non-technical subjects

Expression reflects native usage

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Interpret at virtually all levels, including complex or highly complex idiomatic speech with a very high degree of accuracy.

Excellent command in terms of speaking and comprehension of one or more national and/or regional dialects.

Successfully render expressions specific to a culture, and convey almost all subtleties and nuances appropriately to include colloquial and slang terminology

Reviews audio materials, writes/transcribes information from target language into

English with a high-degree of accuracy and expression.

Monitoring:

Perform document exploitation, scan, research and analyze foreign language documents and websites for key information

Analyze, review and integrate intelligence data from a variety of sources

Provide specific skills and understanding of the regional media environment and the different technologies/platforms utilizing in that environment

Provide translation and cultural perspective on critical communications of ideological significance within the AOI.

Act as Quality Control for all translations on websites, weblogs, and any media summaries distributed to staff.

Track and map key communicators within defined media spaces.

Track penetration and resonance of quotes and statements to measure short and long term effectiveness of themes and messages.

Use predictive analysis to identify trends in the media space as they begin to emerge.

Provide notes, proposals, information papers, and reports as needed.

Additional Requirements:

Analyze and integrate intelligence data, plans, or systems

Analyze, review and integrate intelligence data from a variety of sources

Operate intelligence systems and intelligence analysis systems

Provide analysis of threat and makes recommendations

Identify/extract information components meeting military information requirement list criteria

Utilize the following media to conduct collection: print, internet, radio, television and local populace

Develop estimates and makes recommendations for deficiencies

Integrates information from a variety of sources into various systems; ensures proper systems interface

Collects data for analysis

Develops products resulting from analysis

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Minimum CAT III linguist meeting the minimum criteria of Interagency Language

Roundtable (ILR) level 3

Must also have near native proficiency in reading, writing and speaking in English

Good understanding of regional dialects

Experience living in countries where the target language is spoken

Adheres to translation/transcription/interpretation protocols.

Proficient in computer skills to include MS applications and database programs

Proficient in Web 2.0 and open source research

Experience in incorporating all-source materials into analytical products

Ability to review another linguist’s work for accuracy of content and quality of written expression commensurate with his/her own ability as a translator

4.2 Optional Tasks: These tasks are subject to availability of funding and mission requirements. If not included at time of contract award, the government will exercise optional tasks via contract modification.

4.2.1 Task 6, Training & Exercise Support. The contractor shall serve as Subject Matter

Expert (SME) for integrating Information Related Capabilities (IRCs) into Marine Corps training and exercises. This includes development, review and update of a broad range of training and exercise materials relevant to: electronic warfare, operations security, military information support operations, military deception, cyberspace operations, civil military operations, public affairs, and other IRC. Contractor personnel supporting this task shall exhibit past experience in

IO and MISO exercises and training development. The SMEs shall have verifiable experience and knowledge of IO, with specific focus on EW, MILDEC, and Cyber, at the MEF or COCOM level. The contractor shall provide this support to internal MCIOC (Combined Unit Exercises) and external Marine Corps agencies such as EOTG, EWTGLANT, MCTOG, MSTP, MAWTS-

1, and MCU (ARG/MEU pre-deployment training, WTI, TMIC, LSE, MEFEX, Expeditionary

Warfare School, and Command and Staff College). Historical level of effort is equal to one (1)

Senior FTE and one (1) journeyman FTE. Support activities include, but are not limited to the following and are subject to (Para. 5.2, Deliverable 0002) requirements:

Utilize the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) and Systems Approach to Training (SAT) to support USMC IO integration and training of MCIOC and other unit military personnel

Develop IO and MISO Master Scenario Events Lists to support MAGTF Training events up to MEF level

Provide planning and exercise evaluation support to MEFEX, Mission Rehearsal

Exercise (MRX), Command Post Exercise (CPX), and other major training exercises as well as MEU/SPMAGTF level pre-deployment series training including Rapid Response

Planning Process (R2P2), Amphibious Squadron MEU Integration Exercise (PMINT), Realistic Urban Training (RUT), Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Certification Exercise (CERTEX)

Perform as white cell member during SPMAGTF, MEU, MEB, MEF, and other training events

Assist with curriculum review for Marine Corps PME and training

Develop IO and MISO MSELs for training events in coordination with Marine Air

Ground Task Force Staff Training Program (MSTP), Expeditionary Warfare Training

Group, Atlantic (EWTGLANT), Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific

(EWTGPAC), Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) I MEF, II MEF and III

MEF

Attend and provide IO related input to the Training & Readiness (T&R) manuals and conferences

Provide support to the MCIOC Combined Unit Exercise (CUX) through each phase of the JELC

Provide support to MCIOC home-station training requirements, (e.g. individual and collective, sustainment, certification and validation)

Attend Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) – Special Purpose MAGTF

(SPMAGTF), Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) – Planning Conferences for MCIOC at Camp

Lejeune, NC, Camp Pendleton, CA, and Okinawa

Provide support to the Marine Corps Task List (MCTL) and Mission Essential Task List

(METL)Conferences and OAGs as related to IO and MISO

4.2.2 Task 7, Additional Translator/Linguist Support Services. The contractor shall provide language-related services including translation, transcription, interpretation, and monitoring capabilities (comprising written idiomatic translations of non-technical voice and graphic materials using correct syntax and expression from English to the target language(s) or vice versa) in support of military interrogations, intelligence collection, and other operational missions. The Contract support shall include personnel with high-level language abilities to include knowledge regarding how languages interact with one another and the cognitive processes that are involved. Contract support personnel shall have experience in diplomatic and military arenas and global intelligences services and must be available for worldwide deployment per mission requirements. The contractor shall provide dedicated and concurrent support with trained linguistic and analytic capabilities in the AORs of CENTCOM, SOUTHCOM, AFRICOM and EUCOM as per mission requirements. The government anticipates a level of effort equal two (2) FTE shall be optional subject to mission requirement and funding availability. Support activities include those listed for PWS Task 5, above.

5.0 Deliverables:

Deliverables are identified within the Tasks and summarized in Attachment 1. Execution of the

PWS tasks will frequently yield a broad range of deliverables in the form of, but not limited to, reports, papers, geospatial maps, language transcripts, event schedules, training support materials, rewritten/draft documents, presentation packages, PowerPoint briefings, slides, computations with backup information, databases, visual aids, and meeting minutes. All deliverables shall contain information in sufficient detail to ensure that a professionally qualified third party can follow the logic of the content and representations made in the product(s).

Government review comments shall be incorporated into the final deliverable in the form of revisions, deletions, additions and corrections.

5.1 Deliverable 0001: Monthly Progress Report. The contractor shall prepare and submit a narrative description of progress achieved for each PWS task during the previous month, plans for the forthcoming month, and any problems (actual or anticipated) requiring Government action. The report shall be in contractor format and address (at minimum): invoicing status, plans for the forthcoming month, any problems (actual or anticipated) requiring Government action, personnel turnover, utilization of subcontractors, staffing projections and summary of incurred travel for the month and billing status by invoice number, ACRN and amount billed.

For actual problems, the contractor shall identify program impact, completion schedule, and recommendations for resolution.

5.2 Deliverable 0002, Ad-Hoc Reports/Papers/Briefings. The contractor shall prepare and submit various output products as required by task performance. Unless specified as a structured, scheduled, and recurring product; deliverable(s) format, frequency and distribution are generally task dependent and as needed/directed by the government Task Lead to support mission requirements. The contractor shall prepare and submit narrative written reports/papers to document and complete various task actions. Content and subject matter of each report/paper are action dependent and shall accurately reflect relevant issues, outcomes, courses of action and recommendations. Unless otherwise directed, reports/papers/briefings shall be contractor media and format and address minimum descriptive elements of “who, what, where, when & why” in the content body. Briefings shall be prepared (as needed) using MS Power Point in support of information presentations, training, decision briefs, analysis, studies, status updates, etc. The government will review deliverable content for completeness, accuracy and timeliness of submission.

5.3 Distribution, Media and Format. See Attachment 1 for required distribution, media and format. The contractor shall provide all deliverables in a version, format, and media used/useable and modifiable by the Marine Corps.

5.4 Data Rights. The Marine Corps shall have unrestricted access and use of all deliverables upon delivery. The contractor shall not use contractor’s or third-party proprietary items and/or materials unless otherwise agreed upon in writing by the Contracting Officer prior to the commencement of the work.

No data, materials, information or other items (hereinafter singularly or collectively “Items”) created or provided expressly for this PWS shall be used by the contractor for any purpose other than those that are in support of, or for performance under, this PWS without the prior written permission of the Contracting Officer. The contractor is obligated to protect from unauthorized use or disclosure all Government confidential or classified material and/or Government-owned proprietary, and/or Personally Identifiable Information or Personal Privacy, Items obtained in the course of performance under the Government contract, as long as such Items remains proprietary, confidential, sensitive or classified. Any information obtained in the course of duties, or the performance of services, under this contract including, but not limited to, information that may be made available for use that relates to the technical data, trade secrets, processes, operations, style of work, or apparatus, or to the technical data, statistical data, amount or source of any income, profits, losses, or expenditures of any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association is included in this clause (and with “Items”). Contract personnel shall not publish, divulge, disclose, or make known Items in any manner, or to any extent not authorized by the Contracting Officer. When the contractor’s need for such Items ends, the

Items shall be returned promptly (within ten (10) business days) to the appropriate government program personnel. However, the obligation not to discuss, disclose, release, reproduce or otherwise provide or make available such Items, or any portion thereof, shall continue, even after completion of this contract/order. Any actual or suspected unauthorized use, disclosure, release, or reproduction of any Items or violation of this agreement, of which the company or any employee is or may become aware, will be reported promptly (within one business day) to the contractor’s program manager, who will inform the Contracting Officer within five (5) business days of receiving such report.

All Items and or deliverables generated by the contractor under this PWS, and all associated intellectual property, in whatever form, created, generated, or produced under this PWS shall become the property of the U.S. Government/Marine Corps and not the contractor, subcontractor, or individual author or researcher; therefore, the U.S. Government/Marine Corps shall have the irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide right to use, modify, reproduce, perform, display, release, or disclose such Items, in whole or in part, in any manner, and for any purpose whatsoever, and to have or authorize others to do so. The contract will include DFARS 252.227-

7020.

All contractor developed databases, analyses, studies, applications, information, and all associated intellectual property, completed or in progress under the contract shall be solely and fully owned by the Government.

6.0 Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and Training. All GFE provided to the contractor will be returned to Government inventory upon completion of services. GFE includes laptop computers (for travel), desktops, monitors, telephones and printers needed to execute the

PWS task requirements. MCIOC will provide all mission related Information Technology (IT) hardware, network connectivity and infrastructure including personnel work spaces.

6.1 GFE Control. All incidental office supplies, printer supplies and paper shall be provided by the Government to the contractor for official Government business in support of this PWS. All

GFE hardware and software shall remain within the MCIOC facilities unless otherwise authorized or removed from inventory by the Government.

6.2 Government Furnished Training. The Government will provide, or provide access to the contractor all mandated Information Assurance (IA) and Cyber Awareness training required in support of this contract to allow establishment of Government IT user accounts and access to

Government operated networks. All other training requirements required to attain, or maintain skill levels and qualifications of contractor personnel are considered contractor responsibility and will not be reimbursed by the Government.

7.0 Travel and Other Direct Costs (ODC). The contractor shall be prepared to travel locally and to various CONUS and OCONUS locations as required by Marine Corps mission. Travel may be performed individually and alongside Government personnel in support of periodic exercises, conferences and coordination visits. Some travel may be on short notice. The contractor is responsible for implementing a local and non-local travel and ODC management plan that ensures adherence to procedures and suitable controls to prevent unauthorized cost incurrence. Travel authorization and ODC purchases require pre-approval of the COR, in writing, prior to incurring costs. Travel authorized in support of the requirements identified shall be conducted and reimbursed in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation (JTRs). The

Government will not reimburse local travel. Local travel is defined as travel within a 50-mile radius of the Government location for which services are being provided. Costs incurred without authorization will not be reimbursed by the Government. The Government will not authorize

ODC charges associated with use of off-site computers, cell phones or other IT accessories and services.

7.1 OCONUS Travel. Contractor personnel deploying into active combat theaters shall require a Synchronized Pre-deployment & Operational Tracker/Letter of Authorization (SPOT/LOA).

8.0 Security Requirements: Contractor must possess a current Top Secret (TS) facility clearance. Contractor personnel must possess a current Single Scope Background Investigation

(SSBI) and TS clearance with SCI eligibility. Contractor personnel assigned to PWS Tasks 7,8,9 and 10 may be required to undergo and successfully pass periodic polygraph examinations.

Security requirements for incidental tasks shall be met at time of performance. Detailed security requirements shall be in accordance with DoD Contract Security Classification Specification

(DD254), Attachment 2.

8.1 Loss or Suspension of Security Facility Clearance: The Government reserves the right to direct any contractor employee to be removed from performance, directly or indirectly, whenever there is probable cause to believe, on the basis of all facts available, that such action is

Warranted in the interest of national security. This action shall be made whether or not the cause is deemed of sufficient severity to warrant action to terminate the contractor's Facility Clearance or individual's security clearance. The Government also reserves the right to remove any contractor for the purpose of conducting any investigation of alleged misconduct which may, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, jeopardize the security of the project.

8.2 Personnel Substitutions: All requests for key personnel substitutions must provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions; a complete resume for the proposed substitute, and any other information requested by the COR and

Contracting Officer to approve or disapprove the proposed substitution - without the

Government's approval, substitutions cannot be made. All proposed substitutes must have qualifications that are equal to or higher than the qualifications of the person being replaced. The

Government will provide feedback on requested substitutions.

8.3 Key Personnel. The personnel specified below are considered to be essential to the work being performed under this contract. Prior to diverting any of the specified individuals to other projects, the contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer reasonably in advance and shall submit justification (including proposed substitutions) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on the program. No diversion shall be made by the contractor without the written consent of the Contracting Officer.

Task 2,6 Training & Exercise Support

Task 4, Geospatial Analyst

Task 3, Training Support - Exercise Development and Execution

Task 5,7 Translator/Linguist Support Services

8.4 Contract Transition. The incumbent contractor shall maintain full personnel staffing up to the contract end date to support government transition to a new contractor in the event of follow-on, competitive award. The transition period, if required, shall commence 30 days prior to the contract end date. During the transition period, the contractor shall turnover such documents, information, and all associated intellectual property, to the Government if not already delivered

9.0 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The contractor shall attend a post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The Contracting Officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the COR will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

10.0 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): A COR shall be appointed upon contract award.

11.0 Enterprise contractor Manpower Reporting Application (ECMRA): The contractor shall report all contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this MCIOC Enterprise Support contract. The contractor is required to completely fill in all data fields and submit ECMRA information using the following secure website: https://doncmra.nmci.navy.mil

Reporting inputs shall include all labor executed during the period of performance for each

Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. Inputs may be reported any time during the FY, however, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. The contractor shall direct reporting questions to the website Help Desk, linked at https://doncmra.nmci.navy.mil.

12.0 Working on Government Installation: The contractor shall provide each employee with an identification badge, which identifies by photograph the individual as an employee of the contractor. These badges will be presented for examination upon the request from the

Contracting Officer, COR, QA Personnel, Military Police or any other Government official with a need to see the badge. All contractor personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, working on site, where their contractor status is not known to third parties, must identify themselves as contractors, to include wearing ID badges which identifies them as contractor personnel. Contractor personnel shall also ensure that when logged onto Government equipment that their profile shows them as contractor personnel. Unless otherwise directed by the COR, all documents produced or revised by contractors or developed through contractor participation must be marked as “contractor generated documents” or otherwise identified in a manner that discloses the contractor’s participation. The contractor employees shall be subject to all traffic, security, and registration regulations for personnel and vehicles. Copies of current regulations may be obtained from the Contracting Officer.

12.1 Appearance and Behavior of Contracted Personnel. The contractor shall ensure all personnel present a professional appearance and demeanor during the performance of their duties. contractor personnel shall be neat and clean, their clothing, hair and make-up styles shall be appropriate for the duties they are performing, and they must conform to any dress codes or restrictions that may be established by the government. Clothing shall be appropriate for the line and level of the work performed and shall enhance the professional image of the organization.

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13.0 Work Hours of Operation: The contractor shall be required to conduct business normally between the hours of 0700-1800 Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the

Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The contractor must at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. The contractors will not work on site for official Federal holidays. If the Government is unexpectedly closed due to inclement weather or for reasons of national or local emergency, the contractors are not required to report for duty. However, contractor personnel may be required to adjust their work schedules to accommodate work requirements. Adjustments to contractor work schedules shall not be considered overtime. Overtime may not be worked without prior approval of the Contracting

Officer. Government Holidays include:

· New Year’s Day

· Labor Day

· Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday

· Columbus Day

· President’s Day

· Veteran’s Day

· Memorial Day

· Thanksgiving Day

· Independence Day

· Christmas Day

*and any other day determined to be a holiday by the President of the United States.