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Task Area 1: Future Capabilities Studies

FFP

The Contractor shall support Future Capabilities Studies consisting of

Logistics Requirements Analysis, Wargaming Analysis, Sea Basing and

Landing Support Analysis, Command, Control, Communications and

Computers (C4) Analysis, Expeditionary Energy Analysis, Scenario

Development and Analysis, Mission Area Analysis, and Analysis of

Alternatives. (PWS 6.1)

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Task Area 2: Force Structure Studies

FFP

The Contractor shall support Force Structure Studies consisting of

Manpower and Recruiting Analysis (MIL & CIV), Deployment/Forward

Presence Analysis, and Training Assessments Analysis. (PWS 6.2)

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0003 45 Each

Task Area 3: Current Ops & Intel Studies

FFP

The Contractor shall support Current Operations and Intelligence Studies consisting of Information Operations Analysis, Cultural, Geopolitical, Economic, and Demographic Analysis, Technology Forecasting Analysis and Concepts of Operations Development Analysis. (PWS 6.3)

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0004 45 Each

Task Area 4: Decision Analysis Studies

FFP

The Contractor shall support Decision Analysis Studies consisting of

Decision Analysis, Feasibility Analysis, Weapons Systems Requirements

Analysis, Optimization, Statistics and Probability Analysis, and Business

Process Improvement Analysis. (PWS 6.4)

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Task Area 5: Planning Coordination Spt

FFP

The Contractor shall support Planning Coordinate via an Annual Kickoff

Briefing and Quarterly Study Review Board Outbriefs. (PWS 6.5)

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0006 200 Each

Travel

FFP

All travel efforts will be defined at the task order level. Travel will be expedited as Firm Fixed Price. Quantity is based on the assumption of one delivery order per task for each of the quantities listed on the task CLINS.

At time of task order, contractor shall provide all travel information in accordance with FAR 31.205-46 Travel Costs. Minimum documentation required for travel submission includes (1) Name and title of traveler, (2)

Purpose of the trip, (3) dates of travel and destination, and (4) travel mode(s) authorized. Lodging, Meals and Incidental Expenses shall be compliant with the GSA Per Diem rates. (PWS 4.6)

MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM AMOUNTS

The minimum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not be less than the minimum quantity and contract value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantity and contract value stated in the following table.

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

1.0 Background.

1.1. As delineated by the National Security Act of 1947 (amended in 1952), Marines are trained, organized, and equipped for offensive amphibious employment and as a “force in readiness.”

Today, over a half century later, the vision of the Marine Corps remains and the strategies for sustaining this vision encompass the core fundamentals and key elements of the official mission.

The Marine Corps Studies System (MCSS) provides key analytic insights for maintaining our nation’s “force in readiness.”

The MCSS is governed by Marine Corps Order (MCO) 3902.1D under the auspices of the

Operations Analysis Directorate (OAD), Headquarters Marine Corps, Combat Development and

Integration (CD&I). It has been a program of record since June 1979. The MCSS provides independent, objective, and unbiased analysis focused on current, mid- and long-range issues that support the overall objectives of the Marine Corps including the Marine Operating Forces, the

Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS), and the Marine Corps Force

Development System (MCFDS). The MCSS dedicates required resources (organic and contract supported) to respond to technical complex challenges faced by today’s Corps. It helps shape the future direction of the Marine Corps and helps determine future requirements based on supported facts and science. The MCSS provides the means and measures through which requirements are turned into capabilities. These efforts are primarily in the form of studies and analyses. The resultant products provide the basis for senior leaders to make informed decisions.

2.0 Objective & Scope.

2.1. Objective. The objective of this acquisition is to acquire research and innovative technical analysis (RITA) capabilities from a Contractor to support OAD CD&I mission and the MCSS.

2.2. Scope. The Contractors shall have the capability to perform operations research for studies and analyses in support of the MCSS program. This includes, but is not limited to, conducting studies that relate to the nature, theory, preparation, and conduct of warfighting. The products provided under RITA will support the MCSS in responding to Marine Corps-wide requirements.

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, materials, equipment, facilities, travel, and other services required to satisfy the required capabilities and solutions. While this Performance

Work Statement (PWS) identifies the functional categories, the suite of resulting task orders is intended to satisfy a full range of related requirements. Studies may include, but are not limited to, the areas of future capabilities, force structure, current operations and intelligence, and decision analytics. The Contractor shall have the resources to perform analytical tasking as follows.

3.0 Available Research Study Information.

3.1 On an as needed basis, the Government will provide access to the state-of-the-art simulation models of the Marine Corps Operational Architecture for Logistics, including existing DoD models or special-purpose models constructed for a particular study. The following databases are available as Government Furnished Equipment on this contract:

Simulation Tool Name Description of Tool and Functionality

Arena Arena is a discrete event simulation and automation application used primarily for process improvement and queueing.

Global Mapper Geospatial mapping tool

ArcGIS Geospatial mapping tool

STK Systems Tool Kit is a physics-based software package that allows engineers and scientists to perform complex analyses of ground, sea, air, and space assets.

SPSS Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, is a software package used for statistical analysis.

CGA Commercial Joint Mapping Toolkit (CJMTK) Geospatial

Appliance (CGA) is a high-performance server that provides fast and easy access to maps built from National Geospatial-

Intelligence Agency (NGA) data products and commercial data sets.

Frontline Analytic Solver Platform is an add-on for Microsoft Excel, accessing data from PowerPivot and SQL databases. It can be used for data exploration and visualization, forecasting, data mining, simulation/risk analysis, decision trees, and conventional and stochastic optimization.

GAMS The General Algebraic Modeling System (GAMS) is a high-level modeling system for mathematical programming and optimization.

OPNET A suite of protocols and technologies to design, model, and analyze communication networks.

VR Vantage Modeling and simulation software use to build and populate 3D simulated environments.

Combat XXI Closed form analytical, stochastic, agent based model developed and used by US Army and US Marine Corps.

STOMM-V Ship to Objective Maneuver Model (STOMM) Vertical, model the movement forces and supplies ashore or between objectives vertically.

STOMM-S STOMM S, model the movement of forces and supplies ashore or between objectives by surface connectors.

CASS CAB Analytic Sustainment Suite. Made up of Sustainment

Requirements Estimator Planning Factor Based (SREP), Combat

Logistics Integer Program (CLIP) and Sustainment Load Plan

(Sust-L). Used to development sustainment requirements by class of supply, package these requirements, mobile load these requirements utilizing the least number of vehicles and finally develop landing plans for delivery of forces, equipment and supplies by either air or surface.

AMP Analysis of Mobility Platform (AMP) transportation simulation using strategic mobility resources to evaluate joint force flow.

EXWAR Models the percentage of CCDR demand filled by a ship inventory operating in accordance with OFRP or historical maintenance factors.

STORM Synthetic Theater Operations Research Model (STORM) is a campaign level combat simulation that evaluates military kinetic operations and capability interactions for a joint force on force engagement.

JICM The Joint Integrated Contingency Model (JICM) is a theater-level combat simulation which is more ground combat centric but includes air and naval effects.

LAWST Models the ability of a given energy supply structure to meet the demand for various energy types and supply classes, within the context of a user defined scenario.

MPEM Calculates energy consumption of a force, from a by-unit perspective, by the inventory of fuel and electricity consuming assets deployed by each unit while accounting for the operational and environmental factors that drive changes in each unit’s individual fuel demand.

IDAPT IED Discovery and Prevention Tool (IDAPT) geospatial analysis tool utilized to depict events by location and on a timeline.

CMAT The Company Movement & Assessment Tool (CMAT) provides tactical commanders a tool to organize and analyze the data collected on patrols.

Aircraft Availability Simulation

Tool

Suggests probability of having the requisite number of aircraft over a period of time given historical readiness data.

Aviation Ordnance Expenditures

Simulation

Suggests munition expenditures over a period of time given historical expenditures, standard combat loads, and expenditure

SOPs.

POM Linear Optimization Model

(PLOT)

Linear and Integer Optimization Model designed to support

USMC Program Objective Memorandum (DoD PPBS).

Force Management Analysis

Support Tool (FMAST)

FMAST, the user inputs force structures for key Marine Corps units under various operational scenarios. From these inputs, FMAST estimates the TFS and allocates it to the chosen operational scenarios in notional Marine Air Ground Task Forces

(MAGTFs). FMAST then calculates equipping requirements, mobility and transportability, precedence levels, end-strength, combat power, and annual force structure costs.

Training Requirements

Assessment Calculator (TRAC)

The Training Requirements Assessment Calculator (TRAC) is a simple Excel spreadsheet model developed to sum the cost factors that are typically associated with training.

Simulation Suitability Tool (SST) The Simulation Suitability Tool (SST) is a simple Excel spreadsheet tool developed to assist Task Analysts to determine what T&R events can be accomplished with simulations through concurrence with community SMEs.

POM Planning Decision Support

Tool

This decision support tool aids in creating the Marine Corps

Capabilities Investment Plan (MCCIP) by recommending program funding alternatives under a given set of constraints.

GCE Performance Metrics This portfolio of GCE performance metrics provides quantitative measures that can be derived from the characteristics of personnel and equipment to objectively compare alternative GCE force structures.

R4OG This tool was built to assist the planning effort for the

Redeployment, Retrograde, Reconstitution, and Reset (R4) task that confronted Marine Corps logisticians.

IBLBOM This model was an extension of the R4OG functionality. It incorporated the engineering services required to prepare Camp

Leatherneck for shutdown and transfer.

VMM_Ops This model allows MAGTF planners to explore the effect of aircraft availability on the number and type of alert spokes the unit can support.

MCMO_Traffic This simulation was built to help the Marine Corps Marathon

Office (MCMO) develop a transportation plan to move runners from their residences/lodging to the pre-race Fitness Expo.

CLT_EMO The influence diagram for this model was developed to support a study sponsored by MCWL. They wanted to determine if a nominal MEU, with a reinforced VMM squadron as the ACE, would have the ability to support a Company Landing Team

(CLT) conducting distributed operations.

Fuel Demand This influence diagram was built for the RC (SW) C-4 Fuels

Officer, in order to assist in planning for the closure and transfer of Camp Leatherneck. The Fuels Officer was required to minimize fuel stocks on hand at turnover, while ensuring that fuel was always available for power generation, garrison operations, environmental controls, AT/FP systems (e.g., floodlights), and transient aircraft.

Austere Basing This simulation was built to determine the feasibility of operating multiple austere FARP sites in order to maximize sortie generation by VMFA squadrons flying F-35 aircraft from LHA and LHD.

BLS MEP The Bastion, Leatherneck, Shorabak (BLS) complex was serviced by a single Main Entry Point (MEP). All vehicles entering or leaving the complex passed through the MEP, and the vast majority of sustainment entered through this facility, carried on trucks operated by Afghans, Pakistanis, and other citizens of the region. The simulation showed planners the circumstances under which the MEP could handle the additional volume, and the circumstances under which it would become a choke point.

4.0 General Information.

4.1 Ordering Period. This requirement consists of a 5 year ordering period and shall commence upon contract award.

4.2 Quality Control (QC). The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control plan (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor’s quality control program is the means of assurance that the work complies with the requirements of the contract. If any changes are required, the Contractor shall provide one copy of a comprehensive written QCP to the Contracting Officer’s Representative

(COR) within 5 working days. After acceptance of the quality control plan the Contractor shall receive the Contracting Officer’s (KO) acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system.

4.3 Place of Performance. For this requirement, place of performance is at the contractor location.

4.4 Security Requirements. Overarching security requirements and Contractor access to classified information shall be as specified in the DD Form 254. Contractor personnel shall possess the appropriate security clearance prior to engaging and supporting task requirements under this contract.

All identified contractor personnel (in a non-critical sensitive capability position) providing support must be eligble for, have, and maintain an active secret clearance. Identified contractor personnel will need to complete a DD Form 2875 for access to a government network or information system prior to reporting to work (see chart below).

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ALL CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL REQUIRING ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED

INFORMATION AND ASSIGNED TO THIS PROGRAM SHALL POSSESS A MINIMUM

SECRET CLEARANCE. The Prime Contractor and all Sub-contractors (though the Prime

Contractor) shall certify in writing to the Government that personnel supporting this contract are

"Qualified United States (U.S.) Contractors" per DoD Directive 5220.22-M Chapter 2 Section 2.

Qualified U.S. Contractors are restricted to U.S. citizens, persons admitted lawfully into the

United States for permanent residence, and are located in the United States. All personnel identified on the certification and/or supporting this contract shall be in compliance with DoD, Department of the Navy (DoN), and Marine Corps Information and Personnel Security Policy to include completed background investigations (as required) prior to any classified performance.

When required at the task order level, a Secret Facility Clearance may be required. This contract shall include a DoD Contract Security Classification Specification (DD-254 Form) as an attachment. The Contractor shall have at a minimum a valid Secret Facility Clearance prior to any classified performance or classified meetings at the Contractor’s facility. When required at the task order level, the Government will assist the Contractor in gaining access to Government agencies and installations related to the systems in question as required. The Contractor shall ensure that the employees are on the approved Government access list prior to entering any access controlled area. The Contractor shall notify the Government by written notice within twenty-four hours of Contractor personnel are to be added or removed from the access control list.

The Contractor may be required to store, access and handle unclassified and classified (up to the

SECRET level). Overarching security requirements and Contractor access to classified information shall be specified in the task order DD-254 form. Security management, inclusive of retention of clearances and document handling/storage, are to be considered as part of the

Contractor’s indirect base. The Government will not be responsible for getting subcontract companies cleared through any security measures. The Government will sponsor the

Contractor’s access to other Government facilities as required. Additional Contractor badging requirements will be delineated on task order DD-254(s). On a limited basis, the Government will also provide the Contractor access to NATO and Secured Internet Protocol Router Network

(SIPRNet) at the Government facility located at Raymond G. Davis Building, 3300 Russell Road, Quantico, VA 22134 as required at the task order level.

4.5 Special Qualifications. The Contractor shall be responsible for employment, training, guidance, and supervision of qualified personnel performing under this PWS. The Contractor shall accomplish the assigned services by employing and utilizing qualified personnel possessing an appropriate combination of education, training, and experience to successfully accomplish the services in this PWS.

4.6 Travel Requirements. All travel efforts will be defined at the task order level. Travel will be expedited as Firm Fixed Price. At time of task order, contractor shall provide all travel information in accordance with FAR 31.205-46 Travel Costs. Minimum documentation required for travel submission includes (1) Name and title of traveler, (2) Purpose of the trip, (3) dates of travel and destination, and (4) travel mode(s) authorized. Lodging, Meals and Incidental

Expenses shall be compliant with the GSA Per Diem rates.

Travel dates are subject to change and as such, the Contractor shall factor in the risk related to last minute travel changes. Considering fully refundable airfare is acceptable for this contract.

4.7 Organizational Conflict of Interest. The Contractor shall report immediately to the

Contracting Officer any instances where Organizational Conflict of Interest is apparent or present, per criteria set forth under FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting

Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that concern may result in any actual or potential

OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such

OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting

Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the

OCI.

5.0 Task Order Award Process.

5.1. All task orders under the contract will be expedited as Firm Fixed Price. The Government will initiate the Task Order award process by sending the contractor a Request for Quote (RFQ), to include a PWS and QASP that identify the Government’s specific study area(s), and level of complexities based on the requirements under the contract. The contractor shall submit a quote outlining the detailed description of work to be performed, the price, and assumptions that reflect the requirement set forth in the PWS.

5.2. Non-Disclosure Agreement. In the course of performance pursuant to this contract, the

Contractor may access nonpublic information, including Planning, Programming, Budgeting and

Execution (PPBE) information. In that event, the Contractor shall agree that it will not use or disclose any such information unless authorized by the COR or the task order monitor. The

Contractor shall further agree that it will use its best efforts to ensure that its employees and others performing services under this contract will not use or disclose any such information unless authorized by the COR or the Task Order Monitor. The Contractor shall protect information in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of

Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended). To that end, the Contractor shall agree that each of its employees and others performing duties under this contract will sign the Non-Disclosure

Agreement, as attached, for each task order award as specified during the solicitation for that task order.

6.0 Deliverables.

The Contractor shall provide the resources and capabilities to execute the studies described below.

6.1 Deliverable 1: Future Capabilities Studies.

6.1.1. Logistics Requirements Analysis.

6.1.1.1. Conduct analyses of the Marine Corps Operational Architecture for

Logistics, including existing DoD models or special-purpose models constructed for a particular study. Construct datasets for general-purpose models in all areas of CSS.

6.1.1.2. Conduct analysis of implementation of future concepts as related to logistics support systems. These analyses may include implementation of procurement, storage, in-storage maintenance, distribution, salvage, and disposal.

This includes development of consumption planning factors; combat active replacement factors, and management of Prepositioned War Reserve Materiel stock.

6.1.1.3. Conduct analysis of systems and concepts to include inspection and classification; servicing, adjustment, and tuning; testing and calibration; repair, modification, reclamation, and evacuation.

6.1.1.4. Conduct analysis of other CSS systems and concepts to include postal, disbursing, food services, law enforcement, prisoner of war management, automated information systems, exchange services, materiel handling, utilities support, legal services, civil affairs, and graves registration. This analysis also includes physical security of facilities, supplies, and equipment.

6.1.1.5. Conduct analysis of transportation systems and concepts to include motor transport, materiel handling, landing support, embarkation, debarkation, freight/passenger transportation, air delivery (manned and unmanned), and port and terminal operations. Also included are analyses of the capabilities to transfer cargo from ground transportation system to air or sealift, and vice versa, as well as transferring cargo from U.S. transportation systems to the transportation systems of host nations. This analysis also includes concepts and capabilities for containerizing supplies and equipment.

6.1.1.6. Conduct analysis of Health Services (Medical/Dental) systems and concepts to include health maintenance, casualty collection, casualty treatment, treatment of illnesses, all aspects of dental care, temporary hospitalization and evacuation, and medical logistics support.

6.1.2. Wargaming Analysis.

6.1.2.1. Provide/develop wargames, analytical frameworks, and simulations to assist in the testing of concepts and decisions, exploration of issues, and development and maintenance of databases to support models, games, and simulations. Included in the development process is problem analysis, to determine the applicability of games or simulations to problem solving, and the evaluation of existing models, games, or simulations. Potential tasking in this area includes developing a simulation to model the conduct of an amphibious operation, the use of combat equipment, and related requirements. The

Contractor may be tasked with changing or modifying models developed by the

Government or for which the Government owns data rights. Moreover, the intellectual property rights to such changes and modifications shall be allocated to and/or retained by the Government.

6.1.3. Sea Basing and Landing Support Analysis.

6.1.3.1. Conduct analysis of landing support systems and concepts to include sea basing, the support of waterborne/heliborne landings in order to facilitate the movement of troops, equipment, and supplies across a beach, into a landing zone

(LZ) or through a port or air terminal, and to evacuate casualties and prisoners of war. This includes the provision of shore party teams/groups and helicopter support teams/groups.

6.1.3.2. Conduct analyses that examine all aspects of Joint Forcible Entry

Operations (JFEO) support and Enhanced MAGTF Operations (EMO) sustainment from a Sea Base, in accordance with the existing and emerging

Marine Corps concepts written on the subject.

6.1.3.3. Model the various capabilities of all ships, air transports, and connectors that combine to provide CSS from the Sea Base.

6.1.4. Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) Analysis.

6.1.4.1. Conduct analysis of Marine Corps capabilities to command and control tactical units in amphibious operations, as well as the ability to provide communications and information support for management and technical support of operations in peace, crisis and at all levels of the Range of Military Operations

(ROMO). The Contractor shall evaluate operational concepts, tactics, and techniques to determine system effectiveness and cost via evaluating requirements and comparing alternatives. These analytical efforts may include, but are not limited to, providing assistance with the following:

6.1.4.1.1. Conduct of analyses to support the development of concepts for command, control, and communications in support of Marine Corps forces to aid in the identification of requirements for change in doctrine, training, force structure, or material. Concept development will take into consideration force structure and equipment being contemplated, currently in use or being programmed for the future, as well as concepts developed in other studies and analyses.

6.1.4.1.2. Determine the feasibility and the requirements for tactical command, control, communications, and computer systems with the architecture necessary to develop, acquire, and test a distributed command and control capability.

6.1.4.1.3. Determine the capabilities required for command and control of tactical aviation units, to include tactical information systems, command, and control of task force air defenses during amphibious operations, area surveillance, and autonomous aircraft identifications systems.

6.1.4.1.4. Determine the operational and logistical capabilities required for effective airspace management, to include unit composition and configuration requirements, air threat evaluations, control, and coordination of electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCMs), voice and data link support and exchange operations, and functional interrelationships within and between task force elements.

6.1.4.1.5. Determine the Marine Corps and Joint Service Force composition and interoperability configuration requirements involved within and between airspace management elements during amphibious operations and subsequent operations ashore.

6.1.4.1.6. Determine the equipment capabilities and capacities for air command and control, to include electronic and environmental considerations that affect airspace management integration.

6.1.4.1.7. Determine the capabilities and capacities required to command and control tactical ground units, including automated tactical information and location identifications systems.

6.1.4.1.8. Determine the capabilities and capacities required to automatically process, store, and communicate data in support of commanders and staffs in the Marine Air-Ground Task Forces

(MAGTFs) and the supporting establishment.

6.1.4.1.9. Determine the capabilities and capacities required to communicate with and between tactical units, to include the ability to communicate with higher echelons.

6.1.4.1.10. Determine the capabilities and capacities required to distribute data within an amphibious objective area including the orderly evaluation of communications, navigation, data systems, communications architectures, and communication modeling.

6.1.5. Expeditionary Energy.

6.1.5.1. Provide the full range of studies, analyses, and modeling simulation to support the objectives of the Marine Corps Expeditionary Energy Strategy and

Implementation Plan to optimize expeditionary capabilities across all

Warfighting functions. Studies include, but are not limited to the areas of:

6.1.5.2. Requirements analysis to assist the Marine Corps in developing requirements to address capability gaps identified in the Expeditionary Energy

Water and Waste Initial Capabilities Document.

6.1.5.3. Energy Performance (EP) Key Performance Parameter (KPP) or Key

System Attribute (KSA) analysis for capabilities that produce, store, transfer, or consume energy.

6.1.5.4. Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs) identifying EP trade space to other systems attributes, using Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs) and Measures of

Performance (MOPs), against related cost, schedule, and performance issues.

6.1.5.5. Performing systems engineering analysis to develop testable EP KPPs and KSAs.

6.1.5.6. Performing operations analysis, systems engineering assessments, manpower and training analyses, and concepts of operation development to optimize MAGTF energy performance in various scenarios and operations.

6.1.5.7. Capabilities modeling and simulation analyses, EP capability impact modeling and assessment, equipment portfolio analyses, EP investment modeling, and scenario development.

6.1.5.8. Cost estimation and return on investment analyses of EP investments.

6.1.5.9. Science and technology forecasting and investment roadmap analysis.

6.1.6. Scenario Development and Analysis.

6.1.6.1. Develop and/or update strategic and tactical scenarios as required to assist in the testing of concepts, decisions, wargames, and in support of the

Marine Corps Studies Program. Develop models that replicate potential threat forces in support of wargames and simulations.

6.1.7. Mission Area Analysis.

6.1.7.1. Perform analysis in the following military subject areas: Amphibious

Operations, Combat Fires, Tactical Mobility, Aviation and Air Defense;

Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and

Reconnaissance (C4ISR); Execution of Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)

Missions, Security Force Assistance (SFA), and Irregular Warfare Operations.

6.1.8. Analysis of Alternatives.

6.1.8.1. Perform analysis or assist the Marine Corps in conducting AoAs for all systems, including logistics and/or CSS systems, to compare and contrast all alternative solutions (including science and technology approaches), using MOEs and MOPs, against related cost, schedule, and performance issues.

6.2. Deliverable 2: Force Structure Studies.

6.2.1. Manpower and Recruiting Analysis (MIL & CIV)

6.2.1.1. Conduct analyses of the impacts of policies, procedures, or organizational changes on the Total Force of the Marine Corps, to include training and education costs, grade shaping considerations, assignment, inventory management, military to civilian (MIL-CIV) conversion, active-reserve mix, and occupational field changes. Identify and assess the impact of such changes in force design to the Service's ability to maintain/meet its worldwide commitments.

6.2.2. Deployment/Forward Presence.

6.2.2.1. The Contractor shall be conversant with all modeling and analysis efforts related to the impacts of variations in DoD forward presence policies, from a geopolitical point of view, and may be tasked to perform analyses to adapt these approaches to Marine Corps-specific issues.

6.2.3. Training Assessments Analysis.

6.2.3.1. Conduct/support investigations into the effectiveness of training, including the impacts of migrating training from live to virtual technologies, introducing distance learning, reducing or lengthening training periods, relocating training sites, modifying training prerequisites, or changing training audiences.

6.3. Deliverable 3: Current Operations and Intelligence Studies.

6.3.1. Information Operations Analysis.

6.3.1.1. Conduct studies and analysis in estimating and projecting general and specific threat force capabilities. Results will be used to determine threats to the security of the Marine Corps operating forces. Analyze and compare online and developing intelligence systems to assess the Marine Corps’ related capability to overcome the threat. Analysis and subsequent recommendations will be made to improve the tactical collection, processing, and dissemination of intelligence data, together with the efficient management of this information. These analytical efforts may include, but are not limited to:

6.3.1.1.1. Determining the comprehensive measures of effectiveness

(MOE) for tactical intelligence and combat information. These MOEs will establish the relationship of this information to operational planning, choice of tactics, and weapons employment.

6.3.1.1.2. Developing the processes to enhance the role of intelligence in supporting operations through automated collection and distribution systems. Determine the impact of fusion processes on success in combat in terms of improved responsiveness, timeliness, and accuracy of intelligence information provided to the operational commander.

6.3.1.1.3. Evaluating the potential impact of electronic warfare combat effectiveness. Develop and evaluate measures to improve combat effectiveness in the presence of electronic warfare.

6.3.1.1.4. Developing improved methods for defining and evaluating the enemy threat, including organization, equipment, tactics, and doctrine.

6.3.1.1.5. Assessing the capability to determine identification, movement, character, and disposition of hostile units and the acquisition of targets for engagement by tactical firepower.

6.3.1.1.6. Assessing the Marine Corps’ capability to conduct intelligence operations and to maintain that capability over time. The assessment should include areas such as technical intelligence collection, human intelligence (HUMINT), and maintenance and growth of language skills.

6.3.1.1.7. Identifying the required intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and target acquisition capabilities, capacities, deficiencies, and technology gaps. These capabilities must provide threat force identification, composition, and intent with sufficient accuracy for the assignment of tactical firepower missions.

6.3.1.9. Providing the analysis and studies in the area of Information

Operations.

6.3.2. Cultural, Geopolitical, Economic and Demographic Analysis.

6.3.2.1. Conduct assessments and comparative analyses of the future geopolitical, economic, demographic, and physical environment within which the Marine

Corps will be required to operate. Emphasis will be placed on sound methodological approaches in forecasting geopolitical, economic, demographic, and technological trends and phenomena. Significant factors that may have impact on the development of future doctrine, force structure, and equipment will be identified. Identify alternative or emergent environments, the implications of each, and strategies to provide a hedge against adverse implications each presents.

6.3.3. Technology Forecasting Analysis.

6.3.3.1. Conduct assessments of technological trends and developments to identify opportunities for the achievement of enhanced operational capability through exploitation of new technology. These assessments, published as

Science and Technology Objectives (STOs), will serve as a basis for Marine

Corps efforts to expand its technological base through research and exploratory development.

6.3.4. Concepts of Operations Development Analysis.

6.3.4.1. Conduct analyses to support the development or refinement of concepts for the combat employment of Marine Corps forces to aid in the identification of requirements for doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership, personnel, and facilities (DOTMLPF).

6.4. Deliverable 4: Decision Analytics Studies.

6.4.1. Decision Analysis.

6.4.1.1. Perform Multi-objective Decision Analysis (MODA) to assist the Marine

Corps in determining a preferred decision when a range of choices is available.

This will entail using decision theory to assist the Marine Corps in quantifying subjective judgments. Decision analysis may be performed to directly support the resource allocation process or as part of a larger analysis, or any study area needed.

6.4.2. Feasibility Analysis.

6.4.2.1. Evaluate concepts, techniques, methods, and systems to determine their feasibility for Marine Corps employment. Feasibility analyses will be conducted within the framework of existing Marine Corps missions and functions, and the evaluation will include existing and planned force structure and equipment.

Feasibility analysis will be used to test the utility of concepts, techniques, methods, and systems.

6.4.3. Weapons Systems Requirements Analysis.

6.4.3.1. Analyze weapons systems to assist the Marine Corps in identifying potential weapons mixes and densities, concepts of employment, and impact on operational capabilities. Included in this task are life cycle cost projections, cost/benefit analysis, operational, technical and training characteristics, operational tradeoffs, and operational simulation. Weapons systems analysis shall take into account missions and functions, and potential impact on doctrine, training, force structure, and logistics.

6.4.4. Optimization, Statistics and Probability Analysis.

6.4.4.1. Analyze a selection of alternatives based upon state-of-the-art methods in linear optimization, discrete optimization, and heuristics. Be capable of implementing selection processes using current off-the-shelf software, as well as delivering custom software for cases when recurrent selection processes will be conducted by the Government.

6.4.4.2. Make distinctions between selection alternatives based on sound principles of statistical analysis. Design experiments leading to methodologically sound statistical approaches. Be capable of exploiting commercial off-the-shelf software to support statistical analysis, ranking of alternatives, or probabilistic modeling, as well as delivering custom software for cases where analysis will be a routine or recurrent requirement of the Government.

6.4.5. Business Process Improvement Analysis.

6.4.5.1. Conduct analyses of modifications in business practices in terms of effectiveness and efficiency. Identify and address the direct and indirect impacts of changes in business practices on readiness and operations.

6.5 Deliverable 5: Planning Coordinate Support Services.

6.5.1 Annual Kickoff Briefing.

6.5.1.1 The Contractor shall provide an Annual Kickoff Briefing to stakeholders both internal and external to the Operations Analysis Directorate (OAD). The brief must provide further discussion of capabilities available to the Government in performance of studies and analysis in support of the Marine Corps Study

System (MCSS).

6.5.2 Study Review Board Out Brief.

6.5.2.1 The Government will execute Study Review Boards three (3) times a year

(February, June and October). The Board meets to identify potential studies across the USMC for execution via the MCSS for the following quarter. The

Government will provide the contractor the list of all studies approved by the

Board that will require contractor execution. The Contractor shall provide a preliminary briefing to leadership (OAD Director, Deputy Director and Division

Heads) regarding the capabilities, constraints, timelines, risk and performance matters applicable to each study. The Contractor shall also provide a recommended Milestone Plan for each study. The briefings will be held at

Government premises, predominantly at the MCCDC auditorium located 3300

Russell Road, Quantico, VA 22134, unless otherwise agreed to by all parties.

7.0 Levels of Complexities.

Services included in this PWS shall be performed in accordance with the levels of complexities described below:

Notional Study Complexity Definitions

Complexity Low Complexity Moderate Complexity High Complexity

Study

Completion/Reporting

TimeLine

< 6 months

6-12 Months

>12 months

Proficiency Level

- SME support is a combination of undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels where preponderance of the work is conducted at the undergraduate level skillset.

combination of undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels where preponderance of the work is conducted at the graduate level skillset.

- Some experts interviews and opinions combination of undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels where preponderance of the work is conducted at the post-graduate (PhD) level skillset.

- Interviews and fieldwork needed

- Human Research

Protection Program (HRPP)

/ Institutional Review

Board (IRB) requirements

Management

- Single skill set required

- Co-located team

- Simple, sequential tasks

- A combination of 1-2 personnel skill sets

- Primarily co-located team

- Some simultaneous

- Multiple personnel skill sets

- Geographical dispersion of the team or gov’t SME

- Multiple simultaneous

Data Availability &

Quality

- Data readily available

- Minimal cleansing

- Usable format

- Good quality

- Data acquisition requires some assistance

- Moderate cleansing

- Inconsistent quality

- Moderate formatting

- Data not readily accessible; requires significant assistance to acquire

- Significant cleansing

- Data quality is problematic

- Significant formatting

Data Complexity

- Small data sets

-Well documented sources

- Handling of

Personally identifiable information (PII) not required

- Handling of unclassified information

- Moderate size data sets

- Good sources of documentation

- No/some PII; de-identification may be required

- Handling of SECRET

- Large data sets

- Absence of sources of documentation

- Extensive research required

- PII; de-identification required

- Handling of SECRET

Analytical Technique

- Single analytic techniques

/models/simulations

- A combination of 2 analytic techniques

/models/simulations

- Briefing required

- 3 or more analytic techniques

/models/simulations required

- Briefing required

Functional Area

- Single warfighting function

- Single DOTMLPF-

P pillar

- More than one warfighting function and/or DOTMLPF-P pillar

- Multiple warfighting functions

- Full DOTMLPF-P analysis

8.0 Methods of Deliverables.

8.1. Deliverable products and the schedule of delivery will be specified in each task order. Each deliverable shall be submitted with a DD Form 250, Material Inspection, and Internal Receiving

Report for receipt and acceptance.

8.2. All deliverables shall be provided to the designated Contracting Officer’s Representative

(COR), Marine Corps Studies System Support Center (C 195), OAD, CD&I, 3300 Russell Road, Quantico, Virginia 22134-5130.

8.3. Reports. All reports shall be in digital format unless otherwise stated. Specific reports will be identified in each task order. There are four (4) reports associated with the delivery method.

These reports are the Interim, Progress, Draft and Final.

8.3.1. Interim Reports. Interim reports are provided at designated periods during the conduct of each study. The reports shall be in the same format as required for the final report and shall, at a minimum, contain a summary of all documents or interviews used in research, initial findings conclusions, and recommendations with appropriate backup data/information. The reports shall logically lead to the development of the draft final and final reports.

8.3.2. In-progress Review (IPR). IPRs are briefings that cover the results of the

Contractor’s efforts on specific tasks, phases, or reports. These briefings shall be made by the Study Contractor to the OAD Study Lead and Study Sponsor. The Study Advisory

Committee (SAC) will be encouraged to attend. The IPR shall include graphs, slides, and/or charts.

8.3.3. Draft Final Report. The draft final report shall contain a summary of all documents or interviews used in research, initial findings conclusions, and recommendations with appropriate backup data/information. The draft final report shall lead to the logical development of the final report. Along with the draft final report, any models, simulations or tools developed or modified to accomplish the study shall be delivered or demonstrated to the designated OAD Study Lead. It is necessary that the

Government analyst be able to examine the model to ensure the tool is analytically sound and provides the analyst sufficient insight into its function to promote confidence in model run results.

8.3.4. Final Report. The final report shall be complete and clearly annotated and shall contain a summary of all documents, interviews, and publications used in research, initial findings, conclusions, and recommendations with appropriate backup data/information.

The draft final and final reports shall include an executive summary that includes background, methodology, major findings, courses of action, and recommendations; a one-page abstract, which provides the major points and conclusions of the study; and an annotated, stand-alone brief package suitable for presentation to flag officers. The brief package shall include background, methodology, major findings, courses of action, and recommendations for the study.

Along with the final report, any models or simulations, or software/other items developed to accomplish the studies/analyses/efforts shall be delivered. It is necessary that the

Government analyst be able to examine the model to ensure the tool is analytically sound and provides the…