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Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

Education and Training Wargaming Service

FFP

IAW section 5.1 of the PWS. NOTE: Due to system limitations, "each" means "Dollars." This is identified as a monthly cost. Task orders will be priced out so that each month is FFP. Each Task Oder will provide a qty of months and which services will be provided.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: U009

NET AMT

Special Wargaming Services

IAW section 5.2 of the PWS. NOTE: Due to system limitations, "each" means "Dollars." This is identified as a daily cost. Task orders will be priced out so that each day is FFP. Each Task Oder will provide a qty of days and which services will be provided.

NET AMT

Wargame Library & Content Services

IAW section 5.3 of the PWS. Due to system limitations, "each" means "Dollars." This is identified as a one time cost per wargame. Task orders will be priced out so that each content is FFP.

NET AMT

Travel

COST

In accordance with PWS 3.5 Travel Requirements, Travel cost shall be proposed in accordance with FAR 31.205-46. Contractor shall provide a breakout of the travel expenses in accordance with FAR 31.205-46. The established travel handling factor shall be used. The handling factor encompasses handling and indirect expenses the contractor may account for when processing travel cost. No additional indirect rates are applicable since there is a negotiated fixed price handling factor in the contract. Fee is strictly prohibited on travel costs. NOTE: Due to system limitations, "each" means "dollars."

ESTIMATED COST

Other Travel Related Expenses

COST

Other Travel Related Expenses (OCONUS premiums). In accordance with PWS 3.5 Travel Requirements, Travel cost shall be proposed in accordance with FAR 31. Contractor shall provide a breakout of the travel expenses in accordance with FAR 31. The established travel handling factor shall be used. The handling factor encompasses handling and indirect expenses the contractor may account for when processing travel cost. No additional indirect rates are applicable since there is a negotiated fixed price handling factor in the contract. Fee is strictly prohibited on travel costs. NOTE: Due to system limitations, "each" means "dollars."

ESTIMATED COST

CONTRACT MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CONTRACT VALUE

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.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

$3,500.00

$49,730,618.00

DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

$3,500.00

$49,730,618.00

CLIN MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CLIN VALUE

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

CLIN

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

$3,500.00

$30,652,849.00

$3,500.00

$6,473,041.00

$3,500.00

$8,304,728.00

$1.00

$4,000,000.00

$1.00

$300,000.00

CLIN DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CLIN ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

CLIN

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

$3,500.00

$15,000,000.00

$3,500.00

$4,000,000.00

$3,500.00

$4,000,000.00

$1.00

$1,000,000.00

$1.00

$100,000.00

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

DELIVERY INFORMATION

PWS

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

1. GENERAL:

This is a contract to provide education, training, planning, advising, research, and wargame facilitation services across multiple knowledge domains including wargaming, threat capabilities, joint warfighting, multimedia, and information technology services. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

0. Description of Services/Introduction.

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform education, training, advising, institutionalization support, assessment, and research services across multiple knowledge domains including wargaming, joint warfighting, threat capabilities, and information technology services as defined in this PWS except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

0. Background:

Marine Corps University (MCU) has established a Wargaming Directorate inside the Brute Krulak Center for Innovation & Future Warfare to provide wargaming support to all resident and non-resident Professional Military Education (PME) courses run by MCU. This wargame support ranges from extra-curricular wargaming activities to elective wargames, and to capstone wargame events for the various schools. This also includes conducting Faculty Development (FACDEV) and student training on wargame facilitation, wargame design, wargame planning, and on how to play various wargame systems and tools. The location is the MCU Campus in Quantico, Virginia. Wargame events will vary from Academic Year (AY) to AY and will vary across the schools. MCU also provides occasional direct wargaming assistance to the United States Marine Corps (USMC), joint, or allied operating force staffs to assist them in leveraging wargaming tools in support of unit PME programs and staff planning. The scope of this contract also includes providing direct support to various MCU schools, Training Command (TCOM), and Training and Education Commands (TECOM).

0. Objectives:

The main objective is to ensure that MCU schools are able to effectively integrate wargaming into their school curricula and that students graduate with an enhanced knowledge of tactical, operational, and strategic decision making, naval and joint warfighting, military history, and wargaming methods, models, and tools. To accomplish this, MCU’s Wargaming Directorate develops and conducts an annual Wargaming Plan in support of MCU’s schools that also includes extra-curricular wargaming activities, such as school wide tournaments. This also includes running routine tutorials on how to play various game systems, such as the Operational Wargame System (OWS) and Command Professional Edition (PE). This may also include running micro-courses on the Art & Science of Wargame Facilitation and other related wargaming topics. Since the Wargaming Directorate only contains a small government civilian staff, the Wargaming Directorate will rely heavily on contracted support services to provide this wargaming support.

0. Scope:

The scope of this effort is for the provision of wargame planning, wargame content development, wargame instruction, setup, execution, facilitation, and After Action Reports (AAR). Principal supported schools include the Marine Corps War College (MCWAR), School of Advanced Military Studies (SAW), Command & Staff College (CSC), Expeditionary Warfare School (EWS), College of Enlisted Military Education (CEME), and the College of Distance Education and Training (CDET). This support runs throughout the year and will be scoped via an MCU Annual Wargaming Plan that supports the requirements for each AY. Specific frequency of events will vary. And, for most schools, the primary planners and executors of the wargame will be MCU’s Faculty. Unless the wargame is a relatively small event that can be run and facilitated by one to three people (such as an elective course), then the contract support team is in direct support of specific school faculty who are primarily responsible for the overall wargame objectives, design, planning, execution, and AARs.

0. Ordering Period:

The ordering period for this contract is five-years (60 Months).

0. General Information

5. Quality Control (QC): The Contractor shall maintain an effective Quality Control Plan (QCP) to ensure services are performed IAW this PWS. The Contractor shall implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor’s QCP 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 QCP the Contractor shall receive the Contracting Officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to its QC system.

5. Quality Assurance (QA): The Government will evaluate the Contractor’s performance under each task order IAW the Performance Requirements Summary (PRS). The PRS defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

5. Recognized Holidays: The Government recognizes the holidays listed below. While the Government generally attempts to keep contractors from supporting on federal holidays there will be circumstances where the Contractor will be required to work during holidays such as if the schools they are supporting do not have the day off. The Contractor may also be required to travel on Holidays if the schools require support the day prior to or after the Holiday. The Government will attempt to minimize travel on holidays but it cannot guarantee this in all cases. Federal Holidays are:

5. Hours of Operation: For deliverables executed on a regular week schedule, Government facilities’ standard hours are between 7:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. local time Monday through Friday.

5. Place of Performance: For this requirement, place of performance is on the Marine Corps University Campus in Quantico, Virginia. The Government requires all employees supporting tasks to physically meet at Marine Corps University Campus at least once a week in order to conduct meetings, collaboration, or other functions as deemed necessary by the government and/or Program Manager. These meetings will be scheduled at least one month in advance via bilateral agreement between Government and Program Manager. Meetings for each task can be spread across the entire work week or in a single day. Employees supporting the above mentioned tasks must also be available to attend events located at the University or in the National Capital Region with 48 hours notice to the Contractor. Applicable events for each task are outlined within the individual task descriptions. Exception to the above mentioned meetings and events are authorized based on a bilateral agreement between Government and Contractor.

5. Type of Contract: This contract is a single award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract consisting of Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN) for performance tasks listed in the PWS and CLINs for Travel. All travel requirements will be defined at the task order level. All travel and ancillary expenses must be approved in writing by the COR prior to costs being incurred.

5. Security Requirements:

1.6.7.1. Common Access Card (CAC): Contractor personnel assigned to work aboard Marine Corps facilities are required to possess a CAC. Upon award of the contract the Field Security Office (FSO) shall coordinate with the COR of the contract and provide a list of all contractor personnel (name, Social Security Number, date of birth and an email address) assigned to work on this contract.

1.6.7.2. Secret Eligibility Requirements: All identified contractor personnel filling a noncritical sensitive capability position, but who will not be accessing classified information will only be required to have a completed SF-86. Access to classified materials may be granted from time-to-time on a case-by-case basis as required by the government.

1.6.7.3. Secret Clearance: The classification level is Secret per the DD254. The preponderance of the will work will unclassified. Any classification will be identified at the task order level.

1.6.7.4. Visitor Request: All identified contractor personnel filling a noncritical sensitive capability position that requires “secret access” must send a visitor request to the appropriate organization.

1.6.7.5. System Authorization Access Request (SAAR): 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 upon reporting to work on the first day. Security requirements follow the guidance set in the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) 5530.10. SECNAV 5530.10 directs that all personnel, including contractors, who fill sensitive positions have a favorable rating through the SF-86. The assignment of noncritical sensitive positions follows the SECNAV guidelines and is outlined by billet below. All identified contractor personnel filling a noncritical sensitive capability position who need access to any government network will need to complete a DD Form 2875 prior to reporting to work (see chart below).

1.6.7.6. The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information, and property provided for Contractor use when performing in a Government facility. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.6.8. 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.

1.6.9. Post Award Conference/Quarterly Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend the kickoff meeting and any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 42.5. The Contractor shall schedule a Post Award Kickoff Meeting (PAKM) within ten calendar days of contract award and conduct the PAKM within twenty-one calendar days of contract award. During the PAKM, the Contractor shall provide a detailed briefing on its management and contract execution strategy. The contract briefing shall include: any updates following the proposal; an organizational overview; staffing; schedules, a description of the contractor’s quality process, and a discussion of risk and risk mitigation strategies. The Contractor shall plan for a one-day PAKM. The Contracting Officer and COR will meet quarterly with the Contractor to review the Contractor's performance. At these meetings the Contracting Officer and/or 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.

1.6.10. Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their Contractor status is not obvious to Third Parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public, Government, or other Contractor personnel, that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by Contractor are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. The Contractor shall provide identification badges and contract personnel are required to wear badges at all times in the performance of each task order.

1.6.11. Travel and travel related transactions: The Contractor shall be required to travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations in support of this contract to fulfill the requirements contained in this PWS. All travel transactions will be accounted for under a separate line item under the contract. Travel transactions will be defined and approved at the task order level.

1.6.11.1. The Contractor will coordinate travel arrangements with the COR. Any travel under this contract must be specifically requested in writing by the Contractor and approved by the COR, prior to incurring any travel expense. The Contractor shall submit the written request with their task order proposal, any deviations from the planned travel must be submitted to the COR at least five days in advance. The travel request shall include as a minimum, the following:

· Contract number

· Date, time, and place of proposed travel

· Purpose of travel and how it relates to the contract and;

· Contractor’s estimated cost of travel with a breakdown of the estimated costs of transportation, lodging, meals, and incidentals.

The COR shall review and approve/disapprove (as appropriate) all travel requests submitted giving written email notice of such approval or disapproval to the Contractor.

Travel Reimbursement: The Contractor shall adhere to FAR 31.205-46.

The Contractor will not be reimbursed for travel expenses unless audited records for transportation contain evidence, such as original receipts, substantiating actual expenses incurred for travel.

The contract and any corresponding task orders may include a not-to-exceed funding limitation for travel costs. When the Contractor expects total funding expended for reimbursable travel to reach 75 percent of the total funds available on the travel CLIN, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and the COR and any other Government official identified by the Contracting Officer. The notice shall state the estimated amount of additional funds required to continue performance for the period specified in the contract. The Contractor shall not exceed or incur costs that exceed the amount of funding stated on the reimbursable travel CLIN. The Government is not obligated to reimburse the Contractor for otherwise reimbursable travel in excess of the funded amount stated on the reimbursable travel CLIN.

The Contractor is not obligated to continue performance of any reimbursable work under this Contract or otherwise incur costs for reimbursable travel in excess of the funded amount stated on the reimbursable travel CLIN unless the Contracting Officer notifies the Contractor in writing that the funded amount stated under the applicable reimbursable travel CLIN has been increased. In the event notification is made orally, such notification shall be followed up in writing within two working days.

1.6.11.2. Defense Base Act insurance: The Contractor shall account for cost related to deployment under the Other Travel Related Expenses CLIN. Deployed Contractor personnel salary compensations, Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance, and special pay shall be included. Contractor personnel deploying into active combat theaters shall require a Synchronized Pre-deployment & Operational Tracker/Letter of Authorization (SPOT/LOA). Deployment cost transactions such as Hazard and Hardship pay shall be in accordance with the Department of State Standardized Regulations.

1.6.12. Wargaming Training Software & Tools: The Contractor shall account for any commercially available wargaming software & tools required to execute the services on this contract. Any wargaming software & tools needs will be procured as Firm Fixed Price via task order or task order modification. The Contractor shall provide supporting documentation to justify the prices of each item upon request from COR or Contracting Officer. The Government will take ownership of all software and tools acquired via this contract.

1.6.13. Data Rights:

1.6.13.1. All reports, materials (including training materials, computer software and hardware, source code, interfaces, Tools, Works, and related items) and information, in whatever form, created, generated, or produced under this contract shall become the property of the Marine Corps; therefore, the Marine Corps shall have the right to use, modify, reproduce, perform, display, release, or disclose such reports, materials, and information in whole or in part, in any manner, and for any purpose whatsoever, and to have or authorize others to do so.

1.6.13.2. The Marine Corps requires unfettered use of the subject deliverables that are part of this effort. Therefore, any restricted data rights, information, software, items and/or other materials including, but not limited to, the Contractor’s or a Third-Party’s Proprietary Data, information, software, items and/or other materials must not be used for any services under this PWS without the specific written approval by the Contracting Officer prior to start of any work.

1.6.13.3. No data, materials, or other items created or provided expressly for this contract shall be used by the Contractor for any purpose other than the support and performance under this contract without the prior written permission of the Contracting Officer.

1.6.13.4. The Contractor shall ensure all data created is provided on CD/DVD for storage on a Government data storage device (e.g., class deliverables) or direct input to a Government system (e.g., training support requests on the Training and Education Command’s (TECOM) Virtual Collaborative Environment (VCE) website).

1.6.13.5. The Government shall have, at a minimum, unlimited right in or to all documents/materials, analyses, research, reports, briefings and/or other items, and all associated intellectual property, (singularly or collectively “Items”), created, generated, or produced under this contract. Moreover, without limitation, the source codes of any software, web designs or web-related or associated products, graphics, video and animation products, storyboards and scripts, training/instructional materials and courseware, and all associated intellectual property, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and the sole property of the Government and not the Contractor, sub-Contractor, or individual author or researcher, with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright, and intellectual property and intellectual property rights belonging exclusively to the Government except as described in Section 5.3 (Social, Behavioral, Cognitive, and Evaluation Science Research Services) or as protected under federal and Marine Corps Human Subjects Protection regulations (see Paragraph 7.0: Applicable Directives (q)). None of these items may be used or sold by the Contractor without first obtaining prior written permission from the Contracting Officer. All items supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights. Furthermore, the Contractor shall not use the Contractor’s or a Third-Party’s proprietary data, information, software, items and/or other materials for any purpose without meeting the requirements of clause 252.227-7020, and without the specific, written approval by the Contracting Officer, prior to start of any work.

1.6.13.6. The Contractor shall possess the capability to ensure visual and/or audio media (such as images, graphics, animation, sound recordings, and video) does not infringe on copyrights.

1.6.13.7. The Contractor shall possess the capability to include source citations for all information incorporated into training curriculum, supplemental material, and training products.

1.6.13.8. The Contractor shall align and adhere to policies of the Office of the USMC’s Communications and TECOM Combat Camera Branch regarding imagery, audio, and video collection and usage.

1.6.13.9. The Contractor shall not provide any content (written, visual and/or audio media) in any training curriculum, supplemental material, and products that infringes on any copyright.

1.6.13.10. The Contractor shall provide all training curriculum, supplemental material, and products with content (written, visual and/or audio media) that is free of copyright infringement.

1.6.13.11. The Contractor shall obtain approval for the use of images, graphics, animation, and video for use in training curriculum, supplemental materials, and products from the Government after the Contractor first ensures that the content does not infringe on copyrights.

1.6.13.12. The Contractor shall conduct anti-plagiarism software checks on written assignments. Copy of plagiarism verification/report shall be provided to the Government once curriculum is developed or updated.

1.6.14. Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): 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 contract requirements, which may be affected by the OCI.

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. Definitions:

2.1.1. AAR. A report made by the individual(s) that participated in an event that describes the purpose, accomplishments, difficulties, decisions, new points of contact, and other pertinent information relevant to the event.

2.1.2. AFTER INSTRUCTION REPORT (AIR). An evaluation tool that summarizes one iteration of a lesson by documenting the student's assessment of a lesson Instructional Rating Form (IRF), the instructor's assessment of a lesson, and exam (Examination Rating Form), test results related to the instruction, and any End of Course Critique (ECC) data related to the specific lesson.

2.1.3. ASSESSMENT. A continuous process that measures the overall effectiveness of employing capabilities during military operations. Determination of the progress toward accomplishing a task, creating a condition, or achieving an objective.

2.1.4. ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES. Includes all supporting activities other than assessment research, including, but not limited to, assisting sections design their assessment approaches, fulfilling reporting requirements, presenting oral feedback during debriefs, reviewing curricula, etc. Assessment activities may take place at the levels of the individual learner, class/course/curriculum, initiative, program, organization, and enterprise.

2.1.5. BRIEFING. A briefing is a formal or informal presentation in which a variety of significant facts are presented as concisely as possible. Briefings in support of this PWS are typically related to wargame rules, wargaming theory and philosophy, and wargame scenarios.

2.1.6. CLASS. Refers to the overall instruction in various formats to include, but not limited to, lessons and briefings.

2.1.7. CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.8. CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the Government. Note: This is the only individual who can legally bind the Government.

2.1.9. CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR). Employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the Contracting Officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.10. CREATION. This definition pertains to training class production, Game Book, Scenario, and Road to War/Crisis tasks. The development of new training materials which may take up to one month to complete for wargame preparation. Creation of new products is done at the direction of the Government.

2.1.11. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the PWS.

2.1.12. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes, reports, white papers, point papers, game related content, etc.

2.1.13. EDUCATION. The process by which knowledge is attained in order to develop the analytical skills and critical thinking capability to enable Marines, Sailors, other service members, Interagency, and International Military Officers to adapt quickly in any environment. It conveys the broad body of knowledge and develops the habits of mind that are essential to the military professional’s expertise in the art and science of war. Education programs prepare leaders to think critically, apply military judgment, and make ethical decisions to solve complex problems in an environment of ambiguity and uncertainty.

2.1.14. GAME BOOK. The set of supporting materials required to provide the players with the background information on the scenario, objectives, order of battle, and special scenario rules.

2.1.15. INSTRUCTION. The facilitation of information to enable learning. The process by which knowledge and skills are transferred to students. Instruction applies to both training and education.

2.1.16. INSTRUCTOR RATING FORM (IRF). A reaction form (questionnaire) submitted to students following completion of a period of instruction that provides feedback on instructor performance, course materials, and the learning environment.

2.1.17. MISSION ESSENTIAL TASKS (MET). A MET is a collective task in which an organization must be proficient to accomplish an appropriate portion of its wartime mission(s). MET listings are the foundation for the Training and Readiness (T&R) Manual; all events in the T&R manual support a MET.

2.1.18. MISSION ESSENTIAL TASK LIST (METL). Descriptive training document that provides units a clear, warfighting focused description of collective actions necessary to achieve wartime mission proficiency.

2.1.19. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.20. QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of Contractor performance.

2.1.21. QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service meets contract requirements.

2.1.22. REVISION. This definition pertains to tasks related to wargame adaptation leveraging already existing materials. The substantial reworking of existing wargame materials that may take up to two weeks to complete. Revisions are due either to substantial changes in the Game Book or Scenario Content. Revisions are at the direction of the Government.

2.1.23. ROAD TO WAR or Crisis. This is the information related to the events leading up to a specific wargame scenario.

2.1.24. SCENARIO. The background information that defines the framework for a wargame. It typically will consist of a Road to War/Crisis, Mission and Objectives, and Orders of Battle.

2.1.25. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime Contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.26. TEACH BACK. This is a quality assurance method used to assess instruction (the combination of instructor, instructional materials, and supplemental training materials) among peers, curriculum developers, and MCU’s Wargaming’s program management prior to presenting or conducting a class. It specifically looks to ensure subject knowledge, wargaming expertise, and relevance to scenario and/or tasks are vetted in the instruction.

2.1.27. TOURNAMENT. MCU runs episodic wargaming tournaments to expose students to competitive wargaming activities.

2.1.28. TRAINING. The process by which skills are developed through progressive repetition of tasks commensurate with required capabilities” - Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication (MCDP) 1 Warfighting. Training can be executed across three domains: Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) or a combination thereof.

2.1.29. TRAINING AND EDUCATION INTEGRATION. Training and education are the two means to achieve learning required for operational demands. The underlying concept of training and education in the Marine Corps is that neither is mutually exclusive. This interdependency further shapes the preparation and conduct of training and education integration in pursuit of individual and unit expeditionary readiness. Each complements the other as they are blended along the continuum of professional development to produce tactically and technically proficient warriors.

2.1.30. TRAINING and EXERCISE, EMPLOYMENT OR EVALUATION PLAN (TEEP). The Training program’s long-term planning timeline that identifies key events.

2.1.31. WARGAME. In the context of MCU’s Wargaming, a wargame consists of a scenario that drives player decisions in a time competitive environment and adjudicates the consequences of those decisions over time. In most cases, wargames are force-on-force events where players are competing to achieve specified objectives in historical, contemporary, or future environments. Wargame methods vary widely from analogue decision games, to traditional tabletop wargames, to a seminar style Matrix wargame, to a computer wargame that may resemble a simulation.

2.1.32. WARGAME CLOUD. This is MCU’s Wargame Cloud capability supported by Microsoft Azure that hosts a virtual wargame library enabling wargame access from any device.

2.1.33. WARGAME PROGRAM ASSESSMENT (WPA). An internal assessment of Wargaming Directorate’s Program that analyzes all Wargaming assessments and other inputs in a holistic manner and that directly feeds into an MCU assessment activities and reports. At a minimum it analyzes data and draws conclusions for process and product improvement for each Wargame related event.

2.1.34. WORKDAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services IAW the contract. For the purposes of this contract, one workday equals eight hours.

2.1.35. WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. Frequently Used MCU Wargaming Acronyms:

1. GOVERNMENT PROVIDED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

0. Services:

Government will provide access to .mil and .edu internet services when required to fulfill the deliverables under this contract. This will occur during the weekly scheduled meetings as outlined below.

0. Facilities:

Government will provide dedicated workspace for contractors supporting all tasks. There is also collaborative space available within the MCU that can be scheduled in support of this PWS throughout the work week. This space is available on a first come basis and can be coordinated for the Contractor or the Government through the COR.

The Government will provide one workstation per location per person for up to 5 individuals. Available workstations will include a desk, chair, and computers (when applicable). Phones will be available at specific workstations but not all.

The Government will provide the wargaming venues for the Contractor to execute wargaming in support of MCU’s requirements. Wargaming venues consist of, but are not limited to, classrooms, conference rooms, and amphitheaters.

0. Utilities:

All utilities in the facility will be available for the Contractor’s use in performance of tasks outlined in this PWS. The Contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which includes turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount.

0. Equipment:

Government will also provide access to .edu laptop computers during weekly meetings, or during other events where the contractor is collaborating with the government in government spaces, in order to conduct those tasks that require access to Internet Protocol (IP) restricted sites.

0. Materials:

The Government will provide the Contractor access to all documents and/or technical and classified information as required to complete this effort. Any documents or information released to the Contractor will be itemized and a summary copy retained for archive and tracking purposes.

0. Printing:

All Government printing requirements must be done by or through the local Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Document Services (DLADS).

1. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Visas and Passports:

The Contractor shall ensure all employees that travel OCONUS in support of this contract are in possession of a valid visa or passport as required by the State Department. The Contractor has the full responsibility of paying for these items and the Government will not reimburse the Contractor for them.

1. Materials:

The Contractor shall provide office supplies (including, but not limited to, pens, pencils, markers, staplers, staple guns, desk blotters, paper, and computer software) necessary to meet the requirements in this PWS.

1. Equipment:

The Contractor shall provide laptops and color printer(s) (to include toner, cartridges, and paper) necessary to meet the requirements in this PWS. All contractor laptops shall be equipped with at least one USB port and one HDMI drive so that computers can easily be connected to existing systems and used as platforms for providing instruction. All computers must have basic productivity software including, but not necessarily limited to Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite, and a web browser. Computers must be capable of accessing the internet through Wi-Fi.

1. Local Transportation:

The Contractor shall be responsible for covering all costs associated with local travel (within 50 miles of applicable duty station). Local transportation is not reimbursable under this contract as a travel expense. Support within the National Capital Region is not reimbursable.

1. SPECIFIC TASKS:

2. Wargame Education & Training Services

Capability Overview – This task addresses all mission essential training and education related to wargaming. This includes FACDEV classes on Wargaming, Student education and training in Wargaming, Wargame Tutorials, and running a certification course in Wargame Facilitation.

The Education & Training tasks are comprised of five deliverables:

· FACDEV Wargaming Classes (1 to 5 days of instruction)

· Wargame Facilitation Certification Course (2 to 4 weeks instruction)

· Support to Wargaming related Elective & Advanced Studies (duration varies)

· Participant Training in various Tabletop Wargames (duration will vary)

· Participant Training in various Computer Wargames (duration will vary)

Wargaming Subject Matter Experts (SME) are key to this task performance and requires wargaming SMEs with the following qualifications:

· Wargaming SMEs shall possess the capability to provide expert instruction on wargaming theory, educational wargaming techniques, and on wargame facilitation. SMEs shall have the ability to both develop curriculum and instruct training-related tasks. In order to mentor Marines, Sailors, other service members, Interagency, and International Military Officers or create, revise, and update these materials, Wargaming SMEs require a foundational knowledge of wargaming concepts and associated skills. The Contractor shall ensure that Wargaming SMEs possess this foundational knowledge and shall develop a training and orientation package, as needed, to achieve this outcome.

· Wargaming SMEs shall possess the capability to participate in or conduct wargaming program assessments or assessment activities. Assessment scope and purpose vary greatly between assessment types. The Contractor shall ensure that Wargaming SMEs possess this knowledge and shall develop a training and orientation package to achieve this outcome.

· Wargaming SMEs shall possess significant first-hand experience in playing and facilitating a combination of traditional board wargames and computer wargames.

· Wargaming SMEs shall at a minimum possess a bachelor’s degree. A master’s degree in Strategic Studies, Military Studies, National Security, International Relations, or other related fields is preferred. A military background that includes resident or non-resident PME courses at an Intermediate Level School (ILS) (Command & Staff College (CSC) equivalent) is preferred but not required.

0. Faculty development and faculty and participant training services.

0. Run FACDEV classes on Wargaming and Wargame Facilitation (1 to 5 days of instruction). The Contractor shall support government led curriculum development, instruction, and maintenance services for FACDEV on Wargaming and Wargame Facilitation. The Contractor shall provide Wargaming subject matter expertise to support FACDEV. Services shall include product development, event coordination, class execution, and assessment. Content development and delivery may involve the creation of new material or the revision and updating of existing material. MCU Wargaming’s training covers all aspects of educational wargaming related to PME. Creation is the development of new instruction materials and may take up to one month to complete. Revision is the substantial reworking of existing materials and may take up to two weeks to complete. Revisions are due either to substantial changes in the briefing or the need for significant new wargaming content (such as incorporation of a new game tool). Updating is the minor maintenance needed to reflect small changes or adaptations for a specific training audience. The creation of new material may take up to one month to complete, and the revision of existing material may take up to two weeks to complete.

0. Run a Certification Course in Wargame Facilitation (2 to 4 weeks of instruction, one to two times per year).

The Contractor shall support government led curriculum development, instruction, and maintenance services for a Wargame Facilitation Certification Course. The Contractor shall provide Wargaming subject matter expertise to support content development and instruction. Services shall include product development, event coordination, class execution, and assessment. Content development and delivery may involve the creation of new material or the revision and updating of existing material. MCU Wargaming’s training covers all aspects of educational wargaming related to PME and Wargame Facilitation. Creation is the development of new instruction materials and may take up to two months to complete. Revision is the substantial reworking of existing materials and may take up to two weeks to complete. Revisions are due either to substantial changes in class content or the need for significant new wargaming content (such as incorporation of a new game tool). Updating is the minor maintenance needed to reflect small changes or adaptations for a specific training audience. The creation of new material may take up to one month to complete, and the revision of existing material may take up to two weeks to complete.

0. Run Participant Training in various Tabletop Wargames (specific games will vary per the MCU’s Wargaming Annual Plan).

The Contractor shall provide training curriculum development and maintenance services for participant training in various Tabletop Wargames. The Contractor shall provide Wargaming subject matter expertise to support content development and instruction. Services shall include product development, event coordination, class execution, and assessment. Content development and delivery may involve the creation of new material or the revision and updating of existing material. MCU Wargaming’s portfolio of wargames includes but is not limited to the Marine Corps’ Operational Wargame System (OWS), Littoral Commander, and a variety of historical board wargames. Creation is the development of new instruction materials and may take up to one month to complete. Revision is the substantial reworking of existing materials and may take up to two weeks to complete. Revisions are due either to substantial changes in class content or the need for significant new wargaming content (such as incorporation of a new game tool). Updating is the minor maintenance needed to reflect small changes or adaptations for a specific training audience.