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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to provide the Questions and Answ ers, revise the PWS, revise Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 and FAR

52.212-2 and provide a revised pricing shreadsheet. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 26

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 11-Apr-2024

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X N0018924Q0112

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

14-Mar-2024

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

11-Apr-2024

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NAVSUP FLC NORFOLK CONTRACTING

NORFOLK OFFICE

ATTN: S LENT

1968 GILBERT STREET STE 600

NORFOLK VA 23511-3392

N00189 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The below Table of Contents has been added

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

The following have been added by full text:

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Question 1:

Initial solicitation stated that the RFP would be released as an 8(a) set-aside. Will the government confirm that this is a SDVOSB and not an 8(a) set-aside?

Answer 1: This requirement is a SDVOSB set-aside.

Question 2:

Although the PWS indicates course development, the CLIN structure presented does not support this requirement.

Will the government provide a separate CLIN for course development expenses?

Answer 2: Course development is incorporated into the overall CLIN structure.

Question 3:

Will the Government confirm if there is an existing curriculum for these courses that will be made available to the awardee upon contract kickoff?

Answer 3: There is no existing curriculum. In accordance with PWS Section 4.1.3: The contractor shall develop, tailor, coordinate, and deliver course schedule and curriculum leading up to the first training evolution.

Question 4:

Will the government confirm whether there is an incumbent contractor for this requirement?

Answer 4: This is a new requirement.

Question 5:

Section 4 of the RFP states, “The Contractor shall develop two (2) courses of instruction...” Subsection 4.1.1 states, “The contractor shall tailor a course of instruction (COI)…”. Will the government please clarify if this requirement is for course development and delivery or course revision/maintenance and delivery?

Answer 5: In accordance with the revised PWS Section 4.0: The Contractor shall develop two (2) courses of instruction and update as needed to ensure curriculum stays current.

Question 6:

Subsection 4.1.3 of the RFP states “The contractor shall develop, tailor, coordinate, and deliver course schedule and curriculum leading up to the first training evolution.” This section goes on to state that “A maximum of four (4) to six (6) weeks will be allocated to provide for course development and approval before the first training evolution is required. Can the government please clarify if the intent is for the contractor to develop completely new courses of instruction for a 10-week, and 2-week course in this four-to-six-week time period?

Answer 6: The contractor is to develop one (1) new course of instruction for the 10-week course and (1) new course of instruction for the 2-week course. At time of award, it is anticipated that the contractor will have six (6) weeks to develop the course and submit to the requiring activity for approval.

Question 7:

Are the two courses of instruction required to be developed using NAVEDTRA 130(series), NETC End-to-End governances for course development and revision processes? If so, will the contractor be required to author the courses using AIM CPM/LOM?

Answer 7: The contractor will not be required to author the courses in AIM CPM/LOM.

Question 8:

Sections 4.1.3.9 through 4.1.3.2 provide a comprehensive list of course competencies and topics. Can the government please clarify if Job Duty Task Analyses (JDTAs) and Front-End Analyses (FEAs) have been conducted for the two courses of instruction? If so, has the JDTA data already been entered into AIM CPM?

Answer 8: No, NEIC did not conduct a formal JDTA and FEA and has not used AIM CPM. In lieu of a JDTA and FEA, NEIC provides the aforementioned list of course competencies within the PWS.

Question 9:

Will the government please provide approximate dimensions and weights for the GFE to be better able to determine the physical footprint of the training facility?

Answer 9:

System LWH WEIGHT CASE

1 22x16x8 48

2 24x18x13 60

3 24x18x13 48

4 9.44x7.84x4.29 2.6 1150

5 21.75x13.75x9 28 3I-2011-7B-E

6 19.87x13.93x4.68 13.4 1490

7 7.5x8x3 2.2

8 7.5x8x3 1.6

9 24.6x19.70x11.70 41 IM2720

10 31.59x20.47x12.45 71 1650

11 31.59x20.47x12.45 48.4 1650

12 27x19x10 33

13 19x15x10.5 13.4

14 24.25x19.5x12.25 33.6 31-2217-10

15 22x13.81x9 21 1510

16 31.3x20.4x15.5 34.6 IM2975

25x19x15 34.8

Question 10:

Will the government please identify the classification level of the two courses of instruction?

Answer 10: There is no classification level for the two (2) courses of instruction.

Question 11:

What is the number of FTEs expected and clearance required to support the COIs. Is there an expectation that contract support will be required between convening to maintain course i.e., unit mission requirements, TTP changes, or ad hoc convenings?

Answer 11: This is a performance-based acquisition and the number of FTE’s is at the discretion of the contractor.

However, based on historical knowledge for previous blocks of instruction, we would anticipate approximately two

(2) FTE’s. There is no clearance required.

Question 12:

What phase of training will the courses support in the IET training cycle, and what have been the average training updates required for similar courses that support IET training?

Answer 12: This course will be provided in the Maintenance Phase of an IET’s Optimized Fleet Response Plan (O-

FRP). An average number of updates per course is difficult to quantify as updates are contingent upon acquisition of technologies that are more capable or revised tactics, techniques or procedures which may translate to minimal content changes between courses.

Question 13:

What are the current host activities, survey of actual sites and training venues that are being used by NECC to support realistic training?

Answer 13: NEIC varies its use of all south-side Hampton Roads military installations as well as conducts off-base activities when executing realistic military training (RMT).

Question 14:

Will the Government factor possession and location of contractor facility in the proposal evaluation? If so, how does the Government require offerors provide this information?

Answer 14: Please see Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 and FAR 52.212-2 which have been revised.

Question 15:

Will the government please identify any security requirement for the contractor training facility?

Answer 15: There is no security requirement for the contractor training facility.

Question 16:

What is the number of FTEs expected and clearance required to support the COIs?

Answer 16: Please see Question 11.

Question 17:

Does the Government require representative resumes as part of the Non-Price volume to validate understanding of this requirement?

Answer 17: Resumes are not required. Please see the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 and FAR 52.212-2.

Question 18:

Will the U.S. Government accept appendices to support SPRS requirements and Terms and Conditions?

Answer 18: Please see Section I of the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 that has been revised to include this information.

Question 19:

Will the USG accept an appendix with contractor's confirmation that Factor II, "Past Performance Information

Form" submissions were sent to the appropriate contracting officers? Example; a screen shoot of the email, with attachment shown, KO's address, contractor's ID and Date time Group?

Answer 19: Please see Section I of the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 that has been revised to include this information.

Question 20:

Can the USG please confirm the required font style and size requirements for the Volume I response.

Answer 20: Please see Section I of the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 that has been revised to include this information.

Question 21:

Identification and Assertion of Use, Release, or Disclosure Restrictions," is not a DFARS clause included in the solicitation. This clause pertains to technical data (other than computer software documentation) developed at the private expense of the contractor and typically serves as the basis for asserting restrictions. Considering the importance of safeguarding technical data/products (such as reports, courseware, etc.), developed at the contractor’s private expense, we respectfully request the inclusion of DFARS clause 252.227-7017 in the solicitation. This inclusion would allow contractors to assert restrictions and uphold their rights on such technical products.

Answer 21: At this time, the Government will not be adding additional clauses.

Question 22:

Can the USG please confirm the anticipated course start dates?

Answer 22: It is anticipated that the first course will be needed around September 2024.

Question 23:

The solicitation requires the inclusion of a vendor's current SPRS score and explanation including a completed security plan report for a score less than 110. NIST SP 800-171 is related specifically to Controlled Unclassified

Information (CUI). Can the USG confirm the classification and specification rating of this solicitation as none is currently listed?

Answer 23: This is a standard clause included in the solicitation, but the Government confirms the classification and specification rating of this solicitation is none as currently listed.

Question 24:

Based on the pricing spreadsheet provided, can the USG specify the dates to include year for each COI? Jul 2024-

2025, OY 1 July 2025-2026

Answer 24: Please see the revised Pricing Spreadsheet.

Question 25:

What Cellular Theory Protocols does the client want covered in the 10-week course?

Answer 25: Please see revised PWS Section 4.1.3.1.6 which provides the following Cellular Theory Protocols:

Global System for Mobile (GSM), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications

System (UMTS), Long Term Evolution (LTE), 5G, and 5G New Radio.

Question 26:

Are there projected dates for the first course?

Answer 26: Please see question 22.

Question 27:

Student # count projected for the first course?

Answer 27: Please see PWS Section 4.1.2: The COI shall provide ten (10) weeks of TAC-EW/SIGINT training for each class of a minimum of two (2) students up to six (6) per class

Question 28:

Do subjects listed in 4.1.3.1 need to be taught in the order listed?

Answer 28: Yes.

Question 29:

Will this course require instruction on all five (GSM, CDMA, UMTS, LTE, 5G) cellular protocols? If CDMA instruction is required, can it be reduced to one day or half a day?

Answer 29: Course instruction should cover all topics outlined in revised PWS Section 4.1.3.1.6.

Question 30:

Regarding Power/electrical theory, should the instruction include AC power (i.e. commercial/residential wall power), DC power (i.e. 12V vehicle power) or a combination of both?

Answer 30: Please see revised PWS Section 4.1.3.1.1. which states Power/electrical theory will include AC power

(110-127 and 220/240V) and DC power (12V) to support static and mobile collection operations.

Question 31:

Is it NEIC's intention to have multi-mode survey methods employed: i.e. Dismounted, mounted (Civilian, NSTV, Tactical) Ship borne, air platforms?

Answer 31: Please see revised PWS Section 4.1.4 which states collectors will utilize multiple survey methods to include static location collection and mounted and dismounted survey and surveys from mobile platforms such civilian vehicles, ships, and rotary wing aircraft.

Question 32:

Will access to tactical vehicles be available for non-permissive training environments?

Answer 32: Training will not require access to tactical vehicles.

Question 33:

Is the 30 mile radius from Dam Neck negotiable?

Answer 33: No. Training facility shall be within 30 miles as outlined in the PWS.

Question 34:

Is a learning management system (Moodle) acceptable for study guides?

Answer 34: Yes.

Question 35:

Will the government provide training locations for non-permissive environments?

Answer 35: The courses are not required to be taught in a non-permissive environment but are to train personnel for operations in permissive, semi-permissive and non-permissive environments in accordance with PWS Section 3.

Question 36:

Can contractor provided pre-requisite reading materials be made available to students prior to course start?

Answer 36: Yes.

Question 37:

Is a commercial setting required or could a residential setting be utilized? i.e. rental home to act as safe house.

Answer 37:

Please see revised PWS Section 4.2.1.1 which states all Training facility/Scenario Exercise location(s) shall be in a commercial setting.

Question 38:

What is the preferred student / instructor ratio?

Answer 38: Please see revised PWS Section 4.1.2 which states that the student to instructor ratio for the duration of the course would be an average of one instructor to three students. A classroom environment lends itself to a ratio of

1:4, whereas conducting training inside a vehicle would be 1:2.

Question 39:

We are conflicted on how to submit the different volumes, factors, and subfactors based on instructions given in different sections of the solicitation. We are reading it as needing to submit separate documents for staffing, performance and management, and past performance OR all of

Volume I in one document.

Answer 39: In accordance with Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 – Instructions to Quoters, Quoters are required to submit their quotes in two (2) separate and distinct volumes. Please see Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 for what each volume should contain.

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 – INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES

The Government intends to award a single award, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Firm Fixed Price

(FFP) contract as a result of this solicitation in accordance with FAR Part 12, FAR Subpart 13.5, FAR Subpart 16.5.

and FAR Subpart 19.14. Award will be made to that quoter whose quote is most advantageous to the Government under the selection criteria set forth in this solicitation. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract based on initial quotes. Therefore, the quoter’s initial quote should contain the quoter’s best terms from a non-price and price standpoint. However, the Government may contact any or all quoter’s with questions concerning their responses. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest priced quoter; award a contract without exchanges; or award a contract after exchanges, whichever is in the best interest of the

Government.

Quoters are required to submit their quotes in two (2) separate and distinct volumes as follows:

Volume I: Non-Price Quote

Factor I – Technical Approach o Sub-factor I: Staffing Approach o Sub-factor II: Performance and Management Approach

Factor II – Past Performance

Volume II: Price Quote

Factor III – Price Quote

IMPORTANT NOTES:

(1) Quoters shall respond to all requirements of the solicitation document. Quoters are cautioned not to alter the solicitation. Hand-carried quotes are not authorized and will not be accepted. Each page of each copy shall be affixed with the following legend:

Source Selection Information

See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

(2) In the event any person who is not a bona fide employee of the quoter participated in the creation, formulation, or writing of any portion of the quote, a certificate to this effect shall be included in the quote which shall be signed by an officer of the quoter. Such certificate shall identify the name of the person who is not a bona fide employee, that person’s employment capacity, the name of the person’s firm, the relationship of that firm to the quoter, and the portion of the quote in which the person participated.

(3) In order to ensure that all questions submitted by potential quoters are answered prior to the solicitation closing date, all questions concerning the solicitation should be submitted via e-mail to Stephanie Lent at

Stephanie.r.lent.civ@us.navy.mil and Morgan Olszak at morgan.e.olszak.civ@us.navy.mil NO LATER THAN

10:00 AM, Eastern Standard Time (EST), on 27 March 2024. The Government reserves the right not to respond to any questions received concerning this solicitation after the questions receipt date above. Accordingly, quoters are encouraged to carefully review all solicitation requirements and submit questions to the Government early in the quote timeframe.

(4) Quotes shall be submitted via email to Stephanie Lent at Stephanie.r.lent.civ@us.navy.mil and Morgan Olszak at morgan.e.olszak.civ@us.navy.mil in the volumes and format as identified in this section; quotes that do not comply may be considered unacceptable and may render the quote ineligible for award. Quotes are due no later than the closing date and time identified on the front page of the solicitation. Quoters should include the following information in the Subject Line of their electronic submission:

Quote - N0018924Q0112 – (Name of Quoter) – Email (#) of (#)]]

(5) Quoters are strongly encouraged to confirm their quote was received PRIOR to the closing date and time.

It is the responsibility of the quoters to ensure that the Contracting Office has received their entire quote, with all attachments, PRIOR to the solicitation closing date and time. Only the documents received prior to the solicitation closing date and time will be evaluated.

I. GENERAL

REQUIREMENTS FOR QUOTE CONTENT:

(1) Introduction and Purpose: This section specifies the format that quoters shall use in this request for quotes

(RFQ). The intent is not to restrict quoters in the manner in which they will perform the work, but rather to ensure a certain degree of uniformity in the format of the responses for evaluation purposes.

(2) Each volume should contain the following items in addition to the other information required by this solicitation:

The quote should contain the following items in addition to other information required by this solicitation: The cover page should indicate the following:

Title of the quote

Volume Number (I or II)

Quote Category (Factor/Sub-factor)

Request for Quote Number

Name and Address of Quoter, CAGE Code, SAM Unique Entity ID, and applicable Tax I.D. Number (TIN) mailto:Stephanie.r.lent.civ@us.navy.mil mailto:morgan.e.olszak.civ@us.navy.mil mailto:Stephanie.r.lent.civ@us.navy.mil mailto:morgan.e.olszak.civ@us.navy.mil

Point of Contact name, telephone number, and email address

Quote valid for 180 days after solicitation closing

Table of Contents: The table of contents should provide sufficient detail as to allow the important elements to be easily located.

(3) Requirements for Style: Each quoter shall submit a quote that clearly and concisely describes and defines the contractor’s response to the requirements contained in the RFQ. Unnecessary elaboration or other presentations beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective quote are not desired and may be construed as an indication of the quoter’s lack of understanding of cost consciousness. The quote shall contain all the pertinent information in sufficient detail in the one area of the quote where it contributes most critically to the discussion of the same information. When necessary, the quoter shall refer to the initial discussion and identify its location within the submitted quote.

(4) Submissions are page limited to the maximum number of pages as defined below. These page limitations are inclusive of the executive summary and any charts, diagrams, and/or other graphics. Graphics (including tables) in the quote may use an alternative font with 8 point size type or larger. Each “page” is defined as one sheet, 8

½ “ x 11”, with at least one inch margins on all sides, using a font with a point size of 10 or greater (e.g., "Times New Roman" style with 10 point font). Lines shall, at a minimum, be single-spaced in Microsoft Word with Microsoft Word Normal character spacing. Pages shall be consecutively numbered. Multiple pages, double pages, two-sided pages, or foldouts will count as an equivalent number of 8 ½" x 11" pages. Quoters are permitted to submit no more than one page for each of the following, which will not be included in the page count: a cover sheet, list of tables, list of figures, tabs, and dividers. Tables of contents and any compliance matrices may exceed one page, which will not be included in the page count.

(5) Quote Page Limitations

Title Page Limit*

Factor I - Sub-Factor I: Staffing Approach 10 Pages

Factor I - Sub-Factor II: Performance and Management Approach 10 Pages

Factor II - Past Performance 12 Pages

Factor III - Price No Limit

Pages submitted in excess of the page limitations described above will not be evaluated.

* Page limits represent the maximum pages the Government will evaluate and are not construed as de facto standards for the amount of material expected in the quote.

Volume I: Non-Price Quote

Factor I – Technical Approach:

Sub-Factor I – Staffing Approach

The quoter shall provide a staffing approach that demonstrates the quoter’s ability to provide the required support services and hire and retain the appropriate mix of personnel resources with the skill set levels necessary as identified in the PWS. Specifically, quoters shall address the following:

A proposed methodology for recruitment of personnel meeting the position-dependent experience, certifications, and qualifications delineated in Section 4.3 of the PWS;

An approach to ensure personnel qualifications remain current;

An approach to personnel performance monitoring, skill maintenance, and skill improvement; and a meaningful and proactive retention strategy. The quoter is encouraged to provide historical data to substantiate achievements in past recruiting efforts and sustained retention of employees/low employee turnover rates.

The RFQ and PWS provides a Government estimated level of effort (LOE) for informational purposes only. Quoters shall provide labor mix to include at a minimum identification of labor categories, number of personnel per labor category, and number of hours.

Sub-Factor II – Performance and Management Approach

The quoter shall demonstrate an understanding of, familiarity with, and ability to perform the specific technical requirements and tasks in PWS Section 4.1, to establish to the government that the quoter is capable of fully providing these services at the level of quality required. The quoter shall demonstrate their ability to perform the services as required in PWS Section 8.1, to establish to the government that the quoter is capable of fully providing these services within the location required. The quoter’s approach shall provide a plan that clearly describes the management controls, techniques, and procedures that will be used to ensure required work is performed in a timely, responsive, professional, and efficient manner and clearly detail how this effort will be managed within the quoter’s corporate organizational structure.

***The Technical submission is limited to 20 pages (10 pages for Staffing Approach and 10 pages for Performance and Management Approach)***

Factor II – Past Performance

To demonstrate its past performance, the quoter shall identify up to three (3) of its most relevant contracts performed within five (5) years of the solicitation issuance date. Those contracts must also reflect one year of completed performance by the closing date of the solicitation. Quoters shall provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the relevance of the contracts to the requirements of the solicitation.

For purposes of this solicitation, a contract is defined as a single contract or a single task order placed under an ID/IQ contract, a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), or a Federal Supply Schedule. Quoters shall not submit the IDIQ contract, FSS contract, or BPA itself as a reference. Quoters may submit a combination of no more than three (3) delivery orders (DOs), task orders (TOs), technical direction letters (TDLs), and/or technical area tasks (TATs) placed under an ID/IQ or BPA as one of the three examples of past performance. Such a combination must also meet the requirements stated above: each individual example in the combination must have been performed within five (5) years of the solicitation issuance date and demonstrate at least one (1) year of completed performance by the closing date of the solicitation. If a combination of DOs, TOs, TDLs and/or TATs are used as a past performance example, the quoter shall state the specific experience claimed, period of performance, and dollar value of each. A Past

Performance example that does not provide the level of detail required may not be evaluated. No more than one combination of DOs, TOs, TDLs and or TATs is permitted in the past performance submittal.

If a proposed subcontractor’s past performance is provided as part of the three (3) of its most relevant contracts or efforts, the percentage and type of work to be done by the subcontractor on the solicitation requirement must be stated. The quoter’s submittal shall also detail clearly the aspects of the work in the solicitation that the subcontractor is proposed to perform. A Past Performance example which does not detail clearly the aspects of the work in the solicitation that the subcontractor is proposed to perform may not be evaluated.

If the prime quoter or intended subcontractor/partner submits a past performance example in which it served as a subcontractor, the prime/sub/partner shall detail clearly the work that it performed and the magnitude (dollar value) of that subcontracted work only. A Past Performance example that does not differentiate between the overall contract effort and the subcontractor effort may not be evaluated.

The past performance of subcontractors who will be performing major or critical aspects of the solicitation will be considered as highly as a prime contractor’s past performance.

Failure of quoters to provide the required information and level of specificity may result in the contract reference not being evaluated.

With respect to joint ventures, the procuring activity will consider work done individually by each member of the joint venture as well as any work done by the joint venture itself previously. Joint venture references must meet the temporal requirements described in ADDENDUM TO FAR PROVISION 52.212-1 (within five years and a year of completed performance). Additionally, if a joint venture member submits a past performance reference, the joint venture member shall detail clearly the work that it performed in that effort and the magnitude (dollar value) of that work. A reference that does not differentiate between the overall contract effort and the joint venture member’s effort for that reference may not be evaluated. The past performance of a joint venture member who will be performing major or critical aspects of the solicitation will be considered as highly as the joint venture’s past performance.

The quoter shall complete a “Past Performance Information Form” for each reference submitted. The form is an attachment to the solicitation.

In addition to the information requested above, quoters shall contact their past performance references and request that each reference complete the Past Performance Report Form and e-mail the completed survey form directly to

Stephanie Lent at Stephanie.r.lent.civ@us.navy.mil and Morgan Olszak at morgan.e.olszak.civ@us.navy.mil by the

DUE DATE OF THIS SOLICITATION. The Government reserves the right to consider past performance report forms received after the due date of the solicitation and to contact references for verification or additional information.

***The Past Performance submission is limited to 12 pages.***

Volume II – Price Quote

Factor III – Price:

In addition to the items required in the General Section above, Volume II shall include the following:

- Completed solicitation documents to include signed copies of all amendments, if applicable.

- A completed pricing spreadsheet provided as an attachment of the RFQ. The pricing spreadsheet will indicate pricing information for each ordering year as well as the total for all years. The price for the services shown in this spreadsheet shall include all fully burdened labor required to provide services. The firm-fixed price annual rates quoted in the pricing spreadsheet will be incorporated into the resultant contract.

- Unless completed in SAM, “Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Quoters” completed by the quoter.

- Complete and detailed price breakdown with all supporting documentation.

All price and price supporting information shall be contained in the quote. No price information shall be included in any other Volume including cover letters. The quoter is responsible for submitting sufficient information to enable the Government to fully evaluate its price quote.

***The price submission is not page limited, but is strictly limited to price information.***

NOTE: The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement contained within this solicitation is 611699. Therefore, companies submitting a quote under this solicitation as a small business concern must have had an average annual receipt over their three (3) previous fiscal years that was less than $16,500,000.

In order to be eligible for award, the Quoter shall be a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

(SDVOSB) under NAICS 611699 and must be certified with the SBA’s Veteran Small Business Certification

(VetCert) database.

The completion and submission of the above items will constitute an offer (quote) and will indicate the quoter’s unconditional assent to the terms and conditions of this RFQ and any attachments hereto. Alternate quotes are not mailto:Stephanie.r.lent.civ@us.navy.mil mailto:morgan.e.olszak.civ@us.navy.mil authorized. Objections to any terms and conditions of the RFQ will constitute a deficiency, which may make the quote unacceptable.

(End of FAR provision 52.212-1 Addendum)

PWS

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE CRITICAL TECHNICAL SKILLS COURSE

AND OFFICER IN CHARGE (OIC)/CHIEF SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE (SIGINT)

FAMILIARIZATION COURSE

1. Background

Navy Expeditionary Intelligence Command (NEIC) has a requirement to procure two (2) specialized training courses. The products and services identified are essential items required for upcoming deployments and for continued operations. NEIC provides Navy and Joint commanders with tactical Indications and Warning

(I&W), Force Protection (FP) and Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment (IPOE) through

Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Electronic Support (ES) to win decisively in all phases of military operations.

2. Objective

The objectives of the courses are to provide instruction in theory, fundamentals, and practical application of learned theory and knowledge to effectively use equipment in permissive, semi-permissive and non-permissive environments during expeditionary missions.

3. Scope

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) provides requirements for instruction of Tactical Electronic Warfare

(TAC-EW)/ SIGINT personnel. The Contractor shall provide the necessary services to support NEIC in the task areas specified herein. Training will be specifically for military operations. The Contractor shall develop full courses of instruction to train personnel for operations in permissive, semi-permissive, and non-permissive environments.

4. Tasks

The Contractor shall develop two (2) courses of instruction and update the curriculum as needed. As new technology is acquired periodic updates to the curriculum will be needed. One course shall utilize basic and intermediate theory, effective employment of specialized equipment and associated tactics, techniques and procedures. The second course shall be a customized TAC-EW/SIGINT familiarization course to include operational employment and policy for Intelligence Exploitation Team (IET) leadership to include Officers-in-

Charge and Leading Chief Petty Officers. Focus of effort shall include communication infrastructures existent outside of the continental United States. Course material shall emphasize minimizing both electronic and physical signature of technical systems employed, the Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP) utilized.

IET members should be able to apply sound repeatable methodologies and techniques on how to effectively plan and execute TITLE 10 and TITLE 50 missions, Own Force Monitoring (OFM), Digital Blue Force

Signature Management, full-spectrum RF surveys and environment characterization, from analog and digital communication to non-communication radio signals. The most effective use of collection equipment in the most realistic training environment is required. Contractor shall provide personnel with demonstrated tactical expeditionary SIGINT experience and demonstrated experience instructing courses and students similar to this course and its prospective students. Course material shall present realistic scenarios to personnel for effective training, including the unconventional and tactical nature of operational missions.

4.1. Course Requirements

4.1.1. The contractor shall tailor course of instruction (COI) covering Title 10 and Title 50 TTPs with special emphasis on the employment of devices and tactics for use in permissive, semi-permissive and non-permissive environments. All instructor-led training and scenario-based exercises shall be tailored to the specified mission. Likewise, training events shall be tailored to specific, emerging mission requirements.

4.1.2. The COI shall provide ten (10) weeks of TAC-EW/SIGINT training for each class of a minimum of two (2) students up to six (6) per class and a two (2) week TAC-EW/SIGINT familiarization course tailored for non-SIGINT leadership personnel. Each course will be required a minimum of once per year and a maximum of two (2) times per year. The student to instructor ratio for the duration of the course would be an average of one (1) instructor to three (3) students

(1:3). A classroom environment lends itself to a ratio of 1:4, whereas conducting training inside a vehicle would be 1:2. The course shall be tailored to meet specified mission requirements and schedule.

The COI may require modification if the unit mission requirements or TTP changes. All required changes shall be brought to the contractor’s attention no later than six (6) weeks prior to the course start date.

4.1.3. Curriculum. The contractor shall develop, tailor, coordinate, and deliver course schedule and curriculum leading up to the first training evolution. The Government representative will communicate required changes to support organizational learning objectives and then approve the final curriculum. Six (6) weeks will be allocated to provide for course development and approval before the first training evolution is required. Once approved, the contractor shall perform activities associated with the implementation of course activities in accordance with course curriculum. Ongoing training updates shall be accomplished via communication with authorized

Government representation plus feedback from students, sponsors, and results from prior training events.

4.1.3.1. 10- Week Course Topics. Contractor shall provide instruction in sequential order for the 10-week

TAC EW/SIGINT COI, to include, the following topics:

4.1.3.1.1. Power/electricity theory and practical application to include AC power (110-127 and

220/240V) and DC power (12V) to support static and mobile collection operations

4.1.3.1.2. Radio Frequency (RF) fundamentals and antenna theory

4.1.3.1.3. 802.11 fundamentals

4.1.3.1.4. 802.11 packet data fundamentals

4.1.3.1.5. Wi-Fi surveys fundamentals

4.1.3.1.6. Cellular protocol fundamentals to include Global System for Mobile (GSM), Code Division

Multiple Access (CDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), Long Term Evolution

(LTE), 5G, and 5G New Radio. CDMA fundamentals, CDMA network architecture and components, CDMA operations and protocol, CDMA survey data collection and analysis, and hands-on exercise to for each CDMA-capable collection system to cover system setup, and equipment capabilities and limitations

4.1.3.1.7. RF survey fundamentals

4.1.3.1.8. Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) will be provided as listed for Sections 4.1.3.1.10 –

4.1.3.1.17:

4.1.3.9. GFE: Receiver Set, Portable Direction Finding equipment and software training. TAC-EW operator should be able to demonstrate the ability to:

- Operate Receiver Set, Portable Direction Finding equipment and software as a Force Protection device

- Efficiently operate High Speed Threat Analyzer

- Conduct mobile RDF

- Conduct static RDF from LP/OP

- Efficiently collect frequency agile signals using software

- With unique software:

- Demonstrate the ability to conduct RF environment surveys and characterization

- Demonstrate ability to conduct proper SOI recordings

- Demonstrate ability to use DVR

- Demonstrate ability to cut recording to specific emitters

- Demonstrate use of HSTA

- Demonstrate RADAR survey

- Demonstrate ability to understand RADAR activity via software and identify RADAR application

- Acquisition

- Sweep

- Scan

- Demonstrate ability to use all four (4) tuners at once

- Demonstrate ability to process emitters above 6GHZ

- Demonstrate the ability to use Receiver Set, Portable Direction Finding equipment to provide Blue Force Signatures

- Demonstrate ability to process emitters for Analog and Digital PTT

- Demonstrate ability to utilize 802.11 capabilities

- PCAP collection

- Survey

- Signal Development

- Identify SOIs

- Identify unique SOI

- Properly classify signals

- Product reporting and conclusions

Management

- Understand proper data management techniques

- Identify files generated for PED and demonstrate file export

- Proper data management for quick and timely PED

- Demonstrate the ability to create post-mission product

- Demonstrate the ability to brief collected information in meaningful way to decision makers

4.1.3.1.10. GFE: Receiving Set, Multiprotocol equipment and software training. TAC-EW operator should be able to demonstrate the ability to execute cellular protocols:

- GSM Service

- CDMA Service

- UMTS Service

- Proper multi-protocol implementation

- Manual vs Wizard set-up

- Proper set-up for tethered upload

- Including SRI fields

- Chronolog naming

- Audio outputs

- Understand the FTP server

- Proper file writing

- Understand activity logs vs event logs

- How to utilize each log for un-tethered analysis

- Antenna diversity

- Beam Forming

- Software upgrades and downgrades

- Understand different abilities within Alaska versions

- System Tools

- Analysis

- Prospector

- Web Interface

- Targeting

- DF databases manual vs automatic

- Remote operations

- Geo-fencing and time domain fencing

- Basic trouble shooting

- Demonstrate the ability to RDF cellular downlinks using native DF antenna

- Demonstrate the ability to execute SGPR mission

- RDF of Analog and Digital signals

- Demonstrate the ability to scan the RF spectrum

- Demonstrate the ability to execute a DMR mission

- Passive Geo-location for specific Protocols

- Demonstrate ability to properly set up static collection

- Demonstrate ability to properly set up mobile collection

- Considerations for each protocol type.

- Network Survey

- Networking Receiving Set, Multiprotocol equipment for file sharing

- Receiving Set, Multiprotocol equipment as a Force Protection device

- Identify files generated for PED and demonstrate file export

- Proper data management for quick and timely PED

- Demonstrate the ability to create post-mission product

Makers

4.1.3.1.11. GFE: Receiver Commercial, Wireless equipment and software training. TAC-EW operator should be able to demonstrate the ability to:

- Demonstrate comprehension of 802.11 fundamentals

- Demonstrate comprehension of 802.11 packet data fundamentals

- Demonstrate the ability to execute optimal Wi-Fi surveys

- Demonstrate the ability to import imagery

- Demonstrate the ability to create and employ target decks

- Demonstrate the ability to geolocate using heatmaps

- Demonstrate the ability properly stimulate targets of interest

- PCAP stream

- File injection survey vs playback

- Wi-Fi Dashboard

- Target tipping

- Demonstrate the ability to use Receiver Commercial, Wireless equipment and software to provide Blue Force Signature

- Identify files generated for PED and demonstrate file export

- Proper data management for quick and timely PED

- Demonstrate the ability to create post-mission product makers presented

4.1.3.1.12. GFE: Receiver Commercial, Wireless equipment and software training. TAC-EW operator should be able to demonstrate the ability to:

- Demonstrate comprehension of 802.11 fundamentals

- Demonstrate comprehension of 802.11 packet data fundamentals

- Demonstrate the ability to execute proper WiFi surveys

- Demonstrate the ability to import imagery

- Demonstrate the ability to create and employ target decks

- Demonstrate the ability to geolocate using heatmaps

- Demonstrate the ability stimulate a target deck

- Demonstrate the ability to use Receiver Commercial, Wireless equipment and software to provide Blue Force Signature Management

- Identify files generated for PED for each protocol and demonstrate file Export

Management

- Understand proper data management techniques

- Identify files generated for PED and demonstrate file export

- Proper data management for quick and timely PED

- Demonstrate the ability to create post-mission product

Makers

4.1.3.1.13. GFE: Receiver Engineering, Survey equipment and software training. TAC-EW operator should be able to demonstrate the ability to:

- Demonstrate the ability to execute proper cellular survey for each Protocol

- Proper passive cellular survey techniques with SDRs

- Extract proper files for PED

- DMRAW

- DCode

- .txt

- Layer 3

- Understand the differences and uses of each file type

- Utilization as a Force Protection tool

- Demonstrate effective Multi-protocol survey

- Understand power requirements

- Headless operations

- Geo-Fence

- Time Fence

- Identify files generated for PED and demonstrate file export

- Proper data management for quick and timely PED

- Demonstrate the ability to create post-mission product

4.1.3.1.14. GFE: Receiver Engineering, Survey handheld equipment and software training. TAC-EW

- Demonstrate the ability to execute cellular survey

- Semi-active vs Active

- Demonstrate the ability to execute Wi-Fi survey

- Understand type of Wi-Fi survey being conducted

- No Clients just Access

- Extract proper file types

- Scripts

- Proper data management for quick and timely PED

- Identify files generated for PED for each protocol and demonstrate file export

- File conversion for other applications

- Demonstrate the ability to create post-mission product

4.1.3.1.15. GFE: Receiver Commercial Wireless Handheld equipment and software training. TAC-EW

- Demonstrate the ability to utilize equipment for counter surveillance

- Demonstrate the ability to utilize the DF for source validation

- Demonstrate the ability to execute WiFi survey

- Demonstrate the ability execute a deauth mission

- Demonstrate the ability to create a target deck and execute target

- Identify files generated for PED and demonstrate file export

- Proper data management for quick and timely PED

- Demonstrate the ability to create post-mission product

4.1.3.1.16. GFE: Kit, Analysis RF Spectrum equipment and software training. TAC-EW operator should be able to demonstrate the ability to:

- Demonstrate the ability to execute an RF scan

- Demonstrate the ability to determine RF noise interference

- Demonstrate the ability to provide Blue Force Signature Management

- Demonstrate the ability detect RF to scan the RF spectrum

- Conduct Antenna sweeps for SWR

- Utilize for RDF

- Identify files for creating files for post mission reports and demonstrate file export

4.1.3.1.17. One (1) week culminating exercise based on the previous nine (9) weeks of instruction. This exercise shall incorporate the second week of the leadership course to plan and execute mission planning electronic warfare mission sets.

4.1.3.2. Two (2) Week Course Topics. Contractor shall provide instruction for the two (2) week TAC-EW

Leadership course to include the following topics:

4.1.3.2.1. RF Fundamentals

4.1.3.2.2. Antennas and Scanners

4.1.3.2.3. Cellular Theory Overview

4.1.3.2.4. Processing Survey Data

4.1.3.2.5. Receiver Set, Multi Protocol Introduction

4.1.3.2.6. 802.11 Overview

4.1.3.2.7. Observations and Interaction with TAC-EW Pipeline Team

4.1.3.2.8. Receiver Set, Portable, Direction Finding Operations

4.1.3.2.9. Processing Receiver Set, Portable, Direction Finding data

4.1.3.2.10. SIGINT Policy and Fundamentals

4.1.3.2.11. TITLE 10 Operations

4.1.3.2.12. TITLE 50 Operations

4.1.3.2.13. Staffing TAC-EW Operations

4.1.3.3. The contractor shall provide training in a logical order based on the training topics above.

4.1.4. Course Instruction. Contractor shall provide instructors, rental cars, role player, and facilities for the courses. Course material shall include at a minimum all topics defined herein. The contractor shall carry out necessary pre-course preparation activities prior to the commencement of each course. Collectors should be trained to employ multiple survey methods to include static location collection, mounted and dismounted survey and surveys from mobile platforms such as civilian vehicles, ships, and rotary wing aircraft. These activities shall include:

4.1.4.1. Coordination with host activities and survey of actual sites and training venues.

4.1.4.2. Preparation of student course material.

4.1.4.3. Coordination of hotel or other venue rentals needed to affect training in a realistic environment.

4.1.4.4. Configuration and testing of the Government-furnished equipment (GFE).

4.1.4.5. Coordination of any supplemental instruction aides.

4.1.4.6. Operation exercise planning and rehearsal.

4.1.5. The contractor shall prepare both courses prior to execution of the ten (10) week course. The contactor shall coordinate with host activities and end-users receiving training, prepare training support items, and completion of required exercise rehearsals.

4.1.6. Course instruction shall emphasize knowledge, theory, and practical application of the material.

The contractor shall teach students operation of equipment with emphasis on practical application use of the equipment in real-world operational environments.

4.1.7. Student Study Guide. The contractor shall create and deliver a Student Study Guide of reference material. The Student Study Guide should include individual sections for each subject listed in paragraph 4.1.3 above. Student Study Guides shall aid students in maintaining the skill level acquired while attending the course.

4.1.8. Student Evaluation of Course. Contractor shall develop a course evaluation form to be completed by students throughout the duration of the course. An evaluation shall be completed by each student to be provided to the designated Government representative and shall not be reviewed by the Contractor. Contractor shall administer course evaluations with the objective to receive honest evaluations of course material, instructors, and support personnel as well as protect student privacy.