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Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Navy Analytic Studies Program

OPNAV N80

May 2024

1. Introduction

The Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (DCNO) for Integration of Capabilities and Resources (N8) exercises centralized supervision and coordination of Navy’s capability analysis and assessments, allocation and integration of the Navy’s resources in the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) System, and determination of technical requirements. Within N8, the Navy Programming Division (N80) directs the Programming Phase of the PPBE process. N80 is responsible for final development and balancing of the Navy portion of the DoN Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) and for defending it through the annual Defense department program review process, which leads to the final Department of Defense (DoD) budget presented annually to Congress. The staff develops and implements procedures to collect, evaluate, and devise funding strategies to meet the programmatic priorities of the DoD, Secretary of the Navy, CNO, Fleet and Fleet Combatant Commanders.

2. Background

In the current maritime environment, characterized by an accelerating rate of technological evolution, and the challenges to win in the Great Power Competition described in the National Defense Strategy (NDS), the Navy requires a strategy-aligned analytic environment and process to rapidly and cumulatively build relevant knowledge. This approach enhances our Navy’s ability to learn and adapt faster than our adversaries. The analytic environment will derive from priorities in the Navy’s strategic and concept documents, and enable continuous learning from fleet exercises, experiments and war games to inform the decisions necessary to develop our architecture, design, plans and program portfolio.

Today’s Navy remains vital to our strategic goals, national security, and economic prosperity. The emerging strategic environment is defined by a combination of recognizable trends and consequential uncertainties. These recognizable trends and consequential uncertainties point toward an increased demand for maritime presence, power and influence achieved through both credible combat capabilities and collaborative approaches to security challenges. As the evolving security environment tests our ability to meet this demand, it is critical that the Navy closely align its investments with national strategy. In this environment, it is more important than ever that we identify and deliver the right capabilities for our future force.

In the wake of recent budget guidance, we must pursue our priorities effectively and efficiently; innovate to maximize our forward presence, evolve our warfighting capability and remain ready for today’s challenges even as we prepare for the future.

3. Scope

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) covers the use of modeling, simulation and analysis tools and techniques to support Navy’s performance of its analytic portfolio, as described in paragraphs 1 and 2. The contractor shall provide warfare and warfare support analyses and assessments, campaign analyses, mission level analyses, data analytics, modeling and simulation (M&S), and management and documentation support. The analytic support shall encompass all aspects of joint campaign, mission and engagement level modeling as well as manpower and personnel, training and education, infrastructure, long-term planning, policy, medical logistics planning, and both afloat and ashore readiness. The analytic capabilities will include experimentation, demonstrations, and wargaming elements that enable exploration of operational options and identification of operator objectives and considerations.

The contractor shall be required to provide coordination across the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) staff, the Fleet, Systems Commands (SYSCOMs), Combatant Commanders (COCOMs), Marine Corps and other Service Staffs, Joint Staff, and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) staff.

4. Tasks

4.1 PROGRAM OBJECTIVE MEMORANDUM (POM) ASSESSMENT

4.1.1 Planning, Programming, Budgeting Execution (PPBE) Process Development

· Objective: The contractor shall provide overarching analyses and guidance to inform decision making across the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process. The objective of the PPBE process is to allocate resources within the Department of Defense (DOD). The results will be utilized to assess program priorities within the selected investment strategy and to support Navy programming. Documentation of this effort by the contractor will provide traceability for these results.

· Description: The contractor shall evaluate and integrate results from warfighting and warfighting support analyses and other sources as appropriate to develop analytical inputs for use in all phases of the PPBE process and shall conduct additional analyses functions. The contractor shall develop clear and concise formats for presenting system and cost effectiveness, warfighting and warfighting support (including, but not limited to Manpower, Personnel, Training & Education (MPT&E), Readiness, Infrastructure, and Operations) capability and program affordability that will facilitate comparison of alternative investment strategies. The presentation format for this integration effort must illustrate the priority of programs (including research and development activities) within each strategy such that vertical and horizontal budget adjustments can be made with known impact on Naval/Joint force capability. Technology assessment will include defining and documenting methods for transition of technology options into future architectures for Naval, Joint and Allied forces as well as performing and documenting technology assessments and forecasts that could include modeling and simulation of technology and systems.

· Deliverables: The contractor shall deliver a considerable number of products such as Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) reports, technical progress reports, final reports, technical briefs and meeting minutes on the schedule agreed to with the Government as specified in each task order.

4.1.2 Navy’s Analytic Agenda

· Objective: The contractor shall support Navy’s analytic efforts to: determine and evaluate shortfalls and redundancies in planned operational or support capabilities; evaluate key issues including deficiencies in warfighting capability; analyze priorities for needed capabilities; assess affordability of high payoff systems and technologies; assess effectiveness and affordability of alternative force structures; develop new analytic techniques for informing resource allocation decisions; conduct all campaign and warfare mission level analyses; and develop investment strategies.

· Description: The contractor shall provide technical, scientific and engineering support to OSD, Joint, and Navy corporate analytic agenda in defense planning scenarios (DPS), DPS Summary and Macro Views, Enhanced Planning Process (EPP), Strategic Planning Guidance (SPG) and participate in Capability Sponsors’ Integrated Processing Teams (IPTs). The contractor shall conduct technical and engineering studies, research and analyze various naval warfare mission areas and programs, war game results, and other sources as appropriate, including other relevant projects in which the contractor has participated. The contractor shall integrate the results of various analyses to determine the impact of variations in warfare systems and architectures on threat, U.S. and combined forces and strategies.

Studies will vary in length from several months to one year.

· Deliverables: The contractor shall deliver a considerable number of products such as POA&M reports, technical progress reports, recommendations regarding priority of war-fighting gaps and programs, final reports, technical briefs and meeting minutes on the schedule agreed to with the Government as specified in each task order.

4.1.3 POM Improvement

· Objective: The contractor shall provide the development, testing, training and demonstration to support management decisions and investments that must show returns for investors to support POM development efforts. The contractor shall identify ways of improving the Navy’s ability to make more value-oriented recommendations on the allocation of resources to achieve given objectives.

· Description: The contractor shall analyze historical POM decision data and analyze improvements to portfolio management to inform data structures for future POM decisions. The contractor shall analyze the data framework to enable value-oriented decision-making for future POM development. The contractor shall tie Navy strategy and planning to resource requirements and measures for effective performance, including recommendations on the future POM to develop those plans and improve the process to maximize return on investments.

· Deliverables: The contractor shall deliver a considerable number of products such as POA&M reports, technical progress reports, final reports, technical briefs and meeting minutes on the schedule agreed to with the Government as specified in each task order.

4.2 WARFARE AND WARFARE SUPPORT ANALYSES

4.2.1 Analytic Framework for Capability Based Assessments and OSD/Joint Studies

· Objective: The contractor shall develop an analytic framework for each warfare analysis to be conducted.

· Description: The contractor shall develop analytic framework to support capability based assessments and analyses of platform sponsor’s products, campaign analyses and assessments for OPNAV, the Fleet, OSD/Joint Staff, and for Navy senior leadership decision forums. The contractor shall develop an analytic framework and processes to ensure that essential elements of warfare analysis, including scenarios, operational concepts, tactics, capabilities of platforms and systems (for each of the four Services, coalition partners, and threat forces), key assumptions and input data are defined and traceable to Government approved/provided source material. The contractor shall ensure consistency of these elements with other ongoing analyses as directed, develop measures of performance (MOPs) and measures of effectiveness (MOEs) and recommend appropriate modeling/methodology to support analysis. Measures must be tailored to the scope of warfare (engagement, mission or campaign) and level of Command hierarchy. Models/methodology used must reflect study objectives, level of fidelity required and time constraints.

· Deliverables: The contractor shall promptly and thoroughly document the analytic framework for each analysis in a manner and format that permits study leads or decision makers to knowledgably approve it before analysis begins. The contractor shall deliver a considerable number of products such as POA&M reports, technical progress reports, final reports, technical briefs and meeting minutes on the schedule agreed to with the Government as specified in each task order.

4.2.2 Scenario Development

· Objective: The contractor shall develop scenarios and operational concepts based on Government inputs that are sufficiently detailed for use in naval and joint campaign analyses. When working at the mission level, the contractor shall script operational or tactical situations (OPSITS or TACSITS) for use in effectiveness analyses in specific warfare mission areas. The contractor shall support Navy in the research and development of integrated strategies and concepts for investment, support, and manpower; which impact current or future operational environments. The contractor shall consult OPNAV N81 for Campaign scenario development and shall consult OPNAV 95, 96, 97, 98 & N2/N6 for respective Mission scenario development.

· Description: Through liaison with the intelligence community and appropriate Navy organizations, the contractor shall develop details required to execute analysis of designated DPS and their respective Summary and Macro Views. The contractor shall stipulate the initial conditions, key assumptions and major variations in strategy, force employment and tactics that would appear to bound the expected results of each campaign for U.S., combined and threat forces. Development of proposed operational concepts to make optimum use of new systems and technologies may require exploration in war gaming; in which case the contractor shall provide support in preparing for and summarizing results from war games/seminars as well as participating and providing technical and engineering support and facilities. The contractor shall develop the details of OPSITS and TACSITS for mission-level analysis that will allow performance of appropriate analyses under the desired conditions while remaining within the context of Government-approved joint war-fighting campaigns. Details will include threat and friendly force lay-downs, concepts of operations, tactical missions and time lines.

· Deliverables: The contractor shall promptly and thoroughly document the scenarios, operational concepts and tactics for each analysis in a manner that facilitates their review in Navy approved forums prior to implementation in the analysis and the contractor shall develop documentation in a form that readily permits quick response to questions as the analysis is conducted and progresses through the briefing cycle. The contractor shall coordinate any required war-gaming activities; develop and distribute agendas, presentation materials (including application of audio and video techniques), view graphs and charts; invite participants; and record minutes/proceedings. The contractor shall deliver a considerable number of products such as POA&M reports, technical progress reports, final reports, technical briefs and meeting minutes on the schedule agreed to with the Government as specified in each task order.

4.2.3 Scenario Support and Maintenance

· Objective: The contractor shall support continued use of existing scenarios and operational concepts, modifying them as required to meet revised Government objectives and to provide sufficient detail for use in naval and joint campaign analyses.

· Description: Through liaison with the intelligence community and appropriate Navy organizations, the contractor shall alter and/or change details required to execute analysis of designated DPS and their respective Summary and Macro Views. The contractor shall change these scenario details as necessary to reflect changes in policy, strategy, threat and U.S. or coalition capabilities including detailed multi- sided concepts of operation to support analysis.

· Deliverables: The contractor shall promptly and thoroughly document changes/modifications to scenarios, operational concepts, and tactics in a manner that facilitates their review in Navy approved forums prior to implementation in the analyses and provide documentation in a form that readily permits quick response to questions as the analysis is conducted and progresses through the briefing cycle. The contractor shall deliver a considerable number of products such as POA&M reports, technical progress reports, final reports, technical briefs and meeting minutes on the schedule agreed to with the Government as specified in each task order.

4.2.4 Campaign and Mission Analyses

· Objective: The contractor shall perform rigorous, time critical naval or joint campaign and mission- level analyses, usually based on modeling and simulation that illuminates complex warfare issues to support decision-making in the PPBE process. The contractor shall develop databases to support warfare analysis.

· Description: The contractor shall perform analyses and provide technical and engineering support, including joint campaign analysis that examines the ability to counter a range of coordinated threat capabilities, high level tradeoffs between Service capabilities, or impact of large-scale architecture, mission-level effectiveness analyses to determine system capabilities; analyses of alternative force structures to determine ability to meet peacetime deployment or steady-state requirements and respond to transition to war and contingency operations; cost analyses; cost-effectiveness analyses; and analyses of new technologies. Analyses may support overall long range planning goals (such as SPP, Navy POM) or may address specific warfare area and mission area analysis issues. Sensitivity analyses of alternative capabilities conducted by the contractor may span the range of analysis from mission to joint campaign level. The contractor shall perform these analyses by drawing upon a number of models and simulations including, but not limited to the following: Naval Simulation System (NSS), Synthetic Theater Operations Research Model (STORM), and Shipboard and Aviation Force Effectiveness for General Air and Raid Defense (SAFEGARD). The contractor shall demonstrate the ability to perform rigorous modeling and analysis at the mission level including, but not limited to Anti Air Warfare (AAW), Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti Surface Warfare (ASUW), Mine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures (MIW/MCM), Strike, Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD), Expeditionary Warfare and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR), Logistics, Amphibious Assault, support and sustainment from Seabase, Cyber Operations, Electronic Warfare, Expeditionary Advanced Based Operations (EABO) and Small Boat Defense. The contractor shall develop or employ innovative analysis techniques to evaluate the effectiveness of such operations. The contractor shall develop methods of presenting the output of analysis tasks such that key insights and takeaways are clearly communicated and complex issues are expressed clearly and succinctly to senior leadership.

· Deliverables: Specific efforts performed by the contractor shall include developing analysis plans; determining proposed alternatives for analysis; and researching performance data on current and future threats, Coalition and own force systems; performing technology investigations and forecasts; developing measures for capability characterization in specific warfare areas; developing or obtaining cost data for current or planned systems; developing and using Cost Estimating Relationships (CERs) to determine costs for conceptual or future systems for which no cost data is available; identifying analysis assumptions, limitations and uncertainties; developing new methodologies to perform analyses; interpreting and analyzing results; and documenting or presenting the analysis. The contractor shall deliver a considerable number of products such as POA&M reports, technical progress reports, final reports, technical briefs and meeting minutes on the schedule agreed to with the Government as specified in each task order.

4.2.5 Campaign and Mission Analytic Support

· Objective: The contractor shall support continued use or reuse or existing methodologies and databases for joint campaign and mission-level analyses.

· Description: The contractor shall support and sustain improvement of methodologies and databases used for analyses. The contractor shall revise system descriptions, characteristics and performance parameters for threat, Naval, Joint and Allied forces in databases for appropriate models and simulations including, but not limited to the following: GCAM, NSS and the STORM or mission level models in the area of AAW, ASW, ASUW, MIW/MCM, Strike, IAMD, Expeditionary Warfare, and C4ISR, Logistics, Amphibious Assault, support and sustainment from Seabase, Cyber Operations, Electronic Warfare, and Small Boat Defense. The contractor shall run appropriate models to reassess warfighter capability based on revisions.

· Deliverables: The contractor shall deliver a considerable number of products such as POA&M reports, technical progress reports, final reports, technical briefs and meeting minutes on the schedule agreed to with the Government as specified in each task order.

4.2.6 Warfare Support Risk for Naval and Joint Analyses and Assessments

· Objective: The contractor shall provide rigorous assessments of complex issues involving development of the warfighting support processes, readiness and provider enterprise operations.

· Description: The contractor shall conduct a variety of warfighting support and business case assessments to support issues relating to force generation/warfighting support areas (including, but not limited to Manpower and Personnel, Training and Education, Infrastructure, both afloat and ashore Readiness), and the Naval Medical Program). The contractor shall provide analytical expertise for verification, validation, and accreditation of warfare models used to estimate cost and performance of performance-modeled programs such as the Flying Hour Program, ship operations, ship and aircraft maintenance, spares, facilities, and base operating support. The contractor shall develop analytic- based decision recommendations to CNO.

· Deliverables: The contractor shall deliver a considerable number of products such as POA&M reports, technical progress reports, final reports, technical briefs and meeting minutes on the schedule agreed to with the Government as specified in each task order.

4.2.7 Warfare Support Analytic Support

· Objective: The contractor shall provide analytic support for unique quick turn issues related to management or administration of the war-fighting support provider enterprise operations.

· Description: The contractor shall provide analytical expertise to conduct short-term analyses and business case reviews for CNO, senior Navy Leadership, and Navy force generation/warfighting support program providers in support of CNO and VCNO tasking.

· Deliverables: The contractor shall deliver a considerable number of products such as POA&M reports, raw analyses, analytic and technical progress reports, final reports, technical briefs and meeting minutes on the schedule agreed to with the Government as specified in each task order.

4.2.8 Data Analytics, Data and Database Development

· Objective: Instantiate, establish, maintain, and update the data and databases necessary to organize, execute, and analyze the various POM-related studies and wargames.

· Description: The contractor shall develop analytic-quality data and databases (inputs and outputs) necessary to support Navy’s analytic capabilities, studies, and assessments. The contractor shall develop analytically viable Concepts of Operations (CONOPs), Concepts of Employment (CONEMPs), tactics, and procedures to support Navy’s analytic capabilities. The contractor shall develop concepts and designs for naval platforms, systems, and weapons that enable and support the Navy’s Capabilities-Based Assessment (CBAs), Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), campaign and mission analysis, and wargames.

· Deliverables: The deliverables shall be a combination of information, data, databases, pre-processors, post-processors, visualizations, scenarios, CONOPs, CONEMPs, and tactics, which immediately enable Navy and other stakeholders to begin employing the developed analytic capabilities. The contractor shall deliver the documentation on the process for developing the data, databases, and other products associated with this task. The contractor shall deliver a considerable number of products such as POA&M reports, technical progress reports, final reports, technical briefs and meeting minutes on the schedule agreed to with the Government as specified in each task order.

4.3 Other Tasks

· The contractor shall provide essential software design, development and integration support toward accomplishment of the above objectives. The contractor shall provide a process improvement approach equivalent to Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Level 3.

5. Other Pertinent Information

5.1. Acronyms

AAW - Anti Air Warfare AoA - Analysis of Alternatives ASN - Assistant Secretary of the Navy ASW - Anti Submarine Warfare ASUW - Anti Surface Warfare C4ISR - Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance CBA - Capabilities-Based Assessment CDRL - Contract Data Requirements List CER - Cost Estimating Relationship CMMI - Capability Maturity Model Integration CNO - Chief of Naval Operations COCOM - Combatant Commander CONEMPs - Concepts of Employment CONOPs - Concepts of Operations COR - Contracting Officer’s Representative CPI - Critical Program Information DCNO - Deputy Chief of Naval Operations DOD - Department of Defense DPS - Defense Planning Scenarios EIT - Electronic and Information Technology EPP - Enhanced Planning Process FFRDC - Federally Funded Research and Development Center GFE/P/I - Government Furnished Equipment/Property/Information IAMD - Integrated Air and Missile Defense IPT - Integrated Processing Teams M&S - Modeling and Simulation MCM - Mine Countermeasures MIW - Mine Warfare MOE - Measure of Effectiveness MOP - Measure of Performance MPT&E - Manpower, Personnel, Training & Education MS - Master of Science NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization NDS - National Defense Strategy NPS - Naval Postgraduate School NSS - Naval Simulation System NWDC - Navy Warfare Development Command ODC - Other Direct Cost OPNAV - Office of the Chief of Naval Operations OPSEC - Operations Security OPSITS - Operational Situations OSD - Office of the Secretary of Defense PII - Personally Identifiable Information POA&M - Plan of Action and Milestones POM - Program Objectives Memorandum PPBE - Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution PWS – Performance Work Statement SAFEGARD - Shipboard and Aviation Force Effectiveness for General Air and Raid Defense SPG - Strategic Planning Guidance SPII - Software Process Improvement Initiative SPP - Sponsor Program Proposal STORM - Synthetic Theater Operations Research Model SYSCOM - Systems Command TACSITS - Tactical Situations VCNO - Vice Chief of Naval Operations

5.2. Period of Performance

The ordering period for this requirement is estimated to be 19 Oct 2025 through 18 Oct 2030.

5.3. Place of Performance

The contractor shall be required to work at their facilities, on-site at OPNAV, and occasionally at OSD or Director for Force Structure Resources and Assessment (J-8), Fleet, Navy warfare centers and laboratories, Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC), Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs).

Place of performance will be determined at the task order level.

5.4. Level of Effort

The following level of effort is provided for informational purposes only.

Labor Category Location (est purposes only) (GOV/KTR site)

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Total

*Split places of performance are listed as percentages where the first number is the percentage of work performed at the Government site and the second number is the percentage of work performed at the Contractor site (i.e., 67/33 means 67% of the work is Government site and 33% of the work is Contractor site).

The Estimated Total Hours include subcontracting hours but exclude holidays, sick leave, vacation days and other absences.

The number of manhours expended per month shall be commensurate with the effort ordered and the required delivery date of such effort. The number of manhours for any labor category may be utilized by the contractor for any other labor category if necessary in performance of the contract.

5.5. Minimum Qualifications

Labor categories are outlined below. Each level includes minimum experience requirements along with a broad description of the functional responsibilities.

If the offeror does not identify the labor categories listed below by the same specific title, then a cross-reference list shall be provided in the offeror's proposal identifying the difference.

Substitution Criteria: For all the experience levels required, one year of full time formal education may be considered the equivalent of two years of work experience. However, education may only be used to substitute one- half of the total required minimum experience.

In general, personnel shall have the following minimum qualifications:

5.5.1. Program Manager

· Education – Bachelor’s degree in engineering (aerospace, electrical, mechanical, systems engineering, etc.), physical sciences, computer sciences, operations research, mathematics, or physics, or in political science, intelligence, foreign or international relations, or national security studies.

· Experience – Fifteen years of experience as program manager/technical project director or as a senior consultant with the ability to supervise and manage large, diverse, and complicated research and development projects and to interface with all levels of DOD management as required to successfully meet program objectives. Ten years of experience performing technical supervision, project management and task planning in the operation, maintenance, analysis, design, testing and evaluation of complex modeling and simulation systems.

5.5.2. Senior Research Specialist

· Education – Bachelor’s degree in engineering (aerospace, electrical, mechanical, systems engineering, etc.) or in physical sciences, computer sciences, operations research, mathematics, or physics. MS highly desired.

· Experience – Ten years of experience in research and analysis using qualitative and quantitative approaches and recognized as an expert in state of the art modeling, simulation and analysis tasks.

5.5.3. Senior Engineer

· Education – Bachelor’s degree in engineering (aerospace, electrical, mechanical, systems engineering, etc.) or in physical sciences, computer sciences, operations research, mathematics, or physics. MS highly desired.

· Experience – Ten years of experience in the operation, maintenance, analysis, design, testing and evaluation of complex modeling and simulation systems, including experience as a team leader with broad theoretical and practical background in modeling, simulation and analysis technical support.

5.5.4. Senior Analyst

· Education – Bachelor’s degree in operations research or related field with at least 24 semester hours in combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, computer science, engineering (aerospace, electrical, mechanical, systems engineering, etc.) or in political science, intelligence, foreign or international relations, or national security studies. MS in operations research or related field preferred.

· Experience – Ten years of experience in one or more of the above listed disciplines applied to Navy technical programs or seven years of experience in military, geopolitical or war-fighting applications and analysis. Including experience in supporting modeling and simulation based analysis and managing budgeting, cost tracking/analyses, warfare analysis, project scheduling/tracking, and logistics requirements analysis.

5.5.5. Associate Engineer

· Education – Bachelor’s degree in engineering (aerospace, electrical, mechanical, systems engineering, etc.)

· Experience – Three years of experience in one or more of the above listed disciplines applied to Navy technical programs or two years of experience in military, geopolitical, or war-fighting applications and analysis. Including experience with advanced technology, including the ability to assess the value added in applying advanced technology to modeling, simulation and analysis.

5.5.6. Associate Analyst

· Education – Bachelor’s degree in engineering (aerospace, electrical, mechanical, systems engineering etc.) or in physical sciences, social science, computer sciences, operations research, mathematics, physics, management, economics or accounting.

· Experience – Three years of experience in one or more of the above disciplines applied to Navy technical programs, including experience in supporting program execution and tracking with budgeting, cost tracking/analyses, warfare analysis, project scheduling/tracking, and analyses of logistics programs implementation including training, maintenance, configuration management, and documentation.

5.5.7. Computer System Analyst

· Education – Bachelor’s degree in engineering (aerospace, electrical, mechanical, systems engineering etc.) or in physical sciences, computer sciences, or operations research, mathematics, or physics.

· Experience – Three years of experience in establishing, evaluating and developing projects related to databases, office automation, financial systems, and project management applications.

5.5.8. Computer Programmer

· Education – Computer Science degree with one year of formal training in programming and automatic data processing, performing modestly complex tasks in the design, development, troubleshooting, testing, and analysis of software programs for computer based systems.

· Experience – Two years of experience in programming and automatic data processing, with at least two of the following languages: C, C++, Visual Basic, SQL or Java. A working knowledge of current operating systems such as UNIX, LINUX, Windows 7/XP operating systems, and experience developing and/or modifying Graphical User Interfaces.

5.5.9. Systems Analyst

· Education – Two year technical degree OR

· Experience – Three years of experience in security analysis services for organizational, computer, or communications/networks systems. Including a working knowledge of the overall planning, design, installation, or operation of operating systems, networks, and hardware and application software.

5.5.10. Financial Analyst

· Education – Bachelor’s degree

· Experience – Five years of experience in the review and analysis of cost and schedule data and in providing program managers with assessments and recommendations for the development of schedule and cost rational and integration into program spend plans. Substantive knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

5.5.11. Technical Writer

· Education – High School diploma or GED (if accompanied with the below military experience). If only industry experience, then the minimum education requirements is associates degree.

· Experience – Two years of experience in the documentation of operational, maintenance and installation data using standard military practices to support the technical documentation of all products generated under this task order, including experience in presenting information into a variety of graphical formats.

5.5.12. Network Engineer

· Education – Associates Degree or equivalent.

· Experience – Five years of experience in the integration and management of computer networks, implementation of network standards to support data communications networks.

5.5.13. Program Analyst

· Education – Bachelor’s degree in engineering (aeronautical, electrical, mechanical, etc.) or in physical sciences, computer sciences, social science, operations research, mathematics, physics, management, economics or accounting.

· Experience – Five years of experience in providing analytical, technical, and programmatic support in support of senior decision makers who plan future resources and capabilities.

5.5.14. Logistics Analyst

· Education – Bachelor’s degree in business administration, operations research, or management science, including specific courses in inventory control and supply chain management. The position also requires completion of defense acquisition or service courses on the planning of life-cycle logistic support of acquisition systems and military supply chain management.

· Experience – Ten years of experience in managing retail and wholesale supply chains at levels equivalent to a large combatant (CVN), Type Commander, or Depot.

5.5.15. MPT&E Analyst

· Education – Completion of undergraduate courses in applied mathematics, operations research, or management science. The position also requires completion of defense acquisition or service courses on manpower, personnel, training, and education aspects of fielding and sustaining combat systems throughout the U.S. Navy.

· Experience – Ten years of experience in establishing requirements; managing the recruiting; selection and classification; training and education; or distribution and assignment of Navy manpower.

5.6. Government Furnished Equipment/Property/Information (GFE/P/I)

The Government will provide, as necessary, the required GFE/P/I. The Government will provide data in the form of paper copies and/or magnetic/optical media as required. All GFE/P/I shall be used exclusively for the purpose of the awarded task order and shall be returned at its expiration.

Specific GFE that is required by the contractor needs to be identified in the first 60 days of the study effort (Initial Bounding Analysis), preferably sooner so that the information can be acquired in a reasonable amount of time.

5.7. Security Requirements

The highest level of security required for this requirement is TOP SECRET. See the attached DD254 for details. The highest level of security required for this requirement is TOP SECRET/SCI. See the attached DD254 for details. The nature of this task requires access to TOP SECRET/SCI, SECRET, CONFIDENTIAL and Unclassified information. The work performed by the contractor will include access to TOP SECRET/SCI, SECRET, CONFIDENTIAL, and Unclassified data, information, and spaces. Incidental access to TOP SECRET/SCI information may be required for research and incorporation of background data into modeling. The contractor will be required to attend meetings classified up to the TOP SECRET/SCI level.

NATO REQUIREMENT:

The nature of this task requires access to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) information. NATO information is information belonging to, and circulated by, NATO. Special briefings are required for access to NATO. Access to classified NATO information requires a final U.S. Government clearance at the appropriate level. Prior approval of the contracting activity is required for subcontracting.

OPSEC REQUIREMENTS:

All work is to be performed in accordance with DOD and Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) requirements.

5.8. Travel

The estimated travel requirements are as follows. The estimated travel costs per contract period are not-to-exceed $2,000,000.00 (including applicable indirect costs).

Note: If foreign travel is required, all outgoing Country/Theater clearance message requests shall be submitted to the OPNAV Security Manager for action. A Request for Foreign Travel form shall be submitted for each traveler, in advance of the travel to initiate the release of a clearance message at least 35 days in advance of departure. Each Traveler must also submit a Personal Protection Plan and have a Level 1 Antiterrorism/Force Protection briefing within one year of departure and a country specific briefing within 90 days of departure.

5.9. Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

The estimated ODC requirements are as follows. The estimated ODCs per contract period are not-to-exceed $1,000,000.00 (including applicable indirect costs).

5.10. Other Information

5.10.1. Data Rights

This clause shall take precedence over the provisions of DFAR clause 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data-- Noncommercial Items. The contractor shall supplement Government and military subject matter expertise to provide integrated, capabilities-based war-fighting assessments that will ultimately provide the analytic underpinning to support OPNAV and OSD investment decisions. As such, no analysis, tools, methods, algorithms, code or data developed, used, or integrated under this contract shall constitute or be construed as company proprietary or owned by the contractor. Upon the conclusion (to include instances of termination) of the subsequent task orders, all analysis, methods, algorithms, code, data software and materials developed under the contract shall become property of the United States Government and shall not be disclosed, retained, or otherwise used except upon written authority by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Further, any related hardware and licenses for any integrated commercial software purchased under the contract's ODC CLIN for use in performance of the contract shall become property of the United States Government.

5.10.2. Data Handling

This task and related analysis/products are considered sensitive and shall not be disclosed or released without specific authorization from the study lead and the COR. Classified, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Critical Program Information (CPI), and PPBE data shall be handled in accordance with appropriate guidance.

5.10.3. Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) Section 508 Accessibility Standards, Determination of Applicability

All EIT procured through this order shall meet the following applicable accessibility standards at 36 CFFT 1194, unless an agency exception to this requirement exists. 36 CFR 1194 implements Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and is viewable at http://www.section508.gov.

6. List of Deliverables

Deliverables shall be prepared according to instructions as identified in the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) DD Form 1423 (attached).

Specific deliverables will be as required for each awarded task order. A summary of the deliverables is as follows:

required travel at the task order level

6.1. Deliverable Detail

All deliverables shall be submitted under official company letterhead signed by designated company representative. The cover letter shall be addressed to the COR. The cover letter shall include as a minimum, the title of the applicable deliverable, date performed, and the appropriate contract number and task order number to which the deliverable applies.

Study Plan, Kick-Off, Update Briefs and Final Briefs shall be delivered in Microsoft Power Point format to the Study Lead. The contractor shall work with the Study lead to develop an annotated Final Analysis Brief. The Final Analysis Brief shall be delivered as an annotated Microsoft Power Point brief with at least one page of notes per substantive slide. Electronic copies of all briefings and notes pages shall be provided to the Study Lead at least 48 hours prior to in-person delivery. For senior leadership briefing (e.g. VCNO, CNO, etc.), read ahead materials will be required one week prior to in-person delivery. Paper copies for all expected audience members of the briefing will be provided by the contractor unless other arrangements are made with the Study Lead. At a minimum, all elements identified below in the final report requirements section shall be addressed in briefings at appropriate points during the study process. When appropriate, high-risk aspects of the study shall be addressed in higher level briefings.

Status Reports and Trip Reports shall be submitted under official company letterhead signed by designated company representative. The Final Study Reports shall be submitted under official company letterhead signed by designated company representative. The cover letter shall be addressed to the COR. The cover letter shall include as a minimum, the title of the applicable deliverable, date performed, and the appropriate contract number and task order number to which the deliverable applies.

6.1.1 Monthly Status Reports

The contractor shall provide monthly reports on the implementation status of the individual tasks listed herein. It is important that they are submitted in a timely manner once a month and address the main task areas listed within this PWS. Reports shall include accomplishments, support provided, and identification of significant problems encountered or delays in meeting deliverable schedules. In addition to reporting the technical status of the individual tasks, a financial report comparing the actual expenditures against the amount budgeted for each task is also required. If the actual expenditures exceed the budgeted amount, the discrepancy should be explained and the contractor's plan for remaining under the ceiling of the contract shall be provided.

6.1.2 Trip Reports

Trip Reports shall include as a minimum, the purpose of the trip, date of travel, labor category and significant outcome of the trip.

6.1.3 Final Reports and Products

Final reports shall include discussions of all major components of the effort including the following: Executive summary, Problem statement, Literature review, Methodology, Data, Sensitivity Analysis, Results, and Conclusions. Modeling efforts shall also include Source Code, Executables, Test Results, and Training Documentation (reusable and/or recorded training documentation and modules). Immediately after the title slide or title page of a written report shall include the references to include the list of studies or efforts that lay the foundation or structure and the list of agencies or organizations that have equity or sponsorship for the product being delivered. This report shall be provided in both paper and electronic format.

Final products shall include a virtualized copy of the analytic capability, data, design documents, user manuals, test cases, repositories (data, code, software, etc), and operating environment in the form of a virtual machine file and virtual hard disk, including administrator (windows) or root (Unix/Linux) usernames and passwords.

7. Performance Standards

Performance Element

Performance Requirement

Surveillance Method

Frequency

Acceptable Quality Level

attachments, CDRLs, Task

Orders, etc., as applicable.

without rework required.

elements rated

Satisfactory (or the COR’s annual report on higher)

Contractor Performance

8. Points of Contact

TBD