N00189J820016 SASS III--Sources Sought Notice and pertinent PWS areas--Beta.SAM.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Reference Number N00189J8-20-0016

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Philadelphia Office

Purpose of Sources Sought Notice: The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to determine the availability and capability of qualified small businesses (including Small Business Administration Certified 8(a) companies; firms in Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone); Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small businesses; and Women-Owned small businesses), to perform and manage, as prime contractor, the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS). (This is a follow-on requirement to Contract N0018915FZ038 with Contractor Booz, Allen, Hamilton.)

Capability Statement Requirements: The Capability Statement shall be submitted and demonstrated as follows.

1. Submit Capability Statement by email to Anita Spriggs, Contract Specialist, at email address anita.spriggs@navy.mil, no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 14 May 2020.

2. Submit Capability Statement limited to five (4), 8.5”x 11” pages, in Times New Roman 10 point or greater font.

3. Demonstrate existing or potential technical capability to perform the requirements of the attached PWS, including minimum, pertinent PWS areas, listed herein.

4. Demonstrate existing or potential staffing capability to perform at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel with employees of the concern, pursuant to FAR clause 52.219-14 entitled “Limitations on Subcontracting (Mar 2020).” (Note, prime + subcontractor performances should = 100%).

5. Demonstrate existing or potential financial capability to perform Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) and/or Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) type task orders, with cost-reimbursable travel, for total performance periods not to exceed 66 months, including option periods.

6. Demonstrate existing capability to manage the same or similar types and magnitude of tasking in the PWS.

7. Note, numbers 3, 4, and 5 above allow for demonstration of “potential” capability to perform the requirements by the first day of the period of performance, but the Notice does not allow for demonstration of “potential” capability to manage. The Capability Statement must demonstrate existing capability to manage.

8. Describe relevant past experience within past five years, and why relevant to this PWS. Identify references by issuing agency, contract/task order number, PWS title, dollar value and complexity, performance period, contact name, phone number, and email address.

9. Indicate any if not all portions of the draft PWS for which firm-fixed prices could be established.

10. Indicate whether the prime contractor is only interested in performing as a subcontractor.

11. Identify the prime and the subcontractor, if any, by CAGE Code, company name, contact name, phone number, email address, small business type, and small business size for NAICS Code 541611, Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, size standard $16.5 million; Product Service Code B541, Defense Studies. In addition, if applicable, identify the existing contract vehicle number/s and expiration date/s.

12. Avoid submitting general capability statements or marketing material not relevant to this specific requirement. The Government will not acknowledge receipt of responses, will not return responses, nor intends to hold discussions or debriefings on responses by interested parties. This notice is not a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of information in response to this notice. However, the Government reserves the right to contact one or more of the respondents if additional information is required or to request demonstrations. Information obtained as a result of this notice may be reflected in the subsequent solicitation if issued. This notice is Government market research and may result in revisions in both its requirements and its acquisition strategy based on industry responses. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing to anita.spriggs@navy.mil.

Vendors should demonstrate technical capability to perform the following pertinent areas of the Performance Work Statement, contained herein.

6.4 TECHNICAL

6.4.1 BASE CASE AND SUPPORT ANALYSIS

6.4.1.1

6.4.1.2

6.4.2 TASK PLANNING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

6.4.2.1 INITIAL TASK ASSIGNMENT REVIEW

6.4.2.2 INTERIM/IN-PROGRESS REVIEWS

6.4.2.3 FINAL REPORT ANNEX(ES)

6.4.3 MAINTAINING CURRENCY AND FUNCTIONALITY OF THE TOOLSET

6.4.3.1

6.4.3.2

6.4.3.3

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

DRAFT PWS

14 APR 2020

1.0 OBJECTIVE

The Contractor shall provide all staffing, equipment, and materials necessary to perform the tasks as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS); except that which is specified as Government Furnished Information, Facilities, Property, Equipment and Services at the Pentagon, Washington D.C., and the Task section performance locations. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract. In this effort, the Contractor shall provide strictly non-personal services and shall work as an independent Contractor not subject to supervision and control by the Government.

The Contractor shall advise and assist the Government, but shall not make final decisions or certifications on behalf of the Government, nor perform any inherently Government functions. The Contractor and its employees shall not represent the Government nor appear to represent the Government in performance of these contract services. At all times, contractor personnel shall wear appropriate identification (in accordance with JCS policy), identifying themselves as contractor personnel. At all meetings, conferences, or sessions with Government personnel, contractor personnel shall clearly identify their status as contractor employees. All deliverables under this contract shall become the property of the U.S. Government upon receipt.

Tasks may not be used to:

· Assign additional work outside the original scope of work

· Direct a change

· Increase/decrease costs or period of performance

· Change any of the terms and conditions of the contract

· Increase the scope of the contract

· Create a binding obligation upon the contractor or the Government

2.0 BACKGROUND

The J-8 Directorate develops capabilities, conducts studies, analysis, and assessments, and evaluates plans, programs, and strategies for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The J-8 Directorate is charged with providing support to CJCS for evaluating and developing force structure requirements. J-8 conducts joint, bilateral, and multilateral war games and interagency politico-military seminars and simulations. It develops, maintains, and improves the models, techniques, and capabilities used by the Joint Staff and combatant commands to conduct studies and analyses for CJCS.

The Director for Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment (DJ8) supports the Chairman in fulfilling statutory Title X, Section 153 and Section 118 responsibilities. The Warfighting Analysis Division (WAD) supports the DJ8 as the sole provider of joint warfighting proficiency analyses in direct support to the Chairman’s USC Title X responsibilities. As such, WAD conducts Joint studies and analyses to assess the capabilities of the Joint force and allies against potential adversaries; reviews and analyzes contingency plans; identifies critical warfighting deficiencies and strengths in existing/planned force capabilities; and provides assessments of the effect of such deficiencies and strengths on meeting national security objectives/policy and on strategic plans. Further, WAD develops Joint Force Munitions Global Floors and analytic structures underpinning the DoD’s munitions requirements processes that serve as the warfighter’s primary input into the overall munitions programming within the Department of Defense (DoD).

WAD also provides analytic, modeling and simulation support to the Chairman for the evaluation of military forces, capabilities, plans, programs, and strategies. WAD leads or supports all major Joint Staff campaign-level warfighting studies and analysis and collaborates on many Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Combatant Command and Service efforts. WAD’s tasking includes mission-level and campaign-level warfighting modeling and simulation, analytic studies and net assessment of varying regions, duration, scale, scope and epoch performed at Top Secret, Special Access Program (SAP), Special Access Required (SAR), Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and/or Focal Point/Alternative Compensatory Control Measures TS/SAP/SAR/SCI, FP/ACCM) level.

WAD’s suite of models, simulations and tools includes campaign, mission, mobility and scripting tools. The Synthetic Theater Operations Research Model (STORM) is the primary campaign analysis tool. The Extended Air Defense Simulation (EADSIM) and Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration, and Modeling (AFSIM) are the primary mission-level tools. Analysis of Mobility Platform (AMP)/Model for Inter-theater Deployment by Air and Sea (MIDAS) and the Joint Flow and Analysis System for Transportation (JFAST) are the primary mobility/logistics tools. “R” is the primary scripting tool used for pre-processing, post-processing, data analytics and data visualization.

WAD is a Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) facility with Special Access Program (SAP) data processing and storage. All modeling, processing and analyses take place on classified networks at appropriate levels.

3.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

3.1 CONTRACTOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Contractor employees performing services under this contract shall be controlled, directed and supervised at all times by management personnel of the Contractor. The contractor's management shall ensure that employees properly comply with the performance standards outlined in this Performance Work Statement and as required by the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Contractor employees shall perform independent of and without the supervision of any Government official. Actions of contractor employees may not be interpreted or implemented in any manner that results in any contractor employee creating or modifying Federal policy, obligating the appropriated funds of the U.S. Government, overseeing the work of Federal employees, providing direct personal services to any Federal employee or otherwise violating the prohibitions set forth in Parts 7.5 and 37.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The Government shall control access to the facility and shall perform the inspection and acceptance of completed work and tasks. The contractor shall provide the services required by the task order pursuant to the general requirements specified herein.

3.1 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (GP)

Government Property is all property owned by the Government, including Government Furnished Property and Contractor acquired property (FAR 45.101(a))

Government Furnished Property is property in the possession of or directly acquired by the Government and provided to a Contractor for contract performance (FAR 45.101(a))

Contractor Acquired Property is property acquired, fabricated, or otherwise provided by the Contractor for Contract performance and to which the government has title (FAR 45.101(a))

Contractor Inventory is excess Contractor acquired property, Government furnished property, and any property the Government is obligated to take or has the option to take (45.101(a))

3.2 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP), EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

The Government shall provide information, services, and facilities listed below.

3.2.1 Information: The Government shall provide the Contractor access to the information and information systems required to perform the tasks in this PWS and facilitate the interface of contractor personnel with other Joint Staff offices as required completing this effort.

3.2.2 Services: Utilities. All utilities in the Government’s facility will be available for the contractor’s use in performance of duties outlined in this PWS. The Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The Contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities.

3.2.3 Facilities: The Government shall furnish the necessary workspace within the Pentagon to provide the support outlined in this PWS to include desk space, telephones, computers and other items necessary to maintain an office environment. The Program/Contract Manager shall not shall not be required to reside within government workspace. However, the Program/Contract Manager shall, at a minimum, visit the Government work space monthly and communicate with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and the Technical Advisor (TA) regarding contract performance. The Program/Contract Manager shall be accessible via phone or email.

3.4 TRANSITION PERIOD.

To minimize any decreases in productivity and to prevent possible negative impacts on additional services, the Contractor shall have all Personnel on board the very first day after the thirty (30) day Transition Period (estimated transition period 13 August 2020 – 12 September 2020). The Contractor shall manage an overlap of operations with the replacement provider in accomplishment of tasks beginning at the end of the contract.

3.4.1 Phase-In: The Contractor shall be responsible for conducting all tasks necessary to be capable of fully performing within 30 days after contract award without disruption or degradation of the mission. The Contractor shall be responsible for the coordination of all information needed to obtain appropriate access to facilities and badges required by government sites. Contractor Phase-In tasks include ensuring that sufficient resources, that are fully trained and qualified to perform the requirements set forth in the PWS, are on hand and available to begin work on the first day after the 30 day Start-Up period.

3.4.2 Phase-Out: The Contractor shall be responsible for providing a phase-out plan with the proposal, which enables a smooth transition to replacement services for one-month when the contract ends (including technical data rights considerations). The plan shall provide phase-in support for up to 30 days to the selected contractor if the incumbent contractor is not selected for subsequent contract. The Contractor is responsible for returning all badges and access obtained as a result of performance under the contract. Contractor Phase-Out tasks include ensuring that sufficient resources are available to perform the requirements set forth in the PWS during the 30 day Phase-Out period.

4.0 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

The Contractor shall provide to the COR a Monthly Status Report (MSR) no later than the 10th business day of the month. The MSR provided to the COR shall contain a monthly cost report and a monthly technical report.

The monthly technical report shall identify all work performed for the previous month. It shall provide a breakdown of personnel and tasks, provide details on tasks to be completed in the future, and discuss any issues or concerns. The technical report shall also include a projection of work scheduled for the upcoming month, keyed to the task order.

The monthly cost report shall include a monthly and cumulative summary of labor expended. The summary shall include, by labor category, hours authorized, monthly and cumulative hours expended, hours remaining, billing rate, and monthly and cumulative labor costs expended. It shall include a monthly and cumulative summary of Other Direct Costs (ODCs) including travel. The monthly cost report shall include a summary of travel, to include traveler name, destination, travel dates and total travel funding authorized, expended, and remaining. The monthly cost report shall include the identity of any known risk and provide an estimate of the burn rate for the effort.

4.1 PERIODIC PROGRESS MEETINGS

The Contracting Officer, COR, and other Government personnel, as appropriate, shall meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor’s performance. At these progress meetings, the Contracting Officer shall provide feedback to the Contractor on how the Government views the Contractor’s performance; and, the Contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. The Government and the Contractor shall take appropriate action to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

4.2 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES

All Contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties, shall identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of the audience that they are Government employees. Contractor personnel shall ensure that all documents or reports produced by Contractors are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. Contractor personnel shall be required to obtain and wear Pentagon identification and/or badges specified in the task.

4.3 DELIVERABLES

All deliverables become the property of the United States Government. Unless otherwise stated, all deliverables will be submitted in both hardcopy and electronic media in Microsoft Word/PowerPoint/Excel/Access/Visio format. Deliverables shall be sent to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and Technical Advisor (TA) as appropriate.

4.4 TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

The Joint Staff has a Joint Knowledge Online (JKO) training requirement that all contractor personnel shall adhere to. Contractor employees shall take all on line training that is listed as "required" for contractor personnel. Contractors shall not take training courses labeled as "recommended." Newly awarded contracts and task orders require the contractor employees to complete all required on line courses within six months, from the date of award, for the calendar year when the award was made. New contractor hires have six months from the date their JS LAN account is established to complete the mandatory online training applicable to the calendar year the LAN account was established. Only full-time contractor employees, with JS LAN accounts, fall under the required training mandate. Part-time-on-call, temporary hires, and those at locations providing occasional support via a reach-back capability shall not be required to take the training, nor allowed to invoice the Government for training taken while in this less-than-full time support capacity.

5.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

DoD 5220.22-M (National Industrial Security Program Manual (NISPOM)) www.dss.mil/isec/nispom

CJCSM 5760.01A VOL I (Joint Staff and Combatant Command Records Management Manual: Volume I - Procedures) https://www.jcs.mil/Portals/36/Documents/Library/Manuals/m576001v1.pdf?ver=2016-02-05-175709-613

CJCSM 5760.01A, VOL II (Joint Staff and Combatant Command Records Management Manual: Volume II – Disposition Schedule) https://www.jcs.mil/Portals/36/Documents/Library/Manuals/m576001v2.pdf?ver=2016-02-05-175710-210

DFARS 252.204-7003 (Control of Government Personnel Work Product) https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/html/r20150526/252204.htm#252.204-7003

FAR 52.204-2 (Security Requirements) https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52204-2-security-requirements

CJCSI 3030.01 (Implementing Joint Force Development and Design) https://www.jcs.mil/Portals/36/Documents/Library/Instructions/CJCSI%203030.01.pdf?ver=2020-01-24-141405-387

DoDI 5010.40 (Managers Internal Control Program Procedures) https://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/documents/micp_docs/Authoritative_Laws_and_Regulations/DoD_Instruction_5010-40.pdf

DoDI 5154.31 (Commercial Travel Management) https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/dodi5154.cfm

Joint Travel Regulations https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/travelreg.cfm

6.0 REQUIREMENTS

Specific Tasks: The Contractor shall provide subject matter expertise in the following task areas: Warfighting modelling and simulation and analyses. The Contractor shall provide the deliverables described in Section 7 (DELIVERABLES) of this PWS for each task.

6.1 SCHEDULE

6.1.1. Kick-Off Meeting. The Contractor shall schedule and conduct a joint Government and Contractor kick-off meeting to review PWS requirements within ten (10) days after contract award.

6.1.2. Project Schedule. The Contractor shall develop and maintain a project schedule by major analytic task that shows all resource-loaded tasks, durations, dependencies, and deliverables (using PowerPoint or Excel). The Contractor shall provide the Government (COR and TA) with an updated task schedule monthly.

6.2 COST REPORTING

6.2.1 Expenditures. The Contractor shall provide cost reporting to the COR in accordance with section 4.0 and as specified in each individual task order. The reporting shall provide technical, schedule, and fiscal status by comparing planned verses actual expenditures and shall be included in the Monthly Status Report (MSR).

6.2.2 Problems and Shortfalls. The MSR shall also be used to identify potential problems. The Contractor shall identify any anticipated technical or funding shortfalls or irregularities during the specified period of performance, in writing, not later than four (4) months prior to the anticipated shortfall.

6.3 QUALITY

The Contractor shall implement a Quality Control Program (QCP) for this effort. The Contractor shall prepare and provide a Quality Control Plan to detail and describe the Contractor's framework and processes within the QCP for delivering quality products and services required by the tasks in this PWS. This QCP shall be provided to the Government within ten (10) days after contract award. The Contractor shall provide a briefing to the Government outlining the plan for implementation of the QCP for the contract tasks during the kick-off meeting. The Contractor shall ensure all work will be performed in accordance with the contract requirements and the quality control plan. The Contractor shall provide the requisite staffing and procedures to meet the quality, quantity, timeliness, responsiveness, customer satisfaction, and service delivery and performance requirements of this effort. The Contractor shall identify in the Quality Control Plan, the applicable processes and metrics used to self-assess performance, in addition to the resources to be applied to this effort. The Contractor shall include results of results of self-assessment monthly in the Monthly Status Report (MSR).

6.4 TECHNICAL

6.4.1 BASE CASE AND SUPPORT ANALYSIS

The Contractor shall provide fully-trained personnel with expertise and experience conducting modeling and simulation using the J8 WAD suite of tools. Contractor personnel shall perform tasked modeling, simulation and analyses with the ability to execute a minimum of three (3) independent and simultaneous campaign analyses in multiple operating areas and/or execution timeframes with simultaneous supporting efforts including, but not limited to, mission, engagement, mobility, logistics, sustainment, and munitions analyses. These Joint and Coalition, (including NATO), analyses shall be executed at security levels up to and including TS-SCI, SAP. At the discretion of the Government, contracting effort shall consist of the development or refinement of a base case analysis and specified excursions supporting an overall design of experiments or to update and maintain the currency of a warm database for future use. In all cases, analyses shall be conducted independently within the Joint Staff or collaboratively with external participants and often under very tight suspenses. These analyses shall include current year, future year, and contingency plan warfighting, capability, capacity and/or mobility analyses supporting USC Title X § 153 Chairman Functions.

6.4.1.1 In the performance of these studies/analyses, the Contractor shall travel to Camp Smith, Hawaii; MacDill AFB; Stuttgart, Germany, Brussels Belgium, or Scott AFB, IL to support operational planning and analyses, participate in collaborative analyses or other purposes as required.

6.4.1.2 Deliverables shall include monthly progress reports, updated databases, pre- and post-processing scripts, validation output files, data, and findings, presentations, papers and running log identifying the purpose, data, and file locations. Contractor shall provide report status of deliverables to the Government by the last business day of the month the study is completed.

6.4.2 TASK PLANNING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

For each independent tasked analysis the Contractor shall provide initial, interim reviews and draft and final reports to the TA to align methods, timing and performance requirements.

6.4.2.1 INITIAL TASK ASSIGNMENT REVIEW

The Contractor shall provide an initial task assignment review (ITAR) to the TA within 15 days after each study assignment. A key element of the initial review shall be a study plan, methodology, tools and timelines to fully support the intended use/purpose of the study as defined by the Government. The desired format is PowerPoint presentation (unless otherwise specified); presentation will be briefed at ITAR meeting; and filed as appropriate for archival.

6.4.2.2 INTERIM/IN-PROGRESS REVIEWS

The Contractor shall provide Interim/in-progress reviews to the TA on a weekly basis, providing status of suspenses, issues, and any modifications needed to models, software, or equipment (or the development of workarounds where these models and tools are not suitable to the task). The desired format is PowerPoint presentation (unless otherwise specified); presentation shall be briefed at Division meetings and filed for archival.

6.4.2.3 FINAL REPORT ANNEX(ES)

The Contractor shall provide an annex for each line of effort undertaken as part of the campaign analysis. The final report annex for each line of effort shall be presented to the TA for approval within 15 days of completion of each effort. The annex(es) represent all analyses conducted by the Contractor (e.g., computer-generated spreadsheets, graphics, and/or automated reports). The final report annex(es) shall document the deliverables, files locations, and software/database versions. The desired format is PowerPoint presentation (unless otherwise specified). The Final Report presentation shall be delivered to TA for final acceptance and filed for archival.

6.4.3 MAINTAINING CURRENCY AND FUNCTIONALITY OF THE TOOLSET

The Contractor shall work with the Government to maintain the currency and functionality of the Division analytic toolset and be able to employ these tools across all efforts in parallel with multiple often-disparate warfighting efforts or regional areas of operation as required.

6.4.3.1 The Contractor shall support IT equipment and network upgrades by verifying and ensuring the proper operation of J8 suite of tools as needed after network hardware and/or software changes.

6.4.3.2 The Contractor shall provide other specific deliverables identified at study kick-off or developed during execution such as query scripts, extraction routines, application, databases (with final/functional queries), “R” projects, etc.

6.4.3.3 Deliverables shall include monthly progress reports, updated databases, pre- and post-processing scripts, output files, data, and verification files as appropriate as well as record of activity logged in the running log identifying the purpose, data and file locations.

6.5 REPORTING

6.5.1 The Contractor shall maintain an active file of all contract deliverables in one location accessible to the COR and TA for surveillance purposes.

6.5.2 The Contractor shall maintain and support the maintenance of accurate files of documentation, records, and reports in accordance with CJCSM 5760.01A VOL 1 (Joint Staff and Combatant Command Records Management Manual: Volume 1 Procedures) and CJCSM 5760.01A, VOL II (Joint Staff and Combatant Command Records Management Manual: Volume II – Disposition Schedule).

6.6 ON-BOARDING AND OFF-BOARDING

6.6.1 Subject to Government review and control, the Contractor shall develop an In-processing Procedures for all covered contracted personnel, documented in a Standard Operating Procedure, provided to the COR within 10 days after contract award.

6.6.2 The In-processing SOP shall include:

- The procedure the Contractor shall use for completing the Pre-Arrival Requirements Checklist form provided by the Government.

- The procedure the Contractor shall use for getting new employees to: complete the Cyber Awareness training; complete the SAAR Form for Network Access (both SIPR and NIPR); sign the JSP/AUP User Agreement; sign the required NATO Briefing form; and, any other initial requirements for in processing.

- The procedure the Contractor shall use for checking in new contracted employees on their first day of work at the Pentagon.

- The procedure the Contractor shall use for completing the Joint Staff Contractor In processing Checklist for each new employee.

- Any other in-processing procedures the Contractor deems necessary for new employees.

6.7 ALLY AND PARTNER SUPPORT

6.7.1 This is an optional task and will only be added as a task order if funding is provided.

6.7.2 For this requirement, the Contractor shall provide fully-trained personnel with expertise and experience using the J8 suite of models, simulations and tools to support Division leads supporting ally and partner analyses. This task will be distinctly different in that the customer(s) is/are not a U.S. entity, but the applicable foreign partner(s). Associated databases and product(s) will be developed at classification levels according to the specific foreign partner(s).

6.7.3 These tasks shall be structured as individual studies with multiple excursions.

6.7.4 Deliverables shall include monthly progress reports, study-specific databases, pre- and post-processing scripts, output files, underlying data, and analytic findings, presentations, papers and running log identifying the purpose, data and file locations.

6.8 COMBATANT COMMAND SUPPORT

6.8.1 This is an optional task and will only be added as a task order if funding is provided.

6.8.2 For this requirement, the Contractor shall provide fully-trained personnel with expertise and experience using the J8 suite of models, simulations and tools to support Division leads supporting Combatant Command analyses. This task shall support Combatant Command(s) as a customer(s) for the analytic product(s) developed. Associated databases and products shall be developed at classification levels according to the specific customer(s).

6.8.3 These tasks shall be structured as individual studies with multiple excursions.

6.8.4 Deliverables shall include monthly progress reports, study-specific databases, pre- and post-processing scripts, output files, underlying data, and analytic findings, presentations, papers and running log identifying the purpose, data and file locations.

6.9 OTHER EXTERNAL SUPPORT

6.9.1 This is an optional task and will only be added as a task order if funding is provided.

6.9.2 For this requirement, the Contractor shall provide fully-trained personnel with expertise and experience using the J8 suite of models, simulations and tools to support Division leads supporting external customer(s). This task shall support the external customer(s) for the analytic product(s) developed. Associated databases and products shall be developed at classification levels according to the specific customer(s).

6.9.3 These tasks shall be structured as individual studies with multiple excursions.

7.0 DELIVERABLES

8.0. TRAVEL

All travel shall be conducted in accordance with FAR 31.205-46, “Travel Costs and the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR)” and shall be pre-approved by the COR.

8.1 Estimated annual travel requirement by Location / Duration / Number of Trips / Number of Persons:

Camp Smith, Hawaii / 7 Days / 3 Trips / 2 Persons Huntsville, AL/ 4 Days/ 1 Trip/ 1 Person Scott AFB, IL/ 5 Days/ 2 Trips/ 1 Person to attend an Analysis of Mobility Platform (AMP) Users' Group meeting Stuttgart, GE/5 Days/3 Trips/1 Person Brussels, BE/5 Days/3 Trips/1 Person

8.2 The Contractor shall be required to travel as specified in each individual task. The number of trips and types of personnel traveling shall be limited to the minimum required to accomplish work requirements and shall be coordinated with the COR.

8.3 Costs for transportation shall be based upon mileage rates, actual costs incurred, or a combination thereof, provided the method used results in a reasonable charge. Travel costs will be considered reasonable and allowable only to the extent that they do not exceed on a daily basis, the maximum per diem rates in effect at the time of the travel. The Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JFTR), while not wholly applicable to contractors, shall provide the basis for the determination as to reasonable and allowable. Maximum use is to be made of the lowest available customary standard coach or equivalent airfare accommodations available during normal business hours. Using Government funds to pay for premium travel (including first and business class) is not allowable unless specifically authorized. Exceptions for the use of premium travel shall be approved in writing by the COR prior to travel.

8.4 Prior to incurring necessary travel meeting the above requirements, the contractor shall submit a travel request for advance review and consideration for approval by the authorized Government appointee (Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer Representative, or designee) no later than ten (10) calendar days prior to the proposed travel start date. Travel costs that have not been approved in advance may not be paid by the Government.

Travel requests shall include the following:

• Purpose/objective, expected outcome

• Dates of travel, locations

• Proposed itinerary

• Proposed meeting/activities agenda

• Names of each traveler

• Any Government support required

8.5 The contractor shall prepare a trip report for the COR and TA approval no later than 5 business days following the conclusion of the trip, providing actual costs and a description of activities conducted on the trip.

9.0 TECHNICAL DATA AND SOFTWARE RIGHTS

NON COMMERCIAL TECHNICAL DATA

The Government's rights in non-commercial technical data and software deliverables shall be governed by DFARS 252.227-7013 and DFARS 252.227-7014, respectively.

COMMERCIAL TECHNICAL DATA

The Government's rights in commercial technical data shall be governed by DFARS 252.227-7015. Because the Government's rights in commercial software are governed by the licensor's commercial software license agreements (unless the license terms are inconsistent with Federal procurement law or do not otherwise satisfy user needs), the Offeror's proposal shall include all applicable commercial software license agreements related to commercial software deliverables.

10.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Security requirements in the performance of this contract shall be maintained in accordance with (IAW) DFARS 252.204-7005 (Oral Attestation of Security Responsibilities), and FAR 52.204-2 (Security Requirements). This clause involves access to information classified “Confidential,” “Secret,” or “Top Secret” and requires contractors to comply with: (1) The Security Agreement (DD Form 441), including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DoD 5220.22-M); (2) any revisions to DOD 5220.22-M, notice of which has been furnished to the contractor. The contract document shall be unclassified. The Contractor shall meet the security requirements as provided in the DD254.

10.1 CLEARANCE LEVEL

All contractor personnel performing work on this contract shall possess a current Top Secret (TS) Clearance based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within the last 5 years with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility. The Government may conduct analyses at levels up to the Top Secret, Special Access Program (SAP), Special Access Required (SAR), Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and/or Focal Point/Alternative Compensatory Control Measures TS/SAP/SAR/SCI, FP/ACCM) level for joint and coalition forces (including NATO); therefore, the Contractor shall be prepared to support these potential efforts, at the appropriate level. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary security clearances in accordance with DoD Manual 5220.22M, “National Industrial Security Program Manual” (NISPOM) (Note: The NISPOM may be downloaded from the Defense Security Service Website at www.dss.mil/isec/nispom). Specific security details for off-site personnel associated with this task order will be provided in each individual task.

During the performance of this contract, the Contractor may encounter information that is sensitive in nature. Therefore, contractor employees associated with this contract shall sign the appropriate Government non-disclosure statement prior to beginning work. Individuals working with SAPs on this contract are subject to, and must be willing to submit to an initial and random counter intelligence polygraph at the Government’s expense. The requirement to support joint and coalition analysis (including NATO) at levels up to TS/SAP/SAR/SCI, and FP/ACCM control measures apply to all tasks.

10.2 FACILITY CLEARANCE

The Contractor shall possess or be eligible to receive and maintain a Top Secret (TS) facility clearance from the Defense Security Service as verified in the Industrial Security Facility Database at time of proposal submission.

10.3 PHYSICAL SECURITY

The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government information or property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government information, facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured as specified. Contractor personnel shall be required to obtain and maintain security badges and to adhere to Government security requirements.

10.4 LOCK COMBINATIONS

The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all lock combinations are not revealed to unauthorized persons. The Contractor shall ensure that lock combinations are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need to know such combinations. These procedures shall be included in the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan.

10.5 CYBERSECURITY/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) TRAINING

All contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees must complete the DoD Cybersecurity awareness training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All contractor employees working Cybersecurity/IT functions must comply with DoD training requirements in DoDD 8140.01 and DoD 8570.01-M (Ch4) within six months of appointment to Cybersecurity/IT functions.

10.6 CYBERSECURITY/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) CERTIFICATION

Per DoD 8570.01-M (Ch4) and DFARS 252.239.7001, the contractor employees supporting Cybersecurity/IT functions shall be appropriately certified upon contract award. The baseline certification as stipulated in DoD 8570.01-M (Ch4) must be completed upon contract award.

10.7 COMMON ACCESS CARD (CAC) REQUIREMENT FOR CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

Before CAC issuance, the contractor employee requires, at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) or an equivalent or higher investigation in accordance with Army Directive 2014-05. The contractor employee will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) Both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) Remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) Physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an initial CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

10.8 ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS

In accordance with DoD Directive Number 8500.01E, dated 24 October 2002, access to all DoD information systems shall be based on a demonstrated need to know, and granted in accordance with applicable laws and DoD 5200.2-R (reference) for background investigations, special access and IT position designations and requirements.

Contractors are not allowed access to any DoD system without explicit authorization of a relevant Government official. Individuals shall have the appropriate clearance for access to a particular system.

11.0 HOURS OF WORK

The Contractor shall perform onsite work during normal business hours except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The Contractor shall, at all times, maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reason. The Contractor shall consider workforce stability and continuity as essential factors when hiring personnel.

11.1 Work within the continental limits of the United States and its possessions shall not normally exceed eight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours per normal work week. Work hours OCONUS shall correspond to hours worked by comparable Government personnel.

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In addition to the days designated as holidays, the Government may also observe any day designated by Federal Statute, Executive Order, or Presidents Proclamation.

12.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The primary place of performance for this effort is the Pentagon, Washington D.C. The specific place of performance will be identified in the applicable task section. The Government’s work site shall be used depending on the requirements of the individual task section. Contractor personnel commuting and parking costs for their normally assigned location will not be reimbursable.

13.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The period of performance is anticipated to start 13 August 2020.

14.0 MANPOWER REQUIREMENT

14.1 QUALIFICATIONS

14.1.1 Program Manager

A Program Manager requires a Masters’ degree in a technical or management discipline with seven (7) years’ experience, to include five (5) years managing complex projects involving a large number of people in subordinate groups OR a Bachelors’ degree in a technical or management discipline with fifteen (15) years’ experience managing progressively more complex systems/projects. The candidate must be able to organize, direct, and coordinate planning and production of all contract activities; interface with client management including the contracting officer and the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The candidate must have experience in recruiting personnel necessary to perform assigned tasks; establish and alter (as necessary) program organization to provide effective contract support; and assign, schedule, and provide configuration control and quality assurance of project team deliverables. The candidate must ensure conformance to task specifications and contract provisions.

14.1.2 Senior Operational Research Analyst

Summary of duties and responsibilities – Applies mastery level skill in advanced analytical, mathematical, or statistical techniques related to statistical analysis, parametric and non-parametric analysis, computer modeling, simulation, decision theory, mathematical programming, and regression analysis. Serves as a senior warfighting analyst responsible for developing and executing analytical models and methods that support warfighting analyses from the engagement through campaign-levels. Develops and executes mission and campaign-level representations, databases, and analyses of US, allied, and adversary forces executing warfighting concepts of operation. Advises other operations research analysts, scientists, or engineers on techniques best suited for tasked problems.

Education and Experience – Advanced degree (Masters/PhD) from an accredited college or university in Operations Research, physics, engineering, or an applied science discipline and 5 years of warfighting modelling, simulation and analysis using task-related tools, OR a Bachelors’ degree from an accredited college in Operations Research, physics,engineering, or an applied science discipline with at least 7 years of warfighting modeling, simulation and analysis experience using task-related tools. To be considered, degrees must demonstrate at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must be in calculus.

14.1.3 Junior Operations Research Analyst

Summary of duties and responsibilities – Applies journeyman level skill in advanced analytical, mathematical, or statistical techniques related to statistical analysis, parametric and non-parametric analysis, computer modeling, simulation, decision theory, mathematical programming, and regression analysis. Serves as a junior warfighting analyst responsible for executing analytical models and methods that support warfighting analyses from the engagement through campaign-levels. Supports senior analyses in the development, execution and processing of mission and campaign-level representations, databases and analyses of US, allied and adversary forces executing warfighting concepts of operation.

Education and Experience – Advanced degree (Masters/PhD) from an accredited college or university in Operations Research, physics, engineering or an applied sciences discipline and 3 years of warfighting modelling, simulation and analysis using task-related tools, OR a Bachelors’ degree from an accredited college in Operations Research, physics, engineering or an applied sciences discipline with at least 5 years of warfighting modeling, simulation and analysis experience using task-related tools. To be considered, degrees must demonstrate at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must be in calculus.

14.1.4 Senior Support Analyst

Summary of duties and responsibilities – Applies expertise modeling, simulating and analyzing key warfighting enablers to support engagement, mission, and campaign-level analyses of joint and combined military operations across the spectrum of conflict. Provides expertise and experience in modeling and analyzing supporting areas including integrated air and missile defense, mobility, logistics, sustainment, port analyses, distribution systems, intra-theater support, munitions. Applies this expertise to; conduct feasibility assessments, identify and manage operational risk, determine force requirements, and integrate these key enablers into campaign warfighting modeling and analyses. Interprets, synthesizes, and presents insights to senior military and civilian decision makers. Source Analysts are also responsible for employing and maintaining selected models and simulations (to include their databases) specifically designed to analyze some aspect of military operations. Key tools include; EADSIM, AMP/MIDAS, JFAST, SQL, R, Python, or AFSIM. Must possess knowledge of current military planning and operational force deployment and employment and be able to apply this knowledge to support warplan development, course of action design, and warfighting analyses.

Education and Experience – Master Degree from an accredited college or university plus five (5) years of task-related experience…