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STATEMENT OF WORK

TACTICAL AND REMOTE COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE EDGE SYSTEMS Scope.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Webster Outlying Field (WOLF) Special Communications Mission Solutions (SCMS) Division supports the warfighter by providing best value, full-spectrum Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat systems, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) engineering from requirements definition through sustainment within Continental United States (CONUS), and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS). The SCMS Division’s “cradle-to-grave” systems engineering approach ensures interoperability, supportability, and connectivity among fielded equipment. The SCMS Division provides rapid operations and support of C5ISR systems for small/large craft, rotary/fixed wing aircraft, commercial/militarized vehicles, transit cases, mobile communications, fixed based stations, command centers, and intelligence systems. The in-service support for C5ISR systems is funded by a broad range of customers include: uniformed services such as the Navy and Marine Corps, agencies such as the National Guard Bureau and joint services such as United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), Central Command (CENTCOM), and European Command (EUCOM).

This Statement of Work (SOW) scope provides implementation, from concept through deployment, of Tactical and Remote Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, and Intelligence (C5I) Edge Systems (TARCES) systems including remote edge telecommunication engineering of communications or computer networks intended to support users or sensors located away from the central core network. The TARCES solutions required are a mixture of legacy, industry standard, and newly emerging technologies. Specifically, the contractor shall provide inputs to solution engineering, network, desktop, and server administration; configuration management; infrastructure and cable plant technology; applications development/operations support; and cybersecurity and Information Assurance (IA) support.

Applicable Documents.

The following documents and document sources are provided for reference. The SCMS Division requirement to provide C5ISR interoperability among U.S. military, and U.S. civilians, may dictate an adherence to a wide variety of specifications and standards. DoD systems shall adhere to the Joint Technical Architecture (JTA) 2.0 Standards. Non-DoD systems may be governed by numerous commercial, national, or international standards. The documents listed below are presented only as representative sources of the technological interface details that may be required during contract performance. Likewise, the documentation listed is not all-inclusive but is representative of the types of information that may be necessary to perform the work. Each Task Order (TO) will provide additional details if necessary. The document version applicable to tasking will be the most current published document at the time of TO award.

DoD specifications.

DoD 5220.22-M, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, (NISPOM).

SECNAV M-5510.36, Information Security Program, 1 Jun 2006.

DoDM 5200.48 Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), 6 March 2020.

DoDM 5400.07, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program, 25 Jan 2017.

DoDI 5230.24, Distribution Statements on Technical Documents, Change 3, 15 Oct 2018.

SECNAV M-5510.30, Personnel Security Program, 1 Jun 2006.

OPNAVINST 3440.17A, Navy Installation Emergency Management Program, 1 Aug 2014.

DoD standards.

MIL-STD-188/125, Military Standard: High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) Protection for Ground-based C4I Facilities Performing Critical, Time-Urgent Missions For Common Long–Haul/Tactical Communication Systems.

MIL-STD-209K, Department of Defense Interface Standard for Lifting and Tie Down Provisions.

MIL-STD-461, Military Standard: Electromagnetic Interference Characteristics Requirements for Equipment.

MIL-STD-464C, Department of Defense Interface Standard: Electromagnetic Environmental Effects, Requirements for Systems.

MIL-STD-810, Department of Defense Test Method Standard: Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests.

MIL-STD-882, Department of Defense Standard Practice: System Safety.

MIL-STD-1791C, Department of Defense Interface Standard: Designing for Internal Aerial Delivery in Fixed Wing Aircraft.

DoD and/or Military (e.g., DoD-STD and MIL-STD) Electronic Series.

MIL-HDBK-237, Electromagnetic Environmental Effects and Spectrum Supportability Guidance for the Acquisition Process.

MIL-HDBK 502, Department of Defense Handbook Acquisition Logistics.

MIL-HDBK-1785 Department of Defense Handbook: System Security Engineering Program Management Requirements Other Government documents.

Clinger-Cohen Act.

Committee on National Security Systems Policy (CNSSP) Policy No.11 - National Policy Governing the Acquisition of Information Assurance (IA) and IA-Enabled Information Technology Products.

DoDI 8500.01 Cybersecurity DoDI 8510.01 Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Information Technology (IT).

DoDD, 5000 Series.

MIL-PRF-49506, Performance Specification: Logistics Management Information.

NASPAXRIVERINST 5100.35, Occupational Safety and Health Program.

NACSIM/NACSEM National Communications Security Information Memoranda (NACSIM) and Emanations Memoranda (NACSEM).

National Security Agency (NSA) Information Assurance (IA) Guidance.

NSTISSI ICD 705-1 Physical and Technical Security Standards for Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities.

SECNAVINST 5000.2, Implementation of Defense Acquisition Management Policies, Procedures, Documentation, and Reports.

OPNAVINST 3432.1, Operations Security Plan (OPSEC).

USSOCOM Directive 70-1, Acquisition Management System Policy.

SCMS Division Research, Development, Test, & Evaluation Network (RDT&E) Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

Department of Defense, DoD Product Support Business Case Analysis Guidebook.

United States Special Operations Command 700-2, MFP-11 Funded Asset Visibility and Accountability.

Video Services Policy - Security Technical Implementation Guide Overview - Developed by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) for DoD.

National Security Decision Directive 298, Public Law 100-235, Section 3(d)(4).

Industry documents.

American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Standards.

Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials – International (APCO) – Standards.

Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI), A Telecommunications Association https://www.bicsi.org.

Electronic Industries Association (EIA) (e.g., the Recommended Standards RS series).

European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).

Federal FIP Series (e.g., FED-STEP).

Federal Communications Commission.

Federal Motor Vehicles and Carrier Safety Standard and Regulations.

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).

InfoComm International, an Accredited Standards Developer (ASD), Standard 10:2013.

Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL).

International Standards Organization (ISO).

International Telecommunication Satellite Organization (INTELSAT).

International Telecommunications Union (ITU) (formerly the CCITT).

Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).

Department of Defense Joint Technical Architecture (JTA).

National Institute of Standards and Technology.

National Security Telecommunication and Information System Security (NSTISS).

National Television Standards Committee (NTSC).

Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. (SAE) Handbook.

DISA Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA).

Worldwide Aeronautical Radio Commission (WARC) – Standards.

International Traffic and Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Requirements.

General requirements.

Compatibility. The Contractor shall maintain the capability to prepare documents compatible with the Government Information Technology (IT) environment through the security classification of Top Secret. The current operating environment required for this Contract is identified in the SCMS Division Research, Development, Test, & Evaluation Network (RDT&E) Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for both contractor site and Government site staff will be provided at a later time. Additionally, the latest version of the software AutoCAD is required for deliverables that require drafting and production of drawing packages.

The Contractor shall maintain the ability to interface with and transfer data to and from requiring office software applications and their upgraded versions. The Contractor shall maintain state-of the-art virus software and ensure that all media are virus free when delivered. The Contractor shall be capable of Internet and Local Area Network (LAN) communications with the SCMS Division. Contractor personnel shall be capable of maintaining real-time communications (both voice and data transfer capabilities) with the SCMS Division during working hours whether at Contractor work site or on travel.

Work location, telework, and facilities.

Work location. Approximately 35% of work will be performed at Government site and 65% of the work will be performed at contractor site.

* Contractor personnel located on-site at Government facility.

Government site requirements. Contractors performing support on Government sites will be provided access to workspaces, telephones, printers, facsimile machines, copy machines, shredders, and network access including web servers and applicable databases or other applications necessary to carry out assigned tasks. If the Contractor chooses to alter the work area in any manner, the Contractor shall obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and shall be responsible for the cost of any modifications approved.

Contractor site requirements. The Contractor shall provide its own facilities to perform the tasking of this Contract within fifty (50) ground transportable miles of WOLF, St. Inigoes, MD in order to satisfy the daily technical and management operations of this Contract. The Government will not assume responsibility of retaining the facility or of taking control of the title after the Contract is completed. All equipment and office/facility furnishings to support the SOW requirements for contractor site requirements will be provided by the contractor.

Telework. For each TO, the Contractor, upon notification to and concurrence from the COR that the position is eligible for telework, may utilize alternate worksites/locations and telework to support continued performance of its contract in accordance with company policy. Contractor discretion is required when making alternate worksite and telework decisions based upon the nature of support provided by the employees. In the event telework is utilized, the Contractor remains responsible for performance and compliance with any applicable cost accounting standards and contract cost principles/procedures.

Reserved.

Contract Status Reporting. The Contractor shall provide the following documentation.

Contracting Officer’s Management Report (Segregation of Cost and Invoice Requirements Report). The Contractor shall provide a contracting officer’s management report IAW the Contracts Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs). The report shall include work accomplished since submittal of the last report (both monthly and cumulative work hour labor costs expended by labor category) and material and travel costs. (CDRL A001) Financial Progress Report. (CDRL A002) Contractor’s Personnel Roster/Workforce Report. (CDRL A003) Work schedule to include Compressed Work Schedule (CWS), overtime, holidays, and installation closure.

Work schedule. The Contractor shall provide the required services and staffing coverage during normal working hours. Normal working hours are usually eight and a half (8.5) hours (including a thirty-minute lunch break), from 0730 to 1600 each Monday through Friday (except on the legal holidays specified in paragraph 3.1.4.1.2) with the flexibility to start as early as 0600/0630 and end as late as 1800, Monday through Friday.

CWS is an alternative work schedule to the traditional five (5) eight and a half (8.5) hour workdays (which includes a thirty-minute lunch break) worked per week. Under a CWS schedule, an employee completes the following schedule within a two (2) week period of time: eight (8) weekdays are worked at nine and a half (9.5) hours each (which includes a thirty-minute lunch break), one weekday is alternately worked as eight and a half (8.5) hours (which includes a thirty-minute lunch break), and one (1) weekday is not worked by the employee. The result is eighty (80) hours worked every two (2) weeks, with forty-four (44) work hours one (1) week and thirty-six (36) work hours the other.

The Contractor may allow its employees to work a CWS schedule provided the requirements of the SOW are met. If the Contractor chooses to allow its employees to work a CWS schedule in support of this Contract, any additional costs associated with the implementation of the CWS schedule vice the standard schedule are unallowable costs under this Contract and will not be reimbursed by the Government. Additionally, the CWS schedule shall not prevent Contractor employees from providing necessary staffing and services coverage when required by the Government to the COR/Alternate COR (ACOR). The overall schedule must be provided to the COR as an informal deliverable.

Holidays. The Government observes the following holidays: New Year’s Day (January 1); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (the third Monday in January); Presidents Day (the third Monday in February); Memorial Day (the last Monday in May); Independence Day (July 4); Labor Day (the first Monday in September); Columbus Day (the second Monday in October); Veterans Day (November 11); Thanksgiving Day (the fourth Thursday in November); and Christmas Day (December 25).

With the exception of the events in section 3.1.4.1.3 below, the Contractor is permitted to observe the above holidays IAW its corporate policy.

Installation closure. When federal facilities are closed by the Government, or when federal employees are officially excused from work due to a holiday or a special event, severe weather, a security threat, or any other Government facility-related problem that prevents federal personnel from working at the Government facility, Contractor personnel assigned to work at that facility performing non-mission essential work in support of such federal employees shall follow their parent company’s policies.

While generally contractor personnel may not perform work on-site at a Government facility without oversight from federal personnel, in very limited circumstances, work being performed by contractor personnel may be deemed mission essential and performance of such mission essential work may be authorized to continue at the Government facility despite the facility being otherwise closed for normal operations. The circumstances permitting work being performed by Contractor personnel to be deemed mission essential are extremely limited and generally only apply to performance of efforts related to public health, safety, or matters related to national security. The cognizant COR/Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) must concur with any determination that work being performed by contractor personnel is mission essential.

Other Direct Costs (ODCs) – CLIN 0009 Operations and Maintenance (O&M), CLIN 0010 Procurement (PROC), CLIN 0011 Working Capital Fund (WCF), CLIN 0012 Non-DoD, and CLIN 0013 RDT&E.

Travel. Travel may include general and administrative expenses, but shall not include profit. Temporary travel to other locations in support of this Contract is required. Temporary travel locations are expected to include Continental United Stated (CONUS), and the District of Columbia (D.C.). Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) locations include Alaska, Bahrain, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Guam, Hawaii, Japan, Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories, United Kingdom, and South Korea. Possible travel locations include those that are within the United Stated Central Command (USCENTCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR).

The COR/ACOR shall approve all travel performed in support of this Contract prior to the commencement of the travel and shall result in a trip report. (CDRL A004) Synchronized Pre-Deployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT). The Contractor may travel in USCENTCOM AOR locations. IAW Clauses 252.225-7040 and 5152.225-5908, SPOT enables the validation of Contractors Authorized to Accompany the Force (CAAF), their authorization and eligibility for access to specific DoD facilities, and their eligibility for specific Government-Furnished Support (GFS). The Contractor shall initiate a Letter of Authorization (LOA) for each prospective traveler. The Contractor shall use the SPOT link (https://spot.dmdc.mil/privacy.aspx) to enter and maintain data with respect to traveling/deployed personnel and to generate LOA.

LOA. The Contracting Officer will provide LOA for official travel OCONUS, when applicable, supporting the Contract. The LOA will identify local authorizations, privileges, etc. as specified by DoD requirements. All defense contractors working under this Contract shall carry an LOA, when applicable, with them at all times while deployed OCONUS.

Material. All materials not depleted during the performance of this Contract shall become Government property upon completion of this Contract. The Contractor shall transfer all materials not depleted to the COR by way of the Material Inspection and Receiving Report (DD Form 250). Material costs may include general and administrative expenses but shall not include profit/fee (CDRL A005).

Subcontractors and consultants. Provisions stated herein shall be clearly and effectively communicated to all subcontractors providing support under this Contract. All provisions of this SOW shall flow down to subcontractors providing support under this Contract.

Management of Contractor personnel. The Government shall neither supervise Contractor employees nor control the method by which the Contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstance shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual Contractor employees. The Contractor shall manage its employees and guard against any actions that are of a personal services nature or give the perception of personal services.

Transition out strategy. The Contractor’s overall transition out strategy shall be built around maintaining the mission of the SCMS Division with minimal impact, not only in terms of timeliness of performance but also to ensure that critical data and knowledge transfer occurs. Upon termination or expiration of the Contract, the Contractor shall ensure an orderly transition of responsibilities, while minimizing impact to the operation. The Contractor shall submit a Phase-Out Transition Plan, to include the minimum elements listed below. (CDRL A006) Work turnover. The Contractor shall provide a plan of action to effectively transfer tasked work that is in process at the expiration or termination of the Contract to the successor company. The Contractor shall establish and maintain effective communication with the incoming contractor or Government personnel for the period of transition via weekly status meetings.

Quality Assurance (QA). The Contractor shall provide a plan of action to ensure continuation of quality review processes during the transition period to the successor company.

Risk mitigation strategies. The Contractor shall provide a plan of action to mitigate contract performance risks (quality and schedule) encountered during the transition period.

Data/information transfer. The Contractor shall provide a plan of action for the efficient inventory and transfer of program data to the successor company.

Vehicles. The Contractor may be required to transport Government-owned systems/subsystems on a daily basis. Contractor personnel may also be required to operate Government-owned and/or Government-leased vehicles in the performance of this Contract.

Contractor-provided vehicles. The Contractor shall be responsible for transportation of equipment in support of this Contract. The cost of material transport vehicles supporting SOW requirements for the Contractor will not be considered as an allowable direct cost in the performance of the Contract.

Government-provided vehicles. The Contractor shall be required, as defined at the TO level, to operate Government-owned or leased vehicles in performance of the Contract. Government-owned or leased vehicles that the Contractor may use includes, but is not limited to, general purpose passenger carrying vehicles, special-purpose (tactical) vehicles, and SCMS Division authorized vehicles. All vehicles shall be operated IAW NAVAIR and site-specific processes and requirements. In general, there is no need for specialized licenses; however, if a requirement is identified in a specific TO, there will be time allotted for individuals to obtain the necessary licensing. The Contractor shall report any damage observed on the vehicle/equipment, and shall notify the Government Project Lead (GPL) and COR of any need for service or repair of the Government-owned or leased vehicles. When operating these vehicles, the Contractor shall ensure: possession of a current and valid operator’s license for all vehicles; compliance with all state, federal, and host nation laws pertaining to operating motor vehicles; compliance with NAVAIR policies when operating a vehicle (e.g., no cell phone use, stopping at runway crossings, etc.); use of the most cost-effective means to fuel vehicles; and operation of the vehicles in a safe manner and IAW the vehicle/equipment user/operator manual.

If the Contractor is involved in an accident while operating a Government-owned or leased vehicle, they shall notify the GPL, the PCO, and the COR with a verbal report within twenty-four (24) hours and shall provide an accident report within forty-eight (48) hours. (CDRL A007) When operating the vehicle, the Contractor shall be responsible for any costs associated with violations such as speeding tickets, parking tickets, reckless driving, and any damage caused to the vehicle as a result of vehicle code violations.

Security.

Citizenship requirements. Only U.S. citizens may perform under this Contract. If the Contractor cannot find qualified U.S. citizens to perform the work, the Contractor shall submit a citizenship waiver request with justification to the Government Security Office. The waiver request should include: the individual's name, date and place of birth, position title, and current citizenship; a statement that a qualified U.S. citizen cannot be hired in sufficient time to meet the contractual requirements; a statement of the unusual expertise possessed by the applicant; a statement that access will be limited to a specific Government contract; and a statement that the Contractor has obtained an export license for the information required to perform the Contract.

Investigative requirements.

Unclassified. All Contractor personnel must be eligible to perform Non-Critical Sensitive work as defined by SECNAV M-5510.30, Department of the Navy, Personnel Security Program. All contractor personnel are required to have a favorably adjudicated Tier-3 investigation from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The Contractor shall submit a request for personnel security investigation to the Government Security Office. The Government Security Office shall initiate the Contractor’s Electronic Questionnaire for Investigations Processing (eQIP) and shall perform a preliminary screening of the Contractor’s eQIP for suitability and derogatory information. The Contractor employee shall provide all requested information pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974. The Government Security Office may deny the Contractor access to Government facilities and information and may prohibit the Contractor from performance of sensitive duties for failure to provide requested information or when derogatory or adverse information is present on the Contractor’s eQIP. In such cases, the Contractor employee may not perform on the Contract.

The Contractor shall implement and maintain security procedures and controls to prevent unauthorized disclosure of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and to control distribution of CUI IAW with DoD 5220.22-M, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) and SECNAV M-5510.36, Department of the Navy, Information Security Program. All Contractor facilities shall provide an appropriate means of storage for CUI and materials. All CUI shall be appropriately identified and marked as For Official Use Only (FOUO) IAW DoDI 5200.48, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

CUI including FOUO Covered Defense Information (meeting the definition of 48 CFR 252.204–7012(a)) generated and/or provided under this Contract shall be marked and safeguarded as specified in DoDI 5200.48, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) available at https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/520048p.pdf. Any product containing Covered Defense Information shall be assigned a distribution statement (distribution statements B through F) using the criteria set forth in DoDI 5230.24, Distribution Statements on Technical Documents and have this statement displayed per DoDI 5230.24, Distribution Statements on Technical Documents, Enclosure 3.

All controlled unclassified technical information shall be appropriately identified and marked with the following distribution statement:

Distribution Statement B–F (as appropriate): Distribution authorized to the Department of Defense and U.S. DoD contractors only (Critical Technology) (Date). Other requests shall be referred to: Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Attn: SCMS Division, St. Inigoes, B8185 Unit 11, 17100 Webster Field Road, St. Inigoes, MD 20684-4009.

PUBLIC RELEASE: Any CUI pertaining to this Contract shall not be released for public dissemination, including posting to any social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter, unless it has been approved for public release by appropriate U.S. government authority. Proposed public releases shall be submitted for approval prior to release through: Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division 17100 Webster Field Road, B8185, St. Inigoes, MD 20684-4009, Attn: COR Ronnie Chai.

OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC): The Contractor shall develop, implement, and maintain an OPSEC program to protect controlled unclassified and classified activities, information, equipment, and material used or developed by the Contractor and any subcontractor during performance of the Contract. The Contractor shall be responsible for the subcontractor implementation of the OPSEC requirements. This program may include Information Assurance (IA) and Communications Security (COMSEC). The OPSEC program shall be IAW National Security Decision Directive (NSDD) 298, and at a minimum shall include:

1) Assignment of responsibility for OPSEC direction and implementation.

2) Issuance of procedures and planning guidance for the use of OPSEC techniques to identify vulnerabilities and apply applicable countermeasures.

3) Establishment of OPSEC education and awareness training.

4) Provisions for management, annual review, and evaluation of OPSEC programs.

5) Flow down of OPSEC requirements to subcontractors when applicable.

While performing aboard NAVAIR or NAVAIR sites, the Contractor shall comply with facility OPSEC program instructions and contribute to organization-level OPSEC efforts; include OPSEC as part of its ongoing security awareness program and take all required Agency training; be responsive to the Supporting OPSEC Manager on a non-interference basis; protect sensitive unclassified information and activities that could compromise classified information or operations, or degrade the planning and execution of operations performed by the Requiring Office (RO) and Contractor in support of the mission. (CDRL A008) Classified. All Contractor personnel shall maintain security clearance eligibility commensurate with the level of classification of the work performed as annotated in the Contract’s DD-254, Contract Security Specification Form.

Contractor personnel shall require access to classified information in performance of this Contract up to and including Top Secret facility level, with a safeguarding level of Secret. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all personnel receive the requisite investigation and are favorably adjudicated IAW DoD 5220.22-M, NISPOM. Contractor employees who fail to meet security clearance requirements may not access classified information or perform sensitive duties. In such cases, the Contractor employee may not perform on the Contract.

The Contractor shall comply with security requirements specified in the DD- 254 attached to this Contract. Information or data that the Contractor accesses shall be handled at the appropriate classification level. Unclassified information shall be handled IAW the appropriate designation (CUI; FOUO; Covered Defense Information). Distribution is authorized to the Requiring Office's Organization and supported Activity only. Other requests for deliverables under this Contract shall be referred to the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC)/COR of this Contract for approval.

CUI including FOUO and CDI (meeting the definition of 48 CFR 252.204–7012(a)) generated and/or provided under this Contract shall be marked and safeguarded as specified in DoD Instruction 5200.48, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) available at https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/520048p.PDF. Any product containing CDI shall be assigned a distribution statement (distribution statements B through F) using the criteria set forth in DoDI 5230.24 Distribution Statements on Technical Documents and have this statement displayed per DoDI 5230.24, Enclosure 3.

INFORMATION SECURITY: If the work is performed at the Contractor's facility, the Contractor shall implement and maintain security procedures and controls to prevent unauthorized disclosure of classified information and CUI and to control distribution of CUI IAW DoD 5220.22-M, NISPOM and SECNAV M-5510.36, Department of the Navy, Information Security Program. If the work is performed at the Government's facility, the Contractor shall comply with that facility’s security procedures and controls.

Contractor personnel Labor Category (LCAT) security requirements. For the LCATs indicated below, the Contractor shall obtain interim Secret or Top Secret clearances sixty (60) days after TO award. (In regard to the chart below, one Full Time Equivalent (FTE) is considered to be 1,920 hours)

Common Access Card (CAC)/Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), System Authorization Access Request Navy (SAAR-N).

SAAR-N. All contractor personnel requiring access to Government IT systems shall have an approved SAAR-N Form Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) 5239/14 Rev Sep 2011 on file and complete required Annual Information Awareness Training. New employees must submit their SAAR-N forms within thirty (30) days of their first day of work. Instructions for processing the SAAR-N forms are available at: https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Portals/103/Documents/NSWC_Carderock/OPNAV-5239-14-SAAR-N.pdf. SAAR-N forms shall be submitted to the COR, TPOC, or to the assigned Government Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS) Trusted Associate (TA).

CAC/Local Badges. Contractor CACs and facility specific identification badges will be issued by the Government to on-site Contractor personnel and shall be visible at all times while personnel are at the Government site. The Contractor shall furnish all requested information required to facilitate issuance of identification badges. All CACs and identification badges issued to Contractor employees shall be returned to the TA following completion of the Contract, relocation or termination of an employee, or upon request from the COR/PCO. The Government will provide the Contractor access to Government facilities, as required, for performance of tasks under this Contract.

DD Form 254. The Contractor shall comply with security requirements specified in the DD Form 254 attached to this Contract. Information or data that the Contractor accesses shall be handled at the appropriate classification level; Unclassified information shall be handled as FOUO. Distribution is authorized to the RO’s Organization and supported Activities only. Other requests for deliverables under this Contract shall be referred to the COR of this Contract for approval. The Contractor shall obtain facility clearance of Top Secret per the Contract DD-254. The contractor will require access to:

Communications Security (COMSEC) Information; Restricted data; Critical Nuclear Weapon Design Information (CNWDI); Non-Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI); North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) information; Alternative Compensatory Control Measures (ACCM) Information; CUI; SIPRNET; Secure Terminal Equipment (STE); and, Secure Fax Access.

In performing this contract, the Contractor will:

Receive, store, and generate classified information or material; fabricate, modify, or store classified hardware; have access to U.S. classified information outside the U.S., Puerto Rico, U.S. possessions and trust territories; be authorized to use the services of Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) or other secondary distribution center; require a COMSEC account; have a Tempest requirement; have OPSEC requirements; be authorized to use Defense Courier Service; and, receive, store, or generate CUI.

Marking. All information generated by the Contractor shall be properly marked. FOUO information generated and/or provided under this Contract shall be marked IAW DoDM 5200.01. Technical information shall also be marked with appropriate Distribution Statements and Export Control warnings IAW DoDD 5230.24 and program Security Classification Guidance.

Loss, compromise, and/or electronic spillage of classified information or CUI. All instances of loss, compromise, and electronic spillage of classified information or CUI shall be reported to the COR, TPOC, and Government Security Office within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident occurring.

Anti-Terrorism Force Protection and Emergency Management. The work performed on this Contract is not Emergency Essential IAW OPNAVINST 3440.17A and Government Emergency Management, Antiterrorism and/or Continuity of Operations Plans. Contractor personnel shall comply with all Government Emergency Management, Antiterrorism and/or Continuity of Operations Plans and directives. Contractor personnel shall not report for work at Government facilities upon declaration of Force Protection Condition CHARLIE or in any event or emergency where Government officials’ direct curtailment of operations to “Mission Essential Only.” All contractor personnel assigned to a Government facility shall complete annual Antiterrorism (Level One) and Active Shooter training.

IT access. All Contractor personnel with access to unclassified information systems, including e-mail, shall have, at a minimum, a favorable National Agency Check (NAC). The Contractor shall coordinate with the COR all IT network or website access requirements after award of the Contract and shall be IAW the latest DoD policies and the SCMS Division RDT&E Network SOP, to be provided at a later date.

Contractor facility IT access. Employees requiring access to various DoD IT network or network resources from a Contractor facility are mandated by DoD policy to use Government-approved PKIs along with an appropriate hard key (i.e., Smart Card). Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) will be the primary source for these certificates.

Government facility IT access. Contractor-owned equipment will be permitted connection to NAVAIR/DoD networks in order to carry out the performance of this Contract. Upon Contract award, the Contractor shall provide all Government site employees with laptop/desktop computers to conduct daily work that meet all of the hardware, software, and standard architecture set forth in the SCMS Division RDT&E Network SOP. Computers shall have sufficient memory, hard disk space, a network interface card, CAC readers, and the capability of running a full range of standard software including current versions of Microsoft Windows Operating System and Microsoft Office Professional. Technical support from the manufacturer of contractor-owned hardware and software must be available. All contractor-owned desktop computers provided for Government facility access will be submitted for re-imaging and validation scanning prior to allowing connection to the SCMS RDT&E LAN. Approval is required by COR and SCMS Network Information Site Security Officer prior to connection. All connected desktops will be subject to continuous monitoring.

Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI). Access to NCMI is not anticipated for this Contract. If determined to be necessary, the Government will provide all NCMI services, to include hardware, software, and IT support necessary for the performance of this Contract. Coordination of these services is to be conducted through the COR.

Detailed Tasking Solution Engineering

3.3.1 (a) (O&M) Perform solution engineering for fielded and out-of-production TARCES projects, including requirements and solution recommendation, verification, Configuration Management (CM), Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), and material procurement and control. Applicable to paragraphs 3.3.1.1 – 3.3.1.6.10.

3.3.1 (b) (PROC) Perform solution engineering for TARCES projects that are in the production, modernization, and modification phases to include requirements and solution recommendation, verification, CM, and planning for ILS. Applicable to paragraphs 3.3.1.1 - 3.3.1.6.10.

3.3.1 (c) (WCF) Perform solution engineering for fielded and out-of-production TARCES projects, including requirements and solution recommendation, verification, CM, ILS, and material procurement and control. Perform solution engineering for TARCES projects that are in the production, modernization, and modification phases to include requirements and solution recommendation, verification, CM, and planning for ILS. Provide planning and execution of solution engineering efforts for TARCES related technologies and systems supporting the solution recommendation, verification, CM testing, and evaluation of proposed end item solutions. Applicable to paragraphs 3.3.1.1 - 3.3.1.6.10.

3.3.1 (d) (Non-DoD) Perform solution engineering for fielded and out-of-production TARCES projects, including requirements and solution recommendation, verification, CM, ILS, and material procurement and control. Perform solution engineering for TARCES projects that are in the production, modernization, and modification phases to include requirements and solution recommendation, verification, CM, and planning for ILS. Provide planning and execution of solution engineering efforts for TARCES related technologies and systems supporting the solution recommendation, verification, CM testing, and evaluation of proposed end item solutions. Applicable to paragraphs 3.3.1.1 - 3.3.1.6.10.

3.3.1 (e) (RDT&E) Provide planning and execution of solution engineering efforts for TARCES related technologies and systems supporting the solution recommendation, verification, CM testing, and evaluation of proposed end item solutions. Applicable to paragraphs 3.3.1.1 - 3.3.1.6.10.

Requirements Definition The Contractor shall support the research, identification, review, and the comparison of new, state-of-the-art, emerging, and on-the-horizon TARCES-related technologies for applications to new, modernized, or in-service TARCES solutions, considering operational environments, reliability, maintainability, interoperability, and life-cycle cost effectiveness.

The Contractor shall support the review, refinement or critique of existing project documentation and assist in defining design concepts, conducting feasibility studies, identifying risks, and defining required resources. (CDRL A009) The Contractor shall assist in the study and application of TARCES-related technologies and support the requirements definition of TARCES solutions for new, modernized, or in-service systems, subsystems, and components, including the evaluation of capabilities to meet technical, functional, and mission requirements.

The Contractor shall support TARCES design and analysis relative to applications of TARCES solutions considering operational environments, geographic area of operation, reliability, maintainability, interoperability, risks, and life-cycle cost effectiveness.

The Contractor shall support site surveys and assist in the research of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) components that meet TARCES design goals vital for operations in the intended environment, by assessing suppliers, and identifying components. (CDRL A010) The Contractor shall assist with identifying, reviewing, decomposing, analyzing, verifying, and documenting the required functionality and capabilities necessary to satisfy performance requirements, reliability, and supportability. (CDRLs A011, A012) The Contractor shall support the preparation of technical documentation that describe the designs and analyses conducted, and documentation of results from requirements definition including product engineering data, and requirements traceability documentation. (CDRLs A013, A014) The Contractor shall support the design, development, and prototyping of components on TARCES systems, subsystems, associated C-E equipment, and the shelters/enclosure/platforms intended to house or transport such systems.

Solution Recommendation The Contractor shall support the identification, evaluation, and documentation of solution recommendations including alternative approaches, taking into consideration results of any computer simulations, network and circuit alternatives, Radio Frequency (RF) propagations, and antenna coverage modeling. (CDRL A015) The Contractor shall assist with assessing multimedia design interfaces through video production/editing; graphics, and media (analog or digital) management; internet services; general audio-visual production; 3-D concept visualization; and digital photography.

The Contractor shall support the conduct of technical and systems engineering activities to prepare production-engineering packages to include drawings, and identification of suitable equipment. (CDRLs A016, A017) The Contractor shall support the preparation of plans to guide the integration/installation of a new or modified TARCES systems, its installation at the sponsor site, and the transition from legacy systems to the new TARCES system. (CDRL A018) The Contractor shall support the identification of equipment and material required for new or modified TARCES systems including market research to identify sources for candidate equipment and materials that meet the required technical and performance standards, prepare a list of materials, prepare procurement specifications and requirements, and validate equipment/material suitability once received. (CDRLs A017, A011) The Contractor shall assist with the technical support required for the physical integration, assembly, and installation of TARCES systems, mounts, cabling, and other hardware including integration with the physical, electrical, and network infrastructure at user sites.

The Contractor shall assist with providing technical guidance and production engineering efforts required to support integration of hardware and software components and the materials comprising a new TARCES system or modification of an existing TARCES system.

Verification The Contractor shall support bench-level, field, developmental, operational, and user acceptance verifications of TARCES solutions by providing inputs to the plans, procedures, specification, and reports, along with the associated technical support required to provide inputs to design improvements, critical operational issues, and performance parameters. (CDRLs A012, A019, A020, A021) The Contractor shall support the design, development, integration, and maintenance of laboratory test-beds to support system evaluation.

The Contractor shall assist in the development of the baseline data necessary to ensure that laboratory or field test data collected are valid, considering results of propagation analyses, insertion of loss estimates and measurements, port-to-port coupling calculations, power density estimates, radiation patterning, and hazard analyses.

The Contract shall support actual on-air, operational, or computer-simulated propagation measurements to validate system performance.

The Contractor shall provide support to conducting Satellite Communications (SATCOM) terminal certification testing.

The Contractor shall support System Operational and Verification Testing (SOVT) and system Bit-Error-Rate (BER) testing in normal and interference environments.

Configuration Management The Contractor shall support the identification and documentation of physical characteristics of systems, monitor and assist with configuration change schedules, assist with recommendations for technology refreshes, and synchronize with physical configuration changes. (CDRLs A015, A022, A023) The Contractor shall support the preparation and maintenance of CM plans, and baselines including policies and procedures for the identification and control of hardware, software, drawings, and documentation. (CDRL A024) The Contractor shall assist in the verification and validation of O&M manuals, including software configurations, and physical and functional configuration audits. (CDRL A024) The Contractor shall support the development and maintenance of CM baseline of products, hardware, software, drawings, and documentation. (CDRLs A015, A022, A023, A024, A025) The Contractor shall support Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs), tracking of Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), and the support Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), System Change Requests (SCRs), and Engineering Review Boards (ERBs). (CDRLs A011, A026) Lifecycle Sustainment The Contractor shall assist with integrated supply chain support for new, modified, or in-service TARCES solutions, including supporting system-level logistics planning, sustainability, operational effectiveness, suitability requirements, and full life cycle functions required to optimize system performance and minimize costs. (CDRL A027) The Contractor shall assist in the development or review of existing production and sustainment strategies to support system requirements considering geographic area of deployment, equipment requirements, supportability, interoperability, availability, procurement lead times, and inventory and stocking requirements.

The Contractor shall support the expedited repair of fielded systems and system components and support the development, review, analysis, and update service maintenance plans and reports. (CDRLs A025, A027) The Contractor shall support the establishment of sustainment support plan to include processes for hardware/software maintenance, spares management, disposal, and Wide Area Interoperability System (WAIS)…