GEOINT PWS Updated_Redacted.pdf

UNCLASSIFIED

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

TITLE: Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance

(ISR) and Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (TCPED) fleet

Concept of Operations (CONOPS)

1.0 Overview

The contractor shall support Naval Information Forces Command (NAVIFOR) is the Type

Commander (TYCOM) for U.S. Navy Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Collaboration, and Intelligence (C5I) and Information Dominance (ID). NAVIFOR is responsible for the Man, Train, Equip (MT&E) functions for Fleet cyber requirements.

NAVIFOR’s mission is to provide commanders ashore and afloat with forward deployable, combat-ready information dominance forces which are capable of conducting prompt and sustained naval, joint, and combined operations in support of U.S. National interests. The C5I

Requirements Directorate (N8) develops MT&E requirements and assesses current and future

Information Warfare (IW) capability areas of Assured Command and Control (C2) Operations, Integrated Fires, and Battle Space Awareness.

In support of NAVIFOR N8’s mission, and in keeping with U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) guidance, the N8 Battlespace Awareness Branch, in collaboration with other Navy Stakeholders, ensures the Fleet possesses the C5I tools and capabilities necessary to ensure Navy’s mission success when presented with adversaries or challenges to the

Battle Space Awareness environment.

2.0 Scope

2.1 Description

The fleet requires a developed and synchronized fleet GEOINT PED CONOPS integrating manned and unmanned systems, employing standardized data-formats and leveraging cloud-computing strategies employing artificial intelligence/machine-to-machine (AI/MTM) to improve Naval forces ability to collaborate, plan and execute maritime events at the operational and tactical levels. This is a service contract to provide contractor personnel familiar with the fleet CONOPS development process, including doctrine, organization, training, material, leadership, education, personnel, facilities, and policy (DOTMLPF-P) to assist NAVIFOR N8 in the technical drafting and staffing of a Fleet Commander CONOPS addressing current and planned GEOINT PED capabilities in the expected contested operating environment, fully aligned with and supporting the Fleet Tactical Grid integration of communications, command and control systems, sensors and combat systems and weapons.

2.1.1 Applicable Documents

o USFF/CPF Instruction 3900.1D; Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) Program o OPNAVINST 5420.106A; Navy Doctrine Development Policy o COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 5401.1B; Fleet Concept of Operations Development o NWDC Fleet Concept of Operations Writing Guide, June 2019 o NAVIFOR, Fleet POM-23 Information Warfare (IW) Integrated Prioritized

Capabilities List (IPCL), 8 July 2020 o OPNAV N9I, Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) for Navy Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (TCPED) for Maritime Warfighting, 5 February o USFFC, Naval Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance

Warfighting Concept of Operations Revision A, 17 October 2017 o OPNAV N2/N6, Navy’s 21st Century TCPED Strategy, June 2016 o NAVCYBERFOR, TACMEMO 2-01.1.13, Fleet Intelligence Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (TCPED), June 2013

2.1.2 Period of Performance

The resultant contract will consist of a four (4) 12-month option periods. The Option to

Extend Services under FAR clause 52.217-8 will be included. The anticipated period of performance is provided in the table below; however, the base period of performance start date will be dictated by the date of contract award and affect all option period start dates accordingly. The base period of performance could be up to 45 days earlier or later than the date indicated.

Contract Year Period of Performance (anticipated)

Base Period 18 Sept 2026 – 17 Sept 2027

Option Year 1 18 Sept 2027 – 17 Sept 2028

Option Year 2 18 Sept 2028 – 17 Sept 2029

Option Year 3 18 Sept 2029 – 17 Sept 2030

Option Year 4 18 Sept 2030 – 17 Sept 2031

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services

18 Sept 2031 – 17 Mar 2032

3.0 Contractor Personnel

3.1 Contractor Personnel General Requirements

The contractor shall provide support to:

• Support NAVIFOR N8 Requirements Directorate by providing necessary consulting, technical editing, analytical, and organizational skills to assist in the drafting of a fleet

CONOPS addressing Navy GEOINT TCPED requirements.

• Knowledge of technical writing and staffing requirements in development of a fleet

CONOPS as detailed in COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 5401.1B; Fleet Concept of

Operations Development, including milestones/deadlines, authorities, development, issuance and review processes.

• Provide technical support and assistance, coordinate with Echelon I & II to aid in the development of a fleet CONOPS.

• Develop, gather, and disseminate technical information among stakeholders.

• Understand roles and responsibilities of fleet CONOPS developers, supporting commands and reviewing commands.

• Understand management of the fleet CONOPS development process, tracking, and reporting.

• Assist in coordination of the fleet CONOPS via experiments, war games, and modeling and simulations.

• Understand and demonstrate ability to ensure DOTMLPF-P issues are defined through deliberate analysis and assessment in the development of the CONOPS.

• Upon CONOPS approval, assist in tracking and reporting overall status of DOTMLPF-P actions generated. Coordinate with Offices of Primary Responsibility (OPR) and make regular reports on progress.

• Possess experience in Fleet operations and the knowledge/capability to identify potential operational and technical integration issues associated with emerging TCPED capabilities/processes, National/DoD, Joint and Fleet-level advances and planned upgrades to existing and future systems/capabilities/sensors.

• Retrieve data from a variety of sources and individuals to support the scope and breadth of a fleet CONOPS, to analytically and creatively evaluate the data, and to craft collaborative and well researched solutions. Interact with NAVIFOR, FCC, USFF, OPNAV staff, Fleet and Type Commanders, Platform Agents, Warfare Centers of

Excellence, Program Offices, and other relevant Navy organizations, services, and DOD agencies.

• Execute the holistic “idea to doctrine” process of CONOPS development, to include ensuring CONOPS DOTMLPF-P actions are validated through experimentation, tactician’s review, fleet exercises, requirements vetting, architecture review, acquisition planning, evaluating TTPs and lessons learned, and analysis.

• Knowledge of Navy Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance ISR current and planned capabilities/sensors and gaps, including current doctrine/TTPs, architectures, processes and networks.

• Knowledge of National/DoD ISR current and planned capabilities/sensors and gaps, including current doctrine/TTPs, architectures, processes and networks.

• Knowledge of Joint ISR current and planned capabilities/sensors and gaps, including current doctrine/TTPs, architectures, processes and networks.

• Participate in staff planning meetings, briefings, and VTCs up to and including the

TS/SCI levels.

• Based on guidance from the supported Fleets and related Navy organizations and commands, develop agendas, focus material, and session summaries.

• Organize material and technical support for work sessions, briefings, and other meetings that support fleet CONOPS development.

• Provide status updates/reports, paper or oral briefings and white papers to update chain of command on document progress.

• Assist NAVIFOR Government lead in performing LNO functions when representing

Navy in forums.

• Support NAVIFOR N82 at meetings, conferences, and workshops regarding current and future doctrine/requirements development and integration. This will require the

Contractor to liaise with other directorates within NAVIFOR, USFF, FCC, and other service-specific or DOD organizations.

3.2 Labor

3.2.1 The Government anticipates requiring a base-level of support services in each of the task order years to perform the tasks identified in PWS all of sections 3. The table below represents the historical labor mix and labor hours engaged to satisfy similar previous requirements, which is provided for information purposes only.

Labor Category/

Description

Clearance

Level

Knowledge-

Skill Level

Govt

Proposed

Staffing

Estimated

Annual Total

Hours

NAVIFOR

SUFFOLK, VA

Subject Matter Expert (Intel, Crypto, etc) *

TS/SCI Journeyman 1 1912 1912

3.2.2 Personnel Qualification:

The Contractor is responsible for providing with expertise in the areas as described in this PWS and the awarded contract. Below are the knowledge and experience requirements for the labor categories:

3.2.3 Subject Matter Expert – Key Personnel

3.2.4 Knowledge/Skill Level: Journeyman

3.2.5 Experience: Minimum of seven (7) years of experience with.

3.2.6 Education: Bachelor’s degree in related field of study. Fifteen or more years of

Intelligence Management experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree and seven years of experience.

3.2.7 Certifications: None

3.2.8 Security Clearance: Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance.

3.2.9 Other: Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office and other office/data automation tools is required.

4.0 TRAVEL

The following table is an estimate of the amount of travel required in the accomplishment of this order. Any deviation from this shall require prior approval by the Contracting Officer

Representative.

Destination # Persons # Trips # Days

Suffolk, VA to San 1 2 5

Diego, CA

Suffolk, VA to

National Capital

Region

1 2 3

5.0 SCI ACCESS REQUIREMENTS

The tasks outlined in Section 3.0 will involve discussion and testing on a wide variety of topics and applications for the purpose of developing a fleet GEOINT PED CONOPS, including at the

TS/SCI level. SCI data to be accessed includes: Joint Worldwide Intelligence Community

System (JWICS), various INTELINK and National Security Agency Network (NSAnet) databases, as well as other on-line resources maintained by NGA and other intelligence agencies, to include the Office of Director of National Intelligence. The contractor shall be required to perform work and attend meetings classified at TOP SECRET SCI levels.

Contractor personnel assigned to this effort who require access to SCI data and spaces must possess a current Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with ICD 704 eligibility (which replaced Director of Central Intelligence Directive (DCID) 6/4 eligibility.

6.0 OTHER

6.1 Government Furnished Information or Equipment (GFE/GFI)

The government shall provide access to SCI spaces, commercial and government developed software, and systems necessary for system development, prepare classified documentation, and conduct testing. Work may be performed utilizing GFE in government facilities located at

NAVIFOR/IWDC facilities.

6.2 Security and Accreditation Requirements

6.2.1 Security

A security clearance of TOP SECRET/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) is required for all contract personnel involved in the performance for this effort. All personnel must possess the required security clearance prior to performance start date.

6.2.2 Accreditation Requirements for Cybersecurity Workforce (CSWF)

Personnel performing under this task order will require privileged access and perform cyber security functions in accordance with the Department of Defense (DoD) Information Assurance

(IA) Workforce Improvement Program (DoD 8570.01-M, dated December 19, 2005, with Change

3 dated January 24, 2012). Additionally, personnel will be required to have or obtain training and certification in compliance with this DoD manual.

The contractor shall ensure that personnel accessing information systems have the proper and current information assurance certification to perform information assurance functions in accordance with DoD 8570.01-M, Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program. The contractor shall meet the applicable information assurance certification requirements, including:

• DoD-approved information assurance workforce certifications appropriate for each category and level as listed in the current version of DoD 8570.01-M; and

• Appropriate operating system certification for information assurance technical positions as required by DoD 8570.01-M.

The contractor shall provide documentation supporting the information assurance certification status of personnel performing information assurance functions, reporting current IA certification status and compliance, Contractor Roster, in the format prescribed by the COR.

Contractor personnel who do not have proper and current certifications shall be denied access to

DOD information systems for the purpose of performing information assurance functions.

6.2.3 Privacy Act

The contractor may be in contact with data and information subject to the Privacy Act of 1974

(Title 5 of the U.S. Code Section 552a). The contractor shall ensure that all of its employees assigned to this effort understand and adhere to the requirements of the Privacy Act and to

Department of Defense and Department of the Navy regulations that implement the Privacy Act.

Department of Navy policy and procedures implementing the Privacy Act are detailed in

SECNAVINST 5211.5E, which is available on-line at http://privacy.navy.mil. The contractor shall identify and safeguard Privacy Act data, information and reports accordingly. The contractor shall ensure that contractor employees assigned to the contract are trained on properly identifying and handling data and information subject to the Privacy Act prior to commencing work under this contract. The Contracting Officer may direct that contractor employees complete additional

Privacy Act training during the contract period and any option period. Contractor shall furnish documentation evidencing completion of such training to the Government upon request.

6.3 Place of Performance

Work will be performed at the following locations: Naval Information Forces, Suffolk, VA

6.4 PWS Statement

The COR will rate contractor performance in accordance with the following criteria.

6.4.1 Measurable Performance Standards

Exceptional – Performance is completed on or prior to the due date 100% of the time without further revisions being required due to the contractor’s error or omission. Contractor incurred cost performance equal to or less than the estimated cost for work performed during the period.

Very Good – Performance is completed on or prior to the due date 100% of the time. Minor revisions are required in < 5% of any of the period’s deliverables due to the contractor’s error or omission. Contractor incurred cost performance equal to or less than the estimated cost for work performed during the period.

Satisfactory – Performance is completed on or prior to the due date 100% of the time. Minor revisions are required in < 10% of any of the period’s deliverables due to the contractor’s error or omission. Contractor incurred cost performance equal to or less than the estimated cost for work performed during the period.

Marginal – Performance is completed on or prior to the due date 95-99% of the time. Minor revisions are required in < 15% of any of the period’s deliverables due to the contractor’s error or omission. Contractor is experiencing cost overruns for performance conducted during the period.

Unsatisfactory – Performance is completed on or prior to the due date less than 95% of the time.

Minor revisions are required in 15% or more of any of the period’s deliverables due to the contractor’s error or omission. Contractor is experiencing cost overruns for performance conducted during the period.

6.4.2 Remedies

The COR shall maintain past performance data consisting of the information provided in the submitted monthly status reports. The past performance data shall be used to determine (1) whether the next contract performance period option shall be exercised, if applicable, (2) whether the contractor shall be considered as a viable candidate for potential follow-on work, or

(3) whether the contractor’s performance warrants an immediate search for a replacement contractor.

6.4.3 Performance Assessment Plan

The contractor shall summarize its performance work statement in support of the Government-generated annual Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR). Contractor management shall provide a self-assessment of the performance during the reporting period. Contractor management shall focus attention onto performance areas that do not meet performance standards.

6.5 PROPRIETARY DATA RIGHTS

All technical data, deliverables, processes, and implementation procedures developed by the contractor are contemplated to be developed with Government Funding and not private funding.

Therefore, the Government shall obtain an Unlimited Rights License to all such technical data, deliverables, processes and implementation procedures.

7.0 REPORTS, DATA AND DELIVERABLES

All deliverables shall be delivered electronically and hard-copy as desired by the COR.

The contractor shall provide the following deliverables:

Data Delivery

Contractor’s Progress, Status & Management Report Monthly report

Meeting minutes/ Briefs/ White papers As required

Trip Report As required

Contractor Roster 5 days post kickoff

Contractor Self-Assessment Report 15 days post contract year

Task Order Completion Memo 15 days post contract year

8.0 NON-PERSONAL SERVICES

In accordance with DFARS 211.106, the following applies to this effort:

• When performing the tasks associated with this PWS, contractor personnel will identify themselves as contractor personnel when introducing themselves or being introduced as contractor personnel when interacting with Government employees.

• When performing the tasks associated with this PWS, contractor personnel will identify themselves as contractor personnel in telephone conversations as well as formal and informal written correspondence.

• When performing the tasks associated with this PWS, contractor personnel will display badges or other visible identification while attending Government meetings.

9.0 Project Point of Contact