PWS museum of the american soldier.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

U.S. ARMY MUSEUM ENTERPRISE

The Museum of the American Soldier Content Research and Writing

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to research and write a content script, identify appropriate artifacts and produce artifact identification label content, identify and provide locations of appropriately sized imagery and captions for The Museum of the American Soldier located at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, with an exhibit area of 21,000 square feet for the U.S. Army Museum Enterprise (AME). The museum story covers the history of the Military Police, Corps of Engineers and the Chemical Corps along with the general history of the U.S. Army.

1.1 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE/INTRODUCTION: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items to deliver historical research, identify and provide locations of appropriately sized imagery and captions, and museum script and artifact content writings to AME as defined in this scope, except for those items specified as Government Furnished Property (GFP) and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards established in this contract.

1.2 BACKGROUND: AME is engaged in researching and writing the official history of the [state unit/museum/topic]. AME seeks contractor support to identify and provide locations appropriately sized imagery, research and writing of the museum script, imagery captions, and artifact label content of The Museum of the American Soldier with an exhibit size of 21,000 square feet.

1.3 OBJECTIVES: Contractor shall provide comprehensive historical research, identify and provide locations of appropriately sized imagery and captions, and script and artifact content writing support to AME. The end products for this twelve-month contract will be direct support to the AME museum located at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, with an exhibit area of 21,000 square feet. These deliverables will contribute to the eventual completion of the museum design and production ready files for printing or may be separately utilized by the needs of the Government.

This effort includes:

1.3.1 Provide research reports.

1.3.2 Provide drafts of a museum script, to include identification of images and artifacts, AV and artifact identification labels. (See Annexes A, B, C for format)

1.3.3 Provide a final revised museum script to include identification of images and artifacts, AV and artifact identification labels. (See annexes A, B, C for format)

1.3.4 Provide links and/or locations to obtain appropriately sized imagery files or 8 x 10-inch glossy photo prints from negatives and imagery captions and credits. (See annexes A, B, C for format)

1.3.5 Provide contractor purchased physical storage hard drive containing all digital files.

1.4 SCOPE: The Contractor shall provide specialized historical research support, identify and provide locations of appropriately sized imagery and captions, and writing services on The Museum of the American Soldier, located at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, with an exhibit area of 21,000 square feet. Services include all items listed in Part 1.3 and the deliverables listed in Part 1.7.

1.5 QUALITY CONTROL (QC): The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control plan (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with (IAW) in this PWS. The QCP must be delivered to the COR for acceptance no later than fifteen (15) calendar days after the award of contract. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services does not occur. The contractor’s quality control plan is the means by which the contractor complies with the requirement of the contract. At a minimum, the contractor shall develop quality control procedures that address the areas identified in Technical Exhibit 1, “Performance Requirements Summary.” (IAW CDRL A001), after the acceptance of the quality control plan, the contractor shall receive the Contracting Officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to its QC system. Comment by Boyd, Jill Ms CIV USA TRADOC: Neither the PWS nor the CDRL provide a date when this is due. Comment by Paschal, John A CIV: Added delivery date for plan . No later than 15 days after award of contract.

1.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE (QASP): The government shall monitor and evaluate the contractor's progress and performance under the IAW the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) of this contract. This plan is primarily focused on what the government must do to ensure the contractor has performed to IAW the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.7 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

The contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

PRS # 1. Contractor shall maintain quality control.

IAW paragraph 1.5 of the PWS and (IAW CDRL A001)

The contractor shall track and maintain the quality of the project.

PRS # 2. Contractor shall track the project progress.

IAW paragraph 1.6 of the PWS and (IAW CDRL A002)

PRS #3

Contractor shall provide research reports.

IAW paragraph 1.3.1 of the PWS and (IAW CDRL A003)

Contractor shall provide research reports showing progress of project.

PRS #4

Contractor shall provide draft scripts with low-resolution imagery with captions and credits, and artifact label content.

IAW paragraph 1.3.2 of the PWS and (IAW CDRL A004)

PRS #5

Contractor shall provide a final script.

IAW paragraph 1.3.3 of the PWS and (IAW CDRL A005)

Contractor shall provide a final script with artifact identification, artifact identification labels, appropriately sized imagery and captions.

PRS #6

Contractor shall identify and provide location of appropriately sized imagery and captions.

IAW paragraph 1.3.4 of the PWS and (IAW CDRL A006)

Contractor shall identify and provide location of appropriately sized imagery and captions.

PRS #7

Contractor shall provide artifact identification with label content.

IAW paragraph 1.3.3 of the PWS and (IAW CDRL A007)

Contractor shall provide artifact identification with label content.

PRS #8

Contractor shall purchase and provide a physical storage hard drive containing all digital files.

IAW paragraph 1.3.5 of the PWS and (IAW CDRL A008)

Contractor shall purchase and provide a physical storage hard drive containing all digital files.

DELIVERABLES SCHEDULE

Deliverable

CDRL

Format Submit to

The contractor shall provide a quality assurance plan.

Paragraph 1.5 of the PWS

The contractor shall provide a document showing the proposed project schedule for the creation of the script.

Paragraph 1.6 of the PWS

Research Report

Paragraph 1.3.1 of the PWS

Research Report

Paragraph 1.3.1 of the PWS

Research Report

Paragraph 1.3.1 of the PWS

Research Report

Paragraph 1.3.1 of the PWS

Research Report

Paragraph 1.3.1 of the PWS

Research Report

Paragraph 1.3.1 of the PWS

Research Report

Paragraph 1.3.1 of the PWS

Research Report

Paragraph 1.3.1 of the PWS

Draft script with low-resolution imagery with captions and credits, and artifact label content.

Paragraph 1.3.2 of the PWS

Draft script with low-resolution imagery with captions and credits, and artifact label content revision.

Paragraph 1.3.2 of the PWS

Draft script with low-resolution imagery with captions and credits, and artifact label content revision.

Paragraph 1.3.2 of the PWS

Final script with artifact identification, artifact identification labels, appropriately sized imagery with captions and credits.

Paragraph 1.3.3 of the PWS

Identify and provide location of appropriately sized imagery and written captions.

Paragraph 1.3.4 of the PWS

Artifact identification with label content.

Paragraph 1.3.3 of the PWS

Storage hard drive containing all digital files.

Paragraph 1.3.5 of the PWS

COR

1. Submit a quality assurance plan (QAP) 15 days after contract award CDRL A001.

1. Submit proposed project schedule for the creation of the script 30 days after the kickoff meeting CDRL A002.

1. Submit research status reports with a narrative summary of progress on assigned research conducted (30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 210 and 240 calendar days after award) in accordance with (IAW) CDRL A003.

1. Provide drafts of a museum script, low-resolution imagery with captions and credits, and artifact identification and identification label content (270, 300, and 330 calendar days after award) IAW CDRL A004.

1. Provide a final script (365 calendar days after award) that incorporate editorial guidance from the [state contact], U.S. Army Museum Enterprise IAW CDRL A005.

1. Identify and provide locations of appropriately sized imagery and captions (365 calendar days after award) that incorporate editorial guidance from the [state contact], U.S. Army Museum Enterprise IAW CDRL A006.

1. Provide artifact label content (365 calendar days after award) that incorporate editorial guidance from the Fort Leonard Wood personnel, U.S. Army Museum Enterprise IAW CDRL A007.

1. Provide contractor purchased portable hard drive (365 calendar days after award) containing all final digital files to include final script, final artifact identification and identification label content, appropriately sized imagery acquired from free sources by the contractor, and identification and location of appropriately sized imagery and captions IAW CDRL A008.

1.6 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The work in this contract will be performed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. The contractor may conduct research at other government facilities to support this project.

1.7 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The period of performance shall be for twelve months, from start of contract.

1.8 TYPE OF CONTRACT: The contractor shall perform the effort required on a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) basis. The work shall be performed in accordance with all Sections of this PWS and the resulting contract.

1.9 HOURS OF OPERATION: Government facilities will be available from 0730 through 1630 hours, five days per week, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, holidays declared by Executive Orders, and emergencies.

1.10 RECOGNIZED HOLIDAYS: The following is a list of Federal Holidays. Contractor personnel are not expected to work on recognized holidays, or any other day deemed a holiday by the President of the United States.

Independence Day

1.11 CONTRACTOR TRAVEL: The Contractor may travel to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; The National Museum of the United States Army, Virginia; the Army War College and Army Heritage and Education Center at Carlisle, Pennsylvania; and such other locations as necessary to conduct research. The Contractor shall estimate the expenses of such travel for inclusion in the contract.

1.12 DATA RIGHTS: Rights in all data delivered under this contract and/or all data first produced in the performance of this contract shall be IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.227-17. All research materials, including photocopies and photographs, and digital imagery files acquired in the performance of this contract, shall become the property of the AME. The contractor shall not use, reproduce, distribute, or publish any data first produced in the performance of this contract, nor authorize others to do so, without written permission of the Contracting Officer IAW FAR 52.227-17.

1.13 PUBLICATION: The contractor will deliver all materials produced as part of this contract to the Government, which will make all reproduction and publication decisions and manage the museum design and fabrication process. The contractor will not separately publish any material produced in connection with this contract.

2. PRIVACY REQUIREMENTS/SECURITY: Work on this contract will require that contractor personnel have access to sensitive, privileged, or Privacy Act information.

2.1 RULES AND REGULATIONS: Personnel shall adhere to the Privacy Act, (5 U.S.C. § 552a), Department of the Army, Training and Doctrine Command, and Center of Military History rules and regulations. Contractor shall not divulge or release privacy data or information developed or obtained in the performance of this contract award, until made public or specifically authorized by the Government. The Contractor shall not use, disclose, or reproduce a third-party company’s proprietary data, other than as authorized and required in the performance of this contract award. The Contractor shall notify the Primary Contracting Officer Representative (COR) within 24 hours when they no longer require access to Government information systems. The Contractor shall adhere to the following regulations:

i. Army Regulation (AR) 25-1, paragraph 5-3c, the Army Knowledge Management and Information Technology.

ii. Use of Government Property, 5 CFR 2635.704.

2.2 CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION: The Contractor’s personnel performing work shall conspicuously display on their person a Government-issued photo identification badge. The badge shall display, at a minimum, the employee’s full name and legal name under which the Contractor is doing business. Contractor personnel shall wear badges at all times and shall identify themselves as in meetings, emails, telephone conversations, etc.

2.3 CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI):

i. Whenever DoD provides information to contractors, it must identify whether any of the information is CUI via the contracting vehicle, in whole or part, and mark such documents, material, or media in accordance with this issuance.

ii. Whenever the DoD provides CUI to, or CUI is generated by, non-DoD entities, protective measures, and dissemination controls, including those directed by relevant law, regulation, or government-wide policy, will be articulated in the contract, grant, or other legal agreement, as appropriate.

iii. DoD contracts must require contractors to monitor CUI for aggregation and compilation based on the potential to generate classified information pursuant to security classification guidance addressing the accumulation of unclassified data or information. DoD contracts shall require contractors to report the potential classification of aggregated or compiled CUI to a DoD representative.

iv. DoD personnel and contractors, pursuant to mandatory DoD contract provisions, will submit unclassified DoD information for review and approval for release in accordance with the standard DoD Component processes and DoDI 5230.09.

v. All CUI records must follow the approved mandatory disposition authorities whenever the DoD provides CUI to, or CUI is generated by, non-DoD entities in accordance with Section 1220-1236 of Title 36, CFR, Section 3301a of Title 44, U.S.C., and this issuance.

3. SECURITY AND ACCESS REQUIREMENTS: All PWSs must have security requirements.

3.1 ACCESS AND GENERAL PROTECTION/SECURITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES:

(a) The contractor and all associated subcontractors’ employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility, and area commander installation and facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by the government representative). The contractor should also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services, or Security Office. The contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.204-9 “Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel”) as directed by DOD, HQDA, and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

(b) For contractors requiring Common Access Card (CAC): Before CAC issuance, the contractor employee requires an approved T1 investigation at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated T1 Investigation or an equivalent or higher investigation IAW 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 six (6) months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an initial CAC may be issued on a favorable review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled T1 Investigation at the Office of Personal Management.

(c) For contractors that do not require CAC, but require access to a DOD facility or installation: Contractor and all associated sub-contractor employees shall comply with adjudication standards, and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures elsewhere in Section C; and Non-disclosure Statement. For OCONUS locations, refer to the Status of Forces Agreement and other theater regulations.

3.2 INCREASED FPCON DURING PERIODS OF INCREASED THREAT: During FPCONs Charlie and Delta, services for contractor personnel working on an installation may be discontinued/postponed due to higher threat. Services will resume when FPCON level is reduced to level Bravo or lower.

3.3 IAW ARMY REGULATION 525-13, PARAGRAPH 5-19: Contractor shall undergo a verification process to determine trustworthiness and suitability prior to being granted access to federal property. IAW AR 25-2 and HSPD-12, Installation Security Office will submit all NCIC-III background investigations on Contractor requiring Common Access Card (CAC) and/or network access. Contractor will not be issued a CAC before the fingerprint check results have been completed, and the investigation has been submitted.

3.4 COMMON ACCESS CARDS (CAC): Contractor will acquire and need to return all issued U.S. Government Common Access Cards, installation badges, and/or access passes. Use FAR 52.204-9 or PADDS Clause IF00015.

3.5 RANDOM ANTITERRORISM MEASURES PROGRAM (RAMP): Contractor personnel working on an installation are subject to participation in installation RAMP security program (e.g. vehicles searches, wearing of ID badges, etc.).

3.6 INFORMATION ASSURANCE (IA) TRAINING REQUIREMENT: Contractor shall complete all required IA awareness training as specified in AR 25-2 and as directed by the Government requiring activity. This includes training mandated in Army CIO/G6 ALARACT message 293/2007 dated 261800Z Dec 2007, subject: Training is available at https://ia.signal.army.mil/. All required IA awareness training shall be taken upon work performance start date and annually thereafter for the duration of this contract. The Contractor shall comply with AR 25-1, AR 25-2, and applicable Information Assurance Best Business Practices. Connection of a Contractor owned or personally owned devices to a government network or computer is specifically prohibited unless authorized by the government. Examples of such devices include, but are not limited to, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), thumb drives, Universal Serial Bus (USB) hard drives, cameras, and other portable media devices. (e.g., memory sticks, flash drives, USB drives, jump drives, pen drives), removable or external hard drives, Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) media, MP3 players, cell phones, digital media, floppy disks, Compact Discs (CDs), Digital Video Discs (DVD) burners, optical recordings, photo flash cards, laptops, or any devices that can store data.

3.7 DOD CYBER AWARENESS TRAINING REQUIREMENT: Contractor shall complete DoD Cyber Awareness Training within five (5) calendar days of reporting for duty. https://cs.signal.army.mil/\

3.8 CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI) TRAINING REQUIREMENT: Contractor shall complete annual mandatory CUI training within five (5) days of reporting for duty. https://securityhub.usalearning.gov/index.html

3.9 DERIVATIVE CLASSIFICATION TRAINING (DCT) TRAINING REQUIREMENT: Contractor shall complete annual mandatory DCT training within five (5) days of reporting for duty.

3.10 THREAT AWARENESS AND REPORTING PROGRAM (TARP) TRAINING REQUIREMENT: Contractor shall complete TARP training within ten (10) calendar days of reporting for duty. Contractor shall complete TARP training annually. TARP Training is available at https://www.lms.army.mil/saba/web/main (Enter “TARP” in the search box).

3.11 iWATCH (SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING) TRAINING REQUIREMENT: The contractor and all associated subcontractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of the contract award and within 60 calendar days of new employees commencing performance, with the results reported to the COR no later than 60 calendar days after the contract award.

3.12 OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC) TRAINING REQUIREMENT: Contractors shall follow TRADOC OPSEC policies and regulations. Per AR 530-1 Operations Security. All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, or controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever applies. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR (or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned) within 30 calendar days of reporting for duty and annually thereafter. AT Level I awareness training is available at https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/opsec/index.htm .

3.13 ANTI-TERRORISM (AT) LEVEL I TRAINING REQUIREMENT: All contractor employees shall adhere to all Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. Army security regulations. All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, or controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 60 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever applies. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each contractor employee and subcontractor employee requiring access to Army installations, facilities, or controlled access areas to the COR (or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned) within 60 calendar days after completion of training. AT Level I awareness training is available at https://jkodirect.jten.mil Course #JS-US007-14.

3.14 STATEMENT OF NON-DISCLOSURE: All Contractor personnel shall comply with the non-disclosure requirements in the clause at FAR 3.104-5(b) (or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement [DFARS] equivalent). All Contract Personnel must sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) prior to access to work-related materials as required.

3.15 HANDLING OR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION: The Contractor shall comply with 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), and (2) any revisions to DoD 5220.22-M, notice of which has been furnished to the Contractor.

3.16 SENSITIVE INFORMATION: The Contractor shall ensure any Personally Identifiable Information (PII), For Official Use Only (FOUO), proprietary, and Law Enforcement Sensitive information residing on Mobile Computing Devices (MCD) or other external media is protected in accordance with current Data at Rest (DAR) guidelines and requirements using an authorized, approved and prescribed DAR solution. MCDs include but are not limited to laptop, Netbook, notebook, or tablet computers and Blackberry or equivalent devices. External media includes optical disc media such as CDs, DVDs, USB drives, also referred to as flash or thumb drives (when authorization to use them is restored), or other portable external digital storage devices. Guidance for protecting DAR information is found in Army Best Business Practice 06-EC-O-0008 1.0 DAR Protection (MS EFS) 12 Oct 06, ALARACT 134-2008 DAR Protection Strategy, and 9th SC(A) Operations Order 0910-300.

3.17 PHYSICAL SECURITY: The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information, and property provided for Contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

3.18 Applicable if the contract has a DD 254 associated with it, or the contractor will have access to other than Distribution A technical data, or government furnished equipment or material (CUI). The contractor is subject to the provisions of the TACOM OPSEC Standing Operating Procedures (SOP)/Plan, or other U.S. Govt. OPSEC Plan per AR 530-1, Operations Security. This SOP/Plan specifies the government's critical information, why it needs to be protected, where it is located, who is responsible for it, and how to protect it. The contractor shall implement OPSEC as ordered by the commander.

https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/opsec/index.htm

4. REQUIRED MEETINGS: The Contractor shall complete all the training listed below.

4.1 POST AWARD CONFERENCE/PERIODIC PROGRESS MEETINGS: The contractor agrees to attend any on site post award/kick off meeting conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 42.5. In addition, the Contracting Officer, COR, and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet weekly with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. These meetings shall be via video or teleconference. At these meetings, the Contracting Officer will appraise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will appraise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

4.2 START OF WORK MEETING: The contractor shall hold a start of work meeting at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, within 30 calendar days after contract award. The Start of Work Meeting is to ensure a clear and mutual understanding of the contract terms, conditions, line items, technical requirements and sequence of events needed for successful execution of the subject contract effort. The contractor shall coordinate with the COR to arrange a schedule and agenda for the meeting. Attendance at this meeting shall be onsite and in person.

4.3 ON SITE REVIEW MEETING: In addition to the kickoff meeting the contractor shall make one trip to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. The purpose of this meeting is to allow the researcher/writer to present the script package to date and answer questions, and for the museum personnel to present any material needed by the contractor. The date of this meeting will be determined by the contractor and the COR.