PMSS Follow-On Draft SSN 041525 Review.pdf

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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN)

832571904

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is seeking sources for Project Manager (PM) Support Services for Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO).

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

DISA/Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) PL8312 (Non-DISA Services) 2300 East Drive, Building 3600 Scott AFB, IL 62225-5406

INTRODUCTION:

This is an SSN to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses (including the following subsets: Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Certified 8(a), Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses and Woman-Owned Small Businesses) to provide the required products and/or services.

The Army Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors (PEO IEW&S), PM DCO is seeking information from potential sources for experienced cyber-related advisory and assistance support services to augment PM DCO’s core Government personnel to support the missions of the PM DCO and its customers. PM DCO mission is to equip the United States (US) Army cyber defender and warfighter with advanced, agile, and flexible cyberspace infrastructure, platforms, and tools in order to quickly deliver effects. The PM DCO mission dictates a very unique set of cyber requirements, both operationally and tactically. Defensive cyberspace operations is defined as missions to preserve the ability to utilize blue cyberspace capabilities and protect data, networks, cyberspace-enabled devices, and other designated systems by defeating on-going or imminent malicious cyberspace activity. Defensive cyberspace operations include passive and active cyberspace operations intended to preserve the ability to protect data, networks, net-centric capabilities, and other Department of Defense (DoD) designated systems. Active cyberspace defense includes hunting for advanced internal threats, along with internal responses to those threats. Recognizing cyberspace as an operational domain, Army cyber defenders must be able to:

• Leverage intelligence/cyber intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and analytics to actively predict and conduct counter-reconnaissance (search and discover) against advanced cyber threats (to include insider threats) and vulnerabilities that do not trigger or generate warnings using routine detection measures.

• Outmaneuver adversaries by performing pre-approved, automated, agile, internal countermeasures that stop or mitigate cyberspace attacks; and when authorized, conduct response actions external to friendly networks in order to create effects that render the adversary’s offensive cyberspace operations capabilities ineffective.

• Conduct cyberspace defense mission planning and protection that identifies and assures the availability of tasked critical assets and infrastructure supporting Army, DoD, host nation, and civil authority actions or missions.

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• Achieve survivability of networks, information technology platforms, and data through counter-mobility actions, dynamic movement of tasked critical assets, and security enhancement measures.

• Conduct mission assurance actions that dynamically re-establish, re-secure, re-route, reconstitute, or isolate degraded or compromised key terrain in cyberspace (KT-C).

• Conduct site exploitation and forensic analysis to determine technical and operational impacts of intrusions.

• Evaluate the defensive posture of tasked critical assets and KT-C using vulnerability assessment methods and threat emulation in order to recommend or direct changes to ensure operational readiness.

The anticipated Period of Performance is January 14, 2027 to January 13, 2032.

The anticipated Place of Performance is at the Government facility, Fort Belvoir, Virginia (VA) and other designated locations such as Fort Eisenhower, Georgia (GA).

DISCLAIMER:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS

IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION

AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.

RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER

NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS NOTICE. NO

FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS

NOTICE. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS IS STRICTLY

VOLUNTARY.

CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

Contract Number:75N98119D00087/HC102822F0054 Contract Vehicle: NIH CIO-SP3 SB Incumbent and their size: Octo Metric LLC / Small Business Awarded Value: $64,790,661.66 Method of previous acquisition: Small Business Set-aside Period of performance: January 14, 2022 – January 13, 2027

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES: All cited experience/performance must be of similar complexity. Respondents should identify if experience was performed as a prime or subcontractor. If performed as a subcontractor, identify elements performed. in the last 3 years.

For reference, please see Attachment 1 Section 6, Performance Requirements of the PM DCO Program Management Support Services PWS

1. (A) Has your company performed program management support in accordance with the DoDD 5000.01, DoDI 5000.02, and the Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS) Information Technology Box process with specific emphasis on

Page 3 of 8 Pages preparing required acquisition documentation, cost estimating, development and execution of contract strategies that comply with both Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Other Transaction Authority (OTA) as a prime contractor for the United States Army and/or other DoD Services in the following Performance Requirements listed in Section 6 of the PWS for PM DCO Program Management Support Services?

(Reference PWS Sections: 6.1, 6.2.1, 6.3, 6.4.2)

(B) If the answer is yes to part A, provide up to three contract number(s), period of performance, and the name of the customer/agency supported, funded contract value, ceiling contract value, number of FTEs and contract type to substantiate your response.

The listed contracts shall demonstrate experience in Sections 6 of the PWS for PM DCO Program Management Support Services. (Reference PWS Sections 6.1, 6.2.1, 6.3, 6.4.2)

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2. (A) Has your company developed comprehensive Strategic Communications (Public Affairs / Public Relations) campaigns? Desired experience is for official DoD designated Acquisition Categories (ACAT) Programs of Record (POR) in accordance with the Army’s Public Affairs Office for the United States Army in the Performance Requirements or similar as listed in Section 6.5.8 of the PWS for PM DCO Program Management Support Services?

(B) If the answer is yes to part A, describe and provide an example of your company’s DoD corporate experience as it relates to Strategic Communications (Public Affairs / Public Relations) campaigns in no more than 2 pages. (Sections 6.5.8 of the PWS for PM DCO Program Management Support Services.)

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3. (A) Has your company provided lifecycle management support for major DoD programs to include testing and evaluation? similar to the Performance Requirements listed in Section 6.6.2 and 6.6.3 of the PWS for PM DCO Program Management Support Services?

(B) If the answer is yes to part A, provide up to three contract number(s), period of performance, and the name of the customer/agency supported, funded contract value, ceiling contract value, number of FTEs and contract type to substantiate your response.

The listed contracts shall demonstrate experience in Sections 6.6.2 and 6.6.3 of the PWS for PM DCO Program Management Support Services.

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4. Describe and provide an example of your company’s DoD corporate experience and technical approach in supporting requirements in the areas of Cyber Analytics, Cybersecurity and Cybersecurity Risk Management in the Performance Requirements listed in Section 6.7 of the PWS for PM DCO Program Management Support Services in no more than 2 pages.

Cyber Analytics. Includes computer security, computer and network administration, and auditing support using Cyber Analytics. This could include reviewing data patterns and applied algorithms and statistical analyses to ensure detected anomalies are meaningful.

Cybersecurity. Assist in the management and administration of the DCO Mission Network (DCO-MN), network performance and maintaining network security. This could include managing and administering the total DCO infrastructure, platforms, systems, applications/tools, performance, and maintenance over system security.

Cybersecurity Risk Management. Support the management of information and risks related to the use, processing, storage, and transmission of information or data and the systems and processes used for those purposes.

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5. Describe and provide an example of company’s DoD corporate experience and technical approach in supporting requirements in the areas of Systems Integration in no more than 2 pages. (Reference PWS Section 6.8)

Systems Integration. Provide engineering subject matter expertise to the integration and combining of components (e.g., systems, subsystems, applications, or parts thereof) of capabilities to create Family of Systems, Systems of Systems, and Interoperability between systems.

6. (A) Does your company have “direct” (meaning direct support to employees assigned to these organizations, not through another entity) experience supporting Cyber National Mission Forces (CNMF) with any one of the following cyber agencies within the past three years: US Cyber Command, Army Cyber Command, 24th Air Force, Marine Forces Cyberspace Command, 10th Fleet in Performance Requirements listed in Section 6 of the PWS for PM DCO Program Management Support Services? (Reference PWS Sections 3 and 5)

(B) If the answer is yes to part A, provide at least one, but no more than three contract number(s), period of performance, and the name of the customer/agency, funded contract value, ceiling contract value, number of FTEs and contract type to substantiate your response. (Reference PWS Sections 3 and 5)

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7. (A) Does your company have experience supporting programs providing capabilities to offensive and/or defensive operations as defined in Chapter 2 of Joint Publication 3-12 Military Operations in and through Cyberspace? (Experience does not include Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN) support.) (Reference PWS Sections 3 and 6.7.3)

1. (B) If the answer is yes to part A, provide up to three contract number(s), period of performance, the name of the customer/agency supported, funded contract value, ceiling contract value, number of FTEs and Contract type to substantiate your response.

(Reference PWS Sections 3 and 6.7.3)

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2. (A) Has your company successfully transitioned work from an incumbent contractor of at least 40 Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) in 30 days or less?

(B) If the answer is yes to part A, provide at least one, but no more than three contract number(s), period of performance, and the name of the customer/agency supported, funded contract value, ceiling contract value, number of FTEs and contract type to substantiate your response.

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3. Describe and provide an example of your company’s DoD corporate experience as it relates to all of the following cyber tools/technologies Elastic, Security Onion, Encase Investigator, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, Amazon Web Services, and Emerging Threat Pro in no more than 2 pages. (Reference PWS Section 6.8.1)

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Active Top Secret (TS) Facility Clearance with Secret safeguarding capability with a minimum of two (2) cubic feet. (Provide a copy of the certification document generated from the Defense Security Service Portal / National Industrial Security System with your response.) (Reference PWS Section 11.1)

• In accordance with DoD Regulation 5200.2-R, Personnel Security Programs, all DoD Contractor personnel who have access to Federally controlled information systems must be assigned to positions which are designated at one of three information technology (IT) levels, each requiring a certain level of investigation and clearance, as follows:

o Critical Sensitive=IT-I for an IT position requiring a single scope background investigation (SSBI=T5) or SSBI equivalent. This designation encompasses privileged user accounts for networks and systems encompassed under this PWS, often referred to as "administrator" or "sys admin" accounts;

Page 7 of 8 Pages o Non-Critical Sensitive =IT-II for an IT position requiring a National Agency check with Law and Credit (NACLC=T3) or NACLC equivalent; and o Non-Sensitive=IT-III for an IT position requiring a (NACI=T1) or equivalent

• DoD 8570.01-M certified workforce supporting operating environments at a minimum of

Mission Assurance Category (MAC) level III Army Risk Management Framework Experience

• Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Level 3 certified software development organization (Provide the name, number and date of the certification with your response.)

• For Managers, Engineers, Technicians, Administrators/Privileged Users, the following certifications must be maintained:

o Enterprise IAT Level 3 o Network IAT Level 2 o Systems IAT Level 1

• Current Project Management Professional (PMP)/Program Management Institute Acquisition Certified Professional (PMI-ACP) Level III or Federal Acquisition Certification–Program/Project Manager (FAC-P/PM) Senior Level certification or Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Program Management Level III/Advanced certification

• Current Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Certified Agilist and Certified Scrum Master Silver Partnership or greater (Provide the partner level, number of SAFe program consultants (SPCs) and date of partnership with your response.)

• Certified at the ISO 9001, ISO 20000 and ISO 27001 levels (Provide the names, numbers and dates of the certifications with your response.)

SOURCES SOUGHT:

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 541512, with the corresponding size standard of $34M.

In order to make a determination for a small business set-aside, two or more qualified and capable small businesses must submit responses that demonstrate their qualifications.

Responses must demonstrate the company’s ability to perform in accordance with FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting.

To assist DISA in determining the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought Notice, provide information regarding any plans to use joint ventures (JVs) or partnering. Please outline the company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed JV/partner who combined can meet the specific requirements contained in this notice.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Responses should include:

1) Business name and address;

2) Name of company representative and their business title;

3) Small Business Socio-economic status (if small);

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4) CAGE Code;

5) Prime contract vehicles; to include ENCORE III, SETI, NIH CIO-SP3, NASA SEWP V, General Service Administration (GSA): OASIS, ALLIANT II, VETS II, STARS III, MAS (including applicable SIN(s), groups or pools), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle that allows for decentralized ordering. (This information is for market research only and businesses with a valid cage that lack prime contract vehicles are still encouraged to respond to this notice.)

Businesses who wish to respond must send a response via email NLT 4:00 PM Central Time (CT) on May 2, 2025 to Tali Schmelzer at talitha.k.schmelzer.civ@mail.mil. Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package addressing the specific questions above (no more than eight pages), shall be on 8.5 x11 inch page, single-spaced with 1-inch margins, using Times New Roman size 12-point font and demonstrating ability to perform the services listed under Required Capabilities.

Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personnel reviewing submitted responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as pursuant to 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Award/Mod Effective

Version Date

Sources Sought

03/25/2025

Contract Number:

(completed by the KO at time of contract or TO award)

Task Order Number:

(completed by the KO at time of TO award or N/A)

Contractor Name

(completed by the KO at time of contract or TO award)

Tracking Number:

832571904

Follow-on to Previous Contract and Task Order Number:

75N98119D00087/HC102822F0054

1. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). TBD

a. Primary COR. TBD

b. Alternate COR. TBD

c. Property Administrator TBD

2. Contract or Task Order Title. DEFENSIVE CYBER OPERATIONS (DCO) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (PMSS)

The United States (U.S.) Army Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS), Project Manager (PM) Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) is seeking experienced cyber-related advisory and assistance support services to augment PM DCO’s core Government personnel to support the missions of the PM DCO and its customers. This task order will include the support services which shall span the total life cycle of PM DCO systems.

3. Background. PM DCO provides the Defensive Cyberspace Operations Suite of Complimentary Systems (DSCS) specific defensive cyberspace capabilities to the Army Cyber Protection Brigades (CPBs) and the Cyber Protection Teams (CPTs) and therefore to the Cyber National Mission Forces (CNMF) as well, which provides critical capabilities in accordance with (IAW) Joint Publications (JP) 3-12 to preserve the Army’s ability to utilize blue cyberspace capabilities and protect data, networks, cyberspace-enabled devices, and other designated systems by defeating on-going or imminent malicious cyberspace activity. More specifically, defensive cyberspace operations protect against, detects, mitigates, and responds to anomalous network activity generated by known and unknown cyber threats. Commanders conduct defensive cyberspace operations using organic and externally supplied assets. The overall mission objective of PM DCO is to establish defense-in-depth across the entirety of Department of Defense (DoD) cyberspace by simultaneously combining defensive cyberspace operation capabilities at the global, regional, and local levels to enable mission assurance using a layered, adaptive approach in support of unified land operations. To meet this mission objective, PM DCO has adopted an open, flexible, scalable, elastic, and agile development approach that is designed to be responsive to change driven by both the ever-evolving threat landscape, technological innovations, and availability of cyberspace solutions and tools. PM DCO is leveraging a variety of procurement avenues to meet the urgent and ever evolving operational needs to include standard acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) as well as non-FAR Other Transaction Authority (OTA).

The Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) program currently instantiates Acquisition Category (ACAT) III or below

Programs of Record (POR):

· Cyber Analytics

· Deployable DCO System (DDS)

· Garrison DCO Platform (GDP)

· Tactical DCO Infrastructure (TDI) managed by PEO C3T; not by PEO EIS and PM DCO

· DCO Tool Suite

· DCO Mission Planning

DCO Program future Acquisition Category (ACAT) III or below Programs of Record (POR) include:

· Forensic/Malware

· Insider Threat

· Advanced Sensors

· Threat Discovery/Counter-Infiltration

· Threat Emulation

Near-Term Mission: Continue delivery of initial operating DCO capabilities to CPTs, potentially Regional Cyber Centers, and select corps and below units across all three components (COMPOs): Active, Reserve and National Guard. Careful exploration and prototyping of technologies required to support the mid-term development and deployment of DCO solutions.

Mid-Term Mission: Provide full operational capabilities to the force. Solutions stemming from the approved DCO Information System Initial Capabilities Document (IS-ICD) and follow-on Requirements Definition Packages (RDPs) will start to be fielded during this period as POR. Technology advances will increase the flexibility and support rapid fluidity of operations. The Army will strive to influence Science and Technology (S&T) efforts to meet long-term requirements.

Long-Term Mission: Employ advanced technologies resulting from academia and DoD S&T efforts to increase the ability of cyberspace defenders in the future, and expand and develop DCO capabilities as responsive, dynamic, and tailorable. Advanced technologies offer giant leaps in solutions, requiring less size, weight, and power, generating effects that ensure use of friendly cyberspace.

4. Objectives: The objective of this task order is to provide strategic level program management support to PM DCO and its subordinate product offices in implementing laws, regulations, and polices to facilitate evolving PM DCO practices with the intention of meeting critical milestones, delivering of capabilities, and continuously improving performance.

5. Scope. The Contractor shall provide program management services to support a full range of required cyber-related advisory assistance services and work products to support the PM DCO mission and provide CNMF capabilities to the Army Cyber Protection Brigades (CPBs) and the Cyber Protection Teams (CPTs) and ultimately the Cyber National Mission Forces (CNMF).

The Government may require surge support during the base or any option period, and surge modifications will be within the scope of the contract and provide increased support for the defined task areas of this PWS. Surge support over the life of the contract will not exceed 30% of the contractor’s total proposed cost/price for the base and all option periods, excluding any six-month extension of services pursuant to FAR 52.217-8.

The scope of work for the resulting task order includes support services and associated work products within each task area below:

· Program Management

· Project Management

· Contracts Management

· Business and Financial Management

· Plans and Operations

· Product Support Management

· Cybersecurity Program Support

· Technical Management Support

The Government identifies the following roles as key personnel for this contract.

· Program Manager

· Contracts Acquisition Lead

· Cost Analyst Lead

· Strategic Communications Lead

· Training Management Lead

· Information System Security Manager Lead

The critical personnel specified above are essential to work performance. Prior to any replacement of the key personnel, the Contractor shall inform the Government of the replacement, the plan to mitigate risk to the Government during transition, and the qualifications, certifications, and start date of the replacement. The Contractor shall provide complete resumes for proposed substitutes and any additional information the Contracting Officer (KO) requests. Proposed substitutes should have comparable certifications and qualifications to those of the replaced persons. No change in fixed unit prices may occur as a result of key personnel substitution.

6. Performance Requirements. The objective of this task order is to provide strategic level program management support to PM DCO and its subordinate product offices in implementing laws, regulations, and polices to facilitate evolving PM DCO practices with the intention of meeting critical milestones, delivering of capabilities, and continuously improving performance. The key task areas are delineated below. It is hereby noted that, due to the dynamic nature of a Program Management Office (PMO), specific tasks may vary from one division to another. It is also noted that divisions themselves may change based on ongoing reorganization.

6.1 Task 1 – Program Management

The Contractor Program Manager (CPM) serves as the Government’s point of contact and provides technical supervision and guidance for all Contractor personnel assigned to the task order. The CPM shall lead the Contractor team in providing best business practices to the DCO PMO. The CPM is responsible for overseeing all contractual responsibilities and delivery of all contract deliverables listed in this PWS. The CPM shall ensure an efficient, effective and economical level of task order support is provided to the DCO PMO. The CPM shall provide oversight of staff and support activities and maintain task order costs. As required by the DCO PMO, the CPM shall coordinate with the COR to fill vacancies with the most qualified staff. The CPM shall manage overall task order performance to include provide subcontract management; oversee invoicing and task order change proposals; and understand customer needs and expectations.

The CPM shall interface monthly with the Government PM to review quality of services performed. The CPM shall be responsible for managing and controlling the overall scope, budget, and schedule of the task order.

The Contractor shall apply knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to program activities to meet requirements. The Contractor shall assist the DCO PMO in managing several projects with the intention of meeting critical milestones, delivering of capabilities, and continuously improving performance. The Contractor shall be responsible for the management and administration of all efforts set out within this task order, ensuring that all activities are performed in a timely and cost-effective manner.

The Contractor shall develop a Program Management Plan (PMP), which lays out the Contractor’s approach, timeline and tools to be used in execution of the task order.

6.2 Task 2 – Program Management

The Contractor shall assist the DCO PMO in project management, ensuring projects are delivered on time, to budget, and technical specification. The Contractor shall assist the DCO PMO in planning, developing, testing, and documenting projects. The Contractor shall apply business process improvement practices to reengineer methodologies/principles and business processes to modernize projects. The Contractor shall apply, as appropriate, activity and data modeling, transaction flow analysis, internal control, risk analysis, modern business methods, and performance measurement techniques. The Contractor shall assist in establishing standards for information systems procedures. The Contractor shall apply knowledge and experience with applicable standards to include, but not limited to, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 Quality Management System, 20000 Information Technology - Service Management, 27001 Information Security Management System and Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Maturity Level 3 as it applies to PM DCO development, services and acquisition activities. The Contractor shall develop and apply information models for use in designing and building integrated, shared software and database management systems. The Contractor shall construct sound, logical business improvement opportunities consistent with Information Management guiding principles, cost savings, and open system architecture objectives.

The Contractor shall provide support to PM DCO Product Managers (PdMs) and Assistant Product Managers (APM) with the following activities but not limited to:

· Support critical acquisition activities to include acquisition milestone documentation development, milestone review planning, defense acquisition reporting and program governance and compliance.

· Assist in the preparation of Quarterly and Annual Program Management Reviews.

· Initiate action items and tracking the action items for the DCO project offices.

· Interface with the COR in support of the PdM and ensure that all deliverables are being met and tracked.

· Assist in the development of comprehensive plans, programs, special reports (including acquisition documentation), briefing support studies, analysis and plans.

· Assist in the evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of all relevant plans and programs and assess how effectively they meet organizational priorities.

· Support in the review and assessment of the impact of revised or new policy guidance and regulations for technical impact on projects within PM DCO.

· Attend and support technical meetings, demonstrations, data center visits and working groups.

· Document, track, store and manage knowledge developed by the PM to support knowledge management and transfer functions

6.2.1 Subtask 1. Acquisition Management (DoDD 5000.01, DoDI 5000.02)

The Contractor shall apply knowledge and experience in acquisition program management policies, and procedures (regulatory and statutory) to DCO systems, subsystems, and equipment or software procurement activities, pre/post award project/program management tasks, and acquisition programs throughout their life cycles. The Contractor shall be proficient in systems development using the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) IT Box Model and acquisition management in accordance with Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 5000.01 and Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 5000.02 The Contractor shall apply rapid contracting methodologies, Agile, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Scrum and methodologies utilized in rapid acquisition.

The Contractor shall provide support to PM DCO PdMs and APM with the following activities but not limited to:

· Develop, maintain and adhere to the Simplified Acquisition Management Plan (SAMP).

· Develop and maintain Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs).

· Develop, maintain and adhere to the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).

· Assure projects/programs conform to DoDD 5000.01, DoDI 5000.02, and other new DoDI 5000 series instructions and guidance.

· Appropriately and clearly interpret regulatory and legal requirements applicable to acquisitions.

· Interpret DoD acquisition guidance and support acquisition planning and cyber program integration.

· Prepare planning documents to coordinate integrated acquisition strategies.

· Support the development of acquisition implementing/operating instructions, directives, plans and policies.

· Review and provide analysis on various acquisition documents and products.

· Prepare cyber-focused acquisition documentation and executive-level decision papers; prepare and staff actions for functional and technical review and comment.

· Perform internal and external agency coordination and reporting.

· Support the preparation and execution of executive-level Acquisition Strategy Panels and Boards, component Acquisition Plans, program acquisition baseline reviews, acquisition lifecycle phase reviews, and other acquisition documentation and reviews.

Develop and prepare acquisition documentation to support activities to plan, coordinate and execute reviews of acquisition policy and documentation, daily, weekly, and monthly status updates and reports; and activities to develop and manage electronic tools used to create, store, retrieve and manage documents. The Contractor shall plan for, execute, maintain and evolve a comprehensive IMS and time-based plans for PM DCO consistent with system acquisition management plans, milestones, best practices and the latest scheduling and tracking program management software. All schedules, timelines, and plans will leverage industry best practices, and focus on the integration of known and risk-based timelines to support management of programs and projects to the lowest level possible. The contractor shall coordinate, develop, maintain, and brief all time-based metrics, schedules, Earned Value Management (EVM) data, and develop action plans and get-well plans based on adherence to established goals and milestones. The contractor shall develop and maintain Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&Ms), produce supporting metrics for timeliness, speed of execution, and keep the PM staff aware of timelines, risk and upcoming events. The contractor shall be involved in the scheduling, coordination, planning and execution of programmatic events.

6.3 Task 3 – Contracts Management

The Contractor shall provide a full range of cyber-focused acquisition and contract support in acquiring required Information Technology (IT) systems and services, already in existence or to be created, developed, demonstrated, and/or evaluated. The Contractor shall plan, research and execute stand-alone full and open FAR based procurements, task or delivery orders under existing Government Wide Acquisition Contracts, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), sole source contracts, and OTAs. The Contractor shall appropriately and clearly interpret regulatory and legal requirements applicable to acquisitions. The Contractor shall be proficient in rapid contracting methodologies such as OTAs.

The Contractor shall conduct market research, develop Acquisition Requirements Packages (ARP), to include but not limited to, acquisition strategies, acquisition plans, PWS, evaluation criteria, and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASP) to enable the procurement of PM DCO IT systems and services that meet the business needs of the Army. The Contractor shall assist with the execution of the Army’s standardized use of PM DCO's suite of contracts such as IDIQs, General Services Administration (GSA) Schedules, and Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA). The Contractor shall exercise independent judgment in the planning, organizing, and directing of pre-award commercial contracting, applying knowledge of FAR, Army Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (AFARS), Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS), and PEO EIS policies to enable the Army to fulfill their business objectives.

The contractor shall create, staff, control, distribute, and maintain various acquisition documents for required program and project procurements. In creating these acquisition documents, the contractor shall coordinate with PMO personnel to gather acquisition requirements, compile documents, distribute drafts, incorporate comments, and explain document content, format, and schedule issues to team participants. The contractor shall assemble ARPs based on Government input, for review and approval. Documents shall be prepared in accordance with (IAW) FAR, AFARS, DFARS, and PEO EIS policies.

Examples of documents that will be part of an acquisition project is as follows:

· Acquisition Plans

· Statements of Work

· Performance Work Statements

· Statements of Objectives

· Evaluation Plans and Source Selection Plans

· Evaluation Tools, Templates, and Forms

· Independent Government Cost Estimates

· Determinations and Findings Documents

· Business Case Documents

· Quality Assurance Plan/Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

· Market Research Summary Reports and Requests for Information

· Justification and Approval

· Other Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA (ALT)) documentation (as required)

The contractor shall assist PMO personnel with oversight of current contracts by monitoring, tracking and reporting status for Government review and approval. The contractor shall routinely gather, compile, format, and disseminate data relating to various PMO potential, active and historical contracts. The contractor shall provide contract data such as status summary that includes the purpose, value, period of performance, all modifications and the cumulative view.

The contractor shall conduct market research necessary to collect and analyze information about capabilities within the market to satisfy agency needs, as well as to execute the tasks required by Part 10 of the FAR.

6.4 Task 4 – Business and Financial Management

The Contractor shall provide strategic and tactical Planning Programming and Budget Execution (PPBE) support to the PM DCO Business Management Director (BMD) in the areas of program analysis (financial), cost analysis, budget analysis, and management analysis. The contractor shall provide budget year, multi-year, and long-range fiscal program plans that involves the formulation, justification, and execution of resources as well as management analysis and administrative support that aligns with DoD, Army, PEO EIS, and PM DCO guidance and policies.

6.4.1 Subtask 1. Program Analysis (Financial)

The Contractor shall support BMD in performing the following programmatic planning and analysis functions:

· Prepare annual long-range Strategic Portfolio Analysis Review (SPAR) submission presented to Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA) elements

· Prepare annual Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) Program Objective Memorandum (POM) Program Review submission presented to the Program Evaluation Groups (PEGs) and Management Decision Package (MDEP) Managers and Analysts

· Participate in DCO JCIDS IT Box working groups to build five-year lifecycle cost, schedule, and performance thresholds

· Prepare annual Army Program Budget Brief submission (formerly known as Department of the Army Systems Coordinator (DASC) Parades) presented to Congressional professional staff members

· Prepare bi-annual Procurement Form (P-Form) and Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Form (R-Form) submissions to Congress

· Update Annual Program Review (APR) and Quarterly Program Review (QPR) financials supporting DCO program capabilities to include Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Management (DASM)/DASC Quad Chart financials to HQDA elements

· Update Army Portfolio Management System (APMS) financials as well as Monthly Acquisition Reporting (MAR) financials in Program Management Requirements Tool (PMRT) to HQDA elements

· Prepare issue papers and impacts statements to defend resources

· Utilize DCO BMD SharePoint portal for centralized management of support documentation

· Prepare other programmatic products and reports as needed.

6.4.2 Subtask 2. Cost Analysis

The Contractor shall support BMD in performing the following cost planning and analysis functions:

· Prepare Program Office Estimates (POEs) for Requirement Definition Packages (RDPs) and annual SPAR and POM submissions

· Participate in DCO JCIDS IT Box working groups to build five-year lifecycle cost, schedule, and performance thresholds

· Prepare Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs) for ARP acquisition strategies and contract solicitations

· Prepare cost analyses and reports such as Better Buying Power (BBP), Business Case Analysis (BCA), Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA), and Affordability Analysis (AA) submissions

· Coordinate with Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army Cost Estimation (DASA-CE) and PEO EIS Cost Teams for concurrence on cost estimates and cost documentation

· Utilize DCO BMD SharePoint portal for centralized management of support documentation

· Prepare other cost analyst products and reports as needed

6.4.3 Subtask 3. Budget Analysis

The Contractor shall support BMD in performing the following budget analysis functions:

· Contractor shall have operational knowledge and access to the Army’s General Funds Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) and legacy Standard Operations and Maintenance Army Research and Development System (SOMARDS) financial management databases

· Prepare annual DCO spend plan submissions to Army Budget Office (ABO)

· Prepare weekly DCO execution plans to include tracking planned versus actuals

· Run/post daily GFEBS Status of Funds reports

· Process GFEBS funding documents for BMD certification

· Monitor commitments, obligations, expenditures, and disbursements ensuring appropriations meet monthly Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) obligation and disbursement goals

· Perform daily unliquidated obligation (ULO) and quarterly Joint Reconciliation Program (JRP) reviews for timely closeout of financial transactions

· Clear GFEBS IDOC and Unmatched Transactions/Documents (UMTs/UMD)

· Assist in financial audits and internal management control reporting

· Utilize DCO BMD SharePoint portal for centralized management of support documentation

· Prepare other budget analyst products and reports as needed

6.4.4 Subtask 4. Management Analysis Support

The Contractor shall support BMD in performing the following management and administrative functions:

· Perform routine manpower analyses and reporting

· Track weekly, monthly, and quarterly personnel metrics to include acquisition certifications, mandatory training, individual development plans, and continuous learning points

· Support planning of command events such as retirement ceremonies, hail and farewells, and change of charters

· Assist in preparation of Military Acquisition Position List (MAPL), Command Select List (CSL), and Total Distribution and Allowance (TDA) submissions

· Assist with site visits, audits, and internal management control reporting

· Track and assist with BMD suspense in Task Management Tool (TMT) database

6.5 Task 5 – Plans and Operations

Plans and Operations manages the internal processes of the DCO Program. The Deputy Project Manager leads the Plans and Operations Branch and provides oversight of key activities to include the following:

· Administrative Support

· Task Management

· Facilities

· IT Support

· SharePoint

· Portfolio Content Management

· Process Implementation and Improvement

· Strategic Communications

· Personnel Management

6.5.1 Subtask 1. Administrative Support

The Contractor shall support the following administrative services:

· Schedule and coordinate meetings (Calendar Maintenance).

· Answer phone calls and record accurate messages.

· Prepare and correspondence including reports and meeting minutes.

· Prepare, consolidate, and submit for purchase supplies requested by DCO program staff.

· Greet and receive visitors.

· Reproducing Documents.

· Independently manage an automated tracking system of correspondence and program- related documents and follow-up with managers to ensure that mail, correspondence, requests, and assignments are completed.

· Monitor stock levels for a variety of office supplies and coordinate restocking as necessary

· Maintain travel schedules and create travel authorizations and vouchers in the Defense Travel System (DTS)

· Maintain and prepare records of leave, timecards, travel, training and other organizational activities.

· Report outages and submit work orders when office equipment (e.g., copiers, faxes, multi-media equipment) is not in working order.

6.5.2 Subtask 2. Task Management

The Contractor shall serve as the primary point of contact for the Task Management Tool (TMT). The Contractor shall perform the following functions to ensure all tasks are responded to and closed out in accordance with suspense dates.

· Receive and accept tasks

· Review and respond to any tasks that does not require input from other staff

· Distribute tasks to the necessary staff for response

· Collect response and close out tasks through TMT

6.5.3 Subtask 3. Facilities

The Contractor shall support facilities management with the following activities:

· Serve as the DCO building space allocation manager. Maintain accurate up-to-date floor plans for room layout, personnel locations, telephone, and computer equipment management.

· Serve as the door access and key control supervisor for PM DCO assigned facilities.

· Coordinate for DCO staff building access

· Coordinate with PEO facilities for furniture requirements

· Work with DCO Audio Visual (AV)/IT Support and PEO facilities manager for structural changes/updates to the allocated space

· Submit work orders for Air Conditioning (AC)/Heating, plumbing and appliance malfunctions or adjustments

6.5.4 Subtask 4. IT Support

The Contractor shall provide back-office services to the PMO (approximately 100 IT devices) that are needed for support plans, internal help desk support, network support, hardware, and software.

· Provide an individual to serve as Installation Management Officer for direct interface and coordination with the Fort Belvoir Network Enterprise Center (NEC)

· Provide on-site support for computer automation equipment (laptops, desktops, Local Area Networks (LAN), printers, plotters, Video Telephone Conference (VTC), etc.)

· Perform some research, and evaluation of software tools, hardware and services and breaking technologies.

· Support Infrastructure Management IT equipment and services acquisitions.

6.5.5 Subtask 5. SharePoint

SharePoint is used for collaboration and content management across PM DCO and within sub organization levels and its use will continue to grow. The Contractor shall assist the Government in performing PM DCO SharePoint maintenance and sustainment activities to keep the SharePoint operational and provide the users the support required. This encompasses technical maintenance, content management support and user support and training. Specifically, this includes the following:

· Perform as PM DCO specific SharePoint Site Content Administrator (SCA)

· Perform PM DCO specific SharePoint technical troubleshooting and coordination with PEO EIS and MilTech

· Perform PM DCO specific support for migration of SharePoint from one implementation to another

· Perform PM DCO specific overall account management

· Perform PM DCO specific area and site creation

· Identify, document, implement and monitor PM DCO specific best practices recommendations

· Provide basic instruction as required

6.5.6 Subtask 6. PM DCO Portfolio Content Management

The Contractor shall assist PM DCO implement, sustain, and maintain a collaboration and information/data sharing environment. The Contractor shall ensure proper Governance is established and maintained to ensure the processes and policies for sharing information across PM DCO are in place. This includes, at a minimum, the SharePoint content management policies, archiving procedures, and Critical Unclassified Information (CUI) information guidance.

The Contractor, shall serve as the SharePoint Working Group Lead, and support the following tasks:

· Collect requirements

· Determine priorities

· Manage schedule for task completion

Additionally, the Contractor shall support the transition of assigned programs into PM DCO SharePoint to include SharePoint build out (taxonomy, sites, subsites and logos), data, tool and user migration, and user implementation (deployment, user communication and training).

6.5.7 Subtask 7. PM DCO Process Implementation and Improvement

PM DCO has a need for process management services to assist in creating a common set of project management processes across PM DCO. A common set of project management processes may enable more rapid communication within and between organizational elements and may allow daily project management tasks to be efficiently completed. The Contractor shall facilitate the creation of government required project management processes within PM DCO. The Contractor shall research and analyze existing instructions and institutional knowledge and integrate this information with Project Management Best Practices to create a standard set of project management processes. The Contractor shall perform and document the process analysis, requirements gathering and process design. For those requirements implemented, development, test and training as required shall be conducted. Process may apply to the following areas:

· Program Management

· Acquisition Management

· Business Management

· Product Support areas such as Logistics, Training, Test

· Technical Management such as Risk Management Framework (RMF), Configuration Management, Risk Management

6.5.8 Subtask 8. Strategic Communications

The Contractor shall implement a strategy to effectively disseminate relevant and up to date DCO and personnel transformation information to the Army at all levels. The Contractor shall participate in Army conferences and events designed to promote DCO. Assist in the development and implement a communications plan to serve as a framework for all communications activities. The strategic communications effort includes stakeholder analysis, development of command-wide messages, identifying means of delivery, and a project schedule. The Contractor shall maintain and update collaborative on-line tools (such as an Army Knowledge Online (AKO)-based site); facilitate telephone conferences, video teleconferences, and on-line presentation tools (such as Defense Connect On-line); and support DCO related conferences and exhibits. The Contractor shall provide the following:

· Development and publishing of program information to include newsletters, web content, bulletins, etc.

· Conduct, collect, analyze, and report on customer questionnaires and surveys.

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