PWS DF and Geolocation_Final.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Direction Finding and Geolocation Services

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1 This is a non-personal services contract to provide non-personal Direction Finding and Geolocation Services. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Direction Finding and Geolocation Services as defined in this Performance Work Statement. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Scope: This is a service to provide systems that will allow contractor operators to scan the RF spectrum and perform signal analysis, direction find (DF) and geolocate signals-of-interest (SOIs), provide communication network diagrams (CNDs), and produce detailed statistics regarding collections.

The contractor shall direction find and geolocate signals of interest from 20kHz to 6000MHz and perform spectrum monitoring from 20MHZ to 26500MHz and provide instant access to propagation models and create network mapping in real time. Supplier must meet these requirements.

1.3. Quality Control: The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s quality control program is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract.

1.3.1 Quality Assurance: The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s). Contractor deficiency reports will be issued for failure to meet performance standards.

1.4 Hours of Operation: The Contractor shall be responsible for providing services during normal working hours of 0530 to 1930 Local Time; weekends and hours outside of normal working hours will be coordinated with the COR and approved by the KO. The Contractor shall maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the government facility is not closed. The flexibility of the work schedule will be coordinated through the contractor’s authorized personnel and the COR.

1.5 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at Fort Hood, Texas, 76544.

1.6 Type of Contract: This will be a firm-fixed price contract.

1.7 Security Requirements:

1.7.1 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.

1.7.2 Search and Seizure: Contractor personnel and property shall be subject to search and seizure upon entering the confines of Fort Hood and upon leaving the confines of Fort Hood.

1.7.3 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures (procedures applicable to location): Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements 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. The government reserves the right to bar or remove individuals when deemed in the best interest of the government. Contractor is responsible for employing personal that can gain and maintain base access.

1.7.4 Access and General protection/security policy and procedures: Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (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.

1.7.5 Operations Security (OPSEC) Requirements: Contractor personnel shall adhere to facility security policies and restrictions. The Contractor shall immediately report suspicious activities to security personnel.

1.8 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise 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.

1.9 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The COR will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract: perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance: maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract: issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications: monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.10 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. Contractor personnel will not be required to obtain and wear badges in performance of this service.

1.11 Contractor Travel: Contractor will be authorized travel expenses consistent with the substantive provisions of the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) and in accordance with FAR 31.205-46, Travel Costs and limitation of funds specified in this contract. All travel shall be included in the price and will not be approved individually after award.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1 DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1 CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4 DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5 DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.6 KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.7 PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.8 QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.9 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.10 QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.11 SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.12 WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.13 WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Services: Not Applicable

3.2 Facilities: Not Applicable

3.3 Utilities: Not Applicable

3.4 Equipment: Not Applicable

3.5 Materials: Not Applicable

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities, and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Part 3 of this PWS.

4.2 Secret Facility Clearance: Not Applicable

4.3 Materials: Communications network diagrams, propagation models.

4.4 Equipment: The contractor shall provide multiple DF antennas with integrated lighting protection that does not impair DF accuracy with sensitivity and immunity to reflections.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. Specific Tasks:

5.1 Basic Services: The contractor shall provide services for Direction Finding and Geolocation Services daily during period of performance from 0530 until 1930 Central Standard Time.

5.2 Task Heading.

5.2.1: Scan the RF spectrum: The contractor shall record patterns of all monitored radio stations taking place on monitored frequencies. The contractor shall store detected radio traffic and networks with their parameter values and metadata. The contractor shall display formats and tables on a map for data visualization. The contractor shall re-identify previously detected radio networks during signal interception.

5.2.2: Perform signal analysis: The contractor shall calculate real-time processing of the frequency spectrum without sweeping or scanning. The contractor shall detect pulse, time-variant and frequency agile signals displayed in the spectrum. The contractor shall scan a real-time spectrum span between 1kHz to 80 MHz.

5.2.3: Direction find (DF) and geolocate signals of interest: The contractor shall direction find (DF) and geolocate signals-of-interest (SOIs) from 20kHz to 6000MHz and perform spectrum monitoring from 20MHZ to 26500MHz. The contractor shall DF scan with 80 MHz real-time bandwith (UHF/VHF/SHF). The contractor shall DF signals in the frequency range up to 6 GHz. The contractor shall DF short duration signals (down to 100 microseconds in duration for burst signals). The contractor shall synchronize multiple direction finders for the automatic location of frequency agile transmitters. The contractor shall separate specific LPI signals, such as frequency hopping, chirp and burst signals, from conventional systems.

5.2.4: Provide communication network diagrams: The contractor shall provide instant access to propagation models and create network mapping in real time. The contractor shall visually depict separate FM HOPSET nets. The contractor shall provide an accuracy threshold not to exceed 10 meters for converging signals.

5.2.5: Provide consolidated briefing products: The contractor shall provide consolidated briefing products daily to the POC identified in technical exhibit 2: deliverables schedule.

5.3 CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT REPORTING (CMR): The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the Direction Finding and Geolocation Service via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/, and then click on "Department of the Army CMRA" or the icon of the DoD organization that is receiving or benefitting from the contracted services.

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2013. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk by clicking on "Send an email" which is located under the Help Resources ribbon on the right side of the login page of the applicable Service/Component's CMR website".

PART 6

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS):

6.1 The Contractor must abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures.

PART 7

ATTACHMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LISTING

7. Attachment/Technical Exhibit List:

7.1 Attachment 1/Technical Exhibit 1 – Performance Requirements Summary

7.2 Attachment 2/Technical Exhibit 2 – Deliverables Schedule

7.3 Attachment 3/Technical Exhibit 3 – Estimated Workload Data

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

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.

The contractor shall store detected radio traffic and networks with their parameter values and metadata.

The contractor shall display formats and tables on a map for data visualization.

The contractor shall re-identify previously detected radio networks during signal interception.

100% Compliance Zero Deviation from standard 100% Inspection

The contractor shall detect pulse, time-variant and frequency agile signals displayed in the spectrum. The contractor shall scan a real-time spectrum span between 1kHz to 80 MHz.

100% Compliance Zero Deviation from standard 100% Inspection

The contractor shall DF scan with 80 MHz real-time bandwith (UHF/VHF/SHF).

The contractor shall DF signals in the frequency range up to 6 GHz.

The contractor shall DF short duration signals (down to 100 microseconds in duration for burst signals).

The contractor shall synchronize multiple direction finders for the automatic location of frequency agile transmitters.

The contractor shall separate specific LPI signals, such as frequency hopping, chirp and burst signals, from conventional systems 100% Compliance Zero Deviation from standard 100% Inspection

Zero Deviation from standard 100% Inspection

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

DELIVERABLES SCHEDULE

COL Clint Tracy clint.e.tracy.mil@army.mil

COL Clint Tracy clint.e.tracy.mil@army.mil

COL Clint Tracy clint.e.tracy.mil@army.mil

COL Clint Tracy clint.e.tracy.mil@army.mil