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Performance Work Statement Precise Time and Astrometry Workflow Management

BACKGROUND

The United States Naval Observatory (USNO) is responsible for the production and dissemination of Precise Time, Astrometry, and Earth Orientation Parameters (EOP) to the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) for use in navigation under DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4650.06. This mission includes development and dissemination of Precise Time and Astrometry data products to the DoD. USNO requires workflow development expertise to organize, optimize and manage the processes involved in in obtaining accurate time measurements and precise celestial observations.

SCOPE

USNO requires expertise in workflow management techniques to streamline operations, minimize errors, and maximize efficiency throughout the entire process chain, from research and development to the final dissemination of precise time and positional information across five functional areas.

TASKING/REQUIREMENTS:

Under this contract the following shall be completed

1. Develop and execute workflows that enhance productivity, maintain quality standards of USNO data products, and accelerate research to operations processes across all USNO activities.

2. Facilitate collaboration among multidisciplinary teams of scientists, engineers, and technicians, enabling them to work cohesively towards common goals and objectives.

3. Develop systematic planning initiatives; coordinated and execute initiatives to advance the accuracy and reliability of timekeeping and celestial positioning.

4. Develop schedules and monitor performance to adapt to changing requirements.

5. Incorporate risk management strategies to mitigate potential setbacks and ensure workflow continuity.

Services to be furnished under this contract shall be set forth in individual Tasks Orders. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to organize, furnish, and supervise a workforce, which, within the limitations of the provisions of the proposed contract, is capable of effectively performing the work as established above and further defined in the individual Task Orders and supporting PWS’s. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to assure that all contractor professionals possess the specialized education and experience specified under personnel qualifications in the “Basic Qualifications” section of this document and as identified in the task order issued. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) promptly with hiring status and changes of personnel for each Task Order.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED):

This contractor shall provide Precise Time and Astrometry Managers with various levels of expertise. The following skillsets define this labor category:

· Experience developing detailed workflows for precise time and astrometry programs, specifically the assembly and deployment of clock infrastructure and telescope instrumentation.

· Experience facilitating collaboration among multidisciplinary teams of DoD scientist, engineers and technicians.

· Experience developing planning, requirements development and risk management strategies related to physics, astrophysics, astronomy and geodesy research, development and operations activities.

· Expert in DoD Navy workflow policy or Navy acquisition policy.

· Technical or workplace experience in precise time programs with high availability requirements.

Within the Precise Time and Astrometry Workflow Manager labor category, the contractor must be able to provide qualified employees with Junior, Basic, Senior, Master or Principal levels of competence defend as

· Basic: Contractor with Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in any field and at least 3 years of experience in relevant field. Masters degrees and Ph-Ds in relevant field with no experience also qualify.

· Senior: Bachelor’s degree with at least 6 years of experience or Master’s degree or PhD in relevant field with 3 years of experience. For Master’s and Ph-D levels relevant work performed during completion of degree can count as experience.

· Master: Bachelor’s degree in any field with at least 10 years of experience in relevant field, or Master’s degree or PhD in relevant field with at least 6 years of experience. For Master’s and Ph-D levels relevant work performed during completion of degree can count as experience.

· Principle: Bachelor’s degree in any field with at least 20 years of experience, or Master’s degree or PhD in relevant field with at least 15 years of experience in relevant field. For Master’s and Ph-D levels relevant work performed during completion of degree can count as experience.

SECURITY

All contractors under this contract will be required to obtain and uphold a Secret Clearance. Some positions will require up to Top Secret Security Clearances with SCI tickets (TS//SCI clearance). Clearance requirements will be specified in individual task orders.

FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND TRAVEL:

The planning and support for the completion of these tasks will be performed at USNO in Washington, DC.

REPORTS TO USNO:

Contractor shall provide biweekly progress reports to the USNO Technical Point of Contact (POC) listed below and COR. This report shall include progress made for the month, a summary of any problems or areas of concern for which government assistance or guidance is desired, a description of work planned for the following month, and a statement of any anticipated deviation in the contractor’s planned effort to achieve contract objectives, including any change in key personnel.

Dissemination control of output products such as documents: The output products of the study shall be considered “DISTRIBUTION D: DOD AND DOD CONTRACTORS ONLY” and shall not be further disseminated without written permission of USNO. Contractor shall comply with all relevant USNO, Navy, DoD dissemination, security and information assurance rules.

NOTES:

· All documentation of processes, software, and reports generated in the course of the performance of this contract will be the property of USNO. These designs must be ‘shareable’ with other government entities.

· Contractor’s compensation, benefits, and performance will be managed by the contracting company, not the Government.