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Task Order Performance Work Statement (PWS)

C.1 Objective.

The objective of this requirement is to provide a continuation of Configuration Management (CM), Data Management (DM), and engineering technical support for the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), to include engineering, systems analysis, quality control, data analysis, design, system process control, documentation, technical drafting, information, and demonstration services for hardware relating to CM/DM and Quality Control activities.

As part of the CM/DM process, it is necessary to identify, control, audit, and account for the functional and physical characteristics of systems, equipment, and other designated Configuration Items (CI). This is done through configuration identification, identification of the functional, allocated, and product baseline, configuration change control (which includes the review of engineering change documents), Technical Data Packages (TDPs), engineering reviews, engineering drawing preparation, engineering drawing changes, configuration audits, and configuration status accounting. The contractor shall ensure the term CI includes an aggregation of hardware, or any of its discrete portions, which satisfies an end use function and is designated by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for CM. The Contractor shall provide three (3) personnel in the labor categories Program Manager III, Configuration Manager III and Planner/Analyst, to provide support as outlined in this Performance Work Statement

(PWS).

C.2 Requirements.

The Contractor shall identify himself/herself as a “Contractor” and explain his/her role when any effort defined below is undertaken.

C.2.1 The Contractor shall perform the tasks outlined in sections C.2.1.1 through C.2.1.6 as required by the COR. The COR or designated party will provide the Contractor with a description of the required work product (report, presentation, training plan, etc.) required at the beginning of each effort.

C.2.1.1 The contractor shall evaluate trends and advancements in configuration management technology and recommend new applications.

C.2.1.2 Engineering Investigations, Analysis, and Change Control Maintenance.

C.2.1.2.1 Technical Data Package (TDP) Reviews The contractor shall review TDP’s (TDP documents include system specifications, spare part lists, special production tooling drawings, and other data as required which the COR will provide as Government Furnished Information (GFI)), for the systems, subsystems, major assemblies, sub-assemblies, and replenishment parts for developmental items designed at ARL and prototyped or manufactured at various contractor facilities. The contractor shall review these TDP’s for format, completeness, technical accuracy, producibility, and reproducibility, and use for follow-on competitive re-procurements.

C.2.1.2.2 Perform Configuration Audits The contractor shall perform Functional Configuration Audits (FCAs) and Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs). The contractor shall ensure PCAs/FCAs are performed at the Government’s or development/engineering manufacturing contractor facilities. The contractor shall detail the summary of findings while the event is in process in a report, and verbally communicate the report to the COR, with a submitted written report (in COR pre-approved contractor format) following the conclusion of the event.

C.2.1.2.3 Design Reviews The contractor shall present findings from TDP reviews (reference C.2.1.2.1), present PCA/FCA results (ref. C.2.1.2.2), and present documentation recommendations (ref.

C.2.1.1) during Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), and other design reviews at both Government and contractor facilities. The contractor shall analyze deficiencies identified during the reviews and recommend corrective actions, using the Notice of Discrepancy (NOD) sheet and submit it to the COR within thirty (30) days of the review.

C.2.1.2.4 Provide Existing Documentation Recommendations The contractor shall develop recommendations to specifications, changes, and (if required by the COR) conversions of existing documents for equipment/systems, major assemblies, sub-assemblies, and replenishment parts provided by the COR as GFI and, when available, the COR will provide the hardware as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE). The contractor shall ensure the developed recommendations concentrate on emphasizing maximum response and minimizing unit production cost. All recommendations shall be presented to the COR who will ultimately make the approval or disapproval decision.

C.2.1.2.5 Technical Data The contractor shall capture data from GFI provided by the COR by preparing drawings, parts lists, and specifications in the conceptual, developmental, and production phases of Radio Frequency (RF)- and Magneto-Inductance (MI)- Remote Activation Munition System (RAMS) programs; Mine Clearing Line Charge (MICLIC) systems; Special Operations Forces (SOF) Hand Emplace Munitions (HEM) / Army Munitions Programs;

Safety/Arming Systems; Antenna Systems as well as new systems under development (see also C.2.1.4.3) The contractor shall document the data in COR pre-approved contractor format.

C.2.1.2.6 Provide Process Reviews The contractor shall review engineering manufacturing and data preparation processes to ensure details of the TDPs referenced in C.2.1.2.1 are formatted in a pre-approved format, complete, and technically accurate.

C.2.1.2.7 Provide Evaluation of Configuration Management Documentation

The contractor shall review manufacturer Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Class I and II, Value Engineering Change Proposals (VECPs), Requests for Deviation/Waiver (RFD/RFWs) Notices of Revision (NORs), Statements of Work (SOW), and Specification Change Notices (SCNs) provided by the COR as GFI and provide recommendations to determine if the proposed design/manufacturing changes affect the design’s form, fit or function. The contractor shall maintain a log showing the Change Action Identification, Date Received, and Date Forwarded for review. The contractor shall submit developed recommendations and evaluations for manufacturer ECPs and RFD/RFWs to the COR as part of the criteria for approval/disapproval of system hardware/software changes. The contractor shall maintain current status information of individual programs for all changes in process and submit their recommendation in contractor format pre-approved by the COR. All ECP recommendations prepared by the Contractor shall be subject to Government review, and the Government is the final approval authority regarding any ECP submitted by a manufacturer.

C.2.1.2.8 Prepare Engineering Release Records (ERRs) The contractor shall prepare ERRs pertaining to data provided as GFI by the COR in contractor format pre-approved by the COR and submit it to the COR for approval.

C.2.1.3 Configuration Management Technical Support.

The contractor shall support CM requirements in the areas of Configuration Identification, Configuration Change Control, Configuration Audits, and Configuration Status Accounting during all phases of the configuration item life cycle. The contractor shall provide this support on-site at ARL in Adelphi, MD, other Government Agencies, and at various contractor facilities determined by the COR or Contracting Officer.

C.2.1.3.1 Technical Data Support The contractor shall extract technical data from GFI, provided by the COR, required for engineering analysis, and support functions that include maintenance, cataloging, material management, product assurance, and procurement. The contractor shall ensure the technical data includes Technical Data Package Lists (TDPLs), Parts Lists (PLs), Generation Breakdown Lists (GBLs), Where Used Lists, and special data report requests as required. As a normal byproduct of extracting data from drawings, associated lists, and documents, the contractor shall identify and report discrepancies with corrective action (if known) to the COR.

C.2.1.3.2 Configuration Management Plan (CMP) Evaluation The contractor shall evaluate the engineering manufacturing phase of CMPs (provided by the COR as GFI) and recommend revision as requested by the COR. The contractor shall ensure recommendations are consolidated into a CMP evaluation report in a COR pre-approved contractor format. The contractor shall determine and report deficiencies and improvement procedures while monitoring the engineering manufacturing phase of the contractor’s effort throughout the life cycle of the contract. The contractor shall review work processes to capture and portray all data required as well as the required level of documentation (provided as GFI by the COR)

C.2.1.3.3 Configuration Control Board (CCB) Input The contractor shall review proposed changes to an established baseline and ensure that the proposal includes justification, cost, and schedules for full engineering, logistics, and implementation planning. The contractor shall attend CCB meetings; prepare minutes, and follow-up on each CCB action item. The contractor shall attend meetings of higher level CCBs at other Government/Contractor facilities to present information concerning the Configuration Management programs. The contractor shall identify himself or herself as a contractor employee prior to the start of any meeting.

C.2.1.4 Technical Drafting and TDP/Drawing Reviews The contractor shall provide manual drafting services and digital drawings created by a Computer Assisted Drafting (CAD) System (examples of engineering documentation the contractor shall generate using the above-mentioned services include both new and revised engineering drawings, patent drawings, and specifications). The COR will determine which type of drafting service is necessary at the time of the task.

C.2.1.4.1 TDP/Drawing Support The contractor shall prepare, review, and change specifications, drawings, reports, and other technical documentation (provided by the COR as GFI) from engineering change documents pre-approved by the COR, such as ECPs and NORs, and ERRs from rough drafts and marked prints.

C.2.1.4.2 Reviews.

The contractor shall review engineering technical documents and associated lists (provided by the COR as GFI) for format, completeness, technical accuracy, and reproducibility.

Unless otherwise specified by the COR, the contractor shall ensure the TDP reviews identify shortcomings, deficiencies, and proposed improvements. At a minimum, the contractor shall ensure the review addresses the following:

C.2.1.4.2.1 Accuracy of drawings C.2.1.4.2.2 Accuracy of mechanical and electrical circuitry.

C.2.1.4.2.3 Accuracy of test procedures C.2.1.4.2.4 Ensure the TDP meets ASME Y14.100 & ASME Y14.5-2018 C.2.1.4.2.5 Accuracy of quality assurance provisions C.2.1.4.2.6 Full design disclosure and rights in data C.2.1.4.2.7 Accuracy of Production/Ability to produce aspects C.2.1.4.2.8 Manufacturing data and processing specifications C.2.1.4.2.9 Production level drawings

C.2.1.4.3 Drawing Support The contractor shall prepare new drawings for developmental items being designed by the Government and prototyped at various contractor facilities. The contractor shall prepare drawings of all engineering types (Mechanical, Electrical, and Patent). The contractor shall prepare new technical documentation as directed by change notices provided by the COR as GFI to supplement existing conceptual and developmental design documentation.

C.2.1.5 Technical Library The contractor shall maintain a Technical Library at their facility or have access to all applicable Department of Defense (DoD), Industrial Standards and Specifications, Federal Specifications, Cataloging Handbooks, Data Item Descriptions, and other technical data required for use during the duration of this statement of work.

C.2.1.6 Ad Hoc Inquiries The Contractor shall provide responses for up to eight (8) ad hoc inquiries per month based on analysis of GFI developed by the Contractor while performing the tasks in this PWS. The Contractor shall allocate a maximum of thirty (30) minutes per response. An example is to provide the current status / progress of a project and to provide recommendations based on the information developed. The recommendations shall be provided to the COR who is ultimately the final decision(s) maker.

C.3 Deliverables

C.3.1 Technical Reports.

The contractor shall provide configuration management support of designated systems, equipment, software, databases and engineering documentation, making recommendations and adjustments where appropriate. The contractor shall provide Technical reports, in the form of reports, analyses, revisions, updates, drawings, and recommendations in the format set out in (per paragraph C.2.1) in a format pre-approved by the COR. The contractor shall ensure electronic media is used whenever practical. Multiple deliveries are due as required by US Army Research Laboratory, Code FCDD-RLA-PF. The contractor shall deliver draft copies no later than (NLT) thirty (30) days after notification of requirements or as specified by the COR. The Government will have fifteen (15) days to review technical content and provide comments. The contractor shall deliver the final copy of the deliverable NLT thirty (30) days after receipt of Government comments. The contractor shall deliver the draft, final and reproducible copy of all deliverables to FCDD-RLA-PF at the address below:

US Army Research Laboratory 2800 Powder Mill Road Attn: FCDD-RLA-PF Adelphi, MD 20783

C.3.2 Monthly Progress Report.

The Contractor shall submit monthly progress reports (in COR pre-approved, Contractor format) to the COR electronically. The contractor shall ensure the first Monthly Progress Report is submitted no later than fifteen (15) days after the first full reporting month. The contractor shall ensure that subsequent reports are submitted no later than fifteen (15) days after the last day of each calendar month. The contractor shall ensure the report section includes as follows:

• The Contract number

• Date of the report

• The name of the client organization/agency

• The Contractor’s point of contact name

• The name of the Contractor’s production manager

• A summary of the actual funds expended to date versus planned expenditures as well as an identification of the hours spent per labor category, per person.

• Status Report

• Project Progress to include meetings/supplier visits, material issues, configuration control update, manufacturing engineering update, tests, customer contacts, manufacturing work instructions, manufacturing updates, material purchasing status, and program support update.

• Planned Activities

• Program Schedule

The contractor shall deliver a final copy of each Monthly Progress Report to the COR by e-mail in contractor format.

C.3.3 The Contractor shall submit reports providing technical and programmatic recommendations to ensure the program cost, schedule, and performance baseline requirements are achieved as the program progresses through evaluation and into fielding.

C.3.4 The Contractor shall prepare information papers concerning technical and acquisition issues as well as minutes of technical meetings and presentations.

C.4 Travel.

To the maximum possible extent, the Contractor shall provide electronic media over existing secure high bandwidth or other secure communications links rather than by Contractor travel.

Travel between the Contractor’s facility and ARL locations is required. All travel requires written pre-approval from the COR and shall be in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR). Invoice submissions containing travel charges shall include backup documentation such as receipts and invoices.

C.5 Security.

C.5.1 Distribution Statements: The following distribution statements shall apply

C.5.1.1 Contract submission documents:

Distribution Statement A

Determination of contract submission documents are pre-approved for public release;

distribution is unlimited.

C.5.1.2 Information generated from the performance of the contract:

Distribution Statement C.

Distribution authorized to U.S. Government Agencies and their Contractors only (Critical Technology) (01 November 2024). Other requests shall be referred to (FCDD-RLA-PF).

C.5.2 Administrative duties performed by the contractor shall not require a clearance but shall require an investigation for information technology (IT) sensitive duties.

C.5.3 The contractor shall ensure an acceptable National Agency Check (NAC) submission is submitted to the ARL Security and Counter-Intelligence Office, ATTN: FCDD-RLL-DGA 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783, prior to contractor employees commencing work and is required prior to contractor employees accessing the ARL Network. If an unfavorable NAC is received for a contractor employee, the contractor shall remove the employee immediately from the contract.

C.5.4 Installation Access. All vehicles and personnel are subject to search and seizure of contraband or unauthorized Government property according to Army Regulation (AR) 190-13.

C.5.5 ARL Photographic Security Badges. Photographic security badges will be issued to Contractor personnel upon receipt of a NAC. The Contractor employee shall prepare an ARL Form 40, Security Badge/ID Card Application, and the Government COR/POC will complete blocks 18-24. The Contractor employee shall complete registration into the Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS) prior to being badged. The Contractor employee shall submit the signed application to Visitor Control Office, Building 205. The Contractor employee shall return the Photographic Security Badge to Visitor Control Office, Bldg. 205 upon termination of performing under this contract.

C.5.6 Common Access Card (CAC). All Contractor employees having access to Government computer systems are required issuance of a CAC.

C.5.7 CAC. Contractor employees shall complete and submit all necessary information and forms at applicable DoD/Army web sites and have the ARL Form-225 signed by the COR. The Contractor employee shall submit signed CAC paperwork to Visitor Control Office, Room 1A002, Building 205. The Contractor employee will be notified by phone to set up an appointment to have their CAC prepared. The Contractor employee shall return the CAC to the Access Control/Badging Office, Visitor Control Office, Room 1A002, Bldg. 205, upon termination of performing under this contract.

C.5.8 Automated Data Processing (ADP) Security. The Contractor shall ensure information systems are protected according to AR 380-19. The Contractor shall ensure fullest consideration of those measures required providing operations security and to protect the integrity of data being handled according to AR 25-2.

C.5.9 Departing Employees. The Contractor shall ensure all personnel turn-in any issued Government-Furnished Property (GFP), security badges, and identification cards to the Government at the completion of their employment. The Contractor shall develop an employment or installation clearance form to include a signature block for the Government to certify that the employee has properly cleared before leaving employment by the Contractor.

C.6 Personnel – Labor Category

C.6.1 The Contractor shall provide personnel possessing the skills, knowledge, and training to perform the services required by PWS. The Contractor shall ensure the personnel employed on this contract are U.S. citizens. The Contractor shall provide personnel identified by the labor category listed below to fulfill the requirements outlined in this PWS upon start of performance under this contract. The numbers presented below are subject to adjustment by the Government throughout the performance of this contract as the Government’s requirements may vary. All Contractor personnel shall speak, read, write, and understand English. In the Government’s estimate, three (3) personnel in the labor categories Program Manager III (120 hours), Configuration Manager III (2080 hours), and Planner/Analyst (60 hours), per year would be required to fulfill the minimum requirements of the PWS).

C.6.2 Removal of Personnel. The Contractor shall remove any employee from the job site for reasons of misconduct, security, or any employee suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or incapacitating agent. The removal of a Contractor employee from the job site alleviates the Contractor from providing personnel to perform the service as required by this PWS for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) hours from the time of removal.

C.7 Organizational Conflict of Interest

C.7.1 The term "organizational conflict of interest" means that the Contractor (which term hereinafter shall include its chief executives, directors, any consultants, or subcontractors utilized under this contract other than a vendor selling incidental material) has interests which (i) may diminish its capacity to give impartial, technically sound, objective assistance and advice in performing this contract, (ii) may otherwise result in a biased work product under this contract, or (iii) may result in an unfair competitive advantage to itself or others.

C.7.1.1 The contractor's attention is directed to FAR Subpart 9.5, Organizational Conflicts of Interest. In the execution of certain contract tasks, it is anticipated that assigned contractor personnel will require access to confidential or proprietary business, technical and financial information belonging to the Government or other companies. The information may include but is not limited to pre-decisional budget and acquisition sensitive information, preparation of specifications or work statements, and evaluation services. After receipt thereof, the contractor and affected individuals shall treat such information as confidential and agree not to appropriate such information to its own use or to disclose such information to third parties unless specifically authorized by the contracting officer in writing. The foregoing obligations, however, shall not apply to:

• Information which, at the time of receipt by the contractor, is in the public domain;

• Information which is published after receipt thereof by the contractor or otherwise becomes part of the public domain through no fault of the contractor;

• Information which the contractor can demonstrate was in his possession at the time of receipt thereof and was not acquired directly or indirectly from the Government or other companies;

• Information, which the contractor can demonstrate, was received by it from a third party that did not require the contractor to hold it in confidence;

• The contractor shall obtain the written agreement, in a form satisfactory to the contracting officer, of each employee permitted access, whereby the employee agrees that he will not discuss, divulge or disclose any such information or data to any person or entity except those persons within the contractor's organization directly concerned with the performance of the contract.

C.7.1.2 The contractor agrees, if requested by the Government, to sign an agreement identical, in all material respects, to the provisions of this clause, with each company supplying information to the contractor under this contract, and to supply a copy of such agreement to the contracting officer. From time to time upon request of the contracting officer, the contractor shall supply the Government with reports itemizing information received as confidential, proprietary, pre-decisional budget information, or acquisition sensitive information, and setting forth the company or companies from which the contractor received such information. The contractor agrees that upon request by the contracting officer it shall execute a contracting officer pre-approved agreement with any party whose facilities or proprietary data it is given access to or is furnished, restricting use and disclosure of the data or the information obtained from the facilities. Upon request by the contracting officer, contractor personnel shall also sign such an agreement.

C.7.2 If after award, the contractor discovers an organizational conflict of interest, with respect to this contract, it shall make an immediate and full disclosure in writing to the Contracting Officer. The disclosure shall include identification of the conflict, the manner in which it arose, and a description of the action the Contractor has taken or proposes to take to avoid, eliminate or neutralize the conflict. The Government may, however, terminate the contract.

C.7.3 In the event that the Contractor was aware of an organizational conflict of interest prior to award of this contract and did not disclose the conflict to the Contracting Officer or becomes aware of an organizational conflict of interest after award of this contract and does not disclose the conflict of interest within ten (10) working days of becoming aware of such conflict, the Government may terminate the contract and the contractor shall not be entitled to reimbursement of any cost incurred in performing this contract or payment of any fee there under. Further, such costs shall not be allocable or chargeable, directly or indirectly, to any other contract with the Government.

C.7.4 The rights and remedies of the Government provided in this clause shall not be exclusive and are in addition to any other rights and remedies of the Government provided by law or under this contract.

C.7.5 The Contractor agrees that during performance of the contract and for a period of three (3) years after the completion of performance of this contract, the Contractor, including all divisions thereof, and any affiliate of the Contractor, any joint venture involving the Contractor, any entity into or with which it may subsequently merge or affiliate, or any other successor or assign of the contractor, shall not:

(a) Supply information or material received from this contract, to any firm participating in or having a known prospective interest in the subject matter areas for which the sensitive information described in paragraph (i) above was initially submitted, nor enter into any contractual relationship which would affect or appear to affect the equity and integrity of its recommendations.

(b) Furnish to the United States Government, either as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor, any component of any system for which the sensitive information described in paragraph (1) above was initially submitted, that it is not currently obligated to deliver for defense purposes.

This provision shall flow down to all subcontracts and teaming agreements.

C.8 Hours of Operation.

C.8.1 Contractor personnel shall work Monday through Friday, eight (8)-hour days covering core work hours 9am to 3pm, excluding Federal holidays. Contractor personnel may select working hours starting as early as 0630, select a lunch period of 30 - 90 minutes and adjust their workday to end no later than 1700. Contractor personnel may choose to work an Alternative Work Schedule (AWS), which is eight (8), nine (9)-hour workdays, one (1) eight (8)-hour workday, and one (1) day off every two (2) weeks (usually every other Friday or Monday). Contractor personnel shall coordinate the work schedules with the COR to ensure appropriate office coverage Monday through Friday. To meet the demands of the office it may be necessary, from time to time, for contractor personnel to work outside the normal duty hours during the course of the performance period; these hours shall be chargeable at the rate set forth in the schedule.

C.8.2 Contractors shall not be permitted to work on Saturdays, Sundays or federal holidays (or hours/days on which the installation is officially opening late, closing early, or is closed entirely, for any reason), unless otherwise authorized by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

Furthermore, if the Contractor chooses to pay its' employees for these days, such costs shall not be charged as a direct expense to this contract. However, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays are included in computation of performance of this contract. The following legal holidays will be observed:

January 1st 3rd Monday of January 3rd Monday of February

Last Monday of May June 19th July 4th

1st Monday of September 2nd Monday of October

November 11th 4th Thursday of November

December 25th

When one of the above designated federal holidays falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a federal holiday. When a legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a holiday by U.S. Government Agencies.

Unplanned closing of the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Adelphi Laboratory Center (ALC) such as inclement weather conditions may occur from time to time. The Government will pay only for actual hours worked by Contractor personnel. Furthermore, if the Contractor chooses to pay its' employees for these days, such costs shall not be charged as a direct expense to this contract. ARL installation closings will be conveyed by public announcement.

C.8.3 Place of Performance.

U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) 2800 Powder Mill Road Bldg 202 Adelphi, MD 20783-1197

C.9 Government-Furnished Property

Government Furnished Property (GFP)/Government Furnished Information (GFI). The Government shall provide workspace for the Contractor at ARL, to include a Personal Computer (PC) or workstation (identified below), office furniture, supplies (stationery, staples, pens, envelopes, etc.), duplication and communications to include use of Government facsimile machine(s).

Workstation Description:

Dell Workstation

Configuration will include a Flat Screen Monitor Video telephone with Microsoft (MS) Office Suite Software, Computer Aided Design (CAD) Software, Etc.

C.10 Antiterrorism (AT)/Operations Security (OPSEC) Requirements

C.10.1 AT Level I training. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 14 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. 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 14 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website:

http://jko.jten.mil

C.10.2 Access and general protection/security policy and procedures. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within Army controlled installation, facility, or area. 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, Headquarters Department of the Army (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.

C.10.3 For contractors requiring Common Access Card (CAC). Before CAC issuance, the contractor employee requires, at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) or an equivalent or higher investigation in accordance with 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-pre-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 based on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

C.10.4 iWATCH Training. This standard language is for Contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. The Contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity (ATO). This local 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. The training shall be 14 calendar days of contract award

C.10.5 Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) registration for Contractor employees who require access to Government information systems. All Contractor employees with access to a Government information system must be registered in the ATCTS at commencement of services, and must successfully complete Department of Defense (DoD) Information Assurance Awareness prior to access to the IS and then annually thereafter.

C.10.6 For contracts that require OPSEC Training. Per AR 530-1 Operations Security, the contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC Awareness training. New employees must be trained within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter.

C.10.7 For information assurance (IA)/information technology (IT) training. All contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees must complete the DoD IA awareness training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All contractor employees working IA/IT functions must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M and AR 25-2 within six (6) months of appointment to IA/IT functions.

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C.10.8 For information assurance (IA)/information technology (IT) certification. Per DoD 8570.01-M, DFARS 252.239.7001 and AR 25-2, the contractor employees supporting IA/IT functions shall be appropriately certified upon contract award. The baseline certification as stipulated in DoD 8570.01-M must be completed upon contract award.

C.10.9 For all contractors with security clearances. Per AR 381-12 Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP), contractor employees must receive annual TARP training (now called Counterintelligence (CI) Awareness and Reporting Training) by a Counterintelligence (CI) agent or other trainer as specified in 2-4b. Please see below information for making report.

iSALUTE: https://www.inscom.army.mil/isalute iWATCH: https://www.myarmyonesource.com

Spy Hotline: 1-800-CALL-SPY

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Contracting Officer (KO) Signed by: USA