PWS Draft DCS G8 Support Services Contract Recompete for SSN.pdf

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Performance Work Statement (PWS) For

Technical, Analytical and Financial Support Services, Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS, G-8) Directorates

PART 1 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.0 Description of Services/Introduction: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform technical, analytical, and financial services to the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), G-8 as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall provide support with respect to the functions set forth in this contract; but shall not perform any inherently governmental functions set forth in FAR 7.5. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract. The Contractor shall be solely responsible to manage its own personnel, to include hiring and firing decisions and other staffing decisions with respect to contractor personnel. The Contractor, in advance coordination with the Government, shall be responsible for approving productive worked hours and personal time off (PTO) or any other absences for the Contractor's employees, while ensuring mission accomplishment. Accordingly, nothing in this contract shall be deemed as creating an employer/employee relationship with the Government. Additionally, the Contractor shall provide to the Government a single point of contact within the Contractor where the Government Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and/or Contracting Officer (KO) can submit concerns. The Contractor's management, upon receiving information from the Government, shall be solely responsible to make staffing decisions with respect to the Contractor's personnel.

1.1 Background: The DCS G-8 is the principal military advisor to the Chief of Staff, Army (CSA) and the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Financial Management and Comptroller (ASA(FMC)) for the Programming phase of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process. The DCS, G-8 coordinates with the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA(ALT)) on all proposed programming and process recommendations related to ongoing and future acquisition programs and science and technology initiatives. The DCS, G-8 coordinates with Army Futures Command (AFC) for program funding for all elements of the future force materiel modernization enterprise. The DCS, G-8 is the principal military advisor to CSA on all materiel requirements and the prioritization, integration and programming of Army and Joint materiel capabilities, to include translating Army materiel requirements into programs that are synchronized across the domains of Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy (DOTMLPF- P), for integration into the overall prioritization of capabilities by the DCS, G-3/5/7.The DCS, G-8 also provides independent analysis of land warfare in a joint and combined context. The DCS, G-8 is comprised of three (3) sub-directorates: Force Development (FD); Program, Analysis, and Evaluation (PAE); and Center for Army Analysis (CAA).

The Contractor shall perform a broad range of technical, financial, and operational analysis in support of the DCS, G-8. Contract support shall include supporting PWS para 1.1.1 – 1.1.4 pertaining to the programs they manage. The Contractor shall be required to provide subject matter expertise for a specific Army system, however, at no time will the contractor serve as the lead for any Army systems to include

Acquisition Category (ACAT) (ACAT I, ACAT II, ACAT III and ACAT IV) programs. The Government maintains control and oversight of all programs. Contractors may not direct Government personnel at any time during the performance of this contract and at no time will the contractor personnel be supervised by Government personnel.

1.1.1 The FD Directorate is responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and prioritizing requirements in order to program resources within the Equipping Program Evaluation Group (EE PEG) in support of approved force structure equipment requirements and approved Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) material solution requirements through the POM and Strategic Portfolio Analysis Review (SPAR). The Directorate also performs integrating functions across OSD, the Joint Staff, Army Staff (ARSTAF), Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Army Futures Command (AFC), Army Materiel Command (AMC), U.S. Forces Command (FORSCOM), Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)), Army National Guard (ARNG) , Army Reserve (USAR), and the other Services within the context of the Requirements Development Process, the PPBE Process, and the Defense Acquisition Process. Under the FD Directorate, two subordinate directorates (Director of Materiel and Director of Integration) perform the following tasks:

1.1.1.1 The mission of the Directorate of Materiel (DOM) is to review, analyze, and prioritize requirements and then program resources within the Equipping Program Evaluation Group (EE PEG) in support of approved force structure equipment requirements and approved Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) material solution requirements. The DOM leads and synchronizes the material requirements prioritization, validation, and approval through the AROC as well as development of both the POM and the Strategic Portfolio Analysis Review (SPAR) investment options to field the Army with modernized equipping capabilities, within resource constraints, across equipping Portfolios managed by divisions that could change over time due to reorganizations. Examples include: The Assured Mobility and Force Protection Portfolios in Force Development Full Dimension Protection (FDB); the Mission Command Portfolio in Force Development Mission Command (FDC); Maneuver and Soldier Portfolios in Force Development Soldier and Maneuver (FDD); the Air and Missile Defense and Fires (Indirect) Portfolios in Force Development Fires (FDG); the Intelligence Portfolio in Force Development Intelligence (FDI); the Robotics/Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Synthetic Training Environment Portfolios in Force Development Human Machine Integration (FDH); the Sustainment, Transportation and Munitions Portfolios in Force Development Focused Logistics (FDL); and, the Aviation Portfolio in Force Development Aviation (FDV). The DOM and subordinate divisions provide input to the Army Modernization Strategy and ACP in support of defending Army modernization objectives and investments to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Joint Staff and the Congress. Additionally, DOM and DOM Divisions support the Director of Force Development, the DCS G-8, and other Army Senior Leaders in support of Congressional testimony pertaining to Army equipment modernization and in the development of the DCS G-8 position in support of all activities and venues conducted under DODI

5000.2 "Operation of the Defense Acquisition System" and Army Futures Command’s (AFC) modernization priorities as well as for potential rapid acquisition. The DOM also allocates Program Manager (PM) identified monthly production and depot delivery quantities in support of unit level distribution and redistribution planning by Army Sustainment Command (ASC) Lead Materiel Integrator

(LMI).

1.1.1.2 The Directorate of Integration (DOI) performs integrating functions across OSD, the Joint Staff, Army Staff (ARSTAF), Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Army Futures Command (AFC), Army Materiel Command (AMC), U.S. Forces Command (FORSCOM), Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)), Army National Guard (ARNG) , Army Reserve (USAR), and the other Services as it pertains to the AROC and JROC; serves as the Secretariat for the AROC chaired by the CSA; serves as the Army lead for implementation of policy and procedures for the Army, Joint, and Cyber Capabilities Integration and Development System (C-CIDS) process; coordinates DCS G-8 input to the Army's equipment modernization and distribution strategy, plans, and policies;

provides oversight to the planning and sourcing of materiel solutions in support of Army Equipment on Hand (EOH) requirements for all modernized and retrofitted equipment to meet the needs of the Army's forces. These tasks are performed by divisions including Requirements Integration (FDJ), Modernization Integration (FDM), Warfighting Analysis (FDA), and Resource Documentation (FDP). These tasks require an ability to develop, coordinate, and oversee equipping and fielding plans to ensure synchronization and to provide increased war fighting capabilities; support materiel readiness; and provide DCS G-8 management of requirements, procurements, and coproduction, including foreign military sales of operational systems, with assistance from the DOM. The DOI also provides administrative oversight and management of the Programs and Priorities Division (FDR), which manages the timeline, process, and procedures used in developing and integrating the Equipping portion of the Army's POM. The DOI is responsible for providing resource policy guidance and prioritization, equipment affordability assessments, and quick-turn analysis that assists FD leaders in making informed programming and budgeting decisions.

The DOI executes Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) staff responsibility of the Army Equipping Enterprise System Modern (AE2S-M) and the Capabilities and Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) Management System (CAMS). The DOI is the HQDA Staff lead for a wide variety of programming and equipment allocation issues that fall under the category of "Transparency" which is a DoD led effort designed to increase the tracking, tracing, and visibility of funding and procurement activities, especially those in support of the Reserve Components. Further, the DOI ensures that key Army and DoD decisions regarding materiel requirements and materiel acquisition solutions are supported by sound analytical underpinnings that span a continuum of analysis from requirement analysis and framing analysis to specific analysis of alternatives (AoAs); shapes Army science and technology objectives and demonstrations to ensure they reflect the Army priorities; and seeks to improve the methods, tools and processes for transforming concepts to capabilities.

1.1.2 The PAE Directorate is directly responsible to the Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff of the Army for development and defense of the Army Program Objective Memorandum and Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), as well as the independent assessment, integration, and synchronization of the Army Program. This includes conducting the following activities consistent with the ASA (FM&C) PPBE oversight and policy responsibilities: managing the programming phase of PPBE to facilitate the development of the Army Program and FYDP, and coordinating with, presenting, and defending the Army Program and FYDP to the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation;

developing and maintaining the Army's authoritative programming database; and ensuring the coordination of the programming phases of the PPBE process and coordinated transition from the Army Program Objective Memorandum to the Army Budget Estimate Submission.

1.1.3 The CAA Directorate conducts studies for Army Senior Leaders, the Army Staff, many of the Army Secretariat organizations, major Army Commands, as well as many Combatant Commands and Army Service Component Commands. CAA is designated as the Army’s lead for wargaming. CAA has four primary lines of effort. The Director is charged with the strategic direction of the organization and engaging with the Army and DoD enterprise to ensure analysis is impactful in supporting senior leader decisions. The Technical Director leads seven divisions focused on executing analysis for sponsors across the Army and DoD. The Deputy Director, Army Modeling and Simulation Office, leads two divisions focused on creating and executing policy for modeling and simulation (M&S) community as well as serving as the proponent for the M&S community. The Chief of Staff leads two divisions focused on strategic planning and mission support.

1.1.4 The Director’s Initiatives Group (DIG) provides relevant, timely and proactive support to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8 to promote and sustain the Army's equipping and modernization effort, to develop the Army's investment strategy, and to develop and execute the overarching strategic message.

1.2 Objectives: The objective of this support services contract is to provide the DCS G-8 with dedicated analytic subject matter expertise and programmatic support in the primary Army processes of Requirements Development, PPBE, and the Defense Acquisition System analysis, integration, information and tactical data systems programming, force modernization, and the equipment fielding processes needed to support the Army's mission. Analytic subject matter expertise will be primarily, but not exclusively, in the areas of:

1) Joint and Army capabilities integration and prioritization, experimentation, Test and Evaluation (T&E), and Science and Technology (S&T); 2) validation, approval, sourcing, resourcing, and prioritization of current and future warfighting capabilities; 3) analysis, reviews, recommendations, and assessment of analytical products such as AoAs; 4) gathering information from a diverse community of stakeholders to draw conclusions based on warfighter requirements; 5) configuration management research, findings and recommendations; quality assurance documentation of information and documents associated with Army capability requirements, capability options , and programs; and 6) administrative support for meetings and the coordination and staffing of products.

1.3 Scope: The Contractor shall provide strategic, operational and G-8 mission subject matter expertise with a focus on research, analysis, requirements development and integration, programming, communications, and financial services to ensure successful execution of the DCS G8 mission. This also includes expertise on matters associated with the Programming phase of the PPBE process, Army warfighting capability development, and reviewing and assessing analysis supporting Joint and Army capability development decisions.

1.4 Quality Control Plan (QCP): The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control plan (CDRL A0001) 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 plan is how the work provided complies with the requirement of the contract. As a minimum, the Contractor shall develop quality control procedures that address the areas identified in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). The quality control plan shall be delivered to the KO within 30 days of award. The KO shall request any changes within 5 days of receipt of the plan and the Contractor shall make the requested changes within 5 days.

The final plan shall be approved within 15 days of submission. After acceptance of the quality control plan the Contractor shall receive the KO’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to the quality control plan. At a minimum, the QCP must include and answer the following to be acceptable: (a) A chart showing the organizational structure and lines of authority, the names, qualifications, duties, responsibilities, and classification of each member of the Contractor's Quality Control Team; (b) How the Contractor will monitor work to ensure performance complies with all deliverables (etc. timelines, deadlines, and goals); (c) How the Contractor will monitor work to ensure performance complies with all specifications and requirements of the contract, including the contract’s clauses; (d) How the Contractor will monitor and ensure staff qualifications remain current and valid processes/approvals throughout contract performance; (e) How the Contractor will ensure all keys issued will remain controlled items (Paragraph 1.10.2 Key Control); (f) How the Contractor will inventory and track maintenance of all Government Provided Equipment / Materials; (g) How the Contractor will identify, investigate, and correct any non-conforming performance and prevent similar deficiencies in the future;

and (h) How the Contractor will file and save all Quality Control related documents for the life of the contract plus 5 years.

1.5 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): The Government will evaluate the Contractor's performance under this contract in accordance with the QASP. 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).

1.6 Recognized Holidays: The contractor is not required to perform services on the following federal holidays:

New Year's Day Juneteenth National Independence Day Veterans Day Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday President's Day Memorial Day

Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day

Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

1.7 Government Site Hours of Operation: The Contractor shall always maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS unless the government facility is closed. The number of productive hours per year for contractor support personnel is 1,880 hours, roughly equivalent to a 40-hour work week and an eight-hour workday. The eight hours of services shall be provided between the hours of 0700 through 1800 Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closures. Weekend performance may also occur, but only by mutual agreement when the COR requests and the contractor agrees (the contractor shall retain the discretion to decide whether to perform on Saturdays and/or Sundays). Additionally, it is acknowledged that individual personnel supplied to meet the terms and conditions of this PWS may be given additional time off in the event of family emergency or need for other event (vacation, leave, sick time, etc.) arises and scheduled IAW the Contractor's policy for time off. However, during any "other" time off (other than time listed above as a recognized holiday), the Government shall not go without services. During contractor personnel "other" time off, the Contractor shall continue to meet the intent of this PWS.

The Contractor shall obtain prior approval from the COR when conducting support services outside of the hours stated above. The Contractor shall notify the COR of any support requirement that exceeds the 40-hour work week and is outside the services support range of 0700 through 1800, Monday through Friday.

This notification shall include task description, PWS tasks being supported and copy of weekly/bi-weekly timecard input. The contractor shall obtain approval from the COR for performance outside the expected support range.

Unless approved in accordance with the above, the Contractor shall not be reimbursed when the Government facility is closed for the above reasons. Also, the Contractor shall make provisions for the contract work force on those days that the Government is closed as the workforce will not be permitted inside of Government offices. Productive hours are defined as hours providing support to meet PWS requirements.

1.8 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at Government facilities within the National Capital Region (NCR). In the event of continuity of operations (COOP) during emergency situations, the contractors identified as "Key Personnel" may be required to work at the DCS G-8 alternate assigned Government work sites within the NCR, and remaining contractors shall support via pre-approved means, as needed by the Government.

The Program/Contract Manager (PM) will not be provided Government workspace and shall operate from Contractor provided corporate workspace in the Washington D.C. area. However, the PM shall physically visit the Government place of performance a minimum of one (1) time per week (Monday-Friday) to ensure that all employees are performing to the terms and conditions of the contract, and to discuss contract status and issues with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The PM shall communicate as needed with the COR on days he or she does not physically visit the Government place of performance.

1.9 Signature Blocks: Contractor personnel will not include their company's name on emails connected to the performance of their work on this contract, but instead will use the following standard signature block template on those emails:

Name Position Title(XXXXXXXXX)- Support Contractor

HQDA, DCS G-8 FD (DAPR-XXX)

Unclassified email SIPR email

(v) Phone number

1.10 Security Requirements: The Contractor shall comply with all appropriate Government security directives and regulations when performing work in support of this contract. The highest security classification of work to be performed under this execution plan is Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI). The Contractor shall provide services up to the classification level of TS/SCI as required. Contractor personnel working in support of this contract may require a favorably completed Access National Agency Check and Inquiries (ANACI) or National Agency Check with Local Agency and Credit Check (NACLC). Interim Secret or Secret accesses must be posted in the Defense Information System for Security (DISS) by the Facility Security Officer (FSO) before the start of the contract for those individuals requiring appropriate clearances.

Contractor personnel for this contract may be subject to additional security clearance requirements for access and non-classified security requirements such as: search of person, their hand carried items and/or their vehicle; use of a metal detector; the requirement to provide personal information in completing a visitor access or vehicle parking pass form, etc. This requirement applies to any personnel performing on the contract, including the Contractor's own employees and any subcontractor personnel.

Contractor personnel performing work under this contract must have a Secret (S) or Top Secret (TS) clearance or be able to obtain and maintain the level of clearance required for the life of the contract. The security requirements are in accordance with the attached DD254. There is a requirement for the Contractor to provide at least 14 individuals (Senior Analysts) with Top Secret and/or (TS-SCI). The Government will provide Contractor with advanced written notification if Top Secret clearances are required.

1.10.1 Physical Security: The Contractor support personnel shall be responsible for safeguarding all government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials which the contractor is responsible for shall be secured. See Part 3 Government Furnished Property Items for contractor availability with respect to property furnished by the government to the contractor that is removed from a government installation.

1.10.2 Key Control: The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all building passes, Common Access Cards (CAC), and keys/key cards issued to the Contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. NOTE: All references to keys include key cards, CAC, and building passes. No keys issued to the Contractor by the Government shall be duplicated. The Contractor shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Quality Control Plan. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The Contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the COR.

1.10.2.1 In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the Contractor shall, upon direction of the COR, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor.

1.10.2.2 The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the Contractor's employees. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the COR.

1.10.3 Lock Combinations: The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all lock combinations (i.e., safe combinations) ( are not revealed to unauthorized persons. These procedures shall be included in the Contractor's Quality Control Plan.

1.11 Antiterrorism/Operations Security:

1.11.1 Antiterrorism (AT) Level I Training. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. All contractor employees must complete annual AT Level I training. The Contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR within 10 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel.

1.11.2 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. Contractor and all associated sub-contractor’s 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.

1.11.3 iWATCH Training. 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 locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR no later than 30 calendar days after contract award.

1.11.4 Contractor Employees Who Require Access to Government Information Systems. All contractor employees with access to a government info system must be registered in the Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) at commencement of services.

1.11.5 Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, new contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty. All contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training.

1.11.6 All contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees must complete the DoD Cyber Awareness Challenge (previously named IA awareness) training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All contractor employees must complete initial Information Security Program training and then annually thereafter. All contractor employees working Information Assurance (IA)/Information Technology (IT) functions must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M and AR 25-2 within six months of employment.

1.11.7 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.

1.11.8 Contractor shall comply with FAR 52.204-2, Security Requirements. This clause involves access to information classified "Confidential," "Secret," or "Top Secret" and requires contractors to comply with- (1) The Security Agreement (DD Form 441), including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DoD 5220.22-M); any revisions to DOD 5220.22-M, notice of which has been furnished.

1.11.9 All contractors with security clearance per AR 381-12 Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP) must receive annual TARP training by a Counterintelligence (CI) agent or other trainer as specified in 2-4b.

1.11.10 Contract Deliverables. The submission and review of information submitted under the Contract Deliverables Requirements List (CDRL) required by this PWS shall not limit the Government’s rights and remedies under other provisions of this contract. A full list of CDRLs will be included in Section J of the contract.

1.12 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor shall 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, 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.

1.13 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. 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 regarding 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 contract.

1.14 Identification of Contractor Employees: In accordance with the United States Army Acquisition Corps, Army Contracting Agency Guide, Contractors in the Workplace, March 2008, 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 shall be responsible for obtaining badges appropriate for the facilities and wearing a Contractor company’s logo lanyard displaying badges while in the workplace.

1.15 Proprietary Information: The Contractor and all contractor support personnel must sign a nondisclosure statement regarding the use and promulgation of information obtained in the accomplishment of all tasks. The Contractor shall ensure compliance with its obligations under FAR 9.505-4 relating to accessing the proprietary data of other contractors.

1.16 Fiscal Accountability: The Government will use sources of funds appropriate for the project/program to which services are provided. The Contractor shall be responsible for tracking costs by the appropriation, to include a breakout of all subcontractor costs. The Contractor shall allocate, track, invoice, and account for labor hours, travel, and other expenses, by program, project, and source of funds.

1.17 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): Refer to Section H of the Solicitation for information relating to OCI.

1.18 Government Furnished Property, Equipment and Services:

1.18.1 General: The government may provide, at their discretion, the facilities, equipment, materials, and/or services listed below.

1.18.2 Equipment: The Government will provide the contractor with access to information, systems and databases concerning force structure, doctrine, concepts, training, program, budget, equipment requirements, authorizations and on-hand data, including data on various weapon systems, programs, processes, and schedules, to facilitate the contractor's review and analysis. The Government will provide the contractor information required to perform the tasks in this PWS and facilitate the interface of contractor personnel with other Army Staff offices as required completing this effort. As needed, or in the event of a long-term emergency situation such as a pandemic, the government may decide to provide contract personnel with equipment (such as laptop computers, CAC readers, etc.,) to enable contractor personnel to operate from an alternate Government work site or from their residence as required. The Contractor shall be accountable for all government issued property. The Contractor shall maintain a detailed inventory for all GFP/GFE and report this inventory by delivering the Government Property Inventory report, which describes the status and supply for all GFP laptops. This deliverable shall be provided in accordance with CDRL _____.

1.18.3 Services: All utilities in the Government's facility will be available for the contractor's use in performance of duties outlined in this PWS. The Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities.

1.18.4 Facilities: The Government will furnish the necessary workspace for a maximum of 63 within the NCR consisting of the Pentagon and Fort Belvoir. The workspace will be provided for the support outlined in this PWS to include desk space, telephones, computers, and other items necessary to maintain an office environment. The Program/Contract Manager shall not reside within government workspace.

However, the Program/Contract Manager shall visit the Government workspace a minimum of three (3) times per week and communicate with the Contracting Officer's Representative regarding contract performance. On days that the Program/Contract Manager does not physically visit the Government workspace, the Program/Contract Manager shall be available via phone or email.

1.19 Contractor Furnished Items and Services

1.19.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities, and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed as Government Furnished Property (GFP) in this PWS.

1.19.2 Top Secret Facility Clearance: The prime contractor and all subcontractors providing personnel with a TS clearance or higher shall possess and maintain a TS facility clearance from the Defense Security Service at proposal submission. The Contractor's employees performing work in support of this contract shall have been granted a SECRET security clearance, except as those requiring TS or TS/SCI from the Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office. The DD 254 is provided as attachments labeled “J.2 DD254 Contract Security Classification Requirements (2 pages).” The Contractor shall furnish the necessary workspace for the Program/Contract Manager.

1.20 Contractor Travel: Contractors may be required to travel locally, within the Continental United States (CONUS) in the performance of designated tasks and duties. The Contractor shall invoice travel costs based on actual costs incurred, not to exceed the maximum lodging and per diem rates stipulated in the Department of Defense Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JTR), FAR 31.205.46, and the limitation of funds clause specified in the contract. The contractor is responsible for making their own travel arrangements. The contractor shall also adhere to JTR relating to the reimbursement of travel costs.

Local travel costs (commuting costs) between the contractor/subcontractor employee's home and their regular worksite (even if the regular worksite is a government site), will not be reimbursed by the Government. The Contractor will provide the COR supporting documentation with invoices. Invoices including travel shall display the travel costs separately from the labor price and show a breakdown of the number of personnel in travel status, the number of days/nights for each person, the points of departure and arrival (lodging site), and the transportation costs involved. All travel requires prior Government approval/authorization and notification to the COR.

The table below is a list of locations that the contractor may be required to travel to support this requirement. This list is representative of locations that have been supported through this contract vehicle in the past or may require future support within the period of performance of this requirement. This list is not inclusive, and locations may be added or deleted throughout the performance period.

Fort Bliss, TX Detroit, MI Fort Eustis, VA Huntsville, AL Warren, MI Fort Liberty, NC Tucson, AZ Washington, DC Joint Base Lewis McCord, WA Colorado Springs, CO Orlando, FL Rock Island Arsenal, IL Fort Moore, GA Fort Wainwright, AK White Sands Missile Range, NM Fort Leavenworth, KS Fort Huachuca, AZ McCord (JBLM), WA Natick, MA Fort Sill, OK Aberdeen Proving Grounds (APG) Fort Greely, AK Fort Johnson, LA Picatinny Arsenal, NJ Fort Novosel, AL Fort Leonard Wood, MO Fort Eisenhower, GA Austin, TX

1.21 Travel Authorizations and Documentation (CDRL A0002) - The Contractor shall provide advance notification for travel to facilities outside the Washington DC metropolitan area, as well as travel to locations requiring additional Government coordination. All travel requires Government approved representative authorization and notification to the COR. Authorization requests shall be submitted no later than 5 working days prior to the proposed travel start date, and all travel shall be conducted in accordance with the JTR. Travel authorization requests shall include the following:

• Title, purpose/objective, expected outcome

• Date, time (window), and location

• Proposed itinerary

• Proposed meeting/activities agenda

• Number of contractor participants

• Desired Government participants

• Requested Government support

The Contractor shall prepare a trip report to the relevant division / directorate no later than 3 days following the conclusion of the trip, providing actual costs, attendees, and a description of activities conducted on the trip.

1.22 Compliance with Regulation: The Contractor shall ensure performance complies with all applicable Army and DOD regulations relating to the services provided unless otherwise stated in this PWS or deviation is approved in writing by the COR.

1.23 Transition Period: To minimize any decreases in productivity and to prevent possible negative impacts on additional services, the Contractor shall have Key Personnel on board during the thirty (30) day Transition Period. The Contractor shall manage an overlap of operations with the replacement provider in accomplishment of tasks beginning at the end of the contract.

1.23.1 Start-up: The Contractor shall be responsible for conducting all tasks necessary to be capable of fully performing within 30 days after contract award without disruption or degradation of the G8 mission. The Contractor is responsible for coordination of all information needed to obtain appropriate access to facilities and badges required by government sites. Contractor Phase-In tasks include ensuring that sufficient resources that are fully trained and qualified to perform the requirements set forth in the PWS are on hand and available to begin work on the first day after the 30-day Start-up period.

1.23.2 Phase-Out: The Contractor shall be responsible for providing a phase-out plan within 30 days of contract award, which enables a smooth transition to replacement services for one-month when the contract ends (including technical data rights considerations). The plan shall provide phase-in support for up to thirty (30) days to the selected Contractor if the incumbent Contractor is not selected for subsequent contract. The Contractor is responsible for returning all badges / keys and access obtained because of performance under the contract. Contractor Phase-out tasks include ensuring that sufficient resources are available to perform the requirements set forth in the PWS during the thirty (30) day Phase-out period.

1.24 Ad-Hoc/Situational Telework: The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) shall provide technical direction, clarification, and guidance for work in response to emergencies, outages, planned upgrades or system maintenance. These situations include but are not limited to work outside of normal duty hours, and when the Government requests support via telework either en-masse (e.g., extended snow days) or on an individual basis. Ad-hoc telework, though infrequent, may be requested on an as needed basis but must be approved by the COR in advance. Determination whether telework is allowable will depend on the requirements of the task order. Ad-hoc/situational Telework will be performed offsite at a contractor approved alternative worksite/facility (e.g., home, telework center). Contractor shall ensure contract personnel have adequate equipment (i.e., computers, laptops, phones, and/or network access) to support telework. When telework is deemed mission essential by the Government, the COR will surveil contractor performance in accordance with contractual requirements.

PART 2 PERSONNELREQUIREMENTS

2.0 Requirements.

2.1 Special Qualifications: All contractor personnel shall be proficient in using all Microsoft Office applications to include Outlook, Excel, Word, and Power Point. Contractor personnel having the following classes and/or related certifications would be highly desirable:

• How the Army Runs (HTAR) Course;

• RQM 1010 / CLR 101: Introduction to JCIDS Course;

• RQM 1100 series / RQM 110: Core Concepts for Requirements Management Course/Capabilities

Development Course (CDC);

• RQM 3100 / 310: Advanced Concepts and Skills Course;

• CLR 151: Analysis of Alternatives;

• RQM 2500 / CLR 250: Capabilities Based Assessments;

• RQM 2520 / CLR 252: Developing Performance Attributes.

2.2 Key Personnel: This contract requires 16 key personnel. The Program/Contract Manager (paragraph 2.2.1), 13 Senior Analysts, and 1 Senior Operations Research Analyst. Positions identified as key are noted in the Workload Data attachment (Attachment J.3 Workload Data). Prior to any Key Personnel reassignment, removal, or resignation, the Contractor shall provide written notification at least fifteen (15) working days in advance to the COR and shall submit justification (including proposed substitutions and its resume) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact of the proposed change on the program and its schedule. All replacement personnel must meet the minimum requirements of the

PWS.

2.3 Program/Contract Manager: The Contractor shall provide a Program Manager (PM) who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an Alternate Program Manager who shall act for the Contractor when the PM is absent shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer. The PM or APM shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The PM or APM shall be available between the hours of 0800 to 1630 Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, or when the Government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

The PM will not be given any additional duties found in the PWS. Conversely, employees assigned to PWS tasks will not perform PM functions, duties, or responsibilities. The sole exception to this is for the APM.

The APM will be designated in writing and may be an employee working a PWS task in the Government work area. The APM will only perform PM related tasks when the PM is physically unavailable for duty.

This would include annual vacations, occasional travel, and emergencies. The APM would not be expected to perform PM duties more than 20 workdays in any given fiscal year.

2.4 Personnel Requirements.

2.4.1 Program/Contract Manager – Required - A Bachelor's Degree, specialized knowledge and expertise in contract management, and a minimum of four (4) years of demonstrated program management experience with project planning, execution, and performance. Specialized knowledge and expertise areas include requirements definition, contract management, work planning, control of budget, schedule, task execution personnel management, and supervision of analyst and consultants.

2.4.2 For the purposes of personnel qualification, the DCS G-8 requires an interdisciplinary skill set of PPBE, DOD acquisition processes and procedures (DoDI 5000.2) as well as expertise with materiel and /or force structure requirements development and validation (JCIDS). The mix of these skills will vary at echelons of command. Force Development experience is obtained by applying force development skills across the domains of DOTMLPF-P in a fiscally constrained environment. Examples of force development experience range from programming materiel and force structure requirements at the highest Army echelons such as HQDA, down to integrating new equipment into units at battalion levels.

2.4.3 Senior Analyst - Required: Bachelor's or Master's degree and have a minimum of four (4) years of experience and expertise in Force Development (or related) duties. Experience may be obtained at varying levels of Army or Joint organizations; but candidates should have experience at most senior levels of the Army such as HQDA, MACOMs, or Army Service Component Commands.

2.4.4 Senior Operations Research Systems Analyst (ORSA) - Required: Bachelor's degree in operations research, applied mathematics, statistics, engineering (Systems or Industrial), or computer science and a minimum of five (5) years ORSA experience. Candidates should have experience at most senior levels of the military such as the HQDA, MACOMS, or Service Component Commands.

2.4.5 Analyst - Required: Bachelor's degree and have a minimum of two (2) years of experience and expertise in Force Development (or related) duties. Experience may be obtained at varying levels of Army organizations; but candidates should have experience at most senior levels of the military such as HQDA, MACOMs, or Service Component Commands or equivalent Joint Service levels.

2.4.6 Operations Research Systems Analyst (ORSA)- Required: Bachelor's degree in operations research, applied mathematics, statistics, engineering (Systems or Industrial), or computer science and a minimum of three (3) years ORSA experience. Candidates should have experience at most senior levels of the military such as the HQDA, MACOMS, or Army Service Component Commands or equivalent Joint Service levels.

2.4.7 Force Documentation Analyst - Required: Bachelor's degree and mastery of Microsoft Excel program. A minimum of four (4) years of experience in force management processes and documents to include the use of TDAs, TOEs, and MTOEs and process and procedures for Army manpower authorizations for military and civilian. Position requires an in-depth knowledge of HQDA staff and the organization and functions of the Army and Secretariat staffs, and the Department of Defense staff.

2.4.8 Graphics Design Senior Analyst. Required: Bachelor's degree and a minimum of four (4) years of hand-on graphics design experience using state of the art graphics software on both Windows OS and Apple Mac OS computers.

2.4.9 Junior Analyst. Required: Bachelor’s Degree in a field relevant to the support in which the individual is performing. Have a basic level of understanding of Army formations and operations.

2.4.10 Data Analyst (Execution Analyst for OCAR Strategic Equipping Div). Required: Bachelor;s degree and a minimum of six (6) years of experience in operations research, system analysis (ORSA) functions. The representative will possess a strong working knowledge or have experience with at least 80% of the following: the Army Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution (PPBE) Process;

DFAS4 DOD Operational Data Store (ODS); General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS);

Logistic reporting activities (LOGSA); Operating and Support Management Information System (OSMIS); Defense Travel System (DTS); and demonstrate moderate to advanced skills in Probe, Tableau, and Microsoft Office software products.

2.4.11 Logistics Specialist (OCAR G-4). Required: Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field and have at least six (6) years of experience in…