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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Weather Forecasting Services, MQ-4 Triton

Continuous, 24/7 weather forecasting services are required to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). These services will support Unmanned Patrol

Squadron VUP 19 in Jacksonville, FL, and VUP-11 in Oak Harbor, WA, by providing a dedicated forecast support position for each active operational orbit. Refer to Appendix D for site-specific requirements.

The contractor must be proficient in the unique meteorological characteristics of all potential Areas of

Responsibility (AORs), which include INDOPACOM, EUCOM, CENTCOM, AFRICOM, NORTHCOM, and SOUTHCOM. Critically, services must remain flexible to shift forecast support between any of these AORs to meet dynamic operational demands.

The MQ-4C Triton is an unmanned air vehicle operated out of the Patrol/Unmanned Squadron (VUP-19 or VUP 11) Mission Operations Building. MQ-4C Triton is a large high-altitude, long-endurance

(HALE) UAS providing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to the US Navy and Joint Forces.

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT AND OVERSIGHT

METOC Support: The Fleet Weather Center (FWC) ASW Detachment (Jacksonville, FL) and the Naval

Oceanography ASW Detachment (Whidbey Island) are the designated providers of Meteorological and

Oceanographic (METOC) support for all Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group (CPRG) operations, including VUP-19 and VUP-11.

Contractor Oversight: These same detachments (FWC and NOAD) will work in conjunction with VUP-

19 and VUP-11 leadership to provide government oversight of the contractor's performance.

FORECASTING SERVICES DELIVERABLES

• Contractor forecasters shall provide properly formatted pre-mission planning briefs in support of VUP MQ-4C Triton orbits.

• Contractor forecasters shall provide properly formatted aviation DD175-1 Flight Weather Briefing (FWB) to VUP pilots face-to-face or electronically. Accounts to access the FWB program will be granted once the contractor has a Common Access Card (CAC) and has been certified via the Joint Qualification Requirement (JQR)/training process.

• Contractor forecasters shall provide properly formatted Air Vehicle Operator (AVO) turn-over briefings to VUP as scheduled by VUP.

• Contractor forecasters shall provide real-time updates to the forecast when conditions affecting the airborne aircraft or recovery airfield change substantially from forecasted conditions, or as required by VUP pilots.

FORECASTING SERVICES LOCATION

NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, OAK HARBOR, WASHINGTON

DESCRIPTION OF PRIMARY SERVICES

Weather forecasting services are required for safe flight operations of the MQ-4C Triton. Forecasts shall focus on safety of flight and destructive weather conditions including, but not limited to, turbulence, icing and thunderstorms. Weather forecasts shall support all operational aspects of the mission: pre-mission planning/setup, takeoff, transit, on-station execution, and recovery. Delivery of weather forecasts may require real-time access to Mission Control Stations during all flight operations.

TYPE OF CONTRACT

This is a Firm- Fixed Price Contract.

SCHEDULING FREQUENCY

• Monthly: Squadrons will conduct monthly coordination to establish and deconflict the initial flight schedule.

• Daily: Flight schedules will be generated daily to incorporate dynamic theater-level requirements and accommodate airfield constraints on takeoff and landing times.

Mission Profile:

• Total Duration: Each mission will be planned for a 22-hour execution window.

• Pre-Flight: 3 hours allocated for briefing and pre-flight preparations.

• Flight Time: 19 hours allocated for the in-flight portion of the mission.

Operational Flexibility:

• 24/7 Operations: Missions can be scheduled on any day of the week and at any time of day.

• Cancellations: Missions canceled due to weather (Wx) or maintenance (Mx) will be rescheduled for the earliest available opportunity within the same month.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

See schedule.

HOURS OF OPERATION

The contractor shall perform forecasting services per site-specific requirements, up to 24 hours/7 days a week. The following federal holidays are observed:

New Year’s Day 1st day of January

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday 3rd Monday of January

Presidents Day 3rd Monday of February

Memorial Day Last Monday of May

Juneteenth 19th of June

Independence Day 4th day of July

Labor Day 1st Monday of September

Columbus Day 2nd Monday of October

Veterans Day 11th day of November

Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday of November

Christmas Day 25th day of December

METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES

Contractor shall produce and disseminate DD175-1s, turn-over briefs, pre-flight briefings, and provide flight-following services to VUP pilots as necessary.

FLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFINGS

Contractor shall forecast conditions expected for the MQ-4C Triton as requested by the pilot during missions using the DD175-1 format. Thresholds may be changed due to operational necessity, so the most-up-to-date formats/products should be used as provided by FWC ASW Detachment

Jacksonville leadership. Frequency forecast products could be multiple times per day and is mission dependent.

METEOROLOGICAL WATCH/FLIGHT FOLLOWING

Contractor shall coordinate with the VUP-19/11 pilots flying active missions and monitor the local weather conditions for hazards like thunderstorms and severe weather. Proactive alerts to pilots of weather that violate aircraft conditions shall be communicated to pilots. Updates shall be provided as often as requested by the pilots and as duty priority list allows.

PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFINGS

Contractor shall provide pre-flight planning briefs for aircrew to support upcoming missions of the

MQ-4C Triton UAS. Information should include forecasted hazards, forecasted violations of adverse thresholds to the aircraft, and take-off and landing opportunities in the next 24 hours.

TURN-OVER BRIEFINGS TO Aerial Vehicle Operator (AVOs)

Contractor shall produce and brief weather conditions the MQ-4C Triton is currently forecasted to experience during the incoming pilot shift. Situationally prepare the pilot for weather caused decision points in the MQ-4C Triton mission.

OUTAGE REPORTS

Contractor shall monitor meteorological and communications equipment operational status and report all outages within 15 minutes to the FWC Norfolk/San Diego Command Duty Officer (CDO).

All meteorological and communications equipment outages shall be documented on an outage log.

AIRCRAFT MISHAP NOTIFICATION

Upon notification of a MQ-4C Triton mishap, contractor shall preserve all forecast products delivered to VUP- 19/11 in accordance with COMNAVMETOCCOMINST 3141.2 (series) and notify FWC Norfolk/San Diego CDO of the incident.

VUP-19/11 MEETINGS

Contractor may be required to attend meetings as requested by the customer. Meetings shall not take precedence over or adversely affect their weather duties.

DUTY PRIORITIES

A duty priority list shall be established and maintained with ASW Det Jacksonville Officer in

Charge (OIC) or the Whidbey Island NOAD OIC. A copy of the list shall be posted in the weather spaces for customers to review.

RELEASE OF WEATHER INFORMATION

The contractor shall not provide meteorological support to non-Government agencies and the general public. All requests from non-Government agencies shall be forwarded to the FWC San

Diego or FWC Norfolk CDO.

PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES DURING CRISIS DECLARED BY THE

NATIONAL COMMAND AUTHORITY.

When the National Command Authority declares a crisis, the contractor shall continue performance under this contract as is done under non-crisis situations.

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

The contractor shall provide management oversight for those issues which directly relate to weather forecast operations. For example, this may include, but is not limited to, the program management and assessments associated with installation of new equipment or the implementation of new policies and/or procedures.

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

The contractor shall provide a Program Manager (PM), as detailed in Section 2.1, who shall be responsible for the performance of the work at NAS Jacksonville/NAS Whidbey Island and have authority to make decisions on all contract matters. This individual shall be responsible for the overall management of contract services. The PM shall be available via phone within two hours during normal duty hours (8am to 5pm Eastern Time) to discuss problem areas with Government representatives. After normal duty hours, the PM shall be available within four hours.

SERVICE DELIVERY SUMMARY (SDS) TASKS

Contractor shall perform the following tasks:

• SDS-1: Establish and maintain a duty priority list.

• SDS-2: Establish and manage a qualification-training program for all contractors. At a minimum, this program shall cover knowledge of local operating instructions and procedures related to weather forecasting duties.

• SDS-3: Submit timely and accurate reports as required in Annex C.

• SDS-4: Contractor forecasters shall provide properly formatted aviation Flight Weather

Briefing (DD175- 1) to VUP pilots face-to- face or electronically.

• SDS-5: Contractor forecasters shall provide properly formatted AVO Turnover Briefing to VUP pilots face-to-face or electronically.

• SDS-6: Contractor forecasters shall provide a properly formatted Pre-flight Briefing to

VUP pilots face- to-face or electronically.

• SDS-7 Contract forecasters shall provide updates to weather conditions affecting the airborne aircraft or landing recovery airfield as requested by VUP pilots. (Flight

Following)

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. SCOPE OF WORK

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment and tools not furnished by the Government, such as materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to provide meteorological services as defined in this PWS. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract. The estimated workload is listed in Annex A. These estimates are provided for informational purposes only to assist in planning.

2. CONTRACTOR KEY PERSONNEL

All personnel contracted for this effort are considered Key. Any change to personnel will require acceptance

• The cover letter and attached résumé for each proposed key person, as a minimum, shall specify:

• Employee name;

• Proposed site;

• The position (e.g., Site Manager, Shift Supervisor);

• Department of Labor (DOL) Occupation Code and Title (Service Contract Act (SCA) Directory of

Occupations);

• Specific PWS qualifications employee fulfills (per paragraph 4.8.1);

• Planned employment status (Full Time or Part Time);

• Anticipated on-site reporting date of the employee;

• Qualification waivers requested, as basis for making the request; and

• Any necessary information and detail to enable the Government to determine how the proposed individual meets PWS qualifications.

2.1 PROGRAM MANAGER

The PM shall have at least four years of experience managing Department of Defense (DoD) or other Federal contracts for same or similar weather-related services with widely dispersed personnel and assets and have previous experience managing contracts of five or more personnel where work is performed in multiple US states or overseas locations.

The name and telephone numbers of the PM shall be provided in writing to the Contracting Officer

Representative (COR) prior to the contract start date.

2.2 WEATHER SERVICES PERSONNEL

Each Site will have a Lead Forecaster, as the on-site focal for day-to-day operations. The Lead

Forecaster will be responsible for ensuring a monthly schedule of personnel is available to local

FWC/NOAD/COR. The contractor shall provide an adequate number of certified personnel on site to fulfill all requirements listed in the Annex.

3.0 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES

The contractor shall not employ persons for work on this contract if such employee is identified to the contractor as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general wellbeing or operational mission of the installation and its population. Contractor employees shall be able to speak, read, and understand English, and communicate well; and shall do so in the performance of duties outlined in the PWS.

EMPLOYEE ATTIRE

The contractor shall present a neat appearance and be easily recognized as contractor employees.

This may be accomplished by wearing distinctive clothing bearing the name of the company or by wearing appropriate badges that contain the company name and employee name. The contractor shall furnish these items.

EMPLOYEE CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the United States Government if employing that person would create a conflict of interest. Additionally, the Contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the Department of the Navy (DON), either military or civilian, unless such person seeks and receives approval according to DoD Directive (DODD)

5500.7.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Contractor shall obtain and maintain a SECRET level clearance. See section 19 for further information on access and IT security requirements.

4.0 EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

a) Qualifications:

For forecasters assigned to the Unmanned Systems Support, resumes shall reflect the minimum qualifications of a Bachelor's or higher degree in meteorology or related scientific field from an accredited university or a minimum of two years of aviation forecast experience with a DoD or other government agency that included flight weather briefings and unmanned systems familiarity.

They shall have the ability to gain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.

All contract employees shall have visual acuity correctable to 20/20 with glasses or contacts throughout the life of the contract. All contractor employees shall be qualified to operate all meteorological and communications equipment at the location at which they are employed.

b) Certification:

The contractor, in coordination with the Government, shall establish and manage a forecaster qualification training program for all contractor personnel. At a minimum, this program shall cover knowledge of local operating instructions and procedures related to Unmanned Systems forecasting duties.

The JQR is the training rubric being used to "certify" the forecaster and can be provided by the

Government, upon request to assist will facilitate the certification to perform. Government can also provide some standardized products already developed by the METOC community that focuses on regional weather regimes to give enhanced knowledge. Aviation specific forecasting techniques should be already learned or provided by the contractor's internal process. The 30-day training period is provided to enable a sync of current processes that can only be learned by OJT and interaction with the MQ-4C pilots.

The training and certification program is subject to inspection at any time and shall be made available to the respective FWC Operations Officer and COR upon request. Certification and qualification letters shall be maintained on site by the contractor PM and copies shall be made available to the servicing

FWC.

c) Training Records

The contractor shall maintain training records for all contractor personnel to include each employee's weather forecasting certification and annual training documentation. The contractor shall obtain and maintain all certification and training requirements at all times for all contractor personnel. Contractor personnel shall maintain all security training as required.

TRAVEL

Travel is not expected to be necessary for this contract. All Government training can be completed onsite.

EMPLOYEE SUBSTITUTION

During the first 90 days of performance, the contractor shall not substitute key personnel, as identified in paragraph 2.0 unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer (KO) within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide any necessary information. After the initial 90-day period, the contractor shall submit the information to the KO at least 15 days prior to making any permanent substitutions for any personnel. All proposed substitutes shall have qualifications as identified in section 4.0. No personnel substitutions will be executed without COR review and

Government approval by the KO.

5.0 QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM

The contractor shall always provide quality control of the forecasting services. This shall include the processes and procedures required to ensure that weather forecasting services are sustained throughout the life of the contract, which assures the Government that performance will be at an acceptable level during operations. It requires a constant evaluation of work performed throughout the Contractor's organization. When necessary, the Contractor shall implement changes in procedures and processes to improve its quality program presented in the Quality Assurance

Surveillance Plan (QASP).

5.1 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN

The QASP and QASP Matrix is a government-developed document used to determine if the contractor's performance meets the performance standards contained in this contract. The Contractor shall maintain an on-site, quality control program (QCP) plan. The QCP plan shall identify and describe how the Contractor intends to maintain full compliance with all requirements of this contract. The Contractor shall furnish the QCP plan to the KO and COR for review and approval 30 days after award of contract. All future changes to this document shall be made by the Contractor and submitted to the KO and COR for review and approval.

The Contractor's designated representative, as assigned in the QCP, shall ensure all contract employees are made aware, as soon as possible, of deficiencies in the forecasts for which they are responsible. The

Contractor shall take corrective actions to assure that standards are maintained.

QASP Matrix

Pre-Flight Forecasting and Triton In-Flight Weather Mission Support Services

Performance Objectives Acceptable Quality Level

(AQL)/Measurement Method of Surveillance

Hold and Maintain required security clearance needed to support Triton missions (SECRET).

Performance Evaluation: Have and maintain an active Secret Clearance prior to assignment to support Triton.

Maintain all reporting and annual security training requirements necessary to ensure continued compliance.

100% - Timeliness &

Accuracy

Government Representative and Contract Lead to Monitor

Monthly Report and Quarterly

Inspection

Document initial forecaster certification IAW resume review, achieve Triton and AOR supplemental training, and annual recurring training. Performance Evaluation: Review training records for completion of all required training.

100% of certification and annual training conducted

Report and document equipment and communication outages.

Performance Evaluation: Review equipment and communication log to ensure equipment checks are completed daily.

98% - Timeliness &

Government Representative to Monitor

Disseminate regional authority issued weather watches and warnings in and around flight path and operating area.

Performance Evaluation:

Review WWA log and area SIGMETs to ensure all WW are disseminated to the pilot and mission control center.

100% - Timeliness &

Submit required monthly and annual reports and conduct periodic inspections.

Performance Evaluation: Product, compliance, and support Metrics recorded will be used to evaluate and codify mission support, effectiveness, and resource requirements.

98% - Timeliness &

Government Representative and Contract Lead to Monitor

Monthly Report and Quarterly

Inspection

Support Triton weather services by providing Route planning, Preflight briefing, Take-off and landing support, Dash-1 briefing (FWB 2.0), In-Flight and Flight Following weather support, 95% - Timeliness &

Customer feedback, Government Representative, Turnover briefing, and Lessons

Learned/feedback reporting.

•Contractor forecasters shall provide properly formatted aviation DDl75-l

Flight Weather Briefing to pilots face-to- face or electronically.

Performance Evaluation:

Full spectrum planning and support results in less than 50% mission cancellations due to weather and 0 negligent weather related Mishaps.

Random inspection of DDl75-l briefs and turnover reports for completeness b4.0 R a n d o m i n s p e c t i o n Invoices delivered in a timely fashion. Accuracy of invoice to be evaluated. Errors in invoices will be grounds for the Government to return to vendor for re- processing

98% - Timeliness & Accuracy

5.2 QA EVALUATOR (QAEs)

The COR will evaluate the contractor's performance through the methods identified in the Quality

Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). The COR will notify the PM when discrepancies occur and will request corrective action. The COR will make written records of discrepancies and ask the PM to initial the record. Any matter concerning a change in scope, price, terms or conditions of this contract shall be referred to the COR for submittal to the KO.

5.3 CNMOC, FWC NORFOLK INSPECTIONS

Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC HQ) and FWC personnel may periodically perform on-site inspections. The QASP and this PWS will be used by the

Government to track the quality of performance at the forecasting site. A rating of Satisfactory or

Unsatisfactory will be assigned at the close of the inspection. If a rating of Unsatisfactory is received, the Contractor shall initiate immediate action to correct the deficiencies. Within 30 days, FWC personnel may perform a follow-up inspection to ensure deficiencies are corrected.

The inspection frequency may be increased or decreased at the discretion of the Government and as the performance of the contractor indicates is appropriate. The contractor shall document the type of remedial action that is taken when personnel are not performing in accordance with this PWS and local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

5.4 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION MEETING

The KO may require the PM to meet with the KO, COR, and other Government personnel as deemed necessary. The contractor may request a meeting with the KO when he or she believes such a meeting is necessary.

6.0 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

The Government will provide workspace, office furniture, office equipment including phones, faxes, and desktop computers. The contractor shall be responsible for the use of and safeguarding all

Government property provided for contractor use. At the end of each work period, all Government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured. All Government equipment and space are to be used for official use. Government workstations shall not be used to conduct the Contractor's company business or individual employee's personal business. Additionally, the Contractor shall supply any other items needed such as administrative supplies, including paper, pens, etc.

6.1 KEY CONTROL

The contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring all keys issued to the contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. The contractor shall not duplicate any keys issued by the Government. The contractor shall immediately report to the COR any occurrences of lost or duplicated keys. In the event keys are lost, damaged, or duplicated, the contractor may be required, upon written direction of the KO, to rekey or replace the affected lock or locks without cost to the Government.

6.2 LOCK COMBINATIONS

The contractor shall control access to all Government provided lock combinations, if any, to preclude unauthorized entry.

6.3 COMPUTER SYSTEMS SECURITY

The contractor shall ensure all employees comply with DoD Instruction 8500.2, OPNAV Instruction

5239.14 and SECNAV Instruction 5239.3A.

6.4 SECURITY MEASURES

When the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) and/or Health Protection Condition (HPCON) levels change due to either exercises or real-world events, the contractor shall comply with local authorities and directives associated with the current FPCON / HPCON level. The Contractor shall comply with all safety measures required by local, state, and federal regulations.

7.0 CONSERVATION OF UTILITIES

The contractor shall ensure employees practice utilities conservation. The contractor shall prevent the waste of utilities to include: lights shall be used only in areas where and when work is actually being performed, employees shall not adjust mechanical equipment controls for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; water faucets or valves shall be turned off when not in use; and

Government provided telephones/faxes are for official use only. Moreover, the use of such utilities shall be limited to the minimum amount required for the performance of the required services and shall not be used for any other purpose.

8.0 RECORDS

The contractor shall create, maintain, and dispose of only those Government-required records specifically cited in this PWS or required by the provisions of a mandatory directive listed in Annex

B. If requested by the Government, the contractor shall provide the original record, or a reproducible copy of any such record within five working days of receipt of the request.

9.0 ACTIONS REQUIRED BY START DATE

The contractor shall have no less than 30 days from the award of the contract to complete the following:

a. Acquire CAC for all contractor personnel.

b. Familiarize and train all new employees on existing equipment. Thirty days prior to the start of the forecast support, the contractor will have access to complete self-training, if desired. All visits to each location shall be coordinated in advance with the COR.

c. The contractor shall notify FWC when employees are ready to be certified.

d. The FWC Commanding Officer will certify that each contractor employee is proficient through an administered exam, or other means of examination.

9.0 CONTRACTOR ACCESS TO FEDERALLY CONTROLLED ACTIVITIES

AND/OR UNCLASSIFIED SENSITIVE INFORMATION OR UNCLASSIFIED

IT SYSTEM

The requirement to control access to sensitive information applies to all US government IT systems and/or areas where unclassified but sensitive information may be discussed, displayed or maintained.

DON policy prescribes that all unclassified data that has not been approved for public release and is stored on mobile computing devices must be treated as sensitive data and encrypted using commercially available encryption technology. Whenever granted access to sensitive information, contractor employees shall follow applicable DoD/DoN instructions, regulations, policies and procedures while reviewing, processing, producing, protecting, destroying and/or storing that information. Operational Security (OPSEC) procedures and practices must be implemented by both the contractor and contract employee to protect the product, information, services, operations and missions related to the contract. The contractor shall designate an employee to serve as the

Contractor's Security Representative. Within three workdays after contract award, the contractor shall provide to the Navy Command's Security Manager and the KO, in writing, the name, title, address and phone number for the Contractor's Security Representative. The Contractor's Security

Representative shall be the primary point of contact on any security matter. The Contractor's

Security Representative shall not be replaced or removed without prior notice to the KO.

The respective Squadron Security Office/Manager will serve as the final cognizant security office.

The contractor shall ensure each individual employee has, at a minimum, a current completed T3 investigation that results in the eligibility of SECRET. The NATO I Security procedures instruction

OPNAVINST 5510.100E applies. All SIPRNET account holders will read the NATO briefing and sign the NATO briefing certificate as a prerequisite to assignment of SIPRNET account.

The Contractor's Security Representative shall be responsible for ensuring reinvestigations are completed as required. The contractor's security representative is responsible for monitoring and tracking continuous evaluation/vetting is occurring and requesting cognizant security office of needs. Additionally, the contract security representative shall coordinate requests for updates, clearance information, and reporting with the cognizant command security manager. They shall coordinate with the cognizant security office to track and initiate reinvestigations as required. They shall ensure the background investigation remains current throughout the contract performance period. Failure to maintain the proper security eligibility may result in delaying the individual's start date or request for removal from contract.

Sensitive Positions

Duties, described herein, require accessing a DoD unclassified computer/network, working with sensitive unclassified information (either at a government or contractor facility), and physical access to a DoD facility must be a U.S. citizen and possess a SECRET clearance prior to installation access. Each contractor employee must have a completed T3 investigation that results in a SECRET clearance. When a favorable determination is not made, contractor employees shall not be permitted to work on this contract effort and if already working on the contract shall be removed immediately.

IT Systems Access

When access to IT systems is required for performance of the contractor employee's duties, such employees shall in-process with the Navy Command's Security Manager and Information Assurance

Manager upon arrival to the Navy command and shall out-process prior to their departure at the completion of the individual's performance under the contract. Completion and approval of a System

Authorization Access Request Navy (SAAR-N) form is required for all individuals accessing Navy

Information Technology resources. The SAAR-N shall be forwarded to the cognizant Security

Manager at least 30 days prior to the individual's start date. Failure to provide the required documentation at least 30 days prior to the individual's start date shall result in delaying the individual's start date.

When required to maintain access to required IT systems or networks, the contractor shall ensure that all employees requiring access complete annual Information Assurance (IA) training, Personably Identifiable Information (PII), and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) training, Derivative Classification Training, and maintain SECRET eligibility. The Contractor's Security

Representative shall contact the cognizant security office for guidance when reinvestigations are required.

The potential consequences of any requirements under this section including denial of access for a proposed contractor employee who fails to obtain a favorable trustworthiness determination in no way relieves the contractor from the requirement to execute performance under the contract within the timeframes specified in the contract.

Contractors shall plan ahead in processing their employees and subcontractor employees for working in non- sensitive positions, with sensitive information, and/or on Government IT systems.

The contractor shall insert this information in all subcontracts when the subcontractor is permitted to have physical access to a federally controlled facility and/or access to a federally controlled information system/network and/or access to government information.

If contractor employees already possess a current favorably adjudicated investigation, the Navy

Command's Security Manager will use the Visit Authorization Request (VAR) via the Defense

Information Security System (DISS) or current Government system of record. The contractor shall include the IT Position Category per SECNAV 5510.30 series for each employee designated on a

VAR. The VAR requires annual renewal for the duration of the employee's performance under the contract.

ANNEX A

ESTIMATED WORKLOAD DATA ISO FWC ASW Det Jacksonville FL and Whidbey Island NOAD

SERVICE QTY PER YEAR

Document and report equipment/communication outages 15

Produce and disseminate pre-flight briefings 480

Produce and brief DDl75-l Flight Weather Briefings 480

Update and brief flight following forecasts 1800

Produce and brief Air Vehicle Operator Turn-over briefings 1920

Note: Estimates are provided for informational purposes only to assist in planning.

ANNEX B

REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS AND FORMS

1. The Government will supply the publications listed in the technical library. Future editions and supplements will be provided to the contractor via FWC Norfolk.

2. The current edition of the publications listed below shall be used unless as specified in the basic PWS.

PUBLICATION/FORM TITLE

APPLICABLE

PARAGRAPHS

NOAA Guide to Clouds NOAA GUIDE TO: SEA STATE, WIND, AND

CLOUDS

All

WMO Manual 306 (Vol I, II)

MANUAL ON THE GLOBAL OBSERVING

SYSTEM (VOLUME I)

All

FMH-l

FEDERAL METEOROLOGICAL HANDBOOK NO.l

SURFACE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS AND

REPORTS

FMH-2 FEDERAL METEOROLOGICAL HANDBOOK NO.2

SURFACE SYNOPTIC CODES

FAA 7340-l FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ORDER

7340.lY CONTRACTIONS All

FAA 7350 FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ORDER

JO 7350.7A LOCATION IDENTIFIERS

All

NAVMETOCCOMINST

3l4l.2A

SURFACE METAR OBSERVATIONS USERS

MANUAL

All

NAVMETOCCOMINST

3l40.l4 FLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING MANUAL All

NAVMETOCCOMINST

3l43.l(series)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

INSTRUCTION

All

NAVMETOCCOMINST

3l42.lA

SURFACE WEATHER OBSERVATION

PROCEDURES

All

NAVMETOCCOMINST

3l40.4D

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE AND ICING

CRITERIA

Other FWC Specific Instructions and SOPs All

ANNEX C

REQUIRED

REPORTS

REPORT REQUIRING OFFICE FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION

Contractor Quality Control Plan

FWC Aviation Operations Officer QAE

Initially and as Changes occur.

1 electronic copy

Summary of Quality Control Plan

FWC Aviation Operations Officer QAE

Monthly 1 electronic copy

Equipment Outage Log FWC Aviation Operations Officer QAE

Monthly 1 electronic copy

Product Quantity Metrics

(DD175-1, Formal briefings, Contacts with pilots)

FWC Aviation Operations

Officer QAE

Monthly 1 electronic copy and via FWB

ANNEX D

SITE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

Whidbey Jacksonville

01 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2027

Single AOR 24/7 Forecast support

Two AOR 24/7 Forecast

Support

01 May 2027 - 30 Apr 2028 Single AOR 24/7 Forecast support

Two AOR 24/7 Forecast

Support

01 May 2028 - 30 Apr 2029

Single AOR 24/7 Forecast support

Two AOR 24/7 Forecast

Support

01 May 2029 – 30 April 2030 Single AOR 24/7 Forecast support

Two AOR 24/7 Forecast

Support

01 May 2030 – 30 April 2031 Single AOR 24/7 Forecast support

Two AOR 24/7 Forecast

Support