PWS for INTAC Instructor for GCC Training - DRAFT OCT 9 2020.doc

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Instructor of Terrorism and Global Jihad across the Six Geographical Combatant Commands (GCCs)

1.0 BACKGROUND

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, on behalf of the Department of the Army, hosts the U.S. Army Individual Terrorism Awareness Course (INTAC). The purpose of the course is to enhance the overall Antiterrorism and Force Protection awareness posture of members of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff , U.S. Army, military dependents and contractors (as applicable) and occasionally personnel from other Federal Agencies through the facilitation of a quality resident training course consisting of a combination of lectures and hands-on training modules. Personnel receiving training are considered to be at medium to high risk from acts of terrorism and/or criminal activity relative to their official travel albeit a Permanent Change of Station (PCS), Temporary Change of Station (TCS) and/or Temporary Duty (TDY) outside of the Continental United States (CONUS) in support of our nation’s Foreign Policy. By enhancing the students overall Terrorism and Force Protection Awareness Posture increases their ability to identify, prevent, deter and respond to acts of terrorism and criminal activity. The program curriculum meets the mandated training requirements of AR 525-13 (Antiterrorism) as well as Department of Defense regulatory requirements.

2.0 SCOPE OF WORK

In furtherance of the aforementioned mission, this contract will provide a Subject Matter Expert (SME)/Instructor(s) in the fields of Terrorism and Global Jihad across the six (6) Geographical Combatant Commands (GCCs). This instructor shall deliver presentations to the INTAC students for up to 3 hours and 12 classes a year during the regularly scheduled training sessions. The presentations will be on an Introduction to Terrorism & Global Jihad and separate specific lectures on various groups that operate within areas of responsibility (AOR) and their tactics, techniques, and procedures. The AORs are specific to the Department of Defense GCCs which include: U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM), U.S. Europe Command (USEUCOM), U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), and US Central Command (USCENTCOM) and) will be consolidated into one PowerPoint presentation. AOR lectures shall provide an overview of American Foreign Policy in the respective region for that GCC as well as the Terrorism and Global Jihad threat, criminal and political environment in that region/GCC.

3.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Consistent with the agreed upon level of effort (LOE), the Contractor shall perform the duties listed below. Period of performance will commence on or about (1 October 2020(FY21)) in conjunction with the end of the current protection support of the INTAC contract. Performance includes, but is not limited to:

3.1 Prepare lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, handouts, and/or supporting documentation for lectures on all Geographical Combatant Commands (GCC) as well as Introduction to Terrorism and Global Jihad.

3.1.1 Examples for course content are:

Terrorism and Global Jihad (1.5 Hours) Terrorism throughout history; rise of radical Islam, American foreign policy in combatting terrorism; goal of global jihad; examples of terrorist events and hostage situations.

ALL GCC’S included (1.5 Hour) Al-Qaida; Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL); Animal Liberation Front (ALF); Sovereign Citizens; Earth Liberation Front (ELF); Army of God; Aryan Nation; Black Liberation Army; Phineas Priesthood; Jewish Defense League; National Liberation Army (ELN); Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC); Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso, SL); Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (Basque Fatherland and Liberty) (ETA); Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front (DHKP/C); Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA); Continuity Irish Republican Army (CIRA); Revolutionary Struggle; Abu Nidal Organization (ANO); Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement); Hezbollah (Army of God); Kahane Chai; Kongra-Gel (formerly Kurdistan Workers' Party) (KGK); Palestine Liberation Front (PLF); Islamic Jihad Group; Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP); PFLP-General Command (PFLP-GC); Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades; Asbat an-Ansar; Al-Qaeda Kurdish Battalions; Kata'ib Hezbollah; al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP); Army of Islam (Palestinian); Abdullah Azzam Brigades; Al-Nusra Front; Jaysh Rijal al-Tariq al Naqshabandi (JRTN); Gama’a al-Islamiyya; al-Qa’ida in the Islamic Maghreb; Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis; Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem; Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG); Al-Shabaab; Ansar Dine; Boko Haram; Ansaru; al-Mulathamun Brigade; Ansar al-Shari'a in Benghazi; Ansar al-Shari'a in Darnah; Ansar al-Shari'a in Tunisia; Gama’a al-Islamiyya; al-Qa’ida in the Islamic Maghreb; Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis; Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem; Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG); Aum Shinrikyo; Harakat ul-Mujahidin (HUM); Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE); Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU); Jaish-e-Mohammed (Army of Mohammed) (JEM); Lashkar-e Tayyiba (Army of the Righteous) (LET); Communist Party of the Philippines/New People's Army (CPP/NPA); Jemaah Islamiya organization (JI); Lashkar i Jhangvi; Islamic Jihad Union (IJU); Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (HUJI-B); Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (HUJI); Tehrik-i-Taliban (TTP); Jundallah (People's Resistance Movement of Iran, or PRMI) (Iran); Indian Mujahideen (IM) (India); Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid (JAT); Haqqani network.

3.1.2 Provide in electronic format the lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, handouts, and/or supporting documentation to the COR one week prior to each course. Supporting documentation includes, but is not limited to, lecture notes, videos, photographs, publications, maps, and artifacts.

3.2 Present lectures and training during regularly scheduled INTAC classes.

3.2.1 Routinely, lectures are provided on Sunday, these lectures consist of two classes each class lasting (1.5) one-hour and thirty-minute classes.

4.0 QUALIFICATIONS

4.1 INTAC Lectures are required to have the following qualifications:

4.1.1 Must have a Doctorate Degree (Ph.D) in the fields of Political Science, International Relations, History or similar.

4.1.2 Must be an active or retired University/College Professor

4.1.3 Must have prior experience lecturing Department of Defense (military and civilian) audiences in large and/or small groups as well as individuals. The lectures presented during this training cannot be solely academic in nature. The information must be structured for practical use/application by personnel deploying into a particular location/country. This experience can be demonstrated by current and/or prior affiliations with any of the following: The Defense institute of Security Assistance Management (DISAM), John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, U.S. Air Force Special Operations School, Joint Special Operations University (JSOU), Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Naval School of Health Sciences or similar structured educational institutes where lectures were presented to Department of Defense audiences.

4.1.4 Must have flexibility in their schedule that will allow for recurring support to the INTAC Program at regularly scheduled classes. Lectures will be required on Sundays as listed on the schedule.

4.1.5 Must have personal experience/interactions with U.S. and Foreign Government Officials abroad, past travels into the specific countries of interest, and/or other experience with the culture of the specific Geographical Combatant Command (GCC)

5.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

5.11 The period of performance is for one year, with 2 option years, under FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 2022)

5.2 All contract support shall be performed during normal business hours (Mon-Fri, 0730-1800).

5.3 The duty location for this contract will be at the O’Gara Compound, 220 Industrial Park Drive, Montross, VA within 100 miles radius of the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. The Government reserves the right to change work locations and operating hours for the SMEs with little or short notice.

6.0 SCHEDULE

6.1 Below are the scheduled class dates during the period of performance.

OPTION PERIOD

15-20 November 2020 (FY21) 06-11 December 2020 (FY21) 24-29 January 2021 07-12 February 2021 21-26 February 2021 07-12 March 2021 28 March – 02 April 2021 25-30 April 2021 16-21 May 2021 06-11 June 2021

20-25 June 2021 01-06 August 2021

* February and June 2021 will have two sessions.

7.0 TRAVEL

6.1 Travel shall be paid IAW the Joint Federal Travel Regulations. Travel shall be reimbursed IAW the applicable travel regulation and FAR 31.205-46 (a) (2). Travel is set forth as a Not-to-Exceed (NTE) amount in the Task Schedule. Only the Government and Contractor reaching mutual agreement under a modification to the contract may increase this amount.

6.2 All planned travel to include travel for training, meetings, must be approved by the COR at least 7 business days prior to start date of travel. The COR may approve travel with a shorter timeline on a case by case basis depending on the operations tempo and mission needs.

8.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY/EQUIPMENT

8.1 The U.S. Government will provide to the Contractor, for use in the performance of this contract only, the following property and equipment:

8.1.1 Contract workspace. The Government shall supply adequate workspace for the contractor employee. The Government shall determine the locations of the workspace and storage spaces. The Government reserves the right to change the location of any office and space provided to the contractor, as appropriate.

8.1.2 Office furniture and office equipment. The Government will provide all furniture required for execution of the contract on-site at no cost to the Contractor or subcontractor. The Government will provide unclassified computer systems and audio/visual equipment.

9.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

9.1. AT Level I Training. All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees 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. Upon request, 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 5 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 or can be provided by the Requiring Activities Antiterrorism Officer in presentation form which will be documented via memorandum.

9.2 Pre-screen candidates using E-Verify Program. Proposed language: The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Contractor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award. *When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with the designated Government representative. This Form will be provided to the Contracting Officer and shall become part of the official contract file.

10.0 CONTRACTING MANPOWER REPORTING APPLICATION

10.3 The Contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services under this contract for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers via a secured data collection site. The Contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/ Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported at any time during the FY all data shall be reported no later than October 30 of each calendar year, beginning with 2020. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at http://www.ecmra.mil/