PWS for PM Support (Base) FY22-27 18NOV2020 DRAFT.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FOR

PROJECT MANAGER FOR MANEUVER AMMUNITION SYSTEMS

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

FY22-27

1.0 Background

2.0 Applicable Documents/References

3.0 Performance Requirements

4.0 Contract Deliverables

5.0 Government Furnished Property (GFP)

6.0 General Information

7.0 Data Rights

8.0 Contractor Manpower Reporting

9.0 Security

1.0 Background

1.1 Objective The Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM MAS) requires contractor program support services for life cycle management of programs within multiple ammunition product lines. The mission of PM MAS provides all direct or indirect fire combat and training ammunition capabilities, except non-lethal, of the highest quality and reliability to Warfighters

(Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM)) and

Government Agencies to support dismounted soldiers, combat vehicles, helicopters, naval vessels, and high performance propeller and jet aircraft as directed by the Joint Program Executive Office

Armaments & Ammunition (JPEO A&A), the Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition

(SMCA) Executor. PM MAS also has management responsibility for the Product Director, Special

Ammunition and Weapons Systems (PD SAWS) office, providing reliable Soviet-bloc ammunition to Iraqi and Afghan forces as well as requesting U.S. services and agencies.

1.1.1 Product Manager Small Caliber (PdM SC) is responsible for life cycle management, to include research, development, product improvement, production, fielding, testing and sustainment, for direct fire small caliber ammunition (.22 cal, .30 cal, shotgun, 9mm, .45 cal, 5.56mm, 7.62mm, .50 cal), and specialty items, e.g. Grenade Rifle Entry Munitions (GREM), for dismounted

Joint Warfighters, Army aviation and ground combat systems, Navy ship and aviation platforms, and Air Force and SOCOM aviation platforms. Army platforms supported include the dismounted Infantry Soldier, Abrams tank, Bradley Fighting Vehicle, Stryker vehicles, other ground vehicle systems and the Apache and Blackhawk Helicopters.

1.1.2 Product Director Medium Caliber (PD MC) is responsible for life cycle management to include research, development, production, fielding, testing, industrial base and environmental impacts for direct fire medium and cannon caliber ammunition (25mm, 30mm, and 40mm, L60) for

Army aviation and ground combat systems, Navy ship and aviation platforms, Marine Corps vehicle and aviation platforms, Air Force aviation platforms and United States Special

Operations Command (SOCOM aviation platforms.

1.1.3 Product Manager Large Caliber (PdM LC) is responsible for life cycle management, including research, development, production, and fielding, testing, and environmental impacts for large caliber direct fire ammunition (50mm,105mm and 120mm) for the Army and Marines.

Platforms supported include the Abrams Tank, Stryker Mobile Gun System, and the emerging

Ground Combat Vehicle program.

1.1.4 Product Director Special Ammunition and Weapons Systems (PD SAWS) procures and manages (former Soviet Bloc) non-standard ammunition (NSA) that is provided to

Afghanistan, Iraq and other friendly nations executing counter insurgency, counter terrorism and security operations. In addition, ammunition is being provided to other U.S. services for exploitation test and evaluation, engineering design assessments and threat analyses that support our development of tactical counter measures. NSA provides non-standard ammunition ranging from small and medium caliber ammunition, rocket propelled and recoilless rifled, launched and hand-thrown grenades, mortars, tank and artillery to aircraft munitions.

1.1.5 System Engineering Technology Integration (SETI) Division assists the PM with ammunition life-cycle support functions by providing fact-based information through economical distribution channels that address the Army’s critical ammunition information shortages.

Warfighter Ammunition Information Program (WAIP) was created to address circumstances where users are not aware of specific ammunition capabilities and characteristics of Fielded ammunition, Conventional ammunition used in unconventional ways, and Future emerging ammunition.

1.1.6 Business Management Division assists all the Product Managers within PM MAS with the budgeting of funds, the execution of funds received (through appropriations, other customers such as Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers and other Government agencies) and the planning and execution of acquisition. The Business Management Division also provides cost analysis support, industrial base analysis and audit support as required.

1.1.7 A base contract for contractor program support shall be awarded with task orders issued for specific program requirements.

1.1.8 Each support category shall be identified with hours, timeframe, and shall be staffed full time and/or part time. Full time is defined as 1920 hours and part time is defined as 1120 hours or

960 hours.

2.0 Applicable Documents/References

2.1 DD254, DoD Contract Security Classification Specification

2.2 DoDD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M and AR 25-2

2.3 DoD 5220.22M

2.4 AR 503-1

3.0 Performance Requirements

3.1 Scope of Work

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) describes the requirements for contractor program support services for PM MAS managed ammunition product lines as detailed in Section 1.1. The contractor shall provide the appropriate personnel required to effectively meet mission critical requirements and assist Government resources in the following areas:

3.1.1 The contractor shall support management of day to day operations ensuring adequate support is provided. Requirements include the following:

3.1.1.1 Maintaining and coordinating a responsive tracking system to assure availability of resources to meet established milestones and events for completion of numerous taskers and assignments from a variety of higher level organizations to include Office of the Secretary of

Defense (OSD), Department of the Army (DoA), Program Executive Office as well as field support commands,

3.1.1.1 Coordination of visits and PM MAS booth display for higher authority visits, review of policies, directives, regulations while also assessing the impacts and developing implementing guidance,

3.1.1.2 Develop techniques to improve effectiveness and productivity in support of the overall mission,

3.1.1.3 Utilize management and organizational principles and a wide range of qualitative and quantitative techniques to plan, implement, integrate and evaluate a diverse group of acquisition programs,

3.1.1.4 Analyze extensive program data/interrelationships, and coordinating the preparation of accurate and reasonable programs plans and proposals,

3.1.1.5 Identify existing or potential problem areas and recommending necessary corrective action of preventive measures, 3.1.1.6Coordinate data for variety of PM events such as program reviews, review and analysis meetings and resource reviews.

3.1.2 The contractor shall provide program management and engineering support. Responsibilities include the following:

3.1.2.1 Serving as the focal point responsible for conducting engineering planning, management and oversight of all assigned program activities.

3.1.2.2 Prepare written assessments of project status and analysis of project events.

3.1.2.3 Provide independent assessments pertaining to the readiness of programs to proceed, the risks and adequacy of the approach being taken.

3.1.2.4 Accomplish system integration and problem solving by organizing, facilitating and leading Integrated Product/Process Teams.

3.1.2.5 Conduct engineering analyses to diagnose and trouble shoot problems and to perform failure analyses.

3.1.2.6 Participate in the development of Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP), Performance Specifications (P-Spec) and other Milestone documentation.

3.1.2.7 Support test and evaluation activities.

3.1.2.8 Develop briefings and information reports.

3.1.2.9 Perform independent evaluations of technical or process problems impacting delivery or quality of ammunition cartridges or components.

3.1.2.10 Participate in root cause analyses, provide recommendations, follow-up on implementation of corrective actions.

3.1.2.11 Explore solutions to user concerns.

3.1.2.12 Review industrial base facilitation efforts to include recapitalizing existing capabilities

(e.g. modernization) as well as potential implementation of new products, equipment and processes.

3.1.2.13 Develop and support implementation of cost savings initiatives.

3.1.2.14 Review project proposals and recommend candidate projects for consideration for Army or joint funding.

3.1.3 The contractor shall support User training, gunnery, and test exercises. Ammunition usage, issues, and training feedback shall be collected and reported to PM MAS. Attend and brief at ammunition test events and provide insight based upon interaction with the User community. Participate and provide programmatic documentation in support of Quantitative War Reserve Munitions

(QWARRM) drills. Influence and provide Human Control Interface (HCI) expertise for the conduct of platform analysis and experiments, to include human performance models and/or simulators. Participate on the test and evaluation working integrated product teams. Analyze and communicate potential impacts of requirements decisions to cost, schedule, and performance of future ammunition programs. Provide subject matter expertise of direct fire capabilities to support

Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs) and Capability Based Assessments (CBAs).

3.1.4 The contractor shall provide real time analysis, oversight and reporting on major plant functions at

Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (including production, quality, maintenance, training, and management) and key events (e.g., critical failures). Assist in preparing information in support of request for proposals, source selection evaluations and contract execution. Support shall include, but not be limited to, reviewing and providing input to the technical and contract requirements and performance work statements, conducting plant tours, reviewing and analyzing proposals. Perform independent evaluations of technical or process problems impacting delivery of small caliber ammunition or in-process components. Participate in root cause analyses, provide recommendations, follow-up implementation of corrective actions, and coordinate data. Analyze process and equipment improvement needs and opportunities to improve product quality and/or expand industrial capacity to meet funded or forecast delivery requirements. Reviews project proposals and recommend candidate projects for consideration for Army or joint funding. Monitors activities on Army funded projects and programs.

3.1.5 The contractor shall prepare independent Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCE) for Ammunition

Programs of record in Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools (ACEIT) to determine the reasonableness of Project Manager’s Baseline Estimate for a weapon system. Apply various methodologies to include Cost Estimating Relationships (CERs), costing factors, analogies, learning curve analysis, sensitivity and uncertainty analysis. Defend cost estimates to Deputy

Assistant Secretary of the Army (DASA)-Cost and Economics (CE) for validation. Track

Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) cost thresholds through program executions. Perform

Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis. Prepare Independent Government Cost Estimates

(IGCEs). Perform business case analyses (BCAs) to assess alternative approaches and make recommendations. Perform various assessments in support of the mission of PM MAS.

3.1.6 The contractor shall perform administrative support include program management support, document control, data entry and research. Perform preparation/editing/compilation of briefing charts, agendas, meeting minutes, reports, presentations and binders. Coordinate and support

Government activities including meetings, conferences, ceremonies and special events, design/set-up displays for exhibits; communication support including pre-event planning and administrative details.

4.0 Contract Deliverables

4.1 Contractor shall provide PM MAS with electronic monthly significant activity reports in accordance with DI-MGMT-80555A (Tailored). CDRL A001

4.2 In accordance with FAR 52.000-4003, Administrative Space Occupied by contractors at

Picatinny Arsenal (HS6041), the Contractor shall deliver a Contractor Roster DI-MGMT-81596 tailored) for all personnel anticipated to occupy administrative space at Picatinny Arsenal, New

Jersey for all task orders awarded under the base contract. CDRL A002

4.3 Prior to conducting travel, the Contractor shall submit an Official Travel Request form in accordance with Section 6.3 of this PWS and DI-MGMT-80227. CRDL A003

4.4 Contractor shall prepare a trip report due no later than (NLT) three (3) business days after completion of travel (DI-MGMT-80227). The trip report shall include Purpose, Traveler(s), Dates, Unit/POCs Visited, including contact information, Specific Itinerary, meeting minutes, and meeting duration in accordance with section 6.3 of this PWD and DI-MGMT-80227. CDRL A004.

4.5 The contractor shall report contractor labor hours required for performance of services provided under this contract for the PM MAS Program Management Support in accordance with reference

FAR clauses 52.204-14 and 52.204-15 and as stated in paragraph 8.0 below. The report shall be provided NLT ten (10) calendar days after the report is generated from the Government system to the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer Representative (COR) (DI-MGMT-80227, CDRL

A005).

4.6 Additional contract deliverables may be required for specific task orders which shall be detailed in the corresponding task order PWS (DI-MISC-80508A, CDRL A006)

5.0 Government Furnished Property (GFP)

5.1 Government Furnished Property (GFP): The Government shall provide the work space, office, office supplies, computer equipment, telephone, and reproduction facilities for performance at Government locations. All Incidental GFP will be inventoried each year and reported to the COR on a memo no later than 10 calendar days after contract award (DI-MGMT-80227, CDRL A009)

5.2 Government Furnished Property (GFP): The contractor shall manage (control, use, preserve, protect, repair and maintain) Government Furnished Property pursuant to FAR 52.245-1(f)(1) and prevent damage to Government property beyond reasonable wear and tear as stipulated in FAR 52.245-1

ALT. I. The contractor shall submit a Property Management Plan no later than 10 calendar days after contract award (DI-MGMT-80004A) (CDRL A007). The contractor shall report receipt of all

Government property at the onset of performance following an award or modification (DI-MGMT-

80269, CDRL A008).

6.0 General Information

6.1 Personnel

6.1.1 The contractor shall provide all qualified personnel required to effectively accomplish the program support services under this contract and task orders issued for specific requirements.

The contractor shall deliver to the Government the personnel qualification criteria that the contractor used when selecting the individuals who shall perform the support specified in paragraphs 3.1.1 through 3.1.6 of this PWS. A Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) shall be included in each task order issued under the base contract. The contractor shall provide resumes and proof of employment for proposed personnel identified by the contractor to satisfy the requirements of the contract and individual task order requirements. Only U.S. Citizens shall be authorized to work on this contract. This information shall be provided to the

Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and Contracting Officer prior to award of the base contract and each task order.

6.1.2 Personnel assigned to this effort shall possess skills and recent experience demonstrating an ability to provide quality service in the support areas specified in the PWS. Personnel shall be capable of working independently and available for all working days except for holidays, scheduled vacations, approved personal time, and facility closures.

6.1.3 Contractor personnel shall identify themselves as Contractors when attending meetings, answering Government telephones, or in any situation where their actions could be construed as official Government actions.

6.1.4 Contractor personnel shall display their names and company name while in the work area, wear and display the proper security badge at all times, and include the company’s name in his or her e-mail signature.

6.2 Subcontracting

The Contractor may award subcontracts for no more than 50% of labor on this contract in accordance with FAR 52.219-14 “Limitations on Subcontracting” for services. Contractor shall utilize small business participation (i.e. small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns) to the maximum practicable extent for contract.

6.3 Travel

6.3.1 Contractor shall travel within the Continental United States (CONUS) or Outside CONUS

(OCONUS) as necessary to fulfill mission requirements up to the ceiling amount placed on the contract for temporary duty assignments, as required by the Government, and approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or Contracting Officer in advance of travel.

The Government Requiring Activity shall notify the Contractor in writing of impending required travel as soon as identified. Contractor shall then submit a completed Official Travel

Request form for COR or Contracting Officer approval prior to the commencement of travel.

(DI-MGMT-80227) (CDRL A003)

6.3.2 Contractor Official Travel Request form shall include the Origin, Destination, Dates of Travel, and list the name and office of the Government POC requesting the travel. The Purpose of the

Trip shall be summarized on the form and shall provide a specific itinerary, by day, with schedule of events (list of POCs visiting with phone numbers and email addresses along with duration), business purpose and reference the applicable section of the PWS. Contractor shall

NOT travel without a signed Official Travel Request form from the COR or PCO. Expenses for any unauthorized travel shall be rejected by the Government. Authorized travel shall be payable on a cost reimbursable basis. Costs shall be determined reasonable, allowable, and allocable in accordance with FAR Part 31. All supporting documentation (e.g. hotel and airline receipts) shall be included with the monthly invoice in iRAPT and approved by the

COR prior to payment.

6.3.2.1 Trip Reports: Contractor shall provide detailed, written trip reports/meeting minutes in accordance with DI-MGMT-80227. CDRL A004. Trip reports shall include at a minimum the following: dates, itinerary/location, by date, meeting duration, points of contact with phone numbers/email address, subjects of discussion and results.

Contractor shall submit the documents to the Government for review and approval.

All travel reports are due NLT three (3) business days after completion of travel.

6.3.3 Specific travel requirements will be determined on an order by order basis.

6.4 Place of Performance

The potential locations for contract performance include, but are not limited to the following:

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ

Fort Benning, GA

Independence, MO

Fort Bragg, NC

Fort Sill, OK

Actual location (s) shall be specified within each task order PWS.

6.4.1 Telework may be allowed on a case-by-case basis if approved by the PCO for a period of time that does not conflict with mission accomplishment. Telework by contractor employees shall be in accordance with contractor established policy and shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

7.0 Data Rights

7.1 All materials such as specifications, drawings, manuals, records of data sources used to develop findings and recommendations, and reports and information obtained, produced, or developed by the

Contractor in support of this contract shall become the property of the Government and shall be made available to PM MAS. At the conclusion of the contract, all data in the Contractor’s possession should be provided to PM MAS for disposition instructions.

7.2 In accordance with DFARS 252.227-7015, the Government shall have unlimited rights to use, modify, reproduce, perform, display, release, or disclose technical data in whole or in part, in any manner, and for any purpose whatsoever, and to have or authorize others to do so for all materials developed and modified under this contract.

8.0 Contractor Manpower Reporting

8.1 The contractor shall report contractor labor hours required for performance of services provided under this contract for the PM MAS Program Management Support in accordance with reference

FAR clauses 52.204-14 and 52.204-15.

9.0 Security

9.1 Contractor shall have available, or have the ability to obtain, the resources and personnel capable of reviewing, analyzing, and processing classified information up to the required classification level in accordance with the contract DD Form 254 (DD254) - Contract Security Classification Specification.

Each contractor employee is required to have a Personnel Security Investigation. Each contractor employee is required to complete a DD Form 398-2, DoD National Agency Questionnaire (NAQ) and an FD 258, Applicant Fingerprint Card, (obtained from ARDEC Security Office, Bldg. 274, x2925), and upon completion of the forms, returned to the Security Office. A debriefing by the Security Office is a

MUST upon completion of contract, upon separation of contractor employee for a 60-day period or more, or termination of a contractor employee.

9.2 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures: Contractor personnel shall have the appropriate level of investigation and/or security clearance at the location for which the contractor is assigned. Contractor shall possess a Common Access Card (CAC) when operating on a DoD facility or installation. Contractor shall observe and comply with all security provisions in effect at this location.

Contractor shall abide by all Agency rules, procedures, and standards of conduct. Contractor and all associated subcontractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by

Government representative). 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. The Government Contractor Representative shall provide the Contractor a DD254 for services requiring classified work.

9.2.1 Before CAC issuance, the contractor employee requires, at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) or an equivalent or higher investigation in accordance with Army Directive 2014-05. The contractor employee will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) Both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) Remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) Physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an initial CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

9.2.2 Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate

Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive

2014-05/AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.9.3 The Department of Defense has designated Joint Personnel Adjudication

System (JPAS) as its system of record for Contractor eligibility and access to classified information. This means that JPAS is the “CSA-designated database” referenced in the

NISPOM (Paragraph 2-200b). Requests for site visit authorization shall be submitted in accordance with DoD 5220.22M (Industrial Security Manual for Safeguarding Classified

Material) and applicable Industrial Security Letters (ISLs). The Contractors request for site visit authorization shall be submitted no later than one (1) week prior to visit.

9.3 Classification: The highest security classification level for this effort is Secret. All personnel assigned to work on this contract must possess a Secret clearance. An interim clearance is acceptable. Information Technology (IT) Level Designation is Level III and it must be documented in the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS).

9.4 Contractor personnel shall be required to have access to the Secure Internet Protocol Router

(SIPRNET) in order to send and receive classified data up to the Secret level. Access to the

SIPRNET shall be required only at Government locations. All Contractor personnel shall require a final Secret or higher clearance and Communications Security (COMSEC) provided by the

Contractor’s Facility Security Officer (FSO), prior to accessing the SIPRNET.

9.5 National Security Interests: Contractor shall ensure that all aspects of the services performed under this task order are evaluated for conformance with security procedures and standards. Contractor shall evaluate all information, material, products for security implications and prepare appropriate security documents and plans as necessary. Government and Contractor FSO coordination is required.

9.6 Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level I Training: All Contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete

AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after task order award. Contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected Contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR within 15 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website:

https://jkodirect.jten.mil/. Enroll in Course # JS-US007 to receive the training.

9.7 Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation

Provost Marshall Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal

Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes other 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.

9.8Contractor Employees Who Require Access to Government Information Systems: All Contractor employees with access to a Government information system shall be registered in the Army Training

Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) at commencement of services, and shall successfully complete the DoD Information Assurance Awareness prior to access to the IS and then annually thereafter.

9.9iWATCH Training: Contractor and all associated subcontractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program. The iWATCH training video may be accessed at the following website:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNdfdH8ZXoU. The video shall be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to their respective supervisors and COR. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of task order award and within 30 calendar days for new employees commencing performance under a task order. A roster of employees, indicating the date the training was completed, shall be provided to the COR no later than 45 calendar days after task order award.

9.10 The contractor shall develop an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure (SOP)/Plan within 90 calendar days of contract award, to be reviewed and approved by the responsible Government

OPSEC officer. This plan will include a process to identify critical information, where it is located, who is responsible for it, how to protect it and why it needs to be protected. The contractor shall implement OPSEC measures as ordered by the commander. In addition, the contractor shall have an identified certified Level II OPSEC coordinator per AR 530-1.

9.11 OPSEC Training. Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, new Contractor employees shall complete

Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty.

9.12 Information Assurance (IA)/Information Technology (IT) training: Per DoD 8570.01-M, DFARS

252.239.7001 and AR 25-2, the contractor employees support 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.

9.13 Performance or Delivery in a Foreign Country, DFAR Clause 252.225-7043, Antiterrorism/Force

Protection for Defense Contractors Outside the US. This clause shall be used in solicitations and contracts that require performance or delivery in a foreign country. This clause applies to both contingencies and non-contingency support. The key AT requirement is for non-local national contractor personnel to comply with theater clearance requirements and allows the combatant commander to exercise oversight to ensure the contractor’s compliance with combatant commander and subordinate task force commander policies and directives.

9.14 AR 525-13 shall be used in solicitations and contracts that require US based contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees traveling overseas to receive Government provided area of responsibility (AOR) specific AT Awareness Training as directed by AR 525-13. Specific AOR training content is directed by the combatant commander with the unit Antiterrorism Office (ATO) being the local point of contact.

9.15 Handling or access to classified information. Contractors 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); (2) any revisions to DoD 5220.22-M, notice of which has been furnished to the contractor.

9.16 Threat Awareness Reporting Program. For all contractors with security clearances, Per AR 381-12, Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP), contractor employees must receive annual

TARP training by a Central Intelligence (CI) agent or other trainer as specified in 2-4b." New employees must be trained within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter.

9.17 Information Disclosure: A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) shall be signed and returned to the

COR prior to award of this contract.

9.18 DFARS Clause 252.225-7040, Contractor Personnel Authorized to Accompany U.S. Armed Forces

Deployed Outside the United States. The clause shall be used in solicitations and contracts that authorize contractor personnel to accompany U.S. Armed Forces deployed outside the U.S. in contingency operations: humanitarian or peacekeeping operations; or other military operations or exercises, when designated by the combatant commander. The clause discusses the following

AT/OPSEC related topics: required compliance with laws and regulation, pre-deployment requirements, required training (per combatant command guidance), and personnel data required.