PWS_Operations_Analysis_Research_COMSUBGRU2.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Operations Analysis (OA) / Operations Research (OR) Support for Commander Submarine Group Two (COMSUBGRU Two)

Theater Undersea Warfare Commander (TUSWC)

1. Introduction

Commander Submarine Group Two (COMSUBGRU Two) Theater Undersea Warfare Commander (TUSWC) requires on-site analysis support for the application of operations analysis (OA) and operations research (OR) to TUSWC planning and operations.

2. Background

Beginning with the Battle of the Atlantic campaign during World War Two, the U.S. Navy has used OA/OR to assess ongoing operations and improve planning for future courses of action. COMSUBGRU Two is the TUSWC for Second Fleet. The TUSWC employs ships, aircraft, and submarines at the theater level to dominate the undersea domain. The TUSWC plays an important role in maritime homeland defense (MHD) by defending against undersea threats. This task provides an on-site contractor OA/OR analyst to aid the TUSWC staff in implementing OA/OR methods. This will improve TUSWC planning and increase operational effectiveness to enhance MHD.

3. Scope

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) provides on-site analysis support at COMSUBGRU Two TUSWC. The contractor analyst will aid the TUSWC staff in implementing OA/OR methods. The contractor will identify opportunities to incorporate OA/OR into the TUSWC planning process to improve it and increase operational effectiveness. The contractor will collect and manage data to employ in conducting trend analysis and predictive analytics. The contractor will develop and document OA/OR methods, processes, and procedures for implementation by the TUSWC staff.

4. Tasks

4.1 ON-SITE OA/OR ANALYST SUPPORT

4.1.1 Objective: The contractor analyst shall provide on-site analysis support at COMSUBGRU Two

TUSWC to aid the TUSWC staff in implementing OA/OR methods.

4.1.2 Description: The contractor analyst will identify opportunities to incorporate OA/OR into the TUSWC planning process to improve it and increase operational effectiveness. The contractor will collect and manage data to employ in conducting trend analysis and predictive analytics. The contractor will develop and document OA/OR methods, processes, and procedures for implementation by the TUSWC staff.

4.1.3 Deliverables: The contractor shall provide deliverables as described in Section 6.

5. Other Pertinent Information

5.1. Acronyms

CDRL - Contract Data Requirements List CNO - Chief of Naval Operations COCOM - Combatant Commander COMSUBGRU - Commander Submarine Group

COR - Contracting Officer’s Representative COS – Chief of Staff CPI - Critical Program Information DCNO - Deputy Chief of Naval Operations DOD - Department of Defense EIT - Electronic and Information Technology GFE/P/I - Government Furnished Equipment/Property/Information M&S - Modeling and Simulation MHD - Maritime Homeland Defense MOE - Measure of Effectiveness MOP - Measure of Performance MS - Master of Science NAO - Navy Analytic Office NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization NDS - National Defense Strategy ODC - Other Direct Cost OPNAV - Office of the Chief of Naval Operations OPSEC - Operations Security OSD - Office of the Secretary of Defense PII - Personally Identifiable Information POA&M - Plan of Action and Milestones PPBE - Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution PWS – Performance Work Statement SYSCOM - Systems Command TUSWC - Theater Undersea Warfare Commander

5.2. Period of Performance

The period of performance will be for 12 months after date of contract award (anticipated: 30 September 2025 through 29 September 2026).

5.3. Place of Performance

The contractor shall be required to work primarily at COMSUBGRU Two.

5.4. Level of Effort

The following level of effort is provided for informational purposes only.

Labor Category

Hours

Program Manager 120

Senior Analyst 1960

Total 2,080

The Estimated Total Hours include subcontracting hours but exclude holidays, sick leave, vacation days and other absences.

The number of manhours expended per month shall be commensurate with the effort ordered and the required delivery date of such effort. The number of manhours for any labor category may be utilized by the contractor for any other labor category if necessary in performance of the contract.

5.5. Minimum Qualifications

Labor categories are outlined below. Each level includes minimum experience requirements along with a broad description of the functional responsibilities.

If the offeror does not identify the labor categories listed below by the same specific title, then a cross-reference list shall be provided in the offeror's proposal identifying the difference.

In general, personnel shall have the following minimum qualifications:

5.5.1. Program Manager

Education – Bachelor’s degree in engineering (aerospace, electrical, mechanical, systems engineering, etc.), physical sciences, computer sciences, operations research, mathematics, physics, intelligence, or national security studies.

Experience – Fifteen years of experience as program manager/technical project director or as a senior consultant with the ability to supervise and manage complicated projects and to interface with all levels of Department of Defense (DOD) management as required to successfully meet program objectives.

5.5.2. Senior Analyst

Education – Bachelor’s degree in operations research or operations analysis. MS in operations research or operations analysis preferred.

Experience – Ten years of experience applying the above listed discipline to Navy war-fighting analysis, including the following skills and abilities:

- Mathematics and computation: Possess strong mathematical skills and advanced computer programming proficiency. Employ computers for complex analysis, algorithm development, and simulation to enable effective recommendations for operational problem-solving and decision-making.

- Data preparation and statistical analysis: Apply skills in data preparation (including collecting, cleaning, and manipulating datasets) to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency for analysis. Apply probability, statistics, and data analysis to model and analyze decision problems.

- Optimization: Formulate and solve optimization problems. Understand and apply algorithms to solve linear, nonlinear, network, and integer programming problems.

- Stochastic modeling: Formulate stochastic models and calculate measures of performance for them. Apply discrete- and continuous-time Markov chains, homogeneous and non-homogeneous Poisson processes, queueing theory, and renewal processes.

- Simulation: Employ simulation methods to formulate and analyze mathematical models.

Use design-of-experiments techniques with simulation tools to explore problem sets and make informed recommendations.

- Systems analysis: Apply systems analysis concepts to make recommendations about operational challenges, such as systems deployment and requirements. Include risk-benefit and cost-benefit analysis.

- Conduct independent analysis and present the results both orally and in writing.

5.6. Government Furnished Equipment/Property/Information (GFE/P/I)

Principal tools and equipment that the contractor needs to perform their functions will be furnished by the contractor. The government plans to provide NIPRNet and SIPRNet access on-site. If specific GFE/P/I is required by the contractor, it needs to be identified by the contractor in the first 30 days of the task. The Government will provide, as necessary, the required GFE/P/I. The Government will provide data in the form of paper copies and/or magnetic/optical media as required. All GFE/P/I shall be used exclusively for the purpose of the awarded task order and shall be returned at its expiration.

5.7. Security Requirements

The highest level of security required for this requirement is TOP SECRET/SCI. The nature of this task requires access to TOP SECRET/SCI, SECRET, CONFIDENTIAL and Unclassified information. The work performed by the contractor will include access to TOP SECRET/SCI, SECRET, CONFIDENTIAL, and Unclassified data, information, and spaces. Incidental access to TOP SECRET/SCI information may be required for research and incorporation of background data into modeling. The contractor will be required to attend meetings classified up to the TOP SECRET/SCI level.

NATO REQUIREMENT:

The nature of this task requires access to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) information. NATO information is information belonging to, and circulated by, NATO. Special briefings are required for access to NATO. Access to classified NATO information requires a final U.S. Government clearance at the appropriate level. Prior approval of the contracting activity is required for subcontracting.

OPSEC REQUIREMENTS:

All work is to be performed in accordance with DOD and Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) requirements.

5.8. Travel

Not Applicable - travel is NOT required as part of this effort.

5.9. Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

Not Applicable - ODCs are NOT required as part of this effort.

5.10. Other Information

5.10.1. Data Rights

This clause shall take precedence over the provisions of DFAR clause 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data-- Noncommercial Items. The contractor shall supplement Government and military subject matter expertise to provide integrated, capabilities-based war-fighting assessments that will ultimately provide the analytic underpinning to support OPNAV and OSD investment decisions. As such, no analysis, tools, methods, algorithms, code or data developed, used, or integrated under this contract shall constitute or be construed as company proprietary or owned by the contractor. Upon the conclusion (to include instances of termination) of the subsequent task orders, all analysis, methods, algorithms, code, data software and materials developed under the contract shall become property of the United States Government and shall not be disclosed, retained, or otherwise used except upon written authority by the Contracting

Officer Representative (COR). Further, any related hardware and licenses for any integrated commercial software purchased under the contract's ODC CLIN for use in performance of the contract shall become property of the United States Government.

5.10.2. Data Handling

This task and related analysis/products are considered sensitive and shall not be disclosed or released without specific authorization from the study lead and the COR. Classified, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Critical Program Information (CPI), and Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) data shall be handled in accordance with appropriate guidance.

5.10.3. Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) Section 508 Accessibility Standards, Determination of Applicability

All EIT procured through this order shall meet the following applicable accessibility standards at 36 CFFT 1194, unless an agency exception to this requirement exists. 36 CFR 1194 implements Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and is viewable at http://www.section508.gov.

6. List of Deliverables

Deliverables shall be prepared according to instructions as identified in the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) DD Form 1423.

A summary of the deliverables is as follows:

Item Frequency Level of

Inspection Recipient

OA/OR Support Plan

14 days after task order award

100% Study Lead

Progress and Financial Status Reports

Monthly; 14 days after month end

100% COR / Study Lead

Interim Progress Reviews / Briefs / Additional Deliverables

As required 100% Study Lead

Final Brief At completion of on-site support

100% Study Lead / Flag Officer

Final OA/OR Implementation Plan

At completion of on-site support

100% Study Lead

6.1. Deliverable Detail

All deliverables shall be submitted under official company letterhead signed by designated company representative. The cover letter shall be addressed to the COR. The cover letter shall include as a minimum, the title of the applicable deliverable, date performed, and the appropriate contract number and task order number to which the deliverable applies.

OA/OR Support Plan, Update Briefs, and Final Brief shall be delivered in Microsoft Power Point format to the Study Lead. The contractor shall work with the Study lead to develop an annotated Final Brief. The Final Brief shall be delivered as an annotated Microsoft Power Point brief with at least one page of notes per substantive slide. Electronic copies of all briefings and notes pages shall be provided to the Study Lead at least two workdays prior to in-person delivery. For senior leadership briefing, read ahead materials will be required one week prior to in-person delivery.

Paper copies for all expected audience members of the briefing will be provided by the contractor unless other arrangements are made with the Study Lead. At a minimum, all elements identified below in the final report requirements section shall be addressed in briefings at appropriate points during the study process. When appropriate, high-risk aspects of the study shall be addressed in higher level briefings.

Status Reports shall be submitted under official company letterhead signed by designated company representative. The Final Study Reports shall be submitted under official company letterhead signed by designated company representative. The cover letter shall be addressed to the COR. The cover letter shall include as a minimum, the title of the applicable deliverable, date performed, and the appropriate contract number and task order number to which the deliverable applies.

6.1.1 Monthly Status Reports

The contractor shall provide monthly reports on the implementation status of the individual tasks listed herein and financial status of task execution. It is important that they are submitted in a timely manner once a month and address the main task areas listed within this PWS. Reports shall include accomplishments, support provided, and identification of significant problems encountered or delays in meeting deliverable schedules. In addition to reporting the technical status of the individual tasks, a financial report comparing the actual expenditures against the amount budgeted for each task is also required. If the actual expenditures exceed the budgeted amount, the discrepancy should be explained and the contractor's plan for remaining under the ceiling of the contract shall be provided.

6.1.2 Final OA/OR Implementation Plan

The Final OA/OR Implementation Plan will document the OA/OR methods, processes, and procedures for employment by the TUSWC staff. It shall include discussions of all major components of the effort including the following: Executive summary, Problem statement, Literature review, Methodology, Processes, Procedures, Data, Analysis, Results, and Conclusions. Immediately after the title slide or title page of a written report shall include the references to include the list of studies or efforts that lay the foundation or structure and the list of agencies or organizations that have equity or sponsorship for the product being delivered. This report shall be provided in both paper and electronic format. If applicable, final products shall include a virtualized copy of the analytic capability, data, design documents, user manuals, test cases, repositories (data, code, software, etc), and operating environment in the form of a virtual machine file and virtual hard disk, including administrator (windows) or root (Unix/Linux) usernames and passwords.

6.1.3 Additional Deliverables (as needed)

Additional deliverables that may be required in the execution of the task include Technical/Discussion Reports, Technical Studies (white papers), Meeting Agendas/Minutes, and Information, Status, and Decision Briefs.

7. Performance Standards

Performance Element

Performance Requirement

Surveillance Method

Frequency

Acceptable Quality Level

Contract Contract deliverables furnished as

Inspection by 100% inspection >95% of

Deliverables prescribed in the PWS, the COR of all contract deliverables attachments, CDRLs, Task deliverables. submitted timely and Orders, etc., as applicable.

without rework required.

Overall Overall contract performance of

Assessment by Annual All performance

Contract sufficient quality to earn a the COR elements rated

Performance Satisfactory (or higher) rating in

Satisfactory (or the COR’s annual report on higher)

Contractor Performance

Invoicing Monthly invoices per contract procedures are timely and accurate

Review & acceptance of the invoice

Monthly 100% accuracy

8. Points of Contact

COR

TBD

Study Lead/TA:

(COMSUBGRU POC TBD)

Contracting Office POC:

TBD

Contracting Officer:

TBD