PWS PR 0011569372 BSCT SME FY21 Updated BSC1 14 Apr 2021.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FOR

INSTURCTOR/SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE CONSULTATION TEAM (BSCT) COURSE

PART 1

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide Subject Matter Expert (SME)/ Guest Instructor Support for the Behavioral Science Consultation Team (BSCT) Course. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES/INTRODUCTION: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Subject Matter Expert (SME)/ Guest Instructor Support as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS), Part 5 except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 BACKGROUND: The BSCT course provides doctrinally sound, standardized training that is flexible and responsive from a Center of Excellence model informed by behavioral science data, emerging theory and research in areas of educing information (i.e., drawing out information through interviewing, debriefing, interrogation, etc), as well as lessons learned from detainee/interrogation operations. The course provides training in the knowledge, skills, and communications techniques during detainee/interrogation operations. The competencies emphasized in the course include the support of safe, legal, ethical, and effective detainee operations. The training consists of a (17-day) training session that will be conducted Monday thru Saturday. The target audience is composed of US Army, US Air Force and US Navy military psychologists, and enlisted behavioral science technicians assigned in support of interrogation/detention operations.

1.3 OBJECTIVE: The services required to meet the agency’s needs are to provide behavioral health personnel training in support of interrogation/detention operations. Lesson Plans to be addressed and teaching materials:

History / overview of the BSCT Program Behavioral drift Culture between the different branches Social psychology Ethics involved in performing duties as a BSCT American Psychological Association’s view on torture American Psychiatric Association’s view on torture MEDCOM / OTSG Policy on utilizing BSCTs FM2-22.3 Human Intelligence Operations How to remain Safe, Legal, Ethical and Effective as a BSCT

Stockholm syndrome versus Reverse Stockholm syndrome Psychology of captivity Psychology of interrogation The science of consultation Psychology of detention Resistance techniques Cross cultural concepts Human intelligence research Indirect assessment Educing information Psychology of persuasion Talking with insurgents Consultation into detention operations

1.4. SCOPE: Subject Matter Expert (SME)/ Guest Instructor Support. Services include training conducted on Behavioral Science Support in Behavioral Science Consultation/Support.

1.5 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The Contractor shall provide one (17-day) training session.

The course will be held from 26 July 2021 – 13 August 2021 and will train 16 - 20 students. The training schedule is Monday thru Saturday.

1.6. GENERAL INFORMATION:

1.6.1. FEDERAL OBSERVED HOLIDAYS: N/A

1.6.2. HOURS OF OPERATION: N/A

1.6.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The training shall be conducted at Ft. Huachuca, AZ at the Intelligence Center of Excellence.

1.6.4 QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM (QCP): Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that effective services are performed in accordance with this FAR 46.105 and FAR 52.246-1, Contractor Inspection Requirements.

1.6.5. TYPE OF CONTRACT: This will be a firm-fixed-price contract.

1.6.6. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: Work under this PWS is UNCLASSIFIED and a security clearance will not be required. Contractor and all associated sub-contractor employees shall 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 (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 otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.6.6.1 PHYSICAL SECURITY: Contractor and all associated sub-contractor employees shall 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 (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 otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.6.6.2. INSTALLATION ACCESS: Contractor and all associated sub-contractor employees shall 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 (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 otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.6.7. SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: The contractor shall possess a doctorate level licensed as a clinical psychologist, is BSCT trained with a minimum of 10 years’ experience as a BSCT instructor/consultant, have served as a consultant to BSCT operations in a deployed environment, and will provide guidance, education and knowledge in learning and application of consultation principles in a Behavioral Science Support setting with Behavioral Science Consultants Teams.

Once trained, Behavioral Science Consultants (BSC) and Behavioral Science Consultant Technicians will provide consultative services to detention Guards, Counter-Intelligence Commanders and Detention Commanders using the consultation principles.

1.6.8 POST AWARD CONFERENCE/PERIODIC PROGRESS MEETINGS: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The Contracting Officer (KO), Contracting Officers’ Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.6.9 CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR): The (COR) will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies;

coordinate availability of government furnished property, and facilitate site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order. All inquiries, comments or complaints arising from any matter observed, experienced, or learned of as a result of or in connection with the performance of this contract, the resolution of which may require the dissemination of official information, shall be directed to the COR and the Contracting Officer (KO). The Contractor shall only conduct business with designated government personnel listed as points of contact (POCs).

Contractor personnel shall conform to standards of conduct and a code of ethics, which are consistent with those applicable to Government employees as provided by the Joint Ethics Regulation 5500.7.R.

1.6.10 KEY PERSONNEL: N/A

1.6.11 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

Contractor personnel will not be required to obtain and wear government issued badges in the performance of this service.

1.6.12 CONTRACTOR TRAVEL: Contractor shall be required to travel CONUS during the performance of this contract to provide training. Travel Expenses will be in adherence to the Joint Travel Regulation.

1.6.13 DATA RIGHTS: The Government will have unlimited access to all documents/material produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, delivered under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government. These documents and materials that become Government property may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

1.6.14 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS, ACRONYMS, AND ABBREVIATIONS

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS to be familiar with in this contract are noted below.

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1. CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2. CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government.

Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S.

Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.6 EQUIPMENT. A tangible item that is functionally complete for its intended purpose, durable, nonexpendable, and needed for the performance of a contract. Equipment is not intended for sale, and does not ordinarily lose its identity or become a component part of another article when put into use. Equipment does not include material, real property, special test equipment or special tooling.

2.1.7. KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.8 NON-PERSONAL SERVICES. The personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the government and its employees. Non personal service contracts are authorized by the government in accordance with FAR 37.012, under general contracting authority, and do not require specific statutory authorization.

2.1.9. PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.10. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.11. QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.12. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.13 WIDE AREA WORK FLOW (WAWF): A secure web based system for electronic invoicing, receipt, and acceptance. WAWF allows government vendors to submit and track invoices and receipt/acceptance documents over the web and allows government personnel to process those invoices in a real-time, paperless environment.

2.1.14. WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.15. WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

AR Army Regulation BSCT Behavioral Science Consultation Team BSS Behavioral Science Support COR Contracting Officer Representative DOD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation KO Contracting Officer POC Point of Contact PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1 SERVICES: N/A

3.2 FACILITIES: The Government will provide classroom facilities.

3.3 UTILITIES: The Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount to accomplish cleaning vehicles and equipment.

3.4 EQUIPMENT: The Government will provide projector and projections screens and audio equipment. The Contractor assumes responsibility for government furnished property while executing this contract.

3.5 MATERIALS: N/A

3.6 RECORD KEEPING. N/A.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1 GENERAL: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Part 3 of this PWS.

4.2 SECRET FACILITY CLEARANCE: Work under this PWS is UNCLASSIFIED and a security clearance will not be required.

4.3. MATERIALS: The Contractor shall all necessary materials to conduct training on Behavioral Science Support in Detention Operations.

4.4. EQUIPMENT: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform instruction and consultation as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. SPECIFIC TASKS:

5.1. BASIC SERVICES: The Contractor shall provide services for training conducted on all matters relevant to the BSS role under in Intelligence Interrogations and Detention Operations.

The SME/instructor shall be a doctorate level licensed clinical psychologist, whom must be BSCT trained, will provide guidance, education and knowledge in learning and application of ethical principles within BSS. Once trained, the BSCT members will provide safe, legal, ethical and effective consultative services to Interrogators, Detention Guards, Intelligence Commanders and Detention Commanders using the sound ethical principles.

5.2. TASK HEADING: The contractor shall provide lesson plans to the COR NLT 30 days prior to the start date of this contract. Lesson Plans shall be provided in hard copy or in electronic format.

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

Performance Objective PWS Para

Performance Standard

Performance Thresholds/AQLs

Method of Assessment

Trainer and facilitator qualifications

5.1 Doctorate

level licensed clinical psychologist, whom are

BSCT

trained

100% Compliance

COR

Surveillance

Lesson Plans to be addressed and materials

1.3

Meet all training Objectives listed.

95% COR

Surveillance