PWS-SV24 Brazil Planning Agent-20230929.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Version 1 April 2021

410th Ver 1 2021-04

Army Exercise Southern Vanguard 2024 Planning Agent 30 August 2023

Part 1

General Information

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal service(s) contract under which the personnel rendering the service(s) 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.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: This is a non-personal service(s) contract to provide Professional and Management Training in support of the Army Exercise Program (AEP) Southern Vanguard 2024 in Brazil. The services will include exercise planning, management, and control assistance to the U.S. Army Southern Command, G7 TREX. Specific support requirements are defined in Part 5 – Specific Tasks and Attachment 1 – Performance Requirements Summary.

1.2 Background: Exercise SOUTHERN VANGUARD (ExSV) is a Foreign Military Interaction (FMI) annual exercise designed to drive interoperability across Human, Procedural, and Technical domains IOT meet directed interoperability objectives. ExSV builds U.S. Title 10 USC 321 readiness, Regional Cooperation against external state actors, and select Partner Nation capacity and capability to export security. ExSV24 includes an AAR and a Key Leader Engagement (KLE) event.

1.3 Objectives: The objective of this contract is to support the USARSOUTH AEP requirements IAW the identified exercise objectives:

1. Conduct the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) with combined staff to build interoperability with an emphasis on maneuver and fires planning

2. Establish a Brazilian led, US/Brazilian Combined Task Force to conduct combined operations with US and Brazilian subordinate units to develop human and procedural interoperability

3. Conduct and access bilateral training between the US/Brazil IAW ARSOUTH Interoperability Framework IOT close interoperability gaps across the human and procedural domains with an emphasis on fires interoperability

4. Conduct Theater Sustainment in support of Combined Operations conducted in a jungle environment

1.4 Scope: The Contractor shall provide non-personal service(s) of Professional and Management Training to assist the ARSOUTH G7 TREX with the exercise planning, management, and control under their authorities to engage these entities in 10 USC 321, as authorized by the Combatant and Theater Commander. Any benefit to the PN is purely incidental.

1.5 Period of Performance: 28 October – 20 November 2023

1.6 General Information:

1.6.1 Quality Control Plan (QCP): The Contractor’s existing quality assurance system shall be utilized in accordance with FAR 12.208.

1.6.1.1 The Contractor shall inform the COR of issues or potential issues that will affect the performance within 24 hours of identifying those issues. Verbal reports shall be followed up by written reports within 2 working days (Deliverable #1).

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1.6.1.2 The Quality Control Plan shall address as a minimum:

1.6.1.2.1 Inspection Program. Reserved

1.6.1.2.2 Deficiency Identification. Reserved

1.6.1.2.3 Deficiency Correction. Reserved

1.6.1.2.4 Documentation and Enforcement. Reserved

1.6.1.2.5 Trend Analysis. Reserved

1.6.1.2.6 Surveillance Methods. Reserved

1.6.1.3 Inspection System: The contractor shall develop, implement and maintain a system to inspect the services to ensure compliance with PWS requirements, and applicable laws and regulations. The contractor shall specify a scheduled frequency of inspections, the titles of the individuals who shall do the inspection, and their organizational placement.

1.6.1.4 Deficiency Prevention: The contractor shall identify and prevent defects in quality of products and services performed before the level becomes unacceptable. The Quality Control Plan shall be designed to intercept inferior services before they are provided to the Government.

1.6.1.5 Inspection Files: The contractor shall document all inspections conducted, and the necessary corrective and preventive actions taken. This documentation shall be kept on site and made available to the Government throughout the contract performance period and for the period after contract completion until final settlement of any claims under this contract.

1.6.1.6 Complaints: The contractor shall document all customer complaints and report the complaint to the COR within one workday after receipt of complaint. The contractor shall use electronic mail or other written memoranda as notification. Each customer complaint reported to the COR shall have a scheduled completion date subject to COR approval. The Quality Control Plan shall be updated, at no additional cost to the Government, as required to preclude a recurrence of the complaint.

1.6.2 Operations Security (OPSEC) SOP/Plan Requirements: The Contractor shall implement and maintain an OPSEC program for preventing the disclosure of critical information or sensitive information which could jeopardize the Government’s ability to execute its mission or to adequately protect its personnel and/or equipment. The Contractor shall develop an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure (SOP)/plan within 90 calendar days of contract award to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or Contracting Officer (KO) to be reviewed and approved by the Government OPSEC Officer on the supporting installation. The SOP must contain a training plan that includes an initial OPSEC brief, continuous awareness, and annual OPSEC training. Awareness/training includes, but not limited to information disclosure via letters, conversations, photographs, resumes, electronic mail (e-mail), Social media/networking sites, dissemination of information and documents disposal. OPSEC Program shall fully comply with the provisions of AR 530-1, Operations Security.

1.6.2 Quality Assurance (QA): The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with (IAW) the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed IAW the performance standards and contract quality requirements are met. Contract quality requirements” means the technical requirements in the contract relating to the quality of the product or service and those contract clauses prescribing inspection, and other quality controls incumbent on the contractor, to ensure the product or service conforms to the contractual requirements. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, the performance threshold, and deductions, if applicable.

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays: The contractor is required to perform services on holidays.

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New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day Juneteenth Day

1.6.4 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business between the hours of 0600-1800, 7 days a week during the period of 28 October 2023 – 20 November 2023. The Contractor shall maintain an adequate workforce at all times, for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce is essential.

1.6.5 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the 22nd INF BDE in Macapa, Brazil. Specifics on the location, time, place, and duration of support activities associated with vendor and any witnessed Partner Nation(s) exercise efforts will be kept close hold and will only be shared with personnel who have a need-to-know.

1.6.6 Type of Contract: This will be a firm fixed price contract.

1.6.7 Access and General Protection Policy and Procedures:

1.6.7.1 FPCON: In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes of clause of contract, should the US Government Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or process in accordance with DoDI 2000.16.

During FPCONs Charlie and Delta, only contract services that have been deemed “mission essential” by the Government will continue. Contract services will resume when the FPCON is reduced to Bravo or lower.

1.6.7.2 Physical Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information, and property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured IAW Army Regulation (AR) 190-13, “The Army Physical Security Program.” Specific information on security measures and protocols will be closely safeguarded and will only be shared with individuals who have a need to know including the requirement to report any suspicious activity or any attempts by unauthorized individuals attempting to obtain this information via social engineering or unauthorized methods.

1.6.7.3 Escorts: Reserved

1.6.7.4 Personnel Security Clearance Requirements: Reserved

1.6.7.4.1: The contractor shall follow DOD Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause 252.223-7004, Drug-free Work Force; and local USSOUTHCOM and ARSOUTH policies regarding drug testing. The contractor shall conduct drug tests, ensuring all top secret cleared contractor employees are tested at least once per year, each year of the contract, as well as when there is a reasonable suspicion that an employee uses illegal drugs. The drug testing shall be at the contractor’s expense. Positive drug test results shall be made available to both the KO and COR within 24 hours of known test results. Records of drug testing shall be made available to the COR.

1.6.7.5 Background Checks The Contractor shall ensure contractor employees and subcontractor employees performing services under this contract have passed a security check conducted by the Host Nation Police Department of their residence or the State Police Department of their U.S. residence. Security checks that have been completed as part of a personnel security clearance background investigation, or a previous background check that was a condition of employment, meet this requirement. The successful completion of a background check by itself does not authorize the contractor access to classified information.

Documentation of these checks will be made available to the KO or COR within 5 days of request. The Government retains the right to exclude any employee from performance of duties under this contract if a background security check reveals an employee is a security risk. The exclusion of an employee for

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If the Government determines additional background checks are required, at a minimum, and upon request from the Government, the Contractor shall provide to the KO or COR, the following information on any contractor or subcontractor employee performing services under this contract: (Deliverable #2)

• Full birth name

• Married name (if applicable)

• SSN or local equivalent (ID card number)

• Date of birth

• Place of birth (city, country)

• Home telephone number

1.6.7.5.1 Background Check Notification Requirements: If a background check on any employee or subcontractor employee performing services under this contract, whether the check was conducted as a condition of employment or as part of the contract with the Government, reveals any information from any source (including host country law enforcement) of criminal activity by Contractor employees, subcontractors, or subcontractor employees, the Contractor shall immediately notify the KO and COR of that information. The Contractor shall make notification of:

(1) Traffic violations, other than parking, will be reported to the KO or COR only if the contract is for drivers for the Government;

(2) Any suspicious activity by Contractor employees, subcontractors, or subcontractor employees the Contractor believes may pose a risk to U.S. or host nation national security or imminent risk of deadly bodily harm to any person; and

(3) Any actions taken against Contractor employees, subcontractors, or subcontractor employees pursuant to this requirement.

1.6.7.5.2 Remedies. In addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contractor’s failure to comply with the requirements of this paragraph my result in requiring the Contractor to remove a Contractor employee or employees from the performance of the contract.

1.6.7.5.3 Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this paragraph and the preceding paragraph in all subcontracts.

1.6.7.6 Uncleared Contractor Common Access Card (CAC) Credentialing and Access Procedures:

Reserved

1.6.7.6.1 Contractor Common Access Card (CAC) Eligible Requirements: Reserved

1.6.7.6.1.1 Federal Installation/Facility Access: Reserved

1.6.7.6.2. Contractor Non CAC Eligible Requirements for DOD Facility and Installation Access: Reserved

1.6.7.7 Employment Eligibility: The Contractor shall ensure that all Contractor employees and sub-contractor employees performing services under this contract in the U.S. or its territories have been pre-screened for employment eligibility using the E-verify Program on the Department of Homeland Security website http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify. Personnel that have not met the employment eligibility requirement on this website are not authorized to perform services under this contract. Verification of the eligibility check will be made available to the KO or COR within 5 days of request. This requirement is not in lieu of and does not relieve the Contractor from the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Forms for employment of personnel. (Deliverable #3)

1.6.7.8 Access to Government Information Systems: Reserved

http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify

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1.6.7.9 Key Control: Reserved

1.6.7.9.1 Reserved

1.6.7.9.2. Reserved

1.6.7.10 Lock Combinations: Reserved

1.6.8 Post Award Conference/Contract Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor shall attend the post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 42.5. The KO, COR, with other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor's performance. At these meetings the KO 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. Knowledge of any items that impact the unit’s ability to conduct its mission or support operations, as well as measures taken to resolve these shortcomings, will be kept close hold and not be disseminated outside of official channels or without a review. 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: ensure 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 KO and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property; and provide 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.

1.6.10 Key Personnel: The following contractor personnel are considered key personnel by the government: Contract manager and alternate contract manager. The Contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate, who shall act for the Contractor when the manager is absent, shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer within 2 days. Contract Manager and alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The Contract Manager or alternate shall be available between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM, daily.

Qualifications for all key personnel are listed below:

Contract Manager and Alternate Contract Manager: The Contract Manager and Alternate Contract Manager must be able to read, write, and speak English well enough to perform all tasks and meet the terms and conditions of the contract.

1.6.11 Special Qualifications or Certifications: Contractor must provide verification with contract bid that the Contractor meets the DLI requirements for language proficiency in Category I – Portuguese as a 2 / 2 / 1+ (Listening / Reading / Speaking). Acceptable forms of proof in language proficiency as defined include DPLT, college, or DLI recognized course transcripts and/or records, certificates, DA Form 330, or other official documents showing successful completion of the specific language category, proficiency level, and type.

1.6.11.1 IA/IT Training Certification: Reserved

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1.6.12 Identification of Contractor Employees: Contractor employees shall identify themselves as Contractor personnel and shall avoid representing themselves as Government employees. This identification includes meeting attendance, answering Government telephones, email communications, and working in other situations where Contractor status is not obvious. Contractor personnel identification shall be easily identifiable through the display of badges, name tags, lanyards, etc. There are no requirements for the Contractor to obtain a Government identification badge.

1.6.12.1 Badging of Contractor Employees: Reserved

1.6.12.2 Uniform: The Contractor shall provide a standard uniform for all Contractor and subcontractor employees performing services under this contract, and ensure they wear the uniform during appointed duty hours. The uniform may consist of the same type and color shirt and slacks for all workers. Company logo is optional.

1.6.13 Contractor Travel: Reserved

1.6.14 Other Direct Costs (ODC): Lodging and life support requirements such as food, are the responsibility of the Contractor. The price requirements of these activities are factored into the payment for service quote based on the most current GSA Categories of Labor and Department of State Per Diem and lodging averages.

1.6.15 Data Rights: Reserved

1.6.16. Non-Disclosure Requirements: Reserved

1.6.16.1 Non-Disclosure Statements: Reserved

1.6.16.2 Advertisement and Social Media: The Contractor shall NOT post information to public website or social media locations, personal or professional, that in any way disclose names, locations, hotel data, participants, discussions, pictures, etc. before, during or after the contract period of performance without the express consent of the Government. The use of propaganda violates DOD Commercial Use of Imagery Guidelines stated at (http://www.defenseimagery.mil/products/DODimagery/commercialuse.html). The Contractor shall not cite any information (e.g., contract information, pictures, locations, etc.) obtained through this contract on any marketing tools to include its company website, commercial broadcasts, online forums and social media including the posting of content on accounts owned by friends, family or associates.

1.6.16.3 INFORMATION ASSURANCE: At no time will the Contractor or associated sub-contractor employees transmit government documents or information using methods that do not meet the security requirements specified in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171, "Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations" such as personal electronic mail accounts, public digital data storage sites (cloud storage), social media platforms or instant messaging. Approved government sites such as U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center (ARMDEC) Safe Exchange at https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/SAFE/About.aspx (OPSEC Comment: Change SAFE link to https://safe.apps.mil) , or All Partners Access Network (APAN) at https://community.apan.org/, or other transmission means determined by the government must be used. As per Office of Management and Budget guidance M-23-13 (27 Feb 2023) for the “No TikTok on Government Devices Act”, requires ceasing the use of the application, and any subsequent product released by ByteDance that has substantially the same functionality and purpose of TikTok, on devices and systems used to process and store DoD related information due to the risks presented by the app to sensitive government data.

1.6.17 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) 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 http://www.defenseimagery.mil/products/dodimagery/commercialuse.html https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/SAFE/About.aspx https://safe.apps.mil/

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Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the KO 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 KO to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the KO and in the event the KO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the KO 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.

1.6.18 Phase-in/Phase-Out (PIPO) Period: Reserved

1.6.19 General Training Requirements:

1.6.19.1 Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level I Training: The Contractor shall complete AT Level I Training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever applies, or 30 calendar days after employment of new personnel, all Contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, who are employed under the contract 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 applies. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected Contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR or KO within 10 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel.

For Common Access Card (CAC) holders, AT Level I awareness training is available at https://jkodirect.jten.mil, course number “JS-US007-14”. For non-CAC holders, AT Level I awareness training is available at http://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html (this standalone version is intended for non-CAC users without a JKO account only). Training must have been completed within the last 12 months and maintained yearly thereafter. If training cannot be conducted on the website, the Contractor will coordinate with the local AT Officer at their assigned location for classroom training by a Level 2 trained AT Officer and a copy of either the training certificate or the training attendance roster signed by the AT Officer will be maintained by the Contractor. Verification of the training will be provided to the COR or KO within 10 calendar days after completion of the training.

1.6.19.2 OPSEC Awareness: (OPSEC Comment Add: OPSEC will be considered in all functional area activities daily, and during all operational phases, including training, exercises, sustainment readiness, and mobilization. As per ARSOUTH OPSEC Program Plan dated Apr 2023, personnel who knowingly, willfully, or negligently fail to protect sensitive and/or critical information from unauthorized disclosure may be subject to punitive punishment under Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), or administrative, disciplinary, contractual, or criminal action.

1.6.19.3 Information Assurance (IA) Training: Reserved

1.6.19.4 Information Assurance (IA)/Information Technology (IT) Training: Reserved

1.6.19.5 Threat Awareness Reporting Program (TARP Training): Reserved

1.6.19.6 iWATCH Training: Reserved

1.6.19.7 OPSEC Training: Reserved

1.6.20 Overseas Training Requirements:

1.6.20.1 Antiterrorism (AT) Awareness Training for Contractor Personnel Traveling: Reserved

1.6.20.2 SERE Training: All Contractor employees and subcontractor employees must complete the computer based SERE 100.1 Code of Conduct training course prior to theater entry. Training is available

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1.6.21 Foreign (OCONUS) Requirements: Reserved

1.6.21.1 Theater and Country Clearance Requirements: Contractor shall ensure all U.S. citizen or U.S.

resident Contractor employees and sub-contractor employees performing services under this who are traveling in the USSOUTHCOM AOR follow the requirements identified in the electronic Foreign Clearance Guide (FCG) at https://www.fcg.pentagon.mil/fcg.cfm and must have all necessary passports, visas, and other documents required to enter, exit, or work in the USSOUTHCOM AOR; must have the appropriate DOD identity credential(s); must have the appropriate special area, country, and theater clearance as required in DOD Directive 4500.54E.

1.6.21.2 Vetting: Reserved

1.6.21.3 Installation Access to DOD Facility or Host Nation Installation: Reserved

1.6.21.4 Host Nation Installation Access with No DOD Facility: Contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures. The employee performing services under this contract 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, Security Office or the host nation equivalent.

1.6.21.5 Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Samples: Reserved

1.6.21.6 Medical Travel Requirement: Contractor shall ensure that all Contractor employees and subcontractor employees are medically, dentally, and psychologically fit for performance of their duties.

All U.S. citizen and third country national (TCN) Contractor and subcontractor personnel must meet the medical screening requirements established by the USSOUTHCOM Commander in the Medical Suitability Screening Regulation (SC Reg 40-501), as well as the requirements identified in FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION (FHP) GUIDANCE FOR DEPLOYMENT in the USSOUTHCOM AOR or their successors and follow immunization and health protection guidelines outlined therein. All immunizations must be obtained prior to traveling to the USSOUTHCOM AOR. U.S. citizen and TCN Contractor and subcontractor personnel traveling from a country outside of the USSOUTHCOM AOR must travel into the USSOUTHCOM AOR with a current copy of the Public Health Service Form 791, “International Certificate of Vaccination”. In addition, U.S. citizen and TCN Contractor and subcontractor personnel traveling to the USSOUTHCOM AOR are required to be beneficiaries of a medical evacuation plan and service through an insurance plan provided by their employer or paid for individually.

1.6.22 Synchronized Pre-deployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT): Reserved http://jko.jten.mil/ https://www.fcg.pentagon.mil/fcg.cfm

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PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. Definitions:

2.1.1 Area of Responsibility. The U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility (AOR) includes the geographic areas of Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mayotte, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Maarten, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

2.1.2. Contractor. The total contractor organization or a separate entity of it; such as an affiliate, division, or plant that performs its own purchasing.

2.1.3. Contracting officer (KO). A person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings.

2.1.4. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). An individual designated and authorized in writing by the contracting officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions.

2.1.5. Defective Service. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

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

2.1.7. Foreign National. A foreign national is not a U.S. citizen. Green card holders are also identified as foreign nationals. A foreign national is further categorized as either a third country national or a local national based on the person’s citizenship and location of performance of duty.

2.1.8. 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.

2.1.9. Local National. Local nationals are foreign nationals who are citizens of the country where the performance of duty will occur.

2.1.10. Performance Work Statement (PWS). A statement of work for performance-based acquisitions that describes the required results in clear, specific, and objective terms with measurable outcomes.

2.1.11. Physical Security. Protection of the perimeter area, government property, and assets that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.12. Quality Assurance. The various functions, including inspection, performed by the government to determine whether a Contractor has fulfilled the contract obligations pertaining to quality and quantity.

2.1.13. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). A plan describing how the agency will survey, observe, test, sample, evaluate and document the Contractor’s performance in meeting critical performance standards identified in the contract.

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2.1.14. Quality Control (QC). Tasks performed by the Contractor to improve the quality of the organization’s output.

2.1.15. Shall. An imperative command; has a duty to or is required to. Denotes that a regulation must be followed unless the contracting officer has obtained a deviation.

2.1.16. Subcontractor. Any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor or another subcontractor.

2.1.17. Third Country National. Third country nationals are foreign nationals who are not citizens of the country where the performance of duty will occur.

2.1.18. Work Day. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.19. Work Week. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2 Acronyms:

AFFSSIR Armed Forces Repository of Specimen Samples ALMS Army Learning Management System ANSI American National Standards Institute AOR Area of Responsibility AR Army Regulation ATCTS Army Training Certification Tracking System AT Anti-Terrorism CAC Common Access Card CFR Code of Federal Regulations CI Counter Intelligence CLIN Contract Line Item Number CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative DD Form 254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List DNA Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) DOD Department of Defense DODD Department of Defense Directive DODI Department of Defense Instruction FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FHP Force Health Protection FCG Foreign Clearance Guide FN Foreign National FY Fiscal Year GFE Government Furnished Equipment GFP Government Furnished Property GFS Government Furnished Services IA Information Assurance IAW In Accordance With IT Information Technology JPAS Joint Personnel Adjudication System JTR Joint Travel Regulation KO Contracting Officer LN Local National LOA Letter of Authorization NCIC-III National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology

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ODC Other Direct Costs OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration OPSEC Operation Security PIPO Phase In/Phase Out PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QCP Quality Control Program RA Requiring Activity SCR Service Contract Reporting SOP Standard Operating Procedures SPOT Synchronized Predeployment and Operational Tracker TCN Third Country National TE Technical Exhibit TSDB Terrorist Screening Data Base U.S.C. United States Code USSOUTHCOM United States Southern Command

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PART 3

Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), Government Furnished Property (GFP), and Government

Furnished Services (GFS)

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Services Reserved

3.2 Facilities: Reserved

3.3 Utilities: Reserved

3.4 Equipment: Reserved

3.5 Materials: Reserved

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PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

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

4.2 Facility Security Clearance: Reserved

4.3. Materials: Reserved

4.4. Equipment: Reserved

4.5 Transportation: Contractor is not authorized to drive and will abide by U.S. Government directives for use of contracted vehicles and drivers, unless otherwise specified by an in-county driver exception to policy (ETP) approved by the vender and country Embassy SCO.

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PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. Specific Tasks: The Contractor shall provide non-personal service(s) of Professional and Management Training to assist the ARSOUTH G7 TREX with the exercise planning, management, and control under their authorities to engage these entities in 10 USC 321, as authorized by the Combatant and Theater Commander. Any benefit to the PN is purely incidental.

5.1. Basic Services. The Contractor shall provide non-personal service(s) of Professional and Management Training to assist the ARSOUTH G7 TREX with the exercise planning, management, and control under their authorities to engage these entities in 10 USC 321, as authorized by the Combatant and Theater Commander and based on the following: Exercise planning (Daily) IAW ATP 4-93, ADP 5-0, JS JTEH 2022, CJCSI 3500.01; Exercise management and control (Daily) IAW CJCSM 3500.03, CJCSM 3511.01.

5.2. Task Heading.

5.2.1 Exercise Planning.

(a) STD: The Contractor shall develop and establish an exercise planning process IAW the ADP 5-0, ATP 4-93, JTEH 2022, CJCSI 3500.1 and ARSOUTH G7 planning procedures on exercise operations aligned with the exercise objectives defined in Part 1; 1.3 (OBJ 1 and 4) of this document for the designated period of performance. The planning process will include supporting the U.S. Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) with a combined staff, emphasizing unit maneuver and fires planning IAW the ADP 5-0 and Theater Sustainment operations in a jungle environment IAW the ATP 4-93. The planning process will support the G7 TREX in providing a guide for the training audience of the exercise (Brazilian MIL, US MIL, Brazilian OPFOR detachment) to accomplish the associated exercise objectives.

AQL: 90% Compliance and/or no more than 3 deficiencies IAW the ADP 5-0 and the ATP 4-93 doctrine for operations and theater sustainment during the annotated periods of Performance.

5.2.2 Exercise Management and Control.

5.2.2.1 Exercise Management.

(a) STD: The Contractor shall develop and establish an exercise management process IAW the JTEH 2022, CJCSI 3500.1, CJCSM 3500.03 and ARSOUTH G7 exercise management procedures on exercise operations aligned with the exercise objectives defined in Part 1; 1.3 of this document for the designated period of performance. The exercise management process will include supporting the exercise management procedures defined in the JTEH 2022, CJCSI 3500.1. Exercise management is defined in the CJCSM 3500.03 as the exercise command directorate (ARSOUTH G7 TREX) responsibility to ensure the Armed Forces of the United States and Partner Nation militaries accomplishment of the strategic planning, contingency planning, preparedness, and training requirements of the exercise. The Contractor will include the following in their exercise management process:

1. Delegation of management issued to them by G7 TREX (Exercise manager for planning and control to specific training audience units include the U.S. Army 101st Air Assault Company and the Brazilian OPFOR detachment).

2. A calendar schedule of the units events through the period of performance.

3. Exercise backside support requirements as directed by the G7 TREX directorate.

AQL: 90% Compliance and/or no more than 3 deficiencies IAW with requirements established in the JTEH 2022, CJCSI 3500.1 and the requirements listed above during the annotated periods of performance.

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5.2.2.2 Exercise Control

(a) STD: The Contractor shall develop and establish an exercise control process IAW the JTEH 2022, CJCSM 3500.03, CJCSM 3511.01 and ARSOUTH G7 exercise control procedures on exercise operations aligned with the exercise objectives defined in Part 1; 1.3 of this document for the designated period of performance. The exercise control process will include supporting the exercise control procedures defined in the CJCSM 3500.03. Exercise control is defined in the CJCSM 3500.03 as the exercise command directorate (ARSOUTH G7 TREX) responsibility to ensure the Armed Forces of the United States and Partner Nation militaries accomplish the exercise training objectives in a safe and realistic manner IOT support the overall exercise programs directives listed in task 5.2.2.1. The Contractor will be aligned as an exercise controller to the training audience units prescribed by G7 TREX (Exercise controller for the training audience include the U.S. Army 101st Air Assault Company and the Brazilian OPFOR detachment). Controller responsibilities include:

1. Ensuring the backside support conditions as directed by G7 TREX are set before any exercise training action is conducted.

2. Exercise operations are reported to the exercise control group by operational phase planned by the training audience.

3. Significant actions defined by the exercise CCIR guidance is recorded and reported back to the exercise control group.

4. Exercise and backside support requirements are recorded and reported back to the exercise control group as directed by the G7 TREX.

5. Dynamic planning for the management and control of the exercise scenario as real-time exercise operations dictate. The Contractor is responsible for coordinating with the exercise control group before initating any changes to the scenario due to unforeseen and/or unplanned actions of the training audience during the exercise.

AQL: 90% Compliance and/or no more than 3 deficiencies IAW with requirements established in the JTEH 2022, CJCSM 3500.03, CJCSM 3511.01, and the requirements listed above during the annotated periods of performance.

5.3. Service Contract Reporting (SCR): Reserved

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PART 6

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS)

6.1. The Contractor must abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures.

6.1.1 DOD Commercial Use of Imagery Guidelines

6.1.2 AR 190-13, The Army Physical Security Program

6.1.3 Army Directive 2014-05, Policy and Implementation Procedures for CAC Credentialing Access for Uncleared Contractors

6.1.4 DOD 5220.22-M, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual

6.1.5 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)

6.1.6 Joint Travel Regulation (JTR)

6.1.7 AR 735-5, Policies and Procedures for Property Accountability

6.1.8 DODD 8570.01, Information Assurance Training Certification and Workforce Management

6.1.9 DOD 8570.01-M, Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program

6.1.10 AR 25-2, Information Assurance

6.1.11 DODI 3020.41, Contractor Personnel Authorized to Accompany the U.S. Armed Forces

6.1.12 USSOUTHCOM SC Regulation 40-501, Medical Suitability Screening Regulation

6.1.13 DODI 2000.16 DoD Antiterrorism (AT) Program

6.1.14 Joint Training Event Handbook (JTEH 2022)

6.1.15 Joint Training Policy for the Armed Forces of the United States (CJCSI 3500.01)

6.1.16 Joint Training Manual for the Armed Forces of the United States (CJCSM 3500.03)

6.1.17 Operations and Signal Security - Operations Security (AR 530-1)

6.1.18 Joint Training Resources for the Armed Forces of the United States (CJCSM 3511.01)

6.1.19 Theater Sustainment Operations (ATP 4-93)

6.1.20 Operations (ADP 5-0)

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PART 7

ATTACHMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LISTING

7. Attachment/Technical Exhibit List:

7.1 Attachments:

7.1.1 Attachment 1 – Performance Requirements Summary

7.1.2 Attachment 2 – Deliverables Schedule

7.2 Technical Exhibits:

7.2.1 Technical Exhibit A – Estimated Workload Data

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ATTACHMENT 1

Performance Requirements Summary The contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The standard should relate to timeliness, quality, or quantity (metrics) of service required by the Contractor is stated in the PWS verbiage. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

PERFORMANCE

OBJECTIVE

STANDARD AQL MOS DISINCENTIVE for not meeting Performance Standards

PRS#1 - 5.2.1

Exercise Planning

The Contractor shall develop and establish an exercise planning process IAW the

ADP 5-0, ATP 4-93, JTEH

2022, CJCSI 3500.1 and ARSOUTH G7 planning procedures on exercise operations aligned with the exercise objectives defined in Part 1; 1.3 (OBJ 1 and 4) of this document for the designated period of performance. The planning process will include supporting the U.S. Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) with a combined staff, emphasizing unit maneuver and fires planning IAW the ADP 5-0 and Theater Sustainment operations in a jungle environment IAW the ATP 4-

93. The planning process will support the G7 TREX in providing a guide for the training audience of the exercise (Brazilian MIL, US MIL, Brazilian OPFOR detachment) to accomplish the associated exercise objectives.

90% Compliance

Customer Feedback / Periodic Surveillance

10% Deduction from Contract Total

PRS#2 - 5.2.2.1

Exercise Management

The Contractor shall develop and establish an exercise management process IAW the

JTEH 2022, CJCSI 3500.1,

CJCSM 3500.03 and ARSOUTH G7 exercise management procedures on exercise operations aligned with the exercise objectives defined in Part 1; 1.3 of this document for the designated

90% Compliance

Customer Feedback /

April 2021 period of performance. The exercise management process will include supporting the exercise management procedures defined in the

JTEH 2022, CJCSI 3500.1.

Exercise management is defined in the CJCSM

3500.03 as the exercise command directorate

(ARSOUTH G7 TREX)

responsibility to ensure the Armed Forces of the United States and Partner Nation militaries accomplishment of the strategic planning, contingency planning, preparedness, and training requirements of the exercise.

The Contractor will include the following in their exercise management process:

1. Delegation of management issued to them by G7 TREX (Exercise manager for planning and control to specific training audience units include the U.S. Army 101st Air Assault Company and the Brazilian OPFOR detachment).

2. A calendar schedule of the units events through the period of performance.

3. Exercise backside support requirements as directed by the G7 TREX directorate.

PRS#2 - 5.2.2.2

Exercise Control

The Contractor shall develop and establish an exercise control process IAW the

JTEH 2022, CJCSM 3500.03,

CJCSM 3511.01 and ARSOUTH G7 exercise control procedures on exercise operations aligned with the exercise objectives defined in Part 1; 1.3 of this document for the designated period of performance. The exercise control process will include supporting the exercise control procedures defined in the CJCSM

3500.03. Exercise control is

defined in the CJCSM

90% Compliance

Customer Feedback /

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3500.03 as the exercise command directorate

(ARSOUTH G7 TREX)

responsibility to ensure the Armed Forces of the United States and Partner Nation militaries accomplish the exercise training objectives in a safe and realistic manner IOT support the overall exercise programs directives listed in task 5.2.2.1. The Contractor will be aligned as an exercise controller to the training audience units prescribed by G7 TREX (Exercise controller for the training audience include the U.S. Army 101st Air Assault Company and the Brazilian OPFOR detachment).

Controller responsibilities include:

1. Ensuring the backside support conditions as directed by G7 TREX are set before any exercise training action is conducted.

2. Exercise operations are reported to the exercise control group by operational phase planned by the training audience.

3. Significant actions defined by the exercise CCIR guidance is recorded and reported back to the exercise control group.

4. Exercise and backside support requirements are recorded and reported back to the exercise control group as directed by the G7 TREX.

5. Dynamic planning for the management and control of the exercise scenario as real-time exercise operations dictate. The Contractor is responsible for coordinating with the exercise control group before initating any changes to the scenario due to unforeseen and/or unplanned actions of the training audience during the exercise.

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ATTACHMENT 2

Deliverables Schedule

Deliverable Frequency # of

Copies Medium/Format Submit To

QCP

[PWS para. 1.6.1.1] Issues affecting performance

Verbal report within 24 hours and written report within 48 hours

One (1) Electronic delivery via email using Microsoft Office Word or PDF

To the Contracting Officer through the Contracting Officer Representative

(COR)

Background Checks [PWS para. 1.6.7.5]

Within 5 days of request

One (1) Electronic delivery via email using Microsoft Office Word or PDF

To the Contracting Officer through the Contracting Officer Representative

(COR)

Employment Eligibility [PWS para. 1.6.7.7]

Within 5 days of request

One (1) Electronic delivery via email using Microsoft Office Word or PDF

To the Contracting Officer through the Contracting Officer Representative

(COR)

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TECHNICAL EXHIBIT C

Estimated Workload Data

ITE

M #

Requirement Location Quantity

1 Exercise Planning Exercise planning implementation review All Services shall be completed NLT 20

November 2023

22nd INF BDE HQ, Macapa, Brazil

2 x Contractor

2 Exercise Management Exercise management implementation review

All Services shall be completed NLT 20 November 2023

22nd INF BDE HQ, Macapa, Brazil

2 x Contractor

3 Exercise Control Exercise control implementation review All Services shall be completed NLT 20

November 2023

22nd INF BDE HQ, Macapa, Brazil

2 x Contractor