RH Systems PWS_v1.pdf

RESOLUTE HUNTER Exercise Systems

PERFORMANCE OF WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

PART I: GENERAL INFORMATION

A. INTRODUCTION

Organization: Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC), Maritime Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (MISR) Weapons School (WS).

Mission: NAWDC, via the MISRWS, leads the development and execution of Department of Defense’s (DoD) battle management (BM) / command and control (C2) / intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) exercise, RESOLUTE HUNTER (RH), in order to train and develop tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) and readiness across the United States Navy, joint, and coalition services. MISRWS serves as the RH Program Manager for development and execution of the training exercise.

B. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

Background: NAWDC’s MISRWS is responsible for training and qualifying Navy MISR Package Commanders (MISR-PC) , Coordinators (MISR-C), and Afloat Officers (MISR-A); developing and implementing new TTPs for MISR tactical operations at the CSG, MOC, and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) level; providing support and instruction on MISR to the various Naval Aviation, Surface, Sub-surface, Expeditionary, and Information Warfare Weapons Schools, as well as Joint and Coalition Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Weapons Schools. RH serves as the capstone graduation event for MISR WTI training, as well as the sole BM/C2/ISR-centric training exercise to service, joint, and coalition partners. The exercise was designed to address the shortfalls in ISR training across the DoD and provide a challenging and dynamic training environment to develop capabilities, skills, and proficiency to execute the find, fix, track, target, engage, assess (F2T2EA) kill chain with specific emphasis on the find, fix, track (F2T) portion of operations.

Objective: The objective of this contract is to provide training systems, technical expertise, and operational support to NAWDC’s MISRWS in the planning, preparation, and execution phases of the RH exercise.

NAWDC, via the MISRWS, is responsible for the effective implementation of each phase of the exercise.

The RH exercise is held semi-annually, requiring year-round preparation to effectively execute and develop. Contractor support is required for the effective preparation and execution of the RH exercise and to maintain the current standard of excellence.

C. SCOPE

Experienced contractor services are required to provide technical and functional support to NAWDC during each phase within the RH exercise: planning, preparation, and execution. Support required includes:

identification of available training systems capabilities and inventory, analysis of system capabilities best suited to meet training requirements and desired learning objectives (DLO), injection of system capabilities and limitations in conjunction with scenario development, preparation and employment of exercise systems during execution, exercise White Cell participation, training and consultation for participants, and exercise data collection and analysis during RH training events in order to facilitate the integration of BM/C2/ISR into naval, joint, and coalition tactical operations.

Personnel Requirements: Specific required expertise is defined by the MISRWS, i.e. operational, collection, and technical systems experience for MISRWS. All contractors will have the following general experience in addition to their specific mission area experience(s):

Familiarity with Navy and DoD planning, programming, and budget processes.

At least three years Active Duty, or equivalent, full-time experience in the applicable mission area with or within the U.S. DoD.

Exposure to evolving U.S. DoD concepts of Network-Centric / Netted Warfare, and Effects Based Planning and Operations.

Current knowledge of Joint Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Package

Commander (PC) and Coordinator TTPs and development.

Minimum of 15 years’ technical experience with associated systems and their employment.

Must have experience in various disciplines, systems, and applications of collection operations to include: communications intelligence, electronic intelligence, proforma intelligence, datalink network communications, radio communications, and unmanned aerial vehicle operations across the tactical, operational, and strategic levels of war.

Must provide unit-level experienced ISR collection operation and/or technical SMEs to include former operators of U.S. Navy or US Air Force ISR collection systems.

Possess Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility or higher, with ability to obtain SCI access designation, at time of task order award or within 2 months of contract award. Additional ability to obtain access to Special Access Programs (SAP).

PART II: WORK REQUIREMENTS/DESCRIPTION

A. TECHNICAL SUPPORT:

The contractor will provide highly experienced, technical, and specialized ISR related support services for integration into the Navy-developed training environment. Specific programs / tasks include:

RH Planning Support. Contractor support based on a manpower value approximation of 4x personnel compared to the requisite weight of effort for each phase and tasks. Contractor will determine appropriate and effective allocation of manpower to meet labor requirements within bounds of contract funding. Working hour requirements will vary by RH phase.

o The contractor shall support planning event coordination of all scheduled planning events

(e.g. initial, mid, final) to include the following: logistical requirements to transport training systems (e.g. fueling, power supply, authorizations for base or range access), network or information technology requirements to integrate within FRTC, security requirements for employment of training systems within the FRTC, manpower requirements to operate training systems, any additional considerations for safe, effective employment of training systems within FRTC. Contractor shall be prepared to support planning requirements via on-site attendance at each planning event or virtual participation when travel is restricted nor cost effective. Deliverables and requirements will be executed IAW the table included under Section B and/or when revisions are required.

o The contractor shall support the development of OPFOR and White Cell SOM to include the following: training systems capabilities to shape scripting products, recommendations of training system employment TTPs and strategies to create a realistic, dynamic training environment for participants, survey of FRTC and existing infrastructure to determine optimal placement of equipment to replicate a realistic force presentation. Deliverables will be IAW the table included under Section B and/or when revisions are required.

RH Preparation Support. Contractor will determine appropriate and effective allocation of manpower to meet labor requirements within bounds of contract funding. Working hour requirements will vary by RH phase.

o The contractor shall support the preparation of exercise training systems to include the following: site preparation for training systems (e.g. power supply, access, supporting infrastructure), staging, installation, and operational checks of training systems prior to execution commencement, coordination, communications checks, and rehearsal of technical operators prior to execution commencement. Contractor shall be prepared to support preparation requirements on-site. Reports shall be provided IAW the table included under Section B and/or when revisions are required.

RH Execution Support. Contractor will determine appropriate and effective allocation of manpower to meet labor requirements within bounds of contract funding. Working hours typically inside and outside of normal business hours Monday – Saturday. Staggered shifts and weekend support may be required to support unique exercise requirements. The contractor shall provide mission support in accordance with the exercise schedule.

o The contractor shall support training systems execution to include the following: training system employment in accordance with scenario scripting and OPFOR SOM (e.g. mobile C2 van movements and activity, unmanned aerial vehicle flight profiles, datalink activity, emitter activity), real-time feedback of system and operator observations of Blue Force participants’ activity via White Cell / OPFOR C2 hierarchy, recommendations for real-time systems employment based on Blue Force disposition, and data compilation of training system activity for analysis debrief purposes. Reports shall be provided IAW the table included under Section B and/or when revisions are required.

o The contractor shall support debrief of events to include following: instruction of training system employment, recommendations to Blue Force participants regarding effective TTPs to F2T training systems, planning and execution considerations for exploitation of training systems, and truth data of training system activity to validate Blue Force collection. Reports shall be provided IAW the table included under Section B and/or when revisions are required.

B. DELIVERABLES

All deliverables must meet professional standards and meet the requirements set forth in contractual documentation. The contractor will be responsible for delivering all end items specified. Documentation provided in response to the objectives will be in the contractor’s preferred format using standard Microsoft Office products (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access etc.). It is the Contractor’s primary responsibility to ensure all requirements are met in a timely manner at the required quality level. The following items are deliverables that fall within the scope of this task and which are illustrative of the type of work the Government expects to order.

Delivery Instructions. All deliverables will be delivered to the COR or RH Program Manager no later than the date specified in the ‘Reporting Requirements’ table below. Deliverables are to be transmitted with a cover letter, on the prime contractor’s letterhead, describing the contents.

Concurrently, a copy of the cover letter is to be furnished to the NAWDC COR.

Inspection and Acceptance. In the absence of other agreements negotiated with respect to time provided for government review, deliverables will be inspected and the contractor notified of the COR’s findings within five (5) workdays of normally scheduled review.

Reports. In addition to the reports listed below, additional reports may be requested to include any updated versions listed under the Reporting Requirements chart in PART II B. As with many Department of Defense (DoD) publications, updated versions, or follow on iterations, of the below deliverables will be required as the RH exercise continues to evolve.

The Contractor will deliver and periodically revise, maintain, and update the data items listed in the table, below:

PART II TABLE 1.0 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:

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Item No.

Data Item Title Delivery Time Deliver To

Contract Management Report Quarterly Electronically to MISRWS RH Manager and COR

Criteria for Acceptance. Specific criteria for acceptance of deliverables will be as follows:

Reports will be provided hard copy or electronically in Microsoft Office application format.

Schedule. Specific delivery schedule will be as follows:

o Quarterly Reports: Contractor will provide electronic quarterly status reports on all issues defined in PART II B within ten (10) days of the first of the new quarter. This electronic copy will be sent to the MISRWS RH Manager/NAWDC COR.

PART III. SUPPORTING INFORMATION

A. PRIVACY AND SECURITY:

Clearances. All assigned contractor personnel will have a current Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) and possess a Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) clearance. Contractor personnel must possess the required clearance level at time of award or have the ability to achieve TS. Additional ability to obtain access to Special Access Programs (SAP) is required.

Privacy Act. Work on this project requires that personnel have access to Privacy Act Information. Personnel will adhere to the Privacy Act, Title 5 of the U.S. Code, Section 552a and applicable agency rules and regulations.

B. PERFORMANCE:

Location of Performance: Off-site work will be performed primarily at contractor facilities; on-site work is to be performed at government locations at NAWDC on NAS Fallon, NV, and other government locations as described in PART III Table 1.0, below.

Hours of Work: Contractor personnel are expected to conform to RESOLUTE HUNTER scheduled event hours, as required.

C. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

The base year performance will commence 30 September 2022 and will extend through 29 September 2023.

D. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED RESOURCES:

The contractor will specifically identify in the task proposal the type, amount, and time frames for any government resources, excluding those listed below. The government will provide the following resources:

Hardware. Windows-compatible personal computers and printers.

Software. Contractors will be able to use Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Outlook, and any other software support as required.

Facilities, Supplies, and Services. The government will provide workspace, access to government furnished computer, telephones, and fax machines, etc., for personnel assigned to government site support, throughout the period of performance.

Information. The government will provide the following information:

CIS Skills. Personnel assigned to this task must possess skill with the software and hardware systems as specified in PART 1 of this SOW, and will be familiar with policies and procedures pertaining to their use.

Functional Skills. Personnel must be capable of working independently and with demonstrated working knowledge of systems, policies, and procedures, and must be able to apply the expertise in MISR related issues.

Key Personnel. The contractor must identify key personnel in the technical proposal. NOTE:

Key personnel may not be removed from the task without express approval of the COR. The contract proposal should include resumes with current SSBI dates included.

Materials. Materials and equipment are to be provided by the contractor when essential to the task performance and noted in part 1 of this SOW and must be specifically approved by the contract monitor, not to exceed the ceiling price identified. All equipment and or job-related materials purchased by the contractor that are required to fulfill the contract will become the property of the Federal Government. The contractor must furnish the contract monitor copies of such documents when applicable.

Travel. Actual expenses are limited by the Government Travel Regulations and must be pre-approved by the COR. All travel costs incurred for the life of this tasking shall be in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Part 31 and Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Volume 2.

No travel shall be conducted without prior request and approval from a designated NAWDC MISR representative and notification to NCG 1 Port Hueneme and/or the designated ISSOP Contracting Officer Representative (COR). If travel is conducted without prior request, approval, or concurrence on file (documentation), the travel claim will be rejected and not paid.

Travel claims for reimbursable expenses shall be submitted within five (5) working days after completion of travel with submission of proper documentation (e.g. receipts). Invoice amount shall detail the actual cost of the per diem and travel expenses.

Below is an estimated number of trips, location, duration, and cost per trip. All costs include G&A handling fee. Amounts for travel will vary depending on total time and personnel per trip;

however, the NAWDC MISRWS team is estimating $49,120 (subject to change) annually.

PART III TABLE 1.0 TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Total Trips

Location Duration Estimated Cost Per Trip

6 NAS Fallon, Nevada 5 days $2,510 2 NAS Fallon, Nevada 18 days $17,030

E. 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.

F. Contractor Employees:

As this is a non-personal services contract, the Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contractor personnel performing the services. The contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. Contractor employees performing services under this order will be controlled, directed, and supervised at all times by management personnel of the contractor. Contractor management will ensure that employees properly comply with the performance work standards outlined in the PWS.

Contractor employees will perform their duties independent of, and without the supervision of, any Government official or other Defense Contractor. The tasks, duties, and responsibilities set forth in the task order may not be interpreted or implemented in any manner that results in any contractor employee creating or modifying Federal policy, obligating the appropriated funds of the United States Government, overseeing the work of Federal employees, or otherwise violating the prohibitions set forth in Parts 7.5 and 37.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The contractor is prohibited from hiring current Government employees or Active Duty military personnel to be used in the performance of this contract.