SSG Draft Personnel Qualifications.docx

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL N00167-21-R-0009

Synthetic Signature Generation (SSG) Services

DRAFT PERSONNEL LABOR CATEGORIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

The information herein is provided for market research purposes. The information reflects the most current information available, but is subject to change based on market research responses received. Potential offerors who are interested in this procurement are strongly encouraged to fill out a market research questionnaire and provide feedback on the personnel qualifications. The Government is particularly interested in identifying any requirements that industry believes are overly restrictive.

The level of effort (LOE) for the performance of this contract is based upon a total estimated level of 595,200 man-hours of direct labor over a potential five-year period of performance, approximately 119,040 man-hours per year.

1. KEY PERSONNEL

The Government’s DRAFT required and desired qualifications are provided for the labor categories identified as Key Personnel. The required qualifications are minimum requirements that shall be met to be considered eligible for an award. The desired qualifications are targets that the government deems advantageous because they are likely to reduce risk and help ensure successful performance of the SOW requirements. Each individual proposed for a Key Personnel position is not required to possess experience specific to every technology or system identified in the SOW on an individual basis; however, the offeror shall ensure that when the expertise of these individuals is combined and considered as an overall team, the proposed team demonstrates experience in all areas of the SOW, and that such is clearly communicated in any resultant proposal.

The Key Personnel for this effort is comprised of 9 labor categories, identified below. In response to the forthcoming Request for Proposal (RFP), the offeror will be required to provide a resume for ALL INDIVIDUALS proposed under these labor categories with its proposal. The specified experience may be acquired concurrently, and shall be clearly identified in the resumes submitted with the proposal. The key personnel labor categories along with the required and desired qualifications are as follows:

Senior Program Manager III (Training Systems) (e-CRAFT Code: MANP3)

Required qualifications:

· Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Computer Science.

· Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Management Discipline.

· Fifteen (15) years of experience in development of Navy systems managing projects related to the design, development, test and evaluation of complex systems.

Desired qualifications:

· Five (5) years of experience managing projects and programs related to the design, development, systems integration, test, and evaluation of complex systems related to acoustics and training systems.

· Five (5) years of experience with installation of Navy fleet training systems at Navy shore training commands.

· Five (5) years of experience with embedded training software development and integration within tactical sonar systems.

Senior Program Manager II (Submarine) (e-CRAFT Code: MANP2)

· Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Computer Science.

· Ten (10) years of experience in development of Navy systems managing projects related to the design, development, test and evaluation of complex systems.

Desired qualifications:

· Five (5) years of experience managing projects and programs related to the design, development, systems integration, test, and evaluation of complex systems related to acoustics and training systems.

· Five (5) years of experience with U.S. Navy submarine AN/BQQ-10 sonar and AN/BYG-1 combat systems.

Senior Program Manager II (Surface) (e-CRAFT Code: MANP2)

· Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Computer Science.

· Ten (10) years of experience in development of Navy systems managing projects related to the design, development, test and evaluation of complex systems.

Desired qualifications:

· Five (5) years of experience managing projects and programs related to the design, development, systems integration, test, and evaluation of complex systems related to acoustics and training systems.

· Five (5) years of experience with U.S. Navy surface ship and surveillance ASW systems.

Senior Technical Project Manager (e-CRAFT Code: MANP1)

· Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Computer Science.

· Five (5) years of experience in development of Navy systems managing projects related to the design, development, test and evaluation of complex systems.

Desired qualifications:

· Five (5) years of Project Management experience leading a technical team and coordinating resources and scheduling in the design, development, systems integration, test, and evaluation of complex systems related to Navy training systems.

Senior System Engineering Manager (e-CRAFT Code: MANP1)

· Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

· Ten (10) years of experience in hardware, networking, and systems specification, design and development, integration and testing of complex systems.

Desired qualifications:

· Ten (10) years of Systems Engineering experience with U.S. Navy submarine, surface ship, or surveillance sonar systems.

· Ten (10) years of experience with technical management of an engineering team leading to demonstrated fielding of Navy systems.

Subject Matter Expert IV – ACINT Specialist (e-CRAFT Code: EA3)

· Ten (10) years of experience as a submarine Acoustic Intelligence (ACINT) Specialist achieving Senior or Master Chief rating.

· Capability to support and provide coordination of acoustic platform modeling in Navy training systems with Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI).

· Top Secret clearance.

Desired qualifications:

· Five (5) years of experience in acoustic analysis and construction of acoustic targets for Navy training systems.

· Five (5) years of experience in testing and validation of acoustic modeling and simulation and Navy training systems.

Subject Matter Expert III (Submarine) – (e-CRAFT Code: EA3)

· Ten (10) years of fleet experience in AN/BQQ-10 sonar operations.

Desired qualifications:

· Five (5) years of experience in testing and validation of acoustic modeling and simulation and Navy training systems.

· Five (5) years of experience in support of Navy test step development and execution for requirements validation.

Subject Matter Expert III (Surface) – (e-CRAFT Code: EA3)

· Ten (10) years of fleet experience in AN/SQQ-89 A(V)15 sonar operations.

Desired qualifications:

· Five (5) years of experience in testing and validation of acoustic modeling and simulation and Navy training systems.

· Five (5) years of experience in support of Navy test step development and execution for requirements validation.

Subject Matter Expert III (Surveillance) – (e-CRAFT Code: EA3)

· Ten (10) years of fleet experience in ICP sonar operations.

Desired qualifications:

· Five (5) years of experience in testing and validation of acoustic modeling and simulation and Navy training systems.

· Five (5) years of experience in support of Navy test step development and execution for requirements validation.

*** Collectively, the experience of the proposed Key Personnel shall be allocated across all three sonar systems (Submarine, Surface, Surveillance).

2. NON-KEY PERSONNEL

The Government intends to give offerors the flexibility to propose non-key labor categories and qualifications under the solicitation. However, for informational purposes, suggested non-key labor categories and required/desired qualifications are listed below based on historical information and estimates for the same or similar tasking. The offeror is not required to use the below labor categories or suggested qualifications. However, it is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure and demonstrate that the team it proposes possess the capability to perform all SOW task areas.

Submission of resumes will not be required for non-key personnel. The offeror will be required to certify in its proposal that it has these non-key personnel and provide a statement as to its ability to supply the personnel with the experience required to perform all SOW task areas. The following labor categories are suggested non-key personnel:

Engineer Level 4 – (e-CRAFT Code: ESY4)

Required qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.

· Ten (10) years of experience with simulation and stimulation systems and Navy training systems.

· Nine (9) years of engineering and technical program management experience in systems engineering for Navy training systems.

Engineer Level 3– (e-CRAFT Code: ESY3)

· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.

· Seven (7) years of experience in systems engineering.

· Seven (7) years of systems engineering experience correlating to section 4.0 to 5.8.4 task areas in the Statement of Work.

Engineer Level 2– (e-CRAFT Code: ESY2)

· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.

· Four (4) years of experience in systems engineering.

· Three (3) years of systems engineering experience correlating to section 4.0 to 5.8.4 task areas in the Statement of Work.

Engineer Level 1– (e-CRAFT Code: ESY1)

· Eighteen (18) college credits in Engineering OR two (2) years of experience in systems engineering.

· Three (3) years of systems engineering experience correlating to section 4.0 to 5.8.4 task areas in the Statement of Work.

Programmer Level 4 – (e-CRAFT Code: EC3)

· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Math, Physical Sciences, Imaging/Digital Arts, or Computer Science.

· Ten (10) years of experience in the design, development, and implementation of real time acoustic signal processing algorithms.

· Ten (10) years of experience in the development of parallel processing implementations, signal processing and real‐time data analysis systems or visualization/simulations

.Desired qualifications:

· Ten (10) years of experience in computer design, software development, or computer networks correlating to section 4.0 through 5.8.4 task areas in the Statement of Work.

Programmer Level 3– (e-CRAFT Code: EC2)

· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Math, Physical Sciences, Imaging/Digital Arts, or Computer Science.

· Eight (8) years of experience in the design, development, and implementation of real time acoustic signal processing algorithms.

· Eight (8) years of experience in the development of parallel processing implementations, signal processing and real‐time data analysis systems or visualization/simulation.

Desired qualifications:

· Seven (7) years of experience in computer design, software development, or computer networks correlating to section 4.0 through 5.8.4 task areas in the Statement of Work..

Programmer Level 2– (e-CRAFT Code: EC2)

· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Math, Physical Sciences, Imaging/Digital Arts, or Computer Science.

· Four (4) years of experience in the design, development, and implementation of real time acoustic signal processing algorithms.

· Four (4) years of experience in the development of parallel processing implementations, signal processing and real‐time data analysis systems or visualization/simulation.

.Desired qualifications:

· Three (3) years of experience in computer design, software development, or computer networks correlating to section 4.0 through 5.8.4 task areas in the Statement of Work.

Programmer Level 1– (e-CRAFT Code: EC1)

· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Math, Physical Sciences, Imaging/Digital Arts, or Computer Science.

· One (1) year of experience in the development of parallel processing implementations, signal processing and real‐time data analysis systems or visualization/simulation.

Subject Matter Expert 2– (e-CRAFT Code: EA2)

· Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, physics, acoustics, engineering, OR twelve (12) years of military experience directly related to ASW operations, systems, and theory.

· Twelve (12) years of experience with simulation and stimulation systems and Navy training systems.

· Military service in SONAR, ship’s acoustics, signal processing, or ship’s noise measurement related to ASW operations, systems, and theory.

Subject Matter Expert 1– (e-CRAFT Code: EA1)

· Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, physics, acoustics, engineering, OR ten (10) years of military experience directly related to ASW operations, systems, and theory.

· Twelve (12) years of experience with simulation and stimulation systems and Navy training systems.

Desired qualifications:

· Military service in SONAR, ship’s acoustics, signal processing, or ship’s noise measurement related to ASW operations, systems, and theory.

Engineering Technician 3– (e-CRAFT Code: 30083)

· Fifteen (15) years of experience assembling, testing, troubleshooting, and maintaining massive data analysis, memory and processing cycles at a large-scale computer systems bandwidth.

Engineering Technician 2– (e-CRAFT Code: 30082)

· Ten (10) years of experience assembling, testing, troubleshooting, and maintaining massive data analysis, memory and processing cycles at a large-scale computer systems bandwidth.

Engineering Technician 1– (e-CRAFT Code: 30081)

· Five (5) years of experience assembling, testing, troubleshooting, and maintaining massive data analysis, memory and processing cycles at a large-scale computer systems bandwidth.

Technical Writer 2– (e-CRAFT Code: TECW)

· Bachelor’s degree in any field OR ten (10) years of experience writing technical reports, analyzing technical literature available, writing descriptive copy, and verifying documentation with appropriate sources.

· Three (3) years of experience in technical writing/editing correlating to technologies related to section 4.0 through 5.8.4 task areas in the Statement of Work.

Technical Writer 1– (e-CRAFT Code: 30462)

· Bachelor’s degree in any field OR five (5) years of experience writing technical reports, analyzing technical literature available, writing descriptive copy, and verifying documentation with appropriate sources.

· Five (5) years of experience in technical writing/editing correlating to technologies related to section 4.0 through 5.8.4 task areas in the Statement of Work.

Cyber Security Engineer – (e-CRAFT Code: SISS3)

· Associate’s degree in a technical or managerial related discipline.

· Five (5) years of experience in a Cybersecurity, Engineering, Test and Evaluation (T&E), or Assessment and Authorization (A&A) (formerly C&A) related field.

· Five (5) years of experience with Information Assurance tools such as DISA Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS), Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)

· Hold a Full Security Control Assessor qualification.

Program Analyst 1 – (e-CRAFT Code: 01113)

· Five (5) years of experience in document and brief preparation, budget analysis, database entry, word processing, and spreadsheet usage supporting program management.

Security Analyst – (e-CRAFT Code: SS1)

· Bachelor's degree in any field.

· Knowledge in Department of Defense (DoD) security classification methods, concepts, eligibility for access to classified or sensitive information and the process for granting personnel security clearances/accesses.

· Knowledge in DoD commonly applied security principles, concepts, and methodologies in carrying out information, personnel, and physical security programs.

Electrical Engineer Technician 3– (e-CRAFT Code: 30083)

Required qualifications:

· High School/Vocational School diploma or GED Certificate

· Eight (8) years of experience in assembly, delivering or maintaining IT systems.

· Military service as an Electronics Technician Chief Petty Officer, Qualified Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist

Electrical Engineer Technician 2– (e-CRAFT Code: 30082)

· High School/Vocational School diploma or GED Certificate

· Five (5) years of experience in assembly, delivering or maintaining IT systems.

Electrical Engineer Technician 1– (e-CRAFT Code: 30081)

· High School/Vocational School diploma or GED Certificate

· Three (3) years of experience in assembly, delivering or maintaining IT systems.

** All personnel proposed under this solicitation shall have a current Secret or higher security clearance.