PWS LMS Amendment 1.pdf

Ver. May 2018

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

Learning Management System (LMS) Services

1.0 General:

1.1 Scope: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary, except as specified in Paragraph 3.0 as Government Furnished, to provide Learning Management System Services, as defined in this PWS.

1.2 Background: The Air National Guard Training and Education Center (ANGTEC) is the premier educational facility for the Air National Guard. With this responsibility, the ANGTEC develops and distributes many different courses on the Advanced Distributed Learning Service (ADLS) and Blackboard, which is hosted by Air Education and Training Command (AETC). Recently, it has been determined the Professional Continuing Education Division of the ANGTEC will become TEC University, with its educational role expanding. With this expansion, the TEC University will need the capability to develop, track, and maintain courses on its own LMS.

1.3 Period of Performance (PoP):

Base Year: 1 June 2020- 31 May 2021 CLIN 0001-1 JOB- 12 Months Learning Management Service CLIN0002-1 EA- Contract Manpower Reporting

Option 1: 1 June 2021- 31 May 2022 CLIN 1001-1 JOB- 12 Months Learning Management Service CLIN 1002-1 EA- Contract Manpower Reporting

Option 2: 1 June 2022- 31 May 2023 CLIN 2001-1 JOB- 12 Months Learning Management Service CLIN 2002-1 EA- Contract Manpower Reporting

Option 3: 1 June 2023- 31 May 2024 CLIN 3001-1 JOB- 12 Months Learning Management Service CLIN 3002-1 EA- Contract Manpower Reporting

Option 4: 1 June 2024- 31 May 2025 CLIN 4001-1 JOB- 12 Months Learning Management Service CLIN 4002-1 EA- Contract Manpower Reporting

1.4 General Information: The purpose of the Learning Management System is to enhance the learning process. It not only delivers content, but also handles registering courses, course administration, skill gap analysis, tracking, and reporting. The TEC will use the LMS to launch courseware to the Air National Guard to assist in accomplishing AFSC upgrade training and to furnish video data for Just-In-Time (JIT) training.

In support of this objective, the contractor shall support and facilitate this by completion of the program requirements and tasks. Performance standards are delineated in the Performance Standards/Service Delivery Summary and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) which are incorporated as part of this PWS.”

1.4.1 Quality Control (QC): Reserved

1.4.2 Quality Assurance (QA): The Government will evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government will do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and acceptable quality level(s) or defect rate(s).

1.4.3 Recognized Holidays: The following are recognized United States (US) holidays.

The contractor shall perform services on these days:

1.4.3.1 New Year’s Day: January 1st

1.4.3.2 Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday

1.4.3.3 President’s Day

1.4.3.4 Memorial Day

1.4.3.5 Independence Day: July 4th

1.4.3.6 Labor Day

1.4.3.7 Columbus Day

1.4.3.8 Veteran’s Day: November 11th

1.4.3.9 Thanksgiving Day

1.4.3.10 Christmas Day: December 25th

1.4.4 Place and Performance of Services: The contractor shall provide Technical Support Services on a 24/7 basis, to include recognized US holidays. The contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS. When hiring personnel, the contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the work force are essential.

1.4.4.1 Telework: The Government may permit telework by contractor employees when determined to be in the best interest of the Government in meeting work requirements.

In furtherance of Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP), a telework program may be enacted to ensure that the Government's mission-critical operations stay operational during times of national emergency or incidents of national significance. Telework shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.4.4.2 Unscheduled gate closures by the Security Police may occur at any time causing all personnel entering or exiting a closed installation to experience a delay. This cannot be predicted or prevented. Contractors are not compensated for unexpected closures or delays. Vehicles operated by contractor personnel are subject to search pursuant to applicable regulations. Any moving violation of any applicable motor vehicle regulation may result in the termination of the contractor employee’s installation driving privileges.

1.4.4.3 The contractor’s employees shall become familiar with and obey the regulations of the installation; including fire, traffic, safety and security regulations while on the installation. Contractor employees should only enter restricted areas when required to do so and only upon prior approval. All contractor employees shall carry proper identification with them at all times, and shall be subject to such checks as may be deemed necessary. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all regulations and orders of the installation which may affect performance. The Government reserves the right to direct the removal of an employee for misconduct, security reasons, or any overt evidence of communicable disease. Removal of contractor employees for reasons stated above does not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for total performance of this contract.

1.4.5 Security Requirements. The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the COR. The contractor and all associated subcontractor 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. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by Department of Defense (DoD), Headquarters Department of Army (HQDA) and/or local policy. Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.4.5.1 Reserved

1.4.5.2 For contractors that do not require a CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation: Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), and applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access, and local security policies and procedures (provided by a government representative).

1.4.5.3 Communications Security/Information Technology (COMSEC/IT) Security.

Reserved

1.4.5.4 Reserved

1.4.5.5 Protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII). Reserved

1.4.5.6 Reserved

1.4.5.7 Reserved

1.4.5.8 Information Awareness: Reserved

1.4.5.9 iWATCH Training: Reserved

1.4.5.10 OPSEC Training: Reserved

1.4.5.11 OPSEC SOP/Plan. Reserved

1.4.5.12 Classified Information. Reserved

1.4.5.13 Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP). Reserved

1.4.6 Physical Security. The contractor shall safeguard all Government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment and materials shall be secured.

1.4.6.1 Key Control. Reserved

1.4.7 Special Qualifications: Reserved

1.4.8 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the KO in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.5. The KO, COR and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contactor’s performance. At these meetings, the KO will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor’s performance and the contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. The contractor shall resolve outstanding issues raised by the Government. Contractor attendance at these meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.4.9 Contract Manager (CM): The contactor shall designate a CM who shall ensure performance under this contract. The name of this person, and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the CM is absent, shall be designated in writing to the KO.

The CM or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The CM shall work through the KO, to resolve issues, receive technical instructions, and ensure adequate performance of services. The CM shall ensure that contractor employees do not perform any services outside the scope of the contract without an official modification issued by the KO. The CM shall ensure contractor employees understand that services performed outside the scope of the contract are performed wholly at the expense of the contractor.

1.4.10 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contractor 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 that they are Government employees. The contractor shall ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractor personnel are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. The contractor’s status as a “contractor” shall be predominantly displayed in all correspondence types (to include signature blocks on e-mail) and dealings with Government or non-Government entities. Contractor personnel shall wear identification badges distinguishing themselves as such. The badges shall have the company name, employee name and the word “contractor” displayed. The contractor shall retrieve all identification media (including vehicle passes) from its employees who depart employment for any reason. The contractor shall return all identification media (i.e., badges and vehicles passes) to the KO within 14 days of an employee’s departure.

1.4.11. Combating Trafficking in Persons: The United States Government has adopted a zero tolerance policy regarding trafficking in persons. Contractors and contractor employees shall not engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract; procure commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract; or use forced labor in the performance of the contract. The Contractor shall notify its employees of the United States Government’s zero tolerance policy, the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of this policy. The contractor shall take appropriate action, up to and including termination, against employees or subcontractors that violate the US Government policy as described at

FAR 22.17.

1.4.12 Contractor Travel: The contractor shall travel to McGhee Tyson Air National Guard base, Knoxville, Tennessee during the performance of this contract to initiate setup of the LMS and provide training to personnel.

1.4.13 Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/materials produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the KO. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

1.4.14 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI): The contractor and subcontractor personnel performing services 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 OCIs, 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. In the event the KO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the KO may impose 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.

1.4.15 Phase In / Phase Out Periods Reserved

2.0 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 (KO): 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 Representative (COR): An employee of the U.S. Government designated by the KO to monitor contractor performance. Such appointment will be in writing and will 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 PWS.

2.1.5 Deliverable: Anything that can be physically delivered and includes non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.6 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 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.

2.1.7 Physical Security: Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.8 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.9 Quality Control: All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to ensure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.2 Acronyms:

ADLS Automated Distributed Learning Service AEI Army Enterprise Infostructure AETC Air Education and Training command ANGTEC Air National Guard Training and Education Center AR Army Regulation AT/OPSEC Antiterrorism/Operational Security BI Background Investigation CM Contract Manager CMRA Contractor Manpower Reporting Application COR Contracting Officer Representative DA Department of the Army DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DoD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation GFP/M/E/S Government Furnished Property/Material/Equipment/Services HQDA Headquarters, Department of the Army HSPD Homeland Security Presidential Directive IA Information Assurance IC Implementation Consultant IS Information System(s) KO Contracting Officer LMS Learning Management System NGB National Guard Bureau OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest PII Personally Identifiable Information POC Point of Contact PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program

SSN Social Security Number TE Technical Exhibit USD(I) Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence

3.0 Government Furnished Property, Material, Equipment and Services (GFP/M/E/S):

The Government will provide the property, material, equipment, and/or services listed below solely for the purpose of performance under this contract:

3.1 Property: The Government will furnish the necessary workspace for the contractor to perform services outlined in this PWS to include desk space, telephones, computers and other items necessary to maintain an office environment.

3.2 Materials: None

3.3 Equipment: The Government will provide a classroom with overhead projector for the purposes of training.

3.4 Services: None

3.5 Utilities: All utilities in the facility will be available for the contactor’s use in the performance of this contract. The contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall operate under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount.

4.0 Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, and Equipment (CFP/M/E):

4.1 General: Except for those items specifically stated to be Government-Furnished in Paragraph 3.0, the contractor shall furnish everything required to perform these services as indicated in Paragraph 1.1.

5.0 Requirements: The contractor shall provide:

5.1 An assessable, cloud-based Learning Management System for 1,000 Students.

The ANGTEC Subscription users will be able to build, implement, and maintain the courseware within the LMS system.

5.1.1 The license shall be reusable in the fact that once a student has completed the coursework in the system, the license will be available to another student.

5.2 A competencies page that will describe what a learner should do and is used to measure knowledge and ability.

5.3 A tool allowing course content to automatically be released to learners based on performance.

5.4 A repository that allows users to share content.

5.5 A tool allowing users to record audio and video messages for the digital classroom.

5.6 Web conferencing for the whole class or one-on-one sessions.

5.7 An application that allows the student to take an entire course from a mobile device.

5.8 A polling device (Application) that measures knowledge of material.

5.9 24x7 Technical Support

5.10 A video implementation subscription. The subscription software will be able to imbed test materials within the video data. Training will be provided on this content.

5.11 A pre-built template for the LMS. This will provide a starting point for the Curriculum Designers.

5.12 Access to guides, public courses, and best practices documentation.

5.13 Migration of current ANGTEC Blackboard courses into the new LMS.

5.14 An Implementation Consultant (IC), which will provide expertise and best practices regarding data provisioning. The Implementation Consultant will take a remote project management role by providing a customized project plan, assigning resources to tasks, identifying critical path, and scheduling regular project check-in calls Government staff.

5.15 One day of training to familiarize the ANGTEC subscription users to the new LMS.

5.16 Access to unlimited instructor-led online training for ANGTEC subscription users from the Effective Date until the earlier of 12 months after subscription start date or the last date of the contracted subscription.

5.17: Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (CMRA):

5.17.1 The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the National Guard Bureau via a secure data collection site.

5.17.2 The contractor shall completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/. Reporting inputs shall be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2020. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at http://www.ecmra.mil.

http://www.ecmra.mil/ http://www.ecmra.mil/

6.0 Applicable Publications: Publications applicable to this PWS are listed below:

Publication (Chapter/Page)

Date of Publication

Mandatory or Advisory

Website

Federal Acquisition Regulation https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar or http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current /index.html or http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 201-2 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors

(paragraph 9)

August 2013 http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS.2 01-2.pdf

Army Directive 2014-05 Policy and Implementation

Procedures for Common Access Card Credentialing and Installation Access for Uncleared Contractors

03/07/2014 http://www.apd.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/ ArmyDir.aspx

AR 190-13

The Army Physical Security Program

02/25/2011 http://www.apd.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/ AR.aspx

Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12

Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and

Contractors

08/27/2004 https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-presidential-directive-12

DoDD 5400.11 Department of Defense Privacy

Program

10/29/2014 http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/dir.html#

DoD 5400.11-R Department of Defense Privacy

Program

05/14/2007 http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pub1.htm l

DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Workforce

Improvement Program

12/19/2005 (Change 4:

11/10/2015)

OK http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pub1.htm l

AR 25-2

Information Assurance

10/24/2007 OK http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/ AR.aspx

AR 530-1

Operations Security

09/26/2014 OK http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/ AR.aspx

DoD 5220.22-M National Industrial Security Program

Operating Manual

02/28/2006 (Change 2:

05/18/2016)

OK http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pub1.htm l

AR 381-12

Threat Awareness and Reporting

Program (TARP) (Section II, ¶ 2-4.b)

06/01/2016 OK http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/ AR.aspx

6.1 Applicable Forms: Forms applicable to the PWS are listed below:

Form Date Website

DD 441 Jan 2017 http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/dd/ddforms0001- 0499.htm https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS.201-2.pdf http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS.201-2.pdf http://www.apd.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/ArmyDir.aspx http://www.apd.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/ArmyDir.aspx http://www.apd.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx http://www.apd.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-presidential-directive-12 https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-presidential-directive-12 http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/dir.html http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pub1.html http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pub1.html http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pub1.html http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pub1.html http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pub1.html http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pub1.html http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/AR.aspx http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/dd/ddforms0001-0499.htm http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/dd/ddforms0001-0499.htm

Department of Defense Security Agreement

DD 250

Material Inspection and Receiving

Report

Aug 2000 http://dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/dd/ddforms0001-0499.htm http://dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/dd/ddforms0001-0499.htm

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

This PRS includes performance objectives the Government will use to determine contractor performance and will compare contractor performance to the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL).

Performance

Objective Performance Standard Acceptable Quality

Levels (AQL) Surveillance Method / By

Whom

State the PWS paragraph number and a brief description of the task to be performed.

State the required standard as stated in the PWS.

Ensure that standard is included in the PWS task.

State the AQL of service

State how this task will be monitored (NOTE: This must match one of the methods stated in the

QASP, para 4.1) and by whom. (NOTE: should always be the COR unless there is sufficient rationale why it should be the KO or someone else.)

5.1 An Assessable, cloud-based

LMS

The contractor shall provide An assessable, cloud-based

Learning Management System for 1,000 Students

LMS will have a 90% or better online rate at all times.

Periodic Inspection / COR

5.6 Web

Conferencing

The contractor shall provide Web conferencing for the whole class or one-on-one sessions.

Meets the standard 90% of the time.

Random monitoring / COR

5.9 24X7 Technical support

The contractor shall provide 24X 7 Technical Issues support.

Meets the standard 90% of the time.

Random monitoring / COR

5.10 Video

Implementation

The contractor shall provide a video implementation subscription. The subscription software will be able to imbed test materials within the video data. Training will be provided on this content.

Meets the standard 90% of the time.

Random monitoring / COR

5-14 Implementation

Consultant

The contractor shall provide a Implementation Consultant

(IC), which will provide expertise and best practices regarding data provisioning.

The Implementation Consultant will take a remote project management role by providing a customized project plan, assigning resources to tasks, identifying critical path, and scheduling regular project check-in calls Government staff.

Consultant duties shall be available for 12 months from implementation.

Random monitoring / COR

5.16 Training

The contractor shall provide access to unlimited instructor-led online training for ANGTEC subscription users from the Effective Date until the earlier of 12 months after subscription start date or the last date of the contracted subscription.

Shall be available for 12 months from

Random monitoring / COR

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

Deliverables Schedule

PWS Reference / Deliverable Title

Frequency Number of Copies

Medium/Format Submit To

5.1 An Assessable, cloud-based LMS

Provide 1 Electronic Submission

COR

5.9 24x7 Technical Support

Provide for 12 months from implementation.

1 Electronic Submission

COR

5.12 Access to

guides, public courses, and best practices documentation.

Provide for 12 months from

1 Electronic Submission

COR

5.14 An

Implementation Consultant (IC)

Provide for 12 months from implementation.

1 Electronic Submission

COR

5.16 Training Provide within 30 days after

1 In-house COR

Questions and Answers 1-51

1. “The contractor shall provide Web conferencing for the whole class or one-on-one sessions.” Question- is there a requirement to provide personnel for this or is it just required that Web Conferencing is part of the package?

a. Answer 1- It is to be part of the package. No personnel need be assigned

2. “The contractor shall provide access to unlimited instructor-led online training for

ANGTEC subscription users from the Effective Date until the earlier of 12 months after subscription start date or the last date of the contracted subscription.” Question- is there a requirement to provide personnel to perform instructor-led training for this or is it just required that the system enables unlimited access to instructor-led training and is part of the package?

Answer 2- It is to be part of the package. No personnel need be assigned.

3. How many total users they need to support on an annual basis?

Answer 3- We anticipate 1,000 users on an annual basis. This believe this will increase exponentially as more users need training across the Air National Guard.

4. How many users will be using the LMS? The RFQ states 1,000 users but will there only be 1,000 users needing access to the system, taking training, etc.?

Answer 4- No. There is the possibility of 1,000’s of personnel needing access to the system. We require that once a student finishes the training, viewing videos, etc. they be able to be removed from the system to free up the license for another user. The number of users will increase exponentially as we add curriculum.

5. How will the LMS be used for the number of users that will be accessing it?

Answer 5- It will be used for a multitude of actions, to include training, viewing how-to videos, and the posting of information. The ability to run simultaneous classes in an asynchronies and synchronies environments.

6. Is ANGTEC strictly going to use the LMS to develop courses and then integrate with

ADLS and Blackboard to distribute them to learners? If so, who does ADLS /AETC use as their LMS?

Answer 6- No. We are looking to run the LMS separate from all DoD training tools and as a venue for our school house outside the NIPR domain. The LMS will be used to develop, deliver, host, register, track, archive, all TEC-U hosted/sanctioned/accredited training courses. There will be no integration with ALDS and Blackboard. We want this to be our independent system.

7. Do you have a legacy system, a system that you need to bring data over from? If so, what type of data/content will you be bringing over and what will the volume be?

Answer 7- Currently we are using Blackboard. We have five courses on Blackboard that would need to be converted to the new LMS. All the classes are relatively small, with mostly text and a few videos.

8. What is the timeline for implementation?

Answer 8- As soon as possible.

9. Do you currently have a contract with WebEx, adobe connect etc. to support Video

Conferencing?

Answer 9- No, we do not.

10. For the 12 month post go- live support, are you looking for a full time resource or a dedicated number of hours of support per week for a firm, fixed price?

Answer 10- As a minimum, we require support from Mon-Fri, 7:30 AM to 5:00PM. With occasional weekend support for our DSGs.

11. (Video Implementation) Are you wanting course development tools that you can embed a video into and then publish the course into online content or are you looking for a tool that creates videos and embeds questions within the video?

Answer 11- We want to ability to take a created video, with stopping points, to allow us to place questions, then continue the video.

12. What type of content do you have for use in the LMS? i.e. online courses, materials, documents, etc. do you integrate with any other third party?

Answer 12- On-line SCORM compliant courses. In-house developed videos. All documents and information for course delivery to include documents, web links, live studio video streaming (VIMEO).

13. Does the Air National Guard utilize SSO?

Answer 13- Yes

14. Will employees outside of the Air National Guard (1000 users mentioned) need to access the LMS to take training? I.e. contractors?

Answer 14- We need this to be accessed form a .com/.edu domain. We need login and password support to allow out drill status Guardsmen access to the courses. This will need to be accessed (through web) by NIPR computers but housed outside the NIPR domain.

15. Please confirm the place of performance is McGhee Tyson ANGB.

Answer 15- Yes, it is McGhee Tyson ANGB.

16. Does the Government anticipate hosting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) content within or accessed through the LMS (reference DoDM 5200.01, Volume 4)?

Answer 16- No. No CUI will be placed on the LMS.

17. Does the Government anticipate hosting Personally Identifiable Information (PII) as defined by AFI 33-332 within or accessed through the LMS?

Answer 17- Do not want to host PII on the LMS.

18. Does the Government want a capability to access the LMS via a Common Access Card

(CAC)?

Answer 18- Want to allow the student to be able to access the LMS through not only the government computer, but also via personal computer, tablet, and phone.

19. With regards to the Technical Support Services noted at PWS 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 3.0, 3.1, and

5.9, is it correct that the Government desires the Technical Support Services to be provided at the place of performance relative to Performance Objective 5.9 noted at the

Performance Requirement Summary, Exhibit 1?

Answer 19- At a minimum, require support via online from Mon-Fri, 7:30AM-5:00PM

E.S.T.

20. Please further define the Government’s video requirement specified at 5.10; such as, does the Government want the ability to record, edit, and/or modify video, etc.?

Answer 20- We require the ability to be able to embed video within the curriculum placed on the LMS. Also, we require the ability to stop the video, place questions to be answered at the stopping point, and restarting the video once the question has been answered.

21. Can you please list out the security requirements for the Learning Management System?

Answer 21- IAW RMF, the contractor shall create A&A packages and provide ATO maintenance/re-authorization IAW ANG RMF process requirements, Air Force

Instruction (AFI) 17-101, DoDI 8500.01, Cybersecurity, and DoDI 8510.01, Risk

Management Framework for DoD Information Technology. The contractor shall submit complete A&A packages to the assigned Security Control Validator (SCV) not later than

60 days prior to any required IATT/ATO/ATC decision.

22. Does the customer require the system to be hosted in the Cloud via Software as a Service solution?

Answer 22- Cloud based

23. Does the SaaS based Learning Management System require an active authority to operate

(ATO)?

Answer 23- The contractor should ensure that the system/s achieve required

IATT/ATO/ATC within 6months work in coord with ISSM

24. Does the Learning Management System require Fedramp?

Answer 24- Yes IL2

25. Blackboard has a current Authority to Operate for FedRamp Moderate in the AWS

GovCloud region of AWS. Would the AF require this to be hosted in the cloud or on the

.mil network?

Answer 25- Cloud based

26. How do you define Skill Gap Analysis? Are you wanting to see who or who does not have a specific skill, certification, or training?

Answer 26- A skill gap analysis is the determination of what the student currently has knowledge of and where you, as the instructor, want the student to be after the training. The distance between the two is the skill gap.

27. Or would you like to see what Skills or what we may define as competencies that have been loaded and assigned to an individual and have them searchable?

Answer 27- Once an analysis has been done, say with a pre-test, the instructor could assign modules to bridge the gap.

28. Would you like to do a performance assessment on an individual and rate them on a competencies and then determine areas they need improvement and assign learning activities or a collection of learning activities that are grouped to together as a curriculum

Answer 28- Most likely we would group our activities together as an overall curriculum.

29. Do you need a web conferencing solution as part of this or do you just need to be able to schedule a webcast from an existing web conferencing tool and allow for session to be assigned or enrolled in? Do you have your own staff or some other resource to provide the course content?

Answer 29- We would want a webcast capability. Yes, we have our own staff for course content.

30. Will these details be updated in the PWS?

Answer 30- Yes, I will do an amendment to incorporate these into the solicitation.

31. Would the AF National Guard consider removing the A and A requirement and replacing with a requirement for an existing FedRAMP Moderate certification (equivalent to IL2)?

Answer 31- As long as all controls are covered under the FedRAMP inherited controls, then yes that would be acceptable. However when our ISSM comes on board that answer may change.

32. Security Requirements

Answer 32- IAW RMF, the contractor shall create A&A packages and provide ATO maintenance/re-authorization IAW ANG RMF process requirements, Air Force

Instruction (AFI) 17-101, DoDI 8500.01, Cybersecurity, and DoDI 8510.01, Risk

Management Framework for DoD Information Technology. The contractor shall submit complete A&A packages to the assigned Security Control Validator (SCV) not later than

60 days prior to any required IATT/ATO/ATC decision.

33. How many courses do you have from ANGTEC that need to be migrated?

Answer 33- Four classes.

34. What type of content is in the courses? How many hours of video are in the courses? Are there assessments included in the courses for migration?

Answer 34- The content is mostly text. In one class, there is an hour and a half of video. One class has an assessment.

35. What is the source for the public courses and guides?

Answer 35- The classes have been prepared by instructors at ANGTEC.

36. How many people approximately would be accessing the public courses?

Answer 36- To begin, approximately 1,000. This number will increase exponentially as more classes are added to the system.

37. Is the implementation consultant expected to be onsite at any time? If so, for how many hours? And how many hours remote?

Answer 37- The IC is expected to be on-site for one eight hour day of training for key personnel and the convert current classes to new format. Once that is complete, request technical support, at a minimum, from 7:00AM-5:00PM, Monday through Friday.

38. What competency standard/structure is being used for the learner? Referencing page 8 on PWS LMS.PDF document, section 5.2.

Answer 38- The competency page will give instructions and expectations to the user for the completion of the class they have been enrolled in.

39. Would you be able to provide some details on the device/application required for polling. Referencing section 5.8, page 9 of PWS LMS.PDF document.

Answer 39- The polling application will allow the student to answer questions from the instructor, real-time, during a synchronous class to determine knowledge base.

40. Is there an incumbent contractor providing this service already?

Answer 40- No, not at this time.

41. For requirement 5.1, would ANGTEC consider solutions for courseware development outside of the cloud-based LMS such as Adobe Captivate or Articulate Storyline?

Answer 41- No. Require the course developer to be able to build content directly in the

LMS.

42. Would a video conferencing solution such as Zoom or GotoMeeting integrated into the

LMS meet the requirements for 5.16 Access to unlimited instructor-led online training?

Does camera equipment exist or should it be included as a part of this quote?

Answer 42- Yes, if integrated directly in the LMS. Must be set up for the user to be able to have SSO. Camera equipment already exists.

43. Is this a new requirement or follow-on requirement? If a follow-on, who is the incumbent and what is the incumbent contract number?

Answer 43- We currently are using Blackboard. WE are an add-on to the system from

AETC. No contract number.

44. Per Section 5.16 - Access to unlimited instructor-led online training... Question: Is the requirement for Offerors to provide the audio and video conferencing solution through the LMS to facilitate this peer-to-peer training for LMS users?

Answer 44- Yes, require the audio/video conferencing to be directly integrated into the

LMS.

45. Per Sections 3.1 and 5.14, what are the on-site (at McGhee Tyson ANGB) requirements for the Implementation Consultant (IC) and other members of the contractors project team?

Answer 45- The IC is expected to be on-site for one eight hour day of training for key personnel and the convert current classes to new format.

46. Please clarify the support requirements as it relates to Section 5.9 and Questions and

Answers #10 and #19. Further, can you provide guidance on the requirement for onsite support as it relates to Section 3.1 GFP.

Answer 46- Request remote technical support, at a minimum, from 7:00AM-5:00PM, Monday through Friday.

47. Does this requirement need an Standard Form 1449 to be completed? if so will the solicitation be updated to include a SF1449?

Answer 47- No

48. Do you have a price list (document/table) for us to enter our quote for this requirement or should we used our format and include in our proposal?

Answer 48- You can use your own but please price it per CLIN as listed in the solicitation.

49. Can you please confirm the number of key/functional contractor employee roles required for this contract?

Answer 49- No, as long as you meet the requirements in the PWS.

50. Does the government require any in person meeting with the contractor employees during the life of the contract? If so how many and where?

Answer 50- Progress meetings in person will not be required. If one was needed we could have a conference call.

51. Should we price per user of the LMS or annual subscription?

Answer 51- Annual subscription.