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Combined Synopsis and Solicitation W56HZV-23-R-L040

I. INTRODUCTION

A. This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

B. The combined synopsis and solicitation number is: W56HZV-23-R-L040.

C. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-05, (10 March 2021).

D. Small Business Set-Aside: No.

E. Posting Date: 18 May 2023.

F. Response Date: 25 May 2023.

G. Contracting Office: Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA), 6501 E. Eleven Mile, Detroit Arsenal, MI 48397. Contract Specialist: Asoma Al Najjar, email: asoma.a.alnajjar.civ@army.mil.

H. The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 711510. Offeror must be certified under this NAICS code prior to receiving an award. This solicitation will result in only one (1) award.

I. All clauses and provisions of the solicitation apply to this acquisition.

J. This combined synopsis and solicitation contains clauses and provisions requiring a fill-in or representation. Offeror shall submit a copy of this combined synopsis and solicitation with their quote and respond to these clauses and provisions accordingly. A failure to complete these fill-ins may cause your offer to be determined ineligible for award.

K. Basis of Award: Under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), “Soliciting from a Single Source,” the Government intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract to Dr. Paul J. Cook (CAGE:

95L51, UEI: JUZEWZ1WHM65) for historical research and writing services to complete and revise a seven-chapter manuscript on The Evolution of Army Doctrine during the period from 11 September 2001 through 2011. This solicitation is intended to result in a 2-year Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract.

II. GENERAL REQUIREMENT

L. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) has a requirement for the purchase of historical research and writing services leading to the completion of seven chapters for a monograph in support of the U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH). Please refer to the table below:

Line Item Description 0001 Report of Research Progress

The Contractor shall prepare and submit progress report covering the evolution of U.S. Army doctrine, 2001-2011 In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

mailto:asoma.a.alnajjar.civ@army.mil

Delivery Date: 30 days after award 0002 Revised Chapter 1

The contractor shall provide a revised Chapter 1 that incorporates editorial guidance from the Chief Historian and In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Delivery Date: 60 days after award

0003 Report of Research Progress

The Contractor shall prepare and submit progress report covering the evolution of U.S. Army doctrine, 2001-2011 In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Delivery Date: 90 days after award

0004 Draft Chapter 2

The contractor shall provide a draft of Chapter 2 that incorporates editorial guidance from the Chief Historian and In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Delivery Date: 120 days after award

0005 Report of Research and Revision Progress

The Contractor shall prepare and submit progress report covering the evolution of U.S. Army doctrine, 2001-2011 In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Delivery Date: 150 days after award

0006 Revised Chapter 2

The contractor shall provide a revised Chapter 2 that incorporates editorial guidance from the Chief Historian and In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Delivery Date: 180 days after award

0007 Report of Research Progress

The Contractor shall prepare and submit progress report covering the evolution of U.S. Army doctrine, 2001-2011 In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Delivery Date: 210 days after award

0008 Draft Chapter 3

The contractor shall provide a draft of Chapter 3 that incorporates editorial guidance from the Chief Historian and In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Delivery Date: 240 days after award

0009 Report of Research Progress

The Contractor shall prepare and submit progress report covering the evolution of U.S. Army doctrine, 2001-2011 In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Delivery Date: 270 days after award

0010 Revised Chapter 3

The contractor shall provide a revised Chapter 3 that incorporates editorial guidance from the Chief Historian and In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Delivery Date: 300 days after award

0011 Report of Research Progress

The Contractor shall prepare and submit progress report covering the evolution of U.S. Army doctrine, 2001-2011 In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Delivery Date: 330 days after award

0012 Draft Chapter 4

The contractor shall provide a draft of Chapter 4 that incorporates editorial guidance from the Chief Historian and In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Delivery Date: 360 days after award

0013 Report of Research Progress

The Contractor shall prepare and submit progress report covering the evolution of U.S. Army doctrine, 2001-2011 In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Delivery Date: 390 days after award

0014 Revised Chapter 4

The contractor shall provide a revised Chapter 4 that incorporates editorial guidance from the Chief Historian and In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work

Delivery Date: 420 days after award

0015 Report of Research Progress

The Contractor shall prepare and submit progress report covering the evolution of U.S. Army doctrine, 2001-2011 In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Delivery Date: 450 days after award

0016 Draft Chapter 5

The contractor shall provide a draft of Chapter 5 that incorporates editorial guidance from the Chief Historian and In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Delivery Date: 480 days after award

0017 Report of Research Progress

The Contractor shall prepare and submit progress report covering the evolution of U.S. Army doctrine, 2001-2011 In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Delivery Date: 510 days after award

0018 Revised Chapter 5

The contractor shall provide a revised Chapter 5 that incorporates editorial guidance from the Chief Historian and In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Delivery Date: 540 days after award

0019 Report of Research Progress

The Contractor shall prepare and submit progress report covering the evolution of U.S. Army doctrine, 2001-2011 In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Delivery Date: 570 days after award

0020 Draft Chapter 6

The contractor shall provide a draft of Chapter 6 that incorporates editorial guidance from the Chief Historian and In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Delivery Date: 600 days after award

0021 Report of Research Progress

The Contractor shall prepare and submit progress report covering the evolution of U.S. Army doctrine, 2001-2011 In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Delivery Date: 630 days after award

0022 Revised Chapter 6

The contractor shall provide a revised Chapter 6 that incorporates editorial guidance from the Chief Historian and In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Delivery Date: 660 days after award

0023 Report of Research Progress

The Contractor shall prepare and submit progress report covering the evolution of U.S. Army doctrine, 2001-2011 In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Delivery Date: 690 days after award

0024 Draft Chapter 7

The contractor shall provide a draft of Chapter 7 that incorporates editorial guidance from the Chief Historian and In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army CMH Book Process SOP and Performance Work

Delivery Date: 720 days after award

M. Place of Performance: See Section 1.6 of the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

N. Quotes must be received by ACC-DTA no later than 10:00 AM EST, 25 May 2023. Offeror must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) prior to receiving an award. Refer to website https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

O. Offers are submitted via email ONLY and addressed to Asoma Al Najjar, email:

asoma.a.alnajjar.civ@army.mil.

LOCAL NARRATIVES

1. Electronic Contracting

(a) All Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal solicitations will be publicized on the System for Award Management website (https://www.sam.gov). Any additional attachments, including Technical Data Packages (TDPs) when available electronically, will be separate attachments or links embedded in the solicitation.

(b Unless directed to do otherwise in Section L of this solicitation, offerors shall follow the instructions in paragraph

(c) below.

(c) With the recent transition from www.FBO.gov to www.beta.sam.gov and then to www.sam.gov, the www.sam.gov site has been experiencing a number of issues. Interested Offerors shall submit a proposal via email to the Contract Specialist (asoma.a.alnajjar.civ@army.mil) and cc the corresponding Contracting Officer (elida.kellezi.civ@army.mil) with the subject header: Proposal Submission - W56HZV-23-R-L040 (company name). Once a proposal is received, the Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer will reply with the respective Offeror stating receipt of proposal submission.

(1) Maximum size of each e-mail shall be 10 megabytes. You may use multiple e-mail messages for each bid/submission, however, you must annotate the subject lines as described above for each message, and number them in this manner: “Message 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3”. Bids can be submitted can be submitted using any of the following electronic formats:

(2) Microsoft Office Products; Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. Spreadsheets must be sent in a format that includes all formulate macro and format information. Print image is not acceptable.

(3) Files in Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format). Scanners should be set to 300 dots per inch.

(4) Files in HTML (Hypertext Markup Language). HTML documents must not contain active links to live Internet sites or pages. All linked information must be contained within your electronic bid/offer and be accessible offline.

(5) Other electronic formats are not acceptable.

Ensure that filenames of attachments DO NOT contain spaces to limit virus scanners rejecting the email as unscannable.

(d) Please pay close attention to the Issued By block location on the cover page of the solicitation for closing date and time. The closing date and time is based on the local time of the listed location of the Issued By office. In accordance with FAR 15.208(a), offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any revisions, and modifications, so as to be received by the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified.

(e) It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure the proposal/quote is received by the date and time specified on the cover page of this solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.208, if the proposal/quote was not received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure (in this case, received through SAM) by the exact date and time specified on the cover page of this solicitation, it will be determined late. Proposal/quote is defined to mean ALL volumes or parts required in the solicitation are included in the electronic submission.

Note: There is no "expected" or "target" length of time for proposal submission; size and content may be factors, therefore offerors are strongly cautioned when submitting proposals to allow adequate time for submission.

(f) Solicitations may remain posted on www.sam.gov after the solicitation closing date. If the response deadline has passed for the solicitation, vendors will no longer be able to submit electronic responses.

(g) Any award issued as a result of this solicitation will be distributed electronically. In the event of a FOIA request for a copy of any award issued as a result of this solicitation, or any subsequent modifications to the contract, the contract and modifications will be released, including the awarded unit price. This is the notice required by Executive Order 12600 (June 23, 1987) of the Government’s intention to release unit prices in response to any request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 USC 552. Unit price is defined as the contract price per unit or item purchased as it appears in Section B of the contract and is NOT referring to nor does it include Cost or Pricing data/information. If an Offeror objects to such release in the base contract or contract modifications, the Offeror must notify the contracting officer in writing prior to the closing date identified in this solicitation and include the rationale for the objection consistent with the provisions of FOIA. A release determination will be made based on rationale given.

(h) Questions pertaining to this solicitation should be directed to the Contract Specialist identified on the cover page of this solicitation. For technical assistance in doing business with the Government, and doing business electronically, please visit the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) website at http://www.aptac-us.org/ to locate a regional center.

2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS

Acknowledge all the amendments received from the Government by identifying the amendment number and its issue date below:

Amendment Number: Date:

3. ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND – DETROIT ARSENAL (DTA) OMBUDSPERSON

Information regarding the Ombudsperson for this contract is located at the following website:

https://www.tacom.army.mil/ombudsperson. (Best viewed using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge)

4. ALL OR NONE-COMMERCIAL ITEM ACQUISITION

(a) This provision serves as an addendum that modifies paragraph (h) of FAR 52.212-1, entitled INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS. Paragraph (h) is modified to say that the proposal or quote must offer to provide the total quantity of the items in this solicitation.

(b) Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. Offers submitted for less than the total quantities of all the items in this solicitation will NOT be considered for award.

5. NOTICE OF ELEVATED THREAT LEVEL FORCE PROTECTION CONDITION (FPCON)

Contractor is hereby notified that there is a potential impact on contractor performance on during increased FPCON during periods of increased threat. During FPCONs Charlie and Delta, services may be discontinued / postponed due to higher threat. Services will resume when FPCON level is reduced to level Bravo or lower.

6. NOTICE OF RANDOM ANTITERRORISM MEASURES PROGRAM (RAMP)

In accordance with AR 525-13, Contractor personnel working on an Army installation, arsenal, base or other DoD facility (owned or leased by DoD/Department of the Army), are subject to participation in Installation RAMP security program (e.g. vehicles searches, wearing of ID badges, etc).

7. ACCESS AND GENERAL PROTECTION/SECURITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES

a. The contractor and all associated subcontractors’ employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility, and area commander installation and facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by the Government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services, or Security Office. The contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9 “Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel”) as directed by DoD, HQDA, and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

b. For contractors requiring Common Access Card (CAC). Before CAC issuance, the contractor employee requires, at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) or an equivalent or higher investigation in accordance with Army Directive 2014-05, The contractor employee will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) Both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) Remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) Physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of six (6) months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an initial CAC may be issued on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personal Management.

c. For contractors that do not require 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 Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures elsewhere in Section C titled as paragraph - Access to the Detroit Arsenal; Identifying Contractor Employees; Non-disclosure Statement; for OCONUS locations, refer to the Status of Forces Agreement and other theater regulations.

8. TRUSTED ASSOCIATE SPONSORSHIP SYSTEM (TASS) PROGRAM

(a) The contract company is responsible for providing the appropriate documentation to the government to process applications for Common Access Cards (CAC) for every contractor employee who deploys with the military force, OR who has a need to access any government computer network in accordance with FAR 52.204-9, “Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel.”

(b) The contractor is responsible for managing requests for new, renew and reverification of CACs in sufficient time to ensure that all contractor employees have them when needed to perform work under this contract. The norm is at least ten calendar days’ advance notice Trusted Agent* (TA), unless there are extenuating circumstances approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or Contracting Officer. *The COR will be the TA for this contract.

(c) It is recommended that a “Corporate” Facility Security Officer (FSO) or other facility appointed personnel be established to serve as the firm’s single point of contact for CAC Application packages processing to G-2 and Government Trusted Agent (TA). If a FSO is not established, each contractor employee requiring a CAC card will be required to manage their own applications.

(d) CAC applications must be processed through the DoD Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS). The contractor’s FSO or appointed personnel or contractor employee shall submit CAC requests via secure means such as DoD SAFE, encrypted email, password protected documents etc. to the COR. The COR will provide the request package to the command G-2 to be processed. The command G-2 will provide the AHRC TASS Form1, version 1.2 to the TA once CAC Application is approved. The list of required documents to complete the request package for an

INITIAL CAC:

• G-2 Contractor PSI_Worksheet_Nov2018

• OF 306, Declaration for Federal Employment

• Copy of birth certificate or passport or naturalization certificate (if foreign born)

• AHRC TASS Form V1.3 dated 1 May 2021

(e) The government TA will establish a TASS application account for each CAC request and will provide each contractor employee a USER ID and Password to the contractor via secure means such as DoD SAFE, encrypted email, password protected documents etc. to the FSO or appointed personnel or contractor. The contractor employee shall access the TASS site, Applicant Login and complete the CAC application (entering/editing contractor information as applicable) at https://tass-pki.dmdc.osd.mil/tass/ .

(f) The contractor employee will “Submit” completed applications in TASS. TASS will inform via email to the TA the application has been “Submitted”.

(g) The TA will process the request, TASS will automatically inform the contractor’s applicant via email of one of the following:

- Approved*. Upon approval, the information is transferred to the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) database and an email notification is sent to the contractor with instructions on obtaining their CAC. The contractor proceeds to a Real-Time Automated Personnel Identification System (RAPIDS) station (https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/ provides RAPIDS locations).

- Rejected*. Government in separate correspondence will provide reason(s) for rejection.

- Returned. Additional information, or correction to the application, required by the contractor employee.

*The contractor will maintain records of all approved and rejected applications.

(h) At the RAPIDS station, the RAPIDS Verification Officer will verify the contractor by SSN, and two forms of identification, one of which must be a picture ID. The Verification Officer will capture primary and alternate fingerprints and picture, and updates to DEERS and will then issue a CAC.

CACs require reverification every 180 days. The TA and contract employee will be notified via TASS generated email when the reverification date is approaching. The contract FSO will provide the electronically signed AHRC TASS Form 2.1 to the TA. The TA will re-verify the employee in TASS.

(i) Issued CACs shall be for a period of performance not longer than three (3) years or the individual’s contract end date (inclusive of any options) whichever is earlier. Prior to the three (3) year expiration, TASS will notify both the contractor and the TA of the expiration date. The FSO or appointed personnel will submit to the TA TASS Form 1, version 1.2 indicating REISSUE on the form.

(j) The contractor shall return CAC’s to the DEERS office upon return from deployment, when issued a new CAC, or when employment is terminated. A receipt for each card must be obtained and provided to the TA/COR. The FSO or other appointed personnel shall provide the electronically signed AHRC TASS Form 2.1 to the TA. The TA will revoke the contractors CAC in TASS.

(k) A CAC cannot be issued without evidence that a T-1 investigation has at least been initiated by the Government, G-2. Per DODI 5200.46 Section 3.d: A CAC may be issued on an interim basis based on a favorable National Agency Check OR a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Criminal History Check (fingerprint check) adjudicated by appropriate approved automated procedures or by a trained security or human resource (HR) specialist, and successful submission to the investigative service provider (ISP) of a NACI or a personnel security investigation (PSI) equal to or greater in scope than a NACI. Once the fingerprints are done and the applicant has submitted the T1 (or other applicable investigation) in PSIP, a CAC can and should be issued to applicant on an interim basis to prevent delay of work and excess cost to the government as a result. If the employee does not have a valid background investigation, the government will initiate the T1. Once the TI investigation is open in Defense Information Security System (DISS), (between 3-4 weeks) an interim CAC eligibility is either granted or denied and an email will go out to the Supervisor, FSO, Sponsor, the COR, TASM and TA advising eligibility.

(l) Details and training on TASS will be provided by the government. Further details to obtain a CAC, contact 866- 738-3222 or Army.cacpki.helpdesk@mail.mil.

9. iWATCH TRAINING

The contractor and all associated subcontractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity Anti-Terrorism Officer (ATO)). This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR, if assigned, or the Contracting Officer. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees’ commencing performance, with the results reported to the COR, or Contracting Officer, no later than 30 calendar days after contract award. Training may be obtained at U.S. Army STAND-TO! | Antiterrorism Awareness - iWATCH Army

10. CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES WHO REQUIRE ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

SYSTEMS

All contractor employees shall be registered in the ATCTS (Army Training Certification Tracking System) at commencement of services and must successfully complete the DoD Information Assurance Awareness training prior to access to the information system, and annually thereafter.

11. ARMY INFORMATION SYSTEM (IS) SECURITY REQUIREMENT

CONTRACTOR INVESTIGATION/CLEARANCE. Reference AR25-2, AR 380-67, DoD 5200.2-R and Final Credentialing Standards for Issuing Personal Identity Verification Cards under HSPD-12 (31 Jul 2008). All contractors and consultants that access government owned or operated automated information systems, networks, or databases and to safeguard controlled unclassified information shall have a favorable background investigation as required above references positions designated as IT-I, IT-II or IT-III to perform functions stipulated in contract scope of work. The minimum investigative requirements are as follows: ADP-I (AKA: IT-1 or Privileged Access) = Tier 5 (T5) / Tier 5 Reinvestigation (T5R)(AKA: Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI), Single Scope Periodic Reinvestigation (SSPR) or Phased Period Reinvestigation (PPR)); ADP-II (AKA: IT-2 or Limited Privileged Access) = Tier 3 (T3) / Tier 3 Reinvestigation (T3R)(AKA : Access National Agency Check with Written Inquiries and Credit Check (ANACI) or National Agency Check with Law and Credit Check (NACLC)); or ADP-III (AKA: IT-3 or (Non-Privileged Access) = Tier 1 (T1) / Tier 2 with Subject Interview (T2S) or Tier 2 Reinvestigation with Subject Interview (T2RS) (AKA: National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI)). A Common Access Card (CAC) may be issued on an interim basis based on favorable T1 or a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Criminal History Check (fingerprint check) adjudicated by appropriate approved automated procedures or by a trained security or human resource (HR) specialist, and successful submission to the investigative service provider (ISP) of a T1 investigation or an investigation greater in scope than a T1. Investigations will be coordinated with the G2, TACOM LCMC (AMSTA-CSS / 586-282-6262) and investigations will be through the Personnel Security Investigations Portal Center of Excellence (PSIP COE). Non-U.S. citizens shall be Permanent Resident Aliens with requisite investigation. All personnel shall receive and certify to an Information Systems Security Briefing.

https://www.army.mil/standto/archive/2018/07/25/

12. INFORMATION ASSURANCE (IA)/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) TRAINING

All contractor employees and associated subcontractor employees must complete the DoD IA awareness training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All contractor employees working IA/IT functions must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M, and AR 25-2 within six months of employment. Within 10 days of completing the training, the Contractor shall provide certificates/proof of completion to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), if assigned to the contract, or the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO).

13. REQUIREMENT FOR AN OPSEC STANDING OPERATION PROCEDURE/PLAN

(a) The contractor is subject to provisions of the TACOM LCMC OPSEC Standing Operating Procedures (SOP/Plan), or other U.S. Government OPSEC plan, per AR 530-1, Operations Security. This SOP/Plan specifies the government’s critical information, why it needs to be protected, where it is located, who is responsible for it, and how to protect it.

(b) The contractor will receive a copy of the SOP/Plan at time of award. Local form STA Form 7114 (or similar) will be used to document and record security OPSEC reviews which are conducted by G2, TACOM LCMC or individual organizations supporting OPSEC Officers.

(c) The contractor shall identify an individual who will be an OPSEC Coordinator. The contractor will ensure that this individual is OPSEC Level I.

14. OPSEC TRAINING REQUIREMENT

Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, new contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of reporting for duty. All contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training.

OPSEC awareness training is available at: https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/opsec/index.htm. Within 10 days of completing the training, the Contractor shall provide certificates/proof of completion to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), if assigned to the contract, or the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO).

15. HQ-AMC LEVEL PROTEST PROCEDURES

Complete AMC Protest Procedures can be found at: http://www.amc.army.mil/Connect/Legal-Resources/

An agency protest may be filed with either the contracting officer or to HQAMC but not both following the procedures listed on the website above.

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

U.S. ARMY CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY

Performance Work Statement (PWS) Book – Evolution of Army Doctrine, 2001-2011 https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/opsec/index.htm http://www.amc.army.mil/Connect/Legal-Resources/

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to research and write a manuscript for publication for the U.S. Army CMH.

1.1 Description of Service/Introduction: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items to deliver historical research and writing services to CMH as defined in this scope, except for those items specified in Part 5 of this PWS as Government Furnished Property (GFP). The Contractor shall perform to the standards established in this PWS.

1.2 Background: CMH is engaged in researching and writing the official history of the series known as U.S. Army After 11 September 2001. The resulting volumes are collectively known as the Tan Books series. CMH seeks Contractor support to research, write, and complete required revisions on a seven-chapter manuscript on The Evolution of Army Doctrine, 2001-2011.

1.3 Objectives: Contractor shall provide comprehensive historical writing support to CMH. The contractor shall provide a well-organized research collection and revisions on a seven-chapter manuscript. These deliverables may be printed as a complete monograph or incorporated into a larger book as determined by the needs of the Government.

This effort includes:

1.3.1 Reports of research progress.

1.3.2 Drafts of chapters 2 through 7.

1.3.3 Revised chapters 1 through 6.

1.4 Scope: The Contractor shall perform specialized historical writing services covering The Evolution of Army Doctrine, 2001-2011. Services include all items listed in Part 1.3 and the deliverables listed in Part 1.5.

1.5 Deliverables:

DELIVERABLE

CONTRACT

DATA

REQUIREME

NTS LIST

(CDRL)

SCHEDULE # OF COPIES MEDIUM/FOR

MAT SUBMIT TO

Report of research progress

A001 30 days after award 1 Electronic File (MS Word) CHIEF HISTORIAN

Revised chapter 1 A003 60 days after award 1 Electronic File (MS Word) CHIEF HISTORIAN

Report of research progress

A001 90 days after award 1 Electronic File (MS Word) CHIEF HISTORIAN

Draft chapter 2 A002 120 days after award 1 Electronic File (MS Word) CHIEF HISTORIAN

DATA

REQUIREME

NTS LIST

(CDRL)

SCHEDULE # OF COPIES MEDIUM/FOR

MAT SUBMIT TO

Report of research and revision progress

A001 150 days after award 1 Electronic File (MS Word) CHIEF HISTORIAN

Revised chapter 2 A003 180 days after award 1 Electronic File (MS Word) CHIEF HISTORIAN

Report of research progress

A001 210 days after award 1 Electronic File (MS Word) CHIEF HISTORIAN

Draft chapter 3 A002 240 days after award 1 Electronic File (MS Word) CHIEF HISTORIAN

Report of research progress

A001 270 days after award 1 Electronic File (MS Word) CHIEF HISTORIAN

Revised chapter 3 A003 300 days after award 1 Electronic File (MS Word) CHIEF HISTORIAN

Report of research progress

A001 330 days after award 1 Electronic File

Draft chapter 4

A002 360 days after award 1 Electronic File

Report of research progress

A001 390 days after award 1 Electronic File (MS Word) CHIEF HISTORIAN

Revised chapter 4 A003 420 days after award 1 Electronic File (MS Word) CHIEF HISTORIAN

Report of research progress

A001 450 days after award 1 Electronic File

DATA

REQUIREME

NTS LIST

(CDRL)

SCHEDULE # OF COPIES MEDIUM/FOR

MAT SUBMIT TO

Draft chapter 5 A002 480 days after award 1 Electronic File (MS Word) CHIEF HISTORIAN

Report of research progress

A001 510 days after award 1 Electronic File (MS Word) CHIEF HISTORIAN

Revised chapter 5 A003 540 days after award 1 Electronic File (MS Word) CHIEF HISTORIAN

Report of research progress

A001 570 days after award 1 Electronic File (MS Word) CHIEF HISTORIAN

Draft chapter 6 A002 600 days after award 1 Electronic File (MS Word) CHIEF HISTORIAN

Report of research progress

A001 630 days after award 1 Electronic File (MS Word) CHIEF HISTORIAN

Revised chapter 6 A003 660 days after award 1 Electronic File

DATA

REQUIREME

NTS LIST

(CDRL)

SCHEDULE # OF COPIES MEDIUM/FOR

MAT SUBMIT TO

Report of research progress

A001 690 days after award 1 Electronic File

Draft chapter 7

A002 720 days after award 1 Electronic File

• Prepare and submit periodic progress reports (30, 90, 150, 210, 270, 330, 390, 450, 510, 570, 630, and 690 days after award) to provide a brief narrative summary of progress on revision of chapters and/or the research conducted, to include identification of the collections reviewed and interviews conducted, an analysis of the quality of the research acquired, and an estimated percentage of the total research completed to date In Accordance With (IAW) the U.S. Army Center of Military History Book Process Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and Style Guide, IAW CDRL A001.

• Provide drafts of chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 (120, 240, 360, 480, 600, and 720 days after award) in accordance with the U.S. Army Center of Military History Book Process Standard Operating Procedure

(SOP), IAW CDRL A002.

• Provide revised chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 (60, 180, 300, 420, 540, and 660 days after award) that incorporate editorial guidance from the Chief Historian, U.S. Army Center of Military History IAW CDRL A003.

1.6 Place of Performance: The work in this contract will be performed at Government provided office space in the Center of Military History facilities at Ft. McNair, Washington, DC and at the contractor’s work site in Ashland, Oregon.

1.7 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for two years, from 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2025.

1.8 Type of Contract: The Contractor shall perform the effort required on a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) basis. The work shall be performed in accordance with all Sections of this PWS.

1.9 Hours of Operation: Government facilities will be available from 0730 through 1630 hours, five (5) days per week, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, holidays declared by Executive Orders, and emergencies.

1.10 Recognized Holidays: The following is a list of Federal Holidays. Contractor personnel are not expected to work on recognized holidays, or any other day deemed a holiday by the President of the United States.

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Columbus Day Presidents’ Day Veterans Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Juneteenth Christmas Day Independence Day

1.11 Contractor Travel: The Contractor may travel to Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas; the Army War College and Army Heritage and Education Center at Carlisle, Pennsylvania; and such other locations as necessary to conduct research to complete the prospectus and two chapters.

1.12 Data Rights: Rights in all data delivered under this contract and/or all data first produced in the performance of this contract shall be IAW FAR 52.227-17. All research materials, including photocopies and photographs acquired in the performance of this contract, shall become the property of the CMH. The Contractor shall not use, reproduce, distribute, or publish any data first produced in the performance of this contract, nor authorize others to do so, without written permission of the Contracting Officer IAW FAR 52.227-17.

1.13 Publication: Contractor shall deliver all materials produced as part of this contract to the Government, which will make all publication decisions and manage the publication process. Contractor shall not separately publish any material produced in connection with this contract.

2. PRIVACY REQUIREMENTS/SECURITY: Work on this contract will require that Contractor personnel have access to sensitive, privileged, or Privacy Act information.

2.1 Rules and Regulations: Personnel shall adhere to the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. § 552a), Department of the Army, Training and Doctrine Command, and Center of Military History rules and regulations. Contractor shall not divulge or release privacy data or information developed or obtained in the performance of this contract award, until made public or specifically authorized by the Government. The Contractor shall not use, disclose, or reproduce a third-party company’s proprietary data, other than as authorized and required in the performance of this contract award.

The Contractor shall notify the Primary Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) within 24 hours when they no longer require access to Government information systems. Contractor shall adhere to the following regulations:

i. Army Regulation (AR) 25-1, paragraph 5-3c, the Army Knowledge Management and Information Technology.

ii. Use of Government Property, 5 CFR 2635.704.

2.2 Contractor Identification: The Contractor’s personnel performing work shall conspicuously display on their person a Government-issued photo identification badge. The badge shall display, at a minimum, the employee’s full name and legal name under which the Contractor is doing business. Contractor personnel shall wear badges at all times and shall identify themselves in meetings, emails, telephone conversations, etc.

3. ANTI-TERRORISM/OPERATION SECURITY: Contractor will adhere to all Department of Defense and U.S. Army security regulations.

3.1 Security Clearance: This contract does not require access to classified material and the contractor does not require a security clearance.

3.2 Handling or Access to Classified Information: The Contractor shall not handle or access classified information.

3.3 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures: The Contractor shall comply with Agency security policies and procedures (provided by the Government representative). The Contractor shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services, or Security Office. The Contractor must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DoD, HQDA, and/or local policy. Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or processes.

3.4 IAW Army Regulation 525-13, paragraph 5-19, Contractor will undergo a verification process to determine the trustworthiness and suitability prior to being granted access to federal property. IAW AR 25-2 and HSPD-12, Installation Security Office will submit all NCIC-III background investigations on Contractor requiring Common Access Card (CAC) and/or network access. Contractor will not be issued a CAC before the fingerprint check results have been completed and the investigation has been submitted.

3.5 Information Assurance: The Contractor shall comply with AR 25-1, AR 25-2, and applicable Information Assurance Best Business Practices. Connection of a Contractor owned or personally owned devices to a Government network or computer is specifically prohibited. Examples of such devices include, but are not limited to, Personal Digital Assistants (PDA’s), thumb drives, Universal Serial Bus (USB) hard drives, cameras, and other portable media devices (e.g., memory sticks, flash drives, USB drives, jump drives, pen drives), removable or external hard drives, PDA, Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) media, MP3 players, cell phones, digital media, floppy disks, Compact Discs (CDs), Digital Video Disks (DVD) burners, optical recordings, photo flash cards, laptops, or any devices that can store data.

3.6 Sensitive Information: The Contractor shall ensure any Personally Identifiable Information (PII), For Official Use Only (FOUO), proprietary, and Law Enforcement Sensitive information residing on Mobile Computing Devices (MCD) or other external media is protected in accordance with current Data at Rest (DAR) guidelines and requirements using an authorized, approved and prescribed DAR solution. MCDs include but are not limited to laptop, Netbook, notebook, or tablet computers; and Blackberry or equivalent devices. External media includes optical disc media such as CDs, DVD’s, and USB drives, also referred to as flash or thumb drives (when authorization to use them is restored), and floppy disks, or other portable digital storage devices. Guidance for protecting DAR information is found in Army Best Business Practice 06-EC-O-0008 1.0 DAR Protection (MS EFS) 12 Oct 06, ALARACT 134-2008 DAR Protection Strategy, and 9th SC(A) Operations Order 0910-300.

3.7 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.

3.8 The Contractor shall adhere to CMH Operations Security (OPSEC) plans and procedures.

4. REQUIRED TRAINING: The Contractor shall complete all the training listed below. Additional information is available on the CMH SharePoint portal:

https://army.deps.mil/netcom/sites/CMH/HR/SitePages/Mandatory%20Training%20Requirements%20Schedule.asp x

4.1 AT Level I Training: Contractor shall complete AT Level I awareness training within thirty (30) calendar days after contract start date. The Contractor shall submit certificates of completion to the COR within five (5) calendar days after completion of training. Contractor will complete AT level I refresher training annually. Log into AT Level 1 Training in Joint Knowledge Online (JKO) at https://jkodirect.jten.mil/Atlas2/faces/page/login/Login.seam.

The course name is “JKO JS-US007-14: Level I Antiterrorism Awareness Training.”

4.2 AT Awareness Training for Contractor Personnel Traveling Overseas: Not applicable for this contract.

4.3. Army OPSEC Training: Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, Contractor must complete Level I OPSEC training within thirty (30) calendar days of reporting for duty. After initial training, Contractor shall complete OPSEC awareness training not less than annually. http://www.cdse.edu/cataloq/elearning/gs130.html

4.4. iWATCH Training: Contractor shall complete iWATCH training within thirty (30) calendar days of contract award and/or within thirty (30) calendar days of commencing performance. Results shall be reported to the CMH Security Manager and COR upon completion.

4.5. Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP) Training: Contractor must complete Threat Awareness and Reporting training within ten (10) calendar days of reporting for duty. Contractor must complete Threat Awareness and Reporting training annually. Threat Awareness and Reporting Training is available at https://www.lms.army.mil/saba/web/main (Enter “TARP” in the search box).

4.6 DoD Cyber Awareness: Contractor must complete DoD Cyber Awareness Training within five (5) calendar days of reporting for duty. Https://cs.signal.army.mil.

4.7 Information Assurance: Contractor shall complete all required Information Assurance (IA) awareness training as specified in AR 25-2 and as directed by the Government requiring activity. This includes training mandated in Army CIO/G6 ALARACT message 293/2007 dated 261800Z Dec 2007, subject: Implementation of Standard DoD IA Awareness Training. Training is available at https://ia.signal.army.mil. All required IA awareness training shall be taken upon work performance start date and annually thereafter, for the duration of this task order.

4.8 Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI): Contractor shall complete annual mandatory CUI training within five (5) days of reporting for duty. https://securityhub.usalearning.gov/index.html

4.9. Derivative Classification Training (DCT): Contractor shall complete annual mandatory DCT training within five (5) days of reporting for duty. https://cdse.usalearning.gov/enrol/index.php?id=881

5. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES: The Government will provide a computer and network access.

6. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS STANDARDS:

https://army.deps.mil/netcom/sites/CMH/HR/SitePages/Mandatory%20Training%20Requirements%20Schedule.aspx https://army.deps.mil/netcom/sites/CMH/HR/SitePages/Mandatory%20Training%20Requirements%20Schedule.aspx https://jkodirect.jten.mil/Atlas2/faces/page/login/Login.seam http://www.cdse.edu/cataloq/elearning/gs130.html https://www.lms.army.mil/saba/web/main https://cs.signal.army.mil/ https://securityhub.usalearning.gov/index.html https://cdse.usalearning.gov/enrol/index.php?id=881

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government

(JUN 2020) -- Alternate I

NOV 2021

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

JAN 2017

52.204-2 Security Requirements MAR 2021 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber

Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier

Subcontract Awards

JUN 2020

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

MAR 2023

52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.204-7000 Disclosure Of Information OCT 2016 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors JAN 2023 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions OCT 2005 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting

JAN 2023

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

JAN 2023

252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By The Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

MAY 2019

252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities APR 2022

Performance Objective Standard Performance Threshold Method of Surveillance

PRS #1

Contractor shall provide monthly submissions as detailed in PWS 1.3. Deliverables include progress reports, draft and revised chapters, final revisions, a graphics plan, and responding to editorial queries to support production.

Reports summarize research progress in past calendar month; draft chapters will conform to the current version of the CMH Book Process SOP; revision chapters will incorporate guidance from the chief historian.

Research, reports and chapters conform to the CMH Book Process SOP and editorial guidance of the chief historian.

Submission validated by the CMH Editorial Board (the COR, the HD Director, and the Chief Historian).

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor

Personnel

JAN 2023

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2022

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-17 OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means—

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity by unique location; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty…