A07_Attachment_0001_12_Dec_2017_-_PWS_Tactical_Expeditionary_Power_and_Energy_Services.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Soldier Tactical/Expeditionary Power and Energy Generation Services In Support of CERDEC, Command, Power and Integration Directorate Power Division

12 December 2017

Part 1

General Information

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personnel services contract to provide Soldier Tactical/Expeditionary Power and Energy Generation Services in support of the United States Army’s Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC), Command Power and Integration Directorate (CP&I), Power Division (PD) located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland and Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government regarding the performance of the contact in accordance with this PWS.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Soldier Tactical/Expeditionary Power and Energy Generation Research & Development function of the United States Army’s Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC), Command Power and Integration Directorate (CP&I), Power Division (PD) located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland and Fort Belvoir, Virginia as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the requirements of this PWS and the terms and conditions set for in this contract.

1.2 Background: The Command Power and Integration Directorate (CP&I), Power Division (PD) located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland and Fort Belvoir, Virginia supports a multitude of programs related to the generation, storage, management and distribution of power and energy. The devices that these efforts impact range from soldier worn devices to large trailer mounted generators. These programs incorporate all aspects of the life cycle of these technologies, starting with the advanced development of emerging state of the art technologies through prototype system integration, (including engineering design, fabrication, assembly and packaging), to installation, test and evaluation, and eventually fielding, sustainment and follow-on support.

1.3 Objectives: All work performed pursuant to this PWS shall be consistent with FAR part 35, Research and Development Contracting. This effort is intended to provide labor and materials for the development of advanced power and energy technologies for insertion into Soldier, Small Unit (i.e. Squad & Platoon operational units) and Expeditionary (i.e. Base Camps & Tactical Sites) systems. The technologies to be considered include, but are not limited to:

- Energy Storage – Extreme lightweight materials and components with advanced electrochemical technologies that can enable safe operation for periods greater than 72 hours.

- Fuel Cells – State of the art technologies to enable the use of ruggedized man wearable and man portable fuel cells.

- Energy Harvesting – Man wearable and man portable technologies that enable on-the-move and stationary power generation from alternative or renewable energy sources for periods greater than 72 hours.

- Power Management & Distribution – High efficiency, lightweight, multi-path, cable-less distribution architectures, innovative management algorithms and advanced power network control standards and applications.

- Non-Fossil Fuel Based Power Generation – Power generation technologies that are chemically stable, non-fossil fuel based and can enable continuous power generation for periods greater than 72 hours.

- Fast/Ultra-fast Charging Methodologies – Charging methods utilizing novel electronic circuit designs that enable safe battery charging of a fully depleted battery within one (1) hour or less.

- Electromechanical Energy Conversion – Advancements in generator, internal/external combustion, Stirling engine and environmental control technologies that significantly minimize energy losses through advanced electronic controls to extend operational life of expeditionary power systems.

- Advanced Power Source Analysis Tools – Advanced analysis tools that include data collection of existing and prototype power source designs and using this data for modeling and simulation to enable technical decision making.

- Diagnostic/Prognostic Test & Evaluation Equipment – State-of-the-art test and evaluation equipment that enables accurate identification, examination and forecasting of power & energy technology performance.

1.4 Scope: The contractor shall support CP&ID/PD by providing timely, efficient, cost effective and quality support for the purpose of meeting the technical and programmatic requirements of the Power Division. The support required may be provided at the contractor’s facility, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, or at test events so designated by the Government. Services include but are not limited to support of the following:

- Management and Administrative Support

- Engineering and Development

- Demonstrations, Experiments and Assessments

- Scientific Research

- Program/Project Management

- Testing

- Logistics

1.5 General Information

1.5.1 Quality Control: The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor’s quality control program is the means by which s/he assures him or herself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract. The QCP shall be submitted with the propos. Upon award three copies of a comprehensive written QCP shall be submitted to the contracting officer (KO) and contracting officer representative (COR) within 5 working days and whenever changes are made thereafter. The contractor must control the quality of the services and deliverables provided in support of this contract; the contractor must maintain substantiating evidence that services conform to contract quality requirements and furnish such information to the government if requested.

1.5.2 Quality Assurance: The contractor shall provide a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) and the Government will evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the QASP. The QASP shall be submitted with the proposal as it is part of the evaluation factor. Upon award three copies of a comprehensive written QASP shall be submitted to the contracting officer (KO) and contracting officer representative (COR) within 5 working days and whenever changes are made thereafter. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must 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 the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.5.3 Hours of Operation: The Contractor is responsible for providing services, no earlier than 0630 hours and ends no earlier than 1500 hours. The core work hours are from 0900 to 1500 hours. All hours are Eastern Time zone. Work week is Monday through Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.5.3.1 Extended Workweek or Overtime Hours: Contractor-workweek is forty (40) hours. The Contractor will obtain written approval from the COR prior to incurring any billable extended or overtime hours in excess of the stated contractor workweek.

1.5.3.2 CONUS Holiday: The contractors will not normally be expected to work on the following holidays consistent with the established Government schedule for these holidays (alternate days to compensate for any authorized holidays, which fall on Saturday or Sunday) in accordance with the Service Contract Act:

New Year’s Day Presidents Day Martin Luther King Jr Birthday Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas The above holidays are observed at overseas sites as well. Therefore, OCONUS personnel will not normally work on the above cited holidays. The above holidays do not constitute billable time for this contract.

1.5.3.3 Facility Closing: During a normal work week if the Government Facility is closed due to inclement weather (e.g., ice, snow, etc.), or force majeure, duty time for contractor personnel performing onsite at the Government Facility will not constitute billable time for the contractor. The contractor shall not include any hours for which the on-site facilities are not available for performance, such as inclement weather or force majeure, unless other arrangements, such as telework, have been pre-approved by the government.

1.5.3.4 Teleworking Agreement: Contractor personnel performing onsite at the Government Facility may be authorized to Telework under this effort with approval from the COR. The Contractor shall ensure that its telework policy is consistent with all aspects of the CERDEC Telework Policy, CER 690-1 prior to authorizing telework for contractor personnel working on this effort.

1.5.4 Place of Performance: The majority of the on-site work to be performed under this contract will be performed at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland and Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. All other work in support of the PWS shall be performed onsite at the contractor's facility. Unclassified work may be performed at the contractor’s/subcontractor’s facility.

During the performance of this PWS, Continental United States (CONUS) travel may be required to various locations, facilities during the performance to support such test events, attend technical meetings, and other such efforts required to support various programs.

Locations include but not limited to: Fort Benning, Georgia, Fort Gordon, Georgia, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Fort Devens Massachusetts and Washington D.C.

Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) travel may also be required to but not limited to Belgium and Sweden, upon approval from the COR/COTR.

1.5.5 Period of Performance: The performance period is a one (1) year base, four (4) twelve (12) month option periods.

1.5.6 Security Requirements.

1.5.6.1 Contractor shall have a Secret facility with no safe guarding required. Contractor may have access to COMSEC material/equipment which will be required in the performance of this contract. Contractors requiring access to Classified COMSEC Material within a Government facility are subject to the Department of the Army Cryptographic Access Program (DACAP) IAW, AR 380-40. For access to COMSEC on site, a visit request is required and the visit request should indicate COMSEC briefing and date. Approval by the Government Task Leader (COR/CM OR COTR) is required prior to granting COMSEC access to a subcontractor. Contractor may require access to NORTH AMERICA TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO) information which requires a final U.S. Government clearance and special briefings. USAREUR IAW AR 380-15. The NATO briefing form can be found at the following site: http://security.research.ucf.edu/documents/briefings/north Access to foreign government information may be required. If classified information is accessed then a clearance is required. IAW AR 380-5. Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRnet) may be required at Government installations. Contractor must have a final Secret clearance or interim Top Secret. COMSEC and NATO briefing must only be given by the Facility Security Officer (FSO) and recorded on a visit request.

1.5.6.2 Contractor shall have and access to FOR OFFICAL USE ONLY (FOUO) and shall be handled IAW AR 25-55.Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRnet) may be required at Government installations. Contractor must have a final Secret clearance or interim Top Secret. COMSEC and NATO briefing must only be given by the FSO and recorded on a visit request.

1.5.6.3 In performing this contract Contractors will have access to classified material ONLY at another Government or Contractor facility as directed by the Government Task Leader (COR/CM OR COTR ). Contractor may be required to access Security Classification guides (SCG) which may be located at the following site: https://www.dtic.mil

1.5.6.3.1 Contractor may be required to have access to classified information outside U.S. Locations include but not limited to Belgium and Sweden, upon approval from COR/CM OR COTR.

1.5.6.3.2 Contractor shall have access to Army Regulations, the contractor can go to the following website for Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) and register for Scientific and Technical Information Services. All contractors should have access to DTIC. https://www.dtic.mil

1.5.6.4 Contractor shall be required to have an Operations Security (OPSEC) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)/Plan within 90 days of contract award and provide a copy to the COR who will provide to the Government OPSEC Officer for review and approval. The plan will include a process to identify critical information, where it is located, who is responsible for it, how to protect it and why it needs to be protected. Contractor personnel performing Information Technology (IT) sensitive duties on site may be required an investigation, IAW AR 25-2.

1.5.6.5 Contractors/subcontractors accessing classified material in support of this effort must be U.S. citizens and be able to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret Clearance. Foreign nationals, foreign company, and foreign university shall not work on this contract without the express permission of the Contracting Officer. Foreign nationals, foreign company, and foreign university approved for support of this effort will not have access to classified information, military technical or critical unclassified information.

1.5.6.6 All visit requests (VRs) for CERDEC directorates will be processed through JPAS, Scattered Castles or M3. On the C4ISR campus located at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), the attached "C4ISR Visit Request Form," (CECOM Form 5207-E, AUG 14), will only be required for visitors without a security clearance. The C4ISR form will be submitted to the POC for approval and signature. ALL visit requests must be submitted three business days prior to expected time of arrival.

1.5.6.7 All training indicated within the PWS and ATO Cover sheet MUST be completed as directed and submit to COR.

1.5.6.8 The Facility Security Officer (FSO) should receive a copy of the PWS and DD 254 for use throughout life of contract. FSO will send a signed copy of DD 254 for all sub contracts. FSO’s shall be permitted to submit a Common Access Card (CAC) request for themselves, through the COR, to the CERDEC Industrial Security Office for processing. This will allow the FSO to send PII to the Government in a secure fashion.

1.5.6.9 AT Level I training: All Contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, who are required to work onsite in controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 30 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website: http://jko.jten.mil

1.5.6.10 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures: Contractor and all associated sub-contractors 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. 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.

1.5.6.11 Contractors requiring 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 6 months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an initial CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

All on site contractors must turn in their CAC and C4ISR Campus Badge to the Industrial Security Office, Building 6010 Room 201C prior to departing CERDEC. Out processing procedures for specific directorates shall be followed. FSO must notify the CERDEC Industrial Security Office prior to the departure of an employee.

1.5.6.12 AT Awareness Training for Contractor Personnel Traveling Overseas: US based Contractor employees and associated subcontractor employees are required take Government provided area of responsibility (AOR) specific AT awareness training as directed by AR 525-13. Specific AOR training content is directed by the combatant commander with the unit ATO being the local point of contact. US based contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees will submit an Isolated Personnel Report (ISOPREP) prior to deployment, in accordance with AR 525-28, Personnel Recovery. The Contractor is required to fill out the survey on NIPRNET at https://medinah.sed.apg.army.mil/PRO-File prior to deployment.

1.5.6.13 iWATCH Training: The Contractor and all associated subcontractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local 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. 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 NLT 30 calendar days after contract award.

1.5.6.14 Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS): All contractor employees with access to a Government Information System (IS) must be registered in the ATCTS at commencement of services, and must successfully complete the DOD Information Assurance Awareness prior to access to the IS and then annually thereafter.

1.5.6.15 Operational Security: Per AR 530-1 Operations Security, the contractor employees working on site must complete Level I OPSEC Awareness training. New employees must be trained within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter.1.5.4.10 For Information Assurance (IA)/Information Technology (IT) training. All contractor employees and associated sub-contractor 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 appointment to IA/IT functions.

1.5.6.16 Threat Awareness Reporting Program: For all contractors with security clearances. Per AR 381-12 Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP), contractor employees must receive annual TARP training by a Counterintelligence agent or other trainer as specified in AR 381-12 paragraph 2-4b.

1.5.6.17 Contracts that require OPSEC Training. Per AR 530-1 Operations Security, the contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC Awareness training. New employees must be trained within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter.

1.5.6.18 Information Assurance (IA)/Information Technology (IT) training. All contractor employees and associated sub-contractor 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 appointment to IA/IT functions.

1.5.6.19 Information Assurance (IA)/information technology (IT) certification. Per DoD 8570.01-M , DFARS 252.239.7001 and AR 25-2, the contractor employees supporting IA/IT functions shall be appropriately certified upon contract award. The baseline certification as stipulated in DoD 8570.01-M must be completed upon contract award.

1.5.6.20 Contracts that require handling or access to classified information. Contractor shall comply with FAR 52.204-2, Security Requirements. This clause involves access to information classified “Confidential,” “Secret,” or “Top Secret” and requires contractors to comply with— (1) The Security Agreement (DD Form 441), including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DoD 5220.22-M); (2) any revisions to DOD 5220.22-M, notice of which has been furnished to the contractor.

1.5.6.21 Critical Program Information (CPI) is defined as information/technologies resident in a particular system or program which if divulged to unauthorized persons, would likely result in the reduction of a critical U.S. military technological advantage. In as much, CPI may be identified by the Government during a contracted effort and if identified must be protected by the contractor in accordance with guidance outlined in a Program Protection Plan (PPP), written in collaboration with the contractor. The aforementioned PPP will establish policy and procedures for the protection of CPI.

1.5.6.22 Threat Awareness Reporting Program. For all contractors with security clearances. Per AR 381-12 Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP), contractor employees must receive annual TARP training by a CI agent or other trainer as specified in 2-4b.

1.5.6.23 Contractor employees working onsite at a Government Facility will be held responsible for completing the courses listed below. Off-site contractors must take the online course equivalent for “LIVE” courses. That course equivalent URL is identified below the actual course located in Total Employee Development (TED). On-site contractors must take the “LIVE” course if offered.

- Anti-Terrorism Force Protection – (LIVE Training for ALL On-Site employees, online version will be accepted for Off-Site employees ONLY https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at/)

- Combating Trafficking In Persons Awareness Training (CTIP) – Access via TED

- Operational Security (OPSEC) Training (LIVE Training for ALL On-Site employees, online version will be accepted for Off-Site employees ONLY. https://ted.csd.disa.mil/ted/online_training/STV13_009/STV13_009_OPSEC_video.cfm)

- Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP) (LIVE Training for ALL On-Site employees, online version will be accepted for Off-Site employees ONLY https://www.lms.army.mil)

- DoD Cyber Awareness Challenge Training – Access via TED

- Records Management Training – Access via TED

- Personal Identification Information (PII) (http:iatraining.disa.mil/eta/piiv2/launchPage.htm)

- Annual Security Training (Annual Refresher Training) – (Course Site to be determined)

1.5.6.24 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.

1.5.6.25 Key Control. The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards issued to the Contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. NOTE: All references to keys include key cards. No keys issued to the Contractor by the Government shall be duplicated. The Contractor shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Quality Control Plan. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The Contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the COR.

1.5.6.26 In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the Contractor shall, upon notification of the COR, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor.

1.5.6.27 The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the Contractor’s employees. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than Contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the COR.

1.5.6.28 Lock Combinations. The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all lock combinations are not revealed to unauthorized persons. The Contractor shall ensure that lock combinations are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need to know such combinations. These procedures shall be included in the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan.

1.5.7 Special Qualifications: None

1.5.8 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings:

1.5.8.1 Post Award Meeting. The Contractor shall attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. A kick-off meeting will be conducted within 30 days of contract award at APG, MD. The meeting shall be attended by the KO, COR, COTR, other Government personnel, and Contractor PM and applicable staff. The KO, COR, and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor's performance. At these meetings the KO will apprise the Contractor of how the Government views the Contractor's performance and the Contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government. The Contractor shall present an overview of its entire contractual effort to include, as a minimum:

- Key Personnel

- Program Schedule

- Key processes for execution of delivery orders

- Process for procuring materials

- Lead-times for implementing required subcontracting efforts

1.5.8.2 Monthly Status Reviews. The contractor shall host a monthly meeting with the, COR, COTR and other Government personnel, as appropriate, to review the Contractor's performance. The agenda for these meetings will consist, at a minimum the following items:

- Contractor appraising the Government of problems, if any, being experienced and recommended corrective action.

- Summary of all open tasks and material purchases

- Status of funding expenditures for open tasks

- Potential new task starts

1.5.9 Key Personnel: The follow personnel are considered key personnel by the Government: The Contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the Contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the KO and COR. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate shall be available between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30p.m Eastern Time zone, Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed for administrative reasons. Qualifications for all key personnel are listed below:

Subject Matter Expert:

Requires an advanced science or engineering degree and/or a minimum of 20 years of progressive experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience). Relevant experience includes, but is not limited to, experience in supporting large projects related to the individual’s subject matter expertise. These personnel are renowned experts in either functional domains (e.g., war planning, program analysis, doctrine, etc.) or technical disciplines (e.g., architectures, capability analysis, performance measurements, etc.) with many years of experience. They all have extensive experience as technical leaders. A Subject Matter Expert prepares and delivers presentations to colleagues, subordinates, and Government representatives. They assure the proper use of current or requested programming, testing and documentation techniques. A Subject Matter Expert produces or reviews substantive or complex technical documentation reflecting detailed knowledge of technical areas as identified in the statement of work

Program Manager (Senior / Lead):

Requires BS in Engineering or related scientific /technical discipline with 10 years’ experience. Must be capable of planning, coordinating, and directing the activities of administrative, program, and technical personnel. Must have a thorough understanding and experience in the complete life-cycle management of military systems. Must have knowledge and experience with Department of Defense (DOD)/Army plans, policies, standards, and methods aimed at the acquisition and support of military systems. Must be capable of managing and controlling schedules and cost to provide on time, within budget, performance of all aspects of the contractual effort. Must be capable of providing direction for operations and ensuring compliance with all management policies, plans, and procedures. Must be capable of providing recommendations for resolution of technical problems.

1.5.9.1 Procedure for Replacement of Key/Onsite Personnel: The Government expectation is that there will be no break in support provided by those individuals identified as Key personnel, or those designated to work onsite. As such, the responsibility for providing staffing plans that support the requirements of this paragraph rests solely with the Contractor. In order to achieve this objective, the Contractor shall not substitute key personnel assigned to perform work under this contract without prior approval of the Contracting Officer or his designee. Requests for approval of substitutions shall be in writing and shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitution(s). Such requests must be submitted in sufficient time so as to permit the Government adequate time to review substitute resumes and approve the new candidate within a 30 day period. Requests must contain a complete resume for the proposed substitute, and any other information as requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutions must have qualifications that are equal to or greater than the key personnel being replaced. The Contracting Officer or his authorized representative shall evaluate such requests and promptly notify the vendor in writing whether the proposed substitution is acceptable.

1.5.10 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their Contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by Contractors are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.5.11 Contractor Travel: Shall be applicable to paragraph 1.5.4 of this PWS. Contractor will be required to travel CONUS during the performance of this contract to attend meetings, conferences, and training. The Contractor may be required to travel to off-site training locations and to ship training aids to these locations in support of this PWS. Contractor will be authorized travel expenses consistent with the provisions of FAR 31.205-46 Travel Costs and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. All travel requires Government approval/authorization and notification to the COR.

Travel details must be provided and approved by the COR prior to the commencement of travel. CONUS travel shall be approved 10 days prior to the travel date and OCONUS travel shall be approved 30 days prior to the travel date. All travel must be approved by the COR prior to the commencement of travel. Contracting Officer’s Letter of Authorization is also required prior to approving OCONUS travel.

The Contractor shall provide a trip report following any travel undertaken for the Government under this PWS. The report may be submitted in contractor format in accordance with CRDL DI-MGMT-80277, Contractor Status & Management Report

1.5.12 Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer 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 Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

1.5.13 PHASE IN /PHASE OUT PERIOD: To minimize any decreases in productivity and to prevent possible negative impacts on additional services, the Contractor shall have personnel on board, during the [thirty (30) day] phase in/ phase out periods. During the phase in period, the Contractor shall become familiar with performance requirements in order to commence full performance of services on the contract start date.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. 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'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall 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 Performance Work Statement.

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

2.1.6 DEVELOPMENT. Means the systematic use of scientific and technical knowledge in the design, development, testing, or evaluation of a potential new product or service (or of an improvement in an existing product or service) to meet specific performance requirements or objectives. It includes the functions of design engineering, prototyping, and engineering testing; it excludes subcontracted technical effort that is for the sole purpose of developing an additional source for an existing product.

2.1.7. KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.8 ON SITE PERSONNEL. Contractor employees that are assigned to work at a Government facility on a long term basis.

2.1.10. PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.11. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.12. QUALITY ASSURANCE Surveillance Plan (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of Contractor performance.

2.1.13. QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.14. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime Contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.15. WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.16. WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

AR Army Regulation CAC Common Access Card CM Contracts Manager CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative CPI Critical Program Information CP&I Command, Power and Integration Directorate DA Department of the Army DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List DOD/DoD Department of Defense DTIC Defense Technical Information Center FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FSO Facility Security Officer KO Contracting Officer OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs OPSEC Operations Security POC Point of Contact PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program SCG Security Classification Guides

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Facilities: The Government will provide the necessary workspace for the Contractor staff to provide the support outlined in the PWS to include desk space, telephones, computers, and other items necessary to maintain an office environment.

3.2 Utilities: The Government will provide all utilities in the facility will be available for the Contractor’s use in performance of tasks outlined in this PWS. If utilities are furnished, the following is required: The Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The Contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount to accomplish cleaning vehicles and equipment.

3.3 Equipment: The Government will provide computer equipment (to include all necessary hardware and software), an electronic mail (e-mail) account, use of the Government telephone, facsimile machine, copier usage, as required by that specific Task or portion thereof when performance is required at the designated Government location. The Government will furnish the necessary network access and accounts or will sponsor the contractor in setting up the necessary accounts to ensure communication with all necessary agencies in support of the task objectives.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

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

4.2 Secret Facility Clearance: The Contractor shall possess and maintain a SECRET facility clearance from the Defense Security Service. The Contractor’s employees, performing work in support of this contract shall have been granted a SECRET security clearance from the Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office. The DD254 to be provided following contract award.

4.3. Materials: N/A

4.4. Equipment: N/A

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. Specific Tasks:

5.1. Basic Services. The Contractor shall provide services for Soldier Tactical/Expeditionary Power and Energy Generation support.

5.2. Management and Administrative Support

The contractor shall provide management and administrative support for specific technology development efforts, including preparation and generation of near-term, mid-term and far-term technology development plans, investment strategies, business and operating plans, and when applicable, the development and implementation of strategic databases for Soldier, Small Unit and Expeditionary power. This may require on-site participation in support of these efforts.

5.3 Demonstrations, Experiments and Assessments

The Contractor shall provide technical support for power related experiments, field tests, exhibits, assessment and demonstrations conducted by the Government that show basic functionality or interoperability of candidate component(s) and/or subsystem(s) with other systems. (The word demonstrations will be used in this document to include all such activities) The Contractors’ efforts shall include the following:

- Identification of possible experiment & demonstration prototype contenders, to include presentation(s) to the Government for obtaining approval, and developing the experiments and demonstrations to provide proof of concept.

- Fabrication/acquisition of materials/components/subsystems required for the demonstration.

- Provide on-site technical support during associated demonstrations.

- Provide proof of concept, to include the completion of all necessary work to develop required demonstrations.

- Provide all required documentation/presentations to support all demonstration efforts, to include Safety Assessment Report(s) (SAR) (if appropriate IAW CDRL DI-SAFT-80102B), Technical Abstracts, Concept Documentation, Executive Summaries and/or Articles.

- Generate reports, briefings, and presentations required to support the effort

- Provide task leader(s), engineers, managers, etc. as required to provide needed technical support.

5.4 Technology Development Support

The contractor shall provide the required technical & engineering support for the development of advanced power & energy technologies for insertion into Soldier, Small Unit (i.e. Squad & Platoon operational units) and Expeditionary (i.e. Base Camps & Tactical Sites) systems with the goal of significantly increasing power and energy densities while reducing weight, size and cost. The type of technologies that may be developed under this effort include, but are not limited to, the following:

5.4.1 Energy Storage Technologies

The contractor shall develop lightweight materials and components (to include super capacitors) with advanced electrochemical technologies that can enable safe operation for periods greater than 72 hours. Energy storage technology areas of interest include, but are not limited to, materials utilizing advanced chemistries (i.e. lithium carbon monofluoride, lithium air and lithium sulfur) with the goal to optimize power and energy density of Soldier wearable, standard military and intelligent smart grid power sources.

5.4.2 Energy Harvesting Technologies

The Contractor shall develop Soldier-borne, Small Unit and Expeditionary harvesting devices that enable on-the-move and stationary power generation from alternative or renewable energy sources for periods greater than 72 hours. Energy harvesting technology areas of interest include, but are not limited to, advanced kinetics-based, metabolic (i.e. body heat), lightweight flexible photovoltaic, wind and other novel energy harvesting solutions (i.e. waste heat recovery, thermo-electrics, cogeneration, fuel reformation/synthesis) with the goal of maximizing power output at the minimum weight.

5.4.3 Power Management and Distribution Technologies

The Contractor shall develop high efficiency, lightweight, multi-path, cable-less distribution architectures, innovative management algorithms and advanced power network control standards & applications that will allow for the optimization of power sources and enable energy situational awareness for Soldier, Small Unit and Expeditionary operations. Power Management and Distribution technology areas of interest include, but are not limited to, distributed energy management, power management for smart grids and advanced wireless power transfer (i.e. short range wireless power transmission, directed energy transmission and microwave power transfer).

5.4.4 Non-Fossil Fuel Based Power Generation

The Contractor shall develop and evaluate chemically stable energy storage technologies that are non-fossil fuel based (i.e. PEM/DMFC/RMFC/SOFC, solid hydrogen, hybrids) and can enable continuous power generation for periods greater than 72 hours. Design emphasis shall focus on optimization and ruggedization of prototype components and for demonstration in accordance with military specified mission operations.

5.4.5 Fast/Ultra-Fast Charging Methodologies

The Contractor shall develop charging methods utilizing novel electronic circuit designs that enable safe battery charging within one (1) hour or less. The Contractor shall evaluate these charging schemes within field capable charging systems such as solar, wind and alternative approaches (i.e. steam powered and micro-engine generators). The effort shall include proposing developmental improvements that will reduce the weight, decrease the volume, and improved circuitry to increase charger efficiency.

5.4.6 Electromechanical Energy Conversion

The Contractor shall develop and evaluate advanced generator, internal/external combustion & Stirling engine and environmental control technologies that significantly minimize energy losses through advanced power electronic controls to extend operational life of expeditionary power systems. Technology focus areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Environmental Control Technologies

- Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Generation

- Advanced Mobile Power Sources

- Advanced Stirling Engine Designs

- Cross-Platform Power Technologies

- Compact Silicon Carbide Based Power Inverters

- Advanced Materials

- Jet Propellant Based Power Sources

5.4.7 Advanced Power Source Analysis Tools

The Contractor shall provide support in developing, improving, implementing and certifying advanced analysis tools that enable data collection of power source designs via modeling and simulation that can be used to support technical decision making. Analysis tools of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Computer Aided Design/Engineering (CAD/CAE)

- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

- Decision Support Systems (DSS)

- Power and Environmental Assessment Software (AUTODISE)

5.4.8 Diagnostic/Prognostic Test and Evaluation Equipment

The Contractor shall provide state-of-the-art test and evaluation equipment that enables accurate identification, examination and forecasting of power & energy technology performance. Special emphasis on equipment systems that utilize wireless technologies and supporting software in design and integration of the alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) Power Assessment of Tactical Operation Center, Mine Resistant & Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles and Renewable Power System. Wireless technologies shall operate in a military environment, both in stationary and mobile applications.