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Contract # TBD PWS Appendix A – Other Contract Requirements and Guidelines 23 March 2018 Performance Work Statement (PWS) Appendix A – Other Contract Requirements and Guidelines for

Product Director (PD) Aerostats Persistent Surveillance Systems – Tethered (PSS-T) Contract Number TBD Task Order 0002 Version 1.0

23 March 2018

PD Aerostats 6580 Surveillance Loop, Bldg 6006 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

Table of Contents

Security Security Clearance and Access Requirements The Contractor shall be required to have a SECRET facility clearance with NO safeguarding capability. The Contractor shall require access to law enforcement sensitive (LES) and For Official Use Only (FOUO) information. LES is a marking applied, separately or in addition to the marking “For Official Use Only,” by the Department of Justices and other activities in the law enforcement community, including those within the Department of Defense (DoD). DHS classification of LES is equivalent to FOUO under the DoD classification schema and should be afforded the same protection measures. FOUO information generated and/or provided under this contract shall be safeguarded and marked as specified in Department of Defense manual (DoDM) 5200.01 (marking guidance is in Volume 4). In support of this mission, DHS classification of LES is equivalent to FOUO under the DoD classification schema. FOUO Information generated and/or provided under this contract shall be safeguarded and marked as specified in Army Regulation (AR) 25-55 and DoD 5200.1-M (marking is in Volume 2).

The Contractor shall adhere to security guidelines as found in the Defense Department (DD) Form 254 for this effort and as contained in the security classification guides (SCGs) listed in paragraph 2 of this performance work statement (PWS). The Contractor shall extend all relevant security guidelines to their Subcontractors. This task order (TO) requires handling and access to LES and FOUO information. The Contractor shall have the ability to send and receive electronic information using approved Government encryption methods.

The Contractor shall develop, conduct, and implement an annual security training and awareness program in accordance with (IAW) DD Form 254 and the SCGs for guidance for all Contractor personnel with a need to know. The training program will address security objectives and responsibilities for these personnel. The Contractor will require access to North Atlantic Treaty Organization and COMSEC information.

Security Training Requirements All Contractor employees, to include Subcontractor employees, requiring access to Government installations, facilities, and controlled access areas shall complete anti-terrorism (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 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), 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: https://Jkodirect.jten.mil/ for common access card (CAC) holders. Non-CAC-holders may go to: http://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html.

Contractor personnel traveling OCONUS require overseas AT awareness training. United States (U.S.) based Contractor employees and associated Subcontractor employees shall receive Government provided area of responsibility (AOR) specific AT awareness training as directed by Army Regulation (AR) 525-13. Specific AOR training content is directed by the combatant commander with the unit antiterrorism officer (ATO) being the local point of contact. U.S. based contractor employees and associated Subcontractor employees will submit an isolated personnel report prior to deployment, IAW AR 525-28, Personnel Recovery. The Contractor is required to fill out the survey on the non-classified internet protocol router network at https://prmsglobal.prms.af.mil/prmsconv/Profile/Survey/start.aspx prior to deployment.

iWATCH training is required for Contractor employees with an area of performance within a Government controlled installation, facility, or area. 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 no later than 45 calendar days after contract award.

Contactor employees shall receive annual Threat Awareness and Reporting Program training by a counterintelligence agent or other trainer as specified in 2-4b of AR 381-12.

Security Procedures Contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility, or area must adhere to access and general protection/security policy and procedures. Contractor and all associated Subcontractor employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility, and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by Government representative). The Contractor and all associated Subcontractor employees shall also 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 [Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel] as directed by Department of Defense (DoD), Headquarters Department of Army, and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the force protection condition at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or processes.

This TO requires handling or access to classified information. The Contractor shall comply with FAR 52.204-2, Security Requirements. This clause involves access to information classified “CONFIDENTIAL,” “SECRET,” or “TOP SECRET.” The Contractor shall comply with the security agreement (DD Form 441), including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, DoDI 5220.22-M, and any revisions to DoD 5220.22-M, notice of which has been furnished to the Contractor.

This TO requires handling and access to FOUO information. The Contractor shall have the ability to send and receive electronic information using approved Government encryption methods.

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 IAW 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 based on a favorable review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

Operations Security (OPSEC) The Contractor shall adhere to the PD Aerostats OPSEC Plan dated 26 February 2014.

The Contractor shall implement OPSEC measures as ordered by the cognizant commander or combatant commander at each place of performance. In addition, the Contractor shall have an identified certified level II OPSEC coordinator per AR 530-1.

Per AR 530-1, “Operations Security,” 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. All Contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training. Level I OPSEC training is available at the following website: http://cdse.edu/catalog/elearning/GS130.html (Duration: 45 minutes).

Cybersecurity/Information Technology (IT) All Contractor employees who require access to Government information systems must be registered in the Army training certification tracking system at commencement of services, and must successfully complete the DoD cybersecurity awareness prior to access to the IS and then annually thereafter.

For cybersecurity/IT training, all Contractor employees and associated Subcontractor employees must complete the DoD cybersecurity awareness training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All contractor employees working cybersecurity/IT functions must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoDD 8140.01, DoD 8570.01-M (Ch 4), and AR 25-2 within six (6) months of appointment to cybersecurity/IT functions.

Per DoD 8570.01-M (Ch 4), DFARS 252.239.7001, and AR 25-2, all Contractor employees supporting cybersecurity/IT functions shall be appropriately certified upon contract award. The baseline certification as stipulated in DoD 8570.01-M (Ch 4) must be completed upon contract award.

Government Furnished Property (GFP) The Government will provide property to the successful offeror for execution of the contract. This property may include, but is not limited to: Government owned Contractor operated equipment; items to be repaired, maintained, or overhauled; the parts to execute repairs; tooling/test equipment; and items or materials consumed in the production or manufacturing process. Accordingly, the Government will furnish and the Contractor shall be responsible for a Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) approved methodology for accountability and tracking of all GFP. The Contractor’s GFP responsibilities shall be IAW FAR 52.245-1, DoD GFP operations manual, and other relevant clauses, terms, and conditions incorporated in the contract.

All items subject to DoD instructions (DoDI) 5000.64 are considered serially managed, e.g., special tooling and test equipment.

Electronic receipt acknowledgement is crucial and required for all GFP items. The receipt of GFP items must be reported by the Contractor to the item unique identification (IUID) registry in one (1) of three (3) ways: through wide area workflow; by using the Defense Logistics Agency IUID registry website; and/or via direct submission to the IUID registry through electronic files (if the item has a unique item identifiers and was previously registered). The Contractor shall request, and be given Government authorization, through the PCO or Administrative Contracting Officer to receive and ship non-program GFP.

The Contractor is authorized to perform selective interchange (remove serviceable parts from one (1) item of property in order to install them on another item of property) for sensors, unique support property, and components of Persistent Surveillance Systems – Tethered (PSS-T) end items with Government approval. The Contractor shall contact the PCO, or authorized delegate, if the selective interchange will result in an unserviceable item requiring disposition. Disposal of GFP shall be reported through the DCMA eTool plant clearance automated reutilization screening system.

The Government will furnish the Contractor with the following Government furnished consumable materials:

a) Helium;

b) Shore/grid power where available at Government installations; and

c) Fuel (Contractor shall plan to supply fuel for CONUS operations).

Government Furnished Information (GFI) The Government will furnish the Contractor with the following GFI:

a) Operational databases that Contractor operators and logistics personnel shall use for archiving of: trouble reports, maintenance data, usage data, and other logistical data for the purpose of analysis and investigation, product improvement, and spares forecasting. Two (2) management systems are anticipated: one (1) supply/support management system for product data management, and one (1) technical data management system for inventory/maintenance actions;

b) PSS-T training program of instruction;

c) PSS-T operator and maintenance manuals;

d) Access to non-proprietary PSS-T engineering drawings;

e) Logistics support analysis (LSA) data and products, including LSA 036;

f) PSS-T level of repair analysis;

g) PSS-T Large technical data package (TDP);

h) PSS-T Medium TDP;

i) TM 11-5895-2014, AN/DSY-1(V)1 Technical Manual Series;

j) TM 11-5895-2071, AN/DSY-1B(V)1 Technical Manual Series;

k) TM 11-5895-2017, AN/DSY-2(V)2 Technical Manual Series;

l) TM 11-5895-2014-23P, Repair Parts and Special Tools List (RPSTL);

m) TM 43-0003-61, Demilitarization and Disposal Technical Manual;

n) Provisioning contract control numbers (PCCNs) and usable on codes (UOC) for PSS-T. Additional PCCNs and UOCs may be assigned by the Government based upon changes to the product baselines;

o) RPSTL data reposed in PowerLog-J provisioning technical database; and

p) PSS-T SCG.

Contractor Manpower Reporting The Contractor shall report all Contractor labor hours (including Subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for PD Aerostats via a secure data collection site. The Contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/.

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs 01 October through 30 September. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than 31 October of each calendar year, beginning with 2016. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at http://www.ecmra.mil/.

Travel or Special Requirements General Travel Requirement The Contractor’s personnel shall support CONUS travel. Travel shall be conducted at the direction of the Government. Travel shall be reimbursable. Travel will be required to support work sites that are away from the Contractor’s primary location, for support of, but not limited to, operations, maintenance, and training and support services required. All travel shall be IAW applicable command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance policies, as outlined henceforth. FAR part 31, the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), General Services Administration, Army pamphlet 715-16 and AR 715-9 policies apply and are in full force and effect.

Costs for transportation may be based upon mileage rates, actual costs incurred, or a combination thereof, provided the method used results in a reasonable charge. No costs will be reimbursed that exceed the guidance in the JTR, unless the PCO approves it prior to travel. These requests will include a detailed cost estimate to include airfare, transportation, per diem, and lodging, if applicable, and will be non-fee bearing. Maximum use is to be made of the lowest available customary standard coach or equivalent airfare accommodations available during normal business hours. Travel meeting the preceding criteria shall be approved in advance by the PCO, unless delegated to the COR. When the Contractor submits an invoice in support of these costs, the approved request will include as supporting documentation, receipts of actual costs incurred.

The Contractor shall be required to travel to various CONUS locations and facilities to support the Government for conferences, meetings, and other scheduled events.

During contingency operations, this contract may require travel within austere environments for providing systems support. The Government shall authorize all mission related travel in advance. There will be no reimbursement for local travel in and around a Contractor’s or Subcontractor’s site or facilities.

CONUS Travel Prior to CONUS travel, the Contractor and its Subcontractors shall submit travel requests through the COR for concurrence prior to receiving PCO approval, unless delegated to the COR. The Contractor shall submit a trip report IAW CDRL B003.

Aerostat Operator Levels and Qualifications Level One Operator Each system shall require four (4) Level One Operators with one (1) operator in each of the following labor disciplines:

Electrical Maintenance with qualification at the 10 series or greater level from Army MOS 15F/H/J/K/M/N/R/S/T/U/X/Y/, 91E, 94A/E/FG/H/J/L/M/R/S/T series other equivalent military branch equivalent or industry occupational specialties;

IT with qualification at the 10 series or greater level from Army MOS 25B/F or other military branch equivalent or industry occupational specialties as a CISCO Network Administrator;

IT with qualifications at the 10 series level or greater from Army MOS 25L/N or other military branch equivalent or industry occupational specialties as a Network Installation (BICSI or Network + or Comp T Certification); The preferred qualifications for the IT position is certification as CCIE with fiber optic certification;

Mechanical Maintenance with qualifications at the 10 series or greater level from Army MOS 94D/X and 91B/S/W or other military branch equivalent or industry occupational specialties as a National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certified Truck Mechanic or Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) General Mechanic 1 or greater.

Note: 10 Series/industry equivalent denotes at least two (2) years' experience or greater within the requested labor disciplines. Associate of Applied Science degree in any level one categories will substitute for work experience. At least one (1) year previous aerostat experience may qualify for entry level one experience.

Level Two Operator Each system will require four (4) Level Two Operators; with the following labor disciplines:

One (1) general intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operator at the 20 series level or greater from Army MOS 35F/G/H and 96R/U or military branch equivalent;

Three (3) operators from three (3) of the four (4) Level One labor categories Electrical Maintenance, IT Network Administrator, IT Network Installation, and Mechanical Maintenance at the level 20 series or greater level.

Note: 20 Series/industry equivalent denotes two (2) to four (4) years' of aerostats experience within the requested labor disciplines. Bachelors of Science degree in any Level One discipline will substitute for work experience. All Level Two Operators must be trained and certified on all Level One tasks and possess at least two (2) years’ aerostat experience.

Level Three Shift Lead Each system shall require two (2) Level Three Operator Shift Leads; with the following labor disciplines:

Supervisory/leadership experience, technical expertise with aerostat hardware, or tactical ground based ISR experience. A 30 series level or greater from Army MOS 35F/G/H and 96R/U or a 40 series in any MOS or military branch equivalent. In addition to years of experience, they will possess either a CCIE, ASE Certified Master Truck Mechanic, or FAA General Mechanic 3. The positions also require training in UTAMS, Kestrel, HARC, MX Series, E-UGS, and TCDL.

Note: 30 Series/industry equivalent denotes four (4) years' or greater experience within the requested labor disciplines. All Level Three Shift Leads must be trained and certified on all Level Two tasks in addition to the Level Three requirements and three (3) years’ aerostat experience.

Level Four Site Lead Each system will require a single Level Four Site Lead; with the following labor disciplines:

Supervisory/leadership experience, technical expertise with aerostat hardware, or tactical ground based ISR experience. A 40 series level or greater in any MOS (Senior Non-commissioned, Technical Chief Warrant Officer) or any military branch equivalent. In addition to years of experience, they will possess either a CCIE, ASE Certified Master Truck Mechanic, or FAA General Mechanic 3. The positions also require training in UTAMS, Kestrel, HARC, MX Series, E-UGS, and TCDL.

Note: 40 Series/industry equivalent denotes six (6) years' or greater experience within the requested labor disciplines. All Level Four Site Leads must be trained and certified on all Level Three tasks in addition to the Level Four requirements and four (4) years of aerostat experience.

Reference Documents The below version of the documents will take precedence. Web links are provided for some references.

Table 7.1: AR and Department of Army Pamphlets (DA PAM)

Table 7.2: HAZMAT Manuals

Table 7.3: DoD Regulations, Directives, Instructions, and Manuals

Table 7.4: Safety and Security Specifications, Regulations, and Guidance

Federal Information and Information Systems February 2004

Table 7.5: Defense Handbooks (MIL-HDBK), Performance Specifications (MIL-PRF), and Defense Standards (MIL-STD)

Table 7.6: Quality Management Guides

Table 7.7: NIST Guides

Table 7.8: Current PSS-T Documentation

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