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Performance Work Statement For US Army Geospatial Center SETA Services

Part 1. General Information

1.1 Introduction. The purpose of this procurement is to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) services, non-personal services, SME and administrative services to AGC and its customers. Services, expertise and personnel are needed in engineering, and technical operations to meet the requirements within our mission area.

1.2 Background. The Department of the Army approved the establishment of the U.S. Army Geospatial Center (AGC) on February 20, 2009. AGC, formerly known as the Engineer Research and Development Center Topographic Engineering Center (ERDC/TEC), is a direct reporting center under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). AGC expanded its mission of providing geospatial support and products to Warfighters as TEC, to support the Army's Battle Command Systems, facilitating dissemination of relevant geospatial information to every level across the dynamic battlefield environment. Additionally, AGC coordinates, integrates, and synchronizes geospatial information requirements and standards across the Army, as well as develops and fields geospatial enterprise-enabled systems and capabilities to the Army and Department of Defense (DoD). In addition to the Geospatial missions of the AGC, we also provide Engineering, Management, and Support Services for various programs and projects sponsored by the Army, Joint Services, Communities of Interest, Coalition Partners, and Other Government Agencies. The backbone to support these efforts is the expertise and infrastructure provided to execute AGC’s mission.

1.3 Objectives

The objective of this DoD contract is to obtain non-personal services in the areas of Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) services, general engineering, technical operations and services in support of AGC and its customers, both in the continental United States (CONUS) and at other than continental United States (OCONUS) locations that may occur during wartime and in hazardous locations. Objectives include:

(1) Planning, collection and analysis of data, proof of concept efforts, experiments, exercises, demonstrations (to include logistics demonstrations), configuration management and any other areas of consideration for efforts which currently include:

Joint and Coalition Targeting and Fires Coordination; and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR)

There is potential to expand support into areas of:

(2) Information technology support services for providing information and SME services to assist in the accreditation of C5ISR systems for AGC and its customers.

(3) Limited Fabrication and Integration of hardware and software.

(4) Operation, maintenance and training on C5ISR systems and applications.

(5) Implementing new Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs), to include in Intelligence Community (IC) areas.

(6) Incorporating various technologies for various Military Services training and doctrine organizations as it relates to geospatial weapons and C5ISR systems consistent with The Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership and Education, Personnel and Facilities (DOTMLPF).

(7) Providing technical and business process expertise and analysis for support of acquisition program documentation.

(8) Process and analyze financial and manpower data.

(9) Liaison to the Services and Combatant Commands (COCOMS).

(10) Rapid Prototyping, and

(11) Modeling and Simulation efforts.

1.4 Personnel

1.4.1 The Contractor shall provide experienced personnel with the relevant depth and breadth of experience in efforts with the same complexity and scope as required to perform the required services. The Government and the Contractor understand and agree that the services to be delivered are non-personal services and both parties recognize and agree that no employer-employee relationships exist between the Government and the Contractor and/or between the Government and the Contractor’s employees. Contactor personnel performing under this contract shall not be placed in a position where they are employed by a Federal Officer or are under the supervision, direction, or evaluation of a Federal Officer, military or civilian.

1.4.2. Contractor personnel shall conform to standards of conduct and code of ethics, which are consistent with those applicable to Government employees as provided in the Joint Ethics Regulation 5500.7.R. Contractor personnel shall present a neat professional appearance and be easily identified. This shall be accomplished by wearing distinctive clothing bearing the company name or by wearing appropriate badges that contain the company name and employee’s name. The contracting officer may require the contractor to remove from the job site an employee working under this contract for reason for misconduct, security violations, or found to be suspected to be under the influence of alcohol, drugs or other incapacitating agent. Contractor employees shall be subject to dismissal from the premises upon determination by the Contracting Officer that such action is in the best interest of the Government. Such removal from the job site or dismissal from the premises shall not relieve the contractor of the requirement to provide sufficient personnel to perform the services as required by this contract.

1.4.3. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.

1.4.4. Contractor personnel will obtain a Common Access Card (CAC) for computer access as required and detailed in each task order.

1.4.5. Background Checks. All contractor personnel hired under this contract must have at least a favorable National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) investigation as a condition to access Federal facilities and information systems. Personnel who do not receive at least a favorable NACI will not be allowed to perform services under this contract.

1.4.6 Key Personnel

Certain skilled experienced professional and/or technical personnel are essential for successful contractor accomplishment of the work to be performed under each task order. These are defined as "key personnel" and are those persons whose resumes are submitted for evaluation with the proposal. Key personnel for this task order will be at the contractor’s discretion, but will include at a minimum a Program Manager, System Engineer, Software Engineer, and Hardware Engineer. The contractor shall notify the contracting officer in writing as to whom will fill these key personnel roles. Key personnel shall be available between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons. An emergency notification list shall be maintained for all contractor employees.

The emergency notification list and any updates shall be made available to the government’s and AGC’s Program Managers. The Contractor shall have all key personnel on board on Date of Award (DOA). All key personnel shall notify the Contracting Officer whenever they believe they are receiving direction that deviates from the terms of the contract. The contractor shall notify the AGC Contracting Officer if they intend to substitute any individual serving as key personnel. In the event of such substitution/replacement, key personnel must have equivalent qualifications to the original individual intended to fill the specified role. Key personnel on this contract are subject to AGC Contracting Office approval.

1.4.7. Key Personnel Labor Categories, Descriptions and Qualifications

The Contractor shall submit their proposed key personnel to meet the Government’s needs based upon the key tasks within the PWS. The Contractor shall include the title of the key personnel, the qualifications to meet the Government need as well as the educational experience necessary to successfully perform as the key personnel on the task.

1.5 Period and Place of Performance

1.5.1 The basic contract period of performance is a five (5) year ordering period.

1.5.2 The contractor shall provide services in support of AGC’s requirements at CONUS and OCONUS locations as determined on a task order basis. Examples of CONUS locations may be Alexandria, VA or Tampa, FL. OCONUS locations may include Hawaii, South Korea or Germany and contingency operations.

1.7 General Information

1.7.1 Access to and Disclosure of Information

The contractor may require access to data and information proprietary to a Government agency, another Government contractor, or of such nature that its dissemination or use, other than as specified in this contract, would be adverse to the interests of the Government or others. Neither the contractor, nor contractor employees shall divulge or release data or information developed or obtained under performance of this contract, except to authorized Government personnel or upon written approval of the COR. The contractor shall not use, disclose, or reproduce proprietary information bearing a restrictive legend, other than as specified in the contract.

When access to proprietary information of other companies is required, the contractor shall (1) enter into a written agreement with the other companies to protect their proprietary information from unauthorized use or disclosure for as long as it remains proprietary; and (2) refrain from using such proprietary information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished. An executed copy of all proprietary information agreements shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer within ten (10) calendar days of execution. The contractor shall include this clause in all subcontracts that may require access to proprietary information of other firms. When the clause is included in the subcontract, the term “Contracting Officer” shall represent the head of the contract office of the prime contractor.

There shall be no release, dissemination or publication, except within and between a contractor and subcontractors, of any information provided by the government or contained in the reports to be furnished pursuant to the contract without prior written approval from the COR. Any report generated by a contractor or subcontractor, resulting from these contracts, in any form (interim, draft, and/or final), shall contain a conspicuous disclaimer statement on the cover of the report as follows:

"The views, opinions, and/or findings contained in this report are those of the authors) and shall not be construed as an official Department of the Army position, policy, or decision, unless so designated by other documents."

1.7.2 Quality Control. The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control plan (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with the contract. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor’s QCP is the means by which the Contractor assures its work complies with the requirements of the contract. As a minimum, the Contractor shall develop QCP procedures that address the areas identified in Specific Tasks Part 5 and the Technical Exhibit 1, “Performance Requirements Summary”. Each Contractor will be required to submit a QCP with its proposal. The Contractor shall receive the Contracting Officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to the QCP in advance of implementation. The QCP shall:

1.7.2.1. Have direct accountability to the contractor’s top management.

1.7.2.2. Address overall project management and administration.

1.7.2.3. Be a comprehensive program to plan and deliver quality services to the Government.

1.7.2.4. Cover all services described in the contract, prioritize services, and concentrate on the most essential services as identified in the Performance Requirements Summary (PRS).

1.7.2.5. Describe a method, acceptable to the Government, of identifying deficiencies in the quality of service performed under the contract before the level of performance becomes unacceptable, and address processes for corrective actions without dependence upon Government direction.

1.7.2.6. Establish an inspection system covering all services required by the contract. This plan shall specify areas to be inspected on both a scheduled or unscheduled basis and the title of the individual who will do the inspection. The contractor will provide the Contracting Officer with a current list of all titled positions and the names of the incumbents.

1.7.2.7. Contain specific quality control techniques for contract services identified in the PRS. The quality control methods shall be comprehensive and adaptable to the reporting systems of the QCP.

1.7.2.8. Include a customer complaint feedback system for correction of validated complaints and to inform the COR of corrections. The QCP shall describe how users, or other interested parties, may identify problem areas or situations to the contractor. The customer complaint program shall be compatible with the reporting and communication systems of the QCP.

1.7.2.9. Require documentation of all contractor quality control inspections and corrective actions be maintained by the contactor throughout the term of this contract. Copies of inspection documents will be provided to the Contracting Officer upon request.

1.7.2.10. Describe methods of direct and indirect communications with the KO/COR regarding performance of the contract. The QCP shall include regular and formal meetings with the KO/COR and proposed formats and/or schedules for informal communications (e.g., periodic e-mails to the COR).

1.7.3 Quality Assurance. The Government will evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). The QASP is the method the Government will use to measure Contractor performance 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).

1.7.4 Recognized Holidays. The AGC observes the following Federal holidays:

Note: When a holiday occurs on a Saturday, Federal employees are normally granted the previous Friday as the holiday observance. When a holiday occurs on a Sunday, Federal employees are normally granted the following Monday as the holiday observance.

1.7.5 Hours of Operation. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing requested services, between the hours of 0800 - 1600 EDT or EST, Monday thru Friday, with 8-hour workdays, the expected norm. Flexible schedules for each individual may be accommodated, but must be authorized by the COR and Government Project Manager. Some personnel may be required to work a varied schedule outside of the foregoing. These assignments may extend the work week beyond the expected normal operations of 8-hour workdays, depending on the needs of the government. All work performed by the contractor personnel will be at a location/s directed by the Government. The Contractor must have the ability to work at the contractor’s site, if due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances the Government site is closed. The Contractor shall 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. The Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.7.6 Type of Contract. The Government anticipates awarding Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) and Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Task Orders with specified PoPs for each.

1.7.7 Security Requirements

1.7.7.1 The contractor will be required to have access to Top Secret (TS) and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), during their performance of the contract. A DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification specification, will be prepared by the ordering agency and issued with the contract, providing specific classification guidance.

1.7.7.2 All Key contractor personnel shall possess TOP SECRET clearance and be eligible for SCI adjudication on the start date of the period of performance.

1.7.7.3 The contractor shall perform in accordance with the DoD Industrial Security Manual (DoD 5220.22M) and ensure that classified material is handled in accordance with the latest appropriate security classification specifications.

1.7.7.4 Loss or suspension of required security clearance as set forth on the DD Form 254, “Contract Security Classification Specifications”, would result in the contractor’s inability to perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract. As a result of this failure to perform, the contractor is subject to termination under the appropriate termination clause herein.

1.7.7.5 Facility Requirements

The contractor will be required to have a TOP SECRET facility clearance with SECRET safeguarding capabilities. The Contractor shall require access to Communications Security (COMSEC) information, SCI, Non-SCI intelligence information, and FOUO information. The Contractor shall also require access to the JWICS/SIPRNET/NIPRNET Systems at the Government facility. These are necessary to perform the C5ISR mission requirements and enable open access to sensor information required to develop and operate in a classified environment.

1.7.7.6 The Contractor shall comply with all applicable DoD security regulations and procedures during the performance of the contract. The Contractor shall not disclose and must safeguard procurement sensitive information, computer systems and data, Privacy Act data, and Government personnel work products that are obtained or generated in the performance of the contract. This includes dissemination of protocols and papers not generally available through the public literature.

1.7.7.7 Key Control: The need for key control may be required based on each task order. Contractor personnel 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.

1.7.7.7.1. In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the Contractor shall, upon direction of the Contracting Officer, 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.

1.7.7.7.2. 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 Contracting Officer.

1.7.8 Personal Identity Verification (PIV)

1.7.8.1 The Contractor shall comply with PIV procedures implemented by Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12), Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) Number 201-1, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance M-05-24.

1.7.8.2 The Contractor shall insert this clause, FAR 52.204-9 as required by FAR 4.1303, in all subcontracts when the Subcontractor is required to have physical access to a Federally-controlled facility or access to a Federally-controlled information system.

1.7.8.3 In accordance with HSPD-12, OMB M-05-24 and FIPS 201-1, unless a previous favorable background investigation has been completed in the last ten (10) years, all Contractor employees shall be the subject of a background investigation conducted by the Government.

1.7.8.4 No Contractor employee shall commence work until the Personnel Security Questionnaire (PSQ) paperwork has been completed, reviewed and submitted to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

1.7.8.5 Contractor employees not meeting the minimum PIV requirements shall be the subject of a National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check prior to beginning work in addition to the submission of the PSQ to OPM.

1.7.8.6 Non-US citizens shall not be used in the performance of the contract unless the provisions of Army Regulation 25-2, Information Assurance have been fully completed and approval has been granted by the Government for the non-US citizen to perform the required mission.

1.7.9 Visit Notifications

1.7.9.1 If the Contractor has previously been granted a facility clearance (FCL) through the Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), the Contractor Facility Security Officer (FSO) shall submit visit notifications via Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) in the format prescribed and provided by AGC Security through the Government COR.

1.7.9.2 If the Contractor is not cleared through DISCO, the Contractor shall submit a signed visit request on company letterhead stationary through the Government COR. The request shall include the full name (last, first, middle), date of birth (MM/DD/YYYY), place of birth (city, state, country), citizenship, type of last investigation and date last investigation was completed, if any, and shall be the subject of a NCIC check prior to beginning work.

1.7.10 Regulations

All Contractor employees shall read all applicable security regulations, to be provided by the Government. Contractor personnel shall familiarize themselves with the Government’s regulations and policies and site-specific regulations regarding access to sensitive materials, computer facility/IT network access, and issue of access credentials which shall be provided as required by the Government.

1.7.11 Physical Security

The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government information and property provided for contractor use based on direction from the COR as applicable. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.7.12 Access Credentials

The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all access credentials (CAC; DD Form 1466, DoD Building Pass) issued to the Contractor employees by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. No access credentials issued to the Contractor by the Government shall be duplicated. The Contractor shall develop procedures covering access credentials that shall be included in the Quality Control Plan. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued access credentials by Contractor personnel who no longer require access to Government information systems or Government facilities. The Contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost access credentials to the COR.

1.7.12.1 In the event access credentials are lost or damaged, the Contractor employee shall immediately notify the COR who will notify AGC Security of the loss or damage and request re-issue of the credential.

1.7.12.2. Multiple occurrences of loss or damaged access credentials shall be reported to the Contracting Officer. When the replacement of access credentials is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-issuing the credential(s) shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor.

1.7.12.3 The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued access credentials by any persons other than the Contractor employee to whom the credential is issued. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening of secure or 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 AGC Security Office.

1.7.13 Identification of Contracting Employees

All Contractor personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones and working in other situations where their Contractor status is not obvious to third parties shall identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. Contractor personnel shall also ensure that all documents or reports produced are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. Contractor employees with assigned duties requiring on-site performance shall meet the requirements to obtain a building pass.

1.7.14 Anti-Terrorism and Operations Security Requirements

1.7.14.1 AT Level I Training. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, controlled access areas, or require network access, 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. Upon request, 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 5 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/courses/atl1/launch.html; or it can be provided by the RA Anti-Terrorism Officer (ATO) in presentation form which will be documented via memorandum.

1.7.14.2 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. All contractor and all associated sub-contractors 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 shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation/facility 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 installation or facility change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.7.14.2a. For contractors requiring Common Access Card (CAC). The contractor and all sub-contractors employees 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 interim 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.

1.7.14.2b. For contractors who do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation. Proposed language: 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 (provided by government representative, as NCIC and TSDB are available), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

1.7.14.3 AT Awareness Training for Contractor Personnel Traveling Overseas. All US based contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees traveling overseas will receive the government provided AOR specific AT awareness training. The documentation of training completion must be provided to the COR prior to departure.

1.7.14.4 Suspicious Activity Reporting Training (e.g. iWATCH, CorpsWatch, or See Something, Say Something). The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall receive a brief/training (provided by the RA) on the local suspicious activity reporting program. 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 project manager, security representative or law enforcement entity. 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 5 calendar days after the completion of the training.

1.7.14.5 Contractor Employees Who Require Access to Government Information. Systems. All contractor employees with access to a government info system must be registered in the Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) at commencement of services, and must successfully complete the DOD Information Assurance Awareness prior to access to the information systems and then annually thereafter in accordance with personnel security standards listed in AR 25-2 (Information Assurance), an appropriate background investigation will be conducted prior to accessing the government information systems.

1.7.14.6 For Contracts that Require an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure/Plan. The Contractor shall develop an OPSEC SOP/Plan within 90 days of contract award. The OPSEC SOP/Plan must be reviewed and approved by the RA OPSEC Officer. The SOP/Plan will include 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. In addition, the contractor shall identify an individual who will be an OPSEC Coordinator.

1.7.14.7 For Contracts that Require OPSEC Training. All new contractor employees will complete Level I OPSEC Training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty. Additionally, all contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training. OPSEC awareness training is available at the following websites: https://www.iad.gov/ioss/ or http://www.cdse.edu/catalog/operations-security.html; or it can be provided by the RA OPSEC Officer in presentation form which will be documented via memorandum.

1.7.14.8 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 DoDD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M and AR 25-2 within six months of employment.

1.7.14.9 For information assurance (IA)/information technology (IT) certification. All contractor employees supporting IA/IT functions shall be appropriately certified upon contract IAW DoD 8570.01-M, DFARS 252.239-7001 and AR 25-2. The baseline certification as stipulated in DoD 8570.01-M must be completed upon contract award.

1.7.14.10 Contractors Authorized to Accompany the Force. All contractor employees shall ensure the following AT/OPSEC requirements are met prior to deploying personnel authorized to accompany U.S. Armed Forces outside the United States; to include compliance with laws, regulations, pre-deployment requirements, and required training in accordance with combatant command guidance.

1.7.14.11 Requiring Performance or Delivery in a Foreign Country. All non-local contracting personnel will comply with theater clearance requirements and allows the combatant commander to exercise oversight to ensure the contractor's compliance with combatant commander and subordinate task force commander policies and directives.

1.7.14.12 For Contracts That Require Handling or Access to Classified Information. Contractor shall comply with AR 380-67 (Personnel Security Program) and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors) as well as FAR 52.204-2, Security Requirements. Additionally, Contractors must comply with - (1) The Security Agreement (DD Form 441), including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DoD 5220.22-M); any revisions to DOD 5220.22-M, notice of which has been furnished to the contractor. For classified contracts, the DD Form 254 will be attached with the contract.

1.7.14.13 Will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas. All contract employees, including subcontractor employees who are not in possession of the appropriate security clearance or access privileges, will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas.

1.7.14.14 Contractor Company to obtain a Facility Clearance and individual clearances at the appropriate level. The Prime Contractor Company must have a Facility Clearance (FCL) at the appropriate level (IAW the NISPOM DOD 5220.22-M and AR 380-49) prior to the start of the contract awarded period of performance. Contractor personnel performing work under this contract must have the required security clearance, per AR 380-67, at the appropriate level at the start of the period of performance. Security Clearances and FCL requirements are required to be maintained for the life of the contract IAW the DD Form 254 attached to the contract. If no FCL, the supporting Government Contracting Activity will sponsor the prime contract company in obtaining the FCL.

1.7.14.15 Pre-screen candidates using E-Verify Program. The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award. *When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with the designated Government representative. This Form will be provided to the Contracting Officer and shall become part of the official contract file.

1.7.14.16Threat Awareness Reporting Program (TARP). All new contractor employees will complete annual Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP) Training provided by a Counterintelligence Agent, IAW AR 381-12 . The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor and subcontractor employee(s) or a memorandum for the record, to the COR or to the contracting officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training. Authorized web-based TARP training for CAC card holders is available at the following website: https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/655474

1.7.15 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings

The Contractor shall attend any post award conference convened by the Government in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The Contracting Officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR may meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor's performance. At these meetings the Contracting Officer will apprise the Contractor of how the Government views the Contractor's performance and the Contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.7.16 Contracting Officer Representative (COR)

The COR will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration.

A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting contract. The warranted Contracting Officer is the only entity with authorization to negotiate and make changes to this contract.

1.7.17 Travel

1.7.17.1 Area of Travel. The Contractor may be required to travel to several locations within the CONUS to support meetings; the development of demonstration, exercises and/or experiments. Specifically, travel may include locations to include but not limited to: CONUS and OCONUS locations dependent upon the task order requirements.

1.7.17.2 Travel Policy. The Government will reimburse the Contractor for allowable travel costs incurred by the Contractor in performance of the contract and determined to be in accordance with FAR subpart 31.2, subject to the following provisions: Travel required for tasks assigned under this contract shall be governed in accordance with rules set forth for temporary duty travel in the DoD Joint Travel Regulations (JTR). All travel and expenses must be approved by the COR in writing, prior to travel.

1.7.17.3 Travel. Travel, subsistence, and associated labor charges for travel time are authorized for travel beyond a 50-mile radius of the local office normal worksite, contractor local office, whenever a task assignment requires work to be accomplished at an alternate work site. No travel, subsistence or associated labor charges for travel time shall be charged for work performed within a 50-mile radius of the Contractor’s local office, normal work site, or temporary work site unless approved in advance by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Under no circumstances will costs be reimbursed for travel performed for personal convenience and daily travel to and from the normal work site, temporary worksite, contractor local office, to include parking expenses.

Part 2. Definitions and Acronyms

2.1 Definitions

2.1.1. AUTHORITIVE DATA SOURCE (ADS). An Authoritative Data Source is a recognized or official data production source with a designated mission statement or source/product to publish reliable and accurate data for subsequent use by users. An Authoritative Data Source may be the functional combination of multiple or separate data sources. Authoritative Data Sources provide enterprise-accepted and trusted information for reuse, analysis, and aggregation, which ultimately leads to accurate choices, rapid decisions, and a wealth of knowledge. Once a proposed source is certified by the Army Data Council as authoritative, it is registered in the ADS Registry so users can determine which of many sources containing information is authoritative and ensures the user of the most accurate, timely, trusted data.

2.1.2 AUDITABLE SOURCE SYSTEM. An auditable source system is one where information is first recorded from the original documents and/or business process. Auditable source documents substantiate the integrity of the data being used.

2.1.3 CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor having a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.4 CONTRACTING OFFICER. 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.

2.1.5 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.

2.1.6 DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the PWS.

2.1.7 DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered but may include non-physical things such as meeting minutes.

2.1.8 KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS.

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

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

2.1.11 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of Contractor performance.

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

2.1.13 SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime Contractor. The Government does not have privacies of contract with the Subcontractor.

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

2.1.15 WORK WEEK. Is defined as Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2 Acronyms

Part 3. Government Furnished Items and Services

3.1 General

The contractor shall specify any and all Government Furnished Equipment/Government Furnished Information (GFE/GFI) requirements and timelines to facilitate the execution of this contract.

3.1.1 The Contract COR with the Army Geospatial Center will sponsor Army Knowledge Online (AKO) accounts.

3.1.2 The Contract COR with the Army Geospatial Center will provide CAC cards and building badge access for the contractor personnel.

3.2 Facilities

The Government will provide the necessary workspace and utilities when available for the contractor staff to include meeting space, desk space, telephones, network access, computers, and other items necessary to maintain an office

3.3 Government Property

3.3.1 The Government will obtain all data rights associated with any software or potential hardware development that may occur under this contract, excluding Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) hardware or software. Per FAR 27.406 (b) (1), it is not feasible to ascertain all the data requirements at this time, however the clause 52.227-16, Additional Data Requirements, may be used to enable the subsequent ordering by the contracting officer of additional data first produced or specifically used in the performance of such contracts as the actual requirements become known.

Part 4. Contractor Furnished Items and Responsibilities

4.1 General

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

Part 5. Specific Tasks

5. Basic Services

The contractor shall provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) services. Services, expertise, and personnel are needed in Engineering, SME, liaison and technical operations to meet the requirements within our mission area and customers. The Contractor shall execute all tasks as identified in sections 5.1 to 5.11. All deliverables shall be draft documents until accepted by the COR. Deliverables (draft and final) shall be delivered to the COR and Contracting Officer with a cover letter identifying project task and executive summary describing deliverables.

5.1. GEOINT and C5ISR Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDTE) and Administrative SETA Services

5.1.1 GEOINT and C5ISR RDTE

The Contractor shall conduct Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) / C5ISR systems research, development, testing, evaluation including identifying and addressing technology gaps, collection and analysis of data, proof of concept efforts, experiments, exercises, demonstrations, rapid prototyping, and modeling and simulation efforts.

The contractor shall provide the afore mentioned RDTE and experiments and exercise support to ongoing programs including Joint and Coalition Targeting and Fires Coordination and various National Automated Coordination System (NACS) capabilities including but not limited to DoD’s Defense Support to Civil Authority Automated Support System (DDASS), Joint Automated Deep Operations Coordination System (JADOCS), Cyber Technology and Security, Stability Operations, Counter Intelligence/Human Intelligence (CI/HUMINT), and Personnel Recovery.

5.1.2 Evaluation and Assessment

5.1.2.1 Evaluate Technologies

The contractor shall examine and evaluate GEOINT and C5ISR technologies and tools from Government, academia, and industry.