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Performance Work Statement

Professional Support Services for the Military Operational Medicine Research Program

(MOMRP)

10/23/15 Table of Contents

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Performance Work Statement (PWS) MOMRP Professional Support Services Vision Statement The mission of the USAMRMC is to develop effective countermeasures against stressors and to maximize health, performance, fitness and warfighter solutions. Our mission is to protect the whole Soldier head-to-toe, inside and out, across the operational spectrum.

1. Introduction

The Military Operational Medicine Research Program (MOMRP), United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), manages an extensive portfolio of research aimed at developing effective countermeasures against stressors to maximize health, performance and well-being throughout the Deployment Cycle. The broad program is organized into four program areas: Injury Prevention and Reduction, Psychological Health and Resilience, Physiological Health, and Environmental Health and Protection. Each area represents efforts to develop guidelines and criteria to predict, prevent and mitigate physical and psychological injury and contribute to the shared responsibility of enabling our Armed Forces and providing them with the best care possible.

The MOMRP conducts collaborative research with university and commercial laboratories and other federal agencies oriented toward solving critical problems facing the Army today and in the future. Service- and platform-specific issues are addressed through close coordination with Navy and Air Force counterparts to prevent duplication of effort. The MOMRP uses an independent, external scientific peer review process to ensure high quality and validity of its research, peer review of milestone accomplishments and to prepare these findings for publication in the open scientific literature.

The MOMRP is centered on cutting-edge scientific research and bringing science to the Soldier on the battlefield in a relevant, timely manner. The MOMRP depends on a phenomenal cadre of dedicated scientists and engineers who continuously and tirelessly work to protect the Nation’s most valuable asset – the Warrior.

1.1. Mission

1.1.1. The mission of MOMRP is to develop effective countermeasures against stressors and to maximize health, performance and fitness. Their mission is protecting the Soldier from head to toe, inside and out, at home, and on the battlefield. Science to Soldier is their focus.

1.1.2. MOMRP has a follow on requirement to procure non-personal professional and administrative support services. This service contract will fully support the MOMRP mission in regard to Injury, Pathophysiological and Physiological Response to Blast and Blunt Trauma.

1.2. Background

1.2.1. MOMRP, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), conducts biomedical research to deliver products and solutions to the Warrior that address health and fitness throughout the deployment cycle. MOMRP is centered on cutting-edge scientific research and bringing Science to the Soldier on the battlefield in a relevant, timely manner. MOMRP depends on a phenomenal cadre of dedicated scientists and engineers who continuously and tirelessly work to protect the nation's most valuable asset - the Warrior.

1.2.2. MOMRP is divided into four research focus areas: (1) Injury Prevention and Reduction; (2) Psychological Health and Resilience; (3) Physiological Health; (4) Environmental Health and Protection.

1.2.3. MOMRP Injury Prevention and Reduction research develops models to predict the degree of injury from known threats, develops design guidelines and performance specifications for protective equipment, and identifies countermeasures to prevent or mitigate injury to the Warrior. Key threats addressed by this research area include blast overpressure, blunt and penetrating trauma, musculoskeletal and training injuries, and neurosensory injury. This program addresses thoracic and pulmonary injury protection through modeling blast and blunt trauma, protection that prevents or reduces neurosensory injury, validated standards for performance to assess return to duty, and training doctrine based on physiological mechanisms that underlie musculosketal injury that identify and mitigate injury risks.

1.2.4. MOMRP Psychological Health and Resilience research is focused on prevention, treatment, and recovery of Soldiers - and families - behavioral health, which are critical to force health and readiness. Research is necessary to guide policy and ensure optimal delivery of behavioral health training and services across the continuum of care and deployment cycle. Threats addressed by this research component include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suicide, family separation, and family violence.

1.2.5. MOMRP Physiological Health research focuses on developing medical standards, predictive models, and countermeasures to prevent or mitigate the effects of physiological stressors on the performance and fitness of Warriors. These stressors include inappropriate nutrition, poor physical fitness, sleep loss, sleep deprivation, fatigue, and burnout. The focus is on threats and stressors in both the garrison and operational environments. Current research addresses advanced biomedical modeling and networked physiological status monitoring capabilities, a comprehensive sleep and performance management system based on effects of chronic sleep restriction and acute total sleep deprivation, individual physiological differences in sleep loss resilience, nutritional health surveillance and dietary supplement use, and interventions to mitigate threats to operational health.

1.2.6. MOMRP Environmental Health and Protection research develops medical standards, predictive models, and countermeasures to prevent or mitigate the effects of extreme environments and toxic material exposure in the military. Threats addressed by this program include extremes of heat/cold and hydration, high altitude, and toxic industrial chemicals and materials. Current research projects focus on methods that sustain operational performance in extreme heat and cold and at high altitudes to prevent and manage heat, cold, altitude sickness, and hydration-related injuries. This research also includes detecting, monitoring, and assessing the risk of the Warrior's exposure to toxic chemicals and materials during operations

1.3. Scope

A numerical model or look-up tables will be developed to related head supported mass variables (e.g. head supported mass magnitude, center of gravity location, etc.) to performance decrements and injury risk using information from published literature, an existing body of Government-sponsored data, and state of the art data from ongoing Government research. An application will be developed to deploy these models into a computer environment to assess Head Supported Mass (HSM) injury risk. This involves providing subject-matter-expertise to perform scientific portfolio analyses, monitor scientific progress of research efforts, and assist in the development of comprehensive, integrated strategic approaches to solving military problems in the domain of military medicine.

MOMRP has a requirement for support services to provide efficient and cost-effective acquisition to support Concussion and Dosimetry Research and for Physical Performance Efforts of Behind Body Armor Blunt Trauma.

1.3.1. Pathophysilogical Response to Blast and Blunt Trauma Research – Research under this contract will be conducted in the areas of pathophysiological response to blast and blunt trauma, with the primary objective being development of a quantitative, predictive model of the brain injury consequences from violent head motion that can be used to set safety standards, guide protective equipment development, and interpret body worn sensor systems relating exposure (impact and/or blast overpressure) for risk of concussion.

The individual areas of research are to be integrated into an overall understanding of human injury and impairment from a wide range of individual and combined threats. The work will result in software applications, specialized test instrumentation, and real time monitoring devices that will be transitioned to end users responsible for health hazard assessment. The products will be improved incrementally, the applications will take into account end user requirements, and the products will be appropriately validated and documented according to Department of Defense and Medical Command requirements, such as Verification Validation &Accreditation (VV&A). In addition, collaborative research, with the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC) partner organizations (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Public Health Command, Army Research Laboratory/Survivability and Lethality Directorate, the Joint Nonlethal Weapon Directorate, Blast Injury Research Program Coordinating Office and "PEO Soldier, etc.) will be conducted as appropriate.

1.3.4. Concussion Mechanism and Dosimetry Research. This research is guided by in-depth literature reviews, called Source Books, that provide a starting point for developing the mathematical framework of each physiological process to be modeled, identifying the current understanding of mechanisms, mathematical models that have been proposed previously, and experimental data available for validating models. These reviews are used to identify shortcomings in previous work and guide new model development and testing. The areas that will be reviewed include: cardiac, circulatory, and metabolic processes; cerebral blood flow regulation; and neurological mechanical and functional characteristics.

A number of simulation packages are used to develop models of appropriate detail and complexity. For example, finite element models provide temporal and spatial distribution of tissue stress and strain while accounting for complex anatomic details and material properties. As another example, axonal signaling dynamics are coded in the NEURON simulation environment. Further literature reviews are done to determine anatomical and physiological parameters for humans and for all test animal species. Previous tests that could provide data for validating the particular physiological component are digitized and added to the General Data Interchange Format for later automatic validation. When data gaps are identified, testing at the laboratories or subcontracts with research institutes are initiated to collect the missing data.

Models that will be developed include computational fluid dynamic models of the interaction of blast with the head and helmet; finite element models of the response of the human head to external blast and blunt trauma loading; mathematical models of the physiological and neurological response of brain tissue to mechanical stresses, and models or correlations that relate local tissue and neurological disruption to concussion symptoms and/or neurocognitive performance deficits.

The proposed project will involve close collaboration with other Task Area C concussion research projects such as MCW’s football study in which head kinematics and subsequent concussive outcomes are recorded. Additional human datasets will come from the Breacher studies and the Defense Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC). These studies will help to guide and validate the model development. Animal exposure data by other researchers will be used to guide and validate mechanism models.

Previous dosimeter prototypes will be extended to address concussion-causing trauma modes and to incorporate risk assessment models developed from the mechanism studies. Laboratory and field tests of candidate dosimeters will be conducted to evaluate devices and collaborative studies with other research projects will be supported.

Once the research models have been developed, tested, and validated against the entire available test data, software will be written to produce products for distribution. After the complex research models have been validated, there is a need for simplification for packaging as end-user applications. To do this, the models are recast into Matlab®/Simulink®. Matlab code and Simulink modules are processed to produce standard C++ code that can be compiled in standalone executable or object callable routines. The models and parameters used are validated in technical documents and crosslinked with the source code to provide the verification part of the VV&A package. All test data will be entered into the validation library and a complete validation document will be generated to meet the validation part of the VV&A package. Working with end users, graphic user interfaces will be developed so that users can use the simulations to determine health hazard limits. The final software packages are distributed through a website and a log of users maintained.

Manuscripts will be prepared for peer-reviewed journals and materials generated that help the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command to disseminate the research findings and products.

1.3.5. Head Supported Mass Research. Research will be conducted on head supported mass injury modeling to support USAARL. A numerical model or look-up tables will be developed to related head supported mass variables (e.g. head supported mass magnitude, center of gravity location, etc.) to performance decrements and injury risk using information from published literature, an existing body of Government-sponsored data, and state of the art data from ongoing Government research. An application will be developed to deploy these models into a computer environment to assess HSM injury risk.

1.3.6 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI). The USAMRMC has categorized all service procurements into one of the following three categories as defined below, for the purpose of identifying, avoiding or mitigating Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 9.5. These categories are defined as follows:

Category 1 - Program and/or Administrative Support. Services which, by their very nature, give the Contractor access to non-public procurement sensitive data about the contract requirements, other contractors’ proprietary information, or put the contractor in a position to influence the award decision on a contract in which they are participating. Services would be characterized as having access to Command Wide procurement sensitive information, or work that could likely have an influence over follow-on awards or contracts within subordinate directorates/Commands.

Category 2 - Program and/or Administrative Support. Services which assist in planning and managing an organization’s activities and programs. These include, for example: requirements analysis, acquisition support, budget planning and management, business, process reengineering, program planning and execution support, and independent technical management support. Services would be characterized as having access to only Directorate or Subordinate Command level procurement sensitive information or work that would have little influence on follow-on requirements or requirements of other directorates/Subordinate Commands.

Category 3 - Product Support. Services or end items required to meet the mission requirements of the organization’s activities and programs. These include, for example: concept exploration and development, system design, system development and integration, COTS Procurement and integration, internal development testing, deployment, installation, operations, and maintenance. Services can be characterized as having little or no access to procurement sensitive information other than the immediate requirement and little chances of follow-on work that can be influenced by the immediate requirement.

1.3.6.1. OCI Certification (See PWS Section 5.1, Attachment 1). USAMRMC OCI Category 2 is applicable for this acquisition. The Contractor shall perform a thorough comparative analysis of the potential new work against all current and previous works performed in support of the USAMRMC organization and ascertain whether they have a possible conflict of interest. If there is a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest, the Contractor shall provide a comprehensive OCI Mitigation Plan (See PWS Section 5.1). The Contractor shall complete the OCI Certification at time of proposal submission.

1.3.7. Non-Disclosure Agreement. The Contractor shall sign one copy of the non-disclosure agreement on behalf of their company and shall ensure that all staff including all employees, subcontractors, and consultants assigned to or performing on that order execute, sign and adhere to the terms of the non-disclosure statement. Assignment of staff who has not executed this statement or failure to adhere to this statement shall constitute default on the part of the Contractor.

2. General Requirements

a. Place of Performance. The Contract requires support services at Continental United States (CONUS) locations that include but are not limited to the following:

· MOMRP, Fort Detrick, MD 21702

· USAARL, Bldg. 6901 Fort Rucker, AL, 36362

· Temporary Duty (TDY) locations as approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) in direct support of the mission.

b. Periods of Performance. The periods of performance for this contract are proposed as follows:

Table 1: Periods of Performance

2.1. Non-Personal Services

This PWS identifies services that are strictly non-personal in nature, as defined by FAR Part 37. The Government shall neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services. If the contractor believes that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the contractor's responsibility to notify the Contracting Officer (KO) immediately.

2.2. Business Relations

2.2.1. The contractor shall successfully integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute the requirement. The Contractor shall manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of problem identification. The Contractor shall provide corrective action plans, proposal submittals, timely identification of issues, and effective management of subcontractors. The contractor shall seek to ensure customer satisfaction and professional and ethical behavior of all contractor personnel.

2.2.2. Reports and documents delivered by the contractor in the performance of this contract shall be considered “Technical Data” as defined in the applicable “Rights in Data” clause. All documentation shall reflect the latest version of the work product or activity, unless specifically directed otherwise by the Government. All documentation shall be prepared IAW standard industry practices, ensuring electronically produced documents which reflect logical flow of material, tables of contents indexes and page numbering. Where applicable, the Contractor’s attention is called to the availability of commercial, industry, federal, and military guides, instructions, and standards for many of the topics addressed in this PWS issued under this contract.

2.3. Contract Administration and Management

This PWS provides distinct activities and functions under this contract. These activities are described in the following subsections which specify requirements for contract management, contract administration, and personnel administration.

2.3.1. Contract Management.

The Contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management of the resources assigned to the requirement. The Contractor shall maintain continuity between the support operations on-site and off-site as stated in the contract and the Contractor's corporate offices.

2.3.1.1. CONTRACT Management Activities

a. Government Management of the Contract. The KO will officially designate (in writing) a COR to oversee the contract. The Government’s Contract Level COR will have responsibility for:

(1) Ensuring Surveillance Plans are developed and executed.

(2) Providing advice and assistance in resolving any performance issues that may arise during the life of the contract.

(3) Initiating and coordinating global contract changes such as changes in the paying office.

(4) Conducting other activities as specified in the COR appointment memorandum.

(5) Elevating to the KO any problems that cannot be addressed by the COR.

b. Contractor Management of the Contract. The Contractor shall designate a Program Manager to oversee the contract. The Contractor shall submit an initial Management Plan (See PWS Section 5.1) and revise the Management Plan as changes occur. The Contractor’s designated Program Manager shall serve as the single point-of-contact for addressing contract issues, quality issues, and overall Contractor performance. This may include coordination with the KO, Contract Specialist, and the COR to resolve any issues that may arise, trends relating to the contract or proposed changes or modifications to the contract.

2.3.2. Contract Administration

The Contractor shall establish processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively administer the requirement. The Contractor shall respond to Government requests for contractual actions in a timely fashion. The Contractor shall appoint a Program Manager with the overall responsibility for the contract management. The Contractor shall assign work effort and maintain proper and accurate time keeping records of personnel assigned to work on the requirement. The Contract Administration Team will consist of the following members:

2.3.2.1. The KO will have overall responsibility for administering the contract for the Government. The KO is the only person authorized to obligate the Government and make changes to the contract. The KO will manage contract administration and quality assurance surveillance functions supported by contract administrators, COR, quality assurance personnel, property administrators, cost and price analysts, and legal personnel.

2.3.2.2. The COR will be appointed in writing and will be directly responsible to the KO. The COR serves as the Government’s point-of-contact for contract-level coordination of administration and technical performance matters, notify the KO of any disputes, performance issues, or contractual issues that cannot be resolved at the COR level; and conduct other activities as specified by appointment.

2.3.3. Personnel Administration

The Contractor shall provide the following management and support as required. The Contractor shall provide notifications for employees during designated Government non-work days or other periods where Government offices are closed due to weather or security conditions. The Contractor shall maintain the currency of their employees skills/training by providing initial and refresher training as required to meet the PWS requirements. The Contractor shall make necessary travel arrangements for employees. The Contractor shall provide necessary infrastructure to support issued under this contract for on-site and off-site locations.

Completion of Training Requirements (See PWS Section 5.2) Contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army, Navy, or Air Force-controlled installation, facility or area shall complete listed below training requirements within 60 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever applies. The Contractor and subcontractor training requirements are incompliance with DoD Instruction (DoDI) 2000.16, DoD Antiterrorism Standards, 20 October 2006. The Contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected Contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR within five (5) calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. Contractor shall track and complete refresher training to maintain training compliance and readiness status as required.

2.3.3.1. Army-Wide Network Security Focus Training. Contractor and subcontractor employees shall complete the required non-residential training courses to include Phishing, Personally Identifiable Information, Portable Electronic Devices and Removable Storage Media, Safe Home Computing, and Social Networking. The one-time is required for the establishment of a Government network account. The training takes approximately one (1) hour to complete.

2.3.3.2. Combat Trafficking in Persons General Awareness Course (CTIP). Training applies to Contractor and subcontractor personnel who perform CONTRACT requirements in OCONUS. Applicable Contractor shall complete this required non-residential training every 365 days. The training takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.

2.3.3.3. Emergency Preparedness Response Program. Contractor and subcontractor employees shall complete this required non-residential training every three years. The course takes approximately one (1) hour to complete.

2.3.3.4. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Privacy Act Security Training. The Contractor and subcontractor employees shall complete this required non-residential initial core training course and annual birth month refresher training thereafter, available on-line at https://mhslearn.csd.disa.mil/ilearn/en/learner/mhs/portal/mhsstaff_login.jsp. The course takes approximately two (2) hours to complete.

2.3.3.5. Contractor will be required to complete all DoD Medical Treatment Facility (MTF)-specified orientation program(s), initial and annual training requirements, and comply with all MTFs policies, procedures, productivity standards and instructions as provided by the MTF. This training is required for all Contractor personnel working inside a DoD MTF. Those working within a non-MTF will comply with that organization’s training requirements. The Contractor personnel must be in good standing, and under no clinical restrictions with the state licensure board in any state in which a license is held, or has been held, within the last 10 years. The Contractor personnel must be current with and have completed all continuing education requirements specified by their professional licensure or certification.

2.4. Subcontract Management.

The contractor shall be responsible for any subcontract management necessary to integrate work performed on this requirement and shall be responsible and accountable for subcontractor performance on this requirement. The prime contractor will manage work distribution to ensure there are no Organizational Conflict of Interest considerations. Contractors may add subcontractors to their team IAW H.5.2.1. A notification must be sent to the KO and COR within 30 days of the agreement between the prime and the subcontractor.

2.5. Contractor Personnel, Disciplines, and Specialties

2.5.1. Labor Categories and Descriptions (Attachment 3).

The contractor shall accomplish the assigned work by employing and utilizing qualified personnel with appropriate combinations of education, training, and experience. The contractor shall match personnel skills to the work or task with a minimum of under or over employment of resources. The contractor shall ensure the labor categories as defined in the Labor Categories and Descriptions – Attachment 3, labor rates, and man-hours utilized in the performance of the contract issued hereunder will be the minimum necessary to accomplish the task. The contractor shall provide the necessary resources and infrastructure to manage, perform, and administer the contract.

2.5.2. Estimated Labor Utilization (Attachment 4).

Government’s estimated labor utilization for this contract is provided in Attachment 4.

2.6. Location and Hours of Work

2.6.1. Location of Work. Accomplishment of the results contained in this PWS requires work at Fort Detrick, MD and at various contractor, subcontractor, and Government facilities.

2.6.1.1. Primary Location. MOMRP, 810 Schreider Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702

2.6.1.2. Other Locations. Other locations under this contract will include USAARL located at Bldg. 6901 Fort Rucker, AL, 36362.

2.6.1.3. Telecommuting. IAW FAR 7.108, telecommuting is permitted. However, if telecommuting may adversely impact the MOMRP’s mission readiness and OPSEC requirements, it may be limited and subjected to security requirements specified in this contract.

2.6.2. Hours of Work. Contractor shall adhere to Government rules and regulations for all Federal holidays and reporting of essential and non-essential personnel during emergency or reduced operations as specified in this Contract.

2.6.2.1. Normal workdays are Monday through Friday except U.S. Federal Holidays. Contractors shall typically work eight (8) hours per day, 40 hours per week. Flextime workers will not start earlier than 0600 and not later than 0900. Core hours of work are from 0900 to 1500 daily. Contractor employees are expected to be available during core hours. Any of the listed below holidays falling on a Saturday will be observed on the preceding Friday; holidays falling on a Sunday will be observed on the following Monday.

· New Year’s Day, 1 January

· Martin Luther King’s Birthday, 3rd Monday in January

· President’s Day, 3rd Monday in February

· Memorial Day, last Monday in May

· Independence Day, 4 July

· Labor Day, 1st Monday in September

· Columbus Day, 2nd Monday in October

· Veteran’s Day, 11 November

· Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thursday in November

· Christmas Day, 25 December

2.6.2.2. Contractor shall not report to work on those days the Government or installation is closed due to local determination relating to safety conditions, inclement weather conditions, national emergencies, energy conservation, requiring the closures. During these periods of closure, the contractor employees that are not designated as essential shall not report for work. In the event the Government grants administrative leave to its Government employees at the Government site, on-site Contractor personnel shall also be dismissed if the on-site location is being closed. However, the Contractor shall continue to provide sufficient staff personnel to perform around the clock requirements of the Firm Fixed Price critical efforts already in progress or scheduled and shall be guided by the instruction issued by the KO and/or the COR. In each instance when the on-site location is closed to Contractor personnel as a result of inclement weather, potentially hazardous conditions, or special circumstances; the Contractor shall direct its staff as necessary to take actions such as reporting to an off-site (s) location or taking appropriate leave consistent with Contractor’s management plan and policies.

2.7. Travel / Temporary Duty (TDY)

The COR is the designated travel order approval authority in writing issued by the KO. Travel approval authority is delegated to the COR by the KO in the COR appointment letter. If travel approval authority is not delegated to the COR, the KO retains travel approval authority. All travel requirements (including plans, agenda, itinerary, or dates) shall be pre-approved by the COR and is on a strictly cost reimbursable basis. Costs for travel shall be billed in accordance with the regulatory implementation of Public Law 99-234 and FAR 31.205-46 Travel Costs (subject to local policy & procedures; may reference FAR).

2.7.1. Travel Reimbursement. Travel to be performed on this requirement shall be reimbursed IAW the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) and FAR Part 31.205-46. The contractor shall submit an estimate for travel to COR no later than 30 calendar days prior to the first day of travel; in order for the Contractor to obtain economical travel arrangement and cost. All exceptions are subject to the Contracting Officer’s Approval.

2.7.2. Travel Request Procedures and Approval Process. No later than 15 calendar days prior to scheduled travel date, the COR will prepare the estimate in an official memorandum format. The estimate shall include airline ticket costs, car rental, per diem, registration fees and any other allowable costs associated with the travel request. The COR will provide Contractor a signed approval of Government Contractor Official Travel Letter of Identification BEFORE Contractor is authorized to travel CONUS.

2.7.3. Travel Claim Procedures and Approval Process. The COR will verify that travel receipts are valid and match the travel requirements identified in the PWS. The contractor shall provide a trip report to include costs associated with the travel to COR within ten (10) calendar days after the completion of travel trip. All travel costs shall be billed within 30 days after travel is complete unless an approval for later billing is approved by COR or KO. All travel cost reimbursement requests must detail all authorized expenses associated with the travel and all receipts including ticket stubs (booked airline, hotel receipts, etc.) shall be provided to substantiate claims for costs of all expense items in excess of $75.00.

3. Performance Requirements

The contractor shall provide all necessary personnel required to perform services in support Concussion and Dosimetry Research and for Physical Performance Efforts of Behind Body Armor Blunt Trauma.

3.1. Objective 1 (Concussion Mechanism and Dosimetry Research) – Develop and validate a mathematical model of head and thorax response to external blast and blunt trauma loading Validate with laboratory surrogate tests and other available data.

3.1.1. Key Task 1 – Refine simple head neck model to provide estimated temporal kinematics from sensor data.

Performance Standard; the mathematical model met all technical and functional requirements identified and it contains pertinent, useful and informative data by end of base year.

Deliverables: Monthly Report on progress with Risk log with a focus of the expected end state of a functional Head Neck Model that will provide validated temporal kinematics from sensor data.

3.2. Objective 2 (Concussion Mechanism and Dosimetry Research)– Develop mathematical models of the response of the skull, regional structures within the brain, and the vascular and metabolic systems to external trauma that will provide tissue level stresses and strains. Validate against available biological data.

3.2.1. Key Task 1 – Explore effects of boundary conditions for head-neck FEA model refinements of the brain stem.

3.2.2. Key Task 2 – Evaluate temporal and spatial strain distribution in brain stem for a range of head kinematics for NFL reconstructed kinematics.

3.2.3. Key Task 3 – Analyze JARI monkey concussion data

Performance Standard; The mathematical model met all technical and functional requirements identified and it contains pertinent, useful and informative data by end of base year

Deliverables: Monthly Report on progress with Risk log with a focus of the expected end state of a functional Mathematical Model that will provide validated data of the effects of internal and external stressors.

3.3. Objective 3 (Concussion Mechanism and Dosimetry Research)– Develop mathematical models relating tissue level stresses and strains to localized mechanical damage in the tissue, neural, or cellular structures. Develop mathematical models of cerebral blood flow (CBF) and associated metabolic and vascular control mechanisms. Validate against available imaging and biological data.

3.3.1. Key Task 1 – Refine the current NEURON model to explore sensitivity to repetitive injury.

Performance Standard; The mathematical model met all technical and functional requirements identified and it contains pertinent, useful and informative data by end of base year

Deliverables: Monthly Report on progress with Risk log with a focus of the expected end state of a functional Mathematical Model that will provide validated data of the effects of internal and external stressors bodily response to those stressors.

3.4. Objective 4 (Concussion Mechanism and Dosimetry Research) – Develop correlations between exposure data with clinically meaningful neurological outcome data. These data may come from animal behavioral tests or from human exposure in training (e.g. Breathers) or returning veterans (e.g., DVBIC)

3.4.1. Key Task 1 – Refine neural network model for development of a preliminary working memory outcome.

Performance Standard; Completed validated correlations between exposure stressors and bodily responses by end of base year.

Deliverables: Monthly Report on progress with Risk log with a focus of the expected end state of a validated correlation between exposure stressors and bodily responses.

3.5. Objective 5 (Concussion Mechanism and Dosimetry Research) – Assemble an integrated mathematical model that links the external exposure, the personal protective equipment, internal mechanical response and neurological damage, and concussion dose-response relations.

3.5.1. Key Task 1 – Apply measured head kinematic data (concussed and non-concussed) to the augmented end-to-end model coupled with a dose-response relation.

Performance Standard; The mathematical model met all technical and functional requirements identified and it contains pertinent, useful and informative data by end of base year.

Deliverables: Monthly Report on progress with Risk log with a focus of the expected end state of a functional Mathematical Model that will provide validated data of the links between the external stressors, bodily response to those stressors, and the effect of the personal protective equipment.

3.6. Objective 6 (Concussion Mechanism and Dosimetry Research) – Develop and test a dosimeter algorithm that relates blast and blunt trauma exposure to behavioral/neurocognitive outcome/sequelae. Simplify to a screening model. Validate both complete and screening models against available human and animal data.

3.6.1. Key Task 1 – Refine version 1 of the simplified algorithm to include brain stem injury.

3.6.2. Key Task 2 – Analyze concussion day events from MCE 2013 study.

Performance Standard; The dosimeter algorithm met all technical and functional requirements identified and it contains pertinent, useful and informative data by end of base year.

Deliverables: Monthly Report on progress with Risk log with a focus of the expected end state of a functional dosimeter algorithm that will provide validated data of the blast and blunt trauma bodily effects via a simplified screening model.

3.7. Objective 7 (Head Supported Mass Research) – Develop numerical models or sets of look-up tables to relate independent head supported mass variables to performance decrements and risk of injury.

3.7.1. Key Task 1 – Work with USAARL to identify desired input variables and desired performance and/or injury outcomes to quantify. These parameters will be translated into a mutually agreed upon specification document that will guide the model development.

3.7.2. Key Task 2 - Identify and acquire available data in the literature and from existing and ongoing Government sponsored research identified and provided by USAARL.

3.7.3. Key Task 3 - Develop numerical models and/or look-up tables to relate head supported mass variables to performance decrement and/or injury.

Performance Standard; the numerical model met all technical and functional requirements identified and it contains pertinent, useful and informative data by end of base year.

Deliverables: Monthly Report on progress with Risk log with a focus of the expected end state of a functional risk of injury Numerical Model(s) that will provide validated data of the effects of external stressors bodily response to those stressors.

3.8. Objective 8 (Head Supported Mass Research) – Develop a software application to deploy the models developed in Objective 7.

3.8.1. Key Task 1 – Work with USAARL to identify software requirements that can be accomplished under the current effort. These requirements will be translated into a mutually agreed upon specification document that will guide the software development.

3.8.2. Key Task 2 – Develop a software application to run analyses using the models developed in Objective 7.

3.8.3. Key Task 3 – Produce software documentation (i.e. user guide)

Performance Standard; the numerical model software met all technical and functional requirements identified and it contains pertinent, useful and informative data by end of base year.

Deliverables: Manuscripts will be prepared for peer-reviewed journals and materials that help the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) to disseminate the research findings and products. Semi-annual status reports will be delivered to the USAMRMC.

4. Special Requirements.

This section describes the special requirements for this effort and the subsections provide details of various considerations for this requirement.

4.1. Security and Safety.

The Contractor shall protect all For Official Use Only (FOUO) and non-classified information involved in the performance under this requirement.

4.1.1. Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level 1. All Contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees requiring access Army installations, facilities and 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.

4.1.2. Access and general protection/security policy and procedures. Contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office corresponding to the location of performance detailed in the contract. 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.

4.1.2.1. Force Protection Condition (FPCON) impact on work levels. The Contractor employees must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DoD, and local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clauses of this contract, should the FPCON at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or process. IAW DoDI 2000.16, the FPCON is defined as follows:

FPCON ALPHA. This condition applies when there is a general threat of possible terrorist activity against personnel and facilities, the nature and extent of which are unpredictable, and circumstances do not justify full implementation of FPCON BRAVO measures. However, it may be necessary to implement certain measures from higher THREATCONS resulting from intelligence received or as a deterrent. The measures in this THREATCON must be capable of being maintained indefinitely.

FPCON BRAVO. This condition applies when an increased and more predictable threat of terrorist activity exists. The measures in this THREATCON must be capable of being maintained for weeks without causing undue hardship, affecting operational capability, and aggravating relations with local authorities.

FPCON CHARLIE. This condition applies when an incident occurs or intelligence received indicating some form of terrorist action against personnel and facilities is imminent. Implementation of measures in this THREATCON for more than a short period probably will create hardship and affect the peacetime activities of the unit and its personnel.

FPCON DELTA. This condition applies in the immediate area where a terrorist attack has occurred or when intelligence has been received that terrorist action against a specific location or person is likely. Normally, this THREATCON is declared as a localized condition.

4.1.2.2. During FCONs Charlie and Delta, non-essential service contracts are placed under a stop work order. Designated essential service contracts will resume when the FPCON level is reduced to level Bravo or lower.

4.1.2.3. When Contractor employees are considered mission essential, all Contractor employees are required to report for duty and remain on duty during declared emergencies or elevated FPCON levels unless otherwise directed by the KO via the COR.

4.1.2.4. Access to DoD-controlled installations, facilities, and personnel badging. Applicable for all Contractor employees with an area of performance within a DoD- controlled installation, facility or area. The Contractor and all associated subcontractors’ employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility, and area commander installation and facility access and local security policies and procedures provided by the Government representative. For Contractor’s furnished facility, controlled access to the office space shall be provided to protect GFE and information.

4.1.2.5. The Contractor and subcontractor shall have a law enforcement background check through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and a credit check through appropriate credit bureau entity completed for all proposed employees who will be entering DOD- controlled installations and facilities. The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer and the Information Protection Office a current list of employees needing access within three (3) working days after receiving Contract Award or Notice of Award. The list shall include employee’s name, date of birth, state driver’s license/state ID number and state of issue. Notifications of Contractor employee additions and deletions shall be provided with the same information listed above and within three (3) working days from the date there is an addition or deletion. Contractor shall provide the results of the preliminary checks to the KO and COR, in writing prior to commencement of work. Contractor will receive notification for those proposed Contractor employees who have been cleared through the local security office. The Government will notify the Contractor that installation access passes are available for those employees clearing the criminal history check. . The duration of any pass issued will not exceed one (1) CONTRACT year. This process will be repeated at the exercise of any option period.

4.1.2.6. For contractors requiring Common Access Card (CAC). Before CAC issuance, the contractor employee requires, at a minimum, a favorable adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries 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.

4.1.2.7. For contractors that do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation. Contractor and all associated subcontractor 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-AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by Government Representative) or, at OCONUS locations in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

4.1.3. AT Awareness Training for Contractor Personnel Traveling Overseas. Applicable to contracts requiring Contractor employees to perform in OCONUS.