03-06-23 Attachment 1- TETSS Sample Test TAR_20230224 Clean (003).pdf

AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TEST DIRECTORATE (AMDTD) TASK

AUTHORIZATION REQUEST TEST/OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 5 July 2022 – 1 July 2023

SAMPLE TEST TAR

I. REQUIRING AGENCY

Agency and Address U.S. Army Operation Test Command Air and Missile Defense Test Directorate 1660 Bradley Road Fort Bliss, TX 79916-6816

II. TEST DESCRIPTION:

Scope of Task Authorization Request. The purpose of the Developmental Test/Operational Assessment (DT/OA) is to collect data for an assessment of the effectiveness, suitability, and survivability of the test software and hardware, and ensure that the enhancements meet the mission needs and minimum operational performance requirements as directed requirements from the Army Vice Chief of Staff (VCSA).

III. WORK REQUIREMENTS:

1. Contractor will provide permanent and augmented workforce personnel to meet task order requirements below:

a. Requirements. The contractor shall furnish required services to provide systems hardware and software development and maintenance for business and scientific/engineering applications. Additionally, the contractor will support test planning efforts by providing input to briefings, coordinating test resources, monitoring Developmental Testing (DT) data collection (automated/manual) for assisting with Operational Assessment (OA) planning and data reduction, planning test data management plans for reporting system testing. The following areas are required to support events listed in Section IV, paragraph 1, Milestones.

1) Review OA system performance for assisting in or planning for data collection, reduction and reporting inputs

2) Monitoring Human Systems Integration (HSI) data collection, reduction and reporting inputs for the required briefs and the individual test plans

3) Attend all training specific to Reliability, Availability, Maintainability/Human Systems Integration (RAM/HSI) to gain knowledge on required test tools and programs with respect to assisting in the data collection, database design for operational testing as directed.

4) Assist to develop and implement data collection forms in support of test efforts. Forms will be reviewed and approved by the Test Officer. Any upgrades or modifications to data collection hardware and software shall be IAW AMDTD’s Configuration Control Board procedures which is developed by the Government Test Engineer specifically for each test during the planning phase. The contractor shall provide information on the collection systems, as to their capabilities and limitations to collect data. Anomalies in these systems shall be reported to the Test Officer.

5) Support the ORSA in the Integrated Logistic Support (ILS), RAM/HSI areas;

coordinate with the evaluators for inputs to the level III database design which is developed specifically for every test in the planning phase.

6) Attend Operational Test Readiness Reviews (OTRR), working, and any other coordination groups and provide reports from each attendance.

7) As normal when doing DT/OA test, the milestones are subject to change at any time. Contractor will be flexible providing valid input/feedback in the preparation and review of all items that support the Detailed Test Plan (DTP), System Evaluation Plan (SEP), Operational Test Plan (OTP), Test Control Plan, Scenario and event schedules, Training plans and requirements, Security and Protection plans, Data Management plans, Failure Definition Scoring Criteria (FD-SC), OMS-MP, Safety, Human Research Protection Program (HRPP), Environmental, Technology Support, Admin and Logistical Support, Capability Design Document (CDD), Test Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP), Design Of Experiments (DOE), Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Basis Of Issue Plan (BOIP), Pattern of Analysis (POA), Test Support Packages (TSP): D&O, Training, Threat, NET, and System Support.

8) Assist the Government in preparing all briefing slides IAW current OTC template that is provided on the OTC SharePoint.

9) Assist the Government in creating and maintaining team and test calendars.

10) Assist the Government in validating a complete walk-through of data collection/reduction and methodology to address critical operational issues for the event Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) drill.

11) Review and verify test and training schedules.

12) Assist the Government in developing Time Ordered Events List (TOEL) for each phase of test.

13) Receive and manage classified test data in the Data Management Storage

Facility.

14) Participate in planning meetings.

b. Equipment items required for test:

1. Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)

2. Mode 5 IFF Interrogator (TPX-57)

3. Launch On Remote (LOR)

4. Digital Sidelobe Canceller (DSLC)

5. Peripheral Control Unit (PCU) Modernization

6. Dismounted Patriot Information Coordination Central (DPICC)

7. Information Coordination Central (ICC)

8. Battery Command Post (BCP)

9. Tactical Control Station (TCS)

10. Firing Units (FU)

11. Communications Relay Group (CRG)

12. Mobile Flight Mission Simulator (MFMS) (Support only equipment not under test)

13. Launcher Group Simulator (LGSIM)

14. PATRIOT Advanced Capability (PAC-2/3) Launcher

c. Major Equipment Items (MEI) quantities for testing and estimated scheduled time to execute:

1. (4 Week) / New Equipment Training (NET) 1 ICC/DPICC, 2 FU, 1 CRG, 1 TCS, 1 BCP, 1

PAC2 + 1PAC3 LCHR, T-67 &LC 38 WSMR

2. (1 Week) / FAULT PATH VERIFICATION/ 1 FU & 1 ICC & 1 PAC3 LC 38 WSMR

3. (2 Week) / STV&V/ 1 ICC/DPICC, 2 FU, 1 CRG, 1 TCS, 1 BCP, 1 PAC2 + 1PAC3

LCHR, T-67 &LC 38 WSMR

4. (2 Week) / Crew Certifications/ 1 ICC/DPICC, 2 FU, 1 TCS, 1 BCP, 3 MFMS, 2 LGSIMS, 1 PAC2 + 1PAC3 LCHR, T-67 &LC 38 WSMR

5. (1 Week) / Instr/COMMEX, 1 ICC/DPICC, 2 FU, 1 TCS, 1 BCP, 1 CRG, 3 MFMS, 2

LGSIMS, 1 PAC2 1 PAC3 LCHR, (OTC IES), T-67 &LC 38 WSMR

6. (1 Week) / PILOT TEST, 1 ICC/DPICC, 2 FU, 1 TCS, 1 BCP, 1 CRG, 3 MFMS, 2

LGSIMS, 1 PAC2 1 PAC3 LCHR, (OTC IES), T-67 &LC 38 WSMR

7. (3 Weeks) / CYBER VULNERABILITY PENETRATION ASSESSMENT/ 1 ICC/DPICC, 2 FU, 1 TCS, 1 BCP, 1 CRG, 3 MFMS, 2 LGSIMS, 1 PAC2 1 PAC3 LCHR, IES, T-67 &

LC-38 WSMR

8. (6 Weeks) / Air Battle Phase/ 1 ICC/DPICC, 2 FU, 1 TCS, 1 BCP, 1 CRG, 3 MFMS, 2

LGSIMS, 1 PAC2 1 PAC3 LCHR, IES, T-67 & LC-38 WSMR

9. (6 Weeks) Operational Test OPT-3 Missile Flight Test (FTP 25) / 1 FU, 1 ICC /

KWAJALEIN, MARSHALL ISLANDS

10. (3 Weeks) Baseline PDB-8.0/ 1 ICC, 1 DPICC, 1 FU W/O DSLC, 1 LGSIMs, 2 MFMS /

LC-38 WSMR

11. (2 Weeks) Interoperability phase/ BnSim/ Redstone Arsenal

12. (3 Weeks) /Adversarial Assessment/ 1 ICC/DPICC, 2 FU, 1 TCS, 1 BCP, 1 CRG, 3 MFMS, 2 LGSIMS, 1 PAC2 1 PAC3 LCHR, IES, T-67 & LC-38 WSMR

13. (2 Weeks) /Launch on Remote MFMS runs/ 1 ICC/DPICC, 1 FU, 1 TCS, 1 MFMS, 1

LGSIM LC-38 WSMR

14. (3 Weeks) / Operational Test-1/2 (Flight Test PATRIOT 22/24)/ Mid-range WSMR

15. (4 Weeks) Post LUT OPDEMO/Regression Testing / 1 ICC/DPICC, 2 FU, 3 MFMS, 2

LGSIMs, T-67 & LC-38, WSMR

d. Additional Requirements. The contractor shall use the designated OTC AMDTD computers. Experience in the collection of RAM, HSI and performance data for the system under test and with military standards relating to personnel and Human Factors Engineering (HFE) is required. During the data reduction planning stage, the contractor must be knowledgeable and experienced in retrieving data from manual documented means, digital, and analog media. The analysts will be required to interface, monitor and maintain digital and analog recording suites, prior to and during the DT events to apply applicable likeness to the OA events. The contractor will be required to publish training plans to conduct training for their contractor personnel. The contractor is required to operate PC(s) operating systems under various versions of Windows such as Windows 10 and as a minimum use Microsoft Office Professional Products and beyond with an extensive Access, Excel and PowerPoint familiarization and technical background.

Analysts must be computer literate, experienced and have a Secret security clearance in order to handle classified test data.

e. Overtime Requirement. Any additional overtime required shall be submitted to the

Contracting Officer Representative and Contracting Officer for prior approval.

2. Task Data Summary. During all phases of the test, data will be summarized and analyzed in various formats, to provide the necessary feedback to the evaluators.

Changes to test execution due to modifications to the concept of operation of the item under test will require flexibility from supporting personnel. Upon completing this task, an After-Action Report (AAR) will be generated, documenting the work performed and outcomes per the various test configurations exercised.

ADP Environment. As a minimum, contractor personnel will be required to use one or more of the following:

a. ADPE, Laser and color printers, PC computers (various brands), laptops and voice/land communication interface devices, maintain a driver’s license, and operate handheld range radios.

b. ADPE/Instrumentation Software. Windows 10, Linux, VISUAL BASIC, ORACLE, ORACLE Forms, ORACLE Reports, SQL, SQL Plus, PL/SQL, ODIN, OTERAM, COGNOS, MS Project, and other software used to support the mission.

IV. DELIVERABLES. Only the COR has the authority to inspect, accept, or reject all deliverables. Final acceptance of all deliverables will be provided in writing to the COR and Project Manager within thirty (30) days of the end of the task.

1. Milestones starting with in-processing and required training.

2. Acceptance Criteria.

a. The contractor shall develop and implement data collection schemes in support of task efforts. Modifications to the agreed upon plans will be consulted and approved by the Test Officer/MTPA. The contractor shall provide analyses of the collection systems, as to their capabilities and limitations to collect data. Anomalies in these systems shall be reported to the COR.

b. The Government will be the final authority in determining if any collected data meets and/or exceeds accuracy levels which will be mutually agreed upon at the start of the test.

During data collection, reduction, and analysis, the Government will determine data reliability and appropriateness. Test reports will be generated to help determine if the hardware, software, and test concept will yield the necessary information sought by the customer. These conclusions will be drawn from analyzing the data collected and investigating circumstances that yielded certain results during the test period.

c. The contractor shall provide input to all required test reports electronically using

Microsoft Word software. The report will include the data collected, manually or automated, and results obtained through the application of the required analyses. All anomalies will be fully described, analyzed, and reported to the Test Officer.

3. Delivery Instructions. All reports shall be delivered electronically to the COR and Technical

POC.

4. Product Acceptance Period. The COR will have five (5) working days to review the deliverables and make comments and/or changes. If changes are necessary, the contractor will have five (5) working days to make the necessary changes and return the final deliverables to the COR and the Technical POC. Upon receipt of final deliverables, the COR or the Technical POC will have five (5) working days for final review prior to acceptance or provide documented reasons for denial or acceptance.

5. Number of Copies. One copy of each product.

6. SPECIFIC TECHNICAL TEST SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS: The contractor shall furnish required services to provide systems hardware and software development, operations, and maintenance for business and scientific/engineering applications. The contractor shall support technical operations in the areas of test planning and coordination: test resources, data collection (automated/manual), data processing/reduction, data management, and report generation for SUTs.

a. Review data collection/instrumentation system performance for planning, data collection, reduction, and reporting.

b. Conduct interoperability tests of instrumentation to verify non-interference among different pieces of instrumentation and tactical systems.

c. Perform instrumentation requirements analysis including design, integration, and consolidation as required by SUT data collection requirements.

d. Provide technical capabilities in the following systems: mechanical, electronic, electrical, digital design, radio frequency, electrical magnetic interference (EMI), computer network, computer, software, embedded software, project, systems integration, communications, GPS tracking, and electro-optical.

e. Software development, enhancements, or scripts i.e., to automate the extraction, movement, and storage of data from SUT.

f. Assist in managing the property actions, ensure equipment location is documented, ensure that all supplies and equipment received are documented and coordinated with equipment owners responsible for accountability. Note:

There is no GFP on this contract. Contractor will utilize Government Property identified as incidental property to the place of performance; such property will remain accountable to the Government. Contractor will not sign a Hand Receipt for incidental property.

g. Contractor will be required to access share drive to provide inventory-tracking support for data collection/instrumentation equipment. Contractor does not sign for or manage Hand Receipt or Property Book managed user equipment.

Contractors will not sign accountability documents for personally assigned (incidental) IT equipment required for their job.

h. Contractor maintains records on the destination, warranty program, classification, of data collection equipment, to include hard-drive, computer processing units (CPUs), displays/monitors, peripherals, and software.

i. Contractor maintains, updates, and correlates provided issue and receiving documents by either scanning, or manual entry into a database (typically spreadsheet) pertinent information as to serial numbers, item type, location, and equipment incident reports.

j. Maintains, updates, and correlates by either scanning or manual entry into a database all pertinent information as to serial numbers, item type, ownership, and equipment incident reports, for all data collection equipment.

k. Records the disposition of equipment submitted for repair or warranty return.

Tracks and identifies items requiring re-supply of data collection equipment supplies to eliminate/reduce shortages ensure the test data collection mission, and support functions are successful.

l. Prepares reports encompassing the different types of data collection equipment to include, hard-drive, computer processing units (CPUs), displays/monitors, accessories, memories, speed and any other pertinent information as requested by TSD.

m. Maintains and coordinates with the government for re-supply of instrumentation supplies and equipment to eliminate/reduce shortages to ensure the branch mission and test support are successful.

n. Maintain records and documents in support individual tasks.

o. Support personnel shall attend meetings, conferences, training, and integration working groups as needed to support test event planning and execution.

p. Materiel acquisitions are required for items not available from ATEC organizations.

q. Operate equipment to concurrently interface with modeling and simulation devices and network.

r. Provide Instrumentation Description Documentation.

s. Provide the necessary technical information and data to support instrumentation certification/accreditation report.

t. Demonstrate instrumentation performance to selected integrated product team members when required by test agencies.

u. Provide technical support for collection of instrumentation and/or SUT data for

ATEC instrumentation certification/accreditation/verification and validation (V&V). Contractor shall collect test data, deliver test data, and support certification/accreditation/V&V test report. Instrumentation systems and SUT shall be in the configuration planned for the test event. Software and hardware versions used in the test shall be reported in the certification/ accreditation/V&V report; test shall show that the instrumentation meets the following requirements.

v. Instrumentation is not intrusive.

w. Instrumentation produces the required test data.

x. Data meets the evaluator’s requirements.

y. Instrumentation performs required tasks.

z. Conduct periodic maintenance checks and services on applicable instrumentation support equipment/vehicles.

aa. Conduct and document maintenance/repair actions using automated maintenance tracking system (GCSS-Army) on support equipment and vehicles.

bb. Provide recommendations to determine hardware-mounting solutions for test instrumentation on SUT/SUE node/vehicles. Description of mounting bracket requirements will be coordinated with TSD machine shop for fabrication.

cc. Provide necessary personnel to support technical operations. Maintain, monitor, retrieve data, and appropriately configure test data collection devices for all assigned test events. Provide technical development and research expertise to support test instrumentation enhancements, design, and configuration per data, data collection, and data reduction requirements.

Provide technical skills to install, remove, and operate data collection equipment; collect and retrieve SUT data using data collection systems on various military weapon and/or communication systems. Provide technical knowledge and skills to perform computer, network, audio/video, integrated system operations on equipment/systems listed in Table 2-1 and 2-2. Operate and control computer systems using a variety of operating systems/data collection applications and possess a thorough understanding of the open systems interconnection (OSI) model.

dd. Reduce and/or process automated/manual/video data products to information level (level III) format; generate required routines, data bases and reports.

Provide appropriate products and support for test data analysis as events of interest are correlated by time. This data will be used to evaluate the effectiveness and suitability of the SUT.

ee. All technical information developed for technical operations and/or test events (software applications, programs, scripts) by contract personnel is the property of the Government. The Government will have unlimited access to this technical information. The Contractor shall provide technical information to the Government, to include but not be limited to, photocopies, drawings, software, and data on electronic media.

ff. The contractor shall provide instrumentation technical support for all data collection and support equipment.

gg. The contractor shall provide instrumentation technical support for each assigned test event:

hh. Train qualified technical personnel on instrumentation equipment and technical operations to execute data collection.

ii. Conduct instrumentation/data collection and support equipment functional checks.

jj. Prepare and account for instrumentation/data collection and support equipment in preparation for movement to test sites.

kk. Develop test event scenario scripts and operate Next-Generation Command Control Communication & Intelligent Engineering and Evaluation System (NGCEES) (e.g., Link 16 configurations MIL-STD 3011A/B/C, MILD-STD 6016) to support surrogate interoperability tactical communication requirements and test operations based on test design and architecture.

ll. Execute movement and transport of instrumentation/data collection and support equipment (transport generators, power distribution boxes, trailers, and other test support equipment) to test site(s).

mm. Prepare and install instrumentation equipment in mobile support trailers.

nn. Prepare test site for instrumentation/data collection operations.

oo. Installation/emplacement of SUT instrumentation and data collection equipment along with all associated interconnection cabling required and the performance of post functional tests.

pp. Execute data collection operations during preliminary events (Flight Readiness Check/Dry Runs/Dress Rehearsal/COMMEX/FACEX), pilot, and record test operations based on test design and architecture.

qq. Document instrumentation status on instrumentation operator log sheets, annotating equipment status and any associated issues and/or malfunctions during test/data collection operations.

rr. Harvest required data from instrumentation systems and conduct quality control checks during preliminary events (Flight Readiness Check/Dry Runs/Dress Rehearsal/Collective Training/COMMEX/FACEX), pilot, and record test operations.

ss. Consolidate and prepare harvested data for processing during preliminary events (Flight Readiness Check/ Dry Runs/Dress Rehearsal/COMMEX/FACEX), pilot, and record test operations (data management).

tt. Account for and track all data storage media using appropriate forms and logs.

uu. Conduct daily inventory of all unclassified and classified data media to verify accountability.

vv. Transfer consolidated data to the data authentication team via network transmission and/or physical delivery (data management).

ww. Respond to data information requests from data processing/reduction team.

xx. Consolidate all test data for archival on instrumentation data storage media/devices and provide to Data Management Storage Facility (DMSF) for reference and long-term storage.

yy. De-install SUT instrumentation/data collection and support equipment and associated interconnection cabling.

zz. Execute test site recovery of instrumentation/data collection equipment and support equipment.

aaa. De-install instrumentation equipment in mobile support trailers and prepare for movement.

bbb. Prepare and account for all instrumentation/data collection and support equipment in preparation for movement to AMDTD work site.

ccc. Execute movement and transport of instrumentation/data collection and support equipment to AMDTD work site.

ddd. Configure operate, and repair instrumentation network equipment to maintain all test event data collection operations.

eee. Execute movement and transport of instrumentation/data collection and support equipment (transport generators, power distribution boxes, trailers to AMDTD work site).

fff. Perform equipment recovery: operational checks on all data collection/support equipment and support vehicles, document malfunctioning/broken items, and repair equipment as needed.

ggg. Clean all data collection/support equipment and return to storage locations.

7. TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Contractor personnel shall be required to travel for this task to White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) & Kwajalein Atoll as necessary to support pre-test & test objectives. Details will be provided to the Program Manager via a task instruction letter prior to the time travel is required. Before undertaking any travel in performance of this contract, the Contractor shall have the travel coordinated and approved by submitting a Request for Travel Authorization for approval and signature by the COR and Contracting Officer. Details will include task number, purpose, dates, number of people and days, traveler(s) name, destination, and an estimated:

a. Nineteen-days trip (travel included) to White Sands Missile Range, NM for Adversarial Assessment. Scheduled for 20 Oct- 4 Nov 2022.

b. Nineteen-days trip (travel included) to White Sands Missile Range, NM for OT-1/2(b,c). Scheduled for 28 Nov-16 Dec 2022

c. Twelve-days trip (travel included) to White Sands Missile Range, NM for LOR Sim. Scheduled for 14-18 Nov 2022

d. Forty seven-days trip (travel included) to White Sands Missile Range, NM for Post-OPDEMO. Scheduled for 9 Jan-3 Feb 2023

e. Nineteen-days trip (travel included) to White Sands Missile Range, NM for OT 2A. Scheduled for 1-19 May 2023.

8. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:

a. Delivery location for the above requirements (documentation) is USAOTC, AMDTD, ATTN: Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), Fort Bliss, Texas 79916, with copy furnished to the Contracting Officer.

b. All documentation shall be in accordance with the Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL), unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer’s Representative Office, USAOTC, AMDTD, Fort Bliss Texas 79916.

c. Request all deliverable documents be delivered to USAOTC, ATTN: COR, Fort Bliss, 79916. Documents shall be delivered in electronic format unless otherwise specified by the COR or the KO. Delivery of documentation to personnel other than the COR will be coordinated with the COR/Contracting Officer.

d. Milestones: Milestone/Deliverable dates shall be listed in chronological order of required delivery.

9. DATE EVENT/REQUIREMENT/DELIVERABLE

a. 20 Oct-4 Nov 2022 Adversarial Assessment, Sands Missile Range (WSMR)

b. 28 Nov-16 Dec 2022 OT-1/2 (a,b,c), Sands Missile Range (WSMR)

c. 7-19 Nov 2022 LOR Sim, Sands Missile Range (WSMR)

d. 9 Jan- 3Feb 2023 Post-OPDEMO, Sands Missile Range (WSMR)

e. 1-19 May 2023 OT-2a Sands Missile Range (WSMR)

V. TRAVEL AND ODC. Contractor personnel shall be required to travel for this task to White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), El Paso, TX and Alamogordo, NM as necessary to support pre-test & test objectives. Before undertaking any travel in performance of this contract, the Contractor shall have the travel coordinated and approved by submitting a Request for Travel Authorization for approval and signature by the COR and Contracting Officer. Details will include task number, purpose, dates, number of people and days, traveler(s) name, destination, and an estimated cost.

a. Per Diem shall be in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations for the locations visited. U.S. Per Diem rates for the continental U. S. are located at the following website: http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/perdiemCalc.cfm. Costs for travel, subsistence, and lodging shall be reimbursed to the contractor only to the extent that it is necessary and authorized for performance of the services under this task order.

Reimbursement for the costs of subsistence and lodging shall be considered to be reasonable and allowable daily charges as compared to the maximum rates set forth in the Joint Travel Regulations, which is used as a guide for the contractor. Reimbursement to the contractor for per diem shall be limited to payments to employees for authorized per diem, as described above, not to exceed the authorized per diem. If mission requirements exceed the JTR lodging rates, the Contracting Officer is the approving authority.

b. The contractor shall use the lowest cost travel mode commensurate with the requirements of the mission. When it is necessary to use air or rail travel, the contractor agrees to use coach, tourist class or similar accommodations to the extent consistent with the successful and economical accomplishment of the mission for which the travel is being performed.

c. Once the travel has been performed, the contractor shall retain supporting documentation for per diem paid to employees as evidence of actual payments, Travel Expense Reports with name(s), date(s), destination(s), and detailed expenses of travel. This information http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/perdiemCalc.cfm shall be submitted with the applicable vouchers inside of Invoicing, Receipt, Acceptance, and Property Transfer (iRAPT), as supporting documentation.

d. Before travel commences, the Test Officer/MTPA will approve a property pass and discuss the LAN User Agreement responsibilities for travel with Government Furnished Computer System(s).

VI. SECURITY/SAFETY. For Contracts That Require Handling or Access to Classified Information. Contractor shall comply with FAR 52.204-2, Security Requirements. This clause involves access to information classified “Confidential” and “Secret” and requires contractors to comply with— (1) The Security Agreement (DD Form 441), including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DoD 5220.22-M); any revisions to DOD 5220.22-M, notice of which has been furnished to the contractor.

a. Contractor will comply with all security policies and procedures as they apply to this task.

b. Data associated with this task will be covered by the Privacy Act of 1974; therefore, all contractor personnel assigned will be required to take appropriate actions to prevent disclosure of this information.

c. Upon on-boarding, the contractor shall sign a non-disclosure agreement that prohibits disclosure of any information to a third person including but not limited to: government owned software development and design, business or software architecture use, internal communications, research, development, discoveries, inventions, methods, processes, articles, materials, algorithms, formulas, specifications, designs, drawings, data, strategies, plans, or ideas, whether tangible or intangible.

d. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. The Contractor and subcontractor’s employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility, area commander installation and facility access, and local security policies and procedures provided by the Government representative. The Contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements that will be accomplished by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services, or Security Office. The Contractor workforce shall comply with all personal identity verification requirements, as directed by DOD, Headquarters, DA and/or local policy. In addition to changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of the contract, should the Force Protection Condition at any individual facility or installation change, Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or processes.

e. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements 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.

f. Safety. Contractor shall provide a safe and healthful work environment for their employees as prescribed in FAR 52.236-13, 29 CFR Part 1910, pertinent provisions of AR 385-10, and local regulations, policies, and SOPS. They shall safeguard public and government personnel, property, and equipment, and avoid interruption of Government Operations. The Contractor will report accidents or losses to the Contracting Officer as specified in relevant regulations and standards. Whenever the Contractor becomes aware of serious or imminent danger to Government, civilian or Contractor personnel, the Contractor shall take immediate corrective action.

VII. SPECIAL INSTRUCTION/REQUIREMENTS. The contractor will adhere to FAR Clause 52.245.5 in regards to all government furnished property.

VIII. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS.

Hours of Work. The contractor will provide coverage at the specified government site from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. During the conduct of test, the contractor shall be required to provide coverage as necessary to support pre-test/test objectives. Such work often extends beyond the period of coverage described above with a possible 24-hour operations. Operational test events include 24-hour operational phases during Limited User Test (LUT) or Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOTE). Typically 3-4 instances of 72-96 hour mission pulses. When 24 hour operations are required it will be spelled out in the TAR and will not be determined until the test schedules are prepared.

Place of Performance (POP):

Operational Test Command (OTC) Air and Missile Defense Test Directorate 1660 Jeb Stuart Road Fort Bliss, TX 79916-6816

Testing Site: White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), El Paso, TX , Fort Bliss, TX, and Alamogordo, NM test ranges.

Period of Performance. Start date is from 5 July 2022 – 1 July 2023

IX. Contractor Performance Information. In conformance with the Government’s need to record and maintain information on contractor’s performance during the life of this contract, the Government may periodically evaluate the manner in which the contractor is performing contract requirements in such areas, but not limited to: quality of service, customer service, cost efficiencies, timeliness, history of reasonable and cooperative behavior, and professionalism.

Information obtained as a result of the evaluations may be shared with Government agencies for their use in support of future award decisions (reference FAR 42.15).

X. Training Required. The contractor shall maintain completed training certificates/records on file and submit an electronic copy of all training certificates to the COR as per required in the PWS in addition to the following:

a. AT Level I Training. All Contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees requiring access to 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 KO, if a COR is not assigned, within 15 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel.

AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website:

https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at.

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

c. Information Assurance (IA). All contractor and associated sub-contractor employees must complete the appropriate IA training commensurate with their designated level of information access/responsibilities prior obtaining LAN access. All employees must complete annual IA refresher training. All contractor and associated sub-contractor employees who require access to government information systems (IS) must be registered in the ATCTS (Army Training Certification Tracking System) at commencement of services, and must successfully complete the DOD Information Assurance Awareness prior to access to the IS and then annually thereafter.

d. 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 (6) months of employment.

https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at

e. iWATCH Training. The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR.

This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR no later than (NLT) 45 calendar days after contract award.

f. Threat Awareness Reporting Program (TARP) Training. The Program/Site Manager

(PM) will ensure contractor personnel with security clearances comply with threat awareness and reporting requirements specified by this regulation. Training is a Face-to- Face instruction requirement. Contractor personnel will provide training certificates at completion, to the COR through the PM. Persons employed by Army contractors will report threat-related incidents, behavioral indicators, and other matters of Counter Intelligence (CI) interest to the facility security officer, the nearest military CI office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or the Defense Security Service. Contractor shall maintain completed training certificates/records on file.

g. IA/IT Training. All Contractor employees and associated subcontractor employees must complete the DOD IA awareness training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All Contractor employees working IA/IT functions must comply with DOD and Army training requirements in DOD Directive 8570.01, DOD 8570.01–M, and AR 25–2 within 6 months of employment.

h. Safety. Contractor and associated sub-contractors shall provide a safe and healthful work environment for their employees as prescribed in FAR 52.236-13, 29 CFR Part 1910, pertinent provisions of AR 385-10, and local regulations, policies, and SOPS. They shall safeguard public and government personnel, property, and equipment, and avoid interruption of Government Operations. The Contractor will report accidents or losses to the Contracting Officer as specified in relevant regulations and standards. Whenever the Contractor becomes aware of serious or imminent danger to Government, civilian or Contractor personnel, the Contractor shall take immediate corrective action.

XI. Fluctuating Workloads. The contractor shall describe its methodology when changes in priorities to this requirement occur. Actions shall minimize disruption to on-going activities and minimize cost to the Government. Changes to the requirement include:

a. The test support timeline slips 90 days.

b. The amount of Systems Under Test (SUT) equipment increases by 1/3.

c. Multiple test events and locations that must execute simultaneously, resulting in test events occurring simultaneously.

d. Contractor shall address mitigation strategies for handling surge and lull periods for test support, including when to release or reassign test support personnel.