03-06-23 TE A - Performance Work Statement 20230301.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

United States Army Operational Test Command (USAOTC)

Test and Evaluation Technical Support Services (TETSS) 01 March 2023

PARAGRAPH TITLE

1.0 General

1.1 Description of Services

1.2 Background

1.3 Objectives

1.4 Scope

1.5 Period of Performance

1.6 General Information

2.0 Definitions/Acronyms

2.1 Definitions

2.2 Acronyms

3.0 Government Property, Equipment, and Services

3.1 Services

3.2 Facilities

3.3 Communications

3.4 Property

3.5 Materials

4.0 Contractor Furnished Items and Responsibilities

4.1 General

4.2 Secret Facility Clearance

4.3 Materials

4.4 Equipment

4.5 Copying, Printing, and Reproduction

4.6 Services

4.7 Training, Permits, Licenses, and Certifications

4.8 Refuse/Recycling

4.9 Deliverables

4.10 Contractor Acquired Property (CAP)

4.11 Contractor Equipment Software Database

4.12 Monitoring License Requirements

4.13 Testing at Remote Locations

5.0 Specific Technical Requirements

5.1 Base Operations (AMDTD-FSTD)

5.2 Test Support Operations

5.3 Technical Support

5.4 Engineering

5.5 Logistics

5.6 Risk Management Framework (RMF)

5.7 ExCIS Training

5.8 Service Contract Reporting (SCR)

6.0 Applicable Publications

6.1 General

6.2 Abbreviations Associated with Publications

6.3 Location of Publications and Forms

6.4 List of Publications

7.0 Attachments/Technical Exhibit List

7.1 Attachments

7.2 Technical Exhibits

Part 1 General Information

1.0. General. The United States Army Operational Test Command (USAOTC) at Fort Hood, Texas, Test and Evaluation Technical Support Services (TETSS) requirement is to plan and conduct operational test, data collection, data management, logistics, engineering, programming, field operations, and instrumentation to support the missions of the Air and Missile Defense Test Directorate (AMDTD) at Fort Bliss, Texas, and Fire Test Support Test Directorate (FSTD) at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Additional, operational test events will be performed at other test locations in the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) as identified in the individual Task Authorization Requests (TARs)/Task Orders (TO).

1.1. Description of Services. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform under the TETSS as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government property and services.

Primary locations of performance are Fort Bliss, TX, and Fort Sill, OK.

1.2. Background. The AMDTD is located at Fort Bliss, TX. The FSTD is located at Fort Sill, OK. These directorates conduct planning, and report on independent operational tests, assessments, and experiments to provide essential information for the decision-making process for acquisition and fielding of air defense artillery systems and field artillery systems. The AMDTD and FSTD are subordinate units to the United States Army Operational Test Command (USAOTC) whose mission is to plan, conduct, and report on independent operational tests, experiments, and assessments of Army materiel in order to provide information for the acquisition and fielding of war fighting systems. The mission includes planning and conducting joint and multi-service tests, reporting on system capabilities and limitations, operational effectiveness, suitability, and survivability.

This mission requires planning and conducting force development tests in support of the combat development process, performing field experiments, evaluating technology demonstrations in support of the technology base, and supporting the Army's digitization efforts.

1.3. Objectives. The Contractor shall provide specific technical requirements in support of the operational test, data collection, data management, logistics, engineering, programming, field operations, and instrumentation to support the missions of the AMDTD and FSTD.

1.4. Scope. The Contract support shall provide all labor, management, supervision, supplies, materials, equipment, training, and tools, not otherwise provided as Government Property, to perform the non-personal services required to support the operational test, data collection, and experimentation mission of the AMDTD, Fort Bliss, TX, and FSTD, Fort Sill, OK. The Contractor shall perform testing, data collection, and experimentation in support of combined developmental and operational tests, joint and multi-service tests, training activities, and other Department of Defense (DoD) activities. Other locations will be identified in individual task orders and may require the delivery of test support services, at locations both within the continental United States (CONUS) and outside the continental United States (OCONUS). The Government will issue Task authorization requests (TARs) to the Contractor and the Contractor responds to the TAR with the Task Implementation Plans (TIPs) In Accordance With (IAW) the procedures set forth in Technical Exhibit (TE) D, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) A002 Task Implementation Plan (TIP).

1.5. Period of Performance. The requirements period of performance will have a sixty (60) month ordering period that consists of a thirty (30) day initial phase in period and at the end of performance an (30) day phase out period.

1.6. General Information.

1.6.1 Quality Control Plan. Quality control is the responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor is responsible for the delivery of quality services/supplies to the Government.

The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective Quality Control Plan (QCP) to ensure services are performed IAW this Performance Work Statement (PWS). 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 requirement of the contract.

1.6.1.1. The Contractor’s QCP shall contain a systematic approach to monitor operations to ensure acceptable services/products are provided to the Government. The Contractor’s Proposed QCP shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer (KO) through the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for review within ten (10) calendar days after date of contract award.

The Government will review and either notify the Contractor in writing of acceptance of the plan or return their comments to the Contractor within ten (10) calendar days. If the Government has provided comments, the Contractor shall then have ten (10) calendar days to submit a Final QCP. After receipt of the Final QCP, the Contractor may receive the Contracting Officer’s acceptance in writing. Any proposed changes to the accepted QCP are required to be resubmitted for acceptance by the Contracting Officer no later than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the anticipated change and before implementation by the Contractor. The timeline noted above will apply for review and acceptance for proposed changes. As a minimum, the plan shall be reviewed annually with updates submitted earlier as necessary.

1.6.1.2. At a minimum, the QCP must include and answer the following to be acceptable:

1.6.1.2.1. A chart showing the organizational structure and lines of authority, the names, qualifications, duties, responsibilities, and classification of each member of the Contractor's Quality Control Team

1.6.1.2.2. How the Contractor will monitor work to ensure performance complies with all deliverables (etc. timelines, deadlines, and goals)

1.6.1.2.3. How the Contractor will monitor work to ensure performance complies with all specifications and requirements of the contract, including the contract’s clauses. It shall specify tasks or areas to be inspected on a scheduled or unscheduled basis, the way inspections are to be conducted, and the percentage of the work that will be inspected on a recurring basis. Identify the key activities and associated characteristics in each process that have a significant influence on specific services and provide for methods for evaluation of the selected characteristics.

1.6.1.2.4. How the Contractor will monitor and ensure staff qualifications remain current and valid including Department of Defense (DoD) Contractor Personnel Office (DOCPER) processes/approvals throughout contract performance.

1.6.1.2.5. How the Contractor will ensure all keys issued will remain controlled items (Paragraph 1.6.8.4 Key Control).

1.6.1.2.6. How the Contractor will inventory and track maintenance of all Government Provided Equipment / Materials.

1.6.1.2.7. How the Contractor will identify, investigate, and correct any non-conforming performance and prevent similar deficiencies in the future; and

1.6.1.2.8. How the Contractor will file and save all Quality Control related documents for the life of the contract plus 5 years.

1.6.1.2.9. A method of performing trend analysis and assessments with metrics.

1.6.1.2.10. Contain specific surveillance techniques for all contract services that are comprehensive and adaptable to the reporting system of the plan.

1.6.1.2.11. How the Contractor will document and inform the COR of all customer complaints and how and when the complaint shall be resolved subject to COR approval.

1.6.2. Quality Assurance. The Government will monitor the Contractor's performance under this contract using Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the Contractor has performed IAW the performance standards. The QASP defines performance standards shall be applied, the frequency of surveillance, the performance threshold, and deductions, if applicable. The PRS, TE B in this PWS defines how the performance standards shall be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.3. Recognized Holidays. The following provides information on recognized holidays for the purpose of the PWS. If submittal of any documentation (e.g. deliverables, submittals, etc.) deadlines fall on a holiday, the closest work day prior to the holiday will apply as the deadline for submittal.

Work shall not be required on the following holidays unless specifically required by a technical requirement or otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. When a U.S.

holiday occurs on a Saturday or a Sunday, the holiday is observed on the preceding Friday or following Monday, respectively.

New Year’s Day January 1st M. L. King Memorial Day 3rd Monday in Jan President’s Day 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day last Monday in May Juneteenth June 19th Independence Day July 4th Labor Day 1st Monday in September Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October Veteran’s Day November 11th Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25th

1.6.4. Hours of Operation. The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 0730 to 1630 Monday through Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings.

Continuous Contractor service may be required for one or more test operations, running sequentially or concurrently day or night, or in any combination. The Government may require the Contractor to provide services on weekends or holidays to meet contract requirements, such as tests, data collection and experimentation, repair of equipment failures, and documentation generation. Test preparations, test execution, and/or post-test data reduction and report generation may require an extended workday that could require two or more work shifts or adjusted workweeks.

1.6.4.1. Other than Normal Operating Hours. The following events may affect the normal workday:

Installation Commander closes the post during the normal business day or delays opening the post to a later time than normal due to unforeseen events, i.e., inclement weather. The Contractor shall follow Government’s guidance for early release or delayed opening. However, the Contractor may utilize their own system of time off (e.g., compensatory time, time off awards, vacation time, personal time, or leave without pay) in accordance with company policy.

ADVANCED POST CLOSURE: Post is closed by the Commander prior to the start of the normal business day.

CONDITION GREEN: Normal conditions. No restrictions on driving or on installation operations.

CONDITION AMBER: Caution. Roads may be icy in spots. Exercise caution while driving. Installation operations and training continue as scheduled.

CONDITION RED: Roads are icy. Driving is hazardous and is limited to mission essential traffic only. Installation activity is limited to mission essential training and operations (i.e., national defense, health, safety, law, and order.)

CONDITION BLACK: Severe reduction of traffic flow; no vehicular movement except emergency vehicles. The post is closed to all motor vehicular traffic except emergency vehicles such as Military Police vehicles, ambulances, engineer vehicles, fire fighting vehicles, utility vehicles, and subsistence trucks.

TRAINING HOLIDAY: Workday designated by the Command, normally preceding a Federal holiday. Only applicable to active-duty military members.

COMMAND CLOSURE: Time off given by the Commander to Federal and Military personnel, does not apply to contractor personnel. However, the Contractor, mission permitting and approved by the KO, may utilize their own system of time off (i.e., compensatory time, time off awards, vacation time, personal time, or leave without pay) in accordance with company policy as a result of the closure. This time shall not be charged as a direct charge to the contract.

1.6.4.2. In all cases, the Contractor shall perform requirements as directed by the KO. In the case of actual test execution, the Contractor shall coordinate with the cognizant COR or KO for guidance before dismissing employees involved in the test.

1.6.4.3. As directed by the Government Installation, the Contractor shall comply with that installations policies above for late openings and early release due to Inclement Weather conditions identified above. For reporting purposes due to inclement weather, the Contractor shall report in conjunction with the earliest report time guidance provided by the installations web link or otherwise directed by the KO. In the case of Contractor employees operating in remote locations other than Fort Sill, OK, or Fort Bliss, TX, the Contractor shall follow the policy at that installation, using the general guidelines herein.

Contractor shall provide and maintain an emergency contact list, identified as contract level or to a specific task order, and provide a copy to the KO and COR within thirty (30) calendar days after date of contract award and for each change within two (2) working days of the change date. TE E, CDRL A003 Emergency Contact List.

1.6.4.4. Overtime. During contract performance, if there are overtime requirements, they shall be identified in test plans and shall be approved in advance by the KO. Any change to the approved overtime shall be submitted to the KO and the COR immediately upon identification and no overtime shall be performed without the express, prior written approval of the KO. Failure to obtain prior approval may result in the denial of the contractor’s request for payment for those overtime hours. The contractor shall maintain copies of all approved overtime requests in the file to substantiate reimbursement. The Contractor must maintain a workforce that covers the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons in section 1.6.4.1.

1.6.5. Place of Performance. Primary locations of performance are Fort Bliss, TX, and Fort Sill, OK. Support at other locations will be identified by individual Task Authorization Request (TARs) and may require the delivery of test support services at locations both within the continental United States (CONUS) and outside the continental United States (OCONUS). All requirements will originate from Fort Bliss, TX, and Fort Sill, OK.

Installation Information about Fort Bliss, TX, and Fort Sill, OK can be found on the internet: Home ::Fort Bliss, Texas (army.mil) and Fort Sill | Fires Center of Excellence (army.mil).

1.6.6. Type of Contract. Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF).

1.6.7. Security Requirements. Contractor personnel or any representative of the Contractor entering Fort Bliss, TX, or Fort Sill, OK shall abide by all security regulations and shall be subject to security checks. The following information is provided on security related matters.

1.6.7.1. Search and Seizure. Contractor personnel and property shall be subject to search and seizure upon entering the confines of a military installation, while on the installation, and upon leaving the confines of the installation.

1.6.7.2. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. Access to U.S.

installations, buildings and controlled areas is limited to personnel who meet security criteria and are authorized. Contractor and all associated subcontractors’ employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility, and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures. The Contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal’s Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DoD, Headquarters, DA, and/or local policy. Failure to submit required information/data and obtain required documentation or clearances will be grounds for denying access to U.S. installations, buildings and controlled areas. The Contractor shall ensure that any subcontractors used in performance of this contract are made aware of and comply with these requirements.

1.6.7.2.1. The Contractor shall be responsible for assuring all contractor personnel authorized to perform work under this contract obtain installation access as required by Fort Sill, OK Installation - https://sill-www.army.mil/vcc/ and Fort Bliss, TX Installation-https://home.army.mil/bliss/index.php/about/Garrison/DES/gate-information. The Contractor shall be aware of and comply with the requirements associated with Installation Access Control. The Government is not liable for any costs associated with performance delays due solely to a firm’s failure to comply with Installation Access Control System (IACS) processing requirements.

1.6.7.2.2. The installation access is through obtaining a Common Access Cards (CAC).

The CAC shall be returned to the Government when the employee no longer performs work for the Contractor under this contract. The Contractor shall return installation passes to the issuing IACS office when the contract is completed or when a Contractor employee no longer requires access.

1.6.7.2.3. Facility Clearance. The Contractor shall possess, or obtain, prior to contract start date, a facility clearance at the classification level of SECRET. The Contractor is periodically required to handle information classified at a higher level. When this occurs, the Government will provide an appropriately cleared facility.

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1.6.7.2.3.1. The Contractor and all associated sub-contractor employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures IAW Operational Test Command (OTC) Memorandum 190-2. Contractor personnel or any representative of the Contractor entering Fort Sill, OK, Fort Bliss, TX, or other military installation designated as a performance location shall abide by all security regulations and shall be subject to security checks. The Contractor and his employees shall observe all rules and regulations issued by the installation Commanding Officer pertaining to fire, safety, sanitation, severe weather, tobacco use control, admission to the installation, and conduct of operations.

(Reference to OTC memorandums are listed in Part 6 of the PWS).

1.6.7.2.3.2. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.6.7.2.4. Assist the Government to maintain a daily journal of all incoming and outgoing visitors to the facility. Performs a variety of security and administrative duties in support of visitors by providing briefings, forms, issuing badges, verify security clearances, and other support work as related to security administration.

1.6.7.2.5. Assist the Government to maintain access rosters and procedures to be used to grant personnel to classified material and areas.

1.6.7.2.6. Assist the Government to schedule security briefings and debriefings for Government, Contractors, and partnership employees.

1.6.7.2.7. Assist in maintaining the physical security of the test directorate facilities by preparing and executing routine daily reports, which document the security status of current operations. Monitor video surveillance to ensure that only authorized personnel access the test command.

1.6.7.3. Vehicle Registration and Operation. Contractor or contractor employee motor vehicles entering any military installations designated as a performance location shall comply with military installation vehicle registration requirements as applicable.

Contractor personnel shall return visitor passes, when applicable, to the Visitors Welcome Center immediately upon conclusion of the conduct of business authorized on the installation.

1.6.7.3.1. Contractor personnel operating motor vehicles on the installation shall have a valid state operator’s license for the category of vehicle being operated and shall comply with installation vehicle operation directives regarding motor vehicle use on the installation. State license, registration, and insurance shall be maintained current during the time the vehicle is in use on military installations. All vehicles shall be insured IAW Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 28-3 Insurance and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 28.307-2 Liability.

1.6.7.3.2. Contractor owned vehicles used in the performance of services on military installations shall bear the Contractor’s company name/logo on both front doors or otherwise be clearly marked as commercial contractor vehicles. No unmarked vehicles or personally owned vehicles with company logos/signs affixed to them are authorized to be on Government restricted areas (i.e., motor pools) without express prior authorization IAW Fort Bliss and Fort Sill Regulation 190-5, Motor Vehicle Traffic Supervision.

Additional information can be accessed through Military One Source for that particular installation, https://installations.militaryonesource.mil/military-installation/fort-sill/transportation/motor-vehicles.

1.6.7.4. Personnel Security Clearance Requirements. The Program Manager (PM), Site Manager (SM) and all Information Technology personnel shall possess a Secret Clearance. Contractors requiring Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS) accounts shall have North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) clearances.

Final clearances shall be required at contract start date for key personnel. All other contractor personnel shall possess at a minimum an interim secret clearance upon contract award. It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure prior to performance that appropriate active security clearances have been obtained in the Defense Information System for Security (DISS). Contractor personnel who have not received required security clearances shall not be granted access to classified information nor allowed to perform classified work. A request for clearance shall be made within five

(5) working days after hiring and shall contain a request for an interim clearance.

Contractor personnel shall comply with Army Regulation (AR) 380-67 and AR 380-5 to include the security training requirements in AR 380-5 paragraph 9-7 and AR 380-49, Chapter 3, Section 3 mandatory training for Contractor employee who handle classified materials. The Contractor shall also comply with the Industrial Security Program IAW DoD 5220.22-M. The approved Department of Defense (DD) Form 254, TE M shall be incorporated as part of this contract. The classification of the work to be performed and the items delivered under this contract will be determined and handled IAW DD Form 254 pertaining to this contract. Check list for new Facilities: https://www.dcsa.mil/mc/isd/fc/.

Contractor employees performing on this contract in positions designated Army Doctrine Publication (ADP) I, ADP II, and ADP III sensitive positions, per Army Regulation (AR) 380-67, paragraph 3-54, 3-67, and Appendix K will have appropriate investigations.

1.6.7.4.1. The Contractor shall provide personnel with SECRET clearances and with a favorable Tier 3 (T3) Secret Investigation as required in accordance with the DD Form 254, TE M Contract Security Classification Specification and must maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract. The Contractor shall ensure that Contractor employees and subcontractor employees performing services under this contract comply with FAR 52.204-2 Security Requirements when the employee has access to information classified “Confidential,” “Secret,”. The Contractor shall ensure the employee complies with the DoD Security Agreement (DD Form 441, TE Q), and the NISPOM rule at 32 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 117, effective 24 Feb 2021. The NISPOM is the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual to which contractors must implement and comply.

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1.6.7.4.2. All personnel hired under this contract who do not require a security clearance must have a Tier 1 (T1), formerly known as National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).

IAW AR 25-2, all users must meet security clearance requirements in AR 380-67 for the classification level processed by the IT system they are accessing. Users must obtain the appropriate clearance and need to know for the system or network prior to gaining access.

1.6.7.4.3. Privileged users must hold a security clearance commensurate with the classification level of the information processed by the IT they are accessing.

1.6.7.4.4. Denial of Access. Contractor personnel who have not received required security clearance will not be granted access to classified information nor allowed to perform classified work.

1.6.7.4.5. Common Access Cards (CAC). All contractor employees requiring computer access will be required to obtain a CAC through the Contractor Verification System (CVS). This is a requirement for all contractors to receive a CAC through the CVS and to have access to the Government Local Area Networks (LAN).

1.6.7.4.5.1. Before CAC issuance. The Contractor shall provide the following information:

Last, First and Middle Names, government issued personal identifier (e.g. Social Security Number, Federal Identification Number, or Tax Identification Number), date of birth, primary email address (this email address will be used to contact the individual) and any other necessary information required to obtain a CAC or installation access card, to the COR with five (5) days after contract award. Key personnel information shall be provided upon contract award.

1.6.7.4.5.1.1. The contractor employee shall at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) or an equivalent or higher investigation in accordance with Army Directive 2014-05. The Contractor employee shall have a NACI or an equivalent or higher investigation in accordance with Army Directive 2014-05. The Contractor employee shall 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 CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management. Industrial/Company background investigations are unacceptable to receive a CAC or to have access to the LAN. Contractor shall provide the Government a Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS) Application Registration Request, Army Human Resource Command (AHRC) TASS Form 1, for each employee requiring a CAC card.

For CAC reverification, the contractor shall provide the Government an AHRC Form 1 every six months for each employee.

1.6.7.4.5.1.2. The Contractor shall provide a CAC log within the first thirty (30) calendar days after contract award and within five (5) days after changes have been made. The

COR will provide format and content for the log during the post award meeting CDRL A011,TE X, CAC Log.

1.6.7.4.5.2. For contractors that do not require CAC but require access to a DoD facility or installation. 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), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

1.6.7.4.6. Identification and Badges. The Contractor shall provide all employees working on this contract with identification badges. As a minimum, badges shall include contractor name, contract number, contract expiration date, employee photograph, employee's name, and appropriate code for security clearance access. The badge shall be worn on the outermost garment, clearly visible, and shall be worn at all times while the employee is on duty, at a Government facility, or at a field test site.

1.6.7.4.6.1. Contractor shall ensure all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. Contractor shall include company name in all e-mail addresses, on facsimiles, and in written correspondence.

1.6.7.4.6.2. All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. When presenting briefings, conducting, or attending meetings/seminars, contractor employees shall wear identification and introduce themselves as “contractor employees”.

1.6.7.5. Sensitive Item Storage. The Contractor shall maintain a Data Management Storage Facility at Fort Bliss, TX, IAW AR 190–51, AR 190–13, and local guidance for storing sensitive items.

1.6.7.6. Transporting Classified Material. Anytime the contractor is required to transport classified material, they must coordinate with the directorate AMDTD or FSTD Security Manager. The security manager and the COR will determine if a courier card or a security courier memorandum is needed for performance, it will be signed by the security manager. The courier card or the memorandum must be carried at all times by the contractor when transporting classified material. The classified material must be double wrapped with only the inside package marked with the classification or in an authorized lockable security bag.

1.6.8. Physical Security. The Contractor shall safeguard all Government equipment, information, and property provided for Contractor use. The Contractor shall implement the Government-directed Physical Security Plan. Physical Security Plan will be IAW all USAOTC, ATEC, and Fort Bliss, TX and Fort Sill, OK physical security procedures and regulations. The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information, and property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured. The Contractor shall implement and maintain a Physical Security Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). The Physical Security SOP shall be submitted to the COR for review and to the KO for approval 30 calendar days after contract award. Changes to the SOP shall be submitted to the KO for review and acceptance not later than ten (10) working days prior to the effective date of change. The Physical Security SOP must be capable of responding to both internal and external attack situations in the realm of physical security and shall provide the maximum elements necessary to ensure the safety and security of the facilities and the critical assets within, without interfering with day-to-day operational procedures. It shall address critical elements, such as Deterrence, Detection, Response, and Recovery. The Physical Security SOP will be IAW all OTC policies, ATEC and installation Physical Security procedures and regulations. All Government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured at all times in compliance with the Badge Access System installed on the facilities.

1.6.8.1. Handling or Access to Classified Information. The Contractor shall comply with FAR 52.204-2, Security Requirements. This clause involves access to information classified “Confidential,” or “Secret,” and requires Contractors to comply with (1) DoD Security Agreement (DD Form 441, TE Q), including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DoD 5220.22-M); any revisions to DoD 5220.22-M. (2) The Contract Security Classification Specification (DD Form 254, TE M), and (3) AR 380-5, Department of the Army Information Security Program. The Contractor shall immediately report the loss or possible compromise of classified information or material to the COR and OTC Security Manager. Assist the Government to retrieve and distribute unclassified and classified information, ensuring that accurate information is promptly dispatched where needed.

1.6.8.2. The Contractor shall obtain a courier card for transport of classified devices and information.

1.6.8.3. Reports of Adverse Information. The Contractor shall report to the COR all adverse information on Contractor personnel, such as security violations, arrests, bankruptcy, and denial, suspension, or revocation of security clearances. Employees may be denied access into restricted areas by the OTC Security Manager based upon the adverse information.

1.6.8.3.1. Assist the Government to receive reports, assess conditions, and report statuses to the directorate security officer with recommendations for actions to be taken.

1.6.8.3.2. Assist the Government to receive incoming messages and other documents.

Assist the Government to review for content and provide the Government recommendations in response to inquiries.

1.6.8.4. Key Control. The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys issued to the Contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. The Contractor shall be 100% accountable for keys provided by the Government. The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards issued to the Contractor by the Government are not lost, used, or misplaced by unauthorized persons. The Contractor shall develop procedures covering key control and include it as part of its security plan. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The Contractor shall report any occurrence of misplaced or lost keys to the COR and KO within 12 hours after discovery of occurrence and submit a written notification to the COR and KO by close of business the next duty day. The written notification shall provide complete details relating to the misplaced, or lost key.

1.6.8.4.1. Should master keys or facility keys become lost or misplaced, the Government will replace all locks and keys and the total cost shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor. Other than master or facility keys, the Contractor shall upon direction of the Government re-key or replace locks, for example gate locks.

1.6.8.4.2. 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 KO.

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

1.6.8.6. Release or Disclosure of Information. Contract performance may require the Contractor to access data and information proprietary to a Government agency, another Government contractor, or of such a nature that its dissemination or use other than as specified by this PWS, or applicable TAR, would be adverse to the interests of the Government or others. Neither the Contractor, nor contractor personnel, shall divulge nor release data or information developed or obtained during contract performance, except to authorize Government personnel, or upon written approval of the KO. The Contractor shall not use, disclose, or reproduce such data, which bears a restrictive legend, except as authorized.

1.6.8.6.1. Release of News Information. The Contractor shall not release any information (including photographs and films, public announcements, statements, denial, or confirmations) on any part of the subject matter of this contract, and its TARs, or any phase of any program hereunder without review from the COR, OTC Public Affairs Officer (PAO), the Government Operations Security (OPSEC) Officer and prior written approval from the KO.

1.6.8.6.2. Disclosure of information regarding operations and services of the activity to persons not entitled to receive it or failure to safeguard any classified information that may come to the Contractor (or any persons under the contractor's control) in connection with contract performance, will subject the Contractor, contractor's agent, or employees, to criminal liability under Title 18, Section 793 and 798 of the United States Code. Neither the Contractor nor the Contractor's employees shall disclose or cause to be disseminated any information concerning the operations of the activity, which could result in or increase the likelihood of the possibility of a breach of the activity's security or interrupt the continuity of its operations.

1.6.8.7. The Contractor shall direct to the KO all inquiries, comments, or complaints arising from matters observed, experienced, or learned as a result of, or in connection with the performance of this contract, the resolution of which may require the dissemination of official information.

1.6.8.8. Inquiries received by the Contractor from non-Governmental sources for documentation regarding work performed under this contract shall be referred to the KO for evaluation under the Freedom of Information Act of 1975, Public Law 93-502,5 U.S.C.

552. The determination of whether records will be released will remain with the KO. The Contractor shall be responsible for search and submission of records upon request by the

KO.

1.6.8.9. Classified Information. This document is not classified; however, the classification of the work to be performed and the items to be delivered under this contract will be determined and handled in accordance with the DD Form 254 pertaining to this contract.

When the services and support being performed require access to security controlled or classified information, the Contractor shall obtain and provide personnel with the appropriate security clearance.

1.6.8.10. The Contractor shall not use any electronic information processing equipment in its possession for the purpose of processing or transmitting classified information under this contract without the written permission of the COR.

1.6.8.11. Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Information provided under this contract shall be safeguarded IAW AR 380-5 for protecting material. For government installations, performance of duties will be accomplished by the use of official government computer equipment. For selected activities, as denoted by the Government, classified level computers shall be used. Classified data shall only be processed on specifically approved and marked terminals and workstations for the appropriate security level(s).

Technical Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is export controlled and must be marked with the export control warning statement cited in Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 5230.24 (and AR 380-5). The Contractor shall not disclose or release the content of any Government software, procedures, or information provided to the Contractor to other than Government-authorized persons or activities.

1.6.8.12. Privacy Act Information. The Government may task the Contractor, in writing, to design, develop, maintain, or operate a system of records on individuals which shall be operated in conformance with the Privacy Act of 974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. 108.

1.6.8.13. The contractor shall manage and monitor telecommunications systems and services (including but not limited to telephone usage to include toll and long-distance calls placed over Government phone lines and for telephone calls made via cellular phones and/or other communication systems/services) for which the contractor is reimbursed under the terms of the contract. The Defense Switched Network (DSN) is the official DoD switched voice network and is the preferred telecommunication mean when it can be utilized.

1.6.9. Special Qualifications.

1.6.9.1. Training of Contractor Personnel. The Contractor is responsible for hiring qualified personnel with appropriate certifications and for any required refresher training to maintain certifications as appropriate. The Contractor shall be financially responsible for training required to support the current assigned mission. The Contractor shall provide written justification for training and obtain advance approval from the KO for personnel to attend during normal duty hours.

Any training that is required by the Government for Contractor personnel must be recorded and reported monthly IAW TE J, CDRL A008 Personnel Training Status. This could include such things listed under Section 5.2.2.2.1. The Contractor shall maintain training requirements with new hires and current hires to include the number of contractor employees.

1.6.9.2. In-Service Training. The Government may periodically provide in-service training to Contractor personnel on a space available basis. The Contractor shall submit to the KO or his representative a written request for space for Contractor personnel attendance at Government conducted training. Government training to Contractor personnel may be provided when one of the following criteria is met:

1.6.9.2.1. The training is only available from Government sources and at no additional cost to the Government.

1.6.9.2.2. Specialized training is required by the Government in order for the Contractor to perform the technical requirement.

1.6.9.2.3. The training is directed by the Government for contractor personnel.

1.6.9.3. Required Training. The following provides information on training requirements.

1.6.9.3.1. Antiterrorism (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 thirty (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 fifteen (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://jkodirect.jten.mil/Atlas2/page/login/Login.jsf. Contractor personnel shall complete refresher training every twelve (12) months except AOR specific AT Level I training which shall be completed as required by local AT policies. Contractor Personnel Traveling Overseas shall receive Government-provided area of responsibility (AOR) specific AT awareness training as directed by AR 525–13. The combatant commander directs specific AOR training content with the unit anti-terrorism officer (ATO) being the local point of contact.

If training cannot be conducted on the website, the Contractor shall coordinate with the COR who will contact the local AT Officer at their assigned location for classroom training.

Contractor personnel completing training in the classroom will receive a certificate or the training attendance roster signed by the AT Officer. Verification of the training shall be provided to the COR within thirty (30) calendar days after completion of the training.

1.6.9.3.2. iWATCH Training. The Contractor and all associated subcontractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local-developed training shall 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 five (5) calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR no later than 30 calendar days after contract award. Training slides can be found on the Army OneSource we site:

http://www.myarmyonesource.com/familyprogramsandservices/iwatchprogram/default.as px.

1.6.9.3.3. OPSEC Program. The Contractor shall develop an OPSEC Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)/Plan within 90 calendar days of contract award, to be reviewed and approved by the responsible Government OPSEC officer, per AR 530–1.

This plan will include a process to identify critical information, where it is located, who is responsible for it, how to protect it and why it needs to be protected. The contractor shall implement OPSEC measures as ordered by the commander. In addition, the contractor shall have an identified certified Level II OPSEC coordinator per AR 530-1. In addition, the Contractor shall identify an individual who will be an OPSEC coordinator. The Contractor will ensure this individual becomes OPSEC Level II certified per AR 530–1.

OPSEC Training. Per AR 530-1 Operations Security, the contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC Awareness training. New employees must be trained within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter. OPSEC Awareness for Military Members, DoD Employees and Contractors is available at the following website:

http://www.cdse.edu/catalog/elearning/GS130.html. Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, Chapter 4, Training Requirements, new contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty.

1.6.9.3.4. Security Education Training Awareness (SETA) Training. Per DoD 5200.1– volume 3 Enclosures 4 and 5, AR 380-5 and AR 380-67 all new contractor employees must complete SETA training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty. The https://jkodirect.jten.mil/Atlas2/page/login/Login.jsf http://www.myarmyonesource.com/familyprogramsandservices/iwatchprogram/default.aspx http://www.myarmyonesource.com/familyprogramsandservices/iwatchprogram/default.aspx http://www.cdse.edu/catalog/elearning/GS130.html contractor shall abide by the OPSEC Plan and or Standard Operating Procedures of the requiring activity as per PWS 5.6.13.

1.6.9.3.5. Combat Trafficking on Persons (CTIP) training shall be completed yearly.

Contractor shall complete CTIP training yearly. CTIP training shall be completed within fifteen (15) calendar days after contract start date and the certificates of completion submitted to the COR through e-mail within fifteen (15) calendar days after completion.

New employees shall complete training and submit results to the COR before commencing work under the contract.

1.6.9.3.6. Threat Awareness Reporting Program (TARP). For all contractors with security clearances, per AR 381-12 TARP, contractor employees must receive annual TARP training by a CI agent or other trainer as specified in AR 381-12, 2-4b. Contractor shall receive initial TARP training within 30 calendar days of employment and annual refresher thereafter.

1.6.9.3.7. The Contractor shall provide monthly report of Contractor employee count and training status IAW TE J ,CDRL A008, Personnel Training Status, as stated in section 1.6.9.1.

1.6.10. Key Personnel.