Tactical C4 PWS 13 AUG 2025.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

TACTICAL COMMAND,CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS & COMPUTERS (C4) SUPPORT

III Armored Corps Fort Hood, TX 13 August 2025

Table of Contents

PART 1 GENERAL lNFORMATION

PART 2 DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

PART 3 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY FACILITIES AND SERVICES

PART 4 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

PART 5 SPECIFIC TASKS

PART 6 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

PART 7 ATTACHMENTffECHNICAL EXHIBIT LISTING

PART 1 GENERAL INFORMATION

1. GENERAL: Fort Hood Tactical C4 Support Contract and when required, to other III Armored Corps installations as approved by the Contracting Officer. The Government will not exercise any supervision, direction, or control over the Contractor personnel performing the services on the contract. The Contractor personnel shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible for meeting contractual obligations of the Government.

1.1. DESCRIPTION OFSERVICES/SCOPE: The Contractor shall provide all labor,materiel, transportation, and equipment necessary to conduct audio-visual (AV) and systems integration, maintenance, repair,replacement, installation, upgrade,fabrication, and training for both tactical and Garrison C4 operations in support of III Corps and its Major Subordinate Commands (MSCs), tenant organizations and other missions supported by Fort Hood, Texas.

1.2. BACKGROUND: The III Corps and Fort Hood, Texas, Tactical Access Commands (TACs), Tactical Operations Centers (TOCs), Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) and other Command and Control (C2) cells provide Commanders and staff with the necessary C2 and C4 Intelligence environmental tools to effectively execute the Corps Commander's intent and vision of tactical and non-tactical mission assignments in support of Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO). These Control Points (CPs), Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) and other communication nodes have highly complex and integrated audio, visual, communication, and computer IT systems that must provide reliable and responsive information, data and audio- visual support required by the Commanders and staff to perform their tactical and non-tactical missions. The CPs include, but are not limited to, fixed facilities such as the Corps Command Center in Building 1001; EOCs, CCRs, if linked to other tactical sites supporting OCO, mobile, sheltered CPs such as the Corps Main and Rear; and the tented CPs such as the TAC and TOC. The CPs also include fixed, sheltered, and tented CPs in the MSCs of III Corps such as 1st Cavalry Division, 13thExpeditionary Sustainment Command, their subordinate commands, and other units and tenant organizations. Fort Hood, Texas requires a rapid tum-around contract vehicle to support these tactical and command C4 and AV requirements.

1.2.1. APPLICABILITY /FLOW DOWN: This PWS conveys the basic requirements that will apply to all task orders issued during the base year and option years of the contract. Any additional performance requirements, standards, and assessment measures will be detailed in each individual task order and PWS.

1.3. PERFORMANCE PERIOD: C4Tactical Services will consist of (5) five one year ordering periods. The ordering periods are listed below:

Ordering Period 1 - 26 September 2025 - 25September 2026

Ordering Period 2 - 26 September 2026 - 25September 2027

Ordering Period 3 - 26 September 2027 - 25September 2028

Ordering Period 4 - 26 September 2028 - 25September 2029

Ordering Period 5 - 26 September 2029 - 25September 2030

SCOPE: The Contractor shall provide support for all AV, video, digital,display, fiber optics, information technology (IT), video teleconference (VTC), Multi-point Conference Unit (MCU); tactical cloud computing and knowledge management, air conditioning, power, electrical grounding, fabrication support and networking equipment, intercom systems, closed circuit television installations, and other components associated with the C4 operations. The Contractor shall provide support for Fort Hood, Texas Tactical Command Posts (TACs), Tactical Operations Centers (TOCs), Emergency Operations Centers (EOC), unit Headquarters Command Conference Rooms (CCR), other associated buildings and shelters supporting units with regard to the Overseas Contingency Operations(OCO), and any other military efforts. The Contractor may also be required to provide support for exercises and other contractual work, but only when approved by the Contracting Officer.

1.5. GENERAL INFORMATION:

1.5.1. QUALITY CONTROL PLAN: The Contractor shall be responsible for quality control. The Contractor shall be responsible for the delivery of quality services/supplies to the Government under the terms of the contract and IA W FAR 52.212-4,Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective Quality Control Plan (QCP) program to ensure services are performed IA W this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor's QCP is how the Contractor ensures work complies with the requirements of the contract. The Contractor's QCP shall be structured to ensure independent inspections of the Contractor's work performance. The Contractor shall schedule and conduct QCP inspections. The QCP inspection schedule and the QCP inspection results shall be available for Government review during normal business hours. Copies of any QCP documentation, either digital or paper, shall be provided within two (2)business days of KO request. The Contractor shall deliver the quality control plan (QCP) within 10 business days of award of the first task order. The QCP shall be applicable for all future task orders unless the Contractor notifies and provides the KO of a change to the QCP. The Contractor shall receive the KO approval in writing, after acceptance of the QCP.

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 tomission essential traffic only. Installation activityis limited to mission essential training andoperations (i.e., national defense, health, safety, law and order.)

CONDITION BLACK: Severe reduction of traffic flow; no vehicularmovement except emergencyvehicles. The post is closed to allmotor vehicular traffic except emergency vehicles such as Military Policevehicles, ambulances, engineer vehicles, fire fighting vehicles, utilityvehicles, and subsistence trucks.

1.5.7. ACCESS AND GENERAL SECURITYPOLICY: 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. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.2049, 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.

1.5.8. INSTALLATION ACCESS:

1.5.8.1. FEDERALINSTALLATION/FACILITY ACCESS: Contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The employee performing services under this contract shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services, Security Office or the host nation equivalent. The Contractor shall be responsible for assuring all Contractor personnel authorized to perform work under this contract obtain installation access,as required by Fort Hood Regulation 190-5. Government furnished identification shall be returned to the Contracting Officer when the employee no longer performs work for the Contractor under this contract.

1.5.9. INSTALLATION INFORMATION: Information about Fort Hood can be found at the Fort Hood home page. The Internet website address is: https://home.army.mil/hood/

1.5 .10. SEARCH AND SEIZURE: Contractor personnel and property shall be subject to search and seizure upon entering the confmes of Fort Hood,while on Fort Hood, and upon leaving the confmes of Fort Hood in accordance with AR 190-13.

1.5 .11. VEHICLE OPERATION: 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 FH Reg. 190-5, Fort Hood Traffic Code, regarding motor vehicle use on the installation. All vehicles entering the installation shall have a valid license plate, current vehicle registration, and insurance.

1.5.12. CONTRACTOR VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION: Contractor owned or privately owned vehicles used in the performance of services under this contract on this installation shall be marked as commercial Contractor vehicles with the Contractor's company name in three inch (3 ") block letters or a company logo of a color that contrasts with its background on both sides of the vehicle.

Contractor personnel operating multiple Contractor owned vehicles on the installation may be required to place identifying numbers on the front and rear bumpers of the vehicles.

1.5.13. PHYSICAL SECURITY: The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information and property provided for Contractor use. The Government shall inspect that all Government facilities, equipment, and materials are secured at the close of each work period.

1.5.14. ESCORTS: The Contractor and all associated subcontractor employees performing services under this contract shall be escorted at all times by host nation security personnel or by an individual designated by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) while accessing U.S. facilities or activities.

Kramer Family of Video Scalers/AV solutions/Must be a Recognized/Certified Dealer

Planar Video Wall solutions o Planar Certified Video Wall Installer

Vaddio Family of AV Bridges/Certified Dealer

1.6.3. An AVIXA Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) certification is the recognized AV industry standard specialist for ANSI.

A CTS performs general technology solution tasks by: creating, operating, and servicing AV solutions, conducting AV management activities that provide the best audiovisual resolutions for the customer's needs, both on time and within budget. The Contractor shall ensure there are at least one (1) CTS-D and one (1) CTS-I on the staff, and at least three (3) other installation staff members are CTS certified during the performance of the contract.

1.6.4. The Contractor shall provide a work force possessing the skills, knowledge, and training to successfully perform the services and capabilities listed in this paragraph and the task listing captured in PWS section 5 .5. The Contractor personnel shall be trained, skilled, cleared, and certified in the areas of design,installation, programming, testing, and maintaining of Audio- Visual (A V)Systems, Secure or Non-Secure Video Teleconferencing, AMX Control Systems,Fiber and Copper Cabling, building and maintaining AV and to a limited extent,data networks, Computer Aided Design, expertise and experience in Technical Writing, Power Generation, HVAC, Welding of all Metals, Machine Work, Powder Coating, Carpentry, Painting, limited General Construction, and Material Handling. A Texas Class B HVAC license is required and Contractor shall provide a copy of the license to the Government, prior to commencing performance on the contract. The Contractor shall be prepared to support simultaneous projects at up to three (3) different locations with qualified personnel holding security clearances with performance during the standard duty day.

1.6.5. OPSEC STANDING OPERATINGPROCEDURE (SOP): The Contractor shall develop an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure (SOP) within 90 calendar days of contract award, to be reviewed and approved by the responsible Government OPSEC officer. 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. 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.

1.6.5.1. FOR CONTRACTS THAT REQUIREHANDLING OR ACCESSTO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION: The Contractor shall comply with FAR 52.2042,Security Requirements. This clause involves access to information classified "Confidential," "Secret," or "Top Secret" and requires Contractors to comply with (1) The Security Agreement (DD Form 441), including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DoD 5220.22M); (2) any revisions to DOD 5220.22M, notice of which has been furnished to the Contractor. If secure telecommunication requirements apply, include clause 252.239-7016 and follow guidance at 23 9. 7 4. If covered system support requirements apply, include provision 252.23 9-7017 into the solicitation, clause 252.239-7018 into the contract, and follow guidance at 239.73.

1.6.5.2. CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUD: Include DFARS clause 252.204-7012, which requires the Contractor to comply with NIST 800-171. Also include DF ARS provision252.204-2019 into solicitations. Acquisition officials should follow procedures outlined in DF ARS 204. 73and verify vendors have an adequate NIST SP 800-171 summary assessment score within the Supplier Performance Risk System (within PIEE). If the score doesn't show a medium- or high-level assessment with a score of 110 or better (as described in the "NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Methodology"), include clause 252.204- 7020 and obtain the vendor's "system security plan" and "plan of action" for NIST SP 800-171verification and assurance by Army security officials.

1.6.5.3. SECRET FACILITYCLEARANCE: The Contractor shall possess a facility clearance at the classification level of SECRET prior to award of contract. The Contractor shall follow the Facility Clearance procedures outlined in the DD Form 254 (TE 3). An interim clearance may be allowed, if approved by the Contracting Officer.

1.6.5.4. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION: Performance under this contract may require the Contractor to access data and information proprietary to a Government agency, another Government Contractor, or of such nature that its dissemination or use other than as specified in this PWS, would be adverse to the interests of the Government or others. Contractor personnel shall not divulge or release data or information developed or obtained under the performance of this contract except upon written approval of the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall not use, disclose, or reproduce proprietary data,which bears a restrictive legend, other than as specified in this contract.

1.6.14. RESERVED

1.6.15. ACCOMPANYING THE FORCE: DF ARS Clause 252.2257040, Contractor Personnel Authorized to Accompany U.S.Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States, shall be used in solicitations and contracts that authorize Contractor personnel to accompany US Armed Forces deployed outside the US in contingency operations; humanitarian or peacekeeping operations; or other military operations or exercises, when designated by the combatant commander. The clause discusses the following AT/OPSEC related topics: required compliance with laws and regulations, pre-deployment requirements, required training (per combatant command guidance), and personnel data required.

1.6.16. CONTRACTOR TRAINING:

1.6.16.1. GENERAL TRAININGREQUIREMENTS:

1.6.16.2. ANTI-TERRORISM (AT) LEVEL !TRAINING: Contractor employees, including subcontractor employees who are employed under the contract shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date. The Contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected Contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR or KO within ten (10) calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. For Common Access Card (CAC) holders, AT Level I awareness training is available at https://jkodirect.jten.mil, course number "JS-US007-14". For non-CAC holders, AT Level I awareness training is available at http://jko.jten.mil/courses/atll/launch.html (this standalone version is intended for non-CAC users without a JKO account only). Training must be maintained yearly thereafter. If training cannot be conducted on the website,the Contractor will coordinate with the local AT Officer at their assigned location for classroom training by a Level 2 trained AT Officer and a copy of either the training certificate or the training attendance roster signed by the AT Officer will be maintained by the Contractor. Verification of the training will be provided to the COR or KO within ten (10) calendar days after completion of the training.

1.6.16.3. OPSEC AWARENESS: If the Contractor, or a subcontractor, or employees of either disclose any information that disrupts or harms the Government's operations or activities, then the Government retains the right to exclude any employee from performance of duties under this contract. The exclusion of an employee for security reasons will not relieve the Contractor from performance of services required under this contract. Contractor personnel shall not sketch or take photos of government facilities or activities unless related to service provided. All government paper products and removable digital storage material that is received,generated, or stored during the contract will be destroyed completely when no longer needed.

1.6.16.3 .1. OPSEC TRAINING: All Contractor and subcontractor employees performing services under this contract will complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of employment under this contract. OPSEC Level I training is available at https:// jkodirect.jten.mil, course number "EUC-ECJ6-110-N-LB". Training must be maintained yearly thereafter. If training cannot be conducted on the website, the Contractor will coordinate with the local OPSEC Officer at their assigned location for classroom training by a Level 2 trained OPSEC Officer and a copy of either the training certificate or the training attendance roster signed by the OPSEC Officer will be maintained by the Contractor. Verification of the training will be provided to the COR or KO upon request. New employees must be trained within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter.

1.6.16.4. INFORMATION ASSURANCE (IA)/lNFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) TRAINING: All Contractor and subcontractor employees requiring access to Government information systems must complete the DoD IA and Cyber Awareness training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All employees performing IA/lT functions must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in Per DoD8570.01, DOD 8570.01-M, and AR 25-2, within 30 days of employment. Training is available at https://ia.signal.army.mil/DoDIAA/default.asp.The Contractor shall ensure all employees possess and maintain current Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level I professional certification during the execution of this contract. Verification of the training will be provided to the COR or KO upon request.

1.6.16.4.1. INFORMATION ASSURANCE(IA)/lNFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) CERTIFICATION: Per DoD 8570.0lM, DF ARS 252.239.7001 and AR 252, the Contractor employees supporting IA/lT functions shall be appropriately certified upon contract award. The baseline certification as stipulated in DoD 8570.0lMmust be completed upon contract award.

1.6.16.5. THREAT AWARENESSREPORTING PROGRAM (TARP)TRAINING: Within 30 calendar days after contract start date or 30 calendar days after employment of new personnel, all Contractor employees, including subcontractor employees,who are employed under the contract and require a security clearance, shall complete TARP training. The Contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected Contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR within ten (10) calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. TARP training is available at the Army Learning Management System (ALMS) https://www.lms.army.mil/. Training must be maintained yearly thereafter. If training cannot be conducted on the website,the Contractor will coordinate with the local Counter- Intelligence (Cl) Officer at their assigned location for classroom training and a copy of either the training certificate or the training attendance roster signed by the CI Officer will be maintained by the Contractor. Verification of the training will be provided to the Contracting Officer (KO) or Contracting Officer Representative (COR) within ten (10) calendar days after completion of the training.

1.6.16.6. iW ATCH TRAINING: The Contractor will ensure that all Contractor employees and subcontractor employees performing services under this contract have been briefed on the iW ATCH Program, or equivalent for their supporting DoD Agency, within 30 days of employment under the contract. The Contractor will coordinate with the supporting AT Officer through the COR or KO for the briefing. This training will be updated as required by the supporting installation AT policies. A copy of the training attendance will be maintained by the Contractor and made available to the COR or KO upon request.