A07-W911NF-18-R-0001_Amendment_02-SF_30.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

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STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of amendment 0002 to solicitation W911NF-18-R-0001 is to provide Government responses to industry questions and to amend the solicitation. The Government responses to industry questions dated 23 February 2018, summary of solicitation changes dated 23 February 2018 June and amended attachments are uploaded on to w w w .fbo.gov. The due date for proposals is extended, Offeror’s proposals are due by 12:00 PM in Durham, NC (Eastern Time) on 09 March 2018.

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 23-Feb-2018

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W911NF-18-R-0001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

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9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

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E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

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3. EFFECTIVE DATE

23-Feb-2018

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US ARMY ACC-APG-RTP W911NF

800 PARK OFFICE DRIVE

SUITE 4229

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC 27709

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 02-Mar-2018 12:00 PM to 09-Mar-2018 12:00 PM.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been modified:

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Performance Work Statement

For

Advanced Prototype Development and Experimentation (APEx)

Master IDIQ

1.0 INTRODUCTION

This contract will support the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Sensors and Electronic Devices Directorate (SEDD) Advanced Prototyping and Experimentation (APEx) Team’s Mission to Rapidly Design, Develop and Transition technology to support quick reaction warfighter needs in the Mission Areas outlined below. The APEx Team coordinates directly with all ARL Directorates, DOD and other Government Agencies to rapidly transition maturing technology to the field to meet the Secretary of Defense’s stated mandate to “rapidly transition advanced technology to meet today's threat while not losing sight of future threats.”

1.1 BACKGROUND

The Advanced Prototype and Experimentation (APEx) Team supports the Army Research Laboratory’s Mission of providing the underpinning science, technology and analysis needed to enable full-spectrum military operations. In following with ARL’s Vision of “Many minds, many capabilities, focus on future Soldiers”, the APEx Team supports current U. S. Army operations, other DoD Components and Government Agencies in identifying and managing their technology development needs with a strong focus on transitioning solutions which fulfill urgent mission needs. The APEx Team is supported by the full capability of the Army Contracting Command - Research Triangle Park to support Contract Development, Execution and Administration. The APEx Team maintains a Testing and Experimentation range facility in close proximity to the DC Metro area to support ongoing Lab and Customer projects. The APEx Team strives to be the “Partner of Choice” by providing a fully-integrated Technology Development solution including Contract Administration, Program Management and Field Testing and Experimentation.

1.2 SCOPE

The Contractor shall provide all cleared personnel, management, supervision, materials, equipment, tools, and any other items and support not otherwise provided as Government Furnished Property, Equipment or Information (GFP/GFE/GFI) in performing the “non-personal services” established in this Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The Contractor shall have a thorough understanding and experience with supporting the DoD Science and Technology Community in support of their assigned Mission Areas, to include but not limited to, all DoD components, other government agencies (OGA), university research facilities and industry partners. This effort will focus directly on: Quick Reaction Advanced Systems Research and Development; Rapid Prototyping; System

Integration, Experimentation and Testing for the ARL APEx Team in the areas of Concept of Operations, Requirements Analysis and Requirements Generation, System Performance and Integration Analysis; Rapid Prototyping, Storage and Maintenance of developed systems; and Experimentation Planning and Execution. These activities will be conducted over a broad range of technologies and mission areas alongside various DoD components and other government agencies with the goal of rapidly developing and transitioning advanced technology and capability to the warfighter.

2.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

This section describes the general requirements for this effort.

2.1 Program Management: The contractor shall possess knowledge and experience with ARL’s Science and

Technology’s mission principles and processes. This shall include providing the necessary personnel and equipment needed to complete the specific tasking outlined in this PWS. The Contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management of the resources assigned to the requirement. The contractor shall have a single point of contact between the Government and Contractor personnel assigned to support this contract. The contractor must ensure they are in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations and applicable international protocols.

2.2 Mission Areas: The Contractor shall have the knowledge and experience necessary to support the Mission Areas defined in this section. This includes the Analysis, Development and Testing of advanced systems and equipment to support the mission areas. The Contractor shall routinely characterize operational deficiencies and requirements, and coordinate with operational users to document these requirements, define materiel solutions, and develop Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) for solutions within each mission area. The tasking does not entail actually conducting these missions, but the Contractor must provide the analytical and technical capabilities necessary to develop and deliver advanced technologies and capabilities for these mission areas.

2.2.1 Expeditionary Warfare: The Contractor shall provide the analytical and technical capability necessary to develop and deliver advanced technologies and capabilities in support of rapid reaction and deployment operations. This will involve the quick reaction and rapid build-up of lethal and sustainable forces in remote areas.

2.2.2 Irregular Warfare: The Contractor shall provide the analytical and technical capability necessary to develop and deliver advanced technologies and capabilities in support of focused operations that span the DIMES model: Diplomacy, Information, Military, Economic, and Societal-cultural development activities.

This will include contained combat operations, information operations and international law enforcement operations.

2.2.3 Special Operations: The Contractor shall provide the analytical and technical capability necessary to develop and deliver advanced technologies and capabilities in support of Unconventional Warfare (UW), Direct Action (DA), Special Reconnaissance (SR), Foreign Internal Defense (FID), Counter terrorism (CT), Psychological Operations (PSYOP), Civil Affairs (CA), Coalition Warfare and Humanitarian and Civic Action (HCA).

2.2.4 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD): The Contractor shall provide the analytical and technical capability necessary to develop and deliver advanced technologies and capabilities in support of Explosive Ordnance Disposal.

2.2.5 Counter Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED): The Contractor shall provide the analytical and technical capability necessary to develop and deliver advanced technologies and capabilities in support of Counter Improvised Explosive Device Identification and Defeat.

2.2.6 Unmanned Air (UAV), Ground (UGV), Surface (USV) and Subsurface (USSV) Vehicles: The Contractor shall provide the analytical and technical capability necessary to develop and deliver advanced

UAV, UGV, USV and USSV technologies and capabilities. To include Counter Unmanned Air Vehicle technologies and capabilities.

2.2.7 Stabilization / Reconstruction Operations: The Contractor shall provide the analytical and technical capability necessary to develop and deliver advanced technologies and capabilities in support of post-conflict non-combat military operations.

2.2.8 Foreign Military Sales Coordination and Execution: The Contractor shall provide the analytical and technical capability necessary to develop and deliver advanced technologies and capabilities in support of Foreign Military Sales.

3.0 SPECIFIC TASKING

The contractor shall execute the specific tasks defined in this section to meet the requirements as specified in the task orders to be issued under this contract.

3.1 TASK 1 - Advanced Technology Analysis and Design

3.1.1 The Contractor shall analyze the technical, functional and operational mission requirements of advanced systems to evaluate the deployment feasibility of ARL proposed system and subsystem designs and specification parameters. The Contractor shall evaluate the ARL proposed design capabilities to include existing system integration to meet or improve technical, functional, mission, and operational performance requirements.

3.1.2 The Contractor shall develop performance parameters, specifications and requirements for advanced systems through the creation of Design Reference Missions (DRMs) to ensure the system’s functional, performance and operational mission requirements will meet future war-fighter needs. In addition, the Contractor shall also define alternative design methodologies and recommend design modifications.

3.1.3 The Contractor shall perform technical design analyses that address system, subsystem, component, or sub-component elements. The analyses will include the performance of formal Trade Studies to document tradeoff and system requirements allocations to improve performance or to meet evolving mission requirements. The analyses shall include top-level requirements and specifications to ensure that operational parameters are met.

3.1.4 The Contractor shall develop the requirements for the basis of simulation to assist in the identification of promising techniques identified from the trade-off studies to allow maximum performance parameters to be quantified. The techniques resulting in the best performance shall be chosen for implementation and testing.

3.1.5 The Contractor shall have a thorough understanding and previous experience in working with the Science and Technology Community, to include DoD, other government agencies (OGA) and university research facilities. For example, the DoD Research Labs, DARPA and Research Universities.

3.2 TASK 2 - Advanced Prototype Design and Development

3.2.1 Unmanned Air, Ground, Surface and Subsurface Systems: The Contractor shall design and develop unmanned air, ground, surface and subsurface systems. Specifically, the Contractor must show past experience in the design and development of UAV, UGV, and USV systems. In addition, the Contractor must show the ability to integrate sensors and electronics onto UAV, UGV and USV systems to meet the requirements as specified in the task orders to be issued under this contract.

3.2.2 Counter Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems: The Contractor shall design and develop short and long-range countermeasures to defeat a solo UAV or multiple UAV threats.

3.2.3 Electronic and Electro-Optic Equipment: The Contractor shall design and develop custom electronic devices from circuit board level to fully integrated subsystems. The Contractor shall design and develop custom electro-optic components and subsystems. The Contractor shall integrate electronic and/or electro-optic subsystems into integrated systems to meet the requirements as specified in the task orders to be issued under this contract.

3.2.4 Application Design, Development and Integration: The Contractor shall design and develop custom computer based platforms; applications; operating systems; and system support software to meet the

3.2.5 Mechanical Components and Systems: The Contractor shall design and develop custom mechanical components including ruggedized cases and enclosures; hydraulic, pneumatic and other systems for mechanical control and manipulation; load/motion transfer mechanisms including rotary and linear mechanisms; power generation system packaging and integration, and small unmanned system platform development with those unmanned systems being deployable from combat vehicles. The Contractor shall have the ability to integrate components and subsystems into larger systems to meet the requirements as specified in the task orders to be issued under this contract.

3.2.6 Energy Generation and Storage: The Contractor shall design and develop lightweight, high energy and current density, man-portable mobile energy storage systems for use in remote locations to meet the

3.2.7 Individual and Platform Protection: The Contractor shall design and develop enhanced individual and platform protection and survivability solutions for dismounted individuals and air, land and sea platforms to meet the requirements as specified in the task orders to be issued under this contract.

3.2.8 Individual and Platform Lethality: The Contractor shall design and develop advanced individual and platform lethality solutions which enhance accuracy, destructive capabilities, and speed of engagement for individuals and air, land and sea platforms to meet the requirements as specified in the task orders to be

3.2.9 Advanced Individual and Platform Mobility: The Contractor shall design and develop advanced individual and platform mobility solutions which advance the state-of-the-art in speed, maneuverability, deployability and adaptability for DoD and other Government Agency’s dismounted individuals and platforms to meet the requirements as specified in the task orders to be issued under this contract.

3.2.10 Tactical and Non-Tactical, Secure and Open Communications: The Contractor shall design and develop advanced tactical and non-tactical satellite, voice and data communications to meet the

3.2.11 Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE): The contractor shall design and develop advanced individual and platform CBRNE defense protection measures and systems to meet the

3.3 TASK 3 - Advanced Technology Program Management, Experimentation and Testing

3.3.1 Program and Project Management: The Contractor shall provide the analytical and technical capable personnel, equipment, materials, program management necessary to meet the requirements as specified in the task orders to be issued under this contract.

3.3.2 Advanced Technology Studies and Analyses: The Contractor shall provide the analytical and technical capability necessary to conduct and document studies, investigations, assessments, and analyses to meet the

3.3.3 Advanced Technology Assessments, Experiments and Testing: The Contractor shall provide the analytical and technical capability necessary to conduct field and laboratory demonstrations, assessments, operational assessments, field experiments, and operational tests evaluations to meet the requirements as specified in the task orders to be issued under this contract.

3.3.4 Rapid Reaction Blossom Point Range Experimentation and Testing Capability: The Contractor shall provide the analytical and technical capability, including cleared personnel that have undergone Ammunition and Explosives Certification Training necessary to conduct field and laboratory demonstrations, assessments, operational assessments, field experiments, and operational tests evaluations at the U.S. Army’s BPRF. Experimentation, demonstrations, assessments and operational tests will support

3.3.5 DOD and Other Government Agencies (OGAs) BPRF Support: The Contractor shall provide the analytical and technical capability, including cleared personnel that have undergone Ammunition and Explosives Certification Training necessary to conduct field and laboratory demonstrations, assessments, operational assessments, field experiments, and operational tests evaluations in support of Other Government Agencies.

3.3.6 Maintain and Enhance the Operational Capabilities of the APEX Site, Facilities and Equipment:

The Contractor shall provide the analytical and technical capability necessary to successfully identify, design, develop and transition advanced technologies and capabilities in support of DoD, OGA and University Research Laboratories and Industry Partners. Specifically, the Contractor must show past experience in managing the transfer of technology from government laboratories and academia to the commercial sector in support of the warfighter to meet the requirements as specified in the task orders to be

3.4 TASK 4 - Advanced Technology Transition

3.4.1 The Contractor shall provide the analytical and technical capability necessary to successfully manage, maintain and enhance the operational capability of the APEx Site at the Blossom Point Range Facility to meet the requirements as specified in the task orders to be issued under this contract.

3.4.2 The Contractor shall periodically review on-going ARL Lab Research to determine applicability to existing urgent warfighter needs and make an assessment of the ability to rapidly porotype. The assessment must provide enough detail for the government to determine if the investment in rapidly prototyping is warranted.

3.4.3 The Contractor shall provide a Project Plan, Budget and Performance goals if the government determines to utilize the APEx Team for a rapidly prototyping an ongoing S&T project. The Contractor shall assist ARL in the rapidly prototyping and testing.

4.0 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

This section describes the special requirements for this effort. The following sub-sections provide details of various considerations on this effort.

4.1 Key Qualifications, Certification and Capability Requirements: The Contractor shall possess the following qualifications, certifications and capabilities at the time of award:

4.1.1 Security Clearance: All key and onsite personnel must have a minimum of a Secret Clearance at the time of award.

4.1.2 Facility Clearance: The Contractor shall have a minimum of a Secret Facility Clearance with the ability Generate and Safeguard Secret

4.1.3 Ammunition and Explosives: - This Certification is a mandatory requirement for performing required tasking at the US Army Blossom Point Range Facility.

4.1.4 FAR Part 107 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Operator – This Certification is a mandatory requirement for conducting required UAS flight experimentation and test tasking.

4.1.5 Commercial Diver – This Certification is a mandatory requirement for conducting required surface and subsurface tasking.

4.1.6 Yard Crane and Forklift Operator – This Certification is a mandatory requirement for performing required tasking at the US Army Blossom Point Range Facility.

4.1.7 Government Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) – The Contractor shall provide a Trained and Certified U.S. Army GFEBS system operator.

4.1.8 Rapid Prototyping Capability – The Contractor shall possess the facilities and equipment necessary to conduct Rapid Prototyping Design and Development to include, but not limited to, 3D scanners, 3D printers, CNC milling, laser cutting and electronic circuit board prototyping capability. In addition, the Contractor shall provide trained and experienced personnel to manage and conduct Rapid Prototype Development tasking.

4.1.9 Testing and Experimentation Capability – The Contractor must have the capability and access to operational testing environments to complete the required system evaluation and testing tasking.

4.2 Safety/OSHA Requirements

The contractor shall be in compliance with applicable state and federal safety standards. Special safety requirements will be identified in the individual tasks, when required. Contractor must ensure that they are in compliance with all applicable OSHA standards.

4.3 Contractor Furnished Equipment: Any Contractor furnished equipment requirements will be specified in each task order.

4.4 Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (CMRA):

4.4.1 The contractor shall report ALL direct contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the U.S. Army via a secure data collection site.

The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address:

http://www.ecmra.mil/

4.4.2 Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at help desk at: http://www.ecmra.mil/"

4.4.3 Applicable CMRA details:

4.4.3.1 The eCMRA site associated with this contract is https://cmra.army.mil

4.4.3.2 The Command of the Requiring Activity is the Army Research Laboratory.

4.4.3.3 The Unit Identification Code (UIC) for this requirement is W71B7J.

4.4.3.4 The Federal Service Code for this contract is AZ12.

4.5 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

The Government shall monitor the Contractors performance under this contracting accordance with the Governments QASP.

5.0 DELIVERABLES

a. Required Reporting Deliverables:

• Monthly Progress and Technical Reports: The contractor shall prepare and deliver monthly reports in contractor format. These monthly reports shall describe all expenditures incurred during the reporting period, as well as the technical progress and prevalent program issues during the reporting period.

• Monthly Financial Status Reports:

• Final Technical Report: The contractor shall prepare and provide a Final Report. The final report shall be a comprehensive report of all work conducted under the contract, including analysis, design work, software modifications and designs, laboratory and test results. Contractor's format is acceptable.

Additionally, the contractor shall prepare documentation and reports as requested by the government Technical Point of Contact (TPOC).

• Trip Reports

b. Required Meeting Deliverables:

• Kickoff Meeting: The contractor shall attend a start of work meeting at contractor facility within two weeks after contract award and present their overall project management and risk assessment plan.

• Technical Exchanges: Additional technical interchange with the contractor shall be conducted via teleconference or email (non-classified information only)

c. Required Product Deliverables: The product deliverables will be specified in each task order.

6.0 ORGANIZATION CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

6.1 The term "Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) is defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.1;

also, see FAR 9.502 (c). An "OCI exists when a Contractor would face an actual or potential conflict of interest if it worked on a planned contract, due either to its other business interests or to the nature of the effort to be performed. However, organizational conflicts of interest are more likely to occur in contracts involving:

a. Management support services;

b. Consultant or other professional services;

c. Contractor performance of or assistance in technical evaluations; or Systems engineering and technical direction work performed by a Contractor that does not have overall contractual responsibility for development or production.

6.2 The Contracting Officer will review and analyze the PWS under this contract prior to issuance of a Request for

Proposal and determine that no OCI has been identified, potential or otherwise. However, the contractor is encouraged to make a preliminary disclosure to the Contracting Officer, prior to the due date for receipt of Proposals, of any OCI issues the Contractor has identified. Such preliminary disclosure will allow the Contracting Officer more time to assess both the potential OCI and the Contractor proposed strategy to negate or mitigate the OCI. This assessment may be crucial since, per FAR 9.504(e), the Contracting Officer may not award the contract to a Contractor with an OCI that cannot be negated or mitigated. If the Contractor demonstrates to the Contracting Officer that there may be a possible conflict of interest arising out of an existing contract, the Contracting Officer will take the necessary action to delete that requirement and/or mitigate any conflict of interest that may be present. The Contractor agrees that the Government or an authorized representative may, up to three years after acceptance of all programmatic documentation to be delivered under applicable contract, restrict the Contractors future participation in any resulting program managed system acquisition action(s).

6.3 Title 10, US Code Section 2399 prohibits the involvement of a defense contractor in the operational test and evaluation of its own systems and equipment. Consequently, all parties must be particularly sensitive to potential, actual, or perceived organizational conflicts of interest where system contractors are or appear to be involved in the operational testing and evaluation of their own equipment or systems, including involvement as a test support contractor. Such involvement is strictly prohibited. The Contractor acknowledges that it is familiar with Title 10 U.S.C. Section 2399 and FAR 9.5 and agrees that it will avoid conflicts of interest and, to the maximum possible extent, the appearance of conflict of interest, in accordance with the principles set forth in the Statute and FAR. The contractor also acknowledges that statutory operational testing and evaluation conflicts of interest arising under 10 U.S.C. 2399 and Army Regulation 73-1, paragraph 5-6, may not be mitigated or "firewalled" using the FAR 9.5 procedures.

7.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

The specific GFE, GFI, GFP, and GFD required for performing this effort will be specified in each task order.

8.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Performance will take place at both Government and contractor’s facilities and at various CONUS and OCONUS locations. Travel will be required based on the customer missions during the performance of this task order. The specific travel destinations, number of trips and number of travelers will be specified in each task order. The contractor shall possess the capability to have cleared personnel to fill positions in Welcome, MD and Tampa, FL.

The cleared personnel requirements will be specified in each task order.

9.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The ordering period will be 60-months.

10.0 TRAVEL

CONUS and OCONUS Travel will be required to support the requirements of this statement of work and shall be provided on a reimbursement of cost basis. Travel shall be handled in accordance with the Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JFTR), at the direction of the PO. Unauthorized travel, or travel not coordinated with the PO, shall not be reimbursed. Additionally, travel or other direct costs in excess of the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) funded value shall not be reimbursed. Purchase of materials and equipment necessary to accomplish the requirements contained in this SOW will be coordinated with and approved by the PO or the designated representative prior to purchase and become the property of the Government. The specific travel requirements including destinations, number of trips and number of travelers will be specified in each task order.

11.0 POINTS OF CONTACT

The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) is Mr. Mitchell Wathen. The specific Government point of contact and person responsible for approving work incorporated by the Performance Work Statement will be specified in each task order.

12.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

a. The contractor will be required to have a SECRET Facility Clearance. The contractor will have access to unclassified and classified data. For access to classified information, the contractor shall ensure that all personnel having access to classified information have the necessary security clearances.

b. Contractor personnel visiting any Government facility in conjunction with this contract shall be subject to the standards of conduct applicable to Government employees. Site-specific approval regarding access to sensitive materials, computer facility access, issue of security badges, etc. shall be coordinated with the PO as required.

c. Public Key Infrastructure Requirements: Where interoperable DoD PKI or Common Access Cards (CAC) are required for the exchange of unclassified information between DoD and its vendors and contractors or for access to PK-enabled information systems and websites, industry partners shall obtain all necessary certificates. The Government will support the issuing of CACs.

d. The contractor will be responsible to provide the appropriate documentation to the Government in order to be properly provided with the Government CAC. The contractor shall comply with all DoD regulations concerning the acquisition of Common Access Cards (CAC) for all contractor personnel, in accordance with the policies and procedures currently in use at each customer location.

e. The contractor shall provide each employee an identification (ID) badge which shall indicate the date of the start of the contract or the employees’ employment start date. The ID badge shall be made of non-metallic material. The badge shall be easily readable and include employee’s name, contractor’s name, functional area of assignment, and color photograph. The contracting officer or his or her authorized representative shall approve the ID badge template before the start date.

f. Contractor personnel shall wear the ID badge at all times when performing work under this order/contract to include attending Government meetings and conferences within the facility. The contractor shall wear the ID badge in a conspicuous place on the front of exterior clothing and above the waist except when safety or health reasons prohibit such placement.

g. The Contractor shall provide sufficient personnel with the required security clearances to perform the work as specified in individual projects/efforts.

h. Contractor personnel not requiring a personnel security clearance, but performing Automated Data Processing (ADP) sensitive duties, are subject to investigative and assignment requirements IAW DoD 5200.2R, DoD Personnel Security Program, and affiliated regulations. The contractor shall bear the cost of any security clearances required for performance. The contractor shall provide escort for uncleared personnel.

i. The Government will be responsible for obtaining security certification for all equipment/systems processing classified information. The Government will identify security certification requirements to the contractor during review of the initial site survey. The contractor shall ensure their operation and maintenance procedures comply with those regulations identified within the DD254, Contract Security Classification Specification, which is a part of this contract.

j. All security requirements for each task order will be defined in the DD254.

12.1 AT/OPSEC REQUIRED PWS PARAGRAPHS:

12.1.1 Question 2: Access and general protection/security policy and procedures. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within Army controlled installation, facility, or area.

Contractor and all associated sub-contractors 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 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

12.1.2 Question 2a: For contractors requiring Common Access Card (CAC). Before CAC issuance, the contractor employee requires, 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 will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) Both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) Remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) Physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an initial CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of the FBI finger print check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

12.1.3 Question 11: For Contract Requiring Performance or Delivery in a Foreign Country, DFARS Clause

252.225-7043, Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense Contractors outside the US. The clause shall be used in solicitations and contracts that require performance or delivery in a foreign country. This clause applies to both contingencies and non-contingency support. The key AT requirement is for non-local national contractor personnel to comply with theater clearance requirements and allows the combatant commander to exercise oversight to ensure the contractor’s compliance with combatant commander and subordinate task force commander policies and directives

12.1.4 Question 12: 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,” “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 5220.22-M); (2) any revisions to DOD 5220.22-M, notice of which has been furnished to the contractor.

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

Name Title of Document Provided in RFP Attachment 1 Fee Yes Attachment 2 Past Performance Questionnaire and

Survey - Yes-Amendment 0002

Attachment 2a Utilization of Small Business Yes Attachment 3 Questions Template Yes Attachment 4 DD Form 254 - Contract Security

Classification Specification Yes-Amendment 0002

Attachment 5 TOR 0001 Yes Attachment 6 Pricing Template Yes Attachment 7 Responses to Questions dated 22

February 2018 Yes-Amendment 0002

Exhibit A DD Form 1423 Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs)

Yes

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

L.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

L.1.1 Each Offeror shall submit one (1) proposal via email to usarmy.rtp.rdecom-aro.mbx.arl-um-arl4@mail.mil prior to the date and time specified in Block 9 of the Standard Form 33. Offeror’s proposals are due by 12:00 PM in Durham, NC (Eastern Time) on 09 March 2018 . Amendments to the Solicitation will not result in an extension of proposal due date. Offerors shall NOT submit proposals via the www.fbo.gov. The size per email shall not exceed 10MB. When submitting proposals the subject line shall include the phrase "APEx IDIQ Proposal". If submitting multiple emails, the subject line shall include " Email 1 of 2"," Email 2 of 2", as appropriate to the number of emails submitted (e.g. APEx IDIQ Proposal Email 1 of 2), as appropriate to the number of emails submitted. Offerors shall not submit compressed or .zip files. If the Offeror does not receive confirmation of receipt, it is the responsibility of the Offeror to contact Mrs. Emily Hobbs to confirm its proposal has been received.

L.1.2 All questions shall be submitted via email to usarmy.rtp.rdecom-aro.mbx.arl-um-arl4@mail.mil at the email addresses referenced above no later than 12:00 PM (Eastern Time) on 15 February 2018. Offerors shall NOT submit questions via www.fbo.gov website. When submitting questions the subject line of the e-mail shall be "Questions submitted by ENTER NAME OF KTR"'. All questions shall be submitted using Attachment 3.

The Offeror shall not edit the format of the attachment in any way.

L.1.3 All communications shall be conducted only in writing and directly to the Contracting Officer as identified in the Standard Form 33. Offerors shall not contact any other Government personnel other than the Contracting Officer identified. Contacting any other Government personnel other than the Contracting Officer identified may result in an organizational conflict of interest (OCI) and may result in an Offeror being excluded from competition and award.

The Offeror shall disclose any potential OCI situations with itself, subcontractors, partners or any other Offeror as it applies to this solicitation to the Contracting Officer as soon as the OCI is identified; including if identified prior to proposal submission. The disclosure shall include the facts and an analysis of the actual or perceived conflict and recommend an approach to neutralize, mitigate, or avoid the potential conflict. The Contracting Officer will determine if resolution is necessary and promptly respond to resolve any potential conflicts, which may include notifying an Offeror of its exclusion from the competition. If disclosure is not warranted, an Offeror shall submit an affirmation statement in its proposal affirming it is not aware of any OCI. If an Offeror fails to submit either a disclosure of potential OCI situations or an affirmative statement that the Offeror is not aware of any OCI, the Offeror may be considered non-compliant in accordance with, Phase I – Pre-Evaluation Screening Compliance as discussed in Section M entitled Basis for Award.

L.1.4 Costs associated with the preparation and submission of the proposal or bid in response to this solicitation are the responsibility of the Offeror.

L.1.5 An Offeror’s entire proposal shall remain valid for a minimum of 180 calendar days from the date of proposal receipt by the Government. If an Offeror states in its proposal that the proposal is valid for any period less than 180 days, the proposal shall not be considered for award.

L.1.6 Offerors shall not submit any assumptions, terms, conditions, caveats, or exceptions with proposals. All concerns shall be addressed by submitting questions by the date specified in this solicitation. If an Offeror includes any assumptions, terms, conditions, caveats, or exceptions with proposals, the proposal will not be considered for award.

L.1.7 The e-mail proposal submittal must consist of separate files as set forth and named below. Microsoft Office 2007 software or higher shall be used to create the required files. If the Government is unable to access the documents, the proposal will not be considered for award. Proposals shall not contain any classified data or information. No password protected files will be accepted. Offerors shall replace xxxx with the company name and MMDDYY with the date of the proposal. For example, Offeror A CORP 021517.doc(x).

Volume Title Maximum Pages File Name Convention*

1 Corporate Experience 20 Volume 1 xxxx Experience MMDDYY.doc

2 Management and Contract Management Approach

15 Volume 2 xxxx Management MMDDYY.doc

3 Key Personnel 25 Volume 3 xxxx Key Personnel MMDDYY.doc

4 Technical Approach 15 Volume 4 xxxx Technical MMDDYY.doc

5 Past Performance See Paragraphs L.2.5 for page count

Volume 5 xxxx Past Performance MMDDYY.doc

6 Cost N/A Volume 6 xxxx Cost MMDDYY.doc and Volume 6 xxxx Cost MMDDYY.xls

7 Cover Letter 3 Volume 7 xxxx Cover Letter MMDDYY.doc

NOTE: Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated. Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed and not read or evaluated by the Government.

*Resumes, Written Consent of Major Subcontractors, Letter of Commitment, Teaming Agreements, Manpower charts (Organizational chart), and Past Performance Questionnaires are excluded from the page count.

In order to reduce proposal size, proposals shall be limited to the number of pages outlined above for each volume.

Page limit is viewed as total pages within a file including, but not limited to, table of contents, cover page, glossary page, etc. All proposal information shall be confined to the appropriate file. Pages containing text shall be typewritten using the standard letter size (8.5 x 11) in Microsoft Word. Text shall be in a minimum of twelve (12) point Times New Roman font and the page layout shall have no less than one inch (1) margins. Drawings or other graphics shall be reduced only to the extent legibility is not lost using the standard letter size (8.5x11) in Microsoft Word. Any table or graphic shall have a minimum of ten (10) point Times New Roman font. All pages shall be appropriately numbered and marked with the complete company name, date, and solicitation number in the header or footer.

L.1.8 Cost/price information shall not be included in Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 7.

L.1.9 Phase I - Pre-Evaluation Screening Compliance

The complete proposal submission consists of seven Volumes. The Offeror will be responsible for ensuring its proposal is transmitted and received as specified in paragraph L.1 and DFARS 252.215-7009 Proposal Adequacy Checklist (Jan 2014).

L.1.10 Phase II - Evaluation Includes:

Volume 1: Corporate Experience Volume 2: Management and Contract Management Volume 3: Key Personnel Volume 4: Technical Approach Volume 5: Past Performance Volume 6: Cost Volume 7: Cover Letter

L.2 Proposal Contents

Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the Technical Requirements or the PWS with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform.

All information the Offeror intends to have considered shall be submitted with the initial proposal. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient information to permit a complete, thorough, and accurate evaluation of its submitted proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked, otherwise it will be deemed to be public information.

L.2.1 Volume 1: Factor 1 – Corporate Experience

The Offeror’s proposal shall demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the PWS requirements. The Offeror must demonstrate a solid understanding of customers that will be supported, their operating environments in which the support will be supplied, the context and relevance of the support, and what types of support are likely to be needed.

The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, but rather shall provide convincing evidence that the offeror understands the full scope of the requirement, and sound rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet these requirements.

The Offeror must demonstrate that it has necessary access to the necessary resources required to support the PWS.

The Offeror shall have a commercial office facility with a Secret level facility clearance.

The Offeror shall set forth corporate experience, which relates to the requirements that are set forth in this solicitation and relate that experience to the depth and realistic understanding of the requirement. Offeror shall detail how its corporate strengths/depth and the strengths/depth of corporate subcontractor/team members will be utilized to execute the requirements articulated in PWS. The Offeror shall demonstrate it has an understanding of the DOD Labs Science and Technology Mission with specific focus on the Army Research Lab. The proposal shall demonstrate how the offeror would approach identification of maturing lab technology that meets emerging requirements and list examples of working with government labs to transition in-house technology.

L.2.2. Volume 2, Factor 2: Management and Contract Management Approach

Management and Contract Management Approach. The proposal must demonstrate a realistic management and contract management approach that provides a high likelihood of success in responding to all tasks that may be required under this contract. All pertinent issues must be addressed including: managing personnel at widely dispersed locations, coordinating execution of multiple, challenging technical requirements. A proposal must demonstrate clear ability to match resources to a suitable and cost-effective solution with appropriate effective management oversight and control. Proposals shall identify all associated contract team members. The Offeror shall demonstrate that the contract management capabilities and processes will work effectively, with the Government Team, throughout the life of the contract. All subcontractors and teaming members shall be included in the management structure.

The Offeror shall address all teaming arrangements it plans to use to support the requiring activity throughout the contract period. The importance of teaming partners and their added value to the requiring activity should be discussed. In addition, the cohesiveness of the team should be discussed, including whether those teaming partners will fill any key management positions within the proposed management structure. Copies of all teaming agreements shall also be provided. The teaming agreements will not be included in the page count for volume 2

L.2.3. Volume 3, Factor 3: Key Personnel

The Government has identified the following ten (10) functional key areas as defined as mission area's in the PWS paragraphs 2.1 and 2.2

1. Program Management (PWS Paragrpah

2. Expeditionary Warfare

3. Irregular Warfare

4. Special Operations

5. Explosive Ordnance Disposal

6. Unmanned Air (UAV), Ground (UGV), Surface (USV) and Subsurface (USSV) Vehicles

7. Stabilization / Reconstruction Operations

8. Foreign Military Sales Coordination and Execution

9. Counter Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED)

10. Advanced Technology Program Management, Prototyping, Experimentation and Testing

The Offeror shall propose one person for each key functional area to serve as the lead. The proposal shall describe the lead’s specific experience in the functional area and relevance to the scope of work. Persons designated may serve as the lead person for more than one functional area provided they possess the specific knowledge and experience necessary to fill each of their key function area assignments.

However, Offerors shall also identify any other positions within its proposed organizational structure, which it considers to be key and summarize the duties and responsibilities of those positions.

At a minimum three (3) of the proposed personnel must have a TS Clearance and the remaining personnel must have a Secret Clearance. Appropriate Personnel and Facility Security Clearances must be in place prior to award.

The Program Manager (PM) is designated by the Government as Key Personnel and shall have a Top Secret or other clearance based on a background investigation (SSBI) that supports at least that level of access. This clearance shall be active at the time of proposal submission. Minimum Qualifications for the PM are provided below:

Program Manager

Description: Plans, organizes, directs, and controls the project/program to ensure all contractual obligations are fulfilled, quality standards are met, and associated expectations of performance are achieved.