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Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Geometry Editing, Mending, Development and Engineering Analysis of Ground Systems 30 October 2015 C.1 Background

The Survivability/Lethality Analysis Directorate (SLAD) of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is the Army’s focal point for survivability, lethality, and vulnerability (SLV) analysis and expertise. SLAD conducts the necessary investigations, simulations, laboratory/field experiments, and analyses to quantify the SLV of combat, combat support, and combat service support systems when faced with various battlefield threats such as ballistic, electronic warfare, information warfare, and non-ballistic threats, namely, chemical/biological/radiological/nuclear contamination. SLAD helps Product/Program Managers (PMs) enhance the survivability/lethality of weapons and weapon platforms being developed, deployed, or improved. SLAD also supports the U.S. Army Evaluation Center’s (AEC’s) system-level and live fire evaluations of rapid acquisition programs, product improvement programs, and future combat and munitions systems programs. SLAD focuses on improving the survivability of soldiers using these systems. Results from SLAD’s SLV analyses for a spectrum of battlefield threats are provided to PMs, system evaluators, and decision makers at the Departments of Army and Defense (DoA and DoD).

C.2 Objective:

The objective of this effort is to provide the requisite services to support the development of ground combat, aviation, munitions, and soldier systems target geometry. The effort includes various methods for applying major editing and/or mending techniques of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) geometry, developing geometry, and converting existing commercial geometries provided by various sources. The Contractor shall perform tasks requiring the application of established analysis methods, practices, and techniques. The work ranges from specific tasks to complex work for which guidelines and precedents are usually applicable, but interpretation and analysis may be required. Assignment characteristics include gathering, researching, verifying and analyzing facts; skilled use of Pro-Engineer/Creo major editing and mending techniques and use of CAD conversion tools and techniques for use in the ballistic vulnerability/lethality (V/L) analysis field.

C.3 Requirements:

The Contractor shall provide personnel with the proper skill mix, experience, and qualifications necessary to perform the requirements of this PWS as detailed below:

C.3.1 Ammunition Engineer:The Contractor shall provide two (2) Ammunition Engineers to perform the following tasks:

C.3.1.1 The Contractor shall identify possible vulnerabilities, with engineering analyses, under which stowed ammunition/energetic material on an Army combat vehicle (ACV) may adversely react to a ballistic insult (penetrator, spall, blast, fire, etc.) thus causing damage to the crew and/or vehicle.

C.3.1.2 The Contractor shall provide expert recommendations for modeling of vulnerabilities to vehicle/crew of interest resulting from reaction of stowed munitions/energetic materials.

C.3.1.3 The Contractor shall plan, recommend, and analyze experiments that establish munitions/energetic materials responses resulting from the threat environment.

C.3.1.4 The Contractor shall plan, recommend, and analyze experiments that demonstrate possible vulnerabilities to ACVs resulting from reaction of stowed munitions/energetic materials.

C.3.1.5 The Contractor shall identify possible approaches to mitigate damage to the crew and vehicle for violent reactions of stowed munitions/energetic materials.

C.3.1.6 The Contractor shall plan, guide, and analyze experiments to investigate the effectiveness of approaches to mitigate damage to crew and vehicle from the violent reaction of stowed munitions/energetic material.

C.3.1.7 The following are the minimum level of effort, degree, qualifications, and years of experience required for this position:

Position 1: 832 and Position 2: 1256

C.3.2 Senior Analyst/ Programmer:The Contractor shall provide one (1) Senior Analyst/ Programmer to perform the following task:

C.3.2.1 The Contractor shall perform techniques to mend/heal, edit, simplify, and convert commercial CAD geometry models to include Pro-E, Unigraphics, Catia V5, Unigraphics, and SpaceClaim in order to prepare target geometry for use within the MUVES-S2 analysis software.

C.3.2.2 The Contractor shall also develop and perform mending techniques within BRL-CADTM to support vulnerability analyses within the MUVES-S2 analysis software environment.

C.3.2.3 The Contractor shall eliminate interferences and add and/or delete components, subsystems, and systems and develop or modify BRL-CADTM geometry files.

C.3.2.4 The Contractor shall provide engineering support, by developing meshed geometric CAD models, for Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of Department of Defense systems and platforms as requested.

C.3.2.5 The Contractor shall prepare and provide related documentation including target geometry reports and briefings as requested by the COR.

C.3.2.6 The Contractor shall adapt techniques and provide innovative approaches to data collection for rapid modeling of target geometry, as well as create target geometries from conception utilizing metrology system measurements.

C.3.2.7 The Contractor shall create the target description from conception using technical engineering information and/or vehicle inspections to include taking measurements, gathering and combining essential information, as well as receiving data from other sources including pictures, drawings and measurements.

C.3.2.8 The Contractor shall develop and conduct presentations at Government or non-Government facilities including the contractor’s home facility on technical efforts, findings and recommendations as required, usually about six (6) times per year, during project duration or completion as deemed necessary by the government technical point of contact or COR.

C.3.2.9 The Contractor shall possess a practical knowledge of computer systems including but not limited to: MAC OS (version X and higher), Windows OS (version 2000 and higher), and UNIX variants.

C.3.2.10 The Contractor shall possess a practical knowledge of commercial software packages and tools including but not limited to: Microsoft Office [version 2000 or higher; includes MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access].

C.3.2.11 The Contractor shall possess a practical knowledge of of the following Government-owned and maintained software packages: MUVES, BRL-CADTM and other government supported or developed software. Access to these codes will be made available as needed after contract award.

C.3.2.12 The following are the minimum level of effort, degree, qualifications, and years of experience required for this position:

C.3.3 Analyst:The Contractor shall provide one (1) Analyst to perform the following task:

C.3.3.1 The Contractor shall perform techniques to mend/heal, edit, simplify, and convert commercial CAD geometry models to include Pro-E, Unigraphics, Catia V5, Unigraphics, and SpaceClaim in order to prepare target geometry for use within the MUVES-S2 analysis software.

C.3.3.2 The Contractor shall also develop and perform mending techniques within BRL-CADTM to support vulnerability analyses within the MUVES-S2 analysis software environment.

C.3.3.3 The Contractor shall eliminate interferences and add and/or delete components, subsystems, and systems and develop or modify BRL-CADTM geometry files.

C.3.3.4 The Contractor shall provide engineering support, by developing meshed geometric CAD models, for Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of Department of Defense systems and platforms as requested.

C.3.3.5 The Contractor shall prepare and provide related documentation including target geometry reports and briefings as requested by the COR.

C.3.3.6 The Contractor shall adapt techniques and provide innovative approaches to data collection for rapid modeling of target geometry, as well as create target geometries from conception utilizing metrology system measurements.

C.3.3.7 The Contractor shall create the target description from conception using technical engineering information and/or vehicle inspections to include taking measurements, gathering and combining essential information, as well as receiving data from other sources including pictures, drawings and measurements.

C.3.3.8 The Contractor shall develop and conduct presentations at Government or non-Government facilities including the contractor’s home facility on technical efforts, findings and recommendations as required, usually about 6 times per year, during project duration or completion as deemed necessary by the government technical point of contact or COR.

C.3.3.9 The Contractor shall possess a practical knowledge of computer systems including but not limited to: MAC OS (version X and higher), Windows OS (version 2000 and higher), and UNIX variants.

C.3.3.10 The Contractor shall possess a practical knowledge of commercial software packages and tools including but not limited to: Microsoft Office [version 2000 or higher; includes MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access].

C.3.3.11 The Contractor shall possess a practical knowledge of of the following Government-owned and maintained software packages: MUVES, BRL-CADTM and other government supported or developed software. Access to these codes will be made available as needed after contract award.

C.3.3.12 The following are the minimum level of effort, degree, qualifications, and years of experience required for this position:

C.3.4 Junior Analyst/Engineer: The Contractor shall provide two (2) Junior Analyst/Engineer to perform the following task:

C.3.4.1 The Contractor shall perform techniques to mend/heal, edit, simplify, and convert commercial CAD geometry models to include Pro-E, Unigraphics, Catia V5, Unigraphics, and SpaceClaim in order to prepare target geometry for use within the MUVES-S2 analysis software.

C.3.4.2 The Contractor shall also develop and perform mending techniques within BRL-CADTM to support vulnerability analyses within the MUVES-S2 analysis software environment.

C.3.4.3 The Contractor shall eliminate interferences and add and/or delete components, subsystems, and systems and develop or modify BRL-CADTM geometry files.

C.3.4.4 The Contractor shall provide engineering support, by developing meshed geometric CAD models, for Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of Department of Defense systems and platforms as requested.

C.3.4.5 The Contractor shall prepare and provide related documentation including target geometry reports and briefings as requested by the COR.

C.3.4.6 The Contractor shall adapt techniques and provide innovative approaches to data collection for rapid modeling of target geometry, as well as create target geometries from conception utilizing metrology system measurements.

C.3.4.7 The Contractor shall create the target description from conception using technical engineering information and/or vehicle inspections to include taking measurements, gathering and combining essential information, as well as receiving data from other sources including pictures, drawings and measurements.

C.3.4.8 The Contractor shall develop and conduct presentations at Government or non-Government facilities including the contractor’s home facility on technical efforts, findings and recommendations as required, usually about 6 times per year, during project duration or completion as deemed necessary by the government technical point of contact or COR.

C.3.4.9 The Contractor shall possess a practical knowledge of computer systems including but not limited to: MAC OS (version X and higher), Windows OS (version 2000 and higher), and UNIX variants.

C.3.4.10 The Contractor shall possess a practical knowledge of commercial software packages and tools including but not limited to: Microsoft Office [version 2000 or higher; includes MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access].

C.3.4.11 The Contractor shall possess a practical knowledge of of the following Government-owned and maintained software packages: MUVES, BRL-CADTM and other government supported or developed software. Access to these codes will be made available as needed after contract award..

C.3.4.12 The following are the minimum level of effort, degree, qualifications, and years of experience required for this position:

C.4 Place of Performance

The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland. Work may be performed at locations remote from APG, such as Adelphi, Maryland, universities, private corporations, research institutes, national laboratories, or other Government research centers.

C.5 Normal work

Normal work hours at ARL facilities are from 0630 through 1800, Monday through Friday. The work day shall consist of a minimum of 8 ½ hours of work. The 8 ½ hour work day requires a half hour lunch scheduled anytime after the first half-hour of the work day and before the last half hour of the work day.Work shall be performed during the core hours of 0900-1500. Cumulative work hours for a two (2) week period shall not exceed 80 hours with no more 44 hours per week. The Contractor shall perform this effort from Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The Contractor shall request permission from the COR in writing and in advance to perform work outside of normal duty hours (i.e., 0630-1800, Monday through Friday). The Contractor shall request permission from the COR in writing and in advance to perform work on a Federal holiday, Saturday or Sunday. The Contractor shall attend meetings conducted Monday through Friday that lie outside the core work day hours of0900-1500; most ARL meetings are scheduled between the hours of 0800-1700.

C.6 Holidays

Contractors will not be permitted to work on Saturdays, Sundays or legal holidays (or hours/days on which the installation is officially opening late, closing early, or is closed entirely, for any reason), unless otherwise authorized by the COR. The COR may authorize ad hoc/situational Telework for any Contractor Employee for requirements that must be completed when installation access is not available. Furthermore, if the Contractor chooses to pay its' employees for these days, such costs shall not be charged as a direct expense to this contract. The following legal holidays will be observed:

January 1st

3rd Monday of January

3rd Monday of February

Last Monday of May

July 4th

1st Monday of September

2nd Monday of October

November 11th

4th Thursday of November

December 25th

When one of the above designated legal holidays falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a legal holiday. When a legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a holiday by U.S. Government Agencies.

Unplanned closing of ARL such as inclement weather conditions may occur from time to time. The Government will pay only for hours worked by Contractor personnel. Furthermore, if the Contractor chooses to pay its' employees for these days, such costs shall not be charged as a direct expense to this contract. ARL installation closings will be conveyed by public announcement.

C.7 Kick-off Meeting The COR will notify the Contractor one (1) week ACA of the exact location, date, time and duration (not to exceed one (1) day) of the kick-off meeting. The Contractor shall conduct the kick-off meeting in accordance with the COR’s recommended date and time and ensure it is within 30 days of contract award.

C.8 Deliverables The Contractor shall submit all reports and deliverables to the COR for inspection and acceptance. The Contractor shall provide all reports and deliverables in accordance with the DD Form 1423, Contract Data Requirements List (Exhibit A of the contract) in hard copy, submitted via electronic disk or secure communications only. The Contractor shall adhere to the distribution statement as specified in the SF1449. The Contract deliverables are as follows:

DI-MGMT-80368A

Status Report

DI-MGMT-80227

Contractor’s Progress, Status and Management Report

DI-ADMN-81373

Presentation Material

DI-MISC-80711A

Scientific and Technical Reports

C.8.1 Status Reports: The Contractor shall provide monthly reports summarizing current program accomplishments as well as technical activities for the preceeding month. The Contractor shall deliver the monthly report to the COR on the tenth day of each month. The Contractor shall ensure the monthly reports include a description of the tasks that all Contractor personnel worked and the outcomes, identification of any unresolved technical problems, meetings attended, planned activities, issues and recommendations for a path forward in each area of focus. The Contractor shall also answer the following questions within the monthly reports:

Is the job(s) progressing on schedule?

What is the percent of completion?

What is the dollar value completed?

What is the total number of contract employees currently on contract?

What are the cumulative breakout of hours and funds expended and remaining on the task?

C.8.2 Trip Reports: The Contractor shall provide a trip report consisting of a written report of the interactions, pending actions, and suggested actions resulting from any Temporary Duty (TDY) trip taken in connection with this contract to the COR within three (3) workdays of the TDY trip.

C.8.3 Technical Reports: The Contractor shall provide written (e.g., reports and papers) and oral (e.g., briefings and presentations) technical products as requested or scheduled by the COR.

C.8.4 Final Reports: The contractor shall submit a final report. The final report shall document all of the project objectives, all work performed during the project, and the results obtained. A first draft of the final report shall be due 30 calendar days following the scheduled expiration of the contract. Requested changes or comments shall be provided to the contractor 15 calendar days following submission of the first draft .A final copy is due 15 calendar days to the COR following receipt of requested changes and comments.

C.9 Travel Requirements:

Travel to various Continental United States (CONUS) locations is required. It is anticipated that the total cost of travel and incidental expenses (such as conference fees and books) will not exceed $13,000.00 annually during the performance of this contract. The Contractor shall travel to facilities other than the Government’s work site to educate potential users, to stay abreast of emerging software practices and techniques, and to make presentations. The Contractor shall ensure that all travel is performed in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR). The Contractor shall request approval for travel from the COR in writing at least five (5) working days from the trip start date. The COR will provide approval in writing within two (2) days after receipt of the travel request. The Contractor shall not commence any travel unless authorized by the COR in writing.

C.10 Government Furnished On-Site Facilities Materials and Data Any Contractor working at a Government owned and operated work-site shall adhere to all standard operating practices and procedures in place at their particular facility. The Government will provide workspace, furnishings, access and use of the ARL’s libraries, including research collections, electronic databases, and interlibrary loans to perform tasks, and equipment including office automation (e.g. computers, printers) and telephones, for on-site Contractors in ARL buildings. ARL Operations will determine space allocation in ARL buildings. Coordination for space, furnishings, and equipment will be addressed by the COR after contract award.The Government will provide technical drawing/files, native CAD, detailed design/material/descriptive information, material properties data, etc. as deemed necessary by the COR.The Government will provide access to actual systems (on a non-interference basis and in accordance with on-site safety/building administrative procedures) and access to the necessary models and associated tools including current versions of MUVES, V/L post processing tools, and BRL-CAD. The Government will provide the Contractor with ARL computer and network access (as deemed necessary by the COR) and project-specific licensed software access to perform analysis tasks. The Contractor shall adhere to all software license agreements, user agreement, and memorandum of agreements. Contractor employees shall sign software license agreements, user agreement, and memorandum of agreements to use Government-owned computer assets (hardware or software).

C.11 Safety and Medical Requirements:

The Contractor shall comply with Public Law 91-596 and each occupational safety and health standard promulgated under this act. The Contractor shall execute supervision to ensure immediate compliance with pertinent provisions of applicable regulations. Safety regulations, standard operating procedures, and guidance issued by the Department of the Army, U.S. Army Material Command (AMC), U.S. Army Research Laboratory, and Aberdeen Proving Ground Installation Commander also apply to the Contractor. The Contractor shall perform all operations in strict compliance with all applicable safety and health procedures. The Contractor shall report incidents of injury or occupational illness or disease, and/or damages to Government property resulting from work performed at APG-AA location to the COR. Each incident shall be reported within 72 hours of occurrence and shall be delivered using applicable Government-furnished guidance and forms.

C.12 Personnel Training

Contractor personnel shall attend Army designated mandatory training upon COR request.

C.13 Release of Information /Data Rights

Release of any information on this contract to any person or organization who is not a party to this contract is prohibited without the prior written permission of the COR and the Information Office identified below (reference C.14). This information includes proprietary information, news stories, articles, sales literature, TV-radio spots, advertisements, etc., on unclassified contracts, as well as classified contracts, which are governed by the DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification. The request for public release of information should be addressed to the COR as designated in the individual TO. Prior to accessing proprietary information and IAW FAR 9.5, all Contractor employees or subcontractors performing work under this contract shall be required to sign Non-Disclosure Agreements. All products/results of this effort shall belong to the Government and cannot be used by the Contractor for any other purpose without prior approval from the Government. Six (6) months from approval by the Government of the satisfactory completion of this task, the contractor shall return to the Government all Governent furnished data/information/materials and shall return to the Government’s computers all Government furnished data/information files. All data and source code, all modeling tools (including new algorithms and software tools), all modeling inputs, and all databases and documents developed under this contract shall become the property of the U.S. Government. The Contractor shall copyright all software created and delivered under this contract and assign to ARL per Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) 252.227- 7020(c) (2).

C.14 Security Requirements The ability of each individual contract employee to obtain a DOD SECRET security clearance is required. Contractor personnel shall have a personal security clearance of SECRET to support the majority of work under this effort. For all efforts requiring access to SECRET information, the Contractor shall adhere to the DD Form 254 in Section J of the contract award. The Contractor shall handle all classified and sensitive information in accordance with DoD, Army, ARL, and other regulations. All personnel must have a valid security clearance at least to the SECRET level before being assigned to a requirement and reporting to the job site or commencing work. The Contractor shall certify an employee’s security clearance with the ARL Security Office prior to an employee’s performance of service. The Contractor will not be funded for work while a Contractor employee is awaiting a required security clearance. All Contractor/Subcontractor employees supporting this contract must be U.S. citizens. Foreign nationals will not be permitted to work on this contract or otherwise given access to contract information.

C.15 Security Clearance

A minimum-security level of SECRET shall be required by all Contractor Personnel to support the work on this effort.

C.15.1.1 Failure to Provide Cleared Personnel

Failure to provide qualified, cleared personnel will cause a severe impact on the U.S. Government’s mission. The Government maintains its right to exercise the Termination clause or other rights granted by the terms of this contract or by law if the required cleared personnel are not provided to perform.

C.15.1.2 Certification of Contractor Employee Clearance

The Contractor shall certify an employee's security clearance and/or investigation to the ARL Security Office at APG prior to employee's performance of service. Certification shall be written on paper containing the company letterhead and include the following information.

Name of individual, social security number, date of birth, place of birth, and citizenship

· Purpose of visit

· Level of security clearance, date granted clearing agent.

· The type of investigation, date completed, agency, which conducted investigation

· Point of contact at APG

· Length of time required

C.15.1.3 Installation Access All vehicles and personnel are subject to search and seizure of contraband or unauthorized Government property according to AR 190-13.

C.15.1.4 Access Control Cards (ACC) ACCs will be issued to Contractor personnel upon receipt of a valid security clearance at least to the SECRET level. The Contractor employee shall prepare an ARL Form 40, Security Badge/ID Card Application, (provided by the COR). The COR will complete blocks 19-24 and submit to the appropriate government point of contact for processing. The Contractor employee shall return the ACC to the COR upon termination of performing under this contract.

C.15.1.5 Common Access Card (CAC) All Contractor employees having access to the APG installation or a government computer system are required issuance of a CAC. Contractor employees shall establish an AKO account. The Contractor employee shall complete the required information at https:www.us.army.mil, by pressing the “I’m a New User” tab then pressing “Next” in the “Guest Accounts” section. The Contractor employee shall enter the name of the COR at the “AKO User Name of your Army Sponsor” prompt. After obtaining an AKO e-mail address, the Contractor employee shall complete the ARL form 225 (provided by the COR). The COR will sign and submit to the appropriate government point of contact for processing. The Contractor employee shall return the CAC to the COR upon termination of performing under this contract.

C.16 Distribution Statement D: Distribution authorized to DoD and U.S. DoD Contractors only, critical technology, 23 August 2012. (Source: DoDI 5230.24, August 23, 2012). Other requests shall be referred to the Government COR.

The following applies to all information associated with this program that is assigned a distribution statement in accordance with DoD Directive 5230.24, Distribution Statements on Technical Documents or is considered to be Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)/Sensitive Unclassified Information (SUI).

a. Distribution of information/reports of this contract shall be limited to personnel associated with this contract.

b. For Official Use Only Information. Safeguard in accordance with contract DD Form 254, DoD Contract Security Classification Specification.

c. Documents/material indicated as unclassified/sensitive, which are no longer needed, shall be destroyed by shredding or tearing each page into pieces to preclude reconstruction and placed into regular trash containers C.17 Antiterrorism / Operations Security C.17.1. AT Level I training. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 60 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 10 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website: http://jko.jten.mil.

C.17.2. 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.

C.17.2.1. 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 fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

C.17.2.2. 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.

C.17.3. AT Awareness Training for Contractor Personnel Traveling Overseas. This standard language required US based contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees to make available and to receive government provided area of responsibility (AOR) specific AT awareness training as directed by AR 525-13. Specific AOR training content is directed by the combatant commander with the unit ATO being the local point of contact.

C.17.4. iWATCH Training. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within XX calendar days of contract award and within YY calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT XX calendar days after contract award.

C.17.5. Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) registration for contractor employees who require access to government information systems. All contractor employees with access to a government info system must be registered in the ATCTS (Army Training Certification Tracking System) at commencement of services, and must successfully complete the DOD Information Assurance Awareness prior to access to the IS and then annually thereafter.

C.17.6. For contracts that require a formal OPSEC program. The contractor shall develop an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure (SOP)/Plan 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. In addition, the contractor shall have an identified certified Level II OPSEC coordinator per AR 530-1.

C.17.7. For contracts that require 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.

C.17.8. For information assurance (IA)/information technology (IT) training. All contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees must complete the DoD IA awareness training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All contractor employees working IA/IT functions must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoDD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M and AR 25-2 within six months of appointment to IA/IT functions.

C.17.9. For information assurance (IA)/information technology (IT) certification. Per DoD 8570.01-M , DFARS 252.239.7001 and AR 25-2, the contractor employees supporting IA/IT functions shall be appropriately certified upon contract award. The baseline certification as stipulated in DoD 8570.01-M must be completed upon contract award.

C.17.10. For contractors authorized to accompany the force. DFARS Clause 252.225-7040, Contractor Personnel Authorized to Accompany U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States. The clause 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.

C.17.11. 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.

C.17.12. 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.

C.17.13. Threat Awareness Reporting Program. For all contractors with security clearances. Per AR 381-12 Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP), contractor employees must receive annual TARP training by a CI agent or other trainer as specified in 2-4b.

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