20190708_DRAFT_-_ACFT_Modeling_PWS.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

REVIEW OF THE ARMY BASELINE SOLDIER PHYSICAL READINESS REQUIREMENTS STUDY AND

EXTERNAL VALIDATION OF SCORE SCALES

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. General. This is a non-personnel services contract to provide a peer review of the Army Baseline Soldier Physical Readiness Requirements Study (BSPRRS) and an external validation of the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) score scales through physics-based human modeling, which exceeds the organic capabilities of the U.S. Army. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform peer review and modeling as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background. The Army has developed a new battery of physical fitness test events to better measure Soldier readiness to engage with and overmatch the enemy in combat. The current Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) was developed in 1980 and has essentially remained unchanged. The APFT utilizes scale scores adjusted for age and sex. There is no scientific foundation for the APFT or the scoring scales. The new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) is composed of six commonly used physical fitness test events: a) 3-repetition maximum deadlift (MDL), b) standing power throw (SPT), c) hand release push-up (SRP), d) sprint, drag, carry (SDC), e) leg tuck (LTK), and f) 2-mile run (2MR). The ACFT was designed to ensure Soldiers could execute high physical demand Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills (WTBD) and Common Soldier Tasks (CSTs) to accomplish five primary objectives:

Prior to full implementation, the Army will review the research procedures utilized in the BSPRRS study, validate test administrative procedures, and develop/refine scoring standards for each ACFT test event by physical demand category. These physical demand categories are tiered by physical demands of Military Occupational Specialties (MOS); “heavy” (black), “significant” (gray) and “moderate” (gold). The baseline standard for the Army, the minimum performance standard every Soldier must achieve, is the gold standard. Performance standards for the gold level are based on the physical demands required to complete the high-physical-demand WTBDs/CSTs.

1.3 Objectives. The Army requires external data on the six (6) ACFT events, and desires to use modeling and simulation data to validate the minimum performance standards for each ACFT event to ensure combat readiness. The objective of the contract is 1) to evaluate the quality, comprehensiveness, and accuracy of the BSPRRS used to develop the Army Combat Fitness Test and 2) develop/refine scoring standards for each ACFT test event at the Gold (Moderate) level.

1.4 Scope. The purpose of this contract is to capture modeling and simulation data for the six (6) ACFT test events, the CST and MOS tasks to use to validate criterion-referenced ACFT baseline scores at the Black, Gray and Gold levels to ensure that the ACFT is as accurate as possible in assessing a Soldier’s ability to perform combat tasks. This work will validate the premise that those soldiers who “pass” the ACFT at the requisite level will be able to accomplish their physically demanding common Soldier tasks and higher-order MOS tasks.

1.5 Period of Performance. The period of performance shall be for one (1) year from period of performance start date. The Period of Performance reads as follows:

1.6 General Information

1.6.1 Quality Control: The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s quality control program is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract. The QCP is to be delivered, i.e., within 30 days after contract award or with the contractors proposal if it is an evaluation factor, three copies of a comprehensive written QCP shall be submitted to the KO and COR within 5 working days when changes are made thereafter. After acceptance of the quality control plan, the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system.

1.6.2 Quality Control: The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program, which includes a Quality Control Plan (QCP). The QCP shall implement standardized procedure/methodology for monitoring and documenting contract performance to ensure all contract requirements are met. The Contractors’ QCP must contain a systematic approach to monitor operations to ensure acceptable services/products are provided to the Government. The QCP as a minimum shall address continuous process improvement; procedures for scheduling, conducting and documentation of inspection; discrepancy identification and correction; corrective action procedures to include procedures for addressing Government discovered non-conformances; procedures for root cause analysis to identify the root cause and root cause corrective action to prevent re-occurrence of discrepancies; procedures for trend analysis; procedures for collecting and addressing customer feedback/complaints. The contractor shall provide to the Government their quality control documentation. The plan shall include:

1.6.1.1 An inspection system covering all the support provided by the Contractor. It shall specify the areas inspected on both a scheduled or unscheduled basis, how often inspections are accomplished, and the title of the individual(s) who shall perform the inspection.

1.6.1.2 The methods for identifying and preventing defects in the quality of support performed before the level of performance becomes unacceptable.

1.6.1.3 Provisions that the Contractor maintains records for all inspections conducted by the Contractor and explain the necessary corrective actions taken. This documentation shall be made available to COR and KO during the term of this Contract.

1.6.2 Quality Assurance: The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards are applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays:

Good Friday

1.6.4 Hours of Operation: The Government considers normal duty hours to be 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM during weekdays (not including Federal Holidays). The Contractor is permitted to work outside of these hours; however, the Contractor will not expect support from the Government outside of these hours.

1.6.5 Place of Performance: The work under this contract will be performed at contractor’s facility.

1.6.6 Type of Contract: The government will award a firm fixed price contract.

1.6.7 Security Requirements: Contractor personnel performing work under this contract must have a [Insert the level of security required, if applicable] at time of the proposal submission, and must maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract. The security requirements are in accordance with the attached DD254 (The unit security monitor is responsible for initiating this form).

1.6.7.1 PHYSICAL Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use. (Insert the following sentence, if performing in a government facility.) At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.6.7.2 Key Control (If applicable). The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards issued to the Contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. NOTE: All references to keys include key cards. No keys issued to the Contractor by the Government shall be duplicated. The Contractor shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Quality Control Plan. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The Contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the Contracting Officer.

1.6.7.2.1. In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the Contractor shall, upon direction of the Contracting Officer, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor.

1.6.7.2.2. The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the Contractor’s employees. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than Contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the Contracting Officer.

1.6.7.3. Lock Combinations (If applicable). The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all lock combinations are not revealed to unauthorized persons. The Contractor shall ensure that lock combinations are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need to know such combinations. These procedures shall be included in the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan.

1.6.8 Special Qualifications: [Insert any special certification requirements for employees if deemed appropriate i.e.," The contractor is responsible for ensuring all employees possess and maintain current Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level I professional certification during the execution of this contract."]

1.6.9. Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings, the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.6.9.1. Meetings, Conferences, Briefing, and Reviews. The Contractor shall be required to host or attend meetings, conferences, briefings, and reviews in performance of the PWS. The Contractor shall ensure the appropriate managerial, supervisory and other personnel knowledgeable of the subject matter are in attendance, either in-person, telephonically, or virtually, to effectively support and execute the contract requirements meetings/conferences/briefings/reviews. The Contractor shall provide reports for meetings and conferences attended and briefings given within 48 hours of the event completion unless otherwise specified in the timelines of contract activities. The Contractor shall provide an Executive Summary consisting of the objectives of the meeting/conference/briefing/review, and any resulting action items, issues, resolutions, or outcomes. As required, the Contractor shall prepare presentation materials, and shall record meeting minutes and distribute them to the Government within one (1) business day after the review.

1.6.10. Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The (COR) will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract: perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance: maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract: issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications: monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.6.11. Key Personnel: The following personnel are considered key personnel by the government: Program Manager (PM) and Alternate Program Manager (PM). The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The Program Manager and Alternate Program Manager shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to operation of this contract.

1.6.11.1. Program Management (PM). The Contractor shall provide, plan, direct, integrate and control the cost, schedule, performance, administrative and managerial resources allocated to meet the PWS requirements. The contractor shall provide a Program Manager as Key Personnel to act as the single and primary Point of Contact (POC) between the Contractor, Requiring Activities (RAs), and the Government COR. The Contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management and execution of the resources assigned to the requirement(s). The Contractor shall maintain consistent communication with and provide timely response to the designated Government Requiring Activity representative(s), Contracting Officer, and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)/Alternative COR (ACOR) inquiries. The contractor shall assign work effort and maintain proper and accurate timekeeping records of personnel assigned to work on the requirements of this contract. (CDRL A002: Contractor Progress Status and Management Report (CPSMR) DI- MGMT-80227).

1.6.12. Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. [Indicate if contractor personnel will be required to obtain and wear badges in the performance of this service.]

1.6.13. Contractor Travel: The primary place of performance shall be at the Contractor’s facility. Travel will be required in performance of this contract. The contractor will be required to travel to Fort Eustis, VA approximately two times per the life of the contract to brief Army Senior Leaders on the results of their findings.

1.13.1.1. The Government will reimburse the Contractor for Government-directed travel, in accordance with (IAW) the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Part 31.205-46: the contract and the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR). If the Contractor identifies a requirement for travel within the scope of this contract, the Contractor shall submit a written request to the Contacting Officer or COR for approval. This request shall identify the number of persons in the party, names of travelers, labor categories, destination, dates and duration of stay, purpose, and estimated cost. The Contractor shall not proceed without the Contracting Officer or COR’s written approval.

1.13.1.2. Upon completion of travel, the Contractor shall provide a trip report to the COR, which includes itemized receipts for items to be reimbursed.

1.13.1.3. The Government anticipates that the Contractor shall travel an average of once per year to support events or meetings at various locations, primarily in CONUS.

1.13.2. Travel to OCONUS Locations. The Contractor is not be required to travel to OCONUS locations to support this contract.

1.6.14. Other Direct Costs (If applicable): [Insert what the other direct costs requirements will be. These costs must be preapproved by the contracting officer] For example: This category includes travel (outlined in 1.6.13), reproduction, and shipping expenses associated with training activities and visits to contractor facilities. It could also entail the renting of suitable training venues.

1.6.15. Data Rights (If applicable): The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/ material produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

1.6.16. Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g. cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may effect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

1.6.17. Financial Management: The Contractor shall plan, budget, schedule, and control all financial resources allocated to meet the requirements of this task order within the funding limitations set forth under the individual contract line items (CLINs). The contractor shall document, track, and report the status of all appropriated funds associated with the contract, to include payments, invoices, and cancellations, as applicable.

1.6.18. Non-Disclosure Requirements: Contractor personnel personally and substantially involved in the performance of this contract shall execute and submit a “Non-Disclosure Agreement for Contractor Employees” Form. The execution of this Non-Disclosure Agreement by Contractor Employees (to include supervisors) is required prior to the commencement of any work on this contract and whenever replacement Contractor personnel are proposed. Any information obtained or provided in the performance of this contract shall only be used in the performance of this contract. Copies of the document shall be provided to the COR upon completion.

1.6.19. Antiterrorism (AT) Level I Training: All contractor/subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. Contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR within 45 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level I Awareness Training (JS-US007-14: Level I Antiterrorism Awareness Training) is available at the following website: http://jko.jten.mil/.

1.6.19.1. AT Awareness Training for Contractor Personnel Traveling Overseas: Pursuant to AR 525-13, Standard 29, Contractor and subcontractor personnel traveling overseas shall receive Government provided area of responsibility (AOR) specific AT awareness training. Travel warning information is at http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html. The combatant commander directs specific AOR training. COR shall make provisions for Contractor personnel to obtain this training prior to arrival at the overseas location and provide contact information for the unit ATO prior to travel.

1.6.20. IWatch Training. Contractor and all associated subcontractors are required to review the Fort Leonard Wood, Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) Web link on watch. This locally developed Web-linked training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity. Suspicious Activity will also be reported to the COR (or KO if no COR is appointed). This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR (or KO if no COR is appointed) NLT 30 calendar days after contract award. The following iWatch Web link is provided http://www.wood.army.mil/LEC/iWatch/iWatch.htm.

1.6.21. Information Assurance (IA) Awareness Training for Contractors Requiring Access to Information Systems: All Contractor and sub-contractor personnel requiring network access to Government information systems shall successfully complete DoD Cyber Awareness Challenge training available at https://ia.signal.army.mil/ prior to accessing systems and annually thereafter. Training certificates shall be provided to the COR immediately upon completion. Contractor employees shall register in the Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) prior to commencement of work and shall sign the acceptable use policy IAW AR 25-2, Para. 3-3. The COR or KO will coordinate with the requiring activity Information Assurance Support Officer to input the DoD Cyber Awareness Challenge Training certificate and training information into the ATCTS and verify compliance.

1.6.22. Information Assurance/Information Technology (IT) Support Functions Certification. Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing IT functions shall successfully complete IA training and certification for their assigned IA Technical or IA Management level IAW AR 25-2, Para 4-3, DoD 8570.01-M and Dodd 8570.01. DFAR Clause 252.239-7001 Information Assurance Contractor Training and Certification: (JAN 2008) (a) Contractor shall ensure that personnel accessing information systems have the proper and current information assurance certification to perform information assurance functions in accordance with DOD 8570.01–M, Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program. Contractor shall meet all the applicable information assurance certifications to include:

(1) DoD-approved information assurance workforce certifications appropriate for each category and level as listed in the current version of DoD 8570.01–M; and

(2) Appropriate operating system certification for information assurance technical positions as required by DOD 8570.01–M. (b) upon request by Government, Contractor shall provide documentation supporting the information assurance certification status of personnel performing information assurance functions. (c) Contractor personnel who do not have proper and current certifications shall be denied access to DOD information systems for performing information assurance functions.

1.6.23. The OPSEC (Operations Security) Plan and User Agreement: The OPSEC Plan and User Agreement will be available for Contractors to review at the Contracting Office located in Building 11400, FLW, MO, from the hours of 0730 to 1600. The COR will ensure Contractor is aware of the Installation’s OPSEC Plan and is in compliance with the Installation’s OPSEC Plan during contract performance.

1.6.24. OPSEC Training: Pursuant to AR 530-1, all Contractor personnel must complete initial Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days beginning performance on this contract. For contracts that cross fiscal years, or for contracts with option years, all contractor personnel shall complete annual OPSEC awareness training. The MSCoE OPSEC Officer will provide training. The Government will provide contact information to obtain OPSEC training at the kick-off meeting. The MSCoE OPSEC Officer will provides one hour of training conducted on FLW for Contractor personnel working on this installation. The COR will coordinate this training at the time of award. Contractor shall provide a list of personnel trained to the COR within five (5) calendar days of completion of training. Contractor personnel working at installations other than FLW shall coordinate with the COR and local OPSEC Offices to obtain training applicable to that installation.

1.6.25. Security Training: Pursuant to the Army Regulation 380-49, Industrial Security Program, dated 20 March 2013 all Contractor personnel must complete security awareness training consisting of initial and annual training. Initial security orientation training will be completed within 15 calendar days from the start of the period of performance for this contract or from the date, new employees are hired. For contracts that cross fiscal years, or for contracts with option years, all contractor personnel shall complete annual refresher training within one year of taking the initial training. This is one hour online training available at https://www.lms.army.mil. The Government will provide specific details of the exact course to take. Contractor shall provide a list of personnel trained and send course certificates to the COR within five (5) calendar days of completion of training.

1.6.26. Performance or delivery in a foreign country. DFARS Clause 252.225-7043, Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense Contractors outside the US, 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 Contractor’s compliance with combatant commander and subordinate task force commander policies and directives

1.6.27. Contractor access to the Fort Eustis Local Area Network (LAN): Contractor personnel shall obtain Common Access Cards (CAC), be registered in the Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) by a Government representative, and complete Information Assurance (IA)Training before being permitted to access the FLW LAN. For contracts crossing fiscal years, or those awarded with option periods, IA training shall be accomplished annually for all Contractor personnel. Access to the LAN is required in order to review key instruction materials necessary for performance of work. Contractor personnel shall not connect personal devices or Contractor / commercially provided equipment to the FLW network without first receiving written permission from the Fort Eustis Network Enterprise Center (NEC). All devices connected to the network will be managed under strict Information Assurance standards as prescribed by Army Regulation (AR) 25-2. The NEC retains sole administrator authority over devices connected to the network. Access to network resources are granted on a least-needed basis, therefore only minimal services will be provided to Contractor personnel unless explicitly granted through this PWS. Common services include physical connectivity, user-id and use of shared services related to work (printers, shared files, and public folders). The NEC may limited Internet access to specific tasks identified in the PWS allowing the contractor to provide required deliverables. Contractor is subject to all access policies, particularly the Acceptable Use Agreement and AR 25-2. Contractor shall not load any software or make any changes to computer configurations. Submit all requests for changes or problem reports to the NEC through the work order process. Department of Defense (DOD) computer systems, including Contractor furnished devices connected to the Fort Eustis LAN, may be monitored for all lawful purposes. Contractor’s use of the DOD computer systems, authorized or unauthorized, constitutes consent to monitoring.

1.6.28. Contractor Access and Use of Fort Eustis Telephones and Telephone Services: Telephones, telephone basic service, including local, and long distance, shall only be used for official Government purposes. Contractor is subject to AR 25-2, which established policies on telephone and Automated Information System use. Contractor shall not move, unplug or alter any telephone or voice device. Route requests for unique devices, such as speakerphones, cordless or conference phones through a Government Telephone Control Officer (TCO) work order at the expense of Contractor. Request changes or problem reports though the unit TCO identified at the kick-off meeting. DOD telephones may be monitored for all lawful purposes. Contractor’s use of the DOD telephones, authorized or unauthorized, constitutes consent to monitoring.

1.6.29. For contractors requiring 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 government will issue Contractor personnel 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

(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. The sponsoring activity, at the discretion of the sponsoring activity may issue an interim CAC based on favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

1.6.29.1. Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS): Contractor User Guide and other information see http://www.cac.mil/common-access-card/getting-your-cac/for-contractors/

1.6.29.2. Contractor must obtain a CAC for those Contractor employees whose functions require access to systems or facilities controlled by the CAC.

1.6.29.3. Contractor Representative shall notify TASS Trusted Agent (TA) (the TA is the COR) of new employee CAC requirements. Company Representative shall provide all personnel data required to process TASS application with the TA, including security investigation requirements.

1.6.29.4. Contractor employee(s) shall obtain their CAC at defense enrollment eligibility reporting system (DEERS) / real-time automated personnel identification system (RAPIDS) terminals when application is approved.

1.6.29.5. Contractor employee(s) shall inform Corporate Facility Security Officer (FSO)/Security Manager of approval/denial of CAC application, and shall return CAC to Corporate FSO upon departure or dismissal. Contractor shall be responsible for implementation and follow-up of this requirement.

1.6.29.6. Failure, inability or delay in obtaining the CAC does not relieve Contractor from performing under the terms of this Contract.

1.6.29.7. Contractor shall ensure all CACs issues to Contractor personnel are returned to the COR upon termination or completion of this Contract.

1.6.30. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. Contractor and all associated sub-contractor employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander, installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). Contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements accomplished by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Directorate of Emergency Services or Security Office. The requesting contractor will submit their request for an installation pass to their sponsor using the following link: https://vcc1.icmvcc.com/im3500/. A valid sponsor may be either the COR, COTR, or KO if neither is appointed. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.6.31. Post-Award Conference (Start of Work (STOW) Meeting). The Contractor shall plan and schedule the STOW meeting with the Government within 20 business days after transaction authority award (ATAA). The Contractor shall host the STOW meeting at the Contractor’s facility. Contractor personnel attendance shall include key players from each competency (e.g. program management, contracting, engineering, test & evaluation, documentation, finance, etc.). The STOW meeting will be used to ensure that the Government and Contractor awardees achieve a clear and mutual understanding of all contract requirements, and identify and resolve potential problems. The Contractor shall develop and send the meeting agenda and meeting minutes to the Government.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. Definitions and Acronyms:

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1 CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4 DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5 DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non- manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.6 KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.7 PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.8 QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.9 QUALITY ASSURANCE Surveillance Plan (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.10 QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.11 SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.2. ACRONYMS

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. Government furnished items and services:

3.1 Services: The Government shall not provide government-furnished property and services in support of this contract. The Contractor shall not use government-furnished property and services for any purpose other than in the performance of this contractual agreement. The Government shall not provide access to office-related government property equipment/information/software (e.g., computers, desk space with standard office supplies and equipment, network access, Command Access Card (CAC), CAC readers, AKO access, NIPRNET, SIPRNET, phone service, database, electrical power, and networked printer capabilities).

3.2 Facilities: The Government shall not provide a workspace or items, to include a desk, monitor, laptop, storage space, a landline, and means in which to operate provisions for this contract. When hosted by the Government, the Government shall provide the facilities to conduct IPRs, briefings and meetings.

3.3 Utilities: None.

3.4 Materials: The Government shall provide the contractor access to the appropriate reference material necessary in the performance of this effort. The government shall provide the contractor with all required studies, documentation, and reports in support of peer review. Specifically, CIMT will email the Contractor the technical report of the Baseline Soldier Performance Readiness Requirements Study (BSPRRS) within ten days ATAA. The government shall provide the contractor with all required doctrine and high physical demand tasks (HPDT) needed for ACFT score scale refinement and other documents/data as deemed required to meet contract specifications.

3.5 Government Vehicles: None.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. Contractor furnished items and responsibilities:

4.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

4.2 Materials. The Contractor shall furnish all materials, and supplies necessary to meet the requirements under this PWS, not identified in Part 3 of the PWS.

4.3 Equipment. The Contractor shall furnish all equipment necessary to meet the requirements under this PWS, not identified in Part 3 of the PWS.

4.4 Facilities. The Contractor shall furnish all facilities necessary to meet the requirements under this PWS, not identified in Part 3 of the PWS.

4.5 The Contractor will assist and coordinate with Government officials regarding Government property transactions, procurements, acceptance efforts, and disposition(s) of Government property, accordingly.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. General. The Contractor shall comply with the following common requirements as described below.

5.1 Administrative and Analytical Support (Phase 1): The Contractor shall provide administrative and analytical support to assist the Government in a comprehensive review and evaluation of documents as described in this PWS. The Contractor will review and evaluate the Baseline Soldier Physical Readiness Requirements Study (BSPRRS) to assess the quality, accuracy, and comprehensiveness of CIMT’s approach to developing the ACFT. The review will address, at a minimum, the following:

5.1.1 Was the methodology used to develop the Warrior Tasks and Battle Drill Simulation Test (WTST) sound?

5.1.2 Was the WTST an appropriate criterion variable for use in a concurrent validation model?

5.1.3 How were the physical fitness test events identified and what criteria were used for inclusion?

5.1.4 How do ACFT raw scores (number of repetitions or time; not a scale score) compare to the raw score performance on the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT)?

5.1.5 Identify how performance was defined and measured per event/task. Identify the criteria used to select and evaluate the validity and performance standards of each event/task.

5.1.6 Identify if the decision criteria for the analytical approaches and conclusions for all events/tasks were clearly stated and transparent, e.g., logically specified for analyses and consideration for how decisions may impact test development.

5.1.7 Provide assessment as to whether these study designs and analytic choices were clear, definitive, and consistent with professional and scientific norms, e.g. participant sample, statistical analyses, and conclusions.

5.2 The Contractor shall provide an in-depth report detailing the findings from this review. The contractors will provide results in white paper format (APA style), provide highlights, lessons learned, findings, and recommendations.

5.3 Analytical Support (Phase 2): The Contractor shall capture modeling and simulation data from a minimum of six (6) ACFT test events, eleven (11) Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills and Common Soldier Tasks (WTBD/CST), and three (3) ACFT alternate aerobic events. In order for the modeling to be sufficiently predictive, the modeling software must be able to: incorporate new movements/tasks; account for a minimum of 200 degrees of freedom of motion; account for physiological differences (fitness level, body composition, gender, etc.) between humans; account for external loads (changes in uniform, body armor, fighting and sustainment loads, etc.); incorporate artificial intelligence and deep learning; and predict key human performance data (torque, stress, calories, hydration, etc.). The contractor will utilize the modeling and simulation data to validate criterion-referenced ACFT baseline scores at the Gold (Moderate), Gray (Significant), and Black (Heavy) levels. The contractor will analyze, review, and evaluate all data. The contractor will provide a recommendation for the minimum scores required at each level (Gold, Gray, and Black) for each ACFT event. Minimum scores will be determined based on the physical requirements necessary for a Soldier to accomplish their physically demanding WTBDs/CSTs (Gold) and higher-order MOS tasks (Gray and Black).

5.3.1 The Contractor will perform one subject motion capture experimentation for both ACFT events and warfighting task events. This requirement is necessary to develop task-specific simulation models, to teach a digital human (an avatar) the technique of performing each simulated task. The Contractor will use the data obtained from the subject motion capture experiment to correlate the ACFT events with warfighting tasks.

5.3.2 Task-specific Simulation Models: The Contractor will:

5.3.2.1 Design and simulate six (6) Army Combat Fitness Test Event Models (A-TEMs).

5.3.2.2 Design and simulate eleven (11) Warfighting Task Event Models (War-TEMs).

5.3.2.3 Design and simulate three (3) Alternate ACFT Aerobic Event Models (Alt A-TEMs)

5.3.2.4 Collect physical and physiological data from A-TEMs, War-TEMs, and Alt A-TEMs.

5.3.3 The Contractor will capture the physical and physiological data requirements from each event model, including but not limited to:

· Joint torque for key joints, to include but not limited to the following: knees, back (cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine, and sacral spine), shoulder, hip, ankle, elbow, and wrist.

· VO2 (oxygen expenditure)

· Metabolic expenditure

· Hydration

· Heart rate

· Force (mass times acceleration)

· Power (work over time)

5.3.4 Validation of Gold (Moderate) Level (Phase 2a): The Contractor will validate criterion-referenced ACFT baseline scores at the Gold (Moderate) level. The Contractor will create event models of the six ACFT events, and 11 WTBDs and CSTs. The contractor will use these event models to predict the physical and physiological requirements needed to complete each event. The Contractor will execute the event models using two avatars:

· Avatar 1: Male, 70 inches in height, 172 lbs. in weight, 29 years old

· Avatar 2: Female, 63 inches in height, 148 lbs. in weight, 31 years old

5.3.5 ACFT Event Models. The Contractor will design WTBD/CST event models for each of the following items listed below:

1. 3-repetition maximum deadlift

2. Standing power throw

3. Hand release pushup

4. Sprint-drag-carry

5. Leg tuck

6. 2-mile run

5.3.6 WTBD/CST Event Models. The Contractor will design WTBD/CST event models for each of the following items listed below:

1. Move as a member of a team

2. Perform exterior movement techniques – Urban Operation

3. Move under direct fire

4. React to indirect fire dismounted

5. Move over, under, around, through, obstacles

6. Transport a casualty

7. React to man-to-man contact

8. Navigate point to point dismounted

9. Conduct dismounted tactical foot march

10. Prepare a fighting position

11. Drag a casualty to immediate safety – mounted

5.3.7 Validation of ACFT Alternate Assessments (Phase 2b): The contractor will validate criterion-referenced ACFT alternate aerobic events against the 2-mile run event modeled in Phase 2a. The contractor will create new modeling of the ACFT alternate aerobic events to predict the physical and physiological requirements needed to complete these tasks using Avatar 1 and Avatar 2.

5.3.8 Alternate Assessment Event Models: The Contractor will design event models for each of the following items listed below:

1. 5,000-meter row on a rowing ergometer

2. 15,000-meter bike on a bike ergometer

3. 1,200-meter swim (front crawl, breast stroke) in a 50-meter pool

5.4 Briefings and Reports. The Government desires unlimited rights for all briefings and reports, but is willing to consider Government Purpose Rights on some items. The Contractor will provide 5 hard copies of written reports in white paper format (APA style) and 5 hard copies of all briefings. The briefings/reports will include full descriptions of all modeling and simulation approaches, data analysis models, and results. The contractor will make recommendations for appropriate Gold, Gray, and Black Score Scales. The Contractor will provide all report and briefing documents in softcopy via compact disc or email as defined by the government. The Contractor will provide all data from simulated event models in softcopy in Microsoft Excel format.

5.4.1 Facilities. The Contractor shall host and provide facilities and administration for all reviews and meetings held in performing this effort. Type of personnel required at meetings varies with the type of meeting.

5.4.2 For meetings not defined in the SOW that require…