20180117_PWS_DCIED_Support.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Counter-Improvised Explosive Device and Explosive Hazard Analytical Task Support Subject Matter Experts

Part 1

General Information

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personnel services contract to provide support services for Maneuver Support Center of Excellence (MSCoE) to execute its mission to analyze, provide recommendations, and develop course(s) of action (COA) to integrate Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) and Explosive Hazard (EH) considerations across the Warfighting Functions (WfF) supporting the Army of 2025. Contractor shall review, conduct research, analyze, provide supporting documents, make recommendations, and provide written assessments on C-IED materiel and non-materiel processes, concepts and strategies, C-IED related documents, and C-IED doctrine. Services include participation in select C-IED Working Groups (WG) and other forums. 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 Counter-Improvised Explosive Device and Explosive Hazard Analytical Task Support Subject Matter Experts as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: Army’s participation and transition away from Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) due to shrinking budgets has exposed capability shortfalls in the Army’s ability to address and develop innovative solutions towards C-IED, EH, and asymmetric threats. To address these shortfalls, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) identified one C-IED organization, U.S. Army MSCoE, to establish a Directorate for Counter Improvised Explosive Devices (DCIED). DCIED leads selected MSCoE, TRADOC, and Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) efforts to identify and analyze immediate Warfighting Needs (WfN) of Soldiers and organizations engaged in OCO to assure their survivability, reduce their vulnerability, and improve their overall warfighting effectiveness in an era of little to no growth, and in some cases, with a reduction in organizational structure. DCIED accomplishes these tasks by identifying, analyzing, and characterizing the critical survivability and vulnerability shortcomings (e.g. “capability gaps”) that hinder the ability of Army maneuver support forces to operate effectively in current operations as part of OCO. In addition to this role, DCIED is also responsible for leading and participating in efforts to find solutions that eliminate or mitigate survivability and vulnerability shortcomings of U.S. forces through the identification, evaluation, integration, and assessment of candidate solutions from across the domains of Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, and Facilities (DOTMLPF).

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year of 12 months and four (4) 12-month option years. 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 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 upon request 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 will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays: The contractor is not required to perform services on holidays.

Good Friday

1.6.4 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 0630-1630 Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. For other than firm fixed price contracts, the contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons. The Contractor at all times must maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.6.5 Place of Performance: The contractor shall perform analytical and technical Subject Matter Expertise (SME) work at the following locations:

(1) Army Pacific Command (USARPACOM), Honolulu, HI;

(2) U.S. Army in Europe (USAREUR), Wiesbaden, Germany

(3) Joint Improvised Threat Defeat Organization (JIDO), Fort Belvoir VA

(4) U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) Fort Bragg, NC

(5) TRADOC, Fort Eustis, VA

(6) U.S. Army Combined Arms Center (CAC), Fort Leavenworth, KS

(7) MSCoE, Fort Leonard Wood (FLW), MO

(8) U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE), Fort Benning, GA

(9) U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence (ICoE), Fort Huachuca, AZ.

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

1.6.7 Security Requirements: Contractor (and subcontractor) personnel performing work under this contract must have either a secret or top secret (as noted below) level security clearance and must maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract. The security requirements are IAW the attached draft DD254. Contractor (and subcontractor) personnel performing duties at JIDO, ICoE, and FORSCOM must have a top secret/SCI level clearance due to information required to complete deliverables. The PM-SMA and alternate PM-SMA also must have a top secret/SCI level clearance in order to consolidate deliverables for presentation to the COR/Government IAW the PWS.

1.6.7.1 PHYSICAL Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.6.7.2 Key Control. 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.

1.6.8 Special Qualifications: Contractor shall provide personnel to perform required services that meet the following qualifications:

1.6.8.1 Senior Military Analyst (SMA) for USAREUR – USAREUR has Article 72 SOFA requirements for contractors performing Senior Military Analyst duties: Master's degree and 3 years of specialized experience; OR Bachelor's degree and 6 years of specialized experience; OR 10 years of specialized experience.

1.6.8.2 Knowledge Manger (KM)/Web Developer. In order to conduct KM duties and website development/management, Fort Leonard Wood requires the following training. Contractor shall provide personnel with this training or have the ability to complete the training within 15 days of contact execution. This training is available on Skillport:

· Dream Weaver

· All of the "Web Content and OPSEC Certification Training" Module:

· OPSEC-WEB-5000, Web Content and OPSEC Intro Module

· WEB-DOD-001, DOD Web Guidance Training Module

· OPSEC-WEB-5002, Web Content and OPSET Training Module

· OPSEC0WEB-5003, Army Webmaster Website Training Module

1.6.8.3 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Experience for Senior Military Analyst; In accordance with the most recent version of ATP 4-32.16, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Indian Head, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (IHEODTD) limits access to EOD publications to military EOD- qualified personnel. Contractor shall provide knowledgeable military qualified EOD personnel as Senior Military Analyst/s in order to conduct DOTMLPF assessments, doctrinal reviews, and capability review and analysis. In order to conduct tasks described in this PWS contractor personnel will require access to EOD publications. The definition for Military EOD qualified personnel is: EOD experience and technical expertise gained as a Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal School (NAVEODSCOL) – trained EOD operator – this is the only acceptable certification.

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.

1.6.10 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: The Project Manager-Senior Military Analyst (PM-SMA) and alternate PM-SMA. The contractor shall provide a Project 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 contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The project manager or alternate shall be available between 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons. Qualifications for all key personnel are listed below: The PM-SMA and alternate must have at least 3 years’ experience as a supervisor. Have at least a Bachelor’s degree in any field. Have at least 5 years of project management experience. Have 12 years of military operations, doctrine, concepts, materiel acquisition, and force development experience.

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. Contractor shall provide each employee an Identification (ID) Badge, which includes at a minimum the company name, employee name, and a color photo of the employee. ID Badges for key personnel shall also indicate job title. These ID Badges shall be at no additional cost to the Government. Contractor employees shall wear ID Badges at all times during which the employee is performing work under this contract.

1.6.12.1 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. IAW Dodi 8500.2 Information Assurance (IA) Implementation, each Contractor employee e-mail shall contain a signature block which identifies them as a Contractor employee. At a minimum, the signature block must include employee name, company name, and job title of Contractor employee. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by Contractor personnel are suitably marked as Contractor products. Contractor personnel shall disclose themselves as contractors during all meetings. Contractor personnel must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDA, and/or local policy.

1.6.13 Contractor Travel Contractor Travel: Contractor personnel may be required to perform travel to locations within the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside of the Continental United States (OCONUS) to carry out the requirements of this PWS. Annual Travel projections are provided in the table below.

DCIED

Orientation

PWS Paragraph 5.12

Note: These provided travel projections are a planning tool to assist the contractor in proposal preparation. CONUS travel locations are not limited to those listed above; however, any increase to the quantities listed above shall be accomplished through a contract modification. The Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) is available at http://www.gsa.gov/FTR.

1.6.13.1 OCONUS Travel

Contractors traveling OCONUS shall comply with ALARACT 098/2010, 071654Z APR 10, which states individual soldiers, Army civilians, and Army Contractors shall submit their PRO-File survey (https://prmsglobal.prms.af. mil/ prmsconv/Profile/Survey/start.aspx requires AKO username/password) within 90 days of OCONUS travel and are required to attend a country threat brief, provided by the G-2 or Security Manager.

1.6.14 Data Rights 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.

1.6.15 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 affect 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.

1.6.16 PHASE IN /PHASE OUT PERIOD to minimize any decreases in productivity and to prevent possible negative impacts on additional services, the Contractor shall have personnel on board, during the thirty (30) day phase in/ phase out periods. During the phase in period, the Contractor shall become familiar with performance requirements in order to commence full performance of services on the contract start date.

1.6.17 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/.

1.6.17.1 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.

1.6.18 watch 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 watch Web link is provided http://www.wood.army.mil/LEC/iWatch/iWatch.htm.

1.6.19 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.

1.6.20 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 the applicable information assurance certification requirements including:

(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 the purpose of performing information assurance functions.

1.6.21 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.

1.6.22 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.

1.6.23 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

1.6.24 Contractor access to the FLW 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 FLW 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 FLW LAN, may be monitored for all lawful purposes. Contractor’s use of the DOD computer systems, authorized or unauthorized, constitutes consent to monitoring.

1.6.25 Contractor Access and Use of FLW Telephones and Telephone Services: Telephones and 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.

1.6.26 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.

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

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

1.6.26.3 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.

1.6.26.4 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.

1.6.26.5 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.

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

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

1.6.27 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.

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 to be 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 private of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.12. WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.12. WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative

AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

AR Army Regulation

ArCAT Army Capabilities Assessment Tool

AtN Attack the Network

ATP Army Techniques Publication

ATS Analytical Task Support

CAC Common Access Card

CAC U.S. Army Combined Arms Center

CCE Contracting Center of Excellence

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

C-IED Counter Improvised Explosive Devices

COA Course(s) of Action

CoC Council(s) of Colonels

COI Community of Interest

CONEMP Concept of Employment

CONOPS Concept of Operations

CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii)

COR Contracting Officer Representative

COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative

COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf

CP Campaign Plan

CRM Comment Resolution Matrix

CST Central Standard Time

DA Department of the Army

DCIED Directorate for Counter Improvised Explosive Devices

DCS Defense Collaboration Services

DD250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report)

DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List

DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center

DOD Department of Defense

DtD Defeat the Device

DODI Department of Defense Instruction

DOTMLPF-P Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy

EH Explosive Hazards

EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal

EXSUM Executive Summary

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation

FLW Fort Leonard Wood

FORSCOM U.S. Army Forces Command

FTR Federal Travel Regulation

GFI Government Furnished Information

GFP Government Furnished Property

GOSC General Officer Steering Committee

HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

HQDA Headquarters Department of the Army

IA Information Assurance

IASO Information Assurance Support Officer

IAW In Accordance With

ICoE U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence

IT Information Technology

IPR In Progress Review

IPT Integrated Process Team

JIDO Joint Improvised Threat Defeat Organization

KM Knowledge Management

KO Contracting Officer

LAN Local Area Network

MCoE U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence

MSCOE Maneuver Support Center of Excellence

NEC Network Enterprise Center

NIPR Non-secure Internet Protocol Router

NLT No Later Than

OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest

OCO Overseas Contingency Operations

OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii)

ODC Other Direct Costs

OEF Operation Enduring Freedom

OIF Operation Iraqi Freedom

OPSEC Operational Security

PIPO Phase In/Phase Out

PM-SMA Project Manager-Senior Military Analyst

POA&M Plan of Action and Milestones

POC Point of Contact

PoP Period of Performance

PRS Performance Requirements Summary

PWS Performance Work Statement

QA Quality Assurance

QAP Quality Assurance Program

QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

QC Quality Control

QCP Quality Control Program

RFI Request for Information

SIGACTS Significant Activities

SIPR Secure Internet Protocol Router

SMA Senior Military Analyst

SME Subject Matter Expert

SOP Standard Operating Procedures

SVTC Secure Video Teleconference

TE Technical Exhibit

TRADOC U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command

TtF Train the Force

TTP Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures

USAREUR U.S. Army Europe

USARPACOM U.S. Army Pacific Command

VTC Video Teleconference

WfF Warfighting Functions

WfN Warfighting Needs

WG Working Group

WTI Weapons Technical Intelligence

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Services: The Government will provide access to the NIPRNET, SIPRNET, local SharePoint sites, and local shared drives as required during the execution of the contract scope.

3.2 Facilities: The Government, at each location listed in paragraph 1.6.5, will provide the necessary workspace for the contractor staff to provide the support outlined in the PWS to include desk space, telephones, computers, and other items necessary to maintain an office environment.

3.3 Utilities: The Government, at each location listed in paragraph 1.6.5, will provide all utilities in the facility be available for the contractor’s use in performance of tasks outlined in this PWS. The Contractor (to include subcontractors) shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount to accomplish cleaning equipment.

3.4 Equipment: The Government, at each location listed in paragraph 1.6.5, will provide computers, printers, scanners, fax machines, and other standard office equipment for the contractor staff to provide the support outlined in the PWS. If the Government provides laptops, Contractor Personnel will ensure that the classification of information stored on the laptops matches the classification rating of the laptops. The government will provide and install all necessary software to perform tasks outlined in this PWS.

3.5 Materials: The Government, at each location listed in paragraph 1.6.5, will provide necessary office supplies for the contractor staff to provide the support outlined in the PWS.

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 Secret Facility Clearance The contractor shall possess and maintain a SECRET facility clearance from the Defense Security Service. The Contractor’s employees, performing work in support of this contract shall have been granted a SECRET security clearance from the Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office. The DD 254 is provided as Attachment seven (7).

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5.1 Contractor shall provide services for Analytical Task Support ATS providing the government a conduit for information exchange between DCIED and C-IED and EH COI (which includes, but is not limited to USARPACOM, USARAF, HQDA, JIDO, FORSCOM, TRADOC, CAC. MSCoE, MCoE, and ICoE) related to emerging, current, and future C-IED and EH related issues. In no event shall the Contractor act or hold itself out as representing Government or any instrumentality thereof as an agent. Furthermore, Contractor shall not speak on behalf of or otherwise perform inherently governmental functions. Services provided include:

5.1.1 Developing, obtaining approval, and executing a work plan. For purposes of tasks specified in part 5.2 of this PWS when DCIED higher headquarters forwards identification of a specific C-IED or EH related tasking for action to DCIED, DCIED, through the COR, will promptly forward the request for analysis/assessment to the Contractor PM-SMA who will include the requirement in the bi-weekly work plan (Technical Exhibit 4). In the event that the requirement cannot be delayed until issuance of the regularly scheduled bi-weekly work plan, the COR will modify the existing work plan and provide to the PM-SMA to ensure time for the Contractor to conduct, complete, and tender deliverables IAW timelines identified in this PWS.

5.1.1.1 Contractor shall provide electronically to COR a bi-weekly work plan no later than 7 calendar days prior to the start period on the bi-weekly work plan in the format listed in attachment 4 including contractor identified required task(s) and suspenses. The bi-weekly work plan will be updated, submitted, and approved every two weeks during the contract period of performance. The contractor will submit a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) within 10 working days of each bi-weekly work plan, The POA&M shall include key milestones leading to the completion of the task to include an initial draft, final proposed draft, and final revised document. Time allotted for Government staffing (based on historical data the average staffing and collection of comments takes between five (5) and 10 working days after receipt of documents), and an In-Progress Review (IPR) scheduled at a minimum every 30 days until completion of the task. Government will provide a POA&M concurrence or non-concurrence with recommended adjustments to Contractor PM-SMA within 48 hours of Contractor submission. Contractor shall include a status of each tasking in their Weekly Significant Activities (SIGACTS) reports (paragraph 5.15).

5.1.1.2 All documents shall be submitted IAW approved POA&M. After staffing the Contractor’s initial draft the COR will accept the final draft or will provide comments and recommendations from Government to Contractor PM-SMA for revision. Contractor shall address all comments and recommendations and provide a revised proposed final draft to COR within 10 working days upon receipt of Government’s comments and recommendations. The COR will either accept the revised proposed final draft or will provide additional comments and recommendations from Government to Contractor PM-SMA for revision. Contractor shall address the new comments and recommendations and provide a final revised document to COR within two (2) working days upon receipt of Government’s comments and recommendations. COR shall return the document to Contractor, as needed, until document meets criteria provided in paragraph 5.2.19 of this PWS. Assessments, analysis, reports, presentations, etc., shall be prepared in Microsoft Word®, Microsoft PowerPoint®, Microsoft Excel®, shall follow AR 25-50 (preparing and Managing Army Correspondence) standards and submitted electronically to the COR ready for Army senior executive level presentation.

5.1.2 Provide C-IED and EH subject matter expertise: To accomplish this, the Contractor shall provide support that can fully analyze and understand the DCIED mission and responsibilities, processes, as well as those of other organizations within the C-IED and EH COI. The Contractor shall consider these major Army challenges uncertainty of future operational environment, reconstitution of forces as the result of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) drawdown, C-IED lessons learned and capabilities supporting Force 2025, anticipating demands of future threats and a constrained fiscal environment. Contractor shall use DCIED Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for C-IED Initiative Assessments and WTI IED Lexicon5th Edition 2017 or most current version (limited release – Government will provide at kick-off meeting) as guides for level of detail and format for deliverable materials. The contractor will analyze and access processes in an iterative review process continuously throughout the PoP. Written assessments based on a thorough analysis of the requirement may require development of information papers, presentations, and other documents.

5.2 Analytical Task Support tasks to be performed.

5.2.1 C-IED and EH Materiel and Non-Materiel Processes, Concepts, and Strategies. Contractor shall review, conduct research, analyze, provide supporting documents, make recommendations, and provide written assessments on C-IED and EH materiel and non-materiel processes, concepts, and strategies. The written assessment shall provide recommendations as to the possible COAs to manage or sustain the process, concept, or strategy. Government anticipates between 12 and 36 assessments per year.

5.2.2 C-IED and EH Related Documents. Contractor shall review, conduct research, analyze, provide supporting documents, make recommendations, and provide written assessments on C-IED and EH related documents. These documents include:

(1) Joint Urgent Operational Needs Statements (JUONS)

(2) Operational Needs Statements (ONS)

(3) Concepts of Operations (CONOPs)

(4) Concepts of Employment (CONEMP)

(5) Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs)

(6) deliberate DOTMLPF assessments, Charters

(7) SOPs

(8) System capability evaluations

(9) Other documents associated with training Soldiers and units on warfighting capabilities rapidly fielded to Army forces (e.g. training manuals, training support packages, training strategies, graphic training aids, handbooks, and other training-related electronic and printed documents).

5.2.2.1 These documents will generally vary from 10 to 100 pages in length and will cover the spectrum from tactical to strategic levels. Contractor shall provide recommendations as to the possible COA(s) to develop, manage, or sustain existing, emerging, or newly identified capabilities. The contractor shall recommend changes to best practices based on mission analysis, responsibilities, processes, products, and deliverables of the DCIED, Army and Joint DoD organizations.