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W911SD20R0026

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Jack Voltaic 3.0 Planning and Execution Support for Army Cyber Institute Part I

General Information

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal service contract to provide planning and exercise support to the Army Cyber Institute’s research experiment Jack Voltaic 3.0. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service provider(s) shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. The Contractor, in turn, shall be accountable to the Government for Contractor or subcontractor personnel.

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 planning and exercise support to the Army Cyber Institute’s research experiment Jack Voltaic 3.0, as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS), except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with (IAW) the terms and conditions of the contract and consistently with the established standards in this PWS and contract.

1.1.1 Jack Voltaic is the ACI’s focused research on both critical infrastructure and public/private partnerships. It is a local government and industry focused experiment that examines a city’s ability to respond to a multi-sector cyber-attack on critical infrastructure through a cyber exercise that includes an operator-level hands-on-keyboard technical live-fire range integrated with a supervisor-level table-top exercise. The goal of the series of experiments is to develop a repeatable and adaptable exercise framework that allows any city to execute their own event in order to identify any gaps and vulnerabilities in their own cyber resiliency.

1.2. Background: The ACI has been asked by DA to use the Jack Voltaic research experiment to evaluate the impact cyber incidents on civilian critical infrastructure have on force projection.

1.3. Objectives: The basic service objective includes the following:

1.3.1 Plan Jack Voltaic 3.0 experiment that includes live-fire (LFX) with integrated table top (TTX) exercise portion.

1.3.2 Assist and support the execution of administration of two table top exercises (TTXs) occurring simultaneously in two separate geographic locations.

1.4. Scope: Services on this contract effort begin with contract award and conclude with the delivery of the Jack Voltaic 3.0 After Action Review in July 2020. This timeframe includes all planning, coordination, execution, and post event reviews as specified in section 5 of this PWS. The intent is complete all planning, coordination and execution of an integrated table top exercise for up to two hundred participants.

1.5. Period of Performance: Period of performance shall be from contract award to the completion of the Jack Voltaic 3.0 After Action Review in July of 2020 (approximately five months).

1.6. General Information

1.6.1. Quality Control: Quality Control is the responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor is responsible for the delivery of quality services/supplies to the Government (see FAR 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements).

1.6.1.1. Quality Control Program: The Government is committed to a highly interactive relationship between quality control by the Contractor and quality assurance by the government recipient of services. This relationship shall be achieved through an effective Prevention Based Quality Control Program dedicated to ensuring the best possible products and services to end users.

1.6.1.1.1. The Contractor’s quality program shall demonstrate its prevention-based outlook by meeting the objectives stated in the PWS throughout all areas of performance. The QCP shall be developed to specify the Contractor’s responsibility for management and quality control actions to meet the terms of the contract. 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.

1.6.1.1.2. Within one (1) week from the completion of all scheduled events the Contractor shall provide, all reports generated as a result of the Contractor’s quality control efforts. This shall include any summary information used to track quality control, including any charts/graphs.

1.6.1.1.3. The Contractor’s QCP shall be incorporated into and become part of this contract after the plan has been accepted by the KO. Proposed changes made after KO acceptance shall be submitted in writing through the COR to the KO for review and acceptance prior to implementing any revision. The Contractor’s QCP shall be maintained throughout the life of the contract and shall include the Contractor’s procedures to routinely evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to ensure the Contractor is meeting the performance standards and requirements of the contract.

1.6.1.2. Contractor Discrepancy Report (CDR): When the Contractor's performance is unsatisfactory, a CDR will be issued. The Contractor shall reply in writing within five (5) work days from the date of receipt of the CDR, giving the reasons for the unsatisfactory performance, corrective action taken, and procedures to preclude recurrence.

1.6.1.3. Quality Assurance: The COR will evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the COR 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). When an observation indicates defective performance, the COR will require the Contractor or designated on-site representative to initial the observation to acknowledge the defective performance. The acknowledgement of the observation does not necessarily constitute Contractor concurrence with the observation, only that the Contractor has been made aware of the defective performance.

1.6.2. Property Management System: There is no Government Furnished Equipment required for this contract.

1.6.3. Recognized Federal Holidays: The Contractor shall not be required to perform services on recognized federal holidays. The recognized federal holidays include:

1.6.3.1. When a holiday occurs on a Saturday, Federal employees are normally granted the previous Friday as the holiday observance. When a holiday occurs on a Sunday, Federal employees are normally granted the following Monday as the holiday. The contractor shall work on the days the Government is scheduled to work.

1.6.3.2. When an unforeseen installation closure occurs on a regularly scheduled day of work, the Contractor will have the following options:

1.6.3.2.1. Reschedule the work so it is performed the following day unless the following day falls on a weekend.

1.6.3.2.2. Reschedule the work on any day that is mutually satisfactory.

1.6.4. Hours of Operation: The contractor shall be responsible for ensuring uninterrupted performance of services during the established dates of each exercise. This is a firm-fixed price contract effort, and the contractor shall factor in the labor required to perform all services under this PWS

NACLC: 75

PHASE/SSBI -PR: 230

SSBI: 177

f. Network Access. Contractor personnel requiring access to Government-owned computer networks must obtain the proper background level of investigations, with favorable results, at the Contractor’s expense, prior to being issued a user identification and password IAW AR 380-67 and AR 380-5. Additionally, Contractor employees and associated subcontractor employees must complete the DoD IA, Information Awareness training, before issuance of network access, and annually thereafter.

1.6.8. Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or. The post award conference will also be utilized to ensure contractor understands all requirements. The KO, COR (and other government personal) will hold meetings as needed with the Contractor to review the Contractor's performance. These meetings shall occur in concert with the deliverables associated with section 5 of this PWS and will address any issues. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.6.9. Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The COR will be identified by separate letter of appointment. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: Assures that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; performs inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintains written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issues written interpretations of technical requirements, including government drawings, designs, specifications; monitors Contractor's performance and notifies both the KO and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinates availability of government furnished property, and provides 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 contract.

1.6.10. Key Personnel: Key personnel shall not be added to or removed from the contract without express acknowledgement of the COR. Any changes to the working status of these key personnel shall be transmitted (in writing) to the KO/COR within ten (10) work days of the proposed change. If, for any reason, any of the key personnel becomes, or is expected to become, unavailable for work under this contract for a continuous period exceeding 30 work days the contractor shall promptly replace personnel with personnel who possess qualifications equal to or better than that of the original employee. The Contractor shall ensure all key personnel terminated or released from employment under this contract are replaced within ten (10) work days of the termination.

1.6.10.1. The follow are considered key personnel by the Government: The Contractor shall provide a Program Manager (PM) who shall be responsible for the performance of the work under this contract. The name of this person, and an Alternate PM (APM), who shall act for the Contractor when the PM is absent, shall be designated in writing to the KO at the post award conference. The PM or APM shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The PM or APM shall be available on a schedule basis to support planning, coordination and execution of task specified in section 5 of this PWS.

1.6.10.2. Qualifications for all Key Personnel:

1.6.10.2.1. Program Manager (PM): The PM shall meet or exceed the following minimum qualifications: Project Managers must have a deep and demonstrable understanding of the material and a background with practical experience that can validate the understanding of the material being taught. The APM shall meet or exceed the same qualifications as the PM.

1.6.11. Contractor Personnel:

1.6.11.1. Identification of Contractor Personnel: All Contractor 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. Any information systems or information processing systems which store, forward, or retain information which is the property of the United States Government must utilize software and hardware which is approved according to the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication (PUB) 201 when the devices or systems process For Official Use Only (FOUO) Information.

1.6.11.1.1. All contractors must be issued a Contractor Identification badge through the USMA Visitor’s Center. The badge shall be worn at all times, when performing work under this contract, to include attending government meetings and conferences. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, Contractor personnel shall wear the contractor identification badge in a conspicuous place on the front of exterior clothing and above the waist, except when safety or health reasons prohibit such placement or when being used for computer access.

1.6.11.1.2. Contractor personnel shall be required to obtain a badge at least one (1) work day prior to start of base contract period or at least one hour before the start of the first class or prior to performance under this contract, whichever comes first.

1.6.11.1.3. The Contractor shall develop, maintain, and provide to the COR an updated roster which shall include names and positions of all Contractor personnel as well as indicating which employees were issued CAC or other forms of government identification cards. The Contractor shall submit initial roster to the COR within ten (10) calendar days after commencement of base period of performance.

1.6.11.2. Contractor Personnel Appearance and Performance: It is essential that all Contractor personnel meet the highest standards of professionalism and personal integrity. The Contractor shall ensure their personnel do not perform work under the influence of alcohol, illegal prescribed drugs or any other incapacitating agents. Contractor personnel shall be neatly groomed and dressed in business casual attire to present a professional appearance at all times.

1.6.12. Contractor Travel: The Contractor shall be required to travel CONUS during the performance of this contract to attend the tasks specified in section 5 of this PWS. Contractor will be authorized travel expenses consistent with the substantive provisions of the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR), FAR 31.205-46, and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. All travel requires advanced approval/authorization by the

1.6.13. Data Rights: The government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract to the extent permitted by the data rights clauses. The parties mutually acknowledge their understanding that this is the government’s intent. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this task order 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.

1.6.14. Organizational Conflict of Interest:

1.6.14.1. Purpose. To aid in ensuring that:

1.6.14.1.1. The Contractor does not obtain an unfair competitive advantage by establishing the ground rules for a future competition;

1.6.14.1.2. The Contractor's objectivity and judgment are not biased because of its present or future interests (financial, contractual, organizational, or otherwise) which relate to work performed under this contract; and

1.6.14.1.3. The Contractor does not obtain an unfair competitive advantage by virtue of its access to non-public or proprietary information belonging to others.

1.6.14.2. Definitions.

1.6.14.2.1. The term “Contractor” herein used in section 1.6.16., Organizational Conflict of Interest, means: (a) the organization (hereinafter referred to as "it" or "its") entering into this agreement with the Government; (b) all business organizations with which it may merge, join or affiliate now or in the future and in any manner whatsoever, or which hold or may obtain, by purchase or otherwise, direct or indirect control of it; (c) it’s parent organization, if any and any of its present or future subsidiaries, associates, affiliates, or holding companies, and; (d) any organization or enterprise over which it has direct or indirect control now or in the future.

1.6.15.2.2. The term "proprietary information" for purposes of section 1.6.16., Organizational Conflict of Interest, means any information considered so valuable by its owners that it is held secret by them and their licensees. Information furnished voluntarily by the owner without limitations on its use, or which is available without restrictions from other sources, is not considered proprietary.

1.6.15.3. Organizational Conflicts of Interest Examples. The following examples illustrate situations in which organizational conflicts of interest may arise. These examples are not all inclusive.

1.6.15.3.1. Biased Ground Rules. This type of conflict may arise in situations where a company sets the ground rules for a future competition. For example, when a Contractor develops requirements then competes to provide products or services to satisfy those requirements, thus obtaining a competitive advantage.

1.6.15.3.2. Impaired Objectivity. This type of conflict may exist where a Contractor’s obligations under a contract require objectivity, but another role of the Contractor casts doubt on its ability to be truly objective. An example of this type of conflict is where a Contractor’s work under one contract entails evaluating itself, its affiliates, or its competitors under a separate contract.

1.6.15.3.3. Unequal Access to Information. This type of conflict may arise when a Contractor has access to nonpublic or proprietary information as part of its performance under a contract that gives it an unfair advantage in a competition for a later contract.

1.6.15.4. General Constraints. The provisions of FAR Subpart 9.5, Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest, concerning organizational conflicts of interest govern this contract. Potential conflicts may exist in accordance with FAR 9.505-1, Providing Systems Engineering and Technical Direction, through 9.505-4, Obtaining Access to Proprietary Information. In this regard, the Contractor is responsible for identifying any actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest to the KO that arise as the result of performance under this contract. To avoid or mitigate a potential conflict related to performance under this contract, the KO will impose appropriate constraints such as the constraints discussed below. Since it is impossible to foresee all of the circumstances that might give rise to organizational conflicts of interest, the constraints discussed below are not all inclusive and the KO may impose constraints other than, or in addition to, the constraints listed below.

1.6.15.4.1. The Contractor agrees that if it provides, under a contract or task order or delivery order, systems engineering and technical guidance for systems and programs, but does not have overall contractual responsibility, it will not be allowed to be awarded a contract or task or delivery order to supply the system or any of its major components or be a subcontractor or consultant to a supplier of the system or any of its major components (FAR 9.505-1).

1.6.15.4.2. The Contractor agrees that if it prepares complete specifications for non-developmental items or assists in the preparation of work statements for a system or services under a contract or task order or delivery order, it will not be allowed to furnish these items, either as a prime Contractor, a subcontractor or as a consultant (FAR 9.505-2).

1.6.15.4.3. The Contractor agrees that it will neither evaluate nor advise the Government with regard to its own products or activities. The Contractor will objectively evaluate or advise the Government concerning products or activities of any prospective competitors (FAR 9.505-3).

1.6.15.4.4. The Contractor agrees that if it gains access to proprietary information of other companies, it will exercise diligent effort to protect such proprietary information from unauthorized use or disclosure (FAR 9.505-4). In addition, the Contractor agrees to protect the proprietary information of other organizations disclosed to the Contractor during performance of this contract with the same caution that a reasonably prudent Contractor would use to safeguard highly valuable property. The Contractor also agrees that if it gains access to the proprietary information of other companies it will enter into written agreements with the other companies to protect their information from unauthorized use or disclosure for as long as it remains proprietary and to refrain from using the information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished. The Contractor shall provide copies of such agreements to the KO.

1.6.15.4.5. If the Contractor, in the performance of this contract, obtains access to plans, policies, reports, studies, financial plans, data or other information of any nature which has not been released or otherwise made available to the public, the Contractor agrees that without prior written approval of the KO, it shall not: (a) use such information for any private purpose unless the information has been released or otherwise made available to the public, or (b) release such information unless release is otherwise authorized under the contract or such information has previously been released or otherwise made available to the public by the Government.

1.6.15.5. Non-Disclosure Agreements. The Contractor shall obtain from each employee who has access to proprietary information under this contract, a written agreement which shall in substance provide that such employee shall not, during his/her employment by the Contractor or thereafter, disclose to others or use for their benefit, proprietary information received in connection with the work under this contract. The Contractor will educate its employees regarding the restrictions imposed by FAR 9.505-4, so that they will not use or disclose proprietary information or data generated or acquired in the performance of this contract, except as provided herein.

1.6.15.6. Training. The Contractor shall effectively educate its employees, through formal training, company policy, information directives and procedures, in an awareness of the legal provisions of FAR Subpart 9.5 and its underlying policy and principles, so that each employee will know and understand the provisions of that Subpart and the absolute necessity of safeguarding information from anyone other than the Contractor's employees who have a need to know, and the U.S. Government.

1.6.15.7. Subcontracts. The Contractor agrees that it will include the provisions in paragraphs 1.6.15.4., 1.6.15.5., and 1.6.15.6., above and this paragraph in consulting agreements, teaming agreements, and subcontracts of all tiers, which involve access to information or the performance of services described in paragraph 1.6.15.4., above. The use of section 1.6.15., in such agreements, shall be read by substituting the word "consultant" or "subcontractor" for the word "Contractor" whenever the latter appears.

1.6.15.8. Representations and Disclosures.

1.6.15.8.1. The Contractor represents that it has disclosed to the KO, prior to award of this contract, all facts relevant to the existence or potential existence of organizational conflict of interest as that term is used in FAR Subpart 9.5.

1.6.15.8.2. The Contractor represents that if it discovers an organizational conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest after award of this contract, a prompt and full disclosure shall be made in writing to the KO. This disclosure shall include a description of the action the Contractor has taken or proposes to take in order to avoid or mitigate such conflict.

1.6.15.9. Remedies and Waiver.

1.6.15.9.1. For breach of any of the above restrictions or for non-disclosure or misrepresentation of any relevant facts required to be disclosed concerning this contract, the Government may terminate this contract for default, disqualify the contractor for subsequent related contractual efforts, and pursue such other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract. If, however, the Contractor discovers and promptly reports an organizational conflict of interest (or the potential thereof) subsequent to contract award, the KO may terminate this contract for convenience, if such termination is deemed to be in the best interest of the Government.

1.6.15.9.2. The parties recognize that this clause has potential effects, which will survive the performance of this contract, and that it is impossible to foresee each circumstance to which it might be applied in the future. Accordingly, the Contractor may at any time seek a waiver from the cognizant KO by submitting a full written description of the requested waiver and the reasons in support thereof (FAR 9.503).

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 (KO). A person with authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts, and to 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. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL. Contractor and subcontractor employees performing working under this contract.

2.1.5. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

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

2.1.7. KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor employees who are critical for achieving PWS objectives. Key personnel shall meet position qualification and experience requirements indicated in the PWS. When key personnel qualifications are used as an evaluation factor in “Best Value” procurement, the Contracting Officer is the only one authorized to concur with key personnel replacement after award of the contract. When proposed key personnel resumes are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, a letter of commitment may be required from the individual whose resume is provided.

2.1.8. PERFORMANCE PREQUIREMENT SUMMARY (PRS). A listing of the service outputs under the contract that are to be evaluated by the COR on a regular basis, the surveillance methods to be used for these outputs, and the performance requirement of the listed outputs.

2.1.9. PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of government property.

2.1.10. QUALITY ASSURANCE. A planned and systematic pattern of all actions necessary to provide confidence that adequate technical requirements are established; products and services conform to established technical requirements; and satisfactory performance is achieved. For the purposes of this document, quality assurance refers to actions by the Government.

2.1.11. QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLAND PLAN (QASP). The Government’s organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of Contractor performance.

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

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

2.1.14. WORK DAY. The length of time during a day in which the Contractor provides services, in accordance with the contract. Also referred to as Business Day.

2.1.15. WORK WEEK. As required to meet specified tasks in section 5.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES: NA

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 Part 3 of this PWS.

4.2. Secret Facility Clearance: Not required.

4.3. Materials: The Contractor shall provide training materials and information systems necessary to meet the requirements under this PWS.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. Specific Tasks:

1. Support the development and execution of a multi-echelon and multi-sector experiment in the form of an exercise that researches the governance around the military's response during a domestic cyber-physical event, where the private sector could leverage military cyber capability. It includes a cyber range portion (hereafter known as live-fire or LFX) that is integrated and supports a manager/leader/executive level table-top exercise (TTX). The primary subtasks include:

1.1. The contractor shall develop the Master Scenario Events List in support of a regional scenario that focuses on two major port cities on the eastern US seaboard (Charleston and Savannah). At a minimum, this includes the following:

1.1.1 A list that includes a chronological listing that supplements the exercise scenario for both locations with:

1.1.1.1 Synopsis of the event injected into the scenario.

1.1.1.2 Expected response of the participants.

1.1.1.3 Exercise and stakeholder objectives addressed by the event

1.1.1.4 Identification of participants who will be responsible for the inject

1.1.2 Events should be designed so that they can be introduced into a cyber range and then elevated to a table-top discussion.

1.1.3 During planning workshops, the contractor shall facilitate discussion as needed to ensure the MSEL is sufficiently developed and will produce a successful exercise.

1.2. The contractor shall develop a Player Briefing and Handout that details the Exercise Plan (EXPLAN). The EXPLAN is a general information document that help operations-based exercises run smoothly by providing participants with a synopsis of the exercise. They are published and distributed to the participating organizations following development of most of the critical elements of the exercise. Players and observers should review all elements of the EXPLAN prior to exercise participation. The contractor shall develop EXPLANs in word documents, power point slide decks or excel spreadsheets determined by the exercise. The contractor shall incorporate the following sections in the EXPLAN:

1.2.1 Exercise scope, objectives, and core capabilities

1.2.2 Exercise assumptions and artificialities

1.2.3 Participant roles and responsibilities

1.2.4 Rules of conduct

1.2.5 Observer Controller / Trainer Instructions

1.2.6 Safety issues, notably real emergency codes and phrases, safety controller responsibilities, prohibited activities, and weapons policies

1.2.7 Logistics

1.2.8 Security of and access to the exercise site

1.2.9 Communications (e.g., radio frequencies or channels)

1.2.10 Duration, date, and time of exercise and schedule of events

1.2.11 Maps and directions

1.3. The contractor shall develop a White Cell Support Plan for controllers and evaluators in two locations (Charleston and Savannah). This plan describes the roles and responsibilities of exercise controllers and evaluators as well as the procedures they need to follow. At a minimum, the contractor shall incorporate the following sections into the plan:

1.3.1 Assignments, roles, and responsibilities of group or individual controllers and evaluators.

1.3.2 Detailed scenario information.

1.3.3 Exercise safety plan

1.3.4 Controller communication plan

1.3.5 Evaluation and data collection instructions.

1.3.6 NOTE: Because it includes information about the scenario, it is not distributed to players and is used as a supplement to the EXPLAN.

1.4. The contractor shall attend and participate in all scheduled planning workshops and meetings dedicated to scenario design, event execution, and data collection:

1.4.1 Planner Workshop #2 (Planner Workshop #1 concluded on January 16, 2020): February 18-20, 2020 in Savannah, Georgia, USA

1.4.2 Planner Workshop #3: March 3-5, 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA

1.4.3 Planner Workshop #4 / Final Planning Meeting: April 7-9, 2020, in Charleston, South Carolina, USA

2. Support the execution of the table-top exercise portion of the Jack Voltaic research experiment with the following tasks:

2.1 The contractor shall assist and support the execution and administration of two table top exercises (TTXs) occurring simultaneously in two separate geographic locations. At a minimum, includes:

2.1.1 Facilitate observer controller training session.

2.1.2 Facilitate a rehearsal of concept (if needed)

2.1.3 Disseminate final documents and books

2.1.4 Facilitate controller hot wash meetings after each day of the exercise (no more than 3)

2.1.5 Provide input to the exercise director daily for daily status reports

2.1.6 Provide additional observer controllers and appropriate functional cell support for the event.

2.2 The contractor shall provide MSEL management and execution for the scenario.

2.3 The contractor shall provide post event After Action Review that, at a minimum:

2.3.1 Details event execution outcomes from both TTXs and any issues that arose.

2.3.2 Details resource recommendations for future events.

2.3.3 Describes other lessons learned from planning and execution.

3. Deliverables:

3.1 Master Scenario Events List (Draft Suspense: 15 March 2020; Final Suspense: 15 April 2020)

3.2 Player Briefing and Handout (EXPLAN) (Draft Suspense: 5 March 2020; Final Suspense: 7 April 2020)

3.3 White Cell Support Plan (Draft Suspense: 15 March 2020; Final Suspense: 15 April 2020)

3.4 After Action Review (Final Suspense: 31 July 2020)

5. Contractor Manpower Reporting: The contractor will report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the Army Cyber Institute, West Point, Department of the Army via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil, and then click on “Department of the Army CMRA” or the icon of the DoD organization that is receiving or benefitting from the contracted services.

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government FY, which runs from October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October of each calendar year, beginning with 2013. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk by clicking on “Send an email” which is located under the Help Resources ribbon on the right side of the login page of the applicable Service/Component’s CMR website at http://www.ecmra.mil. The required data fields include:

(1) Contracting Office, Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer's Technical Representative;

(2) Contract number, including task and delivery order number;

(3) Beginning and ending dates covered by reporting period;

(4) Contractor name, address, phone number, e-mail address, identity of contractor employee entering data;

(5) Estimated direct labor hours (including sub-contractors);

(6) Estimated direct labor dollars paid this reporting period (including sub- contractors);

(7) Total payments (including sub-contractors);

(8) Predominant Product Service Code (PSC)/Federal Service Code (FSC) reflecting services provided by contractor (and separate predominant PSC/FSC for each sub-contractor if different);

(9) Estimated data collection cost;

(10) Organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Army Requiring Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the contractor with its UIC for the purposes of reporting this information);

(11) Locations where contractor and sub-contractors perform the work (specified by zip code in the United States and nearest city, country, when in an overseas location, using standardized nomenclature provided on website);

(12) Presence of deployment or contingency contract language; and

(13) Number of contractor, and sub-contractor employees deployed in theater this reporting period (by country).

As part of its submission, the contractor will also provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement.

JV3.0 Planning Conference in Savannah GA

FFP

JV3.0 Planning FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: 0011430887

PSC CD: 1005

NET AMT

Planning Conference in Charleston SC

JV3.0 Planning Conference FOB: Destination

NET AMT

Operational Exercise Preparation

JV 3.0 EXPLAN and White Cell Support Plan

NET AMT

Operational Exercise Execution

JV 3.0 Event

NET AMT

Operational Exercise post event report

JV 3.0 After- action

NET AMT

Contract Manpower Reporting

CMR

NET AMT

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

DELIVERY INFORMATION

31-JUL-2020

NATALIYA BRANTLY

2101 NEW SOUTH POST ROAD

WEST POINT NY 10996

845-938-5997

W58EDZ

31-JUL-2020

W58EDZ

31-JUL-2020

W58EDZ

31-JUL-2020

W58EDZ

31-JUL-2020

W58EDZ

31-JUL-2020

W58EDZ

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS--REPRESENTATION (JAN 2017)

(a) Definition. As used in this provision-- Internal confidentiality agreement or statement, subcontract, and subcontractor, are defined in the clause at 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

(b) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report waste, fraud, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(c) The prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, (Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement), or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(d) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it will not require its employees or subcontractors to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting waste, fraud, or abuse related to the performance of a Government contract to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information (e.g., agency Office of the Inspector General).

(End of provision)

52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS (JAN 2017)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- Internal confidentiality agreement or statement means a confidentiality agreement or any other written statement that the contractor requires any of its employees or subcontractors to sign regarding nondisclosure of contractor information, except that it does not include confidentiality agreements arising out of civil litigation or confidentiality agreements that contractor employees or subcontractors sign at the behest of a Federal agency.

Subcontract means any contract as defined in subpart 2.1 entered into by a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of a prime contract or a subcontract. It includes but is not limited to purchase orders, and changes and modifications to purchase orders.

Subcontractor means any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm (including a consultant) that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor or another subcontractor.

(b) The Contractor shall not require its employees or subcontractors to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting waste, fraud, or abuse related to the performance of a Government contract to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information (e.g., agency Office of the Inspector General).

(c) The Contractor shall notify current employees and subcontractors that prohibitions and restrictions of any preexisting internal confidentiality agreements or statements covered by this clause, to the extent that such prohibitions and restrictions are inconsistent with the prohibitions of this clause, are no longer in effect.

(d) The prohibition in paragraph (b) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312 (Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement), or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(e) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, (Pub. L. 113-235), and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions) use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) is prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause.

(f) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), in subcontracts under such contracts.

(End of clause)

52.204-5 WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS (OTHER THAN SMALL BUSINESS) (OCT 2014)

(a) Definition. Women-owned business concern, as used in this provision, means a concern that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

(b) Representation. [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and has not represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of FAR 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, of this solicitation.] The offeror represents that it ( ___ ) is a women-owned business concern.

52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

The Contractor's representations and certifications, including those completed electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract.

52.204-22 ALTERNATIVE LINE ITEM PROPOSAL (JAN 2017)

(a) The Government recognizes that the line items established in this solicitation may not conform to the Offeror's practices. Failure to correct these issues can result in difficulties in acceptance of deliverables and processing payments. Therefore, the Offeror is invited to propose alternative line items for which bids, proposals, or quotes are requested in this solicitation to ensure that the resulting contract is economically and administratively advantageous to the Government and the Offeror.

(b) The Offeror may submit one or more additional proposals with alternative line items, provided that alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. However, acceptance of an alternative proposal is a unilateral decision made solely at the discretion of the Government. Offers that do not comply with the line items specified in this solicitation may be determined to be nonresponsive or unacceptable.

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