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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) (CCoE G-3/5/7 Instructional Systems Support Contract) (Base Year)

Part 1 General Information

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide 2-Star Level training support, operations support and library support to the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence (CCoE) G-3\5\7 and Fort Gordon, Georgia. This effort will support the CCoE’ s mission to Train and Educate the world's best Cyberspace, Electronic Warfare, and Signal Operators while developing DOTMLPF-P solutions, in order to conduct effective and integrated cyberspace, EW, and signal operations supporting Unified Land Operations (multi-domain battle). The Government will 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 United States Army Cyber Center of Excellence (Cyber CoE) and Fort

Gordon require contractor support the Training Requirements Analysis System (TRAS), which is a long and short range planning and management process for timely documentation of individual courses and supporting resource requirements. TRAS is applied to peacetime and mobilization learning products for inclusion in resource acquisition systems. The contractor shall provide qualified personnel to facilitate TRAS section responsibilities and requirements as listed in this PWS. These requirements are used to enhance the use of current and emerging technologies in all three Army training domains (institutional, operational, and self-development). Material updated and revised shall facilitate adult learning through modern training techniques and methodologies and shall be Government-owned. Contract personnel shall meet the standards outlined IAW the requirements and deliverables of this acquisition. Personnel shall provide support through Quality Assurance, cyber-lab technical support, operations, and curriculum validation IAW the requirements and deliverables of this acquisition. Except for property and services specified as government furnished, the contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform instructional support as defined in this Performance Work Statement. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract. Contractor personnel shall create, review, update, and revise products in accordance with (IAW) Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Regulation 350-70, TR PAM 350-70 Series (1-16) and all applicable regulations, Cyber Center Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

The Contractor shall be responsible for management and resolution of the full scope and variety of administrative and technical issues and problems that may arise during performance of this contract All updated and revised products shall be submitted to the Government for review, approval, and submission to the appropriate agencies.

Products shall be reviewed for educational soundness, conformance with the schools training philosophy, adherence to MOS training strategy, accuracy, deficiencies, and compliance with published guidance.

1.2 Background: The CCOE is headquartered at Fort Gordon, GA, and provides the U.S. Army with highly training personnel to conduct multi-discipline Cyber and Signal operations. As part of their activities, the CCoE requires support for continued operations and future development of the automated systems necessary to support the warfighter and its schools. The CCoE ensures reliable, uninterrupted availability of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Information Management (C4IM) including: networks, hardware, software, engineering, and specialized tools at the point of customer need to support its mission. The ability to provide mission critical Cyber and Signal support is dependent on the successful use of its information technology (IT) networks worldwide. The Cyber CoE has 2 major tenant Cyberspace and Signal responsibilities span the Army and the world from the tactical edge to the strategic enterprise and national levels.

1.6.1 Quality Control: The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control plan/program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s quality control program is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract. The contractor shall utilize personnel who possess the knowledge, skills, attributes, and experience to support Cyberspace, Signal, Electronic Warfare (EW) operations IAW all relevant regulations, requirements, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to include; Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Regulation 350-70, TRADOC-Pamphlet 350-70—9 and TRAS SOP training standards. The initial Quality Control Program (QCP) shall be delivered with the contractor’s proposal.

After contract award, three copies of a comprehensive written QCP shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative within the first 30 days of start date and within 5 working days when changes are made thereafter. After acceptance of the quality control plan the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system. Revisions to the QCP may be required at any time during performance of the contract to assure contractor compliance with requirements of the PWS and contract. The contractor shall make appropriate revisions and obtain acceptance of the revised plan from the COR.

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 perfor equency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays: The contractor is not expected to perform services on federal holidays. New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day

1.6.4 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business between the hours of 0800 to 1700 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 must at all times 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. Shift work may be required. Anticipated shift schedule is as follows:

2. Day Shift: 0800-1700

3. Swing Shift: 1530-0030

4. Midnight Shift: 2300-0800

1.6.4.1 In the event personnel supporting this contract are required for early/late/weekend operations, the anticipated hours shall be shifted from the weekday work.

Alternate Day Shift 0630-1030 and 1500-1900 Alternate Swing Shift 1300-1700 and 1900-2300 Alternate Midnight Shift 2100-0100 and 0300-0700 Weekend Shift 0830-1330 on Saturdays, with five hours shifted from weekday work

1.6.4.2 These operating hours and days may vary based on the requirements of the agency. Contractor personnel work schedules may be “flexed” to meet the training needs of the Cyber Center of Excellence duty periods during regular training and exercises, while still adhering to the standard five-day work week.

Overtime will not be authorized.

1.6.5 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at various locations within the CCoE G-3\5\7 footprint located on Fort Gordon, Georgia. Contractors may be required to travel to other locations on Fort Gordon to participate required training, conferences, briefings at one of the tenant CCoE Schools, and attend necessary training/certification.

The Government may authorize contractors to work from an alternate duty/remote location with the approval of the Contracting Officer Representative and/or Contracting Officer during emergency situations within the Fort Gordon area of operations. Contractor shall continue to meet tasks, deliverables and current level of support in accordance with contract. A detail plan will be created by the contactor and on hand to execute during emergency situations and agreed by the Government prior to executing any remote work requirement. Working from an alternate duty/remote location will be at no additional expense to the government. The Government is not authorizing the use of off-site rates to accomplish alternate duty location work and will not be responsible for any associated costs. Personal or company issued equipment may not be used to access the government network infrastructure unless pre-approved; examples include using VPN or a corporate network. However, the inability to access the government network infrastructure using authorized devices does not necessarily prohibit the contractor from performing off-site, whenever the work could be performed without such access.

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

1.6.7 Security Requirements: All contractor employees performing on this contract must be U.S. citizens. At Contract start date, all contractor employees shall have a final Secret Security Clearance. All contract employees shall maintain the required security clearance throughout the life of the contract. Failure, inability, or delay in obtaining the appropriate clearance shall not relieve the contractor from performance under the terms of this contract. Additionally, all contract personnel are required to in-process the Cyber Center of Excellence (CCoE) G2 Security Office within 10 days of start of contract. The security requirements are in accordance with the attached

DD254.

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. In some cases, as determined by the contracting officer’s representative (COR), contractors shall be required to sign for government provided equipment.

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 locked areas. The Contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the Contracting Officer.

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

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

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

1.6.7.4 The contractor is responsible for acquiring the required security clearances. The contractor shall ensure that all assigned personnel understand applicable security policies and directives found in DOD 5220.22-M, National Industry Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM);

DODM 5200.01 (Vol 4), DOD Information Security Program – Controlled Unclassified Information; AR 380-5, Information Security Program, and all other applicable policies and regulations.

1.6.7.4.1 The contractor shall ensure that classified data is controlled, protected, and safeguarded in accordance with AR 380-5 and current Army and DOD policy. Classified information shall be accessed and stored in government spaces only. The contractor shall agree that any data furnished by the government to the contractor shall be used only for performance under this PWS, and all copies of such data shall be returned to the government upon completion of this effort.

1.6.7.4.2 The contractor Facility Security Officer (FSO) will ensure there is a procedure for all contractor employees to in-process and out-process the CCoE G2 Security Office (Nelson Hall, Room 222). All contractors shall turn-in their Common Access Card (CAC) to the COR on their last day of employment. Complian act Security Classification Specification, is required.

1.6.7.5 Handling/Access to Classified Information: The contractor shall comply with FAR 52.204-2, Security Requirements. This involves access to information classified "Confidential," "Secret," or "Top Secret" and requires contractors to comply with (1) the Security Agreement (DD Form 441), including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DoD 5220.22-M), and (2) any revisions to DoD 5220.22-M. Any adverse action preventing a contractor from retaining access to classified material must be brought to the attention of the COR, Security Division, and contractor Facility Security Officer (FSO) immediately.

1.6.7.6 SIPRNET and JWICS Access: N/A

1.6.7.7 Army Cybersecurity/Awareness Training: All contractor employees and associated subcontractors must complete the DoD Cyber Awareness Challenge Training https://cs.signal.army.mil/DoDIAA ) before issuance of network access and annually thereafter.

Certificates of successful completion for both initial awareness training and annual refresher training shall be provided to the COR via the Army Training and Certification Tracking System (ATCTS). All contractor employees will successfully complete all required IA training as specified in AR 25-2 and as directed by the Government. At work performance start date all contractor employees working Cyber comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoDD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M, DoDD 8140.01, and AR 25-2.

1.6.7.7.1 Army Cybersecurity/Information Technology (IT) Certification. Contractors’ performing cybersecurity functions will obtain the appropriate DOD-approved cybersecurity baseline certification prior to being engaged. Contractors have up to 6 months from appointment to the cybersecurity position to complete the Army minimum training requirements and the computing environment requirement that relates to their cybersecurity category and level/DCWF work role.

The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 239.7103 specifies that the clause at 252.239-7001 must be used in solicitations and contracts involving performance of cybersecurity functions, as described in DOD 8570.01-M, DFARS 252.239.7001, and AR 25-2.

1.6.7.8 Information Security Program Training: All contractor employees, including subcontractors, assigned to this contract, shall complete the on-line Information Security Program Training located on the Army Learning Management System (ALMS) site. Log into AKO, select “Self Service”, “My Training”, “ALMS”, and “Go To Mandatory Training”. Training must be completed within 30 days of reporting for duty and annually thereafter. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR and unit/activity security manager (Ref ALARACT 207/2013, DTG 291848Z Aug 13, Subj: Army Wide Roll-out and Requirement for Stardized Computer Web-Based Security Training on the Army Learning Management System(ALMS)).

1.6.7.9 Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level I Training: All contractor employees, including subcontractors, assigned to this contract shall receive an initial Anti-Terrorism Level I Brief by a certified ATO Level II Officer within 30 days of reporting for duty (Monthly briefings are offered by the Garrison Antiterrorism Officer). Annual refresher Antiterrorism Level I Training shall be completed on-line at https://jkodirect.jten.mil/Atlas2/faces/page/login/Login.seam or contractor employees may attend the monthly training offered by the Garrison ATO. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR and unit/activity security manager (Ref Department of the Army, US Army Contracting Agency, SFCA-CO, 05 Sep 07, subject: Incorporation of Measures into the Contracting Process and AR 525-13, Antiterrorism).

1.6.7.9.1 Note: Contractor personnel shall receive an AOR briefing if traveling OCONUS on TDY.

Briefing must be provided by a certified ATO Level II Officer within 7 working days prior to TDY departure outside the 50 United States, its territories, and possessions. This is separate from the normal annual AT Level I training requirement (Ref AR 525-13).

1.6.7.10 iWATCH: All contractor employees, including subcontractors, assigned to this contract shall receive a brief on the local iWATCH program (provided in conjunction with the AT Level I Training). This training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees. This training shall be completed within 30 days of reporting to duty with the results reported to the COR and then annually thereafter.

1.6.7.11 Operation Security (OPSEC) Training: All contractor employees, including subcontractors, assigned to this contract shall complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 days of reporting for duty and then annually thereafter. Initial Level 1 OPSEC training will be conducted monthly by the Garrison OPSEC Officer or a Level II certified OPSEC Officer. Annual refresher training shall be completed on- line at http://cdsetrain.dtic.mil/opsec/index/htm.

The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR and unit/activity security manager. OPSEC training guidelines are contained in AR 530-1, Operations Security. The contractor shall adhere to local OPSEC policies and procedures of the government requiring activity. When in a TDY status in support of this wo ny OPSEC policies and procedures in effect at TDY locations.

16.7.12 Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP) Training: All contractor employees, including subcontractors, assigned to this contract shall complete face-to-face TARP training within 30 days of reporting for duty (as available on Fort Gordon) and then annually thereafter. TARP training will be conducted monthly by the 902nd MI Group. The COR will ensure contractors are notified of available training. Completion of training shall be reported to the COR and the unit/activity security manager (Ref AR 381-12).

Installation Access: All contractor employees, including subcontractors, shall comply with applicable installation and facility access security policies and procedures at all work and TDY locations. All contractors and subcontractors will be issued a Common Access Card (CAC) or an Installation Pass issued through the Automated Installation entry (AIE) Security System to access the installation. The Fort Gordon military installation is a limited access post. Unscheduled gate closures by the military police may occur at any time. In accordance with Army Regulation 525-13, paragraph 5-19, all prospective contractors will undergo a verification process by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services to determine the trustworthiness and suitability prior to being granted access to federal property. This will be accomplished using the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Interstate Identification Index (III). This is the minimum baseline background check for entrance onto Army Installations for non-CAC holders to include entrance of visitors (Ref AR 190-13, paragraph 8-2). All personnel entering or exiting the installation may experience a delay due to vehicle inspections, registration checks, verification of seat belt use, etc. All vehicles and personnel are subject to search and seizure.

The search and seizure provisions shall apply to contractor personnel while within Fort Gordon's area of jurisdiction. Contractor personnel shall comply with all entry control requirement and security policies/procedures in effect. Security procedures may change without notice.

1.6.7.13.1 Access and general protection/security policy and procedures. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.6.7.14 Contractor Verification System (CVS) /Trusted Agent Sponsorship System: Contractor User 85/CVS/Training/Contractor%20User%20Guide.htm, Additional Program Information see http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg-85/CVS/CVS.htm.

1.6.7.15 Common Access Card (CAC): The contractor must obtain a CAC for those employees whose functions require access to systems or facilities controlled by the Common Access Card. The Contractor Representative will notify the government CVS Trusted Agent (TA) of new employee CAC requirements. The company representative must provide all personnel data required to process CVS applications with the TA, including security investigation requirements. A contractor employee will obtain a CAC at the DEERS/RAPIDS terminal when the application is approved. The contractor employee will inform Corporate Facility Security Officer (FSO)/Security Manager of approval/denial of the CAC application and will return the CAC to Corporate FSO upon departure or dismissal. The contractor is responsible for implementation and follow-up. Once the form is properly filled out, the COR will verify that they authorized and required to have a CAC.

The contractor employees will be directed to go to the designed in processing facility and obtain the CAC.

Should an employee leave prior to the contractor expiration, the contractor is responsible for ensuring the immediately be delivered to the COR for cancellation upon the release of any employee. Failure, inability, or delay in obtaining the CAC does not relieve the contractor from performing under the terms of the contract.

1.6.7.16 Material and Supplies: Reference Part 3 and Part 4 of this PWS.

1.6.8 Special Qualifications: The contractor is responsible for the overall management and oversight of this contract. It is the contactor’s responsibility to staff and deploy qualified contractor personnel to meet all of the PWS requirements. The Government’s historical staffing data is provided under Technical Exhibit 3. The Contractor shall be responsible to propose and deploy the correct labor types, mix, number and hours required to satisfactorily and professionally meet all PWS requirements. The Government anticipates the requirements within this PWS will require the following labor category: Instructional Systems Specialist, Operations Specialist, Multimedia Designer, Multimedia Programmer, Instructor/Writer, Training Specialist, and Librarian. The estimated staffing matrix can be found in Technical Exhibit 2.

Possess a Secret Se security clearance throughout the life of the contract.

Possess a favorable T1/National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) at contract start date and maintain throughout the life of the contract.

Must be a US Citizen with an ability to read, write, speak and understand English.

Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Possess and maintain all required training as stated throughout this PWS.

Possess skills/knowledge of performing office automation work that includes word processing, electronic mail, spreadsheets, presentations, and other personal computer applications; typing a variety of materials from rough draft into final form including narrative and tabular material, e.g., correspondence, reports, and forms; maintaining records, historical records, survey results, reference library of training catalogs, regulations and other miscellaneous publications;

establishing and maintaining office functional files and reference files; knowledge management applications e.g., SharePoint and Blackboard and Microsoft (Word, Excel, Access, Power BI, etc.).

1.6.8.1.1 Instructional Systems Support (IS ): The ISC will be instrumental in enabling and facilitating the review and internal validation of training resourcing documents developed by the Signal and Cyber schools.

Contractor must have successfully completed a 4 year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position. Course work must include study in at least four of the five following areas: 1) Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material. 2) Instructional design practices: Study of the principles and techniques used in designing training programs, developing design strategy and models, and applying design methods to the improvement of instructional effectiveness. 3) Educational evaluation: Study of the techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of instructional/educational programs, including developing written and performance tests and survey instruments, and determining reliability and validity of evaluation instruments. 4) Instructional product development: Study of the techniques appropriate for developing training materials, including identifying learner characteristics, specifying objectives, applying training strategy, validating training materials, and evaluating training. 5) Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software. Specialized Experience: Ability to manage the development of training and education products, programs and policies. Requires knowledge of regulations, guidance, and policies necessary to establish and synchronize training and education.

Possess advanced writing skills (e.g. tailoring content and delivery for different audiences using Bloom's Taxonomy).

Graduated from the Installation Staff Contractor Training Course (ISCTC) or meet the requirements to complete the required training within 30 days of contract award or first available class date offered by the CcoE Faculty and Staff Development Branch.

1.6.8.1.2 Multimedia Design Support:

Possess a Secret Security Clearance and maintain the required security clearance throughout the life of the contract.

Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Multimedia Design or a related field.

Possess a minimum of two years’ experience directly related experience is required. Multimedia

Designers require a functional knowledge of 3D modeling and animating software such as 3D StudioMax, Maya or Blender, Adobe Creative Suite, color theory, digital imaging, photography, and video and audio production (recording and editing).

Possess skills in computer animations, embedded games, and building multimedia instruction using Adobe Captivate for web-based applications and courseware.

Graduated Installation Staff Contractor Training Course (ISCTC) or meet the requirements to complete required training within 60 days of contract start date.

1.6.8.1.3 Multimedia Development Support

Possess a Secret Security Clearance and maintain the required security clearance throughout the life of the contract.

Have a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Possess a minimum of one (year) experience with HTML, JQuery, Javascript, CSS, PHP, JSON, MySQL, database management, scripting, and object oriented programming.

Be experienced with two (2) years computer networking, and Android/iOS and Linux operating systems experience. (Highly desired).

Have two (2) years’ experience and knowledge in reverse engineer code.

Have two (2) years’ experience in the functions of a Learning Management System, Blackboard experience preferred.

Possess the ability to build and integrate 2D and 3D models into a runtime environment such as

Unity game engine and the ability to script animations, scenarios, and games in HTLM5 or Unity C# or JavaScript).

Possess the skills in computer animations, embedded games, and building multimedia instruction using Adobe Captivate and Adobe Creative Cloud for web-based applications and courseware.

Experience with graphics and multimedia design and SCORM compliance for launching content on an LMS.

Graduated Installation Staff Contractor Training Course (ISCTC) or meet the requirements to complete required training within 60 days of contract start date.

1.6.8.1.4 Operations Support: Possess a Secret Security Clearance and maintain the required security clearance throughout the life of the contract.

Contractor must have successfully completed a 4 year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position, e.g. English, Planner, Business and Business Analytics.

Must have experience within the United States Army/Military serving in leadership positions as an Officer, Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) or Warrant Officer (WO). Individual will have achieved the grade of E7 for NCOs, WO3 for Warrant Officers and O3 for commissioned officers.

Have three (3) years of experience briefing Senior Level Leaders and Managers at the Command Level.

2 years’ experience applying Emergency Management and/or protection principles for any DoD agency.

Documented experience with Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement agencies, personnel, and procedures e.g. Unified Facilities Code, US Army Corp of Engineers and other guidance and documentation on force protection construction and engineering.

Possess advanced writing skills (e.g. tailoring content and delivery for different audiences using Bloom's Taxonomy).

Have two (2) years’ experience establishing and maintaining office functional files and reference files;

knowledge management applications, e.g., SharePoint, Army training requirements and resources system (ATRRS), and MS Office Adobe applications.

Graduated from the Installation Staff Contractor Training Course (ISCTC) or meet the requirements to complete the required training within 30 days of contract award or first available class date offered by the CcoE Faculty and Staff Development Branch.

If military, must have graduated from the Army’s Advanced Leaders Course, Captain Career Course or Warrant Officer Advanced Course or equivalent courses rom other Armed Services.

1.6.8.1.5 Education Outreach Support:

Possess a Secret Security Clearance and maintain the required security clearance throughout the life of the contract.

Possess a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, in marketing, journalism, public relations, business or a related field.

In lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree, a minimum of 3 (three) additional years of experience in the above areas.

Have two (2) years’ experience in data collection and analysis, and representing their organizations at institutions of higher learning.

Minimum two (2) years’ experience in event planning and business and academia sponsorship solicitation Possess clear, competent technical writing skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain good relations with partners and stakeholders.

Have two (2) years’ experience utilizing advanced presentation speaking skills (e.g. tailoring content and delivery for different audiences, presenting confidently to large or small groups).

Demonstrated computer abilities in Microsoft Office suite, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint; webpage and social media background a plus.

Minimum two (2) years’ experience consulting with federal, state, local academia and industry on partnerships for outreach efforts.

Minimum two (2) years’ experience preparing and managing correspondence IAW Army regulation 25-50 (Management Preparing and Managing Correspondence), reviewing and providing input to regulatory guidance, policies and doctrine.

Graduated from the Installation Staff Contractor Training Course (ISCTC), the Support Cadre Training Course (SCTC), Army Basic Instructor Course (ABIC) certification or equivalent (i.e., Navy, Air Force or Marine) or meet the requirements to complete required training within 60 days of contract start date

1.6.8.1.6 Library Support: Cyber Research Center Librarian:

Possess a Secret Security Clearance and maintain the required security clearance throughout the life of the contract.

Possess a Master’s Degree in Library Science.

Graduated from the Installation Staff Contractor Training Course (ISCTC) or meet the requirements to complete the required training within 30 days of contract award or first available class date offered by the CCoE Faculty and Staff Development Branch.

Have two (2) years’ experience as a librarian or in the information management field.

1.6.8.1.7 Training Specialist (QOA):

Possess a Secret Security Clearance and maintain the required security clearance throughout the life of the contract.

Graduated from the Installation Staff Contractor Training Course (ISCTC) or meet the requirements to complete the required training within 30 days of contract award or first available class date offered by the CCoE Faculty and Staff Development Branch.

Possess skills/knowledge of performing office automation work that includes word processing, electronic mail, spreadsheets, presentations, and other personal computer applications; typing a variety of materials from rough draft into final form including narrative and tabular material, e.g., correspondence, reports, and forms; maintaining records, historical records, survey results, reference library of training catalogs, regulations and other miscellaneous publications; establishing and maintaining office functional files and reference files; knowledge management applications e.g., Training Development Capabilities (TDC) SharePoint, Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS), and Blackboard.

Possess advanced presentation speaking skills (e.g. tailoring content and delivery for different audiences, presenting confidently to large or small groups, and using more creative approaches to presenting).

Minimum two (2) years’ experience utilizing the Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS) database, or similar system, used for constructing learning and resource products.

Minimum two (2) years’ experience preparing and managing correspondence IAW Army regulation 25-50 (Management Preparing and Managing Correspondence).

1.6.8.2 Contractor Replacement: The contractor shall replace, within ten (10) business days, any contract personnel found to be unqualified or otherwise determined unsuitable by the government. This ten-day timeframe also includes any contractor who submits their resignation under the current contract. The government will exercise the right, if deemed necessary, to select an appropriate method (pretest, hands onpractical exercise, etc.) to determine if the contractor is qualified/suitable to perform the requirements stated within this PWS.

1.6.8.3 Required certifications and/or training certificates shall be presented to the COR upon hire. Certification requirements that change during the life of the contract must be approved by the COR. Contractors will be given 30 calendar days from the start date of this contract to obtain required certificate(s) of training and certification with the exception of the security clearance; only 10 business days will be allotted to rectify clearance issues. Any training provided by the Government to contractorpersonnel, with the exception of mandatory security training listed throughout section 1.6 of this PWS, is subject to collection of reimbursement from the contractor for the full burdened cost of training. All contract employees shall possess experience with Army-standard desktop applications and configurations, (i.e., daily reporting programs, and Army Gold Master (AGM) configurations). The government will exercise the right, if deemed necessary, to select an appropriate method (pretest, hands on practical exercise, etc.) to determine if the contractor is qualified/suitable to perform the requirements stated in sections 1.6.4 through 5.8.

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 notify 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 regards 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 program lead/manager is considered key personnel by the government. The contractor shall provide a program manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The program manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The program manager or alternate shall be available between

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday, except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons. Qualifications for all key personnel are listed below:

1.6.11.1 Program Lead/Manager and/or Alternate: The PL/PM shall interact with the COR on a daily basis, supervise, coordinate work schedules, resolve minor concerns/issues, and complete the administrative tasks associated with this PWS. The PL/PM shall be familiar with all duties and qualifications stated in the PWS. The name of this person and an alternate for the contractor when the PL/PM is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The PL/PM or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The PL/PM or alternate shall be available from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday, except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons. The PL/PM shall be familiar with all duties and qualifications stated in the PWS.

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.

1.6.12.1 ID Badges: The contractor shall provide each contractor employee an identification (ID) badge on contract start date or on employment start date. The ID badge shall be made of nonmetallic material, be easily readable, and shall contain the following minimum information: Employee's Name, Contract Company Name, and Employee's Photograph. Contract employees shall wear proper identification at Government workplaces at all times.

1.6.12.1.1. Display of ID Badges: Contractor employees shall wear the ID badge at all times when performing work under this contract to include attending government meetings and conferences. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, each contract employee shall wear the ID badge in a conspicuous place on the front of exterior clothing and above the waist except when safety or health reasons prohibit such placement.

1.6.12.2 Utilizing Electronic Mail: When contractor employees send e-mail messages to government personnel while performing on this contract, the contractor employee's e-mail address shall include the company name together with the person's name (ex: John Smith, Contractor, ABC Company). When contractor employees require access to a government computer, the contractor employee shall be required to obtain a Common Access Card. To do so, the contractor employee shall request a CAC Card through the COR. All contractor employees shall conduct official communication using Government-owned or provided e-mail, networks, websites, systems, and devices. The use of commercial ISP e-mail accounts or personal e-mail accounts to conduct official communication is prohibited.

Remote access / telework technology may be leveraged to ensure compliance with these requirements. Contractor employees are prohibited from using Army-assigned, AKO, and other official e-mail addresses for unofficial business affiliations.

Personnel shall not provide official e-mail addresses to businesses, affiliated organizations, or online retailers; unless those entities are known by personnel to be legitimately engaging in official business.

1.6.12.3 Eligibility Verification for Employment: E-Verify is an Internet-based…