44610000 ETEP Undergrad PWS.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Emerging Technology Education Program Undergrad (ETEP Undergrad) United States Army Signal School U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence, Fort Eisenhower, Georgia

Part I

General Information

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personnel services contract to provide instruction for Signal Corps Professional Military Education (PME) courses for the specific domains of data science, cloud computing, database management, zero-trust cybersecurity methodologies, and programming/application development through programming and scripting. It will also identify high value approaches to operational data engineering and emerging technologies from academia and industry to support Army data management and governance in support of the Army Data Plan and Unified Network Plan. 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 develop, validate, and instruct data and cloud for the Signal School courses defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. Additionally, the contractor will perform analysis to maintain and update course material for the future of the Signal School’s data and cloud curricula for the courses defined in this Performance Work Statement. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2. Background: In first quarter fiscal year 2021 (FY 21), the Army effectively distributed its Cloud and Data Strategy, which enables operators and military decision-makers to harness data to capitalize on strategic and tactical opportunities that are currently unavailable. The Army Data Plan aligns with the Army Vision, setting the guiding principles, goals and objectives, imperatives, and data management structures. This transforms how the Army manages, analyzes, and utilizes data to enable data-driven decisions across its enterprise through a resilient, secure hybrid cloud solution. In support of the Army’s evolution the Signal Corp must rapidly educate and grow highly data literate leaders and highly skilled data technicians with the knowledge and skill to enable organizations.

1.3. Objectives: The basic service objective of this contract is to provide the necessary support through developing training material, validating curriculum, delivering certified classroom instruction, practical exercises, technical lab support, and culminating exercises in accordance with (IAW) the requirements and deliverables of this acquisition as described in this PWS. These requirements are to provide the U.S. Army Signal School with Training Developers and Instructor Writers that develop, instruct, and facilitate adult learning through modern training techniques and methodologies and assist in developing Government-owned curriculum in the areas of data engineering, analytics, cloud computing, network architecture, zero-trust security methodologies, and application programming interfaces. The learning outcomes will produce qualified Signal Officers IAW DA PAM 600-3 and non-commissioned officers IA DA PAM 600-25. Personnel shall meet the standards outlined in the established Programs of Instruction (POI), Signal School training guidance, TRADOC Regulation 350-6 and 350-70.

1.4. Scope: The contractor shall support the following courses: Basic Officer Leader Course (BOLC), Signal Captains Career Course (SCCC), S6 Staff Course, Intermediate Level Education (ILE) Courses (P943/A343), Information Systems Technician (255A) Warrant Officer Basic/Intermediate/Advance Course (WOBC/WOIC/WOAC), Network Systems Technician (255N) Warrant Officer Basic/Intermediate/Advance Course (WOBC/WOIC/WOAC), Information Protection Technician (255S) Warrant Officer Basic/Intermediate/Advance Course (WOBC/WOIC/WOAC), 25D30 Cyber Network Defender Course, all Signal NCO Advance Leader Courses (25H, 25U, 25B, 25S), and all Signal NCO Senior Leader Courses (SLC).

1.5. Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year and three (3) 12-month option years. The first two quarters of the base year shall be for curriculum development as required. The third quarter of the base year shall be for curriculum validation as required. The fourth quarter of the base year shall be for classroom implementation of instruction as required. Early validation and implementation on a course-by-course basis is welcomed and encouraged. Subsequent option years shall be for continued classroom instruction and maintenance/updates to curriculum as required. The period of performance reads as follows:

Base Year is 01 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 Option Year 1 is 01 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 Option Year 2 is 01 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 Option Year 3 is 01 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2027

Performance Timeline

1.6 General Information:

1.6.1. Quality Control: The contractor shall maintain an effective quality control 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 QCP will be delivered within 30 days after contract award. Three copies of a comprehensive written QCP shall be submitted to the KO and COR within 5 working days when changes are made thereafter. After acceptance of the quality control plan the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system.

1.6.2. Quality Assurance: The Government will 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 maximum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.3. Recognized Holidays: The contractor is not expected to perform services on the below listed federal holidays.

Juneteenth Freedom Day

1.6.4. Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 0800 and 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.

1.6.5. Place of Performance: Work outlined in the PWS will be performed on Fort Eisenhower. Contractors are authorized to work from an alternate duty/remote location during emergency situations within the Fort Eisenhower area of operations with the approval of the Contracting Officer Representative and Contracting Officer. Contractor shall continue to meet tasks, deliverables, and current level of support in accordance with contract. Government reserves the right to approve, disapprove, or cancel contract personnel working from an alternate duty/remote location. Working from a remote location will be at no additional expense to the government. The Government does not authorize the use of off-site rates to accomplish alternate duty/remote 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, 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 (FFP) contract.

1.6.7. Statement of Non-Disclosure: All Contractor personnel shall comply with the non-disclosure requirements in the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) section 3.104-5(b) (or DFAR equivalent). All task order personnel shall sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) within 5 calendar days of award or personnel change and before having access to work-related materials.

1.6.8. Security Requirements: Contractor employees performing on this contract/task order must be U.S. citizens. At work performance start date, all contract personnel shall have a minimum of an interim secret clearance. All required security clearances shall be maintained throughout the life of the contract. The contractor is responsible for acquiring the 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); AR 380-5, Information Security Program, and all other applicable policies and regulations. 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. The contractor Facility Security Officer (FSO) will ensure there is a procedure for all terminated employees to out process the installation. Compliance with DD Form 254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification, is required.

1.6.8.1. Handling/Access to Classified Information: The contractor shall comply with FAR 52.204-2, Security Requirements. This clause involves access to information classified "Confidential," "Secret," or "Top Secret" and requires contractors to comply with (1) the Security Agreement (DD Form 441), including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DoD 5220.22-M), 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 and contractor Facility Security Officer (FSO) immediately.

1.6.8.2. 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.

1.6.8.3. Cyber Security (formerly Information Assurance (IA)/Information Technology (IT)) Training: All contractor employees must complete the DoD Cyber Awareness Challenge Training (https:\\cs.signal.army.mil) 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.

1.6.8.4. Annual Security Refresher Training: All contractor employees assigned to this contract shall complete the online Annual Security Refresher Training located on the Army Learning Management System (ALMS) site. Log into AKO, “Self Service”, “My Training”, “ALMS”, “Go to Mandatory Training”. Training must be completed within 30 days of reporting for duty. The contractor shall submit certificate of completion for each affected contractor employee to the COR and unit/activity security manager. (Ref ALARACT 207/2013, DTG 291848Z Aug 13, Subj: Army Wide Rollout and Requirement for Standardized Computer Web-Based Security Training on the Army Learning Management System (ALMS)).

1.6.8.5. Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level I Training: All contractor employees assigned to this contract shall complete annual refresher Antiterrorism Level I Training on-line at https://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html or they may attend the monthly training offered by the Garrison ATO. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor 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).

1.6.8.6. iWATCH: All contractor employees 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 to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 days of reporting to duty and annual refresher training with the results reported to the COR.

1.6.8.7. Operation Security (OPSEC) Training: All contractor employees 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 https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/opsec/story_html5.html. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor 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.

1.6.8.8. Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP) Training: All contractor employees assigned to this contract shall complete TARP training within 30 days of reporting for duty 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).

1.6.8.9. Installation Access: All contractor employees shall comply with applicable installation and facility access security policies and procedures at all work and TDY locations. All contractors 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 Eisenhower 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 Eisenhower's area of jurisdiction. Contractor personnel shall comply with all entry control requirements and security policies/procedures in effect. Security procedures may change without notice.

1.6.8.10. 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.

1.6.8.11. ID Badges: The contractor shall provide each contractor employee an identification (ID) badge on task order 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. Contractor employees shall wear proper identification at Government workplaces at all times.

1.6.8.12. Display of ID Badges: Contractor employees shall wear the ID badge at all times when performing work under this task order to include attending government meetings and conferences. Unless otherwise specified in the task order, each contractor 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.

1.6.8.13. Answering Telephones: Contractor employees shall identify themselves as a contract employee when answering and making calls on government telephones.

1.6.8.14. 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.

1.6.8.15. Eligibility Verification for Employment: E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is working to stop unauthorized employment. By using E-Verify to determine the employment eligibility of their employees, companies become part of the solution in addressing this problem. All U.S. employers must complete and retain a Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States. This includes citizens and noncitizens. On the form, the employer must examine the employment eligibility and identity document(s) an employee presents to determine whether the document(s) reasonably appear to be genuine and relate to the individual and record the document information on the Form I-9. The list of acceptable documents can be found on the last page of the form. E-Verify is mandatory for employers with federal contracts that contain the Federal Acquisition Regulation E-Verify clause. NOTE: The government issued CAC is the property of the U.S. Government and shall be returned to the COR upon expiration of the contract, replacement or termination of the contract employee (CAC card must be turned in to the COR on contractor employee's last day of employment). Unauthorized possession of the CAC can be prosecuted criminally under section 701, title 18, United States Code.

1.6.8.16. Common Access Card (CAC):

When contractor performance is required on Government installation(s)/location(s), contractors shall ensure Common Access Cards (CACs) are obtained by all contractor employees who meet one or both of the following criteria:

a) Require long-term logical access to Department of Defense computer networks and systems in either:

· the unclassified environment; or

· the classified environment when authorized by governing security directives.

b) Perform work on a long-term basis, which requires the use of a CAC for installation entry control or physical access to facilities and buildings.

During the performance period of the task order, the contractor or contractor employee as appropriate, shall:

a) Within 7 working days of any changes to the listing of the contractor personnel authorized a CAC, provide an updated listing to the contracting officer who will provide the updated listing to the TA (who will create new CAC applications or revoke those for employees no longer performing on the task order as appropriate);

b) Contractors must return the government credential to the issuing agency as soon as one of the following occurs, unless otherwise determined by the service or agency:

· When credential is no longer needed for task order performance

· Upon completion of employment

· Upon task order completion or termination

c) Report lost or stolen CACs immediately to the TA.

NOTE: The government issued CAC is the property of the U.S. Government. Unauthorized possession of the CAC can be prosecuted criminally under section 701, title 18, United States Code. The contracting officer may delay final payment under the task order if the Applicant (Contractor) fails to comply with these requirements.

1.6.8.17. Common Access Card (CAC) Issuance:

Prior to the Applicant contacting a Trusted Agent (TA) to request a government credential, the employee must be vetted through the employer using the DoD-approved process outlined in the following documents:

· Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 201-1, “Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors”

· DoD Regulation 5200.2-R, “Personnel Security Program”

· Department of Defense Manual (DoDM) 1000.13, Volume 1—"DoD Identification (ID) Cards: ID Card Life-Cycle" Contractors shall provide a listing of their employees that will require a CAC to the contracting officer. The listing will contain the following information for a CAC application to be created in the Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS):

· last, middle, and first names.

· Social Security Number.

· Date of Birth.

· email address.

· the contract number.

· the contract end date.

The contracting officer will provide a copy of the list to the TA who will then create a CAC application in the TASS.

Once the application is created, a temporary login/password will be generated in TASS. The TA will securely distribute the login/password to that contractor employee. Contractor employee shall then enter the TASS web site using the temporary login/password and complete the CAC application. After the Applicant has logged in for the first time, he or she has 30 days to complete the application process. Once the TA approves the application, the Applicant then has 90 days to obtain a government credential from a RAPIDS Issuing Facility.

To locate a RAPIDS Issuing Facility, Applicants can use the RAPIDS Site Locator (RSL) at http://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/. The Find Sites details page on the RSL website includes information on making appointments. Some RAPIDS Issuing Facilities use an electronic appointment scheduler. In those cases, the Scheduling URL is listed on RSL Find Sites details page. At the RAPIDS Issuing Facility, an operator verifies and updates the DEERS data with the Applicant data and status of the card.

Failure, inability, or delay in obtaining the CAC does not relieve the contractor from performing under the terms of the task order.

1.6.8.18. Network Access: All contractors requiring access to information systems to fulfill their duties must possess the required favorable security investigation. The IASO/IANO from the activity that the contractor employee is assigned to, will submit an electronic DD 2875 (System Authorization Access Request, SAAR), to the Cyber COE G2 for verification that the contractor employee meets the requirements of AR 25-2 for accessing the Fort Eisenhower network. (Ref AR 25-2).

1.6.9. Staffing and Personnel: The contractor is responsible for the overall management and oversight of this contract. It is the contractor’s responsibility to staff and deploy qualified contractor personnel to meet all of the PWS requirements. The Government’s estimated staffing data is provided under Attachment/Technical Exhibit 2. The Government anticipates the requirements within this PWS will require the following labor categories: Cloud Engineer, Data Engineer, Data Scientist, and Software Developer. 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. Personnel qualifications and requirements shall be presented to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) upon hire.

1.6.9.1. All Instructor Writers shall:

a) Possess at a minimum a master’s in science Degree from a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

b) Be Instructor qualified: possess Common Faculty Developer-Instructor Course (CFD-IC) certification. CFD-IC must be less than five years old. All personnel not properly CFD-IC qualified will have to successfully complete the course within 90 days of contract award. Any new hires will meet instructor qualifications within 90-days of hire.

1.6.9.2. Instructor Writer (Cloud Engineer):

a) Possess Cloud certifications at the associate level or higher with AWS or Microsoft Azure.

b) Possess five (5) years’ operational experience operating cloud technologies.

1.6.9.3. Instructor Writer (Data Engineer):

a) Possess Data certifications at the associate level or higher with AWS, Microsoft, or COMPTIA.

b) Possess five (5) years’ operational experience conducting data management.

1.6.9.4. Instructor Writer (Data Scientist):

a) Possess Big Data Science Certified Professional (BDSCP) from Arcitura or Data certifications at the intermediate level or higher with AWS, Microsoft, or COMPTIA.

b) Possess ten (10) years’ operational experience conducting data management.

1.6.9.5. Instructor Writer (Software Developer):

a) Possess five (5) years’ operational experience developing software/applications.

1.6.10. 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 contract personnel who resign under the current contract.

1.6.10.1. Certifications and/or Training Certificates: Required technical certifications and/or security training certificates shall be presented to the COR prior to start of the contract.

1.6.11. Post Award Conference/ Periodic Progress Meetings: The contractor agrees to attend any Period Progress Meeting convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 42.5. The Contracting Officer (KO), 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 shall 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.

1.6.12. Contracting Officer’s 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, and 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 about 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.

1.6.13. Key Personnel: None.

1.6.14. Contractor Travel: No travel anticipated at this time.

1.6.15. 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/application, 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 will be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

1.6.16. Privacy Act: All contract personnel assigned to this task shall have access to information that may be subject to the Privacy Act of 1974. The contractor is responsible for ensuring all assigned contract personnel are briefed on Privacy Act requirements.

1.6.16.1. The contractor shall ensure that all assigned personnel understand applicable Security policies and directives. Personnel who knowingly violate security policies or directives are subject to immediate removal from any work relating to this contract.

1.6.16.2. Contractor personnel shall have routine and unavoidable access to proprietary information which they are required to protect. Personnel applied to the tasks in this PWS may not work on other tasks for the contractor or for any other agency without a formal written request, and written consent granted by, the contracting officer.

1.6.17. Uses and Safeguarding of Information: Information from the secure web site is considered proprietary in nature when the contract number and contractor identity are associated with the direct labor hours and direct labor dollars. At no time will any data be released to the public with the contractor’s name and contract number associated with the data.

1.6.18. Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor 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.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1. CLOUD: the servers that are accessed over the internet, and the software/application and databases that run on those servers.

2.1.2. CONTRACTING OFFICER: A person with authority to enter, 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. 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.

2.1.5. COURSE OF STUDY: an integrated course of academic studies in a school or college.

2.1.6. CURRICULUM: the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college.

2.1.7. DATA: A representation of facts, concepts, or instructions, such as text, numbers, graphics, documents, images, sound or video, in a form suitable for communication, interpretation or processing, which individually have no meaning by and in themselves.

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

2.1.9. 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.

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

2.1.11. QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP): An 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 a product or service shall meet contract requirements.

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

2.1.14. WORKDAY: The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.15. WORK WEEK: Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Government-Furnished Resources: All Government-furnished property will be provided in accordance with FAR 52.245-1, and FAR 52.245-9, and may include: office/workspace, office supplies, telephone service, computer access, and storage space. Government property shall be used ONLY in performance of this contract and its deliverables. The contractor shall account for all property provided by the Government and shall be responsible for the security and condition of said property. Serialized items shall be annotated at the time of issue, with a signature of acknowledgement by the individual contractors. All GFP is the property of the US Government and shall not be transferred to any individual, or agency, public or private without the express written approval of the Contracting Officer.

3.2. Facilities: The Government 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 will provide electricity, water, phone service, and network services. The Contractor 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 vehicles and equipment.

3.4. Equipment: The Government will provide contractor personnel computer equipment, other data collection equipment/software/application, telephones, and monitors. The contractor shall have access to printers, plotters, copy machines, scanners and fax machines as needed. The contractor shall be responsible for any loss or destruction of or damage to items of Government property that are removed from the installation premises by the contractor – with or without Government approval.

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: Per section 1, 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.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS AND DELIVERABLES

5. SPECIFIC TASKS:

5.1. Basic Services: The Contractor shall develop training material, assist with training material validation, implement training material as certified classroom instruction, and maintain training material as required to support the courses specified in paragraph 1.4. The Contractor shall utilize qualified personnel per Part 1 who shall possess the knowledge, skills, abilities, and education that will enable them to immediately perform the duties listed in the PWS.

5.1.1. Writer (Development) Tasks:

a) Develop data science, cloud computing, zero-trust cybersecurity methodologies, and programming/application related training support packages in the form of lesson plans, presentations, and practical exercises to support the courses specified in paragraph 1.4, IAW the ADDIE process as outlined in TP 350-70-1. Curriculum development and maintenance hours are contracted as specified in Technical Exhibit 2, TSP Development Hours, and TSP Maintenance Hours.

a. The associated training development milestones are as follows:

i. Write lesson plans for training support material.

ii. Produce associated media (e.g., presentations, videos, and other training support material)

iii. Assist with training support material validation and associated test/evaluations.

iv. Instructor notes/preparation. (e.g., Instructor notes for training support material)

b) Training material will align with course design and learning outcomes as specified within the Program of Instruction (POI), course map, and associated Terminal Learning Objectives (TLO) for each course (CDRL A002). See course appendix for proposed course design outlines and learning outcomes.

a. Appendix 1 - Basic Officer Leader Course (BOLC)

b. Appendix 2 - Signal Captains Career Course (SCCC)

c. Appendix 3 - S6 Staff Course

d. Appendix 4 - Intermediate Level Education (ILE) Courses (P943/A343)

e. Appendix 5 - Information Systems Technician 255A (WOBC/WOIC/WOAC)

f. Appendix 6 - Network Systems Technician 255N (WOBC/WOIC/WOAC)

g. Appendix 7 - Information Protection Technician 255S (WOBC/WOIC/WOAC)

h. Appendix 8 - 25D30 Cyber Network Defender Course

i. Appendix 9 - Signal NCO Advance Leader Courses (ALC) (25H, 25U, 25B, 25S)

j. Appendix 10 - Signal NCO Senior Leader Courses (SLC)

c) Writers will participate in validating learning products and material to help Signal School Training Developers determine if the products meet the intended learning outcome efficiently and effectively.

a. Product and material validation involves:

i. Conduct up to three iterations of individual or group validation trials, depending upon the nature of the learning product.

ii. Identification of learning product deficiencies.

iii. Make recommendations and adjustments to enhance the quality and relevancy of learning products and material.

d) Develop assessments in the form of labs, quizzes, and tests to evaluate student’s ability to understand training material a perform the associated tasks IAW the intended learning outcome.

e) Maintain and update data science, cloud computing, zero-trust cybersecurity methodologies, and programming/application related training support packages in the form of lesson plans, presentations, and practical exercises to support courses specified in paragraph 1.4 as required by industry developments and updates in best business practices.

f) Provide feedback in the development and creation of training materials and lessons required to teach the approved tasks, conditions, and standards for the Military Occupational Specialties (CDRL A006).

g) Writers shall use training material from academic agreements with Cisco, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services when applicable, permissible, and specified in the course design outline.

5.1.2. Instructor (Academic) Tasks:

a) Implement classroom instruction IAW the ADDIE process as outlined in TP 350-70-1. Academic instructional hours are contracted as specified in Technical Exhibit 2, Academic Hours of Instruction.

a. The associated implementation milestones are as follows:

i. Instruct/execute training IAW the course’s projected training schedule.

ii. Distribute training material and record results via the designated Learning Management System. (e.g., blackboard, MS Teams)

iii. Train and educate students IAW the lesson plans specified TLOs and intended learning outcomes.

iv. Administer tests and student assessments.

b) Instruct various field related courses and evaluate student performances using TRADOC-approved Instructional methodology to include 350-2 (CFD-IC), 350-5 (Ft Eisenhower Academic Practices), 350-22 (Test Control Policies and Procedures) (CDRL A002).

c) Provide educational materials to include syllabi, homework, labs, quizzes, and exams to support classroom instruction (CDRL A002).

d) Project and schedule training modules with course managers a minimum of ninety (90) days before class begins training IAW the course’s designated course map. (CDRL A003)

e) Statement of Non-Disclosure. All Contractor personnel shall comply with the non-disclosure requirements in the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) section 3.104-5(b) (or DFAR equivalent). All task order personnel shall sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) within 5 calendar days of award or personnel change and before having access to work-related materials. Coordinate, through the COR, for use of any non-standard Government- owned equipment, anything not provided in a standard classroom, that is needed to complete students’ exercises or labs NLT seven (7) working days prior to start date of training (CDRL A003).

f) Regularly check with Course Manager(s) and scheduler to de-conflict weekly training schedule for classroom/lab utilization (CDRL A003).

g) Actively participate in TRADOC, CCoE and Signal School Quality Assurance Assessments as applicable (CDRL A004). Participation requires contractor to deliver training IAW the prescribed Program of Instruction (POI), lesson plans, course map, and associated Terminal Learning Objectives (TLO) for the course being assessed (CDRL A002).

h) Present lesson plans IAW the approved Program of Instruction (POI) for each course supported (CDRL A002, A003).

i) Maintain classroom equipment and training resources as prescribed in TRADOC Pamphlet 350-70-14, FG policies, and/or local SOP. All equipment issues will be reported to the COR or TPOC as soon as identified (CDRL A004).

j) Maintain established classroom security requirements and procedures as prescribed in TRADOC Pamphlet 350-70-14, FG policies, and/or local SOP. All issues will be reported to the COR or TPOC as soon as identified (CDRL A005).

k) Conduct exams, administer, and enforce test control procedures, enforce discipline, safety, physical security measures; actively participate in student AAR’s (CDRL A002).

l) Record all tests, assessments, and student evaluations in the associated learning management system. Report academic concerns to the Course Manager, SGL, ACE and/or Chain of Command as warranted maintaining good order and discipline within the training environment. (CDRL A002).

m) Data Scientist Instructors will have primary responsibility for the Data Operations 255A Warrant Officer Courses (WOBC/WOIC/WOAC) and the two functional courses while remaining instructors will provide instruction for other courses as described in paragraph 1.4.

5.2. Specific Deliverables Table

5.2.1. Provide Qualified and Certified Staff (CDRL A001): Prior to hiring, the contractor shall provide proof of experience and qualification to the COR when proposing a new employee. COR will only verify the proposed individual meets the experience and qualifications as specified in the PWS. COR after validation will provide either a concurrence or non-concurrence to the contractor. In the event the individual does not meet the experience and qualifications as specified in this PWS, the COR will provide the rational for non-concurrence to the contractor. The contractor shall provide a copy of industry certification(s) to the COR prior to hire.

5.2.2. Training Support Package (CDRL A002): Contractor shall revise and update the module TSP (e.g., slide presentations, homework assignments with solutions, laboratory handouts, practical exercises, examinations, and answer key) and provide to the Course Manager(s) NLT ten working days before instruction of a module begins in accordance with TRADOC Regulation 350-70 and as requested by the Government. An updated TSP will also be submitted to the Training Developer when requested. Specifics of report will be determined by the Course Manager(s) and COR as the information requirements change but will remain within scope of information related to course content information needed by the training development team.

5.2.3. Training Schedules (CDRL A003): Contractor shall develop training schedules IAW USASCoE&FG 350-6 for each class ensuring that all holidays, training…