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W9124918R0019

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Foundational Instructor Services

FFP

The contractor shall provide all necessary management, supervision and other labor required to successfully perform non-personal Foundational Instructor/Writer

Support Services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and other areas of the solicitation.

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: 0011126915

PSC CD: U008

NET AMT

0002 1 Each Contract Manpower Reporting

FFP

Contractor is required to provide data on Contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) for performance of this contract IAW the PWS. The cost, if any, for providing this data shall be entered into the space provided at this

CLIN. If no direct cost is associated with providing the data, enter “No Cost”.

Instructions, including the Contractor and Subcontractor User Guides, are available at http://www.ecmra.mil.

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: 0011126915

1001 1 Job OPTION Foundational Instructor Services

FFP

The contractor shall provide all necessary management, supervision and other labor required to successfully perform non-personal Foundational Instructor/Writer

Support Services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and other areas of the solicitation.

FOB: Destination

1002 1 Each OPTION Contract Manpower Reporting

FFP

Contractor is required to provide data on Contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) for performance of this contract IAW the PWS. The cost, if any, for providing this data shall be entered into the space provided at this

CLIN. If no direct cost is associated with providing the data, enter “No Cost”.

Instructions, including the Contractor and Subcontractor User Guides, are available at http://www.ecmra.mil.

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Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

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0001 Destination Government Destination Government

0002 Destination Government Destination Government

1001 Destination Government Destination Government

1002 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

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0001 POP 01-SEP-2018 TO

31-AUG-2019

N/A W0U5 USA SIGNAL SCHOOL

KEITH DOUGLAS

506 CHAMBERLAIN AVE

BLDG 29808

FORT GORDON GA 30905-5030

706-791-7752

W589GE

0002 31-AUG-2019 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1001 POP 01-SEP-2019 TO

31-AUG-2020

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1002 31-AUG-2020 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES

Notice of Evaluation of Option to Extend Services. As part of price evaluation, the Government will evaluate its option to extend services (see FAR Clause 52.217-8) by adding six (6) months of the offeror’s final option period price to the offeror’s total price.

Offerors are required only to price the base and option periods. Offerors shall not submit a price for the potential six months extension of services period. The Government may choose to exercise the Extension of Services at the end of any performance period (base or option periods), utilizing the rates of that performance period.

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

United States Army Signal School Foundational Instructors

U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence, Fort Gordon, Georgia

Part 1

General Information:

1. General: This is a non-personal services contract to provide Instructional and Content Development Support at the U.S. Army Signal School, Cyber Center of Excellence (CCoE), Fort Gordon, Georgia. This effort will support the Foundational Training instruction for the Army’s Advanced Individual Training (AIT). 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: This requirement is to provide the U.S. Army Signal School with

Instructor/Writers that instruct and facilitate adult learning through modern training techniques and methodologies and assist in developing Government-owned Foundational curriculum. Personnel shall meet the standards outlined in established Programs of Instruction (POI), Signal School training guidance, TRADOC Regulation 350-6 and 350-

70. Personnel shall provide support through certified classroom instruction, practical exercises, technical lab support, culminating exercises 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.

1.2 Background: The Signal School is building the Army’s next generation of communicators. The initiative is to design and develop Foundational Training for entry-level Signal Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) 25B, 25N, 25P, 25Q, 25S, and 25U. Training will be conducted at training centers, at Army service schools, and, when so directed, by U.S. Strategic Army force units which qualifies an individual to perform in an entry or higher MOS.

TRADOC 350-6 supports the design, development, and execution of all POI’s for AIT.

1.3. Objectives: Instruct Foundational Training to AIT students for specific 25 Series Military Occupational

Specialties (MOS). This training is designed to teach introductory IP networking as a foundation to each 25 Series

MOS. Support the instruction and development of Army Signal School technical and planning courses as described throughout this PWS, and support the training requirements of the Signal School front-end and back-end duties that include fostering self-development, platform instruction, assessing student performance, maintaining training resources, developing training schedules, managing exams, administering exercises, conducting student assessments, and assisting students with developing, preparing, and practicing presentations. Contractor personnel shall demonstrate model behavior and professionalism at all times.

1.4. Scope: The contractor shall provide instructional support and training development for the Signal School

IAW the POI and Master Training Schedule (MTS) and to meet the demands of training the student load. Personnel assigned to this contract shall assist and support the CCoE personnel and shall utilize and develop all training related products IAW all applicable regulations and SOPs (i.e. TRADOC REG 350-70 with appendixes). Foundational

Training will have multiple class starts each week with an optimal class load of 30 students for a maximum capability of 32 students per class. Estimating 313 classes with an annual student load of approximately 7000. The foundational training will consist of a non-phase, 160 hours (four weeks) of training comprised of the following categories: mandated training, personal computer troubleshooting, networking concepts, cabling, network devices, IP addressing, routing operations, switching operations, wide area network, wireless networking, network troubleshooting, and network security and monitoring; as well as the knowledge and skills required to perform basic

Internet Protocol (IP) and Network Essential tasks. The Government will own all developed products.

1.5. Period of Performance: This effort is for a Base Year of 12 months with one (1) option year of 12 months.

1.6. General Information:

1.6.1 Quality Control: The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to include the development of a Quality Control Plan (QCP) 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 they assures themselves that their work complies with the requirement of the contract. The initial QCP shall be delivered with the contractor’s proposal.

After award, the final QCP shall be delivered within thirty (30) days of start date and within five (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.

1.6.1.1 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).

1.6.2 Recognized Holidays: The contractor is not expected to perform services on the following federal holidays:

New Year’s Day 1st day of January

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday 3rd Monday of January

President’s Day 3rd Monday of February

Memorial Day Last Monday in May

Independence Day 4 July

Labor Day 1st Monday of September

Columbus Day 2nd Monday of October

Veteran’s Day 11th day of November

Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday of November

Christmas Day 25th day of December

1.6.3 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. However, these operating hours and days may vary based on the requirements of the government. Contract personnel work schedules may be

“flexed” to meet manpower requirements while still adhering to the standard five day work week. The contractor is expected to work on training holidays and building access will be provided, as required. 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. Anticipate shift schedule is as follows:

Day Shift 0800-1700

Swing Shift 1530-0030

Midnight Shift 2330-0830

In the event that personnel assigned to this contract are required for early/late/weekend school retraining of students or needed for classroom observation the anticipated hours are:

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

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 Signal School for weekend and extended duty periods during regular training and exercises, while still adhering to the standard five-day work week. Overtime will not be authorized.

1.6.4 Place of Performance: The work performed under this contract will be performed in various Signal School area of operation at Fort Gordon, Georgia.

1.6.5 Type of Contract: The government will award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract.

1.6.6 Security Requirements: Contractor employees performing on this contract must be U.S. citizens. At contract start date all personnel performing on this contract shall have a Secret Security Clearance and shall maintain the required security clearance throughout the life of the contract.

The contractor is responsible for acquiring the clearances. Contractor provided instructors that fail to meet the clearance requirements will be rejected by the Signal School. 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.

1.6.6.1. 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. Contractors will be required to transport classified equipment and documents. Contractor must be able to obtain and maintain a courier card to transport classified materials and equipment.

1.6.6.2 SIPRNET and JWICS Access: Not required or applicable to this contract.

1.6.6.3. Cybersecurity (formerly Information Assurance (IA)/Information Technology (IT)) Training: All contractor employees and associated subcontractors must complete the DoD Cyber Awareness Challenge Training

(https://ia.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 Security functions must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoDD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M, DoDD 8140.01, and AR 25-2.

Information Assurance (IA)/Information Technology (IT) Certification. Per DoD 8570.01-M, DFARS

252.239.7001, and AR 25-2, the contractor employees’ supporting IA/IT functions shall be appropriately certified upon contract award. The baseline certification as stipulated in DoD 8570.01-M must be completed upon contract award.

1.6.6.4. Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level I Training: All contractor employees, including subcontractors, assigned to this contract shall receive an initial Antiterrorism Level I Brief by a certified ATO Level II Officer within 30 days of reporting for duty (Monthly briefings will be 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 they 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).

1.6.6.5. 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 to report suspicious activity https://jkodirect.jten.mil/Atlas2/faces/page/login/Login.seam 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.

1.6.6.6. 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.

1.6.6.7. Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP) Training: All contractor employees, including subcontractors, 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).

1.6.6.8. 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 requirements and security policies/procedures in effect. Security procedures may change without notice.

1.6.6.9. Identification of Contractor Employees: In accordance with FAR 37.114 contractor employees shall identify themselves as a contractor at all times while on the job, e.g., in the workplace, when attending meetings, in email, when answering government telephones, or when making phone calls.

1.6.6.10. 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.

1.6.6.11. 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.

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

1.6.6.13. 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 http://cdsetrain.dtic.mil/opsec/index/htm 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. 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. 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.

1.6.6.14. 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 or subcontracts that contain the Federal Acquisition Regulation E-Verify clause.

1.6.6.15 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.

1.6.6.16 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 will be duplicated. The Contractor shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Quality

Control Plan. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The Contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the

Contracting Officer.

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.

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.

1.6.6.17. 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 are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need to know such combinations.

These procedures shall be included in the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan.

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

Information see http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg-85/CVS/CVS.htm

1.6.6.19 Common Access Card (CAC): Contractor must obtain a CAC for those employees whose functions require access to systems or facilities controlled by the Common Access Card. Contractor Representative will notify government CVS Trusted Agent (TA) of new employee CAC requirements. Company representative must provide all personnel data required to process CVS application with the TA, including security investigation requirements.

Contractor employee will obtain CAC at DEERS/RAPIDS terminal when the application is approved. Contractor employee will inform Corporate Facility Security Officer (FSO)/Security Manager of approval/denial of CAC application, and will return CAC to Corporate FSO upon departure or dismissal. Contractor is responsible for implementation and follow-up. Failure, inability, or delay in obtaining the CAC does not relieve the contractor from performing under the terms of the contract.

1.6.7. Staffing and Personnel: 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 7.3. Under Technical

Exhibit 7.2, 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 shall require the following labor categories: Program Manager and Foundational

Instructor/Writer.

1.6.7.1. All personnel providing services for the contract shall:

Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance at the start of the contract.

Possess and maintain all required training and certifications 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, Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS), and Blackboard.

Graduated the Support Cadre Training Course (SCTC) and either the Army Basic Instructor

Course (ABIC) or the Foundation Instructor Facilitator Course (FIFC) within the last five (5) years. Or, must attend and graduate from SCTC, ABIC or FIFC within 3 months of award of the contract and arrival at the Signal School.

1.6.7.2.1 Qualifications for providing Program Manager services: The PM is the key point of contact for this effort and is considered Key personnel. The PM shall supervise, coordinate work schedules, resolve minor concerns/issues and complete the administrative tasks associated with this PWS. The PM shall be familiar with all duties and qualifications stated in the PWS.

The PM shall have at least ten years management experience on similar government contracts or equivalent projects.

Shall ensure all deliverables described in the PWS are delivered on time.

Provide project coordination and process improvements thru the Quality Control Plan.

Be proficient in conflict resolution.

Possess the skill sets to supervise contractor employees.

Provide and gather required information to assist with coordination support efforts.

Be capable of coordinating work schedules/assignments of contractor employees.

Be able to communicate orally and written with COR.

Possess and maintain a secret security clearance.

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Possess a minimum of 4-5 years of documented management experience in, Program/Project

Management Training on contracts of similar size and scope (at least 40 employees)

Documented success in problem solving and conflict resolution

Be capable of coordinating work schedules/assignments of contractor employees.

Be able to communicate orally and written with COR.

Possess Support Cadre Training Course (SCTC) Certification (Cadre Training Course (CTC) meets/exceeds this requirement). If SCTC is required, it can be coordinated for completion in a timely fashion at cost to the contractor.

Provide project coordination and process improvements thru the Quality Control Plan

1.6.7.2.2 Foundational Instructor/Writer Requirements: A large portion of the current Foundational Training module in the POI is based on CompTIA Network + Study Guide published by SYBEX. A small portion of the modules is based on CompTIA A+ curriculum. A mixture of well experience instructors will be required. Each instructors will be required to instruct all of the 160 hours of the Foundational Training modules in the POI.

1.6.7.2.3 Qualifications for Net + Instructor/Writer:

Must be CompTIA Net+ certified, N10 certified or higher.

Must have five (5) years’ experience and/or worked directly in the IT networking career field.

Must have experience in instructing the aforementioned topics and published study guide.

Possess and maintain a secret security clearance.

Have 5 years' experience and stay current with CompTIA A+, CompTIA Net+, CompTIA

Security+, and CCNA training material.

1.6.7.2.4 Qualifications for A + Instructor/Writer:

Must be CompTIA A+ certified, 220 certified or higher.

Must have five (5) years’ experience and/or worked directly in hardware/operating system maintenance and PC repair.

Must have experience in instructing the aforementioned topics and published study guide.

Possess and maintain a secret security clearance.

1.6.7.2.5 Qualifications for Security + Instructor/Writer:

Must be CompTIA Security+ certified, 401 certified or higher.

Must have five (5) years’ experience and/or worked directly in implementing network policies, operational security, and securing IT vulnerabilities.

1.6.7.2.6 Qualifications for CCNA Instructor/Writer:

Must be Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Routing and Switching certified, 200-125 certified or higher.

Must have five (5) years’ experience and/or worked directly in a career field that programs routers and switches in a LAN and WAN environment.

1.6.7.3. Contractor Replacement: The contractor shall replace, within 15 (fifteen) business days, any contract personnel found to be unqualified or otherwise determined unsuitable by the government. This fifteen business days timeframe also includes any contract instructors who submit their resignation under the current contract.

1.6.7.4. Required qualifications, 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 60 calendar days from the start date of this contract to obtain required certificate(s) of training and certification with the exception of the clearance; only 10 business days will be allotted to rectify clearance issues.

Any training provided by the Government to contractor personnel, 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 section 1.6.7.2.2 –

1.6.7.2.6 and Part 5.

1.6.7.5. Government Provided Training: The Contractor shall reimburse the Government for any training provided by the Government to contractor personnel, with the exception of mandatory security training listed in sections 1.6.6.3, 1.6.6.4, 1.6.6.5, 1.6.6.6, and 1.6.6.7 of this PWS. Reimbursement shall be for the fully burdened cost of training. Attachment 7.9 is a reimbursement tuition rate chart per student that should be used when determining the cost for government training of Federal but Non-DOD personnel and Non-Federal Personnel.

1.6.8. 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 (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.

1.6.9. 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 with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.6.10. Key Personnel: The Program Manager (PM) is considered Key Personnel by the Government.

Qualifications for Key personnel are primarily located in paragraph 1.6.7.2.1 of the PWS. The Program Manager shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate for the contractor when the PM is absent shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer. The PM or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The PM or alternate shall be available from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

1.6.11. Contractor Travel: Not required or applicable to this contract.

1.6.12. Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract.

All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be

Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the Government 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.

1.6.13. 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.

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.

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.

1.6.14. Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information

(e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the

Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI. The contractor shall not divulge any information accessed and obtained during the course of performing this task to other contractor staff or anyone outside the government. In addition to any organizational conflict of interest provision, contractor personnel assigned to this contract shall be required, prior to beginning work, to sign a non-disclosure statement for the government agreeing not to share any information or data with other contractor personnel not assigned to the project or, if assigned to the project, who has not signed such a non-disclosure statement. Signed nondisclosure statements shall be furnished to the COR prior to contract performance. The company shall include as part of its Request for Quote (RFQ) submission, its plan to “firewall” these contract personnel and enforce this provision (i.e., internal controls, training, etc.). Failure to adhere to these non-disclosure safeguards may result in termination of this task. Final authorship and copyright (if required) of any deliverables shall reside with the government. The contractor shall not gain any unfair advantage. The contractor shall identify any organizational conflict of interest clauses they or their subcontractors are subject to, current or within three years of federal government contract services, by providing, with their offer, a copy of the clause, a description of the contract services performed, a contract number, a governmental point of contact, and a phone number for that point of contact.

1.6.15. Personnel Phase In: The Government desires to have all 50 instructors onboard of the contact. To minimize any decreases in productivity and to prevent possible negative impacts on additional services the Contractor shall have at least twenty five (25) instructors by contract start date and the next twenty five (25) within ninety (90) days after the contract starts.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

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

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

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

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

2.1.5. 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.

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

2.1.7. QUALITY ASSURANCE: The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the

Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.8. QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP): An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

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

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

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

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

2.2. ACRONYMS:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative

AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

AR Army Regulation

CCE Contracting Center of Excellence

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii)

COR Contracting Officer Representative

COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative

COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf

DA Department of the Army

DD FORM 250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report)

DD FORM 254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List

DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center

DOD Department of Defense

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation

KO Contracting Officer

OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest

OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii)

ODC Other Direct Costs

PIPO Phase In/Phase Out

POC Point of Contact

PRS Performance Requirements Summary

PWS Performance Work Statement

QA Quality Assurance

QAP Quality Assurance Program

QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

QC Quality Control

QCP Quality Control Program

TE Technical Exhibit

TPOC Technical Point of Contact

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 work space but limited: office space, office supplies, telephone service, computer access, and storage space. Government property shall be used ONLY in performance of this contract and its deliverables.