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Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Solicitation W91CRB-18-R-0037

The Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) is soliciting proposals for test support services for the Survivability Evaluation Directorate (SVED) under the US Army Evaluation Center (AEC), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. This solicitation is for a single-award contract, with Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Cost Reimbursable Travel Contract Line Items (CLINs). The contract will have one (1) Base Year and four (4) Option Years.

This requirement is set aside for Small Businesses under NAICS 541330, Engineering Services with a small business size standard of $38.5 million.

This is a negotiated contract action pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15. Proposals will be evaluated utilizing Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection Process described in FAR Part 15.101-2.

Question and answers are due NLT 1:30 PM Eastern Time on 15 May 2018.

Proposal due date is 1:00 pm EST on 4 May 2018. The proposal due date is being extended to 1:30 PM Eastern Time on 25 May 2018.

Questions concerning this acquisition should be sent by email to either Mr. Gerald Taulbee (Contracting Officer) at gerald.h.taulbee.civ@mail.mil or Ms. Kristin Height at Kristin.m.height.civ@mail.mil.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES AMD 04

A. The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended to 25 May 2018 at 1:30 PM Eastern Time.

B. Amended Attachment 3 - Cost Model SVED.

C. Amended Attachment 4a - DD254 SVED D. Questions and Aswers follow as:

1. On the “Amendment_02_Attachment_3_SVED_Cost_Model.xlsx” spreadsheet, the “CPFF- Optional” tab. Did the government intend for this CPFF tab to be “Optional”?

Government Response: The “CPFF Optional” tab completion is required. The term “optional” is utilized to support the use of the CPFF Optional labor categories as pro re nata (PRN) under the SVED contract. The rates proposed under this tab are binging upon award when used for pricing of future work. The rates proposed under this tab will be multiplied by the estimated hours provided by the government in calculating the total evaluated cost/price for these CLINS.

2. On the “Amendment_02_Attachment_3_SVED_Cost_Model.xlsx” spreadsheet, the “CPFF- Optional” tab. Cells A6, A36, A66, A95, and A123 say these are Optional CLINS. Again, did the government intend for these CLINS to be optionally priced?

Government Response: The “CPFF Optional” CLIN(s) completion is required. The term “optional” is utilized to support the use of the CPFF Optional labor categories as pro re nata (PRN) under the SVED contract, as well as the option years. The rates proposed under this tab are binging upon award when used for pricing of future work. The rates proposed under this tab will be multiplied by the estimated hours provided by the government in calculating the total evaluated cost/price for these CLINS.

3. On the “Amendment_02_Attachment_3_SVED_Cost_Model.xlsx” spreadsheet, the “Fixed Price Labor” tab. Cell A47 should be changed from CLIN 0001-Option Year 3, to CLIN 0001- Option Year 4.

Government Response: Please see Amendment 3 – Attachment 3 – SVED Cost Model, Cell A47 change from “CLIN 0001 - Option Year 3” to “CLIN 0001 - Option Year 4”.

4. On the “Amendment_02_Attachment_3_SVED_Cost_Model.xlsx” spreadsheet, the “Travel Detail” tab. Why is the government asking for a full Travel breakdown in this “Travel Detail” tab when the government is already providing ODC/Travel total amounts in the “ODC-Cost Summary” tab? It will be highly unlikely that an Offeror can complete the “Travel Detail” tab in full, and have the total on the “Travel Detail” tab equal the exact total on the “ODC-Cost Summary” tab. Will the government remove the “Travel Detail” tab?

Government Response: The “Travel Detail” tab of the Attachment 3 – SVED Cost Model is removed.

5. On the “Amendment_02_Attachment_3_SVED_Cost_Model.xlsx” spreadsheet, the “ODC- Cost Summary” tab. Rows 18 and 19 (blue colored rows) suggest the Offeror to input data into the Light Blue Cells on this tab, however, there are no Light Blue Cells to input data into on this tab. Would the government please explain or remove this direction?

Government Response: The “ODC-Cost Summary” tab rows 18 and 19 (blue colored rows) are deleted. Column D will auto-populate from the indirect rate summary tab. However, if you use a material handling rate in place of a G & A rate, input this rate.

6. On the “Amendment_02_Attachment_3_SVED_Cost_Model.xlsx” spreadsheet, the “ODC- Cost Summary” tab. Rows 18 and 19 (blue colored rows) suggest that cells on this tab will Auto-Populate (pull) from the “Travel Detail” tab, however, there doesn’t appear to be any cells on this “ODC-Cost Summary” tab that pull from the “Travel Detail” tab. Would the government please explain or remove this direction?

Government Response: Please see the answer to question #4.

7. Regarding the new cost model – The new cost model has a tab for Travel broken down by trip.

However, the RFP does not include the same trips as the new cost model document, and it is impossible to create an accurate travel breakdown with the missing trips. Can the government please update the RFP or the Cost model to but synchronous? We suggest allowing offerors to just use the plug number, and not have to break down the travel trips for cost in the cost model document.

Government Response: Please see the answer to question #4.

8. There's a conflict between RFP sections 2.5.3 and 2.5.4. In section 2.5.3, the RFP indicates 2 people for each of the 3 labor categories as Key Personnel. Total 6 key personnel.

However, in section 2.5.4, the RFP indicates 3 resumes for each key personnel; a letter of intent for 2 of the 3 resumes. Please clarify the number of Key Personnel resumes.

Government Response: Confirming the above of PWS Section 2.5.3 three (3) labor categories with two (2) key personnel per labor category, totaling six (6) key personnel. In addition, confirming the above PWS Section 2.5.4, submit three (3) resumes per key personnel labor category, with two (2) of the three (3) resumes per labor category including a signed letter of intent. The offeror will submit a total of nine (9) resumes and six (6) signed letters of intent.

9. The table in section 2.5.4 indicates 2 positions as Key Personnel, which conflicts with the requirement in section 2.5.3 and 2.5.4. Please confirm that the Program/Systems Analyst III is a Key Personnel.

Government Response: The Program/System Analyst III is a key personal and has been updated from “no” under the Key Personnel column to “yes”.

10. The price model/Excel spreadsheet shows FFP and CPFF for the same labor categories.

Under the FFP there are 3 labor categories. Those same labor categories appear under CPFF.

Please confirm this is the Government's intent to require the offeror to price using these 2 models (FFP, CPFF). The hours indicated under both structures (FFP, CPFF) do not equate to a full FTE.

Will the Government provide a rationale for this approach or any additional instructions to offer a clear understanding?

Government Response: The use of the same labor categories under the FFP and CPFF is confirmed. The rationale for the use of the same labor categories under the FFP and CPFF cost model tabs are in the event additional hours are required beyond the FFP key personnel positions. The cost model will reflect a full FTE as 1,880 hours, which excludes federal holidays and leave.

11. Will the Government allow for cost for transition?

Government Response: See attached SVED Cost Model for updated CLIN structure to include a transition-in and transition-out proposal portion.

12. PWS section 4.4 Transition and Retention indicates a 30-day transition. Section L, Sub-factor 3b – Transition-In indicates a 45-day transition. Please confirm the number of days for the transition.

Government Response: Section L, sub-factor 3b - Transition-In has been updated from “45 calendar days after award” to reflect “30 calendar days after award”.

13. Background: Paragraph 2.5.3 of the PSW states “Key personnel for this requirement are Cyber Security Analyst III (2 people), General Engineer III (2 people), and Program/Systems Analyst III (2 people). A minimum of two (2) key personnel for each position will be required to start on day one (1) of the contract for a total of six (6) key personnel. ”Paragraph 2.5.4 states “Provide three (3) resumes for each key personnel labor category (CyberSecurity Analyst III, General Engineer III, and Program/Systems Analyst III) and a signed letter of intent with direct labor rate data for two (2) of the three (3) resumes. The signed letter of intent shall confirm that each proposed key position will perform at the start of the contract, which is the first day of support. The resume(s) shall also confirm that all key Personnel currently have a Secret clearance.” Based on this information, there are only two personnel for each key labor category who are key. PWS paragraph 4.1, Protection, Security and Safety, states "The contractor shall ensure all personnel have an appropriate security clearance at the commencement of the task (in some cases interim clearance is acceptable)."

As the Government indicates that interim clearances can be acceptable in some cases and the third person in each key labor category is not a key person, will the Government accept an interim Secret clearance for the third resume in each key labor category?

Government Response: The Government will accept an interim Secret clearance for the third resume pertaining to the key personnel labor categories.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES AMD 03

1. Executive summary: Question and answers are due NLT 1:30 PM Eastern Time on 15 May 2018.

2. PWS Section 2.5.4 Key Personnel Table updated.

Labor Category Key Personnel Security Classification Level Required

Cyber Security Analyst III Yes S

General Engineer III Yes S

Program/Systems Analyst III No S

3. PWS Section 2.5.4 was updated with the additional language, "All direct labor rate data will be redacted by the Government prior to technical evaluation commences. "

4. Removal of clause FAR 52.216-19.

5. Section M Factors and Subfactors to be evaluated, Factor 5: Cost/Price is updated to reflect, "The resulting award will be for a single award with a FFP and Cost type CLIN Structure. The cost/price proposal shall be evaluated for reasonableness. Only the Cost Reimbursable portions of the proposal will be evaluated for realism."

6. Section M Factors will be evaluated as follows, Factor 5: Cost/Price is updated to reflect, "Each offeror's price proposal will evaluated for reasonableness and realism in accordance with FAR 15.404-1." The FFP portion of the proposals will not be evaluated for realism.

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Job Transition - In: 30 Days

FFP

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: R425

NET AMT

0002 Job SVED Labor Base Year

FFP

Firm Fixed Price. Contractor shall perform nonpersonal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

0003 Job SVED Labor Base Year

CPFF

Cost-Plus Fixed Fee. Contractor shall perform nonpersonal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

ESTIMATED COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

0004 Job SVED ODC Base Year

COST

Other Direct Costs. Contractor shall perform nonpersonal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

0005 Job OPTION SVED Labor Option Year 1

FFP

Firm Fixed Price. Contractor shall perform nonpersonal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

0006 Job OPTION SVED Labor Option Year 1

CPFF

Cost-Plus Fixed Fee. Contractor shall perform nonpersonal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C

0007 Job OPTION SVED ODC Option Year 1

COST

Other Direct Costs. Contractor shall perform nonpersonal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

0008 Job OPTION SVED Labor Option Year 2

FFP

Firm Fixed Price. Contractor shall perform nonpersonal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

0009 Job OPTION SVED Labor Option Year 2

CPFF

Cost-Plus Fixed Fee. Contractor shall perform nonpersonal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

0010 Job OPTION SVED ODC Option Year 2

COST

Other Direct Costs. Contractor shall perform nonpersonal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

0011 Job OPTION SVED Labor Option Year 3

FFP

Firm Fixed Price. Contractor shall perform nonpersonal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

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0012 Job OPTION SVED Labor Option Year 3

CPFF

Cost-Plus Fixed Fee. Contractor shall perform nonpersonal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

0013 Job OPTION SVED ODC Option Year 3

COST

Other Direct Costs. Contractor shall perform nonpersonal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

0014 Job OPTION SVED Labor Option Year 4

FFP

Firm Fixed Price. Contractor shall perform nonpersonal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

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0015 Job OPTION SVED Labor Option Year 4

CPFF

Cost-Plus Fixed Fee. Contractor shall perform nonpersonal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

0016 Job OPTION SVED ODC Option Year 4

COST

Other Direct Costs. Contractor shall perform nonpersonal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

0017 Job Transition - Out: 30 Days

FFP

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Contractor Manpower Reporting App.

FFP

The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the Soldier Survivability (SVED) Directorate via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to fill in all required data fields completely using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/, and then click on "Department of the Army CMRA" or the icon of the DoD organization that is receiving or benefitting from the contracted services.

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), this runs October 1 through September

30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2013.

Contractors may direct questions to the help desk by clicking on "Send an email" which is located under the Help Resources ribbon on the right side of the login page of the applicable Service/Component's CMR website".

The Dod mandates this for reporting proposed for each fiscal year.

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Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Performance Work Statement (PWS) for the Army Evaluation Center (AEC) Survivability Evaluation

Directorate (SVED) Professional Support Services

7 March 2018

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Vision Statement 1 Introduction

1.1 Mission

1.2 Background

1.3 Scope

1.4 Functional Overview

2 General Requirements

2.1 Non-Personal Services

2.2 Business Relations

2.3 Contract Administration and Management

2.3.1 Contract Management

2.3.2 Contract Administration

2.3.3 Personnel Administration

2.3.4 Resource and Financial Management

2.3.5 Training

2.4 Subcontract Management

2.5 Contractor Personnel, Disciplines, and Specialties

2.6 Locations and Hours of Work

2.7 Travel / Temporary Duty (TDY)

2.8 Conflicts of Interest

3 Performance Requirements

3.1 Test and Evaluation Support

3.2 Data and Database Management

3.3 Evaluation, Analytical and Verification Support

3.4 Methodology, Studies and Analysis

3.5 Scientific and Technical Services

3.6 Test and Safety Management

3.7 Progress and Labor Reporting

4 Special Requirements

4.1 Protection, Security and Safety

4.2 Government Furnished Equipment

4.3 Contractor-Furnished Property and Services

4.4 Transition

4.5 Information Security and Intellectual Property

4.6 Applicable Directives

5 Deliverables

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Performance Work Statement (PWS) Survivability Evaluation Directorate 2018

Vision Statement

Support the Soldier with effective, suitable, and survivable evaluations of Soldier and Support Systems.

1 Introduction The United States Army Evaluation Center (AEC), as a component of the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), exists to support Soldiers and the Department of Defense (DoD) in defending our country and improving DoD's performance and accountability for the benefit of the American people. It is AECs responsibility to provide the most effective, efficient, creditable, and reliable system information. AEC conducts independent evaluations for all Army Acquisition Category (ACAT) systems, rapid acquisition systems, and systems undergoing experimental (demonstration) assessments.

1.1 Mission

To plan, support, conduct and provide independent evaluations, assessments, and experiments in order to provide essential information to decision-makers. Evaluations are based upon adequate, efficient, well-planned developmental, integrated, and operational testing designed in collaboration with cross functional system test teams, leveraging all available sources.

AEC values and invests in highly-skilled professionals who provide timely, responsive, high quality, independent analysis and evaluations of the safety, effectiveness, suitability, and survivability of Army and Joint systems --- which is essential to AEC's customers.

Survivability is an important consideration in the acquisition of all systems equal in value to cost, schedule and performance. The primary SVED domains are survivability, lethality, ballistic vulnerability, Live Fire Test and Evaluation (LFT&E), Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3), countermeasures (including atmospherics and obscurants), Electronic Warfare (EW), Chemical, Biological and Radiological Contamination Survivability (CBRCS), Initial Nuclear Weapon Effects (INWE), and Cybersecurity.

1.2 Background

AEC was established in 1999 as a result of the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army's decision to combine and reorganize two commands, the Operational Evaluation Command (OEC), which was responsible for operational evaluations, and the Evaluation Analysis Center (EAC), which was responsible for developmental evaluations. In partnership with the ATEC Test Centers and Operational Test Command (OTC), AEC plans and conducts independent, integrated evaluations to determine and report the effectiveness, suitability and survivability of Army systems.

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1.3 Scope

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) identifies the technical tasks and contractor deliverables required to ensure continued survivability evaluation of Army and Joint systems. Contractor support will be requested to provide analytical support/assistance of survivability evaluations including, but not limited to: analysis planning and methodology; provide relevant input to live fire test and evaluation strategies, test and evaluation master plans, system evaluation plans, M&S accreditation planning activities, emerging results briefs, OTA milestone assessment reports, OTA assessment reports, and OTA evaluation reports; preparation and review of other T&E documentation; on-site data reduction and analysis support during and after testing, including post-test damage assessments, Probability of Kill (Pk) analysis, comparisons of test data with M&S predictions; preparing survivability input to draft system assessment and evaluation documents. Contractors must be familiar with the system specific acquisition documentation, evaluation requirements, and DOD, Army and ATEC regulations, pamphlets, instructions and guidance. In addition, contractors must be familiar with the survivability performance areas of ballistic vulnerability/lethality; cybersecurity;

electromagnetic environmental effects (E3); electronic warfare; chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) contamination survivability; initial nuclear weapons effects; high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP), counter radio controlled improvised explosive device (IED) electronic warfare (CREW), soldier survivability; and countermeasures (including atmospherics and obscurants).

1.4 Functional Overview

These services will provide survivability, lethality, and vulnerability test and evaluation (T&E) support including, but not limited to: planning for and review of M&S activities to include verification, validation, and accreditation (VV&A); support in survivability preparation, review, and analysis of T&E documentation/briefings; on-site test and evaluation support, data collection, data reduction and analysis support; survey development and collection; and assistance in preparation of input for draft system evaluation plans, reports, assessments and associated briefings.

2 General Requirements This section describes the general requirements for this effort. The following sub-sections provide details of various considerations on this effort.

2.1 Non-Personal Services

The Government shall neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services. If the contractor believes that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the contractor's responsibility to notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) immediately.

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2.2 Business Relations

The contractor shall successfully integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute the requirement. The contractor shall manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of problem identification. The contractor shall provide corrective action plans, proposal submittals, timely identification of issues, and effective management of subcontractors.

The contractor shall seek to ensure customer satisfaction and professional and ethical behavior of all contractor personnel.

2.3 Contract Administration and Management

The following subsections specify requirements for contract, management, and personnel administration.

2.3.1 Contract Management

The contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management of the resources assigned to the requirement. The contractor must maintain continuity between the support operations at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland and the contractor's corporate offices.

2.3.2 Contract Administration

The contractor shall establish processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively administer the requirement. The contractor shall respond to Government requests for contractual actions within the specified timeline. The contractor shall use the COR as their single point of contact between the Government and contractor personnel assigned to support contracts or task orders (TO). The Government COR and Subject Matter Expert for each task, and the corresponding Contractor Task Leader, will meet as necessary to determine and refine support requirements, products and timelines.

The contractor shall assign work effort and maintain proper and accurate time keeping records of personnel assigned to work on the requirement.

2.3.3 Personnel Administration

The contractor shall provide for the contracted personnel during designated Government non-work days or other periods where Government offices are closed due to weather, security, or other conditions. The contractor shall ensure all training requirements are up to date for all contracted employees during the lifetime of the contract/task order. The contractor shall make necessary travel arrangements for their employees. The contractor shall provide necessary infrastructure to support contract tasks when contractors are working off-site.

2.3.4 Resource and Financial Management

Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (CMRA): The contractor shall report all contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the DASA/CE via a secure data collection site.

The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/, and then click on “Department of the Army CMRA” or the icon of the DoD organization that is receiving or benefitting from the contracted services. Access the aforementioned website to determine when data entries are due.

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2.3.5 Training

The contractor shall develop a training program to ensure contractor personnel are trained to accomplish the requirements of this PWS. The contractor shall maintain records of all scheduled and completed accomplished training, which will be available for periodic inspections by the Government. In addition, copies of training certificates shall be available upon request by the COR as proof of training completion, as required.

Training does not relieve the contractor from ensuring that contractor personnel are qualified to perform their assigned tasks when they begin employment under this contract.

The contractor shall look to identify efficiencies in training that will reduce costs to the Government as well as minimize duty hours spent completing training. The contractor shall meet AEC’s annual mandated training requirements which will be provided by the Government.

The contractor shall pay for training, licensing and certifications. Labor and all associated cost for training, licenses, meetings and professional development not mandated by the Government shall be borne by the contractor.

The Government will only reimburse the contractor one time for training in new technologies or unique skills that are required to perform a task of this PWS and not for employee advancement. All travel, training and per diem requirements that are to be reimbursed to the contractor must be approved by the Directorate Director or authorized designee and COR within ten (10) workdays prior to commencement of training/travel.

Any retraining needed due to contract employee departure will be at the contractor's expense.

2.4 Subcontract Management

The contractor shall be responsible for any subcontract management necessary to integrate work performed on this requirement and shall be responsible and accountable for subcontractor performance on this requirement. The prime contractor will manage work distribution to ensure there are no Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) considerations. Contractors may add subcontractors to their team after notification to the COR. Cross teaming arrangements shall be in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.6.

The prime contractor shall provide the subcontracting plan and update the plan as needed to the COR within 30 days of initiation or changes.

2.5 Contractor Personnel, Disciplines, and Specialties

2.5.1 The contractor shall accomplish the assigned work by employing and utilizing qualified personnel with appropriate combinations of education, training, and experience. The contractor shall be in compliance with FAR 22.18 Employment Eligibility Verification. The contractor shall ensure the labor categories as defined in the Labor Categories document, labor rates, and man-hours utilized in the performance of each task issued hereunder will be the minimum necessary to accomplish the task. The

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2.5.2 Contractor employees shall be trained, qualified, certified, and licensed in accordance with the requirements specified in the contract prior to starting work except for the training that is not commercially available and Government-unique. For training or certification that is not commercially available, Government-unique and readily available, contractor employees shall have a maximum of 90 days to complete the training and certification. Training or certification that cannot be completed within the 90 days based on availability or other significant factor can have an extension negotiated with the COR.

2.5.3 Key personnel for this requirement are Cyber Security Analyst III (2 people), General Engineer III (2 people), and Program/Systems Analyst III (2 people). A minimum of two (2) key personnel for each position will be required to start on day one (1) of the contract for a total of six (6) key personnel.

2.5.4 Provide three (3) resumes for each key personnel labor category (Cyber Security Analyst III, General Engineer III, and Program/Systems Analyst III) and a signed letter of intent with direct labor rate data for two (2) of the three (3) resumes.

All direct labor rate data will be redacted by the Government prior to technical evaluation commences. The signed letter of intent shall confirm that each proposed key position will perform at the start of the contract, which is the first day of support.

The resume(s) shall also confirm that all key Personnel currently have a Secret clearance.

Key Personnel are identified in the reference table below:

Labor Category

Key Personnel Security Classification Level Required

Cyber Security Analyst III Yes S General Engineer III Yes S Program/Systems Analyst III No S

All must have the ability to obtain TS if required based on program progress.

2.5.4. Prior to hiring any employee, submit to the COR the candidate’s resume for a qualification review and approval (education and experience).

2.5.5 The COR’s qualification review will determine whether the candidate’s resume meets the education and experience requirements found in Exhibit A – Labor Category Qualifications and whether the candidate’s resumes demonstrates five (5) years of experience within the last ten years in at least one of the experience areas listed in Sections 2.5.5.1 through 2.5.5.6. Each key person does not need to have experience for all areas in Sections 2.5.5.1 through 2.5.5.X. Candidates may combine work

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2.5.5.1 Experience in assessing cybersecurity and mission assurance. Experience is defined as activities to include exercise planning, assessment execution, data collection during assessment events, data analysis and reporting.

2.5.5.2 Experience providing test and evaluation expertise in survivability, lethality, ballistic vulnerability, Live Fire Test and Evaluation (LFT&E), Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3), countermeasures (including atmospherics and obscurants), Electronic Warfare (EW), Chemical, Biological and Radiological Contamination Survivability (CBRCS), Initial Nuclear Weapon Effects (INWE), and Cybersecurity (CS)/Information Assurance (IA).

2.5.5.3 Experience with timely planning, scheduling, testing, evaluation, analysis, preparation and generation of reports and documents, data acquisition, data validation, data reduction, and data management using standard T&E methodology, and analysis of results using standard engineering calculations, models, and performance criteria.

2.5.5.4 Experience with M&S capabilities such as Evaluation of Air Defense Effectiveness (EVADE), Enhanced Surface to Air Missile Simulation (ESAMS), Advanced Tactical Combat Model (ATCOM), Computation of Vulnerable Areas and Repair Times (COVART), Modular Unix®-Based Vulnerability Estimation Suite (MUVES), Stochastic Analysis of Fragmentation Effects (SAFE), Advanced Joint Effectiveness Model (AJEM), Dynamic Infrared Missile Evaluator (DIME), Parametric Endo/Exoatmosheric Lethality Simulation (PEELS), and Lethality End-Game Simulation (LEGS) for use in the evaluations of system survivability or lethality. Other system-specific M&S capabilities shall be incorporated in the evaluation support at the direction of the Contracting Officer's Representative.

2.5.5.4.1 Note, additional commonly used models include: Operational Requirements-based Casualty Assessment (ORCA), Matrix Evaluator (ME)/ Joint Mean Area of Effect (JMAE), 3d PIMS, and MEVA. I would also recommend including experience with hardware in the loop simulators such as those used in support of munition guidance, warhead fuzing, and platform fault insertions / controlled damage experimentation.

Lastly, high fidelity physics based M&S such as Finite Element Analysis which may be used to generate input and assumptions to support lower fidelity empirical analysis tools. R5T

2.5.5.5 Experience in EW: assess system and threat wave forms, determine parametic relations between link distances and threat jammers, and reduce and assess developmental and operational EW test data. Individual shall have experience with EW M&S capabilities to include Terrain Integrated Rough Earth Model (TIREM) for use in the evaluations of system survivability.

2.5.5.6 Experience in preparing Operational Test Agency Test Plans (OTA TPs), Live Fire Strategies, Live Fire Evaluation Reports, and M&S Accreditation Plans and

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Reports. In addition, the contractor shall provide draft input to the development of and/or preparation of Test and Evaluation Master Plans [TEMP], Early Strategy Reviews (ESR), Concept In Process Reviews (CIPR), Lens charts, Rock Drills, System Evaluation Plans (SEP), OTA Evaluation Reports, OTA Assessment Reports, and OTA Milestone Assessment Reports. As part of this support, the contractor shall comply with Army and DoD directives to ensure that decisions necessary for the acquisition process (Milestones (MS) A through MS C) can be achieved from the system test event, simulation, and analysis results. The contractor shall identify methods or procedures that could be applied early in the procurement process that would increase the robustness of the development program and minimize the requirement for expensive, redundant testing at later stages of the program.

2.6 Locations and Hours of Work

Accomplishment of the tasks contained in this PWS requires work at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD; Fort Bliss, TX; White Sands Missile Range, NM; Huntsville, AL; and at various contractor, subcontractor, and Government facilities (mainly in the continental United States but will also include international locations). Normal Government workdays are Monday through Friday except U.S. Federal Holidays. Government workers typically work eight (8) hours per day, 40 hours per week and flextime workers start no earlier than 0600 and no later than 0900. The Government core hours of work are from 0900 to 1500 daily.

Much of the work requires frequent access to the Secret Internet Protocol Resource Network (SIPRNet). Access to the SIPRNet will be provided at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. The AEC will sponsor SIPRNet access at other geographic locations but cannot guarantee access if local commands decline to grant access. If AEC is unable to secure SIPRNet access for contractor personnel at other locations, travel and temporary duty costs for contractor personnel SIPRNet access at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD will be the responsibility of the contractor.

Due to frequency of tests and short-suspense timelines (historic and projected), surge support shall be made available within 48 hours of Government notification. Extended hours may be necessary during both weekdays and weekends in order to accomplish task requirements to meet customer suspense timelines. The on-site Government Security Officer will ensure that all security precautions and access privileges are in place.

INSTALLATION CLOSURES. The contractor shall adhere to curtailed operations of the Government which includes any time when the Government is in a non-operational status for events including but not limited to emergency situations, inclement weather, power curtailments, furlough, shutdowns, organization events, planned training days, etc. Contractors are expected to adhere to the Government curtailment or closure schedule; however, some contractor employees may be required to work during those periods and/or may be required to report to an alternate work site. Only personnel necessary for essential work will be scheduled for duty during these periods. The COR will notify the contractor of the dates of curtailment and closure and of any contractor

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FEDERAL HOLIDAYS.

Federal Holidays in each calendar year are identified below. When such holidays fall on Saturday, the preceding Friday will be considered a holiday. When such holidays fall on a Sunday, the succeeding Monday is considered a holiday.

New Year's Day, January 1 (or observed) Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday, the third Monday in January Washington's Birthday, the third Monday in February Memorial Day, the last Monday in May Independence Day, July 4 (or observed) Labor Day, the first Monday in September Columbus Day, the second Monday in October Veterans Day, November 11 (or observed) Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day, December 25 (or observed)

2.7 Travel / Temporary Duty (TDY)

Travel to other Government facilities or other contractor facilities may be required and will be specified in the PWS. All travel requirements (including plans, agenda, itinerary, anticipated costs, trip reason and dates) shall be pre-approved by the COR (subject to local policy procedures), and is on a strictly cost reimbursable basis. Costs for travel shall be billed in accordance with the regulatory implementation of Public Law 99-234 and FAR 31.205-46 Travel Costs (subject to local policy & procedures).

Travel will include multiple locations throughout the Contiguous United States (CONUS), many trips for multiple contiguous weeks. Some tasks may also include travel Outside the Contiguous United States (OCONUS).

Travel may include but is not limited to:

Table 1. SVED Base Year Travel Locations/Requirements

Destination

No. of Trips

No. of Travelers

No. of Days

Afghanistan 1 1 14 Augusta, Georgia 1 1 12 Alexandria, VA 3 1 4 Duke Field, FL 1 1 5 Fort Bliss, TX 3 1 4 Fort Hood, TX 3 2 14 Fort Sill, OK 2 1 4 Great Britain 1 1 7 Israel 1 1 14 Kansas City, MO 2 1 6

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Killeen, TX 2 2 16 Redstone Arsenal, AL 3 1 4 Warren, MI 5 1 4 Washington, DC 10 1 1 Washington, DC 1 1 4

WSMR, NM 4 1 5

Table 2. SVED Option Period 1 Travel Locations/Requirements

No. of Trips

No. of Travelers

No. of Days

Afghanistan 1 1 14 Augusta, Georgia 1 1 12 Alexandria, VA 3 1 4 Duke Field, FL 1 1 5 Fort Bliss, TX 3 1 4 Fort Hood, TX 3 2 14 Fort Sill, OK 2 1 4 Great Britain 1 1 7 Israel 1 1 14 Kansas City, MO 2 1 6 Killeen, TX 2 2 16 Redstone Arsenal, AL 3 1 4 Warren, MI 5 1 4 Washington, DC 10 1 1

Table 3. SVED Option Period 2 Travel Locations/Requirements

No. of Trips

No. of Travelers

No. of Days

Afghanistan 1 1 14 Augusta, Georgia 1 1 12 Alexandria, VA 3 1 4 Duke Field, FL 1 1 5 Fort Bliss, TX 3 1 4 Fort Hood, TX 3 2 14 Fort Sill, OK 2 1 4 Great Britan 1 1 7 Israel 1 1 14 Kansas City, MO 2 1 6 Kileen, TX 2 2 16 Redstone Aresenal, AL 3 1 4 Warren, MI 5 1 4 Washington, DC 10 1 1

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In accordance with FAR 31.205-46, the contractor shall provide documentation for prime and subcontractor costs incurred by contractor personnel on official company business. These costs are allowable and are subject to the limitations contained in the FAR 31.205-46 subsections. Costs for transportation may be based on mileage rates, actual costs incurred (receipts), or a combination thereof, provided the method used results in a reasonable charge. Costs for lodging, meals, and incidental expenses may be based on per diem, actual expenses (receipts), or a combination thereof, provided the method used results in a reasonable charge. There will be no profit to the contractor on any travel performed either by the prime or subcontractor. Travel documentation shall be provided to the COR after travel has been performed to verify estimates versus actual costs, and to determine a reasonable charge. Travel documentation will be included as an attachment to the invoice and monthly report in WAWF, in a contractor preferred (COR approved) format. This requirement includes the prime contractor and all subcontractors.

2.8 Conflicts of Interest

2.8.1 The contractor shall remain conflict of interest free during the entire duration of the contract. Additional information concerning conflicts of interest are located in Title 10, U.S. Code Section 2399 and FAR Subpart 9.5.

2.8.2 In the event that the prime or a subcontractor intends or becomes involved in development of DoD systems under eventual ATEC test and evaluation oversight as part of its Title 10 responsibilities, the contractor shall provide written notification to the COR within three working days of this potential OCI issue. The contractor shall not begin or continue performance once the contractor becomes aware of a 10 USC 2399 violation or any other OCI situation without the Contracting Officer’s approval. The contractor shall own the burden to monitor, report and resolve any Title 10, U.S. Code Section 2399 violations and all potential OCI issues that arise during the performance of this contract.

2.8.3 The Contracting Officer will analyze all potential OCIs as prescribed by FAR Subpart 9.5 and make a determination if an actual OCI exists and whether an actual OCI can be mitigated. The Contracting Officer will provide the rationale for an OCI determination and request a mitigation plan when the OCI is of a type that can be mitigated. The Contracting Officer will evaluate the mitigation plan and either approve or disapprove the mitigation plan.

2.8.4 The contractor shall not employ off-duty CORs, nor any other person who is an employee of the U.S. Government or the DoD, either military or civilian, if such employment would create a conflict of interest.

2.8.5 The above requirements include the prime contractor and all subcontractors.

3 Performance Requirements The following section describes the tasks expected to be executed under this contract.

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The contractor will be expected to perform all or a subset of these tasks concurrently.

The contract company will need to manage their personnel in order to execute the tasks which will change depending on the systems being evaluated and their current stage of development. A list of potential systems that may be evaluated during this contract is provided.

Note: Under no circumstances shall the term “assist” imply personal services; nor shall the terms “analysis” or “assess” imply that the contractor shall have any responsibility or requirement to make an actual judgment or recommendation on the issues/items involved.

3.1 Test and Evaluation Support

The Test and Evaluation (T&E) Support section covers all tasks supporting the planning and execution of AEC Survivability test and evaluation activities.

3.1.1 The Contractor shall support planning for test and evaluation.

The contractor may need to develop mission scenarios as required in support of developmental and operational test events.

3.1.1.1 The Contractor shall develop proposed/draft inputs for and prepare test and evaluation planning documents for system evaluations and assessments.

3.1.1.1.1 The Contractor shall study, analyze, and trace functional and performance requirements for test and evaluation events.

The contractor shall study the functional and performance requirements traces through successively lower levels of system documentation. The contractor shall identify inconsistencies or discrepancies in the documentation; traceability, testability or measurability of system requirements; and provide applicable inputs in accordance with DA Pam 73-1 and ATEC Pam 73-1. The contractor may need to create and maintain a traceability matrix; such as a requirements traceability matrix (RTM), Data Source Matrix or similar matrices.

3.1.1.1.2 The Contractor shall develop proposed/draft inputs for methodology analysis and planning, data elements, analytical design, and procedures for system evaluations and assessments.

Each plan shall provide data sources, methodology, computational forms, data requirements, and contractor personnel responsibilities.

3.1.1.2 The Contractor shall review and provide analysis and recommendations for program documents.

Analyze typical acquisition, T&E program documents in order to: participate in the identification of T&E issues; make recommendations in determining necessary improvements to documents with supporting rationale; and propose applicable changes

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3.1.1.2.1 The Contractor shall analyze and review test and evaluation plans to ensure data will be captured during the test event.

T&E plans and resources used for this task include: Data Source Matrix (DSM);

Measures of Effectiveness (MOE); Measures of Performance (MOP); RTM; Live Fire Critical Issues (CI); Live Fire additional issues (AI); Cyber-Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) Critical Operational Issues and Criteria (COIC); and M&S acceptability criteria.

3.1.1.3 The Contractor shall prepare and analyze survey and/or interview questions for test events, experiments, assessments, and demonstrations.

Survey and/or interview questions are developed to capture data used to answer evaluation measures. In this task, assessments include Forward Operational Assessments (FOA), Rapid Fielding Initiatives (RFI), Operational Tests (OT), and Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) events.

3.1.1.4 The Contractor shall create and maintain a project calendar for the program or project.

The contractor shall develop proposed/draft inputs and maintain an up-to-date file which contains the information needed to manage the key events and products (file format to be determined at time of use).

3.1.1.5 The Contractor shall conduct research on threats and use that knowledge to ensure correct threat representation for evaluation strategies, evaluation plans, test events, and evaluation reports.

3.1.1.6 The Contractor shall maintain repositories for test and evaluation documents and products.

Provide file archival and retrieval services for documentation provided by Government and contractor personnel.

3.1.1.7 The Contractor shall plan, develop…