AFMSDraftPWSv9.pdf

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

For

United States Army Force Management School (USAFMS)

(Draft V9-February 7, 2017)

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to execute the United

States Army Force Management School (USAFMS) requirement as defined in this Performance Work

Statement (PWS) except as Specified in section C-3 as Government furnished property and services at the

AFMS. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: Army Force Management is the capstone process to establish and field mission ready

Army organizations. Within HQDA, the Vice Chief of Staff, Army (VCSA) is charged with overall Force

Management (FM) responsibility, with principal ARSTAF integration and execution responsibilities assigned to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7), specifically, the DCS G-3/5/7-FM. The USAFMS contract enables execution of these responsibilities by providing support to and augmenting planning, integration, and execution of Army missions and functions, and provides in-depth, integrated Force

Management education and training. The strategies for execution of force management are reflective of statutory requirements, National Security Strategy, National Military Strategy, DoD Guidance, Planning and the supportive policies, procedures, and decisions which determine, develop, and integrate the requirements for the capabilities of Department of Defense forces. Successful integration and execution of force management activities requires in-depth knowledge and understanding of these factors and their interrelationships and impacts on the total force.

On 30 June 1993 Department of the Army, Inspector General (DAIG) concluded the Force Management

Study. The study was structured to analyze the policies, procedures, processes, and systems, which contribute to developing, building, maintaining, and sustaining combat-ready forces. In conclusion it was found that Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA) was not organized to effectively manage

Force Integration (FI) and that there existed a general lack of knowledge from Army senior leadership.

The Chief of Staff, Army (CSA) concluded the need to establish a centralized educational institution which could provide both education and training, and augment the Military and Civilian workforce who worked within the FM field. Accordingly, in June 1994 the CSA established the USAFMS as the Army’s

FM centralized educational institution. AFMS educates General Officers, Senior Executive Service

(SES), Commissioned Officers, Noncommissioned Officers, and DA/DoD Civilians in force management to enable them to manage and integrate Army and DoD processes to produce campaign quality, combat ready units for Combatant Commanders. To date the USAFMS has graduated in excess of 37,000 students who execute the Army’s force management mission worldwide.

In June 1996, the Army initiated the OPMS XXI study which was to look at the parity and fairness of the overall Army Officer Personnel Management System (OPMS). One of the recommendations adopted was the establishment of a Force Management proponency. The proponency would provide the Army with the means of providing a professional, educated, and trained workforce in order to execute force management activities. In April 1998, the CSA directed that the FA50 proponency be established. The proponency was initially established and operated by the USAFMS from 1998 to 2001. In 2001 HQDA reorganized, and under this reorganization, the Army G3 Force Development (FD) division was moved in order to initially form what we know today as the Army G8. The Army G8 is now the Executive

Agent (EA) for the FA50 proponency, and the Army G3 remains the EA for FM. In August 2014, the

USAFMS was accredited by the Army with US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) conducting the accreditation process. In September 2014, the USAFMS was accredited by the

Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE). The American Council on Education

(ACE) accreditation is a new requirement. The contractor shall understand and support all work associated to meet ACE requirements for both baccalaureate and graduate programs applicable to AFMS courses.

1.3 Scope/Objectives: This contract supports four (4) major objectives:

1.3.1 To provide in-depth, cost-effective, Force Management (FM) and Strategic Leadership education and training to both military and civilian personnel and institutions assigned within DoD. The contractor shall provide required support as described within this Performance Work Statement (PWS) in order to support the daily operations of the AFMS which includes but is not limited to administrative, logistical, operations, registration, safety programs, accreditation, and proponent tasks.

1.3.2 The USAFMS serves as a research depository and maintains historical force management information, papers, studies, and analysis that pertain to force management, Force Development, and

Force Integration. The contractor shall provide a research capability to the Department of Defense

(DoD) on How the Army Runs topics.

1.3.3 The Contractor shall have in depth force management and Strategic Leadership expertise and will provide such education and training to the most senior leadership within Department of Defense (DoD), such as Political Appointees, General Officers, and Senior Executive Service (SES) personnel.

1.3.4 This requirement supports the Department of the Army (DA) with the means of maintaining currency of specified FM publications, regulations, manuals, pamphlets, circulars, and associated documents. The contractor shall employ quality control methods to provide effective, high quality services that achieve or exceed the acceptable quality level (AQL) performance standards set forth within the PWS. The following is a list of seven (7) Functional Areas that the contractor shall support:

Functional Area 1 - Academic Support. Provide instructional support for all academic areas for Core subject matter. Present comprehensive, cost effective education and training. This also includes support to attain and retain the following accreditations: TRADOC, COE and ACE to ensure AFMS educational programs are in compliance with all accreditation standards, governances, regulations, and policies.

Inclusive of this function is the required support to maintain compliance with TRADOC ALM 2015 requirements and registration support to AFMS. Provide the USAFMS with training development and instructional support for both core and noncore subject matter. Present comprehensive, cost effective education and training. Provide a Distance Learning (DL) capability to project synchronous, asynchronous and correspondence instruction to reach a world-wide audience.

Functional Area 2 – Non-Core Courses.

Functional Area 3 – Administration, Logistics, Facility Management, Publication, OPSEC, and Safety &

Environment Support. Provide all facets of administrative and logistical support in order to sustain day to day operations of the USAFMS. Provide USAFMS with overall facility support. Provide DA with a means of providing research, review, and maintaining the currency of departmental-level FM policy and procedural publications to include but not limited to regulations, manuals, pamphlets, circulars, and handbooks. Provide operational security coordination within USAFMS. Provide a safety and environment program and coordination and fully integrate into AFMS operations; ensure Safety & Environment program is implemented, enforced among assigned Staff & Faculty and incorporated into the AFMS curriculum.

Functional Area 4 – Educational Technology and Blackboard Administration support. Provide computer laboratory, audio-visual, web page, web-site, and Blackboard Administration support for day to day operations. Provide the day-to-day upkeep, and management of the operations and activities of the

AFMS computer laboratory.

Functional Area 5 – Course Development. Develop new courses in support of the USAFMS force management education and training programs. All courses will be developed through the use of the

Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE) model. Provide Future Course

Support.

Functional Area 6 – Exportable Training. Provide customers with on demand force management training and education supporting the worldwide force management mission.

Functional Area 7 – Army Senior Executive Education Program (ASEEP). Provide instructional support, coordination, scheduling, administrative, logistics, reproduction, and publishing to support

ASEEP requirements.

1.4 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be one twelve month base period and four twelve month option years. The periods of performance are

Base Year – 17 October 2017 through 16 October 2018

Option Year I - 17 October 2018 through 16 October 2019

Option Year II – 17 October 2019 through 16 October 2020

Option Year III – 17 October 2020 through 16 October 2021

Option Year IV – 17 October 2021 through 16 October 2022

The Government reserves the right to extend the term of this contract at the prices set forth in Section B in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in FAR clause 52.217-9 “Option to Extend the

Term of the Contact”. The Government may require continued performance of any service within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract in accordance with FAR clause 52.217-8 “Option to Extend

Services”.

1.5 General Information

1.5.1 Quality Control Plan (QCP). The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control plan to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s quality control program is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract. At a minimum, the contractor shall develop quality control procedures that address the areas identified in Technical Exhibit 1, “Performance Requirements

Summary”. After acceptance of the quality control plan the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s (KO) acceptance in writing of any proposed change to the QCP. The Quality Control Plan shall be delivered with proposal (see Technical Exhibit 2, Deliverables Schedule).

1.5.2 Quality Assurance: The Government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the 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).

1.5.3 Recognized Holidays:

New Year’s Day Labor Day

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day

President’s Day Veteran’s Day

Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day

Independence Day Christmas Day

1.5.4 Hours of Operation/Place of Performance.

1.5.4.1 Hours of Operation. The contractor is responsible for conducting business at the AFMS between the hours of 0630 hrs to1700 hrs 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. The contractor must at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this statement of work when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons.

1.5.4.2 On occasion, the contractor may have to arrive earlier, stay later, or in rare instances may be required to perform instruction during a weekend. The contractor shall be informed by the

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) of any of these changes. When hiring personnel, the contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the work force are essential.

1.5.4.3 Place of Performance. The primary place of performance for this requirement shall be located at the AFMS facility, 5500 21St Street, Building 247, Suite 1400, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-

5923.

1.5.5 Type of Contract: The Government anticipates a Firm, Fixed-Price (FFP) Indefinite

Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with FFP and Other Direct Cost (ODC) Contract Line Items.

1.5.6 Security Requirements.

1.5.6.1 Personnel Security Clearances. All positions and personnel assigned to the USAFMS shall require a secret clearance.

1.5.6.2 Facility Security Clearance. The Contractor shall possess a minimum of a SECRET facility clearance upon contract award. Failure to maintain a SECRET facility clearance through DSS shall be grounds to terminate the contract.

1.5.6.3 Physical Security Clearance. The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all

Government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.5.7 Key Control: The contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards issued to the contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. NOTE: All references to keys include key cards. No keys issued to the contractor by the Government shall be duplicated. The contractor shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Quality Control Plan. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the COR.

1.5.7.1 In the event master keys and/or other keys, are lost or duplicated, the contractor shall, upon direction of the Contracting Officer, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks. However, the

Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the

Government and the total cost deducted from the monthly payment due the contractor.

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

COR.

1.5.7.3 Lock Combinations. The contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all lock combinations are not revealed to unauthorized persons. The contractor shall ensure that lock combinations 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.

1.5.7.4 Conservation of Utilities. The contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves.

1.5.8 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: As specified within this PWS

1.5.9 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). This requirement will have a COR assigned. The assigned COR is as follows;

COR:

MAJ Augustus Tutu, COR/USAFMS Provost

United States Army Force Management School

5500 21St Street, Building 247, Suite 1400

Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5923

Phone: 703-805-4488 e-mail: augustus.o.tutu.mil@mail.mil

1.5.10 The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: Assure that the contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract: Perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; Maintain written and oral communications with the contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; Issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications; Monitor contractor's performance and notify both the KO and contractor of any deficiencies; Coordinate availability of Government furnished property, and provide site entry of contractor personnel operating within the

Army Force Management School, Fort Belvoir, VA. 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.

mailto:augustus.o.tutu.mil@mail.mil

1.5.11 Contract Manager: The contractor shall identify a contract manager within their corporate structure who shall have oversight of the work being performed within this contract. This individual will also serve as a higher-level representative for the KO/COR, to resolve quality, performance, deliverable schedule, and personnel issues not addressed by the contractor’s on-site personnel. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract.

1.5.12 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering

Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. Contract personnel shall be required to obtain and wear badges in the performance of this service.

1.5.13 Contractor Manpower Reporting Requirement: The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the

Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the contractor shall report ALL contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of this contract. The contractor is required to completely fill in all the information in the format using the following web address: https://contractormanpower.army.pentagon.mil . The required information includes:

(1) Contracting Office, KO, KO’s Technical Representative;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(9) Estimated data collection cost;

(10) Organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Army

Requiring Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the contractor with its UIC for the purposes of reporting this information);

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

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

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

As part of its submission, the contractor shall provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement. Reporting period will be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending September 30 of each Government fiscal year and must be reported by 31 October of each calendar year. Contractors may use a direct XML data transfer to the database server or fill in the fields on the website. The XML direct transfer is a format for transferring files from a contractor’s systems to the secure web site without the need for separate data entries for each required data element at the web site. The specific formats for the XML direct transfer may be downloaded from the web site listed above.

1.5.14 Phase In/Phase Out Activities. The Government will allow a thirty (30) day phase in period between the new in-coming contractor and the incumbent. The Phase In/Phase Out period will begin concurrently with the notice of contract award and issuance of the first TO. The incumbent contractor shall participate in all Phase In/Phase Out activities with the new in-coming contractor. Phase

In/Phase Out activities shall include but not be limited to:

Transfer of all AFMS instructional material; both electronic and hard copies of course content.

Course content is defined as any material used in the instruction conducted within the AFMS, including but not limited to Programs of Instruction, Syllabi, Lesson Plans, Course Materials, Research

Material, Instructor Materials, Course Books, Case Studies, etc.

AFMS Dean of Academics, and Dean of Administration and Technology Support briefing and turn over all AFMS records, to include any on-going actions

AFMS Administrative and Logistical Briefing. Brief incoming administrative personnel;

provide files, schedules, records, and any other information, documentation related to the AFMS administrative requirements, to include copier training and maintenance schedules.

AFMS Instruction/Facilitation Briefing

AFMS Computer Laboratory Briefing

AFMS Registrar Briefing

AFMS Publications Briefing

AFMS WEB Site briefing

AFMS Reproduction Briefing/Training

1.5.15 Key Personnel.

1.5.15.1 In order for the AFMS to continue its mission as an Army educational institution, it must meet

TRADOC accreditation standards. As part of this process, it is the responsibility of each school to certify and credential personnel within the Total Army School System (TASS). Personnel that are identified in paragraph 1.5.15.2 are deemed to be key personnel.

1.5.15.2 The Contractor shall provide adequate and qualified staff to perform contract requirements, in accordance with the staffing mix proposed and accepted by the Government for this contract. The contractor shall be required to submit resumes for key personnel. Resumes shall not be added or substituted by the contractor after proposal submittal (“proposal submittal” meaning the contract proposal or TO proposal, as applicable) unless approved by the Contracting Officer. A pattern of substitutions, and/or frequent or extended position vacancies will be considered a technical risk factor and will be taken into account by the Government when evaluating the contractor for award of individual TOs. No key personnel shall be added, deleted or changed without an approval from the

Contracting Officer. The contractor shall notify the COR and Contracting Officer in writing at least 30 calendar days prior to the contractor replacing any individual working on any TOs.

The following personnel are deemed Key Personnel and Tables 1-1 through 1-12 identify both experience and education required and desired. Key personnel must meet the required experience at a minimum:

Dean of Academics – Table 1-1

Dean of Administration and Technological Support – Table 1-2

Department Chairs (2) - Table 1-3

Instructors/Facilitators - Table 1-4

ASEEP Program Manager – Table 1-5

Director of Training Development - Table 1-6

Instructional Systems Designer - Table 1-7

Training Developer Level II – Table 1-8

Training Developer Level I - Table 1-9

Blackboard Administrator - Table 1-10

Registrar Table - 1-11

Table 1-1 Dean of Academics (DOA)

Position Experience

Required

Experience

Preferred

Education Level

Dean of Academics

(DOA)

Three to five years experience as a

Force Manager in the role of Branch /

Deputy or Division

Chief within a DoD organization.

Former CP26 / and or FA50 Officer

Five to seven years experience as a

Force Manager in the role of a

Division Chief, Deputy, Chief of Staff within

HQDA or the Joint

Staff.

Former CP26 / and or FA50 Officer

U.S. accredited

Masters of Science or Arts

Graduate of the

HTARC (formerly

AFMC).

Graduate of CGSC, or ILE if former military officer or

Commensurate

Professional Military

Education Senior

Civil Service (GS14 or above)

U.S. accredited

Doctoral Degree in any field

FA50Q course

Graduate of Senior

Service College /

Senior Civil Service

College/School

Table 1-2 Dean of Administration and Technological Support (DOAT)

Required

Dean of

Administration and

Technological

Support

(DOAT)

Three to five years experience as a

Branch / Deputy /

Division Chief or Chief of Staff within a DoD

Division Chief, Deputy, or Chief of Staff within a

DoD organization

U.S. accredited or Arts

Graduate of CGSC military officer or

Commensurate

Professional Military

Civil Service (GS14 or above)

Table 1-3 Department Chairs (DC)

Experience Preferred

Education

Level

Preferred Department

Chairs

Three to five years’ experience in teaching or leading a department in an accredited commercial or

DoD graduate institute or a

DoD Military Academy.

One to three years’ experience in curriculum and program development.

Led or co-authored a research product leading to a published article.

experience in teaching or leading a department in an accredited commercial or

/DoD graduate institute or a

DoD Military Academy.

Over three years’ experience in curriculum and program development.

Independently authored a thesis / dissertation producing a published article in a major publication.

or Arts in an

Educational Field or

Bachelors of

Science or Arts with over ten years of FM experience

Doctoral Degree in any field

Table 1-4 Instructor/Facilitators (IF)

Required

Instructor /

Facilitator

Five to seven years experience teaching FM related processes and systems in an Army or

DoD organization.

Or

Three to five years experience as a Force

Manager in the role of

Branch / Deputy or

Division Chief

Seven to ten years experience teaching

FM related processes and systems in an Army or DoD

Or

Force Manager in the role of Branch /

Deputy or Division

Chief

Graduate of HTARC

(formerly AFMC) or the FA 50 Q course

U.S. accredited

Masters of Science or Arts / U.S.

accredited Bachelors of Science or Arts and teaching FM related processes and systems in an

Army or DoD organization for over seven years.

Graduate of CGSC military officer or

Commensurate

Professional Military

Education if former

Civil Service (GS14 or above)

FA50Q Course

Army Basic

Instructor Course

(ABIC) (or higher level course)

Graduate

Systems Approach to Training (SAT)

Graduate

Smart Board

Certified

Table 1-5 ASEEP Program Manager

Experience Preferred

Education

Level

Preferred

ASEEP

Program

Manager

Three to five years experience in support of senior and strategic-level training and development programs in corporate or military sectors

Three to five years coordinating seminar, conference and training events (lodging, meals, facilities, speakers experience with the

Government's contracting process

Supervising employees

Three to five years working in an office supporting Army or DoD senior leaders of course preparation, curriculum and training module design

Proficient with contemporary computer operating systems and applicable software experience managing budget execution in excess of $2 Million.

U.S. accredited

Bachelor of

Science or Arts

Degree

U.S.

accredited

Masters of

Science or

Arts

Table 1-6 Director of Training Development (DTD)

Required

Experience

Preferred

Education Level

Required

Education Level

Preferred

Director of

Training

Development

(DTD)

Five to seven years’ experience in Army educational Principles and

Theory in the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and

Evaluation in support of a major DoD Training and

Educational Program.

serving as an Instructional

Systems Specialist within a TRADOC and or Army functional area school.

Two to three years supervisory experience overseeing Training

Development processes and or Developers.

Five to seven years’ experience serving within Career Program

32 (CP32), Series 1750.

serving as an

Instructional Systems

Specialist within a

TRADOC and or Army functional area school.

supervisory experience overseeing Training

Development process and or Developers.

U.S. accredited Bachelor’s

Degree in Educational

Technology or Instructional

Design and Technology or related field

Master’s Degree in

Educational

Technology or

Instructional Design and Technology

Table 1-7 Instructional System Designer (ISD)

Required

Experience

Preferred

Education Level

Required

Education Level

Preferred

Instructional

Systems

Designer (ISD)

Three to five years’ experience in educational

Principles and Theory in the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and

Evaluation in support of a major DoD Training and

Educational Program, or commercial institution

Three to five years serving as an Instructional System

Designer within a DoD school, or commercial educational institution.

Experience with Adobe

Captivate

Five to seven years’ experience serving within Career Program

32 (CP32), Series 1750.

serving as an

Instructional Systems

Designer within a DoD and or commercial educational institution.

U.S. accredited Bachelor’s

Degree in Educational

Technology or

Instructional Design and

Technology or related field

Master’s Degree in

Educational

Technology or

Instructional Design

Table 1-8 Training Developer Level II

Position Experience Required Experience Preferred Education Required Education Level

Preferred Training

Developer

Level II

Three to five years’ experience serving as a senior training developer within a TRADOC or

Army functional school or Department of

Defense school / program.

Five to seven years’ experience serving as a lead and or senior training developer within a TRADOC or Army functional school or

Department of Defense school

/ program.

experience serving within

Career Program 32 (CP32), Series 1750.

Bachelor’s Degree with at least 15 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position to be filled

Bachelor’s Degree in

Educational Technology or Instructional Design

Table 1-9 Training Developer Level I

Position Experience Required Experience Preferred Education Education Level

Required Preferred Training

Developer

Level I

One to three years’ experience serving as a training developer within a DoD school or commercial educational institution.

experience serving as a training developer within a TRADOC or Army functional school

U.S. accredited

Associates Degree appropriate to the work of the position to be filled

Bachelor’s Degree with at least 15 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position to be filled

Table 1-10 Blackboard Administrator

Position Experience Required Experience

Preferred

Education

Required

Education Level

Preferred Blackboard

Administrator

Two to three years’ experience serving as a

Blackboard Learn

Administrator within a DoD/ and or commercial educational Institution.

Two to three years’ experience serving within the

Blackboard Learn

Environment.

experience serving as a lead blackboard administrator within a DoD/ and or commercial educational

Institution.

Associates Degree or Technical

Diploma in a computer science / computer engineering program.

Blackboard

Certified Trainer

Certificate

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer

Science and or related field.

Table 1-11 Registrar

Position Experience Required Experience

Preferred

Education

Required

Education Level

Preferred Registrar Two to three years experience performing as a principal registrar within an

DoD School and/or commercial educational institution

One to three years experience working within

ATRRS.

experience serving as a principal registrar within DoD School and/or commercial educational institution experience working within ATRRS.

Bachelor of Science or Arts Degree or Arts in Human

Resource

1.5.15.3 FM Related Experience. Table 1-12 shows a summary of FM related experience

Table 1-12 Summary of FM Related Experience for the DOA, DC, and IF positions

TERM DEFINITION

Organizational Life Cycle Reflects the stages that organizations, personnel, and equipment will experience during their service within the Army. There are eight Life cycle functions: FM, Acquisition, Training, Distribution, Deployment, Sustainment, Development, and Separation.

FM Related Positions FM related positions are positions within organizations which support one or more of the life cycle functions as described above in this table.

Personnel shall have two or more years experience within one or more of the organizations shown below working within the FM processes and systems

Organizational List which support

FM functions:

HQDA G3/5/7

OCLL

Army Commands

CDID

COCOM

Joint / OSD Staff

TRADOC /ARCIC

ASA (AL&T)

HQDA G1

HQDA G4

HQDA G8

HQDA G8-PA&E

Human Resource Command (HRC)

Inspector General

FDD

OCAR

NGB

USAFMSA

USAMAA

ASA (FMC)

ASA (M&RA)

Codified FM position / or TDA / TOE

FM Processes and Systems Army Equipping Enterprise System (AE2S)

Logistics Information Warehouse (LIW)

Organizational Design, Development, and Documentation.

Unit Reference Sheets

Force Development Investment Information System (FDIIS)

Force Management System (FMS Web)

Force Design Updates

Tables of Organization and Equipment (MTOE).

Tables of Distribution and Allowances (TDA).

Basis of Issue Plans (BOIP)

Capabilities Development

DOTMLPF Solutions

Planning Programming and Budgeting

Personnel Acquisition and Distribution

Command Plan FM Processes and Systems Strategy and Operational Requirements

Total Army Analysis (TAA).

Structure and Manpower Allocation System (SAMAS).

Structure and Composition System.

Stationing.

Army Authorization Document System.

Army Organizational Life Cycle Model.

1.5.16 Other Direct Costs (ODC) - Travel: Contractor will be required to travel CONUS, OCONUS, and within the NCR during the performance of this contract to attend meetings, conferences, and training. Contractor will be authorized travel expenses consistent with the substantive provisions of the

Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. All travel requires

Government prior approval/authorization by the COR.

1.5.17 Other Direct Costs (ODCs). ODCs consist of materials, supplies, and equipment incidental to the services being performed under the TO. The cost of general-purpose items required for the conduct of the Contractor’s normal business operations will not be considered an allowable ODC in the performance of TOs under this contract.

1.5.18 ASEEP Conference Other Direct Costs (ODCs). ODCs consist of materials, supplies, and equipment incidental to the conference planning and execution of conferences provided under the TO.

Guest speaker’s fees should be considered as ODCs. The cost of general-purpose items required for the conduct of the Contractor’s normal business operations will not be considered an allowable ODC in the performance of TOs under this contract. Contractor will be authorized expenses consistent with the approval granted by the Conference Approval Authority. All expenses, including hotel reservation costs, require prior approval by the COR.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

This section includes all special terms and phrases used in the PWS.

ACC-NCR – Army Contracting Command – National Capital Region

ACOM – Army Command

ADCSOPS-FM – Army Deputy Chief of Staff – Operations and Planning – Force Management

ADPE – Automated Data Processing Equipment

AFMC – Army Force Management Course

AFMS – Army Force Management School

AKO – Army Knowledge Online

ALM – Army Learning Model

AMC – Army Materiel Command

AMCC – AMC Operations Course

AOIC – Action Officer Integration Course

AOLC – Action Officer Logistics Course

AQL – Acceptable Quality Level

AR – Army Regulation

ARCIC - Army Combat Integration Center

ARSTAF – Army Staff

ASA - Assistant Secretary Army

ASEEP – Army Senior Executive Education Program

ATRRS – Army Training Requirements and Resources System

BUSINESS DAY – A day within the normal workweek on which the ACOM or activity is open for business until 1700.

CD – Capability Development

CGSC - Command General Staff College

CM – Course Materials

CMI – Classified Military Information

COCOM - Combatant Command

CONUS – Continental United States

COR – Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) – A representative from the requiring activity assigned by the KO to perform surveillance and to act as liaison to the contractor.

CSA – Chief of Staff, Army

CSM – Command Sergeant Major

CUI – Controlled Unclassified Information

DA – Department of the Army

DAIG – Department of the Army – Inspector General

DC – Department Chair

DCSOPS – Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans

Defective Service – A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with it in the PWS.

DLPT – Defense Language Proficiency Test

DoD – Department of Defense

DOM – Director of Materiel

DOTMLPF – Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leader Development, Personnel and Facilities

EA – Executive Agent

EST – Eastern Standard Time

FA – Functional Area

FA50Q – FA50 Qualification Course

FA51Q – FA51 Qualification Course

FD – Force Development

FDD – Force Design Directorate

FDO – Foreign Disclosure Officer

FFP – Firm Fixed Price

FI – Force Integration

FICSL - Force Integration Course for Senior Leaders

FM – Force Management

FMOC – Force Management Orientation Course

FSC – Federal Service Code

G-3/5/7 – HQDA Deputy, Chief of Staff G-3/5/7

G-4 – HQDA Deputy, Chief of Staff G-4

G-8 – HQDA Deputy, Chief of Staff G-8

GFE – Government Furnished Equipment

GFI – Government Furnished Information

GFP – Government Furnished Property

GSA – General Services Administration

HAMC – How AMC Runs Course

HQDA – Headquarters Department of the Army

HRC – U.S. Army Human Resources Command

HTARC – How the Army Runs Course (formerly AFMC)

HTARC SGM – How the Army Runs Course for Sergeants Major (formerly CSMC)

HTML – Hyper Text Markup Language

IAW – In Accordance With

IDIQ – Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity type contract

IJO – Installation Job Order

ILE - Intermediate Level Education

JTR – Joint Travel Regulation

KO – Contracting Officer

MD – Material Development

NCR – National Capital Region

NEC – Network Enterprise Command

NGBC – Army National Guard Bureau Course

NLT – Not Later Than

OCI – Organizational Conflicts of Interest

OCLL - Office Chief of Legislative Liaison

OCONUS – Outside Continental United States / Outside Contiguous United States

OCTP – Organizational Command Training Program

ODC – Other Direct Cost

OPMS – Office of Personnel Management System

OPSEC – Operational Security

ORSA – Operations Research Systems Analyst

PDF – Protected Document File

PM – Program Manager

POC – Point of Contact

POI – Program of Instruction

PRS – Performance Requirements Summary

PWS – Performance Work Statement

Quality Assurance – The continuous assessment of Army institutional training and leader development required to meet the needs of the Operational Force through the use of customer feedback, internal/external evaluation and instructor certification. .

QASP - Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan – An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

Quality Control Plan (QCP) – Those actions taken by a contractor to control the performance of services so that they meet the requirements of the PWS.

SAMAS – Structure and Manpower Allocation System

SES – Senior Executive Service

SFD – Staff and Faculty Development

SGM – Sergeant Major

SSOC – Staff Synchronization Officer Course

TASS – Total Army School System

TDY – Temporary Duty

TO – Task Order

TOEP – Task Order Execution Plan

TRADOC – U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command

TRAP – Training and Resource Arbitration Panel

USAFMSA - United States Army Force Management Support Agency

USAMAA - United States Army Manpower Analysis Agency

VA – Virginia

VCSA – Vice Chief of Staff

VIP – Very Important Person

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. General: The Government will provide the facilities, equipment and/or services listed below.

3.1 Facilities (AFMS). The Government shall identify at time of TO issuance whether necessary facilities are available for the contractor staff to provide the support outlined in this PWS.

3.2 Equipment (AFMS): The Government will provide the following equipment for the AFMS requirement: Office furniture, computers, reproduction equipment, fax, telephone, internet access, and passes as required in order to operate the Army Force Management School. TOs issued under this contract shall specify if equipment is or is not available.

3.3 AFMS Utilities. The Government shall provide all utilities in the facility and shall be available for the contractor’s use in performance of duties outlined in this PWS. The contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities. TOs issued under this contract shall specify if utilities will or will not be available.

3.4 Government Furnished Information (GFI). The Government will provide the contractor with necessary Government information such as previous POIs, syllabi, analysis, studies, reviews, and assessments, in order to execute the AFMS requirement successfully. TOs issued under this contract shall specify if GFI will or will not be available.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. General:

4.1 Except for those items specifically stated to be Government furnished in Part 3, the contractor shall furnish everything required to perform this PWS. Individual TOs issued under this contract will specify contractor furnished items and services.

4.2 Facility Clearance: Secret

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5.1 BASIC SERVICES. The contractor shall provide the following services:

5.1.1 This is a non-personnel services contract to provide comprehensive, cost effective Force

Management (FM) and strategic leadership education and training, and maintain and update the Army FM publication account. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

5.1.2 Description of Services. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform this requirement as defined within this PWS, except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

5.2 General Information. The AFMS academic programs consist of Core Courses, Non-Core Courses, and an underlying educational program - the Army Senior Executive Education Program (ASEEP). Core courses are those courses that are specifically funded by the Army G3/5/7, which make up the foundational educational program of the AFMS. Core courses include six (6) courses; 1) Force

Management Orientation Course, 2) How the Army Runs Course, 3) Force Integration Course for Senior

Leaders, 4) Army Force Management Instructor / Facilitator Certification Course, 5) Senior Leader

Orientation Course, and 6) the Action Officer Integration Course which is currently in a suspended status.

Non-Core courses are those courses that are funded by other agencies requiring force management and/or strategic leadership education and training and are supported by individual task orders issued under this contract vehicle. There are six (6) Non-Core courses which includes the 1) Action Officer Logistics

Course, 2) Army National Guard Force Integration Course, 3) Staff Synchronization Officer Course 4)

FA50 Qualification Course 5) U. S. Army Chaplain’s School Force Management Functional Course and

6) Army Senior Executive Education Program.

5.3 The table below identifies Core, and Non-Core courses and or programs, sponsors, course duration, and annual estimated number of iterations that may be conducted within a period of performance.

Table 1-13 Core and Non-Core Courses

Course Sponsor Duration Core Non-Core Max # of

Iterations

Force Management Orientation

Course

G3/5/7 2-Week X 8

How the Army Runs Course G3/5/7 4-Weeks X 14

Force Integration Course for

Senior Leaders

DAS 1-Week X 6

Army Force Management

Instructor / Facilitator Certification

Course

G3/5/7 1-Week X 12

Senior Leader Orientation Course HQDA 1-5 Days X 30

Action Officer Integration Course DAS 1-Week X 22

FA50 Qualification Course Phase

(inclusive of the 4-week HTARC)

G8 14-Weeks X 4

Army National Guard Force

Management Course

ARNGB 2-Weeks X 6

Staff Synchronization Officer

Course

G8 1-Week X 4

Action Officer Logistics Course G4 1-Week X 4

Army Senior Executive Education

Program

SA TBD at

Task Order issuance

X TBD

U. S. Army Chaplain’s School

Force Management Functional

Course

USACHCS 2-Days X 6

NOTE: Maximum Number of Iterations as shown in table 1-13 above indicates the maximum number of courses that may be executed within any given period of performance, under no circumstance will this number be exceeded without a formal bilateral modification agreed to by both parties. The individual task order will provide the actual number of iterations that will be executed within any given period of performance.

5.4 Functional Area 1, Academic Support.

5.4.1 General Information. The contractor will support and maintain the Army Force Management

School (AFMS) academic programs which includes 12 courses/programs, and in excess of 330 lesson plans, training development, Staff & Faculty professional development, Exportable Training, distance learning, presentation and delivery of both Force Management and strategic Leadership education and training as defined within this Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The Army Force Management School is a fully accredited educational institution, and is the Army’s sole credentialing authority to award the Functional Area 50, and the Additional Skill Identifier (ASI) 3R. The contractor shall strictly adhere to all applicable Army Regulations (ARs), Training and Doctrine

Command (TRADOC) Regulations, TRADOC Pamphlets (TP), TRADOC Directives, and USAFMS

Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs).

5.4.2 The contractor shall maintain accreditation standards in accordance with the following accrediting agencies; Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Council on Occupational Education (COE), and

American Council of Education (ACE).

5.4.3 The contractor shall comply and operate under the guidance of the USAFMS SOPs.

5.4.4 The contractor shall maintain TRADOC, COE, and ACE accreditation standards.

5.4.5 Special qualifications listed within this PWS are those unique or specialized requirements that are particular to the Army Force Management School, and therefore the AFMS shall fund these requirements.

The contractor shall coordinate and gain concurrence from the AFMS Commandant prior to enrolling in any course.

5.5 Dean of Academics (DOA).

5.5.1 The contractor shall designate one individual from assigned faculty that shall function as the DOA.

The DOA is a full time position which the principal place of duty is the Army Force Management School, 21St Street, Suite 1400, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060.

5.5.2 The contractor shall be responsible for academic oversight, planning, coordinating, and conduct of all USAFMS training and educational programs. Due to the complexity and scope of this requirement it is expected that the DOA will delegate duties to other assigned faculty.

5.5.3 Special Qualifications. The USAFMS DOA shall already possess and or gain the following certifications within the specified timelines;

Meet all Key Personnel requirements as outlined within this PWS

Army Profession and Ethic Trainer Course within first 180 days.

Training Middle Managers Training Course within first 180 days.

Senior Managers Training Course per course availability.

Systems Approach to Training (SAT) within first 90 days.

Faculty Development Plan (FDP) 1 (within first 90 days) and 3 (within first year).

Intermediate Facilitation Skills Course (IFSC) per course availability

5.5.4 The DOA is responsible for the following areas:

Academic oversight, planning, coordinating, conduct, and evaluation of all USAFMS training and education programs

Conducting faculty evaluations

Staff and Faculty (S&F) Development (SFD).

Instructor Certification.

Student Recognition Program

End of Course Review and Report

Course Content Review (CCR)

Annual Academic SOP Review

Manage, Assemble, and post Course Content as required for accreditation visits.

Approve / Disapprove Training Schedules.

Ensures sequential and progressive learning is achieved across the USAFMS curriculum.

Ensure compliance with all Army, TRADOC, COE, ACE, and USAFMS Quality Assurance

(QA) initiatives, policies and procedures.

Ensures faculty currency and relevancy.

Responds and answers to USAFMS Quality Assurance office in order to resolve both QA issues, concerns, Correction on the Spot (COTS), and Quality Deficiency Reports within the prescribed timelines as outlined within the USAFMS QA SOP.

Works collaboratively with all departments and offices within the USAFMS in order to support

USAFMS goals and objectives.

Attends meetings, and briefings as required.

5.5.5 Coordinates with USAFMS COR to obtain technical direction and or specifications. Subsequently, synchronizes these departments across the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and

Evaluation (ADDIE) model IAW the technical direction provided.

5.5.6 The contractor provides for the effective integration of training, planning, and oversight to support the USAFMS.

5.5.7 The contractor has direct oversight of the academic and training development departments and operates as a principal staff officer when performing such duties and responsibilities.

5.5.8 The DOA prioritizes and…