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9. Sealed offers in original and copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if handcarried, in the depository located in

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

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11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

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REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

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CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 116 - 122 X

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

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L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232-8)

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

FACILITY

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period

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SOLICITATION

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.5. DATE ISSUED

30 Nov 2023

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

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3. SOLICITATION NO.

W91RUS24R0001

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Program title: The 160th Theater Signal Brigade, Administration, Information Technology Engineering and Logistical Support (AITEL) for Southwest Asia and Central Asia.

Ensure that this Request for Proposal (RFP) is read in its entirety and provide a conforming proposal that addresses all areas. Failure to do so could result in the proposal being determined non-responsive and not evaluated.

This is an unrestricted solicitation using the competitive procedures described in FAR Part 15 to procure the 160th Theater Signal Brigade Staff Support requirements for qualified personnel to execute the full range of staff support services described in this RFP to include, administrative support, operations support, information systems engineering support, and logistics support for the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM), 160th Theater Signal Brigade, and its subordinate commands, 25th and 54th Strategic Signal Battalions. The contractor shall provide all management, personnel, administration, deliverables, reporting, housing, leased vehicles, travel, training, and equipment required to perform the Brigade and Battalion staff support services. Primary places of performance are Kuwait and Qatar, with the possibility of expansion into other locations within Southwest Asia or Central Asia.

The period of performance (PoP) shall not exceed 66 months. See Section F for further details.

This acquisition will utilize a best value approach that permits trade-offs between price and non-cost factors and allows the Government to accept other than the highest technically rated and/or lowest priced proposal. The perceived benefits of the higher priced proposal shall merit the additional cost, and the rationale for tradeoffs shall be documented in the file in accordance with FAR 15.406. Therefore, award may be made to an offeror with a higher Most Probable Cost (MPC) if the added benefits to the Government warrant paying a higher cost. Offerors are cautioned that award may not necessarily be made to the lowest price offered.

The resultant contract will be a non-personal services, performance based, incrementally funded, non-commercial, cost reimbursable, single “C” type contract awarded to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the RFP requirements and presents the best value to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to the evaluation factors of Mission Support, Past Performance, and Cost.

Proposals and questions shall be submitted using the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module at https://piee.eb.mil, which was developed to provide a capability for secure, timestamped submission of contractor proposals for DoD contracting offices. Specifically, the Solicitation Module was designed to capture the documentation needed to memorialize the date and time of offer submissions, as well as to retain those files and the attendant time and date stamps. It supports large file sizes of 1.9 GB per file, with no limit on the number of files, as well as multiple file formats.

The points of contact for this solicitation are the contracting specialist, Angela M. Taylor at angela.m.taylor149.civ@army.mil, and the contracting officer (KO),Brooke J. Henderson at brooke.j.henderson.civ@army.mil. Proposals shall be submitted as set forth in Section L –Instructions, Conditions and Notices (Section L) to offerors below and shall be received by the Government no later than Noon, AZ time, on 25 January 2024.

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVIC

B - COST/PRICE EXCEL SPREADSHEET AND COST NOTES

The offeror (Prime and Subcontractors) shall complete the cost/price Excel spreadsheet (cost workbook) attached to this RFP and provide corresponding cost notes described in Section L. The offeror is required to complete all worksheets within the Cost Workbook.

B.1 OVERVIEW

This Schedule B sets forth pricing where services are currently being performed in Kuwait and Qatar.

Changes to baseline requirements are expected to occur during the life of the contract; some full-time support may diminish while other areas may increase. The Contractor is expected to shift baseline resources as needed to accommodate the AITEL mission as it evolves over time.

The performance sites listed in the schedule are subject to change during contract performance, depending on the mission of the 160th Theater Signal Brigade. Changes to baseline requirements, such as sites, regions, countries may be added, or removed, as required during contract performance to support the mission of the 160th Theater Signal Brigade and its subordinate units. Any such changes shall be handled under the changes clause.

Any tasks incorporated by modification over the life of the contract shall utilize the same labor categories and at the same labor rates that were evaluated and accepted at the time of award. A different labor category or labor rate will be proposed with supporting rationale and will be subject to negotiation.

B.2 SCOPE

The scope of effort is to provide Theater Brigade and Battalion levels of staff support services in the areas of administrative support, operations support, information systems engineering support, and logistics support to the 160th Theater Signal Brigade and subordinate commands within the CENTCOM Area of Operation (AOR), which is roughly defined as being located in SWA and Central Asia. This is a Cost- Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) type contract utilizing Cost performance elements. The period of performance is not to exceed 66 months, including a two-month phase-in, ten-month base period, and four 12-monh option periods, plus the FAR 52.217-8 option.

B.3 SERVICES AND SUPPLIES

The required services will be performed in accordance with this RFP.

B.4 CONTRACT LINE ITEMS NUMBERS (CLINs)/ SUBCONTRACT LINE ITEMS (SLINs)

Offerors shall submit pricing for all CLINs/SLINs as formatted in Schedule B of the solicitation. Pricing shall match the details provided in the cost workbook attached by reference at Section J and the offeror’s corresponding cost notes. All proposal submissions shall address in detail how the total cost for each CLIN/SLIN was derived by identifying all individual cost elements that comprise the total cost for each SLIN. Note that some of the SLINs may already contain a Government provided cost ceiling estimate that shall be utilized in the development of the total proposed cost. The contractor will back out any associated indirect rates so that the total price proposed for these line items, inclusive of indirect rates, is equal to the

Government estimate. Do not leave any CLIN/SLIN blank. Each offeror shall enter the proposed unit pricing in U.S. Dollars rounded to the nearest cent and no more than two decimal places, for the phase-in, base period, and all option periods, except for the option clause at FAR 52.217-8, which will be subject to the existing contract pricing if exercised. Offerors shall utilize the CLINs to provide subtotal pricing for each cost element; the separate total proposed price for each performance period (phase-in, base period, and four option periods) and the total proposed price for the entire effort. Relevant explanatory narratives shall also be provided in the cost notes for clarity.

B.5 PRICING OF LABOR RATES AND OTHER DIRECT COSTS (ODCs).

a. The offeror shall not propose pricing for the FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. Refer to Section M -Evaluation Factors for Award for further details on how this option will be evaluated.

b. The offeror shall provide the escalation rate for the base period and each option period, if applicable.

c. Government Site Rates. The offeror’s proposed fully burdened labor rates are for work performed at the Government site. No Government Furnished Property (GFP) will be issued under this contract.

d. The successful offeror’s proposed indirect rates (including overhead and G&A) and fee for any contract modifications during the performance of the awarded contract shall be at the same rates contained in the proposal, subject to periodic revision of the indirect rates as may be approved by DCAA. All other costs proposed for any contract modification of the awarded contract are to be based upon the Offeror’s proposed and Government accepted pricing.

e. The offeror shall propose costs that are reasonable, allowable and allocable in accordance with their approved accounting practices consistent with FAR Subpart 31.2.

f. LABOR. The offeror shall propose fully burdened labor rates for the phase-in, base period and all option periods. The proposed labor categories and rates shall represent the appropriate loadings for specific site and countries as associated with the requirements presented in the PWS and three Appendices. In addition to the normal loadings, if proposing special employment incentives (over and above regular fringe benefits) insert column(s) and list separately in the cost workbook. The fixed fee percentage and cost must be clearly delineated to build up to the total costs and fixed fee listed in Schedule B for each labor CLIN/SLIN.

g. OVERTIME. The Government is providing an estimated cost ceiling for the overtime/callout CLIN/SLINs for the phase-in, base period, and all option periods. However, the offeror is still required to provide the development of overtime rates for each labor category and site proposed for the prime and subcontractor(s) for each contract period. The Government’s overtime/callout estimate is the total amount available for overtime/callout, including indirect costs and fees. In Schedule B, delineate the dollar amount proposed for fixed fee on overtime/callout in the blank space for fixed fee. The offeror’s proposed overtime/callout rates will be evaluated for their cost reasonableness. The difference between the Government’s estimated cost ceiling and the proposed fee dollar amount will determine the estimated costs for the overtime/callout CLIN/SLINs. The offeror shall not adjust the Government’s pre-filled ceiling estimates provided for the overtime/callout CLIN/SLINs.

h. DEFENSE BASE ACT (DBA) INSURANCE. The offeror shall propose DBA Insurance for all employees and subcontractor(s) at every tier for services performed for the phase-in, base period, and all option periods in accordance with FAR 52.228-3: Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act).

The offeror shall compute the total compensation per employee with consideration for appropriate loadings for each country. All costs must be clearly delineated and build up to the total costs. Application of indirect costs are allowable, exclusive of fee.

i. ODCs – MATERIALS. The Government is providing an estimated cost ceiling for the Materials CLIN/SLINs for the phase-in, base period, and all option periods. Materials are those material, supplies, and repair parts needed for the performance of the requirements. The offeror shall not adjust the Government’s pre-filled ceiling estimates provided for the Materials CLIN/SLINs. Application of indirect costs are allowable, exclusive of fee.

j. ODCs – NON-MATERIALS. The Government is providing an estimated cost ceiling for the Materials CLIN/SLINs for the phase-in, base period, and all option periods. Non-Materials costs are costs directly related to the requirements that are not included in any other worksheets in the cost workbook. This category includes, but is not limited to, mobilization costs, demobilization costs, cell phones, excess baggage, passport fees, visa entry fees, and driver’s license fees. The offeror shall not adjust the Government’s pre-filled ceiling estimates provided for the Non-Materials CLIN/SLINs. . FOREIGN AREA LIVING ALLOWANCES. Reimbursement of foreign area living allowances in accordance with the U.S. Department of State rates published at https://www.state.gov, such as Living Quarters Allowance (LQA), Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA) for each location, and Danger and Hardship uplifts, Ramadan Holiday premium pay pursuant to local laws, and any other verifiable post allowances, as applicable. The contractor employee’s foreign area living allowance shall be computed and paid at annual rates, divided by the number of days in the calendar year to obtain a daily rate; multiplying the daily rate by 14 to obtain a biweekly allowance; and multiplying the daily rate by the number of days involved to obtain the allowance for any other period. The rate for any split pay period at the end of a calendar year shall be computed at the daily rate applicable on the first day of that pay period. Application of indirect costs are allowable, exclusive of fee.

k. ODCs – TRAINING, TRAVEL & PER DIEM. The Government is providing an estimated cost ceiling for Training, Travel & Per Diem CLIN/SLINs for the phase-in, base period and all option periods. The travel included herein applies to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY) travel & per diem travel as directed by the Government for performance under this contract. FAR 31.205-46: Travel Costs shall govern reimbursement for travel and per diem costs to include transportation, lodging, meals and incidental expenses incurred by contractor personnel on official Government business. Travel from the CONUS Replacement Center (CRC) to the overseas location and back and associated expenses will be authorized on separate letters of authorization with appropriate fund sites and shall not be proposed in these CLIN/SLINs. Travel incentives offered to employees as part of an overall compensation plan are not included in these CLIN/SLINs and should be separately identified in the Non-Materials CLIN/SLINs.

Training, Travel & Per Diem applications of indirect costs are allowable, exclusive of fee. The offeror shall not adjust the Government’s pre-filled ceiling estimates provided for the Training, Travel & Per Diem CLIN/SLINs.

l. ODCs – HOUSING. The offeror shall propose housing expenses for the phase-in, base period and all option periods. Attachment 08 of Section J sets forth the Government-furnished housing. The offeror shall propose housing expenses where Government-furnished housing is not provided. The offeror must clearly delineate the approach used in providing housing to their employees to include occupancy levels, assignment, adequacy, and any other needed housing resources. All costs must be clearly delineated and build up to the total costs. Application of indirect costs are allowable, exclusive of fee.

m. ODCs– LEASED VEHICLES. The offeror shall propose leased vehicle expenses for the phase-in, base period and all option periods. The offeror shall propose the types, number and costs of leased vehicles by country. The offeror must clearly delineate the approach used in providing vehicles to their employees to include occupancy levels for each vehicle. All costs must be clearly delineated in the build up to the total costs. Application of indirect costs are allowable, exclusive of fee.

n. SERVICE CONTRACT REPORTING. The contractor shall report annually, by October 31, at https://www.sam.gov, on services performed during the preceding Government fiscal year (October 1 - September 30) under this contract, including first-tier subcontractors, which exceeds $3 million for services, including the acquisition of commercial items, in accordance with DFARS 204.17, DFARS 212.3, DFARS 252.207-7023 and PGI 204.17. The offeror may propose reporting expenses for the phase-in, base period and all option periods, or the offeror may mark them as not-separately-priced (NSP) if there are no separate costs associated with these CLIN/SLINs. Application of indirect costs are allowable, exclusive of fee.

o. CONTRACT REPORTING-OTHER. The offeror may propose contract reporting expenses for the phase-in, base period and all option periods for any additional reports, other than service contract reporting, or mark as not-separately-priced (NSP) if there are no separate costs associated with these CLIN/SLINs. Application of indirect costs are allowable, exclusive of fee.

B.6 SCHEDULE B DESCRIPTION AND INSTRUCTIONS.

a. Utilizing the cost workbook, the offeror shall propose costs for the labor, overtime rates, DBA insurance, ODCs (Housing, Leased Vehicles), Contractor Manpower Reporting, and Contract Reporting CLINs. For all other CLIN/SLINs; such as Overtime and ODCs (Materials, Non-Materials, Training, Travel & Per Diem), the Government has provided ceiling estimates, which may also include indirect costs according to the respective CLIN instructions provided above.

b. Each performance period has the same CLIN structure. The performance period has an overall informational CLIN that described the performance requirements that is followed by the associated priced SLINs for that cost element that will be used to facilitate delivery, contract funds accounting, payment or other management purposes for each place of performance: Kuwait and Qatar.

c. As a reminder, the offeror shall provide a narrative portion (cost notes) of the cost proposal which shall contain information, which describes the methodology used in the development of the cost factors, describes the indirect rates applied, and provides the rationale for the reasonableness of the total proposed cost.

B.7 INCURRING COSTS

The Government is not liable for any costs incurred by the contractor in submitting proposals prior to and subsequent to contract award.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Months Phase-in Labor Kuwait

CPFF

Fully burdened labor expenses, minus Foreign Area Living Allowances.

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ESTIMATED COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

0002 Months Phase-in Labor Qatar

0003 Months Phase-in Overtime/Call-out Kuwait

CPFF

The Government provided overtime/callout estimate is the total amount available for overtime/callout, including indirect costs and fees.

0004 Months Phase-in Overtime/Call-out Qatar

CPFF

0005 Months Phase-in DBA Insurance Kuwait

CPFF

Defense Base Act Insurance for all employees and subcontractor(s) at every tier for services performed in accordance with FAR 52.228-3 Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act). The Offeror shall compute the total compensation per employee with consideration for appropriate loadings for each country.

0006 Months Phase-in DBA Insurance Qatar

CPFF

Defense Base Act Insurance for all employees and subcontractor(s) at every tier for services performed in accordance with FAR 52.228-3 Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act). The Offeror shall compute the

0007 Months Phase-in Materials Kuwait

CPFF

Materials are those material, supplies, and repair parts needed for the performance of the requirements. The Offeror shall not adjust the Government provided ceiling estimates.

0008 Months Phase-in Materials Qatar

CPFF

Materials are those material, supplies, and repair parts needed for the

0009 Months Phase-In Non-Materials Kuwait

CPFF

Non-Materials costs are costs directly related to the requirements that are not included in any other worksheets in the cost workbook. This category includes, but is not limited to; mobilization costs, demobilization costs, cell phones, excess baggage, passport fees, visa entry fees, and driver’s license fees. The offeror shall not adjust the Government provided ceiling estimates.

0010 Months Phase-In Non-Materials Qatar

CPFF

Non-Materials costs are costs directly related to the requirements that are not included in any other worksheets in the cost workbook. This category includes, but is not limited to; mobilization costs, demobilization costs, cell phones, excess

0011 Months Phase-In Travel, Housing, Vehicles

CPFF

The travel included herein applies to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY) travel & per diem travel as directed by the Government for performance under this contract. FAR 31.205-46 Travel Costs shall govern reimbursement for travel and per diem costs to include transportation, lodging, meals and incidental expenses incurred by contractor personnel on official Government business. Housing expenses where Government-furnished housing is not provided and leased vehicle expenses. Reimbursement of foreign area living allowances in accordance with the U.S. Department of State rates published at https://www.state.gov, such as Living Quarters Allowance (LQA), Cost-of- Living Allowance (COLA) for each location, and Danger and Hardship uplifts, Ramadan Holiday premium pay pursuant to local laws, and any other verifiable post allowances, as applicable. The contractor employee’s foreign area living allowance shall be computed and paid at annual rates, divided by the number of days in the calendar year to obtain a daily rate; multiplying the daily rate by 14 to obtain a biweekly allowance; and multiplying the daily rate by the number of days involved to obtain the allowance for any other period. The rate for any split pay period at the end of a calendar year shall be computed at the daily rate applicable on the first day of that pay period. The offeror shall not adjust the Government provided ceiling estimates.

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COST

0101 Months Base Period Labor Kuwait

0102 Months Base Period Labor Qatar

0103 Months Base Period Overtime/Call-out Kuwait

CPFF

0104 Months Base Period Overtime/Call-out Qatar

CPFF

0105 Months Base Period DBA Insurance Kuwait

CPFF

Defense Base Act Insurance for all employees and subcontractor(s) at every tier for services performed in accordance with FAR 52.228-3 Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act). The Offeror shall compute the

0106 Months Base Period DBA Insurance Qatar

CPFF

Defense Base Act Insurance for all employees and subcontractor(s) at every tier for services performed in accordance with FAR 52.228-3 Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act). The Offeror shall compute the

0107 Months Base Period Materials Kuwait

CPFF

Materials are those material, supplies, and repair parts needed for the

0108 Months Base Period Materials Qatar

CPFF

Materials are those material, supplies, and repair parts needed for the

0109 Months Base Period Non-Materials Kuwait

CPFF

Non-Materials costs are costs directly related to the requirements that are not included in any other worksheets in the cost workbook. This category includes, but is not limited to; mobilization costs, demobilization costs, cell phones, excess

0110 Months Base Period Non-Materials Qatar

CPFF

Non-Materials costs are costs directly related to the requirements that are not included in any other worksheets in the cost workbook. This category includes, but is not limited to; mobilization costs, demobilization costs, cell phones, excess

0111 Months Base Period Travel, Housing, Vehicles

CPFF

The travel included herein applies to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY) travel & per diem travel as directed by the Government for performance under this contract. FAR 31.205-46 Travel Costs shall govern reimbursement for travel and per diem costs to include transportation, lodging, meals and incidental expenses incurred by contractor personnel on official Government business. Housing expenses where Government-furnished housing is not provided and leased vehicle expenses. Reimbursement of foreign area living allowances in accordance with the U.S. Department of State rates published at https://www.state.gov, such as Living Quarters Allowance (LQA), Cost-of- Living Allowance (COLA) for each location, and Danger and Hardship uplifts, Ramadan Holiday premium pay pursuant to local laws, and any other verifiable post allowances, as applicable. The contractor employee’s foreign area living allowance shall be computed and paid at annual rates, divided by the number of days in the calendar year to obtain a daily rate; multiplying the daily rate by 14 to obtain a biweekly allowance; and multiplying the daily rate by the number of days involved to obtain the allowance for any other period. The rate for any split pay period at the end of a calendar year shall be computed at the daily rate

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1001 Months Option 1 Labor Kuwait

1002 Months Option 1 Labor Qatar

1003 Months Option 1 Overtime/Call-out Kuwait

CPFF

1004 Months Option 1 Overtime/Call-out Qatar

CPFF

1005 Months Option 1 DBA Insurance Kuwait

CPFF

Defense Base Act Insurance for all employees and subcontractor(s) at every tier for services performed in accordance with FAR 52.228-3 Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act). The Offeror shall compute the

1006 Months Option 1 DBA Insurance Qatar

CPFF

Defense Base Act Insurance for all employees and subcontractor(s) at every tier for services performed in accordance with FAR 52.228-3 Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act). The Offeror shall compute the

1007 Months Option 1 Materials Kuwait

CPFF

Materials are those material, supplies, and repair parts needed for the

1008 Months Option 1 Materials Qatar

CPFF

Materials are those material, supplies, and repair parts needed for the

1009 Months Option 1 Non- Materials Kuwait

CPFF

Non-Materials costs are costs directly related to the requirements that are not included in any other worksheets in the cost workbook. This category includes, but is not limited to; mobilization costs, demobilization costs, cell phones, excess

1010 Months Option 1 Non-Materials Qatar

CPFF

Non-Materials costs are costs directly related to the requirements that are not included in any other worksheets in the cost workbook. This category includes, but is not limited to; mobilization costs, demobilization costs, cell phones, excess

Opition 1 Travel, Housing, Vehicles

CPFF

The travel included herein applies to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY) travel & per diem travel as directed by the Government for performance under this contract. FAR 31.205-46 Travel Costs shall govern reimbursement for travel and per diem costs to include transportation, lodging, meals and incidental expenses incurred by contractor personnel on official Government business. Housing expenses where Government-furnished housing is not provided and leased vehicle expenses. Reimbursement of foreign area living allowances in accordance with the U.S. Department of State rates published at https://www.state.gov, such as Living Quarters Allowance (LQA), Cost-of- Living Allowance (COLA) for each location, and Danger and Hardship uplifts, Ramadan Holiday premium pay pursuant to local laws, and any other verifiable post allowances, as applicable. The contractor employee’s foreign area living allowance shall be computed and paid at annual rates, divided by the number of days in the calendar year to obtain a daily rate; multiplying the daily rate by 14 to obtain a biweekly allowance; and multiplying the daily rate by the number of days involved to obtain the allowance for any other period. The rate for any split pay period at the end of a calendar year shall be computed at the daily rate applicable on the first day of that pay period. The offeror shall not adjust the

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2001 Months Option 2 Labor Kuwait

2002 Months Option 2 Labor Qatar

2003 Months Option 2 Overtime/Call-out Kuwait

CPFF

2004 Months Option 2 Overtime/Call-out Qatar

CPFF

2005 Months Option 2 DBA Insurance Kuwait

CPFF

Defense Base Act Insurance for all employees and subcontractor(s) at every tier for services performed in accordance with FAR 52.228-3 Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act). The Offeror shall compute the

2006 Months Option 2 DBA Insurance Qatar

CPFF

Defense Base Act Insurance for all employees and subcontractor(s) at every tier for services performed in accordance with FAR 52.228-3 Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act). The Offeror shall compute the

2007 Months Option 2 Materials Kuwait

CPFF

Materials are those material, supplies, and repair parts needed for the

2008 Months Option 2 Materials Qatar

CPFF

Materials are those material, supplies, and repair parts needed for the

2009 Months Option 2 Non-Materials Kuwait

CPFF

Non-Materials costs are costs directly related to the requirements that are not included in any other worksheets in the cost workbook. This category includes, but is not limited to; mobilization costs, demobilization costs, cell phones, excess

2010 Months Option 2 Non-Materials Qatar

CPFF

NNon-Materials costs are costs directly related to the requirements that are not included in any other worksheets in the cost workbook. This category includes, but is not limited to; mobilization costs, demobilization costs, cell phones, excess

2011 Months Option 2 Travel, Housing, Vehicles

CPFF

The travel included herein applies to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY) travel & per diem travel as directed by the Government for performance under this contract. FAR 31.205-46 Travel Costs shall govern reimbursement for travel and per diem costs to include transportation, lodging, meals and incidental expenses incurred by contractor personnel on official Government business. Housing expenses where Government-furnished housing is not provided and leased vehicle expenses. Reimbursement of foreign area living allowances in accordance with the U.S. Department of State rates published at https://www.state.gov, such as Living Quarters Allowance (LQA), Cost-of- Living Allowance (COLA) for each location, and Danger and Hardship uplifts, Ramadan Holiday premium pay pursuant to local laws, and any other verifiable post allowances, as applicable. The contractor employee’s foreign area living allowance shall be computed and paid at annual rates, divided by the number of days in the calendar year to obtain a daily rate; multiplying the daily rate by 14 to obtain a biweekly allowance; and multiplying the daily rate by the number of days involved to obtain the allowance for any other period. The rate for any split pay period at the end of a calendar year shall be computed at the daily rate

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3001 Months Option 3 Labor Kuwait

3002 Months Option 3 Labor Qatar

3003 Months Option 3 Overtime/Call-out Kuwait

CPFF

3004 Months Option 3 Overtime/Call-out Qatar

CPFF

3005 Months Option 3 DBA Insurance Kuwait

CPFF

Defense Base Act Insurance for all employees and subcontractor(s) at every tier for services performed in accordance with FAR 52.228-3 Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act). The Offeror shall compute the

3006 Months Option 3 DBA Insurance Qatar

CPFF

Defense Base Act Insurance for all employees and subcontractor(s) at every tier for services performed in accordance with FAR 52.228-3 Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act). The Offeror shall compute the

3007 Months Option 3 Materials Kuwait

CPFF

Materials are those material, supplies, and repair parts needed for the

3008 Months Option 3 Materials Qatar

CPFF

Materials are those material, supplies, and repair parts needed for the

3009 Months Option 3 Non-Materials Kuwait

CPFF

Non-Materials costs are costs directly related to the requirements that are not included in any other worksheets in the cost workbook. This category includes, but is not limited to; mobilization costs, demobilization costs, cell phones, excess

3010 Months Option 3 Non-Materials Qatar

CPFF

Non-Materials costs are costs directly related to the requirements that are not included in any other worksheets in the cost workbook. This category includes, but is not limited to; mobilization costs, demobilization costs, cell phones, excess

3011 Months Opition 3 Travel, Housing, Vehicles

CPFF

The travel included herein applies to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY) travel & per diem travel as directed by the Government for performance under this contract. FAR 31.205-46 Travel Costs shall govern reimbursement for travel and per diem costs to include transportation, lodging, meals and incidental expenses incurred by contractor personnel on official Government business. Housing expenses where Government-furnished housing is not provided and leased vehicle expenses. Reimbursement of foreign area living allowances in accordance with the U.S. Department of State rates published at https://www.state.gov, such as Living Quarters Allowance (LQA), Cost-of- Living Allowance (COLA) for each location, and Danger and Hardship uplifts, Ramadan Holiday premium pay pursuant to local laws, and any other verifiable post allowances, as applicable. The contractor employee’s foreign area living allowance shall be computed and paid at annual rates, divided by the number of days in the calendar year to obtain a daily rate; multiplying the daily rate by 14 to obtain a biweekly allowance; and multiplying the daily rate by the number of days involved to obtain the allowance for any other period. The rate for any split pay period at the end of a calendar year shall be computed at the daily rate

Informational Only

Informational Only

4001 Months Option 4 Labor Kuwait

4002 Months Option 4 Labor Qatar

4003 Months Option 4 Overtime/Call-out Kuwait

CPFF

4004 Months Option 4 Overtime/Call-out Qatar

CPFF

4005 Months Option 4 DBA Insurance Kuwait

CPFF

Defense Base Act Insurance for all employees and subcontractor(s) at every tier for services performed in accordance with FAR 52.228-3 Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act). The Offeror shall compute the

4006 Months Option 4 DBA Insurance Qatar

CPFF

Defense Base Act Insurance for all employees and subcontractor(s) at every tier for services performed in accordance with FAR 52.228-3 Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act). The Offeror shall compute the

4007 Months Option 4 Materials Kuwait

CPFF

Materials are those material, supplies, and repair parts needed for the

4008 Months Option 4 Materials Qatar

CPFF

Materials are those material, supplies, and repair parts needed for the

4009 Months Option 4 Non-Materials Kuwait

CPFF

Non-Materials costs are costs directly related to the requirements that are not included in any other worksheets in the cost workbook. This category includes, but is not limited to; mobilization costs, demobilization costs, cell phones, excess

4010 Months Option 4 Non-Materials Qatar

CPFF

Non-Materials costs are costs directly related to the requirements that are not included in any other worksheets in the cost workbook. This category includes, but is not limited to; mobilization costs, demobilization costs, cell phones, excess

4011 Months Option 4 Travel, Housing, Vehicles

CPFF

The travel included herein applies to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY) travel & per diem travel as directed by the Government for performance under this contract. FAR 31.205-46 Travel Costs shall govern reimbursement for travel and per diem costs to include transportation, lodging, meals and incidental expenses incurred by contractor personnel on official Government business. Housing expenses where Government-furnished housing is not provided and leased vehicle expenses. Reimbursement of foreign area living allowances in accordance with the U.S. Department of State rates published at https://www.state.gov, such as Living Quarters Allowance (LQA), Cost-of- Living Allowance (COLA) for each location, and Danger and Hardship uplifts, Ramadan Holiday premium pay pursuant to local laws, and any other verifiable post allowances, as applicable. The contractor employee’s foreign area living allowance shall be computed and paid at annual rates, divided by the number of days in the calendar year to obtain a daily rate; multiplying the daily rate by 14 to obtain a biweekly allowance; and multiplying the daily rate by the number of days involved to obtain the allowance for any other period. The rate for any split pay period at the end of a calendar year shall be computed at the daily rate

Informational Only

Informational Only

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PWS

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

160th SIGNAL BRIGADE, ADMINISTRATION, IT ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICAL

SUPPORT (AITEL) FOR SOUTHWEST ASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA

21 November 2023

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

160th SIGNAL BRIGADE, ADMINISTRATION, IT ENGINEERING AND

LOGISTICAL SUPPORT (AITEL) FOR SOUTHWEST ASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction and Background

2. Scope

3. Technical Requirements

3.1. Project Management

3.2. Administration

3.2.1. Human Resources Support

3.2.2. Mail and Distribution Support

3.2.3. Security Support

3.3. Operations

3.3.1. Telecommunications Support

3.3.2. Cybersecurity Support

3.4. Information Systems Engineer Support

3.4.1. Facilities Engineering Support

3.4.2. Electrical and Power Engineering Support

3.4.3. Engineering Technician and Drafting Support

3.4.4. Information Systems Engineering – Transmission Support

3.4.5. Information Systems Engineering – Networks Support

3.4.6. Information Systems Engineering – Automation Applications Support

3.4.7. Information Systems Engineering – Outside Plant Engineering Support

3.5. Logistics

3.5.1. Logistic Support

3.5.2. Supply Support

4. General Requirements

4.1. Phase-in/out

4.2. Place of Performance

4.3. Work Hours/On-Call/Overtime

4.4. Training

4.5. Travel

4.6. Security Requirements

4.7. Protection/Cybersecurity

4.8. Safety

4.9. Government Furnished Property

4.10. Contractor Provided Resources

4.11. Data Collection and Inventory for Services Contracts

4.12. The Civilian Tracking System Reporting Requirement

4.13. Personnel

4.14. Conflicting Directives

4.15. Filing Documents

4.16. Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Policy

5. Plans and Support

6. Quality Control and Quality Assurance

6.1. Quality Control

6.2. Quality Assurance

7. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

8. References

8.1. Applicable Documents

8.2. Abbreviations

Appendices

A. List of Administrative Plans and Reports B. Performance Requirements Summary C. Manning Requirement

1. Introduction and Background

The mission of the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM), 160th Signal Brigade is to maintain a forward-stationed, Theater Strategic Signal Brigade. This contract provides support services for the 160th Signal Brigade to conduct mission command in support of U.S. Army Central Command (ARCENT) and U.S.

Central Command (CENTCOM) operations in Southwest Asia (SWA) and central Asia.

Specifically, this contract facilitates the operational needs of the 160th Signal Brigade and subordinate commands by augmenting their staff, enabling efficiencies, and providing continuity in daily operations. The current subordinate commands are the 25th and 54th Signal Battalions; however, subordinate commands are subject to change as the mission of the 160th Signal Brigade changes.

2. Scope

The Contractor shall provide Brigade and Battalion levels of staff support services in the areas of administrative support, operations support, information systems engineering support, and logistics support to the 160th Signal Brigade and subordinate commands within the CENTCOM Area of Operation (AOR), which is roughly defined as being in SWA and Central Asia. Logistics support will include on-site Company level support for supply operations as outlined in paragraph 3.5.2 of this PWS. While staff support services are currently provided in Kuwait and Qatar, the possibility exists that the 160th Signal Brigade mission could expand into other Southwest Asia or Central Asia locations. The Contractor shall provide all management and personnel required to perform the Brigade and Battalion staff support services. The Contractor shall also provide staff support to military forces during exercises and contingency missions. If the Contractor workforce has to be increased, it will be handled under the Changes Clause of this contract. The Contractor shall be required to continue performance during hostilities in accordance with Section H, Special Contract Provisions.

This contract does not include hands-on operations, maintenance, and repair services for communications facilities (Regional Network Operation Security Centers (RNOSC), Southwest Asia Cyber Center (SWACC), Technical Control Facility (TCF), Satellite Terminals, etc.). Operations, maintenance, and repair services for communications facilities are provided under another contract. Operations, maintenance, and repair service for facilities other than communications facilities (barracks, warehouses, etc.) is provided by the local Department of Public Works and shall not be duplicated under this contract.

3. Technical Requirements

The Contractor shall provide personnel for staff support to the 160th Signal Brigade, 25th Signal Battalion, and 54th Signal Battalion. Personnel shall perform staff functions related to the Brigade and Battalion mission including engineering of the communications systems in support of the ARCENT and CENTCOM AOR.

3.1 Project Management

The Contractor shall provide a Project Manager (PM) that is knowledgeable and experienced in all aspects of project operations defined in this PWS. The Contractor shall have a PM physically co-located with the 160th Signal Brigade Headquarters (currently located at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, but subject to change in accordance with mission requirements). The PM shall have experience in personnel management, management of projects, and shall perform all managerial duties necessary for the successful performance of the contract. The Contractor shall also designate an individual authorized to act in the PM's absence. Designations shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer (KO) and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), by e-mail, on the first day of contract performance. The PM and the alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters. The Contractor PM shall be responsible for full performance of services during any absence of Contractor employees. The Project Manager and identified alternate shall have a final Secret security clearance at work performance start date. The PM, and identified alternate, shall be able to be contacted by the COR at all times (24 hours per day, 7 days per week).

3.2 Administration

3.2.1 Human Resources Support

The Contractor shall provide support in the Brigade and Battalion Headquarters and shall collect and provide information to the Brigade and Battalion S-1 Offices for personnel in the Brigade and Battalion. This includes collecting and providing information to the higher headquarters S-1/G1 Offices, as required. The Contractor shall be responsible for submission, tracking and reconciliation of all Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army (IPPS-A) reports. The Contractor shall be responsible for the Daily Status Report (DSR) on the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPR) for Soldiers, Contractors, and Civilians. The Contractor will monitor and scrub the report for accuracy and submit it to the COR within a timely manner.

The Contractor shall monitor the Deployed Theater Accountability Software (DTAS) and be responsible for the timely and efficient mechanism for tracking and providing visibility of deployed soldiers, contractors employees, and Department of the Army Civilians (DAC). Visibility in DTAS is vital in determining the warfighting capability of the Brigade and subordinate commands. This may require frequent travel to and from the subordinate unit’s or higher headquarters’ location(s) as mission dictates. The Government will submit all required actions to the PM for analysis, assignment, review, and correction.

3.2.1.1 The Contractor shall perform the following human resource functions:

a. Monitor and maintain Personnel Tempo (PERSTEMPO) data in accordance with established thresholds. Advise the Brigade and Battalion Commanders of trends and make recommendations on corrective actions within the commands and associated companies (daily).

b. Prepare military awards, to include completing necessary forms and certifications, and review, for accuracy, awards recommendations submitted by the companies.

c. Prepare, based on narrative provided, unit level portion of evaluations.

d. Process leave and pay actions in accordance with local policies and regulatory guidance. Updated

e. Prepare and process essential personnel actions.

f. Perform unit level mail clerk duties.

g. Perform general administration duties, such as preparing correspondence and filing.

h. Process unit personnel accountability reports and notices on a daily basis.

i. Process the Personnel Asset Inventory (PAI) in accordance with current IPPS-A

Functional Guidance.

j. Analyze officer and enlisted personnel manning status, Unit Manning

Report (UMR), and ensure appropriate IPPS-A transactions are submitted timely and accurately on a daily basis.

k. Prepare non-deployable report on a monthly basis, and monitor on a daily basis.

l. Monitor and maintain the DSR reports and submissions.

m. Perform daily reconciliation and updates in DTAS and provide various reports to higher headquarters in accordance with established suspense dates, which, at a minimum, include accountability by day, name, location and unit.

n. The Contractor shall ensure the following DTAS objectives are met:

1. Improve data quality.

2. Establish a common picture.

3. Perpetuate deployed personnel accountability.

o. Conduct Soldier in and out-processing to include processing levy packets and production of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders.

p. Process reassignment documents including:

1. Process deletion, deferment and diversion actions

2. Publish Temporary Change of Status (TCS) orders

3. Monitor enlisted PCS reassignment “no shows”

4. Process reassignment notices or forward to Battalion

q. Review and update Soldier records such as iPERMS and Soldier record briefs for accuracy and assist if correction, as required.

r. Process Soldier financial requests and actions to obtain correct entitlements and pay.

s. Establish and maintain records in accordance with Army Records Information Management System (ARIMS)

t. Provide Enlisted Personnel Promotion Processing at Brigade and Battalion level.

1. Review PV2-SPC/CPL advancements

2. Process SGT and SSG promotions

3. Process reevaluations

4. Process Exceptions to Policy

3.2.1.2 Contractor employees providing Human Resource services shall have work experience in the following:

a. Word processing, presentation and spreadsheet software (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Adobe PDF)

b. Department of the Army HR personnel systems

c. PERSTEMPO regulations and tracking

d. Proper Military Awards process

e. Proper Evaluation process

f. Proper personnel actions request process

g. Records Management to include ARIMS.