PWS for FTaB Pubs Tech 11-17-25.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FIRING TABLES AND BALLISTICS DIVISION

PUBLICATIONS CLERK

25 Sep 2025

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide clerical support to the Publications Team of the Firing Tables and Ballistics Division (FTaB). The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The Contractor shall provide all personnel necessary to perform clerical support to the Publications Team as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: The primary mission of the Firing Tables and Ballistics Division (FTaB) is ballistic characterization of munitions and the development of aiming data, ballistic fire control information and ballistics fire control software for all unguided and certain guided combat weapon systems in the U.S. Army inventory, select tri-service systems, and select foreign military sales cases. This includes small caliber infantry systems, mortars, tank fired munitions, artillery, and rockets.

The services the contract personnel shall provide are to control inventory and execute distribution of the FTaB publications. This includes, but is not limited to, hard copy and electronic versions of our Tabular Firing Tables (TFTs). Services also include archiving, typically using electronic methods such as scanning, of our deliverables such as TFTs but not limited to TFTs.

1.3 Scope:

1.3.1 BASIC SERVICES: The Contractor shall provide the following services:

1.3.1.1 Under the guidance of the Publications Officer, their back-up, or division management execute work to ensure inventory is adequate to fill orders and to fill orders to meet division deadlines.

1.3.1.2 Perform archiving activities as assigned.

1.3.1.3 Employ standard checks and balances to procedures including visual checks and arithmetic (subtract, multiply, divide, etc.).

1.3.1.4 Prioritize inventory, fulfillment and archiving work based on pre-established criteria.

1.3.1.5 Work with the Publications Officer and/or FTaB government personnel to troubleshoot difficult problems.

1.3.1.6 Prepare reports as assigned.

1.3.1.7 Complete appropriate required training by scheduled due dates, including initial training at start of contract.

1.3.1.8 Construct TFTs as needed by printing pages, cutting to size and drilling paper Tabular Firing Table books for fulfillment of orders in accordance with Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and TFT specifications/drawings.

1.3.1.9 Assemble Tabular Firing Table books in GFE here ring binders for order fulfillment.

1.3.1.10 Destroy TFTs by shredding when necessary, utilizing GFE industrial shredder.

1.4 General Information

1.4.1 Quality Control: The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor’s quality control program is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract. The QCP shall be delivered within 45 days of contract award. Changes to QCP shall be provided in triplicate within 5 working days when changes are made thereafter. After acceptance of the quality control plan the Contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system.

1.4.2 Quality Assurance: The Government shall evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the Contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards shall be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.4.3 Hours of Operation: The Contractor shall be responsible for providing services, between the hours of 0600 and 1600, for 20 hours per week. Available work days are Monday through 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. Due to varying demand of work, one week notice or more shall be provided for the amount of hours in work schedule. Exact scheduling of days and hours per days shall be mutually agreed upon. Contractor must be available for work for a minimum of three (3) days per week. The Contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.4.4 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract shall be performed mainly at the headquarters of the Firing Tables and Ballistics Division located at APG North, a Department of Defense CONUS installation with CAC access. Other work may be located at other locations that are usually on base such as satellite inventory locations and printing facilities or within 10 miles of division headquarters. The period of time for this work is one year with two (2) one (1) year options. The contractor personnel shall require access to Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) while on duty at the headquarters of the Firing Tables and Ballistic Division.

Alternate Place of Performance: Contingency Only.

As determined by the Government Technical Representative, at the request of the Contractor, Contractor employees may be authorized to work at an alternate place of performance (e.g., home, the contractor's facility, or another approved activity within the local travel area) in cases of unforeseen conditions or contingencies (e.g., pandemic conditions, exercises, Government closure due to inclement weather, etc.). Non-emergency/non-essential Contractors shall not report to a Government facility closed by "sovereign act" of the responsible Senior Commander to protect the well-being of all tenants and visitors. No classified work shall be performed at an alternate place of performance. All travel required to perform this PWS must be approved by the COR/Alternate COR (ACOR) a minimum of fifteen (15) calendar days prior to traveling (except in emergencies to be handled on a case-by-case basis).

1.4.5 Security Requirements:

The highest security classification level for this effort is SECRET.

The contractor will be required to obtain and maintain a Facility Clearance from the DCSA for the life of the contract. The contractor will only receive classified material at the actual performance location(s) as identified in block 8a of the DD254.

The Contractor shall not perform on CLASSIFIED requirements without an authorized DD254 provided by the DEVCOM AC Intelligence and Technology Protection Office (I&TPO). The prime contractor's Facility Security Officer (FSO) shall provide a signed copy of all subcontract DD254s issued under this agreement to the officials listed in blocks 16d and 17a of the DD254.

Information Disclosure: A Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement Standard Form (SF 312) shall be signed by all contractor employees working under this effort and uploaded into DISS prior to their being granted access to classified information.

Personnel: Contractor personnel shall have the appropriate level of investigation and/or security clearance for each site of performance of work. The Contractor shall observe and comply with all security provisions in effect at each selected site. Only U.S. Citizens are authorized to work with U.S. Government classified information and/or material. All contractor personnel that require access to classified information and/or material will be required to have a Secret clearance under this agreement and must maintain the level of security clearance for the life of this contract. The contractor will notify the COR the same day as an employee receives notice that they will be released, have been fired, or have had their security clearance revoked or suspended. Only U.S. Persons are authorized to work with U.S. Government Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), however, the exception for performance by Non-U.S. Persons are subject to U.S. Export regulation including, but not limited to, the requirements of the Arms Export Control Act, 22 U.S.C. §2751-2794, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 C.F.R. §120 et seq.; and the Export Administration Act, 50 U.S.C. app. §2401- 2420. Release of CUI to a Non-U.S.

Person is not authorized. Information or data developed under this contract belongs to the U.S. Government.

Contractor employees must execute an SF 312 prior to being granted access to classified information. The SF312s shall be submitted into DISS or the current system of record. All contractors performing work under this contract at Picatinny Arsenal will have a servicing relationship in DISS by the US Army DEVCOM Armaments Center Personnel Security Office. Any DISS visit requests for access to US Army DEVCOM Armaments Center must be sent to SMO: W4MKAA6CV. Contractors shall return all issued U.S. Government Common Access Cards, installation badges, and/or access passes to the RAPIDS office, or visitor control and provide a turn in document to the COR when the contract is completed or when a contractor employee no longer requires access to the installation or facility. The contractor will observe and comply with all security provisions in effect while accessing or working on all Government Installations.

AT Level I Training. All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, requiring access to Department of Defense installations, facilities, or controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 45 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever applies and within 12 months prior to travel outside of the US, then annually thereafter. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR (or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned) within 14 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at http://jkodirect.jten.mil/.

Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, shall comply with all installation and facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by the Government representative), and security/emergency management exercises. The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services, or Security Office.

Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (CFR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contract Personnel) as directed by DoD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes. During FPCONs Charlie and Delta, services/installation access may be discontinued/postponed due to higher threat. Services will resume when FPCON level and or threat is reduced to an acceptable level as determined by the Installation Commander. Contractor personnel working on an installation are required to participate in the Installation Random Antiterrorism Measures Program as directed. Contractors may be subject to and must comply with vehicle searches, wearing ID badges, etc. Failure to comply with policies and procedures could result in barred access onto the installation.

iWATCH (See Something, Say Something) Training. All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, shall receive training and participate in the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 45 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever applies, and then annually thereafter. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR (or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned) within 14 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel.” Slides available to COR at https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-284984

For contractors requiring CAC. Before CAC issuance, the contractor employee requires, at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) or an equivalent or higher investigation in http://jkodirect.jten.mil/ https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-284984 accordance with Army Directive 2014-05. The contractor employee will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an initial CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled National Awareness Check With Inquiries (NACI) at the Office of Personnel Management.

For contractors that do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation. Contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13); applicable installation, facility and area commander installation and facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by Government representative); or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status-of-forces agreements and other theater regulations.

Threat Awareness Reporting Program. Per AR 381-12, Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP), contractor employees must receive annual TARP training by a counterintelligence (CI) agent or other trainer as specified in 2-4b. This training shall be completed within 12 months after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever applies, and then annually thereafter. The contractor shall submit documentation of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR (or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned) within 14 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. Training can be executed by a local CI agent, online via the Army Learning Management System at https://www.lms.army.mil (and search for TARP), or by contacting the 308th Military Intelligence Battalion at usarmy.pica.902-mi-grp.list.308th-picatinnyfo@mail.mil and 973-724-5446.

Employees Who Require Access to Government Information Systems. All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, with access to a government information system must be registered in the Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) at commencement of services and must successfully complete the DoD Cyber Awareness training prior to access to the information system and then annually thereafter.

IA/Information Technology (IT) Training. All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, employees must complete the DoD Cyber awareness training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All contractor employees working IA/IT functions must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoDD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M, and AR 25-2 within six months of employment.

Government Furnished Items. All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, will return all issued U.S. Government owned equipment which includes travel laptops, mobile devices, Common Access Cards, installation badges, and/or access passes to the COR when the contract is completed or when a contractor employee no longer requires access to the installation or facility.

Information Management Army Information Technology /IA. The Contractor shall be capable of accessing, handling, receiving, and storing UNCLASSIFIED documents, equipment, hardware, and test items, using the applicable standards of CUI. Controlled Unclassified Information shall be submitted by a controlled means using USPS mail, Safe Access File Exchange (SAFE) website and/ or DoD Army approved encryption software as per AR 25-1.

For Contracts That Require Handling or Access to Classified Information. The contractor shall comply with FAR 52.204-2, Security Requirements. This clause involves access to information classified “Confidential” or “Secret” and requires contractors to comply with (1) the Security Agreement (DD Form 441), including the 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM).

Export Control Laws/International Traffic in Arms Regulation. DFARS Clause 252.225-7048, Export- Controlled Items applies to this effort. All documents determined to contain export controlled technical data will be marked with the following notice: WARNING: - This document contains technical data whose export is restricted https://www.lms.army.mil/ by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., App. 2401 et seq. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. Disseminate in accordance with provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25.

Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI): Contract personnel shall be capable of accessing, handling, receiving, and storing UNCLASSIFIED documents, equipment, hardware, and test items, using the applicable standards of CUI. DFARS Clause 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting applies to this effort.

For contracts that require access to potential Critical Program Information (PCPI)/ Critical Program Information (CPI). All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, shall comply with the applicable Interim Program Protection Plan (IPPP)/ Program Protection Plan (PPP)/ or Technology Protection Plan (TPP). The contractor shall comply with DOD, DA, and AMC technology protection requirements in DODI 5200.39, AR 70-1, DA PAM 70-3, and AMCR-380-13.

For Contracts That Require Development of an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure/Plan. The contractor shall develop an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure (SOP)/Plan, in accordance with DI-MGMT-80934C, within 90 calendar days of contract award, to be reviewed and approved by the responsible Government OPSEC officer, per AR 530-1, Operations Security. This SOP/Plan will specify the project’s critical information, why it needs to be protected, where it is located, who is responsible for it, and how to protect it. In addition, the contractor shall identify an individual who will be an OPSEC Coordinator. The contractor will ensure that this individual becomes OPSEC Level II certified per AR 530-1. DEVCOM Armaments Center OPSEC POC e-mail: usarmy.pica.devcom-ac.mbx.ardec-opsec@army.mil.

For Contracts That Require a Government Provided OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure/Plan. The contractor is subject to compliance with the DEVCOM Armaments Center Operations Security Plan, per AR 530-1 (or DoDM 5205.02-M). This SOP/Plan will specify the government's critical information, why it needs to be protected, where it is located, who is responsible for it, and how to protect it.

For Contracts That Require OPSEC Training. Per AR 530-1 (or DoDM 5205.02-M), new contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, must complete initial (Level I) OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of reporting for duty and must also complete annual OPSEC awareness training as provided by the appropriately designated OPSEC level II trained OPSEC Officer/Coordinator. The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or Agreements Officer Representative (AOR) can request DEVCOM Armaments Center OPSEC training from DEVCOM Armaments Center OPSEC POC e-mail: usarmy.pica.devcom-ac.mbx.ardec-opsec@army.mil.

For Contracts that Involve the Public Release of Information. Per AR 530-1 (or DoDM 5205.02-M), an OPSEC review is required prior to all public releases. All government information intended for public release by a contractor will undergo a government OPSEC review prior to release.

Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) OR Critical Program Information (CPI). System Security Plan and Plans of Action and Milestones (SSP/POAM) Reviews: (a) Within thirty (30) days of contract award, unless otherwise notified by the Government, the Contractor shall make its System Security Plan(s) (SSP(s)) for its covered contractor information system(s) available for review by the Government at the Contractor's facility. The SSP(s) shall describe how the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171 security requirements are implemented as required by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause 252.204-7012, which is included in this contract, and identify all applicable Commercial and Government Entity Code codes affected. The Contractor shall fully cooperate in the Government's review of the SSPs at the Contractor's facility. (b) If the Government determines that the SSP(s) does not adequately describe how the NIST SP 800-171 security requirements are implemented, then the Government shall notify the Contractor of each identified deficiency. The Contractor shall correct any identified deficiencies within thirty (30) days of notification by the Government. The contracting officer may provide for a correction period longer than thirty (30) days and, in such a case, may require the Contractor to submit a Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) for the correction of the identified deficiencies. The Contractor shall immediately notify the contracting officer of any failure or anticipated failure to meet a milestone in such a POAM. (c) Upon conclusion of the correction period, the mailto:usarmy.pica.devcom-ac.mbx.ardec-opsec@army.mil mailto:usarmy.pica.devcom-ac.mbx.ardec-opsec@army.mil mailto:usarmy.pica.devcom-ac.mbx.ardec-opsec@army.mil

Government may conduct a follow-on review of the SSP(s) at the Contractor's facilities. The Government may continue to conduct follow-on reviews until the Government determines that the Contractor has corrected all identified deficiencies in the SSP(s). (d) The Government may, in its sole discretion or in response to a cyber incident, conduct subsequent reviews at the Contractor's site to verify the information in the SSP(s). The Government may conduct reviews at any time upon thirty (30) days' notice to the Contractor.

Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) OR Critical Program Information (CPI). Compliance to NISTSP 800-171: (a) The Contractor shall fully implement the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Security Requirements (Requirements) in NIST SP 800-171 in effect at the time the solicitation is issued or as authorized by the Contracting Officer, or establish a SSP(s) and POAMs) that varies from NIST SP 800-171 only in accordance with DFARS clause 252.204-7012(b)(2), for all covered contractor information systems affecting this contract. (b) Notwithstanding the allowance for such variation, the Contractor shall identify in any SSP and POAM their plans to implement the following, at a minimum: FCDDAC FORM 255, 23 Aug 2016 (1) Implement Requirement 3.5.3 (Multi-factor authentication). This means that multi-factor authentication is required for all users, privileged and unprivileged accounts that log into a network. In other words, any system that is not standalone should be required to utilize acceptable multi-factor authentication. For legacy systems and systems that cannot support this requirement, a combination of physical and logical protections acceptable to the Government may be substituted;(2) Implement Requirement 3.1.5 (least privilege) and associated Requirements, and identify practices that the Contractor implements to restrict the unnecessary sharing with, or flow of, covered defense information to its subcontractors, suppliers, or vendors based on need-to-know principles; (3) Implement Requirement 3.1.12 (monitoring and control remote access sessions)-Require monitoring and controlling of remote access sessions and include mechanisms to audit the sessions and methods; (4) Audit user privileges on at least an annual basis; (5) Implement Requirement 3.13.11 (Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 validated cryptology or implementation of National Security Agency- or NIST-approved algorithms (i.e., FIPS 140-2 Annex A: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Or Triple Data Encryption Standard (DES) or compensating controls as documented in a SSP and POAM)); (6) Implement Requirement 3.13.16 (Protect the confidentiality of CUI at rest) or provide a POAM for implementation which can be evaluated by the Government Program Manager for risk to the program;

(7) Implement Requirement 3.1.19 (encrypt CUI on mobile devices) or provide a plan of action for implementation which can be evaluated by the Government Program Manager for risk to the program.

Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) OR Critical Program Information (CPI). Army Counterintelligence (CI) Outreach: The Contractor shall engage, whenever practicable, with Army Cl industry outreach efforts and consider recommendations for hardening of covered contractor information systems affecting Army programs and technologies; and make Contractor personnel available for threat briefings specific to foreign intelligence threats to Army programs and technologies.

Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) OR Critical Program Information (CPI). Cyber Incident Response:

(a) The Contractor shall, within fifteen (15) days of discovering the cyber incident (inclusive of the 72-hour reporting period in DFARS clause 252.204-7012 ), deliver all data used in performance of the contract that the Contractor determines is impacted by the incident and begin assessment of potential warfighter/program impact.

Incident data shall be delivered in accordance with the Department of Defense Cyber Crimes Center (DC3) Instructions for Submitting Media available at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/pgi/docs/lnstructions_for_Submitting_Media.docx. In delivery of the incident data, the Contractor shall, to the extent practical, remove contractor-owned information from Government covered defense information. (b) If the Contractor subsequently identifies any such data not previously delivered to DC3, then the Contractor shall immediately notify the contracting officer in writing and shall deliver the incident data within ten (10) days of identification. In such a case, the Contractor may request a delivery date later than ten (10) days after identification. The contracting officer will approve or disapprove the request after coordination with DC3.

Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) OR Critical Program Information (CPI). Army CI/Industry Monitoring: (a) In the event of a cyber incident or at any time the Government has indication of a vulnerability or potential vulnerability, the Contractor shall cooperate with the Army Cl, which may include cooperation related to:

threat indicators; pre-determined incident information derived from the Contractor's infrastructure systems; and the continuous provision of all Contractor, subcontractor, or vendor logs that show network activity, including any additional logs the Contractor, subcontractor or vendor agrees to initiate as a result of the cyber incident or notice of actual or potential vulnerability. (b) If the Government determines that the collection of all logs does not adequately protect its interests, the Contractor will coordinate with Army Cl to implement additional measures, which may include allowing the installation of an appropriate network device that is owned and maintained by the Army Cl, on the Contractor's information systems or information technology assets. The specific details (e.g., type of device, type of data gathered, monitoring period) regarding the installation of an Army Cl network device shall be the subject of a separate agreement negotiated between Army Cl and the Contractor. In the alternative, the Contractor may install network sensor capabilities or a network monitoring service, either of which must be reviewed for acceptability by Army Cl. Use of this alternative approach shall also be the subject of a separate agreement negotiated between Army Cl and the Contractor. (c) In all cases, the collection or provision of data and any activities associated with this statement of work shall be in accordance with federal, state, and non-US law.

NATO: Contractor personnel performing work shall require access to NATO information. Therefore, a NATO briefing shall be required and provided by the contractor’s access prior to granting access.

1.4.6 Physical Security: The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information and property provided for Contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.4.7 Key Control. The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards that may be issued or loaned 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 Contracting Officer.

1.4.7.1 In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the Contractor shall, upon notification 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.

1.4.7.2 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 Contracting Officer.

1.4.7.3 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.

1.4.8 Special Qualifications:

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

U.S. citizenship is required.

Secret security clearance required.

High school diploma required. Some college preferred.

Type a minimum of 45 words per minute.

Ability to bend, lift, and reach when performing inventory, order processing or archiving tasks.

Ability to use hands and arms to lift, pick and pack printed material for orders and to archive printed matter.

Ability to lift and carry 40 pounds short distances, including upstairs.

Ability to use scissors, box cutter and packing tape efficiently and safely.

Ability to use a printer, paper-drill, industrial paper cutter and industrial shredder in accordance with established safety procedures.

Ability to assemble TFTs into three ring binders.

Ability to operate a two and four-wheeled handcart and a hand pallet jack.

Ability to identify, sort and judge physical and quality condition of printed material.

Ability to prepare material for shipment, using tags, labels and appropriate containers.

Ability to work with others as a team to achieve a common goal.

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) in a Microsoft Windows environment.

Proficient in Adobe Acrobat Pro X or higher.

Ability to drive to other on-base or near base (within 10 miles) locations for work activities during workday.

1.4.9 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor shall attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor's performance.

1.4.10 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their Contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by Contractors are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. Contractor personnel are required to obtain and wear contractor badges in the performance of their service.

1.4.11 Contractor Travel: Contractor shall be required to be available to travel locally within 10 miles during the performance of this contract to perform work at the print plant or off-site inventory locations. The Contractor may be required to travel to off-site training locations and to ship training aids to these locations in support of this PWS.

Contractor shall be authorized travel expenses consistent with the provisions of FAR 31.205-46 Travel Costs and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. All travel requires Government approval/authorization and notification to the COR.

1.4.12 Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan shall be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may implement other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

1.4.13 Labor Category: This contract is a clerical position. Subject to Service Contract Act (SCA) U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division labor rates.

1.4.14 Monthly Reports: The contractor shall prepare reports upon request. These reports include order fulfillment, inventory management, archiving activity and closeout reports. Reports shall be submitted to the Publications Officer/Technical Lead and/or FTaB Division Chief via email and/or hard copy using pre-established format.

1.4.15 Contact information for COR/ACOR:

COR: Erin L. Correll US Army DEVCOM Armaments Center Firing Tables & Ballistics Division

FCDD-ACW-FT

6558 Rodman Road, Building 4219 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

COMM 410-278-2469

Mobile: 410-913.0563

ACOR: Nouha Elwarraki US Army DEVCOM Armaments Center Firing Tables & Ballistics Division

FCDD-ACW-FT

6558 Rodman Road, Building 4219 Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005

COMM

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

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

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

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

2.1.4. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

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

2.1.6. KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

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

2.1.8. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

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

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

2.1.11. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime Contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

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

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

2.2. ACRONYMS:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AR Army Regulation

CAC Common Access Card CCE Contracting Center of Excellence CFR Code of Federal Regulations CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf DA Department of the Army DD250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report) DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center DoD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation GFE Government Furnished Equipment KO Contracting Officer OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest ODC Other Direct Costs POC Point of Contact PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program TE Technical Exhibit

Division specific acronyms:

FTaB Firing Tables and Ballistic Division TFT Tabular Firing Table

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1 Facilities: The Government shall provide necessary workspace, telephones, computer, and other items as necessary to perform inventory, fulfillment and archiving tasks.

3.2 Equipment: The Government shall provide access to printers, scanners and fax machines, two and four-wheeled handcarts, industrial shredder, industrial paper cutter, industrial paper-drill, safety glasses, and a pallet jack.

3.3 Materials: The Government shall provide standard supplies needed for order fulfillment including three-ring binders, boxes, labels, copier paper, ink/toner and packing tape.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1 Vehicle: The Contractor shall supply personal vehicle to transport self and up to 300 pounds of documents to and from local destinations required to execute work.

4.2 Secret Clearance: The Contractor shall possess and maintain a SECRET facility clearance from the Defense Security Service. The Contractor’s employees, performing work in support of this contract shall have been granted a SECRET security clearance from the Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office. The DD 254 is provided as Attachment.

4.3. NATO briefing: As described in Section 1.4.5 above.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. SPECIFIC TASKS:

5.1. Basic Services. The Contractor shall provide the following services:

5.2 ORDER FULFILLMENT

5.2.1. Perform operations for order fulfillment activities for the Firing Tables and Ballistics Division.

5.2.2 Utilize a computer and peripheries with Microsoft software and other applications to process document orders.

5.2.3 Pick hardcopy documents to fill customer orders and according to FTaB procedure and division guidelines.

5.2.4 Pack and ship hard copy orders according to FTaB procedure and division guidelines, including using scissors, box cutter and packing tape.

5.2.5 Designate appropriate mailing rates and methods per order based on pre-established criteria and policies.

5.2.6 Work requires some physical exertion including bending, stooping, lifting and reaching.

5.2.7 Process orders accurately and by division determined deadlines.

5.2.8 Travel to APG printing vendor and other on-base locations to pick up proofs, pick up receipts, or to process custom orders for shipping from print site.

5.2.9 Maintain neatness and order in picking bin and shipping areas.

5.2.10 Use manual procedures to process orders if computers are unavailable.

5.2.11 Monitor order fulfillment supplies and submit re-order requests to the Publications Officer to ensure adequate amounts of shipping supplies at all times.

5.3 INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

5.3.1 Perform quality control check by comparing a sample of every delivered order of printed documents to product standard. Prepare record of quality results.

5.3.2 Log receipts of deliveries by item number, box number, quantity and quality. Mark boxes as needed for organizational purposes.

5.3.3 Move receipts to inventory racking. Log each box contents and location, Input into inventory management application and submit information to FTaB management.

5.3.4 Perform periodic physical counts of all documents to as part of inventory management activities.

5.3.5 Fill picking bins with inventory to ensure adequate material for order processing, including using a box cutter and/or scissors.

5.3.6 Submit records log of what inventory moved where, how much and when to FTaB management by close of business (COB) each day.

5.3.7 Maintain neatness and order in inventory area.

5.3.8 Lift and move materials up to 40 lbs. from floor to inventory racking, and including up or down steps.

5.3.9 Move boxes of inventory using lifting and carrying, a hand truck and/or a hand pallet jack.

5.3.10 Utilize a web based computer application to maintain inventory and process customer orders

5.3.11 Utilize a computer and computerized scanner to archive and organize paper documents.

5.3.12 Work requires physical exertion including bending, stooping, lifting and reaching.

5.3.13 Travel to satellite inventory locations to perform work.

5.3.14 Monitor inventory and supplies such as binder inventory in offsite location to maintain on hand counts and supply empty binders to printing vendor.

5.3.15 Do not exceed FTaB tolerance limit for damaged inventory.

5.3.16 Break down empty boxes and bring to recycling area.

5.4 ARCHIVING

5.4.1 Gather together designated material to archive.

5.4.2 Prepare documents for electronic scanning, scan, and re-store original documents.

5.4.3 Utilize a computer and peripheries with Microsoft software and other applications. This includes a scanner linked to a personal computer.

5.4.4 Sort, organize and maintain catalog of hard copy archives.

5.4.5 Work requires some physical exertion including bending, stooping, lifting and reaching.

5.5 REPORTING – Using Publications Management Application (PMA) and other means,

5.5.1. Prepare and submit reports on order fulfillment activity to FTaB management.

5.5.2. Prepare and submit reports on inventory activity to FTaB management.

5.5.3. Prepare and submit reports on archiving activity to FTaB management.

5.5.4. Prepare closeout report.

PART 6

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS)

6.1. The Contractor must abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures.

6.1.1 Information Assurance regulations

6.1.2 Acceptable Use Policy

6.1.3 CAC regulations