Afloat Operations and Sustainment support

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT Afloat Operations Performance Work Statement (PWS) Objectives The objective of this contract is to obtain Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (C4) Afloat Operations and Sustainment support. The Contractor shall provide technical support services for the various C4 capabilities aboard the MSC fleet of ships, the operation and sustainment of the MSC Network Operations Centers (MNOCs), Mobile Expeditionary Communication Kits (MECK) and future C4 capabilities hosted at the Navy Fleet Network Operation Centers (FLTNOCs). Scope This requirement encompasses all activities to provide C4 support for MSC’s afloat environment and, ultimately, MSC’s mission. The tasks include but are not limited to, Knowledge Management, Cybersecurity, Maintenance and Sustainment, Modernization, Equipment/Asset Management, MSC Network Operations Centers (MNOC), Mobile Expeditionary Communication Kits (MECK), and Training unless a specific exemption is obtained. The Task Areas below are identified within the following PWS and detailed herein to identify specific areas for performance under this requirement. Task Area 1 – Program Management Task Area 2 – Knowledge Management Task Area 3 – Maintenance and Sustainment Task Area 4 – In-Service Engineering Activity (ISEA) Support Task Area 5 – Support Services Modernization Task Area 6 – Equipment/Asset Management for Maintenance, Sustainment and Modernization Task Area 7 – MSC Network Operations Centers (MNOCs) Task Area 8 – Mobile Expeditionary Communication Kit (MECK) Support Task Area 9 – Training Task Area 10 – Place of Performance Task Area 11 – Contract Phase in/Phase-out Task Area 12 – Deliverables Task Area 13 – Security Task Area 14 – Common Access Cards (CAC) Task Area 15 – Additional Contractor Required Training Task Area 16 – Government Furnished Equipment/Government Furnished Items (GFE/GFI) Task Area 17 – Personnel Requirements Task Area 18 – Performance Standards The Contractor will be responsible for purchasing small, consumable parts and equipment. These items include cables, CD spindles, laminating supplies, drop clothes, earplugs, and other minor items to complete the full scope of work. These items should be included in the fully burdened rates under the contract. Background The Commander, Military Sealift Command (COMSC), as the single Department of Defense (DoD) manager for sea transportation, operates a worldwide command and a Government-owned fleet of approximately 116 ships, providing strategic and operational sealift to meet national defense objectives. In executing this mission, COMSC has implemented a Program Management (PM) organization responsible for all life cycle matters pertaining to its ships. These PMs are Fleet Oiler (PM1), Special Mission (PM2), Strategic Sealift (PM3), Service Support (PM4), Ready Reserve (PM5), Fleet Ordnance and Dry Cargo (PM6), and Expeditionary Fast Transport (PM8). Each Program Manager is responsible to COMSC for the operation, maintenance, and administrative management required to provide mission-ready ships worldwide to the Command Sponsors. An inventory of the vessels by Hull Number is available at the following Internet address: https://flankspeed.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/USFF-MSC-int/dashboards/SitePages/ShipDirectory.aspx. The fleet inventory and operating status change as required to support sponsor mission requirements. Additionally, MSC has an extensive, global shore support organization focused on ensuring MSC’s fleet is operated and maintained in response to Fleet and Joint commander requirements. This shore infrastructure includes a headquarters element in Norfolk, VA, area commands, and support units located in various locations and discussed in detail below. MSC’s operating model differs substantially from that practiced by the Navy’s Combatant Fleet. MSC ships are minimally crewed, with shipboard personnel focused primarily on operations. MSC ships maintain higher levels of operational availability than fleet units and operate in and out of ports not typically frequented by the DOD fleet. To balance the need for high operational availability with minimal crew staffing, MSC shore personnel and the contractor workforce provide most troubleshooting, repair, sustainment, and maintenance tasks. MSC C4 Systems supported shall include, but are not limited to: Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) Network Management System (NMS) Common PC Operating Environment (COMPOSE) Automated Digital Network System (ADNS) Naval Modular Automated Communications System (NAVMACS) Next Generation Wideband (NGW) Shipboard Management Information System – Unclassified (SMIS-U) Shipboard Management Information System – Classified (SMIS-C) Mobile Expeditionary Communications Kit (MECK) Combined Enterprise Regional Information Exchange System (CENTRIXS) Global Command and Control System – Maritime (GCCS-M) Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) Maintenance Figure of Merit (MFOM) Endpoint Security System (ESS) Ship’s Security Alert System (SSAS) Commercial Broadband Satellite Program (CBSP) MSC Network Operations Centers (MNOCs) Visual Information (VI) Kits Afloat Technical Assistance Center (ATAC) MNOC Telephony Services (Granite) Performance Requirements 4.1 Task Area – 1 Program Management Program Management The contractor shall provide all necessary personnel, administrative, financial, and managerial resources necessary for the performance of this activity. The contractor shall designate a single point of contact (POC) as the Program Manager (PM) for use in communicating issues, concerns, or problems on this Performance Work Statement (PWS). The PM shall have the authority to commit to the contractor’s organization and make decisions for the contractor’s organization in response to Government issues, concerns, or problems. The PM s…