JOINT WARFARE CENTRE

Postbox 8080

N-4068 Stavanger, Norway

Telephone

Direct dial: 52879290/9294

Visiting address: Gamle Eikesetvei 29.

CONTRACTOR SUPPORT FOR NEW BASELINE SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION

PART III

SECTION B TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS STATEMENT OF WORK

IFIB-ACT-JWC-15-10

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0INTRODUCTION

2.0PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS (number of positions required)

2.0.1 Duties that apply to all positions

2.0.2 Qualifications required for all positions

2.0.3 Deliverables required of all positions

2.1SCENARIO HIGH NORTH/MARITIME

2.1.1 Estimated Work Days per year of the Contract

2.1.2 Duties

2.1.3 Qualifications

2.2SCENARIO - HYBRID WARFARE

2.2.1 Estimated Work Days per year of the Contract

2.2.2 Duties

2.2.3 Qualifications

2.3SCENARIO EAST EUROPEN DOCTRINE/STRUCTURE

2.3.1 Estimated Work Days per year of the Contract

2.3.2 Duties

2.3.3 Qualifications

2.4SCENARIO LOGISTICS/INFRASTRUCTURE

2.4.1 Estimated Work Days per year of the Contract

2.4.2 Duties

2.4.3 Qualifications

2.5SCENARIO - TARGETING

2.5.1 Estimated Work Days per year of the Contract

2.5.2 Duties

2.5.3 Qualifications

2.6SCENARIO - GEOSPATIAL

2.6.1 Estimated Work Days per year of the Contract

2.6.2 Duties

2.6.3 Qualifications

2.7SCENARIO MILITARY STRATEGIC - GENERALIST

2.7.1 Estimated Work Days per year of the Contract

2.7.2 Duties

2.7.3 Required Qualifications

2.8SCENARIO INTELLIGENCE JOINT INTEL, SURVELLANCE, RECONNAISSANCE

2.8.1 Estimated Work Days per year of the Contract

2.8.2 Duties

2.8.3 Required Qualifications

3.0LOCATION

4.0SURGE CAPABILITIES

5.0START UP DATES

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) in Stavanger, Norway is seeking contract support to fulfill its requirement for Exercise Scenario Production. Companies will be required to support Allied Command Transformations and Allied Command Operations goal of developing, producing, and delivering a baseline scenario for joint operational-level exercises in 2017-2018 to support North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) collective training and exercise program. In order to achieve this goal, company personnel will contribute to the planning, development, and delivery of a new baseline exercise scenario that addresses relevant geo-strategic situations in accordance with JWC directives and direction.

2.0PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS[footnoteRef:1] [1: Where capabilities are described in Duties and Qualifications, the required skill levels are based on the standards set using Blooms Taxonomy.]

2.0.1 SUPPLIERs personnel must perform the following duties for each position:

Develop and sustain material and information in existing scenarios.

Build and contribute to the scenario exercise databases.

Participate as a member of Exercise Control during exercise execution.

Assist in the development of operational themes to be exercised by NATO headquarters.

Participate in appropriate exercise planning meetings and scenario working groups.

Be able to travel as necessary in support of exercise activities.

Collaborate with other long-term and short-term contracted personnel and military subject matter experts.

Contribute to the development of intelligence products in their respective domain.

Contribute to the creation of operational level target sets in their respective domain.

Perform any other duty as directed by the Division, Branch, or Section Chief, that contributes to the mission accomplishment of the Joint Warfare Centre.

2.0.2The following qualifications are required for each position:

English level equivalent to NATO SLP 4-3-4-3

Ability to compose, edit, contribute to, and comprehend collaborative texts in advanced English language reflecting the terminology and usage of subject matter expertise.[footnoteRef:2] (footnote will be added to positions requiring this qualification) [2: Candidates are required to submit an Unclassified writing sample (no more than two pages) in a subject the candidate finds relevant to the expected duties of the position as described in this document. Candidates should receive no assistance in the preparation of this document. This does not apply to the Geospatial positions.]

Be able to obtain, by start of contract, a valid and active NATO Personnel Security Clearance Certificate valid for, up to and including, NATO Secret.

Ability to work as a part of a multi-national civilian and military team.

Standard Automated Data Processing and Communication and Information Systems (CIS) Knowledge:

Word Processing: Advanced knowledge

Spreadsheet: Working Knowledge

Graphic Presentation: Working Knowledge

See paragraphs 2.1 through 2.8 for additional qualifications and duties required for each position. Technical compliance will be evaluated based on JWCs assessment of the candidates ability to perform against the required duties based on their stated qualifications and experience.

2.0.3The following products covering several conflict parties, in a variety of settings and scenarios, are the required Deliverables for each position:

Geo-strategic materials

Theatre and Country information

Strategic Initiation material

Crisis Response Planning Information

Force Activation and Deployment Information

Exercise Execution Information

Contribution to Exercise execution (Phases I, II, & III)

2.1Scenario Developer High-North/Maritime

2.1.1 Estimated Work Days per year of the Contract

Description

Yearly Estimated Work Days in 2015

Yearly Estimated Work Days in 2016

Yearly Estimated Work Days in 2017

HN/Maritime

60

220

220

Note: The total work days will be executed through purchase orders and will depend on evolving requirements, as well as budgetary limitations.

2.1.2Duties

Contribute to creation of the geo-strategic framework for a new exercise scenario to be delivered in 2017.

Contribute to the design of material and information in the production of the generic description of the crisis area including major regional actors, and a description of the crisis, including its historical background and major political, military, economic, cultural, humanitarian and legal conditions.

Develop outline of storylines in all PMESII domains in order to facilitate future development and production per Bi-SC 75-003.

Design of all material and information in the production of new setting and scenarios.

Assist in the development of operational themes to be exercised by NATO headquarters.

Design of all material & information in the production of a new baseline scenario with a particular focus on High-North and Maritime strategic and operational issues.

Development and sustainment of material & information based on an existing setting, exploiting existing scenario documentation and databases.

Contribute to scenario and exercise intelligence products and support a request for information (RFI) scheme.

Participate in appropriate exercise planning meetings and scenario working groups.

Participate as a member of exercise control during exercise execution.

Must be able to travel as necessary in support of exercise activities.

Perform other duties (i.e. content development in other areas of expertise, work group leadership, process management, etc) as outlined by the Scenario Chief that contribute directly to the scenario development role of Joint Exercise Division.

2.1.3Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Knowledge of contemporary operational art

Experience from recent MILSTRAT/MILOPS level employment (national or international) with focus on maritime operations

Knowledge of High North related geo-political issues, international agreements, security concerns, and NATO policy[footnoteRef:3] [3: Candidates are required to submit an Unclassified writing sample (no more than four pages) on possible applications of High-North military-strategic issues to NATO operational exercise scenarios.]

Knowledge of mechanisms of cooperation between NATO and other international organizations, focusing on maritime and high-north issues

Knowledge of global political/economic mechanisms and interrelationships

Understanding of issues related to High North maritime activity

Understanding of High North geographical conditions impact on military operations

Desirable Qualifications (in priority order):

Knowledge of NATO decision making process

Familiarity with NATO exercise development and execution

Experience in the use of NATO C2 and J3 tools (e.g. TOPFAS)

Joint Command HQ level experience (within J3 or J5)

2.2Scenario Developer Hybrid Warfare

2.2.1 Estimated Work Days per year of the Contract

Description

Yearly Estimated Work Days in 2015

Yearly Estimated Work Days in 2016

Yearly Estimated Work Days in 2017

Hybrid Warfare

60

220

110

Note: The total work days will be executed through purchase orders and will depend on evolving requirements, as well as budgetary limitations.

2.2.2Duties

Contribute to creation of the geo-strategic framework for a new exercise scenario to be delivere