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HSCG23-05-D-2DW146, Technical and Analytical Support Services for the U.S. Coast Guard Integrated Deepwater System Program - Contract Zone (2) National Capital Zone

Contract Description The purpose of this Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is to obtain technical and analytical modeling and simulation (M&S) support services for the Integrated Deepwater System (IDS) Program.  These support services enable the IDS Program to assess operational effectiveness, to evaluate design implications on IDS performance, and to provide budget justification.  In this contract, MSI conducts campaign-level, multi-mission M&S in various regional scenarios involving a full-range of Coast Guard missions, including support for Department of Defense missions.  MSI tasks include conducting research, performing analysis, designing, developing, and testing models, carrying out simulation runs, and reporting analysis of results.  The Deepwater Maritime Operational Effectiveness Simulation Model was accredited by the Joint Accreditation Support Activity.  The contract requires MSI to conduct or provide:  M&S; system design documentation; software engineering / programming; configuration management; IS/IA/IT; and training / program / functional & administrative support. 

This contract is directly relevant to NAVSEA or the Virtual SYSCOM based on the similarities in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard’s: structure, operating environment, missions, concept of operations, concept of logistics, assets, and policies and procedures.  The IDS Program is recapitalizing the U.S. Coast Guard’s major ships, all aircraft, and sensors.  The Commandant of the Coast Guard and the CNO signed documents to cooperate on the IDS Program to ensure the new ships compliment the National Fleet.  NAVSEA and NAVAIR support the IDS Program.  Several Deepwater missions are Defense missions.  MSI maintains and operates the Web-based modeling environment and analyzes the IDS performance in National Defense missions and in all other Deepwater Coast Guard missions. 

HSCG32-04-D-R00003, Operational Analysis Simulation Information Support (OASIS) Program Analysis & Modeling Support Services - Contract Zone (1) Northeast Zone

Contract Description The purpose of this Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is to conduct the analysis and assessment of naval / maritime vessels, aircraft (manned and unmanned), systems, and issues from a variety of perspectives.  These perspectives include system performance and effectiveness, supply and demand forecasts, user needs/wants analyses, impact analysis, socio-economic analysis, policy and regulatory development, strategic planning, operations and maintenance assessment, engineering assessments, risk assessments, capital investment needs, infrastructure and equipment management, metrics development, and critical technologies planning and evaluation.  Projects generally address issues of national importance, requiring an appreciation of local, national, and international maritime issues and trends and an appreciation for the various public and private interests at work within these areas.  Several of the task orders involve the review, update, and development of software applications and Web-based models and analytical tools.  Detailed life cycle design, test, and requirements documents are prepared for all software development.  The contract requires MSI to conduct and/or provide: research & development; engineering support; modeling & simulation; system design documentation; software engineering / programming; human factors support; configuration management; IS/IA/IT; IOT&E; logistics support; and program / functional & administrative support. 

The task orders issued against this IDIQ have focused on military, maritime operations and assets.  A recent task order assessed the overall benefit of the U.S. Navy’s Prototype Vessel, Sea Fighter’s capabilities for potential future U.S. Coast Guard requirements.  Sea Fighter was co-crewed by U.S. Naval and U.S. Coast Guard personnel.  The task order entailed developing an Operational Test & Evaluation (OT&E) Plan, supporting the execution of the OT&E through scripting the scenarios, recording and analyzing the OT&E data, performing modeling and simulation to evaluate the unique capabilities of a Sea Fighter like vessel, performing Human Factors analysis to determine optimal crew size for typical shipboard evolutions, and observing crew evolutions and interviewing the combined Navy and Coast Guard crew.  The planning and analysis required extensive interaction with and approval from NAVSEA. 

HSCG23-04-F-TP9064, Assistant Commandant for Command Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology (CG-6) Full Operating Capability Transition  - Contract Zone (2) National Capital Zone

Contract Description The contract addressed the stand up of the new integrated headquarters program for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology (CG-6), and focused its efforts on delivering and supporting effective C4&IT systems to support Coast Guard mission and business objectives.  Key elements of this initiative included development of an Information Assurance, System Development Life Cycle, and Enterprise Architecture policy, practices, and procedures.  The eCoast Guard Business Plan was developed to guide the transition.  MSI provided planning, preparation, development of materials, and meeting facilitation in support of the strategic planning, policy and doctrine development, business process reengineering, and cross program alignment.  The contract requires MSI to conduct and/or provide: system design documentation; software engineering / programming; configuration management; IS/IA/IT; logistics support; and program / functional & administrative support. 

Significant research of existing directives and regulations was required to ensure long-term alignment with Presidential Executive Orders, DoD, DHS, OMB, NIST, DITSCAP/DIACAP, and NSA, policies, regulations, and directives.

Contract - GS10F0584N, Joint Interagency Task Force-West (JIATF-West) Strategic Management Support - Contract Zone - (6) Southwest Zone

Contract Description:  This contract provided support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the Joint Interagency Task Force West (JIATF West). The primary objective supported the development of the JIATF-West Strategic Plan that includes goals, objectives, measures of effectiveness, and supporting plans.  Research of existing directives and regulations was required to ensure alignment with Presidential Executive Orders, DoD, DHS, and NSA, policies, regulations, and directives.  Strategic Plan development and workshop facilitation support were provided to the joint task force command.  Interaction was required with the PACOM and U.S. Coast Guard PACAREA.  The contract requires MSI to conduct and/or provide: research, and functional & administrative support. 

JIATF-West, reporting to PACOM, changed its mission from tactical operational planning and execution to nation building in the Pacific RIM.  This major shift in mission mandated a new strategy be developed.