Deadline Date: Thursday 3 October 2024
Requirement: ACO Collection Manager
Location: Mons, BE
Full Time On-Site: Yes
Time On-Site: 100%
Period of Performance: 2025 BASE: 01/01/2025 – 31/12/2025, with the possibility to exercise following options:
- 2026 option: 01/01/2026 – 31/12/2026
- 2027 option: 01/01/2027 – 31/12/2027
- 2028 option: 01/01/2028 – 31/12/2028
Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET
Note: For all Level-of-Effort and Completion-Type requests processed outside of the IWC Value Stream, and for which the contractor will not be reimbursed directly by NCIA for travel expenses, additional travel funding shall be allocated on a Not-to-exceed basis when the yearly Option is exercised.
1 INTRODUCTION
SHAPE and the NCI Agency are jointly delivering the Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space Programme. This programme serves NATO and the nations and presents an opportunity to enhance and accelerate situational awareness and decision making through a dedicated programme for the access to shared space data and the integration of the data into NATO systems. Through pioneering the ability of the Alliance to harness space capabilities and deliver operational effect from the Space Domain, this proposal will deliver a step change in the Alliance ability to remain informed through access to Space data.
2 SCOPE OF WORK
Under the direction of the SHAPE SB ISR, the incumbent will perform duties such as the following:
• Support the ACO Intelligence Community in executing Collection Operations Management of space based collection operations;
• Provide oversight of associated processing, exploitation, and dissemination;
• Produce a collection and exploitation plan;
• Monitor planned activities and adapt in dynamic situations to reallocate assets;
• Integrate collection into operational plans;
• Other appropriate duties as directed by the Section Head, Space-based ISR.
3 DELIVERABLES AND PAYMENT MILESTONES
The contractor will work using an iterative approach using multiple sprints. Each sprint is planned for a duration of 4 weeks where the work will not exceed 38 hrs per week. However, there is the option to work less hours in agreement with NCI Agency. Payment milestones will be after each sprint completion.
All of the deliverables and the underlying work under this contract will be in English. Deliverables will be sent via e-mail or removable media. Disclosure of any or all of the deliverables to another third party, besides NCI Agency, will require the prior agreement of NCI Agency.
The following deliverables are expected from this statement of work:
Deliverable 01: 12 sprints
Payment Milestones: Upon completion of each sprint and at the end of the work.
1) Produce sprint completion reports (format: e-mail update, see Section 4), which include detail of activities performed.
2) Participate in meetings and boards on as-needed basis, or as requested by NCI Agency.
The NCIA team reserves the possibility to exercise a number of options, based on the same scrum deliverable timeframe and cost, at a later time, depending on the project priorities and requirements.
The payment shall be dependent upon successful acceptance of the
- sprint report; and
- Delivery Acceptance Sheet (DAS) – (Annex C) including the EBA Receipt number.
Invoices shall be accompanied with a Delivery Acceptance Sheet (Annex C) signed by the Contractor and the project authority.
2026 OPTION: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
Deliverable 01: Up to 12 sprints
Payment Milestones: Upon completion of each sprint and at the end of the work.
The NCIA team reserves the possibility to exercise a number of options, based on the same scrum deliverable timeframe and cost, at a later time, depending on the project priorities and requirements.
The payment shall be dependent upon successful acceptance of the
- sprint report; and
- Delivery Acceptance Sheet (DAS) – (Annex C) including the EBA Receipt number.
Invoices shall be accompanied with a Delivery Acceptance Sheet (Annex C) signed by the Contractor and the project authority.
2027 OPTION: 01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
Deliverable 01: Up to 12 sprints
Payment Milestones: Upon completion of each sprint and at the end of the work.
The NCIA team reserves the possibility to exercise a number of options, based on the same scrum deliverable timeframe and cost, at a later time, depending on the project priorities and requirements.
The payment shall be dependent upon successful acceptance of the
- sprint report; and
- Delivery Acceptance Sheet (DAS) – (Annex C) including the EBA Receipt number.
Invoices shall be accompanied with a Delivery Acceptance Sheet (Annex C) signed by the Contractor and the project authority.
2028 OPTION: 01/01/2028 to 31/12/2028
Deliverable 01: Up to 12 sprints
Payment Milestones: Upon completion of each sprint and at the end of the work.
The NCIA team reserves the possibility to exercise a number of options, based on the same scrum deliverable timeframe and cost, at a later time, depending on the project priorities and requirements.
The payment shall be dependent upon successful acceptance of the
- sprint report; and
- Delivery Acceptance Sheet (DAS) – (Annex C) including the EBA Receipt number.
Invoices shall be accompanied with a Delivery Acceptance Sheet (Annex C) signed by the Contractor and the project authority.
4 COORDINATION AND REPORTING
The Contractor shall work on-site at SHAPE J23.
The Contractor shall participate in monthly status update meetings and other meetings, physically in the office, or in person via electronic means using Conference Call capabilities, according to service delivery manager’s instructions.
For each sprint to be considered as complete and payable, the contractor must report the outcome of his/her work during the sprint, first verbally during the retrospective meeting and then in writing within three (3) days after the sprint’s end date. A report in the format of a short email shall be sent to the nominated point of contact of the NCI Agency, mentioning briefly the work held and the development achievements during the sprint.
5 SCHEDULE
This task order will be active immediately after signing of the contract by both parties.
The 2025 BASE period of performance is 01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025.
If the annual options are exercised, the respective period of performance shall be
- 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026;
- 01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027;
- 01/01/2028 to 31/12/2028.
6 SECURITY
The duties described in this SOW require a valid NATO SECRET security clearance prior to the start of the engagement.
7 CONSTRAINTS
All the documentation provided under this statement of work will be based on NCI Agency templates and/or agreed with the NCIA service delivery point of contact.
All support, maintenance, documentation and required code will be stored under configuration management and/or in the provided NCI Agency tools.
8 PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS
The contractor is expected to work on-site at SHAPE J23
There may be required to travel to other sites within NATO for completing these tasks. Travel expenses will be reimbursed to the individual directly (outside this contract) under NATO rules.
ONE contractor must accomplish this work. In the event the contractor leaves during the contract period, a new contractor who has the proven required qualifications and is evaluated qualified and suitable shall replace them. All normal NCI Agency Terms and Conditions apply.
9 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
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10 REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
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Requirements
9 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
1. Valid security clearance at minimum NATO SECRET level;
2. NATO and/or military experience desired;
3. Motivated, good communication skills, team player.
4. Strong listening and communication skills in English.
5. Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization;
6. Advanced research and analytical skills;
7. Knowledge of NATO or National intelligence processes desired
10 REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
8. Nationally recognized/certified university qualification related to Intelligence or Information Management;
9. Or exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate’s particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NATO, that is, at least 3 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post;
10. Graduate of the NATO Intelligence Requirement Management and Collection Management Course, the NATO Intelligence Course, and preferably the IMINT Staff Course is desired;
11. Preview knowledge/experience of NATO JISR systems, policy, and doctrine;
12. Experience in database administration, NATO CIS Systems, including but not limited to ArcGIS.