Performance Work Statement

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

US-UK SUPPORT CONTRACT (FMS CASE: UK-P-FDI)

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF WORK & EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 Executive Summary

In support of United States Fleet Forces Command (USFFC), the Contractor shall provide direct support to the United States–United Kingdom (US-UK) Enhanced Cooperation on Carrier Operations and Maritime Power Projection efforts. This work is defined in the Statement of Intent regarding Enhanced Cooperation on Carrier Operations and Maritime Power Projection (hereafter referred to as ‘SOI’) signed on 28 March 2023 by the U.S. Secretary of Defense [SECWAR] and the UK Secretary of State for Defence, supporting the recognized critical necessity for enduring and robust interoperability between the carrier and expeditionary strike forces of both nations. The USFF N75 SOI Support Cell, comprised of contractor support, coordinates all aspects of support to the UK's carrier strike development efforts. Specific support shall be provided to:
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The 3-star Executive Oversight Council (EOC).
The 2/3-star Joint Executive Committee (JEC), as directed by the JEC co-leads. The eight (8) subordinate Working Groups (WGs) established by the SOI.

The Contractor shall lead U.S. coordination and planning for the United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) on continued UK aircraft carrier maritime interoperability efforts. This includes:
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Deployed operations.
At-sea and ashore training exercises.
Synthetic training advancements.
Uncrewed capability development.
Future US-UK combined operational deployments of the UK’s QUEEN ELIZABETH CLASS (QEC) carriers, where agreed upon by senior Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) leadership.

Additionally, direct support shall be provided to the USFFC Deputy Commander, Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC), the Royal Navy (RN), the Royal Air Force (RAF), the UK’s Carrier Cooperation team in MOD, and the Deputy Undersecretary of the Navy for Policy (DUSN-P).

The Contractor shall continue to provide analysis on US-UK maritime interoperability issues, barriers for resolution, and themes to achieve interoperability-tointerchangeability goals to senior DoD, MOD, USN, USMC, RN, and RAF leadership.

1.2 Bilateral Maritime Interoperability Initiatives

In support of USFF, the Contractor shall provide direct support to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), and the Royal Navy’s First Sea Lord (1SL) Delivering Combined Seapower (DCS) bilateral maritime