2024-0123 Red Intel BSO Collator

Deadline Date: Wednesday 26 June 2024

Requirement: Red Intel BSO Collator

Location: Mons, BE

Full Time On-Site: Yes

Time On-Site: 100%

Required Start Date: No Later Than 1 August 2024

End Contract Date: 31 December 2024

Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET

1 INTRODUCTION

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) located in Mons, Belgium, is currently involved in development and management of NATO Intelligence Capabilities which requires a Red Intel BSO Collator in support of the NATO Intelligence Database project. The JISR Centre is looking for ONE Red Intel BSO Collator.

2 OBJECTIVE

The main objective of this statement of work can be summarized as follows:

- This task will support the development of the NATO Intelligence Database project as mandated by the Military Committee while using the Battle Space Objects (BSO) functionality within INTEL-FS.

3 SCOPE OF WORK

The scope of the assignment will be limited to providing support to the collation of intelligence products overhead which is coherent with existing tools and processes within ACO.

The work shall be carried out in sprints whereby each sprint is independent. The collator will be required to introduce a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) that is capable of integration with ACO. The work will be executed mainly onsite but some sprint will be offsite at other NATO locations. Remote work cannot be performed offsite since the nature and classification of the work which requires the incumbent to be present at the office. Nevertheless, incidental requests will be reviewed on a case by case basis.

The contractor will be part of a team and will work using an Agile and iterative approach using multiple sprints. Each sprint is planned for a rough duration of 4 weeks with an average 38 hours per week. The content and scope of each sprint will be agreed with the service delivery manager during the sprint-planning meeting.

4 DELIVERABLES AND PAYMENT MILESTONES

The contractor will be part of a team and will work using an Agile and iterative approach using multiple sprints. Each sprint is planned for a rough duration of 4 weeks with an average 38

hours per week. The content and scope of each sprint will be agreed with the service delivery manager during the sprint-planning meeting. Payment milestones will be after each sprint completion.

The following deliverables are expected from the work on this statement of work:

Deliverable 01: Sprints for the Adversary Domain leadership structure, 300 - 400 Intel products collated into BSOs

Quantity: 1

Payment Milestones: After each sprint completion

Deliverable 02 Sprints for the Adversary Domain facilities, 300 – 400 Intel products collated into BSOs

Quantity: 1

Payment Milestones: After each sprint completion

Deliverable 03: Sprints for the Adversary Domain equipment, 300 – 400 Intel products collated into BSOs

Quantity: 2

Payment Milestones: After each sprint completion

Deliverable 04: Sprints for the Adversary Domain events, 300 - 400 Intel products collated into BSOs

Quantity: 2

Payment Milestones: After each sprint completion

Deliverable 05: Sprints for the  Adversary Domain units structure, 300 - 400 Intel products collated into BSOs

Quantity: 1

Payment Milestones: After each sprint completion

The NCIA team reserves the possibility to exercise a number of options, based on the same deliverables timeframe and cost, at a later time, for future years depending on the project priorities and requirements.

5 COORDINATION AND REPORTING

The contractor shall report to the JISR Centre ISR Application Services Branch Head. The contractor shall report the completion of each sprint within a week after the completion of the sprint by submitting a certificate of completion. An example is available in Annex B.

6 SCHEDULE

This task order will be active immediately after signing of the contract by both parties.

It is expected the initial work starts in August 2024 and ends not later than 31 December 2024.

7 CONSTAINTS

All the documentation provided under this statement of work will be based on NCI Agency templates or agreed with project point of contact.

All scripts, 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 in SHAPE, Mons, Belgium. Work off-site can be arranged with the line manager.

Travel to other sites within NATO will be required for completing these tasks.

Travel arrangements will be the responsibility of the contractor and the expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with Article 5.5 of AAS Framework Contract and within the limits of the NCIA Travel Directive.

This work must be accomplished by ONE contractor.

9 QUALIFICATIONS

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Requirements

9 QUALIFICATIONS

The consultancy support for this work requires a software developer with the following qualifications:

9.1 Technical Qualifications

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
• NATO and/or military experience desired in the last 5 years;
• Advanced research and analytical skills;
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in creating, updating and managing NATO’s adversaries order of battle (ORBAT);
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in validating ORBAT structures and producing/publishing domain ORBAT products;
• A minimum 5 years’ experience in mapping national intel databases shared to NATO with NATO intel systems to facilitate standard and accurate data migration;
• A minimum 3 years level of experience in creating Recognized Intelligence Pictures in INTEL-FS and further disseminate to systems such as ArcGIS, NCOP;
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in working collaboratively with NATO intel systems teams to ensure continual improvement of INTEL-FS;
• Proven knowledge in developing and/or reviewing ACO intel directives, in particular of AD 065-13;
• Proven experience in drafting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and to ensure standardization of data and information input in intelligence databases;
• Proven experience in participating in Intel systems User Acceptance Tests;
• Minimum 5 years’ experience and contribution to Intel systems requirements collection, evaluation and validation;

9.2 Professional Qualifications

• Must have excellent spoken and written English communication and presentation skills, as demonstrated by recent experience (within the past 5 years);
• Must have proficiency in GIS and web map libraries;
• Must have experience of protocols for integrating multiple commercial ISR provider’s collection capabilities;
• Must demonstrate the ability and self-motivation to work on his/her own but must also work well within groups as part of a team;
• Must demonstrate an ability and keen sense for problem-solving.
• Motivated, good communication skills, team player.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization.
• Knowledge of NATO or National intelligence processes desired