AM&E Security Cooperation   2

Background
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, contained sweeping reforms to the Department of Defense’s security cooperation (SC) authorities. These reforms were enacted as Chapter 16 of title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.) (hereafter, “Chapter 16”). Section 383 of Chapter 16 (hereafter “Section 383”) requires that the Secretary of Defense maintain a program of assessment, monitoring, and evaluation (AM&E) in support of security cooperation programs and activities of the Department of Defense (DoD).

The elements of this program include the following: Initial assessments of partner capability requirements, potential programmatic risks, baseline information, and indicators of efficacy for purposes of planning, monitoring, and evaluation of security cooperation programs and activities of the DoD. Monitoring of implementation of such programs and activities in order to measure progress in execution and, to the extent possible, achievement of desired outcomes. Evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of such programs and activities in achieving desired outcomes. Identification of lessons learned in carrying out such programs and activities, and development of recommendations for improving future security cooperation programs and activities within DoD.

Work Details
The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide SME support services to the AM&E Security Cooperation Programs as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services.

The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this task order. Scope of work performed includes a broad range of assessment, monitoring, and evaluation expertise to implement the new AM&E requirements. This includes expertise in planning and conducting evaluations that are based on annual guidance and policy-established suspense’s.

Period of Performance
The period of performance is not explicitly stated.

Place of Performance
Locations include Washington D.C., Florida, Colorado, Hawaii, Arizona, Italy, Texas, South Carolina, Germany.