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Special Operations Forces, Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (SOF AT&L) and Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC) Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness Support (FIAR) Statement of Work 17 November 2021

1.1 DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION REQUIRING SUPPORT

The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (SOF AT&L) is responsible for all USSOCOM research, development, acquisition, procurement, and logistics. SOF AT&L works with Government, academia, and industry in meeting its mission to provide rapid and focused acquisition, technology, and logistics support to Warfighters, delivering the most effective capabilities to our Special Operations Forces.

Special Operations Command, Central employs Special Operations capabilities in partnership with US government agencies, regional security forces, and CENTCOM component forces to enable and support the goals and objectives of US Central Command. Special Operations Command - Pacific (SOCPAC) is a Theater Special Operations Command (TSOC) charged with providing special operations support and oversight within the Pacific Command (PACOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR).

1.2 TASK PURPOSE/SCOPE

The purpose of this task is to provide 12 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) contractor support personnel to assist SOF AT&L, SOCCENT, and SOCPAC to achieve and maintain financial improvement and audit readiness. The contractor shall support SOF AT&L, SOCPAC and affiliated component units, Governmental organizations and partner nation forces supporting the Special Operations Forces missions. Subject Matter Expert (SME) FTEs shall provide expert advice, analyses, and assistance in carrying out responsibilities and all actions required to support Financial Improvement Audit Readiness (FIAR).

2.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

The contractor shall be responsible for meeting the following general requirements, as well as the specific support identified in Section 3.0, below.

2.1 TRANSITION

The contractor shall be responsible for executing their proposed transition plan and for ensuring fully qualified personnel are in place on day one of the performance period. The contractor shall ensure no interruption of mission occurs during the transition period. During the transition period, it is essential that attention be given to minimize interruptions or delays to work in progress that would impact the mission.

The contractor must plan for the transfer of work control, delineating the method for processing and assigning tasks during the transition periods. The contractor shall provide weekly updates during the transition period (until all personnel are onsite working) to ensure the Government is fully informed of the transition status and any issues that may be identified.

2.2 QUALIFIED PERSONNEL

The contractor shall provide qualified personnel that meet the required skills and qualifications as outlined in table 4.1 of the Statement of Work (SOW). The contractor shall ensure personnel are fully trained to meet mission requirements on day one of performance.

2..3 MANAGEMENT OF ISSUES

The contractor shall address all performance issues and customer complaints to ensure the requirements defined in the SOW are met successfully in accordance with (IAW) the Service Delivery Summary (SDS).

2.4 MANAGEMENT OF POSITIONS SHORTFALLS (RETENTION/FILL RATES)

An FTE for this task order equates to 1,920 hours per year. The contractor shall ensure any absences (including leave, medical emergencies, etc.) lasting more than ten consecutive workdays are back-filled with a qualified candidate for the duration of the absence or until permanently filled. The contractor shall ensure fully qualified personnel are in place to fill vacancies IAW the SDS when personnel depart this task order.

Surge capacity is defined as when operational requirements require additional contractor work hours to support operational needs or contingencies. The contractor shall ensure that surge capacity, when approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), is met by additional hours worked by contractor personnel currently assigned to the task order. Surge hours shall be scheduled as required during after-duty hours, weekends, and holidays.

2.5 DELIVERABLES

All deliverables shall be delivered to the COR. Acceptance of deliverables shall be performed by the COR. The COR will evaluate deliverables for completeness, correctness, and operations sufficiency of content. If the COR determines a deliverable is unacceptable, the contractor shall correct all deficiencies within the timeframe stated by the COR. The acceptability of deliverables will be reflected in the contractor’s performance evaluation.

3.0 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

3.1 FIAR ANALYSTS

a. The contractor shall identify the USSOCOM financial transactions and materiel (universe of transactions) relevant to this effort IAW Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (OUSD) Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Guidance (April 2016).

b. The contractor shall assist in drafting or updating all necessary policy or USSOCOM Directives and shall lead working groups to support SOF AT&L, SOCCENT J8, and SOCPAC FIAR efforts.

c. The contractor shall conduct activities necessary to provide financial and logistics expertise in support of SOF AT&L’s efforts to attain full financial statement audit readiness.

d. The contractor shall work with Government entities to ensure the documentation required for financial transactions and materiel applicable to SOF AT&L for FIAR compliance is available and complete.

e. The contractor shall identify and provide courses of action to resolve weaknesses in existing logistics and financial business practices.

f. The contractor shall assist SOF AT&L with the development and implementation of an Audit Readiness Plan in order to achieve financial statement audit readiness.

g. The contractor shall support SOF AT&L efforts to improve the reliability of asset accountability.

3.2 TASK ORDER ADMINISTRATION

The contractor shall assign a single point of contact (POC) between the Government and contractor personnel assigned to this task order. The contractor shall designate one of the personnel filling the below positions as the POC.

3.3 The contractor is authorized to use the services of the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC).

3.4 FIAR Discovery Efforts

3.4.1 The contractor shall document financial and materiel management processes from requirement inception through materiel fielding, including financial reporting. Documentation includes all of the related key risks of material mismanagement, controls, and IT tools. Contractor shall perform supporting document testing and FIAR discovery efforts to include:

a. Create a statement of process analysis

b. Prioritize assessable units

c. Identify scope of the testing and prioritize materiel

d. Create control assessment forms

e. Assess and test internal controls, financial processes, and material management processes

f. Evaluate supporting documentation

g. Provide deliverables defined in Section 5 of this SOW

3.4.2 In coordination with a USSOCOM Government Integrated Product Team (IPT), the contractor shall provide recommendations for USSOCOM business rules and doctrine/policy definitization for OUSD FIAR compliancy based on Department of Defense (DoD) Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), and current USSOCOM guidance.

3.4.3 Support Government efforts to reconcile logistics and finance policy and definitions accordingly to set USSOCOM FIAR accountability thresholds.

3.4.4 Provide recommendations for appropriate organizational structure to support auditability.

3.4.5 Complete comparative analysis of materiel management IT tools and provide recommendations for an integrated logistics and financial system architecture that would support SOF AT&L FIAR compliancy.

3.5 FIAR Correction Efforts

3.5.1 The contractor shall support Government efforts to complete corrective actions in areas identified by the auditors and address specific high-risk areas viewed as having the most impact on the financial statements.

3.5.2 Contractor shall recommend solutions to mitigate deficiencies for control activities, processes, supporting documentations and/or systems. The contractor shall provide the Government with a comprehensive design plan for the audit-ready environment and corrective action plans for addressing deficiencies. The contractor shall implement the corrective action plans.

3.6 FIAR Assertion Efforts

Contractor shall compile a complete audit-ready process and systems documentation that reflect the current, integrated process environment, and documents the existence of sufficient and appropriate supporting documentation enabling the Government to assert audit readiness. This FIAR Assertion effort involves the compilation of USSOCOM financial and property management system and process documentation as well as supporting documentation.

3.7 FIAR Sustainment/Readiness Efforts. Contractor shall prepare, and/or update process, controls, as well as perform ongoing remediation for deficiencies noted to ensure auditability of financial statements. FIAR Sustainment/Readiness includes the following:

a. Review the documents listed in the FIAR Product Matrix and recommend revisions as necessary.

b. Evaluate SOF AT&L compliance with existing procedures.

c. Recommend changes to existing procedures to comply with auditability and other legal requirements or for efficiency.

d. Evaluate current FIAR risks and recommend actions to either reduce, avoid, mitigate or accept these risks. Then implement or assist with implementation of approved actions.

e. Evaluate auditability internal controls and recommend changes or additional controls.

f. Review Government filing systems (electronic and paper copy) for adequacy and completeness. Recommend changes to the Government and if approved, implement changes to ensure key supporting documentation is readily available.

g. Work the Government Open Document List (ODL) to determine whether requirements for the obligations still exist. Prepare documents to clear obligations that are no longer required.

h. Assess processes to determine non-compliance with federal accounting standards associated with current financial, logistical, and personnel systems in use. Determine impact of non-compliance and identify required business process and system changes to the Government.

i. Analyze system data structure as it relates to sensitive activities to identify information security concerns and corresponding signature reduction steps.

j. Assess current and proposed business process changes, audit readiness initiatives, and system implementation activities against applicable security classification guides (SCG) and regulations to identify security concerns.

k. Evaluate current efforts to account for property and recommend additional courses of action (COAs) as required. Support the Government in implementing those COAs.

l. Support Government efforts with data cleansing, which will consist of reviewing, validating, and correcting data in the property and financial systems.

m. Perform physical inventories, analyze existing internal controls, supporting documentation and data integrity; compare physical inventory results to accountable property systems of record. Identify any need for reconciliation of assets/property accountability systems. Ensure proper reconciliation to the general ledger and financial statements.

n. Analyze the effectiveness of physical inventories and compliance (or noncompliance) with audit standards.

o. Analyze effectiveness of controls over recording asset acquisitions, disposals and transfers and compliance (or noncompliance) with audit standards.

p. Support Government efforts in property valuation efforts. Evaluate areas that need improvement. Develop, recommend, and implement approved improvement plans as applicable.

q. Assist with implementation of new Financial and Property accountability systems and Enterprise Resource Planning programs (ERPs).

r. Support Government validation of documentation retention policies and procedures in support of audit standards.

s. Support Government efforts in creating a training plan on pertinent FIAR related topics and provide training to Government personnel.

t. Assist Contracting Directorate to clear the backlog of “open” completed contracts for formal close out.

3.8. SOCCENT J8 Support

The contractor shall provide FIAR support (Financial) to SOCCENT J8 regarding specific requirements listed in 3.1 to 3.7 pertaining to financial management.

3.9 TRI-ANNUAL REVIEW (TAR)

a. Manage all accounting actions associated with conducting a formal Tri-Annual Review within Financial Management Suites (FMSuites)

b. Support all Tri-Annual review actions and issues between the HBO, DFAS, SOCS Directorates, SOFM, SOF AT&L, the 6th Comptroller Squadron and the 6th Contracting Squadron

c. Perform document reconciliation for all expired year accounts in accordance with DFAS guidance

d. Provide training on the TAR process to customers with respect to GAFS/IAPS, reconciliation systems, Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) and FMSuites

e. Perform a locally initiated audit to evaluate the management of unliquidated obligations (ULO) to include Open Document Listing (ODL) review and reconciliation procedures

f. Provide ODL reports in conjunction with the TAR performed. The report will provide open ULOs by HQ Directorate and will be included as part of the official TAR certification file

g. Evaluate internal controls over obligations, review and verify the accuracy of supporting documents, training practices and de-obligation authorities and procedures

h. Update obligation data on the Service Requirements Adjudicator site as required

3.10 FIAR PRODUCT MATRIX.

The following products shall be provided by the contractor team in the frequency and schedule provided below.

30 days after update requested by the COR.

30 days after update requested by the COR.

Updates within three months of new systems being implemented.

Annually by the 10th Business Day of November or 20 Business days after update requested by the COR.

3.12 LOCATION AND HOURS OF WORK

Performance under this SOW requires on-site work at HQ USSOCOM, HQ SOCPAC and HQ SOCCENT. Normal workdays are Monday through Friday except US Federal Holidays. Normal work hours are 0730 – 1630 daily. Daily start and stop times may vary upon coordination with the COR, however all personnel are required to be at work during core business hours from 0900 to 1500 daily.

4.0 PERSONNEL AND MINIMUM SKILL REQUIREMENTS

The Government requires a single point of contact from the contractor, normally referred to as a Task Lead. The contractor shall provide three Senior FIAR Analyst positions that shall be considered key positions and shall be the leads in their respective functional area of either Business/Financial Management or Acquisition Logistics. One of the Senior FIAR Analysts shall fulfill the responsibilities of the Task Lead. In addition to performing the required position tasks, the task lead shall administer and manage contractor personnel, schedules, interact and communicate continually with the Government COR and any appointed technical representatives (TRs) and ensure total product/service satisfaction. All FIAR Reports will also fall under the purview of the Task Lead to ensure reports are delivered in accordance with the FIAR Reports table. The Task Lead shall liaison to the Acquisition Comptroller and the SOCCENT technical representative.

The Senior FIAR Analyst personnel shall possess complimentary educational and experience backgrounds to ensure a holistic approach to audit support is provided. One of the Senior FIAR Analysts shall act as an acquisition logistics Subject Matter Expert (SME). The complimentary Senior FIAR Analysts shall act as a financial management SMEs.

4.1 TASKS/DUTIES.

The contractor shall provide FIAR Analyst IAW Table 4.1 of this SOW. FIAR Analysts shall be responsible for tasks such as:

a. Ensure that a systemic process is in place and identify obstacles for achieving auditable financial statements for all COMSOCPAC funds

b. Assist in using the FIAR Methodology to facilitate the establishment of controls and implementation of process improvements and recommendations for solutions in areas where audit readiness is not currently achievable

c. Identify and document financial processes focusing on processes, controls and systems that report budgetary information

d. Provide business process narratives and flowcharts to provide a description of how personnel perform a specific business process, the risks the process poses and the controls required to mitigate the risks within the following segments: Civilian Pay (CIVPAY), Transportation of People (TOP), Contract Vendor Pay, Transportation of Things (TOT), Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures (MILSTRIP), Funds Receipt and Distribution, Reimbursable Work Orders (RWO), Asset Management, G-Invoicing, Sensitive Activities, Deployed Paying Agent, and General Terms and Conditions (GT&C).

e. Where deficiencies exist, assist the SOJ08 Comptroller office to write Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) for implementation. Educate SOCPAC personnel on implementation of CAPs.

f. Provide substantiating documentation in response to USSOCOM/INDOPACOM audit samples and work with the SOJ08 and respective Directorate OPRs to ensure 100% of suspense(s) are met.

g. Facilitate response to and document all OSD/USSOCOM/INDOPACOM taskers and data calls as related to FIAR.

h. Facilitate development and provide FIAR briefings and updates to SOCPAC leadership bi-monthly.

i. Provide audit expertise and guidance to J08 and Directorate OPRs and support management of SOCPAC FIAR portal sites.

j. Facilitate implementation of new OSD, Navy, and SOCOM policies to support FIAR compliance, to include documenting processes and procedures.

k. Complete internal testing of all segments to ensure compliance.

l. Provide quarterly inspections and internal audits of all SOJ08 MICP and IG compliance procedures to ensure they are managed efficiently and effectively, discharged with integrity and comply with applicable laws and regulations to minimize the potential for fraud, waste, and mismanagement.

m. Provide Financial Improvement expertise for corrective actions, efficiencies, best practices, and detailed analysis of COMSOCPAC funded initiatives specifically but not limited to PAT Program, OPEP Programs, and JTF-IP policy and procedures within the organization. Perform and coordinate continuing program execution review and analysis and advise the SOJ08 Comptroller on suggestions for support programs.

n. Provide interpretive and analytical advice on COMSOCPAC funded initiatives, financial transactions, and program execution; develop format and content to provide various listings, reports, and data relative to status of funds and the propriety of obligations; ensure the financial integrity, timeliness, accuracy and validity of supporting managerial accounting, budget execution, and financial management reports derived from Standard, Accounting, Budgeting and Reporting System (SABRS) and SABRS Management Analytical Retrieval Tool System (SMARTS).

o. Assist with budget cycle support, prepare analyses, and other input necessary to address budget-related questions; interpret budget directives; and monitor, compile, compare and analyze programs.

p. Provide training/ standard operating procedures (SOPs) existing or emerging to implement internal control modifications and SABRS/SMARTS/DAI/CFMS guidance that will enhance the lifecycle of each COMSOCPAC transaction.

q. Conduct a quarterly Post-TAR audit and develop and implement solutions to findings identified during the audit, monitoring and validation of correction actions and on-site logistics and liaison support to assist in meeting audit requirements.

r. Provide the following as depicted below to the SOJ08 Comptroller office and the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR):

a. FIAR Information Papers (IP)/Talking Points (TPs). Bi-monthly

b. FIAR Slides (PPTs). Monthly

c. FIAR instruction/education to SOCPAC Directorate OPRs. Monthly

d. EXSUM. Weekly

s. Travel may be required up to six times per year

Table 4.1. Personnel Qualifications

FIAR Analyst (Key Personnel)

1 FTE @ SOCPAC

1 FTE @ SOF AT&L

· Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

· Minimum 10 years of experience in any DoD capacity.

· Minimum 5 years of experience in Government accounting/financial management, with at least 2 years of experience in U.S. Navy, USSOCOM, Components, or TSOC command structure and reporting processes.

· Combined years of experience shall include conducting the following:

· Audit readiness requirements for DoD

· Tying materiel management elements to the financial statements

· Evaluating program deficiencies and preparing briefings for senior DoD leadership to address solutions

· Justifying policy change, systems acquisition, or budget justification

· Standard Accounting and Reporting System – Field Level (STARS-FL) or Standard Accounting and Budget Reporting System (SABRS)

· Minimum 6 months in at least 2 of the following systems: Standard Labor Data Collection and Distribution Application (SLDCADA), Total Workforce Management System (TWMS), Cash History On-Line Operator Search Engine (CHOOSE), Purchase Request (PR) Builder, SABRS Management Analytical Retrieval Tools) SMARTS, Defense Property Accountability System (DPAS), or iNAVY Audit Response Center (ARC) TOOL.

· Secret Clearance

Senior FIAR Analyst – Acquisition Logistics Emphasis (Key Personnel)

1 FTE @ SOF AT&L

***EDUCATION***

· Master’s Degree in Logistics or Supply Chain Management (SCM)

**OR**

· 10 years’ experience in Acquisition Logistics, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics or Supply Chain Management (SCM)

**OR**

· 10 years’ experience in Acquisition Logistics AND,

· Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline AND,

· DAWIA Level III, Lifecycle Logistics Certification associated with experience

**Note: Transcripts shall be made available to the Government upon request.

***FIAR EXPERIENCE***

· 2+ years of experience in the managing of financial and material records in a certified Accountable Property System of Record (APSR) like DPAS.

***WORK EXPERIENCE*** (may also count towards Education)

· 5 years of experience with DoD or other federal agency in Acquisition Logistics

· Acquisition Logistics' experience with DoD or other federal agency is defined as providing direct Product Support Management (PSM) and Lifecycle Logistics expertise from design through disposal in support of a Program Executive Office and/or Acquisition Program Manager, as per types of assignments and representative activities defined in Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Lifecycle Logistics (LCL) certification guide.

· Combined years of experience shall include:

· Audit readiness requirements for DoD

· Tying materiel management elements to the financial statements

· Evaluating program deficiencies and preparing briefings for GO/FO/SES level DoD leadership to address solutions

· Justifying policy change, systems acquisition, or budget justification

· DAWIA certifications appropriate to years of experience

· Top Secret Clearance; SCI Eligible on day one of performance

Senior FIAR Analyst – Financial Management Emphasis (Key Personnel)

2 FTEs @ SOF AT&L

1 FTE @ SOCCENT

***EDUCATION***

· Master’s Degree in one of the following disciplines:

· Accounting or Finance

· Business Management or Business Administration

**OR**

· Licensed CPA with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

**OR**

· 10 years’ experience in Financial Management, with a Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following disciplines:

· Accounting or Finance

· Business Management or Business Administration

**Note: Transcripts shall be made available to the Government upon request.

***FIAR EXPERIENCE***

· 2+ years’ experience in preparing financial and material management reports IAW FIAR compliance or other FIAR-related activities that clearly demonstrate expertise in FIAR requirements.

***WORK EXPERIENCE*** (may also count towards Education)

· 5 years of experience with DoD or other federal agency in Financial Management

· Financial Management experience includes activities such as monitoring budget execution, preparing financial documentation and reports, preparing trial balances, reconciling accounts, and other accounting functions, budget formulation, completing financial transactions in accounting and financial management systems, auditing, or similar tasks.

· Combined years of experience shall include:

· Audit readiness requirements for DoD

· Tying materiel management elements to the financial statements

· Evaluating program deficiencies and preparing briefings for GO/FO/SES level DoD leadership to address solutions

· Justifying policy change, systems acquisition, or budget justification

· Top Secret Clearance; SCI Eligible on day one of performance

Consultant/Research Assistant Personnel

7 FTEs

3 FTEs @ SOCPAC 4 FTEs @ SOF AT&L

***EDUCATION***

· Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following disciplines:

· Logistics or SCM, or

· Accounting or Finance, or

· Business Management or Business Administration, or

· Information Technology

**Note: The Contractor shall ensure a minimum of one person on the contractor team at each location has a degree in each disciple.

**Note: Transcripts shall be made available to the Government upon request.

***WORK EXPERIENCE***

· 3 years of experience with DoD or other federal agency in in their respective discipline

· Combined years of experience shall include:

· Audit readiness requirements for DoD

· Tying materiel management elements to the financial statements

· Evaluating program deficiencies and preparing briefings for senior DoD leadership to address solutions

· Justifying policy change, systems acquisition, or budget justification

· Government Contracting, including using Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), Contract Closeout procedures, preparing contract modifications in SPS/PD2, and researching/coordinating financial and contractual information

· DAWIA certifications appropriate to years of experience

· Secret Clearance

5.0 DELIVERABLES

The contractor shall produce and deliver the following deliverables related to the requirements identified in Section 2.0. All deliverables shall be delivered to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) as set forth in Figure 1. Acceptance of deliverables shall be performed by the COR. The COR will evaluate deliverables for completeness, correctness, and accuracy. If a deliverable is unacceptable, the Government will notify the Contractor Program Manager (PM), who shall coordinate with the COR to determine the resubmission time.

5.1 MONTHLY REPORTS

The Contractor shall submit a monthly report in accordance with Base IDIQ CDRL A001.

5.2 QUARTERLY REPORT

The Contractor shall submit a quarterly report in accordance with Base IDIQ CDRL A002.

6.0 SERVICE DELIVERY SUMMARY

Performance assessments will be provided to the Contracting Officer (KO) by the COR in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. Meeting or not meeting the thresholds identified in Attachment 1 – SDS will be the basis of that performance evaluation.

7.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY/SPACE

The Government anticipates the tasks included in this SOW will performed on-site, the government will provide all equipment and materials, with the requisite access to all mission essential networks and systems required to support the activities required under this task order. The government will provide furnished office spaces (workstations, office automation equipment, telephones, and furniture) and supplies.

8.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

8.1 Security will be in accordance with the attached DD254. The Sr. FIAR Analyst/Task Lead, Senior FIAR Analyst – Financial Management Emphasis located at SOCCENT, Intermediate FIAR Analyst, a Logistics/SCM Consultant/Research Assistant, and an Accounting/Finance Consultant/Research Assistant positions will be cleared to TOP SECRET and be SCI eligible at the start of the task. The rest of the contractor team individual(s) supporting this task will be cleared at the SECRET level at the start of the task. At the discretion of the Government, selected individuals supporting this task order will have access to Special Access Program (SAP) information. Access to SAP information requires the requisite security clearance based on a security investigation with a date less than 5 years old and requires employees to undergo additional personnel security screening meeting the DoD SAP-accessing directives and policies. Contractors will require access to SCI, Foreign Government Information, NATO, and Alternative Compensatory Control Measures (ACCM) material in performance of this effort. Contractors will require access to NIPRNET/ SIPRNET/JIANT/BICES/JWICS computer systems only at Government facilities. Contractors will be authorized to courier classified information up to SECRET in performance of official duties upon approval of and designation by the COR.

8.2 The contractor shall ensure requirements for safeguarding classified information and classified materials, for obtaining and verifying personnel security clearances, for verifying security clearances and indoctrination of visitors, for controlling access to restricted areas, for protecting Government property, and for the security of automated and non-automated management information systems and data are fulfilled. The contractor's management system shall prevent unauthorized disclosure of classified and sensitive unclassified information. The Government shall be immediately notified if any security incident or any indication of a potential unauthorized disclosure or compromise of classified or sensitive unclassified information.

8.3 The contractor shall provide security management support. Typical efforts include, but are not limited to, performing classified document control functions, classified material inventories, program access requests, preparing and monitoring personnel indoctrination and debriefing agreements, and maintaining and using security-related databases.

8.4 When no Government employee or military member is available the contractor will be required to conduct security related functions (traditionally considered inherently Governmental functions) such as opening/closing of security containers, end-of-day checks for processing and safeguarding classified information/material, and arming/de- arming USSOCOM/SOCCENT Buildings, Secure Rooms, or SCIFs. If the contractor fails to properly conduct these responsibilities and a security violation/incident occurs, the Government will have the option to take action against the company IAW applicable law and regulations. In addition, the company will be responsible for reviewing preliminary inquiry reports for any security violation/incident for which an employee is found culpable and provide a written response to the GCA and Organizational Security Manager for actions taken against the employee.

9.0 TRAVEL

Travel is required to various CONUS and possibly OCONUS non-hazardous locations. The contractor shall travel as initiated by written tasking. The contractor shall ensure that travel expenses are incurred in accordance with the limitations set forth in FAR 31.205-46.

10.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS AND REFERENCES

Reference and Compliance Documents

FAR

Part 45, April 2012

Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards Number 3 (SFFAS-3)

Paragraph 36, 38, 40, 45

USSOCOM Policy and Delegations of Authority for Sensitive Activities

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