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Laundry Services NCBC Gulfport, MS Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number
N6883623Q0332
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Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command

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This performance work statement outlines requirements for laundry services at Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport in Mississippi. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, transportation and other services necessary to inspect, repair, launder, press, dry clean, package, bundle, pick up and deliver bed linens and other laundry items in accordance with industry standards. Specific requirements include weekly pickup and delivery on Tuesdays and Fridays, packaging and sorting laundry by size and item type, quality control measures, and compliance with health and safety regulations. The period of performance is from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024. The related federal contract opportunity is a firm fixed-price solicitation for these laundry services issued by the Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command.

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION CENTER GULFPORT

Description of Services. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, impermeable bags, transportation and other incidentals necessary to inspect, repair, launder, press, dry clean, package, bundle, pick up and deliver bed linens in accordance with (IAW) Industry Standards and this Performance Work Statement (PWS).

This includes all laundry, dry cleaning, and all other tasks and responsibilities deemed necessary and spelled out in this PWS. The contractor shall receive, account for, process, and return all organizational and individual items tendered for cleaning. The contractor shall provide all of the necessary labor, equipment, tools, supervision, and transportation services necessary to perform the best value commercial Laundry to Unaccompanied Housing building 306 at Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, MS.

Pick- up and Delivery. The contractor shall provide pickup and delivery service. This service shall include loading, unloading, segregating, transporting, counting/weighing and obtaining necessary documentation for items picked up or delivered. The contractor shall provide their own vehicles and they shall be maintained in safe operating condition at all times. The contractor shall establish routes to gain access to the base through the commercial gate between the hours 8:00 am -2:00 pm, Tuesday through Friday. The contractor shall pick up soiled laundry and deliver clean laundry to Naval Construction Battalion Center, building 306.

Pick up. Laundry measurements shall be done by government personnel prior to pick up. The laundry that the contractor picks up may by dirty/wet. The contractor shall verify laundry measurements and sign the pickup ticket for the items being picked up. Such a signature constitutes an agreement to the government’s weight or count unless a specific exception is noted on the ticket. A copy of the ticket will be retained by the government.

Delivery. The contractor shall record the weight delivered on the delivery ticket and the government representative will verify this amount. Items not delivered on due date must be delivered the following business day, securely wrapped and labeled (Late Delivery). The contractor shall furnish the government representative the original and a copy of the delivery ticket. The contractor is responsible for the return of items picked up for servicing at the next regularly scheduled delivery.

A receipt will be provided to the government representative upon delivery. The contractor shall record the numbers with line item numbers, cost of each unit cleaned, laundry weight, and the extended price and total for each bin on the delivery ticket and the government representative will verify weight amount. A government representative from N9 Unaccompanied Housing will specify the times and places for pick-up and delivery. Pick-up and Delivery shall be on Tuesday and Friday of each week. Items delivered must be within 5 working days of pick up. The contractor must provide a list of items not delivered on schedule.

Packaging of Laundry Items. The contractor shall weigh and sort linen by like sizes and like items together to ensure full accountability of linen to be serviced. Comforters, blankets, and mattress pads shall be single folded, not rolled will be stacked by like items and sizes together and will be placed in the same bin(s). Fitted Sheets, flat sheets, and pillow cases will be stacked by like items and sizes together and will be placed in the same bin(s). The delivery of clean linen laundry bins shall be covered with a clear cart liner.

Correction of Delivery Ticket. The contractor shall notify the government representative of all delivery ticket errors. The government representative may authorize the contractor to correct any errors on the delivery ticket such as but not limited to incorrect item description numbers, weight errors and line description errors. All corrections require the initials from both the government representative and the Contractor.

Poorly cleaned/sorted/folded/stacked linen. Any linens found to be poorly cleaned, folded and sorted/stacked by like size and linen type between delivery to linen exchange or delivery to point of base, shall be returned to the contractor to be refolded, sorted, or re-cleaned if necessary, at no additional cost to the Government and shall be delivered on the next regular scheduled delivery.

Unserviceable and Missing Articles. The contractor shall ensure unserviceable articles and non-repairable articles shall be returned without any laundering or cleaning services performed on the article. These items are to be returned to the Government separate from serviceable items and identified as unserviceable. All stained linen shall also be marked stained and returned separate from clean items. Items damaged by the contractor and deemed not serviceable/not repairable, shall be ordered by the contractor within 2 business days and documentation of order must be provided to the government representative. Any articles missing from a scheduled delivery shall be delivered by the contractor on the next business day. The contractor shall provide a written or emailed explanation to the Contracting Officer (KO) and the government representative outlining circumstances concerning any missing articles, as well as corrective actions/measures taken to ensure a repeat incident shall not occur. Articles shall not be stock piled to be delivered at a later date.

Any linen or linen bins that are lost by the contractor shall be replaced by the contractor at no additional cost to the Government. Linen lost by the contractor shall be replaced IAW DFARS 252.237.7015. Bin(s) lost by the contractor shall be replaced with an identical bin(s) or $1,100.00 per bin.

State or Local Department of Health Regulations. Compliance with any certifications of labeling requirements arising from state or local department of health regulations is the responsibility of the contractor.

Environmental Protection & Safety. The contractor shall be knowledgeable of and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and requirements regarding environmental protection. In the event environmental laws or regulations change during the term of this contract, the contractor is required to comply as such laws come into effect.

Forms and Publications. The contractor shall obtain the forms and publications expressly required to perform the work in this contract via the government representative upon written request (e-mail is acceptable) by the contractor.

In the event that laws, regulations, Technical Orders, or publications change during the term of this contract, the contractor is required to comply as such changes come into effect.

Laundering. The contractor shall ensure all items shall be laundered and dried in an appropriate controlled temperature to ensure no damage to the items.

Workmanship and Sanitation: Delivered articles shall conform to the generally accepted industry and local standards of quality, cleanliness, finish, appearance, and packaging. The items shall not only be clean in the sense of being free from soil and stains, but also free from bacteria, fungi and micro-organisms, including pathogens and disease producing organisms. All work performed shall be done under sanitary conditions. The contract facility shall be open to inspection of conditions at any time by a representative of the government, and the government reserves the right to perform or cause to have performed any test necessary to determine the sanitary condition of the articles delivered by the contractor. Delivered finished articles shall conform to common commercial practices to include quality of cleanliness, finished and appearance.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Hours of Operation. The contractor shall maintain the operating hours 5 days a week Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Concessions are made for religious holidays, at the discretion of the US, when it does not interfere with operations.

Standards of Conduct. Contractor Personnel must adhere to standards of conduct as established by the Installation Commander. Removing objects from refuse for personal use is unauthorized. Contractor Personnel may request items through unit designee. Violations are grounds for termination. At no time, without authorization, will a Contractor Personnel purchase any items from the local economy for any U.S. Personnel

Security Requirements. Contractor shall adhere to current installation security policies. The contractor shall provide an interpreter if English is not the primary language of the workers. The interpreter shall be on site at all times.

Physical Security. The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, property, and materials shall be secured.

Period of Performance. This is a 12-month contract with no option periods. The Period of Performance is 1 October 2023 through 30 September 2024.

Place of Performance. The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the contractor’s facility.

Pick-up and delivery will occur at the Naval Construction Battalion Center, building 306.

Type of Contract. The Government will award a Firm Fixed Price Contract.

Quality Control. Quality Control is the responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor is responsible for the delivery of quality services to the Government IAW the terms and conditions contained in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 52.212-4 entitled, “Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items” and applicable sub-clauses pertaining to quality control.

Designated Government Representative (DGR). This acquisition is not technically complex and, for that reason, it does not require a Contracting Officer Representative (COR). However, a DGR will report to the KO that all products and/or services from the contractor have been delivered and accepted. The DGR for this contract is Anthony Tierno, 228-871-3853, anthony.tierno4.naf@us.navy.mil.

The DGR monitors all technical aspects of the contract. The DGR is authorized to perform the following functions:

Assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; including Government drawings, designs, and specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notify both the KO and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of Government furnished property; and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. The DGR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting contract. The Contractor shall coordinate and obtain prior approval from the DGR for all delivery, truck loading and unloading, the positioning and use of any heavy equipment, commencing any work, and all other issues. The DGR is responsible for the scheduling and coordination of all work to be accomplished as required per this specification.

Corrective Actions. If at any time, it is determined by the KO that the quality control system, personnel, instructions, controls, tests, or records are not providing results that conform to contract requirements, action shall be taken by the Contractor to correct the deficiency. If a Contract Deficiency Report (CDR) is issued the Contractor shall develop a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) that identifies the root cause, Corrective Action (CA) for the root cause, CA for the specific non-conformance and CA to the root cause to prevent recurrence and a corrective action including the timeline for completion.

Personnel. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “personnel” or “employee(s)” refers to any person performing work related to this contract, including but not limited to, the Contractor’s employees, agents, representatives, or subcontractor. The Contractor shall staff this effort with trained, competent and capable employee(s) for the discipline they are assigned to. Contractor personnel shall present a clean, neat and professional appearance. The Contractor shall ensure that employees meet all applicable federal, state, local, and installation certification, licensing, medical requirements, and qualifications to perform all assigned tasks and functions as defined in this contract prior to commencement of work. The Contractor shall not permit any personnel to work under this contract if such person is identified by a Government authorized representative to the Contractor as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well-being, or operational mission of the Navy. All Contractor personnel shall comply with installation security and access procedures.

Motor Vehicle Operators. Contractor’s personnel, whose tasks involve operation of any vehicles, shall possess a valid U.S. state driver’s license, certificates and permits, applicable for the type and class of vehicle being operated.

Speaking, Reading, and Understanding English. Contractor shall hire and staff personnel who can communicate with Government representatives and where reading, understanding, and discussing environmental, health, and safety warnings are an integral part of an employee’s duties. Contractor’s employee shall be able to understand, read, write, and speak the English language fluently. English shall be the only language used with regard to this contract for written correspondence, discussions and other business transactions.

Employment of Government Personnel. The Contractor shall not knowingly employ any person who is a U.S.

Government employee if employing that person would create a conflict of interest. Additionally, the Contractor shall not knowingly employ any person who is an employee of the Government, either military or civilian, unless such person seeks and receives written approval according to DOD 5500.7-R, Joint Ethics Regulations (JER) by the individual’s commander or director. A copy of the authorization will be provided to the DGR. In addition, the Contractor is prohibited from employing Government Quality Assurance Representatives (QAR) whom the Contractor knows or should have known are responsible for monitoring any contracts/subcontracts awarded to the service provider.

Non-Personal Service Statement. Contractor management will ensure that employees properly comply with the performance work standards outlined in this PWS. Contractor employees will perform their duties independent of, and without the supervision of, any Government official or other Defense Contractor. The tasks, duties, and responsibilities set forth in this project may not be interpreted or implemented in any manner that results in any contractor employee creating or modifying Federal policy, obligating the appropriated funds of the United States Government, overseeing the work of Federal employees, providing direct personal services to any Federal employee, or otherwise violating the prohibitions set forth in Parts 7.5 and 37.1 of the FAR. The Government will control access to the facility and will perform the inspection and acceptance of the completed work.

Personnel Conduct. The selection, assignment, reassignment, transfer, supervision, management, and control of contractor personnel employed to perform the work specified herein shall be the responsibility of the contractor. The contractor shall be responsible for the performance and conduct of contractor and subcontractor employees at all times. The contractor shall ensure that personnel present a professional appearance. Personnel employed by the contractor in the performance of this contract, or any representative of the contractor entering the installation shall abide by the security regulations listed in the contract and shall be subject to such checks by the Government as deemed necessary. The contractor shall not employ for performance under this contract any person whose employment would result in a conflict of interest with the Government’s standards of conduct.

Supervision of Contractor Employees. The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over Contractor or Subcontractor employees while performing work under the contract. Such employees shall be accountable solely to the Contractor, not the Government. The Contractor, in turn, shall be accountable to the Government for Contractor or Subcontractor employees.

Access and General Protection/Security. Policy and Procedures. Contractor and all associated Subcontractor- Contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (see Security Information section). The Contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, Department of the Navy (DoN) and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or processes.

Safety. The Contractor is solely responsible for compliance of all safety regulations of employees while working on government owned facilities. All accidents which may arise out of, or in connection with, performance of services required herein which result in injury, death, or property damage, shall be reported in writing to the KO and DGR within 24 hours of such occurrence. Reports shall provide full details of the accident, including statements from witnesses. The fore-going procedures shall also apply to any claim made by a third party against the contractor as a result of any accident that occurs in connection with performance under this contract.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT SUMMARY (PRS)

The Performance Requirements Summary represents the most important contract objectives. The Contractor is fully expected to comply with all PWS requirements; however, the Government’s assessment of Contractor performance will place emphasis on accomplishment of these objectives. Performance will be measured in accordance with the following table:

Performance Element

Performance Requirement Surveillance Method

Frequency Acceptable Quality Level

Contract Deliverables

Contract deliverables furnished as prescribed in the PWS

Inspection by the DGR

Continual >95% of deliverables submitted timely and without rework required.

Invoicing Monthly invoices per contract procedures are timely and accurate.

Review & acceptance of the invoice

Monthly 100% accuracy

SECURITY INFORMATION

Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS). The Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) is a DoD-owned and operated system developed by Defense Manpower Data Center as a force protection program to manage personnel identity and access at DOD installations. DBIDS is a network database system designed to easily verify access authorization of personnel entering military installations by using barcodes and fingerprint biometric identifications.

To improve management and force protection at Navy installations, in 2017 the Navy transitioned from the Navy Commercial Access Control System (NCACS) to the DBIDS for Contractors and vendors requiring access to an installation at no cost to them. NCACs cards are no longer accepted.

In order to obtain base access, an individual needs to acquire DOD sponsorship, have a thorough identity check, be properly vetted, and have a legitimate reason for base access. Identity checks require a passport or a Real ID Act-compliant state driver's license. Vetting occurs when the individual's background and ID are compared against authoritative criminal justice data bases, and the individual has a letter or official document from the sponsoring organization which articulates the reason for access. When the above criteria are satisfactorily met, DBIDs credentials are issued. After the applicant obtains their DBIDS paper pass, they will have an additional 180 days to obtain an actual DBIDS card at no cost. Those requesting new access onto installations will receive the DBIDS card at the same time they are initially approved for access.

Additional details may be found at the Commander, Navy Installation Command website at https://www.cnic.navy.mil/om/dbids.html.

THE FOLLOWING NAVSUP LOCAL TEXT IS HEREBY MADE PART OF THE PERFORMANCE

WORK STATEMENT.

SUPTXT204-9400(4-22) Vendor Unclassified Access To Federally Controlled Facilities, Sensitive Information, Information Technology Systems or Protected Health Information

Executive Order 13467, Reforming Processes Related to Suitability for Government Employee, Fitness for Vendor Employees and Eligibility for Access to Classified National Security Information, Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12, requires government agencies to develop and implement Federal security standards for Federal employees and vendors. The 5 CFR 32 Part 157 in concert with DoD Manual 1000.13, Vol 1, implements the Federal Standards.

APPLICABILITY

This text applies to all DoD sponsored individuals who require CAC eligibility (or login and P/W if acceptable per contract) for: Physical access to DoD facilities or non-DoD facilities on behalf of DoD; Logical access to information systems (whether on site or remotely); or remote access to DoD networks that use only the CAC logon for user authentication, or access to sensitive and protected information. This applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the DoD, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities and all other organizational entities within the DoD (hereinafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components").

Each vendor employee providing services at a Navy command under this contract is required to obtain a DoD CAC.

Additionally, depending on the level of computer/network access, the contract employee will require a successful investigation as detailed below.

ACCESS TO FEDERAL FACILITIES

Per HSPD-12 and implementing guidance, all vendor employees working at a federally controlled base, facility or activity under this clause will require a DoD CAC. When access to a base, facility or activity is required vendor employees shall in-process with the Command's Security Manager (CSM) upon arrival to the command and shall out-process prior to their departure at the completion of the individual's performance under the contract.

START-UP PERIOD

All vendor resource onboarding documents must be submitted via the prime vendor. The prime vendor shall make all necessary preparations to assume full responsibility for productive performance as of the performance start date.

Definition of "productive":

a. Visit Authorization Request (VAR)

b. Vendor Information Sheet (CIS)

c. FD-258 Fingerprint Card

d. Completed Electronic Investigation (EQIP)

e. All vendor resource(s) must have an active Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) profile

f. Common Access Card(CAC)

Note (1): Invoicing by the vendor will begin as of the commencement of the performance period of services and no reimbursement will be paid by the government for efforts expended during the start-up period.

Note (2): Foreign Nationals are not allowed access to the functional/system side of Enterprise Resource Planning

(ERP).

ACCESS TO DOD INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) SYSTEM

In Accordance With (IAW) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) M-5510.30, vendor employees who require access to Department of the Navy (DoN) or DoD networks are categorized as IT-I, IT-II, or IT-III. The IT-II level, defined in detail in SECNAV M-5510.30, includes positions which require access to sensitive information. Sensitive information includes information protected under the Privacy Act, to include PHI. All vendor employees under this contract who require access to Privacy Act protected information are therefore categorized no lower than ITII. IT Levels are determined by the requiring activity's Command Information System Security Manager (ISSM)/Information Assurance Manager (IAM).

Vendor employees requiring privileged or IT-I level access, (when specified by the terms of the contract) require a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) or T5 or T5R equivalent investigation, which is a higher level investigation than the National Agency Check (NAC) with Law and Credit (NACLC)/T3/T3R described below. Due to the privileged system access, an investigation suitable for High Risk national security positions is required.

Individuals who have access to system control, monitoring, or administration functions (e.g. system administrator, database administrator) require training and certification to Information Assurance (IA) Technical Level 1, and must be trained and certified on the Operating System (OS) or Computing Environment (CE) they are required to maintain.

Access to sensitive IT systems is contingent upon a favorably adjudicated background investigation. When access to IT systems is required for performance of the vendor employee's duties, such employees shall in-process with the Navy CSM and ISSM/IAM manager upon arrival to the Navy command and shall out-process prior to their departure at the completion of the individual's performance under the contract. Completion and approval of a System Authorization Access Request Navy (SAAR-N) form is required for all individuals accessing Navy IT resources. The decision to authorize access to a government IT system/network is inherently governmental. The vendor supervisor is not authorized to sign the SAAR-N; therefore, the government employee with knowledge of the system/network access required or the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) shall sign the SAAR-N as the supervisor.

The SAAR-N shall be forwarded to the CSM at least thirty (30) days prior to the individual's start date. Failure to provide the required documentation at least thirty (30) days prior to the individual's start date may result in delaying the individual's start date.

When required to maintain access to required IT systems or networks, the vendor shall ensure that all employees requiring access complete annual Cyber Awareness training, and maintain a current requisite background investigation. The vendor's security representative shall contact the CSM for guidance when reinvestigations are required.

INTERIM ACCESS

The CSM may authorize issuance of a DoD CAC and interim access to a DoN or DoD unclassified computer/network upon a favorable review of the investigative questionnaire and advance favorable fingerprint results. When the results of the investigation are received and a favorable determination is not made, the vendor employee working on the contract under interim access will be denied access to the computer network and this denial will not relieve the vendor of his/her responsibility to perform.

DENIAL OR TERMINATION OF ACCESS

The potential consequences of any requirement under this clause including denial or termination of physical or system access in no way relieves the vendor from the requirement to execute performance under the contract within the timeframes specified in the contract. Vendors shall plan ahead in processing their employees and sub vendor employees. The vendor shall insert this clause in all subcontracts when the sub vendor is permitted to have unclassified access to a federally controlled facility, federally-controlled information system/network and/or to government information, meaning information not authorized for public release.

VENDOR'S SECURITY REPRESENTATIVE

The vendor shall designate an employee to serve as the vendor's security representative. Within three (3) work days after contract award, the vendor shall provide to the requiring activity's Security Manager and the Contracting Officer, in writing, the name, title, address and phone number for the vendor's security representative. The vendor's security representative shall be the primary point of contact on any security matter. The vendor's security representative shall not be replaced or removed without prior notice to the Contracting Officer and CSM.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION REQUIREMENTS AND SECURITY APPROVAL PROCESS FOR

VENDORS ASSIGNED TO NATIONAL SECURITY POSITIONS OR PERFORMING SENSITIVE

DUTIES

Navy security policy requires that all positions be given a sensitivity value based on level of risk factors to ensure appropriate protective measures are applied. Vendor employees under this contract are recognized as Noncritical Sensitive [ADP/IT-II] positions when the contract scope of work require physical access to a federally controlled base, facility or activity and/or requiring access to a DoD computer/network, to perform unclassified sensitive duties. This designation is also applied to vendor employees who access Privacy Act and PHI, provide support associated with fiduciary duties, or perform duties that have been identified as National Security Positions. At a minimum, each vendor employee must be a US citizen and have a favorably completed NACLC or T3 or T3R equivalent investigation to obtain a favorable determination for assignment to a non-critical sensitive or IT-II position. The investigation consists of a standard NAC and a FBI fingerprint check plus law enforcement checks and credit check. Each vendor employee filling a non-critical sensitive or IT-II position is required to complete:

- SF-86 Questionnaire for National Security Positions (or equivalent Office of Personnel Management (OPM) investigative product)

- Two FD-258 Applicant Fingerprint Cards (or an electronic fingerprint submission

- Original Signed Release Statements

Failure to provide the required documentation at least thirty (30) days prior to the individual's start date shall result in delaying the individual's start date. Background investigations shall be reinitiated as required to ensure investigations remain current (not older than ten (10) years) throughout the contract performance period. The vendor's security representative shall contact the CSM for guidance when reinvestigations are required.

Regardless of their duties or IT access requirements ALL vendor employees shall in-process with the CSM upon arrival to the command and shall out-process prior to their departure at the completion of the individual's performance under the contract. Employees requiring IT access shall also check-in and check-out with the Navy command's ISSM/IAM. Completion and approval of a SAAR-N form is required for all individuals accessing Navy IT resources. The SAAR-N shall be forwarded to the Navy CSM at least thirty (30) days prior to the individual's start date. Failure to provide the required documentation at least thirty (30) days prior to the individual's start date shall result in delaying the individual's start date.

The vendor shall ensure that each contract employee requiring access to IT systems or networks complete annual Cyber Awareness training, and maintain a current requisite background investigation. Vendor employees shall accurately complete the required investigative forms prior to submission to the CSM. The CSM will review the submitted documentation for completeness prior to submitting it to the OPM; Potential suitability or security issues identified may render the vendor employee ineligible for the assignment. An unfavorable determination is final (subject to SF-86 appeal procedures) and such a determination does not relieve the vendor from meeting any contractual obligation under the contract. The CSM will forward the required forms to OPM for processing. Once the investigation is complete, the results will be forwarded by OPM to the DoD Central Adjudication Facility (CAF) for a determination.

If the vendor employee already possesses a current favorably adjudicated investigation, the vendor shall submit a VAR via the JPAS or a hard copy VAR directly from the vendor's security representative. Although the vendor will take JPAS owning role over the vendor employee, the Navy command will take JPAS "Servicing" role over the vendor employee during the hiring process and for the duration of assignment under that contract. The vendor shall include the IT position category per SECNAV M-5510.30 for each employee designated on a VAR.

The VAR requires annual renewal for the duration of the employee's performance under the contract.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION REQUIREMENTS AND SECURITY APPROVAL PROCESS FOR

VENDORS ASSIGNED TO OR PERFORMING NON-SENSITIVE DUTIES

Vendor employee whose work is unclassified and non-sensitive (e.g., performing certain duties such as lawn maintenance, vendor services, etc...) and who require physical access to publicly accessible areas to perform those duties shall meet the following minimum requirements:

- Must be either a U.S. citizen or a U.S. permanent resident with a minimum of 3 years of legal residency in the U.S.

(as required by the Deputy Secretary of Defense DTM 08-006 or its subsequent DoD Instruction (INST)) and

- Must have a favorably completed NACI or T1 investigation equivalent including a FBI fingerprint check prior to installation access.

To be considered for a favorable trustworthiness determination, the CSR must submit for all employees each of the following:

- SF-85 Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions

- Two FD-258 Applicant Fingerprint Cards (or an electronic fingerprint submission)

- Original Signed Release Statements

The vendor shall ensure each individual employee has a current favorably completed NACI or T1 equivalent investigation, or ensure successful FBI fingerprint results have been gained and investigation has been processed with OPM.

Failure to provide the required documentation at least thirty (30) days prior to the individual's start date may result in delaying the individual's start date.

* Consult with your CSM and ISSM/IAM for local policy when IT-III (non-sensitive) access is required for non U.S. citizens outside the U.S.*

SUPTXT243-9400(1-92) AUTHORIZED CHANGES ONLY BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER

(a) Except as specified in paragraph (b) below, no order, statement, or conduct of Government personnel who visit the Vendor's facilities or in any other manner communicate with Vendor personnel during the performance of this contract shall constitute a change under the "Changes" clause of this contract.

(b) The Vendor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel unless it is issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer, or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as a part of this contract.

(c) The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements of this contract and notwithstanding provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely with the Contracting Officer. In the event the Vendor effects any change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change shall be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment shall be made in the contract price to cover any increase in charges incurred as a result thereof. The address and telephone number of the Contracting Officer is:

ADDRESS: NAVSUP FLCJ, Bldg. 110 Yorktown Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32212

TELEPHONE: (904) 542-1255

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