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This is a Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Ocean Infrastructure 2, a follow-on Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract supporting the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) located in Port Hueneme, California. The contractor will provide comprehensive ocean infrastructure services including development, manufacturing, integration, survey, installation, repair, and recovery of ocean infrastructure, equipment, facilities, and components. Work scope encompasses test and evaluation of existing ocean infrastructure; operation, leasing, repair, and maintenance of platforms including vessels, boats, ships, aircraft, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV), remotely operated vehicles (ROV), and associated equipment; and project management and systems engineering support. Services will be performed in environments ranging from arctic to tropical conditions at all water depths, potentially worldwide and aboard government or contractor-supplied vessels.

The PWS specifies detailed technical service requirements across multiple disciplines including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, naval architecture, structural, geotechnical, and software engineering. Key personnel requirements include a Senior Program Manager (10 years ocean engineering experience, bachelor's degree required), Project Manager (5 years experience, DoD contract background required), Senior Engineer (10 years experience, professional engineering registration required), Engineer (5 years experience, bachelor's degree required), Marine Construction Supervisor (10-20 years ocean construction experience with specific offshore expertise), and a Facilities Security Officer. The contractor must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations including OSHA and EM-385 standards. Security requirements mandate that contractors be wholly owned U.S. companies with facility clearance at Secret level; personnel require Tier 3 or equivalent investigation for Secret information access and Tier 5 for Top Secret access, with all personnel being U.S. citizens. Deliverables include monthly project status reports, performance and cost reports, technical reports, drawings, and management documentation in specified software formats (Microsoft Office, ESRI GIS, AutoCAD, or SolidWorks). The contract requires government furnished equipment (GFE) accountability, compliance with DoD information security standards, and return of all classified and controlled unclassified information (CUI) documentation upon contract completion to NAVFAC EXWC in Port Hueneme.

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

OCEAN INFRASTRUCTURE 2

C.1.0General/Organization/Scope/Background/Objective
C.1.1Organization to be supported

Naval Facilities and Expeditionary Warfare Center 1100 23rd Ave, Bldg. 1100 Port Hueneme, CA 93043-4301

· Work is to be accomplished for the Naval Facilities (NAVFAC) Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (EXWC)

· Work locations will be detailed within individual task orders under this contract

· The contractor will, furnish the necessary personnel, services, products, materials, equipment, knowledge, and expertise to successfully complete the tasks required under this contract in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, guidance, and policies.

C.1.2 Scope This performance work statement (PWS) describes the type of work that may be ordered:

· Development, manufacturing, integration, survey, installation, repair, and recovery of ocean infrastructure, related equipment and facilities, and/or components

· Test and evaluation of existing ocean infrastructure and/or individual components

· Activities to include but not limited to operation, leasing, repair, and maintenance of existing and new ocean infrastructure, equipment, platforms, and/or individual components to include boats, ships, aircraft, facilities, cranes/forklifts, equipment and devices, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV), and remotely operated vehicles (ROV) The work will be performed in environments ranging from arctic to tropic and at all water depths. Operations may include but are not limited to, construction, installation, maintenance, inspection, and repair in support of NAVFAC EXWC.

The contractor shall provide vessel(s), vessel services, conduct logistics, facility support, environmental services, and equipment necessary for NAVFAC EXWC to support its missions as required. The contractor shall operate and maintain the vessels’ mission readiness, including vessels, workboat, unmanned vehicles (e.g. ROV, AUV), and associated deck equipment as specified under individual task orders. The contractor shall acquire, operate, and maintain shore facilities, offshore facilities, and associated equipment as specified under individual task orders.

C.1.3 Background NAVFAC EXWC conducts research, development, testing and evaluation (RDT&E), procurement, fabrication, inspection, maintenance and repair of technologies in the areas of ocean cable systems, ocean work systems, waterfront facilities, offshore structures, moorings, ocean construction equipment. The work called for in individual task orders issued under this Single Award Contract will require performing engineering services in support of the NAVFAC EXWC mission.

C.2.0Definitions as applied to this contract
C.2.1Defective Service

A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with it in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) of each individual task order.

C.2.2 Contracting Office’s Representative (COR) A COR is a Government employee appointed by the contracting officer to provide technical direction, clarification and/or guidance with respect to the contract performance work statement. Their authority is clearly defined in an appointment letter. COR appointment letters are tailored to specific task order requirements and vary in the level of authority. They are also responsible for surveillance of the contractor’s progress in fulfilling the PWS requirements as specified in the contract task order. All Task Order COR appointees shall inform the Base IDIQ contract’s primary COR and Contracting Officer (KO) of any technical or contractual problems or delays.

C.2.3 Quality Control (QC) Actions taken by the Contractor to control the quality (practices, resources, and activities) of services or products, ensuring requirements of the PWS are met.

C.2.4 Quality Assurance (QA) Actions taken by the government to ensure Contractor services meet the requirements of the PWS.

C.2.5Government and Acquisition Acronyms
Acronym
Description
ABS
American Bureau of Shipping
AFI
Air Force Instruction
AUV
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
CAC
Common Access Card
CLIN
Contract Line Item Number
COMSEC
Communications Security
COR
Contracting Officers Representative
CUI
Controlled Unclassified Information
CYBERCOM
Cyber Command
DOD
Department of Defense
DON
Department of Navy
DFAR
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations
DSS
Defense Security Services
EVM
Earned Value Management
EXWC
Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center
FAR
Federal Acquisition Regulations
GFE
Government Furnished Equipment
GFI
Government Furnished Information
GIS
Geographic Information System
KO
Contracting Officer
NACI
National Agency Check with Inquiries
NAVFAC
Naval Facilities
NEPA
National Environmental Policy Act
NISPOM
National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual
NMCI
Navy and Marine Corp Intranet
NNWC
Naval Network Warfare Command
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Agency
PWS
Performance Work Statement
QA
Quality Assurance
QASP
Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan
QC
Quality Control
RDT&E
Research Development Test and Evaluation
ROV
Remotely Operated Vehicle
SERE
Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape
SIPR
Secret Internet Protocol Router
SSN
Social Security Number
USACE
United States Army Corp of Engineers
USC
United States Code
USV
Unmanned Surface Vehicle

C.2.6 References Electronic copies of all applicable documents and publications will be provided by the individual Task Order. For example, the USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1, and the Navy Crane Center’s Management of Weight Handling Equipment, NAVFAC P-307.

C.3.0Contract Description and Deliverables
C.3.1Schedule

The delivery schedule for work ordered will be defined in each individual task order.

C.3.2 Services Required The contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment and facilities to perform the work as described below.

C.3.2.1Services required under this contract shall normally be performed at the contractor’s facilities or a field location as defined in individual task orders. Locations may include project sites worldwide and/or aboard government contracted, or contractor chartered vessels or platforms. Direct technical collaboration will also be required with EXWC personnel at the contractor’s facility and/or at EXWC Headquarters in Port Hueneme. The contractor shall travel to Government facilities and other directed locations to perform the services as described in the individual task orders. Travel requirements may include trips to field and at-sea test sites. At-sea travel will include travel aboard Government, Government contracted or contractor-supplied vessels.
C.3.2.2The contractor shall provide administrative support at conferences and meetings. Details will be specified in the individual task orders.
C.3.2.3The contractor shall provide progress reports, financial reports, technical reports, drawings, manuals, or any other documentation as specified by the contract and individual task orders.
C.3.2.4Unless otherwise directed in individual task orders, the contractor shall utilize Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) for preparation of documents, ESRI compatible software for Geographic Information System (GIS) formatted data and AutoCAD, SolidWorks or compatible software for mechanical drawings. The contractor may be required to perform engineering modeling, model based system engineering, numerical simulation and/or analysis using but not limited to Cameo, Orcaflex, AQWA, or Makai Plan Pro software.
C.3.2.5The contractor shall provide technical expertise to the Government at meetings and/or conferences worldwide. The contractor shall deliver technical presentations, provide agendas and meeting minutes, facilitate meetings, etc. Drafts of all meeting documentation shall be provided to the Government for review and input, prior to final issuance by the Contractor. Details will be specified in the individual task orders.

C.3.2.6 The Contractor shall assist NAVFAC EXWC to obtain environmental, and construction permits, applications, and compliance standards. The contractor shall support NAVFAC EXWC in negotiations with federal, state, and local permitting authorities.

C.3.3 Technical Services The technical support to accomplish tasks specified in individual task orders issued under this contract may be required in the following general areas:

C.3.3.1 Development, manufacturing, integration, survey, installation, repair, and recovery of ocean infrastructure (cable, buoys, moorings, subsea electronics and equipment, shore stations, shore facilities, ocean work platforms, shore equipment, cable shore landings, etc.)

· Concept development and feasibility analysis

· Design, fabricate, procure, install, and evaluate new technologies

· Design and install modifications to ocean work platforms (boats, ships, vessels, buoys, etc.) for at-sea operations

· Preparation of design criteria using MetOcean forecasting and hindcasting

· Interface between Navy requirements and commercial industry capabilities, experience, and assets

· Perform analyses, studies, and surveys to support survivability of assets and equipment

· Static and dynamic engineering modeling, simulation, and analyses of system response to the environment including, but not limited to; determining the behavior of ocean infrastructure systems and components during installation, operations, recovery, or repair operations

· Design, fabricate, and/or modify ocean and shore facilities in support of ocean and related infrastructure

· Design and engineering tasks in various disciplines including but not limited to mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, naval architecture, system, software, ocean, pneumatic, network, structural, geotechnical, corrosion, and optical

· Monitoring production and manufacturing of hardware to ensure that systems meet design specifications

· Seafloor and near shore geotechnical engineering to support soil structure interaction analysis (pile and mat foundation analysis, cable burial assessment)

· Perform hydrographic surveys, seafloor mapping, and seafloor imaging

· Analysis of ocean survey data to produce navigation and bathymetry plots

· Acoustic data analysis and acoustic data processing

· Development of environmental and construction permits, applications, and compliance standards as well as National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation as well as support negotiations with federal, state, and local permitting authorities

· Overall system integration between systems and subsystems

· Design for reliability, availability, maintainability, and operability

· Design for integration of special materials and methods required for long life in the ocean C.3.3.2 Test and evaluation of existing ocean infrastructure and/or individual components

· Preparation of test and evaluation criteria using MetOcean forecasting and hindcasting

· Design and/or fabricate scale models and perform testing in field and laboratory test facilities

· Operation of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and other contractor's equipment in support of ocean projects

· Data acquisition, storage, reduction, evaluating, transmitting, presenting and reporting

· Perform preventative and corrective maintenance and upgrades on GFE and facilities as specified in individual task orders

· Procure and/or perform replacement of parts, as needed, during operational requirements

· Perform vessel or systems alterations to support operational requirements

· Install and recovery of RDT&E undersea infrastructure

· Design and/or fabricate marine equipment

· Design, fabricate, and/or modify project equipment for shipboard and ocean applications

· Charter commercial vessel(s) and crew(s)

· Lease, operate, and maintain vehicles such as Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) systems, and/or other required equipment

· Provide submarine cable jointing and termination services C.3.3.3 Activities to include but not limited to operation, leasing, repair, and maintenance of existing and new ocean infrastructure, equipment, platforms, and/or individual components to include boats, ships, aircraft, facilities, equipment and devices, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV), and remotely operated vehicles (ROV). All work shall be performed in accordance with USCG regulations, operational area regulations, and other regulations that the Government recognizes.

· Mobilization, installation, operation, maintenance, repair, and/or demobilization may be required for Navy owned and/or contracted vessel(s) or systems

· Selection of platforms for at-sea work shall be based on suitability for the operation, safety, and specific requirements of the work

· Platform selection analysis may include the prediction of motions in seas, weather impact, deck loading arrangements, power and electrical supplies, and interfaces

· Selection, modification, repair, and operation of undersea work vehicle(s) shall be based on suitability for the required application

· Operation and maintenance of undersea or surface work vehicle(s) and/or vessels

· While operating from any Government port or test range, the contractor shall comply with that facility's procedures and instructions as they may apply to a ship not in commission or manned by a Navy crew. The Master and crew shall additionally comply with relevant and applicable statutes and regulations.

· Alterations to the deck and/or onboard systems shall be performed to accommodate test and/or project equipment

· Analysis on vessel loading, stability, integration, and safety shall be conducted on large or heavy equipment placed on the deck

· Equipment shall be engineered and secured to withstand the dynamic forces encountered at sea based on MetOcean analysis

· Deck loads, project deck equipment, rigging, and/or alterations may include, but is not limited to; meeting or exceeding the applicable standard

· Design, fabricate, install, test, maintain, repair, and operate an applicable load handling system for vehicle(s), equipment, and instrumentation

· Development of critical lift plans

· Evaluation of heavy load handling/deployment systems

· Load handling system shall be able to deploy and recover from surface vessel(s), ocean moorings, shore, and/or shore based facilities

· Analyses shall be performed in accordance with applicable Military Standards, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Standards, and/or other Government recognized marine industry standards

NOTE: This list is not all-inclusive but is intended to show the range of capabilities required. All references to design in technical tasks are considered to be engineering services and do not necessarily require the endorsement of an Architect and Engineering firm.

C.3.4Project Management, System Engineering, and Contract Oversight
C.3.4.1The contractor shall develop and update as necessary Master Schedules that integrate the individual schedules, and the technical and contracting schedules and resources. Requirements may include baseline control of master schedules, risk analysis and mitigation of potential impacts to the schedule and/or program, and performing analysis and review of engineering cost estimates; preparing program cost tracking, trend analysis and budget planning and programming. Details will be specified in the individual task orders.
C.3.4.2The contractor shall perform and deliver technical reviews of data deliverables submitted by contractors. Reviews shall assess functional and technical accuracy/completeness, and compliance with applicable regulations. Deliverables shall state whether technical deliverables satisfy specifications and schedules. Deliverables shall also include written recommendations regarding acceptance or rejection of documents by the government.
C.3.4.3The contractor shall advise and/or assist NAVFAC EXWC during administrative and judicial proceedings involving other federal, state, local and public agencies. The contractor shall review, analyze, and make recommendations to integrate federal, state and local government comments on NAVFAC EXWC programs and studies. The contractor shall deliver documents to the NAVFAC EXWC in support of responses and/or reports to regulatory agencies for approval and submission by governmental personnel.
C.3.4.4The contractor shall maintain databases for specific project tracking. The contractor shall collect the data and compile it into files compatible with standards as specified in individual task orders.
C.3.4.5The contractor shall provide deliverables which review, interpret and define the application of new statutory and regulatory requirements. Deliverables shall include recommendations for NAVFAC EXWC integration of these requirements.
C.3.4.6The contractor shall provide deliverables which evaluate commercially available and emerging technologies (e.g. remediation and hazardous materials treatment). Deliverables may include requirements to analyze experimental designs and provide recommendations concerning adoption of these designs and audit the performance of new technologies. Deliverables shall evaluate cost, performance, applicability of methods, development of initial methodologies and life cycle cost analysis.
C.3.4.7The contractor shall provide training and/or deliverables in support of training to support the NAVFAC EXWC mission worldwide.
C.3.4.8The contractor shall provide risk management in support of NAVFAC EXWC in accordance with the ISO standard as detailed in the individual task order.

C.3.4.9 The contractor shall provide logistics support including but not limited to procurement, preventive and corrective maintenance services, packaging, shipping, and handling (PHS&T), transportation, product support services, and analysis of reliability, availability, and maintainability.

C.3.4.10 The contractor shall provide Earned Value Management (EVM) as specified in each individual task order.

C.3.4.11 The contractor shall provide System Engineering in support of NAVFAC EXWC as detailed in the individual task order.

C.3.5 Key Personnel Requirements The contractor agrees to assign under the contract those personnel whose credentials, experience and expertise meet the qualification requirements identified herein to fulfill the requirements of the contract.

The contractor agrees that a partial basis of award of this contract will be the key personnel proposed, including those employed by subcontractors, if applicable. Accordingly, the contractor agrees to assign under the contract those key personnel whose credentials, experience, and expertise were provided with the proposal, and which meet the qualification requirements of the contract.

The Contracting Officer (KO) and Contracting Officer Representative (COR) shall be notified of any proposed key personnel changes at least 30 days in advance. The government reserves the right to reject proposed changes in key personnel for any reason. Such notification shall include:

· An explanation of the circumstances necessitating the substitution

· A complete resume of the proposed substitute

· An explanation of impact on the budget or schedule

· Any other information needed by the KO and COR to enable them to judge that the Contractor is maintaining the same quality of personnel as those included at the time of award The following list of positions and required minimum experience and education is not all-inclusive but is intended to show the minimum qualifications required. All minimum experience and education requirement shall be obtained prior to award of this contract of and at the cost of the contractor, unless otherwise specified.

C.3.5.1 Senior Program Manager The individual shall have the following minimum qualifications unless otherwise specified:

· Experience:

· Ten (10) years of directly applicable technical and management experience in development and operation of military undersea engineering projects.

· Detailed knowledge of and experience with the design, manufacture, integration, installation and survivability assessment of equipment used in military ocean applications.

· Detailed knowledge of and experience involving the design, fabrication and testing of prototype technologies/equipment for ocean applications.

· Senior-level experience with project concept development, planning, and systems engineering including requirements generation and analysis, development of test and evaluation plans, and interface definitions.

· Education:

· Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline related to the work scope outlined herein, from an accredited four-year College or University.

· Advanced degrees in an engineering or science discipline are preferred.

· Certification:

· Professional engineering registration or equivalent is preferred.

C.3.5.2 Project Manager The individual shall have the following minimum qualifications unless otherwise specified:

· Experience:

· Five (5) years of directly applicable technical and management experience in design, development, installation and maintenance of government and commercial ocean engineering systems.

· Knowledge of requirements for military ocean engineering systems and experience in implementing and fielding systems.

· Two (2) years’ experience reviewing and approving the work of engineers, support staff and contract administrative personnel at the project level.

· Two (2) years’ experience with financial management including management information systems, reporting, and negotiations for supplies and services.

· Two (2) years’ experience as Project Manager for a DoD Engineering Services Contract.

· Education:

· Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the work scope outlined herein, from an accredited four-year College or University.

· Degree in an engineering or science discipline from an accredited four-year College or University is preferred.

C.3.5.3 Senior Engineer The individual shall have the following minimum qualifications unless otherwise specified:

· Experience:

· Ten (10) years of directly applicable technical and management experience in design, development, installation and maintenance of government and commercial ocean engineering systems.

· Detailed knowledge of requirements for military ocean engineering systems and experience in implementing and fielding systems.

· Two (2) years’ experience reviewing and approving the work of engineers, support staff and contract administrative personnel at the project level.

· Two (2) years’ experience with financial management including management information systems, reporting, and negotiations for supplies and services.

· Two (2) years’ experience as Project Manager for a DoD Engineering Services Contract.

· • Education:

· Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline related to the work scope outlined herein, from an accredited four-year College or University.

· Advanced engineering degree preferred.

· • Certification:

· Professional engineering registration or equivalent is required

C.3.5.4 Engineer The individual shall have the following minimum qualifications unless otherwise specified:

· Experience:

· Five (5) years of directly applicable experience in design, development, installation and maintenance of government and commercial ocean engineering systems preferred.

· General experience in development of ocean engineering systems.

· General experience in computer applications related to ocean engineering systems.

· Education:

· A Bachelor’s engineering degree related to the work scope outlined herein, is required from an accredited four (4) year College or University.

· Certification:

· Professional engineering registration or equivalent is preferred C.3.5.5 Marine Construction Supervisor The individual shall have the following minimum qualifications unless otherwise specified:

· Experience:

· Ten (10) years (post-degree) experience or twenty (20) years of professional experience in ocean construction projects.

· A minimum of five (5) years of the required experience shall have been in direct supervision of multi-disciplined ocean construction labor forces, equipment and personnel for technically complex offshore projects.

· Specific experience shall include mooring installations; pile/plate anchor operation; construction operations aboard both commercial and government construction vessels; deep open ocean diving operations; underwater inspections, vessel positioning operations; marine crane and winch operations, ROV operations, AUV operations, and personnel safety procedures.

· A minimum of five (5) years of the required experience shall have been shipboard in responsible charge of at-sea deck operations for complex deep ocean construction projects.

· Specific experience shall include direct supervision of offshore construction crews and marine equipment operations including floating cranes, anchor handling boats, supply boats, deck winches, cable handling machinery, welding and burning equipment.

· Education:

· A Bachelor’s degree related to the work scope outlined herein is required from an accredited four (4) year College or University.

C.3.5.6 Facilities Security Officer The individual shall have the following qualifications unless otherwise specified:

· Experience:

· Two (2) years’ experience in working with DoD industrial security matters. Security Officer shall be familiar with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), Communications Security (COMSEC) requirements, clearance procedures, and implementation of the procedures.

· Education:

· Completion of Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) Approved Facility Security Officer Training within six (6) months of contract award.

C.3.5.7 Specialized Engineering and Professional Services Personnel requirements for specialized engineering and professional services will be provided in individual task orders.

C.3.6 Specifications The work under this contract shall be performed in accordance with the PWS in the individual task order. In the event of any conflict between the Government specification and the Contractor’s proposal submitted for the base contract or any task order, the Government specification shall control unless the government specifically accepts the deviation in writing.

C.3.7 Performance Requirements Specific performance requirements for each subsequent task order will be provided when a Task Order Request for Proposal (RFP) is submitted to the contractor.

C.3.8 Performance Objectives The following will be used to measure performance of the above stated objectives:

· All proposals are submitted on or before the due date and meet all project requirements

· In performance of task orders, all project schedules are met, excluding government accepted delays

· Projects meet all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), EM-385, and other standards as identified in the individual task orders

· OSHA and EM-385 shall be met if not otherwise identified in individual task orders

· Manage multiple contract task orders

· Performance of the task order reflects technical competence and innovation that adds value to the overall project

· Technical documents and drawings meet program requirements

· Subcontractor cost, schedule, and technical competency meet project requirements

· All task order performance specifications are met

· All task orders are completed within the negotiated budget

C.3.9Quality Planning, Control and Assurance
C.3.9.1Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

The contractor’s performance requirements are outlined in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).

C.3.9.2The contractor shall assist government personnel to perform QA/QC oversight of field activities in support of the NAVFAC EXWC mission. The contractor may be required to review field activities to ensure they are being conducted according to NAVFAC EXWC, regulatory, and project-specific procedures and that the resulting data collected are legally and technically defensible. Assistance shall include site visits, documentation, photographs, daily surveillance log and reports of immediate health and safety hazards observed. The contractor shall recommend corrective actions as needed.
C.3.9.3The contractor shall provide deliverables resulting from the technical review of contractors’ work product, including site data, analytical data, and reports. These deliverables shall include an assessment of the accuracy of data and validity of analyses and interpretations of results generated by others in support of the NAVFAC EXWC mission. The contractor shall deliver analyses of technical comments provided by regulatory agencies and stakeholders in accordance with appropriate laws and regulations and make recommendations to the government concerning their disposition. The contractor shall deliver QA/QC standards for emerging technologies when not otherwise available.
C.3.10Government Furnished Information, Services, and Equipment

The contractor shall assume custody of government furnished equipment (GFE)/government furnished information (GFI) and provide for proper accounting, use, storage and maintenance as required by FAR 52.245-1. The contractor shall return GFE/GFI as scheduled as well as identify and report any damaged or missing items. The contractor shall provide reporting for all GFE stored at the contractor’s facility. Details of GFE/GFI will be specified in the individual task orders.

C.3.11 Contractor Furnished Information, Services, and Equipment The Contractor shall provide technical support as needed to meet the requirements of a task order as it pertains to facilities, supplies, and services.

Contractor is responsible for obtaining Card Readers and Software to be utilized with the Government furnished CAC Cards on non-NMCI workstations.

Compliance with current and future DoD, DON, CYBERCOM, Naval Network Warfare Command (NNWC), NMCI, NAVFAC, and local guidance and directives are required for all Contractor workstations connecting remotely to NAVFAC networks or Information Systems.

Contractor personnel traveling overseas are required to obtain their own passports.

C.3.12 Deliverables and Reporting Task Orders negotiated under this contract will include specific list of deliverables and/or Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) which may include, but are not limited to technical reports, project planning documentation, presentation and meeting materials, project status, management and cost reports. Task orders will include appropriate details such as content, format, timing, and receiving party.

C.3.12.1 Unless otherwise specified in a task order, the contractor shall provide a monthly report that includes the following:

· Project Status Reports. The contractor shall provide a project status report each month for the specific individual task order. Each project status report shall include status, issues, and anticipated actions.

· Performance and Cost Reports. The contractor shall provide a monthly performance and cost report to include the following unless otherwise specified in the individual task order: cost and schedule analysis, project status reports, estimates at completion, cost performance improvement recommendations, and alternative corrective measures to recover from schedule lapses and cost overruns. The report shall differentiate the cost of each individual Contract line item number (CLIN) to facilitate cost monitoring. Deliverable requirements may also include cost and schedule training and peer reviews of other analysts’ evaluations. The contractor shall develop and provide engineering man-hour and cost estimates for project support.

· Internal Management Reports. The contractor shall track locations of work, hours, types of labor, and period of time required to complete tasks specified in each task order. The contractor shall deliver this information to the government on the fifteenth business day of the month following the period covered by the report. The reporting period shall not cover more than 30 calendar days.

C.3.12.2Technical Reports. Technical Reports shall provide a comprehensive description of work being documented. Drawings, charts, illustrations and other material needed to clarify the presentation shall be included. The format for required reports shall reflect the formats provided as GFI, where applicable. Calculations and computer output, if applicable, shall be listed as appendices to the report. Reports shall be clearly written, described the work adequately, be well edited and be acceptable for release as a quality document. The report shall document the results of all analyses performed. Draft reports shall be finished products requiring only technical changes as the result of Government review.
C.4.0Intellectual Property Rights

The Government shall receive intellectual property rights per the clauses included in this Contract.

C.5.0 Non-Personal Service Statement Contractor employees performing services under this order will be controlled, directed and always supervised by management personnel of the contractor. Contractor employees will perform independently without the supervision of any Government official. Contractor employees may not modify Federal policy, obligate the funds of the U.S. 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 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The Government will control access to the facility and will perform the inspection and acceptance of the completed work.

C.6.0Contract Security & Privacy Act Requirements
C.6.1Licensing

The Contractor shall meet the applicable information assurance certification requirements. The contractor shall be a wholly owned U.S. company (as defined in 32 CFR part 117), maintain facilities and procedures for storage and control of classified material, and shall have a system of plant protection and security.

DoD-approved information assurance workforce certifications appropriate for each category and level as listed in the current version of the DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program Manual.

Appropriate operating system certification for information assurance technical positions as required in the DoD 8570.01-M.

Upon request by the Government, the contractor shall provide documentation supporting the information assurance certification status of personnel performing information assurance functions.

Certified contractor personnel performing information assurance functions whose certification lapses shall be denied access to DoD information systems, or have their access downgraded to a level appropriate for a lower certification status.

C.6.2 Security Clearance Requirements Contractors may require access to and population of information ranging from Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) to Classified National Security Information (NSI) at the Top Secret Level.

Contractor employees only working on CUI information do not require Personnel Security eligibility/suitability per DoDM 5200.48.

All contractor and subcontractor employees working on Secret information must have a current (within the past 5 years) favorable Tier 3 or equivalent investigation or higher investigation prior to starting work on the contract.

All contractor and subcontractor employees working on Top Secret information must have a current (within the past 5 years) favorable Tier 5 or equivalent investigation prior to starting work on the contract.

All contractors gaining access to NSI must have an SF-312 Non-Disclosure Agreement reflected in DISS, an attestation (if applicable) reflected in DISS, and be placed into access at the appropriate access level prior to gaining access to NSI. The Facility Security Officer (FSO) is responsible for ensuring all personnel working on NSI obtain and maintain the appropriate Personnel Security Investigation and are in access at the level required to perform the assigned work, per the DoDM 5200.02 and 32 CFR Part 117.

All Contractor and Subcontractor personnel working on this contract must be U.S. Citizens not U.S. persons. U.S. citizenship shall be validated by a Department of Homeland Security Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. Exceptions may be made by the COR for unclassified efforts.

Contractor and Subcontractor personnel cannot begin work on the contract or any associated TO until written concurrence from the government security management office is obtained, confirming the employee has met the criteria to support this contract. In support of this requirement, the contractor shall submit a visit request via DISS or current DoD clearance repository, for a length of one calendar year reflecting all personnel working on the contract 14 days before start of scheduled work. This visit request shall be submitted annually and updated as needed due to personnel changes.

The government retains the right to request removal of Contractor/Subcontractor personnel, regardless of prior clearance or adjudication status, whose actions while assigned to this contract are determined by the COR or government security management office to conflict with the interest of the government. If such a removal occurs, the Contractor shall assign qualified personnel, with the required investigation, to any vacancy.

The Contractor/Subcontractor shall report any personnel who are no longer working under this contract effort within 48 business hours to the Contracting Officers Representative (COR).

C.6.3 Facility Clearance Level (FCL) Contractors bidding on this contract and any associated TOs requiring access to classified information shall have the appropriate facility clearance for the level of access required. The contractor shall be required to maintain the appropriate facilities and management control to support a Secret Facilities Clearance Level (FCL) throughout the duration of this contract C.6.4 Logical and Physical Access Contractors and Subcontractors may require logical or physical access to DoD installations and or Navy Information Technology (IT) systems. Common Access Cards (CAC) will only be issued in accordance with DoDI-5200.46 standards of holding a favorable Tier 1, equivalent investigation or higher investigation prior to issuance. Contractors shall submit required paperwork to the COR and all CAC issuances will be conducted by the government security management office. Contractor employees who do not require access to Navy IT systems or physical access to a single DoD installation will use the local defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS). DBIDS processing is the responsibility of the Contractor.

If a Contractor/Subcontractor is already in possession of a CAC in support of another contract, they may retain the CAC until such a time as they no longer require it for that contracting effort. The Contractor/Subcontractor must still submit the required Contractor Eligibility Request vice a DD-1172-2 to the government security management office via the COR.

Once a contractor no longer requires CAC or DBIDS access in support of this contract, the Contractor/Subcontractor shall mail the applicable card to NAVFAC EXWC via Command Security Manager, 1000 23rd Ave, Port Hueneme, CA 93043 and email the COR the USPS tracking number or return it to a local RAPIDS office.

Personnel who are required to obtain a Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRnet) account must at a minimum be in access to Secret and NATO Secret in DISS. The government security management office will only sponsor on-site contractors for SIPRnet accounts.

C.6.5 Safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information and National Security Information The Contractor shall protect all CUI and NSI information per DoD 5200.01 volumes 1-3, 32 CFR Part 117, and DoD 5200.48 and Navy Information Security Program manuals. Contractor/Subcontractor personnel shall not disclose and must safeguard procurement sensitive information, computer systems and data, privacy act data, and government personnel work products, which are obtained or generated in the performance under this contract. This includes but is not limited to electronic transmission of material.

Personnel shall adhere to the Privacy Act, Title 5 of the U.S. Code (USC), section 552a and applicable agency rules and regulations.

Contract and Subcontractor shall be held liable for all PII, CUI, and Classified data breaches where it is culpable (e.g., unauthorized disclosure, contract proprietary information, social security numbers, etc.).

All contractors shall take the DoD Mandatory Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Training every year and submit training certificate to the CORs. Link provided is: https://securityawareness.usalearning.gov/cui/index.html Classified work may only be conducted at Government facilities or cleared contractor facilities as directed.

Upon completion of this contract and any associated TO, all CUI and NSI documentation (reports, working papers, photographs, drawings, government furnished equipment or information, etc.) shall be turned over to: NAVFAC EXWC, Code OC, 1000 23rd Avenue, Building 1100, Port Hueneme, CA 93043-4370.

C.6.6 Photography If photography or video imagery is required in the performance of this contract, contractor must obtain the appropriate command and/or installation photography pass. A formal review of all photography or video imagery must be completed by the host security office before the use of photography or video imagery may be utilized by the Contractor or Subcontractor. Contractor shall ensure all photography and video associated with this task are safeguarded per DoD I 5200.01 vol 1-3. Dissemination is limited to NAVFAC EXWC and publishing of imagery is prohibited to any other source without the consent of the COR. At the completion of this contract/task order/project all copies of said material are turned over to the COR or properly destroyed.

C.6.7 Foreign Travel Contractor employees traveling to foreign counties while under this effort must comply with the Foreign Clearance Guide (FCG) and gain the appropriate country and theater clearance prior to travel, if required. NAVFAC EXWC Security Office shall be responsible for the submission and approval of any foreign travel requests. Any Synchronized Pre-deployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT) system Letter of Authorization requirements shall be processed by the COR. If contractor employees are traveling to a Force Protection Condition Charlie or higher country in support of this effort, a request must be submitted to the government security management office to obtain Individual Anti-Terrorism Plan/Travel Tracker approvals. Travel submission requirements dependent on location may be as follows:

· Human Rights Awareness training

· Antiterrorism/Force Protection Level 1 training

· Isolated Personnel Report (ISOPREP)

· Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Level B training

· Individual Anti-Terrorism Plan/Travel Tracker

· Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System (APACS)

Section D - Packaging and Marking

SECTION D

D.1 PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY

All material to be delivered hereunder shall be afforded the degree of packaging (preservation and packing) required to prevent deterioration and damage due to the hazards of shipment, handling and storage. Best commercial practice will be accepted.

D.2 PROHIBITED PACKING MATERIALS

The use of asbestos, excelsior, newspaper or shredded paper (all types including waxed paper, computer paper and similar hygroscopia or non-neutral material) is prohibited. In addition, loose fill polystyrene is prohibited for shipboard use.

D.3 MARKING OF SHIPMENTS

The contractor shall mark all shipments under this contract in accordance with MIL-STD-129, Military Marking for Shipment and Storage.

Each shipment of material and/or data shall be clearly marked to show the following information, unless otherwise specified in individual task order issued under this contract.

SHIP TO: MARK FOR: Contract # TBD

NAVFAC EXWC Acquisitions Department Code CON74 Task Order Number:

Naval Base Ventura County Attn:

1100 23rd Avenue, Bldg. 1100 Port Hueneme, CA 93043-4301

A copy of each transmittal letter shall be forwarded to:

NAVFAC EXWC COR

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