RFP1333ND20RNB770014.pdf

RFQ IFB RFP

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODEFACILITY

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CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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QUANTITY

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UNIT PRICE

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AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DATED . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

OFFER

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

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OFFEROR.

CODE

8 (A)

SIZE STANDARD:

NAICS:

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

EDWOSB

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

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20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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QUANTITY

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UNIT PRICE

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32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

40. PAID BY

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NO. 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

SCHEDULE Continued

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP).

This is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDIQ). Task orders will be designated and negotiated on a firm-fixed price type basis.

IDIQ Contract NTE: $45,000,000.00

The Government will use FAR Parts 12 and 15 procedures.

Offerors shall not fill out pricing information on pages 3 and 4 of this SF1449. See Section L for instructions.

0001 The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for completion of requirements in accordance with Statement of Work.

Travel costs will be reimbursed in accordance with FAR Subpart 31.205-46, Travel costs. The Contractor shall submit a copy of each receipt for an individual travel cost or other direct costs that exceeds $75.00 with their invoice for those costs.

Period of Performance: 02/01/2021 to 01/31/2022

1.00 LO

OPT

0002 The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for completion of requirements in accordance with Statement of Work.

Travel costs will be reimbursed in accordance with FAR Subpart 31.205-46, Travel costs. The Contractor shall submit a copy of each receipt for an individual travel cost or other direct costs that exceeds $75.00 with their invoice for those costs.

Period of Performance: 02/01/2022 to 01/31/2023

1.00 LO

OPT

0003 The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for completion of requirements in accordance with Statement of Work.

Travel costs will be reimbursed in accordance with FAR Subpart 31.205-46, Travel costs. The Contractor shall submit a copy of each receipt for an individual travel cost or other direct costs that exceeds $75.00 with their invoice for those costs.

Period of Performance: 02/01/2023 to 01/31/2024

1.00 LO

OPT

0004 The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for completion of requirements in accordance with Statement of Work.

Travel costs will be reimbursed in accordance with FAR Subpart 31.205-46, Travel costs. The Contractor shall submit a copy of each receipt for an individual travel cost or other direct costs that exceeds $75.00 with their invoice for those costs.

Period of Performance: 02/01/2024 to 01/31/2025

1.00 LO

OPT

0005 1.00 LO

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SCHEDULE Continued

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for completion of requirements in accordance with Statement of Work.

Travel costs will be reimbursed in accordance with FAR Subpart 31.205-46, Travel costs. The Contractor shall submit a copy of each receipt for an individual travel cost or other direct costs that exceeds $75.00 with their invoice for those costs.

Period of Performance: 02/01/2025 to 01/31/2026

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Table of Contents

SECTION B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CONTRACT AMOUNTS

SECTION C DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C.1 IDIQ STATEMENT OF WORK

SECTION E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 52.246-4 INSPECTION OF SERVICES--FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1996)

SECTION F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)

F.2 52.242-17 GOVERNMENT DELAY OF WORK (APR 1984)

F.3 1352.270-70 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (APR 2010)

SECTION G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 IDIQ CONTRACT DETAILS

G.2 1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER?s AUTHORITY (APR 2010)

G.3 1352.201-72 CONTRACTING OFFICER`S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (APR 2010)

G.4 1352.245-70 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (APR 2010)

G.5 52.216-32 TASK-ORDER AND DELIVERY-ORDER OMBUDSMAN (SEPT 2019)

G.6 1352.216-76 PLACEMENT OF ORDERS (APR 2010)

SECTION H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 LOCAL CLAUSE CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY

H.2 LOCAL CLAUSE NON PERSONAL SERVICES

H.3 1352.208-70 RESTRICTIONS ON PRINTING AND DUPLICATING (APR 2010)

H.4 1352.209-72 RESTRICTIONS AGAINST DISCLOSURE (APR 2010)

H.5 1352.209-73 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS (APR 2010)

H.6 1352.209-74 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010)

H.7 1352.216-74 TASK ORDERS (APR 2010)

H.8 1352.231-71 DUPLICATION OF EFFORT (APR 2010)

H.9 1352.237-70 SECURITY PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS - HIGH OR MODERATE RISK CONTRACTS (APR 2010).. 38

H.10 1352.237-71 SECURITY PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS - LOW RISK CONTRACTS (APR 2010)

H.11 1352.239-71 ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (APR 2010)

H.12 1352.239-72 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (APR 2010)

H.13 1352.237-75 KEY PERSONNEL (APR 2010)

H.14 NIST LOCAL-07COMPUTER SECURITY POLICY

H.15 NIST LOCAL-36TRAVEL NOTE

H.16 NIST LOCAL-55ELECTRONIC BILLING INSTRUCTIONS FOR DELIVERY/TASK ORDERS

SECTION I CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 52.202-1 DEFINITIONS (NOV 2013)

I.2 52.203-3 GRATUITIES (APR 1984)

I.3 52.203-5 COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES (MAY 2014)

I.4 52.203-12 LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS (OCT 2010)

I.5 52.204-4 PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED ON POSTCONSUMER FIBER CONTENT PAPER (MAY 2011)

I.6 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

I.7 52.204-9 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL (JAN 2011)

I.8 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)

I.9 52.215-2 AUDIT AND RECORDS--NEGOTIATION (OCT 2010)

I.10 52.215-8 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE--UNIFORM CONTRACT FORMAT (OCT 1997)

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I.11 52.217-2 CANCELLATION UNDER MULTI-YEAR CONTRACTS (OCT 1997)

I.12 52.217-7 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY--SEPARATELY PRICED LINE ITEM (MAR 1989)

I.13 52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (OCT 2018)

I.14 52.223-6 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (MAY 2001)

I.15 52.224-1 PRIVACY ACT NOTIFICATION (APR 1984)

I.16 52.224-2 PRIVACY ACT (APR 1984)

I.17 52.227-1 AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT (DEC 2007)

I.18 52.227-2 NOTICE AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING PATENT AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT (DEC 2007)

I.19 52.227-3 PATENT INDEMNITY (APR 1984)

I.20 52.227-14 RIGHTS IN DATA--GENERAL (MAY 2014)

I.21 52.227-17 RIGHTS IN DATA--SPECIAL WORKS (DEC 2007)

I.22 52.227-23 RIGHTS TO PROPOSAL DATA (TECHNICAL) (JUN 1987)

I.23 52.229-3 FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES (FEB 2013)

I.24 52.232-1 PAYMENTS (APR 1984)

I.25 52.232-8 DISCOUNTS FOR PROMPT PAYMENT (FEB 2002)

I.26 52.232-9 LIMITATION ON WITHHOLDING OF PAYMENTS (APR 1984)

I.27 52.232-11 EXTRAS (APR 1984)

I.28 52.232-17 INTEREST (MAY 2014)

I.29 52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (APR 1984)

I.30 52.232-23 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS (MAY 2014)

I.31 52.232-25 PROMPT PAYMENT (JAN 2017)

I.32 52.233-1 DISPUTES (MAY 2014)

I.33 52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD (AUG 1996)

I.34 52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT 2004)

I.35 52.237-3 CONTINUITY OF SERVICES (JAN 1991)

I.36 52.242-13 BANKRUPTCY (JUL 1995)

I.37 52.244-2 SUBCONTRACTS (OCT 2010)

I.38 52.245-1 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (JAN 2017)

I.39 52.245-9 USE AND CHARGES (APR 2012)

I.40 52.246-25 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY--SERVICES (FEB 1997)

I.41 52.249-2 TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT (FIXED-PRICE) (APR 2012)

I.42 52.249-8 DEFAULT (FIXED-PRICE SUPPLY AND SERVICE) (APR 1984)

I.43 52.249-14 EXCUSABLE DELAYS (APR 1984)

I.44 52.253-1 COMPUTER GENERATED FORMS (JAN 1991)

I.45 52.212-5CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2020)

I.46 52.216-18 ORDERING (OCT 1995)

I.47 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

I.48 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

I.49 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

I.50 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

I.51 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

I.52 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984)

SECTION J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

J.1 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

SECTION K REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

K.1 52.203-11 CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE REGARDING PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL

TRANSACTIONS (SEP 2007)

K.2 52.222-22 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS (FEB 1999)

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K.3 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAR 2020)

K.4 52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2015)

K.5 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

K.6 52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY

CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)

K.7 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2020)

K.8 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (MAR 2020)

K.9 52.222-25 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE (APR 1984)

SECTION L INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1 INQUIRIES

L.2 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

L.3 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2020)

L.4 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)

L.5 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

L.6 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

L.7 52.216-27 SINGLE OR MULTIPLE AWARDS (OCT 1995)

L.8 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

L.9 1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010)

L.10 1352.233-71 GAO AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTESTS (APR 2010)

SECTION M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 EVALUATION FACTORS

M.2 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)

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SECTION B

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CONTRACT AMOUNTS

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1352.216-75 Minimum and maximum contract amounts.

As prescribed in 48 CFR 1316.506(a), insert the following clause:

MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CONTRACT AMOUNTS (APR 2010)

During the term of the contract, the Government shall place orders totaling a minimum of $15,000.00 against each awarded Indefinite- Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity contract awarded. The amount of all orders awarded against all contracts awarded shall not exceed $45,000,000.00.

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SECTION C

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C.1 IDIQ STATEMENT OF WORK

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STATEMENT OF WORK

IDIQ Contract

Support for Information Technology and Database Applications for NIST

1. BACKGROUND

Founded in 1901, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a non-regulatory feder-al agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life. NIST requires contractor sup-port to fulfill this mission in the Information Technology and Chemical and Materials Science fields.

The Engineering Laboratory (EL) promotes U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness in areas of critical national priority by anticipating and meeting the measurement science and standards needs for technology-intensive manufacturing, construction, and cyber-physical systems, including the Smart Grid Program Office in ways that enhance economic prosperity and improve the quality of life. The EL is actively engaged with technical committees and standards developing organizations (SDOs) that are key to implementing technologies that are aligned with the Laboratory's five strategic goals. Staff members serve on about 130 committees and working groups, many in leadership positions. For example, the output of BFRL research is a source of technical information for ASTM International (ASTM), the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Concrete Institute (ACI), the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.(UL), the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB), the International Code Council (ICC), and the Construction Industry Institute.

The EL carries out mission related activities in:

Fire prevention and control;

National earthquake hazards reduction;

National windstorm impact reduction;

National construction safety teams;

Building materials and structures;

Engineering and manufacturing materials, products, processes, equipment, technical data, and standards;

Manufacturing enterprise integration;

Collaborative manufacturing research pilot grants; and

Manufacturing fellowships.

The EL carries out other mission related engineering research that includes:

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Systems integration and engineering, Intelligent systems and control, Robotics and automation, Cyber-physical systems, Sustainability and energy efficiency, Economic analysis and life cycle assessment, Productivity measurement, and

Safety and environmental performance.

The Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland, accelerates, through standards, tests and metrics, the development, deployment and use of secure, usable, interoperable and reliable information systems. ITL enables measurement and testing through research innovations in the areas of computer science and systems engineering. Current focus areas include Health Information Technology (HIT), especially for Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, Smart Grid standards, various Biosciences information technology (IT) applications, Cloud Computing, Advanced Networking, Voting Systems, Software Assurance, and Computer Forensics. Typically, the work focuses on development of standards, including designing standard use cases and domain modeling; development of systems or reference implementation of a standard using a variety of software languages and database technologies; and development of test software and test material.

The Material Measurement Laboratory (MML) is one of two metrology laboratories within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The laboratory supports the NIST mission by serving as the national reference laboratory for measurements in the chemical, biological and material sciences. MML activities range from fundamental and applied research on the composi-tion, structure and properties of industrial, biological and environmental materials and processes, to the development and dissemination of tools including reference measurement procedures, certified reference materials, critically evaluated data, and best practice guides that help assure measurement quality. MML research and measurement services support areas of national importance, such as:

Advanced materials, from nanomaterials to structural steels to complex fluids

Electronics, from semiconductors to organic electronics

Energy, from characterization and performance of fossil and alternative fuels to next-gener-ation renewable sources of energy

The environment, from the measurement of automotive exhaust emissions and other pollu-tants to assessment of climate change and the health and safety aspects of man-made nano-materials

Food safety and nutrition, from contaminant monitoring to ensuring the accuracy of nutri-tion labels

Health care, from clinical diagnostics to tissue engineering and more efficient manufactur-ing of biologic drugs

Infrastructure, from assessing the country's aging bridges and pipelines to the quality of our drinking water

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Manufacturing, from lightweight alloys for fuel-efficient automobiles to biomanufacturing and data for chemical manufacturing

Safety, security and forensics, from gunshot and explosive residue detection, to ensuring the performance of body armor materials, to DNA-based human identity testing

The MML also coordinates the NIST-wide Standard Reference Materials® (SRM) and Standard Reference Data programs, which include production, documentation, inventory, marketing, distri-bution and customer service.

The Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) develops and disseminates the national standards of length, mass, force and shock, acceleration, time and frequency, electricity, temperature, humidi-ty, pressure and vacuum, liquid and gas flow, and electromagnetic, optical, microwave, acoustic, ultrasonic, and ionizing radiation. Its activities range from fundamental measurement research through provision of measurement services, standards, and data. PML applies its measurement ca-pabilities to problems of national significance through collaborations with industry, universities, professional and standards setting organizations, and other agencies of government. It supports the research community in such areas as communication, defense, electronics, energy, environment, health, lighting, manufacturing, microelectronics, radiation, remote sensing, space, and transporta-tion. PML establishes spectroscopic methods and standards for infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-ray, and gamma-ray radiation; investigates the structure and dynamics of atoms, molecules, and biomolecules; develops the electrical, thermal, dimensional, mechanical, and physical metrology for measuring the properties of precision measurement devices and exploratory semiconductor, quantum electronic, nanoelectronic, bioelectronic, bio-optical, optoelectronic, and quantum infor-mation devices and systems; and examines the thermophysical and interfacial properties of streams of flowing fluids, fluid mixtures, and solids. It develops and disseminates national standards by means of calibrations, measurement quality assurance, standard reference materials, technology transfer, education/training, and a comprehensive weights and measurement program to promote uniformity and accuracy at the international, federal, state, and local levels. It generates, evaluates, and compiles atomic, molecular, optical, ionizing radiation, electronic, and electromagnetic data in response to national needs; measures and improves accuracy of the fundamental physical constants;

and develops and operates major radiation sources for measurement science and metrology.

NIST’s Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL) advances the measurement science un-derlying wireless technologies ranging from the microchips that generate and process signals to the antennas that send and receive them. CTL work establishes the metrological foundations for higher speeds, better connections and more ubiquitous access amid rising wireless demand from govern-ments, businesses, and you. With expertise honed over decades of theoretical and experimental work in antennas and wireless propagation, materials science and electronics measurement and testing, CTL serves an independent, unbiased arbiter of trusted measurements and standards to gov-ernment and industry. CTL focus efforts in three primary program areas, all of which are establish-ing vital technological foundations for the ongoing wireless revolution.

2. PURPOSE

The purpose of this contract is to develop measurement science, IT models, IT standard reference implementations, IT tools, develop standard reference database (SRD) applications, and support scientific and technical information archival projects.

3. DEFINITIONS

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Standard means a Standards Development Organization (SDO) approved standard or a specifica-tion or implementation guide from a professional or technical society or government agency.

IT Model is a representation of a standard or architecture using UML modeling language.

Models shall be defined using the UML modeling language to emulate the behavior of the system to be developed (see http://www.uml.org/).

IT Standard Reference Implementations are computer applications that conform to a given standard or specification. They shall be developed from the model or directly from the stan-dard or specification and represent an implementation of the standard or implementation guide being tested or developed.

IT Testing Tools are computer applications built to test implementations of a standard or a portion of a standard when it cannot be tested as a whole. Several tools may be required for test suite(s) meeting requirements defined in the standard(s).

As an example of the three definitions above, NIST developed a UML model and reference imple-mentation for a standard on Material Declaration. IPC-1752A Materials Declaration Management provides an improved standard for companies in the supply chain to share information on materials in products. NIST helped the standards body (IPC) develop a UML model (http://www.nist.gov/itl/ssd/ei/upload/ipc1750_v2_rc4a.jpg) of the data flow required to support the exchange of information. From the UML model, NIST developed a reference implementation called SCRIBA (http://www.nist.gov/itl/ssd/ei/scriba.cfm). SCRIBA is a basic and free open source product which is a Java-based tool that supports all the major features of IPC-1752A. With SCRI- BA users can enter data, save files, print PDF documents, and export 1752 documents in XML for-mat. We will need this type of activity, develop a UML model of the standard or implementation guide and then generate XML Schemas/APIs directly from the model so reference implementations like SCRIBA and tools to help with implementation can be developed, in each of the Domains list-ed in the next section.

Standard reference database (SRD) applications include data of physical or chemical prop-erties and are readily extensible to similar systems.

By supporting the production, collection, and dissemination of critical reference data in the physi-cal sciences, NIST fulfills its role having primary responsibility in the Federal Government for pro-viding reliable scientific and technical reference data and for coordinating activities on a national scale through National Standard Reference Data System (NSRDS, http://www.nist.gov/srd/nsrds.cfm) established in 1963 and under the Standard Reference Data Act (Public Law 90-396, http://www.nist.gov/srd/upload/publiclaw90-396.pdf) of 1968. These data ac-tivities are conducted by scientists at NIST and much of this data is disseminated through 80 NIST scientific and technical database applications. For more information about the Standard Reference Data (SRD) program at NIST and details about the many individual SRD Databases, see http://www.nist.gov/srd/ and supplementary information contained in the appendix of this docu-ment: "NIST Data Activities Overview" and "NIST Data Activities List" Examples of NIST SRD databases available free online are SRD 169 NIST Chemistry Web book (http://webbook.nist.gov) and SRD 17 Chemical Kinetics Database (http://kinetics.nist.gov). Examples of NIST SRD data-bases available for purchase are SRD 31 Phase Equilibria Diagrams Database (http://www.nist.gov/srd/nist31v32.cfm) and SRD 84 FIZ/NIST Inorganic Crystal Structure Data-base (http://www.nist.gov/srd/nist84.cfm). Both of these databases available for purchase have free demonstration versions

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Archival data sets (that are not part of the SRD program) are data sets that take information that NIST is ready to make available to the public to enable rapid dissemination of scientific and technical data information to the scientific community and the public.

4. TYPE OF CONTRACT

The base contract will be an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract.

All task orders issued against the base IDIQ contract shall be firm-fixed price.

5. SCOPE OF WORK

The specific work shall be in accordance with and within the scope of the subsequent paragraphs and identified in the task orders placed under this IDIQ contract.

1. The contractor shall provide information technology and database application support services in developing IT models, IT standard reference implementations, IT tools, to develop standard reference database applications, and archival data sets.

2. The Contractor shall provide all support for project oversight, equipment, administration and technical execution of this contract. The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining accurate records of project activities. The work includes, at a minimum, all of the following:

a) Provide a Project Manager to perform contract administration for all awarded task or-ders. The Project Manager shall maintain status of deliverables for all task orders awarded under this IDIQ contract using Redmine application. The Government shall provide access to the application at no cost to the Contractor. Deliverable status shall be updated on a monthly basis unless otherwise indicated in a given task order.

b) Comply with security processing requirements for contractors/subcontractors as speci-fied in the IDIQ contract clauses.

c) Processing H-1 visas for foreign nationals that are used to provide technical support ser-vices on given task orders. This requirement includes providing information needed for the NIST Associates Information System (NAIS). Refer to the attached representative timeline for obtaining H-1 visas.

d) Perform technical support services as specified in each individual task order. Individual task orders will provide specific details for that specific requirement.

3. The Contractor shall develop solutions in one of more of the following measurement science and technical domains:

a) Standards and Guidelines for Health and Biosciences Health IT Testing Infrastructure - NIST is responsible for leading the development of the core health IT testing infrastructure that will provide a scalable, multi-partner, automated, remote capability for current and future testing needs. Support areas in-clude, but are not limited to, modeling of implementation guides and standards for

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Health, development of test tools to validate conformance of software products to the implementation guides and standards, and development of reference implemen-tations of the standards.

Biosciences Infrastructure – NIST seeks to aid in the development of an infrastruc-ture to support personalized medicine by developing standards, tests and associated algorithmic methods to enable the seamless exchange of quantitative data in support of clinical diagnostics, laboratory medicine, and medical images. Support areas in-clude, but are not limited to, development of archival test sets and test software to assess bio-medical image contents, quality, and feature extraction.

The Materials Genome Initiative (MGI) - NIST will develop the measurement sci-ence, tools and standards necessary to enable greatly improved efficiency in the Na-tion's development and manufacture of new products and services based on innova-tive materials. With this initiative, NIST will extend its expertise in the development and use of materials modeling and simulations directed at manufacturing, and initi-ate the creation of a National measurement and standards infrastructure that would substantially lower the cost of both design and manufacturing for industries seeking to realize the benefits of computer-based materials discovery and optimization.

b) Standards and Guidelines for Commerce Cyber Physical Systems – is the tight conjoining of and coordination between com-putational and physical resources. An example is the Smart Grid – A smart grid de-livers electricity from suppliers to consumers using digital technology to save ener-gy, reduce cost and increase reliability. Such a modernized electricity network is being worked on at NIST. Support areas include, but are not limited to, modeling portions of the U.S. electrical grid standards to enumerate holes where new stan-dards are required and where existing standards overlap and must be harmonized.

Development of use case editors and modeling tools to help developers model the U.S. electrical grid and development of tools to validate conformance of software products to the standards, and development of reference implementations.

Cloud Computing - NIST has been designated to accelerate the federal governmen-t’s secure adoption of cloud computing by leading efforts to develop standards and guidelines in close consultation and collaboration with standards bodies, the private sector, and other stakeholders. Support areas include, but are not limited to, model-ing the required architecture for cloud implementations, development of taxonomies and vocabularies to harmonize nomenclature for cloud computing. Development of use case editors and modeling tools to help developers of the architecture docu-ments, development of tools to validate conformance of software products to the standards, and development of reference implementations.

Voting – NIST has been designated to accelerate voting system standards and guide-lines. NIST will develop standards and guidelines in close consultation and collabo-ration with standards bodies, the private sector, and other stakeholders. Support ar-eas include, but are not limited to, IT modeling for voting common data formats IEEE 1622 and development of testing tools for the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines, version 1.0, 1.1 and 2.0.

Computer Security – NIST conducts studies and outreach necessary to provide stan-dards and guidelines, tools, metrics and practices to protect our nations information and communication infrastructure. NIST works in the areas of identity management, PAGE 16 OF 79 1333ND20RNB770014 cyber security, trusted networking, usability, interoperability, and reliability aspects of information technology. Support areas include, but are not limited to, IT model-ing for access control and intrusion detection systems, reference implementations for biometric data exchange, testing tools for vulnerability reduction and continuous monitoring, analysis and development of guidance and standards for identity man-agement and related fields, and testing and analysis of identity management solu-tions.

Advanced Network Technologies – NIST seeks to research and apply measurement science to expedite the design, standardization and adoption of advanced network technologies and networked information systems. Particular programmatic emphasis include: (a) advanced wireless technologies to support public safety, cyber physical systems, and spectrum efficiency; (b) evolving the core Internet infrastructure to improve robustness and security; (c) researching measurement science to predict and control the behavior of complex networked information systems; and (d) high performance networking to support cloud computing. Support areas include, but are not limited to, (a) modeling (simulation, emulation, analytical) and analysis of performance and behavior of advanced network technologies, (b) rapid prototyping and empirical analysis of designs and emerging standards, and (c) design and development of test and measurement tools to evaluate performance, interoperability, and/or conformance of emerging commercial implementations and deployments of advanced network technologies.

c) Standards and Guidelines for Physical Sciences and Technology

SRD Applications – NIST seeks to facilitate the collection, evaluation, archiving, and public dissemination of scientific, technical, and engineering data and informa-tion in the physical sciences in response to the national roadmap established by the National Science and Technology Council’s 2009 report “Harnessing the Power of Digital Data for Science and Society.” This report can be viewed at http://www.nitrd.gov/About/Harnessing_Power_Web.pdf.

Computer Forensics and Software Assurance – NIST seeks to support the computer forensics and software assurance communities in several key areas including but not limited to development of tools to support computer forensics tool testing; develop-ment of methods for identifying software on disks, in memory, and in network traf-fic; development of material to support the static analysis tool exposition (SATE);

and material for testing computer forensics and software assurance software.

eNIST objectives - to eliminate paper and to automate manual, labor intensive ad-ministrative activities. The NIST employs cutting-edge web-based technologies to develop custom applications in support of NIST. The applications developed are not available in commercially developed packages (Commercial-Off-the-Shelf, or “COTS”) and therefore need to be developed in-house. These applications automate tasks and decrease the administrative requirements of the technical and support staff, while increasing responsiveness to customers and implementing a secure eNIST paperless environment. As a result, NIST scientists are able to spend more time working in their labs than working at their computers to fulfill administrative requirements. Several web-based applications have been created to store and track all of NIST’s publications, travel and project status reports provided to management.

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Management is able to obtain access to the information it needs easily, and the ad-ministrative burden on the technical staff has been decreased. Generation of re-quired paperwork has been automated, removing that responsibility from the support staff. The applications also serve as a data warehouse for publications and reports, providing backups of all data stored. The project reporting database was developed as a web-based application; it has been created to reduce the duplication of the stor-age of information while providing management with immediate access to project data without interrupting project staff. This application contains all project-related information such as funding, milestones, staff, progress, etc. for all of the projects in the database. Access to the data is provided by user roles; i.e., director/deputy di-rector, group leader, project leader, and staff.

6. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

The following documents are provided as reference information. These documents provide back-ground on the standards development process and are representative of the reference materials NIST would utilize when developing standards.

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Essential Requirements: Due Process Re-quirements for American National Standards, January 2010 (http://www.nist.gov/itl/ansi/upload/2010ANSIEssentialRequirements.pdf)

Procedures for the Development of American National Standards, February 29, 2008 (http://www.nist.gov/itl/ansi/upload/NISTITLANSProcedures- ReaccreditedMarch182008.pdf)

NIST Special Publication 330, 2008 Edition, Barry N. Taylor and Ambler Thompson, Edi-tors, The International System of Units (SI)

NIST Special Publication 811, 2008 Edition, by Ambler Thompson and Barry N. Taylor, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI)

NIST Technical Note 1297, 1994 Edition, by Barry N. Taylor and Chris E. Kuyatt, Guide-lines for Evaluating and Expressing the Uncertainty of NIST Measurement Results

Other applicable documents will be provided in each task order. Specific guidance on implement-ing the above documents will be provided in each task order.

7. DELIVERABLES

The deliverables for individual task orders will be specified in each respective task order. Exam-ples of deliverables include but are not limited to:

IT models IT standard reference implementations IT test tools Standard reference database applications Archival database applications Implementations for archiving and dissemination of electronic documents with scientific and technical data and information Technical reports, white papers, conference papers, conference posters

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Meeting minutes IT Standards, Guidelines, Derived Test Requirements (DTRs), NIST Inter-Agency Reports

(NISTIRs) and related demonstrations. Input(s) shall be technical correct, relevant to sub-ject matter and appropriate to designated audience. Formats shall follow NIST ITL and WERB requirements

Monthly progress reports Software documentation and user guide Attend conferences and present results

Review of deliverables will be performed by the NIST Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) or the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The amount of time for the TPOC or COR to review a given deliverable and the amount of time for the contractor to revise a given deliverable will be defined in each task order.

8. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF DELIVERABLES

The Contractor deliverables under each task order will be inspected by the TPOC or COR to deter-mine their acceptability. Deliverables will be accepted if they meet the requirements of the task or-der SOW, including any specified acceptance criteria.

Specific performance standards and acceptance criteria for inspection and acceptance will be de-fined in each task order SOW.

9. PAYMENT SCHEDULE

A payment schedule will be included within each individual firm fixed price task order.

10. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Work performed under the IDIQ contract may require Contractor personnel to work on-site at NIST campuses (i.e. Gaithersburg, Maryland; Boulder, Colorado; and the Hollings Marine Labora-tory at Charleston, South Carolina) and at the Contractor’s facility. The place of performance will be specified in each individual task order. The following shall apply to on-site work:

Regular business-hours for contract personnel work shall be specified in each task order.

Normal duty hours are 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern, Monday through Friday, with the ex-ception of Federal holidays or other official closures.

In the event of facility closures, Contractor personnel shall not perform on-site services un-less otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer.

A listing of Federal holidays is provided at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-over-sight/snow-dismissal-procedures/federal-holidays/

All Contractor personnel must comply with NIST safety prevention regulations. Safety training will be provided by NIST for all on-site personnel. Such safety prevention regula-tions include, but are not limited to, general safety and fire prevention.

Contractor personnel shall wear a visible visitor’s or security badge ID when working on-site at a NIST facility. The badge will be provided by NIST. The Contractor shall immedi-ately report any lost or stolen badges to the COR. Upon termination/resignation of the Con-tractor’s services under this contract, the badges and shall be relinquished to the COR.

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Contractor personnel shall identify themselves as a “Contractor” in all e-mails, telephone communications, meetings and conferences.

All Contractor personnel must register their vehicles in accordance with NIST Security re-quirements to gain access onto the Government facility.

Contractor personnel shall not use Government facilities or Government property in con-nection with conducting activities not associated with requirements under a given task or-der.

At any time during the performance of this contract, any Contractor personnel whose ac-tions (e.g. intoxication, debilitation resulting from drug use, insubordination, theft) result in clear disruption to the work force will be immediately removed by the Contracting Officer.

11. NIST VISITOR AND CONTRACTOR PROTOCOLS FOR MITIGATING COVID-19

EXPOSURE

The Contractor shall review and adhere to the requirements of Attachment II titled NIST Visitor and Contractor Protocols for Mitigating COVID-19 Exposure on NIST Campuses. Contractor per-sonnel performing work in NIST workspaces, must provide all information required by Attachment I, in advance of and throughout the period of performance of the task order. While working on the NIST campus, the Contracting Officer's Representative and/or Technical Point of Contact will en-sure that Contractor personnel comply with the requirements in place to mitigate COVID-19 expo-sure. The Government reserves the right to require that Contractor personnel attend a 1-2 hour training session dedicated to COVID-19 protocols. Attachment I titled NIST Visitor and Contractor Protocols for Mitigating COVID-19 Exposure on NIST Campuses, is hereby incorporated and made a part of the contract. This document is subject to change and must be monitored by the Con-tractor via the following NIST websites: https://www.nist.gov and/or https://www.nist.gov/about-nist/visit/nist-visitor-and-contractorprotocols-mitigating-covid-19-exposure-nist-campuses.

12. TRAVEL

Task orders may require Contractor personnel to travel according to the performance of task orders.

The Government will specify in each task order the travel requirements, including, if applicable, dates and location for which travel may be required. The Contractor shall be responsible for mak-ing its own arrangements for airline tickets, hotel and car rental reservations, arranging for pass-ports and Visas if foreign travel is required, etc.

Travel performed will be reimbursed in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation.

All travel must be pre-authorized by the COR for a given task order.

13. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance for the IDIQ contract shall be for a period of one-year with four consec-utive one-year option periods.

The period of performance for each task order will be defined within each respective task order.

14. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY, DATA, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

AND INFORMATION

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All property, data and information provided by the Government in the performance of this task re-mains the property of the Government and shall be surrendered to the Government upon comple-tion or termination of this requirement.

Government Furnished Information/Government Furnished Property (GFI/GFP) will be specified in each task order.

Telephones, facsimile machines, copiers and computer equipment are authorized for official Gov-ernment business use only and shall not be used for personal use. Personal long distance calls are not authorized. Telephones, facsimile machines and computer equipment are subject to communi-cations security monitoring at all times.

15. DATA RIGHTS

The Government requires unlimited data rights to all deliverables generated under task orders un-der this contract. Any additional or specific data rights requirements will be identified in individual task orders.

16. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

The Contractor shall be responsible for employing technically qualified personnel to perform the work specified in this SOW. The Contractor shall maintain the personnel, organization, and administrative control necessary to ensure that the work delivered meets task order requirements. Personnel assigned to, or utilized by, the Contractor in performance of work shall be fully capable of performing the contemplated functions of the respective labor categories in an efficient, reliable, and professional manner.

Individual task orders issued under the IDIQ contract may contain contractor key personnel requirements. The contractor’s personnel under a given task order shall fall within the labor categories proposed and agreed upon by the contractor and Government, incorporated into the IDIQ contract.

Base IDIQ Contract Key Personnel:

At the IDIQ contract level, the contractor shall identify and provide key personnel for the following position. The key personnel will be identified in the resultant IDIQ contract and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of clause 1352.237-75 Key Personnel. The following position is the only contractor key personnel position required at the base IDIQ contract level:

1. Senior Program Manager – [Key Personnel on IDIQ base contract]

Educational Requirement: Ph.D. or Master’s degree in the Physical Sciences or Computer Science.

General Experience: At least 8 years of experience with IDIQ SOW related studies, technical management, or combination thereof if the individual has a Ph.D. At least 11

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years of experience with IDIQ SOW related studies, technical management, or combination thereof, if the individual has a Master’s degree.

Specialized Experience: At least 3 years of experience with management of government funded computer science or physical science-based programs.

Required IDIQ Labor Categories:

The following labor categories are categories that must be made available under the base IDIQ contract, at a minimum.

RFP Provisional Language: Per the Instructions to Offerors section of the RFP, offerors must propose the following labor categories, for the base IDIQ contract (including the educational and experience requirements detailed below) in their Technical Volume, and using the attached Pricing Worksheet (RFP Section J Attachment 11), propose ceiling fully burdened hourly labor rates for each labor category (and each “Level” within each labor category) for each year/period of the IDIQ contract in their Business Volume. Offerors must propose a “Schedule of IDIQ Labor Categories,” complete with educational and experience requirements, that includes the following labor categories in their Technical Volume. Note that the “Senior Program Manager” is the only position listed below that also requires an actual candidate to be proposed as key personnel for the IDIQ contract itself. The Government is NOT requesting that Offerors propose actual candidates for the remaining IDIQ labor categories for the IDIQ contract itself. See Instructions to Offerors section of the RFP for requirements for proposing actual candidates for key personnel positions for each Mock Task Order included in the RFP.

Senior Program Manager

Educational Requirement: Ph.D. or Master’s degree in the Physical Sciences or Computer Science.

General Experience: At least 8 years of experience with IDIQ SOW related studies, technical management, or combination thereof if the individual has a Ph.D. At least 11 years of experience with IDIQ SOW related studies, technical management, or combination thereof, if the individual has a Master’s degree.

Specialized Experience: At least 3 years of experience with management of government funded computer science or physical science-based programs.

Computer Scientist/Engineer/Data Scientist/IT Specialist

Level V:

Educational Requirement: Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to the work in the Task Order SOW

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Experience Requirement: Minimum of 8 years of experience providing expert knowledge or insight into one or more fields relevant to the work included in the Task Order SOW, including at least 5 years working in a scientific environment in one or more of the “Advanced Information Technology” categories, AND in one or more of the “Physical Sciences” categories listed below.

Level IV:

Educational Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to the work in the Task Order SOW

Experience Requirement: Minimum of 6 years of experience providing expert knowledge or insight into one or more fields relevant to the work included in the Task Order SOW, including at least 3 years working in a scientific environment in one or more of the “Advanced Information Technology” categories listed below.

Level III:

Educational Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to the work in the Task Order SOW

Experience Requirement: Minimum of 3 years of experience providing…