1333ND25DNB730016 (ARA)_Final.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

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODEFACILITY

CODE

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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ITEM NO.

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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QUANTITY

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UNIT

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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

17a CONTRACTOR/

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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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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QUANTITY

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AMOUNT

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

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GENERAL AWARD INFORMATION

1. Type of Contract: This is an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Scientific Research for Reducing Risks due to Environmental and Man-made Hazards Support Services.

2. Contractor’s Points of Contact:

Name: Kimberly Hollis Phone: 919-582-3300 Email: khollis@ara.com

Name: David Mizzen Phone Number: 919-582-3474 Email: dmizzen@ara.com

3. NIST Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR):

Name: Jay Harris Phone Number: 301-975-6538 Email: john.harris@nist.gov

Jay Harris is the COR for this parent IDIQ contract. The COR for each individual task order will be identified within the specific task order.

4. Designated Government Official (Reference CAM 1301.670 Section 1.7.11):

The Designated Government Official will be identified on each individual task order.

5. Additional Information:

A. IDIQ Contracts

This award is part of a multiple-award IDIQ contract with two awardees.

1333ND25DNB730016: Applied Research Associates, Inc. (UEI: P71VKDQMK6H5) 1333ND25DNB730019: Applied Technology Council (UEI: G3D6ENJ8RUM9)

See the IDIQ Contract Information in Section G of this award for information on competing and placing orders. Orders may be placed for services within the relevant track’s scope of work as detailed in the contract award Statement of Work, Section C.

B. IDIQ Contract Ceiling

The amount of all orders issued under the multiple-award IDIQ contract shall not exceed $9,750,000.00 over the five-year ordering period.

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C. Period of Performance

The IDIQ Contract ordering period of performance is 08/14/2025 – 08/13/2030. Task orders issued will have their own individual period of performance. Task orders may not have a period of performance ending later than 08/13/2031.

D. Types of Orders

Firm-fixed-price, time and materials, and labor hour task orders may be issued under the IDIQ contract.

Hybrids of these three contract types are also allowable for task orders.

E. Funding

The minimum amount guaranteed to each IDIQ contract holder is $10,000.00. Funding will be obligated and paid to the contract holders via task orders issued under the IDIQ contract. However, the Government has obligated the minimum amount of $10,000.00 to each of the two IDIQ contracts (under CLIN 0002).

The purpose of this obligation is only to obligate the minimum amount guaranteed. This funding may be de-obligated from a given IDIQ contract following the issuance of the first task order(s) awarded to the associated contract holder in an amount of $10,000.00 or more.

F. Information on Data Rights Clauses

This IDIQ contract includes both FAR 52.227-14, Rights in Data – General and FAR 52.227-17, Rights in Data – Special Works as one or the other may be applicable to a given task order. A single data rights clause will be included in each task order issued, as appropriate to the associated task order requirements.

SCHEDULE Continued

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 The Contractor shall provide support to the National

Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) in support of the Reducing Risks due to Environmental and Man-made Hazards Project. Work performed under this IDIQ Contract may include technical and administrative support for the following:

1. Problem-Focused Research and Development

2. Technology Synthesis and Presentation;

3. Project and Program Planning; and

4. National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program and the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Support.

The maximum cumulative amount of all orders across all potential awardees is $9,750,000.00.

Period of Performance: 08/14/2025 to 08/13/2030

1.00 LO 0.00 0.00

0002 IDIQ Contract Minimum Guarantee

Accounting and Appropriation Data:

57.25.0001.033000000.7305001.000.

3073073005000000.25220000.000000 $10,000.00 Period of Performance: 08/14/2025 to 08/13/2030

1.00 LO 10,000.00 10,000.00

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Table of Contents

SECTION B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 1352.216-75 MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CONTRACT AMOUNTS (APR 2010)

B.2 Schedule of Labor Categories

B.3 Schedule of Labor Rates

SECTION C DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C.1 52.212-5 Deviation

C.2 Statement of Work

SECTION E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

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

E.2 52.246-6 INSPECTION--TIME-AND-MATERIAL AND LABOR-HOUR (MAR 2001)

SECTION F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

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

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

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

SECTION G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 Alternate COR

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 1352.216-76 PLACEMENT OF ORDERS (APR 2010)

G.5 IDIQ CONTRACT INFORMATION

SECTION H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 NON-PERSONAL SERVICES AND INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL

H.2 1352.237-73 FOREIGN NATIONAL VISITOR AND GUEST ACCESS TO DEPARTMENTAL RESOURCES (APR 2010)..74

H.3 1352.237-75 KEY PERSONNEL (APR 2010)

H.4 1352.239-72 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (APR 2010)

H.5 NIST LOCAL-07COMPUTER SECURITY POLICY

H.6 NIST LOCAL-36TRAVEL NOTE

H.7 1352.208-70 RESTRICTIONS ON PRINTING AND DUPLICATING (APR 2010)

H.8 1352.209-72 RESTRICTIONS AGAINST DISCLOSURE (APR 2010)

H.9 1352.209-73 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS (APR 2010)

H.10 1352.209-74 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010)

H.11 1352.216-77 CEILING PRICE (APR 2010)

H.12 1352.237-70 SECURITY PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS - HIGH OR MODERATE RISK CONTRACTS (APR 2010).. 79

H.13 1352.237-71 SECURITY PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS - LOW RISK CONTRACTS (APR 2010)

H.14 NIST LOCAL-53CONTRACT PERFORMANCE DURING CHANGES IN NIST OPERATING STATUS

H.15 NIST LOCAL-55ELECTRONIC BILLING INSTRUCTIONS FOR DELIVERY/TASK ORDERS

H.16 NIST LOCAL-56INVOICING PROCESSING PLATFORM-ALTERNATE I (DEC 2022)

H.17 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY

H.18 Flowdown Provisions

H.19 T&M AND/OR LH TRANSITION TO FFP

SECTION I CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 52.202-1DEFINITIONS (JUN 2020)

I.2 52.203-3 GRATUITIES (APR 1984)

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

I.4 52.203-12LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS (JUN 2020)

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I.5 52.204-9 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL (JAN 2011)

I.6 52.204-12 UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER MAINTENANCE (OCT 2016)

I.7 52.204-13SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

I.8 52.204-18COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020)

I.9 52.204-19INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

I.10 52.204-21BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS (NOV 2021)

I.11 52.204-27PROHIBITION ON A BYTEDANCE COVERED APPLICATION (JUNE 2023)

I.12 52.212-4CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023) 97

I.13 52.212-5CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (JAN 2025)

I.14 FAR 52_212_5_Feb2025 Deviation

I.15 52.215-2AUDIT AND RECORDS--NEGOTIATION (JUN 2020)

I.16 52.215-8 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE--UNIFORM CONTRACT FORMAT (OCT 1997)

I.17 52.216-18ORDERING (AUG 2020)

I.18 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

I.19 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

I.20 52.217-2 CANCELLATION UNDER MULTI-YEAR CONTRACTS (OCT 1997)

I.21 52.217-7 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY--SEPARATELY PRICED LINE ITEM (MAR 1989)

I.22 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

I.23 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

I.24 52.219-8UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (JAN 2025)

I.25 52.224-1 PRIVACY ACT NOTIFICATION (APR 1984)

I.26 52.224-2 PRIVACY ACT (APR 1984)

I.27 52.224-3 PRIVACY TRAINING (JAN 2017)

I.28 52.227-1AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT (JUN 2020)

I.29 52.227-2NOTICE AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING PATENT AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT (JUN 2020)

I.30 52.227-3 PATENT INDEMNITY (APR 1984)

I.31 52.227-14 RIGHTS IN DATA--GENERAL (MAY 2014)

I.32 52.227-17 RIGHTS IN DATA--SPECIAL WORKS (DEC 2007)

I.33 52.229-3 FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES (FEB 2013)

I.34 52.232-1 PAYMENTS (APR 1984)

I.35 52.232-7PAYMENTS UNDER TIME-AND-MATERIALS AND LABOR-HOUR CONTRACTS (NOV 2021)

I.36 52.232-8 DISCOUNTS FOR PROMPT PAYMENT (FEB 2002)

I.37 52.232-11 EXTRAS (APR 1984)

I.38 52.232-17 INTEREST (MAY 2014)

I.39 52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (APR 1984)

I.40 52.232-23 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS (MAY 2014)

I.41 52.232-25 PROMPT PAYMENT (JAN 2017)

I.42 52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUNE 2013)

I.43 52.232-40PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (MAR 2023)

I.44 52.233-1 DISPUTES (MAY 2014)

I.45 52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD (AUG 1996)

I.46 52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT 2004)

I.47 52.237-2 PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND VEGETATION (APR 1984)

I.48 52.242-13 BANKRUPTCY (JUL 1995)

I.49 52.243-3 CHANGES--TIME-AND-MATERIALS OR LABOR-HOURS (SEP 2000)

I.50 52.244-2SUBCONTRACTS (JUN 2020)

I.51 52.245-1GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (SEP 2021)

I.52 52.245-9 USE AND CHARGES (APR 2012)

I.53 52.246-25 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY--SERVICES (FEB 1997)

I.54 52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION (NOV 1991)

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I.55 52.249-2 TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT (FIXED-PRICE) (APR 2012)

I.56 52.249-8 DEFAULT (FIXED-PRICE SUPPLY AND SERVICE) (APR 1984)

I.57 52.249-14 EXCUSABLE DELAYS (APR 1984)

I.58 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

I.59 52.252-6AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

I.60 52.253-1 COMPUTER GENERATED FORMS (JAN 1991)

I.61 LIMITATION OF COSTS ON LABOR HOUR TASK ORDERS

SECTION J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

J.1 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (ARA)

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SECTION B

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 1352.216-75 MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CONTRACT AMOUNTS (APR 2010)

During the term of the contract, the Government shall place orders totaling a minimum of $10,000.00 . The amount of all orders shall not exceed $9,750,000.00 .

(End of clause)

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B.2 Schedule of Labor Categories

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SCHEDULE OF LABOR CATEGORIES

The following section details the labor categories that will be applied to this IDIQ contract. The labor categories described here are required for this contract. Each labor category has a description of the type of work to be performed under each, the minimum experience requirements, and minimum education requirements. The description of the work to be performed under each labor category is a generalized description and may be expanded upon under individual task orders, where the work will be better defined. The following labor categories are defined:

Program Manager (Key Personnel Base IDIQ Level) Project Manager Principal (Key Personnel Contract Level) Administrative Support Specialist Architect Building Code Specialist Civil Engineer Coastal Engineer Computer Application Developer Communications Specialist Data Scientist Earthquake Engineer Economist Electronic Engineer Geographic Information Specialist Operations Researcher Policy Analyst Social Scientist Structural Engineer Statistician Systems Engineer Wildfire Specialist Wind Engineer Technical Writer/Editor Graphic Artist Urban Planner

Program Manager (Key Personnel Base IDIQ Level) Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum/General Experience: This position requires a minimum of 10 years’ general project management experience, of which at least 5 is managing similar work than that contemplated in this solicitation.

Functional Responsibilities: Duties may include but are not limited to: Serves as program manager for a large, complex task order (or a group of task orders affecting the same common/standard/migration system) and shall assist the Government Program Manager in developing/presenting project materials by and between the Contracting Officer (CO), the Federal Acquisitions Contract - Project/Program Manager (FAC-P/PM) the contract- level Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), and the task order-level COR(s), ordering activities of the management personnel and customer agency representatives. The Program Manager is responsible for the overall management of the specific task order(s) and insuring that the technical solutions and schedules of the task orders are implemented in a timely manner. Performs enterprise wide horizontal integration planning and interfaces to other functional systems. The Program Manager may also supervise Project Managers at the task order level.

Project Manager Principal (Contract Level) Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

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Minimum/General Experience: This position requires a minimum of 15 years’ general project management experience, of which at least 5 is acting as a principal for similar work than that is contemplated in this solicitation.

Functional Responsibilities: Duties include ensuring client satisfaction for the entire contract.

Administrative Support Specialist

Minimum Education: None.

Minimum Experience: 1 year or more in the administrative field.

Functional Responsibilities: supports various technical and administrative activities. Functional Responsibilities: Prepares draft and final form technical and non-technical documents and communications that will become deliverable items. Must be capable of typing technical narratives and data. Incumbent is responsible for spelling, grammar, and proper format, and for proofreading finished documents. Must be capable of using various word processing and productivity application programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.). Must be familiar with typical administrative procedures and processes and be able to communicate, plan, budget and organize events as needed.

Architect

Technical Level IV Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Architecture, Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 20 years, of which 15 years is specialized in the specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in architecture, engineering, science or other technical area. Applies technical experience, skills, and/ or expert knowledge within their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific or other technical problems and provides a significant contribution to the technical planning process for work being undertaken.

Technical Level III Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Architecture, Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 10 years, of which 7 years is specialized in a specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant architecture or engineering principles and practices as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems.

Generates concepts as evidenced by product or process improvement. Uses engineering/scientific tools to integrate requirements and solve technical problems. Utilizes tools, techniques, processes and/ or facilities, such as state-of-the-art simulation environments, laboratories, and test facilities. Contributes to the technical planning process.

Technical Level II Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Architecture, Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other rated field.

Minimum Experience: 5 years, of which 2 years is specialized in a specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, gathers data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and has leadership responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex

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problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and providing training materials.

Building Code Specialist

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Architecture, Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in architecture, engineering, science, construction or other technical area.

Applies technical experience, skills, and / or expert knowledge within their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific or other technical problems and provides a significant contribution to the technical planning process for work being undertaken.

Technical Level III Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Architecture, Engineering, Science, Mathematics

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant architecture, construction or engineering principles and practices as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Generates concepts as evidenced by product or process improvement. Engineering/scientific tools to integrate requirements and solve technical problems. Utilizes tools, techniques, processes and/ or facilities, such as state-of-the-art simulation environments, laboratories, and test facilities.

Contributes to the technical planning process.

Civil Engineer

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other

Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in engineering, science or other technical area. Applies technical experience, skills, and/or expert knowledge within their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific or other technical problems and provides a significant contribution to the technical planning process for work being undertaken.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant engineering principles and practices as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Generates concepts as evidenced by product or process improvement. Uses engineering/ scientific tools to integrate requirements and solve technical problems. Utilizes tools, techniques, processes and/or facilities, such as state-of-the-art simulation environments, laboratories, and test facilities. Contributes to the technical planning process.

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Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, gathers data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research , modeling), and has leadership responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and providing training materials.

Technical Level I Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related

Minimum Experience: 1 year

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, experience in gathering data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and team leader responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and

Coastal Engineer

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other

Minimum Experience: 20 years, of which 15 years is specialized in the specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in engineering, science or other technical area. Applies technical experience, skills, and/ or expert knowledge within their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific or other technical problems and provides a significant

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant engineering principles and practices as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Generates concepts as evidenced by product or process improvement. Uses engineering/scientific tools to integrate requirements and solve technical problems. Utilizes tools, techniques, processes and/ or facilities, such as state-of-the-art simulation environments, laboratories, and test facilities. Contributes to the technical planning process.

Technical Level II Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, gathers data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and has leadership responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex

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problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and providing training materials.

Technical Level I Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, experience in gathering data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and team leader responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and

Computer Application Developer

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Science, Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in engineering, science or other technical area. Applies technical experience, skills, and/ or expert knowledge within their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific or other technical problems and provides a significant contribution to the technical planning process for work being undertaken.

Technical Level III Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Science, Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant engineering principles and practices as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Generates concepts as evidenced by product or process improvement. Uses engineering/scientific tools to integrate requirements and solve technical problems. Utilizes tools, techniques, processes and/ or facilities, such as state-of-the-art simulation environments, Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Science, Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, gathers data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and has leadership responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and providing

Computer Database Manager

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Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in engineering, science or other technical area. Applies technical experience, skills, and/ or expert knowledge within their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific or other technical problems and provides a significant

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Science, Minimum Experience: IO years, of which 7 years is specialized in a specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant engineering principles and practices as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Generates concepts as evidenced by product or process improvement. Uses engineering/scientific tools to integrate requirements and solve technical problems. Utilizes tools, techniques, processes and/ or facilities, such as state-of-the-art simulation environments, Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 5 years, of which 2 years is specialized in a specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, gathers data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and has leadership responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and providing

Communications Specialist

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Arts, Engineering, Science, or other related field.

Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in technical and non-technical communication. Applies technical experience, skills, and/ or expert knowledge within their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific or other technical problems and provides a significant

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Arts, Engineering, Science or other related field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant communication principles as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Duties may include data collection and analysis, research, interviewing, and developing and providing training or public communication materials.

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Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Arts, Engineering, Science, or other related

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant communication principles as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Duties may include data collection, research, interviewing, and developing and providing training or public communication materials.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Arts, Engineering, Science, Mathematics

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, experience in communicating complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research ,etc.)

Data Scientist

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, or other related field.

Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in data science. Applies technical experience, skills, and/ or expert knowledge within their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific or other technical problems and provides a significant contribution to the technical planning process for work being undertaken.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Arts, Engineering, Science or other related field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant scientific principles as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Duties may include data collection and analysis, research, interviewing, and developing and providing training materials.

Technical Level II Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, mathematics or other related

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant social science principles as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Duties may include data collection and analysis, research, interviewing, and developing and providing training materials.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related

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Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, experience in gathering data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research.

Earthquake Engineer

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other

Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in engineering, science or other technical area. Applies technical experience, skills, and/ or expert knowledge within their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific or other technical problems and provides a significant

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related f i e l d .

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant engineering principles and practices as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Generates concepts as evidenced by product or process improvement. Uses engineering/scientific tools to integrate requirements and solve technical problems. Utilizes tools, techniques, processes and/ or facilities, such as state-of-the-art simulation environments, laboratories, and test facilities. Contributes to the technical planning process.

Technical Level II Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, gathers data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and has leadership responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and providing

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, experience in gathering data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and team leader responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and

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Economist

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other

Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in engineering, science or other technical area. Applies technical experience, skills, and/ or expert knowledge within their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific or other technical problems and provides a significant

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant engineering principles and practices as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Generates concepts as evidenced by product or process improvement. Uses engineering/scientific tools to integrate requirements and solve technical problems. Utilizes tools, techniques, processes and/ or facilities, such as state-of-the-art simulation environments, laboratories, and test facilities. Contributes to the technical planning process.

Technical Level II Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, gathers data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and has leadership responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and providing

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, experience in gathering data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and team leader responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and

Electrical Engineer

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other

Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in engineering, science or other technical area. Applies technical experience, skills, and/ or expert knowledge within

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their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific or other technical problems and provides a significant contribution to the technical planning

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant engineering principles and practices as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Generates concepts as evidenced by product or process improvement. Uses engineering/ scientific tools to integrate requirements and solve technical problems. Utilizes tools, techniques, processes and/ or facilities, such as state-of-the-art simulation environments, Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, gathers data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and has leadership responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and providing

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, experience in gathering data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and team leader responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and

Geographic Information Specialist

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Geographic Information Systems, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 20 years, of which 15 years is specialized in the specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in engineering, science or other technical area. Applies technical experience, skills, and/ or expert knowledge within their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific or other technical problems and provides a significant

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Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Geographic Information Systems, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 10 years, of which 7 years is specialized in a specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgement, in a scientific or other technical field in relevant engineering principles and practices as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems.

Generates concepts as evidenced by product or process improvement. Uses engineering/scientific tools to integrate requirements and solve technical problems. Utilizes tools, techniques, processes and/or facilities, such as state-of-the-art simulation environments, laboratories, and test facilities. Contributes to the technical planning process.

Technical Level II minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Geographic Information Systems, Science, 1fathematics or other related field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, gathers data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and has leadership responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and providing

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Computer Science, Geographic Information Systems, Mathematics or other related field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, experience in gathering data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and team leader responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and

Graphic Artist

Minimum Education: None.

Minimum Experience: This position requires a minimum of ten years’ experience.

Functional Responsibilities: Duties may include but are not limited to creating original graphics of a complex nature which are suitable for a publication for wide distribution in print and electronic form, web page design, experience with MS PowerPoint, ability to modify existing digital photos and create enhancements, and experience using high end publication software (e.g. Adobe InDesign).

Minimum Education: None

Minimum Experience: This position requires a minimum of seven years’ experience.

Functional Responsibilities: Duties may include but are not limited to creating original graphics of a complex nature which are suitable for a publication for wide distribution in print

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or electronic form, web page design, experience with MS PowerPoint, ability to modify existing digital photos and create enhancements and experience using high end publication software (e.g. Adobe InDesign).

Technical Level I Minimum Education: None.

Minimum Experience: This position requires a minimum of three years’ experience.

Functional Responsibilities: Duties may include but are not limited to creating original graphics which are suitable for a publication for wide distribution in print or electronic fun, web page design and experience with MS PowerPoint and ability to modify existing digital photos and create enhancements.

Operations Researcher

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in mathematics, Engineering, Science, or other

Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in analytical methods and techniques. Applies technical experience, skills, and/ or expert knowledge within their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific or other technical problems and provides a significant contribution to the technical planning process for work being undertaken.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Arts, Engineering, Science or other related field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant social science principles as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Duties may include data collection and analysis, research, interviewing, and developing and providing training materials.

Technical Level II Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, mathematics or other related

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant social science principles as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Duties may include data collection and analysis, research, interviewing, and developing and providing training materials.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related

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Policy Analyst

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Arts, Engineering, Science, or other related field.

Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in policy interpretation and implementation. Applies technical experience, skills, and/ or expert knowledge within their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific, policy, or other technical problems and provides a significant

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Arts, Engineering, Science or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 10 years, of which 7 years is specialized in a specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant social science principles as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Duties may include data collection and analysis, research, interviewing, and developing and providing training materials.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, mathematics or other related

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant social science principles as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Duties may include data collection and analysis, research, interviewing, and developing and providing training materials.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, experience in gathering data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., Social Scientist

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Arts, Engineering, Science, or other related field.

Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in behavioral sciences. Applies technical experience, skills, and/ or expert knowledge within their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific or other technical problems and provides a significant contribution to the technical planning process for work being undertaken.

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Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Arts, Engineering, Science or other related field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant social science principles as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Duties may include data collection and analysis, research, interviewing, and developing and providing training materials.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, mathematics or other related

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant social science principles as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Duties may include data collection and analysis, research, interviewing, and developing and providing training materials.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, experience in gathering data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and team…