Attachment_3-_Draft_Call_Order_SOW_(2018-07-10).docx

STATEMENT OF WORK

FOR SOLICITATION TBD [CO will provide] UNDER

BPA TBD

FACT-FINDING INVESTIGATION

(last updated 7/3/2018)

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.0 BACKGROUND

This requirement is to acquire Fact-Finding Investigative services necessary to address a specific allegation of non-criminal misconduct. All terms, conditions, and specifications outlined in the Statement of Work for BPA TBD apply to work performed under this call order.

2.0 OBJECTIVE

The objective of this Statement of Work is to obtain a written fact-finding report and a verbal briefing of findings.

3.0 SCOPE OF WORK

The contractor shall conduct a fact-finding investigation into the following allegation:

[Include the Authorizing Official’s written summary of the allegations, including the location of the issue].

The contractor shall conduct [in person and/or telephonic] interviews for this investigation. DOI anticipates that [include a general description of necessary interviews, e.g.: ten (10) individuals will likely need to be interviewed, including five (5) specialists, four (4) supervisors and one (1) administrative assistant]. In-person interviews will be conducted at [location]. Telephonic interviews (##) will be conducted [specify criteria]. [If applicable: Interrogatories should be used with potential witnesses to determine if they have pertinent knowledge with follow-up interviews scheduled as needed.]

[If applicable: Potential witnesses for this investigation do not have email access on a regular basis. Interrogatories, witness statements, and/or transcripts requiring review and signature of these witnesses would need to be sent in hard copy form with signature required upon delivery.]

4.0 MILESTONES

Fact-gathering portion of the investigation (including all witness interviews and collection of evidence) will be completed within [specify reasonable number of days, taking into account complexity of case, number of potential witnesses, and potential witness availability – standard is 30 days] of award. In the case of delays caused by factors outside the contractor’s control, such as unavailability of witness due to illness or other scheduling conflicts on the Government side, the contractor may request an extension on this deadline which must be approved by the Contracting Officer listed in Section 5c.

Written fact-finding report will be delivered within 15 days of completion of fact-gathering.

5.0 POINTS OF CONTACT

a. The contractor shall receive specific details about this allegation from, and provide the written report to, the following person (POC): [Note the POC will be removed when the RFQ is released to the vendor but added back in at time of contract award. This prevents the vendor from asking the program POC questions during the proposal process.]

TBD

Department of Interior – (Office) Address Line 1 Address Line 2 Phone: (TBD) TBD-TBD Email: TBD@ios.doi.gov

b. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR):

FCG

Department of the Interior - Office of Strategic Employee and Organization Development 1849 C St NW, MS 4316 Washington, DC 20240 Phone: (202) xxx-xxxx Email: xxxxx

c. Contracting Officer (CO):

Mary Carver Department of the Interior - Interior Business Center - Acquisition Services Directorate 381 Elden St, MS 4000 Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: (703) 964-3683 Email: Mary_Carver@ibc.doi.gov

6.0 DELIVERABLES

The contractor shall provide the following deliverables for this call order, prepared in accordance with the Federal Consulting Group Investigator Guide to Conducting Administrative Investigations.

a. Investigative Plan - contains what facts are known, what standards and proof analyses are at issue, what evidence the investigator will need to gather, and the deadlines by which the investigator plans to accomplish key tasks.

b. Written Report with Acceptance of Deliverables form, delivered to the POC in paragraph 5a.

c. Verbal Briefing of Findings - date and time of briefing to be coordinated with POC in paragraph 4a upon completion of investigation.

d. Case File – binder or other appropriate container containing witness interview transcripts, interview recordings, documentary evidence, administrative documents, legal reviews, notes and other materials.

e. COR (5b) will only receive a copy of the Acceptance of Deliverables form (Attachment A) for the deliverable(s) and will not be provided a copy of the deliverable(s) themselves.

f. Contractor(s) assigned this FFI is/are required to fill-in and sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) (BPA Attachment 5 – Call Order Attachment B), the Certificate of No Conflict of Interest (BPA Attachment 6 – Call Order Attachment C).

Call Attachment A Acceptance of Deliverables (Note – Contractor may produce this document on their corporate letterhead as long as the same elements are present) FROM: Contractor Project Manager TO: DOI Point of Contact listed in paragraph 4 SUBJECT: Deliverable(s) for Contract #____________________

Please review the following deliverables under the subject contract and indicate your acceptance of each deliverable. A signed copy of this form should be returned to COR by email at ____________.

Investigative Plan Contract #_________________________ Case # ___________________________

Investigative Report Contract #_______________ Case #______________

Verbal Briefing Contract #______________ Held on _________________

If you have any questions, please contact __________________________________

Signature block DOI Accepting Official:

Printed Name

Signature Date

BPA Attachment 5 / Call Attachment B

Non-disclosure Agreement between Department of the Interior and Contractor Employee or Other External Entity Granting Conditional Access to Sensitive but Unclassified Information

I, _________________________________________, hereby consent to this agreement in consideration for my being granted conditional access to certain United States Government documents or materials containing sensitive but unclassified information during my performance of services under this BPA Call Order #___________________. I understand and agree to the following terms and conditions:

1. Sensitive but unclassified information is any information, the loss, misuse, or unauthorized modification of which could adversely affect the national interest, the conduct of Federal programs, or the privacy to which individuals are entitled under Title 5 U.S.C. § 552a, but which has not been specifically authorized to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy.

2. Upon the execution of this agreement, I may be granted conditional access to sensitive but unclassified information concerning Personally Identifiable Information (PII), and interpretations and/or derivatives of such data. This information concerns the Department of the Interior and other Governmental agencies. Information may be in the form of system data, files and records, contract data, analyses, memos, meeting content, conversations, or any other form. The sole purpose of this access is to assist in the integration of Automatic Identification Technology (AIT) into the current business operations of the ISM CIF application for the Program Executive Office - Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS), Project Director, Installation Management Systems-Army (PD IMS-A) Project Office.

3. I will not use, release, or disclose any sensitive but unclassified information or data, in any form whatsoever, to any person or entity except as is necessary to perform the duties under the above-cited contract or except as authorized by the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative. I will not take, alter, or convert such information to any use not specifically authorized under the contract or this agreement.

4. I will not seek access to non-public information beyond what is required for the performance of my duties under the above-cited contract.

5. I will ensure that my status as a contractor employee is known when seeking access to and receiving non-public information.

6. I will protect sensitive but unclassified information in accordance with the provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 1905 (Trade Secrets Act), 5 U.S.C. § 552 (Privacy Act of 1974), P.L. 104-294 (Economic Espionage Act of 1996), P.L. 103-339 (Counterintelligence and Security Enhancement Act of 1994), and other pertinent laws and regulations governing the confidentiality of privileged information. If I become aware of any improper use, release or disclosure of non-public information, I will advise the Contracting Officer as soon as possible.

7. I will surrender any written or electronic non-public information given to me pursuant to this agreement, including my own notes, upon completion or termination of my duties under the above-cited contract, or upon the request of the Contracting Officer, Contacting Officer’s Technical Representative, or my supervisor.

8. Unless and until I am provided with a written release from this agreement, all conditions and obligations contained herein apply both during my period of conditional access and at all times thereafter.

9. I will submit any book, article, column or other written work for general publication that is based upon any knowledge that I obtained pursuant to this agreement to the Department of the Interior for security review, prior to submission for publication, to ensure that no sensitive but unclassified information is disclosed.

10. I hereby assign to the United Stated Government all royalties and remuneration that have resulted or will result from any use, release or disclosure that is inconsistent with this agreement.

11. I understand that any unauthorized use, release or disclosure of non-public information in violation of this agreement may subject me and/or my employer to administrative, civil, or criminal remedies as may be authorized by law.

ORGANIZATION: TBD

(If Contractor, Licensee, Grantee or Agent, Provide: Name, Address, and if applicable, Federal Supply Code Number)

WITNESS

THE EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT WAS WITNESSED BY THE UNDERSIGNED.

PRINTED NAME AND ADDRESS (Type or Print): ______________________

RECEIPT

THE UNDERSIGNED RECEIVED THIS AGREEMENT ON

BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

DOI – IBC – AQD

381 Elden St, MS 4000 Herndon, VA 20170

_______________ – Fact Finding Investigative Support Services (FFI) Statement of Work (SOW) 8

______________ – Fact Finding Investigative Support Services (FFI) Statement of Work (SOW) 7 BPA Attachment 6 / Call Attachment C Certificate of No Conflict of Interest for __[NAME OF CONTRACT EMPLOYEE]_________ I certify that:

1. Except as set forth below, I do not presently hold, and will not obtain during my performance of services under this BPA Call Order #________________, any financial interest* in or affiliation** with any person or entity impacted by my performance of such services.

2. To the best of my knowledge, and except as set forth below, my spouse and dependent children do not have a financial interest* in or affiliation** with any person or entity impacted by my performance of services under this contract.

3. To the best of my knowledge, and except as set forth below, none of the following is a person or entity impacted by my performance of services under this contract, or represents a person or entity impacted by my performance of such services:

· any person or company with whom I have or am seeking a business, contractual or other financial relationship that involves other than a routine consumer transaction;

· any close relative;

· any person or company with whom I have been affiliated within the last year;

· any organization in which I am an active participant.

4. I understand that I may request a statement from the Contracting Officer as to whether a particular person or particular company is considered to be impacted by my performance of services under this contract. I further understand that I have a continuing obligation, during the course of my performance of services under this contract, to update the information provided in paragraphs 1 through 4 of this certificate as needed.

5. Explanations for exceptions from numbers 1-3 above, if applicable.

*Financial Interest - Any continuing financial interest (such as through a pension or retirement plan, shared income, continuing termination payments, or other arrangements as a result of any current or prior employment or business or professional association) or any financial interest through legal or beneficial ownership of stock, stock options, bonds, securities, or other arrangements including trusts.

**Affiliation - A relationship as an employee, officer, owner, director, member, trustee, partner, advisor, agent, representative, consultant, close personal friend or family member; or a person having any understanding, plans or pending contacts regarding such a relationship in the future (this includes sending resumes, making telephone inquiries or any act that reasonably could be construed as an indication of interest in a future affiliation).

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