Combined Synopsis.140R2020Q0045.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

RFQ: 140R2020Q0045

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with FAR part 13 and additional information included in this notice. The Bureau of Reclamation intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order in response to this solicitation. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is being set aside 100% for Small Business. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-04.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Request For Quotation (RFQ) Number: 140R2020Q0045

North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS): 541360 Size Standard: $ 16.5 Million

Set-aside 100% for Small Business Quotes are due February 5, 2020 at 12:00 pm PT to srall@usbr.gov

CLIN

DESCRIPTION QTY Unit of Issue

Unit Price Total Price

00010 The contractor shall provide all necessary tools, materials, equipment, labor, and expertise to perform Borehole Geophysical Logging and Borehole Dilatometer Testing in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement and reference table.

AU

TOTAL PRICE PROPOSED $

Quotes/offers shall be valid for 60 days from the offer due date.

Offeror’s Business Information:

Business Name: _______________________________ _______________________________ Authorized Agent’s Signature/Date

DUNS Number/Cage Code: ______________________

Tax ID Number: _______________________________

Business Size (select one): Large Small

APPLICABLE WAGE DETERMINATION:

Wage Determination No.: 2015-5628 Revision No.: 10 Date Of Revision: 12/23/2019

This document can be viewed at: Beta.sam/gov/wage-determination/2015-5628

QUOTE/PRICING SCHEDULE

mailto:srall@usbr.gov

Performance Work Statement Shasta Dam & Reservoir Enlargement Project, CA January 2020

1. Introduction

1.1. Reclamation Mid-Pacific Construction Office (MPCO) Willows, CA, is conducting investigations to better characterize concrete dam and dam foundation conditions at Shasta Dam, CA as a part of the proposed Shasta Dam & Reservoir Enlargement Project (SDREP). Figure 1 shows the location of Shasta Dam relative to Redding, CA.

1.2. As part of these investigations, Reclamation is conducting borehole drilling and logging at boreholes on the concrete dam crest, within the dam galleries, and on the left and right wing dams which are continuous with the main concrete dam. This task order outlines requirements for contract professional borehole geophysical logging and testing services as described in Sections 2 and 3 below.

2. Scope – General Requirements

2.1. Contractor shall provide all necessary borehole geophysical logging equipment and borehole dilatometer equipment, including specified borehole tools, winches, data acquisition controllers and software, data processing and interpretation software, and ancillary equipment as needed to complete this requirement. A Reclamation drill rig and drill crew will be on site to assist with the logging and dilatometer testing.

2.2. Contractor shall identify makes and models of optical and acoustic borehole image televiewers, caliper, full-wave sonic, borehole deviation, and dilatometer tools as part of their technical proposal.

2.3. Contractor shall have prior experience in, and perform, borehole geophysical logging and dilatometer testing as detailed in Table 3 below.

2.4. All listed borehole diameters and depths are nominal sizes and depths. The actual finished sizes and depths may vary depending upon drilling conditions and other factors.

2.5. Contractor shall record all borehole geophysical data in WellCAD v.5.x compatible format for the logging work. Contractor shall record all dilatometer data in the dilatometer tool manufacturer’s factory data format.

2.6. Contractor shall deliver as part of their report, all recorded raw data and processed data including data acquisition logs detailing the data recording parameters for each log type and borehole.

2.7. Contractor shall deliver draft and final reports describing the data acquisition parameters, logging procedures, data processing steps, and data interpretation results.

3. Personnel Qualifications

3.1. Contractor shall be able to document completion of at least two similar projects within the last 24 months, commensurate with the scope and magnitude of the work presented in this PWS, including borehole geophysical logging and calibrated dilatometer testing, collected under similar requirements. Upon request by Reclamation, contractor shall provide an example final report detailing results from projects of similar scope conducted within the last 24 months. If requested, this example report will be held confidential by Reclamation and will be destroyed after the solicitation period.

3.2. Contractor shall hold current loss/damage, liability, and auto/truck insurance coverages commensurate with the work required in this solicitation.

4. Government Furnished Equipment & Materials

4.1. Boreholes completed as described in Table 3 below.

4.2. Drill rig and Reclamation drill crew personnel for the dilatometer testing.

5. Applicable Regulations & Policies

5.1. Current state and federal forest fire or wildfire site restrictions and regulations.

5.2. Current Federal and Reclamation Acquisition policy.

5.3. Current Reclamation Safety, Security, and Law Enforcement (SSLE) contract personnel policy, including site specific security procedures at Shasta Dam.

6. Required Travel

6.1. Up to four borehole logging and dilatometer testing trips are anticipated for the work at Shasta Dam. See

Table 3 for the required scope of work and anticipated mobilizations, listed as Trips A-D. Due to possible variations in drilling conditions, site conditions, and work schedules, it is possible that the total number of mobilizations will vary from that outlined in Table 3. It is also possible, though not guaranteed, that some of the mobilizations A-D may be combined.

6.2. The approximate time window for the mobilizations is roughly within March 2, 2020 – April 30, 2020, depending upon fire restrictions, drilling schedules, weather condition delays or other factors.

7. Government Vehicles

7.1. No Government-owned vehicle use required or approved.

8. Security

8.1. Contractor shall safely maintain all of their equipment locked in job boxes, transport containers, or contractor vehicles when not in use.

8.2. Contractor shall comply with current Reclamation SSLE contractor policy as referenced in sec. 5 and 13.

9. Training

9.1. Contractor shall have necessary background, knowledge, and relevant project experience to complete this requirement, therefore no technical training is anticipated.

9.2. An on-site safety orientation meeting (‘tailgate meeting’) shall be conducted by Reclamation personnel at the beginning of each of field trip/mobilization.

10. Insurance Contractor shall hold minimum current valid insurance as follows:

10.1. $1 million – Commercial General Liability (CGL) per occurrence

10.2. $1 million – CGL in aggregate

10.3. Auto Insurance - $300 thousand per accident, $100 thousand per person bodily injury, $100 thousand property damage liability per accident, $5 thousand medical per person

10.4. Loss/damage coverage on all borehole logging and dilatometer testing equipment.

11. Deliverables

11.1. Contractor shall perform borehole geophysical logging and dilatometer testing as detailed in sections 2- 3 above and Table 3 below. Contractor shall submit digital log and dilatometer data and a report describing the data acquisition, data processing, and interpretation for each log and dilatometer test, as described in sections 2-3 above.

11.2. Reclamation receiving party shall be Technical Lead, see Table 2 below. Reclamation shall supply review comments on the draft report within 7 calendar days of report receipt.

11.3. Contractor shall address Reclamation comments and provide final report within 7 calendar days of receiving Reclamation’s comments.

12. Performance Requirements Summary

12.1. The Contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives listed in Table 1 below. The performance goal briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service for this requirement

Table 1 - Performance Requirements

SECTION(S) PERFORMANCE

OBJECTIVE

PERFORMANCE

GOAL

METHOD OF

SURVEILLANCE

(see §14 for points of contact)

2 - 3 Furnish logging and testing equipment, perform calibrations and borehole logging, and dilatometer testing.

Complete borehole geophysical logging and dilatometer testing per sections 2-3.

Each mobilization and testing for Trips A-D shall be complete within 7 calendar days of notification of “site-ready”, unless modified in writing by Reclamation, coordinating with Reclamation staff on specific schedules.

Inspection by COR or TL.

12 Deliver log and testing data and draft report to Reclamation technical lead within 14 calendar days of de-mob from last logging field trip. Electronic data and report are acceptable.

Compliance of Contractor Within 14 calendar days of final de-mob from the site.

Review by COR or

TL.

12 Reclamation to supply comments on draft report

Within 7 calendar days of receipt of Contractor’s draft report by Reclamation.

Verification by

COR.

12 Contractor to address comments and deliver final report to Reclamation.

Electronic report and data are acceptable.

Within 7 calendar days of receipt of Reclamation comments.

Verification by COR and TL.

10. Insurance Compliance of Contractor

Verification by

CO.

13. Identification of Contractor Employees

13.1. All contractor personnel are required to identify themselves as such. Whether attending meetings, or working in other situations where their contractor/government status is not obvious to third parties, they must make their status known to avoid creating an impression that they are Government employees.

13.2. All contractor personnel shall carry current valid photo ID (e.g. driver’s license) on-site for all site work.

Table 2 - Points of Contact

Contracting Officer (CO) Erik Danger 916-978-5018 edanger@usbr.gov

Contract Specialist (CS) Sarah Rall 916-978-5126 srall@usbr.gov

CO’s Representative (COR) Casey Arthur 2800 Cottage Way

MPCO-111

Sacramento, CA 95825 530-892-6202 530-685-0889 carthur@usbr.gov

CO’s Repr [alternate] (COR) To Be Determined

Technical Lead (TL) Rich Markiewicz

POB 25007, MS 85-832000

Denver, CO 80225 303-445-3167 303-941-9413 rmarkiewicz@usbr.gov

14. Performance Period

14.1. Contractor shall coordinate with COR after contract award to finalize plans for logging field trips/mobilizations.

14.2. This work is planned to be conducted during the period of approximately March 2, 2020 – April 30, 2020, or as modified in writing by Reclamation. Weather conditions, fire-danger restrictions, holiday delays, or other adverse conditions or closures may affect this schedule. Normal work schedule is Mon-Sun 7:00a-5:30pm.

Contract Clauses

1 FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE FEB 1998

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.doi.gov/pam/programs/acquisition/pamareg (DIAR 1452.XXX-XX formatted clauses) https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR 52.XXX-XX formatted clauses)

Clauses Title Date 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors DEC 2013 52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014 52.242-15 Stop – Work Order AUG 1989 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions –Commercial Items OCT 2018 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004

2 FAR 52.204-18

COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE

MAINTENANCE JUL 2016

(a) Definition. As used in this clause– “Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code” means–

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity, or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as an NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

(b) Contractors shall ensure that the CAGE code is maintained throughout the life of the contract. For contractors registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch shall only modify data received from SAM in the CAGE master file if the contractor initiates those changes via update of its SAM registration. Contractors undergoing a novation or change-of-name agreement shall notify the contracting officer in accordance with subpart 42.12. The contractor shall communicate any change to the CAGE code to the contracting officer within 30 days after the change, so that a modification can be issued to update the CAGE code on the contract.

(c) Contractors located in the United States or its outlying areas that are not registered in SAM shall submit written change requests to the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch. Requests for changes shall be provided at https://cage.dla.mil. Change requests to the CAGE master file are accepted from the entity identified by the code.

(d) Contractors located outside the United States and its outlying areas that are not registered in SAM shall contact the appropriate National Codification Bureau (points of contact available at http://www.nato.int/structur/AC/135/main/links/ contacts.htm) or NSPA at https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx to request CAGE changes.

(e) Additional guidance for maintaining CAGE codes is available at https://cage.dla.mil.

(End of Clause)

3 DOI-AAAP-0028

ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT

REQUIREMENTS – INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM APR 2013

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internet Payment Platform System (IPP).

"Payment requests" means any request for contract financing payment or invoicing payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

1) Submit invoices in accordance with FAR 52.212-4(g).

2) Upload a copy of the invoice and all supporting documents along with the electronic IPP invoice.

https://www.ipp.gov/

Contractor shall upload an electronic copy of the invoice, along with any supporting documentation, to the IPP website. To assist in the payment process, contractors are encouraged to send a courtesy copy of the invoice electronically, with attention to the Contracting Officer, to the following email address: sha-mpr-acqconbrinv@usbr.gov.

3) Invoices must be submitted via IPP in order to be properly processed within the payment terms set forth under this contract.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3-5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of clause)

4 WBR1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS SEP 2011

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in mailto:ippgroup@bos.frb.org paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR.

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

5 WBR 1452.237-80 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS-

-BUREAU OF RECLAMATION FEB 2017

(a) (a) General Security Requirements:

(1) This clause addresses security requirements, including general procedural requirements, information security requirements, contractor employee suitability requirements, identification card requirements, site security requirements, vessel exclusion barriers, and information technology security requirements. Within this clause, COR means Contracting Officer's Representative. If there is no COR appointed and identified to the Contractor, the term instead will mean the Program Manager or any other authorized individual responsible for technical oversight under the contract. “Work site” means the Government facility, office, construction site, and any other area within the Government office or facility that the Contractor must access to accomplish work under this contract.

(2) The work performed under this contract shall only be accomplished by individuals (in the employment of the Contractor or any subcontractors) whose conduct and behavior is consistent with the efficiency of the Federal Service and the requirements of this contract, and who are acceptable to the CO. If Reclamation finds a Contractor employee to be unsuitable or unfit for his or her assigned duties, the CO will direct the Contractor to remove the individual from the contract and access to the Federal facility at which the contract activities are occurring.

(3) The Contractor’s employees governed by this contract may need access to sensitive information and/or sensitive areas. The Federal Government (Government) reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine suitability of Contractor personnel and deny access to any sensitive information or project specific area to any personnel for any cause.

(4) The Contractor is responsible for informing and ensuring compliance by its employees with any applicable security procedures of the Government facility where work may be performed under this contract.

(5) Any Contractor employee that will have access to a Federally-controlled facility or information system will be required to have a Government-issued identification card, consisting of a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Card, a temporary identification card, or a visitor badge. (Note: within the Department of the Interior this card is known as a DOI Access Card.) During performance of the contract, the Contractor shall keep the COR apprised of any changes in personnel, or changes in personnel access or duration, to ensure that performance is not delayed by compliance with credentialing processes.

(6) A Contractor employee will not be provided access to a Government facility or information system until a Government PIV Card, temporary identification card, or visitor identification badge has been issued to the Contractor employee. For those individuals that will be receiving a PIV Card, the Government may, at its discretion, issue a temporary identification card or visitor identification badge after the electronic background investigation forms have been received and the investigation is initiated.

(7) All Contractor employees shall access the facility via the facility’s entry screening system and visibly display the Government-issued PIV Card, temporary identification card, or visitor identification badge at all times.

Contractor employees must visibly wear the Government-issued identification card at all times they are on Government facilities. Contractor employees are responsible for the safekeeping of all Government-issued identification cards, whether on-site or off-site. Cards that have been lost, damaged, or stolen must be reported to the COR and DOI Access Sponsor within 24 hours. The Contractor shall return all identification cards and card keys and any other Government property and information upon completion of performance or when personnel depart permanently or for a period of 7 days or more. The Contractor may be required to turn in access control cards or identification cards on a daily basis.

(8) Misuse or loss of access control or identification cards, or failure to comply with required surrender of such cards may, at Government discretion, result in Contractor personnel being denied access to the work site, at no cost to Government. The Contractor may be charged up to $500 for each occurrence for any required replacement of Government-issued access control or identification cards due to loss or misuse. At the end of contract performance, or when a Contractor employee is no longer working under this contract, the Contractor shall ensure that all access control and identification cards are returned to the COR.

(9) All Contractor personnel, including subcontractor personnel, with access to the work site shall be U.S. citizens or foreign individuals legally residing in, or legally admitted to, the U.S. For all non-U.S. citizens working under this contract, irrespective of length of time working on the contract, the Contractor shall provide to the COR, legible and valid copies of the individual’s passport and visa (unless individual is on the Visa Waiver Program) a minimum of 14 calendar days prior to beginning work or arriving at the facility. A driver’s license is not acceptable identification. In addition, a completed form I-94 shall be submitted to the COR upon the individual’s arrival at the work facility and prior to beginning work.

(10) The Contractor shall report all contacts with entities, individuals, and counsel/representatives (including foreign entities and foreign nationals) who seek in any way to obtain unauthorized access to sensitive information or areas. The Contractor shall report any violations of contract provisions, laws, executive orders, regulations, and guidance to the Contracting Officer (CO). The Contractor shall report any information raising a doubt as to whether an individual’s eligibility for continued employment or access to sensitive information is consistent with the interests of National Security and the Public Trust.

(11) Unsanctioned, negligent, or willful inappropriate action on the part of the Contractor (or its employees) may result in termination of the contract or removal of some Contractor employees from Reclamation facilities at no cost to the Government. These actions include, but are not limited to, exploration of a sensitive system and/or information, introduction of unauthorized and/or malicious software, inappropriate release of sensitive information, or failure to follow prescribed access control policies and/or security procedures. Failure to comply with Reclamation policies, procedures, or other published security requirements may result in termination of the contract or removal of some contracted employees from Reclamation buildings and/or facilities at no cost to the Government.

(12) All provisions of this clause shall equally apply to all subcontractors. The Contractor shall incorporate the substance of this clause in all subcontracts.

(13) These security requirements apply to all sections of this Contract including Contract Drawings and other Contract Specifications as applicable. Related documents include other general provisions of Construction or Operations and Maintenance type Contracts, including FAR clauses by reference or as amended by related documents.

(b) Information Security Requirements.

(1) Sensitive Information. The term “sensitive information” means any information which warrants a degree of protection and administrative control as defined by Reclamation or that meets the criteria for exemption from public disclosure set forth under Sections 552 and 552a of Title 5, United States Code: the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act. Sensitive information is generally categorized as FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (FOUO) information or CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI), but in some cases may include other unclassified information. (The protection of National Security information is beyond the scope of this clause. If any work on National Security information is required under this contract, it is addressed under other contract clauses.) The Contractor shall protect this type of information from unauthorized release into public domain, or to unauthorized persons, organizations, or subcontractors. Information which, either alone or in aggregate, is deemed sensitive by Reclamation shall be handled and protected in accordance with Reclamation directives and standards for identifying and safeguarding sensitive information (SLE 02-01), which is available from the COR or at http://www.usbr.gov/recman/DandS.html#sle.

(i) Any Government-furnished information or material does not become the property of the Contractor and may be withdrawn at any time. Upon expiration or termination of the contract, all documents released to the Contractor and any material created using data from such documents shall be returned to the COR for final disposition.

Government-furnished information residing on any electronic systems (laptops, servers, desktops, media) shall be deleted from those systems using a COR-approved data erasure solution. Only with prior authorization from the CO may the Contractor retain the material. The Contractor or subcontractor shall not disclose or release the materials provided to the Contractor to any individuals of the Contractor's organization not directly engaged in providing services under the contract or that do not have a valid need-to-know. All technical data provided to the Contractor by the Government shall be protected from public or private disclosure in accordance with the markings printed on them. All other information relating to the items to be delivered or the services to be performed under this contract shall not be disclosed by any means without prior approval of the CO. Prohibited dissemination or disclosure includes, but is not limited to: permitting access to such information by foreign nationals or by immigrant aliens who may be employed by the Contractor, publication of technical or scientific papers, advertising, disclosure to Contractor staff not investigated and deemed acceptable at the appropriate information sensitivity level, and any other public release. The Contractor shall maintain, and furnish upon request of the CO, records of the names of individuals who have access to sensitive material in its custody. All questions regarding information security, access, and control shall be referred to the COR.

(ii) The Contractor shall not release to anyone outside the Contractor’s organization any sensitive, or otherwise protected information, regardless of medium in which it is contained (for example, film, tape, document, electronic), pertaining to any part of this contract or any Reclamation program or activity, unless the CO has given prior written approval. This includes, but is not limited to, news releases, marketing promotions, articles, interviews, reports, social media posts, and any other media releases. Requests for approval shall identify the specific information to be released, the medium to be used, the purpose for the release, and a description of the need-to-know. The Contractor shall submit its request to the CO ten business days before the proposed date for release. Subcontractors shall submit requests for authorization to release through the prime Contractor to the CO.

(iii) The Contractor shall notify the COR immediately when known or suspected loss/compromise of sensitive information or other documents, notes, drawings, sketches, reports, photographs, exposed film or similar information which may affect the security interests of Government has occurred. This requirement extends to employees and other personnel working on behalf of the Contractor, and expands responsibility to include prompt reporting of security issues, including observed or subsequently discovered efforts by unauthorized persons to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

(2) Classified Information.

(i) The disclosure of U.S. Government documents by third parties can result in damage to our national security.

While this contract may not deal directly with classified information, each contractor is obligated to protect classified information pursuant to all applicable laws and to use Government information technology systems in accordance with agency procedures so that the integrity of such systems is not compromised.

(ii) Unauthorized disclosures of classified documents (whether in print, on a blog, or on websites, or other electronic or non-electronic media) do not alter the documents' classified status or automatically result in declassification of the documents. To the contrary, classified information, whether or not already posted on public websites or disclosed to the media, remains classified, and must be treated as such by Federal employees and contractors, until it is declassified by an appropriate U.S. Government authority. Executive Order 13526, Classified National Security Information (December 29, 2009), Section 1.1.(c) states, 'Classified Information shall not be declassified automatically as a result of any unauthorized disclosure of identical or similar information.' Although the Department has taken steps to prevent access to publicly disclosed classified materials from Departmental computers, it is important to understand our continuing duties and responsibilities in this regard.

(iii) Contractors (which include all employees of the contractor, as well as subcontractors and its employees performing work for the contractor) are reminded of the following obligations with respect to the treatment of classified information and the use of unclassified government information technology systems:

(v) For contracts that require access to classified information, the contractor is responsible for obtaining the required national security clearance through the Department of the Defense National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). Any classified contracts will be coordinated through the Reclamation Chief Security Officer, or for IT requirements, the Bureau Chief Information Security Officer. No contractor shall access classified information unless proper clearances have been obtained and transmitted to Reclamation. For further information, refer to 443 DM 1 or DOD NISPOM 5220.22-M dated February 28, 2006 (incorporating change 2 dated May 18, 2016). \

(vi) Classified information shall not be removed from official premises.

(vii) Classified information shall not be disclosed without proper authorization.

(c) Contractor Employee Suitability and Issuance of Government Identification Cards:

(1) Performance of this contract requires Contractor personnel to have a Federal Government-issued HSPD- 12/FIPS-201-1 compliant Personal Identification Verification Card (PIV Card) before being allowed unsupervised access to a Federally-controlled facility or information system. An active PIV Card issued by another Federal Government agency will be accepted by Reclamation if the associated background investigation is sufficient for the work and access to facilities and information systems required under this contract, as determined solely by Reclamation. Physical access means routine, unescorted or unmonitored access to non-public areas of a Federally-controlled facility. Logical access means routine, unsupervised access to a Level 3 or 4 Federally controlled information system.

(2) At the Government’s sole discretion, the Government may issue a temporary identification card or visitor identification badge, in lieu of a PIV Card, under one of the following conditions:

(i) The individual will only be associated with Reclamation for a period of 180 days or less, will not have access to sensitive information, and any access to a sensitive area or Federal-controlled information systems will be fully supervised. The 180 calendar day period begins on the first day of the individual’s affiliation with Reclamation (in this case, the date that the individual’s contract performance begins) and ends exactly 180 days later, regardless of the number of times the individual actually accesses a Government facility or information system.

(ii) The individual will only have sporadic access to Federal facilities and information systems; will not have access to sensitive information; and, any access to a sensitive area or Federal-controlled information system will be fully supervised.

(iii) The individual will work exclusively outdoors, will not have access to sensitive information, and any access to a sensitive area or Federal-controlled information system will be fully supervised.

(iv) In paragraphs (i) through (iii), supervised access means the individual’s access to, and movement within, a facility is monitored and controlled sufficiently to prevent access to any unauthorized areas, equipment, or information; and the individual’s access to an information system is monitored and controlled sufficiently to ensure appropriate use of the system and information, and to prevent access to any unauthorized systems or information.

Supervision must be performed by an individual with an active Government-issued PIV Card.

(3) The Contractor shall furnish to the COR an alphabetical list of contract personnel, to include subcontractors, who will require access to a Government facility or information system. The list shall provide the full name, social security number, date of birth, place of birth, purpose or job title, and the estimated duration of access. If the Contractor believes an individual should be issued a temporary identification card or visitor identification badge in lieu of a PIV Card based on the conditions in paragraph (4), then the Contractor must also submit a sufficient written justification as to why the specific individual or individuals will not need a PIV Card. The Contractor shall provide this information before the start of contract performance, or before the start of an individual’s performance when there is a change or addition of personnel, with sufficient time to ensure that performance is not delayed by compliance with credentialing processes.

(4) Any contract employees that will be issued a temporary identification card or visitor identification badge, in lieu of a PIV Card, at the Government’s sole discretion, will be subject to the following credentialing procedures:

[Insert any local identification card or visitor badge issuance procedures that will be used, such as those used at the Denver Federal Center or in Federal Buildings.]

(5) Any contract employees that will be issued a PIV Card will be subject to the following credentialing procedures:

(i) The Government will initiate the e-Qip electronic background investigation process, and give the Contractor instructions for completing the background investigation and PIV Card process. As part of the PIV Card process, each Contractor employee shall be required to appear in person at a Government PIV Enrollment Station to have personal identity verification documents verified, have a photograph taken, be fingerprinted, and to pick up and activate the PIV Card when completed. The Contractor must make its personnel available at the place and time specified by the COR in order to initiate this process.

(ii) At least two weeks before start of contract performance, the Contractor must identify all contractor and subcontractor personnel who will require (insert as appropriate physical and/or logical) access for performance of work under this contract. The Contractor must make their personnel available at the place and time specified by the COR or DOI Access Card Sponsor in order to initiate screening and background investigations. The following electronic forms, or their equivalent, shall be used to initiate the credentialing process:

(a) OPM Standard Form 85 or 85P

(b) OF 306

(c) Release to Obtain Credit Information

(d) Fingerprint Card FD-258 or electronic fingerprints (local procedures may require the fingerprinting to be done at a police station; in this case, any charges are to be borne by the Contractor).

(iii) The cost of completing the above processes and submitting the above forms, including any charges for obtaining fingerprints and traveling to a Credentialing Center for card enrollment and activation, shall be borne by the Contractor. The cost of suitability and PIV-related background investigations shall be borne by Reclamation.

For contracts that require a national security clearance, the cost of obtaining the national security clearance, including any associated background investigation, will be borne by the Contractor.

(iv) Contractor employees are required to complete all forms and to give, and to authorize others to give, full, frank, and truthful answers to relevant and material questions needed to reach a suitability determination. Refusal or failure to furnish or authorize provision of information may constitute grounds for denial or revocation of credentials. Government personnel may contact the Contractor personnel being investigated in person, by telephone, or in writing, and the Contractor agrees to make them available for such contact.

(v) For each Contractor employee that will be issued a PIV Card, the Government will conduct a background investigation. The tier level of background investigation for each Contractor employee will be determined by the Government based on the risk and sensitivity levels as described in Reclamation’s “Personnel Security and Suitability Directives and Standards,” SLE 01-01, which is available at http://www.usbr.gov/recman/DandS.html#sle. At a minimum, each Contractor employee that will be issued a PIV Card will receive a Tier 1 [previously a National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI)] Background Investigation. The minimum standards which will be used in suitability determinations are contained in the DOI Departmental Manual Part 441, Chapter 5, which is available at http://elips.doi.gov/ELIPS/DocView.aspx?id=3858.

(vi) Each Contractor employee in a position designated as higher than Low Risk Non-Sensitive shall be reinvestigated on a periodic basis as described in Reclamation’s Personnel Security and Suitability Directives and Standards. A reinvestigation may also be initiated when the Contractor or the Government believes that a particular individual’s continued ability to meet the contract’s minimum standards is in question; or if it is determined that the position has changed and a higher level investigation is warranted.

(vii) If a Contractor employee has worked under a Federal agency contract within the past two years, and that contract required a successfully-adjudicated background investigation at the same risk level as (or higher than) this contract, further investigation may not be necessary. The Contractor shall provide the COR with documentation that supports the individual’s previous contract work and any information, including name and social security number, date of birth, and place of birth, needed for Government verification of previous background investigation.

(viii) Contractor employees who have been successfully adjudicated will be issued DOI Access Cards, which must be activated at a USAccess Credentialing Center.

(ix) If the final adjudication is unfavorable on a Contractor employee, or if Reclamation finds a Contractor employee to be unsuitable or unfit for his or her assigned duties, the CO will direct the Contractor to remove the individual from the contract and access to the Federal facility at which the contract activities are occurring. In the event of a disagreement between the Contractor and the Government concerning the suitability of a particular employee to perform work under this contract, the Government shall have the right of final determination.

Determinations under this requirement are subject to the Disputes Clause. Failure of the Contractor to comply with the requirements of this clause could constitute grounds for termination for default.

(x) Reclamation will not allow a Contractor employee access to their investigation files. An individual may request, under the provisions of the Privacy Act and/or Freedom of Information Act, copies of their files from the investigative agency (Office of Personnel Management). Reclamation will not release a copy of any investigative file, in whole or part, to the Contractor or any Contractor representative.

(xi) During performance of the contract, the Contractor must keep the COR apprised of changes in personnel to ensure that performance is not delayed by compliance with credentialing processes. Cards that have been lost, damaged, or stolen must be reported to the COR and Issuing Office within 24 hours. If reissuance of expired credentials is needed, it must be coordinated through the COR.

(xii) At the end of the contract performance, or when a contractor employee is no longer working under this contract, the Contractor must ensure that all identification cards are returned to the COR.

(d) Vessel Exclusion Barriers

(1) Proof of Certification. The contractor shall, for any vessel exclusion barrier proposed for supply and/or installation under this contract, provide the contracting officer with proof of certification in accordance with ASTM Standard F2766-11 – Standard Test Method for Boat Barriers. This proof of certification shall be provided to the contracting officer as part of any contractor proposal for the supply and/or installation of any boat barrier proposed under this contract.

(e) Site Security Requirements

(1) General Description. This section provides provisions to ensure the full security integrity of the facility and personnel working at the facility. The work of this section may involve interfaces with a number of Government security personnel, normally coordinated through the designated COR. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that activities are accomplished in a manner that complies fully with applicable security statutes, regulations, policies, directives, and standards.

(2) Government Security Personnel. When and where applicable, personnel may be assigned to control access, secure materials or activities at the work site, or escort Contractor personnel in sensitive areas. Personnel may include: security managers, security guards, security contractors acting as agents of the Government, law enforcement personnel, or other contractors or employees. These individuals may be used to ensure the overall security and integrity of the site or building and provide controlled access. These individuals may conduct inspections of all workers, vehicles, equipment, or materials entering, or re-entering the work site. The inspection may be done visually, with walk-through and/or hand-held metal detectors, or by other means as may be deemed necessary by Reclamation.

(3) Contractor Guard Force. At the Contractor’s sole discretion, and at the Contractor’s own expense, with prior written Government approval, a Contractor may be authorized to hire its own guards to secure Contractor-owned equipment and/or to protect Contractor employees or subcontractors. If such a relationship is permitted, the Contractor shall be exclusively liable for all guard activities to include action or inaction of Contractor’s guard personnel. The Government will not offer nor provide any indemnification. Contractor shall be solely responsible for guards at all times to include any supervision, oversight, and for the development of local guard orders and/or procedures. The Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating all guard activities with the COR and shall develop and submit to the COR, for advance approval, any guard orders and/or guard procedures.

(4) Additional Security-Related Submittals

(i) Visitor List. The Contractor shall furnish to the COR, in advance, notification of visit of any Contractor-sponsored visitor to a Government-controlled facility. This notification should be in writing and must include the purpose or nature of the visit, the full name of the visitor, and the full name and phone number of the designated sponsor who will be physically responsible for escorting the visitor for the duration of the scheduled visit.

(ii) Delivery Schedule. The Contractor shall furnish to the COR, in advance, a schedule for all deliveries. This list shall include estimated delivery date, time, nature of the materials being delivered, and – where available – the name of delivery company and type of vehicle.

(iii) Explosives Security Plan. The Contractor shall furnish to the COR for approval, in advance, an explosives security plan at any work site where explosives will be stored or used.

(5) General Provisions.

(i) General. The Contractor shall comply with the Government’s site security procedures as specified, and as requested subsequent to award of Contract. Failure of the Contractor to comply with required access controls, information handling procedures, or any other security controls or procedures, may result in revocation of Contractor personnel access to the work site. The Government reserves the right to modify or clarify security provisions of this contract based on changing political and civil circumstances, and perceived threats to personnel or the facility.

(ii) Security Facilities and Equipment. The Contractor shall use security facilities and equipment only for the purposes intended and as directed by the CO. The Contractor shall comply with the Government’s instructions for use of secure storage areas, site enclosure and gates, temporary security lighting, building space enclosure, and lockup devices and systems established for detection, monitoring, signaling, and alarming field office facilities.

Measures necessary to secure the integrity of materials, equipment, and tools installed or used in furtherance of this contract shall be at no cost to the Government.

(iii) Security Personnel Availability/Work Schedules. The Contractor shall notify the COR at least 24 hours in advance of any projected work which might impact on security or require the scheduling of extended security personnel support. The Contractor shall provide a weekly work schedule, such as anticipated delivery of materials, use of explosives or heavy machinery, and extra time needed for continuous or inherently lengthy construction or project specific operations (such as concrete placement).

(iv) Deliveries. The Contractor shall provide at least one day’s advance notice of major deliveries, including time of arrival and trucks/carriers/documentation to be expected for arrival at work site. The Contractor shall provide reasonable advanced notice of deliveries which must be accommodated/accepted at times other than the Government’s established working hours. Failure to provide adequate advanced notice may result in delivery delays at the Contractor’s expense.

(v) Site Access. All Contractor personnel will be issued appropriate identification and must comply with all local…