RFQ_140R8119Q0476_Baseline_Assessments.pdf

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Denver CO 80225-0007 Denver Federal Center 6th Avenue & Kipling Street Building 67, Entrance E3, Room 165 Bureau of Reclamation-DO

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Baseline Assessments in accordance with the attached performance work statement

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

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CLAUSES

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): FAR Clauses – https://www.acquisition.gov/far/

(End of clause)

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES - (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 14) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS –COMMERCIAL ITEMS - (OCT 2018)

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

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018)

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS - (DEC

2013)

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

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER - (AUG 1989)

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

140R8119Q0476_Baseline Assessments Page 4 of 38 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)

DOI-AAAP-0028 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS-INVOICE PROCESSING

PLATFORM (IPP) - APR 2013)

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

'Payment request' 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:

The Contractor shall also submit an electronic copy of the IPP invoice to the Contracting Specialist at fpalmer@usbr.gov once the invoice has been submitted to IPP. Failure to email the invoice may cause significant delay or possible rejection of your payment request.

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) within 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 Local Clause)

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1452.201-70 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 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.

(End of Clause)

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WBR 1452.201-80 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE’S AUTHORITIES AND LIMITATIONS --

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (MAY 2018)

(a) Performance of the work under this contract shall be subject to the technical direction of the Reclamation Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The term “technical direction” is defined to include, without limitation:

(1) Inspecting and accepting or rejecting work performed under the contract.

(2) Representing the Government in technical phases of the work. The COR is responsible for the technical administration of the contract and will provide instructions and interpretations to the Contractor on all technical matters relating to the contract. The COR will supervise or oversee all Government technical and administrative personnel assigned to assist the COR.

(3) Reviewing and, where required by the contract, approving submittals of technical data, shop drawings, samples, literature, plans, or other data required to be delivered by the Contractor to the Government.

(b) The Contractor will receive a copy of the written COR designation from the Contracting Officer. It will specify the extent of the COR's authority to act on behalf of the Contracting Officer.

(c) Technical direction must be within the scope of work stated in the contract. Only the Contracting Officer is authorized to determine if a change is within the scope of the contract; therefore, the COR does not have the authority to, and may not, issue any technical direction that -

(1) Constitutes a direction of additional work outside the Contract requirements;

(2) Constitutes a change as defined in the contract clause entitled “Changes;”

(3) In any manner causes an increase or decrease in the total contract cost, or the time required for contract performance;

(4) Changes any of the expressed terms, conditions or specifications of the contract; or

(5) Interferes with the Contractor's right to perform the terms and conditions of the contract.

(d) All technical direction shall be issued in writing by the COR.

(e) The Contractor must proceed promptly with the performance of technical direction duly issued by the COR in the manner prescribed by this clause and within its authority under the provisions of this clause. If, in the opinion of the Contractor, any instruction or direction by the COR falls within one of the categories defined in (c)(1) through (c)(5) of this clause, the Contractor must not proceed and must notify the Contracting Officer in writing within five (5) working days after receipt of any such instruction or direction and must request the Contracting Officer to modify the contract accordingly. Upon receiving the notification from the Contractor, the Contracting Officer must -

(1) Advise the Contractor in writing after receipt of the Contractor's letter that the technical direction is within the scope of the contract effort and does not constitute a change under the Changes clause of the contract; or

(2) Advise the Contractor that the Government will issue a written change order.

(f) A failure of the Contractor and Contracting Officer either to agree that the technical direction is within the scope of the contract or to agree upon the contract action to be taken with respect to the technical direction will be subject to the provisions of the clause entitled “Disputes.”

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52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE

ORDERS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS - (JAN 2019)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN

2017)(section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (JUL 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).

(4) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(5) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)(Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78

(19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[_] (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

[_] (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509)

[_] (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

[X] (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub.

L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[_] (5) [Reserved].

[_] (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

[_] (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

[_] (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[_] (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

[_] (10) [Reserved].

[_] (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

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[_] (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

[_] (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[_] (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

[_] (13) [Reserved]

[_] (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[_] (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

[_] (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

[_] (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[_] (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

[_](iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

[_] (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

[_] (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (AUG 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

[_] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[_] (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[_](iv) Alternate III (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[_](iv) Alternate IV (AUG 2018) of 52.219-9.

[_] (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

[_](19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (JAN 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

[_] (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

[_] (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657 f).

[X] (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

[_] (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[_](24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[X] (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

[_] (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2018) (E.O. 13126).

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[X] (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(28)(i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEPT 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(ii) Alternate I (FEB 1999) of 52.222-26.

(29)(i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ii) Alternate I (JULY 2014) of 52.222-35

(30)(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JULY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(ii) Alternate I (JULY 2014) of 52.222-36

[_] (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[_] (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

[X] (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[_] (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[_] (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

[_](35)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[_] (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[_](36) 52.223-11,Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons

(JUN 2016)(E.O. 13693)

[_](37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (JUN 2016)(E.O. 13693)

[_] (38)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[_](ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

[_] (39)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[_] (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

[_] (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

[_](41)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[_] (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

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[X] (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

[_] (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016)(E.O. 13693)

[_] (44) 52.223-21, Foams (JUN 2016)(E.O. 13693)

[_](45)(i)52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[_] (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

[X] (46) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

[X] (47)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C.

chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L.

103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43).

[_] (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

[_] (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

[X] (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

[_] (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (AUG 2018) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

[X] (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUNE 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

[_] (50) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

[_] (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[_] (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[_] (53) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[_](54) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (JAN 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C.

2307(f)).

[X] (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (OCT 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[_] (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[_] (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[_] (58) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

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[_] (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

[_] (60)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C.

Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

[_] (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

[_] (ii) Alternate II (FEB 2006) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[_] (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014)(E.O. 13495).

[_] (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[_] (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[_] (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[_] (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[_](6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[_](7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[_] (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (MAR 2016)

[_] (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

[_] (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C.

1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records—Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination

140R8119Q0476_Baseline Assessments Page 12 of 38 settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (OCT 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (JUL 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(v) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (MAY 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEPT 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212)

(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O.13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii) __(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

__(B) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015) (E.O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2015).

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(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(xix)(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (MAY 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

Flowdown required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (FEB 2006) (46 U.S.C.

Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

**END OF CLAUSES**

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ATTACHMENT A – PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is a water management agency with 600 dams in the 17 western states. We are best known for construction of dams, power plants, and canals;

including Hoover Dam on the Colorado River, Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River, and Folsom Dam on the American River. Reclamation is the largest wholesaler of water in the country and the second largest producer of hydroelectric power in the western United States.

Reclamation is organized into five regions (Mid-Pacific [MP], Great Plains [GP], Lower Colorado [LC], Upper Colorado [UC], and Pacific Northwest [PN]).

2.0 SCOPE

2.1 Background:

2.1.1 The Baseline Assessments are an ongoing activity under the WaterSMART Basin Study Program. This Baseline Assessment will be included in the 2021 SECURE Report to Congress. The team will work with Reclamation’s Technical Service Center (TSC) and other project partners to assist in the development of tools and information based on hydroclimate reconstructions that can be used to understand the natural variability in climate, water supply, and water demand for the Baseline Assessments.

The full project encompasses four primary tasks: (1) evaluate risk to water deliveries and other resources using streamflow reconstructions; (2) evaluate dry (wet) period characteristics using available reconstructions of streamflow and Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI); (3) analyze risk of drought using a calculation of storage deficit index by watershed (river basin); and (4) analyze probability of shifting between a wet state or dry state using reconstructions of streamflow and PDSI.

The following four specific task areas have been identified for completion by the team:

Task 1. West-wide risk assessment using paleohydrology

Task 2. Dry and wet spell analysis

Task 3. Storage/deficit ratio analysis

Task 4. Regime shift analysis and decadal predictability

Each of the tasks listed above including sub-tasks are further described in detail below. All agreements will be established between the selected vendor and the Reclamation Policy and Administration Office (PAO) in collaboration with the TSC.

2.2 Scope:

2.2.1 Task 1. West-wide Risk Assessment Using Paleohydrology

Description: The team will assist the TSC and study partners in using paleohydrology information to evaluate risks to water deliveries and to other water uses listed under 9503(b)(3), including

140R8119Q0476_Baseline Assessments Page 15 of 38 hydropower, recreation, fish and wildlife habitat and species, ecological resiliency, flood control management. The sub-task undertaken by the vendor are listed below:

Sub-Task 1.1. the team will assist the TSC in the identification of basins for which Reclamation has either developed or has access to river systems models that can compute risk assessment metrics in the identified resource areas. Basin selection is also dependent on the availability of streamflow reconstructions based on tree-ring chronologies and are to be finalized in discussions with the study partners.

Sub-Task 1.2. The team will assist in the evaluation and analysis of results from the water resources models run with the streamflow reconstruction models implemented by TSC and area Reclamation offices in collaboration with other study partners.

Deliverables: Contribution to a Chapter in the Baseline Assessment report of data development, modeling results, and risk metric development and evaluation.

2.2.2 Task 2. Dry and Wet Spell Analysis

Description

The team will assist the TSC and other study partners in the evaluation of several possible definitions of dry and wet periods and estimation of drought (wet period) intensity, duration and frequency. Also, using identified dry and wet periods from the analysis of reconstructed streamflow data, the vendor will assist the TSC and study partners in discussions for applying these methods to develop composite maps of PDSI based on reconstructed gridded PDSI data for all Reclamation basins to demonstrate spatial distribution of droughts (or wet periods).

Deliverables: Contribution to the chapter in the Baseline Assessment report of data analysis and findings of west-wide dry and wet spell characteristics.

2.2.3 Task 3. Storage Deficit Ratio Analysis

Description: The team will utilize approaches developed by Devineni et al. (2015) to analyze drought-induced water stress by considering both water supply and demand. This analysis will be extended to consider reservoir and river basin analyses. The storage deficit ratio can be viewed as a composite risk metric. For each supply-demand scenario and operating rule combination used in the water resources models under Task 1, the vendor will evaluate drought induced water stress at the reservoir and at the river basin scale. If groundwater use information is available, then groundwater storage in addition to the reservoir storage will be considered to estimate water stress.

Devineni et al. (2015) developed water stress indices that are based on the computation of the water storage capacity needed to meet the demand for a given sequence of supply (Lall and Miller, 1988; Thomas et al., 1963), accounting for temporal variation in supply and demand. The water stress indices, such as the stress index intra-annual (SII) and stress index cumulative (SIC), are estimated for the jth geographical unit and defined the following quantities with a daily time series:

(1)𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑗 ,𝑡 = 𝐷𝑗 ,𝑡 ‒ 𝑆𝑗 ,𝑡

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(2)𝑐𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑗 ,𝑡 = 𝑚𝑎𝑥 (c𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑗 ,𝑡 ‒ 1 + 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑗 ,𝑡 �,0)

(3)𝑆𝐼𝐼𝑗 = 𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑦(𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑡(𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑗 ,𝑡(𝑦) ; 𝑡 = 1 : 365); 𝑦 = 1 : 𝑛)

(4)𝑆𝐼𝐶𝑗 = 𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑡(𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑗 ,𝑡 ; 𝑡 = 1 : 𝑛 × 365)

where refers to the accumulated deficit, is total water demand, and is the 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑗 ,𝑡 𝐷𝑗 ,𝑡 𝑆𝑗 ,𝑡 total water supply volume for geographical location j and days t and y to a calendar or cropping year (n). The corresponding normalized indices, such as the normalized deficit index (NDI) and the normalized deficit cumulated (NDC), are:

(5)𝑁𝐷𝐼𝑗 =

𝑆𝐼𝐼𝑗

𝐴𝑃𝑗

, 𝑁𝐷𝐶𝑗 =

𝑆𝐼𝐶𝑗

𝐴𝑃𝑗

where is the average annual rainfall volume (district area average depth of 𝐴𝑃𝑗 × precipitation) for district j.

The team will modify the storage deficit measure as developed in Devineni et al (2015) to consider, (a) reservoir operations and reservoir level supply and demand analyses (including any additional demands for water quality and ecosystem services); (b) network structure and cumulative deficit as a function of reservoir location or other nodes on the river network; (c) active storage available in each reservoir and the cumulative active storage available above a node on the river network for storage deficit ratio computations.

The key modification will be to address how reservoir storage can be incorporated. An example of how this will be done is sketched here. Consider that a reservoir with capacity RCj is available at location j. Let RSjt be defined as the storage in month t for this reservoir. Then the reservoir mass balances can be tracked as follows:

(2a)𝑅𝑆𝑗𝑡 = 𝑚𝑖𝑛(𝑅𝑆𝑗𝑡 ‒ 1 ‒ 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑗𝑡,𝑅𝐶𝑗)

(2b)𝑆𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑗𝑡 = max (0, ‒ 𝑅𝑆𝑗𝑡)

) (2c)𝑅𝑆𝑗𝑡 = max (0,𝑅𝑆𝑗𝑡

(2e)𝑆𝑢𝑟𝑝𝑙𝑢𝑠𝑗𝑡 = min (0,𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑗𝑡)

(2f)𝑐𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑗 ,𝑡 = 𝑚𝑎𝑥 (c𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑗 ,𝑡 ‒ 1 + 𝑆𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑗𝑡 ‒ 𝑆𝑢𝑟𝑝𝑙𝑢𝑠𝑗𝑡�,0)

(2g)𝑁𝐷𝐼𝑗 =

𝑆𝐼𝐼𝑗

𝑅𝐶𝑗

, 𝑁𝐷𝐶𝑗 =

𝑆𝐼𝐶𝑗

𝑅𝐶𝑗

Reservoir operating rules for the network can be incorporated into the logic expressed above. A strategy for adjusting reservoir operation and computing reservoir and network level stress will be developed through discussion based on existing rule structures and possible modifications of the rules. Water rights allocations are assumed to specify a precedence order for reservoir and network level demands. In addition, total water demand in the basin may be currently allocated to groundwater vs surface water use and direct access to precipitation or snowmelt. Depending on future/paleo climate scenarios these allocations may need to change. Estimates or strategies for such allocations will be considered primarily in a simulation framework, or where detailed

140R8119Q0476_Baseline Assessments Page 17 of 38 water rights data is available, in a prioritized way that allows the separate computation of deficits from reservoirs and direct sources to be made. Comparisons with typical drought indices will be developed to illustrate how the storage based cumulative deficit indices provide a more useful measure of water stress.

For basins where stochastic flow scenarios are developed and used in Tasks 1 and 4, then the analysis may use all such scenarios to develop a probability distribution of the storage deficit risk measure. The quantities in the above equations would be computed for each scenario and the probability distribution developed over time across all the scenarios.

Deliverables: Contribution to the chapter in the Baseline Assessment report of data analysis and findings of the storage deficit risk analysis.

2.2.4 Task 4. Regime Shift Analysis and Decadal Predictability

Description: The team will assist the TSC and study partners in analyzing probabilities of shifting from a dry climate regime to a wet climate regime, and vice versa, in each of the major Reclamation basins. In addition, the analysis will focus on determining skill in decadal predictability in Reclamation basins using reconstructions of streamflow and PDSI. The sub-task undertaken by the vendor are listed below:

Sub-Task 4.1. The team will collaborate with partners to apply the regime shift methodology published in Gangopadhyay and McCabe (2010) to streamflow reconstructions identified in Task 1 and to the gridded PDSI data, also used in Task 2.

Sub-Task 4.2. The team will collaborate with partners to apply methodology published in Erkyihun et al. (2016) to streamflow reconstructions (Task 1) to evaluate predictability across Reclamation basins. The objective of the analysis is to demonstrate that different time periods (e.g., decades) may be predictable for some basins, and may provide insights into the reliability in projecting future conditions. This analysis also supports quantification of uncertainty in hydroclimate systems.

Deliverables: Contribution to the chapter in the Baseline Assessment report of data analysis and findings of the regime shift and decadal predictability analysis.

3.0 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED EQUIPMENT (GFE) AND MATERIALS (GFM)

3.1 GFE: None

3.2 GFM: None

4.0 TRAVEL

No travel is authorized for this requirement

5.0 DELIVERABLES AND SCHEDULE

As outlined in Section 2.2, the baseline assessments include four required tasks

Task 1. West-wide risk assessment using paleohydrology

Task 2. Dry and wet spell analysis

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Task 3. Storage/deficit ratio analysis

Task 4. Regime shift analysis and decadal predictability

6.1 CRB Report Deliverable Table:

Para Task/Deliverable Due Provide to 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4

Draft contribution for Tasks 1, 2, 3, and 4

October 1, 2020 1 electronic copy to Contracting Officer Representative (COR), 1 electronic copy to Project Manager

2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4

Final contribution for Tasks 1, 2, 3, and 4

March 31, 2021 1 electronic copy to Contracting Officer Representative (COR), 1 electronic copy to Project Manager

6.0 QUALITY

7.1 After completion of this contract, or as the schedule demands, a Contract Administration Support System (ACASS) evaluation will be completed in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/. Contractor shall be required to participate in the CPARS process. At a minimum, an ACASS report shall be completed by the Government at the end of the performance period for all Task Orders over $30,000.00 or the current threshold.

7.2 Quality shall be measured based on the following Performance Objectives:

PARA Performance Objective Performance Goal Method of Surveillance

2.2.1 Contribution to a Chapter in the

Baseline Assessment report of data development, modeling results, and risk metric development and evaluation.

95% of the time Direct Observation

2.2.2 Contribution to the chapter in the

Baseline Assessment report of data analysis and findings of west-wide dry and wet spell characteristics.

95% of the time Direct Observation

2.2.3 Contribution to the chapter in the

Baseline Assessment report of data analysis and findings of the storage deficit risk analysis.

95% of the time Direct Observation

2.2.4 Contribution to the chapter in the

Baseline Assessment report of data analysis and findings of the regime shift and decadal predictability analysis.

95% of the time Direct Observation

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2.0 Meets delivery schedule for each task 100% of the time Direct Observation

7.0 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES

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

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PROVISIONS

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS - (OCT 2018)

This is a requirement for a Firm Fixed Price Contract. The period of performance will be a base year plus four optional years. This award shall be made on Best Value. Best Value means the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government's estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement. The evaluation criteria are listed in Provision 52.212-2 of this solicitation. Please document the required technical expertise and past performance to include a list of past projects completed in the last five years along with references for those projects. Facsimile submissions are not authorized for this solicitation. This solicitation does not commit the Government to pay any costs for the preparation and submission of a quote in response to this Request for Quote. All technical questions or questions regarding the specifications shall be submitted by email only to fpalmer@usbr.gov. The final day for question submission is Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 3:00 pm Mountain Time. The Offeror must submit a quote in compliance with the instructions in this Request for Quote and must reference each of the Government’s evaluation factors followed by the offeror’s response in the order listed in solicitation provision 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014).

Offeror shall submit electronic response of the technical quote via email to fpalmer@usbr.gov. The information provided shall be concise, factual and complete. The maximum page count for the technical submission is 50 single-sided, size 8.5” x 11”, font type Times New Roman, font size 12.

Proposals that merely offer to provide the services as described in the specifications will not receive further consideration for award. The Offeror shall offer best pricing upfront and shall submit one electronic response of the price quotation. The cover page shall be the originally signed SF-1449. The signature shall be that of an authorized agent of the company. An Offeror that lacks recent and relevant work will be assigned a neutral rating. To be considered responsive, completed technical, past performance, and pricing responses must be electronically via email to fpalmer@usbr.gov and received not later than the closing date and time of this solicitation. As a result of this solicitation, the Government intends to award a single Firm Fixed Price contract. The award shall be made to the offeror whose quote is determined to represent the best value to the Government, technical, past performance, and price. As the technical merits of the quotes become more equal, price may become the determining factor. A demonstration of existing software functionality will be required prior to award. Submit all required information by the time and date indicated in Block 8 of the Standard Form 1449 via email to fpalmer@usbr.gov, and received not later than the closing date and time of this solicitation.

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

This addendum replaces the term “offer” with “quote” within the provision at 52.212-1.

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference - (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate mailto:fpalmer@usbr.gov mailto:fpalmer@usbr.gov mailto:fpalmer@usbr.gov

140R8119Q0476_Baseline Assessments Page 21 of 38 information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR Provisions – https://www.acquisition.gov/far/

(End of Provision)

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS - (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (48…