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SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD 1. This Contract is a Rated Order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations

System (DPAS) - Code of Federal Regulations - at 15 CFR 700.

RATING

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. SOLICITATION NUMBER

15BRRC23R00000030

SEALED BID (IFB) INVITATION FOR BID

X NEGOTIATED (RFP) REQUEST FOR

PROPOSAL

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION 5. DATE

ISSUED

09/21/2023

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE

NUMBER

CODE 15BRRC

Federal Bureau of Prisons Acquisitions Branch/RRC 320 First ST NW, RM 901-5

WASHINGTON, DC 20534

Tana Jankowiak tjankowiak@bop.gov

7. ISSUED BY 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than item 7)

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

L.4 320 First St NW. RM 901-5 14:00 ET 11/21/2023

(Hour) (Date) CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision Number 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

9. Sealed offers in original and ____________ copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in item 8, or if hand carried, in the depository located in ______________________________________________________ until ________________ local time _________________

10. FOR

INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME

Tana Jankowiak

AREA CODE NUMBER EXTENSION

B. TELEPHONE (NO COLLECT CALLS) C. EMAIL ADDRESS

tjankowiak@bop.gov

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

(X) SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE(S) (X) SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE(S)

PART I - THE SCHEDULE PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

X A SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM 2 X I CONTRACT CLAUSES 27

X B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS 2 PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

X C DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT 1 X J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 1

X D PACKAGING AND MARKING 1 PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

X E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 1

X K REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

X F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE 2

X L INSTRSRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS 9X G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 4

X M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD 4X H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 7

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror) NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within _______________________ calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

12.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause Number 52.232-8)

10 CALENDAR DAYS (%)

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20 CALENDAR DAYS (%)

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30 CALENDAR DAYS (%)

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14. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

AMENDMENT NUMBER DATE AMENDMENT NUMBER DATE

15A. NAME AND

ADDRESS

OF

OFFEROR

CODE FACILITY 16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or Print)

15B. TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER EXTENSION

15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS IS

DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER

SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

17. SIGNATURE 18. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED 20. AMOUNT 21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

10 U.S.C. 3204(a) ( ) 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) ( )

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL OPEN COMPETITION

UNDER THE UNITED STATES CODE AT:

23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM

CODE24. ADMINISTERED BY (if other than Item 7)

CODE25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) Tana Jankowiak

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 28. AWARD DATE

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Previous edition is unusable

STANDARD FORM 33 (REV. 12/2022)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.214(c)

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Table of Contents

Section Description Page Number

A Solicitation/Contract Form B Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs C Description/Specifications/Statement of Work D Packaging and Marking E Inspection and Acceptance F Deliveries and Performance G Contract Administration Data H Special Contract Requirements I Contract Clauses

52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2023) J List of Attachments K Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors L Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors M Evaluation Factors for Award

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Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

To provide Day Reporting Placement (DRC) Services located in the geographical area within Ft Worth, TX. The awardee must be able to provide home confinement services within 150 miles radius.

Firm Fixed Price

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 To provide Day Reporting Placement (DRC) Services located within immediate area of Ft. Worth, Texas within Tarrant County.

The awardee must be able to provide home confinement services within 150 miles radius of the facility.

Base Period: Work Performance through 12 months Guaranteed Minimum: 13,140 mandays (36 placements) Estimated Maximum: 32,850 mandays (90 placements)

PSC: G004

32,850 DY $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 To provide Day Reporting Placement (DRC) Services located within immediate area of Ft. Worth, Texas within Tarrant County.

The awardee must be able to provide home confinement services within 150 miles radius of the facility.

Option Year One: 13 months through 24 months Guaranteed Minimum: 13,140 mandays (36 placements) Estimated Maximum: 32,850 mandays (90 placements)

PSC: G004

32,850 DY $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0003 To provide Day Reporting Placement (DRC) Services located within immediate area of Ft. Worth, Texas within Tarrant County.

The awardee must be able to provide home confinement services within 150 miles radius of the facility.

Option Year Two: 25 months through 36 months Guaranteed Minimum: 13,140 mandays (36 placements) Estimated Maximum: 32,850 mandays (90 placements)

PSC: G004

32,850 DY $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0004 To provide Day Reporting Placement (DRC) Services located within immediate area of Ft. Worth, Texas within Tarrant County.

The awardee must be able to provide home confinement services within 150 miles radius of the facility.

Option Year Three (Leap Year): 25 months through 36 months Guaranteed Minimum: 13,176 mandays (36 placements) Estimated Maximum: 32,940 mandays (90 placements)

PSC: G004

32,940 DY $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0005 To provide Day Reporting Placement (DRC) Services located within immediate area of Ft. Worth, Texas within Tarrant County.

The awardee must be able to provide home confinement services within 150 miles radius of the facility.

Option Year Four: 37 months through 48 months Guaranteed Minimum: 13,140 mandays (36 placements) Estimated Maximum: 32,850 mandays (90 placements)

PSC: G004

32,850 DY $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0006 To provide Day Reporting Placement (DRC) Services located within immediate area of Ft. Worth, Texas within Tarrant County.

16,290 DY $________ $_________________

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The awardee must be able to provide home confinement services within 150 miles radius of the facility.

In accordance with FAR 52.217-8, the Government may exercise an option to extend the performance of services for up to six months. This line item may be used anytime during the life of the contract, not to exceed six months.

Estimated Maximum: 16,290 mandays

PSC: G004

Clauses By Full Text

B.1 Services and Prices/Costs

Contractor shall provide Day Reporting Center (DRC) services (for Day Reporting Placements) for male and female Federal offenders held under the authority of various United States Statutes located in the geographical area within Fort Worth, Texas. The awardee must be able to provide home confinement services within 150 radius.

The services will be provided on an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity type contract with firm-fixed unit prices according to the guaranteed minimum quantities and estimated maximum quantities outlined above.

The period of performance for any contract which the Government may award under the terms and conditions of the RFP will be for a one-year base period and four one-year option years. The guaranteed minimum will be calculated based on number of mandays used at the end of the base period. Offerors must submit pricing for the base period and each option period. Services are required to be provided in accordance with Section C, Statement of Work, with documentation as required. For the purposes of billing, home confinement and furloughs are considered one manday. Also, furloughs shall be billed at the home confinement rate.

The Government reserves the right to award without discussions and to make an award which is deemed to be in the best interest of the Government.

The minimum requirement for all services will be satisfied by the Government with both male and female offenders. For Day Reporting services, male and female quantities are combined for a total minimum guarantee and a total maximum estimate which can be comprised of either males or females.

Offerors are advised that all usage amounts above the guaranteed minimum during the base period are estimates only. These estimates above the guaranteed minimum are not a representation by the Government to the offeror that the estimated quantities will be required or ordered, or that conditions affecting the requirement will be stable. These estimates above the guaranteed minimum do not constitute a Bureau of Prisons usage guarantee or a guarantee of revenue to the offeror. Payment shall be made for actual consumption/usage.

Pursuant to FAR 17.203(b) and (d), the Government's evaluation shall be inclusive of options and offerors may offer varying prices for options.

Services are required to be provided in accordance with Part I, Section C, the Statement of Work, with documentation as required.

For the purpose of price evaluation and according to the above instructions, offerors must submit their proposed prices under the Schedule of Supplies/Services.

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Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Clauses By Full Text

C.1 Statement of Work/Specification

A description of the services to be performed is given in the Statement of Work (see attachment) in this section identified as: Day Reporting Center, April 2023.

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Section D - Packaging and Marking

This Section Is Intentionally Left Blank

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Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

Clauses By Reference

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): www.acquisition.gov

Clause Title Fill-ins (if applicable)

52.246-4 Inspection of Services-Fixed-Price (Aug 1996)

Clauses By Full Text

E.1 Place of Acceptance

In accordance with FAR 46.403(a)(6) and FAR 46.503, the place of acceptance for services under this contract shall be at destination.

E.2 Performance Summary Table

Please see attached table (5 pages).

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Section F - Deliveries and Performance

Clauses By Reference

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): www.acquisition.gov

Clause Title Fill-ins (if applicable)

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (Aug 1989)

Clauses By Full Text

F.1 Deliveries

In accordance with FAR 16.505(a) and the clause located at FAR 52.216-18 entitled "Ordering," included in Part II, Section I, of this contract, services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of task orders by a warranted Contracting Officer in the Residential Reentry Contracting Section, Washington, DC.

F.2 Performance

(a) The Contractor's facility must be fully operational and ready for performance to begin within 120 days after the date of contract award. (For the purpose of this solicitation, "contract award" is defined as the date the award document (either the Standard Form 33 or Standard Form 26) is signed by the Contracting Officer).

(b) The anticipated periods of performance are:

Base Period: Date of performance through 12 months Option Year 1: 13 months through 24 months Option Year 2: 25 months through 36 months Option Year 3: 37 months through 48 months Option Year 4: 49 months through 60 months

(c) The contract shall be effective from date of award. The period of performance shall be effective from date of performance through 12 months, with the Government's unilateral right to exercise four individual option periods in accordance with the terms of this contract.

(d) The anticipated period(s) of performance are based on the assumptions that funds are available. The initial performance period will depend on the actual date of award and the issuance of a written award or acceptance of offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror to result in a binding contract.

F.3 Place of Performance

(a)The Place of Performance is: within immediate area of Ft. Worth, Texas within Tarrant County.

Day Reporting Placement Radius: within 150 miles of the DRC.

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(b) In accordance with FAR 46.503 and FAR 46.403(a)(6), the Place of Acceptance for services under this contract shall be at DES-

TINATION.

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Section G - Contract Administration Data

Clauses By Full Text

G.1 Contracting Officer's Representative

(a) The local Residential Reentry Manager (RRM), or his successor, is designated as the Contracting Officer's Representative.

(b) The COR is responsible for the technical direction of the performance of all work under this contract. The term "technical direction" is defined to include, without limitation, the following:

(1) Directions to the contractor which re-direct the contract effort, shift work emphasis between areas or tasks, require pursuit of certain lines of inquiry, fill in details or otherwise serve to accomplish the contractual scope of work.

(2) Supply information to the Contractor which assists in the interpretation of technical portions of the Statement of Work.

(3) Review, inspect, and accept reports and information to be provided by the Contractor to the Government under the contract.

(4) Evaluate the performance and certify all invoices for payment.

(c) Technical direction must be within the general scope of work stated in the contract. The COR does not have authority to, and may not issue, any direction which:

(1) Constitutes an assignment of additional work outside the general scope of the contract.

(2) Constitutes a change as defined in the contract clause entitled "Changes".

(3) Change any of the expressed terms, conditions, fixed price, or time for contract performance. Any such revisions shall be authorized in writing only by the Contracting Officer.

(d) In the event the COR desires a change to the contract within one or more of the categories as defined in (1) through (3) of paragraph (b), he must direct such request to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer will handle such request within applicable laws and regulations.

(e) During the term of the contract, the Contracting Officer, or his successor, shall administer the contract on behalf of the Government. Technical matters which cannot be resolved by the Contractor and the COR as well as other contractual difficulties, are to be brought to his immediate attention. The Contracting Officer may be reached at the address and telephone number shown on the SF 33, block 10.

G.2 Payment Schedule

In consideration of the Contractor's satisfactory performance of services called for under this contract, the Government shall make payment to the Contractor at the fixed daily rates identified in the schedule. The rates cover one person per inmate day. The Government shall not be billed for two days when a resident is admitted one evening and removed the following morning. The Contractor shall not bill for the day of departure.

The day of a resident's escape or absconding from custody or supervision shall be considered the day of departure for billing purposes. (See Section C, SOW, Chapter 17, Escape Procedures).

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G.3 Billing Procedure

(a) The Government will make payments to the Contractor on a monthly basis, promptly after receipt of an appropriate invoice. In-voices must include the appropriate contract number.

(b) In accordance with FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -System for Award Management (July 2013), payment will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer to the account designated by the Contractor.

(c) For reimbursements not covered in the computed "Home Confinement" per inmate day rates (i.e., hospital, prescriptions, etc.)

which have been authorized by the COR, a separate invoice shall be submitted.

(d) Submit Invoices to:

Federal Bureau of Prisons Dallas Residential Reentry Management Office U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex 344 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairies, TX 75051 Phone: 972-730-8830

G.4 Key Personnel

In accordance with the clause entitled "Change in Key Personnel" included in Part I, Section H, the following positions are considered key personnel for Major and Moderate-Use Facilities:

Facility Director Case Manager Employment Placement Specialist Electonic Monitoring Specialist (a minimum of one on duty at all times, but does not have to be on-site. They can be remote.)

G.5 Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS)

In accordance with FAR 52.219-9, the offeror agrees to submit the Individual Subcontracting Report (ISR), formerly theSF-294, and Summary Subcontracting Report (SSR), formerly the SF-295, as applicable. Pursuant to FAR 19.704, the Federal Bureau of Prisons requires submission of these reports as follows:

The ISR is due semi-annually and at contract completion, always within 30 days after the close of each reporting period unless other-wise directed by the Contracting Officer. Normally, these deadlines are April 30th for the period ending March 31st and October 30th for the period ending September 30th. A separate report is also due within 30 days after contract completion. Reports are required when due, regardless of whether there has been any subcontracting activity since the inception of the contract or since the last reporting period.

The SSR must be submitted annually (for twelve months ending September 30th). Reports are due 30 days after the close of each re-porting period.

Additional information concerning the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) program can be located at www.acquisition.gov/far.

G.6 CPARS Contractor Evaluation Factors and Rating Descriptions

Contractor performance will be assessed using seven (7) evaluation factors as follows:

FACTOR: ACCOUNTABILITY

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Has the contractor ensured that offenders are accurately accounted for while (1) in the facility; (2) at work assignments; (3) in all other activities outside the facility? Is the approach tailored to the geographic area? Have there been any patterns or unresolved breaches of accountability during this rating period? Have you discussed the strengths and weaknesses, and the effectiveness of any corrective actions?

FACTOR: PROGRAMS

Does the contractor have a process for assessing the individual needs of each offender to assist with their reentry into the community?

Has the contractor initiated the Transitional Skills Journaling program? How well does the contractor administer the program? How effective has the process been this rating period in assisting offenders to find employment and housing, and to develop skills to prepare the offender for reentry and prevent them from returning to a criminal lifestyle? How effective and extensive is the community resources network? What are the methods or avenues taken to obtain medical or mental health treatment? Have you discussed the strengths and weaknesses, and the effectiveness of any corrective actions?

FACTOR: COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Does the contractor have a process for educating and interacting with the local community in order to acquire and maintain public support?

What efforts have been made during this rating period to foster positive community relations? Discuss the workings and makeup of the contractor's community relations efforts. During this rating period have there been any concerns relating to the contractor's position in the community? Have you discussed the strengths and weaknesses, and the effectiveness of any corrective actions?

FACTOR: SITE VALIDITY AND SUITABILITY

During this rating period, has the contractor complied with all applicable local, state, and national health, safety, environmental laws, regulations, Executive Orders, and building codes? Has the contractor maintained appropriate liability insurance? Are there any new areas of public concern within a ½ mile radius of the facility? Are zoning and occupancy permits still valid? Is the contractor's sanitation plan and maintenance plan effective? Have you discussed the strengths and weaknesses, and the effectiveness of any corrective actions?

FACTOR: PERSONNEL

How effective has the contractor been in ensuring competent staff have been recruited, trained, and retained? Have staff met the annual training requirements? Are new staff receiving orientation in accordance with SOW requirements? Have new staff received and signed for integrity guidelines? Are there any concerns involving staff integrity? Have you discussed the strengths and weaknesses, and the effectiveness of any corrective actions?

FACTOR: COMMUNICATION/RESPONSIVENESS

Communication: During the rating period, has the contractor maintained open lines of communication with Bureau staff? Does the contractor establish and maintain effective communication with U.S. Probation and local authorities?

Responsiveness: Is the contractor responsive to Bureau requirements, directions, and requests for information? How well does the contractor deal with significant incidents? Have you discussed the strengths and weaknesses, and the effectiveness of any corrective actions?

FACTOR: HOME DETENTION

How effective has the contractor been in ensuring that all residents are appropriately referred and placed on home detention as soon as eligible and appropriate? How well does the contractor administer the home detention program? Has the contractor ensured that offenders are accurately accounted for while on home detention? How effective has the process been this rating period in assisting offenders to find employment and to develop skills to prepare the offender for reentry and prevent them from returning to a criminal lifestyle?

How effective and extensive is the community resources network? What are the methods or avenues taken to obtain medical or mental health treatment? Are inmates in the Home Detention Program offered case management and programming opportunities consistent

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The Government shall consider both positive and negative attributes in the areas above and provide a written narrative for each that describes the contractor's strengths and weaknesses, and the effectiveness of any corrective actions, during each of the contract's reporting periods (generally, a one-year term beginning with the start of the Base Period). Strengths equate to performance that exceeds contract requirements and show definite and measurable benefit to the Government. Weaknesses equate to performance problems that do not meet contract requirements and result in negative impact on the Government. The CPAR will include all information from facility monitoring reports and any corrective actions taken by the contractor and the effectiveness of those corrective actions taken. All applicable information up to and including the close of each monitoring conducted during the specified rating period will be included in the narrative. Based on the narrative, an adjectival rating will be assigned to each factor. Once all factors have been rated, the overall rating will be an objective rating that most accurately reflects the overall performance of the facility. In CPARS, the overall rating will be denoted as "Quality of Product or Service." The Government will provide a detailed explanation outlining the justification for the overall rating.

In accordance with FAR Part 42, the contractor will be given an opportunity to submit comments, rebutting statements, or additional information in response to an evaluation in CPARS. The ultimate conclusion on the performance evaluation is the decision of the Government. The ratings and associated descriptions for the factors above are as follows:

Exceptional: Contractor's performance exceeds requirements of the contract in many areas. Benefits to the Government/Bureau are identifiable. Minor problems may exist. Corrective actions are highly effective.

Very Good: Contractor's performance meets requirements of the contract and exceeds requirements in some areas. Benefits to the Government/Bureau are identifiable. Problems may exist, but are minor. Corrective actions are effective.

Satisfactory: Contractor's performance meets contract requirements. Some minor problems exist, but the contractor has satisfactory corrective actions in place.

Marginal: Contractor's performance does not meet some of the requirements of the contract. Contractor's performance has shown there are problems resulting in a negative impact on service delivery (a negative impact on the Government). Problems are serious, but recovery is still possible. Corrective actions have shown to be marginally effective and/or not fully implemented.

Unsatisfactory: Contractor's performance fails to meet most of the requirements of the contract. Contractor's performance shows there are problems resulting in a negative impact on service delivery (a negative impact on the Government). Problems are serious, and recovery is unlikely. Corrective actions are ineffective and/or not fully implemented.

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Section H - Special Contract Requirements

Clauses By Full Text

DOJ-05 Security of Department Information and Systems (APR 2015)

I. Applicability to Contractors and Subcontractors

This clause applies to all contractors and subcontractors, including cloud service providers (“CSPs”), and personnel of contractors, subcontractors, and CSPs (hereinafter collectively, “Contractor”) that may access, collect, store, process, maintain, use, share, retrieve, disseminate, transmit, or dispose of DOJ Information. It establishes and implements specific DOJ requirements applicable to this Contract. The requirements established herein are in addition to those required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”), including FAR 11.002(g) and 52.239-1, the Privacy Act of 1974, and any other applicable laws, mandates, Procurement Guidance Documents, and Executive Orders pertaining to the development and operation of Information Systems and the protection of Government Information. This clause does not alter or diminish any existing rights, obligation or liability under any other civil and/or criminal law, rule, regulation or mandate.

II. General Definitions

The following general definitions apply to this clause. Specific definitions also apply as set forth in other paragraphs.

A. Information means any communication or representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions, in any form or medium, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual. Information includes information in an electronic format that allows it be stored, retrieved or transmitted, also referred to as “data,” and “personally identifiable information” (“PII”), regardless of form.

B. Personally Identifiable Information (or PII) means any information about an individual maintained by an agency, including, but not limited to, information related to education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history and information, which can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, such as his or her name, social security number, date and place of birth, mother's maiden name, biometric records, etc., including any other personal information which is linked or linkable to an individual.

C. DOJ Information means any Information that is owned, produced, controlled, protected by, or otherwise within the custody or responsibility of the DOJ, including, without limitation, Information related to DOJ programs or personnel. It includes, without limitation, Information (1) provided by or generated for the DOJ, (2) managed or acquired by Contractor for the DOJ in connection with the performance of the contract, and/or (3) acquired in order to perform the contract.

D. Information System means any resources, or set of resources organized for accessing, collecting, storing, processing, maintaining, using, sharing, retrieving, disseminating, transmitting, or disposing of (hereinafter collectively, “processing, storing, or transmitting”) Information.

E. Covered Information System means any information system used for, involved with, or allowing, the processing, storing, or transmitting of DOJ Information.

III. Confidentiality and Non-disclosure of DOJ Information

A. Preliminary and final deliverables and all associated working papers and material generated by Contractor containing DOJ Information are the property of the U.S. Government and must be submitted to the Contracting Officer (“CO”) or the CO’s Representative (“COR”) at the conclusion of the contract. The U.S. Government has unlimited data rights to all such deliverables and associated working papers and materials in accordance with FAR 52.227-14.

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B. All documents produced in the performance of this contract containing DOJ Information are the property of the U.S.

Government and Contractor shall neither reproduce nor release to any third-party at any time, including during or at expiration or termination of the contract without the prior written permission of the CO.

C. Any DOJ information made available to Contractor under this contract shall be used only for the purpose of performance of this contract and shall not be divulged or made known in any manner to any persons except as may be necessary in the performance of this contract. In performance of this contract, Contractor assumes responsibility for the protection of the confidentiality of any and all DOJ Information processed, stored, or transmitted by the Contractor. When requested by the CO (typically no more than annually), Contractor shall provide a report to the CO identifying, to the best of Contractor’s knowledge and belief, the type, amount, and level of sensitivity of the DOJ Information processed, stored, or transmitted under the Contract, including an estimate of the number of individuals for whom PII has been processed, stored or transmitted under the Contract and whether such information includes social security numbers (in whole or in part).

IV. Compliance with Information Technology Security Policies, Procedures and Requirements

A. For all Covered Information Systems, Contractor shall comply with all security requirements, including but not limited to the regulations and guidance found in the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2014 (“FISMA”), Privacy Act of 1974, E-Government Act of 2002, National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) Special Publications (“SP”), including NIST SP 800-37, 800-53, and 800-60 Volumes I and II, Federal Information Processing Standards (“FIPS”) Publications 140-2, 199, and 200, OMB Memoranda, Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (“FedRAMP”), DOJ IT Security Standards, including DOJ Order 2640.2, as amended. These requirements include but are not limited to:

1. Limiting access to DOJ Information and Covered Information Systems to authorized users and to transactions and functions that authorized users are permitted to exercise;

2. Providing security awareness training including, but not limited to, recognizing and reporting potential indicators of insider threats to users and managers of DOJ Information and Covered Information Systems;

3. Creating, protecting, and retaining Covered Information System audit records, reports, and supporting documentation to enable reviewing, monitoring, analysis, investigation, reconstruction, and reporting of unlawful, unauthorized, or inappropriate activity related to such Covered Information Systems and/or DOJ Information;

4. Maintaining authorizations to operate any Covered Information System;

5. Performing continuous monitoring on all Covered Information Systems;

6. Establishing and maintaining baseline configurations and inventories of Covered Information Systems, including hardware, software, firmware, and documentation, throughout the Information System Development Lifecycle, and establishing and enforcing security configuration settings for IT products employed in Information Systems;

7. Ensuring appropriate contingency planning has been performed, including DOJ Information and Covered Information System backups;

8. Identifying Covered Information System users, processes acting on behalf of users, or devices, and authenticating and verifying the identities of such users, processes, or devices, using multifactor authentication or HSPD-12 compliant authentication methods where required;

9. Establishing an operational incident handling capability for Covered Information Systems that includes adequate preparation, detection, analysis, containment, recovery, and user response activities, and tracking, documenting, and reporting incidents to appropriate officials and authorities within Contractor’s organization and the DOJ;

10. Performing periodic and timely maintenance on Covered Information Systems, and providing effective controls on tools, techniques, mechanisms, and personnel used to conduct such maintenance;

12. Protecting Covered Information System media containing DOJ Information, including paper, digital and electronic media; limiting access to DOJ Information to authorized users; and sanitizing or destroying Covered Information System media containing DOJ Information before disposal, release or reuse of such media;

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13. Limiting physical access to Covered Information Systems, equipment, and physical facilities housing such Covered Information Systems to authorized U.S. citizens unless a waiver has been granted by the Contracting Officer (“CO”), and protecting the physical facilities and support infrastructure for such Information Systems;

14. Screening individuals prior to authorizing access to Covered Information Systems to ensure compliance with DOJ Security standards;

15. Assessing the risk to DOJ Information in Covered Information Systems periodically, including scanning for vulnerabilities and remediating such vulnerabilities in accordance with DOJ policy and ensuring the timely removal of assets no longer supported by the Contractor;

16. Assessing the security controls of Covered Information Systems periodically to determine if the controls are effective in their application, developing and implementing plans of action designed to correct deficiencies and eliminate or reduce vulnerabilities in such Information Systems, and monitoring security controls on an ongoing basis to ensure the continued effectiveness of the controls;

17. Monitoring, controlling, and protecting information transmitted or received by Covered Information Systems at the external boundaries and key internal boundaries of such Information Systems, and employing architectural designs, software development techniques, and systems engineering principles that promote effective security; and

18. Identifying, reporting, and correcting Covered Information System security flaws in a timely manner, providing protection from malicious code at appropriate locations, monitoring security alerts and advisories and taking appropriate action in response.

B. Contractor shall not process, store, or transmit DOJ Information using a Covered Information System without first obtaining an Authority to Operate (“ATO”) for each Covered Information System. The ATO shall be signed by the Authorizing Official for the DOJ component responsible for maintaining the security, confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the DOJ Information under this contract. The DOJ standards and requirements for obtaining an ATO may be found at DOJ Order 2640.2, as amended. (For Cloud Computing Systems, see Section V, below.)

C. Contractor shall ensure that no Non-U.S. citizen accesses or assists in the development, operation, management, or maintenance of any DOJ Information System, unless a waiver has been granted by the by the DOJ Component Head (or his or her designee) responsible for the DOJ Information System, the DOJ Chief Information Officer, and the DOJ Security Officer.

D. When requested by the DOJ CO or COR, or other DOJ official as described below, in connection with DOJ’s efforts to ensure compliance with security requirements and to maintain and safeguard against threats and hazards to the security, confidentiality, integrity, and availability of DOJ Information, Contractor shall provide DOJ, including the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) and Federal law enforcement components, (1) access to any and all information and records, including electronic information, regarding a Covered Information System, and (2) physical access to Contractor’s facilities, installations, systems, operations, documents, records, and databases. Such access may include independent validation testing of controls, system penetration testing, and FISMA data reviews by DOJ or agents acting on behalf of DOJ, and such access shall be provided within 72 hours of the request. Additionally, Contractor shall cooperate with DOJ’s efforts to ensure, maintain, and safeguard the security, confidentiality, integrity, and availability of DOJ Information.

E. The use of Contractor-owned laptops or other portable digital or electronic media to process or store DOJ Information covered by this clause is prohibited until Contractor provides a letter to the DOJ CO, and obtains the CO’s approval, certifying compliance with the following requirements:

1. Media must be encrypted using a NIST FIPS 140-2 approved product;

2. Contractor must develop and implement a process to ensure that security and other applications software is kept up-to-date;

3. Where applicable, media must utilize antivirus software and a host- based firewall mechanism;

4. Contractor must log all computer-readable data extracts from databases holding DOJ Information and verify that each extract including such data has been erased within 90 days of extraction or that its use is still required.

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5. A Rules of Behavior (“ROB”) form must be signed by users. These rules must address, at a minimum, authorized and official use, prohibition against unauthorized users and use, and the protection of DOJ Information.

The form also must notify the user that he or she has no reasonable expectation of privacy regarding any communications transmitted through or data stored on Contractor-owned laptops or other portable digital or electronic media.

F. Contractor-owned removable media containing DOJ Information shall not be removed from DOJ facilities without prior approval of the DOJ CO or COR.

G. When no longer needed, all media must be processed (sanitized, degaussed, or destroyed) in accordance with DOJ security requirements.

H. Contractor must keep an accurate inventory of digital or electronic media used in the performance of DOJ contracts.

I. Contractor must remove all DOJ Information from Contractor media and return all such information to the DOJ within 15 days of the expiration or termination of the contract, unless otherwise extended by the CO, or waived (in part or whole) by the CO, and all such information shall be returned to the DOJ in a format and form acceptable to the DOJ. The removal and return of all DOJ Information must be accomplished in accordance with DOJ IT Security Standard requirements, and an official of the Contractor shall provide a written certification certifying the removal and return of all such information to the CO within 15 days of the removal and return of all DOJ Information.

J. DOJ, at its discretion, may suspend Contractor’s access to any DOJ Information, or terminate the contract, when DOJ suspects that Contractor has failed to comply with any security requirement, or in the event of an Information System Security Incident (see Section V.E. below), where the Department determines that either event gives cause for such action.

The suspension of access to DOJ Information may last until such time as DOJ, in its sole discretion, determines that the situation giving rise to such action has been corrected or no longer exists. Contractor understands that any suspension or termination in accordance with this provision shall be at no cost to the DOJ, and that upon request by the CO, Contractor must immediately return all DOJ Information to DOJ, as well as any media upon which DOJ Information resides, at Contractor’s expense.

V. Cloud Computing

A. Cloud Computing means an Information System having the essential characteristics described in NIST SP 800-145, The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing. For the sake of this provision and clause, Cloud Computing includes Software as a Service, Platform as a Service, and Infrastructure as a Service, and deployment in a Private Cloud, Community Cloud, Public Cloud, or Hybrid Cloud.

B. Contractor may not utilize the Cloud system of any CSP unless:

1. The Cloud system and CSP have been evaluated and approved by a 3PAO certified under FedRAMP and Contractor has provided the most current Security Assessment Report (“SAR”) to the DOJ CO for consideration as part of Contractor’s overall System Security Plan, and any subsequent SARs within 30 days of issuance, and has received an ATO from the Authorizing Official for the DOJ component responsible for maintaining the security confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the DOJ Information under contract; or,

2. If not certified under FedRAMP, the Cloud System and CSP have received an ATO signed by the Authorizing Official for the DOJ component responsible for maintaining the security, confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the DOJ Information under the contract.

C. Contractor must ensure that the CSP allows DOJ to access and retrieve any DOJ Information processed, stored or transmitted in a Cloud system under this Contract within a reasonable time of any such request, but in no event less than 48 hours from the request. To ensure that the DOJ can fully and appropriately search and retrieve DOJ Information from the Cloud system, access shall include any schemas, meta-data, and other associated data artifacts.

VI. Information System Security Breach or Incident

A. Definitions

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1. Confirmed Security Breach (hereinafter, “Confirmed Breach”) means any confirmed unauthorized exposure, loss of control, compromise, exfiltration, manipulation, disclosure, acquisition, or accessing of any Covered Information System or any DOJ Information accessed by, retrievable from, processed by, stored on, or transmitted within, to or from any such system.

2. Potential Security Breach (hereinafter, “Potential Breach”) means any suspected, but unconfirmed, Covered Information System Security Breach.

3. Security Incident means any Confirmed or Potential Covered Information System Security Breach.

B. Confirmed Breach. Contractor shall immediately (and in no event later than within 1 hour of discovery) report any Confirmed Breach to the DOJ CO and the CO's Representative (“COR”). If the Confirmed Breach occurs outside of regular business hours and/or neither the DOJ CO nor the COR can be reached, Contractor must call DOJ-CERT at 1-866-US4- CERT (1-866-874-2378) immediately (and in no event later than within 1 hour of discovery of the Confirmed Breach), and shall notify the CO and COR as soon as practicable.

C. Potential Breach.

1. Contractor shall report any Potential Breach within 72 hours of detection to the DOJ CO and the COR, unless Contractor has (a) completed its investigation of the Potential Breach in accordance with its own internal policies and procedures for identification, investigation and mitigation of Security Incidents and (b) determined that there has been no Confirmed Breach.

2. If Contractor has not made a determination within 72 hours of detection of the Potential Breach whether an Confirmed Breach has occurred, Contractor shall report the Potential Breach to the DOJ CO and COR within one-hour (i.e., 73 hours from detection of the Potential Breach). If the time by which to report the Potential Breach occurs outside of regular business hours and/or neither the DOJ CO nor the COR can be reached, Contractor must call the DOJ Computer Emergency Readiness Team (DOJ-CERT) at 1-866-US4-CERT (1-866-874-2378) within one-hour (i.e., 73 hours from detection of the Potential Breach) and contact the DOJ CO and COR as soon as practicable.

D. Any report submitted in accordance with paragraphs (B) and (C), above, shall identify (1) both the Information Systems and DOJ Information involved or at risk, including the type, amount, and level of sensitivity of the DOJ Information and, if the DOJ Information contains PII, the estimated number of unique instances of PII, (2) all steps and processes being undertaken by Contractor to minimize, remedy, and/or investigate the Security Incident, (3) any and all other information as required by the US- CERT Federal Incident Notification Guidelines, including the functional impact, information impact, impact to recoverability, threat vector, mitigation details, and all available incident details; and (4) any other information specifically requested by the DOJ. Contractor shall continue to provide written updates to the DOJ CO regarding the status of the Security Incident at least every three (3) calendar days until informed otherwise by the DOJ CO.

E. All determinations regarding whether and when to notify individuals and/or federal agencies potentially affected by a Security Incident will be made by DOJ senior officials or the DOJ Core Management Team at DOJ’s discretion.

F. Upon notification of a Security Incident in accordance with this section, Contractor must provide to DOJ full access to any affected or potentially affected facility and/or Information System, including access by the DOJ OIG and Federal law enforcement organizations, and undertake any and all response actions DOJ determines are required to ensure the protection of DOJ Information, including providing all requested images, log files, and event information to facilitate rapid resolution of any Security Incident.

G. DOJ, at its sole discretion, may obtain, and Contractor will permit, the assistance of other federal agencies and/or third party contractors or firms to aid in response activities related to any Security Incident. Additionally, DOJ, at its sole discretion, may require Contractor to retain, at Contractor’s expense, a Third Party Assessing Organization (3PAO), acceptable to DOJ, with expertise in incident response, compromise assessment, and federal security control requirements, to conduct a thorough vulnerability and security assessment of all affected Information Systems.

H. Response activities related to any Security Incident undertaken by DOJ, including activities undertaken by Contractor, other federal agencies, and any third-party contractors or firms at the request or direction of DOJ, may include inspections, investigations, forensic reviews, data analyses and processing, and final determinations of responsibility for the Security Incident and/or liability for any additional response activities. Contractor shall be responsible for all costs and related

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VII. Personally Identifiable Information Notification Requirement

Contractor certifies that it has a security policy in place that contains procedures to promptly notify any individual whose Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”) was, or is reasonably determined by DOJ to have been, compromised. Any notification shall be coordinated with the DOJ CO and shall not proceed until the DOJ has made a determination that notification would not impede a law enforcement investigation or jeopardize national security.