19AQMM21R0156.pdf

19AQMM21R0156

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD

1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER UNDER DPAS (15 CFR

700)

RATING

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. SOLICITATION NUMBER

19AQMM21R0156 SEALED BID (IFB)

X NEGOTIATED (RFP)

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION 5. DATE ISSUED

06/17/2021

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NUMBER

CODE: LMAQM

OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT (A/LM/AQM)

PO BOX 9115, ROSSLYN STATION

US DEPARTMENT OF STATE

ARLINGTON, VA 22219

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

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 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 handcarried, in the depository located in ____ until

____ local time __07/16/2021__

10. FOR

INFORMATION

E-MAIL:

A. NAME

Khoa D Tran 703-875-5854

B. TELEPHONE (NO

COLLECT CALLS)

C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

TranKD@state.gov

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS (See Table of Contents on page 2)

(X) SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S) (X) SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S)

PART I - SCHEDULE PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

A SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM I CONTRACT CLAUSES Contract B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

C DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

D PACKAGING AND MARKING PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE K REPRESENTATIONS CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORSF DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORSG CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARDH SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

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 No.

52.232-8)

10 CALENDAR DAYS(%)

0.00 %

20 CALENDAR DAYS(%)

0.00 %

30 CALENDAR DAYS(%)

0.00 %

0 CALENDER DAYS(%)

0.00 %

14. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS (The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

AMENDMENT NO. DATE AMENDMENT NO. DATE

15A. NAME AND

ADDRESS OF

OFFEROR

CONTACT: DUNS: 16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or Print)

15B. TELEPHONE NUMBER

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. 2304(c) ( ) 41 U.S.C. 253(c) ( )

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION: 23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN (4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM

CODE:

OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT (A/LM/AQM)

PO BOX 9115, ROSSLYN STATION

US DEPARTMENT OF STATE

ARLINGTON, VA 22219

24. ADMINISTERED BY (if other than Item 7) CODE: IPP

IPP

Invoices to be uploaded to Invoice Processing Platform at http://www.ipp.gov

CHARLESTON, SC 29415

25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Khoa D Tran (Signature of Contracting Officer)

27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 28. DATE

06/17/2021 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. 9-97)

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

CGFS : : CGFS

Line Item Summary

Solicitation Number:

19AQMM21R0156

Contract Number: Title: FIRST Initiative Specialized Support Services

Date of Solicitation:

06/17/2021

Line Item No.

Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Cost

001 Base Period:

001 Regular Hours 002 OT hours 003 Travel (Cost Only) 004 ODCs 005 DBA Insurance (Cost Only)

CLINS to be segregated at the Task Order level The contractor shall furnish all labor categories listed at, and at the regular and overtime hourly rates indicated in, Section J - Labor Categories and Pricing. This line item includes all ODCs as defined on each task order.

Funding will be provided at the task order level for the labor categories, SOW requirements and ODCs specified on each task order.

Type of Contract Pricing:

Doc Ref No:

Delivery Date FOB:

1.00 LT

1001 First Option Period:

1001 Regular Hours 1002 OT hours 1003 Travel (Cost Only) 1004 ODCs 1005 DBA Insurance (Cost Only)

CLINS to be segregated at the Task Order level The contractor shall furnish all labor categories listed at, and at the regular and overtime hourly rates indicated in, Section J - Labor Categories and Pricing. This line item includes all ODCs as defined on each task order.

Funding will be provided at the task order level for the labor categories, SOW requirements and ODCs specified on each task order.

Type of Contract Pricing:

Doc Ref No:

Delivery Date FOB:

1.00 LT

2001 Second Option Period:

2001 Regular Hours 2002 OT hours 2003 Travel (Cost Only) 2004 ODCs 2005 DBA Insurance (Cost Only)

CLINS to be segregated at the Task Order level The contractor shall furnish all labor categories listed at, and at the regular and overtime hourly rates indicated in, Section J - Labor Categories and Pricing. This line item includes all ODCs as defined on each task order.

Funding will be provided at the task order level for the labor categories, SOW requirements and ODCs specified on each task order.

Type of Contract Pricing:

Doc Ref No:

Delivery Date FOB:

1.00 LT

3001 Third Option Period:

3001 Regular Hours 3002 OT hours 3003 Travel (Cost Only) 3004 ODCs

1.00 LT

Line Item Summary

Solicitation Number:

19AQMM21R0156

Contract Number: Title: FIRST Initiative Specialized Support Services

Date of Solicitation:

06/17/2021

Line Item No.

Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Cost

3005 DBA Insurance (Cost Only)

CLINS to be segregated at the Task Order level The contractor shall furnish all labor categories listed at, and at the regular and overtime hourly rates indicated in, Section J - Labor Categories and Pricing. This line item includes all ODCs as defined on each task order.

Funding will be provided at the task order level for the labor categories, SOW requirements and ODCs specified on each task order.

Type of Contract Pricing:

Doc Ref No:

Delivery Date FOB:

4001 Fourth Option Period:

4001 Regular Hours 4002 OT hours 4003 Travel (Cost Only) 4004 ODCs 4005 DBA Insurance (Cost Only)

CLINS to be segregated at the Task Order level The contractor shall furnish all labor categories listed at, and at the regular and overtime hourly rates indicated in, Section J - Labor Categories and Pricing. This line item includes all ODCs as defined on each task order.

Funding will be provided at the task order level for the labor categories, SOW requirements and ODCs specified on each task order.

Type of Contract Pricing:

Doc Ref No:

Delivery Date FOB:

1.00 LT

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

Clause Title Fill-ins

52.246-6 Inspection-Time-and-Material and Labor-Hour (May 2001)

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (Jun 2020)

52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper

Activity (May 2014)

52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (May 2014)

52.203-12 Limitation On Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Jun 2020)

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (May

2011)

52.242-13 Bankruptcy (July 1995)

52.244-5 Competition in Subcontracting (Dec 1996)

Clause Title Fill-ins

652.216-71 PRICE ADJUSTMENT (AUG 1999)

652.228-71 WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE (DEFENSE BASE ACT) -

SERVICES (FEB 2015)

652.232-72 LIMITATION OF FUNDS (AUG 1999)

652.243-70 NOTICES (AUG 1999)

52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees (May 2014)

52.237-8 Restriction on Severance Payments to Foreign Nationals (Aug 2003)

52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

52.222-46 Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees (Feb 1993)

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990)

B-001 - Labor Categories

The labor rates specified herein are fixed hourly rates which include the following: wages, indirect costs (including overhead, fringe benefits and general and administrative expenses), and profit.

The Contractor and/or the Government may request adding to or deleting from the labor categories listed in Schedule B. If categories are added, the parties will negotiate the labor rate of said categories prior to incorporation into the contract.

All new labor rates shall be calculated in the same manner as in the Contractor's cost proposal submitted in response to the solicitation. The profit/fee rate shall be the same as in the Contractor's cost proposal submitted in response to this solicitation.

B-002 - Option Year Increases

The contract employer shall make the determination on FLSA status.

The Service Contract Act (SCA) requires contractors and subcontractors performing services on prime contracts in excess of $2,500 to pay service employees in various classes no less than the wage rates and fringe benefits found prevailing in the locality, or the rates (including prospective increases) contained in a predecessor contractor's collective bargaining agreement. The Department of Labor (DOL) issues wage determinations on a contract-by-contract basis in response to specific requests from contracting agencies. These determinations are incorporated into the contract. The contractor shall comply with applicable SCA provisions at all times.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. Some positions under this contract are under the purview of the FLSA, and others are exempt. It is the contractor’s responsibility to comply with applicable FLSA wage provisions at all times, even if applicable prevailing wages have not been incorporated into the contract.

The contractor shall clearly indicate and label which positions/labor categories are covered by, or exempt from, the FLSA on any and all proposals and on the list of labor categories incorporated into the contract. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the IDIQ, contract option year hourly rates will be adjusted as follows:

FLSA EXEMPT POSITIONS

The maximum salary hourly rates shall be in accordance with the US Office of Personnel Man- agement (OPM) General Schedule (GS) Locality Pay table for Grades 7 through 15 (steps 1 through 10) and the Executive Schedule (ES)(levels V-I) for the geogrphical area specified on each task order, found at www.opm.gov.

If and when the rates on the GS and ES pay tables are adjusted by Executive Order, then the contractor may submit revised rates accordingly. After negotiations with the contracting officer, the salary rate may be adjusted using the same rate adjustments provided by OPM for the GS and ES pay tables.The new rates will be incorporated and in effect after modification to the IDIQ contract.

The new rates will apply to any new Task Orders issued after modification is complete.

Existing Task Orders rates may be adjusted at the exercise of any subsequent Option Periods. Adjustments to labor rates will not be retro active and will be effective as per the modification signed by the Contracting Officer.

POSITIONS GOVERNED BY WAGE DETERMINATION

As defined by the FLSA and the SCA, certain contract labor categories are required to pay the wage rates established by DOL Wage Determination (WD15-4281, as amended). Contract rates will be adjusted in accordance with the terms and conditions of the amended wage determination.

The contractor shall monitor DOL’s Wage Determinations OnLine website (https://www.wdol.gov/sca.aspx) on a monthly basis for any changes to the applicable wage determination.

If the amended wage determination rates are higher than the current contract rates for applicable labor categories, the Contractor shall provide the updated rates for the overall contract, as well as the rates for each affected task order, by labor category, as a modification request to the contracting officer.

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of any rate increase, or decrease, claimed within 30 days after a new wage determination is issued. The notice shall contain a statement of the amount claimed and the change in fixed hourly rates, and any relevant supporting data, including payroll records, that the Contracting Officer may reasonably require.

Upon agreement of the parties, the contract hourly rates shall be modified in writing. The Contract- or shall continue performance pending agreement on or determination of any such adjustment and its effective date. New applicable rates will be incorporated to the IDIQ, and in effect, after fully executed modifica- tion to the IDIQ. Affected task orders will be modified accordingly to reflect new wage determination rates, and to provide funding for increased rates, as applicable.

(End of clause)

B-003 - Defense Base Act Insurance

If Defense Base Act Insurance is required, it will be ordered at the Task Order Level in accordance with DOSAR 652.228-71. The Contractor shall procure Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance directly from a Department of Labor (DOL) approved insurance provider. Approved providers can be found at the DOL website at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/dlhwc/lscarrier.htm.

B-004 - MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CONTRACT AMOUNTS (Indefinite Quantity Contract)

Per FAR 52.216-22 "INDEFINITE QUANTITY," the minimum for this indefinite quantity contract shall be any quantity or combination of supplies and services equal to the amount(s) set forth below.

The Department does not guarantee any other work during the base period or the option years.

The minimum order amount the contractor must accept is $20,000.00

The maximum for this indefinite quantity contract (including options) shall be any quantity or combination of supplies and services not to exceed $8,000,000.00.

(end of clause)

B-007 - RATE FOR INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACTS (Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour)

(a) The labor rates specified herein are fixed hourly rates which include the following: wages, indirect costs (including overhead, fringe benefits and general and administrative expenses), and profit.

(b) In accordance with FAR 52.232-7 "PAYMENTS UNDER TIME AND MATERIAL AND LABOR-HOUR CONTRACTS," the Contractor shall only voucher for the time of the personnel whose services are applied directly to the work called for in individual delivery orders and accepted by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The Government shall pay the Contractor for the life of a delivery order at rates effective when the delivery order was issued, unless the delivery order is modified to incorporate rates adjusted pursuant to FAR 52.222-43 "FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AND SERVICE CONTRACT ACT - PRICE ADJUSTMENT (MULTIPLE YEAR AND OPTION CONTRACTS)," or FAR 52.222-44 "FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AND SERVICE CONTRACT ACT - PRICE ADJUSTMENT," as applicable. The Contractor shall maintain time and labor distribution records for all employees who work under the contract. These records shall document time worked and work performed by each individual on each delivery order.

(end of clause)

B-008 - TRAVEL COSTS (Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour)

1. All CONUS and OCONUS travel shall be pre-approved with a request from the Contract Firm to the COR for final approval.

Funds must be available before travel commences. All travel will be in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation. Travel under this contract is defined as Contractor air and ground transportation, lodging, meals and incidental expenses, and passport/ visa costs.

2. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that all personnel who will be required to travel outside the United States have current and valid passports. The Contractor shall also be responsible for obtaining any visas required for travel to foreign countries under this contract. The Contractor shall make no direct labor charges for obtaining/maintaining passports and/or visas.

3. The Contractor shall be paid allowable travel costs in accordance with FAR 31.205-46.

4. When local travel between the Contractor employee's regular place of performance and other locations is specifically authorized by the COR, transportation expenses shall be allowable costs under this contract. For the purposes of this clause, local travel means travel within a 50 mile radius of the Contractor employee's regular place of performance and does not include daily commuting or associated costs.

5. The Government will reimburse the Contractor for Contractor employee's travel time to or from other authorized work locations; except that for labor categories which are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA), a reimbursement will be allowed only for travel during the employee's regular working hours. The Contractor will not be reimbursed for time spent in stand down or temporary layovers for the convenience of the Contractor by FLSA exempt contractor employees except as authorized by the Federal Travel Regulations.

6. For travel where use of a personal automobile has been specifically authorized by the COR, reimbursement shall be computed on the basis of actual miles traveled from starting point to destination. Other related miscellaneous expenses, such as tolls and parking fees, incurred in the performance of tasks authorized under this contract, will be reimbursed. Car rentals require advance approval by the COR and will be authorized only when consistent with good business practice. Allowable costs shall not exceed the actual cost of renting a compact automobile (a maximum of one for four Contractor personnel), unless extenuating circumstances (e.g., excess baggage) require other arrangements and subsequent COR approval is obtained.

7. Should any Contractor personnel be requested to perform in any area which has been determined by the Department of State to be a hazardous duty area, hazardous duty premium pay if and to the extent requested and allowed, will be payable at the same rate as would be given to Department of State direct-hire employees pursuant to Chapter 650 of the U.S. Department of State Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians, Foreign Areas).. Hazardous duty premium pay shall not be burdened with any indirect costs (e.g., overhead, G and A) or fee/profit.

8. The Government will pay the Contractor, under the applicable ODC-Travel CLIN(s), for each Contractor employee’s travel time to or from authorized work locations as long as the following are met:

i. Payment of travel time described herein is in accordance with the Contractor’s established travel policy.

ii. Travel time begins no earlier than two (2) hours prior to the scheduled departure time and concludes upon arrival to the initial destination point (e.g., airport) at the place of performance.

iii. The Government will not pay more than eight (8) hours per day per Contractor employee for travel time. See 29 CFR 785.39 Travel away from home community.

iv. The Government will pay for a Contractor employee’s travel time that is outside the employee’s regular working hours, as long as it the travel and duty day do not extend beyond 8 hours.

v. The Government will not pay a Contractor employee for more than the number of hours in the employee’s normal workweek. “Number of hours” includes productive time hours, travel time hours, and paid time off hours (e.g., sick, vacation, holiday), without COR/CO approval.

vi. Exceptions shall be authorized in advance, and in writing by the Contracting Officer.

Travel estimate template is found in Section J and will be used for all travel estimates and must be pre-approved before travel commences.

(end of clause)

B-010 - TYPE OF CONTRACT

This is a single-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

16.504 (Indefinite-Quantity Contracts) awarded unrestricted.

This contract is for commercial items (i.e., services and supplies). The tasks to be performed or supplies to be delivered will be conveyed at the Task Order level.

The Government intends to utilize Time & Material (T&M) or Labor Hour contract, as defined in FAR 16.601 and FAR 16.602, task orders to the maximum extent practicable. However, the Government reserves the right to issue task orders utilizing any of the contract types, or a combination thereof, authorized by FAR part 16 (Types of Contracts).

(end of clause)

C-001 - Statement of Work

STATEMENT OF WORK

MISSION SUPPORT RELATING TO THE FOUNDATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE

RESPONSIBLE USE OF SMALL MODULAR REACTOR TECHNOLOGY (FIRST) INITIATIVE

C.1. Goals

The goal of this solicitation is for the Government to advance the FIRST Initiative through the procurement of a variety of services relating to raising the awareness of partner governments on how to build a nuclear energy program focused on the deployment of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology that is in accordance with the highest international standards for nuclear safety, security, and nonproliferation. Ongoing and proposed deployment of Floating Nuclear Power Plants (FNPPs) poses a related challenge this solicitation seeks to address. The Government seeks to develop ten training modules to raise the awareness of government and other relevant decision-makers in partner countries in Southeast Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, the Middle East, and Latin America on the nuclear security, safety, nonproliferation, and related considerations associated with Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology. Deployments of floating nuclear power plants (FNPPs) being rushed to market pose a related challenge this solicitation seeks to address.

C.2. Objectives

The objective of the Government is to establish a streamlined acquisition method that would enable the expeditious purchase of a variety of services necessary to raise awareness by U.S. partner governments of the stated risks with regard to certain nuclear reactors, particularly SMRs and FNPPs, and educate them on best practices for establishing a nuclear program that meets the highest global standards and does not make them vulnerable to malign influence. To fulfill this objective, the Government’s goal is to put in place an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract against which Task Orders may be placed as the need arises to fulfill emerging requirements.

C.3. Scope

Pursuant to the terms of the IDIQ, the Contractor shall provide a broad array of services to support and assist the Government in achieving the goals and fulfilling its needs in the development of training modules and related engagement tools and the delivery of those training modules and related engagement tools to countries selected by the Government. The services, will include, but are not necessarily limited to, performance of work within the scope of the task descriptions and activities set forth below:

C.3.1. Task 1 – FIRST Project Management

The Government contemplates that the work performed under this Task shall serve to provide the Contractor with project management support, oversight, and strategic direction for the work performed under the remaining three Tasks contemplated under this IDIQ Contract. The Government contemplates issuing a Task Order for this Task at time of award. This Task shall be performed on a Time-and-Materials basis. The Government contemplates that work performed under this Task shall be performed almost entirely by the IDIQ’s Key Personnel.

Work performed under this Task shall include:

i. Organizing and undertaking a contract kickoff meeting between the COR and other COR-designated Government personnel and the Contract Key Personnel within 14 days of Contract award to discuss the Government’s expectations and desires for work to be performed under the Contract.

ii. Providing oversight, strategic direction, and project management over all contract activities.

iii. Undertaking limited-scope research and providing short, concise, actionable analysis on discrete questions tasked by the Government relating to activities conducted under this Contract.

iv. Undertaking regular e-mail correspondence with representatives of the Government, as directed by the COR.

v. Undertaking monthly teleconferences between the Government and the Contract Key Personnel, to be conducted either via teleconference or via web conference.

vi. Developing quarterly narrative and financial reports relating to all activities being undertaken under this Contract.

vii. Undertaking ad hoc in-person meetings with the Government at Department of State headquarters (2201 C St. NW, Washington, DC) at the direction of the Government. (At the discretion of the Government, the monthly teleconference may be replaced by an in-person meeting); and

viii. Developing Task Order Proposals (TOPs) for work under Tasks 2, 3, and 4 of this IDIQ Contract. This may entail doing the initial concept work for specific engagements of foreign governments and/or other FIRST projects, to include a technical approach, a management approach, and a cost proposal. The Government will consider the Contractor’s proposal to determine if it is acceptable or requires revision. Once it is acceptable, the Government will direct the Contractor to undertake additional work through the issuance of a Task Order under Tasks 3 and/or 4.

ix. Host and conduct monthly teleconferences and conduct limited scope research on discrete questions as tasked by the COR and/or GTM to generate short, concise information on contract activities.

C.3.2. Task 2 - Design of FIRST Training Modules

The Contractor shall create a curriculum consisting of the following ten training modules, including where appropriate associated tabletop exercises, and interactive learning materials:

i. Nuclear as Part of the Energy Mix.

ii. Stakeholder Engagement.

iii. Workforce Development.

iv. Siting and Early Works.

v. Nuclear Safety and Licensing.

vi. Technology Selection (primarily focused on U.S. SMRs and advanced non-light water reactors).

vii. Financing and Localization (with an emphasis on supporting local supply chains and jobs).

viii. Nuclear Security.

ix. Nuclear Nonproliferation.

x. Spent Fuel Management.

The above listed modules should be designed and presented as traditional classroom-based training. Additionally, these modules may include, among other things, study tours, consultancies, or training with US entities such as universities, government institutions, laboratories, or industry. Based upon annotated agendas, learning objectives and outlines submitted by the Contractor, and refined and approved by the Government, the Contractor shall develop and refine the ten training modules, associated exercises, and learning materials for USG review and input that can be tailored to a particular country’s needs while allowing program flexibility to quickly and effectively respond to evolving strategic priorities and available resources. In developing these modules, the Contractor shall consider the risks associated with certain SMR and FNPP export programs and assess the best ways to facilitate establishment of a nuclear program that meets high global standards consistent with the IAEA. The Contractor shall submit draft modules for the Government’s review and provide modifications based on Government feedback within the time frame established in the Schedule of Deliverables as set forth in. The Government may require the Contractor to provide a professional translation of final, approved materials into a foreign language pursuant to the terms established in the resultant Task Order upon issuance. The modules should be designed to strengthen learners’ proliferation risk awareness and expertise.

All training materials developed under Task 2 shall be the intellectual property of the Government and shall only be used by the Contractor at the direction of the Government.

C.3.3. Task 3: Delivery of Training Modules to TBD Partner Countries

The Contractor shall provide delivery of the 10 training modules, subparagraphs i through x, as set forth above in C.3.2, Design of FIRST Training Modules to foreign partners via workshops, consultancies, online learning and webinars, and study tours. Upon request by the Government (COR and/or the GTM for the contract), the firm shall conduct outreach and engage foreign government officials and technical experts including nuclear agencies, regulatory authorities, energy, environmental and scientific agencies, foreign ministries, parliamentary staff, regional and local government stakeholders, technical universities, industry associations, and research institutes, as appropriate. In doing so, the Contractor shall be responsible for all logistical organization and costs involved in the delivery of the modules that are not explicitly exempted by the Government in writing in advance. This includes, but is not limited to, identification and procurement of a venue as approved in advance by the Government, travel, lodging, visa processing and issuance, travel and per diem of course participants, IT support, duplication of materials, event catering, and interpretation and translation costs.

The goal is to use the modules developed under Task 2 to train foreign partners on the acute proliferation and nuclear security risks posed by civil nuclear cooperation with proliferator states, as well as best practices, procedures, and policies to support the prioritization from the outset of civil nuclear energy programs that meet the highest international standards of nuclear security, safety, and nonproliferation, including the prioritization of these factors in the partner country’s future decisions on nuclear supplier country and reactor design. In the event that the government elects to participate, the Contractor shall be prepared for U.S. Government personnel to participate in training sessions and deliver individual modules on a case-by-case basis and/or as set forth in the resultant Task Order upon issuance.

For every individual training/engagement conducted under Section C.3.3, Task 3 - Delivery of Training Modules to TBD Partner Countries, the Contractor shall develop a short assessment survey for training/engagement participants evaluating knowledge retention, the participants’ reaction to the training, and recommendations for future refinements and additional needs. The Contractor shall assess and analyze the results of the survey, and report on the results in the after-action survey. The Contractor shall provide copies of the assessments to the Government upon request.

Within 10 business days after the delivery of individual engagements/trainings, the Contractor shall deliver to the Government a report describing the engagement. The report shall, at a minimum include:

i. The Contractor’s assessment of the relative success or failure of the project.

ii. Complete list of attendees and their contact information.

iii. Photos of the engagement.

iv. Key outcomes of the engagement, including successes, challenges, and lessons learned.

v. Any comments or questions received by foreign government officials.

vi. The results of the participant’s assessment survey.

vii. Recommendations for proposed follow-on work.

Prior approval by the Government is required for all participants prior to engagements in order to avoid cancellation or postponement, and the Government reserves the right to remove participants from the project at any time, or to extend the timeline for participant information on a case-by-case basis.

C.3.4. Task 4: Implementation of Miscellaneous FIRST Projects – Optional Task.

This is an optional task, to be exercised at the discretion of the Government. As part of its Global Threat Reduction program, ISN/ CTR retains a suite of Cooperative Agreements with a variety of Implementing Partners to undertake proliferation threat reduction work around the world. (These Implementing Partners include private firms, non-governmental organizations, academic institutes, and U.S. national laboratories).

From time-to-time, ISN/CTR may solicit from its Implementing Partners funding proposals to advance various proliferation threat reduction objectives, including proposals relating to and designed to support the FIRST Initiative. However, ISN/CTR occasionally receives proposals that the Government assesses to determine whether to issue a Task Order providing for funding of the work set forth in the proposal. These proposals will typically involve curriculum development and delivery, either remotely or in-person, for capacity-building workshops, symposia, tabletop exercises, asynchronous learning, consultancies, or study tours designed to advance FIRST program priorities, either bilaterally or on a regional basis. At its discretion, the Government contemplates providing funding for such proposals through the issuance of a Task Order pursuant to the terms of this Task 4 of this IDIQ Contract.

(End of SOW)

C-002 - Risk Mitigation Strategy

Required Risk Mitigation:

Contractor personnel must, in all instances take all reasonable action to avoid both the appearance of an Organizational Conflict of interest as well as an actual conflict of interest. This requirement applies to all contractor personnel as well as subcontractor personnel performing on their behalf.

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 7.503 lists functions that are considered to be inherently governmental. Contracts should not be used to perform any of those functions. The following is a list of examples of functions generally not considered to be inherently governmental functions. However, certain services and actions that are not considered to be inherently governmental functions may approach being in that category because of the nature of the function, the manner in which the contractor performs the contract, or the manner in which the Government administers contractor performance. This list is not all inclusive and not all strategies will apply to every situation:

If in the performance of this Contract / Task Order the contractor is providing Services that:

- Involve or relate to budget preparation, including workload modeling, fact finding, efficiency studies, and should-cost analyses, etc.

- Services that involve or relate to reorganization and planning activities;

- Services that involve or relate to analyses, feasibility studies, and strategy options to be used by agency personnel in developing policy.

- Services that involve or relate to the development of regulations.

The contractor shall make all parties aware that all decisions are made by the Department. In addition the contractor shall:

1. Provide written status updates documenting progress and any issues or concerns that may affect schedule or budget;

2. Schedule interim meetings (at least monthly) with the COR to review progress and make course corrections as necessary:

If in the performance of this Contract / Task Order the contractor is providing information regarding agency policies or regulations, such as attending conferences on behalf of an agency, conducting community relations campaigns, or conducting agency training courses

The contractor shall identify their contractor affiliation on name tags and presentation materials as well as identify their affiliation at meetings, courses, and conferences.

If in the performance of this Contract / Task Order the contractor is providing Services that involve or relate to the development of regulations:

1. Provide written status updates documenting progress and any issues or concerns that may affect schedule or budget;

2. Schedule interim meetings (at least monthly) with the COR to review progress and make course corrections as necessary.

If in the performance of this Contract / Task Order the contractor is providing services in support of acquisition planning.

1. The contractor shall vet recommendations through panel of government personnel.

2. The contractor shall ensure that all employees review for assignments for a potential conflicts of interest to ensure contractor is not supporting a program it will subsequently bid on without further mitigation.

3. Report any potential conflict of interest, in writing, to the designated company point of contact, and the COR.

D-002 - MARKING OF REPORTS

All reports delivered by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall prominently show on the cover of the report:

(a) Name and business address of the Contractor;

(b) Contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;

(c) Date of report; and

(d) Program office(s).

(e) All reports become the property of the Department. Reports shall not contain any markings or legends which restrict the Department's use of such reports in any way.

(end of clause)

E-001 - Inspection and Acceptance

The GTM will review all deliverables for their completeness, accuracy, format, and acceptable content. The contractor shall correct any deficiencies as directed by the GTM and shall resubmit the deliverable item no later than a mutually-agreed upon date.

Inspection and Acceptance All work hereunder shall be subject to review by the Government. Acceptance of the deliverables and final report shall be made in writing by the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative and submitted to both the Contractor and Contracting Officer.

Inspection will be performed IAW FAR 52.246-6 Inspection of Services -Time and Material and Labor Hour (May 2001).

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

F.1 Term of Basic Contract The term of this IDIQ contract is one year with four (4) one year options. This is not a multi-year contract as defined by FAR Part

17.1. Each option year may be issued with performance periods up to twelve months.

F.2 Task Order Period of Performance The term for each task order placed under the Basic Contract shall be specified in the individual task order. Under no circumstances may a task order be placed under the Basic Contract if the Basic Contract has expired, or has been terminated or cancelled by the Government. No task order may exceed five (5) years, inclusive of options, from the date that the Order is placed. Conversely, no task order may extend more than twelve (12) months after the expiration of the Basic Contract as shown below:

Issued in Base Year: Base and up to 4 Options Issued in Option Year 1: Base and up to 4 Options Issued in Option Year 2: Base and up to 3 Options Issued in Option Year 3: Base and up to 2 Options Issued in Option Year 4: Base and up to 1 Option

No option period will extend past 12 months after the end date of this contract if all available contract option periods are exercised.

F.3 Place of Performance The place of performance will be specified in each individual Order.

F.4 Deliverables Schedule of Deliverables – The Schedule of deliverables for the IDIQ and Task Orders as issued is as follows;

Deliverable Recipient Deadline Task 1

Project Kickoff Meeting, Meeting Minutes and Next Steps Following Project Kickoff Meeting, including Summary of Outcomes and Action Items

COR, GTM, and other COR-designated ISN personnel.

14 days after Project Kickoff Meeting

Task 2

Professional translations of final, fully approved materials into three languages as specified by the Government.

Within 14 days following approval of materials by the government

Task 3

Training Modules as required by C.3.3, Delivery of Training Modules to Partner countries, Subparagraphs i through x

All training materials must be submitted to the government for review and prior approval within 30 days of development of each module.

Participant’s assessment survey as required by C.3.3 - Task 3: Delivery of Training Modules to Partner Countries, Subparagraph vi.

Within 14 days after request by the government

Report providing a description of each training session and individual engagements to include the information as required by C.3.3., Subparagraphs i through vii.

10 days after the delivery of individual engagement/training.

After Action reports on the activities and results of the limited-scope research conducted under C.3.1 Task 1 – FIRST Project Management, subparagraph ix, above (less than 10 pages in length) pertaining to Contract activities.

Within 10 days following conclusion of every training engagement in either paper or electronic format

Complete list of registrants including biographical information for each training delivery conducted

To be specified by the Task Order.

30 days in advance of each engagement.

Draft annotated agendas, outlines and learning objectives for each training module for Government input and prior approval

30 days in advance of training

Participant information using the Government-provided participant review spreadsheet (including full name, citizenship, email, phone number, job title, institutional affiliation, and a government issued-national ID number) for all participants (including trainers)

One week prior to any event, workshop, training, or provision of financial support of any kind.

Quarterly narrative and financial reports relating to all activities performed by the Contractor pursuant to this IDIQ contract.

Within seven days following meeting or telecon.

52.242-15 - Stop-Work Order (Aug 1989)

(a) The Contracting Officer may, at any time, by written order to the Contractor, require the Contractor to stop all, or any part, of the work called for by this contract for a period of 90 days after the order is delivered to the Contractor, and for any further period to which the parties may agree. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop-work order issued under this clause. Upon receipt of the order, the Contractor shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to minimize the incurrence of costs allocable to the work covered by the order during the period of work stoppage. Within a period of 90 days after a stop-work is delivered to the Contractor, or within any extension of that period to which the parties shall have agreed, the Contracting Officer shall either--

(1) Cancel the stop-work order; or

(2) Terminate the work covered by the order as provided in the Default, or the Termination for Convenience of the Government, clause of this contract.

(b) If a stop-work order issued under this clause is canceled or the period of the order or any extension thereof expires, the Contractor shall resume work. The Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the delivery schedule or contract price, or both, and the contract shall be modified, in writing, accordingly, if--

(1) The stop-work order results in an increase in the time required for, or in the Contractor's cost properly allocable to, the performance of any part of this contract; and

(2) The Contractor asserts its right to the adjustment within 30 days after the end of the period of work stoppage; provided, that, if the Contracting Officer decides the facts justify the action, the Contracting Officer may receive and act upon the claim submitted at any time before final payment under this contract.

(c) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for the convenience of the Government, the Contracting Officer shall allow reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order in arriving at the termination settlement.

(d) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for default, the Contracting Officer shall allow, by equitable adjustment or otherwise, reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order.

(End of clause)

52.242-17 - Government Delay of Work (Apr 1984)

(a) If the performance of all or any part of the work of this contract is delayed or interrupted (1) by an act of the Contracting Officer in the administration of this contract that is not expressly or impliedly authorized by this contract, or (2) by a failure of the Contracting Officer to act within the time specified in this contract, or within a reasonable time if not specified, an adjustment (excluding profit) shall be made for any increase in the cost of performance of this contract caused by the delay or interruption and the contract shall be modified in writing accordingly. Adjustment shall also be made in the delivery or performance dates and any other contractual term or condition affected by the delay or interruption. However, no adjustment shall be made under this clause for any delay or interruption to the extent that performance would have been delayed or interrupted by any other cause, including the fault or negligence of the Contractor, or for which an adjustment is provided or excluded under any other term or condition of this contract.

(b) A claim under this clause shall not be allowed--

(1) For any costs incurred more than 20 days before the Contractor shall have notified the Contracting Officer in writing of the act or failure to act involved; and

(2) Unless the claim, in an amount stated, is asserted in writing as soon as practicable after the termination of the delay or interruption, but not later than the day of final payment under the contract.

(End of clause)

G-001 - ORDERING PROCEDURES

(a) In accordance with FAR 52.216-18 "ORDERING," the following individuals and activities are authorized to issue delivery orders or task orders hereunder:

Department of State Contracting Officer

(b) Orders placed under this contract shall contain the following information:

(1) Date of order;

(2) Contract number and order number;

(3) Item number and description, quantity, and unit price;

(4) Delivery or performance date;

(5) Place of delivery or performance (including consignee);

(6) Packaging, packing, and shipping instructions, if any;

(7) Accounting and appropriation data;

(8) Security clearance level(s), applicable to the order, if any; and

(9) Any other pertinent information.

(c) Issuance of orders by facsimile is authorized in accordance with FAR 52.216-18 "ORDERING."

(end of clause)

G-002 - Contract Administration

G.2.1 General

This section provides guidance regarding contract administration for the Basic Contract, and where applicable, for each Order placed under the Basic Contract. Additional contract administration requirements may be specified in each Order. Costs associated with these requirements shall not be billed as a direct cost to the Government.

Pursuant to FAR 16.504(a)(4)(vi), only authorized users may place Orders under the Basic Contract. In order to qualify as an authorized user, a duly warranted Contracting Officer (as that term is defined in FAR 2.1) in good standing must have an appropriate signed delegation of authority from the Department of State Contracting Officer. This Basic Contract is for use by Department of State only.

G.2.2 Roles and Responsibilities This section describes the roles and responsibilities of Government personnel after Basic Contract award. The Government may modify the roles and responsibilities at any time during the period of performance of the Basic Contract.

G.2.2.1 Contracting Officer The Department of State Contracting Officer is the sole and exclusive government official with actual authority to award the Basic Contract and individual Orders.

G.2.2.2 Contracting Officer’s Representative and Government Task Manager The Department of State Contracting Officer may designate a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and a Government Task Manager (GTM) to provide certain assistance to the Contracting Officer for that Order. The specific rights and responsibilities of the COR andGTM for each order shall be described in writing, which upon request shall be provided to the Contractor. Neith the COR nor the GTM has no actual, apparent or implied authority to bind the Government. GTMs are not authorized to provide any guidance regarding the observance of legal holidays and facility closures, and are prohibited from directing contractor personnel in such circumstances.

G.2.3 Monthly Progress Report

(a) The Contractor shall furnish a monhtly report in accordance with Section F deliverable.

(End of clause)

INV-IPP - ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO IMPLEMENT

USAGE OF THE INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP).

(a) Definitions. As used in these instructions

(1)”Payment request” means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), “Payment documentation and process” and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of these instructions, the Contractor shall submit payment requests electronically using the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at www.ipp.gov. Information regarding IPP is available on the Internet at www.ipp.gov. Assistance with the IPP application can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866)973-3131. The Contractor shall ensure that its supporting documentation conforms to IPP requirements. IPP accommodates up to 25 supporting attachments per invoice, individual attachment file size may not exceed ten megabytes (10mb). If the Contractor assesses that their supporting documentation will not reasonably conform to IPP requirements, the Contractor shall contact the Contracting Officer to explore possible alternatives. In addition, the IPP only allows certain characters to be used as the invoice number. The invoice number shall conform to the IPP convention and the attachments (if used) shall match exactly the invoice number allowed. The allowed characters in the IPP are “abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789-_”

(c) If the Contractor wishes to be…