19AQMM21R0282.pdf

19AQMM21R0282

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD

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

700)

RATING

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. SOLICITATION NUMBER

19AQMM21R0282 SEALED BID (IFB)

X NEGOTIATED (RFP)

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION 5. DATE ISSUED

07/28/2021

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 __08/30/2021__

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: RMGFO

GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CENTER, CHARLESTON, SOUTH

CAROLINA

PO BOX 150008; Fax To: 1-866-483-3436

ATTN: OFFICE OF CLAIMS

CHARLESTON, SC 29415-5008

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

07/29/2021 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:

19AQMM21R0282

Contract Number: Title: DPRK Global Maritime Engagement Services

Date of Solicitation:

07/28/2021

Line Item No.

Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Cost

001 Base Period:

001 Labor 002 Travel (Cost Only) 003 ODCs 004 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 the Price Proposal. 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: OD

Doc Ref No:

Delivery Date FOB:

1.00 LT

1001 First Option Period:

1001 Labor 1002 Travel (Cost Only) 1003 ODCs 1004 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 the Price Proposal. 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: OD

Doc Ref No:

Delivery Date FOB:

1.00 LT

2001 Second Option Period:

2001 Labor 2002 Travel (Cost Only) 2003 ODCs 2004 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 the Price Proposal. 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: OD

Doc Ref No:

Delivery Date FOB:

1.00 LT

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

Clause Title Fill-ins

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (Jun 2020)

Clause Title Fill-ins

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)

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 H-016. 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-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 $2,250,000.00.

(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 Firm-Fixed-Price contract, as defined in FAR 16.202, 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)

B-015 - TRAVEL COSTS (Cost-Reimbursement)

(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, the Contractor shall be reimbursed for its reasonable actual travel costs in accordance with its usual accounting practices consistent with FAR Subpart 31.2, specifically FAR31.205-46. Travel must be directly related to and required for performance of this contract, and authorized in advance and in writing by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

In no event shall costs associated with employee commuting be reimbursable as a direct cost under this contract.

(b) The Contractor shall include a breakout of all authorized travel expenses as an attachment to its invoices.

(c) Administrative support (coordination of travel arrangements, etc.) will be the responsibility of the Contractor.

(d) 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 may 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). Each employee will be notified upon arrival at any hazardous duty area of the applicable rates, terms and conditions at the time of performance. Hazardous duty premium pay shall not be burdened with any indirect costs (e.g., overhead, G and A) or fee/ profit.

(e) 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.

(f) 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 stat 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.

(g) 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 by FLSA exempt contractor employees for the convenience of the Contractor except as authorized by the Federal Travel Regulations.

(h) 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.

(end of clause)

C-001 - Statement of Work

STATEMENT OF WORK

ENGAGEMENT OF FOREIGN MARITIME AUTHORITIES TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UN

SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS ON

THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA

C.1. BACKGROUND

There are several U.S. sanctions authorities and other restrictions related to the DPRK, including the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016; the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act; the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act; and others. In addition, it is the subject of a range of different United Nations Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs) including UNSCRs 1718, 1874, 2087, 2094, 2270, 2321, 2356, 2371, 2375, and 2397. UN Member States are obligated to implement legally binding measures outlined in these UNSCRs.

The State Department works with partner governments on implementation of these sanctions-related measures. Other United States government agencies have complementary efforts. For example, the Department of the Treasury supports the Pressure campaign by designating entities involved in sanctionable activity. The Department of Justice takes action against those individuals and entities that it alleges have violated certain criminal provisions related to sanctions. The Department of Defense patrols key ship-to-ship transfer zones with U.S. partners to monitor for sanctions evasion activities.

C.2. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The objective of the Government is to establish a streamlined acquisition method that would enable the engagement of TBD foreign maritime stakeholders on their responsibility to comply with the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions. 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 as the need arises.

C.3. SCOPE

Pursuant to the terms of the IDIQ, the Contractor will provide a broad array of services to support and assist the government in achieving the goals and fulfilling its needs in engaging with maritime stakeholders in countries selected by the Government.

C.3.1. Task 1: Open-Source Research relating to DPRK Maritime Activity

At the direction of the Government, the Contractor shall conduct open-source research relating to DPRK activity that implicates the foreign maritime sector. This research shall focus on global maritime stakeholders, including, but not limited to, customs authorities, port operators, flag registries, maritime insurers, commodity brokers, providers of bunkering services, financial sector entities that underwrite or fund maritime commerce, and others on sanctions risks associated with DPRK-related shipping. This includes commercial shipping activity that may support DPRK efforts to acquire or export WMD, their delivery systems, and related items, and conventional arms-related items, as well as the DPRK’s efforts to acquire commodities like refined petroleum and export DRPK-origin coal through sanctionable transactions, such as those outlined in the recent sanctions advisories by the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, and the U.S. Coast Guard. The Government is particularly interested in DPRK activity in China. The Contractor shall deliver the results of its research to the COR and COR-designated representatives of the Government via e-mail. All research/analysis conducted under this IDIQ Contract shall be used by the Government and Contractor to support the engagement of targeted maritime stakeholders under Task 2.

C.3.2. Task 2: Trainings/Engagements of Maritime Stakeholders

At the direction of the Department of State, the Contractor shall engage global maritime stakeholders, including, but not limited to, customs authorities, port operators, flag registries, maritime insurers, commodity brokers, providers of bunkering services, financial sector entities that underwrite or fund maritime commerce, and others on sanctions risks associated with DPRK-related shipping.

This includes commercial shipping activity that may support DPRK efforts to acquire or export WMD, their delivery systems, and related items, and conventional arms-related items, as well as the DPRK’s efforts to acquire commodities like refined petroleum and export DRPK-origin coal through sanctionable transactions, such as those outlined in the recent sanctions advisories by the U.S.

Department of State, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, and the U.S. Coast Guard. In doing so, the Contractor shall be responsible for all logistical organization and costs involved in the engagements 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, travel, lodging, and per diem of course participants, and translation costs.

In addition to conducting engagements with maritime stakeholders, other tasks that may be included under this IDIQ may include:

- Conducting open source research on the ownership, management, and business links of entities that may be linked to DPRK entities or support DPRK sanctions evasion, wittingly or unwittingly with the purpose of supporting engagement of maritime stakeholders.

- Developing trainings and related material, table-top exercises, modules, speeches and other material for specific trainings and conferences.

- Developing engagements for different parts of the maritime sector such as financial entities that underwrite maritime commerce, the oil and gas sector, crewing companies, insurers and brokers, designated non-financial persons and business that might be involved in DPRK-linked money laundering.

- Organizing and participating in multilateral engagements on shipping, transportation, and customs issues, such as the World Customs Organization.

- Providing advisory services to the government.

(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 COR will review all deliverables for their completeness, accuracy, format, and acceptable content. The contractor shall correct any deficiencies as directed by the COR 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 Representative and submitted to both the Contractor and Contracting Officer. Inspection will be performed IAW FAR 52.246-4 - Inspection of Services-Fixed-Price (Aug 1996).

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

(a) Definition. "Services," as used in this clause, includes services performed, workmanship, and material furnished or utilized in the performance of services.

(b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Government during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires.

(c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract. The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

(d) If the Government performs inspections or tests on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish, and shall require subcontractors to furnish, at no increase in contract price, all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties.

(e) If any of the services do not conform with contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by reperformance, the Government may--

(1) Require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements; and

(2) Reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed.

(f) If the Contractor fails to promptly perform the services again or to take the necessary action to ensure future performance in conformity with contract requirements, the Government may--

(1) By contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the Contractor any cost incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service; or

(2) Terminate the contract for default.

(End of clause)

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

F.1 Term of Basic Contract The term of this IDIQ contract is one year with two (2) 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 2 Options Issued in Option Year 1: Base and up to 2 Options Issued in Option Year 2: 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 Reports/Analyses of DPRK activities implicating global maritime stakeholders

COR, GTM, and COR-designated personnel from CPI, in e-mail

The deadline for individual reports and/or analyses shall be agreed upon between the Government and the Contractor.

Task 2 Engagements with foreign maritime stakeholders.

To be specified by the TO As established in the Task Order.

Open source research on entities of concern.

To be specified by the TO As established in the Task Order.

Presentations or side events at multilateral meetings or conferences.

To be specified by the TO As established in the Task Order.

Engagement strategies with audience, objectives, and agendas

COR, GTM, and COR-designated personnel from CPI, in e-mail

60 business days in advance of the Engagement.

Copies of all presentation material and final agenda for the engagement

COR, GTM, and COR-designated personnel from CPI, in e-mail

30 business days in advance of the Engagement.

Participant list and PII for all attendees. COR, GTM, and COR-designated personnel from CPI, in e-mail

10 business days following the conclusion of the Engagement.

Copies of Participants’ Assessment Surveys from individual engagements

COR, GTM, and COR-designated personnel from CPI, in either hard-copy or e-mail

10 business days following the request from the Government

After-Action Report COR, GTM, and COR-designate personnel from CPI, in either hard-copy or e-mail

10 business days following the conclusion of the Engagement

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)

652.242-70 - CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (AUG 1999)

(a) The Contracting Officer may designate in writing one or more Government employees, by name and position title, to take action for the Contracting Officer under this contract. Each designee shall be identified as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

Such designation(s) shall specify the scope and limitations of the authority so delegated; provided, that the designee shall not change the terms or conditions of the contract, unless the COR is a warranted Contracting Officer and this authority is delegated in the designation.

(b) The COR duties at the IDIQ Base contract will be designated from the Program Office by the Contracting Officer.

(c) A Program Office COR will be designated for each task order at the task order level.

(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."

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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.

H-016 - KEY PERSONNEL

(1) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

Project Manager, Deputy Project Manager, Open Source Research Expert, DPRK Sanctions SME, Maritime Sector Expert, Principal Trainer, and Logistics Coordinator.

(2) The Contractor agrees that a partial basis for award of this contract is the list of key personnel proposed. Accordingly, the Contractor agrees to assign to this contract those key persons whose resumes were submitted with the proposal necessary to fulfill the requirements of the contract. No substitution shall be made without prior notification to and concurrence of the Contracting Officer. During the first ninety days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment.

(3) All proposed substitutes shall meet or exceed the qualifications of the person to be replaced. The Contracting Officer shall be notified in writing of any proposed substitution at least forty-five days, or ninety days if a security clearance is to be obtained, in advance of the proposed substitution. Such notification shall include:

(1) an explanation of the circumstances necessitating the substitution;

(2) a complete resume of the proposed substitute; and

(3) any other information requested by the Contracting Officer to enable him to judge whether or not the Contractor is maintaining the same high quality of personnel that provided the partial basis for award.

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H-020 - SAFEGUARDING INFORMATION

The Contractor and its employees shall exercise the utmost discretion in regard to all matters relating to their duties and functions. They shall not communicate to any person any information known to them by reason of their performance of services under this contract which has not been made public, except in the necessary performance of their duties or upon written authorization of the Contracting Officer. All documents and records (including photographs) generated during the performance of work under this contract shall be for the sole use of and become the exclusive property of the U.S. Government. Furthermore, no article, book, pamphlet, recording, broadcast, speech, television appearance, film or photograph concerning any aspect of work performed under this contract shall be published or disseminated through any media without the prior written authorization of the Contracting Officer. These obligations do not cease upon the expiration or termination of this contract. The Contractor shall include the substance of this provision in all contracts of employment and in all subcontracts hereunder.

The Contractor shall not make any public announcements relating to the implementation of this IDIQ and subsequent Task Order(s) without the prior explicit written authorization of the Government.

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H-031 - SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Offerors shall be required to establish and follow policy and procedures for an effective implementation of security controls using NIST 800-53 (Rev. 4), System and Information Integration Policy (SI-1) as follows:

1. Identification and Authentication: Implement multifactor authentication for network access and local access.

2. Access Controls: Implement security controls for information sharing, remote access and wireless access, including monitoring, controlling, and protecting remote and wireless access to information by auditing information systems components (e.g.

workstations, notebook computers, smartphones, and tablets).

3. Incident Handling: Monitor and report any and all security incidents including breaches to the COR directly within 48 hours of the incident and include a risk assessment of the security access controls.

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H-032 - ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST - General

(a) The Contractor warrants that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, there are no relevant facts or circumstances which would give rise to an organizational conflict of interest, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5, or that the Contractor has disclosed all such relevant information.

(b) The Contractor agrees that if an actual or potential organizational conflict of interest is discovered after award, the Contractor will make a full disclosure in writing to the Contracting Officer. This disclosure shall include a description of actions which the Contractor has taken or proposes to take to avoid or mitigate the actual or potential conflict.

(c) If the Contractor was aware of a potential organizational conflict of interest prior to award or discovered an actual or potential conflict after award and did not disclose or misrepresented relevant information to the Contracting Officer, the Government may terminate the contract for default.

(d) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts.

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52.204-10 - Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause:

"Executive" means officers, managing partners, or any other employees in management positions.

"First-tier subcontract" means a subcontract awarded directly by the Contractor for the purpose of acquiring supplies or services (including construction) for performance of a prime contract. It does not include the Contractor's supplier agreements with vendors, such as long-term arrangements for materials or supplies that benefit multiple contracts and/or the costs of which are normally applied to a Contractor's general and administrative expenses or indirect costs.

"Month of award" means the month in which a contract is signed by the Contracting Officer or the month in which a first-tier subcontract is signed by the Contractor.

"Total compensation" means the cash and noncash dollar value earned by the executive during the Contractor's preceding fiscal year and includes the following (for more information see 17 CFR 229.402(c)(2)):

(1) Salary and bonus.

(2) Awards of stock, stock options, and stock appreciation rights. Use the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes with respect to the fiscal year in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board's Accounting Standards Codification (FASB ASC) 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation.

(3) Earnings for services under non-equity incentive plans. This does not include group life, health, hospitalization or medical reimbursement plans that do not discriminate in favor of executives, and are available generally to all salaried employees.

(4) Change in pension value. This is the change in present value of defined benefit and actuarial pension plans.

(5) Above-market earnings on deferred compensation which is not tax-qualified.

(6) Other compensation, if the aggregate value of all such other compensation (e.g., severance, termination payments, value of life insurance paid on behalf of the employee, perquisites or property) for the executive exceeds $10,000.

(b) Section 2(d)(2) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109-282), as amended by section 6202 of the Government Funding Transparency Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-252), requires the Contractor to report information on subcontract awards. The law requires all reported information be made public, therefore, the Contractor is responsible for notifying its subcontractors that the required information will be made public.

(c) Nothing in this clause requires the disclosure of classified information

(d) (1) Executive compensation of the prime contractor. As a part of its annual registration requirement in the System for Award Management (SAM) (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.204-7), the Contractor shall report the names and total compensation of each of the five most highly compensated executives for its preceding completed fiscal year, if--

(i) In the Contractor's preceding fiscal year, the Contractor received--

(A) 80 percent or more of its annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and subgrants), cooperative agreements, and other forms of Federal financial assistance; and

(B) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and subgrants), cooperative agreements, and other forms of Federal financial assistance; and

(ii) The public does not have access to information about the compensation of the executives through periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a), 78o(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (To determine if the public has access to the compensation information, see the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission total compensation filings at http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm.)

(2) First-tier subcontract information. Unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer, or as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, by the end of the month following the month of award of a first-tier subcontract valued at or above the threshold specified in FAR 4.1403(a) on the date of subcontract award, the Contractor shall report the following information at http://www.fsrs.gov for that first-tier subcontract. (The Contractor shall follow the instructions at http://www.fsrs.gov to report the data.)

(i) Unique entity identifier for the subcontractor receiving the award and for the subcontractor's parent company, if the subcontractor has a parent company.

(ii) Name of the subcontractor.

(iii) Amount of the subcontract award.

(iv) Date of the subcontract award.

(v) A description of the products or services (including construction) being provided under the subcontract, including the overall purpose and expected outcomes or results of the subcontract.

(vi) Subcontract number (the subcontract number assigned by the Contractor).

(vii) Subcontractor's physical address including street address, city, state, and country. Also include the nine-digit zip code and congressional district.

(viii) Subcontractor's primary performance location including street address, city, state, and country. Also include the nine-digit zip code and congressional district.

(ix) The prime contract number, and order number if applicable.

(x) Awarding agency name and code.

(xi) Funding agency name and code.

(xii) Government contracting office code.

(xiii) Treasury account symbol (TAS) as reported in FPDS.

(xiv) The applicable North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS).

(3) Executive compensation of the first-tier subcontractor. Unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer, by the end of the month following the month of award of a first-tier subcontract valued at or above the threshold specified in FAR 4.1403(a) on the date of subcontract award, and annually thereafter (calculated from the prime contract award date), the Contractor shall report the names and total compensation of each of the five most highly compensated executives for that first-tier subcontractor for the first-tier subcontractor's preceding completed fiscal year at http://www.fsrs.gov , if--

(i) In the subcontractor's preceding fiscal year, the subcontractor received--

(A) 80 percent or more of its annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and subgrants), cooperative agreements, and other forms of Federal financial assistance; and

(B) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and subgrants), cooperative agreements, and other forms of Federal financial assistance; and

(ii) The public does not have access to information about the compensation of the executives through periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78 m(a), 78 o(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (To determine if the public has access to the compensation information, see the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission total compensation filings at http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm.)

(e) The Contractor shall not split or break down first-tier subcontract awards to a value below the threshold specified in FAR 4.1403(a), on the date of subcontract award, to avoid the reporting requirements in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(f) The Contractor is required to report information on a first-tier subcontract covered by paragraph (d) when the subcontract is awarded. Continued reporting on the same subcontract is not required unless one of the reported data elements changes during the performance of the subcontract. The Contractor is not required to make further reports after the first-tier subcontract expires.

(g) (1) If the Contractor in the previous tax year had gross income, from all sources, under $300,000, the Contractor is exempt from the requirement to report subcontractor awards.

(2) If a subcontractor in the previous tax year had gross income from all sources under $300,000, the Contractor does not need to report awards for that subcontractor.

(h) The FSRS database at http://www.fsrs.gov will be prepopulated with some information from SAM and the FPDS database. If FPDS information is incorrect, the contractor should notify the contracting officer. If the SAM information is incorrect, the contractor is responsible for correcting this information.

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52.204-13 - System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- "Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator" means a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for Award Management (SAM) records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity.

"Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)" means that--

(1) The Contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator (if applicable), the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14), into the SAM;

(2) The Contractor has completed the Core, Assertions, Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in SAM;

(3) The…