2.2.1_70FA2026Q00000010_NTED TOPR_With Attachment A-B_03-02-2026.pdf

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SECTION A GENERAL INFORMATION

A.1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, supervision, equipment, materials, and facilities (except as Government furnished) necessary to (NPD) on behalf of National Training and Education Division (NTED) in accordance with the SOW dated March 05, 2025 and the QASP dated January 28, 2026 provided as

The Contractor shall assist with the delivery of the Training Partners Program (TPP) through the delivery of logistical, managerial, administrative, and consultative services for tasks associated with review of all-hazards curricula, audit of training delivery, and conduct of Review Boards for training sponsored by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National Preparedness Directorate (NPD), National Training and Education Division (NTED), Training Partners Program (TPP).

A.2. DELIVERY AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

See the attached Statement of Work (SOW) dated 03/05/2025; provided as Attachment A the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) dated 01/28/2026, provided as Attachment .

A.3. CONTRACT LINE-ITEM NUMBERS (CLINs)

The following Contract Line Items Numbers (CLINs) apply to this task order. Offerors shall complete the CLINs below in accordance with the instructions provided under Section 8.3 (C), Business Volume Instructions. Due to the nature of the work, these CLINs are considered to be non-severable.

Base Period: 12-Months 08-01-2026 through 07-31-2027

CLIN Description Quantity Unit Total NTE Amount

Labor. The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, supervision, and labor necessary to meet the requirements of the SOW dated 03/05/2025. This is a Labor Hour CLIN with a not to exceed (NTE) amount. Only the labor categories and fully burdened labor rates established under Section 5, Price Schedule may be utilized. This includes all labor inclusive of the prime Offeror, subcontracted labor, and consultants.

1 Lot

To be proposed based on the completed

Attachment D, Pricing Worksheet.

Travel. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary travel costs to meet the requirements of the SOW dated 03/05/2025. This is a time and material CLIN with an NTE amount. No profit/fee or any other indirect rate may be applied to travel.

1 Lot

$200,000.00

Other Direct Costs (ODC). The Contractor shall furnish all necessary other direct costs to meet the requirements of the SOW dated 03/05/2025. This is a time and material CLIN with an NTE amount. No profit/fee or any other indirect rate may be applied to ODCs.

1 Lot $95,000.00

Fees for Other Direct Costs. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary fees for other direct costs to meet the requirements of the SOW dated 03/05/2025. This is a time and material CLIN with an NTE amount. No profit/fee or any other indirect rate may be applied to travel.

1 Lot $7,000.00

Total Not-to-Exceed (NTE) Amount for Base Period (Total of CLINs 0001- 0004)

To be proposed

Option Period One: 12-Months 08-01-2027 through 07-31-2028

CLIN Description Quantity Unit Total NTE Amount

Labor. The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, supervision, and labor necessary to meet the requirements of the SOW dated 03/05/2025. This is a Labor Hour CLIN with a not to exceed (NTE) amount. Only the labor categories and fully burdened labor rates established under Section 5, Price Schedule may be utilized. This includes all labor inclusive of the prime Offeror, subcontracted labor, and consultants.

1 Lot

Travel. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary travel costs to meet the requirements of the SOW dated 03/05/2025. This is a time and material CLIN with an NTE amount. No profit/fee or any other indirect rate may be applied to

Other Direct Costs (ODC). The Contractor shall furnish all necessary other direct costs to meet the requirements of the SOW dated 03/05/2025. This is a time and material CLIN with an NTE amount. No profit/fee or any other indirect rate may be applied to ODCs.

1 Lot $95,000.00

Fees for Other Direct Costs. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary fees for other direct costs to meet the requirements of the SOW dated 03/05/2025. This is a time and material CLIN with an NTE amount. No profit/fee or any other indirect rate may be applied to travel.

1 Lot $7,000.00

Total Not-to-Exceed (NTE) Amount for Base Period (Total of CLINs 1001- 1004)

Option Period Two: 12-Months 08-01-2028 through 07-31-2029

CLIN Description Quantity Unit Total NTE Amount

Labor. The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, supervision, and labor necessary to meet the requirements of the SOW dated 03/05/2025. This is a Labor Hour CLIN with a not to exceed (NTE) amount. Only the labor categories and fully burdened labor rates established under Section 5, Price Schedule may be utilized. This includes all labor inclusive of the prime Offeror, subcontracted labor, and consultants.

1 Lot

Travel. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary travel costs to meet the requirements of the SOW dated 03/05/2025. This is a time and material CLIN with an NTE amount. No profit/fee or any other indirect rate may be applied to

Other Direct Costs (ODC). The Contractor shall furnish all necessary other direct costs to meet the requirements of the SOW dated 03/05/2025. This is a time and material CLIN with an NTE amount. No profit/fee or any other indirect rate may be applied to ODCs.

1 Lot $95,000.00

Fees for Other Direct Costs. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary fees for other direct costs to meet the requirements of the SOW dated 03/05/2025. This is a time and material CLIN with an NTE amount. No profit/fee or any other indirect rate may be applied to travel.

1 Lot $7,000.00

Total Not-to-Exceed (NTE) Amount for Base Period (Total of CLINs 2001- 2004)

Option Period Three: 12-Months 08-01-2029 through 07-31-2030

CLIN Description Quantity Unit Total NTE Amount

Labor. The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, supervision, and labor necessary to meet the requirements of the SOW dated 03/05/2025. This is a Labor Hour CLIN with a not to exceed (NTE) amount. Only the labor categories and fully burdened labor rates established under Section 5, Price Schedule may be utilized. This includes all labor inclusive of the prime Offeror, subcontracted labor, and consultants.

1 Lot

Travel. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary travel costs to meet the requirements of the SOW dated 03/05/2025. This is a time and material CLIN with an NTE amount. No profit/fee or any other indirect rate may be applied to

Other Direct Costs (ODC). The Contractor shall furnish all necessary other direct costs to meet the requirements of the SOW dated 03/05/2025. This is a time and material CLIN with an NTE amount. No profit/fee or any other indirect rate may be applied to ODCs.

1 Lot $95,000.00

Fees for Other Direct Costs. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary fees for other direct costs to meet the requirements of the SOW dated 03/05/2025. This is a time and material CLIN with an NTE amount. No profit/fee or any other indirect rate may be applied to travel.

1 Lot $7,000.00

Total Not-to-Exceed (NTE) Amount for Base Period (Total of CLINs 3001- 3004)

Option Period Four: 12-Months 08-01-2030 through 07-31-2031

CLIN Description Quantity Unit Total NTE Amount

Labor. The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, supervision, and labor necessary to meet the requirements of the SOW dated 03/05/2025. This is a Labor Hour CLIN with a not to exceed (NTE) amount. Only the labor categories and fully burdened labor rates established under Section 5, Price Schedule may be utilized. This includes all labor inclusive of the prime Offeror, subcontracted labor, and consultants.

1 Lot

Travel. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary travel costs to meet the requirements of the SOW dated 03/05/2025. This is a time and material CLIN with an NTE amount. No profit/fee or any other indirect rate may be applied to

Other Direct Costs (ODC). The Contractor shall furnish all necessary other direct costs to meet the requirements of the SOW dated 03/05/2025. This is a time and material CLIN with an NTE amount. No profit/fee or any other indirect rate may be applied to ODCs.

1 Lot $95,000.00

Fees for Other Direct Costs. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary fees for other direct costs to meet the requirements of the SOW dated 03/05/2025. This is a time and material CLIN with an NTE amount. No profit/fee or any other indirect rate may be applied to travel.

1 Lot $7,000.00

Total Not-to-Exceed (NTE) Amount for Base Period (Total of CLINs 4001- 4004)

Total Not-to-Exceed (NTE) Amount for Base Period plus Option Periods 1,2, 3 and 4.

A.4. PRICE/SCHEDULE

The following Price/Schedule is established for the labor categories and where indicted, minimum key personnel qualifications, and fully burdened labor rates that apply to this task order. The following agreed upon fully burdened (ceiling) labor categories (inclusive of all indirect costs and profit) apply to all work and billing provided under the task order. The labor rates apply for employees of the prime Contractor as well as temporary help, subcontractors, and/or consultants for both on-site and off-site work e of any allowable telework locations).

These rates apply to all hours worked including after-hours, holidays, and weekends. No increase or adjustment to the fixed labor rates below will be provided for overtime including but limited to after-hours, weekends, and holidays will be accepted. Only the labor categories and labor rates set forth below shall be used during the performance of the task order. Only one labor rate may be proposed for each category. In the event additional/new labor categories are required after Task Order award, the Contracting Officer is to be notified, and if approved, the required labor category shall be added to the Price Schedule through a bi-lateral modification.

Offerors shall propose all necessary labor categories, personnel qualifications, and fully burdened labor rates for the labor categories (LCs) below in addition to the Key Personnel positions. Offerors shall use its (MAS) labor categories of best fit. Offerors shall complete the following Price/Schedule based on the exact labor categories, personnel qualifications, and fully burdened labor rates used to derive the proposed amount under Attachment , Pricing Worksheet and Section 2, CLIN Structure. The number of rows may be adjusted based on the number of labor categories proposed.

Please see instructions provided under Section 8.3(C), Business Volume Instruction for additional information.

CLIN 0001

Base Period: 12-Months POP: 08-01-2026 through 07-31-2027

Labor Category (LC)

Mapped to Contractor's MAS Labor

Category

Minimum Education

Minimum Years of

Experience

Proposed Fully Burdened Labor

Rate

Project Manager 8 Years

Senior Consultant 12 Years

Sr. Mgmt Analyst Bachelor's Degree 4 Years

Sr. Mgmt Analyst Bachelor's Degree 4 Years

Sr. Mgmt Analyst Bachelor's Degree 4 Years

Consultant Bachelor's Degree 8 Years

SME Cat. 1 High School Diploma or Equivalent

2 Years

SME Cat. 2 Bachelor's Degree 4 Years

SME Cat. 3 Bachelor's Degree 7 Years SME Cat. 4 Bachelor's Degree 12 Years Senior Advisor 8 Years Instructional Systems Designer Bachelor's Degree 2 Years

CLIN 1001

Option Period 1: 12 Months POP: 08-01-2027 through 07-31-2028

Contractor's MAS Labor

Category

Minimum Education

Minimum Years of

Experience

Proposed Fully Burdened Labor

Rate

Project Manager 8 Years

Senior Consultant 12 Years

Sr. Mgmt Analyst Bachelor's Degree 4 Years

Sr. Mgmt Analyst Bachelor's Degree 4 Years

Sr. Mgmt Analyst Bachelor's Degree 4 Years

Consultant Bachelor's Degree 8 Years

SME Cat. 1 High School Diploma or Equivalent

2 Years

SME Cat. 2 Bachelor's Degree 4 Years

SME Cat. 3 Bachelor's Degree 7 Years SME Cat. 4 Bachelor's Degree 12 Years

CLIN 2001

Option Period 2: 12 Months POP: 08-01-2028 through 07-31-2029

Contractor's MAS Labor

Category

Minimum Education

Minimum Years of

Experience

Proposed Fully Burdened Labor

Rate

Project Manager 8 Years

Senior Consultant 12 Years

Sr. Mgmt Analyst Bachelor's Degree 4 Years

Sr. Mgmt Analyst Bachelor's Degree 4 Years

Sr. Mgmt Analyst Bachelor's Degree 4 Years

Consultant Bachelor's Degree 8 Years

SME Cat. 1 High School Diploma or Equivalent

2 Years

SME Cat. 2 Bachelor's Degree 4 Years

SME Cat. 3 Bachelor's Degree 7 Years SME Cat. 4 Bachelor's Degree 12 Years

CLIN 3001

Option Period 3: 12 Months POP: 08-01-2029 through 07-31-2030

Contractor's MAS Labor

Category

Minimum Education

Minimum Years of

Experience

Proposed Fully Burdened Labor

Rate

Project Manager 8 Years

Senior Consultant 12 Years

Sr. Mgmt Analyst Bachelor's Degree 4 Years

Sr. Mgmt Analyst Bachelor's Degree 4 Years

Sr. Mgmt Analyst Bachelor's Degree 4 Years

Consultant Bachelor's Degree 8 Years

SME Cat. 1 High School Diploma or Equivalent

2 Years

SME Cat. 2 Bachelor's Degree 4 Years

SME Cat. 3 Bachelor's Degree 7 Years SME Cat. 4 Bachelor's Degree 12 Years

CLIN 4001

Option Period 4: 12 Months POP: 08-01-2030 through 07-31-2031

Contractor's MAS Labor Category

Minimum Education

Minimum Years of Experience

Proposed Fully Burdened Labor Rate

Project Manager 8 Years

Senior Consultant 12 Years

Sr. Mgmt Analyst Bachelor's Degree 4 Years

Sr. Mgmt Analyst Bachelor's Degree 4 Years

Sr. Mgmt Analyst Bachelor's Degree 4 Years

Consultant Bachelor's Degree 8 Years

SME Cat. 1 High School Diploma or Equivalent

2 Years

SME Cat. 2 Bachelor's Degree 4 Years

SME Cat. 3 Bachelor's Degree 7 Years

SME Cat. 4 Bachelor's Degree 12 Years

SECTION B - CONTINUATION BLOCK

B.1 MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE/FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE/PROFESSIONAL

SERVICES CATEGORY INTRODUCTORY LANGUAGE

All clauses and provisions from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and General Services Administration Regulation (GSAR) from the applicable FSC Group of the Multiple Award Schedule and Professional Services Schedule Program, and the specific GSA Schedule contract referenced on the SF1449 in Block 2, are hereby incorporated by reference. The full text of any FAR and GSA clauses which are incorporated by reference may be obtained at the following URLs:

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

GSAM: http://www.acquisition.gov/GSAM/gsam.html

B.2 TASK ORDER ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

A Task Order (TO) is hereby established between (Enter Contractor name) _________________ and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the following terms and conditions incorporated

GSA/MAS Contract Number)

Contractor Primary Point of Contact: ________________.

Contractor Alternate Point of Contact: _______________.

Contractor Unique Entity ID Number: _______________.

Contracting Office:

Cognizant Contracting Office:

Department of Homeland Security / FEMA Building O - Acquisition 16825 South Seton Avenue Emmitsburg, MD 21727

B.3 EXTENT OF OBLIGATION

The Government is obligated only to the extent of an authorized Task Order issued by the Contracting Officer.

B.4 ESTIMATED TASK ORDER AMOUNT

The estimated amount of this Task Order is between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00 (inclusive of options). This amount is not guaranteed.

B.5 SERVICES TO BE ACQUIRED

The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, facilities, equipment, materials, supplies, and services (except as may be expressly set forth in the contract as furnished by the Government) and otherwise do all things necessary to, or incident to, provide the services set forth in the Task Order Statement of Work (SOW) dated 11/04/2025 and as set forth in Call Orders in the following work areas.

Program Management Support Data Collection Analysis Product Development Training and Technical Assistance (TA) Systems Support Disaster Readiness and Operations Disaster After-Action Reviews Program Consulting and Support

B.6 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (actual dates will be filled-in at time of award)

Base Period: 12-months after contract award Option Period 1: 12-months after option exercise Option Period 2: 12-months after option exercise Option Period 3: 12-months after option exercise Option Period 4: 12-months after option exercise

The ordering period of this Task Order is 12-months from effective date of award with four 12-month options. The Task Order there are option periods in their GSA Schedule contract that, if exercised, will cover the Task Order's period of performance. The Government reserves the right to adjust the Task Order period of performance options that may be exercised by GSA) does not cover the entire ordering period.

Expiration

The Task Order expires at the end of the specified ordering period set forth herein (inclusive of options exercised) or when the Task Order the Task Order is predicated upon no longer exists (e.g., the GSA/MAS contract is cancelled, expires from either an option not being exercised or no more options remaining). In no event shall the ordering

B.7 PRICE SCHEDULE

The following Price Schedule is established for issuance of this Task Order. The pricing applies as ceiling discounted rates are requested and are highly encouraged. The agreed upon labor rates are fully burdened (inclusive of all indirect costs and profit) and are inclusive of any offered discounts.

Only the labor categories and rates set forth herein shall be used during the performance of this agreement. In the event additional labor categories are required, the Contracting Officer is to be notified, and if approved, the required labor category shall be added to the Task Order through a bi-lateral modification. Any additional labor categories added must reflect the highest percent discount established under the Task Order

The Government will populate this section using the exact labor categories and fully burdened discounted

The labor categories and fully burdened rates set forth herein apply to all services provided under call orders including but not limited to employees of the prime Contractor, teaming partners, subcontractors, and consultants. These rates apply to all hours worked including any overtime. No increase or adjustment to the rates will be provided for overtime, services provided after-hours, weekends, and/or on holidays.

The rates apply to both onsite and offsite job locations including approved telework. The minimum qualifications for Key Personnel set forth in the SOW apply. For Non-Key Personnel, the Contractor shall provide staffing for the labor categories listed below with the necessary level of experience, education, and skill sets to successfully meet call order requirements. Disclosure: The Government will not direct overtime or schedule the work hours of Contractor employees. The Contractor is required to ensure all necessary work hours are covered and is responsible for establishing the work schedules for its staff since this is not a personal service contact. See Section E.1(C) for complete listing of all price quotation instructions. Labor categories being proposed at the time of the offerors proposal submission shall be on the GSA Schedule.

B.8 TRAVEL/OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Costs for transportation, lodging, meals and incidental expenses incurred by contractor personnel on official company business are allowable subject to FAR 31.205-46, Travel Costs. FEMA will consider these costs reasonable and allowable only to the extent that they do not exceed on a daily basis the maximum per diem rates in effect at the time of travel as set forth in the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR). No profit/fee, material handling, or any other indirect cost shall be charged for travel costs. All contractor travel must be approved in advance in writing by the Contracting Officer Representative.

material handling, or any other indirect costs shall be charged for ODCs. It is noted that no labor shall be proposed as other direct costs.

B.9 IDENTIFICATION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

The Government Officials assigned to this contract are as follows:

Administrative Contracting Officer:

Name: To be named at the time of award Phone:

Email:

Contract Specialist Name: To be named at the time of award Phone:

Email:

Contracting Officer Representative

Name: To be named at the time of award Phone:

Email:

B.10 BILLING INSTRUCTIONS

Contractors will use Standard Form 1034 (Public Voucher for Purchases and Services Other Than Personal) located at http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/SF when submitting a payment request. A payment request means any invoice or request for contract financing payment requesting reimbursement for supplies or services rendered. The Contractor shall not be paid more frequently than on a monthly basis.

Contractors must submit vouchers electronically in PDF format to the FEMA Finance Center at FEMA- Finance-Vendor-Payments@fema.dhs.gov. Contractors must submit an electronic copy of the voucher to the Contracting Officer identified within this contract. The submission of vouchers electronically will reduce correspondence and other causes for delay to a minimum and will facilitate prompt payment to the Contractor. Paper vouchers mailed to the finance center will not be processed for payment. If the Contractor is unable to submit a payment request in electronic form, the Contractor shall submit the payment request using a method mutually agreed to by the Contractor, the Contracting Officer, and the payment office.

B.11 INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS (JUNE 2014)

Contractors shall submit invoices as follows:

Contractors will use SF 1034 (Public Voucher for Purchases and Services Other Than Personal) and SF 1035 (Continuation Sheet) when requesting payment for supplies or services rendered. The voucher must provide a description of the supplies or services, by line item (if applicable), quantity, unit price, and total amount. The item description, unit of measure, and unit price must match those specified in the contract.

Invoices that do not match the line-item pricing in the contract will be considered improper and will be returned to the Contractor.

SF 1034 and 1035 instructions:

SF 1034 Fixed / Times and Materials Price

The information which a Contractor must submit in its SF1034 is set forth as follows:

(1) U.S. Department, Bureau, or establishment and location insert the names and address of the servicing finance office unless the contract specifically provides otherwise.

(2) Date Voucher Prepared - insert date on which the public voucher is prepared and submitted.

(3) Contract/Delivery Order Number and Date - insert the number and date of the contract and delivery order, if applicable, under which reimbursement is claimed.

(4) Requisition Number and Date - leave blank.

(5) Voucher Number - insert the appropriate serial number of the voucher. A separate series of consecutive numbers, beginning with Number 1, shall be used by the Contractor for each new contract.

When an original voucher was submitted, but not paid in full because of suspended costs, resubmission vouchers should be submitted in a separate invoice showing the original voucher number and designated appropriate suffix (R2, R3, etc.) The last voucher of every contract or Task Order should be marked with

-FINAL).

(6) Schedule Number; Paid By; Date Invoice Received - leave blank.

(7) Discount Terms - enter terms of discount, if applicable.

- this space may be used by the Contractor to record the account or job number(s) assigned to the contract or may be left blank.

- show the name of the contractor exactly as it appears in the contract and its correct address, except when an assignment has been made by the Contractor, or the right to receive payment has been restricted, as in the case of an advance account. When the right to receive payment is restricted, the type of information to be shown in this space shall be furnished by the Contracting Officer.

(10) Shipped From; To; Weight Government B/L Number - insert for supply contracts.

(11) Date of Delivery or Service - show the month, day and year, beginning and ending dates of supplies or services delivered.

(12) Articles and Services -an authorized official, on the face of the SF 1034.

appropriate purposes and in accordance with the

(Name of Official) (Title)

(13) Quantity; Unit Price - insert for supply contracts.

(14) Amount - insert the amount claimed for the period indicated in (11) above. This amount should be transferred from the total per the SF 1035 Continuation Sheet.

INVOICE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS SF 1035

The SF 1035 will be used to identify the specific item description, quantities, unit of measure, and prices for each category of deliverable item or service. Suitable self-designed forms may be submitted instead of the SF 1035 as long as they contain the information required.

The information which a Contractor must submit in its SF 1035 is set forth as follows:

U.S. Department, Bureau, or Establishment - insert the name and address of the servicing finance office.

Voucher Number - insert the voucher number as shown on the SF 1034.

Schedule Number - leave blank.

Sheet Number - insert the sheet number if more than one sheet is used in numerical sequence. Use as many sheets as necessary to show the information required.

Number and Date of Order -

Articles or Services - insert the contract number as in the SF 1034.

Amount - insert the total quantities contract value, and amount and type of fee payable (as applicable).

A summary of claimed current and cumulative goods and services delivered and accepted to date.

Invoices shall include an itemization of all goods and services delivered and accepted for the period by item and by CLIN. Each invoice shall include sufficient detail to identify goods and services as compared to and in accordance with contract terms and conditions. Invoices that do not match the line-item pricing in the contract will be considered improper and returned to the contractor. In addition, each invoice shall detail the total charges by showing current and cumulative goods and services both currently invoiced and cumulative to date.

B.13 DEFECTIVE OR IMPROPER INVOICES

Name, title, phone number, and email of officials of the business concern who are to be notified when the Government receives an improper invoice.

B.14 INVOICE APPROVAL

The following FEMA individual (in addition to the Contracting Officer) is hereby delegated authority to accept goods and services and to review and approve invoices for this Task Order.

Authorized Invoice Approver Name: Entered at time of award Title:

Phone:

Email:

B.15 GOVERNMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN AND SURVEILLANCE

B.16 METHODS OF SURVEILLANCE

The Government may use a variety of surveillance methods to evaluate the Contractor's performance.

These include, but are not limited to, random sampling of recurring services, periodic surveillance of the Contractor's quality control program, test calls, customer surveys, and validated customer complaints.

B.17 PERFORMANCE OF GOVERNMENT CONTRACT QUALITY ASSURANCE

FUNCTIONS

In accordance with the Inspection of Services clause of this Task Order, the Government intends to perform the quality assurance functions listed in the QASP.

B.18 NON-PERSONAL SERVICES

This Task Order is for non- Order are not subject, either by the Task Order terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees.

This Task Order shall result in personal services as defined under FAR 37.104.

B.19 TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND SURVEILLANCE

(a) Performance of the work under this Task Order shall be subject to the surveillance and written appointed by the Contracting Officer in writing. Technical direction is defined as a directive to the Contractor which approves approaches, solutions, designs, or refinements; fills in details or otherwise completes the general description of work of documentation items; shifts emphasis among work areas or tasks; or otherwise furnishes guidance to the Contractor. Technical direction includes the process of conducting inquiries, requesting studies, or transmitting information or advice by the COR, regarding matters within the general tasks and requirements in the SOW of this Task Order.

(b) The COR does not have the authority to, and shall not, issue any technical direction which:

(1) Constitutes an assignment of additional work outside the Statement of Work;

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

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

(c) All technical directions shall be issued in writing by the COR.

(d) The Contractor shall proceed promptly with the performance of technical directions duly issued by the COR in the manner prescribed by this clause and within his/her authority under the provisions of this clause. Any instruction or direction by the COR which falls within one, or more, of the categories defined in (b)(1) through (5) above, shall cause the Contractor to notify the Contracting Officer in writing within five (5) working days after receipt of any such instruction or direction and shall request the Contracting Officer to modify the Task Order accordingly. Upon receiving the notification from the Contractor, the Contracting Officer shall either issue an appropriate Task Order modification within a reasonable time or advise the Contractor in that:

(1) the technical direction is rescinded in its entirety.

(2) the technical direction is within the scope of the Task Order, does not constitute a change under the FAR "Changes" clause and that the Contractor should continue with the performance of the technical direction.

(e) A failure of the Contractor and Contracting Officer to agree that the technical direction is within scope of the Task Order, or a failure to agree upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto shall be subject to the provisions of the "Disputes" clause of this contract.

(f) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor in response to any direction given by any person other than the risk.

B.20 TASK ORDER EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION

Contractor personnel performing work under this Task Order shall identify themselves as a Contractor in all communications, oral or written. At no time shall Contractor personnel represent themselves as a FEMA employee or an official representative of FEMA. Additionally, reference to or use of the this contract is strictly prohibited. Contractor personnel shall not include DHS/FEMA logos, emblems, project corporate business cards shall be used. The following is the required signature block template to be used by Contractor personnel assigned a FEMA e-mail account:

Employee Name Employee Company, Employee Title Contractor Support to [Name of FEMA Office or Program] Phone Number E-mail address

B.21 POST AWARD EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

A. Contractor Performance Evaluations

Interim and final performance evaluation reports will be prepared on this Task Order in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.15. A final performance evaluation report will be prepared at the time the work under this Task Order is completed. In addition to the final performance evaluation report, an interim performance evaluation report will be prepared annually to coincide with the anniversary date of the Task Order.

Interim and final performance evaluation reports will be provided to the contractor via the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) after completion of the evaluation. The CPARS Assessing Official Representatives (AORs) will provide input for interim and final contractor project managers. The CPARS Assessing Officials (AOs) are the contracting officers (CO) or contract specialists (CS) who will sign the evaluation report and forward it to the contractor representative via CPARS for comments.

The contractor representative is responsible for reviewing and commenting on proposed ratings and remarks for all evaluations forwarded by the AO. After review, the contractor representative will return the evaluation to the AO via CPARS.

The contractor representative will be given up to fourteen (14) days to submit written comments or a rebuttal statement. Within the first seven (7) calendar days of the comment period, the contractor representative may request a meeting with the AO to discuss the evaluation report. The AO may complete

(14) day comment period. Any disagreement between the AO/CO and the contractor representative regarding the performance evaluation report will be referred to the Reviewing Official (RO) within the division/branch the AO is assigned. Once the RO completes the review, the evaluation is considered complete, and the decision is final.

Copies of the evaluations, contractor responses, and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file and may be used in future award decisions.

B. Designated Contractor Representative

The contractor must identify a primary representative for this contract and provide the full name, title, phone number, email address, and business address to the CO within 30 days after award. The contractor representative is encouraged to provide a contractor self-assessment for each period being evaluated 30 days prior to the last day of the evaluation period which will be considered by the AOR/AO when preparing the evaluation.

C. Electronic Access to Contractor Performance Evaluations

SECTION C TASK ORDER CLAUSES

C.1 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

System for Award Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract.

C.2 Part 40 - Information Security and Supply Chain Security

40.000 Scope of part.

(a) This part addresses broad security requirements that apply to acquisitions of products and services. It outlines policies and procedures for managing information security and supply chain security when acquiring products and services that include, but are not limited to, information and communications technology (ICT).

(b) See parts 24 and 46 for more policies and procedures related to managing information security and supply chain security.

(c) Information and supply chain policies and procedures that are unrelated to security are covered in other parts of the FAR ( e.g., part 22 for labor and human trafficking risks).

40.001 Definition.

As used in this part

Supply chain risk, as defined in 41 U.S.C. 4713(k), means the risk that any person may sabotage, maliciously introduce unwanted functionality, extract data, or otherwise manipulate the design, integrity, manufacturing, production, distribution, installation, operation, maintenance, disposition, or retirement of covered articles so as to surveil, deny, disrupt, or otherwise manipulate the function, use, or operation of the covered articles or information stored or transmitted on the covered articles.

Subpart 40.1 - Processing Supply Chain Risk Information

40.101 Definition.

As used in this subpart

Supply chain risk information includes, but is not limited to, information that describes or identifies:

(1) Functionality and features of covered articles, including access to data and information system privileges;

(2) The user environment where a covered article is used or installed;

(3) The ability of a source to produce and deliver covered articles as expected;

(4) Foreign control of, or influence over, a source or covered article (e.g., foreign ownership, personal and professional ties between a source and any foreign entity, legal regime of any foreign country in which a source is headquartered or conducts operations);

(5) Implications to government mission(s) or assets, national security, homeland security, or critical functions associated with use of a covered source or covered article;

(6) Vulnerability of Federal systems, programs, or facilities;

(7) Market alternatives to the covered source;

(8) Potential impact or harm caused by the possible loss, damage, or compromise of a product, material,

(9) Likelihood of a potential impact or harm, or the possible exploitation of a system;

(10) Security, authenticity, and integrity of covered articles and their supply and compilation chains;

(11) Capacity to mitigate risks identified;

(12) Factors that may reflect upon the reliability of other supply chain risk information; and

(13) Any other considerations that would factor into analyzing the security, integrity, resilience, quality, trustworthiness, or authenticity of covered articles or sources.

40.102 Sharing supply chain risk information.

Executive agencies must share relevant supply chain risk information with the Federal Acquisition Security Council if the executive agency determines there is a reasonable basis to conclude a substantial supply chain risk associated with a source or covered article exists (see 41 CFR 201-1.201).

Subpart 40.2 - Security Prohibitions and Exclusions

40.201 Definitions.

As used in this subpart

American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entity means an entity included on a list developed and maintained by the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) and published in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov (section 1822 of Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Business operations means engaging in commerce in any form, including by acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce.

Covered application means the social networking service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance Limited.

Covered article, as defined in 41 U.S.C. 4713(k), means

(1) Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101, including cloud computing services of all types;

(2) Telecommunications equipment or telecommunications service, as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153);

(3) The processing of information on a Federal or non-Federal information system, subject to the requirements of the Controlled Unclassified Information program (see 32 CFR part 2002); or

(4) Hardware, systems, devices, software, or services that include embedded or incidental information technology.

Covered foreign country

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment;

or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

FASCSA order means any of the following orders issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) that requires removing covered articles from executive agency information systems or excluding one or more named sources or named covered articles from executive agency procurement actions, as described in 41 CFR 201-1.303(d) and (e):

(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security may issue FASCSA orders that apply to civilian agencies, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) or (3) of this definition. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FASCSA order.

(2) The Secretary of Defense may issue FASCSA orders that apply to the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented information systems. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DoD FASCSA order.

(3) The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) may issue FASCSA orders that apply to the intelligence community and sensitive compartmented information systems, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) of this definition. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DNI FASCSA order.

Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) means the Council established under 41 U.S.C. 1322(a).

Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101(6)

(1) Means any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, used in the automatic acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by the executive agency, if the equipment is used by the executive agency directly or is used by a contractor under a contract with the executive agency that requires the use

(i) Of that equipment; or

(ii) Of that equipment to a significant extent in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a product;

(2) Includes computers, ancillary equipment (including imaging peripherals, input, output, and storage devices necessary for security and surveillance), peripheral equipment designed to be controlled by the central processing unit of a computer, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources; but

(3) Does not include any equipment acquired by a Federal contractor incidental to a Federal contract.

Intelligence community, as defined by 50 U.S.C. 3003(4), means the following

(1) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence;

(2) The Central Intelligence Agency;

(3) The National Security Agency;

(4) The Defense Intelligence Agency;

(5) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;

(6) The National Reconnaissance Office;

(7) Other offices within DoD for the collection of specialized national intelligence through reconnaissance programs;

(8) The intelligence elements of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Department of Energy;

(9) The Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State;

(10) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of the Treasury;

(11) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security; or

(12) Such other elements of any department or agency as may be designated by the President or designated jointly by the Director of National Intelligence and the head of the department or agency concerned, as an element of the intelligence community.

Kaspersky Lab-covered article means any hardware, software, or service that

(1) Is developed or provided by a Kaspersky Lab-covered entity;

(2) Includes any hardware, software, or service developed or provided in whole or in part by a Kaspersky Lab-covered entity; or

(3) Contains components using any hardware or software developed in whole or in part by a Kaspersky Lab-covered entity.

Kaspersky Lab-covered entity means

(1) Kaspersky Lab;

(2) Any successor entity to Kaspersky Lab, including any change in name, e.g.

(3) Any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Kaspersky Lab; or

(4) Any entity of which Kaspersky Lab has a majority ownership.

Marginalized populations of Sudan means

(1) Adversely affected groups in regions authorized to receive assistance under section 8(c) of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act (Pub. L. 109-344) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and

(2) Marginalized areas in Northern Sudan described in section 4(9) of such Act.

National security system, as defined in 44 U.S.C. 3552, means any information system (including any telecommunications system) used or operated by an agency or by a contractor of an agency, or other organization on behalf of an agency

(1) The function, operation, or use of which involves intelligence activities; involves cryptologic activities related to national security; involves command and control of military forces; involves equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or is critical to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions, but does not include a system that is to be used for routine administrative and business applications (including payroll, finance, logistics, and personnel management applications); or

(2) Is protected at all times by procedures established for information that have been specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order or an Act of Congress to be kept classified in the interest of national defense or foreign policy.

Sensitive compartmented information means classified information concerning or derived from intelligence sources, methods, or analytical processes, which is required to be handled within formal access control systems established by the Director of National Intelligence.

Sensitive compartmented information system means a national security system authorized to process or store sensitive compartmented information.

Source means a non-Federal supplier, or potential supplier, of products or services, at any tier.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned directly by a parent corporation or through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

Unmanned aircraft means an aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft ( 49 U.S.C. 44801(11)).

Unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the operator to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system ( 49 U.S.C. 44801(12)).

40.202 Prohibitions.

Agencies are prohibited from contracting, including renewing or extending contracts, with contractors that operate, provide, and/or use certain products or services that violate any of the following prohibitions (see the clause at 52.240-91 for details regarding the scope of each prohibition and whether there are any exceptions, exemptions, or waiver possibilities):

(a) TikTok/ByteDance. Covered Application (Section 102 of Division R of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328));

(b) Kaspersky. Kaspersky Lab-covered article (Section 1634 of Division A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91);

(c) Drones. Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act Covered Foreign Entities (American Security Drone Act of 2023, within the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Pub. L. 118-31, Div. A, Title XVIII, Subtitle B, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.));

(d) Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Equipment. (Paragraphs (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B) of section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232));

(e) Governmentwide Exclusion Orders. FASCSA orders (sections 1823 and 1826 of Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.);

(f) Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Restrictions. OFAC Restrictions (International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.));

(g) Sudan Prohibition. Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174); and

(h) Iran Prohibitions. Section 6(b)(1)(A) of Iran Sanctions Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) and section 6(b)(1)(B) of Iran Sanctions Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 note).

40.203 General Procedures.

40.203-1 Assessment of proposals.

Except where an exemption, exception, or waiver applies, the contracting officer should work with the program office or requiring activity to review proposals if needed to ensure they are not proposing delivery of a product or service in violation of the prohibitions in FAR 40.202, such as a FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system (drone).

40.203-2 Disclosures.

If the offeror submits a disclosure according to FAR 52.240-90, the contracting officer must follow agency procedures to determine if an exception or exemption applies with any prohibition, or if a waiver may be applicable in accordance with 40.203-3.

40.203-3 Waivers.

(a) An acquisition may be either fully or partially covered by a waiver. Partial waiver coverage occurs when only portions of the products or services being procured or provided by a source are covered by an applicable waiver. If the requiring activity notifies the contracting officer that the acquisition is partially covered by an approved individual waiver or class waiver, then the contracting officer must work with the program office or requiring activity to identify in the solicitation, request for quotation, or order the products or services that are subject to the waiver.

(b) The contracting officer, in accordance with agency procedures, must decide whether to pursue a waiver or to make award to an offeror that does not require a waiver. If a full or partial waiver is being pursued, then the contracting officer may not make an award until written approval is obtained that the waiver has been granted.

40.203-4 Reporting requirements.

If a contractor submits a report according to the clause at 52.240-91, the contracting officer must follow agency procedures to determine if an exception or exemption applies with any prohibition, or if a waiver may be applicable in accordance with 40.203-3.

40.204 Specific…