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This is a Request for Proposal for Environmental Health and Safety Subject Matter Expert in support of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL).

Period of Performance: 09/21/2021 to 09/20/2026

0001 Environmental Health and Safety Expert Services 500 HR

Delivery: 60 Days After Award Continued ...

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

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Period of Performance: 09/21/2021 to 09/20/2022

0002 Environmental Health and Safety

Travel Not-to-Exceed (NTE) $25,000.00

Delivery: 60 Days After Award

Period of Performance: 09/21/2021 to 09/20/2022

0003 SURGE Environmental Health and Safety Expert 250 HR

Services

(Option Line Item)

0004 SURGE Travel Not-to-Exceed (NTE) $25,000.00

(Option Line Item)

Period of Performance: 09/21/2021 to 09/20/2022

1001 Environmental Health and Safety Expert Services 500 HR

(Option Line Item)

Period of Performance: 09/21/2022 to 09/20/2023

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Period of Performance: 09/21/2022 to 09/20/2023

1003 SURGE Environmental Health and Safety Expert 250 HR

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1004 SURGE Travel Not-to-Exceed (NTE)$25,000.00

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Period of Performance: 09/21/2022 to 09/20/2023

2001 Environmental Health and Safety Expert Services 500 HR

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Period of Performance: 09/21/2023 to 09/20/2024

2002 Travel Not-to-Exceed (NTE) $25,000.00

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Period of Performance: 09/21/2023 to 09/20/2024

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Services

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2004 SURGE Travel Not-to-Exceed (NTE) $25,000.00

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Period of Performance: 09/21/2023 to 09/20/2024

3001 Environmental Health and Safety Expert Services 500 HR

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Period of Performance: 09/21/2024 to 09/20/2025

3002 Travel Not-to-Exceed (NTE) $25,000.00

(Option Line Item)

Period of Performance: 09/21/2024 to 09/20/2025

3003 SURGE Environmental Health and Safety Expert 250 HR

Services

(Option Line Item)

Period of Performance: 09/21/2024 to 09/20/2025

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NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

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3004 SURGE Travel Not-to-Exceed (NTE) $25,000.00

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Period of Performance: 09/21/2024 to 09/20/2025

4001 Environmental Health and Safety Expert Services 500 HR

(Option Line Item)

Period of Performance: 09/21/2025 to 09/20/2026

4002 Travel Not-to-Exceed (NTE) $25,000.00

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Period of Performance: 09/21/2025 to 09/20/2026

4003 SURGE Environmental Health and Safety Expert 250 HR

Services

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Period of Performance: 09/21/2025 to 09/20/2026

4004 SURGE Travel Not-to-Exceed (NTE) $25,000.00

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Period of Performance: 09/21/2025 to 09/20/2026

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

70RDAD21R00000019 Environmental Health and Safety SME

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The Request for Proposal (RFP) or Reference Number is: 70RDAD21R00000019.

(iii) This RFP and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-02.

(iv) This acquisition is set aside for 100% Total Small Businesses. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541620

– Environmental Consulting Services and the small business size is $16,500,000.00.

(v) The Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS), Description, Quantities, and Units of

Measure are:

See Schedule B Attachment (Schedule of CLINS and Statement of Work.)

(vi) The Contract shall provide for Environmental Health and Safety Subject Matter Expert for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL). See SECTION II – STATEMENT OF WORK

(vii) The period of performance for this requirement is a base period of twelve months, and includes four, twelve-month option periods. The primary place of performance shall be at Contractor’s site or Contractor’s remote location. The Contractor shall also perform work onsite at locations to be determined by CRCL

(viii) The provision at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial (JUN 2021) applies to this acquisition. The following addendum has been attached to this provision: See SECTION VIII –

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES.

(ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (OCT 2014) applies to this acquisition. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: See SECTION

IX – EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR AWARD.

(x) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items (FEB

2021). The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov.

http://www.acquisition.gov/

(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (OCT 2018) applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause: None.

(xii) The provision at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement

Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items (JUL 2021), applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR clauses applicable to this requirement are: See

SECTION VII – CONTRACT CLAUSES.

(xiii) The following additional clauses are cited: See SECTION VII – CONTRACT

CLAUSES.

(xiv) Rating under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) – N/A.

(xv) Questions concerning this RFP must be received via email to BOTH points of contact noted in paragraph “xvi”. Refer to SECTION VIII – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES for additional info.

(xvi) For more information regarding this RFP please contact LaShonda Keith, Contracting

Officer, (202) 660-4363 / lashonda.keith@hq.dhs.gov, AND Michael A. Williams Sr., Contract Specialist, (202) 964-6514/ michael.williams@hq.dhs.gov.

mailto:lashonda.keith@hq.dhs.gov mailto:michael.williams@hq.dhs.gov

Schedule B Attachment

Base Period of Performance CLIN Description Estimated

Quantity Unit Unit

Price Cost

0001 Environmental Health and Safety Expert Services

500 HR

0002 Travel Not-To- Exceed (NTE) $25,000.00

$25,000

0003 SURGE

Environmental Health and Safety Expert Services (optional line item)

250 HR

0004 SURGE Travel Not- To-Exceed (NTE) $25,000.00 (optional line item)

$25,000

Total Base Period Price: $____________

1001 Environmental Health and Safety Expert Services

500 HR

1002 Travel Not-To- Exceed (NTE) $25,000.00

$25,000

1003 SURGE

Environmental Health and Safety Expert Services (optional line item)

500 HR

1004 SURGE Travel Not- To-Exceed (NTE) $25,000.00 (optional line item)

$25,000

Total Option Period 1 Price: $____________

2001 Environmental Health and Safety Expert Services

500 HR

2002 Travel Not-To- Exceed (NTE)

$25,000

$25,000.00

2003 SURGE

Environmental Health and Safety Expert Services (optional line item)

250 HR

2004 SURGE Travel Not- To-Exceed (NTE) $25,000.00 (optional line item)

$25,000

Total Option Period 2 Price: $____________

3001 Environmental Health and Safety Expert Services

500 HR

3002 Travel Not-To- Exceed (NTE) $25,000.00

$25,000

3003 SURGE

Environmental Health and Safety Expert Services (optional line item)

250 HR

3004 SURGE Travel Not- To-Exceed (NTE) $25,000.00 (optional line item)

$25,000

Total Option Period 3 Price: $____________

4001 Environmental Health and Safety Expert Services

500 HR

4002 Travel Not-To- Exceed (NTE) $25,000.00

$25,000

4003 SURGE

Environmental Health and Safety Expert Services (optional line item)

250 HR

4004 SURGE Travel Not- To-Exceed (NTE) $25,000.00 (optional line item)

$25,000

Total Option Period 4 Price: $____________

Period Price

Base Period $

Option Period 1 $

Option Period 2 $

Option Period 3 $

Option Period 4 $

Proposed Estimated Grand Total $

SECTION I – SUPPLIES OR SERVICE/PRICES

CONTRACT TYPE

The Government contemplates awarding a Time and Materials (T&M) Contract to provide Environmental Health and Safety Subject Expert (SME) Services to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL).

SECTION II – STATEMENT OF WORK

1 BACKGROUND

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL), is responsible for investigating complaints filed pursuant to 6 U.S.C. § 345 and 42 U.S.C. § 2000-ee-1, alleging abuses of civil rights, civil liberties, and racial and ethnic profiling by DHS employees and officials, as well as contractors used by the Department or its Components. CRCL’s Compliance Branch is responsible for investigating these complaints.

CRCL is also charged with overseeing compliance with constitutional, statutory, regulatory, policy, and other requirements relating to the civil rights and civil liberties of individuals affected by DHS programs and activities.

2 SCOPE

2.1 The purpose of this contract is to obtain Environmental Health and Safety Subject Matter

Expert (SME) Services to assist CRCL in performing its investigatory and oversight functions. The selected subject matter expert shall primarily assist CRCL in conducting investigations involving environmental health and safety issues in immigration detention facilities used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which shall include preparing reports related to the investigations.

CRCL cannot precisely predict the number of facilities or the locations facilities that may require onsite reviews because it depends on the complaints received, but CRCL typically performs 10-15 onsite investigations each year. The expert may also be asked to assist CRCL with other CRCL matters related to environmental health and safety, including reviews initiated by DHS leadership, consulting with substantive work groups, providing training, or other activities as requested.

2.2 Environmental Health and Safety SME services are required to evaluate complaints received pursuant to 6 U.S.C. § 345 and 42 U.S.C. § 2000-ee-1 and also to oversee compliance with constitutional, statutory, regulatory, policy, and other requirements related to civil rights and civil liberties. In addition to evaluating complaints, the contractor shall provide assistance related to activities that arise within CRCL’s authority, including, but not limited to research, analysis, and/or development of system-wide standards, policies, procedures, and training.

Services include, but are not limited to, conducting reviews of DHS facilities, providing training related to their areas of expertise, and other activities and projects related to environmental health and safety concerns, as tasked by CRCL, such as participating in work groups, developing or presenting briefings, and preparation of documents. In particular, the experts shall also be required to prepare detailed reports regarding their observations and findings, as well as to provide recommendations based upon applicable correctional standards. CRCL cannot precisely predict the extent of the related activities required because it depends on the complaints received.

3 REQUIREMENTS/TASKS

3.1 The Contractor personnel shall review, evaluate, and report on environmental health and safety issues and advise CRCL on how Department policies and practices impact various issues involving immigration detention facilities.

3.2 The Contractor personnel shall document their findings and recommendations in well written, comprehensive reports for each investigation or assignment. The Contractor personnel shall collaborate with CRCL as necessary to make edits to the written reports in order to fulfill CRCL’s needs, goals, and requirements.

3.3 The Contractor personnel shall provide CRCL with guidance on various violations of civil rights or civil liberties related to environmental health and safety practices upon request, whether related to a CRCL investigation, or related to a broader CRCL issue or area of work.

The Contractor personnel shall provide such guidance, whether planned or ad hoc, by telephone, email, formal report, or in person, as requested by CRCL. The guidance shall include, but not be limited to, discussions and assessments of individual cases, findings from onsite investigations, discussion of policies and practices, and any other relevant information that may arise during the course of an investigation or other aspects of CRCL’s oversight work.

4 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

4.1 QUALIFIED PERSONNEL

The Contractor shall provide qualified environmental health and safety consultants to perform the requirements specified in this Statement of Work.

4.2 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND

SAFETY SUBJECT MATTER CONSULTANT

4.2.1 The Contractor shall have a bachelor’s degree in environmental health and safety or the natural sciences and must hold accreditation as a Registered Sanitarian or Registered Environmental Health Specialist, with the National Environmental Health Association or a State accrediting agency.

4.2.2 The Contractor shall have at least five (5) years of direct experience with environmental health and safety working in a detention setting.

4.2.3 The Contractor shall be familiar and have experience applying the certifications or special training related to applying the American Correctional Association Standards.

4.2.4 The Contractor shall have experience investigating, auditing, or otherwise evaluating detention facilities for adherence to applicable standards related to environmental care programs and systems.

4.2.5 The Contractor shall have experience objectively critiquing environmental health and safety conditions within a detention setting.

4.2.6 The Contractor shall have experience serving as a subject matter expert providing advice, guidance, or testimony on the operation of environmental health and safety programs or systems in a detention setting.

4.2.7 The Contractor shall have experience formulating recommendations or other steps to address issues, violations, or concerns identified as part of an investigation or other type of inquiry.

4.2.8 The Contractor shall have experience applying the American Correctional Association

(ACA) Standards, National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) Standards, and other standards related to environmental health and safety issues in a detention setting.

4.2.9 The Contractor shall have knowledge and experience with the history, policies, and protocols of environmental health and safety issues in a detention setting and will be apprised of recent trends and developments in providing these services.

4.2.10 The Contractor shall have experience producing written reports that evaluate detention standards, systems, and actions present in detention facilities. This will include analysis of and application of standards and policy.

4.2.11 The Contractor shall demonstrate the ability to produce comprehensive reports that are well-written, clear, and cite relevant resources.

4.2.12 The Contractor shall demonstrate the ability to review large amounts of documentary evidence in short timeframes and provide oral briefings, written reports, and training under tight timelines.

4.2.13 The Contractor personnel must be able to travel to various locations nationwide to perform onsite investigations for several consecutive days, and work efficiently and cooperatively under the direction of CRCL personnel.

4.3 Other Contractor features, but not required.

The following are contractor features above the minimum requirements of qualified personnel but are not required for SECTION II performance:

4.3.1 The Contractor has more than ten (10) years of direct experience with environmental health and safety working in a detention setting.

4.3.2 The Contractor has experience managing food service, laundry operations, or other aspect of detention operations related to environmental health and safety.

4.3.3 The Contractor has demonstrated experience in a variety of types of detention settings and with a variety of populations. The variety could include working with adults and children, working in prisons, jails, or another type of facility, or working with other special populations.

4.3.4 The Contractor has conducted and published research or written analysis regarding system-wide issues related to conditions of detention.

4.3.5 The Contractor has worked directly with the ICE National Detention Standards (NDS), Performance Based National Detention Standards (PBNDS), or other related policies governing environmental health and safety issues in immigration detention.

4.3.6 The Contractor has reviewed and evaluated environmental health and safety issues in in an immigration detention facility.

SECTION III – DELIVERIES AND PERFORMANCE

1. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance for work performed under this contract consists of a one-year base period of performance, and four (4) one-year optional periods of performance.

2. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The primary place of performance shall be the contractor’s office or Contractors remote location.

The Contractor shall also perform work onsite at locations to be determined by CRCL.

3. FEDERAL HOLIDAYS

Services will generally not be required on the following Federal holidays (or any other holidays declared by the Government); however, the Contractor may be required to provide services on these days in support of mission critical situations.

• New Year’s Day

• Martin Luther King’s Birthday

• Inauguration Day (Metropolitan DC only)

• President’s Day

• Memorial Day

• Juneteenth

• Independence Day

• Labor Day

• Columbus Day

• Veteran’s Day

• Thanksgiving Day

• Christmas Day

No work shall be performed by Contractor personnel on Government facilities on Federal holidays or other non-work says without prior written approval of the COR.

4. DELIVERABLES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE

The Contractor shall ensure, and that Government will review all draft and final deliverables to ensure accuracy, functionality, completeness, professional quality, and overall compliance with government policies, regulations, laws and directives. Written documents shall be concise and clearly written.

Final documentation deliverables shall be provided in hard and soft copy using MS Office applications. Daily, weekly and interim information deliverables and working-copy products may be provided by email or disk, as arranged with the COR.

The government will have ten (10) business days to accept or reject contract deliverables. If a deliverable is rejected and returned to the Contractor for revision, the Contractor shall provide the corrected deliverable within five (5) business days of notification of the request for revision.

All deliverables shall be submitted to the COR and assigned CRCL POC identified in this contract. A copy of the Monthly Performance Report shall be submitted to the COR and the Contracting Officer.

ITEM DELIVERABLE / EVENT DUE BY

1 Post Award Meeting 5 business days of date of award.

2 Kick-Off Meeting

3 Progress Reports 3 business days following request.

4 Draft Investigative Reports

COR CHECKPOINT Within 10 business days of receipt of assignment or completion of investigative work: Contractor shall submit draft to COR and assigned CRCL POC for review. The Contractor and CRCL will discuss the draft report to ensure its accuracy. CRCL will furnish comments and edits to Contractor who shall be responsible for making changes to the draft.

The COR must be copied on all assignment correspondence.

5 Oral Briefings and Ad Hoc Reports or Project-related work

COR CHECKPOINT Due date to be determined by COR and/or assigned CRCL POC and Contractor.

6 Edits to Reports and Documents 5 business days after receipt of government comments.

4.1.1 GOVERNMENT ACCEPTANCE PERIOD

The COR and assigned CRCL POC will review deliverables prior to acceptance and provide the contractor with an e-mail that conveys acceptance or documented reasons for non-acceptance.

The COR or assigned CRCL POC will have ten (10) business days to review deliverables and provide notification of acceptance or rejection.

4.1.2 POST AWARD MEETING

The Contractor shall participate in a Post Award Meeting with the Contracting Officer and the COR no later than five (5) business days after the date of award. The purpose of the Post Award Meeting is to discuss the contracting objectives of this contract. The Post Award Meeting will be held at the Government’s facility or via teleconference or conference call.

4.1.3 KICK-OFF MEETING

The Contractor shall attend a Kick-Off meeting with the COR and members of the Program Office no later than 5 business days after the date of award. The purpose of the Kick-Off meeting, which will be chaired by the COR, is to discuss the technical objectives of this contract.

The Kick-Off meeting will be held at the Government’s facility, located in Washington, DC or by conference call. The specifics of the meeting will be provided upon contract award.

4.1.4 PROGRESS REPORTS

The Project Manager (Contractor) shall provide progress reports as needed to the Contracting Officer and COR via electronic mail. This report shall include a summary of all Contractor work performed, including an assessment of technical progress, written and analytical progress, schedule status, any travel conducted and any Contractor concerns or recommendations for the previous reporting period.

SECTION IV – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. CONTRACTING OFFICER

The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit or obligate the Government for the expenditure of public funds and authorize revisions of the terms and conditions of this contract. The Contracting Officer shall authorize any such revision in writing.

The Contracting Officer is: Ms. LaShonda Keith Department of Homeland Security Office of Procurement Operations Telephone: (202) 660-4363 E-Mail: lashonda.keith@hq.dhs.gov

The Contract Specialist is: Mr. Michael A. Williams Sr.

Department of Homeland Security Office of Procurement Operations Phone: (202) 964-6514 E-mail: michael.williams@hq.dhs.gov

2. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

The COR for this contract is: TBD Note: The COR’s contact information will be provided at task order award.

SECTION V - INVOICE AND PAYMENT PROVISIONS

1. INVOICES

Invoices shall be prepared in accordance with FAR Clauses 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items.

The Contractor shall submit one invoice by the 5th day of each month.

The Contractor shall submit the invoice electronically to the address below:

E-mail: MGTInvoice.Consolidation@ice.dhs.gov

The Contractor shall simultaneously provide an electronic copy of the invoice to the following individuals at the addresses below:

a) ATTN: Office of Procurement Operations/Michael A. Williams Sr. (Contract Specialist)

E-mail: michael.williams@hq.dhs.gov

b) ATTN: Office of Procurement Operations/LaShonda Keith (Contracting Officer)

E-mail: lashonda.keith@hq.dhs.gov

c) ATTN: Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties /Celia Gordon (COR)

E-mail: TBD mailto:MGTInvoice.Consolidation@ice.dhs.gov

SECTION VI – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

1. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT

All contractor and subcontractor personnel are required to complete a suitability/background investigation with the DHS Office of Security, Personnel Security Division.

The procedures outlined below shall be followed for the DHS Office of Security, Personnel Security Division (PSD) to process suitability/background investigations and suitability determinations, as required, in a timely and efficient manner.

Carefully read the security clauses in the contract. Compliance with the security clauses in the contract is not optional.

Contractor employees (to include applicants, temporaries, part-time and replacement employees) under the contract, requiring access to sensitive information, shall undergo a position-sensitivity analysis based on the duties each individual will perform on the contract. The results of the position sensitivity analysis shall identify the appropriate suitability/background investigation to be conducted. All suitability/background investigations will be processed through the DHS Office of Security Office/PSD. Prospective Contractor employees shall submit the following completed forms to the DHS Office of Security Office/PSD. The Standard Form (SF) 85P will be completed electronically, through the Office of Personnel Management’s e-QIP SYSTEM.

The completed forms must be given to the DHS Office of Security Office/PSD no less than thirty

(30) days before the start date of the contract or thirty (30) days prior to entry on duty of any employees, whether a replacement, addition, subcontractor employee, or vendor:

a) Standard Form (SF) 85P, “Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions”

b) SF-85P Certification

c) SF-85P Authorization for Release of Information d. FD Form 258, “Fingerprint Card” (2 copies)

d) DHS Form 11000-6 “Conditional Access To Sensitive But Unclassified Information

Non-Disclosure Agreement”

e) DHS Form 11000-9, “Disclosure and Authorization Pertaining to Consumer Reports

Pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act”

Only complete packages will be accepted by the DHS Office of Security/PSD. Specific instructions on submission of packages will be provided upon award of the contract.

The DHS OCSO/PSD may, as it deems appropriate, authorize and grant a favorable Entry on Duty (EOD) decision based on preliminary checks. A favorable EOD decision allows a contractor employee to commence work temporarily prior to the completion of the full background investigation. The granting of a favorable EOD decision shall not be considered as assurance that a favorable fitness determination will follow. In addition, a favorable EOD or fitness determination shall in no way prevent, preclude, or bar DHS from withdrawing or terminating access to government facilities or information, at any time during the term of the contract. No employee of the Contractor shall be allowed unescorted access to a Government facility without a favorable EOD or fitness determination by the DHS OCSO/PSD. Limited access to Government buildings is allowable without an EOD decision if the Contractor is escorted by a Government employee and the purpose of the visit is to attend a limited number of required briefings or nonrecurring meetings in order to facilitate the transition of a contract The intent of this statement is to allow a minimum amount of meetings/transition attendances to prepare for a new contract.

The DHS OCSO/PSD shall be notified of all terminations/resignations within five (5) days of occurrence. The Contractor shall return to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) all DHS issued identification cards and building passes that have either expired or have been collected from terminated employees. If an identification card or building pass is not available to be returned, a report shall be submitted to the COR, referencing the pass or card number, name of individual to whom it was issued and the last known location and disposition of the pass or card.

When sensitive Government information is processed on Department telecommunications and automated information systems, the Contractor shall provide for the administrative control of sensitive data being processed. Contractor personnel must have a favorable Entry on Duty or fitness determination by the DHS Office of the Chief Security Officer (OCSO), Personnel Security Division (PSD), to access this information.

Contractors who fail to comply with Department security policy are subject to having their access to Department IT systems and facilities terminated, whether or not the failure results in criminal prosecution. Any person who improperly discloses sensitive information is subject to criminal and civil penalties and sanctions under a variety of laws (e.g., Privacy Act).

SECURITY OFFICE CONTACT

Office of Security/PSD Customer Service Support Washington, DC 20528 Telephone: (202) 447-5010 E-mailbox: officeofsecurity@hq.dhs.gov

3. NON-PERSONAL SERVICES

The services required under the contract constitute professional support services, which are essential to the mission but not otherwise available within. The Government will neither supervise Contractor employees nor control the method by which the Contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual Contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to manage their employees and to guard against any actions that have the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services. If the Contractor feels that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the Contractor’s further mailto:officeofsecurity@hq.dhs.gov responsibility to notify the Contracting Officer immediately.

These services shall not be used to perform work of a policy/decision making or management nature. All decisions relative to programs supported by the Contractor will be the sole responsibility of the Government. Support services will not be ordered to circumvent personnel ceilings, pay limitations, or competitive employment procedures.

6. OTHER APPLICABLE CONDITIONS

6.1.1 Personal Identification Verification (PIV) Credential Compliance

Authorities:

• HSPD-12 “Policies for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors”

• OMB M-11-11 "Continued Implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12 – Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors"

• OMB M-06-16 “Acquisition of Products and Services for Implementation of HSPD-12”

• NIST FIPS 201 “Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors”

• NIST SP 800-63 “Electronic Authentication Guideline” OMB M-10-15 “FY 2010 Reporting Instructions for the Federal Information Security Management Act and Agency Privacy Management”

Procurements for products, systems, services, hardware, or software involving controlled facility or information system shall be PIV-enabled by accepting HSPD-12 PIV credentials as a method of identity verification and authentication.

6.1.2 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY AND PRIVACY TRAINING

(MAR 2015)

(a) Applicability. This clause applies to the Contractor, its subcontractors, and Contractor employees (hereafter referred to collectively as “Contractor”). The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause in all subcontracts.

(b) Security Training Requirements.

(1) All users of Federal information systems are required by Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 930.301, Subpart C, as amended, to be exposed to security awareness materials annually or whenever system security changes occur, or when the user’s responsibilities change.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requires that Contractor employees take an annual Information Technology Security Awareness Training course before accessing sensitive information under the contract. Unless otherwise specified, the training shall be completed within thirty (30) days of contract award and be completed on an annual basis thereafter not later than October 31st of each year. Any new Contractor employees assigned to the contract shall complete the training before accessing sensitive information under the contract. The training is accessible at http://www.dhs.gov/dhs-security-and-training-requirements-contractors. The http://www.dhs.gov/dhs-security-and-training-requirements-contractors

Contractor shall maintain copies of training certificates for all Contractor and subcontractor employees as a record of compliance. Unless otherwise specified, initial training certificates for each Contractor and subcontractor employee shall be provided to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) not later than thirty (30) days after contract award. Subsequent training certificates to satisfy the annual training requirement shall be submitted to the COR via e-mail notification not later than October 31st of each year. The e-mail notification shall state the required training has been completed for all Contractor and subcontractor employees.

(2) The DHS Rules of Behavior apply to every DHS employee, Contractor and subcontractor that will have access to DHS systems and sensitive information. The DHS Rules of Behavior shall be signed before accessing DHS systems and sensitive information. The DHS Rules of Behavior is a document that informs users of their responsibilities when accessing DHS systems and holds users accountable for actions taken while accessing DHS systems and using DHS Information Technology resources capable of inputting, storing, processing, outputting, and/or transmitting sensitive information. The DHS Rules of Behavior is accessible at http://www.dhs.gov/dhs-security-and-training-requirements-contractors. Unless otherwise specified, the DHS Rules of Behavior shall be signed within thirty (30) days of contract award.

Any new Contractor employees assigned to the contract shall also sign the DHS Rules of Behavior before accessing DHS systems and sensitive information. The Contractor shall maintain signed copies of the DHS Rules of Behavior for all Contractor and subcontractor employees as a record of compliance. Unless otherwise specified, the Contractor shall e-mail copies of the signed DHS Rules of Behavior to the COR not later than thirty (30) days after contract award for each employee. The DHS Rules of Behavior will be reviewed annually and the COR will provide notification when a review is required.

(c) Privacy Training Requirements. All Contractor and subcontractor employees that will have access to Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and/or Sensitive PII (SPII) are required to take Privacy at DHS: Protecting Personal Information before accessing PII and/or SPII. The training is accessible at http://www.dhs.gov/dhs-security-and-training-requirements-contractors.

Training shall be completed within thirty (30) days of contract award and be completed on an annual basis thereafter not later than October 31st of each year. Any new Contractor employees assigned to the contract shall also complete the training before accessing PII and/or SPII. The Contractor shall maintain copies of training certificates for all Contractor and subcontractor employees as a record of compliance. Initial training certificates for each Contractor and subcontractor employee shall be provided to the COR not later than thirty (30) days after contract award. Subsequent training certificates to satisfy the annual training requirement shall be submitted to the COR via e-mail notification not later than October 31st of each year. The e-mail notification shall state the required training has been completed for all Contractor and subcontractor employees.

6.1.3 SAFEGUARDING OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION (MAR 2015)

(a) Applicability. This clause applies to the Contractor, its subcontractors, and Contractor employees (hereafter referred to collectively as “Contractor”). The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause in all subcontracts.

(b) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Personally Identifiable Information (PII)” means information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, such as name, social security number, or biometric records, either alone, or when combined with other personal or identifying information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual, such as date and place of birth, or mother’s maiden name. The definition of PII is not anchored to any single category of information or technology. Rather, it requires a case-by-case assessment of the specific risk that an individual can be identified. In performing this assessment, it is important for an agency to recognize that non-personally identifiable information can become personally identifiable information whenever additional information is made publicly available—in any medium and from any source—that, combined with other available information, could be used to identify an individual.

PII is a subset of sensitive information. Examples of PII include, but are not limited to: name, date of birth, mailing address, telephone number, Social Security number (SSN), email address, zip code, account numbers, certificate/license numbers, vehicle identifiers including license plates, uniform resource locators (URLs), static Internet protocol addresses, biometric identifiers such as fingerprint, voiceprint, iris scan, photographic facial images, or any other unique identifying number or characteristic, and any information where it is reasonably foreseeable that the information will be linked with other information to identify the individual.

“Sensitive Information” is defined in HSAR clause 3052.204-71, Contractor Employee Access, as any information, which if lost, misused, disclosed, or, without authorization is accessed, or modified, could adversely affect the national or homeland security interest, the conduct of Federal programs, or the privacy to which individuals are entitled under section 552a of Title 5, United States Code (the Privacy Act), but which has not been specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive Order or an Act of Congress to be kept secret in the interest of national defense, homeland security or foreign policy. This definition includes the following categories of information:

(1) Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) as set out in the Critical Infrastructure Information Act of 2002 (Title II, Subtitle B, of the Homeland Security Act, Public Law 107- 296, 196 Stat. 2135), as amended, the implementing regulations thereto (Title 6, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 29) as amended, the applicable PCII Procedures Manual, as amended, and any supplementary guidance officially communicated by an authorized official of the Department of Homeland Security (including the PCII Program Manager or his/her designee);

(2) Sensitive Security Information (SSI), as defined in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1520, as amended, “Policies and Procedures of Safeguarding and Control of SSI,” as amended, and any supplementary guidance officially communicated by an authorized official of the Department of Homeland Security (including the Assistant Secretary for the Transportation Security Administration or his/her designee);

(3) Information designated as “For Official Use Only,” which is unclassified information of a sensitive nature and the unauthorized disclosure of which could adversely impact a person’s privacy or welfare, the conduct of Federal programs, or other programs or operations essential to the national or homeland security interest; and

(4) Any information that is designated “sensitive” or subject to other controls, safeguards or protections in accordance with subsequently adopted homeland security information handling procedures.

“Sensitive Information Incident” is an incident that includes the known, potential, or suspected exposure, loss of control, compromise, unauthorized disclosure, unauthorized acquisition, or unauthorized access or attempted access of any Government system, Contractor system, or sensitive information.

“Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (SPII)” is a subset of PII, which if lost, compromised or disclosed without authorization, could result in substantial harm, embarrassment, inconvenience, or unfairness to an individual. Some forms of PII are sensitive as stand-alone elements. Examples of such PII include: Social Security numbers (SSN), driver’s license or state identification number, Alien Registration Numbers (A-number), financial account number, and biometric identifiers such as fingerprint, voiceprint, or iris scan. Additional examples include any groupings of information that contain an individual’s name or other unique identifier plus one or more of the following elements:

(1) Truncated SSN (such as last 4 digits)

(2) Date of birth (month, day, and year)

(3) Citizenship or immigration status

(4) Ethnic or religious affiliation

(5) Sexual orientation

(6) Criminal History

(7) Medical Information

(8) System authentication information such as mother’s maiden name, account passwords or personal identification numbers (PIN)

Other PII may be “sensitive” depending on its context, such as a list of employees and their performance ratings or an unlisted home address or phone number. In contrast, a business card or public telephone directory of agency employees contains PII but is not sensitive.

(c) Authorities. The Contractor shall follow all current versions of Government policies and guidance accessible at http://www.dhs.gov/dhs-security-and-training-requirements-contractors, or available upon request from the Contracting Officer, including but not limited to:

(1) DHS Management Directive 11042.1 Safeguarding Sensitive But Unclassified (for Official Use Only) Information

(2) DHS Sensitive Systems Policy Directive 4300A

(3) DHS 4300A Sensitive Systems Handbook and Attachments

(4) DHS Security Authorization Process Guide

(5) DHS Handbook for Safeguarding Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information

(6) DHS Instruction Handbook 121-01-007 Department of Homeland Security Personnel Suitability and Security Program

(7) DHS Information Security Performance Plan (current fiscal year)

(8) DHS Privacy Incident Handling Guidance

(9) Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules accessible at http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/standards.html

(10) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-53 Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations accessible at http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsSPs.html

(11) NIST Special Publication 800-88 Guidelines for Media Sanitization accessible at http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsSPs.html

(d) Handling of Sensitive Information. Contractor compliance with this clause, as well as the policies and procedures described below, is required.

(1) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policies and procedures on Contractor personnel security requirements are set forth in various Management Directives (MDs), Directives, and Instructions. MD 11042.1, Safeguarding Sensitive But Unclassified (For Official Use Only) Information describes how Contractors must handle sensitive but unclassified information. DHS uses the term “FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY” to identify sensitive but unclassified information that is not otherwise categorized by statute or regulation. Examples of sensitive information that are categorized by statute or regulation are PCII, SSI, etc. The DHS Sensitive Systems Policy http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsSPs.html

Directive 4300A and the DHS 4300A Sensitive Systems Handbook provide the policies and procedures on security for Information Technology (IT) resources. The DHS Handbook for Safeguarding Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information provides guidelines to help safeguard SPII in both paper and electronic form. DHS Instruction Handbook 121-01-007 Department of Homeland Security Personnel Suitability and Security Program establishes procedures, program responsibilities, minimum standards, and reporting protocols for the DHS Personnel Suitability and Security Program.

(2) The Contractor shall not use or redistribute any sensitive information processed, stored, and/or transmitted by the Contractor except as specified in the contract.

(3) All Contractor employees with access to sensitive information shall execute DHS Form 11000-6, Department of Homeland Security Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), as a condition of access to such information. The Contractor shall maintain signed copies of the NDA for all employees as a record of compliance. The Contractor shall provide copies of the signed NDA to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) no later than two (2) days after execution of the form.

(4) The Contractor’s invoicing, billing, and other recordkeeping systems maintained to support financial or other administrative functions shall not maintain SPII. It is acceptable to maintain in these systems the names, titles and contact information for the COR or other Government personnel associated with the administration of the contract, as needed.

(e) Authority to Operate. The Contractor shall not input, store, process, output, and/or transmit sensitive information within a Contractor IT system without an Authority to Operate (ATO) signed by the Headquarters or Component CIO, or designee, in consultation with the Headquarters or Component Privacy Officer. Unless otherwise specified in the ATO letter, the ATO is valid for three (3) years. The Contractor shall adhere to current Government policies, procedures, and guidance for the Security Authorization (SA) process as defined below.

(1) Complete the Security Authorization process. The SA process shall proceed according to the DHS Sensitive Systems Policy Directive 4300A (Version 11.0, April 30, 2014), or any successor publication, DHS 4300A Sensitive Systems Handbook (Version 9.1, July 24, 2012), or any successor publication, and the Security Authorization Process Guide including templates.

(i) Security Authorization Process Documentation. SA documentation shall be developed using the Government provided Requirements Traceability Matrix and Government security documentation templates. SA documentation consists of the following: Security Plan, Contingency Plan, Contingency Plan Test Results, Configuration Management Plan, Security Assessment Plan, Security Assessment Report, and Authorization to Operate Letter.

Additional documents that may be required include a Plan(s) of Action and Milestones and Interconnection Security Agreement(s). During the development of SA documentation, the Contractor shall submit a signed SA package, validated by an independent third party, to the COR for…