NIOSH BAA 75D30124R72910 Attachment F2 SOW Template.docx

NIOSH BAA RFP# 75D301-24-R-72910

Development and Demonstration of Mine Safety and Health Technology

Attachment F-2 – Statement of Work Template

NIOSH BAA RFP# 75D301-24-R-72910

Development and Demonstration of Mine Safety and Health Technology

Attachment F-2 – Statement of Work Template

Attachment F-2 - Statement of Work Template

Offerors shall remove all instructions (red text) prior to submitting their proposal.

Statement of Work / Performance Work Statement Title: Provide a descriptive title that reflects the proposed effort.

The period of performance can be expressed as a date (e.g., “from September 30, 20XX to September 29, 20XY”). It should also indicate whether the contract includes options (e.g., “The period of performance of this contract consists of a base year and four option years, beginning on September 30, 20XX”.

Outline the period of performance and include all option periods as expressed below:

The period of performance of this contract is <insert the period of performance>.

Base Period: September 30, 20XX to September 29, 20XY Option Period: September 30, 20XY to September 29, 20XZ

Period of performance of this contract is: [ENTER DATE HERE] to [ENTER DATE HERE] Base Period: [ENTER DATE HERE] to [ENTER DATE HERE] Option Period One: [ENTER DATE HERE] to [ENTER DATE HERE] Option Period Two: [ENTER DATE HERE] to [ENTER DATE HERE] Option Period Three: [ENTER DATE HERE] to [ENTER DATE HERE] Option Period Four: [ENTER DATE HERE] to [ENTER DATE HERE]

SECTION 1 – FOCUS AREA AND BACKGROUND

Problem Statement or Focus Area:

Identify specifically what mine safety issue or focus area this proposal is attempting to address.

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Background:

The background section should provide a clear indication of the relevance of the proposed effort and discuss the technology that will be proposed in general, non-technical terms. The background section should address four specific areas:

a. Provide an assessment of the current body of knowledge, the status of related industry product developments, and the remaining steps that are needed to facilitate a commercially viable and available solution for the safety and health issue identified in the proposal. This should include supporting evidence that the proposed work represents the next logical step in arriving at a solution.

b. Identify the enabling technology that is being proposed and how this technology will be used to solve the issue designated in the problem statement.

c. Identify the state of readiness of the enabling technology and what is needed to bring the proposed technology to the level of development necessary to solve the designated problem.

d. Identify any known or perceived barriers to the implementation of this technology due to the uniqueness of the mining environment or statutory regulations.

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If applicable, include a list of definitions. If no additional subsections, delete this section entirely.

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SECTION 2 – PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE

The purpose/objective statement should tell the contractor what this initiative is trying to achieve.

Include a succinct statement of the purpose of the acquisition. It should outline the results that the Government expects and may also identify the anticipated benefit to the program.

Explain the purpose of the project and include:

a. Parties the project involves;

b. Overall objectives;

c. Performance objectives or required results;

d. Operating constraints.

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SECTION 3 – SCOPE OF WORK

The scope of work should provide a clear description in non-technical terms as much as possible and should also expand on the project objectives and of the major steps that will be undertaken to achieve the proposed outcome. The scope of work should address the following areas:

a. Current state of the technology;

b. Specific information addressing the issues expressed in the background section pertaining to how the technology will be developed to solve the problem;

c. Describes the specific tasks and phases of the work. When optional tasks or phases are offered beyond the base proposal, they must be separately and clearly identified as optional tasks and phases;

d. Specify the period of performance for the total effort and each task or phase (including optional tasks or phases);

e. Milestones and schedule of events that can be used as progress metrics and decision points regarding the development of the technology;

f. Identify the required steps to overcome the perceived barriers to the implantation of this technology;

g. Potential paths or avenues to commercialization.

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SECTION 4 – TASKS TO BE PERFORMED

[Task shall be numbered and titled. Task titles should be worded as services and not labor categories or deliverables. Detailed descriptions shall follow each task. If a task has more than one sub-part, the parts should be numbered for easy reference. If tasks are not the same for base and options, separate the tasks that are for option years with the appropriate task and option titles.

Terminology tip: use “contractor shall” instead of “contractor will.”

List all the tasks the vendor will perform to complete the purpose and fulfill the objectives. Each subsection should include increasingly detailed expectations for task completion.

Task 1: [ENTER TEXT HERE]

1. [ENTER SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF TASK TEXT HERE]

a. [ENTER SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF SUBTASK TEXT HERE]

b. [ENTER SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF SUBTASK TEXT HERE]

c. [ENTER SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF SUBTASK TEXT HERE]

2. [ENTER SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF TASK TEXT HERE]

a. [ENTER SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF SUBTASK TEXT HERE]

b. [ENTER SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF SUBTASK TEXT HERE] Task 2: [ENTER TEXT HERE]

1. [ENTER SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF TASK TEXT HERE]

a. [ENTER SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF SUBTASK TEXT HERE]

b. [ENTER SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF SUBTASK TEXT HERE]

c. [ENTER SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF SUBTASK TEXT HERE]

2. [ENTER SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF TASK TEXT HERE]

a. [ENTER SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF SUBTASK TEXT HERE]

b. [ENTER SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF SUBTASK TEXT HERE] Optional Task 3: [ENTER TEXT HERE]

1. [ENTER SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF TASK TEXT HERE]

a. [ENTER SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF SUBTASK TEXT HERE]

b. [ENTER SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF SUBTASK TEXT HERE]

c. [ENTER SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF SUBTASK TEXT HERE]

2. [ENTER SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF TASK TEXT HERE]

a. [ENTER SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF SUBTASK TEXT HERE]

b. [ENTER SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF SUBTASK TEXT HERE]

SECTION 5 – GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

If applicable, provide a comprehensive list of all Government Furnished Property (GFP) necessary to conduct the work and to be furnished to the contractor in accordance with the requirements of FAR 45.201.

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SECTION 6 – PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

All performance for this contract is offsite.

SECTION 7 – DELIVERABLES/REPORTING SCHEDULE

Offerors shall provide a detailed summary of deliverables to be provided under the contract. Describe any reporting requirements, including content and format, Delivery and ownership of products hardware produced under this effort. Also required is delineation of documentation including the following (at a minimum):

a. Monthly or quarterly technical reports;

b. Milestone reports;

c. Draft Final and Final Report (Note: Time must be included in the schedule for the Government to review the Draft Final report, typically 30 days. Four copies of the final report are required;

d. All data collection and analysis protocols as applicable;

e. A prototype of the developed product (desired but optional).

At a minimum, a final technical report is required and shall be delivered via electronic (Word and PDF) format. The final report shall be 508 compliant. If the final report contains proprietary information, a second version of the report must be prepared and submitted in both hard copy and electronic format that is suitable for public release.

The contractor shall submit a completed HHS Section 508 Checklist to assist the Government in determining that the Final Report is Section 508 compliant. In addition, the contractor shall submit the result of running the accessibility self-check in either Word or PDF format. Additional information is available on the HHS Section 508 websites (https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/index.html).

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· [ENTER DELIVERABLE NAME] – [ENTER DESCRIPTION OF DELIVERABLE]

· Format: [ENTER FORMAT OF DELIVERABLE]

· Due date: [ENTER DUE DATE]

· Deliver to: [ENTER NAME OR ROLE]

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· Format: [ENTER FORMAT OF DELIVERABLE]

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· [ENTER DELIVERABLE NAME] – [ENTER DESCRIPTION OF DELIVERABLE]

· Format: [ENTER FORMAT OF DELIVERABLE]

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· Deliver to: [ENTER NAME OR ROLE]

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· Format: [ENTER FORMAT OF DELIVERABLE]

· Due date: [ENTER DUE DATE]

SECTION 8 – REFERENCE MATERIALS

If applicable, add the reference materials. Provide a description of or link to any studies, reports, and other data referred to elsewhere in the solicitation. Each document should be described, cited, and cross-referenced to the applicable part of the work statement. If documents are limited or hard to obtain and will not be attached to or a link provided in the solicitation, state where the documents can be obtained or when and where they will be available for review. Examples of references include field memoranda, technical reports, scholarly studies, articles, specifications, and standards.

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SECTION 9 – SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

Offerors shall suggest any clearance requirements that may be applicable to their specific solution. It is not expected that offerors will be aware of all clearance requirements that the Government may need to consider prior to selection for award. Offerors may also include Information that does not fit neatly or logically into one of the other statement of work sections here.

Information Security and Privacy

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Human Subjects Protections in Research

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Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)

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Section 508 Compliance Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Notice

(a) Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Electronic and Information (EIT) Accessibility Standards (36 CFR part 1194), require that when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology, Federal employees with disabilities have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access and use by Federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency. Section 508 also requires that individuals with disabilities, who are members of the public seeking information or services from a Federal agency, have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that provided to the public who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency.

(b) Accordingly, any offeror responding to this solicitation must comply with established HHS EIT accessibility standards. Information about Section 508 is available at http://www.hhs.gov/web/508. The complete text of the Section 508 Final Provisions can be accessed at http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/standards.htm.

(c) The Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this contract are:

In order to facilitate the Government's determination whether proposed EIT supplies meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, offerors must submit an HHS Section 508 Product Assessment Template, in accordance with its completion instructions. The purpose of the template is to assist HHS acquisition and program officials in determining whether proposed EIT supplies conform to applicable Section 508 accessibility standards. The template allows offerors or developers to self-evaluate their supplies and documentation detail - whether they conform to a specific Section 508 accessibility standard, and any underway remediation efforts addressing conformance issues. Instructions for preparing the HHS Section 508 Evaluation Template are available under Section 508 policy on the HHS Web site http://hhs.gov/web/508.

(d) Respondents to this solicitation must identify any exception to Section 508 requirements. If an offeror claims its supplies or services meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, and it is later determined by the Government, i.e., after award of a contract or order, that supplies or services delivered do not conform to the accessibility standards, remediation of the supplies or services to the level of conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its expense.

(e) Electronic content must be accessible to HHS acceptance criteria. Checklist for various formats is available at http://508.hhs.gov/, or from the Section 508 Coordinator listed at https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/additional-resources/section-508-contacts/index.html. Materials that are final items for delivery should be accompanied by the appropriate checklist, except upon approval of the Contracting Officer or Representative.

Printing

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