A02.12 PWS IWR HEC MATOC dated 20231206.docx

HEC MATOC Performance Work Statement (PWS) November 23, 2021 Title: Hydrologic Engineering Software Development for the Hydrologic Engineering Center (CEIWR-HEC), Davis, California, Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC)

Description of Services

The Contractors shall provide all personnel, management, supervision, equipment, material, tools, quality control, and other items necessary to provide water resource engineering and planning engineering software development; water resources data, methodologies, tools and models; training services; analysis and assessments; and studies for the Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC).

Typical services will include development on the following software programs:

a) River Hydraulics: HEC programs HEC-River Analysis System (RAS), Sediment Transport, and RAS Mapper

b) Hydrologic Analysis: HEC programs HEC-Hydrologic Modeling System (HMS) and HEC-Meteorological Visualization Utility Engine (MetVue)

c) Hydrologic Statistical Analysis: HEC programs HEC-Statistical Software Package (SSP)

d) Reservoir System Analysis: HEC programs HEC-Reservoir System Simulation (ResSim)

e) Data Storage: HEC programs HEC-Data Storage System (DSS) and HEC-DSSVue

f) Flood Risk and Consequence Analysis: HEC programs HEC-Flood Damage Reduction (FDA), HEC-Flood Impact Analysis (FIA), and HEC-Watershed Analysis Tool (WAT)

g) Environmental Analysis: HEC programs HEC-Regime Prescription Tool (RPT), HEC-Ecosystem Functions Model (EFM), HEC-EFM Plotter, HEC-GeoEFM, HEC-EFMSim, and Water Quality Modeling.

h) Miscellaneous improvements to other software packages.

Most of the coding for the software development requirements will be completed in the Java programming language, but portions also include Fortran, C/C++/C# and Visual Basic.net. The contractor shall provide task specific assistance in applied research, engineering analysis, program design, software development, support, and maintenance, testing, documentation, and training. Software shall be developed using a variety of productivity tools that enable fielding the products in a multi-platform Corps field office environment. The software is targeted for multi-user applications in a network environment employing state-of-the-art use of Graphical User Interface (GUI), graphic display, database, visualization, map, and animation technology, using object-oriented programming concepts.

Under this MATOC, the Contractors shall undertake specific tasks associated with hydrologic engineering software design and prototyping, software coding, testing, documentation, support, training, applications, and deployment for HEC software development projects. Task Orders will be issued defining the specific task to be undertaken and product(s) to be developed.

Listed below are examples of typical tasks:

1. Prepare a requirements analysis for an engineering algorithm to compute releases from a reservoir for power generation; and transform the resulting analysis into a preliminary code module design based on object-oriented technology.

2. Design and develop a general purpose object-oriented graphical display module for depiction of water resource system schematic representations.

3. Investigate, document, and recommend software and libraries for application in HEC software development.

4. Develop a graphical user interface (GUI) for a flood risk reduction analysis system including participation in requirements analysis and design, followed by complete development including rigorous testing and documentation.

5. Develop modules for interfacing a graphical user interface, software packages, and Geographic Information Systems based on design and specifications prepared by others.

6. Add modules to existing software that implement random sampling from selected probability density functions for risk analysis software.

7. Participate in requirements analysis, and subsequently design and develop algorithms to update model parameters for a spatially based, weather-radar driven real-time flow forecast model.

8. Implement unit testing and automated interface testing for exiting software.

9. Perform verification and validation testing.

10. Deploy software for distributed computing and/or accessing and running on cloud resources.

11. Fully document programmers’ guides for software applications or software libraries.

12. Provide documentation for software User’s Manual and develop user guides or tutorials.

13. Attend development/status meetings or training.

14. Provide training for a software application.

15. Develop plans for and implement user acceptance testing.

16. Research, design, develop, document, and test the capability to “plug” various pieces of software into a framework graphical user interface to allow the software to operate in a coordinated synchronized fashion.

17. Assists with technical studies in water resources planning and engineering.

Software development concepts, development environment, and productivity tools required to successfully accomplish example tasks above include the following:

1. Hardware platforms/operating systems/standards: Intel-based personal computers with Microsoft Windows and Red Hat Linux, macOS, and Sun hardware running SUN Solaris.

2. Coding languages: Java, C, C# and C++, Fortran, Cuda, Visual Basic .net, Script (several languages including Python and Jython), and SQL.

3. Development productivity software: Microsoft Development Studio, including Intel FORTRAN Compiler; Java IDE’s, and various graphics libraries; or equivalent development productivity software. All HEC source code must be maintained in an HEC-approved version-control database accessible to both the contractor and HEC staff.

4. Object-oriented Design.

The water resource engineering concepts and abilities required to successfully accomplish example tasks include the following.

1. Hydrologic Engineering: Rainfall/runoff transforms, parameterization, spatially gridded analysis, used of radar rainfall data, snowmelt processes and modeling, water quality modeling.

2. River Hydraulic Engineering: One dimensional and two-dimensional river hydraulic process and modeling, sediment transport analysis, water quality modeling.

3. Groundwater hydrology: Multi-dimensional groundwater hydrology and hydraulics, groundwater

4. Water Resource Statistical Analysis: frequency, duration, risk analysis in water resource applications.

5. Water Resource Economic Analysis: cost/benefit analysis, potential damage analysis.

The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material and source code produced under this contract. Contractor shall give all documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract to the Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. Contractor shall not use, share, or sell any documents and materials produced under this contract without written permission from the Contract Officer. All materials supplied to the Government will be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

Team Arrangements:

The MATOC Holder shall be the prime contractor for any order placed under this MATOC, regardless of any teaming arrangements it may make with other firms. The MATOC Holder shall be solely responsible for providing the ordered services, and payment for the accepted services will be made only to the MATOC Holder/Contractor.

MATOC contractor Technical Staff Sub-contractors must be identified and listed within the MATOC proposal. Any new sub-contractor not listed in the MATOC contract will require approval from the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) prior to being authorized to perform services under this MATOC. All employees of the MATOC Holder, including sub-contractors, performing work on this MATOC, must be US Citizens.

MATOC Ordering Process:

Upon identifying requirements that are within the scope of this MATOC, the Government will issue Task Order Requests for Proposal (TORFPs) to the MATOC Holder. The TORFPs will include 1) a Performance Work Statement describing the work to be performed; 2) any special contractual requirements that will apply to the order, to include delivery requirements/performance schedules; 3) any applicable Service Contract Act wage determinations; and 4) quotation preparation and submittal instructions. Quotations will generally consist of 1) technical/capability information, 2) a lump sum FIRM FIXED PRICE (inclusive of all labor, materials, travel, expenses, etc), and 3) a price breakdown for the price quotation by labor categories with estimated hours at the established hourly rates and all associated Other Direct Costs, to include but not limited to travel, facilities rental, ETC. The Government will evaluate every proposal that is timely received and will select the proposal that demonstrates the best value to the Government, based on the criteria established in the TORFP. The Government will then issue the task order. All task orders will be issued on a firm fixed price basis. Upon issuance of the task order by the Contracting Officer, the order will become a binding contract between the Government and the MATOC Holder.

Other Sources: Although this MATOC will be the primary source of obtaining the required services described herein, this MATOC is not a required source for obtaining the services described herein. The determination of whether to use the MATOC to acquire services is reserved exclusively by the Government. Generally, the Government will elect to use the MATOC to obtain services but is not required to do so. The Government may perform services in-house, may solicit and award other contracts for work which could have been ordered under this MATOC, or may use other existing contracts (including Federal Supply Schedules).

Ordering Office:

Only the Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (HECSA) of the US Army Corps of Engineers, Contracting Officer is authorized to make awards and perform contract administration under this MATOC.

Minimum Guarantee:

A minimum guarantee of $X,XXX will be obligated at the time of award onto the base MATOC. Upon award of the first task order with a contract value of the minimum guarantee or greater, the minimum guarantee will be de-obligated. The Government is only obligated to the extent of authorized purchase actually made under the task orders. At the end of the entire contract term (including any exercised options), if no orders have been placed, the minimum guarantee will be paid to the contractor.

Term of the MATOC:

This MATOC will contain a five-year ordering period from the date established, unless terminated by the Government for Convenience or Default as applicable in accordance with applicable clauses in FAR Part 49. Should a MATOC Holder request its contract to be discontinued, all work on all existing task orders issued to the MATOC Holder requesting discontinuance shall be completed by the MATOC Holder. The Government may then elect to terminate the MATOC Holder’s contract in accordance with the applicable clauses in FAR Part 49 and no new orders will be issued to the MATOC Holder that requested discontinuance.

Period of Performance:

Each task order placed under the MATOC will have a separate period of performance. Once issued, the order and the period of performance are contractually binding.

Firm Fixed Price:

Orders placed under this MATOC will be firm fixed price. Price proposals must include all costs associated with performance of the required service, to include all labor, materials, travel, per diem, and any other direct, indirect, or incidental costs necessary for performance of the ordered services. Unless the order is modified in writing (e.g., there is a change in the scope of services ordered, travel has been underestimated), the obligated amount will not be adjusted. Price proposals for task orders under this MATOC will be evaluated to determine if a fair and reasonable price was achieved. The proposed mix of labor categories and quantity of labor hours will be evaluated against the Government’s Independent Cost Estimate and may be compared against other proposals. The Government shall not share proposals from a MATOC Holder with any other MATOC Holder. Hourly rates will be verified to ensure they math the negotiated labor rates for the SATOC.

Other Direct Costs (ODC’s):

Other Direct Costs, also known as incidental items, consist of those services and products (other than labor hours) needed to complete an order. The MATOC Holder is not required to provide a fixed price list of ODCs as part of the price proposal for the MATOC. However, each price proposal for a task order to be issued must include all ODCs required for successful performance of the required services. Additionally, the price proposal for each task order must include a breakdown to support the lump sum price quotation, which will include ODCs.

Invoices:

Contractor shall submit invoices for payment upon 100% completion of services/tasks, to include the review period as outlined in the pricing/payment schedule for each task order, unless monthly invoicing is approved. Monthly invoices will be addressed in individual task orders. Invoices must include all necessary information and shall include any necessary supporting documentation. Payment and invoicing instructions will be included in the Performance Work Statement with each order.

Contract Payments:

The Government will pay the Contractor/MATOC Holder upon submission of proper invoices for services delivered and accepted for the portion of the work performed under the order. The price for the task order may include a payment schedule based on task or product deliveries, but not for a percentage of completion. Deliverables must be accepted by the Government before payment will be made.

Partial Milestone Payments:

In general, payment will be made in arrears after completion and acceptance of ALL ordered services. However, for task orders with long performance periods the Government may consider requests for milestone payments based upon completion of specified tasks and/or receipt of deliverables. Milestone payments will not be made for orders with performance periods of 30 days or less or in amounts equal to or less than $2,500. A milestone payment schedule should be requested by the MATOC Holders as part of its proposal and an acceptable milestone payment schedule negotiated with the Government prior to the Government’s placement of the task order. Authorized milestone payments will not be made more frequently than monthly.

Safety and Accident Prevention:

In performing ordered services, the MATOC Holders/Contractors shall provide and maintain work environments and procedures which will (1) safeguard the public and Government personnel, property, materials, supplies, and equipment exposed to Contractor operations and activities; and (2) avoid interruptions of Government operations and delays in project completion dates. The MATOC Holders/Contractors shall comply with the following documents to the extent applicable to the performance of services under any order under the MATOC: Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 29 Code of Federal Regulations 1910; 1926 (see https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owasrch.search_form?p_doc_type=STANDARDS&p_toc_level=1&p_keyvalue=1910 ) and EM 385-1-1 USACE Safety Regulation http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_385-1-1.pdf

Government Property:

All materials gathered and/or developed in the performance of the order services will be the property of the Government, including all electronic and hard copy work products to include but not limited to software development and maintenance developed or maintained under this MATOC.

Authorities / Technical Direction:

The Contractor shall take no direction from any Government employee or any other person other than the Government Contracting Officer that changes the terms and conditions of this contract action, the scope, or any change that impacts the cost, price, or schedule. Changes authorized by the Contracting Officer will be in the form of a written, official, signed modification to the contract action received by the Contractor before the Contractor will act upon those changes. The Contractor shall comply with the Changes clause of this contract when the contractor believes direction has been given from persons other than the Government Contracting Officer that equate to a change by notifying the Contractor Officer as directed by the clause. Any direction given by any Government employee or any other person outside their authority must be reported to the Contracting Officer. Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) are limited to the authorities stated in the COR appointment letters. If a COR is appointed under this contract, they will be appointed by written letter from the Contracting Officer to the Contractor and COR specific to this contract only. COR appointment letters from previous contracts at this installation are not valid for this contract.

Review and Comment Protocols:

The MATOC Holders/Contractors shall submit all draft work items produced under any task order to the appropriate Technical POC for review and comment. All final versions must also be reviewed and approved by the appropriate Technical POC. Should the MATOC contractor not concur with a specific comment on any version of a document, the MATOC contractor shall bring this to the attention of the appropriate Technical POC.

Quality Control:

The MATOC Holder/Contractor shall be responsible for quality control of its own work. The MATOC Contractor shall have a logical and functional quality control program to assure that errors and deficiencies in all submittals are minimal.

Security Requirements:

When on-site at HEC the Contractor and all associated sub-contractors’ employees (visitors) shall comply with the standards and procedures for all visitors at the facility. Visitors shall sign in upon arrival, showing proper ID and sign out upon departure. All visitors will be escorted while on-site.

The Contractor shall pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor shall ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system.

All new Contractor employees shall complete Level I OPSEC Training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty. Additionally, all Contractor employees shall complete annual OPSEC awareness training. The Contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training. OPSEC awareness training is available at the following websites: https://www.iad.gov/ioss/ or http://www.cdse.edu/catalog/operations-security.html; or it can be provided by the RA OPSEC Officer in presentation form which will be documented via memorandum.

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP):

The MATOC Contractor shall be responsible for quality control of work performed. The QASP below is for the base contract (MATOC) however, each MATOC task order may receive an additional QASP if needed.

Contractor shall comply with assuring the required log contains all required information that has been requested.

a. Timeliness - 100% Completion and submittal of log monthly if work has been requested

b. Quality All work is performed to industry standard 95% of the time

Periodic Surveillance

Inspection by the Government

100% Completion and submittal requested work.

b. Quality All work is performed to industry standard 95% of the time 100% Surveillance

Inspection by the Government

Appendix A - Labor Categories – Tasks and Qualifications

1. Minimum Position Requirements: All contractor personnel must meet the following qualifications for their respective labor categories:

0. Principal

General Tasks: Provides corporate oversight of programs including allocation of corporate resources, resolving issues at the corporate level, and monitoring client service and client satisfaction.

Qualifications: Master’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in areas such as business, information technology, public policy, engineering, economics, social sciences, physical sciences or related disciplines.

Experience: Minimum of 15 years relevant work experience. Equivalent GS-15.

0. Project / Program Manager

General Tasks: Provides project leadership for complex work efforts spanning multiple technical fields and utilizing multiple technical staff. Expertise allows this individual to perform program/project oversight of practitioners of his/her discipline within the company.

Qualifications: Master’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in areas such as business, information technology, public policy, engineering, economics, social sciences, physical sciences or related disciplines.

Experience: Minimum of 15 years of relevant work experience including Leading Practitioner. Equivalent GS-14 to GS-15.

0. Technical Manager

General Tasks: Provides leadership in field of expertise and develops solutions to complex methodological problems. Expertise allows this individual to provide technical oversight of practitioners of his/her discipline within the company. Contributes technical sections of contract deliverables. May serve as a technical advisor to those performing work within the company

Qualifications: Master’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in areas such as business, information technology, public policy, engineering, economics, social sciences, physical sciences or related disciplines.

Experience: Minimum of 15 years of relevant work experience including Leading Practitioner. Equivalent GS-14 to GS-15.

0. Senior Project Engineer

General Tasks: Provides technical leadership in field of expertise and develops solutions to complex methodological problems. Contributes technical sections of contract deliverables.

Qualifications: Master’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in engineering. P.E. license in field of specialization.

Experience: Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience including Technical Advisor within Practice Area. Equivalent GS-14 to GS-15.

0. Project Engineer

General Tasks: Works with minimal direction and develops solutions to complex methodological problems. Contributes technical sections of contract deliverables.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in engineering.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience. Equivalent GS-12 to GS-13.

0. Junior Project Engineer

General Tasks: Works under general supervision and requires attention to detail as well as an ability to learn new things quickly. Performs entry to intermediate level technical work. Contributes to contract deliverables.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in engineering.

Experience: 0 to 5 years of relevant work experience. Equivalent GS-09 to GS-11.

0. Senior Software Analyst / Programmer

General Tasks: Provides technical leadership in field of expertise and develops solutions to complex methodological problems. Contributes major technical sections of contract deliverables.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in areas such as computer programming, information technology, engineering, and physical sciences.

Experience: Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience including Technical Advisor within Practice Area. Equivalent GS-14 to GS-15.

0. Software Analyst / Programmer

General Tasks: Works with minimal direction and develops solutions to complex methodological problems. Contributes major technical sections of contract deliverables.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in areas such as computer programming, information technology, engineering, and physical sciences.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience. Equivalent GS-12 to GS-13.

0. Junior Software Analyst / Programmer

General Tasks: Works under general supervision and requires attention to detail as well as an ability to learn new things quickly. Performs entry to intermediate level technical work. Contributes to contract deliverables.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in areas such as computer programming, information technology, engineering, and physical sciences.

Experience: 0 to 5 years of relevant work experience. Equivalent GS-09 to GS-11.

0. Senior Hydrologic Engineer

General Tasks: Provides technical leadership in field of expertise and develops solutions to complex methodological problems. Contributes major technical sections of contract deliverables.

Qualifications: Master's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in water resources engineering such as hydraulics and hydrology. P.E. license in field of specialization.

Experience: Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience including Technical Advisor within Practice Area. Equivalent GS-14 to GS-15.

0. Hydrologic Engineer

General Tasks: Works with minimal direction and develops solutions to complex methodological problems. Contributes major technical sections of contract deliverables.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in water resources engineering such as hydraulics and hydrology.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience. Equivalent GS-12 to GS-13

0. Junior Hydrologic Engineer

General Tasks: Works under general supervision and requires attention to detail as well as an ability to learn new things quickly. Performs entry to intermediate level technical work. Contributes to contract deliverables.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in water resources engineering such as hydraulics and hydrology.

Experience: 0 to 5 years of relevant work experience. Equivalent GS-09 to GS-11.

0. Senior Software Q/A Engineer

General Tasks: Provides technical leadership in field of expertise and develops solutions to complex methodological problems. Contributes major technical sections of contract deliverables.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in areas such as information technology, engineering, and physical sciences.

Experience: Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience including Technical Advisor within Practice Area. Equivalent GS-14 to GS-15.

0. Software Q/A Engineer

General Tasks: Works with minimal direction and develops solutions to complex methodological problems. Contributes major technical sections of contract deliverables.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in areas such as information technology, engineering, and physical sciences.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience. Equivalent GS-12 to GS-13.

0. Junior Software Q/A Engineer

General Tasks: Works under general supervision and requires attention to detail as well as an ability to learn new things quickly. Performs entry to intermediate level technical work. Contributes to contract deliverables.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in areas such as information technology, engineering, and physical sciences.

Experience: 0 to 5 years of relevant work experience. Equivalent GS-09 to GS-11.

0. Software Technician

General Tasks: Works under direct supervision and requires attention to detail as well as an ability to learn new things quickly. Performs entry level technical work such as software development, quality assurance, and systems administration. Contributes to contract deliverables.

Qualifications: Associates Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in areas such as information technology, engineering, and physical sciences.

Experience: 0‐15 years of relevant work experience. Equivalent GS-12 to GS-13.

0. Technical Writer

General Tasks: Works under general supervision and requires attention to detail as well as an ability to learn new things quickly. Performs entry to intermediate level technical writing tasks. Contributes to contract deliverables.

Qualifications: Associates Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in areas such as information technology, engineering, and physical sciences.

Experience: 0‐10 years of relevant work experience. Equivalent GS-11 to GS-12

0. Clerical Support

General Tasks: Works under general supervision and requires attention to detail. Provides administrative and clerical support.

Qualifications: High School Diploma and experience in areas such as basic computer operation, business administration, and bookkeeping.

Experience: 0‐30 years of relevant work experience. Equivalent GS-07 to GS-09.