AB-133E-16-RP-0022_Solicitation_2-5-16.pdf

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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

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INFORMATION CALL:

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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

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25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DATE . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

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SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

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AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

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STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

OFFER

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RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

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12. DISCOUNT TERMS

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27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

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MR. GALEEB KACHRA

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WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION

CONTRACTS BRANCH

7600 SAND POINT WAY NE, SOU6

SEATTLE WA 98115-6349

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32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

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41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

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32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

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36. PAYMENT

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NTE

0001 Base Period

Period of Performance: 05/30/2016 to 05/29/2017

1.00 EA

NTE OPT

1001 Option Period One

Period of Performance: 05/30/2017 to 05/29/2018

1.00 EA

NTE OPT

2001 Option Period Two

Period of Performance: 05/30/2018 to 05/29/2019

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Period of Performance: 05/30/2019 to 05/30/2020

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PART I – SECTION B - SERVICES & PRICES

B.1. Pricing Schedule

Labor Category Base Year Unit Price

Option Year 1 Unit Price

Option Year II Unit Price

Option Year III Unit Price

A. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I

B. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II

C. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III / EXECUTIVE

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

D. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TECHNICIAN

E. BUSINESS ANALYST I

F. BUSINESS ANALYST II

G. BUSINESS SPECIALIST

H. CONFERENCE PLANNER I

I. CONFERENCE PLANNER II

J. CONFERENCE PLANNER III

K. CONSULTANT I

L. CONSULTANT II

M. CONSULTANT III

N. DATA ENTRY TECHNICIAN

O. DATA ANALYST

P. DATA SPECIALIST

Q. FACILITATOR I

R. FACILITATOR II

S. FACILITATOR III

T. INFORMATION TECHNICIAN I

U. INFORMATION TECHNICIAN II

V. INFORMATION TECHNICIAN III

W. MEDIA SPECIALIST I

X. MEDIA SPECIALIST II

Y. MEDIA SPECIALIST III

Z. PERSONNEL ASSISTANT I

AA. PERSONNEL ASSISTANT II

BB. PERSONNEL ASSISTANT III

CC. PROGRAM MANAGER

DD. PROJECT MANAGER

EE. MANAGEMENT ANALYST I

FF. MANAGEMENT ANALYST II

GG. MANAGEMENT ANALYST III

HH. TECHNICAL WRITER/EDITOR I

II. TECHNICAL WRITER/EDITOR II

JJ. TECHNICAL WRITER/EDITOR III

Units for all categories are Labor Hours. The definitions of each Labor Category are presented in Attachment 1 The IDIQ Program Manager is not a directly billable Labor Category.

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PART I – SECTION C – SPECIFICATIONS / STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

C.1. Background The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is an agency that enriches life through science. Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep citizens informed of the changing environment around them.

The National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) is dedicated to providing timely access to global environmental data from satellites and other sources to promote, protect and enhance the Nation's economy, security, environment and quality of life. To fulfill its responsibilities, NESDIS, informally known as the NOAA Satellite and Information Service—acquires and manages the Nation's operational environmental satellites, operates the NOAA National Data Centers, provides data and information services including Earth system monitoring, performs official assessments of the environment, and conducts related research.

NESDIS’ ability to achieve its goals and objectives depends heavily upon the continued strengthening and integrations of our enterprise-wide science and technology, stronger partnerships and stakeholder engagement, and effective organizational and administrative functions.

C.2. Objective The contractor shall provide the NESDIS office-wide onsite administrative, technical, and non-scientific support services that are necessary to enable NESDIS program units to accomplish their mission objectives. Specific requirements will be further identified and defined at the task order level.

C.3. Scope This Statement of Work (SOW) broadly defines the services required to help meet the mission needs of NESDIS. This non-inherently governmental support area includes day-to-day assistance to management and supporting personnel. The contractor shall exercise judgment, initiative and tact, while making decisions and taking action based on knowledge of the organization, policies, plans, and personnel.

The Government shall neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs Task Orders. 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 its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services. If the contractor believes that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the contractor’s responsibility to notify the NOAA Contracting Officer immediately.

Contractor employees shall not perform services that provide inherently governmental functions. In performing Task Orders, the Contractor shall immediately stop work and notify the Contracting Officer in writing regarding situations where they believe, or have reason to believe, they have been tasked to perform an inherently governmental function as defined by FAR Subpart 7.5 or OMB Office of Federal Procurement Policy Letter 11-01 (September 12, 2011), Performance of Inherently Governmental and Critical Functions.

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C.4. Performance Requirements The Contractor shall provide the necessary personnel to perform the requirements in this statement of work, as ordered in separate task orders.

The Contractor shall be required, at all times, to:

● Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of staff and agency information.

The Contractor shall be required, as specified in individual task orders, to perform the following:

● Work independently on administrative projects requiring research and preparation of materials, including but not limited to briefing charts and other presentation materials, and providing technical and editorial support for drafting and issuing correspondence and messages.

● Provide administrative/operational support including processing, scanning and indexing/filing of all contract deliverables and task orders; archiving paper files; assisting with documentation for ordering supplies, preparing folders and filing; providing general office administrative tasks;

answering office phones and directing calls as appropriate for incoming calls; and handling outgoing contact requests.

● Perform other general clerical duties to include but not limited to: photocopying, scanning, faxing, mailing, and filing.

● Monitor e-mail for key issues, actions, follow-ups, milestones, meetings & events. Provide input to prioritize activities for senior staff.

● Prepare administrative documents including general correspondence, talking points, presentations, meeting reports, technical summaries, graphics, and other written communications as necessary.

Meeting reports may be expected to be an information push (rather than information pull such as web-based tools or multiple party e-mails) as a notice to the responsible parties and persons responsible for oversight.

● Provide program management support, including execution of day-to-day activities as well as long term planning. Ensure overall coordination for all tasks supporting the designated office.

● Monitor and highlight critical issues, actions and follow-ups, summarize materials, facilitate and manage post-meeting requirements. Initiate, assign, track and respond to administrative actions originating from internal and external drivers. Maintain all supporting documentation.

● Review administrative forms and documents for completeness and quality when submitted.

● Provide planning, preparation, and input for briefings, meetings, working groups, and conferences.

Support includes but is not limited to, creation and delivery of briefing materials, event coordination/logistics, supporting the setup and coordinating of Video Teleconference Calls (VTCs), and tracking of action items and associated documentation.

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● Interact with outside customers, stakeholders, government, and civilian agencies. Interaction normally requires the ability to gain cooperation of others conducting presentations of technical information concerning specific projects/schedules and related engagements.

● Provide technical assistance that includes developing and maintaining spreadsheets of ongoing projects; coordinating with NESDIS staff to obtain updates on projects on a continuing basis; tracking project status on a daily/weekly basis utilizing Microsoft Project; assisting with updating individual project schedules; preparing and formatting documents in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel;

assisting with typing or editing documents; maintaining project-related and workforce-related files.

● Perform duties of a confidential nature that may require comprehensive knowledge of organizational policies, practices, and procedures involving Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

● Assist with workforce management processes in the areas of federal employee and contractor background investigation packages and the issuance of federal and contractor employee identification badges through the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) and the Real-Time Automated Identification System (RAPIDS) Site Security Manager.

● Assist with maintaining personnel files and in-processing of new federal or contract employees with regard to equipment and process guidelines.

C.5. Points of Contact The Contractor shall identify a Program Manager for each task order and that person shall be capable of providing all technical assistance and clarification required to perform the task.

Individual task orders will be managed, monitored, and evaluated by the federal employee assigned by the office requiring support services, hereafter referred to as the Federal Task Manager. The Federal Task Manager may or may not be the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The Task Manager will be identified at the time of task order award.

C.6. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan Each Task Order may outline a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) for the Contractor.

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PART I – SECTION D – PACKAGING & MARKING

Not applicable

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PART I – SECTION E – INSPECTION & ACCEPTANCE

E.1. CAR 1352.246-70 – Place of Acceptance (APR 2010) Tasks will be primarily performed at NOAA/NESDIS facilities in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area (Silver Spring, MD, Suitland, MD, and College Park, MD). However, other support may be required at NOAA Regional sites located within the 48 contiguous states with an emphasis on Boulder, CO, and Asheville, NC.

The specific place of performance location information will be provided in each individual task order. Performance of support services, including telework, must be approved by the Federal Task Manager.

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PART I – SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1. CAR 1352.270-70 – Period of Performance (APR 2010)

(a) The base period of performance on this IDIQ consists of a one-year base ordering period from the date of award.

(b) If an option is exercised, the ordering period shall be extended through the end of that option period.

(c) This IDIQ consists of three (3) one-year option periods:

(d) The notice requirements for unilateral exercise of option periods are set out in FAR 52.217-9 –

Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000).

(e) All task orders under this IDIQ shall be issued within the ordering period and shall be completed within the time frame specified in each task order, but in no case later than twelve (12) months after the ordering period.

(End of clause)

F.2. CAR 1352.237-74 – Progress Reports (April 2010)

The contractor shall submit, to the Government, a progress report _one_ month after the effective date of the contract, and every _one_ month thereafter during the period of performance. The contractor shall deliver progress reports that summarize the work completed during the performance period, the work forecast for the following period, and state the names, titles and number of hours expended for each of the personnel assigned to the contract, including officials of the contractor. The report shall also include any additional information— including findings and recommendations—that may assist the Government in evaluating progress under this contract.

(End of clause)

F.3. DELIVERABLES

Contract delivery schedule shall be as follows:

Description Due Date Deliver To Ref.

Signed Acknowledgment of Restrictions Against Disclosure

5 working days after new task order award

COR, CO CAR 1352.209-72; CAR

1352-239-72(g)

Request for change in Key Personnel 15 working days prior to making any permanent substitutions

COR, CO CAR 1352.237-75

Progress Reports Monthly COR, CO CAR 1352.237-74 IT Security Orientation Training Certification within working 5 days of contract award

COR CAR 1352.239-72 (f)

Task Specific Reporting – as required by Task Manager Invoices Monthly COR, CO FAR 32.9 Financial Reporting Monthly COR, CO Section G.8 Progress Report Monthly COR, CO Task Order CO – Contracting Officer; COR – Contracting Officer’s Representative

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PART I – SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

Unless otherwise specified, all documents prepared and submitted by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall include the following information on the cover page of each document:

(a) Name and business address of the Contractor.

(b) Contract Number.

(c) Name, position, and office location of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s

Contracting Officer’s Representative.

(d) Location and Office of Delivery of Services

(e) Date of the report and the period the report covers.

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PART I – SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1. CAR 1352.201-70 – Contracting Officer's Authority The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract, and, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price.

G.2. CAR 1352.201-72 – Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) (APR 2010)

(a) TO BE DESIGNATED AT AWARD BY SEPARATE LETTER is hereby designated as the Contracting

Officer’s Representative (COR). The COR may be changed at any time by the Government without prior notice to the contractor by a unilateral modification to the contract. The COR is located at: TO BE DESIGNATED AT AWARD BY SEPARATE LETTER.

(b) The responsibilities and limitations of the COR are as follows:

i. The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the contract and serves as technical liaison with the contractor. The COR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all deliverables and such other responsibilities as may be specified in the contract.

ii. The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes which affect the contract price, terms or conditions. Any contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the express written prior authorization of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer may designate assistant or alternate COR(s) to act for the COR by naming such assistant/alternate(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation to the contractor.

G.3. Invoicing Instructions

(a) In accordance with Clause FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, the following information shall be included on all invoices submitted for payment under this contract:

(1) Name and address of the Contractor;

(2) Invoice date and number;

(3) Contract number;

(4) Contract line item number and description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies delivered or services performed;

(5) Where applicable, shipping and payment terms;

(6) Name (where practicable), title, phone number and mailing address of person to be notified in event of a defective invoice;

(7) Performance period; and

(8) Any other information or documentation required by other requirements of the contract.

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To constitute a proper invoice, the contractor’s invoice shall be prepared in accordance with, and contain all elements specified in FAR 52.212-4(g).

If the invoice does not comply with the applicable prompt payment provision of the contract, the COR will return it to the contractor within seven (7) calendar days after the date the designated office received the invoice along with a statement as to the reasons why it is not a proper invoice.

(b) Invoices shall be submitted with an original signature to the COR for approval, i.e., a certification by a Contractor official authorized to bind the Contractor. Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) mailing address will be provided at award. A copy of the invoice shall also be emailed directly to the Contract Administrator referenced in CAR 1352.201-72 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S

REPRESENTATIVE (COR).

(c) Invoices shall be submitted no more than once a month. Payments shall be based upon measurable or quantifiable performance or accomplishment of the defined elements.

(d) The Contractor shall not be entitled to payment of a request prior to verification by the COR of successful accomplishment of the performance criterion applicable to the requested items.

(e) Payment addresses must reflect the mailing/billing information registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to avoid processing delays.

(f) A request for final payment must be accompanied by a release of claims. A Release of Claims form will be provided to the contractor upon request.

(g) The "Final" payment request will be rejected and returned to the Contractor if all items required under the contract have not been completed, submitted, approved, and accepted by the Government prior to the receipt of the request.

(h) If the contractor is a small business concern, the invoice shall be annotated with an "SB" in the upper right hand of the invoice document.

G.4. NOAA Limitation of Funds Applicable to Labor-Hour or Time & Materials task orders issued under this contract.

It is estimated that the total cost to the Government for the performance of this contract shall not exceed the ceiling price of _To be completed at time of Task Order Award__. Funds in the amount of __To be completed at time of Task Order Award___ are hereby allotted. The balance of this contract’s estimated ceiling will be allotted upon availability of funds through a unilateral modification(s).

Limitation of Funds

(a) The parties estimate that performance of this contract will not cost the Government more than the ceiling amount specified in the contract. The Contractor agrees to use its best efforts to perform the work specified in the Schedule and all obligations under this contract within the ceiling amount.

(b) The Schedule specifies the amount of funds presently available for payment by the Government and allotted to this contract as well as the items covered. The parties contemplate that the Government will allot additional funds incrementally to the contract up to the full estimated cost to the Government specified in the Schedule, provided that funds become available. The Contractor agrees to perform work on the contract up to the point at which the total amount paid and payable

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by the Government under the contract approximates but does not exceed the total amount actually allotted by the Government to the contract.

(c) The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing whenever it has reason to believe that the costs it expects to incur under this contract in the next 60 calendar days, when added to all costs previously incurred, will exceed 85% of the total funded amount so far allotted to the contract by the Government. The notice shall state the additional funds required to continue performance for the period specified in the Schedule.

(d) Except as required by other provisions of this contract, specifically citing and stated to be an exception to this clause –

(1) The Government is not obligated to reimburse the Contractor for costs incurred in excess of the total amount allotted by the Government to this contract; and

(2) The Contractor is not obligated to continue performance under this contract or otherwise incur costs in excess of the amount then allotted to the contract by the Government until the Contracting Officer notifies the contractor in writing that the amount allotted by the Government has been increased and specifies an increased amount, which shall then constitute the total amount allotted by the Government to this contract.

(e) Change orders shall not be considered an authorization to exceed the amount allotted by the Government specified in the Schedule, unless they contain a statement increasing the amount allotted.

(f) Nothing in this provision shall affect the right of the Government to terminate this contract. If this contract is terminated, the Government and the Contractor shall negotiate an equitable distribution of all property produced or purchased under the contract, based upon the share of costs incurred by each.

(End of Clause)

G.5. Hours of Work The work week and daily hours of work will be defined in each individual task order. If hours of work are not specified in a task order, the hours of work shall be eight-hour shifts, completed between the hours of 6:30 AM and 6:00 PM, totaling 80 hours per two-week period, excluding Government legal holidays as indicated in the clause entitled ''Holidays.'' Work schedules shall be in accordance with the Contractor’s company policy and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Work schedules, including alternative work schedules, will be in writing and coordinated with the Contractor’s management and the federal Task Manager (to include telework agreements).

When specified in the task order, hours of work may require shift work, odd hours, and weekend work.

(End of clause) G.6. Holidays

(a) The Government hereby provides NOTICE and Contractor hereby acknowledges RECEIPT that Government personnel observe the listed days as holidays: New Year’s Day, Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Washington’s Birthday (Presidents Day), Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day,

(b) In addition to the days designated as holidays, the Government observes the following: Any other day designated by federal Statute; Any other day designated by Executive Order; or Any other day designated by the President's Proclamation.

(c) When any such day falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed. When any such day falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed. Observance of such days by Government

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personnel will not be cause for an extension to the delivery schedule or period of performance or adjustment to the price, estimated cost, or fee(s), if any, except as set forth in the contract.

(d) Except for designated around-the-clock or emergency operations, Contractor personnel shall not be able to perform on-site under this contract with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on holidays set forth above. The Contractor shall not charge any holiday as direct charge to the contract. In the event Contractor personnel work during a holiday observed by the Contractor other than those above, no form of holiday or other premium compensation will be reimbursed as either a direct or indirect cost. However, this does not preclude reimbursement for authorized overtime work.

(e) In the event NOAA grants administrative leave to its Government employees at the site, on-site Contractor personnel shall also be dismissed if the site is being closed. However, the Contractor shall continue to provide sufficient personnel to perform around-the-clock requirements of critical efforts already in progress or scheduled and shall be guided by the instructions issued by the Contracting Officer and her/his duly appointed representative. In each instance when the site is closed to Contractor personnel as a result of inclement weather, potentially hazardous conditions, explosions, or other special circumstances, the Contractor will direct its staff as necessary to take actions such as reporting to its own site(s) or taking appropriate leave consistent with its policies. The cost of salaries and wages to the Contractor for the period of any such site closure shall be a reimbursable item of direct cost under the contract for employees whose regular time is normally a direct charge, if they continue to perform on contract work; otherwise, the costs are reimbursable as indirect costs in accordance with the Contractor's established accounting policy.

(f) In the event the facility is not available for operations for an extended period of time (e.g., greater than 72 hours), the Contractor personnel may be required to temporarily relocate to an alternate facility as directed by the COR.

(End of clause) G.7. Financial Reporting

(a) General: Financial reports for each task order are to be submitted on a monthly basis.

(b) The Contractor shall complete and submit financial reports on the attachment [PROVIDED AT

TIME OF AWARD] entitled 'Financial Report of Individual Project/Contract' in accordance with the attachment [PROVIDED AT TIME OF AWARD] entitled "Instructions for Completing the Individual Financial Project/Contract" in an original and one copy no later than the 30th working day after the close of the reporting period. The line entries for subdivisions of work and elements of cost (expenditure categories) which shall be reported within the total contract are listed on the report. Subsequent changes and additions to the line entries shall be made in writing.

(c) The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to submit detailed support for costs contained in one or more interim financial reports. This clause does not supersede the record retention requirements in FAR 4.7.

(d) The Government may unilaterally revise the Financial Report of Individual Project / Contract to reflect changes resulting from exercise of options.

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G.8. Evaluation of Contractor Performance

Interim and final evaluations of contractor performance will be prepared on this contract in accordance with FAR 42.15. The final performance evaluation will be prepared within 30 calendar days of completion of work. In addition to the final evaluation, at least one interim evaluation will be prepared.

Interim and final evaluations will be provided to the Contractor as soon as practicable after completion of the evaluation. The Contractor will be permitted thirty calendar days to review the document and to submit additional information or a rebutting statement. If agreement cannot be reached between the parties, the matter will be referred to an individual one level above the Contracting Officer, whose decision will be 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 to support future award decisions.

(End of clause) G.9. Nonpersonal Services

(a) Pursuant to FAR 37.1, no personal services shall be performed under this contract. All work requirements shall flow only from the Contracting Officer’s Representative to the Contractor’s Project Manager. No Contractor employee will be directly supervised by the Government. All individual contractor employee assignments, and daily work direction, shall be given by the applicable contractor employee supervisor. If the Contractor believes any Government action or communication has been given that would create a personal services relationship between the Government and any Contractor employee, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer of this communication or action.

(b) Pursuant to FAR 7.5, the Contractor shall not perform any inherently governmental actions under this contract. No Contractor employee shall hold him or herself out to be a Government employee, agent, or representative. No Contractor employee shall state orally or in writing at any time that he or she is acting on behalf of the Government. In all communications with third parties in connection with this contract, Contractor employees shall identify themselves as Contractor employees and specify the name of the company for which they work. In all communications with other Government contractors in connection with this contract, the Contractor employee shall state that they have no authority to in any way change the contract and that if the other contractor believes this communication to be a direction to change their contract, they should notify the Contracting Officer for that contract and not carry out the direction until a clarification has been issued by the Contracting Officer.

(c) The Contractor shall insure that all of its employees working on this contract are informed of the substance of this article. Nothing in this article shall limit the Government's rights in any way under the other provisions of the contract, including those related to the Government’s right to inspect and accept the services to be performed under this contract. The substance of this article shall be included in all subcontracts at any tier.

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G.10. CAR 1352.245-70 – Government Furnished Property (APR 2010)

The Government will provide the following item(s) of Government property to the Contractor for use in the performance of this Contract.

(a) Access to facilities, necessary on-site office space and maintenance thereof;

(b) Necessary on-site office furniture, computers, and access to computer facilities;

(c) Telephone services for official use; and

(d) LAN, Internet, and e-mail access;

(e) Filing, storage, and office supplies

(f) Government Vehicles.

In accordance with FAR 45.000(b)(5), the policies and provisions for Government Property do not apply as this property is incidental to the place of performance, when the contract requires contractor personnel to be located on a Government site or installation, and when the property used by the contractor within the location remains accountable to the Government. Items considered to be incidental to the place of performance include, for example, office space, desks, chairs, telephones, computers, and fax machines.

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PART I – SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

Task Orders and Ordering H.1. FAR 52.216-18 Ordering (Oct 1995)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule.

Such orders may be issued from __May 30, 2016____ through __ May 29, 2017___.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered “issued” when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.

(End of Clause)

H.2. FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than _$2,500.00,the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor --

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of __$5,000,000.00_;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of ___$5,000,000.00_; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within _30 calendar_ days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within __5_business_ days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor’s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of Clause)

H.3. CAR 1352.216-74 Task orders (APR 2010)

(a) In task order contracts, all work shall be initiated only by issuance of fully executed task orders issued by the Contracting Officer. The work to be performed under these orders must be within the scope of the contract. The Government is only liable for labor hours and costs expended under the terms and conditions of this contract to the extent that a fully executed task order has been issued and covers the required work and costs. Charges for any work not authorized shall be disallowed.

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(b) For each task order under the contract, the Contracting Office shall send a request for proposal to the contractor(s). The request will contain a detailed description of the tasks to be achieved, a schedule for completion of the task order, and deliverables to be provided by the contractor.

(c) The contractor shall submit a proposal defining the technical approach to be taken to complete the task order, work schedule and proposed cost/price.

(d) After any necessary negotiations, the contractor shall submit a final proposal.

(e) Task orders will be considered fully executed upon signature of the Contracting Officer. The contractor shall begin work on the task order in accordance with the effective date of the order.

(f) The contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of any instructions or guidance given that may impact the cost, schedule or deliverables of the task order. A formal modification to the task order must be issued by the Contracting Officer before any changes can be made.

(g) Task orders may be placed during the period of performance of the contract. Labor rates applicable to hours expended in performance of an order will be the contract rates that are in effect at the time the task order is issued.

(h) If multiple awards are made by the Government, the CO shall provide each awardee a fair opportunity to be considered for each task order over the micro-purchase threshold unless one of the exceptions at FAR 16.505(b) applies.

Task orders may be issued on a Labor-Hour, Firm-Fixed Price or Time and Materials basis.

(End of Clause)

H.4. CAR 1352.216-75 – Minimum and maximum contract amounts (APR 2010) During the term of the contract, the Government shall place orders totaling a minimum of _$25,000_. The amount of all orders shall not exceed _$9,990,000.00_.

(End of clause)

H.5. CAR 1352.216-76 – Placement of orders (APR 2010) The contractor shall provide goods and/or services under this contract only as directed in orders issued by authorized individuals. In accordance with FAR 16.505, each order will include:

(a) Date of order;

(b) Contract number and order number;

(c) Item number and description, quantity, and unit price or estimated cost or fee;

(d) Delivery or performance date;

(e) Place of delivery or performance (including consignee);

(f) Packaging, packing, and shipping instructions, if any;

(g) Accounting and appropriation data;

(h) Method of payment and payment office, if not specified in the contract;

(i) Any other pertinent information.

(j) In accordance with FAR 52.216–18, Ordering, the following individuals (or activities) are authorized to place orders against this contract: NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO) Contracting Officers

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H.6. FAR 52.216-22 – Indefinite Quantity (OCT 1995)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the “maximum.” The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the “minimum.”

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after one year following the expiration of the effective period of this contract.

(End of Clause)

H.7. CAR 1352.216-77 – Ceiling price (APR 2010)

Applicable to time-and-material or labor-hour task orders issued under this contract.

The ceiling price of this contract is ___To be competed at time of task order award .The contractor shall not make expenditures nor incur obligations in the performance of this contract which exceed the ceiling price specified herein, except at the contractor's own risk.

(End of clause)

H.8. FAR 52.217-8 -- Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months.

The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 calendar days prior to the end of the effective period of this contract.

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H.9. FAR 52.217-9 -- Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 calendar days period to the end of the effective period of this contract; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 calendar days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 48 months, excluding any extension under the authority of clause 52.217-8 of this contract.

(End of Clause)

H.10. CAR 1352.237-75 – Key personnel (APR 2010)

(d) The contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

IDIQ Program Manager

(e) The contractor shall obtain the consent of the Contracting Officer prior to making key personnel substitutions. Replacements for key personnel must possess qualifications equal to or exceeding the qualifications of the personnel being replaced, unless an exception is approved by the Contracting Officer.

(f) Requests for changes in key personnel shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer at least 15 working days prior to making any permanent substitutions. The request should contain a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer will notify the contractor within 10 working days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions.

The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes.

(End of clause)

H.11. Associated Travel Travel costs, including transportation, lodging, subsistence, and incidental expenses incurred by the contractor's personnel, or consultants, while in a travel status in connection with the performance of services required by this contract, will be reimbursed for the actual costs incurred (without profit, G&A, or overhead) and shall not exceed the amount listed in the individual task orders. Travel costs will be reimbursed as a separate contract line item at the task order level. Airfares shall consist of the actual, but not to exceed the lowest customary standard, coach, or equivalent airfare during normal business hours or as otherwise provided in FAR 31.205-46(b). Per diem and mileage, costs shall not exceed the rates set by the Federal Travel Regulation, per FAR 31.205-46.

The parties recognize that it may be necessary to cancel or reschedule a meeting. Where rescheduling or cancellation was due to unforeseeable cause(s) beyond the control and without

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fault or negligence of the Contractor, penalties imposed by airlines or other travel-related services shall be treated as allowable reimbursable costs under this contract.

As soon as the Contractor has reason to believe that travel costs will exceed the amount on the individual task order it shall notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or Contracting Officer in writing. The Contractor shall provide a revised travel estimate and justification for exceeding travel costs. The Contractor shall not commit to or undertake such travel until it has received authorization from the Contracting Officer.

The reimbursable items associated with the travel determined to be necessary in the performance of this contract are subject to incorporated FAR clauses as applicable. All travel, subsistence and local transportation in support of this contract shall not exceed the rates set by the Federal Travel Regulation.

Any travel costs associated with replacing personnel on a task order shall be paid for by the Contractor.

H.12. 1330-52.237-70 Contractor Communications

(a) A contractor employee shall be identified both by the individual’s name and the contractor’s name when:

1. Included in NOAA’s locator, and

2. When submitting any type of electronic correspondence to any NOAA employee or stakeholder.

(b) Any written correspondence from a contractor or any contractor employee shall be printed on company/organization letterhead or otherwise clearly identify the sender as an employee of the company or organization and shall identify the contract number.

(c) Contractors and/or contractor employees shall clearly identify themselves as such in any verbal communications, whether in informal discussion or a formal meeting.

H.13. NOTICE OF POST-GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS (OCT 2015)

By submission of an offer in response to a NOAA solicitation or acceptance of a contract, the contractor acknowledges the restriction on current NOAA employees regarding contact with offerors regarding prospective employment and the corresponding obligations for contractors who engage them. The contractor further acknowledges that it has provided notice to former NOAA employees who will provide service to NOAA under the contract of post-Government employment restrictions that apply to them. Such restrictions include, but are not limited to, those set forth in:

(a) 41 U.S.C. § 2103 regarding contacts between a federal employee working on a procurement and an offeror about prospective employment;

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(b) 18 U.S.C. § 207 regarding the restrictions on former federal employees having contact with a federal agency on behalf of another person or entity concerning a specific party matter with which the former employee was involved as a federal employee or for which the former federal employee had official responsibility;

(c) 18 U.S.C. § 207 regarding the restrictions on former senior employees and senior political employees from having contact with his former federal agency on behalf of another person or entity concerning any official matter; and

(d) 41 U.S.C. § 2104 regarding the restrictions on a former federal employee involved in an acquisition over $10,000,000 from accepting compensation from a contractor.

(End of solicitation and contract language)

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PART II – SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1. FAR 52.252-2 – Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm https://acquisition.gov/far/index.html

I.2. FAR 52.212-4 – Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (May 2015)

I.3. FAR 52.212-4 – Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (May 2015) Alternate 1 Applicable to Labor-Hour or Time & Materials task orders issued under this contract.

I.4. 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Jan 2016)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.209-10,…