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American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) Courthouse Plaza II, Suite 500, Arlington, VA 22201

American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) Courthouse Plaza II, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201

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A - Solicitation/Contract Form

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. (DEC 2014)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. (MAR 2015)

(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, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (DEC 2014)

(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (Contracting Officer check as appropriate.)

[ ] (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEP 2006), with Alternate I (OCT 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

[ ] (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (APR 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

[ ] (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

[ ] (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUL 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(5) (Reserved)

[ ] (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (JAN 2014) (Pub. L. 111- 117, section 743 of Div. C).

[ ] (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (JAN 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

[ ] (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (AUG 2013) (31 U.S.C.

6101 note).

[ ] (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (JUL 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

[ ] (10) (Reserved)

[ ] (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2011) of 52.219-3.

[ ] (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2011) of 52.219-4.

[ ] (13) (Reserved)

[ ] (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C.

644).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2011).

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2011).

[ ] (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (JUN 2003) (15 U.S.C.

644).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (OCT 1995) of 52.219-7.

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (MAR 2004) of 52.219-7.

[ ] (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(2) and (3)).

[ ] (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (OCT 2014) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2001) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (OCT 2001) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (iv) Alternate III (OCT 2014) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

[ ] (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

[ ] (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (JAN 1999) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

[ ] (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

[X] (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (JUL 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

[ ] (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (JUL 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[ ] (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program (JUL 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[X] (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755).

[X] (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2014) (E.O. 13126).

[X] (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999).

[X] (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) (E.O. 11246).

[ ] (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUL 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[ ] (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

[ ] (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUL 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[ ] (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496).

[X] (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

[ ] (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (AUG 2013). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

[ ] (35)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA- Designated Items (MAY 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[ ] (36)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

(ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-13.

[ ] (37)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

(ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-14.

[ ] (38) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

[ ] (39)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[ ](ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-16.

[X] (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011)

[X] (41) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

[ ] (42)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (iv) Alternate III (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (43) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2013) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C.

3301 note).

[X] (44) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

[ ] (45) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (JUL 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

[ ] (46) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (NOV 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[ ] (47) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area

(NOV 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[ ] (48) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (FEB 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[ ] (49) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (OCT 1995) (41 U.S.C.

4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[X] (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (JUL 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (51) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other than System for Award Management (JUL 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (52) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (53) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[ ] (54)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (FEB 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (APR 2003) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (Contracting Officer check as appropriate.)

[ ] (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (7) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (MAY 2014) (E.O. 13495).

[ ] (8) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (MAY 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

[ ] (9) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (SEP 2008) (31 U.S.C.

5112(p)(1)).

[ ] (10) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2014) (Executive Order 13658).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records - Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) of this paragraph in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (APR 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (MAY 2014) (E.O.

13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) (E.O. 11246).

(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUL 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vi) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(vii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUL 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(viii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(ix) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

(xi) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (AUG 2013).

(xiv) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (JUL 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (MAY 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xvi) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (FEB 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2014) (Executive Order 13658).

(2) While not required, the contractor May include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

I - Contract Clauses

52.219-11 Special 8(a) Contract Conditions. (FEB 1990)

52.219-17 Section 8(a) Award. (DEC 1996)

(a) By execution of a contract, the Small Business Administration (SBA) agrees to the following:

(1) To furnish the supplies or services set forth in the contract according to the specifications and the terms and conditions by subcontracting with the Offeror who has been determined an eligible concern pursuant to the provisions of section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 637(a)).

(2) Except for novation agreements and advance payments, delegates to the [] the responsibility for administering the contract with complete authority to take any action on behalf of the Government under the terms and conditions of the contract; provided, however that the contracting agency shall give advance notice to the SBA before it issues a final notice terminating the right of the subcontractor to proceed with further performance, either in whole or in part, under the contract.

(3) That payments to be made under the contract will be made directly to the subcontractor by the contracting activity.

(4) To notify the [] Contracting Officer immediately upon notification by the subcontractor that the owner or owners upon whom 8(a) eligibility was based plan to relinquish ownership or control of the concern.

(5) That the subcontractor awarded a subcontract hereunder shall have the right of appeal from decisions of the cognizant Contracting Officer under the "Disputes" clause of the subcontract.

(b) The offeror/subcontractor agrees and acknowledges that it will, for and on behalf of the SBA, fulfill and perform all of the requirements of the contract.

(c) The offeror/subcontractor agrees that it will not subcontract the performance of any of the requirements of this subcontract to any lower tier subcontractor without the prior written approval of the SBA and the cognizant Contracting Officer of the

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (MAR 2015)

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. (AUG 2011)

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. (JUN 2008)

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. (JUN 2013)

52.233-3 Protest after Award. (AUG 1996)

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (OCT 2004)

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items. (MAR 2015)

52.203-99, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (DEVIATION 2015-02)

Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (FEB 2015)

(a) The contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such fraud, waste, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(b) The contractor shall notify employees that the prohibition and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect.

(c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to

Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(d) (1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further

Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause.

(2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the contractor fails to comply with the provisions of this clause.

(End of clause)

Statement of Work Professional Interpretive Program (Personal Services) Evaluations for the American Battle Monuments Commission

Background The American Battle Monuments Commission— guardian of America’s overseas commemorative cemeteries and memorials— honors the service, achievements and sacrifice of the United States armed forces.

Since 1923, the Commission has executed this mission by (1) commemorating the achievements and sacrifices of America’s armed forces through the erection and maintenance of suitable memorial shrines in the U.S. when authorized by Congress and where they have served overseas since April 6, 1917; (2) designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining permanent American military burial grounds in foreign countries; and (3) controlling the design and construction on foreign soil of U.S. military memorials, monuments, and markers by other U.S. citizens and organizations, both public and private, and encouraging their maintenance.

Since the development of the Normandy Visitor Center at Normandy American Cemetery in 2007, the ABMC has been moving steadily in the direction of better understanding and professionalizing Interpretation at its sites.

An Interpretive Policy is in final draft form at the time of this writing (June 2016) and key staff are being trained and certified as Certified Interpretive Guides through training conducted under the auspices of the National Association for Interpretation (NAI).

In the ABMC, Interpretation is defined as:

“,…an intentional, mission-based communication process that acts as a catalyst so that visitors to ABMC cemeteries and memorials (as well as virtual visitors) can forge their own emotional and intellectual connections with the meanings inherent in the individual courage, the military competence, the practices and symbols of honor and commemoration, and the human stories and personal sacrifice that ABMC cemeteries represent.”

We do Interpretation overseas because that is where our ABMC cemeteries are, and therefore, where our visitors are. We help visitors from around the world, including Americans, place themselves, and their lives, in the context of a larger American past, as a part of World history, and framed by the events of the World Wars;

The conflicts that created the need for overseas American cemeteries took place before the living memory of the vast majority of visitors, and as such, require a different kind of explanation and interpretation than 60 years ago.

The American Battle Monuments Commission consciously preserves and interprets heritage resources for specific reasons based on our established mission.

We interpret American military history overseas to a largely overseas audience, employing local staff who themselves generally grew up overseas.

We help visitors appreciate, understand, and take inspiration from the cemeteries and memorials we manage, and the stories they represent. We help our visitors, including Americans, better understand and appreciate the role the United States has played in two world wars.

This results in our overseas Interpretive mission being one of Public History and “Interpretive Diplomacy.”

Currently, ABMC managers lack up to date information about how effective our Interpretive programs are, and how to best respond to the needs of a changing population on the world stage.

The information received from the contractor will be used to take progressive action to improve our Interpretive products.

Primary Work Tasks This contract will focus attention on Professional Evaluation of Personal Service Interpretation Programs. It does not include Non-Personal Services or Exhibits at this time.

1. Pre-visit evaluation of Interpretive Programs (Front End): In order to establish a basic appreciation of the work taking place in each cemetery to be visited the contractor shall:

a. Use email and telephone to evaluate the presence of Interpretive Themes;

b. Use email and telephone to evaluate the use of Interpretive Themes, Goals, and Objectives;

c. Using email and telephone, check for use of Interpretive Program

Outlines;

2. Evaluation of Interpretive Programs (Formative): In order to glean desired information in each cemetery to be visited, the contractor shall evaluate each Interpreter at every cemetery visited to;

a. Evaluate the quality of interpretive programs on the ground;

b. Evaluate the use of Interpretive Goals, Themes, and Objectives;

c. Using commonly accepted Interpretive Best Practices, evaluate interpretive presentation techniques by all Interpreters at all cemeteries visited and rate them as:

i. Poor;

ii. Acceptable;

iii. Intermediate;

iv. Good, or;

v. Excellent.

3. Post-visit evaluation of Interpretive Programs (Summative):

On return to the office, for each cemetery visited:

a. Review evaluation notes;

b. Review Interpretive programs from film or video;

c. Include mitigating circumstances

d. Prepare and submit a final report with photographs that assists the ABMC understand how well ABMC Interpreters are;

• Making use of Interpretive Themes, Goals, and Objectives;

• Making use of Interpretation Program Outlines;

• Providing quality personal service Interpretation to visitors;

• Utilizing interpretive presentation best practices, and; techniques as defined by the National Association for Interpretation.

We believe that these are clear cut and measurable tasks. Three standard ABMC evaluation forms are attached for use by the contractor.

By providing professional evaluations by an outside source, the contractor will assist in helping the ABMC ensure that future training, auditing, and coaching decisions at cemeteries and monuments are informed by sound data.

Interpretive Program Evaluations would be undertaken for Personal Service Interpretation Programs (Walks, hikes, guided tours, School Interpretation programs, Children’s programs, etc.)

Work to be performed Work would be performed at:

• Henri-Chappelle American Cemetery;

• Netherlands American Cemetery, and;

• Ardennes American Cemetery.

These three cemeteries are located relatively closely together so travel and lodging costs can be more easily controlled. If this contract is continued in the future, other ABMC cemeteries will be planned for. This work will require international travel to multiple sites in Western Europe working with local communities.

Travel will be in accordance with GSA rates for Europe, but under no circumstances would the combined costs of work and travel exceed the total amount budgeted for the contract.

Target Cemeteries are as follows:

Type of Study Fiscal Year 2016

Interpretive Program Evaluations

Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery

Netherlands American Cemetery

Ardennes American Cemetery

Fiscal Year 2016 Amount of work to be performed

Number of days projected for the work

Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery

Numbers of Interpreters to evaluate:

Three

Two days

Netherlands American Cemetery

Numbers of Interpreters to evaluate:

Three

Two days

Ardennes American Cemetery

Numbers of Interpreters to evaluate:

Two

One day

Qualifications Required:

1. One or more linguists available for translations, interviews, surveys, and analysis in French;

2. Familiarity with the professional discipline of Interpretation in the United States, and;

3. Experience in Professional Evaluation of Interpretive personal services programs.

ABMC Interpretation Program Outline

Name: Date:

Program (tour, school, etc): Program length:

Audience: Topic:

Tangibles:

Intangibles:

Universal Concepts:

Theme (with a universal concept conveyed):

Goals & Objectives (what do you want people to think, feel and do…and learn):

Think________________________________________________________________________

Feel:_________________________________________________________________________

Do: _________________________________________________________________________

The program should answer this question…So WHAT? (why is this important)

Reminders to address:

Does program address (KR+KA)XAT=IP? How are multiple perspectives addressed?

Is information accurate & appropriate? How is program organized?

Is it relevant to audience?

Are techniques used: props, quotes, resource immersion, analogies, stories, statistic, illustrations, gestures, grabbers/ teasers, quiz, imagery, lecture, questioning, humor, comparisons, activity, repetition, anecdotes, riddles, etc.

Are learning styles addressed: visual (pictures/images), aural (sound), verbal (words), kinesthetic (movement/touch)

ABMC Program Outline 5/25/2016

Program outline

Welcome, logistics

Safety message, Resource message, ABMC message, commemorative month

1) Introduction

Transition:

2) Body #1 (is body/subtheme tied to main theme?)

Location:

Techniques:

3) Body #2 (is body/subtheme tied to main theme?)

4) Body #3 (add more if needed) (is body/subtheme tied to main theme?)

5) Conclusion

Bibliography:

ABMC Program Outline 5/25/2016

Coach Interpretation Audit Form – ABMC

Speaker: Date: Program: Length:

Audience: Weather: Attendance: Evaluator:

Overall good elements:

Overall areas of improvement:

General comments Pre-Program:

Program Structure:

T/I & Theme (with universal concept):

Resource/Content (KR):

Audience Understanding (KA):

Appropriate Technique (AT):

Opportunities Techniques used. Circle those included:

Props Quotes Resource Immersion Analogies Stories Statistics Illustrations Gestures Grabbers/Teasers Quiz Imagery Lecture Questioning Humor Comparisons Activity Repetition Anecdotes Riddles Other:

Describe how techniques facilitated connection to resource meaning:

Final observations & suggestions “So What?” Question answered?

Technique:

Emotional Opportunities:

Intellectual Opportunities:

Meaning Revealed:

Technique:

Emotional Opportunities:

Intellectual Opportunities:

Meaning Revealed:

Coach Audit Form ABMC 2016

Technical Report The final report will be made available in both electronic and hard copy. The report will illustrate how well ABMC Interpreters are;

• Making use of Interpretive Themes, Goals, and Objectives;

• Making use of Interpretation Program Outlines;

• Providing quality personal service Interpretation to visitors;

• Utilizing interpretive presentation best practices, and; techniques as defined by the National Association for Interpretation.

The final report will include photographs taken at the time of the evaluation.

The final report will include all pertinent observations and recommendations by the contractor that relate to ABMC personal service Interpretive programs.

The types of competencies that we wish to have measured should include, but not be limited to:

1. Confidence;

2. Authentic emotion & charisma;

3. Appropriateness of presentation for the audience;

4. Organization;

5. Connection;

6. Consistency;

7. Clear message;

8. Responsiveness;

9. Audibility;

10. Appropriate logistics;

11. Verbal engagement;

12. Multisensory engagement;

13. Appropriate pace;

14. Avoid focusing on knowledge gain as the program’s central goal and communicating solely factual information, and;

15. Avoid making uncertain assumptions about the audience.

We are interested in knowing:

How effective are our Interpretive programs in reaching the visiting public?;

How we are doing when comparing our declared Cemetery-specific Interpretive Themes as opposed to what our Interpreters are actually saying?;

How we are doing when comparing our declared Cemetery-specific Interpretive Themes as opposed to what the visitors are actually internalizing?;

Did the Interpreter:

a. Clearly state their name?

b. Match the program to the ability and interest of the group?

c. Match the length of the program to the weather and other conditions?

d. Clearly state the topic of the program?

e. Clearly state the Theme of the program?