Draft_Atch_J-1_-_Natl_Geospatial_Services_PWS.docx

Request For Proposal AG-84JC-S-17-0002

NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL SERVICES

Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract for Forest Service Agency Use

Basic Contract Performance Work Statement

10 January 2017

Table of Contents

National Geospatial Services Performance Work Statement (PWS)

1. Background

The Government has a continuing requirement for National Geographic Information System (GIS) services – support that has been provided to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (FS) (the Agency) for about two (2) decades. The National Geospatial Services Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract is a government-wide Agency support contract administered by Geospatial Technology and Application Center (GTAC).

GTAC is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and is a detached unit of Washington Office Engineering and a component of the Forest Service Geospatial Management Office (GMO). GTAC provides GIS, GPS, remote sensing, and other geospatial support and services to a variety of customers within and outside of the FS. The center is responsible for acquiring services from geospatial professionals that can apply advanced scientific knowledge to areas such as analysis, national service center coordination, technology evaluation, training, help-desk, operational support, and data/product delivery.

GTAC coordinates with FS field units and other entities to identify and investigate emerging GIS, geospatial, and remote sensing technologies and methods. The center performs evaluation and feasibility studies for implementation of emerging technologies and methods within the Agency. They also conduct technology demonstration projects which provide a strategic approach to determining cost-effective and scientifically-sound methods for addressing resource management information requirements. These efforts directly influence the Agency and improve the quality, accessibility, and gathering of natural resource data for management applications and more efficiently integrate promising technology into FS business.

GTAC manages the delivery of GIS and remote sensing related training through the National Geospatial Training and Awareness Program. The center provides the development and delivery of up-to-date geospatial training courses to support training for the FS and Bureau of Land Management Service First cooperative training programs. Training content emphasizes enterprise and other geospatial software solutions, platforms, workflows, and techniques. In addition, the center provides level 2 and 3 help-desk services to all units of the FS through the Forest Service Customer Help Desk (CHD) and personal communication concerning applications of remotely sensed imagery and geospatial technology. Help-desk and consultation services extend across all levels of the Agency involving enterprise remote sensing geospatial software installation, licensing, image processing, raster data modeling, and other applications of remotely sensed imagery and geospatial technology.

2. Scope

This is a five (5) year, government-wide Agency ID/IQ contract for professional geospatial services. The contract will also contain FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. Task orders will specify the period of performance for that individual order. The services described herein are non-personal in accordance with FAR Part 37 and are not inherently governmental.

Individual task orders under the National Geospatial Services contract are varied and may be issued by multiple FS units, be of varying size and complexity, and performed at geographically separate locations. The level of effort may change from year-to-year based on government funding levels and program priorities. The contractor must respond to workload changes, unanticipated workload surges or decreases in Agency ordering, and/or multiple reprioritizations of workload. Types of projects supported include addressing critical resource management problems involving forest vegetation management, rangeland monitoring, recreation, wilderness, watershed, wildlife, fisheries, ecosystem management, fire and fuels management, forest health, minerals and geology, engineering, climate change, and international forestry. A sampling of some of the recent tasks concluded are:

· Web based and mobile geospatial programming development for the USFS IVM 2.0 application

· Identification and report of all human created or influenced linear features from existing LiDAR DEM datasets

· ArcGIS Server data maintenance and administration

· Landscape wildfire risk assessments

· Geodatabase development, query, and retrieval of scanned aerial photography or for use in forest plan revision activities

· Support services to the Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)

· Development and enhancement of interactive maps

· Photogrammetry and cartography support

The National Geospatial Services contract is an enterprise-level contract vehicle that has met the geospatial needs of FS units which has decreased the issuance and administration of multiple support contracts. This has resulted in reduced duplication of effort, improved FS unit interoperability, cross-functional geospatial technology development and training, and reduced overall cost to the Government. During performance of this contract, the contractor will provide integration of geospatial services and identify opportunities to further standardize and/or improve geospatial platforms across the FS. The contractor will identify synergies across individual tasks ordered to reduce redundancy. The contractor will also identify means of sharing data and resources across FS units and identify and implement best practices for multiple GTAC programs.

3. General Information

3.1. Overarching

3.1.1. The GTAC office Contracting Officer identified in the basic contract shall be the only individual authorized to change the terms of the National Geospatial Services contract. Such change will be accomplished by issuance of modification to the basic contract. All FS Contracting Officers may issue task orders under the contract and make changes to their task orders only.

3.2. Organizational Conflict of Interest

The contractor shall ensure there is no Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) for the prime, teaming partner(s), or subcontractors associated with performance under this contract. If a conflict of interest is discovered, the contractor must immediately notify the Government Contracting Officer. The requirement may be withdrawn if a conflict is found. The contractor shall obtain approval from the Contracting Officer prior to making changes to their teaming arrangements or subcontractors during the first year of contract performance. The contractor shall coordinate with the Contracting Officer any changes to their teaming arrangements or subcontractors following the first year of contract performance.

3.3. Place of Performance and Hours of Operation

3.3.1. Place of Performance

Tasks issued under this contract may order performance at destination or at origin. Destination of services may be at the GTAC facility located in Salt Lake City, Utah or at another government facility located anywhere within the Unitied States. The place of performance will be identified within the individual task order.

3.3.2. Hours of Operation

For GTAC issued task orders issued at origin (i.e. Salt Lake City, Utah), the contractor shall perform work during normal business hours, Monday through Friday. The contractor may work at their discretion between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. however, interaction with the Government is normally between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. During normal office times, contractor personnel shall be on-site at the GTAC facility between the core times of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The on-site core times are not applicable during periods of contractor travel away from the GTAC facility.

For task orders issued at origin by FS units other than GTAC, the contractor shall perform the job functions according to the hours of operation established within the individual task order.

In the event of previously unscheduled breaks in continuity of government operations (e.g., building closure, agency-approved early release, etc.) causing or requiring Federal employees to be off duty, contractor staff with authorization to work off-site (i.e., have VPN access, laptop, or supervisor approval) shall perform work at other locations using already issued GFP and network access, as necessary.

3.3.3. Federal Holidays

The contractor shall not work on federal holidays.

3.3.4. Installation Closure

In the case of a formal federal government shut-down, contractor staff shall not perform any work or invoice against any task orders awarded against this contract until a notice to proceed has been received by the Contracting Officer.

3.4. Publications, Publications, Reference Documents, National Standards

3.4.1. For the numerous Government-wide geospatial datasets, national standards and reference materials have been developed to establish consistent collection, maintenance and usage practices. Contractors shall adhere to the standards related to the respective datasets associated with each task. Following are many of the common standards, guides, and other dataset documentation.

3.4.2. On occasion, customer requirements may require the inclusion of other standards not listed above; in this event, they will be cited in the task order. Furthermore, over the course of time, as standards change and new ones are developed, they will be incorporated by unilateral contract modification into this contract.

Compliancy with the established standards is required unless otherwise stated in individual task orders generated under this contract.

3.4.3. Metadata - All metadata shall be prepared in compliance with FGDC standards supplemented by the following. All metadata shall be stored in the same directory as the geospatial data file (e.g. coverage), except in the case of feature or individual record based metadata which is normally stored in FS systems Automated Lands Manager (ALP) and Natural Resource Manager (NRM) with corresponding databases: Forest Service Activity Tracking System (FACTS), Natural Resource Information System (NRIS), Timber Information Manager (TIM), or Infrastructure (INFRA). The fields required for FS metadata shall be the ones relevant to the layer or theme, and shall be specified in each task order.

3.5. Associate Contractor Agreements

3.5.1. The Contractor shall enter into Associate Contractor Agreements (ACA) for any portion of the contract requiring joint participation in the accomplishment of the Government’s requirement. The agreements shall include the basis for sharing information, data, technical knowledge, expertise, and/or resources essential to the integration of the GTAC program, which shall ensure the greatest degree of cooperation for the development of the program to meet the terms of the contract. Associate contractors are listed in (g) below.

3.5.2. ACAs shall include the following general information:

3.5.2.1. Identify the associate contractors and their relationships.

3.5.2.2. Identify the program involved and the relevant government contracts of the associate contractors.

3.5.2.3. Describe the associate contractor interfaces by general subject matter.

3.5.2.4. Specify the categories of information to be exchanged or support to be provided.

3.5.2.5. Include the expiration date (or event) of the ACA.

3.5.2.6. Identify potential conflicts between relevant government contracts and the ACA; include agreements on protection of proprietary data and restrictions on employees.

3.5.3. A copy of such agreement shall be provided to the Contracting Officer for review before execution of the document by the cooperating contractors.

3.5.4. The Contractor is not relieved of any contract requirements or entitled to any adjustments to the contract terms because of a failure to resolve a disagreement with an associate contractor.

3.5.5. Liability for the improper disclosure of any proprietary data contained in or referenced by any agreement shall rest with the parties to the agreement, and not the Government.

3.5.6. All costs associated with the agreements are included in the negotiated cost of this contract. Agreements may be amended as required by the Government during the performance of this contract.

3.5.7. The following contractors are associate contractors with whom agreements are required:

TBD

4. Performance Requirements

4.1. Program Management

4.1.1. General Responsibilities

4.1.1.1. All work under this contract will be ordered via FFP task order for specific projects. Site-specific work ordering documents (e.g. PWS, Statement of Work, Statement of Objectives, etc.) will be specified by the ordering activity for each task order. Each ordering activity will tailor their task order to fit the needs of the site, and include pertinent site information. Each ordering activity will also include a summary of the deliverables and proposed schedule for each task order. The contractor shall provide information for planning purposes, rough order of magnitudes, and technical and price proposals as necessary to support the award of individual task orders. The contractor shall propose the most appropriate and cost-effective procedures and methodologies using accepted engineering practices and controls.

4.1.1.2. The contractor shall furnish all necessary and appropriate personnel, facilities, materials, and services needed for, or incidental to, performing and completing work in accordance with the requirements of this PWS.

4.1.1.3. The contractor shall ensure personnel have the appropriate tools, hardware, and network access to perform all required duties.

4.1.1.4. The contractor shall manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of performance. The contractor shall provide corrective actions plans as necessary, timely identification of issues, and effective management of subcontractors.

4.1.1.5. The contractor shall provide a representative to act as a point of contact with the Government program office. This representative will be knowledgeable enough to discuss technical problems that arise during contract performance.

4.1.1.6. At the completion of a task order, the contractor shall perform all necessary project close-out activities. These activities may include: Closing out any subcontracts; Preserving project records and files as required; Packaging and return of documents or GFP to the Government; Preparation and submittal of completion reports; and providing financial closeout information to the Government.

4.1.1.7. The contractor shall host semi-annual Program Management Reviews (PMRs) and address the full spectrum of the program status including schedule, metrics, program cost, integrated support, and quality assurance status. The contractor shall include a discussion on geospatial technology innovations or changes as they relate to or affect the Forest Service as a whole. The contractor should relay efforts toward improvement of Forest Service-wide initiatives including integration of geospatial services, opportunities to further standardize and/or improve geospatial platforms, data and resource sharing, and other best practices. PMRs shall be conducted at GTAC or another mutually agreed upon location and be conducted by the contractor’s Program Manager.

4.1.2. Quality Control

4.1.2.1. The contractor shall establish and maintain a comprehensive Quality Control Plan (QCP). At a minimum, this plan will include:

4.1.2.1.1. A quality program that encourages innovations, efficiencies, and promotes the use of best practices for all functional areas of the contract, including program management.

4.1.2.1.2. Appropriate metrics and indicators leading to continuous process improvement and enhanced productivity.

4.1.2.1.3. A detailed description of the quality system procedures, including inspection and testing activities to verify that the specified requirements of the contract are met.

4.1.2.1.4. A description of any quality control software used. Contractor provided software shall be compatible with ESRI geospatial datasets and a working copy shall be provided to the Government, if requested.

4.1.2.1.5. Procedures for implementing corrective action in response to nonconforming services or deficiencies, including: the effective handling of customer complaints; investigation of the cause of nonconformities; determination of the corrective action; and application of controls to ensure corrective action is taken and that it is effective.

4.1.2.1.6. Procedures for implementing preventative action, including the uses of appropriate sources of information to detect, analyze and eliminate potential causes of nonconformities; determination of the steps needed to deal with any problems requiring preventative action; initiation of preventative action and controls to ensure that it is effective; and confirmation that relevant information on actions taken is submitted for management review.

4.1.2.1.7. Procedures for planning and implementing internal quality audits, as necessary per the nature of any given task order, verify whether quality activities and related results comply with planned arrangements and to determine the effectiveness of the quality system. Quality records shall be maintained to demonstrate conformance to specified requirements and the effective operation of a quality system.

4.1.2.1.8. Procedures for identifying the training needs and provide for the training of all personnel performing activities affecting quality. Personnel performing specific assigned tasks shall be qualified on the basis of appropriate education, training and/or experience, as required.

4.1.2.2. The Government will review and approve the contractor’s QCP.

4.1.2.3. The Contractor shall ensure that the QCP is understood, implemented and maintained at all levels in the company organization.

4.1.3. Government Furnished Property

4.1.3.1. The Government will provide government property that is incidental to the contract (see FAR 45.000(b)(5)) and property, material, equipment, and information (hereafter referred to as "Government Furnished Property (GFP)") to the contractor on a rent-free basis for use of performance on this contract.

4.1.3.2. The contractor shall establish, maintain, and implement a property management and control program. The contractor shall maintain and update a listing of the GFP in their possession and allow Government access to any GFP reports during the performance of the contract.

4.1.3.3. GFP used in the conduct of this contract is under the control and accountability of the contractor. Contractor personnel are responsible for protecting, preserving, maintaining, and repairing any GFP in their possession according to the contract and their property control procedure. The contractor shall be liable for any and all loss or damage of GFP until transfer of property back to the Government occurs.

4.1.3.4. The Government will provide the following GFP, as required per task order:

4.1.3.4.1. Cubicle workspace equipped with a standard desk, chair, filing space, telephone, and Forest Service issued enterprise computer (Windows desktop/laptop) with necessary software to complete tasks specified in the task order.

4.1.3.4.2. USDA-issued LincPass for access to federal facilities and computer systems

4.1.3.4.3. Keycard for authorized building access.

4.1.3.4.4. Access to ancillary analytical equipment (printers, plotters, etc.), photographic interpretation equipment (stereoscopes, light tables, scanners, printers, etc.), and laboratory space, shared with other staff and support personnel.

4.1.3.4.5. Aerial photographs, index maps, hardcopy and/or softcopy of existing maps, satellite remote sensing data, DEM's, DOQ's, DLG's, existing field data, and other existing data and information pertinent to identified tasks.

4.1.3.4.6. Standards, specifications, source material, project plans for related projects, and relevant feasibility studies.

4.1.3.4.7. Access to shared equipment such as multimedia projector, portable computer, photo viewing devices, cameras, GPS units, etc., and related supplies needed to deliver multimedia-supported training and presentations, and conducting field work or field training exercises.

4.1.3.4.8. Specialized hardware including satellite antenna and ground station equipment, etc.

4.1.3.4.9. Any additional ancillary data and information as identified as relevant to performance of individual task orders.

4.1.4. Security

4.1.4.1. The Contractor shall ensure compliance with all applicable security regulations, and all Government security operations requirements, for facility access and handling of information and materials.

4.1.4.2. Background investigation: FS data and work environment is considered sensitive but unclassified. The FS is required under the Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12 “Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors” to perform a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) for Contractors. The NACI is a brief form of background investigation that is conducted through the Office of Personnel Management. This investigation will be conducted for Contractor staff assigned to this contract. Contractor staff shall provide two (2) forms of acceptable identification, a current photograph, and be finger-printed. A current and successful clearance is required for an employee to work under this contract.

4.1.4.3. For tasks dependent on access to the FS Network contract personnel shall be required to have FS network access. Contractors shall follow the “Person Model” process to obtain a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) known as LincPass. Allowance of three (3) months should be anticipated for activation of a LincPass. (see Request for Proposal, Attachment J-2, Ordering Instructions).

4.1.4.4. All contractor personnel shall receive security awareness training prior to being given access to FS systems and periodically thereafter as required by FS security policies.

4.1.4.5. Upon termination of employment, the contractor shall take immediate possession of the terminated personnel’s LincPass and close or restrict access to all USDA or Forest Service accounts. The LincPass of terminated or separated personnel shall be returned to the Government within three (3) business days.

4.1.5. Safety

At times, field work is a component of expected work. The contractor and contractor employees may be working in remote areas and may be exposed to natural conditions including, but not limited to, traveling over uneven and rocky terrain, encounters with bears and other wildlife, and inclement weather. The contractor is responsible for ensuring that all employees are trained and have proper safety equipment prior to commencing work in the project area.

4.1.6. Travel

4.1.6.1. Travel may be required under individual task orders for purposes of obtaining technical information and/or training. Any travel, domestic or international, will be identified in the individual task order and shall be in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations. The contractor will be reimbursed for travel expenses while in travel status on government business only.

4.1.6.2. Contractors shall obtain written authorization to travel from the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) prior to traveling. The contractor shall provide justification for why travel is necessary and include travel dates, duration, origin/destination, personnel traveling, and an estimate of cost, including supporting documentation.

4.1.6.3. When travel is authorized by the Government, the contractor shall employ the most economical and efficient means of travel, including number of labor hours expended for travel.

4.1.6.4. Airline tickets must be purchased by the contractor, and the cost of tickets will be reimbursed by the Government with other travel expenses. If the cost is determined to be over the government-allowed rate or otherwise unreasonable, the contractor shall be required to justify the price of the fare with supporting documentation.

4.1.6.5. Travel will not be reimbursed for excess costs caused by an indirect route as a matter of personal preference, premature departure from travel status for personal reasons, or extending a stay for personal reasons. The cost of travel for spouses, family members, and friends is not allowable under any circumstances.

4.1.6.6. To be entitled to lodgings-plus per diem reimbursement, the contractor employee must be on a temporary assignment that is at least 50 miles in distance from their office or residence. If the temporary assignment concludes during the workday and is located within 50 miles of the contractor’s official station, the contract employee is expected to return to their residence, rather than remain at the temporary location overnight.

4.1.6.7. Technology transfer, trainings, or meetings requiring travel will be scheduled to allow for travel to be done during the work week. However, on the rare occasion that weekend travel is required, the contractor will be reimbursed for actual travel time in relation to work requirements. Actual travel time is calculated starting from arrival at the airport to arrival to destination accommodations. Wait time at the airport is not to exceed two (2) hours.

4.1.6.8. Reimbursement claims for expenses must be supported by valid receipts.

4.1.7. Records Management

As stated in DR 3099-001, the contractors shall certify that all Federal records, regardless of media, have been identified and transferred to the appropriate records management liaison or custodian. The attached Form AD-3001, Documentary Materials Removal/Non-Removal Certification and Non-Disclosure Agreement, shall be completed upon contract completion. The unauthorized removal, concealment, falsification, mutilation, or disposition of official records is prohibited by law and is subject to penalty (18 U.S.C. 2071).

Definition of Federal Records: All books, papers, maps, photographs, machine-readable materials, or other documentary materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics, that are made or received by an agency of the United States Government under Federal law or in connection with the transaction of public business, and that are preserved or appropriate for preservation by that agency or its legitimate successor as evidence of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations, or other activities of the Government or because of the informational value of data in them. (44 U.S.C.3301) Electronic communications such as electronic mail messages are included in this definition.

4.1.8. Independent Contractor

4.1.8.1. The contractor acknowledges and agrees that it is an independent contractor to the FS and the contractor’s personnel, employees, representatives, directors, officers, sub-contractors and agents are not employees of the FS nor does the FS have obligation to make any payments to the aforementioned. The FS will not withhold or contribute to Social Security, workers’ compensation, federal or state income tax, unemployment compensation or other employee benefit programs on behalf of contractor or contractor personnel. The contractor shall indemnify and hold the FS harmless against any and all loss, liability, cost and expense (including attorneys’ fees) incurred as a result of failure to withhold or make such payments. Neither the contractor nor any of the contractor’s personnel or sub-contractors are entitled to participate in any of the employee benefit plans of, or otherwise obtain any employee benefits from the FS.

4.1.8.2. The contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the FS from and against, any costs, liabilites, damages or expenses (including resonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to:

4.1.8.2.1. Claims for personal injuries, death or damage to tangible personal or real property to the extent proximately caused by the negligent acts or negligent ommissions of contractor or its employees, agents, consultants, or sub-contracts in connection with any task order.

4.1.8.2.2. Claims of any nature whatsoever to the extent caused by the violation of contract terms, negligence, illegal or intentional wrongful acts or omissions of contractor or its employees, agents, consultants, or sub-contractors in connection with the performance of the services.

4.1.8.3. All contractor personnel, including sub-contractors, shall identify themselves as a contractor in their workspace, at meetings and teleconferences, and on any written correspondence, including email and email signature blocks, to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the general public or government employees that they are government employees.

4.1.9. Privacy Act

4.1.9.1. The provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 protect information included in this requirement. The contractor shall take proper precautions to protect information from disclosure.

4.1.9.2. This requirement and all materials provided to the contractor by the Government and results, conclusions and recommendations obtained thereof are considered confidential in nature and are to be treated with the same level of care that the contractor treats its own confidential business information. The information shall not be disclosed, copied, modified, used (except in completion of the requirement) or otherwise disseminated to any other person or entity at any time to include, but not limited to inclusion in any database external to the Government without the Government’s express consent.

4.1.9.3. The contractor shall require each contractor employee, including subcontractors, to review and sign the attached non-disclosure agreement. The contractor shall send the original signed copy of the agreement to the COR prior to commencement of work.

4.1.10. End of Contract Transition

4.1.10.1. The contractor shall develop, maintain, and deliver and End of Contract Transition Plan to ensure an orderly transition period and minimize any impact on open task orders and FS programs. At a minimum, this plan shall cover:

4.1.10.1.1. The contractor’s management plans, processes, and structure to ensure continuation of open task orders and contract support through the end of the transition period.

4.1.10.1.2. The contractor’s plans and processes to transfer all property, records, data, drawings, plans, etc.

4.1.10.1.3. The contractor’s plans and processes to transfer responsibilities under the contract.

4.1.10.1.4. A transition schedule

4.1.10.2. The contractor shall allow as many personnel as practicable to remain on the job to enable the successor contractor to maintain the continuity and consistency of the services. The contractor shall disclose necessary personnel records, including key employees’ training, certification, and license status, and allow the successor to conduct interviews with employees. If transfer of personnel occurs, the contractor shall release employees to the successor contractor at a mutually agreeable date.

4.1.10.3. The contractor shall provide the successor contractor with full access to all non-proprietary data at the end of contract transition period. The contractor shall provide the Government a list of all proprietary data not included in the transition to the successor contractor.

4.1.10.4. The contractor shall provide the successor contractor access to the work area(s) and all technical documentation/publications on a not-to-interfere with operations basis during the transition period.

4.1.11. Key Personnel

Key personnel positions are required under this contract. The contractor shall not make key personnel substitutions unless necessitated by reasons deemed by the Contracting Officer to be compelling (e.g. an individual’s illness, death, termination of employment, or family leave). The contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer if key personnel: 1) Are, or will be, unavailable for work on the contract for a continuous period exceeding ten (10) working days; 2) Are unable to provide the level of effort required by the task order; 3) Quit, retire, or otherwise vacate the position. In such events, the contractor shall propose a substitution to the key personnel.

All proposed personnel substitutions shall be submitted, in writing, to the Contracting Officer at least five (5) working days prior to the proposed substitution. Each request shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitution, a complete resume for the proposed substitute and any other information required by the Contracting Officer. All proposed personnel substitutes (no matter when they are proposed during the performance period) shall meet the minimum requirements of the position as described in this PWS.

The Contracting Officer will promptly notify the Contractor, in writing, of whether the request for personnel substitution is approved or disapproved.

If the Contracting Officer determines that a suitable and timely replacement of key personnel has not occurred, or that the resultant reduction of productive effort would impair the successful completion of the task order, the task order may be terminated by the Contracting Officer for cause or default. In this instance, the contractor shall be liable for any damages incurred by the Government that result from the contractor’s failure to provide a suitable and timely replacement.

Key personnel required under this contract are identified below:

4.1.11.1. Geospatial Analyst

The Geospatial Analyst shall assist and collaborate with government staff in determining approaches to solving geospatially-related problems and estimating geospatial work requirements for FS projects (i.e. scope, schedule development, etc.). The contractor shall conduct often complex and advanced geospatial analyses including, but not limited to: Multi-criteria analysis; view shed analysis; travel-time calculations; and geographically-weighted regression analysis. This position shall assist government staff with ensuring file naming conventions and file storage rules are followed for geospatial holdings in GTAC and the FS enterprise data centers.

Required skills and experience for a Geospatial Analyst shall include:

· Bachelor’s degree related to geography, computer science, GIS, remote sensing, or physical/biological/environmental discipline with a strong emphasis in geospatial analysis and modeling.

· Minimum three (3) years professional experience in geospatial analysis with advanced degree or minimum six (6) years professional experience in geospatial analysis and modeling.

· Minimum three (3) years of working experience and formal training in creating custom scripts for modeling in ArcGIS.

· Demonstrated experience working effectively as part of a project team, and communicating effectively (oral and written).

· Demonstrated experience processing, analysis, and modeling in ArcGIS.

· Demonstrated experience creating hardcopy and digital cartographic products and working with multiple imagery.

· Preferred experience working with the FS, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Park Service (NPS), or other natural resources related agency and experience or college education directly related to forestry and/or natural resources.

4.1.11.2 Geospatial Technician

The Geospatial Technician shall assist government staff with determining approaches to solving geospatially-related problems and estimating geospatial work requirements for FS projects (i.e. developing scope, schedules). They shall conduct fairly simple spatial analyses or assist more senior GIS analysts with more advanced geospatial analyses including, but not limited to: multi-criteria analysis, view shed analysis, travel-time calculations, and geographically-weighted regression analysis. They shall also assist government staff with ensuring file naming conventions and file storage rules are followed for geospatial holdings in GTAC and the FS enterprise data centers.

Required skills and experience for a Geospatial Technician shall include:

· Minimum 1 years professional experience in geospatial analysis w/ advanced degree or minimum four (4) years professional experience w/ Bachelor’s degree related to geography, GIS, remote sensing, or physical/biological/environmental discipline with a strong emphasis in geospatial analysis and modeling.

· Demonstrated familiarity and at least one year working experience creating custom scripts for modeling in ArcGIS and all associated data types (vector, raster).

· Demonstrated experience working effectively as part of a project team, and communicating effectively (oral and written).

· Demonstrated experience processing, analysis, and modeling in ArcGIS.

· Demonstrated experience creating hardcopy and digital cartographic products and working with multiple imagery.

· Preferred experience working with the FS, BLM, NPS, or other natural resources related agency and experience or college education directly related to forestry and/or natural resources.

4.1.11.3 Remote Sensing Analyst

The Remote Sensing Analyst shall apply remote sensing/geospatial technologies to address natural resource applications including change detection; monitoring; extraction and classification of information from imagery using supervised/unsupervised image classification, and feature extraction technologies; shall conduct product accuracy assessment; and identify and apply new and innovative approaches to geospatial analysis and modeling. This position shall develop, manage and analyze remote sensing and geospatial data sets, including unique and disparate data and information, to support resource management projects that range from local to broad scales in size. This position shall evaluate and apply new remote sensing and associated technologies (including new sensors/platforms, software technologies, data processing and analysis methods, data mining, geospatial modeling, etc.) and assess their feasibility for use to support FS information needs.

Required skills and experience for a Remote Sensing Analyst shall include:

· Bachelor’s degree related to geography, GIS, remote sensing, or physical/biological/environment/natural resource discipline with substantive coursework in geospatial analysis and modeling.

· Minimum 3 years of geospatial analysis experience with Bachelor’s degree or 2 years with an advanced degree. Application of natural resource data modeling is preferred.

· Demonstrated experience working effectively as part of a project team, and communicating effectively (oral and written).

· Demonstrated experience in communicating effectively (oral and written) to increase awareness and facilitate technology transfer activities including geospatial training.

· Demonstrated expertise in preparing technical reports, technology transfer and geospatial training materials for technology evaluation and development projects.

· Demonstrated experience processing, analysis, and modeling in Forest Service enterprise geospatial software applications, including but not limited to Esri ArcGIS, ERDAS Imagine, etc.

4.1.11.4. Senior Geospatial Web and Mobile Application Developer

The Senior Geospatial Web and Mobile Application Developer shall be responsible for performing development/ coding, testing, verification, validation, and maintenance of websites, web-based geospatial-related applications and mobile based GIS applications. This position analyzes and documents software requirements, prepares design specifications, develops software, creates and implements test plans and installation. This position uses knowledge of software lifecycle processes to ensure quality applications are designed, tested and delivered; provides customer support during requirements gathering, systems integration and acceptance testing; provides leadership relative to software development to peers and advocates best practice in configuration management, software design and testing and participates in peer code reviews; provides senior level support of the implementation of enterprise-level processes and/or procedures; works on problems of diverse scope and will be responsible for project results in terms of code quality, delivery schedule, and requirements management. Shall be responsible for the technical direction or training of less experienced staff. Regularly interacts with functional peer group, managers, and customer staff.

Required skills and experience for Senior Geospatial Web Application Developer shall include:

· Bachelor’s degree in geography, computer science GIS or related field, with substantive coursework in geospatial analysis and modeling.

· Minimum eight (8) years of experience with web and mobile based application development; as well as configuring and customizing user tools, commands, and user interface using programming languages, APIs and techniques including but not limited to ESRI and Google Maps environments, including at least three (3) years experience developing geospatial mapping/analysis applications.

· Demonstrated experience working effectively as part of a project team, and communicating effectively (oral and written).

· Demonstrated experience and proficiency in providing website and related application development services using web development technologies (HTML, HTML5, CSS, etc.) and relevant scripting languages, development tools and interchange formats (Java, PHP, Silverlight, Flash, ASP.NET, Flex, AJAX, JSON, etc.).

· Demonstrated experience with creation and management of map services and web based content including both SOAP and REST based OGC-compliant services and software applications (ArcGIS Server, MapServer, GeoServer, etc.).

· Demonstrated expertise in ESRI and Oracle Server Installation and Configuration and in creation and management of map services and web based content.

· Demonstrated knowledge of geodatabase design, geoprocessing tools, system administration, network and database configuration and design, including but not limited to: (MySQL, Oracle, etc.)

4.1.11.5. Geospatial Web and Mobile Application Developer

The Geospatial Web and Mobile Application Developer shall be responsible for performing development/coding, testing, verification, validation, and maintenance of websites, web-based geospatial-related applications and mobile based GIS applications. This position analyzes and documents software requirements, prepares design specifications, develops software, creates and implements test plans and installation. This position: Uses knowledge of software lifecycle processes to ensure quality applications are designed, tested and delivered; Provides customer support during requirements gathering, systems integration and acceptance testing; Provides support relative to software development to peers and advocates best practice in configuration management, software design and testing and leads/participates in peer code reviews; Provides support for implementation of enterprise level processes, procedures; Works on problems of diverse scope and will be responsible for project results in terms of code quality, delivery schedule, requirements management; Shall be responsible for the technical direction, and/or training of less experienced staff; and Regularly interacts with functional peer group, managers, and customer staff.

Required skills and experience for Geospatial Web Application Developer shall include:

· Bachelor’s degree in geography, computer science GIS or related field, with substantive coursework in geospatial analysis and modeling.

· Minimum three (3) years of experience with web and mobile based application development; as well as configuring and customizing user tools, commands, and user interface using programming languages, APIs and techniques including but not limited to ESRI and Google Maps environments, including at least one (1) year experience developing geospatial mapping/analysis applications.

· Demonstrated experience working effectively as part of a project team, and communicating effectively (oral and written).

· Demonstrated experience and proficiency in providing website and related application development services using web development technologies (HTML, HTML5, CSS, etc.) and relevant scripting languages, development tools and interchange formats (Java, PHP, Silverlight, Flash, ASP.NET, Flex, AJAX, JSON, etc.).

· Demonstrated experience with creation and management of map services and web based content including both SOAP and REST based OGC-compliant services and software applications (ArcGIS Server, MapServer, GeoServer, etc.).

· Demonstrated expertise in ESRI and Oracle Server Installation and Configuration and in creation and management of map services and web based content.

· Demonstrated knowledge of geodatabase design, geoprocessing tools, system administration, network and database configuration and design, including but not limited to: (MySQL, Oracle, etc.)

4.1.11.6. Senior Geospatial Training Developer/Instructor

The Senior Geospatial Training Developer/Instructor shall: Develop and deliver basic, intermediate, and advanced geospatial analysis instruction of the ESRI product suite of ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcToolbox, ArcGIS Explorer, ArcGIS Services, and other GIS related technologies to the community of FS employees and cooperators; Create, manipulate, and update ArcGIS projects, manipulate layers and features in map displays, attributes tables, and graphs; Provide support for the installation, licensing, and operation of ESRI geospatial software in a desktop and enterprise environment as part of a geospatial help-desk. This position shall work as part of a team of contract and government geospatial analysis experts to develop applied geospatial training for current and future FS desktop and enterprise geospatial systems. The Senior Training Developer is a subject matter expert in the areas of GIS, training development and delivery.

Duties shall also include:

· Development of innovative workflows to analyze and model geospatial data to resolve natural resource issues and planning suitability problems using ESRI desktop and server based geospatial applications;

· Development and revision of GIS courses. This effort is to include the integration of multimedia course instructional materials for delivery via the internet, through web-conferencing, or in a classroom environment;

· Work with FS analysts and management to create new and forward-looking course curriculum to satisfy agency Geospatial requirements;

· Classroom management;

· Delivery and support of mobile training team geospatial analysis training to external customers.

· Provide ESRI software installation, licensing, and operational support through a geospatial helpdesk;

· Develop knowledge management help documentation to support employees on common frequently asked geospatial support questions.

Required skills and experience for Senior Geospatial Training Developer shall include:

· Bachelor’s degree in geography, GIS, remote sensing, or physical/biological/environment/natural resource discipline with substantive coursework in geospatial analysis. Minimum seven years experience (or Master’s degree plus five years experience) developing geospatial training materials for a broad range of applied geospatial technologies and workflows for distribution via the intranet and/or classroom using a variety of training development and delivery tools.

· Demonstrated subject matter expertise in the areas of GIS principles, theories, concepts, techniques and applications, including but not limited to ESRI Suite of software, remote sensing principles to natural resource problems, as well as; remote sensing software on contract for use within the Forest Service (EX. ERDAS Imagine, and eCognition).

· Demonstrated subject matter expertise in the theory and application of GPS and mobile GIS data collection of infrastructure and natural resource information, as well as; the use of GPS and mobile GPS hardware and software at both the consumer and professional level (Ex.