Attachment_4_-_Clauses.pdf

Clauses

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS –COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (NOV 2021)

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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):

Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/far Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

(End of clause)

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC

2013)

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)

52.216-18 ORDERING (AUG 2020)

(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 April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2027.

(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) A delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when—

(1) If sent by mail (includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery service), the Government deposits the order in the mail;

(2) If sent by fax, the Government transmits the order to the Contractor's fax number; or

(3) If sent electronically, the Government either—

(i) Posts a copy of the delivery order or task order to a Government document access system, and notice is sent to the Contractor; or

(ii) Distributes the delivery order or task order via email to the Contractor's email address.

http://www.acquisition.gov/far http://www.acquisition.gov/diar

(d) Orders may be issued by methods other than those enumerated in this clause only if authorized in the contract.

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 $5,000.00, 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 $30,000.00;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $120,000.00; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (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 15 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.

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 March 31, 2027.

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 14) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

DOI-AAAP-0028 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS-INVOICE PROCESSING

PLATFORM (IPP) (APR 2013)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

'Payment request' means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor.

To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is:

https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

NONE

The Contractor shall also submit an electronic copy of the IPP invoice to LRBell@usbr.gov once the invoice has been submitted to IPP. Failure to email the invoice may cause significant delay or possible rejection of your payment request.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment.

The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Local Clause) http://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:LRBell@usbr.gov mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

DOI-AAAP-0050 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (DEC 2015)

1) FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The

Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR 42.15.

2) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

3) We request that you furnish the Contracting Officer (CO) with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 days after award. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official (AO). Information in the report must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

4) When your Contractor Representative(s) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at https://www.cpars.gov/.

5) Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the AO will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at https://www.cpars.gov/.

a) Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment.

b) Your comments should focus on objective facts in the AO's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance.

c) All information provided should be reviewed for accuracy prior to submission.

d) If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating "No comment" in the space provided, and then selecting “Accept the Ratings and Close the Evaluation”.

e) Your response is due within 60 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR. On day 15, the evaluation will become available in PPIRS-RC marked as “Pending” with or without comments and whether or not it has been closed.

f) If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 60 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment."

6) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

a) Protect the evaluation as source selection information. After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the CO for instructions.

b) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never http://www.cpars.gov/ http://www.cpars.gov/ released to persons or entities outside of your control.

c) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, pre-award surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

7) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the CO no later than seven days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 60-day review period.

8) A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for

Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized.

WBR 1452.237-80 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS -- BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (FEB 2017)

(a) General Security Requirements:

(1) This clause addresses security requirements, including general procedural requirements, information security requirements, contractor employee suitability requirements, identification card requirements, site security requirements, vessel exclusion barriers, and information technology security requirements. Within this clause, COR means Contracting Officer's Representative. If there is no COR appointed and identified to the Contractor, the term instead will mean the Program Manager or any other authorized individual responsible for technical oversight under the contract. “Work site” means the Government facility, office, construction site, and any other area within the Government office or facility that the Contractor must access to accomplish work under this contract.

(2) The work performed under this contract shall only be accomplished by individuals (in the employment of the Contractor or any subcontractors) whose conduct and behavior is consistent with the efficiency of the Federal Service and the requirements of this contract, and who are acceptable to the CO. If Reclamation finds a Contractor employee to be unsuitable or unfit for his or her assigned duties, the CO will direct the Contractor to remove the individual from the contract and access to the Federal facility at which the contract activities are occurring.

(3) The Contractor’s employees governed by this contract may need access to sensitive information and/or sensitive areas. The Federal Government (Government) reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine suitability of Contractor personnel and deny access to any sensitive information or project specific area to any personnel for any cause.

(4) The Contractor is responsible for informing and ensuring compliance by its employees with any applicable security procedures of the Government facility where work may be performed under this contract.

(5) Any Contractor employee that will have access to a Federally-controlled facility or information system will be required to have a Government-issued identification card, consisting of a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Card, a temporary identification card, or a visitor badge. (Note: within the Department of the Interior this card is known as a DOI Access Card.) During performance of the contract, the Contractor shall keep the COR apprised of any changes in personnel, or changes in personnel access or duration, to ensure that performance is not delayed by compliance with credentialing processes.

(6) A Contractor employee will not be provided access to a Government facility or information system until a Government PIV Card, temporary identification card, or visitor identification badge has been issued to the Contractor employee. For those individuals that will be receiving a PIV Card, the Government may, at its discretion, issue a temporary identification card or visitor identification badge after the electronic background investigation forms have been received and the investigation is initiated.

(7) All Contractor employees shall access the facility via the facility’s entry screening system and visibly display the Government-issued PIV Card, temporary identification card, or visitor identification badge at all times. Contractor employees must visibly wear the Government-issued identification card at all times they are on Government facilities. Contractor employees are responsible for the safekeeping of all Government-issued identification cards, whether on-site or off-site. Cards that have been lost, damaged, or stolen must be reported to the COR and DOI Access Sponsor within 24 hours. The Contractor shall return all identification cards and card keys and any other Government property and information upon completion of performance or when personnel depart permanently or for a period of 7 days or more. The Contractor may be required to turn in access control cards or identification cards on a daily basis.

(8) Misuse or loss of access control or identification cards, or failure to comply with required surrender of such cards may, at Government discretion, result in Contractor personnel being denied access to the work site, at no cost to Government. The Contractor may be charged up to $500 for each occurrence for any required replacement of Government-issued access control or identification cards due to loss or misuse. At the end of contract performance, or when a Contractor employee is no longer working under this contract, the Contractor shall ensure that all access control and identification cards are returned to the COR.

(9) All Contractor personnel, including subcontractor personnel, with access to the work site shall be U.S.

citizens or foreign individuals legally residing in, or legally admitted to, the U.S. For all non-U.S.

citizens working under this contract, irrespective of length of time working on the contract, the Contractor shall provide to the COR, legible and valid copies of the individual’s passport and visa (unless individual is on the Visa Waiver Program) a minimum of 14 calendar days prior to beginning work or arriving at the facility. A driver’s license is not acceptable identification. In addition, a completed form I-94 shall be submitted to the COR upon the individual’s arrival at the work facility and prior to beginning work.

(10) The Contractor shall report all contacts with entities, individuals, and counsel/representatives

(including foreign entities and foreign nationals) who seek in any way to obtain unauthorized access to sensitive information or areas. The Contractor shall report any violations of contract provisions, laws, executive orders, regulations, and guidance to the Contracting Officer (CO). The Contractor shall report any information raising a doubt as to whether an individual’s eligibility for continued employment or access to sensitive information is consistent with the interests of National Security and the Public Trust.

(11) Unsanctioned, negligent, or willful inappropriate action on the part of the Contractor (or its employees) may result in termination of the contract or removal of some Contractor employees from Reclamation facilities at no cost to the Government. These actions include, but are not limited to, exploration of a sensitive system and/or information, introduction of unauthorized and/or malicious software, inappropriate release of sensitive information, or failure to follow prescribed access control policies and/or security procedures. Failure to comply with Reclamation policies, procedures, or other published security requirements may result in termination of the contract or removal of some contracted employees from Reclamation buildings and/or facilities at no cost to the Government.

(12) All provisions of this clause shall equally apply to all subcontractors. The Contractor shall incorporate the substance of this clause in all subcontracts.

(13) These security requirements apply to all sections of this Contract including Contract Drawings and other Contract Specifications as applicable. Related documents include other general provisions of Construction or Operations and Maintenance type Contracts, including FAR clauses by reference or as amended by related documents.

(b) Information Security Requirements.

(1) Sensitive Information. The term “sensitive information” means any information which warrants a degree of protection and administrative control as defined by Reclamation or that meets the criteria for exemption from public disclosure set forth under Sections 552 and 552a of Title 5, United States Code: the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act. Sensitive information is generally categorized as FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (FOUO) information or CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI), but in some cases may include other unclassified information. (The protection of National Security information is beyond the scope of this clause. If any work on National Security information is required under this contract, it is addressed under other contract clauses.) The Contractor shall protect this type of information from unauthorized release into public domain, or to unauthorized persons, organizations, or subcontractors.

Information which, either alone or in aggregate, is deemed sensitive by Reclamation shall be handled and protected in accordance with Reclamation directives and standards for identifying and safeguarding sensitive information (SLE 02-01), which is available from the COR or at http://www.usbr.gov/recman/DandS.html#sle.

(i) Any Government-furnished information or material does not become the property of the

Contractor and may be withdrawn at any time. Upon expiration or termination of the contract, all documents released to the Contractor and any material created using data from such documents shall be returned to the COR for final disposition. Government-furnished information residing on any electronic systems (laptops, servers, desktops, media) shall be deleted from those systems using a COR-approved data erasure solution.

Only with prior authorization from the CO may the Contractor retain the material. The Contractor or subcontractor shall not disclose or release the materials provided to the Contractor to any individuals of the Contractor's organization not directly engaged in providing services under the contract or that do not have a valid need-to-know. All technical data provided to the Contractor by the Government shall be protected from public or private disclosure in accordance with the markings printed on them. All other information relating to the items to be delivered or the services to be performed under this contract shall not be disclosed by any means without prior approval of the CO.

Prohibited dissemination or disclosure includes, but is not limited to: permitting access to such information by foreign nationals or by immigrant aliens who may be employed by the Contractor, publication of technical or scientific papers, advertising, disclosure to Contractor staff not investigated and deemed acceptable at the appropriate information sensitivity level, and any other public release. The Contractor shall maintain, and furnish upon request of the CO, records of the names of individuals who have access to sensitive material in its custody. All questions regarding information security, access, and control shall be referred to the COR.

(ii) The Contractor shall not release to anyone outside the Contractor’s organization any sensitive, or otherwise protected information, regardless of medium in which it is contained (for example, film, tape, document, electronic), pertaining to any part of this contract or any Reclamation program or activity, unless the CO has given prior written approval. This includes, but is not limited to, news releases, marketing promotions, articles, interviews, reports, social media posts, and any other media releases. Requests for approval shall identify the specific information to be released, the medium to be used, the purpose for the release, and a description of the need-to-know. The Contractor shall submit its request to the CO ten business days before the proposed date for release. Subcontractors shall submit requests for authorization to release through the prime Contractor to the http://www.usbr.gov/recman/DandS.html#sle

CO.

(iii) The Contractor shall notify the COR immediately when known or suspected loss/compromise of sensitive information or other documents, notes, drawings, sketches, reports, photographs, exposed film or similar information which may affect the security interests of Government has occurred. This requirement extends to employees and other personnel working on behalf of the Contractor, and expands responsibility to include prompt reporting of security issues, including observed or subsequently discovered efforts by unauthorized persons to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

(2) Classified Information.

(i) The disclosure of U.S. Government documents by third parties can result in damage to our national security. While this contract may not deal directly with classified information, each contractor is obligated to protect classified information pursuant to all applicable laws and to use Government information technology systems in accordance with agency procedures so that the integrity of such systems is not compromised.

(ii) Unauthorized disclosures of classified documents (whether in print, on a blog, or on websites, or other electronic or non-electronic media) do not alter the documents' classified status or automatically result in declassification of the documents. To the contrary, classified information, whether or not already posted on public websites or disclosed to the media, remains classified, and must be treated as such by Federal employees and contractors, until it is declassified by an appropriate U.S. Government authority. Executive Order 13526, Classified National Security Information (December 29, 2009), Section 1.1.(c) states, 'Classified Information shall not be declassified automatically as a result of any unauthorized disclosure of identical or similar information.' Although the Department has taken steps to prevent access to publicly disclosed classified materials from Departmental computers, it is important to understand our continuing duties and responsibilities in this regard.

(iii) Contractors (which include all employees of the contractor, as well as subcontractors and its employees performing work for the contractor) are reminded of the following obligations with respect to the treatment of classified information and the use of unclassified government information technology systems:

(v) For contracts that require access to classified information, the contractor is responsible for obtaining the required national security clearance through the Department of the Defense National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). Any classified contracts will be coordinated through the Reclamation Chief Security Officer, or for IT requirements, the Bureau Chief Information Security Officer. No contractor shall access classified information unless proper clearances have been obtained and transmitted to Reclamation. For further information, refer to 443 DM 1 or DOD NISPOM 5220.22-M dated February 28, 2006 (incorporating change 2 dated May 18, 2016). \

(vi) Classified information shall not be removed from official premises.

(vii) Classified information shall not be disclosed without proper authorization.

(c) Contractor Employee Suitability and Issuance of Government Identification Cards:

(1) Performance of this contract requires Contractor personnel to have a Federal Government-issued

HSPD-12/FIPS-201-1 compliant Personal Identification Verification Card (PIV Card) before being allowed unsupervised access to a Federally-controlled facility or information system. An active PIV

Card issued by another Federal Government agency will be accepted by Reclamation if the associated background investigation is sufficient for the work and access to facilities and information systems required under this contract, as determined solely by Reclamation. Physical access means routine, unescorted or unmonitored access to non-public areas of a Federally-controlled facility. Logical access means routine, unsupervised access to a Level 3 or 4 Federally controlled information system.

(2) At the Government’s sole discretion, the Government may issue a temporary identification card or visitor identification badge, in lieu of a PIV Card, under one of the following conditions:

(i) The individual will only be associated with Reclamation for a period of 180 days or less, will not have access to sensitive information, and any access to a sensitive area or Federal-controlled information systems will be fully supervised. The 180 calendar day period begins on the first day of the individual’s affiliation with Reclamation (in this case, the date that the individual’s contract performance begins) and ends exactly 180 days later, regardless of the number of times the individual actually accesses a Government facility or information system.

(ii) The individual will only have sporadic access to Federal facilities and information systems; will not have access to sensitive information; and, any access to a sensitive area or Federal-controlled information system will be fully supervised.

(iii) The individual will work exclusively outdoors, will not have access to sensitive information, and any access to a sensitive area or Federal-controlled information system will be fully supervised.

(iv) In paragraphs (i) through (iii), supervised access means the individual’s access to, and movement within, a facility is monitored and controlled sufficiently to prevent access to any unauthorized areas, equipment, or information; and the individual’s access to an information system is monitored and controlled sufficiently to ensure appropriate use of the system and information, and to prevent access to any unauthorized systems or information. Supervision must be performed by an individual with an active Government-issued PIV Card.

(3) The Contractor shall furnish to the COR an alphabetical list of contract personnel, to include subcontractors, who will require access to a Government facility or information system. The list shall provide the full name, social security number, date of birth, place of birth, purpose or job title, and the estimated duration of access. If the Contractor believes an individual should be issued a temporary identification card or visitor identification badge in lieu of a PIV Card based on the conditions in paragraph (4), then the Contractor must also submit a sufficient written justification as to why the specific individual or individuals will not need a PIV Card. The Contractor shall provide this information before the start of contract performance, or before the start of an individual’s performance when there is a change or addition of personnel, with sufficient time to ensure that performance is not delayed by compliance with credentialing processes.

(4) Any contract employees that will be issued a temporary identification card or visitor identification badge, in lieu of a PIV Card, at the Government’s sole discretion, will be subject to the following credentialing procedures: [Insert any local identification card or visitor badge issuance procedures that will be used, such as those used at the Denver Federal Center or in Federal Buildings.]

(5) Any contract employees that will be issued a PIV Card will be subject to the following credentialing procedures:

(i) The Government will initiate the e-Qip electronic background investigation process, and give the Contractor instructions for completing the background investigation and PIV Card process. As part of the PIV Card process, each Contractor employee shall be required to appear in person at a Government PIV Enrollment Station to have personal identity verification documents verified, have a photograph taken, be fingerprinted, and to pick up and activate the PIV Card when completed. The Contractor must make its personnel available at the place and time specified by the COR in order to initiate this process.

(ii) At least two weeks before start of contract performance, the Contractor must identify all contractor and subcontractor personnel who will require (insert as appropriate physical and/or logical) access for performance of work under this contract. The Contractor must make their personnel available at the place and time specified by the COR or DOI Access Card Sponsor in order to initiate screening and background investigations. The following electronic forms, or their equivalent, shall be used to initiate the credentialing process:

(a) OPM Standard Form 85 or 85P

(b) OF 306

(c) Release to Obtain Credit Information

(d) Fingerprint Card FD-258 or electronic fingerprints (local procedures may require the fingerprinting to be done at a police station; in this case, any charges are to be borne by the Contractor).

(iii) The cost of completing the above processes and submitting the above forms, including any charges for obtaining fingerprints and traveling to a Credentialing Center for card enrollment and activation, shall be borne by the Contractor. The cost of suitability and PIV-related background investigations shall be borne by Reclamation. For contracts that require a national security clearance, the cost of obtaining the national security clearance, including any associated background investigation, will be borne by the Contractor.

(iv) Contractor employees are required to complete all forms and to give, and to authorize others to give, full, frank, and truthful answers to relevant and material questions needed to reach a suitability determination. Refusal or failure to furnish or authorize provision of information may constitute grounds for denial or revocation of credentials. Government personnel may contact the Contractor personnel being investigated in person, by telephone, or in writing, and the Contractor agrees to make them available for such contact.

(v) For each Contractor employee that will be issued a PIV Card, the Government will conduct a background investigation. The tier level of background investigation for each Contractor employee will be determined by the Government based on the risk and sensitivity levels as described in Reclamation’s “Personnel Security and Suitability Directives and Standards,” SLE 01-01, which is available at http://www.usbr.gov/recman/DandS.html#sle.

At a minimum, each Contractor employee that will be issued a PIV Card will receive a Tier 1 [previously a National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI)] Background Investigation. The minimum standards which will be used in suitability determinations are contained in the DOI Departmental Manual Part 441, Chapter 5, which is available at http://elips.doi.gov/ELIPS/DocView.aspx?id=3858.

(vi) Each Contractor employee in a position designated as higher than Low Risk Non-Sensitive shall be reinvestigated on a periodic basis as described in Reclamation’s Personnel Security and Suitability Directives and Standards. A reinvestigation may also be initiated when the Contractor or the Government believes that a particular individual’s continued ability to meet the contract’s minimum standards is in question; or if it is determined that the position has changed and a higher level investigation is warranted.

http://www.usbr.gov/recman/DandS.html#sle http://elips.doi.gov/ELIPS/DocView.aspx?id=3858

(vii) If a Contractor employee has worked under a Federal agency contract within the past two years, and that contract required a successfully-adjudicated background investigation at the same risk level as (or higher than) this contract, further investigation may not be necessary. The Contractor shall provide the COR with documentation that supports the individual’s previous contract work and any information, including name and social security number, date of birth, and place of birth, needed for Government verification of previous background investigation.

(viii) Contractor employees who have been successfully adjudicated will be issued DOI Access Cards, which must be activated at a USAccess Credentialing Center.

(ix) If the final adjudication is unfavorable on a Contractor employee, or if Reclamation finds a Contractor employee to be unsuitable or unfit for his or her assigned duties, the CO will direct the Contractor to remove the individual from the contract and access to the Federal facility at which the contract activities are occurring. In the event of a disagreement between the Contractor and the Government concerning the suitability of a particular employee to perform work under this contract, the Government shall have the right of final determination. Determinations under this requirement are subject to the Disputes Clause. Failure of the Contractor to comply with the requirements of this clause could constitute grounds for termination for default.

(x) Reclamation will not allow a Contractor employee access to their investigation files. An individual may request, under the provisions of the Privacy Act and/or Freedom of Information Act, copies of their files from the investigative agency (Office of Personnel Management).

Reclamation will not release a copy of any investigative file, in whole or part, to the Contractor or any Contractor representative.

(xi) During performance of the contract, the Contractor must keep the COR apprised of changes in personnel to ensure that performance is not delayed by compliance with credentialing processes. Cards that have been lost, damaged, or stolen must be reported to the COR and Issuing Office within 24 hours. If reissuance of expired credentials is needed, it must be coordinated through the COR.

(xii) At the end of the contract performance, or when a contractor employee is no longer working under this contract, the Contractor must ensure that all identification cards are returned to the COR.

(d) Vessel Exclusion Barriers

(1) Proof of Certification. The contractor shall, for any vessel exclusion barrier proposed for supply and/or installation under this contract, provide the contracting officer with proof of certification in accordance with ASTM Standard F2766-11 – Standard Test Method for Boat Barriers. This proof of certification shall be provided to the contracting officer as part of any contractor proposal for the supply and/or installation of any boat barrier proposed under this contract.

(e) Site Security Requirements

(1) General Description. This section provides provisions to ensure the full security integrity of the facility and personnel working at the facility. The work of this section may involve interfaces with a number of Government security personnel, normally coordinated through the designated COR.

The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that activities are accomplished in a manner that complies fully with applicable security statutes, regulations, policies, directives, and standards.

(2) Government Security Personnel. When and where applicable, personnel may be assigned to control access, secure materials or activities at the work site, or escort Contractor personnel in sensitive areas. Personnel may include: security managers, security guards, security contractors acting as agents of the Government, law enforcement personnel, or other contractors or employees. These individuals may be used to ensure the overall security and integrity of the site or building and provide controlled access. These individuals may conduct inspections of all workers, vehicles, equipment, or materials entering, or re-entering the work site. The inspection may be done visually, with walk-through and/or hand-held metal detectors, or by other means as may be deemed necessary by Reclamation.

(3) Contractor Guard Force. At the Contractor’s sole discretion, and at the Contractor’s own expense, with prior written Government approval, a Contractor may be authorized to hire its own guards to secure Contractor-owned equipment and/or to protect Contractor employees or subcontractors.

If such a relationship is permitted, the Contractor shall be exclusively liable for all guard activities to include action or inaction of Contractor’s guard personnel. The Government will not offer nor provide any indemnification. Contractor shall be solely responsible for guards at all times to include any supervision, oversight, and for the development of local guard orders and/or procedures. The Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating all guard activities with the COR and shall develop and submit to the COR, for advance approval, any guard orders and/or guard procedures.

(4) Additional Security-Related Submittals

(i) Visitor List. The Contractor shall furnish to the COR, in advance, notification of visit of any

Contractor-sponsored visitor to a Government-controlled facility. This notification should be in writing and must include the purpose or nature of the visit, the full name of the visitor, and the full name and phone number of the designated sponsor who will be physically responsible for escorting the visitor for the duration of the scheduled visit.

(ii) Delivery Schedule. The Contractor shall furnish to the COR, in advance, a schedule for all deliveries.

This list shall include estimated delivery date, time, nature of the materials being delivered, and – where available – the name of delivery company and type of vehicle.

(iii) Explosives Security Plan. The Contractor shall furnish to the COR for approval, in advance, an explosives security plan at any work site where explosives will be stored or used.

(5) General Provisions.

(i) General. The Contractor shall comply with the Government’s site security procedures as specified, and as requested subsequent to award of Contract. Failure of the Contractor to comply with required access controls, information handling procedures, or any other security controls or procedures, may result in revocation of Contractor personnel access to the work site. The Government reserves the right to modify or clarify security provisions of this contract based on changing political and civil circumstances, and perceived threats to personnel or the facility.

(ii) Security Facilities and Equipment. The Contractor shall use security facilities and equipment only for the purposes intended and as directed by the CO. The Contractor shall comply with the Government’s instructions for use of secure storage areas, site enclosure and gates, temporary security lighting, building space enclosure, and lockup devices and systems established for detection, monitoring, signaling, and alarming field office facilities.

Measures necessary to secure the integrity of materials, equipment, and tools installed or used in furtherance of this contract shall be at no cost to the Government.

(iii) Security Personnel Availability/Work Schedules. The Contractor shall notify the COR at least 24 hours in advance of any projected work which might impact on security or require the scheduling of extended security personnel support. The Contractor shall provide a weekly work schedule, such as anticipated delivery of materials, use of explosives or heavy machinery, and extra time needed for continuous or inherently lengthy construction or project specific operations (such as concrete placement).

(iv) Deliveries. The Contractor shall provide at least one day’s advance notice of major deliveries, including time of arrival and trucks/carriers/documentation to be expected for arrival at work site. The Contractor shall provide reasonable advanced notice of deliveries which must be accommodated/accepted at times other than the Government’s established working hours. Failure to provide adequate advanced notice may result in delivery delays at the Contractor’s expense.

(v) Site Access. All Contractor personnel will be issued appropriate identification and must comply with all local access control procedures. The Government reserves the exclusive right to refuse or disallow any vehicular or pedestrian access to any Government-controlled facility or for any deliveries to the work site, regardless if access was scheduled or unscheduled.

(vi) Inspections and Searches. The Government reserves unqualified and unlimited right at any time to conduct security-related inspections or searches of work, material, equipment, personnel, and temporary facilities at the work site. The Contractor shall afford unrestricted access to work and allow surveillance and inspection by any Government personnel as authorized by the COR. The Government reserves the right to conduct searches of articles and personal effects of all Contractor personnel, both at point of entry and exit from the work site or Government facility. All Contractor personnel entering and leaving the work site may be required to pass through a Walk-Through-Metal-Detector device and/or other detection devices.

(vii) After Duty Hours. No Contractor personnel shall be permitted access to the work site after the

Government’s established working hours without prior authorization from the Government. All personnel seeking access to the site after the Government’s established working hours may be required to sign in and out in a visitor's log that may be maintained by the on duty security personnel (if any).

(viii) Access Procedures at Sensitive Areas. In some instances, the Contractor may be required to erect temporary security barriers and doors to isolate a sensitive area as instructed by the Government. The Contractor may be required to install locks and thereafter control access. The Contractor shall comply with the Government’s requirement for limited and escorted access to the sensitive area. The Contractor shall notify the COR at least one day prior to each requested access to the sensitive area that is outside of the Government’s established working hours.

(ix) Reported Violations. Where an indication, report, or observation of unauthorized access or performance of unauthorized work has occurred, the Government reserves the right to stop work and deny access until the circumstance and work can be investigated, inspected, tested, and resolved. The entire cost of such stoppages and resolutions shall be borne by Contractor, except when alleged violations of established security requirements, after investigation, are found not to be the fault of the Contractor.

(x) Briefings. Contractor personnel who will be assigned to this project, and who will have access to the work site, may be required to attend Government-conducted security briefings. The Government reserves the right to conduct security briefings for Contractor personnel and visitors at all levels of involvement in performance of work and maintenance of security.

Required briefings may include, but are not limited to, the following: Information Security, Site Security Requirements and Procedures, Delivery Methods and Inspections, Storage Requirements, Reporting Requirements, Supervisory Procedures, Contractor Employee Conduct, Visitor Control, and Threats.

(xi) Key Control. Control of keys/access codes and lock combinations is essential for the Government’s project security. The Contractor shall not allow keys or access codes to be duplicated or removed from the work site, nor allow lock combinations to be divulged without specific written advanced authorization from the COR. Such loss of control, observed or suspected, may result in a requirement to change locks involved at the Contractor’s expense. At the direction of the COR, the Contractor shall provide duplicate keys and lock combinations to Government security personnel when requested for the purpose of security inspections and emergency actions, including keys, combinations, and access codes needed for unrestricted access to every area and element of the project. The Contractor may be required to establish a key control program that is acceptable to the Government for Government-issued keys and for heavy machinery parked at the construction site (if this is a construction contract).

(xii) Vehicle Control. In general, parking of vehicles on the work site shall not be permitted, except for tractors, cranes, and similar equipment used directly in performance of work, for delivery of materials/supplies, and for removal of waste and surplus material. The Government may designate an approved contractor employee parking area. Upon entering the work site, vehicles and drivers may be subject to search and inspection. The Contractor shall obtain authorization from the COR to park the Contractor’s official vehicles and motorized vehicular construction equipment that are required/desired to be parked on the work site. Vehicles in violation may be towed off the work site at the Contractor’s expense. Where Government-designated employee parking is not available, parking of construction employees’ automobiles and similar transportation vehicles may be excluded from the work site. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to arrange for suitable accommodation for these vehicles.

(xiii) Prohibited/Restricted Items. Prohibited/restricted items and activities on the work site include but are not limited to the following: firearms and other weapons, except as specifically authorized by the COR in compliance with state and Federal laws and regulations; drugs, including narcotics, barbiturates, marijuana, alcoholic beverages, and similar substances, except for use with valid medical prescription; and explosives.

(xiv) Exceptions for Explosives. When needed for use in specifically limited amounts and controlled circumstances for construction work, explosives may be brought onsite with written prior authorization from the COR. As a hazardous material, the Contractor shall treat the use of explosives in accordance with regulations and guidance provided by Federal, State, and local authorities. The storage of explosives shall be in accordance with requirements of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms or the State in which they are stored. If onsite storage of explosives is necessary, explosives shall be stored at a pre-designated, secure site approved by the COR. Prior to Government approval of storage, the Contractor shall develop and submit to the COR a complete storage/security/retrieval plan for approval. The storage/security plan can be included in a “Blasting Safety Plan.”

The plan shall make accommodations for surveillance, detection, and response. Explosives firing systems shall be stored off-site and under no circumstances shall be stored together with explosives.

(xv) Photography. The use of photographic equipment and taking of photographs shall only be allowed as authorized by the COR.

(f) Information Technology Security – Basic Security Requirements:

(1) The Contractor shall ensure that its employees, in performance of the contract, receive annual IT security training in Reclamation IT Security policies, procedures, computer ethics, and best practices in accordance with Reclamation Directive IRM 08-09, September 21, 2001, Subject:

Reclamation Information Technology (IT) Security Program (ITSP): IT Security Awareness and Training Requirements. This document is available, upon request, from the CO. The Contractor may use web-based training available from Reclamation to meet this requirement.

(2) The Contractor shall afford…