Attachment I Statement of Work.pdf

ATTACHMENT 1

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Science and Technology

Transportation Security Laboratory

Statement of Work

FOR

Research and Development and Developmental Test and Evaluation (RDDT&E) Technical Support Services

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 BACKGROUND

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is committed to using cutting-edge technologies and scientific talent in its mission to make America safer. The DHS Directorate of Science and Technology (S&T) is tasked with researching and organizing the scientific, engineering, and technological resources of the United States and leveraging these existing resources into technological tools to help protect the homeland.

The Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL), located at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC), Atlantic City International Airport, New Jersey supports the DHS national effort to counter current and future terrorist threats and criminal acts, primarily threats against transportation. TSL implements these countermeasures through research, evaluation, and support of development of new technologies.

The TSL performs its research and development (R&D) and developmental testing and evaluation (DT&E) mission at a complex comprised of 21.5 acres secure, limited access main campus, encompassing over 90,000 square feet of floor space. Facilities include:

1. Building 315 complex consisting of:

• An administrative office building (Building 315) includes a multipurpose conference/meeting center seating 100, and offices/cubicles for 70 federal staffers and non-federal workers.

• A triple-wide modular trailer used for additional office space (Building 315A) with approximately 2,300 square feet, which is attached to Building 315, housing approximately 23 additional non-federal workers

• A laboratory building (315 Labs) attached to the administrative building via a heated/cooled glass enclosed walkway with four (4) hardened laboratory cells for tests involving high explosives and three (3) unhardened laboratory cells for other research and development. The administrative and laboratory buildings cover an aggregate floor space of approximately 35,000 square feet.

2. Two light construction Butler metal buildings, slab-on-grade facilities (Buildings 318 & 319), have approximately 22,000 and 18,000 square feet of floor space respectively.

3. One stand-alone modular facility, known as the Small Bulk Explosives laboratory 315B, which accounts for an additional 400 square feet of floor space.

4. Building 374, containing two large explosives hardened laboratories, a smaller hardened laboratory, a Trace Explosives Contamination Laboratory, and associated conferencing, cubicle space and break rooms. It provides an additional 12,000 square feet of facilities to the total campus facilities footprint in usable floor space.

5. An explosives storage area for approximately 5,300 lbs. of bulk explosives.

6. Within the larger W.J. Hughes Technical Center campus, TSL maintains a remote explosive storage area for approximately 6,000 lbs. of explosives.

The TSL takes advantage of commercial and other governmental facilities in the region including facilities in Maryland at the Aberdeen Proving Ground where live fire testing on aircraft is performed. While the contractor may be required to perform work at such facilities, it is not within scope of this contract for the contractor to obtain or secure the use of such facilities.

Current applied research and development capabilities at the TSL include:

• Bulk Explosives Detection - primarily focused on characterization and detection of explosives with x-rays

• Trace Contraband Laboratory – (incorporating the Small Bulk and Trace Explosives Contamination Laboratories)

• Electromagnetic Signatures of Explosives - researching explosives detection with methods including millimeter wave imaging and various forms of spectroscopy

• Energetic Materials Research Laboratory - performing Homemade Explosives (HME) synthesis and characterization

• Explosives Simulant Development Laboratory - which prepares, develops, and maintains bulk simulants used in testing at TSL and elsewhere

• Commercial Aircraft Vulnerability and Mitigation - assessing effects of explosives on aircraft including live-fire testing

Other capabilities may be established as needs dictate, threats emerge, and funding becomes available.

1.2 SCOPE

1.2.1 The scope of work for this acquisition is technical support services for the TSL. These include applied research and data collection and analysis to support Test and Evaluation (T&E) of explosive and threat detection technologies and systems. These efforts apply scientific and engineering activities to support the spiral development of technologies to detect concealed explosives or mitigate the effects of explosives and other threats. The principal focus is scientific investigation and R&D and DT&E for the detection of conventional and homemade explosives. Other technical activities include scientific investigations into contraband such as the detection of illicit substances, and the test and evaluation of technologies designed to detect and/or identify these substances.

Also included is the examination of blast effects on conveyances and infrastructure (i.e., vulnerability analysis).

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1.2.2 The Contractor shall be expected to work with military and conventional explosives, as well as homemade explosives and any new threat materials identified by the Government. The Contractor will be provided standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Laboratory Safety Action Plans (LSAPs) for hazardous operations. The contractor may be required to update or contribute to the development of new explosive synthesis procedures, SOPs, or LSAPs for emerging energetic threats.

1.2.3 The Contractor shall be expected to work at government and commercial facilities around the world. Tasking will primarily take place at the William J. Hughes Technical Center. Work at off-site locations will be required for those task orders that specify it.

Some off-site locations will be within 20 miles of the William J. Hughes Technical Center, while others may be located elsewhere both within the continental United States or internationally.

1.2.4 Test and evaluation services may be executed in support of any elements of the

Homeland Security Enterprise, including, but not limited to:

• TSA (Aviation, Mass Transit, Cargo, Rail, Roadways)

• CBP (Customs and Border Security)

• USSS (United States Secret Service)

• USCG (United States Coast Guard)

• OGA (Other Government Agencies)

• State and local First Responders

While 1.2.4 lists agencies that the contract may support, TSL is the only organization authorized to issue any task order against this IDIQ. Contractors awarded task orders under this IDIQ will not directly support agencies or DHS components other than the TSL.

This scope of work specifically excludes test planning and test execution for the TSL Independent Test and Evaluation (IT&E) Division; enterprise IT support; publication and library services; facilities, building and grounds maintenance, repair, and upgrade services.

1.3 OBJECTIVE

The objective of this acquisition is to provide TSL with Research and Development (R&D) in support of testing and evaluation, test planning and execution in support of the Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) Division and the Commercial Aircraft Vulnerability and Mitigation (CAVM) program.

1.4 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

1.4.1 Compliance Documents

The following documents provide specifications, standards, or guidelines that must be complied with to meet the requirements of this contract. These documents will be provided upon contract or task order award:

a) National Industrial Security Procedures Operations Manual (NISPOM) https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/08/19/2021-17688/national-industrial-security-program-operating-manual-nispom-amendment

b) 49 CFR 1520 Protection of Sensitive Security Information

c) DHS S&T Explosives Research and Development Program Security Classification

Guide, DHS SCG S&T-006.1

d) Master Test Plan for Certification Readiness of Checked Baggage Explosives

Detection Systems

e) DHS IT Security Program Publication DHS MD 4300.1

f) TSL Standard Operating Procedures

g) TSL Laboratory Safety Action Plans

h) TSL Management Instructions

i) TSL Management Directives

j) DD254

k) Guidelines for Formatting and Preparing TSL Documents for Submission

l) DHS/S&T/TSL Document Format Templates

m) HSAR Class Deviation 15-01 Safeguarding of Sensitive Information

n) DHS Directive 012-01: Intellectual Property

1.4.2 Reference Documents

The following documents may be helpful to the Contractor in performing the work described in this document:

a) TSL Strategic Plan 2020-2024

b) Transportation Security Laboratory Developmental Test and Evaluation Management

Plan

c) Safety, Occupational Health, and Environmental Management, Management

Directive MD17-01

d) TSL Chemical Hygiene and Hazard Communication Instruction MI 20-07

e) TSL Hazardous Waste Handling Management Instruction MI 21-09

f) TSL Emergency Management Directive MD17-18

g) TSL Occupant Emergency Plan

h) TSL #100.100 Standard Operating Procedure for the Trace Laboratory

i) TSL # 100.172 Trace Laboratory Training and Assessment

j) TSL Trace Laboratory Management and Utilization MI 20-02

k) TSL Explosive Safety Program and Operations MD 20-03

l) TSL Procedures for Test Planning and Execution MI 22-14

m) TSL Improvised Explosives Preparation and Use MI 17-04

n) TSL Explosive Operations and Safety Requirements Instruction MI 22-04

o) TSL Explosive Training Requirements and Duties for Explosive Workers MI 22-12

p) Phantom and Simulant Development to the DARPA, Methods of Explosive Detection at Standoff (MEDS) Program (Sample Task Order)

1.5 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY.

This contract includes a Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) at SOW 11.0. The PRS plays an integral role in the administration of the contract. In addition to any applicable inspection clauses or other related terms and conditions contained in the contract, the PRS shall serve as a primary tool for inspection and acceptance of services as facilitated by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Evaluation of the Contractor’s overall performance shall be in accordance with the performance standards set forth in the PRS, and will be conducted by the COR. The PRS constitutes a material aspect of the contract and will not be changed or otherwise modified without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

2.0 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS/TASKS

The Contractor shall provide subject matter experts (SME) as specified in task order assignments. Labor, travel, and materials will be delineated in each task order award, as needed to support the mission of the specific product area or technology. The Contractor shall have the intrinsic capability to provide technical and SME support to the individual task orders, in the following areas:

2.0.1 Physics - including but not limited to:

a) Electromagnetic radiation-based techniques such as X-ray, Millimeter wave, terahertz, and photon-matter interactions

b) Experienced with X-ray measurements including digital radiography, computed tomography, diffraction, incoherent scatter, fluorescence

c) Ability to develop and fabricate prototype instruments for physical characterization

d) Electromagnetic theory and practice covering the range from direct current (DC) to Ultraviolet (UV)

e) Laser spectroscopy

f) Multi-Physics modeling and analysis

2.0.2 Chemistry – including but not limited to:

a) General Chemistry (e.g., Solubility Testing, Good Laboratory Practices and Techniques, etc.)

b) Analytical Chemistry (for example, familiar with analytical techniques such as liquid, ion and gas chromatography)

c) Physical Chemistry (for example, familiar with thermodynamics, kinetics, surface chemistry

d) Raw Materials Testing (for example, Residual Solvent or Karl Fischer Analysis)

e) Instrumental Chemistry (for example, familiar with installing/implementing/designing/modifying/building new scientific instrumentation and prototypes)

f) Organic Chemistry (for example, familiar with the synthesis, purification, crystallization, and characterization (e.g., NMR) of explosives and/or other hazardous materials)

g) Materials Characterization (for example, familiar with hardness testing, roughness testing, optical profilometry, scanning electron microscopy and particle microscopy techniques)

h) Ability to mix and/or synthesize inert chemical for threat surrogate test articles

i) Stability/Shelf-Life Testing

j) Skill to analyze data, quantitatively and qualitatively, to perform scientific/engineering planning and evaluation activities

2.0.3 Engineering – including but not limited to:

a) Expertise in mechanical, chemical, and electrical engineering

b) Expertise with multi-physics simulation, 3D-design software, ion, and electron optics simulation

c) Expertise in computer engineering especially software systems, computer programming and algorithms (e.g., Machine Learning)

d) Understanding of System Engineering especially DHS’s Capability

Development Framework and Agile Systems Engineering

e) Familiarity with Design of Experiments

f) Expertise in data analytics

g) Small Scale Safety Testing (for example, familiar with DSC, TGA, drop testing, ESD, etc.)

2.0.4 Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science - including but not limited to:

a) A detailed understanding of the foundational concepts of Machine Learning (Statistics, Linear Algebra, Calculus, Numerical Methods).

b) Familiarity with neural network architectures including but not limited to Convolution Neural Networks.

c) An understanding of neural network training protocols and the pitfalls and vulnerabilities of mis-trained or inadequately trained neural networks.

d) Experience in designing, training, and testing neural networks.

e) Experience in using Machine Learning tools to train and test neural network classifiers.

f) A detailed understanding of Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and their application.

g) The ability to design and implement iterative neural network generator/discriminator algorithms to create and validate image data for ML training and testing.

h) Experience with theory and software coding of computed tomography, synthetic aperture radar, 2D and 3D image processing, multidimensional feature analysis and classification (e.g., chemometric analysis)

i) Modeling of physics and detection technologies

j) Experience with statistical analysis and hypothesis testing using continuous multivariate and binomial data

k) Experience with development, population, and maintenance of relational databases

2.0.5 Bulk and Trace Contraband Detection - including but not limited to:

a) Advanced technology (AT) i.e., multiple angle projection radiography

b) Single and dual energy computed tomography

c) Rotating and fixed gantry EDS

d) Bottled liquid screening (multiple technologies)

e) Energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction

f) X-ray scatter for personnel screening

g) Active and passive millimeter wave or Terahertz scanning

h) Eddy current detection as related to weapon detection

i) Nuclear magnetic and quadrupole resonance

j) Determining the sensitivity and stability of improvised explosives due to impact, friction, electrostatic discharge, and thermal changes

k) Conducting elemental composition, explosive potential, and/or detection probability of liquid and solid energetic materials

l) Chemiluminescence

m) Mass Spectrometry/Ion traps

n) Capillary Electrophoresis

o) Ion Mobility Spectrometry (e.g., Time-dispersive, traveling wave, field asymmetric, etc.)

p) Non-contact sampling

q) Optical-based detection techniques such as but not limited to Laser Induced

Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), Vibrational Spectroscopy (e.g., Raman, Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman, Infrared), etc.)

r) Colorimetric Detection Technologies

2.0.6 Modeling and simulation of bulk and trace contraband detection technologies and systems

2.0.7 Energetic Materials/Explosive Effects, Vulnerability Assessment, and Blast Mitigation – including but not limited to:

a) Modeling and simulation of energetic materials, explosive events, and structural response using finite element or hydrodynamic software

b) Determining material and structural response to explosive threat generated blast damage mechanisms (e.g., overpressure, impulse, shock, fragmentation, fire) through testing and analysis

c) Identifying and developing explosive mitigation technologies

d) Development and application of blast measurement test instrumentation techniques

2.0.8 Expertise in various ISO certifications to support compliance within the TSL complex.

2.0.9 Capability in any of the following disciplines is secondary (desirable but not required):

a) Open Systems Architecture/ System of Systems

b) Support for the Development of integrated and modularized security screening systems

c) New SME requirements may be added as new technologies and threats emerge. This list is not all-inclusive and a task order to address a particular need may contain a subset of this list of SME or additional requirements.

2.0.10 The Contractor shall supply any other personnel necessary to complete RDT&E tasking within the scope of this contract. This support includes, but is not limited to, manual labor, clerical support, logistical support, and supervision of contractor personnel.

2.0.11 The Contractor shall provide the management and support personnel to plan, oversee, analyze, document, and control labor, services, supplies, and capital expenditures for the task orders awarded under this contract. These functions include but are not limited to:

a) Project planning

b) Project oversight

c) Procurement and management test equipment

d) Safety management oversight

e) Logistical processes and controls

f) Enterprise Data analysis and management

g) Status Reporting

h) Document Management

Labor, travel, and materials will be delineated in each task order award as needed to support the mission of the specific product or technology area.

Task orders will be issued and awarded within scope of any of the tasks outlined in section 2.1 through 2.3.

2.1 TASK AREA 1. Applied Research and Development in Support of Test and Evaluation This task area provides the applied research for support of test and evaluation of product areas at the TSL. Individual task orders will contain specific requirements.

2.1.1 The product areas include, but are not limited to:

a) Primary Personnel Screening systems, such as found in security checkpoints

i. Person screening

ii. Accessible Personal Property Screening

iii. Other material and object screening

b) Primary X-Ray Screening systems, such as checked and carry-on baggage and cargo systems

c) Secondary Alarm Resolution Technologies, such as ETD and BLS

d) Aircraft vulnerability assessment and blast mitigation

e) Advanced or novel contraband detection technologies (e.g., vapor, non-contact, and optical-based techniques, etc.).

2.1.2 The support of T&E in these product areas requires:

a) Measurement of the fundamental properties of materials in support of testing methods and techniques for systems designed to detect bulk or trace amounts of contraband (e.g., explosives, hazardous chemicals, and illicit drugs)

b) Test article design and development for contraband (e.g., explosive) detection system test and evaluation

c) Development of test standards and protocols for contraband detection system test and evaluation

d) Development of materials that mimic the response of hazardous materials interrogated by detection technologies (simulants)

e) Development of complex test articles which when inspected by some detection technology produce information related to the capability of that system to detect threats of interest (test phantoms)

f) Development of testing methodologies and/or methods for analysis (e.g., quality control, property measurement, signature determination, etc.) of a test article, standard, substrate and/or analyte of interest

g) Development of standard operating procedure and training procedures

h) Maintenance of laboratory equipment and instrument used in data collection/analysis

i) Development of data processing tools

j) Development of image quality phantoms and test methods

k) Development of calibration, reference, and T&E standards

l) Production of test articles, standards, and substrates.

m) Development and execution of safety testing for energetic materials

n) Development of techniques for determining the relative potency of explosive materials (explosive equivalency)

o) Development of measurement systems and techniques to determine the magnitude and progression of blast damage on aircraft and critical transportation infrastructure

p) Development of testing protocols for blast mitigation systems

q) Development of modeling and simulation approaches for bulk and trace contraband detection technologies and systems

r) Literature searches

s) Development of reports and presentations documenting applied research efforts

2.2 TASK AREA 2. Developmental Test and Evaluation

DT&E provides the direct assessment of the efficacy of detection equipment for homeland security. The results from this effort are used by industrial partners to optimize and improve equipment; and by DHS components, such as TSA, to inform decisions on technology and deployments; and provide input to the IT&E Director for readiness of a particular product for qualification or certification as a step towards an acquisition action by a customer. Individual task orders will contain specific requirements.

2.2.1 The DT&E effort is arranged into product areas that include, but are not limited to:

a) Primary Personnel Screening systems, such as found in security checkpoints

i. Person screening including shoe screening

ii. Accessible Personal Property Screening

iii. Other material and object screening

b) Primary X-Ray Screening systems

i. Checked baggage

ii. Carry-on baggage

iii. Cargo systems

c) Secondary Alarm Resolution Technologies

i. Chemistry-based technologies such as ETD and colorimetric

ii. Physics-based technologies such as BLS and Material Identification of Unknown

Substance (MIDUS) systems utilizing spectroscopy such as Raman and IR

d) Novel explosives detection systems

2.2.2 The Contractor shall provide the necessary labor, SME, management oversight, and logistical and clerical support to conduct DT&E as detailed in individual task orders. The operations necessary to complete task orders include, but are not limited to:

a) Test plan generation including a detailed work breakdown structure

b) Test article fabrication, preparation, optimization, maintenance, and inventory control

c) Determination of fitness for testing including configuration management

d) Data collection, analysis, validation, logging, and management

e) Determinations of limits of detection

f) Determinations of probabilities of detection and false alarm

g) Determination of system vulnerabilities

h) Quality control and management

i) Regression testing

j) Generation of final reports and debriefs to be shared with technology vendors and TSL customers

2.3 TASK AREA 3. Applied Research and Development for Detection, Vulnerability and Mitigation Assessment Applied research and development for detection, vulnerability and mitigation assessment addresses the need to support new technologies being prepared by vendors for possible inclusion in DHS Acquisition Programs. Additionally, it encompasses the exploitation of emerging science, engineering, and technology to enable the invention and development of new technology, and for the assessment of new techniques, material parameters, or threat vectors.

This task is focused on providing the baseline support for addressing the current and anticipated needs of customers. Individual task orders will contain specific requirements.

2.3.1 The Contractor shall provide personnel and support for applied research and development for detection, mitigation, and vulnerability assessment. The tasks include, but are not limited to:

a) White papers on inventions and new science, technology, systems, or assessments

b) proof of concept studies

c) Analysis of component technologies (TRL 3-4)

d) Analysis of breadboard detection technology (TRL 4-5)

e) Analysis of prototype systems (TRL 6-7)

f) Analysis of qualified and/or proven systems (TRL 8-9)

g) Support of requirements definition

h) Computer modeling and simulation of detection capability

i) Computer modeling and simulation of blast effects

j) Advanced measurement systems and tools

k) Advanced testing tools, test articles, phantoms, and simulants to meet the

DT&E needs of next generation security systems

l) Vulnerability Assessments and Mitigation

3.0 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

3.1 QUALIFIED Personnel

The Contractor shall provide qualified personnel to perform all requirements specified in task order Performance Work Statement (PWS) issued against this IDIQ. The Contractor shall ensure that the contractually required level of support for task order requirements is always maintained. If for any reason the Contractor staffing levels are not maintained due to vacation, leave, appointments, etc., and replacement personnel will not be provided, the Contractor shall provide e-mail notification to the COR prior to employee absence.

TSL Core hours of operation are 10:00 am to 3:00 pm with the TSL opened from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm., Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays). However, there may be occasions when Contractor employees (primarily those support testing) shall be required to work other than core hours, including second, and third shifts, weekends, and holidays to fulfill requirements under this SOW and awarded task orders.

3.2 Key Personnel

Key personnel for the IDIQ requirement and those proposed for all subsequent task orders shall be available at the time of award. Before replacing any individual designated as Key by the Government, the Contractor shall notify the CO no less than 15 business days in advance, submit written justification for replacement, and provide the name and qualifications of any proposed substitute(s). All proposed substitutes shall possess qualifications equal to or superior to those of the Key person being replaced. The Contractor shall not remove or replace Key personnel without written approval from the CO. The following Contractor personnel are designated as Key for the IDIQ requirement.

IDIQ Project Manager: TBD IDIQ Alternate Project Manager: TBD

The Government may request additional Contractor personnel as Key at the time of award and as tasks orders are awarded.

3.3 Project Manager

The IDIQ Project Manager (PM) shall be a single point of contact for the CO and the COR.

The name of the PM, and the name of any alternate who shall act for the Contractor in the absence of the PM, shall be provided to the Government as part of the Contractor's proposal.

The PM is further designated as Key by the Government. During any absence of the PM, only one alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all matters relating to work performed under this contract. The PM and the designated alternate shall be able to read, write, speak, and understand English and be able to obtain a Secret level clearance and DHS suitability.

3.3.1 Project Manager (PM) Responsibilities

The Project Manager responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

a) Overall Task order management

b) Assigning work, managing personnel, finances, operations, and technical programs

c) Ensuring that projects are fully controlled, and that set goals and objectives are met

d) Assigning program responsibility

e) Documenting financial status

f) Documenting technical results; and

g) Ensuring the successful performance of the requirements in each task order PWS.

The PM shall provide all the necessary technical, business, and administrative planning;

organizing; managing; coordinating; tracking; and program management in accordance with Project Management Institute (PMI) standards and applicable DHS Management Directives and standards as listed below, including:

• prime and sub-contract management

• cost/schedule/performance measurement

• periodic and event-driven status reporting

• resource management

• procurement management

• system engineering management

• information and data management

• project risk management

• property tracking

The PM shall be available to the CO and COR via telephone or email or other electronic media between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday, and shall acknowledge requests for discussion or resolution of technical problems within 2 working hours of notification.

The PM shall ensure Contractor employees understand and abide by all DHS and local TSL established rules, regulations, policies, and ISO practices, concerning safety and security, as well as all terms and conditions of this SOW.

The IDIQ Alternate PM shall be available in the absence of the IDIQ PM.

3.4 Employee Identification

3.4.1 Contractor employees visiting Government facilities shall wear an identification badge that, at a minimum, displays the Contractor name, the employee’s photo, name, clearance-level, and badge expiration date. Visiting Contractor employees shall comply with all Government escort rules and requirements. All Contractor employees shall identify themselves as Contractors when their status is not readily apparent and display all identification and visitor badges in plain view above the waist at all times.

3.4.2 Contractor employees working on-site at Government facilities shall wear a Government issued identification badge. All Contractor employees shall identify themselves as Contractors when their status is not readily apparent (in meetings, when answering Government telephones, in e-mail messages, etc.) and display the Government issued badge in plain view above the waist at all times.

3.4.3 Throughout the duration of this contract, the Contractor shall be in compliance with Executive Order 13526, Classified National Security Information, and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors.

3.4.4 The Contractor shall coordinate with the COR to assure that any Contractor employee requiring routine access to the DHS offices and laboratories has appropriate Government-issued identification badges and building access cards before the employee enters on duty under this contract or any of its task orders. The Government-issued badges shall be worn in plain view, above the waist, at all times.

3.4.5 At least 15 business days prior to a Contractor employee’s termination, reassignment, or other cessation of need, the Contractor shall notify the COR and return the employee’s identification badge(s) and building pass(es) to the COR. If an identification badge or building pass is not available to be returned, a report must be submitted to the COR, referencing the badge or card number, name of individual to whom issued, and the last known location and disposition of the badge or card.

3.5 Employee Conduct

Contractor’s employees shall comply with all applicable Government regulations, policies, and procedures (e.g., fire, safety, sanitation, environmental protection, security, “off limits” areas, wearing of parts of DHS uniforms, and possession of weapons) when visiting or working at Government facilities. The Contractor shall ensure Contractor employees present a professional appearance at all times and that their conduct shall not reflect discredit on the United States or the Department of Homeland Security. The Project Manager shall ensure Contractor employees understand and abide by Department of Homeland Security established rules, regulations and policies concerning safety and security.

3.5.1 If through fault or negligence the Contractor, Contractor employees, or authorized Contractor agents destroy, lose, or damage any Government property, equipment, stock, or supplies during performance of this contract, the Contractor shall repair or replace that property or reimburse the Government for its full replacement cost.

3.5.2 The Contractor is responsible for maintaining clean and orderly assigned working spaces and swing spaces (if used). Furniture that may be assigned to the space(s) shall remain in place and not be removed from areas. All telephones and computers are for conducting official Government business only.

3.5.3 All Contractor personnel must comply with the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center’s parking, driving, safety and security procedures established by that facility while onsite.

3.6 Removing Employees for Misconduct or Security Reasons

The Government may, at its sole discretion (via the CO and the COR), direct the Contractor to remove any Contractor employee from DHS facilities for reasons of misconduct, safety, or security violations. Removal does not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility to continue providing the services required under the contract. The CO will provide the Contractor with a written explanation to support any request to remove an employee.

3.7 Telework

Telework is to be used to accommodate inclement weather days when the Government is open.

Telework may be used as a standard occurrence such as a weekly/bi-weekly telework day(s), per the provisions below. Telework will not be used when the Government is closed without express written advance authorization from the COR or Contracting Officer, even if it is a regularly scheduled telework workday for that contractor employee, given the time frame available for Government oversight to be provided will be contingent upon the COR’s availability.

1. Regular Re-Occurring Telework: Telework may be performed under a task order based on job function and not on the preference of individuals performing the task. The COR will be responsible for making the determination as to which functions on a contract or task order are telework eligible and if the following conditions are met:

a) There must be a telework agreement in place between the Contractor and their company specifying dates, times, and location for telework. The Contractor PM must provide a copy of each signed agreement to the Government (Contracting Officer and the COR) for the task order records.

b) The number of scheduled telework days may not exceed 2 days per week. Work under a task order can only be completed on a DHS issued laptop via the DHS VPN connection or using the Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI).

c) The Contractor PM must ensure that Contractor employees are reachable via telephone by the COR at the telework location.

d) The PM must state the hours that a given Contractor employee will be online and working, and any hours the employee will be unavailable.

e) Any contractor employee authorized for regular re-occurring telework may still be required to report to the laboratory as needed and at the discretion of the COR.

2. Situational Telework: Situational Telework, anything outside of regularly scheduled telework, may be performed under a task order if the following conditions are met:

a) Prior approval to telework must be obtained in writing from the task order COR by the

PM. All requests must originate from the Contractor’s PM, or the Contractor’s responsible contracts representative. Tasking must be able to be accomplished efficiently and effectively in a remote fashion and must be of sufficient quantity to fill the duration of the planned telework period for a given Contractor employee.

b) The task order COR must review all tasks to be completed/worked on during the telework period prior to providing written approval or disapproval of the PM’s written request.

c) Work under the Task Order can only be completed on a DHS issued laptop via the DHS VPN connection or using the Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI).

d) A detailed weekly contractor activity report for all eligible telework employees is required to be submitted by the Contractor PM to the COR no later than COB Monday following the previous week worked. A courtesy copy of the report will be provided to the COR for the contract file.

e) The PM must ensure that Contractor employees are reachable via telephone at the telework location.

f) The PM must state the hours that a given Contractor employee will be online and working, and any hours the employee will be unavailable.

g) Any contractor employee authorized for regular Situational Telework may still be required to report to the laboratory as needed and at the discretion of the COR.

3. Telework may only take place within the Atlantic City area at one of the following locations, provided the COR has given prior written approval:

a) The Contractor’s facility

b) The Contractor employee’s place of residence (within 50 miles of the TSL)

4. Individuals with off-site positions are to report to the government or contractor facility as listed in the contract unless Situational Telework has been previously authorized. Off-site positions shall not automatically be interpreted as being telework or telework eligible positions. All off-site work shall be completed at an approved government or contractor location, not from the employee’s home, unless Situational Telework has been approved and the COR have provided concurrence.

5. The contractor shall provide a breakdown in the Monthly Report the hours spent teleworking vs the employee’s standard schedule.

6. Situational Telework is not equivalent to an alternate work schedule. No alternate work schedules are permitted.

7. Situational Telework shall not result in an increase in the contract price. Any situational telework hours that are worked shall be charged at the lowest available rate for that labor category.

8. Any equipment provided by the Government for Situational Telework purposes shall be treated as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE). A valid property pass must be on file for any GFE utilized for situational telework. Copies of all property passes must be provided to the COR prior to the start of telework. For LabNet computers to be removed from the TSL, the contractor must verify that the system has a VPN installed. In addition, notification must be sent to the COR that the equipment is being taken home for Situational Telework or telework and will be returned when the contractor is not teleworking. The contractor must state that they will ensure that the LabNet computer is connected to the VPN for Updates/Scans and patches.

9. Classified work shall be performed at the Government location only.

4.0 OTHER APPLICABLE CONDITIONS

4.0.1 Technical Direction

Performance of work under task orders issued under this contract shall be subject to the technical direction of the COR. The term “Technical Direction” is defined to include, without limitation, the following:

(a) Directions to the contractor which redirect the contract effort, shift work emphasis between work areas of tasks, require pursuit of certain lines of inquiry, fill in details or otherwise serve to accomplish contractual statement of work.

(b) Provision of information to the contractor that assists in the interpretation of drawings, specifications, or technical portions of the work description.

(c) Review and, where required by the contract, provide concurrence to the COR of technical reports, drawings, specifications, and technical information to be delivered by the contractor to the Government under the contract.

Technical direction must be within the general scope of work stated in the contract.

The contractor shall proceed promptly with the performance of technical directions duly issued by the COR in the manner prescribed by this article. If, in the opinion of the contractor, any instruction or direction issued by the COR is within one of the categories and defined in (i) through (iv) above, the contractor shall not proceed but shall notify the CO in writing within five

(5) working days after the receipt of any instruction or direction and shall request the CO to modify the contract accordingly. Upon receiving such notification from the contractor, the CO shall issue an appropriate contract modification or advise the contractor in writing that, in his/her opinion, the technical direction is within the scope of the contract. The contractor shall thereupon proceed immediately with the direction given. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of the instruction or direction or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto shall be subject to the provisions of the contract clause titled, “Disputes” (FAR 52.233- 1.).

4.0.2. Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness Response Act Requirements All contractor personnel working under the task order shall be subject to certain sections of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness Response Act of 2002. Specifically, as part of the suitability check process each contractor employee must complete a Federal Bureau of Investigation background check information form (OMB No. 1110-0039). Each contractor employee will be required to complete a training covering his or her responsibilities under the Act.

4.1 SECURITY

The Government has determined that performance of this contract requires that the Contractor, subcontractor(s), vendor(s), etc. (hereafter included in the term Contractor), require access to classified National Security Information up to the level of SECRET (herein known as classified information) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

1) Contractor access to classified information is required under this SOW. The maximum level of classification is Secret. The details will be provided in a Department of Defense (DD) Form 254.

And

2) Contractor access to unclassified, but CUI may be required under this SOW.

Contractor employees shall safeguard this information against unauthorized disclosure or dissemination.

4.1.1. Security Clearance Requirements: The Government will provide specific guidance to the Contractor as to which work will be conducted in a classified manner and at which classification level.

4.1.2. Facility Security Clearance Requirements: The Contractor shall possess a Secret level facility security clearance at time of submission of proposal.

4.1.3. The DD Form 254 provides to the Contractor the security requirements and the classification guidance that are necessary to perform on this contract or issued task orders.

The Contractor shall appoint a Corporate Security Officer (CSO) who shall interface with the DHS Office of Security through the COR on all security matters, to include physical, personnel, and protection of all Government information and data accessed by the Contractor.

4.1.4. The COR and the DHS Office of Security reserve the right to inspect the procedures, methods, and facilities utilized by the Contractor in complying with the security requirements under this contract. Should the COR determine that the Contractor is not complying with the security requirements of this contract, the Contractor will be informed in writing, by the CO, of the proper action required for security compliance.

4.1.5. The DHS Security Office shall be notified of all terminations/resignations within five

(5) days of occurrence.

The Point of Contact (POC) at the Security Office is:

DHS, Office of Security Personnel Security Staff Attn: Mr. Catlin Van Roon 245 Murray Lane, SW #0115 Washington DC 2052 Telephone: (202) 254-2231

Alternate Security Point of Contact is:

TBD

Security Specialist DHS/S&T/Transportation Security Laboratory Office: (609) 813-XXXX

4.1.6. Contractor Employee Eligibility

Only U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPR) are authorized to perform on this contract (including subcontracts at all tiers). However, LPRs are not authorized to perform in any position that requires the LPR to access or assist in development, operation, management, or maintenance of DHS IT systems. The Contractor shall ensure that each employee working on this contract has a valid Social Security Card issued by the Social Security Administration.

The Contractor shall ensure that this provision is expressly incorporated into all subcontracts or subordinate agreements issued in support of this contract.

4.1.7. Contractor Employee Suitability

Contractor employees (to include applicants, temporaries, part-time and replacement employees) under the contract requiring access to sensitive information, shall undergo a position sensitivity analysis based on the duties each individual will perform on the contract.

The results of the position sensitivity analysis shall identify the appropriate background investigation to be conducted. All background investigations will be processed through the DHS Security Office.

Prospective Contractor employees shall submit the following completed forms to the DHS Security Office. The Standard Form 85P will be completed electronically, through the Office of Personnel Management’s e-QIP SYSTEM. The completed forms must be given to the DHS Security Office no less than thirty (30) calendar days before the start date of the contract or thirty (30) calendar days prior to entry on duty of any employees, whether a replacement, addition, sub-Contractor employee, or vendor:

a. Standard Form 85P, “Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions”

b. FD Form 258, “Fingerprint Card” (2 copies)

c. DHS Form 11000-6 “Conditional Access to Sensitive But Unclassified Information

Non-Disclosure Agreement”

d. DHS Form 11000-9, “Disclosure and Authorization Pertaining to Consumer Reports

Pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act”

Only complete packages will be accepted by the DHS Security Office. Specific instructions on submission of packages will be provided upon award of the contract.

4.1.7.1 DHS will exercise full control over granting, denying, withholding, or terminating unescorted Government facility, Government systems and/or sensitive Government information access for Contractor employees, based upon the results of a DHS fitness (suitability) investigation. DHS may, as it deems appropriate, authorize, and make a favorable entry of duty (EOD) decision based on preliminary security checks.

4.1.7.2 The favorable EOD decision would allow the contactor to commence work temporarily prior to the completion of the full investigation. The granting of a favorable EOD decision shall not be considered as assurance that a full employment contractor fitness (suitability) authorization will follow as a result thereof. The granting of a favorable EOD decision or a full contractor fitness (suitability) authorization determination shall in no way prevent, preclude, or bar the withdrawal or termination of any such access by DHS, at any time during the term of the task order.

4.1.7.3 Contract administrative employees supporting task orders and not needing access to sensitive DHS information, DHS systems or access to DHS facilities will not be subject to security contractor fitness (suitability) screening.

4.1.7.4 Limited access to Government buildings is allowable prior to the EOD decision if the contractor is escorted by a government employee. This limited access is to allow contractors to attend briefings, nonrecurring meetings, and begin transition work.

4.1.7.5 Classified information is Government information which requires protection in accordance with Executive Order 13526, National Security Information (NSI) as amended and supplemental directives. If the contractor has access to classified information at a DHS owned or leased facility, it shall comply with the security requirements of DHS and the facility. If the contractor is required to have access to classified information at another Government Facility, it shall abide by the requirements set forth by the agency.

4.1.8 Contractor Employee Continued Suitability

4.1.8.1 The DHS Office of Security may require the Contractor to perform drug screening for probable cause at any time, and/or when the Contractor independently identifies, circumstances where probable cause exists.

4.1.8.2 The Government reserves the right to deny facility and information access to any Contractor employee whom the Government believes may compromise or mishandle sensitive or classified information, or whose actions conflict with the standards of conduct.

4.1.8.3 The Contractor shall immediately report to the DHS Office of Security any credible information in their possession that calls into question a contractor employee’s desire or ability to handle sensitive or classified information legally and appropriately.

The termination of an employee does not obviate the requirement to submit this report.

The report shall include the employee’s name and social security number, along with the adverse information being reported.

4.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance for this IDIQ contract is for five years from date of award. Task orders may be issued any time during the five-year period; and performance on task orders, including option periods, can extend twelve (12) months beyond the expiration date of the

IDIQ.

4.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The primary place of performance for task orders issued under this IDIQ is the DHS/S&T Transportation Security Laboratory, located at the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center, Building 315, Atlantic City, NJ 08405. Geographic scope of work is within the Continental United States (CONUS) with potential travel requirements for Outside Continental United States (OCONUS). The Contractor will perform the work under this contract at various locations, including the Contractor’s facility, other Government facilities, commercial organizations, or other locations to be identified in each task order.

The COR will designate space at the TSL location to be used for onsite contractor staff as identified per task order. The place of performance for each individual task order shall be specified in the task order.

4.4 HOURS OF OPERATION

TSL Core hours of operation are 10:00 am to 3:00 pm with the TSL opened from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm., Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays).