B08_Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION (UDALL)

National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee Professional Services

2021009 8/9/2021

1.0 SCOPE. This performance work statement (PWS) defines the requirements for the Contractor to provide professional services, in close coordination with the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (MRRIC/Committee), the lead agencies, the Udall Foundation’s John S. McCain III National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution (NCECR/National Center), a contracted facilitation team (Facilitation Team), and a contracted Third Party Science Neutral (TPSN).

1.1 Background and Program Overview.

The MRRIC consensus-building process is a coordinated effort involving NCECR, a Facilitation Team, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the Contracted Committee Chair (Contractor/Chair), in addition to approximately 140 Committee members and their alternates. The Contractor will provide professional services, in close coordination with the Committee, the lead agencies, the NCECR, facilitation team contractors, and Third-Party Science Neutral contractor. In addition to the required Government performance evaluation that occurs during the management of the contract, the Contractor’s performance will be reviewed annually by the Committee in accordance with the MRRIC Charter. The Committee will provide their review to the Government.

The Chair’s primary role is to support the diverse Committee members in articulating their underlying interests and perspectives and formulating consensus-based recommendations to the lead agencies, so that the lead agencies can make informed decisions with a full picture of basin-wide interests. The Chair must have enough substantive knowledge about the endangered and threatened species and their Missouri River habitat needs to follow highly technical discussions, ensure MRRIC discussions are “on track,” ask effective questions, and articulate relevant MRRIC interests. At the same time, the Chair must demonstrate process-oriented knowledge in order to partner with the facilitation team, take the lead on plenary agenda development, and interpret and enforce of the charter and operating procedures.

The current work of the Committee necessitates that the Chair understand the scientific and technical issues related to the recovery of the Missouri River endangered pallid sturgeon and piping plover and how large-scale adaptive management plans are implemented (e.g., as conveyed to the Committee through pre-meeting materials, presentations by technical experts to the Committee, and participation of such experts in MRRIC discussions). The Chair must be able to utilize this understanding in an impartial manner to pose questions on behalf of the Committee and help explain technical information to Committee members, who have varying levels of scientific expertise. The

Chair must communicate this information in a manner that reinforces Committee member (stakeholder, tribe, state, federal members) trust in the Chair’s ability to be an impartial leader, given that Committee members have multiple views on management of the Missouri River.

The Chair will be responsible for running Committee meetings (both in-person and virtual), including opening, interpretation and enforcement of the Committee’s charter and operating procedures, and adjournment.

The Chair must be familiar with multi-party consensus building in order to help Committee members be effective advocates for their interests. The Chair must have the personal, technical, and professional skills and abilities to maintain and bolster the trust in the collaborative process that has been forged among the Committee members and between the Committee members, lead agencies, and the Chair. The Chair will strive to determine the views of all Committee members regarding Committee advice and work to achieve consensus.

The Chair should be familiar with, and conversant about, or be capable of rapidly becoming familiar with, the USACE Missouri River Recovery Program Management Plan/EIS and Adaptive Management Plan process. The Chair should also demonstrate familiarity with the Endangered Species Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and compliance with Biological Opinions in general. The Chair must also be familiar with Structured Decision Making (SDM) practices and adaptive management (links provided in Section 2). The Chair must understand the scientific and technical information contained in the analyses conducted by USACE and USFWS and their contractors at MRRIC’s recommendation as well as the MRRIC-recommended human objectives and metrics being used in the Management Process.

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS. The following documents are incorporated by reference to and form a part of this PWS. The Contractor is responsible for obtaining and abiding by the most current and approved versions of all applicable references listed with webpage links below. Any document referenced that does not contain an active weblink, is provided in hardcopy with this PWS.

a. Roles are set forth in the MRRIC Charter (Chair section), and can be reviewed at:

https://projects.ecr.gov/moriver/pdf/MRRICCharterFINAL1Jul2008.pdf

b. MRRIC Operating Procedures:

https://projects.ecr.gov/moriver/pdf/FINAL_MRRICGOPGR.pdf

c. Missouri River Recovery Program: Science and Adaptive Management Plan:

https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getfile/collection/p16021coll7/id/8070

d. National Environmental Protection Act:

https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/nepapub/nepa_documents/RedDont/Re q-NEPA.pdf

e. Missouri River Recovery Program Biological Opinion:

https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getfile/collection/p16021coll3/id/670 https://projects.ecr.gov/moriver/pdf/MRRICCharterFINAL1Jul2008.pdf https://projects.ecr.gov/moriver/pdf/FINAL_MRRICGOPGR.pdf https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getfile/collection/p16021coll7/id/8070 https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/nepapub/nepa_documents/RedDont/Req-NEPA.pdf https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/nepapub/nepa_documents/RedDont/Req-NEPA.pdf https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getfile/collection/p16021coll3/id/670

f. USACE Structured Decision Making:

https://erdc-library.erdc.dren.mil/jspui/bitstream/11681/34855/1/ERDC- EL%20SR-19-9.pdf

g. Adaptive Management:

https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getfile/collection/p16021coll7/id/8070

h. Occupational Health and Safety Standard, OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910 (specific attention to section 33- Exit Routes and Emergency Planning):

http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owastand.display_standard_group?p_toc_level =1&p_part_number=1910.

i. http://moriverrecovery.usace.army.mil/mrrp/f?p=136:32:0::NO

j. Federal Travel Regulations: https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/regulations/federal-travel-regulation-ftr#:~:text=The%20Federal%20Travel%20Regulation%20(FTR)%20summarizes %20the%20travel,conducted%20in%20a%20responsible%20and%20cost%20eff ective%20manner.

3.0 TASKS. The following are tasks as they relate to this contract. Refer to section 10.0 of the PWS for travel requirements. The tasks below shall be performed in the base and all option years: Base year core work – tasks 3.1-3.5, and each Option year core work – tasks 3.1-3.5. See Section 3.6 for task options to be priced in each performance period. The contractor shall provide a monthly status report to the Government (CDRL A001).

3.1 MRRIC CHAIR-attended Meetings: All Chair-attended meetings are anticipated to be conducted virtually in FY2022. If a meeting is conducted in-person, the meeting travel costs will be covered under Section 10.0 Travel of this PWS.

3.1.1 Plenary Meetings – The contractor must:

• Lead plenary meetings. The Spring full plenary meeting is typically 2.75 days in length and will be conducted virtually for FY2022, with the option of being conducted either virtually or in-person for all option years. The Fall full plenary meeting is typically 2 days in length and occurs in conjunction with the Fall Science Meeting. This plenary meeting is not currently scheduled for FY2022 but is anticipated to be conducted either virtually or in-person for the option years.

• Open and close the meetings and ensure compliance with established Operating Procedures and the MRRIC Charter. This task may include preparation calls, evening sessions, daily plenary debriefing with the LFT team, and after-plenary debrief/planning sessions with the facilitation team, NCECR, MRRIC members, and lead agencies and preparation of press releases and media outreach.

• Attend informal MRRIC events, such as plenary topic discussion sessions, the Tuesday or Wednesday evening(s) of the meeting, if required. This task occurs, historically, once per year.

https://erdc-library.erdc.dren.mil/jspui/bitstream/11681/34855/1/ERDC-EL%20SR-19-9.pdf https://erdc-library.erdc.dren.mil/jspui/bitstream/11681/34855/1/ERDC-EL%20SR-19-9.pdf https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getfile/collection/p16021coll7/id/8070 http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owastand.display_standard_group?p_toc_level=1&p_part_number=1910 http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owastand.display_standard_group?p_toc_level=1&p_part_number=1910 http://moriverrecovery.usace.army.mil/mrrp/f?p=136:32:0::NO https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/regulations/federal-travel-regulation-ftr%23:%7E:text=The%20Federal%20Travel%20Regulation%20(FTR)%20summarizes%20the%20travel,conducted%20in%20a%20responsible%20and%20cost%20effective%20manner https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/regulations/federal-travel-regulation-ftr%23:%7E:text=The%20Federal%20Travel%20Regulation%20(FTR)%20summarizes%20the%20travel,conducted%20in%20a%20responsible%20and%20cost%20effective%20manner https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/regulations/federal-travel-regulation-ftr%23:%7E:text=The%20Federal%20Travel%20Regulation%20(FTR)%20summarizes%20the%20travel,conducted%20in%20a%20responsible%20and%20cost%20effective%20manner https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/regulations/federal-travel-regulation-ftr%23:%7E:text=The%20Federal%20Travel%20Regulation%20(FTR)%20summarizes%20the%20travel,conducted%20in%20a%20responsible%20and%20cost%20effective%20manner https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/regulations/federal-travel-regulation-ftr%23:%7E:text=The%20Federal%20Travel%20Regulation%20(FTR)%20summarizes%20the%20travel,conducted%20in%20a%20responsible%20and%20cost%20effective%20manner

3.1.2 Adaptive Management (AM) Workshop – The contractor must:

• Attend the annual AM Workshop meeting. This meeting is typically 2 days in length and anticipated to be conducted virtually in FY2022. Meetings held in the option years may be conducted either virtually or in-person.

• Open and close the meeting and ensure compliance with established Operating Procedures and the MRRIC Charter. This task may include preparation calls, evening sessions, daily Workshop debriefing with the LFT team, and after-Workshop debrief/planning sessions with the facilitation team, NCECR, MRRIC members, and lead agencies and preparation of press releases and media outreach.

Estimated quantity: 1

3.1.3 Fall Science Meeting – The contractor must:

• Attend the annual Fall Science Meeting. This meeting is typically 2 days in length and anticipated to be conducted virtually in FY2022. Meetings held in the option years may be conducted either virtually or in-person.

• Open and close the meeting and ensure compliance with established Operating Procedures and the MRRIC Charter.

3.2 MRRIC CHAIR Telephonic Calls/Meetings:

3.2.1 Committee Work Group calls. The Contractor must:

• Participate in Planning Group, Work Group, and Team calls for Committee work groups.

• Ensure coordination between Work Groups and the larger Committee.

• Track substantive issues and influence the timely development of plenary meeting products (CDRL A002).

• Each actual facilitated Work Group call is generally 1.5 hours.

Estimated quantity: 20

3.2.2 Leadership and Facilitation Team (LFT) calls. The Contractor must:

• Work with members of the contracted facilitation team, NCECR program manager, and MRRIC Vice-Chair in the collaborative planning and development of MRRIC plenary meeting agendas, long-term MRRIC planning, and issue resolution. Assumes one 90–120-minute call with any needed prep and follow-up.

Estimated quantity: 6

3.2.3 Agenda Work Group calls (CHAIR-Led). The contractor must:

• Convene Agenda Work Group conference calls to elicit MRRIC member input into development of the plenary agenda.

• Work in close coordination with the facilitation team, Work Group members, agencies, and NCECR to collaboratively develop meeting agendas. Pre- and post-call communications with the facilitation team and others is required. Each call is assumed to be 90 minute – 2 hours in duration.

Estimated quantity: 2

3.3 MRRIC CHAIR Webinars:

3.3.1 MRRIC Plenary Consensus Webinar (Chair-Led). The contractor must:

• Convene the session.

• Open and close the webinar.

• Enforce the MRRIC Operating Procedures and the Charter. This webinar is assumed to be 2 hours in length. This task includes preparation calls with the facilitation team, NCECR, USACE, and USFWS.

3.3.2 MRRIC LA/LFT Webinar (Chair-Attended). The contractor must:

• Participate in Lead Agency and LFT remote meetings with the USACE, USFWS, NCECR and its contracted facilitation team, the MRRIC Vice- Chair, and others, as needed.

• These webinars are assumed to be individual and 1 hour in length but can be combined to configure longer meetings as needed. Meeting dates and times are TBD.

3.3.3 Webinars (90 – 120 min). The contractor must:

Participate in MRRIC webinars.

Estimated quantity: 5

3.3.4 Fall Science and other 180 min webinars. The contractor must:

• Participate in MRRIC Fall Science and other 3 – hour webinars.

3.4 MRRIC CHAIR Other Functions:

3.4.1 MRRIC Project/Issue Management. The contractor must:

• Address emerging issues as identified by either MRRIC, its members, lead agencies (USACE and USFWS) or NCECR.

• Provide other services in keeping with the role of the MRRIC Chair, such as resolving disputes among Committee members.

Estimated quantity: 12

3.4.2 Biannual Work Plan Development and Check-in calls. The contractor must:

• Coordinate with the Facilitation Team to develop a bi-annual workplan

(e.g., spreadsheet, or 2 – 3-page Word document) focusing on the number and topics of calls and/or webinars for each facilitated MRRIC Work/ad Hoc Group and Team, subject to NCECR approval. Task assumes 5 total hours of work for each biannual update.

3.5 Reports:

3.5.1 Quarterly Updates to all-MRRIC. The Contractor must:

• Provide MRRIC members with a quarterly update that summaries/highlights of work performed by, and the key accomplishments of, the Committee and its subgroups during the quarter. This quarterly update will contain highlights from the various Work Groups, Teams, and ISAP activities, as well as highlights from participating agencies, as necessary. This task is assumed to be 5 hours in length.

Estimated quantity: 4

3.6 Task Options: In order to provide the best possible support for the requirement, the National Center may utilize Task Options throughout the base and each option performance period. The following task options shall be proposed individually and for the estimated number of occurrences provided within the task description. Options will typically be exercised one at a time but may be combined. Task Options shall be priced without travel. Travel associated with Task Options will be discussed under the Travel portion of this PWS. Once the requirement to execute an option has been identified, travel will be estimated and funded by the government based on the location of the required travel.

The paragraphs below provide a narrative of a single instance of a task option. Each task provides the estimated quantity for that task that can be exercised within the base performance period and each option year. Each instance shall be priced individually. The contractor shall be required to support task options within 14 – 21 days of notification of intent to exercise the option.

3.6.1 Plenary Meetings – The contractor must perform the plenary meeting required services in accordance with the tasks as defined in PWS Paragraph 3.1.1.

3.6.2 Workshops – The contractor must attend the following workshop types:

3.6.2.1 Full Day Workshop (Chair Attended)

• Attend workshop with MRRIC work group members, technical team members, and other MRRIC members (as they elect).

• Focus on substantive issues and ensure coordination between MRRIC, independent panels and facilitation team. This task may include coordination with the facilitation team, NCECR, MRRIC members, and lead agencies as needed to assure that planned format and content are consistent with the goals and objectives of MRRIC, but the primary responsibilities for preparation and follow-up rest with others. The meeting is one (1) day in length.

Estimated quantity: 3

3.6.2.2 Half Day Workshop / Work Group Meetings (Chair Attended)

• Attend workshop meeting with MRRIC work group members, technical team members, and other MRRIC members (as they elect).

• Focus on substantive issues and ensure coordination between MRRIC, independent panels and facilitation team. This task may include coordination with the facilitation team, NCECR, MRRIC members, and lead agencies as needed to ensure that planned format and content are consistent with the goals and objectives of MRRIC, but the primary responsibilities for preparation and follow-up rest with others. The meeting is one-half (1/2) day in length.

3.6.3 Fall Science Meeting – The contractor must:

• Attend an annual Fall Science meeting. This meeting is typically 2 days in length and in-person.

• Open and close the meeting and ensure compliance with established

Operating Procedures and the MRRIC Charter.

3.6.4 Lead Agency and LFT (LA/LFT) Webinars– The contractor must:

• Participate in the meetings with the USACE, USFWS, NCECR and its contracted facilitation team, the MRRIC Vice-Chair, and as needed, others. The purpose of these meetings is to continue to cultivate a collaborative relationship with the lead agencies. This task is in accordance with the tasks as defined in PWS Paragraph 3.3.2.

• Meeting dates and times are TBD. If travel costs are anticipated at time of meeting designation, all associated travel costs shall be addressed in Section 10.0 Travel of this PWS.

3.6.5 Lead Agency and Leadership & Facilitation Team Meetings – The contractor must:

• Participate in up to two (2) 1.5-day Lead Agency and LFT meetings with the USACE, USFWS, National Center and its contracted Facilitation Team, the MRRIC Vice-Chair, and as needed, others.

• If conducted virtually, this task would be spread out over multiple days.

• The purpose of these meetings is to continue to cultivate a collaborative relationship with the lead agencies and coordinate on management of the overall MRRIC plate of activities. Meeting dates and times are TBD. If travel costs are anticipated at time of meeting designation, all associated travel costs shall be addressed in Section 10.0 Travel of this PWS.

3.6.6 Committee Work Group calls. The contractor must perform the committee work group call required services in accordance with the tasks as defined in PWS Paragraph 3.2.1.

Estimated quantity: 80

3.6.7 Leadership and Facilitation Team (LFT) calls. The contractor must perform the lead agency and LFT call required services in accordance with the tasks as defined in PWS Paragraph 3.2.2.

Estimated quantity: 10

3.6.8 Agenda Work Group calls. The contractor must perform the Agenda Work Group Call required services in accordance with the tasks as defined in PWS Paragraph 3.2.3.

3.6.9 MRRIC Plenary Consensus Webinar. The contractor must perform the plenary webinar required services in accordance with the tasks as defined in PWS Paragraph 3.3.1.

Estimated quantity: 2

3.6.10 MRRIC Project/Issue Management. The contractor must perform the lead agency and LFT meeting required services in accordance with the tasks as defined in PWS Paragraph 3.4.1.

3.6.11 Representation for MRRIC Functions. The Contractor must:

• Represent the Committee in public and/or work settings. This task is assumed to be 4 hours in length.

3.6.12 Field Trip (Chair – Attended). The contractor must:

• Participate in field trips. This type of activity will always occur in conjunction with a preexisting MRRIC meeting and will typically take place at a project site near to a MRRIC meeting venue. The primary responsibilities for preparation and follow-up rest with others. The dates and length of the field trips will be specified when available. The assumed length of a field trip is 0.5 day.

3.6.13 Webinars (90 – 120 min). The contractor must:

• Participate in MRRIC webinars in accordance with the tasks as defined in

PWS Paragraph 3.3.3.

3.6.14 Fall Science and other 180 min webinars. The contractor must:

• Participate in MRRIC Fall Science and other 3 – hour webinars in accordance with the tasks as defined in PWS Paragraph 3.3.4.

Estimated quantity: 7

4.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS. Listed below are the main performance standards for this contract requirement. These standards represent “Satisfactory” performance.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Performance Objective PWS Paragraph Performance Standard Project Management 3.0 Deliver Monthly Report 10 business days following the end of each month of performance. There are not more than two minor revisions, due to contractor error, required per report.

Timeliness and Responsiveness to Requests and Communications

3.0 Responds to all emails and

messages from the Government within 48 business hours and advises Government of availability if planning to be absent for long period of time.

Knowledge of Substantive Issues

3.0 Government intervention to

correct Contractor’s understanding of substantive issues occurs not more than once per MRRIC event;

AND

Quarterly Chair updates to MRRIC accurately reflect – as appropriate – the substantive discussion of the calls, linkages between substantive issues, with not more than two substantive errors per year.

Knowledge of Charter and Operating Procedures

3.0 Government intervention to

correct Contractor’s understanding of Charter and Operating Procedures not more than four times per year.

Conflict Resolution Skills and Application

3.0 Government intervention

regarding the Contractor’s impartiality and respect towards interested parties, occurs not more than twice per year.

5.0 DELIVERABLES: The contractor shall provide the following deliverables. Deliverables in electronic form shall be in the formats compatible with Microsoft office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. Documents and reports shall be delivered in electronic format, at a minimum, and in hard copy when requested in the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) (s). The documents shall be free from locks or protections that would prevent (or inhibit) text being copied or edited by the Government after delivery.

Written deliverables must be submitted electronically to the NCECR PM and COR by the due date specified in the CDRL(s). All titled vested in each of the following documents transfers to the Government upon acceptance of each deliverable.

CDRL CDRL

Number

Paragraph Reference

Schedule

Contractor's Progress, Status, and Management Report

A001 3.0 Monthly

Quarterly Chair Updates to MRRIC Group

A002 3.5.1 Quarterly

6.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP) AND/OR INCIDENTAL PROPERTY.

6.1 There is no GFP on this contract.

7.0 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT (CFE). The Contractor shall provide all equipment, materials and items required to perform the requirements of this contract.

8.0 SECURITY. All Contractors in support of this contract must comply with these requirements.

8.1 Contractor Identification.

1. The Contractor must provide each of its employees who will be involved in the performance of the contract, on a government facility and in all meetings, with an identification (ID) badge. The ID badge shall clearly display the contractor's name and the employee's name. It is the contractor's responsibility to ensure that all contractor personnel wear the ID badge at all times when performing work under this contract. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, each contractor employee shall wear the ID badge in a conspicuous place on the front of their clothing and above their waist, except when safety or health reasons prohibit such placement.

2. Contractor personnel shall clearly identify themselves to all attendees as a contractor employee before the commencement of meetings with Government or other contractor personnel. Contractor personnel shall clearly and immediately identify themselves as a contractor employee when placing, answering or participating in telephone/VTC conversations with Government or other contractor personnel.

3. When contractor personnel send e-mail messages from or to a Government-owned computer, they shall include a signature block that includes their employer's name, and the employee's full name and e-mail address.

4. Each of the requirements set forth in paragraphs 1-3, above must be included in all subcontracts at any tier.

9.0 PLACE AND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.

9.1 Place of Performance. The place of performance will be at the contractor’s facility, with specified travel to Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota, Montana, Iowa, North Dakota, Colorado and Oregon (travel covered in Section 10.0 Travel).

9.2 Period of Performance. The base year period of performance is 10 January 2022 through 09 January 2023. There will be four (4) one-year option periods, as follows:

Option Year 1: 10 January 2023 through 09 January 2024 Option Year 2: 10 January 2024 through 09 January 2025 Option Year 3: 10 January 2025 through 09 January 2026 Option Year 4: 10 January 2026 through 09 January 2027

10.0 TRAVEL. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to obtain all necessary travel documents to execute travel as required. The Contractor will be authorized travel expenses consistent with the substantive provisions of the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 31.205-46 and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. Local travel costs are not authorized.

The Contractor will be authorized travel to the following locations in fulfillment of the tasks specified in this PWS:

Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota, Montana, Iowa, North Dakota, Colorado and Oregon.

The following travel values shall be used for proposal purposes and are not inclusive of any indirect costs or profit:

Base Period Travel Estimate: Use the value of $0.00 in your proposal Option Period 1 Travel Estimate: Use the value of $4,827.70 in your proposal.

Option Period 2 Travel Estimate: Use the value of $4,827.70 in your proposal.

Option Period 3 Travel Estimate: Use the value of $4,827.70 in your proposal.

Option Period 4 Travel Estimate: Use the value of $4,827.70 in your proposal.

For Optional Tasks Travel – Use the following values identified by performance period:

Base Period: $25,016.60.

Option Period 1: $25,016.60 Option Period 2: $25,016.60 Option Period 3: $25,016.60 Option Period 4: $25,016.60

11.0 MATERIALS/OTHER DIRECT COSTS (ODCs).

The Government does not anticipate material and/or ODC costs.

12.0 PERSONNEL.

12.1 KEY PERSONNEL. Certain skilled/experienced professional and/or technical personnel are essential for successful Contractor accomplishment of the work to be performed under this contract. The proposal should identify individuals as "key personnel."

The Contractor agrees key personnel shall not be removed from the contracted work or replaced without compliance with the following:

a. If one or more of the key personnel for whatever reason becomes, or is expected to become, unavailable for work under this contract for a continuous period exceeding 30-calendar days, or is expected to devote substantially less effort to the work than indicated in the proposal as initially anticipated, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Government Contracting Officer. Upon concurrence of the Contracting Officer or his authorized representative, the Contractor shall promptly replace such personnel with personnel of at least substantially equal ability and qualifications.

b. All requests for substitutions must be in writing and provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitution(s). They must contain a complete resume for the proposed substitute, and any other information requested by the Contracting Officer needed to make a recommendation on the proposed substitution. All names shall be redacted from the resume. The Contracting Officer or their authorized representative will evaluate such requests and promptly notify the Contractor with the Government’s recommendation, in writing.

12.2 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS. Minimum qualification includes the following:

a) Experience leading a multi-party collaborative process in an impartial manner by helping parties recognize opportunities for mutual gains.

b) Familiarity with, or experience in, the Missouri River basin.

c) Experience working with diverse and/or competing interests around questions of resource management in systems of comparable complexity to those associated with the Missouri River.

d) Familiarity or experience with leading a committee or organization using formal and documented rules of order.

e) Ability to work in partnership with facilitators to help move diverse groups to consensus in an unbiased and even-handed manner, setting aside the Chair’s own personal opinions and motivations to serve all members of the Committee equally.

f) Effective communication and listening skills.

g) Ability to manage time and keep groups on task.

h) Ability to help parties resolve disagreements and work through impasse.

i) Availability to prioritize this project, including attendance of scheduled meetings

(plenaries, work group meetings, etc.); responsiveness to Committee members, the Facilitation Team, and Lead Agency staff; and timely familiarity with MRRIC correspondence and work products.

j) Knowledge of environmental laws and regulations (e.g., NEPA) and the applicable scientific principles.

13.0 QUALITY CONTROL (QC). QC shall be performed in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) to ensure that the standards outlined in paragraph

4.0 of this PWS are met. The Government Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) is provided separately as a reference/informational. It is noted that the QASP is not a part of the contract, nor is it intended to duplicate the Contractor’s QCP.