B08-_Attachment_3_-Community_Assessment_SoW-TO1.pdf

TASK ORDER 1 – STATEMENT OF WORK

Community Profile and Assessment: Cameron and Calcasieu Parishes

INTRODUCTION

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) requires the

Contractor to provide the technical and scientific support services for the requirements of this Task Order. The work to be performed under this task order falls within Section C, Statement of Work.

The terms and conditions of the basic contract number [to be provided at award] apply to this task order.

1.0 Introduction

Southwest Louisiana has a mature industrial sector. Currently the area is set to host considerable industrial growth with both expansions of existing facilities and newly planned projects. These include the onshore Project Cypress carbon capture storage facility, offshore Cameron Parish CO2 Hub carbon capture project, Cameron LNG facility, and Venture Global LNG’s Calcasieu Pass facility, to name but a few of the ongoing and planned projects. In the fall of 2023 RWE Offshore Gulf, LLC won the first auction for the development of a wind project on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of Mexico south of Cameron Parish, and later that year BOEM announced four additional areas in the vicinity to be auctioned the following year. Thus, this area represents an ideal case study for investigating how global and national trends in energy development are having profound and transformative local impacts.

This area boasts a unique cultural landscape with a rich history and ongoing cultural heritage practices;

however, very little scholarship has documented this, especially in Cameron Parish. This dearth of on-the-ground investigations and records makes assessing the impacts of past, current, and future industrial developments on the local population difficult. Further, the area has faced numerous cumulative stressors including, but not limited to, Hurricanes Rita, Ike, Laura, and Delta, high rates of coastal land loss, rising insurance rates, and outmigration. Traditional desktop resources, like the American Community Survey, are hampered by Cameron Parish’s low density (and geographically dynamic) population, containing high margins of error and low reliability. This also impacts assessing non-industrial sectors and resources, such as commercial, recreational, and subsistence fishing, for example. BOEM needs a better characterization of the region from which to analyze future actions related to offshore wind and carbon capture and storage (CCS) developments.

2.0 OBJECTIVES

The purpose of this study is to characterize the communities of Cameron Parish and southern Calcasieu Parish to better assess the impacts of future BOEM-related projects on the socioeconomic and sociocultural fabric of the landscape using both secondary and primary data. To do that it will:

• Characterize current baseline socioeconomic and sociocultural conditions and trends of the study area at large as well as the specific communities within it. This includes demographics (including environmental justice populations), economy, recreation, social and cultural institutions, private and public sector entities, and existing and reasonably foreseeable infrastructure.

• Characterize cumulative stressors and burdens on the communities of the area. This is especially important to capture for populations which meet the criteria of environment justice populations.

These include impacts from hurricanes, land loss, existing industry, outmigration, flood insurance, changing economies, and so on. Impacts to community agency (e.g., the capacity to do as they want), social cohesion, and human health are especially important. Impacts may be to geographically based populations, a subset of geographically based populations (e.g., an environmental justice population), or to communities of practice (e.g., commercial fishers).

• Gauge peoples’ beliefs and values towards the current state and future of the region, the environment, and industry expansion. This shall include a variety of demographic groups and stakeholders across social strata and interests.

• Provide an account of any special interests or topics that are region-specific which may arise as the study develops which can reasonably be linked to future OCS development of wind or CCS.

This could be, for example, things which are of special note for the study area, such as places of employment especially of concern for residents, places of community importance, ongoing organizing movements (such as environmental groups) and so on, or seasonal industries that may conflict with OCS development, such as fishing or tourism, which could be especially impacted by construction or other activities related to OCS development.

3.0 SCOPE OF WORK

The Contractor shall perform all work as outlined in the following task area:

3.1 Development of a Project Management Plan: A draft and final project management plan will be authored with BOEM input. A complete project management plan will include project title, award number date, revision history, project purpose, project scope, roles and responsibilities of the project team, deliverables list, with associated milestones, team communication and status report process.

This project management plan should include a data management plan and a communications plan to be coordinated with BOEM staff and available in a concise format.

3.2 Desktop Analysis for Community Profiles and Assessment: The Contractor shall perform a desktop analysis, in part, in support of the ethnographic fieldwork (Task 3.4) and together these will be the basis of the socioeconomic and sociocultural characterization of communities (geographically defined and communities of practice) in Cameron and Calcasieu Parishes with a particular emphasis on Cameron Parish and areas adjacent to the Calcasieu Ship Channel and River in southern Calcasieu Parish (Deliverable 4.14). Both the desktop analysis and ethnographic fieldwork will probe existing demographic and economic contexts through the lens of cumulative burdens in the area. This work will also identify key points of contact for future outreach which BOEM should be mindful of.

Because of the short period of performance, preference should be given to social science personnel which have significant research experience in the area (southwest Louisiana) or contiguous region (northern Gulf of Mexico) and demonstrate professional social ties to the area’s organizations and key individuals. Some key personnel should minimally have experience with social impact assessments and, additionally, experience working on NEPA environmental documents would be preferable.

The desktop analysis shall use available socioeconomic data to provide a profile of the area and sub-communities. This will include demographics (including environmental justice populations), economy, social and cultural institutions, private and public sector entities, and existing and reasonably foreseeable infrastructure. Important industries shall be identified and described so the structure and function of those industries can be understood. For example, for commercial fishing:

What is the employment and ownership structure like? What are important target species and what environs are they tied to? What is the seasonality? What are the socioeconomic trends of the fishers?

What secondary employment do commercial fishermen take if any? Where are landings? Where are sales (direct, retail, etc.)? Processing? Cumulative burdens and stressors will be explored to the amount possible. These burdens include but are not limited to impacts of hurricanes, land loss, flood insurance, outmigration, changing economic conditions (e.g., profitability of commercial shrimping), air quality, the extent of environmental justice populations, education and linguistic considerations, and any burdens on local infrastructure related to industry expansion.

Sources could include, for example, national data such as the decennial Census Data, the American Community Survey, EJScreen, and NOAA NMFS’ Social Indicators for Coastal Communities and Public Fishing Access Site Register; state data, such as from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and state historical preservation office; and local data such as anonymized data from hospitals and schools. When possible and where appropriate, secondary data shall also be accompanied with a measure of reliability (e.g., ACS data contains Margins of Error) so that a reader can reasonably understand the limitations of the data. A brief literature review shall be completed and incorporated to understand relevant work which has been completed in the area where it intersects with the objectives of this study and to help contextualize the secondary data. Sources for this can include government reports and assessments, other gray literature, published articles, monographs, theses, dissertations, and books. Other sources of data may include community, municipal or county (historical societies) websites, newsletters, and so on.

Desktop analysis should be completed under the supervision of a social scientist with a minimum education requirement of a doctorate in a social science field (e.g., rural/urban sociology, cultural anthropology, history, human geography, social psychology).

3.3 Development of a Field Logistics Plan A draft and final field plan will be authored with BOEM input. A complete field plan will include team members and specific roles, field logistics, methodology (also including participant selection and data analysis), ethical and safety considerations, redundancy planning, details on study site including historic information to rationalize study site selection, internal and external communications, study phases/progression, and any other specifics appropriate to how the fieldwork will be implemented. The Contractors will conduct a virtual or in-person workshop with BOEM personnel prior to the drafting of a Field Logistics Plan.

Historic and overview information shall be detailed enough that it is clear the Contractor understands the area well enough to develop fieldwork planning and logistics to successfully address 3.4 Field Work for Community Profiles and Assessments below. The Field Logistics Plan will make clear how the Contractor plans to address research questions and themes raised in the 2.0 Objectives and 3.4 Field Work for Community Profiles and Assessments sections. One way to do this might be to organize related questions/topics into overall issue areas (or ‘domains') and breakdown methods/information needs/questions to be asked for each of these issue areas. Certain methods, sampling techniques, and/or targeted geographic areas/populations/contacts may be more appropriate for different issue areas.

3.4 Fieldwork for Community Profiles and Assessment: The Contractor shall build from the desktop analysis (Task 3.2) to conduct ethnographic fieldwork and together these will be the basis of the socioeconomic and sociocultural characterization of communities (geographically defined and communities of practice) in Cameron and Calcasieu Parishes with a particular emphasis on Cameron Parish and areas adjacent to the Calcasieu Ship Channel and River in southern Calcasieu Parish (Deliverable 4.14). Both the desktop analysis and ethnographic fieldwork will probe existing demographic and economic contexts through the lens of cumulative burdens in the area. This work will also identify key points of contact for future outreach which BOEM should be mindful of.

Because of the short period of performance, preference should be given to social science personnel which have significant research experience in the area (southwest Louisiana) or contiguous region (northern Gulf of Mexico) and demonstrate professional social ties to the area’s organizations and key individuals. Some key personnel shall minimally have experience with social impact assessments and, additionally, experience working on NEPA environmental documents would be preferable.

The ethnographic fieldwork will incorporate mixed methods to better understand the sense of place of residents. Issues to be probed include cumulative burdens facing the community, local beliefs and values towards past, current, and future industry, and beliefs and values towards the current and future state of the area (e.g., Do they expect their children will stay?). Ethnographers shall connect with local grassroots and religious organizations and local industry organizations if present (e.g., a local commercial fishing representative organization). Unique expressions and foci of cultural heritage shall also be documented when encountered (e.g., local festivals, social practices, contemporarily important archaeological sites, landscapes features, communal buildings). Generally, the ethnographic work shall be completed as if it were laying the foundation for a Social Impact Assessment (which cannot be done at this stage as there are no concrete project plans in place).

Methods for fieldwork can include, for example, telephone/internet conversations, participant-observation, unstructured interviews with key informants, small group discussions, and directed focus groups. Different methods may be employed to address different aspects of the study. BOEM does not anticipate that formal survey interviews employing fixed-answer questionnaires need to be used.

If a formal survey approach is adopted as a method in the study, the Contractor will be responsible for seeking and receiving Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance for the use of a fixed-answer survey instrument within the time constraints of the contract.

Ethnographic fieldwork shall be completed under the field supervision of a social scientist with ethnographic experience and with a minimum education requirement of a doctorate in a community-based social science field (anthropology, sociology, human geography). Fieldwork shall be for, at a minimum, 90 person/days either consecutive or spread throughout a year and be mindful of any seasonal or event-based data which may skew the analysis or be detriment to the study if missed.

3.5 Report Outline and Early Draft Chapter: The Contractor shall prepare and submit an outline and draft final report chapter of research findings guided in part by BOEM communications and direction at least twelve (12) months prior to the end of performance. This deliverable is intended to evaluate the organization and flow of the document, the level of detail, and voice of the language. In addition, representative figures and tables shall be submitted for review, as relevant to the draft chapter.

3.6 Draft Report: The Contractor shall submit a draft Report for BOEM review at least nine (9) months prior to the end of performance. The report shall summarize and synthesize the data and analyses undertaken in Tasks 3.2 and 3.4. The documents shall be submitted to BOEM, in accordance with the Schedule of Deliverables, for scientific and editorial review in a format as specified at the BOEM website: http://www.boem.gov/Environmental-Studies-Program-Report-Specifications/.

3.7 Draft Final Report with Draft Technical Summary: The Contractor shall submit a draft Final Report and draft Technical Summary for BOEM review following BOEM comments to the draft Report. The documents shall be submitted to BOEM, in accordance with the Schedule of Deliverables, for scientific and editorial review in a format as specified at the BOEM website:

http://www.boem.gov/Environmental-Studies-Program-Report-Specifications/.

3.8 Final Report with Final Technical Summary: The Contractor shall submit a Final Report and

Technical Summary to BOEM. The documents shall be submitted to BOEM, in accordance with the Schedule of Deliverables, for scientific and editorial review in a format as specified at the BOEM website: http://www.boem.gov/Environmental-Studies-Program-Report-Specifications/.

http://www.boem.gov/Environmental-Studies-Program-Report-Specifications/

3.9 Letter discussing how BOEM comments were addressed: The Contractor shall provide a letter explaining the reasons for any review comments on a draft report not accommodated, in accordance with the Schedule of Deliverables.

GENERAL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

General quality measures, as set forth below, will be applied to each work product received from the contractor under this statement of work.

• Accuracy – Work Products shall be accurate in presentation, technical content, and adherence to accepted elements of style.

• Clarity- Work Products shall be clear and concise. Any/All diagrams shall be easy to understand and be relevant to the supporting narrative.

• Consistency to Requirements- All work products must satisfy the requirements of this statement of work.

• File Editing – All text and diagrammatic files shall be editable by the Government.

• Format – Work Products shall be submitted in hard copy (where applicable) and in media mutually agreed upon prior to submission. Hard copy formats shall follow any specified Directives or Manuals.

• Timeliness – Work Products shall be submitted on or before the due date specified in this statement of work or submitted in accordance with a later scheduled date determined by the Government.

The COR will review, for completeness, preliminary or draft documentation that the Contractor submits, and may return it to the Contractor for correction. The absence of any comments by the COR will not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for complying with the requirements of this project. Final approval and acceptance of documentation required herein shall be by letter of approval and acceptance by the COR, CO, ESPR, and/or by other BOEM team members (the latter as appropriate). The Contractor shall not construct any letter of acknowledgment of receipt material as a waiver of review, or as an acknowledgment that the material is in conformance with this project. Any approval given during preparation of the documentation or approval for shipment shall not guarantee the final acceptance of the completed documentation.

4.0 MEETINGS, REPORTS, AND OTHER DELIVERABLES

4.1 Post-Award Meeting

The Contractor shall hold a post-award meeting via teleconference as soon as possible but no later than thirty (30) days after task order award. The Contractor shall provide a meeting agenda and their presentation slides to the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative at least five business days before the post-award meeting. The meeting will address at a minimum the following topics: any contractual matters, management plan discussion, plan of work, logistics coordination and agreement of the task order. After the meeting, the Contractor shall prepare and distribute the post-award meeting summary including action items such as suggested changes and other items of discussion along with suggested actions or remedies. The Contractor shall also provide a revised management plan, if needed. No changes to the terms or conditions, deliverables, or schedule of the contract are authorized unless approved by the CO via a modification to the contract.

4.2 Draft Project Management Plan

Prior to the Post-Award meeting the Contractor shall submit a draft Project Management Plan. If the report is considered an acceptable draft, BOEM and designated reviewers will have two (2) weeks to review the plan, and notify the award Contractor of any required changes, corrections, or additions. A complete project management plan will include project title, award number date, revision history, project purpose, project scope, roles and responsibilities of the project team, deliverables list, team communication and status report process. This project management plan shall also include a draft data management plan and a communications plan to be coordinated with BOEM staff and available in a concise format.

As part of the Project Management Plan, the Contractor will develop a Data Management Plan (DMP) that includes procedures to handle all collected field data, quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) procedures, dissemination and distribution protocols, protocols for collecting and maintaining culturally sensitive information, and archival procedures before beginning any fieldwork or discussion with the public at large about this project. For more information about how to develop a DMP, please see the U.S. Geological Survey website for an example at:

https://www.usgs.gov/data-management/data-management-plans. Detailed field and data notebooks will be provided by the Contractor sufficient to ensure the methods and analyses used are clearly documented and methodology used clearly stated. Copies of the field notes, if collected, should be submitted separately with the Final Report. The Contractor shall submit copies of all data, images, and analyses to BOEM. Given the sensitive nature of these discussions, some material, including identification of archaeological site locations, must remain confidential and therefore withheld from publicly-accessible data sources, presentations, papers, posters, peer-reviewed and other publications, and the Final Report, which will also be publicly available.

The Contractor will provide BOEM and the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) with copies of all relevant data and derived products from this study in accordance with NCEI specifications no later than one (1) month prior to the end of the period of performance.

The Recipient shall confirm accomplishment of the data submission to NCEI by a letter/email to the BOEM PO describing the dates, formats, and documentations of submissions, and a statement from NCEI indicating that the data have been accepted for archiving. Information on submission requirements can be found at: https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/s2n/. Other data repositories may be suggested as appropriate for data archiving and are subject to agreement by the Recipient and the BOEM PO. No original data files shall be mailed without first creating and verifying file backups.

All digital geospatial data products are to be accompanied by complete metadata documentation.

The metadata records shall conform to the Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998) as published by the Federal Geospatial Data Committee (FGDC) or any format that supersedes it as determined by the FGDC https://www.fgdc.gov/metadata/csdgm/.

Profiles and extensions to the standard that have been endorsed by the FGDC shall be used if they are applicable to the data or data products. The metadata records shall contain any and all elements, including those that are considered optional, wherever applicable to the data or data product. The metadata record shall contain sufficient detail to ensure the data or data product can be fully understood for future use and for posterity. The metadata records shall be delivered free of errors in both content and format. The metadata records will be subject to review and approval prior to final acceptance by the Government.

https://www.usgs.gov/data-management/data-management-plans

Submit a Study Footprint and Study Footprint Metadata with the Final Deliverables.

Study Footprint: The geographic information that enables the referencing of the study using a GIS, following the study footprint specifications.

Study Footprint Metadata: The scientific attribution information following the study footprint metadata specifications.

Study Footprint and Study Footprint Metadata Templates are available on the BOEM website at https://www.boem.gov/environment/environmental-studies/report-specifications/esp-report-and-footprint-specifications and shall be used for developing these deliverables

Please note that coordinates for known/potential archaeological site locations must be withheld from public dissemination (presentations, papers, posters, peer-reviewed and other publications, data repositories, etc.) as they are considered by BOEM as sensitive information.

4.3 Final Project Management Plan

Complete and submit a final Project Management Plan (as described above) within two (2) weeks after receiving comments from BOEM.

4.4 Interim Progress Meetings

The Contractor shall hold planning meetings with BOEM following establishment of the contract and periodic progress meetings to document progress, identify upcoming effort, discuss any challenges and solutions clarify work plans, review program management, revise monitoring methods, etc. Meetings, conference calls, and webinars shall be agreed upon by all parties. These meetings should occur at least monthly, with the understanding that various portions of the contract work may require more frequent communication.

The Contractor shall supply an agenda for the Progress Meeting at least three (3) days prior to the meeting. Within one (1) week following a meeting, the Contractor shall ensure a summary detailing the discussions and any mutually agreed decisions is provided to BOEM in writing.

4.5 Quarterly Reports

The Contractor shall prepare and submit status reports summarizing work completed from the previous three (3)-month period, with the first quarterly report being submitted no later than one

(1) month after the initial three (3) months of award. These reports shall be letter reports in the appropriate BOEM format and with sufficient detail to disclose work accomplished (including a summary of fieldwork activities); results achieved; anticipated or experienced challenges, issues, and delays, and how they were resolved; budget spent; and a brief discussion of planned actions for the subsequent period. An updated GANTT chart shall be provided with each report detailing project progress against the timetable for work to be accomplished during the entire contract.

Quarterly reports may be submitted via e-mail to BOEM COR and BOEM ESP Representative.

4.6 Annual Reports

The annual report for each reporting year, using BOEM formatting, will be submitted to BOEM no more than one (1) month after the completion of each year of performance. The final annual report may be submitted along with the final deliverables. This report will describe the work completed during the prior fiscal year. Findings shall be reported in detail and adaptive management recommendations made where appropriate. Any changes in the work plan shall be discussed with the COR, ESPR, and CO to obtain written approval prior to performing the work.

This report may be combined with the concurrent quarterly report.

4.7 Field Logistics Plan Workshop

The Contractor, in partnership with BOEM, shall host a half-a-day to day-long workshop to codevelop a draft Field Logistics Plan. This may take place virtually or in person, to be determined along with the Contractor. It is expected that the desktop analysis should be well underway, if not near completion, by the time fieldwork begins. Select materials from the desktop analysis will be provided to BOEM so as to be able to make informed decisions and suggestions surrounding the Field Logistics Plan.

4.8 Draft Field Logistics Plan

The Contractor shall prepare a draft Field Logistics Plan with BOEM input within two (2) weeks of the Field Logistics Plan Workshop. It will include team members and specific roles, field logistics, methodology (also including participant identification and data analysis), ethical considerations, redundancy planning, details on study site, historic information as to study site selection, internal and external communications, and any other specifics appropriate to how the field work will be implemented.

4.9 Final Field Logistics Plan

Complete and submit a final Field Logistics Plan (as described above) within two (2) weeks after receiving comments back from BOEM. This will be completed before any field activities take place.

4.10 Report Outline and Early Draft Chapter

The Contractor shall prepare an outline and draft final report chapter of research findings guided in part by BOEM communications and direction. This deliverable is intended to evaluate the organization and flow of the document, the level of detail, and voice of the language. In addition, representative figures and tables shall be submitted for review, as relevant to the draft chapter.

This shall be submitted at least twelve (12) months before the end of performance.

4.11 BOEM Information Transfer Meeting

At minimum the Contractor shall present at an BOEM Information Transfer Meeting (ITM) in New Orleans (1 anticipated, if held by BOEM during the period of performance). Abstracts shall be provided to the COR and ESP Representative prior to meeting submittal, and copies of visuals shall be provided to the COR and ESP Representative no later than 30 working days before the meeting. Details on the ITM shall be submitted to the Contractor prior to the submission date for the upcoming ITM, if one is scheduled.

4.12 Draft Report

Complete and submit a draft Report to BOEM for scientific peer and editorial review. BOEM’s report specifications require that Environmental Studies Program (ESP) reports follow the commercial scientific manual Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers. To address BOEM and ESP-specific requirements, preferences and differences from the CSE, additional guidance is provided on the BOEM web page at, https://www.boem.gov/Environmental-Studies-Program-Report-Specifications, which specifies formatting for both the report and technical summary. The Contractor shall submit digital files that are suitable for use per the Distribution Table below.

This deliverable shall be due nine (9) months before the end of the Contract. The draft report shall be reviewed for technical content and editorial compliance. Reviewer comments will be provided to the Contractor. The Contractor shall incorporate BOEM recommended changes, corrections, and additions. Questions regarding reviewer comments on the scientific and technical content and interpretation shall be discussed with the COR. In those cases where the program manager disagrees with the suggested changes, corrections, or additions, the Contractor shall submit a letter of explanation to the COR explaining the rationale for the disagreement.

https://www.boem.gov/Environmental-Studies-Program-Report-Specifications

After questions on the review comments are resolved, the Contractor shall incorporate the suggested changes, corrections, and additions into draft Final Report and submit it to BOEM for review.

4.13 Draft Final Report with Draft Technical Summary

Complete and submit a draft Final Report and technical summary to BOEM for scientific peer and editorial review. BOEM’s report specifications require that Environmental Studies Program (ESP) reports follow the commercial scientific manual Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers. To address BOEM and ESP-specific requirements, preferences and differences from the CSE, additional guidance is provided on the BOEM web page at, https://www.boem.gov/Environmental-Studies-Program-Report-Specifications, which specifies formatting for both the report and technical summary. The Contractor shall submit digital files that are suitable for use per the Distribution Table below.

This deliverable shall be due within three (3) months of receiving comments from BOEM regarding the draft Report. If the report is considered an acceptable draft, BOEM and designated reviewers will have two (2) months to review the report, and notify the award Contractor of any required changes, corrections, or additions. The draft Final Report and draft Technical Summary shall be reviewed for technical content and editorial compliance. Reviewer comments will be provided to the Contractor. The Contractor shall incorporate BOEM recommended changes, corrections, and additions. Questions regarding reviewer comments on the scientific and technical content and interpretation shall be discussed with the COR. In those cases where the program manager disagrees with the suggested changes, corrections, or additions, the Contractor shall submit a letter of explanation to the COR explaining the rationale for the disagreement.

After questions on the review comments are resolved, the Contractor shall incorporate the suggested changes, corrections, and additions into the proof copy of the revised Final Report and submit it to BOEM for review.

4.14 Revised Final Report

Complete and submit a revised Final Report and technical summary to BOEM. Elements of the reports that need to remain withheld from public dissemination (such as GPS coordinates/site locations) will be placed into a separate appendix that will not be publicly shared. Provide the rationale for any review comments not accommodated in a letter accompanying the revised Final Report. Provide a minimum of one (1) high-quality, bound paper of the revised Final Report.

Provide CD/DVD-ROMs that each contain: a searchable-text PDF digital copy of the revised Final Report with bookmarks and data files. In addition, the discs must include a list of bibliographic citations for the revised Final Report to BOEM in EndNote (or as a file directly importable into EndNote) and curated files for the data used in the desktop analysis (e.g., Excel files containing Census data used with easily understood column and row labels). The disc labels shall include report title, BOEM report number, Contractor name, and report date.

All final published materials must include the following statement, “This report has been technically reviewed by BOEM, and it has been approved for publication. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the U.S. Government, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.”

The following language must be included in the draft and final reports (on the disclaimer page) and in all manuscripts intended to be published in journals and all abstracts or summaries prepared for oral presentations based on this study, “Study collaboration and funding were https://www.boem.gov/Environmental-Studies-Program-Report-Specifications provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Environmental Studies Program, Washington, DC under Contract Number __________.”

Archive Disc and/or Portable Hard drive(s) shall contain digital copies of relevant documents, images, recordings, and files. These files must be named, filed, and cataloged in such a manner sufficient to identify the people in the recordings, georeferenced images, who is conducting the discussions and where relevant notes are located. These shall include the Final Report in PDF and MS Word, Technical Summary, Report Cover Graphic (JPEG), source figures, ITM Presentation and Summary, Award Document, and the Transmittal Letter.

Georeferenced materials must include appropriate metadata. The metadata records shall conform to the Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998) as published on May 1, 2000, by the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) or to any format that supersedes it as determined by the FGDC http://www.fgdc.gov/metadata/csdgm. Profiles and extensions to the standard that have been endorsed by the FGDC shall be used if they are applicable to the data or data products. The metadata records shall contain any and all elements, including those that are considered optional, wherever applicable to the data or data product. The metadata record shall contain sufficient detail to ensure the data or data product can be fully understood for future use and for posterity. The metadata records shall be delivered free of errors in both content and format as determined by the metadata parser (mp) program developed by the United States Geological Survey or an equivalent. The metadata and records will be subject to review and approval prior to final acceptance by the Government.

All public-facing elements of the revised Final Report and technical summary must be 508 compliant. This also includes images and tables used therein.

4.15 Letter discussing how BOEM comments were addressed

The Contractor shall provide a letter explaining the reasons for any review comments on a draft report not accommodated, in accordance with the Schedule of Deliverables. This should be submitted with the revised Final Report.

4.16 Correspondence

Any correspondence that takes place between the Contractor and non-BOEM parties in relation to the research shall be provided separately. These materials shall be copied and submitted on the Archival CD/DVD/Blu-ray or external hard drive along with the revised Final Report.

4.14 SCHEDULE AND DISTRIBUTION OF DELIVERABLES

Days noted are calendar day. Deliverable products shall be submitted to the addresses shown in 5.0 below, in accordance with the following schedule (if no specification for hard copies is stated below, all copies shall be submitted in digital form):

Deliverable Distribution Due Date Post-Award Meeting Materials (meeting agenda, presentation slides)

One electronic copy to COR, ESPR and CO.

At least five (5) business days prior to the Post-Award Meeting.

http://www.fgdc.gov/metadata/csdgm

Draft Project Management Plan One electronic copy to COR and

ESPR

At least five (5) business days prior to the Post-Award Meeting

Post-Award Meeting Virtually or in person, TBD

Within thirty (30) days of award.

Post-Award Meeting Summary One electronic copy to COR and

ESPR

Within one (1) week following the Post-Award Meeting.

Final Project Management Plan One electronic copy to

COR/CO/ESPR

Within two (2) weeks of receiving comments back from BOEM.

Interim Progress Meeting Agendas One electronic copy to COR and

ESPR

With three (3) days of scheduled Interim Progress Meeting

Interim Progress Meetings Virtual At a minimum monthly

Interim Progress Meeting Summaries One electronic copy to COR and

ESPR

Within one (1) week following meetings

Quarterly Report one electronic copy to COR/CO/ESPR

Quarterly throughout contract.

Annual Reports one electronic copy

Annually beginning one (1) year from date of award

Field Logistics Plan Workshop Virtually or in person, TBD

Prior to Draft Field Logistics Plan

Draft Field Logistics Plan One electronic copy to COR and

ESPR

Within two (2) weeks of Field Logistics Plan Workshop

Final Field Logistics Plan One electronic copy to

COR/CO/ESPR

Within two (2) weeks of receiving comments back from BOEM. Prior to Fieldwork.

Report Outline and Early Draft Chapter one electronic copy

By twelve (12) months of contract end date

BOEM Information Transfer Meeting and Conference Presentations

One electronic copy of abstract and visuals to

COR/ ESPR

One (1) presentations maybe required (if the ITM is held by BOEM during the POP)

Draft Report one electronic copy

By nine (9) months of contract end date

Draft Final Report one electronic copy

Within three (3) months of receiving comments back from

BOEM.

Revised Final Report one electronic copy to COR/CO/ESPR One paper copy and archive disk/hard drive to

COR

By two (2) weeks of contract end date

5.0 ADDRESSES FOR DELIVERABLES

U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

[TO BE PROVIDED AT TIME OF AWARD]

45600 Woodland Road, VAE-AMD Sterling, VA 20166-9216 Email:

Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)

[TO BE PROVIDED AT TIME OF AWARD]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd.

New Orleans, LA 70123 Environmental Studies Program Representative (ESPR)

[TO BE PROVIDED AT TIME OF AWARD]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, VA 20166-9216

6.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION AND EQUIPMENT (GFI/GFE)

BOEM will provide the relevant documents for the project, if applicable.

7.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance (POP) for this task order is 36 months from the date of award. The POP will encompass all tasks from initial planning, through and including BOEM’s final acceptance of all deliverables.

8.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The primary place of performance of this task order will be the Contractor’s offices/facilities and the field site of Cameron and Calcasieu Parishes in Louisiana.

7.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE