B08.02_Solicitation No. W912HZ25R0003 GSL Support Services 4-7-25 (with attachments).pdf

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3909 HALLS FERRY ROAD

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Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Job

LABOR

FFP

The Contractor shall provide all services in accordance with Section C, all applicable attachments, and the fully loaded labor rates in proposed under Attachment D. Specific requirements will be identified through Performance Work Statement to be included in each Task Order.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: R499

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0002 Job OTHER DIRECT COSTS (ODCs) and TRAVEL

COST

The Contractor shall execute all requirements for authorized other direct costs (ODCs) and travel in accordance with Section C and all applicable attachments.

Specific requirements will be identified through the Performance Work Statement to be included in each Task Order.

ESTIMATED COST

0003 Job

SERVICE CONTRACT REPORTING

FFP

The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor (labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for US Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Research & Development Center via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: https://sam.gov/. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2024. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at help desk at: https://sam.gov/.

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CONTRACT MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CONTRACT VALUE

The minimum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not be less than the minimum quantity and contract value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantity and contract value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

2,500.00 $2,500.00 20,000,000.00 $20,000,000.00

DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

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MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

2,500.00 $2,500.00 20,000,000.00 $20,000,000.00

CLIN MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CLIN VALUE

The minimum quantity(s) and CLIN value(s) for all orders issued against the CLIN(s) on this contract shall not be less than the minimum quantity(s) and CLIN value(s) stated in the following table. The maximum quantity(s) and CLIN value(s) for all orders issued against the CLIN(s) on this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantity(s) and CLIN value(s) stated in the following table.

CLIN

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

0001 1.00 $1.00 18,500,000.00 $18,500,000.00 0002 1.00 $1.00 1,500,000.00 $1,500,000.00

CLIN DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CLIN ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

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QUANTITY

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AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

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0001 1.00

$1.00

18,500,000.00

$18,500,000.00

0002 1.00

$1.00

1,500,000.00

$1,500,000.00

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory Support Services

Performance Work Statement

1. INTRODUCTION

General: This Performance Work Statement (PWS) describes the technical support tasks required by the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL), U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), hereinafter referred to as ERDC, Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Background: The ERDC is the Tri-Service Reliance Lead Laboratory in the Civil Engineering subareas of Military Transportation Infrastructure (Airfields, Roads, Bridges, Railroads, Ports, and Dams), Sustainment Engineering, Survivability and Protective Structures (S&PS) and the lead in the Environmental Quality subarea of Installation Restoration. The Army’s Civil Works Research Program and the Army’s and DoD’s Research, Development, Testing & Evaluation (RDT&E) Programs are complemented by diverse reimbursable programs from Corps Districts and Divisions, HQUSACE, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the US Air Force and US Navy, numerous Army MAJCOMs, and state and local governments. The GSL of the ERDC is the Army’s lead agency for research, development, testing, and evaluation in the civil engineering areas of S&PS, Sustainment Engineering, and Military Transportation Infrastructure. Support services are required in multiple disciplines including; structural dynamics, material science, physics, geophysics, administrative assistance, computational analysis, technician work, grammatical and technical editing, and research aid areas.

Objective: The overall objective of this procurement is to acquire a support services contractor to provide tasks associated with both the Civil Works and Military Direct/Reimbursable Research areas.

2. SCOPE

This Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract will consist of a five year ordering period. Awarded task orders will include RDT&E and civil activities executed by the GSL both at Vicksburg, MS and remote field sites; a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) will be appointed to oversee each task order. Specific tasks may include but are not limited to: Performing technical review of reports, basic computer modeling and report preparation, conducting RDT&E planning and coordination, providing advice and recommendations, constructing full-scale test sections using traditional construction equipment and methods, preparing test sites, conducting laboratory experiments, and installing test instruments. Travel and/or Government training may be provided to allow for familiarization or certification of some data collection equipment used by GSL. For example, training may be required for certification in the operation of a Nuclear Density Meter. Tasks, travel and/or training required will be specified for each task order.

3. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

Security Clearance: The Contractor shall possess and maintain a Department of Defense (DOD) SECRET Facility Clearance. Contractor personnel must be a U.S. citizen and capable of obtaining and maintaining appropriate security clearances up to the SECRET level. The level of clearance required will be specified in each task order.

4. SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS

General: The contractor shall perform research, development, testing, and evaluation tasks in support of Army and DOD civil and military missions. The contractor shall perform research work in all areas previously referenced; be capable of readily participating in and understanding related activities; e.g., fabrication and instrumentation of test articles; construction of full-scale experiments; coordination and conduct of major field investigations; theoretical studies; laboratory experimental work and computational modeling. An approved task will be required before the contractor performs any of the tasks outlined under the different technical areas.

Major Technical Area Typical Task Descriptions:

Technical Area 1 – Pavements and Railroad Technology.

Typical Tasks. The contractor shall perform tasks similar to the examples listed under one of the below subareas.

Each of these tasks pertains to the general area of Pavements and Railroad Technology research supporting the Corps of Engineers RDT&E efforts of achieving significant improvements in pavements, railroads, and airfield systems.

Design and construct system and subsystem experimentation and evaluations—computer, laboratory, or field.

Construct full-scale pavement test articles using Civil Engineering Materials (i.e., soil, aggregate, asphalt, Portland cement concrete, etc.) and heavy construction equipment and methods.

Install instruments within the test articles to measure load response. Evaluate test article under load during experimentation to monitor deterioration caused by applied loads.

Observe and gather experimentation/evaluation data at ERDC/WES and DoD installations both CONUS and OCONUS.

Perform static and dynamic, linear, and nonlinear pavement structural evaluation, analysis, and design using state-of-the-art multilayered and finite element computer models.

Develop improved methods of designing and evaluating pavements to include surface deflection and wave propagation, nondestructive evaluation techniques, application of layer elastic and stress dependent theory, statistical analysis, and reliability analysis to predict performance of existing and proposed pavement structures.

Develop, evaluate, and recommend improved materials for pavement maintenance and building to include recycled and substandard materials.

Develop low-cost, simple methodology to characterize aircraft-pavement interaction.

Perform studies, analysis, modeling research, and laboratory materials and subsystem experimentation and evaluation.

Evaluate the effects of the various aspects of aircraft traffic loads (total gear load, gear configuration, tire pressures, operational characteristics, and repetitions) on the structural capacity and performance of the airfield pavements complex.

Evaluate the effects of the various aspects of the environment (precipitation, temperature, groundwater, and subgrade) on the structural capacity and performance of the airfield pavement complex.

Investigate, evaluate, and develop pavement systems and materials to provide functional and economical pavement systems for ground operations associated with current and future-planned aircraft.

Investigate, evaluate, and develop materials and methods for prolonging the useful life of airfield pavement systems and optimize their life cycle cost (LCC).

Investigate, evaluate, and develop new airfield pavement design methods.

Research and evaluate equipment and methods to improve the reliability of pavement performance predictions, reduce costs, and increase pavement life.

Conduct laboratory analysis of civil engineering materials and subsystems to include equipment identification, equipment setup, analysis operations, equipment maintenance, test documentation, and equipment/area cleanup at laboratories at ERDC/WES and as required during field tests away from ERDC/WES (including CONUS and OCONUS).

Technical Area 2 – Concrete and Materials Technology.

Typical Tasks. The contractor shall perform tasks similar to the examples listed under one of the below subareas.

Each of these areas pertains to the general area of Concrete and Materials Technology research supporting the Corps of Engineers RDT&E efforts of achieving significant improvements in concrete and materials.

Investigate, evaluate and develop repair and rehabilitation systems and materials to provide functional and economical concrete repair systems for Corps of Engineers waterways control structures including locks, dams and other control structures.

Investigate, evaluate and develop test methods, systems, and analysis methods for determining mechanical and thermal materials properties, and applying them in structural analyses.

Perform materials testing, mineralogical and geomechanical analysis of a variety of materials such as aggregate, riprap, armor stone, waterstop, joint seal, cement, pozzolan.

Formulate, execute, and research to solve problems in the general areas of organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.

Analyze manufactured and naturally occurring building materials, such as cements, polymers, aggregates and soils, for suitability in building, including evaluating for possible contaminants that would render materials unusable.

Evaluate chemical deterioration of cementitious and other natural materials systems using infrared spectrometry, energy-dispersive chemical analyses, isothermal calorimetry, mass spectrometry, gas chromatographs, and inductively coupled plasma spectrometry.

Technical Area 3 – Mobility Systems Technology.

Typical Tasks. The contractor shall perform tasks similar to the examples listed under one of the below subareas.

Each of these areas pertains to the general area of vehicle mobility research supporting the Corps of Engineer RDT&E efforts of achieving significant improvements in vehicle performance.

Conducts field research, including frequent travel to military installations, to evaluate engineering and mobility performance characteristics of military vehicles and vehicle systems.

Develops engineering equations/algorithms and implements computer models of all aspects of vehicle performance that are influenced by soil effects, soil and vehicle dynamics, vegetation, obstacles, and other elements of the physical environment.

Extensively writes authoritative literature on mobility-terrain quantification, mobility modeling and evaluation, and combat engineering problems.

Conducts mobility and countermobility engineering research to improve design and evaluation of vehicles and systems for materiel developers and battlefield commanders.

Conducts test and evaluation of vehicle concepts and designs for operational and materiel developers.

Provides reliable, scalable, tactical and logistical mobility predictions to battlefield commanders.

Represents mobility realistically and consistently in advanced distributed simulations.

Provides realistic climatic effects on mobility representations in live and virtual environments.

Develops realistic portrayal of engineer missions in force-on-force models and simulations.

Technical Area 4 – Weapons and Explosive Effects Technology.

Typical Tasks. The contractor shall perform tasks similar to the examples listed under one of the below subareas.

Each of these tasks pertains to the general areas of weapons and explosive effects technology research supporting the Corps of Engineers RDT&E efforts of achieving significant improvements in survivability and protection against threat weapons and or weapons and explosives technologies.

Conduct laboratory and field experiments involving weapon and explosive effects against concrete, soil, rock, and steel structures. Experiments may be conducted at ERDC/WES or at remote field sites (including CONUS and OCONUS).

Observe and gather experimentation/evaluation data at all locations.

Conduct explosive field experiments.

Handle, transport, and detonate high explosives and/or propellants.

Perform studies, analysis, and finite element modeling relating weapon/explosive interaction with soils and/or structures.

Develop algorithms and constitutive models relating weapons/explosive effects to soil/structure interaction.

Develop new or improved computational tools to assist military users.

Fabricate test specimens and/or structures to be used in laboratory and/or field experiments.

Technical Area 5 – Laboratory Support.

Typical Tasks. The contractor shall perform tasks similar to the examples listed below:

Provides the logistical support services needed for data acquisition and analysis in the field, and organizes, coordinates, manages, and conducts off-site efforts.

Provides skilled laboratory technicians to perform a wide range of laboratory testing for concrete, soils, and pavements.

Technical Area 6 – Management and Integration.

Management and Integration Tasks. The contractor shall perform typical management and integration tasks similar to the examples listed below:

Establish and maintain the capability to develop, edit, and present laboratory papers, reports, technical reports, and technical presentations and briefings.

Establish and maintain a documentation capability for project activities and assigned subtasks. This capability includes, at a minimum, project documentation files and materials (in accordance with applicable Corps of Engineers and ERDC/WES regulations and directives), briefing data (slides and point papers), evaluation data, appropriate directives, film footage, audio-visual data and equipment.

May attend technical review meetings to present specific products prepared by contractor.

Tasks (General). The contractor shall perform tasks similar to the examples listed below:

Review RDT&E work and products including technical reports, evaluation plans, progress reports, and other documents.

Prepare technical papers, reports, and briefings with supporting audiovisual aids, slides, and sketches/designs, etc., on work programmed or accomplished.

Design and operate instrumentation systems used in all facets and stages of research, development, testing, and evaluation.

Minimum Requirements for Labor Categories:

Professionals

General Tasks: These professionals will be supporting GSL in its primary research and development missions for both civil and military research and will be assigned specific tasks directed toward satisfying Army requirements in several specific technical areas associated with GSL’s mission execution.

Level I: The Level I professional has completed a Bachelor’s degree in the area of required expertise.

Level I professionals may be recent college graduates or will have graduated by the time contract performance is required. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) in report writing; technical presentations; laboratory or field experiment conduct; data collection, reduction and analysis; or computational modeling would be desirable.

Level II: The Level II professional has completed a Master’s degree in the required area of expertise or has at least 3 years of documented experience in related professional field with KSA that support the required GSL mission. Desirable KSA for this position can include, but are not limited to the following: published refereed journal articles or reports; computational modeling/code development; field or laboratory test experience; project management; resource allocation; project safety; project proposals; or professional certifications in related field.

Level III: The Level III professional has completed a PhD degree in the required area of expertise or has at least 6 years of documented experience in related professional field with KSA that support the required GSL mission. Required KSA for this position should include, but are not limited to the following: published refereed journal articles or reports; recognized at a national level in field of expertise; computational modeling/code development; field or laboratory test experience; project management; resource allocation; project safety; project proposals; professional certifications in related field.

Technician

General Skills required and Tasks: The technician within GSL executes technical and scientific tasks for both civil and military research. This research is conducted in a variety of settings including the office, laboratory, local test areas and remote field sites that are out of the state of Mississippi. The tasks of the Technician provide specific input into all phases of testing to include: planning, preparation, testing, and reporting. All of these tasks relate to the tasks associated with the Professionals shown above.

Level I: The Level I technician is not required to have a college degree in the area of expertise, however, a high-school diploma or equivalency is a must. They must have the physical ability to perform manual tasks (heavy lifting) and ability to be trained in other skill areas. KSA that are desirable at this level include: Associates degree from a community college; surveying experience; solid mathematics skills; basic computer skills; ability to operate heavy equipment on a limited basis; ability to work well with others; willingness to travel to remote field sites; good driving skills and ability to obtain a commercial drivers license; building experience; and ability to obtain a SECRET security clearance.

Level II: The Level II technician is not required to have a degree but must have at least 2 years of documented experience in some of the desired skills that could be equated to an Associate’s degree or higher. They must have the physical ability to perform manual tasks (heavy lifting) and ability to be trained in other skill areas.

Required KSA for this level include: basic computer skills; experience working with and leading small groups of people on projects; ability to operate heavy equipment such as backhoes, dozers and front end loaders; clean driving record and ability to obtain a commercial driver’s license; good verbal and writing communication skills; good mathematics skills; ability to accurately gather and reduce technical data; and ability to obtain a SECRET security clearance. Surveying experience is preferable.

Level III: The Level III technician is not required to have a degree but must have at least 10 years of documented experience demonstrating the skills necessary to perform the research tasks for GSL. A college degree at or above the associates level will be counted toward experience criteria. They must have the physical ability to perform manual tasks (heavy lifting) and ability to be trained in other skill areas. Required KSA for this level include: excellent computer skills; experience with material acquisition and resource allocation; ability to lead larger groups of people (12+); ability to operate heavy equipment such as backhoes, dozers and front end loader;

clean driving record and ability to obtain a commercial drivers license; ability to obtain a SECRET security clearance; excellent verbal and written communication skills; excellent mathematics skills; and ability to accurately gather and reduce technical data. Surveying experience is preferable.

Technical/Grammatical Editor

The Technical and Grammatical Editor positions review planned publications and presentations and provide specific feedback to the authors for their consideration with respect to technical points or grammar. Typical examples of documents to be reviewed include briefings, technical reports, papers and journal articles. The Grammatical Editor position is targeted at individuals with at least a BS/BA in English or some similar, related field where the individual has demonstrated skills in teaching or reviewing written material and assuring sound grammatical structure, punctuation and format. The Technical Editor position is targeted at individuals with at least a BS degree in a technical field of study. This position requires that the individual have strong technical skills related to the research being conducted by GSL and strong grammatical skills as well.

Administrative Assistant

The Administrative Assistant is not required to have a college degree, but must be capable of performing a variety of administrative and support type duties such as file management, basic financial budgeting, property accountability, report preparation, supply management, and statistical reports.

Travel Requirements: Travel may be required within and outside the Continental United States (CONUS/OCONUS) and will be identified in each task order. The contractor will be reimbursed for travel in accordance with FAR 31.205-46.

Examples:

Professionals may be required to travel as many as 6 to 8 times per year for a duration of 1 to 2 weeks each to locations such as Fort Johnson, LA, Eglin AFB, FL, and other CONUS locations that fall within the standard government per diem rate.

Technicians may be required to travel for as many as 10 to 12 times per year for a duration of 2 to 3 weeks each to mainly Fort Johnson, LA or Eglin AFB, FL and other CONUS locations that fall within the standard government per diem rate.

Extent of travel will be specified in each respective Task Order.

Overtime Requirements Overtime is anticipated for Professional and Technician labor categories. The extent of overtime will be specified in each respective Task Order.

Recognized Holidays. The contractor is not required to provide services on the following federal holidays, unless prior authorization is received in writing from the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO):

New Years Day - 1 January Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - 3rd Monday, January Presidents Day - 3rd Monday, February Memorial Day - Last Monday, May Juneteenth: 19 June Independence Day - 4 July Labor Day - 1st Monday, September Columbus Day - 2nd Monday, October Veteran's Day - 11 November Thanksgiving Day - 4th Thursday, November Christmas - 25 December When one of the above-designated legal holidays falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a legal holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a holiday by U.S.

Government Agencies.

Government Facility Closure: In case of government facility closure as directed by the government, contractor employees shall be excused from work at no cost to the government.

Place of Performance for Task Orders: Place of performance will be specified for each task order.

Period of Performance for Task Orders: Period of performance will be specified for each task order; Typically, for (1) one year.

Deliverables. The major deliverables of this acquisition are technical reports, computer models, carefully constructed and instrumented field test beds, and prototype equipment and systems defined and required by individual subtask identified. The contractor shall conduct research and development studies to include modeling, simulation, material selection, testing, data gathering, data analysis, report preparation, management effectiveness, and security effectiveness. Deliverables will be specifically detailed for each task order.

5. NON-PERSONAL SERVICES

The Government shall neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services. If the contractor believes that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the contractor's responsibility to notify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) immediately.

6. CONTRACTOR EMLOYEE CONDUCT

The contractor’s employees shall observe and comply with all applicable departmental and agency regulations, policies, and procedures (e.g., fire, safety, sanitation, environmental protection, security, etc.). The contractor shall ensure that all contractor employees represent a professional appearance at all times, and that their conduct does not reflect discredit on the United States Government.

When contractor employees are working on Government facilities or participating at Government meetings, they shall wear identification badges distinguishing themselves as such. The badges at a minimum must have the employee name and word “contractor” displayed. Ideally, the company name will appear on the badge. Additionally, not withstanding any other provisions in the PWS, the contractor shall identify themselves as a contractor in meetings, telephone conversations, all written communications and work situations so that their actions cannot be construed as acts of a Government official. The contractor shall take no actions that bind the government to a final decision or results in the exercise of governmental discretion.

7. REMOVAL OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES FOR MISCONDUCT OR SECURITY REASONS

The Government may, at its sole discretion, direct the contractor to remove any contractor employee from Government facilities for misconduct or security reasons. Such removal does not relieve the contractor of the responsibility to provide sufficient qualified personnel for adequate and timely service. The Contracting Officer will provide the contractor with an immediate written rationale for removal of the employee.

8. CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Neither the contractor nor its on-site employees shall utilize their knowledge of or access to information, sensitive or otherwise, for individual or company gain. Each on-site contractor employee shall be required to sign a Non- Disclosure Statement.

9. PHASE IN AND PHASE OUT OF CONTRACT AND CONTINUITY OF SERVICES

The Contractor must recognize that services under this contract must continue without interruption and that upon contract receipt and expiration, the preceding contractor or a successor, either the Government or another Contractor, may continue services. The Contractor agrees to exercise its best effort and cooperate effectively in an orderly and efficient transition from any preceding contractor and to any successor contractor. If a successor contract is awarded prior to the final expiration date of this contract, the Government may issue task orders to the successor Contractor prior to this contract’s expiration date. The Contractor shall provide coordination of phase-in and phase-out, services at no additional cost to the Government, as long as there is an active task order.

10. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

Government furnished property and services will be specified in each Task Order. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular task order, the Government will provide all facilities, utilities, equipment and materials necessary to accomplish the work for “on-site” employees:

Desk Chair Access to copy machine Telephone, including long distance and voice mail Desktop computer (PC) with access to printer

Cell Phone as determined necessary by the COR Safety Equipment (i.e. safety boots, etc.)

Government furnished computers may be hand-receipted to the Contractor. The liability for the repair of damaged Government property shall be subject to the terms of the “Government Property” clause set forth in Section I of this solicitation. When Government property is furnished to the Contractor, a Government property control receipt will be completed and signed by the Contractor. The property control receipt will indicate the assigned location for use of the property by the Contractor. A copy of the property control receipt will be furnished to the Contractor. Upon the return of the Government property to the Government, the Government property control receipt will be completed indicating the return of the property by the Contractor. A copy of the returned property control receipt will be furnished to the Contractor. All Government property furnished to the Contractor shall be accomplished in accordance with this procedure. The Contractor shall be responsible and accountable for all Government property furnished to the Contractor. The Contractor shall establish a property control system for the use, control, protection, and preservation of Government property assigned to the contractor.

Unless otherwise specified in a particular task order, the contractor(s) with a valid National Agency Check (NAC), will be provided access to the host base’s unclassified computer network. The NAC must be verified through the Automated Security Clearance Approval System (ASCAS) roster of validation from the contractors security manager will be provided access to the host base’s unclassified computer network and its inherent capabilities including, but not limited to: Internet access, electronic mail, file and print services, and dial-in network access. The contractor shall be aware of and abide with all government regulations concerning the authorized use of the government’s computer network, including the restriction against using the network to recruit government personnel or advertise job openings.

11. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

General security requirements and guidance: The security requirements described below apply to all contract personnel (including employees of the prime Contractor (“Contractor”) and all subcontractor employees) supporting the performance requirements of this contract. The Contractor is responsible for compliance with these security requirements. Questions regarding security matters shall be addressed to the designated Government representative (e.g., Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Requiring Activity (RA) representative, or Contracting Officer (if a COR or other RA representative is not appointed)). Contract personnel are critical to the overall security and safety of US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) installations, facilities and activities, and security awareness training contributes to those efforts. The Department of Defense (DoD) and Army security training requirements specified below, if applicable, are performance requirements; all applicable contract personnel shall complete initial training within 30 days of contract award or the date new contract personnel begin performance on the contract. Within five business days from the completion of training, the Contractor shall provide written documentation (e.g., email or memorandum) to the Government representative. The documentation shall include the names of contract personnel trained and which training they completed; the Contractor shall maintain training records as part of their contract files and be prepared to provide copies of training certificates to the Government representative. Contractor personnel and vehicles are subject to search when entering federal installations. Additionally, all contract personnel shall comply with Force Protection Condition (FPCON) measures, Random Antiterrorism Measures (commonly referred to as “RAMs”), and Health Protection Condition (HPCON) measures. The Contractor is responsible for meeting performance requirements during elevated FPCON and/or HPCON levels in accordance with applicable RA plans and procedures --this includes identifying mission essential and non-mission essential personnel. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the FPCON or HPCON levels at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may implement security changes that affect contract personnel. The Contractor shall ensure all contract personnel are aware of their security responsibilities, including any site-specific requirements identified in local policies or procedures.

Antiterrorism (AT) Level I training: All contract personnel requiring routine access to Army installations, facilities, and controlled access areas, or requiring network access shall complete initial and annual refresher AT Level I awareness training. Online AT Level I awareness training is available at https://jko.jten.mil/ (website subject to change).

Physical security and access control requirements: All contract personnel requiring physical access to a federal installation or facility shall comply with the access control procedures of that location. Contract personnel requiring unescorted access to meet contract performance requirements on a DoD installation in the US shall be vetted by the installation/facility Provost Marshal/Directorate of Emergency Services/Security Office using the National Crime Information Center-Interstate Identification Index (commonly referred to as “NCIC-III”) and Terrorist Screening Database (commonly referred to as “TSDB”). Contract personnel shall comply with all personal identity verification requirements specified in installation/facility policies and procedures. Contract personnel who do not meet requirements for unescorted access to USACE facilities shall coordinate escorted access with the Government representative, as needed. Contract personnel who receive keys, access cards, or lock combinations that provide access to government-owned property shall comply with key and lock control procedures of the RA.

Contract personnel requiring a common access card (CAC): Contract personnel will be issued a common access card (CAC) only if duties involve one of the following: (1) both physical access to a DoD facility and access to DoD information systems or networks; (2) remote access to a DoD information system or network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. Before CAC issuance, contract personnel must have, at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated Tier 1 investigation or an equivalent or higher investigation in accordance with applicable Army regulations and Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12). At the discretion of the RA, an initial CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of a fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled Tier 1 investigation with the National Background Investigations Bureau. The RA provides contract personnel with additional information and forms to initiate the CAC issuance process, and/or to initiate background investigations, when required. Contract personnel shall complete these processes within established timelines to avoid delays.

Suspicious Activity Reporting training (e.g. iWATCH, CorpsWatch, or See Something, Say Something): All contract personnel shall receive initial and annual refresher training from the RA representative on the local suspicious activity reporting program. This locally developed training provides contract personnel with general information on suspicious behavior, and guidance on reporting suspicious activity to the project manager, security representative or law enforcement entity.

Contract personnel requiring access to Government information systems: All contract personnel with access to a government information system (including USACE business systems and CAC-enabled websites) shall comply with applicable DoD and Army regulations, and shall use the organization's UserID-Password Administration and Security System (U-PASS) at commencement of services to request network user accounts. Contract personnel shall complete DoD Information Assurance Awareness training prior to accessing information systems, and annually thereafter.

Training requirements for the protection of sensitive information: All contract personnel with access to critical information (as identified in the RA's OPSEC Program) shall complete initial and annual refresher OPSEC Level I Awareness training, which is available at the following websites: https://www.iad.gov/ioss/, or http://www.cdse.edu/catalog/operations-security.html (websites subject to change). All contract personnel with access to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) shall complete initial and annual refresher CUI training in accordance with applicable Army policy.

Contracts requiring handling or access to classified information: The prime Contractor shall have a Facility Clearance (FCL) at the appropriate level prior to performance on the contract; the RA will sponsor the prime contract company in obtaining the FCL. All cleared contract personnel shall comply with the FCL requirements, as well as applicable laws and regulations regarding contractor access to national security information. For classified contracts, the RA will generate the DD Form 254, which will be attached to the contract.

Threat Awareness Reporting Program: All contract personnel who maintain an active security clearance shall receive initial and annual refresher training on the Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (commonly referred to as “TARP”), provided by a Counterintelligence Agent. As determined by the servicing Counterintelligence Agent for the RA, contract personnel may complete web-based TARP training.

Escorting in classified and/or sensitive areas: In accordance with applicable regulations, all contract personnel who do not possess the appropriate security clearance or access privileges will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified information or operations, sensitive information or activities, or restricted areas.

Pre-screen candidates using E-Verify Program: Contractors shall comply with the requirements set forth in FAR clause 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification and FAR Subpart 22.18 in using the E-Verify Program at (https://www.e-verify.gov/) (website subject to change) to meet the contract employment eligibility requirements.

Contractors are encouraged to cooperate with Federal and State agencies responsible for enforcing labor requirements to include eligibility for employment under United States immigration laws in accordance with FAR 22.102-1(i). An initial list of verified/eligible candidates shall be provided to the COR no later than three business days after the initial contract award. When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and submit it to the Contracting Officer to become part of the official contract file.

12. SUSTAINABILITY REQUIREMENTS

No sustainable products will be purchased in the performance of this contract.

13. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT STANDARDS

Performance Objective

Performance Element

Performance Standards Monitoring Method

Incentive/Disincentive For Meeting or Not

Meeting the Acceptable Quality Level

Customer Satisfaction

Provide required support services for Task Orders

90% satisfaction rate as determined by customer surveys and OIC ratings

Quarterly assessments

Rating in CPARS

Timeliness Meeting

Performance Deadlines

100% timely in meeting performance with no performance issues or notification delays attributable to contractor negligence or lack of initiative

Reporting

Timely submission of

Proper Invoices

Invoice Submission

100% submission of monthly invoices with a percentage completion for each task in the task order and a regular and overtime labor hour breakdown per labor category per task and travel costs allocated separately

Assessments

Effective Communication and adherence to the Contract Requirements

Communications with the

Contracting Office and

Compliance with the Contract

100% Compliance

COR

Inspection

Satisfy Security Requirements

See “Security Requirements” of

PWS 100% Compliance

COR

Inspection

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

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CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.246-16 Responsibility For Supplies APR 1984

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.228-4 WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND WAR-HAZARD INSURANCE OVERSEAS (APR 1984)

(a) This paragraph applies if the Contractor employs any person who, but for a waiver granted by the Secretary of Labor, would be subject to workers' compensation insurance under the Defense Base Act (42 U.S.C. 1651, et seq.).

On behalf of employees for whom the applicability of the Defense Base Act has been waived, the Contractor shall

(1) provide, before commencing performance under this contract, at least that workers' compensation insurance or the equivalent as the laws of the country of which these employees are nationals may require, and (2) continue to maintain it until performance is completed. The Contractor shall insert, in all subcontracts under this contract to which the Defense Base Act would apply but for the waiver, a clause similar to this paragraph (a) (including this sentence) imposing upon those subcontractors this requirement to provide such workers' compensation insurance coverage.

(b) This paragraph applies if the Contractor or any subcontractor under this contract employs any person who, but for a waiver granted by the Secretary of Labor, would be subject to the War Hazards Compensation Act (42 U.S.C.

1701, et seq.). On behalf of employees for whom the applicability of the Defense Base Act (and hence that of the War Hazards Compensation Act) has been waived, the Contractor shall, subject to reimbursement as provided elsewhere in this contract, afford the same protection as that provided in the War Hazards Compensation Act, except that the level of benefits shall conform to any law or international agreement controlling the benefits to which the employees may be entitled. In all other respects, the standards of the War Hazards Compensation Act shall apply;

e.g., the definition of war-hazard risks (injury, death, capture, or detention as the result of a war hazard as defined in the Act), proof of loss, and exclusion of benefits otherwise covered by workers' compensation insurance or the equivalent. Unless the Contractor elects to assume directly the liability to subcontractor employees created by this clause, the Contractor shall insert, in all subcontracts under this contract to which the War Hazards Compensation Act would apply but for the waiver, a clause similar to this paragraph (b) (including this sentence) imposing upon those subcontractors this requirement to provide war-hazard benefits.

(End of clause)

52.246-4 INSPECTION OF SERVICES--FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1996)

(a) Definitions. "Services," as used in this clause, includes services performed, workmanship, and material furnished or utilized in the performance of services.

(b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Government during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires.

(c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract. The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

(d) If the Government performs inspections or tests on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish, and shall require subcontractors to furnish, at no increase in contract price, all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties.

(e) If any of the services do not conform with contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount.