D17PS00139.pdf

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$200,000,000.00

Solicitation

D17PS00139

Document Title DARPA STO SETA Support

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 CONTRACT TYPE/TASK ORDER TYPES

B.2 SERVICES AND SUPPLIES

B.3 CONTRACT LINE ITEM (CLIN) DESCRIPTION

B.4 CONTRACT MINIMUM QUANTITY

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 CLASSIFIED MATTER

D.2 MARKING……………………

D.3 PACKAGING…………………

SECTION E -- INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

E.2 ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICES

SECTION F -- DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

F.2 DELIVERY LOCATION/ACCEPTANCE

F.3 NOTICE REGARDING LATE DELIVERY

F.4 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

F.5 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

F.6 WRITTEN DELIVERABLES

SECTION G -- CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 POST AWARD CONFERENCE

G.2 PROGRAM MANAGER

G.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE

G.4 GOVERNMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR (CA)

G.5 CONTRACTOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

G.6 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

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G.7 CONTRACT AUTHORITY

G.8 PAYMENT……………………

G.9 DOI-AAAP 0028 V01 – ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT

REQUIREMENTS - INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (APRIL 2013)

G.10 TASK ORDER PROPOSALS

G.11 TASK ORDER INSTRUCTIONS

G.12 SUBMISSION OF SUBCONTRACTING REPORTS

G.13 IN-PROGRESS REVIEWS (IPRS)

G.14 OMBUDSMAN………………

SECTION H -- SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY / EQUIPMENT

H.2 RESPONSIBILITY FOR GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

H.3 CORPORATE CHANGES

H.4 INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF CONTRACTORS

H.5 NON-DISCLOSURE OF SENSITIVE, PROPRIETARY OR SOURCE SELECTION

INFORMATION………………..........................................................................................…..34

H.6 NOTIFICATION UNDER A COST REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACT

H.7 AWARD MADE ON BEHALF OF DOD

H.8 CONTRACTOR FACILITIES

H.9 KEY PERSONNEL……………

H.10 TRAVEL AND PER DIEM

H.11 LOCAL TRAVEL……………

H.12 ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

H.13 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED SOFTWARE

H.14 SECURITY……………………

H.15 DENIAL OF ENTRY

H.16 INCORPORATION OF SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

H.17 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST

H.18 JOINT ETHICS REGULATION (JER)

H.19 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

H.20 DOD INFORMATION ON NON-DOD INFORMATION SYSTEMS

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H.21 NO-COST SETTLEMENT

H.22 REPRESENTATION & CERTIFICATIONS OF OFFERORS

H.23 PERMITS, TAXES, LICENSES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS

H.24 HOURS OF WORK/OVERTIME

H.25 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION

H.26 LEGAL FEDERAL HOLIDAYS

H.27 DOI-AAAP-0050 V01 USING AND REPORTING CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

INFORMATION…………………

H.28 NBCM-ACQ-6900-052 – POLICY FOR GREENING SERVICE CONTRACTS

H.29 CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING APPLICATION (ECMRA)

SECTION I -- CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEBRUARY 1998)

I.2 DIAR 1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS (SEPT 2011)

I.3 DIAR 1452.203-70 RESTRICTION ON ENDORSEMENTS – DEPARTMENT OF THE

INTERIOR (JULY 1996) 53

I.4 DIAR 1452.204-70 RELEASE OF CLAIMS – DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

(JULY 1996)…………………………

I.5 DIAR 1452.215-70 EXAMINATION OF RECORDS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE

INTERIOR (APRIL 1984) ……………………………………………………………………54

I.6 DIAR 1452.228-7 INSURANCE—LIABILITY TO THIRD PERSONS

I.7 FAR 52.203-99 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT

REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS (DEVIATION

2015-02) (FEBRUARY 2015)

I.8 FAR 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING

RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JUL 2013)

I.9 FAR 52.216-18 ORDERING (OCTOBER 1995)

I.10 FAR 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCTOBER 1995)

I.11 FAR 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCTOBER 1995)

I.12 FAR 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOVEMBER 1999)

I.13 FAR 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MARCH

2000)………………………………

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I.14 FAR 52.219-9 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (DEVIATION 2016-

O0009) (AUG 2016)…………………. .......................................................................………..58

I.15 FAR 52.222-2 PAYMENT FOR OVERTIME PREMIUMS (JULY 1990)

I.16 FAR 52.244-2 SUBCONTRACTS –ALTERNATE I (JUNE 2007)

I.17 FAR 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APRIL 1984)

I.18 DEFENSE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT (DFARS)

CLAUSES…………………………

SECTION J -- LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

J.1 ATTACHMENTS………………

SECTION K -- REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF

OFFERORS

K.1 DIAR 1452.215-71 USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PROPOSAL INFORMATION—

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (APRIL 1984)

K.2 FAR 52.203-11 CERTIFICATIONS AND DISCLOSURE REGARDING PAYMENTS

TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS (SEPTEMBER 2007)

K.3 FAR 52.203-98, PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT

REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS—

REPRESENTATION (DEVIATION 2015-02) (FEBRUARY 2015)

K.4 FAR 52.204-5 WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (OTHER THAN SMALL

BUSINESS) (OCTOBER 2014)

K.5 FAR 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (OCTOBER

2016)………………………………

K.6 FAR 52.209-2 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC

CORPORATIONS – REPRESENTATION (NOVEMBER 2015)

K.7 FAR 52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS

(OCTOBER 2015)……………………

K.8 FAR 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JULY

2013)…………………………

K.9 FAR 52.215-6 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE (OCTOBER 1997)

K.10 FAR 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (OCTOBER

2014)………………………

K.11 FAR 52.222-22 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS

(FEBRUARY 1999)………

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K.12 FAR 52.222-25 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE (APRIL 1984)

K.13 FAR 52.222-38 COMPLIANCE WITH VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT REPORTING

REQUIREMENTS (FEBRUARY 2016)

K.14 FAR 52.225-20 PROBHIBITION ON CONDUCTING RESTRICTED BUSINESS

OPERATIONS IN SUDAN – CERTIFICATION (AUGUST 2009)

K.15 FAR 52.225-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES ENGAGING

IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OR TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO IRAN—

REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATION (OCTOBER 2015)

K.16 FAR 52.227-15 REPRESENTATION OF LIMITED RIGHTS DATA AND

RESTRICTED COMPUTER SOFTWARE (DECEMBER 2007)

K.17 FAR 52.230-1 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOTICES AND

CERTIFICATION (OCTOBER 2015)

K.18 DFARS 52.230-7 PROPOSAL DISCLOSURE-COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICE

CHANGES (APRIL 2005)

K.19 DFARS 252.204-7004 ALTERNATE A, SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

(FEBRUARY 2014)……………………

K.20 DFARS 252.225-7003 REPORT OF INTENDED PERFORMANCE OUTSIDE THE

UNITED STATES AND CANADA – SUBMISSION WITH OFFER (OCTOBER 2015)

K.21 DFARS 252.227-7017 IDENTIFICATION AND ASSERTION OF USE, RELEASE,

OR DISCLOSURE RESTRICTIONS (JANUARY 2011)

K.22 AUTHORIZED NEGOTIATORS

SECTION L -- INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1 FAR 52.252-01 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEBRUARY 1998)……………………

L.2 AQD EVALUATION OF OPTIONS PROVISION (OCTOBER 2015)

L.3 DISPOSITION OF PROPOSAL

L.4 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

L.5 CONTRACT TYPE……………………………………………………………………...112

L.6 WORK SPACES AND EQUIPMENT

L.7 FAR 52.233-02 SERVICE OF PROTEST DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

SEPTEMBER 2006 (DEVIATION)

L.8 FORMAL COMMUNICATIONS

L.9 FORMAT INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL PREPARATION

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L.10 OFFER ACCEPTANCE PERIOD

SECTION M -- EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSION

M.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD (BEST VALUE)

M.3 EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS

M.4 UNCOMPENSATED OVERTIME EVALUATION

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SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 CONTRACT TYPE/TASK ORDER TYPES

This is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. All services will be obtained through the issuance of Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) task orders. Task orders will be issued by a Contracting Officer (CO) with the Department of Interior (DoI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD).

B.2 SERVICES AND SUPPLIES

The required services of the Statement of Work (SOW) shall be provided in accordance with the requirements specified in Section C.1. All work shall be performed in accordance with the descriptions and specifications specified by the task orders issued in accordance with the IDIQ contract. The contractor shall not begin performance prior to the issuance of a task order. Under no circumstances shall the value of all task orders exceed the stated maximum in the IDIQ contract.

B.3 CONTRACT LINE ITEM (CLIN) DESCRIPTION

CLIN 0001 - Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS), more specifically, Scientific, Engineering, and Technical Assistance (SETA)

These non-personal services will be accomplished in accordance with the SOW entitled, "Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Strategic Technology Office Statement of Work for Scientific, Engineering, Technical and Administrative Program Support," incorporated in full text at Section C, and as specified in resulting individual task orders.

Includes Other Direct Costs (ODCs) such as meeting/conference support and travel costs. No profit shall be paid on ODCs, however applicable indirect rates are authorized. ODCs must be purchased in accordance with the Contractor's approved Purchasing System. The Contractor will provide ODCs on an actual cost basis only.

Period of Performance: 06/21/2017 – 06/20/2022

Total Estimated Value $200,000,000.00

B.4 CONTRACT MINIMUM QUANTITY

DEFINITION. Pursuant to FAR clause 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity, the contract minimum is specified below.

CONTRACT MINIMUM. The Government agrees to order a guaranteed contract minimum of $100,000.00 per IDIQ.

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SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK

DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)

STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE (STO)

FOR SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (SETA)

PROGRAM SUPPORT

1. BACKGROUND

1.1 PURPOSE: The DARPA STO requires advisory and assistance services (A&AS), more specifically, SETA support to assist in accomplishing the office mission for existing and planned programs. Technical support must be proactive in assisting to seek new opportunities for research and development investments and consistent with the overall mission of the office. Administrative support must be of sufficient caliber to maintain an efficient and professional office environment. All personnel employed under the resulting IDIQ contract will be subject to a Contractor-provided, Government-approved, Organizational Conflict of Interest Mitigation Plan. All services described in this SOW shall be non-personal services, and the Contractor shall not perform inherently Governmental activities.

1.2 MISSION: The DARPA STO focuses on technologies that enable fighting as a network to increase military effectiveness, cost leverage, and adaptability. STO's mission areas include but are not limited to: Battle Management, Command and Control (BMC2);

Communications and Networks; Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR);

Electronic Warfare (EW); Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT); and Foundational Strategic Technologies and Systems.

1.3 SCOPE: The objective of this contract is to provide A&AS solutions under a multiple award, IDIQ contract that supports DARPA/STO. In order to obtain expert, high quality support, STO strongly encourages teaming with other organizations to fulfill the support services requirements outlined below. The Contractor is required to provide a high quality, professional staff that uses teamwork to accurately accomplish the necessary work, to continuously strive to improve the work process, to provide the highest quality customer service, and to accomplish tasks on time using initiative, innovativeness, and cost consciousness. The Contractor is expected to attract, hire, and retain a quality work force, with minimal turnover in personnel. It is expected that the Contractor provide personnel that are fully trained and has on-site backup readily available to ensure

Document Title DARPA STO SETA Support continued quick response during peak period surges or short-term or long-term employee absence.

2. SUPPORT AND TASK OBJECTIVES

2.1 GENERAL SUPPORT AND TASK OBJECTIVES: STO requires continuous, high quality and proactive support to ensure STO’s mission and responsibilities are fulfilled.

The Contractor must create and have available an effective management plan for all tasks, personnel, and actions performed under this IDIQ contract. To this end, STO requires, at a minimum, the Contractor to perform the following:

2.1.1 Contract Program Management: Appoint a single point of contact for the Government to manage all programmatic matters concerning progress, problems, and problem resolution, performance, scheduling, cost, resources, and other related matters with overall responsibility for the management of the effort.

2.1.2 Personnel Mix: Assign an effective mix of highly qualified personnel, on-site at DARPA, to adequately support STO to include: scientists/engineers, program analysts, financial analysts, action officers, executive/administrative assistants support, travel support, Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) support, conference/meeting planners, graphics and presentation support, contracting and procurement support, technical writers, and technical subject matter experts.

2.1.3 Phase-in and Phase-out Plans: Develop, deliver, and implement detailed phase-in and phase-out plans for seamless transition of SETA support services without interrupting or affecting the quality of services. The phase-in plan should consider a maximum of 60 days to seamlessly transition the support services from the incumbent. The phase-out plan will be due sixty (60) days prior to the end of the period of performance and include timeframes for meeting with the follow-on Contractor, development of turnover books, training on processes, procedures, systems, and events, as well as any other tasks required to provide continuing support to STO operations.

2.2 PROGRAMMATIC/ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TASKS

2.2.1 Event Assistance: Assist in preparation and execution of successful DARPA and/or STO events, to include providing meeting and conference spaces, displays and/or exhibit materials, posters, placards, and presentation articles. Examples include OfferorOfferors’ days/industry days, office-wide program reviews, STO off-sites, or other office-level meetings/conferences.

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2.2.2 Taskers/Drills/Exercise: Track and coordinate all taskers/drills/exercises within the office to ensure no deadlines are missed. Examples include office program reviews, Research and Development Descriptive Summary (RDDS) reviews, Inspector General (IG)/Government Accountability Office (GAO) responses, media inquiries, and responses to DARPA Director’s office (DIRO) requests for information.

2.2.3 Small Business Innovative Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR): Assist in monitoring and administering STO tasks related to SBIR/STTR efforts to include creation/maintenance/tracking of efforts.

2.2.4 Website: Assist in providing content for the DARPA/STO website in accordance with current DoD and DARPA guidelines in a timely manner.

2.2.6 Calendars: Effectively maintain calendars for supported DARPA staff to include de-conflicting between events, sending/accepting meeting invites, and coordinating visit requests. This requires understanding the priorities and deadlines on a given day and scheduling accordingly.

2.2.7 Assist in the preparation, drafting, and coordination of Source Selection preparation documents such as Scientific Review Memorandum, Broad Agency Announcements, and Justifications for Other than Full and Open Competitions in accordance with FAR, DFAR, and DARPA policies and guidelines.

2.2.8 Assist in the preparation of program documentation including Program Approval Documents (PADs), Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs), Security Classification Guides (SCGs) and quad charts in accordance with DARPA Instructions and guidelines.

2.2.9 Assist in preparing correspondence and briefing materials to include copying and binding of briefings and reports.

2.2.10 Assist in comprehensive archive management, including compilation, retention, logging, indexing, retrieval and storage of correspondence, presentation and financial files including briefings, final reports, technical papers and other documents.

2.2.11 Work with technical personnel to quickly understand technical concepts and to assist with preparing presentation material that accurately and clearly conveys these concepts.

2.2.12 Process requests and track the status of DARPA Information Technology Directorate (ITD) equipment/services.

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2.2.13 Prepare and coordinate travel for DARPA/STO’s Government management personnel and Program Managers (PMs) in accordance with DARPA guidelines.

2.2.14 Greet and escort visitors in accordance with DARPA guidelines.

2.2.15 Establish and maintain Government schedules.

2.2.16 Provide administrative support to high ranking Government executives.

2.2.17 Answer telephones/e-mails and maintain messages.

2.2.18 Orient and provide training to all new and existing personnel employed under the resultant IDIQ contract on a continuous basis to ensure that services are provided efficiently and seamlessly and to ensure global awareness of new applicable processes, procedures and policies.

2.3 FINANCIAL SUPPORT TASKS

2.3.1 Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs): Assist with the creation of MIPRs and Purchase Requests (PRs), verify approved funding, assist with reviewing MIPRs/PRs for accuracy and adherence to Comptroller and STO guidelines, assist other financial SETAs to resolve MIPR issues, provide training and assistance with Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) tool, and assist with monitoring DARPA’s financial systems to verify commitment/obligation and expenditure status.

2.3.2 Budget: Assist in forecasting, tracking, and updating commitment, obligation, and expenditure data for the STO budget, create custom ad hoc financial reports, provide training to and lead the business/financial managers (BFMs), as well as assist with planning travel projections and tracking travel expenditures.

2.3.3 Presentation Materials: Assist with creating and/or updating graphs, pie charts, and other data visualizations, slides, spreadsheets or other documents with accurate financial information to support meetings, reviews and taskers.

2.3.4 Assist in strategic planning, with development of technical, financial, and programmatic materials necessary to assist the STO PM in the development and execution of programs.

2.3.5 Research and Development Descriptive Summaries (RDDS) Support: Assist in the accurate preparation and timely submission of the RDDS for STO, including updating the spreadsheets that track financial changes as well as compiling and reviewing PM input.

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2.3.6 Assist in collecting obligation documentation and invoices and insuring data is posted timely to appropriate accounting systems.

2.3.7 Assist in the preparation, maintenance, and tracking to execute program baseline and re-baseline analyses and assessments to include program plans, work breakdown structures, milestone schedules, cost and other documentation to assess necessary actions to assure programs are in technical, schedule and cost compliance.

2.3.8 Assist in the preparation, maintenance and tracking support to execute cost and performance analyses and management reporting procedures to report the status of contracted effort

2.3.9 Program Manager (PM) Portfolio: Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the PMs’ portfolios, including approved programs, new initiatives, seedlings, and SBIRs/STTRs for all performers.

2.3.10 File Management: Maintain organized files to store program related briefings, documentation, contracts, reports, etc., to include tracking of all deliverables associated with the PMs’ efforts.

2.4 CONTRACTING / PROCUREMENT TASKS

2.4.1 Assist in the support of pre-procurement, and post-award processes to ensure that all actions are in accordance with legal requirements, customer specifications and governing regulations.

2.4.2 Provide assistance with contract administration.

2.4.3 Assist with review of documentation to assist in the authorization for direct work in accordance with contractual specifications.

2.4.4 Assist with general contractual and legal expertise in support of technology tasks within the timeframe requested.

2.4.5 Assist with continual monitoring and review of contractual performance for conformance to original proposal and the terms and conditions and in accordance with the FAR/DFARS and DARPA instructions.

2.4.6 Assist with preparation of special reports and analyses, contract and financial program documents within the parameters and timeframe requested.

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2.4.7 Assist in the receipt, tracking, and processing of proposals for source selection activities.

2.4.8 Assist in the planning and organizing of Scientific Review Boards as requested.

2.5 TECHNICAL SUPPORT TASKS

2.5.1 Program Manager (PM) Support: Provide expert input to the PMs in support of concept development, assessment and risk identification, as well as recommendations for new programs, new program concepts, technologies and new starts; assist with Program Objective Memorandum (POM) development, provide input related to carrying out associated technical and program management responsibilities to include technical analyses, assisting with program strategies, and support for office-based initiatives.

2.5.2 Technical Analysis: Assist in conducting timely technical analyses to help define, assess, and monitor new and emerging research opportunities, as well as potential new thrust ideas for STO.

2.5.3 Program Strategies: Assist STO in determining optimal program strategies, to include metrics, goals, and objectives of innovative technologies.

2.5.4 Subject Matter Expertise (SME): Provide SME in areas that are pertinent to the new concepts/programs the office may be pursuing, including new programs, SBIR efforts, and STTR efforts.

2.5.5 Technical Expertise: Assist the PMs by providing technical expertise with ongoing programs to include input at quarterly reviews, site visits, demonstrations, and other events; providing recommendations to mitigate technical risk and potential program impact of failure; and providing independent assessments of results of laboratory and other tests conducted by the performers.

2.5.6 STO Portfolio Support: Assist in preparing briefings, reports, and other related taskers/drills/exercises to support the development and progress of research efforts within the STO portfolio.

2.5.7 Risk Assessment: Review, assess, define, and provide recommendations to mitigate technical risk. The Contractor shall provide technical input to risk reduction activities as to itsits benefit and cost.

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2.5.8 Technical Input: Provide SME support as needed in source selections and scientific reviews to include providing input as to the technical strengths and weaknesses of research and development proposals.

2.5.9 Program Objective Memorandum Support (POM): Assist in planning the annual POM to ensure the thrust areas have appropriate coverage and technology shortfalls are being addressed.

2.5.10 Research and Development Descriptive Summary (RDDS)/Congressional Participation: Provide input into the RDDS narratives and the associated congressional staffer briefings.

2.5.11 DARPA Director’s Office (DIRO) Briefing: Assist with the annual business operations to the DARPA DIRO as well as any other briefings required by DIRO.

2.5.12 STO/DARPA Representation: Attend DoD and non-DoD senior-level meetings, committee reviews, and other forums on behalf of STO and/or DARPA for the purposes of gathering information and/or presenting approved data/material, and assist with strategizing a path forward for new and ongoing efforts.

2.5.13 Testing/Demonstrations: Plan, coordinate, and assist with testing and/or demonstrations as required by the various PMs, the OD and/or DD to support the objectives of the programs, to include working with performers, Government collaborators, and test ranges to develop test configurations, other requirements, detailed test plans, and test readiness reviews.

2.5.14 Independent Assessments: Assist with independent assessments of results of laboratory and other tests conducted by the performers to help determine risk or risk mitigation strategies.

2.5.15 Transition Partners: Assist the PM, OD and/or DD to establish and maintain communication and coordinate efforts with potential transition partners (internal and/or external to DARPA) to determine the Services’ requirements, and coordinate development of the program to meet transition partner needs.

2.5.16 Provide research expertise and program support of Government activities with regard to procurements, schedules (technical and administrative), technical risk, user impact, and technology transfer efforts.

2.5.17 Assist Program Managers in the liaison with Government agents, performing Contractors, and technical community to review and document technical progress

Document Title DARPA STO SETA Support at program reviews and to track milestones, funding profiles, and deliverables for ongoing efforts.

2.5.18 Assist in identifying and translating user requirements into specific technology research and development objectives; illustrating the benefits of applying technology to military equipment users and developers; and identifying the commercial utility of new products and technology developments.

2.5.19 Develop and provide program progress reports and briefing materials on an as needed basis within the time frame requested.

2.5.20 Support the development of the annual STO strategy and preparation of the strategy briefing. This includes identification of national security challenges as well as technical opportunities in the STO core competency areas, and drafting and updating an overarching strategic plan for STO.

2.5.21 Investigate areas of opportunity, establish best practices, and identify methods (i.e. tradeshows, conferences, publications) to promote DARPA/STO to the research community. A goal of this subtask will be to help bolster the identification process of DARPA/STO Program Manager candidates for recruiting purposes.

2.5.22 Assist with support of the development of new programs, including assisting with preparation of new start briefings and assistance of new program managers.

2.6 MEETING/CONFERENCE SUPPORT TASKS

2.6.1 Logistics: Provide personnel to organize and logistically support program-related meetings, new concept industry days/workshops, and other meetings as required.

2.6.2 Conference Facilities Requirements: The Contractor’s conference room facilities shall be within 15 minutes walking distance of DARPA, currently at 675 N.

Randolph, Arlington, and shall hold up to 50 attendees. The Contractor’s conference room shall provide adequate security for up to TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (TS/SCI), level classified discussions.

2.6.3 Conference Facilities Set up: The conference room/area shall be equipped, at a minimum, with (a) writing boards, electronic overhead projection screens; (b) phone lines suitable for conference calls; (c) data lines suitable for high speed computer data transmission; and (d) presentation computers with removable hard drives capable of unclassified and classified presentations.

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2.7 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TASKS

2.7.1 Contract Management: Assist with providing overall contract management and oversight, including management of subcontracts and consulting agreements.

2.7.2 Management Plan: Develop and implement a management plan to ensure personnel possess the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform assigned tasks. All personnel shall meet and stay current with the professional knowledge required of itsits position. The Contractor shall provide training to all members of itsits team in order to remain proficient and effective in performing the tasks required by this

SOW.

2.7.3 Security Support: Provide security support for the Contractor’s team to ensure the Contractor’s facilities, security clearances, and documentation are in compliance with Government requirements.

2.7.4 Facility Maintenance: Maintenance of appropriate Contractor facilities, to include conference facilities.

2.7.5 Reports: Prepare and reconcile required reports and submit to STO.

3. FACILITY LOCATION

STO requires quick responses and close coordination between STO and Contractor personnel which requires offsite Contractor personnel to be physically located within a 15 minute walking distance of the DARPA location. In addition, these facilities must include two conference rooms for use by DARPA that are cleared for classified use in accordance with Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 705 standards. The first room, cleared for conducting meetings at the SECRET level, must have adequate space to accommodate 75 people. The second room, cleared for conducting meetings at the TOP SECRET Special Access Program (SAP)/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) level, must have adequate space to accommodate 50 people.

The Contractor must prepare and maintain a plan for the control and protection of classified and sensitive materials that it uses, generates, or stores in support of executing the tasks under the IDIQ contract.

4. SUBCONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS

To provide technical expertise that may not be available “in-house”, the Contractor may subcontract and employ the services of consultants in meeting this SOW. As requested by the Program Manager (PM) or Contracting Officer Representative (COR), with final approval of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor may subcontract other Contractors or subject matter experts and consultants to execute programs. In the event subcontractors and/or consultants are utilized, Document Title DARPA STO SETA Support the Contractor will be fully responsible for itsits performance and cost reporting. A report on subcontractor and consultant performance will be included as part of the monthly status report.

The Contractor shall ensure these personnel have the appropriate level of security clearance.

5. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall develop and maintain a comprehensive security plan to protect classified and sensitive materials associated with Statement of Work tasks herein. The Contractor should be capable of housing a Special Access Program Facility (SAPF) and/or Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) in accordance with Director of Central Intelligence Directive (DCID) 6/3 and 6/9 standards. As a minimum, the Security Manager requires a final TOP SECRET/SCI clearance with a current five year Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI). All other personnel require a final SECRET clearance with a current five year National Agency Check, Local Agency Check (NACLAC) investigation. Individual task orders will specify further requirements, as needed. The Contractor shall comply with all security requirements contained in the DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification of this IDIQ contract and the terms and conditions set forth in the Security Requirements clause of FAR 52.204-02 incorporated by reference in this IDIQ contract and any other Special Security Provisions contained in the IDIQ contract or individual task order.

6. COMPUTER EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS

The Contractor must identify specific requirements for computer accounts, Common Access Cards (CACs), hardware, software, and specific DARPA STO systems access for all key and non-key, (to include subcontractors and consultants) personnel. STO will authorize systems access on an as needed basis. When Contractor personnel will no longer support the IDIQ contract, each individual must properly check out of DARPA, close the accounts, and return the CAC and any equipment/software used.

7. DARPA BUILDING ACCESS

The Contractor must identify building access requirements for all key and non-key, (to include subcontractors and consultants) personnel. Specifically, the Contractor will request building access approval for personnel working on-site requiring daily building access, personnel working off-site requiring frequent building access, and personnel working offsite requiring minimal building access. DARPA STO will sponsor badges for DARPA building access for those personnel requiring them. When Contractor personnel no longer will support the IDIQ contract that individual must properly check out of DARPA and return the badges.

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8. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

DARPA STO will provide Government Furnished Property (GFP)/Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) to all on-site personnel to support this award. The Contractor is subject to the requirements of DARPA Instruction 12, Property and Equipment Accountability for all GFP/GFE that is furnished. This applies if the Contractor is receiving GFE from DARPA as opposed to receiving them through purchases in itsits IDIQ contract or from the company.

Examples are computers, laptops, supplies, furniture, etc. Such property/equipment will be returned to the Government upon conclusion of the IDIQ contract or as specified by the Contracting Officer, in writing. The Contractor will be required to report any deficiencies to the

COR.

9. CONTRACTOR TRAVEL

The Contractor must ensure that personnel are readily available to perform a minimal amount of official local and/or non-local travel in support of STO, as required. Travel requirements may include, but are not limited to, providing logistical and administrative support for special events (hosting and administering conferences/meetings, attending and staffing displays at tradeshows /exhibitions, etc.). Expenses related to travel must be identified and authorized by STO before travel commences.

10. MONTHLY REPORTING REQUIREMENT

For all task orders issued against the resulting IDIQ contract, the Contractor will provide a written report each month. This report shall accompany the corresponding monthly voucher and should reflect all charges represented in the voucher. The following items should be reported:

10.1 A narrative on work performed and progress made against the task order, with attribution by name to who performed the work.

10.2 Any work or other charges that were incurred outside of the monthly reporting period must be reported under a separate section corresponding to the appropriate month.

10.3 An overall financial summary of the status of funding of the task order, its projected future financial requirements and an analysis of its performance against previous projections.

10.4 By name, the hours charged and cost charged to the Government of all persons employed under the resulting task order.

10.5 A listing of travel charged to include the name of the traveler, the purpose of the trip and the separate costs charged to the Government.

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10.6 A listing of all Other Direct Costs (ODCs), to include detailed information of what it was in support of and the cost charged, to the Government.

10.7 A report of the Contractor's training accomplishments.

10.8 A report that outlines any concerns or potential problems/situations the Contractor is aware of that will affect the Contractor's performance under the task order.

11. FINAL REPORT REQUIREMENT

For each task order issued, the Contractor will provide a final report thirty (30) days prior to after the end of the period of performance, in writing to include the following items:

11.1 A narrative on work performed and progress made on the task order with attribution by name to who performed the work.

11.2 An overall financial summary of the status of funding of the task order and an analysis of its performance against previous projections.

11.3 By name, the hours charged and cost charged to the Government of all persons employed under the resulting task order.

11.4 A listing of travel charged to include the name of the traveler, the purpose of the trip and the separate costs charged to the Government.

11.5 A listing of all ODCs, to include detailed information of what it was in support of and the cost charged, to the Government.

11.6 A report of the Contractor's training accomplishments.

11.7 A transition support status that outlines activities performed as described in Section 2.1.3.

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SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 CLASSIFIED MATTER

Classified matter, if applicable, shall be packaged and shipped in accordance with the transmission instructions contained in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), DoD 5220.22-M (for safeguarding classified information), the DD Form 254 to this contract, provided at Section J, Attachment 7, and any task order specific DD Form 254.

D.2 MARKING

Shipping documents, containers, correspondence and packages shall be marked with the following information:

Contract Number: TBD Proposal Title: To be cited on each individual task order.

Task Order Number: To be cited on each individual task order Short Title of contract line items: "Professional, Administrative and Management Support" Point of Contact (POC): To be cited on each individual task order.

D.3 PACKAGING

All deliverables called for shall be packed and shipped in accordance with the best commercial practices in a manner that shall afford adequate protection against physical and environmental deterioration and damage during shipment. Requirements for containers, packing and unpacking, handling and labeling, will be specified in each individual task order.

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SECTION E -- INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Clause Title Date 52.246-5 Inspection of Services--Cost-Reimbursement April 1984

E.2 ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICES

The Program Manager (PM) will accept services, unless stated otherwise on an individual task order. The PM will inform the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and Government Contract Administrator (CA) if the services do not conform to contract specifications.

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SECTION F -- DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Clause Title Date 52.242-15 Alt I Stop-Work Order - Alternate I (April 1984) August 1989 52.247-34 F.o.B. Destination November 1991

F.2 DELIVERY LOCATION/ACCEPTANCE

The Contractor shall deliver to the PM, COR and the Government CA, all invoices, problem notification reports, request for order modifications, related administrative correspondence, monthly status reports, other direct change requests, and transmittal letters. Unless otherwise specified, the Government's inspecting and accepting authority for all deliverables will be the

PM.

F.3 NOTICE REGARDING LATE DELIVERY

In the event the Contractor anticipates difficulty in complying with any delivery dates, the Contractor shall notify the PM, COR and the Government CA, in writing, no less than five (5) working days prior to the scheduled delivery date. In the written notification, the Contractor shall identify pertinent details, including the date by which it expects to make delivery. This data shall be informational in nature and receipt thereof shall not be construed as a waiver by the Government of any schedule, rights or remedy.

F.4 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The IDIQ contract ordering period of performance is as follows:

CLIN 0001: 06/21/2017 – 06/20/2022

The period of performance for each individual task order will be specified within the order. Task orders may contain options. The performance period of all task orders shall end no more than 12-months following the end of the IDIQ contract ordering performance period.

F.5 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Services under this IDIQ contract are required to be performed primarily at the DARPA's facility and alternately at the Contractor's facility as specified in Section C, SOW (C-3 Facility Location).

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F.6 WRITTEN DELIVERABLES

Specific written deliverables will be set forth in each individual task order. The following subparagraphs under this heading describe representative reporting requirements in support of this contract:

a. Monthly Progress Reports - The Contractor shall deliver informative, substantive monthly progress reports which detail progress during the month, problems encountered that may delay successful completion of the task deliverables and/or entire task order, corrective action taken to correct the identified problem, planned activities for the succeeding month, the estimated completion dates of all significant milestones, tasks and or deliverables as it relates to the IDIQ contract and subsequent task orders as formally modified. The monthly progress reports will include the labor categories, name of employee in a given labor category, hours, and rate. The report will also include financial data regarding the task. The Contractor shall delivery Monthly Progress Reports to the individuals and locations specified in each task order.

b. Final Report - The Contractor shall electronically provide a final report to the Assistant Director, Program Management (ADPM), COR, and Government CA that includes a summary of financial information, technical accomplishments, and any issues and itsits resolution.

c. Contract Phase-Out Plan - The phase-out plan will be due sixty (60) days prior to the end of the period of performance and include timeframes for meeting with the follow-on Contractor, development of turnover books, training on processes, procedures, systems, events, as well as any other tasks required to provide continuing support to STO operations.

d. Presentation, Briefings, Program Support Materials - All images and documentation created in support of this IDIQ contract, to include but not limited to, presentations, charts, graphics, displays, etc., shall be delivered to the Government upon request.

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SECTION G -- CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 POST AWARD CONFERENCE

The Contractor agrees to attend a Post-award Conference if one is scheduled by the Contracting Activity in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 42.5 - Post award Orientation.

G.2 PROGRAM MANAGER (PM)

The PM for this effort is:

Lisa Mattocks Assistant Director, Program Management Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Strategic Technology Office 675 N Randolph Street Arlington, VA 22203-2114

Phone: (571) 218-4424 Email: Lisa.Mattocks@darpa.mil

G.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

The COR for this effort is:

Scott Wenzel Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Strategic Technology Office 675 N Randolph Street Arlington, VA 22203-2114

Phone: (703) 526-2865 Email: Scott.Wenzel@darpa.mil

G.4 GOVERNMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR (CA)

The Government CA for this effort is:

Prescott Dalrymple Contract Specialist Acquisition Services Directorate, Interior Business Center 354 South Highway 92 Sierra Vista, AZ 85635

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Phone: (520) 439-2499 Fax: (520) 439-2589 Email: Prescott_Dalrymple@ibc.doi.gov

Address all correspondence for the Contracting Officer to the address above.

G.5 CONTRACTOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

Offeror's office which will receive payment, supervise and administer the resulting contract for this effort is:

Contractor Name Contractor Street Address Contractor Street Address Duns #:______________________________

Administrator:

Phone:

Fax:

Email:

G.6 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Notwithstanding the Contractor's responsibility for total management during the performance of this contract, the administration of the contract will require maximum coordination between the Government and the Contractor. The following individuals will be the Government points of contact during the performance of the contract.

a. Contract Administration. All contract administration will be performed by the Government CA. All communications pertaining to contractual administrative matters will be addressed to the Government CA.

b. COR. The Contracting Officer shall designate an individual or individuals to act as the COR during the term of this contract. The COR will represent the Contracting Officer in all technical aspects of the work and will act in a liaison capacity to coordinate activities between the Contractor and the Government as required in performance of this contract. A letter of designation will be issued to the COR with a copy provided to the Contractor stating the responsibilities and limitations of the COR.

G.7 CONTRACT AUTHORITY

a. Contracting Officer's Authority. The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to direct changes in any of the requirements under this contract, and notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the Contractor effects any such change at the direction of

Document Title DARPA STO SETA Support any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and solely at the risk of the Contractor.

b. Contractor's Authority.

(1) The Contractor shall not accept any instructions issued by any person employed by the United States (U.S.) Government or otherwise, other than the Contracting Officer, or the COR acting within the limits of its authority.

(2) The Contractor shall not in any way represent that it is a part of the U.S. Government or that it has the authority to contract or procure supplies for the account of the United States of America (USA).

G.8 PAYMENT

Payment for all supplies and services shall be made upon Government acceptance in accordance with the appropriate payment clause.

G.9 DOI-AAAP 0028 V01 – ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS

- INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (APRIL 2013)

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

“Payment request” means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and conditions – Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following document(s) are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

A copy of the invoice to include a breakdown of the direct costs, indirect costs/rates, and fee, as applicable by contract type. In addition, any backup documentation to support the direct costs, i.e. invoices for supplies, travel receipts, etc.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 – 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

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

(End of Local Clause)

G.10 TASK ORDER PROPOSALS

DOI, IBC, AQD will issue task orders under the contract to accomplish the work described in Section C, SOW. The Government reserves the right to issue task orders without conducting negotiations. A proposal response time and date will be cited in the request for proposal documentation. In addition, the Government reserves the right to change the proposal format.

Any variations from this paragraph will be announced at the time when individual task order proposals are requested. Proposals will be requested as delineated below:

a. SOW - The Contracting Officer will issue a SOW describing the effort, place of performance, travel and technical requirements in sufficient detail to permit an accurate estimation of cost.

b. Clarifications - The Contractor shall submit all requests for clarification in writing to the Contracting Officer via the Contract Administrator by the date/time listed in the solicitation and furnish a copy to the COR.

c. Task order proposals will be submitted in the following format:

Section 1 - Task Requirements - A narrative description of the Contractor's understanding of the purpose of the task and the functions required to satisfy the requirements (1 page maximum).

Section 2 - Assumptions - The proposal shall identify any assumptions on the Contractor's part used in developing the proposal and costs. It is strongly recommended that any assumptions be clarified prior to submission of the proposal (1 page maximum).

Section 3 - Proposal Solution - A narrative description of the Contractor's proposed solution plans for performance and technical approach along with any problem areas (5 pages maximum).

Section 4 - Personnel Proposed – The Contractor shall submit a one page matrix that identifies all personnel proposed to the task order and itsits proposed FTE level. If a proposed individual is currently charged to another Government contract or order, or proposed as such in response to a separate solicitation, the proposal shall specifically note which contract, order, and/or solicitation and the percentage of dedication to that effort. Plans for satisfying all requirements shall be discussed (1 page maximum). In addition, the contractor shall submit resumes (no more than 3 pages each) for all individuals proposed as part of the task order.

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Section 5 – Meeting/Conference Support and Travel Requirements - For cost proposal purposes, the Government’s stated cost of $[inserted amount] for meeting and conference support and $[inserted amount] per year for travel, exclusive of indirect rates, shall be used.

Section 6 – Cost Proposal - This section shall…