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In accordance with provision GS1101 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE at G.1, Offerors shall address all questions via e-mail to BOTH mfeist@usgs.gov AND iwilliamson@usgs.gov. The offeror must include the company name and solicitation number in the subject line of the email. The question(s) must include the page number, section number, and paragraph number that pertains to the offeror`s question(s).

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response, and if needed, questions and responses will be addressed by amendment to the solicitation posted at http://www.fbo.gov prior to the solicitation closing date. There will be a pre-proposal conference held on 13 August 2019, 1400 (2:00) ET. Call in Phone number

703-648-4848, Meeting ID: 99916265. Questions received after 19 August 2019 4:00 P.M. ET

(5)calendar days prior to the solicitation closing date will only be answered at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

(1) Proposal's must be cost/price proposal and

Technical proposal, two separate documents.

(2) Proposal's will only be accepted if emailed to both Marian Feist, mfeist@usgs.gov and Ian

Williamson, iwilliamson@usgs.gov.

(3) This combined synopsis and solicitation closes on 23 August 2019 at 17:00 pm ET. No proposals will be accepted after that date/time.

Legacy Doc #: UGS

Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 to 12/31/2024

00010 Base Year - Infrastructure, managed, professional and software Services

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00030 Option Year Two - Infrastructure, managed, professional and software Services

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00040 Option Year three - Infrastructure, managed, professional and software Services

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00050 Option Year Four - Infrastructure, managed, professional and software Services

Period of Performance 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024

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Period of Performance: 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024

(1) Proposal's must be cost/price proposal and

Technical proposal, two separate documents.

(2) Proposal's will only be accepted if emailed to both Marian Feist, mfeist@usgs.gov and Ian

Williamson, iwilliamson@usgs.gov.

(3) This combined synopsis and solicitation closes on 23 August 2019 at 17:00 pm ET. No proposals will be accepted after that date/time.

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SECTION B. SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

Once awarded this will be Attachment A – Supplies and Services and Prices/Cost.

SECTION C. DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 INTRODUCTION

Background: The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has a requirement for on-premise Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) to provide temporary networking, storage and processing solutions with the flexibility to change equipment design and take advantage of technological advances as they become available until the Department’s own infrastructure will support USGS activities. This flexibility includes being able to easily add or reduce capacity or features as needed. This is not a cloud services contract.

The USGS is a science organization that provides impartial information on the health of our ecosystems and environment, the natural hazards that threaten, the natural resources we rely on, the impacts of climate and land-use change, and the core science systems that help provide timely, relevant, and usable information. The USGS serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biology, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life.

The USGS has continuous growth of their programs, rapid changes in technology, and the Department of the Interior’s IT transformation efforts that requires mission critical activities to support the USGS area locations identified in Section C.2.

Rolla, Missouri:

The National Geospatial Program provides leadership for USGS geospatial coordination, production and service activities. The Program engages partners to develop standards and produce consistent and accurate data through its Geospatial Liaison Network. Operational support is provided by the National Geospatial Technical Operations Center (NGTOC). These and other Program activities that are essential to the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) are managed as a unified portfolio that benefits geospatial information users throughout the Nation. The NGTOC provides essential support for the USGS and the Nation in the acquisition and management of trusted geospatial data, products, and services, through world-class geospatial technical expertise and customer service. The NGTOC supports The National Map (TNM) among other related efforts.

C.2 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE AND PERFORMANCE HOURS

The USGS has facilities dispersed throughout the conterminous United States as well as Alaska, Hawaii and some territories. These facilities are aligned with either the USGS National Headquarters in Reston Va or the Regional offices throughout the country. Individual Task Orders will specify the location of services needed.

Based on FAR 7.108, limited work may be performed off-site only upon approval of the Government. This will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, depending on the requirements of the task order. When the Contractor staff does not work on-site, the Contractor shall ensure all Government Information Technology (IT) security requirements are met.

Normal workdays and duty hours under this contract are Monday through Friday, between 6:00am and 7:30pm in the local time zone of the government facility. The contractor shall schedule work hours of all personnel in a manner that will provide maximum responsiveness to the Government’s requirements. Work performed by contractor employees, outside the normal work days and duty hours will be subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and/or Contracting Officer (CO). On a case-by-case basis overtime may be authorized, however prior approval shall be obtained from the Contracting Officer.

C.3 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Independently, and not as an agent of the Government, the contractor shall provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary to provide Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) to provide temporary networking, storage and processing solutions with the flexibility to change equipment design and take advantage of technological advances as they become available until the Department’s own infrastructure will support USGS activities. The contractor shall perform work under this contract only as directed in task orders authorized by the USGS Contracting Officer. It is impossible to determine the number or duration of task orders, and there is no assurance of a steady stream of work. Task orders will specify the specific scope of work, materials, performance schedules, deliverables, and support services required. The IaaS is defined as agile (can change quickly), scalable (up or down), on-demand (as needed), on-premises (in government facilities on government property) services. Any task order under this contract can be terminated by the USGS without penalty.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE:

The contractor shall have the ability to provide all of these services inclusive although not all services will be required for each task. All equipment provisioned under this order shall remain the property of the vendor. The equipment shall be installed in government facilities on government property in a location to be determined by the individual task order. The Contractor shall provide options for meeting task requirements based on the best solutions available and shall not be limited to a single brand, manufacturer, or provider,

1. Infrastructure Services

2. Managed Services

3. Professional Services

4. Software Services

1. Infrastructure Services

The contractor shall provide completely configured computing resources and accessories necessary to meet the requirements of the task order. The contractor is responsible for ensuring the equipment is functioning properly throughout the period of performance of the individual task order. All hardware equipment will contain software needed to run the system and to be kept current throughout the duration of the contract and individual Task Orders.

This may include (but is not limited to):

a. Servers

b. Desktops

c. Laptops

d. Networking hardware

e. Storage Appliances

f. Backup Appliances

2. Managed Services

The contractor shall provide personnel to manage the infrastructure to meet the requirements of the task order. This may include (but is not limited to):

a. Installation

b. Configuration

c. Tuning

d. Daily system administration

e. Implement engineering changes to systems.

3. Professional Services

The contractor shall provide options for services to include (but is not limited to):

a. Systems Architect

i. Providing solution recommendations and implementation of system designs.

b. Assist with system configuration,

c. Tuning of systems,

d. Trouble-shoot problems with systems

4. Software Services

The contractor shall recommend and provide any software that is required to meet the requirements of the task order.

All hardware equipment will contain software needed to run the system and to be kept current throughout the duration of the contract and individual Task Orders. This may include (but not limited to)

a. Backup software

b. Data management software

c. Collaboration software

d. GIS Software

e. Software to support System Administration, Network Administration

f. Software to support High Performance Computing

g. Data transfer

h. Auditing

i. Virtualization

j. Logging

The contractor shall maintain a lab in their facility in order to test hardware and software they recommend to meet the requirements of the task order. The contractor shall employ the appropriate technical personnel to conduct work on this contract.

As this is a service, the Government is not leasing equipment, it shall be an infrastructure support services contract.

THE GOVERNMENT SHALL NEVER TAKE OWNERSHIP OF ANY EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE

UTILIZED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE SERVICES.

Functional Description / Desired Outcomes:

a. In fulfillment of this task, the Contractor shall provide the following deliverables. Actual deliverables and schedule will depend on the specifics of the proposed solution. All deliverables shall be submitted to the COR (or other Government designated technical representative(s)), unless otherwise agreed upon.

b. All equipment utilized under these services shall be identified in this delivery order; through base or modification, PRIOR to firm’s performance in providing the deliverables

c. The contractor shall only invoice the government for equipment delivered to support a task once the equipment is delivered and accepted.

C.4 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Reporting requirements shall be defined in each task order. Deliverable items at the task order level shall vary depending on the nature of the requirement. Items shall include, but not limited to: log books and spreadsheets of field collected data; compiled databases; scientific reports and manuscripts; GIS data; documentation packages for computer programs; web designs and pages; maps and figures; computer software; man-hour and cost reporting requirements.

All reports and deliverables submitted at the contract level shall include a reference to the task order number.

Deliverables for the Program Management functions provided under this contract may include:

1. Contractor shall provide at a minimum monthly status report which identifies tasks in progress or completed during the reporting period and labor hour man-hours associated with each task, projected workload for the coming reporting period, problems encountered and/or other issues. Commensurate with the monthly status report, the contractor shall prepare a monthly Performance and Cost Report, depicting monthly and cumulative hours and dollars expended by labor category, hours/dollars remaining available on the task order, and a statement as to whether there are sufficient hours/dollars available to complete the requirement. If obligated funds are insufficient to complete the task, the contractor shall provide an estimate of additional funds needed. “Contractor shall not be required to perform, and the Government shall not be obligated to pay for any tasks without sufficient funding.”

2. Monthly reports of financial information and status on all task orders, including authorized CLINs, amount of obligation, labor hours worked, travel expenses and balances of funds for all CLINs.

3. Technical project plans.

4. Maintain financial records necessary to substantiate charges made against task orders issued on the contract.

C.5 TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES

The Contractor may travel as required to support program tasks. The Contractor shall make all travel arrangements.

All travel required for installation and maintenance of the equipment provisioned through the delivery order is included in the cost of the service.

C.6 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT

1. The government shall provide the power for the equipment that is provisioned through the delivery order.

Racks, network, and other details can be negotiated depending on the delivery order The Government shall provide, without cost, the facilities or as listed in task orders. The Government furnished property and services provided as part of this contract shall be used only by the contractor only to perform under the terms of this contact. No expectation of personal privacy or ownership using any USGS electronic information or communication equipment shall be expected. All applicable licenses shall be obtained by the contractor. All required maintenance of GFP shall be accomplished pursuant to FAR Clause 52.245-1 Government Property.

2. The Government shall provide facilities to any location listed in Section C.2.: Use of the facilities by contract employees will include all utilities, telephone, janitorial services and furniture for contractor employees performing on-site tasks. The Government may have other Government owned/leased facilities that may be used in the performance of this contract. If other facilities are to be used, the contractor will be notified in writing.

3. The Government shall provide a suitable working environment for any necessary on-site work.

4. Materials. The government shall furnish basic reference manuals, and any revisions, updates, and changes thereto for use by the contractor.

5. Use of Government Property.

a. Telephones: Government telephones are provided for use in conducting official business. Occasionally, contractor employees are permitted to make calls that are considered necessary in the interest of the Government.

b. Copiers: Copiers are to be used to copy material for official Government business only in performance of the task.

c. Fax Machines: Contractor employees shall not use fax machine for other than official government business in support of the task.

d. Computers and Internet: All Internet and electronic media access accomplished by contractor employees (utilizing Government furnished equipment) shall be for official Government business and in support of task requirements. Use of computer systems for personal use is prohibited.

6. Return of Government Property. All Government property, data, information, etc., used by the Contractor in conjunction with performance under this contract, whether furnished by the Government to the Contractor or acquired by the Contractor with Government funding shall be delivered/transmitted to the COR within 14 calendar days of completion of the applicable task or per instructions from the CO.

C.7 TRAINING

In performing its responsibilities under the contract, the contractor shall use only fully trained, experienced, and technically proficient personnel. The contractor at its own expense shall perform and maintain all professional and general training. No reimbursement will be made by the Government for training required to qualify contractor employees for any requirements specified in this contract. Specialized training required to accomplish specific work assignments directed by the Government may be billed to the Government only when (1) the training is preapproved by the COR; (2) the specific training is in direct support of work assignments performed under this contract.

C.8 RELOCATION

The Government will not reimburse the contractor for any costs, associated with the permanent or temporary relocation of personnel employed by the contractor to perform work under this contract.

C.9 MEETINGS, BRIEFINGS, AND WORKSHOPS

As tasked by the Government, the contractor shall participate in meetings, reviews, briefings, and working groups.

Whenever possible, briefings to be given or prepared by the contractor will be scheduled in advance by the COR.

The COR and appropriate project management personnel will specify briefing content and requirements. The contractor shall prepare briefing charts, status reports, schedules, and minutes of Government meetings as directed by the COR or designated Task Order Manager.

As tasked by the Government, the contractor shall plan, organize, coordinate, schedule, and conduct meetings, workshops, training courses, and conferences to meet Government requirements. These may occur at Government installations or at other locations. (See GS1350 Supervision of Contractor Employees).

C.10 PUBLICATIONS AND STANDARDS

The contractor shall utilize the following documents in performance of contract work. Unless a specific issue or revision is indicated, the issue in effect on the date of the contract award will apply.

USGS Occupational Hazards and Safety Procedures Handbook (SM 445-2-H)

(http://www.usgs.gov/usgs-manual/handbook/hb/445-2-h.html)

DOI Safety and Occupational Health Manual (DM485)

(http://www.doi.gov/safetynet/)

USGS Section 508 Standards (http://www.section508.gov)

Any publications and standards not listed will be added at the task order level.

C.11 QUALITY CONTROL REQUIREMENTS

Note: These are general quality control requirements and further control will be defined at the task order level, if necessary.

Prior to performance, the contractor shall establish and maintain a complete Quality Control Program to ensure that the requirements of the contract and each task order are provided as specified. The Government will have a Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) to ensure contractor progress is made and to assess the contractor’s performance under various task orders. The Government will document surveillance activities. When performance falls below acceptable quality levels as defined in each task order the designated contractor representative or Program Manager (PM) will be notified and appropriate corrective actions implemented. Possible remedies include the contractor being required to perform the work over, rework or the government may withhold payment for work that’s not in compliance with requirements.

The Quality Control Program deliverable is due prior to performance and contingent upon government acceptance.

This is not part of the proposal submission and not a basis for award.

C.12 OTHER DIRECT COSTS (ODC)

Any Other Direct Costs (ODC’s) will be identified and approved by the COR and Task Order Manager at the task order level.

C.13 CONSERVATION OF UTILITIES AND SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES

1. The Government's policy is to acquire services that promote energy and water efficiency, advance the use of renewable energy products, and help foster markets for emerging technologies. The contractor shall instruct employees in conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating in a manner to preclude the waste of utilities and resources, which shall include:

a. Lights shall be used only in areas where and when work is actually being performed.

b. Mechanical equipment controls for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems shall not be adjusted by the contractor or by contract employees unless authorized.

c. Water faucets or valves shall be turned off after the required usage has been accomplished.

2. Paper shall be printed double sided and recycled rather than disposed of in trash containers. Any paper purchased should have 30% post-consumer fiber.

3. Pursuant to Executive Order 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance and Executive Order 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and Transportation Management, the http://www.section508.gov/

USGS is committed to managing its facilities in a manner that will promote the natural environment and protect the health and well-being of Federal employees, contractor service providers and the public. In the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor shall exert its best efforts to provide its services in a manner that will promote the natural environment and protect the health and well-being of Federal employees, contract service providers and visitors using the facility. Green purchasing or environmentally preferable contracting includes the initiatives described below:

a. Alternative Fuels and Vehicles are described at http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/

b. Biobased Products are described at http://www.biopreferred.gov/

c. Energy efficient products are described at http://energystar.gov/products for Energy Star products and at http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/procurement for FEMP designated products

d. Environmentally Preferable Computers are described at http://www.epeat.net

e. Non-Ozone Depleting Products are described at http://www.epa.gov/Ozone/snap/index.html

f. Recycled Products are described at http://epa.gov/cpg

g. Water efficient products are described at http://epa.gov/watersense/

To the extent that the services provided by the Contractor require the provision of any of the above types of products, the environmentally preferable type of product is to be furnished unless that type of product is not available competitively within a reasonable time, at a reasonable price, is not life cycle cost efficient in the case of energy consuming products, or does not meet reasonable performance standards. The clauses at FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products under Service and Construction Contracts, 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy Consuming Products, and 52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-Designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts, require the use of products that have biobased content, are energy efficient, or have recycled content.

C.14 FEDERAL INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS

Some tasks may require different security levels which will be defined at the task order level

Work on this project is not expected to require that personnel have access to Privacy Information. In the event such access may occur, personnel shall adhere to the Privacy Act, Title 5 of the U.S. Code, Section 552a and applicable agency rules and regulations.

Contractors who have access to USGS information must comply with Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) as mandated by the E-Government Act of 2002. FISMA requires each Federal agency to develop, document, and implement a program to provide information security for the information and information systems that support the operations and assets (data) of the agency, including those provided or managed by another agency, contractor, or other sources. FISMA LEVEL IS MEDIUM. Listed next are the specific FISMA requirements that the Contractor must comply with:

1. Background Investigation

2. Non-disclosure Agreement

3. Training

4. Personnel Changes

5. Contractor Location

6. Applicable Standards

7. Security Categorization

8. Property Rights

9. Independent Verification and Validation (IV & V) http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/ http://www.biopreferred.gov/ http://energystar.gov/products http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/procurement http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/procurement http://www.epeat.net/ http://www.epa.gov/Ozone/snap/index.html http://epa.gov/cpg http://epa.gov/watersense/

10. Certification & Accreditation

11. Internet Logon Banner

12. Incident Reporting

13. Quality Control (Malicious Code)

14. Self-Assessment

15. Vulnerability Analysis

16. Logon Banner

17. Security Controls

18. Contingency Plan

SECTION D. Deliverables - Solicitation

1. Transition Strategy

2. Catalog Prices

3. Partnership Plan

SECTION E. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1. 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

The contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at the following addresses:

http://www.acquisition.gov/far http://www.doi.gov/pam/aindex.html

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)

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

52.246-6 INSPECTION – TIME AND MATERIAL AND LABOR HOUR (MAY 2001)

E.2. GENERAL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

General quality measures, as set forth below, will be applied to each work product received from the contractor unless otherwise instructed in an individual task order.

Accuracy - Work products shall be accurate in presentation, technical content, and adherence to accepted elements of style.

Clarity - Work products shall be clear and concise. Any/all diagrams shall be easy to understand and be relevant to the supporting narrative.

Consistency to Requirements - All work products shall satisfy the requirements of this contract.

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

Format - Work products shall be submitted in hard copy (where applicable) and in media mutually agreed upon prior to submission, unless otherwise specified herein. Hard copy formats shall follow any specified Directives or Manuals.

http://www.acquisition.gov/far http://www.doi.gov/pam/aindex.html

Timeliness - Work products shall be submitted on or before the due date specified herein or submitted in accordance with a later scheduled date determined by the Government.

(End of clause)

E.3. QUALITY ASSURANCE

The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or designated inspector will review, for completeness, preliminary or draft documentation that the Contractor submits, and may return it to the Contractor for correction. Absence of any comments by the COR will not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for complying with the requirements of the work statement. Final approval and acceptance of documentation shall be by letter of approval and acceptance by COR. The Contractor shall not construe any letter of acknowledgment of receipt material as a waiver of review, or as an acknowledgment that the material is in conformance with the work statement. Any approval given during preparation of the documentation, or approval for shipment shall not guarantee the final acceptance of the completed documentation.

(End of clause)

SECTION F. DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1. MEETINGS, REPORTS AND OTHER DELIVERABLES

In fulfillment of this contract, the Contractor shall be required to provide deliverables. All deliverables shall be submitted to the COR, unless otherwise agreed upon.

Unless otherwise specified, the Government will have a maximum of ten (10) working days from the day the draft deliverable is received to review the document, provide comments back to the contractor, approve or disapprove the deliverable(s). The contractor will also have a maximum of ten (10) working days from the day comments are received to incorporate all changes and submit the final deliverable to the Government. All days identified below are intended to be workdays unless otherwise specified.

F.1.1 Monthly Status Reports

The contractor shall prepare and submit a monthly status report of all active task orders, including the information required by Section C.4.1.

F.1.2 Deliverable Table – Unless otherwise specified or agreed upon, all deliverables shall be submitted to the COR identified in Section G of this contract, with a copy of the transmittal letter to the Contracting Officer. Other deliverables, specific to task order performance, will be as specified within individual task orders.

Reference Milestone/Deliverable Responsibility Date

C.4.1 C.4.3

Monthly Status Report Technical Project Plan

Contractor Contractor

Monthly 30 days after Task Order

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F.2. TERM OF THE CONTRACT

This contract includes four (4) option periods, for the anticipated dates shown below, for the renewal of the contract which may be unilaterally exercised by the Government. Each option period shall not exceed one (1) year in duration and shall be exercised in accordance with Section I. See FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. All terms and conditions applicable to the base period shall extend to the options unless otherwise agreed upon. Exact dates for the option periods will be provided at the time of contract award.

Base Period: Jan – Dec 2020 Option Period One (1): Jan – Dec 2021

Option Period Two (2): Jan – Dec 2022 Option Period Three (3): Jan – Dec 2023

Option Period Four (4): Jan – Dec 2024

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F.3. GS0906 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE – MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, TASK ORDERS

(MODIFIED) JUL 2001

This IDIQ contract awarded from this solicitation will service a designated servicing area and/or specific USGS program as described in C.2 and depicted on Attachment D Service Area Map. Services will be performed at any of the USGS science centers located within the awarded IDIQ’s servicing or program area.

The place(s) of performance for services ordered under this contract shall be specified on the individual task order.

The Contractor is obligated to provide services at the prices shown on Attachment A (Section B - Supplies or Services and Price/Costs) at any of the locations within the awarded IDIQ’s servicing or program area, as described in C.2 and depicted on Attachment D (Service Area Map).

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F.4. HOURS OF WORK

The Contractor point of contact personnel shall be available for contact by the Government between the hours of 6:00am – 7:30pm, Monday through Friday. Contractor personnel performing the on-site work of a task order are expected to conform to normal operating hours, which may be specified within the task order. The Contractor shall schedule work hours of all personnel in a manner that will provide maximum responsiveness to the Government’s requirements. Some personnel may be required to work a varied schedule outside of the foregoing depending on the needs of the Government. Personnel must be available to work flexible, varied schedules to meet critical deadlines when necessary, though allowance for overtime shall be addressed within each specific task order and shall require approval from the Contracting Officer.

F.5. GS0919 LEGAL HOLIDAYS JANUARY 2002

The following legal holidays are observed by this Government agency:

New Year's Day January 01 Martin Luther King's Birthday 3rd Monday in January Presidents Day 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day July 04 Labor Day 1st Monday in September Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October Veterans Day November 11 Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25

When a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it is observed on the adjacent Friday or Monday, respectively.

In addition to the holidays listed above, the contractor agrees to observe leave days or closures designated by Federal Statute, Executive Order, or Presidential Proclamation.

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F.6. GS0924 UNSCHEDULED CLOSURES – LABOR HOURS JULY 2001

(a) The USGS facility where contractor employees are working can occasionally have unscheduled closures in which federal employees are dismissed on administrative leave (such as for inclement weather, holiday early closings, power outages, or other emergencies). In these cases, the Contracting Officer or COR will advise the contractor whether any of the contractor's activities are considered critical and require continued performance. In most cases, the Contractor employees not performing critical tasks will not be allowed to remain in the facility after federal employees are dismissed.

(b) If the contractor opts to treat these nonproductive hours as paid leave, these hours are billable at the established contract rates. The total number of hours billed on such days may not exceed the number scheduled for affected employees and may not include overtime hours.

(c) Paragraph (b) does not apply and nonproductive hours are not billable as direct hours worked where the contractor's accounting system normally treats leave of the type used as an indirect or fringe benefit pool expense.

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F.7. GS0925 UNSCHEDULED CLOSURES – FIXED PRICE MARCH 2003

(a) The USGS facility where contractor employees are working may occasionally be closed temporarily and federal employees dismissed, such as for inclement weather, holiday early closings, power outages, or other emergencies.

In these cases, the Contracting Officer or COR will advise the contractor whether any of the contractor's activities on Government facilities are considered critical and require continued performance. In most cases, the Contractor will be required to dismiss employees at Government facilities who are performing noncritical tasks after federal employees are dismissed.

(b) If the unscheduled closure causes an increase in the cost of contract performance or if any contract term or condition is affected by the closure, the Contractor may request an adjustment pursuant to clause GS1338 Notice to the Government of Delays.

(c) Contractor performance at locations that are not affected by the unscheduled closure will not be subject to this clause.

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F.8. GS1338 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF DELAYS (JUL 2001)(MODIFIED)

(a) In the event the Contractor encounters difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when it anticipates difficulty in complying with a task order delivery schedule or any date, or whenever the Contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performance of work, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer’s Representative, in writing, giving pertinent details, provided that this data shall be informational only in character and that this provision shall not be construed as a waiver by the Government of any delivery schedule or date or of any rights or remedies provided by law or under this contract.

(b) If the Contractor fails to respond in a timely manner to any portion of this contract or task order, delay will be attributed to the Contractor. Although the period of performance may change due to the delay, the price may be subject to a downward adjustment.

(c) If the Government delays performance of work under any task order, the period of performance and/or price may be revised upon mutual agreement between the Government and the Contractor.

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SECTION G. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1. GS1101 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE

This contract will be administered by:

U.S. Geological Survey Acquisition and Grants Branch Attn: Marian W Feist Rolla Federal Center 1400 Independence Rd Rolla, MO 65401

Telephone: 573-308-3561 Fax: 573-308-3652 Email: mfeist@usgs.gov

G.2. 1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS SEP 2011

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR.

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

G.3. TASK ORDER MANAGER

A Task Order Manager (TOM) may be designated, and identified by name, in each task order assignment issued under this contract. On behalf of the CO, COR, and other Government officials concerned, this individual will coordinate the contractor’s performance in accordance with the statement of work in the task order.

The contractor shall maintain frequent contact with the COR and designated Task Order Managers throughout the performance of each task to assure that the COR is aware of all technical issues and is afforded the opportunity to provide timely technical direction/redirection of tasking in progress.

The Task Order Manager is not authorized to change any delivery dates, specifications and/or statements of work, or to obligate the government to additional funds.

G.4. GS1104 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS UNDER CONTINUING RESOLUTION JULY 2001

(a) In the event funding is appropriated under one or more Continuing Resolutions covering less than the full fiscal year, the Contracting Officer will advise the Contractor in writing of the amount of funds available and the period of performance covered by such funding. Under a Continuing Resolution, the contract price will be prorated for the period of time covered by the Continuing Resolution.

(b) The Government's obligation under this contract for performance after the period covered by any Continuing Resolution is contingent upon the availability of additional appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment in excess of the amount obligated hereunder may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. Until such notice is received, the contractor is not obligated or authorized to continue performance beyond the period covered by previously obligated funds.

(c) In the event of a lapse in funding upon expiration of an annual appropriation or Continuing Resolution, the contractor will not be paid for any costs incurred during the unfunded period, including unrecovered indirect costs, unless and until funds are appropriated and authorized for retroactive payment of Government employees and contractors. If non-availability of contract funding requires the contractor to suspend work, the contractor will be entitled to an equitable adjustment under the clause 52.212-4(c) Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, Changes, if and when the Contractor is notified by the Contracting Officer that additional appropriations are available to resume performance under the contract.

(d) If the Government has not provided additional funds to resume performance within 30 days after expiration of the period established in (a) above, the contractor may, by written notice, require that the contract be considered to be completed without prejudice to him or further liability to the Government. Such a termination shall not be considered to be a termination for convenience under the terms of the clause 52.212-4(l) Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, Termination for the Government’s Convenience.

(e) The provisions of this clause also apply in the event future full year appropriations are not available for funding of option periods.

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G.5. GS1305 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (CPARS)

(a) FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR 42.15.

(b) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

(c) We request that you furnish the Contracting Officer with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 days after award. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official. The report information must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

(d) When your Contractor Representative(s) (Past Performance Points of Contact) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically-generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/. The CPARS User Manual, registration for On Line Training for Contractor Representatives, and a practice application may be found at this site.

(e) Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the Contracting Officer will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/. Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment. Comments are limited to the space provided in Block 22. Your comments should focus on objective facts in the Assessing Official's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance. In addition to the ratings and supporting narratives, blocks 1 - 17 should be reviewed for accuracy, as these include key fields that will be used by the Government to identify your firm in future source selection actions. If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating "No comment" in Block 22, and then signing and dating Block 23 of the form. Without a statement in Block 22, you will be unable to sign and submit the evaluation back to the Government. If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 30 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment." Your response is due within 30 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR.

(f) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

(1) Protect the evaluation as "source selection information." After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the Contracting Officer for instructions.

(2) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

(3) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, preaward surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

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