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THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, OFFICE OF WAGE

DETERMINATION'S SURVEY AND DATA ANALYTICS SUPPORT

PROJECT.

THE SOLICITATION SHALL RESULT IN A SINGLE

FIRM-FIXED PRICE CONTRACT. OFFERORS SHALL SUBMIT

PROPOSALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PERFORMANCE WORK

STATEMENT AND INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS BY THE

APPLICABLE DUE DATE. THIS PROCURMENT IS SUBJECT

TO THE SERVICES CONTRACT ACT. THE APPROPRIATE

WAGE DETERMINATION WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE

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CONTRACT AT THE TIME AWARD.

Period of Performance: 08/15/2016 to 08/14/2017

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I- THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A- SOLICITATION AND CONTRACT FORM (SEE SF1449)

SECTION B- SERVICES AND PRICE SCHEDULE

SECTION C- DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION/PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

SECTION D- PACKAGING AND MARKING

SECTION E- INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION F- DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

SECTION G- CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

SECTION H- SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

PART II- CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I- CONTRACT CLAUSES

PART III- LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J- LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

PART IV- REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K- REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATION OF OFFEROR

SECTION L- INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

SECTION M- EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

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B.1. GENERAL

The Contractor shall collect review, and initial analysis of data submitted in response to a Davis-Bacon (DB) construction wage rate data gathering effort. The Contractor shall also conduct and preform independent data analytics for the construction industry. The Contractor will independently develop, monitor and provide a detailed analytical and geostatistical analysis of the construction industry. This work will consist of, but is not limited to, trend analysis, heat mapping, sample surveys, and various ad-hoc geostatistical and standardized reports.

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE

The Government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract for services required by this PWS. See Section B - Schedule of Supplies/Services for “estimated quantities”

B.3 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

This contract shall be in effect for a one (1) year base period and four (4) one-year option periods and all options shall be exercised at the unilateral discretion of the Government. The anticipated periods of performances are as follows:

Base Period: 08/15/2016-08/14/2017 Option Year 1: 08/15/2017-08/14/2018 Option Year 2: 08/15/2018-08/14/2019 Option Year 3: 08/15/2019-08/14/2020 Option Year 4: 08/15/2020-08/14/2021

B.4. SERVICES AND PRICE SCHEDULE

B.4.1 Base Period: 08/15/2016-08/14/2017 Item Number

Description of Supplies/Services

Quantity Unit Fully Burden Price

*Extended Price

0001 Task 1: Prevailing Wage Surveys Support

1 Yr $ $

0002 Task 2: Facilitate Identification of Sample Survey and Wage Survey Universes

1 Yr $ $

0003 Task 3: Develop Regional Survey Planning Reports (RSPR) Including Specialized Reports

1 Yr $ $

0004 Task 4: Conduct Self-directed Construction Industry Research and Economic Analysis

1 Yr $ $

0005 Task 5: Conduct Sample Surveys to Determine Need for Comprehensive Surveys

1 Yr $ $

0006 Task 6: Provide Copies of All Computer Programs

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Developed or Modified Under This Contract

ODCs 0007 Travel 1 Yr $ $ 0008 Computers 1 Yr $ $ 0009 Other (telephone, equipment, shipping costs, and supplies)

1 Yr $ $

Total Ceiling Amount (Base Period) S

B.4.2 Option Period One: 08/15/2017–08/14/2018 Item Number

Description of Supplies/Services

Quantity Unit Fully Burden Price

*Extended Price

1001 Task 1: Prevailing Wage Surveys Support

1 Yr $ $

1002 Task 2: Facilitate Identification of Sample Survey and Wage Survey Universes

1 Yr $ $

1003 Task 3: Develop Regional Survey Planning Reports (RSPR) Including Specialized Reports

1 Yr $ $

1004 Task 4: Conduct Self-directed Construction Industry Research and Economic Analysis

1 Yr $ $

1005 Task 5: Conduct Sample Surveys to Determine Need for Comprehensive Surveys

1 Yr $ $

1006 Task 6: Provide Copies of All Computer Programs Developed or Modified Under This Contract

1 Yr $ $

ODCs 1007 Travel 1 Yr $ $ 1008 Computers 1 Yr $ $ 1009 Other (telephone, equipment, shipping costs, and supplies)

1 Yr $ $

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B.4.3 Option Period Two: 08/15/2018-08/14/2019 Item Number

Description of Supplies/Services

Quantity Unit Fully Burden Price

*Extended Price

2001 Task 1: Prevailing Wage Surveys Support

1 Yr $ $

2002 Task 2: Facilitate Identification of Sample Survey and Wage Survey Universes

1 Yr $ $

2003 Task 3: Develop Regional Survey Planning Reports (RSPR) Including Specialized Reports

1 Yr $ $

2004 Task 4: Conduct Self-directed Construction Industry Research and Economic Analysis

1 Yr $ $

2005 Task 5: Conduct Sample Surveys to Determine Need for Comprehensive Surveys

1 Yr $ $

2006 Task 6: Provide Copies of All Computer Programs Developed or Modified Under This Contract

ODCs 2007 Travel 1 Yr $ $ 2008 Computers 1 Yr $ $ 2009 Other (telephone, equipment, shipping costs, and supplies)

Total Ceiling Amount (Option Period Two) S

B.4.4 Option Period Three: 03/31/2019-03/30/2020

Number

Description of Supplies/Services

Quantity Unit Fully Burden Price

*Extended Price

3001 Task 1: Prevailing Wage Surveys Support

1 Yr $ $

3002 Task 2: Facilitate Identification of Sample Survey and Wage Survey Universes

1 Yr $ $

3003 Task 3: Develop Regional 1 Yr $ $ javascript:__doPostBack('ctl00$ctl00$body$homebody$RecentDocuments$C$RecentDocumentsControl$RecentDocumentResults$ctl07$DocumentNumberLink','')

Survey Planning Reports (RSPR) Including Specialized Reports

3004 Task 4: Conduct Self-directed Construction Industry Research and Economic Analysis

1 Yr $ $

3005 Task 5: Conduct Sample Surveys to Determine Need for Comprehensive Surveys

1 Yr $ $

3006 Task 6: Provide Copies of All Computer Programs

3007 Travel 1 Yr $ $ 3008 Computers 1 Yr $ $ 3009 Other (telephone, equipment, shipping

Total Ceiling Amount (Option Period Three) S

B.4.5 Option Period Four: 08/15/2020-08/14/2021

Number

Description of Supplies/Services

Quantity Unit Fully Burden Price

*Extended Price

4001 Task 1: Prevailing Wage Surveys Support

1 Yr $ $

4002 Task 2: Facilitate Identification of Sample Survey and Wage Survey Universes

1 Yr $ $

4003 Task 3: Develop Regional Survey Planning Reports (RSPR) Including Specialized Reports

1 Yr $ $

4004 Task 4: Conduct Self-directed Construction Industry Research and Economic Analysis

1 Yr $ $

4005 Task 5: Conduct Sample Surveys to Determine Need for Comprehensive Surveys

1 Yr $ $

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All Computer Programs

4007 Travel 1 Yr $ $ 4008 Computers 1 Yr $ $ 4009 Other (telephone, equipment, shipping

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SECTION C – PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Office of Wage Determinations Survey and Data Analytics Support Department of Labor (DOL) Wage Hour Division (WHD)

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

C.1 INTRODUCTION

The Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (the Division) directs and coordinates the determination of prevailing wage rates under the Davis-Bacon and related Acts and the Service Contract Act. This mandate involves a nationwide program of data collection, analysis, and research related to wage determination activities. Through its National and Regional Office network, and various contracts with agencies such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U. S. Census Bureau, the Division develops data on prevailing wage rates for occupations in the construction and service industries for local areas across the country. In addition, the Division is responsible for administering some of the Nation’s most comprehensive labor laws, including the minimum wage, overtime, and child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act; the Family and Medical Leave Act; the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act;

and worker protections provided in several Temporary visa programs.

C.2 OBJECTIVE:

The purpose of this Performance Work Statement (PWS) is to seek support in collecting reviewing, and initial analysis of data submitted in response to a Davis-Bacon (DB) construction wage rate data gathering effort.

C.3 SCOPE:

The Contractor shall review the electronic transferred construction project information from F.W. Dodge and make appropriate edits to the listed projects and contractors to conform to standard DB survey procedures. The contractor will also determine if additional clarification is needed on the submitted information and make those needed clarification contacts with contractors in accordance with DB requirements and survey procedures, The Contractor will also review submitted certified payrolls and determine peak week for every classification listed on the certified payroll, clarify any questionable data regarding the classification, work performed, or rate/fringe benefit, and then transfer this data into the Automated Survey Data System (ASDS). It is anticipated that the work involved with the wage data review will increase in conjunction with an increase in the annual number of State-wide Davis-Bacon wage rate surveys. To perform this work it will require the contractor to be able to understand and apply the requirements of Davis-Bacon Act to the survey. In addition this will require the contractor to have a strong working knowledge of the construction industry, i.e. types of construction; construction classifications and the work performed by those classifications; and methods of pay, rates of pay, and fringe benefits commonly paid in the construction industry.

C.4. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Under this PWS the Contractor will be expected to accomplish the needs of the WHD. Specific Contractor tasks are listed in Section IV.

C.5. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT TASKS

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C.5.1 Task 1: Support the Wage and Hour Division’s Regional Office(s) when prevailing wage surveys are conducted.

1. In order to identify the universes of active construction projects for wage surveys, the Contractor shall develop and maintain a Master electronic repository or “Master Project File” (MPF), containing all F.W. Dodge construction project initiations which are estimated by the Contractor to be active each month during the past three years through the current month. The Contractor must be able to extract and analyze data from this repository of all construction projects (of a specified end-use type in a specified state or part thereof) estimated to be active during any monthly reference period during the past three years. The record for each project in this repository shall contain the DCP data for each project in addition to the estimated completion date.

2. The Contractor shall take steps to ensure that construction project and DB wage survey payment data contained in the ASDS are in accordance with DOL publications entitled Davis-Bacon Construction Wage Determinations Manual of Operations, Conducting Surveys for Davis-Bacon Construction Wage Determinations: Resource Book, as well as all other written procedures provided by the Government to the Contractor. The wage survey activities will involve clarifying wage payment and employment data submitted by construction contractors and interested parties. This clarification will require in depth knowledge of the construction industry, the different types of construction, construction classifications and the work performed by those classifications, and rates and benefits commonly paid by that industry. The Contractor shall perform these ASDS data correcting and clarifying activities for the geographic areas and for the types of construction specified by the Government. The Contractor shall perform these ASDS data clarifying activities in accordance with the Government’s priorities.

3. The Contractor shall conduct review of highway construction certified payrolls from State Department of Transportation for each project and each contractor. All data should be reviewed and entered into ASDS. Once complete, the contractor will review and alert the region that the data is available.

4. The Contractor shall also determine from information supplied by the Regional Office(s) which contractors should be selected for onsite visits by a CPA firm in accordance with established guidelines and modify the selection criteria as required by the Government.

C.5.2 Task 2: Facilitate Identification of Sample Survey and Wage Survey Universes

1. Facilitate, analyze, identify and generate sample survey and wage survey universes of active construction projects.

Generate the universe of active construction projects in the Master Project File (MPF) specified by the Wage-Hour Regional Offices (ROs). RO’s will furnish the Contractor with the following information with respect to the wage surveys that the ROs will conduct: The geographical area(s), the construction types, and the probable reference periods.

2. Facilitate the ordering of Dodge Reports for the area to be surveyed from F.W. Dodge. Coordinate the requests for and delivery of Dodge Reports and maintain a log to record all requests to F.W. Dodge. The number of Dodge Reports to be ordered by the Contractor will vary between 25,000 and 50,000 depending upon the size and number of surveys conducted.

C.5.3 Task 3: Develop Regional Survey Planning Reports (RSPR) Including Specialized Reports

1. The Contractor shall develop, provide and maintain a comprehensive reporting package that identifies and targets construction industry trends, rates, and locations of all existing and future construction activity.

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a. Develop and maintain a comprehensive “Regional Survey Planning Reports” (RSPR) packet. This packet should be created by using a range of analytical practices and should include geostatistical and quantitative data measurements to understand, predict, inform, and enhance the survey process and aid in the targeting of construction activity.

C.5.4 Task 4: Conduct self-directed Construction Industry Research and Economic Analysis

1. The contractor shall conduct self-directed construction industry and economic research, developing and anticipating construction trends to support and advise WHD with information on construction activity nationwide.

a. Provide expert level guidance and analysis of construction industry by conducting, developing and testing different survey strategies in an effort to maximize survey participation, and locate more precisely where construction occurs and/or will take place in the future.

C.5.5 Task 5: Conduct Sample Surveys to Determine Need for Comprehensive Surveys

1. Following sound statistical procedures, the Contractor shall conduct proportional stratified sample surveys in counties assigned by the Government and compute estimates of the ratio of collective bargaining agreement construction activity to total construction activity, at the 90% and 95% confidence intervals of the estimates. These Special Assessment (SA) surveys shall be conducted by telephone with intensive follow-up effort when necessary.

The SA surveys shall involve contacts with construction contractors or owners and obtaining information about coverage of onsite employees by collective bargaining agreements.

C.5.6 Task 6: Provide Copies of All Computer Programs Developed or Modified Under This Contract

1. The Contractor shall furnish the COTR with copies of all computer programs, and data collections created, developed or modified under this contract.

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SECTION D- PRESERVATION, PACKING, AND PACKAGING—N/A

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SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE – ALL services shall be performed in accordance with the tasks and deliverables scheduled specified in the PWS.

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SECTION F – DELIVERY AND PERFORMANCE

F.1 The schedule for deliverables and performance requirement summary (PRS) items shall be as described in the following tables. If for any reason a deliverable cannot be delivered within the scheduled time frame, the Contractor is required to contact the WHD Program Manager in writing with cause of delay and the proposed revised schedule. The WHD Program Manager will then review the facts and issue a response to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

F.2 DELIVERABLE SCHEDULE

Task Number

Deliverable Within the

Task Description of Deliverable(s) Due Date Quantity and Format for

Deliverables

1 1a

Generate and maintain construction project data using

Master Project File (MPF) or other electronic repository and provide analysis of project data to aid Region in determining survey scope (timeframe and geographic area) in preparing Survey Universe Report (SUR).

To be determined and given at assigned task.

Identify in electronic format the number, by type of active construction projects in the potential survey areas, and deliver by email a copy to applicable RO.

1 1b

Finalize survey timeframe and scope with region and order

Dodge Reports. Review electronic dodge files for accuracy and completeness and load files in ASDS and network.

To be determined and given at assigned task.

Upon receipt of electronic dodge files, load pipe delimited file into ASDS and RFT file into ASDS and

Network.

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1 2a

Conduct survey data collection.

Review Dodge Reports for correctness, completeness, and conformance to survey scope.

Review dodge data load in ASDS and correct any errors and add any additional needed information. Determine data collection period and number of mail outs and mail out schedule. Coordinate mail out with Bureau of Census, review and approve all mail out materials prior to mailing for accuracy and oversee all mail outs. Monitor survey responses and advise region if additional mail outs.

To be determined and given at assigned task.

Quantity will be determined based on the size of the survey.

The formatting must be compatible with ASDS and other proprietary Federal government systems.

1 2b

Conduct initial survey review.

Review weekly received WD-10 survey forms from Census to ensure scanned data is correctly entered in ASDS and that reported projects are within scope regarding timeliness, construction type, and geographic requirements.

Match same projects and contractors. Answer all calls regarding surveys during data collection period. Monitor survey response and coordinate with region to extend survey, add additional mail out, etc. Conduct preliminary review of submissions requirements.

Note all actions in ASDS on applicable WD-10s. Forward reviewed scanned WD-10s to region.

To be determined and given at assigned task.

Quantity will be determined based on the size of the survey.

E-mail reviewed WD-10s to Region each Friday.

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1 3

Conduct review of highway certified payrolls from State

Department of Transportation for each project and each contractor. Payrolls for up to one year may be required to be reviewed. Determine the peak week for every classification.

Make reasonable effort to clarify submitted data regarding the work performed, and rates and benefits paid.

From provided occupational data, correctly classify workers and document all actions, contacts, etc. All data should be entered as an Electronic

WD-10 or directly into ASDS.

Once complete, review and alert the region that the data is available.

To be determined and given at assigned task.

Highway wage surveys acceptable to Government are prepared in accordance with the Davis Bacon Wage

Determinations Manual of Operations Manual of

Operations, , and Davis Bacon Construction Wage

Determinations Resource Book, and other written procedures provided by the government to the Contractor. The Contractor shall advise the Region when these survey activities have been completed and the survey is ready for Regional review and publication.

1 4

Conduct a statistical process to randomly select sites for Davis-

Bacon audits. Region will forward an electronic file of wage rate data by craft for the entire survey to Contractor.

Contractor will run a statistical program to select a sample of contractors for on-site verification by an outside accounting firm contractor.

Within 5 business days

The Contractor will develop and run a statistical sampling program to randomly select contractors for onsite verification. This program must be able to accurately sample, analyze and identify data that will mostly affect survey rates and where potential anomalies or errors in that data may most likely be present.

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2 1

Generate the universe of active construction projects in the

Master Project File (MPF) for the geographical area(s), reference period and type(s) of construction specified by the

ROs.

Within 3 Business Days of each provision of Information

The Contractor shall provide to the RO project information electronically with the ability to easily sort and analyze data.

2 2 Order from F.W. Dodge the universe of Dodge Reports for the area to be surveyed.

Within four work-days of the submission of the Survey Universe

Report

The Contractor shall coordinate the requests for and delivery of Dodge Reports and maintain a log to record all requests to F.W.

Dodge. The order shall be sent by email to Dodge. The electronic file shall contain at minimum the following information for each project: six digit F.W. Dodge identification number, end use structure code, start date, value, and type of construction, Dodge district code, state, county, and the file ID number.

3 1

Develop and maintain a comprehensive Regional

Survey Planning Reports (RSPR) packet.

As requested by the WHD Program

Manager, in accordance with the program schedule

This will be a living document / repository that should be maintained and kept up to date.

The data and reporting should be accessible to WHD electronically.

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3 1a

Develop measurements and recommendations to understand, predict, inform, and enhance the survey process and targeted construction activity.

As requested by the WHD Program

Manager, in accordance with the program schedule

Furnish the data and support services necessary to provide

DOL with information on construction activity nationwide..

4 1a

Develop and conduct independent research program to support and inform WHD regarding all construction activity nationwide.

As requested by the WHD Program

Manager, in accordance with the program schedule

Furnish the data and support services necessary to provide DOL with current construction industry information.

Develop and maintain a master repository of all studies, papers, etc. and be able to provide and at times present these results to WHD and other stakeholders.

5 1

Conduct proportional stratified sample surveys in counties assigned by the Government and compute estimates of the ratio of collective bargaining agreement construction activity to total construction activity, at the 90% and 95% confidence intervals of the estimates.

At least three weeks written advance notice of the need to conduct a SA survey. The delivery time will be based on the size and complexity of the sample survey and determined by the Division and the Contractor at the time of assignment.

The results of each SA survey should be delivered to the

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The Contractor shall furnish the COR with copies of all computer programs and data collections that were created, developed or modified under this contract.

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SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION -

G.1. CONTRACTING OFFICER- TBD

G.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

(a) TBD

(b) The COR is responsible, as applicable, for: receiving all deliverables; inspecting and accepting the supplies or services provided hereunder in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract; providing direction to the contractor which clarifies the contract effort, fills in details or otherwise serves to accomplish the contractual scope of work; evaluating performance; and certifying all invoices/vouchers for acceptance of the supplies or services furnished for payment.

(c) The COR does not have the authority to alter the contractor’s obligations under the contract, and/or modify any of the expressed terms, conditions, specifications, or cost of the agreement. If, as a result of technical discussions, it is desirable to alter/change contractual obligations or the scope of work, the contracting officer must issue such changes.

G.2.1 TECHNICAL DIRECTION

Performance of the work under this contract shall be subject to the technical direction of the COR. The term “technical direction” is defined to include, without limitation, the following:

• Directions to the Contractor which redirect the contract effort, shift work emphasis between work areas or tasks, require pursuit of certain lines of inquiry, fill in details or otherwise serve to accomplish the contractual Performance Work Statement.

• Provision of information to the Contractor, which assists in the interpretation of drawings, specifications, or technical portions of the work description.

• Review and, where required by the contract, approval of technical reports, drawings, specifications, and technical information to be delivered by the Contractor to the Government under the contract.

Technical direction must be within the general Scope of Work stated in the contract. The COR does not have the authority to and may not issue any technical direction which:

• Constitutes an assignment of additional work outside the general Scope of Work of the contract.

• Constitutes a change as defined in the applicable contract clause entitled: FAR 52.243-2 “Changes - ” (AUG 1987) – Alternate 1 – (APR 1984); FAR 52.243-1 “Changes - Fixed Price” (AUG 1987) – Alternate 1 (APR 1984); or 52.243- 3 “Changes – Time and Materials-Labor Hours” (SEP 2000).

• Changes any of the expressed terms, conditions, or specifications of the contract.

All technical direction shall be issued in writing by the COR or shall be confirmed by him/her in writing within 5 working days after issuance.

If, in the opinion of the Contractor, any instruction or direction issued by the COR is not within one of the categories as defined above, the Contractor shall not proceed but shall notify the Contracting Officer) in writing within 5 working days after the receipt of any such instruction or direction and shall request the CO to modify the contract, accordingly. Upon receiving such notification from the Contractor, the CO shall issue an appropriate contract modification or advise the Contractor in writing that, in his/her opinion, the technical direction is within the scope of this contract. The Contractor shall proceed immediately with the instructions or directions and shall be subject to the provision of the contract clause entitled “Disputes.”

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G.3 CONTRACT TYPE: Firm Fixed Price Contract

G.4. QUALITY CONTROL: The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s quality control program is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract. The QCP is to be delivered within 14 days after contract award or with the contractors proposal. After acceptance of the quality control plan the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system.

G.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE: The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

G.6 RECOGNIZED HOLIDAYS: The contractor is not required to perform services on holidays.

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day

G.7 HOURS OF OPERATION: The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 7:00pm- 4:00am Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. For other than firm fixed price contracts, the contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

G.8 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The work to be performed under this contract can be performed at the Contractor’s place of business.

G.9 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

G.9.1 Services: The Government will provide knowledgeable DOL personnel that will be made available to assist contractor personnel in obtaining information pertinent to this PWS. Extensive information regarding DOL’s business and processes are available via the OCIO homepage on the DOL Intranet and will be made available to the contractor personnel. The contractor will be provided all necessary documentation pertinent to the performance of the specified tasks.

G.9.2 Facilities: The Government will not provide the necessary workspace or equipment necessary for the contractor staff to provide the support outlined in the PWS. The contractor will work off site/telecommute. The offsite workspace must be compliant with federal regulations for a safe and hazard free work environment and the Government reserves the right to inspect the facilities. The Contractor will be provided appropriate secured access to DOL systems and information in order to perform the duties of the PWS.

G.10. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

Contractor staffs are required to conform to DOL's security and privacy requirements as described below.

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The Contractor shall comply with the Computer Security Act of 1987. All products and deliverables developed under this PWS shall comply with DOL Computer Security guidelines and the guidelines contained in OMB Circular A-130. All Contract staff working in DOL office space and/or using the DOL LAN/WAN and computer systems to perform duties under this PWS will agree to and sign the DOL Rules of Behavior for Computer Use and a Non-disclosure Agreement. A copy of each signed and witnessed Non-Disclosure agreement shall be submitted to the COR prior to the employee performing any work under this contract.

The Contractor will be responsible for ensuring compliance by its employees with the security regulations of DOL and other Government installations or Contractor facilities where work is performed under this Contract. This includes the safekeeping and display of a Government-provided photo ID badge for employees of the Contractor and any subcontractors while these employees are in federally owned or leased property or contractor owned or leased property. The Contractor will ensure the security of all DOL property, building ID badges, key cards and standard keys issued to Contractor staff. For employees leaving the project permanently or for an extended period of time, the Contractor will return all badges, property, key cards, parking placards, and keys the same day the employees leave the project.

G.10.1 Required Security Training All DOL employees and contractors must receive security awareness training prior to being given access to DOL systems and periodically thereafter as required by DOL security policies

G.10.2 Facilities Access

All Contractor personnel who work at or visit Government sites must have approval for facility access; the Contractor must supply the names of those employees selected to perform the work and complete required access procedures.

G.10.3 Background Investigations DOL’s data and work environment is considered sensitive but unclassified. DOL is required under the Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12 “Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors” to perform a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) for Contractors. The NACI is a brief form of background investigation that is conducted through the Office of Personnel Management. This investigation will be conducted for Contractor staff assigned to this Contract. Contractor staff will be required to provide two forms of acceptable identification, provide a current photograph, and be finger-printed. Successful clearance is required for an employee to continue working under this Contract.

Per the PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL clause of the Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR 52.204-9):

The Contractor shall comply with agency personal identity verification procedures identified in the contract that implement Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance M-05-24, and Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) Number 201.

The Contractor shall insert this clause in all subcontracts when the subcontractor is required to have physical access to a federally-controlled facility or access to a Federal information system.

G.11. PRIVACY

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Portions of information disclosed during the performance of this task are protected by the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974; therefore, all personnel assigned to this Contract are required to take proper precautions to protect the information from disclosure.

G.11.1 Ownership All products and deliverables developed under this PWS are the property of the U.S. Government and DOL.

G.11.2 Commitment to Protect Sensitive Information The Contractor shall not release, publish, or disclose information to unauthorized personnel, and shall protect such information in accordance with provisions of the following laws and any other pertinent laws and regulations governing the confidentiality of sensitive information: 18 U.S.C. 641 (Criminal Code: Public Money, Property or Records)

G.12. OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

G.12.1 Confidentiality and Nondisclosure

The deliverables and all associated working papers and other material deemed relevant by WHD that have been generated by the Contractor in the performance of this task order are the property of the U.S. Government and must be submitted to the Contracting Officer at the conclusion of the task order.

All documents produced for this project are the property of the U.S. Government and cannot be reproduced or retained by the Contractor. All appropriate project documentation will be given to the agency during and at the end of this contract.

The Contractor shall not release any information without a written consent of the Contracting Officer. Any request for information relating to the Task Order presented to the Contractor must be submitted to the Contracting Officer for approval by the customer agency for a response.

Personnel working on any of the described tasks may, at government request, be required to sign formal non-disclosure and/or conflict of interest agreements to guarantee the protection and integrity of government information and documents.

G.13 SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: The contractor is responsible for hiring employees that hold the required certifications listed in this RFP and providing copies of certification if required by the DOL Project Manager.

G.14 POST AWARD CONFERENCE/PERIODIC PROGRESS MEETINGS: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

G.15 KEY PERSONNEL: The follow personnel are considered key personnel by the government:

KEY PERSONNEL: The follow personnel are considered key personnel by the Government: Program Manager.

Contractor personnel designated as “Key Personnel” shall not be removed or replaced without the written consent of the Contracting Officer. Any replacement candidate must have the same or better qualifications as the employee being released. Resumes of proposed replacement Key Personnel must be provided for review. The Government must approve javascript:__doPostBack('ctl00$ctl00$body$homebody$RecentDocuments$C$RecentDocumentsControl$RecentDocumentResults$ctl07$DocumentNumberLink','') the replacement candidate in writing before he/she can start work. Resumes will be utilized to assess the contractors proposed Key Personnel which should clearly reflect satisfaction of the following minimum qualifications, with reference to additional relevant skills and experience a plus:

G.15.1 Project Manager (one position is viewed as key personnel):

The Program Manager will be overall responsible for the execution of the requirements of this contract and shall oversee all organizational management and technical staff. Serve as Principal Contractor interface with the COR to ensure that Government requirements are interpreted correctly, appropriate skills are applied to each task, and quality of products are maintained.

• The Contractor shall be responsible for all day to day business operations and administrative functions.

These responsibilities including but not limited; to contract administration, budgeting, billing, personnel administration, facilities management, and staffing.

• The contractor must exhibit a strong working knowledge of Davis-Bacon Act and the Construction Industry survey process. I.e. types of construction; construction classifications and the work performed by those classifications;

and methods of pay, rates of pay, and fringe benefits commonly paid in the construction industry.

• Minimum of (8) years of experience in Federal contracts, budgeting, billing, facilities, staffing.

G.15.2 Research Associate (2.0 FTE)

• The contractor must exhibit a strong working knowledge of Davis-Bacon Act and the Construction Industry survey process. I.e. types of construction; construction classifications and the work performed by those classifications; and methods of pay, rates of pay, and fringe benefits commonly paid in the construction industry.

• The contractor shall have a level of expertise in acquisition planning and processing of construction project information in the conduct of Davis-Bacon wage surveys

• The contractor shall have experience and the ability to independently design, develop and maintain statistical reports and applications to support the entire Davis Bacon survey process and to assist WHD in the planning, projecting, targeting, and analysis of the construction industry and the data received from a survey.

• The contractor shall have experience with planning and execution of statistical surveys along with the associated analysis and reporting; including the design and execution of stratified sample surveys.

• The Contractor shall provide information for selection of on-site verification of D-B information as well as ad hoc analytical and statistical analysis for special projects.

• Liaison to WHD and other supporting contracts in the acquisition and processing of construction project information in the conduct of Davis-Bacon wage surveys.

• Eight (8) years specialized experience in geostatistical, economical and statistical analysis of the construction industry including comprehensive understanding of the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), Service Contract Act (SCA), and Fair Labor Standards Act. (FLSA)

G.15.3 Survey Supervisor (2 FTE)

• The contractor shall provide direct supervision, quality control, and training for survey analyst(s) in the conduct of Davis-Bacon wage surveys.

• The contractor shall accomplish all day-to-day work operations by initiating, coordinating, tasking and enforcing both internal and government (WHD) policies and procedures.

• The contractor must exhibit a strong working knowledge of Davis-Bacon Act and the Construction Industry survey process. I.e. types of construction; construction classifications and the work performed by those classifications; and methods of pay, rates of pay, and fringe benefits commonly paid in the construction industry.

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• The contractor exhibit the ability to prioritize a variety of tasks for all teams in the program and provide technical and scheduling assistance to the WHD, specifically the National Survey Coordinators and Regional Offices.

• Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience required. Supervisory experience with data entry or quality assurance is not required but is desirable.

G.15.4 Survey Analyst (14 FTE)

• The contractor shall have a fundamental understanding of the Construction Industry.

• Very strong attention to detail; in general and especially for checking survey programs and data to insure accuracy.

• Strong analytical skills, including experience with analyzing large quantities of data.

• Minimum 2+ years of relevant experience, with a primary focus on quality insurance and specialized survey research experience preferably in the construction industry.

G.16 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES

All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

G.17 TRAVEL

Travel is sometimes required for program meetings, strategic planning, and other program area functions where survey support or data analytics are needed to be generated, discussed or preformed. If travel is deemed necessary by the CO/COR, any such approved travel and per diem shall be reimbursed in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) and FAR 31.205-46.

G.18 INVOICING PROCEDURES:

INVOICE SUBMISSION GUIDANCE FOR CONTRACTORS

An original invoice shall be prepared and submitted to the Department of Labor (DOL) by email to:

DOL-NO-WH@quickpay.dol.gov

1). Electronic PDF/TIFF Invoice Submittal

In an effort to support the eCommerce initiative and expedite vendor payment processing, the DOL requires invoices to be submitted electronically.

The contractor should:

a) Address the invoice copy to the appropriate e-mail address specified above.

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b) Submit the invoice via attachment in PDF or TIFF format.

c) Submit only one invoice per electronic submittal.

d) Enter specific information in the subject line of the e-mail in the following format:

, DOL Agency, , Invoice Number, Example: ABC Co, OASAM, DOL00-00-X0000/X0000, Invoice Number AB-1298433,…