DRAFT ProTech 2.0 Fisheries RFP_17 Feb 2023.docx.pdf

U.S. Department of Commerce

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (ProTech 2.0)

Fisheries Domain

Request for Proposal

RFP#: 1305M423RNFFK0006

Date: February XX, 2023

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Acquisition and Grants Office

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Corporate Services Acquisition Division

SECTION A

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

(see attached)

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SECTION B

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COST

SCHEDULE

ITEM

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SUPPLIES/SERVICES QTY UNIT UNIT

PRICE

AMOUNT

Base Period: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Solution in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

This Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) is for Commercial - Fixed Price type orders.

Ordering Period (Five years): [date to be entered at award] through [date to be entered at award].

1 LOT 0.00 0.00

Base Period: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Solution in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

This CLIN is for Commercial - Time-and-materials (T&M) type orders.

Ordering Period (Five years): [date to be entered at award] through [date to be entered at award].

1 LOT 0.00 0.00

Base Period: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Solution in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

This CLIN is for Commercial - Labor-Hour (LH) type orders.

Ordering Period (Five years): [date to be entered at award] through [date to be entered at award].

1 LOT 0.00 0.00

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Base Period: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Solution in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

This CLIN is for Non-Commercial Fixed-Price type orders.

Ordering Period (Five years): date to be entered at award] through [date to be entered at award].

1 LOT 0.00 0.00

Base Period: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Solution in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

This CLIN is for Non-Commercial Cost-Reimbursement type orders.

Ordering Period (Five years): [date to be entered at award] through [date to be entered at award].

1 LOT 0.00 0.00

Base Period: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Solution in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

This CLIN is for Non-Commercial T&M type orders.

Ordering Period (Five years):[date to be entered at award] through [date to be entered at award].

1 LOT 0.00 0.00

Base Period: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Solution in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

This CLIN is for Non-Commercial LH type orders.

Ordering Period (Five years): [date to be entered at award] through [date to be entered at award].

1 LOT 0.00 0.00

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Option Period: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Solution in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

This CLIN is for Commercial - Fixed Price type orders.

Ordering Period (Five years): [date to be entered at award] through [date to be entered at award].

1 LOT 0.00 0.00

Option Period: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Solution in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

This CLIN is for Commercial - T&M type orders.

Ordering Period (Five years): [date to be entered at award] through [date to be entered at award].

1 LOT 0.00 0.00

Option Period: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Solution in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

This CLIN is for Commercial - LH type orders.

Ordering Period (Five years): [date to be entered at award] through [date to be entered at award].

1 LOT 0.00 0.00

Option Period: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Solution in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

This CLIN is for Non-Commercial Fixed-Price type orders.

Ordering Period (Five years): date to be entered at award] through [date to be entered at award].

1 LOT 0.00 0.00

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Option Period: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Solution in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

This CLIN is for Non-Commercial Cost-Reimbursement type orders.

Ordering Period (Five years): [date to be entered at award] through [date to be entered at award].

1 LOT 0.00 0.00

Option Period: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Solution in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

This CLIN is for Non-Commercial T&M type orders.

Ordering Period (Five years): [date to be entered at award] through [date to be entered at award].

1 LOT 0.00 0.00

Option Period: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Solution in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

This CLIN is for Non-Commercial LH type orders.

Ordering Period (Five years): [date to be entered at award] through [date to be entered at award].

1 LOT 0.00 0.00

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B.1 GENERAL

The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (ProTech) solution is a suite of multiple-award Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts consisting of four Domains: Satellite, Fisheries, Oceans, and Weather. These Domains provide resources in support of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to include its Line and Staff Offices. The ceiling dollar amount for all orders under all ProTech Domains is $8,000,000,000.

Each Domain has its own IDIQ contract with multiple awards. This contract provides professional, scientific, and technical services to the Fisheries Domain (hereafter “ProTech Fisheries”) under NAICS Code 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.

The scope of work under ProTech Fisheries is defined in Section C.

B.2 BASE AND OPTION PERIODS

The term of ProTech Fisheries is a five-year base ordering period and one (1) five-year option ordering period, for a total ordering period of 10 years if all options are exercised. There is no guarantee that the option will be exercised on any or all of the awarded contracts. This is not a multi-year contract as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 17.103.

B.3 CONTRACT TYPE

ProTech Fisheries is a multiple-award IDIQ contract that allows for task orders to be issued on a Fixed-Price, Cost-Reimbursement, Time-and-Materials (T&M), and/or Labor-Hour (LH) basis.

Task orders may also combine more than one pricing arrangement (e.g., FFP/LH, etc.), although separate contract line item numbers (CLINs) are required for each pricing arrangement.

B.4 TASK ORDER PRICING

ProTech Fisheries provides the flexibility to determine fair and reasonable pricing tailored to the task order requirement dependent upon level of competition, risk, uncertainties, complexity, urgency, and contract type. The Task Order Contracting Officer (TOCO) has the authority and responsibility to determine cost or price reasonableness for task order requirements, normally not to exceed the contracted ceiling rates.

Competition at the task order level is expected to establish fair and reasonable pricing for task orders placed for all contract types. For those relatively rare instances when competition does not exist, these ceiling rates will be available for the TOCO to consider and use.

Exceptions where the TOCO has the flexibility to exceed contracted ceiling rates include the following: special security clearances (see https://www.state.gov/security-clearances), sea days (a period of 24 mean solar hours beginning at local mean noon), hazard pay (see https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/wages/hazardpay), and/or other extraordinary circumstances, DR

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Some task orders may require services that do not correspond to the labor categories included in ProTech Fisheries. Accordingly, if permitted by the task order solicitation, the contractor may propose appropriate labor categories and labor rates necessary to meet the requirements of the solicitation despite their not being included in ProTech Fisheries as awarded.

The TOCO must establish an appropriate CLIN structure, and identify both the applicable contract type and clear delineation of work at the task level, for all CLINs in each task order.

The labor rates contained in Attachment J-3 (to be added at award - see Section J) are ceiling rates for work taking place in locations within and outside the continental United States. They are not applicable to cost-reimbursement (except T&M and LH) task orders.

B.4.1 Fixed-Price Orders

Fixed-price orders are defined under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 16.2, Fixed-Price Contracts, and other applicable agency-specific regulatory supplements.

B.4.2 Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Orders

T&M and LH orders are defined under FAR 16.601 and 16.602, respectively, and Commerce Acquisition Manual (CAM) Subpart 1316.1.

The Contractor may provide separate and/or blended loaded hourly labor rates at the task order level for Prime Contractor labor, each Subcontractor/Team Member, and/or each Division, Subsidiary, or Affiliate in accordance with the provisions set forth in FAR 52.216-29, 52.216-30, and/or 52.216-31. The TOCO will identify applicable provision(s) in the task order solicitation and the Contractor shall comply with the provision(s).

B.4.3 Cost-Reimbursement Orders

Cost-Reimbursement orders are defined under FAR Subpart 16.3, Cost-Reimbursement Contracts, and CAM Subpart 1316.1. Cost Reimbursement task orders shall only be used for the acquisition of non-commercial items.

The Contractor shall have and maintain an adequate accounting system that will permit timely development of all necessary cost data in the form required by the proposed contract type. The Contractor may be required to submit a cost proposal with supporting information for each cost element including, but not limited to: direct labor, fringe benefits, overhead, general and administrative expenses, material handling costs, facilities capital cost of money, and other direct costs, consistent with their cost accounting system, provisional billing rates, and forward pricing rate agreements.

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The TOCO will identify requirements for certified cost and pricing data and data other than certified cost and pricing data in the task order solicitation and the Contractor shall comply with the provisions set forth in the task order solicitation.

B.4.4 Other Direct Costs

Other Direct Costs (ODCs) established on a cost-reimbursement basis, including travel costs, shall be pre-approved by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) at the task order level and be allowable on the task order only if approved as outlined in the task order.

B.4.5 Program Management Costs

Program management support costs encompass support for management, reporting requirements, and related travel and meeting attendance costs associated with the Contractor’s program management staff as it relates to the overall management of the IDIQ contract. Program Management (IDIQ Contract-Level) Support Costs: Contract-level program management support costs shall not be proposed or billed as a direct charge to the ProTech Fisheries IDIQ contract.

Project Management (Task Order-Level) Support Costs: Contract-level program management support costs are differentiated from individual task order project management support costs.

Task order project management support costs may be proposed and billed against individual task orders for direct support of the effort performed under those task orders.

B.5 COMMERCE ACQUISITION REGULATION (CAR) 1352.216-75 MINIMUM

AND MAXIMUM CONTRACT AMOUNTS (APR 2010)

During the term of ProTech Fisheries, the Government will place orders totaling a minimum guarantee of $250. The amount of all orders under the ProTech Domains will not exceed $8,000,000,000.

The exercise of the option period does not re-establish the contract minimum.

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SECTION C

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

C.1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is an agency that enriches life through science. NOAA’s reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as NOAA works to keep citizens informed of the changing environment around them. NOAA provides environmental intelligence for the nation. From daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings, and climate monitoring to fisheries management, coastal restoration, and maintaining marine commerce, NOAA’s products and services support economic vitality and more than one-third of America’s gross domestic product. The people of NOAA use research and tools to provide citizens, planners, emergency managers, and other decision makers with reliable and timely environmental intelligence.

NOAA Fisheries is responsible for the stewardship of the nation's ocean resources and their habitat. NOAA Fisheries provides vital services for the nation, all backed by sound science and an ecosystem-based approach to management: productive and sustainable fisheries, safe sources of seafood, recovery and conservation of protected resources, and healthy ecosystems.

U.S. fishery and seafood farmers operate under some of the most robust and transparent environmental standards in the world.

Using the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) as the guide, NOAA Fisheries assesses and predicts the status of fish stocks, sets catch limits, ensures compliance with fisheries regulations, and reduces bycatch. At the same time, NOAA Fisheries supports cutting-edge science and research, as well as federal policy making and regulation, to grow sustainable aquaculture in the United States.The resilience of our marine ecosystems and coastal communities depend on healthy ecosystems and marine species, including protected species (e.g. whales, sea turtles, corals, and salmon). Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA), NOAA Fisheries works to recover protected marine species while allowing economic and recreational opportunities.

Managing marine resources is an adaptive process that relies on sound science, innovative management approaches, effective enforcement, and meaningful partnerships. NOAA Fisheries work occurs in a dynamic environment and amid increasingly changing ocean conditions. NOAA Fisheries incorporates the entire ecosystem, including historically underserved, disadvantaged, or underrepresented communities, into resource management decisions, giving our oceans and communities the greatest chance to adapt and thrive.

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To this end, NOAA Fisheries conducts cutting-edge science and invests in data gathering and analysis using cost-effective applications of next generation technologies to inform management and help maintain healthy populations of fish, protected species, and their habitat. NOAA Fisheries also works in partnership with eight regional fishery management councils, as well as international organizations, commissions, and conventions, to balance public interests in the sustainable use of living marine resources without compromising the long-term biological integrity of coastal and marine ecosystems. Additional information about our work is available at www.fisheries.noaa.gov. Our NOAA Fisheries National and Regional Strategic Plans are available at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov//resource/document/noaa-fisheries-strategic-plans.

NOAA Fisheries’ work is conducted in our national program office headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, as well as in five regional offices, six science centers, and associated field offices and laboratories. NOAA Fisheries conducts research at study sites within the United States, in all U.S. territories, on the high seas, and at international locations.

C.2 OBJECTIVES

The overall objectives of the ProTech program are to:

● Obtain high-quality professional, scientific and technical services

● Develop an industrial base of partners

● Develop and maintain performance-based contracts

● Contribute to the NOAA mission

C.3 FISHERIES DOMAIN SCOPE

The primary clients of this Domain will be the offices of NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service, or NOAA Fisheries. Other NOAA offices may also use this Domain if their requirements are covered herein. Services not covered by the Fisheries Domain scope of work include the following:

● Architect and Engineering (A&E) Services subject to the Brooks Act and FAR Subpart

36.6 acquisition procedures;

● Inherently Governmental functions – see the prohibition at FAR 7.503(a);

● Personal services as defined in FAR 37.104(a);

● Legal services;

● Fishery Observer services;

● Clerical services;

● Requirements where the primary objective or the predominance of the work is to obtain information technology (IT) services; and

● Requirements for any IT products and services, except where (1) the IT cannot

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o IT is defined by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum 15-14, Management and Oversight of Federal Information Technology, as:

Any services or equipment, or interconnected system(s) or subsystem(s) of equipment, that are used in the automatic acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by the agency; where such services or equipment are 'used by an agency' if used by the agency directly or if used by a contractor under a contract with the agency that requires either use of the services or equipment, or requires use of the services or equipment to a significant extent in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a product. If delivering IT products or services, the contractor shall comply with government IT standards, such as those for IT security, and with requirements for sharing and efficiency at the federal, agency, bureau, and line office levels.

o IT is incidental to a contract when the IT services or products are neither contract deliverables nor create, modify, operate or maintain IT used by the government or on its behalf.

To support NOAA Fisheries, the contractor shall provide professional scientists, technical experts, and consultants to provide services in the task areas described below and as specified in each individual task order. In addition, the contractor shall provide performance to fulfill multiple task orders in diverse locations (i.e. within and outside the Continental United States) including, but not limited to Alaska, Greater Atlantic, Pacific Islands, Southeast and Caribbean, and West Coast Regions with varied requirements and surge requirements.

TASK AREAS

C.3.1 Studies, Data Analysis, and Reports

The contractor shall conduct studies and evaluations, perform data analysis and reviews, and develop reports which focus on current and future NOAA Fisheries programs in an effort to understand outcomes, define issues, or highlight problems and areas for improvement. The contractor shall analyze data using statistics, modeling, simulation, and other appropriate quantitative techniques in order to develop analytical tools, and to provide reports of results and recommendations.

Program studies, data analysis, and reports services shall include, but are not limited to, the following elements:

C.3.1.1 Provide support for data calibration, conversion, coding and validation; data quality assurance and quality control; and data stewardship and dissemination capabilities.

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C.3.1.2 Provide requirements analyses, tradeoff analyses, and gap analyses for NOAA programs.

C.3.1.3 Develop or use existing charts, aerial photographs, satellite imagery, and maps for studies; provide analysis utilizing expertise such as photogrammetric, cartographic, image analysis and synthesis, and other advanced techniques.

C.3.1.4 Design, test and deploy algorithms and models to perform simulation, emulation, and numerical and statistical analysis on scientific and management data.

C.3.1.5 Create, populate, and manage data archives for scientific and management projects (such as the creation of data libraries, metadata, records management and data collection forms).

C.3.1.6 Prepare specialized scientific illustrations (such as drawings of the developmental stages of aquatic species, scientific equipment, research platforms, and field camps; diagrams of relationships among species, relationships of species to habitats, and cross sectional and other specialized views of anatomy and biological systems; and conceptual visualizations).

C.3.1.7 Provide pre-publication services including (for example) drafting, editing, and reviewing, for a wide variety of audiences.

C.3.1.8 Provide scientific writing support for the communication of complex scientific and technical information in an easy to understand manner for a diverse audience.

C.3.1.9 Provide scientific, technical, logistical, and planning support for scientific meetings, working groups, advisory groups or panels, and public hearings.

C.3.1.10 Provide geographic information system (GIS) support for resource management and decision making.

C.3.1.11 Provide literature searches and reviews; compile and catalog background material; and prepare analyses, summaries and bibliographies.

C.3.2 Applied Research, Engineering, Consulting, and Operations

The contractor shall provide scientific and engineering expertise to conduct applied research, development, engineering, consulting, and operations services for NOAA Fisheries programs.

The contractor shall provide support to program managers and policymakers in developing state-of-the-art scientific models, selecting advanced technologies for development (for example

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the deployment of uncrewed platforms, or the advancement of wind energy), and determining if further program performance information is needed. The contractor shall identify and apply appropriate methodologies and research designs needed to test particular technologies or answer a specific research question. Tasks shall include (but are not limited to) structural, electrical, electronic, and mechanical components; and systems and scientific equipment. The contractor shall analyze data and develop a final report of results and recommendations.

Applied research, development, engineering, consulting, and operations services shall include, but are not limited to, the following elements:

C.3.2.1 Provide technical and engineering consulting services (such as that needed for fish passage, hydrology, advanced survey technology, wind energy, or marine instrumentation) to include for example the development, production, and review of designs, drawings and schematics.

C.3.2.2 Conduct environmental safety management (such as per ISO 14001) to include for example laboratory waste handling (hazardous, biomedical, non-hazardous), assessment, and remediation.

C.3.2.3 Design and test gear for bycatch and depredation mitigation and survey sampling (such as turtle excluder devices, bycatch reduction devices, electronic data collection, and trawl fabrication).

C.3.2.4 Provide electronic monitoring (EM) technologies (such as video cameras, data storage, and sensors) used to document catch, bycatch, and discards. This includes the development, testing and implementation of EM technology. Tasks may include those such as installing and maintaining camera equipment, data storage and retrieval, instruction documentation, training, and processing and analyzing data.

C.3.2.5 Provide technical services in support of operations and maintenance activities for aquatic species holding facilities (such as tanks, pools, raceways, aquaria and other enclosures) and related water treatment operations for recirculating systems, flow-through systems, and other holding systems.

C.3.3 Field Sampling, Data Collection, and Surveys

The contractor shall conduct field sampling, data collection, and surveys. These services support program managers in evaluating and employing state-of-the-art data collection technologies, and determining if further sampling and collection are required. The contractor shall identify and apply appropriate evaluation methodologies and research designs needed for a particular program or for answering a specific research question. The contractor shall analyze data and

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develop final reports of results and recommendations. Additionally, collection requires accessing data from various sources, constructing data management systems, and consulting with other experts. Support services are needed for a broad range of studies including (but not limited to) oceanographic, meteorological, biological, and terrestrial systems, and require 24x7 real-time monitoring and extended deployments to remote locations.

Field sampling, data collecting, and survey services shall include, but are not limited to, the following elements:

C.3.3.1 Provide support services for animal husbandry (such as for aquaria) and respond to stranding events (such as marine mammals and sea turtles). This includes the performance of services such as molecular, biological and physiological experiments; measurements; analyses; tests; and evaluations.

C.3.3.2 Provide surveying services (such as seagoing, aerial, SCUBA) in a marine or freshwater ecosystem to provide services such as designing, fabricating, deploying, testing, maintaining and retrieving gear and equipment; conducting in situ observation; and capturing, handling, placing instrumentation on, and releasing target species.

C.3.3.3 Provide remote sensing operational readiness by collecting/retrieving, downloading, and processing scientific data (such as satellite, acoustic, light detection and ranging, atmospheric and oceanographic data).

C.3.3.4 Provide support for field and laboratory studies (such as the design and completion of experiments); collect, preserve, curate and process biological/chemical samples (such as genetics, fatty acids/lipids, endocrinology, hematology); conduct data analysis, reduction, and requisite quality assurance and control (such as accreditation standards, confidentiality, chain of custody); and conduct documentation (such as instructions, process and analysis, results, and summaries documentation).

C.3.4 Training, and Program and Project Management

The contractor shall provide training, program and project management services to assist in program execution, improvements and measurements. Services shall include training development, delivery and evaluation, redesigning and improving the quality of the performance measurement process, performance data, and the system and method by which the data are collected. Activities shall include collecting and analyzing program data, writing field observation reports, providing advice concerning improvements to agency measurement systems and disseminating these methods to other government agencies and interested organizations.

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Training, program and project management services shall include, but are not limited to, the following elements:

C.3.4.1 Provide training and workshops for fisheries programs on scientific, fisheries management, and technical topics. Tasks include the development, evaluation, and delivery of the sessions.

C.3.4.2 Provide program management support, which includes tasks that focus upon the communication and coordination of tasks within an operating unit. Examples of this include coordinating responses to an internal or external request, tracking progress of tasks/projects, performing data and documentation management, and communicating/coordinating expectations and results.

C.3.4.3 Assist with the development of management objectives (such as the creation of policy and operational procedures), and performing feasibility studies and peer reviews.

C.3.5 Fisheries Management and Consultation Activities

The contractor shall provide policy support, program implementation, education and outreach, regulatory and recovery coordination, and consultation services to assist NOAA in executing its mission under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), and the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The contractor shall ensure all requirements and reports are conducted in accordance with the ESA, MSA, MMPA, NEPA and other applicable laws and regulations.

Fisheries management and consultation activities services shall include, but are not limited to, the following elements:

C.3.5.1 Conduct ESA section 7 informal consultations, including communicating with federal action agencies or their designated non-federal representatives, reviewing and assessing information supplied by action agencies to meet consultation needs, assessing project effects relative to ESA standards, preparing Letters of Concurrence, assembling administrative records of consultations, and completing NOAA Fisheries consultation tracking database entries.

C.3.5.2 Conduct ESA section 7 formal and programmatic consultations, including communicating and meeting with federal action agencies, reviewing and assessing Biological Assessments and draft and final MMPA documentation for sufficiency, DR assessing project effects upon ESA-listed marine mammals relative to ESA standards, preparing Biological Opinions, assembling administrative records of consultations, and completing consultation tracking log and database entries.

C.3.5.3 Provide policy support, program implementation, education and outreach, regulatory and recovery coordination, while ensuring all requirements and reporting are conducted in accordance with the ESA, MSA, MMPA, NEPA and other applicable laws and regulations.

C.3.5.4 Prepare rulemaking documents (such as rules and decision documents), and assist and carry out activities related to specific domestic and international fishery management issues and problems (including management of permits).

C.3.5.5 Develop rulemaking packages required for proposed management actions related to fisheries, habitat, and protected resources, in conformance with the requirements of the MSA, ESA, MMPA, NEPA, the Tuna Conventions Act, and other applicable laws; and draft Federal Register notices, Decision Memoranda, and Issue Advisories.

C.3.5.6 Develop options and propose recommendations to management on complex and potentially contentious statutory and regulatory issues at the regional, national and international level.

C.3.6 Economic and Social Science

The contractor shall support NOAA Fisheries in providing products and services that allow the agency to incorporate social science research into agency decision making, support community resilience, communicate risk, and strengthen the implementation of ecosystem-based management. This includes research and data to support equity and environmental justice aspects of NOAA Fisheries work.

Economic and social science services shall include, but are not limited to the following elements:

C.3.6.1 Compile data and perform complex economic, statistical and forecast analyses utilizing a variety of statistical and optimization techniques on primary and secondary data sources.

C.3.6.2 Develop economic guidelines and standards; prepare points of view used in forecasting trends and formulating economic policy; and formulate recommendations, policies, and plans to address economic problems or to interpret markets.

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C.3.6.3 Assess social and cultural impacts of considered alternatives of federal regulatory fishery management actions (such as impacts on disadvantaged and underserved communities and groups, fleets, and the affected social and cultural environment).

C.3.6.4 Provide analysis and reporting of the economic or social science effect of management considerations on fishing industries and other stakeholders. This includes the provision of services such as data collection, observation, stakeholder surveys, interviews, focus groups, and biological sampling.

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SECTION D

PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 PACKAGING

Unless otherwise specified, packaging of all deliverables must conform to commercial packing standards to assure safe delivery at destination.

Clauses and other requirements regarding packaging shall be designated by the TOCO at the task order level.

D.2 MARKING

All deliverables required under this contract shall be marked in accordance with Government specifications. At a minimum, all deliverables shall be marked with the contract/order number and Contractor name.

Specific marking requirements may be addressed in individual task orders.

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SECTION E

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

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

This contract incorporates the following clauses by reference with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

Full text can be accessed electronically at the following: https://www.acquisition.gov/

FAR Clause Title and Date

52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies – Fixed Price (AUG 1996)

52.246-3 Inspection of Supplies – Cost Reimbursement (MAY 2001)

52.246-4 Inspection of Services – Fixed Price (AUG 1996)

52.246-5 Inspection of Services – Cost Reimbursement (APR 1984)

52.246-6 Inspection – Time-and-Material and Labor-Hour (MAY 2001)

52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies (APR 1984)

(End of Clause)

E.2 CAR 1352.246-70 PLACE OF ACCEPTANCE (APR 2010)

(a) The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will accept supplies and services to be provided under this contract.

(b) The place of acceptance will be specified in each individual Task Order.

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SECTION F

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

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

This contract incorporates the following clauses by reference with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

Full text can be accessed electronically at the following: https://www.acquisition.gov/

FAR

Clause Title and Date

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (AUG 1989) (for other than cost-reimbursement task orders) and ALT I (APR 1984) (for cost-reimbursement task orders)

52.242-17 Government Delay of Work (APR 1984)

52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination (NOV 1991)

52.247-35 F.o.b. Destination, Within Consignee’s Premises (APR 1984)

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F.2 CAR 1352.270-70 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (APR 2010)

(a) The five-year base ordering period of this contract is from [TBD] through [TBD]. If the option is exercised, the contract end date shall be extended through the end of that option period.

(b) The five-year option period that may be exercised is from [TBD] through [TBD].

(c) The notice requirements for unilateral exercise of option periods are set out in FAR 52.217–9.

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F.3 DELIVERY

The services required under each individual task order shall be delivered and received at the destination within the time frame specified in each order.

F.4 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Place of performance shall be set forth in individual task orders. Alternative work schedules (i.e.

remote workplaces) may be included at the task order level.

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F.5 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF DELAYS

In the event the Contractor encounters difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when it anticipates difficulty in complying with the contract delivery schedule or completion date, or as soon as the Contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performance of this contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the TOCO and the Task Order Contracting Officer Representative (TO COR), in writing.

This notification shall give pertinent details, but this data shall be informational only in character; this term shall not be construed as a waiver by the Government of any delivery schedule or date, or any rights or remedies provided by law or under this contract.

F.6 NAM 1330-52.215-70 SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES (SEPT 2005)

(a) The following is a schedule of all deliverables, including administrative deliverables, required during the period of performance of this contract:

Item Description Qty Due Dates Deliver to Reference

1 Monthly Contract Status Report 1

15th calendar day of each month as specified in F.6.1.

- IDIQ CO

- IDIQ COR Section F.6.1

2 Monthly Task Order Status Report 1

15th calendar day of each month, or as specified in the individual task orders as specified in F.6.2.

- IDIQ COR

- TOCO

- TO COR

Section F.6.2

(b) All applicable task order deliverables and their required delivery dates, destination of delivery, and schedule for completion of work to be performed, will be specified in task orders issued under this contract, as applicable.

(c) For purposes of delivery, all deliverables shall be made by close of business (COB) 4:30 P.M.

local time at destination, Monday through Friday, unless stated otherwise in the task order.

(d) All deliverables submitted in electronic format shall be free of any known computer virus or defects. If a virus or defect is found, the initial deliverable will not be accepted. A replacement file shall be provided within two business days after notification.

(e) Any failure of the Contractor to adhere to a delivery schedule or a deliverable requirement may be reflected in the Contractor’s past performance report.

F.6.1 Monthly Contract Status Report

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The Contractor shall provide a Monthly Contract Status Report (summation of individual task order activity), which documents the Contractor’s task order awards and modifications received during the reporting period, significant activities, issues, corrective actions, and planned significant activities projected in the next 60-day period. The report is due by the 15th calendar day of each month consisting of activity from the previous month. (For example: The report due February 15th is to cover the activity – new task orders awarded and new modifications received

- for the period January 1st through January 31st.) If the 15th calendar day falls on a weekend or holiday, the report is due the following business day.

If there is no activity (e.g. no active task order) during the reporting period, the report shall be submitted with “no activity” annotated under Task Order Summary section along with any updates for the Website Revisions and ProTech Opportunities Activity sections.

The Monthly Contract Status Report shall be provided in Adobe electronic format and emailed to the designated recipients listed in the deliverables table. The subject line of the email notice presenting the submission of the monthly report shall be annotated with – Monthly Contract Status Report (state the month and year) (See Section J – Attachment J-2 for the report template).

F.6.2 Monthly Task Order Status Report

If a contractor does not have any active task order awards during the reporting period, then submission of a monthly report shall not be required.

If the contract has active task order awards, the Contractor shall provide a Monthly Task Order Status Report, which documents the Contractor’s task order modifications received during the reporting period, activities, issues, corrective actions, and planned significant activities projected in the next 60 days. The report is due by the 15th calendar day of each month consisting of activity from the previous month. If the 15th calendar day falls on a weekend or holiday, the report is due the following business day.

The Monthly Task Order Status Report shall be provided in Adobe electronic format and emailed to the designated recipients listed in the deliverables table. The subject line of the email notice presenting the submission of the monthly report shall be annotated with – Monthly Task Order Status Report (state the month and year). Additional report recipients, content, and due dates may be identified in individual task orders.

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SECTION G

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

Accounting and appropriation data for obligations under the contract will be set forth in individual task orders.

G.2 PRIMARY GOVERNMENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following subsections describe the roles and responsibilities of individuals and authorized users who will be the primary Points of Contact (POC) for the Government on matters regarding contract administration as well as other administrative information. The Government reserves the right to unilaterally change any of these individual assignments at any time.

G.2.1 GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL

G.2.1.1 CAR 1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S AUTHORITY (APR 2010)

The Contracting Officer (CO) – ProTech Fisheries Contract Level

The ProTech Fisheries CO, within the AGO Corporate Services Sourcing Acquisition Division (CSAD), has overall responsibility for administration of ProTech Fisheries. The CO, without right of delegation, is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract, and, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the CO. In the event the contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the CO, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price.

The ProTech Fisheries CO for this contract is:

Name: Jamie MacGillis Address: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Acquisition and Grants Office, Corporate Services Acquisition Division 1325 East West Highway, SSMC2, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Email: jamie.macgillis@noaa.gov Telephone: (301) 427-2506

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G.2.1.2 CAR 1352.201-72 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) (APR 2010)

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(a) [Insert Name] is hereby designated as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The COR may be changed at any time by the Government without prior notice to the contractor by a unilateral modification to the contract.

The COR, within the AGO, is responsible for the receipt and acceptance of the contract-level deliverables and reports, and past performance reporting for the ProTech contracts. The COR supports the ProTech Branch Chief and the CO in the general management of the program and provides technical acquisition support to the TO CORs. The COR for ProTech Fisheries is:

Name: TO BE COMPLETED AT AWARD Address:

Email:

Telephone:

(b) The responsibilities and limitations of the COR are as follows:

(1) The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the contract and serves as technical liaison with the contractor. The COR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all deliverables and provides feedback for the IDIQ Contractor Performance Assessment Report.

(2) The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes which affect the contract price, terms or conditions. Any contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the express written prior authorization of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer may designate assistant or alternate COR(s) to act for the COR by naming such assistant/alternate(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation to the contractor.

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G.2.1.3 Task Order Contracting Officer (TOCO)

Services will be procured via task orders issued by TOCOs within NOAA AGO or other DOC Bureaus in accordance with the ordering procedures set forth in this ProTech Ordering Guide, and Section G of the base contracts. Following completion of training requirements and receipt of delegated ordering authority, all TOCOs must follow the ordering procedures accordingly.

The TOCO responsibilities include:

1. Review SOW/SOO/PWS and ensure task order requirements are within the scope of the ProTech Domain contract;

2. Determine the appropriate task order competition approach;

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3. Prepare and submit Form CD-570 – Small Business Set-Aside Review;

4. Confirm the certification level of the COR is appropriate for the dollar value and complexity of the action;

5. Appoint the TO COR;

6. Prepare the ProTech Streamlined Acquisition Plan;

7. Review IGCE and evaluation criteria;

8. Develop proposal instructions and issue proposal requests to eligible ProTech contract holders;

9. Receive and facilitate the evaluation of technical and cost/price proposals;

10. Oversee the procurement process through task order award;

11. Issue/award the task order;

12. Ensure the administration and final closeout of task orders;

13. Ensure the completion of contractor performance evaluations using the CPARS or another approved agency-specific contractor performance rating system; and

14. Adhere to the terms and conditions of the ProTech contracts, FAR, and other applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines.

G.2.1.4 Task Order Contracting Officer’s Representative (TO COR)

TOCOs shall designate CORs for individual task orders who will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination of task orders. The TO COR will represent the TOCO in administration of technical details within the scope of the task order. The TO COR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all task order deliverables and reports, and such other responsibilities as may be specified in the task order. The TO COR is not otherwise authorized to make any representations or commitments of any kind on behalf of the TOCO or the Government. The TO COR does not have authority to alter the Contractor’s obligations or to change the task order specifications, price, terms, or conditions. If, as a result of technical discussions, it is desirable to modify task order obligations or the specification, changes will be issued in writing and signed by the TOCO.

G.3 CAR 1352.216-76 PLACEMENT OF ORDERS (APR 2010)

(a) The Contractor shall provide goods and/or services under this contract only as directed in Task Orders issued by authorized individuals. In accordance with FAR 16.505, each order will include:

(1) Date of order;

(2) Contract number and order number;

(3) Item number and description, quantity, and unit price or estimated cost or fee;

(4) Delivery or performance date;

(5) Place of delivery or performance (including consignee);

(6) Packaging, packing, and shipping instructions, if any;

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(7) Accounting and appropriation data;

(8) Method of invoicing, payment and payment office, if not specified in the contract;

(9) Any other pertinent information.

(b) In accordance with FAR 52.216-18, Ordering, the following individuals (or activities) are authorized to place orders against this contract:

All warranted DOC and NOAA COs with an approved delegation letter from a ProTech CO are considered designated ordering officials for this IDIQ.

(c) If multiple awards have been made, the contact information for the task order ombudsman is:

Email: AGO.Ombudsman@noaa.gov

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G.3.1 Ordering Process

All ProTech Fisheries contract holders will be provided a fair opportunity to be considered on task orders, in accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(1), unless exempted in accordance with applicable terms of the FAR. The TOCO, in consultation with the TO COR or other designated technical representatives, will examine the capabilities of the contract holders in order to determine if a socio-economic category set-aside is appropriate for each order. After completing this examination, the TOCO may limit competition for an order to a socio-economic category.

The TOCO will then solicit proposals from the contractors within the appropriate socio-economic category, as applicable, or open the competition to all contract holders after review and coordination with the NOAA Small Business Office and the Small Business Administration (SBA).

In the event issues pertaining to a proposed task cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of the TOCO, the TOCO reserves the right to withdraw and cancel the proposed task. In such an event, the Contractor(s) shall be notified in writing of the TOCO’s decision. This decision is final and conclusive and shall not be subject to the “Disputes” clause or the “Contract Disputes Act.”

G.4 EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

Past performance information is relevant for task order source selection purposes. It includes, but is not limited to: the Contractor’s record of conforming to contract requirements and to standards of good workmanship; the Contractor’s adherence to contract schedules, including the administrative aspects of performance; execution within cost/price; the Contractor’s history of reasonable and cooperative behavior and commitment to customer satisfaction; and generally, the Contractor’s business-like concern for the interests of the customer.

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(a) Purpose – In accordance with FAR 42.1502(d), the Contractor’s performance will be periodically evaluated by the Government in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), in order to provide current information for source selection purposes. These evaluations will therefore be marked “Source Selection Information.” CPARS will be completed for the IDIQ contract, and may be completed for task orders when determined useful for source selection purposes.

(b) Performance Evaluation Period – The Contractor’s performance will be evaluated at least annually. CPARS is a web-enabled tool to evaluate the Contractor’s performance and for the Government and Contractor to review, comment on, and approve evaluations.

(c) IDIQ Performance Evaluation Factors – The Contractor’s performance will evaluate the management, quality, and schedule of the following:

● Required Monthly Reports

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