DTRT57-13-R-20027.pdf

DTRT57-13-R-20027

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

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SOLICITATION

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PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 CONTRACT TYPE (APR 2013)

B.2 CONTRACT LIMITATIONS (APR 2013)

B.3 CONTRACT SCOPE (FEB 2011)

B.4 CONTRACT LINE ITEMS (APR 2013)

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 BACKGROUND

C.2 SCOPE OF WORK

C.3 TASK AREAS OF WORK

C.3.1 Traffic Management C.3.2 National Airspace System Engineering and Implementation C.3.3 Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Concepts and Systems Engineering C.3.4 Air Traffic Safety C.3.5 Airport and Terminal Operations

C.4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

C.5 SUSTAINABLE ACQUISITION REQUIREMENTS

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 PACKAGING (MAY 1999)

D.2 MARKING (MAY 1999)

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

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

E.2 GOVERNMENT REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE (APR 2013)

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

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

F.2 CONTRACT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (AUG 2013)

F.3 DELIVERIES (MAY 2013)

F.4 CONTRACT PROGRESS REPORT (APR 2013)

F.5 MONTHLY TASK ORDER PROGRESS REPORTS (MAY 2013)

F.6 MONTHLY TASK ORDER COST REPORTS (FEB 2011)

F.7 TECHNICAL REPORTS – TASK ORDER CONTRACTS (APR 2013)

F.8 REPORTS OF WORK - REPORT DISTRIBUTION (APR 2013)

F.9 DOCUMENTATION OF COMPUTER PROGRAMS (MAY 1999)

F.10 RIGHTS IN DATA (DEC 2007)

F.11 WARRANTIES (MAY 1999)

F.12 LICENSES (MAY 1999)

F.13 PLACE OF CONTRACT PERFORMANCE (AUG 2013)

SECTION G - CONTRACT AND ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION (APR 2013)

G.2 TAR 1252. 242-73 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE (OCT 1994)22

G.3 ORDERING (JUN 2013)

G.4 TASK ORDERS ISSUED UNDER MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACTS (AUG 2013)

G.5 TASK ORDER OMBUDSMAN (FEB 2011)

G.6 TECHNICAL DIRECTION (APR 2013)

G.7 ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (MAY 1999)

G.8 PAYMENT AND CONSIDERATION (APR 2013)

G.9 PAYMENTS UNDER COST REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS (FEB 2011)

G.10 PAYMENT OF FEE - COST-PLUS-FIXED-FEE (AUG 2013)

G.11 PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS (AUG 2013)

G.12 VOUCHER REVIEW (MAR 2003)

G.13 COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS (FEB 2011)

G.14 INCREMENTAL FUNDING OF TASK ORDERS (DEC 2003)

G.15 TRAVEL AND PER DIEM (APR 2013)

G.16 SUBCONTRACTING REPORT (AUG 2013)

G.17 ALLOTMENT (FEB 2011)

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 NON-PERSONAL SERVICES (DEC 1998)

H.2 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE (AUG 2013)

H.3 GPO PRINTING REQUIREMENT (DEC 1998)

H.4 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY (DEC 1998)

H.5 SALES TAX EXEMPTION (MAY 1999)

H.6 LEVEL-OF-EFFORT NOTIFICATION (AUG 2013)

H.7 INSURANCE (MAR 2003)

H.8 MAXIMUM FEE/PROFIT (APR 2013)

H.9 SUBCONTRACT CONSENT (AUG 2013)

H.10 ACCOUNTING SYSTEM (AUG 2013)

H.11 REQUESTS TO ACQUIRE EQUIPMENT (MAR 2003)

H.12 CONSENT TO RELEASE GOVERNMENT-ORDERED ITEMS (JAN 2004)

H.13 HANDLING OF DATA (MAY 2007)

H.14 TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES/REFRESHMENTS (DEC 1998)

H.15 SECURITY AND POSITION SENSITIVITY DESIGNATIONS (FEB 2011)

H.16 PERFORMANCE OF WORK AND SAFETY PROVISIONS ON GOVERNMENT PREMISES

(APR 2003)

H.17 SECURITY MEASURES ON THE VOLPE CENTER PREMISES (APR 2008)

H.18 HOURS OF WORK (DEC 1998)

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

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

I.2 FAR 52.204-1 APPROVAL OF CONTRACT (DEC 1989)

I.3 FAR 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING

RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JUL 2013)

I.4 FAR 52.232-99 PROVINDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS (DEVIATION) (AUG 2012)

I.5 TAR 1252.237-73 KEY PERSONNEL (APR 2005)

I.6 TAR 1252.239-70 CYBERSECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCLASSIFIED AND SENSITIVE

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) RESOURCES (JUN 2012)

SECTION J – LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS

OF OFFERORS

K.1 IMPORTANCE OF ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (FEB 2013)

K.2 FAR 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JUL 2013)

K.3 FAR 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JUL 2013)

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

L.2 GENERAL INFORMATION

L.3 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR TECHNICAL PROPOSAL AND COST AND BUSINESS

PROPOSAL PREPARATION

L.4 INSTRUCTIONS FOR COST AND BUSINESS PROPOSAL

L.5 INSTRUCTIONS FOR TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 GENERAL

M.2 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

M.3 COST AND BUSINESS PROPOSAL EVALUATION

ATTACHMENT J.1 - MONTHLY TASK ORDER COST REPORT FORMAT

ATTACHMENT J.2 - LABOR CATEGORY QUALIFICATIONS

ATTACHMENT J.3 – DOD CONTRACT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION

SPECIFICATION, DD-FORM 254

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 CONTRACT TYPE (APR 2013)

A. This is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) task order contract. Work will be placed under this contract through the issuance of task orders.

B. Task orders may be issued on a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) completion-type, or CPFF term-type basis at the Contracting Officer's (CO) discretion consistent with the guidelines provided in Part 16 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Individual CPFF task orders may be issued on a completion-type basis pursuant to FAR 16.306 (d)(1), or a term-type basis pursuant to FAR 16.306(d)(2). Performance-based task orders will be used to the maximum extent practicable.

C. The Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure provided in Subsection B.4 below establishes a CLIN for the three contract type/pricing methods available for use under this contract. Because using a particular contract type/pricing methodology requires terms and conditions specific to that use, this contract includes terms and conditions covering FFP, CPFF completion, and CPFF term tasks. In general, these terms and conditions are clear with regard to applicability.

B.2 CONTRACT LIMITATIONS (APR 2013)

A. Multiple Contract Awards: (TO BE COMPLETED AT TIME OF AWARD) contracts have been awarded under the U.S Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) Solicitation DTRT57-13-R-20027.

B. Maximum Contract Value: The value of all task orders placed under all contracts awarded shall not exceed $(TO BE COMPLETED AT TIME OF AWARD). As a task order is issued to one Contractor, its value is subtracted from the total value available to all Contractors.

C. Minimum Guarantee: The guaranteed minimum is $2,500 for each contract.

B.3 CONTRACT SCOPE (FEB 2011)

The Contractor, acting as an independent Contractor and not as an agent of the Government, shall furnish all personnel, supplies, facilities, materials, and management necessary to provide the services required under this contract. The scope of this effort is defined in the Statement of Work (SOW) (see Section C). Specific work requirements will be stated in individual task orders.

B.4 CONTRACT LINE ITEMS (APR 2013)

ITEM NO. SERVICES

0100 The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, supplies, facilities, materials, and management necessary to provide the required services in accordance with the SOW (see Section C) entitled, “Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) and Air Traffic Management Systems (ATMS),” and other terms and conditions of this contract, through individual task orders issued under one (1) of the contract types set forth below:

0101 FIRM-FIXED-PRICE TYPE*

0102 COST-PLUS-FIXED-FEE (COMPLETION TYPE)*

0103 COST-PLUS-FIXED-FEE (TERM TYPE)

* Performance-based task orders will be used to the maximum extent practicable.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION/STATEMENT OF WORK

COMMUNICATIONS, NAVIGATION AND SURVEILLANCE (CNS)

AND AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (ATMS) SUPPORT

C.1 BACKGROUND

The John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) is a Federal fee-for-service organization within the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) of the United States Department of Transportation (US DOT). The Volpe Center’s mission is to improve the nation’s transportation systems. In partnership with sponsoring agencies, the Volpe Center provides technical research and analysis services to the US DOT, other Federal agencies, state agencies, and other organizations in connection with the transportation-related components of their missions.

The Volpe Center utilizes a combination of Federal and contractor personnel to assemble the broad range and quantity of skills needed to perform sponsoring agencies’ projects. By establishing a “pool” of professional technical/scientific resources, the Volpe Center can respond to uncertain and sometimes long-range requirements of its technical program in a timely and effective manner.

The Contractor will constitute an important part of Volpe Center’s resources, and will provide high-technology capabilities and skills targeted to the Volpe Center’s programmatic requirements in the area of Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) Systems and Air Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) Support.

C.2 SCOPE OF WORK

The Volpe Center's programmatic activities for CNS & ATMS fall primarily in the area of transportation infrastructure, which is the foundation of facilities, equipment, and related services needed for the safe and secure movement of goods and people throughout the nation. This contract addresses air-, water-, and ground-based transportation systems. The Volpe Center requires services to research, define, execute, and enhance projects in such technical work areas as communications, navigation, and surveillance systems and air traffic management systems, including system requirements definition; planning, including policy and environmental considerations; testing and evaluation; operations and maintenance of developmental and prototype systems; and the interfaces between these systems and other elements of the transportation infrastructure. Representative task areas under this contract are described in Section C.3.

The Contractor may be required to provide administrative and logistic services that are an integral and interconnected part of the work performed. These support services may include business and technical writing; development of presentations, graphic arts design and production (demonstrations); and organizing and/or participating in conferences, workshops, meetings, or symposia.

Although successful performance of the work to be performed may require some specialized expertise in a broad range of disciplines—e.g., economics, aeronautical engineering, or civil engineering—the primary skills required for CNS & ATMS that the Contractor must possess are in the engineering and physical science disciplines. The primary skill requirements for this contract may include, but are not limited to:

• Systems engineering and integration

• Computer science engineering

• Electronic engineering

• Electrical engineering

• Mechanical engineering

• Operations research

• Industrial engineering

• Environmental engineering

• Aeronautical engineering

• Human Factors

• System safety engineering

• Meteorology

Task area requirements include:

1. Traffic Management

2. National Airspace System Engineering and Implementation

3. Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Concepts and Systems

Engineering

4. Air Traffic Safety

5. Airport and Terminal Operations

C.3 TASK AREAS OF WORK

C.3.1 Traffic Management

This task area covers traffic management and control systems. Tasks in this area relate to systems at various stages in their development including initial research, feasibility studies, design, proof-of-concept models, prototyping, development, verification, implementation, analysis, and continued operation and maintenance. The size of the system may vary from small operations with a limited number of users to very large distributed operations with many users over wide geographical areas, such as those found in a national air traffic management systems with international interfaces. The transportation modes may vary and include the development of transportation operations centers supporting passenger, freight, and intermodal connectivity.

Traffic management systems may relate to air, surface, space, and/or marine traffic, with the majority of the work expected to relate to aviation. This task area also provides the mechanism that is used to integrate and synthesize CNS & ATMS information and display a meaningful interpretation of data to users and decision makers. Tasks will include developing new traffic management systems and modifying existing traffic management systems with goals that may include improving the efficiency of traffic flow, improving the efficiency of intermodal transitions, increasing safety, reducing the impact of weather on traffic, reducing the impact of traffic incidents on traffic, reducing the impact of traffic on the environment, increasing the fuel efficiency of traffic, increasing traffic capacity through traffic management, improving collaboration between all decision makers and users, and improving the accuracy of traffic predictions.

In this task area, the Contractor may be required to perform but not be limited to the following:

• Analyze the impact of traffic and traffic management systems on fuel efficiency;

• Analyze the environmental impact of traffic, traffic-related infrastructure, and traffic management systems;

• Assist in developing cost estimates, analyze benefits, and perform trade-off studies to support the economic feasibility of proposed traffic management systems and solutions;

• Assist in developing the framework and/or strategic plans for dealing with the non-technical factors such as the institutional, financial, and legal aspects of traffic management;

• Assist in the development and/or implementation of training and training materials;

• Prepare load scenarios that examine the system under varying traffic conditions and evaluate safe and reasonable thresholds;

• Assist in developing procedures to implement, test, and demonstrate system capability;

• Recommend the types, accuracies, precision, and frequencies of vehicle position measurements needed to achieve a desired improvement;

• Develop algorithms to achieve automated improvements in the safe and efficient movement of persons and freight to their destinations. These algorithms may account for environmental and traffic disturbances as well as intermodal transportation;

• Specify desired routes and predict future positions of vehicles or crafts, from a variety of information which may include past positions, velocities, accelerations, decelerations, historic data, weather data, incident data, surveillance data, fuel economy, and other data;

• Characterize the dynamics of motion of vehicles within the traffic environment, and analyze and design CNS & ATMS systems to control the motion and maintain the desired positions of vehicles with respect to other moving vehicles and fixed obstacles;

• Specify the types, accuracies, precision, and frequencies of vehicle (ground, water, and/or air) position measurements that are needed to achieve a desired improvement;

• Recommend the most desirable human interfaces necessary to meet system and display requirements, including size, resolution, and update interval of display screens; size, message content, relative location, format, and color of the information presented on the screen; type and placement of any keypads, trackballs, and adjustments for operator use of the display; and operator functional workload considerations when performed as an integral part of an operational task;

• Assist in designing, developing, installing, and maintaining software and hardware for system-wide processing, transfer, and distribution of near-real-time traffic information

• Develop or refine architectures describing all aspects of traffic management automation and display systems and assist in the decomposition of architectures into functional components and program products;

• Assist in the analysis of archived data and the development of simulations that demonstrate, either analytically or by event tracking, the effects of various traffic management methods;

• Build, test, and support traffic management adaptation datasets;

• Support the operation and maintenance of operational traffic management systems in the areas of communications, interfaces, flight database processing, adaptation data, and other related traffic flow management technology;

• Assisting in the identification, definition, and implementation of advanced traffic management concepts and support traffic management research and development efforts;

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• Assist in the deployment of traffic management systems by providing integrated operation concepts and procedures; site implementation assessments, coordination, and surveys; and develop and provide training.

C.3.2 National Airspace System Engineering and Implementation

The work to be performed in the National Airspace System (NAS) engineering and implementation task area covers planning, coordination, site evaluations, assessment, interface and transition engineering, site preparation and installation of joint Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)/Department of Defense (DOD) NAS systems to be deployed at Air Force bases, and prototype systems to be field tested at civilian air traffic control facilities.

In this task area, the Contractor may be required to perform activities encompassing but not limited to the following:

• Perform overall system engineering and implementation management;

• Prepare documentation of installed equipment and system modifications;

• Coordinate and schedule escorts to access restricted flight line areas;

• Plan and coordinate requirements for site assessments, including team staffing, security clearances, site contacts, and notifications;

• Support in-briefs and out-briefs, including benefits and features of planned NAS improvements along with general system requirements and logistics concepts and anticipated implementation schedule;

• Gather information regarding site-specific configuration data for NAS systems;

• Recommendation of existing conditions and design of site-specific power; Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC); fire protection; grounding; lightning protection; communications; and access upgrades to meet the requirements of NAS systems;

• Structural analyses of cab structural steel beam supports for mounting of video monitor articulating arm;

• Plan, coordinate, and document requirements for air traffic control facility equipment room;

• Assessment of relevant planned projects and current equipment baseline;

• System integration to include communication between NAS systems, air traffic systems, and physical integration;

• Prepare system documentation;

• Develop functional and performance specifications to evaluate monitoring and test equipment;

• Assist in identifying and executing necessary steps of a physical transition of Air

Traffic Control (ATC) systems, equipment, operations, and materials from existing ATC facilities to new facilities;

• Develop air traffic and technical operations transition and cutover plans for new ATC and air traffic management (ATM) systems and procedures;

• Support ATC facility site assessment, prepare ATC facility site assessment reports, and perform site preparation required to meet ATC requirements and ready site for NAS system installation

• Provide technical expertise support to address communications and other engineering and installation related concerns; and

• Retrofit fielded NAS systems with hardware and software upgrades

C.3.3 Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Concepts and Systems Engineering

The FAA’s NextGen program seeks to improve NAS operations in anticipation of future air traffic and system demands. These enhancements are focused on areas such as satellite-based navigation, trajectory-based operations, and increased information sharing capabilities among users and stakeholders. The Volpe Center currently supports the FAA on a variety of NextGen and NextGen-related efforts. These programs include System Wide Information Management (SWIM), Time-Based Flow Management (TBFM), Flight Object, Flight Services, SWIM Flight Data Publication Services (FDPS), Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM), NAS Common Reference (NCR), Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS), Corridor Integrated Weather System (CIWS), SWIM Terminal Data Distribution System (STDDS), Airport Surface Detection Equipment – Model X (ASDE-X), and Aircraft Access to SWIM (AAtS). The Volpe Center also supports other Government agencies (e.g., DOD, U.S. Air Force [USAF]) on NextGen-related activities.

This task area covers research and development activities aimed at generating, evaluating, and/or advancing concepts, capabilities, functionalities, requirements, and automation systems/system components in support of various NextGen-related initiatives, including those within the scope of the Volpe Center’s existing NextGen portfolio. In-depth knowledge of and expertise with cross-domain NAS (e.g., surface, terminal, en route) automation systems and procedures as well as FAA NextGen Implementation Plan materials will be required. Implementation Plan information can be found at http://www.faa.gov/nextgen/implementation.

• Perform functional and engineering analyses to evaluate the viability of proposed NextGen functions and capabilities;

• Develop modeling and simulation capabilities (e.g., fast-time modeling agents) to support the exploration and demonstration of future ATC and ATM concepts, functionality, and requirements;

• Develop, engineer, and maintain proof-of-concept prototype capabilities, software/hardware, devices, technologies, and applications in support of legacy or advanced NAS operational concepts;

• Provide support for requirements development via analysis and utilization of existing ATC and ATM systems and capabilities;

• Assist in creating functional and system architecture models for proposed NextGen concepts, capabilities, and automation systems;

• Provide support for conducting performance tests and analyses for NextGen automation systems (e.g., response times, bandwidth needs);

• Assist in the development of design specifications, user guide documentation, and training materials for NextGen automation systems;

• Provide support for installation and maintenance of NextGen automation system hardware and software;

• Provide support for site implementation engineering, analysis, and planning. This may include site visits and operations analysis for select existing or conceptual capabilities;

http://www.faa.gov/nextgen/implementation

• Provide operational support for data feeds originating from NextGen automation systems and services;

• Identify and assess technical, operational, and procedural considerations (e.g., integration opportunities, program conflicts) attendant to potential interactions between legacy NAS automation systems and future NextGen automation systems and procedures;

• Assist in the development of requirements for future FAA and DOD automation systems and concepts (e.g., ATM and tracking systems);

• Assist in developing and composing documents to support the advancement of concepts and programs through the FAA’s Acquisition Management System (AMS) Lifecycle Process. AMS is FAA’s process that details the full life cycle of an FAA program. AMS consists of guidance for life cycle management from initial system definition through deployment, in-service maintenance, and decommission. Work may include developing Concepts of Operation (CONOPs), shortfall analyses, cost benefits analyses, risk assessment, implementation strategy, Enterprise Architecture (EA) artifacts/products, and engineering alternatives and solutions, among others;

• Examine and assess considerations attendant to the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and associated capabilities into routine NAS operations; e.g., sense-and-avoid (SAA) functionality;

• Identify, catalog, and track relationships and dependencies among NextGen programs and associated operational/technical/systematic objectives and milestones; and

• Assist in developing cost-benefit, cost estimation, safety analyses, and other data as required to support development of a concept, capability, functionalities, and/or systems and system components (e.g., for an FAA Joint Resources Council [JRC] program investment decision).

C.3.4 Air Traffic Safety

This task area covers air traffic safety, including analysis of the current NAS and planned NextGen improvements. Safety analysis includes hazard analysis in accordance with the FAA Safety Management System (SMS) and development of models for simulation of the NAS.

• Software design, programming, mathematical modeling, and documentation for NAS simulation model development;

• Scientific software design expertise (using C/C++), mathematical and physical modeling development expertise, and documentation expertise;

• Provide engineering input and support for information systems security (ISS);

• Provide system safety engineering support for programmatic Safety Risk Management activities;

• Conduct and document of software verification and validation testing;

• Conduct hazard analysis for NAS operations and systems to include likelihood of occurrence and severity of NAS hazards in accordance with FAA SMS safety risk management guidance; and

• Conduct additional safety analysis for NextGen improvements to include integrated analysis of air-ground CNS & ATMS systems in accordance with FAA and aviation industry standards

C.3.5 Airport and Terminal Operations

The Volpe Center provides Air Traffic Operations – Terminal (ATO-T) Program Operations Support. Tasks shall support a range of systems engineering support functions necessary to facilitate the investment decision process AMS for various terminal and surveillance systems that are scheduled for future acquisition, implementation, and deployment in the NAS Enterprise Architecture (NAS EA) and the NextGen vision. This includes the Low Cost Ground Surveillance (LCGS) System, Runway Status Lights System (RWSL), and Airport Surface Detection Equipment – Model X (ASDE-X) in addition to other systems that are currently under evaluation and test. Within the scope of the Runway Incursion Reduction Program (RIRP), the FAA is evaluating commercially available LCGS products for potential application at selected small/medium airports where Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE) technology is not currently available. The Volpe Center is supporting the product evaluation, pilot development, and certification process for the LCGS Program.

• Provide support on ATC operational and user evaluations of the systems at the selected test sites. An evaluation might require systems testing, assessment of human factors considerations, interviews with site facility personnel, and documentation of findings among other activities;

• Support the implementation of a pilot project to deploy and evaluate selected LCGS products at a broader set of airports. This includes site engineering, site preparation, installation, test, and evaluation the system in an operational environment (airport);

• Support the development of a certification process to qualify additional LCGS products;

• Develop cost-benefit, safety analyses and other data required to support an FAA JRC program investment decision;

• Support the CONOPS, Cost Benefit Analyses, and Requirements Development process to proceed with an Investment Analysis in accordance with AMS guidance;

• Support FAA facility infrastructure development activities at various airports as needed;

• Support FAA operational transition plan development for terminal systems;

• Provide technical assistance for various System Life Extension Program (SLEP) activities on existing systems in the surveillance portfolio (e.g., Mode-S SLEP for ASR-9);

• Provide input to vendor and sensor manufacturers with requirements definition, support, troubleshooting and/or diagnosis of installed equipment or future equipment to be installed;

• Provide support for optimizing system and user performance, delivering technical knowledge to users, technology transfer, and maintenance and sustainment of systems and system components; andParticipate in cross functional meetings in support of the systems.

C.4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

All electronic and information technology (EIT) deliverables rendered under this contract must comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Access Board Standards available for viewing at http://www.section508.gov.

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C.5 SUSTAINABLE ACQUISITION REQUIREMENTS

To the maximum extent possible and consistent with Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 23 and during the performance of the work under this Statement of Work (SOW), the Government requires the Contractor to provide or use products that are energy efficient (ENERGY STAR® or Federal Energy Management Program (FEMA)-designated); water-efficient; biobased;

environmentally preferable (e.g., EPEAT-registered, or non-toxic or less toxic alternatives); non-ozone depleting; or made with recovered materials. Unless otherwise identified in this SOW, each recovered materials or biobased product provided and delivered must meet, but may exceed, the minimum recovered materials or biobased content of an EPA- or USDA-designated product. The sustainable acquisition requirements specified herein apply only to products that are required to be

(1) delivered to the Government during contract performance; (2) acquired by the Contractor for use in performing services (including construction) at a Federally controlled facility; (3) furnished by the Contractor for use by the Government; or (4) specified in the design of a building or work or incorporated during its construction, renovation, or maintenance.

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 PACKAGING (MAY 1999)

The Contractor shall ensure that all items are preserved, packaged, packed, and marked in accordance with best commercial practices to meet the packing requirements of the carrier and ensure safe delivery at destination.

D.2 MARKING (MAY 1999)

All items submitted to the Government shall be clearly marked as follows:

1. Name of Contractor;

2. Contract number;

3. Task order number; (if applicable)

4. Description of items contained therein;

5. Consignee's name and address; and

6. If applicable, packages containing software or other magnetic media shall be marked on external containers with a notice reading substantially as follows: "CAUTION:

SOFTWARE/MAGNETIC MEDIA ENCLOSED. DO NOT EXPOSE TO HEAT OR

MAGNETIC FIELDS."

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

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

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

NUMBER TITLE 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

52.246-16 RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUPPLIES APR 1984

E.2 GOVERNMENT REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE (APR 2013)

A. Technical inspection and acceptance of all work, performance, reports, and other deliverables under this contract shall be performed at the location specified in the individual task order. The task order shall also designate the individual responsible for inspection and acceptance as well as the basis for acceptance. Task order deliverable items rejected shall be corrected in accordance with the applicable clauses.

B. Unless otherwise stated in the individual task order, the Government requires a period not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the final deliverable item(s) for inspection and acceptance or rejection. Final acceptance rests with the CO or designee.

C. Inspection and acceptance of supplies/services for performance-based task orders (i.e., FFP, CPFF - completion) shall have identifiable performance measures and metric/quality acceptable levels that will form the basis of the inspection and acceptance criteria. For each performance-based task order, the Government will develop a quality assurance plan for use in monitoring Contractor performance against the performance measures and metric/quality acceptable levels that shall be clearly defined. The quality assurance plans will be developed at the task order level.

D. The Government has the right to inspect all supplies and services required by the individual task orders, to the extent practicable, at any and all places and times and in all circumstances or event before acceptance.

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

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

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.242-15 STOP WORK ORDER (applies to FFP task orders) AUG 1989 52.242-15 STOP WORK ORDER ALTERNATE I (applies to CPFF APR 1984 task orders)

52-247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION NOV 1991

52.247-55 F.O.B. POINT FOR DELIVERY OF GOVERNMENT- JUN 2003

FURNISHED PROPERTY

F.2 CONTRACT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (AUG 2013)

This contract shall become effective on the date the CO signs the contract. The ordering period and performance period will begin on the date of contract award. The ordering period will continue for 5 years thereafter. Also see Section I.1 entitled Ordering (FAR 52.216-18).

The performance period of the contract will continue until the time specified in the clause in Section I.1 entitled Indefinite Quantity (FAR 52.216-22).

F.3 DELIVERIES (MAY 2013)

Delivery of supplies, services, and written documents [e.g. reports, briefings, presentations, etc.)

(including required formats and delivery locations)] shall be in accordance with the task order requirements. All correspondence and reports related to each task order shall be delivered to the CO, designated Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) and/or Contract Specialist, and/or designated, Task Order Contracting Officer’s Representative (TOCOR), as specified in the task order.

F.4 CONTRACT PROGRESS REPORT (APR 2013)

A Contractor who has been awarded one (1) or more task orders shall provide a monthly overall contract progress report. The contract progress report shall be provided to the CO or designee not later than the 15th of each month. The Government requires submission of reports electronically in a Microsoft Office compatible format.

The monthly progress report shall address all activity under the contract through the last day of the previous month. The monthly contract progress report shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:

1. A listing of all new task orders accepted for the preceding month, including for each:

a) Task order number and date of issuance;

b) Brief description of work covered by task order, including estimated hardware/software amounts (if applicable);

c) Amount obligated under task order;

d) Total number of hours ordered by the Contracting Officer, if applicable; total number of hours incurred by the Contractor by labor category; and total number of hours incurred by labor category regardless of task order type;

e) Key milestones (including date of deliverables);

f) Subcontractor information, if applicable, including name(s), classification of subcontractor

(i.e., small, disadvantaged, large, etc.), type of effort being performed, estimated amount/percentage of work to be done by subcontractor(s);

g) Type of task order (i.e., FFP, CPFF Term, and CPFF Completion); and

h) Key personnel assigned to each task order, including Prime Contractor contact point and phone number for each task order.

2. A listing of all ongoing task orders (excluding those from Paragraph 1 above), including:

b) Any modifications to the task order;

c) Summary of dollars expended to date per task order;

d) Estimated percentage of work yet to be completed on the task order; and

e) Progress in meeting performance measures under the task order (if applicable).

3. A listing of all completed task orders, including:

b) Number and value of modifications issued for the task order;

c) Completion date of task order and whether or not inspection and acceptance has been performed by Government;

d) Total dollar amount of task order, including modifications;

e) Success/failure in meeting subcontracting goals and performance measures under the task order (if applicable); and

f) Status of performance evaluation comments.

4. Significant findings, problems, delays, events, and trends during the reporting period which result from or affect the performance of any task order and any perceived problems.

Any data submitted in the contract progress reports, along with other relevant information, may be included in a past performance database developed and maintained by the Government. See Section G, Part I, paragraph G.11, Performance Evaluations).

F.5 MONTHLY TASK ORDER PROGRESS REPORTS (MAY 2013)

A monthly progress report shall be submitted for each task order. The progress reports shall be submitted electronically in a Microsoft Office compatible format. If a Contractor has been awarded more than one task order, monthly progress reports must be submitted separately for each task order. Unless otherwise prescribed in the task order, the report will cover the following items:

1. The work performed during the previous month;

2. Significant findings, problems, delays, events, trends, etc. during the reporting period which result from or affect the performance of the task order;

3. Detailed technical description of the work planned for the next reporting period;

4. Specific action requested of the Government to assist in the resolution of a problem or to effect the timely progression of the task order;

5. An up-to-date schedule of the work performed and work to be performed under the task order. A chart shall be presented reflecting planned project accomplishments versus actual accomplishments in terms of time; and

6. Report on accomplishments against any identified performance metrics, if applicable.

F.6 MONTHLY TASK ORDER COST REPORTS (FEB 2011)

Monthly cost reports will be submitted by the Contractor, except for fixed-price task orders, setting forth monthly and cumulative (1) direct labor hours by categories as set forth in the task, including subcontract hours,(2) elements of cost by direct loaded dollars, funding code, subcontracts, and other direct costs, etc. that have been incurred and/or committed; (3) breakdown by funding code and summary, and (4) projected monthly spending plan table to include:

obligations, monthly actual costs, cumulative actual costs, monthly projected costs, cumulative projected costs. Proprietary rate information should not be discussed. The costs that have been committed but are unpaid to date will be noted. Where cumulative amounts on the monthly reports differ from the aggregate amounts contained in the request(s) for contract financing payments covering the same period, the Contractor must provide a reconciliation of the difference as part of the monthly report. In these reports, the Contractor shall also make its current assessment of completing the remaining work within the remaining funds. The Contractor shall prepare a graph using the vertical axis for dollars and the horizontal axis for time that shows actual and projected rates of expenditures for the task order. Within thirty (30) calendar days after completion of work under the task order, the Contractor shall include in its monthly report its estimate of the total allowable cost incurred under the task order, and in the case of a cost under run, the amount by which the estimated cost of the task may be reduced to recover excess funds pending final closeout of the task order. The submission of these reports does not relieve the Contractor of its responsibility under the limitation of costs or funds clauses applicable to each task order and identified in Section I of this contract. The Volpe Center requires that the report be submitted electronically in a Microsoft Office compatible format (See Attachment J.1 -

MONTHLY TASK ORDER COST REPORT FORMAT).

F.7 TECHNICAL REPORTS – TASK ORDER CONTRACTS (APR 2013)

Task orders that identify technical reports as a deliverable will culminate in one of two types:

letter type or technical. The letter type will be used primarily for smaller tasks such as data validation, field support, task planning documents, literature searches, analysis plans, conference planning documents, and schedules. A formal technical report(s) may be used for major tasks and may include earlier letter-type reports as subsections. The task order will specify the type of reports as well as the formatting and the number of copies required. The reports submitted shall be subject to review and approval by the Volpe Center COR or Task Order COR and, if necessary, will be modified and resubmitted. The Contractor shall submit a final report incorporating the COR’s and/or Task Order COR's comments on the draft final report. The number and delivery schedule will be specified in each task order. Most final reports shall be submitted on disks and in hard copy in a format specified in the task order.

F.8 REPORTS OF WORK - REPORT DISTRIBUTION (APR 2013)

Nothing set forth herein regarding number of copies shall be construed as authority to disregard the provisions of the clause of this contract (see Section H.3. – “GPO Printing Requirement”).

A. Contract Progress Report:

1 copy CO or designee 1 copy COR

B. Monthly Task Order Progress Reports:

1 copy Task Order COR (TOCOR)

C. Monthly Task Order Cost Reports:

1 copy TOCOR

D. Technical Reports

The number of copies and recipients will be determined in each task order. The Contractor shall provide a copy of the cover letter transmitting final submission of technical deliverables to the CO or designee.

F.9 DOCUMENTATION OF COMPUTER PROGRAMS (MAY 1999)

The Contractor shall fully document all computer programs first produced in performance of this contract. Unless otherwise specifically agreed to by the CO in writing, the Contractor shall deliver the final codes in executable form accompanied by the source and object codes and appropriate support documentation.

F.10 RIGHTS IN DATA (DEC 2007)

All data first produced in the performance of this contract, including software, shall be delivered with unlimited Government rights, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the CO when granting permission claim to copyright as required by FAR 52.227-14(c).

F.11 WARRANTIES (MAY 1999)

With respect to equipment or supplies acquired under this contract, title of which will pass to the Government, the Contractor shall ensure that any warranties, together with rights to replacement, service, or technical assistance, shall run to or automatically be assigned to the Government.

F.12 LICENSES (MAY 1999)

With respect to any computer software, databases, or other licensed product acquired for use by the Government, the Contractor shall ensure that the license, together with any associated rights, shall run to or automatically be assigned to the Government.

F.13 PLACE OF CONTRACT PERFORMANCE (AUG 2013)

The Government anticipates that the preponderance of work will be performed at the Contractor’s facility. However, some of the work may require performance at a Government facility. In such case, the Contracting Officer will provide written authorization to the Contractor as necessary to accomplish work in a Government facility.

SECTION G - CONTRACT AND ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION (APR 2013)

Contracting Officer: The Contracting Officer (CO) has the overall responsibility for this contract.

The CO alone, without delegation, is authorized to take actions on behalf of the Government to amend, modify, or deviate from the contract terms, conditions, requirements, specifications, details and/or delivery schedules. However, the CO may delegate certain other responsibilities to his/her authorized representatives.

Administrative Contracting Officer: An Administrative CO (ACO) may be designated by the CO. The duties of an ACO include but are not limited to issuing task orders, analyzing and making recommendations on the Contractor's proposals, offers, or quotations upon request of the CO, signing task orders, and approving Contractor's invoices in accordance with the terms of the contract.

Contracting Officer's Representative: A Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will be designated by the CO. The responsibilities of the COR include but are not limited to inspecting and monitoring the Contractor's work, determining the adequacy of performance by the Contractor in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract, acting as the Government's representative in charge of work at the site to ensure compliance with contract requirements in so far as the work is concerned, and advising the CO of any factors which may cause delay in performance of the work. The COR does not have the authority to make new assignments of work or to issue directions that cause an increase or decrease in the price of this contract or otherwise affect any other contract terms.

Task Order Contracting Officer's Representative: The CO may designate a Task Order Contracting Officer's Representative (TOCOR). The TOCOR will perform the duties of the COR in connection with the technical oversight of an individual task order. The TOCOR does not have the authority to make new assignments of work or to issue directions that cause an increase or decrease in the price of this contract or on a task order or otherwise affect any other contract or task order terms.

G.2 TAR 1252. 242-73 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S TECHNICAL

REPRESENTATIVE (OCT 1994)

A. The CO may designate Government personnel to act as the CO's Technical Representative (COTR) to perform functions under the contract such as review and/or inspection and acceptance of supplies and services, including construction and other functions of a technical nature. The CO will provide a written notice of such designation to the Contractor within five working days after contract award or for construction, not less than five working days prior to giving the Contractor the notice to proceed. The designation letter will set forth the authorities and limitations of the COTR under the contract.

B. The CO cannot authorize the COTR or any other representative to sign documents (i.e., contracts, contract modifications, etc.)…