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US IOOS MARITIME INDUSTRY STUDY

0001 Conduct a study that articulates the impact of The Marine

Ocean Technology Section in the UNITED STATES.

Period of Performance:

9/1/13 - 8/31/14

DELIVERY DATE: 09/01/2013

SHIP TO:

NOS - ASST ADM /N

1305 E-WT HWY SSMC-4 RM 13632

SILVER SPRING MD 20910

FOB : Destination Period of Performance: 09/01/2013 to 08/31/2014

1.00 EA

OPT

0002 Industry Study - Option Year 1

(Subject to availability of funds)

DELIVERY DATE: 09/01/2014

SHIP TO:

NOS - ASST ADM /N

1305 E-WT HWY SSMC-4 RM 13632

SILVER SPRING MD 20910

FOB : Destination Period of Performance: 09/01/2014 to 08/31/2015

OPT

0003 Industry Study - Option Year 2

(Subject of availability of funds)

DELIVERY DATE: 09/01/2015

SHIP TO:

NOS - ASST ADM /N

1305 E-WT HWY SSMC-4 RM 13632

SILVER SPRING MD 20910

FOB : Destination Period of Performance: 09/01/2015 to 08/31/2016

Table of Contents

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SECTION

. 1 52.204-7 CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (DEC 2012)

. 2 31.205-46 {31.205-46} Travel costs

. 3 52.213-2 INVOICES (APR 1984)

. 4 52.213-4 TERMS AND CONDITIONS--SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS (OTHER THAN COMMERCIAL ITEMS) (AUG

2012)

. 5 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

. 6 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

. 7 1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER´s AUTHORITY (APR 2010)

. 8 1352.201-72 CONTRACTING OFFICER´s REPRESENTATIVE (C0R) (APR 2010)

. 9 1352.209-73 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS (APR 2010)

. 10 1352.209-74 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010)

. 11 1352.213-70 EVALUATION UTILIZING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (APR 2010)

. 12 1352.213-71 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING QUOTATIONS UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION

THRESHOLD - NON-COMMERCIAL (APR 2010)

. 13 1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010)

. 14 1352.237-71 SECURITY PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS - LOW RISK CONTRACTS (APR 2010)

. 15 1352.237-75 KEY PERSONNEL (APR 2010)

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SECTION

. 1 52.204-7 CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (DEC 2012)

(Reference 52.204-7)

. 2 31.205-46 {31.205-46} Travel costs.

(a) Costs for transportation, lodging, meals, and incidental expenses.

(1) Costs incurred by contractor personnel on official company business are allowable, subject to the limitations contained in this subsection. Costs for transportation may be based on mileage rates, actual costs incurred, or on a combination thereof, provided the method used results in a reasonable charge. Costs for lodging, meals, and incidental expenses may be based on per diem, actual expenses, or a combination thereof, provided the method used results in a reasonable charge.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(3) of this subsection, costs incurred for lodging, meals, and incidental expenses (as defined in the regulations cited in (a)(2)(i) through

(iii) of this paragraph) shall be considered to be reasonable and allowable only to the extent that they do not exceed on a daily basis the maximum per diem rates in effect at the time of travel as set forth in the--

(i) Federal Travel Regulations, prescribed by the General Services Administration, for travel in the contiguous United States, available on a subscription basis from the-- Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Stock No. 922-002-00000-2;

(ii) Joint Travel Regulation, Volume 2, DoD Civilian Personnel, Appendix A, prescribed by the Department of Defense, for travel in Alaska, Hawaii, and outlying areas of the United States, available on a subscription basis from the-- Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Stock No. 908-010-00000-1; or

(iii) Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians, Foreign Areas), Section 925, "Maximum Travel Per Diem Allowances for Foreign Areas," prescribed by the Department of State, for travel in areas not covered in (a)(2)(i) and (ii) of this paragraph, available on a subscription basis from the-- Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, DC 20402 Stock No. 744-008-00000-0.

(3) In special or unusual situations, actual costs in excess of the above-referenced maximum per diem rates are allowable provided that such amounts do not exceed the higher amounts authorized for Federal civilian employees as permitted in the regulations referenced in (a)(2)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this subsection. For such higher amounts to be allowable, all of the following conditions must be met:

(i) One of the conditions warranting approval of the actual expense method, as set forth in the regulations referenced in paragraphs (a)(2)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this subsection, must exist.

(ii) A written justification for use of the higher amounts

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must be approved by an officer of the contractor`s organization or designee to ensure that the authority is properly administered and controlled to prevent abuse.

(iii) If it becomes necessary to exercise the authority to use the higher actual expense method repetitively or on a continuing basis in a particular area, the contractor must obtain advance approval from the contracting officer.

(iv) Documentation to support actual costs incurred shall be in accordance with the contractor`s established practices, subject to paragraph (a)(7) of this subsection, and provided that a receipt is required for each expenditure of $75.00 or more. The approved justification required by paragraph (a)(3)(ii) and, if applicable, paragraph (a)(3)(iii) of this subsection must be retained.

(4) Paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(3) of this subsection do not incorporate the regulations cited in subdivisions (a)(2)(i), (ii), and (iii) of this subsection in their entirety. Only the maximum per diem rates, the definitions of lodging, meals, and incidental expenses, and the regulatory coverage dealing with special or unusual situations are incorporated herein.

(5) An advance agreement (see 31.109) with respect to compliance with paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(3) of this subsection may be useful and desirable.

(6) The maximum per diem rates referenced in paragraph (a)(2) of this subsection generally would not constitute a reasonable daily charge--

(i) When no lodging costs are incurred; and/or

(ii) On partial travel days (e.g., day of departure and return).

Appropriate downward adjustments from the maximum per diem rates would normally be required under these circumstances. While these adjustments need not be calculated in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation or Joint Travel Regulations, they must result in a reasonable charge.

(7) Costs shall be allowable only if the following information is documented--

(i) Date and place (city, town, or other similar designation) of the expenses;

(ii) Purpose of the trip; and

(iii) Name of person on trip and that person`s title or relationship to the contractor.

(b) Airfare costs in excess of the lowest priced airfare available to the contractor during normal business hours are unallowable except when such accommodations require circuitous routing, require travel during unreasonable hours, excessively prolong travel, result in increased cost that would offset transportation savings, are not reasonably adequate for the physical or medical needs of the traveler, or are not reasonably available to meet mission requirements. However, in order for airfare costs in excess of the above airfare to be allowable, the applicable condition(s) set forth above must be documented and justified.

(c)

(1) "Cost of travel by contractor-owned, -leased, or -chartered aircraft," as used in this paragraph, includes the cost of lease, charter, operation (including personnel), maintenance, depreciation, insurance, and other related costs.

(2) The costs of travel by contractor-owned, -leased, or -chartered aircraft are limited to the standard airfare described in paragraph (b) of this subsection for the flight destination unless travel by such aircraft is specifically required by contract specification, term, or condition, or a higher amount is approved by the contracting officer. A higher amount may be agreed to when one or more of the circumstances for justifying

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higher than standard airfare listed in paragraph (b) of this subsection are applicable, or when an advance agreement under paragraph (c)(3) of this subsection has been executed. In all cases, travel by contractor-owned, -leased, or -chartered aircraft must be fully documented and justified. For each contractor-owned, -leased, or -chartered aircraft used for any business purpose which is charged or allocated, directly or indirectly, to a Government contract, the contractor must maintain and make available manifest/logs for all flights on such company aircraft. As a minimum, the manifest/log shall indicate--

(i) Date, time, and points of departure;

(ii) Destination, date, and time of arrival;

(iii) Name of each passenger and relationship to the contractor;

(iv) Authorization for trip; and

(v) Purpose of trip.

(3) Where an advance agreement is proposed (see 31.109), consideration may be given to the following:

(i) Whether scheduled commercial airlines or other suitable, less costly, travel facilities are available at reasonable times, with reasonable frequency, and serve the required destinations conveniently.

(ii) Whether increased flexibility in scheduling results in time savings and more effective use of personnel that would outweigh additional travel costs.

(d) Costs of contractor-owned or -leased automobiles, as used in this paragraph, include the costs of lease, operation (including personnel), maintenance, depreciation, insurance, etc. These costs are allowable, if reasonable, to the extent that the automobiles are used for company business.

That portion of the cost of company-furnished automobiles that relates to personal use by employees (including transportation to and from work) is compensation for personal services and is unallowable as stated in 31.205-6(m)(2).

. 3 52.213-2 INVOICES (APR 1984)

The Contractor`s invoices must be submitted before payment can be made. The Contractor will be paid on the basis of the invoice, which must state-

(a) The starting and ending dates of the subscription delivery; and

(b) Either that orders have been placed in effect for the addressees required, or that the orders will be placed in effect upon receipt of payment.

(End of Clause)

. 4 52.213-4 TERMS AND CONDITIONS--SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS (OTHER THAN COMMERCIAL ITEMS) (AUG 2012)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses that are incorporated by reference:

(1) The clauses listed below implement provisions of law or Executive order:

(i) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

(ii) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999) (E.O. 11246).

(iii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

(iv) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

(v) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.o.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

(vi) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(vii) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78).

(2) Listed below are additional clauses that apply:

(i) 52.232-1, Payments (Apr 1984).

(ii) 52.232-8, Discounts for Prompt Payment (Feb 2002).

(iii) 52.232-11, Extras (Apr 1984).

(iv) 52.232-25, Prompt Payment (Oct 2008).

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(v) 52.233-1, Disputes (July 2002).

(vi) 52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Jan 2011).

(vii) 52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991).

(viii) 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the following FAR clauses, incorporated by reference, unless the circumstances do not apply:

(1) The clauses listed below implement provisions of law or Executive order:

(i) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Aug 2012) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) (Applies to contracts valued at $25,000 or more).

(ii) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2012) (E.O. 13126).

(Applies to contracts for supplies exceeding the micro-purchase threshold.)

(iii) 52.222-20, Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (Oct 2010) (41 U.S.C. 35-45) (Applies to supply contracts over $15,000 in the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands).

(iv) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sept 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212) (Applies to contracts of $100,000 or more).

(v) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(Applies to contracts over $15,000, unless the work is to be performed outside the United States by employees recruited outside the United States.) (For purposes of this clause, United States includes the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Wake Island.)

(vi) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Sept 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212) (Applies to contracts of $100,000 or more).

(vii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.)(Applies to service contracts over $2,500 that are subject to the Service Contract Act and will be performed in the United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Johnston Island, Wake Island, or the outer continental shelf lands.).

(viii) 52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (May 2011) (E.O. 13148) (Applies to services performed on Federal facilities).

(ix) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b) (Unless exempt pursuant to 23.204, applies to contracts when energyconsuming products listed in the ENERGY STAR® Program or Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) will be--

(A) Delivered;

(B) Acquired by the Contractor for use in performing services at a Federally-controlled facility;

(C) Furnished by the Contractor for use by the Government; or

(D) Specified in the design of a building or work, or incorporated during its construction, renovation, or maintenance.)

(x) 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d) (Applies to contracts for supplies, and to contracts for services involving the furnishing of supplies, for use in the United States or its outlying areas, if the value of the supply contract or supply portion of a service contract exceeds the micro-purchase threshold and the acquisition--

(A) Is set aside for small business concerns; or

(B) Cannot be set aside for small business concerns (see 19.502-2), and does not exceed $25,000).

(xi) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003).

(Applies when the payment will be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT) and the payment office uses the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database as its source of EFT information.)

(xii) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999). (Applies when the payment will be made by EFT and the payment office does not use the CCR database as its source of EFT information.)

(xiii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241). (Applies to supplies transported by ocean vessels (except for the types of subcontracts listed at 47.504(d).)

(2) Listed below are additional clauses that may apply:

(i) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government` Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Dec 2010) (Applies to contracts over $30,000).

(ii) 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities (Sept 1989) (Applies to fixed-price supplies).

(iii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (MAR 2009) (Pub. L.

110-247) (Applies to contracts greater than $25,000 that provide for the provision, the service, or the sale of food in the United States.)

(iv) 52.247-29, F.o.b. Origin (Feb 2006) (Applies to supplies if delivery is f.o.b. origin).

(v) 52.247-34, F.o.b. Destination (Nov 1991) (Applies to supplies if delivery is f.o.b.

destination).

(c) "FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)." This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): WWW.ACQUISITION.GOV

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(d) "Inspection/Acceptance." The Contractor shall tender for acceptance only those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. The Government must exercise its postacceptance rights-

(1) Within a reasonable period of time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(e) "Excusable delays." The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence, such as acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(f) "Termination for the Government` convenience." The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges that the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government, using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor` records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred that reasonably could have been avoided.

(g) "Termination for cause." The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.

(h) "Warranty." The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

. 5 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 1 DAY

. 6 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 1 DAY provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 1 DAY days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 3 YEARS

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. 7 1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER´s AUTHORITY (APR 2010)

The Contracting Officer 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 Contracting Officer. In the event the contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, 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.

(End of clause)

. 8 1352.201-72 CONTRACTING OFFICER´s REPRESENTATIVE (C0R) (APR 2010)

(a) REGINA EVANS 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 is located at:

Phone Number: 301-427-2422 Email: REGINA.EVANS@NOAA.GOV

(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 such other responsibilities as may be specified in the contract.

(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.

. 9 1352.209-73 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS (APR 2010)

The contractor shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations which deal with or relate to performance in accord with the terms of the contract.

. 10 1352.209-74 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010)

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this clause is to ensure that the contractor and its subcontractors:

(1) Are not biased because of their financial, contractual, organizational, or other interests which relate to the work under this contract, and

(2) Do not obtain any unfair competitive advantage over other parties by virtue of their performance of this contract.

(b) Scope. The restrictions described herein shall apply to performance or participation by the contractor, its parents, affiliates, divisions and subsidiaries, and successors in interest (hereinafter collectively referred to as "contractor") in the activities covered by this clause as a prime contractor, subcontractor, co-sponsor, joint venturer, consultant, or in any similar capacity.

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For the purpose of this clause, affiliation occurs when a business concern is controlled by or has the power to control another or when a third party has the power to control both.

(c) Warrant and Disclosure. The warrant and disclosure requirements of this paragraph apply with full force to both the contractor and all subcontractors. The contractor warrants that, to the best of the contractor´s knowledge and belief, there are no relevant facts or circumstances which would give rise to an organizational conflict of interest, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5, and that the contractor has disclosed all relevant information regarding any actual or potential conflict. The contractor agrees it shall make an immediate and full disclosure, in writing, to the Contracting Officer of any potential or actual organizational conflict of interest or the existence of any facts that may cause a reasonably prudent person to question the contractor´s impartiality because of the appearance or existence of bias or an unfair competitive advantage. Such disclosure shall include a description of the actions the contractor has taken or proposes to take in order to avoid, neutralize, or mitigate any resulting conflict of interest.

(d) Remedies. The Contracting Officer may terminate this contract for convenience, in whole or in part, if the Contracting Officer deems such termination necessary to avoid, neutralize or mitigate an actual or apparent organizational conflict of interest. If the contractor fails to disclose facts pertaining to the existence of a potential or actual organizational conflict of interest or misrepresents relevant information to the Contracting Officer, the Government may terminate the contract for default, suspend or debar the contractor from Government contracting, or pursue such other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract.

(e) Subcontracts. The contractor shall include a clause substantially similar to this clause, including paragraphs (f) and (g), in any subcontract or consultant agreement at any tier expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The terms "contract," "contractor," and "Contracting Officer" shall be appropriately modified to preserve the Government´s rights.

(f) Prime Contractor Responsibilities. The contractor shall obtain from its subcontractors or consultants the disclosure required in FAR Part 9.507-1, and shall determine in writing whether the interests disclosed present an actual, or significant potential for, an organizational conflict of interest. The contractor shall identify and avoid, neutralize, or mitigate any subcontractor organizational conflict prior to award of the contract to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer. If the subcontractor´s organizational conflict cannot be avoided, neutralized, or mitigated, the contractor must obtain the written approval of the Contracting Officer prior to entering into the subcontract. If the contractor becomes aware of a subcontractor´s potential or actual organizational conflict of interest after contract award, the contractor agrees that the Contractor may be required to eliminate the subcontractor from its team, at the contractor´s own risk.

(g) Waiver. The parties recognize that this clause has potential effects which will survive the performance of this contract and that it is impossible to foresee each circumstance to which it might be applied in the future. Accordingly, the contractor may at any time seek a waiver from the Head of the Contracting Activity by submitting such waiver request to the Contracting Officer, including a full written description of the requested waiver and the reasons in support thereof.

. 11 1352.213-70 EVALUATION UTILIZING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (APR 2010)

The Government will issue an order resulting from this request for quotation to the responsible offeror whose quotation results in the best value to the Government, considering both price and non-price factors. The following factors will be used to evaluate quotations:

[This section is to be tailored to conform to individual procurements. Text is provided as an example only. Stating relative importance of the evaluation factors is not required.]

(1) Personnel Qualifications. The experience, education, and qualifications of personnel proposed to work on the contract will be evaluated to determine their ability to perform their proposed duties.

(2) Technical Approach and Capability. The offeror´s approach to performing contract requirements and its capability to successfully perform the contract will be evaluated.

(3) Past Performance. The offeror´s past performance on related contracts will be evaluated to determine, as appropriate, successful performance of contract requirements, quality and timeliness of delivery of goods and services, cost management, communications between contracting parties, proactive management and customer satisfaction.

(4) Price.

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. 12 1352.213-71 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING QUOTATIONS UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

- NON-COMMERCIAL (APR 2010)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition is 541720 .

(b) Submission of quotations. Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. At a minimum, quotations must show-

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(3) Acknowledgment of solicitation amendments;

(4) A technical description showing that the offeror can supply the requirements in the specifications or statement of work in sufficient detail to allow the Government to evaluate the quotation in accordance with the evaluation factors stated in the solicitation.

(5) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and reference information (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information).

(6) Price and any supporting details for the price, as requested in the solicitation.

(c) Offerors are responsible for submitting quotations, and any modifications thereto, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified. The offeror´s initial quotation should contain the offeror´s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government may reject any or all quotations if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest quotation; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in quotations received.

. 13 1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010)

(a) An agency protest may be filed with either: (1) the contracting officer, or (2) at a level above the contracting officer, with the appropriate agency Protest Decision Authority. See 64 Fed. Reg.

16,651 (April 6, 1999)

(b) Agency protests filed with the Contracting Officer shall be sent to the following address:

Department of Commerce, NOAA, ERAD, Attn: Carrie Perry, 200 Granby Street, 8th Floor, Norfolk, VA 23510

(c) Agency protests filed with the agency Protest Decision Authority shall be sent to the following address: U.S Department of Commerce, Senior Procurement Executive, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW Suite 6422, Washington DC 20230

(d) A complete copy of all agency protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel within one day of filing a protest with either the Contracting Officer or the Protest Decision Authority.

(e) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows:

U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Chief, Contract Law Division Room 5893 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20230.

FAX: (202) 482-5858

. 14 1352.237-71 SECURITY PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS - LOW RISK CONTRACTS (APR 2010)

(a) Investigative Requirements for Low Risk Contracts. All contractor (and subcontractor) personnel proposed to be employed under a Low Risk contract shall undergo security processing by the Department´s Office of Security before being eligible to work on the premises of any Department of Commerce owned, leased, or controlled facility in the United States or overseas, or to obtain access to a Department of Commerce IT system. All Department of Commerce security processing pertinent to this contract will be conducted at no cost to the contractor.

(b) Investigative requirements for Non-IT Service Contracts are:

(1) Contracts more than 180 days - National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI)

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(2) Contracts less than 180 days - Special Agency Check (SAC)

(c) Investigative requirements for IT Service Contracts are:

(1) Contracts more than 180 days - National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI)

(2) Contracts less than 180 days - National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI)

(d) In addition to the investigations noted above, non-U.S. citizens must have a background check that includes an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency check.

(e) Additional Requirements for Foreign Nationals (Non-U.S. Citizens). Non-U.S. citizens (lawful permanent residents) to be employed under this contract within the United States must have:

(1) Official legal status in the United States;

(2) Continuously resided in the United States for the last two years; and

(3) Obtained advance approval from the servicing Security Officer in consultation with the Office of Security headquarters.

(f) DOC Security Processing Requirements for Low Risk Non-IT Service Contracts. Processing requirements for Low Risk non-IT Service Contracts are as follows:

(1) Processing of a NACI is required for all contract employees employed in Low Risk non-IT service contracts for more than 180 days. The Contracting Officer´s Representative (COR) will invite the prospective contractor into e-QIP to complete the SF-85. The contract employee must also complete fingerprinting.

(2) Contract employees employed in Low Risk non-IT service contracts for less than 180 days require processing of Form OFI-86C Special Agreement Check (SAC), to be processed. The Sponsor will forward a completed Form OFI-86C, FD-258, Fingerprint Chart, and Credit Release Authorization to the servicing Security Officer, who will send the investigative packet to the Office of Personnel Management for processing.

(3) Any contract employee with a favorable SAC who remains on the contract over 180 days will be required to have a NACI conducted to continue working on the job site.

(4) For Low Risk non-IT service contracts, the scope of the SAC will include checks of the Security/Suitability Investigations Index (SII), other agency files (INVA), Defense Clearance Investigations Index (DCII), FBI Fingerprint (FBIF), and the FBI Information Management Division

(FBIN).

(5) In addition, for those individuals who are not U.S. citizens (lawful permanent residents), the Sponsor may request a Customs Enforcement SAC on Form OFI-86C, by checking Block #7, Item I. In Block 13, the Sponsor should enter the employee´s Alien Registration Receipt Card number to aid in verification.

(6) Copies of the appropriate forms can be obtained from the Sponsor or the Office of Security.

Upon receipt of the required forms, the Sponsor will forward the forms to the servicing Security Officer. The Security Officer will process the forms and advise the Sponsor and the Contracting Officer whether the contract employee can commence work prior to completion of the suitability determination based on the type of work and risk to the facility (i.e., adequate controls and restrictions are in place). The Sponsor will notify the contractor of favorable or unfavorable findings of the suitability determinations. The Contracting Officer will notify the contractor of an approved contract start date.

(g) Security Processing Requirements for Low Risk IT Service Contracts. Processing of a NACI is required for all contract employees employed under Low Risk IT service contracts.

(1) Contract employees employed in all Low Risk IT service contracts will require a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) to be processed. The Contracting Officer´s Representative (COR) will invite the prospective contractor into e-QIP to complete the SF-85. Fingerprints and a Credit Release Authorization must be completed within three working days from start of work, and provided to the Servicing Security Officer, who will forward the investigative package to OPM.

(2) For Low Risk IT service contracts, individuals who are not U.S. citizens (lawful permanent residents) must undergo a NACI that includes an agency check conducted by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service. The Sponsor must request the ICE check as a part of the NAC.

(h) Notification of Disqualifying Information. If the Office of Security receives disqualifying information on a contract employee, the Sponsor and Contracting Officer will be notified. The Sponsor shall coordinate with the Contracting Officer for the immediate removal of the employee from duty requiring access to Departmental facilities or IT systems. Contract employees may be barred from working on the premises of a facility for any of the following reasons:

(1) Conviction of a felony crime of violence or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.

(2) Falsification of information entered on security screening forms or of other documents submitted to the Department.

(3) Improper conduct once performing on the contract, including criminal, infamous, dishonest, immoral, or notoriously disgraceful conduct or other conduct prejudicial to the Government regardless of whether the conduct was directly related to the contract.

(4) Any behavior judged to pose a potential threat to Departmental information systems, personnel, property, or other assets.

(i) Failure to comply with security processing requirements may result in termination of the contract or removal of contract employees from Department of Commerce facilities or denial of access to IT systems.

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(j) Access to National Security Information. Compliance with these requirements shall not be construed as providing a contract employee clearance to have access to national security information.

(k) The contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph, in all subcontracts.

. 15 1352.237-75 KEY PERSONNEL (APR 2010)

(a) The contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

TBD

(b) The contractor shall obtain the consent of the Contracting Officer prior to making key personnel substitutions. Replacements for key personnel must possess qualifications equal to or exceeding the qualifications of the personnel being replaced, unless an exception is approved by the Contracting Officer.

(c) Requests for changes in key personnel shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer at least 15 working days prior to making any permanent substitutions. The request should contain a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer will notify the contractor within 10 working days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes.

STATEMENT OF WORK

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE

PURPOSE

The marine technology industry (Industry) is an important partner and stakeholder within the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) but we are currently unable to articulate its collective and derived value both to and from IOOS. A baseline inventory of companies is therefore needed.

From a baseline, the US IOOS Program Office can demonstrate the economic impact of Industry. As well, the Department of Commerce International Trade Administration can enhance their programs targeted to increase US exports and the promotion of US industries for economic growth for ocean observing industries worldwide.

This activity directly supports the U.S. Department of Commerce goal to “gather data about the environment, promote energy efficient and environmentally sustainable technologies, and use this information to grow jobs in the blue and green economies”1.

BACKGROUND

IOOS is a national effort and contributes to the Global Ocean Observing System. IOOS is a partnership between federal, state, local, and tribal governments; academia; and the private sector. This partnership is vital for tracking, predicting, managing, and adapting to changes in our oceans, coasts and Great Lakes. IOOS is a national endeavor that includes industry support of the global, National, and regional components, including the reference data sets such as geodesy and bathymetry.

The United States is the world leader in the development and adoption of a number of ocean observing technologies (e.g., high frequency radars, subsea gliders, wave gliders, and ocean instruments). The economic information currently available on the impact of these technologies is limited to a handful of private company figures and ad hoc stories on use of IOOS data by industry. The US IOOS Program office is unable to accurately define or inventory the national impact.

IOOS has adopted a framework with three general categories of stakeholders / involved with the planning, construction, operation or use of IOOS components and data2:

• Providers of observing system infrastructure;

1U.S. Department of Commerce Strategic Plan, FY 2011 – 2016 http://www.osec.doc.gov/bmi/budget/DOCFY11-16StrategicPlan%20_508version.pdf 2 Ralph Rayner, US IOOS summit white paper – “IOOS stakeholders and beneficiaries as part of the US IOOS” http://www.iooc.us/summit/white-paper-guidelines/community-white-paper-submissions/

• Intermediate users who take IOOS data or information, and tailor it for a specific end-use;

• End-users whose activities or businesses benefit from IOOS data or IOOS derived information and models.

Providers of observing system infrastructure include manufacturers of marine sensors, instruments and platforms; those building, launching and operating satellite systems;

providers of the cyber infrastructure that interconnects the IOOS components; and organizations that develop and maintain IOOS data management systems, software tools and models.

Intermediate Users are organizations that add value to IOOS outputs tailoring them for specific end-uses. In this context IOOS recognizes that delivery of end-user benefit is rarely a simple linear end-to-end service chain. More often, benefits are delivered by multiple organizations merging different data sources (including non-marine observational data) to derive a product useful for a particular purpose.

End-Users including the public are the ultimate beneficiaries of IOOS. IOOS end-member businesses use value added products generated in whole or in part from IOOS data and information as an input to their activities or businesses to derive specific scientific, societal or business benefits.

Organizations can occupy multiple roles in this complex landscape.

A number of previous and ongoing studies have evaluated ocean observing deliverables to end users but it has been difficult to tease out the value of the observational data as compared to other factors. For the purposes of this statement-of-work the focus on industry is limited to the Providers and Intermediate Users.

SCOPE OF WORK

Complete a study that articulates the impact of the marine ocean technology sector in the United States. The nationally-focused study shall result in an inventory of industries classified as providers and intermediate users within the ocean technology sector. The study shall address items such as: numbers of companies, the size of these companies, volume of activity, volume of export, and number of employees. The government will furnish the awardee with some known industries and points of contact to initiate this activity. To enable IOOS to keep the inventory current, the study will identify basic mappings of Providers and Intermediate Users to the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). The study will include narratives by companies on the how IOOS has helped their operations, planning, and growth as well as their organization’s perceived potential for future growth and investment.

As an analogue, the “weather enterprise” is valued in the billions but there are no equivalent numbers on the “ocean/coastal/Great Lakes informational data” enterprise.

According to National Academies publication – Fair Weather: Effective Partnerships in Weather and Climate Services (2003 –), “There are about 400 commercial weather companies and independent contractors in the United States, four with revenues of about $500 million,” that includes large companies such as AccuWeather and the Weather Channel. The goal of this study is to develop the ability to create similar statements for IOOS, the ocean/coastal counterpart to NOAA’s National Weather Service.

ACTIVITY 1: BASE YEAR

For the United States and neighboring territories, using the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS), identify basic mappings of current and potential IOOS “Providers and Intermediate Users” as defined above and develop a methods report and baseline inventory of companies.

Staff Requirements:

Economist: 130 hrs., Research Analyst 1: 230 hrs., Research Analyst 2: 74 hrs., and Project Manager: 78 hrs.

ACTIVITY 2: OPTION YEAR 1

Expand upon the basic mapping and inventory in the previous activity to analyze economic impact of IOOS Provider and IOOS Intermediate User companies and update the baseline inventory for improved accuracy and completeness of information.

Staff Requirements:

Economist: 140 hrs., Research Analyst 1: 175 hrs., Research Analyst 2: 77 hrs., and Project Manager: 78 hrs.

ACTIVITY 3: OPTION YEAR 2

Investigate how IOOS has benefitted (or could benefit) these companies:

• How and the extent to which IOOS provides the training and experience needed by the marine technology companies and the tracking of students to jobs. This could identify the variety of specific skill sets being developed (e.g, marine technicians, programming, modelers etc.)

• Identify potential international markets and opportunities for these companies or business clusters.

• Capture benefits of new digital media – growing applications (“apps”) that use US IOOS data

Staff Requirements:

Economist: 82 hrs., Research Analyst 1: 175 hrs., Research Analyst 2: 75 hrs., and Project Manager: 106 hrs.

DELIVERABLES

• Base Year

• Final “Methods” Report with o NAICS mappings for IOOS Providers and Intermediate Users o Methods and methodologies used to create the mappings o Methods and methodologies used to transform the mappings into a list of

Providers and Intermediate User companies

• Baseline inventory / list of companies who currently or potentially make use of

IOOS maritime information, including o Designation as Provider, Intermediate User, or both o Classified by sector using NAICS classifications o Address, website URL and similar basic company information. Specific requirements to be determined in consultation with the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

o Point(s) of contact within the company o First draft versions of “methods” report and of baseline inventory by

November 1, 2013.

o Second draft of baseline inventory due by January 12, 2014.

Final drafts due June, 2014.

• Option Year 1

• Updated inventory / list of companies who currently or potentially make use of

IOOS maritime information o Improved accuracy / completeness of information o Updated to keep list current due October 15, 2014, January 15, 2015, and

March 15, 2015.

• Initial report due November 15, 2014 that o Analyzes the economic impact of product & intermediary companies o Includes narrative collected from companies on how US IOOS has helped them develop their business.

• Option Year 2

• Updated inventory / list of companies who currently or potentially make use of

IOOS maritime information o Improved accuracy / completeness of information o Updated to keep list current due October 15, 2015, January 15, 2016, and

March 15, 2016.

• Final report due April 15, 2016 that o Analyzes the economic impact of product & intermediary companies o Includes narrative collected from companies on how US IOOS has helped them develop their business.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Contract shall be for one base year with two (2) one-year option periods.

INVOICES

Invoices will be submitted to the COR at the address listed below.

DOC/NOAA/NOS/IOOS

ATTN: Regina Evans TITLE: Grants Administrator 1100 Wayne Avenue Suite 1225 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone # 301-427-2422 Fax# 301-427-2073 E-Mail: Regina.Evans@noaa.gov

Back-up COR: Carl…