Attachment_2_-_SOW.pdf

Attachment 2

STATEMENT OF WORK

BACKGROUND

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) National Ocean Service (NOS) Policy and Constituent Affairs Division (PCAD) needs timely information on Congress and legislation in support of its mission.

SCOPE OF WORK

The contractor will provide electronic, timely information on Congress and legislation including web-based and e-mail update services. The service will monitor and track all actions regarding the United States Congress and major actions within the Executive Branch. The service will include access to official congressional documents and records, including pending legislation, floor action, hearings & testimony, and a fully searchable database of congressional members, committee organization, calendars, and status of major legislation, summaries, and analysis. The service will provide up-to-date information and analysis of the annual congressional budget and appropriations legislation, actions, and processes. The service will include the ability to create customized alerts, updates and e-mail delivery to facilitate tracking legislation, appropriations, and related activities of interest. Customer support and training is also required. This contract will be awarded based on best value.

TASKS

Web access to detailed information on past and current Congresses A continually updated source of web-based information on the current Congress, including members, bills, committees, hearings, floor action, and related legislative news and information.

The ability to create customized, e-mail news, notification, and services to facilitate the tracking of congressional activities of particular interest.

Specialized services, including training on use of available services, analysis and summaries and especially the ability to track the congressional budget and appropriations processes.

Customer support and training.

IT SECURITY

The Certification & Accreditation (C&A) requirements of CAR 1352.239-72 do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

No travel is required for this contract. Travel-related expenses such as airfare, parking, mileage, long distance calls while on travel, rental car, etc. will not be reimbursed.

PRINTING

No printing is required for this contract.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The place of performance is the NOAA NOS PCAD Silver Spring, MD office:

Policy and Constituent Affairs Division 1305 East-West Highway SSMC-4 / Room 13332

N/MB5

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3281

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance is one base year with four option years:

Base Year: July 1, 2017- June 30, 2018 Option Year 1: July 1, 2018- June 30, 2019 Option Year 2: July 1, 2019- June 30, 2020 Option Year 3: July 1, 2020- June 30, 2021 Option Year 4: July 1, 2021- June 30, 2022