ESS Peer Support PWS.pdf

Department of Justice (DOJ)

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Field Operations (FO)

Special Operations Division (SOD) Emergency Support Section

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Peer Support Program Medical Direction, Training and Clinical Services

1.0 INTRODUCTION

ATF is a law enforcement organization. ATF’s unique responsibilities consist of reducing violent crime, collecting revenue, and protecting the public. ATF enforces Federal laws and regulations relating to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, explosives, and arson by working directly and in cooperation with other government agencies to:

a) Suppress and prevent crime and violence through enforcement, regulation, and community outreach;

b) Ensure fair and proper revenue collection;

c) Provide fair and effective industry regulation;

d) Support and assist Federal, State, Local and international law enforcement;

e) Provide innovative training programs in support of criminal and regulatory enforcement functions;

f) Help reduce the criminal use of firearms;

g) Provide for public safety by reducing the criminal misuse of explosives, combating arson, and remove safety hazards caused by improper and unsafe storage of explosive materials.

1.1 ORGANIZATION

This contract and work effort is to provide peer support to ATF personnel nationwide, including United States (US) territories, and is managed by the Office of Field Operations, Special Operations Division, Emergency Support Section, Peer Responder Chaplain Program (PRCP). PRCP consists of a PRCP Chief and a cohort of approximately 40 ATF employees selected to serve as Peer Responders who are geographically dispersed throughout the US and hold positions in various job series. PRCP establishes the structure, standard operations procedures, and policies for the PRCP. This is done in close coordination between government supervisors and the contracted medical authority to clinical oversight and supervision of peer support personnel through ATF orders, clinical protocols and training. This coordinated role is essential to maintaining proper supervision as well ensuring that all practices meet professional standards for the delivery of peer support and Psychological First Aid (PFA).

2.0 SCOPE

The PWS specifies the requirements for a medical institution to provide a program directed by a licensed psychiatrist(s) to provide medical oversight and supervision, clinical practice guidelines for peer responders, on-line medical direction, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 (HIPAA) compliant medical record keeping, training, and quality assurance using prospective, concurrent and retrospective measures to evaluate and improve peer responder care. In addition, the contactor shall provide qualified mental health professionals to deploy with peer responders to complex incidents and have the capability for in-patient treatment at licensed health care facility. Peer support will most often be provided to Bureau personnel and their families, however, PRCP has been asked to deploy to support other federal, state and local agencies in large scale incidents caused by natural disaster and man-made incidents of a criminal nature.

3.0 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

3.1 Develop and certify a cadre of ATF peer responder personnel who are trained in PFA to stabilize and mitigate the effects of acute psychological stress to retain by engaging with, and supporting, fellow employees and/or their family members using the following:

3.1.1 Provide prompt PFA, comfort and support to fellow ATF employees and/or their family members following a critical incident or event; and,

3.1.2 PRCP Bureau assets, mental health care professionals available from this PWS and the ATF contract Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to ensure that Bureau employees and/or their family members are provided with the support they need during or after a critical incident; and,

3.1.3 Advocacy for distressed employees to assist them in navigating complex systems of medical care management and government and health care administrative process to ensure that Bureau employees and/or their family members have access to a high level of initial psychological support with follow-on mental health treatment resources, as needed.

3.1.4 Develop a culture of understanding within the agency that recognizes the financial savings to the government and personal value to individual that is achieved when mental health challenges for in-service personnel can be addressed in a way that prioritizes the ATF member’s ability to address issues either while maintaining a duty status or with the prognosis of returning to a full-duty status in their assigned job series.

3.2 Facilitate ATF PRCP maintaining an active affiliation with academic/health care affiliated institution in order to ensure proper resources for the design, training, oversight, and follow-on mental health in treatment that may be required of a small subset of PFA contacts.

4.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1 ATF O 2290. 2C, Peer Responder Chaplain Program, 8/3/2024, provides that the Bureau will enter a contract with a medical authority for the PRCP.

4.2 The contractor shall provide two (2) key personnel with the following capabilities as primary staff on this contract. They shall:

4.2.1 Psychiatrist

4.2.1.1 Be licensed in his/her state.

4.2.1.2 Be Board Certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of

Psychiatry and Neurology.

4.2.1.3 Have experience in provided clinical direction to law enforcement peer support teams of equivalent size and complexity to ATF’s

PRCP.

4.2.1.4 Have expertise in evaluating and treating persons with post-traumatic stress disorder, depressive disorders, and other anxiety disorders among law enforcement personnel. Experience working with law enforcement personnel who have been involved in deadly force incidents, engaged in undercover operations, tactical operations, or recovering from devasting physical injuries is highly desired and will receive extra credit in the evaluation phase.

4.2.1.5 Have documented expertise in providing training and in peer support, psychological first aid, and relevant disciplines to law enforcement personnel who are engaged as first responders. Be capable of providing deployment support on a limited notice of a licensed psychiatrist with ATF’s peer responders.

4.2.1.6 Have a successful peer reviewed publication record in topics related to post traumatic stress disorder, depressive disorders and other anxiety disorders. etc.

4.3 The contractor shall serve as the medical authority for the PRCP through specification of scope of practice, care management protocols, training requirements and course material to guide all peer support interactions with patients from initial contact to referral to a licensed health care provider.

4.4 The contractor shall serve as an advocate for the provision of clinically appropriate, confidential, efficient and effective peer support that is consistent with recognized professional standards for such care and treatment applicable to improving employee health, morale, and continued ability to serve despite the intense stresses in the modern law enforcement environment.

4.5 The contractors shall develop and implement mechanisms to assure quality care is being provided by PRCP personnel to an appropriate professional and public standard.

4.6 The contractor shall participate in designing the peer support selection process and in the selection of all new candidate peer responders. The contractor shall provide recommendations to ATF supervisory personnel on their observations during the selection process of the candidates, but ATF supervisors shall be responsible for final selection and assignment of all candidates.

4.7 The contractor shall work with the PRCP to ensure that all ATF Peer Support counseling sessions are based on a policy and training framework that are compliant with and enable the confidentiality provisions of the Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support Counseling Act and the HIPAA.

4.8 The contractor shall design course content and provide course faculty for Peer Support Training described in this PWS.

4.9 The contractor shall participate in periodic conference calls that include members of the PRCP. The agenda for these conference calls may include program management topics, discussion of PRCP activations, continuing education, and other topics to be determined by PRB.

5.0 PEER SUPPORT OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS

5.1 The contractor shall provide on-line pre-deployment consultation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as necessary to PRCP supervisory personnel and/or peer responders as needed.

5.2 The contractor shall provide immediate on-line consultation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for deployed ATF peer responders. ATF estimates that a telephonic clinical consult between a peer responder and a psychiatrist would be requested 90 – 120 times per year.

5.3 The contractor shall assist deployed peer responders with locating counseling services in the region the deployment is occurring. These counseling services will be for follow-up purposes after peer responders depart the location. Suggested counseling services will be vetted by the contractor and suitable for the affected person(s).

5.4 The contractor will provide licensed mental health professionals to participate in conference calls in which the peer responder will provide a report on a patient interaction and the contracted mental health professional will review the case with the peer responder. These conference calls will help all ATF peer responders better understand their interactions, it will assist the contractor in program quality assurance, and will contribute to future success.

5.5 The contractor shall be prepared to deploy a psychiatrist within eight (8) hours of Contracting Officer (CO) / Contracting Officer Representative (COR) approval to support a PRCP team at a complex or large incidents. Deployment of contract clinical personnel must be approved by the CO or COR via email or otherwise in writing prior to deployment. ATF anticipates this will be used for up to 10 days per performance period.

6.0 CLINICAL SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS

6.1 Deployment: The contractor shall provide a psychiatrist for field deployment (up to 10 days) at the request of ATF to coordinate care with other involved medical personnel and/or ATF Peer Responders and to triage patients and provide appropriate referrals.

6.2 The contractor must provide a hospital clinical site to support in-person and/or inpatient psychiatric care for ATF employees as needed. ATF anticipates that approximately 10 employees will meet clinical screening criteria and benefit from in-person psychiatric evaluation and treatment. These employees will travel to the hospital site for faculty evaluation. Service includes clinical evaluations, referral, and quality assurance/outcome monitoring. Services will be provided by experts in depressive disorders, PTSD and other anxiety disorders. The facility will offer a full continuum of psychiatric care. All service provided will be HIPAA compliant.

7.0 PEER SUPPORT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

7.1 General

7.1.1 All training will take place at sites to be determined by PRCP. PRCP will notify the contractor at least 30 calendar days in advance of training, of location.

7.1.2 ATF will provide training space, audio visual equipment and standard classroom set-ups for all training. The contractor is responsible for notifying ATF at least 30 days in advance of scheduled training of any unusual or special requirements needed for class such as role players, special video equipment, etc.

7.1.3 ATF will pay travel costs for all ATF personnel attending the PRCP training events.

7.1.4 Travel expenses for contactor personnel will be handled in accordance with PWS Section 11, Travel/Other Direct Costs.

7.2 Peer Responder Basic Training

7.2.1 The contractor shall develop a standard outline for basic training of ATF Peer Responders that can be provided within 40 hours of in-person instruction and provides the coursework needed to develop basic competencies to serve as an ATF Peer Responder using PFA skills.

Responders. Further, this training will provide cover (1) peer support counseling, (2) providing emotional and moral support to law enforcement officers who have been involved in or exposed to an emotionally traumatic experience in the course of employment and (3) statutory requirements on confidentiality requirements and exceptions.

This course design anticipates this course will be given in a one-week period.

7.2.2 The contractor shall ensure that all training content provided to students in the Peer Responder Basic Training reflects current standards and lessons learned from ATF case management and deployments. This material should be updated at least annually.

7.2.3 The lead instructor of the Peer Responder Basic Training will be a psychiatrist or psychologist from the core contract staff who frequently engages with the ATF Peer Responder Program.

7.3 Recertification Training

7.3.1 The contractor shall propose a recertification cycle and minimum requirements for ATF personnel to complete during a three (3)-day training period in order to be recertified as ATF Peer Responders to the PRCP Chief. Once approved, this requirement will be used to ensure maintenance of competency by ATF Peer Responders in addition to other quality assurance practices.

7.3.2 The contractor shall provide up to two (2) refresher training courses each period of performance. Each training course shall be no more than three

(3) days in length. The contractor shall provide a proposed agenda to the PRCP Chief no less than thirty (30) days in advance of the recertification course for review. The contractor will normally include material on topics such as: (1) Current practices in Critical Incident

Stress Management (CISM), (2) updates on psychological first aid, (3) resistance, (4) resilience, (5) recovery, (6) individual debriefing strategies, (7) group debriefing strategies, (8) family/spousal interactions and (9) special techniques used with PFA for personnel who serve in law enforcement or professional emergency services.

7.3.3 The lead instructor of the Recertification Training will be a psychiatrist or psychologist from the core contract staff who frequently engages with the ATF Peer Responder Program.

7.4 ATF New Supervisor’s School

7.4.1 Upon request, and for additional cost, provide two (2) to four (4) hour block of instruction on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and/or CISM for new ATF Supervisors during new Supervisors training. The instruction will cover:

7.4.1.1 Special Populations with PTSD and/or Traumatic Brain Injury

(TBI) issues and how law enforcement may need to respond.

7.4.1.2 Working with collogues or subordinates who may suffer from or may have experienced PTSD/TBI

7.4.1.3 Recognize symptoms of TBI & PTSD

7.4.1.4 TBI and PTSD signs and communication strategies

7.4.1.5 Brain reaction to trauma

7.4.1.6 Communication and negotiation strategies

7.4.1.7 Process of CISM and its benefits to law enforcement

7.4.2 The faculty being provided for New Supervisor’s School will possess an advanced degree in the specialized medical field of Psychology/Psychiatry with expertise in TBI, PTSD, and CISM, and a minimum of 5 years of experience briefing and teaching government on

TBI/PTSD.

7.5 Certified Fire Investigator (CFI) Resiliency Training.

7.5.1 Upon request, and for additional cost, develop and provide a 4-5 block of instruction that will cover the topics of:

7.5.1.1 Stress, Trauma, and the CFI;

7.5.1.2 Recognition of Excessive Stress and Trauma;

7.5.1.3 Nature of Human Resilience and Psychological Body Armor;

7.5.1.4 Building Psychological Body Armor with Resilient Attitudes including the importance of nutrition, exercise, rest and sleep.

7.5.2 The faculty being provided for the CFI Resiliency Training will be a psychologist or psychiatrist licensed in his/her state who has evidence of advanced accomplishment in his/her profession such as board certification with fellow status in their field and peer reviewed publications in topics related to crisis intervention, PFA, resiliency, etc.

and a successful history of designing similar programs for Federal Law Enforcement.

8.0 CONTRACT TYPE

ATF anticipates a hybrid firm fixed price contract type with cost reimbursement for travel contract line-item numbers only.

9.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The PoP shall be one (1) base year and four (4) option years, from the date of award:

• Base Period: 9/1/2024 to 8/31/2025 (12 Months)

• Option Year 1: 9/1/2025 to 8/31/2026 (12 Months)

• Option Year 2: 9/1/2026 to 8/31/2027 (12 Months)

• Option Year 3: 9/1/2027 to 8/312028 (12 Months)

• Option Year 4: 9/1/2028 to 8/31/2029 (12 Months)

10.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

10.1 In-person patient care provided by the contractor must be provided at university based medical center to ensure that the Bureau and its employees benefit from the teaching and research culture inherent in such institutions. Further, to ensure senior ATF management is able to properly monitor and care for those employees requiring such in person or inpatient services, the in-patient facility must be within 75 miles of 99 New York Avenue, Washington, DC 20226 (ATF Headquarters) to allow for efficient and cost-effective management of the

PRCP.

10.2 When requested, outpatient assessments and initial treatment may be required anywhere ATF has personnel assigned or deployed which is predominantly in the United States, including Alaska, Guam, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, but may also occasionally involve international travel.

10.3 Training locations will be chosen jointly by the contractor and ATF based on availability of adequate training facilities, transportation resources, cost, and finally convenience to participants. It may be conducted anywhere in the United States. PRCP will coordinate with the contractor to ensure that all training sites have the excellent facilities and are conducive to the training being delivered.

10.4 Administrative tasks, off-line clinical supervision/medical direction, and on-line medical direction may be handled from any location provided that it has adequate access to virtual meeting and communications technology facilitate the work effort.

11.0 TRAVEL/OTHER DIRECT COSTS

11.1 Authorized travel which is (i) other than local commuting travel expenses within the National Capital Region (NCR), and is not regular commuting to an NCR office, (II) is allowable under the FTR and provisions of this contract, (iii) is approved by the CO or COR prior to the expenditure, and (iv) is allocable and necessary for performance of this contract may be invoiced on the monthly bill by the contractor after reimbursing their staff directly.

11.2 The contractor shall have a system in place to reimburse their employees for authorized travel under this contract and to invoice ATF for the actual cost of the travel in order to receive payment. Overhead and processing fees are not permitted to be charged in addition to the actual cost of the travel.

11.3 Contacting personnel are reminded that travel expenses incurred in the performance of task order requirements may be reimbursed only as allowed by the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR), DOJ, and ATF policies in effect at the time of travel. These restrictions prohibit travel in a class other than coach, payment for lodging in excess of per diem allotments in effect for the location of travel, and there are many other restrictions. The contractor is responsible to ensure all authorized travelers are educated on these regulations.

11.4 Monthly invoices which include travel must document fully the expenses being reimbursed to include a detailed breakdown of the actual expenditures invoiced and copies of receipts and tickets to verify the expenditures. The contractor shall maintain the original or legible copy of receipts for all travel expenses invoiced.

ATF may deny any travel reimbursement requested if it is not properly documented or exceeds the allowable expenditures under applicable regulations.

11.5 Local travel will not be reimbursed within a 50-mile radius of worksite.

ODCs will be reimbursed for actual costs as provided in contract. To be reimbursed, invoices, including ODCs must provide a detailed breakdown of the actual expenditures invoiced, including receipts. Contractor shall maintain the original or legible copy of receipts for all ODCs invoiced. ATF reserves the right to request evidence of any ODCs requesting reimbursement. To assure timely reimbursement of ODCs, the Contractor is strongly encouraged to submit charges with the monthly invoices.

12.0 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

ATF will conduct inspection and acceptance IAW FAR 52.212-4(a).

13.0 ATF POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND STANDARDS

The contractor shall conform to the below ATF guidelines, security requirements, and federal regulation(s) and legislation throughout the life of this contract/order. ATF reserves the right to amend/upgrade these standards and internal guidelines, processes, and procedures as needed (i.e., based on technological advances, laws, and/or ATF’s need, etc.).

a) Minimum Database Security Requirements as prescribed by the ATF Information Systems Security Office (ATF ISSO)

b) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-53

c) ATF Minimum Security Requirements for Contractor Off Site Labs

d) ATF Publication, 7500.1 Rules of Behavior and Customer Agreement for ATF

Workstation Users

e) Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d), Subpart B – Technical Standards, 1194.21, Software Applications and Operating Systems, and 1194.22, Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications, as it applies to this requirement.

14.0 QUALITY CONTROL (QC)

The contractor shall develop, implement, and maintain a QC program. The program shall include inspection, validation, evaluation, corrective action and procedures necessary to affect QC of all performance and products provided under this contract/order. The program shall allow inspection and evaluation by the Government and be applicable to all subcontractors and members of the contractor’s team, as appropriate.

15.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA)

The Government will evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract IAW the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), a document describing what the Government must do to assure the contractor has performed IAW the requirements of this PWS (Att. A_QASP).

16.0 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Notwithstanding the contractor's responsibility for total-management responsibility during the performance of this contract/order, the administration of such shall require maximum coordination among the CS, CO, COR, and contractor. The CS, CO, and COR shall be the Government’s POCs during performance of this PWS:

The CS is responsible for drafting and reviewing supporting documentation for the contract file, as well as contractual documents (i.e., including determinations, memos, modifications, etc.). Additionally, the CS performs similar duties as the CO, yet without any signatory authority.

The CO is the only person authorized to approve changes in the terms, conditions, delivery/installation schedules, technical requirements, or price, as set forth in the contract. Any changes not made expressly by the CO will be considered to have been without authority. In such cases, the contractor is operating at its own risk because no adjustment will be made in the contract, price or otherwise to cover any increase in charges incurred as a result thereof. During any absence of the CO identified for this contract, other warranted COs from ATF may authorize work under the contract/order.

The CO will designate the COR in writing to represent him/her. The COR has the authority to monitor all technical aspects and assist in administering the contract. Said individual shall ensure the contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract by: performing, or causing to be performed, inspections necessary in connection with performance of the contract; maintaining both written and oral communications with the contractor concerning the aspects of the contract within his/her purview; monitoring and assessing the contractor's performance under the contract and notifying the contractor and CO of any deficiencies observed; receiving and approving/rejecting deliverables, invoices and certain-other requests as mentioned in a previous Section(s); also coordinating GFP availability and providing for site entry of contractor personnel, if required.

The COR will forward a copy of his/her signed, COR-Appointment Memo to the contractor. Said memo will include the responsibilities and limitations of the COR and clarify to all parties the responsibilities that would result in a modification to change: the scope of work; cost or price totals/estimates; delivery/installation dates/schedule; and/or any other mutually agreed upon term or provision of the contract.

The contractor is responsible for carrying out its obligations under this contracting vehicle, which includes controlling the quality of supplies and/or services, tendering to the Government for acceptance, ensuring vendors/suppliers meet QC standards, and maintaining substantiating evidence of compliance as required. The contractor is also responsible for performing all inspections and tests as required and may consider implementing a quality-management system consistent with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001-2000, Quality Management Systems Requirements, if it doesn’t already have such in place.

17.0 BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION / SECURITY

All contractor personnel working with the PRCP will be required to complete an ATF background investigation. The contractor must conduct preliminary inquiries/checks AND analyze the below areas prior to submitting a candidate for ATF’s consideration:

A. Drug Activities: Contractors currently involved in illegal drug activities or substance abuse are ineligible for hiring. Past involvement in illegal drug activities or substance abuse may disqualify the candidate if activities were more than minimal and limited.

B. Financial Interests in Regulated Industries: The contractor, his/her spouse, or his/her minor child, who has a financial interest in a firearms or explosives entity may have to be willing to surrender the license/permit and/or the financial interest in the business prior to the contractor entering on duty.

C. Financial Responsibilities: A contractor who is currently delinquent more than 120 days with any debt must provide to the evidence of resolution by timely submitting proof of payment, proof of participation in or compliance with a payment plan, or proof of a legal remedy. A contractor who declines to provide evidence of resolution will be disqualified from eligibility consideration.

D. Prohibited Persons: Federal law states it is unlawful for a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or has a qualifying order of protection against him/her to possess a firearm or ammunition. Federal law prohibits the possession of firearms, ammunition, and explosives by a person who: has been convicted of a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one (1) year; is a fugitive from justice; is an unlawful user of, or addicted to, a controlled substance; has been adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution; is an alien illegally or unlawfully in the U.S.; is an alien who has been admitted to the U.S. under a nonimmigrant visa (with certain exceptions); has been discharged from the military under dishonorable conditions; or has renounced his/her U.S. citizenship. Federal law prohibits the receipt of firearms and ammunition and the receipt or possession of explosives by a person who is under indictment for a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one (1) year; is a fugitive from justice; is an unlawful user of, or addicted to, a controlled substance; has been adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution; is an alien illegally or unlawfully in the U.S.; is an alien who has been admitted to the U.S. under a nonimmigrant visa (with certain exceptions); has been discharged from the military under dishonorable conditions; or has renounced his/her U.S. citizenship. Federal law prohibits the receipt of firearms and ammunition and the receipt or possession of explosives by a person who is under indictment for a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one (1) year.

E. Residency and Citizenship Requirements: For three (3) of the last five (5) years, the contractor must have either resided in the U.S., worked for the U.S. in a foreign country in a federal or military capacity, and/or been a dependent of a federal or military employee in a foreign country. (The years do not need to be consecutive and may be cumulative.)

F. Selective Service: All male U.S. citizens born after December 31, 1959, who are 18 years old, but not yet 26 years old, must register with the Selective Service.

G. E-Verify Program: Verify the Candidate’s U.S. employment eligibility, regardless of the Candidate’s citizenship status.

If the contractor determines its personnel/candidate is not in compliance with one (1) or more of the above requirements, the contractor shall not submit the individual/candidate for consideration.

Contractors must undergo and receive a favorably-adjudicated, Federal-background investigation (BI) as determined by the position’s sensitivity designation prior to commencing work performance. The BI is to determine the contractor’s suitability to access ATF information, information technology (IT) systems and/or unescorted access to facilities.

This investigation will be conducted by or under the auspices of the ATF, Personnel Security Division (PSD) and be performed under such standards PSD may establish. If a contractor has a current BI with another agency, PSD will follow reciprocity procedures for security; however, ATF will still conduct a review to determine the contractor’s compliance with all ATF agency specific requirements will be conducted prior to authorizing access to ATF information, IT systems, and/or unescorted access to facilities.

Failure to adhere to ATF’s conduct and integrity guidelines and/or follow DOJ’s and/or ATF’s agency-specific qualifications may result in immediate disqualification of the contractor. Additionally, failure to complete the required personnel security forms and have a BI favorably adjudicated will result in disqualification.

The Contractor may be authorized access to ATF information, IT systems and/or unescorted access to facilities with an approved temporary eligibility (TE) while awaiting the completion of the full BI. The ATF COR may request a TE only after advising and gaining the concurrence of the contractor. Should, at any time, suitability or security issues are developed that cannot be resolved or mitigated, the contractor will no longer be granted continued access to ATF information, IT systems, and/or unescorted access to any ATF facility and will be removed from the contract/task order. (See ATF-04 clause also).

At the request of the contractor, ATF may provide ATF credentials for all contractor personnel to designate the bearer as part of ATF’s Peer Responder Support Team for use while they are engaged in official ATF assignments.

As mission needs dictate, CO or COR may nominate contractor personnel for an Official Passport to allow them to support ATF missions outside the United States.

18.0 INVOICING AND PAYMENT

The contractor shall submit proper invoices to Finance.Branch@ATF.gov per ATF clause #ATF-14 IAW FAR 32.9, Prompt Payment. Payment for all goods and/or services shall be made upon Government acceptance IAW FAR clause 52.232-1, Payments, and 52.232-8, Discounts.

19.0 CLOSEOUT

The contractor shall submit a final invoice within 45-calendar days after the end of the performance period. Within 15-calendar days of receiving the final payment, the contractor shall furnish a completed and signed Release of Claims to the CO; such may be in the form of a Closeout-modification to the contract.

mailto:Finance.Branch@ATF.gov