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SOLICITATION NO. F15PS00580

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

CLAUSES

A - Solicitation/Contract Form

Clauses

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items. (APR 2014) Addendum

1. Submission of questions: Interested contractors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation by June 3, 2015, 1500 ET. Questions can be submitted to Lisa Rodriguez, Contracting Officer via email to lisa_rodriguez@fws.gov. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered. Please do not submit questions to technical point-of-contact.

Questions shall be addressed to the Contracting Officer.

2. Submission of proposals. Submit signed and dated proposals to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Contracting and General Services, Attn: Lisa Rodriguez, P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103 (via U.S. Postal Service or at 500 Gold Avenue SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102 (via FedEx or UPS overnight). Proposals can also be submitted via electronic mail to lisa_rodriguez@fws.gov at or before 1200 ET, June 15, 2015. As a minimum, proposals must show—

a. The solicitation number;

b. The name, address, telephone number, and email address of the contractor;

c. A clearly written Proposal in 12 point Times New Roman Font, no longer than 25 pages providing other information as necessary to address the offeror’s capabilities in terms of the evaluation factors set forth in this Request For Proposal. This should include examples on how the firm plans to track the specifics of the project in order to meet time sensitive deadlines. Please be advised that the 25 page limit must include all applicable documents, the proposal package must be all inclusive.

d. Technical Proposal – The proposal must address the 4 technical evaluation criteria stated in provision 53.212-2 (Section M). This section shall not contain any pricing information;

e. Resume(s) – Resume(s) of the personnel that would be assigned to work under this contract that demonstrates the minimum work experience as listed under minimum qualifications. Include Knowledge and Skills listed in Section I (6) of the Statement of Work. The offeror must certify that the information submitted is true and complete.

f. Past Performance Information - to include recent and relevant contracts with Government or comparable commercial customers (up to five) for the same or similar services and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information);

g. Pricing Information – Complete Attachment B Pricing Schedule for CLINs 0001; 0002; and 0003;

h. “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address;

i. A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror

Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the contractor shall complete electronically);

j. A completed copy of the representations at FAR 52.21901 Small Business Program Representations;

k. Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments; and

l. Include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Proposals that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(End of addendum) mailto:lisa_rodriguez@fws.gov

B - Supplies or Services/Prices

B.1. LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION: In accordance with this contract, the contractor, independently and not as an agent of the Government, shall provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities, except as specified herein to be furnished by the Government, and shall do all that which is necessary or incident to the satisfactory and timely performance of the following Contract Line Item Number (CLIN):

CLIN SUPPLIES OR SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT AMOUNT

0001 Base Year: 1 LS $_________ Provide Human Capital Management System support services in the areas of project management, systems design, business process improvement, system Implementation and help desk support as set forth in Section C, Statement of Work.

Period of Performance: September 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016

0002 Option Year 1 1 LS $_________

Period of Performance: October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2017

0003 Option Year 2 1 LS $_________

Period of Performance: October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018

C - Description/Specifications

I. Scope of Requirement

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) requires the services of a knowledgeable Contractor with previous experience in designing, developing, implementing and supporting Human Capital Management Systems, including PD Express, Job Announcement Express, Workforce Planning Dashboards and Organization Chart Express. This Statement of Work (SOW) is for contractor support services in the areas of project management, systems analysis and design, business process improvement, system implementation and help desk support. The selected contractor will be responsible for providing all labor specified herein in order to complete the Statement of Work described herein.

1. Introduction

In compliance with OPM’s End to End Hiring Initiative the FWS has been re-engineering internal business processes and developing web-based support tools to automate, streamline and standardize the Service’s hiring process and HR business processes. The Service’s Human Capital Management system is currently made up of 4 modules with a fifth currently being developed for a pilot launch in late Summer 2015. FWS requires a contractor that can assist with the re-design and definition, build, implementation and support of these business processes and support systems following best practices to assure secure, agile, reliable, and scalable business process management and system development, integration and implementation.

2. Background

HCMS Organizational Chart Management Tool – Nationwide Implementation: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Office of Business Innovations and Transformation (BIT) has developed a pilot system with the incumbent contractor – built on Basic Primitive’s Organization Management System – which enables the Service to systematically establish and maintain a hierarchy of employees by role, similar to the Cost Center Code structure established in the Service’s Finance system (FBMS) and maintained in the Corporate Master Tables (CMT). BIT needs a contractor to support and manage the nationwide implementation of this tool, including the design, build and implementation of enhancements to the tool, coordination of nationwide training, project management support, testing, data migration, cutover, and help desk support of an Organization Chart Management tool (Organization Chart Express).

This Organization Chart Management tool will automate, standardize and simplify the process of managing an enterprise-wide employee hierarchy. The contractor will work with the government stakeholders to establish a timeline to update each of the remaining eight Region’s Organization Charts (~100/Region) to reflect the current Organization based on an agreed upon date and roll this system out nationwide. The contractors will also coordinate a development schedule, which will be approved by the government, for implementing prioritized business enhancements which result from the implementation of the Pilot, during the data validation / update process of the nationwide deployment.

The contractor will also provide help desk support including bug fix, issue tracking, resolution and management, prioritization of enhancements, as well as complexity estimation and design, build, test and implementation of prioritized system enhancements to this new Org Chart Management module, as well as existing HCMS modules, including the Workforce Management Dashboards, Job Announcement Express and PD Express and the HCMS Administration module for all of these tools.

3. Scope

The contractor shall provide qualified and knowledgeable expertise to perform the following tasks:

Task 1. Nationwide Organization Chart Management tool implementation and HCMS support

1. Transition in:

This will be a 30 day task and will include, but is not limited to:

a) Coordination with the Government to account for government keys, ID/access cards and security codes

b) Applicable FWS briefing and personnel in-processing procedures

c) Review, evaluation and transition of current support services

d) Coordination with Government representatives

e) Transfer of all business / technical documentation

f) Transfer of Government furnished equipment and Government furnished information

g) Knowledge Transfer: Establish and execute approach for conducting knowledge transfer from incumbent and training new contract staff on existing HCMS applications (operational use of applications, understanding of supporting business rules, business processes, code/database/, support tools, organizational assets, etc.) to ensure contractors are up-to-speed on the first day performance begins (October 1, 2015).

h) Develop a transition plan that includes transition objectives, measures of success, risk assessment, and a detailed timeline.

i) Establish a quality assurance plan and performance metrics for the transition and provide weekly status updates to the COR

2. Existing Environment Discovery / Requirements Gathering Phase Conduct assessment of existing HCMS applications and business processes Meet with project stakeholders to understand prioritized business enhancements resulting from implementation of Org Chart Management Pilot.

Generate strategy to assess shortcomings of existing solution (as discovered above) Develop necessary project plan, WBS and timeline for tools and services needed to accomplish prioritized enhancements and updates to Regional Organization Charts Develop a business and process requirements document for the Design Phase

3. Design Phase Manage the updates to existing Functional Design specification(s) laying out new capabilities of the application Manage the development of Technical Design details (either as part of the Functional

Design or as a separate document) indicating how the functional design requirements will be enabled technically during the build

Develop wireframes/mock-up of new (or significantly modified) screens Communicate issues or questions to business stakeholders for input and resolution Develop business process / procedure documents for new system requirements / capabilities Coordinate with Regions / Project Stakeholders to evaluate existing Org Charts loaded into system and update them to accurately reflect the current Organization

4. Build Phase

Develop and manage an overall build schedule including resource allocations and timeframes

Coordinate development and availability schedules (development platform, test, training / staging, etc.)

5. Test Phase Develop and manage Test Execution plan Manage the development and execution of Functional / System / User Acceptance Test scripts against established Test Plan Conduct data validation of updated Org Charts to ensure they reflect paper Organization

Charts provided by FWS stakeholders Track, prioritize and resolve test issues in compliance with project plan

6. Implementation / Data Update & Migration Phase Develop and manage data validation, clean-up and migration plans Coordinate and manage data validation / clean-up efforts for each Region and data migration schedule for bringing all Regions onto this platform Develop communication plan with core team & Regional HR Officers including key dates and migration timeframes

7. Training Phase

Develop high level training / communication approach for review and approval from project stakeholders

Coordinate Training in agreement with approved Training approach Coordinate Communication delivery in agreement with approved Communication plan

8. HCMS Support Develop a support plan and structure of Tier 1, 2 and 3 support Provide support (or manage team in supporting) and resolution to issues, questions and enhancements from business (Tier 1 / 2 / 3) for all HCMS applications during nationwide Org Chart Management tool implementation phase

Track incoming issues and timeframe for closure of support desk issues coming in from business users to support team in agreement with established timeline / plan. Contractor will assist with functional and technical issues, and provide FWS personnel with resolution or advise FWS management of issues that cannot be resolved.

Documentation and User Guide Development. The contractor will provide full written documentation in the form of User Guides as needed/requested.

9. Overall Project Management and Oversight Development of & management of project against comprehensive project plan Establish budget estimates, timelines and coordinate tasks and resources Serve as primary point of contact

Track and proactively manage foreseen project risk, mitigating as necessary Develop communication strategy with project stakeholders Organize and coordinate all aspects of the project Schedule, coordinate and conduct weekly project status updates for project stakeholders

OPTION Year 1. Ongoing HCMS System – Help Desk Support & Issue Management Develop a support plan and structure of Tier 1, 2 and 3 support Provide support (or manage team in supporting) and resolution to issues, questions and enhancements from business (Tier 1 / 2 / 3) for all HCMS applications.

Enhancements – Requirements, Analysis and Design. The contractor will provide business consulting, functional analysis and design and implementation support to the Service in implementing prioritized business enhancements to existing FWS human resources management tools (e.g., PD Express, Job Announcement Express, Workforce Planning Dashboards, Org Chart Express & Administration tools). This will include facilitating development of requirements, design documents, testing and implementation.

Track incoming issues and timeframe for closure of support desk issues coming in from business users in agreement with established timeline / plan. Contractor will assist with functional and technical issues, and provide FWS personnel with resolution or advise FWS management of issues that cannot be resolved.

Documentation and User Guide Development. The contractor will provide full written documentation in the form of a User Guides as needed/requested.

OPTION Year 2. Ongoing HCMS System – Help Desk Support & Issue Management Develop a support plan and structure of Tier 1, 2 and 3 support Provide support (or manage team in supporting) and resolution to issues, questions and enhancements from business (Tier 1 / 2 / 3) for all HCMS applications.

Enhancements – Requirements, Analysis and Design. The contractor will provide business consulting, functional analysis and design and implementation support to the Service in implementing prioritized business enhancements to existing FWS human resources management tools (e.g., PD Express, Job Announcement Express, Workforce Planning Dashboards, Org Chart Express & Administration tools). This will include facilitating development of requirements, design documents, testing and implementation.

Track incoming issues and timeframe for closure of support desk issues coming in from business users in agreement with established timeline / plan. Contractor will assist with functional and technical issues, and provide FWS personnel with resolution or advise FWS management of issues that cannot be resolved.

Documentation and User Guide Development. The contractor will provide full written documentation in the form of a User Guides as needed/requested.

OPTION Task 1. Enhancing FWS’ Individual Performance (Plan) Management Capabilities – Business Case & Proof of Concept. The contractor will provide business consulting to define a functional and technical approach & proof of concept for providing support to the Service in building and/or updating existing FWS performance management capabilities and tools.

Business Case / Proof of Concept:

a. Coordinate and plan discovery of existing business processes

b. Conduct As-is assessment of existing applications and business processes

c. Conduct interviews with key stakeholders to understand shortcomings of existing process

d. Generate strategy to assess shortcomings of existing solution

e. Develop project plan including schedules and costs for necessary tools and services needed to accomplish milestones

f. Develop a business case for the next phases of the project

g. Develop functional and technical business requirements & design specifications

h. Develop Proof of Concept to demonstrate capabilities of system

OPTION Task 2. Enhancing FWS’ Competency Management Capabilities – Business Case & Proof of Concept. The contractor will provide business consulting to define a functional and technical approach and proof of concept for providing support to the Service in building and/or updating existing FWS competency management capabilities and tools.

Business Case / Proof of Concept:

a. Coordinate and plan discovery of existing business processes

b. Conduct As-is assessment of existing applications and business processes

c. Conduct interviews with key stakeholders to understand shortcomings of existing process

d. Generate strategy to assess shortcomings of existing solution

e. Develop project plan including schedules and costs for necessary tools and services needed to accomplish milestones

f. Develop a business case for the next phases of the project

g. Develop functional and technical business requirements & design specifications

h. Develop Proof of Concept to demonstrate capabilities of system

OPTION Task 3. Transition out. The contractor will provide transition support, system documentation and close-out of all existing work over a 30 day period. This will include:

Developing & executing a transition approach that the government approves which includes, but is not limited to the following elements:

Developing and executing workforce transition Ongoing work execution during transition Property Transition Knowledge Transfer Documentation and Close-out: FWS will make the determination of when transition is completed and will provide formal acceptance indicating such. To do this, the contractor’s transition PM will establish a transition checklist in order to ensure that all activities associated with the transition have been completed. The contractor’s transition PM will meet with the COR on a weekly basis (or more frequently if necessary) to ensure that all concerns and issues have been met and addressed appropriately. Once the COR has formally accepted the transition, the checklist and supporting documentation will be signed and accepted. It is only after all of these approvals and signatures are in place that the transition will be considered complete.

Develop a transition plan that includes transition objectives, measures of success, risk assessment, and a detailed timeline.

Establish a quality assurance plan and performance metrics for the transition and provide weekly status updates to the COR

4. Performance Objectives and Requirements

Successful performance under this contract will be determined by the following:

Deliverables: (1) can be used as designed; (2) are presented in a format that enables executive/management review; (3) are provided within established timeframes; and (4) require minimal corrections.

Project deliverables and related supporting documents are well maintained (i.e., complete and accurate), organized, and readily available/accessible throughout the project lifecycle.

All work products are written in plain English. The Contractor shall craft written products to a variety of recipients including senior executives, as well as technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Service management is kept up to date regarding risks/issues and a summary update is provided on a monthly basis.

Project issues requiring Service decisions are succinctly described and practical options and impacts are presented in a manner that enables decision makers to make timely and informed decisions.

The FWS shall exercise ownership of all aspects of Human Capital Management System applications / modules developed as part of this contract —including the application code, methodology, systems and process development, training materials, and communications.

5. Constraints

Acceptance will be based on overall format and appearance, completeness of the required task, accuracy and reliability of the deliverable and review/approval by the FWS COR and/or FWS leadership. Accuracy, reliability, and completeness will be determined based on the ability of the deliverable to meet its intended goal in a clear and concise manner. The overall project completion will be determined based on a fully functioning HCMS that meets the requirements of the FWS as outlined by this scope of work.

All fws.gov User Experience and User Interface (UX/UI) designs and implementations must adhere to the standards outlined in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended (508).

Promote the use of plain language, in accordance with the Plain Language Act of 2010.

Encourage the use of responsive web design in accordance with the Digital Government.

Strategy: “anywhere, anytime, on any device” (e.g. using HTML5 and CSS3).

Promote the best practices for usability and search.

Promote effective content lifecycle management to eliminate outdated content, not defined as archival.

Encourage the use of gathering customer feedback to make improvements.

6. Knowledge and Skills

The Contractor shall identify the staffing necessary to successfully perform the work contained herein.

Contractor staff shall possess and maintain the requisite knowledge and expertise to successfully accomplish the objectives of this Statement of Work. The Contractor will be responsible for ensuring that, at a minimum, the proposed Project Manager – as key personnel - possesses the following:

An in-depth understanding of web technologies used in large scale website deployments.

Previous experience in implementing a Human Capital Management System.

A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Minimum of 10 years of Project Management experience with at least 5 years in federal contracts.

This individual will have the unilateral authority to bind the contractor and provide resources.

Letter of commitment from Project Manager.

Knowledge of FWS HR policies / processes & FWS Human Capital Management Systems functionality and infrastructure including PD Express, Job Announcement Express, Workforce Planning Dashboards & Administration.

An in-depth understanding of, and experience in, user experience design.

The ability to manage multiple, concurrent work streams with competing deadlines.

The ability to write, and verbally present complex subjects in a clear and concise manner.

The ability to effectively brief senior executives on complex issues.

7. Deliverables

All deliverables shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) in draft form for review on or before the dates specified in the Contractor's proposal. All written deliverables shall be created in a professional manner and shall include meeting summaries, background information, and any appropriate research material. All non-branded deliverables shall be submitted in an editable (i.e., unprotected) format such as Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint when applicable. The following deliverables will be prepared by or updated by the Contractor:

A. Comprehensive Project Plan B. Meeting Minutes C. Schedule and Milestones of the Project D. Individual work plans by Project Phase (requirements gathering, design, build, test, migration/implementation, training, support) E. Weekly/Biweekly Status Update F. Training Plan G. Communication Plan H. Requirements Specification I. Design Document J. Page Wireframes/Prototypes/Mockups K. Test Cases/Scripts L. Support Plan M. Functional Org Chart Management tool that meets identified performance standards

II. Period of Performance

The period of performance of this contract is from September 1, 2015 through September 30, 2018.

The Government reserves the right to exercise or not exercise each option in this contract. Additionally, each Option Year, Option Task, or Option Sub-Task start will be contingent on funding availability and contractor performance.

III. Place of Performance

It is expected that Contractor staff will be located on-site at the Service’s facilities in Falls Church, VA for the entirety of the effort. The Government will be responsible for providing all workspace, equipment, supplies, basic computer hardware and software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint), if needed.

Travel is not currently anticipated to be necessary for project completion; however, the Contractor shall be prepared to travel if the Service deems it necessary at any point during the period of performance. The Contractor should obtain the COR’s written approval prior to making travel arrangements. The Government is not liable for any travel arrangements made on the Government’s behalf in advance of COR approval.

IV. Contacts

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR):

Pamela Sirotzky U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: BPHC Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 Office Phone - (703) 358-2076

Contracting Officer (CO):

Lisa Rodriguez U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 500 Gold Avenue SW, Room 5108 Albuquerque, NM 87102-1306 Office Phone – (505) 248-6797

V. Information Security Non-Disclosure

The resultant Contract will be in accordance with the information security and non-disclosure terms and conditions as prescribed by FWS IT security policy.

D - Packaging and Marking

No Clauses

E - Inspection and Acceptance

Clauses

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

(a) Definition: "Services," as used in this clause, includes services performed, workmanship, and material furnished or utilized in the performance of services.

(b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Government during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires.

(c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract. The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

(d) If the Government performs inspections or tests on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish, and shall require subcontractors to furnish, at no increase in contract price, all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties.

(e) If any of the services do not conform with contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by reperformance, the Government may -

(1) Require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements; and

(2) Reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed.

(f) If the Contractor fails to promptly perform the services again or to take the necessary action to ensure future performance in conformity with contract requirements, the Government may -

(1) By contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the Contractor any cost incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service; or

(2) Terminate the contract for default.

(End of clause)

F - Deliveries or Performance

Clauses

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order. (AUG 1989)

(a) The Contracting Officer may, at any time, by written order to the Contractor, require the Contractor to stop all, or any part, of the work called for by this contract for a period of 90 days after the order is delivered to the Contractor, and for any further period to which the parties may agree. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop-work order issued under this clause.

Upon receipt of the order, the Contractor shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to minimize the incurrence of costs allocable to the work covered by the order during the period of work stoppage. Within a period of 90 days after a stop-work is delivered to the Contractor, or within any extension of that period to which the parties shall have agreed, the Contracting Officer shall either -

(1) Cancel the stop-work order; or

(2) Terminate the work covered by the order as provided in the Default, or the Termination for Convenience of the Government, clause of this contract.

(b) If a stop-work order issued under this clause is canceled or the period of the order or any extension thereof expires, the Contractor shall resume work. The Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the delivery schedule or contract price, or both, and the contract shall be modified, in writing, accordingly, if -

(1) The stop-work order results in an increase in the time required for, or in the Contractor's cost properly allocable to, the performance of any part of this contract; and

(2) The Contractor asserts its right to the adjustment within 30 days after the end of the period of work stoppage; provided, that, if the Contracting Officer decides the facts justify the action, the Contracting Officer may receive and act upon the claim submitted at any time before final payment under this contract.

(c) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for the convenience of the Government, the Contracting Officer shall allow reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order in arriving at the termination settlement.

(d) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for default, the Contracting Officer shall allow, by equitable adjustment or otherwise, reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order.

(End of clause)

52.242-17 Government Delay of Work. (APR 1984)

(a) If the performance of all or any part of the work of this contract is delayed or interrupted (1) by an act of the Contracting Officer in the administration of this contract that is not expressly or impliedly authorized by this contract, or (2) by a failure of the Contracting Officer to act within the time specified in this contract, or within a reasonable time if not specified, an adjustment (excluding profit) shall be made for any increase in the cost of performance of this contract caused by the delay or interruption and the contract shall be modified in writing accordingly. Adjustment shall also be made in the delivery or performance dates and any other contractual term or condition affected by the delay or interruption. However, no adjustment shall be made under this clause for any delay or interruption to the extent that performance would have been delayed or interrupted by any other cause, including the fault or negligence of the Contractor, or for which an adjustment is provided or excluded under any other term or condition of this contract.

(b) A claim under this clause shall not be allowed -

(1) For any costs incurred more than 20 days before the Contractor shall have notified the Contracting Officer in writing of the act or failure to act involved; and

(2) Unless the claim, in an amount stated, is asserted in writing as soon as practicable after the termination of the delay or interruption, but not later than the day of final payment under the contract.

(End of clause)

1452.211-70 TERM OF CONTRACT (NOV 2007)

The term of the basic and contract option periods are as follows:

Contract Periods Start Date Completion Date

Basic Contract Period [September 1, 2015 ] [September 30, 2016]

First Option Period [October 1, 2015 ] [September 30, 2017]

Second Option Period [October 1, 2017] [September 30, 2018]

The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options shall not exceed thirty-seven (37) months. If the contract includes FAR 52.217-08, Option to Extend Services, the total duration of this contract, if that clause is invoked, is forty-three (43) months.

G - Contract Administration Data

Clauses

DOI ELECTRONIC INVOICING Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 2013)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor.

To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice [CO to edit and include the documentation required under this contract]:

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Template)

DOI AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS (MAY 2010)

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award.

The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor.

Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment. The COR for this contract will be:

[ fill in name, address, telephone numbers, and email address of COR at award ]

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR¿s appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR.

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor’s risk.

(End of notice)

H - Special Contract Requirements

Clauses

1452.224-70 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION (NOV 2007)

(a) It is understood that throughout performance of the contract the contractor may have access to confidential information that is the property of the Government. Unauthorized duplication or disclosure of the information provided by the Government or to which the contractor will have access as a result of this contract is prohibited. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this contract, the Contractor shall return all Government documents in its possession upon completion or termination of this contract.

(b) To the extent that the work under this contract requires access to proprietary or confidential business or financial data of other companies, and as long as such data remains proprietary or confidential, the contractor shall protect such data from unauthorized use and disclosure and agrees not to use it to compete with such companies.

(c) No confidential information may be divulged to any person or organization without the advance, written permission of the Contracting Officer or the party in whom title thereto is wholly vested. This clause also applies to any subcontractors and/or consultants used by the contractor.

(d) The foregoing obligations do not apply to:

(1) Information that, at the time of receipt by the Contractor, is in the public domain;

(2) Information that is published after receipt thereof by the Contractor or otherwise becomes part of the public domain through no fault of the Contractor;

(3) Information that the Contractor can demonstrate was in his possession at the time of receipt thereof and was not acquired directly or indirectly from the Government or other companies;

(4) Information that the Contractor can demonstrate was received from a third party who did not require the Contractor to hold it in confidence.

(End of Clause)

1452.228-74 INDEMNIFICATION (NOV 2007)

The contractor is an 'independent contractor' and shall obtain all necessary insurance to protect himself from liability arising out of this contract.

The contractor hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Government harmless in connection with, any loss or liability from damage to or destruction of property or from injuries to or death of persons (including the agents and employees of both parties) if such damage, destruction, injury or death arises out of, or is caused by performance of work under this contract, unless such damage, destruction, injury or death is caused solely by the negligence of the Government, its agents or employees. The contractor agrees to include this clause, appropriately modified, in all subcontracts to be performed under this contract.

(End of Clause)

1452.231-70 TRAVEL COSTS (NOV 2007)

(a) Costs incurred by contractor personnel for travel, including costs of lodging, other subsistence, and incidental expenses, shall be considered to be reasonable and allowable only to the extent that they do not exceed the rates and amounts set forth in FAR 31.205-46. Contractor may choose to be compensated for travel by using the Government per diem rate or the actual expenses method. Payment under either method chosen cannot exceed the maximum per diem rate used for similarly situated Government employees unless the contractor receives advance approval from the Contracting Officer or his representative.

(b) All travel itineraries not included in the contractor's approved cost proposal for the contract or individual task order must receive the prior written approval of the contracting officer or his representative

1452.237-71 KEY PERSONNEL (NOV 2007)

(a) The following personnel are considered essential to the work being performed hereunder:

Position/Function Name

[ Offeror fill in names of proposed key personnel, as presented in the technical proposal.]

(b) The Contractor must notify the Contracting Officer prior to any changes in key personnel. The Contractor must provide 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. Proposed substitutes must possess qualifications comparable to the original key person, as well as satisfying any minimum standards set forth elsewhere in the solicitation/contract. The Contracting Officer will advise the Contractor as to the acceptability of the proposed substitutes within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The list of key personnel may be modified from time to time during the course of the contract, by mutual agreement of the parties.

(c) If the services performed by key personnel do not conform to contract requirements or jeopardize successful performance of the contract, the Government may require the Contractor to remove the individual within five working days.

Alternate 1:

Substitute the following paragraph (b) when the project start-up period is especially critical or sensitive:

(b) During the first [ CO fill in number of days, default = 180 days] of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events. After the initial [CO fill in number of days, default = 180 days], the Contractor must notify the Contracting Officer prior to any changes in key personnel. In all cases, the Contractor must provide 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. Proposed substitutes must possess qualifications comparable to the original key person, as well as satisfying any minimum standards set forth elsewhere in the solicitation/contract. The Contracting Officer will advise the Contractor as to the acceptability of the proposed substitutes within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The list of key personnel may be modified from time to time during the course of the contract, by mutual agreement of the parties.

DIAPR 2000 Non-Discrimination Notice to U.S. Department of the Interior Contractors, Subcontractors and Lessors

Based upon law, Executive Order, or internal policy, the Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination in the workplace, including sexual harassment, based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, age, or sexual orientation. The Department urges its contractors, subcontractors, and lessors to develop and enforce comprehensive anti-discrimination policies for their places of work.

I - Contract Clauses

Clauses

52.202-1 Definitions. (NOV 2013)

52.203-3 Gratuities. (APR 1984)

52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees. (MAY 2014)

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. (SEP 2006)

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures. (MAY 2014)

52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct. (APR 2010)

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. (APR 2014)

52.204-2 Security Requirements. (AUG 1996)

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper. (MAY 2011)

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel. (JAN 2011)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with agency personal identity verification procedures identified in the contract that implement Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance M-05-24 and Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) Number 201.

(b) The Contractor shall account for all forms of Government-provided identification issued to the Contractor employees in connection with performance under this contract. The Contractor shall return such identification to the issuing agency at the earliest of any of the following, unless otherwise determined by the Government:

(1) When no longer needed for contract performance.

(2) Upon completion of the Contractor employee's employment.

(3) Upon contract completion or termination.

(c) The Contracting Officer may delay final payment under a contract if the Contractor fails to comply with these requirements.

(d) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts when the subcontractor's employees are required to have routine physical access to a Federally-controlled facility and/or routine access to a Federally-controlled information system. It shall be the responsibility of the prime Contractor to return such identification to the issuing agency in accordance with the terms set forth in paragraph (b) of this section, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Contracting Officer.

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52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (AUG 2013)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. (DEC 2014)

(a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance 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.