GEITA11_Section_L-7_(Personnel_Qualifications_Experience)_dated_27Mar2012_Amend02.docx

PART IV – REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

Attachment L – 7: PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

The following list of qualifications generally reflects the minimum personnel requirements associated with the Advisory and Assistance Service activities in this contract. Other disciplines not listed will be required to have comparable qualifications in their field of expertise. In rare circumstances, education and/or experience requirements may be waived by the Contracting Officer if the individual has an extraordinary background or uniquely applicable experience or highly specialized knowledge.

1. PROGRAM MANAGER. The offeror’s program manager shall be responsible for the overall management of tasks performed under this contract and shall be the primary point-of-contact for overall contractual issues. The program manager shall be assigned by the offeror upon award of the contract. He/she shall be responsible for ensuring that practical and effective systems are developed to meet the objectives of the action. The program manager shall also ensure that quality work is completed on schedule and within the allocated budget. The program manager shall have, as a minimum, the following qualifications:

a. A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school in a discipline that directly relates to a requirement in the GEITA11 performance work statement.

b. A minimum of 10 years Program Management experience, with a minimum of three years experience in A&AS program management. 20 years of A&AS project management support can be substituted for the ten years Program Management experience.

c. Cost-type contracting experience and a working knowledge of the government’s procurement system as it relates to this contract.

d. Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidance.

2. PROFESSIONAL. Depending on the nature of the TO, the contractor will need a variety of professional personnel specialized in technical activities as specified in the basic contract Performance Work Statement (PWS). The program manager shall be responsible for assigning qualified personnel to individual TOs. Contractors will not utilize in their submittals the title “engineer” or “architect” or other professional unless that individual is licensed or certified in a state where the work is to be performed or as otherwise specified on the task order level. The professional labor is divided into five levels. The minimum qualifications for each level is provided below:

a. Level I Professionals must possess a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school in a discipline that directly relates to a GEITA11 Performance Work Statement requirement. Level 1 Professionals will have a minimum of 0–5 years of directly applicable technically related experience since receiving degree required. Eight (8) years directly related experience in the subject field can be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree. Four (4) years experience and an Associate’s Degree in a directly related subject can be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree. Level I Professionals perform routine tasks such as preparing graphical or tabular presentations of data, simple data interpretation, preparation of supporting material, etc.

b. Level II Professionals must possess a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school in a discipline that directly relates to a GEITA11 Performance Work Statement requirement. Additionally Level II Professionals will have a minimum of 6 to 10 years of directly applicable technically related experience since receiving degree required. Eight (8) years directly related experience in the subject field can be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree. Technical certifications can be substituted for three years experience.

c. Level III Professionals must possess a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school in a discipline that directly relates to a GEITA11 Performance Work Statement requirement. Additionally, Level III Professionals will have a minimum of 11 years of directly applicable technically related experience since receiving degree required. Eight (8) years directly related experience in the subject field can be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree. Technical certifications can be substituted for three (3) years experience.

d. Level IV Professionals must possess five (5) years experience that directly relates to a GEITA11 Performance Work Statement requirement and a corresponding professional registration or Masters Degree. A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree plus 15 years directly related experience can be substituted for Master’s Degree. Additional technical certifications can be substituted for three years experience. Professional license requirements cannot be substituted.

e. Level V Professionals must possess a professional registration and a Masters Degree or a Doctorate from an accredited institution that directly relates to a GEITA11 Performance Work Statement requirement. Additionally, Level V professionals will posses 18 years of directly related experience.

3. ADMINISTRATIVE. Depending on the nature of the TO, the offeror will need a variety of administrative personnel to perform a support role in the performance of task orders (TOs). Examples of Administrative support personnel include but are not limited to Word Processing, Environmental/Engineering Technicians, Estimators, Cost/Budget Analysts, Data Analysts, Management Specialists, Technical Writers, Clerical, Meeting Coordinators, Contract Administration, Technical Writers, and Information Technology (IT) Personnel, etc. The Program Manager shall be responsible for assigning qualified personnel to individual TOs. The administrative disciplines are divided into six levels. All six levels require a High School Diploma or equivalent; additional education can be substituted to meet the requirements below at the following rates: Associates Degree in place of four years experience; Bachelor’s Degree in place of eight years experience, Masters Degree in place of 12 years experience, a PhD in place of 16 years experience.

The minimum experience levels for the administrative support of the technical activities as specified in the basic contract Performance Work Statement (PWS) are:

a. Level I Administrative personnel - less than one year of related experience.

b. Level II Administrative personnel - 1-5 years of related experience.

c. Level III Administrative personnel - 6-10 years of related experience.

d. Level IV Administrative personnel - 11-15 years of related experience.

e. Level V Administrative personnel - 16-20 years of related experience.

f. Level VI Administrative personnel - over 20 years of related experience.

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