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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

See summary of changes.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

S 1 25

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 04-Sep-2012

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X H92241-12-R-0004

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

31-Jul-2012

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 4 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

31-Aug-2012

CODE

TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS CONTRACTING OFFI

BLDG 401, LEE BLVD

ATTN: MICHAEL WASTELLA

FORT EUSTIS VA 23604

H92241 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

H92241-12-R-0004

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 14-Sep-2012 12:00 PM to 17-Sep-2012 12:00 PM.

The number of offeror copies required 4 has been added.

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

The following have been modified:

5652.228-9000 Required Insurance (2003)

The kinds and minimum amounts of insurance required in accordance with 52.228-5 "Insurance-Work on a Government Installation" are as follows:

TYPE AMOUNT

Automobile Bodily Injury Liability

$200,000 per person/ $500,000 per occurrence

Property Damage Liability

$20,000 per occurrence

Workers Compensation & Occupational Disease

As required by federal and State Statutes

General Liability $500,000 per occurance

Non-Owned Aircraft Liability Coverage (Bodily Injury)

$200,000 per person/ $500,000 per occurrence

(end of clause)

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL CONTRACT CONDITIONS

H.1 GENERAL CONTRACT CONDITIONS

1. Work Schedule

a. Contractor shall support the task order statement of objectives by scheduling its personnel to match Government operations. Contractor work schedule will be part of Contractor proposal in response to Government request for task order proposal (RFTOP).

b. The contractor shall provide a monthly work schedule for its personnel to the contracting officer’s representative on the first workday of each month to insure synchronization of contractor support with the Government’s training schedule.

Contract performance is in accordance with the PWS. Holidays observed by the Government include:

1.1. Scheduled Federal Holidays

Federal Holidays New Year’s Day January 1 Martin Luther King’s Birthday Observation Third Monday in January President’s Day Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day July 4 Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veterans Day November 11 Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25

NOTE: Federal holidays falling on a Saturday will be observed the previous Friday. Federal holidays falling on a Sunday will be observed the next Monday. For Contractor planning purposes, the 160th SOAR(A), including the SOATB and TAPO, typically observes Days of No Scheduled Activity (DONSA) for active duty military in conjunction with federal holidays. These DONSA days are considered working days for federal civilians.

1.2 (SOFARS) 5652.216-9005, Government Down Time for Various Reasons (2005)

From time to time Government installations may be closed in response to an unforeseen emergency or similar occurrence, or by order of the President, Secretary of Defense, or installation commander.

Designated emergencies include, but are not limited to, adverse weather such as snow or flood, an act of God such as a tornado or earthquake, acts of war or terrorism, computer failures, or a base disaster such as a natural gas leak or fire.

(1) Under such designated emergencies or other ordered base closures, contractor personnel will not be allowed on the Government installation unless specifically approved by the Contracting Officer in accordance with installation policies and procedures. If an emergency requiring installation closure occurs while contractor personnel are on the installation, contractor personnel shall promptly secure all government furnished property appropriately and evacuate in an expedient but safe manner unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer.

(2) If the installation closure causes a delay in the work required by the contract, the Government may:

(i) grant a time extension in each task order delayed by the closure equal to the time of the closure, subject to the availability of funds.

(ii) terminate the work or a portion of the work.

(iii) reschedule the work on any day satisfactory to both parties.

(iv) permit the contractor to perform at an off-site location during the period of installation closure if meaningful work can be accomplished. Contractor shall certify to the government by letter within 5 business days of returning to work the nature and scope of the work completed off-site. There shall be no adjustment to the contract labor rates for work performed off the installation.

(v) require that the Contractor continue on-site performance during the installation closure period in accordance with installation procedures.

1.3 Vacation/sick/personal Time. Contractor shall manage vacation/sick/personal time to insure task order SOOs are supported and Government schedule requirements met.

2. Performance of Work

2.1 Performance Evaluation Meetings. A contractor corporate representative shall be required to meet at least monthly with the Contracting Officers’ Representative(s) (COR) and other Government representatives for the first three months of contract performance. These meetings shall be conducted thereafter, as often as the Government may determine to be necessary, to ensure acceptable/satisfactory contractor performance and performance quality.

2.2 Place of Performance. The primary work location for this contract is Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and Special Operations Forces – Support Activity, Lexington, Kentucky. Contractor personnel shall be entered into the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) approval process and other databases as required.

Work may be performed at other sites as required.

3. Travel. Travel within the continental U.S. (CONUS) is required to support the work required by the PWS.

Overseas travel (OCONUS) is not currently envisioned for this contract

4. Security. The nature of the contract requires contractor personnel to possess a high degree of security awareness.

The Contractor shall comply with the established industrial security program that complies with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), DoD 5220.22-M, and the DoD Contract Security Classification Specification incorporated into the Contract, and provide for the protection of classified defense information. Government furnished equipment/property must be reasonably protected from loss, theft, or unauthorized use. The contractor shall be responsible for understanding security obligations for the formulation of adequate regulatory procedures in the safeguarding of classified defense and other protected information. The Contractor shall be responsible for complying with program office Security Classification Guides (SCGs) and shall be responsible for marking and protecting information in accordance with these same SCGs for each task.

5. Contractor Employee Identification. All contractor employees shall wear contractor-supplied name badges while performing services required by this contract. The badges shall display the contractor’s name and “Contract Employee.” Contractor employees are required to clearly identify themselves as a contractor at all times whether in person, by email, or on the telephone.

6. Employee Conduct. The Contractor employees, performing services on a military reservation and other facilities under DoD control shall be guided by and shall observe and comply with all applicable rules, regulations, directions and requirements pertaining to conduct of personnel on the military reservation and DoD facilities as prescribed by the Commander of the military reservation or other relevant DoD official during the performance of the required services. The Contractor further agrees to recognize the authority of the responsible military Commander/DoD official to suspend, restrain or restrict the activities of Contractor personnel whenever in his judgment such action is deemed necessary for the protection of personnel and equipment under his military jurisdiction. In the event such Commander/DoD Official denies access to the Contractor employee, the Contractor shall insure compliance with such direction and provide replacement personnel at no change in the contract price. The Government will cooperate with the Contractor to provide information regarding such exclusions if required for employment claims against the Contractor.

7. Advisory and Assistance Services. The Contractor may be required to perform technical evaluation of contractor offers and/or products as well as advisory and assistance services relative to the same. In these instances, the Contractor will not evaluate or advise the Government concerning its own products or activities. When required to evaluate other Contractor offers and/or products or provide advisory and assistance services to the same, the Contractor will preserve its objectivity and protect the Government interests. If the Contractor performs technical evaluation of contractor proposal and/or products or services or provides advisory services in relation thereto, the Contractor shall not be allowed to furnish any supplies or services either as a prime or subcontractor as part of a joint venture. This provision shall be permanent. All contractor employees shall sign a non-disclosure agreement prior to performing these services and provide copies of these agreements to the Government Contracting Office.

8. Contractor personnel under this contract shall not—

8.1 Be placed in a position where they are appointed or employed by a Federal Officer, or are under the supervision, direction, or evaluation of a Federal Officer, military or civilian;

8.2 Be placed in a staff or policy making position, this does not preclude provision of advice, judgment, and support to these Government personnel;

8.3 Be placed in a position of command, supervision, administration or control over Department of the Army military or civilian personnel, or personnel of other contractors, or become a part of the Government organization;

8.4 Be used in administration or supervision or military procurement activities, as opposed to the program management and consulting activities called for in this contract.

9. Contractor Site Team Leads (CSTL). The contractor shall designate a lead employee, in writing to the COR, for each work location who shall serve as the contractor’s on-site representative for project management purposes and employee supervision. The lead employee(s) shall serve as the contractor’s liaison to the Government for the Contractor Team and be the focal point for contractor employee work assignments for this Contractor Team.

9.1 Personnel Management. Contractor shall retain appropriate number of personnel who have the necessary skills, education, or experience to effectively manage the contract requirements. Additionally, Contractor shall maintain an active training, recruitment and retention program to ensure qualified and clearable personnel are available to meet contract requirements.

9.2 The contractor shall be proactive in identifying problem areas and providing corrective action. The contractor and contractor personnel shall be customer oriented and display a professional and cooperative attitude when performing service for the Government.

9.3 Flight on Government Aircraft. The contracted services require Contractor employees to participate in flight operations aboard Government aircraft. All Contractor employees participating in flight operations must receive Government approval. Contractor shall identify its employees required to participate in such flights aboard Government aircraft, in writing, to the Government Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

Contractor employees will not participate in flights until receiving Government approval. For Contractor employees performing services in aircraft crew positions, the Contractor must receive additional approvals under AR 95-20, Contractor Flight and Ground Operations. The Contractor will be provided access to Government aircraft required for performance of services under this contract. Such Government aircraft will not become Government Furnished Property. Contractor operation of the Government aircraft shall be in compliance with DFARS clause 252.228-7001, Ground and Flight Risk, including the combined regulation/instruction entitled “Contractor’s Flight and Ground Operations” (Air Force Instruction 10-220, Army Regulation 95-20, NAVAIR Instruction 3710.1 (Series), Coast Guard Instruction M13020.3, and Defense Contract Management Agency Instruction 8210.1).

9.4 Operation of Government Vehicles. Occasional operation of government ground vehicles is anticipated.

Contractor employees who are required to operate Government vehicles shall be trained and certified by the contractor in accordance with applicable regulations, policies and procedures, and maintain third party liability insurance. The Governmnet will identify the types of vehicles as part of each Request for Task Order Proposal. The Government shall retain risk of loss for loss, damage, destruction, or theft of such vehicles.

10.0 Government Furnished Property (GFP), Access to Government Facilities, and Government Provided Services

10.1 As required for performance of work under any issued Task Order, the Government may furnish property (GFP), access to Government facilities and property, and Government provided services. Such property, facilities, and services shall be used exclusively performance of services under this contract and when no longer required for performance of such work, returned to Government control.

10.2 Access to Government Facilities. The Government will provide access to Government owned/controlled facilities required for performance of work under this Contract. Actual custody of facilities shall not be transferred to the contractor and will not be treated as GFP. No modification of these facilities is authorized under the terms of this contract. Government-furnished facilities shall not be used for any purpose other than performance of this contract.

10.3 Government Provided Services and Information. The Government will provide the Contractor with all utilities, postal service, and local and long-distance telephone service. The Government will provide the contractor with available desks, chairs, file cabinets, desktop and or laptop computers, general office supplies, fax machines, and copy machines. All training material to include lesson plans, courseware and other instructional material will be supplied by the Government. Flight equipment will be provided by the Government. All aircraft operator, maintenance and supply manuals will be supplied by the Government.

10.4 Cellular telephone service will not be provided or reimbursed by the Government.

10.5 Equipment Inventory. For accountability and responsibility purposes for Government property that the contractor is provided access to for work under this contract (e.g. information technology resources), the contractor shall receipt for all Government equipment from the Property Book Officer or hand receipt holder and manage such property in a manner consistent with FAR Part 45. The property is not government furnished property subject to the requirements of FAR 52.245-1. The contractor is the Primary Hand Receipt Holder for the equipment used by the contractor and for that equipment determined by the COR. The contractor and Government representatives shall conduct a joint inventory of all Government equipment the contractor is given access. The contractor and Government representatives shall jointly determine the working order and condition of all equipment. Items of equipment missing or not in working order shall be recorded. The Government shall replace missing items and repair all items not in working order. Through the COR, the Government representative shall give disposition instructions for items beyond repair or obsolete. If the contractor does not participate in the inventory, the contractor shall accept as accurate the listing and stated condition of equipment provided by the Government. If the contractor participates in the inventory and does not agree with the Government representative's determination as to the working order of the equipment, the failure to agree shall be treated as a dispute pursuant to the clause of this contract entitled, "Disputes." The contractor shall be liable for loss or damage to Government property used in performance of this contractor beyond fair wear and tear. In the event the Government and contractor cannot agree on whether the contractor is liable, this will be treated as a dispute pursuant to the Disputes clause in this contract.

10.6 Obtaining Additional or Replacement Equipment. The contractor shall submit requests for additional or replacement Government furnished equipment required for the performance of the contract. The contractor shall submit such requests to the COR. Requests shall contain the proper identification of the item, the cost, and if possible three suggested sources. The Government shall determine what additional or replacement equipment can be provided under this contract. Failure of the Government to provide additional or replacement equipment does not relieve the contractor from performance under this contract.

11. Other Direct Costs (ODC). The contractor will be reimbursed for ODCs determined to be within the general contract scope. All ODCs must be reviewed by the COR and approved in advance by the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO). ODCs are items similar to the following: computers, copiers, printers, fax machines, office equipment, supplies, software, and consumable office supplies. Items which are NOT considered ODCs include, but are not limited to the following: furniture, cable TV, clothing, uniforms, cell phones, flight physicals, medical exams, construction, services, gifts, equipment rentals and vehicle rentals. The contractor should contact the PCO immediately if there is any question regarding whether an item is an ODC. All material/equipment ordered may be used only for performance of this contract and shall become the property of the Government at the conclusion of the contract. All equipment procured under the ODC CLIN shall be turned over to the government immediately upon delivery. The government shall document the equipment and issue it back to the contractor under a hand receipt.

12. Quality Assurance. The contractor must provide a quality assurance plan within 30 days of award of individual task orders issued against this contract.

13. Uniform/appearance.

13.1 Flight Clothing: Fire-resistant flight clothing/gloves and leather boots or boots approved by CTA 50- 900 shall be to be worn by all crewmembers when performing crew duties. All flight uniforms to include environmental clothing (i.e. rain gear, cold weather gear) shall be provided by the Contractor and maintained by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Government. Flight clothing shall be standardized for all contractor employees supporting this task order, and from a distance up to 30 feet away, easily identify the individual as a contractor.

13.2 The Contractor is expected to maintain a professional appearance at all times. Contractor employees supporting this Task Order shall not wear any combination of the current Army uniform.

13.3 Head gear that may be easily blown off by wind or rotor wash is not authorized for wear on the flight line unless securely fastened with a retaining strap around the individual’s neck or to the person.

14. All contractor personnel whose duties described in the PLC include participation in flight operations aboard Government-owned aircraft are subject to all rules and regulations outlined or directed in DCMA Instruction 8210.1, Army Training Circular (TC) 1-210-1,160th SOPs, 160th ATMs, USASOC, USASOAC and local supplements to 95- 1, TM 1-1500-328-23, and all other applicable DoD publications.

15. Contractor Employee Out Processing. Government-issued badges, identification cards, passes, vehicle registration media, and admittance controls are U.S. Government property that will be protected and returned to the Government when no longer required for work under the contract. When a contractor employee leaves the company or moves to a different section for support under this contract, the employee shall clear all computer systems to which they have access, turn in all keys or other admittance hardware, and perform out-processing procedures as directed by the COR. This responsibility extends to any subcontractors.

H.2 (SOFARS) 5652.216-9004, Procedures for Issuing Task/Delivery Orders under Single Award, Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity Contracts (2003)

(a) Soliciting Task/Delivery Order Proposals: When the Government has a requirement for services to be performed under this Contract, the Contracting Officer will issue a request for task order proposal (RFTOP) either in writing/by telephone/electronic transmission.

Each RFTOP will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

(1) RFTOP number and/or title;

(2) Contract Number;

(3) Statement of Objectives;

(4) Instructions for RFTOP Preparation;

(5) Performance period; and

(6) A listing of Government furnished property/access to Government facilities & property to support performance of the task order.

(b) Urgent Requirements: In the event of an urgent requirement, the Contractor shall provide a written proposal within the timeframe specified by the Contracting Officer in the specified format.

(c) Submission of Proposals: The Contractor's proposal must comply with the Instructions included in the RFTOP.

The Contractor’s proposal shall include the PLCs, pricing based upon PLCs, and resumes for the proposed contractor personnel, as well as any other directions contained in the RFTOP. Unless otherwise specified, the Contractor shall have no more than 14 days to submit their proposals, unless:

(1) A longer timeframe is specified in the request for task order proposal, or

(2) It is an urgent requirement.

H.3 AWARD TERM OPTION

(a) This Contract consists of a base ordering period of five years, with an optional ordering period (award term option) of five years. The Government shall have the unilateral right to exercise the optional five year ordering period as provided for in this clause. The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of the award term option, shall not exceed ten years from date of contract award. The Contracting Officer shall make the decision to exercise the option based upon the requirements of FAR 17.207 and a determination that the Contractor’s performance of work under the orders is evaluated as superior.

(b) The Government’s evaluation of the quality of Contractor’s performance will be measured against the metrics contained in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), Attachment 3, and documented in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) through the annual reports and supporting narrative.

(c) The Contractor will submit annually a written self-evaluation of its performance within 45 days after the anniversary of the contract award date for consideration by the COR in preparation of the annual performance evaluation. The self-evaluation report shall not exceed 7 pages.

(d) The Government will provide written notice of exercise of the optional award term to the Contractor not less than 60 days prior to the end of the initial ordering period.

H.4 UNIQUE/GOVERNMENT SPONSORED TRAINING

While the Contract shall provide employees who are current and competent within the supported technical areas, the Government or the Contractor may identify specialized or Government unique training. The Government may, at its sole discretion, authorize contractor employee at such training if deemed in the best interests of the Government.

H.5 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) SYSTEMS AUTHORIZATION AND ACCESS

(a) Contractor personnel assigned to perform work under this contract require access to Government Information Technology (IT) resources (e.g., computers, laptops, personal electronic devices/personal digital assistants, local area networks, and web based services requiring Common Access Card (CAC) Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)). Contractor personnel (prime, subcontractor, consultants, and temporary employees) requiring access to such IT resources shall submit a Government provided access form and have initiated the requisite background investigation (or provide proof of a current background investigation) prior to accessing any IT resources.

(b) Access forms will be submitted to the COR for processing. The COR may waive requirement for those contractor employees who have existing, current permission to access IT resources under a predecessor contract.

(c) In order to maintain access to IT resources, the contractor shall ensure completion of initial and annual information assurance training, monitor expiration of requisite background investigations, and initiate re-investigations as required. If requested, the contractor shall provide to the COR documentation sufficient to prove that it is monitoring/tracking the requirements for its employees who are accessing IT resources.

For those contractor personnel not in compliance with the requirements of this clause, access to IT resources will be denied/revoked. Since access to such IT resources is critical for performance of work under this contract, the Government may require the contractor to replace the employee at no additional cost to the Government.

H.6 CONDUCT OF PERSONNEL

The Contractor, including his assigned personnel, performing services on a military installation shall be guided by and shall observe and comply with all applicable rules, regulations, directions, and requirements pertaining to conduct of personnel on the military installation as prescribed by the Commander of the military installation during the performance of the required services. The Contractor further agrees to recognize the authority of the responsible military Commander to suspend, restrain, or restrict the activities of Contractor personnel whenever in his judgment such action is deemed necessary for the protection of personnel and equipment under his military jurisdiction.

H.7 RESERVED

H.8 ALLOWABLE TRAVEL COSTS

Pursuant to Public Law 99-234, reasonable and allowable Contractor costs for transportation associated with the performance of this contract may be reimbursed upon mileage, rates, actual costs, or a combination thereof.

Lodging, meals, and incidental expenses may be based upon per diem, actual expenses, or a combination thereof, provided the method used results in a reasonable charge.

The costs above shall be determined reasonable and allowable 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:

Federal Travel Regulations prescribed by the General Services Administration, for travel in the conterminous 48 United States, available on a subscription basis from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock No. 022-001-81003-7.

Joint Travel Regulations, Volume 2, DoD Civilian Personnel, Appendix A, prescribed by the Department of

Defense, for travel in Alaska, Hawaii, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and territories and possessions of the United States, available on a subscription basis from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC 20402, Stock No. 906-010-00000-1; or

Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians, Foreign Areas), Section 925, "Maximum Travel Per Diem

Allowance for Foreign Areas," prescribed by the Department of State, for travel in areas not covered in (a)(2)(1) and

(ii) of this subparagraph, available on a subscription basis from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock No. 744-008-00000-0.

Cited Federal Regulations are not incorporated in their entirety. Only sections defining lodging, meals and incidental expenses and those sections dealing with special or unusual situations and setting forth-maximum per diem rates are incorporated herein.

H.9 VEHICLE REGISTRATION

Contractor and subcontractors, if any, who will be performing services on a military installation will be required to register all vehicles, including those belonging to their employees, with the local Security, or Military, Police or Security Management Office.

H.10 GOVERNMENT-CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIPS (NON-PERSONAL SERVICES)

The Government and the contractor understand and agree that the services to be delivered under this contract by the contractor to the Government are non-personal services. The parties recognize and agree that no employer -employee relationships exist or will exist under the contract between the Government and Contractor and/or between the Government and the Contractor's employees. It is therefore, in the best interest of the Government to afford the parties a full and complete understanding of their respective obligations.

Contractor personnel under this contract shall not:

a. be placed in a position where they are appointed or employed by a Federal Officer, or are under the supervision, direction, or evaluation of a Federal Officer, Military or Civilian.

b. be placed in a staff or policy making position

c. be placed in a position of command, supervision, administration of control over Military or Civilian

Personnel, or personnel of other contractors, or become a part of the Government organization.

d. be used for the purpose of avoiding manpower ceilings or other personnel rules and regulations of the Civil

Service Commission.

e. be used in the administration or supervision of military procurement activities.

The services to be performed under this contract do not require the contractor or its employees to exercise personal judgment and discretion on behalf of the Government, but rather the contractor's employees will act and exercise personal judgment and discretion on behalf of the contractor.

Rules, regulations, directions and requirements which are issued by command authorities under their responsibility for good order, administration, and security are applicable to all personnel who enter the installation, or who travel on Government transportation. This is not to be construed or interpreted to establish any degree of Government control, which is inconsistent with a non-personal service contract.

H.11 RESERVED

H.12 PHASE-OUT SERVICES

a. Pursuant to Clause 52.237-3, Continuity of Services, the contractor shall, upon the Contracting Officer's written notice, furnish phase-out services for up to 90 days after the contract expires or at the end of any contract period if exercised by the PCO. During the phase-out period, the contractor shall permit non-interference observation of the contract performance by the successor contractor (excluding access to proprietary data or areas). The contractor shall allow the successor to use an “over the shoulder” method to assist in developing his capability to commence responsibility for full operations and maintenance.

b. The Phase-out effort shall be performed in accordance with the pricing structure of the CLIN 0001 and 1001. All cost incurred in performance of the contractor’s phase-out operations shall be segregated and separately invoiced against CLINs 0001 and 1001 of Section B.

Section B:

Note: The phase-out period may commence at the end of any contract period if exercised by the Contracting Officer.

H.13 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

(a) To prevent conflicting roles which may bias the contractor's judgment or objectivity, and to preclude the contractor from obtaining unfair competitive advantage in concurrent or future acquisitions, the contractor shall be restricted as set forth in subparagraphs below. “Contractor” is defined as the business entity receiving the contract, parent company, affiliates, divisions and subsidiaries.

(b) The Contractor warrants and represents to the best of its knowledge and belief that it does not presently have any organizational conflict of interest which would diminish its capacity to give impartial, technically sound and objective assistance and advice, or would result in a biased work product, or might result in an unfair competitive advantage except that which flows from the normal benefit or performance of this contact.

(c) Whenever in the performance of this contract the Contractor provides recommendations or advice related to the development of specifications, work statements, data or other information for services or supplies, the Contractor will not enter into any contract either as a prime or sub-contractor to furnish said services, items of supply or components thereof during the life of this contract or through the initial production contract whichever is longer.

(d) Whenever in the performance of this contract the Contractor provides recommendations or advice related to the development or specifications, work statements, data, or other information for hardware/software items, the Contractor will not enter into any contract with the item supplier to provide any support, analysis or consulting services. The prohibition will apply during the life of the contract and through completion of the final task order.

(e) The Contractor may be required to perform technical evaluation of contractor offers and/or products as well as to provide advisory and assistance services relative to the same. In these instances, the Contractor will not evaluate or advise the Government concerning its own products or activities. When required to evaluate other Contractor offers and/or products or provide advisory and assistance services to the same, the Contractor will preserve its objectivity and protect the Government's interests. If the Contractor performs technical evaluation of contractor proposal and/or products or services or provides advisory services in relation thereto, the Contractor shall not be allowed to furnish any supplies or services either as a prime or subcontractor as part of a joint venture. This prohibition shall apply during the life of the contract through completion of the final task order.

(f) During the course of this contract, use of other companies’ quote proprietary data shall be necessary for contract performance. Access to this proprietary data shall be accomplished either directly from the other company or, if available, from USSOCOM. The Contractor shall enter into a written agreement with each said companies in which the Contractor;

(1) obtains the permission to use the other companies’ proprietary data, whether obtained directly from the other company or from USSOCOM, in the performance of this contract;

(2) agrees to protect the proprietary data from unauthorized use or disclosure for as long as it remains proprietary;

and

(3) agrees to refrain from using the proprietary data for any purpose other than in the performance of this contract.

(g) The Contractor further agrees:

(1) to adopt operating procedures and physical security measures designed to protect the proprietary data from disclosure or release to authorized third parties;

(2) to indemnify the Government, its agents and employees from all liability arising out of, or in any way related to, the misuse or unauthorized disclosure by the Contractor, its employees or agents of any proprietary data it received;

(3) to hold the Government, its agents and employees, harmless against any claim or liability including attorney fees, costs and expenses, arising out of the misuse of unauthorized disclosure of any proprietary data supplied to the Contractor;

(4) to provide a copy of its agreements with the other companies to the Contracting Officer prior to obtaining access to the proprietary data; and,

(5) to provide, on request from the Contracting Officer, evidence of the steps taken to protect against unauthorized use or disclosure of the proprietary data.

(h) Whenever a Contractor must obtain proprietary technical data or computer software (including limited rights or government purpose license rights technical data and restricted rights computer software) from the Government to perform under a task order under this contract, the Contractor will be required to furnish a copy of its proprietary technical data or computer software exchange agreement with the owner of the data as a necessary condition to receiving said proprietary technical data or computer software from the Government.

(i) If the Contracting Officer finds that said written agreement or procedures taken are not adequate, the Government has the right to withhold access to the proprietary data. Additionally, if the Contracting Officer finds that a Contractor employee, agent, or subcontractor made unauthorized use or disclosure of any of said proprietary data, the Government has the right to bar that employee, agent, or subcontractor from having further access to said proprietary data from the Contractor at no liability to the Government.

(j) The provisions of this clause are fully applicable to all subcontractors utilized by the Contractor and this clause shall be included in all subcontracts the Contractor enters into to support, either directly or indirectly, this contract.

(k) No form of business insulation technique to avoid, evade or substitute for the restrictions set out herein shall be permitted except in the absolute discretion of the Government the exercise of which shall not be subject to the Disputes Clause.

(l) In the event the Contractor breaches or violates any of the warranties, convenience, restrictions, disclosures or nondisclosure under this provision, the Government may terminate this contract for default and pursue any other remedies as provided by law.

(m) A current list of weapon systems managed or monitored by USSOCOM are maintained by the agency. It is the Contractors responsibility to identify to the Government any contracts they have for equipment or services related to USSOCOM with either a prime contractor or major subcontract, that result in a perceived or actual conflict of interest.

(n) Additionally, it is agreed that the prohibitions contained herein against competing for or performing as a prime contractor, subcontractor or as a consultant to a prime or subcontractor to provide services, hardware or software, shall apply to all programs managed or overseen by USSOCOM. Unless otherwise specified, the USSOCOM wide exclusion shall cease upon expiration of the final ordering period of this contract.

(o) The Contracting Officer may at his/her sole discretion, grant individual waivers to the USSOCOM-wide exclusion on a case-by-case basis. Such waivers shall be binding. However, the Contractor shall have no right to such waivers, and the failure to grant a waiver shall not be grounds for protest against any solicitations or acquisition as to which the waiver was denied, nor shall the refusal to grant a waiver be subject to appeal under the Disputes Clause of this contract.

(p) During the course of this contract there is a potential for changes in relationships that may occur and accordingly, the Contractor agrees to adjust and take any and all measures deemed necessary to comply with this clause and FAR 9.5. The Contractor agrees to immediately notify the Contracting Officer of changes in relationships and a description of the action the Contractor has taken or proposes to take to avoid, eliminate or neutralize the conflicts of interest.

H. 14 INVOICES FOR TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT

Travel shall be paid in accordance with the FAR and associated cost principles. In order to be reimbursed for contract employee travel expenses the following supporting documentation shall be provided to the USASOC Contracting Office with the Invoice. The contractor is to provide the information that is applicable to the specific travel performed. The Joint Travel Regulation will be used as a guide for all travel cost reimbursement. Rates paid cannot exceed those cited in the Joint Travel Regulation.

a. Document from the Government requiring the travel referencing the individual(s) to travel, the location and date(s) required.

b. Paid receipt for airline tickets. Tickets shall be purchased using the most economical rates available for the required travel that allows for mission support.

c. Paid receipt for hotel expenses. Costs for meals, movies, etc. must be billed separately. They can appear on the hotel receipt but will not be treated as hotel costs. Applicable taxes may be included in the request for reimbursement of hotel expenses.

d. Paid receipts for rental cars, if authorized by the tasking document provided by the Government. Efforts to obtain the most economical rates should be taken.

e. Any other paid receipts for expenses exceeding $50.00 each should be provided and explained.

f. Meals and Incidentals will be paid in accordance with corporate policy.

g. POV mileage information.

H.15 RELEASE OF INFORMATION

News, release and media contacts, including photographs, films, public announcements, or other forms of publicity concerning the technical and support content of this contract, will not be made without prior clearance from the Procuring Contracting Officer.

H.16 CONTRACTOR REMOVAL

The Government reserves the right to direct that any Contractor employees be removed from performance whenever there is probable cause or belief on the facts available, that such action is warranted in the interest of national security. The Government also reserves the right to conduct an investigation, either directly or through the Contractor, of any alleged misconduct for which the Contracting Officer deems that the security of the contract is jeopardized. In any event, the Contractor agrees to provide full cooperation with the Procuring Contracting Officer.

H.17 CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION

All contractor employees must have an identification badge properly displayed on his/her person at all time while present at the Government facilities. Contractor employees shall wear a Government-issued badge while in Government facilities. Contractor employees are required to clearly identify themselves as a contractor at all times whether in person or on the telephone. Further, sub-contractors must identify their respective prime contractors.

If a contractor employee leaves the company or moves to a different agency for support under this contract they will be required to "check-out" with their Government Representative (RAO) and turn their badge into the Security Management Office (SMO) and clear all computer systems to which they have access.

Contractor owned vehicles or contractor employee owned vehicles, which are to be operated on Fort Campbell, must be registered on post.

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

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Exhibit A CDRL - Monthly Status

Report

1 26-JUL-2012

Attachment 1 Professional Labor Categories

22 06-JUN-2012

Attachment 2 Contract Security Classification Specification

20 09-DEC-2011

Attachment 3 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

6 07-JUN-2012

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Exhibit A CDRL - Monthly Status

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1 26-JUL-2012

Exhibit B PLC Pricing Schedule 1 04-SEP-2012 Attachment 1 Professional Labor

Categories

22 06-JUN-2012

Attachment 2 Contract Security Classification Specification

20 09-DEC-2011

Attachment 3 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

6 07-JUN-2012

Attachment 4 Wage Determination 9 12-JUL-2012

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. The contractor’s proposals shall become the basis for evaluation by the Government. The proposal must be precise, factual and complete, as well as legible, clear and responsive to the solicitation. In the event the offeror takes any exception to or sets any conditions for its proposal under the subject solicitation, such an exceptions or conditions shall be set forth in a cover letter to offeror’s proposal.

2. OFFEROR’S PROPOSAL: 52.215-1 -- Instructions to Offerors -- Competitive Acquisition is incorporated.

This is an all-electronic solicitation release. No hard copies will be mailed. Amendments to the solicitation will be posted to www.fedbizopps.gov. It is the responsibility of each offeror to review the webpage for notice of amendments, updates, or changes to current information. The following instructions must be followed when preparing the proposal. To be considered for award, a complete response to the RFP is required. Each proposal and response/acknowledgment of any amendment(s)) must be submitted to the issuing office. Each offeror must submit written information that pertains to its technical (management) capability and past performance. The Government will consider how well the offeror complied with these instructions when evaluating each offer. Failure to follow these instructions may be considered indicative of the type of conduct that it may expect from the offeror during contract performance. The offeror should clearly state how it intends to accomplish the work called for in the contract. Mere acknowledgement or restatement of a requirement or task is not acceptable. The information in the proposal should be presented in a clear, coherent and concise manner. The proposal shall include all the information requested in the instructions below.

All proposals must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of the solicitation.

Any commitments made in the proposal shall become part of the resultant contract. Any significant inconsistency, if unexplained, raises a fundamental issue of the offeror’s understanding and/or ability to perform under a contract. This may be a basis for rejection of the proposal. In no case shall words like “we will comply with the requirements of the contract,” or equivalent statements, be acceptable to meet the requirements of this RFP. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in an offeror’s proposal being excluded from further consideration for award. Offerors shall submit with their proposals a list of names and telephone numbers of persons authorized to conduct negotiations.

3. PROPOSAL FORMAT: Format of the proposal volumes shall be as follows:

a. Text size shall be no smaller than what is equivalent to Microsoft Word, Times New Roman, 10 point, uncompressed font.

b. Pages shall be single sided, one and one half spaced, with a minimum of one inch margins on all sides. Pages shall be dated and numbered sequentially by volume. A cover sheet should be bound in each book, clearly marked as to volume number, title, “original” or copy number, solicitation identification, and the offeror's name.

c. Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used with an explanation for each.

d. Pages shall be dated and numbered sequentially by volume.

e. Elaborate format, color representations, and bindings are not desirable. Three-ring binders are preferred.

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