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SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 7900)

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3. SOLICITATION NUMBER

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4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

5. DATE ISSUED

26 February 2012

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NUMBER

HQ0682

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

(If other than item 7)

ISSUED BY

JIEDDO CONTRACT OPERATIONS

2450 CRYSTAL DRIVE, ARLINGTON VA 22202

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

10. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME

Prisez Walker

B. TELEPHONE

(NO COLLECT CALLS)

C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

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)CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

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OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror) NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232-8)

10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) CALENDAR DAYS(%)

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

15A. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFER- OR

CODE FACILITY 16. NAME AND THE TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER

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15B. TELEPHONE NUMBER AREA CODE NUMBER EXT.

15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS IS DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

17. SIGNATURE 18. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

28. AWARD DATE

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice. AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION Previous edition is unusable

STANDARD FORM 33 (REV,. 9-97)

Prescribed by GSA - Far (48 CFR) 53.214 (c)

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

B.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION

This acquisition is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 to establish a Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract under

B.2 SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

The following abbreviations are used in this price schedule:

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Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

1.0 Background

Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are a significant threat to deployed US forces and are the primary source of US casualties. The Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO), together with the Military Services and the Department of Defense (DOD) is addressing the IED fight in a holistic way, using a balance of intelligence, training and technology. The Counter-IED (C-IED) effort is a Joint, Interagency, and Multi-national community of action designed to leverage all available resources and technologies in a coordinated campaign to eliminate IEDs as weapons of strategic influence. As the DOD lead, JIEDDO must rapidly provide C-IED capabilities in support of Combatant Commanders.

2.0 Objectives and Scope

2.1 The Joint Expeditionary Team (JET) will provide rapidly deployable expertise in all aspects of C-IED operations to support US forces in Afghanistan, gather information, conduct quick look assessments, provide advisory support to deployed forces, conduct unit debriefs of redeployed forces, participate in training missions and pre-deployment activities, participate in information exchanges as requested by Combatant Commander (CCMD), and advise the JIEDDO leadership on C-IED lessons learned and effectiveness quick looks.

3.0 Tasks and Deliverables

3.1 The Contractor shall support JIEDDO with assisting unit and subordinate echelon planners to employ all C-IED assets for Attack the Network operations. Provide direct counter-IED training support advice as directed by JIEDDO to combatant commanders and subordinate components before and after their deployment as required. Analyze Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) to provide JIEDDO and US forces with best practices and effective solutions to enduring IED challenges. Conduct analysis in such a manner that considers all operational environments across the range of military options and joint campaign continuum. Observe, collect, develop, validate, and disseminate emerging C-IED TTPs. Assist US forces in the identification, training, and integration of enduring and emerging C-IED technologies.

3.1.1 The Contractor shall maintain experienced, qualified training subject matter experts (SME) that are expert trainers and possess extensive operational experience in small units through division network attack and C-IED tactics, techniques and procedures.

3.1.2 The Contractor shall deploy to current theater of operation for 90-120 days to advise and assist organizations by enhancing situational awareness, identifying capability gaps, and improving C-IED material/non-material solutions, systems, processes, initiatives, and strategies while operating within JIEDDO’s three Lines of Operation (LOOs); Attack the Network (AtN), Defeat the Device (DtD), Train the Force (TtF).

3.1.3 At JIEDDO direction embeds within units and organizations executing their operational missions and tasks across a diverse Operational Environment (OE); e.g. OE Shaping and Management, Full Spectrum Operations (Offense, Defense, Stability, and Civil Support), Irregular Warfare (Counterinsurgency (COIN), Counter-Terrorism (CT)), , and Training Support.

3.1.4 The Contractor shall observe and collect first-hand C-IED related information, then analyze and disseminate current and relevant friendly or enemy Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), lessons learned, and best practices to the C-IED Community of Action, e.g. operational military and Special Operations Forces (SOF) elements, , and training centers.

3.1.5 The Contractor shall assist supported US units throughout the pre-deployment training and exercise phase in all aspects of C-IED plans and operations.

3.1.6 The Contractor shall support training missions involving US forces preparing for combat deployments to Afghanistan. Support may include the Combat Training Centers (CTCs), home station training on installations, test sites and areas, and integration of interagency entities into some training scenarios. Support may shall be characterized, but not limited to:

3.1.6.1 Requirements analysis, assessments, and development of training requirements enabling the fusion of intelligence, operations, and materiel/non-material solutions in support of the C-IED mission.

3.1.6.2 Information on terrorist operational capabilities, including tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs); cover and deception methods; targeting strategies; and surveillance methods.

3.1.6.3 Information on terrorist technologies, including raw materials, manufacturing processes, supply chains, usage intentions, and any identified operational opportunities for the U.S. Government.

3.1.6.4 The contractor shall provide counter-IED training support to all Mission Rehearsal Exercises (MRXs) and unit Battle Staff training as required.

3.1.6.5 The contractor shall assist PMs and other Service entities with managing new counter-IED training support initiatives through delivery and Service transition.

3.1.6.6 The Contractor shall assist operations research personnel in conducting requirements analysis, assessment, and definition of training requirements enabling the fusion of intelligence, operations, and materiel/non-material solutions in support of the C-IED mission.

3.2 Task Description: Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Operational Support The Contractor shall provide Counter-Improvised Explosive Device trained experts to serve as SMEs to select U.S. Units to facilitate and assist in JIEDDO operations with Government customers, e.g. operational military and SOF elements, , and training centers. The contractor shall provide skilled and experienced SMEs proficient in C-IED operational support that are prepared and capable to deploy to an overseas, combat environment or to a location within the United States with little advance notice.

Deliverables and Due Dates:

Monthly Status Report in accordance with Section 5 below.

Specific Assumptions:

All members assigned to this task will meet deployment qualifications.

3.3. Program Management.. The Program Manager shall be responsible for coordinating the operations of this contract, and for overall management of all task orders awarded under the contract, and insuring that the technical solutions, training, and schedules are implemented in a timely manner. The Program Manager shall review task performance and work products for correctness as well as adherence to design concepts and user requirements, and for progress in accordance with schedules. The Program Manager shall ensure that evolving requirements of the client are met, including long-range planning, technology insertion, personnel management, training, and product development. The Program Manager shall be available to COIC and JIEDDO Operations and Training Division management as required, and he shall participate, as required, in planning and oversight activities that cut across the individual task orders awarded under this contract.

Deliverables and Due Dates:

Monthly Status Report in accordance with Section 5 below.

Specific Assumptions:

None.

3.4 Transition Plan

3.4.1 The Contractor is responsible for performing all tasks necessary to ensure personnel detailed in paragraph 4.1 report to JIEDDO no later than 30 days from the date of the award, in order to begin the transition process with the incumbent.

3.4.2 The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer Representative (COR) a weekly report by email that outlines the steps taken in the previous week to ensure that the Contractor is on track to have all personnel hired no later than 30 days after award. The report shall identify any issues that may prevent the Contractor from meeting its obligations to perform the tasks outlined in the PWS.

4.0 ESTIMATED EFFORT

4.1 Hours

4.1.1 While on duty in the United States, the full time work load is defined as 1920 hours/year. One Full Time Equivalent (FTE) for the purposes of this task order is defined as 1920 hours.

4.1.2 While on periods of deployed duty with U.S. forces, contractor personnel shall work at a level of effort in excess of 40-hours per week but not to exceed an average rate of 84 hours per week. Deployed full time work is defined as 4368 hours/year.

BASE CONTRACT – 8 Months

4.1.1 CONUS Counter IED Support

45,454

4.1.2 OCONUS Counter IED Support Optional Support

89,007

BASE CONTRACT Support Total – 8 Months

134,461

4.2 Required Qualification

4.2.1 All personnel must have a Top Secret clearance with SCI (SI/TK, G, and HCS) eligibility. The Contractor must certify that all personnel meet or exceed the qualifications of the labor category assigned. The contractor will be prepared to undertake and complete and theater-specific pre-deployment training as directed by the supported CCMD.

4.2.2 Qualification Definitions: Education definitions (all college degrees must be from an accredited college or university):

· HS = High School Graduate

· AS = Associates Degree (2-year)

· BS = Bachelor of Science degree

· BA = Bachelor of Arts degree

· MA/MS/MBA/MPA = Masters Degree

· Doctorate degree = PhD

4.2.3 Experience - Experience expressed in years of increasingly responsible positions in work related to the labor category or job description. The Government may elect to waive or tradeoff education and experience qualification requirements, for example:

· Tradeoffs between experience and education

· Fewer years in multiple labor categories may tradeoff for extensive experience in one labor category

· Waive BS requirement and accept AS degree

4.2.4 Retired military service member with five years front-line IED experience may tradeoff with civilian with ten years IED support staff experience.

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4.3 Key Personnel

All persons proposed in the proposal must be the persons intended to perform the services. Submitted resumes should clearly show that the persons meet the required experience as identified by the Task Order.

4.3.1 Substitution of Key Personnel

The Contractor shall not substitute key personnel without written consent from the Contracting Officer. Requests for key personnel substitutions, regardless of the circumstances, shall be submitted via written notice and within 30 calendar days to the Contracting Officer. The notice shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitution, a complete resume for the proposed substitute, and any other information requested by the Contracting Officer to support the approval or disapproval of the proposed substitution. The Contracting Officer will evaluate requests for substitution of key personnel and promptly notify the Contractor of approval or disapproval.

5.0 DELIVERABLES

5.1 The Contractor shall provide to the Contracting Officer and the JIEDDO appointed COR , in coordination with the designated Technical Monitor , a copy of the monthly invoice and a monthly report that corresponds to the invoice period. The report shall include a list of all individuals that are billed directly to this task order, the number of hours each individual worked in each labor category during the invoice period, and the individual expenses that were incurred for travel and other direct costs during the invoice period. A copy of the invoice may satisfy this reporting requirement if it includes the required level of detailed information. The report shall be submitted to the COR and Contract Specialist simultaneously with submission of the invoice for payment. See Attachment 1 to this PWS.

5.2 The Contractor’s performance requirements are summarized into performance objectives delineated in Section 3, Specific Tasks of the PWS and the Performance Requirements Summary in Attachment 2. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of performance required for each performance objective. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

5.3 Monthly Invoice Report: As support for the invoice, the Contractor shall also submit to the COR a spreadsheet that shows the hours worked by Contractor employees, identifying the name of each employee charged to the contract, the task(s) performed, and the hours performed on each task(s). Contractor’s format is acceptable as long as all required information is provided.

6.0 PERFORMANCE

6.1 Type of Contract

The Government anticipates award of a Cost Plus Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contract.

6.2 Period of Performance

The period of performance (PoP) shall be for a period of eight-month base period as follows:

· Base Period: April 2013- December 2013

6.3 Place of Performance / Work Profile

6.3.1 Contractor personnel shall be required to make frequent short notice deployments in CONUS and worldwide to support a variety of operational, training and fact-finding missions. JET contractor personnel may also participate in four (4) to six (6) month deployments as part of Support Teams in combat zones, as well as other deployments of similar or lesser length in support of US combat forces. Duty locations for the JET shall be rotational between a forward deployed US Force headquarters in the CENTCOM Area of Operations, and JIEDDO facilities located in the metro-Washington, D.C. area.

6.3.2 CONUS: During periods of duty in CONUS, contractor personnel shall operate from the JIEDDO Headquarters in the Washington, D.C. area, in training support roles, as directed by the Chief, J-3, and JIEDDO. The Contractor will provide the Program Manager (PM) with a communications device compatible with the JIEDDO Enterprise network so that the Chief J-3 can contact the PM when necessary. The Contractor may be required to work at one (1) or more alternative work sites outside the metro-Washington, D.C. area as the “home” location for CONUS periods of duty. To permit an orderly transition, the Government will provide the Contractor at least ninety (90) days advance notice of any change to the CONUS work site location for personnel working under this task order.

6.3.3 OCONUS: Deployed periods for the JET will vary in length. When there will be a rotation to a forward position, the deployment schedules shall include the requirement for no less than five (5) days of face-to-face turnover between departing and replacement contractor personnel at the supported unit. Each period of deployment in excess of thirty (30) days shall be followed by a period of duty at the specified CONUS “home” location, equal at least to the period of deployment, before another period of deployment begins. The range for the lengths of a deployment and the period between deployments can be adjusted by mutual agreement between the Government and the Contractor. During deployments oversight relationships will be mission-specific.

6.4 Time of Performance

The official CONUS operating hours for JIEDDO are 0700 – 1730. Core work hours, the period of the day when the preponderance of employees are expected to be at their appointed place of duty, are 0900-1530. Work schedules shall be staggered to provide appropriate coverage during normal duty hours. For unusual events requiring support outside of this timeframe, the Government will notify the Contractor as far in advance as possible of extended requirements.

OCONUS duty hours will be dictated by the mission.

6.5 Federal Government Holidays – (Applies to CONUS Only)

JIEDDO observes the ten official federal holidays. Authorized paid holidays for contractor personnel performing work at a Government site shall in correspond with Government holidays.

The ten holidays are:

6.6 Recall Process and Contingency Procedures

The Contractor is required to have a process where upon notification by the Government POC to the Contractor's onsite task lead (or contractor designee) the contractor will contact all contractor employees and verify back to the Government POC all employees were contacted and could be reached in case of an emergency. Verification that the process is in place and the contractor can execute in case of an emergency is not separately chargeable as a contract expense.

6.7 Essential Positions and Contingency Operations.

Positions identified in the contract as essential position subject to recall may be recalled outside of standard working hours or in contingency operations following the procedures in below. Contractor employees may be required to work at government locations, home, another approved facility within the local travel area, or at the contractor's facility in cases of unforeseen conditions or contingencies (e.g., pandemic conditions, exercises, natural or man-made disasters, etc.). Any equipment such as laptops or phones provided to Contractor personnel shall be returned at the termination of the engagement or at another time mutually agreeable to both parties. Contracting Officer Representative (COR)/Task Monitor (TM) approval is required for alternate work sites during a contingency operation. To the extent possible, the contractor shall use best efforts to provide the same level of support as stated in the PWS. In the event services are impacted, reduced, compromised, etc., the Contracting Officer or the contractor may request an equitable adjustment. All services provided under this clause will be separately identified in monthly reports and invoices as services provided in accordance with this clause.

7.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIAL/PROPERTY/EQUIPMENT/TRAINING.

For Contractors working at JIEDDO Headquarters and for those who are deployed, the Government will provide or make arrangements for provision of physical work space and will furnish: desk, phone, computer equipment (to include all necessary hardware & software), an electronic mail (e-mail) account, use of the Government telephone, facsimile machine, copier usage, as required by this position.

7.1. Individual clothing: Normal uniform for contractor personnel is civilian clothing.

When deployed, contractor personnel may be required by the supported in-theater commander to have military uniforms for off installation travel. Military uniform normally shall be Army Combat Uniform, but shall not have any type of insignia applied, other than a name tag. In the event that the Government is unable to provide the uniforms, the Contractor shall purchase them on a reimbursable basis. Wear and configuration of uniforms will be determined by the applicable in-theater commander in accordance with combatant command policies.

7.2. Protective equipment: The Government will provide the necessary protective equipment required by personnel operating under this contract to perform the aforementioned tasks in theater.

7.3. Weapons: The terms of the contract, prevailing combatant command arming policy and JIEDDO assessment of the need for arming given the assigned mission profile will determine the conditions and constraints on arming of contractor personnel providing services under this task order. When a determination is made that arming is required, the Government will furnish weapons and supplemental equipment commensurate with the individual mission profile. Weapons and equipment provided will be of the same type the supported unit issues its team members.

7.4. Billeting: The Government will provide billeting and rationing for all deployed personnel. The units to which the contractor personnel deploy will provide this support.

7.5. Common Access Card: The Government will issue a Common Access Card (CAC) and other forms of DoD identification necessary to access JIEDDO and other Government facilities. JIEDDO will also issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to deploying contractor personnel. For deployed contractor personnel, the CAC and LOA together will in most cases authorize use of government transportation and access to the following: on-base life support and MWR facilities, medical facilities, PX facilities, and other facilities as required relating to the performance of duties. All deployed entitlements will be determined by the command to which the contractor is deployed.

7.6. Training: JIEDDO will provide the following training:

7.6.1. Individual pre-deployment training in accordance with DoD, COCOM, and U.S. Central Command requirements which will occur at the CONUS Replacement Center (CRC) or equivalent deployment training facility.

7.6.2. Weapons qualification training, if required by arming authorization as approved by the theater commander. All arming packets must be submitted and approved by the COR. Contractor employees are responsible for completing qualification with the designated weapon at least 45 days prior to reporting to the CRC.

7.6.3. Technical, functional training at the JIEDDO COIC on regional operational procedures, the threat situation and all operational and intelligence tools necessary to perform duties at the JIEDDO COIC and when deployed with forward units.

7.6.4. JIEDDO will assess individual performance during training in order to validate readiness to perform all assigned tasks and duties. Contractor employees who do not meet minimum deployment standards will be reported to the contractor and will not deploy. Other equipment may be provided on a case-by-case basis upon request to the COR.

8.0 HAZARDS INFORMATION.

There is no requirement for the contractor to handle any hazardous material.

9.0 SECURITY.

All personnel working under this task order at the CONUS or deployed sites shall possess and maintain a TOP SECRET (TS)/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance access; they must already have a TS/SCI or be capable of immediate adjudication for TS/SCI (have had TS/SCI access within the past 24 months) at the time of beginning work under this task order.

10. IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES

10.1 ID Badges: Contractor personnel will be issued badges for building access and JIEDDO access. Badges will be turned in at end of contract or upon separation of the employee from the JIEDDO workspace. The Government will issue a Common Access Card (CAC) and other forms of DoD identification necessary to access JIEDDO and other Government facilities.

10.2 Display of ID Badges: Contractor personnel shall wear these ID badges and ensure they are visibly displayed at all times when performing work under this contract to include attending Government meetings and conferences. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, each Contractor employee shall wear the ID badge in a conspicuous place on the front of exterior clothing and above the waist except when safety or health reasons prohibit such placement.

10.3 Answering Telephones: Contractor personnel shall identify themselves as Contractor employees when answering Government telephones.

10.4 Correspondence, Electronic Mail, and Other Written Materials: When prime Contractor or Sub-contractor personnel send correspondence, including memoranda and email messages, and prepare other written materials such as briefings and information papers as part of contract performance, each sender shall identify himself or herself as a contractor. This information will typically include name, email address, and name of the individual’s company as part of his or her signature block or other identifying information. Under no circumstances will a contractor employee represent the interests of JIEDDO or the United States government to others, or exercise any other inherently Government functions, to include adopting job titles that denote or imply the authority to perform Governmental functions or use of business cards with JIEDDO or DOD emblems.

10.5 Signature Blocks: Contractor personnel shall use the following on all correspondence including email:

11.0 GOVERNMENT RIGHTS. As specified in paragraph 252.227-7020, DFARS, “The Government shall have unlimited right in works first produced, created, or generated and required to be delivered under this contract.” The Government retains the right to all items produced in relation to their duties by personnel working under this contract. Deliverables are described in Attachment 1.

12.0 REPORTING OF CONTRACTOR SERVICES AND MANPOWER

Accounting for Contractor Services: The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the contractor will report ALL contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of this contract. The contractor is required to completely fill in all the information in the format using the following web address: https://contractormanpower.army.pentagon.mil. The information to be reported is as follows:

1. Contracting Office, Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative;

1. Contract number, including task and delivery order number;

1. Beginning and ending dates covered by reporting period;

1. Contractor name, address, phone number, e-mail address, identity of contractor employee entering data;

1. Estimated direct labor hours (including sub-contractors);

1. Estimated direct labor dollars paid this reporting period (including sub-contractors);

1. Total payments (including sub-contractors);

1. Predominant Federal Service Code (FSC) reflecting services provided by contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each sub-contractor if different);

1. Estimated data collection cost;

1. Organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Army Requiring Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the contractor with its UIC for the purposes of reporting this information);

1. Locations where contractor and sub-contractors perform the work (specified by zip code in the United States and nearest city, country, when in an overseas location, using standardized nomenclature provided on website);

1. Presence of deployment or contingency contract language;

1. Number of contractor and sub-contractor employees deployed in theater this reporting period (by country).

As part of its submission, the contractor will also provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement. Reporting period will be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending 30 September of each government fiscal year and must be reported by 31 October of each calendar year. If contract performance is completed before 30 September, the data can be entered upon contract completion rather than waiting for the end of the fiscal year. Contractors may use a direct XML data transfer to the database server or fill in the fields on the website. The XML direct transfer is a format for transferring files from a contractor’s systems to the secure web site without the need for separate data entries for each required data element at the web site. The specific formats for the XML direct transfer may be downloaded from the web site.* *For in-theater contracts, requiring activities have the option of requiring more frequent reporting.

USES AND SAFEGUARDING OF INFORMATION. Information from the secure web site is considered to be proprietary in nature when the contract number and contractor identity are associated with the direct labor hours and direct labor dollars. The government will make every effort to ensure that no information is released to the public contrary to Federal law.

SUBCONTRACT DATA. The contractor shall ensure that all reportable subcontract data is reported in a timely manner to this data collection web site (citing this contract/order number). At the discretion of the prime contractor, this reporting may be done directly by subcontractors to the data collection site; or by the prime contractor after consolidating and rationalizing all significant data from the subcontractors.

13.0 TRAVEL. All travel must be approved by the COR prior to travel and will be conducted in accordance with JIEDDO and DoD travel policies. Travel will be reimbursed IAW the applicable Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) and FAR 31.205-46 (a)(2). Contractor personnel may be required to conduct travel CONUS for temporary duty in support of performance of their duties. The COR may change or cancel a schedule trip on short notice. A Trip Report (see Attachment A) will be submitted to the TPOC and COR within 3 days of completion of travel. Location, number and destination of trips are unknown at this time.

14.0 TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT (TPOC), COR’S CONTACT INFORMATION

JIEDDO Contracting Officer Representative. Mr. Glenn Kramer (703) 601-5768, glenn.kramer@jieddo.mil

15. PAYMENT: The contractor shall bill the Government on a monthly basis via WAWF. The two in one or combo submission shall be forwarded to the TPOC identified in paragraph 21.0 and the COR. Upon approval of the invoice in WAWF, email notifications will be sent to all pertinent personnel and the appropriate DFAS.

Section D - Packaging and Marking

D.1 PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, PACKING, AND MARKING

Preservation, packaging, packing and marking of all deliverables must conform to normal commercial packing standards to assure safe delivery at destination.

D.2 DELIVERABLES MEDIA

The Contractor shall provide virus-free deliverables to addresses identified in Section H using the current version of the Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe via email, CD-ROM or contractor’s secure portal for those deliveries that cannot be emailed.

D.3 MARKINGS FOR ELECTRONIC DELIVERY

Electronic copies shall be delivered via email attachment. The contractor shall label each electronic delivery with the IDIQ contract and Task Order Number and Project Title in the subject line of the email transmittal.

Packing, marking and storage costs shall not be billed to the Government unless specifically authorized in an order.

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991

Section G - Contract Administration Data

G.1 CONTRACTING OFFICER (KO)

ATTN: Prinsez Walker City/State 2450 Crystal Drive Alexandria VA Telephone: 703-604-2976 Email:prisez.walker@jieddo.mil

G.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

(To be provided at award)

ATTN:

Street City/State Telephone: Fax: Email:

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

H.1 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

This is a Department of Defense (DOD) work effort involving access to and the safeguarding of classified information/material. The security policies, procedures and requirements stipulated in the National Industrial Security Program (NISP), National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) and any supplements thereto are applicable, including applicable Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS). The Contractor shall also comply with DOD 5200.1-R and Army security regulations and guidance.

The contractor shall meet the Government personnel security, information security and physical security requirements at Contractor sites, Government CONUS and OCONUS facilities. Specifically, the Contractor shall have a current Top Secret facility clearance.

All contractor personnel working in a COIC designated space are required to:

1. Have undergone an SSBI or SSBI-PR within the last five (5) years that was favorably adjudicated;

2. Have no break, greater than 24 months, in military service, federal civilian employment or access to classified information under the Industrial Security Program;

3. Possess a current Top Secret security determination;

4. Possess a Sensitive Compartmented Information determination reflected in the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS).

In order to report to COIC designated spaces for the first day of employment, contractor personnel must possess a current TS clearance with a Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) determination reflected in JPAS and be formally nominated by their company's security office to be indoctrinated into SCI programs.

If any contracted personnel are unable to obtain a Top Secret clearance with access to SCI within 30 calendar days of initiating support under this contract, the contractor shall:

1. Notify the government; and,

2. Terminate billing for the employee against the contract.

If any contracted personnel employed by the contractor in support of this contract, fail to maintain the required security clearance or access, the contractor shall:

1. Notify the government of this discrepancy; and,

2. Remove the employee from the COIC designated site; and,

3. Terminate billing for the employee against the contract.

The Contractor shall comply with JIEDDO Classification Guide dated 14 August 2007. The Contractor’s performance shall require access from unclassified through Top Secret- Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), including SI/TK, G, and HCS, depending on the specific work that must be performed. The Contractor must be ICD 704 eligible and must adhere to the guidelines in order to maintain eligibility and indoctrination. The Government will execute a DoD Contract Security Classification Specification (DD Form 254) to allow the Contractor the following accesses:

a. Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information

b. Classified ADP Processing

c. Open Source/Unclassified data.

Each Contractor personnel, to include any subcontractors, shall be the subject of a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) (with Periodic Reinvestigations based on an SBPR/PPR every five years) and granted a TS/SCI security clearance. It is incumbent upon the Contractor to ensure that the necessary security paperwork is submitted in sufficient time to enable each individual Contractor to be cleared prior to beginning work on this contract.

All personnel that require a permanent badge or access to the LAN must be on the Personnel Management Roster (PMR) and attend Newcomer’s Orientation. In addition, all Contractors shall process in and process out through the JIEDDO Human Resources (HR) and security departments.

The Contractor shall ensure all Contractor employees return security identification badges, keys, and picture identification cards to the Government at the completion of their employment. An employment/installation clearance form will be developed by the Contractor to include a signature block for the Government to certify that an employee has turned in all badges, keys or government property before leaving employment on the installation. The Contractor shall ensure that security badges are returned to the Government within 2 work days after the employee has departed.

The Contractor shall immediately report the loss or possible compromise of classified information or material to the COR or his/her designee.

Contractors who do not directly support COIC must have either a Secret or Top Secret Clearance and be approved by JIEDDO to be granted access to the COIC.

NISPOM REQUIREMENTS

In addition to any particular requirements prescribed by the Government’s Security representative, the Contractor shall provide a security plan in accordance with the “National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual” (NISPOM) January 1995. As appropriate, the Contractor shall implement information security requirements as prescribed in AR 380-19 “Information Security”. As required the Contractor shall implement other Security Classification Guidelines, e.g., DCID (DCID) 6/3 and DCID 6/9.

CLASSIFIED OPERATIONS

Select Contractor personnel shall operate at Contractor and Government facilities controlled at SECRET collateral and TS/SCI. The Government will provide appropriate Security Classification Guides (SCG) and additional instructions within the DD Form 254. The Contractor shall follow instructions for Public Release requirements and Disclosure Policy references in the DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification Block 12 as well as additional security guidance and requirements in Blocks 13 and 14.

OPERATIONS SECURITY REVIEWS

All material produced or used by the Contractor which will be disseminated outside of JIEDDO shall be subject to an OPSEC and Security review, to be performed by the JIEDDO OPSEC Officer prior to release. This includes all written (hardcopy) and electronic materials produced, such as organizational press releases and marketing material. Press releases shall also be coordinated with JIEDDO’s Office of Public Affairs; the Contractor shall notify the KO of plans to issue any press release related to the contract. Informal email correspondence does not apply; however, any and all official business correspondence that leaves the JIEDDO network should be reviewed by a Government official prior to it being sent, or as a minimum requirement, the communication should be approved by the Government. The Government can authorize continued correspondence between the Contractor working for him/her and the outside entity so as not to burden the day to day sending of electronic email, for example. Refer to the DD Form 254 for additional information.

H.2 DEFENSE BASE ACT INSURANCE

Pursuant to FAR 28.305, Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance coverage provides workers’ compensation benefits (medical, disability, death) in the event of a work-related injury or illness outside the United States.

The Government requires that employees hired by Contractors and subcontractors who work internationally be protected by the DBA coverage, regardless of their assignment and/or location unless a waiver has been obtained by the U.S. Department of Labor.

H.3 DEPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

The requirements of this Contract have been identified by the U.S. Government as being essential to the mission and operational readiness of the U.S. Armed Services operating worldwide; therefore, the Contractor may be required to perform this contract during crisis situations (including war or a state of emergency), contingencies or exercises in the identified area of operations, also known as theatre of operations, subject to the requirements and provisions listed below. These requirements apply to all personnel deployed to the AOR, regardless if they are temporary travelers or permanently deployed.

The Contractor shall be responsible for performing all requirements of this contract notwithstanding crisis situations, contingencies or exercises, including but not limited to the existence of any state of war, whether declared or undeclared, or state of emergency, by the United States or the host nation, commencement of hostilities, internal strife, rioting, civil disturbances, or activities of any type which would endanger the welfare and security of U.S. Forces in the host nation. Failure by the Contractor to perform may subject the Contractor to a termination of this contract for cause.

The Contractor shall ensure all employees and subcontractors participate in any necessary pre- deployment qualification training at 1) JIEDDO 2) at supported units that includes unit specific pre-deployment training, and 3) any pre-deployment training designated by JIEDDO's Operations Officer. The personnel in each team shall be available for deployment or duty at other designated CONUS locations at the end of that training period. JIEDDO shall determine the actual initial deployment dates based on mission requirements. JIEDDO will assess individual performance during training in order to validate readiness to perform all tasks and duties. The Government will provide the following training (as needed):

1. Individual pre-deployment training in accordance with DOD and U.S. Central Command requirements.

2. Weapons qualification training, if authorized and annotated on LOAs.

3. Technical and functional training at the JIEDDO regional operational procedures, the threat situation and all operational and intelligence tools necessary to perform duties at the JIEDDO and when deployed with forward elements.

Contractor personnel will be integrated into Government contingency plans, and afforded the same rights, privileges, and protection, as U.S. Government personnel. In declared contingencies and designated combat zones, the Government may provide security, housing, and messing facilities for Contractor personnel, Section I - Contract Clauses

52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions

OCT 2010

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

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DEC 2010

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MAY 2012

Modifications 52.215-12 Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data OCT 2010 52.215-13 Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data--Modifications OCT 2010

52.215-21 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data-- Modifications

OCT 2010

52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns

JAN 2011

52.219-23 Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns 52.219-25 Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program-- Disadvantaged Status and Reporting

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DEC 2010

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