Attachment_1_PWS.pdf

Attachment 1

HSCG23-15-R-MMS019

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CONTRACTOR TECHNICAL AND DOCUMENTATION SUPPORT SERVICES

FOR THE U. S. COAST GUARD (USCG)

OFFICE OF OPERATING & ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS (CG-OES)

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

1.0 GENERAL.

1.1 SCOPE. The purpose of this PWS is to obtain Contractor technical and documentation support services for the USCG Office of Operating and Environmental Standards, Environmental Standards Division (CG-OES-3) to operate a National Ballast Information Clearinghouse (hereinafter “NBIC”) and to provide technical support for the USCG National Ballast Water Management (BWM) program.

The Contractor shall provide technical and documentation support services for the USCG in the design of data collection mechanisms, management of the database, and the analysis, synthesis, and interpretation of data collected under NISA on patterns of reporting compliance, ballast water delivery and management, and ANS invasions. In addition, the Contractor shall (1) conduct compliance-enhancing outreach with ships to minimize errors in reporting, and (2) design and carry out field and data review of ballast water regulation efficacy, the effects of changes in vessel movement on invasion patterns, and other shipping-related marine invasion vectors.

1.2 BACKGROUND. Congress, by enacting the National Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (PL 101-646), as amended by the National Invasive Species Act of 1996 (PL 104-332), authorized the USCG to develop and implement a regulatory program to prevent the introduction of aquatic nuisance species (ANS) into the waters of the United States by vessels discharging ballast water. Pursuant to the National Invasive Species Act of 1996 (hereinafter “NISA”), the USCG requires that all vessels entering the waters of the U.S. after operating outside the Economic Exclusion Zone must perform certain BWM practices and must submit BWM reports to the USCG.

Specifically, according to the NISA, Section 1102:

(f) NATIONAL BALLAST INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary [of the Department of Homeland Security] shall develop and maintain, in consultation and cooperation with the Task Force and the Smithsonian Institution (acting through the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center), a clearinghouse of national data concerning:

(A) Ballasting practices;

(B) Compliance with the guidelines issued pursuant to section 1101(c); and

(C) Any other information obtained by the Task Force under subsection (b).

(2) REPORT.—In consultation and cooperation with the Task Force and the Smithsonian Institution (acting through the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center), the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Task Force and the Congress, on a biennial basis, a report that synthesizes and analyzes the data referred to in paragraph (1) relating to—

(A) Ballast water delivery and management; and

(B) Invasions of aquatic nuisance species resulting from ballast water.

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Therefore, a key element of NISA in addition to maintaining the National Ballast Information Clearinghouse, is in tracking the effectiveness of the USCG regulations as measured by the level of compliance; changes in the rate and patterns of ballast water delivery resulting from the regulations; and reductions in the rate of ballast water-mediated invasion that corresponds to the implementation of the regulations. Hence, NISA established National Ballast Information Clearinghouse (NBIC) to play a pivotal role in the organization, analysis, and interpretation of data pertinent to BWM practices and ballast-mediated invasions of ANS.

The current USCG program assesses the reporting compliance of vessels as a first step to assess the effectiveness of the BWM regulations. At this time, ships arriving from outside the United States Exclusive Economic Zone (US EEZ) are expected to transition from mandatory ballast water exchange to ballast treatment technologies to meet specific discharge standards per the USCG’s ballast water regulation. There are currently few measures on the biological effectiveness of the program on concentrations of organisms in ballast water. Yet, such measures are directly relevant to NISA and the statutory requirements to evaluate program effectiveness.

Another key measure of the effectiveness of BWM is whether there is a reduction in ballast-mediated invasions. While the current USCG activities are aimed at assessing ships’ behavior, the ultimate goal is to reduce invasions, and measures of invasion pattern/rate are therefore the key performance measure. Importantly, no national program exists to measure invasion dynamics in a standardized way, repeated over time, which allows for this assessment.

To summarize, the USCG has required (33 C.F.R. 151 Sub-part D) regulated vessels to submit the BWM reports directly to NBIC since 1999 for entry into a database. Thus, the NBIC functions as a repository of BWM data. Second, the NBIC is responsible for the management and timely statistical tests of the data submitted by the vessels. NBIC assists the USCG in the development and implementation of appropriate data collection techniques. NBIC supports the USCG’s efforts to prepare and submit biennial BWM reports to Congress, increase compliance, assess effectiveness of BWM regulations, and predict ballast-mediated marine invasions.

2.0 REQUIREMENTS.

2.1 NBIC DATA COLLECTION AND MAINTENANCE.

The Contractor shall provide technical support to assist in collecting, analyzing and maintaining BWM data from vessels reported pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 4712.

2.1.1 NBIC Database. The Contractor shall collect and enter the data from vessels reporting BWM pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 4712 in an electronic database (NBIC Database). The status of the database and entry rate of reports shall be summarized as part of the Monthly Status Report (4.3). Updated electronic copies of the database shall be provided to the USCG at the Quarterly Status Meetings. Information from this database shall be made available on the World Wide Web (http://invasions.si.edu/nbic/search.html) to enable the public to view summary data as well as perform specific online queries. The database is expected to remain essentially the same as the current version in terms of volume of reporting, data fields reported, advanced query functions available, and summary reports. Data fields relating to ballast water discharge volumes, ballast water management (e.g., open-ocean exchange, http://invasions.si.edu/nbic/search.html

July 30, 2015 retention of ballast water, use of onboard ballast water treatment technologies), as well as ballast water source, treatment, discharge locations, ship types, and other criteria shall be made available within 20 business days after receipt by NBIC. All data in the database must be reviewed in accordance with established quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) measures to ensure data integrity. At a minimum, QA/QC measures shall account for redundant reporting and shall address completeness and accuracy of the reported data. The Contractor shall ensure the database provides, at a minimum, the current capabilities for specific advanced queries, including online graphing and geographic information system mapping. All data shall continue to be made available online to USCG. Electronic copies of the database must be saved and archived quarterly in the base and option years.

2.1.2 Certification and Accreditation Implementation Support. The Contractor shall support in implementing and documenting actions necessary to correct any deficiencies highlighted as a result of the ongoing Certification and Accreditation (C&A) process for the BWM database.

2.1.2.1 The Contractor shall review existing system documentation, pertinent regulations, and statutory provision to verify that the BWM database adheres to Title III of the E-Government Act (Public Law 107-347) entitled Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Sensitive System Policy Directive 4300A, Information Technology Security Program Certification and Accreditation (C&A) policies and procedures. The Contractor shall notify the COR of any discrepancies and provide a plan of action to ensure its compliance with all requirements and regulations.

2.1.2.2 The Contractor shall develop recommendations for input into the DHS-mandated Risk Management System (RMS), an on-line automated tool to provide the following FISMA C&A documents:

a. Risk Assessment Recommendations

b. Contingency Plan Recommendations

c. Contingency Plan Test Results Recommendations

d. System Security Plan Recommendations

e. Security Assessment Report Recommendations

2.1.2.3 The Contractor shall support implementing system security requirements in order to make the BWM database compliant with FISMA and other applicable regulations.

2.1.2.4 The Contractor shall support the preparation of a control matrix or Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) in accordance with the templates provided by the USCG Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) office, identifying the basic strategy and the control techniques implemented to contain threats, address vulnerabilities, and achieve security objectives. The Contractor shall review POA&M to determine if additional safeguards are required and make recommendations. The Contractor shall submit the Draft Security Accreditation Package with all documents outlined above in Section 2.1.2.2 as well as any other necessary or appropriate documentation as warranted by the review of the POA&M.

2.1.3 Archiving of Federal Records.

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The Contractor shall prepare all paper records of vessel reports per the requirements of Information and Life Cycle Management Manual COMDTINST M5212.12A dated March 2004.

2.2 NBIC DATA REVIEW AND REPORTS. The Contractor shall provide the USCG with analytical reports of the vessel data submitted. The Contractor shall synthesize data from vessels to measure BWM status, trends, and patterns. Example analyses under this task include but are not limited to the following: patterns of compliance with BWM regulations; ballast water discharge patterns; patterns of use and for U.S. type-approved systems and foreign type-approved systems accepted as alternate management systems for discharge in U.S. waters; spatial patterns and rates of coastal marine invasions attributed to ballast water and other transfer mechanisms; and the effectiveness of BWM strategies in reducing the rate and likelihood of aquatic biological invasions.

2.2.1 Quarterly Reports. The Contractor shall provide Quarterly Reports to USCG to review that include the status, issues, and analyses of data submitted to NBIC by the 15th day of March, June, September, and January. As needed and as requested by the COR or Contractor, the Contractor shall meet with USCG to discuss outstanding issues and shall provide summaries of all discussions and decisions made during the meetings no later than 15 days after the meeting.

2.2.2 Special Project Reports. As requested by USCG, the Contractor shall prepare and deliver ad hoc data reports and analyses. The specific nature of the data reviews to be undertaken for the Special Project Reports shall be determined and discussed as issues arise and analyses are requested. The specific nature of the data reviews for the Special Project Reports will typically be more complex than the standard review and summary of vessel BWM reporting data. Special projects typically involve a query of the database that is novel in some way; for example, a special project may involve advanced analyses that require comparisons with other data, use of other databases, queries with multiple dependencies, or other non-routine outputs . USCG will request no more than six (6) Special Project Reports per month. For tracking purposes, the Contractor shall record the start and completion date, number of labor hours and rates, other direct and indirect costs, and the total cost of each special project. This information should be provided to the COR in the quarterly report.

2.2.2.1 The COR will initiate a Special Project by submitting a request to the Contractor describing the nature of the requested review and the time frame for completion. The COR and Project Manager shall discuss the details of Special Projects and develop a project plan and schedule.

2.2.3 Annual Reports. The Contractor shall provide a draft and final Annual Report that shall summarize NBIC’s database management activities and statistical tests.

Information to be included in the Annual Report is:

Summaries of the number of ships submitting reports and the compliance rate with the relevant reporting requirements. The Contractor shall summarize and report the data by geographic location, ship type, quarterly period, and other analyses that indicate trends;

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Summaries of BWM practices and ballast water discharges. The Contractor shall report the data by geographic location, ship types, quarterly period, and other analyses that indicate trends; and

Summaries of Special Projects performed during the reporting period, as determined with the COR.

2.2.4 Biennial Reports. The Contractor shall provide Biennial Reports every other year in accordance with requirements outlined in NISA (see SOW section 1.2). The biennial reports shall synthesize and analyze data related to (a) ballast water delivery and (b) management and invasions of aquatic nuisance species resulting from ballast water. Data including in the analyses shall include ballasting practices, compliance with guidelines issued pursuant to NISA Section 1101(c), and other information under NISA Section 1102, subsection b.

2.3 ANALYSIS OF PROGRAM EFFICACY ON BIOTA DELIVERED IN BALLAST

WATER

The Contractor shall analyze the effectiveness of the National Ballast Water Program, with a focus on determining the effect of the program on the ship-mediated transfer of invasive species.

2.3.1 The Contractor shall provide in-depth and comprehensive analyses to evaluate changes in the volume and frequency of treatment for ballast water discharged in the U.S. over time, including the treatment method by vessel type and route for both overseas and coastwise traffic. Note - this is a much more detailed and comprehensive analysis than the routine status and trends Annual Report output under SOW 2.2.3, and it would result in the national analysis of coastwise vessel traffic and BWM, in comparison to that from overseas (i.e., the counterpart to the BioScience 2011 paper);

2.3.2 The Contractor shall sample vessels with operational onboard ballast water treatment systems to measure the concentration and species composition of organisms present in treated ballast discharged to U.S. waters. The implementation of this task will depend greatly on cooperation from USCG to obtain access to ships for sampling. This task will require access to a minimum of 10 ships with operating ballast water treatment systems. The Contractor will first discuss the scope and implementation plan with the COR and shall work through the COR to gain access to vessels. When sampling treated ballast water, the Contractor shall act in accordance with all safety guidelines and requirements of the host vessel at all times. The Contractor shall collect and analyze treated ballast water samples and identify to species level all biota greater than 10 micron. Advanced analyses should be employed to identify biota less than 10 micron.

The Contractor shall conduct all aspects of the study and scientific analyses.

2.3.3 The Contractor shall prepare and submit a draft study plan, a final study plan, an interim report, and a final report for this task. The study plan shall encompass the scope of work and shall identify tasks, milestones, and schedules for travel, sampling and analytical tasks, and deliverables. The dates for submittal of interim and final reports shall be proposed by the Contractor in the draft study plan, and dates agreed upon with the COR shall be stated in the final study plan. The interim report is due in the base year, and the final report is due in the first option year. The final report shall (1) quantify changes in the volume and frequency of treatment for ballast discharged to U.S. waters

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2.4 ANALYSIS OF PROGRAM EFFICACY ON INVASION RATES

The Contractor shall analyze the effectiveness of the National Ballast Water Program on invasion rates in U.S. waters.

2.4.1 The Contractor shall conduct standardized surveys in selected bays to track and evaluate changes in invasions coincident with ballast water regulations, as outlined under NISA. The contractor shall include surveys in at least two of the following three bays: Chesapeake Bay, San Francisco Bay, and Tampa Bay. One bay will be sampled in the base year, and one will be sampled in the first option year. These surveys will help evaluate (a) the change in the number of new non-native species over time and (b) the performance of management actions advanced under NISA to minimize new invasions. Invasion dynamics are expected to differ geographically; these bays were selected because they are historically well studied and represent different coasts of the country. This sampling approach will build on biota surveys conducted in these bays in previous years and will help build toward a baseline of separate, repeated identical surveys of each of the three bays over time.

2.4.2 In each bay, the Contractor shall conduct standardized surveys of several different ecological communities (benthic and planktonic) to characterize resident species, and shall identify to species-level all native and non-native species present.

2.4.3 The Contractor shall estimate statistically the non-native species number (accumulation as a function of sampling effort) and (a) test whether new species detected are associated with ballast water as a possible vector and (b) evaluate the observed and predicted number of new species/invasions per year.

2.4.4 For each bay, the Contractor shall identify organisms to species based on morphology or DNA or another method as proposed and accepted by USCG. In addition, the Contractor shall collect bulk plankton samples for genetic characterization of the entire species assemblage, using Next Generation Sequencing.

2.4.5 The Contractor shall prepare and submit a draft study plan no later than the Post- Award Conference. The Contractor shall also submit a final study plan, an interim report, and a final report for this task. The study plan shall encompass the scope of work and shall identify tasks, milestones, and schedules for travel, sampling and analytical tasks, and deliverables. The dates for submittal of interim and final reports shall be proposed by the Contractor in the draft study plan, and dates agreed upon with the COR shall be stated in the final study plan. The final report shall contain a detailed analysis of non-native species accumulation over time and the frequency of new records (invasions) associated with ballast-mediated transfers, to assess program effectiveness in multiple geographic regions, and a summary all available data on species invasion records for each target estuary.

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2.5 FOCAL ASSESSMENTS OF VESSEL TRAFFIC, ROUTES, TRADE, AND

INVASION RISKS

The Contractor shall assess the invasion risks posed by specific vessel types, specific trade routes and anticipated changes in trade routes, and specific organisms or biological communities known to pose invasion risks.

2.5.1 The Contractor shall conduct focused and in-depth analyses of the interacting effects of the following on risks of ship-mediated biological invasions: ballast water assemblages, hull fouling assemblages, design and operational aspects of different classes of vessels, and projected changes in shipping routes and vessel traffic patterns.

2.5.2 For each focal assessment, the Contractor shall prepare and submit a draft study plan no later than the Post-Award Conference. The Contractor shall also submit a final study plan, an interim report, and a final report for this task. The dates for submittal of interim and final reports shall be proposed by the Contractor in the draft study plan, and agreed-upon dates shall be stated in the final study plan.,

2.6 ANALYSIS AND EFFICACY OF HULL BIOFOULING MANAGEMENT TO

REDUCE INVASION RISKS

The Contractor shall analyze the effectiveness of hull biofouling management requirements and practices to reduce invasion risks and shall provide recommendations to minimize these risks in U.S. waters.

2.6.1 The Contractor shall (1) provide an in-depth literature analysis of current hull biofouling management practices for vessels arriving in U.S. waters, including issues related to hull husbandry and operational tempo requirements (e.g., maintenance frequency, port or docking residence time, cleaning speed, etc.) as a function of vessel type and route; (2) measure the characteristics of biofouling biota associated with hull management practices (as outlined in 1), to evaluate their performance and potential invasion risk. This would be accomplished via experimental and field-based measures that will be outlined in the study plan to be submitted to USCG at the beginning of this task period. All travel required for field measurements should be conducted by staff located in close proximity to major ports with representative vessels, thereby avoiding major travel costs. For this study, vessels only need to be representative of their class and route and not representative of a range of geographic regions.

2.6.2 The Contractor shall prepare and submit a draft study plan at the Post-Award Conference, with the final study plan to follow, incorporating USCG comments on the draft plan. A final study plan, an interim report, and a final report will also be submitted for this task. The dates for submittal of interim and final reports shall be proposed by the Contractor in the draft study plan, and agreed-upon dates shall be stated in the final study plan. The final report shall (1) assess current biofouling management practices for vessels operating in U.S. waters and (2) evaluate the efficacy of specific management practices and the effect of different routes on both the extent of biofouling organisms and risk of species transfers and invasions.

2.7 TRANSITION FROM INCUMBENT CONTRACTOR

2.7.1 The Contractor may employ efforts to effect a transition between the incumbent Contractor and the awarded Contractor for this PWS that results in no disruption to vital

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Government business. In order to effect transition without disruption, the Contractor must possess a thorough understanding of current operations in each area required in this PWS to provide immediate, high quality performance.

2.7.2 The Contractor shall ensure that BWM reporting continues without interruption during any transitions required following the award of this contract (HSCG23-15-C- MMS019). The Contractor shall be responsible for and shall present its plan to publicize any changes in BWM reporting procedures to the world shipping community.

2.7.3 The Contractor shall provide a transition-in plan to the COR no later than the post-award orientation. The transition plan shall indicate its plan for transitioning the database from its current location and operation at the Smithsonian Environment Research Center to the contractor’s facility, including all information technology requirements, data back-up and recovery services, and contingency plans for maintaining data security and integrity. The database must operate in accordance with all plans and requirements outlined in Task 2.1.

3.0 GOVERNMENT TERMS AND DEFINITIONS.

3.1 ANS Aquatic Nuisance Species

3.2 BWM Ballast Water Management

3.3 C&A Certification and Accreditation

3.4 CFR Code of Federal Regulations

3.5 CG-OES-3 Environmental Standards Division

3.6 COR Contracting Officer‘s Representative

3.7 DHS Department of Homeland Security

3.8 EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone

3.9 FISMA Federal Information Security Management Act

3.10 KO Contracting Officer

3.11 ISSO Information System Security Officer

3.12 NBIC National Ballast Information Clearinghouse

3.13 NISA National Invasive Species Act of 1996

3.14 NLT Not Later Than

3.15 POA&M Plan of Action and Milestones

3.16 PL Public Law

3.17 QA/QC Quality Assurance/Quality Control

3.18 RMS Risk Management System – Security compliance tool that facilitates the C&A process

3.19 TAF Trusted Agent FISMA – a tool used to automatically generate quarterly and annual FISMA reports

3.20 USCG United States Coast Guard

4.0 ADMINISTRATION

4.1 POST-AWARD CONFERENCE. The Contractor shall attend a Post-Award Conference with the Contracting Officer and the COR not later than seven (7) business days after the date of award. The purpose of the Post-Award Conference, which will be chaired by the Contracting Officer, is to discuss technical and contracting objectives of

July 30, 2015 this task order and review the Contractor's draft project plan. The Post-Award Conference may be held at a USCG facility or may be accomplished via teleconference.

4.2 PROJECT PLAN. The Contractor shall provide a draft Project Plan at the Post-

Award Conference for USCG review and comment. The Contractor shall provide a final Project Plan to the COR not later than five (5) business days after the Post-Award Conference or receipt of USCG comments.

4.3 STATUS REPORTS. The Project Manager shall provide a monthly status report to the KO and COR via electronic mail by the 10th of each month. This report shall include a summary of all Contractor work performed, an assessment of technical status, schedule status, any travel conducted and any Contractor concerns or recommendations for the previous month. The Contractor shall also provide the following information in the report:

4.3.1 The number of vessel reports received by NBIC each month and the number and percent requiring corrections or revisions.

4.3.2 The number of electronic and hardcopy report submissions and the percent reporting in hard copy.

4.3.3 The status of routine data reviews, statistical tests, and data quality assurance.

4.3.4 Key issues, status, and developments relevant to the NBIC data and data outputs.

4.4 STATUS MEETINGS.

The Project Manager shall meet or speak with the COR on a monthly basis to discuss status, exchange information, and resolve emergent technical problems and issues.

These meetings shall take place at the USCG facility or at the Contractor’s facility as mutually agreed to by the COR and the Contractor. Status meetings may also be held via teleconference.

5.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED RESOURCES.

The Government will make accessible to the Contractor data and information necessary to fulfill the requirements of this contract.

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6.0 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY.

6.1 The Contractor shall furnish all facilities, materials, equipment and services necessary to fulfill the requirements of this contract, except for Government Furnished Resources specified in SOW 5.0. The Contractor shall provide all necessary management, supervision, personnel, materials and equipment required to accomplish tasks outlined in SOW 2.0, including appropriate safety equipment.

7.0 REFERENCES.

7.1 United States Code (USC). Title 46 USC Chapter 45

(http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/USCODE-2010-title46/USCODE-2010-title46-subtitleII-partB-chap45)

7.2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Title 46 CFR Subchapter C

(http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/CFR-2011-title46-vol1/CFR-2011-title46-vol1-chapI-subchapC)

7.3 BioScience 2011. Miller, Whitman A., Mark S. Minton, and Gregory M. Ruiz.

“Geographic Limitations and Regional Differences in Ships' Ballast Water Management to Reduce Marine Invasions in the Contiguous United States.” 61 (11): 880-887.

(http://bioscience.oxfordjournals.org/content/61/11/880.full)

Note: Deliverables 8.0 begin on the next page.

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8.0 DELIVERABLES.

ITEM PWS DELIVERABLE / EVENT DUE BY

1 4.1 Post-Award Conference No later than (NLT) seven (7) business days after award.

2 4.2 Draft Contractor Project Plan NLT the Post-Award Conference.

3 4.2 Final Contractor Project Plan NLT (5) business days after the Post-Award Conference or receipt of USCG comments.

4 4.2 Status Reports NLT the 10th of each month

5 2.1.1 Updated electronic copies of the NBIC Database

Quarterly

6 2.1.2.2 Risk Assessment Recommendation IAW Final Project Plan (See Note 1)

7 2.1.2.2 Contingency Plan Recommendations IAW Final Project Plan (See Note 1)

8 2.1.2.2 Contingency Plan Test Results Recommendations

IAW Final Project Plan (See Note 1)

9 2.1.2.2 System Security Plan Recommendations IAW Final Project Plan (See Note 1)

10 2.1.2.2 Security Assessment Report Recommendations

IAW Final Project Plan (See Note 1)

11 2.1.2.4 Plan of Action and Milestones IAW Final Project Plan

12 2.1.2.4 Draft Security Accreditation Package 120 days after award

13 2.1.2.4 Final Security Accreditation Package 150 days after award

14 2.2.1 Quarterly Reports and Meetings Reports due no later than the 15th day of March, June, September, and December;

meetings as requested by Contractor, KO, or COR.

15 2.2.2 Special Project Reports Up to six (6) per month for delivery TBD by COR and Contractor.

16 2.2.3 Draft Annual Report NLT April 30 of the base year and option year 1, if exercised.

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17 2.2.3 Final Annual Report NLT May 30 of the base year and option year 1, if exercised.

18 1.2, 2.2.4

Draft Biennial Report NLT April 30 of the first option year 1, if exercised.

19 1.2, 2.2.4

Final Biennial Report NLT May 30 of the first option year 1, if exercised.

20 2.3 Draft Study Plan - Analysis of BW Program Efficacy (effects) on Biota Delivered in Ballast Water

NLT Post-Award Conference

21 2.3 Final Study Plan - Analysis of BW Program Efficacy (effects) on Biota Delivered in Ballast Water

NLT ten (10) business days after receiving USCG comments. The Final Study Plan shall incorporate USCG comments and agreed-upon delivery dates for interim and final reports (during base year only)

22 2.3 Interim Report - Analysis of BW Program Efficacy (effects) on Biota Delivered in Ballast Water

Delivery due in base year on date specified in Final Study Plan.

23 2.3 Final Report - Analysis of BW Program Efficacy (effects) on Biota Delivered in Ballast Water

Delivery due on date specified in Final Study Plan, no later than the third quarter of the first option year

24 2.4 Draft Study Plan - Analysis of BW Program Efficacy on Invasion Rates

NLT Post-Award Conference

25 2.4 Final Study Plan - Analysis of BW Program Efficacy on Invasion Rates

Due NLT ten (10) business days after receiving USCG comments. The Final Study Plan shall incorporate USCG comments and agreed-upon delivery dates for interim and final reports.

26 2.4 Interim Report - Analysis of BW Program Efficacy on Invasion Rates

Delivery due in base year on date specified in Final Study Plan.

27 2.4 Final Report - Analysis of BW Program Efficacy on Invasion Rates

Delivery due on date specified in Final Study Plan, no later than the third quarter of the first option year.

28 2.5 Draft Study Plan – For each Focal Assessments of Vessel Traffic, Routes, Trade, and Invasion Risks

NLT Post-Award Conference or as requested by USCG in option years

29 2.5 Final Study Plan – For each Focal Assessments of Vessel Traffic, Routes, Trade, and Invasion Risks

Due NLT ten (10) business days after receiving USCG comments. The Final Study Plan shall incorporate USCG comments and agreed-upon delivery dates for interim and final reports.

30 2.5 Interim Reports – For each Focal Assessments of Vessel Traffic, Routes, Trade, and Invasion Risks

For initial studies, delivery due in base year on date specified in Final Study Plan. For later studies, as requested by USCG and as specified in the Final Study Plan.

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31 2.5 Final Reports – For each Focal Assessments of Vessel Traffic, Routes, Trade, and Invasion Risks

Delivery due on date specified in Final Study Plan, no later than the third quarter of the first option year.

32 2.6 Draft Study Plan – Analysis and Efficacy of Hull Biofouling Management to Reduce

Invasion Risks

NLT Post-Award Conference

33 2.6 Final Study Plan – Analysis and Efficacy of Hull Biofouling Management to Reduce Invasion Risks

Due NLT ten (10) business days after receiving USCG comments. The Final Study Plan shall incorporate USCG comments and agreed-upon delivery dates for interim and final reports.

34 2.6 Interim Report – Analysis and Efficacy of Hull Biofouling Management to Reduce Invasion Risks

Delivery due on date specified in Final Study Plan.

35 2.6 Final Report – Analysis and Efficacy of Hull Biofouling Management to Reduce Invasion Risks

Delivery due on date specified in Final Study Plan, no later than third quarter of the first option year.

Note 1: The USCG COR and Information System Security Officer (ISSO) will review and approve each of these deliverables, and the ISSO will submit each of these deliverables to DHS with the TAF (Trusted Agent FISMA) on-line tool that DHS uses to report to OMB and Congress.

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9.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY (PRS).

The PRS table below reflects deliverables considered by the USCG to be most important for successful performance of this PWS. This includes the expected standards of performance and Positive and Negative Incentives for not meeting those standards.

SUPPORT SERVICES FOR OFFICE OF OPERATING & ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS (CG-OES) AND THE

USCG NATIONAL BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Objectives Required Service Performance Standard Positive or Negative Incentives

1. Timely receipt of documents, submittal of deliverables

Provide all documents IAW timelines set in

Section 8.0 of this PWS.

Contractor shall be responsible for furnishing prompt responses of less than one hour for informational and clarification requests of submitted deliverables on an ongoing basis

100% on time delivery of documents.

Exceeding standards of performance may result in a rating of Exceptional for Schedule on Contractor’s annual past performance assessment.

If deliverables are late, acceptance of

Contractor’s invoice may be delayed causing payment to be delayed.

Recurring schedule variance may jeopardize the exercise of remaining options.

July 30, 2015

SUPPORT SERVICES FOR OFFICE OF OPERATING & ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS (CG-OES) AND THE

USCG NATIONAL BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Objectives Required Service Performance Standard Positive or Negative Incentives

2. Quality

Deliverables.

Contractor shall provide quality deliverables. This is a key element of Contractor performance that substantively contributes to successful outcome of project

(PWS 2.0)

Deliverables shall be free of typographical errors and misspellings. No more than one inconsistency will be permitted per deliverable.

All deliverables must comply with

PWS section 7.0 “References” to be accepted and must meet all requirements as stated in PWS section 2.0.

Exceeding standards of performance may result in a rating of Exceptional for Quality on

Contractor’s annual past performance assessment.

If deliverables requires correction, acceptance of Contractor’s invoice may be delayed causing payment to be delayed (deliverables will not be accepted if the government official has to return the deliverable to the contractor more than twice for revisions).

Recurring poor quality may jeopardize the exercise of remaining options.