ID05140071_Solicitation_EZP_Product_Support_Engineering.pdf

ITSS # ID05140071

Section A

Enterprise Product Support Engineering Effort

A procurement by the

U.S. General Services Administration on behalf of

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Product Engineering Support (AFLCMC/EZP) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

Solicitation Number / GSA ITSS # ID05140071

GSA Form 300

A contract resulting from this solicitation will be made on the GSA Form 300, which will be attached at the time of contract award.

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Product Engineering Support

Section B

Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Contents

B.1 GENERAL

B.2 CONTRACT TERM

B.3 PRICES

B.4 QUANTITIES

B.5 SCHEDULE OF ITEMS / SERVICES AND PRICES

B.1 GENERAL

The contractor shall furnish services/items in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) (Section C). The Contractor shall provide a comprehensive solution for client requirements to include, but not limited to, all personnel, materials, services, facilities, host system and management necessary (unless specifically furnished by the Government) to perform the requirements as set forth in this contract and any Task Orders issued under this contract.

B.2 CONTRACT TERM

This is a five-year IDIQ contract. The effective date of the contract is the date of award. Task Orders may be placed against this IDIQ contract at any time during the five year performance period in accordance with the Ordering Instructions, Section H. All tasks will be performed during the period of performance stipulated in each Task Order. Task Orders that extend beyond the five year term of the contract are valid through the final delivery date on the Task Order, provided all work is completed within 24 months after the contract expiration date (ref.

Clause H.9 – Ordering Period).

B.3 PRICES

B.3.1 Fixed Price (FP) and Time & Material (T&M) prices set forth in the Schedule of Items/Services and Prices, and on subsequent FP and T&M Task Orders, shall be fully burdened. All prices proposed shall be inclusive of all costs (i.e., material, labor, fringe, overhead, etc.), fees, and profit associated with each item.

All FP and T&M Task Orders placed under this contract must include prices that are equal to or lower than the prices set forth in the Schedule of Items/Services and Prices in Section B.5, below.

B.3.2 Cost reimbursement contract type Task Orders are not currently authorized under this IDIQ contract.

B.3.2 The Government will only be obligated to pay the prices proposed for this contract and each Task Order for items/services that are actually requested, received, and accepted by the Government.

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B.4 QUANTITIES

This contract does not make any guarantee, either explicit or implied, that the Government will process and place Task Orders for the total contract quantity during the life of this contract, except for the minimum guarentee quantity.

The Government may, at its discretion, modify this contract to increase the ceiling.

B.5 SCHEDULE OF ITEMS / SERVICES AND PRICES

PROPOSAL PRICING

Schedule of Items/Service and Prices – Year One (07/01/2015 - 06/31/2016)

CLIN Description Labor Cat and

Unit Price / Labor Rates

0001 Program Manager $ 0002 Project Manager 0003 Security Specialist 0004 Director 0005 Principal Manager 0006 Senior Manager 0007 Chief Scientist/Engineer 0008 Principal Advisor 0009 Distinguished Researcher 0010 Senior Researcher 0011 Researcher 0012 Associate Researcher 0013 Principal Staff Member 0014 Senior Staff Member 0015 Staff Member 0016 Associate Staff Member 0017 Assistant Staff Member 0018 Technician Level 3 0019 Technician Level 2 0020 Technician Level 1 0021 Administrative Level 3 0022 Administrative Level 2 0023 Administrative Level 1 0024 Principal Staff Member - Client Site 0025 Senior Administrative Assistant /

Technical Secretary

0026 Administrative Assistant

ODCs Desc

0027 Travel 0028 Material, Equip., ODCs

Total

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Schedule of Items/Service and Prices – Year Two (07/01/2016 - 06/31/2017)

Unit Price / Labor Rates

1001 Program Manager $ 1002 Project Manager 1003 Security Specialist 1004 Director 1005 Principal Manager 1006 Senior Manager 1007 Chief Scientist/Engineer 1008 Principal Advisor 1009 Distinguished Researcher 1010 Senior Researcher 1011 Researcher 1012 Associate Researcher 1013 Principal Staff Member 1014 Senior Staff Member 1015 Staff Member 1016 Associate Staff Member 1017 Assistant Staff Member 1018 Technician Level 3 1019 Technician Level 2 1020 Technician Level 1 1021 Administrative Level 3 1022 Administrative Level 2 1023 Administrative Level 1 1024 Principal Staff Member - Client Site 1025 Senior Administrative Assistant /

1026 Administrative Assistant

1027 Travel 1028 Material, Equip., ODCs

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Schedule of Items/Service and Prices – Year Three (07/01/2017 - 06/31/2018)

Unit Price / Labor Rates

2001 Program Manager $ 2002 Project Manager 2003 Security Specialist 2004 Director 2005 Principal Manager 2006 Senior Manager 2007 Chief Scientist/Engineer 2008 Principal Advisor 2009 Distinguished Researcher 2010 Senior Researcher 2011 Researcher 2012 Associate Researcher 2013 Principal Staff Member 2014 Senior Staff Member 2015 Staff Member 2016 Associate Staff Member 2017 Assistant Staff Member 2018 Technician Level 3 2019 Technician Level 2 2020 Technician Level 1 2021 Administrative Level 3 2022 Administrative Level 2 2023 Administrative Level 1 2024 Principal Staff Member - Client Site 2025 Senior Administrative Assistant /

2026 Administrative Assistant

2027 Travel 2028 Material, Equip., ODCs

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Schedule of Items/Service and Prices – Year Four (07/01/2018 - 06/31/2019)

Unit Price / Labor Rates

3001 Program Manager $ 3002 Project Manager 3003 Security Specialist 3004 Director 3005 Principal Manager 3006 Senior Manager 3007 Chief Scientist/Engineer 3008 Principal Advisor 3009 Distinguished Researcher 3010 Senior Researcher 3011 Researcher 3012 Associate Researcher 3013 Principal Staff Member 3014 Senior Staff Member 3015 Staff Member 3016 Associate Staff Member 3017 Assistant Staff Member 3018 Technician Level 3 3019 Technician Level 2 3020 Technician Level 1 3021 Administrative Level 3 3022 Administrative Level 2 3023 Administrative Level 1 3024 Principal Staff Member - Client Site 3025 Senior Administrative Assistant /

3026 Administrative Assistant

3027 Travel 3028 Material, Equip., ODCs

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Schedule of Items/Service and Prices – Year Five (07/01/2019 - 06/31/2020)

NOTE: The offeror shall submit a proposal consistent with the instructions in Section L of this solicitation.

CLIN Description Labor Cat and

Unit Price / Labor Rates

4001 Program Manager $ 4002 Project Manager 4003 Security Specialist 4004 Director 4005 Principal Manager 4006 Senior Manager 4007 Chief Scientist/Engineer 4008 Principal Advisor 4009 Distinguished Researcher 4010 Senior Researcher 4011 Researcher 4012 Associate Researcher 4013 Principal Staff Member 4014 Senior Staff Member 4015 Staff Member 4016 Associate Staff Member 4017 Assistant Staff Member 4018 Technician Level 3 4019 Technician Level 2 4020 Technician Level 1 4021 Administrative Level 3 4022 Administrative Level 2 4023 Administrative Level 1 4024 Principal Staff Member - Client Site 4025 Senior Administrative Assistant /

4026 Administrative Assistant

4027 Travel 4028 Material, Equip., ODCs

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ITSS ID05140071

Enterprise Product Support Engineering Effort

Section C

Statement of Objectives (SOO)

For

A procurement by the

U.S. General Services Administration on behalf of

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Product Engineering Support

(AFLCMC/EZP)

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

Solicitation Number / GSA ITSS # ID05140071 Contract Number / TBD

This requirement is being solicited as an open market single award IDIQ contract

NAICS – 541330 Engineering Services Product Service Code (PSC) – R425 Engineering and Technical Services

BACKGROUND: The Air Force must endeavor to find ways to modernize and sustain affordable and effective systems in a challenging fiscal constrained environment. For most Air Force systems, the majority of the total life cycle cost is expended in executing product support functions in the Operations and Support phase, approximately 60-70 percent. For this reason, effective and efficient product support planning and execution are critical to the Air Force’s ability to design, field, modernize and sustain affordable systems.

Currently, the Air Force makes sustainment technology decisions on a program-by-program basis. However, a wholly program-centric approach has inherent weaknesses. This existing approach does not always include consideration of other programs’ on-going initiatives which creates duplication of efforts and wastes key valuable Air Force resources.

The enterprise mindset is an evolution from our program-centric approach to an approach that leverages synergies, seeks economies of scale, and proactively manages system and infrastructure capabilities to sustain essential government and industry product support capabilities.

The Air Force must design for supportability by maximizing commonality, modularity, open system architecture and standardization of support processes to increase efficiencies and reduce costs. Product support engineering solutions should maximize the use of common technology to optimize availability and reliability while reducing life cycle costs.

1. SCOPE OF WORK/OBJECTIVE: Product Support Engineering supports projects that demonstrate enterprise technologies, alternative material solutions, and standardize process solutions to enable or accelerate sustainment technology transition across multiple weapon systems across the life cycle. This contract will address the gap that exists between when a technology is first demonstrated and when it can be successfully acquired as an operational capability. It should bridge that gap by supporting promising system and subsystem concepts for technology integration and demonstration from laboratory to sustainment. It will allow program managers (the developers and providers) and warfighters (the end users) to identify, integrate, prototype, test, qualify, and demonstrate candidate technologies and assess them in an operational environment. As a minimum Product Support Engineering covers the following focus areas to ensure reduced weapon system life cycle costs and improved reliability, availability, and maintainability:

1.1. Chromium-Free Alternatives: Chromium (Cr) is a hazardous material currently in widespread use on Air Force aircraft to protect against corrosion. Continued use of chromium-containing corrosion preventative coatings, sealants and other compounds will present significant risks to both field and depot maintenance workers, along with additional issues with regulatory oversight. Enterprise efforts to qualify Cr-free alternatives have the potential to increase worker safety and reduce maintenance costs and hazardous waste. These enterprise efforts include testing of non-chrome coating systems for non-OML (outer mold line) areas; conducting standardized field evaluations or non-chrome coating systems on multiple weapon systems; evaluating commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) chromate-free corrosion-inhibiting pretreatments as alternative qualified materials; determining military suitability and qualifying COTS chromate-free low-volatile organic compound (VOC) flexible primers; developing anodizing operations alternatives; evaluating Cr-free conversion coat-dip tank processes; evaluating non-chrome sealers for anodized parts; and qualifying an Advanced Concept Ejection Seat (ACES) II non-CR corrosion coating system.

1.2. Cadmium-Free Alternatives: Cadmium (Cd) is extensively used in USAF weapon systems because of its many positive attributes for corrosion resistance, adhesion, and lubricity. Unfortunately, Cd is also a highly toxic carcinogen and is a direct hazard to personnel. Heavy regulation of Cd in the US and Europe also drives cost for compliance and protection. The elimination of cadmium is expected to result in annual cost savings, as related to disposal activities, avoidance of penalties related to regulatory non-compliance, and reduction or elimination of operator risks that are associated with cadmium electroplating (i.e., emissions, handling, etc.). Alternatives efforts include zinc-nickel plating for nuclear hardness critical items; demonstrating, validating, and implementing the COTS Dalistick Station brush plating tool; testing and qualifying the COTS Zinidal zinc-nickel solution for repair applications on DoD parts; and enterprise testing for component alternatives.

1.3. Paint/De-Paint: Application and removal of weapon systems organic coatings is a labor-intensive, time-consuming process that generates large amounts of hazardous waste and air emissions. Enterprise efforts to evaluate and implement advanced coating application and removal technologies have the potential to reduce costs, process time, rework, and hazardous materials. Paint/De-Paint efforts include weapon system enterprise projects such as development of a Low Observable (LO) robotic laser coating removal system; conducting complete characterization testing of laser depaint processes; investigating an automated system to paint a full aircraft; evaluating and qualifying COTS erosion-resistant low-to-zero VOC coatings; developing a robotic confined space paint system; evaluating and optimizing commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) military-specification low-VOC coatings designed for plural-component robotic application; maturing and implementing a laser system for surface cleaning, preparation, and corrosion removal; adopting commercially-available re-usable masking aids for USAF use; investigate a cost-effective method to remove LO rough surface material (“orange peel”) using laser stripping and/or robotic sanding; and developing/implementing an automated robotic paint system for off-air-frame components.

1.4. R&M: Reliability & Maintainability (R&M) Engineering focuses on ensuring end items perform as required, when needed, and are easily restored to useful condition when failures occur. Ensuring that R&M practices are understood and employed on AF weapon systems requires investments in commercial standards; program office support for R&M Engineering tool acquisition and implementation (i.e. Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis, Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action System, Pareto Analysis, Reliability-Centered Maintenance, etc.); deep-dive investigations into program R&M issues; tools & technology for data collection, storage, and analysis; adherence to Conditioned Based Maintenance (CBM+) initiatives; R&M training and materials; and other efforts to supporting program office R&M focus and implementation.

1.5. Engines: Improvements to engine sustainment technology, impacting multiple weapon systems through an enterprise approach, will reduce sustainment cost, increase organic capability, and increase availability. Multiple avenues for improvement are available to enhance detection, understanding, repair, and lifing of engine systems. Projects include enterprise automated crack detection, Engine Health Management (EHM) initiatives, and development of a service life prediction database and modeling tool for gas turbine engine components.

1.6. Corrosion/Coating: Corrosion is a universal threat that concerns all weapon systems in the DoD and has direct impacts on aircraft availability, cost, and safety. Enterprise efforts to approve advanced weapon system coatings or utilize state-of-the art coating technologies or corrosion resistant materials have the potential to reduce costs, process time, rework, and hazardous materials. These cross-cutting efforts include such projects as development of UV curable coatings; assessment of low temperature powder coating;

comparison of 4 thermoplastic coating COTS products; development and testing of sensors for corrosion detection; corrosion site surveys and assessments; corrosion technical order management and updates; and corrosion mitigation using dehumidification. The Air Force is focused on developing a Corrosion Center of Excellence and will need the tools, technologies, skills, guidance to achieve this objective.

1.7. Manufacturing: Traditional manufacturing processes have proven, cost-effective methods for large production runs of simple geometries, but become highly expensive for low volume or complex parts production. Additive manufacturing technology has the potential to dramatically reduce cost for these niche applications and this cost savings has already been demonstrated for rapid prototyping and reverse engineering.

Continued investment in additive manufacturing technology can advance current capabilities that lead to increases in availability and an expansion of application options.

These cross-cutting efforts to support depot maintenance operations of legacy weapon systems include such projects as Laser Additive Manufacturing (LAM), robotic aided welding, and rapid manufacturing of nonstructural brackets.

1.8. Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI): NDI technologies represent the ability to inspect weapon systems for issues without altering or damaging the structure, yielding cost savings and increasing aircraft availability. New or improved NDI methods have the potential for detection of issues like corrosion or damage in challenging areas like unique geometries, through coatings, or at new detection thresholds. Automation of NDI, in conjunction with paint/de-paint or Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM), also has the potential to decrease flow time and cost which will increase weapon system availability.

These cross-cutting efforts include such projects as replacement of chemically processed x-ray film and advanced automated fluorescent dye penetrant inspection in lieu of large vats of chemicals.

1.9. Low Observables (LO): LO technology provides a critical capability edge for USAF assets, but comes with the increased burdens of cost, complexity, and sustainment requirements. Advanced technologies and techniques to inspect, quantify, standardize, qualify, and repair LO coatings, across all airborne applications, would mitigate cost and improve aircraft availability.

1.10. Rapid Technology Assessments (RTAs): Rapid Technology Assessments provide the capability to identify and pre-screen environmentally-friendly potential COTS technologies and/or materials for aerospace applications. RTAs provide recommendations on a specific technology and its supplier/vendor and include independent evaluations to assess risk, cost, and timelines for technology maturation.

Screening tests help buy down cost and risk by evaluating whether a technology and/or product is mature, stable, and ready for comprehensive evaluation, qualification, and future implementation.

1.11. Composite Repairs: Composite repair is a critical process for the Air Force and requires special tools, materials, and training. Advanced technologies and techniques are required to inspect, quantify, standardize, qualify, and repair composite materials across all weapon system applications that could mitigate cost and improve aircraft availability. Updates to technical orders, training materials, and tools are constantly required to stay current with changing technologies.

1.12. Energy and Environment: The Air Force is very dependent on energy requirements to support weapon systems. New innovative materials, techniques, and processes are continually being developed that could be used by the weapon system community to reduce dependence on traditional energy sources while improving availability, performance, and reducing costs. The Air Force will have to qualify these new materials, processes and technologies on weapon systems before their benefits can be realized. In addition, environmental regulations and requirements continue to change and are becoming stricter. The Air Force is continually looking for materials and processes that are cleaner and more environmental friendly. The new materials and processes will have to be tested and qualified across the weapon system enterprise before they can be implemented across the enterprise.

1.13. Sustainment: The Air Force sustains numerous weapon systems using various technologies, tools, and materials. The AF must update technologies, tools, and materials in the sustainment, repair, and maintenance of weapon systems to bend the cost curve. New technologies that allow agile repair, quicker maintenance, improved readiness and reduced costs are needed. Technologies such as laser cleaning, adhesive bonding, additive manufacturing, digital twin, digital thread, data management are required to reduce sustainment costs.

2. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS: Contractor requirements will be met as outlined in follow-on contracting tasks.

3. DELIVERABLES: Deliverables will be in accordance with requirements as outlined in follow-on contracting tasks.

4. MEETING ATTENDANCE/TRAVEL: Meeting attendance/travel will be in accordance with requirements as outlined in follow-on contracting tasks

5. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED FACILITIES AND INFORMATION: Government furnished facilities and information will be provided in accordance with requirements as outlined in follow-on contracting tasks.

6. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Place of performance will be in accordance with requirements as outlined in follow-on contracting tasks.

7. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: Up to Secret

8. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 5 Years

9. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: None

Section D

Packaging and Marking

D.1 552.211-75 Preservation, Packaging and Packing (FEB 1996) D.2 Special Packaging Requirements D.3 552.211-77 Packing List (FEB 1996) D.4 Cost of Packing, Marking and Storage of Items D.5 Data Item Deliverables Acknowledgement

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D.1 552.211-75 Preservation, Packaging and Packing (FEB 1996) Unless otherwise specified, all items shall be preserved, packaged, and packed in accordance with normal commercial practices, as defined in the applicable commodity specification.

Packaging and packing shall comply with the requirements of the Uniform Freight Classification and the National Motor Freight Classification (issue in effect at time of shipment) and each shipping container or each item in a shipment shall be of uniform size and content, except for residual quantities. Where special or unusual packing is specified in an order, but not specifically provided for by the contract, such packing details must be the subject of an agreement independently arrived at between the ordering agency and the Contractor.

D.2 Special Packaging Requirements Other than stated in clause D.1, above, no special packaging is required by the Government;

however, all packages must be adequately prepared to ensure acceptance by common carrier;

and provide safe undamaged transportation to their destination at the most economical rate(s) in accordance with the Contractors accepted shipping strategy.

D.3 552.211-77 Packing List (FEB 1996)

(a) A packing list or other suitable shipping document shall accompany each shipment and shall indicate:

(1) Name and address of the consignor;

(2) Name and complete address of the consignee;

(3) Government order or requisition number;

(4) Government bill of lading number covering the shipment (if any); and

(5) Description of the material shipped, including item number, quantity, number of containers, and package number (if any).

(b) When payment will be made by Government commercial credit card, in addition to the information in (a) above, the packing list or shipping document shall include:

(1) Cardholder name and telephone number and

(2) The term “Credit Card.”

D.4 Cost of Packing, Marking and Storage of Items All costs associated with packing, marking and storage of items incidental to shipping shall be included in the price of the items and shall not be separately billed to the Government.

D.5 Data Item Deliverables Acknowledgement Deliverables (to include technical reports and briefings) delivered under Task Orders placed under this contract shall contain an acknowledgment identifying the contract number, task order number and government organization for which the document was prepared.

Further, all data deliverables shall have a disclaimer clearly displayed on the title page to the effect that the report is the Contractor's opinion based on information furnished to them and does not necessarily represent the opinion of any Government agency.

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Section E

Inspection and Acceptance

E.1 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FAR 52.252-2) (FEB 1998) E.2 Inspection E.3 Acceptance E.4 Acceptance or Rejection Notice E.5 Title

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E.1 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FAR 52.252-2) (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses:

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION:

https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/FARMTOC.html http://www.arnet.gov/far

GENERAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION MANUAL:

http://www.acquisition.gov/gsam/gsam.html http://www.arnet.gov/GSAM/gsam.html

DEFENSE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/html/r20110916/tochtml.htm

(End of Clause)

FAR, GSAM, DFAR

Clause No.

Title and Date

52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies – Fixed Price 52.246-3 Inspection of Supplies – Cost Reimbursement 52.246-4 Inspection of Services – Fixed Price 52.246-5 Inspection of Services – Cost Reimbursement 52.246-6 Inspection – Time-and-Material and Labor Hour 52.246-7 Inspection of Research and Development – Fixed Price 52.246-8 Inspection of Research and Development – Cost Reimbursement 52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program

E.2 Inspection The above inspection clauses apply to this contract and any Task Order awarded under this contract, as applicable. In the absence of other agreements negotiated with respect to time provided for government review, deliverables will be inspected and the contractor notified of the Government Technical Representative’s findings within seven (7) business days of normally scheduled review. Unacceptable or unsatisfactory work will be handled as outlined in the QASP (see Section G and Section J Attachment 2).

Inspection of all items delivered, pursuant to orders placed under this contract (including data items), shall be accomplished by a duly authorized representative of the Government agency placing the order. Inspections shall be conducted by the CR and/or ACR or designee. At the time of acceptance, written notification shall be provided to the GSA Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) that the deliverable(s) was received in good condition, meets the requirements of the PWS, and is accepted. The date of acceptance shall be provided in the

E - 2 of 3 https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/FARMTOC.html http://www.arnet.gov/far http://www.acquisition.gov/gsam/gsam.html http://www.arnet.gov/GSAM/gsam.html written notification. Items will be inspected upon receipt at the place of delivery. Inspection shall ensure that items are delivered undamaged, and conform to the Performance Work Statement requirements and any standards referenced therein. Services will be monitored for contract compliance on an ongoing basis as designated in the QASP.

Task Order performance shall be subject to review by the Government. The work shall be in accordance with all applicable policies as identified in each Task Order, regulations, instructions, or subsequent superseding documentation; or as conveyed to Contractor personnel by the CR and/or ACR or their designee(s) through the Contractor's Program Manager.

E.3 Acceptance Acceptance of all items under this contract (including reporting and data requirements) shall be accomplished by the CR and/or ACR or designee. Only the Contracting Officer, after agreement by the CR and/or ACR, is authorized to accept nonconforming items or services.

When applicable, acceptance of priced items will not be made unless accompanied by acceptable related Not-Separately-Priced items. Unless otherwise stipulated, approval of invoices for payment shall constitute acceptance of service performance. Acceptance shall occur at the delivery location, unless otherwise indicated in each Task Orders.

For this contract, the duly authorized Government Representatives are the CR (Client Representative) and/or ACR (Alternate Client Representative) (See Section G). The CR or ACR shall be responsible for inspection and acceptance by the Government for all deliverables, including items, special tasks, data, and reports. For each task, the CR and/or ACR may designate a Technical Manager to perform the initial evaluation and make the initial acceptance recommendation of all services performed and items delivered.

E.4 Acceptance or Rejection Notice The inspecting official shall make every effort to notify the Contracting Officer, COR, and Contractor of the acceptance or rejection of any items within seven (7) business days of delivery. For serious delivery infractions, the Contracting Officer may follow up with a notification to the Contractor, seeking a remedy to the infraction. If a deliverable is rejected, the Contractor shall take appropriate corrective action and re-submit the deliverable or provide a new deliverable for inspection within 10 days of receiving the rejection notice or within a different time period as mutually agreed to by the parties. The Contractor is authorized to bill for all delivered items that have been accepted by the Government.

E.5 Title Unless specified elsewhere in this contract, title to items furnished under this contract shall pass to the Government upon acceptance, regardless of when or where the Government takes physical possession.

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Section F

Deliveries or Performance

F.1 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FAR 52.252-2) (FEB 1998) F.2 Deliveries F.3 Delivery Dates and Places for Data Items

Delivery Location for Classified Documents Delivery Location for Non-Classified Documents

F.4 Data Delivery Format F.5 Report Review Schedule F.6 Report Correction F.7 Data Requirements / Descriptions

Contractor Employee Non-Disclosure Agreement Kick Off Meeting Minutes Quality Control Plan (QCP) Task Order Financial Report Monthly Status Report Trip Reports Other Reports

F.8 Delivery Dates and Places for Supplies, Equipment, & Materials F.9 Risk of Loss of Supplies, Equipment, Material

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F.1 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FAR 52.252-2) (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses:

FEDERAL ACQUIISITION REGULATION:

https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/FARMTOC.html http://www.arnet.gov/far

GENERAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION MANUAL:

http://www.acquisition.gov/gsam/gsam.html http://www.arnet.gov/GSAM/gsam.html

FAR Clause #. Title and Date

FAR 52.242-15 Stop Work Order (AUG 1989) FAR 52.242-17 Government Delay of Work (APR 1984) FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (NOV 1991) DFARS 252.227-7030 Technical Data – Withholding of Payment

F.2 Deliveries All items that the Contractor delivers to the Government are called “deliverables.”

All deliverables shall be designated in the individual Task Orders that are placed under this contract.

All items shall be delivered to the Government in compliance with the performance measures and quality requirements set forth in the QSAP.

Unless otherwise specified, all deliverables shall be made FOB destination.

F.3 Delivery Dates and Places for Data Items The following list provides examples of the types of data items that may be required in individual Task Orders. This list is not exclusive.

Delivery “Data Item Title”, “Delivery Time” and “Deliver To” information shall be designated in individual Task Orders placed under this contract.

DATA ITEMS DELIVERY SCHEDULE

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Data Item No. Data Item Title Delivery Time Deliver To

Kick-off Meeting Minutes Within 5 business days after kick-off meeting CR and GSA PM Quality Control Plan Within 5 business days after task order award. CR and GSA PM

Task Order Status Reports Within 5 business days after the end of each month CR and GSA PM

Funds and Man-Hour Expenditure Report and Monthly Status Report (includes Progress Report for Studies)

Monthly – within 5 business days after the end of each month. CR and GSA PM

Briefing Documents Within 10 business days prior to each scheduled briefing CR

Meeting / Conference Minutes Within 5 business days after the event CR

Commercial Warranty Upon delivery of hardware or software to the Government CR

Trip Reports --Dates, location, travelers, personnel contacted, activities accomplished, follow-on actions required. Within 5 Business Days following a trip. CR and GSA PM

Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) Inventory Within 10 business days after the end of each month CR

DD254 for Subcontractors Within 30 calendar days after a Task Order award. CR

Contractor Non-disclosure Agreement Prior to commencing work Contracting Officer

NOTE: Only non-classified documents shall be delivered to the ITSS system. All classified documents, if any, shall be delivered as follows:

Delivery Location for Classified Documents As specified in each Task Order awarded under this contract.

Delivery Location for Non-Classified Documents As specified in each Task Order awarded under this contract.

F.4 Data Delivery Format The contractor shall deliver the draft/final reports to the CR and/or ACR and/or other designee in one hardcopy and/or one softcopy format (determined in each TO) in the currently installed versions of Microsoft Office. If another format is required, it will be specified in each individual Task Order.

F.5 Report Review Schedule Unless otherwise specified in individual Task Orders, the CR and/or ACR shall have 7 workdays to review the draft deliverables and make comments. The contractor shall then have 7 workdays to make all recommended corrections/changes. The final report shall be delivered to the technical manager and/or CR and ACR who shall have 7 workdays for final review prior to acceptance or provide documented reasons for non-acceptance. When the Government fails to complete the review within the time specified the deliverable shall become acceptable by default.

F.6 Report Correction The CR and/or ACR shall have the right to reject or require correction of any deficiencies found in the deliverables that are contrary to the information contained in the contractor's accepted

F - 3 of 6 proposal. In the event of rejection of any deliverable, the contractor shall be notified in writing by the CR and/or ACR of the specific reasons why the deliverable is being rejected. Unless otherwise specified in individual Task Orders, the Contractor shall have 7 workdays to correct the rejected deliverable and return it.

F.7 Data Requirements / Descriptions Documentation provided in response to the objectives will be in the contractor’s preferred format using standard Microsoft Office products (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access etc.).

Descriptions will accompany the data requirements in each task order. The following examples are provided.

Contractor Employee Non-Disclosure Agreement As required by any Task Order awarded under this contract, the Contractor shall furnish a signed “Contractor Employee Non-Disclosure Agreement” for each contractor and subcontractor employee assigned to work under this contract / order, prior to their starting work.

Kick Off Meeting Minutes The contractor shall provide minutes of the kick-off meeting that will include, as a minimum, the following items.

• Date and location of meeting.

• Attendees.

• Key issues discussed.

• Government and Contractor action items.

• Any other relevant information that will clarify the requirement and execution of the work under this order.

• Current Staff Matrix.

Quality Control Plan (QCP) The Contractor shall deliver a Quality Control Plan as defined in Paragraph G.5.

Task Order Financial Report The contractor shall provide a Funds and Man-Hour Expenditure Report that provides the current task order accounting information indicated below. The contractor shall provide at a minimum the following information:

• Matrix of Actual hours vs. planned and/or funded with variances and an explanation of significant variances for current period and of actual vs. planned hours cumulative to date.

• Burn rates for current period and cumulative to date in numerical and chart format for each CLIN.

• Cross-walk of work performed to amounts billed.

In addition, the Funds and Man-Hour Expenditure Report shall include labor charges for actual hours worked and Support Items, which are authorized in the task (e.g. travel, training, etc.). Charges shall not exceed the authorized cost limits established for labor and Support Items. The government will not pay any unauthorized charges. Original

F - 4 of 6 http://nitaac.nih.gov/downloads/ciosp2/Contractor_Employee_Non-Disclosure.doc receipts, travel vouchers, etc. completed in accordance with government Travel Regulations shall be maintained by the contractor to support charges other than labor hours and made available to government auditors upon request.

Monthly Status Report The contractor shall provide a Monthly Status Report that summarizes, by task, the management and technical work conducted during the month, as well as any identified business information. The contractor shall provide at a minimum the following information:

• Summary of effort, progress and status of all activities/requirements by task linked to deliverables as appropriate.

• New work added since the previous Monthly Status Meeting.

• Brief summary of activity planned for the next reporting period.

• Deliverables submitted for the period by task and linked to the milestone schedule.

• All standards followed in support of the requirements.

• Staffing.

• Milestone updates and schedule changes, issues and/or variances.

• Problems or issues.

• Government action requested or required.

Trip Reports For all long distance travel, the contractor shall submit Trip Reports five working days after completion of a trip.

The Trip Report shall include the following information:

• Personnel traveled.

• Dates of travel.

• Destination(s).

• Purpose of Trip; Task objective supported; Government Office being supported (if applicable); training (be specific).

• Actual Trip Costs.

• Approval Authority (Copy of the travel pre-authorization e-mail issued by the

Government official).

• Summary of trip events and accomplishments.

The contractor shall reconcile the Trip Reports with each invoice such that they can be matched month by month.

Other Reports Content of other reports is self explanatory or will be provided with each task order.

F.8 Delivery Dates and Places for Supplies, Equipment, & Materials Delivery dates and places for supplies, equipment, and materials shall be designated in individual Task Orders placed under this contract.

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F.9 Risk of Loss of Supplies, Equipment, Material Unless provided otherwise in one or the inspection and acceptance clauses of this contract, risk of loss or damage to the supplies, equipment or materials provided under this contract shall remain with the Contractor until, and shall pass to the Government upon:

• Delivery of the supplies to a carrier, if transportation is f.o.b. origin; or

• Delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, if transportation is f.o.b. destination.

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Section G

Contract Administration Data

G.1 Contacts

G.1.1 General Information G.1.2 Correspondence G.1.3 Procuring Contracting Officer G.1.4 Administrative Contracting Officer G.1.5 GSA Contracting Officer’s Representative G.1.6 Client Agency Program Manager & Project Manager G.1.7 Contractor’s Points of Contact

G.2 Limitations to Government Representative Authority G.3 Ombudsman G.4 Post Award Evaluation of Contractor Performance G.5 Quality Assurance and Quality Control

G.5.1 Contractor Quality Control Plan (QCP) G.5.1 Government Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

G.6 Invoicing and Payment G.7 Invoicing and Payment Procedures G.8 Remittance G.9 Funding

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G.1 Contacts

G.1.1 General Information This section describes the roles and responsibilities of individuals who will be the points of contact for the Government and the Contractor on matters concerning contract administration. The parties shall address all communications and correspondence pertaining to this contract to the designated representatives designated herein.

G.1.2 Correspondence To promote timely and effective administration, correspondence shall be subject to the following procedures:

Correspondence regarding technical issues relating to compliance with the requirements of this contract shall be addressed to Client Representative (CR) or Assistant Client Representative (ACR) with an information copy to the GSA COR and Contracting Officer.

Correspondence regarding general contract administration issues such as delivery, invoicing, and payment shall be addressed to the GSA COR with an information copy to the CR, ACR and Contracting Officer.

All other correspondence regarding contract issues (waivers, deviations, or modifications to the requirements or contract terms and conditions) shall be addressed to the Contracting Officer with an information copy to the CR, ACR and GSA COR.

G.1.3 Procuring Contracting Officer The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), unless otherwise specified, is the government’s sole point of contact for this contract. The PCO is authorized to take all actions regarding this contract on behalf of the government as authorized by contract provisions, regulations, or laws.

The PCO may transfer contract administration authority to a General Services Administration (GSA) Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) and either the PCO or ACO may further delegate certain technical, management, and operations authority to a GSA Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). A copy of all delegations of authority shall be provided to the Contractor’s designated representative upon request.

The PCO for this contract is –

Melanie B. Pollard, Contracting Officer

Federal Acquisition Service, Great Lakes Region Acquisition Operations Division, Code 5QZA 2900 Presidential Drive, Suite 190 Fairborn, OH 45324-6224 Office Phone: 937-431-5531 melanie.pollard@gsa.gov

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Eben Greybourne, Alternate GSA Contracting Officer

Federal Acquisition Service, Great Lakes Region Acquisition Operations Division, Code 5QZA Chicago, IL Office Phone: (312) 886-3811 eben.greybourne@gsa.gov

Note: In the temporary absence of the designated PCO, any warranted GSA Region 5 Federal Acquisition Service Contracting Officer may assume contract administration responsibilities for this contract.

G.1.4 Administrative Contracting Officer The GSA ACO, when appointed, is authorized to take all actions necessary to administer this contract on behalf of the government as authorized by contract provisions, regulations, or laws; i.e., resolve contractual problems, negotiate and sign contract modifications, issue terminations, settle claims, etc.

The GSA ACO is –

Name: [Not designated at this time] Title: ACO Address:

Telephone No:

G.1.5 GSA Contracting Officer’s Representative The GSA COR will be responsible for technical oversight of this contract and will monitor technical and delivery compliance. The COR(s) may also perform invoice reviews.

The GSA COR for this contract is--

Theresa Vollink Room 3280 230 South Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60604 Phone: 312-925-4952 theresa.vollink@gsa.gov

G.1.6 Client Agency Program Manager & Project Manager The GSA is performing this contract on behalf of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Engineering Directorate, Systems Analysis Division (AFLCMC/EZJ).

AFLCMC/EZJ has designated the following CRs to oversee this acquisition. The CRs will be responsible for internal government coordination of contract issues. The CRs do not have the authority to direct the Contractor to make any changes in, or deviate from, the statement of work or other contract terms and provisions. Requests for contract changes from CRs must be authorized by a warranted GSA Contracting Officer, and such changes will be affected by a properly executed contract modification. Additionally, the government will appoint task order specific CRs.

The CRs for this contract are –

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U.S. Air Force Primary Client Representative / COR Alternate Client Representative / COR Greg Schwabacher Jared Petry 2145 Monahan Way 2145 Monahan Way Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433 Phone: 937-656-7903 Phone: (937) 255-7728

G.1.7 Contractor’s Points of Contact The Contractor’s point of contact for this contract is --

Primary Alternate

The Contractor agrees that this company representative, or a designated alternate, will be available to communicate with government representative regarding the administration of this contract during normal business hours (e.g., 9AM to 5PM Monday

– Friday, excluding holidays).

G.2 Limitations to Government Representative Authority No changes in, or deviation from, the contract terms, provisions, or Performance Work Statement (PWS) shall be affected unless stipulated in a contract modification executed by a warranted GSA Contracting Officer. In the event the contractor makes any changes in contract performance at the direction of any person other than a warranted GSA Contracting Officer (to include other employees of GSA or any other Government agency), such changes shall be considered to have been made without Government authorization, and the Government will be under no obligation to make any adjustment (either up or down) in the contract price resulting from such unauthorized direction.

G.3 Ombudsman In accordance with FAR 16.5, disputes related to matters affecting Order awards may be directed to the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman for GSA is:

Virginia A Huth Director, Office of General Services Acquisition Policy, Integrity & Workforce Office of Government-wide Policy 1800 F Street, NW – ROOM 2226

WASHINGTON, DC 20405-0001

PHONE: (202) 208-5028

virginia.huth@gsa.gov

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G.4 Post Award Evaluation of Contractor Performance Interim and final evaluations of contractor performance will be prepared for each Task Order awarded under this contract in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.1550. The evaluation reports will be prepared in the CPARS (Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System). A final performance evaluation for each task order will be prepared by the COR at the time of completion of work. In addition to the final evaluation, interim evaluations may be prepared by the COR annually to coincide with the anniversary date of the task order if it exceeds one year in duration. As a minimum, evaluation factors will include quality of service, cost efficiencies, timeliness, business relations, and management effectiveness. Additional factors may include professionalism and commitment to customer satisfaction.

Interim and final evaluations will be provided to the Contractor as soon as practicable after completion of the evaluation. The Contractor will be permitted thirty calendar days to review the document and to submit additional information or a rebutting statement. Any disagreement between the parties regarding an evaluation will be referred to an individual one level above the CO, whose decision will be final.

Copies of the evaluations, Contractor responses, and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file, and may be used to support future award decisions.

G.5 Quality Assurance and Quality Control

G.5.1 Contractor Quality Control Plan (QCP) The Contractor shall be responsible for quality assurance and quality control of all services performed and all items delivered under each Task Order awarded under this contract.

The Contractor shall prepare and maintain a Quality Control Plan (QCP) as a guide for implementing quality assurance and quality control procedures. The Contractor shall submit the QCP to the Government for information and acceptance. The Contracting Officer (CO) will notify the contractor of acceptance or required modifications to the plan.

The Contractor shall make appropriate modifications (at no additional costs to the government) and obtain acceptance of the plan by the CO. The Government has the right to require revisions of the QCP (at no cost to the Government) should the plan fail to control the quality of the services provided at any time during the Task Order performance.

The QCP shall include an explanation of the processes and procedures for ensuring satisfactory performance and delivery of quality items and/or services. Additionally, as a minimum, the QCP shall include the following items.

• A description of the inspection system to cover all major services and deliverables.

The description shall include specifics as to the areas to be inspected on both a scheduled and unscheduled basis, frequency of inspections, and the title of inspectors.

• A description of the methods to be used for identifying and preventing defects and deficiencies in the quality of service performed.

• A description of the records to be kept to document inspections and corrective or preventative actions taken.

• A description of the Key Control procedures that will be used to ensure facility

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All records of inspections performed shall be retained and made available to the Government upon request throughout the task order performance period, and for the period after task order completion, until final settlement of any claims under this task order.

The QCP shall be delivered to the Government as stipulated in the Deliverables / Schedule section, as required, by each Task Order .

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