M00264-15-R-1028_Conformed_Document.doc

M00264-15-R-1028

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

Language, Regional Expertise, and

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Cultural Expert Services The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.2 of the Performance Work Statement. Base Period.

FOB: Destination

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Translational Research Capability

The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.3 of the Performance Work Statement. Base Period.

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Institutionalization and DOTMLPF

Capability The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.4 of the Performance Work Statement. Base Period.

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Instructional Systems Design and Coursew are Programing The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.5 of the Performance Work Statement. Base Period.

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CONUS Travel- Base Period

The Contractor shall be required to travel to CONUS locations in support of this contract to attend meetings and conferences and to provide training. Each trip will be approximately 2-5 days long. CONUS locations include but are not limited to I MEF Camp Pendleton, CA, II MEF Camp Lejeune, NC, and 29 Palms, CA. Funding for travel in support of CLIN 0001-0002.

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OCONUS Travel- Base Period

The Contractor shall be required to travel to OCONUS locations in support of this contract to attend meetings and conferences and to provide training. Each trip will be approximately 7 days long. The OCONUS location will be III MEF Okinawa, Japan. Funding for travel in support of CLIN 0001-0002.

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Cultural Expert Services The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.2 of the Performance Work Statement. Base Period.

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The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.3 of the Performance Work Statement. Option Period 1.

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Capability The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.4 of the Performance Work Statement. Base Period.

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are Programing The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.5 of the Performance Work Statement. Option Period 1.

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The Contractor shall be required to travel to CONUS locations in support of this contract to attend meetings and conferences and to provide training. Each trip will be approximately 2-5 days long. CONUS locations include but are not limited to I MEF Camp Pendleton, CA, II MEF Camp Lejeune, NC, and 29 Palms, CA. Funding for travel in support of CLIN 1001-1002.

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The Contractor shall be required to travel to OCONUS locations in support of this contract to attend meetings and conferences and to provide training. Each trip will be approximately 7 days long. The OCONUS location will be III MEF Okinawa, Japan. Funding for travel in support of CLIN 1001-1002.

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Cultural Expert Services The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.2 of the Performance Work Statement. Base Period.

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The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.3 of the Performance Work Statement. Option Period 2.

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Capability The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.4 of the Performance Work Statement. Base Period.

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are Programing The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.5 of the Performance Work Statement. Option Period 2.

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The Contractor shall be required to travel to CONUS locations in support of this contract to attend meetings and conferences and to provide training. Each trip will be approximately 2-5 days long. CONUS locations include but are not limited to I MEF Camp Pendleton, CA, II MEF Camp Lejeune, NC, and 29 Palms, CA. Funding for travel in support of CLIN 2001-2002.

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The Contractor shall be required to travel to OCONUS locations in support of this contract to attend meetings and conferences and to provide training. Each trip will be approximately 7 days long. The OCONUS location will be III MEF Okinawa, Japan. Funding for travel in support of CLIN 2001-2002.

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Cultural Expert Services The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.2 of the Performance Work Statement. Base Period.

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The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.3 of the Performance Work Statement. Option Period 3

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Capability The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.4 of the Performance Work Statement. Base Period.

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are Programing The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.5 of the Performance Work Statement. Option Period 3.

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The Contractor shall be required to travel to CONUS locations in support of this contract to attend meetings and conferences and to provide training. Each trip will be approximately 2-5 days long. CONUS locations include but are not limited to I MEF Camp Pendleton, CA, II MEF Camp Lejeune, NC, and 29 Palms, CA. Funding for travel in support of CLIN 3001-3002.

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The Contractor shall be required to travel to OCONUS locations in support of this contract to attend meetings and conferences and to provide training. Each trip will be approximately 7 days long. The OCONUS location will be III MEF Okinawa, Japan. Funding for travel in support of CLIN 3001-3002.

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Cultural Expert Services The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.2 of the Performance Work Statement. Base Period.

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The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.3 of the Performance Work Statement. Option Period 4.

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Capability The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.4 of the Performance Work Statement. Base Period.

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are Programing The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.5 of the Performance Work Statement. Option Period 4.

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The Contractor shall be required to travel to CONUS locations in support of this contract to attend meetings and conferences and to provide training. Each trip will be approximately 2-5 days long. CONUS locations include but are not limited to I MEF Camp Pendleton, CA, II MEF Camp Lejeune, NC, and 29 Palms, CA. Funding for travel in support of CLIN 4001-4002.

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The Contractor shall be required to travel to OCONUS locations in support of this contract to attend meetings and conferences and to provide training. Each trip will be approximately 7 days long. The OCONUS location will be III MEF Okinawa, Japan. Funding for travel in support of CLIN 4001-4002.

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al Expert Services IAW 52.217-8, the contract can be extended for an additional 6 months at the end of any contract period. In order to evaluate pricing for that period a CLIN is required per RCO-NCR guidance. The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.2 of the Performance Work Statement.

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IAW 52.217-8, the contract can be extended for an additional 6 months at the end of any contract period. In order to evaluate pricing for that period a CLIN is required per RCO-NCR guidance. The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.3 of the Performance Work Statement.

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Capability The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.4 of the Performance Work Statement. Base Period.

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are Programing IAW 52.217-8, the contract can be extended for an additional 6 months at the end of any contract period. In order to evaluate pricing for that period a CLIN is required per RCO-NCR guidance. The contractor shall provide services as defined within Section 5.5 of the Performance Work Statement.

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FFP

The Contractor shall be required to travel to CONUS locations in support of this contract to attend meetings and conferences and to provide training. Each trip will be approximately 2-5 days long. CONUS locations include but are not limited to I MEF Camp Pendleton, CA, II MEF Camp Lejeune, NC, and 29 Palms, CA. Local travel within 50 miles of assigned duty location will not be reimbursed. IAW 52.217-8 funding for travel in support of CLIN 5001-5002.

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The Contractor shall be required to travel to OCONUS locations in support of this contract to attend meetings and conferences and to provide training. Each trip will be approximately 7 days long. The OCONUS location will be III MEF Okinawa, Japan. Funding for travel in support of CLIN 5001-5002.

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INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

DELIVERY INFORMATION

26-MAR-2016

MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY

2076 SOUTH ST

QUANTICO VA 22134

CAOCL

703 784 2884

M30400

26-MAR-2016

M30400

26-MAR-2016

M30400

26-MAR-2016

M30400

26-MAR-2017

MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY

2076 SOUTH ST

QUANTICO VA 22134

CAOCL

703 784 2884

M30400

26-MAR-2017

M30400

26-MAR-2017

M30400

26-MAR-2017

M30400

26-MAR-2018

MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY

2076 SOUTH ST

QUANTICO VA 22134

CAOCL

703 784 2884

M30400

26-MAR-2018

M30400

26-MAR-2018

M30400

26-MAR-2018

M30400

26-MAR-2019

MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY

2076 SOUTH ST

QUANTICO VA 22134

CAOCL

703 784 2884

M30400

26-MAR-2019

M30400

26-MAR-2019

M30400

26-MAR-2019

M30400

26-MAR-2020

MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY

2076 SOUTH ST

QUANTICO VA 22134

CAOCL

703 784 2884

M30400

26-MAR-2020

M30400

26-MAR-2020

M30400

26-MAR-2020

M30400

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Notwithstanding the Contractor’s responsibility for total management during the performance of the contract, the administration of the contract will require maximum coordination between the Government and the Contractor. The following will be the Government point of contact during the performance period:

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR: Kelly Bell, kelly.e.bell@usmc.mil, (703)432-1082

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR): TBD

EEO COMPLIANCE

The Executive Order 11246 prohibits federal contractors and federally–assisted construction contractors and subcontractors, who do over $10,000 in Government business in one year from discriminating in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Executive Order also requires Government contractors to take affirmative action to ensure that equal opportunity is provided in all aspects of their employment.

The National Pre-Award Registry provides information concerning Federal Contractors, that have been reviewed by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). These Federal Contractors have been found to be "In Compliance" with the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations that the OFCCP is mandated to enforce. The information contained in the Registry is for a past two-year period from the date searched. The Registry is updated nightly and facilities reviewed more than 2 years ago are removed as new ones are added.

OFCCP Pre-Award Clearance must be conducted and a favorable finding returned before an award can be made for this solicitation.

ECMRA

Enterprise-Wide Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (ECMRA). The Contractor shall report ALL contract labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for CAOCL Language and Culture Training and Education Support Services via a secure data collection site. The Contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: https://doncmra.nmci.navy.mil. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk, linked at: https://doncmra.nmci.navy.mil

REQUIRED INSURANCE

The Contractor shall procure and maintain during the entire period of performance under this contract the following minimum insurance found in FAR 28.307 and in accordance with FAR 52.228-5:

(a) Workers’ compensation and employer’s liability. Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers’ compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer’s liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a contractor’s commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer’s liability coverage of at least $100,000 shall be required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers’ compensation to be written by private carriers. (See FAR 28.305(c) for treatment of contracts subject to the Defense Base Act.)

(b) General liability.

(1) The contracting officer shall require bodily injury liability insurance coverage written on the comprehensive form of policy of at least $500,000 per occurrence.

(2) Property damage liability insurance shall be required only in special circumstances as determined by the agency.

(c) Automobile liability. The contracting officer shall require automobile liability insurance written on the comprehensive form of policy. The policy shall provide for bodily injury and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with performing the contract. Policies covering automobiles operated in the United States shall provide coverage of at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage. The amount of liability coverage on other policies shall be commensurate with any legal requirements of the locality and sufficient to meet normal and customary claims.

WORKING ON GOVT INSTALLATIONS

IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES

The Contractor shall provide each employee with an identification badge, which identifies by photograph the individual as an employee of the Contractor. These badges shall be worn at all times and presented for examination upon the request from the Contracting Officer (KO), COR, QA Personnel, Military Police or any other Government official with a need to see the badge.

ENVIRONMENTAL NON-COMPLIANCE

Should the Contractor or any subcontractor be found to be in non-compliance with any of the State, County, or Local regulations, all penalties, fines, costs and/or fees assessed against the US Government, Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, or the Contractor shall be paid by the Contractor with no change in contract price.

SECURITY AND REGULATIONS

The site of the work is on a military reservation and all rules and regulations issued by the Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, or other base assignments covering fire, safety, environmental, sanitary requirements, admission to the installation, conduct of operations and so forth, shall be observed by the Contractor.

Rules, regulations, directives, and requirements which are issued during the contract term by USMC military command authorities, under their responsibility for law and order, administration and security on the Installation shall be applicable to all contractor personnel or representatives who enter the installation or who travel on government transportation. This requirement shall not be construed or interpreted to establish any degree of government control, which is inconsistent with the intent of a non-personal services contract. Contractor personnel or representatives shall be subject to checks as may be deemed necessary to assure that their presence on the Installation does not violate these requirements. No employee will be permitted on the Installation when such a check reveals that his presence would be detrimental to the security of the Installation or the accomplishment of work. In addition, the Contractor shall be subject to the requirements of Marine Corps Base Order (MCBO) 4200.3, entitled "Contractor Screening Policy". Copies of current regulations may be obtained from the KO.

The Contractor is fully responsible for the performance and conduct of his employee at all times while on post performing under this contract. The Contractor shall not allow any employee to perform work under this contract while under the influence of alcohol, drugs or any other incapacitating agent. Military police and any other enforcement personnel on base have the right to deny entry to base or remove from base any contractor employee for misconduct, which endangers the health or safety of people or property, or for any reasons of security. In addition, the Base Commander may bar any individual from entering the post under the authority of 18 U.S.C. 1382. Removal from base of a contractor employee in accordance with the above shall not relieve the Contractor from the requirement to meet all of the terms and conditions of the contract.

SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION:

In performing work under this contract the Contractor shall:

1. Conform to the specific safety requirements established by this contract;

2. Comply with the safety rules of the government installation that concern related activities not directly addressed in this contract;

3. Take all reasonable steps and precautions to prevent accidents and preserve the life and health of Contractor and Government personnel performing or in any way coming in contact with the performance of this contract; and

4. Take such additional immediate precautions as the Contracting Officer may reasonably require for safety and accident prevention purpose.

The Government Safety Officer will be responsible for monitoring the Contractor in the area of safety and accident prevention.

In the event of an accident involving Government personnel or property, the Contractor will submit a report to the Contracting Officer in letter form that will include the following:

1. the time and date of occurrence;

2. the place of occurrence;

3. a list of personnel directly involved; and,

4. a narrative description of the accident that includes a chronological order of facts and circumstances leading to the accident.

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Center for Advanced Operational Culture Learning (CAOCL)

CAOCL Language and Culture Training and Education Support Services

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide language, regional expertise, and culture (LREC) training and education support services. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, computer software, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform LREC training and education support services as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: The Marine Corps’ Center for Advanced Operational Culture Learning (CAOCL) ensures Marines are equipped with operationally relevant regional, culture specific, culture general, and foundational language instruction to support effective planning and operations in the joint, combined, and expeditionary environment. CAOCL is chartered under DoD Directive 5160.70 and is a subordinate activity under the Marine Corps University (MCU). The CAOCL staff executes pre-deployment training programs (PTPs), provides direct support to the operating forces, provides operationally focused programs in individual and collective training, conducts social science research, supports service-mandated LREC institutionalization requirements, and conducts Professional Military Education (PME) based upon mission scenarios and identified needs, as well as the need to prepare Marines for anticipated and emergent contingencies.

CAOCL’s approach to education and training covers four content areas: language, regional, culture specific, and culture general knowledge and skills, collectively referred to below as LREC (language, regional expertise, and culture). For the purposes of this PWS, the term “LREC SME” refers to personnel with subject matter expertise in CAOCL’s four content areas combined with a thorough, current understanding of the region and cultures in their designated area. LREC SMEs are recognized country and regional experts with significant first-hand experience living and working abroad as well as thorough and current knowledge of a designated area. Such experts must be able to combine knowledge and experience to support tactically and operationally relevant training and education efforts across CAOCL’s programs and initiatives by conducting independent research, writing and revising course materials and other products, and delivering periods of instruction.

CAOCL annually provides LREC pre-deployment training to well over 40,000 Marines and Marine units deploying worldwide for missions that span the range of military operations. CAOCL training solutions range from one hour briefs to four-week classes to field assessments, and focus on LREC aspects that will enhance Marines’ capabilities in a specific mission and locale.

CAOCL’s principle education program is the Regional, Culture, and Language Familiarization (RCLF) Program, which is a career-length program designed to instill, develop, and sustain basic LREC capabilities in our career Marines. The end state of this program is to provide a basic foundation to enhance cross-cultural competence within the general purpose force through a familiarization with culture general concepts, regional context, culture specific information, and tactical phrase usage in a regional language. CAOCL also provides LREC instruction, support, and staff exercise participation for several Marine Corps University schools and other Marine Corps formal schools and offers LREC related electives in support of MCU.

CAOCL is chartered to provide LREC institutionalization across the Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel and Facilities (DOTMLPF) pillars. To that end, CAOCL is responsible for drafting and/or reviewing departmental, joint, interagency, and service-level LREC documents for equity and concurrence. Additionally, CAOCL is responsible for maintaining the LREC Training and Readiness Manual.

1.3 Objectives: A comprehensive, flexible solution is needed to respond to emerging global USMC requirements and changing situations such as emerging threats and opportunities across the globe. In order to respond to operational needs, LREC SMEs and operational support functions are required in order to prepare forces for deployment. CAOCL relies heavily upon these services to support its evolving mission. The main objective of the program is to ensure Marines deploy with an operational understanding of the local military and partner cultures and regional dynamics relevant to the mission with select Marines being language-enabled, in order to facilitate mission success.

1.4 Scope: The scope of this effort is for the provision of operational, technical, logistical, and programmatic support of CAOCL mission requirements. Principal support areas under this effort include all facets of program planning and execution required to create, update, and maintain an operationally focused LREC program. Critical capabilities within this effort include providing professional foreign LREC training and education programs and services that improve the cross-cultural effectiveness of Marines. Additional capabilities include the requirements to conduct translational social science research program analysis, assessment, and policy support, as well as the ability to provide Curriculum Development and Instructional Systems Design in accordance with established training and education standards, SMEs in operationally relevant culture general concepts and skills from social and behavioral science with sufficient knowledge of military missions who can integrate culture general in CAOCL’s education and training materials.

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Period of six (6) months and four (4) 12-month option years. The Period of Performance reads as follows:

Base Year 27 September 2015 – 26 March 2016

Option Year One 27 March 2016– 26 March 2017 Option Year Two 27 March 2017– 26 March 2018 Option Year Three 27 March 2018– 26 March 2019 Option Year Four 27 March 2019– 26 March 2020

1.6 General Information

1.6.1 Quality Control (QC): The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor’s quality control program is the means of assurance that the work complies with the requirement of the contract. The QCP is to be delivered with the Contractor’s proposal and treated as an evaluation factor. The Contractor shall provide a copy of the comprehensive written QCP to the COR within 5 working days when changes are made thereafter. After acceptance of the quality control plan the Contractor shall receive the COR’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system.

1.6.2 Quality Assurance: The Government shall evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in Accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the Contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays: The Contractor is not required to perform services on holidays.

New Year’s Day Labor Day

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day

President’s Day Veteran’s Day

Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day

Independence Day Christmas Day

1.6.4 Hours of Operation: The Contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M., local time, Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The Contractor must, at all times, maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.6.5 Place of Performance: The services to be performed under this contract will be primarily at CAOCL Headquarters, Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA. Services performed at other locations are specified within this PWS.

1.6.6 Type of Contract: The Government will award a firm fixed price contract.

1.6.7 Security Requirements: Overarching security requirements and Contractor access to classified information shall be as specified in the basic DD Form 254. All Contractor personnel with access to unclassified information systems, including e-mail, shall have at a minimum a favorable National Agency Check (NAC). By the beginning of the performance period, at least one (1) LREC SME or analyst for each of the five regions identified in section 5.3.2 must possess, at a minimum, a Secret clearance.

1.6.8 The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information, and property provided for Contractor use when performing in a Government facility. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.6.9 Special Qualifications: The Contractor shall be responsible for employment, training, guidance, and supervision of qualified personnel performing under this PWS. The Contractor shall accomplish the assigned work by employing and utilizing qualified personnel possessing an appropriate combination of education, training, and experience to successfully accomplish the services in this PWS.

The Contractor shall provide Program Management support for the planning, organization, and management of resources to bring about the successful completion of specific goals and objectives, and to oversee and manage the various programs and projects in support of CAOCL’s mission. The program management support shall serve as the liaison between the Contractor and the COR.

Minimum qualifications for the categories are listed below. Qualifications of contractor staff are to be validated by the contractor and summarized in the proposal:

1.6.9.1. Program Management Capabilities:

a. Capable of providing support for the planning, organization, and management of resources to bring about the successful completion of specific goals and objectives, and to oversee and manage the various programs and projects in support of CAOCL’s mission.

b. Serve as the liaison between the Contractor and the COR.

1.6.9.2. Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Subject Matter Expert (LREC SME) Capabilities:

a. Capable of conducting graduate-level independent research, writing professional reports, writing course curriculum, and presenting live periods of instruction to classes of Marines.

b. Education requirements include advanced degrees (Masters or PhD) in Cultural Anthropology, Political Science, International Relations, Regional Studies, Sociology, Development Studies, Economics, Cultural/Human Geography, or other closely related discipline. The degree must be from a regionally or nationally accredited organization or international equivalent. An exception to the degree requirement applies with 3-5 years of equivalent professional or personal experience within the aforementioned or related fields.

c. Capable of producing training and education products that conform to the latest edition of the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) with regards to grammar, usage, and documentation for manuscript preparation and publication. CAOCL training and education products shall embody standardization in two critical areas: technical editing (e.g., footnote format, document standardization and discipline and grammar) and content editing (e.g., no passive voice, effective message, parallel construction, document organization."

d. Professional experience, to include living and working in one or more of the regions, identified in sections 5.2.2 and 5.2.11.

e. A language capability of 3/3/3 as measured by the Department of Defense, Defense Language Proficiency Test (DoD DLPT) or equivalent to the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) for each of the five (5) regions identified in section 5.3.2. The contractor will be responsible for testing and evaluating proficiency.

f. Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and with outside stakeholders to accomplish complex tasks.

g. Ability to effectively organize, prioritize, multi-task, and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.

h. Expertise with Microsoft® Office Suite.

i. Preferred knowledge of the Marine Corps. Contract personnel should be equipped with a working knowledge of Marine Corps organizations, functions, missions, and locations in order to effectively provide services.

1.6.9.3. Translational Research Capabilities:

a. PhD (with dissertation) from an accredited program in the scientific disciplines of: Geography - Cultural or Human, Anthropology - Social or Cultural, Sociology, Psychology - Social or Cross-Cultural, Economics - (focus areas: microeconomic topics, non-market economies, cultural economics), or another discipline, such as Evaluation Science, Development Studies or Public Health, as may be considered on a case-by-case basis. The degree must be from a regionally or nationally accredited organization or international equivalent. An exception to the degree requirement applies with 3-5 years of equivalent professional or personal experience within the aforementioned or related fields.

b. Documented experience in independently designing, conducting, and reporting on scientific field research verified thorough the review of accomplishments to be validated by the contractor and summarized in the proposal.

c. Evidence of experience conducting applied research verified thorough the review of accomplishments to be validated by the contractor and summarized in the proposal.

d. Eligible to work on human subject’s research under the Marine Corps’ Institutional Assurance.

e. Track record of peer reviewed publications in scholarly journals or presses verified thorough the review of accomplishments to be validated by the contractor and summarized in the proposal.

f. Track record of excellence in teaching as evidenced by student and peer evaluations verified thorough the review of accomplishments to be validated by the contractor and summarized in the proposal.

g. Preferred competence in at least one foreign language listed in section 5.2.2 or 5.2.11.

h. Preferred knowledge of the Marine Corps. Contract personnel should be equipped with a working knowledge of Marine Corps organizations, functions, missions, and locations in order to effectively provide services.

1.6.9.4. Instructional Systems Design Capabilities:

a. Possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college in instructional design, education, or related discipline plus 4-5 years of experience in analysis, planning, and design of Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI); or related master's degree plus 3 years of professional experience. The degree must be from a regionally or nationally accredited organization or international equivalent. An exception to the degree requirement applies with 5-7 years of equivalent professional or personal experience within the aforementioned or related fields.

b. Experience with e-learning development standards, Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM), and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Section 508.

c. Advanced knowledge and experience with multimedia instructional design concepts, principals and tools demonstrated through graduate-level expertise or similar knowledge gained through professional experience.

d. Knowledge and experience working closely with user organizations to gather information and analyze instructional needs.

e. Demonstrated track record of creating course structure and content that meets the needs of adult learners in a distance learning environment to be validated by the contractor and summarized in the proposal.

f. Knowledge and experience working with “rapid” courseware development software/tools.

g. Ability to effectively organize, prioritize, multi-task and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.

h. Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and with outside stakeholders to accomplish complex tasks.

i. Experience conducting learning analysis to identify training and education (T&E) gaps that can effectively and efficiently be remediated via technology-based learning.

j. Expertise with Microsoft® office automation tools to include Office®, Project® and Visio®.

k. Knowledge of Questionmark Perception is preferred.

1.6.9.4.1. Courseware Programming Capabilities:

a. Possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college in computer science, information technology or related discipline plus 3-5 years of experience in programming web-based, SCORM 2004-conformant IMI; or 3 years of experience in programming web-based, SCORM 2004-conformant IMI with a related master's degree. The degree must be from a regionally or nationally accredited organization or international equivalent. An exception to the degree requirement applies with 5-7 years of equivalent professional or personal experience within the aforementioned or related fields.

b. Experience in United States Marine Corps (USMC) courseware development preferred.

c. Knowledge and experience working with authoring languages such as Java, JavaScript, XML, HTML (including HTML 5 preferred), ActionScript, and CSS.

d. Knowledge and experience working with Adobe® Masters Collection.

e. Ability to effectively organize, prioritize, multi-task and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.

f. Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and with outside stakeholders to accomplish complex tasks.

g. Expertise with Microsoft® office automation tools to include Office®, Project® and Visio®.

h. Experience using and customizing output of “rapid” development courseware tools such as Lectora® Inspire, Captivate, or Articulate is desired.

i. Experience with e-learning development standards, SCORM (including advanced sequencing and navigation), and ADA Section 508.

j. Knowledge of Questionmark Perception is preferred.

1.6.9.5 Institutionalization and DOTMLPF Capabilities:

a. Possess a bachelor's or master’s degree (preferred) from an accredited college in Political Science, National Security Affairs, International Relations, International Economics, or related discipline plus 10-15 years of experience with the Department of Defense. The degree must be from a regionally or nationally accredited organization or international equivalent.

b. Requires an open and creative mind, the ability to conduct rigorous analysis with limited oversight from senior management, and the ability to present difficult concepts in simple terms.

c. Must possess in-depth familiarity with service-level and/or Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)-level strategy, policy, or resource allocation processes as a result of past Government and/or private sector assignments.

d. Excellent written and oral communication skills required together with proficient research, editing, and analytical skills.

e. Experience with Microsoft (MS) Office applications and online research tools are mandatory.

f. Ability to problem-solve in a time constrained environment and the ability to take initiative to work independently or as part of a team, as appropriate.

g. Ability to prioritize tasks through strong organizational skills.

h. Must possess a Secret level clearance or higher in order to complete required tasks and to participate in working groups.

i. Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and with outside stakeholders to accomplish complex tasks.

j. Ability to effectively organize, prioritize, multi-task, and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.

1.7.0 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend the kick off meeting and any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer, and/or the Contracting Officers Representative (COR), may meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer and/or the COR will apprise the Contractor of how the Government views the Contractor's performance and the Contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.7.1 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The COR will be identified by separate letter. The COR shall monitor all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract: perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance: maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract: issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications: monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of Government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.7.2 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their Contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public, Government, or other Contractor personnel, that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by Contractors are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. The Contractor shall provide identification badges and contract personnel are required to wear badges at all times in the performance of this contract.

1.7.3 Contractor Travel: The Contractor shall be required to travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations in support of this contract to attend meetings and conferences and to provide training. CONUS and OCONUS locations include but are not limited to each of the three (3) Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) I MEF Camp Pendleton, CA, II MEF Camp Lejeune, NC, III MEF Okinawa, Japan, and 29 Palms, CA. Training aids will be shipped to off-site training locations by the Government in support of this contract. All travel shall be coordinated and approved in writing by the COR prior to commencement of travel.

Based on the locations defined above, the contractor will price out these CLINS using Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) and the Defense Base Act and provide a FFP based on those calculations. All price calculations for the travel CLINS will be broken out to the lowest level with descriptions of how the cost detail was developed and what source was used to develop it.

1.7.4 Data Rights:

a.

All reports, materials (including training materials, computer software and hardware, source code, interfaces, Tools, Works, and related items) and information, in whatever form, created, generated, or produced under this contract shall become the property of the Marine Corps; therefore, the Marine Corps shall have the right to use, modify, reproduce, perform, display, release, or disclose such reports, materials, and information in whole or in part, in any manner, and for any purpose whatsoever, and to have or authorize others to do so.

b.

The Marine Corps requires unfettered use of the subject deliverables that are part of this effort. Therefore, any restricted data rights, information, software, items and/or other materials including, but not limited to, the Contractor’s or a Third-Party’s Proprietary Data, information, software, items and/or other materials must not be used for any services under this PWS without the specific written approval by the Contracting Officer prior to start of any work.

c.

No data, materials, or other items created or provided expressly for this contract shall be used by the Contractor for any purpose other than the support and performance under this contract without the prior written permission of the Contracting Officer.

The Government has at least unlimited rights to all documents, materials, items and information created, generated or produced under this contract. All documents materials, items and information including all associated intellectual property to include the source codes of any software, created, generated or produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright/intellectual property belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents, materials, items, and information may not be used or sold by the Contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All documents, materials, items and information supplied by or to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose except for those purposes that are in support of or performance under this contract. These rights do not abrogate any other Government rights.

1.7.5 Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and sub-Contractor personnel performing services under this contract may receive, have access to, or participate in the…