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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 13-Mar-2025 10:00 AM to 14-Mar-2025 10:00 AM.

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Q & A NEOP Support Questions Solicitation Number: M6739925Q0005

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PWS

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Amphibious Operations Subject Matter Expertise and Instructor Services

1. INTRODUCTION: Expeditionary Warfare Training Group, Atlantic (EWTGLANT) conducts training and instruction in the doctrine, tactics, and techniques of Naval expeditionary warfare, with a focus on amphibious operations, in order to support operational commanders in maintaining forces ready to project military power from the sea. EWTGLANT requires Subject Matter Expertise in amphibious operations to provide instruction and conduct analysis of amphibious warfare-related documents to ensure the currency of curricula.

2. SCOPE: This requirement is to provide amphibious operations subject matter expertise and instructor support primarily for the Naval Expeditionary Operations Planners Course (NEOP) and secondarily to other courses and events that share parts of the NEOP curriculum or might influence the NEOP curriculum. The NEOP course is an existing course which focuses on skills needed by Navy and Marine Corps staff officers to plan and execute amphibious and integrated naval operations. The primary target audience of this course is O8/O7 command staffs such as Expeditionary Strike Group Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and /or Division command echelons and below. NEOP is a 5-day course which is typically taught four times per year resident, and four times a year as a mobile training team/event, for a total of eight iterations a year. The Contractor shall update and maintain the NEOP curriculum to ensure currency with modern Training, Tactics and Procedures (TTPs) as well as instruct the course. NEOP is team-taught; however, the Contractor is required to be well-versed and ready to instruct every course topic. The Contractor shall also instruct portions of Naval Expeditionary Operations Planners Course that have been added to other courses offered at EWTGLANT, such as the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) /Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Staff Planning Course (occurs not more than two times per calendar year), the Senior Amphibious Course (occurs 4 times per year) and Amphibious Warfare Staff Planning (AWSP) Course. The contractor shall also attend and support Course Curriculum Review Boards (CCRBs), workshops, conferences, and seminars that relate to the NEOP course material. The contractor shall recommend revisions to the NEOP course based upon knowledge gained at these venues and make CCRB-approved changes to the NEOP course.

3. TRAVEL: Travel, to include overseas travel, may be required to support mobile training teams (MTT) and conferences/workshops, seminars that relate to the NEOP course material. Examples of travel destinations include, but are not limited to, Marine Corps MEF locations and USMC Component Commander locations. Travel opportunities to these select locations can happen up to four (4) times per contract year.

All travel will be government-directed and must be pre-approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) in writing. Specific overseas travel requirements and information can be found at the respective US Embassy web site and DoD country clearance information can be found on the Chief of Naval Installations web page of the travel destination. It is the contractor’s responsibility to comply with country-specific travel requirements, such as vaccinations, visas and clearance requests.

Reimbursable Travel: Except as otherwise provided below under non-reimbursable travel costs, the contractor will be reimbursed for travel costs in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) in effect at the time of the travel. This directive can be accessed at http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104790. Travel will be reimbursed at actual cost, excluding any profit, G&A, and/or Overhead. The application of these indirect rates on Travel are not allowable under this contract. Airfare shall be based on the lowest available cost for coach or economy in writing in advance. The Contractor is not authorized to perform any travel that is not in conjunction with this contract. The COR shall notify the contractor in with as much advance notice as possible when travel is required. Upon notification, the contractor shall submit a travel request which identifies the estimated travel cost to the COR for approval. All travel costs shall be reimbursed at actual cost. Supporting documentation may be requested prior to invoice approval. If the contractor attends Government-directed training, the travel expenses associated are reimbursable.

Non-reimbursable Travel: Local travel (within 50 miles of Joint Expeditionary Base, Little Creek Ft Story, and Virginia Beach, Virginia) will not be reimbursed.

4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

4.1. The contractor will revise/maintain the NEOP course and other courses to fulfill the training objectives identified in the Course Descriptive Data (CDD) and master lesson files. Additional input triggering a need for updates to materials may come in the form of recommendations from various training, fleet and operating forces representatives, formative and summative evaluations and post development inspection of the course. The contractor will revise/maintain planning tools, milestones, coordinating documents, and training curricula to implement the Naval Expeditionary Operations Planners Course and instruct classes pertaining to this curriculum. The process will include all phases of the Systems Approach to Training (SAT) process and the contractor is responsible to contribute to the revision/maintenance of all requisite products.

4.2. Work Locations. The work shall primarily be performed at EWTGLANT, Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Ft. Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Some work may be performed at the contractor’s location. The Government shall provide a work area, computer, access to NMCI, telephone and common office supplies at EWTGLANT location.

4.3. A SECRET security clearance is required. An Interim SECRET is acceptable pending final adjudication.

4.4. During the first 180 days of contract/task order performance the Contractor shall make no substitutions of Key Personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 7 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide any necessary explanatory information and plan to fill the vacancy. After the initial 180-day period, the Contractor should inform the Government as a courtesy when a personnel change is anticipated or contemplated.

4.5. Contractor personnel shall be required to complete mandatory Navy training requirements including but not limited to Combatting Human Trafficking, Cyber Security Awareness, and Prevention of Sexual Assault and Harassment, and Classified Material handling. Additional training may be required for travel to overseas locations. The majority of these training requirements are completed via computer-based training during the standard work-day.

4.6. All contractor personnel performing under this performance work statement shall identify themselves as a contractor employee to avoid creating any impression that they are Government officials. Such identification shall be made in all meetings attended, when answering Government telephones, on all e-mails, and when working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties. 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.

4.7. The contractor will work within the parameters of the Marine Corps’ Systems Approach to Training process, NAVMC 15153.1A.

4.8. The contractor will utilize the Marine Corps Training Information Management System (MCTIMS) to enter and maintain course curriculum.

4.9. A Contracting Office Representative (COR) shall be appointed for this effort. The COR’s duties and responsibilities are:

4.9.1. To liaison with personnel at the Government installation and the contractor personnel on site;

4.9.2. To provide technical advice/recommendations/clarification on the statement of work;

4.9.3. To provide quality assurance of services performed and acceptance of the services or deliverables; and

4.9.4. Provide the contractor with information on security requirements on Government installation.

4.10. The Contractor shall use the following references, and any updates thereto, as guides in the accomplishment of the services as stated in this Performance Work Statement.

a. U.S. Marine Corps Systems Approach to Training, Publication, NAVMC 1553.1A.

b. Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 5.1

c. Course Descriptive Data for Naval Expeditionary Operations Planners Course

d. Applicable Joint, MCWP and MCRP applicable to staff planning, amphibious operations.

5. REQUIRED CONTRACTOR EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: The Instructor and Subject Matter Expert is/are considered to be Key Personnel.

In order to be considered a Subject Matter Expert in Amphibious Operations the contractor shall possess a minimum of 15 years’ experience in the United States Navy Surface Warfare community, United States Marine Corps, or other organization(s) with assignments dealing with amphibious operations. The 15 years’ of experience shall include a minimum of 4 years’ experience in amphibious operations, amphibious operation planning, doctrine development, exercises planning and execution and/or training at the Amphibious Squadron, Expeditionary Strike Group, Marine Expeditionary Unit, ARG and/or MEB-level.

The Contractor shall have a minimum of three years of experience as an instructor of professional or adult-learning material. Completion of the Marine Corps Basic Instructor Course, FLEX, Navy Instructor Training, or other service approved instructor certification program is preferred.

The Contractor shall be required to have completed the USMC Curriculum Development course or take and pass the course if not already completed. If needed, the Government shall secure a course quota. The contractor shall make travel arrangements; course-related travel expenses are reimbursable, as noted in paragraph 3.

In order to attract the appropriate level of experience and expertise, it is required that the candidate’s salary be comparable to the General Schedule for federal employees, commensurate to the pay scale of an entry-level GS-13 candidate for the geographic location of where the contracted services will be provided.

Key personnel must obtain secret security clearance(s) prior to the award of the contract.

6. TASKING: The contractor shall provide subject matter expert support in the development and sustainment of course curricula, including:

6.1. The contractor shall provide formal classroom instruction in accordance with the Naval Expeditionary Operations Planners Course Program of Instruction (POI). This is the formal document that forms the basis for the course. Training shall comply with all standards of the Marine Corps Basic Instructor Course and applicable Marine Corps orders governing instruction at formal learning centers.

6.2. The contractor shall support the maintenance and execution of the Naval Expeditionary Operations Planners course material in order to fulfill the training objectives identified in the Program of Instruction and as indicated by input from various training, fleet and operating forces representatives, formative and summative evaluations and inspection of the course.

6.3. The contractor shall support the maintenance of planning tools, milestones, coordinating documents, and training curricula to design and implement the Naval Expeditionary Operations Planners Course. The process will include all five phases of the SAT process and the contractor is responsible to provide requisite curriculum development support to government completion standards of all master lesson files and instructor support products required to instruct the course.

6.4. Provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) participation at Amphibious Exercise Conferences, bi-annual CCRBs sponsored by EWTGLANT and other events where NEOP related curriculum is used and or discussed.

6.5. Following the CCRB Recommendation, the contractor shall provide curriculum support to EWTGLANT in the development of any new and sustainment of existing Master Lesson Files (MLF) and other course associated curricula.

6.6. The Contractor shall prepare lesson plans which reflect the material content and methodology required to achieve the instructional objectives, including:

6.6.1. Detailing subject matter and references to be included in programs of instruction.

6.6.2. Developing course materials such as study guides, visual aids, simulations (mock up models), proficiency charts, training aids, handouts, and course and instructional outlines.

6.6.3. Determining optimal instructional methods to best convey the course material (e.g.

conferences, demonstrations, and practical exercises).

6.6.4. Constructing questions pertaining to his/her area of instructional responsibility for inclusion in course examinations.

6.6.5. Revising lesson plans to include updated course material, coordinating updates in concert with other related courses of instruction.

6.7. The Contractor shall support course material research, development, and curriculum update to include:

6.7.1. Researching training source material to ensure currency, adequacy, and accuracy of established co documents.

6.7.2. Provide research support and support the application of lessons learned pertinent to amphibious operations doctrine and procedures.

6.7.3. Support assimilation of current directives concerning new systems, doctrine, technical information procedures and recommending changes in course content or course materials as required.

6.7.4. Support evaluation and assessment adequacy and appropriateness of content. Participate in post-course review of course materials in light of student critiques.

6.7.5. Participate in course review with EWTGLANT leadership as required.

6.7.6. Recommending course revisions based upon subject matter expertise.

7. Deliverables. All deliverable shall be provided to the COR. All documents will be reviewed by for technical accuracy and academic format and compliance with Marine Corps standards for curriculum. Deliverables are:

DELIVERABLE FREQUENCY

NEOP Instruction 8x per year, 4x resident, 4x travel

(ARG / MEU Staff Planning Course Senior Amphibious Course)

NEOP update/revision recommendations Minimum of 4 times per year

Amphibious Operations-related Not more than 3 times per year Briefings to Senior/Flag level attendees

NEOP curriculum updates (See below)

As required by changes in doctrine, at least once every three years by virtue of the Course Curriculum Review Board Process and at least once per year due to formal internal review processes

Meeting/Conference Summaries, (See below) lessons learned, recommendations

Not more than 10 per year that would require formal input

ENTERPRISE-WIDE CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING APPLICATION

(ECMRA)

The contractor shall report contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the [NAMED COMPONENT] via a secure data collection site. Contracted services excluded from reporting are based on Product Service Codes (PSCs). The excluded PSCs are:

(1) W, Lease/Rental of Equipment;

(2) X, Lease/Rental of Facilities;

(3) Y, Construction of Structures and Facilities;

(4) D, Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunications, IT and Telecom- Telecommunications Transmission (D304) and Internet (D322) ONLY;

(5) S, Utilities ONLY;

(6) V, Freight and Shipping ONLY.

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.

Contractor Unclassified Access to Federally Controlled Facilities, Sensitive Information, Information Technology (IT) Systems or Protected Health Information (Jan 2017)

Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12, requires government agencies to develop and implement Federal security standards for Federal employees and contractors. The Deputy Secretary of Defense Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM) 08-006 – “DoD Implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive – 12 (HSPD-12)” dated November 26, 2008 (or its subsequent DoD instruction) directs implementation of HSPD-12. This clause is in accordance with HSPD-12 and its implementing directives.

APPLICABILITY

This clause applies to contractor employees requiring physical access to any area of a federally controlled base, facility or activity and/or requiring access to a DoN or DoD computer/network /system to perform certain unclassified sensitive duties. This clause also applies to contractor employees who access Privacy Act and Protected Health Information, provide support associated with fiduciary duties, or perform duties that have been identified by DON as National Security Position, as advised by the command security manager. It is the responsibility of the responsible security officer of the command/facility where the work is performed to ensure compliance.

Each contractor employee providing services at a Navy Command under this contract is required to obtain a Department of Defense Common Access Card (DoD CAC). Additionally, depending on the level of computer/network access, the contract employee will require a successful investigation as detailed below.

ACCESS TO FEDERAL FACILITIES

Per HSPD-12 and implementing guidance, all contractor employees working at a federally controlled base, facility or activity under this clause will require a DoD CAC. When access to a base, facility or activity is required contractor employees shall in-process with the Navy Command’s Security Manager upon arrival to the Command and shall out-process prior to their departure at the completion of the individual’s performance under the contract.

ACCESS TO DOD IT SYSTEMS

In accordance with SECNAV M-5510.30, contractor employees who require access to DoN or DoD networks are categorized as IT-I, IT-II, or IT-III. The IT-II level, defined in detail in SECNAV M-5510.30, includes positions which require access to information protected under the Privacy Act, to include Protected Health Information (PHI). All contractor employees under this contract who require access to Privacy Act protected information are therefore categorized no lower than IT-II. IT Levels are determined by the requiring activity’s Command Information Assurance Manager.

Contractor employees requiring privileged or IT-I level access, (when specified by the terms of the contract) require a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) or T5 or T5R equivalent investigation, which is a higher level investigation than the National Agency Check with Law and Credit (NACLC) described below. Due to the privileged system access, an investigation suitable for High Risk national security positions is required. Individuals who have access to system control, monitoring, or administration functions (e.g. system administrator, database administrator) require training and certification to Information Assurance Technical Level 1, and must be trained and certified on the Operating System or Computing Environment they are required to maintain.

Access to sensitive IT systems is contingent upon a favorably adjudicated background investigation. When access to IT systems is required for performance of the contractor employee’s duties, such employees shall in-process with the Navy Command’s Security Manager and Information Assurance Manager upon arrival to the Navy command and shall out-process prior to their departure at the completion of the individual’s performance under the contract. Completion and approval of a System Authorization Access Request Navy (SAAR-N) form is required for all individuals accessing Navy Information Technology resources. The decision to authorize access to a government IT system/network is inherently governmental. The contractor supervisor is not authorized to sign the SAAR-N; therefore, the government employee with knowledge of the system/network access required or the COR shall sign the SAAR-N as the “supervisor.”

The SAAR-N shall be forwarded to the Command’s Security Manager at least 30 days prior to the individual’s start date. Failure to provide the required documentation at least 30 days prior to the individual’s start date may result in delaying the individual’s start date.

When required to maintain access to required IT systems or networks, the contractor shall ensure that all employees requiring access complete annual Information Assurance (IA) training, and maintain a current requisite background investigation. The Contractor’s Security Representative shall contact the Command Security Manager for guidance when reinvestigations are required.

INTERIM ACCESS

The Command's Security Manager may authorize issuance of a DoD CAC and interim access to a DoN or DoD unclassified computer/network upon a favorable review of the investigative questionnaire and advance favorable fingerprint results. When the results of the investigation are received and a favorable determination is not made, the contractor employee working on the contract under interim access will be denied access to the computer network and this denial will not relieve the contractor of his/her responsibility to perform.

DENIAL OR TERMINATION OF ACCESS

The potential consequences of any requirement under this clause including denial or termination of physical or system access in no way relieves the contractor from the requirement to execute performance under the contract within the timeframes specified in the contract. Contractors shall plan ahead in processing their employees and subcontractor employees. The contractor shall insert this clause in all subcontracts when the subcontractor is permitted to have unclassified access to a federally controlled facility, federally-controlled information system/network and/or to government information, meaning information not authorized for public release.

CONTRACTOR’S SECURITY REPRESENTATIVE

The contractor shall designate an employee to serve as the Contractor’s Security Representative.

Within three work days after contract award, the contractor shall provide to the requiring activity’s Security Manager and the Contracting Officer, in writing, the name, title, address and phone number for the Contractor’s Security Representative. The Contractor’s Security Representative shall be the primary point of contact on any security matter. The Contractor’s Security Representative shall not be replaced or removed without prior notice to the Contracting Officer and Command Security Manager.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION REQUIREMENTS AND SECURITY APPROVAL

PROCESS FOR CONTRACTORS ASSIGNED TO NATIONAL SECURITY POSITIONS

OR PERFORMING SENSITIVE DUTIES

Navy security policy requires that all positions be given a sensitivity value based on level of risk factors to ensure appropriate protective measures are applied. Contractor employees under this contract are recognized as Non-Critical Sensitive [ADP/IT-II] positions when the contract scope of work require physical access to a federally controlled base, facility or activity and/or requiring access to a DoD computer/network, to perform unclassified sensitive duties. This designation is also applied to contractor employees who access Privacy Act and Protected Health Information (PHI), provide support associated with fiduciary duties, or perform duties that have been identified as National Security Positions. At a minimum, each contractor employee must be a US citizen and have a favorably completed NACLC or T3 or T3R equivalent investigation to obtain a favorable determination for assignment to a non-critical sensitive or IT-II position. The investigation consists of a standard NAC and a FBI fingerprint check plus law enforcement checks and credit check. Each contractor employee filling a non-critical sensitive or IT-II position is required to complete:

· SF-86 Questionnaire for National Security Positions (or equivalent OPM investigative product)

· Two FD-258 Applicant Fingerprint Cards (or an electronic fingerprint submission)

· Original Signed Release Statements

Failure to provide the required documentation at least 30 days prior to the individual’s start date shall result in delaying the individual’s start date. Background investigations shall be reinitiated as required to ensure investigations remain current (not older than 10 years) throughout the contract performance period. The Contractor’s Security Representative shall contact the Command Security Manager for guidance when reinvestigations are required.

Regardless of their duties or IT access requirements ALL contractor employees shall in-process with the Command’s Security Manager upon arrival to the command and shall out-process prior to their departure at the completion of the individual’s performance under the contract.

Employees requiring IT access shall also check-in and check-out with the Navy Command’s Information Assurance Manager. Completion and approval of a System Authorization Access Request Navy (SAAR-N) form is required for all individuals accessing Navy Information Technology resources. The SAAR-N shall be forwarded to the Navy Command’s Security Manager at least 30 days prior to the individual’s start date. Failure to provide the required documentation at least 30 days prior to the individual’s start date shall result in delaying the individual’s start date.

The contractor shall ensure that each contract employee requiring access to IT systems or networks complete annual Information Assurance (IA) training, and maintain a current requisite background investigation. Contractor employees shall accurately complete the required investigative forms prior to submission to the Command Security Manager. The Command’s Security Manager will review the submitted documentation for completeness prior to submitting it to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Potential suitability or security issues identified may render the contractor employee ineligible for the assignment. An unfavorable determination is final (subject to SF-86 appeal procedures) and such a determination does not relieve the contractor from meeting any contractual obligation under the contract. The Command’s Security Manager will forward the required forms to OPM for processing. Once the investigation is complete, the results will be forwarded by OPM to the DoD Central Adjudication Facility (CAF) for a determination.

If the contractor employee already possesses a current favorably adjudicated investigation, the contractor shall submit a Visit Authorization Request (VAR) via the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) or a hard copy VAR directly from the contractor’s Security Representative. Although the contractor will take JPAS “Owning” role over the contractor employee, the Command will take JPAS "Servicing" role over the contractor employee during the hiring process and for the duration of assignment under that contract. The contractor shall include the IT Position Category per SECNAV M-5510.30 for each employee designated on a VAR. The VAR requires annual renewal for the duration of the employee’s performance under the contract.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION REQUIREMENTS AND SECURITY APPROVAL

PROCESS FOR CONTRACTORS ASSIGNED TO OR PERFORMING

NON-SENSITIVE DUTIES

Contractor employee whose work is unclassified and non-sensitive (e.g., performing certain duties such as lawn maintenance, vendor services, etc.) and who require physical access to publicly accessible areas to perform those duties shall meet the following minimum requirements:

-Must be either a US citizen or a US permanent resident with a minimum of 3 years’ legal residency in the United States (as required by The Deputy Secretary of Defense DTM 08-006 or its subsequent DoD instruction) and

-Must have a favorably completed National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI) or T1 investigation equivalent including a FBI fingerprint check prior to installation access.

To be considered for a favorable trustworthiness determination, the Contractor’s Security Representative must submit for all employees each of the following:

-SF-85 Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions -Two FD-258 Applicant Fingerprint Cards (or an electronic fingerprint submission) -Original Signed Release Statements

The contractor shall ensure each individual employee has a current favorably completed National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI) or T1 equivalent investigation, or ensure successful FBI fingerprint results have been gained and investigation has been processed with

OPM.

Failure to provide the required documentation at least 30 days prior to the individual’s start date may result in delaying the individual’s start date.

* Consult with your Command Security Manager and Information Assurance Manager for local policy when IT-III (non-sensitive) access is required for non-US citizens outside the United States.

STATUS OF FORCES

The information provided in this section is strictly a summary of the applicable SOFAs and country-specific requirements and should not be construed as all-inclusive. It is the contractor's responsibility to review, understand and comply with all SOFA and country-specific requirements applicable to this contract.

SOFA status defines the benefits received by the contractor and/or the contractor’s dependents.

These benefits include, but are not limited to, commissary, postal, military banking privileges, on-base education and access to United States military medical facilities. The SOFA status usually defines the prosecution for criminal offenses in the USG OCONUS court system and laws as opposed to the Host Nation judicial system and laws but that will vary by location.

The Government may, at the discretion of the Base Commander, provide contractor employees and authorized dependents logistics support as mentioned in the previous paragraph. This only applies to foreign countries that have a SOFA.

The NATO SOFA is the governing document with respect to the status of forces in NATO countries. The NATO SOFA is silent to many issues, such as how and when SOFA status is granted to contractors. Issues like this are addressed in various bilateral agreements that the United States has with other countries, and the requisite requirements differ from country to country.

DOD CONTRACTOR SOFA Status (Japan)

Article XIV gives SOFA status to a company, not to the individual employees, as is the case under SOFA Article I(b). Under Article XIV, only the actual employees receive SOFA benefits.

There are no benefits for the employees’ dependents. Article XIV is limited to United States companies present in Japan solely to work for the United States Forces, Japan (USFJ). Article XIV requires a two to three-year application process.

U.S. citizen contractors not ordinarily resident in Japan and present in Japan at the official invitation of the USG for the performance of a contract for the United States armed forces may be given SOFA Article I(b) status. The number of employees does not affect whether Article I(b) or Article XIV status is appropriate.

DOD CONTRACTOR Insurance (Japan) Determining and meeting these requirements are the responsibility of the contractor, at no additional expense to the Government.

SECTION D PACKAGING AND MARKING

All Deliverables shall be packaged and marked IAW Best Commercial Practices.

SECTION E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN

EWTGLANT AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT

AND INSTRUCTOR SERVICES

Purpose: To ensure that the Government has an effective and systematic method of surveillance for the services in the PWS. The QASP will be used primarily as a tool to verify that the contractor is performing all services required by the PWS in a timely, accurate and complete fashion. This Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) is a Government developed and applied document used to make sure that systematic quality assurance methods are used in the administration of the Performance Based Service Contract (PBSC) standards included in this contract. The intent is to ensure that the Contractor performs in accordance with performance metrics set forth in the contract documents, that the Government receives the quality of services called for in the contract and that the Government only pays for the acceptable level of services received. Authority for issuance of this QASP is provided under FAR 52.246-4, Inspection of Services-Fixed Price, which provides for inspections and acceptance of the articles, services, and documentation called for in the contract to be accomplished by the Contracting Officer or their duly authorized representative.

1. Critical performance processes and requirements. Critical to the performance of the EWTGLANT requirement for Amphibious Operations Subject Matter Expertise and Instructor Services is the timely, accurate and thorough completion of all contract/task order requirements.

The Government resources shall have responsibilities for the implementation of this QASP as follows:

• Contracting Officer – The Contracting Officer ensures performance of all necessary actions for effective contracting, ensures compliance with the terms of the contract and safeguards the interests of the United States in the contractual relationship. It is the Contracting Officer that assures the Contractor receives impartial, fair and equitable treatment under the contract. The Contracting Officer is ultimately responsible for the final determination of the adequacy of the Contractor’s performance.

• Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) – An individual designated in writing by the Contracting Officer to act as his authorized representative to assist in administering a contract. The source and authority for the COR is the Contracting Officer. COR limitations are contained in the written letter of appointment.

2. Performance Standards

a. Schedule - The due dates for deliverables and the actual accomplishment of the schedule will be assessed against original due dates and milestones established for the contract.

b. Deliverables – The deliverables required to be submitted will be assessed against the specifications for the deliverables detailed in the contract for the required content, quality, timeliness, and accuracy. The deliverables, as provided in the Performance Work Statement are as follows:

NEOP Instructor Evaluation Forms 1 per student per course

Additional course instruction (ARG / 6x per year MEU Staff Planning Course Senior Amphibious Course)

NEOP update/revision Minimum of 4 times per year Recommendations

Amphibious Operations-related Not more than 3 times per year Briefings to Senior/Flag level Attendees

NEOP curriculum updates (See Below)

As required by changes in doctrine, at least once every three years by virtue of the Course Curriculum Review Board Process and at least once per year due to formal internal review processes

Meeting/Conference Summaries, Not more than 10 per year that would require formal input lessons learned, recommendations

c. Past Performance - In addition to any schedule, deliverables, and cost aspects of performance discussed above, pursuant to FAR 42.15, the Government will assess the contractor’s record of conforming to contract requirements and to standards of good workmanship, the contractor’s adherence to contract schedules including the administrative aspects of performance, the contractor’s history of reasonable and cooperative behavior and commitment to customer satisfaction, and the contractor’s business-like concern for the interest of the customer.

3. Surveillance methods: The primary methods of surveillance used to monitor performance of this contract will inspection by COR and student feedback.

4. Performance Measurement: Performance will be measured in accordance with the following table:

Completed USMC Curriculum Development Course.

evaluation of Student Instructional Rating Form

assessment, customer feedback, inspection

bi-annual CCRBs sponsored by EWTGLANT and other events where NEOP related curriculum is used and or discussed.

not more than 3x per year

If performance is within acceptable levels, it will be considered to be satisfactory. If not, overall performance may be considered unsatisfactory.

Incentives/Disincentives:

The COR makes an annual report on Contractor Performance (CPARS or other annual report). The contractor’s failure to achieve satisfactory performance under the contract/task order, reflected in the COR’s annual report, may result in termination of the contract and may also result in the loss of future Government contracts. The contractor’s failure to achieve satisfactory performance under the contract/task order may result in the non-exercise of available options.

For each item that does not meet acceptable levels, the Government may issue a Contract Discrepancy Report (CDR). CDRs will be forwarded to the Contracting Officer with a copy sent to the contractor. The contractor must reply in writing within 5 days of receipt identifying how future occurrences of the problem will be prevented. Based upon the contractor’s past performance and plan to solve the problem, the Contracting Officer will determine if any further action will be taken. In accordance with the inspection of services provisions of the contract, the contractor will be incentivized to provide quality products in a timely manner since the Government can require the Contractor, at no additional cost, to replace or correct work that fails to meet contract requirements.

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