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Statement of Work (SOW) Magnetic Silencing Facility (MSF) and General Underwater Electro-magnetic (UEM) Program Support

1.0 BACKGROUND

The Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWCCD) Code 75 has the technical lead for all of the Magnetic Silencing Facility (MSF) upgrades and new MSF installations. Code 75 is responsible for establishing requirements, technical specifications, and the preparation of the MSF upgrade system design. Code 75 is also responsible for the procurement, development, integration, testing, and documentation of the materials/systems for the MSF upgrades and new installations. Code 75 has the responsibility to evaluate electro-magnetic signatures and technologies for submarines, surface ships, unmanned systems, and model scale vehicles.

2.0 SCOPE

This task order is for engineering services for MSFs upgrades and new installations in the areas of Architecture & Engineering (A&E) planning and design, MSF sensor package refurbishment, MSF upgrade miscellaneous material development, and program management support; and Underwater Electro-Magnetic (UEM) Silencing Programs in the areas of UEM modeling, data analysis, and laboratory and full-scale testing support.

3.0 TASK REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Magnetic Silencing Facility (MSF) and Other Ocean Engineering Support (a) Provide A&E planning and design support for MSFs upgrades, new MSF installations, and other emergent UEM array installations/repairs. The Contractor shall assist the Navy in the Development of Technical Specifications, Engineering Drawings, Inspections and Inspection Reports, Technical Reports and Presentations, Feasibility Studies, Program Plans, Design-To-Cost Estimates and various other Technical Documents as required.

In addition to A&E responsibilities, the Contractor shall provide diver services for pre- and post-MSF installation site evaluations and Title 2 “quality assurance” (QA) inspections to ensure design implementation and installation of hardware by Navy Contractor(s) are being performed in accordance with facility design documents and practices. If deemed necessary by the Government, the Contractor shall provide shallow water dive services for inspection and photographing of installed equipment. The Contractor shall be responsible for the development of a Site Specific Dive Safety Plan. This plan shall address requirements as documented in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1 latest edition. Every finished dive plan shall be submitted to NSWCCD Dive Safety Office for approval in accordance with CDRL A002.

Diver Inspection Services.

The contractor shall provide certified commercial diver’s in support of inspection services to inspect, and document associated site in water structures and components. Most dive inspections will not exceed 130 feet in depth and either SCUBA or surface supplied air should be sufficient for these inspections. If special conditions are required (i.e., deeper depths, more time at 130 feet), the contractor will provide a qualified commercial dive team to accomplish the mission which may include mixed gas diving. The contractor shall also conduct inspections of all sea shore interface zones, in water storage areas, sewer outfalls, cable interface zones, pier pilings and floats.

Diving operations shall be conducted in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

(OSHA) requirements set forth in 29 CFR 1910.401, Subpart T – Commercial Diving Operations, and 46 CFR Part 197 Subpart B – Commercial Diving Operations. The Contractor shall be responsible for dive safety and for developing and maintaining all required procedures, documentation, records, and qualifications as prescribed by applicable law and as specified in the NSWCCD Diving Instruction, CARDEROCKDIVINST 3150.5A Series and Notices regarding contract diving operations.

The contractor shall obtain approval of the Contractor developed dive plan from the NSWCCD Command Diving Officer via the Government POC and/or COR, prior to the commencement of each dive requirement.

Notification of scheduled dive service requirements for facility inspections will be provided no less than 30 days in advance of the required service.

(b) Assist the Navy with Quality Control Reviews of designs and support the Navy at design reviews.

(c) Given coordinates of the survey area(s) by the Navy, the Contractor shall perform or procure the services for a Geophysical Survey(s) of the site which shall include as a minimum: Bathymetric Survey using Multi-beam Echo Sounder; Magnetic Survey; Sub-Bottom Acoustic Profile using High Resolution Chirp Sub-Bottom Profiler equipment; and Side Scan Survey using at least 50% overlap of sonar path swaths for the grid system. Results of the survey(s) shall be reported to the Navy in accordance with CDRL A004.

(d) Given coordinates of the survey area(s) by the Navy, the Contractor shall perform or procure services for a Vibracore or similar soil sampling survey of the area where a new MSF underwater sensor array may be located. Results of the survey(s) shall be reported to the Navy in accordance with CDRL A004.

(e) Provide Code 75 personnel with the design and component options for new UEM underwater sensor arrays or repair equipment and materials for existing arrays. This shall include the design and fabrication of sensor interface printed circuit cards and associated electronics hardware. The Contractor shall assist the Government with the design and development of the cable specification for both the power and data acquisition fiber optic cables to be installed as part of the facility upgrade or repair.

(f) Support evaluation and repair of faulty UEM underwater sensor systems. This support shall include providing diver services to inspect and/or remove sensor systems, diagnostic evaluations to determine faulty component(s), and repair/replacement of faulty components. The repair of sensor packages shall require the Contractor to execute precise machining of sensor package components. After completing repairs, the Contractor shall conduct inspection and checkout of sensor systems prior to reinstallation.

For compatibility with existing U.S. Navy MSFs the following sensor system components are recommended sources. If another source of equivalent capabilities/specifications is provided, concurrence shall be received by the Contracting Officer’s Representative:

- Sensor manufacturer; Billingsley Aerospace & Defense (or equivalent)

- Connector manufacturer; Hydrobond Engineering (Underwater Mateable)

- Cable manufacturer; Hydro Cable

(g) Provide installation support for MSF upgrades and new installation equipment at various MSF facilities, and other UEM array sites as required. The Contractor shall provide shallow water diver services for the removal of damaged or outdated equipment and the installation of new equipment as required. The Contractor shall be responsible for the development of a Site Specific Dive Safety Plan. This plan shall address requirements as documented in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1 latest edition (Attachment X). The finished dive plan shall be submitted to NSWCCD Dive Safety Office for approval in accordance with A002. Known MSF sites to be upgraded include: Bangor WA; Guam; and Yokosuka, Japan. Other existing MSF sites at New London, CT; Norfolk, VA; Kings Bay, GA; Mayport, FL; Pearl Harbor, HI; San Diego, CA; and Souda Bay, Greece may require similar repair, assessment, and/or installation support in the case of emergent damage to underwater infrastructure or other catastrophic outage at one of these sites.

(h) Assist NSWCCD with system checkout of upgraded UEM array equipment either on site or in the Contractors facility.

(i) The Contractor shall provide design recommendations for new (or modifications or existing) calibrated source units and their fabrication which may include a Mobile, Surface Towed Calibration Source or an Underwater, Fixed Electrode Hardware and Cable-Towed Deep Calibration Source, for use in validating existing UEM sensor arrays and/or new equipment installations.

(j) Provide UEM array upgrade coordination and program management support. Support shall include coordination of MSF installation or repair events and support development of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation as required for environmental permitting.

(k) Provide MSF program general Information Technology (IT) support (for hardware/software systems at MSF sites) to include support development of Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages; support development of Authority-To-Operate (ATO) packages and aid in the tracking of the C&A process; and support IT/Information Assurance (IA) compliance in terms of software patches, hardware/software compatibility, obsolescence, configuration, and commonality.

3.2 Underwater Electromagnetic (UEM) R&D/Modeling Support

(a) Develop or provide technical guidance to junior scientists for development of static and low frequency electromagnetic signatures models for individual sources or entire platforms which may include submarines, surface ships, and unmanned vehicles.

(b) Develop or provide technical guidance to junior scientists for development of mathematical and physical scale modeling (PSM) techniques to be used as tools in the prediction of a platform’s UEM signatures.

(c) Develop/validate or provide technical guidance to junior scientists for development/validation for alternating Extremely-Low Frequency (ELF) electromagnetic field models of electric and magnetic sources located anywhere inside a naval vessel’s hull, directly outside the hull, and their propagation away from the hull in an ocean environment.

(d) Develop or provide technical guidance to junior scientists for development of threat/susceptibility calculations to determine the static and alternating UEM signature requirements for submarines and other platforms as required.

(e) Develop or provide technical guidance to junior scientists for techniques and measurement plans to identify, characterize and mitigate static and alternating UEM sources.

3.3 Lab and Field Test Support

(a) Provide physical scale model test support for emergent projects. This includes: assisting in design of physical scale models, test set-up configuration and components, and fabrication of physical scale models/test components. The Contractor shall follow all dimensional guidance, including dimensional tolerance accuracy, in accordance with the specification drawings provided by NSWCCD. The Contractor shall certify that all fabricated physical scale model components and test setup components have undergone a complete QA process and provide a conforming QA acceptance form for each part at the time of delivery (CDRL A004).

(b) Assist NSWCCD with lab and field test data acquisition system setup design.

(c) Provide lab and field test equipment installation support including but not limited to: assembly of test equipment, hardware fabrication support, and setup of data acquisition system.

(d) Provide analysis of test data both onsite during testing and post-test at Carderock and generate report inputs summarizing the analysis as detailed in individual Technical Instructions (TIs). This analysis may include evaluation of effectiveness of platform silencing features.

(e) Support UEM array Calibration tests. The Contractor may be needed to perform onsite assembly, checkout, and operation of source calibration of UEM array(s). The contractor shall develop electric and magnetic field analysis software, participate in field experiments, conduct analysis on-site and prepare reports on the results of the analysis (CDRL A002).

(e) Provide ocean engineering support for emergent NSWCCD underwater measurement systems efforts as instructed by the Government. These efforts may include the In-column Littoral Measurement Apparatus (WILMA), Assessment and Identification of Mine Susceptibility (AIMS) Technology Refreshment and the proposed Pacific Fleet Deep Electromagnetic Research Measurement Array (Pac-DERMA) and other unanticipated systems/technologies.

(f) Provide analysis, guidance, and/or mentoring of junior government engineers in the area of submarine, surface ship, unmanned vehicle UEM vessel signature modification and other programs which relate to the general areas of UEM Signature Technology.

4.0 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

The Contractor shall maintain a management structure and management reporting system that ensures proper and timely performance, delivery, and completion of all contract requirements. The Contractor shall appoint a Program Manager to act as the focal point for all communications between the Contractor and Government. The Program Manager shall have overall responsibility for accomplishing the efforts under each TI. The Contractor shall provide personnel and technical data to support periodic program review meetings scheduled by the Government regarding any work related to this contract, and maintain records of the proceedings.

The Contractor shall provide a status report documenting technical and financial progress on the Task

Order (CDRL A001).

5.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPEMENT/MATERIAL/INFORMATION

5.1 The Contractor will have access to Government equipment, material, and information as deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer or COR for use in the execution of the task order.

5.2 The Contractor will request, receive and account for Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) provided directly by the Government for use in the execution of the task order in accordance with NAVSEA 5252.245-9108, Government-Furnished Property (Performance) (APR 2015). All GFE provided to the Contractor shall be returned to the Government in good working order in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.245-1, Government Property (Apr 2012).

5.3 The Contractor will request, receive and account for Government Furnished Material (GFM) which includes spares and property furnished for repairs, maintenance, overhaul, or modification. Government furnished property also includes Contractor acquired property in the performance of this task order. All GFM shall be returned to the Government at the completion of the associated task or at the end of the task order whichever is sooner.

5.4 The Contractor will receive Government Furnished Information (GFI). The GFI will include technical documents, drawings, and electronic media files or data. The Contractor shall handle GFI in accordance with its classification markings. Copies of all physical and electronic GFI shall be returned to the Government at the completion of the associated task or at the end of the task order whichever is sooner.

5.5 All GFE/GFM/GFI requirements will be specified in each individual Technical Instructions (TI), as necessary.

5.6 The Contractor shall request and receive all GFE/GFM/GFI provided by the Government during the execution of this task order, in accordance with NAVSEA 5252.245-9108, Government-Furnished Property (Performance). The Contractor shall annually account for all GFE/GFM/GFI received directly from the Government or procured on behalf of the Government for use in the execution of this task order. In accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.245-7001, Tagging, Labeling, and Marking of Government-Furnished Property, the Contractor shall provide a list of GFE/GFM/GFI to the Contracting Officer and COR that includes, at a minimum: the make and model; a long and short description of the item; the serial number; the asset tag number; and the location of the item.

6.0 SKILLS AND TRAINING

The Contractor shall provide personnel that possess the requisite education, certification, licensure, training, experience, and security clearance as required by Federal, State, and local law and regulations. The Contractor shall ensure that personnel performing under the task order maintain the requisite knowledge, training, and skills to maintain their professional certification or licensure; and are sufficiently trained to successfully perform the required tasks specified in the SOW.

7.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

7.1 Work performed under this task order is anticipated to be performed both on-site at NSWCCD (West Bethesda, MD) and at the Contractor facilities. The Contractor may also be required to support on-site integration at other sites where fleet assets are located.

7.2 For Contractor personnel required to provide on-site support at NSWCCD, the Government will provide the proper identification, a workstation (desk, computer) with access to the internet, printer, facsimile, and telephone line, for official use.

8.0 TRAVEL

8.1 Contractor personnel may be required to travel to Government facilities located in the Continental United States (CONUS) and out of the Continental United States (OCONUS). Contractor personnel performing services OCONUS under the task order shall maintain a valid U.S. Passport with at least six (6) months remaining until expiration. These services typically involve MSF upgrade efforts.

8.2 All required travel under this task order shall be requested of, or authorized by the COR in writing to include electronic mail, prior to the date the travel is required and shall include the appropriate order number; the number of persons traveling; the number of days for the trip; the reason for the travel; and indicate any anticipated high or unusual costs.

8.3 When access to a Government facility, detachment, ship, shipyard, aircraft, or military installation is required, the Contractor shall submit a request(s) for need-to-know certification to the COR for action.

8.4 Travel requirements (e.g. location, frequency, number of travels) and funds authorized for travel use only, will be specified in the Technical Instruction (TI) and provided by the COR. All travel funds authorized under this task order shall directly relate to efforts required for completion of assigned tasks or required tasks specified under the SOW.

8.5 The Contractor shall submit all trip reports within five working days from the last day of travel, or submit the trip report(s) with the Monthly Status Report, identified at section 8.0, in the month the trip(s) occurred.

8.6 The Contractor shall ensure that travel costs are in accordance with FAR 31.205-46, Travel Costs and adhere to the Joint Travel Regulations at http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/travelreg.cfm.

8.7 The estimated travel over the five year period of performance (inclusive of options) may include but is not limited to the following locations: Groton, CT; Norfolk, VA; Kings Bay, GA; Mayport, FL; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Key West, FL; Panama City, FL; San Diego, CA; Silverdale, WA; Pearl Harbor, HI; Guam; Sasebo, Japan; Yokosuka, Japan; Bahrain; and Souda Bay, Greece.

9.0 DELIVERABLES

Deliverables will consist of written reports and/or oral presentations providing reporting results obtained on assigned tasks, or recommendations following analyses or assessments. Reports will be prepared on an assigned schedule for each task, and completed and submitted in accordance with the requirements specified under this section. Oral presentations may be given at a mutually agreed upon location. The Contractor shall deliver written reports to the COR and subject matter expert (SME)/cognizant technical representatives. Final copies of all deliverables shall be distributed to the COR and SME.

All developed or updated software shall be committed to a designated configuration managed code repository system, as specified by the task or as identified in the TIs. All deliverables including required technical supporting documentation shall become Government property, which may be subject to further dissemination to U.S. Government entities, and authorized support contractors and vendors. All such deliverables including products, reports, technical data packages (TDPs) containing proprietary or company confidential information shall be clearly delineated prior to delivery. The Contractor shall identify any task requirements requiring inclusion of proprietary information into any deliverable product, report, or TDP, prior to the start of the task. Information not formally declared in writing as proprietary shall become property of the U.S. Government. The The Contractor may be required to procure, build, assemble, develop, integrate, or test system or sub-system parts, components, and assemblies for delivery, which may be comprised of combinations of procured or developed hardware, software, firmware, or other element. Materials furnished under this task order shall be compliant with requirements, specifications, and other salient features as defined by the TDP documentation associated with this task order.

Acceptance of delivered materials under this SOW shall be dependent on achieving a minimum suite of requirements defined by the technical specification. The Contractor may be required to develop the technical data package(s) or technical specification(s), test plan(s), or evaluation and acceptance criteria prior to development or procurement of delivered materials.

Due to a wide range of deliverable materials, the documentation requirements may vary by deliverable type. Unless otherwise identified in writing, the format and deliverable type shall be specified in the Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) Attachment.

10.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance will be the date of task order award for a base period of one year plus four additional one year options, for a total of five years if fully exercised.

11.0 SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS

11.1 DFARS 252.239-7001, Information Assurance Contractor Training and Certification is hereby invoked.

11.2 The performance of this task order will require access to Government facilities. Key Contractor personnel (who are designated in the PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS section) shall hold or be capable of obtaining a SECRET clearance prior to being granted access to classified information up to the level of SECRET. Non-key Contractor personnel working onsite at NSWCCD shall hold or be capable of obtaining a SECRET clearance prior to being granted access to classified information up to the level of SECRET. There are no clearance requirements for offsite non-key Contractor personnel.

11.3 During performance of this task order, the Contractor may receive or generate information classified to the level of SECRET in accordance with the DD Form 254 provided as an attachment.

11.4 Full-scale and model-scale trials at NSWCCD facilities are SECRET, unless otherwise directed. All materials and medium generated from trials or operations at NSWCCD facilities are SECRET, unless otherwise directed. During operations, the contractor shall limit and control the access of contractor personnel into the restricted areas to those persons cleared for the operation and with the need to know. Contractor personnel with access to the site, who will not need access to the secured lab spaces, shall be cleared CONFIDENTIAL. The Government Security Officer may grant exceptions upon request.

11.5 The contractor shall not disclose any information provided or developed on any task order without prior approval from the COR. All data provided to the contractor shall be protected from the public. All information relating to the items to be delivered and services to be performed under each TO may not be disclosed by any means without prior approval of the authorized representative of the Contracting Officer. Dissemination or public disclosure includes, but is not limited to, permitting access to such information by foreign nationals by any other person or entity, or publication of technical or scientific papers, or advertising or any other proposed public release. The contractor shall provide adequate physical protection to such information to preclude access by any person or entity not authorized such access.

12.0 REQUIRED REPORTING. Enterprise-wide Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (ECMRA)

The Contractor shall report all contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division via Enterprise-wide Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (ECMRA), 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) S, Utilities ONLY;

(5) V, Freight and Shipping ONLY.

The Contractor shall completely fill in all required data fields as required at 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 at https://doncmra.nmci.navy.mil

13.0 INFORMATION SECURITY AND COMPUTER SYSTEM USAGE.

13.1 In accordance with U.S. Navy policy, any personnel, including the contractor, who utilizes DOD-owned systems, shall assume responsibility for adherence to restrictions regarding internet and e-mail usage. Navy policy prohibits racist, sexist, threatening, pornographic, personal business, subversive or politically partisan communications. All personnel, including the contractor, are accountable and must act accordingly. DOD computer systems are monitored to ensure that the use is authorized, to facilitate protection against unauthorized access, and to verify security procedures, survivability and operational security. During monitoring, information may be examined, recorded, copied, and used for authorized purposes. All information, including personal information, placed on or sent over a DOD system may be monitored. Use of a DOD system constitutes consent to monitoring. Unauthorized use may result in criminal prosecution. Evidence of unauthorized use collected during monitoring may be used as a basis for recommended administrative, criminal or adverse action.

13.2 The Contractor may be required to perform duties of a Media Transfer Agent for transfer of classified data to removable media. Accordingly, the Contractor shall ensure personnel performing duties involving transferring of classified data removable media have the proper training and approval to perform Media Transfer Agent (MTA) functions IAW CARDEROCKDIVINST 5510.12. MTAs will have the appropriate security clearances IAW the Form DD-254

14.0 PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES (PEDs)

14.1 Non-Government and/or personally owned portable electronic devices (PEDs) are prohibited in all NSWCCD buildings, with the exception of personally owned cell phones which are authorized for use in spaces up to and including Controlled Access Areas. The Contractor shall ensure the on-site personnel remain compliant with current PED policy. NSWCCD instruction defines PEDs as the following: any electronic device designed to be easily transported with the capability to store, record, receive or transmit text, images, video, or audio data in any format via any transmission medium. PEDs include, but are not limited to, pagers, laptops, radios, compact discs and cassette players/recorders. In addition, this includes removable storage media such as flash memory, memory sticks, multimedia cards and secure digital cards, micro-drive modules, ZIP drives, ZIP disks, recordable CDs, DVDs, MP3 players, iPADs, digital picture frames, electronic book readers, kindle, nook, cameras, external hard disk drives, and floppy diskettes.

14.2 PEDs belonging to an external organization shall not be connected to NSWCDD networks or infrastructure without prior approval from the NSWCCD Information Assurance Branch.

14.3 Personally owned hardware or software shall not be connected or introduced to any NSWCCD hardware, network or information system infrastructure.

15.0 ELECTRONIC SPILLAGES

15.1 Electronic spillages (ES) are unacceptable and pose a risk to national security. An electronic spillage is defined as classified data placed on an information system (IS), media or hardcopy document possessing insufficient security controls to protect the data at the required classification level, thus posing a risk to national security (e.g. sensitive compartmented information (SCI) onto collateral, Secret onto Unclassified, etc.). The Contractor's performance as it relates to ES will be evaluated by the Government. Electronic spillage reflects on the overall security posture of the Government and demonstrates a lack of attention to detail with regard to the handling of classified information of IS security discipline. In the event that a Contractor is determined to be responsible for an electronic spillage, all direct and indirect costs incurred by the Government for electronic spillage remediation will be charged to the Contractor. The incidence will be reflected in the Contractor’s performance rating.

15.2 NSWCCD command security will continue to be responsible for the corrective action plan in accordance with the security guidance reflected on the DOD Contract Security Classification Specification - DD254. Command security will identify the Contractor facility and contract number associated with all electronic spillages during the investigation that involve Contractor support. Command security will notify the contracts division with the Contractor facility name and contract number, incident specifics and associated costs for cleanup. The Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) will be responsible to work with the Contractor facility to capture the costs incurred during the spillage clean up. The Contractor is also responsible for taking Information Security Awareness training annually via their Facility Security Officer (FSO) as part of the mandatory training requirements. If a spillage occurs additional training will be required to prevent recurrence.

16.0 DIGITAL DELIVERY OF DATA

16.1 Delivery by the Contractor to the Government of certain technical data and other information is now frequently required to be made in digital form rather than in hardcopy form. The method of delivery of such data and/or other information (e.g. electronic, digital, paper hardcopy, or other form) shall not be deemed to affect in any way either the identity of the information (e.g. “technical data” or “computer software”) or the Government’s and the Contractor’s respective rights therein.

16.2 Whenever technical data and/or computer software deliverables required by this contract are to be delivered in digital form, any authorized, required, or permitted markings relating to the Government’s rights in and to such technical data and/or computer software, shall also be digitally included as part of the deliverable and on or in the same medium used to deliver the technical data and/or software. Such markings shall be clearly associated with the corresponding technical data and/or computer software to which the markings relate and must be included in such a way that the marking(s) appear in human-readable form when the technical data and/or software is accessed and/or used. Such markings must also be applied in conspicuous human- readable form on a visible portion of any physical medium used to effect delivery of the technical data and/or computer software. Nothing in this paragraph shall replace or relieve the Contractor’s obligations with respect to requirements for marking technical data and/or computer software that are imposed by other applicable clauses such as, where applicable and without limitation, DFARS 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data-Noncommercial Items and DFARS 252.227-7014, Rights in Noncommercial Computer Software and Noncommercial Computer Software Documentation.

16.3 Digital delivery means (such as but not limited to Internet tools, websites, shared networks, and the like) sometimes require, as a condition for access to and/or use of the means, an agreement by a user to certain terms, agreements, or other restrictions such as but not limited to “Terms of Use,” licenses, or other restrictions intended to be applicable to the information being delivered via the digital delivery means. The Contractor expressly acknowledges that, with respect to deliverables made according to this contract, no such terms, agreements, or other restrictions shall be applicable to or enforceable with respect to such deliverables unless such terms, agreements, or other restrictions expressly have been accepted in writing by the Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO); otherwise, the Government’s rights in and to such deliverables shall be governed exclusively by the terms of this task order.

17.0 NON-PERSONAL SERVICES/INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS

17.1 The Government will neither supervise Contractor employees nor control the method by which the Contractor performs the required tasks. The Government will not direct the hiring, dismissal or reassignment of Contractor personnel. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual Contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services or give the perception that personal services are being provided. If the Contractor feels that any actions constitute or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the Contractor's responsibility to notify the Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) immediately in accordance with FAR 52.243-7, Notification of Changes.

17.2 Inherently-Governmental functions are not within the scope of this task order. Decisions relative to programs supported by the Contractor shall be the sole responsibility of the Government. The Contractor may be required to attend technical meetings for the Government; however, they are not under any circumstances, authorized to represent the Government or give the appearance that they are doing so.

18.0 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL IDENTIFICATION.

18.1 The Contractor shall obtain identification badges from the Government for all Contractor personnel requiring regular access to Government property. The identification badge shall be visible at all times while employees are on Government property. The Contractor shall furnish all requested information required to facilitate issuance of identification badges and shall conform to applicable regulations concerning the use and possession of the badges. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that all identification badges issued to Contractor personnel, are returned to the appropriate Security Office within 48 hours following completion of the task order, relocation or termination of an employee, and upon request by the Contracting Officer.

18.2 In the performance of this task order, Contractor employees shall identify themselves as Contractor personnel by introducing themselves or being introduced as Contractor personnel and by displaying distinguishing badges or other visible identification for meetings with Government personnel. Contractor personnel shall appropriately identify themselves as Contractor employees in telephone conversations and formal and informal written correspondence.

19.0 CONTROL OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

The Contractor shall comply with the requirements of NAVSEA and NSWCCD instructions regarding performance in Government facilities. All persons engaged in work while on Government property shall be subject to search of their persons (no bodily search) and vehicles at any time by the Government, and shall report any known or suspected security violations to the appropriate Security Department. Assignment, transfer, and reassignment of Contractor personnel shall be at the discretion of the Contractor. However, when the Government directs, the Contractor shall remove from contract performance any person who endangers life, property, or national security through improper conduct. All Contractor personnel engaged in work while on Government property shall be subject to the Department of Defense Standards of Conduct.

20.0 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYEES WITH NSWCCD BASE ACCESS

20.1 The Contractor shall ensure that all personnel who have a government identification card turn in the card immediately upon termination of their employment under this task order. The above requirement shall be made a part of the standard employee facility clearance procedures for all separated personnel. The Contractor shall advise NSWCCD physical security of all changes in their personnel requiring NSWCCD base access.

20.2 For involuntarily separated personnel and those separated under adverse circumstances, the Contractor shall notify NSWCCD physical security in advance of the date, time, and location where the NSWCCD representative may retrieve the government identification card prior to the employee departing the Contractor’s facility. In the event the employee is separated in his or her absence, the Contractor shall immediately notify NSWCCD Physical Security of the separation and make arrangements between the former employee and NSWCCD physical security for the return of the card.

21.0 eCRAFT

21.1 The contractor agrees to upload the contractor's Funds and Man-hour Expenditure Reports in the Electronic Cost Reporting and Financial Tracking (eCRAFT) System and submit the Contract Status Report on the day and for the same time frame the contractor submits an invoice into the Invoicing, Receipt, Acceptance, and Property Transfer (iRAPT) system. Compliance with this requirement is a material requirement of this contract. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in contract termination.

21.2 The Contract Status Report indicates the progress of work and the status of the program and of all assigned tasks. It informs the Government of existing or potential problem areas.

21.3 The contractor's Funds and Man-hour Expenditure Report reports contractor expenditures for labor, materials, travel, subcontractor usage, and other contract charges.

(1) Access:

eCRAFT: Reports are uploaded through the eCRAFT System Periodic Report Utility (EPRU). The EPRU spreadsheet and user manual can be obtained at: http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Warfare-Centers/NUWC-Newport/Partnerships/Commercial-Contracts/Information-eCraft-/ under eCRAFT information. The eCRAFT e-mail address for report submission is: Ecraft.nuwc.npt.fct@navy.mil. If you have problems uploading reports, please see the Frequently Asked Questions at the site address above.

(2) Submission and Accepatance/Rejection:

The contractor shall submit their reports on the same day and for the same timeframe the contractor submits an invoice in iRAPT. The amounts shall be the same. eCRAFT acceptance/rejection will be indicated by e-mail notification from eCRAFT.

**The Contracting Officer or COR will provide written notification to the contractor once eCRAFT becomes available. Upon written notification, the contractor will have 14 days to comply with the reporting requirements described above (i.e. after 14 days, invoices submitted will not be approved unless the above requirements have been met).