N0018918R0054_AMENDMENT_002.docx

N0018918R0054

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 07-Aug-2018 02:00 PM to 21-Aug-2018 10:00 AM.

The following have been added by full text:

SUMMARY OF CHANGES AMENDMENT 0

THE PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT 002 IS TO:

1- EXTEND TO SOLICIATION CLOSING DATE FROM AUGUST 07, 2018 AT 2:00PM EASTERN TIME TO AUGUST 21, 2018 @ 10:00 AM EASTERN TIME.

2- PWS SECTION 7- HAS BEEN UPDATED TO ALLOW FOR A 2 MONTH TRANSITION PERIOD TO MIGRATE FROM LEGACY BILLING FORMAT TO A BILLING SOLUTION THAT PERMITS INVOICING BY TASK ORDER AS REQUIRED.

3. PWS SECTION 5.2 HAS BEEN REVISED TO DEFINE “AVAILIABLITY” AS OPERATIONAL AND FUNCTIONING.

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.

The following have been modified:

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

1. Title: Engineering and Technical support services for leased telephony services at Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic (NCTAMS LANT).

2. Place of Performance: U.S. Naval bases in Hampton Roads, Virginia; Naval Station Norfolk, Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek/Fort Story, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Saint Julien Creek Annex, Naval Air Station Oceana, Fentress Field, Dam Neck Annex, Naval Weapon Station Yorktown, Cheatham Annex, Naval Support Activity, Northwest Annex, Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Craney Island, and Lafayette River Annex and various off-premise locations.

3. Period of Performance: 1 September 2018 to 31 August 2023

4. Scope. Work under this PWS will consist of the effort required to provide NCTAMS LANT leased telecommunications services as listed in Attachment 2- List of Service Details; at Navy sites listed in paragraph 2.

Task 1: Provide basic dial-tone service (Business Lines).

Task 2: Provide 1.544Mb (T1) point to point circuits.

Task 3: Provide Primary Rate Interface (PRI) circuits.

Task 4: Provide ISDN Basic Access Line (BRI) Task 5: Provide Announcement Service Task 6: Provide Protection Alarm (DC Interface at Customer Premises) Task 7: Provide Channel Service Task 8: Provide Wired Music Task 9: Provide Off Premises PBX Station Line Task 10: Provide Private Line – Voice Task 11: Provide Non-Tandem Trunk Task 12: Provide Private Line – Data Task 13: Provide Installation of existing services (Non-Recurring Cost)

5. General Requirements:

5.1 The contractor shall provide the telecommunications requirement as defined in paragraph 4. Specific requirements are identified in Attachment 2 entitled “List of services details.”

5.2 Availability: For the purposes of this solicitation “Availability” is defined as operational and functioning. The contractor shall provide an average circuit and PRI availability of at least 99.9% for those portions of circuits that are not government provided (i.e., government copper or fiber pairs provided to permit the extension of a circuit from a base demark to the service delivery point). Availability will be calculated by averaging data for up to ten circuits with the individual circuit availability derived by dividing total up time by total time for the period measured.

5.3 Approvals and Permits: The contractor/telecommunications provider (TP) is responsible for obtaining all approvals and permits necessary to provide this service. Inability of contractor/TP to obtain any such approvals or permits shall not be a valid reason for not meeting service dates or performance metrics. Failure of a contractor/TP to obtain any approval or permit necessary to provide this service may result in a termination of this contract by Government for default at no cost to Government and/or receipt of a negative past performance rating.

5.4 Scheduled Outages: The contractor shall utilize approved alternate or spare facilities whenever possible to eliminate or minimize scheduled service interruptions. In the event that a scheduled service interruption cannot be avoided, contractor/TP shall obtain approval from NCTAMS LANT External Support Department (ESD) or site Base Communications Office (BCO), before initiating any scheduled outage. To obtain approval, a written “circuit release request” must be submitted to the appropriate BCO, no later than 21 calendar days prior to requested circuit release date. When an interruption of service is required to correct hazardous or degraded conditions the contractor must submit an emergency request stating the hazardous condition and obtain acknowledgement/response by the ESD or BCO official, 48-hours prior to the event. The request from contractor/TP must include the information as identified in paragraph 5.6 and the contractor must identify the hazardous or degraded conditions that exist which preclude providing the U.S. Government with 21-day advance notice.

5.5 In emergency situations when loss of life or property is at risk the contractor is authorized to take immediate action. Contractor/TP must make every reasonable attempt to notify the Government points of contact and coordinate arrangements for the service interruption to the maximum extent possible. Within 5 business days of an emergency interruption, contractor/TP must submit circuit release request (after –the-event) and identify the emergency conditions that existed which precluded providing the Government with 21-day advance notice.

5.6 Circuit Release Request must include following information:

· Contractor/TP Requesting circuit release and name and phone number of contractor/TP representative responsible for managing circuit release.

· Order number of circuit for which release is being requested.

· Date and inclusive times of scheduled circuit release, along with an alternate circuit release date and time.

· Purpose of scheduled circuit release.

· Statement indicating all equipment, parts, and/or supplies required to complete action are on-hand, or their expected delivery date.

· Statement indicating all avenues alternate facilities, spare facilities that are available.

· Estimated maximum recovery time to restore circuit. Failure of contractor/TP to obtain an approved circuit release prior to initiating a scheduled outage may result in Government termination of this contract for default at no cost to Government and/or receipt of a negative performance rating.

5.7 Restoral Maintenance: Response requirements are defined below. The site BCO can change response requirements from emergency to routine and required response times.

Commercial business lines are defined as routine services. All other contractor provided services are defined as priority services.

Response Time/Routine Outage Call: The contractor shall undertake remote troubleshooting within two (2) hours of receipt of notification of outage. If not cleared remotely, the contractor shall perform on-site troubleshooting not later than the next business day. The contracting officer, technical point of contact or alternate can provide relief from the next day on-site requirement based on user’s operational impact.

Priority Outage/Call: The contractor shall undertake remote troubleshooting within one (1) hour of receipt of notification of outage. If not cleared remotely, the contractor shall perform on-site troubleshooting not later than four (4) hours if the outage is limited to a single circuit. When an entire base or command is without service, the contractor shall respond the same day. The contracting officer, technical point of contact or alternate can provide relief from the same day on-site requirement based on user’s operational impact.

5.8 Trouble Reporting: The contractor shall provide a 24/7 Trouble Ticket reporting telephone line in which the repair tickets for services identified in this PWS are opened, tracked or updated.

6. Material and Equipment:

Contractor Furnished Material/Equipment: The contractor shall provide all materials required to deliver telecommunication services at each designated location. Several of the circuits and services will be extended beyond the commercial demarcation point. The contractor is responsible for engineering the circuit and/or service to the final termination point regardless of facilities used to extend the services. The contractor shall be responsible to provide ancillary equipment such as modems, CSU/DSUs, line repeaters, transceivers, HDSL devices and etcetera. Damage to Government equipment or facility caused by the contractor’s negligence shall be corrected at no cost to the government. Corrections shall be made within 10 working days after notification by the government.

Government Furnished Material/Equipment: None.

7. Acceptance and Invoicing:

7.1 TRANSITION BILLING/INVOICING PROCEDURES:

In order to migrate from the legacy billing format to a billing solution that permits invoicing by task order as required a two (2) month transition period has been granted.

During the transition period only the contractor shall comply with the following accommodated billing/invoicing procedures. These procedures are permitted in order to allow the contractor sufficient time to comply with the procedures contained within Section 7.2 of this PWS.

· The contractor shall utilize their internal billing system to generate a detailed monthly invoice for the applicable customer accounts and provide the invoices directly to NCTAMS LANT electronically for review and verification via email in EXCEL format. NCTAMS LANT will review and verify the monthly invoice data and provide the response/data required to be submitted to Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) with the invoice for acceptance and payment.

· The contractor shall bill in arrears on a monthly basis in accordance with this PWS and the terms and conditions contained within the contract. The contractor shall utilize WAWF to submit monthly invoices at the account/task order level. Additional requirements are as follows:

• Monthly invoices shall reflect all charges from the first day of the month to the last day of the month. The contractor shall charge for all services, features and equipment within one billing cycle after the services are rendered.

• The contractor shall ensure that all charges, credits and debits are shown on the invoice. The detailed invoice report shall be provided electronically via email in excel format to the NCTAMS LANT points of contact identified in the WAWF payment instructions upon award. The detailed invoice is required to be attached to each WAWF invoice as substantiating documentation.

• Monthly invoices shall reflect only charges for the current month of service. Any unpaid balances from prior periods shall not carryover to future invoices. Any unpaid balances shall be reconciled on a month to month basis. The Government shall not be double billed for the same services.

• For other reimbursable charges, the contractor shall ensure that the invoices reflect the contractor’s actual charge for a specific service order. The Government will not pay any charges that are not agreed upon between the contractor and the Government point-of-contact, and that are not specifically stated in the service order. Examples of other reimbursable charge include but are not limited to the following: line connection, installation service charge and “add” service.

• The Government reserves the right to withhold a partial or entire payment of an invoice in dispute as detailed in FAR 52.232-1 (Payments).

• The Federal, State and Local Government Taxes, Fees, Surcharges, and Tariffs Not to Exceed Line Item established in the Pricing Spreadsheet shall account for any and all applicable taxes, fees and surcharges at the current prevailing rates in accordance with applicable law. To ensure these rates remain accurate during the term of the contract, the contractor shall provide substantiating documentation detailing the prevailing rates with each invoice. Each invoice shall contain the total amount and a breakdown of each service charge so that the Government may distinguish the taxes, fees and surcharges and verify that they are being billed in accordance with the prevailing rates.

7.2 BILLING/INVOICING PROCEDURES

The contractor shall bill in arrears on a monthly basis in accordance with this PWS and the terms and conditions contained within the contract. The contractor shall utilize Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) to submit monthly invoices at the account/task order level. Upon receipt of a task order the contractor shall establish an account number specific to that task order. Additional requirements are as follows:

• Monthly invoices shall reflect all charges from the first day of the month to the last day of the month. The contractor shall charge for all services, features and equipment within one billing cycle after the services are rendered.

• The contractor shall use the format found in Attachment 3, entitled “Billed Invoice Report Format” to provide a monthly detailed invoice report for each account/task order. The contractor shall ensure that each detailed invoice/ invoice report contains all required pricing components contained in Attachment 3 with completed orders or actual usage. The contractor shall ensure that all charges, credits and debits are shown on the invoice. The detailed invoice report shall be provided electronically via email in excel format to the NCTAMS LANT points of contact identified in the WAWF payment instructions upon award. The detailed invoice shall be attached to each WAWF invoice as substantiating documentation.

• Monthly invoices shall reflect only charges for the current month of service. Any unpaid balances from prior periods shall not carryover to future invoices. Any unpaid balances shall be reconciled on a month to month basis. The Government shall not be double billed for the same services.

• For other reimbursable charges, the contractor shall ensure that the invoices reflect the contractor’s actual charge for a specific service order. The Government will not pay any charges that are not agreed upon between the contractor and the Government point-of-contact, and that are not specifically stated in the service order. Examples of other reimbursable charge include but are not limited to the following: line connection, installation service charge and “add” service.

• The Government reserves the right to withhold a partial or entire payment of an invoice in dispute as detailed in FAR 52.232-1 (Payments).

• The Federal, State and Local Government Taxes, Fees, Surcharges, and Tariffs Not to Exceed Line Item established in the Pricing Spreadsheet shall account for any and all applicable taxes, fees and surcharges at the current prevailing rates in accordance with applicable law. To ensure these rates remain accurate during the term of the contract, the contractor shall provide substantiating documentation detailing the prevailing rates with each invoice. Each invoice shall contain the total amount and a breakdown of each service charge so that the Government may distinguish the taxes, fees and surcharges and verify that they are being billed in accordance with the prevailing rates.

8. Constraints/Special Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required of all contractor personnel assigned to this PWS. Duties involve delivery of service to support the Department of the Navy mission requiring a high level of confidence or trust; position designation is at the Non-Critical Sensitive level. Completion of tasks in this PWS may require access to restricted areas under Government control and/or sensitive information, including user level access to DON critical infrastructure. A National Agency Check with Local Agency and Credit Checks (NACLC) or equivalent suitability (hereafter referred to as "background investigations") shall be conducted on all employees assigned. Requests for NACLCs based upon this provision shall be submitted by the Contractor Security Manager, to the NCTAMS LANT Security Department, (in a format approved by the Government). Personnel not receiving a favorable determination based upon NACLC results may be denied site access and lose the ability to perform tasks on the contract. Contractor personnel shall have the personnel security background investigation as specified, at work performance start date. Proof of favorable security background investigation shall be provided to the Government, as recorded within the Joint Personnel Adjudication System/Joint Clearance and Access Verification System, prior to the Government granting unescorted access to work spaces. The Contractor shall ensure that all of their employees show their company’s commercial and government entity code (CAGE) affiliation in the JPAS record.

9. Service Delivery:

a. The contractor shall be responsible for delivering service to demarcation points at various Navy locations in the Hampton Roads area where service is required. Demarcation points will be identified on a case by case basis for each circuit or service ordered.

b. The contractor shall perform work in accordance with applicable industry standards, and specifications. The prime contractor must have the local and long-haul telecommunication infrastructure in place to deliver or transition services to specified termination points upon award.

(c). The government shall incur no additional cost if contractor infrastructure must be expanded, upgraded or installed to deliver or transition services specified in this PWS and subsequent task orders. Subcontracting is not authorized except in extraordinary circumstances. The prime contractor must document and present sound rationale why prime vendor-owned infrastructure cannot be installed to support all the requirements of the contract. Government acceptance and approval of sub-contracting is required.

10. TECICAL POINT OF CONTACTS: TBD

11. CONTRACTOR UNCLASSIFIED ACCESS TO FEDERALLY CONTROLLED FACILITIES, SENSITIVE INFORMATION, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) SYSTEMS OR PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION

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 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)/T3/T3R 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 Navy 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 investigation equivalent, 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.

12. SUPTXT203.1106-1 (3-18) NAVY USE OF ABILITYONE SUPPORT CONTRACTOR - RELEASE OF OFFEROR INFORMATION (Mar18) NAVSUP FLC Norfolk may utilize contractor support through the AbilityOne Program, as needed, to perform contract closeout functions for this acquisition. Information, including business sensitive/confidential or proprietary data, that the offeror provides to the Government or information already in the possession of the Government may be viewed and utilized by the AbilityOne Program support contractor personnel during the course of its contract performance. The information that may be made available to the support contractor may include, for example, pricing and technical proposals, historical contract, pricing and performance information, Commercial Asset Visibility (CAV) reporting information and similar data/information.

By submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation, the offeror and its subcontractors consent to a release of their business sensitive/confidential or proprietary data to the Government's AbilityOne Program support contractor personnel in order to perform close out services. Prior to the release of any such information to the support contractor, the support contractor will have in place with the Government a Non-Disclosure/Non-Use Agreement in accordance with the terms of the AbilityOne Program support contract.

Offerors may execute their own Non-Disclosure Agreement with the AbilityOne Program (AbilityOne contact information available from the contracting point of contact). The support contractor must provide copies of the executed agreements to the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for the support contract; and the offeror/contractor for this acquisition must provide copies of the executed Agreement to the Contracting Officer for this acquisition. If the offeror/contractor seeks such a Non-Disclosure Agreement with the AbilityOne Program support contractor, the Agreement must be executed no later than the date of final delivery under the resulting NAVSUP FLC Norfolk contract.

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