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N0018924R0006

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Lot 5 Year Ordering Period - Labor

FFP

Scientists, engineers, and astronomer services in accordance with the PWS.

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: USNOPNTIDIQ

PSC CD: R405

NET AMT

0002 1 Lot 5 Year Ordering Period - Materials

FFP

Materials required for services in support of PWS.

FOB: Destination

0003 Lot 5 Year Ordering Period - Travel

COST

Travel in accordance with the PWS.

ESTIMATED COST

0004 1 Lot OPTION FAR 52.217-8 Labor

FFP

6 Month Option to Extend - Labor in support of the PWS.

CONTRACT MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CONTRACT VALUE

The minimum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not be less than the minimum quantity and contract value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantity and contract value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

$10,000.00 $73,000,000.00

DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

$1.00 $73,000,000.00

CLIN MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CLIN VALUE

The minimum quantity(s) and CLIN value(s) for all orders issued against the CLIN(s) on this contract shall not be less than the minimum quantity(s) and CLIN value(s) stated in the following table. The maximum quantity(s) and CLIN value(s) for all orders issued against the CLIN(s) on this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantity(s) and CLIN value(s) stated in the following table.

CLIN

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

0001 1.00 $10,000.00 $63,467,000.00 0002 1.00 $1.00 $3,500,000.00 0003 1.00 $1.00 $433,000.00 0004 1.00 $10,000.00 $5,500,000.00

CLIN DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CLIN ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

CLIN

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

0001 1.00

$1.00

$63,467,000.00

0002 1.00

$3,500,000.00

0003 1.00

$433,000.00

0004 1.00

$5,500,000.00

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

UNITED STATES NAVAL OBSERVATORY SCIENTIFIC

SERVICES CONTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this contract is to obtain the services of engineers, physical scientists (i.e. astronomers and physicists), project specialists, and instrumentation experts and to provide short-term (normally at least one year) technical support, research analysis, and operations and maintenance support for United States Naval Observatory operations, research and development activities.

2. SCOPE

The contractor services shall fall within the scope of work delineated herein. Services to be furnished under this contract shall be set forth in individual Tasks Orders. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to organize, furnish, and supervise a working force which, within the limitations of the provisions of the proposed contract, is capable of effectively performing the work as established in paragraph 3.0 and further defined in the individual Task Orders and supporting PWS’s. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to assure that all qualified personnel possess the specialized education and experience specified in the labor categories and as identified in the task order issued. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) promptly with hiring status and changes of personnel for each Task Order.

The Government may provide technical instruction and additional information on the specified scientific research projects, including the amplification of the specifications of a particular piece of work and the furnishing of relevant information needed for performance. This includes filling in details that support possible avenues or methods of approach and/or outlining alternative solutions. In no instance will either Navy civilian or military personnel exercise supervision of contractor personnel.

3. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall provide personnel for technical and analytical support in the disciplines of physics, astronomy, astrophysics, aerospace, instrumentation and electrical engineering, and IT/computer sciences. Work shall be in accordance with tasks such as the following as ordered on individual task orders for specified scientific research projects.

1. Design and/or perform research or operations in the areas of physics, astronomy, astrophysics or engineering, especially as it applies to Very Long Baseline Interferometry, black hole or stellar astronomy, GPS-denied, artificial reference frame navigation, Orbital Dynamics, Astrometry, Photometry, Astronomical or Timing Instrumentation.

2. Collect, develop, and analyze scientific data from specific instruments. Lead calibration and observational testing of astronomy and/or physics instrumentation.

3. Design and or develop specialized aerospace, astronomical on physics instrumentation, including optical telescope development, clock development, instrumentation management and control.

4. Perform literature searches, retrievals and reviews; compile and catalog scientific texts, journals and background material; write and/or edit technical documents; and/or prepare summaries and bibliographies.

5. Review, analyze and document specific operational procedures; and/or perform feasibility studies.

6. Construct and test mathematical models.

7. Assist in the design, development and maintenance of the Internet and Intranet web sites.

8. Design, exercise and/or test models utilizing simulation, emulation, mathematical and statistical analyses techniques.

9. Design, develop, test computer software, models, architecture or graphics and/or develop computer libraries and databases.

10. Lend expertise, assistance, consultation and/or coordination services for research activities.

Services to be furnished under this contract shall be set forth in individual Tasks Orders. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to organize, furnish, and supervise a working force which, within the limitations of the provisions of the proposed contract, is capable of effectively performing the work as established in this section and further defined in the individual Task Orders and supporting PWS’s. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to assure that all contractor professionals possess the specialized education and experience specified under personnel qualifications in Section 4.0 of this document and as identified in the task order issued. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) promptly with hiring status and changes of personnel for each Task Order.

The Government may provide technical instruction and additional information on the specified scientific research projects, including the amplification of the specifications of a particular piece of work and the furnishing of relevant information needed for performance. This includes filling in details that support possible avenues or methods of approach and/or outlining alternative solutions. In no instance will either Navy civilian or military personnel exercise supervision of contractor personnel.

4. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

The Contractor will be required to provide the labor categories identified below that possess the appropriate education requirements for each class

A. The labor categories required for this contract are: Very Long Baseline Array or Interferometer Astronomer, Physicist, or Engineer, Black Hole or Stellar Optical Astronomer, Satellite Aerospace Engineer or Physicist, Orbital Dynamics Astronomer, Program Specialist, Astronomy and Physics analysis tool developer, Electrical, Mechanical Optics Engineer, Applications Engineer, Astronomical Database Engineer. The labor categories are defined in Attachment 1.

B. Within each labor category the contractor must be able to provide qualified employees with Junior, Basic, Senior, Master or Principle. The Junior, Basic, Senior, Master or Principle classifications are defined in Attachment 1.

5. SECURITY

5.1 All contractors under this contract will be required to obtain and uphold a Secret Clearance. Some positions will require up to Top Secret Security Clearances with SCI tickets (TS//SCI clearance). Clearance requirements will be specified in individual task orders.

5.2 Access to Personally Identifiable Information (PII) will be required and training related to PII will be required and provided by the government.

5.3 USNO security requirements automatically limit employment to U.S citizens and resident aliens.

5.4 Employees will be required to submit a Standard Form 87A (SF-87A) Fingerprint Card, and receive a favorably adjudicated background investigation. Any determination that is "other than favorable," or "undetermined" will render any employee ineligible for access to the United State Naval Observatory.

6. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The primary place of performance for contractors working on specific USNO tasks orders will be at the United States Naval Observatory, 3450 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington DC, 20392-5420. However, in rare cases, contractors may work at a different work site, which will be specified in the task order. Telework may be permitted depending on the requirements outline in the task order.

7. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS

Access to IT systems requires candidate to in process with the USNO Security Manager and Information Assurance Manager upon arrival at USNO 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 SAAR-N shall be forwarded to the USNO Security Manager to the candidate accessing any Navy IT system. When required to maintain access to required IT systems or networks, the Contractor shall ensure completion of 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.

8. INFORMATION ASSURANCE/INFORMATION SECURITY

Contractor shall protect DoD sensitive unclassified data regardless of the location or ownership of the transport media, including, but not limited to mobile computing devices and removable storage media, whether Government furnished or contractor owned/leased. Contractor shall comply with all current information assurance and information security policies, procedures, and statutes applicable to DoD information technology, including the July 3, 2007 DoD CIO Policy Memorandum on Encryption of Sensitive Unclassified Data at Rest on Mobile Computing Devices and Removable Storage Media.

9. IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

All Contractor personnel performing under this Performance Work Statement shall identify themselves as Contractor employees 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.

10. GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

The following Government items shall be made available for employees who work on-site at USNO in accordance with FAR 45.000(b)(5): office space and office furnishings together with equipment and supplies necessary for the performance of the work will be provided. Equipment may include access to such items as computers, department and laboratory instruments, and supplies.

11. REPORTS AND DELIVERABLES

Management Reports. The following report shall be required as a minimum:

Monthly Task Detail Report. To include delivery order numbers, work sponsor names and codes, begin/end dates of tasks, names of employees on each task, total hours remaining and hours allotted on each task, and a year to date total of money and hours used thus far on the contract. This report shall be due no later than the 10th day of each month.

The deliverables required to be submitted will be assessed against the specifications for the deliverables detailed in specific task orders.

12. TRAVEL

All travel requirements shall be accomplished in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations. Travel in performance of this contract is estimated at $433,00.00. inclusive of any indirect charges including G&A. All travel requirements related to this PWS are accounted for in the Government’s estimated travel cost of $433,000.00. Travel will be reimbursed in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 31.205-46. The Contractor shall request travel funding in writing to the Contracting Officer, at least 30 business days prior to any travel. Travel is subject to preapproval by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

13. MATERIALS

The Government will fund the purchase of materials by the contractor, on a FFP basis, that are identified in an individual task order. The contractor shall not purchase materials without the prior written approval of the COR and the contracting officer. The Government will not pay the contractor for any materials not identified in an individual task order or purchased without the prior written approval of the COR and the contracting officer.

13.1 Equipment

1) The contractor shall obtain approval from the COR prior to the purchase of any equipment. Equipment such as laptops, irradiance instrument, and irradiance computers with ModTran licenses in performance of this contract are inclusive of any indirect charges including G&A. All equipment requirements related to this PWS shall be accounted for in total, represented as individual CLINs (4,5,6, and 7) in the solicitation and contract.

a) Laptop Specifications

10 latest model Windows compatible laptops 10 latest model Mac IOS compatible laptops

b) Irradiance Instrument Specifications

Optical data collection system (telescope or camera), FOV 10-15deg, Visible waveband, support for filters.

Spectroradiometer with 180 Degree FOV. 340-820nm, ingress protection rated at least

IP-54.

Weather proof weather station providing data stream that includes locally measured temperature, pressure, humidity, and cloud type (optional).

Weather proof stabilization system rated at IP-53 or greater. 2-Axix stabilization, serial comms supporting published command and control API. Supports at least 50lb payload. Weighs less than 30lbs. Includes instrument payload platform for mounting photometer and optical imaging system, and weather station. Flexible mount configuration.

Weather proof IP-53 intrusion rated ruggedized system supporting customized instrument control and communications electronics. Customizable pass-through power (1), USB 3.2 (3), LC Fiber Optic (1), and serial (1) ports. 50ft power cable supporting 120/240V three prong US connector. Internal FO/USB hub, AC/DC/DC power conditioning system to support power requirements of instrumentation and stabilization platform.

Mount system that supports mounting of stabilization platform to a variety of unspecified mount locations.

Tripod and mount interface capable of supporting weight of instruments and payload platform.

Ruggedized, water proof containers capable of shipping all system components and support hardware.

Standard 120/240V three prong 50ft power cable and 50ft fiber optic cable LC to LC.

Tools, hardware, and manuals necessary to provide operational support and sustainment for systems.

c) Irradiance Laptop Specifications

14" display, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM DDR4, 256GB SSD, SD Card slot, USB 3.2 Type A (3), USB 3.2 Type C, RJ-45 Gb Ethernet, VGA and HDMI, LC FO (or USB to FO hub), MIL-STD 810G tested, ingress protection rated at least IP-53 with ModTran License.

14. ENTERPRISE-WIDE CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING APPLICATION (eCMRA)

REPORTING

The contractor shall report contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the Navy 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) S, Utilities ONLY;

(5) 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.

15. Contractor Unclassified Access to Federally Controlled Facilities, Sensitive Information, Information Technology (IT) Systems or Protected Health Information (July 2013)

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 directive.

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 Navy 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) which is a higher level investigation than the National Agency Check with Law and Credit (NACLC) described below. Due to the privileged system access, a SSBI suitable for High Risk public trusts 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-Ni 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 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 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 Navy 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. Navy recognizes contractor employees under this contract as Non- Critical Sensitive [ADP/IT-II] when the contract scope of work requires 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 by DON as National Security Positions. At a minimum, each contractor employee must be a US citizen and have a favorably completed NACLC to obtain a favorable determination for assignment to a non-critical sensitive or IT-II position. The NACLC 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 Navy Command's Security 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. 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 Navy Command Security Manager. The Navy Command's Security Manager will review the submitted documentation for completeness prior to submitting it to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Suitability/security issues identified by the Navy may render the contractor employee ineligible for the assignment. An unfavorable determination made by the Navy 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 Navy 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 DON 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 of 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) 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 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.

JOINT VENTURE LANGUAGE

A small business joint venture offeror must submit, with its offer, the representation required in paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, in accordance with 52.204-8(d) and 52.212-3(b) for the following categories:

(A) Small business;

(B) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business;

(C) Women-owned small business (WOSB) under the WOSB Program;

(D) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business under the WOSB

Program; or

(E) Historically underutilized business zone small business.

LABOR CATEGORIES

Labor Categories

USNO is seeking contracting support for the following Labor Categories and Classes. Class definitions are provided in the notes to this document

1. Very Long Baseline Array or Interferometer Astronomer, Physicist, or Engineer: Provides assistance and technical support and subject matter expertise on data or engineering related to the Very Long Baseline Array or Interferometer (VLBA or VLBI). Specific skillsets include correlator operations or development, radio astronomy or geophysics related to radio data from either the VLBA or VLBI.

2. Black Hole or Stellar Optical Astronomer: Provides observation, theory or instrumentation associated with observing and characterizing celestial objects such as Black Holes and Stars. Astronomers may overlap heavily with aerospace engineers when it comes to the mechanics of celestial bodies. Astronomers can also have specializations in one of the three physical sciences: biology, chemistry and physics, including but not limited to astrobiology, astrochemistry and astrophysics.

3. Satellite Aerospace Engineer or Physicist: Provides technical knowledge and services related to the development deployment and characterization of aircraft, spacecraft and man-made space objects. This includes mechanical, electrical and optical aspects of spacecraft. Specific skills sets will include astrometric and photometric analysis of artificial objects, image processing of objects, knowledge of GPS systems.

4. Orbital Dynamics Astronomer: Provides technical knowledge and services related to the study of orbital dynamics related to either asteroids or space-craft as it applies to the physical sciences and orbit-based engineering. Specific skill sets include knowledge of SDTK, ODTK and GMAT software packages, celestial and artificial image processing of data from orbiting objects.

5. Program Specialist: Provides services related to outlining objectives, planning execution, and managing operations of some of USNOs aerospace, astronomy, physics and engineering programs. Program Specialist may also provide some SME to government scientists and managers as they relate to specific large programs. Program Specialist may assist with program planning and execution, including scheduling and budgeting.

6. Astronomy and Physics analysis tool developer: Provides technical knowledge and services related to the development of astronomy or physics analysis tools or operations and provides technical knowledge and services related to the production aspects of scientific programs. This position will use input from scientists and engineers to design or re-design, develop, test and implement complex scientific tools and applications. They also provide technical support and expertise to USNO scientists and test applications and systems. This position can include professionals specifically trained to build applications as well as professionals trained in the physical sciences that also have experience producing, editing, or rewriting scientific tools for complex scientific instrumentation and systems.

7. Electrical, Mechanical Optics Engineer: Provides technical knowledge and services related to the study of mechanical, electrical and optical systems as they apply to the physical sciences.

8. Applications Engineer: Provides technical knowledge and services related to the production aspects of scientific programs. This position will use input from scientists and engineers to design or re-design, develop, test and implement complex software or scientific programs and applications. They also provide technical support and expertise to USNO scientists and test applications and systems.

9. Astronomical Database Engineer: Engineer that provides technical knowledge and services related to the development and deployment of large databases of scientific data. Depending on the education level, professionals will have experience producing schemas, models, functions, tables and procedures for the database.

10. Time and Astronomy Dissemination Tool Developer/Engineer: Provides technical knowledge, and tool development for the dissemination of time and astronomy data products. Tools and dissemination methods may be IP based or Radio Frequency based, requiring engineering skillsets in either subject matter. This position will be used to help scientists develop engineering solutions to accurately, reliably, and securely disseminate data products to the DoD and public.

11. Physical, Environmental, and Cyber Systems Engineer: Provides technical skills and subject matter expertise in physical, environmental and cyber security to evaluate and perform maintenance on systems that support scientific applications. This position will be used to monitor and test Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems supporting scientific applications, to ensure the safety and security of the scientific applications from both a physical and cyber perspective.

NOTES:

All Classes require a minimum Bachelor’s level education. Specific Classes are defined as follows:

a) Junior: Contractor with Bachelor’s degree in relevant field and no experience.

b) Basic: Contractor with Bachelor’s degree in any field and at least 3 years of experience in relevant field.

Masters degrees and Ph-Ds in relevant field with no experience also qualify.

c) Senior: Bachelor’s degree with at least 6 years of experience or Master’s degree or PhD in relevant field with 3 years of experience. For Master’s and Ph-D levels relevant work performed during completion of degree can count as experience.

d) Masters: Bachelor’s degree in any field with at least 10 years of experience in relevant field, or Master’s degree or PhD in relevant field with at least 6 years of experience. For Master’s and Ph-D levels relevant work performed during completion of degree can count as experience.

e) Principle: Bachelor’s degree in any field with at least 20 years of experience, or Master’s degree or PhD in relevant field with at least 15 years of experience in relevant field. For Master’s and Ph-D levels relevant work performed during completion of degree can count as experience.

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government 0002 Destination Government Destination Government 0003 Destination Government Destination Government 0004 Destination Government Destination Government

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 11-MAR-2024 TO

10-MAR-2029

N/A U.S. NAVAL OBSERVATORY

DR. RACHEL DUDIK

3450 MASSACHUSETTES AVENUE, NW

WASHINGTON DC 20850-5420

202-762-1519

N62285

0002 POP 11-MAR-2024 TO

10-MAR-2029

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Section G - Contract Administration Data

QASP

QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

FOR

United States Naval Observatory Scientific Services

PURPOSE:

To ensure the Government has an effective and systematic method of surveillance for the services in the Performance Work Statement (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.

1. Performance Standards

a. Schedule – The due dates for deliverables and the actual accomplishment of the schedule will be assessed against original due dates developed in an internal USNO schedule for the project and provided in individual tasking orders. Assessments of the schedule will be made periodically to account for slippage due to unpredictable circumstances (e.g. for some projects equipment malfunction or unforeseen equipment requirements and the associated procurement delays can cause schedule slippage outside of the contractor’s control).

b. Deliverables – The deliverables required to be submitted will be assessed against the specifications for the deliverables detailed in the contract/task order(s).

c. Past Performance – In addition to any schedule, and deliverable 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.

2. Surveillance methods: The primary methods of surveillance used to monitor performance of this contract will include, but not be limited to, observing actual performance, reviewing applicable reports, and inspecting the task results to determine whether or not the performance meets the required performance outlined in the Schedule described in 1a.

3. Performance Standards:

Quality Level: By monitoring the Contractor, the COR will determine whether the performance levels set forth in the contract have been attained. Quality levels for all tasks are specified below:

Exceptional – Indicates performance clearly exceeds contractual requirements.

The area of evaluation contains few minor problems for which corrective actions appear highly effective.

Satisfactory – Indicates performance clearly meets contractual requirements. The area of evaluation contains some minor problems for which the corrective actions appear satisfactory.

Marginal – Indicates performance meets contractual requirements. The area of evaluation contains a serious problem for which corrective actions have not yet been identified, appear only marginally effective, or have not been fully implemented.

Unsatisfactory – Indicates the contractor is in danger of not being able to satisfy contractual requirements and recovery is not likely in a timely manner. The area of evaluation contains serious problems for which the corrective actions appear ineffective.

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

Performance Element

Performance Requirement

Surveillance Method

Frequency Acceptability Level

Documentation of Research

Complete deliverables as stated in the PWS Inspection by SME Within 30 Days 95% Accuracy

Schedule Compliance

Completion of activies in accordance with the individual task orders

Inspection by SME during weekly meetings Weekly 95% Accuracy

Monthly Reports Summarizing Performance

Written by SME Inspection by COR and SME NLT the 10th day of each Month 95% Accuracy

CTIP Compliance

Compliance with

FAR 52.222-50,

Combating Trafficking in

Persons

Customer feedback and random/scheduled monitoring/inspec tions conducted by the COR/TA’s

Random 100% Compliance

CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR):

The COR is responsible for technical management of this program. The PCO (Procuring Contracting Officer) is the only person authorized to make and approve changes to this SOW or the contract. The USNO Subject Matter Expert (SME) will serve as the Contracting Officer’s Technical Point of Contact (TPOC).

INCENTIVES/DISINCENTIVES:

The COR will complete an annual report on Contractor Performance via the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) or other annual report that may be required. 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/task order and may also result in the loss of future Government contracts/task orders. The contractor’s failure to achieve satisfactory performance under the contract/task order may result in the Government not exercising all 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.

DOCUMENTATION:

Documentation used and referenced to perform surveillance will consist of technical reports, contractor plans and procedures, schedules, customer feedback and contract data requirements.

During the course of the contract/task order, the COR will retain a copy of all inspection schedules and surveillance activity logs. At the end of the surveillance period, the COR will forward the surveillance report for inclusion in the contract file.

CONTRACT ADMIN PLAN

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION PLAN (CAP) FOR FIXED PRICE, INDEFINITE DELIVERY,

CONTRACTS

In order to expedite the administration of this contract, the following delineation of duties is provided. The names, addresses and phone numbers for these offices or individuals are included elsewhere in the contract award document. The office or individual designated as having responsibility should be contacted for any questions, clarifications or information regarding the administration function assigned.

1. The Procuring Contract Office (PCO) is responsible for:

a. All pre-award duties such as solicitation, negotiation and award of contracts.

b. Any information or questions during the pre-award stage of the procurement.

c. Freedom of Information inquiries.

d. Changes in contract terms and/or conditions.

e. Post award conference.

2. The Contract Administration Office (CAO) is responsible for matters specified in FAR 42.302, except those areas otherwise designated as the responsibility of the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or someone else herein.

3. The paying office is responsible for making payment of proper invoices after acceptance is documented.

4. The Ordering Officer is responsible for:

a. Requesting, obtaining and evaluating proposals for orders to be issued.

b. Select the most advantageous offer to the Government for individual Task Orders in accordance with contract provisions. Determining that the price/estimated cost of the order is fair and reasonable for the effort proposed.

c. Obligating the funds by issuance of the delivery order/task order.

d. Authorizing the contractor to begin performance.

e. Providing subcontract approval.

f. Monitoring direct costs on orders issued.

NOTE: The PCO and the Ordering Officer may be the same individual, but in no case shall the COR perform the duties of the Ordering Officer.

5. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) is responsible for interface with the contractor and performance of duties such as those set forth below. It is emphasized that only the PCO/CAO has the authority to modify the terms of the contract. In no event will any understanding, agreement, modification, change order, or other matter deviating from the terms of the basic contract between the contractor and any other person be effective or binding on the government. If in the opinion of the contractor an effort outside the scope of the contract is requested, the contractor shall promptly notify the PCO in writing. No action may be taken by the contractor unless the PCO or CAO has issued a contractual change. The COR duties are as follows:

a. Technical Interface

(1) The COR is responsible for all Government technical interface concerning the contractor and furnishing technical istructions to the contractor. These instructions may include: technical advice/recommendations/clarifications of specific details relating to technical aspects of contract requirements;

milestones to be met within the general terms of the contract or specific subtasks of the contract; or, any other interface of a technical nature necessary for the contractor to perform the work specified in the contract or order.

The COR is the point of contact through whom the contractor can relay questions and problems of a technical nature to the PCO.

(2) The COR is prohibited from issuing any instruction which would constitute a contractual change.

The COR shall not instruct the contractor how to perform. If there is any doubt whether technical instructions contemplated fall within the scope of work, contact the PCO for guidance before transmitting the instructions to the contractor.

b. Contract Surveillance

(1) The COR shall monitor the contractor's performance and progress under the contract. In performing contract surveillance duties, the COR should exercise extreme care to ensure that he/she does not cross the line of personal services. The COR must be able to distinguish between surveillance (which is proper and necessary) and supervision (which is not permitted). Surveillance becomes supervision when you go beyond enforcing the terms of the contract. If the contractor is directed to perform the contract services in a specific manner, the line is being crossed. In such as situation, the COR's actions would be equivalent to using the contractor's personnel as if they were government employees and would constitute transforming the contract into one for personal services.

(2) The COR shall monitor the contractor's performance to see that inefficient or wasteful methods are not being used. If such practices are observed, the COR is responsible for taking reasonable and timely action to alert the contractor and the PCO to the situation.

(3) The COR will take timely action to alert the PCO to any potential performance problems. If performance schedule slippage is detected, the COR should determine the factors causing the delay and report them to the PCO, along with the contractor's proposed actions to eliminate or overcome these factors and recover the slippage. Once a recovery plan has been put in place, the COR is responsible for monitoring the recovery and keeping the PCO advised of progress.

(4) If the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) is applicable to the contract you are responsible for completing a Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) in the…