N0018925Q0204 Amendment 02.pdf
PDF 551 KB Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0018925Q0204
About this file
This document is an Amendment (Number 0002) to a federal solicitation for Scientific Research Support Services for the United States Naval Observatory. The amendment incorporates "Attachment 01 LCA T Qualifications" into the Performance Work Statement, adding detailed qualifications for labor categories. The solicitation seeks undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and professors to provide short-term technical support and research analysis across disciplines including physics, astronomy, astrophysics, aerospace, instrumentation, electrical engineering, and computer sciences.
Key labor categories include Astronomers, Atomic Clock and Particle Physicists, and Electrical/Mechanical Optics Engineers, with classifications ranging from Scientific Research Associate to Full Professor. Qualification requirements specify minimum education levels, with most positions requiring at least a Bachelor's degree, and some requiring PhD degrees with varying levels of professional experience. The contract includes strict security clearance requirements, mandating Secret or Top Secret clearances, and limiting employment to U.S. citizens and resident aliens. The primary performance location will be the United States Naval Observatory in Washington, DC, with potential for limited telework as specified in individual task orders.
View the file
Other files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| N0018925Q0204 Amendment 04.pdf | ||
| N0018925Q0204 Amendment 03.pdf | ||
| N0018925Q0204 Amendment 01.pdf | ||
| Attachment II- Applicable Clauses and Provisions.pdf | ||
| Attachment III- PAST PERFORMANCE REPORT FORM.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment V - DD254.pdf | ||
| Attachment I-Pricing Spreadsheet.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment IV- PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FORM.docx | DOCX document | |
| Combined Synopsis Solicitation .pdf |
On GovTribe
Work with this file
- Download the original file
- Contacts named in this file
- Similar government files
- Ask GovTribe AI about this file
Text version
N0018925USNOSCIIDIQ
AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT
Except as p rovid ed herein, all terms and cond itions o f th e document referenced in Item 9A o r 10 A, as hereto fore chang ed , remains un ch an ged and in full force and effect.
15A. NAME AND T IT LE OF SIGNER (T ype or print )
30-105-04EXCEP TION T O SF 30
AP PROVED BY OIRM 11-84
STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) P rescribed by GSA
FAR (48 CFR) 53.243
The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate "Attachment 01 LCA T Qualifications" into the Performance Work Statement as f ull text.
1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES
J 1 9
16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)
16C. DATE SIGNED
BY 15-Apr-2025
16B. UNITED STAT ES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR
(Signature of Cont ract ing Officer)(Signat ure of person a ut horized t o sign)
8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONT RACT OR (No., St reet , County, Sta te and Zip Code) X N0018925Q0204
X 9B. DATED (SEE IT EM 11)
07-Apr-2025
10B. DATED (SEE IT EM 13)
9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.
11. THIS IT EM ONLY AP PLIES TO AMENDMENT S OF SOLICITAT IONS
X Th e ab ove n umbered solicitation is amend ed as set forth in Item 1 4. Th e hou r and date sp ecified for receipt o f Offer is extend ed , X is not extended.
Offer mu st ackn owled ge receipt of this amen dment p rior to the h our an d d ate specified in the solicitation or as amen ded b y o ne of the following method s:
(a) By completing Items 8 and 15 , and returnin g co pies of the amen dment; (b ) By ackn owled ging receipt of this amen dment o n each copy of the o ffer sub mitted ;
o r (c) By separate letter o r teleg ram wh ich includ es a reference to th e so licitation and amend men t nu mbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN
REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtu e of this amen dment y ou desire to change an offer already su bmitted, su ch change may be made by teleg ram or letter, p rovid ed each telegram o r letter mak es reference to th e so licitation and this amen dment, an d is receiv ed prio r to the op en ing hou r and date sp ecified.
12. ACCOUNTING AND AP PROP RIATION DATA (If required)
13. THIS ITEM AP PLIES ONLY T O MODIFICATIONS OF CONT RACT S/ORDERS.
IT MODIFIES T HE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.
A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED P URSUANT T O: (Spec ify aut horit y) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN T HE
CONT RACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.
B. T HE ABOVE NUMBERED CO NTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office , appropria tion dat e, et c.) SET FORT H IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO T HE AUT HORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).
C. T HIS SU PP LEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENT ERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUT HORITY OF:
D. OT HER (Specify type of modificat ion and aut horit y)
E. IMP ORTANT: Contrac tor is not, is required t o sign this document and re turn copies to t he issuing office.
14. DESCRIP TION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organize d by UCF sec tion headings, inc luding solic ita tion/contrac t subject mat t er whe re feasible.)
10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.
2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If app licable)
6. ISSUED BY
3. EFFECTIVE DATE
15-Apr-2025
CODE
NAVSUP FLC NORFOLK CONTRACT ING
NORFOLK OFFICE
AT TN: C WITZ
1968 GILBERT STREET STE 600
NORFOLK VA 23511-3392
N00189 7 . ADMINISTERED BY (If o ther than item 6)
4 . REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.
CODE
See Item 6
FACILITY CODECODE
EMAIL:TEL:
N0018925Q0204
SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET
The following have been modified:
PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT
PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT
STUDENT/FELLOWS/PROFESSOR SCIENTIFIC SERVICES CONTRACT
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this contract is to obtain the services of undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and professors to provide short-term technical support, research analysis, and related support for Government operations and research and development activities at the United States Naval Observatory.
2.0 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.
3.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
The Contractor shall provide personnel for technical and analytical support in the disciplines of physics, astronomy, astrophysics, aerospace, instrumentation, electrical engineering, and computer sciences. Work shall be in accordance with tasks such as the following as ordered on individual task orders for specified scientific research projects.
3.1 Design and/or perform research or in the areas of physics, astronomy, astrophysics or engineering, especially as it applies to Very Long Baseline Interferometry, black hole or stellar astronomy, timing and astronomy instrumentation, and clock development.
3.2 Collect, develop, and analyze scientific data from specific instruments. Lead calibration and observational testing of astronomy and/or physics instrumentation.
3.3 Design and/or develop specialized aerospace, astronomical on physics instrumentation
3.4 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.
3.5 Review, analyze and document specific operational procedures; and/or perform feasibility studies.
3.6 Construct and test mathematical models.
3.7 Assist in the design, development and maintenance of the Internet and Intranet web sites.
3.8 Design, exercise and/or test models utilizing simulation, emulation, mathematical and statistical analyses techniques.
3.9 Design, develop, test computer software, models, architecture or graphics and/or develop computer libraries and databases.
3.10 Lend expertise, assistance, consultation and/or coordination services for research activities
4.0 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS
The Contractor will be required to provide the labor categories identified below that possess the appropriate education requirements for each.
4.1 The labor categories required for this contract are: Astronomer, Atomic Clock and Particle Physicist, and Electrical, Mechanical Optics Engineer. The labor categories are outlined in Attachment 1.
4.2 Within each labor category, the contractor must be able to provide qualified employees under the following classifications: Scientific Research Associate, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Associate Professor, and Full Professor. The classes are outlined in Attachment 1.
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. Astronomer: provides observation, theory or instrumentation associated with observing and characterizing celestial objects such as active galactic nuclei, quasars and stars. Astronomers may overlap heavily with aerospace engineers when it comes to the mechanics of celestial bodies. Data analysis and research may include data from the Very Long Baseline Array or Interferometer (VLBA or VLBI), optical, infrared, ultraviolet, or X-ray regions of the spectrum. 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.
2. Atomic Clock and Particle Physicist: provides technical knowledge and services related to the next generation atomic clock development.
3. 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.
NOTES:
All Classes require a minimum Bachelor’s level education. Specific Classes are defined as follows:
a) Scientific Research Associate: Contractor with Bachelor’s degree in relevant field. Master’s degrees and Ph-Ds in relevant field with no experience also qualify.
b) Postdoctoral Research Associate I: PhD in any field with no experience in relevant field, or Master’s degree in relevant field with at least 3 years of experience. For Master’s level relevant work performed during completion of degree can count as experience.
c) Associate Professor: Contractor with PhD degree in astronomy, physics, geodesy, computer science, mathematics, or similar field and at least 2 years of experience.
d) Full Professor: Contractor with PhD degree in astronomy, geodesy, computer science, mathematics, or similar field and at least 4 years of experience.
5.0 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.
6.0 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.
7.0 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.
8.0 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.
9.0 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
10.0 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.
11.0 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.
12.0 TRAVEL
All travel requirements shall be accomplished in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations. Travel in performance of this contract is estimated at $137,500 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 $137,500. 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’s Representative (COR).
13. 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.
14. 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 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 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 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.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Questions and Answers
1. Is it correct to assume that Vol 1 should be a single document containing both the Factor I and Factor II content, OR should we prepare a separate document for each Factor?
A separate document is not required for each factor. Factor I and Factor II may be combined under Volume I.
2. The solicitation indicates that past performance report forms should be emailed to BOTH Caitlin King and Cody Witz. However, the form only has the contact details for Cody Witz.
Should we add Caitlin King’s contact information to the form or just have the past performance POC send it to Cody Witz?
Past Performance reports need only to be submitted to Cody Witz at cody.s.witz.civ@us.navy.mil.
3. In Section 4.0 of the performance work statement (Attachment II pp. 67 of 78) there is a reference to the outlining of the labor categories and classes in Attachment I. The labor categories and classes are listed there, but no additional details regarding qualifications, years of experience required, etc. for each category and class is provided. Are there any more specific details available?
The Labor Category (LCAT) qualifications were not incorporated into the solicitation. The qualifications have been added into Section 4.0 of the PWS.
(End of Summary of Changes)
File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated .