N0042124R0041 Draft RFP 18 June 2024.docx

N0042124R0041

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. This is a small business set aside procurement that will result in placement of a Single Award (SA) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Term Level of Effort (LOE) task orders (to include COST type CLINs for Other Direct Charges (ODCs)) will be issued under this contract. BTXT.211-9503 LEVEL OF EFFORT (COST REIMBURSEMENT) will be included in applicable LOE task orders.

2. This solicitation is, and the resulting contract will be, subject to the Service Contract Act (SCA) of 1965, as amended, and to FAR clause 52.222-41, contained in Section I of this solicitation. The cost/price proposal shall demonstrate compliance with the minimum monetary wages and fringe benefits for service employees as specified in the Wage Determinations (provided as an attachment in Section J of this solicitation).

3. The Product Service Code (PSC) for this procurement is R706 Support- Management: Logistics Support.

4. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541330: Engineering Services.

5. The small business size standard is $47M.

6. This contract will have a five-year ordering period with the possibility of a six-month option to extend using FAR 52.217-8. Task Orders (TOs) will be issued as required and the Period of Performance (PoP) will be determined upon award of each TO.

7. A Lot is defined as a five year ordering period for a specific CLIN (no option periods) to include all associated task orders placed during the ordering periods.

8. The contractor will be required to have a SECRET facility clearance and a SECRET clearance for personnel identified in Section C Statement of Work (SOW) paragraph 3.2.2 prior to issuance of a task order under this contract. The contractor will not be permitted access to classified information until a final DD254 is incorporated as an attachment to the contract.

POINTS OF CONTACT

Contract Specialist: Veronica Mayhew E-mail: veronica.a.mayhew.civ@us.navy.mil

Procuring Contracting Officer: Jennifer Lundburg E-mail: jennifer.l.lundburg.civ@us.navy.mil

Contracting Officer Representative: ***TO BE DETERMINED AT CONTRACT AWARD***

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

B-1 NEGOTIATED RATES

B.1 Streamlined Ordering for Cost Plus Fixed Fee Term LOE Orders LOE Orders will be issued under this contract using the following streamlined ordering procedures:

(1) For each proposed order, the contracting officer will provide the contractor with a Task Order (TO) and an Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE). The IGCE is an estimate of labor hours by labor category utilizing the estimated and negotiated Composite Labor rates found in the table below to calculate the total estimated cost for the proposed TO. The TO fixed fee is calculated using Section G Clause HTXT.232-9510 PAYMENT OF FIXED FEE.

(2) These Composite rates are estimates, and invoicing will be based on actual costs incurred. Ceiling for Other Direct Costs (ODC) will be priced in accordance with the Government estimate. TOs crossing multiple years will be estimated by the Government using the composite rates for each year in proportion to the period of performance of the TO.

(3) Requirements for contractor response:

(i) If the contractor agrees that it can perform the TO within the parameters of the IGCE, the contractor shall sign and return the DD1155 to the contracting officer within three (3) working days of receipt of the TO and IGCE. If the requirement remains valid, a priced order will be issued to the contactor.

(ii) If the contractor does not agree with the TO and/or IGCE, the contractor shall submit a proposal to the contracting officer within five (5) working days of receipt of the TO and IGCE, addressing only the specific areas of difference in labor categories and/or hours in the IGCE. Once the differences are resolved between the contracting officer and the contractor, and the requirement remains valid, a priced order will be issued to the contractor.

(iii) If the contractor fails to respond to the proposed order within five (5) working days of receipt of the TO, the contracting officer may unilaterally issue the TO or extend the deadlines above when in the best interest of the Government.

B-1 NEGOTIATED RATES

*Indicates Key Personnel

TABLE TO BE COMPLETED AT TIME OF AWARD***

DESCRIPTION

At the IDIQ level, CLINs 0001 and 0009 will contain the overall ceiling for CLINs 0002-0007, and 0010-0016 respectively. Not Separately Priced (NSP) CLINs are contained within the Basic IDIQ Contract, where as, at the Task Order Level, these NSP CLINs will be separately priced.

Labor

CPFF

Ceiling for CLINs 0002 - 0007 FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: 1301121695

PSC CD: R706

ESTIMATED COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

Labor - WCF

Labor in support of CLIN 0001 (NSP from CLIN 0001) FOB: Destination

ESTIMATED COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

Labor - PROC

Labor in support of CLIN 0001 (NSP from CLIN 0001)

ESTIMATED COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

Labor - O&M

Labor in support of CLIN 0001 (NSP from CLIN 0001)

ESTIMATED COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

Labor - RDT&E

Labor in support of CLIN 0001 (NSP from CLIN 0001)

ESTIMATED COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

Labor - FMS

Labor in support of CLIN 0001 (NSP from CLIN 0001)

ESTIMATED COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

Labor - Non-DoD

Labor in support of CLIN 0001 (NSP from CLIN 0001)

ESTIMATED COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

Technical Data

FFP

Data (CLIN in support of CLINs 0001 - 0007 & 0009 - 0015)(NSP)

NET AMT

ODC

COST

Material, Travel and Field Services Ceiling CLIN in support of 0010-0015

ESTIMATED COST

ODC - WCF

ODC in support of CLIN 0009 (NSP from CLIN 0009)

ESTIMATED COST

ODC - PROC

ODC in support of CLIN 0009 (NSP from CLIN 0009)

ESTIMATED COST

ODC - O&M

ODC in support of CLIN 0009 (NSP from CLIN 0009)

ESTIMATED COST

ODC - RDT&E

ODC in support of CLIN 0009 (NSP from CLIN 0009)

ESTIMATED COST

ODC - FMS

ODC in support of CLIN 0009 (NSP from CLIN 0009)

ESTIMATED COST

ODC - Non-DoD

ODC in support of CLIN 0009 (NSP from CLIN 0009)

ESTIMATED COST

Contractor Acquired Property (CAP)

FFP

Contractor Acquired Property in support of CLINs 0009 - 0015(NSP)

NET AMT

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

BTXT.211-9503 LEVEL OF EFFORT (COST REIMBURSEMENT) (NAVAIR) (DEC 2012)

(a) The level of effort estimated to be ordered during the term of this contract is 1,045,011 man-hours of direct labor including authorized subcontract labor, if any. The contractor shall not, under any circumstances, exceed one hundred (100%) percent of the total level of effort specified in this basic contract. The estimated composition of the total man-hours of direct labor by classification is as follows:

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

STATEMENT OF WORK

STATEMENT OF WORK FOR

RAPID OPERATIONS MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

1.0 Scope.

As the organic Lead Systems Integrator (oLSI) for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Webster Outlying Field (WOLF) operates under a product-based business model whereby WOLF civilians lead and manage the efforts of combined Government-Industry teams. Using this oLSI approach, the Government maintains ownership of intellectual property and data rights, enabling WOLF to rapidly adapt solutions to the dynamic needs of the warfighter.

The NAWCAD WOLF Command provides engineering, integration, and mission support services to numerous Navy, Joint, and coalition forces worldwide utilizing numerous platforms and integrated capabilities. These capabilities typically require integration and coordination with existing infrastructure as well as the addition of new capabilities as dictated by mission requirements. This includes the application of rapid development, rapid prototyping, and system integration in the development of product-based solutions to support Combat Integration & Identification Systems (CI&IDS); Ship & Air Integrated Systems (SAIW); Special Communications Mission Solutions (SCMS); Air Traffic Control & Landing Systems (ATC&LS); Airborne Systems Integration (ASI); and Integrated Command, Control (C2) and Intel Systems (IC2&IS).

The NAWCAD WOLF Command, operating under the oLSI model, has a requirement to provide material management. This Statement of Work (SOW) will provide life cycle management, material and equipment management, and recordkeeping and reporting. This includes material handling, delivery and issuance of equipment, shipping, storage, supply maintenance, administrative, logistics and other collateral support services, such as the disposal and handling of Hazardous Material (HAZMAT).

3.0 Requirements.

3.1 General Requirements.

3.1.1 Compatibility. The Contractor shall maintain the capability to prepare documents and software packages compatible with the Government Information Technology (IT) environment through the security classification of Secret as specified on DD Form 254 (Attachment 1). The current operating environment required for this Contract includes:

Government approved Accountable Property System of Record (ASPR) Microsoft Windows 2016 Microsoft Project 2016 Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2016 Adobe Acrobat XI (Reader) Internet access SharePoint Online

3.1.1.1 The Contractor shall maintain the ability to interface with and transfer data to and from requiring office software applications and their upgraded versions. The Contractor shall ensure that all media are virus free when delivered. The Contractor shall be capable of internet and Local Area Network (LAN) communications with NAWCAD WOLF infrastructures. Contractor personnel shall be capable of maintaining real-time communications, both voice and data transfer capabilities, with NAWCAD WOLF during working hours whether at contractor work site or on travel.

3.1.2 Work Location, Facilities, and Telework.

3.1.2.1 Work Location.

Approximately 36% of work will be performed on the Government sites at these locations:

Approximately 64% of work to be performed at contractor provided industrial support sites.

3.1.2.1.1 Government Site Requirements. The Contractor shall perform on-site support utilizing government provided industrial space, office space, telephones, printers, facsimile machines, copy machines, shredders, computers, network access, and associated information technology infrastructure.

The Government Warehouse Sites table below shows the square footage anticipated to meet SOW requirements. The warehouse sites must be staffed no later than 60 days after task order (TO) award.

GOVERNMENT WAREHOUSE SITES (Square Footage)

4,300

3,700

10,200

3.1.2.1.2.1 Industrial Space Requirements: The government will not have desk occupancy at these sites. The Government will not take possession of these sites when TO period of performance ends.

a) The Contractor shall provide sufficient industrial spaces for the receipt, storage, inventory, and shipment of equipment associated with assigned projects.

b)he Contractor shall equip the industrial spaces with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems capable of sustaining a controlled environment consistent with the storage, assembly, and operation of electronic equipment.

c) The Contractor shall configure the industrial spaces to meet requirements for centralized storage of equipment and systems and sparing stock for multiple distinct projects.

d) The Contractor shall ensure the industrial spaces meet requirements for testing, dismantling, and certifying equipment for reutilization to support the demilitarizing process.

e) The Contractor shall ensure the industrial spaces meet requirements for receiving, material receipt, inspection, storage of equipment awaiting build up, integration and testing, and storage of completed items.

f) The Contractor shall ensure the industrial spaces contain assembly, vehicular access, and attendant office space.

g) The Contractor shall equip the industrial spaces to protect Government property with, at a minimum, a key-controlled or alarmed security system.

The Contractor Warehouse Sites table below shows the square footage anticipated to meet SOW requirements. The Contractor Warehouse Sites specified in number 1 of the Contractor Warehouse Sites table below must be acquired no later than 60 days after contract award. The remaining warehouse sites (2-3) must be acquired no later than 60 days after task order award for that location.

CONTRACTOR WAREHOUSE SITES (Square Footage)

53,498

10,000

* This space must be at least 14 feet from floor-to-ceiling/door to accommodate various system dimensions.

3.1.2.1 Reserved.

3.1.2.2 Telework. The Contractor, upon notification to, and concurrence from, the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) that a position’s tasking is eligible for telework, may utilize alternate worksites/locations and telework to support continued performance of its contract In Accordance With (IAW) company policy. Contractor discretion is required when making alternate worksite and telework decisions based upon the nature of support being provided by the employees. In the event telework is utilized, the Contractor remains responsible for contract performance and compliance with any applicable cost accounting standards and contract cost principles/procedures.

3.1.3 Contract Status Reporting. The Contractor shall provide the following documentation.

3.1.3.1 Monthly Progress and Financial Status Report. The Contractor shall provide a progress and financial status report IAW the Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL), Exhibit A. The report shall include work accomplished since submittal of the last report, both monthly and cumulative work hour labor costs expended by labor category, and material and travel costs. (CDRL A001)

3.1.4 Work schedule to include Compressed Work Schedule (CWS), overtime, holidays, and installation closure.

3.1.4.1 Work Schedule. The Contractor shall provide the required services and staffing coverage during normal working hours. Normal working hours are usually 8.5 hours (including a 30-minute lunch break), from 0630 to 1500 each Monday through Friday (except on the legal holidays as specified in paragraph 3.1.4.1.2). Some supported Government offices have flexibility to start as early as 0600 and end as late as 1800 Monday – Friday.

3.1.4.1.1 CWS. CWS is an alternative work schedule to the traditional 5 8.5-hour workdays (which includes a 30-minute lunch break) worked per week. Under a CWS schedule, an employee completes the following schedule within a 2-week period of time: 8 weekdays are worked at 9.5 hours each (which includes a 30-minute lunch break), 1 weekday is alternately worked at 8.5 hours (which includes a 30-minute lunch break), and 1 weekday is not worked by the employee. The result is 80 hours worked every 2 weeks, with 44 work hours 1 week and 36 work hours the other.

The Contractor may allow its employees to work a CWS schedule provided the requirements of this SOW are met. If the Contractor chooses to allow its employees to work a CWS schedule in support of this Contract, any additional costs associated with the implementation of the CWS schedule vice the standard schedule are unallowable costs under this Contract and will not be reimbursed by the Government. Additionally, the CWS schedule shall not prevent contractor employees from providing necessary staffing and services coverage as required by the Government to the COR/Alternate Contracting Officer’s Representative (ACOR).

3.1.4.1.2 Holidays. The Government observes the Federal holidays identified on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/#url=Overview. With the exception of the events in section 3.1.4.1.3 below, the Contractor is permitted to observe Federal holidays IAW its corporate policy.

3.1.4.1.3 Installation Closure. When Federal facilities are closed by the Government or when Federal employees are officially excused from work due to a holiday or a special event, severe weather, a security threat, or any other Government facility-related problem that prevents Federal personnel from working at the Government facility, contractor personnel assigned to work at that facility in support of such Federal employees shall follow their parent company’s policies.

While generally, contractor personnel may not perform work on-site at a Government facility without oversight from Federal personnel, in very limited circumstances, work being performed by contractor personnel may be deemed mission essential and performance of such mission essential work may be authorized to continue at the Government facility despite the facility being otherwise closed for normal operations. The circumstances permitting work being performed by contractor personnel to be deemed mission essential are extremely limited and generally only apply to performance of efforts related to public health, safety, or matters related to national security. The cognizant Contracting Officer (KO) must concur with any determination that work being performed by contractor personnel is mission essential.

3.1.5 Other Direct Costs (ODCs). Working Capital Fund (WCF); Procurement (PROC); Operations & Maintenance (O&M); Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E); Foreign Military Sales (FMS); Non-Department of Defense (Non-DoD).

3.1.5.1 Travel. Travel may include general and administrative expenses but shall not include profit. Temporary travel to other locations in support of program tasking is required. If required, temporary travel locations include the Continental United States (CONUS) (to include the District of Columbia (D.C.)) and Canada located Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS). This list is not all-inclusive as locations may change over the life of the Contract.

3.1.5.2 Material. Incidental material will be required in the performance of this Contact, and all incidental material purchases shall be IAW C-TXT-242.9520, Procedures and Approvals Required Prior to Incurring Direct Material Costs. All materials not depleted during the performance of this Contract shall become Government property upon completion of this Contract. The Contractor shall transfer all materials not depleted to the COR by way of a Material Inspection and Receiving Report (DD Form 250). Material costs may include general and administrative expenses but shall not include profit/fee. (CDRL A002).

3.1.5.3 Field Services. Field services provide shipping and freight as well as other related industrial and professional services. Shipping and freight services include shipment and delivery services, such as FedEx, UPS, and the U.S. Postal Service. Other related industrial and professional services include, but are not limited to industrial safety training, associated medical expenses, commercial printing, custom label making, and HAZMAT disposal.

3.1.6 Subcontractors. Provisions stated herein shall be clearly and effectively communicated to all subcontractors providing support under this Contract. All provisions of this SOW shall flow down to subcontractors providing support under this Contract.

3.1.6.1 AbilityOne Participation. It is the Government’s intent to have the Contractor utilize AbilityOne to the maximum extent possible during the performance of work under this SOW. The Contractor shall deliver an AbilityOne Subcontractor Report annually on all task orders in accordance with CDRL A003 to demonstrate how they meet the Government’s AbilityOne participation goal of 5% of the awarded value.

3.1.7 Management of Contractor Personnel. The Government will neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the Contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances will the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual contractor employees. The Contractor shall manage its employees and guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services or actions that give the perception of personal services.

3.1.8 Transition Strategy

3.1.8.1 Transition-In Strategy. The Contractor shall provide the following documentation. The Contractor shall facilitate the accomplishment of a seamless transition of requirements so as to maintain the mission of the project/division with minimal impact. Transition-In services shall begin on the effective date of the award and shall be complete within 45 calendar days after the effective date, at which time the Contractor shall assume full responsibility for tasking. The Contractor shall identify Points of Contact (POCs) for liaisons between the Government, the prime contractor (if applicable), and other contracted industry partners to ensure a proper and orderly transition and transfer of services and assets between the parties cited. The Contractor shall ensure minimum disruption to vital Government business and shall ensure that there is no service degradation during or after transition. The Contractor shall establish an overview of the transition efforts and describe the activities to transition from incumbent to incoming Contractor (if applicable) to include a schedule with milestones by activity. The Contractor shall support the transition of all Government property and information including Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software and associated documentation in the Contractor’s possession (if applicable). (CDRL A004)

3.1.8.2 Transition-Out Strategy.

The Contractor’s overall transition-out strategy shall be built around maintaining the mission of NAWCAD WOLF with minimal impact, not only in terms of timeliness of performance but also to ensure that critical data and knowledge transfer occurs. Prior to the termination or expiration of the Contract, the Contractor shall ensure an orderly transition of responsibilities, while minimizing impact to the operation. The Contractor shall submit a Transition-Out Plan, to include the minimum elements listed below IAW CDRL A005.

a) Work turnover. The Contractor shall provide a plan of action to effectively transfer tasked work that is in process at the expiration or termination of the Contract to the successor company and establish and maintain effective communication with the incoming Contractor or Government personnel for the period of transition via weekly status meetings.

b) Quality Assurance (QA). The Contractor shall provide a plan of action to ensure continuation of quality review processes during the transition period to the successor company.

c) Risk mitigation strategies. The Contractor shall provide a plan of action to mitigate contract performance risks (quality and schedule) encountered during the transition period.

d) Data/information transfer. The Contractor shall provide a plan of action for the efficient inventory and transfer of program data to the successor company.

3.1.9 Technical Direction Letters (TDLs). When necessary, technical direction or clarification concerning the details of specific tasks set forth in the Contract and the TOs will be given through issuance of written TDLs. TDLs will not, in any manner, alter the scope of the Contract or TO. For further direction, see Clause HTXT.242-9502 Technical Direction (Variation) in Section H of the Contract. The Contractor shall prepare and deliver a COR Management Report for TDLs IAW CDRL A001.

3.1.10 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI). The Contractor shall report OCI Mitigation Plan compliance and compliance status changes. (CDRL A006)

3.1.11 Certification and Training.

3.1.11.1 HAZMAT Certification and Training. The Contractor shall ensure acquisition of and maintain HAZMAT-qualified individuals (e.g., Transportation in Dangerous Goods) to perform all necessary documentation, receiving, handling, safeguarding, segregation, storage, packaging, labeling, QA, and shipments IAW Title 49 – Transportation, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 172.704, Training Requirements; International Air Transport Association (IATA) Subsection 1.5, Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR); International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code; Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 24-604/NAVSUP PUB 505, Preparing Hazardous Materials for Military Air Shipments; Joint Service Regulation, Packaging of Hazardous Materials; and MIL-STD-2073/1E, Change 4, Department of Defense Standard Practice for Military Packaging. The Contractor shall ensure that employees complete initial and refresher HAZMAT and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training, as well as ensure that their certifications remain current.

3.1.11.2 NAWCAD Property Governance Training. The Contractor shall ensure that accountable property designees complete required property governance training within six months of delegation IAW NAVAIRINST 4340.5A Property Management and Governance Structure.

3.1.11.3 Other Certifications and Training. The Contractor shall also maintain forklift operator certifications, Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs), Department of Transportation (DOT) medical physicals, Defense Property Accountability System (DPAS) certifications, COMSEC/Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Modules (SAASM) certifications.

3.1.12.4.1 Possess a current and valid operator’s license for the vehicle in operation.

3.1.12.4.2 Comply with all state, Federal, and host nation laws pertaining to operating motor vehicles.

3.1.12.4.3 Comply with NAVAIR policies when operating a vehicle (e.g., no cell phone use, stopping at runway crossings, etc.).

3.1.12.4.4 Fuel vehicles using the most cost-effective means.

3.1.12.4.5 Operate the vehicle in a safe manner and IAW the vehicle/equipment user/operator manual.

3.1.12.5 In the event a Contractor employee is involved in an accident while operating a Government-owned or leased vehicle, the Contractor shall notify the GPL, the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), and the COR with a verbal report within 24 hours. If the Contractor is involved in an accident while operating a Government-owned or leased vehicle, they shall notify the GPL, the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), and the COR with a verbal report within 24 hours and shall provide an accident report within 48 hours. (CDRL A007)

3.1.12.6 When operating vehicles, both Government-owned and Contractor provided, the Contractor shall be responsible for any costs associated with violations such as speeding tickets, parking tickets, reckless driving, and any damage caused to the vehicle.

3.1.12.7 The Government intends to provide the following list of Government-owned vehicles for use in support of SOW requirements within 30 business days after Contract award. When operating Government-provided vehicles and equipment, the Contractor shall utilize the Government Fleet Card, General Services Administration (GSA) Card, or the Smart Card, depending upon the vehicle or equipment and whether the use is on base or off base, for fueling and maintenance services. Contractor use of the Fleet Card shall be IAW the requirements and regulations contained in the NAVSUPINST 4200.98B, Department of Policies and Procedures for the Operation and Management of the Fleet Card Program. The Contractor shall be responsible for reimbursing the Government for any unauthorized changes made by the Contractor, its employees, and subcontracts on the Fleet Card.

GOVERNMENT-OWNED VEHICLES

6,000 lb. capacity

15,000 lb. capacity

3,000 lb. capacity

5,730 lb. capacity

Transit Van, Chevy Panel

Van, Mercedes-Benz

With Lift Gate

¾ Ton Ford 250XL, 4x4

3.2 Security.

3.2.1 Citizenship Requirements. Only U.S. citizens may perform under this Contract, unless waived by the Government. If the Contractor cannot find qualified U.S. citizens to perform the work, the Contractor shall submit a citizenship waiver request with justification to the Government Security Office. The waiver request should include:

a) The individual's name, date and place of birth, position title, and current citizenship.

b) A statement that a qualified U.S. citizen cannot be hired in sufficient time to meet the contractual requirements.

c) A statement of the unusual expertise possessed by the applicant.

d) A statement that access will be limited to a specific Government contract (specify contract number).

e) A statement that the Contractor has obtained an export license for the information required to perform the Contract.

3.2.2 Investigative Requirements.

Unclassified: All contractor personnel must be eligible to perform Non-Critical Sensitive work as defined by SECNAV M-5510.30C. All contractor personnel are required to have a favorably adjudicated Tier-3 investigation from the OPM. The Contractor shall submit a request for personnel security investigation to the Government Security Office. The Government Security Office shall initiate the contractor employee's Electronic Questionnaire for Investigations Processing (eQIP) and shall perform a preliminary screening of the contractor employee's eQIP for suitability and derogatory information. The contractor employee shall provide all requested information pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974. The Government Security Office may deny the contractor employee access to Government facilities and information and may prohibit the contractor employee from performance of sensitive duties for failure to provide requested information or when derogatory or adverse information is present on the contractor employee's eQIP. In such cases, the contractor employee may not perform on the Contract.

Classified: All contractor personnel shall maintain security clearance eligibility commensurate with the level of classification of the work performed as annotated in the Contract's DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification Form. Contractor personnel shall require access to classified information in performance of this Contract up to and including Secret facility level, with a safeguarding level of Secret. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all personnel receive the requisite investigation and are favorably adjudicated IAW National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) codifying 32 Code of Federal Regulation Part 117, NISPOM Rule. Contractor employees who fail to meet security clearance requirements may not access classified information or perform sensitive duties. In such cases, the contractor employee may not perform on the Contract.

(#) indicates the number of personnel required for each labor category to possess the designated security clearance

3.2.3 Common Access Card (CAC)/Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and System Authorization Access Request Navy (SAAR-N).

3.2.3.1 SAAR-N. All contractor personnel requiring access to Government IT systems shall have an approved DD Form 2875, System Authorization Access Request (SAAR) form on file and complete required Annual Information Awareness Training. New employees must submit their SAAR forms within 30 business days of their first day of work. SAAR forms shall be submitted to the COR, Government Technical Point of Contact (TPOC), or to the assigned Government Mission Partner Identity, Credential, and Access Management (MP ICAM) Trusted Associate (TA).

3.2.3.2 CAC/Local Badges. Contractor CACs and facility-specific identification badges will be issued by the Government to on-site contractor personnel and shall be visible at all times while personnel are at the Government site. The Contractor shall furnish all requested information required to facilitate issuance of identification badges. All CACs and identification badges issued to contractor employees shall be returned to the TA following completion of the Contract, relocation or termination of an employee, or upon request from the COR/PCO. The Government will provide the Contractor access to Government facilities, as required, for performance of tasks under this Contract.

3.2.3.3 DD Form 254. The Contractor shall comply with security requirements specified in the DD Form 254 attached to this Contract. Information or data that the Contractor accesses shall be handled at the appropriate classification level; unclassified information shall be handled as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Distribution is authorized to the Requiring Office’s Organization and supported Activity only. Other requests for deliverables under this Contract shall be referred to the TPOC/COR of this Contract for approval.

3.2.4 Information Security. If the work is performed at the Contractor's facility, the Contractor shall implement and maintain security procedures and controls to prevent unauthorized disclosure of classified information and CUI and to control distribution of CUI IAW National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) codifying 32 Code of Federal Regulations Part 117, NISPOM Rule and SECNAV M-5510.36B, Department of the Navy, Information Security Program. If the work is performed at the Government's facility, the Contractor shall comply with facility and security instructions and guidance as required by facilities established within each TO.

All contractor facilities shall provide an appropriate means of storage for CUI and materials. All CUI including legacy For Official Use Only (FOUO) information and Covered Defense Information (CDI) (meeting the definition DFARS Clause 252.204–7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting) generated and/or provided under this Contract shall be marked and safeguarded as specified in DoD Instruction 5200.48, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) available at https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/520048p.PDF.

Any product containing CDI shall be assigned a distribution statement (distribution statements B through F) using the criteria set forth in DoDI 5230.24, Distribution Statements on Technical Documents and have this statement displayed per DoDI 5230.24, Enclosures 3 and 4. Distribution is authorized to the Requiring Office's Organization and supported Activity only. Other requests for deliverables under this Contract shall be referred to the TPOC/COR of this Contract for approval.

All controlled unclassified technical information shall be appropriately identified and marked with the following distribution statement:

Distribution Statement (Insert Appropriate Letter and Authorization Title), (Insert Appropriate Reason Category) (dated – (Date of Distribution Authorization)). Other requests shall be referred to: Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Attn: COR, NAWCAD WOLF, B8185 Unit 11, 17100 Webster Field Road, St. Inigoes, MD 20684.

3.2.4.1 Marking. All information generated by the Contractor shall be properly marked. Classified information shall be marked IAW DoDM 5200.01, Vol 2, Marking of Classified Information. CUI, including legacy FOUO information generated and/or provided under this Contract, shall be marked IAW DoDI 5200.48, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Technical information shall also be marked with appropriate Distribution Statements and Export Control warnings IAW DoDI 5230.24, Distribution Statements on Technical Documents and program Security Classification Guidance.

3.2.4.2 Public Release. Any CUI pertaining to this Contract shall not be released for public dissemination, including posting to any social media sites such as Facebook or X (formerly known as Twitter), unless it has been approved for public release by appropriate U.S. Government authority. Proposed public releases shall be submitted for approval prior to release via the COR of this Contract.

3.2.4.3 Loss, compromise, and/or electronic spillage of classified information or CUI. All instances of loss, compromise, and electronic spillage of classified information or CUI shall be reported to the COR, TPOC, and Government Security Office within 72 hours of the incident occurring.

3.2.5 Operations Security (OPSEC). The Contractor shall develop, implement, and maintain an OPSEC program to protect controlled unclassified and classified activities, information, equipment, and material used or developed by the Contractor and any subcontractor during performance of the Contract. (CDRL A008). The Contractor shall be responsible for the subcontractor implementation of the OPSEC requirements. This program may include Information Assurance (IA) and COMSEC. The OPSEC program shall be IAW National Security Decision Directive (NSDD) 298 and at a minimum shall include:

a. Assignment of responsibility for OPSEC direction and implementation.

b. Issuance of procedures and planning guidance for the use of OPSEC techniques to identify vulnerabilities and apply applicable countermeasures.

c. Establishment of OPSEC education and awareness training.

d. Provisions for management, annual review, and evaluation of OPSEC programs.

e. Flow down of OPSEC requirements to subcontractors when applicable.

3.2.6 While performing aboard NAVAIR or NAVAIR sites, the Contractor shall comply with facility OPSEC program instructions and contribute to organization-level OPSEC efforts; include OPSEC as part of its ongoing security awareness program and take all required Agency training; be responsive to the Supporting OPSEC Manager on a non-interference basis; and protect sensitive unclassified information and activities that could compromise classified information or operations or degrade the planning and execution of operations performed by the Requirements Owner and Contractor in support of the mission.

3.2.7 Antiterrorism Force Protection and Emergency Management. The work performed on this Contract is not Emergency Essential IAW OPNAVINST 3440.17A, Navy Installation Emergency Management Program and Government Emergency Management, Antiterrorism, and/or Continuity of Operations Plans. Contractor personnel shall comply with all Government Emergency Management, Antiterrorism, and/or Continuity of Operations Plans and directives.