OCIMS_IDIQ_final_11-24-15.pdf

RFP# NRC-HQ-11-16-R-0001

Operations Center Information Management System (OCIMS)

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

Base Year - 02/01/16 – 01/31/2017

CLIN LABOR CATEGORY FIXED

HOURLY

RATE

0001 Project Manager (PM) 0002 Senior Network Engineer (SNE) 0003 Principal Consultant (PC) 0004 Information Security Analyst (ISA)

Option Year 1 - 02/01/17 – 01/31/2018

CLIN LABOR CATEGORY FIXED

HOURLY

RATE

1001 Project Manager (PM) 1002 Senior Network Engineer (SNE) 1003 Principal Consultant (PC) 1004 Information Security Analyst (ISA)

Option Year 2 - 02/01/18 – 01/31/2019

CLIN LABOR CATEGORY FIXED

HOURLY

RATE

2001 Project Manager (PM) 2002 Senior Network Engineer (SNE) 2003 Principal Consultant (PC) 2004 Information Security Analyst (ISA)

Option Year 3 - 02/01/19 – 01/31/2020

CLIN LABOR CATEGORY FIXED

HOURLY

RATE

3001 Project Manager (PM) 3002 Senior Network Engineer (SNE) 3003 Principal Consultant (PC) 3004 Information Security Analyst (ISA)

Option Year 4 - 02/01/20 – 01/31/2021

CLIN LABOR CATEGORY FIXED

HOURLY

RATE

4001 Project Manager (PM)

4002 Senior Network Engineer (SNE) 4003 Principal Consultant (PC) 4004 Information Security Analyst (ISA)

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE AND SERVICES

This is an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract under which firm-fixed price, time-and-materials and/or labor-hour task orders may be negotiated and issued.

B.3 MAXIMUM CONTRACT CEILING AND MINIMUM CONTRACT

GURANTEE

(a) Maximum. The maximum contract ceiling value of all this contract is $13M.

(b) Minimum. The minimum guaranteed award amount is $25,000 dollars and will be fulfilled at the issuance of the first task order.

(c) The Government has no obligation to issue Task Orders (TO) to the Contractor beyond the amount specified in paragraph (b) of this clause.

B.4 LABOR CATEGORIES

The Contractor shall be bound to the fixed hourly rates established in this contract for labor hours used in all Time-and material (T&M) and/or Labor Hour (LH) Task Orders, including any T&M and L-H Contract Line Items (CLINS) that may be integrated in a Task Order for Firm Fixed-price orders.

B.7 TASK ORDER PRICING

The Contracting Officer will negotiate cost or pricing with the Contractor and make the determination for cost or price reasonableness for each Task Order type.

B.7.1 Fixed Price The CO will determine fair and reasonable pricing for all Fixed-Price Task/Delivery Orders.

B.7.2 Fixed Hourly Rates for Time-and-Material and Labor Hour Contract Types

Fixed Hourly Rates represents and establishes the maximum allowable labor rates in the form of burdened rates for all labor categories. The burdened rates include the direct labor cost, G&A, O/H, fringe benefits, and profit.

The Fixed Hourly Rate awarded at initial contract award shall serve as the basis for all future year pricing for the fixed hourly rates/maximum rates.

B.7.3 PAYMENTS UNDER TIME-AND-MATERIAL AND LABOR-HOUR

ORDERS

Payments under T&M and LH terms (including matters related to subcontractors, materials, indirect costs, etc.) are governed by the applicable Payments Clause in this contract.

B.8 TRAVEL PRICING

The Contracting Officer will identify a not-to-exceed travel ceiling under a separate CLIN on each Task Order.

SECTION C—STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 TITLE

Operations and Maintenance (O&M) for the Operations Center Information Management System (OCIMS)

C.2 INTRODUCTION

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is an independent agency created by Congress. The mission of the NRC includes licensing and regulation of commercial nuclear power plants; research, testing, and training reactors; nuclear fuel cycle materials;

and the transport, storage, and disposal of radioactive materials and waste in order to protect public health and safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the environment. In addition, the NRC licenses the import and export of radioactive materials and works to enhance nuclear safety and security throughout the world.

It is the policy of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to be prepared to respond to incidents and emergencies involving nuclear and radiological facilities or materials licensed or regulated by the NRC in accordance with rules in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), “Energy,” and the Reorganization Plan Number 1 of 1980. Sharing information quickly among the NRC, responding with other Federal agencies, and with the nuclear industry is critical to responding promptly to any incident.

In response to an event at an NRC-licensed facility or an event involving NRC-licensed material that could threaten public health and safety or the environment, NRC activates its incident response program at its Headquarters Operations Center (HOC) and one of its four Regional Incident Response Centers (IRCs) (Region I in King of Prussia, PA;

Region II in Atlanta, GA; Region III in Lisle, IL; and Region IV in Arlington, TX).

NRC's highest priority is to provide expert consultation, support, and assistance to State and local public safety officials responding to the event. Once the NRC incident response program is activated, teams of specialists are assembled at the HOC and Regional Incident Response Center to obtain and evaluate event information and to assess the potential impact of the event on public health and safety and the environment.

C.3 BACKGROUND

The HOC, located in the agency’s headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, serves as the focal point for communications, analysis, and response during incidents involving a U.S.

commercial nuclear power plant, research or test reactor, fuel cycle facility, gaseous diffusion plant, or nuclear materials licensee. The HOC is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with a Headquarters Operations Officer (HOO) and a Headquarters Emergency Response Officer (HERO). The HOO and the HERO routinely receive, and document, incident notifications from all stakeholders. Written reports of these notifications are distributed for review, and for various follow-up actions. A small number of these notifications trigger activation of the NRC Incident Response Plan.

Operational readiness for the HOC is supported by the Operations Center Information Management System (OCIMS). OCIMS is a General Support System (GSS) that is a collection of Information Technology and Information Management (IT/IM) systems.

The components of the OCIMS systems and infrastructure are designed to support this regulatory reporting, and also to facilitate communications related to events. These communications include voice, data, and graphical displays. Through a variety of OCIMS supported electronic interfaces, responders are able to share and update event information and analysis.

During declared emergencies and planned drills, the OCIMS data component supports exchanges of information both from and to licensees. The event information is maintained in an Incident Response Management System (IRMS) which provides a chronology and status for the incident from the initial reporting through the updates, discussions, and actions taken. Within the HOC, there are a number of specialized application tools and information repositories which are used by responder teams for independent assessment of an event. The OCIMS supports the IT infrastructure in the HOC (servers, workstations, networks, printers, plotters, etc.) which provide computing resources, collaborative interfaces, and graphical displays utilized by emergency responders and technical experts in event analysis and predictive trending.

The OCIMS display component is an integrated audio/visual system, consisting of wall-mounted display units located throughout the HOC, as well as a variety of inputs. These inputs include local workstations as well as other video feeds such as TV, satellite, and cameras.

The OCIMS voice component has a range of telephone-based capabilities (private branch exchange (PBX), voice conferencing, automated call alert and notification systems, voice recording systems, and facsimile transmission) which are utilized to notify and dialogue with stakeholders outside the HOC for situational awareness, coordination, and risk mitigation planning related to the event. Depending on the emergency and levels of risk, phone and voice conferencing exchanges may take place with a wide range of responder organizations, including licensees, NRC Regional Administrators and Site Teams, State and local government officials, Congressional representatives, executives at other Federal Agencies involved in the emergency, White House staff, law enforcement and Federal Bureau of Investigation officials.

There are a number of other systems used within the HOC that interface with OCIMS.

These systems include, but are not limited to, the Emergency Response Data System (ERDS), Protected Web Server (PWS), and the Emergency Telecommunications System

(ETS).

C.4 OBJECTIVE

OCIMS provides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week support for all equipment, hardware and software required to support the Headquarters Operations Center (HOC). The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform hardware and software maintenance support. This support shall provide a mixture of 24 hours a day, 7 days a week maintenance support, as well as software upgrades except for those items specified as Government-furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

The goal of this acquisition is to obtain contractor maintenance and operations support which includes contractor support services for the systems, equipment, hardware, and software to continuously maintain the OCIMS systems. This contract will also ensure that the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR) maintains the Authorization to Operate (ATO) for OCIMS.

C.5 SCOPE OF WORK

The contractor shall be responsible for the following scope of work:

• Provide two full-time, on-site security-cleared contractor personnel to operate, support and maintain OCIMS

• Provide OCIMS-related IT integration services, as needed.

• Manage OCIMS component configurations and keep component system documentation updated, as needed, in the OCIMS document repository.

• Provide OCIMS System and Security Administration support and ensure components are efficient and operate with security controls (SC) as intended.

• Maintain the OCIMS in compliance with Federal IT Security, National Institute of

Standards and Technology (NIST), and NRC standards.

• Support NSIR to maintain its OCIMS ATO.

• Maintain all OCIMS security documents in compliance with the OCIMS ATO.

• Provide 24/7/365 support for OCIMS users.

• Provide administrative and maintenance support of disaster recovery/backup system for continuation of operations.

• Provide OCIMS system and application assistance to the NRC’s Regional

Incident Response Centers (IRCs).

• Consolidate additional systems into OCIMS GSS.

• Suggest and, if separately procured, support new technology initiatives for the

OCIMS GSS.

• Procure agreed upon hardware or software as directed by the Contracting Officer

Representative (COR).

• Support the NRC in the upgrade of OCIMS GSS with new security requirements.

These enhancements may include, but are not limited to, additional controls for:

physical access, changes/enhancements to Federal IT security requirements, and communications security.

• Improve the capability, efficiency, and effectiveness of OCIMS.

C.6 LIST SERVICES/DELIVERABLES

All services and deliverables under this contract will be specified in each task/delivery order SOW.

C.7 LABOR CATEGORIES AND LEVELS OF EFFORT (LOE)

The following labor categories are a requirement of the IDIQ contract. Each specific task order shall specify the required labor categories. Personnel working under this contract and resulting order shall meet the minimum requirements for experience and education, as indicated in Section C.21.

Project Manager (PM)

Responsible for the effective management of funds and personnel, and is accountable for the quality and timely delivery of contractual items. The PM operates within client guidance, contractual limitations, and company business and policy directives. She/he serves as focal point of contact with client on program activities, ensures that all required resources including manpower, production standards, computer time, and facilities are available for program implementation. The PM manages program consisting of multiple projects including project identification, design, development and delivery, confers with COR to provide technical advice and to assist with problem resolution, and participates in contract negotiations.

Senior Network Engineer (SNE)

Supports and manages the installation, testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting of operational systems and networks. Manages a variety of network and telecommunications support functions, including trouble ticket management, service order entry, and/or configuration management. The SNE directs the testing, planning, assembly, installation, implementation, and maintenance of networks using both manual and automated tools.

The SNE evaluates system problems of workflow, organization, and planning, develops appropriate corrective action. Performs all work in accordance with established standards.

SNEs are critical and considered to be first responders to any system problems. The contractors shall provide on-site maintenance and operations staff who will be available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week to respond to system problems that arise during operations.

The contractor shall provide on-site LAN administration, hardware and software maintenance services during the principal period of maintenance (PPM). The contractor shall provide these services outside of the PPM on an on-call basis. The PPM is defined as 0700 to 1800 Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday excluding government holidays. The contractor on-site staff will be located in the U.S. NRC Headquarters complex:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Three White Flint North 11601 Landsdown Street North Bethesda, MD 20852

The contractor on-site staff will be required to hold an NRC level “L” clearance; all other contractors will be required to hold NRC level “IT-1” clearances.

Principal Consultant (PC) Supports and manages the coding, installation, testing, and maintenance of the HOO database programs (HOODB, RAMQC, and Log Book). This position will work with the COR to interface with the HOO and provide code for the enhancement and upgrade of the HOO programs.

Information Security Analyst (ISA)

Provides, as part of a team, IT security-oriented guidance, advice and support to maintain the OCIMS ATO.

Level-of-Effort.

The LOE for each position under this contract will be specified in each task order SOW.

C.8 OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Other Direct Costs (ODCs) in this contract will be specified in each task order SOW.

The contractor shall procure agreed upon hardware (H/W) or software (S/W) under the task/delivery order as directed by the COR. The contractor shall submit a Purchase Request Authorization (PRA) to the contract COR for approval in support of the requirements of this contract. The contractor shall not exceed the specific limit of the PRA specified in the individual task orders. Each PRA shall include the following information to include but not limited to:

• PRA number assigned by the contractor

• Vendor item description

• Unit price

• Total price

• Quotes or offers solicited and obtained from other known sources

The contractor shall be responsible for procurement for the OCIMS by requesting competitive quotations from at least three approved sources, placing orders to the vendors for delivery, receiving of equipment, and deployment of the equipment. All HW/SW purchases by the contractor are subject to prior written approval by the contract COR and the NRC CO. The NRC/ADM Acquisition Management Division (AMD) will provide the necessary assistance and guidance to the contractor regarding procurement. Upon receipt of the purchase, the OCIMS COR shall be notified and requested to acknowledge receipt. A PRA shall be filed with the contract COR when the order is placed.

The Contractor will be reimbursed for materials, equipment, and shipping charges, for these other direct costs upon receipt of a properly executed invoice.

In the case of an emergency the contractor shall receive COR approval to purchase parts required to fix equipment to prevent system failure or to restore system to operable. The total costs for purchases shall not to exceed the ODCs established in each individual task order. The contractor shall receive approval from the CO if total purchase(s) will exceed the ODC established in each individual task order.

C.9 ESTIMATED MATERIALS REQUIRED

Details of any materials required for this contract will be specified in each task order

SOW.

C.10 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Reporting requirements in this contract will be specified in each task order SOW.

C.11 PUBLICATIONS

Any reports generated by the contractor under this contract shall not be released for publication or dissemination without CO written approval.

All information and data related to this project that the contractor gathers or obtains shall be both protected from unauthorized release and considered the property of the Government. The contracting officer will be the sole authorized official to release verbally or in writing, any data, the draft deliverables, the final deliverables, or any other written or printed materials pertaining to this contract/order. Press releases, marketing material, or any other printed or electronic documentation related to this project, must not be publicized without the written approval of the contracting officer. (See NRCAR §2052.235-70, “Publication of research results”)

C.12 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

Facilities: The Government will provide the necessary workspace for the contractor staff to provide the support outlined in the SOW, to include desk space, telephones, computers, and other items necessary to maintain an office environment.

Equipment: The Government will provide hardware and software as detailed in Attachment J.1 OCIMS Equipment and Attachment J.2 OCIMS Software.

Computer Access: The Government will provide access to the NRC Production Operating Environment (POE) and the OCIMS network. Access is dependent on the contractors maintaining, at a minimum, an NRC IT-1 level clearance.

At the end of this contract/order, disposition of GFP shall be in accordance with FAR 52.245-1, Government Property.

C.13 ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AND FACILITIES

The contractor is permitted full access to the Government's facilities, as specified below:

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_245.html#wp1149752

Three White Flint North 11601 Landsdown Street North Bethesda, MD 20852

Access to other facilities will be specified in each task order SOW.

C.14 FEDERAL RECOGNIZED HOLIDAYS

The following is a list of NRC recognized holidays:

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday

Columbus Day

President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day

In the case of an emergency the two on-site contractors may be required to work on these holidays.

Upon approval from the COR the two on-site contractors may be allowed to perform within scope services under the contract from home.

C.15 HOURS OF OPERATION

The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 6:00 am and 6:00 pm (the two on-site contractors will be responsible for scheduling their hours to meet this objective) Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. For other than firm fixed price contracts, the contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons. The contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this SOW when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

C.16 PHYSICAL SECURITY

The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government property. At the close of each work day, Government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

C.17 ACCESS CONTROLS

The contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys or key cards issued to the contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced, are used just for official work performed under the contract/order, and are not used by unauthorized persons. No keys issued to the contractor by the Government shall be duplicated. The contractor shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the COR and CO.

In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the contractor shall, upon direction of the CO, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying.

When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost deducted from the monthly payment due the contractor.

The contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the contractor’s employees. The contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the CO.

NOTE: In the context above, any references to “keys” also means access cards, badges, and codes.

C.18 LOCK COMBINATIONS

The contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all lock combinations are not revealed to unauthorized persons. The contractor shall ensure that lock combinations are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need to know such combinations. These procedures shall be included in the contractor’s Quality Control Plan.

C.19 POST-AWARD KICK-OFF ORIENTATION OR PERIODIC PROGESS

MEETINGS

The contractor agrees to attend any post-award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.5.

The CO, COR, and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the CO will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced.

Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

Kickoff: The contractor may be required to meet once with the COR and CO at the beginning of contract/task order performance. Meetings will be schedule as needed. The contractor may request meetings whenever a discrepancy exists and no mutual resolution is apparent. The written minutes of these meetings shall be signed by the contractor’s manager, CO, and COR. If the contractor does not concur with the minutes, he/she shall state any areas of non-concurrence within 3 days of receipt of the signed minutes.

C.20 KEY PERSONNEL

The contractor shall maintain availability of key personnel who are required to successfully perform the work required in this SOW. The contractor shall ensure that key personnel who are responsible for the day-to-day operation of the OCIM systems and components are committed to performing the services described in this SOW.

The following personnel are considered key personnel by the Government: (See NRCAR 2052.215-70, “Key Personnel”)

Position: Project Manager (PM) - 1 individual

Position: Senior Network Engineer – 2 individuals

C.21 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

All contractor personnel shall demonstrate strong communications and interpersonal skills.

Position: Project Manager (PM)

Education/Experience Requirements: The PM shall, at a minimum, have a Bachelor's Degree and at least 15 years’ experience. The PM shall have documented expertise in project management, control, coordination, and scheduling. The PM shall be Project Management Professional (PMP) certified with an ITIL Foundation Certification.

Position: Senior Network Engineer (SNE)

Education/Experience Requirements: The SNE shall, at a minimum, have a Bachelor's Degree and 6 years’ experience. In addition, the contractor personnel skill sets shall demonstrate strong communications and interpersonal skills.

The SNE shall possess and demonstrate experience and knowledge to meet or exceed the following requirements:

• Extensive experience with Microsoft Windows server 2003 or later.

• Extensive experience with Microsoft Active Directory.

• Extensive experience with Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6 or later.

• Extensive experience with Microsoft Access 2007 or later.

• Experience with WebEOC version 7 or later.

• Experience with network design, network protocols, routers, switches.

• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 or later.

• Extensive experience with and knowledge of FISMA certification and accreditation.

• Experience with developing administration and operations support procedures.

• Experience with help desk support.

• Extensive is defined as 10+ years of working knowledge

• Experience is defined as 7 + years of working knowledge

It is preferred that the SNE have the following experience

• Experience with HTML, XML.

• Experience with scripting languages (such as java script or visual basic script).

• Experience with telephony systems, and PBX systems.

• Experience with Audio/Video (A/V) systems.

The SNE on-site contractors are required to hold, at a minimum, an NRC clearance at the “L” level, which is equivalent to a “Secret” clearance and requires an Access National Agency Check with Inquiry (ANACI) and National Agency Check with law and credit (NACLC) for reinvestigations every 10 years.

Position: Principal Consultant (PC) Education/Experience Requirements: The principal Consultant (PC) shall, at a minimum, have a Bachelor’s Degree and extensive (10 years or more) of programming skills including but not limited to Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL, Visual Basic, Java, HTML.

Position: Information Security Analyst (ISA) Education/Experience Requirements: The ISA shall, at a minimum, have a B.A. or B.S.

degree or 4 years of equivalent experience in a related field.

The contractor personnel shall have:

• Experience supporting Government security programs.

• Experience in Certification and Accreditation (C&A) activities.

• Understanding of FISMA requirements and reporting.

• Experience in using Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) in IT support delivery.

• Experience with security testing.

• Experience with vulnerability management.

• Experience providing IT security-oriented analysis.

• A Security+ certification and experience working in the NRC environment is desired.

Security Requirements: All other contractors, unless otherwise indicated herein, shall be required to hold an NRC clearance at the “IT-1” level which requires an ANACI, with NACLC reinvestigations every 10 years. In addition, the contractor personnel skill sets shall demonstrate strong communications and interpersonal skills.

C.22 GENERAL – CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

Contractor Employees

The contractor shall not employ persons for work on this contract if such employee is considered by the contracting officer to be a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well-being or operational mission of the installation and its population.

Contractor personnel shall present a neat appearance and be easily recognized as contractor employees. Contractor personnel attending meetings, answering phones, and working in other situations where their status is not obvious are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating the impression that they are Government officials.

The contractor shall not employ any person under this contract who is an employee of the U.S. Government if employing that person would create a conflict of interest.

Additionally, the contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the NRC, unless such person seeks and receives approval according to NRC regulations.

C.23 CONTRACTOR TRAVEL

Travel, if required, will be specified in each task order SOW. Contractor will be authorized travel expenses consistent with the substantive provisions of the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) and the limitation of funds specified in the task order. All travel requires written Government approval from the CO, unless otherwise delegated to the

COR.

Travel will be reimbursed in accordance with FAR 31.205-46, “Travel costs” and the General Services Administration’s Federal Travel Regulations at:

http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104790

C.24 DATA RIGHTS

The NRC shall have unlimited rights to and ownership of all deliverables provided under this contract/order, including reports, recommendations, briefings, work plans and all other deliverables. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract/order are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government.

These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the contractor without written authorization from the CO. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights. The definition of “unlimited rights” is contained in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 27.401, “Definitions.” FAR clause at FAR 52.227-14, “Rights in Data-General,” is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this contract/order. (See FAR 27.409 - Rights in Data and Copyrights)

C.25 SECTION 508 – ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

STANDARDS

All Electronic and Information Technology (EIT), as defined at FAR 2.101, supplied under this contract/order must conform to the Architectural and Transportation Barriers http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104790 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_227.html#wp1139363

Compliance Board Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (36 CFR Part 1194). The applicable standards are available at: http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/index.htm

The following standards are applicable to this contract/order:

• Software Applications and Operating Systems (1194.21)

• Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications(1194.22)

• Telecommunications Products (1194.23)

• Video and Multimedia Products (1194.24)

• Self Contained, Closed Products (1194.25)

• Desktop and Portable Computers (1194.26)

C.26 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS)

The contractor must abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures.

• NRC Management Directive 2.8

• NRC Management Directive 12.5

• NRC Management Directive 12.6

C.27 OPTIONAL TASKS

The NRC may require OCIMS system and application support to the NRC’s Regional Incident Response Centers (IRCs). This task/effort is subject to the availability of funds.

If required, this option will be exercised under individual task order(s), and the scope and level of effort for the task will be provided.

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SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 NRCD020 BRANDING

The Contractor is required to use the statement below in any publications, presentations, articles, products, or materials funded under this contract/order, to the extent practical, in order to provide NRC with recognition for its involvement in and contribution to the project. If the work performed is funded entirely with NRC funds, then the contractor must acknowledge that information in its documentation/presentation.

Work Supported by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR), under Contract/order number [to be determined].

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D.2 NRCD010 PACKAGING AND MARKING

(a) The Contractor shall package material for shipment to the NRC in such a manner that will ensure acceptance by common carrier and safe delivery at destination. Containers and closures shall comply with the Surface Transportation Board, Uniform Freight Classification Rules, or regulations of other carriers as applicable to the mode of transportation.

(b) On the front of the package, the Contractor shall clearly identify the contract number under which the product is being provided.

(c) Additional packaging and/or marking requirements are as follows: Not applicable.

[END SECTION D]

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 NRCE010 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE BY THE NRC (SEP 2013)

Inspection and acceptance of the deliverable items to be furnished hereunder shall be made by the NRC Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) at the destination.

Contract Deliverables:

The contractor shall comply with the delivery schedule outlined in the task order SOW.

All deliverables shall be formatted and prepared using Microsoft Word for documentation and reports; Microsoft PowerPoint for briefings; and Microsoft Project for schedules.

(End Clause)

[END SECTION E]

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE

The following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR “52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE” in Section I of this contract. See FAR 52.252-2 for an internet address (if specified) for electronic access to the full text of a clause.

FAR CLAUSE TITLE DATE

NUMBER FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

(48 CFR Chapter1)

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER AUG 1989

52.242-17 GOVERNMENT DELAY OF WORK APR 1984

52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION NOV 1991

52.247-55 F.O.B. POINT FOR DELIVERY OF

GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY JUN 2003

F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance for this contract shall commence on February 1, 2016 and will expire on January 31, 2017.

Base Year: February 1, 2016 – January 31, 2017

Option Years:

Option Year 1: February 1, 2017 – January 31, 2018 Option Year 2: February 1, 2018 – January 31, 2019 Option Year 3: February 1, 2019 – January 31, 2020 Option Year 4: February 1, 2020 – January 31, 2021

The period of performance for each Order placed under this Contract shall be specified in the individual Task or Deliver Order.

All the following conditions apply:

1) Under no circumstances may an Order be placed under the IDIQ Contract if the IDIQ Contract has expired, or has been terminated or cancelled by the Government;

2) No Orders may extend more than five (5) years after the expiration date of the Contract;

3) Order options, if included at initial issuance of the Order, may be exercised after the expiration date of the Contract; and

4) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary above, a multi-year Order placed under the Contract must be consistent with FAR Subpart 17.1 and any applicable funding restrictions.

F.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The work to be performed under individual task orders will be primarily performed at:

Three White Flint North 11601 Landsdown Street North Bethesda, MD 20852

Work at other facilities will be specified in each task order SOW.

The place of performance and/or delivery requirements will be specified in each individual Order.

F.4 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF DELAYS

(a) In the event the Contractor encounters difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when it anticipates difficulty in complying with the contract delivery schedule or any date, or whenever the Contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performance of this contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer’s Representative, in writing, giving pertinent details, provided that this data shall be informational only in character and that this provision shall not be construed as a waiver by the Government of any delivery schedule or date or of any rights or remedies provided by law or under this contract.

(b) If the Contractor fails to respond in a timely manner to any portion of this contract, delay will be attributed to the Contractor. Although the period of performance may change due to the delay, the price may be subject to a downward adjustment.

(c) If the Government delays performance of this contract, the period of performance and/or price may be revised upon mutual agreement between the Government and the Contractor.

(End of clause)

[END SECTION F]

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 2052.215-71 PROJECT OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE AUTHORITY.

(OCT 1999)

(a) The contracting officer's authorized representative hereinafter referred to as the project officer for this contract is:

Name: *

Address: *

Telephone Number: *

(b) Performance of the work under this contract is subject to the technical direction of the NRC project officer. The term technical direction is defined to include the following:

(1) Technical direction to the contractor which shifts work emphasis between areas of work or tasks, authorizes travel which was unanticipated in the Schedule (i.e., travel not contemplated in the Statement of Work or changes to specific travel identified in the Statement of Work), fills in details, or otherwise serves to accomplish the contractual statement of work.

(2) Provide advice and guidance to the contractor in the preparation of drawings, specifications, or technical portions of the work description.

(3) Review and, where required by the contract, approve technical reports, drawings, specifications, and technical information to be delivered by the contractor to the Government under the contract.

(c) Technical direction must be within the general statement of work stated in the contract. The project officer does not have the authority to and may not issue any technical direction which:

(1) Constitutes an assignment of work outside the general scope of the contract.

(2) Constitutes a change as defined in the "Changes" clause of this contract.

(3) In any way causes an increase or decrease in the total estimated contract cost, the fixed fee, if any, or the time required for contract performance.

(4) Changes any of the expressed terms, conditions, or specifications of the contract.

(5) Terminates the contract, settles any claim or dispute arising under the contract, or issues any unilateral directive whatever.

(d) All technical directions must be issued in writing by the project officer or must be confirmed by the project officer in writing within ten (10) working days after verbal issuance. A copy of the written direction must be furnished to the contracting officer. A copy of NRC Form 445, Request for Approval of Official Foreign Travel, which has received final approval from the NRC must be furnished to the contracting officer.

(e) The contractor shall proceed promptly with the performance of technical directions duly issued by the project officer in the manner prescribed by this clause and within the project officer's authority under the provisions of this clause.

(f) If, in the opinion of the contractor, any instruction or direction issued by the project officer is within one of the categories defined in paragraph (c) of this section, the contractor may not proceed but shall notify the contracting officer in writing within five

(5) working days after the receipt of any instruction or direction and shall request that contracting officer to modify the contract accordingly. Upon receiving the notification from the contractor, the contracting officer shall issue an appropriate contract modification or advise the contractor in writing that, in the contracting officer's opinion, the technical direction is within the scope of this article and does not constitute a change under the "Changes" clause.

(g) Any unauthorized commitment or direction issued by the project officer may result in an unnecessary delay in the contractor's performance and may even result in the contractor expending funds for unallowable costs under the contract.

(h) A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of the instruction or direction or upon the contract action to be taken with respect to the instruction or direction is subject to §52.233-1 - Disputes.

(i) In addition to providing technical direction as defined in paragraph (b) of the section, the project officer shall:

(1) Monitor the contractor's technical progress, including surveillance and assessment of performance, and recommend to the contracting officer changes in requirements.

(2) Assist the contractor in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance.

(3) Review all costs requested for reimbursement by the contractor and submit to the contracting officer recommendations for approval, disapproval, or suspension of payment for supplies and services required under this contract.

(End of Clause)

Project Officer Authority - Alternate 1 (Oct 1999)

(a) The contracting officer's authorized representative, hereinafter referred to as the project officer, for this contract is:

Name: *

Address: *

Telephone Number: *

(b) The project officer shall:

(1) Place delivery orders for items required under this contract up to the amount obligated on the contract award document.

(2) Monitor contractor performance and recommend changes in requirements to the contracting officer.

(3) Inspect and accept products/services provided under the contract.

(4) Review all contractor invoices/vouchers requesting payment for products/services provided under the contract and make recommendations for approval, disapproval, or suspension.

(c) The project officer may not make changes to the express terms and conditions of this contract.

*To be incorporated into any resultant contract

(End of Clause)

G.2 TASK ORDER ORDERING PROCEDURES

(a) Task order request for proposal. When a requirement within the scope of work for this contract is identified, the contracting officer shall transmit to the contractor a Task Order Request for Proposal (TORFP) which may include the following as appropriate:

(1) Contract Number/Order Type

(2) Statement of work/meetings/travel and deliverables.

(3) Reporting requirements;

(4) Period of Performance – Place of Performance

(5) Applicable special provisions; and

(6) Estimated level of effort (if appropriate)

(b) Task order technical proposal (non-cost/price portion). By the date specified in the TORFP, the contractor shall deliver to the contracting officer a written proposal.

(c) Cost/price proposal. The contractor’s cost/price proposal for each task order must specify the cost/price for each requirement set forth in the SOW in the TORFP. When the contractor’s estimated cost/price for the proposed task order exceeds $100,000 and the period of performance exceeds six (6) months, the contractor may be required to submit a Contractor Spending Plan (CSP) as part of its cost/price proposal. The TORFP will indicate if a CSP is required.

d) Task order award. The contractor shall perform all work described in task orders awarded by the contracting officer. Awarded task order will include the following:

(1) SOW/PWS, including performance metrics that may apply;

(2) Reporting requirements;

(3) Period of Performance;

(4) Key personnel (if applicable);

(5) Applicable special provisions; and

(6) Total task order price or ceiling price

(7) Order number/Order type

G.3 REPORTING

At pre-determined milestones and at special events in the course of fulfilling an awarded Task Order, the Contractor must submit detailed reports covering the aspects of their activities.

G.4 INVOICES

The contractor shall submit a monthly invoice to NRC by the 15th of each month in accordance with NRC’s Billing Instructions (See attachments J3 and J4).

G.5 NRCG030 ELECTRONIC PAYMENT (SEP 2014)

The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 requires that all payments except IRS tax refunds be made by Electronic Funds Transfer. Payment shall be made in accordance with FAR 52.232-33, entitled “Payment by Electronic Funds-Central Contractor Registration”.

To receive payment, the contractor shall prepare invoices in accordance with NRC’s Billing Instructions. Claims shall be submitted on the payee’s letterhead, invoice, or on the Government’s Standard Form 1034, “Public Voucher for Purchases and Services Other than Personal,” and Standard Form 1035, “Public Voucher for Purchases Other than Personal – Continuation Sheet.” The preferred method of submitting invoices is electronically to: NRCPayments@nrc.gov.

G.6 NRCG20 REGISTRATION IN FEDCONNECT® (JULY 2014)

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) uses Compusearch Software Systems’ secure and auditable two-way web portal, FedConnect®, to communicate with vendors and contractors. FedConnect® provides bi-directional communication between the vendor/contractor and the NRC throughout pre-award, award, and post-award acquisition phases. Therefore, in order to do business with the NRC, vendors and contractors must register to use FedConnect® at https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect. The individual registering in FedConnect® must have authority to bind the vendor/contractor. There is no charge for using FedConnect®. Assistance with FedConnect® is provided by Compusearch Software Systems, not the NRC. FedConnect® contact and assistance information is provided on the FedConnect® web site at https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect.

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SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 TASK ORDER PROVISIONS

Task Orders may incorporate one or more provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a provision may be accessed electronically at this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/

The following provisions apply at the Order level, as applicable, depending upon the contract type of the Order, or as specifically referenced in the applicable Order:

H.2 2052.204-70 SECURITY. (OCT 1999)

(a) Security/Classification Requirements Form. The attached NRC Form 187 (See List of Attachments J.5) furnishes the basis for providing security and classification requirements to prime contractors, subcontractors, or others (e.g., bidders) who have or may have an NRC contractual relationship that requires access to classified information or matter, access on a continuing basis (in excess of 90 or more days) to NRC Headquarters controlled buildings, or otherwise requires NRC photo identification or card-key badges.

(b) It is the contractor's duty to safeguard National Security Information, Restricted Data, and Formerly Restricted Data. The contractor shall, in accordance with the Commission's security regulations and requirements, be responsible for safeguarding National Security Information, Restricted Data, and Formerly Restricted Data, and for protecting against sabotage, espionage, loss, and theft, the classified documents and material in the contractor's possession in connection with the performance of work under this contract.

Except as otherwise expressly provided in this contract, the contractor shall transmit to the Commission any classified matter in the possession of the contractor or any person under the contractor's control in connection with performance of this contract upon completion or termination of this contract.

(1) The contractor shall complete a certificate of possession to be furnished to the Commission specifying the classified matter to be retained if the retention is:

(i) Required after the completion or termination of the contract; and

(ii) Approved by the contracting officer.

(2) The certification must identify the items and types or categories of matter retained, the conditions governing the retention of the matter and their period of retention, if known. If the retention is approved by the contracting officer, the security provisions of the contract continue to be applicable to the matter retained.

(c) In connection with the performance of the work under this contract, the contractor may be furnished, or may develop or acquire, proprietary data (trade secrets) or confidential or privileged technical, business, or financial information, including Commission plans, policies, reports, financial plans, internal data protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-579), or other information which has not been released to the public or has been determined by the Commission to be otherwise exempt from disclosure to the public. The contractor agrees to hold the information in confidence and not to directly or indirectly duplicate, disseminate, or disclose the information, in whole or in part, to any other person or organization except as necessary to perform the work under this contract.