SOW-K9-RFI.pdf

RFI # OEM-RFI-18-0001

TACTICAL OPERATIONS DIVISION, OFFICE OF STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY

TACTICAL CANINE PROGRAM

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PART 1: STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS

I. BACKGROUND

The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), which is a component of the Department of Justice, has approximately 6,500 employees and support contractors located in approximately 400 offices across the U.S. and its territories. To a large extent, the USMS is co-located in federal courthouses. However, there are increasing numbers of law enforcement task forces led by or participated in by USMS staff that is separately located.

The USMS mission is to defend the Constitution of the United States through protection of the judiciary and the judicial process. This law enforcement responsibility is carried out through the performance of the following functions:

Providing court security Safekeeping protected witnesses of the court Apprehending fugitives trying to escape justice Ensuring prisoners are securely and humanely confined Producing prisoners for court appearances and judicial-related activities in a timely fashion Executing court orders to seize and disposed of forfeited assets

The USMS Tactical Operations Division (TOD), Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Canine Operations requires contractor support services to assist in the facilitation of foundational and maintenance training for USMS Tactical Canine (TK9) Teams and maintenance training Explosives Detection Canine (EK9) teams. The contractor(s) are expected to possess extensive, in-depth knowledge and experience from federal, state and local law enforcement canine training and operations exceeding 20 years and have experience in multiple training disciplines to include, but not limited to the following base methodologies: praise reward, food reward, toy reward, mechanical and electronic behavior shaping.

II. SCOPE OF WORK

USMS TOD has oversight for several law enforcement, security, and emergency management programs to meet the USMS missions while responding to national emergencies and crises involving Homeland Security. TOD programs are national in scope and in many cases extend internationally.

More specifically, OEM is responsible for employing the use of canines in the federal, state, and local law enforcement arenas using advanced non-conventional methods and state of the art technology to enhance USMS protective and enforcement operations for individuals, locations, and sensitive or classified case work. OEM is responsible for deploying canine assets primarily in a regional concept nationwide and in US territories.

The contractor shall provide all personnel, supervision, and non-personal services

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The contractor shall perform to the standards in this SOW. The support provided by the contractors may consist of, but is not limited to, the integration with a team of existing contractors or Government personnel that is currently supporting:

Program management Care and welfare of canines Continuous program development Selection of new canines K9 handler support Equipment management Incident response

III. ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL

Contracting Officer (CO): The CO has the overall and primary responsibility for the administration of this Blanket Purchase Agreement (CONTRACT).

Only the CO has the authority to enter into, administer, or terminate this CONTRACT on behalf of the Government. This includes modifying and deviating from the CONTRACT’s terms, conditions, requirements, specifications, and delivery schedules; making final decisions involving such matters as invoice payments or other consideration due to the Government for nonperformance or unsatisfactory performance, interpreting the CONTRACT, and resolving disputes; and, terminating the CONTRACT and/or task orders for default or convenience. The CO also has authority to delegate certain responsibilities to an authorized Government representative.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): The CO will appoint individual(s) to act as authorized representatives in the monitoring and administration of this CONTRACT. This individual is designated in writing as a COR. An individual designated as a COR is authorized to perform the following functions and those functions in accordance with the COR appointment letter:

o Coordinate the technical aspects of this CONTRACT and inspect all required services.

o Certify, accept and reject invoices deemed improper for payment for the services and/or supplies rendered and allowed under the terms and conditions of this CONTRACT.

o Evaluate the contractor’s performance.

IV. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The place of performance shall consist primarily of the following US cities and states, but will also include locations in a regional concept as needed at least quarterly throughout the year:

Alexandria, Louisiana Springfield, Virginia

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V. HOURS OF OPERATION

Contractors will work the core business hours of 9:00am to 5:30pm, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, as directed by the COR, or when the Federal Government has directed that the facility will be closed. There may also be occasional flexibility of hours due to training schedules.

Recognized Holidays: The Contractor’s employees WILL NOT work on ANY Federal holidays. A list of recognized Federal holidays can be seen below.

New Year’s Day Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday President’s Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veteran’s Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

A contractor’s personnel shall not perform any services during periods of a Government facility closure. This includes closures due to any reason, but not limited to, severe weather, budgetary reasons, security threat, evacuation, or early release of federal employees.

VI. PRODUCTIVE HOURS

Productive hours are defined as those hours ordered and to be paid by the Government to the Contractor for an equivalent number of actual labor hours worked, except when a condition described below applies. This CONTRACT does not prohibit the Contractor and/or subcontractor(s) from paying its employee for non-billable hours from overhead or other accounts.

1. Ordering Productive Hours: Services under the resulting CONTRACT will be ordered by individual task order, which will include the component, location, Contract Line Item Number (CLIN), labor category, and billing rate.

The quantity of hours ordered, will be categorized as productive hours.

2. Productive hours DO NOT include:

Leave time (holiday, sick, vacation, administrative, disability or child care, leave without pay, jury duty, or military leave).

The time required for "qualification" training of new or substandard contractor employees; or "upgrade" training which is provided by the Contractor.

The time prior to the start of the workday where the operations of the

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Federal agency have been shut-down or curtailed due to unusually severe weather, other Acts of God, budgetary reasons, or other unforeseeable circumstances.

Special Holiday Time provided by Executive Order from the President of the United States.

3. Productive hours DO include:

The time required to attend training specifically ordered by the

Government, including reasonable travel time as determined by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Assistant Contracting Officer’s Representative (ACOR) or Quality Assurance Evaluator (QAE).

The intermittent time or times, when Government operations are closed for the balance of a work day that has already commenced. The closing of operations during these periods is usually related to concerns regarding the safety of employees. In these rare instances, the contractor may bill for the balance of the scheduled workday(s) with the specific written authorization of the COR, ACOR or QAE.

4. Time Spent Traveling

The COR, ACOR or QAE shall grant approval of all travel time before the Contractor employee travels. The travel time to attend training, meetings, conferences, etc.

specifically ordered by the Government shall be considered Productive Hours if:

The individual is required to travel during regular working hours;

An individual is required to drive a vehicle or perform other work while traveling;

An individual is required to travel as a passenger on a one-day assignment away from the official duty station;

An individual is required to travel as a passenger on an overnight assignment away from the official duty station during hours on non-workdays that correspond to the employee's regular working hours; or

When an individual travels directly from home to a temporary duty location outside the limits of a fifty (50) mile radius of his or her official duty station, the time the employee would have spent in normal home to work travel shall be deducted from productive hours of work as specified in the paragraphs above in this section.

Further, 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 reasons indicated above. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

In the instance where personnel assigned under a task order for the CONTRACT leave, the Government shall be notified in a timely manner of the date and duration.

To ensure adequate coverage, the contractor must provide a substitute for key personnel who are not available to work for more than ten (10) consecutive business

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VII. ALTERNATE WORK SCHEDULE (TELEWORK)

Under this CONTRACT, a work week shall be comprised of forty (40) productive, billable hours. Although the normal vendor work schedule shall be from 9:00am to 5:30pm, alternate work schedules may be approved by the COR. Alternate schedules include modified duty hours and/or teleworking. All schedules shall be in accordance with USMS Policy. If utilizing an alternative work schedule, the work week will be a combination of two weeks in which 80 productive and billable hours are the norm.

Contractor employees are permitted to telework after the applicable task order is revised to reflect the telework option, which will be completed after it has been determined by the COR that the services being provided by contractor employee(s) can be successfully managed using a telework arrangement. The actual telework arrangement for a contractor employee will be agreed upon between the contractor's own employer and the COR. This arrangement will include agreement on the following:

1. Type of telework arrangement

Full Time (3 days/week) Part Time (1-2 days/week) Situational (for a short period of time to complete specific work assignment(s), for emergencies)

2. Proposed work schedule for telework day(s), if different from regular schedule.

3. Certification that contractor employee has a work space:

Free of indoor air quality hazards;

Equipped with fire, smoke, and carbon monoxide detectors;

Free of obstructions and trip hazards in stairways and walkways;

Free of any electrical hazards that could cause physical harm; and Free of areas with obstructions to visibility or movement.

Prior to commencement of telework by a contractor’s employees, a company telework policy must be submitted to the USMS Contracting Officer for approval.

If Federal offices are closed due to inclement weather or other acts of God, telework-ready contractor employees shall obtain approval from their COR or task manager prior to teleworking. If circumstances prohibit the contractor employee from working on an office closure day, the contractor must be sure to advise the COR and take appropriate actions to omit these hours from of the submitted invoice for that period.

If there are any conflicts between the employer's policy and the CONTRACT, the CONTRACT will rule.

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If, at any time, the telework arrangement is not successful and there is a negative impact on productivity and customer service, the arrangement will be terminated by the COR.

The COR will keep the CO apprised of all contractor employees approved for telework, as well as any terminations from these telework arrangements.

VIII. TRAVEL

All travel will be invoiced and reimbursed based on actual costs in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 31.205-46 and the terms of the basic CONTRACT. Local travel is defined as travel within 50 miles of an employee’s main office location. Long distance travel will be performed on an as-needed basis with prior approval by and coordination with COR. Travel requests must be submitted at least five (5) business days in advance, except in emergency situations all travel request must be approved by the COR. Premium class travel is not authorized.

IX. PERFORMANCE PERIOD

The period of performance shall be for one (1) year from the contract effective date with four (4), one (1) year option periods. The anticipated amount of hours worked will be one-thousand, nine-hundred and twenty (1,960) per position within the labor categories, per year. See table below.

Labor Category Place of

Performance Base

Period Option

Period 1 Option

Period 2 Option

Period 3 Option

Period 4 K-9 Handler/Trainer USA 1960 1960 1960 1960 1960

X. PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall assign one (1) Program Manager tasked with solely managing this CONTRACT. The contractor shall be responsible for managing and overseeing the activities of all contractor personnel, as well as subcontractor efforts used in the performance of this CONTRACT. Further, the contractor will be responsible for the actions of all individuals provided to work under this CONTRACT. In the event that damages arise from work performed by contractor personnel, the contractor will be responsible for providing all resources needed to remedy the incident, to include legal and monetary.

Personnel assigned by the contractor in performance of this CONTRACT shall be acceptable to the USMS in terms of personal/professional conduct, experience, as well as personnel security technical knowledge.

Should any person, assigned by the contractor, be deemed to conflict with the interests of the USMS, or in the event performance is deemed to be unsatisfactory at any time during the life of this CONTRACT, the CO may notify the contractor and request the person be immediately removed. The reason for removal will be documented and a request to require the contractor to identify and begin the

7 | P a g e necessary USMS administrative procedures for a replacement contractor employee to begin work at the Government site within ten (10) business days will be made.

The qualifications of the replaced personnel shall be equal to or greater than those of the personnel being replaced. Employment and staffing difficulties will not be justification for failure to meet established schedules.

Contractor personnel are subject to immediate removal from performance for any task order issued under this CONTRACT when they are involved in a violation of the law, USMS security, and/or confidentiality requirements.

Contractor personnel shall present a neat appearance and be easily recognized as contractor personnel by wearing a security identification badge at all times while on Government premises.

When a contractor’s personnel attend meetings, answer phones, and work in other situations where their status is not obvious to third parties, they MUST identify themselves as such to avoid creating the impression that they are Government employees.

XI. CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

The Contractor’s staff must collectively possess professional proficiency, experience, knowledge of the wireless and communication landscape, and the skills to perform the required duties outlined in more detail below. The contractor shall ensure that its staff maintains any required professional certification, accreditation, and proficiency relative to their area of expertise. The contractor shall retain documentation of such records.

The Government requires sufficient experience levels within the federal environment as outlined in each labor category description below. Necessary contractor services will be in the following personnel function Labor Categories.

Each contractor staff member shall have a minimum of five (5) years of service in their respective areas of expertise which is documented in the employee’s resume.

Labor Categories

K-9 Handler/Trainer – Key Personnel

Specific duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

Must have experience and be proficient in selecting and training of police tacticalcanines.

Must have experience and be proficient in the “food reward” training methodology for explosives detection canines.

Contractor must assist up to a 12 week period in all handler and canine training phases of the training course; perform health care of canines including handling, grooming and bathing; record keeping; scheduling;

procurement of tactical canines; and the preparation of training aids under

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Must assist and provide information for use in classroom lectures regarding all phases of canine care and training.

Must provide transportation of canines and students to training sites, health care facilities, and on procurement trips utilizing Government owned vehicles and must provide own vehicle insurance and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Must have experience with the recognition, use, and handling of explosives training aids.

Must have experience with various Tactical K9 training methodologies, includingtactical obedience, aggression control, tracking, trailing, decoy-helper work, directional targeting, and tactical deployments.

Must have experience with various canine detector training methodologies.

Must have experience operating all classroom multimedia devices (laptops, projectors, speakers).

Must provide thorough documentation of training experience. Including referrals upon request.

Must affirm the knowledge that the work requires considerable standing, walking, lifting large dogs, extreme physical effort and dexterity, and the possibility of injury due to the unpredictable behavior of new canines and the inherent dangers of working with police canines.

Must has to be able to travel throughout the United States at times determined by USMS to provide ongoing proficiency and maintenance training to both USMS Tactical and Explosives Detection Canine Teams.

Must have training and experience in canine routine and emergency first aid.

Must wear authorized USMS Canine Operations uniform as directed.

Must be available to work varied work hours during scheduled classes.

Experience: The candidate MUST have:

Minimum of twenty plus years’ experience as a federal, state, or local police department K9 handler and trainer.

XII. KEY PERSONNEL

All personnel assigned to the USMS shall be considered key personnel and essential for the successful completion of the work performed under this CONTRACT. At any point, the contractor agrees that such personnel shall not be removed, diverted, or replaced from the work without prior written approval from the CO.

During the first ninety (90) days of performance under any task order issued, the contractor shall make NO substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, for performance problems, or termination of employment. The contractor shall notify the CO, in writing, within three (3) calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by the paragraph below. When it becomes necessary at any time to replace

9 | P a g e key personnel due to illness, death, termination of employment, or for performance problems, the contractor shall identify and begin the necessary USMS administrative procedures to begin work within ten (10) business days.

All other requests for substitutions in personnel must be submitted through the COR to the CO thirty (30) calendar days prior to making any changes in key personnel.

The request shall be in writing, providing a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitution, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the CO. Proposed substitutes shall have abilities and qualifications equal to or better than the key personnel that is being replaced.

The CO and COR will evaluate such requests and the CO will notify the contractor within three (3) business days after receipt of all required information of the decision on the proposed substitutes. The CONTRACT will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

XIII. TASK MANAGEMENT

The contractor shall provide a monthly status briefing known as the Progress Report to ensure that its expenditure of resources is consistent with successful completion of all tasks within projected cost and schedule limitations. The Progress Report shall discuss accomplishments to date, progress expected during the reporting period, costs expended to date, and the unexpended balance, any significant problems or issues encountered, recommended actions to resolve identified problems, and any variances from the proposed schedule.

XIV. TRANSITION PERIOD

The contractor shall be ready to start performance within one (1) month of the award date in order to minimize any decreases in productivity and to prevent possible negative impacts on additional services.

During this period, the contractor shall plan and manage those activities necessary to transition service from the existing service provider.

The contractor shall be responsible for transitioning current operational responsibilities and open projects to its control. Transition activities include planning, discover, and programmatic functions (e.g. Contract Management, Human Resource Management, Quality Assurance, etc.) necessary to transfer all logistical and technical support to the new contractor’s operations. Transition shall include all activities necessary to become fully operational and providing the required support.

Ninety (90) days before the end of the CONTRACT’s term, the contractor shall be required to support a successor contractor, see FAR 52.237-3. In addition, the Government’s needs or requirements could potentially alter the support efforts required by this CONTRACT during its performance. The contractor shall cooperate to this effect and implement an effective, orderly, and efficient Phase In/Phase Out to any such successor contractor. The contractor shall turn over total control to the

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XV. DELIVERABLES

The contractor shall produce written deliverables, such as support activities, reports, presentations, letters, and reviews of record data.

The contractor shall prepare written deliverables in Microsoft Word format (or other approved similar database format) and provide them to the COR in digital format (e-mail is acceptable). The contractor may use Microsoft Excel spreadsheets (or other approved similar database format) to analyze and present data. The contractor shall first submit all written products to the COR in draft form for report format agreement. The COR will provide comments on draft reports and return the report to the contractor to be finalized.

The contractor shall phrase all written deliverables in terms and language that can be understood by non-technical personnel (i.e., laypersons without subject matter expertise).

Any changes to a deliverable date must be approved in advance by the COR.

If a deliverable (as listed in the table below) cannot be provided within the scheduled time frame, the contractor shall notify the COR in writing in advance of the due date. The notification shall include the:

(1) Reason(s) for the delay;

(2) New proposed delivery schedule; and

(3) Impact, if any, on related tasks and the overall project.

The contractor shall submit written Monthly Progress Reports to the COR no later than the 5th business day of each month. The Progress Reports shall address contractor tasks, problems to be escalated or mitigated, and recommended solutions. The Monthly Progress Reports shall include a resource summary with starting task order balances, resources spent during the period and remaining budget.

Schedule of Deliverables

Item Description Due Date Copies Recipient

1 Monthly Progress Report (Written) 5th business day

1 COR

2 Weekly Status Report (Oral) TBD N/A COR

Special Analysis as Requested

(Written)

TBD 1 COR

XVI. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

The Contractor will respond to any problems concerning personnel within three (3) calendar days and provide appropriate response to the matter. Should the situation warrant, the contractor will respond within one (1) working day once notified by USMS to resolve problems that the CO determines to be significant and should be resolved/addressed immediately.

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XVII. CONTRACTOR PRE-SCREENING REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall pre-screen all perspective employees for suitability to work under this CONTRACT. Pre-screening employees shall be performed at the contractor’s expense.

The contractor is responsible for pre-screening prospective employees for suitability to work on under this CONTRACT and for assuring that all prospective employees have a Government performed background investigation completed prior to assignment on a task order. The contractor shall ensure that the person(s) to be utilized in the performance under this CONTRACT have been approved by the USMS Office of Security Programs (OSP) as a result of the Government performed background investigation required by this section.

The contractor shall provide to the COR a listing of all employees to be utilized in the performance of each task order within thirty (30) days or less, after the task order(s) is awarded. The list will provide names, social security numbers, and additional information necessary to process the background investigation of each proposed contractor employee. The COR shall return the list as approved with any comments necessary, including the removal of individuals from the list who are not suitable for use under the task order(s) due to lack of qualifications. Requests for new contractor employees will be submitted in writing to the COR for subsequent background screening and approval.

The contractor shall, at no cost to the government, perform a credit check for each employee to ascertain whether the employee has significant recent debt problems.

The credit checks shall be at the expense of the contractor.

XVIII. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION REQUIREMENTS

The positions to be filled in this SOW are Top Secret, which are all Critical Sensitive positions. USMS follows requirements and guidance in Executive Order 13467, “Reforming Processes Related to Suitability for Government Employment, Fitness for Contractor Employees, and Eligibility for Access to Classified National Security Information” and Executive Order 13488, “Granting Reciprocity on Excepted Service and Federal Contractor Employee Fitness and Reinvestigating Individuals in Position of Public Trust.”

The contractor shall ensure that the person(s) to be utilized under the performance of this contract shall have submitted to the federal Government a completed security/suitability background investigation required in this clause. The intent and purpose of the investigation is to preclude the assignment of any individual who poses a threat or unacceptable risk to the USMS due to past unlawful/ inappropriate behavior or any issues which negatively affect his/her suitability for work on a USMS contract. The contractor shall ensure that each prospective employee furnishes all required data in the form and format determined by the USMS OSP or the Security Programs Manager (SPM).

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The Government reserves the right to reject any personnel proposed to work under this contract if any derogatory information is discovered during or after the background investigation. The Government also reserves the right to reinvestigate any individual working under this contract, as deemed necessary.

After completion of the background investigation, the Government will review the results and determine if the individual is suitable to perform under the task order.

The contractor will be informed of the suitability determination for each person in writing. The contractor is prohibited from allowing or directing any individual to perform work under this contract prior to the authorization of OSP.

XIX. ACCEPTABILITY OF PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS/CLEARANCES

When a contractor employee has been the subject of a prior background investigation that was conducted by an investigative unit of another Federal Agency and meets the standards prescribed by the current position designation and other reciprocity guidance, approval may be granted based on reciprocity. If the prior suitability determination does not meet such standards, a supplemental or additional investigation shall be conducted. BIB will be the final authority on the suitability of the previous investigation.

XX. PROVISIONS REQUIRED BY HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL

DIRECTIVE 12 (HSPD-12)

Applicants selected, and subsequently approved by the USMS, shall have unescorted access to USMS space while in the performance of their duties and during normal business hours.

All personnel employed by the contractor under this SOW are subject to meeting personnel fitness, suitability, and security requirements as set forth by applicable rules and regulations. Contractor personnel, who require access to a USMS facility for six months or longer and/or who require unescorted access to USMS space and/or access to USMS IT systems, will be subject to identity proofing and other provisions of HSPD-12.

The contractor employee must provide a resume and complete sections I of the USM-394, “Personal Identity Verification (PIV)/Building Access Card Request Form”.

The contractor supervisor must sign Part III, at #24. The contractor will supply an e-mail address for each applicant. If no e-mail address is available, an e-mail address for the contractor or other point of contact (POC) shall be provided. The contractor will then be responsible for forwarding this information to the USMS COR.

Contractor employees must provide copies of two forms of government identification, one (1) of which is a valid state or federal government issued picture identification.

The USMS representative will authenticate the identity of each person prior to completion of the USM-394.

The contractor is responsible for pre-screening prospective employees for suitability to work under this CONTRACT. The contractor shall assure that each prospective contractor employee furnishes all required data in the form and format determined by BIB. The contractor shall also assure that each prospective

13 | P a g e contractor submits the required forms in connection with a Government performed suitability investigation prior to work under this CONTRACT, if they do not have the appropriate investigation.

XXI. WAIVER

If requested by USMS, BIB may grant a temporary waiver (conditional approval) after a review of the completed security questionnaire and other forms, verification of the scheduled date by OPM of the required background investigation, and favorable results of initial record checks. The Government reserves the right to reject any personnel proposed to work on this contract if unresolved suitability issues are discovered during or after the investigation.

XXII. SIGNIFICANT INCIDENTS

During the life of the contract, the contractor shall report to OSP any significant incidents involving employees previously cleared and assigned to this contract.

Significant incidents include, but are not limited to, arrests, convictions, adverse civil judgments or administrative disciplinary actions. Based on the information provided, the OSP will make a determination as to whether an employee may continue to work on this contract. Persons convicted of felonies will be considered unsuitable for employment under this contract. If the contractor fails to report current significant incidents and the USMS subsequently uncovers such information, the contract may be terminated for default.

XXIII. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

Contractors must meet DOJ residency requirements. This applies to both U.S.

citizens and non-U.S. citizens. They must have resided in the U.S. for three (3) out of the last five (5) years; or worked for the U.S. in a foreign country as either an employee or contractor in a federal or military capacity for three (3) of the last five (5) years; or been a dependent of a federal or military employee or contractor in a foreign country for three (3) out of the last five (5) years.

All contractors who are U.S. citizens must provide proof of citizenship prior to working on a DOJ contract.

Work on a DOJ contract by any Foreign National may be approved on a "waiver" only by the Head of the Component with the concurrence of the Department Security Officer and Chief Information Officer on a case by case basis taking into consideration all relevant factors, including the country of origin and the nature and location of the work being requested.

XXIV. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND OTHER INFORMATION

Depending on the nature of the tasks, the COR will provide system access for on-site work in accordance with established DOJ policies, standards, regulations, and rules of conduct.

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The COR will provide the appropriate laws, regulations, policies, procedures, guidelines, standards, reference materials, and system/application documentation and access necessary to perform the work described herein.

The COR will provide access to the appropriate personnel (e.g., management, technical, subject matter expertise) necessary to fulfill the requirements of each task order.

Access and use of the USMS network shall be considered sensitive, on an as-required basis, and must be appropriately protected.

All draft and final deliverables, SOPs, or other relevant working papers generated by the contractor during the performance of this CONTRACT, whether hard copy or electronic, are the property of USMS and must be submitted to the COR at the conclusion of the effort for evaluation, classification and disposition.

Any information assets no longer needed to perform the prescribed tasks must be returned to the USMS for storage or destruction. Unless approved in writing by the COR, no sensitive or proprietary information shall be removed, copied, or otherwise replicated from the USMS’ site or domain.

Any request for information related to this CONTRACT presented to the contractor must be forwarded to the CO for a response.

GFP and GFE are provided for use pertaining to USMS assignments only and no other person is authorized use.

XXV. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Services:

Inspection, acceptance and evaluation of services to be furnished shall be performed by the COR or designee. The Government reserves the right to conduct any inspection and test it deems reasonably necessary to ensure that the services provided conform in all respects to the specifications as outlined in the SOW.

Services, which upon inspection are found not to be in conformance with contractual specifications as outlined in the SOW, shall be promptly rejected by the COR and a notice of such rejection will be provided to the contractor by the CO.

Reports and Data:

The Government will inspect monthly the contractor’s performance in submitting reports and data as required by the CONTRACT. Inspection will be conducted by the COR or its designee. Inspection and evaluation will be performed to assess the contractor’s: (1) Compliance with the specifications as outlined in the SOW; (2) Responsiveness; (3) Timeliness; (4) Quality with respect to generally acceptable professional standards, and (5) Compliance with all elements of the SOW.

Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress meetings:

The contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition

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Regulation 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.

XXVI. DATA RIGHTS

The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this CONTRACT. All documents and materials produced under this CONTRACT shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government.