P09 - Drawing Digitization Services Statement of Work.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Drawing Digitization Services at Midwest District (MWD) Office 525 N Pennsylvania St, Suite 495 Indianapolis, Indiana

NCA MISSION

The National Cemetery (NCA) honors Veterans and their eligible family members with final resting places in national shrines and with lasting tributes that commemorate their service and sacrifice to our Nation.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Performance Period: The term of this contract shall be for a period from Date of contract award through no greater than 3 months (90 days).

If exercised. Contractor shall submit an invoice electronically, in arrears, at the end of each month.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

(a) All work shall be performed during normal office hours of operation 8:00AM, through 4:30PM local time Monday through Friday. Work performed outside of normal work hours may be required for interments or ceremonies on Federal Holidays or weekends and must be coordinated in advance, outside of COR’s general authority through the VA Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Contractor may make a written request to the Contracting Officer (CO), in advance, to work outside of the normal work hours when needed to carry out the specifications of this contract. Contractor must conduct services outlined below and according to the contract during all operational days when the office is open regardless of weather conditions.

(b) Federal Holidays: All work required under this contract shall be performed during normal office hours of operation. Except for Memorial Day and Veterans Day, work is normally not conducted on Federal holidays.

The following is a list of all Federal holidays:

FEDERAL HOLIDAYS (Holidays observed by the Federal Government, per the US Office of Personnel Management website, Federal Holidays (opm.gov)

*This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.

SECTION A: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

The following list, with subsequent corresponding descriptions of services, describe the contractor requirements. The Contractor through innovation, technology, or other means, shall perform the required digitization services at frequencies agreed upon by the Contractor and, the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), and the Director. Performance shall be based on the Government’s evaluation of results, and the frequency or methods of the Contractor's performance of the required/agreed upon descriptions of services:

1.1 Background: The National Cemetery Administration (NCA), Midwest District conducts cemetery planning, design and construction projects for national cemeteries in the Midwest District. NCA requires one-time Drawing Digitization services for 1 to 1 large format 24” x 36”, 30” x 42” (typical size) mylar, vellum, and paper-based documentation located in flat file storage drawers at 525 N Pennsylvania St, Suite 495 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.

1.2 Scope: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary to perform Digitization Services, as defined in this PWS. Digitization services is defined as electronic copy of the data to include an 100% index. Delivery of the digital product will be done on a Network Attached Storage (NAS).

1.3 Period of Performance: The Period of Performance shall be no greater than 3 months (90 days).

1.4 General Information:

1.4.1 Quality Control (QC): The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective QC Plan (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s QCP is the means by which it assures itself that its work complies with the requirements of the contract. As a minimum, the contractor shall develop QC procedures that address the areas identified in Technical Exhibit 2.

1.4.4 Place and Performance of Services: The contractor shall provide services between the hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm on Monday through Friday except on recognized US holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government-directed facility/installation closings. Performance shall be at:

A) 525 N Pennsylvania St, Suite 495 Indianapolis, Indiana. The contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS 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 work force are essential. Note that performance at the Government facility will require contractor badging.

B) As an Alternate, the contractor may provide services off-site at a contractor operated / leased facility approved by the COR. The contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS. When hiring personnel, the contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the work force are essential. Off-site performance will require inventory and careful packaging of the source material at the government facility and shipment to the off-site location at the contractor’s expense. Off-site performance also allows the option of securely boxing the documents for pick-up by the contractor.

1.4.5.1 Use of Government Information Systems (IS) and access to Government networks is not provided.

1.4.5.3 PIV Requirements: The Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card is an identification card issued by a federal agency. A PIV is required to enter all government facilities. The contractor shall schedule arrival times and departure times in order for the government to provide an escort for ingress and egress to the facility.

1.4.5.4 Property Pass: A property pass may be required to move the drawings from the building. The contractor shall secure a property pass from the COR prior to facilitate moving drawings or be escorted by NCA personnel.

1.4.13 Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, 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. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission 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.

1.0 Government Furnished Property, Material, Equipment and Services (GFP/M/E/S): The Government will provide the property, material, equipment, and/or services listed below solely for the purpose of performance under this contract:

a) If necessary, to meet the size specification the government shall provide the final hard Drive to the contractor to deliver the final scanned documentation. The contractor shall store the information on his own device until the work is complete then specify the size of the hard drive necessary to transfer the information.

4.0 General: The contractor shall furnish everything required to perform these services as indicated in Paragraph 1.2.

5.0 Requirements: The contractor shall:

5.1. Basic Services: The contractor shall provide Drawing Digitization Services for materials identified in Technical Exhibit 1. With the utmost care not to damage source material, these services shall include the following:

1. Scanning large format source material (at 600 dpi TIFF with compression in black and white) If the source material is in color the scan shall also be grayscale (at 300 dpi Tiff with LZW compression).

2. Apply electronic file naming convention outlined in this PWS (Exhibit 3) – See sample folder.

3. Apply sticker to source material with date scanned

4. Electronically file scan in associated cemetery site folder and project sub-folder outlined in this PWS

5. Apply contractor Quality Control (QC) measures on scans

6. On a weekly basis, deliver Weekly Project Report which will include an index document of scanned items IAW (Technical Exhibit 2) file structure and naming convention. COR will perform Quality Assurance (QA) on the scanned material, provide comment / acceptance of work for each weekly submission.

a. Data acceptance should be tracked by calendar week number

b. If work is not accepted, resubmit revised electronic archive to COR via file transfer protocol link with report stating changes made. Resubmittal shall remain separate from the next/other Weekly Project Reports and submissions.

c. To ensure quality the COR shall preform a random sample of not less than 100 images per 1000 files for the duration of the contract.

5.2 Project Closeout:

1. All source material shall be returned to the office at:

525 N Pennsylvania St, Suite 495 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

2. The final delivery will include a full index of all digital services and the digital data. The final products will be submitted to NCA Design and Construction Service, 525 N Pennsylvania St, Suite 495 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.

3. The final deliverables will include digital data on a contractor provided NAS device with scalability to facilitate expansion.

4. There will be two identical devices with original copies of the source material. The index will be the complete list of the digital product.

6.0 Applicable Publications: N/A

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Materials & Quantities

1. Drawings (not yet scanned)

a. Materials: ARCH E1 30”x42” Drawings (typical), some as small as ARCH B 12”x18”. Record sets are predominantly paper with some on polyester film (Mylar); Some may be on Vellum; may contain some staple bound bond paper copies; a small amount of drawings exist on other formats such as blueprint or other paper types and may require special handling / scanning techniques.

b. Quantity: Approximately 6000 pages 51 cemetery locations; quantity of pages varies per drawer. Total quantity of pages is unknown.

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

File Naming Convention

>FOLDER SCANNED_IMAGES

EXAMPLE:

> FOLDER CADD_PDF [Official File – DCS]

> FOLDER Cemetery Name - Cemetery Station Number (3 identifying numbers) > FOLDER Project Number (and brief title) (brief title no project number)

> FOLDER Submission, date written as 8 digits no punctuation (SKIP If NA)

SECTION B: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

B.1 USE OF FACILITIES AND UTILITIES

(a) The Government shall not be responsible for any loss, damage, or theft of Contractor equipment, supplies, items, or personal property. Contractor shall be responsible for acceptable standards of housekeeping and custodial maintenance of Department of Veterans Affair’s facilities used by Contractor's employees.

(b) Upon completion of the contract, the facility shall be returned to the government in the same condition as received at the expense of the Contractor, except for reasonable wear and tear.

(c) The Government shall not provide the Contractor with any equipment, supplies, or telephone and utility services. The Contractor shall be responsible for the cleaning and maintaining of any Government spaces provide for their use. The Contractor shall also be responsible for the cost of any trash removal, associated with their use of the Government facility. The Contractor shall take adequate safety precautions to prevent unsightly appearances, and unsanitary conditions.

(d) The Contractor is responsible for safely handling and disposition of all fluids, oil, cleaning solutions, hazardous materials, used parts, etc. in accordance with manufacturers recommendations, OSHA standards, State and Federal regulations.

(e) Contractor employees may park privately owned vehicles in the area designated for parking by the COR.

(f) Use of government building space are off limits except for necessary work such as trash or debris removal.

B.2 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS

(a) The Contractor shall confine all operations (including storage of materials) on Government premises to areas as designated by the and/or CO as appropriate.

(b) Temporary buildings (e.g., storage sheds, shops, offices) and utilities may be erected by the Contractor only with the approval of the COR and shall be built with labor and materials furnished by the Contractor without expense to the Government. The temporary buildings and utilities shall remain the property of the Contractor and shall be removed by the Contractor at its own expense upon completion of the contract.

(c) The Contractor shall, use only established roadways, or use temporary roadways constructed by the Government. When materials are transported in performance of work, vehicles shall not be loaded beyond the loading capacity recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle or prescribed by any Federal, State, or local law or regulation. When it is necessary to cross curbs or sidewalks, the Contractor shall protect them from damage. The Contractor shall repair or pay for the repair of any damaged curbs, sidewalks, or roads that has been caused by the Contractor.

(d) The COR shall designate working space and space available for storing materials. All working space and storage space must be coordinated through the COR prior to its use.

(e) Contract personnel are subject to the NCA office rules of conduct. In addition to items listed elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor is responsible for ensuring that no contract work causes any committal service, ceremony, procession, or visitation to be delayed, altered, or otherwise impacted in such a way that the dignity, security, or safety of the event or visit is compromised.

(f) Contractor shall execute work in such a manner as to interfere as little as possible with work being done by other contractors. Keep roads clear of materials, debris, always standing equipment and vehicles. Materials and equipment shall not be stored in other than assigned areas.

B.3 UTILITY INTERRUPTIONS

(a) No utility services such as water, gas, steam, sewers or electricity, or fire protection systems and communications systems may be interrupted without prior approval of the COR.

(b) Contractor shall submit a notice to and shall coordinate with the COR and/or CO as appropriate regarding the interruption of any such services, in writing, 48 hours in advance of interruption. Notification shall state reason, date, exact time of, and approximate duration of such interruption.

(c) Contractor shall be advised (in writing) of approval or rejection of request or of which other date and/or time such interruption shall cause least inconvenience to operations of the NCA office. Interruption time approved by the NCA office may occur at other than Contractor's normal working hours.

(d) To minimize interference of daily operational activities with flow of NCA office traffic, the Contractor is to keep walks and entrances, parking and occupied areas of buildings clear of materials, debris, and equipment.

B.4 PROTECTION & DAMAGE

(a) The Contractor shall preserve and protect all structures, equipment, within the NCA property which are not to be removed and which do not interfere with the work required under this contract. The Contractor shall only remove items when specifically authorized to do so by the COR and/or CO as appropriate and shall avoid damaging that which shall remain in place.

(b) All damage caused by Contractor to NCA property shall be repaired at Contractor’s expense.

(c) The Contractor shall protect from damage all existing improvements and utilities at or near the work site and on adjacent property of a third party. The Contractor shall immediately notify the COR of any such occurrence and repair any damage to those facilities, including those that are the property of a third party, resulting from failure to comply with the requirements of this contract or failure to exercise reasonable care in performing the work. If the Contractor fails or refuses to repair the damage promptly, the Contracting Officer may have the necessary work performed and charge the cost to the Contractor.

B.5 RESTORATION

(a) Except as otherwise shown or specified, contractor shall not disturb any internet, telephone, electric or other services without prior approval of the COR or designee.

(b) Upon completion of contract, existing facilities, disturbed or damaged as a result of performing required services, shall be replaced as determined necessary by the COR. Facilities, etc. shall be left in as good condition as existed before contract commencement.

(c) The Contractor, at its own expense, shall immediately restore to service and repair any damage caused by Contractor's workmen/sub-contractors to existing piping, conduits, wires, cables, etc., of utility services or of fire protection systems and communications systems (including telephone - if applicable), to the work performed under this agreement, which are not scheduled for discontinuance or abandonment.

B.6 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

(a) Representatives of the Contracting Officer: The VA Contracting Officer shall designate one (or more) representatives to serve as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to act for him/her in furnishing technical guidance and advice or generally recommending the work to be performed under the contract. Such designation shall be in writing and shall define the scope and limitations of the COR’s authority. A copy of the designation(s) shall be furnished to the Contractor at time of award.

(b) Contractor’s work schedule shall account for daily activities and operations and minimize any disruptions. Duties and responsibilities of the COR include day-to-day monitoring of the contract as follows:

(i) Providing contract oversight and technical guidance to the Contractor.

(ii) Schedule services

(iii) Verification / certification of payments to the Contractor for services rendered.

(c) All administrative contract functions are the responsibility of the VA Contracting Officer. Any modifications to the contract, including those involving no-cost changes, increases, and decreases in cost or level of services provided, termination or extension of the contract (in part or in whole) and decisions concerning claims or disputes, must be authorized in writing by the Government Contracting Officer.

(d) Notwithstanding the Contractors responsibility for total management during the performance of this contract, the administration of the contract shall require maximum coordination between the Government and the Contractor. The Government shall provide a list of Government personnel authorized to act as COR.

B.7 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

(a) The Contractor shall be aware of the labor and equipment requirements needed to meet contract specifications. Inclement weather shall not be considered an excusable delay in meeting specifications. The government expects the Contractor to work throughout all weather conditions and to apply additional labor and equipment as necessary to meet deadlines.

(b) The Contractor is responsible for taking all precautions to prevent damage to NCA office property, in any manner during service operations. The Contractor shall be charged current replacement costs for or property damaged because of actions by the Contractor and/or its personnel.

(c) Use of Facilities: The Government shall not be responsible for any loss, damage, or theft of Contractor items, nor shall free telephone service be provided. The Contractor shall be responsible for the cleaning and maintaining of Government spaces provided for their use. The Contractor shall also be responsible for any trash/recycling removal associated with their use. Contractor shall be responsible for acceptable standards of housekeeping and custodial maintenance of Department of Veterans Affair’s facilities used by Contractor's employees.

(d) The Contractor shall take adequate safety precautions to prevent hazardous product spills, fire hazards, odors, unsightly appearance, and unsanitary conditions.

(e) The Contractor is responsible for safely handling any chemicals, cleaning solutions, etc. in accordance with manufacturers recommendations, and Federal and State guidelines. The Contractor shall comply with all cleaning and chemical state laws, in the event they are applicable to the drawing digitization services contract.

(f) If space is provided, only the Contractor’s equipment, supplies, and property necessary to perform work under this contract shall be stored at the Contractor's designated storage area. No maintenance or repair of Contractor equipment shall be done on NCA property without the COR’s approval. Maintenance or repair of Contractor equipment shall only be conducted in designated area by the COR.

(g) Cooperation with other Contractors: The Government may undertake or award other contracts for additional work at or near the site of work for this contract. The Contractor shall fully cooperate with other Contractors and with Government employees.

(h) More than one Contractor may have access to storage areas designated by the COR. The government is not responsible for any costs associate with repairing or replacing Contractor(s) property while on NCA property.

(i) The Contractor shall be responsible for repairing any damage to NCA property caused by the Contractor regardless of working conditions, and at no additional cost to the government.

(j) The Contractor shall provide adequate safety warning devices, barricades, and cover boards, etc., at all work sites to eliminate hazards from public visitors and NCA employees at no cost to the government.

(k) At the end of each day, the Contractor shall remove all debris from the MWD Office site. At all times rubbish and trash generated by the Contractor shall be kept clear of pedestrian traffic throughout the site. The government shall not provide receptacles for the disposal of debris related to this contract.

(l) The Contractor shall possess and maintain all necessary insurance, licenses and permits required for contract performance. Contractor is responsible for any injury to himself/herself, his/her employees, as well as for any damage to personal or public property that occurs during the performance of this contract that is caused by his/her employees’ fault or negligence and shall maintain personal liability and property damage insurance having coverage for a limit as required by the laws of the State of Indiana.

Reporting "on-the-job" Injuries: The Contractor is required to report all "on-the-job" injuries incurred by the Contractor, its agents, or employees, resulting from performance of this contract. Contractor shall notify the COR (either orally or via telephone) within twenty-four (24) hours of the injury and provide details and exact location of the incident.

B.8 STANDARDS OF EMPLOYEE CONDUCT

The standards of work, appearance by Contractor’s personnel must exercise and exhibit absolute decorum, composure, and stability at all times.

Contractor’s employee must always look professional and neat in appearance; and be fully clothed to include upper garment to cover the body from the waist to neck and long pants or slacks. The Contractor shall require its employees, including subcontractors, to wear distinctive visible identification at all times for easy identification while on NCA premises. Contractor and Contractor’s personnel (including subcontractor and their employees) shall be required to adhere to the standards of dress and conduct while performing work on NCA property. These standards and regulations are enforceable under Title 38, U.S.C. Section 218.

Contractor’s personnel shall:

1. be fully clothed at all times, to include long slacks or pants and shirt, buttoned up from neck to waist. Clothing shall be clean each day. Any soiled clothing should be work-related that day. Tank tops as outer garments are prohibited. Tee-shirts shall have the company logo visibly displayed. Shoes/boots shall have no holes or loose soles. Steel-toed shoes shall be required in accordance with OSHA (if applicable to the services being completed.

1. not engage in loud or boisterous behavior or use profane or abusive language. Shall show proper reverence during business hours.

1. not eat or drink beverages except water or non-alcoholic drinks while in work area or in sight of NCA office property. Use of intoxicating beverages and/or drugs is strictly prohibited.

1. not lean, sit or stand on or against NCA office property. No tools, equipment or other items shall be placed or leaned on NCA office property.

1. only smoke in smoking areas, as designated by the COR. All other areas are designated as NO SMOKING.

DIGNITY CLAUSE

Respect for NCA property

1. Every action by contractor personnel at a NCA property must be performed with the special care, reverence, dignity, and respect that acknowledges the documentation detailing the final resting places that commemorate the service and sacrifice that service members, Veterans and their families made for our Nation. Critically important is the awareness required of the Contractor employees of the documents detailing remains buried at National Cemeteries throughout the Midwest District. The utmost care must be given.

0. Contractors cannot walk, stand, lean, sit or jump on NCA office equipment not designed walking standing or sitting.

0. No tools, equipment or other items shall be placed or leaned on NCA office property or equipment.

0. Use care not to scratch or damage NCA office property in any manner.

0. Contractor shall be responsible for replacing NCA office property and for restoring damaged NCA office property during performance of this work.

0. Additionally, should any activity result in the exposure and/or damage to any NCA property, the contractor must contact the COR and/or CO as appropriate.

1. Any doubts as to proper procedures shall be brought to the attention of the COR or CO for guidance or resolution.

(a) Questions from visitors shall be politely referred or directed to NCA office personnel.

B.9 ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF KEY PERSONNEL

1. On site employee: The Contractor shall provide an English speaking “on-site employee” who shall be always on-site during contract performance. The on-site employee shall be responsible for the following:

a. Directing, overseeing, and coordinating the work involved.

b. Staying apprised of all upcoming NCA office functions including special holiday events and interment activities.

c. Ensuring that contract work does not cause any NCA office work to be delayed, altered, or otherwise impacted in such a way that the dignity, security, or safety of the event or visit is compromised.

d. The on-site employee shall re-direct work throughout the rest pf the NCA office so that productive use of labor and equipment is assured, and downtime is avoided.

Communication & Coordination of Work with COR: Communication with the COR (or designee) is strongly encouraged. Some NCA office activities may/shall take precedence over contract work activities. Work activity and noise cannot disturb daily NCA office employee work.

Note: To cause the least possible interference NCA office employee work activities, contract personnel shall stop (cease) all work in areas where employee work activities are taking place.

(a) The Contractor/on-site employee shall be responsible for maintaining satisfactory standards of personnel conduct and work performance and shall administer disciplinary action as required.

B.10. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

10.Dignity Clause

(a) If Government inspection reports indicate performance deficiencies, the CO or COR may require the Contractor to explain, in writing, why performance was unacceptable, how performance shall be returned to acceptable levels, and how recurrence of the problem(s) shall be prevented in the future. The CO and/or COR shall evaluate the Contractor's explanation.

(b) The Contractor may be required to re-perform or perform late any or all defective work disclosed by Government inspection, including incomplete performance. Where the Government so elects, the Contractor shall be notified promptly after inspection that specified defective services must be re-performed or performed late, and completed within a reasonable time, as specified by the Government. In such cases, the Government shall re-inspect the work designated for re-performance or late performance, and the Contractor may be liable for any damages sustained by the Government including, for example, the costs associated with re-inspection. All re-performance by the Contractor shall not be a reimbursable cost.

(c) Re-performance, and the acceptance of re-performance (or late performance), shall be determined by the CO through coordination with the COR on an individual service work item basis.

(d) The Government reserves the right to have any or all of the existing deficiencies corrected by other means. The Contractor shall have the full amount of the cost for having these deficiencies corrected deducted from the monthly payment.

(e) Payment may be withheld for failure to comply with any terms and conditions of the contract.

B.11 DEFINITIONS

(a) Contracting Officer (CO): The CO has the overall responsibility for administering this contract. He/she alone, without delegation, is authorized to take actions on behalf of the Government to amend, modify, or deviate from the contract terms, conditions, requirements, specifications, details, and delivery schedules; make final decisions on disputed deductions from contract payments for nonperformance or unsatisfactory performance; terminate the contract for convenience or default; and issue final decisions regarding contract questions or matters under dispute. Additionally, he/she may delegate certain other responsibilities to his/her authorized representatives.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): The COR is designated by the CO at time of award and if necessary revised by letter during the contract period to assist him/her in discharging his/her responsibilities. The responsibilities of the COR include but are not limited to: Evaluating Contractor performance with the Government's representative at the work site; advising the Contractor of proposed deductions for nonperformance or unsatisfactory performance; compliance with contract requirements insofar as the work is concerned; and advising the CO of any factors which may cause delay in work performance.

(b) Director (Administrator / Management Official): The Director is the VA Official responsible for day-to-day oversight. The Director and/or designee (hereon referred to as COR) are responsible for contract oversight.

(c) Contractor: Also referred to as the Onsite Manager in the field. The term “Contractor” as used herein refers to prime Contractor, his/her employees, and any subcontractors and their employees. The Contractor is responsible for assuring its employees and subcontractors comply with all contract terms, conditions, and provisions.

(d) Applicable Publications: Every Contractor and subcontractor shall comply with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) safety and health standards published in 29 CFR Part 1925 (Safety & Health Regulations for Federal Service Contracts). OSHA Safety & Health Regulations and any other publication referenced in this contract shall be with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

(e) Title 38, U.S.C. Section 218: Security and Law enforcement at Veterans Administration Facilities. Every Contractor and subcontractor shall comply with the Veterans Affairs rules and regulations.

(f) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or FIFRA and state law. Every Contractor and subcontractor shall comply with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or FIFRA) and state laws and regulations.

(g) COB: Close of Business

(h) CBNC: National Cemetery

(i) MAL: Minimum Acceptable Levels

(j) Clean Sweep: A large-scale removal and disposal of unwanted objects to expedite change.

(k) CPARS: Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System

(l) CLIN: Contract Line-Item Number B.12 IT security requirements for certification and accreditation

(a) IT security requirements for certification and accreditation are not required for this contract.

(b) The Certification and Accreditation requirements do not apply to this contract and a Security Accreditation Package is not required.

(c) This acquisition does not require any services that involve the connection of any type of contractor owned IT devices (such as a laptop computer or remote connection from a contractor system) to a VA internal trusted network.

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