RFP_PR-19-00001_LPSS.pdf

PR-19-00001

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SECTION B

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 General

The Contractor shall provide, in accordance with issued Task Orders (TOs), all management and labor necessary to perform Latent Print Support Services (LPSS) on an Indefinite

Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) basis. Task Orders may be Labor Hours or a hybrid mix of

Firm Fixed Price (FFP)/Labor Hours (LH) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) Part 16.5. Task Orders will be issued in accordance with the procedures set forth in

Sections G.7, H and I.

B.2 Contract Type

This is a single award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract for services to a single Contractor. Multiple task orders may be issued under this IDIQ contract on a LH or FFP basis.

B.3 Contract Pricing

B.3.1 All task orders issued will be priced in accordance with Attachment 1 Pricing Table.

(a) The Contractor’s on-site (performed at Government facilities) fully-loaded labor rates for those Contractor personnel included in Attachment 1 Pricing apply for the base and option years of this contract for the six functional areas described in Section C, accordingly, and shall be used by the Contractor as the ceiling labor rates when submitting price proposals in response to requests for task orders issued under these contracts. Contractors may propose at or below these labor rates, as each task order award will be negotiated on an individual basis.

(b) The labor categories listed in Attachment 1 Pricing are anticipated to be the primary labor sources necessary to perform the contract Task Orders. Other labor categories may be added if applicable and necessary to perform the scope of work under a specific Task Order.

(c) Travel and Per Diem. TO related costs, (e.g., conferences, specialized training, etc. to include travel, lodging and meals) are reimbursable in accordance with FAR 31.205-46 and the Federal Travel Regulations. No contract travel shall be conducted to support the requirements of Task Orders without advance written approval from the Contracting

Officer’s Representative.

B.3.2 Minimum and Maximum Amounts, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ)

In accordance with FAR 52.216-22. The Government shall order the minimum under this contract, which is $1.7M. The cumulative amount of all task orders shall not exceed $20,000,000 for the entire period of performance of the contract (including options, if exercised). The authority and ordering procedures to issue task orders are addressed under Section G.7 and Section H.5 of the contracts.

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B.4 Funding

Funds for the services provided will be obligated, at the task order level, as they become available, or excess funds de-obligated at the task order level, by modification to the task order contracts unilaterally by the Government. The Contractor will only be paid for effort that has been authorized by the Government and performed in accordance with the contract specifications.

B.5 Issuance of Task Orders

Individual Task Orders will be issued as requirements occur. Task Orders will specify work to be performed and will reflect the labor rates of the proposed staff in effect when the task order is issued

(in accordance with the provisions contained in Section B of these IDIQ contracts and the award task orders). The Contractor shall perform all services in accordance with the task order Statement of

Work. The terms and conditions set forth in the IDIQ contract will always apply. All Task Orders will be LH or a combination of LH/FFP. The period of performance of a Task Order may extend past the IDIQ contract’s expiration date for a period not to exceed five (5) years in total.

B.6 Compliance with Service Contract Act

The Service Contract Act of 1965 (as amended) requires all Contractors performing on service contracts in excess of $2,500 to which no predecessor Contractor’s collective bargaining agreement applies pay their employees at least the wages and fringe benefits found by the

Department of Labor to prevail in the locality. Additional information regarding compliance with this Act may be found in Section I and in FAR Subpart 22.10. The prevailing wage determinations for Quantico, Virginia, and Huntsville, AL, are included as Attachments 3 and

4. Prevailing wage information is available from the Department of Labor website at http://www.wdol.gov/sca.aspx#0.

http://www.wdol.gov/sca.aspx#0

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SECTION C

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The Contractor shall provide labor, and other services to perform the effort in accordance with the terms and conditions of the IDIQ Statement of Work (SOW) and awarded Task Orders.

C.1.1 Scope

This Statement of Work (SOW) is for Latent Print Support Services to be provided to the Federal

Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Various forensic and administrative services related to Latent

Print Support shall be provided to meet the missions of the FBI. Work under this Indefinite

Deliverable/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract will be authorized and more specifically defined in individual task orders executed by the CO.

The Contractor will perform the services based on individual task orders executed by the CO.

The Contractor should be prepared to fulfill any task order up to, and including, staffing Next

Generation Identification (NGI) Technicians 24 hours each day for 365 days, including federal holidays.

C.1.2 Background

The FBI Laboratory Division's mission is to apply scientific capabilities and technical services to the collection, processing, and exploitation of evidence for the FBI and other duly constituted law enforcement and intelligence agencies in support of investigative and intelligence priorities.

The Laboratory is composed of five sections:

Biometric Analysis Section (BAS) -The BAS provides accurate, complete, and timely forensic analyses and technical support in the disciplines of latent print and DNA examinations to the FBI and other duly authorized law enforcement agencies world-wide.

Support includes interrelated capabilities and expertise in examinations, reports, and testimony; technical support to field investigations for criminal or intelligence purposes;

training; liaison; and research, development, testing, and validation of advanced technologies. Support also includes management of and/or access to databases in order to provide biometric information to law enforcement and intelligence investigations.

Scientific Analysis Section (SAS) -The SAS provides the FBI, Law Enforcement, and the

Intelligence Community with timely and accurate scientific and technical support in the forensic. Disciplines and sub disciplines of chemistry, cryptanalysis, firearms and tool marks, questioned documents, and trace evidence.

Forensic Response Section (FRS) -The FRS provides timely investigative, intelligence and forensic support to FBI investigations by identifying, documenting, safely retrieving, preserving, transporting, and exploiting evidence, to include chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear materials, from crime scenes within the United States

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Forensic Science Support Section (FSSS) - The FSSS provides human resources, field evidence program management and policy, financial, laboratory information technology, program management, technical, and forensic support to the FBI and other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and crime laboratories through development of new techniques/technologies, enhanced program support, and liaison with outside entities.

Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (TEDAC) – TEDAC exploits improvised explosive device information and material to produce actionable intelligence protecting the

United States and international partners from terrorist attacks.

C. 1.3 Project Description

The Offeror shall provide the personnel and any other resources necessary to perform all tasks to meet the scope and objectives of the FBI under this contract. The LABOR CATEGORY

DESCRIPTIONS Attachment 5 provides position specific requirements, to include passing competency tests/proficiency tests, as appropriate.

Functional Areas

C.1.3.1 Functional Area 1 – Program Management (Quantico and/or Huntsville)

The Offeror shall provide program management of its employees to ensure successful execution of this requirement. The Offeror shall provide the following services:

a. Provide direct supervision, program control, scheduling, and management of Contractor personnel consistent with priorities and assignments made by the Government management.

b. Provide timekeeping, invoicing for labor hours, travel administration, and accounting of direct costs as it relates to the contract.

c. Provide progress reporting of duties and projects, as appropriate.

d. Provide incidental Quality Assurance (QA) of all deliverables, as appropriate.

e. Identification of technical and/or administrative errors, the tracking of those errors, and rehabilitation employees from errors.

f. Resolve problems, issues, or conflicts, as required.

g. Ensure that program schedules, performance, and deliverables are met.

h. Provide cost and staffing estimates relative to the completion of existing tasks as well as possible future tasks.

i. Provide information related to the performance and/or status of all existing task orders, as requested.

j. Manage funds, personnel, deliverables, resources, and ensures quality and timely delivery of all contractual items.

k. Coordinate work schedule shifts for Contractor staff assigned to the respective locations.

l. Provide report metrics to management, as required.

m. Research, develop, and author whitepapers and information papers, as required.

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C.1.3.2 Functional Area 2 - Examination of Evidence (Quantico and/or Huntsville)

The Offeror will provide latent print examination services in support of the TEDAC BAU. The

Offeror shall provide the following services:

a. Analyze images of latent prints to determine value for identification.

b. Encode, launch, and conduct automated latent print searches using the FBI’s Next

Generation Identification (NGI) system, Latent Print Workstation (LPW) or Universal

Latent Workstation (ULW), screen potential candidates in accordance with BAU practices, populate designated files within NGI, and conduct any necessary comparisons.

c. Conduct comparisons of latent prints with known fingerprints, palm prints, complete friction ridge exemplars and other latent prints to determine source attribution.

d. Author, review, and provide quality control of case notes and reporting mechanisms detailing findings of analysis, examinations, and conclusions, as appropriate for the position.

e. Prepare all required documentation for case records.

f. Stage and maintain equipment as necessary to ensure proper and efficient job performance.

g. Stage and maintain proper chain of custody of all forensic material in the Offeror’s possession under examination.

h. Testify to results of examinations in a court of law, as applicable per position.

i. Provide expert guidance in all aspects of the fingerprint science.

j. Provide training and mentorship on the fingerprint science, as appropriate and needed.

k. Use the appropriate FBI digital imaging software/hardware, such as the Forensic

Information Scanning Hub (FISH) and/or the Latent Print Digital Imaging System

(LPDIS), as required, to properly preserve, enhance, and archive digital images.

l. Use current database(s) and software program(s) for evidence inventory, tracking, and flow; and, documentation for the case file relative to the position.

m. Use various techniques and equipment to process evidence for the detection of latent prints, as requested.

The LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS Attachment 5 provides details relative to the position categories and expected services.

C.1.3.3 Functional Area 3 – Evidence Inventory and Processing (Huntsville)

The Offeror will provide evidence inventory and processing services to properly inventory and maintain the chain of custody of all evidence in the Offeror’s possession upon entering the

Quantico or Huntsville FBI facility. Additionally, the Offeror will provide evidence processing services. The Offeror shall provide the following services:

a. Receive, process, and prepare evidence and documentation. Adhere to proper evidence handing techniques and take proper measures to protect the integrity of the evidence for additional forensic examinations.

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b. Maintain data/inventory of boxes of forensic materials received, in process, and return to a central repository.

c. Maintain proper chain of custody of all forensic material in the Offeror’s possession under examination.

d. Visually inspect and process IED evidence and related materials for latent prints to include visual and forensic light source examination and conducting basic and advanced physical and chemical processing on evidence.

e. Manage and direct processing of cases for latent prints.

f. Author, review, and provide quality control of examination and administrative case documentation including case notes detailing results of tasks.

g. Provide training and mentoring to technicians with a wide variety of education and experience.

h. Recognize developed latent prints during each processing method and ensure the proper preservation using appropriate methods as defined by the Government.

i. Prepare detailed notes with inventory, examinations conducted, and results, as appropriate.

j. Prepare all required documentation for case records.

k. Prepare and maintain all chemicals necessary for processing of evidence, including following Government SOPs for making and testing all chemicals.

l. Stage and maintain equipment as necessary

m. Use current database(s) and software programs(s) for evidence inventory, tracking, and flow; and documentation for the case file relative to the position.

n. Use all relevant databases for evidence exploitation and notes.

o. Perform the collection of DNA samples from evidence for additional DNA processing using proper techniques to preserve the DNA and prevent contamination, as appropriate relative to the position.

C.1.3.4 Functional Area 4 - Preservation of Evidence (Huntsville)

The Offeror will provide services for the preservation of latent prints through the use of photography. The Offeror shall provide the following services:

a. Capture high resolution images of latent prints on a wide range of complex forensic material associated with IEDs developed using advanced physical and chemical processes and light sources to include LASER, alternate light source, and reflected ultraviolet imaging system (RUVIS) to meet FBI Laboratory image acceptance criteria.

b. Process multiple cases for latent prints at the same time.

c. Author, review, and provide quality control of case notes.

d. Prepare all required documentation for case records.

e. Prepare and give presentations and briefings as requested by the Government.

f. Recognize developed latent prints and preserve them as required by the government.

g. Process images using advanced imaging software, prepare detailed notes of work and preserve images on non-rewritable media.

h. Maintain chain of custody of all forensic material in the Offeror’s possession under examination.

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i. Stage and maintain equipment as necessary.

C.1.3.5 Functional Area 5 - NGI Entry (Huntsville)

The Offeror will provide NGI entry services. The Offeror shall provide the following services:

a. Analyze images of prints to determine suitability for searching in an automated system.

b. Enter/encode prints into an NGI system in preparation for launching searches.

c. Conduct automated print searches in any system.

d. Screen potential candidates in accordance with appropriate Latent Print Units (LPU) procedures.

e. Populate designated files within NGI, as appropriate.

f. Prepare all required documentation for the case file relative to the position.

g. Conduct quality control measures in accordance with documented LPU procedures.

h. Maintain equipment as necessary to ensure proper and efficient job performance.

i. Stage and maintain proper chain of custody of all forensic material in the Offeror's possession.

j. Provide training and mentorship to both Offeror and FBI personnel in the use of automated searching tools.

C.1.3.6 Functional Area 6 – Administrative (Quantico and Huntsville)

The Offeror will provide administrative services to support the needs of the TEDAC Biometrics

Analysis Unit’s Offeror and Government staff. Administrative support will include both standard administrative tasks and support of the forensic staff. The Offeror shall provide the following services:

a. Obtain tenprint cards from relevant organizations

b. Collect and analyze documentation for Requests for Information

c. Assemble case documentation in a packet; manage data through the use of spreadsheets and appropriate databases.

d. Ad hoc and administrative support as needed to fulfill the mission

e. Support functional areas in preparation of case information and items for court testimony, as appropriate.

f. Work with databases to upload forensic reports

g. Assist with case-flow management and assignment, as appropriate.

h. Prepare case documentation for transport or storage as required

i. Ensuring case documentation is complete before transport or storage

Personnel assigned to this task must have general knowledge of all Microsoft Office products.

C.1.4 Position Descriptions

See LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS Attachment 5 for details. The Offeror shall be responsible for employing qualified personnel to perform the work specified in this requirement.

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The maintenance of these technical qualifications will include a requirement that technical personnel are given a yearly proficiency test in their discipline from an external commercial contractor, if available, or one created internally if no external test is available. The Offeror shall maintain the personnel, organization, and administrative control necessary to ensure that the work delivered meets the Government’s specifications and requirements. The work history of each Offeror employee must contain experience directly related to work that he or she is required to perform under this requirement

The Government reserves the right, during all periods-of-performance of this requirement, to request work histories on any contract employee for the purposes of verifying compliance with the above requirements. All Offeror staff shall be able to communicate verbally and in writing, in

English, at the high school graduate level; be able to understand and execute complex verbal and written instructions, in English; be able to express complex issues verbally and in writing, in

English; be competent in operating an microcomputer in Windows and UNIX environments; be able to discuss complex technical issues, in English using a telephone; be able to type accurately at least 30 words per minute; be competent with Microsoft Office products, in a Windows environment; and, be competent with computer file management in Windows and UNIX environments (creating and deleting files and directories, finding, renaming, copying, and moving files, etc.).

Required skill categories are defined in terms of typical duties and performance level standards.

(1) The offeror shall provide the skill levels and labor mixes appropriate to the tasks to be performed.

(2) Offeror personnel shall conduct business covered by this SOW only and shall not conduct any other business while on Government premises during the active periods of performance paid for by the Government.

C.1.5 Types of Work

As indicated, the Contractor shall provide forensic and administrative support services on a task oriented basis to the FBI. Work may include:

Requirement for forensic services to latent print collection, processing and analysis.

Associated work may include requirements to travel, write technical and project documentation, and perform project management.

Associated work may also include professional development/continuing education (i.e.

conferences, specialized training, etc.), however, any request will be considered on a case by case basis and participation will require explicit approval from the CO/COR.

Another possible form of tasking that is utilized by the FBI is Operational Support efforts. These tasks permit FBI-specific Units to receive on-going support for activities and efforts used to address operational needs. They are usually small, short efforts that address a limited need or complete a quick initial study to determine the feasibility of a larger more involved technical investigation.

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SECTION D

PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 Packaging and Marking

Preservation, packaging, and marking for all items delivered hereunder shall be in accordance with commercial practice and adequate to ensure acceptance by common carrier and safe arrival at destination as noted in the Statement of Work (SOW), as applicable to the Task Order. Refer to the SOW for specific packaging and marking of the deliverable item.

If applicable, documents that have a security classification shall be packaged and forwarded through channels as set forth in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual

(NISPOM)(DOD 5220.22M).

D.2 Markings

All deliverables submitted to the Contracting Officer (CO), the Contracting Officer’s

Representative (COR), the Task Order COR shall be accompanied by a packing list or other suitable shipping document that shall clearly indicate the following:

(a) Contract Number;

(b) Task Order Number;

(c) Name and address of the consignor;

(d) Name and address of the consignee:

(e) Government bill of lading number covering the shipment (if any); and

(f) Description of the item/material shipped, including item number, quantity, number of containers, and package number (if any).

Specific marking requirements may be addressed in individual TOs.

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SECTION E

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (JUN 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request the CO will make their full text available. Also full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: www.arnet.gov/far.

52.246-4 Inspection of Services-Fixed Price (AUG 1996)

52.246-6 Inspection Time and Material and Labor Hours (MAY 2001) http://www.arnet.gov/far

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SECTION F

DELIVERY OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 Period of Performance

The period of performance shall be for one (1) twelve (12) month base period and for (4)

1-year option periods. The periods for performance are as follows:

F.1.1 The base period of performance of this contract will begin upon contract award and will continue for one-year.

F.1.2 The period of performance for Option year 1, if exercised, shall be from date of Option exercise through one year.

F.1.3 The period of performance for Option Year 2, if exercised, shall be from date of Option

F.1.4 The period of performance for Option Year 3, if exercised, shall be from date of Option

F.1.5 The period of performance for Option Year 4, if exercised, shall be from date of Option

F.2 Task Order Performance Period and Pricing

Task Orders (TOs) may be issued at any time during the base period and/or option periods. The performance period will be specified in the TO and may include up to (12) months beyond the expiration date of this contract. TOs shall be priced using Section B pricing applicable to the TO’s anticipated period of performance.

F.3 Delivery

The items required under each individual TO shall be delivered and received within the time frame specified in each TO.

F.4 Place of performance

The principal places of performance for this contract shall be:

FBI Laboratory TEDAC

2501 Investigation Parkway 4940 Fowler Rd

Quantico, VA 22135 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898

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Place of performance shall be set forth in individual TOs.

F.5 Deliverables

(a) Applicable deliverables, their required delivery dates, and destination of delivery will be specified in each task order issued under this contract. The schedule for completion of work to be performed under this contract will be delineated in each TO issued under this contract, as applicable.

(b) For the purpose of delivery, all deliverables shall be made by close of business (COB) 4:30

PM local time at destination, Monday through Friday, unless otherwise stated in the TO.

(c) All deliverables submitted in electronic format shall be free of any known computer virus or defects. If a virus is found, the deliverable will not be accepted. The replacement file shall be provided within two (2) business days of notification of virus.

(d) Each contract-level and TO-level deliverable shall be accompanied by a cover letter from the

Contractor on Company letterhead. Multiple deliverables may be delivered with a single cover letter describing the contents of each complete package.

F.6 Subcontracting Plan Reports

The Offeror's subcontracting plan shall include assurances that the Offeror will (1) submit the

Individual Subcontracting Reports and Summary Subcontracting Reports under the eSRS and (2) ensure that its subContractors agree to submit Individual Subcontracting Reports and Summary

Subcontracting Reports at all tiers, in eSRS. The Contractor or subContractor shall provide such information that will allow applicable lower tier subContractors to fully comply with the statutory requirements of FAR 19.702.

F.7 Monthly Task Order Status Reports

The Prime Contractor shall provide monthly TO status reports to the CO and the COR.

The format will be agreed to by the Contractor and CO/COR before Task Order

Performance. Specific requirements for what will be in the report will be provided in each Task Order. Format may change depending on the TO requirement.

F.8 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (Aug 1989)

52.242-17 Government Delay of Work (Apr 1984)

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SECTION G

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 Contract Administration

The functions inherent to this contract shall be performed by the designated CO, per FAR

Subpart 42.302, Contract Administration Functions. The duly assigned COR shall ensure all actions pertaining to this contract are requested via the CO. Further, CO functions performed shall be to the extent that they apply to the contract.

This contract will be administered by:

Eliana C. York

Contract Administrator

Science and Technology Acquisition Unit (STAU)

Engineering Research Facility

Bldg 27958-A Rm 226

Quantico, VA 22135

Telephone: (703) 985-6118

Fax: (703) 985-6103

Email: ecyork@fbi.gov

Written communications shall make reference to the contract and purchase order number and shall be mailed to the above address unless otherwise instructed.

G.2 JAR 2852.201-70 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) (JAN 1985)

(a) TBD located at FBI Laboratory, 2501 Investigation Parkway, Virginia, 22135, is hereby designated to act as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for the Latent Print

Support Services Task Orders under this contract. Other CORs may be identified (per letter of COR delegation authority) per Task Orders awarded to FBI entities outside the aforementioned COR's area of Section responsibility.

(b) The COR is responsible, as applicable, for: receiving all deliverables, inspecting and accepting the supplies or services provided hereunder in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract; providing direction to the Contractor which clarifies the contract effort, fills in details or otherwise serves to accomplish the contractual Scope of

Work; evaluating performance; and certifying all invoices/vouchers for acceptance of the supplies or services furnished for payment.

(c) The COR does not have the authority to alter the Contractor's obligations under the contract; and /or modify any of the expressed terms, conditions, specifications, or cost of mailto:ecyork@fbi.gov

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G.3 Contracting Officer's Security Representative

Contracting Officer's Security Representatives (COSRs) are the designated security representatives of the CO and derive their authorities directly from the CO. They are responsible for certifying the Contractor's capability for handling classified material and ensuring that customer security policies and procedures are met. The COSR is the focal point for the

Contractor, CO, and COR regarding security issues. The COSR cannot initiate any course of action that may alter the terms or price/cost of the contract. The COSR for this contract is Njeri

Townsend and can be reached on 202-203-1967.

G.4 Invoicing Requirements

Invoices shall be submitted to the COR designated in this contract to receive invoices. A proper invoice shall include the information required by Section I, Clause 52.232-25, Prompt Payment

(Jan 2017), which includes the following:

(1) Name and address of the Contractor.

(2) Invoice date and invoice number. (The Contractor should date invoices as close as possible to the date of the mailing or transmission.)

(3) Contract number or other authorization for supplies delivered or services performed

(including order number and contract line item number).

(4) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies delivered or services performed.

(5) Shipping and payment terms (e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, discount for prompt payment terms). Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on Government bills of lading.

(6) Name and address of Contractor official to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the contract or in a proper notice of assignment).

(7) Name (where practicable), title, phone number, and mailing address of person to notify in the event of a defective invoice.

(8) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(9) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information.

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It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to include this information on each and every invoice when invoicing for full or partial services performed. If an invoice does not contain the above information, the Bureau reserves the right to reject the invoice(s) as IMPROPER and notify the

Contractor within seven (7) days after receipt of the invoice at the designated billing office pursuant to the above referenced clause. (Re-submission of a PROPER invoice(s) will be required.)

G.5 Invoice Follow-ups

All follow-up invoices shall be marked "Duplicate of Original." Contractor questions regarding payment information or check identification should be directed to the CO at Telephone Number

(703) 985-6118.

G.6 Post-Award Conference

The Contractor agrees to attend a Post-Award Conference convened by the contracting activity in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5.

G.7 Ordering

(a) Ordering will be centralized. This contract is authorized to meet the needs of the FBI

Laboratory. Ordering is centralized and limited to the CO listed in Section G.1.

(b) Any request for deviations from the terms of this Contract shall be submitted to the CO as identified in Section G.1.

(c) All orders issued under this contract are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. The contract takes precedence in the event of conflict with any order.

(d) All services under this contract will be ordered by issuance of a written task order in accordance with FAR subpart 16.5, Indefinite Delivery Contracts.

(e) The place of performance and/or delivery for all items will be cited under individual TOs issued under this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall respond to all task order requests within the proposal submission date, as specified in the task order request submittal instructions.

(g) The Contractor is required to submit a response to all task order proposal requests

(TOPR).

(h) The Contractor is responsible for all bid and proposal costs incurred in performance of the contract.

(i) Performance under orders shall commence only after receipt of an executed order via email from the CO. The Government shall not be obligated to reimburse the Contractor for work performed, items delivered, or any costs incurred, nor shall the Contractor be obligated to perform, deliver, or otherwise incur costs except as authorized by duly executed orders.

(j) The CO reserves the right to withdraw and cancel a Task Order Proposal Request if issues pertaining to the proposed task arise that cannot be satisfactorily resolved.

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SECTION H

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 Order of Precedence

In the event of inconsistencies between the terms and conditions of this contract, resultant Task

Orders (TOs), and Contractor TO proposals, the inconsistency shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order.

(a) The contract:

(b) The TOs, excluding the Contractor TO proposals; and

(c) The Contractor TO proposal.

H.2 Type of Contract

IDIQ Contract with Task Orders. This is a Labor Hour (LH)/Firm Fixed Price (FFP) hybrid contract. As specific requirements dictate, services provided shall be based on a LH or FFP basis.

H.3 Right of First Refusal

Consistent with the efficient performance of this contract, the Contractor (including any teaming partners/subContractors and joint venture members) shall, except as otherwise provided herein, offer those employees employed by a predecessor Contractor on the effective date of this contract, and whose predominant assignment is the work described in Section C, a Right of First

Refusal (ROFR), for employment under this contract in positions for which they are qualified. The Contractor (including any teaming partners and/or subContractors and joint venture members as applicable) shall determine the number and types of jobs to be filled, and the number of employees necessary for the efficient performance of this contract, and may elect to employ fewer employees than are employed by the predecessor Contractors performing the work covered by the Statement of Work.

The Right of First Refusal does not apply to supervisory positions, Key Personnel as designated by the Government, or Key Personnel Positions that the Contractor (including any teaming partners and/or subContractors and joint venture members) may establish.

H.4 Contractor Personnel

(a) Key personnel proposed by the Contractor and accepted by the FBI for task order performance under this contract shall possess the experience, education, and qualifications reflected in the Key Personnel resumes and be available for work as agreed. Those “key personnel” must be available to work on the Task order for a minimum of 180 days or to task order completion, whichever occurs first. Replacement of Key personnel shall be in accordance with Section H.4 below.

(b) The Contractor must have the personnel, organization, and administrative control necessary to ensure that the services performed meet all the requirements specified in the

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(c) The CO shall have the discretion to require the Contractor to remove any Contractor personnel from the contract for any reason.

H.5 Key Personnel

The key personnel specified in this contract are considered to be essential to work performance.

At least 30 days prior to diverting any of the specified individuals to other programs or contracts

(or as soon as possible, if an individual must be replaced, for example, as a result of leaving the employ of the Contractor), the Contractor shall notify the CO and shall submit comprehensive justification for the diversion or replacement request (including proposed substitutions for key personnel) to permit evaluation by the Government of the impact on performance under this contract. The Contractor shall not divert or otherwise replace any key personnel without the written consent of the CO. The Government may modify the contract to add or delete key personnel at the request of the Contractor or Government.

Positions Identified as Key Personnel:

Program Manager

Latent Print Examiner

Senior Latent Print Technician

H.6 Security Requirements

Within five (5) working days after award of the contract/Task Order, the Contractor shall furnish to the CO the name, social security number, date of birth and place of birth, present address of each person who will require access to the FBI Facility or who will require access to contract documents in connection with this project. Contractor personnel with clearances held by an entity other than the FBI require their clearance be certified with the FBI and will need to submit a Visit Access Request (VAR).

(a) Top Secret Personnel Security Clearances

(1) All owners, officers, directors, executive personnel, job superintendents, and security officers of the Contractor and selected subContractors with access to the FBI Facility or to the contract documents shall possess, as a minimum, Department of Defense, Defense Industrial Security Clearance (DISC) a Tier 5 Single Scope Background

Investigation (SSBI) at the TOP SECRET level in order to be permitted access to FBI facilities or the contract documents. This shall result from FBI sponsored requests to the Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO).

(2) Forms required shall include:

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(i) SF-86, Security Investigation Data for Sensitive Position

(ii) FD-258, two 92) completed FBI Fingerprint Cards

(b) VAR Procedure

The following information is needed by Clearance Passage and Access Control Unit

(CPSU), Security Division, to verify those clearance/access(s). Division level security offices may not accept the VAR, it must be sent from the individual’s security officer

(the security office representing the visitor) directly to the CPSU.

VARs must be submitted to the Security Division five (5) to ten (10) business days prior to the first day of the visit or prior to the expiration date (for current visitors submitting for renewal).

VARs can be sent on unclassified networks to: VisitAccessRequest@ic.fbi.gov The following are items are required items for clearance/accesses to be passed to the FBI via certified/signed letterhead memorandum, clearance verification form, or teletype/message/cable

Full Name

Social Security Number

Date and Place of Birth (City and State)

Clearance Level (granted when & by whom)

Background Investigation Date & by whom (if BI date is greater than 5 years, need last update or periodic reinvestigation initiation date)

Purpose of Visit

SCI Access(es) (if needed)

Time Frame (not to exceed 2 years) List the begin and end date

FBI Point of Contact (Name, Phone and Fax) - not the Security Officer

Sender (Name, Phone, and Fax)

(3) Contract Security Representative. The Contractor shall designate one of his staff as the Contractor Security Representative (CONSR). The name of the CONSR shall be submitted to the FBI CO and the Contractor will ensure that the so named individual shall not be removed from this position without written approval from the CO. The

CONSR shall be the individual who will deal with the FBI on all security matters. For the purposes of this Project, all security matters will be handled through the FBI's

Contracting Officer's Security Representative (COSR). All security clearances for the

Contractor, the subContractors, and all employees of these firms, shall be handled through the FBI COSR.

Additionally, the CONSR's responsibilities will include:

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(i) Provide to the FBI COSR all required information to obtain Security

Clearances for all Contractor employees requiring access to a facility.

(ii) Return all Government-issued Property to the FBI COSR. The above described Forms and information shall be completed and delivered to the FBI

COSR by the CONSR at least thirty (30) working days prior to the arrival of any individual at the FBI facility where the work is to be performed.

(4) Background Investigation. A background investigation, the scope of which will be at the discretion of the FBI, will be conducted on all Contractor personnel. At the discretion of the FBI, personnel may also be interviewed by the FBI regarding foreign travel, associated residences, or other matters of concern to the FBI, in deciding whether to grant access to its facilities or property. Refusal or failure to accurately complete the Forms, or to be interviewed to resolve any questionable matters, shall be deemed reasonable cause for denial of access to FBI facilities.

SECRET OR TOP SECRET WILL BE ISSUED ONLY TO UNITED STATES

CITIZENS.

(6) Access to FBI Facilities. Access to FBI facilities or property will be granted only after preliminary verification of the accuracy and completeness of submitted information shows no disqualifying factors.

(i) Access to FBI facilities or property will be granted only where such access is clearly consistent with the mission and responsibilities of the FBI. If, for any reason, a contract individual is denied access to any FBI facility or property, the

FBI will not disclose to the Contractor the reason for denial, nor will the FBI be liable for any expense in the replacement of the individual, or any costs incurred by the Contractor, as a result of such denial.

(ii) Decisions concerning granting of access to FBI facilities or property are made on a case-by-case basis. The Contractor is cautioned that individuals with criminal histories such as arrests records, felony convictions, misdemeanor convictions, or those addicted to, or abusive of, alcohol or chemicals, are likely to be denied access to the building or Job-Site. The exact nature, extent, and time passed since these incidents existed, will influence all access decisions.

(iii) Be advised, illegal or undocumented aliens may be referred to other cognizant law enforcement agencies for appropriate action.

(iv) Individuals initially permitted access may be excluded at a later date upon discovery of disqualifying factors resulting from detailed verification of submitted

Security information.

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(7) Visitor Badges. Visitor badges will be provided for individuals who are identified as having an infrequent or temporary legitimate business need for access to the FBI facilities (i.e., delivery persons will have limited access). These individuals will be escorted at all times by FBI personnel.

THE CONSR SHALL NOTIFY THE COR AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO

ARRIVAL AT THE FBI FACILITY OF ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WILL

REQUIRE ESCORT BY FBI PERSONNEL.

(8) Escorts. No uncleared persons will be allowed temporary access to the FBI space, unless they are escorted by the FBI personnel; and, without first obtaining permission from the FBI's Security Officer.

(9) Right to Revoke Access. The FBI reserves the right to revoke access to its facilities or property of any individual, where such access is no longer clearly consistent with the

FBI's mission and responsibilities, and the Contractor agrees to immediately remove that individual from the Job-Site in such circumstances. In cases of access revocation, the FBI will inform the individual of the basis of the revocation, unless to do so would reveal classified or sensitive information, and give the individual an opportunity to explain, rebut, or refute such basis in writing. Access will remain revoked pending prompt review of any submission by the individual.

The FBI shall have complete control over granting, denying, withholding, or termination access for contract individuals.

(10) Reinvestigation. The FBI reserves the right to reinvestigate contract individuals on a periodic basis (every five years) or, when facts or information indicate that continued access may no longer be clearly consistent with the FBI's mission responsibilities.

Should the Contractor receive information regarding an employee which may affect the access of that employee to an FBI facility, i.e., knowledge of arrest, felony conviction, misdemeanor conviction, use of or addiction to drugs and/or chemicals, abuse of alcohol, indebtedness, a change in or treatment of mental health, or any behavior, activities, or associations which tend to show that the individual is not reliable or trustworthy, etc., the Contractor shall advise the FBI immediately.

(11) Access Badges. Appropriate badges will be furnished by the FBI authorizing escorted or unescorted access to the FBI facilities and property. The badge will be kept at a location to be designed by the FBI and shall be picked up by the individual granted access upon arrival at the FBI premises. It shall be worn at all times on the upper part of the body so as to be clearly visible, and will be returned to the FBI whenever the wearer leaves FBI premises for any reasons or any length of time. Persons who cannot produce acceptable identification, including those already cleared for access, will not be permitted to enter the FBI facility.

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(12) Claims. The Government shall not be liable for any costs incurred by the Contractor, any subContractor, or any contract employee, in the furnishing of required security information, or in complying with the FBI's security requirements during the entire term of the contract.

The Contractor agrees that no claim may be filed for Delay of Work due to any

Contractor, his subContractors, or any employee thereof, failing to comply with the

FBI's security requirements.

The FBI reserves the right to exclude or remove from the facility any contract employee that the FBI deems incompetent, careless, insubordinate, or who fails to meet and obey security requirements, or, whose access to the facility is deemed by the

FBI to be contrary to the best interest of the FBI.

(13) Normal Working Hours. The FBI facility will be open to the Contractor personnel between 6:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on legal Federal holidays. Access will be denied at all other times.

(14) Overtime. Work on weekends or outside of NORMAL WORKING HOURS will occur only when the COR so approves IN ADVANCE and IN WRITING. Requests for overtime and for access to the site outside of NORMAL WORKING HOURS shall be made in writing to the COR not less than five (5) calendar days in advance of need.

(15) Security Regulations. The Contractor agrees that the following Security Regulations will be observed by all contract personnel involved in this contract, and that the facilities and procedures described in the following paragraphs will be operative during the term of the contract:

(i) Only United States citizens will be permitted access to FBI space. In addition, record checks will be conducted to ensure that Contractor personnel, or their associates, are not involved with or engage in drug trafficking, organized crime, or Foreign Counter-Intelligence activities.

(ii) The COSR shall provide information to the COR regarding all personnel who require, or cease to require, continuing access to FBI space. In order to permit the FBI to supply badges to allow access to the facility, the COSR shall ensure each individual completes the background data Forms listed herein. The

Forms will be provided in advance by the FBI to the Contractor. Processing the

Forms will be performed by FBI personnel at FBI expense.

(iii) An indices and record check will be completed for each Contractor employee listed in paragraph "1".

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(iv) Security checks will be made on all Contractor employees requiring access to the facility. Falsification of the Forms or violation of the facility security, safety, or code-or-conduct requirements will result in access to FBI space being denied.

(v) Personnel should be forewarned that willfully making false statements or concealing a material fact could constitute a violation of Section 1001, Title 18, United States Code.

(vi) Random personnel and vehicle property inspections will be conducted by

FBI security personnel.

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN CONTRACT:

H.6.1 Special Security Requirements

A. Security of Systems and Data, Including Personally Identifiable Data

1. Systems Security

The work to be performed under this contract requires the handling of data that originated within the Department of Justice, data that the Contractor manages or acquires for the Department, and/or data that is acquired in order to perform the contract and concerns Department programs or personnel.

For all systems handling such data, the Contractor shall comply with all security requirements applicable to Department of Justice systems, including but not limited to all Executive Branch system security requirements (e.g. requirements imposed by

OMB and NIST), DOJ IT Security Standards, and DOJ Order 2640.2E. The

Contractor shall provide DOJ access to and information regarding the Contractor's systems when requested by the Department in connection with its efforts to ensure compliance with all such security requirements, and shall otherwise cooperate with the Department in such efforts. DOJ access shall include independent validation testing of controls, system penetration testing by DOJ, FISMA data reviews and access by the DOJ Office of the Inspector General for its reviews.

2. Data Security

By acceptance of, or performance on, this contract, the Contractor agrees that with respect to the data identified in paragraph a, in the event of an actual or suspected breach of such data (i.e., loss of control, compromise, unauthorized disclosure, access for an unauthorized purpose, or other unauthorized access, whether physical or electronic), the Contractor will immediately (and in no event later than within one hour or discovery) report the breach to the CO and the COR.

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If the data breach occurs outside of regular business hours and/or neither the CO nor the COR can be reached, the Contractor shall call the DOJ Computer Emergency

Readiness Team (DOJCERT) at 1-866-US4-CERT (1-866-874-2378) within one hour of discovery of the breach.