PWS.docx

Performance Work Statement (PWS) For

CONSOLIDATED SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT INCLUDING ADDITIONAL IM/IT SUPPORT

SOLICITATION: TBD

CONTRACT: TBD

1.0. INTRODUCTION.

1.1. Background/Objectives. Mobile District is in need of various additional Scientific and Technical Support including additional IM/IT services.

1.2. Direction. The Contractor shall perform services in accordance with the performance based work statement. Requests or desires of the Users or Using Agency made directly to the Contractor will be immediately brought to the attention of the COR. Any changes to this performance based work statement must be authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer will appoint the COR at the time of award. The Mobile District technical point of contact for this work is currently Eric North.

1.3. Coordination and Payment: In performance of the work and request for payment, the Contractor shall provide to the current COR and technical point of contact, the following:

· Progress Report: The Contractor shall prepare and submit, for approval, a progress report of the various items included in the work with a percentage of time for each associated activity. This report shall capture the activities covered during the period included in the payment request.

· An updated progress report shall be submitted with each payment request

Request for payment and Progress Report relating thereto shall be delivered electronically.

1.4. Contractor Manpower Reporting. The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the Department of Defense via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.sam.gov. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported at any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2024. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at: http://www.sam.gov/.

2.0. TASK REQUIREMENTS. The Contractor, as an independent Contractor, and not as an agent of the Government, shall provide all personnel, supervision, and other items and services necessary to provide scientific and technical and IM/IT services to the Mobile District requirements. The Contractor’s employees will at all times conduct themselves in a manner compatible with the non-personal services nature of the contractual instrument. The Contractor’s workforce will under no circumstances allow themselves to be under the supervision and control of a Government Officer or employee. The Contractor shall provide the support, and shall assign sufficient personnel necessary to ensure overall assistance to Mobile District, and the successful execution of the requirements stated in this PWS. Any changes to the provisions of this PWS must be authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer.

2.1. District-Wide Scientific & Technology and IM/IT Support.

2.1.1. Technical Library Services. The library resources will emphasize the information areas of Engineering, Environmental Studies, Biology, Oceanography, Outdoor Recreation, Public Administration, Water Resources, and Congressional Legislation as well as other areas that impact the Mobile District. Services provided relate to activities typically associated with the overall management and operation of a technical library.

a. Assist District and Field Office personnel by providing scientific and technical information, as requested and required.

b. Maintain existing paper and electronic document organization and/or its reorganization and maintenance.

c. Catalog documents and the assignment of associated file numbers.

d. Properly place all relevant and/or accountable information originating from within or outside the District into the technical library in a standard and centralized format.

e. Keep abreast of the current knowledge related to technical library information and services.

f. Make routine acquisitions and providing for appropriate maintenance of reference materials.

g. Provide circulation of requested materials to Corps personnel.

h. Provide in-library access to various electronic databases.

i. Request and/or provide inter- library loans as requested.

j. Acquire and maintain an array of audio and video tapes, DVDs, CDs, microfilm and microfiche files.

k. Maintain detailed work record for reporting to task leader.

2.1.2. Electronic Document Development.

a. Convert selected source documents to an acceptable electronic format, provide the scanned image for verification, and provide electronic storage indexing and retrieval capability.

b. Scan documents, convert to electronic format, and maintain a file/directory structure and database to ensure access to documents.

c. Utilize MicroStation or AutoCADD to edit existing drawings and create raster-to-vector images and vice versa. Prime Vector software will be used to create new images to be viewed by MicroStation or AutoCADD.

d. Serve as the Local Records Storage Manager back-up as needed.

e. Maintain detailed work record for reporting to task leader.

2.1.3. Video Teleconferencing (VTC) Operations Support in Conjunction with ACE-IT:

a. Serve as the VTC POC for Mobile District and as such the VTC POC for ACE- IT Enterprise Service Desk (ESD) contact.

b. Provide VTC operations support including technical support through telephone and video communications.

c. Work with local telephone services provider, VTC equipment maintenance provider and ACE-IT Systems Analysts to research and troubleshoot VTC problems.

d. Develop and maintain instructions for use of VTC operating system software and modify/maintain system software packages via releases and utilities from manufacturers.

e. Provide user orientation on the VTC system operation, maintenance, and productivity benefits.

f. Schedule the use of the network by coordinating the internal entities and external systems to ensure timely delivery of services at optimum use of the system.

g. Maintain automated methods of tracking video network system usage, cost, efficiencies, outages, repairs and maintenance, etc. Generate formal reports on system usage as required to document the video communication network system.

h. Maintain detailed work record for reporting to task leader.

2.1.4. Systems Development and Software Maintenance

a. Provide support for the corporate and local automated information systems (AIS) including all interfacing systems and related programs and queries. This support includes systems development and maintenance for various AISs utilized within the Mobile District and SAD, and for specific MACOM (HQ-USACE) level AISs.

b. Provide systems analysis, evaluation, design, integration, programming, testing, documenting, and implementing very complex applications (including web applications) that require a thorough knowledge of administrative, business, and related IT systems concepts.

c. Direct and participate in all phases of software development with emphasis on planning, analysis, evaluation, integration, testing and acceptance phases.

d. Provide user support in response to software development and maintenance requirements.

e. Develop, maintain, and distribute required documentation.

f. Prepare technical reports, related documentation, charts and graphs, and prepare and deliver presentations and briefings to record results.

g. Investigate and evaluate user hardware needs.

h. Prepare reports, requirements and specification documents for computer equipment acquisitions in compliance with these requirements.

i. Review of resultant acquisitions for satisfaction of requirements.

j. Configure microcomputer systems, communications and related peripherals.

k. Maintain detailed work record for reporting to task leader.

2.1.5. Visual Information/Multimedia Specialist.

a. Provide support for Mobile District requirements to include planning the visual aspects of such materials as photographs, illustrations, diagrams, graphs, objects, 3D models, slides, and charts used in books, magazine, pamphlets, exhibits, live or video recordings, and other means of communication such as web content and internal command communication where the general format and specific themes to be illustrated are predetermined.

b. Serve as a Mobile District Web Site Administrator responsible for ensuring all district web pages adhere to DoD web policies, as well as approving content for the Mobile District’s public internet site.

c. Create video based solely on audio narratives provided to Public Affairs Office.

d. Serve as a graphic designer, proficient in the use of the latest design and desktop publishing software and hardware.

e. Provide Passport photography services to the Mobile District Headquarters.

f. Support the Income Projection System which is an Access Database for the Mobile District.

g. Provide a wide range of print or media, selecting fonts, determine the hierarchy of headings, follow style manuals, determine size, create layouts, create illustrations, determine how illustrations, photography or other graphic materials will be used, select graphic materials, create style sheets, prepare proofs, prepare digital media for final production, recommend materials to be used, and check proofs if requested.

h. Prepare multi-media for Mobile District's history.

i. Maintain detailed work record for reporting to task leader.

2.1.6. Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) Services. Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) is used by the SAD Resource Management Office (RMO) in calculating the regional rate and has reports on the budget vs. expenditures. There are district level reports vs. division level reports, reports on comparisons between districts as well as summaries of all districts within the division. The Budget Build Reports are heavily used for the Initial and Mid-Year budget builds, and at the end of the fiscal year. The Execution Reports are used monthly to manage execution of budgets and account balances.

a. Provide software developer support with modifying the SAD version of DataMart (DM) to meet FY budgeting requirements.

b. Perform systematic evaluation of existing code and database(s) to become familiar with the application and its environment.

c. Evaluate each of the requested changes to determine how it should be accomplished.

d. Generate the technical specifications for each change.

e. Each modification should have a back-out and recovery strategy to mitigate adverse effects and reduce application downtime.

f. Customer should be consulted to ensure that any user requirement issues are resolved.

g. Document the procedures required to accomplish each of the requested changes.

h. Perform modifications as documented.

i. Test the application to ensure that the changes perform as the customer requested.

j. Test results will be documented.

k. Provide documentation to the POCs on the requested changes.

l. Perform other activities associated with software modification as needed.

m. Maintain detailed work record for reporting to task leader.

2.2. Readiness Support Center Support.

2.2.1. EMAP, SIMSUITE & Other Corrective Action Tasks.

a. Develop graphic user interfaces for the distance learning programs that are developed annually to be loaded in the course management system.

b. Develop specific 3D animation vignettes to support the 12-15 exercises the RSC supports annually.

c. Create registration pages for the in-residence training.

d. Provide maintenance support to the RSC web server for all distance learning programs on the RSC home site.

e. Develop Adobe Flash programs that support the interaction between learner and the GUI.

f. Reconcile database records for all students engaged in online training programs.

g. Maintain detailed work record for reporting to task leader.

2.3. Regulatory Branch Support.

2.3.1. Regulatory Office Support For Birmingham and Montgomery Offices.

a. Provide data entry into CEFMS and prepare documentation to include entering and signing timekeeping information, preparing travel orders & vouchers, creating purchase requests & training requests.

b. Enter and review for accuracy any regulatory permit actions into ORM2 database and prepare various reports and files, for project managers.

c. Prepare files for scanning and create scanned files to the shared network drive. Once files are scanned, prepare files for shipment to records storage warehouse for disposition.

d. Ensure current project information is accurate, up-to-date, and readily available to project managers.

e. Keep and maintain an accurate and up-to-date government property inventory list.

f. Reconcile database records for all students engaged in online training programs.

g. Provide normal day-to-day office assistance to include, daily correspondence via email phone calls, etc., answer and direct incoming phone calls, greet visitors, and provide general information to visitors and office personnel.

h. Maintain detailed work record for reporting to task leader.

2.4. Engineering Division Support.

2.4.1. Technical Support for Engineering Division. This Contractor will mainly support the Technical Services Branch, however, due to the unpredictable workload of various programs, the requirements for Engineering Division may greatly fluctuate throughout the year, and support to other Branches may be required.

a. Register A/E contracts in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) by entering appropriate contract information into the database, and correlate information from the A/E Contracts Database for assignment. Notify assigned personnel that CPARS evaluations are available for completion.

b. Generate weekly reports for Due and Over-Due CPARS evaluations, and alerts the assigned personnel of contract evaluation status.

c. Monitor ENG Form 93 electronic mailbox for submission of payment invoices.

d. Verify all information, such as company name, address, Contract Required Completion Date (RCD), that is listed on ENG Form 93 is correctly entered in CEFMS, and coordinate with the assigned Project Manager for review and acceptance.

e. Enter payment estimate information, once it has been accepted, into CEFMS and coordinate with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for electronic signature on the ENG Form 93 and approval in CEFMS.

f. Monitor the status and progress of ENG Form 93 payment invoices and update the status information in Engineering Division’s A/E Contracts database.

g. Electronically file ENG Form 93 payment estimates and supporting contract information on Project Support Section’s network drive.

g. Monitor remaining contract capacity and expiration dates on all of Engineering Division’s A/E Contract database, and generates monthly A/E Contract Capacity Reports.

h. Monitor A/E Contract awards and updates status information in the A/E Contracts database.

i. Maintain detailed work record for reporting to task leader.

2.4.2. P6 Schedulers (Project Control Specialist).

a. Provide data entry for project schedules into P6 and recommendations on schedules and resource availabilities. The recommendations will be in support of approximately 15 Supervisors, 19 discipline technical leads, and 4 Budget/Program Analysts. The data for input is established by Government personnel and the Contractor shall ensure timely input for the daily run of P6 for various reports. Initial data for P6 projects shall be prepared by Government personnel and provided to the Contractor, who shall input the data within two business days. Adjustments to the schedule and resourced amounts in the project’s CEFMS budget shall be provided by the Government to the Contractor as the changes occur.

e. Input the revised/adjusted data within one and one half business days (18 working hours duration).

f. Provide the Government with hardcopy reports of the initial project entry in P6 (CMI Project Datasheet) and provide the same report for each request of schedule adjustments.

g. Provide project data from the various programs of Mobile District, including Civil Works and Military Installation support.

j. Maintain detailed work record for reporting to task leader.

2.5. Mega-Project Assistance.

2.5.1. USACE Mega Project and Program Management.

a. Gather, track and compile information, and prepare In-Progress Reviews (IPR), Quarterly Updates, and other associated reports on a major construction project, as requested.

b. Graphical depictions of the project baseline, including current status and estimates of cost and dates of completion. Back-up slides including tabular data should be available upon request.

c. Financial data indicating the status of funds obligated, expended, and anticipated increases in cost. Program specific data elements and processes should be referenced and used for these reports.

d. Project specific metrics (tabular and graphical) analysis and trends. Metrics should be quantified and traceable to a USACE database (P2, RMS, etc.).

e. Analyses of trends for cost & schedule performance, and quality, including corrective actions.

f. A listing of project and/or technical decisions recently made or upcoming that have significant impact on program or project delivery.

g. A summary level update report on any outstanding issues identified.

h. A narrative or graphical depiction of at least the top five risks to program or project delivery, including planned or executed mitigation strategies.

i. Maintain detailed work record for reporting to task leader.

2.6. P2 Schedulers.

2.6.1. Project Data Integration and P2 Support. The Contractor shall provide individual(s) to complete the following tasks:

a. Provide input of project schedules and accompanying resources into P2 and CEFMS. The input will be in support of approximately 20 Project Managers and 13 Program/Budget Analysts. The data for input is established by Government personnel and the Contractor shall ensure timely input for the daily run of P2 for various reports. Initial data for P2 projects shall be prepared by Government personnel and provided to the Contractor, who shall input the data within two business days. Adjustments to the schedule and resourced amounts in the project’s CEFMS budget shall be provided by the Government to the Contractor as the changes occur.

b. Input the revised/adjusted data within one and one half business days (18 working hours duration).

c. Provide the Government with hardcopy reports of the initial project entry in P2 (CMI Project Datasheet) and provide the same report for each request of schedule adjustments.

d. Provide project data from the various programs of Mobile District, including Civil Works (Operations Division and Project Management); Military Installation support; Real Estate; and Planning Division. Data will reflect the information required by higher headquarters for P2 reports and Command Management Reviews.

e. Provide CEMRS (Corps of Engineers Manpower Requirements System) support. This includes yearly P2 efforts necessary to achieve FTE projections for the entire Military Program, including an in-depth review of each active (Military, Environmental, IIS, and Real Estate) project in the program to adjust presented FTE. Act as direct liaison with RM Manpower Officers where needed for this activity. Organize data and enter out-year projections for Workload / Workforce Planning for the Military Program.

f. Maintain detailed work record for reporting to task leader.

2.7. Contractor Personnel. Contractor personnel must identify themselves as contractors at all times, such as, when attending meetings, answering Government telephones, or working in situations where their actions could be construed as official government acts. The Contractor must display his or her name and the name of the company while in the working area, wear and display a building pass, if required by security procedures and include the company’s name in his or her email display.

2.8. Additional Qualifications of Contractor Assigned Personnel.

2.8.1. General. All Contractor personnel shall be able to read, write, speak, and understand English. All Contractor personnel shall possess good written and verbal communications skills. All Contractor personnel shall have sufficient knowledge of proper English grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation rules to identify errors and make corrections as errors are encountered.

2.8.2. Employee Training. It is expected that the Contractor shall provide a trained workforce. The Government may offer training in specific procedures related to USACE functions, to include participation in DOD-sponsored training. However, it is expected that the Contractor shall provide necessary upgrade training for its employees in areas of new information technology on an annual basis at no cost to the Government. Future training and conference attendance to upgrade skills that the Government may need Contractor employees to receive may be provided by the Government. Requests for such training or conference attendance will be approved by COR prior to arrangements being made by either government or contractor personnel.

3.0 TRAVEL.

3.1. All reimbursable cost must be authorized by the Contracting Officer and be in conformance with contract requirements. Travel will be reimbursed in accordance with JTR. The contractor shall ensure that the requested travel cost will not exceed what has been authorized in the task order. The contractor invoices for travel shall be submitted for payment NLT than the 15th day of the following month. Travel costs shall be itemized by individual contractor employee. The contractor is to use government vehicles when requested, authorized, and determined to be advantageous to the government. It is understood that the contractor’s liability insurance will cover all contract personnel operating government vehicles. All contractor personnel authorized to use a government vehicle in the performance of their functions shall possess a current and unrestricted driver's license.

3.2. Travel may be required to fulfill some of the tasks required by this contract. Travel budgets will be specified on subsequent task order, if applicable.

4.0 SECURITY AND PRIVACY.

4.1. Common Access Card. Each contract employee will be issued a Common Access Card (CAC) by the Government. The CAC shall be returned by the contract employee to the issuing DEERS/RAPIDS work center, and the DEERS/RAPIDS work center shall be notified to revoke the PKI Certificates when a contract employee's employment is terminated, re-assigned outside this performance based work statement, or if the contract expires. Each Contractor shall wear the CAC above the waistline such that it is readily visible at all times during contract performance.

4.2. Privacy Act. It is anticipated that this task may require the handling of information that is covered by the Privacy Act of 1974, such as Social Security Numbers, birthdates and home telephone numbers. The Contractor will adhere to the requirements of this law to its fullest extent.

5.0. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. While the majority of the work is to be performed at the site listed below, the services of this contract are available throughout the USACE South Atlantic Division (SAD).

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District 109 St. Joseph Street Mobile, Alabama 36628

6.0. HOURS OF WORK. Normal working hours for the Mobile District Headquarters Office Building are from 0630 - 1715 Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Deliveries and/or duties required by this performance based work statement may require work outside of these hours in order to meet the applicable deadlines required under this task order; however, no additional overtime compensation above and beyond the Contractor’s proposal is contemplated.

6.1. Recognized Holidays. The contractor is not required to provide services on the following federal holidays:

When one of the above-designated legal holidays falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a legal holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a holiday by U.S. Government Agencies. (Applies only to federal holidays).

In case of government office shutdown as directed by the Commander, contractor employees shall be excused from work at no additional cost to the Government.

7.0. CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE. The COR will review the Contractor’s deliverables to ensure compliance with all specifications. The COR has the authority to inspect and accept/reject deliverables. The acceptance of deliverables and satisfactory work performance required shall be based on the timeliness and accuracy of the products requested by the agency. The Contractor is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of all work performed under this Task Order, and compliance with all parts of the contract. The Contractor is responsible for identifying the requirements of all laws and regulations.

8.0. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. All Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) procured through this task must meet the applicable accessibility standards at 36 CFR 1194, unless an agency exception to this requirement exists. 36 CFR 1194 implements Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and is viewable at http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/508standards.htm - Part 1194.

9.0. DELIVERABLES. The Contractor shall provide a comprehensive report demonstrating proof of completion of the activities outlined in section 2.0 Task Requirements.

10.0. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. The period of performance shall be specified in Contract Award document and subsequent task orders.

11.0 AT/OPSEC REQUIREMENTS.

11.1. AT Level I Training. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 5 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website: https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at.

11.2. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. All contractor and all associated sub-contractor employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area Commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DoD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or processes.

11.3. For Contractors Requiring a Common Access Card (CAC). The contractor and all sub-contractor employees will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) Both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via login, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) Remote access, via login, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) Physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an interim CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

11.4 Suspicious Activity Reporting Training (e.g. iWATCH, CorpsWatch or See Something, Say Something). The contractor and all associated sub‐contractors shall receive a brief/training (provided by the RA) on the local suspicious activity reporting system. This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the project manager, security representative, or law enforcement entity. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 5 calendar days after completion of the training.

11.5. Contractor Employees Who Require Access to Government Information Systems. All contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees with access to a Government information system must be registered in the ATCTS (Army Training Certification Tracking System) at commencement of services, and must successfully complete the DoD Information Assurance Awareness prior to access to the information systems and then annually thereafter in accordance with personnel security standards listed in AR 25-2 (Information Assurance), an appropriate background investigation will be conducted prior to accessing the government information systems..

11.6. For Contractors That Require OPSEC Training. All new contractor employees will complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty. Additionally, all contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor and sub-contractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training. OPSEC awareness training is available at the following websites: https://www.iad.gov/ioss/ or http://www.odse.edu/catalog/operation-security.html; or it can be provided by the RA OPSEC Officer in presentation form which will be documented via memorandum.

11.7 For Information assurance (IA)/information technology (IT) training. All contractor employees and associated sub‐contractor employees must complete the DoD IA awareness training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All contractor employees working IA/IT functions must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoDD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01‐M and AR 25‐2 within six months of employment.

All contractor employees supporting IA/IT functions shall be appropriately certified upon contract IAW DoD 8570.01-M, DFARS 252.239-7001 and AR 25-2. The baseline certification as stipulated in DoD 8570.01-M must be completed upon contract award.

11.8. Will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas. All contract employees, including subcontractor employees who are not in possession of the appropriate security clearance or access privileges, will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas.

11.9. Contractor Company to obtain a Facility Clearance and individual clearances at the appropriate level. The Prime Contractor Company must have a Facility Clearance (FCL) at the appropriate level (IAW the NISPOM DoD 5220.22-M and AR 380-49) prior to the start of the contract awarded period of performance. Contractor personnel performing work under this contract must have the required security clearance, per AR 380-67, at the appropriate level at the start of the period of performance. Security Clearances and FCL requirements are required to be maintained for the life of the contract IAW the DD Form 254 attached to the contract. If no FCL, the supporting Government Contracting Activity will sponsor the prime contract company in obtaining the FCL.

11.10 Pre-Screen Candidates using E-Verify Program. The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-Verify Program ( http://www.dhs.gov/E-Verify ) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-Verity system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award.

Appendix A

Labor Category Descriptions and Requirements For all positions, the degree of work complexity increases as the level increases. Accredited is defined as follows: A college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For all positions requiring college-level degrees, additional experience may be substituted for education. Actual Equivalency requirements for this contract shall be 2 years of experience = 1 year of college.

Technical Librarian Maintains library collections of books, serial publications, documents, audiovisual and other materials and assists groups and individuals in locating and obtaining materials. Furnishes information on library activities, facilities, rules and services. Explains and assists in use of reference sources, such as card or book catalog or book and periodical indexes to locate information. Issues and receives materials for circulation or use in library. Assembles and arranges displays of books and other library materials. Maintains reference and circulation materials. Answers correspondence on special reference subjects. May compile list of library materials according to subjects or interests. May select, order, catalog and classify materials.

Administrative Specialist (Levels are Wage Determined) Coordinates collection and preparation of operating reports, budget expenditures, and statistical records of performance data in information technology environment. May direct services such as maintenance repair, supplies, mail, and files. May compile, store, and retrieve management data using PCs.

Business Analyst/Coordinator Provides technical knowledge and analysis of highly specialized applications and operational environments, high-level functional systems analysis, design, integration, documentation and implementation advice on exceptionally complex problems, which require extensive knowledge of the subject matter for effective implementation. Participates as needed in all phases of software development with emphasis on the planning, analysis, testing, integration, documentation, and presentation phases. Applies principles, methods and knowledge of the functional area of expertise to specific task order requirements, advanced business, management and administrative principles and methods to exceptionally difficult technical problems in Government program and administrative applications to arrive at automated solutions. Designs and prepares technical reports and related documentation, makes charts and graphs to record results. Prepares and delivers presentations and briefings as required by the task order. Technical support includes technical advice on security requirements for highly specialized applications, technical report preparation or other services as required by the task order.

Web Developer The Web Developer will be responsible for supporting the existing infrastructure as well as develop new technologies. Develop new Web applications as identified by supervisor and management through packaged and customized applications. Create a company-wide Intranet, allowing data manipulation for each internal staff member. Maintain and enhance existing Web applications and all internal systems are integrated. Perform complete testing of Web applications–unit and system, engaging users as necessary. Conduct all user acceptances testing, and report results. Design and implement user-driven templates, databases and interfaces for ease of use. Develop database-driven Web interfaces for rapid, real-time information sharing. Develop external Web portals allowing users to input and retrieve accurate information.

Visual Information Specialist Provides technical knowledge and analysis of highly specialized applications and operational environment, high-level functional systems analysis, design, integration, documentation, and implementation advice on exceptionally complex problems, which require high-level knowledge of the subject matter for effective implementation. Participates as needed in all phases of software development with emphasis on the planning, analysis, modeling, simulation, testing, integration, documentation and presentation phases. Applies principles, methods and knowledge of the functional area of expertise to specific task order requirements, advanced mathematical principles and methods to exceptionally difficult and narrowly defined technical problems in engineering and mathematical applications to arrive at automated solutions. Designs and prepares technical reports, data bases, studies, and related documentation, makes charts and graphs to record results. Prepares and delivers presentations and briefings as required by the task order. Technical support includes technical advice on security requirements for highly specialized IT applications, technical report preparation or other services as required by the task order.

Software Developer Write, modify, and debug software for client applications. Use source debuggers and visual development environments. Write code to create single-threaded or user interface event driven applications, either stand-alone and those which access servers or services. Test and document software for client applications.

Program Support Analyst Conducts the planning and coordination of scheduling activities involving systems, projects or sub-projects. Uses knowledge of scheduling tools to analyze interdependencies between related projects. Develops work breakdown structures. Documents analysis results. Supports business and administrative activities, such as budgeting, manpower and resource planning, and financial reporting. Evaluates existing procedures, processes, techniques, models and/or systems related to administrative problems or contractual issues and recommends solutions. Applies process improvement and reengineering methodologies and principles. Performs activity and data modeling, develops business methods, identifies best practices, and analyzes performance metrics.

Specialized Electronic Input Operator (Levels are Wage Determined) Has full technical knowledge of data entry devices and specialized terminology/data. This data may encompass terminology related to environmental, legal, medical, etc. fields. May instruct, direct and check the work of other electronic input operators. Assists in scheduling data entry functions. Operates data entry devices in recording a variety of data; verifies data entered. Performs routine data preparation and distribution.

Project Control Specialist Applies project controls knowledge within the applied project management (PM) system to schedule project development, integration, and implementation. Develops: work breakdown structure (WBS); schedule cost and resource loading; project progression analysis including delay; recovery and resource allocation; earned value management; and data synchronization verification between Primavera Project Manager and applicable financial database. Provide Primavera knowledge transfer as needed to designated government personnel.

Project Control Manager Applies top level project controls knowledge within the applied project management (PM) system to schedule project development, integration, and implementation. Provide high level analysis within the PM system. Manages team of project control specialists, defining and revising methods and strategy regarding deployment, maintenance, and progress reporting. Develops: work breakdown structure (WBS); schedule cost and resource loading; project progression analysis including delay; recovery and resource allocation; earned value management; and data synchronization verification between Primavera Project Manager and applicable financial database. Provide Primavera knowledge transfer as needed to designated government personnel. Identify PM system problems and coordinate issues with the designated government reporting entity.