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This is a Performance Work Statement (PWS) for a comprehensive economic impact study of tourism related to the FIFA World Cup 2026 on the U.S. economy, issued by the Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration (ITA) National Travel and Tourism Office. The study will assess national and regional economic impacts including visitor spending, tourism-related economic activity, sector-specific effects (hospitality, transportation, food and beverage, retail, recreation), employment impacts, and implications for U.S. travel exports and international visitation. The contractor must provide direct, indirect, and induced economic impacts analysis; baseline and alternative scenario modeling; and public-facing summaries with data visualizations and supporting documentation.

The period of performance is 12 months from award date. Key deliverables include a detailed project work plan, defensible methodology using accepted economic impact modeling approaches (IMPLAN, RIMS II, or equivalent), survey instruments and fielding plans for primary visitor data collection, interim findings briefing, draft and final economic impact reports, executive summary for general audiences, data visualizations and graphics packages, presentation materials, and final supporting data tables with comprehensive documentation. The contractor must conduct in-person intercept surveys at FIFA World Cup 2026 U.S. host cities and participate in stakeholder engagement with federal agencies, state and local government entities, host city representatives, destination marketing organizations, and FIFA representatives. All work is a non-personal services task order performed primarily at the contractor's facilities with authorized travel to host cities for fieldwork. Monthly progress reports are required by the 5th of each month. The government retains unlimited rights to all documents and materials produced, and the contractor must clearly identify any pre-existing proprietary or licensed data, tools, or models used in the analysis.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OFFICE OF ACQUISITIONS MANAGEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT:

FIFA WORLD CUP 2026™ ECONOMIC IMPACT

STUDY

FOR THE NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM OFFICE,

INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION

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1.0 Task Order Overview

This is a non-personal services task order. The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over the task order service providers performing the services herein. Such task order service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor, which, in turn, is responsible to the Government as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Contractor shall perform to the standards set forth in this task order.

2.0 Background

The FIFA World Cup 2026™ represents a strategic opportunity to advance U.S. economic competitiveness, promote exports, and support tourism-related economic activity. As one of the largest global sporting events, the tournament is expected to drive significant international visitation, global media exposure, and commercial engagement across multiple U.S. industries.

The International Trade Administration (ITA) will leverage this event to support U.S. businesses, strengthen global trade relationships, and promote the United States as a premier destination for investment and tourism. This study will provide a rigorous, data-driven assessment of the economic, trade, tourism, and investment-related impacts of the FIFA World Cup 2026 to inform senior Department of Commerce leadership, interagency partners, and external stakeholders.

2.1 Objective

The objective of this task order is to obtain a comprehensive, data-driven assessment of the economic impact of tourism related to the FIFA World Cup 2026 on the U.S. economy. The study shall assess national and regional impacts, including visitor spending, tourism-related economic activity, sector-specific effects, employment impacts, and implications for U.S. travel exports and international visitation.

The study shall provide the National Travel and Tourism Office and the International Trade Administration with defensible, transparent, and actionable analysis to support leadership decision-making, interagency coordination, stakeholder engagement, and strategic communications.

The analysis shall include, at a minimum:

• Direct, indirect, and induced economic impacts;

• Sector-specific impacts, including hospitality, transportation, food and beverage, retail, recreation, and related tourism sectors;

• International visitor and domestic visitor spending, with spending categories distinguished where feasible;

• Regional, host-city, and national economic outcomes;

• Impacts on employment, labor income, output, tax revenue, and value added, as applicable;

• Implications for U.S. travel exports and international visitation;

• Baseline and alternative scenario modeling; and

• Public-facing summaries, data visualizations, and supporting documentation.

3.0 Requirement

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3.1 The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform this requirement.

3.2 The Contractor shall monitor performance in accordance with the approved Quality Control Plan (QCP). The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor’s QCP is the means by which they will ensure work complies with the requirements of the task order.

3.3 The Contractor shall, at all times, maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS. When hiring and assigning personnel, the Contractor shall consider that workforce stability and continuity are essential to successful performance.

3.4 Scope of Work

The Contractor shall conduct a comprehensive economic impact study of tourism related to the FIFA World Cup 2026 on the U.S. economy. The Contractor shall provide the technical expertise, data collection, economic modeling, analysis, reporting, and stakeholder support necessary to complete the study.

The Contractor shall perform the following tasks:

a. Project Management and Work Plan The Contractor shall develop and submit a detailed project work plan that identifies the Contractor’s technical approach, project schedule, key milestones, data sources, assumptions, methodology, deliverables, quality control procedures, and stakeholder engagement approach.

The work plan shall include, at a minimum:

• Proposed project schedule and timeline;

• Key tasks, milestones, and dependencies;

• Data collection approach;

• Economic modeling methodology;

• Survey or primary data collection approach;

• Planned stakeholder engagement activities;

• Draft and final deliverable dates;

• Quality control procedures; and

• Risks, assumptions, and mitigation strategies.

b. Study Design and Methodology

The Contractor shall develop a detailed and defensible methodology for assessing the economic impact of tourism related to the FIFA World Cup 2026 on the U.S. economy.

The methodology shall include, at a minimum:

• Economic impact modeling approach, including use of accepted models or methodologies such as IMPLAN, RIMS II, or another defensible economic modeling framework;

• Definitions of direct, indirect, and induced impacts;

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• Definitions of geographic scope, including national, state, regional, and host-city analysis where applicable;

• Identification of key assumptions, multipliers, and data limitations;

• Approach for distinguishing international visitors, domestic out-of-state visitors, local attendees, and other relevant visitor segments;

• Approach for estimating visitor spending by category;

• Approach for estimating impacts on travel exports and international visitation;

• Scenario modeling assumptions; and

• Documentation sufficient to support transparency, reproducibility, and defensibility.

c. Data Collection

The Contractor shall collect, review, validate, and analyze data necessary to perform the economic impact study.

Data sources may include, but are not limited to:

• FIFA-related ticket sales data and publicly available tournament data;

• Host city and local organizing committee information;

• Destination marketing organization data;

• Lodging, transportation, food and beverage, retail, recreation, and other tourism-related data;

• Credit card or other visitor spending data, if available and appropriate;

• Survey of International Air Travelers data or other relevant Federal travel and tourism data;

• Federal agency data, including data from the Department of Transportation, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Commerce, or other Federal sources, as applicable;

• Commercially available mobility, spending, or visitation data;

• Primary survey data, including visitor surveys, panel surveys, or intercept surveys; and

• Other relevant public, proprietary, or commercial data sources approved by the

Government.

The Contractor shall identify data sources, document data limitations, and explain how data are validated and incorporated into the analysis.

d. Visitor Survey and Primary Data Collection The Contractor shall design and implement a primary data collection approach to support the economic impact analysis. The approach may include in-person intercept surveys, visitor surveys, panel surveys, or other defensible methods approved by the Government.

The survey approach shall be designed to capture information such as:

• Visitor origin;

• Visitor type, including international, domestic, and local visitors;

• Length of stay;

• Primary purpose of trip;

• Travel party size;

• Spending by category;

• Event attendance behavior;

• Host-city visitation patterns;

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• Additional destinations visited in the United States;

• Trip extension behavior related to the FIFA World Cup 2026; and

• Other variables necessary to support the economic impact analysis.

The Contractor shall provide survey instruments, sampling approach, data collection plan, and quality control procedures for Government review.

e. Economic Impact Analysis The Contractor shall estimate the economic impact of tourism related to the FIFA World Cup 2026 on the U.S. economy.

The analysis shall include, as applicable:

• Direct visitor spending;

• Organizer and event-related spending, where data are available;

• Indirect and induced economic effects;

• Employment impacts;

• Labor income;

• Value added to the economy;

• Total economic output;

• Federal, state, and local tax impacts, where feasible;

• Sector-specific impacts; and

• Impacts attributable to international visitation and travel exports.

The Contractor shall clearly distinguish between measured data, modeled estimates, assumptions, and scenario-based projections.

f. Travel Export, Tourism, and Investment-Related Analysis The Contractor shall assess the implications of the FIFA World Cup 2026 for U.S. travel and tourism.

This analysis shall include, as applicable:

• Estimated impact on U.S. travel exports;

• International visitor spending attributable to the event;

• Effects on destination awareness and international visitation;

• Tourism-related commercial opportunities;

• Potential longer-term tourism impacts; and

• Relevance to U.S. economic competitiveness and international promotion efforts.

Where data are available, the Contractor may also assess broader trade, business engagement, or investment-related impacts associated with the event.

g. Regional and Host-City Analysis The Contractor shall provide regional and host-city analysis where data availability permits.

The analysis shall include:

• Host-city-level economic impact estimates;

• Comparison of impacts across U.S. host cities;

• National-level aggregation of impacts;

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• Regional or state-level impacts, where feasible;

• Sector-specific effects by market, where feasible; and

• Explanation of differences across host cities, including attendance, visitor mix, spending patterns, and market characteristics.

h. Scenario Modeling The Contractor shall conduct baseline and alternative scenario modeling to assess potential variations in economic impact.

Scenarios may include:

• Baseline visitor attendance and spending assumptions;

• High and low attendance scenarios;

• High and low visitor spending scenarios;

• Variations in international visitor share;

• Variations in length of stay; and

• Other scenarios recommended by the Contractor and approved by the Government.

The Contractor shall document all scenario assumptions and clearly present the results of each scenario.

i. Reporting, Visualizations, and Communications Support The Contractor shall prepare written reports, data visualizations, maps, charts, tables, and executive-level materials suitable for Government use.

The Contractor shall provide:

• Draft and final technical reports;

• Executive summary suitable for general audiences;

• Data visualizations and graphics;

• Presentation slides;

• Methodology appendix;

• Supporting data tables;

• Stakeholder briefing materials; and

• Other materials necessary to communicate results to policymakers, Federal agencies, Congress, media representatives, and public stakeholders.

All deliverables shall be written in plain language, technically accurate, and suitable for review by senior leadership.

3.5 Stakeholder Engagement

The Contractor shall support stakeholder engagement necessary to complete the study and communicate findings. Stakeholders may include Federal agencies, state and local Government entities, host city representatives, Team Base Camp representatives where access is available and approved, destination marketing organizations, tourism industry stakeholders, FIFA representatives, and other organizations as identified by the Government.

The Contractor shall:

• Participate in kickoff, status, technical, and stakeholder meetings as requested;

• Support coordination with Federal, state, local, and industry stakeholders;

• Conduct briefings, workshops, or listening sessions as requested by the Government;

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• Present methodology, preliminary findings, draft results, and final results;

• Incorporate Government and stakeholder feedback into deliverables, as appropriate;

• Prepare meeting materials, agendas, and summaries when requested; and

• Maintain a record of stakeholder feedback and how it was addressed.

4.0 Place of Performance

Primary performance shall occur at the Contractor’s facilities. Remote or telework performance is authorized for activities that can be performed off-site, including project management, data analysis, report development, virtual meetings, and related tasks.

The Contractor shall also perform fieldwork at selected FIFA World Cup 2026 U.S. host cities, Team Base Camps where access is available and approved, and other relevant fieldwork locations, as necessary, to conduct in-person intercept surveys, stakeholder engagement, data collection, and other official activities required under this task order. Specific fieldwork locations shall be coordinated with and approved by the Task Manager or Contracting Officer’s Representative in advance.

5.0 Period of Performance

The total period of performance is 12 months from date of award.

Base Period: 12 months

6.0 Hours of Operation

Under this task order, the Contractor is responsible for conducting business Monday through Friday during normal business hours, except Federal holidays.

7.0 Government Furnished Resources

7.1 The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information and property provided for Contractor use. The Contractor shall not use GFP/E/I for any purposes other than official Government business as performed under this task order. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

7.2 Contractors working on Government sites, if any, may be provided access to standard business equipment or workspace, as determined by the Government and subject to availability. Such access may include desk space, telephone access, computer access, and access to office equipment such as printers or copiers.

7.3 Unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer, Contractors shall be responsible for immediately returning GFP/E/I to the DOC Property Official who issued their OF-7 Property Pass when the property is no longer needed for the use for which it was authorized.

7.4 In accordance with FAR 52.245-1, Government Property, the Contractor shall prepare for shipment and deliver f.o.b. origin any Government-issued laptop, cellular phone, or other business equipment taken off-site and is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss.

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7.5 The Government may provide information reasonably necessary for performance of this task order, including relevant background materials, points of contact, publicly available Federal data sources, stakeholder information, prior reports, and other materials related to the FIFA World Cup 2026, travel and tourism, or economic impact analysis.

The Government does not anticipate providing Government-furnished equipment. If Government-furnished equipment, property, or information is provided during performance, the Contractor shall safeguard and use such resources only for official purposes under this task order.

8.0 Qualifications

The Contractor shall ensure that all personnel assigned to this task order possess the education, experience, training, and technical capabilities necessary to perform the required services.

At a minimum, the Contractor’s team shall have demonstrated expertise in:

• Economic impact analysis and input-output modeling;

• Travel and tourism economic analysis, including visitor spending, travel exports, tourism-supported employment, and impacts on related sectors such as lodging, transportation, food and beverage, retail, and recreation;

• Major event or large-scale event impact analysis;

• Survey design, visitor research, and primary data collection;

• In-person intercept surveys or comparable visitor survey methods;

• Data analysis, statistical analysis, and data validation;

• Public-sector research and reporting;

• Data visualization and executive-level communications; and

• Project management.

The Contractor shall provide qualified personnel capable of performing the required work throughout the period of performance. Key personnel shall not be replaced without prior written notice to the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative.

9.0 Identification of Contractor Employees

All Contractor personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their Contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by Contractors are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

10.0 Travel

Travel ☒ is ☐ is not required under this task order.

The Contractor shall travel, as approved by the designated Task Manager or Contracting Officer’s Representative, during the performance of this task order to conduct official business covered under this task order, including meetings, fieldwork, data collection, and implementation of in-person

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Authorized travel is reimbursable in accordance with the contract. The Contractor shall ensure adequate funding is available for travel costs prior to incurring such costs.

All travel shall be performed in accordance with Government travel regulations. The Government will reimburse travel expenses at actual cost, in accordance with limitations equivalent to those set forth in the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR). Unless authorized by the Contracting Officer, reimbursement of lodging, meals and incidental expenses will not exceed the applicable rates set forth in the FTR for the travel destinations.

Preauthorization for Travel: Travel shall not be undertaken without prior written authorization. If travel is authorized, ITA will only reimburse the Contractor for actual travel costs incurred during the authorized travel period. Profit/Fee shall not be applied to travel costs or per diem and is not allowable under this contract. Handling rates shall not be applied to travel costs. When travel is authorized, the Contractor shall provide estimated travel costs to the authorizer in advance of scheduling travel.

Requests for travel must include the following information: a. Name of traveler; b. Dates of travel; c.

Destination(s); d. Purpose of travel; e. Estimated transportation costs; f. Estimated lodging expense; g.

Estimated meals and incidental expenses; and h. Other expenses.

Travel Cost Reimbursement Limitations: All travel shall be performed in accordance with Government travel regulations. The Government will reimburse travel expenses at actual cost, in accordance with limitations equivalent to those set forth in the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR). Unless authorized by the Contracting Officer, reimbursement of lodging, meals and incidental expenses will not exceed the applicable rates set forth in the FTR for the travel destinations.

Travel Security Conditions and Reporting: The Contractor must remain vigilantly aware of security conditions while traveling for ITA, and by entering into a contract, assumes full responsibility for the safety of its employees. Prior to commencing work, the Contractor must ensure that it has adequate procedures in place to advise its employees of situations or changed conditions that could adversely affect their security. The Contractor acknowledges that security conditions are subject to change at any moment, that ITA cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information that it may provide to the Contractor and that ITA assumes no responsibility for the reliability of such information. The Contractor has sole responsibility for approving all travel plans for its employees. The Contractor is also responsible for immediately notifying ITA and the U.S. Embassy American Citizen Services section in the event a U.S.

citizen employee does not return from travel as expected or does not report to work.

Local travel to meetings, conferences, or other official business covered under this task order is not reimbursable as a direct charge unless specifically authorized in advance in accordance with the contract.

11.0 Conflicts of Interest

Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this task order may receive, have access to, or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications, or work statements, etc.), or

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The Contractor shall notify the CO immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and may merit the submission of a plan to the CO to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. This mitigation plan would be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the CO.

In the event the CO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may employ other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

12.0 Data Rights

The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this task order. All documents and materials, to include the source code of any software produced under this contract, shall be Government owned and the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government.

These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the Contractor without written permission from the CO. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

The Contractor shall clearly identify any proposed use of pre-existing, proprietary, licensed, or restricted data, tools, models, or materials prior to use and shall describe any limitations on the Government’s use, disclosure, or distribution of such materials.

13.0 Applicable Publications (Current Editions)

☐ No publications are applicable for this task order.

☐ The following list of publications is applicable to this task order:

• Federal Acquisition Regulation, Subpart 8.4, Federal Supply Schedules;

• FAR 8.405-6, Limiting Sources;

• FAR Part 10, Market Research;

• FAR 52.245-1, Government Property, if applicable;

• Executive Order 14234, Establishing the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup

2026;

• Applicable Department of Commerce and International Trade Administration policies, procedures, and security requirements;

• Applicable Federal information protection, privacy, and data handling requirements;

• Applicable Federal travel regulations, if travel is authorized; and

• Other statutes, regulations, policies, or guidance incorporated into the task order.

14.0 Reports and Deliverables

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14.1 The Contractor shall attend progress meetings requested by the contracting activity or task order administration. The Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor's performance.

At these meetings the CO will apprise the Contractor of how the government views the Contractor's performance and the Contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced.

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

14.2 Monthly Progress Report (MSR)

The Contractor shall submit the Monthly Status Report (MSR) to the COR in Microsoft Word format no later than the 5th of each month. At a minimum, the report shall track the submission of deliverables and detail the status of each. The report should detail major accomplishments during the month, problems/resolutions, issues/mitigation plan, recommendations and tracking of cumulative Travel amounts against the Travel CLIN. The report shall cover all work completed during the reporting period and reflect data as of the last day of the preceding month.

If a problem or issue has not been completely resolved, the Contractor shall provide an explanation, including its plan and timeframe for resolving the issue. The report shall detail work planned for the subsequent reporting period. The COR will certify the report.

14.3 Additional Reports and Deliverables

The Contractor shall provide the following additional reports and deliverables:

a. Kickoff Meeting and Kickoff Materials The Contractor shall participate in a kickoff meeting with the Government within 10 business days after award, unless otherwise directed by the COR. The Contractor shall provide kickoff materials, including an agenda, proposed project schedule, initial data needs, key assumptions, and discussion topics.

b. Project Work Plan

The Contractor shall submit a project work plan that describes the Contractor’s technical approach, methodology, schedule, staffing, quality control process, stakeholder engagement approach, and deliverable timeline.

c. Methodology and Data Collection Plan The Contractor shall submit a methodology and data collection plan for Government review. The plan shall identify proposed models, data sources, assumptions, survey approach, sampling approach, host-city analysis approach, scenario modeling approach, and known limitations.

d. Survey Instrument and Fielding Plan

The Contractor shall submit draft survey instruments and a fielding plan for Government review before conducting primary data collection. The fielding plan shall describe the survey method, 12 | P a g e target populations, sampling approach, locations, schedule, quality control measures, and data validation process.

e. Interim Findings Briefing

The Contractor shall provide an interim briefing summarizing progress, preliminary findings, data collection status, initial observations, risks, and next steps.

f. Draft Economic Impact Report

The Contractor shall submit a draft report presenting preliminary analysis, methodology, data sources, findings, visualizations, and supporting documentation. The Government will review and provide comments.

g. Final Economic Impact Report

The Contractor shall submit a final report incorporating Government feedback. The final report shall include an executive summary, methodology, findings, national and regional analysis, scenario analysis, visualizations, supporting tables, and documentation of assumptions and limitations.

h. Executive Summary

The Contractor shall provide a standalone executive summary written for a general audience and suitable for public release, stakeholder communications, and senior leadership review.

i. Data Visualizations and Graphics Package

The Contractor shall provide charts, tables, maps, graphics, and other visual materials suitable for use in briefings, reports, and public-facing communications.

j. Presentation and Briefing Materials

The Contractor shall provide presentation slides and briefing materials summarizing methodology, findings, implications, and key takeaways.

k. Final Data Files and Supporting Documentation

The Contractor shall provide final supporting data tables, documentation, metadata, assumptions, and methodology notes sufficient to support transparency and defensibility of the analysis. Proprietary data restrictions, if any, shall be identified in writing.

l. Meeting Summaries

When requested by the COR, the Contractor shall provide meeting summaries documenting key discussion points, decisions, action items, and responsible parties.

15.0 Attachment/Technical Exhibit List

15.1 Attachment 1/Technical Exhibit 1 - Performance Requirements Summary

15.2 Attachment 2/Technical Exhibit 2 - Deliverables Schedule

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TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary The Contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Performance Objective

Performance Standard

Performance Threshold

Method of Surveillance

PRS # 1.

Project Management and Monthly Reporting. The Contractor shall manage the project and submit monthly progress reports in accordance with PWS 14.2.

Reports are timely, complete, accurate, and include accomplishments, deliverable status, issues, mitigation plans, travel tracking, and planned work for the next reporting period.

No more than one late or incomplete monthly report during the period of performance, unless delay is approved by the COR.

COR review of monthly progress reports and deliverable tracking.

PRS # 2

Methodology and Data Collection Plan.

The Contractor shall develop a defensible methodology and data collection plan in accordance with PWS 3.4(b), 3.4(c), and 14.3(c).

Methodology identifies models, assumptions, data sources, survey approach, scenario framework, limitations, and quality control procedures.

Initial submission requires no more than one major revision due to incomplete methodology, unsupported assumptions, or missing data source documentation.

COR and technical review of methodology and data collection plan.

PRS # 3

Survey and Primary Data Collection.

The Contractor shall develop and implement an approved survey or primary data collection approach in accordance with PWS 3.4(d) and 14.3(d).

Survey approach is technically sound, documented, and capable of supporting visitor spending and economic impact analysis.

No material deviation from the approved survey or fielding plan without prior Government approval.

COR review of survey instrument, fielding plan, data collection updates, and quality control documentation.

PRS # 4

Economic Impact Analysis.

The Contractor shall conduct economic impact analysis in accordance with PWS 3.4(e), 3.4(f), 3.4(g), and 3.4(h).

Analysis is accurate, transparent, supported by documented assumptions, and includes direct, indirect, induced, sector-specific, regional, national, and scenario-based impacts as applicable.

No unresolved material errors in final analysis after Government review.

COR and technical review of draft and final reports, supporting tables, and methodology documentation.

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PRS # 5

Final Reporting and Communications Materials.

The Contractor shall provide reports, executive summaries, visualizations, and briefing materials in accordance with PWS 3.4(i) and 14.3.

Deliverables are clear, accurate, professionally formatted, suitable for Government use, and incorporate Government feedback.

Final deliverables accepted by the COR with no more than one round of substantive revisions after receipt of consolidated Government comments.

COR review and acceptance of final deliverables.

PRS # 6

Stakeholder Engagement.

The Contractor shall support stakeholder meetings, briefings, and feedback incorporation in accordance with PWS 3.5.

The Contractor participates in requested meetings, provides requested materials, documents feedback, and incorporates feedback as appropriate.

No more than one missed required meeting or late stakeholder deliverable without prior COR approval.

COR observation, meeting records, and review of stakeholder materials.

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TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

DELIVERABLES SCHEDULE

This technical exhibit lists any reports or documentation that is required as a deliverable to include the frequency, # of copies, medium/format and who/where it is to be submitted. A deliverable is anything that can be physically delivered but may include non-physical things such as meeting minutes.

Deliverable Frequency # of Copies Medium/Format Submit To Kickoff Meeting Materials

Within 10 business days after award, unless otherwise directed by the

COR

1 electronic copy Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, or PDF

Task Manager (TM), Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and Contracting Officer (CO)

Project Work Plan Within 15 business days after award

1 electronic copy Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, or PDF

TM, COR, CO

Monthly Progress Report (14.2)

Monthly by the 5th of each month covering the previous month.

1 copy submitted electronically by email

Microsoft Word or

PDF

TM, COR, CO

Methodology and Data Collection Plan

Within 30 calendar days after award, unless otherwise approved by the

COR

1 electronic copy Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, or PDF

TM, COR, CO

Survey Instrument and Fielding Plan

Prior to survey launch or primary data collection

1 electronic copy Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, or PDF

TM, COR

Interim Findings Briefing

At a mutually agreed project milestone

1 electronic copy Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, or PDF

TM, COR, CO

Draft Economic Impact Report

At a mutually agreed date, preferably no later than 60 calendar days before the end of the base period

1 electronic copy Microsoft Word and

PDF

TM, COR, CO

Draft Data Visualizations and Graphics Package

Submitted with draft report or as otherwise agreed

1 electronic copy Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, TM, COR

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Deliverable Frequency # of Copies Medium/Format Submit To SVG, PNG, EPS, or PDF files

Final Economic Impact Report

Within 30 calendar days after receipt of consolidated Government comments on the draft report, unless otherwise approved by the

COR

1 electronic copy Microsoft Word and

PDF

TM, COR, CO

Executive Summary

Submitted with final report

1 electronic copy Microsoft Word and

PDF

TM, COR, CO

Final Presentation and Briefing Materials

Submitted with final report or before final briefing

1 electronic copy Microsoft PowerPoint and PDF

TM, COR, CO

Final Data Tables and Supporting Documentation

Submitted with final report

1 electronic copy Microsoft Excel, CSV, Word, or PDF, as applicable

TM, COR

Meeting Summaries

As requested by the COR

1 electronic copy Microsoft Word, email, or PDF

TM, COR

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

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