RFP 1333ND24QNB730225 DFS.pdf

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD 1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED

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2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. SOLICITATION NUMBER 4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION 5. DATE ISSUED 6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NUMBER

1333ND24QNB730225 SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

NB731000-24-01197

NB731000-24-01197

7. ISSUED BY CODE 000SB 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than Item 7)

NATIONAL INST OF STDS AND TECHNOLOGY

100 BUREAU DRIVE STOP 1640

BUILDING 301 ROOM B129

GAITHERSBURG MD 20899-1640

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

9. Sealed offers in original and 1 copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if handcarried, in the depository located in NIST AMD until 12:00

PM ET

local time NOV 15, (Hour) (Date)

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawls: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

B. TELEPHONE (NO COLLECT CALLS)10. FOR

INFORMATION CALL

A. NAME

LAUREN ROLLER AREA CODE

NUMBER

975-3062

EXTENSION

C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

lauren.roller@nist.gov

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

(X) SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S) (X) SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S)

PART 1 - THE SCHEDULE PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

X A SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM 1 - 1 X I CONTRACT CLAUSES 106 - 159

X B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS 2 - 46 PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH.

X C DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT 47 - 84 X J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 160 - 211

D PACKAGING AND MARKING - PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

X E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 85 - 86 X K REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER 212 - 214

X F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE 87 - 87 STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

X G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 88 - 95 X L INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS 215 - 234

X H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 96 - 105 X M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD 235 - 239

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror) NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232-8)

10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) CALENDAR DAYS (%)

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT NO. DATE AMENDMENT NO. DATE

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

CODE FACILITY 16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER

15A. NAME AND

ADDRESS OF

OFFEROR

(Type or print)

15B. TELEPHONE NUMBER 15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS IS DIFFERENT

AREA CODE NUMBER

EXTENSION FROM ABOVE - ENTER SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

17. SIGNATURE 18. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED 20. AMOUNT 21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) ( )

23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM

24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 7) 25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER(Type or print) 27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 28. AWARD DATE

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Previous edition is unusable

STANDARD FORM 33 (REV. 6/2014)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.214(c)

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SCHEDULE Continued

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 The purpose of this solicitation is to award multiple

Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts.

The maximum amount of the IDIQ contract(s), across all potential awardees, is $9,800,000.00.

Funding is to be obligated via Task Orders issued under the resultant IDIQ contract(s).

Period of Performance: 01/20/2025 to 01/19/2030

0.00 LO

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Table of Contents

SECTION B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 SCHEDULE OF REQUIRED LABOR CATEGORIES

B.2 1352.216-75 MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CONTRACT AMOUNTS (APR 2010)

SECTION C DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C.1 IDIQ Statement of Work_Primary Track

C.2 IDIQ Statement of Work_Earthquake Track

C.3 IDIQ Statement of Work_Evidence Track

C.4 IDIQ Statement of Work_Fire Track

SECTION E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 52.246-4 INSPECTION OF SERVICES--FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1996)

E.2 52.246-6 INSPECTION--TIME-AND-MATERIAL AND LABOR-HOUR (MAR 2001)

SECTION F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 1352.270-70 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (APR 2010)

F.2 52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)

F.3 52.242-17GOVERNMENT DELAY OF WORK (APR 1984)

SECTION G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 IDIQ CONTRACT INFORMATION

G.2 52.216-32 TASK-ORDER AND DELIVERY-ORDER OMBUDSMAN (SEPT 2019)

G.3 1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER?s AUTHORITY (APR 2010)

G.4 1352.201-72 CONTRACTING OFFICER`S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (APR 2010)

G.5 1352.216-76 PLACEMENT OF ORDERS (APR 2010)

G.6 1352.245-70 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (APR 2010)

SECTION H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 NIST LOCAL -T&M AND/OR LH TRANSITION TO FFP

H.2 1352.208-70 RESTRICTIONS ON PRINTING AND DUPLICATING (APR 2010)

H.3 1352.209-70 POTENTIAL ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010)

H.4 1352.209-72 RESTRICTIONS AGAINST DISCLOSURE (APR 2010)

H.5 1352.209-73 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS (APR 2010)

H.6 1352.209-74 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010)

H.7 1352.216-77 CEILING PRICE (APR 2010)

H.8 1352.231-71 DUPLICATION OF EFFORT (APR 2010)

H.9 1352.237-70 SECURITY PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS - HIGH OR MODERATE RISK CONTRACTS (APR 2010).. 99

H.10 1352.237-71 SECURITY PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS - LOW RISK CONTRACTS (APR 2010)

H.11 1352.237-75 KEY PERSONNEL (APR 2010)

H.12 1352.239-71 ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (APR 2010)

H.13 1352.239-72 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (APR 2010)

H.14 NIST LOCAL-07COMPUTER SECURITY POLICY

H.15 NIST LOCAL-36TRAVEL NOTE

H.16 NIST LOCAL-53CONTRACT PERFORMANCE DURING CHANGES IN NIST OPERATING STATUS

H.17 NIST LOCAL-55ELECTRONIC BILLING INSTRUCTIONS FOR DELIVERY/TASK ORDERS

H.18 NIST LOCAL-56INVOICING PROCESSING PLATFORM-ALTERNATE I (DEC 2022)

SECTION I CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 52.217-7 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY--SEPARATELY PRICED LINE ITEM (MAR 1989)

I.2 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

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I.3 52.202-1DEFINITIONS (JUN 2020)

I.4 52.203-3 GRATUITIES (APR 1984)

I.5 52.203-5 COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES (MAY 2014)

I.6 52.203-11 CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE REGARDING PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL

TRANSACTIONS (SEP 2007)

I.7 52.203-12LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS (JUN 2020)

I.8 52.204-9 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL (JAN 2011)

I.9 52.204-12 UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER MAINTENANCE (OCT 2016)

I.10 52.204-13SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

I.11 52.204-18COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020)

I.12 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

I.13 52.204-21BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS (NOV 2021)

I.14 52.204-27PROHIBITION ON A BYTEDANCE COVERED APPLICATION (JUNE 2023)

I.15 52.209-12CERTIFICATION REGARDING TAX MATTERS (OCT 2020)

I.16 52.209-13VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS--CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021)

I.17 52.212-4CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023) 114

I.18 52.212-5CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAY 2024)

I.19 52.215-2AUDIT AND RECORDS--NEGOTIATION (JUN 2020)

I.20 52.215-8 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE--UNIFORM CONTRACT FORMAT (OCT 1997)

I.21 52.216-18ORDERING (AUG 2020)

I.22 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

I.23 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

I.24 52.217-2 CANCELLATION UNDER MULTI-YEAR CONTRACTS (OCT 1997)

I.25 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

I.26 52.219-8UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (FEB 2024)

I.27 52.222-18CERTIFICATION REGARDING KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD LABOR FOR LISTED END PRODUCTS (FEB 2021).126

I.28 52.224-1 PRIVACY ACT NOTIFICATION (APR 1984)

I.29 52.224-2 PRIVACY ACT (APR 1984)

I.30 52.224-3 PRIVACY TRAINING (JAN 2017)

I.31 52.227-1AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT (JUN 2020)

I.32 52.227-2NOTICE AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING PATENT AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT (JUN 2020)

I.33 52.227-3 PATENT INDEMNITY (APR 1984)

I.34 52.227-14 RIGHTS IN DATA--GENERAL (MAY 2014)

I.35 52.227-17 RIGHTS IN DATA--SPECIAL WORKS (DEC 2007)

I.36 52.227-23 RIGHTS TO PROPOSAL DATA (TECHNICAL) (JUN 1987)

I.37 52.229-3 FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES (FEB 2013)

I.38 52.232-1 PAYMENTS (APR 1984)

I.39 52.232-7PAYMENTS UNDER TIME-AND-MATERIALS AND LABOR-HOUR CONTRACTS (NOV 2021)

I.40 52.232-8 DISCOUNTS FOR PROMPT PAYMENT (FEB 2002)

I.41 52.232-11 EXTRAS (APR 1984)

I.42 52.232-17 INTEREST (MAY 2014)

I.43 52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (APR 1984)

I.44 52.232-23 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS (MAY 2014)

I.45 52.232-25 PROMPT PAYMENT (JAN 2017)

I.46 52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUNE 2013)

I.47 52.232-40PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (MAR 2023)

I.48 52.233-1 DISPUTES (MAY 2014)

I.49 52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD (AUG 1996)

I.50 52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT 2004)

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I.51 52.237-2 PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND VEGETATION (APR 1984)

I.52 52.242-13 BANKRUPTCY (JUL 1995)

I.53 52.243-3 CHANGES--TIME-AND-MATERIALS OR LABOR-HOURS (SEP 2000)

I.54 52.244-2SUBCONTRACTS (JUN 2020)

I.55 52.245-1GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (SEP 2021)

I.56 52.245-9 USE AND CHARGES (APR 2012)

I.57 52.246-25 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY--SERVICES (FEB 1997)

I.58 52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION (NOV 1991)

I.59 52.249-2 TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT (FIXED-PRICE) (APR 2012)

I.60 52.249-8 DEFAULT (FIXED-PRICE SUPPLY AND SERVICE) (APR 1984)

I.61 52.249-14 EXCUSABLE DELAYS (APR 1984)

I.62 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

I.63 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

I.64 52.252-6AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

I.65 52.253-1 COMPUTER GENERATED FORMS (JAN 1991)

SECTION J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

J.1 Mock Task Order_Primary

J.2 Mock Task Order_Earthquake

J.3 Mock Task Order_Fire

J.4 Mock Task Order_Evidence

J.5 Question and Answer Template

J.6 Sample SBSP Format

SECTION K REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

K.1 52.203-11 CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE REGARDING PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL

TRANSACTIONS (SEP 2007)

K.2 52.204-3 TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION (OCT 1998)

K.3 52.204-8ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAY 2024)

K.4 52.204-17OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020)

K.5 52.204-20PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020)

K.6 52.209-2 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS-REPRESENTATION (NOV

2015)

K.7 52.209-5CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (AUG 2020)

K.8 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

K.9 52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY

CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)

K.10 52.212-3OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(MAY 2024)

K.11 52.219-1SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (FEB 2024)

K.12 52.222-22 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS (FEB 1999)

K.13 52.222-25 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE (APR 1984)

SECTION L INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

L.2 52.204-6 UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (OCT 2016)

L.3 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

L.4 52.204-16COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG 2020)

L.5 52.204-24REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR

EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

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L.6 52.204-25PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE

SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

L.7 52.204-26COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020)

L.8 52.212-1INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023)...230

L.9 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

L.10 52.216-27 SINGLE OR MULTIPLE AWARDS (OCT 1995)

L.11 52.217-4 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS EXERCISED AT TIME OF CONTRACT AWARD (JUN 1988)

L.12 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)

L.13 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

L.14 1352.215-72 INQUIRIES (APR 2010)

L.15 1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010)

L.16 1352.233-71 GAO AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTESTS (APR 2010)

SECTION M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

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SECTION B

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 SCHEDULE OF REQUIRED LABOR CATEGORIES

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SCHEDULE OF LABOR CATEGORIES

The following labor categories are required for this contract. Each labor category has a description of the type of work to be performed under each, the minimum experience requirements, and minimum education requirements. The description of the work to be performed under each labor category is a generalized description and may be expanded upon under individual task orders, where the work will be better defined.

Program Manager (Contract Level and/or Task Order Level)

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum/General Experience: This position requires a minimum of 10-years general project management experience, of which at least 5 is managing similar work that is contemplated in this solicitation.

Functional Responsibilities: Duties may include but are not limited to: Serves as program manager for a large, complex task order (or a group of task orders affecting the same common/standard/migration system) and shall assist the Government Program Manager in developing/presenting project materials by and between the Contracting Officer (CO), the Federal Acquisitions Contract – Project/Program Manager (FAC-P/PM) the contract-level Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and the task order-level COR(s), ordering activities of the management personnel and customer agency representatives. The Program Manager is responsible for the overall management of the specific task order(s) and ensuring that the technical solutions and schedules of the task orders are implemented in a timely manner. Performs enterprise-wide horizontal integration planning and interfaces to other functional systems. The Program Manager may also supervise Project Managers at the task order level.

Principal (Task Order Level)

Minimum Education: Master’s degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum/General Experience: This position requires a minimum of 15-years general project management experience, of which at least 5 is acting as a principal for similar work that is contemplated in this solicitation.

Functional Responsibilities: Duties include ensuring client satisfaction for the entire task order inclusive of technical and administrative/program management responsibilities.

Administrative Support Specialist

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

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Minimum Experience: 1-year or more in the administrative field.

Function Responsibilities: Supports various technical and administrative activities.

Prepares draft and final form technical and non-technical documents and communications that will become deliverable items. Must be capable of typing technical narratives and data. Incumbent is responsible for spelling, grammar, and proper format, and for proofreading finished documents. Must be capable of using various word processing and productivity application programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.). Must be familiar with typical administrative procedures and processes and be able to communicate, plan, budget, coordinate, and organize events as needed.

Architect

Technical Level IV

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Architecture, Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 20-years, of which 15-years is specialized in the specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in architecture, engineering, science or other technical area. Applies technical experience, skills, and/or expert knowledge within their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific or other technical problems and provides a significant contribution to the technical planning process for work being undertaken.

Technical Level III

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university in Architecture, Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 10-years, of which 7-years is specialized in a specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant architecture or engineering principles and practices as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Generates concepts as evidenced by product or process improvement. Uses engineering/scientific tools to integrate requirements and solve technical problems. Utilizes tools, techniques, processes and/or facilities, such as state-of-the-art simulation environments, laboratories, and test facilities. Contributes to the technical planning process.

Technical Level II

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Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Architecture, Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 5-years, of which 2-years is specialized in a specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, gathers data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and has leadership responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and providing training materials.

Biological/Environmental Engineer/Scientist

Technical Level IV:

Minimum Education: Ph.D. in biological or environmental engineering or a related field

Minimum Experience: 15-years or more of related professional experience at least 5-years of experience in a leadership position

Functional Responsibilities: Provides technical guidance and mentoring to project staff and directs lower-level technical staff. Responsibilities include: establishing a course of action for the entire plan of a specific project or goal; planning proper assignments of personnel, appropriate allocation of resources, and precedence schedule of events; communicating expectations about tasks and deadlines;

developing contingency plans; designing procedures for collection and review of information necessary for the management of a project and contingency planning of activities; and managing the skills, knowledge, and experience of responsible individuals for the work to be performed

Technical Level III:

Minimum Education: Master’s degree environmental engineering or a related field

Minimum Experience: 10-years of related professional experience

Functional Responsibilities: Independently evaluates and applies standard environmental techniques and procedures. Assignments include sampling and testing of materials, review, research, and reporting. The Environmental Scientist III supervises and coordinates the work of technicians and other environmental scientists, plans and leads staff in performing environmental investigations which include data collection and modeling for site investigations, and develops technical scopes, plan schedules, and cost estimates.

Technical Level II:

Minimum Education: Master’s degree environmental engineering or a related field

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Minimum Experience: 5-years of professional experience

Functional Responsibilities: Provides engineering expertise in areas such as pollution prevention, facilities management, wildlife and wetlands protection, land use management, hazardous materials management, compliance reporting, and improvement of air and land use resources. Responsibilities include conducting site investigations, assisting with report preparation, performing environmental investigations which include data collection, and modeling for site investigations, and developing technical scopes, plan schedules, and cost estimates.

Technical Level I:

Minimum Education: BS/BA environmental engineering or a related field

Minimum Experience: 1-year of professional experience

Functional Responsibilities: Provide engineering support in areas such as pollution prevention, facilities management, wildlife and wetlands protection, land use management, hazardous materials management, compliance reporting, and improvement of air, and land use resources. Responsibilities include supporting site investigations, assisting with report preparation, performing environmental investigations which include data collection, and modeling for site investigations, and developing technical scopes, plan schedules, and cost estimates.

Building Code Specialist

Technical Level IV

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Architecture, Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 20-years, of which 15-years is specialized in the specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in architecture, engineering, science, construction or other technical area. Applies technical experience, skills, and/or expert knowledge within their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific or other technical problems and provides a significant contribution to the technical planning process for work being undertaken.

Technical Level III

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university in Architecture, Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

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Minimum Experience: 10-years, of which 7-years is specialized in a specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant architecture, construction or engineering principles and practices as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Generates concepts as evidenced by product or process improvement. Uses engineering/scientific tools to integrate requirements and solve technical problems. Utilizes tools, techniques, processes and/or facilities, such as state-of-the-art simulation environments, laboratories, and test facilities. Contributes to the technical planning process.

Chemical Engineer

Technical Level IV

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 20-years, of which 15-years is specialized in the specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in engineering, science or other technical area. Applies technical experience, skills, and/or expert knowledge within their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific or other technical problems and provides a significant contribution to the technical planning process for work being undertaken.

Technical Level III

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 10-years, of which 7-years is specialized in a specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant engineering principles and practices as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Generates concepts as evidenced by product or process improvement.

Uses engineering/scientific tools to integrate requirements and solve technical problems. Utilizes tools, techniques, processes and/or facilities, such as state-of-the-art simulation environments, laboratories, and test facilities. Contributes to the technical planning process.

Technical Level II

Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

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Minimum Experience: 5-years, of which 2-years is specialized in a specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, gathers data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and has leadership responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and providing training materials.

Technical Level I

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 1 Year

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, experience in gathering data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and team leader responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and providing training materials.

Civil Engineer

Technical Level IV

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 20-years, of which 15-years is specialized in the specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in engineering, science or other technical area. Applies technical experience, skills, and/or expert knowledge within their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific or other technical problems and provides a significant contribution to the technical planning process for work being undertaken.

Technical Level III

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

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scientific or other technical field in relevant engineering principles and practices as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Generates concepts as evidenced by product or process improvement.

Uses engineering/scientific tools to integrate requirements and solve technical problems. Utilizes tools, techniques, processes and/or facilities, such as state-of-the-art simulation environments, laboratories, and test facilities. Contributes to the technical planning process.

Technical Level II

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 5-years, of which 2-years is specialized in a specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, gathers data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and has leadership responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and providing training materials.

Technical Level I

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 1-year

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, experience in gathering data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and team leader responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and providing training materials.

Coastal Engineer

Technical Level IV

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 20-years, of which 15-years is specialized in the specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in engineering, science or other technical area. Applies technical experience, skills, and/or expert

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knowledge within their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific or other technical problems and provides a significant contribution to the technical planning process for work being undertaken.

Technical Level III

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 10-years, of which 7-years is specialized in a specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant engineering principles and practices as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Generates concepts as evidenced by product or process improvement.

Uses engineering/scientific tools to integrate requirements and solve technical problems. Utilizes tools, techniques, processes and/or facilities, such as state-of-the-art simulation environments, laboratories, and test facilities. Contributes to the technical planning process.

Technical Level II

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 5-years, of which 2-years is specialized in a specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, gathers data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and has leadership responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and providing training materials.

Technical Level I

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 1-year

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, experience in gathering data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and team leader responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and providing training materials.

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Communications Specialist

Technical Level IV:

Minimum Education: Master’s Degree in Marketing or directly related field (e.g., Business Administration, Communication, etc.).

Minimum Experience: 10-years of media experience

Functional Responsibilities: Provides overarching strategic direction of a project.

Plans, writes, edits, and disseminates information on behalf of the Company and/or clients to promote goodwill and improve relationships internally and with external parties. Writes, edits, and prepares materials including publications, group emails, intranet pages, training materials, and meeting materials. Writes and prepares external communications including industry articles, press releases, speeches, scripts, blog posts, and webcasts. Develops, recommends, and maintains editorial policy and branding guidelines. Interviews source persons and researches subjects to obtain information and verify facts. May handle media inquiries, create media opportunities, and work with public relations agencies to ensure placement of favorable stories in the press. Helps coordinate PR activities such as media events and trade shows. Assigns and/or directs graphic design and approves final proofs for print pages, web pages, and navigation. May coordinate production and distribution of materials.

Technical Level III:

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or directly related field (e.g., Business Administration, Communication, etc.).

Minimum Experience: 5-years of media experience

Functional Responsibilities: Plans, writes, edits, and disseminates information to promote goodwill and improve relationships internally and with external parties.

Writes, edits, and prepares materials including publications, group emails, intranet pages, training materials, and meeting materials. Writes, edits, and prepares external communications including industry articles, press releases, speeches, scripts, blog posts, and webcasts. Develops, recommends, and maintains editorial policy and branding guidelines. Interviews source persons and researches subjects to obtain information and verify facts. May handle media inquiries, create media opportunities, and work with public relations agencies to ensure placement of favorable stories in the press. Helps coordinate PR activities such as media events. Advises graphic design and recommends final proofs for print pages, web pages, and navigation. May coordinate production and distribution of materials.

Technical Level II:

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or directly related field (e.g., Business Administration, Communication, etc.).

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Minimum Experience: 3-years of media experience

Functional Responsibilities: Plans, writes, edits, and disseminates information to promote goodwill and improve relationships internally and with external parties.

Writes, edits, and prepares materials including publications, group emails, internet pages. Writes, edits, and prepares external communications including industry articles, press releases, speeches, scripts, blog posts, and webcasts. Implements and maintains editorial policy and branding guidelines. Interviews source persons and researches subjects to obtain information and verify facts. May work with public relations to ensure placement of favorable stories in the press. Helps coordinate PR activities such as media events. Advises on final proofs for print pages, web pages, and navigation. May coordinate production and distribution of materials

Computer Application Developer

Technical Level IV

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 20-years, of which 15-years is specialized in the specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in engineering, science or other technical area. Applies technical experience, skills, and/or expert knowledge within their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific or other technical problems and provides a significant contribution to the technical planning process for work being undertaken.

Technical Level III

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 10-years, of which 7-years is specialized in a specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant engineering principles and practices as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Generates concepts as evidenced by product or process improvement.

Uses engineering/scientific tools to integrate requirements and solve technical problems. Utilizes tools, techniques, processes and/or facilities, such as state-of-the-art simulation environments, laboratories, and test facilities. Contributes to the technical planning process.

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Engineering, Computer Science, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 5-years, of which 2-years is specialized in a specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, gathers data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and has leadership responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and providing training materials.

Computer Database Manager

Technical Level IV

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 20-years, of which 15-years is specialized in the specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in engineering, science or other technical area. Applies technical experience, skills, and/or expert knowledge within their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific or other technical problems and provides a significant contribution to the technical planning process for work being undertaken.

Technical Level III

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 10-years, of which 7-years is specialized in a specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a scientific or other technical field in relevant engineering principles and practices as required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult problems. Generates concepts as evidenced by product or process improvement.

Uses engineering/scientific tools to integrate requirements and solve technical problems. Utilizes tools, techniques, processes and/or facilities, such as state-of-the-art simulation environments, laboratories, and test facilities. Contributes to the

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Engineering, Computer Science, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 5-years, of which 2-years is specialized in a specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, gathers data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and has leadership responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and providing training materials.

Computer Programmer

Technical Level IV

Minimum Education: Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field

Minimum Experience: 10-years of more of professional experience with at least 5-years in a supervisory/leadership position

Functional Responsibilities: Applies expertise and oversees programming procedures to complex programs; recommends the redesign of programs, investigates and analyzes feasibility and program requirements, and develops programming specifications. Assigned programs typically affect a broad multi-user computer system that meets the data processing needs of a broad area or a computer system for a project in engineering, research, statistics, etc. Plans, oversees, and executes the full range of programming actions to produce several interrelated but different products from numerous and diverse data elements that are usually from different sources; solves difficult programming problems. Uses knowledge of pertinent system software, computer equipment, work processes, regulations, and management practices. Identifies and uses standard, unconventional, and original mathematical, algorithmic, and programmatic approaches to define, plan, organize, design, develop, modify, test and integrate data base or data processing systems, computer hardware systems, and simulation models. Formulates architectural design, functional specification, interfaces and documentation of hardware or software systems considering system interrelationships, operating modes, and software or equipment configurations.

Technical Level III

Minimum Education: Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field

Minimum Experience: 8-years of professional experience

Functional Responsibilities: Applies standard programming procedures and detailed knowledge of pertinent subject matter (e.g., work processes, governing

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rules, clerical procedures, etc.) in a programming area such as a well-defined statistical or scientific problem, or other standardized operation or problem. Works according to approved statements of requirements and detailed specifications.

While the data are clear cut, related, and equally available, there may be substantial interrelationships of a variety of records and several varied sequences of formats are usually produced. The programs developed or modified typically are linked to several other programs in that the output of one becomes the input for another. Recognizes probable interactions of other related programs with the assigned program(s) and is familiar with related system software and computer equipment. Solves conventional programming problems. (In small organizations, may maintain programs which concern or combine several operations, i.e., users, or develop programs where there is one primary user and the others give input.)

Technical Level II

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Minimum Experience: 3 to 4-years of professional experience

Functional Responsibilities: Maintains and modifies routine programs. Makes approved changes by amending program flow charts, developing detailed processing logic, and coding changes. Tests and documents modifications and writes operator instructions. May write routine new programs using prescribed specifications; may confer with senior personnel to clarify procedures, processing logic, etc. In addition, may evaluate simple interrelationships in the immediate programming area, e.g., whether a contemplated change in one part of a simple program would cause unwanted results in a related part; confers with user representatives to gain an understanding of the situation sufficient to formulate the needed change; The incumbent is provided with charts, narrative descriptions of the functions performed, an approved statement of the product desired (e.g., a change in a local establishment report), and the inputs, outputs, and record formats.

Technical Level I

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field

Minimum Experience: 1 or more year(s) of professional experience

Functional Responsibilities: Assists higher level staff by performing elementary programming tasks which concern limited and simple data items and steps which closely follow patterns of previous work done in the organization, e.g., drawing flow charts, writing operator instructions, or coding and testing routines to accumulate counts, tallies, or summaries. May perform routine programming assignments (as described in Level II) under close supervision. In addition, to assist higher level staff, may perform elementary fact-finding concerning a specified work process, e.g., a file of clerical records which is treated as a unit (invoices, requisitions, or purchase orders, etc.); reports findings to higher level staff.

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Data Scientist

Minimum Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related scientific or technical discipline.

Minimum Experience: A minimum of 12-years of experience in engineering, computer science, or related discipline. Must have at least eight years of experience leading projects.

Functional Responsibilities: Leads in the use of a wide set of statistical, programming and/or engineering disciplines for planning, design, analysis, and specification development for systems and databases to support the end user analysis process Incorporates and manipulates several data analytic skills for holistic collection assessments and performs trend analysis on large sets from structured and unstructured data sources. Oversees and leads the use of sophisticated analytics programs and tools such as Python, Tableau, ArcGIS, Python, Splunk, or Jupyter Notebook, to prepare data for use in predictive and prescriptive modeling. Develops statistically rigorous and predictive analytical techniques that incorporate relevant academic and industry best practices for disparate datasets.

Technical Level III

Minimum Education: Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related scientific or technical discipline.

Minimum Experience: 8 or more years of experience in data analysis, design, and implementation of databases and analytics in support of business processes.

Functional Responsibilities: Under little or no supervision, applies a wide set of statistical, programming and/or engineering disciplines for planning, design, analysis, and specification development for systems and databases to support the end user analysis process. Responsible for, or assists in the recommendations of platform, end user Business Intelligence tools, design, quality assurance standards, and performance standards. Determines cost-benefit of tradeoffs in recommended options. Works with consultants, programmers, and analysts assigned to the project.

Technical Level II

Minimum Education: A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related scientific or technical discipline

Minimum Experience: 4 or more years of experience in data analysis, design, and implementation of databases and analytics in support of business processes.

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Functional Responsibilities: Under occasional supervision, applies a wide set of statistical, programming, and/or engineering disciplines for planning, design, analysis, and specification development for systems and databases to support the end user analysis process. Responsible for, or assists in the recommendations of platform, end user Business Intelligence tools, design, quality assurance standards, and performance standards. Determines cost-benefit of tradeoffs in recommended options. Works with consultants, programmers, and analysts assigned to the project.

Technical Level I

Minimum Education: A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related scientific or technical discipline

Minimum Experience: 1 or more years of experience in data analysis, design, and implementation of databases and analytics in support of business processes.

Functional Responsibilities: Responsible for performing data scientist functions that include: Applying data mining techniques, statistical analysis and build high quality prediction systems integrated with products. Automate scoring using machine learning techniques, Builds recommendation systems.

Earthquake Engineer

Technical Level IV

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 20-years, of which 15-years is specialized in the specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Recognized as a leader in engineering, science or other technical area. Applies technical experience, skills, and/or expert knowledge within their field to highly complex assignments. Is capable of leading teams to generate unique concepts and to develop solutions to complex engineering, scientific or other technical problems and provides a significant contribution to the technical planning process for work being undertaken.

Technical Level III

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 10-years, of which 7-years is specialized in a specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies technical knowledge and judgment in a required for technically complex assignments. Develops solutions to difficult

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problems. Generates concepts as evidenced by product or process improvement.

Uses engineering/scientific tools to integrate requirements and solve technical problems. Utilizes tools, techniques, processes and/or facilities, such as state-of-the-art simulation environments, laboratories, and test facilities. Contributes to the technical planning process.

Technical Level II

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or other related field.

Minimum Experience: 5-years, of which 2-years is specialized in a specific field.

Functional Responsibilities: Applies analytical techniques, gathers data to solve complex technical problems (e.g., requirements definition, operations research, modeling), and has leadership responsibilities. Duties may include analysis of complex problems, definition of functional requirements, operations research, modeling, process analysis and design, and developing and providing training materials.

Technical Level I

Minimum…