SAQMMA16R0280-_Attachment_3-_FINAL_PMO_Requirements.pdf

SAQMMA16R0280 – ATTACHMENT 3

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE REQUIREMENTS

1. GENERAL

The Contractor shall provide all facilities, labor, services, tools, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, insurance, and all requirements necessary to accomplish the efforts described in this document. The Contractor shall be responsible for the accuracy, timeliness, and completion of all efforts under this IDIQ contract and under all task orders awarded under it.

2. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Base Year – 12 Months (including 60-day Phase-In Period)

Option Year 1 – 12 Months

Option Year 2 – 12 Months

Option to Extend Services (FAR 52.217-8) – Up to 6 months

3. CONTRACTOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE

The Contractor shall establish and maintain a Program Management Office (PMO) in the

Continental United States (CONUS) to manage all requirements under this IDIQ contract

(including all task orders awarded under the contract).

4. SUPPORT

The PMO shall be provide support to their counterparts in Juba, South Sudan as well as be available and open to provide support to INL’s Washington, DC key mission functions similar to DoS’ core hours of 8:30am to 5pm EST.

The US Based Program Manager shall be on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days out of the year. The Contractor shall ensure that the CO and COR have current point-of-contact information for the US Based Program Manager.

5. US BASED PROGRAM MANAGER

Please See Attachment 2- Labor Category Positions and Descriptions for the US Based

Program Manager’s Position Description.

6. LICENSES, PERMITS, AND INSURANCE

The Contractor shall provide any and all licenses, permits, and insurance required under this contract.

7. CONTRACT TRANSITION

There are approximately 30 contractor employees providing support under the current contract.

The Contractor shall be responsible for orderly phase-in of operations that minimize the impact to

INL Juba. Contractor shall assume full responsibility for operations no later than 60 calendar days after receipt of award.

7.1. PHASE-IN PERFORMANCE

The Contractor shall submit a Final Phase-In Plan, reflecting any revisions or changes to the

Draft Phase-In Plan (submitted with their proposal), no later than 10 calendar days after award of this contract. Any proposed revisions to the Contractor’s Draft Phase-In Plan shall not result in an increase in the allotted transition timeframe. The Government will have up to 15 calendar days from date of submittal to review the Final Phase-In Plan and approve or request revisions as necessary.

The Contractor shall perform in accordance with the Final Phase-In Plan approved by the

Government. Any changes will require written approval by the Contracting Officer.

7.2. PHASE-OUT PERFORMANCE

At the end of the contract, or sooner if determined to be advantageous by the Government, a follow-on competition may be conducted by the Department of State. The Contractor shall develop a Phase-Out Plan for the orderly transition of all operations. The Contractor phase-out procedures shall not disrupt or adversely affect the day-to-day operations of INL Juba and shall result in a smooth and orderly transfer of responsibility to the successor contractor.

The Phase-Out Plan is due no later than 10 business days from the day it is requested by the

Contracting Officer. The Phase-Out Plan shall include when personnel records will be made available for the new Contractor to review and to facilitate the non-displacement of qualified workers.

The contractor shall follow FAR 52.237-3 (Continuity of Services) to ensure any contract transition is accomplished without difficulty and without negatively affecting INL Juba.

8. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

8.1. MEETINGS

From time to time the Government may require attendance at meetings within the metropolitan

DC area. The Contractor shall attend all such meetings, either in-person, or tele/videoconference. The Contractor shall provide meeting minutes to the COR no later than 3 business days after said meetings, if requested.

8.2. PROGRAM OFFICE MEETINGS

Program Office Meetings provide a platform for Contractors and Department representatives to communicate current issues, resolve potential problems, review future and ongoing

Department initiatives, and address any other pertinent contractual issues.

The Government may hold meetings on a quarterly basis via video-teleconferencing or at a government facility or a mutually agreed-upon contractor facility on a rotational basis. The participants at these meetings shall include the Contractor, Contracting Officer, COR and/or

GTM, and other program representatives.

The Contractor shall provide a meeting agenda to the COR at least 3 business days prior to the meeting date. The Contractor shall provide meeting minutes to the COR no later than 3 business days after conclusion of said meetings.

8.3. CONTRACT POST-AWARD ORIENTATION

The Contractor shall participate in a Contract post-award orientation at a time and place to be determined by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall provide meeting minutes to the

COR no later than 3 business days after conclusion of this meeting.

8.4. CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS IN CPARS

The contractor's program manager shall, at the Government’s request, meet at least quarterly with the COR during the term of the contract. However, at the contractor's, CO's, or COR's request, a meeting may he held whenever a significant contract performance issue is noticed.

The Contracting Officer will evaluate contractor performance in accordance with FAR subpart

42.15 and established Department of State procedures. Past performance evaluations will be entered in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).

The Contractor shall timely review and respond in CPARS to their Contractor Performance

Assessment Report(s). A Contractor Performance Assessment Report assesses a contractor’s performance, both positive and negative, and provides a record on a given contract during a specified period of time. Contractor access and login instructions to review and comment on a Contractor Performance Assessment Report are available at www.cpars.gov.

9. REQUIRED REPORTS AND OTHER DELIVERABLES

The Contractor shall provide, at no additional cost to the Government, the following deliverables. All deliverables shall be accurate, complete, and must generally not require any corrections.

LICENSES, BONDS, PERMITS, AND INSURANCE

The Contractor shall provide the CO and the COR a copy of all applicable licenses, bonds, permits, and insurance required under this contract. The information shall be furnished no later than 15 calendar days after contract award.

FINAL PHASE-IN PLAN

The Contractor shall submit a final Phase-In Plan to the CO and the COR as detailed under section 7.1 of this attachment.

PHASE-OUT PLAN

The Contractor shall submit a Phase-Out Plan to the CO and the COR as detailed under section

7.2 of this attachment.

MEETING MINUTES AND AGENDAS (If Applicable)

The Contractor shall submit copies of meeting minutes and agendas as detailed under section 8 of this attachment.

http://www.cpars.gov/

SUBCONTRACTING REPORTS

The Contractor shall maintain up-to-date records concerning subcontracting costs and shall manage subcontracts to ensure compliance with FAR Clause 52.219-14 (Limitations on

Subcontracting) and 13 CFR §124.510. The Contractor shall, no later than 30 calendar days after the end of each reporting period as defined in 13 CFR §124.510(c)(1), submit to the CO and

COR a Subcontracting Report. A sample Subcontracting Report is included in Attachment 6 under Section J of the IDIQ Contract. The Contractor shall also make available up-to-date records at the request of the Contracting Officer.

Willful failure or refusal to furnish the required reports, or gross negligence in managing the subcontracting limitation, or falsification of reports constitutes sufficient grounds to terminate the Contractor for Default.

MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT

The Contractor shall furnish a combined monthly technical and financial progress report briefly stating the progress made during the reporting period. The reports shall be submitted to the CO and COR on or before the fifth day of each month following the first complete calendar month of the contract.

Information shall be broken down by task order and cumulatively for the contract. If necessary, reports shall also document any difficulties, issues encountered, and any remedial action taken during that reporting period. The report shall also include any necessary reporting pertaining to

Environmental Waste.

The report shall specify contract financial status by:

• Data identifying total quantity of active and closed Task Orders and associated value.

• Cumulative labor hours expended and dollar amounts expended by labor category from the effective date of the contract through the last day of the current reporting month.

• Labor hours expended and dollar amounts expended by labor category during the current reporting month.

• Estimated labor hours and dollar amounts to be expended during the next reporting period.

• Invoicing and payment information.

The information requested above must be presented cumulatively for the IDIQ contract and also separated per task order.

PERSONNEL RESUMES, SECURITY PACKAGES, AND LANGUAGE

CERTIFICATIONS

The Contractor shall provide compliant and complete personnel resumes, security packages, and language certifications to the COR. Said information must be submitted to ensure the timeframes

10. INVOICING

The PMO shall ensure that all invoices submitted under this contract, and resultant task orders, comply with the requirements of the contract, are complete, correct, and include all necessary back-up documentation. All invoices shall be submitted on a timely basis and any issue identified by the Government shall be corrected promptly.

11. RECORDS

The PMO shall be solely responsible for maintaining all records required under the contract and for making such records available to the COR and CO upon request.