8208080EQ0003_PERFORMANCE_WORK_STATEMENT.pdf

SBAHQ-18-Q-0002

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Technical Assistance Support and Cover Design/Publishing/Printing for

SBA Financial and Budgetary Reports Office of Performance Management and the Chief Financial Officer

1.0 BACKGROUND

A. The mission of the Office of Performance Management and the Office of the Chief

Financial Officer (OPM/CFO) is to ensure efficient and effective management of SBA financial and acquisition resources. The Office of Performance Management (OPM) provides oversight for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s planning and performance management processes to support senior leadership decision making.

The OPM is responsible for producing an annual Agency Financial Report (AFR), an annual Summary of Performance and Financial Information (SPFI), the SBA Strategic Plan (SP), and SBA’s annual Congressional Budget Justification (CBJ)/Annual Performance Report. These plans and reports are required to be produced by federal agencies through the Government Performance and Results Act Modernization Act (GPRAMA 2010) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance (Circular A-11, A-136) as outlined in Section C. The plans and report are produced for the public and are available to the White House and Congress.

B. To comply with the statutory requirements outlined in Section C, the contractor shall provide technical assistance to the OCFO in the preparation, editing, and publishing of the Agency's:

• OMB Budget and Performance Submission (which serves as the foundation for developing the CBJ, the FY 2019 version totaled 157 pages, spiral bound document);

• Agency Financial Report (AFR) (the FY 2017 version totaled 145 pages, spiral bound document)

• Congressional Budget Justification/Annual Performance Report (CBJ/APR) (the FY 2019 version totaled 215 pages, spiral bound document);

• Summary of Performance and Financial Information (SPFI) (the FY 2017 version totaled eight, glossy page, color print, stapled brochure);

• Strategic Plan (SP)1 (the FY 2018-2022 version totaled 34 pages), when applicable; and

• Other performance related documents and products as needed (e.g. timelines, summaries, tracking logs, validation & verification forms, closeout, etc.).

1 Consistent with current statutory requirements, the SBA Strategic Plan runs for no less than four years from the fiscal year in which it is published, starting with February of any year following the year in which the term of the President commences. Consequently, editing of the agency’s strategic plan will occur once every four years (not annually).

The contractor shall ensure consistency of data in aforementioned reports. The deliverables should be print-ready, web-ready, and 508 compliant for public viewing. The contractor shall perform the same services and tasks each option year, and these reports will contain data from previous years. The proposed delivery schedule will adhere to a similar schedule each option year. New and innovative suggestions on alternatives to assist the SBA in improving its current planning and reporting development processes are welcome. The COR must approve any suggested innovations before the contractor proceeds.

The contractor shall provide examples of past performance creating and editing the abovementioned reports.

C. Statutory Requirements/Applicable Documents.

• GPRA Modernization Act (GPRAMA) and corresponding OMB Circular No.

A-11

• Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (“CFO Act”) (Pub. L. No. 101-576)

• Government Management Reform Act of 1994 (GMRA) (Pub. L. No. 103-356)

• Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002 (“ATDA”) (Pub. L. No. 107289)

• Annual Management Reports under the Government Corporations Control Act

(31 U.S.C. § 9101 et seq.)

• OMB Circular No. A-136

• Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act

D. Definitions

AFR – Agency Financial Report APR – Annual Performance Report CBJ – Congressional Budget Justification COR – Contract Officer’s Representative OCFO – Office of the Chief Financial Officer OMB – Office of Management and Budget PWS – Performance Work Statement PMO – Office of Performance Management QCP – Quality Control Plan SME – Subject Matter Expert SPFI – Summary of Performance and Financial Information SP – Strategic Plan

2.0 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

For each of the following plans and reports, the contractor shall adhere to the following requirements, unless otherwise specified, for each task.

A. Budget and financial documents contain sensitive budgetary and performance information that are pre-decisional and must be prepared and edited in a controlled environment at SBA headquarters located in Washington, DC.

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111hr2142enr/pdf/BILLS-111hr2142enr.pdf https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/a11_current_year/s210.pdf https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/a11_current_year/s210.pdf http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-104/pdf/STATUTE-104-Pg2838.pdf https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/OMB/circulars/a136/a136_revised_2014.pdf https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-section-508-standards

B. The contractor shall perform copy editing and proofreading for style, data consistency, grammar, spelling, punctuation, accuracy of information across sections, and presentation.

The contractor shall ensure that all templates and documents conform to “SBA Graphics & Writing Standards for Marketing Communications unless the COR approves exceptions to the agency’s style guidelines. The contractor will only receive edits from the COR and the Directors and will NOT accept edits or direction from other staff.

C. The contractor shall use page layout skills and familiarity with SBA style guidelines to develop or revise various data formats (charts, tables, graphs, captions) so data (e.g. text, tables, graphics, photos) are clear and understandable to the lay-reader.

D. The contractor shall create templates and compile draft documents into comprehensive, complete master documents. The contractor shall deliver draft plans and reports to the COR who shall return comments for incorporation into the master copy. The contractor shall retain in an easily accessible (i.e. on the OAPA share drive or SharePoint) and editable format (i.e. MS Word) all working drafts to ensure version control.

E. Consistent with the Quality Control Plan (QCP), the contractor shall use quality assurance methods to manage and track the flow of edits and perform quality control reviews on drafts prior to delivering products to the SBA for approval and acceptance. Monitoring, status updates, and tracking logs must be maintained and approved by the COR.

F. Upon SBA approval, the contractor shall produce and publish the approved document in an SBA-approved format by the required deadline. This task shall involve the contractor producing page proofs, making page corrections as needed, producing final layout for printing, and preparing copies of the final SBA-approved report to the COR for printing.

G. The contractor shall prepare the final documents for publication on SBA’s website (PDF or HTML format) or for distribution. The contractor shall create templates and documents that conform to Section 508 accessibility standards using WCAG Level A and AA conformance criteria. The contractor shall ensure all up-to-date accessibility requirements are followed prior to submitting final documents to the SBA. The final copy must pass accessibility requirements (i.e., 508 compliance) to be accepted as final.

Task 1 – Draft #1 OMB Budget and Performance Submission (Intra-agency review). This document contains SBA’s draft annual performance plan and performance report. In June of each year, the SBA receives guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the development of its OMB Budget and Performance Submission. OPM issues subsequent guidance to its program offices to develop their separate performance plans and reports that will be consolidated for the Agency’s Annual Performance Plan and Performance Report that will be part of the OMB Budget and Performance Submission. The SBA organizes this plan and report in the structure of its FY 2018- 2022 Strategic Plan. The plans and reports contain tables with budget and performance data, narrative plans, narrative reports, and appendices with information on its program offices.

The contractor shall develop templates in Microsoft Word to serve as the bases for program submissions. The templates should follow accessibility guidance. The contractor shall compile, review, and consolidate individual program office templates into draft reports. Consolidated draft plans and reports must align with objective chapters in the FY 2018-2022 Strategic Plan. Upon initial review, consolidation, and editing, the contractor will prepare five separate sections organized by introduction and strategic goal (Goal 1, Goal 2, Goal 3, and Goal 4). Each chapter must be prepared for intra-agency review with high quality and minor errors.

Upon intra-agency review, the contractor shall consolidate and incorporate comments and edits in coordination with the COR. The contractor shall consider establishing a rolling-review of sections with the COR to ensure that work products are delivered on time.

Task 2 – Draft OMB Budget and Performance Submission (Review). Upon consolidation and receipt of comments from Draft #1, the contractor shall prepare subsequent versions that will be delivered to and approved by OCFO leadership, the SBA Administrator, and the OMB. The contractor will work with the COR to prepare draft sections and print them in preparation for delivery to the reviewers.

The reviewers will review the draft document and provide handwritten edits and comments to the COR who will then review them and deliver them to the contractor for integration into the report.

Task 3 – Final OMB Budget and Performance Submission (Delivery to OMB). The contractor shall consolidate and incorporate comments and edits in coordination with the COR. The final document must be 508 compliant for posting on the SBA website.

Task 4 – Draft #1 Agency Financial Report (intra-agency review). The AFR reports the

Agency’s financial statements, relevant performance information, management challenges, internal controls assessments, and systems strategy. The contractor shall review and update each section template to include text and tables. Sections must align with the FY 2018-2022 Strategic Plan.

Task 5 – Batch Creation Agency Financial Report. For editing purposes, the AFR is split into four batches. The contractor shall incorporate comments to create the first draft of each section under direction of the COR and SME with rolling due dates. The contractor will create charts and tables using Microsoft Excel and provide graphic design for the front cover. After each draft section is final and approved by the SME, the contractor will merge sections into the master document.

Task 6 – Final AFR for submission to OMB. The final document must be 508 compliant for posting on the SBA website.

Task 7 – Draft #1 Congressional Budget Justification/Annual Performance Report (Intra-agency review). The CBJ/APR reports agency progress through performance results, other evidence, and discusses key successes and challenges. The CBJ updates the OMB Submission with end of year performance results and planned activities.

The contractor shall compile, review, and consolidate individual program office templates into draft reports. Consolidated draft plans and reports must align with objective chapters in the FY 2018-2022 Strategic Plan. Upon initial review, consolidation, and editing, the contractor will prepare separate sections organized by introduction and strategic goals (e.g., Goal 1, Goal 2, Goal 3, and Goal 4). Each chapter must be prepared for intra-agency review with high quality and minor errors.

Task 8 – Draft Congressional Budget Justification/Annual Performance Report (Review).

The CBJ review process repeats the OMB review process. See tasks 2.

Task 9 – Final Congressional Budget Justification/Annual Performance Report (Delivery to Congress). The contractor shall consolidate and incorporate comments and edits in coordination with the COR. All accessibility requirements must be met for posting on the SBA website.

Task 10 – Draft Summary of Performance and Financial Information (Director/CFO review). The SPFI is an eight page public outreach publication that provides a brief overview of financial, budgetary, and performance information from the APP and AFR.

The contractor shall consolidate and incorporate comments and edits in coordination with the COR and SME. The contractor will create charts and tables using Microsoft Excel and provide graphic design for the front cover.

Task 11 – Final Summary of Performance and Financial Information. The contractor shall consolidate and incorporate comments and edits in coordination with the COR and SME. All accessibility requirements must be met for posting on the SBA website.

Task 12 – Draft #1 FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (intra-agency review). The Strategic

Plans is developed every four years and connects SBA’s mission with its programs/activities and defines long-term outcomes through strategic goals, objectives, and performance measures. The SP is created based on consultation with the Congress and incorporates public comments. The contractor shall create, review, and update each section template to include text and tables.

Task 13 – Draft FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (Review). See tasks 4-5

Task 14 – Final FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (delivery to Congress). The contractor shall consolidate and incorporate comments and edits in coordination with the COR. All accessibility requirements must be met for posting on the SBA website.

Each task will require a minimum of one full time seasonal on-site copy editor during peak production periods (July 16, 2018 to February 28, 2019) plus one part-time quality control technician to perform quality control checks on deliverables, and one part-time (no more than 5% of overall contract level of effort) contract manager to assist with contract management duties. The contractor may adjust staff hours and schedules in conjunction with federal staff schedules.

The SBA will provide desk space and equipment (computer, word processor) for one full-time, seasonal contractor and swing or hotel space and equipment for one part-time quality control (QC) technician so the QC technician is on-site as needed. However, to provide quality products and services and to meet deadlines, additional staff may be required. It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure that quality standards are met and adequate staff are available to respond to SBA’s internal and external deadlines.

The editor and quality control technician must have experience editing in Microsoft Word and be comfortable formatting and copying tables in Microsoft Excel. The contractor must be able to process final plans and reports in a publication tool (e.g., Adobe) to ensure that final plans and reports can be made 508 compliant. The contractor must be comfortable and have experience using and uploading documents to SharePoint.

2.1 SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES

The estimated timeline is based on historical schedules and is subject to change. The SBA will include internal milestones (e.g. integration of budget or financial data, executive-level reviews) to assist in project timeline. An initial kick-off meeting with the CO and COR shall be conducted in person at SBA HQ within 5 business days of task award to review the submitted PWS, including the quality control plan.

Deliverable Format Due Date POC for Delivery

Time Period for Government Review

Regular progress reports

In-person, telephone, or email conversations; these may include draft versions of the document (especially for later progress reports)

Daily during peak reporting season/weekly

COR 2

working days

Program templates

Word templates; Store electronic version on OCFO OAPA share drive and SharePoint and send email message.

June 7 COR 2 working days

Draft #1 -

OMB

Submission (intra-agency review)

Store electronic version on OCFO OAPA share drive and SharePoint and send email message. Draft may include track changes and other comments between the contractor and the COR

July 30 COR 3 working days

Draft #2 -

OMB

Submission (final Director review)

Store electronic version on OCFO OAPA share drive/SharePoint and send email message. Draft may include track changes and other comments between the contractor and the SME.

August 10 COR and

SME

working days or rolling basis

Final OMB Submission

Store electronic Word and PDF versions on OCFO OAPA share drive/SharePoint and send email message. Submit QA/QC log electronically.

September 10 COR 2 working days

Draft #1 -

AFR

(Director review)

Store electronic version on OCFO OAPA share drive/SharePoint and send email message. Draft may include track changes and other comments between the contractor and the COR.

October 26 SME 3 working days

Batch Creation Agency Financial Report

Store electronic version on OCFO OAPA share drive/SharePoint and send email message. Draft may include track changes and other comments between the contractor and the COR. Submit QA/QC log electronically.

November 1 COR and

SME

Final AFR Store electronic version on OCFO OAPA share drive/SharePoint and send email message. 508 compliant PDF

November 14 SME 3

Draft #1-

CBJ/APP

(for intra-agency review)

Store electronic version on OCFO OAPA share drive/SharePoint and send email message. Draft may include track changes and other comments between the contractor and the COR.

December 3 COR 3 working days

Draft #2-

CBJ/FY

APP (for

PMO

Director review)

Store electronic version on OCFO OAPA share drive/SharePoint and send email message. Draft may include track changes and other comments between the contractor and the COR.

December

SME 3

working days or rolling basis

Draft #3-

CBJ/APP

(for

CFO/DCFO

review)

Store electronic version on OCFO OAPA share drive/SharePoint and send email message. Draft may include track changes and other comments between the contractor and the COR.

December

COR and

SME

Draft #4-

CBJ/APP

(for Red Team review)

Store electronic version on OCFO OAPA share drive/SharePoint and send email message. Draft may include track changes and other comments between the contractor and the COR.

December

COR 1

working day

OMB

Review-

CBJ/APP

Store electronic version on OCFO OAPA share drive/SharePoint and summarize comments/SBA response. Track/log comments and approval of edits

January 28 COR 5 working days

Final version -

CBJ/APP

Store electronic version on OCFO OAPA share drive/SharePoint and send email message. Submit QA/QC log electronically. 508 compliant PDF

February 4 COR and

SME

working days

Draft SPFI (for Director review)

Store electronic version on OCFO OAPA share drive/SharePoint and send email message.

December

COR and

SME

working days

Print version of

SPFI

Using final approved version as stored on OCFO OAPA share drive/SharePoint, print hard copies of completed report, and deliver to SBA HQ office.

January 7 COR 2 working days

Final SPFI, fully compliant 508 version

Store electronic Word and PDF versions on OCFO OAPA share drive/SharePoint and send email to COR. Submit QA/QC log electronically.

February 4 COR 2 working days

Draft #1 FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (intra-agency review)

Store electronic version on OCFO OAPA share drive/SharePoint and send email message. Draft may include track changes and other comments between the contractor and the COR.

November

COR and

SME

working days or rolling basis

Draft FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (Review)

Store electronic version on OCFO OAPA share drive/SharePoint and send email message. Draft may include track changes and other comments between the contractor and the COR. Submit QA/QC log electronically.

December

COR and

SME

working days or rolling basis

2.2 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

• Contractors shall adhere to the following when submitting drafts and the final report, with the final version completed not more than one year from the date of award:

• Contractors shall work with the COR to give regular verbal updates or brief written updates (email acceptable) when the COR is available. All preliminary drafts of the final report must be clearly marked “draft” until report is finalized as communicated by the designated COR or SME.

• Contractors must maintain workman-like professional relationship throughout the project. Specifically, contractor will respond to phone calls and emails within 2 hours or sooner due to the highly iterative drafting process.

• The final report must be thoroughly edited and of high quality before submission to the COR. All reports are subject to the OMB guidelines outlined in Section 1.C and must conform to these standards. The contractor must revise drafts daily upon receipt of comments from the designated COR or SME. Work schedules and staffing requirements may be adjusted to accommodate deadlines and the iterative process during peak seasons.

• All government agency websites are required to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. To comply with this mandate, the final report must be formatted according to the SBA’s guidelines to achieve 508 compatibility. Written descriptions of all figures and charts in the final report must be provided in a separate document.

• The format of all electronic documents must be in editable software used by the SBA. An Acrobat (PDF) file may be requested as necessary.

2.3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

Required Services

Performance Standard

Acceptable Quality Level

Monitoring Methods Incentive/ Disincentive

Quality Control Plan

(QCP)

Validate QCP’s accuracy on monthly basis

A revision can be tracked back to the originator and data provided to SBA within 8 hours.

File reviews

Random observations

Customer Feedback

0.1% deduction from invoice of the amount of the active period of award (i.e.

base or option period) but not to exceed

Final FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (delivery to Congress)

Store electronic version on OCFO OAPA share drive/SharePoint and send email message. 508 compliant PDF

First Monday in February

SME 5

working days or rolling basis

$2,000.00.

Deduction shall occur each time the deliverable submitted is determined to be less than 99% quality by the COR and also each day the deliverable is late (i.e. if late and unacceptable 0.1% + 0.1% =0.2%).”

Review, improve, compile and consult on draft documents

Drafts completed by date and time established by the SBA

95% of drafts timely and in compliance with contract requirements based on the number of edits accurately completed by contractor

File reviews

Random observations

10% inspection

Minimum number of editorial/proofing and consistency mistakes by contractor

Customer Feedback

0.1% deduction from invoice of the amount of the active period of award (i.e.

base or option period) but not to exceed $2,000.00.

Deduction shall occur each time the deliverable submitted is determined to be less than 99% quality by the COR and also each day the deliverable is late (i.e. if late and unacceptable 0.1% + 0.1% =0.2%).”

Review, improve, Reports completed by

100% of drafts timely

File reviews

0.1% deduction compile and consult on final documents date and time established by the SBA and in compliance with contract requirements based on the number of edits accurately completed by contractor

Random observations

10% inspection

Minimum number of editorial/proofing and consistency mistakes by contractor

Customer Feedback from invoice of the amount of the active period of award (i.e.

base or option period) but not to exceed $2,000.00.

Deduction shall occur each time the deliverable submitted is determined to be less than 99% quality by the COR and also each day the deliverable is late (i.e. if late and unacceptable 0.1% + 0.1% =0.2%).”

Web-ready PDF or HTML and 508-compliant

Reports completed by date and time established by the SBA

100% of drafts timely and in compliance with contract requirements based on the number of edits accurately completed by contractor

File reviews

Random observations

Accessibility testing

Customer Feedback

0.1% deduction from invoice of the amount of the active period of award (i.e.

base or option period) but not to exceed $2,000.00.

Deduction shall occur each time the deliverable submitted is determined to be less than 99% quality by the COR and also each day the deliverable is late (i.e. if late and unacceptable 0.1% + 0.1% =0.2%).”

3.0 QUALITY CONTROL

The contractor shall maintain an effective quality control program (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The QCP is due to the COR within five days of the kickoff meeting. After acceptance of the QCP, the contractor shall receive the CO acceptance in writing. Any modifications to the QCP shall be reviewed and approved by both the COR and CO. The SBA will validate the accuracy of the QCP on a monthly basis. The SBA will conduct this review as either part of the development and production process of the identified deliverables or as a separate, stand-alone review.

4.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The base year period of performance for this effort shall begin on June 1, 2018 and continue through May 31, 2019. The SBA may exercise up to four (4) one-year option periods.

The option periods are as follows:

1st option year – June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020 2nd option year – June 1, 2020 through May 31 2021 3rd option year – June 1 2021 through May 31, 2022 4th option year – June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023

4.1 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The primary work effort defined in these tasks shall be performed at the SBA Headquarters located at 409 3rd Street, SW in Washington, DC with minimum on-site availability for at least eight hours daily, Monday through Friday between 7 AM and 6 PM. Weekend availability and extended work hours are required to meet deadlines. The COR may approve certain tasks performed at an alternative location.

It is anticipated that this task will require one full time, on-site Copy Editor who may also serve as the on-site Project Manager; one part-time Quality Assurance Control Manager to perform quality control checks on-site as necessary; and one part-time off-site Contract Manager (to assist with contract management duties). Additional staffing may be required during peak seasons.

5.0 INVOICING

Partial payments are permitted and the contractor shall not submit invoices more than monthly for the ongoing operations as per the pricing schedule on the awarded SF 1449.

The SBA will reject all nonconforming invoices and products/services.

The Contracting Officer, working with the COR, is responsible for determining minimum requirements for the information to be provided on the invoice. The minimum information includes:

• Date of Invoice

• Contract #

• Requisition #

• Billing Company name/address

• Period of performance/services

• Amount Billed for specified work accomplished

• Total Contract value

• Cumulative Billed

• Narrative sufficient to describe tasks completed and to justify the invoice

The invoice must contain a statement signed by a responsible official similar to if not identical to the following:

I certify that the items above have been delivered in accordance with the contract and that all charges are true, correct, and have not been previously billed.

Signature of authorized Contractor representative

5.1 TRAVEL

Travel required to fulfill the tasks in this SOW shall be performed in accordance with FAR 31.205-46. No travel is anticipated for this contract. Travel and budget must be reviewed and approved in advance.

5.2 OTHER DIRECT COSTS

There are no known other costs directly associated with this PWS.

GENERAL INFORMATION

6.0 CONFIDENTIALITY

• All information and licensees obtained by the contractor from the SBA shall be disclosed only to the designated COR and Federal SME. This information shall not be used for any other reason by the contractor or the staff.

• The contractor will be required to sign Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements prior to the start of the award.

6.1 DATA RIGHTS

• All working papers, notes, photocopies, and any other printed or electronic materials produced by or made available to the contractor are the sole property of the SBA and must be returned to the SBA at the end of the performance period of the contract.

• All software and data purchased for use under this contract will become the property of the SBA.

6.2 SECURITY

The SBA requires that the contractor receive his/her security clearance in preparation to onboard at the SBA by June 1, 2018. As an assumption, the security process can take up to four weeks to process a contractor.

The contractors will need the SBA IT network in order to use (1) the OCFO’s shared drive, SharePoint, and (2) use the MS Office software, including Outlook. MS Outlook is linked to the SBA global address list (i.e. email directory) which will facilitate the contractor easily sending email messages to SBA personnel.

6.3 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES:

SBA will provide desk space, computers, documents, software licenses, etc. in the OCFO’s suite currently located on the 6th Floor of the SBA Headquarters building at 409 3rd St., SW, Washington, DC.

7.0 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

Contracting Officer's Representative

(1) The Contracting Officer may designate Government personnel to act as the

Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to perform functions under the contract such as review and/or inspection and acceptance of supplies, services, including construction, and other functions of a technical nature. The Contracting Officer will provide a written notice of such designation to the Contractor within five working days after contract award or for construction, not less than five working days prior to giving the Contractor the notice to proceed. The designation letter will set forth the authorities and limitations of the COR under the contract.

The Contracting Officer cannot authorize the COR or any other representative to sign documents (i.e., contracts, contract modifications, etc.) that require the signature of the Contracting Officer.

(2) Recognized Holidays: The Contractor will not perform services on the below listed recognized Federal Holidays or as directed below:

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day

Any other day/time designated by Federal statute, executive order, or Presidential Proclamation.

Adverse weather conditions or national emergencies may require the worksite to close.