Attachment_L-6_Work_Category_2.pdf

Sample “Order” for Work Category 2 - ATTACHMENT L-6

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SECTION I – STATEMENT OF WORK

Work Category 2: Trial Courtroom Support

C. STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 Background

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC), Division of Enforcement, prosecutes the SEC's civil suits in the federal courts as well as its administrative proceedings. In civil suits, the SEC seeks injunctions, which are orders that prohibit future violations. A person who violates an injunction is subject to fines or imprisonment for contempt. In addition, the SEC often seeks civil money penalties and the disgorgement of illegal profits mission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.

C.2 Objectives

The objective of this requirement is to obtain professional services to support pre-trial and trial courtroom efforts. For the majority of this work it is expected that the Contractor will support these efforts off-site, and on occasion at SEC sites throughout the nation, that the work will require quick start-up by the contractor, will be of short duration, will not require permanent SEC work spaces, and the Contractor employees will be escorted on a short-term basis by an SEC employee for the duration of their time in the SEC spaces. If the SEC requires Contractor Personnel have an SEC badge, or sit in SEC spaces and access SEC Information Technology (IT), then the related sections of this requirement shall be adhered to.

C.3 Scope

The Contractor shall provide professional pre-trial and trial courtroom support services to the SEC, including demonstrative exhibit preparation, courtroom presentation assistance, audio/visual services, personal computer (PC) support, graphics support, in-courtroom support, providing equipment and furniture for a “War Room” at off-site locations, and performing quality control for a medium- to large sized, high complexity trial ranging in duration from 1-6 weeks.

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For proposal pricing purposes, Offerors should estimate three (3) trial courtroom support efforts in the locations listed below and provide equipment for the required locations accordingly. Pricing shall be provided for each of the sample Statements of Work in Section J.

*See Section F for pre-trial location details.

The following labor mix may apply. See Section J for further details.

Labor Categories Courtroom Presentation Specialist Graphics Design Consultant Graphic Designer Level I Graphic Designer Level II Industry Expert Consultant Trial Consultant

D. DELIVERABLES

Deliverable Delivery Schedule Telephone meeting with the SEC attorney Two (2) days after Task Order issuance Pre-trial performance: provide laptop loaded with exhibit operating and display software, load exhibits, rehearse sequence with trial team, provide and set up war-room equipment (all-in-one copier, printer, scanner), and furniture when required (desks and chairs), and court-room equipment when required

On the date set in the Task Order requirement

Courtroom performance during court: operate laptop to display exhibits

On the dates scheduled by the court

Courtroom performance after court: revise exhibits or their sequence as specified by the SEC trial attorney

On the dates scheduled by the court

Post-trial: return war-room courtroom set-up equipment and furniture

One (1) day after SEC’s litigation team direction

E. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Pre-Trial Location* Trial Location War Room Equipment

Courtroom Equipment

Reference

SEC Atlanta Regional Office Cleveland, OH Yes Yes See Section J, Sample #1

SEC Los Angeles Regional Office

Denver, CO No No See Section J, Sample #2

SEC Fort Worth Regional Office

Seattle, WA Yes No See Section J, Sample #3

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CLIN Period of Performance

0001 Date of Award through Six (6) Months

F. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The pre-trial work will be performed within the period of performance stated in Section E in the following three (3) locations, one (1) trial courtroom support per location:

Atlanta Regional Office (ARO) 950 East Paces Ferry, N.E., Ste 900 Atlanta, GA 30326-1382 Los Angeles Regional Office

(LARO)

5670 Wilshire Boulevard, 11th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90036-3648 Fort Worth Regional Office

(FWRO)

Burnett Plaza, Suite 1900 801 Cherry Street, Unit 18 Fort Worth, TX 76102

G. TYPE OF ORDER

This is a Time and Materials Task Order.

H. TRAVEL

It is anticipated that long distance travel will be on a not-to-exceed basis.

Local travel will not be reimbursed. However, in the event travel is required, all travel shall be in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) and approved in advance by the COTR. Additionally, costs for transportation, lodging, meals, and incidental expenses must be coordinated and approved in advance by the COR. Submit cost breakdown electronically to the COR. (1) Costs incurred by contractor personnel on official company business are allowable, subject to the limitation contained in FAR Part 31.205-46. Government per diem rates can be found on the website at www.gsa.gov. The ability to perform unscheduled travel is contingent upon Government approval and will only be used to address travel needs as they occur.

H.1 Local Travel

The local travel area for SEC duty assignments in the Washington, DC metropolitan area has been established as follows: The District of Columbia; the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church in Virginia; Arlington and Fairfax Counties in Virginia; and Montgomery, Charles, and Prince George’s Counties in Maryland.

I. Other Direct Costs http://www.gsa.gov/

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It is anticipated that other direct costs may be included for incidental expenses.

J. Sample Statements of Work for Courtroom Support

Sample Courtroom Support Task Statement of Work #1:

Pre-Trial Location Trial Location SEC Atlanta Regional Office Cleveland, OH

SEC Tracking Number: TRI 2015-z04 ENF Office: Atlanta Regional Office SEC Case / Matter Number: A-9876 SEC Case Name: Zy, Inc Litigation Name: SEC v. Zzz and Yyy Location of Trial: Cleveland, OH

Courthouse:

Carl B. Stokes U.S. Court House 801 West Superior Avenue Cleveland , Ohio 44113

Judge Name: TBD Judge Chambers Phone Number: 216-351-xyxy Court Room Number: TBD Conflict of Interest Information: Law firm - Howe Wolfe and Novel

Pre-Trial: Estimated Start Date for Support:

1/2/2015, in Atlanta Regional Office

Pre-Trial: Estimated Length of Support:

8 weeks

Pre-Trial: Labor Hours per Day (including weekends, if applicable):

2 hours per day from 1/2/2015 through

1/31/2015, (ARO)

8 hours per day from 2/1/2015 through 2/15/2015, (War Room Cleveland, OH)

Pre-Trial: Type of Support and Duties Required:

Creating demonstrative exhibits, loading and becoming familiar with trial exhibits, practicing with the attorneys to ensure smooth presentation.

Pre-Trial: Trial Consultant required to:

n/a – Trial Consultant is not required for pre-trial.

Pre-Trial: Graphics Design Consultant required to:

n/a – Graphics Design Consultant is not required for pre-trial.

Pre-Trial: Courtroom Presentation Specialist required to:

Courtroom Presentation Specialist is required for pre-trial. The Specialist must be familiar with trial exhibits and present them electronically to judge and jury; must be able to create and display demonstrative exhibits;

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and, must be able to playback portions of video depositions.

Pre-Trial: Equipment to be provided by contractor:

Atlanta - Laptop

NOTE: WAR ROOM WILL BE IN

CLEVELAND, OH

Pre-Trial: Access to SEC Facility:

[the government employee providing escorting for the contractor employee]

Name: TBD Phone: TBD Email: TBD

Pre-Trial: Travel Requirements Atlanta from 1/2/2015 – 1/31/2015, with possibility of completing work off site.

Cleveland from 2/1/2015 - 2/20/2015

Trial: Estimated Start Date for Support:

2/16 /2015

Trial: Estimated Length 4 trial days Trial: Estimated Length of Support: 4 trial days (or until end of trial) Trial: Labor Hours per Day (including weekends, if applicable):

10 hours per day from 2/16/2015 through 2/20/2015 (Courthouse Cleveland, OH)

Trial: Type of Support and Duties Required:

Control and present courtroom graphics and prepare the next day’s trial work.

Trial: War Room Equipment to be provided by contractor:

All-in-one printer, copier, scanner; small area network with five (5) computers and appropriate cabling and switches; and, 5 computer desks.

Trial: Court Room Equipment to be provided by contractor:

Laptop, projector, appropriate cabling and switches, and monitors for judge, jury, and SEC attorney.

Trial: Trial Consultant required to: n/a – Trial Consultant is not required for trial.

Trial: Courtroom Presentation Specialist required to:

Courtroom Presentation Specialist is required for trial. Must be able to create and display demonstrative exhibits; must be able to playback portions of video-depositions: and, must be able to access and display trial exhibits.

Trial: Access to SEC Facility:

[the government employee providing escorting for the contractor employee]

Name: TBD Phone: TBD Email: TBD

Trial: Travel Requirements: Trial will be in Cleveland, OH Trial: Other Relevant Info: n/a

SEC Attorney Responsible for this Trial Support Requirement:

Name: TBD Phone: TBD Email: TBD

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Sample Courtroom Support Task Statement of Work #2:

Pre-Trial Location Trial Location SEC Los Angeles Regional Office Denver, CO

SEC Tracking Number: TRI 2015-y-3201 ENF Office: Los Angeles Regional Office SEC Case / Matter Number: B-8766 SEC Case Name: Xxx, Inc Litigation Name: SEC v. Xxx and Associates Location of Trial: Los Angeles Regional Office

Courthouse:

Xxxx .S. Court House 123 First Avenue Denver, CO

Judge Name: TBD Judge Chambers Phone Number: xyx-yxy-xyxy Court Room Number: TBD Conflict of Interest Information: Law firm – Dewey Ware and Young

Pre-Trial: Estimated Start Date for Support:

1/2/2015, in Los Angeles Regional Office

Pre-Trial: Estimated Length of Support:

8 weeks

Pre-Trial: Labor Hours per Day (including weekends, if applicable):

2 hours per day from 1/2/2015 through

1/31/2015, (LARO)

8 hours per day from 2/1/2015 through 2/15/2015, (War Room Denver, CO)

Pre-Trial: Type of Support and Duties Required:

Creating demonstrative exhibits, loading and becoming familiar with trial exhibits, practicing with the attorneys to ensure smooth presentation.

Pre-Trial: Trial Consultant required to:

n/a – Trial Consultant is not required for pre-trial.

Pre-Trial: Graphics Design Consultant required to

Graphics Design Consultant is required for pre-trial. Duties include: prepare appropriate complex graphics and other media for presenting evidence at trial, including computer-generated graphics for projection or display on computer monitors, animations, simulations, multi-media slide shows, audio and video clips, etc.; using computer and other graphics tools, generate specialized graphics and other complicated exhibits and presentation materials in a format which can be used in the courtroom or other presentation venues; and, produce highly technical and complex items such as computer simulations, 7 SECHQ1-14-R-0021 animations and interactive presentations.

Pre-Trial: Courtroom Presentation Specialist required to:

Courtroom Presentation Specialist is required for pre-trial. Must be familiar with trial exhibits and present them electronically to judge and jury; must be able to create and display demonstrative exhibits; and, must be able to playback portions of video depositions.

Los Angeles and Denver– Laptops loaded with appropriate software for each labor category support requirement. War room – none.

Pre-Trial: Access to SEC Facility:

[the government employee providing escorting for the contractor employee]

Name: TBD Phone: TBD Email: TBD

Pre-Trial: Travel Requirements Los Angeles from 1/2/2015 – 1/31/2015, with

Denver from 2/1/2015 - 2/20/2015

2/16 /2015

Trial: Estimated Length 4 trial days Trial: Estimated Length of Support: 4 trial days (or until end of trial) Trial: Labor Hours per Day (including weekends, if applicable):

10 hours per day from 2/16/2015 through 2/20/2015 (Courthouse Denver, CO)

Trial: Type of Support and Duties Required:

Control and present courtroom graphics and prepare the next day’s trial work.

Trial: War Room Equipment to be provided by contractor:

None. War room support will be provided by the SEC at the Denver Regional Office.

Trial: Court Room Equipment to be provided by contractor:

None.

Trial: Trial Consultant required to: n/a – Trial Consultant is not required for trial.

Trial: Courtroom Presentation Specialist required to:

Courtroom Presentation Specialist is required for trial. Must be able to create and display demonstrative exhibits; must be able to playback portions of video-depositions; and, must be able to access and display trial exhibits.

Trial: Access to SEC Facility:

[the government employee providing escorting for the contractor employee]

Name: TBD Phone: TBD Email: TBD

Trial: Travel Requirements: Trial will be in Denver

Name: TBD

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Sample Courtroom Support Task Statement of Work #3:

Pre-Trial Location Trial Location SEC Fort Worth Regional Office Seattle, WA

SEC Tracking Number: FW 2015-y-01 ENF Office: Fort Worth Regional Office SEC Case / Matter Number: C-01 SEC Case Name: Vvv, Inc Litigation Name: SEC v. Vvv Location of Trial: Seattle, WA

Courthouse:

Xxxx .S. Court House 123 First Avenue Seattle, WA

Judge Name: TBD Judge Chambers Phone Number: xyx-yxy-xyxy Court Room Number: TBD Conflict of Interest Information: Law firm – Howe Hare and Blood

Pre-Trial: Estimated Start Date for Support:

1/2/2015, in Fort Worth Regional Office

Pre-Trial: Estimated Length of Support:

8 weeks

Pre-Trial: Labor Hours per Day (including weekends, if applicable):

2 hours per day from 1/2/2015 through 1/31/2015, (Fort Worth) 8 hours per day from 2/1/2015 through 2/15/2015, (Seattle, WA)

Pre-Trial: Type of Support and Duties Required:

Conceptualize and develop strategies & graphics, produce digital graphics, creating demonstrative exhibits, loading and becoming familiar with trial exhibits, practicing with the attorneys to ensure smooth presentation.

Pre-Trial: Trial Consultant required to:

Trial Consultant is required for pre-trial.

Duties include: conceptualize and develop strategies, appropriate graphics and other media for presenting evidence at trial or at hearings, including computer-generated graphics for projection or display on computer monitors, animations, simulations, multi-media slide shows, audio and video clips, etc.;

recommend effective presentation formats, color schemes, scripting, and sequencing;

and, conduct and coordinate production of highly technical and complex items such as computer simulations and animations which may require a production studio.

Pre-Trial: Graphics Design Graphics Design Consultant is required for

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Consultant required to: pre-trial. Duties include: prepare appropriate complex graphics and other media for presenting evidence at trial, including computer-generated graphics for projection or display on computer monitors, animations, simulations, multi-media slide shows, audio and video clips, etc.; using computer and other graphics tools, generate specialized graphics and other complicated exhibits and presentation materials in a format which can be used in the courtroom or other presentation venues; and, produce highly technical and complex items such as computer simulations, animations and interactive presentations.

Pre-Trial: Courtroom Presentation Specialist required to:

Court Presentation Specialist is required for pre-trial. Must be familiar with trial exhibits and present them electronically to judge and jury; must be able to create and display demonstrative exhibits; and, must be able to playback portions of video depositions.

Fort Worth and Seattle– Laptops loaded with appropriate software for each labor category support requirement. War room - All in one printer, copier, scanner; small area network with 5 computers and appropriate cabling and switches; 5 computer desks.

Pre-Trial: Access to SEC Facility:

[the government employee providing escorting for the contractor employee]

Name: TBD Phone: TBD Email: TBD

Pre-Trial: Travel Requirements Fort Worth from 1/2/2015 – 1/31/2015, with

Seattle from 2/1/2015 - 2/20/2015

2/16 /2015

Trial: Estimated Length 4 trial days Trial: Estimated Length of Support: 4 trial days (or until end of trial) Trial: Labor Hours per Day (including weekends, if applicable):

10 hours per day from 2/16/2015 through 2/20/2015 (Courthouse Seattle, WA)

Trial: Type of Support and Duties Required:

Control and present courtroom graphics and prepare the next day’s trial work

Trial: War Room Equipment to be provided by contractor:

All in one printer, copier, scanner; small area network with 5 computers and appropriate cabling and switches. Furniture is not required.

Trial: Court Room Equipment to be provided by contractor:

None.

Trial: Trial Consultant required to: n/a – Trial Consultant is not required for trial.

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Trial: Courtroom Presentation Specialist required to:

Courtroom Presentation Specialist is required for trial. Must be able to create and display demonstrative exhibits; must be able to playback portions of video-depositions; and, must be able to access and display trial exhibits

Trial: Access to SEC Facility:

[the government employee providing escorting for the contractor employee]

Name: TBD Phone: TBD Email: TBD

Trial: Travel Requirements: Trial will be in Seattle

Name: TBD