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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR Part 13.5, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and written solicitation will not be issued.

Table of Contents

SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 General

1.2 Anticipated Award Type

1.3 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code

1.4 Period of Performance

1.5 Place of Performance

1.6 Point of contact

SECTION 2 DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)’s mission, as described in 25 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 32.3, is to provide quality education opportunities from early childhood through life in accordance with a tribe’s needs for cultural and economic well-being, in keeping with the wide diversity of Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages as distinct cultural and governmental entities. Further, the BIE is to manifest consideration of the whole person by taking into account the spiritual, mental, physical, and cultural aspects of the individual within his or her family and tribal or village context. The BIE’s mission is to offer assessments to the students we serve.

These assessments will be used for accountability purposes in accordance with 25 CFR 30.100-

2.0 PURPOSE

BIE requires student Alternate assessments aligned to BIE’s standards in Science for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. These assessments are intended for students attending BIE-funded schools. BIE requests a Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) student assessment proposed by the Contractor. The Contractor shall manage required licenses for COTS assessments

3.0 SCOPE

BIE requires the Contractor to provide and deliver operational student assessments and professional services in the following Component Areas: (1) Assessment Administration and Scoring; (2) Student Registration Portal; (3) Reporting (paper and electronic); (4) Test Administration and Data Integration Training; (5) Project Management Services; and (6) Helpdesk Services. These services are required for BIE schools and students in the 2020-2021 school year

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(2)Component 2 - Student Registration Portal. Contractor will be responsible for providing the BIE schools with access to the Contractor’s registration portal. BIE will be responsible for working with the Contractor to enter student information and registration data as described below. The Student Registration Portal should be dedicated to BIE use only and not shared with another SEA C. Quality of Work Products. Contractor is responsible for correcting any errors in work products at the Contractor's expense, arising from activities that are the responsibility of the Contractor. Contractor shall not be financially responsible for errors that result from the actions of BIE. In the event of errors introduced or caused solely by a third party, Contractor will notify Contractor of the request for reimbursement for the costs associated with correction of such third party errors. Such corrections may involve activities that include, but are not limited to:

SECTION 3 GENERAL ORDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS

3.1 Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) (FAC 2009-01 effective 12-20-2018) and Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (DIAR) Clauses

SECTION 4 QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS AND PROVISIONS

4.1 Quote Preparation Costs

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4.2 Errors and Omissions

4.3 Disposition of Unsuccessful Quotes

4.4 Proprietary Data Caveat

4.5 Agreement to Mandatory Requirements

4.6 Assumptions, Conditions, or Exceptions

4.7 Quote Submission Information

4.8 Provisions

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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 General

The Department of Interior (DOI), Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) for Science Alternative Assessments, in accordance with the requirements in Section 2.0.

1.2 Anticipated Award Type

The Government anticipates an award of a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), sole source, purchase order as a result of this RFQ.

1.3 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code

The NAICS code for this RFQ is 611710, Educational Support Services.

1.4 Period of Performance

The period of performance (POP) for this requirement is anticipated to be from date of award to September 30, 2021.

1.5 Place of Performance

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1.6 Point of contact

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)’s mission, as described in 25 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 32.3, is to provide quality education opportunities from early childhood through life in accordance with a tribe’s needs for cultural and economic well-being, in keeping with the wide diversity of Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages as distinct cultural and governmental entities. Further, the BIE is to manifest consideration of the whole person by taking into account the spiritual, mental, physical, and cultural aspects of the individual within his or her family and tribal or village context. The BIE’s mission is to offer assessments to the students we serve. These assessments will be used for accountability purposes in accordance with 25 CFR 30.100-125.

2.0 PURPOSE

BIE requires student Alternate assessments aligned to BIE’s standards in Science for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. These assessments are intended for students attending BIE-funded schools. BIE requests a Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) student

Document Title Science Alternative Assessment for BIE assessment proposed by the Contractor. The Contractor shall manage required licenses for COTS assessments.

3.0 SCOPE

BIE requires the Contractor to provide and deliver operational student assessments and professional services in the following Component Areas: (1) Assessment Administration and Scoring; (2) Student Registration Portal; (3) Reporting (paper and electronic); (4) Test Administration and Data Integration Training; (5) Project Management Services; and (6) Helpdesk Services. These services are required for BIE schools and students in the 2020-2021 school year.

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4.0 SPECIFIC TASKS

(1)Component 1 – Assessment Administration A. Assessment Delivery. Contractor will provide the Assessments under the Contract to BIE schools in both paper and on-line formats in the required quantity and in time for annual spring administration, beginning with Spring 2021. Assessments and assessment format should align to support a high population of English Language Learners. BIE schools will select test administration dates within the annual testing windows set by the BIE.

B. Contractor will provide assistance to BIE schools regarding the assessment administration activities (e.g., help desk support, reconciliation of test quantity issues).

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(2)Component 2 - Student Registration Portal. Contractor will be responsible for providing the BIE schools with access to the Contractor’s registration portal. BIE will be responsible for working with the Contractor to enter student information and registration data as described below. The Student Registration Portal should be dedicated to BIE use only and not shared with another SEA.

A.Uploading Student Information. Contractor is required to collaborate with BIE’s SIS vendor to ensure the correct student data/demographic files are seamlessly extracted from SIS and uploaded into the assessment registration portal.

i. Contractor shall provide BIE with the capability to interface with BIE’s student information system to upload student information data, as required, for the timely and accurate registration of the assessments.

ii. Contractor shall provide BIE with access to Contractor’s online administrative portal to upload student information data. Contractor will create a user role for BIE to allow it to enter BIE student information data.

iii. The online portal shall have functionality for the import and management of assessment registration data of BIE students (including student accessibility needs and preferences).

iv. The online portal shall allow authorized users to schedule testing sessions for the Contractor assessments within the Contractor Test Administration Window and allow administrative users to manage test assignment to students, based on the business rules to be defined by the BIE and Contractor policies for scheduling across states and the testing window.

B. Registering Students. Contractor is required to collaborate with BIE’s SIS vendor to ensure the correct student data/demographic files are seamlessly extracted from SIS and uploaded into the assessment registration portal.

i. BIE will be responsible for uploading into the online portal BIE the initial organization information, participation counts, and student registration information by January 8, 2021. The Contractor will review the data and addresses provided and notify BIE of any concerns with data quality issues. BIE will have an opportunity to amend the information by January 11, 2021.Additional organizations and students entered after this time will be processed as additional orders. After the initial upload of data into the portal, BIE-funded schools may also access to change, add, or subtract students from the assessment regime. Personalized materials will not be provided.

ii. Security Plan. Contractor shall follow the same data privacy and security safeguards for BIE, as a federal agency, as it follows for other participating states, and as described in the Contractor Operational Security Plan. Contractor will provide a copy of the Security Plan to BIE.

C. Quality of Work Products. Contractor is responsible for correcting any errors in work products at the Contractor's expense, arising from activities that are the responsibility of the Contractor. Contractor shall not be financially responsible for errors that result from the actions of BIE. In the event of errors introduced or caused solely by a third party, Contractor will notify Contractor of the request for reimbursement for the costs associated with correction of such third party errors. Such corrections may involve activities that include, but are not limited to:

i.Conduct analyses to identify the cause and extent of errors ii.Edit, revise, and/or reprogram computer-based applications iii.Reprint and/or reproduce products or other materials iv.Replace and/or correct data files v.Reproduce reports

Document Title Science Alternative Assessment for BIE vi.Ship replacement products or reports to the school/district/state/BIE using expedited shipping services

(3) Component 3 – Reporting. Contractor shall be responsible for all necessary work to provide BIE schools the hard-copy results of the Contractor assessments, as described below. Assessment reports will be determined by mutual agreement between the BIE and the test vendors with the assistance of the Contractor.

A. Reports. Contractor shall print and deliver “machine readable” paper copies of student proficiency level reports. Each school will be provided: (1) two copies of individual student proficiency report, and (2) one copy of a grade level report with aggregate student proficiency data. The Contractor will make available through the Data Warehouse and user access roles, electronic copies of student reports and school level reports and rosters. Under its contract with BIE, Contractor will conduct standard setting and establish cut scores for the Contractor assessment in July-September 2021.

Electronic results from the spring 2021 administration will be available in November and December2021. A more detailed reporting schedule for electronic and paper copy reports will be determined by the kick-off meeting.

1.Contractor will provide student-level and aggregate-level information that is written in language that is easily understood for parents, guardians, or educators to use to evaluate the student’s level of academic achievement in all assessed academic areas.

2.The Contractor and the BIE will work together to confirm the quality of the data exchanged.

3.The BIE, with Contractor’s assistance, will reconcile lists of students provided to the vendor with test results to determine the actual numbers of students taking the assessment.

4.The Contractor will conduct statistical analyses of BIE students’ assessment results and alert the BIE if issues relevant to the interpretation of the assessment results arise. For example, Contractor will identify patterns in which an unusually large number of BIE students missed a particular test item.

5.For the assessments used for accountability and federal reporting purposes, based on Ed Facts file specifications, reporting should identify the student’s present level of academic achievement, academic growth and any other indicators specified by BIE.

6.All reports generated for publication for public consumption should comply with the guidelines of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and be approved for publication by the BIE.

7.Reporting of assessment results to the BIE should be in a machine-readable format: Microsoft Excel (.xls or .xlsx), comma separated values (.csv), tab delimited or other columnar text file (.txt) format, or as an SPSS data file.

8.Another version of any assessment results file further needs to be formatted to meet the requirements of the BIE’s student information system (SIS). The contractor will need to work with the BIE and the BIE’s SIS vendor to import the scores after every test window.

9.Reporting of student and aggregate level results for educator, parent, or public consumption shall be in an Adobe Acrobat format, in a Microsoft Word format, or other easily readable format.

10.Transmission of student-level electronic data to or from the BIE and the contractor will be by secure File Transmission Protocol, SSH, or other secure means that will be mutually agreed upon by the BIE and the contractor.

B. Quality Control. Contractor shall follow the same quality control processes for BIE as it follows for other SEAs, and as described in the Contractor Operational Quality Plan. Contractor will provide a copy of the Quality Control plan to BIE.

C. Data Integrity. Contractor’s portal and platform shall provide end-to-end data protections to verify data integrity while such data is in Contractor's possession during processing, storage, and transportation between applications and interfaces and meet federal data integrity requirements.

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D. System Access Security. Contractor's portal and platform shall provide auditable access controls throughout the entire data management life cycle, including access control, confidentiality, monitoring, and threat detection and meet federal system access security requirements.

E .Data Regulatory Compliance. Contractor shall comply with all relevant state and Federal laws including FERPA, COPPA and CIPA regulations, to the extent applicable to the services provided by Contactor hereunder.

F. Version of Assessment Registration Portal and Assessment Delivery Platform. Contractor shall provide the BIE with access to the latest version of online portal during the term of the Contract. "Latest version" as used in this Paragraph is defined as the most currently released version of online portal that is available at the point in time necessary to meet all deliverable dates required for an Annual Assessment Administration. Throughout the life of the Contract, online portal will be upgraded to address known issues and other enhancements agreed to by the parties. "Known issues" are based on performance issues from previous administrations and feedback from users. "Known issues" does not necessarily include all Contractor requests for enhancements.

(4) Component 4. Test Administration and Data Integration Training A. The Contractor shall provide multiple test administration training opportunities per year based on levels of knowledge of test administration to BIE schools to include web-based and on-site offerings (up to 10).

B. An online learning platform designed to help staff administer the assessments must be provided.

There should be a collection of varied multi-media resources (from brief tutorials and demonstrations to multi-part courses) available to all schools utilizing the assessments.

C. The Government COR will determine what schools would benefit from the on-site workshops and/or web-based workshops, with the COR having the final approval of all workshops. A proposed offering of web-based and on-site training sessions should be included with the bid for this contract.

D.A Test Administration Manual shall be developed for BIE and used a reference for training.

(5) Component 5. Project Management Services A. The Contractor shall be responsible for all work necessary to implement the invoicing, reporting, tracking, and monitoring of services rendered under the Contract, including:

1.Contractor shall provide financial and tracking reports in a format approved by the BIE.

2.In the event the BIE has a required preference for a specific type of report that is provided pursuant to the Contract, the BIE shall notify the Contractor of such preference and provide the format/template to Contractor.

B. Delayed Dependent Deliverables. In the event of any delays by Contractor or in furnishing materials, its approval of services, and return of required documents or information, the time for performance by the Contractor shall be extended by an amount of time equal to the delay created by such occurrences or a new due date shall be negotiated.

(6) Component 6. Helpdesk Services. BIE will need Helpdesk services for its schools, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM local time during the registration period (approximately 5 weeks), test administration period (approximately 6 weeks) and post administration period (approximately 3 weeks). The Contractor’s Helpdesk may be located in Pacific, Mountain, Central and Eastern Time Zones and include both telephone and online chat support. Federal holidays are excluded. Hold time for Helpdesk Services shall not exceed 15 minutes.

5.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The anticipated period of performance shall be:

PERIOD DATES

Base Period Time of Award to 09/30/2021

6.0 COMMUNICATION VENUES

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1.The Contractor will hold weekly meetings via webinars or conference calls with the BIE COR and other BIE staff on an as needed basis, such as the Assessment and Accountability Program Manager and Student Information System Manager, to ensure that assessment administration is on-track and to address any issues that may interfere in the administration of the assessment, the delivery of assessment results, or other technical issues that may arise.

2.The Contractor will establish a help desk or similar support system for BIE schools and other personnel to call into in order to receive support with the assessments offered in this contract.

3.The Contractor will meet in person with the COR at either the COR’s physical location or at the vendor’s location no more than twice per contract year. The contractor should submit a proposed schedule in their bid to accomplish this task.

7.0 DELIVERABLES/DELIVERABLE SCHEDULE

To fulfill this effort, the Contractor shall complete the following deliverables. Unless otherwise specified, the BIE will have a maximum of fifteen (15) working days from the day the draft deliverable is received to review the document, provide comments back to the Contractor, approve or disapprove the deliverable(s). The Contractor will also have a maximum of fifteen (15)working days from the day comments are received to incorporate all changes and submit the final deliverable to the government. All days identified below are intended to be work days unless otherwise specified.

8.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall comply with all of the security and compliance requirements summarized in this section, or any additional federal requirements, for any data stored on the vendor’s servers.

Security Requirements:

1.The system shall protect and maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the data at all times.

2.The system shall allow only authorized users with valid credentials to access the system.

3.The system shall authorize access levels by user type.

4.The system shall be capable of supporting a Data Leakage Tool.

5.The system shall encrypt all sensitive data in accordance with FIPS 140-2.

6.The system shall employ all of the security controls required for a system with a FIPS199 categorization of Moderate.

Compliance Requirements:

1.The vendor shall comply with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)Special Publications (SP), in particular, SP 800-53, Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems and SP 800-53A, Guide for Assessing the Security Controls in Federal Information Systems, and Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) publication 200, Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems.

2.The vendor shall comply with NIST Special Publication 800-27A, Engineering Principles for Information Technology Security (A Baseline for Achieving Security) Revision A.

3.The vendor shall comply with the all current DOI IT Security Policies.

4.The vendor’s access to BIE systems, if needed, will be dependent upon completion of a background investigation.

5.The vendor shall ensure system components are in compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d).

6.The vendor shall ensure their system is in compliance with OMB Circular A-123standards.

7.The vendor shall ensure system is in compliance with DOI policies and guidance.

8.The vendor shall ensure system is in compliance with the Privacy Act as amended,552a and Section 208 of the E-Government Act of 2002, 43 in addition to 25 CFR Part 20 and 25 U.S.C. that authorize collection of data.

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The contractor shall comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998, Section 508, Information Technology Accessibility Requirements – Electronic and Information Technology. The contractor shall identify the standards that are applicable to specific products shown in your catalog and/or to the on-line web-application, which must meet Section 508 requirements.

In the event that an identified product, service, or the on-line web-site is not fully compliant with the applicable standards, the contractor shall provide an explanation as to how the product or service does not comply with the identified standard(s). A checklist of the standards is found in Attachment B. In addition, information on Section 508, including the complete listing of all the standards, is accessible at: http://www.section508.gov

9.0 SUBCONTRACTORS

The Contractor must obtain the permission of the BIE to approve any Subcontractor for performance under the resultant contract.

The Prime Contractor is responsible for subcontract award, technical performance of the subcontractor and deliverables in terms of quality and timeliness, monitoring progress, and timely payment to the subcontractor for the work accomplished under subcontract terms.

10.0 TRAVEL

Travel. Travel may be required in performance of this contract. Allowable travel and per diem are governed by P.L.99-234 and FAR Part 31. All travel shall be pre-approved and in accordance with terms and conditions of the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) and reimbursement of costs shall not exceed the prevailing applicable per diem rates and limitations specified in the FTR. Vouchers and supporting documents shall be submitted for payment in the monthly invoice along with a trip report which includes, as a minimum, the purpose of the trip, date(s) of travel, labor category and any outcomes of the trip. The BIE must approve all travel related to the fulfillment of this contract in advance of travel being undertaken.

Travel is a reimbursable CLIN and must be obligated and funded prior to the start of travel and approved by the COR.

11.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT

1.The BIE will provide the vendor with a list of students with their unique ID identified for taking the assessments at each assessment window.

2.The BIE funded school will provide computers upon which the assessment may be administered.

3.The BIE funded school will provide an Internet connection to support the administration of the assessment or a server at the school from which the assessment may be delivered on the school’s local network.

12.0 ACCEPTANCE

The COR will review, for completeness, preliminary or draft documentation and final documentation that the Contractor submits within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of documents and may return it to the contractor for correction. Absence of any comments by the COR will not relieve the contractor of the responsibility for complying with the requirements of this work statement. Final approval and acceptance of documentation required herein shall be in writing.

The contractor shall not construe any letter of acknowledgment of receipt material as a waiver of review, or as an acknowledgment that the material is in conformance with this work statement. Any approval given during preparation of the documentation, or approval for shipment shall not guarantee the final acceptance of the completed documentation.

12.1 Acceptance Criteria

General quality measures, as set forth below, will be applied to each deliverable received from the contractor under this SOW.

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•Accuracy - work products shall be accurate in presentation, technical content, and adherence to accepted elements of style.

•Clarity - work products shall be clear and concise. Any/all diagrams shall be easy to understand and be relevant to the supporting narrative.

•Consistency to requirements - all work products must satisfy the requirements of this SOW.

•File editing - all text and diagrammatic files shall be editable by the BIE.

•Format - work products shall be submitted in hard copy (where applicable) and in media mutually agreed upon prior to submission. Hard copy formats shall follow any specified Directives or Manuals.

•Timeliness - work products shall be submitted on or before the due date specified in this SOW or submitted in accordance with a later scheduled date determined by the government.

13.0 LIMITED DISTRIBUTION OR USE OF CERTAIN DATA AND INFORMATION

a. Performance of this contract may require the contractor to have access to and use of data and information which may be considered proprietary by other customers, or which may otherwise be of such a nature that its dissemination or use, other than in performance of this contract, would be adverse to the interests of the government and others.

b. The contractor agrees that contractor personnel will not divulge or release data or information developed or obtained in connection with the performance of this contract until made public by the BIE, except to authorized BIE personnel, or upon written approval of the COR. To the extent of the work under this contract requires access to business confidential or financial data of other companies, the contractor shall protect data so acquired from unauthorized use and disclosure and agrees not to use it for any purpose other than the performance of this contract. This data may be in various forms, such as documents, raw photographic prints, computer printouts or it may be interpretative results derived from analysis, investigation or study efforts. Further, the contractor shall not use nor copy any of this data or derivations thereof, for the purpose other than as may be necessary in the performance of this contract.

b. The contractor agrees that contractor personnel will not divulge or release data or information developed or obtained in connection with the performance of this contract until made public by the BIE, except to authorized BIE personnel, or upon written approval of the COR. To the extent of the work under this contract requires access to business confidential or financial data of other companies, the contractor shall protect data so acquired from unauthorized use and disclosure and agrees not to use it for any purpose other than the performance of this contract. This data may be in various forms, such as documents, raw photographic prints, computer printouts or it may be interpretative results derived from analysis, investigation or study efforts. Further, the contractor shall not use nor copy any of this data or derivations thereof, for the purpose other than as may be necessary in the performance of this contract.

The contractor shall establish policies and procedures to implement the substance of this clause at the individual employee level that will ensure that affected employees are made aware of the contract provisions and the contractor’s implementing policies and procedures. Particular attention will be given to keeping employees advised of the statues and regulations applicable to the handling of other contractor business confidential of financial data.

C .Except as may be otherwise agreed to with a data owner, the contractor further agrees it will not use, disclose or reproduce proprietary data belonging to customers and which bears a restrictive legend, other than as required in the performance of this contract; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed as:

1.Precluding the use of any such data independently acquired by the contractor without such limitation; or 2.Prohibiting an agreement at no cost to the government between the contractor and the data owner that provides for greater rights to the contractor.

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d. The contractor shall include the above clause (paragraphs a b and c) in all subcontracts.

14.0 RESTRICTION AGAINST DISCLOSURE

The contractor agrees in the performance of this contract to keep all information supplied by the government and all information obtained in conducting the research in the strictest confidence, said information being the sole property of the government. The contractor agrees not to publish, reproduce, or otherwise divulge such information in whole or in part, in any manner or form, nor authorize others to do so, taking such reasonable measures as are necessary to restrict the information to those employees who must have the information to perform the work provided herein. Contractor employees shall sign a Restriction Against Disclosure Statement. The contractor shall establish policies and procedures to implement the substance of this clause at the individual employee level which will assure that affected employees are made aware of the contract provisions and the contractor’s implementing policies and procedures. Particular attention will be given to keeping employees advised of the statutes and regulations applicable to the handling of other contractor confidential financial data.

Appendix 1 Standards

Alternate assessment standards should link the content in the Common Core State Standards for ELA and Math and Next Generation Science Standards to academic expectations for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities.

Common Core Standards/BIE College and Career Ready Standards:

Common Core State Standards in Math, K-12: http://www.corestandards.org/wp-content/uploads/Math_Standards1.pdf Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts, K-12: http://www.corestandards.org/wp-content/uploads/ELA_Standards1.pdf Next Generation Science Standards:

https://www.nextgenscience.org/sites/default/files/Where%20to%20Find%20the%20Standards%20- %20Final%20Snapshot_0.pdf •4th grade: https://www.nextgenscience.org/search-standards?keys=&tid%5B%5D=104 •7th grade: https://www.nextgenscience.org/search-standards?keys=&tid%5B%5D=106 •10th grade: https://www.nextgenscience.org/search-standards?keys=&tid%5B%5D=107

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SECTION 3 GENERAL ORDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS

3.1 Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) (FAC 2009-01 effective 12-20-2018) and Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (DIAR) Clauses

The following clauses are applicable to this requirement:

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR Clauses: www.acquisition.gov/browsefar and DIAR Clauses:

https://www.doi.gov/pam/programs/acquisition/pamareg, then click Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation

Clause Title Date 52.202-1 Definitions June 2020 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees May 2014 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government June 2020 52.203-7 Anti-kickback Procedures June 2020 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments

To Influence Certain Federal Transactions Sep 2007 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Federal

Transactions June 2020 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and

Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights June 2020

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance Oct 2018 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications Dec 2014 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and

Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities July 2018

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment Oct 2020 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain

Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment Aug 2020

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services- Representation Oct 2020 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted

Domestic Corp--Representation Nov 2015 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic

Corporations Nov 2015 http://www.acquisition.gov/browsefar https://www.doi.gov/pam/programs/acquisition/pamareg

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52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items Oct 2018 52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program May 2011 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran--Representation and Certifications June 2020

52.227-14 Rights in Data—General May 2014 52.228-5 Insurance on Government Installation Aug 1997 52.229-3 Federal, State and Local Taxes Feb 2013 52.232-1 Payments Apr 1984 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims May 2014 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations Jun 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors Dec 2013 52.233-3 Protest after Award Aug 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Oct 2004 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items Nov 2020

FAR Clauses Incorporated in Full Text

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Nov 2020)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (JUL 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2020) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_203_19 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_23 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_25 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_209_10 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_233_3 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_233_4 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3

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(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

_X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUNE 2020), with Alternate I (OCT 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (JUN 2020) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

_X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5) [Reserved].

__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111- 117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (JUN 2020) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (10) [Reserved].

__ (11)

(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-3.

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(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (MAR 2020) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_203_6 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_203_13 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_203_15 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_10 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_14 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_15 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_209_6 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_209_9 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section2313&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_3 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section637a&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_4

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__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-4.

__ (13) [Reserved]

__ (14)

(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-6.

__ (15)

(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-7.

_X_ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (17)

(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (JUN 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (JUN 2020) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (JUN 2020) of 52.219-9

__ (18)

(i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-13.

__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (JAN 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set- Aside (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

__ (22) https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_4 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_6 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_6 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_7 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_7 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_8 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_9 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_9 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_9 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_9 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_9 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_13 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_13 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_14 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_16 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_27

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(i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

__ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Mar2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (MAR 2020) (15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

_X_ (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O.11755).

_X_ (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN2020) (E.O.13126).

_X_ (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

__ (30)

(i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O.11246).

__ (ii) Alternate I (FEB 1999) of 52.222-26.

__ (31)

(i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-35.

__ (32)

(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-36.

__ (33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X_ (34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496).

__ (35) https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_28 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_28 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_29 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_30 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_32 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2018-title15/html/USCODE-2018-title15-chap14A-sec644.htm https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_219_33 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2018-title15/html/USCODE-2018-title15-chap14A-sec637.htm https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_19 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_21 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_35 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section4212&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_35 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_36 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section793&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_36 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_37 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section4212&num=0&edition=prelim…