Attachment_4-NARS_RFP-QASP.docx

SOL-CI-15-00006

Attachment 4-NARS RFP QASP

Standards

Management and Communications:

The Contractor shall maintain contact with the EPA CO, Contract-level COR (CCOR), and TOCOR throughout the performance of the contract/task order and shall immediately bring potential problems to the attention of the EPA CCOR and appropriate TOCOR. In cases where issues have a direct impact on project schedules, cost, time, or quality, the contractor shall provide options for EPA's consideration on resolving the issues or mitigating their impacts.

CCOR/TOCOR to identify unreported issues.

Two or more incidents where the contractor does not meet the measureable performance for each task order will be considered unsatisfactory performance and will be reported as such in the CPARS Performance Evaluation System under the category of Management.

Fewer than two incidents per task order where the contractor does not meet the measureable performance standard will be considered acceptable performance and will be reported as such in the CPARS Performance Evaluation System under the category of Business Relations

Schedule:

Services and deliverables shall be in accordance with schedules slated in each task order, unless amended or modified by an approved EPA action.

orders/deliverables under the contract will be reviewed by the EPA CCOR/TOCOR monthly (via milestones established for each deliverable) to compare actual delivery dates against those approved.

Unsatisfactory rating under the category of Schedule in CPARS when the contractor does not meet the measurable performance standards during an applicable period of performance.

Cost Management and Control:

The Contractor shall monitor, track, and accurately report cost and fee expenditures to EPA through progress reports and approved special reporting requirements. The Contractor shall assign appropriately leveled and skilled personnel to all tasks, practice and encourage time management, and ensure accurate and appropriate cost control.

orders under the contract will be reviewed by the CCOR and appropriate TOCOR monthly (via meetings, monthly progress reports & milestones established for each deliverable) to compare actual versus projected expenditures.

Unsatisfactory rating under the category of Cost Control in CPARS when the contractor does not meet the measurable performance standards during an applicable period of performance.

An acceptable rating will be reported in the CPARS Performance Evaluation System under the category of Cost Control if the contractor meets the measureable performance standards and accurately reports the costs in the progress reports according to the requirements in the “Reports of Work” attachment to the RFP.

Technical Effort:

The Contractor shall abide by its QMP and the survey QAAP in performing the support on this contract.

No more than 25% of reviewed deliverables and work products shall require revisions to meet the requirements of the QMP and Survey QAPP