Amendment_1_Solicitation_Clauses.docx

SECTION A - Solicitation/Contract Form 6

C-2 LOCAL CLAUSES EPA-C-10-101 STATEMENT OF WORK/PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT/SPECIFICATIONS

SECTION D - Packaging and Marking 10

SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance 11

E-1 FAR 52.246-5 INSPECTION OF SERVICES --COST REIMBURSEMENT (APR 1984)………11

E-2 FAR 52.246-11 HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT (DEC 2014) 11

SECTION F - Deliveries or Performance 13

F-1 FAR 52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989) - ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)……….……13

F-4 EPAAR 1552.211-75 WORKING FILES (APR 1984)………………………………………….… 14

F-5 EPAAR 1552.211-78 MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES (APR 1985) ………..……15

F-6 LOCAL CLAUSES EPA-F-12-101 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 15

SECTION H - Special Contract Requirements 24 H-1 EPAAR 1552.203-71 DISPLAY OF EPA OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL HOTLINE POSTER. (AUG 2000) …………..………………………………………………………………………. 24

H-2 EPAAR 1552.208-70 PRINTING (SEP 2012)……………………………………...…………..…

H-7 EPAAR 1552.227-76 PROJECT EMPLOYEE CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT (MAY 1994)………………………………………………………………………………………………………...29

H-8 EPAAR 1552.228-70 INSURANCE LIABILITY TO THIRD PERSONS (OCT 2000) 29

H-9 EPAAR 1552.235-70 SCREENING BUSINESS INFORMATION FOR CLAIMS OF CONFIDENTIALITY (APR 1984) …………………………………………………………………… H-10-EPAAR1552.235-71 TREATMENT OF CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION. (APR 1984) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..…30 H-11 EPAAR 1552.235-75 ACCESS TO TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION (APR 1996) ……………………………………………………………

H-12 EPAAR 1552.235-76 TREATMENT OF CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION (APR 1996)

H-13 EPAAR 1552.235-78 DATA SECURITY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION (DEC 1997)…………………………………..….…..32 H-14 EPAAR 1552.235-79 RELEASE OF CONTRACTOR CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION (APR 1996) ………………………………………...…………………………….…….33

H-15 EPAAR 1552.237-71 TECHNICAL DIRECTION (AUG 2009)………………………………….34

H-16 EPAAR 1552.237-72 KEY PERSONNEL (APR 1984) 35

H-17 EPAAR 1552.237-75 PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT (APR 1984) ………………………...36

SECTION I - Contract Clauses 39

I-1 FAR 52.202-1 DEFINITIONS (NOV 2013) …………………………………………………………39

I-2 FAR 52.203-3 GRATUITIES (APR 1984) ………………………………………….………………..39

I-3 FAR 52.203-5 COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES (MAY 2014) …………………..39

I-4 FAR 52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT (SEP 2006) …………………………………………………………………………………………………39

I-5 FAR 52.203-7 ANTI-KICKBACK PROCEDURES (MAY 2014) …………………………………39

I-6 FAR 52.203-8 CANCELLATION, RESCISSION, AND RECOVERY OF FUNDS FOR ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER ACTIVITY (MAY 2014) …………………………………………………39 I-7 FAR 52.203-10 PRICE OR FEE ADJUSTMENT FOR ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER ACTIVITY (MAY 2014) ……………………………………………………………………………………………...39 I-8 FAR 52.203-12 LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS (OCT 2010) ………………………………………………………………..…………39 I-9 FAR 52.203-13 CONTRACTOR CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT (APR 2010) …………………………………………………………………………………………………...……….…39

I-10 FAR 52.203-14 DISPLAY OF HOTLINE POSTER(S) (DEC 2007) …………………………...39

I-11 FAR 52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS AND REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (APR 2014) I-12 FAR 52.204-4 PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED ON POSTCONSUMER FIBER CONTENT PAPER (MAY 2011) ………………………………………………………………………...40 I-13 FAR 52.204-9 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL (JAN 2011) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I-14 FAR 52.204-10 REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (JUL 2013) ………………………………………………………………..40

I-15 FAR 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (JUL 2013) …..40

I-16 FAR 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (AUG 2013) ………………………………………………………………………….…...40 I-17 FAR 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JUL 2013) …………………………………………………………

I-18 FAR 52.210-1 MARKET RESEARCH (APR 2011) ……………………………………………….40

I-19 FAR 52.215-2 AUDIT AND RECORDS - NEGOTIATION (OCT 2010) ………………………..40

I-20 FAR 52.215-8 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE - UNIFORM CONTRACT

FORMAT (OCT 1997) ……………………………………………………………………………….…...40

I-21 FAR 52.215-23 LIMITATIONS ON PASS-THROUGH CHARGES (OCT 2009) ……………...40

I-22 FAR 52.216-7 ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT (JUN 2013) 40

I-23 FAR 52.216-8 FIXED FEE (JUN 2011) …………………………………………………………….46

I-26 FAR 52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (OCT 2014) …………….46

I-27 FAR 52.219-9 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (JUL 2013) - ALTERNATE II (OCT 2001) …………………………………………..…………………………………….………………46

I-28 FAR 52.219-16 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - SUBCONTRACTING PLAN …..………………..47

I-29 FAR 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (JUL 2013) 47

I-30 FAR 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003) ………………………………………………….. 48

I-31 FAR 52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (APR 2015) ………………48

I-32 FAR 52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (APR 2015) ..…………………………………………48

I-33 FAR 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (JUL 2014) ……………………..48

I-34 FAR 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUL 2014) …………………………………………………………………………………………….……………….. 48

I-35 FAR 52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANS (JUL 2014) ……………………48

I-36 FAR 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010) ……………………………………………………………….48

I-37 FAR 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (MAR 2015) ………………….48

I-38 FAR 52.222-54 EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION (AUG 2013) ...……………48

I-39 FAR 52.223-6 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (MAY 2001) …...………………………………….48

I-40 FAR 52.223-18 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (AUG 2011) ……..…………………………………………………………………..48

I-41 FAR 52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (JUN 2008) .…….48

I-42 FAR 52.227-14 RIGHTS IN DATA-GENERAL (MAY 2014) …………………………………...48

I-43 FAR 52.228-7 INSURANCE - LIABILITY TO THIRD PERSONS (MAR 1996) ……………...48

I-44 FAR 52.230-2 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (MAY 2014) ……………………………..48

I-45 FAR 52.230-3 DISCLOSURE AND CONSISTENCY OF COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICES (MAY 2014) ……………………………………………………………………………………………..…48

I-46 FAR 52.230-6 ADMINISTRATION OF COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (JUN 2010) …49

I-47 FAR 52.232-17 INTEREST (MAY 2014) …………………………………………………………49

I-48 FAR 52.232-22 LIMITATION OF FUNDS (APR 1984) ………………………………………….49

I-49 FAR 52.232-23 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS (MAY 2014) ……………………………………...49

I-50 FAR 52.232-25 PROMPT PAYMENT (JUL 2013) - ALTERNATE I (FEB 2002) ……………..49

I-51 FAR 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER - SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (JUL 2013) …………………………………………………………………………

I-52 FAR 52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS

(JUN 2013) …………………………………………………………………………………………………49

I-53 FAR 52.233-1 DISPUTES (MAY 2014)……………………………………………………………..49

I-54 FAR 52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD (AUG 1996) ………………………………………...49

I-55 FAR 52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT 2004) ...49

I-56 FAR 52.237-3 CONTINUITY OF SERVICES (JAN 1991) ………………………………………49

I-57 FAR 52.242-1 NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISALLOW COSTS (APR 1984) …………………..49

I-58 FAR 52.242-3 PENALTIES FOR UNALLOWABLE COSTS (MAY 2014) ……………………49

I-59 FAR 52.242-4 CERTIFICATION OF FINAL INDIRECT COSTS (JAN 1997) 49

I-60 FAR 52.242-13 BANKRUPTCY (JUL 1995) ………………………………………….…………..50

I-61 FAR 52.243-2 CHANGES - COST-REIMBURSEMENT (AUG 1987) - ALTERNATE I (APR 1984) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..50

I-62 FAR 52.244-2 SUBCONTRACTS (OCT 2010) - ALTERNATE I (JUN 2007) 50

I-63 FAR 52.244-5 COMPETITION IN SUBCONTRACTING (DEC 1996) …...……………………52

I-64 FAR 52.244-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2015) ….……………..52

I-65 FAR 52.245-1 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (APR 2012) .……………………………………..52

I-66 FAR 52.245-9 USE AND CHARGES (APR 2012) ……….………………………………………..52

I-67 FAR 52.246-25 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY - SERVICES (FEB 1997) ……………………..52

I-68 FAR 52.249-6 TERMINATION (COST-REIMBURSEMENT). (MAY 2004) …………………..52

I-69 FAR 52.249-14 EXCUSABLE DELAYS (APR 1984) …………………………………………….52

I-72 FAR 52.253-1 COMPUTER GENERATED FORMS (JAN 1991) ……………………...……….53

SECTION J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments 54

SECTION K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Bidders 55 K-1 FAR 52.203-11 CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE REGARDING PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS (SEP 2007) ………………………………..55

K-4 FAR52.225-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES ENGAGING IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATING TO IRAN-REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2012) ………………………………………………………………...………………………………59

SECTION L - Instructions,Conditions, and Notices to Bidders 61

L-1 FAR 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (JUL 2013) ……………..…….……..61

L-2 FAR 52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION

(JAN 2004) ………………………………………………………………………………………………

L-3 FAR 52.215-16 FACILITIES CAPITAL COST OF MONEY (JUN 2003) ..…………………….61

L-4 FAR 52.215-20 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA OR DATA OTHER THAN COST OR PRICING DATA (OCT 2010) - ALTERNATE IV (OCT 2010) 61 L-5 FAR 52.215-22 LIMITATIONS ON PASS-THROUGH CHARGES--IDENTIFICATION OF SUBCONTRACT EFFORT (OCT 2009) ……………………………………………………………

L-9 FAR 52.237-10 IDENTIFICATION OF UNCOMPENSATED OVERTIME (MAR 201) .…

L-12 EPAAR 1552.209-70 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST NOTIFICATION

(APR 1984) ...………………………………………………………………………………………………66

L-13 EPAAR 1552.215-75 PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION (OCT 2000) 66

L-14 EPAAR 1552.219-71 PROCEDURES FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE EPA MENTOR-PROTÉGÉ PROGRAM (OCT 2000) ………………………………………………….……………….68

L-15 EPAAR 1552.233-70 NOTICE OF FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR AGENCY PROTESTS

(JUL 1999) …………………………………………………………………………………………………68

SECTION M - Evaluation Factors for Award 69 M-1 EPAAR 1552.215-70 EPA SOURCE EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURES-NEGOTIATED PROCUREMENTS (AUG 1999) ..……………………………...……………………..69

M-2 EPAAR 1552.215-71 EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD (AUG 1999) ...……………….69

M-3 EPAAR 1552.217-70 EVALUATION OF CONTRACT OPTIONS (APR 1984) ..……………..71

SECTION A - Solicitation/Contract Form

See Cover Page (SF 1447).

SECTION B - Supplies or Services/Prices

B-1 EPAAR 1552.211-73 LEVEL OF EFFORT-COST-REIMBURSEMENT TERM CONTRACT (APR 1984)

(a) The Contractor shall perform all work and provide all required reports within the level of effort specified below. The Government hereby orders 25,000 direct labor hours for the base period, which represents the Government's best estimate of the level of effort to fulfill these requirements.

(b) Direct labor includes personnel such as engineers, scientists, draftsmen, technicians, statisticians, and programmers and not support personnel such as company management, typists, and key punch operators even though such support personnel are normally treated as direct labor by the Contractor. The level of effort specified in paragraph (a) includes Contractor, subcontractor, and consultant labor hours.

(c) If the Contractor provides less than 90 percent of the level of effort specified for the base period or any optional period ordered, an equitable downward adjustment of the fixed fee, if any, for that period will be made. The Government may require the Contractor to provide additional effort up to 110 percent of the level of effort for any period until the estimated cost for that period has been reached. However, this additional effort shall not result in any increase in the fixed fee, if any. If this is a cost-plus-incentive-fee (CPIF) contract, the term "fee" in this paragraph means "base fee and incentive fee." If this is a cost-plus-award-fee (CPAF) contract, the term "fee" in this paragraph means "base fee and award fee."

(d) If the level of effort specified to be ordered during a given base or option period is not ordered during that period, that level of effort may not be accumulated and ordered during a subsequent period.

(e) These terms and conditions do not supersede the requirements of either the "Limitation of Cost" or "Limitation of Funds" clauses.

B-2 EPAAR 1552.211-74 WORK ASSIGNMENTS (APR 1984) - ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

(a) The contractor shall perform work under this contract as specified in written work assignments issued by the Contracting Officer.

(b) Each work assignment will include (1) a numerical designation, (2) the estimate of required labor hours, (3) the period of performance and schedule of deliverables, and (4) the description of the work.

(c) The Contractor shall acknowledge receipt of each work assignment by returning to the Contracting Officer a signed copy of the work assignment within five (5) calendar days after its receipt. The Contractor shall begin work immediately upon receipt of a work assignment. Within 15 calendar days after receipt of a work assignment, the Contractor shall submit one (1) copies of a work plan to the Contracting Officer's Representative and one (1) copies to the Contracting Officer. The work plan shall include a detailed technical and staffing plan and a detailed cost estimate. Within 45 calendar days after receipt of the work plan, the Contracting Officer will provide written approval or disapproval of it to the Contractor. If the Contractor has not received approval on a work plan within 45 calendar days after its submission, the Contractor shall stop work on that work assignment. Also, if the Contracting Officer disapproves a work plan, the Contractor shall stop work until the problem causing the disapproval is resolved. In either case, the Contractor shall resume work only when the Contracting Officer finally approves the work plan.

(d) This clause does not change the requirements of the "Level of Effort" clause, nor the notification requirements of either the "Limitation of Cost" or "Limitation of Funds" clauses.

(e) Work assignments shall not allow for any change to the terms or conditions of the contract. Where any language in the work assignment may suggest a change to the terms or conditions, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer.

(f) Within 20 days of receipt of the work assignment or similar tasking document, the Contractor shall provide a conflict of interest certification. Where work assignments or similar tasking documents are issued under this contract for work on or directly related to a site, the Contractor is only required to provide a conflict of interest certification for the first work assignment issued for that site. For all subsequent work on that site under this contract, the Contractor has a continuing obligation to search and report any actual or potential conflicts of interest, but no additional conflict of interest certifications are required.

Before submitting the conflict of interest certification, the contractor shall search its records accumulated, at a minimum, over the past three years immediately prior to the receipt of the work assignment or similar tasking document. In the COI certification, the Contractor must certify to the best of the Contractor's knowledge and belief that all actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest have been reported to the Contracting Officer or that to the best of the Contractor's knowledge and belief, no actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest exist. In addition, the Contractor must certify that its personnel who perform work under this work assignment or relating to this work assignment have been informed of their obligation to report personal and organizational conflicts of interest to the Contractor. The certification shall also include a statement that the Contractor recognizes its continuing obligation to identify and report any actual or potential conflicts of interest arising during performance of this work assignment or other work related to this site.

B-3 LOCAL CLAUSES EPA-B-16-102 ESTIMATED COST AND FIXED FEE

(a) The estimated cost of this contract is To Be Determined (TBD).

(b) The fixed fee is TBD.

(c) The total estimated cost and fixed fee is TBD.

B-4 LOCAL CLAUSES EPA-B-31-101 OTHER DIRECT COSTS

For the categories listed below, Other Direct Costs in excess of the following are not allowable as a charge to this contract without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer:

Base Period - TBD.

B-5 LOCAL CLAUSES EPA-B-32-101 LIMITATION OF FUNDS NOTICE

(a) Pursuant to the Limitation of Funds clause, incremental funding in the amount of $TBD is allotted to cover estimated cost. Funding in the amount of $TBD is provided to cover the corresponding increment of fixed fee. The amount allotted for costs is estimated to cover the contractor's performance through TBD.

(b) When the contract is fully funded as specified in the Estimated Cost and Fixed Fee Clause (EPA-B-16-102), the Limitation of Cost clause shall become applicable.

(c) Recapitulation of Funds

Funding Action Estimated Cost Fixed Fee Total Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF)

SECTION C - Description/Specifications

C-1 EPAAR 1552.211-79 COMPLIANCE WITH EPA POLICIES FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (JAN 2012)

(a) Definition. Information Resources Management (IRM) is defined as any planning, budgeting, organizing, directing, training, promoting, controlling, and managing activities associated with the burden, collection, creation, use and dissemination of information. IRM includes both information itself and the management of information and related resources such as personnel, equipment, funds, and technology. Examples of these services include but are not limited to the following:

(1) The acquisition, creation, or modification of a computer program or automated data base for delivery to EPA or use by EPA or contractors operating EPA programs.

(2) The analysis of requirements for, study of the feasibility of, evaluation of alternatives for, or design and development of a computer program or automated data base for use by EPA or contractors operating EPA programs.

(3) Services that provide EPA personnel access to or use of computer or word processing equipment, software, or related services.

(4) Services that provide EPA personnel access to or use of: Data communications; electronic messaging services or capabilities; electronic bulletin boards, or other forms of electronic information dissemination; electronic record-keeping; or any other automated information services.

(b) General. The Contractor shall perform any IRM-related work under this contract in accordance with the IRM policies, standards, and procedures set forth on the Office of Environmental Information policy Web site. Upon receipt of a work request (i.e. delivery order, task order, or work assignment), the Contractor shall check this listing of directives. The applicable directives for performance of the work request are those in effect on the date of issuance of the work request. The 2100 Series (2100-2199) of the Agency's Directive System contains the majority of the Agency's IRM policies, standards, and procedures.

(c) Section 508 requirements (accessibility). Contract deliverables are required to be compliant with Section 508 requirements (accessibility for people with disabilities). The Environmental Protection Agency policy for 508 compliance can be found at www.epa.gov/accessibility.

(d) Electronic access. A complete listing, including full text, of documents included in the 2100 Series of the Agency's Directive System is maintained on the EPA Public Access Server on the Internet at http://epa.gov/docs/irmpoli8/policies/index.html''.

C-2 LOCAL CLAUSES EPA-C-10-101 STATEMENT OF WORK/PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT/SPECIFICATIONS

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services, and facilities (except as otherwise specified), to perform the Statement of Work included in Attachment 1.

SECTION D - Packaging and Marking

SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance

E-1 FAR 52.246-5 INSPECTION OF SERVICES - COST REIMBURSEMENT (APR 1984)

E-2 FAR 52.246-11 HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT (DEC 2014)

(a) The contractor shall comply with the higher-level quality standard selected below:

As authorized by FAR 52.246-11, the higher-level quality standard ANSI/ASQC E4 is tailored as follows:

The solicitation and contract require the offeror/contractor to demonstrate conformance to ANSI/ASQC E4 by submitting the quality documentation described below.

In addition, after award of the contract, the Contractor shall revise, when applicable, quality documentation submitted before award to address specific comments provided by EPA and submit the revised documentation to the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

After award of the contract, the Contractor shall also implement all quality documentation approved by the Government.

A. Pre-award Documentation: The offeror must submit the following quality system documentation as a separate and identifiable part of its technical proposal: (CO, select one or more)

Other Equivalent:

This documentation will be prepared in accordance with the specifications identified above, or equivalent specifications defined by EPA, Project Officer. The offeror shall describe their plan for covering the costs associated with the required documentation. Work involving environmental data generation or use shall not commence until the Government has approved this documentation and incorporated it into the contract.

B. Post-award Documentation: The Contractor shall submit the following quality system documentation to the Contracting Officer’s Representative at the time frames identified below: (CO, select one or more)

Other Equivalent:

This documentation will be prepared in accordance with the specifications identified above or equivalent specifications defined by the EPA Contracting Officer’s Representative. The offeror shall describe their plan for covering the costs associated with the required documentation.

The Government will review and return the quality documentation, with comments, and indicating approval or disapproval. If necessary, the contractor shall revise the documentation to address all comments and shall submit the revised documentation to the government for approval.

The Contractor shall not commence work involving environmental data generation or use until the Government has approved the quality documentation.

(Note: Statement of work includes statements of work to perform projects under work assignments, task orders, delivery orders, etc.)

(b) The contractor shall include applicable requirements of the higher-level quality standard(s) listing in paragraph (a) of this clause and the requirement to flow down such standards, as applicable, to lower-tier subcontracts, in—

(1) Any subcontract for critical and complex items (see 46.203(b) and (c)); or

(2) When the technical requirements of a subcontract require—

(i) Control of such things as design, work operations, in-process control, testing and inspection; or

(ii) Attention to such factors as organization, planning, work instruction, documentation control, and advanced metrology.

SECTION F - Deliveries or Performance

F-1 FAR 52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER. (AUG 1989) - ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

F-2 EPAAR 1552.211-70 REPORTS OF WORK (OCT 2000)

The Contractor shall prepare and deliver reports, including plans, evaluations, studies, analyses and manuals in accordance with the requirements detailed in individual work assignments. Each report shall cite the contract number, identify the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as the sponsoring agency, and identify the name of the Contractor preparing the report.

The OMB clearance number for progress reports delivered under this contract is 2030-0005.

F-3 EPAAR 1552.211-72 MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT (SEP 2013)

(a) The Contractor shall furnish one (1) copy of the combined monthly technical and financial progress report stating the progress made, including the percentage of the project completed, and a description of the work accomplished to support the cost. If the work is ordered using work assignments or delivery orders, include the estimated percentage of task completed during the reporting period for each work assignment or delivery order.

(b) Specific discussions shall include difficulties encountered and remedial action taken during the reporting period, and anticipated activity with a schedule of deliverables for the subsequent reporting period.

(c) The Contractor shall provide a list of outstanding actions awaiting Contracting Officer authorization, noted with the corresponding work assignment, such as subcontractor/consultant consents, overtime approvals, and work plan approvals.

(d) The report shall specify financial status at the contract level as follows:

(1) For the current reporting period, display the amount claimed.

(2) For the cumulative period and the cumulative contract life display: the amount obligated, amount originally invoiced, amount paid, amount suspended, amount disallowed, and remaining approved amount. The remaining approved amount is defined as the total obligated amount, less the total amount originally invoiced, plus total amount disallowed.

(3) Labor hours.

(i) A list of employees, their labor categories, and the numbers of hours worked for the reporting period.

(ii) For the current reporting period, display the expended direct labor hours and costs broken out by EPA contract labor hour category for the prime contractor and each subcontractor and consultant.

(iii) For the cumulative contract period and the cumulative contract life display: the negotiated, expended and remaining direct labor hours and costs broken out by EPA contract labor hour category for the prime contractor, and each subcontractor and consultant.

(iv) Display the estimated direct labor hours and costs to be expended during the next reporting period.

(4) Display the current dollar ceilings in the contract, net amount invoiced, and remaining amounts for the following categories: Direct labor hours, total estimated cost, award fee pool (if applicable), subcontracts by individual subcontractor, travel, program management, and Other Direct Costs (ODCs).

(5) Unbilled allowable costs. Display the total costs incurred but unbilled for the current reporting period and cumulative for the contract.

(6) Average cost of direct labor. Compare the actual average cost per hour to date with the average cost per hour of the approved work plans for the current contract period.

(e) The report shall specify financial status at the work assignment or delivery order level as follows:

(1) For the current period, display the amount claimed.

(2) For the cumulative period display: amount shown on workplan, or latest work assignment/delivery order amendment amount (whichever is later); amount currently claimed; amount paid; amount suspended; amount disallowed; and remaining approved amount. The remaining approved amount is defined as: the workplan amount or latest work assignment or delivery order amount (whichever is later), less total amounts originally invoiced, plus total amount disallowed.

(3) Labor hours.

(i) A list of employees, their labor categories, and the number of hours worked for the reporting period.

(ii) For the current reporting period, display the expended direct labor hours and costs broken out by EPA contract labor hour category for the prime contractor and each subcontractor and consultant.

(iii) For the current reporting period, cumulative contract period, and the cumulative contract life display: the negotiated, expended and remaining direct labor hours and costs broken out by EPA contract labor hour category for the prime contractor and each subcontractor and consultant.

(iv) Display the estimated direct labor hours and costs to be expended during the next reporting period.

(v) Display the estimates of remaining direct labor hours and costs required to complete the work assignment or delivery order.

(4) Unbilled allowable costs. Display the total costs incurred but unbilled for the current reporting period and cumulative for the work assignment.

(5) Average cost of direct labor. Display the actual average cost per hour with the cost per hour estimated in the workplan.

(6) A list of deliverables for each work assignment or delivery order during the reporting period.

(f) This submission does not change the notification requirements of the "Limitation of Cost" or "Limitation of Funds" clauses requiring separate written notice to the Contracting Officer.

(g) The reports shall be submitted to the following addresses on or before the 15th of each month following the first complete reporting period of the contract. See EPAAR 1552.232-70, Submission of Invoices, paragraph (e), for details on the timing of submittals. Distribute reports as follows:

The monthly report shall be emailed to the individuals listed in the section G provision entitled, Contract Administration Officials.

F-4 EPAAR 1552.211-75 WORKING FILES (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall maintain accurate working files (by task or work assignment) on all work documentation including calculations, assumptions, interpretations of regulations, sources of information, and other raw data required in the performance of this contract. The Contractor shall provide the information contained in its working files upon request of the Contracting Officer.

F-5 EPAAR 1552.211-78 MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES (APR 1985)

All reports containing recommendations to the Environmental Protection Agency shall include the following information on the cover of each report: (a) Name and business address of the contractor; (b) contract number; (c) contract dollar amount; (d) whether the contract was subject to full and open competition or a sole source acquisition; (e) name of the EPA Project Officer and the EPA Project Officer's office identification and location; and (f) date of report.

F-6 LOCAL CLAUSES EPA-F-12-101 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance of this contract shall be from date of award through 12 months plus four (4) one-year option periods exclusive of all required reports.

SECTION G - Contract Administration Data

G-1 EPAAR 1552.216-74 PAYMENT OF FEE (MAY 1991)

(a) The term fee in this clause refers to either the fixed fee under a cost-plus-fixed-fee type contract, or the base fee under a cost-plus-award-fee type contract.

(b) The Government will make provisional fee payments on the basis of percentage of work completed. Percentage of work completed is the ratio of direct labor hours performed to the direct labor hours set forth in clause 1552.211-73, Level of Effort-Cost-Reimbursement Term Contract.

G-2 EPAAR 1552.232-70 SUBMISSION OF INVOICES (JUN 1996)

In order to be considered properly submitted, an invoice or request for contract financing payment must meet the following contract requirements in addition to the requirements of FAR 32.905:

(a) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, an invoice or request for contract financing payment shall be submitted as an original and five copies. The Contractor shall submit the invoice or request for contract financing payment to the following offices/individuals designated in the contract: the original and two copies to the Accounting Operations Office shown in Block 25 on the cover of the contract; two copies to the Contracting Officer's Representative (the Contracting Officer's Representative may direct one of these copies to a separate address); and one copy to the Contracting Officer.

(b) The Contractor shall prepare its invoice or request for contract financing payment on the prescribed Government forms. Standard Forms Number 1034, Public Voucher for Purchases and Services other than Personal, shall be used by contractors to show the amount claimed for reimbursement. Standard Form 1035, Public Voucher for Purchases and Services other than Personal-Continuation Sheet, shall be used to furnish the necessary supporting detail or additional information required by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor may submit self-designed forms which contain the required information.

(c)(1) The Contractor shall prepare a contract level invoice or request for contract financing payment in accordance with the invoice preparation instructions identified as a separate attachment in Section J of the contract. If contract work is authorized by individual work assignments, the invoice or request for contract financing payment shall also include a summary of the current and cumulative amounts claimed by cost element for each work assignment and for the contract total, as well as any supporting data for each work assignment as identified in the instructions.

(2) The invoice or request for contract financing payment shall include current and cumulative charges by major cost element such as direct labor, overhead, travel, equipment, and other direct costs. For current costs, each major cost element shall include the appropriate supporting schedule identified in the invoice preparation instructions. Cumulative charges represent the net sum of current charges by cost element for the contract period.

(3) The charges for subcontracts shall be further detailed in a supporting schedule showing the major cost elements for each subcontract. The degree of detail for any subcontract exceeding $5,000 is to be the same as that set forth under (c)(2).

(4) The charges for consultants shall be further detailed in the supporting schedule showing the major cost elements of each consultant. For current costs, each major cost element of the consulting agreement shall also include the supporting schedule identified in the invoice preparation instructions.

(d) Invoices or requests for contract financing payment must clearly indicate the period of performance for which payment is requested. Separate invoices or requests for contract financing payment are required for charges applicable to the basic contract and each option period.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of the clause of this contract at FAR 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, invoices or requests for contract financing payment shall be submitted once per month unless there has been a demonstrated need and Contracting Officer approval for more frequent billings. When submitted on a monthly basis, the period covered by invoices or requests for contractor financing payments shall be the same as the period for monthly progress reports required under this contract.

(2) If the Contracting Officer allows submissions more frequently than monthly, one submittal each month shall have the same ending period of performance as the monthly progress report.

(3) Where cumulative amounts on the monthly progress report differ from the aggregate amounts claimed in the invoice(s) or request(s) for contract financing payments covering the same period, the contractor shall provide a reconciliation of the difference as part of the payment request.

G-3 EPAAR 1552.242-70 INDIRECT COSTS (APR 1984)

(a) In accordance with paragraph (d) of the "Allowable Cost and Payment" clause, the final indirect cost rates applicable to this contract shall be established between the Contractor and the appropriate Government representative (EPA, other Government agency, or auditor), as provided by FAR 42.703-1(a). EPA's procedures require a Contracting Officer determination of indirect cost rates for its contracts. In those cases where EPA is the cognizant agency (see FAR 42.705-1), the final rate proposal shall be submitted to the cognizant audit activity and to the following designated Contracting Officer: Environmental Protection Agency, Chief, Cost Policy and Rate Negotiation Branch (3804F), Cost Advisory and Financial Analysis Division, Washington, DC 20460.

Where EPA is not the cognizant agency, the final rate proposal shall be submitted to the above-cited address, to the cognizant audit agency, and to the designated Contracting Officer of the cognizant agency. Upon establishment of the final indirect cost rates, the Contractor shall submit an executed Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data (see FAR 15.406-2) applicable to the data furnished in connection with the final rates to the cognizant audit agency. The final rates shall be contained in a written understanding between the Contractor and the appropriate Government representative. Pursuant to the "Allowable Cost and Payment" clause, the allowable indirect costs under this contract shall be obtained by applying the final agreed upon rate(s) to the appropriate bases.

(b) Until final annual indirect cost rates are established for any period, the Government shall reimburse the contractor at billing rates established by the appropriate Government representative in accordance with FAR 42.704, subject to adjustment when the final rates are established. The established billing rates are currently as follows:

These billing rates may be prospectively or retroactively revised by mutual agreement, at the request of either the Government or the Contractor, to prevent substantial overpayment or underpayment.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this clause, ceilings are hereby established on indirect costs reimbursable under this contract. The Government shall not be obligated to pay the Contractor any additional amount on account of indirect costs in excess of the ceiling rates listed below:

G-4 EPAAR 1552.245-70 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (SEP 2009)

(a) The contractor shall not fabricate or acquire, on behalf of the Government, either directly or indirectly through a subcontract, any item of property without prior written approval from the Contracting Officer. If the Contracting Officer authorizes the contractor to acquire and/or fabricate equipment for use in the performance of this contract, the equipment shall be subject to the provisions of the ``Government Property'' clause and listed on the contract via contract modification.

(b) If the Government provides item(s) of Government property to the contractor for use in the performance of this contract, this property shall be used and maintained by the contractor in accordance with the provisions of the ``Government Property'' clause.

The ``EPA Contract Property Administration Requirements'' provided below apply to this contract.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Contract Property Administration Requirements

1. Purpose. This document sets forth the requirements for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contractors performing Government property management responsibilities under EPA contracts. These requirements supplement those contained in the Government Property clause(s) and Part 45 Government Property of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

2. Contract Property Administration (CPAR)

a. EPA Delegation. EPA delegates all contract property administration to the EPA Contract Property Coordinator (CPC). The delegations apply to all EPA contracts issued with or that have the potential to receive, purchase or acquire Government Property or include the Government Property clauses. In addition to administering all contract property, the CPC provides technical expertise and assistance to the Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) relative to Government Property.

b. DCMA Re-delegation. The CPC may request support for contract property management oversight, including property administration and plant clearance, from the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). If DCMA agrees to provide support, DCMA will notify the contractor of the assigned property administrator (PA) and plant clearance officer (PLCO). The DCMA PA is available to the contractor for assistance in all matters of property administration. Notwithstanding the delegation, as necessary, the contractor may contact the EPA CO. In the event of a disagreement between the contractor and the DCMA PA, the contractor should seek resolution from the CO. Unless, otherwise directed in the contract, or this document, all originals of written information or reports, except direct correspondence between the contractor and the DCMA PA, relative to Government property, should be forwarded to the administrative CO assigned to this contract and the CPC.

c. Disagreements. Notwithstanding the delegation(s), as necessary, the contractor may contact the CO. In the event of a disagreement between the contractor and the PA or the CPC the contractor should seek resolution from the CO.

3. Requests for Government Property.

In accordance with FAR 45.102, the contractor shall furnish all property required for performing Government contracts. If a contractor believes that Government property is required for performance of the contract, the contractor shall submit a written request to the CO. At a minimum, the request shall contain the following elements:

a. Contract number for which the property is required.

b. An item(s) description, quantity and estimated cost.

c. Certification that no like contractor property exists which could be utilized.

d. A detailed description of the task-related purpose of the property.

e. Explanation of negative impact if property is not provided by the Government.

f. Lease versus purchase analysis shall be furnished with the request to acquire property on behalf of the Government, with the exception of requests for material purchases. The contractor may not proceed with acquisition of property on behalf of the Government until receipt of written authorization from the Contracting Officer.

4. Transfer of Government Property. The Contracting Officer initiates the transfer of the government property via a contract modification. The transferor (EPA or another contractor) shall provide to the transferee, the receiving contractor, the information needed to establish and maintain the property records required of FAR 52.245-1, as well as all of the applicable data elements required by Attachment 1 of this clause. The transferee, the receiving contractor, should perform a complete inventory of the property before signing the acceptance document for the property. Accountability will transfer to the receiving contractor upon receipt and acceptance of the property, in accordance with FAR 45.106.

5. Records of Government Property.

a. In accordance with FAR 52.245-1, the contractor shall create and maintain records of all Government property, regardless of value, including property provided to and in the possession of a subcontractor. Material provided by the Government or acquired by the contractor and billed as a direct charge to the contract is Government property and records must be established as such.

b. The Contractor shall identify all Superfund property and designate it as such both on the item and on the Government property record. If it is not practicable to tag the item, the contractor shall write the ID number on a tag, card or other entity that may be kept with the item or in a file.

c. Support documentation used for posting entries to the property record shall provide complete, current and auditable data. Entries shall be posted to the record in a timely manner following an action.

d. For Government vehicles, in addition to the data elements required by EPA, the contractor shall also comply with the General Services Administration (GSA) and Department of Energy (DOE) record and report requirements supplied with all EPA provided motor vehicles. If the above requirements were not provided with the vehicle, the contractor shall notify the designated CPC and the Fleet Manager.

e. When Government property is disclosed to be in the management and/or control of the contractor but not provided under any contract, the contractor shall record and report the property in accordance with FAR 52.245-1.

6. Inventories of Government Property. The contractor shall conduct a complete physical inventory of EPA property at least once per year. The contractor shall report the results of the inventory, including any discrepancies, to the CO. Reconciliation of discrepancies shall be completed in accordance with the schedule negotiated with the CO. See section 10 herein, Contract Closeout, for information on final inventories.

7. Reports of Government Property. EPA requires an annual summary report, for each contract, by contract number, of Government property in the contractor's possession. The annual summary is due as of September 30th of each year, and upon contract termination or expiration.

a. For each classification listed on the EPA Property Report form, with the exception of material, the contractor shall provide the total acquisition cost and total quantity. If there are zero items in a classification, or if there is an ending balance of zero, the classification must be listed with zeros in the quantity and acquisition cost columns.

b. For material, the contractor shall provide the total acquisition cost only.

c. Property classified as Plant Equipment, Superfund and Special Test Equipment must be reported on two separate lines. The first line shall include the total acquisition cost and quantity of all items or systems with a unit acquisition cost of $25,000 or more. The second line shall include the total acquisition cost and quantity of all items with a unit acquisition cost of less than $25,000.

d. For items comprising a system, which is defined as ``a group of interacting items functioning as a complex whole,'' the contractor may maintain the record as a system noting all components of the system under the main component or maintain individual records for each item.