Solicitation W912HQ21R0007.pdf

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(No Collect Calls)

W912HQ21R0007 03-Jun-2021

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

703-428-8487

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

04:30 PM 09 Jul 2021

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

(TYPE OR PRINT)

(SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

ADDENDA ARE

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Gov t. Use Only )

23.

CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT

BELOW IS CHECKED

TELEPHONE NO.

W912HQ9. ISSUED BY

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a. UNLESS BLOCK

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

DAVID A KAPLAN

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER

(TYPE OR PRINT)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

0 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1. 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3. 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

20.

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR X

SMALL BUSINESSX

17a.CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

USACE HUMPHREYS ENGR CTR SPT ACTIVITY

ATTN: CEHEC-CT,

7701 TELEGRAPH ROAD

ALEXANDRIA VA 22315-3860

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

13b. RATING

CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE W74RDV 16. ADMINISTERED BY

12. DISCOUNT TERMS11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFPX

OFC OF HISTORY

JOHN LONNQUEST

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

HUMPHREYS ENGINEER CTR

7701 TELEGRAPH ROAD

ALEXANDRIA VA 22315-3860

TEL: 703-428-6563 FAX:

FAX:

TEL: SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

8(A)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SIZE STANDARD:

$16,500,000

NAICS:

541990

X

OFFER DATED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

EMAIL:

TEL:

31c. DATE SIGNED

SEE SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICESITEM NO. QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

24.22.21.19.

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(CONTINUED)

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ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: ______________________________________________________

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f . TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIALCOMPLETE

36. PAYMENT35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER

FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER

PARTIAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

SEE SCHEDULE

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY UNIT

22. 23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

19.

ITEM NO.

W912HQ21R0007

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES MAX

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0001 7,000,000 Job Historical Support Services

FFP

Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, materials required to complete historical support services in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement. Travel may be required. The ordering period for this Blanket Purchase Agreement will be for 5 years from the date of award. Prices will be negotiated for each individual BPA Call.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: B521

MAX

NET AMT

CLIN DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CLIN ORDER

VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

CLIN

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

$2,500.00

$7,000,000.00

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 5 yrs. ADC 7,000,000 OFC OF HISTORY

JOHN LONNQUEST

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

HUMPHREYS ENGINEER CTR

7701 TELEGRAPH ROAD

ALEXANDRIA VA 22315-3860

703-428-6563 FOB: Destination

W74RDV

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber

Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items

FEB 2021

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items OCT 2018 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order AUG 1989 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting

DEC 2019

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

MAY 2016

252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By The Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

MAY 2019

252.223-7006 Prohibition On Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials

SEP 2014

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JAN 2021

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2021)

(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)).

(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.)

XXX (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 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.)

___ (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).

XXX (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.

____ (12) (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).

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

____ (13) [Reserved]

XXX (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.

____ (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.

XXX (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) (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 (EDWOSB) 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 (MAR 2020) (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) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

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

XXX(28) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2020) (E.O. 13126).

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

XXX (30)(i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEPT 2016) (E.O. 11246).

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

XXX (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.

XXX (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.

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

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

13496).

XXX (35)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

XXX (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

____ (37)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (MAY 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

____ (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

____ (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners

(JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

____ (40) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT® Registered Imaging Equipment (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

____ (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2015) of 52.223-13.

____ (41)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT® Registered Televisions (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

____ (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-14.

____ (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (MAY 2020) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

____ (43)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (OCT 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

____ (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-16.

XXX (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020) (E.O.

13513).

____ (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

____ (46) 52.223-21, Foams (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

____ (47)(i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

____ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

____ (48) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (JAN 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

____ (49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (JAN 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

____ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

____ (iii) Alternate II (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

____ (iv) Alternate III (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

____ (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (OCT 2019) 19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

XXX (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

____ (52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

____ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (NOV 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150

____ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (NOV 2007) (42 U.S.C.

5150).

____ (55) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (JUN 2020).

____ (56) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (FEB 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

____ (57) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (JAN 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

XXX (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (OCT 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

____ (59) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (JUL 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

____ (60) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

____ (61) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

____ (62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

____ (63)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (FEB 2006) (46 U.S.C.

Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

____ (ii) Alternate I (APR 2003) of 52.247-64.

____ (iii) Alternate II (FEB 2006) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, 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.)

_____ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

_____ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards--Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards--Price Adjustment (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____ (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (NOV 2020) (E.O. 13658).

_____ (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

_____ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph

(d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records--Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1)in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

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

(ii) 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)).

(iii) 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).

(iv) 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).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

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

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

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

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

Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii) _____ (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

_____ (B) Alternate I (March 2, 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.)

(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67)

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E. O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (NOV 2020) (E.O. 13658).

(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(xix) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (JUN 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

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52.216-18 ORDERING. (AUG 2020)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of BPA Calls by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from XX MMM 2021 through XX

MMM 2026.

(b) All BPA Calls are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) A BPA Call is considered "issued" when--

(1) If sent by mail (includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery service), the Government deposits the BPA Call in the mail;

(2) If sent by fax, the Government transmits the BPA Call to the Contractor's fax number; or

(3) If sent electronically, the Government either--

(i) Posts a copy of the BPA Call to a Government document access system, and notice is sent to the Contractor; or

(ii) Distributes the BPA Call via email to the Contractor's email address.

(d) BPA Calls may be issued by methods other than those enumerated in this clause only if authorized in the contract.

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52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $2,500.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor -

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $250,000.00;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $7,000,000.00; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b) (1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 5 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

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52.228-5 INSURANCE--WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION (JAN 1997)

(a) The Contractor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance of this contract, at least the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance required in the Schedule or elsewhere in the contract.

(b) Before commencing work under this contract, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing that the required insurance has been obtained. The policies evidencing required insurance shall contain an endorsement to the effect that any cancellation or any material change adversely affecting the Government's interest shall not be effective (1) for such period as the laws of the State in which this contract is to be performed prescribe, or (2) until 30 days after the insurer or the Contractor gives written notice to the Contracting Officer, whichever period is longer.

(c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract that require work on a Government installation and shall require subcontractors to provide and maintain the insurance required in the Schedule or elsewhere in the contract. The Contractor shall maintain a copy of all subcontractors' proofs of required insurance, and shall make copies available to the Contracting Officer upon request.

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52.246-4 INSPECTION OF SERVICES--FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1996)

(a) Definitions. "Services," as used in this clause, includes services performed, workmanship, and material furnished or utilized in the performance of services.

(b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Government during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires.

(c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract. The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

(d) If the Government performs inspections or tests on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish, and shall require subcontractors to furnish, at no increase in contract price, all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties.

(e) If any of the services do not conform with contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by reperformance, the Government may (1) require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements and (2) reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed.

(f) If the Contractor fails to promptly perform the services again or to take the necessary action to ensure future performance in conformity with contract requirements, the Government may (1) by contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the Contractor any cost incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service or (2) terminate the contract for default.

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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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Performance Work Statement

Historical Support Services

1 Introduction The Office of History, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CEHO), located in Alexandria, Virginia, is responsible for collecting, preserving, interpreting, and disseminating the history of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). To accomplish its mission, CEHO’s staff of historians, curators, archivists, and editors conducts the following activities: research, write, and review a wide variety of historical products; collect, arrange, catalog, and preserve historical documents, photographs, and artifacts; and conduct a wide-ranging oral history program. To advance its mission, CEHO requires a historical services contractor to support CEHO; all USACE organizations and activities; the history and museum staffs at the U.S. Army Engineer School at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri; and the Center of Military History located in Washington, DC.

1.1 Scope

The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, management, supervision and materials necessary to provide historical support services. A list of proposed labor categories is provided in the attached Appendix. Anticipated tasks associated with this request include but are not limited to the following:

Conduct primary and secondary research at archives, libraries, and other repositories that the Government may designate;

Write or review an essay, study, or monograph on a specified topic or subject related to the history of the Corps of Engineers;

Provide graphic design, layout, and publication support services for historical products such as reports, brochures, books, posters, and displays

Provide editorial and indexing services;

Provide archival support services for both analog and digital content, including the review, arrangement, conservation, and description of historic research materials, including documents, photographs, audio recordings, and electronic data;

Provide library cataloguing and metadata services Conserve and digitize a wide variety of historic materials including photographs, slides, maps, documents, audio recordings, motion picture film, and various forms of digital audio;

Furnish museum support services, including collection management, preservation, and conservation, and producing historical displays;

Provide curatorial support services including object inventories; basic preservation and conservation; label, rehouse, and photograph historic artifacts; and update catalog records in the Office of History’s collection of historic artifacts;

Conceptualize, design, research and write exhibit text, fabricate, and install historic and museum displays.

Provide library services, including collection development, weeding, cataloging, metadata, and arranging;

Conduct, transcribe, and accession oral history interviews into CEHO’s oral history collection; and

Conduct archeological research and prepare in-depth reports relating to anthropological and archeological resources.

2.0 General Requirements

This section describes the general requirements for this effort. The following sub-sections provide details of various considerations on this effort.

2.1 Non-Personal Services

The Government shall neither supervise Contractor employees nor control the method by which the Contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services or give the perception of personal services. If the Contractor believes that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute, personal services, it shall be the Contractor's responsibility to notify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) immediately.

2.2 Business Relations

The Contractor shall successfully integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute the requirement. The Contractor shall manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of problem identification. The Contractor shall provide corrective action plans, proposal submittals, timely identification of issues, and effective management of subcontractors. The Contractor shall seek to ensure customer satisfaction with and professional and ethical behavior by all contractor personnel.

2.3 Contract Administration and Management

The following subsections specify requirements for management and administration of contracts and personnel.

2.3.1 Contract Management

The Contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management of the resources assigned to the requirement.

2.3.2 Contract Administration

The Contractor shall establish processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively administer the requirement. The Contractor shall respond to Government requests for contractual actions in a timely fashion. The Contractor shall have a single point of contact between the Government and contractor personnel assigned to support contracts or BPA Calls.

2.3.3 Personnel Administration

The Contractor shall provide the following management and support as required. The Contractor shall provide for employees during designated Government non-workdays or other periods where Government offices are closed due to weather or security conditions. The Contractor shall maintain the currency of their employees by providing initial and refresher training as required to meet the PWS requirements. The Contractor shall make necessary travel arrangements for employees. The Contractor shall provide necessary infrastructure to support contract tasks. The Contractor shall provide administrative support to employees in a timely fashion (time keeping, leave processing, pay, emergency needs).

2.4 Subcontract Management

The Contractor shall be responsible for any subcontract management necessary to integrate work performed on this requirement and shall be responsible and accountable for subcontractor performance on this requirement. The prime contractor will manage work distribution to ensure there are no Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) considerations. Cross teaming may or may not be permitted.

2.5 Contractor Personnel, Disciplines, and Specialties

The Contractor shall accomplish the assigned work by employing and utilizing qualified personnel with appropriate combinations of education, training, and experience. The Contractor shall match personnel skills to the work or task with a minimum of under/over employment of resources. The Contractor shall ensure the labor categories as defined in the Labor Categories document (see Appendix A), labor rates, and man-hours utilized in the performance of each BPA Call issued hereunder will be the minimum necessary to accomplish the task.

2.6 Location of Work

The Government anticipates that much of the work required will be in the Washington metropolitan area. Unless otherwise specified, services provided in the District of Columbia, as well as in the neighboring jurisdictions in Maryland and Virginia, including the Office of History’s office in Alexandria, Virginia, will be considered local and the Contractor will not be reimbursed for travel expenses in those areas. The cost of travel outside of the Washington metropolitan area will be set forth in each BPA Call and reimbursed in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations. Unless otherwise noted, the Contractor will provide all of the equipment necessary to perform the work under this contract. The cost of material and ancillary support costs (copying, shipping documents, etc.) shall be established in each BPA Call. Close contact between the Contractor and the COR during each assignment is required to ensure prompt and acceptable accomplishment of work.

2.7 Travel / Temporary Duty (TDY)

Travel to government facilities or other locations may be required and will be specified in the individual BPA Call PWS. All travel requirements (including plans, agenda, itinerary, or dates) shall be pre-approved by the Government (subject to local policy procedures), and travel is on a strictly cost reimbursable basis. Costs for travel shall be billed in accordance with the regulatory implementation of Public Law 99-234 and FAR 31.205-46 Travel Costs.

3.0 Performance Requirements

The following section specifies the Performance Objectives and Performance Elements for the contract.

3.1 Period of Performance

The period of performance of this Blanket Purchase Agreement will not exceed 60 months in duration. BPA Calls will not exceed 12 months past the expiration of this BPA Master Agreement.

3.1 Historical Support Services

3.1.1 The Contractor shall host a BPA Call kickoff meeting for each BPA Call issued under this contract.

The BPA Call kickoff meeting will be a conference call between USACE and Contractor to discuss schedule and to review document availability and roles. Meeting will be held within five (5) business days after BPA Call award as designated by the Government.

3.1.2 The Contractor shall develop and provide a draft and final work plan for the BPA Call.

The Contractor shall prepare draft and final work plans that describe the processes for executing each BPA Call. The Contractor shall manage each BPA Call in accordance with the work plan to assure that all services are performed, reviewed, and provided in a manner that meets professional quality standards. Also included in each BPA Call will be one conference call to discuss USACE comments on the draft work plan.

The draft work plan will be required to be provided to USACE within five (5) business days after kickoff meeting. USACE will have five days to review the plan. The Contractor will submit a final work plan within five days of receiving USACE’s comments.

3.1.3 The Contractor will conduct primary and secondary research at archives, libraries, and other repositories that the Government may designate.

Based on that research, the Contractor may survey an assigned body of records and produce an inventory of those records to include: notes on the size of the collection; description of the types of records in the collection and their condition; and an assessment of the historic value of the collection. Where applicable the Contractor may be instructed to obtain paper or digital copies of those records or the applicable finding aids to be accessioned into the CEHO Research Collection.

The Contractor may conduct research in assigned repositories to obtain visual materials (e.g., photographs, maps, plans and drawings, film, videotape, slides) and provide paper, film, or high resolution digital copies along with the applicable captions, credits, and a descriptive metadata entry for each file. The digitization standards for all materials produced under the resulting contract will be specified in the individual BPA Calls.

3.1.4 The Contractor will research and write an essay, study, or monograph on a specified topic or subject related to the history of the Corps of Engineers.

The narrative shall be comprehensive, analytical, and balanced. It shall be written in a clear, crisp style attractive to the general public, shall reflect the careful research and thought necessary to find acceptance in the scholarly community, and shall include the appropriate footnotes, glossary, index, and bibliography. Where appropriate, in addition to the text, products will include film, paper, or high-resolution digital copies of proposed photographs, maps, and illustrations, complete with captions and credits and a metadata entry for each digital file. For digital images, the minimum resolution/size will be 600 ppi at four by six inches. The digitization standards for all materials produced under the resulting contract will be specified in the individual BPA Calls. When necessary, the Contractor will also provide the necessary photo releases for use of those images by the Government.

3.1.5 The Contractor will provide graphic design, layout, and publication support services for historical products such as reports, brochures, books, and posters.

Adhering to industry standards, the Contractor will perform desktop publishing and layout to produce innovative, attractive, and inviting designs for the various products. Larger projects, such as book-length manuscripts, are anticipated to contain prefatory material (foreword, preface, etc.), manuscript text, end notes, bibliography, and appendices. Some products will require the Contractor to design and produce maps, charts, or diagrams based on original sources in a standard, publication-wide format. For each product, the Contractor will produce a final electronic package that conforms to all current industry-standard specifications for printing and publication (including web publishing). The Contractor may also be required to format new or existing layouts for e-books.

The Contractor may also be tasked with publishing historical products.

3.1.6 The Contractor will provide an array of editing services to improve written products that range from image captions and credits to book-length manuscripts.

Services requested may include substantive editing of written works of history with the goal of maintaining an author’s voice while at the same time identifying inconsistencies, logical faults, information gaps, or other errors in the substance of the work; clarifying language or organization of the narrative; and conforming the work to accepted style guidelines. For other projects, the Contractor may be tasked only with proofreading and copyediting—applying consistent style and usage; correcting spelling, grammatical, typographical, and other obvious errors; and basically ensuring a clean manuscript. Services may be tasked at a level falling anywhere along this range of editing services and may apply to any type of historical product produced by the Office of History or other USACE elements.

3.1.7 The Contractor will provide archival support services for both analog and digital collections, including the review, arrangement, conservation, and description of historic materials such as documents, photographs, motion picture film, audio recordings, and electronic data for accession into USACE historical holdings such as the Office of History’s Research Collection, the National Archives and Records Administration, or any other repository CEHO may designate.

Materials to be inventoried and accessioned may include paper, photographs, or electronic records.

Where applicable, the Contractor will prepare finding aids in accordance with professional standards and of sufficient detail and clarity to describe the collection and promote historical research. New material may be added to CEHO’s historical holdings as separate collections or may be integrated into its existing file architecture. In the case of electronic records, the documents will be arranged and stored on CEHO’s shared drive and backed up on another storage medium. Paper records and photographs will be arranged and stored in archival containers.

The contractor will be responsible for arranging and describing born-digital archival materials in accordance with professional standards and practices to ensure the long-term preservation of collections. Contractors will screen out restricted, personal, classified and proprietary information such as social security numbers, credit card numbers, classified data, medical records, etc. in digital archival files and will create and/or maintain metadata.

3.1.8 The Contractor will digitize a variety of material including photographs, slides, documents, monographs, maps, motion picture film, and audio recordings.

The Contractor will also transfer existing digital material to new digital formats. All digitization formats, as well as the required resolution, will be established in the individual BPA Calls. The Contractor will also provide the Government with the necessary metadata to enable the material to be accessioned into the Office of History’s Research Collection.

3.1.9 The Contractor will provide curatorial support services including: conduct object inventories; perform basic preservation and conservation; label, rehouse, and photograph historic artifacts; and update catalog records in the Office of History’s collection of historic artifacts.

The Contractor will also create and update artifact records and perform research where necessary. In addition, the Contractor may be called upon to move artifacts to new storage locations and to construct a proper storage environment for museum artifacts.

3.1.10 The Contractor will develop historical displays (both physical and online virtual exhibits) using artifacts, images, and text from CEHO’s Historical and Research collections and augmented with material from other collections as required.

The Contractor will conduct the necessary historical and archival research, select appropriate artifacts and photographs, and prepare the necessary explanatory text, captions, credits, and visual material. After review and approval by the Government, the Contractor will design, produce, and install the exhibit. Installation may include the fabrication of display cases, mounts, signage, and lighting.

3.1.11 The Contractor will prepare for and conduct oral history interviews on the entire career or some specific portion of the career (such as an assignment) of an active duty or retired engineer officer or civilian employee or someone significant to the history of the Corps of Engineers.

Interviews will be conducted following procedures outlined in the U.S. Army Center of Military History’s and CEHO’s oral history guides. All interviews will be conducted using high quality digital recorders with external XLR microphones and will be recorded in uncompressed WAV format.

Contractor will prepare a list of key words to facilitate the preparation of the transcript. The interviews will be transcribed in accordance with the format prescribed by CEHO. Interviews conducted by CEHO staff members and others may also be transcribed.

3.11.12 The Contractor will develop web pages or web sites related to Army engineer history using industry standard software tools that are compatible with existing web sites maintained by the Office of History or other government entities.

The web-based content, including text, illustrations, graphics, and audio-video material, may be prepared using government- or contractor-supplied information. The pages and sites will be well organized, visually appealing, and easy to use. The formats and specifications for web pages or sites produced under the resultant contract will be specified in the individual delivery orders.

3.11.13 The contractor will provide library services for book and print collections The contractor will review CEHO/USACE monograph and print collections to assess relevance to the collections, catalogue and accession as required and affix metadata to digital work processes. The contractor may also be required to make suggestions for collection development.

3.11.14 The contractor will provide archaeological and cultural research support services to include preparing the applicable reports.

The contractor will conduct archaeological or cultural resources research and prepare in-depth reports relating to anthropological/archeological resources.

3.2 Program/Project Management.

3.2.1 The Contractor shall participate in meetings for program management as deemed necessary by either party.

At the discretion of the Government, the meetings may be held virtually, at Headquarters USACE in Washington, D.C., or at the Humphreys Engineer Center in Alexandria, Virginia, or at another facility that the Government may designate.

3.2.2 The Contractor shall provide program management for work assigned.

Program management will include a single POC with contracting authority.