Attachment_0001_PWS_CTSF_Site_Support_v11_Feb_26_2016.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Central Technical Support Facility (CTSF) Site Support Services v. 11 26 February 2016

Solicitation # W56KGY-16-R-0026

Prepared By:

Central Technical Support Facility 53rd Street and Murphy Road Fort Hood, TX 76544

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

4.0 DELIVERABLES

5.0 TRAVEL or SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

6.0 OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC)

7.0 OGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (OCI)

1.0 SCOPE

1.1 GENERAL

The Central Technical Support Facility (CTSF) is responsible for three (3) primary missions: Army Interoperability Certification (AIC) Testing, Configuration Management (CM) of the Army’s LandWarNet (LWN) Mission Command software baselines, and providing technical engineering support to System of Systems Engineering, Information Awareness (IA) and Information Technology (IT) efforts as directed. The application of the processes and procedures needed to execute these roles on Army LWN systems are also used, as directed, on Joint systems, often within a Coalition Environment.

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) establishes the requirements for contractor-provided site support operations to provide turnkey infrastructure support (to include physical security and access control, custodial services, facility maintenance, and logistics planning/implementing/accountability functions). The skills and knowledge required are in the following areas: security specialists, custodial services, maintenance, supply/logistics, and shipping/receiving. Contractor attendance required for all Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Army (DA) & Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) Directed Mandatory Training.

The requirements established in this PWS shall cover a minimal total area of 120,960 SQF and a maximum of 158,564 SQF at contract award. The total area of the CTSF is 120,960 SQF and the total area of the Install Yard is 37,604 SQF.

1.2 CONTRACT TYPE

The effort shall be proposed on a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) basis with a Cost Reimbursement (Cost No Fee) lines for materials, leases and ODC.

1.3 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE / PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The base period of performance shall be 3 years from date of award, with two (2) 6-month option periods.

Performance will take place at Central Technical Support Facility (CTSF), and at the CECOM Install Yard, FT Hood, Texas.

1.4 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

The Contractor shall establish a single management focal point to accomplish the administrative, managerial and financial aspects of this contract.

Key Personnel: Project Manager

• The contractor shall provide a person to serve as the PM who is the overall on-site manager for this contract and shall serve as the authorized point of contact with the Contracting Officer and COR. The PM shall reside at the CTSF. The PM provides overall management of the program for project cost, personnel, planning, scheduling, quality control, direction, contract management/administration, and coordination necessary to assure effective contract performance. The PM shall attend and participate in scheduled and unscheduled meetings at the CTSF. The PM shall have full authority to act for the contractor on matters relating to the daily operation of this effort. The PM shall have experience in management of DoD programs. Emphasis should be in the field of site support services. The PM shall possess at a minimum, a Bachelors Degree and 10 years’ experience; experience must be current within the last 5 years.

• The contractor must possess a purchasing department to procure materials, evaluate prices, and accounting procedures. The purchasing department role is to procure all necessary materials needed for the daily operation of the organization, charged with continuously evaluating whether it is receiving these materials at the best possible price (obtain a minimum of three quotes), and handle all of the documentation involved in the purchasing and delivery of supplies and materials.

1.5 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT / MATERIALS / FACILITIES

Government Furnished Material (GFM) and Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) will be provided to support the individual Contract. The GFM and GFE provisions at Sections H and I of the contract will be supplemented by specific delivery and disposition instructions provided in the corresponding Contract or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) instructions. The Contractor shall be responsible for preventing damage to all Government Furnished Property/Equipment while being moved, handled, disassembled, inspected, repaired, modified, reassembled and stored. The Contractor shall be responsible for conducting all necessary examinations, inspections, maintenance and tests. The Contractor shall be responsible for reporting all inspection results, maintenance actions, losses and damage to the Government. If the Contractor loses or damages the equipment, it will be the Contractor’s responsibility, IAW the contract clauses, to replace or repair the equipment to the Government’s satisfaction at no additional cost to the Government. It is the Government’s responsibility to repair defective GFE and GFM. GFM/GFE items, except consumables, shall be returned to the Government in good condition upon termination of the contract.

The Contractor may be required to purchase any material or equipment and specialized contracted services to accomplish the requirement. Any purchased material shall become the property of the Government upon completion of the contract in accordance with the “Government Property” clause at Section I of the contract and shall be accounted for and maintained pursuant to that clause.

The Contractor shall provide three cost estimates to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) or designee for review and/or approval, prior to purchase/lease.

Any loss or damage to GFM/GFE/Contractor Acquired Property (CAP) shall be reported to the PCO or designee within three (3) days of the discovery. A statement explaining the circumstances of the loss/damage shall be submitted on a Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss (FLIPL), DA Form 200. The Contractor shall provide a quarterly status report of GFM/GFE in accordance with (IAW) Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) E001.

Government office or laboratory space will be made available for performance of the requirement. Such facilities will be specified in the contract.

1.6 INSPECTION and ACCEPTANCE / Freight on Board (FOB)

Inspection and acceptance shall be at Destination and FOB shall be N/A.

1.7 SECURITY

The security requirements are defined in the attached DD Form 254.

The contractor will be required to have a SECRET facility clearance with no safeguarding capability. Selected contractor staff will require For Official Use Only (FOUO) information. Additional Operations Security (OPSEC) requirements to the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) are in effect. Performance of this contract will be at other sites at Fort Hood as designated by the Contracting Officer’s Representative COR. NOTE: Classified information will not be handled at other Fort Hood sites outside the CTSF/Install Yard.

The contractor will require access to the SIPRNET at Government facilities only. The contractor will also require access to Security/Program Classification Guide(s) [(SCG)-DISN SIPRNet SCG, dated 1 June 2013] and the SIPRNET.

1.7.1 Contractors requiring Common Access Card (CAC)

Before CAC issuance, the contractor employee requires, at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) or an equivalent or higher investigation in accordance with Army Directive 2014-05. The contractor employee will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) Both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) Remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) Physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an initial CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

1.7.2 Handling/Access to Classified Information

Contractor shall comply with FAR 52.204-2, Security Requirements. This clause involves access to information classified “Confidential,” “Secret,” or “Top Secret” and requires contractors to comply with— (1) The Security Agreement (DD Form 441), including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DoD 5220.22-M); (2) any revisions to DoD 5220.22-M, notice of which has been furnished to the contractor.

1.7.3 ANTI-TERRORISM / OPERATIONS SECURITY (AT/OPSEC) Training.

AT Level I Training. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 90 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 90 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website: http://jko.jten.mil.

Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. This standard language text is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

iWATCH Training. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 90 calendar days of contract award and within 90 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 90 calendar days after contract award.

Contractor Employees Who Require Access to Government Information Systems. All contractor employees with access to a government info system must be registered in the ATCTS (Army Training Certification Tracking System) at commencement of services, and must successfully complete the DOD Information Assurance Awareness prior to access to the IS and then annually thereafter.

OPSEC Training. Per AR 530-1 Operations Security, the contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC Awareness training. New employees must be trained within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter. Level I OPSEC training is available at the following website: http://cdse.edu/catalog/elearning/GS130.html.

Information assurance (IA)/information technology (IT) training. All contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees must complete the DoD IA awareness training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All contractor employees working IA/IT functions must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M and AR 25-2 within six months of employment.

Information assurance (IA)/information technology (IT) certification. Per DoD 8570.01-M , DFARS 252.239.7001 and AR 25-2, the contractor employees supporting IA/IT functions shall be appropriately certified upon contract award. The baseline certification as stipulated in DoD 8570.01-M must be completed upon contract award.

Threat Awareness Reporting Program. For all contractors with security clearances. Per AR 381-12 Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP), contractor employees must receive annual TARP training by a CI agent or other trainer as specified in 2-4b.

1.8 OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1.8.1 The Contractor agrees to provide the total level of effort specified in the next sentence in performance of the work described in Sections B and C of this contract. The total level of effort for the performance of this contract shall be:

CLIN 0001AA CTSF Base Year One (XXXXX - LOE HOURs) CLIN 0002AA CTSF Base Year Two (XXXXX - LOE HOURs) CLIN 0003AA CTSF Base Year Three (XXXXX - LOE HOURs) CLIN 0004AA Install Yard Base Year One (XXXXX - LOE HOURs) CLIN 0005AA Install Yard Base Year Two (XXXXX - LOE HOURs) CLIN 0006AA Install Yard Base Year Three (XXXXX - LOE HOURs) CLIN 1001AA CTSF Option One (XXXXX - LOE HOURs) CLIN 1002AA CTSF Option Two (XXXXX - LOE HOURs) CLIN 1003AA Install Yard Option One (XXXXX - LOE HOURs) CLIN 1004AA Install Yard Option Two (XXXXX - LOE HOURs)

Total manhours of direct labor, including subcontractor direct labor for those subcontractors specifically identified in the Contractor's proposal as having hours included in the proposed level of effort.

1.8.2 Of the total man-hours of direct labor set forth above, it is estimated that zero (0) man-hours are uncompensated effort. Uncompensated effort is defined as hours provided by personnel in excess of forty (40) hours per week for CONUS man-hours and eighty-four (84) hours per week for OCONUS man-hours without additional compensation for such excess work. All other effort is defined as compensated effort. If no effort is indicated in the first sentence of this paragraph, uncompensated effort performed by the Contractor shall not be counted in fulfillment of the level of effort obligations under this contract.

1.8.3 Effort performed in fulfilling the total level of effort obligations specified above shall only include effort performed in direct support of this contract and shall not include time and effort expended on such things as (local travel to and from an employee's usual work location), uncompensated effort while on travel status, truncated lunch periods, or other time and effort which does not have a specific and direct contribution to the tasks described in Sections B and C.

1.8.4 If 90% of the level of effort specified in paragraph (1.8.1) above is not provided by the Contractor during the applicable period of performance of this Task Order, the Task Order Contracting Officer, at its sole discretion, shall either (i) reduce the fee of this task order as follows: Fee Reduction = Fee x ((90% Required LOE minus Expended LOE) divided by Required LOE) or (ii) subject to the provisions of the clause of this contract entitled "LIMITATION OF COST" (FAR 52.232-20) or "LIMITATION OF COST (FACILITIES)" (FAR 52.232-21), as applicable, require the Contractor to continue to perform the work until the total number of man hours of direct labor specified in paragraph (1.8.1) above shall have been expended, at no increase in the fee of this contract.

1.8.5 The Contractor shall provide and maintain an accounting system, acceptable to the Administrative Contracting Officer and the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), which collects costs incurred and effort (compensated and uncompensated, if any) provided in fulfillment of the level of effort obligations of this contract. The Contractor shall indicate on each invoice the total level of effort claimed during the period covered by the invoice, separately identifying compensated effort and uncompensated effort, if any.

1.8.6 In accordance with FAR 16.306(d)(2) within forty-five (45) days after the expiration of the agreed upon period the contractor statement that the level of effort specified in the contract has been expended in performing the contract work shall be provided to the Contracting Officer with copies to the cognizant Contract Administration Office and to the DCAA office to which vouchers are submitted: (1) the total number of man hours of direct labor expended during the applicable period; a breakdown of this total showing the number of man hours expended in each direct labor classification and associated direct and indirect costs; (3) a breakdown of other costs incurred; and (4) the Contractor's estimate of the total allowable cost incurred under the contract for the period. Within 45 days after completion of the work under the contract, the Contractor shall submit, in addition, in the case of a cost underrun; (5) the amount by which the estimated cost of this contract may be reduced to recover excess funds and, in the case of an underrun in hours specified as the total level of effort; and (6) a calculation of the appropriate fee reduction in accordance with paragraph 1.8.4 above. All submissions shall include subcontractor information.

1.8.7 Notwithstanding any of the provisions in the above paragraphs, the Contractor may furnish man hours up to five percent in excess of the total man hours specified in paragraph (1.8.1) above to complete the applicable term of the applicable period of performance, provided that the additional effort is furnished within the term hereof, and provided further that the Contractor concurs that no increase in the negotiated estimated cost or fee is required.

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

The following documents are referenced for the performance of this effort:

(a) AR 530-1 Operations Security

(b) AR 25-2 Information Assurance

(c) DoD 8570.01 and DoD 8570.01-M

(d) AR 381-12 Threat Awareness and Reporting Program

(e) AR 190-13 The Army Physical Security Program

(f) OSD DTM 09-012 Interim Policy Guidance for DoD Physical Access Control

(g) 40 CFR Protection of Environment

(h) 29 CFR, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Standards

(i) AR 200-1 Environmental Protection and Enhancement

(j) FH Reg. 200-1, Environment and Natural Resources

3.0 REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall provide services to support the following specific tasks:

0. Facilities Management/Maintenance

0. Custodial Services

0. Physical Security

0. Logistics Planning/Support

0. Generator Management/Maintenance

0. Purchasing

0. Administrative Assistance

The contractor shall provide an incoming plan to transition the workload from the incumbent contractor after contract award; the contractor shall provide an outgoing transition plan for completion or termination of this contract. The contractor shall develop and execute lease property turn-in and/or disposal. The contractor shall ensure that there are no work stoppages or breaks in the support and operations currently being provided. The transition plan shall be delivered IAW CDRL C001.

3.1 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

The contractor shall perform general labor, grounds maintenance, plumbing, electrical, general carpentry, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) maintenance and repair support. Ensure safety and compliance with Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), environmental and other regulatory requirements. Respond to safety or health related issues immediately; respond to other maintenance issues within one duty day. Monthly status reports shall be delivered IAW CDRL B001.

The contractor shall establish, retain and/or maintain-in-force leases for infrastructure support for modular buildings and government owned buildings located within the CTSF and Install Yard, and the government has the right to direct a reduction and/or relocation of modular buildings. The contractor shall ONLY secure building leases from the Government Directed Sources. The contractor shall coordinate with Director of Public Works (DPW) for any reduction or relocation of modular buildings and any modification or alteration of government owned buildings. The contractor shall develop and execute plan to conduct turn-in and/or disposal to include leased modular buildings, office equipment (copiers, faxes, etc.), unique support vehicles (forklifts, etc.); establish and maintain purchase agreements for telephone service (land-line and cellular), and other materials, supplies, and services not available through government channels Government Furnished Equipment (GFE); provide analysis data for costs and expenditures; coordinate with Director of Logistics (DOL) for support and fuel; monitor installation support funded with Materials Expenditure Notification (MENs); verify execution of funds and timeliness of obligations; track execution and disbursements in Supply, Non-standard and manual systems for local transactions and all satellite location or overseas transactions annually (contractor will not require access to Planning, Programming and Budgeting System documentation or databases). Contractor shall comply with Army Records Information Management Criteria for official government documents. Monthly status reports shall be delivered IAW CDRL B001.

3.2 CUSTODIAL SERVICES

The custodial services to be performed by the contractor will include sweeping, vacuuming, stain removal and shampooing carpet, polishing floors, clean and restock restrooms, and emptying waste cans which are conducted during the normal Monday thru Friday work week. The Cleaning Team does not clean customer's personal space, but does clean vacant desks, prepare rooms and furniture for new occupants. Frequency varies depending on the needs of the buildings and customers. The Government reserves the right to change the types of custodial services to be performed, and the frequency of the performance of such custodial services. Monthly status reports shall be delivered IAW CDRL B001.

3.3 PHYSICAL SECURITY

The contractor shall provide a lead security guard to supervise the security force, maintain duty schedule, produce and issue access badges, coordinate site access clearances with installation, higher government echelons, and numerous contract companies/corporations, and coordinate physical security issues with the organization’s Security Manager and/or installation provost marshal’s office and/or other agencies as appropriate. The contractor shall maintain two external access control point during duty day hours (0730-1630) during weekdays and one internal Security access control point 24 hours/7 days a week; maintain access data base and visitor access request information;;. The location of these access control points are located at CTSF site only. Monthly status reports shall be delivered IAW CDRL B001. This physical security requirement shall be in compliance with AR 190-13 para 8-2.c Screening and vetting personnel records and DTM 09-012 para 2.b.4 Proofing and Vetting non-Federal Government and non-DoD-issued card holders by installation government representatives.

3.4 PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY/LOGISTICS SUPPORT

The contractor shall provide a lead logistician to oversee the accountability/logistics support effort and coordinate with organization’s Property Book Officer and Logistics section as well as other logistical support agencies as appropriate. Contractor shall provide property management, which includes support to the Property Book Office (PBO) with accountability for equipment; process turn-in or lateral transfer actions as needed; process additions/deletions to property book as needed; conduct annual 100% inventory for all CTSF, PM, and IPBO (Installation Property Book Office) items; maintain accountability for all items on hand receipt from Program Managers, CTSF and IPBO (Installation Property Book Office). The contractor shall assist in pack/wrap and ship all outbound shipments each month; receive and inventory all inbound shipments each month; pack/wrap, prepare pallets for shipment and deliver with appropriately prepared documentation to Central Receiving Point Second-Destination-Transport (SDT); maintain 100% tracking and accountability on outbound shipments. Plan/coordinate/ oversee preparation of assets for shipment to and from the PM’s. Monthly reports shall be delivered IAW CDRL A001, B001, and E001.

3.5 GENERATOR MANAGEMENT/MAINTENANCE SUPPORT

Maintain on-site backup power generators. Provide maintenance services to repair of power interruption within two hours of notification.

3.6 PURCHASING

The contractor shall provide an on-site Purchasing Agent to procure materials, evaluate prices and conduct basic accounting in support of contract performance. The on-site Purchasing Agent shall handle and resolve complex administrative issues; process requisitions for selected supplies, services or equipment in support of contract performance; place orders based on best cost, delivery, quality and service. The on-site Purchasing Agent shall procure all necessary materials needed for the daily operation of the contract; shall continuously evaluate whether the contractor is receiving the best possible price; and shall handle all of the documentation involved in the purchasing, delivery and acceptance of supplies and materials in support of contract performance.

3.7 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE

The contractor shall provide an on-site Administrative Assistant in support of the contractor who is capable of providing administrative and technical support in an office management environment. The Administrative Assistant shall be personal computer literate with knowledge of email, word processing and spreadsheet software (Microsoft Office); shall be knowledgeable with use and operation common office equipment, e.g., facsimile (fax) machines, copiers, projectors and printers; shall be capable of performing high quality project support; and shall possess professional interpersonal skills appropriate for communicating with senior Government officials and senior business managers. The Administrative Assistant maintains logs, records, archives and/or working files; prepares correspondences and reports; arranges meetings and/or travel arrangements for the contractor or for in support of contract performance. On an occasional basis or on an "ad hoc" basis" the Administrative Assistant shall provide like functions in support of the Central Technical Support Facility.

4.0 DELIVERABLES

The contractor shall provide the following deliverables;

1. After-Action Report (CDRL A001, DI-ADMN-81308A)

1. Status Report (CDRL B001, DI-MGMT-80368A)

(c) Transition Plan (CDRL C001, DI-MGMT-80790)

(d) Operations Security (OPSEC) Plan (CDRL D001, DI-MGMT-80934A)

(e) Status of Government Furnished Equipment Report (CDRL E001, DI-MGMT- 80269)

5.0 TRAVEL or SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

No travel shall be required in support of site operations.

6.0 OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC)

The security requirements are defined in the contract DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification.

All contractor personnel shall possess at least a SECRET clearance upon the start of the contract.

OPSEC requirements are IAW AR 530-1, Chapter 6 as listed in the PWS CDRL CDRL # D001

7.0 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT of INTEREST

All functions related to Acquisition Support shall be on an advisory basis only. Please be advised that since the awardee of this Contract will provide systems engineering, technical direction, specifications, work statements, and evaluation services, some restrictions on future activities of the awardee may be required in accordance with FAR 9.5 and the clause entitled, Organizational Conflict of Interest, found in Section H of the contract. The Contractor and its employees, as appropriate, shall be required to sign Non-Disclosure Agreements (Appendix A)

APPENDIX A

CONTRACTOR NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

This Agreement refers to Contract/Order ______________ entered into between the US Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground and _________________________ (Contractor).

As an officer of (fill in name of Contractor), authorized to bind the company, I understand that in connection with our participation in the (fill in program) acquisition under the subject Contract/Order, Contractor’s employees may acquire or have access to procurement sensitive or source selection information relating to any aspect of (fill in program) acquisition. Company (fill in name) hereby agrees that it will obtain Contractor - Employee Personal Financial Interest/Protection of Sensitive Information Agreements from any and all employees who will be tasked to perform work under the subject Contract/Order prior to their assignment to that Contract/Order. The Company shall provide a copy of each signed agreement to the Contracting Officer. Company (fill in name) acknowledges that the Contractor - Employee Personal Financial Interest/Protection of Sensitive Information Agreements require Contractor’s employee(s) to promptly notify Company management in the event that the employee releases any of the information covered by that agreement and/or whether during the course of their participation, the employee, his or her spouse, minor children or any member of the employee’s immediate family/household has/or acquires any holdings or interest whatsoever in any other private organization (e.g., contractors, offerors, their subcontractors, joint venture partners, or team members), identified to the employee during the course of the employee’s participation, which may have an interest in the matter the Company is supporting pursuant to the above stated Contract/Order. The Company agrees to educate its employees in regard to their conflict of interest responsibilities.

Company (fill in name) further agrees that it will notify the Contracting Officer within 24 hours, or the next working day, whichever is later, of any employee violation. The notification will identify the business organization or other entity, or individual person, to whom the information in question was divulged and the content of that information. Company (fill in name) agrees, in the event of such notification, that, unless authorized otherwise by the PCO, it will immediately withdraw that employee from further participation in the acquisition until the OCI issue is resolved.

This agreement shall be interpreted under and in conformance with the laws of the United States.

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APPENDIX B

CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE

PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTEREST/PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION AGREEMENT

This Agreement refers to Contract/Order _____________________ entered into between the US Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground and ____________________(Contractor).

As an employee of the aforementioned Contractor, I understand that in connection with my involvement in the support of the above-referenced Contract/Order, I may receive or have access to certain “sensitive information” relating to said Contract/Order, and/or may be called upon to perform services which could have a potential impact on the financial interests of other companies, businesses or corporate entities. I hereby agree that I will not discuss or otherwise disclose (except as may be legally or contractually required) any such “sensitive information” maintained by US Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground or by others on behalf of US Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground, to any person, including personnel in my own organization, not authorized to receive such information.

“Sensitive information” includes:

1. Information provided to the contractor or the Government that would be competitively useful on current or future related procurements; or

1. Is considered source selection information or bid and proposal information as defined in FAR 2.101, and FAR 3.104-4; or

1. Contains (1) information about a contractor’s pricing, rates, costs, schedule, or contract performance; or (2) the Government’s analysis of that information; or

1. Program information relating to current or estimated budgets, schedules or other financial information relating to the program office; or

(e) Is properly marked as source selection information or any similar markings.

Should “sensitive information” be provided to me under this Contract/Order, I agree not to discuss or disclose such information with/to any individual not authorized to receive such information. If there is any uncertainty as to whether the disclosed information comprises “sensitive information”, I will request my employer to request a determination in writing from the US Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground Contracting Officer as to the need to protect this information from disclosure.

I will promptly notify my employer if, during my participation in the subject Contract/Order, I am assigned any duties that could affect the interests of a company, business or corporate entity in which either I, my spouse or minor children, or any member of my immediate family/household has a personal financial interest. “Financial interest” is defined as compensation for employment in the form of wages, salaries, commissions, professional fees, or fees for business referrals, or any financial investments in the business in the form of direct stocks or bond ownership, or partnership interest (excluding non-directed retirement or other mutual fund investments). In the event that, at a later date, I acquire actual knowledge of such an interest or my employer becomes involved in proposing for a solicitation resulting from the work under this Contract/Order, as either an offeror, an advisor to an offeror, or as a subcontractor to an offeror, I will promptly notify my employer. I understand this may disqualify me from any further involvement with this Contract/Order, as agreed upon between US Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground and my company.

Among the possible consequences, I understand that violation of any of the above conditions/requirements may result in my immediate disqualification or termination from working on this Contract/Order pending legal and contractual review.

I further understand and agree that all Confidential, Proprietary and/or Sensitive Information shall be retained, disseminated, released, and destroyed in accordance with the requirements of law and applicable Department of Defense or US Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground directives, regulations, instructions, policies and guidance.

This Agreement shall be interpreted under and in conformance with the laws of the United States.

I agree to the Terms of this Agreement and certify that I have read and understand the above Agreement. I further certify that the statements made herein are true and correct.

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