PWS_Final,_W911RX-18-Q-0062.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Aerial Ignition Contract

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

C.1 GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide aerial ignition. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. This contract may not be subcontracted due to the amount of communication that must be done with pilot.

C.1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform aerial ignition as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

C.1.2 Background: Aerial ignition is utilized on several military installations and on other federally owned lands. The Plastic Sphere Dispenser (PSD) machine was developed to provide a method of igniting ground fuels, in a short time, on large acreage without causing undue damage. This method is determined to be to be cost effective, environmentally acceptable, and readily available.

C.1.3 Objectives: Provide safe and precise aerial ignition for prescribed burning of Fort Polk training lands.

C.1.4 Scope:

C.1.4.1 Provide one helicopter to facilitate prescribed burning operations within the boundaries of Fort Polk, Louisiana.

C.1.4.2 The ignition system will ignite ground fuel on a grid system with spots located from 30 to 100 feet apart as prescribed by the Aerial Ignition Specialist at the prescribed burning site.

C.1.4.3 The contractor shall be responsible for flying the grid pattern with an accuracy of +/-20% at a ground speed of 60 M.P.H. with ground winds 20 M.P.H. or less. The Pilot must keep altitude, airspeed, wind direction and aircraft capabilities and limitations in mind during all phases of flight operations.

C.1.4.4 The contractor shall be responsible for providing a pilot and aircraft capable with the Premo 3 PSD to conduct burning operations.

C.1.4.5 All PSD Units must have a means to jettison the flammable components in an emergency situation.

C.1.4.6 The glycol tank must be filled and tightly capped at least 25 feet away from the aircraft.

C.1.4.7 No batteries will be carried in the cabin to power the PSD. The PSD must be powered through the aircraft’s electrical system.

C.1.4.8 A 40-B: C rated fire extinguisher will be available on site.

C.1.4.9 Extra supplies of glycol will not be carried in the cabin during burning operations.

C.1.4.10 The machine and it’s testing is the responsibility of the GOV, not the contractor.

C.1.4.11 The maximum, recommended helicopter speed should not exceed 50 mph (45 Knots) during ignition operations. Slow the aircraft speed to the planned application speed when the firing operations are in progress.

C.1.4.12 The recommended operational flight altitude is 300’ AGL.

C.1.4.13 Fire shelters for each occupant must be carried in the aircraft during operations.

C.1.5 Period of Performance:

The Period of Performance reads as follows:

Base Period: 01 August 2018 – 31 July 2019 Option Period One: 01 August 2019 – 31 July 2020 Option Period Two: 01 August 2020 – 31 July 2021

C.1.6 General Information

C.1.6.1 Quality Control: The Contractor is responsible for Quality Control.

C.1.6.2 Quality Assurance: The Government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is a Government only document primarily focused on what the Government must do to assure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the requirements of the contract.

C.1.6.3 Federal Government Holidays: Services will not be requested on listed holidays.

New Years Day 1st day of January Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday 3rd Monday of January Presidents Day 3rd Monday of February Memorial Day Last Monday of May Independence Day 4th day of July Labor Day 1st Monday of September Columbus Day 2nd Monday of October Veterans Day 11th day of November Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday of November Christmas Day 25th day of December

C.1.6.4 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 1000-1700 Monday thru Saturday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings.

The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

C.1.6.4.1. The pilot shall provide the government with a telephone number where they can be reached at any time for the purpose of scheduling flights. Flights shall be scheduled on Saturdays, as well as all weekdays when military use and weather permit. The helicopter shall be at government specified LZ within 16 hours after pilot receives notification or at the time specified by the government, whichever is later.

C.1.6.5 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at Fort Polk, Louisiana.

C.1.6.6 Type of Contract: The Government will award a Firm Fixed Price contract.

C.1.6.7 Security: Security is the responsibility of the Contractor.

C.1.6.7.1 Physical Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use.

C.1.6.7.2 Key Control: Not applicable.

C.1.6.7.3 Lock Combinations: Not applicable.

C.1.6.8 Special Qualifications: See section C.4

C.1.6.9 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5, Post Award Orientation. The Contracting Officer, COR, and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the Contracting Officer will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

C.1.6.10 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The COR will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical and performance aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration.

The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the requirements of the contract; perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance;

maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical and performance aspects of the contract; provide input on technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, and specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notify both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of Government furnished property; and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

C.1.6.11 Identification of Contractor Employees: The Contractor (to include subcontractors) shall provide each employee an Identification (ID) Badge, which includes at a minimum, the Company Name, Employee Name and a color photo of the employee. ID Badges for Key Personnel shall also indicate their job title. ID Badges shall be worn at all times during which the employee is performing work under this contract. Each Contractor (to include subcontractors) employees shall wear the ID Badge in a conspicuous place on the front of exterior clothing and above the waist except when safety or health reasons prohibit. The Contractor (to include subcontractors) shall be responsible for collection of ID Badges upon completion of the contract or termination of employee. A listing of issued identification cards shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer prior to the contract performance date and updated as needed to reflect Contractor and Subcontractor personnel changes. All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

C.1.6.12 Supervision of Contractor Employees: The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over Contractor or subcontractor employees while performing work under the contract. Such employees shall be accountable solely to the Contractor, not the Government. The Contractor, in turn, shall be accountable to the Government for Contractor or subcontractor employees.

C.1.6.13 Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

C.1.6.14 SAFETY. Prior to commencement of work, the contractor shall provide to the Garrison Safety Office (GSO) a copy of their Site Specific Safety Plan that includes a completed Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) of significant hazards and plan to control identified hazards. In this Safety Plan the contractor's Safety and Occupational Health Program shall be documented. The contractor shall report accidents/mishaps to the COR. The GSO and other Safety Personnel on post reserve the right to perform visual inspections of the contractor's and subcontractor's job site. Any non-compliance or violations will be reported to the COR.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

C.2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

C.2.1. DEFINITIONS:

C.2.1.1. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR. The official Government representative delegated authority by the Contracting Officer to administer a contract. This individual is normally a member of the appropriate Contracting/Procurement career field and advises on all technical contractual matters.

C.2.1.2. CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or services to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

C.2.1.3. CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the Government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the Government.

C.2.1.4. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S.

Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

C.2.1.5. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

C.2.1.6. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

C.2.1.7. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP) OR GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (GP).

Property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government and subsequently made available to the Contractor.

C.2.1.8. KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS.

When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

C.2.1.9. PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

C.2.1.10. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are acceptable in accordance with established standards and requirements of this contract.

C.2.1.11. QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST. An official Government representative concerned with matters pertaining to the contract administration process and quality assurance/quality control. Acts as technical advisor to the Contracting Officer in these areas.

C.2.1.12. QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

C.2.1.13. QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

C.2.1.14. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

C.2.1.15. WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

C.2.1.16. WORK WEEK. Monday through Saturday, except for Federal holidays unless specified otherwise.

C.2.1.17. PRESCRIBED BURNING. The deliberate burning of woodland and open areas under controlled conditions within rigid weather and fuel criteria to accomplish prescribed results.

C.2.1.18. GRID. Points located an equal distance apart such as 30’ x 30’, 150’ x 150’, or 330’ x 330’ as defined by the aircraft’s GPS or as specified by the government.

C.2.1.19. SPHERE DISPENSER. A Premo 3 PSD dispenser is mounted to the doorframe of a helicopter.

The dispenser injects spherical containers (balls) of potassium permanganate with ethylene glycol, and ejects the spheres on a grid pattern. Spheres ignite five to ten seconds after injection with glycol.

C.2.1.20 FAMILIRIZATION EVENT. A half day event on Fort Polk in which the contractor and the Government can ensure compatibility of equipment.

C.2.2. ACRONYMS:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative AIS Aerial Ignition Specialist AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AR Army Regulation CFR Code of Federal Regulations CMR Contract Manpower Reporting CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf DA Department of the Army DD250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report) DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center DOD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 KO Contracting Officer LZ Landing Zone OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs PAAF Polk Army Airfield PIPO Phase In/Phase Out POC Point of Contact PPE Personal Protective Equipment PRS Performance Requirements Summary PSD Plastic Sphere Dispensor PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program

QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program TE Technical Exhibit

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

C.3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

C.3.1. Services: The Government will provide Aerial Ignition Specialists (AIS), with Nomex clothing, to ride in the helicopter to guide the pilot to the work site and will prescribe grid spacing and ground speed for PSD dispensing on areas to be burned. The Government will provide a burn boss and burn team will be on the ground at each area to be burned. The Government will provide a government employee, with Nomex clothing, to feed and monitor the Premo 3 PSD machine in flight. The Government will plow fire breaks around perimeter to delineate and secure areas for aerial burning.

C.3.2 Facilities: The Government will provide Landing areas for refueling and other purposes in close proximity to the burning site. Airstrips are also available subject to prior approval by the military.

C.3.3 Equipment: The Government will provide a Premo 3 PSD dispenser and required ignition spheres

C.3.4 Materials: The Government will provide detailed burn compartment maps showing acreage totals to be ignited for the day, Fort Polk 1:50,000 maps and copies of aerial photographs of burn areas.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

C.4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

C.4.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

C.4.2 Secret Facility Clearance: Not applicable.

C.4.3. Materials. Not applicable.

C.4.4. Equipment: The Contractor shall furnish One Bell Jet Ranger 206B-III helicopter or equivalent size with: Minimum 5-place passenger/pilot seating, a Global Positioning System (GPS), minimum of one single turbine engine with a minimum of 420 shaft horsepower and must be capable of carrying a Premo 3 PSD machine, six extra boxes of balls, pilot with two government employees on a burning flight or carry pilot plus up to four government personnel on an inspection flight. The helicopter must pass an annual Federal Aviation Regulation Part 135 inspection. Contractor shall have access to a replacement helicopter if the primary helicopter cannot fly due to maintenance or repair problems for an expected 24-hour period or longer. A replacement aircraft shall be ready to use within 24 hours after the primary helicopter becomes unserviceable. The replacement helicopter shall remain in service until the primary helicopter returns to duty.

C.4.4.1 Intercom for communication between pilot, government employee controlling the Premo 3 PSD system and the AIS.

C.4.4.2 Handheld VHF Air Band Transceiver radio with separate corded microphone for Government Burn Boss to utilize on ground for communication to air crew.

C.4.4.3 On board, dash-mounted radio (138 or 136 Technisonic) for the pilot to contact Fort Polk’s Polk Army Airfield (PAAF) Polk Control Tower on frequency 119.0 MHz and /or Talatha Radio 124.425 MHz and/or PAAF BASOPS: 118.575 MHz respectively. Contractor must comply with Talatha Radio and/or Polk Tower requirements, i.e., notification when entering or leaving Fort Polk airspace, stops for fueling, etc.

C.4.4.4 One permanently installed panel-mounted global positioning system (GPS). The GPS must utilize the WGS-84 datum, reference latitude and longitude coordinates in the degrees/minutes/decimal minutes (DM) mode for aircraft positioning; utilize an approved, fixed, external aircraft antenna; and be powered by the aircraft electrical system. GPS must show swath lines from 200’ – 500’ and capable of uploading and downloading shape files of compartments. Handheld equipment is not acceptable.

C.4.4.5 4x4 Truck for hauling equipment listed above and for fueling helicopter in the field and appropriate licenses for hauling fuel. The truck will be mounted with a fire extinguisher appropriate for extinguishing fuel fires IAW FAA rules and regulations.

C.4.5. Personnel: The contractor shall furnish a pilot and/or alternate with a minimum of 2100 hours helicopter experience, 1000 of which are qualified as external load flying (Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Part 133), 500 hours of air taxi experience (FAR Part 135), 500 hours of aerial application (FAR Part 137); and at least 100 hours of Plastic Sphere Dispenser (PSD). Not more than three pilots (one primary and two alternates) will be used in the contract period. Must have pilots log book to verify experience.

C.4.5.1 The Pilot shall be responsible for all matters related to aircraft operations and safety, PSD installation oversight, and helicopter load calculation.

C.4.6. Licensing: Licensing and compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations for the intended use of the helicopter is a contractor responsibility.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

C.5. SPECIFIC TASKS:

C.5.1. Basic Services. The contractor shall provide services for Aerial Ignition.

C.5.2. Task Heading. Government personnel will determine helicopter mission, start and stopping times for ignition, grid spacing, and other parameters. Pilot shall decide if conditions are safe for the proposed flight.

C.5.2.1 In-Flight Operations.

C.5.2.1.1 Dry Run over Burn Area Procedures.

C.5.2.1.2 Check ignition area is clear of personnel.

C.5.2.1.3 Identify burn area boundaries.

C.5.2.1.4 Ensure communication with ground personnel.

C.5.2.1.5 Make practice run of the first firing sequence.

C.5.2.1.6 Coordinate machine speed and sphere spacing to be used on first run.

C.5.2.1.7 Identify helispots and emergency landing areas.

C.5.2.1.8 After a dry run and prior to aerial firing the crew will evaluate the risk assessment, mitigations and readjust as necessary (this does not require formal documentation).

C.5.2.2. The pilot and the government personnel will confer on the mission to settle logistics, method of operation and other details.

C.5.2.3. Acres ignited for contractor payment purposes shall be determined by the attached burn unit maps. Estimated acres to be ignited per day 2000-6000. The original flight ticket stating number of acres ignited will be supplied to the COR and payment will be invoiced in accordance to the original flight tickets. Designated LZ will be identified by Fort Polk Forestry and relayed to the contractor on the day prior to burning.

C.5.2.4. Government personnel will be responsible for selection of the burning site, coordination with the military (except Talatha Radio/Polk Tower) and other users of the site, delineating the burning site by pre-burning or other means, informing the pilot where to position the helicopter for the first run, and the spacing required between subsequent flight lines. The pilot is responsible for maintaining the specified distance between flight lines. The pilot (contractor) will not be responsible for fires that escape from the burn site to the undesignated areas.

C.5.2.5. One government personnel shall ride in passenger seat to help navigate, make course corrections while aiding the pilot in staying on flight lines and similar duties.

C.5.2.6. Flights shall be terminated at any time by the pilot when they determine weather conditions or mechanical conditions are unsafe. Flights shall be terminated by government personnel when weather conditions adversely affect the prescribed burn, when military use restricts the airspace, when the prescribed burn endangers other ground areas or users of the burning site or when government personnel deem the flight unsafe or no longer necessary.

C.5.2.7. Contractor shall be required to complete forms listed below and secure written approval through PAAF Base Operations telephone: PAAF: 337-531-4831 to conduct flights on Ft. Polk/PAAF:

C.5.2.7.1. DA Form 2400 (Certificate of Insurance)

C.5.2.7.2. DA Form 2401 (Civil Aircraft Landing Permit)

C.5.2.7.3. DA Form 2402 (Hold Harmless Agreement)

C.5.2.8. Pilot will establish radio communications with Air Traffic Control prior to departure from the area.

(Telephone contact may be made with Air Traffic Control at 337-531-7410 Polk Control Tower / 337-531- 2352 Talatha Radio.)

C.5.2.9. Pilot will have a discrete beacon code permanently assigned by Polk Air Traffic Control and squawk code prior to departure to allow rapid identification.

C.5.2.10. Contractor will be expected to comply with Army Regulation 95-1(Aviation General Provisions and Local Flying Rules). The contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state, local laws

C.5.2.11 Government personnel and pilot shall wear PPE to include Nomex clothing during all prescribed operations.

C.5.2.12 Preparation for Aerial Ignition includes, but is not limited to; Preparation of the Helicopter, Removal of the appropriate door(s), Removal of all loose cushions and other loose materials, Locate and assure proper electrical connections, Utilize approved aircraft hard point anchor or install tether attachments to hard points and install secondary restraint using approved carabiner and adjust tether length.

C.5.2.13 Pilot must inspect and approve installation of PSD prior to flight operations. Alternative mounting and securing procedures not identified in this section shall be approved prior to use at regional/state level.

C.5.2.14 PSD operations require helicopter flight below 500 feet AGL and less than 50 mph. The Pilot must keep altitude, airspeed, wind direction and aircraft capabilities and limitations in mind during all phases of flight operations. Thorough briefings prior to operations are required. The maximum, PSD manufacturer, recommended helicopter speed should not exceed 50 mph during ignition operations. Slow the aircraft speed to the planned application speed when the firing operation is in progress. The PSD manufacturer recommended operational flight altitude is 300’ AGL.

C.5.2.15. Quality Assurance Inspection will be performed on all equipment as determined by the government COR.

C.5.3 Familiarization Event. Contractor shall be available one mutually agreeable day between 4 and 14 September to perform a familiarization event at Fort Polk. This event is expected to last half of working day. Contractor shall provide a helicopter meeting specifications listed in C.4.4. and a pilot meeting specifications listed in C.4.5. Contractor may have additional pilots on scene with one at a time riding in the helicopter. Additional pilots must only have 2100 hours of helicopter experience. Estimated first 25% of the event will be on the ground and 75% of the event will be flying a mock burn expending approximately 2000 spheres.

C.5.4 Standard Operating Procedures. The contractor shall have a written standard operating plan (SOP) outlining duties and responsibilities for contractor personnel, equipment for contractor operations.

The SOP and a copy of contractor employee qualifications and training documentation shall be made available for review by the Government upon arrival to the job-site and prior to the start of contract work.

C.5.4.1 The Contractor shall provide Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to the Government if requested.

C.5.5. CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT REPORTING (CMR) The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the Contractor shall report ALL Contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of this contract. The Contractor shall completely fill in all the information in the format using the following web address https://cmra.army.mil. The required information includes: (1) Contracting Office, Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) or also known as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR); (2) Contract number, including task and delivery order number; (3) Beginning and ending dates covered by reporting period; (4) Contractor's name, address, phone number, e-mail address, identity of Contractor employee entering data; (5) Estimated direct labor hours (including sub-Contractors); (6) Estimated direct labor dollars paid this reporting period (including sub-Contractors); (7) Total payments (including sub- Contractors); (8) Predominant Federal Service Code (FSC) reflecting services provided by Contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each sub-Contractor if different); (9) Estimated data collection cost;

(10) Organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Army Requiring Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the Contractor with its UIC for the purposes of reporting this information); (11) Locations where Contractor and sub-Contractors perform the work (specified by zip code in the United States and nearest city, country, when in an overseas location, using standardized nomenclature provided on website); (12) Presence of deployment or contingency contract language; and (13) Number of Contractor and sub-Contractor employees deployed in theater this reporting period (by country). As part of its submission, the Contractor shall provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement. Reporting period shall be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending September 30 of each Government fiscal year and must be reported by 31 October of each calendar year. Contractors may use a direct XML data transfer to the database server or fill in the fields on the website. The XML direct transfer is a format for transferring files from a Contractor’s system to the secure website without the need for separate data entries for each required data element at the website. The specific formats for the XML direct transfer may be downloaded from the website

PART 6

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

C.6. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS)

C.6.1. The Contractor must abide by Army Regulation (AR) 530-1, Operations Security.

C.6.1.1 Installation OPSEC

1. In accordance with AR 530-1, Operations Security (OPSEC), dated 26 Sep 2014, and DoDM 5205.02- M, DoD Operations Security (OPSEC) Program Manual, dated 03 November 2008, contract personnel shall receive initial OPSEC Level I training which consists of initial and continual awareness training.

Within the first 30 days of arrival on Fort Polk contract personnel shall receive initial OPSEC training either by on-line training through the Fort Polk SharePoint OPSEC site on the intranet, or the Defense Security Services website at: http://cdsetrain.dtic.mil/opsec/index.htm

2. The contractor shall ensure all applicable employees have completed OPSEC initial training and annual refresher training and shall certify that their workforce has completed the training through the submission of completion certificate(s) to the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Representative (if appointed) within 30 days of arrival on post.

3. Operations Security (OPSEC) Awareness Training attendance and compliance may be documented as a performance metric under the resultant contract, and be part of past performance information in support of future source selections.