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Kymberly Aviles / Contracting Officer - West Poi

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MICC - WEST POINT

681 HARDEE PLACE

WEST POINT NY 10996-1514

INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR LANGUAGE STUDIE

ICLS INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR LANGUAGE

KAREN DECKER

1133 15TH ST NW STE 600

WASHINGTON DC 20005-2168

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Section SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

TECHNICAL EXHIBITS

Technical Exhibit 1: Performance Requirements Summary (Section 5.1 - 5.3)

Performance

Objective Performance

Standard Acceptable

Quality Level (AQL)

Monitoring Method Incentive

Develop/manage cohorts for LREC system integration pilots (CLIN0001)

Performed and completed as per government specs and deadline.

None -minimum requirements of contract

Periodic Inspection NA

Provide Teaching Asst/Tutoring Services

(CLIN0001)

Performed and completed as per government specs and deadline.

None -minimum requirements of contract

Periodic Inspection NA

Conduct research and create/edit reports related to integrating LREC recordkeeping systems (CLIN0002)

Performed and completed as per government specs and deadline.

None -minimum requirements of contract.

Periodic Inspection NA

Provide a wide variety of research and administrative support to center operations in support of LREC

(CLIN0002)

Performed and completed as per government specs and deadline.

None -minimum requirements of contract.

Periodic Inspection NA

Coordinate with DoD agencies on LREC programs of record and pilot initiatives

(CLIN0003)

Performed and completed as per government specs and deadline.

None -minimum requirements of contract

Periodic Inspection NA

Oversee payment for training and programs that

Performed and completed as

None -minimum

Periodic Inspection NA support LREC programs of record and pilot initiatives.

per government specs and deadline.

requirements of contract

Technical Exhibit 2: Deliverables Schedule

Required Deliverable Due Date Description of Content

Service Academy DLPT Scores Transmittal to LRI Index: Current Situation and Impediments

15 January 2021 Report identifying impediments to service academy DLPT scores transferring to DoD’ language readinesss index

(LRI)

Service Academy DLPT Score Transmittal to LRI

Index: Way Forward

1 June 2021 Report describing practical courses of action to increase the reliability of service academy DLPT scores being successfully transferred to the LRI

System of Record.

Report on LREC Digital

Portfolio use at the Service Academies

15 March 2021 Report describing the practical implementation and pedagogical, education management and development aspects of LREC Digital portfolios across the academy Report on Current DoD

LREC System Integration 1 June 2021 Report on DoD-wide LREC

Systems of Record and Individual LREC

Development/Management Platforms with insights on platform integration, including observations from pilots conducted during the research period

Technical Exhibit 3: Site Locations Contractor shall have routine access to Government-controlled facilities. The work to be performed under this contract shall be accomplished at the Center for Languages, Cultures, and Regional Studies (CLCRS) and the Department of Foreign Languages, West Point, NY. The contractor may also be required to travel CONUS during the performance of this contract to attend meetings and conferences. The Contractor may be required to travel to off-site locations in support of this contract.

Technical Exhibit 4: Government Furnished Property

Services: The Government will provide personnel to assist with production set-up;

access to government network services, information technology systems, and other data collection equipment/software, as required for performance of contract requirements.

Facilities: The Government will provide the Contractor PM with office space in the Department of Foreign Languages. The APM shall occupy the same PM office space while performing duties during the absences of the PM.

Utilities: The Government will provide all utilities in the facility to the Contractor for their use in performing tasks outlined in this PWS.

Equipment: The Government will provide scanners, copiers, fax machines, printers, telephones, and computers.

Materials: The Government will provide Standard Operating Procedures and Policies.

Technical Exhibit 5: Wage Determinations

This requirement is exempt for Service Contract Labor Statue due to individual will working in a professional capacity. Salary for CLIN0001 and CLIN0002 of this contract was based on prevailing salary rates for United States Military Academy staff and faculty performing similar educational and research support tasks…

Technical Exhibit 6: Estimated Workload Hours of Operation: The Contractor shall be responsible for providing services, between the hours of 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM; Monday through Friday, except federal holidays or when the government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings or similar government directed facility closings.

No overtime (OT) or compensatory time (CT) is authorized. Contractor personnel shall not exceed a 40hour work week; flexible work schedule may be considered.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

W911SD20R0169

Q1. The PWS attachment of the subject LREC solicitation includes Part 7, Technical Exhibit Listing, with 6 Exhibits listed. Are you able to provide these Exhibits?

Technical Exhibit 1 Performance Requirements Summary

Technical Exhibit 2 Deliverables Schedule

Technical Exhibit 3 Site Locations

Technical Exhibit 4 Government Furnished Property

Technical Exhibit 5 Wage Determinations

Technical Exhibit 6 Estimated Workload

A1. Please see attachment, Technical Exhibit.

Q2. Shouldn’t the NAICS code for this solicitation be 611310 – Colleges, Universities and Professional Schools or 611710 – Education Support Services as this solicitation pertains more to support of the program at West Point versus the actual delivery of Language Training?

A2. NAICS Code changed to 611710.

Q3. We do not see any specific instructions for the solicitation response. Are we to only provide the completed pricing tables requested in the solicitation, or is there a Technical or Management required? If so, are there specific instructions we should follow for the Technical/Management volume?

A3. Please see attached.

Q4. Are resumes of Key Persons for CLIN 0001 and 0002 required?

A4. Yes, resumes should be provided

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

PWS

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

(PWS)

Foreign Language Support Services, West

Point, Dean Department of Foreign Languages

Center for Languages, Cultures and Regional Studies

Part I General Information

GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide language, regional expertise, and culture (LREC) cross-service records keeping and management systems research and analysis, cross-service LREC system- functionality-integration piloting, embedded Chinese-language teaching assistance and support in conjunction with LREC system integration, LREC-centered Chinese language assistant teaching and tutoring, Chinese LREC cohort development management , as well as providing coordination for various LREC record and developmental pilot initiatives.

1. 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 tum is responsible to the Government. The Contractor, in tum, shall be accountable to the Government for Contractor or subcontractor personnel.

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 tasks as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS), except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with (IAW) the terms and conditions of the contract and consistently with the established standards in this PWS and contract.

1.1.1. The contractor shall perform research and

development on various language research projects.

1.1.2 Background: Due to an increase in projects and sponsors, the Center requires additional services to support LREC systems analysis as well as linguistic and curricular duties required of Center personnel.

1.2. Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base

Year period of 12 months.

1.3. Objectives: The basic service objective includes the following:

1.3.1 Conduct research into existing LREC Individual Development and Records- Management Systems across various DoD and USG agencies and organizations.

1.3.2 Design, Manage, and Evaluate Various Cross-Service LREC Management and Records-Keeping Pilot Programs.

1.3.3 Identify compatibility issues between LREC platforms based on service specific LREC programs and technical platforms and develop potential integrating solutions.

1.3.4 Identify, maintain, and manage language-specific and language-general cohorts who participate in cross-service pilots of various DoD LREC systems.

1.3.5 Audit and provide independent program assessment on the USMA Chinese-language program with an emphasis on Taiwan-based study-abroad programs and China-based project- based learning.

1.3.6. Identify, coordinate, and manage cadets, faculty, and recent graduates who are part of

LREC systems pilots cohorts assist classroom instructors in the delivery of classroom-based and virtual, web-based Chinese curriculum.

1.3.7. Provide LREC-based assistant teaching and tutorial services in Mandarin Chinese and develop recommendations for better integration of Chinese-language graduates into integrated LREC management and tracking systems.

1.4.

1.5

Scope: Services include research into, evaluation of, and design and implementation of pilot programs to develop insights into the feasibility of using functionalities already available within DoD LREC management and records-keeping systems to provide continuity of LREC development and individual LREC data archiving and retrieval across the services and across an individual's military career. Services also include research using media sources and auditing and development of programmatic curriculum in the Chinese language and culture. The Contractor shall accomplish objectives and described above.

General Information

1.2.1. Quality Control: Quality Control is the responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor is responsible for the delivery of quality services/supplies to the Government (see FAR 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements).

1.2.1.1. Quality Control Program: The Government is committed to a highly interactive relationship between quality control by the Contractor and quality assurance by the government recipient of services. This relationship shall be achieved through an effective Prevention Based Quality Control Program dedicated to ensuring the best possible products and services to end users. The Contractor shall provide their final written Quality Control Plan (QCP) no later than (NLT) 10 days after contract award and within five (5) days of any proposed changed to the

COR.

1.2.1.1.1. The Contractor's quality program shall demonstrate its prevention-based outlook by meeting the objectives stated in the PWS throughout all areas of performance. The QCP shall be developed to specify the Contractor's responsibility for management and quality control actions to meet the terms of the contract. The QCP as a minimum shall address continuous process improvement; procedures for scheduling, conducting and documentation of inspection;

discrepancy identification and correction; corrective action procedures to include procedures for addressing Government discovered non-conformances; procedures for root cause analysis to identify the root cause and root cause corrective action to prevent re-occurrence of discrepancies;

procedures for trend analysis; procedures for collecting and addressing customer feedback/complaints.

1.2.1.1.2. Within 24 hours of completion or upon request from the COR, the Contractor shall provide, all reports generated as a result of the Contractor's quality control efforts. This shall include any summary information used to track quality control, including any charts/graphs.

1.2.1.1.3. The Contractor's QCP shall be incorporated into and become part of this contract after the plan has been accepted by the KO. Proposed changes made after KO acceptance shall be submitted in writing through the COR to the KO for review and acceptance prior to implementing any revision. The Contractor's QCP shall be maintained throughout the life of the contract and shall include the Contractor's procedures to routinely evaluate the effectiveness of the plan to ensure the Contractor is meeting the performance standards and requirements of the contract.

1.2.1.2. Contractor Discrepancy Report (CDR): When the Contractor's performance is unsatisfactory, a CDR will be issued. The Contractor shall reply in writing within five (5) work days from the date of receipt of the CDR, giving the reasons for the unsatisfactory performance, corrective action taken, and procedures to preclude recurrence.

1.2.1.3. Quality Assurance: The COR will evaluate the Contractor's performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the COR must do to ensure that the Contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s). When an observation indicates defective performance, the COR will require the Contractor or designated on-site representative to initial the observation to acknowledge the defective performance. The acknowledgement of the observation does not necessarily constitute Contractor concurrence with the observation, only that the Contractor has been made aware of the defective performance.

1.2.2. Property Management System: The Contractor shall establish a system to manage Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), desks, computer, office equipment, in its possession to control, use, preserve, protect, repair and maintain. The Property Management System (PMS) must be adequate to satisfy the requirements of Property Management in accordance with (IAW) FAR clause 52.245-1 Government Property.

1.2.3. Recognized Federal Holidays: The Contractor shall not be required to perform services on recognized federal holidays. The recognized federal holidays include:

New Year's Day Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday Washington's Day Memorial Day Independence Day

Labor Day Columbus Day Veteran's Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

1.2.3.1. When a holiday occurs on a Saturday, Federal employees are normally granted the previous Friday as the holiday observance. When a holiday occurs on a Sunday, Federal employees are normally granted the following Monday as the holiday. The contractor shall work on the days the Government is scheduled to work.

1.2.3.2. When an unforeseen installation closure occurs on a regularly scheduled day of work, the Contractor will have the following options:

1.2.3.2.1. Reschedule the work so it is performed the following day unless the following dayfalls on a weekend.

1.2.3.2.2. Reschedule the work on any day that is mutually satisfactory.

1.2.4. Hours of Operation: The Contractor shall be responsible for providing services, between the hours of 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM; Monday through Friday, except federal holidays or when the government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings or similar government directed facility closings. For other than firm fixed price contracts, the Contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons.

The Contractor shall 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 to successful performance under this contract. No overtime (OT) or compensatory time (CT) is authorized. Contractor personnel shall not exceed a 40 hour work week; flexible work schedule may be considered.

1.2.5. Place of Performance: Contractor shall have routine access to Government-controlled facilities. The work to be performed under this contract shall be accomplished at the Center for

Languages, Cultures, and Regional Studies (CLCRS) and the Department of Foreign Langugaes,, West Point, NY.

1.2.6. Security Requirements: Contractor personnel shall comply with all applicable security and safety regulations, guidance, and procedures, including local, referenced in this PWS and in effect at the work sites. All personnel must meet requirements IAW DODD 8570.

1.2.6.1. How to submit security clearance requests, 2) Exact office location, 3) Documents required, 4) include the applicable data systems, JPAS, eQuip, etc, and 5) the website. The current process to apply for an industrial personal security clearance is as follows:

a. Originate the request through your Contractor Company Facility Security Officer (FSO) based on bona fide contractual occupational requirement. Individuals cannot apply for a personnel security clearance application on their own. The security clearance process begins when a company determines that an employee or candidate for employment requires a personnel security clearance to access classified information in order to perform the duties of his or her position. If the applicant has never held a personnel security clearance, or if their previous clearance was terminated more than 24 months ago, this is referred to as an initial clearance. The employeemust complete an Electronic Questionnaire for Investigations Processing (e-QIP), signature pages and submit fingerprints electronically for all initial investigation requests.

b. Requests for clearances are sent to the Personnel Security Management Office for Industry (PSMO-I) which can issue interim clearances for industry personnel on behalf of the DoD and User Agencies under the National Industrial Security Program. The kind, or type, of investigation conducted depends on the access level that the individual is required to have to perform his orher official duties. For access to CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET information, a National Agency Check with Local Agency Checks and Credit Check (NACLC) is completed. For access to TOP SECRET or Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) information, a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) is required.

Average Investigation timelines (days) for FY15 were as follows:

NACLC: 75

PHASE/SSBI -PR: 230

SSBI: 177

c. Upon the completion of the background investigation, DoD Adjudications Facilities adjudicates the case. The adjudicator considers the following factors when evaluating an individual's conduct:

1. The nature, extent and seriousness of the conduct

2. The circumstances surrounding the conduct, to include knowledgeable participation

3. The frequency and recency of the conduct

4. The individual's age and maturity at the time of the conduct

5. The extent to which participation is voluntary.

6. The presence or absence of rehabilitation and other permanent behavioral changes

7. The motivation for the conduct

8. The potential for pressure, coercion, exploitation, or duress; and

9. The likelihood of continuation or recurrence of the conduct

Each case is judged on its own merits and the final determination is the responsibility of the specific department or agency that adjudicates the clearance eligibility. Any doubt regarding whether access to classified information is clearly consistent with national security must be resolved in favor of national security.

d. Personnel Security Clearances must be kept to an absolute minimum based on contractual needs; for more information please visit http://www.dss.mi l/psmo-i/indus_psmo-i_process_applic ant.h tml.

e. Safeguarding For Official Use Only (FOUO) Information. During normal duty hours, the Contractor shall place information determined to be FOUO in an out-of-sight location, if visitors, casual traffic, and other non- Government/Non-Contractor personnel have access to the work area. During non-duty hours and at the close of business, the Contractor shall store FOUO records, so as to preclude unauthorized access. The transmission, termination of, and disposal of, FOUO documents will be consistent with Army Regulations (AR) 380-5, Protection of FOUO, Information and Installation Policy.

f. Network Access. Contractor personnel requiring access to Government-owned computer networks must obtain the proper background level of investigations, with favorable results, at the Contractor's expense, prior to being issued a user identification and password IAWAR 380-67 and AR 380-5. Additionally, Contractor employees and associated subcontractor employees must complete the DoD IA, Information Awareness training, before issuance of network access, and annually thereafter.

g. Accounting for Common Access Cards (CACs) for Contractor Personnel Departing

CAC Issuance and Revocations: DoDI 5200.46, September 9, 2014

A CAC will not be issued (or maintained) by a person if there is a reasonable basis to believe, based on the individual's criminal or dishonest conduct, that issuance of a CAC poses an unacceptable risk.

a. An individual's conduct involving questionable judgment, lack of candor, dishonesty, or unwillingness to comply with rules and regulations can raise questions about his or herreliability or trustworthiness and may put people, property, or information systems at risk. An individual's past criminal or dishonest conduct may put people, property, or information systems at risk.

b. Therefore, conditions that may be disqualifying include:

(1) A single serious crime or multiple lesser offenses which put the safety of people at risk or threaten the protection of property or information. A person's convictions for burglary may indicate that granting a CAC poses an unacceptable risk to the U.S. Government's physical assets and to employees' personal property on a U.S. Government facility.

(2) Charges or admission of criminal conduct relating to the safety of people and proper protection of property or information systems, regardless of whether the person was formally charged, formally prosecuted, or convicted.

(3) Dishonest acts (e.g., theft, accepting bribes, falsifying claims, perjury, forgery, orattempting to obtain identity documentation without proper authorization).

(4) Deceptive or illegal financial practices such as embezzlement, employee theft, check fraud, income tax evasion, expense account fraud, filing deceptive loan statements, or other intentional financial breaches of trust.

(5) Actions involving violence or sexual behavior of a criminal nature that poses an unacceptable risk if access is granted to federally-controlled facilities and federally-controlled information systems. For example, convictions for sexual assault may indicate that granting a CAC poses an unacceptable risk to the life and safety of persons on U.S. Government facilities.

(6) Financial irresponsibility may raise questions about the individual's honesty and putpeople, property or information systems at risk, although financial debt should not in and of itself be cause for denial.

(7) Deliberate omission, concealment, or falsification of relevant facts or deliberately providing false or misleading information to an employer, investigator, security official, competent medical authority, or other official U.S. Government representative, particularly when doing so results in personal benefit or which results in a risk to the safety of people and proper safeguarding of property and information systems."

Compliance with HSPD-12: On 07 Mar 14 the Secretary of the Army published Army Directive 2014-05, which establishes HSPD-12 investigative and adjudicative policy and procedures to support credentialing determinations for the issuance of CACs to eligible Army Contractor personnel. HSPD-12 mandates a Government wide standard for secure and reliable forms of identification issued by the Federal Government for physical access to federally controlled facilities and/or logical access to federally controlled information systems. The CAC is the DoD federal personal identity verification credential.

The purpose of security screening is to ID those persons who may pose a threat to good order and discipline on West Point by either denying them access or placing restrictions on theirmovement.

The following criteria will be used as a guideline for determining denial of access to West Point:

(1) (U) Any record of a felony conviction for a crime (includes murder, rape, sale ofillegal drugs, grand theft, arson, and kidnapping).

(2) (U) Three or more misdemeanor convictions within the past five years (includes assault, theft of $500 or less, and excludes traffic violations).

(3) (U) VCC personnel will NOT relay the source of the information to the visitor (e.g.

visitors will not be told that the information comes from the Bars and Suspension List or from NCIC screening). Subjects are not authorized to view the information under any circumstances.

(4) (U) The SC is the final approval authority for any adjudication request for access denial.

If CTRs meet access control standards of Army Directive 2014-05 (Policy and Implementation for Common Access Card Credentialing and Installations Access for Uncleared Contractors, dated 7 Mar 14) then DoD Consolidated Adjudications Facility (CAP) will conduct centralized adjudications of favorable HSPD-12 background investigations. The DoD CAP will forward investigations that cannot be favorably adjudicated to the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) for a final credentialing determination. The Contractor shall complete the Updated Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel for Common Access Cards

(CACs) form contained as Technical Exhibit H which will be provided to the COR NLT the 10th day of each month.

The Contractor shall immediately report any lost CAC or Government issued identification cards to the COR and Military and/or DoD police agencies. The Contractor shall immediately collect the CAC and other Government issued forms of identification upon termination of employee, or at the end of the contract performance period. The CAC and other Government issued forms of identification shall be returned to the COR within one (1) hour of employee termination, or at the end of contract performance period, whichever comes first. Final payment may be delayed if Contractor fails to comply with these requirements.

(1) In the event a contractor employee separates without advance notice (either quits or is terminated), the contractor shall immediately notify the Trusted Agent (TA) who will ensure CAC permissions are revoked the same day. In various instances a contractor employee may not be on task (working) due to furloughs, suspensions pending the outcome of an investigation, or the contract reaches the end of the period of performance (POP) and renewal is anticipated but not yet complete. During these occurrences, the TA or a representative from the contractor (TA's choice) will collect and retain the CACs of the affected contractor personnel residing in the local area however; CAC permissions will not be revoked in the Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS). Collecting CACs however, may not be feasible for contractor personnel located in remote locations. When contractor personnel return to work under the contract, they will retrieve their CAC from the responsible party who collected it.

(2) The contractor shall include a monthly report listing contractor employees who departed during the previous month and the date their CACs were turned in using the format listed below.

Employee Name

Contract Number

TO

Number

Company Name

Office Symbol

TA

Name

Terminatio n Date

Date CAC returned to RAPIDS Site

Remarks

Physical Security Plan. This portion of the Contractor's security program shall address physical security aspects associated with contract performance and describe how the Contractor shall prevent unauthorized access, vandalism, pilferage, larceny, sabotage, and arson directed toward Contractor-controlled facilities and Government Furnished Property (GFP). The following regulations shall apply when developing the physical security plan: ARs 190-11, 190-13, and 190-51; Department of Defense (DOD) 4500.9-R, and Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 5100.76 and DODI 5220.22, and applicable West Point regulation or policies. The Contractor shall develop and implement a physical security plan in accordance with AR 190-13.

Key Control. The Contractor shall include in the physical security section of the Contractor's security program a key control plan IAW applicable regulations, policies and directives ensuring keys/key cards issued to the Contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. The key control plan shall include requirements of AR 380-5, West Point 380-5 and FORSCOM Supplement 1 to AR 380-5, if classified materials are being stored. NOTE: All references to keys include key cards. No keys issued to the Contractor by the Government shall be duplicated. Such procedures shall include tum-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The Contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the COR.

In the event keys are lost or duplicated, the Contractor shall, upon direction of the KO, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Gove rnment, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement oflocks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost ofre-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor.

The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the Contractor's employees. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening oflocked areas by Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than Contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the KO.

Lock Combinations. The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all lock combinations are not revealed to unauthorized persons. The Contractor shall ensure that lock combinations are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need to know such combinations. These procedures shall be included in the Contractor's security program.

Information Security Plan. The Contractor shall develop and implement an Information Security Plan IAW AR 380-5 AR 380-67, West Point (FB) 380-5, FB 380-67, and FORSCOM Supplement 1 to AR 380-5, for the control of classified information. The Contractor's information security program shall include applicable provisions of AR 380-series regulations.

National Industrial Security Program (NISP). The Contractor shall implement and maintain a security program for control of personnel, property, and information, including, unclassified and classified materials, documents , and records. 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); any revisions to DOD 5220.22-M, notice of which has been furnished to the Contractor. In addition, the Contractor's security program shall include provisions for, but not limited to:

--Initial and Annual Operations Security (OPSEC) awareness training IAW AR530-1.

--Receiving, storing, disseminating, transmitting, transporting, and protecting items classified as CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET by the Government, including the use of courier cards.

--In-processing and out-processing Contractor personnel for security matters.

--Obtaining Contractor personnel security clearances.

--Documenting and reporting actual and potential security problems.

--Initiating proper procedures to correct documented problems and implementing corrective procedures in the Contractor's security program.

--Filing Classified Documents. All Government-furnished classified and unclassified files in existence at the contract performance start date and those generated under this contract shall be maintained in accordance with AR 25-400-2 or other applicable regulations. Files shall be transferred to the KO or designated representative upon completion of the contract period or last day of contract performance, whichever comes first. Such files are the property of the U.S.

Government. The Contractor shall provide security of classified documents in accordance with AR 380-5 and DOD 5200.1-R, NISP Operating Manual.

1.2.7. Special Qualifications. Contract personnel must possess graduate-level proficiency with long-form ("traditional") Chinese characters and be familiar with the Taiwan education system.

Additional qualifications include knowledge of Chinese Discourse Analysis, and a PhD in a Chinese-specific humanities discipline with university-level teaching experience in Taiwan, Digital Humanities background.

1.2.7.1. General:

1.2.7.1.1. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring all personnel performing work under this contract possess and maintain current certifications as indicated in PWS 1.3; security requirements during the execution of this contract.

1.2.7.1.2. Contractor personnel performing work under this contract shall be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language to effectively carry out all contract requirements.

They shall have a command of both the written and spoken English language to properly clearly, and effectively communicate in person or via electronic devices (telephone or Email) with co-workers, customers, and the general public.

1.6.7.1.5. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures: All Contractor personnel performing work under this contract shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access, local security policies and security procedures provided by the Security Manager Government representative. Contractor personnel shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor personnel shall comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by Department of Defense (DoD), HQ Department of Army (DA) or local policies. Sponsoring organizations, activities, and persons will be responsible for monitoring contractor access by submitting a completed and approved DES Form 118 to the Installation All American VCC, detailing the contracted services to be performed, location of services, and duration of the contract. Contractors requesting access for less than one year may receive an AIE visitor card on a case by case basis, or a temporary vehicle pass for 90 days.

Contractor cards will be issued for periods of one to three years depending on the terms of their contract. AIE card expirations may be updated to reflect a new contract period by submitting an approved DES Form 118 to the All American VCC. Renewed short term passes must be re-processed at the All American VCC. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in Contractor and subcontractor security matters or processes.

1.6.7.1.5.1. PARC Policy Alert 14-33, Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD- 11), issued 31 Dec 13: KOs must address this with requiring activities and security officials.

1.6.7.1.6. Anti-Terrorism Program

1.6.7.1.6.1. IAW PARC Policy Alert 14-33, Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 {HSPD-12) issued 31 Dec 13., contractor will comply with HSPD-12 standards.

1.6.7.1.6.1. Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level I Training: Contractor personnel performing work under this contract that require access to Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after commencing performance under this contract. The Contractor shall submit employee certificates of completion within 30 calendar days after completion of the training. AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website: http://jko.jten.mil/courses/atll/ launch.html.

1.6.7.1.7. iWATCH Training: The Contractor shall brief all personnel performing work under this contract on the local iWATCH program [training standards provided by the requiring activity Anti Terrorism Office (ATO)]. This local developed training will be used to inform employeesof the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award with the results reported to the COR NLT 45 calendar days after contract award. New employees shall complete the training within 10 calendar days of commencing performance of work under this contract.

1.6.7.1.8. Contractor personnel shall have a favorable National Agency Check (NACI) with inquiry in accordance with Security definition for personnel who occupy "ADP (AutomatedData Processing) Sensitive" positions, as per AR 380-67, paragraph 3-601, "The Personnel Security Program" no later than 60 days after start.

1.6.7.1.9. Contractor Employees Requiring Access to Government Information Systems: IAW PARC Policy Alert 14-3, Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) issued 31 Dec ll}, Contractor shall have access to Government-controlled information systems during performance of work under this contract. All contractor employees and associated subcontractors who require access to a government information system shall be registered in the ATCTS (Army Training Certification Tracking System) at commencement of support services, and must successfully complete the DoD Information Assurance Awareness prior to access to the information systems. Training shall be required annually after the initial training. Completion certificates shall be submitted to the COR within fifteen (15) calendar days from date of commencing performance under this contract.

1.6.7.1.10. OPSEC Training: Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, new contract employees shall complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter.

1.6.7.1.11. Information assurance (IA)/in formation technology (IT) training: The Contractor employees working IA/IT functions shall comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoDD 8570.01, DoDD 8570.01-M and AR 25-2 within 180 days of employment.

1.2.7.2. Other Qualifications: Minimum B.S. M.S. is preferred.

1.2.8. 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 (FAR) Subpart 42.5. The post award conference will also be utilized to ensure contractor understands all HSPD-12 requirements. The KO, COR (and other government personal) will hold a quarterly progress meet with the Contractor to review the Contractor's performance. At these meetings the KO and COR 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.

1.2.9. Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The COR will be identified by separate letter of appointment. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: Assures that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; performs inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintains written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issues written interpretations of technical requirements, including government drawings, designs, specifications; monitors Contractor's performance and notifies both the KO and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinates availability of government furnished property, and provides 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 contract.

1.2.10. Key Personnel: Key personnel shall not be added to or removed from the contract without express acknowledgement of the COR. Any changes to the working status of these key personnel shall be transmitted (in writing) to the KO/COR within ten (10) work days of the proposed change. If, for any reason, any of the key personnel becomes, or is expected to become, unavailable for work under this contract for a continuous period exceeding 30 work days the contractor shall promptly replace personnel with personnel who possess qualifications equal to or better than that of the original employee. The Contractor shall ensure all key personnel terminated or released from employment under this contract are replaced within ten QQ)_ work days of the termination.

1.2.10.1. The follow are considered key personnel by the Government: The Contractor shall provide a Program Manager (PM) who shall be responsible for the performance of the work under this contract. The name of this person, and an Alternate PM (APM), who shall act for the Contractor when the PM is absent, shall be designated in writing to the KO at the post award conference. The PM or APM shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The PM or APM shall be available between the hours of 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

1.2.10.2. Qualifications for all Key Personnel

1.2.10.2.1. Program Manager (PM): The PM shall meet or exceed the following minimum qualifications: M.S. The APM shall meet or exceed the same qualifications as the PM.

1.2.11. Contractor Personnel:

1.2.11.1. Identification of Contractor Personnel: All Contractor 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

1.2.11.1.1. All Contractor personnel performing work under this contract shall obtain a Department of Defense (DoD) Common Access Card (CAC). The CAC shall be worn at all times, when performing work under this contract, to include attending government meetings and conferences. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, Contractor personnel shall wear the CAC in a conspicuous place on the front of exterior clothing and above the waist, except when safety or health reasons prohibit such placement or when being used for computer access.

1.2.11.1.2. Contractor personnel shall be required to obtain a CAC at least ten (10) work days prior to start of base contract period or prior to performance under this contract, whichever comes first.

1.2.11.1.3. The Contractor shall develop, maintain, and provide to the COR an updated roster which shall include names and positions of all Contractor personnel as well as indicating which employees were issued CAC or other forms of government identification cards. The Contractor shall submit initial roster to the COR within ten (10) calendar days after commencement of base period of performance.

1.2.11.1.4. The Contractor shall immediately report any lost CAC or government issued identification cards to the COR and Military and/or DoD police agencies. The Contractor shall immediately collect the CAC and other government issued forms of identification upon termination of employee, or at the end of the contract performance period. The CAC and other government issued forms of identification shall be returned to the COR within one (1) hour of employee termination, or at the end of contract performance period, whichever comes first. Final payment may be delayed if Contractor fails to comply with these requirements.

1.2.11.2. Contractor Personnel Appearance and Performance: It is essential that all Contractor personnel meet the highest standards of professionalism and personal integrity. The Contractor shall ensure their personnel do not perform work under the influence of alcohol, illegal prescribed drugs or any other incapacitating agents. Contractor personnel shall be neatly groomed and dressed in business casual attire to present a professional appearance at all times.

1.2.12. Contractor Travel: Contractor shall be required to travel CONUS during the performance of this contract to attend meetings and conferences. The Contractor may be required to travel to off-site locations in support of this contract.