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Analysis, Modeling, and Studies Support

FFP

A minimum guarantee of $5,000.00 will be obligated at the time of award of the base IDIQ. Upon award of the first Task Order, the minimum guarantee will be de-obligated. The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually made under Task Orders. At the end of the entire contract term (including any exercised options), if no orders have been placed, the minimum guarantee will be paid to the contractor.

The ordering period is from the date of award through 30-Sep-2018.

Contracting POC: Joseph Hetrick at joseph.j.hetrick@usace.army.mil HEC POC: Diane Cuming at diane.a.cuming@usace.army.mil FOB: Destination

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Analysis, Modeling, and Studies Support for the Hydrologic Engineering Center (CEIWR-HEC) Davis, California

1. Introduction and Background

The Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) performs special projects and research, develops software, presents training courses and workshops, and provides technical assistance to Corps field offices, HQUSACE, and Laboratories in support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works program. HEC also provides support services to USACE and US Government international missions. In carrying out the HEC mission, a wide variety of hydrologic and hydraulic engineering modeling, analysis, software enhancements, and water resources studies and projects are performed. These support activities may be performed for HEC special projects, research and development, technical assistance, or training activities, undertaken as a service to Corps field offices or headquarters, or may be conducted in support of work being performed for U.S. Federal agencies or other organizations with which the Corps has agreements. These activities, which the contractor will assist the government with, may be conducted in:

1) Surface water hydrology (rainfall-runoff/snow-melt analysis, flood hydrograph analysis, seepage and infiltration);

2) Water quality (river-reservoir water quality analysis, land surface wash off);

3) Reservoir systems (water resources planning and management, multi-purpose reservoir operations, storage-yield analysis, reservoir system simulations);

4) Planning analysis (flood risk management, economic analyses, plan formulation/evaluation, project performance, risk-based analysis, population at risk estimation, loss of life estimation, and reservoir system optimization);

5) Fluvial hydraulics (steady and unsteady one-dimensional river hydraulics, 2-dimensional river hydraulics, river/reservoir sediment transport, floodplain delineation, dam and levee risk assessments);

6) Statistics (flood and low-flow frequency analysis, flow-duration studies, regression analysis);

7) Water control management (real-time data acquisition and management, flood/stage forecasting, water management system operation, economic impact analysis);

8) Ecosystem modeling (hydrologic, hydraulic, statistical, and geospatial analyses for riverine and wetlands sustainability)

9) Groundwater hydrology (infiltration and seepage, pump/treat analysis, well field simulation, groundwater-surface water interaction); and

10) Geographic information systems for hydrologic and hydraulic engineering and planning analysis.

HEC computer software such as HEC-RAS and GeoRAS, HEC-HMS and GeoHMS, HEC-FDA and HEC-FIA, HEC-5/5Q, HEC-ResSim, HEC-FFA, HEC-SSP, HEC-DSS and HEC-DSSVue, HEC-EFM and HEC-GeoEFM, HEC-RPT, CWMS, HEC-RTS, LifeSim and perhaps models developed by others, would normally be used in the hydrologic and hydraulic engineering and planning studies. New software such as HEC-WAT with its Flood Risk Analysis compute option is also expected to be used.

Performance of hydrologic and hydraulic engineering and planning analysis, modeling, and studies may include:

1) Project coordination

2) Data compilation,

3) Data analysis,

4) Geospatial data processing,

5) Computer model data preparation and calibration,

6) Model applications and results interpretation,

7) Geospatial mapping of results, and

8) Study documentation.

HEC software development may include researching current state of the art methodologies, comparing methodologies, algorithm development, code development, development of scripts, software testing, fixing bugs, and documenting software capabilities and usage.

Note: The technical assistance provided to the government under task orders against this contract does not require the signature/stamp of a licensed professional engineer. In addition, neither HEC nor its contractors (under this contract) are required to develop plans, specifications, designs, drawings, or cost estimates etc. that require performance by a registered professional engineer.

2. Performance Work Statement

Under this contract, the Contractor shall assist the Hydrologic Engineering Center with hydrologic and hydraulic engineering and planning analysis, modeling, training, studies as specific tasks, and development of hydrologic and hydraulic engineering and planning software tools. Task orders will be issued defining the specific engineering/planning analysis support and/or software development activity to be undertaken and product to be delivered. For each task, the Contractor may be required to travel to the field site (anywhere in the U.S. or internationally) for project coordination, data collection, site inspection, and results presentation. They may work on-site at HEC as a member of a study team, working together in support of HEC staff and possibly other contractors; or may perform all or most of the work in their offices; with each circumstance depending on the specific activity to be performed.

Typical tasks might include:

a. Assist in the development of an HEC-RAS unsteady flow model of river systems based on digital elevation data supplemented with available surveyed cross-sectional data, high water marks, and published flood plain studies. Assist HEC Engineers with applying the model to estimate the water surface elevations along the river system for several hypothetical floods.

Contractor may assist in the compilation of information and data for the HEC in order to assist with report preparation.

b. Compile rainfall-runoff data and estimate the parameters using GIS methods for an HEC-HMS catchment model. Use the model to evaluate the performance of several alternative detention basin sizes and locations, and present the results as a series of flood frequency curves. Assist HEC by presenting the results at Corps in-house meeting at customer Districts.

c. Assist with performing flow-frequency analysis in support of a study to reallocate storage in an existing reservoir. Frequency analysis would be performed for without reservoir regulation conditions, and with several alternative regulation strategies. Further, drought frequency studies would be performed for the same sets of conditions to quantify the effects of the reallocation alternatives on low flows in the system. Document data collection, analysis, and results.

d. The contractor may provide technical assistance to the Government by assisting with the conduct of a risk analysis for a non-Corps levee considering flow, stage, and geotechnical uncertainties. The effort may also include a conditional probability analysis to determine appropriateness for FEMA floodplain management certification of the levee. Document data, analysis, and results in technical report.

e. Assist with development of Corps Water Management System (CWMS) models for USACE Districts for real-time forecasting and decision support analysis. Models may include HEC-HMS set up for NEXRAD radar analysis, HEC-RAS for navigation lock and dam operation, HEC- ResSim for flood and in-stream endangered species operations, and GIS/digital terrain for automated flood inundation mapping, and HEC-FIA for flood impact analysis and benefits attributed to flood control projects. Assist with model integration into CWMS, local training, and follow-up support.

f. Assist HEC in the development of a reservoir system model of a study watershed for a daily time-step period-of-record hydropower and low flow analysis-using HEC-ResSim. Perform studies to determine the power and stream flow impact of revised operation to favor downstream environmental restoration. Provide support to the Corps representatives at public meetings.

g. Create a structure inventory through traditional or GIS-based approaches for a study area, enter data into HEC-FDA database, integrate hydrology and hydraulics data into HEC-FDA, and perform flood net benefit calculations and risk analysis of several alternative flood damage reduction plans for a study area. Work with HEC to document results in a technical report in standard Corps of Engineers format.

h. Assist in data compilation and model preparation in support of a groundwater model development project. Work with an HEC staff person responsible for model development and application of a pump and treat alternative groundwater remediation project.

i. Work with HEC to write an HEC model user’s manual, technical reference manual or applications guide, prepare and document example applications, and deliver camera-ready document for HEC reproduction.

j. Assist in formulating training for courses which address an HEC model application, assist in the preparation of training materials in standard PROSPECT course format for CEU accreditation, and work with HEC to present all or portions of course material to attendees in courses and adapted field workshops/seminars.

k. Assist with the development and evaluation of ecosystem restoration alternatives for an area of a major river system floodplain through an Ecosystem Functions Model (EFM) application.

Responsibility would include development of the hydrology and hydraulics component model development, and facilitation of development of the biological/system function components of the model by others, and subsequent model application. Emphasis for study is on creation and sustainability of ecosystem functions. Document results in a technical report in standard Corps format.

l. Develop software tools, scripts, or algorithms for inclusion in existing tools, in support of hydrologic and hydraulic or planning analyses that are performed by HEC and Corps District offices. Research state of the art methodologies, develop algorithms, develop software code, computer scripts, test software, fix bugs, and document software capabilities and usage.

3. The contractor may be asked to assist with the following hydrologic and hydraulic engineering and planning analysis project skills :

a. Formulate study approach, analysis methods, and alternatives.

b. Develop, coordinate, and execute a study plan.

c. Compile precipitation, stream flow, high water marks, and watershed data from published reports, gaged records, GIS layers, Internet access sites, and field surveys.

d. Enter data into HEC models for testing and applications. Calibrate models, formulate analysis runs, and perform analysis.

e. Interpret model output, compile results into tabulations, diagrams, charts, and displays, and document results for archival.

f. Brief HEC and its customers during project execution. Present analysis and final results in appropriate forums, including public meetings.

g. Prepare technical reports to accepted standards using approved electronic media.

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CONTRACT MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CONTRACT VALUE

The minimum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not be less than the minimum quantity and contract value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantity and contract value stated in the following table.

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$5,000.00 $6,400,000.00

DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND ORDER VALUE

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

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

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

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Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government

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0001 POP 01-OCT-2013 TO

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DIANE CUMING

609 SECOND STREET

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(530) 756-1104 FOB: Destination

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Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

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52.227-16 Additional Data Requirements JUN 1987 52.227-17 Rights In Data-Special Works DEC 2007 52.232-18 Availability Of Funds APR 1984 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements APR 1984 52.246-4 Inspection Of Services--Fixed Price AUG 1996 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials SEP 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights JAN 2009 252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General DEC 2012 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials NOV 2011 252.205-7000 Provision Of Information To Cooperative Agreement Holders DEC 1991 252.212-7001 (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or

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(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (http://assist.daps.dla.mil).

(ii) Quick Search (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/wizard);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,000, and offers of $3,000 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS +4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror's name and address. The DUNS +4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional CCR records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. An offeror within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for a DUNS number. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(k) Central Contractor Registration. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the CCR database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the CCR database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423 or 269-961-5757.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

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***FAR 52.212-1 Addendum***

Contractor submittals:

Interested contractors need to submit information on their key personnel, who would be working on the contract Task Orders, information about their organizations experience with this type of work, Past Performance Questionnaires completed by previous clients, and a complete pricing schedule. (For information about how submissions will be evaluated, see Evaluation of Offers section.)

Pricing shall be provided in accordance with the schedules shown included below. All pricing/rates shall be submitted on pages separate from technical information. (Pricing/rates are not visible to Government evaluator/s until after the technical evaluation is completed.) Instructions for Technical Requirements Contractors shall submit documentation for the following requested evaluation criteria for hydrologic engineering development for the Hydrologic Engineering Center, Davis, CA.

Instructions for the Technical Proposal:

Key Personnel Qualifications: Provide a Curriculum Vitae (CV) for each software developer/water resources engineer that would be working on hydrologic engineering projects for this IDIQ. The CV must be for employees with significant water resources experience/training or water resources engineer with significant software development experience/training. The CV must include a short account of the individual’s career, qualifications, and accomplishments specifically supporting expertise in hydrologic engineering/water resources. Include the individual’s current employment status.

If not full time, indicate the number of hours currently working for the firm per week and (work) hours committed elsewhere, indicate the number of hours the individual could be working per week on this contract, if work from this contract was provided. Each CV shall not exceed two (2) pages.

Organizational Capability and Experience: Provide a brief resume of your organization’s recent, relevant experience with work similar to the work that will be required under the prospective IDIQ. For large, multi-segmented business concerns, the corporate experience described must be that of the element of your organization which will actually be performing the work under the prospective purchase order.

Furnish the attached one-page project summary for the three (3) projects that your organization has completed within the last three years that are most similar to the work to be performed under the prospective contract. The work on the referenced projects must have been performed by the element of your organization that will perform the work on the prospective purchase order. State whether or not the proposed technical lead for the prospective purchase order worked on the referenced project, and if so, in what capacity.

Instructions for the Past Performance Submittals: Provide three (3) completed Past Performance Questionnaires (see Appendix B). Questionnaires must be submitted by previous clients and must be for the same or similar type work.

Instructions for the Price Quotation: As part of the price quotation, submit a dated, signed cover letter that includes the following information:

--The project title for the prospective IDIQ;

--A statement (1) specifying the extent of agreement with the terms and conditions of the scope of work and (2) agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item;

--Names, titles, and telephone and email addresses of persons authorized to negotiate on the contractor’s behalf with the Government;

-- Names, titles, and telephone and email addresses of person authorized to sign the price quotation. Quotations signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority.

Complete and submit the attached pricing schedule. Firm, fixed prices must be submitted on all individual items of the pricing schedule. Indirect costs (overhead, profit, etc.) must be distributed over all items on the pricing schedule. If the price of an item is included in the unit price of another contract line item, enter the abbreviation “NSP” (Not Separately Priced) in lieu of the unit price and the extended price for that CLIN.

Base Year Option Year 1 Option Year 2 Option Year 3 Option Year 4

Principal

Project Manager

Sr. Hydrologic Engineer

Hydrologic Engineer

Jr. Hydrologic Engineer

Engineering Technician

Sr. Software Analyst/Programmer

Software Analyst Programmer

Jr. Software Analyst/Programmer

Software Technician

Technical Writer

Clerical Support

Other Direct Costs

Subcontractors (list as necessary)

NOTES:

1. The Pricing Schedule contains the fully burden labor rates for both the prime Contractor and any sub- Contractor. The hourly rates in the Pricing Schedule are firm-fixed prices. These firm-fixed prices will govern regardless of the quantities ordered under any subsequent task order over the life of the IDIQ. All costs are accounted for (e.g., direct labor, all indirect costs, profit, subcontractor’s profit, the prime’s markup to subcontractor’s fully burdened rates, etc.) in the proposed fully burdened labor rates.

2. The job classifications noted in the Pricing Schedule are the Government’s anticipated job classifications. Offeror must include these classifications through their own firm or through subcontractors to be used over the life of the IDIQ. The Government intends to pre-price all direct costs to the maximum extent possible. All Other Direct Costs anticipated over the life of the IDIQ (except equipment, material and supply) include as other Direct Costs only those that are consistent with the firm’s accounting system and those that are not already accounted for in the indirect cost rates.

3. Air Fare, Lodging, Per Diem, and Vehicle Rental/Mileage Costs: If required by a Task, cost for travel, lodging, meals, vehicle rental, and mileage are allowable subject to the limitations of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 31.205-46. These costs will be negotiated on each Task Order. The Contractor is allowed to apply indirect costs as proposed to travel costs. Every invoice shall be accompanied by a full accounting including proper supporting documentation (e.g., receipt for expenditures of $75.00 or more;

purpose/itinerary of trip, etc.) for any travel related costs.

4. Lump Sum Task Orders: Firm-fixed-price Task Orders will be negotiated based on the projected level of effort required to complete the work utilizing the unit prices establish in the Pricing Schedule. Each Task Order will be issued on a firm-fixed (“lump sum”) basis. After acceptance of the Order by the contractor, the Task order price will not be adjusted to reflect the actual labor hours/quantities, including other direct costs, utilized by the Contractor in the performance of the work. The price will only be adjusted to reflect changes in scope or conditions governed by other contract clauses (e.g., Changes clause, etc.).

6. Reserved

7. Supplemental Pricing Information: Supplemental pricing information (e.g., “other than cost or pricing data”) is required as follows:

Identify any costs included in your quotation associated with proposed subcontracting and provide an explanation of how it was determined that the prices proposed by the prospective subcontractor(s) are fair and reasonable.

If profit is not included as part of fully burdened hourly labor or other direct cost rates, address proposed profit separately. If profit is included in the fully burdened hourly labor or other direct cost rates, provide the percentage of profit utilized.

The supplemental pricing information is required for price evaluation purposes only and will not be incorporated into the purchase order.

(End of Section)

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Evaluation Of Submitted Offers:

The government expects to award up to three (3) firm fixed-price IDIQ contracts to the contractor(s) whose proposal(s) represent the best value to Government, price and other factors considered.

Proposals will be evaluated based on the following evaluation factors: Proposed Technical Approach, Key Personnel Qualifications, Organizational Experience, Past Performance, and Price.

Your technical proposal will be evaluated to determine your understanding of the work requirements and the qualifications of your organization, including the proposed technical lead(s), based on successful completion of work similar to the work that will be required under the prospective IDIQ.

Proposed Technical Approach will be evaluated to ensure the contractor’s approach is sound, feasible, and likely to achieve project performance periods and deadlines. The technical approach should show an understanding of the tasks identified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The technical approach will be evaluated for an understanding in the following areas:

1) Software design and software design document preparation

2) Understanding of parallel and remote computation

3) Experience with distributed computing

4) Software unit testing

5) Concepts for linking numerical simulation modules

6) Integration with multi-model frameworks

7) Management schemes for very large data sets

8) Understanding (working knowledge of the plug-in API) and creating plug-ins

9) Understanding of the Monte Carlo technique

10) Understanding of Flood Risk Management to include Risk Analysis, Risk Assessment and Risk

Communication

11) Performing consequence analyses to include life loss and economic damage

12) Development of USACE policy and/or procedure documents

13) Development of User Support documents such as Applications Guides, User’s Manuals and

Technical Reference Manuals.

14) Conducting hydrologic, groundwater, hydraulic and watershed studies incorporating innovative uses of HEC’s suite of tools

15) Writing project reports

16) Performing technical reviews of Corps projects

17) Understanding of life-cycle approaches

18) Understanding of reservoir simulation, operations, rule curves, release diagrams, guide curves

19) Performing flood frequency analyses with or without the stationarity assumption

20) Performing other statistical analyses

21) Conduct research on hydrologic, hydraulic and planning analysis methods

22) Conduct research on environmental procedures that coordinate with hydrologic and hydraulic practices

23) Implementation of the Corps Water Management System including the Control and Visualization

Interface, the database and the full suite of models

24) Developing and performing training incorporating the HEC suite of tools

25) Knowledge and relevant use of GIS

Key Personnel Qualifications will be evaluated to ensure that contractor employees who will be working on Performance Work Statements under this IDIQ have the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the engineering support tasks as described in the PWS. The availability (or ability to be made available) of these key personnel will also be evaluated to ensure that the government is able to utilize the expertise of these employees.

The proposal will be evaluated for personnel identified for their abilities in the following areas:

1) Experience with Java, C, Fortran, and Jython programming languages

2) Data model design and implementation

3) Management of large data sets

4) Software testing

5) User interface design

6) Parallel and distributed computing techniques

7) Statistics, flood frequency and Monte Carlo techniques

8) Hydrologic, hydraulic and reservoir systems modeling

9) Technical writing

10) Risk management, risk analysis, risk assessment, risk communication

11) Consequence analysis

12) Watershed and system approaches

13) Understanding of Corps policy and procedures

14) Performing technical reviews

15) Planning Analysis

16) Environmental and water quality modeling

17) Groundwater modeling

18) Ability to perform research

19) Understanding of Corps water management requirements

20) Ability to develop training materials

21) Knowledge and use of GIS

Organizational Capabilities and Experience will be evaluated to ensure that the organization as a whole has sufficient experience and expertise to successfully perform the work required under this IDIQ.

It is essential that experience be with the same or very similar types of work, and that it be recent enough to demonstrate that the contractor still has the capabilities to perform this type of work. This includes the design, development, and testing of large integrated software systems used for performing advanced numerical calculations. In particular, a demonstrated ability is expected in the following areas:

1) Java, C, Fortran and Jython programming

2) Data model design and implementation

3) Management of large data sets

4) Software testing

5) User interface design

6) Parallel and distributed computing techniques

7) Statistics and flood frequency analysis

8) Design, development and implementation of Monte Carlo simulation tools

9) Hydrologic, hydraulic and reservoir systems modeling

10) Watershed and systems modeling

11) Life-cycle modeling

12) Risk management, risk analysis, risk assessment, risk communication

13) Consequence analysis

14) Environmental and water quality modeling

15) Groundwater modeling

16) Planning Analysis

17) Technical writing

18) Understanding of Corps policy and procedures

19) Ability to perform hydrologic, hydraulic, environmental and planning analysis research

20) Understanding of Corps water management requirements

21) Ability to develop training materials

22) Knowledge and use of GIS

The contractor’s likelihood of success as evidenced by the technical proposal (e.g., “proposal risk,”) will also be a consideration in the evaluation of the technical proposal.

In its evaluation of contractor’s past performance, the Government may use information furnished by the references identified in the contractor’s technical proposal and recent, relevant information available to the Government from other sources, to include Government databases. Contractors will be given the opportunity to comment on any negative past performance information received.

Your price quotation will be analyzed for reasonableness and unbalanced pricing. The price quotation may also be analyzed to determine whether it is realistic for the work to be performed and reflects a clear understanding of the Government’s requirements.

Past Performance and Technical factors, when combined, are significantly more important than Price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 2012)

An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via https://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision --

“Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) Concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Inverted domestic corporation, as used in this section, means a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), i.e., a corporation that used to be incorporated in the United States, or used to be a partnership in the United States, but now is incorporated in a foreign country, or is a subsidiary whose parent corporation is incorporated in a foreign country, that meets the criteria specified in 6 U.S.C.

395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c). An inverted domestic corporation as herein defined does not meet the definition of an inverted domestic corporation as defined by the Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C. 7874.

Manufactured end product means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except--

(1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;

(5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) FSC 9610, Ores;

(9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174).