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Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

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0001 1 Years Publication of the Redstone Rocket

FFP

Base period for one year. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, labor, supplies, tools, materials, supervision and other items necessary to print and distribute the Redstone Rocket in accordance with the incorporated Statement of

Work (SOW). There are no costs to the Government associated with this contract due to the fact that the right to circulate advertising constitutes contractual consideration.

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0002 1 Job Contractor Manpower Rep

FFP

Manpower reporting as set forth in SOW. Report due at the end of the FY each year (5 reports). Base plus each option year.

1001 1 Years OPTION Publication of the Redstone Rocket

FFP

Option Year 1. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, labor, supplies, tools, materials, supervision and other items necessary to print and distribute the Redstone Rocket in accordance with the incorporated Statement of

Work (SOW). There are no costs to the Government associated with this contract due to the fact that the right to circulate advertising constitutes contractual

1002 1 Job OPTION Contractor Manpower Rep

FFP

Manpower reporting as set forth in SOW. Report due at the end of the FY each

2001 1 Years OPTION Publication of the Redstone Rocket

FFP

Option Year 2. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, labor, supplies, tools, materials, supervision and other items necessary to print and distribute the Redstone Rocket in accordance with the incorporated Statement of

Work (SOW). There are no costs to the Government associated with this contract due to the fact that the right to circulate advertising constitutes contractual

2002 1 Job OPTION Contractor Manpower Rep

FFP

Manpower reporting as set forth in SOW. Report due at the end of the FY each

3001 1 Years OPTION Publication of the Redstone Rocket

FFP

Option Year 3. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, labor, supplies, tools, materials, supervision and other items necessary to print and distribute the Redstone Rocket in accordance with the incorporated Statement of

Work (SOW). There are no costs to the Government associated with this contract due to the fact that the right to circulate advertising constitutes contractual

3002 1 Job OPTION Contractor Manpower Rep

FFP

Manpower reporting as set forth in SOW. Report due at the end of the FY each

4001 1 Years OPTION Publication of the Redstone Rocket

FFP

Option Year 4. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, labor, supplies, tools, materials, supervision and other items necessary to print and distribute the Redstone Rocket in accordance with the incorporated Statement of

Work (SOW). There are no costs to the Government associated with this contract due to the fact that the right to circulate advertising constitutes contractual

4002 1 Job OPTION Contractor Manpower Rep

FFP

Manpower reporting as set forth in SOW. Report due at the end of the FY each

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

STATEMENT OF WORK

General.

1. SCOPE

The purpose of this contract is to provide for the publication of a Civilian Enterprise (CE) newspaper to be distributed to Army personnel at Redstone Arsenal, military family members living on Redstone Arsenal, and

Huntsville Research Park Army personnel. This contract is entered into pursuant to Army Regulation (AR) 360-1, as it implements Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 5120.4, for the Army.

1.1. Background. The USAG-Redstone is an element of the United States Government. This requirement is authorized under the provisions of the DoDI 5120.4 as an exception to the Government Printing and Binding

Regulations published by the Congressional Joint Committee on Printing.

2. STANDARDS

2.1. The Contractor shall pick up editorial or other material from the Public Affairs Office (PAO).

2.2. The Contractor shall provide a minimum of two photo journalist quality digital cameras with a variety of flashes, lenses and memory cards yearly. The Contractor shall process digital images provided by the PAO and make color or black and white electronic prints for use in the Redstone Rocket.

2.3. The Contractor shall provide a full time (40 hours per week) photographer to take photographs, edit photographs suitable for publication in the Redstone Rocket, post photos on social media platforms and archive all photos on government owned drives. All photographs taken under this contract will be the property of the US government (PAO Office) for use and distribution as necessary. The Contractor shall provide still photography at no cost to the government after normal working hours and on weekends upon two days (48 hours) advance notice from the PAO.

2.4. The Contractor shall provide a full time (40 hours per week) Assistant Editor to collect, write, process and transmit information suitable for publication in the Redstone Rocket, take photos, plan and manage the weekly assignment budget, interview and approve contract hiring’s, upload stories on the army.mil (CORE) website, obtain approval from the editor before going to press every week, and oversee the Redstone Rocket website and Social

Media presence.

2.5. The Contractor shall provide one full time (40 hours per week) employee to collect, write, and process and transmit information suitable for publication in the Redstone Rocket about the people and activities of Redstone

Arsenal. In day-to-day performance and administration of the Civilian Enterprise (CE) contract, Contractor personnel performing such support services shall not be treated in any way as though they are government employees.

2.6. The Contractor shall provide one part time (20-40 hours per week) employee to collect, write, process and transmit information suitable for publication in the Redstone Rocket about the people and activities of Redstone

Arsenal. In day-to-day performance and administration of the Civilian Enterprise (CE) contract, Contractor personnel performing such support services shall not be treated in any way as though they are government employees.

3. PERSONNEL

3.1. Contract Manager. The Contractor shall provide a Contract Manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate(s), who shall act for the Contractor when the manager is absent, shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer within 15 days after contract award.

3.1.1. The Contract Manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract.

3.1.2. The Contract Manager or alternate shall be available for discussions with Government officials during normal duty hours upon request to promptly plan, coordinate and produce the newspaper.

3.1.3. The Contract Manager and alternate(s) shall be able to fluently read, write speak and understand English.

3.2. Employees. The Contractor shall provide personnel who are fully competent in fulfilling all contractor services and technical objectives and goals under the contract.

3.2.1. The Contractor shall provide a qualified supervisor who is responsible to oversee all phases of the printing and distribution of the newspaper. In the absence of the supervisor, the Contract Manager may perform these duties.

3.3. Contractor Personnel Conduct.

3.3.1. Contractor personnel shall comply with the policies, procedures, guidance and regulations of the installation and their conduct shall not reflect discredit upon the Government. The Contractor shall ensure that personnel present a professional appearance. The Contractor’s employees shall observe and comply with all Installation policies and procedures concerning fire, safety, environmental protection, sanitation, security, and possession of firearms or other lethal or illegal weapons or substance. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that any contractor employees providing services under this contract conduct themselves and perform services in a professional, safe, and responsible manner. The Contractor shall remove from the job site any employee for reasons of misconduct or security. Particular attention should be paid to acceptance of gifts/ gratuities, and on non-disclosure of sensitive or classified information. The Contractor shall ensure employee conduct complies with 41

U.S. C 423 relative to release of acquisition related information or actions or discussions which may prejudice future competitions. The Contractor shall ensure no contractor employees conduct political related activities or events on the US Army Facilities.

3.3.2. Neither the Contractor nor Contractor representatives shall solicit advertising in the name of U.S. Army

Garrison Redstone or the United States Army. The Contractor and its representatives shall conduct all business operations in an ethical and professional manner, dealing honestly and fairly with all advertisers or others coming in contact with the Redstone Rocket. The Contracting Officer will provide the Contractor and his representative a letter of authorization to be shown to potential Advertisers to establish the relationship between the Government, and its requirements for a newspaper, and the Contractor.

3.3.3. Off-Duty Employment. The Contractor shall not hire any person whose employment would result in a conflict of interest under Joint Ethics Regulation, DoD 5500. 7-R, and AR 360-1, the Army Public Affairs Program.

These include persons with any relationship with the newspaper staff, the senior staff of the Garrison and those who could benefit from a relationship with the Contractor's organization.

4. QUALITY CONTROL

4.1. Editorial Material. The editorial staff of the U.S. Army Garrison Redstone Public Affairs Office (PAO) is responsible for all editorial material of the Redstone Rocket and for checking security and accuracy of content. The

Contractor shall be responsible for the layout, paste-up and proofreading of each page of the Redstone Rocket subject to the guidance/direction and oversight of the PAO.

4.2. Quality of Advertising. The Contractor shall accept for publication only those advertisements which in the

Government's opinion, are in conformance with the principles of good taste. The Contractor shall not accept or publish advertising which in the Government's opinion is objectionable or obscene in nature; or which reflects adversely upon the Government of the United States or any of its components; or which the Government determines is not pertinent to its internal audience at the USAG-Redstone.

4.3. Government Clearance. The Contractor shall have all content, including advertisements, reviewed by the

USAG-Redstone Director for Public Affairs prior to publication. Failure to do so will constitute a violation of contract.

4.4. Advertisement accuracy. The Contractor shall assume full responsibility for the accuracy of any advertisement appearing in the Redstone Rocket. The Contractor shall notify advertisers that their advertisement will not conflict with maintaining the morale, welfare and discipline of the command.

4.5. Contract Maintenance. The printing and distribution of the Redstone Rocket will be monitored by the

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Contractor shall only use those photographs, news stories, editorials, headlines, captions, cutlines, and other editorial material approved by the PAO in any edition of the

Redstone Rocket.

4.6. Information Control. Under no circumstances shall the Contractor make any items to be printed in the Redstone

Rocket available to 3 rd parties. Such requests will be referred to the Director for Public Affairs, who may, after distribution of the Rocket, make any items available to any 3 rd party.

4.7. Debts. The Contractor shall be responsible for all debts that are incurred in the printing and distribution of the

Redstone Rocket. The Government will not be responsible for debts that may be incurred in the printing and distribution of the Redstone Rocket.

4.8. Use of seals, insignia or emblems. The Contractor shall not use any statement that implies that the Redstone

Rocket is an official publication of the Department of the Army. The Contractor shall not use any official

Department of the Army seals, insignia, or emblems in the flag or masthead.

4.9. Use of Mails. The Contractor shall not use DoD postage and fees paid indicia labels for distribution of copies of the Redstone Rocket.

4.10. First Use Rights and Distribution Rights. First use of command information material produced by the PAO and exclusive distribution rights on the installation are granted to the Contractor as contractual consideration for producing the Redstone Rocket.

5. QUALITY ASSURANCE

5.1. The government 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 Government 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). The performance objectives, performance standards, and acceptable quality level are listed in the Performance

Requirements Summary (PRS) Attachment 1.

6. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS

6.1. Contracting Officer (KO). A person duly appointed with the authority to enter into and administer contracts on behalf of the Government.

6.2. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). An individual designated in writing by the Contracting Officer to perform specific contract administration functions. The COR does not have the “AUTHORITY” to enter into or change the contract. The COR has the right to exercise contract-related administrative details concerning those administrative aspects. In this context, the COR will establish audience and command-related control over the content of the publication.

6.3. Civilian Enterprise (CE) Newspaper. Newspapers printed and distributed by civilian printers under contract with Army components or their subordinate commands. The news and editorial content is approved and provided by the PAO. These Newspapers contain advertising sold by the civilian printer and may include supplements or inserts that become the property of the command installation or intended recipient upon delivery in accordance with the terms of the contract.

7. REQUIREMENTS

7.1. General Requirements. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, labor, supplies, tools, materials, supervision and other items necessary to print and distribute the Redstone Rocket, a weekly civilian enterprise newspaper for Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Army Garrison Redstone will provide office space and work stations for any Contractor employees deemed necessary for the publication of the

Redstone Rocket.

7.2. Technical Objectives and Goals

7.2.1. The Contractor shall print and distribute weekly a minimum of 25,000 copies which will be tabloid size with a minimum of 32 pages. Additional pages may be published in each issue with the prior agreement of the

Contractor and PAO. A minimum of fifty (50) issues per year will be published. Publication/distribution day shall be Wednesday.

7.2.2. When the publication date falls on a holiday, the newspaper shall be published on the preceding workday.

The Government will provide the Contractor with a list of recognized holidays upon awarding of the contract.

7.2.2.1. The number of newspapers to be delivered each week is subject to change by the Government when necessitated by significant increases or decreases of personnel at Redstone Arsenal. Such increases or decreases will not exceed ten (10) percent, unless previously agreed to by both parties of this contract.

7.2.3. Special Editions. Special editions of the Redstone Rocket may be printed either in addition to or in lieu of the weekly edition of the newspaper. The size and content of such special editions shall be subject to the mutual agreement of the parties. It is understood that all terms and conditions of this contract shall apply to such special editions. Publication of special issues will be subject to the maximum amount of advance notice to the Contractor as possible but not less than two (2) calendar weeks.

7.2.4. The Redstone Rocket shall not be distributed either as a supplement or insert to any privately produced civilian newspaper or periodical. Privately produced newspapers or publications may not be distributed as inserts to the Redstone Rocket.

7.2.5. The name of the newspaper resulting from this contract shall be the "Redstone Rocket". Said name, property

(and registered trademark) of the Government, shall not be subject to registration as a trademark by the Contractor.

The use of said name is loaned to the Contractor for the Contractor's exclusive use. The Contractor shall not permit or authorize other firms or persons to use said name.

7.2.6. Color. At least 90% of total pages shall be printed in color, for up to 50 issues per year.

7.2.7. Paper Stock. The Contractor shall provide sufficient paper stock for selection by the Government prior to the time of initial printing. As a minimum, paper stock shall be standard newsprint stock and recycled paper. The use of recycled paper, where economically feasible, for internal products will be a consideration for contract award.

7.2.8. Headline and Text Type. The Contractor shall provide complete typeface options and galley measurement planning tools to the Government. The Contractor shall also provide a design package which details photograph cropping, editorial content assembly, sample layout sheets, color sequence options and a glossary of terms.

7.2.9. Clip Art. The contractor shall provide electronic access to clip art which the PAO may use in the Redstone

Rocket. Since clip art is frequently based on subscriptions, the PAO's use of the material is limited to the Redstone

Rocket.

7.3. Contents

7.3.1. Ad-to-editorial copy ratio shall not be larger than 60 percent advertising to 40 percent editorial per single issue. Four (4) issues during the year may have a maximum of 70 percent advertising to 30 percent editorial which will be jointly agreed upon. Ad-to-editorial ratio will average 50-50 percent over the term of the contract.

7.3.1.1. Any insert or advertising supplement will not count in the ad-to-copy ratio as advertising. However, the

Commander, or his representative may limit the number of advertising inserts should they determine that such inserts are excessive.

7.3.2. The Redstone Rocket will include only material which reflects the standards of decency characterizing the

U.S. Army and the USAG-Redstone, as determined by the Government. The USAG-Redstone reserves the right to prohibit distribution of the Redstone Rocket when, as determined by the Commander, the Redstone Rocket includes advertising which undermines the command's successful mission performance and preservation of morale and discipline, or which is otherwise contrary to the best interests of the command.

7.3.3. Material appearing in the Redstone Rocket shall be factual, objective, accurate, balanced, impartial, and as timely as practicable. Present and future tense materials will have priority over other materials.

7.3.4. The masthead of the Redstone Rocket shall contain the names of the editorial staff, to include the publisher

(Garrison Commander), with military rank and the Director of Public Affairs and the following disclaimer, at a minimum printed in type no smaller than 6-point on one of the first five pages of the publication:

"This DoD newspaper is published in the interest of the personnel at Redstone Arsenal, by (the civilian printer), a private firm in no way connected with the Department of the Army. Opinions expressed by writers herein are their own and are not to be considered an expression by the Department of the Army. The appearance of advertisements in the publication, to include inserts and supplements, does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the

Army, or the civilian publisher, of the products or services advertised within this publication."

“This DoD newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the Department of Defense. Contents of the

Redstone Rocket newspaper are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, or the Public Affairs Office.”

“Published by (insert contractor’s name), a private firm in no way connected with the Department of Defense, under exclusive written contract with the Department of Army.”

“The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts or supplements, does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense, or (insert name of commercial publisher) of the products or services advertised.”

“The editorial content of this publication is the responsibility of Redstone Arsenal Public Affairs Office.”

7.3.5. The contractor shall notify advertisers of the requirements stated in paragraph 7.4.

7.3.6. The printer may also include a listing of the production staff in the editorial box.

7.3.7. Nameplate. The nameplate (flag) of each issue will include the statement: "Published in the interest of personnel at Redstone Arsenal, AL."

7.3.8. No opinion poll, survey, or straw vote on political campaigns, candidates, or issues shall be conducted for publication in the Redstone Rocket. The Redstone Rocket will not contain political campaign news, editorials, cartoons or other items that are partisan in nature and not within the mission of the organization and its command information objectives. The Redstone Rocket shall not carry partisan political advertising or advertising which is political in nature and not pertinent to the mission of the USAG-Redstone and its command information objectives as determined by the Government. The Commander reserves the right to prohibit the distribution of the Redstone

Rocket when, as determined by the Commander, the Redstone Rocket includes prohibited political advertising.

7.3.9. Except as authorized by section 1307, title 18, United States Code, with regard to state lotteries and the

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, the Redstone Rocket is prohibited from publishing advertisements or editorial material about "games of chance."

7.3.10. Government will specify layout and design of the editorial content of the Redstone Rocket. Column width for 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12-point body type will be no less than 12-picas and not greater than 24-picas. Columns or blocks of less than 12-pica width will appear as white space.

7.3.11. Unless otherwise authorized by the PAO editorial staff, advertising on all pages will be blocked across the top of the ad block to facilitate contemporary modular design of editorial material. These blocks will be no less than

18 column inches. Editorial space at the top of a page will be no less than four (4) inches per column.

7.4. ADVERTISING

7.4.1. General Advertising

7.4.1.1. The Redstone Rocket shall not carry an advertisement which implies discrimination with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation, or any other non-merit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. Even if their advertisements do not imply it, the Contractor shall ensure that advertisers in the Redstone Rocket do not practice such discrimination. Under no conditions will a business establishment listed by the U.S. Amy Garrison-Redstone as “off limits” be permitted to advertise in the Redstone

Rocket.

7.4.1.2. The contractor shall not include the advertising for paid political advertisements for a candidate, party, or which advocate a particular position on a political issue, including advertisements advocating a position on any proposed DoD policy or policy under review, or which advocate lobbying elected officials on a specific issue.

7.4.1.3. The contractor shall not include advertisements that are contrary to law or to DoD or Military Service regulations or that in the Government’s opinion pose a danger or detriment to DoD personnel or their family members, or that interfere with the command or installation missions.

7.4.1.4. The Redstone Rocket will place its readers and advertisers on notice of this equal opportunity requirement by including in a prominent location within the first five pages of the publication (preferably masthead), the following statement in a 6-point bold type:

"Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use, or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation, or any other non-merit factor of the purchaser, user or patron.” A confirmed violation of this equal opportunity policy by an advertiser shall result in the refusal to print advertising from that source until the violation is corrected.

7.4.1.5. The Contractor shall ensure that commercial businesses soliciting military personnel through advertising in the Redstone Rocket are ethical in describing goods, services, commodities and sale terms including guarantees, warranties, etc.

7.4.1.6. Advertisements offering credit terms shall carry a clear statement of the total cash price as well as the total credit costs, including all charges. If payments are shown, the number, amount of each, and the time period will also be shown. These shall be shown clearly in the advertisements in type no smaller than 6 point.

7.4.1.7. Classified Advertising. The Contractor shall provide classified advertising without charge to military personnel and Department of the Army civilian employees. Space required for such advertising shall not be counted as editorial matter in determining news to advertising ratios.

7.4.2. Advertisement Restrictions

7.4.2.1. The PAO reserves the right to disallow distribution of supplemental advertising materials in any issue when such supplements or inserts are deemed "excessive" by the Commander.

7.4.2.2. A minimum of two (2) pages shall be kept free of advertising. These shall include pages 1 and 2. PAO will notify the Contractor by Monday of publication week if a doubletruck (center spread) is needed for editorial space.

7.4.2.3. Any advertisements which appear to be editorial copy will be clearly marked at top and bottom in no smaller than 8-point bold or 10-point type: "Paid Advertisement."

7.4.2.4. Allotting and filling ad space. The Contractor shall assume full responsibility for filling all space set aside for advertising. In the event tentative advertising does not materialize, the Contractor shall notify the editorial staff who will fill the space or give permission to the Contractor to use in-house filler ad material.

7.4.2.5. The Contractor agrees to furnish to the PAO, 100 percent of the complete advertising page dummies no later than 11:00 A.M. each Tuesday prior to the date of publication. When holidays occur affecting the makeup or distribution deadlines contained herein, the Contractor shall adjust the delivery date in coordination with the PAO.

7.4.2.6. The Contractor shall have all advertisements reviewed by the PAO no later than 3:00 p.m. the day prior to publication.

7.4.2.7. Real Estate Advertising. Advertising for off-post housing available for rent, sale, or lease by an owner, manager, rental agency, agent, or individual shall include only those available on a non-discriminatory basis for all personnel. No facilities shall be advertised without the Contractor having been notified in writing that open-housing practices are enforced by the owner, manager, rental agency, agent or individual.

7.4.2.7.1. The Contractor shall carry the following disclaimer near real estate advertising in the Redstone Rocket's classified section:

“All real estate advertised in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it illegal to advertise 'any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin, or an intention to make such preference, limitation or discrimination. The Redstone Rocket will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate which is in violation of the law. All dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis."

7.4.2.8. The contractor shall not enter into any exclusive advertising agreement with any firm, broker, or individual for the purpose of selling advertising associated with this contract.

7.4.2.9. The Commander’s representative shall have the authority to specify newspaper advertising layout when required to enhance communication’s effectiveness of the publication

7.5. DISTRIBUTION

7.5.1. Delivery to PAO. Thirty copies (30) of the Redstone Rocket shall be delivered to the PAO no later than 7:30

A.M. the day of publication.

7.5.2. Delivery to quarters. The Contractor shall deliver a copy of each week's newspaper protected in plastic to each set of family quarters on Redstone Arsenal no later than the day of publication.

7.5.3. Delivery to other locations. The Contractor shall distribute copies of the Redstone Rocket to the Post

Exchange, Commissary, Bowling Center, Cafeteria, and Post Exchange concessions after 10:00 A.M. on the day of publication so that newsstands inside each establishment can be serviced. Delivery to these locations will be completed by 2:00 P.M.

7.5.4. Conditions of Delivery. The Contractor shall open all newspaper bundles and place all papers with the front page facing up in the newsstands. The Contractor shall remove previous issues.

7.5.5. The Contractor shall mail up to 300 copies of the Redstone Rocket to members of the intended audience.

PAO will provide a list of addresses as Attachment 2. The Contractor shall maintain the mailing list with periodic review and approval of the PAO.

7.5.5.1. The Contractor may charge a reasonable fee for mailing and handling of subscriptions to the intended audience. No profit from this activity will be realized by the printer. All requests will be approved by the PAO.

7.5.6. PAO will provide a by building distribution list for all deliveries as an Attachment 3 to the contract. The distribution list is a living document and may change as the Arsenal adds and removes buildings from the installation. The minimum total number of copies delivered shall not change without the issuance of a contract modification.

7.6. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

7.6.1. The civilian enterprise newspaper is to be published and delivered by the Publisher at no cost to the

Government; neither the Commander nor the United States government will be responsible for debts that may be incurred in the production and delivery of the civilian enterprise newspaper.

7.6.1.1. Government Funds. Neither U.S. Government Appropriated Funds, nor Non-appropriated Funds stationery paper or equipment will be used to either print or distribute the Redstone Rocket. The revenue which the Contractor receives from the sale of advertisements in the Redstone Rocket shall constitute full payment to the Contractor.

7.6.2. The right to circulate advertising constitutes contractual consideration. The contract grants certain first-use rights of command prepared information to the contracted printer.

7.6.3. All advertising shall be solicited, sold and collected by the Publisher. The Publisher shall look solely to advertising revenue to fund the cost of the newspaper.

7.6.4. Contractor Manpower 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 supply 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 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.

7.7. CONTRACTOR SERVICES

7.7.1. Advance design and planning. The contractor shall implement modern design and techniques to produce a high-quality newspaper. Plan for production requirements of future issues of the newspaper.

7.7.2. Design of the newspaper. The Contractor shall provide the design and layout of the newspaper to better communicate to the intended Redstone Arsenal audience. The Contractor shall design the newspaper to accomplish the internal communications and information needs the Commander desires.

7.7.3. Paste-up final page proofs. The contractor shall provide the final Paste-Up proof pages for the Director of

Public Affairs to determine final layout and design to communicate to the audience for which the publication is intended.

7.7.4. Typesetter and all typesetting support. The contractor shall use typesetting at specifications designated by the

PAO editor.

7.7.5. Provide final color keys for approval (when appropriate). Color keys will be approved by both the Contractor, or representative, and the PAO, or COR.

7.7.6. The Contractor shall maintain a reference copy of each issue and these will be bound and delivered to the

PAO at the end of each volume year.

8. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

8.1. The Government will provide workspace within the Public Affairs Office on Redstone Arsenal for the contractor staff to collaborate, write, and edit. The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

9. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY OF SERVICES

9.1. GENERAL. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary supplies, repair parts, materials, tools and support equipment required to perform all services.

9.1.1. The Contractor shall provide newsstands in the number requested by the PAO and labeled Redstone Rocket for the display of the newspaper within (30) days of the signing of this contract. The Contractor agrees to replace and/or repair any damaged, destroyed, or lost newsstands.

9.1.2. The Contractor shall provide a minimum selection of ten (10) varied styles of headline type and four (4) various styles of text body type on a weekly basis. Headline styles in sizes 6 point through 72 point, with capability for larger sizes as required, and text sizes from 6 to 24 point.

9.1.3. The Contractor shall provide the PAO with electronic copies of draft documents with the capability to interface with Government computers/equipment. This will permit editing of information for selection by the PAO from Army News Service or any other service the Contractor provides.

9.1.4. The Contractor shall provide, install, maintain and repair equipment that will permit the PAO staff to receive and review final page proofs 32 hours prior to publication or deliver the actual page paste-ups to the PAO office for review 32 hours prior to publication. The Contractor shall do the layout for all pages, including editorial and/or advertising pages.

10. ANTITERRORISM/OPERATIONS SECURITY (AT/OPSEC)

10.1. AT Level I Training. This provision/contract text is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to government installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete the initial OPSEC training and AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 30 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website:

https://jkodirect.jten.mil.

10.2. Area of Responsibility (AOR) Travel Brief for Contractor Personnel Traveling Overseas. This standard language text required US based contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees to make available and receive government provided area of responsibility (AOR) travel briefs as directed by AR 525-13. AOR-specific training will be made available upon request for contractors vacationing outside of the continental United States. AOR training is conducted in addition with annual AT Level I training. AOR briefings are issued by a certified and trained Level II ATO. Coordinate with your Organization or USAG-R Antiterrorism Branch no later than 90 days prior to travel time in order to schedule a briefing.

10.3. iWATCH Training. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an

Army controlled installation, facility or area. The contractor, to include subcontractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program. The iWATCH slide presentation and supporting training video is provided by the

USAG-R Antiterrorism Branch. This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to local law enforcement and security officials. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 15 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR within 10 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel.

10.4. Impact on contractor performance during increased FPCON during periods of increased threat (Contractor personnel working on an installation). During FPCON’s CHARLIE and DELTA, services may be discontinued / postponed due to higher threat. Services may resume when the FPCON level is reduced to level BRAVO or lower.

All contractor service and supply delivery vehicles entering Redstone Arsenal that have not been vetted for unescorted entrance will report to ACP #1. A valid driver’s license and a shipping bill of lading must be provided.

Enclosed cargo compartments will be secured by locks or (serial numbered) security bands in order to prevent tampering. Drivers will be directed to turn off the ignition, place the keys on the dash and open all storage compartments. All passengers will exit the vehicle to a designated holding area. Contractor service and supplies are subject to random inspection during food and water deliveries.

10.5. Random Antiterrorism Measures Program (RAMP) participation. Contractor personnel working on an installation are subject to participation in Installation RAMP security program (e.g. vehicles searches/inspections, wearing of ID badges, etc.).

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

NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

10.7. For contractors that do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the

National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database

(TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area Commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative), or, at

OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

10.8. Identification of Contractor Employees: This standard language text is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. The Contractor (to include subcontractors) shall provide each employee a Redstone Arsenal 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 https://jkodirect.jten.mil/ 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. Foreign owned companies and foreign national contractors will only be permitted to perform under this contract when there are no qualified U.S. companies and /or U.S. contractors. 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 shall also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

10.9. For contractors that require OPSEC Training. Level I OPSEC Awareness Training: Per AR 530-1, Operations

Security, all contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees shall complete Level I OPSEC Awareness

Training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty. This requirement is only applicable to employees and subcontractors working physically on Redstone Arsenal property. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees shall take the Level 1 OPSEC Awareness Training located at the below website and print the certificates demonstrating completion. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR, within 10 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. Note: after the first screen, select User Type: Civilian/Contractor, then Service: Army, then Grade N/A. OPSEC awareness training is available at the following website:

http://cdsetrain.dtic.mil/opsec/.

10.10. For contractors that require Security Education, Training & Awareness (SETA) Training. This provision/contract text is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to government installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete annual mandatory SETA awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The following URL is made available for your training:

https://www.lms.army.mil. Upon completion of the training, you must provide certification to the Garrison Security

Division, Information Security Officer. Security Education, Training & Awareness covers Information Security, Personnel Security and Industrial Security Programs.

10.11. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. This standard language text is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army…