Combined Synopsis and Solicitation Notice_W9128F23Q0075_AM0002.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to update the Price Schedule and Performance Work Statement.

There w ill be no extension to the closing date and time.

No other changes to terms and conditions.

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16C. DATE SIGNED

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(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W9128F23Q0075

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

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10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

25-Aug-2023

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U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, OMAHA DIST

CONTRACTING OFFICE

1616 CAPITOL AVENUE

OMAHA NE 68102-4901

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

PRICE SCHEDULE

CULTURAL RESOURCES TESTING AND EVALUATION AT BIG BEND, FORT RANDALL, AND GARRISON

PROJECTS IN NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA.

W9128F23Q0075

BASE ( 20 sites/112 acre)

Labor Classification Rate Quantity Total Costs

Program Manager

Project Manager

Senior Geomorphologist

Junior Geomorphologist

Senior Archaeologist

Mid-Grade Archaeologist

Junior Archaeologist

Midgrade GIS Specialist

Technical Editor

Airline Ticket (RT)

M&IE first & last day

Lodging

Rental Car

M&IE Normal

Mobilization Costs

De-mobilization

Misc./Printing Costs

TOTAL

*Disciplines WILL include ONLY those listed on the labor rate table provided with this RFP; no additional disciplines or changes to titles are allowed. Use the most closely related discipline for proposal purposes and note assumptions, if applicable, within proposal.

Option 1 (1 sites/32 acre)

Labor Classification Rate Quantity Total Costs

Program Manager

Project Manager

Senior Geomorphologist

Junior Geomorphologist

Senior Archaeologist

Mid-Grade Archaeologist Junior Archaeologist

Midgrade GIS Specialist

Technical Editor

Airline Ticket (RT)

M&IE first & last day

Lodging

Rental Car

M&IE Normal

Mobilization Costs

De-mobilization

Misc./Printing Costs

TOTAL

*Disciplines WILL include ONLY those listed on the labor rate table provided with this RFP; no additional disciplines or changes to titles are allowed. Use the most closely related discipline for proposal purposes and note

Option 2 ( 3 sites/8 acre)

Program Manager

Project Manager

Senior Geomorphologist

Junior Geomorphologist

Senior Archaeologist

Mid-Grade Archaeologist

Junior Archaeologist

Midgrade GIS Specialist

Technical Editor

Airline Ticket (RT)

M&IE first & last day

Lodging

Rental Car

M&IE Normal

Mobilization Costs

De-mobilization

Misc./Printing Costs

TOTAL

*Disciplines WILL include ONLY those listed on the labor rate table provided with this RFP; no additional disciplines or changes to titles are allowed. Use the most closely related discipline for proposal purposes and note

Option 3 ( 5 sites/84 acre)

Program Manager

Project Manager

Senior Geomorphologist

Junior Geomorphologist

Senior Archaeologist

Mid-Grade Archaeologist

Junior Archaeologist

Midgrade GIS Specialist

Technical Editor

Airline Ticket (RT)

M&IE first & last day

Lodging

Rental Car

M&IE Normal

Mobilization Costs

De-mobilization

Misc./Printing Costs

TOTAL

PWS

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

CULTURAL RESOURCES TESTING AND EVALUATION AT BIG BEND, FORT RANDALL, AND

GARRISON PROJECTS IN NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA.

June August 2023

1. General:

This is a non-personal services contract to provide cultural resource services on lands currently owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) at Big Bend and Fort Randall Projects in South Dakota, and Garrison Project in North Dakota. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service provider shall be accountable solely to the contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items to perform the activities defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS), except for items specified as government-furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards identified in this PWS.

2. Background:

The purpose of this work is to meet the Department of the Army's federal preservation legislation and associated implementing regulations. The most pertinent for this investigation is Public Law 89-665, National Historic Preservation Act as codified in 54 USC 300101, et seq., implementing regulations 36 CFR Parts 60 and 61 Appendix A; and 36 CFR Part 800, Army Regulation 200-1 Chapter 6, Engineering Regulation 1130-2-540 Chapter 6, and Engineering Pamphlet 1130-2-540 Chapter 6. Persons working under this contract are considered to be carrying out official agency duties under federal direction, associated with the management of archaeological resources, and therefore are exempt from obtaining an Antiquities Permit per Section 5(c) of 32 CFR Part 229 - Protection of Archaeological Resources Uniform Regulations.

3. Objectives/Deliverables The contractor will conduct archaeological testing and evaluation of up to 29 28 previously identified sites on lands belonging to USACE, located at Big Bend, Fort Randall and Garrison Project Offices to determine their eligibility status for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and will produce site form updates for all evaluated sites. This effort will also facilitate USACE’s management responsibilities under Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), as well as accounting for the potential effects of future undertakings within the survey area in accordance with Section 106 of the NHPA. The contractor shall produce a report(s) of the Base Option and any awarded subsequent Options, report will be consolidated into a single report per state (North Dakota and South Dakota).

The following deliverables will support the objective:

3.1. Kick-Off Meeting

3.2. Work Plan

3.3. Literature Review

3.4. Fieldwork

3.5. Draft Documents, to include draft report, site form updates, draft NPS Form 10-900s, associated geospatial data, and electronic files/data

3.6. Final Documents, to include final report, final site form updates, final draft NPS Form 10-900s, associated geospatial data, electronic files/data, and hard copies (3) of each report.

4. Scope:

This contract is to conduct and document the archaeological testing and evaluation of up to 29 28 sites on approximately 236 235.5 acres of lands where USACE Garrison, Big Bend and Fort Randall Project Offices in North Dakota and South Dakota have jurisdiction over the management of cultural resources to determine their eligibility status for the NRHP. After award of the contract, USACE will provide the contractor shapefiles that identify the site locations. Following completion of the inventory, the contractor will produce a report of the inventory results and site form updates that compile with the respective states site form requirements.

Access is generally described in Table 1; contractor shall only use this as a guideline and further investigation into difficulty of access and methods of access are the responsibility of the contractor.

Some sites are known to exist at a depth greater than one meter below ground surface. The contractor will provide geospatial data for all encountered archaeological sites, and Draft NPS Form-10-900s for sites recommended eligible for the NRHP.

Base: The contractor shall perform testing and evaluation of 20 sites approximately 112 acres at Big Bend and Fort Randall Projects in portions of Brule, Lyman, and Stanley Counties, SD (Table 1).

Option 1: The contractor shall perform testing and evaluation of 1 site approximately 32 acres at Fort Randall Project in Brule County, SD (Table 2).

Option 2: The contractor shall perform testing and evaluation of 3 sites approximately 8 acres at Fort Randall project in Lyman County, SD (Table 3).

Option 3: The contractor shall perform testing and evaluation of 5 4 sites approximately 84 83.5 acres at the Garrison project in portions of McLean and Dunn Counties, ND (Table 4).

Table 1: Base Sites Site Number Acres County Lake Project Access (Easy, Moderate, Difficult)

39BR0027 .4 Brule County Fort Randall Difficult

39BR0029 26 Brule County Fort Randall Moderate 39BR0036 4.4 Brule County Fort Randall Moderate 39BR0046 1.3 Brule County Fort Randall Easy 39BR0068 2.3 Brule County Fort Randall Moderate 39BR0069 .2 Brule County Fort Randall Easy 39LM0034 11.5 Lyman County Fort Randall Easy 39LM0037 12.6 Lyman County Fort Randall Difficult 39BR0051 24 Brule County Fort Randall Difficult 39BR0053 12 Brule County Fort Randall Difficult 39BR0061 .1 Brule County Fort Randall Difficult 39BR0062 .4 Brule County Fort Randall Difficult 39BR0065 5.2 Brule County Fort Randall Difficult 39BR0071 .3 Brule County Fort Randall Difficult 39ST0089 4.4 Stanley County Big Bend Moderate 39ST0092 2.1 Stanley County Big Bend Moderate 39ST0126 4.5 Stanley County Big Bend Difficult 39ST0421 .5 Stanley County Big Bend Difficult 39ST0451 .1 Stanley County Big Bend Difficult 39ST0456 .1 Stanley County Big Bend Difficult

Table 2: Option 1 Sites Site Number Acres County Lake Project Difficulty of Access 39BR0102 32.3 Lyman County Fort Randall Difficult

Table 3: Option 2 Sites

39LM0028 5.7 Lyman County Fort Randall Easy 39LM0035 2 Lyman County Fort Randall Easy 39LM0198 .5 Lyman County Fort Randall Easy

Table4: Option 3 Sites

32ML0660 44 McLean Garrison Moderate 32ML0647 25.4 McLean Garrison Moderate 32ML1381 13.2 McLean Garrison Moderate 32ML0389 .5 McLean Garrison Moderate 32DU0295 .5 Dunn Garrison Moderate

4.1. Deliverables

4.1.1. Kick-Off Meeting – Contractor key personnel, excluding crew chief(s), shall meet with USACE via government provided WebEx meeting or other mutually agreed upon video conferencing platform within 30 days of award to discuss invoicing, authorities, and execution of the contracted work. The meeting is expected to take between 0.5 and 1-hour, depending on the extent of questions. No travel is authorized.

4.1.2. Work Plan - The draft and final work plan will provide a detailed schedule for the background research, fieldwork, and report preparation. These detailed schedules will have an estimated date for deliverables. In addition to the detailed schedules, the draft and final work plan will have the resumes of personnel assigned to this contract and an overview of potential research questions and data requirements for evaluating site types that are likely to be encountered during this inventory.

After the award of the contract, the contractor shall have 30 calendar days to complete a draft work plan. The Government will have a maximum of 60 calendar days to review and comment. The Contractor shall have 10 calendar days to correct and submit a final work plan. The Government will have 10 calendar days to review and accept the final work plan. The contractor shall submit the draft and final work plan electronically to the COR.

No fieldwork may begin until the USACE accepts a work plan.

4.1.3. Literature Review - The contractor shall perform a search of all pertinent historical and archaeological background literature for the project areas, including but not limited to the relevant State database of archaeological or architectural records (North Dakota SHPO or South Dakota Archaeological Resources Management System) and USACE Omaha District Office files related to known inventories and cultural resources, to ensure that the contractor is familiar with the previous work conducted in the area and that appropriate historic context has been established prior to testing.

Excessive travel for the literature review will not be permitted. The contractor shall submit a list of all records and documents consulted during the literature review to the COR. The contractor should consider the South Dakota State Plan for Archaeological Resources (Sundstrom 2019) and Historic Preservation in North Dakota: A Statewide Comprehensive Plan (Gregg et al. 2021) in the establishment of research questions. After fieldwork begins, this initial list can be expanded as necessary.

4.1.4. Field Work –

No fieldwork may begin until the USACE accepts a work plan.

If human remains are discovered during field work, all work will stop immediately. The contractor shall secure the site and immediately contact the Human Remains Discovery Hotline 1-888-761- 2772, as well as the COR and the Project Archeologist. The COR or the Project Archeologist will provide further instructions.

The contractor shall conduct National Register testing and evaluation in accordance with the accepted work plan. Fieldwork and report writing will conform to the relevant State guidelines, either the State of South Dakota report requirements as published in the South Dakota Guidelines for Complying with Federal and State Preservation Laws (2021), or the State of North Dakota Guidelines as published in North Dakota SHPO Guidelines Manual For Cultural Resource Inventory Projects; Revised Edition (2020).

The principal investigator (P.I.) and/or crew chief(s) shall be present during all inventory in a quantity sufficient to provide appropriate oversight to all survey personnel during the pedestrian inventory. The contractor shall keep clear and legible field records. The contractor shall keep such field records up to date and make them available upon request. These records will include, but are not limited to, field notebooks, field maps, and photographs. Geospatial data should be accurate to within 1-meter.

No artifact collection is permitted unless specifically directed by the COR and/or the Project Archeologist, all diagnostic or otherwise significant artifacts encountered shall be photographed and analyzed in the field and returned to their find location. Unique situations may require the USACE to allow collection of artifacts from cultural resource sites. The COR and the Project Archeologist will make these decisions on a case-by-case basis as needed. In the event that an artifact of exceptional importance is encountered the P.I. should contact the COR and Project Archeologist. With the exception of any artifacts approved for collection, all artifacts identified will be documented in the field and back filled in the same test unit from which they were recovered. Any artifacts approved for collection will be documented and provided to the COR and or the Project Archeologist as soon as practicable. The curation, cataloguing, and storage of approved artifacts is the responsibility of the

USACE.

The contractor shall submit weekly field progress reports to the COR and the Project Archeologist, examples can be provided if necessary. These progress reports will detail the activities completed during the week and the proposed activities for the upcoming week. The contractor shall submit the progress report by the close of business every Friday.

The contractor shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws. All vehicular traffic within the project area shall be restricted to existing roads. If the contractor would like to utilize an Off- Highway Vehicle (OHV), they must request a permit from the Project Office.

The contractor will coordinate with the COR and the Project Archeologists to avoid any threatened, endangered, or protected species’ critical propagation periods, which are typically early April to mid- August. Coordination will be necessary because some areas may be closed or inaccessible during this period.

4.1.5. Draft Documents and electronic data - The Contractor shall prepare a comprehensive Draft Report, which will detail the work completed, the investigation results, National Register eligibility recommendations, and an appendix of updated site forms. Additionally, initial draft NRHP Nomination forms (NPS Form-10-900) for any sites recommended eligible should be produced.

Evaluations shall follow the evaluation process defined in National Register Bulletin 15: How to Apply the National Register Criterion for Evaluation, and National Register Bulletin 36: Guidelines for Evaluating and Registering Archeological Properties. The report shall be marked CUI//SP- ARCHR, in accordance with National Archives and Records Administration’s CUI Handbook dated 2016-12-06. The contractor shall format the report to the standards published by the relevant State.

The draft report, associated forms, and geospatial data shall be complete and have undergone the Contractor’s Quality Assurance process prior to being submitted electronically to the COR via DODSAFE or similar agreed upon electronic file transfer service. Draft files shall be provided in Microsoft Word 365 compatible and PDF format. Excessive errors will result in the rejection of the deliverable. The USACE will have 60-days to review the accepted deliverable and provide editorial comments for the final.

4.1.6. Final Documents and Electronic Data – The final documents shall incorporate the editorial comments provided by the USACE and be provided as both final electronic and printed reports and electronic data on archival quality optical discs within 30 days of receipt of comments. USACE will have 14 days to review and accept the final deliverable. The print reports shall be printed two sided, single spaced, on good quality bond paper measuring 8.5 inches by 11.0 inches, with 1.5 left and bottom margins and 1 inch top and right margins. The reports shall be unbound consisting of three copies of each report. The reports will use correct English grammar, and there will be no typographical errors.

All pages will be numbered consecutively, including the bibliography and attachments. Any illustrations that might be done must be clear, legible, self-explanatory, and of sufficiently high quality to be reproduced easily by standard photocopy equipment. All photographs should be clear, quality compositions with captions identifying subject, location, and date. Maps shall be clean, clear, and easily reproducible. Maps must be labeled with a caption/description, north oriented to the top of the page, and will contain a scale, north arrow, legend, township and range, map size and date, and map source (USGS quad name or published source). The features to be illustrated, such as anomalies, shall stand out clearly against the other features on the map. Electronic data associated with report imagery should be provided in standard graphics formats such as .GIF, tiff, jpeg, .png, etc.

Geospatial Data: Collected and generated geospatial raster/vector data will comply with Federal Geospatial Data Standards, including the Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure, and

Environment (SDSFIE) and National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA) where applicable. Associated metadata will comply with Federal Geographic Data Committee Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata. All raw geospatial raster/vector data collected shall be delivered in its collected coordinate system. All processed geospatial raster/vector data collected shall be delivered in UTM Zone 14 NAD 1983. Both raw and processed geospatial data will be provided in a format compatible with Esri ArcGIS Desktop version 10.8.1.

5. Period of Performance:

The period of performance will be a three-year (1095 day) period for the contract.

Task Completion NLT Kick-Off Meeting 30 days from award Work Plan 110 days from award Literature Review 140 days from award Fieldwork Between 140 and 901 days from award, as established in workplan Draft Documents 931 days from award Final Documents 1081 days from award

6. Method of Payment

Payment for services rendered will be made as follows:

6.1. Kick Off Meeting and Work Plan (10%)

6.2. Literature Review (10%)

6.3. Fieldwork (30%)

6.4. Draft Documents, electronic files/data (30%)

6.5. Final Documents, electronic files/data and hard copies (20%)

7. General Information:

The Contractor is expected to pursue the study in a professional manner to meet the target dates. The contractor shall avoid actions or activities that will bring undue attention to the sites or general site locations under investigation to the greatest extent practicable. Neither the Contractor nor their representatives will release or publish any sketch, photograph, report, or other material of any nature obtained or prepared under this contract without specific written approval of the Contracting Officer’s Representative. The Government may, at any reasonable time, inspect the progress of the work.

Such inspection, however, shall not be performed in such a way as to unduly affect the progress of the work.

Final acceptance of the work will be made upon successful completion of the work required under the contract.

The investigations shall be conducted on lands managed by the USACE.

8. Quality Assurance:

The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. 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).

9. General Safety Requirements:

All contractor and all associated sub-contractors’ employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative).

10. Hours of Operation:

Hours of operation are at the discretion of the Contractor to accomplish the requirements of this contract.

11. Place of Performance

The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the contractor facility and study areas on lands managed or owned by USACE within Big Bend, Fort Randall and Garrison Project Office Lands in South Dakota and North Dakota.

12. Security Requirements:

All Contractor and all associated sub-contractors’ employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The Contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or processes. The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-Verify Program (http://www.dhs.gov/E- Verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-Verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible candidates must be provided to the Government Representative no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award.

General security requirements and guidance: The security requirements described below apply to all contract personnel (including employees of the prime Contractor (“Contractor”) and all subcontractor employees) supporting the performance requirements of this contract. The Contractor is responsible for compliance with these security requirements. Questions regarding security matters shall be addressed to the designated Government representative (e.g., Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Requiring Activity (RA) representative, or Contracting Officer (if a COR or other RA representative is not appointed)). Contract personnel are critical to the overall security and safety of US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) installations, facilities and activities, and security awareness training contributes to those efforts. The Department of Defense (DoD) and Army security training requirements specified below, if applicable, are performance requirements;

all applicable contract personnel shall complete initial training within 30 days of contract award or the date new contract personnel begin performance on the contract. Within five business days from the completion of training, the Contractor shall provide written documentation (e.g., email or memorandum) to the Government representative. The documentation shall include the names of contract personnel trained and which training they completed; the Contractor shall maintain training records as part of their contract files and be prepared to provide copies of training certificates to the Government representative. Contractor personnel and vehicles are subject to search when entering federal installations. Additionally, all contract personnel shall comply with Force Protection Condition (FPCON) measures, Random Antiterrorism Measures (commonly referred to as “RAMs”), and Health Protection Condition (HPCON) measures. The Contractor is responsible for meeting performance requirements during elevated FPCON and/or HPCON levels in accordance with applicable RA plans and procedures—this includes identifying mission essential and non-mission essential personnel. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the FPCON or HPCON levels at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may implement security changes that affect contract personnel. The Contractor shall ensure all contract personnel are aware of their security responsibilities, including any site-specific requirements identified in local policies or procedures.

Suspicious Activity Reporting training (e.g. iWATCH, CorpsWatch, or See Something, Say Something): All contract personnel shall receive initial and annual refresher training from the RA representative on the local suspicious activity reporting program. This locally developed training provides contract personnel with general information on suspicious behavior, and guidance on reporting suspicious activity to the project manager, security representative or law enforcement entity.

Pre-screen candidates using E-Verify Program: Contractors shall comply with the requirements set forth in FAR clause 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification and FAR Subpart 22.18 in using the E-Verify Program at (https://www.e-verify.gov/) (website subject to change) to meet the contract employment eligibility requirements. Contractors are encouraged to cooperate with Federal and State agencies responsible for enforcing labor requirements to include eligibility for employment under United States immigration laws in accordance with FAR 22.102-1(i). An initial list of verified/eligible candidates shall be provided to the COR no later than three business days after the initial contract award. When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and submit it to the Contracting Officer to become part of the official contract file.

13. Physical Security:

The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government material and information provided for contractor use.

14. Post Award Conference/Periodic Meetings:

The Contractor may be required to have periodic meetings to discuss project progress.

15. Contracting Officer Representative (COR):

The (COR) will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract: perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance: maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract: issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications: monitor Contractor’s performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

16. Key Personnel:

The following personnel are considered key personnel by the government: Principal Investigator, Project/Program Manager, and Crew Chief(s). Key personnel shall be identified before contract award. The Contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of this work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the Contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate shall be available between 08:00 and 15:00 Central Time., Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays. All personnel and vita/credentials shall be identified in the Work Plan.

17. Contractor Travel:

The Contractor may be required to travel for the Literature and Records Search and Field Investigations. Travel schedule, logistics and cost shall be determined by the Contractor and identified in the Work Plan(s). Contractor is responsible for all travel cost.

18. Data Rights:

The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

19. Organizational Conflict of Interest:

Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of information or analyses, which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the

Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

20. Project Pricing:

The Government shall award a fixed price contract.

Part 2

21.0 DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS

DEFINITIONS:

CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or services to the government. The Term used in the contract refers to prime.

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

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

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

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

KEY PERSONEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

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

QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

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

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

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

WORKDAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise in the work plan.22.0 ACRONYMS:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer’s Representative AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AR Army Regulation CCE Contracting Center of Excellence CFR Code of Federal Regulations CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative COTR Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative

COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf CUI Controlled Unclassified Information DA Department of the Army DD250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report) DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center DOD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 KO Contracting Officer NHPA National Historic Preservation Act NRHP National Register of Historic Places OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs PIPO Phase In/Phase Out POC Point of Contact PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program SHPO State Historic Preservation Officer TE Technical Exhibit

PART 3: GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES :

3.1 Services: N/A

3.2 Facilities: N/A

3.3 Utilities: N/A

3.4 Equipment: N/A

3.5 Materials: Upon Contract Award the USACE will provide GIS Shapefiles of the inventory area, past inventories, and known sites within and adjacent to the inventory area, as well as electronic copies of site forms and past reports within the same area.

PART 4: CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND SERVICES

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

4.2 Secret Facility Clearance: N/A

4.3 Materials: The Contractor shall provide all necessary materials and related services necessary to research and prepare a final inventory report.

4.4 Equipment: The Contractor shall provide all necessary equipment meet the requirements identified in the PWS.

PART 5: ATTACHEMNT 1 – TECHNICAL EXHIBIT(S)

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1: Contract Performance Requirements TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2: Deliverable Schedules TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 3: Discovery Of Human Remains

5.1 TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1: Contract Performance Requirements

Performance Objective Standard Threshold Method of Surveillance Work Plans Contractor shall prepare a work plan identifying the work schedule.

Zero deviation from standard.

100% Inspection of deliverable.

Literature Review Contractor shall prepare a literature review list identifying the work schedule.

Zero deviation from standard.

100% Inspection of deliverable.

Field Investigation Based on the schedule developed in the work plan the Contractor shall complete the work within the timeline identified.

Zero deviation from standard.

100% Inspection of Weekly Reports.

Draft and Final Reports Contractor shall prepare draft and final comprehensive reports within the identified work plan.

Zero deviation from standard.

100% Inspection of each deliverable.

5.2 TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2: Deliverable Schedules

Deliverable Schedule Window Opens

Schedule Deliverable Due

Payment Value

Kick-Off Meeting Award NLT Award +30 days ---

Work Plans Completion of Kick- Off Meeting

NLT Kick-off +80 days 10%

Literature Review Acceptance of Workplan

NLT Work Plan + 30 Days 10%

Field Investigation Completion of Literature Review

NLT Award + 901 Days 30%

Draft Report Completion of fieldwork

Completion of Fieldwork + 30 Days OR NLT Award +931 days

20%

Final Report Submission of Draft + 60 days

NLT Award +1081 days 30%

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 3: DISCOVERY OF HUMAN REMAINS

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