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0001 9,399,998 Dollars, U.S.

Quality Assurance Services

FFP

Quality Assurance Services for Walla Walla, Portland and Seattle Districts - Base Year - 1 October 2016 to 30 September 2017 In accordance with the enclosed Performance Work Statement. Any unused capacity from this year will be rolled forward into the next exercised year. FILL IN PRICING INFORMATION ON

THE PRICE SCHEDULE (ATTACHMENT 3).

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1001 1 Dollars, OPTION Quality Assurance Services

Quality Assurance Services for Walla Walla, Portland and Seattle Districts - First Option Year - 1 October 2017 to 30 September 2018 Any unused capacity from this year will be rolled forward into the next exercised year.

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

2001 1 Dollars, OPTION Quality Assurance Services

Quality Assurance Services for Walla Walla, Portland and Seattle Districts - Second Option Year - 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019 Any unused capacity from this year will be rolled forward into the next exercised year.

INFORMATION TO OFFERORS

Proposal Submittal Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERICAL

ITEMS

(Addendum to FAR 52.212-1)

1. GENERAL PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS

The requirement for Quality Assurance Representative Services will be acquired through the use of the Source Selection Procedures. The Request for Proposal (RFP) requires prospective offerors to develop and submit a Technical Proposal (with the information required in this Addendum), which will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.212‐2, “Evaluation – Commercial Items”.

NOTE: You must provide all items required in this addendum and follow the directions for the submittal of proposal precisely or your proposal may be rejected.

2. PROPOSAL COMPOSITION

The proposal shall be submitted in two volumes as follows:

1. Volume I – Technical Proposal

2. Volume II – Price

3. FORMAT AND CONTENT

Format

Pages containing text are expected to be 8 ½ x 11 inches with at least one-inch margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. Larger format drawings or tables may be added by folding them to fit within the binder.

Paragraphs should be separated by at least one blank line. A standard 12-point font in either Arial or Times New Roman fonts are required.

The quote shall be submitted in two separate volumes, one containing the Technical information and the other containing the Price information. All information shall be confined to the appropriate volume. In order to reduce size, confine the volumes to recent and relevant information and documentation sufficient to provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation. Each volume is expected to contain a table of contents, summary section with a brief abstract of the volume and the narrative discussion. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

CONTENT

Volume I: Technical (See Evaluation Factors Section)

The technical volume shall be submitted as a separate PDF document and include the following sections:

1. Experience (Complete Attachment 1 for up to five contracts)

2. Past Performance (Complete Attachment 2 for contracts completed within five years)

DO NOT INCLUDE PRICE INFORMATION IN THE TECHNICAL VOLUME

Volume II: Price

The price volume shall be in a separate PDF file and include the following sections:

1. DUNS Number, CAGE Code, and Tax ID Number

2. Signed and dated Standard Form 1449 (Commercial Solicitation)

3. Complete Price/Work Schedule - Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) with unit price, quantity, and extended price. All extensions of the unit prices shown will be subject to verification by the Government.

In case of discrepancy between the unit price and the extended price, the unit price will govern.

4. Representations, Certificates and Other Statements of Offerors (see SAM Registration Below)

5. Acknowledgement of any amendments issued (amendment number and date acknowledged by Offeror).

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

The offer must submit the following number of copies of each volume:

PROPOSAL HARD COPIES ELECTRONIC COPY

Volume I (Technical) One Original and Two Copies One Electronic Copy Volume II (Price) None One Electronic Copy

Volume I – Technical Proposal, one original, two paper copies, and one electronic copy for a total of four items submitted for Volume I.

Submit electronic the copy to Nona.R.Fincher@usace.army.mil

Send original and paper copies of proposal to the below address no later than the date and time set forth in Block of the SF 1449:

U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Walla Walla District

ATTN: Contracting Division (Nona Fincher) 201 North Third Street Walla Walla, WA 99362

Volume I I– Price Proposal, one electronic copy to Nona.R.Fincher@usace.army.mil

It is your responsibility to verify that the package was received in a timely manner. No faxed proposals will be accepted.

PRICES PROPOSED MUST BE VALID FOR 60 DAYS

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION REQUIRED

If not registered, please visit www.sam.gov . Lack of registration in the SAM Database will make an offeror ineligible for award.

Have you completed your FAR 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications on-line at www.sam.gov? If your Reps and Certs have not been completed on-line in SAM, please complete the full text of FAR 52.212-3 clause within this solicitation and return it with your quote.

TAXES

In accordance with FAR Part 29.3 – STATE and LOCAL TAXES, and per Title 4 of the US Code 104-107, the Government is exempt from paying local and state taxes. Exempt tax identification number is 91-0828090.

QUESTIONS

All inquiries regarding this solicitation are to be submitted in writing to Nona.R.Fincher@usace.army.mil or to Julie.M.Morris@usace.army.mil .

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2

A. BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD:

Subject to the provisions and clauses contained herein, the government intends to award up to three (3) individual Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC) resulting from this solicitation. All proposals shall conform to all details outlined in the Performance Work Statement and meet all evaluation factors contained in this section of the solicitation. The MATOCS will be awarded for a one year base period with two one-year option periods. Any unused capacity in one period may be carried over into the subsequent contract period. The minimum Task Order value is $2,500.00 and the maximum Task Order value is $500,000.00.

To be technically acceptable, an Offeror must submit a proposal that clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

The Government intends to award a contract without discussions with respective offerors. The Government, however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed it is in its best interest.

B. FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED FOR AWARD OF MATOC

Award will be made up to three Offerors whose proposal represents the best value to the government, lowest price technically acceptable and based upon the evaluation factors described below:

FACTOR 1 – Experience

Submission Requirements:

The Offeror shall submit information for up to five contracts (contracts valued over $100,000.00) that demonstrates the Offeror’s experience in monitoring on-site activities of third party contractor operations. The third party’s operation should be valued at $500,000.00 or more. The monitoring should be over a geographically dispersed region and include inspection of work and safety concerns. Offerors shall demonstrate the ability to simultaneously monitor at least two sites separated by 50 or more miles. Information submitted for each contract must include the information outlined in Attachment 1, Offeror’s Experience Form.

To be evaluated, contracts must have been completed or must be substantially complete within five years of the date that proposals are due. Substantially complete is defined as being 50% complete by the date that proposals are due.

If an Offeror submits a contract that it represents is “substantially complete,” the Offeror must reasonably explain why the contract is considered at least 50% complete. If an Offeror submits an ongoing contract without providing an accompanying reasonable explanation that explains how the contract is at least 50% complete, the Government reserves the right to reject the contract.

A maximum of five contracts will be evaluated. If an Offeror disregards these instructions and submits more than five contracts, only the first five contracts will be evaluated. Offerors should describe each contract with enough detail to ensure that the Government can meaningfully assess whether the contracts submitted meet the minimum evaluation criteria outlined below.

Evaluation Method:

Experience will be rated on an “acceptable” or “unacceptable” basis.

Acceptable: To be determined “acceptable,” the Offeror’s proposal must demonstrate that the Offeror has experience in monitoring field (on-site) activities including inspection of work, safety, and third party contractor operations (valued at $500,000.00 or more). One or more contracts combined shall demonstrate the Offeror’s ability to simultaneously monitor at least two sites separated by 50 or more miles.

Unacceptable: The Offeror’s proposal fails to demonstrate experience in monitoring field (on-site) activities including inspection of work, safety, and third party contractor operations (valued at $500,000.00 or more) or the Offeror’s ability to simultaneously monitor at least two sites separated by 50 or more miles.

Table 1

TECHNICAL Acceptable/Unacceptable RATINGS

RATING DESCRIPTION

Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation

Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation

FACTOR 2 – Past Performance

Submission Requirements:

The Offeror shall provide past performance information for each contract listed by the offeror under Factor 1, Experience. Recent and relevant contracts are those contracts completed or substantially completed** within five years of the date that proposals are due that are valued over $100,000.00 and that are similar in scope and complexity to the work in this requirement.

** Substantially completed is defined as having completed more than 50% of the contract work at the time proposals are due.

If a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation is available, it shall be submitted with the proposal. Do not submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (Attachment 2) when a completed CPARS is available. Completed PPQs should be submitted with your proposal if a CPARS is not available. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a contract(s) before the proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective contract(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government's point of contact, Nona Fincher, via email at Nona.R.Fincher@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. The Offerors shall instruct the clients to refer to the solicitation number in the subject line. The PPQs are Source Selection materials. All successfully submitted PPQs will receive an e-mail confirmation upon receipt. If the Offeror does not receive the confirmation, it is their responsibility to follow up to ensure the Government has received the information.

Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs or CPARS previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted past performance information in the past performance evaluation.

Offerors may provide explanation on problems encountered on past contracts and the corrective actions taken by the Offeror.

In addition to the above, the Government may review other sources of information for evaluating past performance.

Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), FAPIIS, telephone interviews with organizations familiar with the Offeror’s performance, Government personnel with personal knowledge of the Offeror’s performance capability, and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror.

While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

Evaluation Method:

The past performance evaluation results is an assessment of the Offeror’s probability of successfully performing the required effort. This assessment is based on the Offeror’s record of relevant and recent past performance information that pertain to the contract outlined in the solicitation requirements.

There are two aspects to the past performance evaluation. The first is to evaluate whether the Offeror’s present/past performance is relevant or not relevant to the contract.

The second aspect of the past performance evaluation is to determine how well the contractor performed on the contracts. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s past performance to ensure previous work performance satisfactorily met the contract requirements, performance schedules, prescribed quality of work, safety requirements, and other customer expectations on these contracts.

The Government reserves the right to obtain or verify Offeror’s past performance information from references and other sources available to the Government.

Past performance under Factor 2 shall be evaluated using the following rating of an “acceptable” or “unacceptable” basis using the ratings stated in Table 2:

Table 2

PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATION RATINGS

RATING DESCRIPTION

Acceptable

Based on the Offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the

Offeror’s performance record is unknown. (See note below.)

Unacceptable Based on the Offeror’s performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Note: In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)).

FACTOR 3: Price

Offeror(s) shall provide a complete price proposal to include a complete price schedule. Offers will be evaluated for completeness and reasonableness. The objective is to determine if the overall price offered is fair and reasonable.

To be complete, the Offeror must provide all data that is requested and necessary to evaluate the prices. The Government will assess the extent to which the proposed prices comply with the content and format requirements set forth in this solicitation.

The Offeror’s proposal is evaluated through price analysis techniques described in FAR Subpart 15.305(a) (1). For a price to be reasonable, it must represent a Price that provides best value to the Government when consideration is given to prices in the market, technical and functional capabilities of the Offeror. The Offeror’s proposed price will be evaluated to determine if any are unreasonably high or low in relation to the anticipated work under the contract.

Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.

PRICE/WORK SCHEDULE

PRICE/WORK SCHEDULE

This schedule will be used to price the task orders.

BASE YEAR

CLIN Description

Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Cost

0001 Sr. QA - Dredging

0001AA Standard Time 2,000 HR

0001AB Overtime 800 HR

0002 QA II - Dredging

0002AA Standard Time 1,000 HR

0002AB Overtime 400 HR

0003 QA I - Dredging

0003AA Standard Time 1,000 HR

0003AB Overtime 400 HR

0004 QA - Civil

0004AA Standard Time 6,500 HR

0004AB Overtime 1,675 HR

0005 QA - Electrical / Mechanical

0005AA Standard Time 5,000 HR

0005AB Overtime 1,375 HR

QA - Electrical / Mechanical - Commissioning

0006AA Standard Time 800 HR

0006AB Overtime 175 HR

0007 QA - RCC Specialist

0007AA Standard Time 0 HR

0007AB Overtime 0 HR

0008 QA – HTRW Specialist 0008AA Standard Time 2,000 HR 0008AB Overtime 500 HR

0009 Night Differential Pay (NDP)

0009AA NDP Sr. QA - Dredging 200

HR

0009AB NDP QA II - Dredging 100

0009AC NDP QA I - Dredging 100

0009AD NDP QA - Civil 650

0009AE NDP QA - Electrical / Mechanical 500

0009AF

NDP QA - Electrical / Mechanical - Commissioning

0009AG NDP QA – RCC Specialist 0

0009AH NDP QA – HTRW Specialist 200

0010 Per Diem 280,000 JOB

0011 Misc. Expenses 21,000 JOB

FIRST OPTION YEAR

Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Cost

1001 Sr. QA - Dredging

1001AA Standard Time 2,200 HR

1001AB Overtime 880 HR

1002 QA II - Dredging

1002AA Standard Time 1,100 HR

1002AB Overtime 440 HR

1003 QA I - Dredging

1003AA Standard Time 1,100 HR

1003AB Overtime 440 HR

1004 QA - Civil

1004AA Standard Time 7,875 HR

1004AB Overtime 1,894 HR

1005 QA - Electrical / Mechanical

1005AA Standard Time 6,375 HR

1005AB Overtime 1,594 HR

1006AA Standard Time 1,080 HR

1006AB Overtime 310 HR

1007 QA - RCC Specialist

1007AA Standard Time 100 HR

1007AB Overtime 50 HR

1008 QA – HTRW Specialist 1008AA Standard Time 2,500 HR 1008AB Overtime 625 HR

1009 Night Differential Pay (NDP)

1009AA NDP Sr. QA - Dredging 220

1009AB NDP QA II - Dredging 110

1009AC NDP QA I - Dredging 110

1009AD NDP QA - Civil 788

1009AE NDP QA - Electrical / Mechanical 638

1009AF

Commissioning

1009AG NDP QA – RCC Specialist 10

1009AH NDP QA – HTRW Specialist 250

1010 Per Diem 299,000 JOB

1011 Misc. Expenses 21,950 JOB

SECOND OPTION YEAR

Quantity Unit Unit Price Annual Price

2001 Sr. QA - Dredging

2001AA Standard Time 2,420 HR

2001AB Overtime 968 HR

2002 QA II - Dredging

2002AA Standard Time 1,210 HR

2002AB Overtime 484 HR

2003 QA I - Dredging

2003AA Standard Time 1,210 HR

2003AB Overtime 484 HR

2004 QA - Civil

2004AA Standard Time 8,969 HR

2004AB Overtime 2,167 HR

2005 QA - Electrical / Mechanical

2005AA Standard Time 7,469 HR

2005AB Overtime 1,867 HR

2006AA Standard Time 1,113 HR

2006AB Overtime 321 HR

2007 QA - RCC Specialist

2007AA Standard Time 110 HR

0007AB Overtime 55 HR

2008 QA – HTRW Specialist 2008AA Standard Time 3,125 HR 2008AB Overtime 781 HR

2009 Night Differential Pay (NDP)

2009AA NDP Sr. QA - Dredging 242

2009AB NDP QA II - Dredging 121

2009AC NDP QA I - Dredging 121

2009AD NDP QA - Civil 897

2009AE NDP QA - Electrical / Mechanical 747

2009AF

Commissioning

2009AG NDP QA – RCC Specialist 11

2009AH NDP QA – HTRW Specialist 313

2010 Per Diem 319,900 JOB

2011 Misc. Expenses 22,995 JOB

CONTRACT MINIMUM/MAXIMUM

(a) During the life of the contract, the Government shall be obligated to order services in the minimum task order amount of $2,500.00 and maximum task order amount of $500,000.00.

(b) The aggregate value of all task orders shall not exceed $9,400,000.00, during the life of the contract.

TASK ORDER PROCEDURES

TASK ORDER PROCESSING PROCEDURES.

1. When the Government requires work under this contract, the Contracting Officer within the Walla Walla, Portland or Seattle District will issue a Task-Order Request for Proposal (RFP) to each Contractor awarded a contract from this solicitation in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 16. The proposals received from the Contractors will be competed, unless the Contracting Officer justifies an exception to fair opportunity in the contract file. The task-order RFPs will include a statement of work describing the work to be performed, any special instructions and conditions, evaluation criteria, and a completion schedule for the project. Task orders may also be handled by electronic means (e.g., email), facsimile or telephone for urgent requirements.

2. The contractor shall prepare a proposal in accordance with the requirements of the task-order RFP and this contract. The contractor shall respond within 2 weeks, unless otherwise stated in the RFP, by submitting a proposal to the Contracting Officer. The proposal shall contain detailed pricing information which will support proposed labor hours, material quantities and costs, and any other associated costs that may be required during work performance. Price proposals must be consistent with the current rates negotiated in the base contract.

3. There may be a need for the contractor to attend a pre-proposal site visit / conference for projects, which would be necessary for preparation of a proposal and to reaching an understanding of the results desired by the Government. Failure to attend may not be used as an excuse for omission or miscalculation in proposals. The contractor will not be reimbursed for attendance at pre-proposal site visits, conferences, proposal preparation, negotiations, or other pre-award costs.

4. The proposals received from the Contractors in response to the Task-Order Request for Proposal (RFP) will be competed between each of the contracts awarded from this solicitation. The proposals will be evaluated according to the methodology established at the task order level. Task orders will be either for a firm fixed-price or a not-to-exceed (NTE) price for the items set forth in the task-order RFP. Upon conclusion of satisfactory negotiations (if required), a task order will be issued by the Contracting Officer reflecting the negotiated order price and payment terms as outlined in the Statement of Work. The task order will contain an original or electronic signature by the Contracting Officer, and will be forwarded to the contractor via mail, facsimile or electronic means.

5. The task order completion schedule shall commence upon receipt of written, verbal, or electronic notice of award, and shall end as specified in the Statement of Work. The contractor shall insure that all task-order work is completed and that submittals are made in accordance with the time allowances and progress schedule set forth in the Statement of Work. The schedule is subject to adjustment by the Contracting Officer, in writing, for material delays on the part of the Government and for conditions beyond the control of the parties hereto.

6. The contractor is advised not to perform any services under this contract requested by any person other than the Contracting Officer, orally or in writing, which is considered to be a change in the work or services required by this contract or a negotiated task order that would necessitate an adjustment in task-order price, until the contractor has made a proposal to the Contracting Officer covering such change in services, and both parties have negotiated a mutually satisfactory modification to the task-order price and the contractor has received either written, oral or electronic notice of modification award or verbal direction to proceed from the Contracting Officer.

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) Services

Walla Walla, Portland and Seattle Districts

1. General Description of Work. The work required herein is for QAR Services. Contracts may include civil works, general and military construction, dredging, services and supply contracts. The work to be performed will support Construction Division / Branch missions within the boundaries of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Northwestern Division (NWD), Portland District (NWP), Seattle District (NWS), and Walla Walla District (NWW). QAR Services will be requested on an as-needed basis to verify the quality of the work performed by the construction contractors.

The Districts’ Civil Works mission is varied and wide-ranging. Its multi-purpose projects provide benefits for navigation, flood risk management, hydropower production, fish and wildlife, environmental stewardship, recreation, irrigation and municipal water supply. The Districts offer a wide range of services to its non-military and military customers; typical projects include new construction or renovation of residential and military housing, barracks, operations centers, office/classroom buildings, vehicle maintenance facilities, child development centers, and utilities. The Districts manage federal environmental missions including restoring degraded ecosystems; stream restoration; constructing sustainable facilities; regulating waterways; managing natural resources; and cleaning up contaminated sites.

This performance work statement will require inspection of work, safety and contractor operations.

Inspectors will produce reports of findings, and submit them to the Contract Officer Representative (COR).

1.1 Quality Assurance Inspection. QA Inspection varies in nature and duration. Project requirements, weather and local site conditions could necessitate changes to the projected schedule for performance by days or months. The physical location of projects varies and may include all projects assigned to the NWP, NWS, and NWW. For some projects and locations the QA will be required to stay on the project continuously during project operations to monitor work.

1.2 QAR personnel shall provide support as detailed in the task order providing inspection results to the COR. It is expected that the QAs will work daily, from inception and until the physical completion of the project, but workload requirements may limit the time of performance to specific work windows or multiple projects.

1.3 All correspondence regarding contractor performance shall be sent to, and made through, the COR at the address shown in the invoicing instructions of the individual task order. QAR personnel shall accomplish the work in accordance with (IAW) the terms and conditions of the base contract and the individual task order.

2. Requirements:

2.1 Period of Performance. The Period of Performance (POP) will be October 01, 2016 through September 30, 2019.

Base Year from October 01, 2016 through September 30, 2017 1st Option Year from October 01, 2017 through September 30, 2018

2nd Option Year from October 01, 2018 through September 30, 2019

2.2 Points of Contact. In the following Order:

Contracting Officer (KO): Sole authority to make changes to the contract.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). To be assigned per individual task order. Day to day operations and duties as assigned by the KO.

2.3 Security Requirements.

2.3.1 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures.

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/facility 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 (FAR 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel: http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?rgn=div8&node=48:2.0.1.1.1.2.1.28) 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 installation or facility change, the Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or processes.

If required at specific sites, until badges have been issued to Contractor personnel, those personnel performing onsite work under this contract must be escorted by a Government Representative. The Contractor is 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. If necessary the Contactor may be issued identification (ID) badges, vehicle ID stickers, and keys/key cards. If this is necessary, the Contractor must establish and implement methods of making sure all ID badges, stickers and keys/key cards issued to the Contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced, are not used by unauthorized persons, and are returned to the Government upon completion of work.

NOTE: All references to IDs include badges and stickers and all references to keys include key cards. Do not duplicate IDs or keys issued to the Contractor by the Government. The Contractor must develop procedures covering IDs & key control that must be included in their Quality Control Plan. Such procedures include turn-in of any issued IDs and keys by personnel who no longer require access to the work site. The Contractor must immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate IDs or keys/key cards to the Contracting Officer. The Contractor must coordinate obtaining and returning all IDs and keys with the COR. In the event keys are lost or duplicated, the Government may have a need to rekey all locks and keys for that system. If this is the case, Contactor will be responsible to pay for the total cost.

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

All contract employees, including subcontractor employees who are not in possession of the appropriate security clearance or access privileges, will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas.

2.3.2 Military Installations.

2.3.2.1 Compliance with Regulations. The Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with all regulations and orders of the Commanding Officer of the Military Installation including but not limited to employee background checks and identification requirements, movements on the installation, parking, truck entry, and all other military, local, State, and Federal regulations and statues.

2.3.2.2 Vehicle Registration. The Contractor shall follow the specific vehicle registration requirements for each military installation for which they will need access to perform work. Specific requirements will be identified in the awarded Task Order.

2.3.2.3 Employee Access and Identification. The Contractor shall follow the specific employee identification and registration requirements for each military installation for which they will need access to perform work. Specific requirements will be identified in the awarded Task Order.

2.3.2.4 Entrance Denial by Military Police. Contractor employees may be denied entry to the Installation by Military Police if it is determined that such entry may be contrary to good order, discipline, or the security of the Installation.

2.3.2.5 Contractor Facility Clearance (FCL). The Contractor must have a Facility Clearance (FCL) at the appropriate level (IAW the NISPOM DOD 5220.22-M and AR 380-49) prior to the start of work on the specific Task Order. Contractor personnel performing work under each specific Task Order must have the required security clearance, per AR 380-67, at the appropriate level at the start of work. Security Clearances and FCL requirements are required to be maintained for the life of the contract IAW the DD Form 254. If no FCL, the supporting Government Contracting Activity will sponsor the Contractor in obtaining the FCL.

2.3.3 For Contracts that require an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure/Plan. The Contractor shall develop an OPSEC SOP/Plan within 90 days of contract Notice of Award. The OPSEC SOP/Plan must be reviewed and approved by the RA OPSEC Officer. The SOP/Plan will include the government's critical information, why it needs to be protected, where it is located, who is responsible for it and how to protect

it. In addition, the contractor shall identify an individual who will be an OPSEC Coordinator.

2.3.4 Work and Gate Access Hours. Work hours and specific gate access/closure times may be restricted and will be identified in the awarded Task Order.

2.4 Performance Requirements Summary (PRS). The Contractor requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance thresholds briefly describe the minimum acceptable levels of work required for each requirement.

2.5 Quality Assurance & Surveillance Plan: The Government will evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract IAW the QA Surveillance Plan that will be established for the main contract. This plan will focus on what the Government will do to ensure that the Contractor has performed IAW the performance standards outlined in the main contract and each individual Task Order. It will define how the performance standards will be applied and the frequency of surveillance.

2.6. Contractors Quality Control Plan: The Contractor shall provide the COR a quality control plan for acceptance at the pre-work conference. The COR will notify the Contractor of acceptance or required modifications to the plan before the contract start date. The Contractor shall make appropriate modifications and obtain acceptance of the plan by the COR before the work may begin. If the quality control plan is submitted but not approved prior to the contract start date, the plan will be considered a draft and may be used for routine work pending final approval.

The COR has the authority to permit some work prior to the approval of the quality control plan and shall be authorized via correspondence. The Quality Control plan shall minimally include:

Performance Objective

Performance Standard Paragraph

Number Method of

Surveillance

Acceptable Quality Level

(AQL)

Quality Assurance Reports and

Records

Prepare reports for daily contractor operations within 24 hours of completion of shift or IAW requirements established in the QASP for the individual task order. Submit to COR for review and concurrence and inclusion in the contract files.

5.2 Periodic

Inspections 1 discrepancy per quarter

Quality Assurance Inspection

Provide daily quality assurance inspection on assigned projects.

Provide corrective action recommendations to COR.

5.2 Periodic

Inspections 1 discrepancy per quarter

Observe Safety, Quality &

Environmental Concerns

Observe and report any safety, quality or environmental concerns to the COR for resolution. Provide corrective action recommendations to COR.

5.2 Periodic

Inspections 1 discrepancy per quarter

Accident Reporting

Report all accidents or incidents as identified in the PWS. Report items needing repair to COR.

5.2

Management Information

Systems

0 deficiencies permitted

Security Requirements & Identification of

Employees

Monitor and report status of security information submitted for non-

Government employees who provide work under contracts assigned to the QA; verify that workers and vehicles are visibly identified as company employees IAW PWS.

5.2 Management Information

Systems

0 deficiencies permitted

2.6.1 A description of the inspection system for all services. The description shall specify a monitoring strategy and include both the frequency and location of inspections, and the titles and organizational placement of the inspectors.

2.6.2 A description of the methods to be used for identifying and preventing defects in the quality of service performed.

2.6.3 A description of the records to be kept to document inspections and corrective or preventive actions taken.

2.6.4 Records of Quality Control inspections shall be kept and made available to the COR, when required by schedule or request, throughout the contract performance period and for the period after contract completion until final settlement of any claims under this contract.

2.7 Unacceptable Performance. When performance is deemed unacceptable, as defined in the PRS, the COR will inform the Contractor’s on-site representative that performance is unacceptable and provide written documentation by use of Form DD 2772, Contract Discrepancy Report. By initialing and dating the form, the Contractor is only acknowledging notification of unacceptable performance. Disputes in surveillance should be referred to the PCO.

The COR will notify the Contractor of less than acceptable performance. If any other work does not conform to the contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the work again in conformity with the contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When the defect(s) cannot be corrected by re-performance, the Government may:

a. Require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure future performance to contract requirements.

b. Reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the work performed.

2.8 Correction of Non-Performance of Work. The Contractor must employ adequate personnel to insure that any area found to be not in compliance and therefore not acceptable can be made acceptable by the performance or re-performance of the work, where such re-performance is possible, during the first business day after non-compliance is observed by, or reported to and verified by, the COR.

3. Contractor Personnel.

3.1 The Contractor shall designate a Project Manager with written authority to act on behalf of the Contractor in dealing with the Government. The Project Manager will be the quality control person with full responsibility described in 2.6. Quality Control. The name, phone number, fax number and email address of this person shall be designated in writing to the COR at the pre-work meeting.

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

3.1.2 The supervisor shall be able to fluently read, write, speak and understand English.

3.1.3 Contractor personnel and regular subcontractors shall maintain a neat and clean appearance and shall wear clothing marked with identifying name of the employee and the Contractor. All Contractor vehicles shall be readily identified with either permanent or magnetic signs that state the Company’s name. A logo with the Company’s name will be approved by the COR for use.

3.1.4 The Contractor employees shall be skilled in and capable of performing the work under this contract. All employees of the Contractor or subcontractors shall be 18 years of age or older.

3.2 Specific Duties and Qualifications. Prior to the start of work under the individual task orders the contractor must submit the name(s) and resume(s) of the proposed contract personnel. These resumes will be evaluated by the Government and must clearly demonstrate that the proposed contract personnel meet the minimum qualifications stated below, which will ensure that the contractor has the resource capability to meet the Government’s requirements. During the course of this contract, resumes for contract personnel intended as substitutions must also be submitted for approval as they become known. At the sole discretion of the Government, alternate experience or comparable education may be substituted for a portion of the requirements described herein.

The COR has the authority as the KO’s designated representative to stop work on a project when an employee is deemed to be in imminent danger per EM 385-1-1, 01.A.16.

3.3 Senior Dredge QA. This item will apply when the Government has agreed to utilize a Senior Dredge QA. The work is varied in nature and may include a variety of tasks associated with QA of dredging projects.

3.3.1 Duties. QA will be conducted IAW FAR Part 46.403(a)(6) Quality Assurance at the site of project performance. Inspection of work will be officially recorded and the findings will be presented to the Government in written format. The Senior Dredge QA is expected to work closely with project field personnel and will bring any problems or issues of non-conformance to the attention of the COR for corrective actions.

3.3.2 Qualifications. A minimum 5 years’ experience working with the type of dredging being performed (hopper, pipeline, or clamshell) is required. Experience must include on-site quality assurance or quality control duties and responsibility for safety. The Senior QA must have capability to prepare a variety of reports and perform basic field quality assurance tests. He/she must also be able to oversee the work of other contractor QA personnel.

3.4 QA Dredge II. This item will apply when the Government has agreed to utilize a QA Dredge II. The QA Dredge II may be assigned to all types of dredging projects. The work is varied in nature and may include a variety of tasks associated with field QA of dredging projects.

3.4.1 Duties. QA will be conducted IAW FAR Part 46.403(a)(6) Quality Assurance at the site of project performance. Inspection of work will be officially recorded and the findings will be presented to the Government in written format. The QA Dredge II will work closely with project field personnel and will bring any problems or issues of non-conformance to the attention of the COR for corrective actions.

3.4.2 Qualifications. A minimum 2 years continuous experience working with the type of dredging being performed (hopper, pipeline, or clamshell) is required. Experience must include on-site quality assurance or quality control duties and responsibility for safety. The QA II must have capability to prepare a variety of reports and perform basic field quality assurance tests.

3.5 QA Dredge I. This item will apply when the Government has agreed to utilize a QA Dredge I. The QA Dredge I may be assigned to all types of dredging projects. The work is varied in nature and may include a variety of tasks associated with field QA of dredging projects.

3.5.1 Duties. QA will be conducted IAW FAR Part 46.403(a)(6) Quality Assurance at the site of project performance. Inspection of work will be officially recorded and the findings will be presented to the Government in written format.

3.5.2 Qualifications. A basic familiarity with construction methods, equipment and safety and the capability to prepare a variety of reports and perform basic field quality assurance tests is required. A minimum of one year of dredge related experience is desired. However, this is considered an entry level position and at the sole discretion of the Government, education, such as a college degree, may be substituted for some or all of the experience.

3.6 QA Civil. This work is varied in nature and may involve large-scale excavation, foundation work, tunneling and rock blasting, placement of mass and/or structural concrete, asphalt placement, road work, installation of equipment, civil landscaping, installation of utilities, roofing, work in/near hydropower facilities, repair of riverbanks and levees and other general civil work type features. Some constructed facilities may be highly specialized, such as schools, hospitals, secure military facilities, or fish trapping / holding / passage facilities.

3.6.1 Duties. QA will be conducted IAW FAR Part 46.403(a)(6) Quality Assurance at the site of project performance. Inspection of work will be officially recorded and the findings will be presented to the Government in written format.

3.6.2 Qualifications. QA Civil must be qualified to perform inspections at construction sites (non-dredging projects) for the types of construction stated herein. As a minimum, within the past six-years, he/she must have three years of continuous experience in the inspection of construction contract work for the type of work contemplated. Exceptions from the above could be made at the sole discretion of the Government on a case-by-case basis. QA must have a familiarity with USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1, and OSHA; the ability to work in adverse conditions for extended periods of time which may include foul weather; and the capability to prepare a variety of reports and perform basic field quality assurance tests.

3.7 QA Electrical / Mechanical. This work is varied in nature and may include work in or around new or rehabilitated building construction and power plant facilities, including hydro-power turbines, generators, excitation systems, transformers, switch gear, governor systems, overhead power, annunciation systems, voltage regulators, circuit breakers, protective relay systems, motor control equipment, power electronics, programmable logic controllers, intrusion detection, telecommunication systems (inside and outside plant), and any rehabilitation specific systems.

3.7.1 Duties. QA will be conducted IAW FAR Part 46.403(a)(6) Quality Assurance at the site of project performance. Inspection of work will be officially recorded and the findings will be presented to the Government in written format.

3.7.2 Qualifications. QA Mechanical / Electrical must be qualified to perform inspections at construction sites (non-dredging projects) for the types of construction stated herein. As a minimum, within the past six-years, he/she must have three years of continuous experience in the inspection of construction contract work for the type of work contemplated. QA must have familiarity with the USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1, and OSHA; the ability to work in adverse conditions for extended periods of time which may include foul weather; and the capability to prepare a variety of reports and perform basic field quality assurance tests. Exceptions from the above will be at the sole discretion of the Government and on a case-by-case basis.

3.8 QA Electrical / Mechanical - Commissioning Specialist. This work will include a variety of quality assurance, testing, commissioning, and training for the type of work associated with construction projects that involve testing and commissioning of electrical and mechanical systems found in or around new or rehabilitated…