PWS_Court_Reporting_and_Transcription_services_AB.docx

Performance Work Statement (PWS) Court reporting and/or transcription services

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide court reporting or transcription services for all offices within USACE, Memphis District and USACE Logistics Activity. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The USACE Memphis District and USACE Logistics Activity requires court reporting or transcription services for various events, including but not limited to, Fact-Finding Conferences and related investigations part of litigation before the Equal Employment Office Commission, the Merit Systems Protection Board, and the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals. The court reporter must be among the top in the reporting profession, prompt in their assignments, professionally attired and conduct themselves with the utmost appreciation and respect for the proceedings. The reporter/transcriber must provide original and two (2) copies of the completed transcript in electronic format to EEO office within seven (7) calendar days, management testimony, condensed transcript and keyword indexing along with copies of the transcript and forward information to designated Agency. Typical event requiring this service is EEO Investigations. This PWS includes the associated project management, code and regulation compliance, and quality assurance requirements. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: The contractor shall provide services to include court reporting and transcription services. These services will include taking transcription at the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) – Memphis District, 167 North Main Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38103, 5955 Attu Extended, Covington Building (C-1), Millington, TN 38054 inside the Naval Support Activity Mid-South, or other requested locations in and around Memphis, Tennessee. Additional Services may be requested at or within 25 miles of the Caruthersville Area Office, 706 Truman Blvd, Caruthersville, MO 63830 or the Wynne Area Office, 1932 North Falls Blvd, Wynne, AR 72396.

1.3 Objectives: The Contractor shall complete the following work in accordance with this contract. This contract does not indicate each incidental item necessary for the performance of the work. The Contractor shall provide court reporting or transcription services in accordance with this PWS, and provide the original and two (2) copies of the completed transcript in electronic format to the requesting office within fourteen (14) calendar days of the conclusion of the conference or other meeting requiring their use.

1.4 Scope: Upon request of the relevant USACE Office, the Contractor may be directed to send one of the two copies of the transcript of the completed transcript to a non-USACE investigator or administrative tribunal.

1.5 Period of Performance: This BPA will have a performance period of a base and four (4) years, beginning with the date the agreement is signed. Normal business hours at the USACE Federal Building, 167. N. Main Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38103, are 0730-1700 Monday through Friday. Normal business hours at USACE Logistics Activity, 5955 Attu Extended, Covington Building (C-1), Millington, TN 38054 inside the Naval Support Activity Mid-South are 0700-1530 Monday through Friday. Normal business hours at the Ensley Engineer Yard are 0700-1530 Monday through Friday. Contractor hours and start date may be adjusted. If alternate hours are requested, this must be agreed upon by Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and contractor.

1.6 General Information: N/A

1.6.1 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).

QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN

For Court reporting or transcription services

This Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) is provided for court reporting or transcription services, the level of performance expectations, and how the designated government personnel will confirm the services provided as acceptable. The methods of surveillance and procedures may change after contract award based on acceptance of the contractor’s Quality Control Plan or a partnering agreement which establishes the metrics to be used, or improve contractor performance.

The contractor is responsible for management and quality control actions to meet the terms of the contract. The role of the Government is quality assurance to ensure contract standards are achieved.

This contract provides for court reporting or transcription services.

The following table is established to measure compliance of quality assurance:

Compliance Level and Date. This column is used to determine whether the deliverables required meet the Acceptable Quality Level on the QASP. It will be used to provide documentation for deficiencies requiring payment adjustment or other action from the contractor. The compliance block is filled out using a color code (Green, Yellow or Red):

Warranted fir

1. Green = Deliverable required has been met in a satisfactory manner.

1. Yellow = Deliverable required is not being consistently met satisfactorily; attention is needed in certain areas.

1. Red = Deliverable is not being met.

1.6.2 Recognized Holidays: The service is not required to be performed during the following federal holidays:

1.6.3 Hours of Operation: Normal business hours at the USACE Federal Building are 0730 –1700 Monday through Friday. Normal business hours at USACE Logistics Activity, 5955 Attu Extended, Covington Building (C-1), Millington, TN 38054 inside the Naval Support Activity Mid-South are 0700-1530 Monday through Friday. Normal business hours at Ensley Engineer Yard are 0700-1530 Monday through Friday. Contractor hours may be adjusted. If alternate hours are requested, this must be agreed upon by Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and contractor

1.6.4 Place of Performance: The work will be performed at a USACE facility in Memphis, TN or a similarly situated non-USACE facility. It will be the responsibility of the Contractor to ensure that any individual sent to the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) – Memphis District and USACE Logistics Activity Bldg C-1 facility is aware of the requirements for access, and has an I-9 and 5330 on file with the security office two weeks prior to their assignment to an investigation.

1.6.6 Type of Contract: Blank Purchase Agreement (BPA). The government will pay the contractor’s properly submitted invoices in accordance with Section 5.1.3. of this Performance Work Statement (PWS).

1.6.7 Site Visit: N/A

1.6.7.1 PHYSICAL Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use, if needed.

1.6.7.2 Key Control N/A

1.6.7.2.1. N/A

1.6.7.2.2. N/A

1.6.7.3 N/A

1.6.8 Special Qualifications: None.

1.6.9 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.6.10 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The (COR) will be designated each order for court reporting and transcription. 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.

Only the USACE COR is authorized to request services through the Contractor. USACE will not be held responsible for charges incurred by other parties requesting transcript copies.

1.6.11 Key Personnel: The personnel considered key personnel by the government will be designated on each order for court reporting and transcription services. 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 who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. 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. The contract manager or alternate shall be available between 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

1.6.12 Identification of Contractor Employees: 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 must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.6.13 Contractor Travel: N/A

1.6.14 Other Direct Costs: None

1.6.15 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.

1.6.16 Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services 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 effect 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.

1.6.17 PHASE IN /PHASE OUT PERIOD: N/A

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1. CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor having a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2. 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.

2.1.3. 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.

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

2.1.5. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered but may include non-physical things such as meeting minutes.

2.1.6. KEY PERSONNEL. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

2.1.12. WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.12. WORK WEEK. Is defined as Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Services: N/A

3.2 Facilities: N/A

3.3 Utilities: The government will provide reasonable utilities at its discretion, such as electricity.

3.4 Equipment: N/A

3.5 Materials: N/A

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1 General: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the entire scope of work as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. No government equipment will be available for contractor use other than as specified in Section 3. The contractor will be responsible for damages caused by its activities, and repairs will be made at no additional cost to the government.

4.2 Secret Facility Clearance: N/A

4.3. Materials: Any material proposed by the contractor will be submitted for prior approval by the Contracting Officer. The contractor shall ensure that all materials used contain recycled content (e.g. paper, printer ribbons, toner cartridges), meet the biobased content requirements of USDA for applicable materials (e.g. inks), and that energy efficient imaging requirements are utilized for all contractor-furnished supplies. All deliverables must be printed double sided on paper that contains post-consumer fiber (recycled content).

A list of complying EPA-designated recovered material products can be found at http://www3.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products

A list of USDA-designated biopreferred program products can be found at http://www.biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred/faces/pages/ProductCategories.xhtml

A list of DOE energy efficient imaging products can be found at http://energy.gov/eere/femp/find-product-categories-covered-efficiency-programs

4.4. Equipment: Contractor must provide all equipment and tools necessary to perform the requirements as defined in this performance work statement. The contractor shall ensure that energy efficient imaging requirements are utilized in the performance of this contract. All contractor equipment will be removed immediately from government property at job completion.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5.1 Specific Tasks:

5.1.1. SERVICES REQUIRED:

The Contractor shall perform the work and service as follows:

a. The Court Reporter will receive request by telephone or e-mail for service performed at the event, e.g., investigation, conference, or hearing. Request will be submitted to the Contractor at least one (1) week prior notice before service is required when possible. If circumstances arise that preclude this, the Contractor shall make every effort to comply with the USACE, Memphis District and ULA request for service with shorter notice.

b. Response to request for Court Reporter must be done by telephone within 24 hours of initial contact. Confirmation must be submitted via e-mail within 24 hours of original request. E-mail must include: Confirmation date, date(s) of service, location of investigation, daily list detailing beginning and ending hours. The Government Representative’s name, e-mail and phone number will be identified upon award of the contract.

c. The Court Reporter shall provide service during the business hours of 7:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. However, the Court Reporter may be required to provide service past regular duty hours. Any additional hours will be considered overtime and such rates will apply.

d. The Court Reporter must obtain approval for gaining entry onto the Naval Support Activity (NSA) Mid–South Base at least two weeks before arrival. The Court Reporter is required to provide drivers name, vehicle make, model, tag number, valid driver’s license number and proof of insurance.

5.1.2. DEVIATION FROM SCOPE OF WORK:

a. The court reporter shall not depart from or perform beyond the service, as stated in this Performance Work Statement, unless additional service is requested by the COR.

b. The coordination of the investigation and court reporting service, time and location is the responsibility of USACE.

5.1.3. OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

a. The Court Reporter must provide a detailed breakdown of cost associated with the service provided to the USACE Memphis District and ULA, i.e., total number of pages transcribed.

b. The Contractor will furnish electronic documents on CD. In addition to any copies ordered under this order, the Contractor must provide all transcripts in a password‐protected online repository for at least six months after service date.

c. The Contractor must submit individual invoices by Docket Number (DN) for each testimony taken. NO PARTY NAMES will be indicated on the invoice. A description of services will include the following information:

d. Invoices – Payment invoices will be submitted to:

USACE Finance Center 5722 Integrity Drive, Bldg. S-787 Millington, TN 38054-5005

Invoices can be submitted electronically to CEFC-B1invoices@usace.army.mil or CEFC-T0invoices@usace.army.mil. Make sure to include the Contract number on the invoice.

1. The COR must review transcripts and approve prior to contractor submitting invoice.

2. A copy of the invoice shall be emailed to the COR for receiving report entry into the Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS) database.

e. Period of Performance

The period of performance for this project is 1 May 2016 – 30 September 2016. Normal business hours at the USACE Federal Building are 0730 – 1700 Monday through Friday. Normal business hours at Ensley Engineer Yard are 0700-1530 Monday through Friday. Contractor hours may be adjusted. Alternate hours must be agreed upon by the COR and contractor. The Contractor Court Reporter may be required to provide service past regular duty hours. Any additional hours will be considered overtime and such rates will apply.

f. Final Inspection

All work performed shall be jointly inspected by the Contractor and the Contracting Officer’s Representative. The COR will review the Technical Exhibit 1 to determine if requirements have been met.

g. Security Requirements

Physical Security: The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use, if needed.

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

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 (provide 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 Marshall 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.

Pre-Screen Candidates Using E-Verify Program: 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 COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award.

5.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER/CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE

5.2.1. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE:

The Contracting Officer’s Representative, or COR, is appointed by the Contracting Officer as the representative overseeing contractor operations. No instructions of the Contracting Officer's Representative or lack thereof will at any time relieve the Contractor from the responsibility of complying fully with all requirements of statement of work and the contract. The Contracting Officer's Representative is not authorized to waive or alter in any respect any of the terms or requirements of the contract, or to make additional requirements.

5.2.2. CONTRACTING OFFICER:

The Contracting Officer is the only Government representative with the authority to bind the Government and make changes to the contract. Any changes to the contract involving an increase or decrease in funds or performance period will be issued by formal contract modification.

5.3. CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT 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 completely fill in all the information in the format using the following web address https://Contractormanpower.army.pentagon.mil. The required information includes: (1) Contracting Office, Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) or also known as the 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.

PART 6

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS)

The Contractor must abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures.

6.1. COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS

N/A

6.2 CONTRACTOR SUBMITTALS

N/A

6.2.1 CERTIFICATIONS

Contractor will be required to complete the certifications related to the following clauses:

Clauses:

FAR Provision 52.223-1 – Biobased Product Certification (should be included in solicitations) FAR Clause 52.223-2 – Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts FAR Provision 52.223-4 – Recovered Material Certification (should be included in solicitations) FAR Clause 52.223-9 – Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA Designated Items FAR Clause 52.223-17 – Affirmative Procurement of EPA-Designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts FAR Clause 52.223-15 - Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products FAR Clause 52.223-13 – Acquisition of EPEAT-registered Imaging Equipment FAR Clause 52.204-4 – Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Post-Consumer Fiber Content Paper

PART 7

ATTACHMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LISTING

1. Attachment/Technical Exhibit List:

0. Attachment 1/Technical Exhibit 1 – Performance Requirements Summary

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary The contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Performance Requirements Summary for Court Reporting and Transcription Services Performance Objective

Method of Surveillance

PRS # 1

Court reporting (transcription) services Outstanding Transcription Skills, Respectful of the proceedings, Timeliness, Neatness, Professionalism, Neutrality, and Dependability.

PRS # 2

Delivery of transcript original and two (2) copies in electronic format

The contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Operation Security (OPSEC) Information for Court Reporting Services in regard to Fact-Finding Conference (Investigation) for Discrimination Complaint Docket Number: ARCEMEMP15APR01527

Please, ensure the potential vendor/contractor or individual is aware of the following Anti-Terrorism (AT)/Operation Security (OPSEC) considerations:

1. 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 clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) 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.

2. 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.

3. The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.uscis.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 enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 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, with the designated Government representative. This Form will be provided to the Contracting Officer and shall become part of the official contract file.