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IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

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13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

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14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

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PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS-CETAM-CT

MIDDLE EAST DISTRICT, CETAM-CT

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SOLICITATION

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.5. DATE ISSUED

30 Aug 2016

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

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3. SOLICITATION NO.

W912ER-16-R-0010

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

USACE Personal Services Base Period

FFP

USACE Personal Services - Afghanistan. Total Capacity is $85 million. Estimated Ordering Period is 1 year, with the exact dates being provided upon contract award. Pricing is established on the Price Breakdown Worksheet. The Government may elect to order some or all of the services listed on the Price Breakdown worksheet during the ordering period. Offerors shall insert the total amount from the Price Breakdown Worksheet in the CLIN Amount here.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

USACE Personal Services First Option

FFP

USACE Personal Services - Afghanistan. Total Capacity is $85 million. Estimated Ordering Period is 1 year, with the exact dates being provided upon contract award. Pricing is established on the Price Breakdown Worksheet. The Government may elect to order some or all of the services listed on the Price Breakdown worksheet during the ordering period. Offerors shall insert the total

USACE Personal Services 2nd Opt

FFP

USACE Personal Services - Afghanistan. Total Capacity is $85 million.

Estimated Ordering Period is 1 year, with the exact dates being provided upon contract award. Pricing is established on the Price Breakdown Worksheet. The Government may elect to order some or all of the services listed on the Price Breakdown worksheet during the ordering period. Offerors shall insert the total

USACE Personal Services 3rd OPT

FFP

USACE Personal Services - Afghanistan. Total Capacity is $85 million. Estimated Ordering Period is 1 year, with the exact dates being provided upon contract award. Pricing is established on the Price Breakdown Worksheet. The Government may elect to order some or all of the services listed on the Price Breakdown worksheet during the ordering period. Offerors shall insert the total

USACE Personal Svcs 4th OPT

FFP

USACE Personal Services - Afghanistan. Total Capacity is $85 million.

Estimated Ordering Period is 1 year, with the exact dates being provided upon contract award. Pricing is established on the Price Breakdown Worksheet. The Government may elect to order some or all of the services listed on the Price Breakdown worksheet during the ordering period. Offerors shall insert the total

USACE Personal Svcs 6 month ext of svcs

FFP

USACE Personal Services - Afghanistan. 6 month extension of services. Pricing is established on the Price Breakdown Worksheet. The Government may elect to order some or all of the services listed on the price breakdown worksheet on the ordering period. Offerors shall insert the total amount from the Price Breakdown Worksheet in the CLIN Amount here.

MINIMUM GUARANTEE

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 52.216-19, the minimum order for this contract is $1,000.00 and the maximum order for a single item under this contract is $20,000,000.00.

The total minimum guarantee under this contract is $5000.00 for the base period and all option periods (if exercised by the Government) combined.

Subject to Availability of Funds: Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. The acquisition is subject to the availability of funds at the time of contract award. See Section I, Clause 52.232-18.

INITIAL TASK ORDERS

All pricing shall be submitted on the Price Breakdown Worksheet. The Price Breakdown Worksheet constitutes binding price through the potential life of the contract and will be incorporated into the contract award as a Unit Price Book for the successful Offeror. The prices for services ordered by task order through the entire term of the contract will be derived from the Unit Price Book.

The Government intends to award task orders on or about the contract award date for mobilization and phase-in, and for full performance of services within a short time afterwards. Offerors should reference the Task Order Performance Work Statement (PWS) for information purposes only in order to understand the Government’s current anticipated requirement, and to prepare for rapid mobilization shortly after contract award. Offerors shall NOT provide separate pricing for the Task Order PWSs with their price offer; all pricing shall be provided on the Price Breakdown Worksheet only. However, Offerors shall assume that the same level of services will be ordered throughout the life of the contract for price evaluation purposes, and shall therefore use the quantities of services listed in the Task Order PWSs to price their quantities on the Price Breakdown Worksheet. While the Government may order the services as listed in the Task Order PWSs during the base period of performance, no guarantee will be made on the level and type of services until task order issuance.

As part of price evaluation, the Government will evaluate its option to extend services (see FAR Clause 52.217-8) by adding six (6) months of the Offeror's final option period price to the Offeror's total price. Offerors are required only to price the base and option periods. Offerors shall not submit a price for the potential six month extension of services period. The Government may choose to exercise the Extension of Services at the end of any performance period (base or option periods), utilizing the rates of that performance period.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

252.204-7003 CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WORK PRODUCT (APR 1992)

The Contractor's procedures for protecting against unauthorized disclosure of information shall not require Department of Defense employees or members of the Armed Forces to relinquish control of their work products, whether classified or not, to the contractor.

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Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

USACE Personal Services – Afghanistan

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

17 May 2016

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Transatlantic Division (TAD) requires Contractor provided Afghan national subject matter experts to perform on-site construction management support services for assigned projects throughout the Transatlantic Afghanistan District (TAA). These positions shall replicate typical foreign national service (FNS) employee positions obtained by U.S. Government Agencies to support overseas projects and locations. This contract is for Personal Services in exclusive support of the USACE TAD mission throughout Afghanistan.

Contract Period of Performance (POP): This contract is for a one year base period and maximum of four (4) one-year option periods.

2.0 DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS

A word or term, defined in this contract, maintains the same definition found in Part 2 of the FAR unless specifically defined within this document otherwise.

3.0 CONCEPT OF OPERATION

This contract is performance-based; as such, successful performance of the contract is the complete staffing of USACE-required positions with qualified subject matter experts. The USACE concept of operations is for the Contractor to provide support personnel to fill positions throughout Transatlantic Afghanistan (TAA) District.

The Contractor shall furnish their own office site, labor, materials, equipment and transportation to accomplish the requirements stated in this contract. The Contractor shall establish a Contract Management Plan (CMP) that will lay out the requirements necessary to provide administrative and logistical support and oversight for all Contractor personnel and equipment. This plan shall be submitted to the Procuring Contract Officer (PCO) within ten (10) days of contract award.

3.1 Contractor’s Key Personnel:

The CMP will identify all key personnel. The CMP will contain an organizational chart that clarifies the structure, and it shall define the interface among the Contractor, the Contractor’s Key Personnel and Contracting Officer’s Representative(s) (CORs).

3.1.1 Criteria for Key Personnel:

In-country Program Manager:

The in-country Program Manager (PgM) shall be physically located in Afghanistan and shall be authorized to act on behalf of the Contractor for all matters relating to this contract. The PgM shall possess all necessary background checks and credentials for operating in theater, and provide at time of solicitation a certificate stating proficiency in written and spoken English at Level 1 as defined in paragraph 7.8.3. The PgM shall have a minimum of 2-year junior college level degree, or equivalent. The PgM shall possess a minimum of ten (10) years of pertinent experience in the position to which they will be assigned. Professional certification in either project management or safety is preferred. The PgM must be available for contact during working hours or as required by the Contracting Officer.

Additional key personnel identified by the Contractor shall be possess all necessary background checks and credentials for operating in theater, and be proficient in written and spoken English at Level 1 as defined in paragraph 7.8.3. They shall also be knowledgeable in country specific requirements of Afghanistan. One example of country specific requirements; the Contractor will have familiarity with vetting and badging requirements at the various forward operating bases (FOB), Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan National Police (ANP) facilities. These personnel will report upward to a single Contractor management authority within the Contractor’s organization. Each Contractor employee will work directly with their respective team lead and the team lead will be accountable to the In-country Program Manager.

3.2 Afghan National Field Personnel:

The Contractor shall ensure the readiness of Contractor Afghan National Field personnel and equipment to prevent gaps or denial of services at all times throughout the performance period of the contract. The Contractor shall ensure that the Contractor work force is properly recruited, trained, certified where appropriate, outfitted, fielded, and supplied to successfully perform their duties in accordance with the provisions of this contract. These positions are not authorized to tele-work outside the country of Afghanistan.

The Contractor shall maintain all necessary administrative files to include personnel records, invoices, investigation reports, licenses and other documentation supporting contract execution. The Contractor shall promptly conduct the necessary investigations into allegations of wrongdoing or poor performance by Contractor personnel. The Contractor will provide expeditious remedy of any deficiency in the quality of service and provide notification to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Contract Specialist (CS) and the PCO.

The Contractor shall coordinate the provision of Contractor Afghan National Field personnel to meet the USACE requirements as detailed in the Position Descriptions in Appendix A of this PWS. Typical positions being sought to be filled are listed below. The approximate total number of projected positions country-wide is 250.

Positions are listed alphabetically:

▪ Administrative Assistant

▪ Administrative Officer

▪ Cost Estimator

▪ Lead Engineer Assistant*

▪ Engineer Technical Assistant (Civil)*

▪ Engineer Technical Assistant (Electrical)*

▪ Engineer Technical Assistant (Mechanical)*

▪ Engineering Technician Assistant*

▪ Logistics and Supply Specialist

▪ Program Manager

▪ Project Engineer Assistant(PE)

▪ Quality Assurance Representative (QAR)

▪ Safety Officer

▪ Translator

Positions marked with an * are Technical Positions

Salaries for the base year and for option years shall be established in each Task Order as applicable. Base salaries are referenced in the price breakdown worksheets.

3.3 Work Schedule:

In accordance with DFARS Clause 252.233-7001, Choice of Law (Overseas), work schedules, overtime pay and holidays may not conform to Afghan Labor Laws. Each required position is based on a Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) of 3,120 hours per year. The typical duty week shall be from Saturday through Thursday – essentially 10 hours per day, 6 days per week, for 52 weeks; although, the United States Government (USG) maintains the unilateral right to adjust work day hours within each work week to accommodate project oversight requirements and workload. For this contract, an FTE is defined as the number of total hours required to be worked in a work year. For example, if the work year is defined as 3,120 hours, then one worker occupying a paid full time job all year would constitute one FTE.

The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all positions are covered adequately. All positions theater-wide must be filled on a continual basis with no gaps in staffing, to include personnel availability during holidays and leave, as needed and directed by USACE. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to ensure for personnel on leave, that there are adequate backfill personnel available to ensure work coverage at all times, in coordination with the assigned USG Supervisor and/or COR. The USG has the unilateral right to release employees for holidays and other leave periods.

3.4 Time Clarification:

3.4.1 Travel to and from work:

Ordinary home-to-work travel by Contractor employees – that is, travel involved in reporting to work at the start of the day and returning home at the end of the day – does not count as time worked. However, once the employee has reported to work for the day, time spent traveling from one project site to another as part of their duties, shall be reported as time worked.

3.4.2 Over-Time (OT) Hours:

All OT (hours worked beyond 60 hours per week) must be pre-approved in writing. The USACE supervisor and a USACE manager will be the approver and reviewer of OT requests. If a contract employee is required to work more than 60 hours in any calendar week, Saturday through Thursday, OT compensation shall be provided at a rate

1.25 normal rate. Working on Fridays or official Afghanistan Holidays does not automatically grant the employee hours at the OT rate.

3.4.3 OT hours shall be logged on the Contractor employee’s monthly timesheets and verified by the contractor and USG.

3.5 Holiday Leave:

3.5.1 The following Holidays shall be observed:

Victory Day - One (1) Day of Holiday Start of Ramadan (Awal Ramadan) - One (1) Day of Holiday Eid al Filtr (End of Ramadan) – Three (3) Days of Holiday Independence Day (Jeshen) – One (1) Day of Holiday Arafat Day – One (1) Day of Holiday Eid-al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) - Three (3) Days of Holiday Ashura - One (1) Day of Holiday The Prophet’s Birthday (Mawleed al-Nabi) - One (1) Day of Holiday

3.5.2 Contractors working on a Holiday shall be compensated at the rate of 1.5 normal rate.

3.6 Personal Leave:

3.6.1 At no time is leave to impact the operations of the USACE office/project to which the Contractor personnel are assigned. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to ensure for personnel on leave that there are adequate backfill positions supplied to ensure work coverage at all times, in coordination with the assigned USG Supervisor and/or COR.

4.0 WORK REQUIREMENT

4.1 The Contractor, as delineated in the contract and in accordance with the PWS, shall provide qualified Afghan engineering and technical support personnel to perform duties as described in the corresponding position description in geographically disbursed work sites both inside and outside the confines of coalition and Afghan military installations in the Afghanistan Area of Operations. This is not a Professional Services contract, as such, neither the Contractor (firm) nor its employees are required to be certified, registered, or licensed to perform required duties as advisors providing services in support of USACE as described in Appendix A.

4.2 The Contractor shall maintain the capability to increase and decrease manpower staffing to meet changes to the USACE project workload as directed by the Contracting Officer.

4.3 Appendix A. (POSITION DUTY DESCRIPTIONS): Outlines the qualifications and primary responsibilities of personnel performing the contract services.

4.4 The Contractor’s personnel shall be responsible for ensuring that they have the means to travel on a day-to-day basis to the place of employment. Place of employment is defined as the USACE District Office or project site to which the individual is required to report. USACE will not provide transportation for Contractor employees.

4.5 If the Contractor’s personnel are assigned to remote sites where daily back-and-forth travel is not feasible, the Contractor shall ensure that life support (billeting and meals) are provided for the employee(s) as established and addressed by the needs of individual Task Order.

5.0 CONTRACTOR PHASE-IN/PHASE-OUT RESPONSIBILITIES:

Phase In shall include all activities and associated costs for transportation of Contractor's personnel, equipment, and operating supplies to Afghanistan; establishment of offices, buildings, and other necessary general facilities for the Contractor's operations. The Phase-In Plan will include any mobilization required and details how they will perform reception, staging, onward movement, and integration (RSOI) of deploying personnel, equipment, and material into Afghanistan. It will also include as well as recruit, hire, deploy and obtain all required certifications and clearances for personnel necessary to meet the requirements of this contract. Phase Out shall include all activities and costs for transportation of personnel, equipment, and supplies no longer required on the contract; including the disassembly, removal of offices, buildings and other facilities assembled in Afghanistan specifically for this contract.

5.1 Phase In

5.1.1 The Contractor shall provide a proposed Phase-In Plan to the Contracting Officer, as part of the Contractor’s proposal submission, which clearly delineates how the Contractor plans to mobilize and deploy personnel, equipment, and material within Afghanistan or into ports of debarkation for Afghanistan.

5.1.2 The period between contract award and contract start will constitute the phase-in period.

During the phase-in period, the Contractor shall prepare to assume full responsibility for all areas of operation in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract. The Contractor shall take all actions necessary for a smooth transition of the contracted operations.

5.1.3 As deliverable, the successful Contractor shall submit their final Phase-In Plan within ten (10) days after contract award, for approval and acceptance, to the Contracting Officer. At a minimum, the Phase-In Plan shall include the following items:

5.1.3.1 Phase-in milestone activity schedule,

5.1.3.2 Establish the appropriate management office and subordinate office workspace(s);

5.1.3.3 Process for ensuring appropriate Contractor-furnished equipment, materials and supplies are on-site at the end of the phase-in period.

5.1.3.4 Where applicable, the Contractor shall ensure that Contractor personnel have all required documentation (i.e., Passports, Visa, etc.), based on the category of employee, to work in Afghanistan.

5.2 Phase Out

5.2.1 Full phase out of Contractors, including sub-Contractor(s) at all tiers in Afghanistan is critical to responsible drawdown. The prime Contractor is required to submit a Phase Out Plan to the Contracting Officer, one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the end of contract performance period, or when requested by the Contracting Officer. The Phase Out plan shall address, as a minimum, the following:

5.2.1.1 Phase-Out milestone activity schedule

5.2.1.2 Comprehensive procedures for phasing out Contractor performance to the level prescribed and within the time allowed under the terms of this contract. The Contractor shall provide its procedures for the return of all badging and sanitizing or destruction of hard drives used in computers.

5.2.1.3 The Contractor shall describe in detail its plan to close-out Contractor’s personnel, including sub-Contractor(s) employees at all tiers, at the end of the contract performance period and release the personnel from the Synchronized Pre-deployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT) database.

5.2.1.4 The Contractor shall describe in detail its plan for the timely and responsible exit from

Afghanistan. The prime Contractor shall be responsible and accountable to ensure their sub-Contractor(s) at all tiers comply with its plan and procedures for departure from the country of Afghanistan at the end the contract performance period.

5.2.1.5 Contract Phase-Out shall be completed no later than sixty (60) days from the date of the successive contract award unless otherwise stated in the follow-on contract. Contract start is defined as the first date of full contract performance.

6.0 DELIVERY OF SERVICES

6.1 The Contractor shall provide all services to support all Task Orders within forty-five (45) days of award.

Any deviations from this schedule require approval by the Contracting Officer.

6.2 The Contractor shall execute staffing increases or decreases within fourteen (14) days of the Contracting Officer’s request.

7.0 RECRUITMENT, PROMOTION, AND RETENTION OF PERSONNEL

The Contractor shall provide a Recruitment, Promotion, and Retention plan that includes the following:

7.1 The Contractor is the source of personnel; as such, the Contractor shall include with the plan, the process detailing the recruiting, hiring, staffing and backfill procedures. The Recruitment, Promotion, and Retention Plan shall be provided to the Contracting Officer, for review and acceptance, no later than fifteen (15) days after contract award. The Recruitment, Promotion, and Retention Plan shall, as a minimum, include:

7.1.1 Organization chart which clearly establishes lines of communication and authority (organization chart is a graphical picture of the organization and reporting relationships).

7.1.2 Staff Acquisition: The methodologies the Contractor shall use as their hiring process.

7.1.3 Staff Assignment: Staffing structure which clearly allocates manpower to appropriate project section (a detailed breakdown of the actual staff to be assigned to the project role).

7.1.4 Staff Training: The Contractor’s detailed approach to maintain staff at the level of skill required for successful performance on this contract.

7.1.5 Staff Tracking: The Contractor shall describe their procedures used to manage staff on the contract.

The Contractor shall address tracking losses, gains and absences to preclude a gap in service or a denial of service caused by vacant positions.

7.1.6 Staff Transition: The Contractor shall detail their staff replacement process to prevent a gap in service or a denial of service.

7.1.7 Staff Promotion: The Contractor shall detail their staff promotion process and procedures to develop and promote employees who demonstrate potential for advancement and promotion as permitted by vacancies within each Task Order’s staffing requirements. The Contractor shall submit all promotable employees’ requests to the COR for review before promotion is granted to the employee. USACE reserves the right to approve proposed promotions as well as make recommendations for promotion to a higher grade, provided there is a vacancy on the manning document.

7.2 The Contractor shall submit all potential employment candidate resumes through the CORs for USG review and acceptance before an offer of employment is extended to the candidate. Additionally, TAA personnel may be present and serve as a consultant to conduct face-to-face interviews with potential hires. The USG will only accept or reject a candidate based on the qualifications for the position or if the USG knows of adverse past performance.

The USG review is not an approval to hire; it is a review to ensure the minimum qualifications for each position are met.

7.3 The Contractor shall make every effort to hire personnel within the local commuting area, within 75 km one-way, of each position advertised for employment. The Contractor should be aware that some sites are remotely located.

7.4 The Contractor is responsible for a plan to backfill Contractor personnel ensuring that there is no lapse in the services provided by required positions. The Contractor shall use this plan to ensure the specified number/type of personnel and equipment are available and ready to perform assigned work during the times specified in the base contract and subsequent Task Order’s. The backfill plan shall ensure scheduled absence replacements are managed with no decrement to performed services, and that unscheduled/unforeseen absences are handled promptly and efficiently to lessen any decrement to performed services.

7.5 The Contractor shall offer current Afghan incumbents the right of first refusal. This right shall be extended to the existing Afghan workforce, currently numbering just over 200 within ten (10) days after contract award. The Contracting Officer shall furnish a listing of the existing Afghan workforce at time of award. The Contractor should be aware that the current number of Afghan nationals may increase or decrease, depending on TAA’s work requirements.

7.6 Work environment and physical demands:

7.6.1 The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of these positions. Conditions may vary at each project location, but the conditions listed below shall generally apply.

7.6.1.1 While performing assigned services, the Contractor’s employee shall frequently be required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear, and use fingers and hands to feel objects, tools or controls.

7.6.1.2 Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

7.6.1.3 Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perceptions, normal color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

7.6.1.4 As work load’s dictates, the job may require working weekdays, weeknights, weekends and/or holidays.

7.6.1.5 The job shall generally be performed at a construction job site or field office.

7.7 Minimum Personnel Employment Prerequisites/Restrictions:

Each potential Contractor candidate shall meet the prerequisites/attributes listed below:

Prerequisite/ Attribute Minimum Standards Affiliations As a minimum, Contractor personnel shall not be affiliated with associations, elements, groups, organizations, and/or programs that seek to undermine the legitimacy and initiatives of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, or the U.S. Government.

Medical The Contractor shall apply and comply with contract requirements regarding medical fitness.

Addiction/Dependence Contractor personnel shall not be afflicted with habitual drunkenness or addicted and dependent on narcotics as evidenced by a recognized drug/alcohol testing procedure.

Convictions 1. Contractor personnel shall not have been convicted of any misdemeanor during the five (5) year period preceding the date of this contract that would negatively impact on the reputation or question the integrity of the contracted services unless approved in advance in writing by the contracting officer.

2. No individual convicted of a felony crime will be employed under this contract.

Note: These prerequisites apply to the prime Contractor and its sub-Contractors at all tiers.

7.8 Contractor Personnel Language Proficiency Requirements

When required by position, the Contractor shall employ only persons able to speak, read, write and understand English for those positions requiring them to interact with clients and other government personnel, and/or where English is used or essential to provide product, or record data, information, or service.

7.8.1 The TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) proficiency scores and are used as guidelines only for assisting Contractors in staffing positions requiring the use of English. They should not be considered definitive.

7.8.2 Contractors are not required to use TOEIC; however an equivalent English proficiency testing program may be approved by the Contracting Officer to benchmark groups of individuals within the organization and ensure that contract requirements are satisfied.

7.8.3 Contractors shall provide written certification citing the level of proficiency for positions requiring use of the English language to the Contracting Officer and retain a copy of certification in each individual’s training record. The following table represents the levels of proficiency requirements:

TOEIC Level Description Level Designation 900-990

Managers who are able to represent the company unaccompanied and with final authority in negotiating agreements and contracts with native English-speaking partner organizations.

800-850 Managers who are able to represent the company unaccompanied 2 with native English-speaking partner organizations.

700-750 Personnel must be able to speak and write English and Host Nation language correctly and fluently. They must be able to communicate effectively and compose correspondence and other written communications about the work for which they are responsible.

Typically, these individuals actively participate in meetings with partner organizations using English.

600-650 Personnel must speak and write English and Host Nation language well enough to communicate on complex matters. Typically, these individuals may be Called upon to give a short, prepared speech and/or to take the minutes of the meeting.

500-550 Personnel must speak and read English and Host Nation Language sufficiently to understand simple oral and written work assignments and to express themselves in matters pertaining to their work.

7.9 Termination of Personnel: Any violations of safety, security, theft, falsification of official reports/documents, and/or unexcused absences in excess of seven (7) days, and/or poor performance are all grounds for immediate termination. The Contractor has full authority to terminate the employment of their personnel.

Before an employee may be terminated, USACE will concur with the termination. Additionally, USACE reserves the right to recommend a termination.

8.0 EMPLOYEE TRAINING

8.1 USACE may develop and provide training required, and the Contractor personnel will be paid normal wages while participating in the training.

8.1.1USACE will determine training topics, duration, frequency, and develop a methodology for keeping records on the training that was conducted.

8.1.2 USACE-provided training will include process and procedures necessary to perform the job, as an example: USACE Standard Operation Procedures to include; quality assurance; USACE safety specifics from EM- 385-1-1; how to write an acceptable daily quality assurance report; USACE project management fundamentals; and ethics.

8.2 A candidate is expected to possess the trade skills, training, and qualifications for the required area of discipline (civil, structural, electrical, etc.).

8.3 The contractor will provide broad-based training in more managerial and administrative tasks (Managerial:

communication skills, interpersonal skills, and time management; Administrative: timesheet preparation, payroll procedures, and any contractor organizational specific orientation and indoctrination).

9.0 TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION

9.1 Contractor employees shall be responsible for providing their own means and mode of transportation to and from their residence to their place of employment. Travel to-and-from home to work is not part of the duty day and the cost will not be allowed or attributed to this contract or any issued Task Order.

9.2 Time spent traveling from one project site to another by the Contractors employee is part of the employee’s duty day and the cost may be paid under this contract or any issued Task Order. Payment will be provided for expenses as indicated in paragraph 10, below.

9.3 As addressed in the Work Requirement paragraph, section 4.0, the Contractor shall establish a daily rate which will include billeting, meals, travel and other life support needs. The daily rate will be established and adjusted accordingly either in Kabul or Other (denoting all other areas of Afghanistan other than Kabul) per the U.S Department of State (DoS) Foreign Per Diem Rates. https://aoprals.state.gov/web920/per_diem.asp these rates will be updated annually from the date of award.

9.4 Contractor employees driving without proper insurance will be considered as self-insured and shall be responsible for all and any damages that may occur while in a travel status.

9.5 International Travel: In general, costs associated with international travel are not supported by this contract and therefore will not be paid by the Government. There are a few instances where, given proximity to other nation borders and the route available to reach a site, international travel is required. For Contractor personnel working in these areas, the Contractor is required to secure passports, visas, and other necessary supporting documents to allow exit from and return entry into Afghanistan. Prior approval is required from the COR before Contractor personnel may conduct travel that requires the crossing of international borders. The mileage payment referenced in paragraph 10.1 applies here.

10.0 CONTRACTOR EXPENSES

10.1 Expenses incurred by personnel provided under this contract and/or awarded Task Orders are only paid if approved by the COR as necessary to fulfill the duties of their position.

10.1.1 Lodging, Mileage and Incidental Expenses: These items will be paid on a flat-rate. Documentation shall be provided to the Contracting Officer (KO) upon submission of all invoices. The flat-rate shall be established at time of award based on the Contractor’s accepted proposal. There will be no adjustments to the flat-rate during the term of this contract unless authorized in writing in advance by the Contracting Officer. The daily rate will be established and adjusted accordingly either in Kabul or Other (denoting all other areas of Afghanistan other than Kabul) per the U.S. DoS Foreign Per Diem Rates. These rates will be updated annually from the date of award.

10.1.2 For intermittent trips, lodging and meals are authorized if an overnight trip is required. A flat rate to be proposed by the Contractor, to include lodging and meals, is authorized.

10.2 No other expenses shall be incurred by the personnel supporting USACE unless approved in advance by the Contracting Officer.

11.0 SECURITY AND FACILITY ACCESS

11.1 The Contractor will be responsible for obtaining all permits, licenses, rights of entry and approvals, from all local Government authorities (Afghanistan, US, and coalition forces) as necessary for the performance of this contract.

11.2 The Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating security vetting, including collecting the prospective employee’s biographical data on the appropriate USG or coalition force forms required by the entity which performs the security vetting function, and escorting the candidates to the vetting venue. The appropriate Government intelligence or other agency or its designee will be responsible for conducting the background investigation and screening to vet the employees.

11.3 The Contractor is responsible for acquiring badges for their employees. The local USACE office will be responsible for providing sponsorship where needed for the badges, and may assist with coordination and support to acquire access badges at installations and forward operating bases only when required by the installation regulations.

11.4 As part of the coordination responsibilities, the Contractor shall also be responsible for tracking and transmitting final proof of vetting provided by the Government investigatory agency to the Contracting Officer for all new employees hired.

11.5 Security Notification: Should a Contractor employee be arrested for whatever reason or fail to pass any screening/vetting process, the Contractor shall immediately notify the COR and the Contracting Officer.

12.0 CONTRACTOR’S STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOP) OR PLANS:

12.1 The Contractor shall address each of the following procedures individually and submit the procedures to the Contracting Officer:

12.1.1 Security SOP which includes screening and vetting procedures, and abduction/ capture of employees within fifteen (15) calendar days after contract award for Government review and acceptance.

12.1.2 Safety Plan in accordance with EM 385-1-1, dated 30 Nov 14; “Safety and Health Requirements Manual”, all Divisions and District regulations, SOPs, and supervisory instructions within fifteen (15) calendar days after contract award for Government review and acceptance.

12.1.3 Payroll procedures and payroll delivery schedule within fifteen (15) calendar days after contract award for Government review and acceptance. These procedures shall demonstrate a means to track labor expenses and associated hours charged to projects or assigned accounting codes.

13.0 REPORTING

13.1 The following reports shall be provided to the USACE Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), Contract Specialist (CS), Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and Program Manager (PM) monthly:

13.1.1 Manning Tables by individual office. The Contractor shall coordinate the report format with the

USACE PCO, CS and CORs and submit the format for Government review and acceptance. Manning tables shall also capture what equipment was issued to each of Contractor’s personnel, and when.

13.2 Contractor shall perform annual performance assessments for all employees assigned to this contract and make them available to the PCO upon request.

14.0 REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

14.1 Contractor furnished equipment:

14.1.1 The Contractor shall provide to all personnel, equipment, computer support, photographic equipment and software necessary to fulfill the requirements of this contract. At each location, the Contractor will be responsible for providing the equipment deemed necessary for the performance of their assigned duties to the employees providing support to USACE under this contract. The Contractor shall verify with the local USACE office prior to supply of equipment that the equipment is suitable to support the mission needs (for example, adequate capacity, operating capability, storage, etc.). All equipment is expected to be in new/like new, serviceable condition upon initial issue. The Contractor shall replace damaged/ unserviceable, lost or stolen equipment within ten (10) days notification of malfunction or loss. All equipment shall be delivered to the USACE office or project site.

14.1.2 Technical personnel are required to possess:

14.1.2.1 Computer equipment (desktop CPU, or laptop) with:

14.1.2.1.1 MS Windows version 7

14.1.2.1.2 MS Office 2013 software (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

14.1.2.1.3 Anti-Virus software (McAfee, Norton, or equal)

14.1.2.1.4 Contractor provided e-mail service with adequate security protocols to transmit reports and photographs up to 10Mb files. Each Contractor employee shall have an individual Company email account to send files. Personal email accounts e.g. yahoo, gmail, outlook etc will not be used for official correspondence.

14.1.2.1.5 Printer or printer access

14.1.2.1.6 Internet service (i.e. broadband internet service, ISP) with the ability to transfer up to

10Mb files.

14.1.2.1.6 Laptops shall have wireless capabilities as well as access to a broadband internet service provider.

14.1.2.1.7 Laptops will have a minimum of 4GB of memory, 500GB hard drive

14.1.3 Safety Officer, QAR, PE, and Lead Engineer shall also possess

14.1.3.1 Digital camera with GPS

14.1.3.2 Global Positioning System (Garmin, Magellan, or equivalent) with current maps.

14.1.3.3 Cell phone with a service provider.

14.1.3.3.1 In remote areas where cell phone coverage is inadequate, the Contractor shall provide a satellite phone.

14.1.4 Required personal protective equipment (PPE) such as but not limited to the items listed below for the minimal work related PPE required on construction sites. Employees that will be exposed to any type of environment other than typical general construction that has a particular type of PPE covered by EM 385-1-1 will be provided the appropriate level of protection listed in Chapter 5 of that regulation.

14.1.4.1 PPE- Head Protection (White, no markings)

14.1.4.1.1 All protective headgear shall meet the requirements of ANSI Z89.1.

14.1.4.1.2 All persons working in or visiting hard hat areas shall be provided with and required to wear Type I or Type II, Class G (General – not to exceed 2,200 volts) or Class E (Electrical-not to exceed 20,000 volts) headgear as appropriate. The selection of the type of hardhat shall be based on the activity and identified in the AHA. For emergency response operations and other activities with greater need for side impact protection, Type II head protection is required.

14.1.4.2 PPE- Hearing

14.1.4.2.1 Hearing protection devices shall provide for the attenuation of noise to acceptable levels (i.e., 85 dBA for continuous (steady-state) noise). If necessary to hear audible warnings, hearing protection devices should not attenuate hearing levels below an individual’s hearing threshold.

14.1.4.2.2 Dual hearing protection (earplugs and a second method such as ear muffs worn concurrently), shall be based on the attenuation of the specific hearing protection. Generally, double hearing protection should be used whenever employees are exposed to continuous noise greater than 115 dBA.

14.1.4.3 PPE- Eye protection

14.1.4.3.1 Eye protection shall meet the requirements of ANSI/American Society of Safety Engineers

(ASSE) Z87.1, and bear a legible and permanent "Z87" logo to indicate compliance with the standard

14.1.4.3.2 When eye protection is required by this regulation, persons whose vision requires the use of corrective lenses, whether via the use of contact lenses or eyeglasses, shall be protected by one of the following:

• Prescription safety glasses providing optical correction and equivalent protection;

• Protective glasses with side shields designed to fit over corrective lenses without disturbing the adjustment of the glasses;

• Goggles that can be worn over corrective lenses without disturbing the adjustment of the glasses, or

• Goggles that incorporate corrective lenses mounted behind the protective lenses.

14.1.4.4 PPE- Protective Footwear

14.1.4.4.1 Personnel shall, as a minimum, wear safety-toed boots meeting ASTM Standard F2413 while working on construction sites.

14.1.4.4.2 Footwear providing protection against impact and compressive forces, conduction hazards, electrical hazards, and sole puncture shall comply with the applicable requirements of ASTM F2413. Footwear providing protection against impact and compression hazards shall be rated as I/75 and C/75.

14.1.4.5 PPE- High-visibility Apparel

14.1.4.5.1 High-visibility apparel meeting, at minimum, ANSI/ISEA 107, Performance Class3 requirements, shall be worn by workers.

14.1.4.5.2 The apparel background material color shall be either fluorescent yellow-green, fluorescent orange-red, or fluorescent red (see ANSI/ISEA 107). When choosing color, optimization of color conspicuity between the wearer and work environment shall be considered.

14.1.4.6 PPE- Hand Protection

14.1.4.6.1 All employees will be issued the appropriate hand protection when exposed to hazards such as skin absorption of harmful substances, severe cuts or lacerations, severe abrasions, punctures, chemical burns, thermal burns, harmful temperature extremes, high hand vibration and sharp objects.

14.1.4.6.2 Employees shall be issued at a minimum, leather gloves that protect against sparks, moderate heat, blows, chips, and rough objects.

15.0 LIFE SUPPORT

The Contractor shall be responsible for providing all life support under the required Task Orders as established.

Life support includes an enclosed mobile unit at the construction site or close to a USACE office site in instances where daily back and forth commuting from the employee’s home to work is not feasible as determined by the USG, as well as two (2) meals/day. Life support differs from Contractor expenses as discussed in paragraph 10.0 in that Contractor expenses are to be made available for short term requirements, such as an occasional site visit or other mission of minimal duration and occurring infrequently. Life support is intended to cover occurrences where longer-term billeting and meals are required in a remote area that does not allow for a daily commute.

16.0 QUALITY CONTROL (QC)

16.1 The Contractor shall ensure that the requirements of this contract are met at the timeliness and quality levels specified by implementing a rigorous Quality Control Program. The Contractor shall maintain and make accessible to the USG representatives any information required by the contract and as required by the FAR and its applicable supplemental regulations. During the evaluation of the work, the Contractor shall provide the professional supervision, logistical support, safety monitoring, and quality control that are necessary to ensure the accuracy, quality, completeness, and progress of the services provided. The Government will validate the Contractor’s Quality Control Program through its own Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).

16.2 Quality Control Plan:

16.2.1 The Contractor shall develop, implement and administer a Quality Control Plan (QCP) for Government acceptance. The QCP shall identify potential and actual problem areas in providing requirements of the contract as specified. The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program and plan to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent and ensure non-recurrence defective services. The Contractor’s quality control program is the means by which they assure themselves that work complies with the requirement of the contract.

The Contractor shall ensure that corrective actions are applied to problem areas throughout the life of the contract.

The QCP shall be provided to the CO within fifteen (15) days after contract award. Changes to the QCP shall be submitted to the CO and COR, no later than five (5) workings days prior to the effective date of change. The Contractor shall review and update the QCP and submit it for acceptance of changes fifteen (15) days prior to the beginning of the option period.

16.2.2 The basic intent of the QCP is to establish that the Contractor is responsible for the quality of the services provided and safety of employees in…