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11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

ERDC CONTRACTING OFFICE

3909 HALLS FERRY ROAD

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SOLICITATION

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.5. DATE ISSUED

10 Feb 2016

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

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3. SOLICITATION NO.

W912HZ-16-R-0011

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Job

IGF::OT::IGF LABOR - FFP

FFP

The Contractor shall perform Scientific and Technical (S&T) services in accordance with Section C, all applicable attachments, and the fully loaded labor rates in Section B. Specific requirements will be identified through Performance Work Statements (PWS) to be included in each individual task order.

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0002 Job

IGF::OT::IGF LABOR - CPFF

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The Contractor shall perform Scientific and Technical (S&T) services in accordance with Section C, all applicable attachments, and the fully loaded labor rates in Section B. Specific requirements will be identified through Performance

ESTIMATED COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL EST COST + FEE

0003 Job

TRAVEL

COST

Travel must be authorized by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and be in conformance with the contract requirements (See travel as required by the Performance Work Statement). Contractor travel required in the performance of S&T Services must comply with the Federal Travel Regulation or Joint Travel Regulations, as applicable, in effect on the date(s) the travel is performed.

Established Federal Government per diem rates will apply to all contractor travel.

0004 Job ODCs

COST

The Contractor shall execute all requirements for authorized other direct costs (ODCs) in accordance with Section C and all applicable attachments. Specific requirements will be identified through Performance Work Statements (PWS) to be included in each individual task order.

0005 Job

TRAINING

COST

The Contractor shall perform Scientific and Technical (S&T) services in accordance with Section C, all applicable attachments, and the fully loaded labor rates in Section B. Specific requirements will be identified through Performance

0006 Job Contractor Manpower Reporting

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The Contractor shall provide all required Contractor Manpower Reporting in accordance with Section H. Specific requirements will be identified thorugh the Performance Work Statement to be included in each Task Order.

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Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Performance Work Statement (PWS) ITL Scientific and Technical Services

07/27/2015 Version 1.0

Vision Statement

1 Introduction

1.1 Mission

1.2 Background

1.3 Scope

2 General Requirements

2.1 Non-Personal Services

2.2 Business Relations

2.3 Contract Administration and Management

2.3.1 Contract Management

2.3.2 Contract Administration

2.3.3 Personnel Administration

2.4 Subcontract Management

2.5 Contractor Personnel, Disciplines, and Specialties

2.5.1 Contractor Employee Conduct

2.5.2 Removal of Contractor Employees for Misconduct or Security Reasons

2.6 Location and Hours of Work

2.7 Travel

3 Performance Requirements

3.1 Library Science and Knowledge Management Services

3.1.1 ERDC Library collection and database maintenance

3.1.2 Technical Writing and Editing Services

3.1.3 Knowledge Management

3.2 Systems Engineering Services

3.2.1 Design of Complex Engineering Systems

3.2.2 System Modeling and Simulation

3.2.3 Reliability Analysis of Systems

3.2.4 Design of Systems Engineering Tools

3.3 Informatics

3.4 Digital Science

3.4.1. Artificial Intelligence

3.4.2 Information Technology for Human Intelligence

3.4.3 Decision Science

3.4.4 Statistical Analysis of Structured and Unstructured Data

3.4.5 Digital Repositories

4 Special Requirements

4.1 Security and Safety

4.1.1 Safety

4.1.2 Onsite Access

4.1.3 Access to Certain Restricted Areas

4.1.4 Access to Government Information Systems

4.1.5 AT Level I Training

4.1.6 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures

4.1.7 iWATCH Training

4.1.8 Contractor Employees Who Require Access to Government Information Systems

4.1.9 Contracts that Require an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure/Plan

4.1.10 Contracts that Require OPSEC Training

4.1.11 Information assurance (IA)/information technology (IT) training

4.1.12 Information assurance (IA)/information technology (IT) certification

4.1.13 Contracts That Require Handling or Access to Classified Information

4.1.14 Classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas

4.1.15 Clearances

4.1.16 Common Access Card

4.1.17 Threat Awareness Reporting Program

4.1.18 For Contractors who do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation

4.1.19 Will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas

4.2 Transition

4.5 Government Furnished Materials

4.6 Quality

4.6.1 Quality Control

4.6.2 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

5 Deliverables

6 Related Documents

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

ITL Scientific and Technical Services

Vision Statement

Provide a full range of scientific, technical and professional services for the Information Technology Laboratory.

1 Introduction

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has responsibility for investigating, developing and maintaining the nation's water and related environmental resources; constructing and operating projects for navigation, flood control, major drainage, shore and beach restoration and protection, related hydro power development, water supply, water quality control, fish and wildlife conservation and enhancement, and outdoor recreation; responding to emergency relief activities directed by other federal agencies; and administering laws for the protection and preservation of navigable waters, emergency flood control and shore protection.

1.1 Mission

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) helps solve our Nation’s most challenging problems in civil and military engineering, geospatial sciences, water resources, and environmental sciences for the Army, Department of Defense, civilian agencies, and our Nation’s public good.

1.2 Background

Not Applicable

1.3 Scope

The contractor shall provide all personnel, supervision, and services necessary to perform scientific, technical, and professional services for ERDCs research mission as defined in the Performance Based Statements of Work (PBSOW). The scope is defined as general requirements as outlined below in terms of areas of responsibility or operational mission. The contractor shall perform services related to the following areas:

Library Sciences and Knowledge Management Informatics Software Engineering Digital Science

2 General Requirements

This section describes the general requirements for this effort. The following sub-sections provide details of various considerations on this effort.

2.1 Non-Personal Services

The Government shall neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services. If the contractor believes that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the contractor's responsibility to notify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) immediately.

2.2 Business Relations

The contractor shall successfully integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute the requirement. The contractor shall manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of problem identification. The contractor shall provide corrective action plans, proposal submittals, timely identification of issues, and effective management of subcontractors.

The contractor shall seek to ensure customer satisfaction and professional and ethical behavior of all contractor personnel.

2.3 Contract Administration and Management

The following subsections specify requirements for contract, management, and personnel administration.

2.3.1 Contract Management

The contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management of the resources assigned to the requirement. The contractor must maintain continuity between the support operations at ERDC and the contractor's corporate offices.

2.3.2 Contract Administration

The Government shall neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual contractor employees. The contractor shall have a single point of contact between the Government and Contractor personnel assigned to this contract or task orders. The contractor shall assign work effort and maintaining proper and accurate time keeping records of personnel assigned to work on the requirement.

It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services. If the contractor believes that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the contractor's responsibility to notify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) immediately.

2.3.3 Personnel Administration

The contractor employees working on this contract shall be able to perform, in their field, at a high level of performance at the commencement of the task. The contractor shall maintain the currency and proficiency of their employees by providing initial and refresher training as required to meet the PWS requirements. Meaning that contractor employees must have the education, training, certifications and experience to perform the duties required, IAW Army Regulations and Programs. All contractor personnel shall be able to read, write, speak, and understand English, shall possess good written and verbal communications skills, and shall have sufficient knowledge of proper English grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation rules to identify errors and make corrections.

The contractor shall provide the following management and support as required. The contractor shall provide for employees during designated Government non-work days or other periods where Government offices are closed due to weather or security conditions. The contractor shall make necessary travel arrangements for employees.

The contractor shall provide necessary infrastructure to support contract tasks. The contractor shall provide administrative support to employees in a timely fashion (time keeping, leave processing, pay, emergency needs).

2.4 Subcontract Management

The contractor shall be responsible for any subcontract management necessary to integrate work performed on this requirement and shall be responsible and accountable for subcontractor performance on this requirement. The prime contractor will manage work distribution to ensure there are no Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) considerations. Contractors may add subcontractors to their team after notification to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) or Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

Cross teaming may or may not be permitted.

2.5 Contractor Personnel, Disciplines, and Specialties

The contractor shall accomplish the assigned work by employing and utilizing qualified personnel with appropriate combinations of education, training, and experience. The contractor shall match personnel skills to the work or task with a minimum of under/over employment of resources. The Contractor shall provide the necessary resources and infrastructure to manage, perform, and administer the contract.

2.5.1 Contractor Employee Conduct

The contractors employees shall observe and comply with all applicable departmental and agency regulations, policies, and procedures (e.g., fire, safety, sanitation, environmental protection, security, etc.). The contractor shall ensure that all contractor employees represent a professional appearance at all times, and that their conduct does not reflect discredit on the United States Government.

When contractor employees are working on Government facilities or participating at Government meetings, they shall wear identification badges distinguishing themselves as such. The badges at a minimum must have the employee name and word "contractor displayed. Ideally, the company name will appear on the badge. Additionally, not withstanding any other provisions in the PWS, the contractor shall identify themselves as a contractor in meetings, telephone conversations, all written communications and work situations so that their actions cannot be construed as acts of a Government official. The contractor shall take no actions that bind the government to a final decision or results in the exercise of governmental discretion.

2.5.2 Removal of Contractor Employees for Misconduct or Security Reasons

The Government may, at its sole discretion, direct the contractor to remove any contractor employee from Government facilities for misconduct or security reasons.

Such removal does not relieve the contractor of the responsibility to provide sufficient qualified personnel for adequate and timely service. The Contracting Officer will provide the contractor with an immediate rationale for removal of contractor employee.

Conflict of Interest. Neither the contractor nor its on-site employees shall utilize their knowledge of access to information, sensitive or otherwise, for individual or company gain.

2.6 Location and Hours of Work

The headquarters site of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ERDC is 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199. ERDC satellite laboratory sites are located in Alexandria, VA, Champaign, IL, Hanover, NH, and other Government facilities (mainly in the continental United States).

Core Working Hours. Government core working hours are from 0700 to 1730 local time Monday through Friday except US Federal Holidays. Government workers typically work eight (8) hours per day, 40 hours per week.

Government Facility Closure. In case of government facility closure as directed by the government, contractor employees shall be excused from work at no cost to the government.

Recognized Holidays. The contractor is not required to provide services on the following federal holidays, unless prior authorization is received in writing from the PCO:

New Years Day 1 January Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday 3rd Monday, January Presidents Day 3rd Monday, February Memorial Day Last Monday, May Independence Day 4 July Labor Day 1st Monday, September Columbus Day 2nd Monday, October Veteran's Day 11 November Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday, November Christmas 25 December

2.7 Travel

Travel to other government facilities or other contractor facilities may be required and will be specified in the PWS. All travel requirements (including plans, agenda, itinerary, or dates) shall be pre-approved by the government (subject to local policy procedures), and is on a strictly cost reimbursable basis. Costs for travel shall be billed in accordance with the regulatory implementation of Public Law 99-234 and FAR 31.205-46 Travel Costs (subject to local policy & procedures; may reference FAR).

Travel must be authorized by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and be in conformance with the contract requirements (See travel as required by Statement of work.) Contractor travel required in the performance of this task order contract must comply with the Federal Travel Regulation or Joint Travel Regulations, as applicable, in effect on the date(s) the travel is performed. Established Federal Government per diem rates will apply to all contractor travel. FOB: Destination

3 Performance Requirements

The following section specifies the Performance Objectives and Performance Elements for the contract.

3.1 Library Science and Knowledge Management Services

3.1.1 ERDC Library collection and database maintenance

The contractor shall maintain the ERDC Library collection and database. The ERDC Library consists of approximately 200,000 documents in multiple formats covering a wide range of scientific and engineering subject areas. All documents are tracked using an integrated library system, SIRSI/Dynix, which includes a digital repository of ERDC, pre-ERDC, and USACE documents.

Performance Standards

a) STD: Accurate

AQL: 95%

b) STD: Complete

AQL: 95%

c) STD: Compliant

AQL: 95%

d) STD: Deliverables are made in accordance with schedule

AQL: 95%

e) STD: Responsive

AQL: 95%

3.1.2 Technical Writing and Editing Services

The contractor shall provide technical documenting and technology transfer services for ERDC’s wide range of publications and documentation. Services will include technical writing, editing, and publishing of ERDC research. Writing styles should be in accordance with standards provided by the Government.

Performance Standards

a) STD: Accurate

AQL: 95%

b) STD: Complete

AQL: 95%

c) STD: Compliant

AQL: 95%

d) STD: Deliverables are made in accordance with schedule

AQL: 95%

3.1.3 Knowledge Management

The Contractor shall provide services for a wide range of knowledge management tasks including: Information Management –Tasks include the collection, storage, and distribution of information, intellectual property, documents and related materials.;

Collaborative Knowledge Management Tools - Tasks include operating and maintaining scientific and technical web forums and web pages to foster discussion, innovation, and best practices.; Innovative Workflow Processes – Tasks include the capture, feedback and improve the procedures of capturing information and data, and maintaining social network of ITL knowledge management sites; and Emerging Technologies - Tasks include strategic planning, the implementation and research of emerging technologies for knowledge management protocols.

Performance Standards

a) STD: Accurate

AQL: 95%

b) STD: Complete

AQL: 95%

c) STD: Compliant

AQL: 95%

d) STD: Deliverables are made in accordance with schedule

AQL: 95%

3.2 Systems Engineering Services

The contractor shall design complex engineering systems; provide systems modeling and simulation; analyze systems reliability; design system engineering tools; and provide technology and instrumentation integration.

3.2.1 Design of Complex Engineering Systems. The contractor shall develop enterprise-wide engineering and information systems, systems-related applications, and maintain graphical and architectural interfaces using various programming languages and platforms. These languages and platforms include C++, C#, Java, HTML, ASP, .Net, Windows OS, Unix, Linux, and Chrome. The contractor shall maintain performance metrics of the engineering system for user customer base and perform robust testing and evaluation of the component software applications and graphical interfaces.

Performance Standards

a) STD: Accurate

AQL: 95%

b) STD: Complete

AQL: 95%

c) STD: Compliant

d) STD: Deliverables are made in accordance with schedule

AQL: 95%

f) STD: Documentation of source code

AQL: 95%

3.2.2 System Modeling and Simulation. The contractor shall design and develop IT scientific, large scale models as well as schematic workflow models. Tasks will include modeling and simulation of large scale data for assessment, proposed alternatives and integration of model output and data results into design tools, and recommend efficiencies and speed of models.

Performance Standards

a) STD: Accurate

AQL: 95%

b) STD: Complete

AQL: 95%

c) STD: Compliant

AQL: 95%

d) STD: Deliverables are made in accordance with schedule

AQL: 95%

3.2.3 Reliability Analysis of Systems. The contractor shall assemble and deploy technology components for integration into larger systems. The contractor shall track and monitor instrumentation including equipment and USACE assets for usage, availability, inventory, status, repair, and disposal.

Performance Standards

a) STD: Accurate

AQL: 95%

b) STD: Complete

AQL: 95%

c) STD: Compliant

AQL: 95%

d) STD: Deliverables are made in accordance with schedule

AQL: 95%

3.2.4 Design of Systems Engineering Tools. The contractor shall provide services for the development, maintenance and organization of the software engineering tools including modifying workflow maps and responding to help desk tickets within the engineering system, as provided by the Government. Systems operation and maintenance tasks will include user administration, writing source code, content management and storage, file sharing and reporting.

Performance Standards

a) STD: Accurate

AQL: 95%

b) STD: Complete

AQL: 95%

c) STD: Compliant

AQL: 95%

d) STD: Deliverables are made in accordance with schedule

AQL: 95%

3.3 Informatics

The contractor shall collect project data, write technical summary reports, and monitor project web sites. Contract services are required to analyze project data, write and edit summary reports, provide operational and logistical services, and recommend updates to project information. The contractor shall also integrate the collection, analysis, and visualization of scientific and business data.

Performance Standards

a) STD: Accurate

AQL: 95%

b) STD: Complete

AQL: 95%

c) STD: Compliant

AQL: 95%

d) STD: Deliverables are made in accordance with schedule

AQL: 95%

3.4 Digital Science

Digital science focuses on interdisciplinary software products. Tasks include several focus areas and activities including: artificial intelligence, natural language processes, development and maintenance of decision making tools, data analysis from multiple types of scientific and technical data, data integration and storage of digital data.

3.4.1. Artificial Intelligence. The contractor shall design, operate and maintain computer software programs that are capable of intelligent behavior. Tasks include writing software code, debugging and documenting software applications.

Performance Standards

a) STD: Accurate

AQL: 95%

b) STD: Complete

AQL: 95%

c) STD: Compliant

AQL: 95%

d) STD: Deliverables are made in accordance with schedule

AQL: 95%

e) STD: Responsive

AQL: 95%

3.4.2 Information Technology for Human Intelligence. The contractor shall provide the design, operation and maintenance of software applications and IT platforms to store, retrieve, transmit and manipulate data. Tasks include deployment and configuration of applications, computer hardware and computer architecture for Human Intelligence.

Performance Standards

a) STD: Accurate

AQL: 95%

b) STD: Complete

AQL: 95%

c) STD: Compliant

AQL: 95%

d) STD: Deliverables are made in accordance with schedule

AQL: 95%

e) STD: Responsive

AQL: 95%

3.4.3 Decision Science. The contractor shall provide software code for the application of statistical and mathematical methods to decision-making, and the simulation of higher-order thinking. Tasks include identifying improvements, debugging, maintaining, and documenting decision making programs.

Performance Standards

a) STD: Accurate

AQL: 95%

b) STD: Complete

AQL: 95%

c) STD: Compliant

AQL: 95%

d) STD: Deliverables are made in accordance with schedule

AQL: 95%

e) STD: Responsive

AQL: 95%

3.4.4 Statistical Analysis of Structured and Unstructured Data. The contractor shall provide analysis and statistical trends of wide range of project data that is in a variety of structured and unstructured format. Tasks include data mining project records from multiple sources that are a mix of structured and unstructured data and collating data into a structured format in reporting tools including dashboards.

Performance Standards

a) STD: Accurate

AQL: 95%

b) STD: Complete

AQL: 95%

c) STD: Compliant

AQL: 95%

d) STD: Deliverables are made in accordance with schedule

AQL: 95%

e) STD: Responsive

AQL: 95%

3.4.5 Digital Repositories. The contractor shall operate and maintain large digital repository of ERDC and USACE scientific and engineering data holdings. Tasks include the collection, management and preservation of large digital data sets.

Performance Standards

a) STD: Accurate

AQL: 95%

b) STD: Complete

AQL: 95%

c) STD: Compliant

AQL: 95%

d) STD: Deliverables are made in accordance with schedule

4 Special Requirements

This section describes the special requirements for this effort. The following sub-sections provide details of various considerations on this effort.

4.1 Security and Safety

This section describes the security and safety for this effort. The following sub-sections provide details of various considerations on this effort.

4.1.1 Safety

Contractor Compliance: The contractor and its subcontractors shall comply with Public Law 91-596 (Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)) and the Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH) (DODD 4715.1E). These requirements shall be incorporated into the contractors safety and health program. The Department of Defense (DOD) participates in the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).

Contractor personnel performing services on a DoD installation shall participate in the local VPP. Information on the VPP is available at http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/vpp/index.html.

Mishap Notification and Investigation: The contractor and its subcontractors (if applicable) shall promptly report pertinent facts regarding mishaps involving Government property damage or injury to Government personnel and to cooperate in any resulting safety investigation. The contractor shall notify (via telephone) the cognizant contracting officer, the contracting officers representative, and/or other applicable members within four (4) hours of all mishaps or incidents. The Government person notified by the contractor will in-turn notify the Safety office. Contractor notifications made after duty hours shall be reported to the appropriate installation Command Post. If requested by the cognizant contracting officer, the contracting officers representative, and/or the cognizant program manager, the contractor shall immediately secure the mishap scene/damaged property and impound pertinent maintenance and training records until released by the investigating safety office. If the Government investigates the mishap, the contractor and the subcontractors shall cooperate fully and assist the Government personnel until the investigation is completed.

4.1.2 Onsite Access

The Government has the right to restrict on-site access to any contractor personnel who is identified as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, or operational mission of the Corps of Engineers.

4.1.3 Access to Certain Restricted Areas

Certain facilities, buildings or rooms are restricted to only individuals with proper security clearance. When the Contractor employees are required to perform work in these sensitive areas, they shall be escorted at all time by an authorized government employee. Other sensitive areas may require only pre-clearance of one or more particular Contractor employees.

4.1.4 Access to Government Information Systems

All contractor employees with access to a government information system must successfully complete the DoD Information Assurance Awareness training prior to access to the information system and then annually thereafter.

4.1.5 AT Level I Training

All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, controlled access areas, or require network access, shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. Upon request, the contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website: http://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html; or it can be provided by the RA ATO in presentation form which will be documented via memorandum.

4.1.6 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 or background investigation and 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 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.

4.1.7 iWATCH Training

The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH, Corps Watch, or See Something, Say Something program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 5 calendar days after contract award.

4.1.8 Contractor Employees Who Require Access to Government Information Systems

All contractor employees with access to a government info system must be registered in the Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) at commencement of services, and must successfully complete the DOD Information Assurance Awareness prior to access to the information systems and then annually thereafter in accordance with personnel security standards listed in AR 25-2 (Information Assurance), an appropriate background investigation will be conducted prior to accessing the government information systems.

4.1.9 Contracts that Require an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure/Plan

The Contractor shall develop an OPSEC SOP/Plan within 90 days of contract 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.

4.1.10 Contracts that Require OPSEC Training

All new contractor employees will complete Level I OPSEC Training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty. Additionally, all contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training. OPSEC awareness training is available at the following websites:

https://www.iad.gov/ioss/ or http://www.cdse.edu/catalog/operations-security.html; or it can be provided by the RA OPSEC Officer in presentation form which will be documented via memorandum.

4.1.11 Information assurance (IA)/information technology (IT) training

All contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees must complete the DoD IA awareness training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter.

All contractor employees working IA/IT functions must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoDD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M and AR 25-2 within six months of employment.

4.1.12 Information assurance (IA)/information technology (IT) certification

All contractor employees supporting IA/IT functions shall be appropriately certified upon contract IAW DoD 8570.01-M, DFARS 252.239-7001 and AR 25-2. The baseline certification as stipulated in DoD 8570.01-M must be completed upon contract award.

4.1.13 Contracts That Require Handling or Access to Classified Information

Contractor shall comply with AR 380-67 (Personnel Security Program) and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors) as well as FAR 52.204-2, Security Requirements.

Additionally, Contractors must comply with - (1) The Security Agreement (DD Form 441), including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DoD 5220.22-M); any revisions to DOD 5220.22-M, notice of which has been furnished to the contractor. For classified contracts, the DD Form 254 will be attached with the contract.

4.1.14 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 sensitive or restricted areas.

4.1.15 Clearances

The Prime Contractor Company must have (or will 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 the contract awarded period of performance. Contractor personnel performing work under this contract must have the required security clearance, per AR 380-67, at the appropriate level at the start of the period of performance. Security Clearances and FCL requirements are required to be maintained for the life of the contract IAW the DD254 attached to the contract. If no FCL, the supporting Government Contracting Activity will sponsor the prime contract company in obtaining the FCL.

DD Forms 254: Overarching security requirements and Contractor access to classified information shall be as specified in the basic DD Form 254. All contractor personnel with access to unclassified information systems, including e-mail, shall have at a minimum a favorable National Agency Check (NAC).

Contractor and employees of the contractor are required to be citizens of the United States and must maintain such status during the duration of this contract; unless the Contracting Officer approves the exception and all DoD required security clearances and approvals are met. In accordance with DoD 5200-2.R, all persons (DoD military, civilian, and contractor personnel) using unclassified automated information systems must have at a minimum a positive National Agency Check with Local Agency and Credit Checks (NACLC). The contractor shall submit verification that this checks has been submitted for each contractor employee on the task prior to beginning work on the task. Contractor employees are required to possess a “secret” or “top secret” security clearance.

4.1.16 Common Access Card. Each contractor employee will be issued a Common Access Card (CAC) by the government. The CAC shall be returned by the contractor employee to the issuing office when a contractor employee’s employment is terminated, re-assigned outside of this contract or if the contract expires. Each contractor employees shall wear the CAC such that it is readily visible at all times during contract performance at official duty station. CAC shall not be displayed while away from official duty station or left visible in a vehicle.

The contractor and all sub-contractors employees will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) Both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) Remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) Physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an interim CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

Visitor Group Security Agreement. The contractor shall sign a Contractor Visitor Group Security Agreement to protect classified information involved in performance under this contract or Task Order. The Agreement will outline responsibilities in the following areas: Contractor security supervision; Standard Practice Procedures; access, accountability, storage, and transmission of classified material; marking requirements;

security education; personnel security clearances; reports; security checks; security guidance; emergency protection; protection of government resources; DD Forms 254;

periodic security reviews; and other responsibilities, as required.

4.1.17 Threat Awareness Reporting Program

All new contractor employees will complete annul Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP) Training provided by a Counterintelligence Agent, IAW AR 381-12.

The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor and subcontract employee(s) or a memorandum for the record, to the COR or the Contracting Officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training. Authorized web-based TARP training for CAC card holders is available at the flowing website: https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/655474

4.1.18 For Contractors who do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation

Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05 / AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative, as NCIC and TSDB are available), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

4.1.19 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 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.

4.2 Transition

The contractor shall follow the transition plan submitted as part of the proposal and keep the Government fully informed of status throughout the transition period.

Throughout the phase-in/phase-out periods, it is essential that attention be given to minimize interruptions or delays to work in progress that would impact the mission. The contractor must plan for the transfer of work control, delineating the method for processing and assigning tasks during the phase-in/phase-out periods.

4.5 Government Furnished Materials

Unless otherwise indicated, the Government will provide all facilities, utilities, equipment and materials necessary to accomplish the work for "on-site” employees:

Desk Chair

Access to copy machine Access to facsimile machine Telephone, including long distance and voicemail Desktop computer (PC) with access to printer Cell Phone as determined necessary by the COR Government furnished computers may be hand-receipted to the Contractor. The liability for the repair of damaged Government property shall be subject to the terms of the "Government Property clause set forth in Section I of the solicitation and resulting contract. When Government property is furnished to the Contractor, a Government property control receipt will be completed and signed by the Contractor. The property control receipt will indicate the assigned location for use of the property by the Contractor. A copy of the property control receipt will be furnished to the Contractor.

Upon return of the Government property to the Government, the Government property control receipt will be completed indicating the return of the property by the Contractor.

A copy of the returned property control receipt will be furnished to the Contractor. All Government property furnished to the Contractor shall be accomplished in accordance with this procedure. The Contractor shall establish a property control system for the use, control, protection, and preservation of Government property assigned to the Contractor.

4.6 Quality

This section describes the Quality Control components for this effort. The following sub-sections provide details of various considerations on this effort.

4.6.1 Quality Control

The Contractor shall develop a Task/Delivery Order QCP and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with the IDIQ contract and this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractors QCP is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract.

The finalized QCP will be accepted by the Government at the time of the award of the Task/Delivery Order. The Contracting Officer may notify the Contractor of required modifications to the plan during the period of performance. The Contractor then shall coordinate suggested modifications and obtain acceptance of the plan by the Contracting Officer. Any modifications to the program during the period of performance shall be provided to the Contracting Officer for review no later than 10 working days prior to effective date of the change. The QCP shall be subject to the Governments review and approval. The Government may find the QCP "unacceptable" whenever the Contractors procedures do not accomplish quality control objective(s). The Contractor shall revise the QCP within 10 working days from receipt of notice that QCP is found "unacceptable."

4.6.2 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

The Government shall monitor the Contractors performance under this Task/Delivery Order in accordance with the Governments QASP. The Government reserves the right to utilize other methods, as necessary, to assure the Contractor's compliance with the terms and conditions of this contract. The Government may inspect services provided by the Contractor both during and/or after performance is complete. If the Government identifies any performance deficiency, the Contractor will be advised of the deficiency as soon as possible. All such notifications will be confirmed in writing with the Contractor by the Government. Such notification will be made only to the Contractor or his/her designated onsite superintendent and not to any other agents, employees, or subcontractors. Upon receipt of such notification, the Contractor shall correct the deficiency within the time specified by the COR. However, in the event that the deficiency represents a hazard to health or safety or it serves to jeopardize operational continuity, then corrective action shall proceed immediately and continue uninterrupted until the correction is affected. In all cases, the correction of performance deficiencies shall not in any way adversely affect other contract performance.

5 Deliverables

All deliverables under this contract must be works first produced, created or generated in the performance of this contract exclusively with government funding or alternatively, if the contractor must incorporate any works copyrighted (i.e. to include licenses) by others, the contractor must obtain the contracting officer's permission to do so, provide the license to the contracting officer for government review and acceptability of terms, and obtain for the government a non-exclusive, paid up, world-wide license to make and distribute copies of that work, to prepare derivative works, to perform or display publically any portion of the work and to permit other to do so for government purposes.

See DFARS 227.7103 and 252.227-7020. All works created or generated in the performance of this contract are considered special works and the contractor shall assign the copyright to the government. The contractor shall relinquish all use and disclosure rights along with the copyright.

The contractor shall provide deliverables as described in subsequent task orders.

Deliverables shall be specified by the government at the task order level.

6 Related Documents

The following Documents are related to this project: Not Applicable

Performance Requirement Summary (PRS)

ITL Scientific and Technical Services

Statements Standards/AQL Methods of

Surveillance Incentive/Remedy

3.1 The

Contractor shall perform activities relative to Library Science and Knowledge Management

a) Accurate

AQL: 95%

b) Complete

AQL: 95%

c) Compliant

AQL: 95%

d) Deliverables are made in accordance with schedule

AQL: 95%

e) Responsive

Periodic Inspections/Customer Complaints

Positive/Negative Performance Ratings.

3.1.1

The Contractor shall perform activities relative to

ERDC

Library Collection and Database Maintenance

a) Accurate

AQL: 95%

b) Complete

AQL: 95%

c) Compliant

AQL: 95%

d) Deliverables are made in accordance with schedule

AQL: 95%

Complaints

Positive/Negative

3.1.2 The

shall perform activities relative to Technical Writing and Editing

a) Accurate

AQL: 95%

b) Complete

AQL: 95%

c) Compliant

AQL: 95%

d) Deliverables are made in accordance with schedule

AQL: 95%

Complaints

Positive/Negative Performance Ratings.

3.1.3 The

Contractor shall perform activities relative to Knowledge Management

a) Accurate

AQL: 95%

b) Complete

AQL: 95%

c) Compliant

AQL: 95%

d) Deliverables are made in accordance with schedule

AQL: 95%

Complaints

Positive/Negative Performance Ratings.

3.2 The

Contractor shall perform activities related to Systems Engineering

a) Accurate

AQL: 95%

b) Complete

AQL: 95%

c) Compliant

AQL: 95%

d) Deliverables are made in accordance with schedule

AQL: 95%

Complaints

Positive/Negative Performance Ratings.

3.2.1 The

Contractor shall perform activities related to the Design of Complex Engineering Systems

a) Accurate

AQL: 95%

b) Complete

AQL: 95%

c) Compliant

AQL: 95%

d) Deliverables are made in accordance with schedule

Periodic Inspections/Customer Complaints

3.2.2 The

shall perform activities related to System Modeling and Simulation

a) Accurate

AQL: 95%

b) Complete

AQL: 95%

c) Compliant

AQL: 95%

d) Deliverables are made in accordance with schedule

AQL: 95%

Complaints

Positive/Negative Performance Ratings.

3.2.3 The

Contractor shall perform activities related to Reliability Analysis of Systems

a) Accurate

AQL: 95%

b) Complete

AQL: 95%

c) Compliant

AQL: 95%

d) Deliverables are made in accordance with schedule

AQL: 95%

Complaints

Positive/Negative Performance Ratings.

3.2.4 The

Contractor shall perform…