Apr622PWS-LCSW.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

1.0 General:

1.1 Scope: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary, except as specified in Paragraph 3.0 as Government Furnished, to perform Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW) services, as defined in this PWS and in Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Occupation code 29-2019 Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

1.2 Background: The purpose of this requirement is to provide Licensed Clinical Social Work services in support of individual Soldier medical readiness as prescribed by AR40-

501. Our goal is to ensure Soldiers are psychologically sound and fit for our state and federal mission through addressing minor issues before they become a detriment to soldier fitness. The LCSW works in conjunction with the military behavioral health (BH) team, participates in the development of an annual program strategy to determine priorities, gaps, needs, and means to achieve annual goals. Major duties include focused soldier outreach and education, population health surveillance, command consultation, screening and evaluation, crisis intervention, treatment referral networks, and case management efforts. Responsibilities include assisting with Army Suicide Prevention Programs, attending specialty training for NG health care professionals and other personnel on issues related to the psychological health of Guardsmen and their families. The Maryland Army National Guard (MDARNG) Surgeon’s Office requires a highly responsive process whereby the government can quickly obtain needed support and services.

1.3 Period of Performance (PoP): The period of performance shall be One year of 12 months. No option years.

1.4 General Information:

1.4.1 Quality Control (QC): The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective QC Plan (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure correction and non-recurrence of defective/sub-standard services. The contractor’s QCP is the means by which it assures itself that its work complies with the requirements of the contract. As a minimum, the contractor shall develop QC procedures that address the areas identified in Technical Exhibit 1, Performance Requirements Summary (PRS). A final QCP shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) NLT 10 days after contract award. After acceptance of the QCP, the contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer’s (KO’s) acceptance in writing of any proposed changes to its QCP.

1.4.2 Quality Assurance (QA): The Government will evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government will do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and acceptable quality level(s) or defect rate(s).

1.4.3 Recognized Holidays: The following are recognized United States (US) holidays.

The contractor shall not perform services on these days:

1.4.3.1 New Year’s Day: January 1st

1.4.3.2 Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday

1.4.3.3 President’s Day

1.4.3.4 Memorial Day

1.4.3.5 Independence Day: July 4th

1.4.3.6 Labor Day

1.4.3.7 Columbus Day

1.4.3.8 Veteran’s Day: November 11th

1.4.3.9 Thanksgiving Day

1.4.3.10 Christmas Day: December 25th

1.4.4 Place and Performance of Services:

The contractor shall provide LCSW services between the hours of 0630 thru 1700 Tuesday through Friday except on recognized US holidays or when the Government facility/installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government-directed facility/installation closings. Occasional work will be required on a Saturday or Sunday, or both at any one time or period.

Performance shall be primarily at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation, 5555 Rue Saint Lo Drive, Reisterstown, MD 21136, BLDG 205 or The Flight Surgeon’s Clinic 2624 Fairview Point Road, Building E-6814, Edgewood Maryland 21040 and occasionally other locations within the state. Alternate work locations, work days and hours may be authorized. The contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility/installation is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the work force are essential.

1.4.4.1 Telework: Telework is an available for this position.

1.4.4.2 Unscheduled gate closures by the security personnel may occur at any time causing all personnel entering or exiting a closed installation to experience a delay. This cannot be predicted or prevented. Contractors are not compensated for unexpected closures or delays. Vehicles operated by contractor personnel are subject to search pursuant to applicable regulations. Any moving violation of any applicable motor vehicle regulation may result in the termination of the contractor employee’s installation driving privileges.

added Juneteenth June 19th

1.4.4.3 The contractor’s employees shall become familiar with and obey the regulations of the installation; including fire, traffic, safety and security regulations while on the installation. Contractor employees should only enter restricted areas when required to do so and only upon prior approval. All contractor employees shall carry proper identification with them at all times, and shall be subject to such checks as may be deemed necessary. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all regulations and orders of the installation which may affect performance. The Government reserves the right to direct the removal of an employee for misconduct, security reasons, or any overt evidence of communicable disease. Removal of contractor employees for reasons stated above does not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for total performance of this contract.

1.4.5 Security Requirements: The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the COR. The contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by Department of Defense (DoD), Headquarters Department of Army (HQDA) and/or local policy. Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.4.5.1 For contractors requiring Common Access Card (CAC): The CAC is the DoD Federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential. CAC issuance requirements are as follows:

In accordance with Department of Defense Manual (DoDM) 1000.13-M-V1, DoD Identification (ID) Cards, January 23, 2014, initial issuance of a CAC requires, at a minimum, the completion of an Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint check with favorable results and submission of a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) (or investigation approved in Federal Investigative Standards) to the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (USD(I)) approved investigative service provider. The issuance of a CAC will be based on four criteria: (a) eligibility for a CAC; (b) verification of DoD affiliation from an authoritative data source; (c) completion of background vetting requirements according to the Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 201-2, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors, August 2013, and DoD Manual 5200.02, Procedures for the DoD Personnel Security Program (PSP), April 3, 2017, and (d) verification of a claimed identity. Sponsorship and enrollment information about each applicant must be registered in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) through either the Real-Time Automated Personnel ID System (RAPIDS) using the DD Form 1172-2, or the Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS).

1.4.5.1.1 HSPD-12 Background Investigation Requirements: The contractor shall ensure that all contractor and subcontractor personnel whose duties require CAC card issuance obtain them, and shall process all CAC card applications. The contractor shall ensure that all employees requiring an initial background investigation complete a

Personnel Security Investigation Portal (PSIP) form at Attachment “TBD”, at the earliest possible date and that this form is forwarded to the COR immediately. The COR will review the form for completeness and accuracy and forward it to the National Guard Bureau (NGB) Personnel Security manager who will initiate the investigation process via the PSIP. Contractor personnel will then receive two e-mail messages; the first will confirm that the investigative service provider has received the request, and the second will provide instructions for the completion of the appropriate form via the Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-QIP) system. Upon completion of the e-QIP questionnaire and submittal of all required documents, including fingerprint card to the security manager, the background investigation (BI) will be initiated. The contractor shall ensure immediate compliance with all instructions regarding background investigation processing, including those provided verbally, by e-mail or via a Government system. The contractor is cautioned that the entire process from submittal of the PSIP form to return of the FBI fingerprint check may routinely take from two to six weeks and shall factor this lead time into its hiring/placement process.

The contractor shall make all reasonable efforts to ensure that contractor employees meet CAC eligibility standards upon assignment to the contract and shall be held responsible for delays, failure to meet performance requirements or decreases in efficiency in accordance with the applicable inspection clause.

1.4.5.1.2 Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS): The contractor shall process CAC applications through the TASS, the procedures for which are described below. Although there is no requirement for the contractor to designate a “Corporate Facility Security Officer" (FSO) to serve as its single point of contact for the BI, the TASS application process and other CAC and security-related matters, such designation facilitates these processes. If an FSO is not established, all contractor employees requiring a CAC will be required to process their own applications. The submission process for CAC applications is as follows:

1. The contractor's FSO or contractor employee shall submit requests for a CAC via email to the designated TASS Trusted Agent (TA). The TASS TA for this requirement will be: “TBD.”

2. The Government will establish a TASS application account for each CAC Request and will provide each contractor employee a USER ID and password, via email, to the FSO. The FSO or contractor employee shall access the TASS account and complete the CAC application (entering/editing contractor information as applicable) at:

https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/tass/. The FSO or contractor employee shall follow up to ensure that the TA is processing the request.

3. The Government will inform the contractor's applicant, via email, of one of the following:

a. Approval.* Upon approval, the information is transferred to the DEERS database and an email notification is sent to the contractor with instructions on obtaining their CAC. The contractor proceeds to a RAPIDS station (RAPIDS Site Locator:

http://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/).

b. Rejection.* The Government, in separate correspondence, will provide reason(s) for rejection.

c. Return. Additional information or correction to the application required by the contractor employee.

*The contractor shall maintain records of all approved and rejected applications.

1.4.5.1.3 At the RAPIDS station, the RAPIDS Verification Officer will verify the contractor employee by SSN and two forms of identification. Identity source documents must come from the list of acceptable documents included in Form I-9, OMB No. 1615- 0047, "Employment Eligibility Verification." Consistent with applicable law, at least one document from the Form I-9 list shall be a valid (unexpired) State or Federal Government-issued picture ID. The Identity documents will be inspected for authenticity and scanned and stored in the DEERS upon issuance of an ID. The photo ID requirement cannot be waived, consistent with applicable statutory requirements. The Verification Officer will capture primary and alternate fingerprints, picture, and updates to DEERS, and will then issue a CAC. Issued CACs will be valid for no longer than three years, or until the individual's contract end date (inclusive of any options), whichever is earlier.

1.4.5.1.4 The contractor shall return issued CACs to the DEERS office upon departure or dismissal of each contractor employee, and shall obtain a receipt for each card and provide it to the TA/COR.

1.4.5.1.5 The contractor shall manage requests for new or renewal CAC cards in sufficient time to ensure that all contractor employees have them when needed to perform work under this contract. The contractor shall provide at least 10 calendar days advance notice to the TA, unless there are extenuating circumstances approved by the COR or KO.

1.4.5.1.6 The contractor shall obtain an Army Knowledge Online (AKO) email address for each applicant, including subcontractors, who may be deployed or require logical access to a government computer network. This can be done by going to:

http://www.us.army.mil and registering as an "Army Guest," with the sponsor being the COR or a COR- designated individual if the COR is ineligible to Serve as an AKO Sponsor. Note: If employees of a contractor lose the privilege to access AKO, they lose the ability to renew their CAC. Therefore, it is critical that contractor employees maintain their AKO accounts.

1.4.5.2 RESERVED.

1.4.5.3 Communications Security/Information Technology (COMSEC/IT) Security:

All communications with DoD organizations are subject to COMSEC review. All telephone communications networks are continually subject to intercept by unfriendly intelligence organizations. DoD has authorized the military departments to conduct COMSEC monitoring and recording of telephone calls originating from, or terminating at, DoD organizations. Therefore, the contractor is advised that any time contractor personnel place or receive a call they are subject to COMSEC procedures. The contractor shall ensure wide and frequent dissemination of the above information to all employees dealing with DoD information. The contractor shall abide by all Government regulations concerning the authorized use of the Government's computer network, including the restriction against using the network to recruit Government personnel or advertise job openings.

1.4.5.4 Use of Government Information Systems (IS) and access to Government networks is a revocable privilege, not a right. Users are the foundation of the DoD strategy and their actions affect the most vulnerable portion of the Army Enterprise Infostructure (AEI). Contractor employees shall have a favorable background investigation or hold a security clearance and access approvals commensurate with the level of information processed or available on the system. Contractor employees shall:

1.4.5.4.1 Comply with the command's Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) for Government owned IS and sign an AUP prior to or upon account activation.

1.4.5.4.2 Complete initial and/or annual Information Assurance (IA) training as defined in the IA Best Business Practices (BBP) training (https://informationassurance.us.army.mil).

1.4.5.4.3 Mark and safeguard files, output products, and storage media per classification level and disseminate them only to individuals authorized to receive them with a valid need to know.

1.4.5.4.4 Protect IS and IS peripherals located in their respective areas in accordance with physical security and data protection requirements.

1.4.5.4.5 Practice safe network and Internet operating principles and take no actions that threaten the integrity of the system or network.

1.4.5.5 Protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII): The contractor shall protect all PII encountered in the performance of services in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 224.103 Personally Identifiable Information and Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 5400.11, Department of Defense Privacy Program, and DoD 5400.11-R. If a PII breach results from the contractor’s violation of the aforementioned policies, the contractor shall bear all notification costs, call-center support costs, and credit monitoring service costs for all individuals whose PII has been compromised.

1.4.5.6 AT Level 1 Awareness Training (AT): All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, and controlled access areas shall complete Level 1 Antiterrorism Training within 30 calendar days after contract start date and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor and subcontractor employee to the COR within 15 calendar days after completion of training. Level 1 AT is available at http://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html .

1.4.5.7 Information Assurance (IA)/Information Technology (IT) Training: All contractor employees and associated subcontractor employees shall complete the DoD

IA Awareness Training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All contractor employees performing services involving IA/IT functions shall comply with DoD and Army workforce training requirements in DoDD 8140.01, DoD 8570.01-M and AR 25-2 within six months of the start of contract performance. In accordance with DoD 8570.01-M, DFARS 252.239.7001 and AR 25-2, contractor employees performing Information Assurance Technical (IAT) functions shall be appropriately certified upon contract award. The baseline certification as stipulated in DoD 8570.01-M shall be completed upon contract award.

1.4.5.8 Information Awareness: All contractor employees with access to a government information system shall be registered in the Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) (https://atc.us.army.mil/iastar/index.php) at commencement of services, and shall successfully complete the DoD Information Assurance awareness training prior to access to the IS and then annually thereafter.

(https://ia.signal.army.mil/DoDIAA/).

1.4.5.9 iWATCH Training: The contractor and all associated subcontractors with an area of performance within an Army-controlled installation, facilities or area shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program. This local developed training shall be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR or the KO. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance. The contractor shall report completion for each contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the within 15 calendar days after completion of training.

1.4.5.10 OPSEC Training: In accordance with AR 530-1, Operations Security, new contractor employees shall complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each contractor employee to the COR within 15 calendar days after completion of training. Level 1 OPSEC training is available at http://cdsetrain.dtic.mil/opsec/.

1.4.5.11 OPSEC SOP/Plan: The contractor shall develop an OPSEC Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)/Plan and provide it to the COR within 90 calendar days of contract award to be reviewed and approved by the responsible Government OPSEC officer, per AR 530-1, Operations Security. This SOP/Plan shall include a process to identify 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. The contractor shall implement OPSEC measures as required by the Government. In addition, the contractor shall identify an individual who will be an OPSEC Coordinator. The contractor shall ensure this individual becomes OPSEC Level II certified within 90 days of appointment as OPSEC coordinator in accordance with AR 530-1. Contractor shall provide a copy of the certification to the COR NLT 15 days after completion.

1.4.5.12 Classified Information: RESERVED.

1.4.5.13 Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP): RESERVED.

1.4.6 Physical Security: The contractor shall safeguard all Government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment and materials shall be secured IAW AR 190-51, Physical Security.

1.4.6.1 Key Control: NOTE: All references to keys include key cards. The contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that no keys/key cards issued by the Government are lost or misplaced or are used by unauthorized persons. No keys issued by the Government shall be duplicated. The contractor shall include procedures covering key control in the QCP. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicated keys/key cards to the COR.

1.4.6.1.1 In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the contractor shall, upon direction by the KO, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the Government replaces or re-keys the locks, the Government will deduct the total cost of lock replacement or re-keying from the monthly payment due the contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, the Government will replace all locks and keys for that system, and will deduct the total cost from the monthly payment due the contractor.

1.4.6.1.2 The contactor shall prohibit the use of the Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the contractor’s employees. The contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than contactor employees engaged in the performance of services in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the KO.

1.4.6.2 Lock Combinations: The contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that no lock combinations are revealed to unauthorized persons. The contractor shall ensure that lock combinations are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need to know such combinations. These procedures shall be included in the contractor’s QCP.

1.4.7 Special Qualifications: The Contractor shall provide a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed to practice Social work in the State Of Maryland. The candidate will be a graduate of an accredited school of Social Work, and have at a minimum 3 years of full-time experience treating a military population.

1.4.8 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the KO in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.5. The KO, COR and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contactor’s performance. At these meetings, the KO will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor’s performance and the contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. The contractor shall resolve outstanding issues raised by the Government. Contractor attendance at these meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.4.9 Contract Manager (CM): The contactor shall designate a CM who shall ensure performance under this contract. The name of this person, and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the CM is absent, shall be designated in writing to the KO.

The CM or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The CM shall work through the COR to resolve issues, receive technical instructions, and ensure adequate performance of services. The CM shall ensure that contractor employees do not perform any services outside the scope of the contract without an official modification issued by the KO. The CM shall ensure contractor employees understand that services performed outside the scope of the contract are performed wholly at the expense of the contractor.

1.4.10 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contractor personnel will be required to obtain and wear badges in the performance of this contract. All contractor personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression that they are Government employees. The contractor shall ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractor personnel are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. The contractor’s status as a “contractor” shall be predominantly displayed in all correspondence types (to include signature blocks on e-mail) and dealings with Government or non-Government entities. Contractor personnel shall wear identification badges distinguishing themselves as such. The badges shall have the company name, employee name and the word “contractor” displayed. The contractor shall retrieve all identification media (including vehicle passes) from its employees who depart employment for any reason. The contractor shall return all identification media (i.e., badges and vehicles passes) to the KO within 14 days of an employee’s departure

1.4.11. Combating Trafficking in Persons: The United States Government has adopted a zero tolerance policy regarding trafficking in persons. Contractors and contractor employees shall not engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract; procure commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract; or use forced labor in the performance of the contract. The Contractor shall notify its employees of the United States Government’s zero tolerance policy, the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of this policy. The contractor shall take appropriate action, up to and including termination, against employees or subcontractors that violate the US Government policy as described at FAR 22.17.

1.4.12 Contractor Travel: Travel shall be in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation. Travel may be required for all Contractor personnel performing on this requirement. Contractor shall be required to comply with travel policies as outlined in the DoD Financial Management Regulation and the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR).

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

1.4.13.1 No military data will be transmitted, shared or dispersed to a DoD recipient without the approval of the COR.

1.4.14 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI): The contractor and subcontractor personnel performing services under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent OCIs, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The contractor shall notify the KO immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the KO to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the KO. In the event the KO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the KO may impose other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

1.4.15 Phase-In / Phase-Out Periods: To minimize any decreases in productivity and to prevent possible negative impacts on additional services, the contractor shall have personnel on board, during the 30 days phase in/ phase out periods.

1.4.15.1 Phase-In Period: During the phase in period, the contractor shall become familiar with performance requirements in order to commence full performance of services on the contract start date.

1.4.15.2 Phase-Out Period: At the end of the contract period of performance, the contractor shall share government space and equipment with any follow on contractor in order for the follow-on contractor to commence start-up of new contract period of performance without a break in service to the Government from this contract to the next.

2.0 Definitions and Acronyms:

2.1 Definitions:

2.1.1 CONTRACTOR - A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government.

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

2.1.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) - An employee of the U.S. Government designated by the KO to monitor contractor performance. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations.

This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as the direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4 DEFICIENT SERVICE - A service output which does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5 DELIVERABLE -A deliverable is anything that can be physically delivered and includes non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.6 HIPAA - Acronym that stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a US law designed to provide privacy standards to protect patients' medical records and other health information provided to health plans, doctors, hospitals and other health care providers.

2.1.7 KEY PERSONNEL - Contractor personnel who may be required to be used in the performance of a contract as Key Personnel listed in the PWS.

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

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

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

2.1.11 QUALITY CONTROL - All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure the quality of an end product or service meets contract requirements.

2.1.12 SUBCONTRACTOR - One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor.

The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.13 WORK HOURS and WORK WEEK. Standard days of performance will be Tuesday through Friday, however, adjustments can be made to days and hours of performance as mission dictates long as Contract employee does not exceed forty (40) hours in a normal workweek. Occasional work on Saturday and Sunday will be on an as needed basis. Contractors will be notified NLT 7 calendar days in advance for weekend requirements. The contracted employee(s) cannot individually exceed one-thousand nine hundred twenty (1960) hours of work in a contract year. Mission needs will be identified by Deputy State Surgeon, MDARNG. Regular Duty days (Tue-Fri) are 10 hours in duration (06:30 AM / 5:00 PM). The contractor will not be paid for the lunch period.

2.2 Acronyms:

AEI Army Enterprise Infostructure AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AR Army Regulation AT/OPSEC Antiterrorism/Operational Security AUP Acceptable Use Policy BI Background Investigation CAC Common Access Card CCPB Credentialing and Privileging Board CCQAS Centralized Credentials Quality Assurance System CFR Code of Federal Regulations CM Contract Manager CMRA Contract Manpower Reporting Application COMSEC Communications Security CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf DA Department of the Army DD250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report) DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DOD Department of Defense DoDM Department of Defense Manual FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FMR Fully Medically Ready FPCON Force Protection Condition GFP/M/E/S Government Furnished Property/Material/Equipment/Services HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HSPD Homeland Security Presidential Directive IA Information Assurance ICTBs intra-facility credentialing transfer briefs IMR Individual Medical Readiness IS Information System(s) IT Information Technology KO Contracting Officer OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest ODC Other Direct Costs MHS Military Health System MM Medical Management PII Personally Identifiable Information PIPO Phase In/Phase Out POC Point of Contact

PoP Period of Performance PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program SSN Social Security Number TE Technical Exhibit UM Utilization Management USD(I) Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence

3.0 Government Furnished Property, Materials, and Equipment (GFP/M/E): The Government will provide the property, material, equipment, and/or services listed below solely for the purpose of performance under this contract:

3.1 Property: The Government will furnish the necessary workspace for the contractor to perform services outlined in this PWS to include, computer, desk and cellular phones.

3.2 Materials: Basic office supplies.

3.3 Equipment: The Government will provide computer, desk and cellular phones.

3.4 Services:

3.5 Utilities: The Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices.

The contractor shall operate under conditions that preclude the wasting of utilities:

limiting phone call to official use to official business and local calls, turning off the water faucets or valves after use, and turning off power equipment when not required for immediate use.

4.0 Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, and Equipment (CFP/M/E):

4.1 General: Except for those items specifically stated to be Government-Furnished in Paragraph 3.0, the contractor shall furnish everything required to perform these services as indicated in Paragraph 1.1.

4.2 Secret Facility Clearance: Not required.

5.0 Requirements:

5.1. The contractor shall provide a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor to perform licensed clinical social work support services to the MDARNG as required in this PWS, and comply with all military, legal (HIPAA), and regulatory policies and procedures concerning the duties and responsibilities of a LCSW. Personnel assigned to this requirement shall possess the required technical skills and expertise to perform the functions with minimum guidance. The LCSW/LCPC will have at a minimum three years of experience managing and working with soldiers or veterans.

5.1.1 The contractor shall assist in the implementation, development, and sustainment of the Star Behavioral Health Provider initiative, including provision of training, development of strategies, and provision of assistance to other States and organizations in support of dissemination and implementation of the program.

5.1.2 The contractor shall provide various types of clinical and administrative evaluations for MDARNG service members within the scope of an LCSW.

5.1.3 The contractor shall review behavioral health documentation, evaluate using proven techniques, and monitor the behavioral health status of service members.

5.1.4 The contractor shall maintain knowledge of and proficiency with the array of local, state, and national external behavioral health resources available to MDARNG service members.

5.1.5 The contractor shall demonstrate professionally effective verbal and written communication skills.

5.1.6 The contractor shall deliver clinical paperwork, including entries into eCase, completion of DA Form 3822, Standard Form 600, and other forms when required no later than 72 hours following a Soldier contact.

5.1.7 The contractor will collaborate with other professional in the assessment and tracking of behavioral health trends in order to identify problems and gaps in service and devise methods to improve and enhance the system. This will include the implementation, development and sustainment of behavioral health policies, procedures and initiatives.

5.1.8 The contractor shall comply with all case management and clinical documentation requirements as noted in the performance requirements summary.

5.1.9 The contractor shall provide social work services that will include case management services; assessment, intervention plan, referral, and monitoring of clinical progress. The contractor shall assess the Service Member (SM) for his/her presenting issues; define an appropriate intervention plan; work with collateral agents (if applicable); conduct follow up with the SM and collateral agents; and consult with the SM's supervisor/commander regarding duty limiting conditions (if applicable). The contractor shall ensure accurate profiles are in place for service members with behavioral health difficulties when necessary.

5.1.10 The contractor shall facilitate the prevention and education of behavioral health issues, early intervention, crisis response and post-incident recovery.

5.1.11 The contractor shall possess computer skills with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, and data entry skills sufficient to create and maintain clinical recording keeping duties.

5.1.12 The contractor shall provide technical expertise to medical personnel toward identifying, evaluating, resourcing, monitoring, and determining dispositions for service members with behavioral health difficulties.

5.1.13 The contractor shall coordinate the movement of contractor personnel in order to effectively complete tasks and mission sets.

5.1.14 The contractor shall participate in liaison activities between the (BH) Behavioral Health section and the Resilience and Family programs on behavioral health policies and procedures.

5.1.15 The contractor shall prepare statistical and narrative reports of activities related to behavioral health within the Behavioral Health Section.

5.1.16 The contractor shall refer service members to community treatment providers when clinically indicated and provides follow up support, guidance, and accountability assurance, upon consultation and approval by the COR and or Behavioral Health Team.

5.1.17 The contractor shall conduct follow up with civilian mental health and service providers; and consults with the service member’s supervisor/commander with duty re-entry issues when indicated.

5.1.18 The contractor shall collect demographic information, military and deployment history as well as the identification of behavioral and emotional issues or stressors leading to the service member seeking services and inputs into required systems as noted in the performance requirements summary.

5.1.19 The contractor shall provide clinical consultations to command leadership to foster quality care and mission readiness while respecting HIPAA regulations and ethical standards.

5.1.20 The contractor shall provide non-clinical consultations on a variety of behavioral health and wellness issues including elements of military or civilian life that do not clearly fit into a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder, problem, concern or well-being framework, yet require the expertise of a behavioral health professional to assist in short term problem resolution.

5.1.21 The contractor shall participate in covering the 24H Behavioral Health Access Line.

5.1.22 The contractor shall provide Traumatic Event Management (TEM) in accordance with (IAW) the Army TEM model.

5.1.23 The contractor shall contribute as a primary subject matter expert to the MDARNG community on matters related to behavioral health.

5.1.24 The contractor shall follow policy updates including distillation of significant behavioral health related DoD, DA, Office of the Surgeon General (OTSG), Medical Command (MEDCOM) and National Guard Bureau (NGB) instructions and directives when directed by the Deputy state Surgeon.

5.1.25 The contractor shall provide reliable and regular updates of activities within the Behavioral Health Section, including number of SM contacts, types of evaluations, dispositions of SM, number of profiles written, number of cases managed, and number of urgent cases evaluated on the first business day of the month for the preceding month.

5.1.26 The contractor shall attend required staff meetings including Med Branch Section Chief and Sync meetings as scheduled.

5.1.27 The contractor shall contribute to the coordination efforts of the Alcohol Drug Coordination Officer and Prevention Coordinator (ADCO/PC) and facilitate integration in the BH System of Care on behalf of the Director, MDARNG Resilience Program.

5.1.28 The contractor will attend state wide MRDP reviews (rodeos) as determined by the Deputy State Surgeon.

5.1.29 The contractor shall attend Periodic Health Assessment (PHA), Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP), and other assessment events in order to evaluate SM’s with behavioral health conditions.

6.0 Applicable Publications.

Publication (Chapter/Page)

Date of Publication

Mandatory or Advisory

Website

Federal Acquisition Regulation https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar or http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/curre nt/index.html or http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

DoDM 1000.13-M-V1 DoD Identification (ID) Cards (Enclosure 2, paragraph 3.b)

01/23/2014 http://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/do dm/

Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 201-2 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors

(paragraph 9)

August 2013 http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS .201-2.pdf

DoDM 5200.2 Regulation 5200.02 Procedures for the DoD Personnel

Security Program (PSP)

04/03/2017 http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pub1.h tml

Army Directive 2014-05 Policy and Implementation Procedures for Common Access Card Credentialing

& Installation Access for un-cleared Contractors

03/07/2014 http://www.apd.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm /ArmyDir.aspx

AR 190-13

The Army Physical Security Program

06/27/2019 http://www.apd.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm /AR.aspx

Homeland Security Presidential Directive

(HSPD)-12

Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and

Contractors

08/27/2004 https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-presidential-directive-12

DoDD 5400.11 Department of Defense Privacy Program

10/29/2014 http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/dir.html

DoD 5400.11-R Department of Defense Privacy Program

05/14/2007 http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pub1.h tml

DoDD 8140.01 Cyberspace Workforce Management

08/11/2015 OK http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/dir.html

DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Workforce

Improvement Program

12/19/2005 (Change 4:

11/10/2015)

OK http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pub1.h tml

AR 25-2

Information Assurance

10/24/2007 OK http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubFor m/AR.aspx

AR 530-1

Operations Security

09/26/2014 OK http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubFor m/AR.aspx

DoD 5220.22-M National Industrial Security Program

Operating Manual

02/28/2006 (Change 2:

05/18/2016)

OK http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pub1.h tml

AR 381-12

Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP) (Section II, 2-4.b)

06/01/2016 OK http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubFor m/AR.aspx

AR 40-68

Clinical Quality Management

02/26/2004 Mandatory http://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubFor m/AR.aspx

6.1 Applicable Forms: Forms applicable to the PWS are listed below:

Form Date Website

DD 1172-2

Application for Identification Card/DEERS Enrollment

Mar 2017 http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/index.htm

I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification

11/14/16 https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-9.pdf

DD 441

Department of Defense Security

Agreement

Jan 2017 http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/dd/ddforms0001- 0499.htm

DD 250

Material Inspection and Receiving

Report

Aug 2000 http://dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/dd/ddforms0001-0499.htm

AR 525‐13 Antiterrorism 03 January http://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

PWS

Paragraph

Task Performance Standard Acceptable Quality Level

(AQL) – or defect rate for this task

Method Used / Frequency

5.1 & 5.1.19 Comply with Privacy Act, HIPAA, Military regulations, and all State and federal regulations at all times.

The contractor shall ensure integrity and confidentiality of all medical records and information, and ensure its physical security.

98% accurate Periodic

Inspection – COR will monitor compliance

5.1.9 The contractor shall provide

social work services that will include case management services; assessment, intervention plan, referral, and monitoring of clinical progress.

The contractor shall assess the Service Member (SM) for his/her presenting issues;

define an appropriate intervention plan; work with collateral agents (if applicable);

conduct follow up with the SM and collateral agents; and consult with the SM's supervisor/commander regarding duty limiting conditions (if applicable). The contractor shall ensure accurate profiles are in place for service members with behavioral health difficulties when necessary.

The contractor shall provide social work services to the men and women of the MDARNG and their families. The goal is to help soldiers resolve issue where possible, and be referred to another provider or outside agency when appropriate.

95% accurate Periodic Inspection –

COR will monitor compliance

5.1.16 Complete clinical paperwork, including entries into eCase, updates, completion of DA Form 3822, SF 600, and other forms when required in a timely manner

The contractor shall complete administrative, and medical record updates in a timely manner into

CCQAS.

95% accurate Periodic Inspection –

COR will monitor compliance

5.1.21 The contractor shall participate

in covering the Behavioral Health Access Line

The contractor on occasion will cover our 24h Behavioral Health Access Line via a cellular phone.

5.1.25 5.1.25 The contractor shall provide reliable and regular updates of activities within the Behavioral Health Section, including number of SM contacts, types of evaluations, dispositions of SM, number of profiles written, number of cases managed, and number of urgent cases evaluated on the first business day of the month for the preceding month.

The contractor shall track, prepare and maintain metrics for trend analysis and mitigation efforts.

95% accurate Periodic Inspection –

COR will monitor compliance

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

Deliverables Schedule

Title: Frequency Number of Copies

Medium / Format

Submit To:

1.4.1 Quality

Control Plan (QCP)

Provide within 10 work days after contract is received.

2 Electronic Submission

KO and COR

1.4.5.4.2 Information Assurance (IA) training

Annually 1 Electronic Submission

COR

1.4.5.6 AT Level 1

Awareness Training

Within 30 days of employment

1 Electronic Submission

COR

1.4.5.9 iWATCH Training

Within 30 days of employment

1 Electronic Submission

COR

1.4.5.10 OPSEC

Training

Within 30 days of employment

1 Electronic Submission

COR

1.4.5.11 OPSEC

SOP/Plan

Within 90 days of award

1 Electronic Submission

Designated OPSEC Official, thru the COR