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Feb 11, 2014

Miscellaneous Environmental Resource Services

1. Proposal Due Date has been extended to March 17, 2014 10:00AM local time. See SF-33.

2. Replace the following Sections in their entirety:

A (SF-33); C; J; K; L; and M; to address RFIs.

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Contracts Division East Region Branch 915 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles CA 90017

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Ryan Rivas 213 452-3310 Ryan.E.Rivas@usace.arm

Amendment 1

W912PL-14-R-0007

Amendment 0001

SECTION C

Section C – Descriptions /Specifications/Work Statement

Specification for Miscellaneous Environmental Resource Services

For Civil Works, Military and Work for Others in Southern California, Southern Nevada, Southwestern Utah, and Arizona, and All Regions Served by the South Pacific Division of the U.S. Army Corps of

1) GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK. This section describes the general scope of work for this contract. A specific scope of work (which may include additional or more detailed description of tasks) applicable to each individual task order will be included with such delivery order at the time of issuance.

a) The work and services will be performed under an open-end contract for Environmental

Resource Services activities for a three-year period from date of contract award.

b) The work will be performed through the issuance of individual (task) delivery orders. The contractor shall perform no work under this contract unless a written delivery order has been executed by the Contracting Officer. The contractor shall complete all work and services under the contract within the period specified in each delivery order to be issued, except that no delivery orders shall be issued hereunder after the expiration of the contract or option, if exercised.

c) The Contracting Officer shall issue each delivery order on a firm-fixed price basis. The contractor's unit prices shall be on a firm-fixed price basis as shown in Section B while the number of work units to be utilized against each delivery order shall be negotiable. The contractor shall furnish a detailed proposal to the Government to facilitate prompt negotiation of each delivery order. Upon issuance of a delivery order, the contractor shall promptly commence the work specified therein and shall prosecute the work to completion within the period of time and price agreed upon.

d) To the extent of any inconsistency between this contract and any delivery order, the provisions of this contract shall control.

2) CHARACTER AND EXTENT OF SERVICES. The Contractor shall provide or obtain professional expertise in all pertinent disciplines, research facilities, equipment, materials, and labor to provide the environmental resources services described in the scope of work contained in individual delivery orders issued by the Contracting Officer. The work to be performed under this contract is focused on development of environmental/ecosystem restoration including site design, plant propagation, implementation of site design, development of success criteria, monitoring and adaptive management. It also consists of a variety of miscellaneous environmental studies, and restoration/mitigation services, monitoring and mapping services in support of environmental restoration or mitigation and resources planning studies, operations and maintenance actions, and Civil Works, Military, and I&IS activities, including Construction and Ecosystem Restoration. These services may include provision of complete planning documents requiring plan formulation for water resources development projects; development of NEPA/CEQA documentation and support documentation such surveys or studies including, but not limited to, physical environments, recreation, master planning, cultural resources, social systems, water quality & resources, land use, air quality, noise, transportation and utilities, aesthetic analysis, and cumulative effects; Biological Assessments and various permit applications; project alternatives development and evaluation;

database development and GIS services; and alternative site design, site preparation, plant propagation, monitoring and adaptive management plans, and implementation and monitoring of restoration/mitigation sites. The work may also include development of mitigation, monitoring, and adaptive management plans and species-specific biological survey. Other investigation, analysis, and documentation necessary to support National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other applicable laws and regulations, such as, but not limited to the Clean Water Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, the Endangered Species Act or the California Endangered Species Act (CESA), the Clean Air Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act.

The geographical areas specifically include Southern California, Southern Nevada, southwestern Utah, Arizona and all other areas served by the South Pacific Division. Most work will be within areas served by the Los Angeles District (central and southern California, Arizona and southern Nevada).

Specific Analysis and Report Services required under this contract include, but are not limited to:

o Vegetation Type and Habitat Mapping o Environmental habitat evaluation procedures such as HEP, HGM (Hydrogeomorphic

Assessments), Combined Habitat Assessment Procedure (CHAP), California Regional Assessment Model (CRAM), HEAT, and other habitat assessment procedures such as Best Professional Judgment Procedures.

o Investigation of site characteristics.

o Development of alternative environmental restoration designs using both passive and active restoration techniques, as appropriate.

o Ability to assess and develop restoration/mitigation plans for specific sites and environmental conditions.

Specific sites are to mimic the natural vegetation type patterns and conditions for long-term sustainability.

Restoration plans should include the ability to illustrate knowledge and experience with a diverse array of vegetation types within the service area.

• Development of site appropriate plant palettes

• Seed banking and plant propagation.

• Site preparation to include non-native vegetation removal.

• Site design and implementation to include irrigation, grading, planting, mowing, and weed control to establish microhabitats.

• Development of success criteria, mitigation and monitoring plans for restoration and mitigation sites in accordance with established Corps criteria o Development of implementation guidance, and best management practices, BMPs.

o Development of Adaptive Management Plans for small- and large-scale restoration and mitigation sites.

o Development of monitoring reports and other reports.

o GIS Services including the collection, organization and creation of surveys and maps to aid in defining conditions. The products produced include maps, geodatabases, and spatial analysis as appropriate to characterize conditions. Database development and GIS Services to federal standards, to include but not limited to creation of land use and habitat maps; figures displaying project alternatives, mitigation sites and other project details; locations of sensitive species/resources; and other relevant information;

o Site-specific biological resources field examinations, literature searches, studies, mapping and reporting; and species-specific biological survey by qualified, permitted personnel.

i. Vegetation/Habitat Types: Contractor shall demonstrate specific knowledge of vegetation types and habitats within the service area including including marine, deepwater marine, estuarine, coastal stand, cismontane and transmontane shrub and forest habitat, riparian (riverine), lacustrine, palustrine, vernal pools, grasslands, and Great Basin Desert Province and Mojave and Sonoran Desert Province ecosystems including the desert mountain ranges, vegetation and habitat types and all wetland types. The contractor shall have extensive knowledge and experience in these vegetation types and habitat types and all of the corresponding fauna, including all Federal and state special status listed species that may occur therein.

Unless otherwise directed:

• For California projects, the collection and description of vegetation type data will follow Sawyer, J.O., Keeler-Wolf, T., Evans, J., 2008, A Manual of California Vegetation, 2nd edition (or later edition). Sacramento, CA: California Native Plant Society.

• For California projects, use of floral nomenclature for common plants will follow Hickman, J.C., 1996,The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California (3rd edition with or later edition).

UC Press.

ii. Endangered Species Survey: The Contractor shall demonstrate expertise in surveying for all federal taxa and other species of concern in the contract geographic area, following accepted U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine and Fisheries Service protocols. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining any required permits from federal or state agencies for the handling of any plant or animal species involved in species monitoring, including Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 10a (1)(A) recovery permits.

iii. Habitat Restoration/Mitigation: Contractor shall demonstrate ability to successfully restore and create native plant communities and habitat types including habitat planning, development, and implementation for mitigation and restoration of Civil Works, Military, and I&IS projects to include plant palette development, site design, development of irrigation requirements and water budgets, grading, invasive species removal, planting, monitoring of sites and development of success criteria and establishment of reference sites;

iv. Coordination: Contractor shall demonstrate experience coordinating with multiple agencies and stakeholders to obtain baseline information, formulate and analyze alternatives, and reach consensus on high profile, large scale projects.

v. CERCLA: Investigations and project planning under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 USC 9620(h).

vi. Research and Literature Searches. Sufficient studies shall be performed to determine and document the environmental resources that are known or likely to occur within a project’s study area, and to assess the type, extent, and validity of previous studies within, about, or pertinent to the project area. Services required as elements of a literature search include comprehensive library and archival research; interviews with individuals knowledgeable about the history of the study area; field checks of site locations; photographs of current or historic conditions; and the preparation and production of reports summarizing the results of the literature search, with full citations.

vii. Reconnaissance Level Studies/Surveys: Sufficient studies shall be performed to predict the number, distribution, type, and probable significance of biological and other environmental resources in a project or study area. Additional services which may be required to support a reconnaissance level effort include literature and archival research sufficient to identify patterns of distribution of resources within the project or study area; development of significance thresholds;

development of a work plan or research strategy; and preparation and production of reports summarizing the results of the reconnaissance level of effort.

viii. Impact Analysis. The Contractor shall perform a comprehensive, systematic, and well-documented analysis of affected resources based on information developed during the reconnaissance level studies/surveys, the literature searches, or more focused or intensive studies or surveys as described in the individual task order. The Contractor shall refrain from making statements that are unsupported by the information presented.

ix. Future without project condition. In addition to or as part of the no action alternative, the Contractor, when required, will forecast conditions sufficient to establish the future condition of each resource in a specified time frame absent a Federal project. Work shall be accomplished in accordance with Engineer Regulation 1105-2-100 or superceding regulation.

x. Monitoring of Construction. Monitoring is designed to identify and protect significant resources within or adjacent to Construction areas. Services include observation of construction activity, compliance with established Best Management Practices and environmental commitments, and inspection of disturbed areas. The Contractor shall normally identify and assess the significance of any resources encountered in the field and shall notify the Corps and construction personnel as directed in the delivery order. A report on the monitoring activity will be required.

xi. Reports: Written reports summarizing the results of work performed under this contract shall be prepared in a format reflecting current Corps guidelines and organizational standards. Certain report deliverables may be required to be submitted separately for early review. The Government may forward copies of the reports to persons or agencies for technical, legal, or policy review.

The Contractor will expect to respond and update work product as necessary to respond to technical, legal, or policy review comments.

i. Draft reports shall be a polished product and accurate representation of the final report. Text shall be complete, clear, concise, and grammatically correct in a manner suitable for reading by persons not professionally trained for the technical subject discussed. Each copy shall contain all maps, drawings, and appendices (except for the limitations based on distribution of confidential information. Pages of the draft shall be standard size (8.5” x 11”). Maps, drawings, and figures shall be prepared on 8.5” x 11” or 11” x 17” paper with at least a 1” binding margin on the left side. The cover and title page shall carry the statement that the report was “Prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District,” with “Technical Assistance provided by...” the Contractor. The cover shall also incorporate the Corps of Engineers insignia. Photographs, plates, drawings, and other graphics shall appear in the same size, format, and general location in the draft report as they will appear in the final report. All hand prepared pages such as maps and drawings shall be professionally drafted. All maps shall include, at a minimum, a locational inset, scale, north arrow and a pertinent legend. Halftone reproduction will be acceptable for photographs or reproduction by a high quality photocopier that produces an accurate representation of the original. Maps, figures, tables, or photos should include attribution where necessary but should not be produced with the Contractor’s logo. The Contractor shall submit the complete text of any report in the software currently used by the Corps. All data used for input into a GIS shall be provided to the government. All supporting documentation shall be provided in electronic format, as applicable. The Contractor shall submit the complete text, including figures, of any report in the current software currently used by the Corps, complete with a cover, table of contents, and activated hyperlinks for ease of navigation through the document. Multiple drafts may be required based on Government review and Contractor response to comments.

ii. The final report shall incorporate review comments submitted to the Contractor by the Government. As delineated in this statement of work, the Contractor is required to prepare written material including opinions and advice. The Contractor is hereby put on notice that the Corps of Engineers (through the Contracting Officer’s Representative) may require the Contractor to make numerous revisions to the material (and should anticipate up to four] extensive revisions or equivalent to the entire document in terms of effort required under this contract) in addition to the Contractor’s first draft. If the Contractor feels the equivalent of previously said number of extensive revisions has been reached and that further work requires a change in terms of the contract, he or she must advise the Contracting officer and request and obtain written guidance before continuing with additional changes. The Contractor should not expect that a “pride of authorship” will relieve them from the responsibility of preparing the changes as requested. In short, the Contractor should expect to make changes in the material prepared by the Contractor and as directed by the Corps of Engineers, without hesitancy on a basis of “pride of authorship” or because their professional opinion dictates the material should not be changed, etc. Comments disputed by the Contractor may be discussed in a conflict resolution conference with the Contracting Officer.

However, unless an agreement is reached, the Contractor shall address the Government concerns.

iii. The final report shall be letter quality and printed by high quality photo-optical reproduction for text and photographs or half-tone reproduction for photographs. Electronic files will be at appropriate resolution to display tables, figures, photographs, and text with clarity and definition in both hard-copy and electronic formats, unless otherwise directed. Text shall be single-spaced in a one column format with all pages of the text numbered and printed on both sides. A pre-final original (galley proof) of the report (including the cover) incorporating the comments of the Government shall be submitted to the Government for final approval prior to the acceptance of the final report or production of the final report copies.

xii) Data Compendium. A data compendium shall be submitted either upon completion of work described in the task order or the completion of a final report, if required. The data compendium shall contain report deliverables such as edited and typed survey forms, site maps, photographs, and other descriptive data obtained during the study but not included in the technical reports. It shall also contain any supporting documentation, electronic files, maps, datasets, or other information developed for the work performed under the individual task order. Data compendia can be developed in an accessible, electronic format. Data compendia shall not be publically distributed except by the Corps. Individual task orders will not be considered complete without submission of the data compendium to the technical point of contact and the designated Contracting Officer’s Representative.

xiii) Exhibits. The Contractor may be required to prepare exhibits or other interpretive materials to be used by the Government to inform the public of the results of investigations.

xiv. Geographic Information System. Products produced under this Scope of Work may include the development of comprehensive geodatabases, or spatial analysis as required to appropriately characterize or analyze baseline conditions, future with and without project conditions, and complement scenario planning. The geodatabase may include GIS layers, aerial photography, Digital Elevation Models, and CAD drawings for the study area and associated watershed as detailed in the individual task order. It is important to ensure the integrity of the geodatabase; therefore all datasets must have corresponding FGDC metadata and issues of scale, precision, and projections must be coordinated with the USACE study team and be accepted by Los Angeles District Engineering Division.

i) Each separable element will be stored in the GIS as a separate theme. The themes shall be compatible with the ArcInfo/ArcView format. Metadata for all data is required. The Corps of Engineers recommends a software tool called Corpsmet for developing metadata. Data developed using Cadd software such as Microstation (or Autocad) shall follow the A/E/C CADD Standard, current release 1.8.

ii) The geodetic reference for horizontal positioning shall be based on the California State Plane Coordinate system Zone V, and the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83). The geodetic reference for elevations and vertical data shall be based on the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). It must meet the U.S. Bureau of the Budget’s “United States National Map Accuracy Standards” and comply with “Federal Geodetic Control Networks” and the following Corps of Engineer’s Manuals:

• EM 1110-1-1002, “Survey Markers and Monumentation”

• EM 1110-1-1003, “NAVSTAR Global Positioning System Surveying”

• EM 1110-1-1807, “Standards Manual for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Computer

Aided Design and Drafting Systems”.

b) Habitat Evaluation Procedures. Within the Corps of Engineers, habitat evaluations and functional assessments are used to quantify ecosystem resources within an incremental cost analysis framework to determine effective and efficient Federal action. The Contractor shall be familiar with several procedures, and specifically the Combined Habitat Assessment Protocol (CHAP), to a sufficient level to ensure review and approval through the Corps Planning Center of Expertise (PCX) for Ecosystem Restoration.

c) Corps and other Federal Regulation. The Contractor shall be responsible for familiarity with, and adherence to, Corps regulations, guidelines, and policies governing the activities performed under this contract, regardless of whether these regulations, guidelines, or policies are cited in the individual delivery order. Corps regulations include, but are not limited to:

i) Diving: The Contractor shall follow procedures outlined in the current version of Engineer

Manual (EM) 385-1-1 (dated 15 September 2008 at the time of this statement) at all times unless more restrictive operational instructions are issued by the Corps Diving Officer.

ii) Safety: When performing site work, the Contractor shall follow applicable procedures outlined in the current version of Engineer Manual (EM) 385-1-1 at all times.

iii) Planning Model Review: Planning Model Review, to include habitat evaluation and functional assessments will be performed in accordance with the current version of Engineer Circular

(EC) 1105-2-412, ASSURING QUALITY OF PLANNING MODELS.

iv) Alternative formulation and development shall be performed to meet the standards required in the Water Resources Planning Guidance Notebook, ER 1105-2-100 and Procedures for

Complying with NEPA ER 200-2-2 and Implementation Guidance for Water Resources Development Act, 2007. NEPA documents in support of feasibility studies shall comply with current policy of preparing integrated planning and environmental documents.

v) Unless otherwise specified, documentation, reports, and correspondence shall follow the current version of the U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual and Army Regulations where appropriate. Use of other style guides suited to specific resource reporting may be acceptable upon coordination with the Contracting Officer’s Representative. Usage of the style guide should be consistent throughout the documentation produced through the individual task orders. A complete “References” section with full citations are required.

Writing will be clear, concise, grammatically correct, and in the active voice.

3. PERSONNEL AND CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall furnish sufficient technical supervisory and administrative personnel at all times to insure execution of the work in accordance with the delivery schedule(s). The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining a fully staffed and equipped work force and for affording liaison between the contract personnel and the Contracting Officer or COR. All work shall be accomplished according to schedule and under the budget established by the Corps and approved by the Contracting Officer or COR. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure adequate internal controls and review procedures that shall eliminate conflicts, errors, and omissions. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring the technical accuracy and timeliness of all work required under each delivery order. Institutions, corporations, associations, or individuals will be considered qualified when they meet the minimum criteria given below. As part of the supplemental documentation, the technical proposal submitted in response to this RFP shall include vitae for the Contractor’s project managers, supervisory personnel, technical analysts and consultants in support of their academic and experiential qualifications for the research.

a) PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

i) Project Manager. Persons in charge of the administration of delivery orders shall have a professional degree, preferably a graduate degree, in an appropriate field in the natural, social, or physical sciences and at least three years of full time professional experience with two years of experience in a project manager capacity. Suitable professional references shall also be made available to obtain estimates regarding the adequacy of prior work. The Contracting Officer or COR shall have the right of approval of the Project Manager.

ii) Principal Investigators. Persons in charge of environmental investigations shall have the following qualifications: Professional qualifications shall be evidenced by an employment record that demonstrates experience in field project formulation and execution and a minimum of two years as a principal investigator. Suitable professional references shall also be made available to obtain estimates regarding the adequacy of prior work. The Contracting Officer or COR shall have the right of approval of the Principal Investigators. The Contractor shall provide enough qualified Principal Investigators to handle multiple concurrent delivery orders for projects located throughout the entire geographic area of the Los Angeles District.

b) KEY PERSONNEL Key personnel, as noted in the Contractor’s proposal are essential to performance of the contract.

The contractor shall not divert key personnel working under a delivery order without the written consent of the Contracting Officer or his or her representative. The contractor shall submit written requests for proposed changes. The Contractor agrees that a partial basis for award of this contract is the list of key personnel proposed. Accordingly, the Contractor agrees to assign to this contract those key persons whose resumes were submitted with the proposal to fulfill the requirements of the contract. No substitution shall be made without prior notification to and concurrence of the Contracting Officer. During the first ninety days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. All proposed substitutes shall meet or exceed the qualifications of the person to be replaced. The Contracting Officer shall be notified in writing of any proposed substitution at least forty-five days, or ninety days if a security clearance is to be obtained, in advance of the proposed substitution. Such notification shall include: (1) an explanation of the circumstances necessitating the substitution; (2) a complete resume of the proposed substitute; and (3) any other information requested by the Contracting Officer to render a judgment whether or not the Contractor is maintaining the same quality of personnel that provided the partial basis for award.

c) CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS. Substantial organizational and facilities support is necessary for this contract. The Contractor shall provide or demonstrate access to the following facilities, equipment and supplies required to perform the required types of work:

i) Adequate travel and logistical support vehicles; adequate permanent field and laboratory equipment necessary to perform the range of environmental services described herein.

ii) All equipment shall be in good adjustment and working order. Time will not be charged against the Government for adjusting and maintaining instruments and equipment.

4) SITE INVESTIGATIONS AND REPRESENTATION. The Contractor assumes responsibility for all investigations as to the nature and location of the work, the general local conditions including those bearing upon transportation and the availability of roads and airports, the uncertainties of weather and flood stages, the topography and conditions of the ground, the character of equipment and facilities needed preliminary to and during prosecution of the work, and all other matters upon which information is reasonably obtainable and which can in any way affect the work or the cost thereof under this contract. Any failure by the Contractor to become acquainted with all the available information will not relieve the contractor of the responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work.

5) DISPOSITION OF MATERIALS and other DOCUMENTATION. Specimens, photographs, and associated records, field notes and forms, catalogue sheets, laboratory materials, written documentation and any other data acquired under provisions of the contract, are the property of the U.S. Government and shall be maintained for the public benefit. At any time the Government may request specimens or materials for examination or display. The Contractor is responsible for all costs connected with maintenance and preservation of materials/documentation.

6) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENTS. The Contractor shall consult with the Government concerning the methodology and procedures of the study to ensure that the Government's interest is best served and all the objectives of the study are met. Meetings may be held at a location and time mutually agreeable to the Principal Investigator and the Contracting Officer or COR to review the progress of work to be performed under the terms of this scope of services. The Government will provide the successful offeror with the dates and locations of meetings as part of individual delivery orders. The

Project Manager or his designee shall serve as the single point of contact and liaison between the Contractor and the Contracting Officer or COR for all work required under the contract.

7) NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF DELAYS. In the event the Contractor encounters difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when he/she anticipates difficulty in complying with the contract delivery schedule or date, or whenever the Contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatening to delay the timely performance of this contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing, giving pertinent details; provided, however, that this data shall be informational only in character and that this provision shall not be construed as a waiver by the Government of any delivery schedule or date or of any rights or remedies provided by law or under this contract.

8) GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED DATA. Existing drawings, maps, aerial photographs and related engineering data on sediment accumulation, erosion and general project operations may be available to support study requirements. All such data shall remain the property of the Government. Data will be available at the Los Angeles District office at a time mutually agreeable to the Contractor and Contracting Officer.

9) PRELIMINARY DATA. During the progress of the work, the Contractor may be called upon by the Government to provide preliminary study data and information which might be deemed necessary to satisfy Government needs. The Contractor shall provide data from this project to the extent that such requests do not detract from contractual objectives.

10) DISSEMINATION OF DATA. Neither the Contractor nor his/her representatives shall release any sketch, photograph, map, report, newspaper article or other material of any nature obtained or prepared under a delivery order without specific written approval of the Contracting Officer or COR, prior to the completion of the delivery order.

11) PUBLICATIONS. It is expected that the Contractor and those in his/her employ may, during the term of the contract, present reports of the work to various professional societies and publications.

Outlines or abstracts of those reports dealing with work sponsored under this contract shall be sent to the Contracting Officer or COR for review and written approval prior to presentation or publication.

Credit shall be given to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and two copies of each paper presented and/or published shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer or COR. Copyright shall not be claimed by the Contractor for any materials produced under this Contract. All such materials are to remain in the public domain.

12) CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING. The Contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District via a secure data collection site.

The Contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address:

http://www.ecmra.mil/ Reporting inputs shall be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at help desk at: http://www.ecmra.mil/.

13) SECURITY REQUIREMENTS.

a) AT Level I Training. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after task order award or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. 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 employee or subcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website: https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at.

b) Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. All Contractor and all associated sub-contractors’ employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The Contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation 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. Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

c) iWATCH and/or CorpsWatch 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 provided by the requiring activity). This locally 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 on individual task orders, with results reported to the COR NLT 5 calendar days after task order award.

d) E-Verify Requirements. The Contractor must pre-screen employees that will be assigned to this contract (including sub-contractor employees) using the E-verify Program (http://www.dhs.gov/E- Verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. A list of verified/eligible Candidates shall be made available upon request by the COR within ten (10) business days after the initial contract award.

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Contract Title: ________________________________________________

Location: ________________________________________________

Solicitation/Contract No: ________________________________________________

YES N/A

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS PACKAGE

ANTITERRORISM/OPERATIONS SECURITY REVIEW COVER SHEET

Class Approval Request Number: _______________________________

Section A. Purpose of cover sheet is to document the review of the requirements package performance work statement (PWS)/statement of work (SOW)/statement of requirements (SOR) for antiterrorism (AT) and other related protection matters to include, but not limited to: operation security (OPSEC), information assurance (IA), physical security, law enforcement, intelligence, and foreign disclosure.

Army policy requirement: Signed AT/OPSEC cover sheet is required to be included in all requirements packages except for supply contracts under the simplified acquisition level threshold ($150K), field ordering officer actions and Government purchase card purchases. Local policy may require this form for supply contracts under the simplified acquisition level threshold based on risk and threat.

Mandatory review and signatures: The organizational Antiterrorism Officer (ATO) and OPSEC Officer must review each requirements package, unless a signed class approval request form is completed, prior to submission to supporting contracting activity to include coordination with other staff review as appropriate. If the requiring activity (RA) does not have an ATO or OPSEC Officer, the first ATO and OPSEC Officer in the chain of command will review the contract for AT/OPSEC considerations.

Section B. Standard Contract Language and/or Additional PWS/SOW/SOR Language. The applicability of each requirement must be considered and each block must be checked "Yes" or "N/A". If the standard PWS/SOW/SOR language text found in Section G. of this form is sufficient to meet specific contract request requirements, check "Yes" in block below and include this language in the PWS/SOW/SOR. If the standard PWS/SOW/SOR language applies, but is not in of itself sufficient, check "Yes" and include both the standard language and additional contract specific language in the PWS/SOW/SOR. If standard PWS/SOW/SOR language text does not apply, check "N/A".

4. iWATCH and/or CorpsWatch training

7. Requirement for OPSEC training

11. Contract requiring performance or delivery in a foreign country (OCONUS)

12. Handling/Access to Classified Information

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

Section C. Required Performance Work Statement Language(s) (see Section G. for sample language)

1. AT level 1 training (general)

3. Access and general protection policy and procedures

10. Contractors Authorized to Accompany the Force (OCONUS)

2. AT awareness training for US based contractor personnel traveling overseas

5. Access to government information systems

6. OPSEC SOP/Plan requirements

8. Information assurance/information technology training

9. Information assurance/information technology training certification

15. Pre‐screen candidates using E‐Verify Program

Reviewer_______________________________

Typed or printed name, rank/civ grade

Signature

Date _____________________________

Phone Number ___________________

14. Contractor Company to obtain a Facility Clearance and individual clearances at the appropriate level

16. For contracts requiring armed security guards

Section F. Operations Security Review Signature. I am OPSEC Level II certified and I have reviewed the requirements package IAW Section B. above, and understand my responsibilities IAW Army Regulation 530‐1, Operations Security.

Reviewer_______________________________

Typed or printed name, rank/civ grade

Signature

Date _____________________________

Phone Number ___________________

Section E. Antiterrorism Review Signature. I am ATO Level II certified and I have completed the review of the requirements package IAW Section B. above, and understand my responsibilities IAW Army Regulation 525‐13, Antiterrorism.

Section D. Remarks:

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

ANNEX A To OPORD 2013-74 (Integrating Antiterrorism (AT) and OperationsSecurity (OPSEC) into the USACE Acquisition Process)

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7. For Contracts that Require OPSEC Training. Per AR 530‐1, Operations Security, contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC Training within 30 calendar days of contract award.

Proposed language: "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."

1. AT Level I Training. This provision/contract text is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. Proposed language: "All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas 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. 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: https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at ."

3. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. This standard language text is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. Proposed language: "All contractor and all associated sub‐contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation 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 individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes."

6. For Contracts that Require an OPSEC Standing Operating Procedure/Plan. This standard language text is for contractor employees with an area of performance for classified contracts or if the contract employee has access or responsibility to protect critical information. The Contractor, in collaboration with RA OPSEC Officer, shall develop an OPSEC Standard Operating

Procedure (SOP)/Plan within 90 calendar days of contract award per AR 530‐1, Operations Security. Proposed language: "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."

8. For Information assurance (IA)/information technology (IT) training. This standard language text is for contract employees who need network access and/or working IA/IT functions.

Proposed language: "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…