W912PL21R0002 REVISED.pdf

RFP NO. W912PL21R0002

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF

ENGINEERS

LOS ANGELES DISTRICT

Environmental Resources Services (Service Contract) for one (1) Indefinite Delivery Contract for Environmental Services for Civil Works, Military and Work for Other Projects primarily at Various Locations in the Los Angeles District

Various Locations to include but not limited to California, Nevada, Arizona

Request for Proposals

WOSB set-aside

September 2021

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CHARLIE R JONES 213-452-3965

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Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

PRICING SCHEDULE

FIVE YEAR BASE – Five Year Base Period Rates will be used through the duration of the contract

ITEM DESCRIPTION HOURS U/M UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1 Principal Investigator 3600 HR

2 Project Manager 2500 HR

3 Supervisory Biologist, Field 4200 HR

4 Supervisory Biologist, Lab 3600 HR

5 Biological Technician III (Crew Chief) 5500 HR

6 Biological Technician II (Field/Lab) 5500 HR

7 Biological Technician I (Field/Lab) 11000 HR

9 Marine Biologist (specialist) 3000 HR

10 Dive Pay Premium 1000 HR

11 Dive Pay Premium (Biological Technician) 1000 HR

12 Fisheries Biologist (specialist) 2000 HR

13 Restoration Ecologist (specialist) 3000 HR

14 Planting/Site Preparation Technician (field) 1000 HR

15 Irrigation Technician (field) 3000 HR

16 Native Plant Collection and Propagation 3000 HR

17 Terrestrial Ecologist (specialist) 1000 HR

18 Water Quality Specialist 1000 HR

19 Fluvial Geomorphologist 2000 HR

20 Wetland Ecologist (specialist) 2000 HR

21 Environmental Compliance Specialist 2000 HR

22 Air Quality Specialist 1000 HR

23 Environmental Noise Analyst/Technician 2500 HR

24 Landscape Architect 1500 HR

25 Landuse Planner 1000 HR

26 Public Recreation Specialist 1000 HR

27 Social Scientist 500 HR

28 Economist 800 HR

29 Remote Sensing Equipment-Land 2000 HR

30 Economist 1000 HR

31 Remote Sensing Equipment-Underwater 2000 HR

32 Backhoe and Operator 2000 HR

33 Scientific Illustrator 300 HR

34 Cartographer/Draftsperson/GIS 3000 HR

35 Photographer 300 HR

36 Technical Editor 2000 HR

37 QA/QC Analyst 2000 HR

38 Word Processor (Typist) 1000 HR

39 Vehicle(s), Two-Wheel Drive 10,000 HR

40 Vehicle(s), Four-Wheel Drive 10,000 HR

41 Expendable supplies-TBD per Task Order Lump sum

42 Expendable supplies-TBD per Task Order Lump sum

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Job Environmental Resource Services IDIQ

FFP

Base Period: 5 Years, Indefinite Delivery Contract for Environmental Services for

Civil Works, Military and Work for Others Projects primarily at Various Locations in the Los Angeles District (Southern California, Southern Nevada, Southwestern

Utah and Arizona including South Pacific Division (SPD) Area of Responsibility).

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: R499

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Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

SCOPE OF WORK

SCOPE OF WORK (SOW)

Miscellaneous Environmental Resource Services

Southern California, Southern Nevada, Southwestern Utah, and Arizona, and All Regions Served by the Los Angeles District

W912PL21R0002

1. GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK

This section describes the general scope of work for this contract with the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). A specific scope of work (which may include additional or more detailed description of tasks) applicable to each individual task order will be included at the time of issuance.

• The work and services will be performed under an open-end contract for a five-year period from date of contract award.

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

• The Contracting Officer must issue each delivery order on a firm-fixed price basis. The Contractor's unit prices must be on a firm-fixed price basis while the number of work units to be utilized against each delivery order must be negotiable. The Contractor must furnish a detailed proposal to the Government to facilitate prompt negotiation of each delivery order. Upon issuance of a delivery order, the Contractor must promptly commence the work specified therein and must complete the work within the period of time and price agreed upon.

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

2. CHARACTER AND EXTENT OF SERVICES

The work to be performed under this contract is focused on the delivery of various environmental services to support the various business lines/programs of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (Corps), including Civil Works, Planning, Operations, Military, Real Estate, and Interagency and International Services (IIS). Work would support various water resources-related infrastructure and feasibility projects (e.g., flood risk management, navigation improvements, shoreline protection, development of public recreation opportunities, and environmental/ecosystem restoration), master plan development, and any associated mitigation efforts. Locations include all areas within the Los Angeles District (District) civil works and military boundary to include southern California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah, Arizona, and all other areas served by the District.

Work may include investigations, analyses, and documentation necessary to support the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and other applicable laws and regulations, such as, but not limited to, the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Clean Air Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act

(CZMA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA) or the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). NEPA compliance may be required for a broad spectrum of projects including flood damage reduction, navigation improvements (and dredged material management), environmental restoration and enhancement, development of public recreation opportunities, military construction projects, and environmental remediation of properties that were formerly owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the Federal government and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of

Defense (i.e., Formerly Used Defense Sites or FUDS). This could include provision of complete NEPA/CEQA documentation in the form of Biological Assessments (BAs), Environmental Assessments (EAs), Supplemental Environmental Assessments (SEAs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), EIS Addendums, Mitigation Action

Plans (MAPs), and other NEPA-related supporting documents and notices. All NEPA documents in support of feasibility studies must comply with current policy of preparing integrated planning and environmental documents.

Such documents include, but are not limited to, an assessment of the environmental resources (e.g., physical environment, aesthetics, water quality, land use, air quality, noise, transportation, utilities) within the planning area that would be directly, indirectly, or cumulatively affected by any proposed action.

The Contractor is 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, o r policies are cited in the individual delivery order, including adherence to all Corps Safety and Health guidelines.

At all times, the Contractor must follow applicable operations and procedures outlined in the current version of the Safety and Health Requirements Engineer Manual (EM) 385-1-1 (dated 30 November 2014 at the time of this statement) when performing site work, including diving operations. All Corps diving operations must be performed in accordance with this manual unless more restrictive operational instructions are issued by the Corps https://www.energy.gov/node/3710938 https://www.energy.gov/nepa/listings/mitigation-action-plans-map https://www.energy.gov/nepa/listings/mitigation-action-plans-map

Diving Officer.

Specific work may include the following broad categories: (1) research and literature searches; (2) vegetation/habitat characterization, assessment and evaluation; (2) special studies, surveys, a nd monitoring; (4) habitat restoration/mitigation site design and implementation; (5) mapping and GIS services (6) environmental coordination; (7) investigations and project planning related to Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; (8) production of reports, data compendia and exhibits. The Contractor provides or obtains professional expertise in all pertinent disciplines, research facilities, equipment, materials, and labor to provide the environmental services described in the scope of work contained in individual delivery orders issued by the Contracting Officer (KO). Below is a detailed description of work services within these categories that could be requested through this contract:

2.1 Research and Literature Searches: The Contractor must perform sufficient research 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 relevant 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.

2.2 Vegetation/Habitat Characterization, Assessment and Evaluation: The District's ecosystems vary from oceanic marine (nearshore and deep-water), to coastal sage scrub, to chaparral, to desert and include densely populated and growing metropolitan and suburban areas in the midst of key habitats for various endangered and threatened species. The Contractor must demonstrate specific knowledge of vegetation types and habitats within the service area including marine (e.g., eelgrass and rocky reef), coastal wetland, riparian (riverine), cismontane and transmontane forest and scrub, lacustrine (lakes), palustrine (inland, nontidal wetlands), grasslands, and desert.

Specific knowledge must include vegetation types and habitats within southern California and the Great Basin, Mojave, and Sonoran Desert ecosystems. The Contractor must have extensive knowledge and experience working in these vegetation and habitat types, familiarity with appropriate assessment methodologies, and the associated fauna and all Federal and state special status listed species that may occur therein, such as, but not limited to, the least Bells’ vireo, California gnatcatcher, and Santa Ana sucker.

Unless otherwise directed:

• For California projects, the collection and description of vegetation type data will follow Sawyer, J.O. et al.

2009. 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 Baldwin, B.G. et al. 2012.

The Jepson Manual: Vascular Plants of California, 2nd Edition (or later edition). University of California Press.

Within the Corps, 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 must be familiar with several quantitative and qualitative habitat modeling and evaluation procedures, such as the Habitat Evaluation Procedure (HEP), the California Rapid Assessment Method (CRAM), Best Professional Judgment procedures, or other assessment approaches to a sufficient level to ensure model approval and certification through the Corps National Planning Center of Expertise (PCX) for Ecosystem Restoration. The Contractor will perform all planning model review, including any habitat evaluation and functional assessment, in accordance with the current version of Engineering Circular (EC) 1105-2-412, Assuring Quality of Planning Models (currently dated 31 March 2011).

2.3 Special Studies, Surveys, and Monitoring

a. Baseline Studies/Surveys: The Contractor must perform sufficient studies or surveys 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 baseline 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 baseline analysis.

b. Focused Threatened and Endangered Species Surveys: The Contractor must demonstrate expertise in surveying for all federally threatened and endangered (T&E) taxa and other species of concern in the contract geographic area, such as the least Bells’ vireo, California gnatcatcher, Santa Ana sucker, snowy plover, and California least tern, following accepted U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National Marine and Fisheries Service (NMFS) protocols. The Contractor is 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 ESA Section 10a (1)(A) recovery permits.

c. Construction Site Monitoring: Monitoring is designed to identify and protect significant resources within or adjacent to Corps construction areas. Services include observation of construction activity, compliance with established Best Management Practices (BMPs) and Corps environmental commitments, and inspection of any areas impacted by construction activities. The Contractor must identify and assess the significance of any resources encountered in the field and notify the Corps and construction personnel as directed in the delivery order. A report on the monitoring activity will be required.

d. Remote Sensing Surveys: Use of remote sensing technologies for survey work, both in terrestrial and aquatic environments, may be required in some special cases for Corps civil works projects and planning studies, especially in terms of invasive species monitoring. The Contractor must demonstrate expertise in state-of-the- art remote survey work and drone technology.

2.4 Plan Formulation and Impact Analyses for Planning Studies: The Contractor must have knowledge of the principles of analyses for the Corps planning process which are to be followed in conducting all planning studies, including the six step Corps planning process defined in its economic and environmental Principles and Guidelines (P&G). All alternative plans (including the no action plan) must be compared against each other, with emphasis on the outputs and effects that will have the most influence in the decision-making process. For any impact analyses conducted, the Contractor must perform a comprehensive, systematic, and well-documented analysis of affected resources based on information developed during the baseline level studies/surveys, the literature searches, or more focused or intensive studies or surveys as described in the individual task order. The future without-project condition constitutes the benchmark against which all alternative plans are evaluated. 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. The Contractor must refrain from making statements that are unsupported by the information presented. Any work associated with alternative plan formulation and analysis performed by the Contractor must meet the standards as set forth in the following (or superseding) regulations:

• Planning Guidance Notebook (ER 1105-2-100), dated April 22, 2000);

• Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (ER 200-2-2), dated March

4, 1988;

• Implementation Guidance for Water Resources Development Act, 2007 as modified by Section 1005 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA 2014)

2.5 Habitat Restoration/Mitigation: The Contractor must have knowledge of the vegetation types within the service area, including native plants, and demonstrate the ability to assess and develop restoration/mitigation plans for specific sites that mimic local conditions and natural vegetation patterns in order to maximize restoration success and long-term sustainability. Activities include, but are not limited to, surveys and field investigation of site characteristics; development of a lternative environmental restoration designs using appropriate passive and active restoration techniques; development of appropriate plant palettes, seed banking, and plant propagation; development of irrigation requirements and water budgets; and grading, invasive/non-native vegetation removal, active planting techniques, mowing, weeding, monitoring of sites, development of success criteria, and establishment of reference sites. Other work may include development of implementation guidance and best management practices (BMPs), development of Adaptive Management Plans for small- and large-scale restoration and mitigation sites, and development of monitoring/mitigation reports and other reports in accordance with established Corps criteria.

2.6 Mapping and Geographic Information System (GIS): Mapping and Geographic Information System (GIS):

GIS Services under this contract include site and/or remotely sensed surveys and the collection, organization, and creation of maps to describe environmental conditions. Products may include, but are not limited to, development of comprehensive geodatabases, spatial analyses, or use of other methods to appropriately characterize or analyze baseline conditions, describe future with and without project conditions, and develop alternative scenario planning. The geodatabase may include GIS shapefiles, aerial imagery, Digital Elevation Models (DEMs), and Computer-aided Design (CAD) drawings for the study area and/or associated watershed as detailed in the individual task order. In order to ensure the integrity of the geodatabase, all datasets must meet the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) geospatial metadata standards. Issues of scale, precision, and projections must be coordinated with the Corps study team and be accepted by Los Angeles District Engineering Division.

Each separable element will be stored in the GIS as a separate theme. The themes must be compatible with the ArcGIS format. Metadata for all data is required. The Corps recommends a software tool called CorpsNet (a public-domain software package owned and maintained by USACE) or a software with similar capabilities for developing metadata. Data developed using CAD software such as Microstation, AutoCad, or a comparable platform, must follow the A/E/C CADD Standard (current release 6.1).

The geodetic reference for horizontal positioning must be based on the appropriate California State Plane Coordinate System for the region (e.g., Zone VI or V) and the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83). The geodetic reference for elevations and vertical data must 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”

▪ EM 1110-1-2909 Geospatial Data and Systems

▪ ER 1110-1-8156 Guidance and Requirements for Geospatial Data Systems

2.7 Coordination: The Contractor must demonstrate experience interfacing and coordinating with multiple agencies and stakeholders, including the USFWS and NMFS, especially within the operational framework of the Corps SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Risk Informed, Timely) Planning Process for conducting civil works feasibility studies. Under the SMART Planning feasibility study process, there is a greater focus on early coordination. This is needed in order to obtain baseline information, formulate and analyze alternative plans, and reach mutual consensus on high profile, large scale water resources development projects.

2.8 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA): The Contractor must perform investigations and project planning related to the CERCLA (42 USC 9620(h)). Therefore, knowledge of CERCLA procedures and Corps requirements for compliance with CERCLA in the acquisition, outgrant, and disposal of real property in support of O&M activities at civil works projects and facilities is required (see Notice of Environmental Response Actions (ER 200-3-1), dated October 29, 2010).

2.9 Reports, Data Compendia, and Exhibits: Written reports summarizing the results of work performed under this contract must be prepared in a format reflecting current Corps guidelines and organizational standards.

Unless otherwise specified, documentation, draft and final reports, and correspondence must 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.

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 must respond and update work products as necessary in response to technical, legal, or policy review comments.

• Draft reports must be of professional quality and be an accurate reflection of the expected final version of report. Text must be in the active voice and 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 must contain all maps, drawings, and appendices (except for the limitations based on distribution of confidential information. Pages of the draft must be standard size (8.5” x 11”). Maps, drawings, and figures must 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 must 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 must also incorporate the Corps insignia. Photographs, plates, drawings, and other graphics must 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 must be professionally drafted. All maps must 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 a n 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 must submit the complete text of any report in the software currently used by the Corps. All data used for input into a GIS must be provided to the

Government. All supporting documentation must be provided in electronic format, as applicable. The Contractor must 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. A complete “References” section with full citations are required. Multiple drafts may be required based on Government review and Contractor response to comments.

• The final report must incorporate review comments submitted to the Contractor by the Government. As delineated in this scope 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 must address the Government concerns.

• The final report must 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 must 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 must be submitted to the Government for final approval prior to the acceptance of the final report or production of the final report copies.

• Data Compendium: A data compendium must be submitted either upon completion of work described in the task order or the completion of a final report, if required. The data compendium must 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 must 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 must not be publicly 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.

• 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.

3. PERSONNEL AND CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor must furnish sufficient technical supervisory and administrative personnel at all times to ensure execution of the work in accordance with the delivery schedule(s). The Contractor is responsible for maintaining a fully staffed and equipped work force and for affording liaison between the contract personnel and the Contracting Officer. All work must be accomplished according to schedule and under the budget established by the Corps and approved by the Contracting Officer. It must be the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure adequate internal controls and review procedures that must eliminate conflicts, errors, and omissions. The Contractor is 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 must 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.

3.1 Personnel Qualifications

• Project Manager: Persons in charge of the administration of delivery orders must 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 must also be made available to obtain estimates regarding the adequacy of prior work. The Contracting Officer must have the right of approval of the Project Manager.

• Principal Investigators: Persons in charge of environmental investigations must have employment records that demonstrate experience in field project formulation and execution and a minimum of two years as a principal investigator. Suitable professional references must also be made available to obtain estimates regarding the adequacy of prior work. The Contracting Officer must have the right of approval of the Principal Investigators. The Contractor must provide enough qualified Principal Investigators to handle multiple concurrent delivery orders for projects located throughout the entire geographic area of the Los Angeles District.

3.2 Key Personnel: Key personnel, as noted in the Contractor’s proposal, are essential to performance of the contract. The Contractor cannot divert key personnel working under a delivery order without the written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Contractor must 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, assign to this contract those key persons whose resumes were submitted with the proposal to fulfill the requirements of the contract. No substitution can be made without prior notification to and concurrence of the Contracting Officer.

During the first ninety days of performance, no substitutions of key personnel are permitted unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. All proposed substitutes must meet or exceed the qualifications of the person to be replaced. The Contracting Officer must 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 must 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.

3.3 Contractor Qualifications: Substantial organizational and facilities support is necessary for this contract.

The Contractor must provide or demonstrate access to the following facilities, equipment, and supplies required to perform the required types of work:

• Adequate travel and logistical support vehicles

• Adequate permanent field and laboratory equipment necessary to perform the range of environmental services described herein.

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

4.0 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 pertaining to 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 before and during 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 of the available information will not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work.

5.0 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 must 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.

6.0 CONSULTATION REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor must 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 to review the progress of work to be performed under the terms of this scope of work. 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 must serve as the single point of contact and liaison between the Contractor and the Contracting Officer for all work required under the contract.

7.0 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 must immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing, giving pertinent details; provided, however, that this data must be informational only in character and that this provision must 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.

8.0 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 must 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.

9.0 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 must provide data from this project to the extent that such requests do not detract from contractual objectives.

10.0 DISSEMINATION OF DATA

Neither the Contractor nor his/her representatives must 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.

11.0 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 must be sent to the Contracting Officer for review and written approval prior to presentation or publication. Credit must be given to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and two copies of each paper presented and/or published must be furnished to the Contracting Officer. Copyright must not be claimed by the

Contractor for any materials produced under this Contract. All such materials are to remain in the public domain.

12.0 CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING

The Contractor must report ALL Contractor labor hours (including Subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract 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 must 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 must be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at:

http://www.ecmra.mil/.

13.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

13.1 Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level 1 Training: All Contractor employees, to include Subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, and controlled access areas must complete AT Level I 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 must submit certificates of completion for each affected Contractor employee and Subcontractor employee, to the Contracting Officer 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.

13.2 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures: All Contractor and all associated Subcontractor employees must comply with applicable installation, facility, and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by Government representative). The Contractor must 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.

13.3 iWATCH and/or Corp Watch Training: The Contractor and all associated Subcontractors must 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 Contracting Officer. This training must 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 Contracting Officer NLT 5 calendar days after task order award.

http://www.ecmra.mil/ https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at

13.4 E-Verify Requirements: The Contractor must pre-screen employees that will be assigned to this contract

(including Subcontractor employees) using the E-verify Program website, http://www.dhs.gov/E- Verify, to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. A list of verified/eligible candidates must be made available upon request by the Contracting Officer within 10 business days after the initial contract award.

http://www.dhs.gov/E-Verify http://www.dhs.gov/E-Verify

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.246-4 INSPECTION OF SERVICES--FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1996)

(a) Definitions. "Services," as used in this clause, includes services performed, workmanship, and material furnished or utilized in the performance of services.

(b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Government during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires.

(c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract. The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

(d) If the Government performs inspections or tests on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish, and shall require subcontractors to furnish, at no increase in contract price, all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties.

(e) If any of the services do not conform with contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by reperformance, the Government may (1) require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements and (2) reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed.

(f) If the Contractor fails to promptly perform the services again or to take the necessary action to ensure future performance in conformity with contract requirements, the Government may (1) by contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the Contractor any cost incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service or (2) terminate the contract for default.

(End of clause)

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

PERIOD OF CONTRACT

The effective ordering period of this contract will be five years from the date of award (Base Period).

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Section G - Contract Administration Data

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

The Contract Administration Office for this contract subsequent to award is:

Department of the Army

Los Angeles District, Corps of Engineers 915 Wilshire Blvd., ATTN: Environmental Resources Branch

Los Angeles, California 90017

ATTN: Christopher Solek

Telephone No: 213-452-3867

Payment will be made by:

USACE Finance Center

ATTN: CEFC-AO-P

5270 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38054-5005

Submit Invoices to: Christopher Solek

Department of the Army

Los Angeles District, Corps of Engineers 915 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 930

ATTN: Environmental Resources Branch Los Angeles, California 90017

REFER TO SF 33, BLOCK 26 WHICH WILL BE COMPLETED AT TIME OF AWARD

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

ACCOUNTING FOR CONTRACT SVCS

AFARS SUBPART 5137.91 - ACCOUNTING FOR CONTRACT SERVICES

5137.9101 Policy.

(a ) Contracting officers shall ensure that the requirement to report contractor manpower is included in all contracts, task/delivery orders and modifications. The cognizant contracting officer shall include a separate line item in Section B of the contract to allow for payment in compliance with this requirement.

(b ) Report all services that are internal Army requirements regardless of dollar threshold. The list of contracts for which reporting is not applicable is located on the Assistant Secretary of the Army Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASA(M&RA)) website http://www.asamra.army.mil/scra/documents/ServicesContractApprovalForm.pdf.

(c ) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (USD(AT&L)) established the Enterprise-wide Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (eCMRA) on November 28, 2012. It provides most of the source data for compliance with sections 235 and 2330a of Title 10, United States Code.

(d ) Enter data into the eCMRA system at any time during the contract s period of performance. However, data must be accurate and complete and entered into eCMRA not later than October 31 after the completion of each fiscal year or part of a fiscal year for which such contract is active.

(e ) The Contractor Manpower Reporting application is available via the Internet at https://www.ecmra.mil/.

UNAUTHORIZED INSTRUCTIONS

Authorities/Technical Direction: The Contractor shall take no direction from any

Government employee or any other person other than the Government contracting Officer that changes the terms and conditions of this contract action, the scope, or any change that impacts the cost, price, or schedule. Changes authorized by the Contracting

Officer will be in the form of a written, official, signed modification to the contract action received by the Contract before the Contractor will act upon those changes. The Contract will comply with the Changes clause of this contract when the contractor believes direction has been given from persons other than the Government Contracting Office that equate to a change by notifying the Contracting Officer as directed by the clause. Any direction given by any Government employee or any other person outside their authority must be reported to the Contracting Officer.

Contracting Officer Representative (CORs) are limited to the authorities stated in the

COR appointment letters. If a COR is appointed under this contract, they will be appointed by written letter from the Contracting Officer to the Contractor and COR specific to this contract only. COR appointment letters from previous contract at this installation are not valid for this contract

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