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USACE, LOS ANGELES DISTRICT

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W912PL21R0013

Jimmy L. Barton 213-452-3251 jimmy.l.barton@usace.army.mil

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

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Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for Cultural Resource Services Projects within California, Arizona, Southern Nevada, Southwestern Utah, and all other areas served by the South Pacific Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Not to Exceed Thirty-Six (36) Months (3 Years) FOB: Destination

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1 Principal Investigator 4250 HR 2 Project Manager 1870 HR 3 Supervisory Archeologist, Field 5270 HR 4 Supervisory Archeologist, Lab 6120 HR 5 Underwater Archeologist 459 HR 6 Archeological Technician III (Crew Chief) 6120 HR 7 Archeological Technician II (Field/Lab) 7650 HR 8 Archeological Technician I (Field/Lab) 15640 HR 9 Technical Analyst, Lithics 1700 HR 10 Technical Analyst, Ceramics 1700 HR 11 Technical Analyst, Faunal 1700 HR 12 Historian 2550 HR 13 Historical Architect/Architectural Historian 1020 HR 14 Ethnologist/Ethnohistorian 204 HR 15 Geomorphologist 408 HR 16 Paleontologist 68 HR 17 Remote Sensing Equipment – Land 204 HR 18 Remote Sensing Equipment – Underwater 204 HR 19 Backhoe and Operator 340 HR 20 Scientific Illustrator 204 HR 21 Cartographer/Draftsperson 204 HR 22 Photographer 68 HR 23 Editor 612 HR 24 Word Processor (Typist) 680 HR 25 Vehicle (s), Two-Wheel Drive 5100 HR 26 Vehicle (s), Four-Wheel Drive 5100 HR 27 Radio Carbon Assay 255 SP 28 Flotation Sample Analysis 255 SP 29 Pollen Analysis 255 SP 30 Obsidian Hydration/Source Analysis 255 SP

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31 Curation LS 32 Expendable Supplies LS 33 Non-Expendable Supplies LS 34 Travel (To be determined per task order) N/A 35 Per Diem (To be determined per task order) N/A

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

SCOPE OF WORK

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES SERVICES IDIQ

FOR PROJECTS WITHIN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN NEVADA,

SOUTHWESTERN UTAH, ARIZONA, AND ALL REGIONS SERVED BY THE

SOUTH PACIFIC DIVISION OF

THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

1. This "General Scope of Work", in conjunction with the "Specifications for Cultural Resource Services" shall constitute the general scope of work for this contract. A specific scope of work applicable to each individual delivery order will be included with such delivery order at the time of issuance.

1.1 The work and services shall be performed under an open-end contract for Cultural Resource Services activities for a three (3) year base period. The prices will remain in effect for the entire three year contract period.

1.2 The work shall 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 of time specified in each delivery order to be issued, except that no delivery orders shall be issued hereunder after the expiration of the contract.

1.3 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 complete the work within the period of time and price agreed upon.

1.4 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, plant and labor to provide the cultural resources services described in the scope of work contained in individual delivery orders issued by the Contracting Officer.

These services may include cultural resources literature searches, reconnaissance studies, intensive surveys, testing/evaluation programs, mitigation through data recovery and analysis, facilitating tribal consultation meetings, construction monitoring, and other related studies. Any or all of the above services may be required during the period of this contract. The work and services may encompass projects under Civil Works and Military projects and support for other programs.

2.1 Literature Searches. Sufficient studies shall be performed to determine what cultural resources are known or likely to be located within a project area and to assess the type, extent and validity of previous cultural resources studies in or pertinent to the project area. Services which may be required as elements of a literature search include comprehensive library and archival research; interviews with individuals knowledgeable about the history and prehistory of the study area; contacts with local Native American groups; field checks of site locations; researching photographs of historic or prehistoric sites; examining photographs and descriptions of private collections; obtaining copies of site forms, survey reports, historic maps, and other primary data from the state archeological clearinghouses, state or local museums, federal agencies, and other pertinent institutions or archival sources;

preparation of prehistoric and historic culture histories; and the preparation and production of reports summarizing the results of the literature search.

2.2 Reconnaissance Studies. Sufficient studies shall be performed to predict the number, distribution, type, affiliation, data potential, and probable significance of cultural resources in a project area. The prediction shall be based in part on intensive survey (as defined in the paragraph below) of a representative sample of a project area and may be coupled with remote sensing and/or other specialized studies (geomorphology, raw material sourcing, paleoclimatic reconstruction, etc.). Additional services which may be required to support a reconnaissance study include literature and archival research sufficient to identify patterning or lack thereof in the distribution and type of cultural resources known or expected in the project or study area; contacts with local Native American groups;

development of a work plan, research strategy or research design to identify significant research questions and to guide the selection of areas to be surveyed; historical or ethno-historical studies; assessment of project impacts on cultural resources and recommendations for further investigations; and the preparation and production of reports documenting the results of the reconnaissance study.

2.3 Intensive Survey. The Contractor shall perform a comprehensive, systematic, pedestrian survey of a project area to identify all cultural resources which can be reasonably detected from the surface and shall obtain accurate descriptions of the identified resources sufficient to evaluate their potential National Register of Historic Places eligibility in accordance with criteria in 36 CFR 60.4. Limited subsurface testing (auger holes, shovel tests, small excavation units) to determine the extent of the site or to obtain specialized samples (e.g., organic materials for radiocarbon assay, obsidian, pollen, etc.) may be required. Collection of surface artifacts may be prohibited and the capability for in-field identification of lithic tools, prehistoric and historic ceramics, glass, and metal materials may be required. Documentation of sites will include preparation of detailed sketch maps that include relevant topographic detail and any modern features located within or near the sites, overview and detailed digital photographs with descriptive titles or an accompanying photo log, general site descriptions including physiographic and vegetative situation, number and kinds of features, probable relationship among features, description of artifact assemblages, density and frequency of artifacts, site integrity, potential for yielding positive chronometric, flotation, and palynological samples, recommendation of National Register eligibility, and management recommendations.

The Contractor shall complete appropriate state site and survey forms in a manner that conforms to State Historic Preservation Officer requirements, repository guidelines, and professional standards. Supplemental forms may be used at the Contractor’s discretion or may be required in delivery orders. All sites and isolated occurrences, as well as areas surveyed, shall be recorded using GPS devices and plotted on appropriate U.S.G.S. quadrangle maps or other project maps or aerial photographs as specified in the delivery order. Additional services which may be required during the intensive survey include preparation of site and/or project specific work plans, research strategies, or research designs; context studies; historic, ethnographic, and ethno-historic studies; specialized environmental studies; specialized chronometric studies; recommendations for further evaluation, data recovery and/or mitigation measures; completion of National Register forms, and preparation and production of reports.

2.4 Testing/Evaluation Programs. Testing programs shall be performed to determine the extent of archeological sites, to evaluate the National Register eligibility of sites, and to obtain sufficient data to develop specific goals for mitigation. These data shall include: horizontal and vertical boundaries of sites, number and kinds of surface and subsurface features, nature of artifact assemblages, density and frequency of artifacts, site integrity, potential for yielding positive chronometric flotation and palynological samples, and potential for yielding the types of data which can be used to address important research questions regarding the history or prehistory of the region. Testing programs may include detailed mapping of sites, photo documentation, controlled surface collection of artifacts, subsurface testing, archival research, geomorphic studies, and the application of near surface geophysical techniques (remote sensing). In the case of historic sites and structures, a thorough archival search may be required to document the history and significance of the property. The Contractor may be required to use the collected data to document recommendations of eligibility, complete National Register forms, and provide recommendations and time and cost estimates for additional investigations and/or mitigation measures. Evaluation may be undertaken concurrently with intensive survey. The level of effort for evaluation programs will be approved by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer's Authorized Representative (COR), and may be subject to peer review.

2.5 Mitigation through Data Recovery. Data recovery shall be designed to mitigate adverse effects to those values for which a property is considered significant. Data recovery will require development of an historic property treatment plan, including an explicit research design that identifies specific research topics, appropriate hypotheses, test implications, and analyses necessary to test the hypotheses. Field studies may include: collection of surface artifacts, subsurface tests to identify buried cultural deposits and features, controlled excavation of features and activity loci, detailed mapping (possibly including photogrammetry) collection of specialized samples (such as radiocarbon, flotation, pollen and soil samples), historic and ethno-historic studies, photo documentation, geomorphic studies, and other specialized studies. Use of mechanical equipment such as backhoes, augers, and application of remote sensing techniques (i.e. near surface geophysical studies) may be required. Laboratory and analytical tasks include processing, cataloging and curation of materials; analyses of field data consistent with needs of the research design; analysis of specialized samples; and preparation and production of technical and popular reports summarizing the results of the data recovery program.

2.6 Monitoring of Construction. Monitoring is designed to protect significant cultural resources that may be discovered during construction, and/or to assure protection of sites adjacent to construction areas. Services include marking site boundaries, observation of construction activity, inspection of disturbed areas and spoil, and delineating areas requiring immediate protection from construction activities. The Contractor shall normally identify and assess the significance of any cultural material that is encountered while 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.

2.7 Facilitating Tribal Consultation. Services would include facilitating tribal consultation, including general support, and support and logistics for meetings and site visits.

2.8 Ethnographic Studies. Ethnographic studies are intended to document the types, intensities, and periods of use of geographic areas by Native American groups during the prehistoric and proto-historic periods. One focus area of these studies should be to document sacred places, areas used for traditional plant or other natural resource gathering, and any properties that may be considered to Traditional Cultural Properties by affiliated tribes.

Ethnographic studies entail extensive and in depth interviews with tribal members and often include numerous field trips with tribal members to visit important places on the cultural landscape.

2.9 Remote Sensing (Land and/or Underwater). Remote sensing (and near surface geophysical studies) will be performed at the appropriate level of effort, if required, to locate submerged or underground cultural resources and/or evaluate their eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places and assess impacts to submerged or underground cultural resources. This may include side-scan sonar, ground penetrating radar, proton magnetometer, and/or other remote sensing technology. Archival research, visual inspections, interpretation of remote sensing raw data, and/or other related studies may also be included.

2.10 Preparation of Exhibits/Interpretive Materials. 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 the cultural resources investigation.

3. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. Written reports summarizing the results of work performed under this contract shall be prepared in a format reflecting contemporary organizational and illustrative standards of professional archeological, architectural and historical journals. Certain report deliverables such as research designs, draft site forms, and site maps may be required to be submitted separately for early review. The Government may forward copies of the reports to persons or agencies for technical review. All reports will receive titles mutually agreed upon by the Contractor and the Contracting Officer or COR.

3.1 Technical Reports: Draft and Final. Draft and final technical reports shall contain but will not be limited to: a management summary; a National Technical Information Service (NTIS) fact sheet, a one page Executive summary background on Corps study objectives, a research strategy or design and approach, relevant discussion of paleo and modern environments, detailed discussion of methodologies, techniques, analyses and results thereof, and illustrative photographs, maps and drawings. Specific vocational data that would allow sites to be easily found by the reader shall be omitted from text and illustrations. These data will be bound separately in a data compendium (paragraph 3.3, below), or appendix. GIS-related data shall comply with the CADD/GIS Technology Center Spatial Data Standards.

3.1.1 The draft report shall be a polished product and accurate representation of the final report. Pages of the draft report shall be standard size (8-1/2" x 11"). The cover and title page shall carry the statement that this report was "Prepared for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District". 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. Halftone reproduction will be acceptable for photographs or these graphics may be reproduced by a high quality photocopier which produces an accurate representation of the original. The Contractor shall provide three (3) copies of draft reports unless otherwise specified in the individual delivery orders.

3.1.2 The final report shall incorporate review comments submitted to the Contractor by the Government.

Comments disputed by the Contractor may be discussed in a conflict resolution conference with the Government;

however, unless an agreement is reached, the Contractor shall address the Government comments. The final report shall be letter quality typed and printed by high quality photo-optical reproduction for text and half-tone reproduction for photographs. Text shall be single-spaced in a one or two 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 production of the final report copies. Once approved, the Contractor shall provide thirty (30) copies and the original of the final report unless otherwise specified in individual delivery orders. Digital copies in WORD and PDF shall also be provided.

3.2 Non-technical/Popular Reports. A brief non-technical, popular summary of the results and significance of the study to human history and prehistory may be required on some delivery orders. This report shall be prepared and submitted separately from the final technical report. The narrative shall be oriented toward the nonprofessional public. The purpose of this document is to inform the interested public of the kinds of activities and research conducted by archeologists, historians, etc., using public funds. The non-technical report shall give a complete synopsis of the study and shall be in a style and length suitable for either a news release or short pamphlet, as indicated in the individual delivery order(s). Photographs and illustrations supplementing the significant aspects of the text shall be included.

3.3 Data Compendium. The data compendium shall contain report deliverables such as edited and typed site forms, inked site maps, photographs of sites, U.S.G.S. quadrangle maps or portions thereof showing the location of the survey/project area (s) and all sites and isolated occurrences, data coding and retrieval information, accessioning data or catalog sheets for all collected artifacts and specialized samples, and other descriptive data (charts, tables, computer output) obtained during the study but not included in the technical reports. Data compendia shall not be publicly distributed except on a need to know basis and only with the approval of the US Army Corps of Engineers, for agencies and archeological and historical professionals. Components of the data compendium may, upon written approval of the Contracting Officer, be reproduced on compact disk (CD) or digital video disk (DVD) and included in a designated packet.

3.4 Photographic Notebook. A photographic notebook may be required on some delivery orders. The photographic notebook shall contain digital photos using archival standards from the National Archives and Records Administration.

3.5 Progress Reports. These reports shall contain an accurate account of all field and laboratory work completed during the reporting period (usually monthly), including estimated percentages of archival research, fieldwork, laboratory analysis, report writing and overall progress. The numbers of hours expended by each personnel position (Principal Investigator, Project Director, Technicians, etc.) shall be specified. Any major problems, proposed corrective measures, action required by the Government, and future plans shall be discussed. Progress reports shall be concise, normally not exceeding 3 to 5 pages in length.

4. 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 Project Manager 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 Project Manager and approved by the Contracting Officer or COR. It shall be the Project Manager's responsibility to ensure adequate internal controls and review procedures which shall eliminate conflicts, errors, and omissions. The Principal Investigator shall have full supervisory and disciplinary authority over personnel assigned under this contract. The Principal Investigator 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 Principal Investigator(s), supervisory personnel, technical analysts and consultants in support of their academic and experiential qualifications for the research.

4.1 Personnel Qualifications

4.1.1 Project Manager. Persons in charge of the administration of an archeological, historical or archival investigations delivery order shall have a graduate degree in archeology, anthropology, history, or a closely related field or equivalent experience 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.

4.1.2 Principal Investigators. Persons in charge of an archeological/historical project or research investigation delivery order, in addition to meeting the appropriate standards for Field Director, shall have a doctorate or equivalent level of professional experience. This shall be evidenced by an employment and publication record that demonstrates experience in field project formulation and execution, technical monograph reporting, 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 Principal Investigators shall be required to work no less than 1/4 time on each delivery order, and may be required to work up to 1/2 time. 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 and regions served by South Pacific Division.

4.1.3 Field Director/Laboratory Director. All supervisory personnel shall have a graduate degree in archeology, anthropology, history, or closely related field. They shall have two years of professional experience and one year of experience in the appropriate supervisory position. Two years of additional professional experience and documented ability to carry research to completion may be substituted. Supervisory personnel shall collectively have documented experience with the pertinent prehistoric/historic cultures of southern California, southern Nevada and Arizona. The Contracting Officer or COR shall have the right of approval of the Field/Laboratory Director.

4.1.4 Underwater Archeologist. Underwater archeologists shall have a graduate degree or its equivalent in archeology, anthropology, history, or a closely related field, plus knowledge, through education and experience, of the principles and technology of oceanography, navigation, physical science, geology, and physical geography, and successful completion of at least 40 hours of formal training in remote sensing, both in the classroom and offshore.

They shall have two years of professional experience and documented ability to carry research to completion. The Contracting Officer or COR shall have the right of approval of the Underwater Archeologist.

4.1.5 Paleontologist/Ethnologist/Historian/Historical Architect/Architectural Historian/ Special Studies Consultant.

These professionals shall have a graduate degree in their area of expertise or in a closely related field. Additionally, they shall have two years of professional experience and documented ability to carry research to completion.

Suitable professional references shall also be made available to allow assessment regarding the adequacy of prior work. The Contracting Officer or COR shall have the right of approval of these specialists.

4.1.6 Technical Analysts. Persons responsible for analysis of lithic, ceramic (prehistoric and historic), faunal or floral remains, or glass/metal/historic artifacts shall meet the minimum requirements for Crew Member/Laboratory Technician and shall have demonstrated a minimum of twelve (12) months of appropriate analytical experience (field, laboratory, or combined field/laboratory). The Contracting Officer or COR shall have the right of approval of all technical analysts.

4.1.7 Archeological Technician III (Crew Chief). Crew Chiefs for fieldwork crews shall have supervisory experience in similar survey or excavation programs; demonstrated collective familiarity with the prehistoric/historic material culture(s) of southern California, southern Nevada, and Arizona; at least twelve (12) months combined field survey and excavation experience; six (6) months crew chief experience; and shall possess either a Bachelor's degree or equivalent level of experience in archeology, anthropology, history, or related field.

Crew Chiefs shall also demonstrate sufficient laboratory/analysis experience to be effective in completing field work in an efficient and accurate manner.

4.1.8 Archeological Technician I and II (Crew Member/Laboratory Technician). Crew members and laboratory technicians shall have a minimum of twelve (12) months combined experience in survey, excavation, site recording, and identification of material culture remains from historic/prehistoric sites. They must possess either a Bachelor's degree in anthropology, archeology, history or a related field, or demonstrate an equivalent level of professional competence.

4.2 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:

4.2.1 Adequate travel and logistical support vehicles; adequate permanent field and laboratory equipment necessary to perform the work described, including such items as compasses, Global Positioning systems (GPS), cameras, mapping equipment, microscopes; scales; data processing equipment, and computer facilities for accomplishing quantitative data analysis; photographic, cartographic, editorial, graphics, and layout support for professional report preparation; and sufficient library and office space to perform the range of cultural resources services described herein.

4.2.2 Adequate laboratory and office space facilities necessary for proper treatment, analysis, and curation of specimens and records likely to result from the contract. These facilities do not necessarily have to include such specialized capabilities as pollen, geochemical, or radiocarbon analyses, but shall include facilities sufficient to properly preserve or stabilize specimens for any subsequent specialized analysis.

4.2.3 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.

W912PL21R0013 Cultural Resources Services IDIQ South Pacific Division

5. 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.

6. DISPOSITION OF COLLECTIONS AND OTHER INVESTIGATION DOCUMENTATION. Materials produced as a result of this contract shall be properly cataloged and curated in an acceptable regional facility that meets the minimum standards specified in 36 CFR Part 79: "Curation of Federally-Owned and Administered Collections; Final Rule" Federal Register Vol.55, No.177, September 12, 1990, pp.37616-37639. Specimens, photographs, and associated records, field notes and forms, catalog 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 initial costs connected with curation. All final reports shall contain, as an appendix or as part of the data compendium, a complete and accurate listing of cultural materials and associated documentation recovered and/or generated which the Principal Investigator considers appropriate for curation.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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 the contractual objectives of the study.

11. 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.

12. 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 A MINIMUM OF SIXTY (60) DAYS 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.

13. ANTITERRORISM/OPERATIONS SECURITY REVIEW REQUIREMENTS

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

13.2 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.

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

13.3 The Contractor must pre‐screen Candidates using the E‐verify Program (http://www.dhs.gov/E‐Verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to ensure the correct information is entered into the E‐verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award.

http://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html%3B

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 from three years from the date of award (Base Period).

Section G - Contract Administration Data

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: Danielle Storey

Telephone No: 213-452-3855

Payment will be made by:

USACE Finance Center

ATTN: CEFC-AO-P

5270 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38054-5005

Submit Invoices to: Danielle Storey 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

SECURITY CONTRACT LANGUAGE

SECURITY CONTRACT LANGUAGE FOR ALL CORPS OF ENGINEERS' UNCLASSIFIED CONTRACTS

A. AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEM (AIS) EFFORT

All Contractor employees (U.S. citizens and Non- U.S. citizens) working under this contract (to include grants, cooperative agreements and task orders) who require access to Automated Information Systems (AIS), (stand alone computers, network computers/systems, e-mail) shall, at a minimum, be designated into an ADP-III position (non-sensitive) in accordance with DoD 5220-22-R, Industrial Security Regulation. The investigative requirements for an ADP-III position are a favorable National Agency Check (NAC), SF-85P, Public Trust Position. The contractor shall have each applicable employee complete a SF-85P and submit to the Los Angeles District, ATTN: CESPL-SL, 915 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90017, Security Officer within three (3) working days after award of any contract or task order, and shall be submitted prior to the individual being permitted access to an AIS.

Contractors that have a commercial or government entity (CAGE) Code and Facility Security Clearance through the Defense Security Service shall process the NACs and forward visit requests/results of NAC to the Los Angeles District Security Officer. For those contractors that do not have a CAGE Code or Facility Security Clearance, the http://www.asamra.army.mil/scra/documents/ServicesContractApprovalForm.pdf https://www.ecmra.mil/

Los Angeles District Security Office will process the investigation in coordination with the Contractor and contract employees.

B. NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURES EFFORTS

Contractor employees scheduled to access the Homeland Security determined National Infrastructures, i.e., Powerhouses, Switchyards, Locks/Dams or other restricted/sensitive areas are required to submit a State Bureau of Investigation Criminal Records (History) Check from the state where the work will be performed to the Contracting Officer no later than ten (10) working days after contract award. In addition to providing the individual Criminal Records (History) Check, contractor employees scheduled to have access to the National Infrastructures for six (6) months or longer required a favorable Public Trust Background Investigation (SF-85P), which includes fingerprints (FD-258). Contractor employees may have the finger print card (FD-258) completed by local law enforcement anyone qualified in the Los Angeles District Field Offices, or by making an appointment with the District Security Officer, Glen Tucker, (213) 452-3364. The contractor shall have each applicable employee provide the completed SF-85P and FD-258 to the Los Angeles Security Office as soon as possible after contract award, but definitely prior to the employee being permitted access to the work area.

C. FOREIGN NATIONALS

Contractor employees scheduled to access the Homeland Security determined National Infrastructures, i.e., Powerhouses, Switchyards, Locks/Dams or other restricted/sensitive areas are required to submit a State Bureau of Investigation Criminal Records (History).