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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to revise the Performance Work Statement (PWS) based on fielded questions during the initial solicitation period.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 7

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 10-Jan-2024

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W9132T24Q0002

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

15-Dec-2023

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

10-Jan-2024

CODE

ERDC CONTRACTING OFFICE

CHAMPAIGN OFFICE

P O BOX 9005

CHAMPAIGN IL 61826-9005

W9132T 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W9132T24Q0002

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 02-Jan-2024 12:00 PM to 16-Jan-2024 12:00 PM.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been modified:

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Active Upper-Room Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) System Technology Demonstrations at US

Army Installations

1. INTRODUCTION: The Engineer Research and Development Center – Construction Engineering Research

Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) has been tasked by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment [ASA (IE&E)] to demonstrate an active upper-room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) system technology at up to two (2) Army Active-Duty Continental United States (CONUS) installations with significant mold issues within built infrastructure, with Fort Moore, GA and Fort Liberty, NC as anticipated sites (Final locations will be determined by the time the kick-off meeting is scheduled). The COVID-19 pandemic has created and illustrated a vital need for effective disinfection methods to adequately kill viruses, bacteria, and fungus in the indoor occupied environment, that do not introduce harmful byproducts into the air or on settled surfaces. It has also illustrated the lack of understanding of disease transmission, whereby people gathering in their various everyday work or living environments, can be the main source of disease transmission. Additionally, organizations, such as the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), have reported that unproven technologies that lack peer-reviewed research on their effectiveness have created additional confusion. Disease transmission and technology solution alignment needs to be focused on the people in the room, the transmissibility of the pathogen (bacteria, viruses, and fungi), and the numbers or loading of people and pathogens. The more people in the space, the more pathogens increase. The Army needs a ‘passive’ solution that does not depend on continuous adherence to masking requirements in high-occupancy settings, as well as automated occupancy sensors that can alert decision-makers when occupancy levels are above established Health Protection Condition (HPCON) levels. Additionally, the Army has struggled to control mold growth in occupied spaces and residential settings, in higher humidity climates. The technology is in the form of ultraviolet (UV)-based air and surface disinfection systems coupled with environmental sensors to improve occupant safety, reduce viruses, bacteria, and mold/fungus, and better manage occupied spaces in buildings.

2. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this effort is to evaluate and seek methods to improve the air quality and control mold growth within DoD military and operational facilities through the demonstration/evaluation of a novel active upper-room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) system. The Contractor shall install, collect, and synthesize data from multi-use occupancy sensors with UVGI irradiation in high-occupancy areas and provide data to the ERDC-CERL research team.

3. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: In order to accomplish the above objective, the Contractor shall complete the following tasks:

a. Task 1. Selection of Representative Test Areas. For each installation, specific representative high-occupancy test areas (occupied spaces) within the installation shall be selected by the Contractor, based on suggestions/recommendations by each installation. Areas selected will represent occupied spaces where transmission is likely to occur such as workspaces, sleeping quarters, meeting rooms, training rooms, and restrooms. Potential room area sizes are 140-400 square feet for residential rooms and up to 1,000 square feet for common areas. Contractor shall have up to 5 weeks from the date of Army installation selection to identify occupancy test area. UV Air treatment system must be ceiling-mount regardless of ceiling configuration. Including hard/concrete surfaces, hanging and/or drop ceiling set up, and other ceiling types.

It should be separate from existing utility (lighting, heating, cooling), use existing electrical (varying from 110 to 277AC), include an integrated or connected occupancy sensor. The number of occupancy sensors should be estimated based on the potential room area sizes identified above. Technology must connect to commercial Wi-Fi and/or cellular service, provided by the Contractor. Installation test will last no longer than ninety (90) days after which all equipment will be removed.

b. Task 2. Installation, Pre-Mitigation, Field Testing, Data Collection, and Post-Mitigation of the UVGI

Technology at Each Army Installation. Based on the consensus selection of test areas from Task 1 for each installation, the Contractor shall (a) support the install and/or install the UVGI technology, (b) perform pre-mitigation, (c) conduct field testing, (d) connect, collect, and synthesize data from multi-use occupancy sensors, and (e) perform post-mitigation. Steps (b) through (e) shall be completed within a ninety (90) day window after step (a) is completed. Pre- and post-mitigation efforts at each installation shall require a minimum of two (2) days each. The Government and the Contractor shall conduct site visits to selected installation(s) throughout the course of the project.

c. Task 3. Incorporation and Test of Occupancy Sensors. The Contractor shall provide commercial Internet capability to connect occupancy sensors. They shall also select a variety of occupancy sensor capabilities that will be approved by ERDC and the Installation Directorate of Public Works (DPW) team.

These sensors shall be incorporated into their UVGI systems associated with Task 2 and coordinate with the subject matter experts at each installation to provide relevant occupancy and facility usage data.

d. Task 4. Proof-of-Concept Assessment Program Plan. Based on the results of the UVGI demonstrations described in Task 2, the Contractor shall provide a proof-of-concept detailed assessment program plan including (a) air and surface sampling test protocols, (b) installation plan for mitigation, and (c) plan for post testing after the mitigation plan has been operational during the field-testing period.

4. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED SUPPORT/INFORMATION/PROPERTY: The Government will provide support to identify the selected and prioritized Installations for project implementation. The Government will also provide approval to define selected test area(s) identified in Task 1 to perform the Task 2 efforts. Given the request for the Contractor to provide commercial Internet connectivity for their sensors, no local or Installation Command Information Technology (IT) approvals will be needed. The Government will provide in person support to on-site Installation visits.

The Contractor may work with and possibly create Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI); therefore, DFARS Clauses 252.204-7012 and 252.204-7020 are applicable.

5. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR): The ERDC CERL COR for this task order will be appointed in accordance with DFARS 252.201-7000, and a copy of the designation letter will be provided to the Contractor. Although other Government personnel may clarify technical points or supply relevant information to the Contractor regarding this task order, only a Contracting Officer has the authority to revise any requirements in these specifications, including those resulting from verbal clarification. Only a warranted Contracting Officer (either a Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), or an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO)), acting within their delegated limits, has the authority to issue modifications or otherwise change the terms and conditions of this contract. If an individual other than the Contracting Officer attempts to make changes to the terms and conditions of this contract, you shall not proceed with the change and shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer.

The Government and the Contractor understand and agree that the services to be delivered under this contract by the Contractor to the Government are non-personal services and the parties recognize and agree that no employer-employee or master-servant relationship exists or will exist under the contract between the Government and the Contractor’s employees.

6. MEETINGS AND REVIEWS: The contractor shall attend the following:

a. Kick-off Meeting: A kick off meeting, held virtually (audio and/or video teleconference), shall be held no later than 30 working days after award.

b. Monthly Progress Meetings: Speak virtually (audio and/or video teleconference) with the ERDC-CERL COR monthly, as a minimum requirement, at mutually agreeable times and dates, to discuss progress to date and anticipated problems, and to ensure that the Contractor's work is compatible with ERDC-CERL work on other aspects of the project. Periodic progress meetings shall be scheduled monthly throughout the contract performance period.

Invoices shall be submitted in accordance with the WAWF Instructions clause in Section G. The frequency shall be at the contractor’s discretion, but the values must coincide with the monthly progress reporting so that the total amount invoiced at any given time throughout the period of service is commensurate with the total portion of the effort reflected as complete within the corresponding progress reporting.

c. Final Presentation: A final presentation shall be held virtually (audio and/or video teleconference) prior to the end of the period of service. The date and time shall be scheduled as mutually agreeable between the COR and the Contractor.

7. TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall travel as follows:

a. Four (4) trips to Fort Moore, GA and four (4) trips to Fort Liberty, NC for the efforts described in 3.b above. Each round-trip shall be a maximum of three (3) working days total travel.

b. All travel costs beyond the above requirements are the sole responsibility of the Contractor.

8. REPORTS/DELIVERABLES: The Contractor shall submit the following reports/deliverables to the ERDC-

CERL COR within the time specified:

a. Monthly Reports - Reports describing progress on the project, results obtained, and lessons learned shall be submitted to the COR via email no later than the 10th calendar day following the reporting period. These reports shall be as of the last day of the month, and the first and last report may cover more than a month with prior concurrence of the COR.

Invoices shall be submitted in accordance with the WAWF Instructions clause in Section G. The frequency shall be at the contractor’s discretion, but the values must coincide with the monthly progress reporting so that the total amount invoiced at any given time throughout the period of service is commensurate with the total portion of the effort reflected as complete within the corresponding progress reporting.

All monthly reports shall include the following information:

(1) Activities performed during reporting period (by task)

(2) Problems encountered

(3) Total progress towards deliverables

(4) Actual vs. planned

(5) Plans and activities for next month

(6) Summary assessment and forecast

(7) Issues needing resolution by COR

b. Draft Technical Report: A report summarizing the results of the research performed under this contract shall be submitted. The technical report shall include the approach and detailed results from the UVGI technology demonstrations, along with a one-page executive summary of the approach and results. A draft version shall be submitted no later than one (1) month prior to the end of the period of service. The Government will review and provide comments within fifteen (15) days of receipt. A final version, incorporating Government review comments if any, shall be submitted no later than the end of the period of service.

c. Final Technical Report: A final report documenting the results of all work performed under this award shall be submitted to the COR at the end of the period of service.

9. ANTI-TERRORISM/OPERATIONAL SECURITY:

a. General security requirements and guidance: The security requirements described below apply to all contract personnel (including employees of the prime Contractor (“Contractor”) and all subcontractor employees) supporting the performance requirements of this contract. The Contractor is responsible for compliance with these security requirements. Questions regarding security matters shall be addressed to the designated Government representative (e.g., Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Requiring Activity (RA) representative, or Contracting Officer (if a COR or other RA representative is not appointed)).

Contract personnel are critical to the overall security and safety of US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) installations, facilities and activities, and security awareness training contributes to those efforts. The Department of Defense (DoD) and Army security training requirements specified below, if applicable, are performance requirements; all applicable contract personnel shall complete initial training within 30 days of contract award or the date new contract personnel begin performance on the contract. Within five business days from the completion of training, the Contractor shall provide written documentation (e.g., email or memorandum) to the Government representative. The documentation shall include the names of contract personnel trained and which training they completed; the Contractor shall maintain training records as part of their contract files and be prepared to provide copies of training certificates to the Government representative. Contractor personnel and vehicles are subject to search when entering federal installations. Additionally, all contract personnel shall comply with Force Protection Condition (FPCON) measures, Random Antiterrorism Measures (commonly referred to as “RAMs”), and Health Protection Condition (HPCON) measures. The Contractor is responsible for meeting performance requirements during elevated FPCON and/or HPCON levels in accordance with applicable RA plans and procedures --this includes identifying mission essential and non-mission essential personnel. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the FPCON or HPCON levels at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may implement security changes that affect contract personnel. The Contractor shall ensure all contract personnel are aware of their security responsibilities, including any site-specific requirements identified in local policies or procedures.

b. Physical security and access control requirements: All contract personnel requiring physical access to a federal installation or facility shall comply with the access control procedures of that location. Contract personnel requiring unescorted access to meet contract performance requirements on a DoD installation in the US shall be vetted by the installation/facility Provost Marshal/Directorate of Emergency Services/Security Office using the National Crime Information Center-Interstate Identification Index (commonly referred to as “NCIC-III”) and Terrorist Screening Database (commonly referred to as “TSDB”). Contract personnel shall comply with all personal identity verification requirements specified in installation/facility policies and procedures. Contract personnel who do not meet requirements for unescorted access to USACE facilities shall coordinate escorted access with the Government representative, as needed. Contract personnel who receive keys, access cards, or lock combinations that provide access to government-owned property shall comply with key and lock control procedures of the

RA.

10. PERIOD OF SERVICE: See Section F.

11. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT SUMMARY (PRS):

REQUIRED

SERVICE

PARAGRAPH

NUMBER &

DOCUMENT

STANDARD

MAXIMUM

ALLOWABLE

DEGREE OF

DEVIATION

METHOD OF

SURVEILLANCE

REMEDY FOR

NON-

CONFORMANCE

FROM

REQUIREMENT

Meetings and Reviews

Kickoff Meeting

Paragraph 6.

a.

Accomplished by the required deadline.

Supported by presentation/slides with adequate description.

Sufficient technical description of problem, approach, methods.

Milestone chart presented.

0% COR Re-performance

Mid-point Progress Meeting b.

deadline.

Progress to date and anticipated problems addressed.

Final Presentation c.

deadline.

Supported by presentation/slides with adequate description.

Sufficient technical description of problem, approach, methods and results.

Reports &

Deliverables

Monthly Technical Progress Reports

Paragraph 8.

a.

Submitted by required deadline.

Completed work according to the contract schedule.

Reports & Deliverables

Draft and

Final Technical Reports

Paragraph 8.b.

& 8. c.

Submitted by the required deadline.

Draft Report Final Report

0% COR

Non-payment of final invoice until submitted and corrected.

(End of Summary of Changes)