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Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Job Phase- In Period

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(See 2.2.1 of the PWS) NOT TO EXCEED 45 days, or if performance after award becomes subject to a stay, 45 days after that stay is lifted.

FOB: Destination

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0002 Job DCSS - Year 1 Labor, T&M

T&M Year 1 Labor (Months 1.5-12). Time & Materials. Contractor shall perform non-personal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

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0003 1 Job DCSS Year 1 Labor- FFP

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Year 1 Labor (Months 1.5-12). Firm Fixed Price. Contractor shall perform non-personal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C. NORMALIZED AMOUNT: $810,000

0004 Job DCSS - Year 1 ODCs

COST

Year 1 ODCs (Months 1.5-12). Contractor shall perform non-personal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C.

ESTIMATED COST

0005 Job DCSS -Year 2 Labor, T&M

T&M Year 2 (Months 13 -24). Time & Materials. Contractor shall perform non-personal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained

0006 Job DCSS Year 2 Labor- FFP

FFP

Year 2 Labor (Months 13-24). Firm Fixed Price. Contractor shall perform non-personal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C. NORMALIZED AMOUNT: $780,000

0007 Job DCSS -Year 2 ODCs

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Year 2 (Months 13 -24). Other Direct Costs. Contractor shall perform non-personal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained

0008 Job DCSS- Year 3 Labor, T&M

T&M Year 3- (Months 25-36). Time & Materials Contractor shall perform non-personal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained

0009 Job DCSS Year 3 Labor- FFP

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Year 3 Labor (Months 25-36). Firm Fixed Price. Contractor shall perform non-personal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained in Section C. NORMALIZED AMOUNT: $780,000

0010 Job DCSS Year 3 ODCs

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Year 3 (Months 25-36). Other Direct Costs. Contractor shall perform non-personal services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement contained

0011 Job Phase Out Period

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45 day Transition Out Period in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) to run concurrent with Year 3, months 34.5-36.

Cost for Accounting for Services

Accounting for Contract Services Requirement (clause ACC-APG 5152.237-4005) has been added to Section C. The contractor is required to provide data on contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) for performance of this contract. The cost, if any, for providing this data shall be entered into this CLIN. If no direct cost is associated with providing this data, enter "No Cost." Instructions, including the Contractor and SubContractor User Guides, are available at https:://cmra.army.mil. For further assistance, email the CMRA Help Desk at contractormanpower@hqda.army.mil.

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CDRLs- Provide deliverables in accordance with the CDRLs provided as an exhibit to this document. NOT SEPERATELY PRICED

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

RFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) Data Services Contract

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1. GENERAL INFORMATION…………………………………………………..…..3

1.1 MISSION and BACKGROUND INFORMATION…………………………………..…. 3

1.2 SCOPE OF WORK…………………………………………..……………………………3

1.3 CONTRACT TYPE

SECTION 2. CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION..............………..3

2.1 CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT……………………………………………………

2.2 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION…………………………………………………..…..5

SECTION 3. PERSONNEL……………………………………………………………………..10

3.1 PERSONNEL…………………………………………………………………………

3.2 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS………………………………………………………..10

3.3 PHYSICAL FITNESS………………………………………………………………...…10

3.4 REMOTE TESTING…………………………………………………………………….10

3.5 SECRET ENVIRONMENTS……………………………………………………………10

3.6 TRAINING………………………………………………………………………………10

3.7 TRAVEL...……………………………………………………………………………….11

3.8 REMOTE TESTING…………………………………………………………………….11

3.9 TRAVEL TIME COMPENSATION…………………………………………………….11

3.10 PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE (POV) USAGE…………………………………...11

3.11 MISSION SUPPORT CONTRACTS TIMEKEEPING SYSTEM…………………….11

SECTION 4. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS…………………………………………………….12

4.1 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP) AND SERVICES…………….….12

4.2 SECURITY………………………………………………………………………………16

4.3 SAFETY…………………………………………………………………………………21

4.4 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE………………………………………………….22

4.5 ATC RANGE REQUIREMENTS………………………………………………………24

4.6 GOVERNMENT INSPECTIONS, AUDITS, AND SURVEYS AND

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ADVICE………………………..25

4.7 WARRANTIES………………………………………………………………………….25

4.8 EMERGENCY PLAN/OPERATIONS………………………………………………….25

4.9 LOST AND FOUND PROPERTY……………………………………………………...25

4.10 PERSONAL/CONTRACTOR OWNED PROPERTY………………………………...25

4.11 VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS……………………………………..26

4.12 CONTRACTOR ACQUIRED SUPPLIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE TEST

MISSION……………………………………………………………………………………26

4.13 RESOURCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT…………………………………..26

4.14 QUALITY MANAGEMENT………………………………………………………….28

SECTION 5. ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTERESTS (OCI)……………………..29

SECTION 6. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK………………………………………32

6.1 OVERVIEW……………………………………………………………………………..32

6.2 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK- DATA COLLECTION SUPPORT………32

6.3 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK – COMPUTER

OPERATORS……………………………………………………………………….…34

6.4 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK - TECHNICAL WRITING,

EDITING AND WORD PROCESSING SUPPORT………………………………….34

6.5 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK - RANGE SCHEDULING SUPPORT……35

6.6 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK – ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT………..35

SECTION 7. DELIVERABLES…………………………………………...…………………….36

SECTION 8. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS AND FORMS…………………………………..36

8.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS………………………………………………………….36

8.2. PUBLICATION CODES………………………………………………………………..36

8.3 PUBLICATIONS………………………………………………………………………..36

SECTION 1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 MISSION and BACKGROUND INFORMATION. The mission of ATC is to plan, conduct, analyze, and report the results of developmental tests, production tests, and other tests to include providing test support services for authorized customers, within the Department of Defense (DoD) and outside DoD, including United States (US) government, foreign government and non-governmental organizations. ATC is one of the DoD's premier Major Range Test Facility Bases (MRTFB) supporting both military and commercial materiel developers by testing a broad spectrum of equipment throughout the life cycle, from concept through deployment.

ATC is a tenant on Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) and encompasses land and water totaling approximately 70,000 acres with an extensive inventory of facilities. ATC is organized by Directorate mission areas with approximately 1,500 personnel that consists of government civilians, military, and contractors.

1.2 SCOPE OF WORK. The Contractor shall provide data collection, technical writing, and support services, (except as specified herein as Government furnished) needed to meet ATC mission requirements. The Contractor shall support the following ATC Directorates: Command Staff, Automotive, Firepower, Plans and Operations, Survivability and Lethality, Test Technology and Warfighter, to include the divisions within the Directorates; as well as any individual project. The Contractor shall perform the following services: data service functions to include data collection and coordination, data compilation, data collection form development and management, data collection user and software administration, transcription/processing, review and reporting, test monitoring, technical writing and editorial review, on a wide variety of automotive, combat, electronic, general equipment, and ordnance materiel undergoing extensive testing; in addition, range scheduling support, word processing, data processing, and other support services. The work described herein shall be performed primarily at ATC, APG, Maryland; however, support may be required at locations other than APG to include Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside CONUS (OCONUS).

1.3 CONTRACT TYPE. This work shall be accomplished as an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ type contract, and specific requirements may be identified in the individual Task orders. The contract includes Time and Materials (T&M) and Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Line Items.

The period of performance shall be 36 months from date of award.

SECTION 2. CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION.

2.1 CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT. The Contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management of the resources assigned to the requirement. The Contractor shall maintain continuity between the support operations at ATC and the Contractor's corporate offices. The Contractor shall provide clearly defined policies and procedures for effective and responsive project management. The Contractor shall provide a management system that incorporates continuing quality and process improvement.

The Contractor shall manage its workforce to ensure that excessive turnover does not interfere with mission requirements. The Contractor shall track and analyze hiring and termination trends, as well as the number of personnel employed by labor category and ATC cost center. The Contractor hiring, training, and cross-training plans shall be thus designed to quickly adapt to future needs and at a reasonable cost. Unless coordinated and agreed to by the government, the Contractor shall ensure that all vacancies are filled within 30 calendar days of notification of the requirement. A list of these designated Government personnel will be provided by the Government 30 days after the start of the transition-in period. The Contractor shall provide an onsite Program Manager (PM) who shall be physically present during normal duty hours and perform overall management of the contract. The PM shall be the Contractor’s primary point of contact and shall have the authority to act or make decisions on behalf of the Contractor. The Contractor shall designate an alternate who is authorized to make decisions in the absence of the PM. The PM shall provide the COR with the name and contact information for the alternate PM.

The Contractor shall staff the total number of key personnel and other supervisory, management and/or administrative personnel they deem necessary to successfully manage the proposed level of effort workforce. Key Personnel for this contract are: PM, Data Collection Manager, Data Collection Leader, Technical Writing Leader and Computer Operator Leader.

2.1.1 QUALIFICATIONS FOR KEY PERSONNEL. All Key Personnel are required to have an active SECRET clearance at the time of proposal.

2.1.1.1 Qualifications (minimum) for the PM are as follows: Shall possess a Bachelor's

Degree in a scientific, engineering, or technology discipline. Shall possess seven (7) years’ data collection experience in a test and evaluation environment. Shall also possess five (5) years’ experience supervising 50 or more people in a technical environment. Supervisor is defined as individual employed by an agency or company having authority to hire, direct, assign, promote, reward, transfer, furlough, layoff, recall, suspend, discipline, or remove employees, to adjust their grievances, or to effectively recommend such action, if the exercise of the authority is not merely routine or clerical in nature but requires the consistent exercise of independent judgment

2.1.1.2 Qualifications (minimum) for the Data Collection Manager are as follows:

Shall possess a Bachelor's Degree in a scientific, engineering, or technology discipline. Shall possess five (5) years’ experience in performing RAM/ILS (Reliability Availability, Maintainability/Integrated Logistics Support) or similar type of data collection of military/nonmilitary equipment and associated maintenance concepts; or, alternatively, shall possess nine (9) years’ experience in performing RAM/ILS or similar type of data collection of military/nonmilitary equipment and associated maintenance concepts. Shall possess five (5) years of supervisory experience (see definition of Supervisor under PM qualifications above) in a same or similar discipline.

2.1.1.3 Qualifications (minimum) for the Data Collection Leader are as follows: Shall possess a Bachelor's Degree in a scientific, engineering, or technology discipline. Shall possess two (2) years’ experience in performing RAM/ILS or similar type of data collection of military/nonmilitary equipment and associated maintenance concepts; or, alternatively, six (6) years’ experience in performing RAM/ILS or similar type of data collection of military/nonmilitary equipment and associated maintenance concepts. Shall possess two (2) years of leadership experience in a same or similar discipline. Leadership experience can be described as experience guiding or directing a group; someone serving in the position or function of a leader.

2.1.1.4 Qualifications (minimum) for the Technical Writing Leader are follows: Shall possess a Bachelor's Degree in English, Journalism, Technical Writing, Communications, Science or Engineering and six (6) years’ experience in technical writing. Shall also possess five

(5) years of leadership experience.

2.1.1.5 Qualifications (minimum) for the Computer Operator Leader are as follows: (1) Shall possess eight (8) years’ experience using data entry software tools in a Windows environment and using industry standard reporting tools such as IBM Cognos, MS Access or Crystal Reports; or, alternatively, shall possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Studies or related field such as Information Technology, Information Management Systems, Computer Technology and four (4) years’ experience using data entry software tools in a Windows environment and using industry standard reporting tools such as IBM Cognos, MS Access or Crystal Reports. Shall also possess five (5) years of leadership experience.

2.1.1.6 Substitutions for Key Personnel. No substitutions in key personnel shall be made except in accordance with this paragraph. All proposed substitutions shall be submitted in writing 30 days (180 days if security clearance is to be obtained) in advance of the proposed substitutions to the COR. A complete resume for the proposed substitute shall be provided to the COR. The COR will review the resume to ensure contract requirements found in Section 2.1.1 are met. If, at time of award, the Contractor proposed an individual that had above minimum qualifications for any Key Personnel position, and a substitution is required after award, that substitution must meet the qualifications of the proposed key personnel position.

2.2 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION. The Contractor shall establish processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively administer the requirement. The Contractor shall have a single point of contact between the Government and Contractor personnel assigned to support the contract and associated task orders. The Contractor shall have a process to coordinate and communicate issues and concerns relating to the performance and the administration of this contract to the COR. The Contractor shall assign work effort and maintain proper and accurate time keeping records of personnel assigned to work on the requirement.

2.2.1 TRANSITION PLANS (Phase-In and Phase-Out Periods). The Contractor shall develop procedures for Phasing-In Contractor performance to the level prescribed and within the time allowed under the terms of this PWS. The Contractor shall establish and implement a plan for an orderly Phase-Out of the Contractor operations at the completion of this contract. The Contractor's Phase-Out procedures shall not disrupt or adversely impact the day-to-day conduct of Government business.

2.2.1.1 PHASE-IN PERIOD. The Phase-In period will begin upon notification of contract award and will be no longer than 45 calendar days in duration.

2.2.1.2 PHASE-OUT PERIOD. The Phase-Out period shall run concurrently with the last 45 calendar days of the end of the contract.

2.2.2 START OF PERFORMANCE. Ten (10) calendar days prior to the end of the phase-in period, the Contractor shall submit to the Government in writing, the name and address, and telephone numbers, to include home and office, of the PM to perform work under this PWS. The Contractor shall ensure all personnel prominently display their ATC contractor identification (ID) badge at all times while inside the ATC compound work area. In addition, the Contractor shall provide nametags with the company name and the word Contractor below it and it shall be worn at all times while in any work setting unless deemed a safety hazard.

2.2.3 NON-PERSONAL SERVICES. The Government will neither supervise employees nor control the method by which the Contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances will the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual Contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services. If the Contractor believes that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the Contractor's responsibility to notify the KO immediately.

2.2.4 BUSINESS RELATIONS. The Contractor shall successfully integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute the requirement. The Contractor shall ensure timeliness, completeness, and quality of test services as well as problem identification and resolution. The Contractor shall provide timely identification of issues related to the contract or contract personnel, corrective action plans for contract related deficiencies, and contract proposal submittals. The Contractor is expected to establish a history of reasonable and cooperative behavior, effectively manage subcontractors, and award timely subcontracts. The Contractor shall seek to ensure customer satisfaction and professional and ethical behavior of all Contractor personnel.

2.2.5 MEETINGS. The PM, designated representative, and/or contractor personnel shall attend meetings and conferences when notified by the COR. The Government will notify the contractor in advance of the date, time, and place of each meeting or conference.

2.2.6 RESOURCE COORDINATION. Contractor shall access the government Range Control Database Scheduling System (RCDSS) on a daily basis to obtain resource requirements.

The RCDSS will provide the contractor with the location of scheduled tests, applicable work breakdown structure (WBS), and the type of test to be conducted. Resource coordination meetings will be conducted as necessary to resolve resource shortages and/or coordinate any changes in resource requirements due to workload or test project needs.

2.2.7 FILES. The Contractor shall maintain files of documentation, records, and reports required under the terms of this contract in accordance AR 25-400-2, and shall retain the files for the entire performance period. All files shall be available for Government review and shall become the property of the Government at the completion of this contract.

2.2.8 FINANCIAL SYSTEMS. The Contractor shall establish and maintain a financial tracking system that is compatible with the current Government business and financial systems (e.g., General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS); US Army Test and Evaluation

Command (ATEC) Decision Support System (ADSS); Contractor Information Management System (CIMS) and will meet the reporting requirements. In the event the Government’s financial system changes during the life of the contract the Contractor’s system shall be compatible. Government will provide notice to the Contractor when changes are anticipated.

2.2.9 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

2.2.9.1 ADP EQUIPMENT (ADPE)/SOFTWARE. The Contractor shall furnish any

ADPE required that is not Government furnished. At a minimum, one (1) Personal Computer (PC) is required to enter data into the Mission Support Contract (MSC) Timekeeping System and interface with the ATC Local Area Network (LAN) and E-mail system. For all PCs accessing the ATC LAN, documentation for these computers shall be provided to the Government so that they can be addressed in the ATC LAN accreditation document. Access to the LAN or any other automated information system requires that the employees' National Agency Check be completed. All non-government furnished PCs used in linking with ATC's LAN or any other AIS must meet the following specifications:

DESKTOP

• Must be a Dell system

• Equal to or greater than a Quad Core 2GHZ Processor

• At least 16 gigabytes (GB) of DDR3 Random Access Memory (RAM)

• At least 1TB of primary hard disk storage

• 100 megabit (Mb) or faster network card with RJ45 connectivity

• TPM 1.2 or higher

• Windows 10 64-bit- Army Gold Master (AGM) *****

• Microsoft Office 2013

LAPTOP

• Must be a Dell system

• Equal to or greater than a Dual Core 2GHZ Processor

• At least 16 gigabytes (GB) of DDR3 Random Access Memory (RAM)

• At least 1TB of primary hard disk storage

• 100 megabit (Mb) or faster network card with RJ45 connectivity

• TPM 1.2 or higher

• Windows 10 64-bit- Army Gold Master (AGM) *****

• Microsoft Office 2013

2.2.10 MAIL. The Contractor shall provide arrangements for incoming and outgoing mail on APG. ATC's Mailroom will only distribute internal official Government/contractor mail required in performance of this PWS.

2.2.11 INTERNAL CONTROLS. The Contractor shall safeguard Government resources in accordance with AR 11-2, and shall complete all required documentation including Department of the Army (DA) and ATC checklists.

2.2.12 INTERFACES. The COR is the primary Government liaison with the Contractor;

however, the following personnel are authorized to interact with the Contractor’s managerial, designated representative, and supervisory personnel:

2.2.12.1. Technical Monitors (TM). TMs will provide the Contractor’s working leaders a listing of projects requiring Contractor support, job order number, ADSS project number (if applicable), with an overview of the project requirements, if necessary.

2.2.12.2. Other Interfaces. TMs, the test officer, and other technical experts (civilians, contractors, or soldiers) will provide daily on-site technical guidance, to include clarification and/or changes to the test plan, Test Operating Procedure (TOP)/ Internal TOP (ITOP), and/or Standing Operating Procedure (SOP). The test officer has the authority to make changes to test procedures and/or test set-ups in order to ensure that test data are properly and safely collected.

2.2.12.3. Safety. All personnel shall have the authority to stop operations for safety, health, security, or environmental reasons. The individual who stops an operation shall notify Contractor management and the COR, who will contact the Contractor regarding corrective actions that shall be taken before the operation resumes.

2.2.12.4. Other Contractors. The Government has other test support contracts and the Contractor shall work cooperatively with these service providers. The cooperation will occasionally require sharing of Government-furnished facilities and equipment. Additional direction regarding interface with other Contractors will be provided by the COR. The Contractor shall refer unresolved disputes with other Contractors to the COR within two (2) hours from the time the dispute occurs.

2.2.13 HOURS OF OPERATION. The Contractor shall be required to provide support during normal working hours, and may deviate from normal hours only by providing sufficiently trained and qualified personnel to satisfy the work schedule for each particular test at designated ATC site locations. ATC is currently operating under an alternative work schedule. Unless deviations are required to support mission requirements, the Contractor shall also work the alternative work schedule. In a two (2)-week pay period, the work schedule is eight (8) workdays of nine (9) hours each, one (1) workday of eight (8) hours, and every other Friday off (referred to as Regular Day Off {RDO}) as depicted below. To ensure compliance with Section 778.105 of Interpretative Bulletin, 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 778, the Contractor's base pay-week shall not exceed 40 hours; therefore, the start and end time of the pay-week shall be adjusted accordingly. Notification to work outside normal hours of operation to support government requirements may be received with as little as one (1) hour advance notice.

Employees shall not work overtime or on Federal holidays unless approved in advance by the

COR.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Week 1 9 9 9 9 8 OFF OFF Week 2 9 9 9 9 RDO OFF OFF

Currently, normal hours of operation are 0700 - 1630 (including a 30-minute meal period) Monday through Thursday. Hours of operation for the First (1st) Friday in the Government's bi-weekly pay period are normally 0700 - 1530 (including a 30-minute meal period). Deviations from the normal hours of operation may be required to meet the requirements of the PWS. The Government has the option to temporarily or permanently change the hours and days of operation or require additional shifts. Normally, hours of operation for the second (2nd) and third (3rd) shifts are 1600 - 0030 and 1130 - 0800, respectively (including a 30-minute meal period), five (5) days a week, eight (8) hours a day. Some tasks may require less hours per day than a full day and/or less days per week than a full week.

The Contractor shall work outside of normal duty hours as necessary to meet the requirements of this contract. The Contractor shall adhere to curtailing operations and ATC closures. Curtailments and ATC closures include any time when ATC is in a non-operational status for events including but not limited to: emergency situations, power curtailments, furlough, Reduced Operations, ATC events, or planned training days. Contractors are expected to adhere to the ATC curtailment or closure schedule, but some Contractor employees may be required to work during those periods and may be required to report to an alternate work site.

Only personnel necessary for essential work will be scheduled for duty during these periods. The COR will notify the Contractor of the dates of curtailment and closure and of any Contractor employees required to work that day.

2.2.14 REDUCED OPERATIONS SCHEDULE. Based on workload, ATC may continue to observe a reduced operations schedule the week that falls between Christmas and New Year’s Day and the week that contains Independence Day. During these two (2) periods, ATC would only require Contractor support in situations where testing must continue. Based on workload and the need to provide employees a scheduled break, ATC may invoke additional reduced operation periods during the year.

2.2.15 INSTALLATION CLOSURES. Inclement weather conditions may force a temporary shutdown of APG. The Contractor shall call the Post Operation telephone (410-278- SNOW) to get APG operation status and report to work accordingly. In addition, the local radio stations will announce any such delays or closures. If a period of Reduced Operations is declared, the Contractor shall comply accordingly.

2.2.16 FEDERAL HOLIDAYS. Federal Holidays in each calendar year are identified below. When such holidays fall on Saturday, the preceding Friday will be considered a holiday;

however, if the preceding Friday is ATC's RDO under the alternative work schedule, the Thursday will be considered the holiday. When such holidays fall on a Sunday, the succeeding Monday is considered a holiday.

New Year's Day, January l (or observed) Martin Luther King's Birthday, the third Monday in January Washington's Birthday, the third Monday in February Memorial Day, the last Monday in May Independence Day, July 4 (or observed) Labor Day, the first Monday in September

Columbus Day, the second Monday in October Veteran's Day, November 11 (or observed) Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day, December 25 (or observed)

2.2.17 SUBCONTRACT MANAGEMENT. The Contractor shall be responsible for any subcontract management necessary to integrate work performed on this requirement and shall be responsible and accountable for subcontractor performance on this requirement. The prime Contractor will manage work distribution to ensure there are no Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) considerations. (Reference OCI Section.) Contractors may add subcontractors to their team after notification to the COR. Cross teaming may or may not be permitted.

SECTION 3. PERSONNEL

3.1 PERSONNEL. The Contractor shall provide trained, qualified, certified, and licensed personnel to meet variable workload demands by ATC to ensure the requirements specified in this PWS are accomplished. The Contractor shall maintain records of training, qualifications, and applicable certification and/or licenses (CDRL-0001) as required and shall ensure that the employees remain fully qualified. The Contractor shall provide the above records on a semi-annual basis (or when requested) to the COR for evaluation in compliance with this PWS.

3.2 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. All Contractor personnel shall be a U.S. citizen and possess a high school diploma. All Contractor personnel must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English proficiently and shall have the ability to clearly and concisely communicate both orally and in writing. All contractor personnel hired to support this PWS shall be proficient in the use of computers and Microsoft Office Software. Additional qualifications for individual labor categories are defined in the Job Qualifications Matrix (Attachment 1).

3.3 PHYSICAL FITNESS. The Contractor shall ensure that all personnel meet the physical requirements to perform the function(s) and task(s) to which they are assigned. This may include: performing work in conditions of extreme heat and cold, high humidity, blowing sand and dust, working in confined spaces and at heights, and/or walking distances over unimproved terrain while wearing personal protective equipment.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the workload of any absent contract employee. If a contract employee is unable to perform their normal job duties, due to medical leave, deployment, etc. for longer than 30 days, the Contractor shall temporarily fill that position.

3.4 REMOTE TESTING. ATC is engaged in remote testing at sites throughout the CONUS as well as OCONUS. The Contractor shall be capable of supporting testing at locations other than

ATC.

3.5 SECRET ENVIRONMENTS. Personnel may be required to operate in a SECRET environment abiding by all required security procedures and regulations.

3.6 TRAINING. The Contractor shall develop a structured training program to ensure contractor personnel are properly trained to accomplish the requirements of this PWS, the ATC Mandatory

Training Matrix (Attachment 2) and the DD254 (Attachment 3). This training does not relieve the contractor from ensuring that contractor personnel are qualified to perform their assigned tasks when they begin employment under this contract. The Contractor shall maintain records of all scheduled and completed training, which shall be available for periodic inspections by the Government. The Government will only reimburse the contractor for training in new technologies or unique skills that are required to perform the tasks of this PWS and not for employee advancement. All travel, training, and per diem requirements that are to be reimbursed to the contractor will be approved by the respective Director or authorized designee and COR or Alternate COR within five (5) workdays prior to commencement of training/travel. In addition, copies of training certificates shall be available upon request by the COR as proof of training completion prior to reimbursement, as required. The Contractor shall also be required to provide training to other personnel (Government, non-Government) on the data collection and technical writing procedures and policies for various test locations, including ATC and remote test sites, as directed by the COR.

3.6.1 ATC TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. The Contractor shall meet ATC's annual mandated training requirements which will be provided by the Government.

3.7 TRAVEL. Travel beyond the boundaries of APG may be necessary during the course of the contract for training or work to be accomplished at sites other than APG. The Contractor shall have personnel available and ready to travel on the required date. Per diem associated with this temporary duty (TDY) shall be charged in accordance with the travel provisions of Volume II of the Joint Federal Travel Regulations and FAR 31.205-46 and will be reimbursed under the ODC CLIN as discussed in in Section 4.13.3. All travel costs shall be invoiced every two (2) weeks.

3.8 REMOTE TESTING. ATC is engaged in remote testing and test support at sites all over the CONUS as well as OCONUS. The Contractor shall be capable of supporting remote testing at locations other than ATC without drawing from personnel supporting the mission at ATC. The Contractor shall have the capability to support the remote testing using the personnel resources in that area.

3.9 TRAVEL TIME COMPENSATION. Exempt and non-exempt employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are described in 5 CFR 551. Contractor employees who travel outside of their normal duty hours shall be paid wages for travel hours under certain circumstances as described in 5 CFR 551.422.

3.10 PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE (POV) USAGE. The Contractor shall be reimbursed at the current POV mileage rate, plus the cost of necessary parking fees, bridge, ferry, and other highway tolls incurred while in TDY status. When a POV is used for commuting to an alternate duty point located in or around the permanent duty station, the Contractor shall be entitled to reimbursement only for the distance that exceeds the employee’s normal commuting distance to the regular place of work and return. Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated vehicles shall be utilized in lieu of POVs whenever practical. POV use will be approved by the COR and all provisions of Joint Federal Travel Regulations regarding use of POVs on TDY shall be enforced.

3.11 MISSION SUPPORT CONTRACTS TIMEKEEPING SYSTEM. The Contractor shall enable employees with the ability of entering data into a time capturing Contractor owned commercial program that is compatible with the government programs to meet the requirements of this PWS. During the Phase-In period, the Contractor shall complete a Request for Access (DD Form 2875 System Authorization Access Request) and a Non-Disclosure Statement to ATC Information Assurance Manager for the designated employees. Subsequent training that may be required because of personnel changes shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor shall maintain a daily record of regular, overtime, and shift hours worked, specifying the WBS, Internal Order, Cost Center, labor category, delivery order number, and contract number which will be provided electronically and uploaded daily to the ATC Contractor time tracking system. On the next workday after the work performance, the Contractor shall enter the aforementioned data into their system by 1300. If problems develop, in which the Contractor is unable to enter time into their system, the contactor shall notify the COR immediately in order to document the problem. The Contractor is responsible to verify timekeeping data and make corrections as necessary.

SECTION 4. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP) AND SERVICES. The Government will provide the facilities, equipment, materials, office furniture, and services listed in this PWS and in referenced Attachments. The Contractor shall assume or reject responsibility for the GFP.

Rejection of GFP by the Contractor shall not relieve the contractor of responsibility in performance of this PWS. The Contractor shall not use property provided by the Government for any purpose other than the performance of this PWS. Exception being, the allowable personal and/or non-job related provisions as set forth in current Acceptable Computer Use Policies. The Government reserves the right to furnish parts, supplies, materials, and equipment when deemed to be in the best interest of the Government.

4.1.1 FACILITIES. The Government will provide the facilities listed in the Government Furnished Facilities (GFF) for performance at ATC. Only Contractor personnel supporting this contract can occupy ATC-provided facilities. If additional facilities are required and suitable facilities are unavailable to meet mission requirements, the Contractor shall request it through the COR. If the COR is unable to accommodate within 30 days, a written request for approval to lease facilities must be submitted to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer will determine the appropriateness of the request and, if approved, the additional space will be an allowable cost to the contract. The Government will provide basic furniture for all Government facilities except for the Contractor administrative and management personnel.

4.1.1.1 CONTRACTOR OCCUPIED GOVERNMENT FACILITIES

RESPONSIBILITIES. The Contractor will take adequate precautions to prevent fire hazards, odors, chemical spills, and safeguard GFE in contractor occupied government facilities. Routine daily workspace housekeeping of is the responsibility of the Contractor. The Government will provide preventive maintenance and repair to Government-owned facilities. Maintenance will be provided in accordance with Government maintenance schedules. The Contractor shall notify the COR, Government Building Custodian or the ATC Planning and Facilities Division if emergency maintenance is required. The occupants of buildings are responsible for the submission of service/work requests to have maintenance performed, via the ATCNet. No alterations to the facilities shall be made without specific written permission from the COR. In the case of alterations necessary for compliance with the OSHA, such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.

4.1.1.2 KEYS. The Government will provide the contractor with a set of keys to facilities and equipment to be used in the performance of this PWS. Keys shall be controlled in accordance with ATC Regulation 190-1.

4.1.1.3 CUSTODIANS. The Contractor shall designate a primary and alternate building custodian, a building energy monitor, and a building fire marshal in solely contractor occupied faculties in order to comply with the requirements of applicable directives.

4.1.2 EQUIPMENT. The government will provide computers and other office equipment necssary to perform the contractor's duties. The Contractor shall not modify, disassemble end items into component parts, or comingle end items or components parts of GFP with contractor owned property without the written permission of the COR.

4.1.2.1 MANAGEMENT OF GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY. The

Contractor shall manage GFP in accordance with Parts 45 and 52 of the FAR. The Contractor shall be liable for shortages, loss, damages, or destruction of Government property in accordance with the property clauses in Section I of the contract and the Financial Liability Investigation.

Within 15 calendar days of discovering the item is missing, damaged or destroyed, the Contractor shall appoint a point of contact who is responsible for initiating the Financial Liability Investigation. Contractor acquired property (CAP) will also be item unique identification (IUID) marked and registered IAW DFARS 252.211-7003. Contractors shall be required to identify the Government’s unit acquisition cost for all deliverable end items to which item unique identification applies. If CAP items are subsequently delivered to the Government under terms of the contract, via a contract line item number (CLIN), then the requirements imposed on the contractor for both DFARS 252.211-7003 (not listed in the current contract) and 252.211-7007 apply to both GFP and CAP.

4.1.2.2 INITIAL EQUIPMENT INVENTORY. The Contractor shall develop a Property Control Plan (CDRL-002) IAW FAR Part 45 and FAR 52.245. The Property Control Plan shall be submitted 30 days after full contract performance and shall detail Contractor activities concerning GFP control in the following areas: Property Management, Acquisition, Receiving, Identification; Records; Movement; Storage; Physical Inventories; Reports;

Consumption; Utilization, Maintenance, Subcontractor Control, Disposition, and Contract Close-out as pertinent. Pursuant to the property clauses in this contract the Contractor is required to perform a joint Government/Contractor inspection of all GFP. This inspection is intended to establish a mutual agreement as to the condition of GFP provided to the Contractor for use in performance under this contract. In addition, the Contractor is required to conduct an automated annual inspection for all GFP and CAP. The annual GFP and CAP inspection shall be completed and annually submit a property master report 90 days prior to end of POP. Any CAP shall be considered GFP after it is included on the ATC Property Book. Items of equipment missing or not in working order shall be recorded and the COR shall be notified in writing. The contractor and the Government representatives shall jointly determine the working order and condition of all equipment and document their findings. A copy of this inventory list shall be forwarded to the ATC Property Book Manager.

4.1.2.3 SEMI-ANNUAL INVENTORIES. The Contractor shall conduct semi-annual inventories and complete required documentation in accordance with DoD 4161.2M. In addition to the requirements found in FAR 52.245-1, a copy of this inventory list shall be forwarded to the ATC Property Book Manager.

4.1.2.4 LAPTOPS. The Government will procure laptops as Government Furnished

Equipment (GFE) and will issue to the contractor. Laptops will be Government property and will be identified on the contractor's hand receipt.

4.1.2.5 VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. The

Government will provide maintenance due to fair wear and tear for Government-owned vehicles and equipment unless otherwise specified. The Contractor shall deliver items to the designated maintenance areas.

4.1.2.6 FINANCIAL LIABILITY INVESTIGATION OF PROPERTY LOSS

(FLIPL). The Government reserves the right to furnish parts, supplies, materials, and equipment when deemed to be in the best interest of the Government. If determined liable, the Contractor shall be financially responsible for replacement costs of all lost, stolen or damaged property that is furnished upon contract award or during the duration of the contract.

4.1.2.7 FINAL INVENTORY. At the completion of the contract, the Contractor and a Government representative shall conduct a joint inventory. The Contractor shall be liable for loss or damage to GFP beyond fair wear and tear. A copy of this inventory list shall be forwarded to the ATC Property Book Manager.

4.1.3 VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR CONTRACTOR USE.

Vehicles and equipment owned, leased or on loan to ATC will be available for mission related use by the contractor, subject to coordination with the controlling authority. Availability of shared vehicles and equipment is contingent on testing priorities, maintenance downtime, and compliance with AMC Regulation 700-64. Vehicles and equipment shall be secured whenever unattended. Vehicles shall be locked (with windows up) securing the locking mechanism built into the door or, for tactical vehicles, by securing the steering column to an anchor ring in the floorboard with a chain and padlock (typical application). Keys shall be secured to preclude misuse or theft of vehicles or equipment.

4.1.3.1 IDENTIFYING GOVERNMENT VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT. The

Government will furnish two magnetic placards per vehicle and item of equipment that state Government Owned, Contractor Operated. The Contractor shall ensure that the placards are placed on each side of all government vehicles operated by contractor personnel (excluding test vehicles/equipment). The Contractor shall remove magnetic placards when vehicles/equipment is not in use by contractor personnel.

4.1.3.2 PRE-OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND TRIP TICKETS. The Contractor shall perform pre-operational checks, services, and ensure Mobile Equipment Utilization Record (trip ticket) has been completed prior to operation of and after the operation of the Government vehicles and equipment in accordance with AR 58-1.

4.1.4 COPYING, PRINTING, AND REPRODUCTION. Unless otherwise specified, the Government will provide access to copy machines for copying of official reports, documents, and correspondence required in performance of this PWS.

4.1.5 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED AUTOMATED INFORMATION

MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. The Government will furnish automated information management systems required to support this PWS. The Contractor shall use these systems inclusive of changes, modifications, or replacement of the systems, in whole or in part, throughout this period of performance. Recommended alternatives or changes to existing systems shall be submitted to the COR for approval. The Contractor shall not implement changes without written approval from the COR. The Contractor shall contact the ATC Help Desk (ext.

278-7260) to address LAN, ATC supported systems, hardware or application problems.

4.1.5.1 SYSTEM AND FUNCTIONAL ADMINISTRATION. The Government

will provide systems and functional administration of the ATC LAN and applications residing thereon to include operating systems, e.g., Windows Products, Microsoft Office Suite, and other ATC developed applications, e-mail, and applications for which ATC has been given systems administration responsibility. The Government is responsible for ATC’s wide computer system start-up, shut-down, preventive maintenance, and output analysis.

4.1.5.2 LAN & E-MAIL. The Government will provide access to the existing ATC

LAN and electronic mail capability. The Contractor may use the LAN to access the Internet or to communicate outside of ATC as required for contract performance. User names and passwords shall be established in coordination with ATC appropriate Directorate.

4.1.6 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

4.1.6.1 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE).