MOD | A | Technological Forensics and Exploitation Support

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 27, 2012 FBO #3898
MODIFICATION

A -- Technological Forensics and Exploitation Support

Notice Date: 7/25/2012
Notice Type: Modification/Amendment
NAICS: 541712 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contracting Office: ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B, HQ CECOM CONTRACTING CENTER, 6001 COMBAT DRIVE, ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD 21005-1846
ZIP Code: 21005-1846
Solicitation Number: W15P7T-12-R-A030
Response Due: 7/31/2012
Archive Date: 9/29/2012
Point of Contact: Sharon, 4438614667
E-Mail Address: ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B
(sharon.l.snow.civ@mail.mil)
Small Business Set-Aside: Total Small Business
Description: ****ATTENTION**** FORMAL COMMUNICATION RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO: Ms. Sharon Snow, Contract Specialist, email: sharon.l.snow.civ@mail.mil. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. The US Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) has a requirement for a Term (level of effort) Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), best value, contract, to be awarded in September 2012. The period of performance will be for twelve (12) months and one (1) twelve (12) month Option period, and is anticipated to begin 30 September 2012. This contract will support the Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate (I2WD) Technical Characterization and Exploitation (TC&E) Branch. The Cyber Offensive Operations (CO2) Division delivers emerging research and development technology to the war fighter in response to the Government War on Terrorism requirements. One of the critical missions under the CO2 Division is the characterization and replication support of threats being used against the war fighter. Minimum requirements for this delivery order include, engineering, limited prototyping for exploitation, test and Evaluation, as well as validation on targets of interest. The contractor shall provide program management, engineering and technical support related to a wide range of technologies managed in the I2WD CO2. The place of performance for efforts under this task order will be at I2WD, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG); Washington, DC; JIEDDO, Crystal City, VA; CENTCOM, MacDill AFB, FL; SOUTHCOM, Miami, FL; SOCSOUTH, Homestead AFB, FL and the contractor's facility. OCONUS locations to include the CENTCOM, PACOM, and SOUTHCOM Areas of Responsibility (AOR), or as directed by the COCOM leadership. The US Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) anticipates issuing the official request for proposal (RFP) on or about 10 August 2012. Offerors will have 30 days to submit proposals after the solicitation has been posted. All companies who intend to submit a proposal to solicitation W15P7T-12-R-A030 are requested to respond to this synopsis NLT COB 31 July 2012 by e-mail to Sharon Snow, Contract Specialist: Sharon.l.snow.civ@mail.mil. The response shall include: a. A statement of intent to propose; b. Confirmation of small business size for NAICS code 541712; c. DCAA evidence of an adequate accounting system for determining cost applicable to the contract; IAW FAR 16.301-3(a)(1); d. A statement acknowledging that by submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract for services; at least 50 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of their concern; IAW FAR 52.219-14 "LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING" as prescribed in FAR 19.508(e) and FAR 19.811-3(e). SECURITY REQUIREMENTS The contractor shall be required to have TOP SECRET Facility Clearance with SECRET safeguarding capability. The contractor will require access to COMSEC information, Restricted Data, Critical Nuclear Weapon Design Information (CNWDI), Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Non-SCI Intelligence information, NATO and For Official Use Only (FOUO) information. The contractor will also require access to the following classified networks: SIPRNET, JWICS, NSANET, CENTRIX and JIANT. Access to these networks will be at the Government facilities designated on the DD Form 254. Contractor will require access to Security Classification Guide(s) (SCG). Some contractor employees may require access to Alternative Compensatory Control Measures (ACCM). In performing this contract the contractor will receive and generate classified material and /store classified hardware at his facility. The contractor will require access to classified material at the CONUS/OCONUS Government facilities authorized on the DD Form 254. Contractor will be authorized to use Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). The contractor will require COMSEC and Defense Courier Services (DCS) accounts. AIS processing of SECRET will be required at the contractor facility. All systems must be accredited IAW the NISPOM prior to use. Administrative duties performed by the contractor may not require a clearance but may require investigative and assignment requirements for IT Sensitive Duties IAW AR 25-2, Information Assurance. All contractors/subcontractors supporting this effort (classified and unclassified portions) must be U.S. citizens. All contractors/subcontractors supporting this effort onsite at the I2WD Compound must have at least a Interim Secret clearance prior to start date. Contractor personnel working within the SCIF must possess a Top Secret/SCI clearance. All contractors are required to attend Threat Awareness Reporting Program (TARP) training. Army contractors must report threat-related incidents, behavioral indicators, and other matters of CI interest specified in chapter 3 of AR-381-12, to the facility security officer, the nearest military CI office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or the Defense Security Service. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS General Program Management Support The contractor shall provide a general level of support commensurate with the needs of the program. This support shall include, but are not limited to, program progress, cost review and analysis, scheduling, planning, and execution of meetings, trips to vendor locations and participation in program reviews. The contractor shall assist the government in the preparation of project plans, schedules, requirements, and test plans. The contractor shall provide solicited and unsolicited recommendations and status updates to ensure the government program manager is kept current on all delays, deviations, and potential problems that could impact the outcome of the program. Briefings/Documents/Photographs The contractor shall prepare briefings and documents and assist the government with the preparation of briefings and documents. The contractor shall produce professional documentation and briefing packages. The contractor shall incorporate high quality photographs, animations, and video clips into documentation and briefings. All documentation and briefings provided to the government shall be free from major formatting and grammatical errors and only require minor revisions on the part of the government. Threat Demonstrations The contractor shall be required to perform threat demonstrations. Demonstrations shall be limited to normal working hours, whenever possible. Demonstrations outside normal working hours will be infrequent and the Government will coordinate with the contractor, so that duty hours may be adjusted to cover desired periods of demonstrations. Purchases The contractor shall procure software and/or hardware necessary to support the contracts in this PWS, in an efficient and timely manner. The Government will identify procurements as normal or urgent. Purchase Orders (POs) for normal procurements shall be placed with the appropriate vendors within 10 working days of a written request from the Government. POs for urgent procurements shall be placed within 3 working days of a written request from the Government. CHESS Requirements In accordance with Army Regulation (AR) 25-1, when procuring Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) software, desktops, notebook computers, video teleconferencing or other commercial IT equipment (e.g. routers, servers, printers) the Offeror shall use the Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) contract vehicle at https://chess.army.mil. General Technical Requirements The contractor shall provide the following technical support to the Technical Characterization and Exploitation programs. I2WD Characterization and Replication Support The contractor shall support the I2WD Exploitation group with the appropriate SIGINT, MASINT, IO, and TECHINT personnel that can perform exploitation initiatives. The contractor shall perform circuit analysis, RF signature analysis and writing of technical reports. The contractor shall maintain the I2WD Device Tracking Database and prepare and edit formal technical reports. The contractor shall maintain inventory control on devices coming in and out of the lab. The contractor shall ensure that devices are controlled in accordance with the required security classification guidance and requirements. The most common referenced Security Classification is the DIA's Weapons Technical Intelligence, PMS-408 Electronic Warfare, and I2WD Electronic Warfare Security Classification Guidance. The contractor shall gather intelligence reports on items of interest in support of the Characterization laboratories. The contractor shall understand the threat, procure all components required to replicate the threat and provide a small prototype quantity of threat devices in support of the Joint Test Board (JTB) Device Coordination Group (DCG) and other community partners. Test Support The contractor shall provide laboratory, anechoic, and field testing support. The contractor shall participate in all testing activities and shall ensure that testing is completed to the satisfaction of the Government.. Prototype Development Support The contractor shall provide engineering support and expertise to prototype developmental projects that require streamlined processes to facilitate rapid prototyping. This includes prototype system concept analyses and development; trade-off/best technical approach analyses; systems architecture design and interoperability; fabrication of software and hardware subsystems; development of test procedures; and provision of logistics support. The contractor shall prepare design plans, technical reports, and engineering studies. The contractor shall provide recommendations to achieve optimization of overall system performance of current systems. The contractor shall present deviations from current or present baseline attributes prior to design changes or technology insertions. The contractor shall support the design and development of prototype hardware and software to support a wide variety of mission supported functions. The contractor shall design, develop, and test the prototype systems and associated components (e.g. sensors, antennas and countermeasures) as well as debug complicated multiplatform algorithms, applications and user interfaces. The contractor shall document the design, performance, specifications, test results, etc. of the prototype systems. Engineering and Technical Documentation Support The contractor shall support the Government in the development of technology documents (briefings and reports) for further use in formal presentations, high level briefings, and other technical/program exchange sessions. The contractor shall document all activities required to support the Government through oral and written presentations. Logistics Support The contractor shall assist with the maintenance of overall configuration management responsibility for baseline and evolutionary systems. Services shall include engineering, field service and general logistics support DELIVERABLES The contractor shall provide any required deliverables: Contractor's Progress, Status and Management Reports (DI-MGMT-80368) The contractor shall submit monthly status reports on technical progress, issues, costs, commitments, estimated costs, and estimated completion dates for all activities. The status report shall be in contractor format with DI-MGMT-80368 to be used as a guide. Scientific and Technical Reports (DI-MISC-80711A) The contractor shall furnish Scientific and Technical Reports that cover: 1) the descriptions and operations of all contractor fabricated hardware, 2) the results of all tests, and 3) a quick summary and conclusion of all effort performed. The technical report shall be in contractor format with DI-MISC-80711A to be used as a guide. TRAVEL Costs for transportation may be based upon mileage rates, actual costs incurred, or a combination thereof, provided the method used results in a reasonable charge. Reimbursement for the cost of lodging and incidental expenses shall be considered to be reasonable and allowable to the extent that reported actual cost do not exceed the rates and amounts allowed in accordance with the law and Joint Travel Regulation Maximum use is to be made of the lowest available customary standard coach or equivalent airfare accommodations available during normal business hours. All travel performed under this contract order shall be approved in advance by the COR. Exceptions to these guidelines shall be approved in advance by the Contracting Officer or their Designee. The following reflects the scope of travel anticipated in support of this contract for each year. Actual travel demands and requirements will be determined by the Technical POC during execution of this effort. a.Washington, DC 12 trips/year b.Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 12 trips/year c.Crystal City, VA12 trips/year d.CENTCOM AOR02 trips/year e.PACOM AOR02 trips/year f.SOUTHCOM AOR03 trips/year At minimum the following Theater of Business Clearance Clauses will be applicable to this acquisition. 52.228-3 WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE (DEFENSE BASE ACT) (APR 1984) 252.225-7039 CONTRACTORS PERFORMING PRIVATE SECURITY FUNCTIONS (AUG 2011) 252.225-7040 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO ACCOMPANY U.S. ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (JUN 2011) 252.225-7993 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH THE ENEMY IN THE UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND THEATER OF OPERATIONS (DEVIATION 2012-O0005)(JAN 2012) 252.225-7994 ADDITIONAL ACCESS TO CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR RECORDS IN THE UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND THEATER OF OPERATIONS (DEVIATION 2012-O0005) (JAN 2012) 252.225-7997 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES RELATING TO ALLEGED CRIMES BY OR AGAINST CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN (DEVIATION 2010-O0014) (AUG 2010) 252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (MAR 2008) 952.222-0001 PROHIBITION AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING, INHUMANE LIVING CONDITIONS, AND WITHHOLDING OF EMPLOYEE PASSPORTS (AUG 2011) (a) All contractors ("contractors" refers to both prime contractors and all subcontractors at all tiers) are reminded of the prohibition contained in Title 18, United States Code, Section 1592, against knowingly destroying, concealing, removing, confiscating, or possessing any actual or purported passport or other immigration document, or any other actual or purported government identification document, of another person, to prevent or restrict or to attempt to prevent or restrict, without lawful authority, the person's liberty to move or travel, in order to maintain the labor or services of that person. (b) Contractors are also required to comply with the following provisions: (1) Contractors shall only hold employee passports and other identification documents discussed above for the shortest period of time reasonable for administrative processing purposes. (2) Contractors shall provide all employees with a signed copy of their employment contract, in English as well as the employee's native language that defines the terms of their employment/compensation. (3) Contractors shall not utilize unlicensed recruiting firms or firms that charge illegal recruiting fees. (4) Contractors shall be required to provide adequate living conditions (sanitation, health, safety, living space) for their employees. Fifty square feet is the minimum acceptable square footage of personal living space per employee. Upon contractor's written request, Contracting Officers may grant a waiver in writing in cases where the existing square footage is within 20% of the minimum, and the overall conditions are determined by the Contracting Officer to be acceptable. A copy of the waiver approval shall be maintained at the respective life support area. (5) Contractors shall incorporate checks of life support areas to ensure compliance with the requirements of this Trafficking in Persons Prohibition into their Quality Control program, which will be reviewed within the Government's Quality Assurance process. (6) Contractors shall comply with International and Host Nation laws regarding transit/exit/entry procedures and the requirements for visas and work permits. (c) Contractors have an affirmative duty to advise the Contracting Officer if they learn of their employees violating the human trafficking and inhumane living conditions provisions contained herein. Contractors are advised that Contracting Officers and/or their representatives will conduct random checks to ensure contractors and subcontractors at all tiers are adhering to the law on human trafficking, humane living conditions and withholding of passports. (d) The contractor agrees to incorporate the substance of this clause, including this paragraph, in all subcontracts under his contract. 952.223-0001 REPORTING KIDNAPPINGS, SERIOUS INJURIES AND DEATHS (JUL 2010) Contractors shall notify the Contracting Officer, as soon as practicable, whenever employee kidnappings, serious injuries or deaths occur. 952.225-0003 FITNESS FOR DUTY AND MEDICAL/DENTAL CARE LIMITATIONS (AFGHANISTAN) (DEC 2011) (a) The contractor shall perform the requirements of this contract notwithstanding the fitness for duty of deployed employees, the provisions for care offered under this section, and redeployment of individuals determined to be unfit. Contractor personnel who deploy for multiple tours, for more than 12 months total must be re-evaluated for fitness to deploy. An examination will remain valid for 15 months from the date of the physical. The contractor bears the responsibility for ensuring all employees are aware of the conditions and medical treatment available at the performance location. The contractor shall include this information and requirement in all subcontracts with performance in the theater of operations. (b) The contractor shall not deploy an individual with any of the following conditions unless approved by the appropriate CENTCOM Service Component (i.e. ARCENT, AFCENT, etc.) Surgeon: Conditions which prevent the wear of personal protective equipment, including protective mask, ballistic helmet, body armor, and chemical/biological protective garments; conditions which prohibit required theater immunizations or medications; conditions or current medical treatment or medications that contraindicate or preclude the use of chemical and biological protective's and antidotes; diabetes mellitus, Type I or II, on pharmacological therapy; symptomatic coronary artery disease, or with myocardial infarction within one year prior to deployment, or within six months of coronary artery bypass graft, coronary artery angioplasty, or stenting; morbid obesity (BMI >/= 40%); dysrhythmias or arrhythmias, either symptomatic or requiring medical or electrophysiological control; uncontrolled hypertension, current heart failure, or automatic implantable defibrillator; therapeutic anticoagulation; malignancy, newly diagnosed or under current treatment, or recently diagnosed/treated and requiring frequent subspecialist surveillance, examination, and/or laboratory testing; dental or oral conditions requiring or likely to require urgent dental care within six months' time, active orthodontic care, conditions requiring prosthodontic care, conditions with immediate restorative dentistry needs, conditions with a current requirement for oral-maxillofacial surgery; new onset (< 1 year) seizure disorder, or seizure within one year prior to deployment; history of heat stroke; Meniere's Disease or other vertiginous/motion sickness disorder, unless well controlled on medications available in theater; recurrent syncope, ataxias, new diagnosis (< 1 year) of mood disorder, thought disorder, anxiety, somatoform, or dissociative disorder, or personality disorder with mood or thought manifestations; unrepaired hernia; tracheostomy or aphonia; renalithiasis, current; active tuberculosis; pregnancy; unclosed surgical defect, such as external fixeter placement; requirement for medical devices using AC power; HIV antibody positivity; psychotic and bipolar disorders. (Reference: Mod 10 to USCENTCOM Individual Protection and Individual/Unit Deployment Policy, Tab A: Amplification of the Minimal Standards of Fitness for Deployment to the CENTCOM AOR). (c) In accordance with military directives (DoDI 3020.41, DoDI 6000.11, CFC FRAGO 09-1038, DoD Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) PGI 225.74), resuscitative care, stabilization, hospitalization at Level III (emergency) military treatment facilities and assistance with patient movement in emergencies where loss of life, limb or eyesight could occur will be provided. Hospitalization will be limited to emergency stabilization and short-term medical treatment with an emphasis on return to duty or placement in the patient movement system. Subject to availability at the time of need, a medical treatment facility may provide reimbursable treatment for emergency medical or dental care such as broken bones, lacerations, broken teeth or lost fillings. (d) Routine and primary medical care is not authorized. Pharmaceutical services are not authorized for routine or known, routine prescription drug needs of the individual. Routine dental care, examinations and cleanings are not authorized. (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of the contract, the contractor shall be liable for any and all medically-related services or transportation rendered. To view reimbursement rates that will be charged for services at all DoD deployed medical facilities please got to the following website: http://comptroller.defense.gov/rates/fy2012.html (change fiscal year as applicable). 952.225-0004 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS (DEC 2011) (a) The Contractor shall comply with, and shall ensure that its employees and its subcontractors and their employees, at all tiers, are aware of and obey all U.S. and Host Nation laws, Federal or DoD regulations, and US Central Command orders and directives as applicable to personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan, including but not limited to USCENTCOM, Multi-National Force and Multi-National Corps or Chief of Mission operations and fragmentary orders, instructions, policies and directives. (b) Contractor employees shall particularly note all laws, regulations, policies, and orders restricting authority to carry firearms, rules for the use of force, and prohibiting sexual or aggravated assault. (1) Afghanistan - Contractor employees are subject to General Orders Number 1, as modified from time to time, including without limitation, their prohibition on privately owned firearms, alcohol, drugs, war souvenirs, pornography and photographing detainees, human casualties or military security measures. (2) Iraq - Contractor employees are not subject to General Order 1. Contractor employees will follow the policies or directives of the Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq (OSC-I) Installation Managers or Chief of Mission policies and directives regarding consumption of alcohol or any prohibited items for sites that they are assigned. (c) Contractor employees may be ordered removed from the US Embassy, Chief of Mission sites, OSC-I sites, secure military installations or the theater of operations by order of the Chief of Mission (Iraq) or senior military commander of the battle space (Afghanistan) for acts that disrupt good order and discipline or violate applicable laws, regulations, orders, instructions, policies, or directives. Contractors shall immediately comply with any such order to remove its contractor employee. (d) Contractor employees performing in Iraq or the USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR) may be subject to the jurisdiction of overlapping criminal codes, including, but not limited to, the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (18 U.S.C. Sec. 3261, et al) (MEJA), the Uniform Code of Military Justice (10 U.S.C. Sec. 801, et al)(UCMJ), and the laws of the Host Nation. Non-US citizens may also be subject to the laws of their home country while performing in Iraq or the USCENTCOM AOR. Contractor employee status in these overlapping criminal jurisdictions may be modified from time to time by the United States, the Host Nation, or by applicable status of forces agreements. (e) Under MEJA, a person who engages in felony misconduct outside the United States while employed by or accompanying the Armed Forces is subject to arrest, removal and prosecution in United States federal courts. Under the UCMJ, a person serving with or accompanying the Armed Forces in the field during a declared war or contingency operation may be disciplined for a criminal offense, including by referral of charges to a General Court Martial. Contractor employees may be ordered into confinement or placed under conditions that restrict movement in Iraq or within the AOR or administratively attached to a military command pending resolution of a criminal investigation. (f) Contractors shall immediately notify the BDOC (Iraq) or military law enforcement (Afghanistan) and the Contracting Officer if they suspect an employee has committed an offense. Contractors shall take any and all reasonable and necessary measures to secure the presence of an employee suspected of a serious felony offense. Contractors shall not knowingly facilitate the departure of an employee suspected of a serious felony offense or violating the Rules for the Use of Force to depart Iraq or Afghanistan without approval from the Chief of Mission (Iraq) or the senior U.S. commander (Afghanistan). 952.225-0005 MONTHLY CONTRACTOR CENSUS REPORTING (AUG 2011) Contractor shall provide monthly employee census information to the Contracting Officer, by province, for this contract. Information shall be submitted either electronically or by hard-copy. Information shall be current as of the 25th day of each month and received by the Contracting Officer no later than the first day of the following month. The following information shall be provided for each province in which work was performed: The total number (prime and subcontractors at all tiers) employees. The total number (prime and subcontractors at all tiers) of U.S. citizens. The total number (prime and subcontractors at all tiers) of local nationals (LN). The total number (prime and subcontractors at all tiers) of third-country nationals (TCN). Name of province in which the work was performed. The names of all company employees who enter and update employee data in the Synchronized Pre-deployment & Operational Tracker (SPOT) IAW DFARS 252.225-7040 or DFARS DOD class deviation 2011-O0004. 952.225-0008 SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS FOR WEAPONS (JUL 2010) All weapons shall be shipped with a complete serial number manifest that is included with the shipping documents (inventory, bill of lading, etc.). All individual boxes or crates shall be numbered and correspond to a list annotated on the serial number manifest. Each individual box or crate shall have a packing list both inside and outside the box. That packing list shall contain a list of the contents and the serial numbers for the weapons in that box or crate. The contract number shall be listed on all serial number manifests and packing lists. All serial numbers shall be unique and non-recurring in any previous or future shipments. Shipments received with recurring serial numbers will not be accepted by the U.S. Government, and the contractor will be required to return the shipment at his own expense and replace with new weapons having non-recurring serial numbers. 952.225-0009 MEDICAL SCREENING AND VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES OPERATING IN THE CENTCOM AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (AOR) (DEC 2011) (a) Contractors and subcontractors at any tier shall ensure and provide satisfactory evidence that all locally hired employees, including Local National (LN), Third Country National (TCN), and U.S. employees, working on bases have been screened for and do not currently have active tuberculosis (TB). (1) Contractors may initially utilize a testing method of either a chest x-ray or TB skin test (TST), depending on the originating country of a contracted employee. (i) Chest x-rays (CXR's), symptom survey, and Body Mass Index (BMI) shall be taken, and TSTs administered within 12 months prior to the start of deployment/employment. Contractors are required to bring in a physical copy of the pre-employment CXR film as it is the only way to verify interval changes should an active case of TB occur. Third Country Nationals (TCNs) and Local Nationals (LNs) cannot be screened with the TST. They need the pre-employment screening with a quality CXR, BMI and symptom survey. (B) Small-Risk Nationals (SRNs), those with less than 25 TB cases per 100,000 persons annually (mostly expats from Europe and US), can be screened via the TST. (ii) Annual re-screening for TCNs, and LNs will be performed with a CXR conducted by the Contractor's medical provider or local economy provider who will look for interval changes from prior CXR's and review any changes in the symptom survey. (iii) SRN's do not require annual TB re-screening. However, for a TB contact investigation, a TST or Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) is required. (iv) For a contact investigation, all personnel with a positive TST or IGRA will be evaluated for potential active TB with a symptom screen, exposure history, BMI, and CXR. All cases of suspected or confirmed active TB must be reported to the theater Preventive Medicine (PM) physician and/or TB Consultant as soon as possible. TB reporting is required within 24 hours to the PM POC. Contact tracing, and medical coding have specific requirements. All Small-Risk National (SRN) contract personnel are required to be MEDEVAC'd out of theater, at the contractor's expense, for treatment of active TB, after consultation with the Theater PM or TB Consultant. For SRN personnel, the contractor is responsible for management and compliance with all prescribed public health actions. (v) Screening may be performed either by a licensed medical provider from the local economy or by the contractors' licensed medical staffs. Contractors shall maintain medical screening documentation and make it available to the Contracting Officer upon request. (2) TB screening and documentation is a requirement prior to receiving badges to work in the CENTCOM Area of Operations. A copy of the TB screening documentation shall be provided to the responsible Base Operations Center prior to issuance of base access badges. (b) Contractor employees, including subcontractors at any tier, who work in food service positions and/or water and ice production facilities, shall have current Typhoid and Hepatitis "A" (full series) immunizations in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines (e.g. typhoid vaccination booster is required every 2 years), in addition to the required TB tests. The contractor medical provider must complete a pre-placement examination to include a stool sample test for ova and parasites, and annual medical screening form or equivalent for food service, ice and water production workers. (c) Proof of individual employee vaccinations shall be provided to the Contracting Officer and COR showing that their employees and their subcontractor employees at any tier have received the above vaccinations. The contractor shall maintain their employees' vaccination records for examination by the Contracting Officer. The contractor shall ensure that their subcontractors at any tier maintain their respective employees' vaccination records for examination by the Contracting Officer. (d) The contractor is responsible for management and compliance with all prescribed public health actions regarding TB in the contracted personnel. The contractor also bears the responsibility of ensuring that adequate health management for TB (screening/diagnosis/treatment/isolation) is available at the contractor's chosen health care provider for their contracted and subcontracted personnel. NOTE: Contractors are reminded of the requirement to comply with their contract and all regulatory guidance (DoD Instructions/Regulations, Federal Acquisition Regulation as Supplemented, and FRAGO's) as applicable regarding Medical Screening and Vaccination Requirements. 952.225-0011 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED CONTRACTOR SUPPORT (MAY 2012) 952.225-0016 CONTRACTOR DEMOBILIZATION (AFGHANISTAN) (AUG 2011) (a) Full demobilization of contractors and subcontractor(s) in the Afghanistan Combined Joint Operations Area (CJOA) is critical to responsible drawdown. The prime contractor is required to submit a demobilization plan to the Contracting Officer a minimum of 120 days prior to the end of the contract performance period or when requested by the Contracting Officer. The demobilization plan shall address, as a minimum, the following procedures detailed below. The procedures outline specific guidance to ensure a timely and responsible exit from theater. Prime contractors are responsible and accountable to ensure their subcontractor(s) at all tiers comply with responsible and timely exit from theater immediately following contract performance completion or termination. (1) Exit from Afghanistan: The prime contractor is responsible to remain cognizant of Afghan laws regarding exit from Afghanistan. Currently, all foreigners traveling out of Afghanistan airports via commercial air transportation must have exit visas. Department of Defense, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, Letters of Authorization (LOAs), and/or Embassy Badges are not accepted means of exiting Afghanistan. All U.S. citizens and foreign national contractors exiting via commercial means must obtain an Afghanistan exit sticker before departing the country. The exit sticker may be obtained from Ministry of Interior (MOI) office. It is the prime contractor's responsibility to ensure that the most recent exit procedures are followed and to ensure that subcontractor(s) at all tiers are in compliance with exit procedures. It is to the responsibility of the contractor to work with the Embassy of Afghanistan or Afghanistan MOI as required. (2) Letter of Authorization (LOA): The prime contractor is responsible for demobilizing its workforce, including subcontractor employees at all tiers, and all contractor owned and subcontractor owned equipment out of theater as part of the prime contractor's exit strategy. This exit strategy must include reasonable timeframes starting with the end of the contract performance period and not exceeding 30 days. The Contracting Officer has the authority to extend selected LOAs up to, but not exceeding 30 calendar days after the contract completion date to allow the prime contractor to complete demobilization of its workforce and contractor owned equipment, as well as subcontractor(s) workforce and owned equipment, out of the Afghanistan CJOA. The prime contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer a minimum of 30 days prior to the end of the contract period to request up to a 30-day extension of selected LOAs beyond the contract completion date to complete demobilization. The request shall include at a minimum: (i) the name of each individual requiring a new LOA; (ii) the number of days for the LOA (no more than 30 calendar days); and (iii) justification for the request (e.g., what function the individual(s) will be performing during the demobilization period). The Contracting Officer may request additional information for an LOA extension. Any LOA extension granted beyond the contract completion date shall not exceed 30 days and the contractor is not entitled to additional compensation for this period. If approved by the Contracting Officer, this is a no cost extension of an employee's LOA due to demobilization and in no way is an extension of the contract performance period. (3) Badging: The prime contractor is responsible to ensure all employee badges, including subcontractor employees at all tiers, are returned to the local Access Control Badging Office for de-activation and destruction. The prime contractor shall submit a Badge Termination Report to ensure each record is flagged and the badge is revoked. If a prime and/or subcontractor employee's badge is not returned, the prime contractor shall submit a Lost, Stolen or Unrecovered Badge Report to the appropriate Access Control Badging Office. Contractor employees in possession of a Common Access Card (CAC) shall be responsible for turning in the CAC upon re-deployment through a CONUS Replacement Center in the U.S. Failure to return employee badges in a timely manner may result in delay of final payment. (4) Contractor Controlled Facility Space: If the prime contractor has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Installation Mayor or Garrison for site space, buildings, facilities, and/or Containerized Housing Units (CHU) to house prime and/or subcontractor employees (at all tiers), the prime contractor is responsible to notify the Installation Mayor or Garrison Commander of intent to vacate at least 90 calendar days prior to the end of the contract performance period. All United States Government (USG) provided property in the prime contractor's possession must be returned to the USG in satisfactory condition. The prime contractor is responsible and liable for any and all damages to USG property caused by prime and/or subcontractor employees, and shall be further liable for all cleanup, clearing, and/or environmental remediation expenses incurred by the USG in returning prime contractor and/or subcontractor facilities including surrounding site to a satisfactory condition, including expenses incurred in physically moving property, trash, and refuse from such premises, removing/ remediating hazardous wastes on the premises, and repairing structures, buildings, and facilities used by the prime contractor and/or subcontractor. The prime contractor shall provide notification to the Installation Mayor or Garrison Commander to perform an inspection of all facilities as soon as practicable, but no more than 30 days, after the end of the contract period. If damages are discovered, the prime contractor shall make the necessary repairs. The prime contractor shall notify the Installation Mayor or Garrison Commander for re-inspection of the facilities upon completion of the repairs. If the Installation Mayor or Garrison Commander inspects the property, site space, buildings, facilities, and/or CHUs and finds they have not been properly cleaned, cleared, and/or environmentally remediated, or if the prime contractor fails to repair any damages within 30 calendar days after the end of the contract performance period, the final contract payment shall be reduced by the amount of the specified damages/repairs or the expenses incurred by the USG to properly clean, clear, and/or environmentally remediate the premises. (5) Government Furnished Equipment/Materials: The prime contractor is responsible to return all USG furnished equipment, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 45, clauses 52.245-1, if included in the contract. Prime contractors who are not in compliance with the FAR, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Department of Defense Directives and Instructions, policies, or procedures will be responsible and liable for damages to the government property. The prime contractor may apply for a "relief of responsibility" from the Contracting Officer anytime during the contract performance period. A joint inventory shall be conducted of the equipment by the prime contractor, USG representative, and the Contracting Officer or their representative, within 10 calendar days after the end of the contract performance period. The prime contractor shall report lost, damaged or destroyed property immediately to the Contracting Officer, but no later than the joint inventory at the end of the contract period. If the prime contractor fails to report lost, damaged or destroyed equipment or materials during the contract performance period, the prime contractor shall be responsible for the replacement and/or repair of the equipment or materials. The replaced equipment shall be new, of the same quality, and shall perform at the same functional level as the missing piece of equipment. If the prime contractor fails to repair and/or replace damaged or missing equipment, the final payment shall be reduced by the appropriate amount of the specified damages or cost to replace missing equipment with new. (6) Contractor Personal Property: The contractor is advised that all personal property left on the respective installation after the date of departure of said premises, shall be sold or otherwise disposed of in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2575. (i) A request for the return of the property will be honored, if feasible, and if received before the expiration of the period of time allowed to vacate the installation. (ii) If abandoned property is left on the respective installation, contractual remedies may be enforced against the contractor, (See paragraph (b) of this clause for potential contractual remedies). Additionally, even if the contractor waives its interest to all abandoned personal property, the contractor may still be liable for all costs incurred by the USG to remove or dispose of the abandoned property. (iii) The contractor hereby authorizes the USG authority to dispose of any and all abandoned personal property in any manner the USG may deem suitable and hereby releases and discharges the USG and its agents from any and all claims and demands whatsoever that could otherwise be asserted because of the disposition of said abandoned personal property. (7) Synchronized Predeployment Operational Tracker (SPOT): The prime contractor is responsible to close out the deployment of personnel, including subcontractor employees at all tiers, at the end of the contract completion period and to release the personnel from the prime contractor's company in the SPOT database. The release of employee information must be accomplished no more than 30 calendar days after the end of the contract completion date. (8) Accountability of Prime and Subcontractor Personnel: Whether specifically written into the contract or not, it is the expectation of the USG that for any persons brought into the Afghanistan CJOA for the sole purposes of performing work on USG contracts, contract employers will return employees to their point of origin/home country once the contract is completed or their employment is terminated for any reason. If the prime contractor fails to re-deploy an employee, or subcontractor employee at any tier, the USG shall notify the applicable U.S. Embassy to take appropriate action. Failure by the prime contractor to re-deploy its personnel, including subcontractor personnel at any tier, at the end of the contract completion date, could result in the contractor being placed on the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) and not be allowed to propose on future U.S. contracts anywhere in the world. (9) Personnel Recovery: Any DoD contractor with unaccounted for employees shall follow the instructions in the "Contractor Accountability and Personnel Recovery" Clause 952.225-20. The contractor may use the Contracting Fusion Cell as a resource to track or research employees last known location and/or to view LOA's. (b) CENTCOM - Joint Theater Support Contracting Command (C-JTSCC) and external agencies will utilize all available contracting remedies to guarantee compliance with demobilization requirements. Such actions include, but are not limited to withholding payment, issuing a cure notice, issuing a negative Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation, reduction of award fee, debarment, reimbursement of U.S. Government expenses, and/or any other legal remedy available to a contracting officer. The USG reserves the right to withhold payment from the prime contractor not in compliance with the above procedures included herein. Additionally, the Contracting Officer shall document all unresolved contractor compliance issues in CPARS, which shall have an adverse past performance affect on future contracts with the USG, anywhere in the world. 6.18 952.225-0019 Commodity Shipping Instructions (Afghanistan) (AUG 2011) (a) USFOR-A FRAGO 10-200. United States Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A) has directed that all shipments into and out of the Combined Joint Operations Area - Afghanistan (CJOA-A) be coordinated through the Defense Transportation System (DTS) in order to expedite the customs clearance process and facilitate the use of in-transit visibility for all cargo in the CJOA-A. (b) Information regarding the Defense Transportation System (DTS). For instructions on shipping commodity items via commercial means using DTS, see the following websites: 1. Defense Transportation Regulation - Part II Cargo Movement - Shipper, Trans-shipper, and Receiver Requirements and Procedures: http://www.transcom.mil/dtr/part-ii/dtr_part_ii_203.pdf 2. Defense Transportation Regulation - Part II 4 Cargo Movement - Cargo Routing and Movement: http://www.transcom.mil/dtr/part-ii/dtr_part_ii_202.pdf 3. Defense Transportation Regulation - Part V - Department of Defense Customs and Border Clearance Policies and Procedures: http://www.transcom.mil/dtr/part-v/dtr_part_v_512.pdf (c) Responsibilities of the vendor carrier representative, shipping expediter, and/or customs broker: 1. Afghanistan Import Customs Clearance Request Procedures: The carrier, shipping expediter, and/or customs broker is responsible for being knowledgeable about the Afghan Customs Clearance Procedures. 2. Status of Customs Clearance Requests: All inquiries regarding the status of a customs clearance request prior to its submission to Department of Defense (DoD) Customs and after its return to the carrier representative or shipping expediter should be directed to the carrier or shipping agent. 3. Customs Required Documents: The carrier representative or shipping expediter is required to provide the DoD Contracting Officer Representative (COR) with all documentation that will satisfy the requirements of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA). (d) Required Customs Documents: Documents must be originals (or copies with a company stamp). Electronic copies or photocopied documents will not be accepted by GIRoA. The carrier is responsible for checking the current requirements for documentation with the Afghanistan Customs Department (ACD) as specified by the U.S. Embassy Afghanistan's SOP for Customs Clearance Requests Operations (http://trade.gov/static/AFGCustomsSOP.pdf) and paragraph 4 below. 1. The U.S Ambassador Afghanistan diplomatic note guarantees that the U.S. Government (USG) shipments are exempt from Afghanistan Customs duties and taxes. USG shipments do not provide commercial carriers with the authority to unnecessarily delay shipments or holdover shipments in commercial storage lots and warehouses while en route to its final destination. The U.S. Embassy expects that shipments will be expedited as soon as customs clearance paperwork is received from the respective GIRoA officials. 2. Imports: Documentation must list the year, make, model, and color of the commodity, the commodity Identification Number (if applicable) and for vehicles, the Engine Block Number. The following documentation is required for all import shipments: An original Customs Clearance Request (CCR) prepared by the COR in accordance with Afghanistan customs guidance referenced in paragraph 4 below. Bills of Lading (for shipments by sea), Airway Bills (for shipments by air) or Commodity Movement Request (CMRs) (for overland shipments). In the consignee block, type in "US Military". This will help the Afghan Customs officials to recognize that the shipment belongs to the US Military and, therefore, the shipment is subject to tax exemption provisions as specified under the current Diplomatic Note or Military Technical Agreement (MTA). Shipping Invoices. Packing Lists. Required only if the shipping invoice does not list the cargo. An Afghan Government Tax Exemption Form (Muaffi Nama) purchased from the Department of Customs and Revenue and prepared in the local language by the carrier representative, shipping agent, or customs broker. A Diplomatic Note, prepared by DoD Customs, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting the initiation of customs formalities with the Ministry of Finance, Department of Customs and Exemptions. Please note that DoD Customs is not responsible for registering vehicles. Commercially-owned equipment such as vehicles, construction machinery or generators that are leased and imported to Afghanistan for the performance of a USG contract may be subject to taxes and duties as determined by GIRoA. If commercially-owned equipment is imported into Afghanistan in a duty-free status, that duty-free status only applies as long as the equipment is under the exclusive use of the USG contract. If the equipment is released at the end of the contract, applicable GIRoA duties and taxes will apply to the owner if the equipment is not exported from Afghanistan or transferred to another USG contract. USG-owned vehicles must be exported at the conclusion of the project period or transferred to another USG entity. Under certain conditions, the USG may transfer equipment or vehicles to GIRoA. 3. Exports: The following documentation is required for all export shipments: An original CCR prepared by the COR. If COR is not available, the Contracting Officer (KO) will prepare the CCR. Invoices. Packing Lists. Required only if the shipping invoice does not list the cargo. A Diplomatic Note, prepared by the DoD Customs Cell, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting the initiation of customs formalities with the Ministry of Finance, Department of Customs and Exemptions. 4. Customs requirements from the GIRoA may change with little notice. For current detailed instructions on customs guidelines in Afghanistan, refer to "The Instruction for Customs Clearance Request (Import/Export) Operations." In all cases, the carrier is required to obtain a copy of this document, found at the following link: http://trade.gov/static/AFGCustomsSOP.pdf (e) Point of contact (POC) for customs issues is the USFOR-A Joint Security Office (JSO) J3 at DSN: 318-449-0306 or 449-0302. Commercial to DSN conversion from the United States is (732) 327-5130, choose option #1, and then dial 88-318 followed by your seven-digit DSN number. 6.19 952.225-0020 CONTRACTOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND PERSONNEL RECOVERY (AFGHANISTAN) (AUG 2011) (a) Contract performance may require work in dangerous or austere conditions. Except as otherwise provided in the contract, the contractor accepts the risks associated with required contract performance in such operations. (1) Unaccounted Personnel: It is the expectation of the USG that any contractor brought into Afghanistan for the sole purposes of performance of work on a USG contract must be accounted for at all times by their respective employers. Additionally, contractors who maintain living quarters on a USG base shall verify the location of each of its employees' living quarters a minimum of once a month. If a DoD contracted employee becomes missing and evidence does not indicate foul play, a Personnel Recovery (PR) event is NOT automatically triggered. Such an event will be treated as an accountability battle drill by the employer's chain of command or civilian equivalent. (2) Contractor Responsibilities: The contractor is responsible to take all necessary steps to locate and investigate the unaccounted for employee(s) whereabouts to the maximum extent practicable. To assist in this process, contractors may use the Contracting Fusion Cell as a resource to track or research employee's last known location and/or to view LOA's. All missing personnel will be immediately reported to the installation division Personnel Recovery Officer (PRO), Mayor's cell, Military Police Station and/or the Criminal Investigative Division, and the Base Defense Operations Center (BDOC). (3) Contractor Provided Information: If it is determined that a potential criminal act has occurred, the USD PRO (or USFOR-A Personnel Recovery Division (PRD) with prior coordination) will attempt to validate the missing person's identity through the employer. The contractor shall provide the information to PRD within 12 hours of request. The required information the contractor should keep on file includes but is not limited to: copy of the individuals Letter of Authorization generated by the Synchronized Pre-deployment and Operational Tracker System (SPOT), copy of passport and visas, housing information of where the individual resides such as room number and location, DD Form 93, Record of Emergency Data, copy of badging, and contact information for known friends or associates. (b) If USFOR-A PRD determines through investigation that the unaccounted personnel have voluntarily left the installation either seeking employment with another contractor or other non-mission related reasons, PRD will notify the contractor. The contractor shall ensure that all government-related documents such as LOA's, visas, etc. are terminated/reconciled appropriately within 24 hours of notification by PRD in accordance with subparagraph (a)(8) of C-JTSCC Clause 952.225-0016 entitled "Contractor Demobilization (Afghanistan)". Contractors who fail to account for their personnel or whose employees create PR events will be held in breach of their contract and face all remedies available to the Contracting Officer. 6.20 952.225-0022 VISIBILITY OF INBOUND/OUTBOUND CARGO AND CONTRACTOR EQUIPMENT CENSUS (AFGHANISTAN) (APR 2012) a. Movement and coordination of inbound and outbound cargo in Afghanistan is critical to ensuring an effective drawdown. The contractor shall provide visibility of their inbound cargo and equipment via the Synchronized Pre-deployment Operational Tracker (SPOT) census for their contract. This requirement includes the prime and subcontractor's at all tiers cargo and equipment. The contractor shall report any individual piece of equipment valued at $50,000 or more. Incoming cargo and equipment census data shall be input 30 days prior to start of performance or delivery of supplies and quarterly thereafter for inbound and outbound equipment. b. This reporting is required on Rolling Stock (RS), Non Rolling Stock (RNRS), and Twenty foot Equivalent Units (TEU). The following definitions apply to these equipment/cargo categories: Rolling Stock (RS): All equipment with wheels or tracks, that is self-propelled, or is un-powered and can be towed by a vehicle on a roadway. Also includes standard trailer mounted equipment such as generators, water purification equipment, and other support equipment with permanent wheels. Specific examples of R/S include Wheeled Armored Vehicles (WAVS), Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP) family of vehicles (FOVS), and Highly Mobile Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVS). Non Rolling Stock (RNRS): All equipment that is not classified as Rolling Stock. Includes equipment that is not trailer-mounted or originally designed to be driven or towed over a roadway. Twenty foot Equivalent Units (TEU): Standard unit for describing a ship's cargo capacity, or a shipping terminal's cargo handling capacity. One TEU represents the cargo capacity of a standard intermodal shipping container, 20 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 8.5 feet high. One TEU is equivalent to 4 QUADCONS and 3 TRICONS. One TEU has an internal volume of 1,166 cubic feet. c. This data will be used by United States Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) to assist in tracking the drawdown of Afghanistan. The contractor is responsible for movement of their own cargo and equipment. The data provided by contractors is for informational purposes only in order to plan and coordinate the drawdown effort. The Government assumes no responsibility for contractor demobilization except as stated in individual contract terms and conditions. 7.0 CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the Contractor will report ALL Contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of this contract. The Contractor is required to completely fill in all the information in the format using the following web address: https://cmra.army.mil. The required information includes: (1) Contracting Office, Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer's Technical Representative; (2) Contract number, including task and delivery order number; (3) Beginning and ending dates covered by reporting period; (4) Contractor name, address, phone number, e-mail address, identity of Contractor employee entering data; (5) Estimated direct labor hours (including sub-Contractors); (6) Estimated direct labor dollars paid this reporting period (including sub-Contractors); (7) Total payments (including sub-Contractors); (8) Predominant Federal Service Code (FSC) reflecting services provided by Contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each sub-Contractor if different); (9) Organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Army Requiring Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the Contractor with its UIC for the purposes of reporting this information); (10) Locations where Contractor and sub-Contractors perform the work (specified by zip code in the United States and nearest city, country, when in an overseas location, using standardized nomenclature provided on website); (12) Presence of deployment or contingency contract language; and (13) Number of Contractor and sub-Contractor employees deployed in theater this reporting period (by country). As part of its submission, the Contractor will also provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement. Reporting period will be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending 30 September of each Government fiscal year and must be reported by 31 October of each calendar year. Effective 30 September 2005, Contractors filing their Contractor Manpower Reports will receive immediate e-mail confirmation that their reports have been received in the system. This should facilitate final payment to Contractors and expedite contract closeout. Administrative contracting staff should accept this confirmation as proof of completion of this contract deliverable. The CMRA web site maintains a "Frequently Asked Questions and Answers" https://cmra.army.mil/ that is updated periodically. Any technical or implementation questions not addressed on this site can be discussed and coordinated through the CMR Help Desk at 703-377-6199, or https://cmra.army.mil. An updated CMRA business process, Version 3.0, has been implemented starting with the reporting of the FY 06 information. This version no longer accepts XML files. The basis for and guidance on reporting FY 06 information via Version 3.0 can be found on the above site under "User Guides" link on the tool bar.
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