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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JUNE 21, 2018 FBO #6054
DOCUMENT

U -- Executive Certificate Program - Attachment

Notice Date

6/19/2018
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Veterans Benefits Administration;Office of Acquisition;1800 G. Street N.W.;Washington DC 20006
 

ZIP Code

20006
 

Solicitation Number

36C10E18Q9369
 

Response Due

7/6/2018
 

Archive Date

7/21/2018
 

Point of Contact

Department of Veterans Affairs
 

E-Mail Address

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Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) INTRODUCTION THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing this Request for Information. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation; therefore, do not submit a quote. There is no obligation for the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) in developing its acquisition strategy and to revise the Statement of Work (SOW). Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Only electronic responses to this RFI will be accepted. The Government will not pay for any time expended or information submitted in response to this RFI. Eligibility in participating in a future acquisition does not depend upon a response to this notice. BACKGROUND The VBA has a requirement for a Contractor to design, develop, and administer an Executive Certificate Program in public policy and policy leadership as an element of the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Directors Development Program. This program is designed to strengthen the leadership capabilities of select senior high potentials, to promote policy and institutional reform, combining industry best practices of business, economics and political science with public policy and administration. This program shall be tailored to the executive level as selectees will be leaders with the highest potential for selection and assignment to VBA s most demanding future leadership positions. NAICS: 611310 (Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools) QUESTIONS AND CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR INTERESTED CONTRACTORS Responses are solely treated as information for the Government to consider. Direct or Indirect costs incurred in response to this RFI are at the expense of the vendor, not the Government. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations, responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any contract that may be awarded will not be based on information received or derived from this RFI, but rather on the outcome of a subsequent competitive process. It is requested that all vendors interested in participating in this effort note their interest by responding to the areas identified in the Company Details", "Capabilities Statement, and General Questions sections below. Company Details The page limit for responses to this section is 1 page. Provide company point(s) of contact information (name, email address, address, telephone, and fax numbers). Identify if your company are any of the following business concern statuses (include all that apply): Small Business (SB); Certified Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) firm; Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB); Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB); Economically Disadvantage Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB); Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB); Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HubZone) Small Business; Large Business. Provide contracting vehicles your company holds, such as GSA schedules. Capabilities Statement The page limit for responses to this section is 8 pages. Provide an overview of your firm s capabilities to fulfill the requirements of the SOW, and the ability to customize the training scenarios to VBA specific topic areas as discussed in the SOW. Provide a brief narrative summary of your technical approach to meet VA s requirements in the attached draft SOW. Provide your business Education Accreditation, as required in the SOW. Provide an annual price estimate on the SOW requirements. General Questions The page limit for responses in this section is 1 page. Provide feedback and recommend any changes to better support the requirements detailed in the SOW. RESPONSE SUBMISSION Please submit responses via email to ross.byrne@va.gov by 3:00 p.m. (ET), July 6, 2018. The VA reserves the right to not reply to any emails, responses, and/or materials submitted. **DRAFT STATEMENT OF WORK** GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Title of Project: Executive Certificate Program. 2. Scope of Work: The Contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables described in the Statement of Work (SOW), except as may otherwise be specified. The scope of this contract is to design, develop, and administer an Executive Certificate Program in public policy and policy leadership as an element of the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Directors Development Program. This program is designed to strengthen the leadership capabilities of select senior high potentials, to promote policy and institutional reform, combining industry best practices of business, economics and political science with public policy and administration. This program shall be tailored to the executive level as selectees will be leaders with the highest potential for selection and assignment to VBA s most demanding future leadership positions. 3. Background: This requirement is a new initiative and an integral component of a new VBA Directors Development Program designed to establish a cadre of highly competent senior executives with leadership and managerial expertise in preparation for appointment to future senior level positions across VBA. 4. Performance Period: The period of performance is 12 months from date of award, with four option periods. Work at the Government site shall not take place on Federal holidays or weekends unless directed by the Contracting Officer (CO). 5. Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price 6. Place of Performance: The primary place of performance shall be at the Contractor s facility for development of course material and administration of the program. The Contractor and facilities used for the program shall be located within Washington, District of Columbia local commuting area. This requirement is to facilitate local Program Management (PM) oversite during program development, course observation and participation by VBA senior leadership, and student participation in other Directors Development Program events in the National Capital Region. (Executive Office visits, USB, and SES seminars). B. CONTRACT AWARD MEETING The Contractor shall not commence performance on the tasks in this contract until the CO has conducted a post award conference or has advised the Contractor that a post award conference is waived. C. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. For every task, the Contractor shall identify in writing all necessary subtasks, associated costs by task, and together with associated sub-milestone dates. The Contractor's subtask structure shall be reflected in their quote and detailed in their Project Management Plan (PMP). 2. The Contractor shall provide a detailed PMP with its quote and shall update that plan as required throughout the contract period of performance. The PMP will address only the work specific to this contract. It shall define the roles and responsibilities of Contractor s program and project managers. The Contractor shall document its Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for completion of the specific tasks in this SOW. The VBA Project team should be briefed on the PMP which provides the Contractor s detailed plan for completing the required deliverables. The Contractor's plan shall be responsive to this SOW and describe, in further detail, the approach to be used for each aspect of the contract as defined in the quote. An updated PMP and SOP are due within 30 days after contract award effective date. 3. All written deliverables will be phrased in layperson language. Statistical and other technical terminology will not be used without providing a glossary of terms. 4. Where a written milestone deliverable is required in draft form, the VBA PM will complete their review of the draft deliverable within 15 calendar days from date of receipt. The Contractor shall have 10 calendar days to deliver the final deliverable from date of receipt of the Government s comments. 5. All deliverables, except where specified otherwise, shall be provided in one electronic copy to the COR. All deliverables shall be delivered via software compatible (type and version) with that used by the VBA and shall become the sole property of the VBA upon creation. 6. The Contractor shall not deliver to the VBA any proprietary products or information, software, tools or systems. Company financial information provided in invoices and other documents are exempted from this requirement. If the contractor believes further exemption is required to this requirement as necessary for effective or efficient execution of this task order, the contractor shall request a specific exception in writing to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and shall not provide the proprietary tools or information until written approval is received from the CO. 7. The Contractor shall perform all work in compliance with Contractor s SOPs for application of government and industry best practices. The Contractor shall maintain compliance and conformance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998, which requires that when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology, they shall ensure that the electronic and information technology allows Federal employees with disabilities to have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access to and use of information and data by Federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities. Section 508 compliance with VA standards is mandatory and the contractor will meet the most recently updated requirement specifications to comply (effective as of 18 January 2017), conformance to VA TMS templates and the associated standards; to include current SCORM (SCORM v1.2, 2004 edition) standards is mandatory. The Contractor shall ensure newly created content is compliant with Section 508, and SCORM standards at creation. The Contractor shall execute any changes required to ensure compliance and/or conformance by modifying any aspect of each curriculum and course that would prevent continued use of the materials is remedied as required for 508 compliance and conformance. D. SPECIFIC MANDATORY TASKS AND ASSOCIATED DELIVERABLES Description of Tasks and Associated Deliverables: The Contractor shall provide the specific deliverables described below within the performance period stated in Section A.4 of this SOW, although components may be added or subtracted at any time with a contract modification by the VBA Acquisition Office in order to reflect the results of needs assessment and learning analysis and to meet changes in VBA Directors Development Program requirements. The Contractor shall identify all assumptions as to scope of required activities and number and type of components along with their technical approach. Task 1.0 Executive Certificate Program: The Contractor shall design and develop a customized, senior executive level Certificate Program in Policy Leadership. This program is an instrumental element of VBA s Directors Development program designed to broaden the skills of high potential senior executives who are poised for future assignment to senior executive leadership positions. The Contractor must be an accredited organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and able to deliver a certificate program consisting of five graduate-level courses offered in week long format that can be tailored to meet the needs of educational needs of VBA senior-level participants through the interjection of VBA or VA-specific scenarios, exercises or discussions. The Contractor shall work with the Government assigned PM for course creation, development, and scheduling. The required Executive Certificate Program will include but are not limited to the following elements. The course shall accommodate 10-15 students to include all course related books, handouts, software, audio visual and related interactive computer-based training, lesson plans, instructor guides, facilitator guides, participant guides, job aids and performance support tools as needed. The course shall consist of five courses that will be hand selected from the proposed list of Contractor provided and accredited graduate-level courses in leadership and public policy such as, but not limited to, Policy and Program Evaluation, Economics for Executives, Public Policy Processes, Public Budgeting and Financial Management for Executives, Ethics, and Decision Making for Executives, and a Public Policy Capstone. Additionally, the Contractor at the request of VBA will tailor existing courseware, examples and scenarios or exercises to conditions that the senior executives will encounter in the VBA leadership environment e.g. VBA specific topics. The course shall be a maximum of one year in length, with a blended delivery model, to accommodate the flexibility of the student population who has varying schedules at their home station. The course shall consist of 5 one-week face to face sessions will meet accreditation requirements, and should be 8 hours daily Monday to Friday with applicable breaks and a lunch. If weekend hours are required in order to meet accreditation requirements, the Contractor shall identify the accreditation requirements in the Project Management Plan. The course shall contain online instruction to be completed in between the face to face sessions, as a part of the overall certificate program. The Government anticipates conducting sessions once, every other month beginning in November 2018 and ending NLT September 2019 although the actual course date time for each session will be coordinated and scheduled with the VBA PM. Each course shall be developed at the executive education level as many of the participants have 20+ years experience, it is desired that the Contractor maintain the integrity of the cohort, as the program is customized to the senior executives and may contain proprietary information and discussions. This a customized program as such there will be no Graduate Record Examination or standardized test for selection to the program. All participants will be selected through the VBA selection process. The VBA will comply with any accreditation requirements i.e. minimum education prerequisite for admission requires participants to possess a Bachelor s Degree. The VBA PM will coordinate all participant selection, and pertinent contact information. Deliverable 1.0: Executive Certificate Program development. Task 2.0 Administer Executive Certificate Program: To enhance the learning experience and effectiveness of the Executive Certificate Program the Contractor must ensure the correct level of experienced instructor support and administration personnel services are available and committed for the duration of the program. Additionally, the training facility for adult professionals must have flexible and technologically advanced learning environments that are safe, healthy, comfortable, aesthetically pleasing and accessible. The Contractor shall provide at minimum the following features to enable the administration of the Executive Certificate Program. All Contractor instructors delivering any curriculum as a part of this program must have demonstrated in past performance, experience instructing adult professional at the senior executive level specifically in leadership and public policy. The selected participants have 20+ years experience, and require professional instructors that can enhance their learning experience and relate to the executive s perspective through experiences they have gained at a similar level of employment and through instructing in the topic area. The Contractor shall provide administrative staff to assist students with administrative needs to include but not limited to access to facilities, facilities directions, and instructor contact information, student and emergency services. All facilities must be in compliance with ADA Title III regulations, Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities. The Contractor shall provide a facility able to accommodate the specific space and equipment needs of the training program and curriculum and be of ample size to accommodate 15 adult learners. The Contractor shall provide support space, such as a business station that allows students the capability to conduct some business functions during breaks in the training session. (i.e. email, internet connectivity). The Contractor shall provide all audio /visual equipment, furniture, training aides, and any related equipment required to facilitate lecture-style instruction that encourages interaction and is suitable for the cohort size. The Contractor shall provide online technical support to participants for technical problems that may occur during the online training portion of the program, and instructor support via email or other online support tools (skype, Lync, contractor support SharePoint, or Web portal). The Contractor shall provide information and directions for public or campus dining options within.3 miles from the training facility to accommodate participants on per diem without transportation during the training sessions. Deliverable 2.0: Administrative Support Package Executive Certificate Program. E. SCHEDULE FOR DELIVERABLES 1. The Contractor shall complete the Delivery Date column in Attachment A for each deliverable specified. 2. Unless otherwise specified, the number of draft copies and the number of final copies shall be the same. 3. If for any reason the scheduled time for a deliverable cannot be met, the contractor is required to explain why (include the original deliverable due date) in writing to the COR and CO, including a firm commitment of when the work shall be completed. This notice to the COR and CO shall cite the reasons for the delay, the impact on the overall contract and provide a corrective plan of action. The COR and CO will then review the facts and issue a response in accordance with applicable regulations. F. CHANGES TO STATEMENT OF WORK Any changes to this SOW shall be authorized and approved only through written correspondence from the CO. A copy of each change will be kept in a project folder along with all other products of the project. Costs incurred by the contractor through the actions of parties other than the CO shall be borne by the contractor. G. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 1. The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) with monthly written progress reports. Monthly reports are due to the COR no later than the 5th business day of the month. The Program Management Review (PMR), unless otherwise specified by the COR will be held the second Tuesday or Wednesday of each month as designated by the COR throughout the project s duration. The PMR slides are due to the COR no later than three business days prior to the scheduled monthly PMR. 2. The Contractor shall provide the COR and with the following reports initially within 15 business days after completion of the post award conference, and thereafter biweekly delivered via email. Required biweekly documentation consists of: 3. The progress report shall cover all work completed during the preceding month and shall present the work to be accomplished during the subsequent month. This report shall also identify any problems that arose and a statement explaining how the problem was resolved. This report shall also identify any problems that have arisen but have not been completely resolved with an explanation. The report shall also provide complete, detailed financial reports. H. TRAVEL Travel is not required for the completion of the work addressed in this Statement of Work. I. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES The Government will provide all participant information once selected and aide in the scheduling and onboarding of participants through the assigned Government PM. J. CONTRACTOR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS KEY PERSONNEL Skilled experienced professional and/or technical personnel are essential for successful Contractor accomplishment of the work to be performed under this contract and options periods. The Lead Instructor for each of the 5 chosen course selections, are designated as Key Personnel and shall not be removed, diverted, or replaced from work without approval of the CO and COR. Any personnel the Contractor offers as substitutes shall have the ability and qualifications equal to or better than the key personnel who are being replaced. Requests to substitute personnel shall be approved by the COR and the CO. All requests for approval of substitutions in personnel shall be submitted to the COR and the CO at least 30 calendar days prior to making any change in key personnel. The request shall be written and provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitution. The Contractor shall submit a complete résumé for the proposed substitute, any changes to the rate specified in the contract and any other information requested by the CO needed to approve or disapprove the proposed substitution. The COR and CO will evaluate such requests and promptly notify the Contractor of approval or disapproval thereof in writing. K. SECURITY VA Information and Information System Security/Privacy Requirements General All Contractors and Contractor personnel shall be subject to the same Federal security and privacy laws, regulations, standards and VA policies as VA, including the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. §552a, and VA personnel, regarding information and information system security. Contractors must follow policies and procedures outlined in VA Directive 6500, Information Security Program; and VA Handbook 6500.6, Contract Security which are available at: http://www1.va.gov/vapubs and its handbooks to ensure appropriate security controls are in place. Access to VA Information and VA Information Systems VA will supply the Contractor with the minimum logical (technical) and/or physical access to VA information and VA information systems for employees, sub-contractors: (1) to perform the services specified in the contract, (2) to perform necessary maintenance functions for electronic storage or transmission media necessary for performance of the contract, and (3) for individuals who first satisfy the same conditions, requirements, and restrictions that comparable VA employees must meet to have access to the same type of VA information. All Contractors and subcontractors working with VA Sensitive Information are subject to the same investigative requirements as those of regular VA appointees or employees who have access to the same types of information. The level of background security investigation will be in accordance with VA Directive 0710, Handbook 0710, which are available at: http://www1.va.gov/vapubs, and VHA Directive 0710 and Implementation Handbook 0710.01, which are available at: http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/index.cfm. Contractors are responsible for screening their employees. VA Information Custodial Requirements VA information provided to the Contractor for either the performance or administration of this contract shall only be used for those purposes. No other use is permitted without the CO s express written authorization. This clause expressly limits the Contractor s rights to use data as described in Rights in Data - General, FAR 52.227-14(d)(1). The Government shall retain the rights to all data and records produced in the execution or administration of this contract. Prior to termination or completion of this contract, Contractor will not destroy information received from VA or gathered or created by the Contractor in the course of performing this contract without prior written approval by the CO. A Contractor destroying data on VA s behalf must do so accordance with National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requirements as outlined in VA Directive 6300, Records and Information Management and its Handbook 6300.1 Records Management Procedures, and applicable VA Records Control Schedules. All data and reports shall be transferred to VBA upon contract completion. The Contractor shall not make copies of VA information, electronic or otherwise, except as necessary to perform the terms of the agreement or to preserve electronic information stored on Contractor electronic storage media for restoration in case any electronic equipment or data used by the Contractor needs to be restored to an operating state. The Contractor shall not use technologies banned in VA in meeting the requirements of the contract (e.g., Bluetooth-enabled devices). Training All Contractor and subcontractor personnel requiring access to VA information and VA information systems shall complete the following before being granted access to VA information and networks: Sign and acknowledge understanding of and responsibilities for compliance with the National Rules of Behavior related to access to VA information and information systems Successfully complete VA Information Security Awareness training and annual refresher training as required Successfully complete VA Privacy Awareness training and annual refresher training as required Successfully complete any additional Information Security or Privacy training as required for VA personnel with equivalent information system access The Contractor shall provide to the COR a copy of the training certificates for each applicable employee within 1 week of the initiation of the contract and annually thereafter, as required. These online courses are located at www.tms.va.gov. To self-enroll, click the Create New User button on the red bar and complete the assigned training.   The COR will provide the contractor with the appropriate information to complete self-enrollment. Technical issues with TMS should be directed to the TMS help desk at vatmshelp@va.gov or 1.866.496.0463. Failure to complete this mandatory training within the timeframe required will be grounds for suspension or termination of all physical and/or electronic access privileges and removal from work on the contract until such time as the training is completed. Contractor Personnel Security All contract employees who require access to the VA site(s) and/or access to VA local area network (LAN) systems shall be the subject of a background investigation and must receive a favorable adjudication from the VA Security and Investigations Center (SIC). These requirements are applicable to all subcontractor personnel requiring the same level of Background Investigation. The level of background security investigation will be in accordance with VA Directive 0710 dated September 10, 2004 and is available at http://www1.va.gov/vapubs/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=487&FType=2 Background Investigation The contract employee level of background investigation required for this effort is: NACI Contractor Responsibilities 1. The Contractor shall bear the expense of obtaining background investigations or reciprocals of previous investigations held that meet or exceed the required investigation level. The cost of background investigations is based on the current Office of Personnel Management (OPM) rate at the time the application is processed at OPM. Fiscal Year 2017 rates are as follows: Low Risk (NACI) $381, Moderate Risk (MBI) $1,730, High Risk (BI) $4,431 or Reciprocals are $62. VA will pay for investigations or reciprocals processed through the VA SIC and conducted by OPM in advance; however, the Contractor shall reimburse the full cost of background investigations/reciprocals to VA within 30 days of Bill of Collections received from VA. VA shall send up to three plus one final delinquent notice to the Contractor. If the Contractor does not adhere to the Bill of Collections, future invoices may be subject to be offset by VA to recoup background investigation/reciprocal costs. 2. Immediately after contract or task order award, the COR will provide the Contractor with the following background investigation documents to be completed by the Contractor and returned to the COR to begin the background investigation process for all contract employees working on the contract who will have access to VA facilities, VA systems, or privacy data: Background Investigation Request Worksheet Optional Form 306 Declaration of Federal Employment Fingerprint Request Form 3. Upon receipt of the above-stated documents from the COR, the VSC will perform preliminary onboarding review and process the request through the SIC. Upon notification of favorable fingerprint results by the VSC, the contractor may begin work while the background investigation is ongoing. Thereafter, the Contractor will receive an email notification from the SIC identifying the website link that includes detailed instructions regarding completion of the background clearance application process in the Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-QIP) system. E-QIP is an online, Internet accessible system where the contractor employee shall complete the security questionnaire required for OPM to process the background investigation. 4. Contractors who have a current favorable background investigation previously conducted by OPM or Defense Security Service (DSS) may be accepted through reciprocation. When a previous clearance is currently held, it does not preclude the vendor from submitting a complete Background Investigation Package as stated above to the COR immediately after contract or task order award for all contract employees who will be working on the contract. 5. The Contractor shall prescreen all personnel who require access to VA site(s) and/or access to VA LAN systems to ensure they maintain a U.S. citizenship or Alien Registration that authorizes them to work in the U.S. and are able to read, write, speak and understand the English language. 6. Contract performance shall not commence before: The VSC has confirmed favorable fingerprint results, or SIC confirms that it has received the Contractor s investigative documents, the documents are complete, and that the investigation information has been released to OPM for scheduling of the background investigation, or VSC or the SIC has confirmed that the verified investigation will be reciprocated. 7. The COR will notify and forward the Contractor a copy of the Certificate of Eligibility (Form 4236) if the investigation has been reciprocated. The Contractor, if notified of an unfavorable adjudication by the Government, shall withdraw the employee from consideration from working under the contract. Failure to comply with the Contractor personnel security requirements may result in termination of the contract for default. 8. The Contractor will be responsible for the actions of those contract and subcontract employees they provide to perform work for VA. In the event damage arises from work performed by Contractor personnel, under the auspices of the contract, the Contractor will be responsible for resources necessary to remedy the incident. 9. Should the Contractor use a vendor other than OPM or DSS to conduct investigations, the investigative company must be certified by OPM/DSS to conduct Contractor investigations. The Vendor Cage Code number must be provided to the VA SIC, which will verify the information and conclude whether access to the Government s site(s) and/or VA LAN systems can be granted. 10. The investigative history for Contractor personnel working under this contract must be maintained in the databases of either OPM or the Defense Industrial Security Clearance Organization (DISCO). Government Responsibilities 1. After the SIC has adjudicated the background investigation package from the Contractor, the SIC will send an e-mail notification to the Contractor and their POC identifying the e-QIP website link that includes detailed instructions regarding completion of the background clearance application process and the level of background that was requested. 2. Upon receipt of required investigative documents, SIC will review the investigative documents for completion and initiate the background investigation by forwarding the investigative documents to OPM to conduct the background investigation. If the investigative documents are not complete, the SIC will notify the vendor of deficiencies and include corrective instructions.   3. VA will pay for investigations and reciprocals processed through the VA SIC and conducted by OPM in advance, however, the Contractor shall reimburse the full cost of background investigations/reciprocals to VA within 30 days of Bill of Collections from VA. VA shall send up to three plus one final delinquent notice to the Contractor. If the Contractor does not adhere to the Bill of Collections, future invoices may be subject to be offset by VA to recoup background investigation costs and may be considered grounds for default. 4. The COR will notify and forward the Contractor a copy of the Certificate of Investigation when the background investigation has been favorably adjudicated or a Certificate of Eligibility (Form 4236) if the investigation has been reciprocated. The COR will also notify the Contractor of an unfavorable adjudication by the Government. Security Incident Investigation The term security incident means an event that has, or could have, resulted in unauthorized access to, loss or damage to VA assets, or sensitive information, or an action the breaches VA security procedures. The contractor/subcontractor shall immediately notify the COR and simultaneously, the designated ISO and Privacy Officer for the contract of any known or suspected security/privacy incidents, or any unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, including that contained in system(s) to which the contractor/subcontractor has access. M. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES This SOW is further subject to the statutory requirement to assess liquidated damages against contractors and/or subcontractors under 38 U.S.C. §5725 in the event of a breach of Sensitive Personal Information (SPI)/Personally Identifiable Information (PII).  Said liquidated damages shall be assessed at $37.50 per affected Veteran or beneficiary.  A breach in this context includes the unauthorized acquisition, access, use, or disclosure of VA SPI which compromises not only the information s security or privacy but that of the Veteran or beneficiary as well as the potential exposure or wrongful disclosure of such information as a result of a failure to follow proper data security controls and protocols. N. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE It is agreed that: 1. The preliminary and final deliverables and all associated working papers, application source code, and other material deemed relevant by the VA which has been generated by the contractor in the performance of this task order are the exclusive property of the U.S. Government and shall be submitted to the COR at the conclusion of the task order. 2. The CO will be the sole authorized official to release verbally or in writing, any data, the draft deliverables, the final deliverables, or any other written or printed materials pertaining to this task order. No information shall be released by the contractor. Any request for information relating to this task order presented to the contractor shall be submitted to the CO for response. 3. Press releases, marketing material or any other printed or electronic documentation related to this project, shall not be publicized without the written approval of the CO. Attachment A Schedule of Deliverables Deliverable No. Item Quantity Delivery Date Task 1.0 Executive Masters Certificate Program development. One updated as needed Within 30 calendar days after contract award effective date Task 2.0 Administrative Support Package Executive Masters Certificate Program One per year As determined in the Government-approved PMP
 

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