text: 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-1 Specific Solicitation Requirements for Offers submitted for Special Item Number (SIN) 246-54 – Protective Service Occupations (Guard Services) The following information covering SIN 246-54 – Protective Service Occupations should be carefully reviewed by any offering contemplating an offer for this SIN. This document contains the following: 1. Specific Evaluation Factors for Contract Award of SIN 246-54; 2. Specific price proposal information for SIN 246-54; 3. Specific administrative requirements which must be complied with for any award of SIN 246-54 resulting from submission of this solicitation. 4. Specific information regarding participation in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Protective Service (FPS) procurements for SIN 246-54; PLEASE NOTE: This document is considered a part of Solicitation 7FCI-L3-030084-B and will be considered as incorporated and in full force and effect for any contract award made resulting under this solicitation for SIN 246-54. 1. SIN 246-54 - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR CONTRACT AWARD For offers submitted under Attachment 03, SINs 246-54, the following information must be provided in addition to any other information requested elsewhere in this solicitation: FACTOR 1 - CORPORATE EXPERIENCE (1) An offeror is expected to have at least 3 (three) years of Corporate Experience. Offerors must submit a two-page (maximum) narrative describing the company's corporate experience providing the types of services offered under the SINs offered. Your company must have provided these types of services to either a Government or Commercial entity for the minimum number of years noted in (1) above. At a minimum, your narrative must include the following: (i) Organizations number of years of corporate experience in providing the services offered under SIN 246-54. (ii) Organizations size, experience in the field, and resources available to enable the offeror to fulfill requirements of the size anticipated under any resultant Schedule contract; (iii) Brief history of the organizations activities contributing to the development of expertise and capabilities related to this requirement; (iv) Information that demonstrates the offerors organizational and accounting controls and manpower presently in-house or the ability to acquire the type and kinds of personnel proposed; (v) Describe/identify how you intend to market these services to federal clients; (2) No substitution for Corporate Experience will be considered. FACTOR 2 - RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE (1) Submit most recent Financial Reports 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-2 (2) Submit Company Profile to include background and qualifications of management team (3) Submit an overview of recruitment, training, and retention policies for each labor category offered. Data should be sufficient to demonstrate overall experience and qualifications of each labor category offered. (4) Submit a description of each labor category offered (5) The offeror must provide descriptions of five (5) projects, of which at least two (2) of the projects must either have been completed within the last two years or be on-going. For on-going contracts with a base year and option years, at a minimum, the base year must have been completed; for multi-year task orders, at a minimum, the first year must have been completed. (6) The offeror must demonstrate that the tasks performed are of a similar complexity to the work solicited under SIN 246-54. All examples of completed services must have been found to be acceptable by the client. Project descriptions shall not exceed four pages per project. (7) Each project description shall be submitted on the Past Performance Form found in Appendix 1 to Attachment 15. (8) All offers for SIN 246-54 submitted in response to this solicitation are required to submit a completed GSA Form 527, Contractor"s Qualifications and Financial Information, found in Appendix 2 to Attachment 15. 2. PRICE PROPOSAL INFORMATION FOR SIN 246-54; 1. Pricing for Services must be substantiated by one of the following methods: Established commercial catalog prices (published and dated pricelists); if the firm does not have a published and dated price list, the firm may utilize data in the form of internal business memorandums, quote sheets, etc. If pricing cannot be supported by commercial pricing information, the firm should provide limited cost data which is not certified. This data should show how the offeror arrived at the proposed price, e.g. hourly rate + overhead + G&A + fee = the proposed rate for each labor category. The data may include all direct costs, indirect costs, profit, and other factors that contribute to the proposed total price. Fully burdened rates must be in compliance with DOL SCA Wage Determinations (or applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements) for SCA Covered Services. Prices should be provided on a per-person, per-hour basis for each proposed location. Overtime rates may be offered. The preferred method of purchase under this solicitation is firm fixed-price. The firm fixed-price shall be based on the hourly rates offered in the schedule contract or the hourly rates negotiated by the ordering agency. All material must be covered under this contract , with teaming arrangements, or any other Federal Supply Schedule contract. 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-3 Price adjustments for Service Contract Act labor categories will be in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. 2. Offerors are required to include the prevailing Industrial Funding Fee (IFF) in the prices submitted with their offer (See Clause 552.238-74 in the Basic Solicitation Document). The IFF is a separate collection mechanism and should be added to the Net GSA Price offered, will be included in the award price(s), and will be reflected in the total amount charged to ordering activities. 3. SPECIFIC ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS WHICH MUST BE COMPLIED WITH FOR ANY AWARD OF SIN 246-54 RESULTING FROM SUBMISSION OF THIS SOLICITATION. In addition to the administrative requirements noted elsewhere within this solicitation and/or any resultant contract, the following will be required for all contracts awarded under this Solicitation that include SIN 246-54. A) All contract holders will be required to provide annually (on the anniversary date of contract award) a listing of all Task Orders awarded and currently active during the prior year of the contract. This listing will include the following information: issuing agency, task order number, issuing Contracting Officer with contact information, period of performance, and total price. B) Annual financial evaluations will be conducted on all contracts awarded for SIN 246-54 on the anniversary date of contract award. When requested by the Contracting Officer, all contract holders will be required to submit the financial information as requested. This information will be used to evaluate ongoing Financial Risk Management on the contract. Failure to provide the requested information may result in cancellation of any resultant contract for failure to comply with administrative requirements of the contract. 4. SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE (FPS) PROCUREMENTS FOR SIN 246-54; The labor rates established in any contract for SIN 246-54 resulting from any offer against this Solicitation are subject to the limitations of scope for the applicable locations and Department of Labor Wage Determinations (or Collective Bargaining Agreements) awarded under the contract. For any Vendor to properly quote and receive Task Orders that are within scope of their contract, the GSA Schedule contract must incorporate appropriate Wage Determinations and/or Collective Bargaining Agreements in effect at the facilities covered by the Task Ordering Agency"s Request for Quotations by the closing date of the RFQ. In addition, if a Vendor quotes an hourly rate higher than the corresponding GSA contract price and receives a Task Order awarded with rates that exceed the established GSA Schedule rates; the vendor will be considered to be in violation of the terms and conditions of the GSA Schedule contract. This may result in action being taken by GSA, including but not limited to recovery of funds due to pricing violations up to cancellation of the schedule contract. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY OFFERORS CONTEMPLATING COMPETING FOR GSA SCHEDULE TASK ORDERS OR BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENTS AWARDED BY DHS/FPS. A. Pricing Requirements for Request for Quotations (RFQs) issued by the Federal Protective Service (FPS) for the acquisition of Guard Services utilizing FAR 8.4 procedures. 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-4 To be eligible for award of a BPA or task order issued against GSA Schedule 84 for FPS guard services, the hourly rate quoted by the vendor for each and every line item in response to an FPS issued RFQ shall be in accordance with a corresponding line item on the vendor"s GSA Schedule. Generally, FPS issued RFQs will require vendors to provide a unit price for Basic Guard Services, Temporary Additional Services (TAS) and Emergency Guard Services (EGS) as explained in Section 4(c)- DHS/FPS SOW. For those vendors contemplating competing for FPS BPAs or task orders issued against GSA Schedule 84, please note that all the required labor categories, locations, wage determinations, Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs), and pricing (including separate Basic, TAS and EGS rates if applicable) must be incorporated into the vendor's GSA Schedule contract prior to the closing date of the FPS issued RFQ. The Vendor"s GSA schedule rates must encompass all costs associated with provision of Guard II requirements as described within the attached FPS Statement of Work and all costs required to ensure compliance with the applicable Department of Labor wage determinations or Collective Bargaining Agreement in effect at the service locations described in the RFQ. If a vendor"s GSA Schedule does not include such pricing, vendors must contact their GSA Schedule 84 Contracting Officer and negotiate a modification to their current Schedule to establish these FPS specific rates prior to the closing date of the FPS issued RFQ. Additionally, please note that all FPS issued RFQs are under the authority of FPS, and ensuring that all FPS RFQ requirements are met, including any requirements that pricing, labor categories, locations, etc., are incorporated into the vendor"s GSA Schedule contract are the sole responsibility of the vendor. Award of any Schedule contract or vendor requested modification to an existing Schedule ********************************************************************************************************** C. FPS Guard Services Requirements Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Use of Acronyms 1.2 General Information 1.3 Information Regarding FPS 2 Transition 2.1 Conferences and meetings 3 Authority and Jurisdiction, Permits, Licenses and Adherence to Laws 4 Qualifications of Personnel 4.1 General Qualifications 5 Quality Control 5.1 Contractor Provided Quality Control 5.2 Government Provided Quality Control 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-5 6 Services Required – Non-Supervisory Security Guards 6.1 Order of Precedence 6.2 Security Guard Post Assignment Record 6.3 Typical Duties 6.3.1 Access/Egress Posts 6.3.2 Roving Posts 6.3.3 Traffic Control 6-3.4 Receipt, Use, and Safekeeping of Keys 6.3.5 Security and Fire Systems 6.3.6 Utility Systems 6.3.7 Building Rules and Regulations 6.3.8 Physical Security, Law and Order 6.3.9 Hazardous Conditions 6.3.10 Response to injury or Illness 6.3.11 Additional Duties 6.3.12 Reports, Records and Testimony 6.3.13 Civil Disturbances 6.3.14 Emergencies 6.3.15 Primary Security Response 6.4 Contract Security Guard Duty Register (DHS 139) 7 Key Personnel 7.1 Contract Manager 7.2 Supervisor 8 Work Scheduling Procedures 9 Contract Guard Labor Category 10 Contract Effort Required 10.1 Contract effort Required – Productive Hours 10.2 Contract Effort Required – Supervisory Hours 10.3 Contract Effort Required – Reserve Security Guard Force 11 Training 11.1 General 11.2 Training requirements by Position 11.2.1 Security Guards 11.2.2 Supervisors 11.3 Written Examination 11.4 Weapons Training and Qualifications 11.4.1 Annual Firearms Re-Qualification 11.5 Minimum Age for Firearms Licensing 11.6 FPS Specific Training 11.7 Government Provided Magnetometer / X-ray Training 11.8 CPR / AED / First Aid Training 11.9 Other Special Training 11.10 Training of Replacement Employees 11.11 Schedule of Provided Training and Testing 11.12 Government Provided Training – Failure to Attend 11.13 Training Waivers 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-6 12 Medical and Physical Qualifications 12.1 General 12.2 Medical Standards 12.3 Physical Demands 12.4 Initial and Recurring Screening for Illegal Drugs 12.5 Government Requested Screening 13 Conduct of Contractor Personnel 14 Contract Employee Reinstatements 15 Government and Contractor Provided Property 15.1 Government Furnished Property General Information 15.1.1 Use of Government Property 15.1.2 Accountability of Government Property 15.1.3 Safeguarding Government Property 15.2 Contractor Furnished Property 15.2.1 Contractor Furnished Property General Information 15.2.2 Equipment 15.2.3 Uniforms and Grooming 15.2.4 Supplementary Equipment 16 Regulations, Handbooks and Other Applicable Documents 17 Security Guard Certification / Security Requirements 17.1 General 17.2 Security Management 17.3 Suitability Determination / Enter on Duty Decision 17.4 Suitability Adjudication 18 Security Clearance Requirements 18.1 Background Investigations 18.2 Access to Classified Information (Contractor) 18.3 Continued Eligibility 19 Contractor"s Personnel Filing System 20 Performance Evaluations 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-7 1. Introduction 1.1 Use of Acronyms This Solicitation/Contract contains numerous acronyms. Whenever a new term is introduced in the Solicitation/Contract that will be referred to by an acronym, the acronym will appear next to the term in parentheses (). The acronyms that will appear in the Solicitation/Contract are listed below for easy reference: ATR Agency Technical Representative SGIM Security guard Information Manual CM Contract Manager CPM Contract Performance Monitor CO Contracting Officer COTR Contracting Officer"s Technical Representative DHS Department of Homeland Security DOL Department of Labor FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FLEP FPS Law Enforcement Personnel FPS Federal Protective Service FSS Federal Supply Service, General Services Administration HSAM Homeland Security Acquisition Manual HSAR Homeland Security Acquisition Regulations ICE Immigration and Customs Enforcement MAS Multiple Award Schedule Public Buildings Service SAS Special Additional Services SF 30 Standard Form 30 (Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract) SOW Statement of Work SUPV Supervisor TAS Temporary Additional Services 1.2 General Information A. This is a Statement of Work (SOW) for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Protective Service (FPS) Solicitation/Contract number _____________. B. As an integral component of the FPS security effort, the Contractor shall provide and maintain all management, supervision, manpower, training, equipment, supplies, licenses, permits, certificates, insurance, pre-employment screenings, reports, and files necessary to accomplish security guard services as described and required in this SOW .The Contractor shall perform to the standards required in this Contract and will be expected to work closely with FPS representatives throughout the duration of the Contract. C. Where the Government identifies and references specific Solicitation/Contract Section numbers, that reference refers to that Section in its entirety, including every subsection having the same number prefix. For example, a reference to the requirements of this SOW under Section 6, includes all of Section 6 through the last subsection identified with a prefix of "6." 1.3 Information Regarding FPS 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-8 A. FPS is the security and law enforcement component of the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. FPS is responsible for protecting federally owned or leased facilities. FPS "s mission is to provide a safe environment in which Federal agencies conduct their business without fear of violence, crime or disorder. B. Contract security guards have a crucial and highly visible role in support of FPS"s mission. They are usually the first (and sometimes only) contact visitors have with the Federal community, and they are usually the first line of defense in a federally controlled facility. Visitors and federal employees perceive the contract Security Guards to be an integral part of the FPS mission. It is crucial that the Contractor ensure that their employees realize the importance of their role, and perform their duties courteously and professionally at all times. 2 Contract Transition 2.1 Phase –In A. A smooth and orderly transition between the Contractor and the predecessor Contractor is necessary to assure minimum disruption to vital Contractor services and Government activities. B. The Contractor shall not disrupt official Government business or in any way interfere with the assigned duties of the predecessor Contractor"s employees. The Contractor may notify the predecessor Contractor"s employees that the Contractor will be assuming services upon the Contract start date and may distribute business cards, employment applications, brochures, and other company information to the predecessor Contractor"s employees while they are on duty, provided that there is no interference with the Contract employee"s assigned duties (e.g., during "off hours" or during relief or lunch breaks). However, the Contractor shall not interview, recruit, schedule interviews, or conduct extensive discussions with the predecessor Contractor"s employees while they are on duty. C. The Contractor shall provide a transition plan within 5 working days after contract award. The transition plan shall include at a minimum all preliminary licensing and certifications required to initiate performance; process for transitioning predecessor employees; recruitment of new employees; and, timeline showing procurement of required equipment and uniforms. The Plan shall address: 1. A strategy for implementing supervisory functions, 2. The process for transitioning predecessor employees, 3. Equipment inventory (radio & phone) and maintenance plan, 4. Weapons Inventory and employee assignment 5. Communication plan. 6. Relief and break plan, 7. A plan for establishing a reserve force and the current status of staffing levels, 8. A progress report on obtaining permits, licenses, and registrations, 9. A status report on submitting applications for personnel clearances, 10. A strategy for training including schedules, locations, coordinating with FPS monitors, and class staffing levels. D. The government will allow a maximum of 60-day start up from the time of the award of the base task order to the initial start of performance. 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-9 2.2 Phase-Out of Contract and Continuity of Services A. The contractor shall provide a list with the total number of employees and their names performing on the Contract with any applicable suitability and certification expiration dates when requested by the CO in preparation for a new solicitation for follow-on services. Prior to Contract expiration and after a follow-on contract is awarded, the Contractor shall exercise its best efforts and cooperation to effect an orderly and efficient transition to a successor contractor. B. After a new Contract is awarded, the Contractor shall disclose necessary personnel records sufficient to allow the successor Contractor to conduct interviews for possible transition (if the Contractor is not awarded the successor Contract). These records shall be provided to the successor at least 45 days prior to date of Contract expiration. If any incumbent employees are selected by the successor and are agreeable to the change, the incumbent Contractor should cooperate to grant the employees release at a mutually agreed date. C. As part of the closeout process, the Contractor shall, within 30 days of the final day of performance, turn over all incumbent officer training, medical, suitability and security records to the successor contractor as stated in paragraph 19A, 1 thru 17. Failure to do so shall result in a 10% withholding of final payment until this action is accomplished 2.3 Conferences and Meetings A. Immediately after award of the Contract and prior to the Contractor"s performance at the work site(s), the CO shall notify the Contractor, and the Contracting Officer"s Technical Representative (COTR) to schedule a pre-performance meeting that includes an in-depth review of the total Contract requirements and a review of the Contractor"s Transition Plan. B. During the performance of the Contract, the CO, COTR, and the Contractor shall meet annually or on an as-needed basis to discuss all relevant Contract issues. A mutual effort will be made to resolve all problems identified. The Contractor and the CO shall sign the written minutes of these meetings, which will be prepared by the Contractor and incorporated into the Contract file. Should the Government not concur with the minutes, the Government shall state, in writing, any areas of clarification or disagreement within 5 days after receipt of the meeting minutes. Those comments shall be included with the report in the Contract file. 3 Authority and Jurisdiction, Permits, Licenses, and Adherence to Laws A. The Contractor bears the sole burden for ensuring that all legally required licenses and permits are obtained and renewed as specified by the regulating agency. The Contractor shall possess ALL licenses required to perform services in [Insert location of services]. B. Prior to commencement of work under this Contract, and except where precluded by local law or ordinance, the Contractor shall make and complete all arrangements with the appropriate officials in the state or local jurisdiction in which the services are to be performed to: 1. Obtain, possess, and maintain all business and corporate licenses required to operate as a commercial security service within the entire geographic area covered under this Contract prior to performing any work under this Contract. The Contractor shall furnish a legible copy of all legally required licenses and permits (excluding permits and licenses issued to individual Contract employees) to the CO prior to the Contract start date and provide any revised licenses or permits during the Contract term. 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-10 2. Provide any official bond(s) and insurance required, and pay any fees or costs involved or related to authorization for the arming of any employees engaged in providing armed guard services specified under this Contract. 3. Obtain all licenses and permits required for each security guard and supervisor to serve as an armed security guard with the authority to hold and detain individuals suspected of committing crimes. C. The Contractor shall complete and certify a written record that shows names and issue dates for each Contract employee having each and all legally required licenses, permits, and certifications. This written Contractor certification shall state that all legal requirements have been fulfilled prior to the commencement of any Contract work. The Contractor shall provide an updated record to the Government upon request of the CO or COTR. The Contractor shall not be reimbursed for services rendered by a Security Guard lacking appropriate permits and certifications. D. Failure by the Contractor to obtain all required licenses as of the Contract start date will be grounds for termination for default. E. The Contractor must pay all costs and fees associated with applying for, receiving, and maintaining all such permits and licenses throughout the term of the Contract. The costs associated with this requirement must be factored into the Contractor"s hourly rate, as they will not be itemized or paid for separately by the Government. F. Where Contract employees are required by law to individually apply for licenses and/or permits, and a fee is required by the licensing agency, the Contractor shall reimburse the employee for all costs and fees associated with obtaining the required license/permit. G. Armed security guards shall carry their firearm license/permits (and, where legally required, their concealed weapons permits) on their person while on duty, unless local or state law requires the Contractor to maintain the records. Failure by an armed security guard to carry a valid firearm certificate or permit while on duty shall result in the security guard being removed from the armed post until the certificate or permit is obtained. H. All armed guards shall carry permit or proper state certification to carry weapons off site. Guards must have the ability to travel to and from their duty station with their weapons I. The CO, COTR and all other authorized Government personnel shall have the express authority to examine these documents upon request, at any time, during the duration of this Contract. J. Failure by the Contractor to maintain valid licenses and permits will be cause for the Government to take Contractual actions, up to and including termination for default. 4 Qualifications of Personnel 4.1 General Qualifications A. The Contractor shall not employ illegal or undocumented aliens as guards for this contract. The Contractor shall expressly incorporate this provision into all subcontracts or subordinate agreements issued in support of this contract. 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-11 B. To be eligible to perform under this Contract, all uniformed Contract employees must meet, to the satisfaction of the CO and COTR, the following requirements: 1. Be a citizen of the United States of America. The COTR may approve Lawful Permanent Residents who are currently members of the U.S. armed services (Reserves or National Guard) or who possess an Honorable Discharge from a U.S. Military component. 2. Have a Social Security Card issued and approved by the Social Security Administration. 3. Be at least 21 years of age. While there is no limit as to the maximum age of security guards, all security guards must be able to withstand the physical demands of the job and must be capable of responding to emergencies. At the request of the COTR, the CO may waive the minimum age requirement where the applicant meets all of the other minimum requirements and is legally eligible to perform the required duties. 4. Possess, at a minimum, either a high school diploma or a GED equivalency certificate. 5. Speak English fluently, read and comprehend written English, and compose coherent written reports in English. Bi-lingual security guards may be an asset to the Contractor. 6. And meet one of the following experience/education requirements: a. Three years of security experience within the past five years; or b. An Associate"s Degree in a related field and at least one year of experience; or c. Three years of military or National Guard (active duty or reserve) experience; or d. Successful completion of a state certified Police Officer"s Standard Training (POST) course; or e. Any reasonable combination of the above (i.e., one year of security experience plus one year of college coursework related in the field). C. Prior to working under the Contract, every supervisor and guard must be eligible to possess a valid FPS certification card. The FPS certification card is evidence that the guard has: 1. Received a favorable preliminary adjudication from FPS; 2. Passed the medical examination; 3. Completed the required training; 4. Passed the required examination(s); 5. And meets all other qualification criteria to be an FPS Contract security guard. 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-12 5 Quality Control 5.1 Contractor-Provided Quality Control Plan A. The Contractor shall provide a detailed Quality Control Plan within 15 days of Contract award. The Contractor"s Quality Control Plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following areas: 1. Identification of the Quality Control Monitor(s) assigned and include evidence of their qualifications. 2. A description of the type, level, and frequency of inspections performed by the Contractor"s Quality Control Monitors. Inspections shall be conducted by the Quality Control Monitor in accordance with the Quality Control Plan and as frequently as necessary to ensure effective performance by the Contractor. While the Contractor may perform more inspections than are required in the Quality Control Plan, in no event shall the Contractor perform fewer inspections than required by that Plan. Quality Control Inspection Check Lists which include, as a minimum, checks of equipment, uniform and appearance; attendance; sign in/out procedures; knowledge of and adherence to Duty Book requirements; knowledge of and adherence to screening equipment operating procedures; possession of certification and company identification card(s); possession of required licenses and permits; current firearms qualifications; and overall contract performance. 3. A description of the Contractor"s employee reward/incentive program and the Contractor"s discipline procedures, used when the Contractor"s Quality Control Monitors or the Government notes superior or deficient performance. 4. Under no circumstances shall individuals appointed as Quality Control Monitors serve as uniformed employees working under this Contract. B. Quality Control Inspection Reports shall be prepared by approved Quality Control Monitors and remain on file with the Contractor for all inspections made during the entire Contract period. The Contractor shall make those reports available to the CO or COTR upon request. C. The Contractor shall brief the COTR of any problems or deficiencies noted during an inspection and shall inform the COTR of all actions taken or planned to resolve the problem. If the Contractor"s performance indicates that additional quality control measures are needed, the CO and COTR will meet with the Contractor to discuss the Contractor"s performance, Quality Control Plan, and any other areas of concern. Through the CO, the COTR may request that the Contractor take additional steps to improve both the overall performance of the Contract and adherence to their Quality Control Plan. D. The Government shall consider the Contractor"s adherence to their stated Quality Control Plan during annual performance evaluations. Failure by the Contractor to adhere to their stated Quality Control Plan may result in Contractual actions being taken by the Government. 5.2 Government-Provided Quality Control A. The Government shall use all methods deemed necessary to ensure that the Contractor"s employees are following the terms of the Contract. These methods may include uniformed or undercover surveillance by FPS staff; intrusion tests by undercover FPS staff to evaluate the security guards" actions; and surveys of building tenants regarding the security guards" 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-13 performance, including the security guards" professionalism, courtesy, and knowledge of their assigned duties. B. In the event a breach of assigned duty by the Contractor"s employee(s) is identified during a quality control exercise, the CO and/or COTR shall contact the Contractor to discuss the Government"s findings and the steps the Contractor will take to correct the problem(s). C. The Government may assess price deductions for each post hour where services are not rendered according to the provisions of this Contact. 6 Services Required – Non-Supervisory Security Guards 6.1 Order of Precedence The Contractor"s employees shall perform the services as prescribed by: A. The Contract, including the task order(s); B. The Post Orders; C. The Officer's Duty Book (including FPS Operating Orders and Standard Operating Procedures and the Building Occupant Emergency Plan); D. Security Guard Information Manual (SGIM) In the event of an inconsistency between documents, the Contract takes precedence over other documents. 6.2 Security Guard Post Assignment Record A. Security guards shall perform all tasks in accordance with the duties outlined on the Security Guard Post Assignment Record (Post Orders), which are prepared by FPS for all shifts on each post. The Post Orders define the specific duties that the contract security guards are to perform. The security guards shall not deviate from the directions provided by the Post Orders except in emergencies or as directed by the COTR. The COTR may modify, amend, and/or revise the Post Orders to change shift duties, start and stop times, and post locations provided the change is within the Contract scope and has no impact on the Contract cost. Such changes shall not require modification to the task order or Contract. B. Changes to the post orders that increase or decrease the number of hours specified, that increase or decrease the amount of equipment and/or supplies required, or otherwise affect the Contractor"s cost or the Contract price, must be made by the CO through a written modification to the Contract or task order. The Contractor may be financially liable for accepting or implementing changes by anyone other than the CO; therefore, the Contractor shall be responsible for verifying with the CO whether any requested changes should be provided pending issuance of a Contract or Task Order modification. 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-14 6.3 Typical Duties A. Security guards will be required to perform a variety of security-related duties, depending on the type of posts to which they are assigned. Each security guard post will have the Post Orders and an Officer"s Duty Book. B. No employee of the Contractor shall provide more than twelve (12) hours of combined service on any one or multiple contracts administered by FPS in any twenty-four (24) hour period, unless the work periods are separated by an eight (8) hour non-duty period. C. Security guards must be thoroughly familiar with the Post Orders at all posts where they are assigned to work. Under no circumstance should any security guard neglect his/her assigned duties in order to familiarize him/herself with Post Orders. D. Off-going guards shall provide a brief to on-coming guards of the events and occurrences that have recently happened, are continuing, or are anticipated for the post. E. Security guards shall be responsible for maintaining logs, reports, and files of all incidents and occurrences encountered during the patrol tour. Patrol duties will be performed in a professional manner, with the security guards responsible for observing the environment, and, when necessary, questioning those persons whose activities arouse suspicion. 6.3.1 Access/Egress Posts A. Prior to arriving on duty, each security guard shall be familiar with the name, address, and location of his/her post, as well as the post orders of the assigned post. Each security guard shall be familiar with each tenant Agency"s name and the locations within the facility of the most commonly sought-after offices or locations, such as service offices, restrooms, elevators, entrances and exits, retail spaces, and parking areas, and shall provide that information to any visitor upon request. B. Security guards assigned to access/egress posts shall be knowledgeable of the location and use of the nearest first aid kit, fire extinguisher, fire alarm, emergency exit, and duress alarm (if any), and shall be ready, willing, and able to use them as necessary and as required by the Post Orders. C. Security guards shall be mentally alert and physically ready to operate and enforce the Government"s system of personnel identification and access/egress control. D. Security guards shall answer questions and provide directions to visitors and building tenants. E. Security guards shall process visitors as directed in the Post Orders by verifying visitors" identification, contacting agency sponsors or escorts, fabricating and issuing visitor passes, entering and maintaining data on visitor logs or automated visitor data base programs, and ensuring visitors are presented for appropriate personnel and package screening. Security guards shall prevent, discover, delay, and/or detain persons attempting to gain unauthorized access to property and/or personnel at the facility being protected. Security guards shall report all such incidents in accordance with established procedures as detailed in the Post Orders. F. Security guards shall perform package inspections when and as directed by the Post Orders, or as directed by the COTR in the event of an emergency or an elevated security posture. The Post 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-15 Orders will describe the type of inspection required. These inspections may be conducted using automated technology; by manual tactile techniques, such as touching and feeling or by visual surveillance. Admittance shall be denied to those persons refusing to submit to a voluntary inspection, except for those persons exempted by specific Government directive. G. Security guards will be responsible for operating all security equipment on post, such as X-ray machines, magnetometers, and closed circuit television (CCTV). No security guard shall be permitted to work alone on any post containing security equipment without prior training on that specific equipment. H. Security guards will be required to conduct and report on security equipment performance tests as directed in the Post Orders. Daily, weekly, or monthly performance tests may be conducted on security equipment such as walkthrough and hand-held magnetometers, x-ray machines, ionizers, air samplers, under-carriage inspection systems, active traffic barriers, and other automated security devices. The results of the tests are to be recorded on an appropriate form provided by the Government as directed in the Post Orders. 6.3.2 Roving Posts A. Security guards shall conduct patrols in accordance with routes and schedules established in the Post Orders and shall observe, detect, report, and respond to all suspected or apparent security violations. Roving patrol security guards will serve as the first responder to all security alarms and emergencies occurring within the area of assignment. B. Some posts may require a combination of fixed hours at a security guard booth and roving patrols. Security guards shall adhere to the patrol schedule as outlined in the post orders or as directed by the COTR. 6.3.3 Traffic Control When required by the Post Orders, security guards will direct traffic (vehicular and pedestrian), control parking, issue traffic courtesy violation notices, and observe the environment for suspicious vehicles or persons. Security guards may operate traffic control points and identify, delay, and detain all suspicious vehicles and personnel as necessary to maintain a level of security sufficient to ensure the safety and protection of all personnel, property, and resources within the facility. 6.3.4 Receipt, Use and Safeguarding of Keys Based on the Post Orders and coordination with the COTR, security guards will be responsible for receiving and using keys and access control devices (i.e., "key cards," lock combinations) that are issued for the guards" use. Keys and access control devices shall be safeguarded and secured as sensitive assets as directed by Post Orders. All keys and access control devices are the property of the Government and are to be returned to the issuing agency at the termination of the Contract. Security guards shall not be permitted to remove the keys and other access control devices from the facility premises unless specifically authorized by the COTR. Keys or access control devices that are missing, lost, unusable, and/or stolen shall be immediately reported to the FPS MegaCenter, the COTR, and the security guard"s supervisor as soon as the security guard detects the loss or the problem. 6.3.5 Security and Fire Systems 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-16 A. Security guards shall monitor and operate building fire alarm, environmental and intrusion detection systems, closed circuit television systems, automated access control systems, package and personnel screening systems, communications systems, and other protection devices or building equipment located on or near the post, in accordance with the Post Orders. B. When an alarm sounds, the security guard shall immediately report and record the incident as required by the Post Orders. C. Security guards shall not disengage, shut off, remove, reposition, obstruct, or in any way interfere with the Government video surveillance cameras/systems. D. Security guards shall immediately notify their supervisor, the COTR, and the FPS MegaCenter if any of the systems under their control malfunction, fail completely, or otherwise need maintenance. 6.3.6 Utility Systems A. Security guards may be required to lock or unlock specific entrances/exits and turn on/off lights in their duty area at specific times as prescribed in the Post Orders. B. During emergencies, security guards may be required to perform simple emergency-related functions that activate or deactivate building systems, such as heating/ventilation/air conditioning systems; circuit breakers/switches; and plumbing valves/switches. The required functions will be detailed in the Post Orders. 6.3.7 Building Rules and Regulations Security guards will monitor and observe building occupants and visitors for compliance with the Federal Management Regulations (41 CFR 102-74) and the facility"s posted rules and regulations. Security guards shall also identify, report, delay, or detain those persons who violate the rules and regulations as appropriate and in accordance with the Post Orders. 6.3.8 Physical Security, Law and Order Security guards shall maintain physical security, law and order as prescribed by statute, regulation, and Post Orders. Security guards are responsible for detecting, delaying, detaining, and/or apprehending persons attempting to gain unauthorized access to Government property or otherwise violating laws, rules, and regulations. 6.3.9 Hazardous Conditions In accordance with procedures in the Post Orders, security guards shall immediately report all potentially hazardous conditions and items in need of repair, such as inoperative lights, locks, security hardware, leaky faucets, toilet stoppages, broken or slippery floor surfaces, blocked emergency routes or exits. 6.3.10 Response to Injury or Illness 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-17 Security guards shall summon professional assistance in accordance with procedures in the Post Orders in the event of injury or illness to Government employees or others while in the building or on the grounds. 6.3.11 Additional Duties Security guards shall turn off unnecessary lights; check safes and security containers, lock repositories, and cabinets; close and secure open windows; close and secure doors, gates and other facility access points; and perform any other additional duties as prescribed in the Post Orders. Security guards are not janitors, building maintenance staff, delivery persons, receiving officials, or mechanics, and will not be required or expected to provide any building systems services except the very basic functions as required in the Post Orders. 6.3.12 Reports, Records, and Testimony A. Security guards shall prepare and maintain required reports in accordance with the Post Orders regarding security-related issues, such as accidents, fires, bomb threats, unusual incidents and unlawful acts, and provide these reports to those officials specified by the COTR. B. While on duty, security guards shall verbally report threatening circumstances and potentially threatening activities they observe to the FPS MegaCenter and, when possible, to the COTR. Whenever possible, security guards are encouraged to report a serious or potentially serious problem before responding so that they may receive all necessary backup and support to lessen or eliminate the potential threat. C. Security guards may be required to testify in various judicial proceedings on behalf of the Government. Security guards shall coordinate all Contract-related court appearances with the COTR. Contract-related court testimony on behalf of the Government shall take priority over all other Contractor-scheduled duties. Security guards who are required to make a court appearance shall be remunerated by the Contractor at the same hourly rate they would earn while on duty, and the Contractor shall in turn be remunerated by the Government. The Contractor shall be required to invoice for the actual hours the security guard spent at court (including transit times from the duty station to the court), whether or not his/her testimony was used and/or provided (court delays are common, and multiple appearances by the testifying security guard may be required). Unless otherwise required by the COTR, Contract employees who are scheduled to testify on behalf of the Government shall appear for court testimony in full uniform, but without weapons/firearms. D. The Contractor shall provide qualified Contract security guards to fulfill post requirements affected by Contract employees testifying on behalf of the Government. 6.3.13 Civil Disturbances Security guards shall be required to perform other such functions as may be necessary in the event of situations or occurrences such as civil disturbances, attempts to commit espionage, sabotage, or other criminal acts adversely affecting the security and/or safety of the Government, its employees, property, and the general public lawfully in buildings or on the grounds under the control of the Government. 6.3.14 Emergencies 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-18 In case of an emergency condition requiring immediate attention, the Contractor's on-site supervisor or the shift supervisor shall take action at the direction of or in coordination with the COTR, to divert uniformed personnel from their normal assigned duties to meet the condition and summon appropriate assistance as may be required in the Occupant Emergency Plan. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Designated Government Official or Prime Tenant Agency, as applicable, of action taken, and shall immediately contact the FPS MegaCenter to report the same information. No additional cost shall be charged the Government for the diversion, and the Contractor shall not be penalized for the normal daily work not completed which was otherwise scheduled. Incidents of this nature shall be reported in accordance with procedures outlined in the Officer's Duty Book. As soon as the situation is resolved, the Contract employees should return to their assigned posts and duties. 6.3.15 Primary Security Responses In some situations, security guards may be required to act independently as the primary security response until law enforcement assistance arrives. 6.4 Contract Security Guard Duty Register A. The Contractor's employees shall sign-in when reporting for work and shall sign-out when leaving using the DHS Form 139 (Record of Time of Arrival/Departure from Buildings). Security guards who patrol between buildings will sign in and out at each building visited as directed by the Post Orders. The Government shall specify the on-site registration points and the Contractor must use those points for this purpose. Contract employees working on TAS/SAS posts will record "TAS/SAS" in the "Post" column. Relief security guards shall sign in and out at each post visited as directed by the Post Orders. B. Each successively lower line on the DHS Form139 must be completed in chronological order without exception. Lines may not be left blank among signatures in any period. No more than one line may be used to enter a calendar date for separating individual workdays. C. Erasures, obliterations, superimposed or double entries of any type on any one line are unacceptable and will not be credited for payment purposes. If errors in signatures, times, post numbers, or duty status are made on the DHS Form139, the Contract employee should draw a single line through the entire line on which such mistakes appear. The next line immediately below (or following on subsequent sheet's) will be used to record all information in the correct manner. The Contractor must attach a detailed memorandum of explanation to each DHS Form 139 containing erroneous entries describing all mistakes made with the applicable valid lines of information, and for reporting the reasons for those mistakes. D. The COTR shall retain all original DHS Form139s and shall provide copies upon request by the Contractor. E. No employee of the Contractor shall provide more than twelve (12) hours of combined service on any one or multiple contracts administered by FPS in any twenty-four (24) hour period, unless the work periods are separated by an eight (8) hour non-duty period. 7 Key Personnel A. Under this contract, the Contract Manager and Supervisors are designated as "key personnel." The Contractor shall submit a Key Personnel Resume clearly detailing the individual"s 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-19 qualifications and demonstrating that the proposed Key Personnel meet the requirements listed below. If the proposed Key Personnel do not meet the requirements, the Contractor shall attach a written waiver request that will cite both the areas where the proposed Key Personnel do not meet the requirements and a statement by the Contractor explaining why the Contractor considers the proposed Key Personnel to be qualified to hold the position. Waiver requests must adequately demonstrate that the proposed Key Personnel possesses the ability to effectively manage, supervise, or train security guards in a security guard contract of the size and scope described in this Solicitation/Task Order. B. The CO must approve the proposed Key Personnel prior to his/her assignment under this Contract. The Contractor shall not replace any of the Key Personnel without submitted a key Personnel Resume to the CO for her/his approval. The CO and COTR have the right to request the replacement of a supervisor that does not meet performance standard expectations. 7.1 Contract Manager (CM) A. The Contract Manager (CM) position requires a minimum of five (5) years of specialized experience. Specialized experience includes: project development and implementation from inspection to deployment; expertise in the management and control of funds and resources using complex reporting mechanisms; and demonstrated capability in managing multi-task Contracts or subcontracts of various types and complexity. B. The CM must have either completed a four year course of study leading to a bachelor"s degree with a major in any field of study, or have substantial and credible law enforcement, military, or business management experience that demonstrates the individual"s capacity to effectively manage a security guard Contract/task order of the size and scope described in this SOW. C. The CM shall have complete authority to act for the Contractor during the term of the Task Order. The duties of the CM shall not, under any circumstances, be performed by uniformed employees performing productive or supervisory hours under the term of the Contract/task order or any other guard Contract/task order administered by FPS. The CM shall have the authority to accept notices of deductions, inspection reports, and all correspondence on behalf of the Contractor. The CM will have the overall responsibility for implementing, monitoring, and upgrading the Contractor"s quality control plan and is responsible for ensuring that the Contractor"s work force complies at all times with the contract requirements. D. The CM shall be available during normal working hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) within 30 minutes by telephone or in person to discuss problem areas. After normal duty hours or on weekends and holidays, the CM shall be available within two (2) hours. E. The Contractor shall provide to the CO and COTR the name, telephone number, pager number (if any), cellular phone number (if any), facsimile number, e-mail address, and office address of the CM by the date of the first meeting after award of the Contract. F. The CM is a salaried managerial position not specifically required in the line item(s) identified in this SOW, therefore, the Contractor shall factor all costs associated with providing a CM into its offering prices (e.g., overhead/G&A). 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-20 7.2 Supervisor A. Each Supervisor shall have a background with a minimum of two (2) years of successful experience in field supervision (civilian community law enforcement, military service law enforcement, or commercial/industrial security guard service). The Contractor may propose, by written request, an employee for a supervisory position who lacks the above experience, provided that the Contractor offers evidence of similar leadership experience. The acceptance of such an alternative shall be at the discretion of the CO. The terms "Area Supervisor," "On Site Supervisor," and "Supervisor" are interchangeable and mean a person who has authority to act for the Contractor on a day-to-day basis at the work site. B. The Contractor shall provide the name(s), telephone number, pager number (if any), cellular phone number (if any), facsimile number, e-mail address (if any), and office address of the Area Supervisor(s) by the date of the first meeting after award of the Contract. C. The Contractor shall provide the level of supervision sufficient to meet the Contract requirements. D. All Supervisors shall be required to sign in on a DHS Form139 upon visiting the building and to sign out on the same form upon leaving the building. In the column entitled "Post" the Supervisor shall write the abbreviation "SUPV" to indicate supervision. These logs shall be used by the Government to ascertain the level of supervision being provided to the security guards working under this Contract. E. All costs associated with the Contractor"s Supervision must be factored into the offering prices, as they will not be itemized or paid for separately by the Government after Contract award. 8 Work Scheduling Procedures - The contractor shall be responsible for scheduling all work and notifying security guards of their work schedules in a manner consistent with effective Contract management. When requested by the CO or COTR, the Contractor shall furnish a copy of the most current schedule to the Government. - Breaks and/or Lunch reliefs shall be provided by the Contractor in accordance with DOL Regulations. 9 Contract Guard Labor Category Only DOL category Guard II security guards may be utilized to perform services under this Contract. All category Guard II security guards must be firearms qualified. 10 Contract Effort Required 10.1 Contract Effort Required – Productive Hours The minimum productive hours required by the Government will be specified on each task order issued. 10.2 Contract Effort Required – Supervisory Hours 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-21 A. Specific hours of supervision will not be required under this Contract. Instead, the Contractor shall be responsible for providing a level of supervision sufficient to ensure effective performance by the productive security guards over the course of this Contract, as agreed to by the Government as part of the Contractor"s technical proposal and incorporated into the Contract upon Contract award. B. In the event that the Government determines that the supervision provided by the Contractor is insufficient to effectively manage the security guards, the Government and Contractor shall meet to discuss the Contractor"s Supervision plan and ways in which the Contractor"s performance can be improved. 10.3 Contract Effort Required – Reserve Security Guard Force A. The Contractor shall be required to maintain, at all times, an on-call reserve force. This reserve force shall be of sufficient size to provide the amount of temporary or emergency staffing (TAS/SAS) services (e.g., services in the event of a natural disaster, civil disturbance, or other unanticipated event). The Contractor shall ascertain how this reserve security guard force shall be acquired and maintained. All reserve security guards shall meet the minimum qualification standards required in this Contract before working any post under this Contract. B. The Government strongly recommends that the Contractor maintain a reserve force equivalent to at least 10% of the existing security guard force at any given time. C. The Contractor should factor the costs for maintaining a reserve security guard force into the offering prices, as they will not be itemized or paid for separately by the Government after Contract award. 11 Training 11.1 General A. All security guards and uniformed supervisors working under this Contract must complete the following training and pass the required written examination. Certifications may be honored for contract security guards and uniformed supervisors who worked under the predecessor Contract and who maintain valid certification credentials. B. The Training Syllabus is located in the Exhibits. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing the CO and COTR a copy of its Training Plan and proposed Training and Qualifications Schedule within 10 calendar days after award of the Contract. The Contractor shall notify the COTR of any changes to the proposed Training and Qualifications Schedule not less than 10 calendar days before the date of the training session. C. The Contractor bears the entire responsibility for scheduling and coordinating with FPS for the Government-provided training courses, the written examinations, and weapons qualifications. D. The Contractor shall also bear all costs and responsibilities related to their employees" attendance at any contract mandated training class, test or examination, including all expenses for transportation, lodging, and meals (as may be necessary). Currently certified FPS contract guards that are required to go to any training, testing or examination to maintain their FPS certification status, including weapons transition training, shall be paid in accordance with the applicable Service Contract Act (SCA) Department of Labor prevailing wage determination or collective bargaining agreement. For pay purposes, the vendor shall treat time spent by certified contract 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-22 guards in training and testing as the equivalent of time spent standing post. By contrast, pre- certification training provided by the contractor shall be governed by the payment requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Costs related to any training, test or examination required by the contract must be factored into the offering price, as they will not be itemized or paid separately by the Government after award. E. The CO, COTR, or any FPS personnel shall be allowed to observe any training and qualifying sessions sponsored or provided by the Contractor without any advance notice. The purpose of such observation is to ensure that the Contractor is adhering to the training syllabus and is complying with the stated training requirements defined in this Contract. 11.2 Training Requirements by Position This subsection details the training requirements that must be successfully completed by all uniformed Contract employees. Training certifications are required for individual Contract employees. The Contractor shall maintain copies of all training certification in its personnel files and provide copies to the CO or COTR immediately upon request, or as directed. 11.2.1 Security Guards A. All productive and supervisory security guards working under this Contract must take the required training as outlined in the exhibits. The Government will provide to the Contractor one copy of the Security Guard Information Manual (SGIM). The Contractor shall be responsible for photocopying the manuals for their employees" use, at no cost to the Government. The SGIM shall be provided to Contractor"s employees on the first day of their basic training course. B. "One-time only" courses are defined as courses that, if the employee successfully completes, do not have to be taken again during the Contract term. One-time only courses are (1) basic training; (2) FPS "orientation" training; (3) current FPS Basic Firearms Training; and, (4) the written exam. However, additional training may be required on Magnetometer/x-ray if or when the equipment or technology is changed. The training certifications, excluding FPS orientation, are transferable to other FPS security guard service contracts, provided that the Contractor can furnish evidence (e.g., a valid, signed certification) that the training was successfully completed during the predecessor Contract. C. Each Contract employee, whether productive or supervisory, must take and complete 40 hours of refresher training within three (3) years of the previous (basic or refresher) training conclusion date. 11.2.2 Supervisors A. All uniformed supervisors working under this Contract must successfully complete all training established for productive security guards including x-ray and magnetometer training. In addition, supervisors must complete nine hours of supervisory training based on a Contractor-provided Supervisory Training Manual. Following completion of basic training, the supervisors will be required to take and pass the basic written examination. B. Supervisors shall not be permitted to work under this Contract without having passed the basic training, written examination for basic training, the basic firearms course, firearms practical qualification, and the Contractor Supervisory Training. 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-23 11.3 Written Examination A. Upon the Contract employees" completion of the basic training class and a favorable pre- employment suitability, the Contractor must schedule with FPS the Government-administered written examination. This exam will test their employees" familiarity with and understanding of the information contained in the SGIM. The test has 50 multiple-choice questions. All of the questions on the test are taken verbatim from the SGIM. The passing score for the examination is 70% (35 questions correct out of 50 possible questions). B. If a Contract employee does not pass the examination on the first attempt, s/he will be given one additional attempt within 90 days from the date of the first failed attempt to pass the written examination. If the Contract employee fails after the second attempt, s/he must wait one (1) year to re-train and re-take the examination and will not be permitted to work under any FPS Contract during that one-year waiting period. If a Contract employee fails the examination on the first attempt, but waits longer than 90 days to re-attempt the examination, s/he must wait one (1) year to re-train and re-take the examination and will not be permitted to work under any FPS Contract during that one-year waiting period. After the one (1) year suspension period has expired, the guard is considered a new hire. C. No waivers shall be granted regarding the testing policies and procedures. 11.4 Weapons Training and Qualification A. The Contractor is responsible for providing forty (40) hours of weapons training prior to sending the Contract employees to a firing range for the initial range qualification test session. Of the forty hours, twenty-four (24) hours will be actual training/shooting time on a firing range. B. The Contract employee must carry the same weapon, identified by its serial number, with which they qualify on the firing range. The Contract employee must qualify using their duty ammunition. C. For firearms training/qualification, all FPS security guards are required to wear their duty uniform to include footwear, issued gun belt, holster and keepers. D. For the purposes of this Contract, the Government requires that each Contract employee who receives firearms training shall fire at least 500 rounds of ammunition during the course of range training. The Contractor shall factor into the offering price the cost of ammunition. Ammunition shall not be itemized or paid for separately by the Government. E. Each firearms qualification "session" consists of no more than two (2) attempts to qualify. If unsuccessful, the second attempt must be completed immediately after the first attempt. A qualifying score is 80% or better. (See Exhibit 4E). If the contract employee fails to qualify during the first session, the employee must attempt to qualify within 30 days at a second qualification session. Before attempting to qualify in the second qualification session, the Contractor must provide a minimum of eight (8) hours of remedial training. The Contractor is responsible in determining what training the employee will need to complete in order to successfully qualify. After failing the second qualification session, the Contractor must provide a minimum of eight (8) hours of remedial training prior to each session (2 attempts) at qualification by the employee. The employee cannot commence working on contract until successfully achieving a qualifying score. The Contractor shall document the employee"s file with any and all remedial training given to enable the employee to pass the firearms course. The Government shall not be liable for 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-24 compensating the Contractor for any additional expenses or costs incurred by the Contractor to enable Contract employees to annually re-qualify on the course. F. Any Contract employee who has successfully completed a 40 hour firearms course under a predecessor FPS Contract may be exempted from the 40 hours of firearms training, provided the Contractor can furnish adequate proof (e.g., a valid, legible copy of a Training Certificate or firearms certification) that such training was successfully completed. The COTR shall have the sole discretion to accept or deny proposed exemptions from training based on prior training experience. Prior successful training completion by the Contract employee shall not exempt the Contract employee from the annual range qualification requirements. G. If the weapon platform required under this Contract is different from the guard"s previous qualification, the Contractor is responsible for providing adequate weapon transition training. The training plan shall include a weapons transition training plan, if applicable. H. Unless prohibited by state or local law, all weapons range training and qualifications (whether on an FPS range or a commercial range) shall be conducted using current ICE targets only. The Contractor shall furnish an adequate supply of targets for weapons qualifications. Targets shall have a cardboard backing of equal or greater size than the target itself. If the target is non-turning a shot timer shall be used. The Contractor shall factor the cost of the targets into the offering prices, as they will not otherwise be paid for by the Government after Contract award. I. The contractor is responsible for providing the certification training specified by the manufacturers" recommendations and/or any state or local requirements that may apply pertaining to the use or carriage of any lethal or less-than-lethal weapons (i.e. expandable or straight police baton, sprays or repellants, conducted energy weapons, stuns weapons, etc.), equipment, or devices. J. All productive guards who are required to be armed in the performance of their duties will carry all required magazines (total of 3) or speed loaders (as appropriate) at full capacity and carry their weapon in a "Duty-Ready" manner (magazine in the weapon and a round in the chamber). 11.4.1 Annual Firearms Re-Qualification A. The Contractor shall ensure that all Contract employees receive the training or range time necessary to successfully re-qualify on the practical firearms course annually. Any guard attempting annual re-qualification who fails to re-qualify is no longer certified to carry a weapon and shall not be permitted to work on an armed post. Refresher training for intermediate weapons will also be conducted. The costs of such preparations should be factored into the offering prices, as it will not be itemized or paid for separately by the Government. B. Successful firearms range qualification by Contract employees as part of a state or local firearms permit/license issuance process shall not be considered an acceptable replacement or substitute for the annual firearms qualification required by this Contract. C. FPS Law Enforcement personnel or trained representative will witness firearms qualifications for Contract employees. Firearms qualifications that are not witnessed by FPS will not be deemed acceptable for the purposes of this Contract. D. The Contractor shall provide the necessary weapons and ammunition for training and qualifications. If an FPS Training Center is used to conduct range qualifications, the Contractor shall provide a list of serial numbers of Contractor-provided firearms to be used for qualifications 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-25 48 hours prior to scheduled training and qualification to the FPS Training Center. All Contractor- provided weapons used for qualifications of Contract employees will be made available for inspection and approval by an FPS representative prior to use on any Government firing range. Contract employees must adhere to the rules and regulations of the firing range. . The Contractor shall be responsible for licenses and permits required for weapons during transit between the employee dispatch point and the range. E. [Other weapons. Delete if not used.] 11.5 Minimum Age for Firearms Licensing A. Notwithstanding the minimum age requirement cited elsewhere in the Statement of Work, the Contractor must follow Federal, state and/or local licensing requirements for Contract employees. In most areas the minimum age requirements for armed security guard personnel is twenty-one (21) years of age. B. In the event that there is a legal licensing requirement regarding the minimum age for a security guard, that requirement shall take precedence over the Contract"s stated acceptable minimum age. 11.6 FPS-Specific Training A. All Contract employees must receive FPS-specific training. The COTR and the Contractor will schedule the site(s) and date(s) of the training session(s) after the award of the Contract and prior to the Contract start date. (See Exhibit 4C). B. Security guards and uniformed supervisors who worked under the predecessor Contract may be exempt from this training, provided the Contractor can furnish adequate proof that such training was successfully completed (e.g., a valid, legible copy of a Training Certificate). The COTR shall have the sole discretion to accept or deny proposed exemptions from training based on prior training experience. 11.7 Government-Provided Magnetometer/X-Ray Training All Contract employees shall receive up to eight (8) hours of Government-provided training on the use and handling of magnetometers and/or x-rays. Upon completion of this training, the FPS Training Representative will issue each Contract employee a certificate of training completion. 11.8 CPR/AED/First Aid Training A. Any Contract employee that does not possess valid and current CPR, AED and First Aid certification cards from the American Red Cross (ARC) or the American Heart Association (AHA) is not considered qualified to perform on this contract. Both ARC and AHA issue CPR, AED and First Aid certification cards and either certification source is acceptable to the Government. B. The Contract employee must become re-certified prior to the expiration of the First Aid, CPR, or AED certification. The Contractor is responsible for scheduling, obtaining, and covering all costs associated with providing CPR, AED, and First Aid training to all employees assigned to work under this Contract. 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-26 C. While the contractor is responsible for ensuring that employees are continuously certified in accordance with either ARC or AHA certification cycles, FPS will administratively track First Aid training and certification on a three-year cycle from initial certification date to determine compliance with contract requirements. D. While the contractor is responsible for ensuring that employees are continuously certified in accordance with either ARC or AHA certification cycles, FPS will administratively track CPR and AED training and certification on a one year cycle from initial certification date to determine compliance with contract requirements. CPR and AED training and certification must include adult, youth, and infant training modules. The Government requires that each CPR/AED course MUST provide practical training (e.g., on "dummies") on resuscitation techniques and be conducted in accordance with ARC or AHA standards by certified instructors. 11.9 Other Special Training A. The Contractor is responsible for providing any training required by state or local jurisdictions pertaining to the use or carriage of any lethal or less-than-lethal weapons (i.e. expandable or straight police baton, sprays or repellants, conducted energy weapons, stun weapons, etc.), equipment, or devices required in this Task Order. B. In certain cases, the Contractor"s employees will receive special training that will be given by the tenant agency or by FPS. The number of training hours and the posts to which the special requirements apply will be provided when the requirement arises. The Contractor will be required to schedule the training, to compensate all security guards for off-duty training at their regular hourly rate/salary, and to ensure that all posts are manned while training is in progress. 11.10 Training of Replacement Employees All replacement employees shall meet the training and testing requirements specified in this Subsection at no cost to the Government. 11.11 Schedule of Provided Training and Testing The Contractor shall schedule and coordinate Government provided training and testing with the COTR. Government training can only be scheduled after Contract award. 11.12 Government Provided Training - Failure to Attend A. The Contractor shall ensure that the employees attend all scheduled training and examination/qualification sessions. The term "absence" includes any person properly scheduled for training/testing and who fails to report to the appointed place at the proper time and date. An absence may be excused or unexcused. The FPS Training Instructor shall compile a list of all employees who have an unexcused absence for each day of training and will forward this list to the CO. 11.13 Training Waivers A. In certain rare circumstances, such as emergencies or significant, unanticipated increases in required services, the CO may temporarily waive the time frames in which training and/or testing must be provided before a Contract employee can work under the Contract. However, all such waivers must be requested in writing by the Contractor, citing the specific reasons why the time 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-27 frame for training/testing should be temporarily waived, and citing a specific deadline in which the required training/testing will be successfully completed by the Contract employee, not to exceed 120 calendar days. Under no circumstances shall a Contract employee work under a temporary waiver without the CO"s written consent. If the CO grants a temporary waiver for the time frame requested by the Contractor, the Contractor shall abide by that time frame and, upon expiration of the temporary waiver deadline date, shall have completed the training/testing requirements or shall remove the affected Contract employee(s) from the Contract. B. The training and testing requirements shall not be permanently waived. 12 Medical and Physical Qualifications 12.1 General A. The Contractor shall ensure all uniformed employees working under the Contract meet the medical requirements described in the following sections. The Government will not grant any waivers of the medical standards. B. The Contractor is also responsible for ensuring that all uniformed employees are able to perform the essential functions described below, with any reasonable accommodation. If one of the Contractor's employees alleges that s/he has a disability and requires a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job, it is the Contractor's sole responsibility to discuss reasonable accommodation with its employee and to decide what accommodation, if any, to provide at its own expense. C. The Contractor, not the Government, is responsible for complying with all provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)-(42 USC 12101-12213) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 790-794). 12.2 Medical Standards A. The Contractor shall require all of its employees, who are prospective FPS contract guards, to undergo a pre-employment medical/physical examination and every three years thereafter. The Contractor shall ensure that all of its uniformed employees meet the medical standards set forth below. Examinations shall be administered by a licensed physician and documented on a Standard Form (SF) 78. (Ref. Exhibit 6A). After award of the contract the Government will provide the Contractor with copies of any Standard Form (SF) 78"s that it has on file for incumbent employees, contingent upon the prior written consent of the individuals to whom the record pertains pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a. B. The Contractor shall fully and accurately complete Section 4, Part B of the SF 78 based on the medical standards and essential job functions set forth in the Contract. All guards (productive and supervisory) must meet the health certification requirements listed in the SF 78. The Contractor shall submit a completed SF 78 for each employee to the COTR prior to any Contract employee being permitted to work under the Contact. C. If an employee of the Contractor claims that s/he has a disability that prevents him/her from meeting the medical standards or performing the essential job functions, it is the Contractor"s responsibility to obtain medical verification of the disability and to provide reasonable accommodation, if necessary, at its own expense. The COTR will review all medical documentation to ensure that it is complete and in compliance with the Contract. No guard shall 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-28 be permitted to work under the Contract until the certificate and medical documentation has been reviewed and approved for compliance with the Contract by the COTR. D. All Contract employees must meet the following medical standards: 1. Vision: Applicant must have binocular vision and must not test less than 20/20 (Snellen). Corrected vision must not test less than 20/20 in one eye and 20/40 in the other eye. An applicant who has undergone a Radial Keratomy or laser correction procedure to correct his or her vision to an acceptable level will be considered medically qualified for this position. Near vision, corrected or uncorrected, must be sufficient to read Jaeger Type 2 at 14 inches. Applicant must be able to distinguish basic peripheral vision. 2. Hearing: Applicant must be able to hear the whispered voice at 15 feet with each ear. Using an audiometer for measurement, there should be no loss of 30 or more decibels in each ear at 500, 1000, and 2000 CPA levels. 3. Speech: Individual must be able to speak clearly and distinctly. Any disease or condition that significantly interferes with the individual"s ability to speak is a disqualifying factor. 4. Cardiovascular System: Any disease or condition that interferes with cardiovascular function and the individual"s safe and efficient job performance is a disqualifying factor. 5. Chest and Respiratory System: Individual must have a healthy respiratory system. Any disease or condition that interferes with respiratory function and the individual"s safe and efficient job performance is a disqualifying factor. 6. Gastrointestinal System: Individual must have a healthy gastrointestinal tract. Any disease or condition that interferes with gastrointestinal function and the individual"s safe and efficient job performance is a disqualifying factor. An ulcer active within the past year may also be a disqualifying factor. 7. Genitourinary System: Individual must have a healthy genitourinary system. Any disease or condition that interferes with the individual"s safe and efficient performance of the job is disqualifying. 8. Endocrine and Metabolic Systems: Any condition affecting normal hormonal or metabolic functioning and response that is likely to adversely affect the individual"s safe and efficient job performance is a disqualifying factor. 9. Musculoskeletal System: Any condition that adversely impacts on the individual"s movement, agility, flexibility, strength, dexterity, coordination, or the ability to accelerate, decelerate, or change directions, and that is likely to adversely affect the individual"s safe and efficient performance of duties, is a disqualifying factor. 10. Hematology System: Any hematological condition that is characterized as chronic has caused a hematological crisis, or adversely impacts the individual"s safe and efficient performance of duties is a disqualifying factor. Such conditions may include anemia or thrombocytopenia. 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-29 11. Neurological Systems: Any disease or condition that interferes with the individual"s central or peripheral nervous system function and that is likely to adversely affect the safe and efficient performance of duties is a disqualifying factor. Any condition with loss of motor skills, muscle strength, cognitive function, coordination, or gait; sensory loss (limb, hearing, or vision); tremor; pain; or effect on speech is a disqualifying factor. 12. Psychiatric Disorders: Any disorder that affects the individual"s judgment, cognitive function, or the safe and efficient performance of essential job functions, is a disqualifying factor. 13. Dermatology: Any disease or condition that may cause the individual to be unduly susceptible to injury or disease as a consequence of environmental exposures, including the sun, or which results in restricted functioning or movement and thereby impairs the safe and efficient performance of essential job functions is a disqualifying factor. 14. Medication: The individual"s use of medications such as narcotics, sedative hypnotics, barbiturates, amphetamines, or any drug with the potential for addiction, that is taken for extended periods of time (e.g., beyond 10 days), or is prescribed for a persistent or recurring underlying condition, is a disqualifying factor. 15. Organ transplantation and prosthetic devices: Any transplantation or prosthetic device that adversely affects the individual"s ability to safely and efficiently perform essential job functions is a disqualifying factor. 12.3 Physical Demands A. Contract employees are expected to be physically able to perform the following tasks or functions in the performance of their assigned duties: 1. Frequent and prolonged walking, standing, sitting, and stooping, up to 12 hours per day, either indoors or outdoors, during daytime or nighttime. Outdoor posts may require the individual to withstand extreme heat, humidity, cold, and/or severe weather (e.g., snow, sleet, rain, hail, wind) for up to four hours without shelter. Many posts have no chair/seating available; thus, the individual must be able to stand for up to four consecutive hours. 2. Frequent contact with the general public, law enforcement, and dispatch center, requiring the ability to speak clearly and distinctly and remain calm in stressful situations (e.g., confrontations with angry, distraught, disturbed, or violent persons). 3. Ability to remain on post up to four consecutive hours without eating, or relieving bladder/bowels. Drinking of a non-alcoholic liquid is permitted but it must be in a "non- branded" container. 4. Ability to maintain a high degree of alertness for up to 12 hours, with the ability to mentally and physically react quickly to a variety of unexpected and dangerous situations. Use of senses (sight, hearing, smell, touch) is necessary to discern unusual or dangerous situations. 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-30 5. Ability to use post security equipment (magnetometers, X-rays, CCTV); ability to use handcuffs, baton, and (where required by post assignment) firearm at any time while on duty. 6. Ability to read post assignments, write reports, and respond to both routine and emergency dispatches/orders. 7. Ability to subdue violent or potentially violent or disturbed individuals, or intervene in a crisis situation (e.g., provide emergency first aid/CPR while waiting for arrival of paramedics or other emergency personnel), and 8. Occasional running, sprinting, lifting heavy weights, moving heavy objects, climbing stairs (e.g., in responding to emergencies, ensuring timely and complete facility evacuations, giving pursuit, etc.). B. Individuals deemed incapable of performing the above tasks or functions will be removed from the Contract upon the CO"s request. C. The Contractor shall be responsible for encouraging and promoting employees assigned to this Contract to maintain an ongoing and regular program of physical fitness, at no cost to the Government. 12.4 Initial and Recurring Screening for Illegal Drugs A. As part of the medical examination, all Contract employees must submit to an initial urine drug screening that tests for the following five (5) substances at the following cutoff levels (nanogram per milliliter, ng/ mL): Substance Cutoff Level (ng/mL) Marijuana metabolites 50 Cocaine metabolites 300 Opiate metabolites 2,000 Phencyclidine 25 Amphetamines 1,000 B. The Contractor will perform random drug screening of 5% of the guard force assigned to this contract over a 12- month period. Contract Security Guards must resubmit to a urine drug screening upon renewal of physical forms every three years. C. Drug screening methodology shall conform to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration"s (SAMHSA) "Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs." These guidelines can be accessed via the Internet at: www.health.org/GDLNS-94.htm or at: http://wmcare.samhsa.gov.1 The Contractor is strongly urged to use one of the laboratories listed on SAMHSA"s "Current List of Laboratories Which Meet Minimum Standards To Engage in Urine Drug Testing for Federal Agencies," which is accessible via the Internet at: www.health.org/labs/index.htm or at: http://wmcare.samhsa.gov;. This list is updated on a monthly basis. If the Contractor chooses to use a laboratory not shown on 1 The cutoff level for Opiate metabolites listed in the internet-ready guidelines is 300; however, that number has been revised by SAMHSA and the new cutoff level is shown in paragraph (A) above. 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-31 SAMHSA"s current list, the Contractor must verify whether the laboratory"s methodology conforms to SAMHSA"s guidelines prior to utilizing that laboratory to perform drug screenings. D. Other drug testing methods (hair, sweat patch, etc.) are commercially available but are not acceptable for the purposes of this Contract, due to widely varying standards of testing and laboratory reliability results. However, if SAMHSA does issue guidelines on alternative drug screening methods, the Contract may be modified to permit the use of those methods. E. The presence of a positive reading for any of the above substances over the designated cutoff level for that substance shall automatically disqualify an applicant from working under this or any other FPS security guard services contract. Since most drugs are metabolized within a short period of time (from several hours to several days), the Contractor shall not permit any applicant to take multiple tests in order to receive an acceptable reading. F. The Contractor is responsible for all costs associated with obtaining the medical evaluation and drug screening for each Contract employee. All costs must be factored into the offering prices. 12.5 Government Requested Screening A. The CO or COTR shall have the express right to request targeted urine drug screenings where there is a reasonable belief by the Government that the Contract employee(s) may be under the influence of or using illegal substances. Targeted screenings shall be conducted in a similar fashion to random screenings, with the exception that the CO will advise the CM in writing that s/he requests a drug screening of a specific security guard. Once the written request is received, the CM shall arrange for the test to be conducted as soon as possible, but not later than three working days. The Contractor shall pay the Contract employee the normal hourly rate/salary for all time associated with taking the screening. Each screening shall follow the guidelines described in paragraph 12.4 above. B. Contract employees who undergo targeted urine drug screenings may continue working under the Contract until the results have been provided to the Contractor. In the event that the results of any urine drug screening are negative, the Government shall bear the expense of the screening. This does not apply to the pre-employment urine drug screening. In the event that the results are positive, the Contractor shall immediately remove the Contract employee(s) with a positive reading from the Contract and immediately inform the COTR and CO of the result and the employee"s removal from the Contract. Additionally, the Contractor shall bear all the expenses relating to the test for the employee(s) with the positive reading. C. Any Contract employee who undergoes either a random or targeted urine drug screening and tests positive for any of the substances shown above shall be permanently disqualified from working under this or any other FPS security guard services contract. Since most drugs are metabolized within a short period, the affected Contract employee shall not be authorized to take additional tests to achieve an acceptable reading. 13 Conduct of Contractor Personnel A. In accordance with the SGIM, the Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining satisfactory standards of employee competency, conduct, appearance, and integrity, and shall be responsible for taking such disciplinary action with respect to his employees as may be necessary. 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-32 B. The COTR may recommend to the CO that the Contractor immediately remove any employee from any or all locations where the contractor has contracts with the FPS if the employee is not maintaining satisfactory performance in accordance with the Contract or the SGIM. Additionally, the employee may be removed if he/she has been disqualified for employment suitability, performance suitability, or security reasons, or who is found to be unfit for performing security duties during his/her tour of duty. The CO will make all determinations regarding the removal of any employee from any or all locations where the contractor has contracts with the Federal Protective Service. In the event of a dispute, the CO will make the final determination. Specific reasons for removal of an employee will be provided to the Contractor in writing. C. Notification of Arrest: Guards working under this contract shall notify his contractor within 12 hours of their arrest. The contractor will notify the COTR within 12 hours of the guard"s notification. Failure of the guard to do so may result in a request of removal from this contract. 14 Contract Employee Reinstatements A. When the Government takes action that may impact upon the suitability or work fitness status of a Contract employee, the Contractor may appeal the decision to the CO. B. If the CO made the initial decision, a senior manager within the FPS Regional Office or headquarters program management office will review the appeal. The appeal decision will be provided to the Contractor in writing with a brief explanation of the decision to uphold or reverse the CO"s decision. C. While the appeal is being considered, the employee shall not work under this Contract. 15 Government and Contractor Furnished Property 15.1 General Information A. The Contractor shall be provided and shall use or operate in a responsible manner Government furnished property deemed necessary by the Government to aid the Contractor in the performance of work. The Contractor is solely responsible for the care and accountability of all Government provided equipment in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Contract. B. The Contractor shall provide an inventory of Government furnished property (GFP) on a monthly basis. The inventory shall include all Government furnished equipment, uniforms, and non- expendable supplementary equipment. 15.1.1 Use of Government Property A. Government property shall be used for official Government business only in the performance of this Contract. The Contractor or the Contractor"s employees shall not use government property in any manner for any personal advantage, business gain, or other personal endeavor. The Contractor shall reimburse the Government for expenses associated with misuse or abuse of Government furnished property or equipment by the Contractor"s employees. B. The Contractor will certify in writing all licenses and permits issued to the Contractor or Contractor employees required by law for the use and operation of Government furnished property or equipment. 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-33 15.1.2 Accountability of Government Property A. All property furnished by the Government under this Contract shall remain the property of the Government. Upon termination or conclusion of the Contract, the Contractor shall render an accounting of all such property that has come into their possession during the course of the Contract. A Government property receipt form will be used for the Contractor to acknowledge the receipt of all Government-issued property. B. Any property furnished by the Government to fulfill Contract requirements, which is lost or damaged resulting from improper use or negligence by the Contractor's employees, shall be repaired or replaced by the Government. The cost of such repairs or replacement shall be deducted from the Contractor's payment. Additionally, the Contractor shall remunerate the Government for expenses associated with the misuse of telephones or other Government furnished office equipment by the Contractor"s employees. Contract employees who misuse, willfully damage, or willfully destroy Government property may be removed from the Contract and may face further penalties as deemed necessary by the Government. C. Unless otherwise specified, the Government is responsible for the repair and maintenance of Government furnished property. The Contractor is responsible for the timely reporting, as identified herein, to the COTR of any property deficiencies or losses. The Contractor shall identify loss or damage to Government-furnished property to the COTR as soon as possible, but not later than 24 hours after discovery by the Contractor. To ensure timely discovery and reporting, the Contractor shall perform monthly inventories of all Government-furnished property. Inventory reports shall be in writing using a Government form or format approved by the COTR. 15.1.3 Safeguarding Government Property A. The Contractor shall take all reasonable precautions, as directed by the Government or, in the absence of such direction, in accordance with sound industrial practices, to safeguard and protect Government property. B. If the work under this Contract requires that the Contract employees have access to classified, confidential, proprietary, sensitive, personal, business, technical, or financial information (property) belonging to the Government or to other private parties performing or seeking to perform work for the Government, no employee of the Contractor shall be authorized to read, photocopy, remove, or otherwise appropriate such information for his/her own use or disclose such information to third parties unless specifically authorized in writing by the CO. Violations of this policy may result in Contractual actions being taken, up to and including termination for default. Additionally, the Government may pursue any legal remedies at its disposal if the unauthorized use of the information/property is prosecutable under law. 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-34 15.2 Contractor Furnished Property 15.2.1 General Information A. The Contractor shall furnish and maintain in acceptable condition, at no cost to Contract employees, all items of uniform and equipment necessary to perform work required by the Contract (including each task order issued under this Contract). The Contractor is solely responsible for the quality and performance of all Contractor-provided equipment used in performance of this Contract. B. The Contractor shall provide an inventory of Contractor Furnished Property (CFP) on a quarterly basis. The inventory shall include all Contractor furnished equipment, uniforms, and non- expendable supplementary equipment. 15.2.2 Equipment The Contractor may be required to furnish some or all of the types of equipment described herein. Current requirements for such equipment are set forth within the related SOW Exhibits. If no current requirements exist, the contract may be modified at any time to incorporate emerging requirements. A. Communications equipment. The Contractor shall obtain all applicable permits in accordance with Federal Regulations for the operation of such radio equipment. A copy of all such permits shall be delivered to the COTR upon request prior to the utilization of designated frequencies. The Government may identify the radio frequencies to be used by the contractor. The Contractor must ensure useful availability of all Contractor furnished communications equipment on a continuous basis. The Contractor shall immediately provide fully- operational substitute communications equipment in the event any equipment is temporarily inoperable. B. Vehicles. The Contractor shall obtain all applicable permits, titles, inspections, and registrations in accordance with applicable Federal, state and local laws for the operation of vehicles. All costs for the operation and maintenance of vehicle(s), including all license and insurance fees, shall be borne by the Contractor. C. Firearms, ammunition, and less-than-lethal weapons. Modifications to firearm mechanisms must comply with manufacturer"s specifications and requirements. Ammunition must be acquired from a commercial source. 1. The Contractor shall obtain all applicable permits, licenses, and registrations in accordance with applicable Federal, state and local laws for the acquisition, carriage, and use of firearms and ammunition. All costs associated for the acquisition and maintenance of firearms, including all license and insurance fees, shall be borne by the Contractor. 2. The Contractor shall acquire and maintain an ample supply of appropriate cleaning products (i.e., cleaning solvents, lubricating oil, rods, brushes, patches, etc.). The Contractor must also provide applicable accessories such as clearing barrels, trigger locks, gun lockers, etc. 3. The Contractor shall provide all training for primary and any additional or intermediate weapons used under the contract. 4. The amount and type of ammunition, including additional rounds for contingency is specified in Exhibit 2E. For those contracts storing weapons on site, additional ammunition provided shall 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-35 be stored, and secured on-site by the Contractor. Old duty ammunition will be periodically rotated with new ammunition. 5. The Contract employee shall inspect his/her issued firearm at the commencement of each tour of duty. Each firearm shall be cleaned and oiled in accordance with manufacturer specifications regularly to ensure optimum operating condition. All firearms will be loaded with approved ammunition, including one round in the chamber (if applicable), prior to the security guard"s tour of duty. Productive guards shall carry two additional loaded magazines or speed loaders (as appropriate) in addition to the ammunition loaded in the weapon. 6. The Contractor shall provide a list of serial numbers of firearms that will be present on the premises to the COTR prior to the Contract performance date. The list shall be kept current; any changes shall be documented and forwarded to the COTR within one (1) week of the change. D. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). 1. The Contractor shall furnish, stock, distribute, and sustain PPE as identified and required herein as described in the Exhibits to reduce risks associated with environmental hazards, natural and synthetic toxins, bio-medical hazards, etc. a. Disposable particulate respirators meeting N95 standards as established by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). b. Medical-type examination gloves. c. Protective eyewear (blood borne pathogens, air borne droplets). d. Alcohol-based hand sanitizer. 2. In conjunction with this requirement, the Government may provide the contractor with quantities of some or all of these items as specified in Exhibit 3F when, where and if available. Provision of these items by the Government shall not be relied upon in meeting the requirements set forth in paragraph (a) above, but may be used to augment the contractor"s existing stock. 3. The contractor shall provide for each contract guard to be fit tested with the same make, model, style, and size of respirator to be worn in performance of their duties in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134 and at least annually. The contractor is responsible for the fit test of both contractor and government provided respirators. Therefore, it is recommended that the contractor contact the COTR annually for information concerning the current mask model stocked by FPS so that it may furnish the same model to avoid conduct of multiple fit tests. 4. PPE shall be worn by contract guards in performance of their duties when doing so is in compliance with an existing building protocol; a federal, state or local public health authority recommendation related to the type of duty to be performed or the locale in which the guard is performing; or when expressly authorized to do so by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer"s Technical Representative. 15.2.3 Uniforms and Grooming 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-36 A. As specified in Exhibit 2C, the Contractor will be required to furnish some or all of the types of uniform items. The cost of uniform items shall be factored into the contract price. B. The Contractor"s security guard force uniforms shall be of a style in general use by large security guard or security organizations. All security guards performing under this Contract shall wear the same color and style of uniform and maintain a professional and neat appearance at all times during their tour of duty. C. Security guards are expected to comply with standards for wear and care of uniform items in accordance with the SGIM (Security Guard Information Manual). D. Contractors shall grant reasonable accommodations to the religious practices of individual security guards, without regard to an individual"s religious preferences, provided that the accommodation does not affect the individual"s ability to perform required tasks identified in the contract or as otherwise determined by FPS. Requests for any exception or waiver of a contract standard or requirement shall be submitted in writing to the FPS COTR. 1. Accommodations shall be consistent with legal and Constitutional standards and essential mission requirements, especially those affecting the safety of guards and members of the public. An accommodated religious practice shall not suggest government endorsement of any particular faith, shall not reasonably appear to propagate the individual"s faith to members of the public, shall not significantly undermine the public"s confidence in FPS, shall not create a significant risk to the safety of the guard or the public, and shall not conflict with mission- essential job task requirements. 2. FPS contract security guards may carry objects of religious significance that the individual"s faith requires the individual to carry on his person, provided the object is worn discreetly – under the uniform whenever possible – and does not interfere with the wearing of the uniform. 3. FPS security guards will be granted reasonable accommodations to grooming standards – such as haircut and shaving standards. A security guard receiving an accommodation shall nonetheless maintain as neat and professional an appearance as religious requirements permit. Whenever possible, hair in excess of regulation length will be worn under a uniform hat or appropriate religious headgear. Facial hair exceeding regulation length shall be neatly combed. 4. Religious headgear shall be consistent with the colors of the duty uniform, shall be no larger than required by an individual"s religious requirements, and may be required to bear the insignia and other distinctive markings of the uniform for ease of emergency identification. 15.2.4 Supplementary Equipment The Contractor will be required to furnish some or all of the types of supplementary equipment. Security guards shall not possess any unauthorized supplemental or personal equipment (e.g., equipment not issued by the Contractor or required by the Contracts). Security guards who are found to possess any unauthorized equipment while on post may be removed from the contract. 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-37 16 Regulations, Handbooks, and Other Applicable Documents A. FPS regulations contain the basic procedures for the operation, maintenance, and protection of property. The primary regulations and related procedures to be followed by the Contractor are listed below. Supplementary regulations, which are provided to the Contractor by the CO or his/her authorized representative shall also be in effect and will be incorporated by Contract modification. B. An Officer's Duty Book shall be furnished by the COTR and maintained by the Contractor at each post and shall contain complete duty instructions. C. A separate loose-leaf binder shall be furnished by the COTR and maintained by the Contractor at each additional fixed post and will contain only those items of duty instructions pertinent to that specific post. D. Officer"s Duty Book, Post Orders, and any supplemental memoranda, directives, or other information is considered Sensitive But Unclassified/Law Enforcement Sensitive information. The Contractor and its employees are restricted from disclosing this or any other operational information to individuals outside of the FPS/Contractor community. The Officer's Duty Book shall not be removed from Government property, or reproduced or copied in any manner unless properly authorized, in writing, by the COTR. E. Conduct on Federal Property (FMR 41 CFR 102-74) placards are posted in buildings under the charge and control of the General Services Administration and are applicable to all persons entering in or on such property. F. Security Guard Information Manual (SGIM) handbook contains the information all security guards and supervisors must read and be familiar with prior to assuming duties under this Contract. The COTR shall give the Contractor one (1) electronic copy of this manual at the pre-performance meeting held shortly after Contract award. The Contractor shall provide to each uniformed Contract employee a legible, securely bound copy of the SGIM upon beginning the basic training course. 17 Security Guard Certification /Security Requirements 17.1 General A. All personnel performing on this Contract must pass a suitability determination conducted by the Government. Contractor personnel will not be able to perform under this Contract until appropriate suitability determinations have been made. The Government will provide all necessary forms at the time of Contract award. The DHS Office of Security will accept only complete and legible security packages. Therefore, all personnel must provide the required information and documents to the COTR within 10 calendar days after Contract award. B. The Contractor should follow the procedures listed below to obtain an FPS certification card for each Contract employee: 1. Conduct an initial employment screening to determine whether the prospective employee meets the Contractor"s specific hiring requirements and the Contract eligibility requirements, including medical and drug testing (See Section 12 of the SOW). 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-38 2. Submit the suitability package to the COTR and await the results of the adjudication. This process may take approximately one to three months if all forms are legible and complete. However, preliminary suitability is usually determined within a week of the submission of the paperwork. The Contractor will be notified whenever there is an instance where there is a preliminary unfavorable adjudication decision so that the Contractor can determine how to proceed with the employee"s training, testing, etc. 3. Schedule required Government-provided training and testing/qualifying with FPS and schedule/conduct all other Contractor-provided training requirements; 2 this does not include the FPS Written Exam. 4. After the Contractor employee receives favorable suitability adjudication results and the employee successfully completes the training and passes the required examination(s), the Contractor shall submit the following information to the COTR for an FPS certification card: a. Certification. A certification, signed by the Contract Manager, that the employee has met all the requirements set forth in the SOW and that all pertinent documents are on file at the Contractor"s facility. (See Exhibit 6). b. Photographs. Two color photographs, 1" x 1," no more than one year old, of the guard"s head and upper shoulders; and c. Contract Guard Qualification Certificate. The guard"s name, and the name of the Contractor"s company must be typed on the front of the card, and the guard must sign the signature block in blue or black ink. d. Lautenberg Amendment Statement. Armed guards must submit a signed and dated "Domestic Violence" certification that satisfies the legal requirements of the Lautenberg Amendment, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8) and (9). This certification is valid for one (1) year. The Contractor shall maintain a file of its guards" certifications and provide the COTR a signed statement certifying compliance with this requirement. If at any time a guard has a disqualifying event under Lautenberg, the Contractor shall notify the COTR and immediately remove the guard from work under the contract that may require use of a firearm. The Contractor shall submit a new certification to the COTR stating that all its guards are in compliance with the Lautenberg Amendment annually. C. The certification card shall be worn on the outermost garment of the guard's uniform or as otherwise directed by the COTR. D. As determined by the COTR, The Contractor is responsible for the employees having all required certification credentials in their possession at all times while on the protected premises. This includes not only the FPS certification card, but also a valid CPR/AED/First Aid card and a valid firearms permit. E. The Contractor must return employees" certification card to FPS within five (5) workdays upon the termination of the guard's employment or the guard's removal from the contract. At the end of the contract period, the Contractor must return to FPS all blank cards and all completed cards for 2 The Contractor may proceed with Contractor-provided training while awaiting results of the suitability adjudication process. 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-39 guards who will not continue to work under FPS contracts. Possession of an FPS certification card does not waive any other contract requirement. F. Because the Certification card does not expire when individual certification elements expire, the Contractor is responsible for continually maintaining validity of each element of the Contract employee"s certification status (i.e., suitability determination, medical examination, firearms re- qualification, CPR/AED/First Aid certification). (See Exhibit 6) G. The CO shall have the express authority to demand return of the FPS Certification card for any Contract employee who does not maintain compliance with the Contract qualification and certification standards, and the CO shall have the express authority to prohibit that employee from performing under the Contract until such time as s/he comes into full compliance with all qualification/certification criteria. 17.2 Security Management C. The Contractor shall appoint a senior official to act as the Corporate Security Officer. The individual will interface with the DHS Security Office through the COTR on all security matters, to include physical, personnel, and protection of all Government information and data accessed by the Contractor. B. The COTR and the Security Office shall have the right to inspect the procedures, methods, and facilities utilized by the Contractor in complying with the security requirements under this Contract. Should the COTR determine that the Contractor is not complying with the security requirements of this Contract, the Contractor will be informed in writing by the Contracting Officer of the proper action to be taken in order to effect compliance with such requirements. 17.3 Suitability Determination / Entry on Duty Decision A. DHS shall have and exercise full control over granting, denying, withholding or terminating unescorted access to a Government facility and or sensitive Government information access for Contractor employees, based upon the results of a background investigation. DHS may, as it deems appropriate, authorize and make favorable entry on duty (EOD) decision based on preliminary security checks. The favorable EOD decision would allow the employees to commence work temporarily prior to the completion of the full investigation. The granting of a favorable EOD decision shall not be considered as assurance that a full employment suitability authorization will follow as a result thereof. The granting of a favorable EOD decision or a full employment suitability determination shall in no way prevent, preclude, or bar the withdrawal or termination of any such access by DHS, at any time during the term of the Contract. No employee of the Contractor shall be allowed unescorted access to a Government facility without a favorable EOD decision or suitability determination by the DHS Security Office. Contract employees assigned to the Contract not needing access to sensitive DHS information or recurring access to DHS" facilities will not be subject to security suitability screening. B. Contract employees awaiting an EOD decision may begin work on the contract provided they do not access sensitive Government information. Limited access to Government buildings is allowable prior to the EOD decision if a Government employee escorts the contract employee. This limited access is to allow contractors to attend briefings, non-recurring meetings and begin transition work. The EOD determination does not substitute for the required background investigation. 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-40 17.4 Suitability Adjudication A. After award of the Contract and prior to any Contract employees being permitted to work under the Contract, the Contractor is responsible for ensuring that the Contract employees receive formal suitability adjudication by FPS. All Contract employees shall receive formal suitability adjudication by FPS, including the CM, Supervisors, Quality Assurance personnel and all other company officers that visit the work sites. Contractor suitability determinations are to be made in accordance with the criteria outlined in 5 CFR 731.202. B. Once a prospective Contract employee has applied for a position and has been favorably evaluated by the Contractor (i.e., meets the minimum qualification requirements cited in this Statement of Work and otherwise meets the Contractor"s hiring criteria), the Contractor shall submit to the COTR the following Government furnished forms for each Contract employee: 1. Two (2) completed original Forms FD-258, "Fingerprint Chart;" 2. Standard Form 85P, "Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions" (plus one copy); 3. Standard Form 85P-S, "Supplemental Questionnaire for Selected Positions" (plus one copy); 4. DHS Form 11000-9, "Disclosure and Authorization Pertaining to Consumer Reports pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act" (plus one copy); 5. Foreign National Relatives or Associates Statement (plus one copy); 6. Lautenberg Amendment Statement (plus one copy); 7. Contractor Information Worksheet. C. Contractors are required to use local police, the state police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), or FPS regional offices to obtain readable fingerprints on the fingerprint cards. In certain locations, FPS may have an electronic fingerprint-scanning machine, which the Contractor is encouraged to use for fingerprinting Contract employees. Upon receipt of the completed, legible forms, FPS will submit the fingerprints for review by the FBI. FPS will use the information provided by the Contractor and the FBI to make a determination regarding the security guard"s suitability to work under an FPS Contract. If the forms are complete and legible, the entire evaluation process will take from one (1) week to several months, depending on current processing times. For planning purposes, the Contractor should always assume that the standard processing time is one (1) month and should plan paperwork submissions accordingly. Standard Form 85P, "Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions" Form must be submitted via OPM "e-QIP" (electronic Questionnaires for Investigation Processing)". 1. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION-OPM "e-QIP" Process: Fill out the ICE "Contractor Information Worksheet", proofread for completeness. Send it to the FPS COTR. They can fax or mail to the FPS Regional Contract Suitability Adjudication Office for continued processing. D. Illegible or incomplete forms submitted by the Contractor will be returned and will result in delays in the adjudication process. Therefore, the Contractor must ensure that all forms submitted to FPS are complete, legible, and accurate. FPS shall not be responsible for any delays that occur due to the Contractor"s failure to submit complete, accurate, and legible forms to FPS. 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-41 E. All federal agencies are required to implement Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and must follow the minimum background investigation requirements of National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI) or other suitability or national security investigation prior to credential issuance. F. A contractor on whom unfavorable or derogatory information has been uncovered must be presented with the information and offered an opportunity to refute, explain, clarify, or mitigate the information in question. If a determination of ineligibility is made, the individual will be formally notified and informed of the reason(s). G. If FPS finds a Contract employee to be unsuitable to work as a result of the suitability investigation under the Contract, the Contractor shall be advised immediately that such employee cannot work or be assigned to work under the Contract, and the Contractor shall in turn immediately remove the affected employee from the Contract. The security guard or the Contractor may appeal the suitability determination to the CO. However, in such cases the Contractor shall proceed with the hiring process at their own risk until the final determination of the security guard"s suitability has been accomplished. Under no circumstances shall a Contract employee who has received a notice of unfavorable (unsuitable) adjudication work under this or any FPS security guard service contract. This requirement also applies to Contract employees whose unfavorable adjudication is pending appeal. Disqualifying information includes but is not limited to the following: 1. Conviction of a felony, a crime of violence, or a serious misdemeanor; 2. Possessing a record of arrests for continuing offenses; 3. Falsification of information entered on suitability background investigation forms. H. Once a favorable adjudication has been made by FPS, the security guard is suitable to work under the Contract for five (5) years (if nothing occurs within the 5-year period that would render the security guard unsuitable for continuing performance under the Contract). The Contractor shall immediately notify the COTR and the CO in writing of any circumstances that arise which could possibly affect any Contract employee"s suitability status (e.g., arrests, convictions, and/or termination of employment by the Contractor for cause, such as misconduct or neglect of duty). The Contractor is responsible for renewing the security guard"s suitability clearance prior to its expiration. Any security guard who continues to work under the Contract after his/her suitability clearance has expired shall be removed from the Contract until a new favorable suitability determination is made. The Contractor should make every effort to submit a new suitability package to FPS at least 30 days prior to the current suitability expiration date. 1. Any investigation conducted by or for another federal agency on a contractor that is of the same or higher type and scope as the one required for the position is sufficient to meet the investigation requirements provided it was conducted within the past five years. 2. Any investigation conducted by or for another federal agency on a contractor whose scope is less than that required for the position can be upgraded as provided for by OPM to meet the investigation requirements of the position if it was conducted within the past five years. I. For employees cleared through this process while employed under a predecessor contract (providing the same services), the suitability determination made under the previous contract will carry over to the new contract. However, the Contractor will be required to submit new suitability applications once the security guards" current suitability clearances expire. 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-42 1. Contractors who have been investigated and approved by Components prior to the issuance of DHS-MD 11055, "Suitability Screening Requirements for Contractors" to work on unclassified contracts are eligible to remain on the contract even though they may not have the investigation commensurate with the risk level indicated in Appendix 1, DHS-MD 11055. Such contractors cannot perform work under a different contract or at a different risk level until the investigative requirements in Appendix 1 are met. 2. Lawful Permanent Residents are not eligible (1) to transfer between contracts; (2) for an upgrade to another position; or (3) to remain on a contract after a re-compete and award. J. FPS shall have and exercise full and complete control over granting, denying, withholding, or terminating suitability clearances for employees. FPS may, as it deems appropriate, authorize and grant temporary clearances to employees of the Contractor. However, issuance of a temporary clearance to any such employee shall not be considered as assurance that full clearance will be granted as a result or condition thereof, and the granting of either temporary or full clearance shall in no way prevent, preclude, or bar the later withdrawal or termination of any such clearance by the Government. 18 Security Clearance Requirements 18.1 Background Investigations A. In addition to meeting the FPS background suitability check described in the SOW, additional security clearances may be required by the Contract and task order(s). These clearances will be provided by the Department of Defense Security Service (DSS), the Department of Energy (DOE), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), or other agency, as appropriate (refer to Exhibit 6C for further information as to whether this Contract will require such clearances). Where such clearances are required, employees shall be subject to a security investigation by the Government prior to being allowed to work at the site. This requirement may also pertain to officers of the firm, who for any reason may visit the work site(s) during the term of the Contract. Employees may not work at the site until the Contractor receives a DD Form 560 (Letter of Consent), for the individual employee from DSS, or receives a final clearance from DOE, NRC, or other agency. B. The Government shall notify the Contractor of the required security classification of this Contract and the elements thereof, and of any subsequent revisions in such security classifications, by use of Security Requirements Checklist (DD Form 254), or other written notification. C. In all areas requiring a DOD, DOE, NRC, or other agency security clearance, the Contractor shall comply with the provisions of the most currently available National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). This publication may be obtained online at www.dss.mil or from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Mail Stop SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-9238 (ISBN: 0-16-045560-X). Application forms required for DOD personnel security clearances shall be obtained from Defense Security Service (DSS) at www.dss.mil; for DOE clearances at www.doe.gov; and for NRC at www.nrc.gov. Each designated employee must complete all applicable forms. The Contractor shall notify the COTR in writing within five calendar days of receipt of authorization for employees to be assigned to classified areas. (See Exhibit 6C, Security Clearance Requirements). D. A security clearance determination of whether an individual should be eligible for access to classified information is a process separate and distinct from the suitability determination and is 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-43 conducted in accordance with DHS MD 11035, Industrial Security Program. For contractors processed in accordance with DHS MD 11035, the investigative standard for access to Secret classified information will be a MBI. The minimum investigative standard for access to Top Secret classified information will be a SSBI. Each designated employee must complete all applicable forms. E. The Government will provide the Contractor with the appropriate personnel security questionnaire and fingerprint forms that are to be completed for each Contract security guard employee performing under this Contract, as well as the firm employees, who may, in the performance of this Contract, visit the work site. F. Contract employees (to include applicants, temporaries, part-time and replacement employees) under the contract needing access to sensitive information shall undergo a position sensitivity analysis based on the duties each individual will perform on the contract. The results of the position sensitivity analysis shall identify the appropriate background investigation to be conducted. All background investigations will be processed through the Security Office. Prospective Contractor employees with adequate security clearances issued by the Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO) may not be required to submit complete security packages, as the clearance issued by DISCO may be accepted. Prospective Contractor employees shall submit the following completed forms to the Security Office, through the COTR, no less than 30 days before the starting date of the Contract or 30 days prior to entry on duty of any employees, whether a replacement, addition, subcontractor employee, or vendor. a. Standard Form 85P, "Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions" b. Standard Form 85P-S, "Supplemental Questionnaire for Selected Positions" c. Lautenberg Amendment Statement (plus one copy) d. FD Form 258, "Fingerprint Card" (2 copies) e. Foreign National Relative or Associates Statements f. DHS 11000-9, "Disclosure and Authorization Pertaining to Consumer Reports Pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act" g. Contractor Information Worksheet Required forms will be provided by DHS/ FPS at the time of award of the contract. Only complete packages will be accepted by the DHS/ FPS Contract Suitability Adjudication Program Office. Specific instructions on submission of packages will be provided upon award of the contract. Standard Form 85P, "Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions" Form will be submitted via e-QIP (electronic Questionnaires for Investigation Processing). (For the Electronic Submission process refer to Chap. 17.4C.1). G. The Contractor is responsible for all costs associated with obtaining and renewing the applicable security clearances for each affected Contract employee. The costs should be factored into the offering prices, as they will not be itemized or paid for separately by the Government. H. The Contractor is advised to only submit security packages on suitable prospective employees whose integrity, credit, and character will meet the security suitability requirements of DHS. DHS 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-44 will likely consider as being unsuitable prospective employees who fail to truthfully represent their credit history; who make no attempt to pay debts; and whose character could be questionable because of serious arrests, illegal drug use, or abuse of alcohol. I. Unless an applicant/employee has resided in the U.S. for three of the past five years, the Government may not be able to complete a satisfactory background investigation. In such cases, DHS retains the right to deem an applicant/employee as ineligible due to insufficient background information. 18.2 Access To Classified Information (Contractor) A. The DHS has determined that the performance of this Contract requires that the Contractor, subcontractor(s), vendor(s), etc., (herein known as Contractor) require(s) access to sensitive DHS information or classified National Security Information (herein known as classified information). Classified information is Government information that requires protection in accordance with Executive Order 12958, Classified National Security Information, and supplementing directives. B. See Exhibit 6C, Security Clearance Requirements, for a determination of which, if any, Contractor facilities and Contractor personnel, including Contract Manager or Supervisor, assigned to this Contract are required to possess up to a TOP SECRET security clearance. C. If access to classified information is required as identified in Exhibit 6C, the Contractor will abide by the requirements set forth in the DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification, DHS MD 11035 (Industrial Security Program), and the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) for the protection of classified information at its cleared facility, if applicable, as directed by the Defense Security Service. If the Contractor has access to classified information at a DHS or other Government facility, it will abide by the requirements set by that agency. If these procedures are not properly followed by the Contractor, it will result in deductions from monthly invoices. D. The Contractor and all applicable personnel shall be cleared pursuant to the Defense Industrial Security Regulations, or other applicable regulations. The Contractor shall hold as a minimum, interim facility clearance requirements subsequent to the official award date, and/or at least thirty- (30) days prior to the Contract start-up date. E. Interim Personnel Clearance Level – Applicants for SECRET may be routinely granted a interim personnel clearance level as appropriate, provided there is not evidence of adverse information of material significance. The interim status will cease if results are favorable following completion of full investigation requirements. Non-U.S. citizens are not eligible for access to classified information on an interim basis. F. If access to classified information is required as identified in Exhibit 6C, the Contractor must possess a TOP SECRET facility clearance consistent with the DHS MD 11035, Industrial Security Program prior to Contract award. If an uncleared firm is selected, DHS will sponsor the firm for the facility clearance. If the facility clearance is not issued within 180 days, DHS may terminate the Contract for the convenience of the Government. 18.3 Continued Eligibility A. A contractor on whom unfavorable or derogatory information has been uncovered must be presented with the information and offered an opportunity to refute, explain, clarify, or mitigate the 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-45 information in question. If a determination of ineligibility is made, the individual will be formally notified and informed of the reason(s). If a prospective employee is found to be ineligible for access to Government facilities or information, the COTR will advise the Contractor that the employee shall not continue to work or to be assigned to work under the Contract. B. The Security Office may require drug screening for probable cause at any time and/or when the Contractor independently identifies circumstances where probable cause exists. C. DHS reserves the right and prerogative to deny and/or restrict the facility and information access of any Contractor employee whose actions are in conflict with the standards of conduct, 5 CFR 2635 and 5 CFR 3801, or whom DHS determines to present a risk of compromising sensitive Government information to which he or she would have access under this Contract. D. The Contractor will immediately report any adverse information coming to their attention concerning contract employees under the contract to the COTR. Reports based on rumor or innuendo should not be made. The subsequent termination of employment of an employee does not obviate the requirement to submit this report. The report shall include the employees" name and social security number, along with the adverse information being reported. E. The Contractor must notify the Security Office of all terminations/resignations within five (5) days of occurrence. The Contractor will return any expired DHS/FPS issued identification cards and building passes, or those of terminated employees to the COTR. When a controlled personnel identification system is used by a tenant agency at a site at which the Contract employee is assigned for duty, and the tenant agency provided the Contract employee with the necessary Government identification, the Contractor shall ensure that all Government identifications are returned to the issuing agency when employees are terminated or resign, or upon expiration of the Contract, whichever comes first. If an identification card or building pass is not available to be returned, a report must be submitted to the COTR, referencing the pass or card number, name of individual to whom issued, the last known location and disposition of the pass card. 19 Contractor's Personnel Filing System A. To minimize duplication of effort by the FPS and the Contractor, the Contractor shall maintain personnel files on-site for all employees who work under this Contract. Files shall be maintained at the Contractor Manager"s office and will be made available to the COTR on a continuous basis. Each guard"s file must contain the following information: 1. A copy of DHS 11000-6 Non-Disclosure Agreement, 2. A copy of high school diploma, GED certificate, college transcripts, military records, or POST training completion; 3. Records of all basic and refresher training attendance and, where required, test scores; 4. Records of current firearms training and qualification scores, where required by the Contract; 5. Records of all successfully completed Government-provided training; 6. A copy of most recent CPR, First Aid, and AED certification card; 7. Results of all drug screenings administered (both pre- and post- employment); 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-46 8. A copy of the DHS certification card as required by the COTR; 9. A copy of all firearm licenses and certifications required by state and local regulations; 10. Records of guard"s suitability decision letters (including date current suitability expires); 11. Copies of all complaints, investigations, and disciplinary actions taken by the Contractor against the employee for all infractions committed under the Contract; 12. A copy of all commendations, awards, letters, and other documents given to the employee as a result of work performed under this Contract; and 13. A copy of any National Security Information clearance letters issued, where required by this Contract (i.e., Secret/Top Secret). 14. To comply with the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Medical Evaluation (SF-78) may be filed separately by the Contractor. B. The CO or COTR shall have the express authority to review any Contract employee"s file at any time during the course of the Contract. The Contractor shall maintain all personnel files for a minimum of five (5) years after Contract closeout (upon receipt of release of claims). C. The CO or COTR can request, at any time during the course of the Contract, a spreadsheet or other tracking system (either in paper form or in electronic form) that clearly details the status of all Contract employees pertaining to Contract requirements. D. The Contractor may maintain either a hard-copy (paper) file or a computerized system containing all the information required above. However, if the Contractor uses a computerized filing system, all forms must be scanned into the computer and must be legible. E. False statements, certification, or falsification of any documents required in this Contract by the Contractor, Contract Manager, or any Contract employee shall be punishable under US Code Title 18, Chapter 47, Section 1001, Fraud and False Statements. Additionally, the Government may initiate investigations by its Office of Inspector General or the regional FPS Criminal Investigations Branch, may initiate debarment proceedings, and/or may take Contractual remedies, up to and including termination for default. Under no circumstances whatsoever will the Government tolerate falsification of required documents. 20 Performance Evaluations A. The CO and/or COTR shall meet with the Contractor (either in person or via teleconference) on a regular basis, but not less than annually. B. The Government shall formally evaluate, in writing, the Contractor"s performance at least once per year. Whenever possible, the Government shall give the Contractor the opportunity to correct any identified problems/deficiencies prior to a written performance evaluation being given. The Contractor shall be permitted to respond, in writing, to the findings of the performance evaluation. Both the performance evaluation and the Contractor"s response shall be filed in the Contract file. Where the Contractor fails to respond in writing to a performance evaluation, the CO shall assume the Contractor"s complete concurrence with the findings of the performance evaluation. The CO 7FCI-L3-030084-B Attachment 15 Page 15-47 and/or COTR shall meet with the Contractor prior to all performance evaluations to discuss the results of the Government"s quality control findings and the overall performance of the Contract by the Contractor. C. The Government shall use the performance evaluations as a factor to determine whether to exercise any available option period and/or as a factor to determine whether to award any future Contract(s) to the Contractor.