NATO CC Brief

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Contingency Contracting OverviewDavid
Hosna Major, US Army409th Contracting Support
Brigade
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US Procurement Information

• All procurements, including solicitation, award,
  administration, and post-contract matters, will
  be made in accordance with US Government
  contracting laws, regulations, and procedures. 
  Offers that don't comply with all requirements
  may be rejected and not considered further.  US
  FAR Information can be found at
  http//www.arnet.gov/far/

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Agenda

• Purpose of this Briefing
• 409th CSB - US Army Europes (USAREUR)
  Contracting Support Organization
• Contract Support currently being utilized in
  Romania/Bulgaria
• Competition Tools available
• Tax Issues
• Payment Methods
• English Proficiency Levels utilized in Europe
• Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR) requirement

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Purpose

• Explain requirements and answer questions
  regarding possible future requirements supporting
  US Department of Defense exercises to be
  conducted in Romania
• Improve prospective offerors understanding of the
  solicitation process prior to submitting a
  proposal

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Multiple Contracting Organizations in Europe
409th CSB
USACCE
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
USAF AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER
IMCOM-E (REAL ESTATE)
DEFENSE ENERGY
MILITARY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT COMMAND
DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY
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409th Contracting Support Brigade
409th Contracting Support Brigade, Europe ( CDR /
BDE Staff) Heidelberg, Germany
Operations Requirements
Plans Policy
CON LAW
BDE CSM
901st Contracting BN CDR / BN Staff (Fort Hood,
TX)
MAJ Cundy MAJ Conatser SSG Sanders

• 624th CCT
• (Wiesbaden, GE)

606st SCCT (Kaiserslautern, GE)

• 625th CCT
• (Redstone Arsenal, AL)

601st SCCT (Fort Stewart, GA)
612th CCT (Fort Hood, TX)

• (4/4)

• (4/TBD)

• 627th CCT
• (Seckenheim, GE)

622nd CCT (Grafenwoehr, GE)

• 626th CCT
• (Redstone Arsenal, AL)

611th CCT (Fort Stewart, GA)

• 613th CCT
• (Fort Hood, TX)

• (4/3)

• 623rd CCT
• (Vicenza, IT)

• 614th CCT
• (Fort Benning, GA)

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JTF-EAST Contracting Support
Acquisition Cross Servicing Agreements (ACSA)

• Host nation support Agreements

LOGPAC USAREUR Support Contract (USC) USAREUR
Foreign Language Support Contract

• Large / Scalable Contingency Support Contacts

• Recreation Equipment and Services (MWR) /
  Internet Café / Laundry / Vehicle (TMP) and
  Material Handling Equipment (MHE) / Wash Rack /
  Mortuary Affairs and Pathology / Public Affairs
  and Media Services / Range Support / Water and
  Sewage / Grounds and Road Maintenance / Pest
  Control / Refuse Removal / Custodial / Heating,
  Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) Maintenance
  / Fuel

• Individual Commercial Supplies and Service
  Contracts

• Micro purchases under 3000 (Field Ordering
  Officers and Class A Agents, Government Purchase
  Card, SF 44)

• Small Local purchases

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409th CSB Contracts in support Joint Task Force
- East

• Over the last 4 months, the 409th CSB has awarded
  contracts for the following services in Romania
  and/or Bulgaria
• Janitorial Services
• Chemical Latrine Lease and Servicing
• Refuse Collection and Disposal Operations
• Bulk Potable Water Delivery and Waste Water
  Removal
• Transportation Motor Pool and Material Handling
  Equipment (TMP MHE) Operations
• Grounds and Roads Maintenance
• Vehicle Wash Rack Operations
• Personal Laundry Services
• Dining Facility Operations
• Range Maintenance

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Humanitarian Assistance Projects

• As part of Joint Task Force East, the US Army
  completed multiple Humanitarian Assistance
  projects, one project is currently ongoing in
  Romania
• Endocrinology Clinic (Constanta, RO)
• Senior Citizen Home (Sliven, BU)
• Kindergarden (Mokren, BU)

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US Army Corps of Engineer Information

• Approximately 50 million in Fiscal Year 2008
  funds for facilities and grounds renovation and
  construction
• Design and build contacts
• Topographic Environmental Surveys
• Existing Facilities Renovations

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What can you expect?

• With the renovation and construction of
  facilities, there will be an increased number of
  exercises by United States and coalition forces
  centered around these Training Areas
• Support to those training areas will likely
  require commercial service and supplies
  solicitations

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Location of Solicitation

• Solicitation/amendments/attachments and exhibits
  will located at the following website
  https//acquisition.army.mil/asfi/
• No paper copies will be provided to industry.
• US Embassy Commercial Services website
  http//www.buyusa.gov/romania/en)

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• Click on Contracting Opportunities Search

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Note Contact the local Contracting Team for the
appropriate DODAAC in order to view posted
solicitations. Example W912PB to get all
solicitations from Bavaria
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Taxes

• All offers to the US Government are to be made
  exclusive of all taxes
• Tax exemption status will be coordinated between
  the US and the Romanian Government upon award of
  contract
• Note Companies contacting Ministry of Economy
  and Finances concerning tax exemption without the
  appropriate Contracting Team (CCT) coordination
  may be subject to contract disqualification

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ORNIS Certification

• ORNIS means "Oficiul Registrului National al
  Informatiilor Secrete de Stat" (the National
  Registry Office for Classified Information)
  (http//www.orniss.ro) - Public Institution
  having national authority in the field of
  classified information security
• The winning company MUST PASS ORNIS certification
• Upon official notification by United States Army
  Contracting Command Europe, winning company will
  coordinate with ORNIS. Companies are not
  authorized to contact ORNIS prior to award
• Note Companies contacting ORNIS prior to
  contract award will be disqualified

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Payment Methods

• Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS)
  Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
• Most Commonly Used
• Requires CCR Registration
• Government Purchase Card (GPC)(VISA)
• Pay Agent (less than 3,000.00)

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Language Proficiency Levels

• Language Proficiency Level I
• Speaking Able to satisfy minimum courtesy
  requirements and maintain very simple
  face-to-face conversations on familiar topics
• Reading Sufficient comprehension to read very
  simple connected written material
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• Language Proficiency Level II
• Speaking Able to satisfy most work
  requirements with language usage that is
  acceptable and effective. Able to speak the
  language with sufficient structural accuracy and
  vocabulary to participate effectively in most
  formal and informal conversations on practical,
  social and professional topics
• Reading Able to read within a normal range of
  speed and with almost complete comprehension a
  variety of material on unfamiliar subjects. Can
  comprehend a variety of styles and forms
  pertinent to professional needs. Rarely
  misinterprets texts

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Language Proficiency Levels

• Computer Skills Knowledge of email programs to
  send and receive electronically submitted work
• Language Proficiency Level III
• Speaking Able to use the language fluently and
  accurately on all levels normally pertinent to
  professional needs. Language usage and ability
  to function are fully successful
• Reading Able to read fluently and accurately
  all styles and forms of the language pertinent to
  professional needs
• Computer Skills Knowledge of computer skills in
  use of word processing programs to produce,
  revise or edit documents as needed, changing
  formats or adding and deleting text

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Contractor Manpower Reporting

• The Contractor shall report all Contractor
  manpower (to include subcontractor manpower)
  employed for the performance of this contract
• The Contractor shall complete all required fields
  in the reporting system using the web address
  https//cmra.army.mil/
• The requiring activity will assist the Contractor
  with the reporting requirement as necessary
• The Contractor may enter reports at any time
  during the reporting period, which is defined as
  the contract's period of performance not to
  exceed 12 months ending 30 September of each
  Government fiscal year
• Reporting must be completed no later than 31 Oct
  following the fiscal year during which the
  contract is in place. Reporting must be
  completed for every year or part of a year for
  which the contract is in place
• Failure to comply with this reporting requirement
  will result in contract termination

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Contractor Manpower Reporting
The following information will be provided with
each contract requiring CMR
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Contractor Manpower Reporting
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Contact Information

• 409th Contracting Support
• Brigade
• Brigade Operations Officer
• Major David Hosna
• David.hosna_at_eur.army.mil
• Tel [phone]
• DSN [phone]

622nd Contingency Contracting Team Contracting
Officer Major James Conatser James.conatser_at_eur.a
rmy.mil Tel. [phone] Contracting
Officer Major William T. Cundy William.cundy_at_eur.
army.mil Tel. [phone]
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622nd Contingency Contracting Team Office
Information

• Military Address
• Regional Contracting Office Bavaria
• Unit 28130
• APO AE 09114
• Local Mailing Address
• Regional Contracting Office Bavaria
• LAGER, Gebaeude 244
• 92655 Grafenwoehr
• Phone [phone]

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409th Contracting Support Brigade, Europe
Questions