PRESOL | 67 | Archival Magnetic Track Playback System Sole Source Notification

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 29, 2008 FBO #2468
SOLICITATION NOTICE

67 -- Archival Magnetic Track Playback System Sole Source Notification

Notice Date: 8/27/2008
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS: 519120 — Libraries and Archives
Contracting Office: National Archives and Records Administration, NAA, Acquisition Center, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3340, College Park, Maryland, 20740-6001
ZIP Code: 20740-6001
Solicitation Number: NAMA-08-Q-0003
Archive Date: 9/25/2008
Point of Contact: Jon McIver,, Phone: (301) 837-0286
E-Mail Address: jon.mciver@nara.gov
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: August 27, 2008 The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Special Media Preservation Laboratory (NWTS) of Preservation Programs (NWT) is issuing this combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items under a Sole Source firm fixed price contract prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 12.6 and FAR 6.302-1 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This sole source award will purchase a specialized archival magnetic track playback system (the Sondor Chace MWA LLK5 System manufactured in Germany) and optical negative camera (LLK5) from Audio Intervisual Design (AID), (1155 N. La Brea Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90038) the only US company who is able to sell the MWA LLK5 system. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation and incorporated clauses/provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-26. The NARA business address is 8601 Adelphi Road in College Park, Maryland 20740. The award will be made to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Sole Source in accordance with FAR Subpart 15.101-2. You are invited to submit a quotation utilizing Enclosure 1, Schedule of Prices for the Services specified in Enclosure 2, Performance Work Statement (PWS), under Request for Quotation (RFQ) NAMA-NW-08-Q-0003. The quotation will be submitted in the form of a written quotation in accordance with the procedures outlined in Enclosure 3, Quotation Submission Instructions. You should submit the quote not later than 3:00 PM (EST) September 10, 2008: To aid you in your planning and quotation development, the following information is provided as enclosures to this RFQ: Enclosure 1Schedule of Prices Enclosure 2Performance Work Statement Enclosure 3Quotation Submission Instructions Enclosure 4Contract Administration (provides contract administration information and requests that certain data be provided by your firm). Enclosure 5 Terms and Conditions (provided additional clauses that will be included as part of the delivery order when it is issued). For a word version of the RFQ send e-mail to alice.keefe@nara.gov. This request does not commit the Government to pay for any costs incurred in the preparation of this quotation or to contract for the supplies or service. All written information identified above must be submitted to the Contract Specialist (CS) at the following address: Ms. Alice Keefe National Archives and Records Administration Acquisition Services Division (NAA) 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3340 College Park, MD 20740-6001 Additionally, any questions regarding this RFQ and any terms and conditions should be submitted in writing to Ms. Keefe not later than five working days before the deadline for receipt of quotations. Ms. Keefe may be reached on telephone number 301-837-1821, fax number 301-837-3227, or e-mail at Alice.Keefe@nara.gov. To request a copy of the Solicitation in Word format, please e-mail Alice.Keefe@nara.gov and jon.mciver@nara.gov. If you do not wish to submit a quotation for this effort, you are requested to notify Ms. Keefe as soon as possible by e-mail or fax. La Verne A Fields Contracting Officer ENCLOSURE 1 NOTE: The Purchase Order Price will be determined by summing the individual CLIN prices. CLIN = Contract Line Item Number; PWS = Performance Work Statement; NSP = Not Separately Priced. NOTE: This is a firm fixed price order. 3.0SCHEDULE OF PRICES NOTE: Insert unit prices proposed for each CLIN. The Total Contract Maximum Price will be determined by adding the CLIN prices for each year. CLIN = Contract Line Item Number; PWS = Performance Work Statement. Section A. Base from date of award through one year. CLIN 0001 Sondor Archival Film Playback System i.a.w Paragraph 2.2 and 2.3 of PWS. Qty 1 Each. Unit Price $_______. Total Price = (Qty X Price) = $_____ CLIN 0002 Labor to Perform Installation & testing on CLIN 0001 Tasks in accordance with PWS Paragraph 2.1 and 2.4. Qty 1 Lot. Not Separately Priced (NSP) CLIN 0003 Training to Operate system on CLIN 0001 in accordance with Paragraph 2.5. Qty 1 Lot. Not Separately Priced (NSP) CLIN 0004 Training to Data – Deliverables on CLIN 0001 in accordance with Paragraph 2.7 Qty 1 Lot. Not Separately Priced (NSP). CLIN 0005 System Maintenance in accordance with Paragraph 2.1 and 2.8. Qty 1 Lot. $_______ CLIN 0006 MWA Nova /Albrecht Laser Optical Negative Camera i.a.w. Paragraph of PWS. Qty 1 Lot. $_______ Qty 1 Each. Unit Price $_______. Total Price = (Qty X Price) = $_____ CLIN 0007 Labor to Perform Installation & testing on CLIN 0006 Tasks in accordance with PWS Paragraph 2.1 and 2.4 Qty 1 Lot. Not Separately Priced (NSP). CLIN 0008 Training to Operate system on CLIN 0006 in accordance with Paragraph 2.5. Qty 1 Lot. Not Separately Priced (NSP). CLIN 0009 Data – Deliverables on CLIN 0006 in accordance with Paragraph 2.7. Qty 1 Lot. Not Separately Priced (NSP). CLIN 0010 System Maintenance in accordance with Paragraph 2.1 and 2.8. Qty 1 Lot. $____ TOTAL NTE PRICE FOR THE BASE LINE REQUIREMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 08 BASE YEAR $_____________ Option Year one (I), Year 2 Requirement Description CLIN 1001 System Maintenance Year 2 in accordance with Paragraph 2.1 and 2.8. Qty 1 Lot. $____ TOTAL NTE PRICE FOR THE OPTION YEAR (I) YEAR 2 REQUIREMENT $________ Option Year two (II) Year 3 Requirement Description CLIN 2001 System Maintenance Year 3 in accordance with Paragraph 2.1 and 2.8. Qty 1 Lot. $____ TOTAL NTE PRICE FOR THE OTION YEAR (II) YEAR 3 REQUIREMENT $_______ Option Year three (III) Year 4 Requirement Description CLIN 3001 System Maintenance Year 4 in accordance with Paragraph 2.1 and 2.8. Qty 1 Lot. $____ TOTAL NTE PRICE FOR THE OTION YEAR (III) YEAR 4 REQUIREMENT $___ Option Year four (IV) Year 5 Requirement Description CLIN 4001 System Maintenance Year 5 in accordance with Paragraph 2.1 and 2.8. Qty 1 Lot. $____ TOTAL NTE PRICE FOR THE OTION YEAR (IV) YEAR 5 REQUIREMENT $____ TOTAL COST 5 YEARS$____ ENCLOSURE 2 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT FOR Sondor CHACE and LLK-5 1.0 INTRODUCTION Statement of Need The Motion Picture Preservation Lab of the Special Media Preservation Laboratory (NWTS) of Preservation Programs (NWT) of the National Archives and Records Administration needs to expand capabilities for the digitization magnetic audio recordings and has a need to procure an archival magnetic track playback system and optical negative camera. This equipment will be used for preservation of deteriorating magnetic tracks of both classified and unclassified special media. 2.0 BASIC REQUIREMENTS 2.1 Offerors shall propose equipment to meet the National Archives' requirements and specifications. The selected vendor shall provide all equipment and services to the final approved list and specifications. The vendor shall deliver all equipment to the National Archives at College Park, 3301 Metzerott Rd., College Park, MD, 20740. The vendor shall install the equipment in the Special Media Preservation Labs, set-up/configure equipment for use, and shall train NARA lab staff on the operation of the equipment. The vendor shall supply appropriate documentation on the operation of the equipment, on trouble-shooting problems, and on maintenance procedures. Data deliverables will also include a report tracking individual equipment warranties, and the workstation standard industry warranty from the contractor. Testing results from CLIN 0002 and 0006 will be included as data deliverables. After the base year period, the vendor shall provide, as an option, a full-service maintenance agreement for the equipment. The vendor shall agree to a one year renewable maintenance agreement, renewable for a minimum period of four years. 2.2 General Requirements: Archival Magnetic Track Playback system must meet the minimum specification requirements listed below. Archival Magnetic Track Playback Requirements: •Equipped with playback heads as follows: 1- Standard 16-mm single stripe and 2-stripe head assemblies, 2- Standard 35-mm single, 3-, and 4-stripe head assemblies, 3- Modified 16-mm single stripe and 2-stripe head assemblies, and 4- Modified 35-mm single, 3-, and 4-stripe head assemblies •Mechanical and Electrical spares kit •Programming module for recallable audio alignment and setup •Basic equipment containing film-drive, drive electronics complete with bi-phase master/slave, 9-pin control port, video-ref, crystal-ref, electronic multi-format counter; set of mating plugs, and manual in •Standard Sondor 19" Rack •head assemblies adjusted and aligned with amplifier •Standard and archival COMOPT 16mm and 35mm red LED reverse-scan heads •Standard and archival COMOPT 16mm and 35mm, white light mono •Record and Replay Amplifier Audio 84 and Audio 90 •Second/Sync Audio 84 and Audio 90 •Monitor Amplifiers and Speakers •Bias check and bias erase check meter •Audio 90 Programming Module •Additions to Standard Head Assembly: 16mm/35mm shrinkage heads (.5%, 2% for 16mm and 2.5% for 35mm) •Split Spool •Adapter for Laser Interface SoundDirect reader •Optical pre-amplifier board •Timecode read amplifier •Level metering with line-up oscillator •4 and 5 Track meter panel •Loop box •Magazine 84, drawer 19"-2U •Pre-listening indicator driver •Head assemblies: one track, 1-4 track switchable, 16/35, 1-6 track switchable •Optical Countdown Unit •Cinema and Jumbo slave displays for Optical Countdown Unit •Audio remote control for tracks 1-4 and tracks 5-8 •Extender board for Audio-Tests •Rotary pulse generator, set •Pilot tone amplifier and converter 2.3. Optical negative camera must meet the minimum specification requirements listed below. Optical Negative Camera Requirements Optical Sound Laser Camera A/D converter at 192khz, provision for DTS time code, Test generator for 1khz full scale, 10khz focus, 25hz density test, cross-mod signals. Selectable delay for noise reduction Spare film cassette CMDM Cross-Mod Distortion Meter SRC-L Sample Rate Converter Test Microscope Densitometer and Density Calibration Tablet 2.4 The contractor will perform all professional services for Setup and installation of the work stations on site which includes testing and configuration validation for workstations and server/software in the Special Media Preservation Labs. Testing to demonstrate the workstation is working properly. 2.5 Training services for operation of work stations and server for NARA lab staff. NARA is looking for the industry standard training for any new system after the system is proven operational. 2.7 Data deliverables are appropriate industry standard documentation on the operation of the equipment, on trouble-shooting problems, on maintenance procedures, and on repair procedures. This will include industry standard documentation on the mechanical design of the equipment, the electrical and electronics systems of the equipment, and the control systems of the equipment. NARA believes that technical manuals for each component will be a big part of the deliverables package. Any contractor unique workstation issues will need to be covered in a format that meets industry standards and will be separate from the technical manuals provided. Data deliverables will include the spare parts package list, which shall consist of a selection of commonly replaced and unique parts or components required for the maintenance and repair of the equipment. The initial spare parts list will be delivered upon award, and updated annually upon exercising Maintenance options for years 2, 3, 4 and 5 CLIN 1001, 2001, 3001 and 4001. 2.8 System Maintenance is included in the base year and included as an option for four succeeding option years. This maintenance will cover the work stations, hardware and software components and server that are a part of the work station system. This is a full-service maintenance agreement for the equipment. Maintenance shall cover the cost of all replacement parts and labor required to repair any defects and to make the equipment fully operational. 3.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Work will be performed at the following location: Special Media Preservation Laboratory (NWTS) 8601 Adelphi Road in College Park Maryland 20740 Entrance for installation will be via Metzerott Road 4.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The period will be for installation and one year of system maintenance and four one (1) year options starting from date of award. 5.0HOURS OF OPERATION Work must be undertaken during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, unless mutually agreed upon by NARA Contracting Officers Representative (COR) and the Contractor. 6.0TASKS AND DELIVERABLES The deliverables are discussed in paragraph 2.7 above. Performance Specifications/Additional Requirements: MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS 6.1 All work must be completed on a schedule mutually agreed upon by the vendor and the Government no later than one year from contract award date in base year or applicable option year, if exercised. 6.2 No transportation or travel expenses will be paid. 6.3 Vendor must accept direct deposit for payment. (Vendor must be registered with the CCR registry.) Government-furnished materials: N/A Subcontractors: In the event that subcontractors are needed for portions of this project, they shall be required to fully comply with all relevant portions of this performance work statement and the final contract between the Government and the prime Contractor. Enclosure 3 QUOTATION SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requires Offerors to provide a written quotation, which is limited to 20 pages with a type font of no less than 10pt. to NARA officials for the purposes of assuring that the prospective Contractor fully understands the scope of this procurement and has the capability to complete all PWS requirements. NARA will incorporate the written quotation into the contract. Pricing information is excluded from the 20 page limit and should be submitted separately in CLIN structure from the Technical proposal. a.1. Content of the Technical Quotation. The Offeror’s technical quotation to the Government must demonstrate the Offeror’s technical approach; personnel; and related experience and past performance. The purpose of the technical quotation is to enable the Government to assess and determine the soundness of each Offeror’s: demonstrated relevant knowledge and competence with regard to the Government’s requirements and program objectives; relevant capability to perform; understanding of, and approach to the work that the Offeror would have to perform under the prospective order; and the relevant challenges and risks. The technical quotation must not include any price or cost information. However, resource information such as data concerning categories, material manufacturer, and subcontracts must be contained in the presentation so that the Offeror’s understanding of the PWS can be evaluated. 2. Price Quotation. The quotations will be evaluated in accordance with the procedures outlined in FAR Subpart 15.101-2 and award will be made to the offeror that submits the lowest price technically acceptable offer. a.The period of performance will begin from date of award and go for one year, with the possibility of exercising four (4) 1 year options. b.The Offeror must provide the following information on the first page of the pricing quotation: (1) RFP Number; (2) Name and address of Offeror; (3) Name and telephone number of point of contact; (4) Name of contract administration office (if available); (5) Type of order; and (6) Proposed prices per the Schedule of Prices - best prices offered to the government (See Enclosure1). c.If the Offeror is on GSA schedule for similar efforts, provide an electronic link to the GSA contract along with the number. d.All other direct costs (ODCS) items must be separately identified and explained. e.Provide the name, address, phone number, and e-mail contact information for three (3) past performance companies to which you have provided similar products. Enclosure 4 Contract Administration GOVERNMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION (a)This task order will be administered by: National Archives and Records Administration Acquisition Services Division, Code NAA Room 3340 8601 Adelphi Road College Park, MD 20740-6001 (b)Contract Specialist (CS): Ms. Alice Keefe, Contract Specialist (CS) Telephone: (301) 837-1821 The Contracting Officer (CO), has the overall responsibility for the administration of this task order. Written communication to the CO must make reference to the task order number and must be mailed, postage prepaid, to the above address. (c)Contracting Officer (CO) La Verne A Fields (CO) Telephone: (301) 837-3003 The CO alone, without delegation, is authorized to take actions on behalf of the Government to amend, modify, or deviate from the task order terms, conditions, requirements, specifications, details and/or delivery schedules; make final decisions on disputed deductions from task order payments for non-performance or unsatisfactory performance; terminate the task order for convenience or default; and issue final decisions regarding task order questions or matters under dispute. However, the CO may delegate certain other responsibilities to authorized representatives. Enclosure 5 Terms and Conditions NARA 4.1SUBMISSION OF FORMS AND REPORTSJUL 2000 All postage and fees relating to submitting information, including, but not limited to, forms, reports, etc., to the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer's Representative COR shall be prepaid by the Contractor. End of Clause NARA 4.2MARKING OF INFORMATION OR REPORTS JUL 2000 All information or reports submitted shall prominently show on the cover of the report: 1Name and business address of Contractor; 2Contractor’s point of contact for report and phone number; 3Contract number and/or Order number; 4Contracting Officer’s name, phone number and address; and 5Name and address of Contracting Officer's Representative COR. End of Clause NARA 7.2 DESIGNATION OF CONTRACTING OFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE COR Name Jason Love Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) National Archives and records Administration 8601 Adelphi Road Room Office Phone (office) /301-837-1922 (fax) 301-837-3703 Jason.Love@nara.gov (i)The individual named above is designated as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to assist the CO in the discharge of the CO's responsibilities. The COR is responsible for monitoring, giving progress reports to the CS, and overall technical surveillance of services to be performed under this task order and should be contacted regarding questions or problems of a technical nature. In no event will any understanding or agreement, modification, change order, or other matter deviating from the terms of the basic task order between the Contractor and any person other than the CO be effective or binding upon the Government. (ii)When, in the opinion of the Contractor, the COR requests effort outside the existing scope of the task order, the Contractor must promptly notify the CO in writing. (iii) No action will be taken by the Contractor under such technical instruction unless the CO has issued a contractual change. (iv) The responsibilities of the COR include, but are not limited to, the following: (A) Serve as the point of contact through which the Contractor can relay questions or problems of a technical nature to the CS and the CO; (B) Be responsible for the inspection and acceptance of the services performed and determining the adequacy of performance by the Contractor in accordance with the terms and conditions of this task order; (C) Confer with representatives of the Contractor regarding any non-performance or unsatisfactory performance; follow through to assure that all non-performance or unsatisfactory performance is performed/corrected or payment adjustment is recommended to the CS/CO; (D) Review and certify invoices in accordance with invoicing instructions of the task order. Maintain a file with copies of these documents; (E) Review and evaluate Contractor's IDIQ estimates, furnish comments, and recommendations to the CS/CO; (F) Advise the CS of any performance problems and make recommendations for corrective action to correct performance issues; (G) Furnish the CS with any requests for change, deviation, or waiver (whether generated by Government personnel or Contractor personnel), including all supporting paperwork in connection with such change, deviation, or waiver; (H) Submit a written evaluation to the CS/CO within 60 days of task order completion or annually on the anniversary date for task orders that include options. The evaluation should include: (1) the quality and timeliness of the Contractor’s performance; and (2) a statement as to the uses made of any deliverables furnished by the Contractor. (I) In addition to the specific duties as listed above, you are also responsible for knowing the employment status of the contractor’s employees working at the NARA sites of AI and AII. When you are notified that the contractor’s employee is leaving the contract or the work site has changed, you must notify NASS of the new status. You should also ensure that the contractor’s employee returns the NARA issued identification and the proximity card for AII when they no longer need access to the buildings. Your signature is required on the Contractor’s Identification Card Authorization in order for the contractor’s employee to be issued a NARA identification badge and a proximity card in the case of an AII work site. An identification badge and proximity card will not be issued without a signed Authorization that includes an expiration date. Please refer to NARA Directive 272 for more information on contractor’s employees’ identification badge and proximity card issuance. NARA 7.5 INVOICE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS A. Invoices should be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: NAR@BPD.TREAS.GOV. Protected Microsoft Excel files are the preferred format, however, Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) and Microsoft word are also acceptable. To receive a free notification of your electronic payment, register at http://fms.treas.gov/paid. If electronic invoices are not possible, all original invoices (plus two copies) submitted for payment shall be sent to: ARC/ASD/NAR Avery 3F Bureau of Public Debt PO Box 1328 Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328 For Bureau of Public Debt paying office (ARC/ASD/NAR) payment and invoice questions, call 304-480-8000 B. One copy to the Contract Specialist (identified above). C. One copy to Jason Love, NWTS National Archives and records Administration, Rm#B810 8601 Adelphi Road Room Jason.love@nara.gov D. The contractor's invoice shall include the following information and/or attached documentation: (1) Name of the business concern and invoice date; (2) The complete contract number and/or deliver/task order number preceded by the letters NAMA; (3) Description, price, and quantity of services actually delivered or rendered and segregated by CLIN and/or SUBCLIN number (s); (4) Payment Terms; (5) DUNS number; (6) Taxpayer's Identification Number (TIN); (7) Government Fund Cite; and (8) Government Organization ordering the items E. All invoices will be paid using information from the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Therefore, payment will be made to the EFT information that matches the DUNS number for this award. NARA 8.1 SECURITY, PHYSICAL ACCESS SECURITY MAY 2006 a.The Government will have, and will exercise, full and complete control over granting, denying, withholding or terminating suitability determinations for contract employees with non-classified security level access to Government facilities. All employees assigned to positions requiring access to NARA facilities under this contract as shall be subject to background investigations at the "National Agency Check with Inquiries" (NACI) level. Contractor personnel with access to NARA Desktop Common Productivity Tools shall also be required to comply with this requirement. The Government may, as it deems appropriate, authorize and grant temporary access to employees of the Contractor and its subcontractors. However, the granting of temporary access to any such employee will not be considered as assurance that full suitability determination will follow as a result or condition thereof. The granting of either temporary or full access will in no way prevent, preclude, or bar the withdrawal or termination of any such suitability determination by the Government as deemed necessary to protect facilities. b.Unless otherwise specified, the Contractor must submit to the COR, as soon as possible, but not later than ten (10) working days before contract performance is required to begin, one (1) completed Form FD 258, Fingerprint Chart; one (1) background investigation form (SF 85, SF-85-P or SF-86, as applicable)((this may be through e-QIP system with prior coordination with the NARA Personnel Security Office); one (1) Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification; and one (1) Declaration for Federal Employment, Optional Form 306 (OF 306) for those officers of the firm who may visit the worksite during the period of this contract and for all employees who have access to the buildings in the performance of the contract work. These forms must be submitted for replacement employees (10) days before entrance on duty. The Government will be responsible for processing these forms and adjudicating the results of the investigations. If the Government receives an unsuitable report on any employee after processing these forms, the Contractor will be advised immediately that such employee cannot continue to work, or be assigned to work, under this contract. Contractors, who hire employees investigated and determined suitable during employment with preceding Contractors, are not required to submit another set of these forms, if the employee has been determined suitable within the past three (3) years, unless specifically requested to do so by the COR. c.During the course of this contract, regardless of where the work is being performed, in a NARA facility or another location authorized by the contract, the Contractor may come into contact with data files subject to the Privacy Act. If this situation occurs, Privacy Act data must conform to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, as amended. The Contractor also may come into contact with confidential documents and confidential information about documents and proposed Federal Agency actions. The Contractor, including Contractor’s personnel, Subcontractors, and consultants must not divulge or release data or information developed or obtained in performance of this task except to authorized Government personnel or upon written approval of the Contracting Officer. The Contractor must not use, disclose, or reproduce proprietary data, which bears a restrictive legend, other than as required in the performance of this task. The limitations above do not apply to data or information that has been made public by the Government. d.The requirements of this clause are applicable to, and must flow down, to all subcontractors who will work at NARA facility(ies). (End of Clause) NARA 8.3 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT (a) The Contractor will be responsible for maintaining satisfactory standards of employee competency, conduct, appearance, and integrity. The Contractor is also responsible for ensuring that its employees and those of its subcontractor(s) do not disturb papers on desks, open desk drawers or cabinets, use Government telephones, except as authorized, or otherwise jeopardize the security and the privacy of Government employees, its clientele, and the contents and property of the federal building(s) in which the task order work is performed. Each employee or supervisor of the Contractor is expected to adhere to standards of behavior that reflect credit on themselves, their employer, and the Federal Government. (b) The Contractor will be responsible for taking such disciplinary action, including suspension without pay or removal from the worksite, with respect to its employees, as may be necessary to enforce those standards. (c) Where applicable, the requirements of this clause must be expressly incorporated into subcontract(s) and must be applicable to all subcontractor employees who may perform recurring services or work at the federal building and grounds of this task order. (d) The Government retains the right to remove permanently any employee of the Contractor from performing duties assigned under this task order at the Federal building should the employee's performance so warrant. The Government will request the Contractor to immediately remove any employee of the Contractor from the Federal building/work-site should it be determined by the Contracting Officer that the individual employee of the Contractor is "unsuitable" for security reasons or for otherwise being found to be unfit for performing his assigned duty at a federal building. The following areas (not all-inclusive) are considered justification for requesting the Contractor to immediately remove an employee from a federal building/work site: (i) Neglect of assigned duty and refusing to render assistance or cooperate in upholding the integrity of the security programs at the worksite; (ii) Falsification or unlawful concealment, removal, mutilation, or destruction of any official documents or records, or concealment of material facts by willful omissions from official documents or records; (iii) Disorderly conduct, use of abusive or offensive language, quarreling, intimidation by words or actions, or fighting; participation in disruptive activities which interfere with the normal and efficient operations of the Government; (iv) Theft, vandalism, immoral conduct, or any other criminal actions; (v) Selling, consuming, orbeing under the influence of intoxicants, drugs, or controlled substances which produce similar effects; (vi) Improper use of official authority or credentials, as a supervisor or employee of the Contractor; (vii) Violation of agency and Contractor security procedures and regulations; and (viii) Violation of the rules and regulations governing federal public buildings and grounds, set forth in 41 CFR Subpart 101-20.3 Conduct on Federal Property. (e) Following a recommendation from an agency program official or security officer, the Contracting Officer will make all determinations regarding the removal of any employee of the Contractor from and denial/termination of clearance and access to the federal building worksite for non-performance, misconduct, or failure to abide by all laws and regulations. The Contracting Officer will verbally inform the Contractor about the employee, followed by a written confirmation or determination. Specific reasons for the removal of an employee will be provided to the Contractor in writing. In the event of a dispute, the Contracting Officer will make a final determination. (f) Upon a determination of the Government that an employee of the Contractor be removed from or denied access to a federal building worksite, the employee's clearance and access to the federal building must be immediately revoked or otherwise terminated. Furthermore, if applicable, the building pass and/or other access device(s) previously given to the employee must be immediately surrendered, returned, or delivered to the security officer of the federal building. NARA 8.4PERMITS AND LICENSES SEP 1998 In performance of work under this contract, the Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any Federal, State, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work. (End of Clause) NARA 8.8SIGN IN / SIGN OUT LOGSEP 1998 All contract employees, including subcontract employees, must sign in and out at the beginning and end of their shifts or, if a temporary vendor employee, when reporting in and leaving for a service call, on a log established at the Archives facility(ies) for contract administration purposes. The NARA Form 6026 Record of Time of Arrival and Departure from Building shall be used for this purpose. The contract employee must sign in when reporting to the building for additional services, overtime, or emergency call-back service and sign out when leaving. The NA Form 6026 shall be marked to indicate whether the purpose of the contract employee visit was for overtime, emergency call back, additional services, or regular duty. Contract supervisors must indicate their position titles next to their signatures. The log shall be the property of the Government. (End of Clause) NARA 8.9INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS SEP 1998 a.In accordance with the clause of this contract entitled “INSURANCE--WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION” (FAR 52.228-5), the Contractor shall acquire and maintain during the entire performance period of this contract insurance of at least the following kinds and minimum amounts set forth below. TYPES OF INSURANCEMINIMUM AMOUNT Worker's Compensation and all$100,000, except as provided occupational disease for in FAR 28.307(a) Employee's Liability Insurance and all$100,000 per accident occupational disease when not covered by Workmen's Compensation above General Liability Insurance (Comprehensive) Bodily Injury per occurrence$500,000 Property Damage per occurrence$100,000 Vehicle Liability Insurance (Comprehensive) Bodily Injury per person$200,000 Bodily Injury per accident$500,000 Property Damage per accident$100,000 b.The amount of liability coverage on other policies shall be commensurate with any legal requirements of the locality and sufficient to meet normal and customary claims. (End of Clause) NARA 8.10OVERTIME SEP 1998 All overtime cost is included in the contract price. The Contractor is obligated, at no additional compensation, to meet all requirements of this contract. The Contractor shall pay overtime premiums to all employees as required by the terms and conditions of this contract, and all applicable State and Federal laws at no increase in the contract fixed price and no additional expense to the Government. (End of Clause) NARA 8.11COOPERATION WITH OTHER ON-SITE CONTRACTORS SEP 1998 a.When the Government undertakes or awards other contracts for additional work at the facilities, the Contractor shall: (1) fully cooperate with the other Contractors and Government employees and (2) carefully fit its own work to such other additional contracted work as may be directed by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Contractor shall not commit or permit any act which will interfere with the performance of work awarded to another Contractor or with the performance of other Government employees. b.In any case where, in the course of fulfilling the contract requirements, the Contractor disturbs any work guaranteed under another separate contract, the Contractor shall restore such disturbed work to a condition satisfactory to the COR and guarantee such restored work to the same extent as it was guaranteed under the other contract. (End of Clause) 1.CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY The Contractor is responsible for the day-to-day inspection and monitoring of the Contractor work performed to ensure compliance with requirements. The results of all Contractor quality control inspections conducted must be documented on inspection checklists and be made available to the Government during the term of the task order. OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS (a) The Offeror must provide the Contractor Identification Number - Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) FAR 52.204-6 (APR 2008). (b) The Offeror must provide the Taxpayer Identification Number in accordance with FAR 52.204-3 (OCT 1998). (c) Exceptions Taken to any Terms and Conditions Stated in the RFP. Complete rationale, justification, and cost impact must be included. The Government advises Offerors that it intends to evaluate quotations and award an order without discussions. Questions regarding terms and conditions should be submitted in writing to the Contract Administrator not later than five (5) working days before the deadline for receipt of quotations. 52.216-1TYPE OF CONTRACTAPR 1984 (IAW FAR 16.105) The Government contemplates award of a Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract resulting from this solicitation. 52.217-5EVALUATION OF OPTIONSJUL 1990 (IAW FAR 17.208(c)(1)) 52.217-8Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)Nov 1999 The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of contract end date. 52.233-2SERVICE OF PROTEST SEP 2006 (IAW FAR 33.106(a)) Service of Protest (Sep 2006) (a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from National Archives and Records Administration NAA - Acquisition Services Division 8601 Adelphi Road Room 3340 College Park, MD 20740-6001 301-837-0286 (b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO. (End of Provision) CLAUSES 52.212-2 IAW FAR 12.301 ( c ) Evaluation—Commercial Items (January 1999) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers and shall be in separate volumes: 1) Technical Understanding, Approach, Capabilities, and Management; 1 Copy 3) Price1 Copy (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Part IV – Representations and Instructions 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. (Jun 2008) An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (m) of this provision. (a) Definitions. As used in this provision-- “Emerging small business” means a small business concern whose size is no greater than 50 percent of the numerical size standard for the NAICS code designated. “Forced or indentured child labor” means all work or service— (1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or (2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties. “Manufactured end product” means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except— (1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials; (2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies; (3) FSG 88, Live Animals; (4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables; (5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials; (6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible; (7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products; (8) FSC 9610, Ores; (9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and (10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials. “Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture. “Restricted business operations” means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person conducting the business can demonstrate— (1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan; (2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization; (3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan; (4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization; (5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or (6) Have been voluntarily suspended. “Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”— (1) Means a small business concern— (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and (ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran. (2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16). “Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation. “Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern— (1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans(as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and (2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans. “Women-owned business concern” means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women. “Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern -- (1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and (2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women. (b) (1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted on the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website. (2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the ORCA website at http://orca.bpn.gov.After reviewing the ORCA database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ____________. [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (m) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on ORCA.] (c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply. (1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it * is, * is not a small business concern. (2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it * is, * is not a veteran-owned small business concern. (3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it * is, * is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. (4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, for general statistical purposes, that it * is, * is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002. (5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it * is, * is not a women-owned small business concern. Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(6) and (c)(7) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. (6) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.]. The offeror represents that it * is, a women-owned business concern. (7) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price: ___________________________________________ (8) Small Business Size for the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and for the Targeted Industry Categories under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. [Complete only if the offeror has represented itself to be a small business concern under the size standards for this solicitation.] (i) [Complete only for solicitations indicated in an addendum as being set-aside for emerging small businesses in one of the designated industry groups (DIGs).] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it * is, * is not an emerging small business. (ii) [Complete only for solicitations indicated in an addendum as being for one of the targeted industry categories (TICs) or designated industry groups (DIGs).] Offeror represents as follows: (A) Offeror’s number of employees for the past 12 months (check the Employees column if size standard stated in the solicitation is expressed in terms of number of employees); or (B) Offeror’s average annual gross revenue for the last 3 fiscal years (check the Average Annual Gross Number of Revenues column if size standard stated in the solicitation is expressed in terms of annual receipts). (Check one of the following): Number of EmployeesAverage Annual Gross Revenues 50 or fewer$1 million or less 51-100$1,000,001-$2 million 101-250$2,000,001-$3.5 million 251-500$3,500,001-$5 million 501-750$5,000,001-$10 million 751-1,000$10,000,001-$17 million Over 1,000Over $17 million (9) [Complete only if the solicitation contains the clause at FAR 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, or FAR 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program—Disadvantaged Status and Reporting, and the offeror desires a benefit based on its disadvantaged status.] (i) General. The offeror represents that either— (A) It * is, * is not certified by the Small Business Administration as a small disadvantaged business concern and identified, on the date of this representation, as a certified small disadvantaged business concern in the database maintained by the Small Business Administration (PRO-Net), and that no material change in disadvantaged ownership and control has occurred since its certification, and, where the concern is owned by one or more individuals claiming disadvantaged status, the net worth of each individual upon whom the certification is based does not exceed $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); or (B) It *has, * has not submitted a completed application to the Small Business Administration or a Private Certifier to be certified as a small disadvantaged business concern in accordance with 13 CFR 124, Subpart B, and a decision on that application is pending, and that no material change in disadvantaged ownership and control has occurred since its application was submitted. (ii) Joint Ventures under the Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns. The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that it is a joint venture that complies with the requirements in 13 CFR 124.1002(f) and that the representation in paragraph (c)(9)(i) of this provision is accurate for the small disadvantaged business concern that is participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name of the small disadvantaged business concern that is participating in the joint venture: ________________.] (10) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that-- (i) It * is, * is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material change in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage has occurred since it was certified by the Small Business Administration in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and (ii) It * is, * not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(10)(i) of this provision is accurate for the HUBZone small business concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the HUBZone small business concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture: __________.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation. (d) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order 11246 -- (1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that -- (i) It * has, * has not, participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; and (ii) It * has, * has not, filed all required compliance reports. (2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that -- (i) It * has developed and has on file, * has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR parts 60-1 and 60-2), or (ii) It * has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor. (e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $100,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant contract. If any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants. The offeror need not report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payments of reasonable compensation were made. (f) Buy American Act Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225-1, Buy American Act – Supplies, is included in this solicitation.) (1) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. The terms “component,” “domestic end product,” “end product,” “foreign end product,” and “United States” are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American Act—Supplies.” (2) Foreign End Products: LINE ITEM NO.COUNTRY OF ORIGIN [List as necessary] (3) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25. (g) (1) Buy American Act -- Free Trade Agreements -- Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act -- Free Trade Agreements -- Israeli Trade Act, is included in this solicitation.) (i) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) or (g)(1)(iii) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The terms “Bahrainian or Moroccan end product,” “component,” “domestic end product,” “end product,” “foreign end product,” “Free Trade Agreement country,” “Free Trade Agreement country end product,” “Israeli end product,” and ‘United States’ are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act.” (ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other than Bahrainian or Moroccan end products) or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act”: Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahrainian or Moroccan End Products) or Israeli End Products: LINE ITEM NO.COUNTRY OF ORIGIN [List as necessary] (iii) The offeror shall list those supplies that are foreign end products (other than those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) or this provision) as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act.” The offeror shall list as other foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. Other Foreign End Products: LINE ITEM NO.COUNTRY OF ORIGIN [List as necessary] (iv) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25. (2) Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate I. If Alternate I to the clause at FAR 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision: (g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Canadian end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act”: Canadian End Products: Line Item No.: ___________________________________________ [List as necessary] (3) Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate II. If Alternate II to the clause at FAR 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision: (g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Canadian end products or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled ``Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act'': Canadian or Israeli End Products: Line Item No.:Country of Origin: [List as necessary] (4) Trade Agreements Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreements, is included in this solicitation.) (i) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(4)(ii) of this provision, is a U.S.-made or designated country end product as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Trade Agreements.” (ii) The offeror shall list as other end products those end products that are not U.S.-made or designated country end products. Other End Products Line Item No.:Country of Origin: [List as necessary] (iii) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25. For line items covered by the WTO GPA, the Government will evaluate offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American Act. The Government will consider for award only offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products unless the Contracting Officer determines that there are no offers for such products or that the offers for such products are insufficient to fulfill the requirements of the solicitation. (h) Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Executive Order 12689). (Applies only if the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.) The offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the offeror and/or any of its principals-- (1)* Are, * are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency; (2) * Have, * have not, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a Federal, state or local government contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or state antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property; and (3) * Are, * are not presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a Government entity with, commission of any of these offenses enumerated in paragraph (h)(2) of this clause; and (4) * Have, *have not, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,000 for which the liability remains unsatisfied. (i) Taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply: (A) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted. (B) The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded. (ii) Examples. (A) The taxpayer has received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C. §6212, which entitles the taxpayer to seek Tax Court review of a proposed tax deficiency. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek Tax Court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appear rights. (B) The IRS has filed a notice of Federal tax lien with respect to an assessed tax liability, and the taxpayer has been issued a notice under I.R.C. §6320 entitling the taxpayer to request a hearing with the IRS Office of Appeals Contesting the lien filing, and to further appeal to the Tax Court if the IRS determines to sustain the lien filing. In the course of the hearing, the taxpayer is entitled to contest the underlying tax liability because the taxpayer has had no prior opportunity to contest the liability. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek tax court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights. (C) The taxpayer has entered into an installment agreement pursuant to I.R.C. §6159. The taxpayer is making timely payments and is in full compliance with the agreement terms. The taxpayer is not delinquent because the taxpayer is not currently required to make full payment. (D) The taxpayer has filed for bankruptcy protection. The taxpayer is not delinquent because enforced collection action is stayed under 11 U.S.C. §362 (the Bankruptcy Code). (i) Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products (Executive Order 13126). [The Contracting Officer must list in paragraph (i)(1) any end products being acquired under this solicitation that are included in the List of Products Requiring Contractor Certification as to Forced or Indentured Child Labor, unless excluded at 22.1503(b).] (1) Listed End Product Listed End Product:Listed Countries of Origin: (2) Certification. [If the Contracting Officer has identified end products and countries of origin in paragraph (i)(1) of this provision, then the offeror must certify to either (i)(2)(i) or (i)(2)(ii) by checking the appropriate block.] [ ] (i) The offeror will not supply any end product listed in paragraph (i)(1) of this provision that was mined, produced, or manufactured in the corresponding country as listed for that product. [ ] (ii) The offeror may supply an end product listed in paragraph (i)(1) of this provision that was mined, produced, or manufactured in the corresponding country as listed for that product. The offeror certifies that is has made a good faith effort to determine whether forced or indentured child labor was used to mine, produce, or manufacture any such end product furnished under this contract. On the basis of those efforts, the offeror certifies that it is not aware of any such use of child labor. (j) Place of manufacture. (Does not apply unless the solicitation is predominantly for the acquisition of manufactured end products.) For statistical purposes only, the offeror shall indicate whether the place of manufacture of the end products it expects to provide in response to this solicitation is predominantly— (1) [ ] In the United States (Check this box if the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured in the United States exceeds the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured outside the United States); or (2) [ ] Outside the United States. (k) Certificates regarding exemptions from the application of the Service Contract Act. (Certification by the offeror as to its compliance with respect to the contract also constitutes its certification as to compliance by its subcontractor if it subcontracts out the exempt services.) [The contracting officer is to check a box to indicate if paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) applies.] (1) [ ] Maintenance, calibration, or repair of certain equipment as described in FAR 22.1003-4(c)(1). The offeror [ ] does [ ] does not certify that— (i) The items of equipment to be serviced under this contract are used regularly for other than Governmental purposes and are sold or traded by the offeror in substantial quantities to the general public in the course of normal business operations; (ii) The services will be furnished at prices which are, or are based on, established catalog or market prices (see FAR 22.1003-4(c)(2)(ii)) for the maintenance, calibration, or repair of such equipment; and (iii) The compensation (wage and fringe benefits) plan for all service employees performing work under the contract will be the same as that used for these employees and equivalent employees servicing the same equipment of commercial customers. (2) [ ] Certain services as described in FAR 22.1003-4(d)(1). The offeror [ ] does [ ] does not certify that— (i) The services under the contract are offered and sold regularly to non-Governmental customers, and are provided by the offeror (or subcontractor in the case of an exempt subcontract) to the general public in substantial quantities in the course of normal business operations; (ii) The contract services will be furnished at prices that are, or are based on, established catalog or market prices (see FAR 22.1003-4(d)(2)(iii)); (iii) Each service employee who will perform the services under the contract will spend only a small portion of his or her time (a monthly average of less than 20 percent of the available hours on an annualized basis, or less than 20 percent of available hours during the contract period if the contract period is less than a month) servicing the Government contract; and (iv) The compensation (wage and fringe benefits) plan for all service employees performing work under the contract is the same as that used for these employees and equivalent employees servicing commercial customers. (3) If paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) of this clause applies— (i) If the offeror does not certify to the conditions in paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) and the Contracting Officer did not attach a Service Contract Act wage determination to the solicitation, the offeror shall notify the Contracting Officer as soon as possible; and (ii) The Contracting Officer may not make an award to the offeror if the offeror fails to execute the certification in paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) of this clause or to contact the Contracting Officer as required in paragraph (k)(3)(i) of this clause. (l) Taxpayer identification number (TIN) (26 U.S.C. 6109, 31 U.S.C. 7701). (Not applicable if the offeror is required to provide this information to a central contractor registration database to be eligible for award.) (1) All offerors must submit the information required in paragraphs (l)(3) through (l)(5) of this provision to comply with debt collection requirements of 31 U.S.C. 7701(c) and 3325(d), reporting requirements of 26 U.S.C. 6041, 6041A, and 6050M, and implementing regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). (2) The TIN may be used by the government to collect and report on any delinquent amounts arising out of the offeror’s relationship with the Government (31 U.S.C. 7701(c)(3)). If the resulting contract is subject to the payment reporting requirements described in FAR 4.904, the TIN provided hereunder may be matched with IRS records to verify the accuracy of the offeror’s TIN.] (3) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). * TIN:_____________________. * TIN has been applied for. * TIN is not required because: * Offeror is a nonresident alien, foreign corporation, or foreign partnership that does not have income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States and does not have an office or place of business or a fiscal paying agent in the United States; * Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of a foreign government; * Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government; (4) Type of organization. * Sole proprietorship; * Partnership; * Corporate entity (not tax-exempt); * Corporate entity (tax-exempt); * Government entity (Federal, State, or local); * Foreign government; * International organization per 26 CFR 1.6049-4; * Other ____________________. (5) Common parent. * Offeror is not owned or controlled by a common parent: * Name and TIN of common parent: Name ____________________________________ TIN ______________________________________ (m) Restricted business operations in Sudan. By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies that it does not conduct any restricted business operations in Sudan. (End of Provision 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (June 2008) a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (2) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [Contracting Officer shall check as appropriate.] ___ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995)(41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). ___ (2) 52.219-3, Notice of Total HUBZone Set-Aside (Jan 1999)(15 U.S.C. 657a). ___ (3) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Jul 2005) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a). ___ (4) [Reserved] ___ (5) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-6. ___ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-6. ___ (6) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003)(15 U.S.C. 644). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7. ___ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7. ___ (7) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). ___ (8) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Apr 2008)(15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4).) ___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. ___ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. X. (9) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996)(15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). ___ (10) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)). ___ (11) (i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (Sep 2005)(10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer). ___ (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23. ___ (12) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program—Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Apr 2008)(Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). ___ (13) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program—Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000)(Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). ___ (14) 52.219-27, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 657 f). ___ (15) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (June 2007) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). X. (16) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003)(E.O. 11755). X. (17) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008) (E.O. 13126). X. (18) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). X. (19) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007)(E.O. 11246). X. (20) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006)(38 U.S.C. 4212). X. (21) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998)(29 U.S.C. 793). X. (22) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006)(38 U.S.C. 4212). X. (23) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). ___ (24) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007) (Applies to all contracts). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50. ___ (25) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008)(42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). ___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). ___ (26) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b). ___ (27) (i) 52.223-16, IEEE 1680 Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products (Dec 2007) (E.O. 13423). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Dec 2007) of 52.223-16. ___ (28) 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Supplies (June 2003)(41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). ___ (29) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act –Free Trade Agreements – Israeli Trade Act (Aug 2007) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, and 109-169). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. ___ (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. ___ (30) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2007) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). X. (31) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2006) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). ___ (32) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). ___ (33) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). ___ (34) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). ___ (35) 52.232.30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995)(41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). X. (36) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration (Oct. 2003)(31 U.S.C. 3332). ___ (37) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999)(31 U.S.C. 3332). ___ (38) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 1999)(31 U.S.C. 3332). X. (39) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996)(5 U.S.C. 552a). ___ (40) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006)(46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64. ________________________________________________ (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] X. (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007)(41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). X. (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989)(29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). X. (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Nov 2006)(29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). ___ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment (Feb 2002)(29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). ___ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). ___ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). ___ (7) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Aug 2007)(31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)). ________________________________________________ (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in paragraphs (i) through (vii) of this paragraph in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-- (i) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $550,000 ($1,000,000 for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (ii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007)(E.O. 11246). (iii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006)(38 U.S.C. 4212). (iv) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998)(29 U.S.C. 793). (v) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). (vi) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, (Nov 2007), flow down required for all subcontracts subject to the Service Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.) (vii) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-50. (viii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.) (ix) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.) (x) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. (End of Clause) FAR 52.217-9, OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within thirty (30) days of the expiration of the term; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract must be considered to include this option clause. (c). The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, must not exceed 12 months FAR 52.252-2, CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://www.arnet.gov or http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm a.FAR 52.243-1 CHANGES – FIXED PRICE (AUG 1987) b.FAR 52.245-4 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (Short Form) JUN 2003) c.FAR 52.246-2 INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES – FIXED PRICE. (AUG 1996) FAR 52.215-1 -- Instructions to Offerors -- Competitive Acquisition (Jan 2004) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision -- “Discussions” are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting Officer’s discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal.” “In writing,” “writing,” or “written” means any worded or numbered expression which can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information. “Proposal modification” is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation’s closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award. “Proposal revision” is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of negotiations. “Time,” if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day. (b) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s). (c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals. (1) Unless other methods (e.g., electronic commerce or facsimile) are permitted in the solicitation, proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted in paper media in sealed envelopes or packages (i) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (ii) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror. Offerors using commercial carriers should ensure that the proposal is marked on the outermost wrapper with the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this provision. (2) The first page of the proposal must show -- (i) The solicitation number; (ii) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror (and electronic address if available); (iii) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item; (iv) Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and (v) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office. (3) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals. (i) Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modification, or revisions, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that proposal or revision is due. (ii) (A) Any proposal, modification, or revision received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and -- (1) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or (2) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or (3) It is the only proposal received. (B) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted. (iii) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the proposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel. (iv) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that proposals cannot be received at the office designated for receipt of proposals by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation, the time specified for receipt of proposals will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume. (v) Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before award. Oral proposals in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile proposals, proposals may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before award, subject to the conditions specified in the provision at 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals. Proposals may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or an authorized representative, if the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the proposal before award. (4) Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, the offeror may propose to provide any item or combination of items. (5) Offerors shall submit proposals in response to this solicitation in English, unless otherwise permitted by the solicitation, and in U.S. dollars, unless the provision at FAR 52.225-17, Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers, is included in the solicitation. (6) Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time, and may submit modifications in response to an amendment, or to correct a mistake at any time before award. (7) Offerors may submit revised proposals only if requested or allowed by the Contracting Officer. (8) Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer. (d) Offer expiration date. Proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid for the number of days specified on the solicitation cover sheet (unless a different period is proposed by the offeror). (e)Restriction on disclosure and use of data. Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall -- (1) Mark the title page with the following legend: This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed -- in whole or in part -- for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of -- or in connection with -- the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government’s right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]; and (2) Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend: Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal. (f) Contract award. (1) The Government intends to award a contract or contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and subfactors in the solicitation. (2) The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the Government’s interest. (3) The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received. (4) The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals. (5) The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit cost or prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the proposal. (6) The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards if, after considering the additional administrative costs, it is in the Government’s best interest to do so. (7) Exchanges with offerors after receipt of a proposal do not constitute a rejection or counteroffer by the Government. (8) The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government. (9) If a cost realism analysis is performed, cost realism may be considered by the source selection authority in evaluating performance or schedule risk. (10) A written award or acceptance of proposal mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time specified in the proposal shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. (11) If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable: (i) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror’s offer. (ii) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror. (iii) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection. (iv) A summary of the rationale for award. (v) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror. (vi) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency. (End of Provision) 52.215-5 -- Facsimile Proposals (Oct 1997) (a) Definition. Facsimile proposal, as used in this provision, means a proposal, revision or modification of a proposal, or withdrawal of a proposal that is transmitted to and received by the Government via facsimile machine. (b) Offerors may submit facsimile proposals as responses to this solicitation. Facsimile proposals are subject to the same rules as paper proposals. (c) The telephone number of receiving facsimile equipment is: [302-837-3227]. (d) If any portion of a facsimile proposal received by the Contracting Officer is unreadable to the degree that conformance to the essential requirements of the solicitation cannot be ascertained from the document -- (1) The Contracting Officer immediately shall notify the offeror and permit the offeror to resubmit the proposal; (2) The method and time for resubmission shall be prescribed by the Contracting Officer after consultation with the offeror; and (3) The resubmission shall be considered as if it were received at the date and time of the original unreadable submission for the purpose of determining timeliness, provided the offeror complies with the time and format requirements for resubmission prescribed by the Contracting Officer. (e) The Government reserves the right to make award solely on the facsimile proposal. However, if requested to do so by the Contracting Officer, the apparently successful offeror promptly shall submit the complete original signed proposal. (End of Provision) 52.212-4 -Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Feb 2007) (a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post-acceptance rights -- (1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and (2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item. (b) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C.3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract. (c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties. (d) Disputes. This contract is subject to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, as amended (41 U.S.C. 601-613). Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract. (e) Definitions. The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference. (f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence. (g) Invoice. (1) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include -- (i) Name and address of the Contractor; (ii) Invoice date and number; (iii) Contract number, contract line item number and, if applicable, the order number; (iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered; (v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading; (vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered; (vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent; (viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and (ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract. (x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information. (A) The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract. (B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than Central Contractor Registration), or applicable agency procedures. (C) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT. (2) Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315. (h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings. (i) Payment. (1) Items accepted. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract. (2) Prompt Payment. The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR Part 1315. (3) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). If the Government makes payment by EFT, see 52.212-5(b) for the appropriate EFT clause. (4) Discount. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date which appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made. (5) Overpayments. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a contract financing or invoice payment, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer and request instructions for disposition of the overpayment. (j) Risk of loss. Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss or damage to the supplies provided under this contract shall remain with the Contractor until, and shall pass to the Government upon: (1) Delivery of the supplies to a carrier, if transportation is f.o.b. origin; or (2) Delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, if transportation is f.o.b. destination. (k) Taxes. The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties. (l) Termination for the Government’s convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor’s records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred which reasonably could have been avoided. (m) Termination for cause. The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience. (n) Title. Unless specified elsewhere in this contract, title to items furnished under this contract shall pass to the Government upon acceptance, regardless of when or where the Government takes physical possession. (o) Warranty. The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract. (p) Limitation of liability. Except as otherwise provided by an express warranty, the Contractor will not be liable to the Government for consequential damages resulting from any defect or deficiencies in accepted items. (q) Other compliances. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under this contract. (r) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts. The Contractor agrees to comply with 31 U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracts; 18 U.S.C. 431 relating to officials not to benefit; 40 U.S.C. 3701, et seq., Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act; 41 U.S.C. 51-58, Anti-Kickback Act of 1986; 41 U.S.C. 265 and 10 U.S.C. 2409 relating to whistleblower protections; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Fly American; and 41 U.S.C. 423 relating to procurement integrity. (s) Order of precedence. Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order: (1) The schedule of supplies/services. (2) The Assignments, Disputes, Payments, Invoice, Other Compliances, and Compliance with Laws Unique to Government Contracts paragraphs of this clause. (3) The clause at 52.212-5. (4) Addenda to this solicitation or contract, including any license agreements for computer software. (5) Solicitation provisions if this is a solicitation. (6) Other paragraphs of this clause. (7) The Standard Form 1449. (8) Other documents, exhibits, and attachments. The specification. (t) Central Contractor Registration (CCR). (1) Unless exempted by an addendum to this contract, the Contractor is responsible during performance and through final payment of any contract for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the CCR database, and for any liability resulting from the Government’s reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in the CCR database after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates its information in the CCR database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete. Updating information in the CCR does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document. (2) (i) If a Contractor has legally changed its business name, “doing business as” name, or division name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in Subpart 42.12, the Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer a minimum of one business day’s written notification of its intention to: (A) Change the name in the CCR database; (B) Comply with the requirements of Subpart 42.12 of the FAR; (C) Agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. The Contractor must provide with the notification sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name. (ii) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (t)(2)(i) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph (t)(2)(i)(C) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the CCR information that shows the Contractor to be other than the Contractor indicated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the “Suspension of Payment” paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract. The Contractor shall not change the name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the CCR record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims (see FAR Subpart 32.8, Assignment of Claims). Assignees shall be separately registered in the CCR database. Information provided to the Contractor’s CCR record that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the “Suspension of payment” paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract. Offerors and Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423, or 269-961-5757. (End of Clause)
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