Leveraging SEER*CMapper to enhance NCI mapping capabilities
Title: Leveraging SEER*CMapper to enhance NCI mapping capabilities Document Type: Special Notice Solicitation Number: 75N91019Q00167 Proposed Posted Date: 09/5/2019 Proposed Response Date: 09/11/2019 12:00 PM ET Classification Code: R499 - Support Professional NAICS Code: 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services. Business Size Standard: $15 Million Contracting Office Address: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research (CCR), Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) and the Office of Acquisitions, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 1E128, Bethesda, MD 20892, UNITED STATES. Description: National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR) Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS), Office of Acquisitions (OA)plans to procure services to enhance the functionalities of SEER*CMapper by incorporating several new features in the program; 2) support the maintenance of the SEER*CMapper program for one year; and 3) conduct feasibility studies to assess the effort required to implement the class separability classification method in two NCI portals. This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 - Acquisition for Commercial Items and will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) using simplified acquisition procedures for commercial acquisitions. The North American Industry Classification System code is 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services. This will be awarded as a Severable Firm Fixed Price type contract. It has been determined there are no opportunities to acquire green products or services for this procurement. BACKGROUND The class separability concept reflects the likelihood that estimates assigned to the two sides of a class break of a choropleth map are statistically different. This concept can also be used as a classification method to determine class breaks which produce maximum levels of separability between estimates in different classes. The SEER Choropleth Mapper (SEER*CMapper) is a stand-alone program to implement the class separability classification method to support choropleth mapping of SEER data. The SEER database includes incident data in frequencies and rates, and mortality rates for US populations. SEER*Stat users can download data from the SEER database, but these data could not be viewed in map form easily. SEER*CMapper can ingest data downloaded from SEER*Stat and create state or county level choropleth maps of the entire U.S. using standard map classification methods (natural breaks, quantile, equal intervals) and also the class separability classification method. The first version of SEER*CMapper was deployed in September of 2018, fully meeting its original design requirements. But during the development process, NCI identified additional functionalities that are deemed desirable, while the development team ran out of time and resources to implement these additional functions. In addition, the Surveillance Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences at NCI publishes maps and data with geographic information routinely via multiple venues, including the NCI GIS portal and the NCI State Cancer Profiles portal. Choropleth maps published in these venues support only standard map classification methods, and therefore, resultant choropleth maps do not consider the reliability levels of mapped rates, and thus the spatial patterns may be misleading. SCOPE The Contractor shall provide the maintenance service of SEER*CMapper software, enhance and improve SEER*CMapper usability, and conduct feasibility studies of implementing functionalities of SEER*CMapper in NCI portals. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS/ AND PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS Task 1: Provide the 12-month maintenance service of SEER*CMapper During the 12-month contracting period, the Contractor shall (i) maintain the server and website hosting the SEER*CMapper program; (ii) respond to users' queries and provide technical support to users of the tool; (iii) correct errors in the program based on reports filed by users; and (iv) disseminate an enhanced version of the program at the end of the contract period. Task 2: Enhancing and Improving SEER*CMapper Usability During the development of SEER*CMapper, NCI personnel identified several desirable features which were not included in the original design of SEER*CMapper. These features allow users to adjust the parameters in producing cancer statistics mapping to meet specific mapping requirements. Contractor shall further develop SEER*CMapper to include these functions to enhance it usability. Sub-task 2a: Allow Users to Determine the Numeric Formats on the Legend Currently, the formats of class break values and confidence levels shown in the legend are fixed in SEER*CMapper (class breaks are rounded to integers and confidence levels have one decimal point). The Contractor shall modify SEER*CMapper to allow users to determine the numeric formats, including rounding to 10s or 100s, and the number of decimal values. Sub-task 2b: Offer Users the Option to Filter Specific Values or Observations for Rendering After users download data from SEER*Stat, all data are ingested into SEER*CMapper to create choropleth maps. All valid values, including null values are included on the map. Users cannot filter values or observations to be rendered on the map. Occasionally, some values, such as those with very large standard error (SE) may not be too meaningful and should be excluded. For the enhanced version of SEER*CMapper, the Contractor shall modify the program to allow users to filter certain values or areal units to be included in the classification process and the rendering of the choropleth map. Sub-task 2c: Adjusting the Ranges of Values and Confidence Levels on Relevant Graphical Display Elements In the current version of SEER*CMapper, the vertical bar plot shows the values of estimates and associated errors with error bars. The vertical axis has a range of 0 to a maximum value. Given the distribution of the estimates and errors, the minimum of the vertical axis can be adjusted to a value larger than 0 to facilitate visualization. On the Bar Chart Controller window, the horizontal bar controlling the acceptable confidence level (CL) has a default range of 0 and 100, which may not be attainable given the distributions of estimates and associated error levels. In the enhanced version, the Contractor shall modify the range of the horizontal bar to display the range of CL values attainable by the actual data. Sub-task 2d: Creating County-Level Maps for Single State SEER*CMapper is a stand-alone application and will create state or county level choropleth maps of the entire U.S. even if users do not have GIS software or boundary data of the U.S. The reason is that the downloaded program includes state and county- level boundary data of the U.S. Data downloaded from SEER*Stat will be merged with the state or county level boundary shapefiles for mapping. For the county boundary shapefile, it covers the entire country. However, county-level data downloaded from SEER*Stat may be limited to one or a few states only. With counties in most states with missing data, such maps are not ideal. The Contractor shall modify SEER*CMapper such as users may be able to select rendering county-level maps for selected states, but not for the entire U.S. Such maps shall be more meaningful and useful. Sub-task 2e: Incorporating Other Criteria to Determine Separability Currently, separability of a class break is defined as the minimum probability among all pairs of comparisons between estimates above and below a class break value in SEER*CMapper. This is an extremely conservative statistic, which may be appropriate for certain contexts. But in other contexts, such as for estimates derived from smaller sample sizes at the county level, such a conservative statistic to determine separability may be impractical. Less conservative statistics may be chosen for different contexts. The current version of SEER*CMapper does not have the flexibility to choose other statistics. The Contractor shall conceptually develop, and empirically evaluat other less conservative statistics (e.g., averaged probabilities, or conditional probabilities). After evaluation, the Contractor shall implement these new statistics in SEER*CMapper as additional criteria to evaluate separability and then to determine class breaks. Sub-task 2f: Accommodate Input Data Other than those from SEER*Stat The current version of SEER*CMapper assumes that the input data are either downloaded from SEER*Stat or data already stored in ESRI shapefiles format. However, public health users may have data in other tabular formats. One example is the tabular data from the State Cancer Profiles portal (https://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/index.html). Therefore, the Contractor shall extend the usability of SEER*CMapper by expanding the capabilities to read tabular data in additional formats. These formats may include, but are not limited to MS Excel, Access, dbf, and text. Task 3: Conduct Feasibility Studies of Implementing Functionalities of SEER*CMapper in NCI portals In NCI, under the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, the Surveillance Research Program publishes data and related maps routinely via multiple venues, including the NCI GIS portal (https://gis.cancer.gov/portal/) and the NCI State Cancer Profiles portal (https://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/index.html). The NCI GIS portal renders various types of maps. Even if the data are statistical estimates with error information (such as standard error or margin of error), only standard classification methods are used in compiling choropleth maps and the error information of estimates is not considered. The NCI State Cancer Profiles portal provides public access to a version of the SEER data at the state level without disclosure problem and choropleth maps are generated using standard classification methods without considering the error information of the estimates although the data have confidence interval (CI) information, which may be converted into standard error). The Contractor shall evaluate the technical challenges and difficulties, and eventually determine whether it is feasible to implement the class separability classification method in the two NCI portals as an additional classification method, given the current technologies adopted by the two portals. REPORT(S)/DELIVERABLES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE Complete deliverables schedule listed below. Task 1. Due at the end of the eleventh month after the start of the contract. 1) the Contractor shall start to maintain the latest version of SEER*CMapper on the contractor's website; and 2) provide a record of inquiries received and changes made during the maintenance period. Sub-task 2a-2c. Enhanced functions listed under sub-task 2a to 2c (numeric formats in the legend, filter values for rendering and adjusting the ranges of display elements) shall be developed in SEER*CMapper. Deliverables are due in tee (3) months after the start of the contract. Sub-task 2d-2e. These enhanced functions include creating county-level maps for single state and incorporating other criteria to determine separability. Due in six (6) months after the start of the contract. Sub-task 2f. Accommodating input data other than the SEER*Stat format. Deliverables due eight (8) months after the start of the contract. Task 3. Feasibility studies of incorporating SEER*CMapper into the NCI GIS portal and the NCI State Cancer Profiles portal. Deliverable in the format of a draft report is due in eleven (11) months after the start of the contract. NCI will review the report and provide feedback, preferably within two weeks. The final revised version will be submitted in twelve (12) months after the start of the contract. COMStar Computing Technology Institute is the only known source, uniquely qualified to perform the services as outlined in the statement of work. They have extensive research experience in method development that applies spatial and temporal analysis techniques in health data. COMStar staff understand the unique functional requirements from NCI and can modify the specific components of the software and finish the task precisely as required by NCI in a timely manner. The team at COMStar Computing Technology Institute has successfully conducted tasks similar to projects in this acquisition and it's led the project SEER*CMapper under the support of a previous NCI contract, making them the uniquely qualified source to the requested tasks which no other researcher possesses. Any efforts to identify the required skills and expertise tough outside sources would be risks of tasks not being successfully finished, potential delays, and cost increases in completing the required work. PROVISION AND CLAUSES The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: Clauses as required by the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2019, Public Law 115-232, Section 889(a)(1)(A). FAR 52.204-24 - Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment FAR 52.204-25 - Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. NOTE: Offerors are required to have an authorized individual self-certify and return attachment from FAR 52.204-24 along with the quote. 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4), insert the following clause: Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Aug 2019) (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) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)). (2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91). (3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2019) (Section 89(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232). (4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) (5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108 77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (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: _ _ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402). ___ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509). ___ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5) (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009). _X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). ___ (5) [Reserved] ___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. 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C). ___ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). ___ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313). ___ (10) [Reserved] ___ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3. ___ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4. ___ (13) [Reserved] ___ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011). ___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011). ___ (15) (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. ___ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). ___ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Aug 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9. ___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9. ___ (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9. ___ (v) Alternate IV (Aug 2018) of 52.219-9. ___ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)). ___ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). ___ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)). ___ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f). ___ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). ___ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)). ___ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)). _X_ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _X_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126). _X_ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). _X_ (28) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26. _X_ (29) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212). ___ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-35. _X_ (30) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). ___ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-36. _X_ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212). ___ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). _X_ (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50, (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). ___ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) ___ (35) (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)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) ___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) ___ (36) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O.13693). ___ (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693). ___ (38) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT -Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514 ___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13. ___ (39) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT -Registered Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14. ___ (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b). ___ (41) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT -Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16. ___ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513). ___ (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693). ___ (44) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13696). ___ (45) (i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a). ___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3. ___ (46) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83). ___ (47) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43). ___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3. ___ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3. ___ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3. _X (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Aug 2018) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). ___ (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). ___ (50) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). ___ (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). ___ (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). ___ (53) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). _X_ (54) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). ___ (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332). ___ (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). ___ (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332). ___ (58) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). ___ (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)). ___ (60) (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. ___ (iii) Alternate II (Feb 2006) 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: ___ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495) ___ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.). ___ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). ___ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). ___ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). ___ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). ___ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). ___ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658). ___ (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706). ___ (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). (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 teshold, 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 this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause- (i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Jan 2019) (41 U.S.C. 3509). (ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)). (iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91). (iv) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2019) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232). (v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (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 $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (vi) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17. (vii) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). (viii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246). (ix) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2019) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (x) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). (xi) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (xii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (xiii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xiv) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). (B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O. 13627). (xv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.) (xvi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67) (xvii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E. O. 12989). (xviii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015). (xix) 52.222-62, Paid sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706). (xx) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a). (B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3. (xxi) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). (xxii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (xxiii)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) Alternate I (Feb 2000). As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4)(i), delete paragraph (d) from the basic clause, redesignate paragraph (e) as paragraph (d), and revise the reference to "paragraphs (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this clause" in the redesignated paragraph (d) to read "paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this clause". Alternate II (Aug 2019). As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4)(ii), substitute the following paragraphs (d)(1) and (e)(1) for paragraphs (d)(1) and (e)(1) of the basic clause as follows: (d) (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, an appropriate Inspector General appointed under section 3 or 8G of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or an authorized representative of either of the foregoing officials shall have access to and right to- (i) Examine any of the Contractor's or any subcontractors' records that pertain to, and involve transactions relating to, this contract; and (ii) Interview any officer or employee regarding such transactions. (e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c), of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause in a subcontract for commercial items, other than- (i) Paragraph (d) of this clause. This paragraph flows down to all subcontracts, except the authority of the Inspector General under paragraph (d)(1)(ii) does not flow down; and (ii) Those clauses listed in this paragraph (e)(1). Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause- (A) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509). (B) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (C) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91). (D) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2019) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232). (E) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (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 $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (F) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). (G) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246). (H) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (I) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). (J) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (K) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (L) ____ (1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). ____ (2) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O. 13627). (M) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (N) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (O) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (Executive Order 12989). (P) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015). (Q) 52.222-62, Paid sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706). (R) (1) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a). (2) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3 (S) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). (T) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (U) 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. This notice is not a request for competitive quotation. However, if any interested party, especially small businesses, believes it can meet the above requirement, it may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The statement of capabilities and any other information furnished must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow the NCI to determine if the party can perform the requirement. Responses must be received in the contracting office by 12:00PM EDT, on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. All responses and questions must be in writing and emailed to William Neal, Contracting Officer via electronic mail at william.neal@.nih.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No collect calls will be accepted. In order to receive an award, Contractors must be registered and have valid, current Entity Record, including current Representations and Certifications, in the System for Award Management (SAM) tough SAM.gov. Reference: 75N91019Q00167 on all correspondence. .
75N91019Q00167 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute
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