040ADV-24-R-0067 complete RFP.pdf

U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE

KEEPING AMERICA INFORMED

Subject: Solicitation No. 040ADV-24-R-0067 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Procurement of Uniforms, Lab Coats, and Supplies, Laundering & Pick-up and Delivery Services

Solicitation Issuance Date: August 22, 2024 Closing Date/Time for Offeror Questions: August 26, 2024, 05:00 pm EST Closing Date and Time for Receipt of Proposal: September 5, 2024, 05:00 pm EST

To All Prospective Offerors, The Government Publishing Office (GPO) is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors interested in providing the services described in Section C of the attached solicitation. The supplies and services must be placed against the contract in accordance with the Material Management Acquisition Regulation (MMAR).

GPO anticipates a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) type contract consistent with the Materials Management Acquisition Regulation (MMAR II) 16.202.

This procurement is a full and open competition, the purpose of this procurement is to award one contract according to the Scope of Work described in the RFP. GPO intends to procure the highest quality service possible. The Government intends to award one contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government after evaluation in accordance with the factors as set forth in this solicitation in accordance with MMAR 12 and 13. The Government also reserves the right not to award a contract in response to this solicitation. The procurement will utilize a Best Value Tradeoff process set forth in MMAR 15.101-1. Offerors must clearly review Sections L and M of this RFP.

Section L, Instructions to Offerors, of the RFP sets forth all instructions for the preparation and submission of required proposal contents.

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposal using the evaluation factors in Section M of the solicitation. It is the Government’s intent to award a contract without negotiations. Offerors are encouraged to present their best prices in their initial proposal submission. However, should negotiations become necessary, the Government reserves the right to hold them.

Questions in response to this solicitation shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist: Ms. Shawnita Hamm at shamm@gpo.gov and Saulat Rehan at srehan@gpo.gov by the due date listed above. All amendments to this RFP will be posted to the SAM website at https://sam.gov/. GPO bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Further, be aware that amendments to the solicitation are occasionally issued and will be posted on www.sam.gov. GPO advises interested parties to regularly check the www.sam.gov for amendments.

Proposals received after the closing date and time will be processed as late and not considered for award.

Offerors are responsible for ensuring that their proposals are received at GPO by the specified closing date and time. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (“SAM”) database prior to award at www.sam.gov.

Issuance of this solicitation neither obligates GPO to award a contract nor does it commit to pay for any costs incurred by the offeror in the preparation and submission of a proposal. Award of a contract will be subject to funds availability following the proper completion of required GPO internal processes and other internal GPO approvals.

Sincerely, Nataliya Holl, Contracting Officer U.S. Government Publishing Office mailto:shamm@gpo.gov mailto:srehan@gpo.gov http://www.sam.gov/

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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

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25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH

AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND

ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE OFFER

DATED . . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

SIZE STANDARD:

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RATED ORDER UNDER

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

SET ASIDE: % FOR:

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

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NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30. PR-24-GPO-2648

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions

Incorporated Purchase Requisition Numbers:

PR-24-GPO-2648

B.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this contract is to purchase Uniforms, Lab Coats, and Supplies, Laundering & Pick-up and Delivery Services to support the Security and Intelligent Documents Division (SID) of the Government Publishing Office (GPO) customers. The products, supplies and services must be placed against the contract in accordance with the Material Management Acquisition Regulation (MMAR).

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE

This is a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) type contract consistent with the Materials Management Acquisition Regulation (MMAR II) 16.202. The contractor shall provide supplies and associated services as described in Section C, the deliverables as described in Section F, and Inspection and Acceptance as described in Section E in accordance with all terms and conditions stated herein.

B.3 PRICE AND OBLIGATED AMOUNT

[To be inserted at the time of Award]

B.4 FIRM-FIXED-PRICE (FFP)

The Contractor must provide all services and supplies needed to perform all requirements set forth in this solicitation. Prices must include all costs associated with providing all required supplies and services. The supplies and services must be provided in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein.

Item Number Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0001 Base Year: October 1, 2024 thru September 30, 2025

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price Unit Price Extended Price

Description:

Contractor shall provide weekly laundering, pickup and delivery services for uniforms and floor mats for GPO/SID in Washington DC in accordance with Section C - SOW.

Purchase Requisitions

IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

1001 Option Year 1: October 1, 2025 thru September 30, 2026

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Contractor shall provide weekly laundering, pickup and delivery services for uniforms and floor mats for GPO/SID

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

2001 Option Year 2: October 1, 2026 thru September 30, 2027

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Contractor shall provide weekly laundering, pickup and delivery services for uniforms and floor mats for GPO/SID

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

3001 Option Year 3: October 1, 2027 thru September 30, 2028

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Contractor shall provide weekly laundering, pickup and delivery services for uniforms and floor mats for GPO/SID

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

4001 Option Year 4: October 1, 2028 thru September 30, 2029

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price

Contractor shall provide weekly laundering, pickup and delivery services for uniforms and floor mats for GPO/SID

Price is inclusive and includes all Contractor Overhead, General and Administrative Costs, and Profit. Complete Section B in terms of U.S. dollars.

[END OF SECTION B]

Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement

C.1 GENERAL

This Statement of Work (SOW) defines the requirements for supplying the uniform requirement for the Government Publishing Office (GPO) located in Washington DC. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers supplying uniforms herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the Government.

C.2 BACKGROUND

The Security and Intelligent Documents Division (SID) of the Government Publishing Office (GPO) located in Washington DC is responsible for the production of Security and Intelligence Documents for the Department of State as well as other US Government agencies. SID/GPO utilizes specialized equipment to produce said documents and the specialized equipment requires a very stringent and reliable uniform which meets the set forth criteria.

C.3 SCOPE

The contractor will provide reliable uniforms and lab coats, install new lockers to store uniforms and will remove the old lockers, will provide rolling racks for uniforms and floor/extraction mats, provide the Laundering & Pick-up and Delivery Services for uniforms, lab coats and mats. The contractor will offer laundry services that offer pick-up and delivery for the uniforms on a weekly basis and for the floor mats on a bi-weekly basis.

C.4 CONTRACTOR FUNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICE

The Contractor will provide the following supplies and services - uniforms and lab coats, install new lockers to store uniforms and will remove the old lockers, will provide rolling racks for uniforms and floor/extraction mats, provide the Laundering & Pick-up and Delivery Services for uniforms, lab coats and mats.

1. The Contractor will purchase the following quantities of the new uniforms, cargo style pans, shirts, jackets and mats. And will replace them if they are beyond normal wear and tear. The fabric for these garments shall be non-shedding and made out of lint resistant fabrics. The contractor will provide a garment control identification tag for each employee. All garments shall be individually barcoded for the highest level of accountability, tracking and cleaning of those individual garments. Soiled garments are scanned when leaving GPO and when they are returned. A Garment Pickup Report shall be provided on a weekly basis.

Contractor will purchase new supplies at a minimum on the annual basis. The Contractor will ensure the delivered uniforms are grouped together by employee and department and delivered to the correct location according to the garment control identification to each GPO building at Washington DC.

Item

Number Description Quantity

- Base Quantity

- OY 1

Quantity

- OY 2

Quantity

- OY 3

Quantity

- OY 4 TOTAL

1 Cargo Style Pant - Charcoal Gray 88 88 88 88 88 440

Long sleeved button down Uniform shirt - Charcoal Gray 88 88 88 88 88 440

3 Blue Lab Coats - Lint Free 165 165 165 165 165 825

Lined Service Jackets - Dark Colored 6 6 6 6 6 30

5 4x3 extraction mats 4 4 4 4 4 20

6 8x3 extraction mats 2 2 2 2 2 10 7 10 x 3 extraction mats 2 2 2 2 2 10 8 4x6 traffic mats 6 6 6 6 6 30 9 Rolling Racks 2 2 2 2 2 10

New Lockers to install and remove the old lockers 14 14

2. Weekly laundering and pickup and delivery for the:

Eighty- Eight (88) pairs Cargo Style Pants – Charcoal Gray Eighty- Eight (88) Long sleeved button-down Uniform Shirts – Charcoal Gray One-hundred Sixty-Five (165) Lab Coats – Navy Blue

3. Bi-Weekly laundering and pickup and delivery for the:

Six (6) Lined Service Jackets – Navy Blue or Black Four (4) 4x3 extraction mats - Black Two (2) 8x3 extraction mats - Black Two (2) 10 x 3 extraction mats - Black Six (6) 4x6 traffic mats – Black

4. The contractor will provide Two (2) Rolling Racks to support the service delivery.

5. The Contractors will install new Lockers for uniforms for 14 employees and will remove the old lockers.

*SID/GPO has a requirement that Uniforms and Lab Coats must consist of lint resistant fabric.

Note: The quantity is an estimate based on the current usage. These estimates are for acquainting the offeror with probable quantities to be expected during the contract period. Proposed quantities are estimates and may be subject to additions or deletions prior to award.

The contractor will provide rental services for uniforms on a weekly basis, to include weekly pick up of soiled uniforms and delivery of new uniforms.

The contractor will provide cleaned floor mats (size, type and qty provided by GPO above). The contractor will clean and replace floor/extraction mats on a bi-weekly basis.

The contractor will provide on a bi-weekly basis pickup of service jackets and floor/extraction mats and delivery of new jackets and floor/extraction mats.

The contractor will provide new laundry lockers at GPO Washington DC location – there are two different buildings across from the street. Laundry locker condition shall be maintained in serviceable condition by the contractor. The contractor will provide (2) rolling hanging racks for clean uniforms for the GPO building.

The contractor will provide individual fittings of uniforms for current employees within five (5) business days of the contract award.

The contractor will deliver the uniforms to the Washington DC GPO location within the five (5) days after fitting measurements have been taken.

The contractor, when issuing uniforms whether at start of contract or to new employees during contract term, shall be of quality and processing which must be comparable to both the generally accepted standard of the industry and to SID/GPO guidelines.

The contractor, during the first two weeks of service, shall make any necessary adjustments to the uniforms, jackets and pants and lab coats, and provide necessary replacements at no additional cost.

SID/GPO, with notification, reserves the right to change the number of uniforms due to additions and deletions of employees, and/or mats at our discretion.

The contractor will replace all irreparably damaged, and/or permanently stained, or worn-out uniforms with brand new ones within seven (7) calendar days of pick up. There will be no damage fees or replacement costs by the offeror except for loss by employee or deliberate misuse of garment beyond normal wear and tear. All damaged garments must be made available for examination by the Contracting Officer Representative to make final determination as to the damage or replacement cost.

C.5 ITEM MAINTENANCE

The contractor shall maintain the following inventory of uniforms:

GPO’s employees must have a clean uniform, pant, jacket and lab coat every week and the contractor is responsible to ensure there are enough inventory on hand to support this requirement.

All garments procured and serviced as part of this contract and other items shall be cleaned and maintained by the contractor.

C.6 GARMENT CONTROL IDENTIFICATION

The contractor will provide a garment control identification tag for each employee uniform and location as follows: Employee name, department, location, date uniform was placed into service, and service record of pick up, delivery, and repairs.

The contractor shall establish a garment control inventory listing by individual employee along with type, size and pieces issued. Contractor shall adjust uniform allocations based on employee turnover by removing uniforms when an employee leaves and outfitting new employees as they are hired. The outfitting of any new employees must be coordinated through the COR or Government representative.

The contractor ensures that the garment control identification permits the grouping together of uniforms by each employee and are delivered to the correct building and floor locations at GPO. The bar-coded identification label should be affixed to each garment and clean and soiled garments should be scanned to verify the completeness and accuracy of each delivery. A weekly report should be supplied to the internal point of contact.

C.7 UNIFORM PICK UP AND DROP OFF

The contractor shall conduct pickup and delivery as schedule by the COR or Government representative after award for uniforms on a weekly basis and for floor/extraction mats & service jackets bi-weekly.

Any deviations to the schedule, due to holiday, weather, etc. shall be coordinated and agreed upon with the COR or Government representative with at least 24 hours advanced notice prior to delivery of uniforms.

The contractor shall conduct pick-up and delivery at the following locations:

Government Publishing Office 735 North Capitol Street NW Building #1 Washington DC, 20401, 1st Floor & 2nd Floor delivery locations

Government Publishing Office 732 North Capitol Street NW Building # 2 Washington DC 20401 5th Floor delivery location

C.8 UNIFORM DELIVERIES

The contractor will provide hangers, and if necessary, plastic bags for all uniforms to be delivered to ensure that all garments are dry, clean, wrinkle-free, and ready to wear.

The Contractor will ensure the delivered uniforms are grouped together by employee and department and delivered to the correct location according to the garment control identification to each GPO building at Washington DC.

All garments shall be individually barcoded for the highest level of accountability, tracking and cleaning of those individual garments. Soiled garments are scanned when leaving GPO and when they are returned. A Garment Pickup Report shall be provided on a weekly basis.

C.9 UNIFORM CLEANING

The contractor will provide the laundry services on a weekly basis, pick up of soiled uniforms for laundering.

The contractor will ensure that all uniforms and items are cleaned in a manner that is appropriate to remove all soils, dirt, grease, and oils without damaging the material to the point of detracting from the appearance of the uniform.

The Contractor will use, whenever possible, “Green” cleaning agents and never use cleaning agents that are potentially hazardous or harmful to health, property, environment, or finishes of any items being serviced.

Uniforms which retain an offensive smell or residual odor, or excessive stains will not be acceptable and should be replaced at no additional cost.

The Contractor will ensure that all delivered uniforms are wrinkle-free and lint free; GPO/SID may reject or not pay for any uniforms delivered with wrinkles and/or lint.

Any special orders for persons allergic to soaps, cleaning solutions, starches will be handled on an individual basis at no additional cost.

C.10 UNIFORM REPLACEMENT

Uniforms that are worn out, dingy in color, damaged, or stained from cleanings or exchanges will be replaced at vendor’s sole expense and SID/GPO has the right to request these uniforms be replaced.

Uniforms that are damaged beyond repair, permanently visibly stained, or lost due to employee’s misuse, will be replaced at the uniform cost.

C.11 CONTRACTOR TRAVEL:

Transportation/Delivery to GPO’s Washington DC location shall be included in the firm fixed price of the services. There is no anticipated travel beyond GPO.

[END OF SECTION C]

Section D - Packaging and Marking

D.1 GENERAL

Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, the following paragraph(s) shall be applicable to this Contract.

Additional requirements may be specified if applicable.

D.2 PACKAGING AND MARKING

Unless otherwise specified, all items shall be preserved, packaged, and packed in accordance with normal commercial and industry practices, as defined in the applicable garments specification.

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following Contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation, Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at MMAR 52.252-2 "CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" in Section I of this Contract. Full text of the clauses is available at: https://www.gpo.gov/docs/default-source/forms-and-standards-files-for-vendors/mmar.pdf

NUMBER DATE TITLE

52.246-2 Aug-96 Inspection of Supplies - Fixed Price

52.246-4 Aug-96 Inspection of Services - Fixed-Price

52.246-16 Apr-84 Responsibility For Supplies

E.2 RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL

In accordance with the clauses of this contract entitled:

• 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price;

• 52.246-4 Inspection of Services—Fixed-Price;

Inspection of all deliverables required by the contract will be made by the cognizant COR. Acceptance of all deliverables by the cognizant COR must form the basis for payments to the contractor and will form the basis of the contractor’s permanent performance record with regard to this contract.

E.3 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Inspection and acceptance of Services and Supplies to be furnished hereunder shall be performed at place of performance or destination, by the COR or his designated representative, in accordance with Section E.2, and any other provisions specified in this contract.

[END OF SECTION E]

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Section F - Deliveries or Performance

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following Contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation, Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at MMAR 52.252-2 "CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" in Section I of this Contract. Full text of the clauses is available at: https://gpointranet.gpo.gov/docs/default-source/acquisition-services/materials-management- acquisition-regulation-mmar-ii.pdf

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (AUG 1989) 52.242-17 Government Delay of Work (APR 1984) 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (NOV 1991)

F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The Government Publishing Office intends to issue a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for a base year and four (4) one

(1) year options for a total five (5) years:

Base Year: 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025

OY 1: 10/01/2025 – 09/30/2026

OY 2: 10/01/2026 – 09/30/2027

OY 3: 10/01/2027 – 09/30/2028

OY 4: 10/01/2028 – 09/30/2029

F.3 PLACE OF DELIVERY AND PERFORMANCE

F.3.1 The Contractor shall deliver, install and configure all, supplies, materials, and services purchased under this contract to the following locations:

Government Publishing Office 735 North Capitol Street NW Building #1 Washington DC, 20401 and Government Publishing Office 732 North Capitol Street NW Building # 2 Washington DC 20401

F.4 DELIVERABLES AND SCHEDULE

The Contractor must provide weekly reports for pickup and delivery outlining the details such as how many uniforms and the type of uniforms that were picked up and delivered and linked to the individual barcoded items.

Repairs, damages, and unreturned uniforms must be detailed in the report.

It is the responsibility of the Contractor to ensure that the reports are delivered to the COR. The COR will review the logged reports in its entirety and the COR must sign off on the report stating they are in concurrence with the claims/findings of what was submitted as repaired/damaged/unreturned when cost is being incurred. If the COR is out of the office a designated signee will in place to receive and upon the COR returning, they will provide electronic signed copy to the Contractor.

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Section G - Contract Administration Data

G.1 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Notwithstanding the Contractor’s responsibility for total management responsibility during the performance of the contract, the administration of the contract will require maximum coordination with the GPO points of contact during performance of the contract.

G.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO), CONTRACTING SPECIALIST AND CONTRACTING OFFICER S

REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

Nataliya A. Holl U.S. Government Publishing Office Acquisition Services Room: A530 732 North Capitol St NW Washington DC 20401 E-mail: nholl@gpo.gov

Shawnita Hamm U.S. Government Publishing Office Acquisition Services Room: A530 732 North Capitol St NW Washington DC 20401 E-mail: shamm@gpo.gov

Saulat Rehan U.S. Government Publishing Office Acquisition Services Room: A530 732 North Capitol St NW Washington DC 20401 E-mail: srehan@gpo.gov

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)-[TBD-To be completed inserted at time of award.]

At the award, the GPO will designate one or more persons as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The COR may be changed at any time by the GPO without prior notice to the Contractor by a unilateral modification to the Contract.

An administrative letter issued by the Contracting Officer which designates the COR will be provided separately to the Contractor at the time of award.

G.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER S AUTHORITY

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract and notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely the Contracting Officers. In the event the Contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made at the contractor’s risk. No adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions of this contract, including price.

G.4 CONTRACTING OFFICER S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

mailto:nholl@gpo.gov

The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the project and serves as technical liaison with the Contractor. The COR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all equipment, services, reports, and such other responsibilities as may be specified in this contract.

The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the GPO or authorize any changes, which affect the Contract price, terms or conditions. Any Contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the expressed prior authorization of the Contracting Officer.

If the Contractor performs a service that alters the current cost, quantity, or scope without prior written approval from the CO, the Contractor does so at his/her own risk. The COR may designate assistant COR(s) to act for the COR by naming such assistant(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation through the Contracting Officer to the Contractor.

The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the GPO or authorize any changes, which affect the quantity, quality, scope or Contract price. All request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the expressed prior authorization of the Contracting Officer. If the Contractor performs a service that alters the current cost, quantity, or scope without prior written approval from the CO, the Contractor does so at his/her own risk. The COR may designate an alternate COR(s) to act for the COR by naming such alternate(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation through the Contracting Officer to the Contractor.

G.5 INVOICE SUBMISSION, ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVALS

Contracting Officer (CO) Nataliya A. Holl E-mail: nholl@gpo.gov

Contract Specialists (CS) Shawnita Hamm E-mail: shamm@gpo.gov Saulat Rehan E-mail: srehan@gpo.gov

Contracting Officer s Representatives (COR)

To be provided at award

Invoice email submission and mailing address:

US Government Publishing Office

(GPO)

Comptroller North Capitol & H Streets, NW Mail Stop: FMCS Washington, DC 20401 invoicegpo@gpo.gov

(202) 512-0874

In order to receive payment, deliverables must be accepted and approved by the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR).

G.6 PAYMENT METHOD

Payments under this contract will be made by the GPO by electronic funds transfer (EFT). For additional information please contact Michelle Gibbs at phone: 202-512-0864.

NOTICE: The following solicitation provisions and/or contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference:

mailto:nholl@gpo.gov mailto:invoicegpo@gpo.gov

Materials Management Acquisition Regulation (MMAR)

NUMBER

DATE

TITLE

52.232.34 May

Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Other Than Central Contractor Registration

Effective January 1, 1999 payments on all GPO purchase orders will only be made by electronic fund transfer (EFT) unless you are granted a waiver. A waiver can only be granted if you certify below in writing that you do not have an account with a financial institution or an authorized payment agent and return the certification to the Contracting Officer.

G.7 REQUEST FOR WAIVER/CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION

I certify that I do not have an account with a financial institution or an authorized payment agent.

Signature and Date

G.8 COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS

The Contractor shall meet all applicable local and federal regulations associated with this requirement.

G.9 GPO’s ADDRESSES

Requesting Office Address

GPO

732 North Capitol St NW

Washington DC 20401

Phone: Fax:

Contact Details:

Property Administration Office Address

732 North Capitol St NW Washington DC 20401

Phone: Fax:

Contact Details:

COR Office Address

732 North Capitol St NW Washington DC 20401

Phone: Fax:

Contact Details:

NICHOLSON, REBECCA L

rnicholson@gpo.gov

Issuing Office Address

732 North Capitol St NW Washington DC 20401 Phone: Fax:

Contact Details:

HAMM, SHAWNITA D

shamm@gpo.gov mailto:rnicholson@gpo.gov

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

H.1 LOGISTIC SUPPORT

The Contractor shall be responsible for furnishing all logistic support in the United States and overseas (if applicable).

H.2 POINT OF CONTACT

The Contractor s Main Point of Contact is:

1. TBD

H.3 CONTRACTOR’S PERSONNEL BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT

In accordance with MMAR 52.203-13, the Contractor shall exercise due diligence on personnel to be engaged under this contract.

H.4 Standards of Conduct When the Contractor is onsite at a federal building, the Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining satisfactory standards of employee competency, conduct, appearance, and integrity. Each employee or supervisor of the Contractor is expected to adhere to the rules associated with that federal building, and to adhere to standards of behavior that reflect credit on themselves, their employer, and the Federal Government.

The Contractor shall 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.

Where applicable, the requirements of this clause shall be expressly incorporated into subcontract(s) and shall be applicable to all Sub-Contractor employees who may perform services or work at the federal building and grounds of this contract.

H.5 Cooperation with other On-Site Contractors

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 shall interfere with the performance of work awarded to another Contractor or with the performance of other Government employees.

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 applicable other contract.

H.6 Work on a Government Installation

In performing onsite work under this contract on a Government installation or in a Government building, the Contractor shall;

Conform to the specific safety requirements established by the contract.

Comply with the safety rules of the Government installation that concern related activities not directly addressed in this contract.

Take all reasonable steps and precautions to prevent accidents and preserve the life and health of Contractor and Government personnel connected in any way with performance under this contract.

Take such additional immediate precautions as the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) may reasonably require for safety and accident prevention purposes.

Conform to all required security requirements.

H.7 Protection of Property

Contractor Responsibility. If due to the default, negligence (whether of action or omission) and/or dishonesty of the Contractor or its employees, any Government-owned or controlled property is lost or damaged as a result of the Contractor’s performance of this contract, the Contractor shall be responsible to the Government for such loss or damage, and the Government at its option, may, in lieu of payment therefore, require the Contractor to replace at its own expense, all property lost or damaged.

Protection. The Contractor shall protect materials in his custody against the transportation, fire, theft, weather, and other hazards avoidance in the exercise of the “highest degree of care.”

H.8 MMAR 52.228-5 Insurance – Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997)

The Contractor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance of this contract, at least the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance required for this Government contract.

Before commencing work under this contract, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing that the required insurance has been obtained. The policies evidencing required insurance shall contain an endorsement to the effect that any cancellation or any material change adversely affecting the Government’s interest shall not be effective --

For such period as the laws of the State in which this contract is to be performed prescribe; or

Until 30 days after the insurer or the Contractor gives written notice to the Contracting Officer, whichever period is longer.

The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract that require work on a Government installation and shall require Subcontractors to provide and maintain the insurance required in the Schedule or elsewhere in the contract. The Contractor shall maintain a copy of all Subcontractors’ proofs of required insurance, and shall make copies available to the Contracting Officer upon request.

H.9 Supervision of Contractor s Employees

Personnel assigned to render services under this contract shall be at all times under the direction and control of the Contractor. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this contract, the Contractor shall at all times be responsible for the supervision of its employees in the performance of the services required under this contract.

If the Contractor finds clarification necessary with respect to the scope of the services to be performed hereunder, he/she shall request in writing such clarification from the Contracting Officer.

Contractor personnel shall not at any time during the contract period be employees of the U.S. Government.

H.10 Removal of Contractor Personnel

It is understood that all personnel assigned by the Contractor to the performance of work hereunder shall be acceptable to the GPO in terms of personal and professional conduct. Any person in the Contractor’s organization, or in any Subcontractor’s organization, who is deemed by the Contracting Officer or the COR to conflict with the interest of the GPO, shall be immediately removed from this contract. The reason for removal shall be fully documented in writing by the Contracting Officer.

H.11 DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION

There shall be no dissemination or publication, except within and between the Contractor and any Subcontractors, of information developed under this contract or contained in the reports to be furnished pursuant to this contract without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer and COR. Language similar to this provision shall be included in all subcontracts to this contract. This provision includes news releases:

blogs, posts, and published papers.

H.12 NOTIFICATION OF DEBARMENT/SUSPENSION STATUS

The Contractor shall provide written notice to the Contracting Officer within ten (10) calendar days of being suspended, debarred, or declared ineligible by any Department or other Federal Agency, or upon receipt of a notice of proposed debarment during the performance of this contract.

H.13 CONSENT TO SUBCONTRACTS

In accordance with Contract MMAR clause 52.244-2, Subcontracts, the Contracting Officer consents to award of subcontracts as proposed in the Contractor’s proposal, which resulted in the award of this Contract to the following firms for the products or services specified here:

Contractor Name Services to be Performed

TBD TDB

The Contractor must request Contracting Officer consent and submit the information required by the aforementioned clause for any subcontracts requiring consent not listed here. If the Contractor has an approved contracting system, they must follow MMAR 52.244-2 requirements for a Contractor with an approved contracting system subsequent to providing evidence of their approved contracting system to the Contracting Officer.

H.14 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

(a) Contractors are reminded that information furnished under this solicitation may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Therefore, all items that are confidential to business, or contain trade secrets, proprietary, or personnel information must be clearly marked. Marking of items will not necessarily preclude disclosure when the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM or The Government) determines disclosure is warranted by FOIA. However, if such items are not marked, all information contained within the submitted documents will be deemed to be releasable.

(b) Any information made available to the Contractor by the Government must be used only for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this contract and must not be divulged or made known in any manner to any person except as may be necessary in the performance of the contract.

(c) In performance of this contract, the Contractor assumes responsibility for protection of the confidentiality of Government records and must ensure that all work performed by its subcontractors must be under the supervision of the Contractor or the Contractor's responsible employees.

(d) Each officer or employee of the Contractor or any of its subcontractors to whom any Government record may be made available or disclosed must be notified in writing by the Contractor that information disclosed to such officer or employee can be used only for a purpose and to the extent authorized herein, and that further disclosure of any such information, by any means, for a purpose or to an extent unauthorized herein, may subject the offender to criminal sanctions imposed by 19 U.S.C. 641. That section provides, in pertinent part, that whoever knowingly converts to their use or the use of another, or without authority, sells, conveys, or disposes of any record of the United States or whoever receives the same with intent to convert it to their use or gain, knowing it to have been converted, must be guilty of a crime punishable by a fine of up to $10,000, or imprisoned up to ten years, or both.

H.15 RESTRICTIONS AGAINST DISCLOSURE

(a) The Contractor agrees, in the performance of this contract, to keep the information furnished by the Government or acquired/developed by the Contractor in performance of the contract and designated by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer's Representative, in the strictest confidence. The Contractor also agrees not to publish or otherwise divulge such information, in whole or in part, in any manner or form, nor to authorize or permit others to do so, taking such reasonable measures as are necessary to restrict access to such information while in the Contractor's possession, to those employees needing such information to perform the work described herein, i.e., on a “need-to-know” basis. The Contractor agrees to immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing in the event that the Contractor determines or has reason to suspect a breach of this requirement has occurred.

(b) All Contractor staff working on any of the described tasks may, at Government request, be required to sign formal non-disclosure and/or conflict of interest agreements to guarantee the protection and integrity of Government information and documents.

(c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this special contract requirement, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts when requiring a restriction on the release of information developed or obtained in connection with the performance of the contract.

H.16 NONDISCRIMINATION

MMAR Part 27 and the clauses prescribed in that part prohibit contractors performing in or recruiting from the U.S. from engaging in certain discriminatory practices.

H.16 Access /Security: Policy and Procedures Contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall comply with and follow all GPO facilities security measures, policies, and procedures that will be provided by COR and the GPO/SID Government representative.

The Contractor shall also provide all necessary information required to meet GPO’s access requirements.

Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by the GPO security. The Contractor shall secure access to the GPO delivery locations for any contractor’s employees making pickup and deliveries prior to the date of deliveries, and/or as coordinated by the COR or government representative.

H.17 Hours of Operation The Contractor is responsible for providing service between the hours of 8 and 5 am, Eastern Standard Time (EST) Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

H.18 Observance of Legal Holidays/Federal Non-Workdays

a. For work to be performed at Government site(s), the Contractor must establish a standard holiday schedule that exactly coincides with the Government's schedule for employees working on a Government site(s). Holidays observed are listed below. For Government site work, holidays and other non-workdays are not billable unless work is specifically requested by the Government and productive hours are performed on those days. For work to be performed at Contractor site(s), the Holiday schedule may differ if it is customary practice (For example, when the day after Thanksgiving is given in lieu of Columbus or Veterans’ Day). The following is a list of the official Federal Government holidays:

• New Year’s Day

• Martin Luther’s King Day

• President’s Day

• Memorial Day

• Juneteenth

• July 4ᵗʰ⁻ Independence Day

• Labor Day

• Columbus Day

• Veteran’s Day

• Thanksgiving Day

• Christmas Day

• Inauguration Day (every 4ᵗʰ year in Washington, DC)

[END OF SECTION H]

Section I - Contract Clauses

I.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following Contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at MMAR "52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" in Section I of this Contract.

Full text of incorporated MMAR clauses may be accessed electronically at:

https://www.gpo.gov/docs/default-source/forms-and-standards-files-for-vendors/mmar.pdf?sfvrsn=2

Clauses incorporated by reference

Article Number Reference Text

52.202 1 Definitions (NOV 2013)

52.203 3 Gratuities (APR 1984)

52.203 5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees (MAY 2014)

52.203 7 Anti Kickback Procedures (MAY 2014)

52.203 8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity (MAY 2014)

52.203 10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (MAY 2014)

52.203 12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (OCT 2010)

52.203 13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (OCT 2015)

52.203 15 Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

(JUNE 2010)

52.203-6 Alt I 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEPT 2006) Alt I (OCT

1995)

52.203-16 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest (DEC 2011)

52.203 17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (APR 2014)

52.203-19 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

(JAN 2017)

52.204 1 Approval of Contract (DEC 1989)

52.204 2 Security Requirements (AUG 1996)

52.204-4 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (MAY 2011)

52.204-9 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (MAY 2014)

52.204-10 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2016)

52.204-12 52.204-12 Unique Entity Identifier Maintenance (OCT 2016)

52.204-13 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2016)

52.204-14 52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016)

52.204-18 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016)

52.204-19 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014)

52.204-22 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal (JAN 2017)

52.209 6 Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015)

52.209-9 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (JUL 2013)

52.209-10 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015)

52.210 1 Material Requirements (AUG 2000) https://www.gpo.gov/docs/default-source/forms-and-standards-files-for-vendors/mmar.pdf?sfvrsn=2

52.211 5 Material Requirements (AUG 2000)

52.212-4 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (JAN 2017)

52.215 8 Order of Precedence Uniform Contract Format (OCT 1997)

52.215 14 Integrity of Unit Prices (OCT 2010)

52.216 24 Limitation of Government Liability (APR 1984)

52.216 25 Contract Definitization (OCT 2010)

52.222-17 52.222-17 Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (MAY 2014)

52.222-19 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (OCT 2016)

52.222-40 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010)

52.222 50 Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.222-55 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2015)

52.223-18 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011)

52.225-14 52.225-14 Inconsistency Between English Version and Translation of Contract (FEB 2000)

52.232-30 52.232-30 Installment Payments for Commercial Items (JAN 2017)

52.232-33 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (JUL 2013)

52.232-36 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014)

52.232-37 52.232-37 Multiple Payment Arrangements (MAY 1999)

52.233-4 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)

52.239-1 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996)

52.203-18 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation (JAN 2017)

52.204-17 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror (JUL 2016)

52.209-2 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted…