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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 25

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

08/11/2022

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER

GAO2202280005

5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

05GA0ACODE

MITCHENER, CEDRIC M

ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

441 G STREET, N.W.

ROOM 7N14U

ATTENTION:

WASHINGTON, DC 20548

6. ISSUED BY CODE7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

05GA0A22Q0029

CODE FACILITY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, country, state and ZIP Code) (X)

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

07/14/2022

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER

NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X XThe above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, is not extended, Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods: (a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning ____copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment your desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

ORDER NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of this amendment is to post answers to industry's questions. As a result, in response to Question #49, included with this amendment is GAO's Records Retention Schedules of 2015. The RFQ is hereby extended as noted below:

CLOSING DATE/TIME:

08/18/2022 - 17:00 ET US/Eastern

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) Cedric Mitchener

Contracting Officer

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED

By (Signature of Contracting Officer)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

08/11/2022

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

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11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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Table of Contents

Section Description Page Number

1 Continuation Sheet

1 GENERAL

2 GOVERNMENT PRIMARY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

3 GAO CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

2 Contract Clauses

1 FIRM FIXED PRICE

2 FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 3 FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000) 4 GAO 52.243-70 Notification of Changes 5 GAO Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (June 2017) 6 GAO 52.235-73 Confidentiality of GAO Data (APR 1984) 7 GAO 52.233-70 Disputes—Legislative Branch Agency (APR 2008) 8 GAO Privacy Order Contract Clause

9 GAO SECURITY CLAUSE

10 FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders —Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2022) 11 FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

3 Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments

1 ATTACHMENTS

4 Solicitation Provisions

1 QUOTATION PREPARATION-GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

2 LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS

3 FACTOR 1 - TECHNICAL QUOTATION INSTRUCTIONS

4 FACTOR 2 - PRICE QUOTATION INSTRUCTIONS

5 SOURCE SELECTION AND EVALUATION - GENERAL

6 LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS

7 FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

8 FACTOR 2 - PRICE EVALUATION CRITERIA

9 AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS

10 BASIS OF AWARD

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Section 1 - Continuation Sheet

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

0001 Supply

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: D

Original:

100.000000

Change: 0.000000

Current:

100.000000

EACH

Period of Performance:09/30/2022 - 09/29/2023

Description:Objective 1: Enterprise Software Licenses - (Software licenses for Enterprise Workplace Management Suite)

Reference Line:GAO2202280005 - 0001

Pricing Options:

Indicator: Base

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

0002 Service

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: D

Original: 0.000000

Change: 0.000000

Current: 0.000000

HOUR

Period of Performance:09/30/2022 - 09/29/2023

Description:Objective 2: System Configurations/Implementation Services for Enterprise Workplace Management Suite (Providing System and Data configuration, software installation Services, Module Set-up and configurations, Integrations, Web interface configuration, Reporting set-up, and Authentication/SSO set-up)

Reference Line:GAO2202280005 - 0002

Pricing Options:

Indicator: Base

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

0003 Service

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: D

Original: 12.000000

Change: 0.000000

Current: 12.000000

MONTH

Period of Performance:09/30/2022 - 09/29/2023

Description:Objective 3: Hosting (Providing Cloud Hosting Services)

Reference Line:GAO2202280005 - 0003

Pricing Options:

Indicator: Base

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

0004 Service

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: D

Original: 0.000000

Change: 0.000000

Current: 0.000000

HOUR

Period of Performance:09/30/2022 - 09/29/2023

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Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

Description:Objective 4: Project Management (Providing Consulting Services)

Reference Line:GAO2202280005 - 0004

Pricing Options:

Indicator: Base

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

0005 Service

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: D

Original: 0.000000

Change: 0.000000

Current: 0.000000

HOUR

Period of Performance:09/30/2022 - 09/29/2023

Description:Objective 5: Data Migration - One Time: (Migrating Legacy Data to the new system)

Reference Line:GAO2202280005 - 0005

Pricing Options:

Indicator: Base

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

0006 Service

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: D

Original: 3.000000

Change: 0.000000

Current: 3.000000

EA

Period of Performance:09/30/2022 - 09/29/2023

Description:Objective 6: Training - (Providing three 8 hour training days to training staff on how to use and operate the system and the administrative functions)

Reference Line:GAO2202280005 - 0006

Pricing Options:

Indicator: Base

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

0007 Service

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: D

Original: 1.000000

Change: 0.000000

Current: 1.000000

LOT

Period of Performance:09/30/2022 - 09/29/2023

Description:Objective 7: Maintenance and Post Implementation Support Objective 7: Maintenance and Post Implementation Support: (Providing Maintenance Services and Support M-F 8 am to 5 pm phone and email. Also providing web support for Enterprise workplace management suite, to include updates, changes, and upgrades to the systems software modules, and provide dedicated post-implementation support for professional services for system configuration changes)

Reference Line:GAO2202280005 - 0007

Pricing Options:

Indicator: Base

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

0101 Supply

Firm Fixed Price

Original:

100.000000

EACH

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Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

PSC: D Change: 0.000000

Current:

100.000000

Period of Performance:09/30/2023 - 09/29/2024

Description:Objective 1: Enterprise Software Licenses - (Software licenses for Enterprise Workplace Management Suite) OY1

Reference Line:GAO2202280005 - 0101

Pricing Options:

Indicator: Option

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

0102 Service

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: D

Original: 12.000000

Change: 0.000000

Current: 12.000000

MONTH

Period of Performance:09/30/2023 - 09/29/2024

Description:Objective 3: Hosting (Providing Cloud Hosting Services): OY1

Reference Line:GAO2202280005 - 0102

Pricing Options:

Indicator: Option

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

0103 Service

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: D

Original: 1.000000

Change: 0.000000

Current: 1.000000

LOT

Period of Performance:09/30/2023 - 09/29/2024

Description:Objective 7: Maintenance and Post Implementation Support OY1

Reference Line:GAO2202280005 - 0103

Pricing Options:

Indicator: Option

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

0201 Supply

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: D

Original:

100.000000

Change: 0.000000

Current:

100.000000

EACH

Period of Performance:09/30/2024 - 09/29/2025

Description:Objective 1: Enterprise Software Licenses - (Software licenses for Enterprise Workplace Management Suite) OY2

Reference Line:GAO2202280005 - 0201

Pricing Options:

Indicator: Option

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Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

0202 Service

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: D

Original: 12.000000

Change: 0.000000

Current: 12.000000

MONTH

Period of Performance:09/30/2024 - 09/29/2025

Description:Objective 3: Hosting (Providing Cloud Hosting Services) OY2

Reference Line:GAO2202280005 - 0202

Pricing Options:

Indicator: Option

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

0203 Service

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: D

Original: 1.000000

Change: 0.000000

Current: 1.000000

LOT

Period of Performance:09/30/2024 - 09/29/2025

Description:Objective 7: Maintenance and Post Implementation Support OY2

Reference Line:GAO2202280005 - 0203

Pricing Options:

Indicator: Option

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

0301 Supply

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: D

Original:

100.000000

Change: 0.000000

Current:

100.000000

EACH

Period of Performance:09/30/2025 - 09/29/2026

Description:Objective 1: Enterprise Software Licenses - (Software licenses for Enterprise Workplace Management Suite) OY3

Reference Line:GAO2202280005 - 0301

Pricing Options:

Indicator: Option

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

0302 Service

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: D

Original: 12.000000

Change: 0.000000

Current: 12.000000

MONTH

Period of Performance:09/30/2025 - 09/29/2026

Description:Objective 3: Hosting (Providing Cloud Hosting Services) OY3

Reference Line:GAO2202280005 - 0302

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Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

0303 Service

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: D

Original: 1.000000

Change: 0.000000

Current: 1.000000

LOT

Period of Performance:09/30/2025 - 09/29/2026

Description:Objective 7: Maintenance and Post Implementation Support OY3

Reference Line:GAO2202280005 - 0303

Pricing Options:

Indicator: Option

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

0401 Supply

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: D

Original:

100.000000

Change: 0.000000

Current:

100.000000

EACH

Period of Performance:09/30/2026 - 09/29/2027

Description:Objective 1: Enterprise Software Licenses - (Software licenses for Enterprise Workplace Management Suite) OY4

Reference Line:GAO2202280005 - 0401

Pricing Options:

Indicator: Option

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

0402 Service

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: D

Original: 12.000000

Change: 0.000000

Current: 12.000000

MONTH

Period of Performance:09/30/2026 - 09/29/2027

Description:Objective 3: Hosting (Providing Cloud Hosting Services) OY4

Reference Line:GAO2202280005 - 0402

Pricing Options:

Indicator: Option

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

0403 Service

Firm Fixed Price

PSC: D

Original: 1.000000

Change: 0.000000

Current: 1.000000

LOT

Period of Performance:09/30/2026 - 09/29/2027

Description:Objective 7: Maintenance and Post Implementation Support OY4

Reference Line:GAO2202280005 - 0403

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1 GENERAL

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is requiring non-personal services. The Vendor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the IT support services as defined in the SOW, except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

Requirement shall be 508 Compliant.

The following Security Standards are applicable:

• GAO Directive 0910.1-03; Information Security Requirements for Sensitive Information (July 1, 2013)

• NIST Risk Management Framework

• NIST SP 800-53, rev. 5

• NIST SP 800-18, rev. 1

2 GOVERNMENT PRIMARY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

For the purposes of monitoring and technical direction, the GAO points of contact for this contract are:

Technical Contact and/or Contracting Officer's Representative (COR):

Not Specified Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) U.S Government Accountability Office Information Systems and Technology Services 441 G. Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20548 Phone: Not Specified E-Mail: Not Specified

Contractual Contact:

Cedric Mitchener Contracting Officer U.S Government Accountability Office Acquisition Management: Procurement Operation 441 G. Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20548 Phone: 202.512.7258 E-Mail: mitchenerc@gao.gov

3 GAO CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

A COR will be designated at time of award. The individual will act as the Contracting Officer's liaison with the contractor.

The COR will be authorized to:

(a) approve delivery, billing, payment procedures and formats for management reports;

(b) approve technical adjustments not involving a change in the scope, terms, or conditions of this contract;

(c) obtain progress reports; and

(d) perform inspection of service. The COR does not have the authority to modify the contract or bind the Government in any way.

The GAO Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to amend or alter the term of the contract.

Section 2 - Contract Clauses

1 FIRM FIXED PRICE

The total firm fixed price of this contract is $TO BE PROPOSED.

2 FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

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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 15 days.

3 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 15 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 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 shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 66 months.

4 GAO 52.243-70 Notification of Changes

Definitions: "Contracting Officer," as used in this clause, does not include any representative of the Contracting Officer: "Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)," as used in this clause, means any person the Contracting Officer has so designated by written notice (a copy of which shall be provided to the Contractor) which shall refer to this subparagraph and shall be issued to the designated representative before the COR exercises such authority.

Notice: The primary purpose of this clause is to obtain prompt reporting of Government conduct that the Contractor considersconstituting a change to this contract. Except for changes identified as such in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing promptly, within 15 calendar days from the date that the Contractor identifies any Government conduct (including actions, inactions, and written or oral communications) that the Contractor regards as a change to the contract terms and conditions. On the basis of the most accurate information available to the Contractor, the notice shall state:

1) The date, nature, and circumstances of the conduct regarded as a change;

2) The name, function, and activity of each Government individual and Contractor official or employee involved in or knowledgeable about such conduct;

3) The identification of any documents and the substance of any oral communication involved in such conduct; and

4) In the instance of alleged acceleration of scheduled performance or delivery, the basis upon which it arose.

5 GAO Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (June 2017)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM will receive enrolment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank (STLS.IPPHELPDESK@stls.frb.org) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Customer Support Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov. This email address is being protected from spam bots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it, or phone 866-973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer within 10 business days of this communication. The new Payment Office Address for contractors that are unable to comply with IPP is given below:

Payment Mailing Address FMBO, Financial Management Government Accountability Office 441 G Street NW Room 7116E

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6 GAO 52.235-73 Confidentiality of GAO Data (APR 1984)

Because of the sensitivity and confidentiality of much of the data handled by GAO, the contractor shall maintain documents, data, and other information supplied to it by the GAO, in accordance with all applicable Federal guidelines and regulations. Also, specific CLINs under this contract may involve processing records or portions of records which GAO treats as confidential, and contain information subject to the GAO Privacy Procedures for Personnel Records, 4 C.F.R. Part 83.

The contractor assumes full responsibility for and guarantees the security of all documents, data, and other information supplied by GAO. No action taken by, or on behalf of, the contractor, or which the contractor could prevent, will be permitted if the effect is or could reasonably be foreseen to undermine GAO's ability to maintain the security of records created by GAO or which may be subject to the GAO Privacy Procedures.

The contractor will prevent any person other than the Contractor’s team members (or other persons for whom access is necessary for the completion of the contract) from seeing or having access to information in the possession or under the control of the contractor.

The contractor will prevent any person from disclosing the contents of description of documents or information to any person not authorized under this contract or by the GAO to have access to such documents or information.

The contractor will prevent removal of any documents or information from the Contractor’s premises without authorization by appropriate GAO officials. The contractor shall execute a Non-Disclosure Agreement, if applicable.. The contractor agrees to include similar requirements in any subcontracts which it may enter into regarding or supporting work under this contract and furnish the contracting officer one copy of each subcontractor employees’ non-disclosure agreement which must be signed by an authorized contractor administrator.

The contractor will report to the GAO Contracting Officer any breach of confidence by any person as soon as the breach is known.

The contractor shall assure that all persons handling GAO confidential or sensitive materials has signed the GAO Non-Disclosure Agreement.

The contractor agrees that no contractor or subcontractor employee will be given access to GAO documents or other records unless that employee shall have first executed a Non-Disclosure Agreement. A Non-Disclosure Agreement, whether submitted prior to or after the award of this contract, shall be binding with regard to information obtained at any time throughout the period of performance of this contract. All Non-Disclosure Agreements are binding indefinitely unless released by a duly authorized official of the GAO. A contractor or subcontractor employee whose employment is continuous need not execute a new Agreement if his assignment to work related to this contract terminates but later resumes.

Any deviation from provisions of this clause which is attributable to the contractor or to persons allowed on the Contractor's premises constitutes a material breach of confidentiality and may be sufficient ground for default. Further, the contractor agrees to save the Government harmless in the amount of any judgment against the United States resulting from such a breach. At the Comptroller General's option, the contractor shall assign all of his rights of action against any person to the United States. Disclosure in violation of the Privacy Procedures also may involve the imposition of criminal penalties. To the extent this contract provides for the operation, on behalf of the GAO, of a system of records to accomplish an agency function, it shall be subject to the requirements of any GAO Order or regulations pertaining to privacy procedures.

7 GAO 52.233-70 Disputes—Legislative Branch Agency (APR 2008)

(a) This contract is subject to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, as amended (41 U.S.C. 601-613), as modified by Section 1501 of Title I of Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-161, 121 Stat. 1844 (2008).

(b) Except as provided in the Act, all disputes arising under or relating to this contract shall be resolved under this clause.

(c) Claim, as used in this clause, means a written demand or written assertion by one of the contracting parties seeking, as a matter of right, the payment of money in a sum certain, the adjustment or interpretation of contract terms, or other relief arising under or relating to this contract. However, a written demand or written assertion by the Contractor seeking the payment of money exceeding $50,000 is not a claim under the Act until certified. A voucher, invoice, or other routine request for payment that is not in dispute when submitted is not a claim under the Act. The submission may be converted to a claim under the Act, by complying with the submission and certification requirements of this clause, if it is disputed either as to liability or amount or is not acted upon in a reasonable time.

(d)(1) A claim by the Contractor shall be made in writing and, unless otherwise stated in this contract, submitted within 6 years after accrual of the claim to the Contracting Officer for a written decision. A claim by the Government against the Contractor shall be subject to a written decision by the Contracting Officer.

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(d)(2)(i) The Contractor shall provide the certification specified in paragraph (d) (2) (iii) of this clause when submitting any claim exceeding $50,000.

(ii) The certification requirement does not apply to issues in controversy that have not been submitted as all or part of a claim.

(iii) The certification shall state as follows: "I certify that the claim is made in good faith; that the supporting data are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief; that the amount requested accurately reflects the contract adjustment for which the Contractor believes the Government is liable; and that I am duly authorized to certify the claim on behalf of the Contractor."

(d)(3) The certification may be executed by any person duly authorized to bind the Contractor with respect to the claim.

(e) For Contractor claims of $50,000 or less, the Contracting Officer must, if requested in writing by the Contractor, render a decision within 60 days of the request. For Contractor-certified claims over $50,000, the Contracting Officer must, within 60 days, decide the claim or notify the Contractor of the date by which the decision will be made.

(f) The Contracting Officer's decision shall be final unless the Contractor appeals, within 90 days of receipt of a contracting officer’s decision, to the Government Accountability Office Contract Appeals Board, 441 G Street, N.W., Room 7182, Washington, D.C.

20548; Facsimile: 202-512-9749; E-Mail: CAB@gao.gov.

(g) If the claim by the Contractor is submitted to the Contracting Officer or a claim by the Government is presented to the Contractor, the parties, by mutual consent, may agree to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR). If the Contractor refuses an offer for ADR, the Contractor shall inform the Contracting Officer, in writing, of the Contractor's specific reasons for rejecting the offer.

(h) The Government shall pay interest on the amount found due and unpaid from (1) the date that the Contracting Officer receives the claim (certified, if required); or (2) the date that payment otherwise would be due, if that date is later, until the date of payment.

With regard to claims having defective certifications, as defined in FAR, 48 CFR 33.201, interest shall be paid from the date that the Contracting Officer initially receives the claim. Simple interest on claims shall be paid at the rate, fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in the Act, which is applicable to the period during which the Contracting Officer receives the claim and then at the rate applicable for each 6-month period as fixed by the Treasury Secretary during the pendency of the claim.

(i) The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any request for relief, claim, appeal, or action arising under the contract, and comply with any decision of the Contracting Officer.

Alternate I. As prescribed in 33.215, the contracting officer does substitute the following paragraph (i) for paragraph (i) of the basic clause:(i) The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any request for relief, claim, appeal, or action arising under or relating to the contract, and comply with any decision of the Contracting Officer.

8 GAO Privacy Order Contract Clause

GAO Privacy Notification The Contractor will be required to design, develop, or operate a system of records on individuals, to accomplish an agency function subject to the GAO Privacy Program Order, 0450.1. It is GAO policy to protect personal privacy consistent with laws applicable to executive branch agencies and related best practices, in accordance with GAO’s duties, functions, and responsibilities to Congress, including the requirement to prevent unwarranted invasions of personal privacy under 31 U.S.C. 716(e)(2).

Privacy Requirements

(a) The Contractor agrees to --

(1) Comply with the GAO Privacy Program Order, 0450.1, in the design, development, or operation of any system of records on individuals to accomplish an agency function when the contract specifically identifies --

(i) The systems of records; and

(ii) The design, development, or operation work that the contractor is to perform;

(2) Include the GAO Privacy notification contained in this contract in every solicitation and resulting subcontract and in every subcontract awarded without a solicitation, when the work statement in the proposed subcontract requires the redesign, development, or operation of a system of records on individuals that is subject to the Act; and

(3) Include this clause, including this subparagraph (3), in all subcontracts awarded under this contract which requires the design, development, or operation of such a system of records.

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(b) In the event of violations of the Act, a civil action may be brought against the agency involved when the violation concerns the design, development, or operation of a system of records on individuals to accomplish an agency function, and criminal penalties may be imposed upon the officers or employees of the agency when the violation concerns the operation of a system of records on individuals to accomplish an agency function. For purposes of the Act, when the contract is for the operation of a system of records on individuals to accomplish an agency function, the Contractor is considered to be an employee of the agency.

(c)

(1) “Operation of a system of records,” as used in this clause, means performance of any of the activities associated with maintaining the system of records, including the collection, use, and dissemination of records.

(2) “Record,” as used in this clause, means any item, collection, or grouping of information about an individual that is maintained by an agency, including, but not limited to, education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history and that contains the person’s name, or the identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual, such as a fingerprint or voiceprint or a photograph.

(3) “System of records on individuals,” as used in this clause, means a group of any records under the control of any agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual.

Privacy Training

(a) Definition. As used in this clause, “personally identifiable information means information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, either alone or when combined with other information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual. (See Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-130, Managing Federal Information as a Strategic Resource).

(b) The Contractor shall ensure that initial privacy training, and annual privacy training thereafter, is completed by contractor employees who--

(1) Have access to a system of records;

(2) Create, collect, use, process, store, maintain, disseminate, disclose, dispose, or otherwise handle personally identifiable information on behalf of an agency; or

(3) Design, develop, maintain, or operate a system of records (see also FAR subpart 24.1 and 39.105).

(c) The contracting agency will provide initial privacy training, and annual privacy training thereafter, to Contractor employees for the duration of this contract.

(d) The Contractor shall maintain and, upon request, provide documentation of Contractor and subcontractor employees’ completion of privacy training to the Contracting Officer.

(e) The Contractor shall not allow any employee access to a system of records, or permit any employee to create, collect, use, process, store, maintain, disseminate, disclose, dispose or otherwise handle personally identifiable information, or to design, develop, maintain, or operate a system of records unless the employee has completed privacy training, as required by this clause.

(f) The substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), shall be included in all subcontracts under this contract, when subcontractor employees will--

(1) Have access to a system of records;

(2) Create, collect, use, process, store, maintain, disseminate, disclose, dispose, or otherwise handle personally identifiable information; or

(3) Design, develop, maintain, or operate a system of records.

9 GAO SECURITY CLAUSE

The security policies, procedures and requirements stipulated in the National Industrial Security Program (NISP); National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM); and any supplemental thereto are applicable. Also applicable are the Federal

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Acquisitions Regulation (FAR), and the GAO Order 0910.1, GAO Security Program, and supplemental GAO security directives.

References to the terms contract, contractor, and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), should be substituted with company, sponsor, and GAO Point of Contact (POC), or other terms as appropriate to the type of agreement.

CITIZENSHIP

1. All employees on the contract who require access to information, property, or other assets or resources under the authority or control of GAO must either be U.S. citizens or have lawful U.S. permanent resident status.

2. It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure that all employees on the contract meet the citizenship requirements and that proof of U.S. citizenship, permanent resident status, or employment authorization is provided to GAO’s office of Security and Emergency Management (SEM) upon request.

SECURITY SCREENING

1. All contract employees who require access to information, property, or other assets or resources under the authority or control of GAO (including classified or sensitive information) are subject to security screening, as appropriate, to support their work on a GAO contract. A background investigation commensurate with the level of the responsibilities and duties (referred to as position sensitivity level) is required for each contract employee assigned to the contract.

2. For national security positions, the contractor will validate the security clearance of each contract employees whose position requires access to national security information.

3. For positions of public trust, SEM will adjudicate a contract employee’s investigation, as appropriate to the employee’s designated position sensitivity, for work on the contract and for access to information, property, or other assets or resources under the authority or control of GAO.

4. Security screening for building access alone does not grant a security clearance for access to classified information. The Vendor is responsible for the payment of background investigation screening.

DETERMINING POSITION SENSITIVITY

The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), in consultation with the Project Manager, will determine the position sensitivity for all personnel assigned to the contract, and will identify such to SEM. GAO’s Director of Security and Emergency Management will determine the type of investigation for each contract employee based upon the sensitivity level identified for his or her position. The following criteria will be used for determining position sensitivity.

a. National Security Position: A position that requires a security clearance to permit access to classified information which includes:

1) information that has been specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive Order (E.O.) or an act of Congress to be kept classified in the interest of national defense or foreign policy, including information classified under the terms of E.O. 12958.

2) access to a classified facility, which is any facility that requires a security clearance for admittance.

3) access to national security system.

b. Public Trust Positions and ADP-I, II, and III Positions: A position, other than a national security position, in which an individual’s action or inaction could diminish public confidence in, or otherwise have an adverse impact on the integrity, efficiency, or effectiveness of GAO or other government activities, whether or not actual damage occurs. Public trust positions shall be designated as high risk, moderate risk or low risk (for building access only).

1. A High Risk Public Trust Position is a position whose occupant:

a) has final signature authority for GAO products or other documents that articulate official agency policies, positions, findings, or commitments;

b) has final signature authority for contracts of individual non-cumulative amounts of $25,000 or more, or who obligates, controls, or expends individual, non- cumulative amounts of $25,000 or more on behalf of GAO;

c) has duties that involve accounting, disbursing, or authorizing disbursement of funds;

d) is assigned to a staff or administrative office (i.e., Office of the Comptroller General (CG); Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO); Congressional Relations (CR); Human Capital Office (HCO); Public Affairs (PA); Office of the Inspector General (OIG); or the Forensic Audits and Investigative Services (FAIS) team), and who performs work that is generally not reviewed by higher authority;

e) designs or manages GAO’s major information technology resources, and whose work is not regularly reviewed by higher authority;

f) has duties directly related to personnel security investigations or adjudications, or information security;

g) occupies a position as an Automated Data Processor I (ADP I; further defined as those positions in which the incumbent is responsible for the planning, direction, and implementation of a computer security program; major responsibility for the direction, planning, and design of a computer system, including the hardware and software; or, can access a system during the operation and maintenance in such a way, and with relatively high risk for causing grave damage, or realize a significant personal gain); or

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h) is otherwise in a position with substantial responsibility for activities that have a significant potential for grave harm to the integrity, efficiency, or effectiveness of GAO or other government activities.

2. A Moderate Risk Public Trust Position is a position whose occupant

i) is an analyst, analyst-related specialist, or attorney;

j) is directly involved in the production of GAO products or external audiences;

k) has duties involving financial management, contracting, or other procurement related activities, or human capital or related activates (e.g., of the Office of Opportunity and Inclusiveness);

l) has duties involving access to sensitive data (i.e., proprietary, personal, or federal agency sensitive but unclassified (SBU) information) that GAO has legal or contractual obligations not to divulge;

m) has duties involving information technology management, planning, design, or maintenance;

n) occupies a position designated ADP II or III; or

o) is otherwise in a position that involves activities that have a reasonable potential for significant harm to the integrity, efficiency, or effectiveness of GAO or other government activities, but less than in a high risk public trust position.

3. A Low Risk Public Trust Position is a position that is not designated as either a high risk or moderate risk public trust position.

NOTE: All contract employees are processed for a minimum of a Low Risk Public Trust Position due to their access to the GAO Building.

10 FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2022)

(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 products and commercial services:

(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 (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(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 and 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 products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] _X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) ( 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 (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C.

6101 note).

__ (5) [Reserved].

__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

_X_ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (10) [Reserved].

__ (11) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Sep 2021) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a).

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_X_ (12) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Sep 2021) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (13) [Reserved] __ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

__ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7.

_X_ (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 (Nov 2021) ( 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 (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Sep 2021) of 52.219-9.

__ (18) (i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-13.

__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Sep 2021) ( 15 U.S.C. 637s).

__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Sep 2021) ( 15 U.S.C. 657f).

_X_ (22) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Sep 2021) ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-28.

__ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Sep 2021) ( 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 (Sep 2021) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) ( 15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

_X_ (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

_X_ (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2022) (E.O.13126).

_X_ (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_X_ (30) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

_X_ (31) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-35.

_X_ (32) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) ( 29 U.S.C. 793).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-36.

_X_ (33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X_ (34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

_X_ (35) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) ( 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).

__ (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)

__ (37) (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.)

__ (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O.

13693).

__ (40) (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.

__ (41) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun2014) of 52.223-14.

__ (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (May 2020) ( 42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (43) (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.

_X_ (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) (E.O. 13513).

__ (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (46) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun2016) (E.O. 13693).

_X_ (47) (i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

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__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

__ (48) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C.chapter83, 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 (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

__ (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2019) ( 19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_X_ (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (52) 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. 2302Note).

__ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) ( 42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov2007) ( 42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (55) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021).

__ (56) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C.

4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

__ (57)…