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BELTSVILLE MD 20705

RM 3-2102

5601 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE

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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

13b. RATING

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03/05/2020 1600 ET

02/26/2020

301-504-1741SABRINA BROWN

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INFORMATION CALL:

FOR SOLICITATION 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIMEb. TELEPHONE NUMBERa. NAME

4. ORDER NUMBER3. AWARD/ 6. SOLICITATION

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5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

1 17 991856OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

TELEPHONE NO.

17a. CONTRACTOR/

BELTSVILLE MD 20705

RM 3-2163

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BELTSVILLE MD 20705

RM 3-2102

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18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW

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This is a request for quote (RFQ) and the attached Statement of Work (SOW) defines the Alert Notification System Requirement for the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). The award type will be a firm fixed price contract with a base and four (4) optional periods.

Award will be made to the Technically Acceptable Lowest Price responsive/responsible quoter. The proposal submitted by the offeror will be evaluated in accordance with the SOW and

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

DATED

SABRINA E. BROWN

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER

ARE

ARE

31c. DATE SIGNED

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

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

30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL

SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

OFFER

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

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

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT:

REF.

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

40. PAID BY39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER

37. CHECK NUMBER

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36. PAYMENT

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35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

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32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41c. DATE41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

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ITEM NO.

determined to be either technically or not technically acceptable for award.

Quotes shall be submitted electronically to

Sabrina.Brown@usda.gov by 4pm EST on Thursday, March 5, 2020.

Period of Performance: 04/01/2020 to 03/31/2020

0001 Alert Notification System - Omnilert

Delivery: 02/12/2020

Period of Performance: 04/01/2020 to 03/31/2021

1000 Alert Notification System - Omnilert

(Option Line Item)

01/01/2021

Product/Service Code: D304

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM-

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSMISSION

Period of Performance: 04/01/2021 to 03/31/2022

2000 Alert Notification System - Omnilert

(Option Line Item)

01/01/2022

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Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM-

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSMISSION

Period of Performance: 04/01/2023 to 03/31/2023

3000 Alert Notification System - Omnilert

(Option Line Item)

01/01/2023

Product/Service Code: D304

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM-

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSMISSION

Period of Performance: 04/01/2023 to 03/31/2024

4000 Alert Notification System - Omnilert

(Option Line Item)

01/01/2024

Product/Service Code: D304

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM-

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSMISSION

Period of Performance: 04/01/2024 to 03/31/2025

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

B. CONTINUATION OF THE SF 1449

B.1 Continuation of Block 16—ADMINISTERED BY

B.1.1. CONTRACTING OFFICER

The Contracting Officer (CO) has the overall responsibility for the administration of this contract. The CO alone, without delegation, is authorized to take actions on behalf of the Government to amend, modify or deviate from the contract terms, conditions, requirements, specifications, details and/or delivery schedules; issue task orders against the contract; make final decisions on disputed deductions from contract payments for nonperformance, or unsatisfactory performance; terminate the contract for convenience or default; and issue final decisions regarding contract questions or matters under dispute. However, the CO may delegate certain other responsibilities to the CO Contracting Officer’s Representatives (COR). All delegated duties will be specified in writing by a COR Appointment and Delegation Notice.

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B.2 Continuation of Block 18b—INVOICES

B.2.1 INVOICE SUBMISSION (April 2013)

INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP)

Effective May 6, 2013, payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S.

Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (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. Contractor assistance with enrollment, UserIDs and Passwords can be obtained by contacting the IPP Helpdesk via email at IPP Customer Support Desk at 1-866-973-3131 or IPPCustomerSupport@fms.treas.gov. For all other IPP issues, please contact: National Finance Center’s Controller Operations Division (COD) Helpdesk at 1-877-243-3072 or COD.HELP@usda.gov

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C. CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR 52.252-2. Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (February 1998).

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address:

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ (End of Clause)

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (October 2018) This clause is incorporated by reference.

(End of Clause)

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. (January 2020)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

(4) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S. Code § 3553).

(5) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S. Code § 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

● (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S. Code § 4704 and 10 U.S. Code § 2402).

___ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S. Code § 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).

● (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S. Code § 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).

● (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) (31 U.S. Code § 6101 note).

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

___ (10) [Reserved] ___ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.

Code § 657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

___ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

___ (13) [Reserved] ___ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S. Code § 644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

___ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S. Code § 644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

___ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S. Code § 637(d)(2) and (3)).

___ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Aug 2018) (15 U.S. Code § 637 (d)(4)).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

___ (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

___ (v) Alternate IV (Aug 2018) of 52.219-9.

___ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S. Code § 644(r)).

● (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S. Code § 637(a)(14)).

___ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S. Code § 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

___ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S. Code § 657f).

___ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.

Code § 632(a)(2)).

___ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S. Code § 637(m)).

___ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S. Code § 637(m)).

● (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

● (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2020) (E.O.13126).

● (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

● (28) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

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

● (29) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S. Code § 4212).

___ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-35.

● (30) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.

Code § 793).

___ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-36.

● (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S. Code § 4212).

___ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

● (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019) (22 U.S. Code § chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

● (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50, (22 U.S. Code § chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

● (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

___ (35) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA- Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S. Code § 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. Code § 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

___ (36) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O.13693).

_●_ (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

___ (38) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514 ___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

___ (39) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

___ (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.

Code § 8259b).

___ (41) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

● (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

___ (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

___ (44) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13696).

___ (45) (i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S. Code § 552a).

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

_●_ (46) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S. Code § chapter 83).

_●_ (47) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S. Code § chapter 83, 19 U.S. Code § 3301 note, 19 U.S. Code § 2112 note, 19 U.S. Code § 3805 note, 19 U.S. Code § 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43).

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

● (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Aug 2018) (19 U.S. Code § 2501, et seq., 19 U.S. Code § 3301 note).

● (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

● (50) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S. Code § 2302 Note).

___ (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S. Code § 5150).

___ (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S. Code § 5150).

● (53) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.

Code § 4505), 10 U.S. Code § 2307(f)).

● (54) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S. Code § 4505, 10 U.S. Code § 2307(f)).

● (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S. Code § 3332).

● (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S. Code § 3332).

___ (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S. Code § 3332).

___ (58) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S. Code § 552a).

___ (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S. Code § 637(d)(13)).

___ (60) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S. Code § Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S. Code § 2631).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Feb 2006) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] ___ (1) 52.222-17, Non-displacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495)

● (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S. Code § chapter 67.).

___ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S. Code § 206 and 41 U.S. Code § chapter 67).

_●_ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S. Code § chapter 67).

___ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S. Code § 206 and 41 U.S. Code § chapter 67).

_●_ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S. Code § chapter 67).

___ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S. Code § chapter 67).

● (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658).

___ (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

___ (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S. Code § 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Jan 2019) (41 U.S. Code § 3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S. Code § 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(v) 52.222-17, Non-displacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

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

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2019) (38 U.S. Code § 4212).

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S. Code § 793).

(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S. Code § 4212).

(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018), (41 U.S. Code § chapter 67).

(xiii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (22 U.S. Code § chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S. Code § chapter 78 E.O. 13627).

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S. Code § chapter 67.)

(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S. Code § chapter 67)

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E. O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(xix) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S. Code § 552a).

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 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. Code § 2302 Note).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S. Code § 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226- 6.

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S. Code § Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S. Code § 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of Clause)

Alternate I (Feb 2000). As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4)(i), delete paragraph (d) from the basic clause, redesignate paragraph (e) as paragraph (d), and revise the reference to “paragraphs (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this clause” in the redesignated paragraph (d) to read “paragraphs (a), (b), and

(c) of this clause”.

Alternate II (Jan 2019). As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4)(ii), substitute the following paragraphs (d)(1) and (e)(1) for paragraphs (d)(1) and (e)(1) of the basic clause as follows:

(d)(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, an appropriate Inspector General appointed under section 3 or 8G of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S. Code § App.), or an authorized representative of either of the foregoing officials shall have access to and right to—

(i) Examine any of the Contractor’s or any subcontractors’ records that pertain to, and involve transactions relating to, this contract; and

(ii) Interview any officer or employee regarding such transactions.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c), of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause in a subcontract for commercial items, other than—

(i) Paragraph (d) of this clause. This paragraph flows down to all subcontracts, except the authority of the Inspector General under paragraph (d)(1)(ii) does not flow down; and

(ii) Those clauses listed in this paragraph (e)(1). Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(A) 52.203–13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S. Code § 3509).

(B) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5).

C) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(D) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S. Code § 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

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

(F) 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(G) 52.222–35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S. Code § 4212).

(H) 52.222–36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S. Code § 793).

(I) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(J) 52.222–41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S. Code § chapter 67).

(K) ● _ (1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (22 U.S. Code § chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

_●_ (2) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S. Code § chapter 78 E.O. 13627).

(L) 52.222–51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S. Code § chapter 67).

(M) 52.222–53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S. Code § chapter 67).

(N) 52.222–54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (Executive Order 12989).

(O) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

(P) 52.222-62, Paid sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(Q) (1) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S. Code § 552a).

(2) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3

(R) 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. Code § 2302 Note).

(S) 52.226–6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S. Code § 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226–6.

(T) 52.247–64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S. Code § Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S. Code § 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247–64.

(End of Clause)

C.3 LEGAL HOLIDAYS (DEC 2008)

(a)The Federal Government observes the following days as holidays.

New Year’s Day January 1st* Martin Luther King’s Birthday Third Monday in January Presidents’ Day Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day July 4th* Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veterans’ Day November 11th Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25th*

*If the date falls on a Saturday, the Government holiday is the preceding Friday. If the date falls on a Sunday, the Government holiday is the following Monday.

(b) In addition to the days designated above as holidays, the Government may observe additional days in accordance with 5 USC 6103.

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C.4 - PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The total period of performance shall not exceed 4 months. The periods of performance are defined as follows:

Base Period: April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021 Option I April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022 Option II April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023 Option III April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024 Option IV April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025

D. DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS OR ATTACHMENTS

D.1 ATTACHMENTS

A—Statement of Work

E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFEROR(S)

E.1 FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov.

[End of Provision]

E.2 FAR 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of Provision)

E.3 COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION

Any questions or comments regarding this solicitation shall be submitted through email to Sabrina.brown@usda.gov by March 2, 2020 at 12 noon ET.

E.4 FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

Award will be made to the technically acceptable lowest price responsive/responsible quoter.

The proposal submitted by the offeror will be evaluated in accordance with the statement of work and determined to be either technically or not technically acceptable for award.

E.5 ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR OFFERORS

1) Quotes shall be submitted electronically to Sabrina.brown@usda.gov by 4 pm EST Thursday, March 5, 2020.

E.2 AGRICULTURE ACQUISITION REGULATION CLAUSES (AGAR)

E.2.1 AGAR 452.209-70 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN

UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION

(DEVIATION 2012-01) (FEB 2012)

http://www.acquisition.gov/ mailto:Sabrina.brown@usda.gov

(a) Awards made under this solicitation are subject to the provisions contained in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L. No. 112-55), Division A, Sections 738 and 739 regarding corporate felony convictions and corporate federal tax delinquencies. To comply with these provisions, all offerors must complete paragraph (1) of this representation, and all corporate offerors also must complete paragraphs (2) and (3) of this representation.

(b) The Offeror represents that –

(1) The Offeror is [ ], is not [ ] (check one) an entity that has filed articles of incorporation in one of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or the various territories of the United States including American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Midway Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands. (Note that this includes both for-profit and non-profit organizations.)

If the Offeror checked “is” above, the Offeror must complete paragraphs (2) and (3) of the representation. If Offeror checked “is not” above, Offeror may leave the remainder of the representation blank.

(2) (i) The Offeror has [ ], has not [ ] (check one) been convicted of a felony criminal violation under Federal or State law in the 24 months preceding the date of offer.

(ii) The Offeror has [ ], has not [ ] (check one) had any officer or agent of Offeror convicted of a felony criminal violation for actions taken on behalf of Offeror under Federal or State law in the 24 months preceding the date of offer.

(3) The Offeror does [ ], does not [ ] (check one) have any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability.

(End of provision)

E.3 DISCUSSIONS

The Government intends to make award without discussions. If award is made without conducting discussions, offerors may be given the opportunity to clarify certain aspects of proposals or to resolve minor or clerical errors. Discussions may be needed if significant questions which may affect the award decision arise during evaluation.

Statement of Work

Alert Notification System (ANS)

Agriculture Research Service (ARS), Administrative and Financial Management (AFM)

I. Background/Score

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Administrative and Financial Management (AFM) is seeking to continue the service for an emergency Alert Notification System (ANS) that will be provide alert service for Agriculture Research Service (ARS), and the National Agricultural Statistics Service employees that serve the Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area. The contract will consist of a base year and four one-year option periods.

II. System Requirements

• Quick communications to all employees during emergencies or shutdowns via phone, cell, text, and email (The number of employees to send notifications to is an estimate 16,00+)

• Multiple communication capabilities more than 1 landline, cell and email allowed (The contractor shall provide communications through each of the following: emails, cell and landlines during emergency notifications and not just one or the other.)

• Reports showing success or problems (The system implemented should produce reports, spreadsheets and pie charts identifying percentage of successes, failures, etc. Also reports that generate numbers that were invalid etc.)

• Conference calling capabilities

• Offer 24/7 customer support, toll-free number, web-based and/or email (Customer support consist of any kind of problem or helpdesk support, in person, over the phone, and web based.)

• Training sessions (Training sessions are required as new Administrators come on board;

training can be either web-based or in house.)

• Access from anywhere you have internet access

• Communication with Active Directory (AD) (The contractor shall make sure that communication with the Active Directory is successful for authenticating and authorizing users within the network.)

• Stored and protected offsite

• Security issues/concerns (ARS requires the emergency notification solution to use a

Secure LDAP connection to ARS’ Active Directory for generating user accounts. ARS requires the emergency notification solution to have the appropriate security controls in place to protect the confidentiality of sensitive employee information such as telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.)

ATTACHMENT A—Statement of Work

III. Customer Responsibilities

Points of Contact:

• USDA ARS will provide to the contractor an operational POC and technical POC for the implementation of the alert notification system this individual may be the same person.

The contractor will work with the technical POC to perform installation tasks and post install troubleshooting if any issues should occur.

Desktop Software:

• USDA ARS if required for purposes of implementing the alert notification system will install the desktop notification software to required licensed users on all PC workstations where computer desktop notifications are desired. The contractor can offer guidance for assembling a distribution package but USDA ARS will be responsible for installing the package to client workstations.

AD/LDAP Integration:

• If integration with a directory service (i.e. Active Directory/LDAP) is desired, USDA ARS will supply the necessary read-only account(s), environment to host and install the LDAP module and network access for the contractor to read from the directory.

IV. Contractors Responsibilities

• The contractor will be responsible for providing all applicable hosting, licenses and/or any third-party software required.

• The contractor will provide annual A&A concurrency review.

• The contractor will provide technical support.

V. Services/Deliverables

* The contractor shall provide system acceptance testing which involves delivering alerts to computer desktops (i.e., pop-ups) and communication devices within a 180 second timeline.

* The contractor shall provide training.

* as needed

* The contractor shall provide technical support and maintenance

* as needed

VI. Period of Performance

The period of performance for the bae year is: March 30, 2020 through March 29, 2021.

The option year(s) period of performance (if exercised) is:

Option 1 April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022

Option II April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023

Option III April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024

Option IV April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025

VII. Contract Administration

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes. This authority remains solely with the Contracting Officer. In the event the Contractor effects any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the changes will be considered to have been made without authority and NO adjustment will be made is the contract price to cover any INCREASE incurred as a result thereof.

Contracting Officer (CO):

Sabrina Brown

Contracting Officer

USDA/ARS

Phone: 301-504-1741

Email: Sabrina.brown@usda.gov

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR):

TBD

VIII. Contract Type

This is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Delivery Order

IX. Place of Performance

Performance may take place at any of the following locations:

• USDA Headquarters, Washington, DC

• George Washington Carver Center (GWCC) Beltsville, MD mailto:Sabrina.brown@usda.gov