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STATEMENT OF WORK

SUBSCRIPTION: CLOUD-BASED INTEGRATED LIBRABY SYSTEM

SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (SIPI) Library

9169 Coors Boulevard, NW Albuquerque, New Mexico

1.0 Introduction

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) is a national Indian community college operated by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

SIPI provides associate degree and certificate programs in liberal arts, technical, and occupational fields. The average annual enrollment is 800-900 students with 100 plus American Indian and Alaskan Native tribes represented.

SIPI Library is a traditional “academic library” that offers both print and electronic items. Due to the degree programs offered at SIPI, SIPI Library is not considered a “research library” with large holdings and numerous database subscriptions. Currently, SIPI Library is at a starting point with access to several databases from EBSCO Host, Credo Reference, NewsBank, and ProQuest which provide electronic periodicals, journals, newspapers, documents, conference proceedings, primary resources and e-books in full-text.

1.1 Acquisition Background

SIPI requires a comprehensive post-secondary education library management solution, also known as an Integrated Library System (ILS) that is cloud-based, user-friendly, and offers a full-featured library system. The ILS must be one that is comparable with other post-secondary education institution library systems in terms of providing full online services. The college is running a cloud based system hosted by Innovative Interfaces acquired in 2013 that included a full data migration which went live with student based circulation and Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) services in January 2014.

2.0 Objectives

The objective of this effort is to procure a Subscription cloud-based Integrated Library System (ILS); to continue to provide full online library services. The increased use of e-resources and e-books means that users are expecting immediate and unlimited access to the content they need when they need it. SIPI must continue to increase its library data capacity to meet the increasing demand for the changing needs of its user base.

SIPI Library has a print collection and a population that requires the use of print materials and will therefore need an ILS that offers strong cataloging services as well as customizable reporting that will assist in driving acquisitions based on program and user needs. The ILS must be usable, useful, and accessible to all end users.

SIPI Library has a small staff and requires an ILS that will offer management tools to create an efficient work flow that will allow resources to be allocated toward user facing services.

3.0 Scope of Work

The ILS Company shall provide the following core services, as a minimum:

• Software configuration of licensed ILS software

• Provide data hosting server with regular back-ups and updates

• Host bibliographic data, bibliographic data exchange, record merging, rapid updates, global updates and cataloging service

• OPAC software will provide user-facing productivity tools for searching the catalog

• OPAC user interface will update immediately

• OPAC mobile application to be included

3.1 System Requirements

Software and peripherals: The contactor is responsible for providing the SIPI IT staff with the software specifications that will be used in connection with the ILS. SIPI is responsible for purchasing, installing and configuring the peripherals with the basic setup as provided by the Contractor in preparation for the ILS.

The Contractor is responsible for installing and configuring their software along with the applicable database server configurations. The Contractor is responsible for making changes to the software and database during testing and implementation.

3.2 Technology Requirements

The Contractor shall demonstrate that the ILS meets industry standards for post-secondary colleges, and as a minimum, shall have or meet the latest computer associated techniques in both user and system requirements.

The Contractor shall ensure the following technical characteristics are present:

• Must include an option to accommodate SIPI “Branding” onto screens, Web pages, reports, documents, etc., to include logos, banners, and other representative items.

• Provide increased real time access to information (approaching 24 hours a day), seven (7) days a week (24 x 7) via web access.

• Be capable of being available 24/7 with 99.9% uptime and no critical failures or unplanned system restarts for each full school year.

• The Contractor shall supply information on system requirements for bandwidth.

• The Contractor shall supply data storage requirements for multi-year data storage; the impact of storage growth on performance; and guidelines for database sizing.

• The database shall be designed to capture data on a per student basis plus any institute information that may have a relationship to each student.

• The database shall use alternative direct data entry methods such as radio buttons, check boxes, pick lists, number dials, pull-down boxes, calendars, etc., to ensure data integrity and follow database standard practices.

• The database shall have an audit trail to track changes on key fields. The audit trail information may include items such as:

a. Last user ID to edit a record.

b. Date and time of record creation.

c. Date and time of last record update.

• Fields that were changed. Optional comments for person updating, i.e., reason for change.

• Full database indexing

• Full Unicode support

• Self-updating staff client software for all licensed staff modules

• User defined function keys

• Keyboard and mouse equivalents

• File Transfer Software

• Z39.50 Software support for WebPAC Pro and all staff clients, including:

a. Client & Server Software

b. Broadcast Searching

c. MARC record import

d. OCLC Holdings

• The Contractor shall supply information on benchmark performance data based on average and peak usage for:

a. Network environment impact as a result of real-time data transaction processing and response times depending on the number of users creating a transaction at the same time.

b. Operations capacity impact on data storage and capacity; disaster recovery issues and maintaining the software and the database.

• The Contractor shall provide application software support, regularly scheduled updates and new version releases, help desk support, and user training.

3.3 Information Technology (IT) Security Requirements

The ILS solution must ensure that the information in the system is protected against unauthorized disclosure, transfer, modification, or destruction, whether accidental or intentional. The ILS shall conform to the DOI, BIA, BIE, and SIPI IT security standards. The following are essential:

• Identification and documentation of security requirements and user access levels.

• Provide a single-sign on solution through integration with Microsoft Active Directory (i.e., The ILS shall support Active Directory authentication.).

• An automatic sign-off based on defined amount of inactivity time.

• Lockout user access after a defined number of unauthorized attempts to enter according to SIPI IT network security policies.

• A web-based administrative function for managing users and their passwords, access controls, rights and privileges.

• Safeguards required by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), including the secure transfer of electronic records. All ILS data must be protected from illegal and unauthorized inspection and use.

• Data access shall be limited to read only according to specific types or categories of college data;

definitive personnel positions and follow the read-write, read only, or no access provisions as determined by SIPI.

• Secure transmission with the capability to encrypt sensitive data.

• The system must meet the BIA Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) information technology requirements.

3.4 User Friendliness

The Contractor shall demonstrate that the ILS meets industry standards for post-secondary Tribal Colleges, and as a minimum, shall have the latest user friendly techniques included in their product for all types of end users.

The Contractor must ensure the following characteristics as essential workings of their ILS:

• The design must apply a consistent “look and feel” among all user screens

• All screen functions must be possible using the keyboard as well as a mouse or other pointing device.

• On-screen, context-sensitive help must be provided.

• The system shall have on-line searchable help and frequently asked questions including: Tool Tips, Searchable Help, Context Sensitive Help, and Online Manual.

• The system must allow for event-triggered e-mail notifications.

• Radio buttons, check boxes, pick lists, number dials, pull-down boxes, calendars, and other alternatives to direct data entry must be used whenever possible.

• Field options should be conditional and should present only valid choices whenever possible.

• Key fields shall carry over from screen to screen.

• Training Requirements

3.5 Training Requirements

The Contractor is responsible for training the SIPI Library staff in order to maintain the ILS database and to provide local post implementation training to SIPI users. Training must include “train the trainer,” hands-on, and technical. The Contractor is responsible for training all end users on the ILS application as it relates to their role in the organization.

The Contractor must provide training materials to include a user manual and any other relevant documentation such as technical manuals, error messages and codes, system reference guide, installation guides, etc. The Contractor must also provide a data dictionary where all tables, fields, indexes, relationships, etc., contained in the database are defined and documented. These documents are a requirement for acceptance.

3.6 Accessibility

The proposed system must be in compliance with all applicable US laws and regulations regarding accessibility to the handicapped, including Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended.

3.7 Infrastructure

Current Environment: DOI and SIPI are responsible for its intranet and extranet, and the related technical environment. DOI and SIPI personnel are responsible for configuration of firewalls and routers. In connection therewith, the Contractor shall work with and provide guidance to the DOI and SIPI IT staff regarding the ILS database and website application connectivity and communication settings and requirements. The Contractor is responsible for proper data backup and recovery with regard to its systems and data.

The Contractor shall provide on-going support and consultation to ensure the design, layout, and organization of the ILS is intuitive and user-friendly. The Contractor shall lead users through reporting requirements analysis so that they fully understand what type of report is needed for the task at hand. If the ILS has a set of pre-designed reports available as part of the product, the Contractor will lead users through the type of reports, their layouts, their definitions and a final preview of the generated reports.

The contractor shall identify which reports fit in to which business processes and make recommendations to make sure the report is exactly what is required.

Other important activities performed include communications to the SIPI user community, and the beginning of change management activities.

3.8 Web Interface Patron Application

The web interface patron application shall have these capabilities, as a minimum:

• Single search box with advanced keyword engine

• Did you mean..? Spell check and referral software

• Faceted search results by: Availability, Collection, Format, Date, Language and more.

• Tag cloud offering search refinements based on subject metadata

• User-contributed tagging

• Pathfinder Pro link to enriched content provided from 3rd party services

• Explore related searches feature to expand search results using authority control

• Explore related searches feature to expand search results using tag cloud

• Easy navigation between web interface patron application and OPAC functions such as Holds and

Advanced Search

• Access to traditional WebPAC Pro

• Must include an option to accommodate SIPI “Branding” onto screens, Web pages, reports, documents, etc., to include logos, banners, and other representative items.

• Must have the same look and feel on all the web pages throughout the website.

• Secure Transfer and Exchange of Data Over the Internet.

• The Web shall comply with all current BIA standards and Internet browsers.

• FERPA compliant

3.8.1 Cataloging

• Unlimited Bibliographic, MARC Holdings, Item and Authority Record File Sizes

• Cataloging tools, including:

a. Full-screen edit

b. Heading verification

c. MARC code validation

d. Online MARC manual

e. Diacritic maps

f. User-defined Macros

g. Cut/Copy/Paste

• MARC21 Holdings support

• Single and Multi-item creation

• Label Printing

• Global Update of all record types

• Authority Control (Report Heading Changes software)

• Automatic Authorities Processing Software

• OCLC Interface via the network for all authorized staff users

3.8.2 Circulation

• Unlimited item record file size and unlimited patron record size

• Checkout / Check-in / Renewals / Patron Registration / Notices

• Sophisticated Holds functionality

• Circulation Notices via email

• Offline Circulation Software

3.8.3 Reports

The ILS must contain an integrated ad-hoc report generation capability and the capability to download data in a variety of formats suitable for compilation of data, which enables authorized users to create, save and print custom reports. ILS must also include a statistical report package.

Browser-based management reports (OPAC searches, Circ transactions, etc.)

The reporting component must provide for data mining through filtering techniques of specific data selection criteria that needs to be intuitive and easy to use.

The reporting component must enable the user to view the output on-line, print the output to a local or network printer, and output to PDF.

The reporting component must be capable of exporting all reports to a delimited ASCII file, RTF, HTML, PDF, XML, MS office formats, etc.

The reporting functions must provide the ability to direct the report to email.

The reporting functions must provide the ability to create a standard reports library available to authorized users.

The reporting component must provide the ability to view and/or send student alerts to a variety of addressees via email.

3.8.4 Third Party Systems and Data Integration

The ILS shall contain the ability to export and import data to integrate with the third party hardware and software systems in use at SIPI. The systems must “talk” to each other so that data can be transferred seamlessly and allow for the systems to remain in sync. The following software systems requiring integration at SIPI are (the list is not all inclusive to allow for any future integration needs):

• Brightsapce Online Learning systems

• Student / Staff ID card system

3.9 Production Support

The Contractor must define different levels of support, if applicable, indicating price differentials. SIPI requires technical telephone support between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM MST, Monday-Friday, excluding federal holidays.

The Contractor must include cost of this level of support as a separate line item, as well as including costs associated for mission critical support for guaranteed technical support within a period of 24 hours.

The Contractor shall provide information on the following:

• Maintenance and Support Program

• Software Maintenance Fees

• How upgrades will be addressed

• How software upgrades are managed and priced

• Indicate if upgrades are included in software maintenance or an annual service agreement

• How customer requests for system modifications will be handled

• How bug fixes and software errors are reported and resolved

• The Contractor will notify SIPI about ILS updates and patches and provide the appropriate programs in order to upgrade the system.

4.0 Acceptance Criteria

The ILS shall be fully functional with programming or software configurations completed according to needs of the institute and the users. The system shall be tested by each organizational unit to determine whether all their needs have been met before acceptance. The ILS shall be evaluated for user performance, user satisfaction, and usefulness. An approved data dictionary will be in place before acceptance. Final inspection and acceptance of all work performed, reports, and other deliverables shall be performed at the place of delivery by the Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR). Based on the preceding actions, final acceptance shall be documented in a written format to be signed by both BIE and the Contractor.

General quality measures shall be applied to each work product received from the Contractor under this SOW according to the following:

• Work products shall be accurate in presentation, technical content and adherence to accepted elements of style.

• Work products shall be clear and concise. Any and all documents shall be easy to understand and be relevant to the supporting narrative.

• All work products must satisfy the requirements of this SOW.

• All text and diagrammatic files shall be editable by the Government.

• Work products shall be submitted in hard copy (where applicable) and in media mutually agreed upon prior to submission. Hard copy formats shall follow any specified Directives or Manuals.

• Work products shall be submitted on or before the due date specified in the SOW or submitted in accordance with a later scheduled data determined by the Government.

5.0 Location of Work

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute campus located at 9169 Coors Blvd, N.W. in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

5.1 Security

The Contractor shall comply with administrative, physical, and technical security controls to ensure all of the Government’s security requirements are met. In addition, all Contractor personnel must adhere to the SIPI campus rules and regulations.

The government may at any time require that employees of the Contractor undergo BIA/BIE security clearance and must be approved and deemed appropriate to work with students under the age 18, at no cost to the government. The onsite contract manager may be required to have a security clearance as deemed necessary by Homeland Security, or other government mandates for government Contractors, prior to contract start date.

5.2 Government Furnished Property

The Government shall furnish the Contractor for work under this Contract the facilities, fixtures, and equipment, reasonable office space, but not office supplies and equipment, other than that normally supplied at the operating facilities, if requested by the Contractor. The Contractor shall use due care in the use of Government fixtures and facilities to prevent loss, wear and breakage.

The Contractor, upon delivery of Government-finished property, assumes the risk of, and shall be responsible for any loss thereof, damages thereto except for reasonable wear and tear, except to the extent that such property is consumed in the performance of this Contract. Title to all Government-owned fixtures, facilities and equipment used by the Contractor shall remain in the Government.

“Government Furnished Property”, as used throughout this Contract means all property both real and personal.

It includes facilities, materials, special tooling, special test equipment and materials. The acquisition maintenance, and/or disposal of property will be conducted in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Requirements of 52.245-1, Government Property Furnished, “as is.”

6.0 Period of Performance

The ILS implementation will start immediately after the contract is issued and upon receipt of payment.

Performance will be for a Base Year and four 1-year options.

7.0 Special Requirements

The following are the minimum user requirements that were identified during the market research phase of this project. The list is not all inclusive and may be modified at any time during the contract period of performance by formal written Modification. The idea was to build on the data elements that currently exist and to create an ILS that provided the most useful data in the most useful way.

The Contractor must ensure that the following basic requirements are addressed:

• Must be user friendly and pleasant to work with for staff, faculty and students

• Must meet Governmental regulations such as Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Clinger-Cohen Act, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) – Technical Reference Model (TRM), IT Security, Department of Education (ED), New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED), etc.

• Information Technology (IT) requirements Software Maintenance Network Security – User Access Database Security – User Access Website Security - Encryption Database integrity Hardware Disaster Recovery Software Disaster Recovery Database Disaster Recovery Web-based Centralized database Flexible and easily updated as data requirements change Integrate with other existing campus applications and database systems (Blackboard, Student

ID)

Consistent look and feel throughout the system to include the web interface application.

Must allow for SIPI “Branding”

The objective is to find an ILS that works best with existing policies and procedures and one that is flexible enough to accommodate future changes to those policies and procedures; an ILS that is comprehensive; and finally, one that is user friendly and usable to the staff and students of SIPI.

BID SCHEDULE:

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DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL COST

CLOUD-BASED INTEGRATED LIBRABY SYSTEM (ILS) FOR SIPI LIBRARY:

1. SUBSCRIPTION: Base Year 12/MO $ $

April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019

2. SUBSCRIPTION: Option Year One 12/MO $ $

April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020

3. SUBSCRIPTION: Option Year Two 12/MO $ $

April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021

4. SUBSCRIPTION: Option Year Three 12/MO $ $

April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022

5. SUBSCRIPTION: Option Year Four 12/MO $ $

April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023

6. ESTIMATED GRAND TOTAL $

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.acquisition.gov/far, http://www.doi.gov/pam, http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-7967.htm

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. (JAN 2017) 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options. (JUL 1990) 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. (APR 1984) 52.237-3 Continuity of Services. (JAN 1991) 52.245-1 Government Property. (JAN 2017) 1452.203-70 Restriction on Endorsements (JUL 1996) 1452.204-70 Release of Claims (JUL 1996) 1452.226-70 Indian Preference (APR 1984) 1452.226-71 Indian Preference Program (APR 1984)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. (JAN 2018)

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

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

(4) 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 items: (Contracting Officer check as appropriate.)

[ ] (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEP 2006), with Alternate I (OCT 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

[X] (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (OCT 2015) (41 U.S.C.

3509).

[ ] (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

[ ] (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2016) (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).

http://www.acquisition.gov/far http://www.doi.gov/pam http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-7967.htm

[ ] (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (OCT 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[ ] (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

(JUL 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

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

657a).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2011) of 52.219-3.

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

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2011) of 52.219-4.

[ ] (13) (Reserved) [ ] (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2011).

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2011).

[ ] (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (JUN 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (OCT 1995) of 52.219-7.

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (MAR 2004) of 52.219-7.

[ ] (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (NOV 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

[ ] (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (JAN 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (iv) Alternate III (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (v) Alternate IV (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

[ ] (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (JAN 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

[ ] (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (JAN 1999) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

[ ] (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

[ ] (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (JUL 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

[ ] (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (DEC 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

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

[ ] (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755).

[ ] (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2018) (E.O.

13126).

[ ] (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

[ ] (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

[ ] (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[ ] (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

[ ] (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

[ ] (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

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

[ ] (35)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (MAY 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

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

[ ](37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (38)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2015) of 52.223-13.

[ ] (39)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

(ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-14.

[ ] (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C.

8259b).

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

[ ](ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-16.

[X] (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) [ ] (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (44) 52.223-21, Foams (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (45)(i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

[X] (46) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

[ ] (47)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C.

4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (iv) Alternate III (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (OCT 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

[X] (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

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

[ ] (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (NOV 2007) (42 U.S.C.

5150).

[ ] (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (NOV 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[ ] (53) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (FEB 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[ ] (54) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (JAN 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[X] (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (JUL 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other than System for Award Management (JUL 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[X] (58) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017)(15 U.S.C.

637(d)(12)).

[ ] (59)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (FEB 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (APR 2003) of 52.247-64.

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

(Contracting Officer check as appropriate.)

[ ] (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (MAY 2014) (E.O. 13495).

[ ] (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

[ ] (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2015).

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

[ ] (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (MAY 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

[ ] (11) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (SEP 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

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

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

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

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the

Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

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

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (OCT 2015) (41 U.S.C.

3509).

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

(iii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (NOV 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iv) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (MAY 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(v) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

(vi) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(vii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(viii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C.

793).

(ix) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(x) 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.

(xi) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xii) [X] (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[ ] (B) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

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

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

(xv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015) (E. O. 12989).

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

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

13706).

(xviii)(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

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

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

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

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

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

52.213-2 INVOICES. (APR 1984)

The Contractor's invoices must be submitted before payment can be made. The Contractor will be paid on the basis of the invoice, which must state (a)the starting and ending dates of the subscription delivery, and (b) either that orders have been placed in effect for the addressees required, or that the orders will be placed in effect upon receipt of payment.

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT. (APR 1984)

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

52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES. (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.

(End of clause)

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 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30days 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 60 months.

52.232-19 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. (APR 1984)

Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond fiscal year 2018. The Government's obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond fiscal year 2018, until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

UNILATERAL DEOBLIGATION OF UNEXPENDED FUNDS

The contractor shall submit all invoices under the award no later than 90 calendar days after the period of performance has expired, unless a request for extension has been submitted to the Contracting Officer. After 120 days has passed since the expiration of the performance period, the government reserves the right to issue a unilateral modification deobligating any unexpended funds, and to initiate closeout procedures.

AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS (SEPT 2011)

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR.

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

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