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The Department of the Interior Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) on behalf of the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (OST) is requesting a quote for brand name or equal GNB Sprinter flame retardant Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) batteries and associated services.

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17 2 of

Solicitation Number 140D0419Q0500

Document Title UPS Batteries, Installation and Disposal

Page #

September 18, 2019

From: U.S. Department of the Interior's, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services

Directorate (AQD), Herndon, Virginia Subject: Request for Quote (RFQ) Brand Name or Equal GNB Sprinter Uninterrupted

Power Supply (UPS) Batteries and Associated Services –

GENERAL: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation and award prescribed in FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES

ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

The Department of the Interior Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) on behalf of the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (OST) is requesting a quote for brand name or equal GNB Sprinter flame retardant Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) batteries and associated services.

This RFQ is a Total Small Business set-aside, under NAICS code 335912 - Primary battery, dry and wet, non-rechargeable, and PSC 6135 - Batteries, Nonrechargeable.

Attachment 1 – RFQ Letter Attachment 2 – Technical Specifications/Pricing Sheet Attachment 3 – UPS Pics Attachment 4 – Frequently Asked Questions

When submitting your quote, please send the completed Technical Specifications/Pricing Sheet, Attachment 2.

QUOTATION DUE DATE & TIME

Solicitation Closing Date/Time: 09/19/2019 @ 4:00 PM (Eastern Time Zone)

Send questions and quotes via email to gloria_crayton@ibc.doi.gov and denise_lopez@ibc.doi.gov. Questions and quotes shall be emailed with the subject line "RFQ 140D0419Q0429 – UPS Batteries”. Telephone questions will not be accepted.

ANTICIPATED AWARD TYPE: The Government anticipates an award of a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Purchase Order as a result of this RFQ. The Government will not consider quotes for partial items or quantities.

AWARD BASIS (FAR 52.212-2): Awards in response to this RFQ will be made in accordance with the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) terms.

DELIVERY DATE: The delivery of the products shall be within 30 days of award, or sooner.

The quoter shall provide the best delivery time. Installation shall be completed upon delivery of the Batteries. However, the Government is willing to allow installation a day or two after delivery. The contractor shall contact the IT POC prior to delivery to confirm the delivery time and date. The IT POC information will be provided at time of award.

INSTALLATION OF BATTERIES: To prevent operational disruptions, work shall be performed after normal business hours. Contractor work shall be performed from 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM.

The contractor shall provide the best installation time. Installation during normal business hours (6:30AM to 4:30PM) can be arranged through proper coordination between Government and https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-12-acquisition-commercial-items#i1112616 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-13-simplified-acquisition-procedures#i1112458 mailto:denise_lopez@ibc.doi.gov

Document Title UPS Batteries, Installation and Disposal contractor. The contractor will be escorted by OST Office of Information Resources personnel while in the facility.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Batteries are to be disposed of in accordance with all applicable Federal and New Mexico State regulations.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: DOI OST, 4400 Masthead Street NE, Suite 300, Albuquerque, NM 87109-4399

GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACT: All questions and concerns regarding this effort shall be directed to the Contracting Officer (CO) and Contract Specialist identified below:

Denise Lopez Contracting Officer Denise_Lopez@doi.ibc.gov Gloria Crayton Contract Specialist Gloria_Crayton@ibc.doi.gov mailto:Denise_Lopez@doi.ibc.gov mailto:Gloria_Crayton@ibc.doi.gov

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STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS

BACKGROUND: Headquartered in Albuquerque, NM, the Office of the Special Trustee (OST) was established in 1999 to develop and implement a program for the economical and efficient management of trust records in compliance with the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-412) and the Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 31 Records Management by Federal Agencies).

SCOPE: The OST requires brand name or equal GNB Sprinter flame retardant Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) batteries and associated services. Batteries have reached their end of life And OST needs to replace 120 batteries.

REQUIREMENTS: The OST is requesting Brand name or Equal Batteries, GNB Sprinter flame retardant UPS 12-300MR, 12VDC battery, with manufacturer warranty, including professional installation, removal and proper disposal/recycling of UPS Batteries. Batteries quoted must be manufactured in the USA.

Pricing is requested as follows:

Description Quantity Unit Price Extended Price

Brand name or equal GNB Sprinter Batteries, UPS 12-300MR, flame retardant 12VDC, with manufacturer warranty Quoted Brand_______________ Country of manuf.________

120 $ $

Professional installation, removal and proper Disposal/recycling of UPS batteries

• Disconnect and remove each old battery

• Inspect and clean connections as needed

• Test each new battery prior to installing

• Install and torque each connection per original equipment manufacturer specifications

• Verify correct string voltage

• Document readings

• Prep bad/old batteries for disposal/recycling

• Transport old batteries from site to regional recycler

1 $ $

Shipping to Location: DOI OST, 4400 Masthead Street NE, Suite 300, Albuquerque, NM 87109-4399 1 $ $

TOTAL PRICE $

The batteries must operate dependably and consistently through power outages.

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PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

Clauses and Provisions Incorporated by Reference

52.211-6 - Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999) 52.212-1 - Instructions to Vendors - Commercial Items. (DEVIATION 2018-O0013) (Jan 2017) 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (JAN 2017) 52.232-39 -Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013) 52.232-40 - Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013)

DIARS 1452.201-70 Authorities and Delegations (SEP 2011) DIARS 1452.215-71 Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information Department of the Interior

(APR 1984)

Clauses and Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. (Aug 2019)

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

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

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

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2019) (Section 89(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

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

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

_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 2018) (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).

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___ (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.C.

6101 note).

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

___ (10) [Reserved] ___ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

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

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

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

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

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

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

644).

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

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

___ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(2) and (3)).

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

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

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

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

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

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

___ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

___ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C.

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

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

___ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program 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 (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

___ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126).

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

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

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

___ (29) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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___ (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.C. 793).

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

___ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

_X_ (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019)

(22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

_X_ (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) (E.O. 13513).

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

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

_X_ (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 (Aug 2018) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C.

3301 note).

_X_ (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).

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___ (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 (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

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

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

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

___ (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(13)).

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

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

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

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

___ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495) ___ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).

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

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

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

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

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

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

13658).

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

13706).

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

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

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

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

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

(e)

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

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

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

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and

Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2019) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C.

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

(vi) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495).

Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

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

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

(ix) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2019) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(x) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

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

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

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(xiii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018), (41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

(xiv) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (22 U.S.C.

chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

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

13627).

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

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

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

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

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

13706).

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

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

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

(xxii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations.

(May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph

(e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

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

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

(End of Clause)

52.247-35 - F.o.b. Destination, within Consignee’s Premises (APR 1984) is applicable to this acquisition and is as follows:

(a) The term “f.o.b. destination, within consignee’s premises,” as used in this clause, means free of expense to the Government delivered and laid down within the doors of the consignee’s premises, including delivery to specific rooms within a building if so specified.

(b) The Contractor shall—

(1) (i) Pack and mark the shipment to comply with contract specifications; or

(ii) In the absence of specifications, prepare the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements;

(2) Prepare and distribute commercial bills of lading;

(3) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the contract;

(4) Be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the contract;

(5) Furnish a delivery schedule and designate the mode of delivering carrier; and

(6) Pay and bear all charges to the specified point of delivery.

(End of clause)

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QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

Quotation Preparation Instructions: The Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center

– Acquisition Services Directorate, is issuing this RFQ to solicit vendors for the purpose of entering into a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase order. This requirement is being competed a Small Business set-aside.

The following information must be submitted in order to be considered for award:

1. Price Quote: your price quote shall include the unit price for the items quoted, to include the cost of the UPS batteries with extended warranty, battery installation, removal and disposal of old batteries, and the shipping to location, and the extended total Purchase Order amount. Vendor must review all items and specifications included in this solicitation.

2. Specifications/Descriptions of all items including all warranties being submitted (contractor’s format), broken down by line item.

3. Provide pricing information to include all discounts taken into consideration. The Government requests a discount from vendors pricing.

4. If any software license agreement required, quoter must submit license agreement. The Quoter is advised that the license agreement must comport with applicable Federal Laws, Regulations and otherwise satisfy the government’s rules.

5. Include any shipping and/or handling charges that apply.

6. Include Representations and Certifications. The offeror's representations and certifications in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 and 52.219-1 shall be verified in the System for Award Management (SAM).

7. Include Period of Acceptance for quotes: The quoter agrees to hold the prices firm for 60 days from the date specified for receipt of quotes.

8. Specifications of the battery brand, and the country of manufacturer.

9. The quote must also contain the following:

a) Tax Identification Number (TIN)

b) Dun and Bradstreet Number (DUNS)

c) Complete Business Mailing Address

d) Contact Name, phone number, and e-mail Address

e) RFQ Number

f) Quote Number

g) Part Numbers

h) Delivery Lead Times and delivery date

i) All potential quoters responding to this RFQ are required to verify 508 compliance for all IT products contained in their quote.

Quoters are cautioned that if the Government deems the terms and conditions to be unacceptable, the quoter may be found ineligible for award. For each non-compliant term and/or condition, the quoter shall identify technical and price impacts to its quote if it is not accepted by the Government.

Your quote may be rejected without further consideration for failure to submit any of the information requested in this RFQ.

The potential quoter is required to be registered in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) website as of the date the quote is submitted, which can be accessed at https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1. The registration must be in active status.

https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1

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Method of Quotation Delivery: Quotations shall be submitted via email by the date and time specified in the RFQ, Quotation Due Date and Time. Please note it is the quoter’s responsibility to ensure/verify that the Government receives their submission on or before the date and time specified. If the quote is not received by the Government on or before the date and time specified, the quoter’s submission may be removed from further consideration for award.

Assumptions, Conditions, and/or exceptions: Quoters must submit, under separate cover, all (if any) assumptions, conditions, or exceptions with any of the terms and conditions of this RFQ. If not noted in this section of your quote, it will be assumed that the quoter proposes no assumptions for award, and agrees to comply with all of the terms and conditions as set forth herein. It is not the responsibility of the Government to seek out and identify assumptions, conditions, or exceptions buried within the quoter’s quote.

Other General Information: The government reserves the right to request additional information as may be necessary to determine the prospective quoter’s qualifications for an award or to clarify any aspects of their submissions. Such information shall be furnished promptly upon the government’s request.

Payment for Unauthorized Work: No payments will be made for any unauthorized supplies and/or services or for any unauthorized changes to the work specified herein. This includes any services performed by the Contractor of their own volition or at the request of an individual other than a duly appointed Contracting Officer. Only a duly appointed Contracting Officer is authorized to change the specifications terms, and conditions under this effort.

Physical Security: Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.204-9, incorporated into this solicitation and the resulting contract, each contractor and subcontractor must comply with Agency Personal Identity Verification (PIV) procedures when the contractor and subcontractor will have unescorted physical access to a federally-controlled facility and/or access to a federally-controlled information system (including, but not limited to, computer systems, networks, or information technology infrastructure).

Release of Information: The contractor will provide to the COR and other authorized Government representatives, all contractor-generated technical records, reports, files and other documentation during the performance of this contract. The contractor will obtain approval from the COR before releasing any information, regardless of media.

No news release (including photographs and films, public announcements, denial or confirmation of same) on any part of the subject matter of this effort or any phase of any program hereunder shall be made without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

There shall be no dissemination or publication, except within and between the Contractor and any subcontractors, of information developed under this contract or contained in the reports to be furnished pursuant to this effort without prior written approval from the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor is prohibited from releasing to any source, other than the sponsoring activity, any interim, draft and final reports or information pertaining to services performed under this contract until report approval or official review has been obtained. Furthermore, the contractor shall insure that the cover of all interim, draft and final reports contain the following statement:

"The view, opinions, and/or findings contained in this report are those of the author(s) and should not be construed as an official Government position, policy or decision, unless so designated by other documentation."

Miscellaneous: All contractor-generated technical records, reports, files, and other documentation created in the performance of this contract will be considered to be property of the Federal Government. At the end of this contract, the Government may require the contractor to return any and all documentation created in performance of this contract back to the Government or require the contractor to destroy the records.

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Disclosure of Information: Information made available to the contractor by the Government during the contract term shall be used only for those purposes of performing issued task and associated administration and shall not be used in any other way without the written agreement of the Contracting Officer.

The contractor agrees to assume responsibility for protecting the confidentiality of Government records, which are not public information. The contractor shall instruct each of its employees who might have access to information during the course of performing this contract against unauthorized disclosure and assure that all of its personnel performing the contract have executed a Non-Disclosure Agreement prior to beginning any work hereunder.

Data, Data Rights and Computer Software: Notwithstanding any other clause concerning data, data rights and computer software and hardware under this contract, all data and source code produced, recorded, transferred or manipulated under this contract will remain the exclusive property of the Government, irrespective of the manner or method of recording or storage and no matter what form of computer mechanism is used in the processing of said information or data. The Government will retain exclusive rights and domain over any by-product produced under this contract, or any other use of the data produced under this contract by either plan or accident.

Contractor Interfaces: The Contractor and/or his subcontractors may be required as part of the performance of this effort to work with other Contractors working for the Government. Such other Contractors shall not direct this Contractor and/or their subcontractors in any manner. Also, this Contractor and/or their subcontractors shall not direct the work of other Contractors in any manner.

The Government shall establish an initial contact between the Contractor and other Contractors and shall participate in an initial meeting at which the conventions for the scheduling and conduct of future meetings/contacts will be established. Any Contracting Officer's Representatives (COR) of other efforts shall be included in any establishment of conventions.

EVALUATION OF QUOTATIONS: The source selection method for this requirement will be “Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.”

The Government will use the criteria set forth below to evaluate and select the awardee. To be considered technically acceptable, Contractor must demonstrate the capability to provide the requirements set forth in the specifications. Acceptability will be based on the following:

Evaluation Criteria. Evaluation criteria consist of two (2) evaluation factors. The quotes will be evaluated under the following evaluation factors:

Factor 1: Technical Capability Factor 2: Price

The Government will evaluate all responsive quotes for technical acceptability on a pass / fail basis.

In accordance with 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies, The Buy American statute restricts the purchase of supplies that are not domestic end products. The quoter shall specify the battery brand, and the country of manufacture.

Technical Acceptability: Extent to which the Quoted items conform to the specifications contained in the RFQ. All Vendor terms, conditions, and agreements comport with applicable Federal laws, regulations and otherwise satisfy the Government’s needs. In order to be considered technically acceptable, the quoter must be able to provide the product that meets

Document Title UPS Batteries, Installation and Disposal the specifications as detailed in Attachment 2 – Technical Specifications/Pricing Sheet and meet the required delivery schedule.

Award will be made to the responsible quoter whose quote is determined to be technically acceptable and quoted the lowest price that is determined fair and reasonable, providing a best value to the Government.

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible submitter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Technical capability of the item(s) offered to meet the Government requirement, including country of manufacturer.

2. Price

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

1452.233-2 Service of Protest Department of the Interior (JUL 1996) (Deviation) The following sentence is added to the end of the provision FAR 52.233–2, Service of Protest:

“(c) A copy of the protest served on the Contracting Officer shall be simultaneously furnished by the protester to the Department of the Interior Assistant Solicitor, Acquisitions and Intellectual Property, 1849 C Street, NW, Room 6511, Washington, DC 20240.”

(End of Provision)

DOI-AAAP-0028, V2 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 2013) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury 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.

Under this contract, the following document is required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

Delivery Confirmation from COR 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 enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 – 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for https://www.ipp.gov/ https://www.ipp.gov/

Document Title UPS Batteries, Installation and Disposal payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Local Clause)

AQD Custom Clause - INTERNET PROTOCOL version 6 (JUNE 2012)

(a) Any system hardware, software, firmware and/or networked component (voice, video, or data) developed, procured, or acquired in support and/or performance of this contract shall be capable of transmitting, receiving, processing, forwarding, and storing digital information across system boundaries utilizing system packets that are formatted in accordance with commercial standards of Internet Protocol (IP) version 6 (IPv6) as set forth in the USGv6 Profile (NIST Special Publication 500-267) and corresponding declarations of conformance defined in the USGv6 Test Program. In addition, this system shall maintain interoperability with IPv4 systems and provide at least the same level of performance and reliability capabilities of IPv4 products.

(b) Specifically, any new IP product or system developed, acquired, or produced must:

(1) Interoperate with both IPv6 and IPv4 systems and products, and

(2) Have available contractor/vendor IPv6 technical support for development and implementation and fielded product management.

(c) As IPv6 evolves, the Contractor commits to upgrading or providing an appropriate migration path for each item developed, delivered or utilized at no additional cost to the Government. The Contractor shall retrofit all IPv6 capable equipment, at no additional cost to the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall provide technical support for both IPv4 and IPv6.

(e) Any system or software must be able to operate on networks supporting IPv4, IPv6 or one that supports both.

(f) Any product whose non-compliance is discovered and made known to the Contractor within one year after acceptance shall be upgraded, modified or replaced to bring it into compliance at no additional cost to the Government.

(End of Custom Clause)

AQD Custom Clause – PREVENTION OF MALICIOUS CODE

(a) Definitions Malicious code is a computer code developed for the purpose of causing some form of intentional damage to computer systems or networks. Malicious code may be a complete program or code imbedded in software programs that appear to provide useful functions. The term includes computer viruses and other destructive programs, such as "Trojan Horses" and network "worms."

(b) The contractor must have in place an anti-virus procedure to ensure that media supplied is uncontaminated by malicious code.

(c) The contractor is required to scan all delivered software to insure it is free of malicious code prior to its installation or operation on Government-owned computers or contractor-owned computers connected to Government computer systems or networks. Contractors using diagnostics software disks or connecting to a non-Government computer while performing repairs or upgrades to a Government computer will scan the serviced computer's drive(s) to insure they are free of malicious code upon completion of the service call, or prior to return of serviced equipment, if servicing is performed off-site.

(End of Custom Clause)

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AQD Custom Clause - NOTICES TO THE GOVERNMENT OF DELAYS OR NON-

COMPLIANCE WITH DELIVERY SCHEDULES

The Contractor must immediately notify the Contracting Officer or designated representative when delays exceeding 1-business day are expected, and in the following cases:

1. When the Contractor anticipates difficulty in complying with the contract delivery schedule or date, and

2. When the Contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying, or threatens to delay, the timely performance of this contract.

In cases of delays that are under 1 business day and/or in cases when the Contractor is unable to comply with the delivery schedule, the Contractor must immediately notify the Contracting Officer or designated representative by phone. These notifications shall be informational in character and this provision shall not be construed as a waiver by the Government of any delivery schedule or of any rights or remedies provided by law or under this contract.

The Contractor will not be liable for failure to perform services where such failure is caused, directly or indirectly, by: (i) a strike, (ii) an act of God, or (iii) circumstances beyond the control of the Contractor.

(End of custom clause)

AQD Custom Clause - CO Authority

An AQD Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this Purchase Order and notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this Purchase Order, the said authority remains solely in the CO. In the event the Contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the CO, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the Purchase Order terms and conditions, including price.

The contact information for the Contracting Officer is as follows:

Denise Lopez Contracting Officer Acquisition Services Directorate Interior Business Center U.S. Department of the Interior 381 Elden Street, Suite 4000 Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703-964-3631 Email: denise_lopez@ibc.doi.gov

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Method of Quotation Delivery: Quotations shall be submitted via email by the date and time specified in the RFQ, Quotation Due Date and Time. Please note it is the quoter’s responsibility to ensure/verify that the Government receives their submission...