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140M0119Q0023

1. REQUEST NO.

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IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

04/16/2019 0040430014

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45600 Woodland Road, VAE-AMD Sterling VA 20166-9216

BOEM-HQ

BOEM Environment Sciences Division

45600 Woodland Road, VAM-OEP

Sterling

VA 20166-9216

703 787-1529Joshua Jordan

04/29/2019 1700 ET

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OTHER

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ITEM NO.

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(b)

QUANTITY

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This Request for Quote (RFQ) is being issued by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) on behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in support of the Northeast Sand Shoals project. Please see attachment for more information.

00010 Tags, Equipment, & Support Services 214 HR

Period of Performance: 04/05/2019 to 09/30/2019

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SYNOPSIS:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Quotes are requested as described in the attached instructions and a hard-copy written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005- 100.

In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, and in conjunction with FAR Part 13, this combined synopsis/solicitation is posted for the United States Department of the Interior (DOI) Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Acquisition Management Division, Acquisition Operations Branch which is the contracting activity for this acquisition, submitted on behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in Sterling, VA. The purpose of this solicitation is to solicit quotes for items in support of an animal telemetry study being conducted by BOEM. The objective of this requirement is to obtain satellite tracking tags, associated equipment, analytical, communication, engineering, and training services support. The anticipated period of performance for this requirement is for 12 months from date of award.

Offers are due must be received by the Point of Contract (POC) below at the time and place identified in Section 4 of the RFQ. This acquisition is NOT being competed as a small business set-aside. It is available for full and open competition. The applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is “517410 Satellite Telecommunications” which has a size standard of $32.5 million.

POC: Josh Jordan, DOI Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Acquisition Management Division, Acquisition Operations Branch, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166.

Questions must be emailed to Mr. Jordan at email address: joshua.jordan@bsee.gov.

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SECTION 1

PRICING

1.1 CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER (CLIN)

The specific details and description of the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) for the effort under this task order is described below. PLEASE NOTE: The hours listed below are for estimating purposes only.

CLIN SUPPLIES/SERVICES UNIT UNIT PRICE EST. CEILING AMT

00010 Equipment and Support Services 214 hrs $_______ $____________NTE*

CLIN 00010 is a Time and Materials (T&M) line item that includes a not-to-exceed (NTE) ceiling amount that is inclusive of all labor, travel, and other direct costs (ODCs) associated with the effort. The contractor exceeds the NTE amount solely at its own risk. All travel costs must be pre-approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) prior to travel. Travel will only be authorized if necessary.

Reference FAR Clause 52.212-4 Alternate 1 for details on the NTE ceiling. Direct Hourly Labor may be billed in accordance with the rates identified in Section 1.3 below, as proposed by the Offeror.

1.2 AUTHORIZED BILLING RATES

The following table contains the authorized billing rates for labor that may be billed under the purchase order for the entire period of performance. All unit prices are fully-burdened (i.e. inclusive of all direct costs, indirect costs, and profit/fee). All other supplies and services shall be billed at cost.

Labor Category Rate

(Offeror to provide authorized labor categories and billing rates by filling in the table above)

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STATEMENT OF WORK

Equipment & Support for Animal Movement at Northeast Sand Shoals

2.1 GENERAL

The Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), on behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), is issuing this competitive Request for Quote (RFQ) for the purpose of entering into a task order for the project entitled, “Assessing Biological and Oceanographic Productivity of Northeast Sand Shoals and Potential for Dredging Related Disruption”

2.2 BACKGROUND

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Division of Environmental Sciences (DES) is conducting studies on the use of small-satellites for animal telemetry using marine megafauna as oceanographic sensors, as well as, understanding biological and oceanographic processes that drive productivity on sand shoals. These studies implement BOEM’s Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act mandate to monitor the marine environment adjacent to U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) operations.

Understanding animal movement in the OCS is required for nearly everything under BOEM's purview.

Telemetry is an important tool to support animal movement and behavior studies to supplement survey effort. Additionally, animal telemetry can be used to infer movements related to activities in the OCS, such as geophysical surveys, platform construction and demolition. Animal telemetry can provide relevant information for NEPA, MMPA, ESA consultations across program areas such as wind turbine placement locations, oil/gas leasing and marine mineral mining planning.

2.3 SCOPE OF WORK

The Animal Movement at Sand Shoals study will explore animal tracking in relationship to productivity areas in the United States. The objective of this requirement is to obtain satellite tracking tags, associated equipment, analytical, communication, engineering, and training service support for BOEM DES’s scientific research study on animal movement at the Northeast Sand Shoals.

BOEM requires customization, logistical, technical and analytical services to better understand animal movement in support of the study. Specifically, BOEM requires support to conduct telemetry trials, several models of telemetry tags with acoustic recording abilities, oceanographic measuring- satellite-linked animal tags, as well as logistical, communication and analytical support and customization as described in Section 2.4. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, materials, equipment, facilities and travel necessary to fulfill BOEM’s needs for this study.

2.4 TASKS

2.4.1 Task 1: Meetings and Administrative Tasks

The Contractor shall hold a post-award meeting with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), and the Division of Environmental Sciences (DES) technical point of contact within ten (10) business days after award. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss roles, responsibilities, working relationships, major due dates, and deliverables. The post-award meeting will be held via telephone or videoconference. Any other remaining technical issues will be resolved at the post-award meeting.

2.4.2 Task 2: Logistical Support Services

The Contractor shall provide logistical support services for BOEM studies incorporating spatial telemetry.

These services include assisting in research study planning; providing equipment necessary, such as telemetry tags, for conducting research on highly migratory species animal movement; identify and arrange all required platforms to conduct research;

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2.4.3 Task 3: Geospatial Analytical Support Services

The contractor shall provide geospatial analytical support services related to animal movement studies and provide technical assistance in analytical support for data analysis. With direction from the BOEM principal investigator, the contractor shall assist in manuscript writing to support BOEM reports from project data acquisition. The Contractor shall also provide communications support in disseminating study results in plain language in various formats (i.e. video, presentation, written).

2.4.4 Task 4: Open Source Oceanographic Sampling Workshop, Planning and Support Services The contractor shall assist in the planning of a one day industry collaboration/citizen science workshop using open source tools such as the OpenROV/OpenCTD or related open source technology of use for ocean monitoring citizen science initiatives. This shall include assembly of OpenCTD units, demonstration OpenCTD and remote operated vehicle demonstration unites, as well as outreach support to relevant possible participants such as the fishing industry, educational institutions and volunteer groups.

2.4.5 Task 5: Engineering Support Services

The Contractor shall provide engineering support services for hardware customization, such as creating flexibility in species attachment for various tag type, creating/customizing optional sensor packages such as location, temperature, salinity and depth as well as sampling intervals and transmission scheduling.

This should include basic expertise in electronic circuit board prototyping and 3D printing of demonstration tag forms.

2.4.6 Task 6: Video Production Support Services

The Contractor shall provide video production support for video needs. Videos shall feature the study and must be of appropriate length and quality for public dissemination and engagement, such as on NOAA Ocean Today Kiosk and other media outlets. The required video deliverables shall be one (1) 7-12 minute and one (1) 2-3 minute video. The Contractor shall furnish all recording equipment and maintain proper general liability insurance.

Video production support must include staff with a background in visual communication who has experience working in the field, under adverse conditions, and able to work independently to produce concise, effective, and compelling visual products on the subject matter. This requires the use of data visualization or animation products, when appropriate. Video production support staff must meet the following criteria:

● Must have an extensive portfolio of natural history visual products.

● Must be a capable UAV pilot with expertise in a variety of difficult missions in adverse conditions. (For example, small boat operations in swells while underway in poor conditions to capture footage.)

● Must have knowledge of the subject matter such as marine mammal science, highly migratory and protected species identification and behavior as well as experience in basic maritime operations and first aid certificates. Whomever assigned to join fieldwork will be one of the team, and should be capable to contribute to the study objective beyond their communications specialization. Must possess underwater videography capabilities with pole-camera systems and/or housed camera units.

● Must have proven expertise meeting tight deadlines, be adaptable to shoot and storyboard with short notice, and communicate effectively. Staff must be prepared for long physically demanding days at sea followed by efficient file management, as well as managing large image libraries all

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● Must be able to create animation for effective communication of scientific concepts and subject matter that may not be feasibly filmed

2.4.7 Task 7: Arranging the Vessel and Equipment

The Contractor shall secure the necessary vessel time in support of this study. The Government estimates that a minimum of 30 hours of vessel time in Massachusetts Bay in August of 2019 is necessary. The vessel must be adequately equipped for tagging studies and include a pulpit for tagging operations. The COR shall be kept informed of progress and problems encountered during the planning and execution of task to ensure suitability for study. Support equipment to include a minimum of two telemetry tags which can provide position, temperature, depth as well as user selectable sampling. As well as support for receiving signals from deployed tags using a radio direction finder aboard the charter vessel while at sea.

2.4.8 Task 8: Collecting and Storing Data

The Contractor shall use its server or computer to back up all data delivered by the sensors immediately upon receipt of the data.

2.5 TRAVEL

The Contractor shall travel to the project site location (the specifics will be decided by the Contractor in coordination with the COR and collaborators) to conduct the citizen science workshop and to deploy instrumentation, upon approval by the COR, as required under Task 4 in Section 2.4.4. The Contractor shall estimate this travel based on its approach to this scope of work.

The Contractor shall travel to at least one BOEM study location (Palo Alto, California; Tillamook, Oregon; Scituate, Massachusetts; or Beaufort, North Carolina) in order to perform Task 6 as required in Section 2.4.6. Travel for this task will include several days at sea, not to exceed one week.

2.6 SCHEDULE AND DISTRIBUTION OF DELIVERABLES

Deliverable products shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer’s Representative, and the DES technical point of contact at the addresses shown in Section 3 in accordance with the schedule presented below. The project lead shall conduct monthly conference calls with the BOEM COR to provide updates, address issues, and ensure team coordination.

MONTHLY STATUS REPORTS

The Contractor shall prepare and submit status reports each month. The status reports shall include progress to date for each task, planned efforts for the next month, any problems with conducting the work and resolution, any concerns that should be brought to the attention of the COR, status of expenditure of funds, and monthly invoice amount. These brief reports are to be submitted via email.

All observational data acquired under this purchase order, all scientific interpretations of said data, lessons learned, test results, and photography, shall become the deliverables of this purchase order.

The Contractor shall clearly mark all correspondence with the purchase order number on the first page, and in the subject line of email correspondence. Video footage must be closed-captioned. CDs that contain HTML, PDF, or word processor files must be accessible.

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References to the applicable Statement of Work (SOW) section describing the requirements of each deliverable are provided in the table. All days are calendar days unless otherwise noted.

Deliverable products shall be prepared MS Word format, unless otherwise noted in specific tasks or in a manner agreed upon by the CO at the post-award meeting.

Deliverable products shall be delivered to this standard distribution list, unless otherwise noted:

COR – one (1) digital copy CO – one (1) digital copy DES Technical POC – one (1) digital copy

Deliverable Distribution Due Date

SOW Section 2.4.1 Task 1:

-Post-award Meeting -Agenda for Post-award meeting -Draft and Final Post-award Meeting Summary -In-Person Meeting Agenda / Summary

CO/COR/DES - Post-award Meeting scheduled within ten (10) business days of award.

- Agenda submitted at least five (5) business days prior to Post-award Meeting.

SOW Section 2.4.2 Task 2:

Logistical Support Services:

Tags, vessel arrangements, and all items necessary for field work

COR/DES

July 1, 2019

SOW Section 2.4.6 Task 6:

Draft Videos Storyboard/Outline

COR/DES August 1, 2019

Final Video Storyboard COR/DES September 1, 2019 Draft Video COR/DES October 1, 2019 Final Video COR/DES November 1, 2019 Monthly Reports COR/DES Monthly beginning 30 days from contract award

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SECTION 3

GENERAL PURCHASE ORDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS

3.1 SCOPE

A Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order is being issued by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), on behalf of Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), for the required items as stated in Section 1.2 and Section 2 of this purchase order.

3.2 DELIVERY DATE & PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The required period of performance for the supplies and services under this effort is for 12 months from date of award.

3.3 DELIVERY ADDRESS/ CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

All deliverables under this effort shall be provided to the Contractor Officer’s Representative (COR) at the address below:

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Environmental Sciences Division 45600 Woodland Road, VAM-OEP Sterling, VA 20166

Name: TBD prior to award Phone Number: TBD Email: TBD

3.4 CONTRACTING OFFICER

The BSEE Contracting Officer is Josh Jordan. Copies of all correspondence shall be provided using the contact information below:

U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Acquisition Operations Branch 45600 Woodland Road, Mailstop: VAE-AMD Sterling, VA 20166

Attn: Josh Jordan Phone Number: 703-787-1529 Email: joshua.jordan@bsee.gov

3.5 INVOICING REQUIREMENT

An Invoice shall be submitted in accordance with Section 3.5.1 below, once per month and will be reimbursed at actual costs incurred.

3.5.1 DOI-AAAP-0028 - ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS –

INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (APR 2013)

mailto:Jacob.levenson@boem.gov mailto:joshua.jordan@bsee.gov

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Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

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

Detailed invoice with costs broken down by cost element is required

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) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 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 tor submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

3.6 CONTRACTOR’S QUOTE

The Contractor’s quote may be incorporated by reference into the purchase order. Any inconsistencies or in event of a conflict between terms and conditions of the purchase order and the contractor’s quote shall be resolved by giving precedence to the terms and conditions of the purchase order.

3.7 AVAILABILITY OF CLAUSES:

3.7.1 In accordance with FAR 52.252-2, this solicitation incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The Contractor shall comply with these clauses unless the circumstances do not apply. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

Clause Title Date 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance Oct 2018 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items Oct 2018

3.7.2 The following FAR clauses, as required by the FAR, are attached hereto in full text.

FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Jan 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 https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:ippgroup@bos.frb.org https://www.acquisition.gov/far/

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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.C. 3553).

(5) 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).

___ (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).

___ (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).

_X_ (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).

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___ (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 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).

_X_ (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)).

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

_X_ (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).

___ (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.

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___ (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.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).

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

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

___ (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).

___ (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.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).

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___ (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)).

___ (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)(12)).

___ (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:

[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 (Aug 2018) (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) (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).

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___ (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.

(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).

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(iv) 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.

(v) 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.

(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.C. 4212).

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

(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 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.C. chapter 67).

(xiii) (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).

(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.C. 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.C. 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.C. 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.C.

2302 Note).

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(xxi) 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.

(xxii) 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.

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SECTION 4

QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

NOTICE: The failure to submit any of the information requested in this RFQ may lead to the rejection of your quotation without further consideration.

4.1 SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS

Any questions regarding this RFQ must be delivered to the Contracting Officer, Josh Jordan, no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on Monday, April 22, 2019. Please be advised that the Government reserves the right to transmit those questions and answers of a common interest to all prospective Offerors.

4.2 QUOTATION DUE DATE

Quotations submitted in response to this RFQ shall be received by the due date and time established herein via email to the Contracting Officer, Josh Jordan, with the solicitation number clearly identified on the quote and in the subject line of the email.

Quotations shall be submitted no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on Monday, April 29, 2019, to be considered for award. Please be advised that it is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure the Government receives your submission on or before the specified due date. Any submissions received after the date and time specified herein will NOT be considered for award. Additionally, any and all technical issues must be resolved prior to the submission due date to ensure timely delivery by the offeror.

4.4 QUOTATION INSTRUCTIONS

Quotes must be submitted in two separate volumes: 1) Price Volume and 2) Technical Volume in accordance with the instructions contained in this solicitation. Both Price and Technical volumes must be submitted in Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, and/or Microsoft Excel.

This RFQ in no way obligates the Government to issue or award a purchase order. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this RFQ. You may participate by submitting your response in accordance with the instructions contained herein.

4.4.1 Price Volume

Your price portion shall be a separate volume from the written portion of your technical submission. The offeror shall quote a pricing structure in accordance with the proposed technical solution. Quotations shall include a statement that the offeror’s quotation is valid for a minimum of sixty (60) calendar days from the date of submission.

Your quote shall provide the pricing/rates to meet the requirements of the RFQ. Your price portion must clearly identify your basis of pricing and a cumulative summary of pricing.

4.4.2 Technical Volume: The Technical Volume must address topics and requirements specified in the Statement of Work (SOW) as instructed below.

The Technical volume is limited to 15 pages, not including the title pages, the table of contents, resumes of Key Personnel, and Past Performance/Experience forms. Any pages in excess of those specified will not be evaluated. No material may be incorporated by reference to circumvent the page limitation. Your submission must use black 12-point font, single-spaced, white 8.5 x 11 inch paper. Page margins must be one inch at the top, bottom, and each side. Headers, footers, and page numbering may be outside the 1-

RFQ# 140M0199Q0023 – BOEM Northeast Sand Shoals Tags, Equipment, and Services 18 inch margin, but not less than a .5 inch margin. Headers, footers tables/figures and page numbering may be in 10-point or 12-point font.

In order for the submission to be evaluated strictly on the merit of the technical quotation, no cost or pricing information shall be included in the Technical Volume.

4.4.2.1 Technical Understanding and Management Approach

(a) The Offeror shall fully describe and discuss in detail its technical understanding, approach, and ability to accomplish the work outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW), Section 2. Quotations shall include a general discussion of the technical approach and procedures to be followed to manage and perform services identified in Section 2. Identify potential problems and intended solutions.

(b) The Offeror shall submit a comprehensive approach for managing the SOW, Section 2. The management approach should discuss how the Offeror will cost-effectively manage the project schedule, performance, risks, subcontracts (if applicable), and data to support the study objectives.

4.4.2.2 Experience and Commitment of Personnel

(a) The Offeror shall assemble highly qualified members to meet the requirements of the SOW.

Applicable experience with geospatial analysis, mark-recapture studies, large whale studies, animal telemetry shall be emphasized in the proposal. The Offeror shall identify and assign individuals with relevant expertise in the disciplines and technical fields required for successful completion of the tasks in the SOW and describe the relevant responsibilities of each team member (prime and subcontractors) as it involves the implementation of the proposed approaches to reach the study’s objectives.

(b) The Offeror shall describe the necessary number of personnel with appropriate qualifications to perform the SOW. The Offeror shall discuss how personnel will be utilized to perform the work contemplated under the SOW. The Offeror shall provide information describing the work to be subcontracted if necessary and explain the criteria for selecting the proposed subcontractors including a list of all subcontractors and document their qualifications and availability to perform the work related to this effort.

4.4.2.3 Past Performance

The Offeror shall provide information on past performance in completing projects, adhering to schedules and budgets, instituting effective cost controls, and delivering quality products, all of which will be considered. Subcontractors and partners will also be evaluated. Offerors shall complete Attachment 2 entitled “PAST EXPERIENCE/PAST PERFORMANCE REFERENCE INFORMATION FORM” with information on contracts performed during the last three years with private companies or Government agencies that are the same or similar in nature to the work required under the contract. Offerors shall provide up to three (3) references that the Government may contact to verify experience in providing similar services to other customers. The Government may ask other sources in addition to the references provided by the Offeror about the quality of work and experience of the Offeror.

4.4.3 ASSUMPTION, CONDITIONS OR EXCEPTIONS

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

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4.5 FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)

This FAR provision as required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation is attached hereto in full text as Attachment 1 and required to be returned with the quote submission. The Offeror shall complete the provision and submit it along with the Business/Price submission.

4.6 DIAR 1452.215-71 – Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information—Department of the Interior

(APR 1984)

(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this provision and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below:

(1) “Trade Secret” means an unpatented, secret, commercially valuable plan, appliance, formula, or process, which is used for making, preparing, compounding, treating or processing articles or materials which are trade commodities.

(2) “Confidential commercial or financial information” means any business information (other than trade secrets) which is exempt from the mandatory disclosure requirement of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. Exemptions from mandatory disclosure which may be applicable to business information contained in proposals include exemption (4), which covers “commercial and financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential,” and exemption (9), which covers “geological and geophysical information, including maps, concerning wells.”

(b) If the offeror, or its subcontractor(s), believes that the proposal contains trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, (5 U.S.C. 552), the cover page of each copy of the proposal shall be marked with the following legend:

“The information specifically identified on pages ______ of this proposal constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. The offeror requests that this information not be disclosed to the public, except as may be required by law. The offeror also requests that this information not be used in whole or part by the government for any purpose other than to evaluate the proposal, except that if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with the submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information to the extent provided in the contract.”

(c) The offeror shall also specifically identify trade secret information and confidential commercial and financial information on the pages of the proposal on which it appears and shall mark each such page with the following legend:

“This page contains trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and which is subject to the legend contained on the cover page of this proposal.”

(d) Information in a proposal identified by an offeror as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information shall be used by the Government only for the purpose of evaluating the proposal, except that (i) if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information as provided in the contract, and (ii) if the same information is obtained from another source without…