Solicitation_No._14-233-SOL-00349.pdf

14-233-SOL-00349

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National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse

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Solicitation No. 14-233-SOL-00349

SECTION B - Supplies or Services/Prices

B.1 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse

B.2 TYPE OF CONTRACT

The contract type awarded is a Cost plus Fixed Fee contract.

B.3 SEVERABLE SERVICES

The services acquired under this contract are severable services. Funds are only available for use for the line item to which they are obligated. Unused funds from one period (line item) may not rollover for use in other periods.

B.4 CONSIDERATION AND PAYMENT (CPFF)

This is a cost-plus fixed-fee contract/order. In consideration of the satisfactory performance of the work as described in Section C the contractor will be compensated in accordance with the following schedule below. The period of performance is for 12 months for the base period and

3 12-month option periods.

Base Period: September 30, 2014 through September 29, 2015

Estimated Cost $

Fixed Fee $

Cost Plus Fixed Fee $

Option Period One: September 30, 2015 through September 29, 2016

Option Period Two: September 30, 2016 through September 29, 2017

Option Period Three: September 30, 2017 through September 29, 2018

Total Base Period and All Options:

SECTION C - Description/Specifications

C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK

The purpose of this requirement is to procure the improvement and maintenance of a clearinghouse that builds upon the attributes of the previously funded National Responsible

Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC) www.fatherhood.gov. The authorizing legislation requires that the contract be awarded to “a nationally recognized, non-profit fatherhood promotion organization.” The contractor will be responsible for the development of a clearinghouse, a media campaign and the support of the Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood programs and initiatives.

C.2. Background

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), an operating division within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities.

ACF programs serve families and individuals to improve their economic independence and productivity. The Office of Family Assistance (OFA) is located within ACF and oversees the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program which was created by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. Also, OFA is the federal office that administers the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Programs, which are reauthorized by the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (CRA) (Pub. L. 111-291), that amends Title IV, Section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2).

The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 and CRA also authorize a national clearinghouse. They both specify the type of organization eligible to compete for funding to develop a national clearinghouse and media campaign to promote and support marriage and responsible fatherhood.

Sections (C)(ii)(IV) provided in pertinent part, that:

(IV) Activities to promote responsible fatherhood that are conducted through a contract with a nationally recognized, nonprofit fatherhood promotion organization, such as the development, promotion and distribution of a media campaign to encourage the appropriate involvement of parents in the life of any child and specifically the issues of responsible fatherhood, and the development of a national clearinghouse to assist states and communities in efforts to promote and support marriage and responsible fatherhood.

The legislative mandate to operate a clearinghouse and media campaign guides OFA’s intent to procure services in support of Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Marriage within the context of fatherhood, economic stability and parenting. Several studies and literature reviews document the benefits of healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood relative to positive outcomes for children. In general, the research shows the following:

Linkages between family structure and parents’ marital status with children’s well-being are very consistent. The majority of children who are not raised by both biological parents manage to grow up without serious problems, especially after a period of adjustment for children whose parents divorce. Yet, on average, children in single-parent http://www.fatherhood.gov/ families are more likely to have problems than are children who live in intact families headed by two biological parents.

Even very young children who have experienced high father involvement show an increase in curiosity and in problem solving capacity. Fathers’ involvement seems to encourage children’s exploration of the world around them and confidence in their ability to solve problems.

Highly involved fathers also contribute to increased mental dexterity in children, increased empathy, less stereotyped sex role beliefs and greater self-control.

When non-custodial fathers are highly involved with their children’s learning, the children are more likely to get A’s at all grade levels.

OFA believes that healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood are both integral to improve child well-being, build strong healthy families and strengthen communities. Neither is mutually exclusive, therefore OFA expects that the contractor clearly demonstrate the parity between healthy marriage, relationships and responsible fatherhood. OFA requires that the contractor for a national clearinghouse collaborate with any healthy marriage and relationship resource center, or similar entity funded by OFA in order to promote the relevant and necessary initiative synergy.

The CRA authorizes funding on a competitive basis to states, territories, Indian tribes and tribal organizations and public and nonprofit community entities, including religious organizations, for activities promoting responsible fatherhood. Authorized Activities to promote responsible fatherhood means the following:

(I) Healthy Marriage - Activities to promote marriage or sustain marriage through activities such as counseling, mentoring, disseminating information about the benefits of marriage and 2-parent involvement for children, enhancing relationship skills, education regarding how to control aggressive behavior, disseminating information on the causes of domestic violence and child abuse, marriage preparation programs, premarital counseling, marital inventories, skills-based marriage education, financial planning seminars, including improving a family's ability to effectively manage family business affairs by means such as education, counseling, or mentoring on matters related to family finances, including household management, budgeting, banking, and handling of financial transactions and home maintenance, and divorce education and reduction programs, including mediation and counseling.

Anderson Moore, Ph.D., et al. 2002 Marriage from a Child’s Perspective: How Does Family Structure Affect Children, and

What Can We Do about It? Child Trends.

Pruett, Kyle D. 2000. Fatherhood: Why Father Care is as Essential as Mother Care for Your Child. New York: Free Press.

Abramovitch, H. 1997. Images of the "Father" in The Role of the Father in Child Development. M.E. Lamb, Ed., New York:

John Wiley & Sons.

National Center for Education Statistics. October 1997. Fathers’ Involvement in Their Children’s Schools; National Household

Education Survey. NCES 98-091R2. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education

(II) Responsible Parenting - Activities to promote responsible parenting through activities such as counseling, mentoring, and mediation, disseminating information about good parenting practices, skills-based parenting education, encouraging child support payments, and other methods.

(III) Economic Stability - Activities to foster economic stability by helping fathers improve their economic status by providing activities such as work first services, job search, job training, subsidized employment, job retention, job enhancement, and encouraging education, including career-advancing education, dissemination of employment materials, coordination with existing employment services such as welfare-to-work programs, referrals to local employment training initiatives, and other methods.

Programs and Projects:

C.3. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

OFA anticipates that the contractor will build upon the successes of the current Fatherhood.gov website and media campaign as it propose modifications and enhancements to be implemented as a result of this procurement. The contractor should also devise a plan to incorporate social media and other multi-media strategies to engage more fathers and more practitioners from the responsible fatherhood field.

C.4. Scope of Work

This requirement shall mandate that the contractor provide the necessary technical and program and subject matter expertise regarding creation and management of a media campaign and national clearinghouse. The contractor will work with OFA to modify the former National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NFRC) to develop and maintain a dynamic national clearinghouse. In accordance with any HHS policies and requirements, the contractor will develop various forms of media and technology to engage and communicate with fathers directly across the country. Also, the clearinghouse will promote and support responsible fatherhood especially healthy marriage within the context of fatherhood, economic stability and parenting.

Additionally, the clearinghouse will be designed to assist stakeholders in efforts to promote and support responsible fatherhood. The contractor will develop, promote and design a distribution strategy for a national responsible fatherhood media campaign.

Media campaign and clearinghouse activities will be developed and implemented in accordance with the activities set forth by Congress under Claims Resolution Act of 2010

(Pub. L. 111-291), amends Title IV, Section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42

U.S.C. 603(a)(2).

C.5. Specific Tasks

Task 4.1 – Project Development and General Management

4.1.1 The contractor will meet with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and other appropriate staff of ACF (initial meeting) to gain a broader understanding of the policy/program issues regarding the media campaign and national clearinghouse.

4.1.2 On the basis of the discussions conducted under Task 4.1.1, the contractor will develop a Project Management Plan covering the schedule of work for the project as a whole, including Tasks 4.2 – 4.5 below.

4.1.3 The contractor will meet and/or communicate with the COR and other appropriate

ACF staff to review project progress at the end of each month. The results of the meeting, including any revision of the project plans, will be summarized in a memo from the contractor to the COR.

4.1.4 At project closure, the contractor will meet with the COR and other appropriate

ACF staff to review project accomplishments for each of the Tasks 4.2 – 4.4 below. The contractor will prepare a final report summarizing the project and the outcomes.

Task 4.2 – Monthly Status/Financial Report

A monthly status report will be provided to the government obtaining the following information. It is expected that these requirements will include, but not be limited to:

Project status and monthly reporting requirements as prescribed during the initial meeting (as referenced in 4.1.1) with the contractor and federal staff after award.

Hours expended during the reporting period for contractor staff (A detailed list of billable hours with accompanying justifications).

Cumulative hours expended throughout the reporting period by job category.

Contract funds obligated and contract funds spent during the reporting period.

A detailed description of progress and activities planned and undertaken over the previous month (Summary of work accomplished during the reporting period and percent complete).

A description of milestones and deliverables.

Any issues or problems impacting project progress along with an explanation of the ultimate resolution.

Schedule of planned activities and an estimate of the hours allotted over the next reporting period including a separate accounting of the number of remaining hours necessary to complete activities.

This report will be received by the COR (and other applicable federal staff) no later than the 15 th day of each month. In addition, the contractor will be responsible for submitting scheduled period reports regarding the status of work initiatives and documentation updates.

Task 4.3 – Media Campaign Activities

The contractor will develop a media campaign for promoting the Responsible Fatherhood initiative. This campaign will encourage appropriate and responsible involvement of fathers in their children’s lives.

Task 4.3.1 The contractor will create a media campaign to promote responsible fatherhood. The contractor will perform the following tasks, including, but not limited to, creating, producing and editing public service announcements for television and radio, and developing print materials, web banners, and press releases, etc.

Task 4.3.2 At least every other year to ensure the campaign’s relevance to the field, the contractor will conduct qualitative or quantitative research regarding the needs and perceptions of fathers to determine the type of campaign that will resonate with fathers.

Task 4.3.3 The contractor will have the flexibility to create new themes, but any theme must reflect the sentiment of the tag line “Take Time to be a Dad, Today.”

Task 4.4 – Clearinghouse Activities

Task 4.4.1 The contractor will modify the Fatherhood.gov website to keep the content relevant. Fatherhood.gov serves as a national repository and distribution center for information and research relating to responsible fatherhood and healthy marriage within the context of fatherhood, economic stability and parenting. It will distribute information regarding special initiatives and activities for fatherhood practitioners, professionals, individuals and other interested entities.

Task 4.4.2 The contractor will maintain a searchable database of government sponsored responsible fatherhood programs at the local and community level to be accessed on the website. This database will be available for use by individuals and couples, marriage educators, practitioners, policymakers and researchers.

Task 4.4.3 The contractor will develop a virtual community or on-line space for

Responsible Fatherhood stakeholders to provide peer to peer technical assistance and support so that fatherhood programs can collaborate and discuss issues across social service sectors.

Task 4.4.4 Within HHS policies and requirements, the contractor will use various forms of media and technology to engage and communicate with fathers directly across the country.

Task 4.4.5 The contractor will support up to five Responsible Fatherhood events coordinated by the federal government with grantees, other programs and fathers at various locations around the country. The events will last 1 &

1/2 days. For budgeting purposes, there will be one meeting in Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Northwest and the Southwest regions. The contractor will not supply logistical support such as hotel, registration and audio visual equipment. The contractor may be responsible for agenda development and meeting reports for up to two meetings and providing content expertise for up to 3 meetings.

Task 4.4.6 The contractor will develop up to 12 resource materials annually to promote the objectives of ACF’s Responsible Fatherhood program, including but not limited to, syntheses of research and evaluation findings, summaries of relevant information about promising practices, and products (tools) and services to help interested persons and entities learn about effective approaches to developing and implementing innovative programs. Materials will be posted on the website and included in other online library material. The information, products and tools produced should be a balance of research-based, practitioner- and father-friendly information. The authors will develop materials that demonstrate a balance for use by fathers, researchers and practitioners. Topics may include responsible fatherhood, healthy marriage, financial literacy, economic stability, domestic violence, culturally and ethnic diversity, responsible parenting, partnerships with Child Support, TANF, Criminal

Justice, Workforce Development, Child Welfare and Head Start. In addition, the contractors will update the State profiles using a two-year cycle. One half of the states, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia are updated each year.

Task 4.4.7 The contractor will provide answers to the general public through the clearinghouse website or through a phone inquiry service related to the responsible fatherhood focus areas. The answers should be provided through a toll- free number.

Task 4.4.8 The contractor will provide a forum to disseminate research and information, and foster public discussion on responsible fatherhood.

Efforts will include, but are not limited to, an inquiry response system, email and mailing lists, conference calls and newsletters.

Task 4.4.9 The contractor will market the benefits of the Fatherhood Clearinghouse to at least 25 relevant conferences, workshops and consortiums across the country.

Task 4.4.10 The contractors will collaborate with OFA technical assistance providers and participate in technical assistance events and annual grantee meeting.

There may be up to 10 events annually in different locations across the country.

Task 4.4.11 The contractor will hire up to 12 consultants that will be selected on the basis of the needs of the fatherhood field at that time for no more than

$800.00 a day for up to 10 days to provide expertise regarding various aspect of fatherhood. The consultant expertise may be used to develop a

Blog or products for the field.

Task 4.5 – Program Closeout

Task 4.5.1 The contractor will relinquish clearinghouse management to ACF at the end of the period of performance.

Task 4.5.2 The contractor will provide a final report to the COR at the conclusion of the project. The report will summarize objectives achieved, significant issues or problems stemming from the work under the contract, and recommendations to improve the process in the future.

C.6 HHS SECTION 508 ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS NOTICE (SEPTEMBER 2009)

This contract is subject to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (the Act) of 1973 (29 U.S.C.

794d), as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and the Architectural and

Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) Electronic and Information

Accessibility Provisions (36 CFR Part 1194). Section 508 of the Act requires that, unless an exception applies, all communications products and services that require a contractor or consultant to produce content in any format that is specifically intended for publication on, or delivery via, a federally owned or federally funded website permit the following:

(1) Federal employees with disabilities to have access to and use information and data that is comparable to the access and use of information and data by federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities.

(2) Members of the public with disabilities seeking information or services from a federal agency to have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access and use of information and data by members of the public who are not individuals with disabilities.

(Note: Information about Section 508 of the Act is available at http://www.section508.gov/. The complete text of Section 508 can be accessed at http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/provisions.htm.)

Accordingly, regardless of format, all web content or communications materials specifically produced for publication on, or delivery via, HHS websites, including text, audio, or video, under this contract shall conform to applicable Section 508 accessibility standards. Remediation of any materials that do not comply with the applicable accessibility standards of 36 CFR Part 1194 as set forth herein shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

The following Section 508 accessibility standards apply to the content or communications material identified in this SOW or PWS:

11.94.21, Software applications and operating environment 1194.22, Web-based intranet and internet information and applications

C.7 HHS-Controlled Facilities and Information Systems Security

(a) To perform the work specified herein, Contractor personnel are expected to have routine (1) physical access to an HHS-controlled facility; (2) logical access to an HHS-controlled information system; (3) access to sensitive HHS data or information, whether in an HHS-controlled information system or in hard copy; or (4) any combination of circumstances (1) through (3).

(b) To gain routine physical access to an HHS facility, logical access to an HHS-controlled information system, and/or access to sensitive data or information, the Contractor and its employees shall comply with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12, Policy for a

Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors; Office of Management and Budget memorandum (M-05-24); and Federal Information Processing Standards Publication

(FIPS PUB) Number 201; and with the personal identity verification and investigation procedures contained in the following documents:

(1) HHS Information Security Program Policy.

(2) HHS Office of Security and Drug Testing, Personnel Security/

Suitability Handbook, dated February 1, 2005.

(3) HHS HSPD-12 Policy Document, v. 2.0.

(4)

Note: Based upon information provided by the Project Officer, the

Contracting Officer shall insert references to OPDIV and/or local procedural guideline(s), if any; indicate if they are readily accessible to the public; and, if so, specify where they may be found. If they are not readily accessible, the

Contracting Officer shall attach a copy to the solicitation and contract and reference the guideline(s) here.

(c) This contract/order will entail the following position sensitivity level(s): Level 5.

Note: At the time of solicitation, based upon information provided by the Project Officer, the Contracting Officer shall specify all known levels. If the position sensitivity levels are not known at that time, the Contracting Officer shall insert the words ``To Be Determined at the Time of Award.'' However, the Contracting Officer must include the definitive position sensitivity levels in the awarded contract/order.

(d) The personnel investigation procedures for Contractor personnel require that the

Contractor prepare and submit background check/investigation forms based on the type of investigation required. The minimum Government investigation for a non-sensitive position is a

National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) with fingerprinting. More restricted positions--i.e., those above non-sensitive, require more extensive documentation and investigation. As part of its proposal, and if the anticipated position sensitivity levels are specified in paragraph (c) above, the Offeror shall notify the Contracting Officer of (1) its proposed personnel who will be subject to a background check/investigation and (2) whether any of its proposed personnel who will work under the contract have previously been the subject of national agency checks or background investigations.

(e) Investigations are expensive and may delay performance, regardless of the outcome of the investigation. Delays associated with rejections and consequent re-investigations may not be excusable in accordance with the FAR clause, Excusable Delays--see FAR 52.249-14.

Accordingly, if position sensitivity levels are specified in paragraph (c), the Offeror shall ensure that the employees it proposes for work under this contract have a reasonable chance for approval.

(f) Typically, the Government investigates personnel at no cost to the Contractor. However, multiple investigations for the same position may, at the Contracting Officer's discretion, justify reduction(s) in the contract price of no more than the cost of the additional investigation(s).

(g) The Contractor shall include language similar to this ``HHS-Controlled Facilities and

Information Systems Security'' language in all subcontracts that require subcontractor personnel to have the same frequency and duration of (1) physical access to an HHS-controlled facility; (2) logical access to an HHS-controlled information system; (3) access to sensitive HHS data/information, whether in an HHS-controlled information system or in hard copy; or (4) any combination of circumstances (1) through (3).

(h) The Contractor shall direct inquiries, including requests for forms and assistance, to the

Contracting Officer or designee.

(i) Within 7 calendar days after the Government's final acceptance of the work under this contract, or upon termination of the contract, the Contractor shall return all identification badges to the Contracting Officer or designee.''

SECTION D - Packaging and Marking

D.1 PACKAGING AND MARKING

All information and deliverables shall be delivered to the address shown in Section F and shall be marked as follows:

1. Name and address of the Contractor;

2. Contract Number; TBD at time of contract award

3. Description of item contained therein; and

4. Consignee's name and address.

SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance

E.1 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Pursuant to the appropriate inspection clause as provided below, all work described in the statement of work to be delivered under this contract is subject to final inspection and acceptance by an authorized representative of the Government. The authorized representative of the

Government is the Government's COR, who is responsible for inspection and acceptance of all services, materials, or supplies to be provided by the Contractor.

E.2 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. (FEB 1998)

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

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/

52.246-5 INSPECTION OF SERVICES - COST-REIMBURSEMENT. (APR 1984)

SECTION F - Deliveries or Performance

F.1 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance shall be for a base period of 12 months with 3 12-month option periods, as follows:

Base Period: September 30, 2014 through September 29, 2015

Option Period 1: September 30, 2015 through September 29, 2016

Option Period 2: September 30, 2016 through September 29, 2017

Option Period 3: September 30, 2017 through September 29, 2018

Option periods may be exercised in accordance with FAR Clause 52.217-9 entitled "Option to

Extend the Term of the Contract."

F.2 REPORT(S)/DELIVERABLES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE

The contractor shall submit all required report(s)/deliverables in accordance with the following schedule: All reports shall reference and cite the contract/order number.

The items below will be delivered in the quantities and at the times specified in the schedule to the COR.

Unless otherwise specified, the government will have a maximum of ten (10) working days from the date of receipt of the draft deliverable, to review the document, provide comments to the contractor, approve or disapprove the deliverable(s). The contractor will have a maximum of 10 working days from date comments are received to incorporate all changes and submit the final deliverable to the government. The contractor will assume a deliverable is acceptable if no feedback is received after 10 working days.

Item

No.

Description Task Prior

Approval

Required

Draft Due

Date

Final due

Date

1 Initial Meeting

Attendance

4.1.1 Yes N/A 2 weeks

after contract signed

2 Project Management

Plan

4.1.2 Yes Due with

proposal

2 weeks after initial meeting

3 Monthly Financial and

Progress Report

4.2 No N/A Mutual date

agreed upon by COR and

Project

Director

4 Media Campaign Plan 4.3 Yes Due with proposal

2 weeks after initial meeting

5 Website development 4.4.1 Yes 60 days after initial meeting

120 days after initial meeting

6 Government sponsored

Fatherhood programs database

4.4.2 Yes 6 months

after initial meeting

9 months after initial meeting

7 Virtual Community for

Fatherhood field

4.4.3 Yes 60 days after

initial meeting

120 days after initial meeting

8 Social Media Plan 4.4.4 Yes 15 days after initial meeting

30 days after initial meeting

8 Resource Material

Development

4.4.6 Yes Ongoing Ongoing

9 Continuation of Toll-free Number

4.4.4 Yes 10 days after

initial meeting

20 days after initial meeting

10 Final Report 4.5.2 No 30 days prior to the end of the contract

15 days prior to the end of the contract

F.3 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. (FEB 1998)

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER. (AUG 1989) - ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

SECTION G - Contract Administration Data

G.1 PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO DIRECT COSTS

Notwithstanding Clause 52.216-7 "Allowable Cost and Payment" and Clause 52.244-2

"Subcontracts", of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, unless otherwise expressly provided elsewhere in the contract or in any modification thereto, the cost of the following items or activities shall be unallowable as direct costs:

1. Acquisition by purchase or lease, of any interest in real property.

2. Special rearrangement or alteration of facilities;

3. Purchase or lease or rental of any item of general purpose; office furniture or office equipment (including data tapes);

4. Travel to foreign countries; and

5. Food and beverage costs unless part of per diem expenses paid in accordance with the

Federal Travel Regulations.

Any equipment having a unit acquisition cost in excess of $1,000.00, of which the Contractor wishes to be reimbursed as a direct item of cost, shall not be acquired by the Contractor without the specific advance written approval of the Contracting Officer.

G.2 INDIRECT COSTS

INDIRECT COSTS

Pursuant to the General Provisions of this contract, and FAR Clause 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment (JUN 2011), the following provisional and ceiling rates are established:

Type Provisional Ceiling* Base

Fringe

Overhead

G&A

[**TBD at time of contract award]

*In addition, it is hereby agreed that the above ceiling rates are to be used for the life of the contract.

For Contractors that have an approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement: The

Contractor shall use the organization's current negotiated provisional indirect cost rates for billing purposes unless lower ceiling rates have been negotiated and established under the contract.

For Contractors that do not have a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement: The Contractor shall submit an indirect cost rate proposal to their cognizant Federal agency within 90 days of contract award for the review and negotiation of provisional rates. The indirect cost rate proposal shall be submitted to the Contractor's cognizant Federal agency. If HHS is the cognizant Federal agency, the office responsible for the negotiation of indirect cost rates for

HHS profit-making contractors is: Director, Division of Financial Advisory Services, Office of

Acquisition Management and Policy, National Institutes of Health, 6100 Building, Room 6B05, 6100 Executive Blvd MSC-7540, Bethesda, MD 20892-7540. The cognizant Federal office responsible for the negotiation of indirect cost rates for nonprofit organizations where HHS has cognizance is: Program Support Center (PSC), Division of Cost Allocation (DCA). The PSC

DCA is comprised of four field offices and a DCA Director's office. The contractor's specific

DCA location is based on the location of the contractor. For example, if the contractor is located in Maryland, Virginia or DC, the Mid- Atlantic Field Office of the DCA located in

Bethesda, Maryland would be the cognizant office. (Refer to the DHHS, PSC FMS website at https://rates/psc.gov, and click on Contact Information and Office Locations, for the specific office location to determine the office responsible for a specific contractor. A DCA point of contact for questions is Brian Caudill and he can be reached on 301-492-4857.

The Contractor shall submit its final indirect cost rate proposal to its cognizant Federal agency within 180 days of the completion of each Contractor fiscal year for the review and negotiation of final indirect cost rates. A proposal shall be submitted for each year the contractor has

Government contracts. In the event the rates determined by the cognizant negotiated indirect cost official on the basis of actual allowable costs are less than the provisional and ceiling rates agreed to herein, then the lower rates as established by such cognizant official shall apply.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Contractor shall, in the case of an adjustment of the provisional rates, comply with the requirements of FAR 52.232-20 - Limitation of Cost.

G.3 ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING

Other provisions of this contract notwithstanding, the Contractor is hereby authorized to incur the following costs, within the limits set forth without further authorization under 52.244-2 entitled Subcontracts as incorporated into this contract:

[to be completed with subcontractor/consultant names and limits at award]

G.4 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) AUTHORITY

** TBD at time of award

(a) Performance of work under this contract must be subject to the technical direction of the

Contracting Officer's Representative identified above, or a representative designated in writing.

The term "technical direction" includes, without limitation, direction to the contractor that directs or redirects the labor effort, shifts the work between work areas or locations, fills in details and otherwise serves to ensure that tasks outlined in the work statement are accomplished satisfactorily.

(b) Technical direction must be within the scope of the specification(s)/work statement.

The Contracting Officer's Representative does not have authority to issue technical direction that:

(1) Constitutes a change of assignment or additional work outside the specification(s)/statement of work;

(2) Constitutes a change as defined in the clause entitled "Changes";

(3) In any manner causes an increase or decrease in the contract price, or the time required for contract performance;

(4) Changes any of the terms, conditions, or specification(s)/work statement of the contract;

(5) Interferes with the contractor's right to perform under the terms and conditions of the contract; or

(6) Directs, supervises or otherwise controls the actions of the contractor's employees.

(c) Technical direction may be oral or in writing. The Contracting Officer's Representative shall confirm oral direction in writing within five work days, with a copy to the Contracting Officer.

(d) The contractor shall proceed promptly with performance resulting from the technical direction issued by the Contracting Officers, Representative. If, in the opinion of the contractor, any direction of the Contracting Officers, Representative, or his/her designee, falls within the limitations in (b), above, the contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer no later than the beginning of the next Government work day.

(e) Failure of the contractor and the Contracting Officer to agree that technical direction is within the scope of the contract shall be subject to the terms of the clause entitled "Disputes."

G.5 INVOICE SUBMISSION - NONCOMMERCIAL

The Contractor shall submit invoices once per month. A complete invoice with all required back-up documentation shall be sent electronically, via email, to:

1. Contract Specialist via DAM mailbox: pscsas.invoices@psc.hhs.gov.

2. Contracting Officer's Representative (COR): TBD at time of award

3. Financial Management Service (FMS): psc_invoices@psc.hhs.gov.

* No other non-invoice related documents (i.e. deliverables, reports, balance statements) shall be sent to the DAM and FMS mailboxes. Invoices Only.

The subject line of your email invoice submission shall contain the contract number, contract line item number, the order number, if applicable, and the number of invoices. The Contractor shall send one email per contract per month. The email may have multiple invoices for the contract. Invoices must be in the following formats: PDF, TIFF, or Word. No Excel formats will be accepted. The electronic file cannot contain multiple invoices; example, 10 invoices requires 10 separate files (PDF or TIFF or Word).

Invoices shall be submitted in accordance with the contract terms, i.e. payment schedule, progress payments, partial payments, deliverables, etc. The optional services will need to be tracked and invoiced separately from the base and option periods.

All calls concerning contract payment shall be directed to the COR.

In accordance with FAR 52.232-25 Prompt Payment, a proper invoice must include the following items:

(i) Name and address of the contractor.

(ii) Invoice date and invoice number. (Contractors should date invoices as close as possible to the date of mailing or transmission.)

(iii) Contract number or other authorization for supplies delivered or services performed

(including order number and contract line item number).

(iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies delivered or services performed.

(v) Shipping and payment terms (e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, discount for prompt payment terms). Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on Government bills of lading.

(vi) Name and address of contractor official to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the contract or in a proper notice of assignment).

(vii) Name (where practicable), title, phone number, and mailing address of person to notify in the event of a defective invoice.

(viii) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS).

The contractor must include its TIN and DUNS on the invoice.

(ix) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information.

(A) The contractor must include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required by agency procedures.

(B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the contractor must have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision (e.g., 52.232-38, Submission of Electronic Funds

Transfer Information with Offer), contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management, or

52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than System for Award

Management), or applicable agency procedures.

(C) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT.

(x) Any other information or documentation required by the contract (e.g., evidence of shipment).

In accordance with OMB Memorandum, M-11-32, Agencies shall make payments to small businesses as soon as practicable, with the goal of making payments within 15 days of receipt of a proper invoice. If a small business contractor is not paid within this (15 day) accelerated period, the contractor will not be given a late-payment interest penalty. Interest penalties, as prescribed by the Prompt Payment Act, remain unchanged by means of this memorandum. All small businesses shall label all invoices as "Small Business."

Additionally, in accordance with OMB Memorandum, M-12-16, all prime contractors are encouraged to disburse funds received from the Federal Government to their small business subcontractors in a prompt manner. To assist prime contractors in expediting contractor payments to small business subcontractors, Agencies shall, to the full extent permitted by law, temporarily establish an earlier, accelerated date for making agency payments to all prime contractors. Consistent with OMB Memorandum M-11-32 above, Agencies shall have a goal of paying all prime contractors within 15 days of receiving proper documentation. In an effort to support small business growth, drive economic activity and job creation, the Contractor is encouraged to accelerate payments to their small business subcontractors.

In accordance with the requirements of the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, all payments under this order will be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT). The Contractor shall provide financial institution information to the Finance Office designated above in accordance with FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer / System for Award

Management.

G.6 MINIMUM COST INFORMATION

The Contractor's monthly billings must be submitted in a format showing expenditures for that month, as well as contract cumulative amounts.

1. Direct Labor - include all persons, listing the person's name, title, number of hours worked, hourly rate, the total cost per person and a total amount for this category;

2. Fringe Costs - show rate, base and total amount;

3. Overhead or Indirect Costs - show rate, base and total amount;

4. Consultants (if applicable) - include the name, number of days or hours worked, daily or hourly rate, and a total amount per consultant;

5. Travel - include for each airplane or train trip taken the name of the traveler, date of travel, destination, the transportation costs including ground transportation shown separately and the per diem costs. Other travel costs shall also be listed;

6. Subcontractors (if applicable) - include, for each subcontractor, the same data as is being provided for the prime Contractor;

7. Data Processing - include all non-labor costs, i.e., computer time;

8. Other Direct Costs - include a listing of all other direct charges to the contract, i.e., office supplies, telephone, duplication, postage;

9. G & A - show rate, base and total; and

10. Fee - show rate, base and total.

The Contractor shall also submit supporting documentation (receipts/invoices) to substantiate costs incurred.

G.7 TRAVEL AND OTHER COSTS

The Contractor will be reimbursed for all domestic travel as described below, incurred directly and specifically in the performance of this contract, claimed by the Contractor and accepted by the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor is prohibited from paying for the costs of participant travel, lodging, meals, and incidentals associated with in-person meetings.

Domestic travel expenses incurred by the Contractor in direct performance of the contract shall be reimbursed provided such travel is necessary for the performance of this contract and the cost does not exceed:

a. The lowest customary standard, coach, or equivalent airfare offered during normal business hours for air travel except when such accommodations: 1) require circuitous routing, 2) require travel during unreasonable hours, 3) excessively prolong travel, 4) result in increased costs that would offset transportation savings, 5) are not reasonably adequate for the physical or medical needs of the traveler, or 6) are not reasonably available to meet mission requirements. In order for costs in excess of customary standard or coach airfare to be considered allowable, the applicable exception must be documented and justified.

b. Costs of rail travel by most direct route, coach-class accommodations.

c. The prevailing mileage rate set forth in the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) or reasonable actual expenses for travel by motor vehicle. Travel by motor vehicle, including rented automobile, shall be reimbursed on a reasonable actual expense basis, or at the Contractor's option, on a mileage basis at the prevailing FTR rate, plus any toll or ferry charges.

d. The prevailing rates set forth in the FTR for lodging, meals and incidental expenses.

G.8 ESRS REPORTING

The Contractor shall report all subcontract awards to small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, HUBZones, veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. The reports shall be prepared using the electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) via the internet at http://www.esrs.gov. The Individual Subcontracting Report (ISR), formerly SF 294, shall be submitted semi-annually for the periods of October 1 through March 31 and April 1 through September 30. The Summary Subcontracting Report (SSR), formerly, SF 295 shall be submitted annually for the period of October 1 through September 30.

G.9 352.242-70 KEY PERSONNEL. (JAN 2006)

The key personnel specified in this contract are considered to be essential to work performance.

At least 30 days prior to diverting any of the specified individuals to other programs or contracts

(or as soon as possible, if an individual must be replaced, for example, as a result of leaving the employ of the Contractor), the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and shall submit comprehensive justification for the diversion or replacement request (including proposed substitutions for key personnel) to permit evaluation by the Government of the impact on performance under this contract. The Contractor shall not divert or otherwise replace any key personnel without the written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Government may modify the contract to add or delete key personnel at the request of the contractor or Government.

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G.10 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

1.) The Department of Labor Wage Determination listed below is incorporated into the contract effective at the date of award.

TBD at time of award

2.) The Contractor is put on notice that after performance begins, the Contractor is responsible for paying employees at least the applicable wage determination rate, if one exists, for the place of performance. The Department of Labor strictly enforces the Service Contract

Act (SCA) for all service employees…