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The purpose of this Request for Quote (RFQ) is to obtain competitive responses from qualified small business vendors for a Web Based Survey Support Contractor.

Deadline for Questions: September 12, 2018 at 12:00pm ET Deadline for Responses: September 18, 2018 at 12:00pm ET

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Kelly Graves at Graves.kelly@bls.gov.

0001 Base Year

The contractor shall perform web based survey support as described in the PWS.

POP: September 27, 2018 to September 26, 2019

1001 Option Year 1

The contractor shall perform web based survey support as described in the PWS.

POP: September 27, 2019 to September 26, 2020

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(Anticipated Option Exercise Date)09/01/2019

2001 Option Year 2

The contractor shall perform web based survey support as described in the PWS.

POP: September 27, 2020 to September 26, 2021

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0001 Web Based Survey Support Services (PWS Section 1.1)

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Web Based Survey Support Services (PWS Section 1.1)

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C - Description/Specifications

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Section 1: General Information

1.1 Background: The PPI measures average changes in prices received by domestic producers for their output. Most of the information used in calculating producer price indexes is obtained through the systematic sampling of industries. The PPI requests price updates from its survey respondents via a web based application. Each month survey respondents are emailed a request to login to the application to supply their price updates. The contractor shall assist with customer service activities with survey respondents.

1.2 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one base period of 12-months and two 12-month option periods. The period of performance is as follows:

Base year: September 27, 2018 to September 26, 2019 Option Period 1: September 27, 2019 to September 26, 2020 Option Period 2: September 27, 2020 to September 26, 2021

1.3 Place of Performance and Hours of Operation: All work to be performed under this contract will take place in the following location:

Bureau of Labor Statistics Postal Square Building 2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20212-0001

Hours of Operation:

The vendor shall be responsible for performing routine work Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closing, or similar Government directed facility closings. Emergency work shall be performed at all hours. The vendor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.4 Staffing Changes

1.4.1 The contractor shall give advance notice of at least 14 calendar days if the personnel are to be removed or diverted from this Contract, and shall supply written justification as part of this notice as to why these personnel are being removed or diverted and shall provide the name of the proposed replacement (s) and shall include the following information on the new person(s): education, work experience, and qualifications. The contractor shall maintain adequate, experienced, and qualified staff to fulfill all contract requirements.

1.4.2 The contractor shall ensure that a replacement is on site within 14 calendar days of notice of a vacancy of any personnel. No substitution is to be made without the prior written approval of the CO. Any replacement personnel must have the same or better qualifications as the person released. No increases in task order pricing will be allowed when substitutions are authorized by the Government. The contractor will show willingness to resolve performance issues in acceptable manner.

1.4,3 Availability of Personnel The contractor shall provide qualified personnel within 5 calendar days after receipt of a fully executed Task Order or Task Order modification. Reasonable time allowance of up to 14 calendar days may be allowed for staffing changes at the discretion of the COR.

Section 2: Scope of Work

2.1 The Producer Price Index (PPI) Program at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) requires services to provide customer service to PPI survey respondents.

The contractor will perform the following activities:

· Assisting survey respondents with setting up Internet Data Collection Facility (IDCF) web accounts to allow them to transmit survey data.

· Contacting survey respondents who have not responded to monthly/quarterly survey requests.

· Contacting survey respondents to correct email bounce back problems.

· Data entry to support the above activities.

· Other data entry activities to support the PPI Program.

The contractor shall complete all tasks listed in the PWS. The scope includes, but is not limited to, services in the following areas.

a) Be trained by PPI Program office staff. The training takes place in the PPI Program Office. A member of the PPI Program Office will guide the contractor for approximately two months. The member from the PPI Program Office will provides hands on training on how to perform the contractor’s tasks. The contractor will also receive a written training procedures manual. The training will be 10 hours per month for the first 2 months of the contract. The training will need to be repeated if a contractor is replaced with a new individual.

b) To attempt contact with all assigned survey respondents each month at least once will take approximately 63 hours per month.

c) Total number of survey respondents to be contacted each month will be 250 on average.

d) Leave voicemails/messages for unavailable survey respondent will take approximately 6 hours per month.

e) Accept/Respond to any return calls from survey respondents within one business day will take approximately 6 hours per month.

f) Contact appropriate PPI Program Office staff to resolve any survey respondent issues or concerns will take approximately 8 hours per month.

g) Re-contact as many of the survey respondents that did not return initial call as time allows each month will take approximately 15 hours per month.

h) Ensure that fifty percent of survey respondents are consistently responding to the survey within four months of initial contact for the web account set up contacts.

i) Ensure that fifty percent of survey respondents are consistently responding to the survey within four months of initial contact for the survey non-response contacts. Non-response: a survey respondent who has not responded to our survey response for more than 2 consecutive months.

j) Obtain valid email addresses for fifty percent of survey respondents for the email bounce back contacts. Email bounce back can is defined as: the PPI uses email to notify respondents that it is time for them to respond to the survey. If the email is invalid and generates an undeliverable response, it is considered to be a bounce back.

k) Ensure data entry to support the above responsibilities is completed within one business day. On average the contractor will be doing about 30 minutes of data entry each day. This task will take approximately 11 hours per month.

l) Limit errors during data entry to 5% or less.

Please note that the PPI Program Office will be measuring and tracking the tasks above via reports available from the PPI production databases. The contractor will not be required to calculate or report on their success percentages.

The PPI Program Office may monitor respondent contacts above by re-contacting a sample of respondents to ensure contact has been made by the contractor. The contractor will report to a PPI Program Office supervisor.

Section 3: Personnel

3.1 Reassignment, Removal or Resignation of Personnel: The Government reserves the right to review the qualifications of contractor staff proposed for assignment for the position designated. The contractor shall supply documentation (resumes, skills profiles, etc.) to substantiate personnel candidate qualifications for the COR to ensure consistency and conformity with the contract requirements as laid out in this PWS. COR approval of replacements for the personnel is required prior to assignment to the contract.

The contractor shall give advance notice to the Contracting Officer of at least 30 calendar days for the Project Manager and 14 calendar days or as soon as it is known if less than 14 calendar days for all other key personnel if any of these personnel are to be removed or diverted from this contract. In addition, the contractor shall supply written justification as part of this notice as to why these personnel are being removed or diverted, shall provide the name of the proposed replacement(s), and shall include the following information on the new person(s): education, work experience, and qualifications.

The contractor shall ensure that a replacement is on site within 14 calendar days of notice of a vacancy of any personnel. No substitution is to be made without the prior written approval of the CO. Any replacement personnel must have the same or better qualifications as the person released. No increases in task order pricing will be allowed when substitutions are authorized by the Government. The contractor will show willingness to resolve performance issues in acceptable manner. If there is a vacancy exceeding 14 days, the next month’s invoice will deduct the daily rate for each day past the allowed time the position stays vacant.

3.2 Availability of Personnel at Contract Start Up

The contractor shall provide qualified personnel within 5 calendar days after receipt of a fully executed Task Order or Task Order modification. Reasonable time allowance of up to 14 calendar days may be allowed for staffing changes at the discretion of the COR.

3.3 Personnel: The contractor will possess at least a High School Degree or GED. The resumes shall be reviewed by the government for acceptability. The personnel must have the ability to pass the National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) background investigation.

Training: The PPI Program Office will provide the contractor with training during the contractor’s first two weeks with the Bureau.

The training takes place in the PPI Program Office. The contractor will be mentored for approximately two months by a member of the PPI Program Office. The mentor will provides hands on training

Section 4: Deliverables

4.1 All deliverables are ongoing each month. A date of delivery for each deliverable will be provided to the contractor each month via a production schedule. The total number of survey respondents to be contacted each month will be 250 on average.

4.2 Deliverables Schedule

Deliverable & Description Frequency Submit To

Attempt contact with all assigned survey respondents requiring assistance with setting up Internet Data Collection Facility (IDCF) web accounts each month at least once.

Periodically throughout the life of the contract at the Government’s request

COR

Attempt contact with all assigned survey respondents who have not responded to monthly/quarterly survey requests each month at least once.

The exact date will be provided to the contractor each month.

COR

Attempt contact with all assigned survey respondents experiencing email bounce back problems.

The exact date will be provided to the contractor each month.

COR

Data entry to support the above activities. Less than one business day after receiving the information from the respondent.

COR

Other data entry activities to support the PPI Program.

The exact date will be provided to the contractor each month.

COR

Section 5: Performance Measures

5.1 Quality Control (QC)

The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective Quality Control Plan (QCP) to ensure services are performance in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s QCP is the means to assure that work complies with contract requirements. The QCP shall be submitted along with the contractor’s proposal. Copies of a comprehensive written QCP shall be submitted to the CO and COR within 5 working days when changes are made thereafter. After acceptance of the QCP the contractor shall receive the COR and CO acceptance in writing of any proposed changed to the QCP system.

5.2 Quality Assurance (QA)

The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the Contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s). The Government will measure contractor contact success and provide timely feedback.

The contractor’s success will be measured by the PPI Program Office staff via reports available from the PPI production databases.

Quality Assurance Matrix

Performance Objectives (PO)

Description Acceptable Quality Level Method of Surveillance

PO 1: IDCF web account setup for respondents

Contact survey respondents requiring assistance with setting up IDCF web accounts each month at least once.

All assigned respondents must be contacted at least once.

Ensure that fifty percent of survey respondents are consistently responding to the survey within four months of initial contact for the web account set up.

COR review using data from PPI Program staff

PO 2: Non-response contact of respondents

Contact survey respondents who have not responded to monthly/quarterly survey requests.

All assigned respondents must be contacted at least once.

Ensure that fifty percent of survey respondents are consistently responding to the survey within four months of initial contact for the survey non-response contacts.

Program staff

PO 3: Email bounce back problems

Contact survey respondents to correct email bounce back problems.

All assigned respondents must be contacted at least once.

Obtain valid email addresses for fifty percent of survey respondents for the email bounce back contacts.

Program staff

PO 4: Data entry to support respondent contacts

Data entry to support the above activities related to respondent contacts.

All respondent data changes communicated by the respondent (e.g. email address, phone numbers, etc.) are made within one business day of receipt from the respondent.

Limit errors during data entry to 5% or less.

Program staff

PO 5: Other data entry Other data entry activities to support the PPI Program

All data entry is completed by the requested date.

Limit errors during data entry to 5% or less.

Program staff

Section 6: Government-furnished Items

6.1 The items and services that may be furnished by the Government are listed below.

6.2 Services: The Government will provide personnel to assist with computer and IT set-up. The Government will grant the contractor access to the custom PPI software needed to perform data entry. The Government will provide procedures to generate spreadsheet lists of survey respondents that should be contacted each month to assist with:

1. Web account set up

2. Survey non-response

3. Email bounce back

6.3 Facilities: The Government will furnish or make available the necessary workspace for the Contractor staff to provide the support outlined in the PWS, at the Government’s discretion. The facility in which the contractor staff will be working has been inspected for compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act), and no hazards have been identified.

6.4 Utilities: All utilities in the facility will be available for the Contractor’s use in performance of the tasks outlined in the PWS. The Contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The Contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities.

6.5 Equipment: The Government will provide access to shared office equipment that may include desk phones, computers, scanners, fax machines, copy machines, printers, for the contractor’s use in performance of tasks outlined in this PWS, at the Government’s discretion. Contractor employees must abide by the agency Rules of Behavior and other policies and standards set forth by the Government and BLS regarding the use of equipment.

Section 7: Responsibilities

7.1 Safety: The Contractor shall at all times protect and preserve from loss, damage, or harm all Government property. The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information and property while providing services in this contract, and when, in a Government facility. The Contractor shall report to the COR or CO by telephone, any accidents involving damage to Government property or injury resulting from activities of the Contractor, within one hour and the Contractor shall also provide a written accident report within 24 hours. Any Government property loss or damage shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor.

7.2 Security: The Contractor shall comply with all contract security requirements. (See BLS Confidentiality and Security Requirements). The PPI Program office will arrange for the contractor to receive a PIV badge to allow entry into the Bureau and PPI Program Office. The PPI Program Office will arrange all software access.

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F - Deliveries or Performance

F1. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (BASE AND OPTIONS)

(a) The period of performance of Base Period of this contract begins on September 27, 2018 and ends on September 26, 2019.

(b) A kick-off meeting will take place no later than 5 business days after award.

(c) Pursuant to clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, in the event that the Contracting Officer exercises an option, the period of performance for each option period shall be as follows:

Option Period 1: September 27, 2019 to September 26, 2020 Option Period 2: September 27, 2020 to September 26, 2021

(d) The exercise of any options is subject to the availability of funding and the continuing needs of the Government.

F2. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Bureau of Labor Statistics Postal Square Building 2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20212-0001

G - Contract Administration Data

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G.1 INCORPORATION OF CONTRACTOR’S QUOTE

It is understood and agreed that the Contractor(s) quote to the U.S. Department of Labor dated TBD, submitted in response to this RFQ shall be incorporated by reference into this order. The contractor shall perform the work in accordance with their quote, the order, and any modifications issued against this order. In the event of conflict or inconsistency between the quote and order, precedence shall be given in the following order:

(1) Betterments: Any portions of the accepted quote which both conform to and/or exceed the minimum requirements of the PWS.

(2) The PWS and clauses of the purchase order.

(3) All other provisions of the accepted quote.

G.2 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUEST CLAUSE (FEBRUARY 2014)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

(1) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001.

(2) Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001.

(3) Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the contractor under this contract.

(b) Electronic Payment Requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Government-wide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this clause, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required.

An original invoice shall be prepared and submitted to the Department of Labor (DOL) by email to:

DOL-BLS@quickpay.dol.gov

(c) Data Transmission. A contractor must ensure that the data transmission method and format comply with the following provisions:

(1) The contractor shall:

a. Address the invoice to the appropriate e-mail address specified in the contract.

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b. Submit the invoice via attachment in PDF or TIFF format.

c. Submit only one invoice per electronic submittal.

d. Enter specific information in the subject line of the e-mail in the following format:

<Contractor Name>, Bureau of Labor Statistics, <Contract Number, BPA Call or Order Number>, Invoice Number, <Invoice Amount> Example: ABC Co, OASAM, DOL00-00-X0000/X0000, Invoice Number AB-1298433, $15,000.00.

e. Submit a copy of the email with the attached invoice to the contracting officer’s representative (COR) at the COR email address specified in the contract.

f. Before sending another e-mail with the same invoice attachment, confirm whether DOL has already responded and/or whether you have received a success or failure response to your submission.

(2) The contractor MUST NOT:

a. Submit an invoice that exceeds the size limit of 16 megabytes (approximately 400-500 pages). However, if the invoice exceed this limit, a summary invoice attachment of less than 16 megabytes should be e-mailed to the payment e-mail address above; while the detailed invoice, including any supplemental information, shall be sent to the COR or other representative at the address.

b. Submit an invoice that is heavy in shading or color.

1. An e-mailed PDF image cannot have any text that has a background with any color other than white. If the image has a shaded background, it will be converted to black, and the text will be illegible.

2. An emailed TIFF image must be black and white.

c. Submit more than one attachment, as subsequent attachments will not be recognized.

d. Submit more than one invoice in a single attachment.

e. Attempt to use the “Recall or Resend” email message feature.

(d) General Information. Payment due dates will be calculated only from the date that invoices are received in the electronic invoicing e-mail box and determined to be proper invoices.

Inquiries regarding invoices should be e-mailed to BLSInvoiceInquiry@dol.gov. The relevant invoice must be attached to the inquiry e-mail and the subject line of the e-mail must state “INQUIRY,” followed by the information described in paragraph (1) d.

above.

Example: INQUIRY: <Contractor Name>, Bureau of Labor Statistics, <Contract Number, BPA Call or Order Number>, Invoice Number, <Invoice Amount> Do NOT use the electronic invoicing e-mail address for inquiries about the invoice.

(e) Invoice requirements. Invoices shall comply with FAR 32.905.

(f) Exceptions. Paper invoices should only be faxed or mailed through U.S. mail when electronic mail cannot be accomplished.

When invoices must be faxed due to e-mail size limitations, fax them to: 202-691-7796 When paper invoices must be mailed due to e-mail size limitations, mail them to the following address:

U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics 2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E.

Room 4135 Washington, D.C. 20212

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G.3 SECTION 508 COMPLIANCE

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended in 1998 by Public Law 105-220 (the Workforce Investment Act), applies to Federal Agencies and the Contractors acting in support of the Agency. The Contractor is required to provide Section 508 systems and components when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use Electronic and Information Technology (EIT). The Contractor shall ensure that its system and components allow Federal employees and members of the public with disabilities access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access afforded Federal employees and members of the public who are not individuals mailto:BLSInvoiceInquiry@dol.gov https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%2032_9.html#wp1032997 with disabilities. The term electronic and information technology includes, but is not limited to, computers, printers, software applications, telecommunications products (such as telephones), information kiosks and transaction machines, Internet/Intranet sites, multimedia, and office equipment such as copiers and fax machines.

For all EIT procured, maintained, developed or used at DOL to include electronic documents, software, websites and webpages created or maintained by the Contractor, in order to meet Section 508 accessibility requirements, the Contractor shall:

1. Provide summary narrative text descriptions or a data tables describing each complex graphic (e.g., pie graphs, line graphs, maps, bar graphs, flow charts) in a separate comma-separated values/character-separated values (CSV) file.

2. Label each figure or graphic image with an alternate text description.

3. Contracted vendor support staffs producing EIT deliverables must have a working knowledge of Section 508 and performing Quality Assurance Testing for Section 508; must include this information for the individuals proposed on the contract.

4. Contractors are responsible for having updated authoring and testing tools to produce Section 508 output on their own; the Government will not provide these tools.

5. Unless otherwise stated in the specification of the Contract, two digital copies of any report over 25 pages shall be delivered in media formats readable by Windows-based programs; one copy shall be formatted in Microsoft Word and the second shall be in the Portable Document Format (PDF). Color and/or black & white PDFs are acceptable. Unless permitted by the specifications, reports shall not be submitted in HTML format.

Additional information about accessibility standards related to Section 508 may be found at http://section508.gov/ . The Section 508 Standards provide the minimum Government requirements.

Additional information on creating accessible .pdf files is available at http://www.section508.gov/docs/pdfguidanceforgovernment.pdf.

(End of Clause)

H - Special Contract Requirements

H.1 NONPERSONAL SERVICES

a. In performance of this contract, the vendor will provide support in the form of services required by program offices to support management of their overall mission.

b. The services required under the purchase order constitute professional and management services within the definition provided by FAR 37.201. Under this purchase order the Government will obtain professional services, which are essential to the mission but not otherwise available.

c. The Government will neither supervise vendor employees nor control the method by which the vendor performs the required tasks.

Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual vendor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the vendor to manage their employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services. If the vendor feels that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the vendor's further responsibility to notify the Contracting Officer immediately.

d. These services shall not be used to perform work of a policy/ decision making or management nature. All decisions relative to programs supported by the vendor will be the sole responsibility of the Government. Administrative management and general management consulting services will not be ordered to circumvent personnel ceilings, pay limitations, or competitive employment procedures.

H.2 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

The Government will provide access to shared office equipment that may include desk phones, computers, scanners, fax machines, copy machines, printers, for the contractor’s use in performance of tasks outlined in this PWS, at the Government’s discretion. Contractor employees must abide by the agency Rules of Behavior and other policies and standards set forth by the Government and BLS regarding the use of equipment.

The Contractor shall at all times protect and preserve from loss, damage, or harm all Government property. The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information and property while providing services in this contract, and when, in a Government facility. The Contractor shall report to the COR or CO by telephone, any accidents involving damage to http://www.section508.gov/docs/pdfguidanceforgovernment.pdf.%20

Government property or injury resulting from activities of the Contractor, within one hour and the Contractor shall also provide a written accident report within 24 hours. Any Government property loss or damage shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor.

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52.217-9, OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor 30 days before the contract expires;

provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 45 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years.

(End of Clause)

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

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor 15 days before the contract expires.

(End of Clause)

PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN

INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS (MARCH 2015)

(a) The Contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(b) The contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect.

(c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(d) (1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause.

(2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the contractor fails to comply with the provisions of this clause.

(End of Clause)

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

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

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L.

113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, 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 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

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

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

[ ] (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.)

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

109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(5) (Reserved)

[ ] (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

[ ] (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT 2016) (Pub. L.

111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

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

[ ] (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (JUL 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

[ ] (10) (Reserved)

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

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

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

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

[ ] (13) (Reserved)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[X] (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)).

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

[ ] (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2018) (E.O. 13126).

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

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

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

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

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

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

13496).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[ ] (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

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

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

[ ] (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011)

[ ] (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

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

[X] (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 (OCT 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

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

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

[ ] (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (NOV 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

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

5150).

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

2307(f)).

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

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

3332).

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

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

[ ] (58) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(12)).

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

1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

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

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

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

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

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

chapter 67).

[X] (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (OCT 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

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

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

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

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