Instructions_to_Offerors_Rev1.pdf

Mine Safety and Health Administration

Acquisition Management Division 201 12th St South

Arlington, VA 22202

Instructions to Offerors

Solicitation No.: 1645DC-18-R-00001 Issuing Office: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Acquisition Management Division, 201 12 th

St South, Arlington, VA 22202 Submission Instructions: All responsible sources must submit a proposal through direct email to the Contract Specialist by the closing date and time stated. All questions must be submitted in writing only via e-mail and by the due date and time indicated.

REQUIREMENT

This is a requirement for Video Telepresence (VTC) and Unified Communications (UC) Equipment, Support, and Maintenance in accordance with the provided Performance Work Statement (PWS)(Attachment I). This acquisition is being conducted pursuant to

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 9, 12, 13, and 19.

The Government intends to award an IDIQ contract with a twelve (12) month base period and one (12) month option period as a result of this Request for Proposal (RFP). The Place of performance for this IDIQ will be to provide assistance remotely to multiple

MSHA locations, mainly MSHA HQ in Arlington, VA. Offerors are requested to submit proposals in accordance with the estimated level of effort to provide the services outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE A TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR OFFERORS ACCEPTED INTO THE 8(a) PROGRAM ONLY.

OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT THEIR 8(a) CERTIFICATION WITH THEIR QUOTE SUBMISSION.

CONTRACT TYPE

The resulting IDIQ will be a hybrid of firm-fixed priced and labor hour Contract Line Items (CLINS).

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Each proposal shall be clearly marked with the SF 1449 solicitation number located in Box [5] of the form and the offeror’s name.

2. Offerors are required to submit their proposals as direct emails to the Contract Specialist.

3. Quotes shall contain numbered pages.

4. Offerors may subcontract/have teaming agreements as long as the prime 8(a) contractor conducts 51% or more of the work.

5. The offeror shall provide detailed, itemized pricing within each CLIN’s total price that each individual item’s price by manufacturer part number and the offeror’s part number (if applicable), a description of the item, units, unit prices, and subtotals for each CLIN.

6. Offerors must identify any discounts offered.

7. The support capabilities must comply with the Department of Labor’s information security policies, procedures, and guidance.

QUESTIONS

Any preliminary questions or concerns regarding any aspect of this RFP shall be directly sent to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Ozge Tek, via e-mail at tek.ozge@dol.gov by November 2, 2017 by 12:00PM ET.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Offerors shall submit proposals to the attention of the Contract Specialist, Ozge Tek, via e-mail at tek.ozge@dol.gov on or before

November 13, 2017 by 3:00PM ET.

mailto:tek.ozge@dol.gov

Documents will not be downloaded from external websites. Data shall be compatible with Microsoft Vista and Microsoft Office

Suite 2007. The minimum font is Calibri, 11 point, or equivalent, excluding graphics and tables which may use a font size smaller.

Proposals will be printed in grayscale.

Offerors are notified that quotes not received by the date and time specified in this RFP will not be considered.

Proposals shall be sectioned into three volumes as set forth below. Each volume shall be clearly marked with the volume number, the solicitation number, and the offeror’s name, address, CAGE code, and point of contact information (name, title, phone number, and e-mail address). Proposals shall include the solicitation number and offeror’s name on all pages. Offerors shall submit each volume as a separate document file. Volumes 1 shall be submitted in PDF. Volume 2 may be submitted as a Word document or a PDF. Volume 3 shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel format and must specifically be on Attachment III – Pricing Spreadsheet.

For submission purposes, it is acceptable for all three volumes to be sent in the same e-mail.

Any teaming requires a Teaming Agreement and an active registration for both parties in SAM.gov. Offerors planning to utilize another company’s services for any part of this requirement must submit Teaming Agreements with their proposal.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOLUME SUBMISSION

Volume 1: Technical Capability (not more than 30 pages not including resumes). The offeror’s technical response to the RFP must fully address their technical capability in providing services to fulfill this Contract successfully in order for the Government to make a determination of technical acceptance.

Volume 1 should include information regarding (1) the offeror’s 8(a) certification, (2) Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TIN) and Dun and Bradstreet Numbers (DUNS) for all teaming partners, and (3) a statement whether all partners are currently registered and updated in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) on the first page.

Volume 2: Relevant Past Performance Volume 2 shall include references for recently completed (last three years) or ongoing efforts of similar nature, size and scope, to the contemplated Task Order utilizing the Past Performance Evaluation Document (Attachment II). This shall be completed by the relevant Government agency or private entity where previous contracts were performed. The undersigned will verify the information with the provided point of contact for the previous customer. If information cannot be verified with reasonable attempts, it will be considered Neutral. If an Offeror has no relevant past performance information, please provide the following statement in your quote: "No Past Performance information available".

The Government reserves the right to utilize past performance information other than the information submitted with the quotes received in conducting the evaluation. An offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available will be considered Neutral. The Offeror shall furnish and the Government will consider past performance information regarding predecessor companies or teaming partners that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement. Past Performance will be utilized as part of making a responsibility determination as per FAR Part 9. The Government will request an explanation from any offerors with negative past performance.

Volume 3: Price Quote (not more than 10 pages total excluding financial responsibility documentation).

The offeror must provide firm-fixed pricing for the work to be performed for this requirement. The subtasks must be priced out separately as displayed in the Pricing Spreadsheet (Attachment III), and they must add up to the main CLIN total.

The resultant contract will be a hybrid of Firm-Fixed and Labor Hour CLINS. The labor hour CLINS are displayed at the bottom of each Sheet, and contain Not-to-Exceed (NTE) amounts. A price quote is not necessary for these CLINS, unless the offeror believes the NTE amount should be exceptionally different than what MSHA has estimated. In this case, the estimated NTE amounts should be displayed on Sheet 4 (Assumptions), along with an explanation as to why they are different.

The total quote amounts for each task shall be supported by a breakdown of the total amount by IDIQ task numbers and any subtasks; the labor categories utilized, labor category descriptions, estimated level of effort /labor hours, and proposed fully burdened labor rates for applicable service tasks. A breakdown of products (supplies or equipment) must be provided including product descriptions, manufacturer, manufacturer part numbers, units, unit prices and subtotals for each task that requires the purchase of products.

Financial Responsibility: As per FAR Part 9.104—“To be determined responsible, a prospective contractor must have adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them…” In order to reflect financial responsibility, offerors must include documentation supporting financial capability. Examples of this documentation could be letters of credit with a bank or financial institution, or an audit conducted by a third party.

Additionally, for each product quoted that is subject to the requirements of FAR 52.223-14, 52.223-15, and 52.223-18, the offer must indicate whether the proposed product is Energy Star, EPEAT, and/or FEMP certified. If sustainable acquisition certification is required for a specific product and the offeror has not proposed a certified product, then a detailed justification and explanation must be provided explaining why a sustainable acquisition certified product cannot be provided to the Government. There are Energy Star, EPEAT, FEMP and other requirements for, but not limited to, the following product categories: A/V equipment, monitors, televisions, servers, advanced power strips, computers, digital signage, small and large network equipment, telephones, and other supplies/equipment. See https://sftool.gov/GreenProcurement for more information regarding applicable products/equipment.

If the offeror anticipates the need to purchase materials during the performance of this task, please detail these anticipated costs in the offer. The Pricing Spreadsheet attached to this RFP must be completed and submitted with the price and technical quotes. The Spreadsheet contains three Sheets, one for the base period, one for the option period, and one so offerors may include a description of any assumptions made in the preparation of the offer.

EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR AWARD (LOWEST PRICE, TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE)

Award of the contract resulting from this Request for Proposal will be made to the Offeror who is deemed responsible in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements, and whose proposal represents the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable offer. In order for a proposal to be considered awardable, offerors must be considered technically acceptable.

Trade-offs between price and non-price factors are not permitted. An unbalanced, unrealistic, or incomplete price proposal may be grounds for eliminating a proposal from competition. The Government will evaluate proposed prices for reasonableness using price analysis techniques.

Award will be made on an all or none basis. Award shall be made to a single contractor. Offers must include prices for each item listed in order as according to Attachment III – Pricing Spreadsheet, that offers may be properly evaluated. Failure to do so shall be cause for the offeror to not be considered for award.

TECHNICAL: Technical Capability. The Government will evaluate each offeror’s Technical Capability to determine their capacity to meet all the requirements outlined in the PWS. The offeror’s technical capability will be rated as: Acceptable, Unacceptable.

PRICE: The total price for the base and all option periods of each quote will be evaluated for overall price reasonableness. Price analysis may be conducted in evaluating for price reasonableness.

PERFORMANCE LOCATION

On-site staff shall report to MSHA Headquarters located at:

Mine Safety and Health Administration 201 12 th St South

Arlington, VA 22202

DELIVERY/PERFORMANCE TIMELINE

Base Period of Performance: 11/27/2017 – 11/26/2018*

Option Period One Period of Performance: 11/27/2018 – 11/26/2019*

*These dates may be adjusted based on changes to the contracting timeline https://sftool.gov/GreenProcurement

DOL INFORMATION SECURITY POLICIES AND GUIDANCE

1. Best Practices as outlined at http://www.howto.gov/web-content/requirements-and-best-practices/checklists/long#security

2. DLMS 9-1208 - Appropriate use of DOL Information Technology (06/2000)

3. DLMS 9-1500 - Privacy Policy on Data Collection over DOL Web Sites (12/2000)

4. DLMS 9-400 - Security (09/2001)

5. DLMS 9-500 - Enterprise Architecture (03/2005)

6. DLMS 9-800 - Operations and LAN Management (11/2003)

PRODUCT AND SERVICE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

The offeror shall only quote new equipment and not refurbished or gray-market products in response to this RFP. If the offeror is bidding brand name equipment/services, offeror certifies that it is a Cisco Authorized Partner as of the date of the submission of its bid, and that it has the certification/specialization level required by Cisco to support pricing, in accordance with applicable Cisco certification/specialization requirements. For products, unless otherwise specified, offeror warrants that the products are new and in their original box(es). The offeror confirms to have sourced all Cisco products submitted in this bid from Cisco or through Cisco Authorized Partners only, in accordance with all applicable laws and Cisco’s current applicable policies at the time of purchase. If software is provided or included, offeror shall, upon request, provide buyer with a copy of the End User License Agreement. Offeror certifies that all Cisco software is licensed originally to buyer as the original licensee authorized to use the Cisco software. Full Cisco manufacturer warranties will be provided and none of these products will have a negative impact on the warranties of associated system components.

SPECIAL NOTICE AND AGREEMENT REGARDING EULA/TOS

Information technology products and services are often subject to product or license agreements, sometimes referred to as End User License Agreements (EULA), Terms of Service (TOS), or other similar legal instruments or agreements. Many of these agreements contain indemnification clauses that are inconsistent with Federal law and unenforceable, but which could create a violation of the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1341) if agreed to by the Government.

Therefore, by submitting a quotation the offeror shall agree that the inclusions of any Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, and any other terms or clauses that conflict with Federal law or regulation in any EULA or TOS are NULL AND VOID. The offeror agrees that any EULA/TOS clauses conflicting with Federal law or regulation and are not agreed to by the Government if included with the submission of a quotation and included in any resulting order.

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

FAR PROVISIONS

FAR PROVISIONS

52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (JAN 2017)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541513.

(2) The small business size standard is $27,500,000.00.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in the System for Award

Management (SAM), and has completed the Representations and Certifications section of SAM electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

X (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

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□ (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-

Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for

Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation.

(vii) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(viii) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law.

This provision applies to all solicitations.

(ix) 52.214-14, Place of Performance—Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(x) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the

Government.

(xi) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(xii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xiii) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-

26, Equal Opportunity.

(xiv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans’ Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xvi) 52.222-57, Representation Regarding Compliance with Labor Laws (Executive Order 13673). This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $50 million which are issued from October 25, 2016 through April 24, 2017, and solicitations expected to exceed $500,000, which are issued after April 24, 2017.

Note to paragraph (c)(1)(xvi): By a court order issued on October 24, 2016, 52.222-57 is enjoined indefinitely as of the date of the order. The enjoined paragraph will become effective immediately if the court terminates the injunction. At that time, GSA, DoD and

NASA will publish a document in the Federal Register advising the public of the termination of the injunction.

(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of

USDA–designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and

Construction Contracts.

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(xviii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA– designated items.

(xix) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals–Representation. This provision applies to solicitation that include the clause at 52.204-7.

(xx) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xxi) 52.225-4, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates I, II, and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $77,533, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $77,533 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xxiii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan—Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-

Representation and Certifications. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

__ (ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

__ (iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

__ (iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or

Repair of Certain Equipment- Certification.

__ (v) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Certification.

__ (vi) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Products (Alternate I only).

__ (vii) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

__ (A) Basic.

__(B) Alternate I.

__ (viii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

FAR Clause # Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on SAM.

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52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (JUL 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

“Administrative proceeding” means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

“Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000” means-

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

“Principal” means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror [ ] has [ ] does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked “has” in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in-

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management database via https://www.acquisition.gov (see 52.204-7).

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52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications—Commercial Items (JAN 2017)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs

(c) through (u) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— “Administrative merits determination” means certain notices or findings of labor law violations issued by an enforcement agency following an investigation. An administrative merits determination may be final or be subject to appeal or further review. To determine whether a particular notice or finding is covered by this definition, it is necessary to consult section II.B. in the DOL Guidance.

“Arbitral award or decision” means an arbitrator or arbitral panel determination that a labor law violation occurred, or that enjoined or restrained a violation of labor law. It includes an award or decision that is not final or is subject to being confirmed, modified, or vacated by a court, and includes an award or decision resulting from private or confidential proceedings. To determine whether a particular award or decision is covered by this definition, it is necessary to consult section II.B. in the DOL Guidance.

“Civil judgment” means–

(1) In paragraph (h) of this provision: A judgment or finding of a civil offense by any court of competent jurisdiction.

(2) In paragraph (s) of this provision: Any judgment or order entered by any Federal or State court in which the court determined that a labor law violation occurred, or enjoined or restrained a violation of labor law. It includes a judgment or order that is not final or is subject to appeal. To determine whether a particular judgment or order is covered by this definition, it is necessary to consult section II.B. in the DOL Guidance.

“DOL Guidance” means the Department of Labor (DOL) Guidance entitled: “Guidance for Executive Order 13673, ‘Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces’”. The DOL Guidance was initially published in the Federal Register on August 25, 2016, and significant revisions will be published for public comment in the Federal Register. The DOL Guidance and subsequent versions can be obtained from www.dol.gov/fairpayandsafeworkplaces.

“Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127.

It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

“Enforcement agency” means any agency granted authority to enforce the Federal labor laws. It includes the enforcement components of DOL (Wage and Hour Division, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, and the National Labor Relations Board. It also means a State agency designated to administer an OSHA-approved State Plan, but only to the extent that the State agency is acting in its capacity as administrator of such plan. It does not include other Federal agencies which, in their capacity as contracting agencies, conduct investigations of potential labor law violations. The enforcement agencies associated with each labor law under E.O. 13673 are–

(1) Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) for–

(i) The Fair Labor Standards Act;

(ii) The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act;

(iii) 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter IV, formerly known as the Davis-Bacon Act;

(iv) 41 U.S.C. chapter 67, formerly known as the Service Contract Act;

(v) The Family and Medical Leave Act; and

(vi) E.O. 13658 of February 12, 2014 (Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors);

(2) Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for–

(i) The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; and

(ii) OSHA-approved State Plans;

(3) Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) for–

(i) Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973;

(ii) The Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972 and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974; and

(iii) E.O. 11246 of September 24, 1965 (Equal Employment Opportunity);

(4) National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for the National Labor Relations Act; and

(5) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for–

(i) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;

(ii) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990;

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(iv) Section 6(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (Equal Pay Act).

“Forced or indentured child labor” means all work or service—

(6) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(7) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

“Highest-level owner” means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

“Immediate owner” means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

“Inverted domestic corporation”, means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

“Labor compliance agreement” means an agreement entered into between a contractor or subcontractor and an enforcement agency to address appropriate remedial measures, compliance assistance, steps to resolve issues to increase compliance with the labor laws, or other related matters.

“Labor laws” means the following labor laws and E.O.s:

(1) The Fair Labor Standards Act.

(2) The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970.

(3) The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.

(4) The National Labor Relations Act.

(5) 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter IV, formerly known as the Davis-Bacon Act.

(6) 41 U.S.C. chapter 67, formerly known as the Service Contract Act.

(7) E.O. 11246 of September 24, 1965 (Equal Employment Opportunity).

(8) Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

(9) The Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972 and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974.

(10) The Family and Medical Leave Act.

(11) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

(12) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

(13) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.

(14) E.O. 13658 of February 12, 2014 (Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors).

(15) Equivalent State laws as defined in the DOL Guidance. (The only equivalent State laws implemented in the FAR are OSHA-approved State Plans, which can be found at www.osha.gov/dcsp/osp/approved_state_plans.html).

“Labor law decision” means an administrative merits determination, arbitral award or decision, or civil judgment, which resulted from a violation of one or more of the laws listed in the definition of “labor laws”.

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

“Predecessor” means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

“Restricted business operations” means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

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(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

“Sensitive technology”—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

“Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

“Small disadvantaged business concern”, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that—

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by—

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

“Subsidiary” means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

“Successor” means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

“Women-owned business concern” means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern—

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program” (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

Note to paragraph (a): By a court order issued on October 24, 2016, the following definitions in this paragraph (a) are enjoined indefinitely as of the date of the order: “Administrative merits determination”, “Arbitral award or decision”, paragraph (2) of “Civil judgment”, “DOL Guidance”, “Enforcement agency”, “Labor compliance agreement”, “Labor laws”, and “Labor law decision”. The http://uscode.house.gov/ http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t37t40+200+2++%2838%29%20%20AND%20%28%2838%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t37t40+200+2++%2838%29%20%20AND%20%28%2838%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t37t40+200+2++%2838%29%20%20AND%20%28%2838%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 enjoined definitions will become effective immediately if the court terminates the injunction. At that time, GSA, DoD and NASA will publish a document in the Federal Registeradvising the public of the termination of the injunction.

(b)(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted on the SAM website.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ______________.

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (t) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □ is, □ is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □ is, □ is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □ is, □ is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, that it □ is, □ is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in

13 CFR 124.1002.

(5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not a women-owned small business concern.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It □ is,□ is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: __________.] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern.