A001.RFQ_-_ILEA_San_Salvador_Residence_Hall_2019_-_TC.docx

U.S. Department of State

RFQ #: 191NLE-19-Q-0064

U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs INL San Salvador

International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) San Salvador Residence Hall Management Services

RFQ #: 191-NLE-19-Q-0064

PERTINENT INFORMATION

Mission of the U.S. Department of State: The U.S. Department of State is the lead institution for the conduct of American diplomacy and the Secretary of state is the President’s principal foreign policy advisor. The Department of State’s mission is to advance U.S. national security interests, fight terrorism, protect U.S. interests abroad, and implement foreign policy initiatives that build a freer, prosperous and secure world.

Mission of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL): INL is under the Under Secretary for Democracy and Human Rights (J) and works to keep Americans safe at home by countering international crime, illegal drugs, and instability abroad. INL helps countries deliver justice and fairness by strengthening their police, courts, and corrections systems. These efforts reduce the amount of crime and illegal drugs reaching U.S. shores.

International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEAs): The mission of the ILEAs is to support emerging democracies, help protect U.S. interests through international cooperation, and to promote social, political and economic stability by combating criminal activity. To reach these goals, the ILEAs conduct activities designed to realize the following objectives:

· Support regional and local criminal justice institution building and law enforcement

· Facilitate strengthened partnerships among countries in regions served by the ILEAS aimed at addressing problems of narcotics and crime

· Provide exceptional training and technical assistance in formulating strategies and tactics for foreign law enforcement personnel

· Improve coordination, foster cooperation, and, as appropriate, facilitate harmonization of law enforcement activities within regions, in a manner compatible with U.S. interests.

Additional information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdf2PcRBdF0&feature=youtu.be

Scope: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform administration and management of International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) San Salvador, El Salvador residence hall, gymnasium, and pool deck, as defined in the Statement of Work (SOW), except for those items specified as government furnished property and services.

Basis of Award: The Government anticipates issuing a contract to the vendor whose quote represents the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. For this RFQ, technical merit is more important than price.

Type of Contract: See Section B.1.

Set-Aside: None. Unrestricted competition.

NAICS: 721310- Rooming and Boarding Houses

Acquisition Procedures: FAR Subpart 13.5 (Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items)

Quote Evaluation: The following Factors will be used to evaluate quotes:

Factor 1: Management Approach and Technical Capabilities Factor 2: Staffing Plan Factor 3: Relevant Experience and Past Performance Factor 4: Price

Place of Performance / Delivery Location: San Salvador, El Salvador

Questions: Questions related to this solicitation shall be submitted in accordance with Section (e) using the template provided as Attachment 6.

Section (b) – SF 1449 Continuation B.1 Type of Contract

This contract will be awarded on a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) basis (see FAR 16.202). Payment will be made based on negotiated/established firm-fixed-price. Established firm-fixed-price includes direct labor costs, direct non-labor, applicable indirect costs, and profit.

B.2 Requirements Document

See Attachment 1 – Statement of Work See Attachment 2 – Sample Training Schedule

B.3 Period of Performance

The period of performance for this contract is a base year, four (4) one-year options and a six-month option to extend granted by FAR 52.217-8.

Base Year: To be completed at time of award Option Year 1:

Option Year 2:

Option Year 3:

Option Year 4:

Six-Month Option to Extend (see FAR 52.217-8):

B.4 Department of State Invoice Instructions

Invoice submission is only via the Office of Claims’ Commercial Claims Operations fax server, toll-free number: 866-483-3436, or DOSPayments@state.gov, unless otherwise indicated. Each invoice must be transmitted separately. To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice must include the following information and/or attached documentation:

(1) Name and Address of the Contractor

(2) Dun and Brad Street Universal Number System (DUNS)

(3) Date of invoice

(4) Unique Vendor Invoice Number - Our Financial System cannot accept the following characters: @ (at symbol), ~ (Tilde), & (Ampersand), ' (Apostrophe), " (Quotation) and spaces. Please do not include any of these characters as part of your invoice number.

(5) Remittance Contact Information

(6) Shipping Terms, Ship to Address

(7) Payment Terms

(8) Total Quantity of Items

(9) Total Invoice Amount

(10) Requisition Number, Contract Number and Order/Award Number, with modification number if applicable.

(11) Order line item number and information (see below instructions)

The name and DUNS of the Contractor on the invoice must match the information indicated on the order/award for proper payment.

IMPORTANT: For proper payment, the invoice must detail products and/or services delivered on a line item basis in direct accordance with the corresponding order/award/contract. Each line item must contain the following information:

(1) Description of the services rendered for each line item

(2) Line Item Quantity

(3) Line Item Unit Price

(4) Total Line Item Invoicing Amount

(5) Delivery Date

(6) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN)

(7) Order/Award Line Item Number if invoicing against a task or delivery order or Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

Please note that many task or delivery orders against Department of State or GSA contracts or blanket purchase agreements may have a separate and unique line item number in addition to the umbrella Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). The order line item number as well as the umbrella award CLIN must be referenced at each invoice line item level in such cases.

All payment to domestic claims will be disbursed by electronic funds transfer EFT. Vendors who are registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) should verify and re-confirm their financial information in the database prior to invoicing. Vendors who wish to request a waiver of CCR or payment by check must submit their justification to their assigned contracting officer for consideration at least 30 days prior to billing. For vendors who are granted an EFT exception, the payment address on the invoice must match the remittance address in the vendor record cited in the award.

Additional correspondence should be addressed to:

Name:

U.S. Department of State Global Financial Services Attn: Office of Claims (RM/GFS/F/C) Charleston Financial Service Center

Mailing Address:

Post Office Box 150008 Charleston, SC 29415-5008 Telephone Numbers:

Director’s Secretary Voice 843-202-3761 Fax 843-746-0749 Official Office Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

To request Payment Status on a Past Due Invoice contact:

Office of Claims Customer Service Email: commercialclaims@state.gov Phone: 877-704-9473 Toll Free Person to Contact: Supervisor, Vendor Claims Email: GFS-ChiefVC@state.gov Phone: 843-202-3881

B.5 Safeguarding of Information

The Contractor and its employees shall exercise the utmost discretion in regard to all matters relating to their duties and functions. They shall not communicate to any person any information known to them by reason of their performance of services under this contract which has not been made public, except in the necessary performance of their duties or upon written authorization of the Contracting Officer. All documents and records (including photographs) generated during the performance of work under this contract shall be for the sole use of and become the exclusive property of the U.S. Government. Furthermore, no article, book, pamphlet, recording, broadcast, speech, television appearance, film or photograph concerning any aspect of work performed under this contract shall be published or disseminated through any media without the prior written authorization of the Contracting Officer. These obligations do not cease upon the expiration or termination of this contract. The Contractor shall include the substance of this provision in all contracts of employment and in all subcontracts hereunder. This information shall be available to the CO and COR upon request.

B.6 Nonpayment for Unauthorized Work

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

Section (c) – Contract Clauses

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (Aug 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) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

(2) 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)).

(3) 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).

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

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

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

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] __X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

_X__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

____ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5) (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).

__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).

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

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

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

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

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

___ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

___ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

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

____ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

___ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

___ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

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

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

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

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

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

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

___ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-35.

____ (30) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

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

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

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

_X__ (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (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 Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

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

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

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

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

_X__ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

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

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

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

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

___ (46) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

___ (47) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43).

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Aug 2018) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

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

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

___ (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(12)).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

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

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

DOSAR 652.225-71 Section 8(a) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, As Amended (Aug 1999)

(a) Section 8(a) of the U.S. Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. 2407(a)), prohibits compliance by U.S. persons with any boycott fostered by a foreign country against a country which is friendly to the United States and which is not itself the object of any form of boycott pursuant to United States law or regulation. The Boycott of Israel by Arab League countries is such a boycott, and therefore, the following actions, if taken with intent to comply with, further, or support the Arab League Boycott of Israel, are prohibited activities under the Export Administration Act:

(1) Refusing, or requiring any U.S. person to refuse to do business with or in Israel, with any Israeli concern, or with any national or resident of Israel, or with any other person, pursuant to an agreement of, or a request from or on behalf of a boycotting country;

(2) Refusing, or requiring any U.S. person to refuse to employ or otherwise discriminating against any person on the basis of race, religion, sex, or national origin of that person or of any owner, officer, director, or employee of such person;

(3) Furnishing information with respect to the race, religion, or national origin of any U.S. person or of any owner, officer, director, or employee of such U.S. person;

(4) Furnishing information about whether any person has, has had, or proposes to have any business relationship (including a relationship by way of sale, purchase, legal or commercial representation, shipping or other transport, insurance, investment, or supply) with or in the State of Israel, with any business concern organized under the laws of the State of Israel, with any Israeli national or resident, or with any person which is known or believed to be restricted from having any business relationship with or in Israel;

(5) Furnishing information about whether any person is a member of, has made contributions to, or is otherwise associated with or involved in the activities of any charitable or fraternal organization which supports the State of Israel; and,

(6) Paying, honoring, confirming, or otherwise implementing letter of credit which contains any condition or requirement against doing business with the State of Israel.

(b) Under Section 8(a), the following types of activities are not forbidden “compliance with the boycott”, and are therefore exempted from Section 8(a)’s prohibitions listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (6) above:

(1) Complying or agreeing to comply with requirements:

(i) Prohibiting the import of goods or services from Israel or goods produced or services provided by any business concern organized under the laws of Israel or by nationals or residents of Israel; or,

(ii) Prohibiting the shipment of goods to Israel on a carrier of Israel, or by a route other than that prescribed by the boycotting country or the recipient of the shipment;

(2) Complying or agreeing to comply with import and shipping document requirements with respect to the country of origin, the name of the carrier and route of shipment, the name of the supplier of the shipment or the name of the provider of other services, except that no information knowingly furnished or conveyed in response to such requirements may be stated in negative, blacklisting, or similar exclusionary terms, other than with respect to carriers or route of shipments as may be permitted by such regulations in order to comply with precautionary requirements protecting against war risks and confiscation;

(3) Complying or agreeing to comply in the normal course of business with the unilateral and specific selection by a boycotting country, or national or resident thereof, of carriers, insurance, suppliers of services to be performed within the boycotting country or specific goods which, in the normal course of business, are identifiable by source when imported into the boycotting country;

(4) Complying or agreeing to comply with the export requirements of the boycotting country relating to shipments or transshipments of exports to Israel, to any business concern of or organized under the laws of Israel, or to any national or resident of Israel;

(5) Compliance by an individual or agreement by an individual to comply with the immigration or passport requirements of any country with respect to such individual or any member of such individual’s family or with requests for information regarding requirements of employment of such individual within the boycotting country; and,

(6) Compliance by a U.S. person resident in a foreign country or agreement by such person to comply with the laws of that country with respect to his or her activities exclusively therein, and such regulations may contain exceptions for such resident complying with the laws or regulations of that foreign country governing imports into such country of trademarked, trade named, or similarly specifically identifiable products, or components of products for his or her own use, including the performance of contractual services within that country, as may be defined by such regulations.

DOSAR 652.242-70 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) (Aug 1999)

(a) The Contracting Officer may designate in writing one or more Government employees, by name and position title, to take action for the Contracting Officer under this contract. Each designee shall be identified as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Such designation(s) shall specify the scope and limitations of the authority so delegated; provided, that the designee shall not change the terms or conditions of the contract, unless the COR is a warranted Contracting Officer and this authority is delegated in the designation.

(b) The COR is [to be completed at time of award] DOSAR 652.242-73 Authorization and Performance (Aug 1999)

(a) The contractor warrants the following:

(1) That it has obtained authorization to operate and do business in the country or countries in which this contract will be performed;

(2) That it has obtained all necessary licenses and permits required to perform this contract; and,

(3) That it shall comply fully with all laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of said country or countries during the performance of this contract.

(b) If the party actually performing the work will be a subcontractor or joint venture partner, then such subcontractor or joint venture partner agrees to the requirements of paragraph (a) of this clause.

DOSAR 652.243-70 Notices (Aug 1999) Any notice or request relating to this contract given by either party to the other shall be in writing. Said notice or request shall be mailed or delivered by hand to the other party at the address provided in the schedule of the contract. All modifications to the contract must be made in writing by the contracting officer.

Section (d): Contract Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments

Attachment 1 – Statement of Work

Attachment 2 – Sample Course Calendar

Attachment 3 – Relevant Experience Questionnaire

Attachment 4 – Past Performance Questionnaire

Attachment 5 - Pricing Tables

Attachment 6 – Quoter Question Template

Section (e): Solicitation Provisions – Instructions and Evaluation

E.1 Information to Vendors/Quoters

Contractors are reminded that information furnished under this Request for Quote (RFQ) may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Therefore, all items that are confidential to business or that contain trade secrets or proprietary or personnel information must be clearly marked. Marking of items shall not necessarily preclude disclosure when Department of State (DOS) determines disclosure is warranted by FOIA. However, if such items are not marked, all information contained within the submitted documents shall be deemed releasable.

E.1.1 FAR Provisions Incorporated by Reference

E.1.2 DOSAR Provisions in Full Text

E.1.2.1 Competition Advocate – DOSAR 652.206-70 (Feb 2015)

(a) The Department of State's Advocate for Competition is responsible for assisting industry in removing restrictive requirements from Department of State solicitations and removing barriers to full and open competition and use of commercial items. If such a solicitation is considered competitively restrictive or does not appear properly conducive to competition and commercial practices, potential Quoters are encouraged first to contact the contracting officer for the solicitation. If concerns remain unresolved, contact:

(1) For solicitations issued by the Office of Acquisition Management (A/LM/AQM) or a Regional Procurement Support Office, the A/LM/AQM Advocate for Competition, at AQMCompetitionAdvocate@state.gov.

(2) For all others, the Department of State Advocate for Competition at cat@state.gov.

(b) The Department of State’s Acquisition Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from potential Quoters and contractors during the pre-award and post-award phases of this acquisition. The role of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer, the Technical Evaluation Panel or Source Evaluation Board, or the selection official. The purpose of the ombudsman is to facilitate the communication of concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations of interested parties to the appropriate Government personnel, and work to resolve them. When requested and appropriate, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of formal contract disputes. Interested parties are invited to contact the contracting activity ombudsman, Vincent Sanchez at SanchezVJ@state.gov. For an American Embassy or overseas post, refer to the numbers below for the Department Acquisition Ombudsman. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved at a contracting activity level may be referred to the Department of State Acquisition Ombudsman at (703) 516-1696, or write to: Department of State, Acquisition Ombudsman, Office of the Procurement Executive (A/OPE), Suite1060, SA-15, Washington, DC 20520.

E.1.3 Questions and Clarifications

Any questions, comments or clarifications concerning any aspect of the RFQ shall be prepared in writing and submitted to the Contract Support Specialist and Contracting Officer no later than 4:00 p.m. (local Washington, DC time), May 8, 2019. Questions shall be submitted, identified and segregated by topic (e.g., technical, cost, or contract administration). If the Quoter has a recommendation regarding any requirements, they shall include that recommendation with the question submission. Any communications in reference to this RFQ shall cite the reference section title and page number, and be directed to the following individuals

Correspondence should include the RFQ number. No questions shall be accepted via telephone.

E.1.4 Time, Place, and Submission of Quote

To be considered, the Quoter must submit the required below information on or before 4:00 pm Eastern Time May 28, 2019. The Quoter shall provide an electronic copy containing all required volumes of the written proposal. The Quoter shall submit the proposal in the format provided, in Microsoft Office 2007 or later. The Quoter shall submit their proposal to the following individuals:

The elements, organization, and page count limitations associated with the Quoter’s proposal are described in the below table. Quoters shall use this classification depicted in the table below for the volumes, headings, and sections titles.

Note that for each item listed above, pages exceeding the page count limitation will not be evaluated by the Government, and will be appropriately disposed of prior to evaluation. Items that are not included in page count: Table of Contents; Cover Pages; Cross-Reference Matrices; and other Administrative Documents. These items, however, should be used, judiciously, not materially increasing the current allowable page count.

While proposals shall be submitted electronically, proposal pages shall be printable on 8-1/2” by 11” or A4 paper. The proposal shall be written utilizing Times New Roman, 12 Font, with 1-inch margins on all sides. Each section of the proposal volume shall be individually tabbed and indexed. The tabs shall use the titles from the outline for each respective volume. The page numbers for the technical proposal shall be counted continuously from “1” to “10.” This numbering scheme shall also be used for all supporting documentation, such as charts, figures, diagrams, etc. that are included in each volume. All volume covers shall clearly identify the volume number, RFQ number, Quoter’s name, contact’s name, email address, and mailing. Arial fonts are permitted for tables and graphs and shall be no smaller than Arial 10 point.

E.1.4.1 Cover Letter Requirement

In addition to Volume 1 (Technical) and Volume 2 (Price), the Quoter shall submit a separate cover letter. The cover letter shall include the following:

Title of Acquisition (i.e. ILEA San Salvador Residence Hall Services) RFQ number (i.e. 191NLE19Q0064) Issuance Date of RFQ DOS issuing office, location, and contact person Closing date and time of RFQ (for submission of proposals) Dun & Bradstreet (DUNS) Number, name, address (street, city, state, zip) Company POC (Address, Phone, Email)

The cover letter shall be signed by an official authorized to bind the company. The cover letter shall provide an executive summary of the Quote and a brief history of the company’s experience as it relates to this requirement. Technical information provided in the cover letter will simply be provided as an overview and will not be used during the evaluation.

The Quoter shall make a definitive statement as whether or not any exceptions were taken to any of the terms and conditions contained in the RFQ or assumptions were made concerning the technical or pricing portions of this solicitation. All exceptions and assumptions will be briefly listed with location information of where they are found in the proposal. Failure to identify assumption and exceptions fully and up front in the cover letter, especially as they impact technical approach and/or pricing, may render the proposal, non-responsive. The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 USC 1001. Failure to furnish current and complete information requested may cause a proposal to be determined unacceptable.

E.1.5 Technical Requirements (Volume 1)

E.1.5.1. Technical Evaluation Factor 1: Management Approach and Technical Capabilities

Quote Requirement Instructions:

The Quoter shall submit a clear and complete proposed plan of action for performance of the required work (including critical review of the statement of work mission objectives). The plan of action shall be comprehensive, implementable, and creative in meeting the requirements of the scope of work. The plan must include description of its approach for achieving the Department’s objectives through the following:

(1) A discussion of the background, objectives, and work requirements included in the Statement of Work;

(2) A discussion of proposed methods and techniques for completing each task;

(3) A discussion which supports how each task shall be evaluated for full performance and acceptability of work from the Quoter’s viewpoint;

(4) A discussion on anticipated difficulties and problem areas, along with a mitigation plan; and

(5) A discussion on the logistical considerations associated with this task order to include the ability to do business with the US Embassy within 30 days of contract award.

(6) A Project Management Plan (PMP) that clearly describes subcontracting arrangements (if applicable), communication and coordination, scheduling of all tasks and subtasks, meetings, and deliverables.

E.1.5.2. Technical Evaluation Factor 2: Staffing Plan

Quote Requirement Instructions:

The contractor shall provide personnel that have the right skill sets to successfully perform the tasks, subtasks, and activities identified in the Statement of Work. The contractor shall provide a Staffing Plan that describes how the contractor will staff the project, including labor categories and number of resources under each labor category. The contractor shall submit resumes for key personnel. The resume shall include name, education, certification(s), current security clearance level, technical skills, relevant training received within the past two (2) years and current and relevant professional experience. The contractor shall describe the roles and responsibilities for the key personnel proposed. The contractor shall provide the resumes of proposed key personnel. In addition to resumes, the contractor shall provide the employment agreement for any proposed key personnel who are not currently employed by the contractor or one of its subcontractors. The contractor shall also provide the employment agreement of any individual whose resume is presented in their quote and who are note currently employed by the contractor or one of its subcontractors.

E.1.5.3. Technical Evaluation Factor 3: Relevant Experience / Past Performance

Relevant Experience The Quoter shall provide a maximum of three (3) pertinent examples to substantiate its current and/or recent experience in performing work that directly supports the activities identified in the RFQ. The Quoter shall only cite experiences that have occurred for federal, state, local, and commercial customers within the past 36 months prior to the issuance of this RFQ. As required within the Relevant Experience Questionnaire, the Quoter will be responsible for mapping the work performed under the contract being referenced to the work being procured under this RFQ, and shall demonstrate how its past and present performance validates that it will provide the expected performance under this contract.

The attachment entitled “Relevant Experience Questionnaire” (Attachment 2) is being provided as the mandatory template for the Quoter to utilize for quote preparation purposes.

If the Quoter or each partner in the joint venture has no relevant corporate experience, provide a list of references where the proposed key personnel and management worked on similar contracts.

Past Performance

The Government reserves the right to consider all information available about the Quoter’s past performance.

Past Performance Quality

It is the Quoter’s responsibility to ensure the Government receives verifiable information to evaluate the quality of the past performance submitted in each Relevant Experience Questionnaire. The Quoter shall either submit a copy of the Contractor’s Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) or ensure a completed Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) is provided.

If the Quoter submits a CPAR with their proposal, a PPQ is not required for the same contract reference.

The Quoter is advised that the past performance information requested above may be discussed with the customer personnel. In addition, personnel referenced may be asked to comment on the Quoter’s:

a) Quality of services, technical proficiency and approach provided under the contract.

b) Compliance with contract terms and conditions.

c) Effectiveness of management.

d) Willingness to cooperate with, and assist, the customer in routine matters and when confronted by unexpected difficulties.

e) Business integrity/business conduct.

Contractor’s Performance Assessment Report

The CPARs submitted must match the name of the entity and period of performance stated in the Relevant Experience Questionnaire. If the names do not match, the Quoter shall provide an explanation documenting how the entity on the CPAR is the same organization (or should be considered the same) as the Quoter submitting the proposal.

Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ)

If a CPAR cannot be provided, the Quoter may use the PPQ to verify the quality of past performance submitted. The Quoter shall distribute a copy of the PPQ attached to this RFQ, to its past performance references provided in the Relevant Experience Questionnaires. Quoters shall instruct the individuals providing the evaluation to send the completed PPQ directly to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist (LloydAJ@state.gov and WashingtonM1@state.gov) as specified in the PPQ. If a Subcontractor will be submitting a PPQ, it needs to be clearly evident which Prime/Team its reference is to be included with.

If an Quoter believes that any unfavorable information may be provided as a part of the reference check process, the Quoter should include a brief explanation of the circumstances pertaining to this data and the position of the Quoter in reference to these circumstances. If appropriate, the Quoter should indicate what steps have been included in this quote to prevent a recurrence of such situations.

All Past Performance Questionnaires shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist by the quote submission date identified in FedBizOpps.

The Quoter shall provide a maximum of three (3) pertinent examples to substantiate its current and recent experience in performing work that directly supports the activities identified in the RFQ. The Quoter shall only cite experiences that have occurred for federal, state, local, and commercial customers within the past 36 months prior to the issuance of this RFQ. The Quoter shall also map its recent and relevant experience to the specific government requirements being procured under this RFQ, and shall demonstrate how its past and present performance validates that it will provide superior performance under this contract

The attachment titled “Relevant Experience Questionnaire” is being provided as the mandatory template for the Quoter to utilize for proposal preparation purposes.

If the Quoter or each partner in the joint venture has no relevant corporate experience, provide a list of references where the proposed key personnel and management worked on similar contracts.

E.1.6 Price (Volume 2)

E.1.6.1. Technical Evaluation Factor 4: Price

The Quoter shall complete Attachment 5 - Pricing Table, and submit with their quote. The Quoter is to submit prices for all services as a Firm-Fixed Price.