19AQMM23R0289 RFP.pdf

19AQMM23R0289

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24 & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

19AQMM23R0289

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

09/01/2023

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

Daniel J Jackson

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

c. EMAIL JacksonDJ@state.gov

8. OFFER DUE DATE / LOCAL

TIME

09/08/2023

10:00 ET

CODE9. ISSUED BY UNRESTRICTED OR X SET ASIDE: 100.00 % FOR

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

X 8(A)

NAICS:

SIZE STANDARD:

10. THE ACQUISITION IS

SEE

SCHEDULE

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS

RATED ORDER UNDER DPAS

(15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

RFQ IFB X RFP

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

NEAADCODE15. DELIVER TO

DOMESTIC SUPPORT DIV (NEA/SA/EX/ADM)

2025 E ST NW, SA-9 9TH FLOOR

ATTN: CONTRACTING LIAISON TEAM

WASHINGTON DC, DC 20006

CODE16. ADMINISTERED BY

OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT (A/LM/AQM)

PO BOX 9115, ROSSLYN STATION

US DEPARTMENT OF STATE

ARLINGTON, VA 22219

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

Contact UEI:

Telephone No.

17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

CODE18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER SEE ADDENDUM

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS

CHECKED

19. ITEM NO. 20. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

21. QUANTITY 22. UNIT 23. UNIT PRICE 24. AMOUNT

See Line Items Section

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN ____ COPIES TO

ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH

OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. _____________________________ OFFER

DATED _________________ . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5)

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH HEREIN,

IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) Daniel J Jackson

31c. DATE SIGNED 09/01/2023

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 02/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

CGFS // CGFS

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: _________________________________

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

PARTIAL FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

36. PAYMENT 37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT 42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 02/2012) BACK

Line Item Summary

Solicitation Number:

19AQMM23R0289

Contract Number: Title: Professional Services CAS Date of Solicitation:

09/01/2023

Line Item No.

Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Cost

001 Base Year: FULLY BURDENED STANDARD

LABOR

Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Type of Contract Pricing: OTH

Doc Ref No:

Delivery Date (Start to End) Date FOB:

09/30/2022 to 09/29/2023

1.00 LT $0.00 $0.00

BASE PERIOD

002 Base Year: OTHER DIRECT COSTS Type: Cost Reimbursable, no fees All ODCs as it may apply for this RFP.

Type of Contract Pricing: OTH

Doc Ref No:

Delivery Date FOB:

1.00 LT $0.00 $0.00

BASE PERIOD

1001 Option Year One: FULLY BURDENED STANDARD

LABOR

Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Type of Contract Pricing: OTH

Doc Ref No:

Delivery Date FOB:

1.00 LT $0.00 $0.00

BASE PERIOD

1002 Option Year One: OTHER DIRECT COSTS (ODCs) Type: Type: Cost Reimbursable, no fees All ODCs as it may apply for this RFP.

Type of Contract Pricing: OTH

Doc Ref No:

Delivery Date FOB:

1.00 LT $0.00 $0.00

BASE PERIOD

2001 Option Year Two: FULLY BURDENED STANDARD

LABOR

Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Type of Contract Pricing: OTH

Doc Ref No:

Delivery Date FOB:

1.00 LT $0.00 $0.00

BASE PERIOD

2002 Option Year Two: OTHER DIRECT COSTS (ODCs) Type: Cost Reimbursable, no fees All ODCs as it may apply for this RFP.

Type of Contract Pricing: OTH

Doc Ref No:

Delivery Date FOB:

1.00 LT $0.00 $0.00

BASE PERIOD

3001 Option Year Three: FULLY BURDENED

STANDARD LABOR

Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Type of Contract Pricing: OTH

Doc Ref No:

Delivery Date FOB:

1.00 LT $0.00 $0.00

BASE PERIOD

3002 Option Year Three: OTHER DIRECT COSTS (ODCs) Type: Cost Reimbursable, no fees All ODCs as it may apply for this RFP.

Type of Contract Pricing: OTH

Doc Ref No:

Delivery Date FOB:

1.00 LT $0.00 $0.00

BASE PERIOD

4001 Option Year Four: FULLY BURDENED

STANDARD LABOR

Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Type of Contract Pricing: OTH

Doc Ref No:

Delivery Date FOB:

1.00 LT $0.00 $0.00

BASE PERIOD

Line Item Summary

Solicitation Number:

19AQMM23R0289

Contract Number: Title: Professional Services CAS Date of Solicitation:

09/01/2023

Line Item No.

Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Cost

4002 Option Year Four: OTHER DIRECT COSTS (ODCs) Type: Cost Reimbursable, no fees All ODCs as it may apply for this RFP.

Type of Contract Pricing: OTH

Doc Ref No:

Delivery Date FOB:

1.00 LT $0.00 $0.00

BASE PERIOD

52.252-2 - Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

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

https://farsite.hill.af.mil https://www.acquisition.gov [Insert one or more Internet addresses]

(End of clause)

52.252-1 - Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Acquisition.gov FARSite.hill.af.mil [Insert one or more Internet addresses]

(End of provision) Clause Title Fill-ins

52.246-4 Inspection of Services-Fixed-Price (Aug 1996)

52.202-1 Definitions (Jun 2020)

52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984)

52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees (May 2014)

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020)

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (Jun 2020)

52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper

Activity (May 2014)

Clause Title Fill-ins

52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (May 2014)

52.203-12 Limitation On Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Jun 2020)

52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021)

52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest (Jun 2020)

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform

Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Jun 2020)

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements (Jan 2017)

52.204-2 Security Requirements (Mar 2021)

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (May

2011)

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011)

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun

2020)

52.204-15 Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts

(Oct 2016)

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020)

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014)

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021)

52.207-3 Right of First Refusal of Employment (May 2006)

52.207-5 Option to Purchase Equipment (Feb 1995)

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Nov 2021)

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

52.210-1 Market Research (Nov 2021)

52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace (May 2001)

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun

2020)

52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification (Apr 1984)

Clause Title Fill-ins

52.224-2 Privacy Act (Apr 1984)

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021)

52.226-1 Utilization of Indian Organizations and Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises

(June 2000)

52.227-1 Authorization and Consent (Jun 2020)

52.227-14 Rights in Data-General (May 2014)

52.228-3 Workers' Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) (July 2014)

52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997)

52.232-1 Payments (Apr 1984)

52.232-9 Limitation on Withholding of Payments (Apr 1984)

52.232-11 Extras (Apr 1984)

52.232-17 Interest (May 2014)

52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984)

52.232-23 Assignment of Claims (May 2014)

52.232-25 Prompt Payment (Jan 2017)

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct

2018)

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar

2023)

52.233-1 Disputes (May 2014)

52.233-3 Protest after Award (Aug 1996)

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (Apr 1984)

52.237-3 Continuity of Services (Jan 1991)

52.242-13 Bankruptcy (July 1995)

52.244-5 Competition in Subcontracting (Dec 1996)

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jun 2023)

52.245-1 Government Property (Sep 2021)

52.245-9 Use and Charges (Apr 2012)

Clause Title Fill-ins

52.246-25 Limitation of Liability-Services (Feb 1997)

52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Apr 2012)

52.249-6 Alt IV Termination (Cost-Reimbursement) (May 2004) - Alternate IV (Sept 1996)

52.249-14 Excusable Delays (Apr 1984)

52.251-1 Government Supply Sources (Apr 2012)

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991)

652.216-71 PRICE ADJUSTMENT (AUG 1999)

652.225-71 SECTION 8(a) OF THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1979, AS

AMENDED (AUG 1999)

652.228-71 WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE (DEFENSE BASE ACT) -

SERVICES (FEB 2015)

652.232-72 LIMITATION OF FUNDS (AUG 1999)

652.243-70 NOTICES (AUG 1999)

652.245-71 SPECIAL REPORTS OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (FEB 2015)

FAR 52.204-99 System for Award Management Registration (August 2012)(DEVIATION)

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal

Confidentiality Agreements or Statements--Representation (Jan 2017)

52.222-38 Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements (Feb 2016)

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or

Transactions Relating to Iran--Representation and Certifications (Jun 2020)

52.237-8 Restriction on Severance Payments to Foreign Nationals (Aug 2003)

52.203-11 Certification And Disclosure Regarding Payments To Influence Certain

Federal Transactions (Sept 2007)

52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020)

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal (Jan 2017)

52.237-10 Identification of Uncompensated Overtime (Mar 2015)

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990)

B-001 - Labor and travel Costs

LABOR:

The labor rates specified herein are fixed daily rates which include the following: wages, indirect costs (including overhead, fringe benefits and general and administrative expenses), and profit.

The Government may request adding to or deleting from the labor categories listed in Exhibit 1 - Ref: SOW.

All new labor rates shall be calculated in the same manner as in the Contractor's cost proposal submitted in response to the solicitation or after award as requested by the Government. The profit/fee rate shall be the same as in the Contractor's cost proposal submitted in response to this solicitation.

The contractor affirms that all employees will be paid at or above the rates submitted and accepted by the Department.

The contract employer shall make the determination on FLSA status.

The Service Contract Act (SCA), when applicable, requires contractors and subcontractors performing services on prime contracts in excess of $2,500 to pay service employees in various classes no less than the wage rates and fringe benefits found prevailing in the locality, or the rates (including prospective increases) contained in a predecessor contractor's collective bargaining agreement. The Department of Labor (DOL) issues wage determinations on a contract-by-contract basis in response to specific requests from contracting agencies. These determinations are incorporated into the contract. The contractor shall comply with applicable SCA provisions at all times.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), when applicable, establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. Some positions under this contract are under the purview of the FLSA, and others are exempt. It is the contractor’s responsibility to comply with applicable FLSA wage provisions at all times, even if applicable prevailing wages have not been incorporated into the contract.

The contractor shall clearly indicate and label which positions/labor categories are covered by, or exempt from, the FLSA on any and all proposals and on the list of labor categories incorporated into the contract.

The contractor shall furnish all personnel, management, supervision, transportation, equipment, materials and subcontract items or services as necessary to perform various support services as stated in this document.

Work ordered under this contract is to be performed using facilities and materials provided by the Government as indicated below to the extent available. In the event that Government resources are not available to meet requirements cited, contractor acquired materials; services, equipment or temporary facilities may be included on the Contractor’s proposal for that task order as Other Direct Costs (ODCs).

TRAVEL:

1. All CONUS and OCONUS travel shall be pre-approved with a request from the Contract Firm to the COR for final approval. Funds must be available before travel commences. All travel will be in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation. Travel under this contract is defined as Contractor air and ground transportation, lodging, meals and incidental expenses, and passport/ visa costs.

2. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that all personnel who will be required to travel outside the United States have current and valid passports. The Contractor shall also be responsible for obtaining any visas required for travel to foreign countries under this contract. The Contractor shall make no direct labor charges for obtaining/maintaining passports and/or visas.

3. The Contractor shall be paid allowable travel costs in accordance with FAR 31.205-46.

4. When local travel between the Contractor employee's regular place of performance and other locations is specifically authorized by the COR, transportation expenses shall be allowable costs under this contract. For the purposes of this clause, local travel means travel within a 50 mile radius of the Contractor employee's regular place of performance and does not include daily commuting or associated costs.

5. The Government will reimburse the Contractor for Contractor employee's travel time to or from other authorized work locations; except that for labor categories which are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA), a reimbursement will be allowed only for travel during the employee's regular working hours. The Contractor will not be reimbursed for time spent in stand down or temporary layovers for the convenience of the Contractor by FLSA exempt contractor employees except as authorized by the Federal Travel Regulations.

6. For travel where use of a personal automobile has been specifically authorized by the COR, reimbursement shall be computed on the basis of actual miles traveled from starting point to destination. Other related miscellaneous expenses, such as tolls and parking fees, incurred in the performance of tasks authorized under this contract, will be reimbursed. Car rentals require advance approval by the COR and will be authorized only when consistent with good business practice.

Allowable costs shall not exceed the actual cost of renting a compact automobile (a maximum of one for four Contractor personnel), unless extenuating circumstances (e.g., excess baggage) require other arrangements and subsequent COR approval is obtained.

7. Should any Contractor personnel be requested to perform in any area which has been determined by the Department of State to be a hazardous duty area, hazardous duty premium pay if and to the extent requested and allowed, will be payable at the same rate as would be given to Department of State direct-hire employees pursuant to Chapter 650 of the U.S. Department of State Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians, Foreign Areas).. Hazardous duty premium pay shall not be burdened with any indirect costs (e.g., overhead, G and A) or fee/profit.

8. The Government will pay the Contractor, under the applicable ODC-Travel CLIN(s), for each Contractor employee’s travel time to or from authorized work locations as long as the following are met:

i. Payment of travel time described herein is in accordance with the Contractor’s established travel policy.

ii. Travel time begins no earlier than two (2) hours prior to the scheduled departure time and concludes upon arrival to the initial destination point (e.g., airport) at the place of performance.

iii. The Government will not pay more than eight (8) hours per day per Contractor employee for travel time. See 29 CFR 785.39 Travel away from home community.

iv. The Government will pay for a Contractor employee’s travel time that is outside the employee’s regular working hours, as long as it the travel and duty day do not extend beyond 8 hours.

v. The Government will not pay a Contractor employee for more than the number of hours in the employee’s normal workweek. “Number of hours” includes productive time hours, travel time hours, and paid time off hours (e.g., sick, vacation, holiday), without COR/CO approval.

vi. Exceptions shall be authorized in advance, and in writing by the Contracting Officer.

Travel estimate template is found in Section J and will be used for all travel estimates and must be pre-approved before travel commences.

(end of clause)

B-003 - Defense Base Act Insurance

If Defense Base Act Insurance is required, in accordance with DOSAR 652.228-71. The Contractor shall procure Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance directly from a Department of Labor (DOL) approved insurance provider. Approved providers can be found at the DOL website at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/dlhwc/lscarrier.htm.

B-010 - TYPE OF CONTRACT

This is a hybrid contract type to include firm fixed-price CLINs for labor and cost-reimbursement CLINs for Other Direct Costs.

C-002 - Risk Mitigation Strategy

Required Risk Mitigation:

Contractor personnel must, in all instances take all reasonable action to avoid both the appearance of an Organizational Conflict of interest as well as an actual conflict of interest. This requirement applies to all contractor personnel as well as subcontractor personnel performing on their behalf.

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 7.503 lists functions that are considered to be inherently governmental. Contracts should not be used to perform any of those functions. The following is a list of examples of functions generally not considered to be inherently governmental functions. However, certain services and actions that are not considered to be inherently governmental functions may approach being in that category because of the nature of the function, the manner in which the contractor performs the contract, or the manner in which the Government administers contractor performance. This list is not all inclusive and not all strategies will apply to every situation:

If in the performance of this Contract the contractor is providing Services that:

• Involve or relate to budget preparation, including workload modeling, fact finding, efficiency studies, and should-cost analyses, etc.

• Services that involve or relate to reorganization and planning activities;

• Services that involve or relate to analyses, feasibility studies, and strategy options to be used by agency personnel in developing policy.

• Services that involve or relate to the development of regulations.

The contractor shall make all parties aware that all decisions are made by the Department. In addition the contractor shall:

1. Provide written status updates documenting progress and any issues or concerns that may affect schedule or budget;

2. Schedule interim meetings (at least monthly) with the COR to review progress and make course corrections as necessary:

If in the performance of this Contract the contractor is providing information regarding agency policies or regulations, such as attending conferences on behalf of an agency, conducting community relations campaigns, or conducting agency training courses

The contractor shall identify their contractor affiliation on name tags and presentation materials as well as identify their affiliation at meetings, courses, and conferences.

If in the performance of this Contract the contractor is providing Services that involve or relate to the development of regulations:

1. Provide written status updates documenting progress and any issues or concerns that may affect schedule or budget;

2. Schedule interim meetings (at least monthly) with the COR to review progress and make course corrections as necessary.

If in the performance of this Contract / Task Order the contractor is providing services in support of acquisition planning.

1. The contractor shall vet recommendations through panel of government personnel.

2. The contractor shall ensure that all employees review for assignments for a potential conflicts of interest to ensure contractor is not supporting a program it will subsequently bid on without further mitigation.

3. Report any potential conflict of interest, in writing, to the designated company point of contact, and the COR.

D-002 - MARKING OF REPORTS

All reports delivered by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall prominently show on the cover of the report:

(a) Name and business address of the Contractor;

(b) Contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;

(c) Date of report; and

(d) Program office(s).

(e) All reports become the property of the Department. Reports shall not contain any markings or legends which restrict the Department's use of such reports in any way.

E-001 - Inspection and Acceptance

The COR/CO will review all deliverables for their completeness, accuracy, format, and acceptable content. The contractor shall correct any deficiencies as directed by the COR/CO and shall resubmit the deliverable item no later than a mutually-agreed upon date.

Inspection and Acceptance All work hereunder shall be subject to review by the Government. Acceptance of the deliverables and final report shall be made in writing by the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative and submitted to both the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative and Contracting Officer.

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

F.1 Term of Basic Contract The term of this contract is one year with four (4) one year options. This is not a multi-year contract as defined by FAR Part 17.1.

Each option year may be issued with performance periods up to twelve months.

F.2 Place of Performance The place of performance will be Doha, Qatar.

F.3Monthly Technical and Financial Progress Report:

a. The Contractor shall furnish a combined monthly technical and financial progress report briefly stating the progress made during the reporting period, broken down by tasks. Specific discussions shall include difficulties encountered and remedial action taken during the reporting period, and anticipated activity during the subsequent reporting period. In addition, the report shall specify contract financial status for the overall contract and each task order by:

b. Cumulative on days expended and dollar amounts expended by labor category from the effective date of the contract through the last day of the current reporting month.

d. Estimated number of days and dollar amounts to be expended during the next reporting period.

e. Contract funding for the current option period and cumulative from the effective date of the contract.

f. Personnel gains and losses.

g. Summary of trips taken (attach Trip Reports to the report).

h. Security clearance, VAR and badge status for each contractor personnel by task order, to include badge number and expiration date.

i. Status of invoices by tasks, including outstanding invoices, errors and resolution.

j. Identify any remaining expired funds per task order and itemized line item.

k. As applicable, modification requests to update rates for FLSA positions due to changes to the Wage Determination.

l The reports shall be submitted via electronic mail on or before the 30th calendar day of the month to the CO and the COR. The COR shall only receive the monthly report and shall include the overall contract.

m. The Deliverable that applies to this subtask is the Monthly Technical and Financial Progress Report.

F.6 Deliverables The Government has identified the following list of deliverables to be provided (electronically) after contract award. The Government may also have additional deliverables (not currently identified) required after contract award:

1) Monthly Status Report - Monthly NLT 15 days after end of each month

2) Contractor's Employee Timecard - Monthly NLT 15 days after end of each month

3) Monthly Financial Report - Monthly NLT 15 days after end of each month

4) Accident/Incident Reports - Monthly within 7 days after end of each month*

5) Organizational Conflict of Interest (COI) Avoidance Plan - Within 30 days of contract award

6) Government Furnished Property Inventory - Within 30 days of contract award

7) Non-Disclosure Agreements - Before any work is perfomed on the contract.

* Injuries must be reported within 24 hours to the COR

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.

The designated COR will be identified after award.

(End of clause)

G-001 - Contract Administration

G.1 Roles and Responsibilities This section describes the roles and responsibilities of Government personnel after Contract award. The Government may modify the roles and responsibilities at any time during the period of performance of the Contract.

G.1.1 Contracting Officer The Department of State Contracting Officer is the sole and exclusive government official with actual authority to award the Contract.

G.1.2 Contracting Officer’s Representative and Government Task Manager The Department of State Contracting Officer may designate a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and a Government Task Manager (GTM) to provide certain assistance to the Contracting Officer for this contract. The specific rights and responsibilities of the COR andGTM shall be described in writing, which upon request shall be provided to the Contractor. Neith the COR nor the GTM has no actual, apparent or implied authority to bind the Government. GTMs are not authorized to provide any guidance regarding the observance of legal holidays and facility closures, and are prohibited from directing contractor personnel in such circumstances.

G.2 Monthly Progress Report

(a) The Contractor shall furnish a monhtly report in accordance with Section F deliverable.

G-003 - NONDISPLACEMENT OF QUALIFIED WORKERS

Consistent with the efficient performance of this contract, the contractor and its subcontractors shall, except as otherwise herein, in good faith offer those professional service employees employed under the predecessor contract whose employment will be terminated as a result of award of this contract or the expiration of the contract under which the employees were hired, a right of first refusal of employment under this contract in positions for which employees are qualified.

INV-IPP - ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO IMPLEMENT

USAGE OF THE INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP).

(a) Definitions. As used in these instructions

(1)”Payment request” means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), “Payment documentation and process” and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of these instructions, the Contractor shall submit payment requests electronically using the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at www.ipp.gov. Information regarding IPP is available on the Internet at www.ipp.gov. Assistance with the IPP application can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866)973-3131. The Contractor shall ensure that its supporting documentation conforms to IPP requirements. IPP accommodates up to 25 supporting attachments per invoice, individual attachment file size may not exceed ten megabytes (10mb). If the Contractor assesses that their supporting documentation will not reasonably conform to IPP requirements, the Contractor shall contact the Contracting Officer to explore possible alternatives. In addition, the IPP only allows certain characters to be used as the invoice number. The invoice number shall conform to the IPP convention and the attachments (if used) shall match exactly the invoice number allowed. The allowed characters in the IPP are “abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789-_”

(c) If the Contractor wishes to be paid via a foreign bank account, the contractor must properly fill out form GFS-FO-CLM-089 and attach it to each invoice in the IPP where payment to a foreign bank account is requested. The form can obtained by e-mailing CGFSIPPITSForm@state.gov.

(d) The Contractor may submit payment requests using other than IPP only when the Contracting Officer authorizes alternate procedures in writing.

(e) If alternate payment procedures are authorized, the Contractor shall include a copy of the Contracting Officer’s written authorization with each payment request.

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652.204-70 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD POLICY AND PROCEDURES (FEB 2015)

a) The Contractor shall comply with the Department of State (DOS) Personal Identification Card Policy and Procedures for all employees performing under this contract who require frequent and continuing access to DOS facilities, or information systems. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause in all subcontracts when the subcontractor’s employees will require frequent and continuing access to DOS facilities, or information systems.

(b) The DOS Personal Identification Card Policy and Procedures may be accessed at http://www.state.gov/m/ds/rls/rpt/c21664.htm.

H - 001 - Standards of Conduct

H. 001 -1 Removal of Personnel - The Contractor shall maintain discipline at the site and at all times take all reasonable precautions to prevent any unlawful, riotous or disorderly conduct by or amongst those employed at the site and for the preservation of peace and protection of persons and property in the neighborhood of the project against the same. The Contracting Officer may require, in writing that the Contractor remove from the work at the Contractor’s expense any employee that the Contracting Officer deems incompetent, careless, insubordinate or otherwise objectionable, or whose continued employment on the project is deemed by the Contracting Officer to be contrary to the Government's interests.

The CO may, by written notice to the Contractor, via Non-conformance Report or electronic email, direct the removal and/or replacement of Contractor personnel assigned to this contract. A Contractor employee may be removed from duty for cause (misconduct, DS determination of unsuitability for sensitive duties and/or loss of personnel security clearance, or unsatisfactory performance) or for the convenience of the Government. Upon written notice to the Contracting Officer, the contractor may remove or replace personnel assigned to this contract for the convenience of the contractor, (to include resignation by the employee).

Removal for Cause - The government retains the right to direct the replacement or removal of any worker who fails to comply with all appropriate regulations or whose conduct is embarrassing or otherwise damaging to the United States’ interests. A determination to remove a contractor employee due to misconduct or unsuitability may involve, but is not limited to, the following types of misconduct:

a. Neglect of duty, unsatisfactory performance, unreasonable delays or failure to carry out assigned tasks

b. Conducting personal affairs during official time

c. Refusing to render assistance or cooperate in upholding the integrity of the objectives of this contract

d. Falsification or unlawful concealment, removal, mutilation or destruction of any document or record, or concealment of material facts by willful omissions from documents or records

e. Disorderly conduct, use of abusive or offensive language(s), quarreling, intimidation by words or actions, or fighting.

Participation in disruptive activities that interfere with the normal efficient operation of the worksite.

f. Theft, vandalism, immoral conduct, or any other criminal action under U.S. or host country law.

g. Selling, consuming or being under the influence of drugs, or other illegal substances which produce similar effects.

h. Abuse of alcohol

i. Improper use of credentials

j. Any evidence of that would indicate that the individual is guilty of security violations including restricted or prohibited market dealings, currency, manipulation, violations of the post contact criteria policy regarding country nationals, espionage, or treason.

k. Noncompliance with post security policy.

l. Determination of unsuitability may also be made by DS on the basis of investigations made pursuant to the regulations in 3 FAM 4100, appendix B; such determination, which may involve termination of security clearance, will be communicated to the Contracting Officer, who will automatically direct the removal of the employee. If the Contracting Officer directs the removal of a Contractor employee due to misconduct, unsuitability, or unsatisfactory performance of the employee, other than due to termination of security clearance without evidence of collateral unacceptable conduct on the part of the employee or the Contractor, the Contractor will be required to take full responsibility and bear all expenses connected with removing and promptly replacing the employee, including travel, transportation and shipping costs.

Removal for the Convenience of the Contractor - If removal of a Contractor employee is for the convenience of the Contractor, the Contractor will be required to take full responsibility and bear all expenses connected with removing and promptly replacing the employee, including travel, transportation and shipping costs, severance pay, local labor or temporary hires incurred prior to replacement employee’s arrival at post, etc..

Removal Demanded by Host Government - The host Government has the right under international law to require removal of any person assigned to a diplomatic mission, and is not required to justify or to state reasons for declaring an individual persona non grata. In such cases, where none of the above-enumerated causes for removal concurrently apply, the employees removal will be considered, for purposes if determining responsibility for transportation and shipment of effects, a removal for the convenience of the Government.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

All contractor personnel when at a Foreign Service Mission are subject to the administrative control of the United States Ambassador or Principal Officer of that mission. If that responsible official determines that it is in the best interest of the Government for a contract individual to be removed from that post, that individual must depart as quickly as transportation will allow.

H. 001- 2 Impersonation of a Government Officer of Employee It is extremely important that the awarded contractor heed the following:

Whoever falsely assumes or pretends to be an officer or employee acting under authority of the United States or any department, agency or officer thereof, and acts as such, or in such pretended character demands or obtains any money, paper, document, or thing of value, shall be fined under this title (18 USC 912) or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

Further, any contractor serving under this contract shall not depict, infer or allow themselves to be depicted or inferred as Federal Government Workers. They will identify themselves as contract personnel in all correspondence, be it verbal or written. Failure to follow this instruction shall be cause for immediate removal of offending personnel from the contract and replacement shall be at no charge to the U.S. Government.

H.001 -3 Standard of Conduct The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining satisfactory standards of employee performance, competency, conduct, appearance, and integrity, and shall be responsible for taking such disciplinary actions as may be necessary in a timely manner and providing notice of such actions to the COR.

All Contractor personnel are expected to adhere to standards of behavior that reflect credit to themselves, their employer, and the Federal Government. The contractor will be fully accountable for the conduct of its personnel at post at all times. Contractor personnel assigned to the contract shall observe any special standards of conduct promulgated by the post including instructions regarding business dealings, currency exchange, travel restrictions, restrictions on contacts with criteria country nationals, etc...

Non-Fraternization Policy - All Contractor personnel assigned overseas on TDY are required to obey country-wide non fraternization policies in effect. The COR may direct Contractor personnel to observe a non-fraternization policy, if a non-fraternization is only partially applied at particular posts. Unless excused by the COR, Contractor personnel shall observe Marriage and Cohabitation Reporting Requirements applicable to USG employees in the country of assignment.

H - 002 - CONTACT INFORMATON FOR SENSITIVE AND/OR OPERATIONAL POSITIONS

The Department of State relies on a blended workforce consisting of contractor and direct hire personnel to perform its mission.

The Department may require the ability to contact essential contractor personnel outside the work environment in the event of an emergency, natural disaster, or similar situation. Contractors may be required to provide outside contact information for personnel performing tasks under this contract when requested by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). This information will be protected in accordance with 3 FAM 1218.3.

H - 003 - CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION

Contract performance may require contractor personnel to attend meetings with government personnel and the public, work within government offices, and/or utilize government email.

Contractor personnel must take the following actions to identify themselves as non-federal employees:

1) Use an email signature block that shows name, the office being supported and company affiliation (e.g. “John Smith, Office of Human Resources, ACME Corporation Support Contractor”);

2) Clearly identify themselves and their contractor affiliation in meetings;

3) Identify their contractor affiliation in Departmental e-mail and phone listings whenever contractor personnel are included in those listings; and

4) Contractor personnel may not utilize Department of State logos or indicia on business cards.

H - 004 - Telework/Alternate Work Schedule

Telework/Alternate Work Schedule Policy - Telework is an alternate work arrangement that gives contractor employees the opportunity to conduct all or some of their work away from the primary workplace to accommodate both core and situational telework employees within the Department. It has no effect on the hours an employee works. The location of telework is normally the employee’s primary residence. Work from any other place must be approved by the COR before teleworking.

A contractor employee's participation in an AWS, flextime, or telework is voluntary and subject to COR approval.

The COR may cancel or adjust the telework arrangement by providing written notice to the contractor.

When Holidays fall within the same pay period the holiday will affect the schedule. Full-time employees on flexible work schedules are entitled to 8 hours of pay when they do not work on a holiday. For a full-time employee on a variable day or variable week schedule, the employee must make arrangements to work extra hours during other regularly scheduled workdays, or use annual leave, credit hours, or compensatory time off in order to fulfill the 80-hour biweekly work requirement.

This decision is not subject to dispute nor does it give rise to a claim under the contract.

The initial eligibility criteria are the same as that for Federal Employees and are listed at 3 FAM 2362.2. At any time with prior notification a contractor employee’s AWS can be terminated or modified for operational considerations related to workload demands.

All contractor personnel engaging in telework must complete the U.S. Department of State Contractor Telework Agreement, DS-5150 and GO Access for Contractors form.

H-005 - Quality Control Program

The Contractor shall establish and maintain a Quality Control Plan to ensure the requirements of this contract are provided as specified. The Contractor shall provide a Quality Control Plan at time of Proposal submission, and an updated plan 45 days after contract award, if needed, describing the inspection system for the requested services listed in the SOW. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The CO will notify the Contractor of acceptance or required modifications to the Plan. The Contractor shall make appropriate modifications (at no additional cost to the Government) and obtain acceptance of the Plan by the CO. The Plan shall be updated as changes occur and shall be submitted for review and acceptance by the Government.

H-006 - Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

The absence of any contract requirements from the Statement of Work shall not detract from its enforceability or limit the rights or remedies of the Government under any other provision of the contract, including the clauses entitled "inspection of Services" and "Default". The Government shall use the following surveillance methods outlined below in order to evaluate the contractor's performance in me-+-eting contractual requirements. Performance will be assessed and addressed in writing by the CO or Task Order COR, in coordination with the Contracting Officer, within 30 days after the end of the period of performance.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES - the contractor is expected to complete specific general acceptance criteria with a mutually agreed upon schedule in compliance with the objectives of the statement of work.

DESIRED OUTCOME - a service output that meets the standard of performance associated with the statement of work.

MINIMUM AQL - the minimum Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) is the lowest percentage of defective service that will be accepted by the government.

Performance Standard Requirment AQL Surveillance Method 1 - Invoice Submission Section G 80% of submitted invoices Customer Complaints and Periodic Inspections 2 - VAR - Security - Section H.30 80% compliance Customer Complaints Badging and Periodic Inspections 3 - Filling of Vacant Scetion C Provide written response Customer Complaints

Positions within 60 days for vacancies and Periodic Inspections

H-007 - GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED EQUIPMENT AND SPACE (On-Site)

For Contractor personnel performing work on Government premises, the Government shall provide: on-site office space, furniture, telephone service, and any other necessary supplies and equipment.

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H-008 - INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

In accordance with FAR 52.228-5 "INSURANCE--WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION," the Contractor shall, at no additional expense to this contract, provide and maintain, in addition to any other insurance coverage required elsewhere in this contract, the following types of insurance in the amounts specified. Before commencing work under this contract, the Contractor shall certify to the Contracting Officer in writing, that at least the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance required below have been obtained.

(a) Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability--The Contractor is required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a Contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000 is required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit worker's compensation to be written by private carriers.

(b) General Liability--The Contractor shall provide bodily injury liability insurance coverage written on the comprehensive form policy of at least $500,000 per occurrence.

(c) Automobile Liability--The Contractor shall provide automobile liability insurance written on the comprehensive form of policy. The policy shall provide for bodily injury and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with performing the contract. Policies covering automobiles operated in the United States shall provide coverage of at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage. The amount of liability coverage on other policies shall be commensurate with any legal requirements of the locality and sufficient to meet normal and customary claims.

(d) Aircraft Public and Passenger Liability--When aircraft are used in connection with performing the contract, the Contractor shall provide aircraft public and passenger liability insurance. Coverage shall be at least $200,000 per occurrence for property damage. Coverage of passenger liability bodily injury shall be at least $200,000 multiplied by the number of seats or passengers, whichever is greater.

(e) Vessel Liability--When contract performance involves use of vessels, the Contractor shall provide vessel collision liability and protection and indemnity liability insurance.

H-016 - KEY PERSONNEL

(1) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

LABOR CATEGORY NAME: TBD for award

[to be provided for award]

[to be provided for award]

(2) The Contractor agrees that a partial basis for award of this contract is the list of key personnel proposed. Accordingly, the Contractor agrees to assign to this contract those key persons whose resumes were submitted with the proposal necessary to fulfill the requirements of the contract. No substitution shall be made without prior notification to and concurrence of the Contracting Officer. During the first ninety days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment.

(3) All proposed substitutes shall meet or exceed the qualifications of the person to be replaced. The Contracting Officer shall be notified in writing of any proposed substitution at least forty-five days, or ninety days if a security clearance is to be obtained, in advance of the proposed substitution. Such notification shall include: