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

DATE

07/24/2019

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Aaron Tong

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Table of Contents

Section Description Page Number

B Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs B.1 Supplies or Services and Prices

C Descriptions/Specifications/Statement of Work C.1 Statement of Work C.2 Performance Metrics

E Inspection and Acceptance E Inspection and Acceptance

F Deliveries or Performance F Deliveries or Performance

G Contract Administration Data

652.242-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (AUG 1999)

G.1 Contract Administration Data G.2 Contract Administration Data - Travel

H Special Contract Requirements H Requirements

H.1 52.204-99 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT REGISTRATION (AUGUST 2012)

(DEVIATION)

H.2 Observance of Legal Holidays and Government Closure

652.204-70 DEPARTMENT OF STATE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD POLICY AND

PROCEDURES (FEB 2015)

I Contract Clauses 52.202-1 Definitions (Nov 2013) 652.225-71 SECTION 8(a) OF THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1979, AS AMENDED

(AUG 1999)

652.237-72 OBSERVANCE OF LEGAL HOLIDAYS AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE (FEB

2015) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (Oct 2018) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Jan 2019)

K Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors or Respondents

652.225-70 ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL (AUG 1999)

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (Oct 2018)

L Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors and Respondents 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items (Oct 2018)

652.206-70 ADVOCATE FOR COMPETITION/OMBUDSMAN (FEB 2015)

52.233-2 Service of Protest (Sept 2006) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 52.216-1 Type of Contract (Apr 1984) 52.216-27 Single or Multiple Awards (Oct 1995) L Instructions

M Evaluation Factors for Award 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990) M.1 Evaluation Factors M.2 Right to Award 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

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B.1 Supplies or Services and Prices

Section B – Supplies or Services, and Prices/Costs B. 1. The Foreign Service Institute, Department of State, anticipate to award a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), which establishes the terms and conditions applicable to future purchases and orders.

B. 2. The services shall be performed in accordance with Section C – Description, Specifications, and Statement of Work and as fur-ther described elsewhere in this document.

B.3 Contractor shall provide a PER SESSION fully loaded, firm fixed rate as outlined.

***For quoting purposes, a 'session' is equal to one course*** Course Facilitator Daily Rate (On or about) based on a per session rate CLIN 001 Ordering Period 1: $__________ per session Feburary 1, 2020 - January 31, 2021 CLIN 006 Ordering Period 2: $__________ per session Feburary 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022 CLIN 011 Ordering Period 3: $__________ per session Feburary 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023 CLIN 016 Ordering Period 4: $__________ per session Feburary 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024 CLIN 021 Ordering Period 5: $__________ per session Feburary 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025 Course Facilitator Weekly Rate (On or about) based on a per session rate CLIN 002 Ordering Period 1: $__________ per session Feburary 1, 2020 - January 31, 2021 CLIN 007 Ordering Period 2: $__________ per session Feburary 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022 CLIN 012 Ordering Period 3: $__________ per session Feburary 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023 CLIN 017 Ordering Period 4: $__________ per session Feburary 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024 CLIN 022 Ordering Period 5: $__________ per session Feburary 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025

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Section C- Descriptions/Specifications/Statement of Work

C.1 Statement of Work

Section C - Descriptions/Specifications/Statement of Work

SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL AND AREA STUDIES

STATEMENT OF WORK FOR COURSE COORDINATORS FOR AREA STUDIES COURSES

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The Department of State's National Foreign Affairs Training Center, Foreign Service Institute (FSI) provides training and professional development to personnel of the Department of State and the foreign affairs community. The mission of the Area Studies Division of the School of Professional and Area Studies at FSI is to provide members of the foreign affairs community with the essential know-ledge of the theme, region, sub-region or country in which they work in order that they may advance the foreign policy objectives of the United States of America. Area Studies is committed to enhancing the capacity of United States Government (USG) personnel to understand, interpret, and affect international relations. We believe that the functional, linguistic and cross-cultural skills of the for-eign affairs practitioner must be fully integrated into knowledge of the social, political, cultural, economic, religious, and government policy dimensions of foreign countries and regions.

2.0 BACKGROUND

The Area Studies Division's courses cover history, governance, politics, civil society, economics, human geography, religion and cul-ture, with an emphasis on relevant global/thematic issues and United States interests and challenges. We intend to establish a com-munity of contractors to teach a variety of Area Studies courses. While not mandatory, successful Area Studies instructors typically hold Ph.D.’s with substantial years of international work and/or academic experience.

This purpose of this solicitation is to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). This solicitation is not for United States Gov-ernment Civil Service jobs. Performance of these services will occur only as authorized by specific task orders detailing dates, tasks, and schedules. There is no specific commitment by either party, until dates, tasks, and schedules are mutually negotiated by individu-al order. Orders will be issued under the resulting BPA based upon the government's need and according to FSI's determination of what is most advantageous to the USG.

3.0 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

For the foreign affairs professional, engaged in protecting U.S. citizen lives and national interests abroad while shaping, explaining and advancing U.S. diplomatic priorities in a whole of government approach, Area Studies courses serve to:

• Facilitate effective interaction with key actors at the local, national, and regional level;

• Facilitate an understanding of the decisions or behaviors of key actors and organizations;

• Explain an acute or chronic issue in the local and national context;

• Facilitate comprehension of U.S. actors and organizations and their key roles in foreign policy implementation;

• Facilitate comprehension of foreign actors and organizations and their key roles in the implementation of U.S. foreign policy;

• Facilitate explanation of the behaviors, decision-making, and reactions of key stakeholders at home and abroad; and

• Facilitate prediction of the behaviors, decision-making, and reactions of key stakeholders at home and abroad.

These objectives are subject to change.

4.0 REQUIREMENTS

The Area Studies Division is organized into the following seven programmatic areas: Sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia and Pacific, South and Central Asia, Near East/North Africa, Europe, Western Hemisphere, and Global Issues. Area Studies courses highlight key thematic, historical, political, economic, and socio-cultural themes for the region, sub-region or country, American interests and policy issues and how the U.S. and USG policy are perceived. FSI is seeking contractors for professional teaching services to design and conduct thematic, regional, sub-regional and/or country-specific courses and parts of courses.

4.1 ADULT LEARNING APPROACH

Area Studies courses prepare foreign affairs professionals to work effectively in the countries and cultures to which they are assigned.

Designed for experienced, adult learners, courses therefore require instructional formats involving active participation of the students facilitated by the person coordinating the course. Instructional formats do not preclude some or all of the following types of activities:

presentations, discussions, field trips, participatory activities by class members, readings, audio-visual materials, homework, papers, tests, quizzes and independent study, in order to accomplish course learning objectives.

4.2 COURSE COORDINATION

Course coordinators will:

• Organize and conduct an Area Studies Course or part of a course during the contracted period based on knowledge of the area or theme;

• Submit a course design and facilitator guide for each course or part of a course by the deadline specified by FSI;

• Create materials and presentations required for courses;

• Submit a course schedule and syllabus for each course or part of a course by the deadline specified by FSI;

• Provide material for the students to read and view before the course starts, with the pre-reading/viewing material serving as the basis for class discussion;

• Facilitate seminar sessions;

• Introduce guest subject matter experts, lead class discussions, present study materials, and evaluate student participation;

• Make presentations as part of the course;

• Meet with Area Studies staff on a regular basis, with regard to the course planning or problem areas;

• Meet once per course with Contracting Officer Representative (COR);

• Provide updated and timely reading lists that include audio-visual and web-based materials as well as bibliographies that will al-low foreign affairs professionals to remain up to date in the study of the theme, region, sub-region, or country on which the course is taught.

• Attend all in-class activities. In the rare event that a course coordinator cannot be present, the contractor must provide the COR a minimum of three weeks in advance, with a written request for permission to be absent. This request must include the reason for the absence, and if the absence is approved, the name of the person to whom the contractor has subcontracted the session. The contractor must cover this absence by a qualified substitute course coordinator to fulfill all terms of this contract during the ab-sence. Substitutions for the instructor must receive prior approval by the Area Studies Chair or Division Deputy Director or Dir-ector and all substitutions must have equivalent verifiable experience.

• Counsel students on information sources and other matters related to their thematic or geographic interest;

• Prepare evaluations of students according to current FSI policy; and

• Review the design of the course and recommend improvements based in part on student evaluations.

4.3 COURSE ADMINISTRATION

Course coordinators will provide the following administrative services:

• Identify presenters in the course, guest subject matter experts who are recognized authorities from government, academic, diplo-matic and business fields;

• Coordinate presentations by guest lecturers, ensuring they are informed as to the necessary scope and objectives for their present-ations to fulfill the requirements of the course design;

• Process any required honoraria and/or fees for presenters, speakers, and guest lecturers;

• Advise the support staff of the Area Studies Division immediately when there is a change of guest subject matter experts;

• Ensure that the classroom has adequate resource materials such as maps, videos, and readings;

• When course and audio-visual materials are taken to a classroom, ensure that they are returned to their stored area;

• Maintain a regular record of student attendance on a roster provided by the Area Studies Division. The roster will be returned to the Area Studies Division after each class session and remain there for confirming student attendance;

• Administer in class evaluations in accordance with FSI requirements;

• Produce an evaluation of each student in accordance with FSI requirements;

• Ensure that course evaluations are turned in by each participant prior to the course conclusion;

• Review with Area Studies staff the course financial plan spreadsheet and operate the course within budget projections. Discuss in advance with Area Studies staff any situation / request that does not conform to the course financial plan and obtain advance ap-proval for any such requests;

• Submit identification information and a request for guest speaker access to the FSI campus to the support staff for processing one week in advance of the event; and

• Meet with the Area Studies Director or Deputy Director and/or COR at least once a month to undertake an after action review of the most recent courses and discuss course planning and revisions.

4.4 COURSE MATERIALS

All materials developed under this contract become the property of the U.S. Government. All materials developed and/or used by the contractor remain the property of the Department of State and may not be published, shared, and or used in any way outside of the au-thorized Department of State training contexts. Multimedia and library services at the Foreign Service Institute provide multimedia equipment and technology based materials. All equipment is inventoried and materials catalogued. The contractor must ensure the se-curity of all equipment, peripherals, and materials.

4.5 COURSE DURATION

The Area Studies Division currently offers approximately 197 one-week long course sessions each year:

• 16 sessions of a one-week global themes/issues course. Four sessions of the global themes/issues course are run concurrently four times a year;

• 108 sessions of one-week sub-regional, and country courses. Twenty-seven sessions are run concurrently four times a year;

• 36 sessions of one-week regional overview courses. Nine sessions are run concurrently four times a year; and

• 37 sessions of one-week Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan country courses. Iraq and Afghanistan courses are offered monthly or twice monthly throughout the year, while the Pakistan is offered monthly from May to June each year.

In FY 20, Area Studies will pilot course integration with long-term language training. Subject to change, this pilot will include 5 sub-regional and country courses delivered monthly or bi-weekly. The monthly courses will require 5 one-day sessions over a five month duration. The bi-weekly courses will require 10 one-day sessions over a 20 week duration.

Class time is estimated to be 6-7 hours per day between 8:30am – 4:30pm. The contractor must be available before and after class time to ensure the classroom is ready and all administrative tasks required to hold the course are complete.

This schedule is subject to change and may expand, particularly in the global themes/issues programmatic area.

4.6 COURSE CANCELLATION

If a course is cancelled, the contractor would have to prove to the COR how much preparation has been completed. The COR would approve the percentage of the per session rate to which the contractor is entitled.

5.0 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR OFFERER

A course equals the number of class days plus the preparation and administrative time that accompanies them. Some offerings will re-quire more preparation and administrative time than other offerings. However, on average we anticipate preparation time will be 1-2 times the amount of class time. For example, one week-long course would require 40-80 hours of preparatory or administrative time.

Bid rates should be fully loaded and preparation time should be built into this rate.

A course also includes 5-10 presenters/speakers other than the course coordinator. Presenters/speakers are used for course modules with a typical duration of 1-2 hours. These presenters/speakers may require payments of honoraria and/or fees. The contractor is re-sponsible for securing presenters/speakers for each course and processing any required honoraria and/or fees. Bid rates should be fully loaded and presenter/speaker honoraria and/or fees should be built into this rate.

The Area Studies Division seeks country specific expertise from its contractors, even if a given course is taught at the thematic, re-gional or sub-regional level; or expertise on a given lecture topic. Offerors should submit sample resumes of proposed individuals who are available to perform on the contract that clearly identify relevant expertise. Bidder should supply also sample course syllabi.

The list of courses taught by the Area Studies Division of the Foreign Service Institute can be found in the attachment in www.fbo.gov entitled "Foreign Service Institute, Area Studies Division Courses." All courses are five weekdays in length unless otherwise spe-cified.

Area Studies Course List

Global Course:

1. AS101 Thinking Globally: A Cross-Regional Perspective

Africa Courses:

1. ASAF1101 Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Overview

2. ASAF1001 Sub-Saharan Africa: East Africa and the Horn

3. ASAF1002 Sub-Saharan Africa: Central Africa and Great Lakes

4. ASAF1003 Sub-Saharan Africa: Southern Africa and Indian Ocean

5. ASAF1004 Sub-Saharan Africa: West Africa

East Asia and Pacific Courses:

1. ASEAP2101 Northeast Asia Regional Overview

2. ASEAP2201 Southeast Asia Regional Overview

3. ASEAP2001 Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Island Nations

4. ASEAP2002 China, Mongolia, and Taiwan

5. ASEAP2003 Japan and Korea

6. ASEAP2005 Mainland Southeast Asia

7. ASEAP2006 Maritime Southeast Asia

Europe Courses:

1. ASEUR3000 Eurasia Overview

2. ASEUR4001 Europe Overview

3. ASEUR3001 EUR: Caucasus

4. AR582 EUR: Central Europe

5. ASEUR3003 EUR: Eastern Europe

6. AR596 EUR: Nordics and Baltics

7. ASEUR3002 EUR: Russia

8. AR561 EUR: South Central Europe

9. AR502 EUR: Southern Europe

10. AR504 EUR: Western Europe

Near East and North Africa Courses:

1. ASNEA5101 Near East and North Africa Regional Overview

2. ASNEA5001 The Arabian Peninsula

3. ASNEA5002 The Fertile Crescent

4. ASNEA5003 North Africa

5. FT610 Iraq Familiarization

South Asia Courses:

1. ASSCA6101 South Asia Regional Overview

2. ASSCA6002 South Asia: Countries of South Asia

3. ASSCA6001 SCA: Central Asia

4. FT610 Pakistan Familiarization

5. RS417 Afghanistan Familiarization

Western Hemisphere Courses:

1. ASWHA7101 South America and Caribbean Regional Overview

2. ASWHA7201 North and Central America Regional Overview

3. ASWHA7001 Andean Republics

4. ASWHA7002 Brazil and Southern Cone

5. ASWHA7003 Caribbean

6. ASWHA7004 Central America

7. ASWHA7006 Mexico

C.2 Performance Metrics

All Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Calls issued off of this contract will be closely monitored by the Contracting Officer’s Repres-entative (COR) and or Government Technical Monitor (GTM) and will be reported upon at a minimum one time annually at the con-clusion of each ordering period.

Listed below are the performance metrics by which the Contractor will be evaluated in addition to the contractor’s adherence to Statement of Work (SOW) requirements.

The Contractor must be considered successful in fulfilling the contract requirements in order to continue to be considered for future opportunities. To be considered successful the Contractor will score a minimum of four (4) in all categories listed below. The Con-tractor will be evaluated using a scale (Poor 1- Superior 5).

5 - Superior:

Contractor routinely demonstrates outstanding understanding of SOW requirements for the awarded course segments and significantly exceeds performance standards. Contractor has exceptional strengths that significantly benefit the Government.

4 - Excellent:

Contractor demonstrates excellent understanding of SOW requirements for the awarded course segments and exceeds performance standards. Contractor has one or more strengths that significantly benefit the Government.

3 - Acceptable:

Contractor demonstrates acceptable understanding of SOW requirements for the awarded course segments and has an approach that meets performance standards. Contractor is an acceptable solution and has few or no strengths that benefit the Government.

2 - Fair:

Contractor routinely demonstrates shallow understanding of SOW requirements for the awarded course segments and approach.

1 - Poor:

Contractor routinely fails to demonstrate understanding of SOW requirements and approach.

Quality:

The Contractor must adhere to the requirements outlined in the SOW and facilitate a high-quality, coherent, appropriate adult educa-tional program. Multiple measurements will be used to formulate a rating between 1-5 including student feedback, review of teaching materials and delivery by FSI course chair(s), and observations by both the Area Studies Division leadership and the COR/GTM.

Timeliness of Performance:

The Contractor must adhere to the deadlines specified by the COR/GTM with regard to providing training materials, delivering train-ing, and/or participating in debriefs and after action reviews as outlined in the Task Order. The rating between 1-5 will be formulated by the COR based on his/her observation and input from the Area Studies Division leadership.

Business Relations/Customer Satisfaction:

The Contractor must provide effective customer service to the internal FSI clients of this contract – COR/GTM, and Area Stud-ies Division staff and students – per their duties in the SOW. The COR/GTM will use his/her expertise and general observance of in-teractions and customer service with FSI staff, and students. A rating between 1-5 will be tabulated for this evaluation based on stu-dent feedback, FSI staff feedback, and COR/GTM observations. The COR/GTM’s observations will include timeliness of responses to inquiries and requests within the scope of the contract and delivery of training.

Cost Control:

The Contractor must provide effective cost control within the contract award. A rating between 1-5 will be tabulated for this evalu-ation based on COR/GTM observations, including timeliness and correctness of billing/invoicing.

Section E- Inspection and Acceptance

E Inspection and Acceptance

Section E – Inspection and Acceptance

E. 1. Inspection and acceptance of the services to be provided hereunder shall be made by the Government Technical Monitor (GTM), a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or an Alternate COR when specified.

E. 2. The Role of Government Personnel and Responsibility for Contractor Administration:

A. Contracting Officer (CO): The CO has the overall responsibility for administering this contract. He/she alone, without delegation, is authorized to take actions on behalf of the government to: amend, modify, or devi-ate from the contract terms, conditions, requirements, specifications, details and delivery schedules; make final decisions on disputed deductions from contract payments for non-performance or unsatisfactory performance;

terminate the contract for convenience or default; and issue final decisions regarding contract questions or mat-ters under dispute. Additionally, he/she may delegate certain other responsibilities to authorized representatives.

B. Contracting Officer's Representative (COR): The COR is responsible for promptly notifying the Contracting Officer in writing of any noncompliance or deviation in performance or failure to make progress; knowing and understanding the terms and provisions of the contract; knowing the scope and limitations of your authority; us-ing good judgment, skill and reasonable care in the exercise of authority; protecting privileged and sensitive procurement information. If questions arise which are not clearly answered in the contract or if disputes with the Contractor occur, prepare a written report to the Contracting Officer setting forth the problem(s) encountered.

C. Government Technical Monitor (GTM): The GTM will assist the COR in discharging responsibilities. The responsibilities of the GTM include, but are not limited to: monitoring and inspecting the Contractor's progress and performance; evaluating contractor performance with the terms and conditions of this contract; acting as the Government's representative at the work site; advising the contractor of proposed deductions for non-performance or unsatisfactory performance; preparing receiving reports and/or approving invoices for payment;

and advising the COR of any factors which may cause delay in work performance.

E.3 All work performed under this task order shall be of the highest quality standards, consistent with the best industry practices, to assure timely provision of services, optimum Department of State satisfaction, and ad-equate protection of Government assets.

Section F- Deliveries or Performance

F Deliveries or Performance

Section F – Deliveries or Performance F.1- PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (On or about) This Blanket Purchase Agreement is for five years. Actual BPA Calls for services may be issued any time from date of award. Specific dates and number of hours will be coordinated between the contractor and the Contract-ing Officer's Representative and specified in each BPA Call.

On or About:

Ordering Period 1: Feburary 1, 2020 - January 31, 2021 Ordering Period 2: Feburary 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022 Ordering Period 3: Feburary 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023 Ordering Period 4: Feburary 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024 Ordering Period 5: Feburary 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025

F.2 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Services under this contract will be performed primarily at the Government's facility located at the George P.

Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center (FSI) at 4000 Arlington Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22204.

Contractor may on occasion be required to perform duties at other locations. These locations will be discussed with the contractor prior to the issuance of a BPA Call.

F.3 NORMAL HOURS OF OPERATION

The normal hours of operation at FSI are Monday through Friday from 8:15 am to 5:00 pm.

F.4 GOVERNMENT CLOSURES AND CANCELLATIONS

Force Majeure: Should the Federal Government or the Department of State, Foreign Service Institute, close for any reason (e.g. weather, security threat, emergency situation, etc.) resulting in the cancellation of classes, and the contractor is unable to deliver services, the contractor shall not be paid for that day.

F.5 Non-Performance by the Contractor Should the contractor be unable to deliver training on a date that was previously accepted under a BPA Call, a minimum of 30 days notice to the Foreign Service Institute is required. If a contractor provides less than 30 days notice to cancel a training commitment, lack of timely notification will be marked against the contractor in the performance rating for that year.

Section G- Contract Administration Data

Clause Title

652.242-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (AUG 1999)

G.1 Contract Administration Data

G.1 NONPAYMENT OF UNAUTHORIZED WORK

No payments will be made for any unauthorized supplies or services, or for any unauthorized changes to the work specified herein. This includes any services performed by the contractor of his/her 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.

G.2 SMOKE FREE WORK PLACE

(a) The Department of State has been designated a smoke free workplace.

(b) Definitions: "Smoking" means a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, or other tobacco product.

"Smoking Areas" means those designated exterior spaces where the smoking of tobacco products is permitted.

(c) Applicability: The Smoke-Free Workplace Policy applies to all occupants of the Schultz Center complex; as well as all Department of State owned, rented, or leased vehicles.

(d) Policy: It is the policy of the Department of State to promote a healthy environment.

Accordingly, the Department has adopted a policy prohibiting smoking in the interior of all domestic buildings and facilities effective August 1, 1993.

G.3 PARKING PROGRAM

All parking related documentation will be given to the awarded contractor at the post-award orientation.

However, it is assumed that all motor traffic regulations will be followed and FSI parking permits will be ob-tained per the General Service Office's guidance.

G.2 Contract Administration Data - Travel

Travel outside of Metropolitan Washington, DC may be required for the delivery of training at U.S. Diplomatic Missions located over-seas as well as other locations throughout the United States. All travel will be in accordance with the GSA Federal Travel Regulations and the Department of State Travel Regulations. FSI shall assist the contractor in obtaining the necessary country clearances. All travel arrangements, including air reservations, obtaining passports and visas, are the sole responsibility of the contractor.

All travel shall be by common carrier and at the lowest possible cost to FSI. First and business class travel are not authorized under this contract unless specifically approved by the COR. Should overseas travel be necessary, contractor must obtain Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance for their employee. All overseas travel cost, including DBA insurance, will be reimbursed upon invoicing. Contract-or must provide the overhead rate they will charge the Government to process such travel.

GROUP TRAVEL EXPENSES: Certain classes require contractor travel to conference facilities within a two hour drive from Wash-ington DC (official travel is considered to be involved for any class location greater than 50 miles from the Washington DC metropol-itan area). For group travel in which an entire class and Department of State training staff participate, the Foreign Service Institute will generally include the travel costs of the contractor (lodging, meals) in its group booking. The contractor need not quote nor bill separately for travel expenses.

INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL EXPENSES: On occasion, the contractor may be requested to deliver training at domestic US or overseas locations. Local and non-local travel requires prior approval by the COR. The contractor’s travel expenses should be quoted as a sep-arate line item by the contractor once the date and location of the proposed training is known. Travel costs, if necessary, for executive coaching will be included in the session fee.

Travel Reimbursement

(a) Personnel Transportation/Travel Costs.

(1) The contractor shall not be paid for travel/parking for contractor personnel who reside in the Metropolitan area in which the tasks are being performed. Contractor staff will, however, be reimbursed for Personally Owned Vehicle (POV) mileage for any work out-side of a 50 mile radius from the Foreign Service Institute, in accordance with JTR. Contractor will use Government transportation if available.

(2) For travel costs/personnel transportation other than described in paragraph (a), the Contractor shall be paid on the basis of actual amounts paid to the extent that such transportation is necessary for the performance of services un-der the contract and is authorized by the COR via each individual delivery order, subject to any limitations herein. G&A expenses and profit on travel will not be authorized.

(3) When transportation by privately owned vehicle is authorized, the contractor shall be paid on a mileage basis. This mileage rate will not exceed the applicable Government transportation rate as contained in the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR), Volume II, in effect at the time of travel.

(4) The contractor agrees, in the performance of necessary travel, to use the lowest cost mode commensurate with the requirements of the mission and in accordance with good traffic management principles. When it is necessary to use air or rail travel, the Contractor agrees to use coach, tourist class or similar accommodations to the extent consistent with the successful and economical accomplish-ment of the mission for which the travel is being performed. The contractor shall be reimbursed for actual rental/lease of vehicles only if authorized by COR and is in accordance with JTR. Reimbursement of such rental shall be made based on actual reasonable amounts paid by the contractor.

(5) The contractor’s invoices shall include evidence such as a receipt substantiating actual costs incurred for authorized travel. In no event will such payments exceed the rates of common carriers. Airfare costs in excess of the lowest customary standard, coach, or equivalent airfare offered during normal business hours are unallowable except when documented and justified in accordance with FAR 31.205-46(d).

(6) Relocation costs and travel costs incident to relocation are not allowable and will not be reimbursed hereunder.

(b) Per Diem.

(1) The contractor shall not be paid for per diem for contractor personnel who reside in the metropolitan area in which the tasks are be-ing performed. Per diem shall not be paid on services performed:

(a) at the contractor’s main facility, or any other contractor-facility where work is required to be performed under this contract; nor

(b) at any location within a fifty (50) mile radius of any contractor-facility where work is required to be performed under this contract.

(2) Expenses for subsistence and lodging shall be paid to the Contractor only to the extent that overnight stay is necessary and author-ized by the COR for performance of the services ordered under this contract. When authorized, per diem shall be paid by the Contract-or to its employees at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate authorized by the JTR for the specific locality. Fractional parts of a day shall be payable on a prorated basis for purposes of billing for per diem charges. Fractional billing shall be in accordance with JTR.

Reimbursement to the contractor for per diem shall be limited to actual payments to employees for authorized per diem not to exceed the authorized per diem defined herein. The contractor shall retain supporting documentation for per diem expenses as evidence of ac-tual payment.

Section H- Special Contract Requirements

H Requirements

Section H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 REMOVAL FROM DUTY

The Government may direct that a contractor be removed immediately from the work site(s) should it be de-termined that the person is unfit for the job. A determination of unfitness may be made from, but not limited to, incidents involving the most immediate identifiable types of misconduct or delinquency as set forth below:

*Falsification or unlawful concealment, removal, mutilation or destruction of any official documents or records, or concealment of material facts by willful omissions from other documents or records;

*Disorderly conduct, use of abusive or offensive language, quarreling, intimidation by words or actions, or fighting. Also participation in disruptive activities which interfere with the normal and efficient operations of the Government;

*Theft, vandalism, or any other criminal actions;

*Selling, consuming or being under the influence of intoxicants, drugs or substances which product similar ef-fects;

*Improper use of communications equipment or government property;

*Violations of security procedures or regulations;

*Unacceptable performance.

The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining satisfactory standards of conduct and integrity. The Con-tracting Officer, acting on the advice of the COR, will make all determinations regarding the removal of any employee from the work site(s).

H.2 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY

The contractor, not the government shall exercise supervision and control over the contractor's personnel. The contractor is responsible to the government.

The contractor is to ensure that the professional personnel assigned to this contract have the training, skills, clearances and certifications necessary to perform the general requirements of this contract.

The contractor shall be responsible for the health and safety of its employees and for any injury or damage to them. The contractor shall be responsible at its own expense for loss and/or damage to government property or personnel resulting from contractor fault or negligence or from the fault of its employees.

H.3 CONTRACTOR SELF IDENTIFICATION

All contractor personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and/or working in other situ-ations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public, of other government personnel, or Con-gress that they are Government officials. Contractor personnel must also ensure that all documents, emails or reports produced by them are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. This direction shall be adhered to unless otherwise waived, in writing, by the cognizant Contracting Officer.

At no time will any contractor utilize Government letterhead for any correspondence between the contractor and any other entity depicting or imitating that the Contractor is a member/employee of the US Government, either as an individual or as a company/corporation. Example: Using the Department of State Seal (or any other Gov-ernment's agency seal) in their letterhead.

H.4 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

The government will furnish classroom space and other appropriate furnishings, books, supplies, computer hardware, and basic AV equipment (SmartBoards, Powerpoint projectors) appropriate to the performance of tasks. Secretarial support and office space for contractors are unavailable. Any specialized equipment

(cameras, tripods, monitors, digital media) needed by the contractor to deliver media training must be supplied by the contractor.

H.1 52.204-99 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT REGISTRATION (AUGUST 2012) (DEVIATION)

52.204-99 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT REGISTRATION (AUGUST 2012) (DEVIATION)

Except for awards where the Government wide purchase card (GPC) is used as the method of payment, con-tracting officers shall include the attached clause 52.204-99, System for Award Management Registration, in lieu of FAR clause 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration, and DF ARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A, Central Contractor Registration.

System for Award Management Registration (August 2012) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

"Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database" means the retired primary Government repository for Con-tractor information required for the conduct of business with the Government.

"Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code" means-

(1) A code assigned by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Logistics Information Service to identify a commercial or Government entity; or

(2) A code assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that DLA records and main-tains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as an "NCAGE code."

"Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number" means the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Brad-street, Inc. (D&B) to identify unique business entities.

"Data Universal Numbering System+4 (DUNS+4) number" means the DUNS number assigned by D&B plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned by a business concern. (D&B has no affiliation with this 4-character suf-fix.) This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the business concern to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see the FAR at Subpart 32.11) for the same concern.

"Registered in the SAM database" means that-

(1) The Contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 num-ber, into the SAM database;

(2) The Contractor's CAGE code is in the SAM database; and

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and has marked the record "Active". The Contractor will be required to provide consent for TIN Attachment, Page 1 of 4 validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process.

"System for Award Management (SAM)" means the primary Government repository for prospective federal awardee information and the centralized Government system for certain contracting, grants, and other assistance related processes. It includes-

(1) Data collected from prospective federal awardees required for the conduct of business with the Government;

(2) Prospective contractor submitted annual representations and certifications in accordance with FAR Subpart 4.12; and

(3) The list of all parties suspended, proposed for debarment, debarred, declared ineligible, or excluded or dis-qualified under the nonprocurement common rule by agencies, Government corporations , or by the Govern-ment Accountability Office.

(b) (1) The Contractor shall be registered in the SAM database prior to submitting an invoice and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The SAM registration shall be for the same name and address identified on the contract, with its associated CAGE code and DUNS or DUNS+4.

(3) If indicated by the Government during performance, registration in an alternate system may be required in lieu of SAM.

(c) If the Contractor does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one.

(1) A contractor may obtain a DUNS number-

(i) Via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the contractor does not have internet access, it may call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the United States; or

(ii) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. The contractor should indicate that it is a contractor for a U.S. Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet of-fice.

(2) The Contractor should be prepared to provide the following information:

(i) Company legal business name.

(ii) Trade style, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(iii) Company physical street address, city, state and Zip Code.

(iv) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(v) Company telephone number.

(vi) Date the company was started.

(vii) Number of employees at your location.

(viii) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(ix) Line of business (industry).

(x) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) Reserved.

(e) Processing time for registration in SAM, which normally takes five business days, should be taken into consideration when registering. Contractors who are not already registered should consider applying for regis-tration at least two weeks prior to invoicing.

(f) The Contractor is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the SAM database, and for any liability resulting from the Government's reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain re-gistered in the SAM database after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates its information in the SAM database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete.