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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24 & 30 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF 50

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

19FS1A25R0007

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE

07/21/2025

4. ORDER NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

07/21/2025

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME William G. Thuman

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls) 8. OFFER DUE DATE / LOCAL

TIME

09/04/2025

12:00 ET

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

X SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED WOMEN-

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

8(A)

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY

CLASSIFICATION STANDARD

(NAICS): 519210

SIZE STANDARD: 21000000

10. THE ACQUISITION IS

SEE

SCHEDULE

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON BOARD

(FOB) DESTINATION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

0 Days: 0.00 %

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12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS

RATED ORDER UNDER THE

DEFENSE PRIORITIES AND

ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM -

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

REQUEST

FOR

QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

X REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE16. ADMINISTERED BY

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 NUMBER 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 Information

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

X 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE X 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: REFERENCE _____________________________

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) Jane Paek

31c. DATE SIGNED 07/01/2025

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

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Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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19.

ITEM NUMBER

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

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Table of Contents

Section Description Page Number

B Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs B-001 Intent to Award B-002 Expected Services B-003 Hourly Rates B-004 Type of Contract B-005 BPA Billing Rates

C Descriptions/Specifications/Statement of Work C-001 Performance Work Statement

E Inspection and Acceptance 52.246-6 Inspection-Time-and-Material and Labor-Hour (May 2001) 52.246-6 Alt I Inspection-Time-and-Material and Labor-Hour (May 2001) - Alternate I (Apr 1984) E-001 Inspection and Acceptance of Services

F Deliveries or Performance

F-006 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

F-007 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

F-001 Transition Plan F-002 Type of Work F-003 Unexpected Government Closures

G Contract Administration Data 652.237-800 Contractor Registration in Safety and Accountability for Everyone (SAFE)

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

FSIO-No INV FSI Non-Payment for Unauthorized Work (use with INV-IPP clause)

INV-IPP ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

TO IMPLEMENT USAGE OF THE INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP)

H Special Contract Requirements FSI6 Termination for Excusable Nonperformance (May 2024)

H-009 CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION

H-031 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

H-050 COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS - CERTIFICATION (EO

14173, January 2025) H-001 Non-Payment for Unauthorized Work H-002 Removal from Duty H-003 Parking and Government Entry H-004 Smoke Free Workplace

I Contract Clauses 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 52.202-1 Definitions (Jun 2020) 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees (May 2014) 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (Jun 2020) 52.204-2 Security Requirements (Mar 2021) 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023) 52.216-31 Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements-Commercial Acquisition (Nov 2021) 52.227-14 Rights in Data-General (May 2014) 52.232-22 Limitation of Funds (Apr 1984) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013) 52.233-3 Alt I Protest after Award (Aug 1996) - Alternate I (Jun 1985) 52.243-3 Changes-Time-and-Material or Labor-Hours (Sept 2000) 52.243-6 Change Order Accounting (Apr 1984) 52.245-1 Government Property (Sep 2021) 52.249-14 Excusable Delays (Apr 1984) 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991)

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

(AUG 1999)

652.232-72 LIMITATION OF FUNDS (AUG 1999)

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

2015)

652.239-71 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION AND

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (DEVIATION JULY 2025)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JAN 2025)(DEVIATION FEB 2025) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) 52.232-20 Limitation of Cost (Apr 1984)

652.204-70 DEPARTMENT OF STATE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD POLICY AND

PROCEDURES (FEB 2015)

FSI4 Contractor Self-Identification

K Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors or Respondents 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran--Representation and Certifications (Jun 2020) 52.204-3 Taxpayer Identification (Oct 1998) 52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Representation and Disclosures (Dec 2023) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(MAY 2024)(DEVIATION FEB 2025)

L Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors and Respondents 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

652.239-70 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY PLAN AND

ACCREDITATION (DEVIATION JULY 2025)

M Evaluation Factors for Award

M.1 PROPOSAL EVALUATION

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Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Line Item Summary

Solicitation Number:

19FS1A25R0007

Contract Number: Title:

NFATC Information Center

Date of Solicitation:

08/15/2025

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

PSC: R605

PSC Description: LIBRARY SERVICES

Type of Contract Pricing: Labor Hours

0.0 LT $0.00 $0.00

Description: Library Services Senior Librarian (1) Estimated hours 1872 Librarian (1) Estimated hours 1872 Digital Archivist (1) Estimated hours 1872 Project Manager (1) Estimated hours 32

Pricing Options: Base

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

PSC: R605

PSC Description: LIBRARY SERVICES

Type of Contract Pricing: Labor Hours

0.0 LT $0.00 $0.00

Description: Library Services Senior Librarian (1) Estimated hours 1872 Librarian (1) Estimated hours 1872 Digital Archivist (1) Estimated hours 1872 Project Manager (1) Estimated hours 32

Pricing Options: Unexercised Option 001

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

PSC: R605

PSC Description: LIBRARY SERVICES

Type of Contract Pricing: Labor Hours

0.0 LT $0.00 $0.00

Description: Library Services Senior Librarian (1) Estimated hours 1872 Librarian (1) Estimated hours 1872 Digital Archivist (1) Estimated hours 1872 Project Manager (1) Estimated hours 32

Pricing Options: Unexercised Option 001

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

PSC: R605

PSC Description: LIBRARY SERVICES

Type of Contract Pricing: Labor Hours

0.0 LT $0.00 $0.00

Description: Library Services Senior Librarian (1) Estimated hours 1872 Librarian (1) Estimated hours 1872 Digital Archivist (1) Estimated hours 1872 Project Manager (1) Estimated hours 32

Pricing Options: Unexercised Option 001

Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

PSC: R605

PSC Description: LIBRARY SERVICES

Type of Contract Pricing: Labor Hours

0.0 LT $0.00 $0.00

Description: Library Services Senior Librarian (1) Estimated hours 1872 Librarian (1) Estimated hours 1872 Digital Archivist (1) Estimated hours 1872 Project Manager (1) Estimated hours 32

Pricing Options: Unexercised Option 001

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Number Supplies or Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total (Inc. disc., tax, and fees)

PSC: R605

PSC Description: LIBRARY SERVICES

Type of Contract Pricing: Labor Hours

0.0 LT $0.00 $0.00

Description: Library Services Senior Librarian (1) Estimated hours 936 Librarian (1) Estimated hours 936 Digital Archivist (1) Estimated hours 936 Project Manager (1) Estimated hours 16

Pricing Options: Unexercised Option 001

CLIN Funding: Cost:

Base Totals: $0.00 $0.00

Exercised Options Totals: $0.00 $0.00

Unexercised Options Totals: $0.00 $0.00

Base and Options Totals: $0.00 $0.00

B-001 - Intent to Award

The U.S. Department of State (DOS), National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC) intends to establish a single award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).

This requirement is reserved as 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. Offerors shall be considered a Small Business under NAICS 519120 "Libraries and Archives" on the System for Award Management Sam.gov at both the time of proposal submission and contract award.

BPA Ordering Procedures This BPA does not obligate any funds. Each individual order placed against this BPA will obligate funds. The type of BPA order will be identified at the BPA order level. BPA orders may be issued at any time during the ordering period. The performance period will be specified in the BPA order and may include option periods which extend the BPA order up to 12-months beyond the expiration date of this BPA.

The order-level Contracting Officer shall award and administer orders in accordance with the ordering procedures and ordering guidelines set forth in this BPA.

This requirement is reserved as 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. Offerors shall be considered a Small Business under NAICS 519120 "Libraries and Archives" on the System for Award Management Sam.gov at both the time of proposal submission and contract award.

*** Offerors must be registered and "ACTIVE" in the System for Award Management (SAM) for all awards at the time of quote submission.

B-002 - Expected Services

Services under this contract shall be performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (Section C) and the additional parameters described within this document. In order to be considered for award, the contractor must be able to provide contractor staff for services for all the labor categories/position descriptions in Section C when requested by the Government via the issuance of a task order.

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B-003 - Hourly Rates

Contractor shall provide the following hourly rates for each labor category/position description found in Section C:

The unloaded labor hourly rate proposed for each labor category/position. This is the minimum rate at which all contract staff working under each labor category must be paid.

The fully loaded billable hourly rate proposed for each labor category/position. These fixed, fully burdened hourly labor rates include but are not limited to: direct labor (including employee compensation), applicable indirect expenses, and profit. The rates must also reflect expenses for contract management, including the preparation of invoices, cost and technical proposals, contractor status reports, etc., but must exclude travel, other direct costs (ODC), and associated General and Administrative (G&A) expenses. Other than travel costs and other authorized ODCs at the task order level, the Government will not recognize any additional costs which are not made a part of these rates.

Overtime hours for professional services shall be billed at the fully loaded billable hourly rate for that position.

In instances when a schedule approved by the CO, COR/ACOR or GTM requires work on a Sunday or at night, billing should follow OPM guidelines (OPM Handbook on Alternative Work Schedules https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/pay-administration/#url=Fact-Sheets).

B-004 - Type of Contract

This is a Labor Hour type contract.

B-005 - BPA Billing Rates

Billing Rates for Remote Workers The unloaded billing rate for remote workers shall be determined based on the locality of the individual’s official work location. The adjustment to the unloaded labor rate shall be calculated as the percentage difference between the locality adjustment for the remote worker’s location and the Washington, D.C. locality adjustment, which serves as the ceiling rate. Under no circumstances shall a remote worker's labor rate exceed the ceiling rate, even if the individual resides in a location with a higher locality adjustment than Washington, D.C.

For example, if an individual is based in Atlanta, Georgia, where the locality adjustment is 23.79%, and the Washington, D.C. locality adjustment is 33.94%, the unloaded rate shall be reduced proportionally to reflect the 10.15% difference.

Additionally, the applicable wrap rate shall be applied consistently to all remote workers, ensuring uniformity in the calculation of fully burdened rates.

Request for Change to Work Type All requests to change duty location or transition from one work type to another shall be submitted in writing to both the CO and COR for review and approval. Any approved changes will be formally incorporated into the contract through a modification. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in administrative action, financial penalties, or a negative evaluation in the Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). Additionally, all such requests shall be documented in the monthly staffing report.

Billing and Compensation During Federal Holidays, Closures, and Adjusted Work Schedules It is the contractor’s responsibility to establish and maintain pay procedures that comply with applicable labor laws, including local, state, and federal requirements regarding their employee’s compensation. If applicable laws or the contractor’s policies require payment to employees during any of the closures outlined below, such payments are solely the responsibility of the contractor. The government will not provide additional compensation, nor will contract rates be adjusted due to a vendor’s failure to anticipate or include these costs in their price proposal. Contractors are responsible for accounting for any such costs as part of their pricing proposals and contract submissions.

Billing shall be limited strictly to hours worked in direct performance of the contract, as outlined below:

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1. Federal Holidays Contractor personnel shall not be authorized to invoice for hours not worked on federal holidays unless contract performance requires work on such days and the CO has expressly authorized such work in advance. If contract performance requires work on a federal holiday, the contractor may invoice for actual hours worked.

2. Government Closure Due to an Executive Order If the government is closed due to an Executive Order, which limits the government’s ability to oversee contract performance, contractor personnel are generally not permitted to report for duty, whether in person or alternate location. Accordingly, contractors may not invoice for hours not worked.

3. Government Closure Due to a Weather-Related Event In the event of a government closure due to a weather-related event, contractor personnel shall follow the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) operating status guidance. If OPM permits telework-ready employees to work from an alternate location, contractor personnel who are authorized and prepared to telework may do so and invoice for actual hours worked. If a contractor employee elects not to work and instead takes leave due to a weather-related event, they shall follow their company’s internal leave procedures, and such time shall not be billable to the government.

4. Early Release in Advance of a Federal Holiday If federal employees are granted an early release before a federal holiday, contractor personnel may only invoice for actual hours worked in performance of the contract. Contractors shall not invoice for hours not worked due to early dismissal unless specifically authorized in writing by the CO. If a contractor wishes to continue working during an early release period, the company shall obtain written approval from the COR in advance to ensure adequate government resources are available to oversee contract performance.

5. 59-Minute Rule (Shortened Workday for Federal Employees at Supervisor’s Discretion) The ‘59-Minute Rule’ is a discretionary benefit for federal employees and does not apply to contractor personnel. Contractor staff may only invoice for actual hours worked in the performance of the contract. If the contractor elects to release personnel early, such time shall not be billable to the government.

Section C - Descriptions/Specifications/Statement of Work

C-001 - Performance Work Statement

Please see attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

Clause Title Fill-ins

52.246-6 Inspection-Time-and-Material and Labor-Hour (May 2001)

52.246-6 Alt I Inspection-Time-and-Material and Labor-Hour (May 2001) - Alternate I (Apr

1984)

E-001 - Inspection and Acceptance of Services

All work performed under this BPA shall be of the highest quality standards, consistent with best industry practices, to assure timely provision of services, optimum Department of State satisfaction, and adequate protection of Government assets.

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Inspection and acceptance of the services to be provided hereunder shall be made by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or the Government Technical Monitor (GTM).

Criteria for all products or materials include:

1. Demonstrating that the product developed fully aligns with the government specified specifications/requirements provided by the project stakeholders and quality criteria set by the COR/GTM for the work package.

2. All technical features within the products or materials are fully functioning (e.g., screen resolution, navigation, bookmarking, glossary, resources).

3. Free of editorial mistakes.

4. Adhere to all relevant Department of State technical policies, requirements, and guidelines.

Government Project Managers (COR/ACOR, GTMs) will sign-off on all deliverables.

All deliverables shall be the exclusive property of the U.S. Government.

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

F-001 - Transition Plan

The Contractor shall deliver a Transition Plan at proposal submission. The Offeror shall address a Transition In Plan (TIP), Transition Quality Plan (TQP) and a Transition Out Plan (TOP). The Offeror shall describe the transition methods, budget management, issues, resolutions, and communication plans. Assign an experienced Transition Project Manager(s) (this could be the Key Program Manager) to manage all aspects of the TIP and TQP to transfer knowledge, tools, documentation, equipment, processes and methodology from the current Contractors to the new Contractor and their team.

The TIP shall include, but not limited to:

• A detailed work break-down structure with intermediate and major milestones

• A list of all major milestones and deliverables

• A list of costs associated with each major milestone

• Processes and standards used to ensure meeting the objective of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) during the transition

• Testing Contractor operational processes for verification of full operational capability

• Governance methods, to include regular reporting to FSI

The TQP shall include, but not limited to:

• A quality-control program

• Quality-monitoring tools and techniques

• A Performance-management system and processes

• Customer-feedback collection and monitoring methods, tools and techniques (through CPARS and COR)

• Quality-reporting plans and processes

• Corrective-action process, if necessary

Transition Out Plan (TOP), but not limited to:

• Develop and provide a detailed TOP to be conducted at the time of non-renewal or termination of services that shall not exceed 45-calendar days in length. The TOP will be adjusted to align with the follow-on provider TIP. This plan shall identify, track and coordinate resolution of transition-related issues.

• A detailed work break-down structure

• Deliverables and description of deliverables

• A related-staffing plan that shows the staffing requirements by milestone and skill and the status of the staffing plan

• Identification of the Contractor’s staffing requirements by skill set and related hours/days

• Identification of Contractor-required-transition tools and equipment

• All transition-related Contractor personnel as needed to meet the milestones of the Transition Plan

• A weekly status report to FSI/EX on the progress of the TOP, highlighting:

• Milestones Completed per TOP

• Milestones missed or forecasted to be missed per TOP

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• Latest Forecast Completion Date of TOP

• Escalated Issues and Up-to-the-Minute Status

• Conduct the transition by cooperatively working with the follow-on provider to plan and conduct a coordinated transition-out without disruption or degradation of current service performance.

F-002 - Type of Work

All requests to change duty location or transition from one (any) work type to another must be submitted in writing to both the CO andCOR for review and approval. Any approved changes will be formally incorporated into the contract through a modification.

Failureto comply with this requirement may result in administrative action, financial penalties, or a negative evaluation in the ContractPerformance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). Additionally, all such requests must be documented in the monthly staffingreport.

In Person In-person work refers to a position which requires the individual to work 100% of their time at their bureau’s designated placeof operation, and therefore the individual would reside within the same geographical locality. The individual may be authorizedsituational telework with approval through appropriate channels.

Telework Telework refers to a position which allows an individual who resides within the same geographic locality of their bureau’s designatedplace of operation, as determined by the OPM Locality Pay Area Definitions located at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2025/locality-pay-area-definitions/, to work from their place of residence. At any given time telework maybe revoked and the contractor may be required to shift to an in-person status.

Routine Telework Under this type of work, the contractor teleworks as part of an ongoing regular schedule.

Situational Telework Under this type of work, the contractor teleworks on an ad hoc basis (i.e., it is not part of an ongoing regular telework schedule).

Telework Policy.

At the discretion of the CO and the COR, Contractors may be approved for core orsituational telework at a pre-approved, off-site location and with an approved situationaltelework agreement in place. All Contractors approved for core or situation telework willfollow the policies outlined in the FSI and Department of State Telework Policy.

Contractors are required to complete annually the Department of State mandated OPMTelework Fundamentals training at www.Telework.gov (course is labeled TeleworkFundamentals Employee Training). The Program Manager should maintain completedtraining certificates and agreements from their employees and have them available forsubmission to the CO and the COR upon request.

Travel time and expenses will not be reimbursed. The Contractors’ schedule will followthe requirements outlined in the section on Schedule and Hours of Work. All teleworkrequests require written approval from both the CO and the COR.

Hybrid Work Hybrid work refers to a position which allows an individual who resides within the same geographical locality as their bureau’sdesignated place of operation, also in accordance with the OPM Locality Pay Area Definitions, to work both in-person at that location,as well as telework. This individual generally works under a routine telework arrangement such that there is a set schedule designatingwhich days will be in-person and which days will be telework.

F-003 - Unexpected Government Closures

Pursuant to the policies in 3 FAM 3480 telework-ready contract employees (i.e., all contract employees under this contract) who are unable to work due to a facility closure (e.g., inclement weather, terrorist threats, facility malfunctions) must work their regularly scheduled tour of duty from a COR approved alternate work location in order for that time to be billable.

In cases where the federal government closes due to an Executive Order (e.g., The day before or after Christmas Day, Days of National Mourning, Inauguration Day), the Contractor may compensate their employees for the normal time that they would have worked if not for the closure. However, if the Contractor elects to pay employess, it does not create a right for the Contractor to bill for the closure.

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Administrative leave (e.g., 59-minute early dismissals, Departmental releases unrelated to circumstances applicable under the“Excusable Delays” clause) granted to government employees does not apply to contract employees and is not billable. In these situations the contractor employees are required to work their regular schedule, or the Contractor may elect to provide their employees leave to coincide with administrative leave that is given to government employees. The Contractor may do one of the following: 1) pay their employees or 2) permit them to use leave in accordance with company policy. This leave is not billable under the contract.

F-006 - PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Estimates Only

Base Year: September 29, 2025 through September 28, 2026 Option Year 1: September 29, 2026 through September 28, 2027 Option Year 2: September 29, 2027 through September 28, 2028 Option Year 3: September 29, 2028 through September 28, 2029 Option Year 4: September 29, 2029 through September 28, 2030

(end of clause)

F-007 - PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

All work shall be performed onsite at SA-42, using Government-provided equipment (see section G-001). Occasional attendance at the request of the Government for meetings, Government-required training or other events off-site in the local Washington DC metro area may be required. The Government will not provide transportation costs or per diem unless the tasks requested are unique to the Department of State. The address for the onsite work is:

Primary location:

U.S. Department of State, Building Annex SA-42 George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center 4000 Arlington Boulevard Arlington, VA 22204

The Government will not provide nor reimburse for transportation to and from work or parking expenses.

Section G - Contract Administration Data

Clause Title Fill-ins

652.237-800 Contractor Registration in Safety and Accountability for Everyone (SAFE)

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

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(a) The Contracting Officer may designate in writing one or more Government employees, by name and position title, to take action for the Contracting Officer under this contract. Each designee shall be identified as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

Such designation(s) shall specify the scope and limitations of the authority so delegated; provided, that the designee shall not change the terms or conditions of the contract, unless the COR is a warranted Contracting Officer and this authority is delegated in the designation.

(b) The COR is TBD.

(End of clause)

FSIO-No INV - FSI Non-Payment for Unauthorized Work (use with INV-IPP clause)

FSIO: Non-Payment for Unauthorized Work No services shall be provided by the contractor without a funded contract issued by a Foreign Service Institute (FSI) Contracting Officer prior to services being rendered.

The U.S. government shall not be obligated to pay the contractor any amount in excess of the total contract funded amount.

The contractor shall not perform any service(s) outside the period of performance of the contract unless a written modification is issued by an FSI Contracting Officer prior to services rendered.

No payments will be made for unauthorized services or for any unauthorized changes to the work specified in Section B, “Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs” or Section C, “Descriptions/Specifications/Statement of Work” (if applicable). This includes any services performed by the contractor of their own volition or at the request of an individual other than a duly appointed FSI Contracting Officer. Only a duly appointed Contracting Officer is authorized to issue a contract or change the specifications, terms, and/or conditions of this contract.

Failure to adhere to clause FSIO will result in non-payment for unauthorized services.

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.

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

[End of instructions]

G-001 - Government Furnished Equipment (GFE)/Government Furnished Information (GFI)

The COR will provide the following information to the successful contractor upon award:

• SOPs

• Parking Information

• The Government will provide the following equipment:

• Building access and system authority levels to complete the deliverables and services for this Performance Work Statement

(PWS)

• Appropriate access to all systems that will be affected by this PWS

• Appropriate access to FSI management, staff, data center facilities, and resources identified as essential to complete work activities

• Manuals and any required materials for software products associated with the Tasks/ Deliverables provided herein

• Personal belongings storage space

• Desktop workstations

• Wired and limited wireless network connectivity

G-002 - Administration and Funding

The Contracting Officer shall issue a written BPA Call Order to the Contractor providing the necessary funding and authorizing the Contractor to begin work.

The Government shall not be obligated to pay the Contractor any amount in excess of the total Contract funded amount, and the Contractor shall not be obligated to continue performance if to do so would exceed the total funded order amount. The Contractor shall not perform work beyond the period of performance unless a modification is issued by the Contracting Officer.

The Government reserves the right to terminate for convenience of the contract upon written notice from the Contracting Officer.

Funds will be available for the base year of this BPA. Option year funding will be determined on a year-to-year basis.

G-003 - Role of Government Personnel for Contract Administration

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 deviate 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 matters under dispute. Additionally, he/she may delegate certain other responsibilities to authorized representatives.

Contracting Officer's Representative (COR/ACOR): The COR/ACOR 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; using 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

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The COR is also responsible for keeping the CO informed of any issues affecting contractor’s performance under the contract.

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.

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

FSI6 - Termination for Excusable Nonperformance (May 2024)

Termination for Excusable Nonperformance: Orders issued under this agreement may be terminated by the Government in whole or in part without prior notice if the contractor is unable to perform due to illness, family emergencies, or other causes beyond the contractor's control. Contractor shall not be liable for reprocurement costs, but shall receive no payment for unperformed services, and funds may be deobligated from the order to the extent of the nonperformance and used to fund replacement orders to other contractors for substitute services.

H-009 - CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION

All Contractor personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and/or working in other situations 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 Congress that they are Government officials. Contractor personnel must also ensure that all documents 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 letterhead for any correspondence between the Contractor and any other entity depicting or intimating that the Contractor is a member/employee of the U.S. Government, either as an individual or as a company/corporation.

Example: Using the Department of State Seal (or any other Government's agency seal) in their letterhead.

H-031 - SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

H-031 - SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

(a) A facility security clearance at the SECRET is required for contract performance in accordance with the DD Form 254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification, attached to this contract. The Contractor must have a Secret facility clearance at time of proposal submission.

(b) Since it will be necessary for some Contractor Personnel to have access to classified material and/or enter into areas requiring security clearances, each Contractor employee requiring such access must have a SECRET personnel security clearance issued by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) prior to contract performance.

(c) The Contractor shall obtain a Department of State building pass for all employees performing under this contract who require frequent and continuing access to Department of State facilities in accordance with Bureau of Diplomatic Security Instructions.

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(d) Performance of this contract shall be in accordance with the attached DD Form 254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification and FAR 52.204-2 "SECURITY REQUIREMENTS."

(e) Classified material received or generated in the performance of this contract shall be safeguarded and disposed of in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (32 CFR Part 117)

H-050 - COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS - CERTIFICATION (EO 14173, January 2025)

(a) Definition. As used in this provision - Program promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion means a program whose purpose is to promote preferences based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origins, such as in training or hiring.

(b) Certification. By submission of its offer, the Offeror certifies that it does not operate any programs promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion that violate any applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws.

(End of provision)

H-001 - Non-Payment for Unauthorized Work

No payments will be made for any unauthorized services or for any unauthorized changes to the work specified herein. This includes any services performed by the Contractor of his 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 Task Order.

H-002 - Removal from Duty

The Government may direct that a Contractor be removed immediately from the work site(s) should it be determined 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 effects;

* 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 Contracting Officer, acting on the advice of the COR, will make all determinations regarding the removal of any employee from the work site(s).

H-003 - Parking and Government Entry

All parking and Government facility entry requirements will be given to the awarded Contractor and updated as Department and Bureau policy is issued. Contractors shall obey all motor traffic regulations, posted speed limit and stop signs, designated drop off locations and parking rules. Contractors shall follow all gate identification and entry requirements.

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H-004 - Smoke Free Workplace

(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 Shultz Center complex; as well as all Department of State occupied space in other domestic buildings, whether owned, rented or leased, and to 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.

Section I - Contract Clauses

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://www.acquisition.gov/ [Insert one or more Internet addresses] (End of clause) Clause Title Fill-ins

52.202-1 Definitions (Jun 2020)

52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees (May 2014)

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (Jun 2020)

52.204-2 Security Requirements (Mar 2021)

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

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (Nov 2023)

52.216-31 Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements-Commercial

Acquisition (Nov 2021)

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

52.232-22 Limitation of Funds (Apr 1984)

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013)

52.233-3 Alt I Protest after Award (Aug 1996) - Alternate I (Jun 1985)

52.243-3 Changes-Time-and-Material or Labor-Hours (Sept 2000)

52.243-6 Change Order Accounting (Apr 1984)

52.245-1 Government Property (Sep 2021)

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Clause Title Fill-ins

52.249-14 Excusable Delays (Apr 1984)

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991)

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

AMENDED (AUG 1999)

652.232-72 LIMITATION OF FUNDS (AUG 1999)

652.237-72 OBSERVANCE OF LEGAL HOLIDAYS AND ADMINISTRATIVE

LEAVE (FEB 2015)

652.239-71 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (DEVIATION

JULY 2025)

52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JAN 2025)(DEVIATION FEB 2025)

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

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

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

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)(Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

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

__ (4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community--see FAR 3.900(a).

X (5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C.

6101 note).

__ (6) [Reserved].

X (7) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (8) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

X (9) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

__ (10) 52.204-28, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts. (Dec 2023) (Pub. L. 115-390, title II).

__ (11)(i) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition. (Dec 2023) (Pub. L. 115-390, title II).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Dec 2023) of 52.204-30.

X (12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Jan 2025) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (13) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (14) [Reserved].

__ (15) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (16) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation…