19GE5020R0050 Combined Synopsis and Solicitation.pdf

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COMBINED SYNOPSIS & SOLICITATION

CROWD MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROJECT

BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS

AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS (INL)

U.S. EMBASSY TBILISI, GEORGIA

SOLICITATION NO. 19GE5020R0050

Issued:

Regional Procurement Support Office (RPSO)

American Consulate General

Giessener Strasse 30

60435 Frankfurt am Main

Germany

April 16, 2020

Combined Synopsis and Solicitation Notice

Solicitation Number 19GE5020R0050

The American Consulate General Frankfurt hereby provides the following Combined Synopsis and Solicitation for:

Crowd Management Training on behalf of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law

Enforcement Affairs (INL) at the U.S. Embassy Tbilisi, Georgia. All interested offerors shall review the attached pages of this solicitation, and offer services in accordance with the Statement of Work as provided in this document. The evaluation of offers will be based on the Lowest-

Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach.

One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization

Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.

Synopsis

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 19GE5020R0050 and is issued as a

Request for Proposals (RFP), unless otherwise indicated herein.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through

Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2020-05, effective March 30, 2020.

Contract Type:

The Government intends to award a single, firm fixed-price contract for training services. In addition, to minimize uncertainty, travel cost and per diem shall be reimbursed on actual-expense basis, subject to prior approval by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Firm-fixed part of the contract shall include all labor, equipment, materials, general liability insurance, Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance, overhead, profit, and all other expenses necessary to deliver the required services. No additional sums will be payable on account of any escalations in the cost of materials, equipment, or labor, or because of the Contractor’s failure to properly estimate

AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL

Regional Procurement Support Office

Giessener Strasse 30

60435 Frankfurt am Main

Germany

Tel: (49) 69 7535 3308

E-Mail: MambaKG@state.gov mailto:MambaKG@state.gov or accurately predict the cost or difficulty of achieving the results required by this contract. Nor will the contract price be adjusted on account of fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Any costs not priced will be considered to be included in the overhead and other indirect costs.

Term of Contract:

This ensuing purchase order shall be valid from the effective date of the contract and shall remain valid until all services are received and accepted by the Government.

General Liability Insurance:

The Contractor shall obtain general liability insurance. The insurance shall be as required by law or as ordinarily obtained in the location of the work. The limit of such insurance shall be as provided by law or sufficient to meet normal and customary claims. The Contractor agrees that the Government shall not be responsible for personal injuries or for damages to Government’s property in Contractor’s custody, any property of the Contractor, its officers, agents, servants, and employees, or any other person, arising from, and incident to, the Contractor's performance of the work detailed herein. The Contractor shall hold harmless and indemnify the Government from any and all claims arising therefrom, except in the instance of gross negligence on the part of the Government.

Defense Base Act (DBA) Insurance:

DBA insurance is required for all United States citizens or residents and individuals hired in the

United States, regardless of citizenship for any construction and services for U. S. overseas contracts over US$10,000.00. Only the countries listed currently on the Department of Labor’s

(DOL) Active DBA Waivers are not required to have DBA insurance for Host Country Nationals

(HCNs) and Third Country Nationals (TCNs) working overseas. (See website for country waivers: https://www.dol.gov/owcp/dlhwc/dbawaivers/dbawaivers.htm).

The DBA insurance may be obtained from any authorized DBA insurance broker, see FAR

52.228-3 WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE (DEFENSE BASE ACT) (APR 1984).

New DBA insurances policies can be purchased directly from any DOL (Department of Labor) approved insurance carrier. A list of DOL approved carriers may be found at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/dlhwc/lscarrier.htm.

The Republic of Georgia is not listed on the DOL Active DBA Waivers; therefore, the

Contractor is required to have DBA insurance for Host Country Nationals (HCNs) and Third

Country Nationals (TCNs) working under this contract.

The Contractor will be reimbursed for the cost of DBA insurance only to the extent the contractor provides documentary evidence of DBA payment and not to exceed Contractor’s price in Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0008.

Statement of Work:

See Appendix A.

https://www.dol.gov/owcp/dlhwc/dbawaivers/dbawaivers.htm http://www.dol.gov/owcp/dlhwc/lscarrier.htm

Applicable Clauses and Provisions:

The full text of the referenced FAR and DOSAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ and http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfdosara.htm, respectively.

The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference:

FAR 52.204-7, FAR 52.204-13, FAR 52.204-16, FAR 52.204-18;

FAR 52.212-1-- Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Oct 2015)

FAR 52.212-2 -- Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

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

FAR 52.212-4-- Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Jan 2017)

Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items

(Deviation 2017-02)

The whistleblower protection of 41 U.S.C 4712 has been removed from paragraph (r) of FAR clause 52.212-4.

The following revised paragraph applies:

(r) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts. The Contractor agrees to comply with 31 U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain

Federal contracts; 18 U.S.C. 431 relating to officials not to benefit; 40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards; 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks; 10 U.S.C.

2409 relating to whistleblower protections; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Fly American; and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 21 relating to procurement integrity.

(End of Clause)

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders-Commercial Items - the applicable clauses under paragraph (b) are: FAR 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-5, 52.225-13, and

52.232-33.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED

TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(DEVIATION 2018-O0021) (SEP 2018)

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the

Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

(1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with

Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfdosara.htm

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

3509)).

(3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5).

(Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

_X_(4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (April 2014)( 4 1 U.S.C. 4712) relating to whistleblower protections).

(End of addendum)

FAR 52.228-3-- Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) (Jul 2014)

52.228-4--Workers’ Compensation and War-Hazard Insurance Overseas (Apr 1984)

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

FAR 52.232-40 -- Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)

FAR 52.204-9 –Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (JAN 2011)

DOSAR 652.204-70--Department of State Personal Identification Card Policy and Procedures

(Feb 2015)

DOSAR 652.229-70 -- Excise Tax Exemption Statement for Contractors Within the United

States (Jul 1988)

DOSAR 652.232-70 -- Payment Schedule and Invoice submission (Fixed/Price) (Aug 1999)

DOSAR 652.242-73 -- Authorization and Performance (Aug 1999)

DOSAR 652.243-70 -- Notices (Aug 1999)

RECRUITMENT OF THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS (TCNs) FOR PERFORMANCE ON

DEPARTMENT OF STATE CONTRACTS (DECEMBER 4, 2014)

1. Where contracts exceeding $250,000 will require the recruitment of TCNs, the offeror is required to submit a Recruitment Plan as part of their proposal. Contractors providing employer furnished housing are required to submit a Housing Plan.

2. Recruitment Plans must:

a. State the anticipated number of workers to be recruited, the skills they are expected to have, and the country or countries from which the contractor intends to recruit them.

b. Explain how the contractor intends to attract candidates and the recruitment strategy including the recruiter.

c. State in the offer that the recruited employee will not be charged recruitment fees. The contractor or employer pays the recruitment fees for the worker if recruited by the contractor or subcontractor to work specifically on Department of State contracts.

d. Recruitment fees include but are not limited to the following fees, charges, or costs:

i. for soliciting, identifying, considering, interviewing, referring, retaining, transferring, selecting, or placing potential employees;

ii. for covering the cost, in whole or in part, of advertising;

iii. for certifying labor applications;

iv. for processing petitions;

v. for visas and any fee that facilitates an employee obtaining a visa such as appointment and application fees;

vi. for government-mandated costs such as border crossing fees;

vii. for procuring photographs and identity documentation, including any nongovernmental passport fees;

viii. fees charged as a condition of access to the job opportunity, including procuring medical examinations and immunizations and obtaining background, reference and security clearance checks and examinations; and

ix. for an employer’s recruiters, agents or attorneys.

e. Any fee, charge, or cost may be a recruitment fee regardless of whether it is deducted from wages, paid back in wage or benefit concessions, paid back as a kickback, bribe or tribute, remitted in connection with recruitment, or collected by an employer or a third party, including but not limited to agents, recruiters, staffing firms (including private employment and placement firms), subsidiaries/affiliates of the employer and any agent or employee of such entities.

f. Recruitment fees included by the prime contractor in the contract price must be allowable by country law, allocable to the contract based on benefit to the program, and reasonable based on what a prudent businessperson would pay for similar expenses and charges. The reasonableness of recruitment fees should be assessed based on the reasonableness of the individual components.

g. State in the offer that the contractor’s recruitment practices comply with recruiting nation and host country labor laws.

h. State in the offer that the contractor has read and understands the requirements of FAR

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.

i. Contractor will advise the Contracting Officer of any changes to the Recruitment Plan during performance.

3. The offeror will submit a Housing Plan if the contractor intends to provide employer furnished housing for TCNs. The Housing Plan must describe the location and description of the proposed housing. Contractors must state in their offer that housing meets host country housing and safety standards and local codes. Contractor shall comply with any Temporary Labor Camp standards contained in their contract. In contracts without a Temporary Labor Camp standard, fifty square feet is the minimum amount of space per person without a Contracting Officer waiver.

Contractor shall submit proposed changes to their Housing Plan to the Contracting Officer for approval.

4. Department of State contractor and subcontractors will treat employees with respect and dignity by taking the following actions:

a. Contractor may not destroy, conceal, confiscate, or otherwise deny access to an employee’s identity documents or passports. Contractors and subcontractors are reminded of the prohibition contained in Title 18, United States Code, Section 1592, against knowingly destroying, concealing, removing, confiscating, or possessing any actual or purported passport or other immigration document to prevent or restrict the person’s liberty to move or travel in order to maintain the services of that person, when the person is or has been a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons.

Contractor must be familiar with any local labor law restrictions on withholding employee identification documentation.

b. Contractor shall provide employees with signed copies of the/their employment contracts that define the terms of employment, compensation including salary, overtime rates, allowances, salary increases, job description, description of any employer provided housing, benefits including leave accrual, and information on whether hazardous working conditions are anticipated. Contracts must be provided prior to employee departure from their countries of origin. Fraudulent recruiting practices, including deliberately misleading information, will be considered a material breach of this contract.

c. Contractor shall provide all employees with the Department’s “Know Your Rights” brochure and document that employees have been briefed on the contents of the brochure. The English language version is available at http://www.state.gov/j/tip or from the Contracting Officer.

d. Contractor shall brief employees on the requirements of the FAR 52.222-50

Combating Trafficking in Persons including the requirements against commercial sex even in countries where it is legal and shall provide a copy of the briefing to the

Contracting Officer’s Representative.

e. Contractor shall display posters in worker housing advising employees in English and the dominant language of the TCNs being housed of the requirement to report violations of Trafficking in Persons to the company and the company’s obligation to report to the Contracting Officer. The poster shall also indicate that reports can also be submitted to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Hotline at 202-647-3320 or

1-800-409-9926 or via email at OIGHOTLINE@STATE.GOV.

f. Contractor and subcontractors shall comply with sending and receiving nation laws regarding transit, entry, exit, visas, and work permits. Contractors are responsible for repatriation of workers who have traveled from other countries for contract performance except an employee legally permitted to remain in the country of work and who chooses to do so; including an employee who is a victim of trafficking seeking victim services and/or legal redress in the country of employment and/or is a witness in a trafficking-related enforcement action.

g. Contractor shall monitor subcontractor compliance at all tiers. This includes verification that subcontractors are aware of, and understand, the requirements of

FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons and this clause. Contractors specifically agree to allow U.S. Government personnel access to contractor and subcontractor personnel, records, and housing for audit of compliance with the requirements of this clause.

h. The contractor agrees to include this clause in all subcontracts over $250,000 involving recruitment of third country nationals for subcontractor performance.

For contracts or subcontracts other than commercially available off the shelf items with performance overseas valued at $500,000 or more, offerors will certify with the submission of their proposal and annually thereafter that the contractor and subcontractors have a compliance plan in place appropriate to the size and nature of the program to prevent human trafficking and to comply with the provisions of this clause. The certification will confirm that, to the best of its knowledge and belief of the signatory, neither the prime nor subcontractor have engaged in any trafficking related activities, including the procurement of a commercial sex act during the period of the contract, the use of forced labor in the performance of the http://www.state.gov/j/tip mailto:OIGHOTLINE@STATE.GOV contract, acts that support trafficking in persons such as destroying or confiscating employees’ documents or failing to provide return transportation, soliciting employees by use of fraud or charging recruitment fees or providing sub-standard housing described in section 106(g) of the Trafficking Victims Protection

Act (TVPA) or the prohibitions of this clause.

(End of clause)

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

(a) The Contracting Officer may designate in writing one or more Government employees, by name or 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 for this contract will be designated upon award.

(End of clause)

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

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

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

AQMCompetitionAdvocate@state.gov.

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

The Department of State’s Acquisition Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from potential offerors and contractors during the pre-award and post-award phases of this acquisition. The role of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer, the Technical Evaluation Panel or

Source Evaluation Board, or the selection official. The purpose of the ombudsman is to facilitate the communication of concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations of interested parties to the appropriate Government personnel, and work to resolve them. When requested and appropriate, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of formal contract disputes. Interested parties are invited to contact the contracting activity ombudsman, Sharon D.

James, at (571) 451 4912. For an American Embassy or overseas post, refer to the numbers below for the

Department Acquisition Ombudsman. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved at a contracting activity level may be referred to the Department of State Acquisition

Ombudsman at (703) 516-1696 or write to: Department of State, Acquisition Ombudsman, Office of the

Procurement Executive (A/OPE), Suite 1060, SA-15, Washington, DC 20520.

(End of provision) mailto:AQMCompetitionAdvocate@state.gov mailto:cat@state.gov

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors – Commercial Items (Aug 2018)

Pursuant to FAR 12.302(d), the provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors –

Commercial Items (Oct 2018) is augmented as follows: Preparation of Offers - Offerors shall prepare and submit its offer in two (2) volumes as set forth below.

Volume I

A. Price

CLIN

(A)

Description

(B)

Unit

(C )

Quantity

(D)

Unit

Cost*

(E)

Total Cost

(D x E)

Firm-fixed price for Crowd

Management Instructor Retraining for five days*.

Each management Supervision for five days*.

0003 Firm-fixed price for Less Lethal

Force Options Training for five days*.

Management Instructor Training for 10 days*.

0005 Firm-fixed price for Crowd

Management Media Relations

Course for five days*.

Each 25

0006 Firm-fixed price for Crowd

Management Arrest Team Training for five days*.

Each 25

0007 Firm-fixed price for Monitoring of instruction during a series of for four days*.

Lot 400

0008 Value Added Tax (VAT) on

CLINs 0001 thru 0007 if applicable.

Lot 1

0009 Actual Travel Cost (reimbursable item).

Lot 1 TBD** TBD**

0010 Defense Base Act (DBA)

Insurance.

Lot 1

Firm-Fixed Contract Price (excluding CLIN 0009):

*Cost per student for the entire stated training period (days).

**To be determined.

In addition, offerors shall complete and submit the following representations and certifications in this Volume:

B. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Oct

2018)

The offeror shall complete FAR 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications – Commercial

Items (Oct 2018). This provision is accessible via https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

C. 652.228-70 DEFENSE BASE ACT - COVERED CONTRACTOR

EMPLOYEES (FEB 2015)

(a) Bidders/offerors shall indicate below whether or not any of the following categories of employees will be employed on the resultant contract, and, if so, the number of such employees:

Category Yes/No Number

(1) United States citizens or residents

(2) Individuals hired in the United States, regardless of citizenship

(3) Local nationals or third country nationals where contract performance takes place in a country where there are no local worker’s compensation laws

Local Nationals:_____

Third Country Nationals: _____

(4) Local nationals or third country nationals where performance takes place in a country where there are local worker’s compensation laws

Local Nationals: _____

Third Country Nationals: _____

(b) The contracting officer has determined that for performance in the country of

Georgia –

Worker’s compensation laws exist that will cover local nationals and third country nationals.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/

Worker’s compensation laws do not exist that will cover local nationals and third country nationals.

(c) If the bidder/offeror has indicated “yes” in block (a)(4) of this provision, the bidder/offeror shall not purchase Defense Base Act insurance for those employees.

However, the bidder/offeror shall assume liability toward the employees and their beneficiaries for war-hazard injury, death, capture, or detention, in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.228-4.

(End of provision)

D. 652-225-70 ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL (AUG 1999)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision:

Foreign person means any person other than a United States person as defined below.

United States person means any United States resident or national (other than an individual resident outside the United States and employed by other than a United States person), any domestic concern (including any permanent domestic establishment of any foreign concern), and any foreign subsidiary or affiliate (including any permanent foreign establishment) of any domestic concern which is controlled in fact by such domestic concern, as provided under the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended.

(b) Certification. By submitting this offer, the offeror certifies that it is not:

(1) Taking or knowingly agreeing to take any action, with respect to the boycott of Israel by Arab League countries, which Section 8(a) of the

Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. 2407(a)) prohibits a United States person from taking; or,

(2) Discriminating in the award of subcontracts on the basis of religion.

E. 52-222-56 CERTIFICATION REGARDING TRAFFICIKING IN PERSONS

COMPLIANCE PLAN (MAR 2015)

(a) The term “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” is defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Combating Trafficking in Persons” (FAR clause 52.222-50).

(b) The apparent successful Offeror shall submit, prior to award, a certification, as specified in paragraph (c) of this provision, for the portion (if any) of the contract that-

(1) Is for supplies, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items, to be acquired outside the United States, or services to be performed outside the United

States; and

(2) Has an estimated value that exceeds $500,000.

(c) The certification shall state that-https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-52-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#i1056535

(1) It has implemented a compliance plan to prevent any prohibited activities identified in paragraph (b) of the clause at 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons, and to monitor, detect, and terminate the contract with a subcontractor engaging in prohibited activities identified at paragraph (b) of the clause at 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; and

(2) After having conducted due diligence, either-

(i) To the best of the Offeror’s knowledge and belief, neither it nor any of its proposed agents, subcontractors, or their agents is engaged in any such activities; or

(ii) If abuses relating to any of the prohibited activities identified in 52.222-

50(b) have been found, the Offeror or proposed subcontractor has taken the appropriate remedial and referral actions.

F. ADDENDUM TO DOSAR 652.242-73 AUTHORIZATION AND

PERFORMANCE

CERTIFICATION: I, as duly authorized representative of the offeror hereby certify that the Contractor I am representing has obtained or will prior to providing services in the country covered by this contract obtain all necessary licenses and permits and authorization to operate and do business in that country as required by the clause at

DOSAR 652.242-73. Furthermore, the Contactor will comply with all laws, decrees and regulations of said country.

Signature

Name

Title

Date

Volume II

TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

The proposed solution shall meet all of the required specifications. For this Volume, the offeror shall submit:

(A) Resume of Key Personnel and Non-Key Personnel as per the SoW.

(B) Offeror’s Past Performance Information as a business concern.

(C) Offeror’s Experience in performing similar work as a business concern.

(D) Offeror’s Plan of Action to fulfill the SoW requirements.

Addendum to 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

Basis for Award:

The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror (as determined within the meaning of FAR Part 9, paragraph 9.104), whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is determined to be the most advantageous solution to the

Government, price and other factors considered. Evaluation will be based on offeror’s submission and the provision at FAR 52.212-2, as provided in this solicitation.

The Government reserves the right to award without any discussions. The following factors shall be used to evaluate proposals:

(a) The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Price and Technical Capability.

Technical Capability is equal to Price.

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language (Apr 1991)

Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall be in the English language. Offers received in other than English shall be rejected.

52.225-17 Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers (Feb 2000)

If the Government receives offers in more than one currency, the Government will evaluate offers by converting the foreign currency to United States currency using http://ice.cgfs.state.sbu/ in effect as follows:

(a) For acquisitions conducted using sealed bidding procedures, on the date of bid opening.

(b) For acquisitions conducted using negotiation procedures--

(1) On the date specified for receipt of offers, if award is based on initial offers;

otherwise

(2) On the date specified for receipt of proposal revisions.

Submission of Offers:

The complete offer submission shall include:

(1) Volume I - Price and Representations and Certifications (Parts A through F).

(2) Volume II - Technical Capability (Parts A through D).

Offers and all supporting documentation shall be submitted via email to Kenneth Mamba

MambaKG@state.gov and FrankfurtRPSO@state.gov. The email subject line must read

“Proposal 19GE5020R0050”. The size shall not exceed 45MB.

Submission of Questions:

Interested parties may submit any questions concerning the solicitation as soon as possible but not later than 1600 hrs. CEST on Thursday, May 5, 2020 to Kenneth Mamba

MambaKG@state.gov and FrankfurtRPSO@state.gov. The email subject line must read

“Solicitation 19GE5020R0050”.

Offer due date: Offers shall be submitted as soon as possible but not later than 1600 hrs.

Central European Sumer Time (CEST) on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Late offers will not be considered.

Acquisition Procedures and Extent of Competition: This acquisition is using Streamlined

Procedures in conjunction with Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Competition is full and open, subject to WTO GPA guidelines.

Applicable laws and regulations: Solicitation and award will be subject to laws and regulations of the United States of America.

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