QUESTIONS_AND_ANSWERS_III.pdf

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS III PART

1. QUESTION: What is meant by “DBA Insurance”

ANSWER: DBA stands for Defense Base Act Insurance. Please see 52.228-3 Workers’

Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) of the Section 2 – Contract Clauses. Full text is provided below

52.228-3 Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act).

As prescribed in 28.309(a), insert the following clause:

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE (DEFENSE BASE ACT) (JUL 2014)

(a) The Contractor shall

(1) Before commencing performance under this contract, establish provisions to provide for the payment of disability compensation and medical benefits to covered employees and death benefits to their eligible survivors, by purchasing workers’ compensation insurance or qualifying as a self-insurer under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 932) as extended by the Defense Base Act (42 U.S.C. 1651, et seq.), and continue to maintain provisions to provide such Defense Base Act benefits until contract performance is completed;

(2) Within ten days of an employee’s injury or death or from the date the Contractor has knowledge of the injury or death, submit Form LS-202 (Employee’s First Report of Injury or

Occupational Illness) to the Department of Labor in accordance with the Longshore and Harbor

Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 930(a), 20 CFR 702.201 to 702.203);

(3) Pay all compensation due for disability or death within the time frames required by the

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 914, 20 CFR 702.231 and

703.232);

(4) Provide for medical care as required by the Longshore and Harbor Workers’

Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 907, 20 CFR 702.402 and 702.419);

(5) If controverting the right to compensation, submit Form LS-207 (Notice of

Controversion of Right to Compensation) to the Department of Labor in accordance with the

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 914(d), 20 CFR 702.251);

(6) Immediately upon making the first payment of compensation in any case, submit Form

LS-206 (Payment Of Compensation Without Award) to the Department of Labor in accordance with the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 914(c), 20 CFR

702.234);

(7) When payments are suspended or when making the final payment, submit Form LS-208

(Notice of Final Payment or Suspension of Compensation Payments) to the Department of Labor in accordance with the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 914(c) and (g), 20 CFR 702.234 and 702.235); and

(8) Adhere to all other provisions of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation

Act as extended by the Defense Base Act, and Department of Labor regulations at 20 CFR Parts

701 to 704.

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(b) For additional information on the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act requirements see http://www.dol.gov/owcp/dlhwc/lsdba.htm.

(c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts to which the Defense Base Act applies.

(End of clause)

The offeror may obtain DBA insurance directly from any Department of Labor approved providers at the DOL website at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/dlhwc/lscarrier.htm (see section 3 -

Solicitation Provisions)

2. QUESTION: In order to include the basic textbook price in the unit price it is important to know number of students.

ANSWER: Estimated number of sessions per year is provided. No more than five (5) students will be part of any class (see section 1 – The Schedule).

3. QUESTION: How important is the demand – Sessions shall be one hour in length

ANSWER: This is the requirement set forth in the schedule (Section 1 - The Schedule)

4. QUESTION: Section 5 - we have created a system account on the portal www.sam.gov filing contact information blocks. the portal in automatic mode did not suggest filling out another form

ANSWER: In order an offer to be considered acceptable the offeror has to have online registration and representation and certification completed. Attached is the quick guide for entity registration.

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Quick Start Guide For New Foreign Registrations

Helpful Information

SAM is the official free, government-operated website – there is NO charge to register or maintain your entity registration record in SAM.

What is an Entity?

In SAM, your company / business / organization is referred to as an “Entity.”

You register your entity to do business with the U.S. Federal government by complet-ing the registration process in SAM.

What do I need to get started?

1. DUNS Number: You need a Data Uni-versal Numbering System (DUNS) number to register your entity in SAM.

DUNS numbers are unique for each physical location you want to register.

2. NATO Commercial and Government

Entity (NCAGE) Code: Foreign entities must obtain a NCAGE code for each

DUNS number they plan to register in

SAM before you start the registration process.

How do I get a DUNS number?

If you do not have one, you can request a DUNS number for free to do business with the U.S. Federal government by visit-ing Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform

It takes up to 5 business days to obtain an international DUNS number.

How do I get an NCAGE code?

For instructions on obtaining a NCAGE, visit: http://www.dlis.dla.mil/Forms/

Form_AC135.asp Make sure the name and address information you provide to get your NCAGE code is the same as what you used to get your DUNS number.

It takes up to 3 business days to obtain a

NCAGE code.

What about a Taxpayer Identification

Number (TIN)?

You only need a TIN if your entity pays U.S.

taxes. If you are a foreign entity that does not pay taxes in the U.S., do not enter a number in the TIN field during registration.

Steps for Registering

1. Type www.sam.gov in your Internet browser address bar.

2. Create a SAM Individual User Account (be sure to validate your e-mail address to activate the user account), then Login.

3. Select “Register New Entity” under “Register/Update Entity” on your

“My SAM” page.

4. Select your type of Entity, most likely “Business or Organization.” Defi-nitions are in the Content Glossary on the right side of the page.

5. Tell the system why you are registering in SAM. This determines what information you have to provide.

Are you interested in bidding on Federal contracts? If you say

“Yes,” you will complete all four sections in SAM.

Are you just interested in becoming eligible to apply for grants or other Federal financial assistance? If you say “No” to the contracts question and “Yes” to the grants question, you will only have to complete the grant-related information.

6. Complete your registration. On each page, required information that you must provide has a red asterisk (*) next to the name of the field.

Here are a few helpful hints:

On the Business Information page, you will create a Marketing Part-ner Identification Number (MPIN). Write your MPIN down. It is used as a password in other government systems.

If you do not pay U.S. taxes, do not enter a TIN or select a TIN type.

Leave those fields blank.

Only use the NCAGE code you got for your DUNS number. Remem-ber, the name and address information must match on the DUNS and NCAGE records.

Make sure to select “Foreign Owned and Located” on the General

Information page.

As a foreign entity, you do not need to provide Electronic Funds

Transfer (EFT) banking information on the Financial Information page.

If you do choose to provide this electronic banking information, it must be for a U.S. bank: SAM cannot accept foreign banking infor-mation. The remittance name and address are the only manda-tory information for you on this page.

In the “Points of Contact” section, list the names of people in your organization who know about this registration in SAM and why you want to do business with the U.S. Federal government. These are called “Points of Contact” or POCs.

7. Make sure to hit [Submit] after your final review. You will get a Con-gratulations message on the screen. If you do not see this message, you did not submit your registration. What happens next?

Once approved by the IRS (if you entered a TIN) and the Commer-cial and Government Entity (CAGE) system, you will get an email from SAM.gov when your entity registration is active.

Please give yourself plenty of time before your contract or grant appli-cation deadline. Allow up to 10 business days after you submit before your registration is active in SAM, then an additional 24 hours for other systems such as Grants.gov to recognize your information.

For help registering in SAM, contact the supporting Federal Service Desk (FSD) at https://www.fsd.gov/ http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform http://www.dlis.dla.mil/Forms/Form_AC135.asp http://www.dlis.dla.mil/Forms/Form_AC135.asp http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.fsd.gov/ JashiT2 Highlight

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