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Statement of Work (SOW)

Modular Radio Coverage Enhancement – Tactical Kit Equipment Purchase

Tactical Air, Land, Marine Enterprise Communications (TALMEC)

September 14, 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF APPENDICES

APPENDIX a – Modular Radio Tactical Coverage 6

BACKGROUND

This Statement of Work (SOW) defines the requirements necessary to procure a self-contained Modular Radio Coverage Enhancement – Tactical Kit (MRCE-Tak).

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Tactical Air Land & Marine Enterprise Communications (TALMEC) is in need of extending communications, improving interoperability, leveraging multiple networks and providing communications coverage in dead zones to agent and officers patrolling the border.

1. Provides critical capability to enable CBP to guard the Nation’s borders, safeguard the American homeland, and protect the American public against terrorists and instruments of terror.

2. Supports rapid and tactical communications coverage in areas with limited infrastructure for improved officer safety and to enable CBP’s officers and agents to perform more effectively.

3. Improves interoperability with other Federal, Tribal and local law enforcement agencies to include rescue operational.

SCOPE

The contractor shall provide and ship the equipment, materials, and supplies contained in Section 3.0 and Appendices A and B of this SOW. Installation services are not required.

TASKS

Modular Radio Communications Enhancement – Tactical Kit (MRCE-Tak) The Contractor shall provide (42) assembled MRCE-Tak(s). The kits must have all the associated cables to operate with Harris DTCS and Motorola APX and XTS radios, to include necessary delay buffer and DC power options.

See Appendix A and Appendix B for specific details. The Contractor shall ship the MRCE-Tak equipment to the shipping address provided in Section 4.0.

MATERIAL

The Contractor shall provide the equipment, material, and supplies listed in Appendix A and Appendix B, or its equivalent. The Contractor shall ship the equipment, material, and supplies to the shipping address provided in Section 4.0.

INVENTORY LIST

The Contractor shall provide an initial inventory list of all items to the COR. The Contractor shall, also, include a copy of the inventory list with the delivered equipment and a copy of the delivered inventory list to the COR.

DELIVERABLES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE

The Contractor shall deliver the equipment within 120 calendar days of award. Equipment and materials shall be free from damage and defects, including but not limited to manufacturer defects and damage as the result of handling and transport by the manufacturer and/or the Contractor. If equipment or materials are discovered to be damaged or defective, the Contractor shall replace the equipment or materials within 10 business days.

The Contractor shall ship the equipment to the address below:

BPSCC

Bldg.11606 Old Ironsides Fort Bliss, TX 79918 ATTN: To be provided at award

The Contractor shall provide CBP with a minimum of 24 hours advance notice of shipping in order to coordinate the delivery.

Acceptance of these deliveries occurs when the COR or the COR’s designee signs off on the delivered equipment.

SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES

Deliverables

Due Date

POINTS OF CONTACT

Contracting Officer

TBD

Contracting Officer U.S. Customs & Border Protection

- Voice:

- E-Mail:

Contract Specialist

TBD

U.S. Customs & Border Protection

- Voice:

- E-Mail:

Contracting Officer’s Representative

TBD

U.S. Customs & Border Protection

- Voice:

- E-Mail:

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance is 120 days from date of award.

CONTRACT TYPE

This is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract.

PROBLEM RESOLUTION

Any issues, risks, or changes identified during the course of performing this SOW shall be reported to the COR and Government Program Manager, in writing via email or hard copy.

INVOICING SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL

Beginning April 11, 2016, payment requests for all new awards must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). Payment terms for existing contracts and orders awarded prior to April 11, 2016 remain the same. The Contractor must use IPP for contracts and orders awarded April 11, 2016 or later, and must use the non-IPP invoicing process for those contracts and orders awarded prior to April 11, 2016.

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), "Payment documentation and process" and the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in this contract. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

The IPP was designed and developed for Contractors to enroll, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting IPPCustomerSupport@fms.treas.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the contracting officer.

The invoice shall include the following:

· Government Purchase Order number;

· Description of services provided for a specified time period;

· Unit price and total amount of each item;

· Description must match product quoted and shipped

· Serial numbers of items shipped;

· Discount terms;

· Company name, telephone number, taxpayer’s identification number; and

· Complete mailing address to which payment will be mailed.

This following information shall be e-mailed to the Budget and Acquisitions Teams at TALMECOSDBUDGETACQUISITION@cbp.dhs.gov so that verification and receipt of items specified in this SOW can be validated:

· Copy of the invoice to include:

· Company name and address.

· Name and address of person to whom payment is to send, including Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) information, if applicable.

· Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in the event of defective invoices.

· The period of performance being invoiced. This must include the beginning and end dates (dd/mm/yyyy format) of the calendar month or billing cycle period being invoiced.

· Task Order Number (or Modification Number).

· Total value of Task order (or Modification value).

· Task order period of performance.

· The CLIN(s)/milestone(s) being invoiced. This must include the completion date(s) (dd/mm/yyyy format) of the items being invoiced.

· CLIN tabulation price by CLIN and milestone.

· Summary tabulation price, to date, by CLIN.

· Certification by a competent company official that the invoice contains all accrued costs for the month to the best of the official’s knowledge.

· Contractor project manager information including name, address, email and phone number.

· Documentation detailing shipping information such as the date of shipment, shipping recipient’s name, shipping address (where the equipment is going to), Point of Contact email address, Point of Contact phone number, any packing slips and/or any other shipping information that is applicable.

APPENDIX a – Modular Radio Tactical Coverage

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