RFQ_2015-Q-17116-_PR_82590_-_Tick_Questing_Study.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ X IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.

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1. REQUEST NO.

2015-Q-17116

2. DATE ISSUED

04/08/2015

3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

00HCVLJC-2015-82590

4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG. 1

RATING

5a. ISSUED BY

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Procurement and Grants Office (PGO)

2920 Brandywine Road

Atlanta GA 303415539

6. DELIVERY BY (Date)

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL (No collect calls)

NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

Marie F. Bartkevicius (770) 488-8493 x

8. TO: 9. DESTINATION

a. NAME b. COMPANY a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

c. STREET ADDRESS b. STREET ADDRESS

c. CITY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO

THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

SEE 11b

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services.

Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

This will be a Firm Fixed Price purchase order.

Please email the Technical and Business proposals to:

mbartkevicius@cdc.gov

Questions may be submitted until:

04/13/2015 by1:00 p.m.

Proposal must be submitted by (Includes separate

Technical and Business Proposal):

04/20/2015 by1:00 p.m.

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS

b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS

c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS

d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

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SIGN QUOTATION

15. DATE OF

QUOTATION

a. NAME OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS 16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print) b. TELEPHONE

c. COUNTY AREA CODE

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SECTION B

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

BASE PERIOD

ITEM SUPPLIES / SERVICES QTY / UNIT UNIT PRICE EXTENDED PRICE

Questing Attributes of Ticks as Determined by Relative

Time, Temperature, and Precipitation

Period of Performance 05/01/2015-04/30/2016

1 JOB

Performance Statement of Work

Title: Questing Attributes of Ticks as Determined by Relative Time, Temperature, and Precipitation

Period of Performance: May 1, 2015 – April 30, 2016

C.1 BACKGROUND

Arthropods transmit the etiologic agents of several human diseases resulting in a significant impact on public health within the United States. The blacklegged tick, also known as the deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) is the principal vector of Lyme disease spirochetes and the agents causing human granulocytic anaplasmosis, and human babesiosis. The number of Lyme disease cases reported to the Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to exceed 30,000/year, while a recently published report describes ~ 300,000 estimated cases annually (Hinckley et al. 2014).

Strategies to reduce the incidence of Lyme disease include: use of personal protection measures (i.e.: avoid tick habitat, tick checks, repellents, etc.), habitat modification (landscape barriers, deer exclusion fencing, tree canopy reduction, etc.), application of pesticides to reduce populations of host-seeking ticks, and host-targeted approaches (Select TCS bait boxes, 4-poster deer treatment devices, antibiotic and RTV baits).

The general biology and questing behavior of blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) and lone-star ticks

(Amblyomma americanum) have been previously established. In addition, numerous studies have been conducted to determine the ability of the aforementioned intervention studies to reduce the entomologic risk of Lyme disease to homeowners (i.e., the risk of encountering questing vector ticks). In addition to published studies, we have generated a great deal of anecdotal evidence suggesting that peak questing times of blacklegged ticks occur in mid-morning and late afternoon. Conversely, lone-star ticks seem to prefer mid-day. In addition, peak questing patterns of blacklegged ticks seems to strongly coincide with rain events. During periods of dry weather, it is difficult to collect questing ticks, even in areas where their abundance previously was determined to be > 0.1 tick/m . When these areas were subsequently flagged after a single rain event, ticks were plentiful. Confirming these trends will be important when tick sampling is performed post-intervention. Tick sampling conducted during optimal questing times are critical when determining the ability of intervention strategies to reduce questing tick populations. Data generated by these methods will also afford us an opportunity to define spatial distributions of ticks in residential landscapes, particularly within versus outside of areas on a residential property that would be included in a barrier spray application focusing on the lawn/woods edge. In addition, these data will allow us to inform residents in Lyme disease endemic areas of peak questing times, times to avoid tick microhabitat, tick abundance spatially within single properties, and when and where protective measures are needed most.

C.2 PURPOSE

The purpose/goal of this study is to determine the effects of time (daylight), temperature, relative humidity, and precipitation (rain events) on questing Ixodes scapularis (blacklegged tick) and Amblyomma americanum (lone-star tick). These factors ultimately affect the presence and questing behavior of these tick species and will allow investigators to make recommendations on intervention-based strategies for tick control (applications of acaricides) based on peak questing times and seasonality. These variables are needed to account for efficacy of deployed interventions, spatial distribution of ticks, and human tick encounters when determining entomologic risk.

C.3 SCOPE OF WORK

The vendor shall furnish all labor, materials and equipment necessary to evaluate questing attributes of blacklegged ticks and lone-star ticks as determined by relative time, temperature, humidity, and precipitation. Vendor will also determine spatial distribution of ticks on residential properties – particularly within versus outside of areas on a residential property that would be included in a barrier spray application focusing on the lawn/wood edge – via flagging and/or tick-drag sampling methods. Vendor will provide weekly reports and perform statistical analysis. All data will be sent to CDC/NCEZID/DVBD, Fort

Collins, CO.

C.4 TASKS TO BE PERFORMED

1) Vendor will compare questing tick behavior in both forested/natural settings (areas with a minimum of

> 0.1 tick/m and sufficient historical tick sampling data) as well as residential areas.

2) Data loggers will be set out at predetermined areas to record temperature and humidity. Targeted areas will include: centrally located forested sites, near residences, high-traffic areas, maintained landscape, ecotone, forested-natural areas, as well as small mammal reservoir-targeted habitat.

3) An aerial tripod mounted weather station will be centrally located at each of the two designated test areas (residential and forested/natural area). These units will remotely provide investigators the ability to record relative time, temperature, humidity, wind speed, barometric pressure, and measureable precipitation. This data will be used to make comparisons of tick collections on/near location of weather stations and data loggers.

4) Flagging and/or tick-drag sampling of all areas will be conducted according to recorded captured weather information and comparisons made among weather events, among tick species, and tick life stages for the following:

-Time of day

-Wind speed

-Relative humidity

-Temperature

-Dry weather vs post-rain event

C.5 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS

Not applicable.

C.6 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance shall commence upon receipt of a purchase order and shall continue for a period of 365 days. The anticipated award date is on or before May 1, 2015.

C.7 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

All trials will be conducted in a Lyme disease endemic area of the northeastern Unites States that has significant populations of both Ixodes scapularis and Amblyomma amercianum. Ixodes scapularis ticks should exist in known densities of > 0.1 tick/m . Vendors need to have historical data (> 3 years) on tick abundance of both species for forested/natural and residential areas.

C.8 DELIVERABLES/REPORTING SCHEDULE

Items Description Quantity or

No. of Copies Delivery Date Deliver To

1 Locate, and stake all forested natural areas and residential areas; deploy data loggers and aerial weather stations; flag all sites at pre-determined intervals and according to recorded captured weather information and make comparisons among weather events among tick species, and tick life stages; data and comparisons will be made for the nymphal, larval, and adult ticks seasons; vendor will provide a written report to CDC, DVBD project officer via email and Word documents.

1 Within 365 days of receipt of the contract.

Project Officer

CDC/DVBD Fort

Collins, CO

CDC/DVBD PI will determine if all deliverables have been met prior to releasing approval for payment to vendor.

Factors that may affect accomplishing the deliverables as outlined would include but not be limited to: adverse weather events that prevent timely/adequate sampling of tick populations. The timelines as suggested are critical in order to assess tick abundance during the nymphal tick season (May – June) and the adult tick season (Sept – Nov).

C.9 TRAVEL

Not applicable.

C.10 QUALIFICATIONS

Vendor must have access to both forested/natural settings (areas with a minimum of > 0.1 tick/m and sufficient historical tick sampling data) as well as residential areas in a Lyme disease endemic area of the northeastern US. These areas must contain sufficient numbers of both blacklegged and lone-star ticks.

Vendor must be fully familiar with the life cycle of deer and lone star ticks and tick collection methods including drag sampling methods for tick collecting, Vendor must be knowledgeable in using sampling and statistical methods to assess captured weather information and comparisons made among the criteria listed in Section 4.

C.11 REFERENCE MATERIALS

Maupin et al. 1991. Landscape ecology of Lyme disease in a residential area of Westchester County, New

York. Am J Epidemiol. 133:1105-1113.

Ostfeld et al. 1995. Ecology of Lyme disease: habitat association of ticks (Ixodes scapularis) in a rural landscape. J Med Entomol. 30-54-63.

Schulze et al. 1997. Biases associated with several sampling methods used to estimate abundance of Ixodes scapularis and Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae). J Med Entomol. 34:615-623.

Schulze et al. 1998. Comparison of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) populations and their habitats in established and emerging Lyme disease areas in New Jersey. J Med Entomol. 35:64-70.

Schulze et al. 2001. Potential effects of animal activity on the spatial distribution of Ixodes scapularis and

Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae). J Med Entomol. 30:568-577.

Schulze et al. 2001. Effects of habitat structure on the retention of Ixodes scapularis and Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) adults during drag sampling surveys. J Med Entomol. 38:606-608.

Schulze et al. 2001. Effects of selected meteorological factors on diurnal questing of Ixodes scapularis and

Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae). J Med Entomol. 38:318-324.

Schulze et al. 2002. Effects of microscale habitat physiognomy on the focal distribution of Ixodes scapularis and Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) nymphs. J Med Entomol. 31:1085-1090.

Schulze TL and RA Jordan. 2003. Meteorologically mediated diurnal questing of Ixodes scapularis and

Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) nymphs. J Med Entomol. 40:395-402.

Schulze et al. 2005. Influence of meso- and microscale habitat structure on focal distribution of sympatric

Ixodes scapularis and Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae). J Med Entomol. 42:285-294.

Schulze et al. 2009. Precipitation and temperature as predictors of the local abundance of Ixodes scapularis

(Acari: Ixodidae) nymphs. 46:1025-1029.

Hayes et al. 2015. Influence of weather on Ixodes scapularis nymphal densities at long-term study sites in

Connecticut. TTBD.

Hinckley. A.F., N.P. Connally, J.I. Meek, B.J. Johnson, M.M. Kemperman, K.A. Feldman, J.L. White, and

P.S. Mead. 2014. Lyme Disease Testing by Large Commercial Laboratories in the United States. Clin

Infect Dis

SECTION D

CLAUSES

FAR 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 addres(es):

Regulations URLs: (Click on the appropriate regulation.)

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/far1toc.htm http://www.hhs.gov/policies/hhsar/subpart301-1.html

NOTE: After selecting the appropriate regulation above, at the “table of Contents” page, conduct a search for the desired regulation reference using your browser’s FIND function. When located, click on the regulation reference

(hyperlink).

FAR SOURCE TITLE AND DATE

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (July 2013)

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Nov 2014)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items (Dec 2014)

52.232-39

52.232-40

352.222-70

Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (June 2013)

Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Contractors (Dec 2013)

Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (Jan 2010)

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

Commercial Items. (Mar 2015)

(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 items:

(1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec 2014)

(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 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 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).

___ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/far1toc.htm http://www.hhs.gov/policies/hhsar/subpart301-1.html

___ (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).

X (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L.

109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (5) [Reserved]

___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of

Div. C).

___ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Jan 2014)

(Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

X (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013)

(41 U.S.C. 2313).

___ (10) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) (section

738 of Division C of Public Law 112-74, section 740 of Division C of Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of

Division D of Pub. L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L. 110-161).

___ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

___ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct

2011) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

___ (13) [Reserved]

___ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

___ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

___ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

___ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

___ (iv) Alternate III (Oct 2014) of 52.219-9.

___ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

___ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

___ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

___ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15

U.S.C. 657f).

X (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

___ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business

(EDWOSB) Concerns (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

___ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns Eligible

Under the WOSB Program (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

X (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

___ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126).

X (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

X (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

___ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

X (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

___ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

___ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)

(E.O. 13496).

X (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50, (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

___ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

___ (35) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items

(May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

___ (36) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-13.

___ (37) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and

13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

___ (38) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

___ (39) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Personal Computer Products (Jun 2014)

(E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

X (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011)

(E.O. 13513).

___ (41) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

___ (42) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C.

chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L.

103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-

43).

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (43) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2013) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

X (44) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

___ (45) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul

2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10

U.S.C. 2302 Note).

___ (46) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (47) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42

U.S.C. 5150).

___ (48) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

___ (49) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C.

2307(f)).

X (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31

U.S.C. 3332).

___ (51) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management

(Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (52) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (53) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

___ (54) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46

U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, 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.]

X (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).

X (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41

U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment

(Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment

(May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for

Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter

67).

___ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for

Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (7) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495).

___ (8) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C.

1792).

___ (9) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sep 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

___ (10) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 Dec 2014)(Executive Order 13658).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph

(d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller

General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the

Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vi) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(vii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(viii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec

2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-

40.

(ix) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(x) ____ (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and

E.O. 13627).

___ (B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O. 13627).

(xi) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41

U.S.C. chapter 67.)

(xii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67)

(xiii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013).

(xiv) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul

2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008;

10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42

U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xvi) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46

U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014)(Executive Order

13658).

(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. (End of Clause)

CDC100.0001 Needle Exchange (Jan 2014)

No funds appropriated in the FY14 Appropriations Act and obligated to this contract may be used to carry out any program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug.

(End of clause)

CDC37.0001 Non-Personal Services (April 2013)

(a) Personal services shall not be performed under this contract. Although the Government may provide sporadic or occasional instructions within the scope of the contract, the Contractor is responsible for control and supervision of its employees. If the Contractor (including its employees) believes any Government action or communication has been given that would create a personal services relationship between the Government and any Contractor employee, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer of this communication or action.

(b) The contractor shall comply with, and ensure their employees and subcontractors comply with, CDC Policy titled “Identification of Contractors' Employees and Safeguarding Government Information.” No Contractor employee shall hold him or herself out to be a Government employee, agent, or representative. No Contractor employee shall state orally or in writing at any time that he or she is acting on behalf of the Government. In all communications with third parties in connection with this contract, Contractor employees shall identify themselves as Contractor employees and specify the name of the company for which they work. . The contractor is limited to performing the services identified in the contract statement of work and shall not interpret any communication with anyone as a permissible change in contract scope or as authorization to perform work not described in the contract. All contract changes will be incorporated by a modification signed by the Contracting Officer.

(c) The Contractor shall ensure that all of its employees and subcontractor employees working on this contract are informed of the substance of this clause. The Contractor agrees that this is a non-personal services contract; and that for all the purposes of the contract, the Contractor is not, nor shall it hold itself out to be an agent or partner of, or joint venture with, the Government. The Contractor shall notify its employees that they shall neither supervise nor accept supervision from Government employees. The substance of this clause shall be included in all subcontracts at any tier.

(d) Nothing in this clause shall limit the Government's rights in any way under any other provision of the contract, including those related to the Government's right to inspect and accept or reject the services performed under this contract. (End of Clause)

CDCAG001 – Invoice Submission (Mar 2006)

(a) The Contractor shall submit the original contract invoice/voucher to the shown below:

Mail:

CDC Office of the Chief Financial Officer

P.O. Box 15580

Atlanta, Ga. 30333

Or – The Contractor may submit the original invoice/voucher via facsimile or email:

Fax: 404-638-5324

Email: FMOAPINV@CDC.GOV

NOTE: Submit to only one (1) of the above locations.

(b) The contractor shall submit one (1) copy of the invoice/voucher to the cognizant contracting office previously identified in this contract. These invoices/voucher copies shall be addressed to the attention of the Contracting

Officer.

(c) The Contractor is , is not required to submit a copy of each invoice directly to the Project Officer concurrently with submission to the Contracting Officer.

(d) In accordance with 5 CFR part 1315 (Prompt Payment), CDC's Financial Management Office is the designated billing office for the purpose of determining the payment due date under FAR 32.904.

(e) The Contractor shall include (as a minimum) the following information on each invoice:

(1) Contractor’s Name & Address

(2) Contractor’s Tax Identification Number (TIN)

(3) Purchase Order/Contract Number and Task Order Number, if Appropriate

(4) Invoice Number

(5) Invoice Date

(6) Contract Line Item Number and Description of Item

(7) Quantity

(8) Unit Price & Extended Amount for each line item

(9) Shipping and Payment Terms

(10) Total Amount of Invoice

(11) Name, title and telephone number of person to be notified in the event of a defective invoice

(12) Payment Address, if different from the information in (c)(1).

(13) DUNS + 4 Number (End of Clause) mailto:FMOAPINV@CDC.GOV

SECTION E

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management

FAR 52.225-25

Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or

Transactions Relating to Iran - Representations and Certifications

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items

FAR 52.212-3

OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL

ITEMS (MAR 2015)

FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/FARTOCP52.html#wp372482

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

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest price technically acceptable responsible offeror.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) 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.