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2016-Q-65566

2. DATE ISSUED

08/02/2016

3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

00HCUBCB-2016-98178

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Contract Specialist: Liubov A. Kriel,

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SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

· Firm-Fixed Price CLIN

· Non-severable CLIN

Period of Performance: 9/30/2016 - 9/29/2017

PURCHASE ORDER TOTAL: $____________

***This solicitation is subject to availability of funds*** (FAR 52.232-18)

The Government contemplates making a single award Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) purchase order.

This acquisition is competed in accordance with FAR Part 13 and the proposed NAICS code for this requirement is 611430, Professional and Management Development Training. Only quotes from companies offering services under that NAICS code will be considered.

Proposed Schedule of Milestones Payments

The contractor is invited to propose a Milestone Payment Schedule for this purchase order along with its proposed payment percentage allocations for each scheduled payment below based upon your total proposed price. As part of the negotiated process, however, CDC may provide a different Milestone Schedule and payment percentages. The final Milestone Payment Schedule will be negotiated between the parties and included in the contract award.

performance period: 9/30/2016 - 9/29/2017

SECTION C

STATEMENT OF WORK

Title: Addressing Barriers to Dissemination of an Evidence-Based Primary Prevention Parenting Program

SECTION 1 – BACKGROUND

Children living in poverty experience significant disparities on indicators of physical and mental health and academic success. Although evidence-based programs exist to promote positive development among families in poverty, reaching families with these programs remains a challenge. Documented barriers to widespread implementation of such programs exist in areas of sufficient training and technical assistance resources, program fidelity and sustainability challenges, and how to reimburse agencies or providers of the program. However, working through and with systems families already access and trust may increase program sustainability. For example a recent AAP (2016) statement on children in poverty suggests integrated models of care in the medical home that promote effective parenting can be effective in reaching young children experiencing poverty and improving their overall health. In addition, existing early childhood service systems may also provide sustainable venues for evidence-based parenting programs at less cost than would be incurred by stand-alone implementation.

CDC’s Legacy for Children™ (Legacy), http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/research.html, was developed via contract as a group-based approach to improve child outcomes among families living in poverty by fostering positive parenting. Legacy was tested with a set of randomized controlled trials (RCT) in Los Angeles and Miami that led to the development of two Legacy curricula (University of California at Los Angeles, UCLA & University of Miami, UM versions) (Perou et al., 2012). The Legacy UCLA implementation begins prenatally and continues through three years of age; the Legacy UM implementation begins at birth and continues through five years of age. The curriculum includes topics such as children’s physical health, safety and nutrition; fostering child development; responsive and sensitive parenting; maternal self-care; and maternal sense of community and efficacy. Published results from the pair of RCTs (Kaminski et al, 2013), show significant effects on children’s behavioral and socioemotional outcomes through age 5. Analyses are in progress on outcomes through 4th grade on standardized IQ and language outcomes, child protective service contact, and child behavioral outcomes.

To facilitate uptake, CDC has been piloting Legacy implementation for delivery in public and private early childhood infrastructures: Administration for Children and Families’ Early Head Start, Health Resources and Services Administration’s Healthy Start, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Administration’s Project LAUNCH, private early childcare centers, and primary pediatric care settings. Lessons learned about obstacles to broader implementation include the need for sharing staff and resources across programs and projects (and thus potentially across funding lines), reliable space for program implementation, appropriate space and staff for child care during mother-only group time, and sustaining program engagement among families living in chaotic and/or disadvantaged environments. Overcoming identified challenges will have direct relevance to the sustainability of CDC’s Legacy program. First hand Legacy implementation information could inform technical assistance and training management to other feasibility sites; resulting in a benefit to the government by reducing government costs and level of effort on these activities and expanding program reach.

SECTION 2 – PURPOSE

The purpose of this contract is to provide recommendations for ensuring sustainability of an evidence-based parenting program, CDC’s Legacy for ChildrenTM model, in broader community-based implementation. The Contractor shall deliver reports with recommended solutions to three key barriers to broader uptake of Legacy (fidelity monitoring and certification, securing sufficient site resources to support sustainable implementation, and increasing capacity for training and technical assistance) modeled after best practices in the field. The reports shall be informed by the Contractor’s previous experience disseminating evidence-based, primary prevention parenting programs, existing literature and reports, non-standardized information collected during conversations with implementation site staff, observations during site visits to existing Legacy implementation sites, and first-hand experience implementing a new Legacy site in the Atlanta, GA area. No standardized, systematic collection of new information will be involved.

SECTION 3 – SCOPE OF WORK

CDC requires the contractor to provide all labor, materials and equipment required to complete the tasks outlined in this contract. The Contractor shall provide written recommendations based on best practices in the field and on experience implementing Legacy. The recommendations shall address three key CDC needs: (1) efficient tools and resources with which to assess fidelity to the Legacy model; (2) a range of options that current and future Legacy sites could use to secure the resources needed for sustained implementation; and (3) a plan for expanding the base of available training and technical assistance on the Legacy model beyond the 10-12 sites that CDC can currently support.

SECTION 4 – TASKS TO BE PERFORMED

Task 1.0 The Contractor shall provide expert dissemination and implementation recommendations to expand the reach of Legacy training and technical assistance (TA). At a minimum, the Contractor shall participate in monthly calls with both the technical assistance providers and the implementation sites. The Contractor shall also collect firsthand training and technical assistance information on gaps and opportunities by planning for and starting up a Legacy group.

Task 1.1.Contractor shall implement a new Legacy group in the metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia area to gain firsthand information on training and technical assistance management needs/solutions by planning, recruiting, and implementing a Legacy group. Start-up funds to cover staff time and travel for training, initial group supplies and materials and other appropriate pre-implementation costs (e.g., recruitment materials and outreach) shall be included in the budget. For more information on Legacy start-up costs, see http://legacy.nreppadmin.net/ViewIntervention.aspx?id=360 and https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/family/docs/compendium-of-parenting.pdf See deliverable 1.0.

Task 1.2 The Contractor shall write a report that describes a set of recommendations for expanding the base of available training and technical assistance on the Legacy model beyond the 10-12 sites that CDC can currently support. The report shall be informed by previous dissemination literature and trials, as well as by the Contractor’s own previous experience disseminating one or more similar programs and starting up a Legacy group. Though an exhaustive literature search is not required, all literature cited in the report shall be provided to CDC in hardcopy, PDF or other freely accessible format. This report shall include: 1) best practices for expanding the training and technical assistance capacity of evidence-based parenting programs (e.g., use of technology, Master training, mentorship models, implementation centers); 2) Legacy-specific recommendations that would allow for broader community-based dissemination of the Legacy model through increased technical assistance and training capacity; and 3) lessons learned for training and technical assistance project management gained from starting a new group. See deliverable 2.0.

Task 2.0 The Contractor shall provide a report that describes a plan to assess fidelity certification to the Legacy model. The plan shall clearly define a set of recommended qualifications for a site to be certified as implementing Legacy as designed, and describe the process for determining certification. This report shall include the following: 1) descriptions of current and best practices for addressing barriers to fidelity monitoring among evidence-based parenting programs more generally; 2) a summary of Legacy implementing sites’ challenges and the Contractor’s recommended solutions related to fidelity monitoring of Legacy; and 3) example tools and resources to reduce staff time needed to measure and monitor fidelity that can be administered, analyzed and interpreted by site staff. The example fidelity tools shall reflect best practices for assessing fidelity of community-based program implementation such that program burden is minimized and questions clearly reflect the core components of the program. See deliverable 3.0.

The report shall be informed by previous dissemination literature and trials, as well as by the Contractor’s own previous experience disseminating one or more similar primary prevention programs. Though an exhaustive literature search is not required, all literature cited in the report shall be provided to CDC in hardcopy, PDF or other freely accessible format. Information on challenges can be obtained from currently implementing sites via the Contractor’s participation in CDC technical assistance conference calls and training, Contractor conference calls with implementing site(s), and a two-day site visit to each of two currently implementing sites in Pembroke, NC and Zanesville, OH. Additionally, the Contractor shall incorporate firsthand information on these challenges and potential solutions in their reports from starting up and implementing Legacy in their new, local site in the metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia area

Task 3.0 The Contractor shall prepare a report detailing solutions to financial barriers associated with sustained delivery of evidence-based parenting programs. This report shall include the following: 1) descriptions of current and best practices for addressing financial barriers to evidence-based parenting program sustainability (e.g., billing for services, blending funding, securing resources); 2) a summary of implementing sites’ challenges and the Contractor’s recommended solutions related to securing sustainable site resources for Legacy; and 3) a range of potential sustainable funding options for sites, such as existing and/or blended funding streams and billing options for prevention programs, and 4) a plan for sustained financial support for fidelity implementation at a new metropolitan Atlanta Legacy site per current implementation requirements for the full duration of the selected curriculum (i.e., 3 or 5 years) that is not dependent upon a time-limited grant, cooperative agreement or government contract. See deliverable 4.0.

The report shall be informed by previous dissemination literature and trials, as well as by the Contractor’s own previous experience disseminating one or more similar programs. Though an exhaustive literature search is not required, all literature cited in the report shall be provided to CDC in hardcopy, PDF or other freely accessible format. Information on challenges shall be obtained from currently implementing sites via the Contractor’s participation in CDC technical assistance conference calls and training, Contractor conference calls with implementing site(s), and a two-day site visit to each of two currently implementing sites in Pembroke, NC and Zanesville, OH. Additionally, the Contractor shall incorporate firsthand information on these challenges and potential solutions from implementing Legacy.

SECTION 5 – GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS

Hardcopy curricula and training onsite at CDC will be provided by CDC to the Contractor. CDC will provide the Contractor with the current fidelity monitoring tools: 1) the parent group summary, 2) the parent engagement form, and 3) the fidelity assessment observation, including hardcopy and electronic forms and database shells. CDC will provide the conference line for technical assistance conference calls.

SECTION 6 – PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Period of performance: 12 months from date of award

SECTION 7 – PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Work will be performed at the contractor’s site and site of Legacy implementation. The sole exceptions are a two-day site visit to each of two current Legacy sites in Zanesville, OH, and Pembroke, NC to collect information on dissemination barriers and solutions, and training for Legacy implementation, which will take place on CDC’s Atlanta, GA campus.

SECTION 8 – DELIVERABLES/REPORTING SCHEDULE

The contractor(s) shall:

· Maintain communications with the CDC COR. The primary means of communication shall be via monthly conference calls. Additional calls shall be scheduled as needed. Within 2 weeks of award, contractor shall participate in an in-person kickoff meeting at CDC. The purpose of the meeting shall be to review the scope of work and timeline, and to begin site implementation planning.

· Provide brief (5 pages or less), written quarterly progress reports, including a Final Quarterly Report. The report shall contain, at a minimum, the current progress of each of the requirements set forth below, and any issues encountered by the Contractor and upcoming activities.

The items specified for delivery are subject to the review and approval of the CDC COR before final acceptance. The Contractor shall be required to make revisions deemed necessary by the CDC COR. The contractor shall submit the following deliverables to CDC COR.

SECTION 9 – TRAVEL

Travel shall be budgeted for costs from the Contractor’s site to the CDC for a kickoff meeting/startup site implementation planning meeting within 2 weeks of contract award. Additionally, travel costs shall be budgeted for up to 3 staff members to the CDC (Atlanta, GA) for the four-day Legacy for ChildrenTM training. Contractor shall also budget for travel to the metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia implementation site for two site visits (one day long each) and for a two-day site visit to each of two current Legacy sites in Zanesville, OH, and Pembroke, NC.

SECTION 10 – SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor should have documented experience and expertise in both fidelity implementation of evidence-based public health parenting programs and dissemination/scale-up of these programs.

SECTION 10 – REFERENCE MATERIALS

Cited in Section 1-Background

AAP Council on Community Pediatrics. Poverty and Child Health in the United States. Pediatrics. 2016;

137(4):e20160339.

· Description: American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement on poverty and child health.

Perou R, Elliott MN, Visser SN, Claussen AH, Scott KG, Beckwith LH, et al. Legacy for ChildrenTM: A pair of randomized controlled trials of a public health model to improve developmental outcomes among children in poverty. BMC Public Health. 2012;12:691.

· Description: Manuscript describing the Legacy for ChildrenTM model, research trials, and baseline demographics.

Kaminski JW, Perou R, Visser S, Scott K, Beckwith L, Howard J, et al. Behavioral and socioemotional outcomes through age 5 of the Legacy for ChildrenTM public health approach to improving developmental outcomes among children born into poverty. American Journal of Public Health. 2013;103(6):1058-1066.

· Description: Behavioral and socioemotional outcomes data from the two randomized controlled trial sites of the Legacy for ChildrenTM program.

SECTION 11 – PROJECT OFFICER’S INFORMATION

The Project Officer (PO) for this procurement is:

Jennifer Kaminski, PhD

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

4770 Buford Highway, Mail Stop E88

Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3717

Telephone Number: 404-498-4159

Fax Number: 770.488.0270

E-mail Address:

jkaminski@cdc.gov

Preferred method of communication: E-mail

SECTION D - CLAUSES

52.204-19

52.243-1

352.222-70

Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014)

Changes -- Fixed Price (Aug 1987)

Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (Dec 2015)

FAR 52.213-4 -- Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Items) (Jun 2016)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses that are incorporated by reference:

(1) The clauses listed below implement provisions of law or Executive order:

(i) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O. 11755).

(ii) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(iii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

(iv) 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).

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

(vi) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(2) Listed below are additional clauses that apply:

(i) 52.232-1, Payments (Apr 1984).

(ii) 52.232-8, Discounts for Prompt Payment (Feb 2002).

(iii) 52.232-11, Extras (Apr 1984).

(iv) 52.232-25, Prompt Payment (Jul 2013).

(v) 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013).

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

(vii) 52.233-1, Disputes (May 2014).

(viii) 52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Jun 2016).

(ix) 52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the following FAR clauses, incorporated by reference, unless the circumstances do not apply:

(1) The clauses listed below implement provisions of law or Executive order:

(i) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2015) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) (Applies to contracts valued at $30,000 or more).

(ii) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2016) (E.O. 13126) (Applies to contracts for supplies exceeding the micro-purchase threshold.)

(iii) 52.222-20, Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment Exceeding $15,000 (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 65) (Applies to supply contracts over $15,000 in the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands).

(iv) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212) (applies to contracts of $150,000 or more).

(v) 52.222-36, Equal Employment for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793) (Applies to contracts over $15,000, unless the work is to be performed outside the United States by employees recruited outside the United States.) (For purposes of this clause, “United States” includes the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Wake Island.)

(vi) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212) (Applies to contracts of $150,000 or more).

(vii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67) (Applies to service contracts over $2,500 that are subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and will be performed in the United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Johnston Island, Wake Island, or the outer Continental Shelf).

(viii)(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627) (Applies to all solicitations and contracts).

(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) (Applies if the Contracting Officer has filled in the following information with regard to applicable directives or notices: Document title(s), source for obtaining document(s), and contract performance location outside the United States to which the document applies).

(ix) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (Applies when 52.222-6 or 52.222-41 are in the contract and performance in whole or in part is in the United States (the 50 States and the District of Columbia)).

(x) 52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (May 2011) (E.O. 13423) (Applies to services performed on Federal facilities).

(xi) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693)(applies to contracts for products as prescribed at FAR 23.804(a)).

(xii) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693) (Applies to maintenance, service, repair, or disposal of refrigeration equipment and air conditioners).

(xiii) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b) (Unless exempt pursuant to 23.204, applies to contracts when energy-consuming products listed in the ENERGY STAR® Program or Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)) will be—

(A) Delivered;

(B) Acquired by the Contractor for use in performing services at a Federally-controlled facility;

(C) Furnished by the Contractor for use by the Government; or

(D) Specified in the design of a building or work, or incorporated during its construction, renovation, or maintenance).

(xiv) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693) (Applies to contracts for products that may contain high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons as a propellant or as a solvent; or contracts for maintenance or repair of electronic or mechanical devices).

(xv) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693) (Applies to contracts for products that may contain high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons or refrigerant blends containing hydrofluorocarbons as a foam blowing agent; or contracts for construction of buildings or facilities.

(xvi) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67) (Applies to contracts for supplies, and to contracts for services involving the furnishing of supplies, for use in the United States or its outlying areas, if the value of the supply contract or supply portion of a service contract exceeds the micro-purchase threshold and the acquisition—

(A) Is set aside for small business concerns; or

(B) Cannot be set aside for small business concerns (see 19.502-2), and does not exceed $25,000).

(xvii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792) (Applies to contracts greater than $25,000 that provide for the provision, the service, or the sale of food in the United States).

(xviii) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (Applies when the payment will be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT) and the payment office uses the System for Award Management (SAM) database as its source of EFT information).

(xix) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (Applies when the payment will be made by EFT and the payment office does not use the SAM database as its source of EFT information).

(xx) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. App. 1241) (Applies to supplies transported by ocean vessels (except for the types of subcontracts listed at 47.504(d)).

(2) Listed below are additional clauses that may apply:

(i) 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Jun 2016) (Applies to contracts when the contractor or a subcontractor at any tier may have Federal contract information residing in or transiting through its information system.

(ii) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) (Applies to contracts over $35,000).

(iii) 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities (Sept 1989) (Applies to fixed-price supplies).

(iv) 52.247-29, F.o.b. Origin (Feb 2006) (Applies to supplies if delivery is f.o.b. origin).

(v) 52.247-34, F.o.b. Destination (Nov 1991) (Applies to supplies if delivery is f.o.b. destination).

(c) FAR . 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):

http://www.acqnet.gov http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

(d) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall tender for acceptance only those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. The Government must exercise its postacceptance rights—

(1) Within a reasonable period of time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(e) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence, such as acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(f) Termination for the Government's convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges that the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government, using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor’s records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred that reasonably could have been avoided.

(g) Termination for cause. The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.

(h) Warranty. The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in 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 required to submit a copy of each invoice directly to the Project Officer concurrently with submission to the Contracting Officer.

, is not

(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)

Non-Disclosure Agreement for Contractor and Contractor Employees (May 2009)

(a) The contractor shall prepare and submit a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to the Contracting Officer prior to access of government information or the commencement of work at CDC.

(b) The NDA made part of this clause, exhibit I and II, is required in service contracts where positions and/or functions proposed to be filled by contractor’s employees will have access to non-public and procurement-sensitive information. The NDA also requires contractor’s employees properly identify themselves as employees of a contractor when communicating or interacting with CDC employees, employees of other governmental entities (when communication or interaction relates to the contractor’s work with the CDC), and members of the public. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 37.114 (c), states “All contractor personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and 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 or Congress that they are Government officials, unless, in the judgment of the agency, no harm can come from failing to identify themselves. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.”

(c) The Contractor shall inform employees of the identification requirements by which they must abide and monitor employee compliance with the identification requirements.

(d) During the contract performance period, the Contractor is responsible to ensure that all additional or replacement contractors’ employees sign a NDA and it is submitted to the Contracting Officer prior to commencement of their work with the CDC.

(e) Contractor employees in designated positions or functions that have not signed the appropriate NDA shall not have access to any non-public, procurement sensitive information or participate in government meeting where sensitive information may be discussed.

(f) The Contractor shall prepare and maintain a current list of employees working under NDA's and submit to the Contracting Officer upon request during the contract period of performance. The list should at a minimum include: contract number, employee’s name, position, date of hire and NDA requirement.

(End of Clause)

EXHIBIT I

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Contractor Non-Disclosure Agreement

I. Non-Public Information [Name of contractor] understands that in order to fulfill the responsibilities pursuant to [Contract name and number] between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and [Name of CDC contractor] dated [date], employees of [contractor] will have access to non-public information, including confidential and privileged information contained in government-owned information technology systems. For purposes of this agreement, confidential information means government information that is not or will not be generally available to the public. Privileged information means information which can

HYPERLINK "http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/not" not be disclosed without the prior written consent of the CDC.

In order to properly safeguard non-public information, [contractor] agrees to ensure that prior to being granted access to government information or the commencement of work for the CDC, whichever is applicable, all employees will sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) provided by the CDC prior to beginning work for the CDC. Contractor agrees to submit to the contracting official the original signed copies of NDAs signed by the contractor’s employees in accordance with the instructions provided by the contracting official. Failure to provide signed NDAs in accordance with this agreement and instructions provided by the contracting official could delay or prevent the employee from commencing or continuing work at the CDC until such agreement is signed and returned to the contracting official.

Contractor further agrees that it will not cause or encourage any employee to disclose, publish, divulge, release, or make known in any manner or to any extent, to any individual other than an authorized Government employee any non-public information that the employee may obtain in connection with the performance of the employee’s responsibilities to the CDC.

II. Procurement-Sensitive Information Contractor further agrees that it will not cause or encourage any employee to disclose, publish, divulge, release, or make known in any manner or to any extent, to any individual, other than an authorized Government employee, any procurement-sensitive information gained while in connection with fulfilling the employee’s responsibilities at the CDC. For purposes of this agreement, procurement-sensitive information includes, but is not limited to, all information in Performance Work Statement (PWS), Requests for Quote (RFQ), and Requests for Proposal (RFP); Responses to RFPs, including questions from potential offerors; non-public information regarding procurements; all documents, conversations, discussions, data, correspondence, electronic mail (e-mail), presentations, or any other written or verbal communications relating to, concerning, or affecting proposed or pending solicitations or awards; procurement data; contract information plans; strategies; source selection information and documentation; offeror’s identities; technical and cost data; the identity of government personal involved in the solicitation; the schedule of key technical and procurement events in the award determination process; and any other information that may provide an unfair competitive advantage to a contractor or potential contractor if improperly disclosed to them, or any of their employees.

Contractor understands and agrees that employee access to any procurement-sensitive information may create a conflict of interest which will preclude contractor from becoming a competitor for any acquisition(s) resulting from this information. Therefore, if an employee participates in any discussions relating to procurement-sensitive information, assists in developing any procurement-sensitive information, or otherwise obtains any procurement-sensitive information during the course of performing duties at the CDC, contractor understands and agrees that contractor may be excluded from competing for any acquisition(s) resulting from this information.

III. Identification of Non-Government Employees Contractor understands that its employees are not agents of the Government. Therefore, unless otherwise directed in writing by the CDC, contractor agrees to assist and monitor employee compliance with the following identification procedures:

A. At the beginning of interactions with CDC employees, employees of other governmental entities, members of the public, or the media (when such communication or interaction relates to the contractor’s work with the CDC), contractors’ employees will identify themselves as an employee of a contractor.

B. Contractors’ employees will include the following disclosures in all written communications, including outgoing electronic mail (e-mail) messages, in connection with contractual duties to the CDC:

Employee’s name Name of contractor Center or office affiliation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

C. At the beginning of telephone conversations or conference calls, contractors’ employees will identify themselves as an employee of a contractor.

D. Contractors should not wear any CDC logo on clothing, except for a CDC issued security badge while carrying out work for CDC or on CDC premises. The only other exception is when a CDC management official has granted permission to use the CDC logo.

E. Contractors’ employees will program CDC voice mail message to identify themselves as an employee of a contractor.

I understand that federal laws including, 18 U.S.C. 641 and 18 U.S.C. 2071, provide criminal penalties for, among other things, unlawfully removing, destroying or converting to personal use, or use of another, any public records. Contractor acknowledges that contractor has read and fully understands this agreement.

Name of Contractor: ___________________________________

Signature of Authorized Representative of Contractor: _________________________________

Date: ________________

Copies retained by: Contracting Official and Contractor

EXHIBIT II

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Contractors’ Employee Non-Disclosure Agreement I. Non-Public Information I understand that in order to fulfill my responsibilities as an employee of [Name of CDC contractor], I will have access to non-public information, including confidential and privileged information contained in government-owned information technology systems. For purposes of this agreement, confidential information means government information that is not or will not be generally available to the public. Privileged information means information which can

HYPERLINK "http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/not" not be disclosed without the prior written consent of the CDC.

I [Name of Employee], agree to use non-public information only in performance of my responsibilities to the CDC. I agree further that I will not disclose, publish, divulge, release, or make known in any manner or to any extent, to any individual other than an authorized Government employee, any non-public information that I may obtain in connection with the performance of my responsibilities to the CDC.

II. Procurement-Sensitive Information I further agree that unless I have prior written permission from the CDC, I will not disclose, publish, divulge, release, or make known in any manner or to any extent, to any individual other than an authorized Government employee, any procurement-sensitive information gained in connection with the performance of my responsibilities to the CDC. I specifically agree not to disclose any non-public, procurement-sensitive information to employees of my company or any other organization unless so authorized in writing by the CDC. For purposes of this agreement, procurement-sensitive information includes, but is not limited to, all information in Performance Work Statement (PWS), Requests for Quote (RFQ), and Requests for Proposal (RFP); Responses to RFPs, including questions from potential offerors; non-public information regarding procurements; all documents, conversations, discussions, data, correspondence, electronic mail (e-mail), presentations, or any other written or verbal communications relating to, concerning, or affecting proposed or pending solicitations or awards; procurement data; contract information plans; strategies; source selection information and documentation; offeror’s identities; technical and cost data; the identity of government personal involved in the acquisition; the schedule of key technical and procurement events in the award determination process; and any other information that may provide an unfair competitive advantage to a contractor or potential contractor if improperly disclosed to them, or any of their employees.

I understand and agree that my access to any procurement-sensitive information may create a conflict of interest which will preclude me, my current employer, or a future employer from becoming a competitor for any resulting government acquisition derived from this information. Therefore, if I participate in any discussions relating to procurement-sensitive information, assist in developing any procurement-sensitive information, or otherwise obtain any procurement-sensitive information during the course of performing my duties at the CDC, I understand and agree that I, my current employer, and any future employer(s) may be excluded from competing for any resulting acquisitions.

III. Special Non-Disclosure Clause for Contractors with Access to CDC Grants Management and Procurement-Related Information Technology Systems In addition to complying with the non-disclosure requirements and safeguards stated above, I understand that my authorization to use CDC’s grants management and procurement systems is strictly limited to the access and functions necessary for the performance of my responsibilities to the CDC and which have been approved in advance by the CDC. I understand that I am not authorized to enter procurement requests for any requirements pertaining to contracts or subcontracts held by me or my employer.

IV. Identification as a Non-Government Employee I understand that as an employee of a government contractor, I represent an independent organization and I am not an agent of the Government. Therefore, I agree that unless I have prior written authorization from the CDC, I will, at the beginning of interactions with CDC employees, employees of other governmental entities, members of the public, or the media (when such communication or interaction relates to the contractor’s work with the CDC), identify myself as an employee of a contractor. I further agree to use the following identification procedures in connection with my work at the CDC:

A. I will include the following disclosures in all written communications, including outgoing electronic mail (e-mail) messages:

Employee’s name Name of contractor Center or office Affiliation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

B. I will identify myself as an employee of a contractor at the beginning of telephone conversations or conference calls;

C. I will not wear any CDC logo on clothing, except for a CDC issued security badge while carrying out work for CDC or on CDC premises; the only other exception is when a CDC management official has granted permission to use the CDC logo.

D. I will program my CDC voice mail message to identify myself as a contractors’ employee.

I understand that federal laws including, 18 U.S.C. 641 and 18 U.S.C. 2071, provide criminal penalties for, among other things, unlawfully removing, destroying or converting to personal use, or use of another, any public records. I acknowledge that I have read and fully understand this agreement.

Name of Contractor: ___________________________________

Name of Employee: ___________________________

Signature of Employee: _________________________________

Date: ________________

Copies retained by: Contracting Official, Contractor, and Employee

(End of Clause)

FAR 52.203-99, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (FEB 2015)

(a) The Contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(b) The contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect.

(c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(d)(1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause.

(2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the Contractor fails to comply with the provisions of this clause.

(End of clause)

SECTION E - EVALUATION CRITERIA

This purchase order will be awarded to the offeror whose quote is considered to be the most advantageous to the government, with price and other factors identified below considered.