RFP Amendment 1.pdf

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14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amend-ments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated:

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SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD 1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

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2. CONTRACT NO.

3. SOLICITATION NO.

2021-R-71721 Amendment 1

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

X NEGOTIATED (RFP)

5. DATE ISSUED

23 Dec 2020 11 Feb 2021

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE 2542

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Acquisition Services M-18 2920 Brandywine Road, Rm 3000 Atlanta, GA 30341-5539

Office of Acquisition Services (TCU-4) 2900 Woodcock Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30341

Approved as to Form and Legality: _____________________________ NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations “offer” and “offeror” mean “bid” and “bidder.”

SOLICITATION

9. Sealed offers in original and 1 copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if handcarried, in the depository located in 2900 Woodcock Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30341 (TCU-4) unti 2 pm EST 31 Mar 2021 CAUTION -- LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

10. FOR

INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME

Tailee C. Tucker

B. TELEPHONE (NO COLLECT

CALLS)

770-488-2812

C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

SHEPIDIQ@CDC.GOV

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

(x) DESCRIPTION (x) DESCRIPTION

PART I – THE SCHEDULE PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES

X A SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM 1 X I CONTRACT CLAUSES 59

X B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS 2 PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH.

X C DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT 7 X J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 71

X D PACKAGING AND MARKING 13 PART IV – REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

X E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 14 REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND

X F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE 15 X K OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS 72

X G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 16 X L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO

X H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 26 X M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD 105

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

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19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED 20. AMOUNT

22 AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( ) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)( ) 23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN

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CODE 25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE 434

* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (FMO)

PO Box 15580 404-718-8100 Atlanta, GA 30333-0080

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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28. AWARD

DATE

IMPORTANT -- Award will be made on this form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

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PREVIOUS EDITION IS UNUSABLE Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.214©

mailto:SHEPIDIQ@cdc.gov

Section B - Supplies Or Services And Prices/Costs

ITEM SUPPLIES/SERVICES QTY/UNIT UNIT PRICE EXTENDED

PRICE

0001 Safe Healthcare, Epidemiology, and Prevention

Research Development (SHEPheRD) Program

DOMAIN 1

Healthcare-Associated Infection and Other Adverse Healthcare Event Prevention Research Protocol Development and Implementation

The Contractor, as an independent organization and not as an agent of the Government, shall furnish all knowledgeable key workers, expertise and necessary materials in performing Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) Research studies in Domain 1 for the CDC in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) and individual task orders to be issued against this indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract.

Period of Performance- 60 months Date of Award-estimated 9/30/2021-9/29/2026

TBD on individual task orders

Pricing Table to include labor categories and rates (see business proposal instructions) individual task orders

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QTY/UNIT

UNIT PRICE

EXTENDED

PRICE

0002 Safe Healthcare, Epidemiology, and Prevention Research Development (SHEPheRD) Program

DOMAIN 2

Research Implementation and Intervention Improvement in Multiple Healthcare Sites The Contractor, as an independent organization and not as an agent of the Government, shall furnish all knowledgeable key workers, expertise and necessary materials in performing Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) Research studies in Domain 2 for the CDC in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) and individual task orders to be issued against this indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract.

Period of Performance- 60 months Date of Award-estimated 9/30/2021-9/29/2026 individual task orders

Pricing table to include labor categories and rates (See business proposal instructions)

PRICE

0003 Safe Healthcare, Epidemiology, Prevention Research and Development (SHEPheRD) Program

DOMAIN 3

Formative Research, Guidance Development, and Research Translation to Improve Healthcare Practices The Contractor, as an independent organization and not as an agent of the Government, shall furnish all knowledgeable key workers, expertise and necessary materials in performing Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) Research studies in Domain 3 for the CDC in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) and individual task orders to be issued against this indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract.

**This Domain has been identified as one that is suitable for small businesses. As such, there is a small business set aside (all projects < $250K) and small business subcontracting requirement for large businesses (25% of work must be for small businesses; Indirect cap of 10% when subcontracting with small business). **

Period of Performance- 60 months Date of Award-estimated 9/30/2021-9/29/2026

TBD on individual task orders

Pricing table to include labor categories and rates (See business proposal instructions)

TBD on

PRICE

0004 Safe Healthcare, Epidemiology, and Prevention Research Development (SHEPheRD) Program

DOMAIN 4

International HAI and Other Adverse Healthcare Event Prevention Research The Contractor, as an independent organization and not as an agent of the Government, shall furnish all knowledgeable key workers, expertise and necessary materials in performing Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) Research studies in Domain 4 for the CDC in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) and individual task orders to be issued against this indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract.

Period of Performance- 60 months Date of Award-estimated 9/30/2021-9/29/2026

TBD on individual task orders

Pricing table to include labor categories and rates (See business proposal instructions)

TBD on

PRICE

0005 Safe Healthcare, Epidemiology, and Prevention Research Development (SHEPheRD) Program

DOMAIN 5

Healthcare Information Technology Development, Implementation, and Services The Contractor, as an independent organization and not as an agent of the Government, shall furnish all knowledgeable key workers, expertise and necessary materials in performing Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) Research studies in Domain 5 for the CDC in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) and individual task orders to be issued against this indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract.

Period of Performance- 60 months Date of Award-estimated 9/30/2021-9/29/2026

TBD on individual task orders

Pricing table to include labor categories and rates (See business proposal instructions)

TBD on

B.1 General

The Safe Healthcare, Epidemiology, and Prevention Research Development (SHEPheRD) Program Program is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract that will provide the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) scientific, technical, and management expertise, and related services as they relate to healthcare epidemiology research.

The Contractor, acting as an independent contractor and not as an agent of the government, shall furnish all materials, personnel, facilities, support and management necessary to provide the services as set forth below in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

B.2 Base and Option Periods

The term of this IDIQ contract is 60 months.

B.3 Ordering of Services

Orders for services will be conducted through the issuance of individual task orders in accordance with Paragraph G.9, Award of Task Orders, and the Ordering Clauses in Section I. Funds will be obligated under each individual task order.

Task Orders will be issued in compliance with FAR Part 16.505(b) (1), Orders under Multiple-Award Contracts, Fair Opportunity, including the specified exceptions. CDC/NCZEID intends to issue several task orders listed under (Section J, attachments 1 -8 and Section L herein) upon award of this IDIQ.

Task Orders will be issued with specific performance periods.

B.4 Type of Contract

This is a multiple award, IDIQ-type contract. At the discretion of the Contracting Officer, the government may use a variety of task order types under this contract, including Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time and Materials (T&M), Labor-Hour (LH), Cost-Reimbursable plus Fixed-Fee or a combination thereof.

Each Request for Task Order Proposal (RFTOP) issued under this contract will identify the Government’s proposed task order type.

B.5 Minimum Ordering Amount

The government is obligated only to the extent of $1,000.00 to each contractor. This obligation is satisfied when either the contractor is issued a task order for at least $1,000.00 or at the end of the contract period, if no task orders are issued to the contractor, the government pays $1,000.00 to the contractor.

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B.6 Maximum Ordering Amount

The maximum ceiling amount of all orders issued and awarded under all contracts over the 5 year period of performance is to be $99,000,000.00. There is no specific estimated dollar award for each domain.

B.7 Service Contract Act

The contract labor categories are considered bona fide scientists, research associates project managers, professional labor and generally exempt from the Service Contract Act. Labor categories are considered professional and may not be subject to the Service Contract Act. However, all wages paid will at a minimum comply with the DOL wage determination in effect at the contractor’s work site, including health & welfare and fringe benefits. Each RFTOP will be reviewed for applicability.

B.8 Performance-Based Preference

Pursuant to FAR 37.102(a) (1), the Contracting Officer will use performance-based acquisition methods to the maximum extent practicable. Pursuant to FAR 37.102(a) (2), the government’s preference is to award a firm-fixed price performance-based contract and/or task order.

Section C - Description/Specification/Work Statement

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Title: Safe Healthcare, Epidemiology, Prevention Research Development Program C.1 Background and Need

As the nation’s leading health protection agency, CDC focuses on the public’s health and safety. To accomplish this mission, CDC conducts critical scientific research and provides health information to promote public health. CDC's Centers, Institutes, and Offices (CIOs) allow the agency to be responsive and effective when dealing with public health concerns. Each CIO implements CDC′s response in their areas of expertise, while also providing intra-agency support and resource-sharing for cross-cutting issues and specific health threats.

Healthcare research is critical to identifying new knowledge, promoting better quality and safety, and implementing the agency mission. Such research focuses on the health status of individuals, families, communities, states, and the nation. Specifically, there is a need to support healthcare epidemiology research to advance scientific discovery and research innovation. Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control research is integral in CDC’s mission to detect and prevent diseases by reducing the morbidity, mortality, and costs associated with these conditions.

C.2 Objective

The objective of The Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP), within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is to provide Healthcare Epidemiology Prevention Research, Implementation, Evaluation, Formative Research, Guidance Development, Surveillance and Medication Safety studies under an IDIQ mechanism. The utilization of the Safe Healthcare, Epidemiology, and Prevention Research Development (SHEPheRD) Program IDIQ vehicle will allow the CDC the ability to address questions related to healthcare epidemiology prevention research broadly and specifically across five phases of translational HAI research, as outlined in the ‘Research Framework for Reducing Preventable Harm’ (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=research+framework+for+reducing+preventable+harm).

C.3 Project Identification and Purpose

The purpose of this indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract is to provide CDC an ‘as needed’ mechanism to obtain healthcare epidemiology and healthcare associated infections research in the following five (5) domains:

1. HAI and Other Adverse Event Prevention Research Protocol Development and Implementation

2. Research Implementation and Intervention Improvement in Multiple Healthcare Sites

3. Formative Research, Guidance Development, and Translation to Improve Healthcare Practices

4. International HAI and Other Adverse Healthcare Event Prevention Research

5. Healthcare Information Technology Development, Implementation, and Services

An offeror may propose on one or more domains. If an offeror proposes on more than one domain, the http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=research+framework+for+reducing+preventable+harm organization is not required to submit separate proposals for each domain. When applying for multiple domains, for each domain the vendor is applying:

• The technical plan section must include ‘expertise and experience’ and ‘infrastructure and capacity’ relevant to each domain applied for, allowing 2 additional pages for each domain applied for after the first. For a maximum of 18 pages. (For example, when applying for 3 domains, the maximum page allowance for technical plan will be 10 + 2 + 2 = 14).

• The combined past performance section must include past performance relevant to each domain applied for, including at least 2 past performance references specific to each domain.

• The sample RFTOP shall be completed for each domain applied for.

The determination of which domain to use for task orders will be made on a case by case basis with final approval of domain section made by the Contracting Officer based on the requirement. Contractors holding an award under the domain selected are eligible to compete for the task order.

CDC will have final approval regarding publications, presentations and products developed as a result of this contract. The specific responsibilities regarding the development of publications, presentations and products will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.

C.4 Scope of Work

This IDIQ will be divided into five functional domains: As independent organization and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all necessary personnel, facilities, supplies, and equipment to perform the full range of services listed under one of the five domains listed in this contract, though a single Contractor may perform in one (1) or more (5) domains.

C.4.1 Domain 1: HAI and Other Adverse Event Prevention Research Protocol Development and Implementation

The purpose of this domain is to obtain services for successfully answering research questions posed by CDC, including study design, protocol development, database development, statistical support, background literature review, study implementation, and data management and analysis services. Each task order under this domain will provide specific instructions on what activities and deliverables will be required. The specific activities/tasks that may be conducted under this domain include:

a. Scientific and technical support for research design and planning

b. Protocol development and pilot testing

c. Data system development and implementation

d. Data modeling, management, analysis, and informatics

e. Preparation of OMB and IRB packages as required

f. Research design and planning

1. The contractor shall expand on CDC’s research question(s), develop a detailed research plan and protocol, and successfully implement the protocol, analyzing and interpreting results, and serving as lead authors in publication of the findings in peer reviewed literature. Specifically, given a specific healthcare epidemiology-related research question posed by CDC, the contractor shall have the capacity to propose an approach to successfully answer the question, including but not limited to study design, protocol development, database development, statistical support, background literature review, study implementation, data management and analysis.

2. The contractor shall have primary expertise in clinical trial design, including statistical expertise in complex power calculations involving clustered designs and analyses, is an advantage. Access to the healthcare settings and patient populations sufficient for implementing the protocols is not a requirement for this domain.

3. The contractor shall be capable of designing protocols for implementation in healthcare settings and systems selected by CDC that are not directly affiliated with their home or partner institutions. Contractor shall be capable of leading, coordinating, and overseeing the implementation of studies, as well as leading analysis, interpretation, and publication of findings.

C.4.2 Domain 2: Research Implementation and Intervention Improvement in Multiple Healthcare Sites

The purpose of this domain is to obtain services for implementation of single and multi-center quality improvement and/or research projects in large networks of healthcare facilities (including acute inpatient care, long term acute care, long term care, skilled nursing facilities, dialysis centers, and other outpatient facilities). Each task order under this domain will provide specific instructions on what activities and deliverables will be required. The specific activities/tasks that may be conducted under this domain include:

1. Provide access to integrated electronic medical systems and population based outcomes in inpatient and outpatient facilities.

2. Provide access to clinical data, including administrative data from a large number of healthcare institutions that collect data in a standardized fashion are preferable

3. Contractors shall own or operate a clinical network comprised of acute care, outpatient facilities, long term acute care hospitals, and/ or skilled nursing facilities within which single-and multi-center quality improvement and/or research projects can be implemented. The networks shall implement HAI and other adverse event prevention quality improvement or research study protocols provided by the funding agency. Technical preference is given to Contractors who own or operate multicenter networks comprised of either: 1) at least 10 acute care healthcare hospitals, in addition to associated outpatient facilities; and/or 2) at least 10 long term acute care healthcare hospitals; and/ or 3) at least 10 skilled nursing facilities.

Contractors shall collaborate with CDC in the development, refinement, or tailoring of research or quality improvement project plans and protocols in the contractor’s healthcare facilities.

C.4.3 Domain 3: Formative Research, Guidance Development, and Translation to Improve Healthcare Practices

The purpose of this domain is to obtain services for evaluating, enhancing, and disseminating products that assist in improving healthcare practices and bridging the public health and healthcare divide. These services will be uniquely informed by the perspective of the product users, and as such shall include the expertise of patient advocates, healthcare professional societies, and public health experts across the healthcare system. Each task order under this domain will provide specific instructions on what activities and deliverables will be required.

1. The specific activities/tasks that may be conducted under this domain include:

a. Formative Research:

• Expert Panels

• Focus Groups

• Research Consultation

b. Guidance Development:

• Guidance Development

• Guidance Evaluation

c. Research Translation and Training:

• Fellowship Programs

• Training Development and Feedback

• Education Materials Development

2. The requirements for inclusion in this Domain:

a. Provide access to and have an established relationship with experts experienced in advocating for patients and/ or public health concerns as demonstrated by individual participation on national, state, and local boards related to healthcare epidemiology, patient safety, antibiotic resistance and safe healthcare practices. Established relationship shall be documented formally (staff, subcontract, or MOU) in the vendor’s response to RFP.

b. Provide access to a constituency of professional healthcare workers through a formalized society or membership and have a standardized way to communicate with that constituency either remotely (i.e. website or newsletter) or during a conference organized by the society.

c. Provide access to and have an established relationship with State Departments of Health for fellowship and/or training programs in the areas of infection prevention, stewardship, antibiotic resistance, or other areas related to healthcare epidemiology.

d. The contractor shall have experience in 3 or more preferred categories: 1.) qualitative research and formative research development and implementation; 2.) developing guidelines for healthcare workers or settings, 3.) guideline/ product/ project evaluation, 4.) developing research translation materials, and 5.) development of fellowship/ training programs for healthcare professionals.

e. Previous experience performing the tasks and activities with any of the aforementioned individuals and/or societies is preferred.

**This Domain has been identified as one that is suitable for small businesses. As such, there is a small business set aside (all projects < $250K) and small business subcontracting requirement for large businesses (25% of work must be for small businesses; Indirect cap of 10% when subcontracting with small business). **

C.4.4 Domain 4: International HAI and Other Adverse Healthcare Event Prevention Research

The purpose of this domain is to obtain services for development and implementation of research projects and protocols focusing on healthcare associated infections in Low and Middle Income Countries. Low and

Middle Income Countries discussed in the World Health Organization Fact Sheet on “Health Care Associated Infections” at http://www.who.int/gpsc/country_work/gpsc_ccisc_fact_sheet_en.pdf Each task order under this domain will provide specific instructions on what activities and deliverables will be required. The specific activities/tasks that may be conducted under this domain include:

1. International healthcare epidemiology research design tasks, such as:

a. Assess the cost-effectiveness of infection prevention and control practices in low and middle income countries.

b. Assess the impact of improved antimicrobial resistance testing/antibiograms on clinical/hospital-level prescribing practices in low and middle income countries

2. International healthcare epidemiology prevention research implementation and evaluation tasks, such as:

a. Ability to evaluate the impact of infection control improvements on healthcare associated infection or associated metrics in resource limited countries.

b. Design and/ or evaluate strategies to measure antimicrobial use in low and middle income countries.

c. The contractor shall evaluate the impact of antimicrobial stewardship activities on antimicrobial resistance or associated metrics in resource limited countries.

3. International healthcare surveillance research and development, such as:

a. Assess the burden of healthcare associated infections in low and middle income countries via longitudinal or point prevalence methodology.

b. Assess antimicrobial use and prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in low and middle income countries via longitudinal or point prevalence methodology.

4. Contractors shall provide access to clinical infrastructures in low and or middle income countries within which single- or multi-center research study protocols can be implemented.

5. Contractors shall conduct research within settings in low and middle income countries.

6. Contractors shall establish relationships with relevant in-country partners (e.g., Ministry of

Health, local research institutes/universities).

C.4.5 Domain 5: Healthcare Information Technology Development, Implementation, and Services

The purpose of this domain is to obtain services from owners of proprietary electronic healthcare record systems and/ or other healthcare information technology products to review, recommend, and accelerate implementation of reporting protocols for the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).

Each task order under this domain will provide specific instructions on what activities and deliverables will be required. The specific activities/tasks that may be conducted under this domain include:

1. Provide expertise in healthcare data surveillance and management.

2. Provide access to surveillance data of large healthcare systems, specifically sites reporting to

NHSN.

3. Provide access to and established relationships with tertiary care facilities, including long term care, nursing home, pediatric care, outpatient care, and dialysis centers

4. Contractors shall own and contract out to a large network of healthcare facilities, proprietary electronic healthcare record systems or other healthcare information technology products or http://www.who.int/gpsc/country_work/gpsc_ccisc_fact_sheet_en.pdf services. Contractors shall work collaboratively with CDC to (a) review the NHSN reporting protocols for HAIs and other adverse healthcare events (i.e., protocols in use and under development), in terms of their operational fit with current healthcare information technology architectures, platforms, and databases (b) recommend to NHSN SMEs or Business Analysts modifications to data requirements for both existing and future definitions to best leverage pre-existing electronic data in Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems or other information used in healthcare, and, (c)accelerate implementation and provide technical support for electronic reporting solutions that enable healthcare facilities to submit HAI and other adverse healthcare event data to CDC.

C.5 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

The QASP will be used to ensure that systematic quality assurance methods are used in the administration of the Performance-Based Service Contract (PBSC) standards included in this contract. The QASP will be defined at the task order level.

The contractor is responsible for management and quality control actions necessary to meet the quality standards set forth in the task order. The Performance Standards and Surveillance Activity Checks defined in the QASP at the task order level shall be used by the COR in the technical administration of the

QASP.

Section D - Packaging And Marking

There are no clauses/provisions included in this section.

Section E - Inspection And Acceptance

FAR SOURCE TITLE AND DATE

52.246-4

51.246-5

52.246-6

52.246-8

Inspection of Services – Fixed Price (Aug 1996)

Inspection of Service – Cost-Reimbursement (Apr 1985)

Inspection - Time-and-Material and Labor-Hour (May 2001) Inspection of Research and Development-Cost-Reimbursement (May 2001)

Section F - Deliveries Or Performance

FAR SOURCE

TITLE AND DATE

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (Aug 1989)

F.1 Period of Performance (Task/Delivery Order Contracts) (Jul 1999)

(a) The period of performance of the Basic contract shall be for sixty (60) months from the effective date of the contract. The anticipated period of performance is from the date of award – 09/29/2026.

(b) Task Orders: The time for completion for each task order shall be determined under each individual task order through the mutual agreement of the parties involved. Task orders under this contract may be awarded by the Contracting Officer at any time within the contract period. The actual performance of the work may extend beyond the basic contract period of performance.

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F.2 Place(s) of Performance (Jul 1999)

The Contractor shall perform all work under this contract at: to be specified in each task order.

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F.3 Deliverables

Specifications for Deliverables will be as set forth in individual task orders.

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Section G - Contract Administration Data

G.1 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jun 2020)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with FAR 52.219-9. Submit the Individual Subcontract Report (ISR) and/or the Summary Subcontract Report (SSR), in accordance with paragraph (l) of this clause using the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) at http://www.esrs.gov.

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G.2 CDC42.0002 Evaluation of Contractor Performance Utilizing CPARS (Apr 2015)

In accordance with FAR 42.15, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will review and evaluate contract performance. FAR 42.1502 and 42.1503 requires agencies to prepare evaluations of contractor performance and submit them to the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS). The CDC utilizes the Department of Defense (DOD) web-based Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to prepare and report these contractor performance evaluations.

All information contained in these assessments may be used by the Government, within the limitations of FAR 42.15, for future source selections in accordance with FAR 15.304 where past performance is an evaluation factor.

The CPARS system requires a contractor representative to be assigned so that the contractor has appropriate input into the performance evaluation process. The CPARS contractor representative will be given access to CPARS and will be given the opportunity to concur or not-concur with performance evaluations before the evaluations are complete. The CPARS contractor representative will also have the opportunity to add comments to performance evaluations.

The assessment is not subject to the Disputes clause of the contract, nor is it subject to appeal beyond the review and comment procedures described in the guides on the CPARS website. Refer to:

www.cpars.gov for details and additional information related to CPARS, CPARS user access, how contract performance assessments are conducted, and how Contractors participate. Access and training for all persons responsible for the preparation and review of performance assessments is also available at the CPARS website.

The contractor must provide the CDC contracting office with the name, e-mail address, and phone number of their designated CPARS representative who will be responsible for logging into CPARS and reviewing and commenting on performance evaluations. The contractor must maintain a current representative to serve as the contractor representative in CPARS. It is the contractor’s responsibility to notify the CDC contracting office, in writing (letter or email), when their CPARS representative information needs to be changed or updated. Failure to maintain current CPARS contractor representative information will result in the loss of an opportunity to review and comment on performance evaluations.

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G.3 Payment (Performance-Based Services)

(a) General

It is the objective of the Government to obtain complete and satisfactory performance in accordance with the terms of the specifications and requirements of this contract. The procedures set forth in this clause http://www.cpars.gov/ will be used by the Government in determining monetary deductions for nonperformance of work under this contract, or for deficiencies in the performance of work, and supplements the Inspection of Services clause contained in Section E of this contract.

(b) Adjusting Payments

(1) Under the Inspection of Services clause of this contract, payments may be adjusted if any service does not conform with contract requirements. The Contracting Officer or a designated representative will inform the Contractor, in writing, of the type and dollar amount of proposed deductions by the l0th workday of the month following the performance period for which the deductions are to be made.

(2) The Contractor may, within 10 working days of receipt of the notification of the proposed deduction, present to the Contracting Officer specific reasons why any or all of the proposed deductions are not justified. Reasons must be solidly based and must provide specific facts that justify reconsideration and/or adjustment of the amount to be deducted. Failure to respond within the 10 day period will be interpreted to mean that the Contractor accepts the deductions proposed.

(3) All or a portion of the final payment may be delayed or withheld until the Contracting Officer makes a final decision on the proposed deduction. If the Contracting Officer determines that any or all of the proposed deductions are warranted, the Contracting officer shall so notify the Contractor, and adjust payments under the contract accordingly.

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G.4 Contracting Officer (Jul 1999)

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit the Government to the expenditure of public funds. No person other than the Contracting Officer can make any changes to the terms, conditions, general provisions, or other stipulations of this contract.

(b) No information, other than that which may be contained in an authorized modification to this contract, duly issued by the Contracting Officer, which may be received from any person employed by the United States Government, or otherwise, shall be considered grounds for deviation from any stipulation of this contract.

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G.5 Contract Communications/Correspondence (Jul 1999)

The Contractor shall identify all correspondence, reports, and other data pertinent to this contract by imprinting thereon the contract number from Page 1 of the contract.

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G.6 CDC0_G008 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) (Jul 2017) Performance of the work hereunder shall be subject to the technical directions of the designated COR for this contract.

As used herein, technical directions are directions to the Contractor which fill in details, suggests possible lines of inquiry, or otherwise completes the general scope of work set forth herein. These technical directions must be within the general scope of work, and may not alter the scope of work or cause changes of such a nature as to justify an adjustment in the stated contract price/cost, or any stated limitation thereof.

In the event that the Contractor believes full implementation of any of these directions may exceed the scope of the contract, he or she shall notify the originator of the technical direction and the Contracting Officer, immediately or as soon as possible, in a letter or e-mail separate of any required report(s). No technical direction, nor its fulfillment, shall alter or abrogate the rights and obligations fixed in this contract.

The Government COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of this contract.

Contract changes shall be made only by the Contracting Officer by properly written modification(s) to the contract.

The Government will provide the Contractor with a copy of the COR delegation memorandum upon request.

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G.7 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

(a) Method of payment.

(1) All payments by the Government under this contract shall be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT), except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this clause. As used in this clause, the term “EFT” refers to the funds transfer and may also include the payment information transfer.

(2) In the event the Government is unable to release one or more payments by EFT, the Contractor agrees to either-

(i) Accept payment by check or some other mutually agreeable method of payment; or

(ii) Request the Government to extend the payment due date until such time as the Government can make payment by EFT (but see paragraph (d) of this clause).

(b) Contractor's EFT information. The Government shall make payment to the Contractor using the EFT information contained in the System for Award Management (SAM). In the event that the EFT information changes, the Contractor shall be responsible for providing the updated information to SAM.

(c) Mechanisms for EFT payment. The Government may make payment by EFT through either the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network, subject to the rules of the National Automated Clearing House Association, or the Fedwire Transfer System. The rules governing Federal payments through the ACH are contained in 31 CFR Part 210.

(d) Suspension of payment. If the Contractor’s EFT information in the SAM is incorrect, then the Government need not make payment to the Contractor under this contract until correct EFT information is entered into the SAM; and any invoice or contract financing request shall be deemed not to be a proper invoice for the purpose of prompt payment under this contract. The prompt payment terms of the contract regarding notice of an improper invoice and delays in accrual of interest penalties apply.

(e) Liability for uncompleted or erroneous transfers.

(1) If an uncompleted or erroneous transfer occurs because the Government used the Contractor’s EFT information incorrectly, the Government remains responsible for-

(i) Making a correct payment;

(ii) Paying any prompt payment penalty due; and

(iii) Recovering any erroneously directed funds.

(2) If an uncompleted or erroneous transfer occurs because the Contractor’s EFT information was incorrect, or was revised within 30 days of Government release of the EFT payment transaction instruction to the Federal Reserve System, and-

(i) If the funds are no longer under the control of the payment office, the Government is deemed to have made payment and the Contractor is responsible for recovery of any erroneously directed funds; or

(ii) If the funds remain under the control of the payment office, the Government shall not make payment, and the provisions of paragraph (d) of this clause shall apply.

(f) EFT and prompt payment. A payment shall be deemed to have been made in a timely manner in accordance with the prompt payment terms of this contract if, in the EFT payment transaction instruction released to the Federal Reserve System, the date specified for settlement of the payment is on or before the prompt payment due date, provided the specified payment date is a valid date under the rules of the Federal Reserve System.

(g) EFT and assignment of claims. If the Contractor assigns the proceeds of this contract as provided for in the assignment of claims terms of this contract, the Contractor shall require as a condition of any such assignment, that the assignee shall register separately in SAM and shall be paid by EFT in accordance with the terms of this clause. Notwithstanding any other requirement of this contract, payment to an ultimate recipient other than the Contractor, or a financial institution properly recognized under an assignment of claims pursuant to subpart 32.8, is not permitted. In all respects, the requirements of this clause shall apply to the assignee as if it were the Contractor. EFT information that shows the ultimate recipient of the transfer to be other than the Contractor, in the absence of a proper assignment of claims acceptable to the Government, is incorrect EFT information within the meaning of paragraph (d) of this clause.

(h) Liability for change of EFT information by financial agent. The Government is not liable for errors resulting from changes to EFT information made by the Contractor’s financial agent.

(i) Payment information. The payment or disbursing office shall forward to the Contractor available payment information that is suitable for transmission as of the date of release of the EFT instruction to the Federal Reserve System. The Government may request the Contractor to designate a desired format and method(s) for delivery of payment information from a list of formats and methods the payment office is capable of executing. However, the Government does not guarantee that any particular format or method of delivery is available at any particular payment office and retains the latitude to use the format and delivery method most convenient to the Government. If the Government makes payment by check in accordance with paragraph (a) of this clause, the Government shall mail the payment information to the remittance address contained in SAM.

(j) The Government shall use electronic funds transfer to the maximum extent possible when making payments under this contract. FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer –System for Award Management, in Section I, requires the contractor to designate in writing a financial institution for receipt of electronic funds transfer payments.

(k) In the case that EFT information is not within the System of Award Management, FAR 52.232-34 requires mandatory submission of Contractor’s EFT information directly to the office designated in this contract to receive that information (hereafter: “designated office”); see below. The contractor shall submit the EFT information within the form titled “ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form” to the address indicated below. Note: The form is either attached to this contract (see Section J, List of https://www.acquisition.gov/content/subpart-328-assignment-claims#i1081453

Attachments) or may be obtained by contacting the Contracting Officer or the CDC Office of Financial Resources at 678-475-4510.

(l) In cases where the contractor has previously provided such information, i.e., pursuant to a prior contract/order, and been enrolled in the program, the form is not required unless the designated financial institution has changed.

(m) The completed form shall be mailed after award, but no later than 14 calendar days before an invoice is submitted, to the following address:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Financial Resources (OFR) P.O. Box 15580 Atlanta, GA 30333 Or – Fax copy to: 404-638-5342

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G.8 CDCA_G001 – Invoice Submission (Jul 2017)

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

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Financial Resources (OFR) P.O. Box 15580 Atlanta, GA 30333

Or – The Contractor may submit the original invoice 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 2 copies of the invoice to the cognizant contracting office previously identified in this contract. These invoice 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 Contracting

Officer’s Representative (COR) concurrently with submission to the Contracting Officer.

(d) In accordance with 5 CFR part 1315 (Prompt Payment), CDC's Office of Financial Resources 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 mailto:FMOAPINV@CDC.GOV

(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

(14) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information

G.9 Award of Task Orders

Task orders are officially awarded by the Contracting Officer that commissions work for a specific CDC organization for a defined function or purpose. Task orders may require one or more deliverable products and/or recurring services. Task orders specify and authorize work to be accomplished by the Contractor to satisfy the Government’s requirements. They specify the scope of work, schedule for completion, technical requirements, deliverable product(s) and/or services, performance standards, acceptance criteria for deliverable products and/or services, and the total price of the work/service to be performed.

After contracts are awarded by the Government, services will be ordered by the issuance of individual Task Orders awarded on a competitive basis. Upon receipt of a task order requirement from the sponsoring organization, the Contracting Officer will determine which of the five (5) domains is best suited to the scope of the requirement. Each Contractor within the designated domain will be given a fair opportunity to be considered for award of each individual task order.

The fair opportunity process will operate as follows:

1. Task Orders

a. A written Task Order, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein, shall be the only basis for acquisitions of services under this contract.

b. After the IDIQ contracts are awarded, services will be ordered by the issuance of Individual Task Orders awarded on a competitive fair opportunity basis, unless set-aside for small business.

c. Some orders may be exempt from competition in accordance with FAR 16.505(b) (2).

d. The Contractor shall be responsible for performance in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract when a Task Order is placed by a CDC Contracting Officer.

e. In accordance with FAR Subpart 5.202, Task Orders placed under any resultant contract need not be synopsized.

f. Under FAR Subpart 33.1, no protest is authorized in connection with the issuance or proposed issuance of a task order, except for—

i. A protest on the grounds that the order increases the scope, period, or maximum value of the contract

ii. A protest of an order valued in excess of $10 million. Protests of orders in excess of $10 million may only be filed with the Government Accountability Office, in accordance with the procedures at 33.104.

g. Debriefings will not be provided on Task Orders under $6 million.

2. Ordering Procedures

a. When the Government identifies a specific requirement for work to be performed under this contract, the Contracting Officer will issue a written Request For Task Order Proposal (RFTOP) to each eligible Contractor based on the designated functional domain. The RFTOP will contain information comparable to a competitive solicitation. Such information will include, but is not limited to, the following:

• Performance Work Statement (PWS) that identifies the Government’s requirement

• Instructions to the Contractors for responding to the RFTOP

• Evaluation and award factors

• Contractors are not required to respond to each RFTOP. RFTOPs will be sent by email to each Contractor, and responses shall be submitted via email in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and/or PDF formats. Note: It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure the CO has the correct contact information at all times during the 5-year IDIQ. Typically an inbox is created for these opportunities and the administrator changes as staff turnover.

• CDC will typically compete each task order among Contractors to select the best-technical proposal, considering innovative solutions, and price after best technical. When necessary, CDC may use limited competition or sole-source task order awards in accordance with provisions under the FAR.

• It is CDC’s goal to clearly and unambiguously state the nature and extent of the work to be done in the Task Order through a SOW or PWS included in the RFTOP. When the work is inherently unclear or uncertain initially, the work may need to be divided into sequential task orders, each aimed at achieving clear and unambiguous outcomes for the subsequent work.

b. Task Order Evaluation and Selection Procedures - Contractors who elect to respond to a RFTOP must submit their proposals to the CDC Contracting Office by the due date and time stated in the RFTOP. Contractors who elect to respond to a RFTOP shall provide a technical proposal and profile of the personnel assigned or to be assigned to the task. Responses shall include a price proposal that details the price of each major subtask identified within the proposal and then rolls up the subtasks into a total proposed price. Each offer received in response to a RFTOP will be evaluated on technical, experience, and price merits. Evaluation criteria will be specified in the RFTOP. Evaluation criteria may vary for each RFTOP depending upon the emphasis of the project.

c. CDC reserves the right to award individual task…