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PART I - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

1.0. GENERAL

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 2031JW27Q00011 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for follow-on nationwide court reporting services, including digital court reporting, stenotype, videographer, and virtual court reporting services.

This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

This RFQ is issued under NAICS code 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services. The small business size standard is $40M.

FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Quoters – Commercial Items (DEVIATION, November 2025) applies to this RFQ and is tailored and included in Part IV – Solicitation Provisions, Instructions, and Evaluation of Quotations below. Additionally, this provision is supplemented by Section 24.3 Instructions to Quoters under Part IV. Line item numbers and items, descriptions, quantities, units of measure, and options can be found in this document’s Standard Form 1449. FAR clause 52.212-4, Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition with any addendum noted in this document. This document may contain additional contract requirements or terms and conditions determined by the Contracting Officer (CO) to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. All quotations submitted for this solicitation are due no later than November 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM, Eastern Time.

The point of contact and Contracting specialist for this solicitation is Matthew Quinn at matthew.quinn@occ.treas.gov.

1.1. TYPE OF CONTRACT

This is a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract.

1.2. LINE-ITEMS

See Standard Form 1449.

PART II - CLAUSES

2.0. CLAUSES

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

http://www.acquisition.gov/

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 the full text available. The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at the following address:

https://www.acquisition.gov

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2.1. CLAUSES INCLUDED BY REFERENCE

52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT

(JUN 2020) WITH ALTERNATE I (NOV 2021)

52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (NOV 2023)

52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS (JAN 2017)

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT - MAINTENANCE (DEVIATION,

APR 2026)

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’S INTEREST WHEN

SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR

PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (DEVIATION, APR 2026)

52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING

RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (DEVIATION, APR 2026)

52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC

CORPORATIONS (DEVIATION, APR 2026)

52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEVIATION, APR 2026) WITH ALTERNATE I

(DEVIATION, APR 2026)

52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (DEVIATION, APR

2026)

52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (DEVIATION, APR 2026)

52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (DEVIATION, APR 2026)

52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES

(DEVIATION, APR 2026)

52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANS (DEVIATION, APR 2026)

52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL

LABOR RELATIONS ACT (DEVIATION, APR 2026)

52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICING IN PERSONS (DEVIATION, APR 2026)

52.223-23 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (DEVIATION, APR 2026)

52.226-8 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING

WHILE DRIVING (MAY 2024)

52.227-14 RIGHTS IN DATA-GENERAL (MAY 2014)

52.229-12 TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS (DEVIATION, APR

2026)

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—SYSTEM FOR

AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

52.232-40, PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS (MAR 2023)

52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD (DEVIATION, APR 2026)

52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (DEVIATION,

APR 2026)

52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (DEVIATION-AUG 2025)

2.2. CLAUSES INCLUDED IN FULL TEXT

52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 1 days.

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52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 1 day of the expiration of the contract; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires.

The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 60 months.

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1052.210-70 (DTAR) CONTRACTOR PUBLICITY (APR 2015)

The Contractor, or any entity or representative acting on behalf of the Contractor, shall not refer to the supplies or services furnished pursuant to the provisions of this contract in any news release or commercial advertising, or in connection with any news release or commercial advertising, without first obtaining explicit written consent to do so from the Contracting Officer.

Should any reference to such supplies or services appear in any news release or commercial advertising issued by or on behalf of the Contractor without the required consent, the Government shall consider institution of all remedies available under applicable law, including 31 U.S.C. 333, and this contract. Further, any violation of this clause may be considered as part of the evaluation of past performance.

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1052.232-7003 (DTAR) ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (APR

2015)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

(1) “Payment request” means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), “Content of Invoices” and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests electronically using the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). Information regarding IPP, including IPP Customer Support contact information, is available at www.ipp.gov or any successor site.

(c) The Contractor may submit payment requests using other than IPP only when the Contracting Officer authorizes alternate procedures in writing in accordance with Treasury procedures.

(d) If alternate payment procedures are authorized, the Contractor shall include a copy of the Contracting Officer's written authorization with each payment request.

(End of clause)

1052.204-8000 (OCC) – PROPER IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

(JUL 2024)

a) All contractor personnel shall provide proper identification in both oral and written communications. Oral communications include, but are not limited to, in-person, Teams, Zoom or other video and audio communications, and teleconference communications.

Additionally, when calling into meetings contractor personnel shall identify that they are a contractor by stating their name followed by stating contractor support for their respective OCC business unit.

b) For written communications, all contractor personnel shall use a signature block that includes identification as a contractor, the name of the contractor personnel’s company, office telephone number, alternate contact (mobile) number (if applicable), and identification of the current assigned Contacting Officer Representative (COR) as stated in the contract.

Name: [Insert Name] Job Title: [Insert Title] (Contractor) Company Name: [Insert Name of Company] COR’s Name: [Insert Name of the current COR] Telephone: Office: (XXX) XXX-XXXX Work Cell: Mobile: (XXX) XXX-XXXX

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1052.204-8001 (OCC) CONTRACTOR’S COMMITMENT TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

AND CONTRACTING (MAY 2025)

This clause applies to the contractor’s compliance with Section 342(c)(2) of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (PL 111-203) (Dodd-Frank).

The Contractor shall ensure, to the maximum extent possible consistent with applicable law, the fair inclusion of minorities and women in its workforce. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause in all subcontracts under this Contract when the dollar value exceeds $150,000.

Within thirty (30) calendar days of a written request from the OCC’s Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI), or such longer time as the OMWI determines, and without any additional consideration required from the Agency, the Contractor shall provide documentation, satisfactory to the Agency, of the actions it (and, as applicable, its subcontractors) has undertaken to demonstrate its good-faith efforts to comply with the aforementioned provisions.

For purposes of this contract, “good-faith efforts” may include actions by the contractor intended to identify and, if present, remove barriers to minority and women employment or expansion of employment opportunities for minorities and women within its workforce. Efforts to remove such barriers may include, but are not limited to, recruiting minorities and women, providing job-related training, or engaging in other activities that could lead to those results.

A failure to demonstrate to the OCC and the OMWI Director such good-faith efforts may result in the actions prescribed in Section 342(c)(3) of Dodd–Frank.

For purposes of this clause, the terms “minority,” “minority-owned business” and “women-owned business” shall have the meanings set forth in Section 342(g) of Dodd–Frank.

(End of Clause)

(OCC) 1052.227-8000 COMMERCIAL SUPPLIER AGREEMENT TERMS AND

CONDITIONS (OCT 2023)

1. Definitions:

A. “Commercial item” means any of the following: [Note: For purposes of this document, the term "commercial item" is interchangeable with the terms "commercially available”, "commercially available software”, "commercial component(s)", "commercial product(s)", and "commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)”.]

(1) Any item, other than real property, that is of a type customarily used by the general public or by nongovernmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes and that has been sold, leased, licensed to the general public; or has been offered for sale, lease, or license to the general public.

(2) Any item that evolved from an item described in paragraph (1) through advances in technology or performance and that is not yet available in the commercial marketplace but will be available in the commercial marketplace in time to satisfy the delivery requirements under a government solicitation.

(3) Any item that would satisfy a criterion expressed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this definition, but for (i) modifications of a type customarily available in the commercial marketplace; or (ii) modifications of a type not customarily available in the commercial marketplace made to meet Federal government requirements.

(4) Any combination of items meeting the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), or (5) of this definition that are of a type customarily combined and sold in combination to the general public.

(5) Installation services, maintenance services, repair services, training services, and other services if such services are procured for support of an item referred to in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of this definition, and if the source of such services--(i) offers such services to the general public and the Federal government contemporaneously and under similar terms and conditions;

and (ii) offers to use the same work force for providing the Federal government with such services as the source uses for providing such services to the general public.

(6) Services of a type offered and sold competitively in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace based on established catalog or market prices for specific tasks performed under standards commercial terms and conditions. This does not include services sold based on hourly rates without an established catalog or market price for specific service performed.

(7) Any item, combination of items, or service referred to in paragraphs (1) through (6), notwithstanding the fact that the item, combination of items, or service is transferred between or among separate divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contract; or

(8) Any item determined by the procuring agency to have been developed exclusively at private expense and sold in substantial quantities, on a competitive basis, to multiple state and local governments.

B. “Commercial supplier agreements” means terms and conditions customarily offered to the public by vendors of supplies or services that meet the definition of “commercial item” and intended to create a binding legal obligation on the end user, such as, but not exclusively, those used in information technology acquisitions, including acquisitions of commercial computer software and commercial technical data. Such agreements may be referred to as Terms of Service (TOS), End User License Agreement (EULA) or another similar legal instrument or agreement and may be presented as a part of a proposal or quotation responding to a solicitation for contract or order. The term applies, regardless of the format or style of the document, whether in paper or electronic form.

2. Applicability. The following terms and conditions apply to any commercial supplier agreement as defined in this clause. These terms take precedence and supersede any conflicting or contrary terms in a contractor, subcontractor or associated third party Commercial license agreement. When any supply or service acquired under this contract is subject to a commercial supplier agreement, the terms of this clause shall be deemed incorporated into the commercial supplier agreement. In addition, the Commercial Supplier Agreement is a part of a contract between the commercial supplier and the OCC for the acquisition of the supply or service that necessitates a license or other similar legal instrument (including all contracts, task orders, and delivery orders). For accepted terms under the commercial supplier agreement, the OCC may be bound as end user, but a government employee or person acting on behalf of the government in his or her personal capacity will not be bound. The commercial supplier or license agreement may be incorporated into an OCC contract as modified by this clause. If a Commercial Supplier Agreement is not required for the goods and services performed by the contractor, all the terms listed below in this clause are not applicable to the contract.

3. Contract Formation. All terms intended to bind the OCC must be included in static text form within the contract signed by the OCC. Neither the OCC nor any authorized end user shall be deemed to have agreed to any terms in the commercial supplier agreement or any terms of any associated third-party agreement by a click box or other comparable mechanism (e.g., “click-wrap” or "browse-wrap" agreements) and such purported execution does not bind the OCC or an authorized end user and is null and void.

4. Authorization. By executing the contract, contractor represents that it is duly authorized to enter the contract, including any amendments to the commercial supplier agreement as incorporated into the contract.

5. Venue. Any language requiring dispute resolution in a specific forum or venue that is different from that prescribed by applicable Federal law is hereby deleted.

6. Limitations on Actions. Any language prescribing a different time period for bringing an action than that prescribed by applicable Federal law in relation to a dispute is hereby deleted.

7. Arbitration; equitable or injunctive relief. In the event of a claim or dispute arising under or relating to this agreement, binding arbitration shall not be used unless specifically authorized by OCC guidance, and equitable or injunctive relief, including award of attorney fees, costs or interest, may be awarded against OCC only when explicitly provided by statute (e.g. Prompt Payment Act). Any terms in the commercial supplier agreement requiring that disputes be submitted to arbitration or that claims the supplier has the right to injunctive relief, attorney fees, costs or interest is null and void and shall not be enforceable against the Government.

8. Updating Terms. After award the contractor may unilaterally revise terms if they are not material. A material change is defined as: (A) Terms that significantly change Government’s rights or obligations; and (B) Terms that increase Government prices; (C) Terms that decrease overall level of service; or (D) Terms that limit any other Government right addressed elsewhere in this contract. For revisions that will materially change the terms of the contract, the revised commercial supplier agreement must be incorporated into the contract using a bilateral modification. Any terms or conditions unilaterally revised subsequent to award that are inconsistent with any material term or provision of this contract shall not be enforceable against the Government, and the Government shall not be deemed to have consented to them.

9. Representation. Any clause of this agreement requiring the commercial supplier or licensor to defend or indemnify the end user is hereby amended to provide that the U.S. Department of Justice has the sole right to represent the United States in any such action, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 516 or OCC under 12 U.S.C. § 93(d), unless otherwise provided by Federal law.

10. Warranties and Disclaimers. OCC will accept the contractor’s commercial warranty but does not accept a disclaimer of the implied warranty that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract. Additionally, OCC does not accept a disclaimer of any warranties expressly provided for in the contract.

11. Limitation of Liability. All limitations of liability accepted by OCC shall only apply to claims based on contract and any limitations related to tort or another causes of action shall not apply and shall be null and void and unenforceable against the government. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the commercial supplier agreement, nothing in the contract or the commercial supplier agreement shall impair the U.S. Government's right to recover for fraud or crimes arising out of or related to this contract under any federal fraud statute, including but not necessarily limited to the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733.

12. Audit. Any audit requested by the contractor will be at the contractor’s or Licensor’s expense without reimbursement by the OCC. Further, such audit may only be conducted if the auditor satisfies the OCC’s security requirements for access to its facilities, systems and information.

13. Term and Termination. Neither the contractor nor licensor can unilaterally revoke, terminate, or suspend an agreement or any associated rights granted to the OCC. In the event of a dispute, the requirements specified in the Disputes paragraph of this document would apply.

14. Continued Performance. The supplier or licensor shall not unilaterally revoke, terminate or suspend any rights granted to the Government except as allowed by this contract. If the supplier or licensor believes the OCC to be in breach of the agreement, it shall pursue its rights under the Disputes Clause of the contract or other applicable Federal statute while continuing performance.

15. Confidentiality. If the agreement includes a confidentiality clause, it shall be amended to state that the Government and Government employee’s obligations with regard to confidentiality are governed by statute, such as, but not exclusively, the Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1905 and the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552. To the extent that the confidentiality language conflicts or in any way purports to alter the Government or Government employee’s obligation with regard to confidentiality, such language shall be null and void and will not be enforceable against the Government. Notwithstanding anything in this agreement to the contrary, the Government may retain any confidential information as required by law, regulation or its internal document retention procedures for legal, regulatory or compliance purposes; provided, however, that all such retained confidential information will continue to be subject to the confidentiality obligations of this agreement.

16. Indemnification. Any language requiring the OCC to indemnify a contractor or related third-party licensor is null and void and is unenforceable against the Government.

17. Automatic Renewal. Except as otherwise expressly agreed to by the OCC, any provision of an agreement requiring automatic renewal of the agreement is unenforceable against the OCC.

18. Integration. Any integration clause shall be amended to recognize the associated contract and these terms and conditions as part of an “entire agreement.”

19. Disputes. If the supplier or licensor believes OCC is in breach of the agreements, it shall pursue its rights under the Disputes clause of the contract and federal laws and performance under the contract shall continue pending resolution of the dispute.

20. Governing Law. This agreement shall be governed by Federal law. Any language purporting to subject the U.S. Government to the laws of a U.S. state, U.S. territory, district, or municipality, or a foreign nation, except where Federal law expressly provides for the application of such laws, is hereby deleted.

21. Assignment. Neither the Contract nor these agreements, as amended, shall be assigned, nor may any rights or obligations be delegated, without OCC’s prior approval.

22. Payment. The OCC Contract governs the purchase and payment of fees. Payment for awards made by the OCC are made in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act. 31 USC §§ 3901-05.

23. Taxes. Any taxes or surcharges which the commercial supplier or licensor seeks to pass along to the government as end user will be governed by the terms of the underlying government contract or order and, in any event, must be submitted to the Contracting Officer for a determination of applicability prior to invoicing unless specifically agreed to otherwise in the government contract.

24. Force Majeure. Failure to perform this contract according to its terms is excusable and not an event of default if the failure to perform is caused by events beyond the control of contractor, and through no fault or negligence of contractor.

(End of Clause)

(OCC) 1052.237-8000 NON-PERSONAL SERVICES (NOV 2022)

a) This is a non-personal services contract. The contractor personnel rendering services under this contract are not subject, either by the contract terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

b) The OCC and contractor understand and agree that the services to be provided under this contract by the contractor to the OCC are non-personal services. The parties recognize that no employer/employee relationship exists or will exist under this contract. The contractor agrees to provide the specified services fully described herein and is accountable to the OCC only for providing such services, materials, or work ordered. For the purpose of this contract, the contractor’s personnel shall not be subject to the supervision of an OCC office or employee while engaged in the performance of its duties.

(End of Clause)

(OCC) 1052.239-8000 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

(ICT) ACCESSIBILITY (JAN 2023)

a) Pursuant to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C 794d) , as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, all Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products and services developed, acquired, maintained, or used under this contract/order must comply with the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Accessibility Provisions, set forth by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (also referred to as the “Access Board”) in 36 CFR Part 1194 (36 CFR

1194.1 and 36 CFR 1194.2). Information about Section 508 is available at https://www.section508.gov/. The complete text of Section 508 Final Provisions can be accessed at https://www.access-board.gov/ict/about/.

b) The Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this contract/order are identified in the Statement of Work/Performance Work Statement. If it is determined by the Government that ICT products and services provided by the Contractor do not conform to the described accessibility standards in the submitted Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR), using the Voluntary Product Assessment Template (VPAT), remediation of the products or services to the level of conformance specified in the Contractor’s ACR/VPAT will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its own expense.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2019-title29/html/USCODE-2019-title29-chap16-subchapV-sec794.htm https://ecfr.federalregister.gov/current/title-36/chapter-XI/part-1194?toc=1 https://ecfr.federalregister.gov/current/title-36/chapter-XI/part-1194/section-1194.1 https://ecfr.federalregister.gov/current/title-36/chapter-XI/part-1194/section-1194.1 https://ecfr.federalregister.gov/current/title-36/chapter-XI/part-1194/section-1194.2 https://www.section508.gov/ https://www.access-board.gov/ict/about/

c) Any modification(s) to this contract/order which adds new ICT products or services or revises the type of, or specifications for, products or services the Contractor is to provide, including ICT deliverables such as electronic documents and reports, the Contracting Officer may require that the Contractor submit an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) using the latest version of the Voluntary Product Assessment Template (VPAT) in accordance with its completion instructions and Section 508 requirements, found at https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat, to assist the Government in determining that the ICT products or services support Section 508 accessibility standards.

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1052.242-8000 (OCC) EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE (DEC 2010)

a) The OCC will evaluate the contractor’s performance after contract award. If this contract has option periods, interim evaluations will be conducted at the end of each option period and then a final evaluation report will be prepared at the completion of the entire contract. If this contract does not have renewal options, an evaluation will be conducted upon completion of the contract. Notwithstanding the preceding, the Contracting Officer may conduct evaluations more or less frequently, if the Contracting Officer deems appropriate.

b) Evaluations will be conducted using an electronic format as established by Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), an internet-based database of contractor performance information. The OCC will enter the information, gathered from the evaluation, into the CPARS.

c) If the contractor responds to the evaluation, and the response rebuts any or all of the ratings, the Contracting Officer will attempt to reconcile the areas of disagreement with the contractor. If agreement cannot be reached, the evaluation and response shall be reviewed at a level higher than the Contracting Officer and a final evaluation will be issued by the reviewing official. If the reviewing official finds, either all or in part, against the contractor, the contractor’s response shall become part of the final evaluation. The reviewing official’s final decision shall not be subject to dispute under the terms and conditions of the Disputes clause or subject to resolution in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Alternative Dispute Resolution clause. The reviewing official will provide the contractor with a copy of the final evaluation.

d) Any government agency authorized to access the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) database will be able to view the performance information related to this contract. Any government agency may also receive a copy the contractor’s performance evaluation, and any associated comments, by contacting the OCC. The OCC will also, upon request, provide copies of any and all of the contractor’s evaluations to the contractor.

https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat

1052.242-8002 (OCC) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (SEP 2012)

The base period of performance of this contract is from 12/01/2026 through 11/30/2027.

If exercised, the first option period/year will extend the contract period of performance from 12/01/2027 through 11/30/2028.

If exercised, the second option period/year will extend the contract period of performance from 12/01/2028 through 11/30/2029.

If exercised, the third option period/year will extend the contract period of performance from 12/01/2029 through 11/30/2030.

If exercised, the fourth option period/year will extend the contract period of performance from 12/01/2030 through 11/30/2031.

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(OCC) 1052.242-8001 POINT OF CONTACT (JUNE 2014)

a) The Point of Contact (POC) for this award is responsible for inspection and invoice approval, and where required, acceptance of deliverables or services rendered.

b) The POC does not have authority to take any action, either directly or indirectly, that would change pricing, quantity, place of performance, delivery schedule, or any terms and conditions of this award or to direct the contractor in the accomplishment of effort which goes beyond the scope.

c) If the contractor believes the POC has changed the scope of this contract, order or blanket purchase agreement, the contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer (CO) verbally or in writing. In the event the contractor effects any change at the direction of any person other than the CO, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the award price to cover any increase incurred as a result thereof.

d) The POC for this award is:

Name: Michael Foley Address: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

400 7th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20219

Telephone: 202-649-8060 E-mail: michael.foley.employee@occ.treas.gov mailto:michael.foley.employee@occ.treas.gov

1052.243-8001 (OCC) AUTHORIZED CHANGES ONLY BY THE CONTRACTING

OFFICER (SEP 2016)

a) Except as specified in paragraph (b) below, no order, statement, or conduct of Government personnel who provide technical direction or in any other manner communicates with contractor personnel during the performance of this contract shall constitute a change under the “Changes” clause of this contract.

b) The Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel unless it is issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer (CO) or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as a part of this contract.

c) The CO is the only person authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements of this contract and notwithstanding provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely the CO’s. In the event the Contractor effects any change at the direction of any person other than the CO, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in charges incurred as a result thereof. The primary CO will be identified via separate letter to the contractor. Any CO with appropriate warrant authority may direct changes through a modification to the contract.

STATEMENT OF WORK

GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC MODEL SOFTWARE

BACKGROUND

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) charters, regulates, and supervises national banks and federal savings associations as well as issues licenses and supervises the federal branches and agencies of foreign banks. The OCC’s mission is to ensure these institutions operate in a safe and sound manner, provide fair access to financial services, treat customers fairly, and comply with applicable laws and regulations. The OCC is an independent bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. A specific requirement for the OCC is the implementation of stress tests under the Dodd-Frank Act, including the development of scenarios for those stress tests.

SCOPE

The OCC’s International Banking division of the Office of the Chief National Bank Examiner (CNBE) requires the Contractor to provide five transferable user licenses (up to an additional five licenses, if needed) as follows:

1. Global macro-econometric model software. The software must permit CNBE staff to simulate global economic and financial market shocks by country and macroeconomic sector, as well as across countries.

2. Reports, including a narrative discussion of baseline projection and stress scenarios, economic and financial market drivers of the scenarios, and variable results from the Contractor’s global economic and country-specific idiosyncratic stress scenarios that can be replicated and modified by CNBE staff.

3. Access to and ability to download, store, and archive global and country-specific data.

The model software must have the capability for CNBE users to input and execute idiosyncratic global and country-specific economic and financial system scenario stress tests.

The model software must have the capability to conduct sensitivity analysis of transmission channels of financial and real sector risks to the U.S. The global model must provide ready access to results from the estimation of Contractor-provided scenarios and idiosyncratic scenarios input by CNBE users. The model’s equations and linkages across countries and sectors must be clear and accessible, so that transmission channels can be ascertained.

SUPER INTELLIGENCE USAGE

Subject to applicable law and except as expressly prohibited by the Contractor, OCC may use the Products, Services, and their outputs in connection with internal or third-party Super Intelligence

PART III – DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND/OR ATTACHMENTS

(SI, a.k.a. Artificial Intelligence), machine learning, generative SI, chatbot, or similar systems.

OCC shall not use any Contractor materials to reverse engineer, recreate, train, benchmark, or develop competing products or services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to the Global Economic Model ("GEM"), only GEM outputs may be used in SI systems; the GEM software, equations, methodologies, and technical documentation may not be uploaded to, disclosed to, or used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise improve any internal or external SI system.

TRAINING & TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Training:

The Contractor must provide training to help CNBE users simulate and retrieve scenario forecasts as well as discuss underlying economic drivers, variable paths, and model assumptions.

The Contractor must respond to training requests within at least two business days. Training of new users may be required up to four times per year. Travel to the OCC is not necessary and the medium of training will be mutually agreeable. Travel reimbursement by the OCC is not authorized.

Technical Support:

The Contractor must provide technical support and analytical expertise in the areas covered by the model software. The Contractor’s technical support must include telephone or electronic access to the Contractor’s user helpdesk and access to the Contractor’s staff analysts to ask questions or obtain clarifications via e-mail or phone on how to use the Contractor’s model and/or analytic tools. The Contractor must respond to requests and/or inquiries within at least two business days. The Contractor must agree to provide two meetings per year with its Chief Economist or agreed-upon replacement (either in-person, by phone, or virtually) to discuss the Contractor’s global economic and country-specific idiosyncratic stress scenarios, at no additional cost to the OCC.

PRODUCTS

1. Global macroeconomic and financial market model software: The model software must be in production (can be used immediately). The Contractor must provide simultaneous access to the model software for five users (five transferable licenses with portal, reporting, and software access), installed on their personal computers, without regard to the physical location of the employees. The OCC reserves the right to change who the five users are at any time, and as often as necessary. The OCC may seek to add additional licenses throughout the year (option of up to five additional licenses). The OCC will have full rights to share on an ad hoc basis individual reports and country data within the OCC and to use results from its estimations in OCC publications, with appropriate citation of the model. The countries modeled must include, at a minimum, all G-20 countries1. Models for additional emerging

1 The G-20 countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, and the European Union.

market countries will be looked favorably upon. Macroeconomic and financial market indicators forecasted in the model must cover the following macroeconomic sectors:

1) Standard national income accounts (GDP)

2) Trade and the balance of payments

3) Fiscal accounts, including measures for debt sustainability

4) Monetary indicators, including interest and inflation rates

5) Equity prices, bond and real estate markets

6) Corporate finances and business investment

7) Wages, labor market, productivity and competitiveness measures

8) Banking sector, including capital, total assets, loans to private sectors, and asset quality, such as non-performing loans

In terms of the number of macroeconomic variables modeled per country, an average of at least 350 is required so as to sufficiently address all the sectors listed above and give a good sense of what is happening in the country’s economy.

The Contractor must be able to modify the model (e.g., the econometric equations underlying the forecasts) as changes to the global economy and country-specific policies and economic circumstances dictate (e.g., a change to a country’s exchange rate regime). To assess transmission channels, the model documentation must show how each forecasted macroeconomic and financial market indicator is modeled, and show the linkages between all the indicators, both within and across countries. This documentation must be readily available and historical data for all forecasted series in the model must be available for download by users (e.g., through Microsoft Excel).

Documentation of the Contractor’s validation of its model must also be available for review.

The Contractor must explicitly identify any third-party data or data elements subject to other license agreements.

Data and forecasts must have the following characteristics:

1) Consistency: Data must be compiled, and forecasts must be applied, using consistent methods across countries.

2) Projection frequency: The model must make at least quarterly projections for countries, using data at a quarterly or higher frequency.

3) Forecast horizon: At least four years.

4) Data updates: Historical data and baseline projections must be updated at least monthly, capturing changes in high frequency data and revisions to quarterly national accounts data.

CNBE employees must be authorized to systematically extract, store, and use the historical and forecast data to conduct research and analysis that could be publicly disseminated in various forms, including but not limited to research papers, policy papers, and analytical presentations or memoranda.

The Contractor must provide an Application Programming Interface (API) so that commonly used software products (such as Python or R) can communicate, exchange data, share functionality, perform model solutions, and export large data from the vendor’s global model. The vendor must provide and frequently update, as necessary, API documentation.

2. Publication of periodic scenarios: The Contractor must provide periodic (monthly or quarterly), staff-developed scenarios and model results which reflect emerging global (not solely U.S.) risks. Such downside scenarios would, at a minimum, result in a recession in any G-20 economy; a decline in world GDP greater than 0.5 percent; or broad-based commodity, asset price, or other economic shock. Scenarios must include a narrative explaining the economic drivers and assumptions made, including a list of the variables shocked by country, and at least one upside scenario.

3. Analytical reports: The Contractor must provide regularly published reports that offer further insight on the economic drivers underlying the Contractor’s assumptions for both its baseline projections and its periodic scenarios. These reports might include the Contractor’s analysis of implications from global economic and financial market developments on their baseline projections and periodic scenarios. The reports should feature the countries and regions included in the global macroeconomic model and should be published very frequently (every business day).

4. Usage Reports: The contractor must provide regular (e.g., monthly) usage reports. At a minimum, the usage report should list the date of each licensed user’s last login. Any other usage statistics are highly desired (e.g., number of logins per year, length of time using the model, etc.).

ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Licensed OCC Users must be able to access and perform the Technical Support and Descriptive Requirements identified above directly from the tool. Licenses may be transferred between OCC Users in situations where a User has a job change. Summarized information may be shared externally via presentation or write-up to unlicensed users. Summary and data reports must be available for download in electronic format, such as PDF, PowerPoint (PPT) or excel and CSV, respectively. The OCC Users must be able to store previously downloaded reports and data in perpetuity for OCC record keeping, statutory and regulatory purposes.

In the event the OCC elects to use SI, the OCC must have the ability to use its internal AI model in conjunction with the contractor’s products. Unless explicitly stated, the OCC may use insubstantial portions of the Contractor’s products with external generative SI tools such as ChatGPT, CoPilot, Claude, Gemini, etc.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The place of performance will be at the Contractor’s facility or a location approved by the Contractor.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The model must be accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with minimum downtime, provided such downtime occurs during days and hours that are not disruptive or continuously disruptive to the OCC Users’ operations. The Contractor must notify the OCC COR and Users of the planned downtime for patches, updates/upgrades, services at least twice, via email communication, at least 2 weeks prior. The Contractor must note the following federal holidays observed regarding deliverables (Section 5.0) scheduling:

OCC’s Observed Federal Holidays

Federal Holidays Designated Dates

New Year’s Day January 1 Martin Luther King’s Birthday Third Monday in January President’s Day Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Juneteenth Independence Day June 19 Independence Day July 4 Labor Day First Monday in September Indigenous Peoples’/Columbus Day Second Monday in October

Veterans’ Day November 11 Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT

The OCC will not provide any governmental furnished equipment or materials to support the requirements of the resulting contract.

IT ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C 794d), as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Accessibility Standards 36 CFR Part 1194 (36 CFR 1194.1 and 36 CFR 1194.2), require that, unless an exception applies, all ICT products and services developed, acquired, maintained, or used by any federal department or agency shall accommodate:

1. Federal employees with disabilities to have access to and use information and data that is comparable to the access and use of information and data by federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities; and

2. Members of the public with disabilities seeking information or services from a federal agency to have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access and use of information and data by members of the public who are not individuals with disabilities.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

A. General Requirements

Authorization to Use, Store, or Share Sensitive…