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671-21-1-5060-0003

36C25721Q0212 03-19-2021

04-05-2021

09:00 AM CST

Department of Veterans Affairs

VISN17 Network Contracting Activity

7400 Merton Minter Blvd. (10N17/90C)

San Antonio TX 78229

X 100

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811219

$22.0 Million

N/A

South Texas Veterans Health Care System

Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital

7400 Merton Minter Blvd. - Roger DeVeaux

Engineering Service

San Antonio TX 78229-4401

VISN17 Network Contracting Activity

7400 Merton Minter Blvd. (10N17/90C)

San Antonio TX 78229

This is accomplished through the

Tungsten Network located at:

http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp

This is mandatory and the sole method for submitting invoices.

(877) 353-9791 (512) 460-5540

See CONTINUATION Page

See Schedule

Per FAR 52.204-7(b)(1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation.

Important Dates:

Site Visit: Tuesday March 23, 2021 at 10am.

South Texas Veterans HCS at 7400 Merton Minter Blvd.

San Antonio, TX 78229 at Main Building

POC: Roger DeVeaux 210-378-5890

All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted by March 30, 2021 at 09:00AM CST

Required for site-visit entry:

- Face Mask and Temperature Check

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36C25721Q0212

Table of Contents

SECTION A

A.1 SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

B.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2020)

C.2 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

C.3 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

C.4 52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES (MAY

2014)

C.5 VAAR 852.212-70 PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO VA

ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2020)

C.6 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—MONITORING AND

COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

C.7 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

E.2 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (OCT 2020)

E.3 52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES—

REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020)

E.4 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

E.5 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2020)

E.6 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

E.7 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR:

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C257

VISN17 Network Contracting Activity

7400 Merton Minter Blvd. (10N17/90C)

San Antonio TX 78229

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

[X] 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management, or

[] 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

a. Quarterly []

b. Semi-Annually []

c. Other [X] – Monthly

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment

Requests.

This is accomplished through the Tungsten Network located at:

http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp This is mandatory and the sole method for submitting invoices.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

AMENDMENT NO DATE

B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

STATEMENT OF WORK

Monitoring of Temperature in Critical Areas and Calibration of Devices

San Antonio Texas, STVHCS

I. GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK

The contractor shall be required to monitor humidity, temperature, oxygen of various refrigeration equipment and rooms selected by the VA for multiple locations of the South Texas

Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS). Also, the contractor shall be required to maintain any device/equipment used to perform, collect, and transmit data to a server own by the VA. To complete this task the vendor may reuse the existing devices/equipment to perform this SOW.

The vendor will be required to install new devices if they cannot reuse existing network.

Calibrations of up to 300 devices shall be included per year. The vendor will also be required to service all broken monitoring devices. Check that the devices are all in working order especially when “low battery” and/or “communication failure” alerts are made. Any monitoring device and/or repeater device becomes nonoperational. Provide software to aid in organizing the data into responsibly areas. STVHCS will retain ownership of all data collected from the monitoring devices. The South Texas Veterans Health Care System main campus is

Audie L. Murphy Division and is located at 7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78229.

This service shall include one (1) base year and four 4 additional options years.

II. BACKGROUND:

STVHCS inpatient campuses

• Audie L. Murphy Division

• Kerrville Division

STVHCS outpatient clinics

• Balcones Height VA Clinic

• Beeville VA Clinic

• Data Point VA Clinic

• Frank M. Tejeda VA Clinic

• New Braunfels VA Clinic

• North Central Federal VA Clinic

• Seguin VA Clinic

• Shavano Park VA Clinic

• South Bexar County VA Clinic

• Victoria VA Clinic

STVHCS inpatient clinics

• Villa Serena

• Polytrauma Rehabilitation Program Building

STVHCS guest support building

• Fisher House

Each of these locations has at least one refrigerator, freezer or critical space currently being monitored by a TempTrak device. The networking system for the TempTrak devices has multiple repeaters and transmitter connected to internet via blah. Some of the clinics has local

TempTrak only.

STVHCS use the TempTrak software to monitor the temperature and humidity. Also, they use the software to send out alerts for out of range conditions via email and text messaging. Users are delegated to use the software to view current & history readings in the temperature & the humidity for their assign sections.

III. STATEMENT OF PROJECT OBJECTIVES:

This following statement will describe what STVHCS is expecting to be provided by the contractor to have a fully functional & dependable temperature & humidity monitoring system.

The objectives are as follows:

A. Software:

1. Software must be approved for use by the VA’s Region 2 OIT office

a. Attached are the procedures for a vendor to have their software approved if the software is not already approved (VA Directive 6550 Appendix A).

2. Software must have the ability to set distinct users with different levels of access.

a. Administrators

i. Has access to create, modified, and remove end users

ii. Has access to view all information generated by monitoring devices

iii. Has access to designate what each end user can view.

iv. Has access to create, modified, label and group monitoring devices

v. Has access to set temperature and/or humidity alarms, set points, and ranges.

vi. Has access to assign end user notif ications.

b. Primary users

i. Has access to monitoring devices that are assign to their responsibly area.

ii. Has ability to receive text messages and/or emails of temperature and/or humidity set point alarms.

B. Data:

1. Provide all information from all monitoring devices connected to the system

2. Provide backup services of all data weekly in servers off site.

C. Devices:

1. Provide monitoring for two classification of monitoring areas

a. Critical monitoring areas to be monitored with high importance

i. These areas are to have monitoring devices that are calibrated with a NIST traceable certif ied program.

1. Medication storage refrigerators and freezers containing pharmaceuticals

2. Lab storage refrigerators and freezers containing specimens, test sample, blood etc.

3. Nutrition and Food service refrigerators and freezers containing food intendent for patients

4. Canteen refrigerators and freezers containing food intendent for patients and visitors

5. Pharmacy Rooms

b. Standard monitoring areas to be monitored with standard importance.

i. These areas are to be monitored

1. Patient food refrigerators and freezers used for personal use

2. Operation Rooms

3. SPS Rooms storing sterile items

2. The monitoring area types must be able to be distinguished in the software

3. Refrigerators and freezers must monitor for and least temperature

4. Rooms must monitor for temperature and humidity

D. Services:

1. Provide annual NIST traceable calibration on devices in critical monitoring area devices.

a. Include calibration certif ication documentation for each device

2. Provide Annual on-site inspections for each device

a. Replace batteries for all devices in critical monitoring areas

b. Replace batteries for all devices displacing low battery alert in standard monitoring areas.

c. Confirm all devices are monitoring the correct areas in the system

d. Identify and troubleshoot any missed communications between the system components.

E. Networking

1. Provide all the necessary components to connect the monitoring devices so the monitor can store data centrally and be viewed remotely.

F. Training & off-site support

1. Provide unlimited web-based training from the device and/or software manufacture

2. Provide 24/7 Help desk emergency support, with standard support hours being at least 08:00 to 20:00

IV. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

A. Base Year and 4 option periods

B. Cost per year to calibrate, test devices and certify will be in effect for 365-day period of a contract year.

C. All calibrating, testing, and certifying the devices must be done over a two-week time span.

V. JUSTIFCATION AND EXISTING CONDITIONS:

A. The current monitoring system has about 1800 transmitters with various types of sensor probes that are spread across the STHVCS.

VI. ADDITIONAL TASKS ITEMS

The vendor shall furnish all services the following:

A. Staffing: The Vendor must send enough staff to complete servicing and calibrations within two weeks.

B. Meetings: The vendor will be required to attend:

1. One (1) pre-install meeting

2. One (1) pre-calibration meeting before annual servicing

3. There will also be various times the STVHCS will need to call the technical support line.

C. Site Survey: Conduct site survey work such as verifying existing conditions of existing monitoring devices, building, room and use of monitoring device. Locate devices connected on and off the network. Present device information in an electronic spreadsheet.

VII. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

A. Security: The vendor shall be required to obtain and wear security badges in p lain sight above the waist at all times. Contractors found without a badge will be immediately removed from VA property by VA Police. Allow 7 business days per worker to obtain a badge. Security badges are obtained through the COR.

B. Information Security: The contractor will not have access to VA Desktop computers, nor will they have access to online resources belonging to the government while conducting services.

C. Privacy Officer: The contractor will not have access to Patient Health Information (PHI) nor will they have capability of accessing patient information during the services provided to the VA

D. Records Manager: There will be no federal records created, maintained, used or dispositioned with this contract: regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] or mode of transmission [e-mail, fax, etc.]. All documents will become property of the VA.

E. On site annual calibrations and servicing of monitoring devices must be scheduled and coordinated via the COR. The Vendor may risk not being paid if the vendor preforms any services in this contract without direction from the CO and/or COR

VIII. DATA CONTROL

A. Contractor shall comply with all applicable records management laws and regulations, as well as National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) records policies, including but not limited to the Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. chs. 21, 29, 31 , 33), NARA regulations at 36 CFR Chapter XII Subchapter B, and those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a).

These policies include the preservation of all records, regardless of form or characteristics, mode of transmission, or state of completion.

B. In accordance with 36 CFR 1222.32, all data created for Government use and delivered to, or falling under the legal control of, the Government are Federal records subject to the provisions of 44 U.S.C. chapters 21, 29, 31, and 33, the Freedom of Information Act

(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), as amended, and the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended and must be managed and scheduled for disposition only as permitted by statute or regulation.

C. In accordance with 36 CFR 1222.32, Contractor shall maintain all records created for

Government use or created in the course of performing the contract and/or delivered to, or under the legal control of the Government and must be managed in accordance with

Federal law. Electronic records and associated metadata must be accompanied by sufficient technical documentation to permit understanding and use of the records and data.

D. STVHCS and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of STVHCS or destroyed except for in accordance with the provisions of the agency records schedules and with the written concurrence of the Head of the Contracting Activity. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C.

2701.

In the event of any unlawful or accidental removal, defacing, alteration, or destruction of records, Contractor must report to STVHCS. The agency must report promptly to NARA in accordance with 36 CFR 1230.

E. The Contractor shall immediately notify the appropriate Contracting Officer upon discovery of any inadvertent or unauthorized disclosures of information, data, documentary materials, records or equipment. Disclosure of non-public information is limited to authorized personnel with a need-to-know as described in the [contract vehicle]. The Contractor shall ensure that the appropriate personnel, administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are established to ensure the security and confidentiality of this information, data, documentary material, records and/or equipment is properly protected. The Contractor shall not remove material from Government facilities or systems, or facilities or systems operated or maintained on the Government’s behalf, without the express written permission of the Head of the Contracting Activity.

When information, data, documentary material, records and/or equipment is no longer required, it shall be returned to STVHCS control or the Contractor must hold it until otherwise directed. Items returned to the Government shall be hand carried, mailed, emailed, or securely electronically transmitted to the Contracting Officer or address prescribed in the [contract vehicle]. Destruction of records is EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED unless in accordance with Paragraph (4).

F. The Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under, or relating to, contracts. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by

Government and STVHCS guidance for protecting sensitive, proprietary information, classified, and controlled unclassified information.

G. The Contractor shall only use Government IT equipment for purposes specifically tied to or authorized by the contract and in accordance with STVHCS policy.

H. The Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any non-public

STVHCS information that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract.

I. The Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected from public disclosure by an exemption to the Freedom of Information Act.

J. The STVHCS owns the rights to all data and records produced as part of this contract.

All deliverables under the contract are the property of the U.S. Government for which

STVHCS shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest. Any Contractor rights in the data or deliverables must be identif ied as required by FAR 52.227-11 through FAR 52.227-20.

K. Training. All Contractor employees assigned to this contract who create, work with, or otherwise handle records are required to take VHA-provided records management training, Talent Management System (TMS) Item #10176, Privacy and Information

Security, Rules of Behavior. The Contractor is responsible for confirming training has been completed according to agency policies, including initial training and any annual or refresher training.

IX. MATERIALS TO BE FURNISHED TO THE VENDOR BY THE VA

The following items will be furnished or made available to the selected Vendor when requested:

A. Copy of the current list of TempTrak Device numbers

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

12.00 MO __________________ __________________

Monitoring of Temperature in Critical Areas IAW Statement of Work

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 04-12-2021 POP End: 04-11-2022

Monitoring of Temperature in Standard Areas IAW Statement of

Work Contract Period: Base

Calibration of up to 300 devices IAW Statement of Work

Contract Period: Base

1.00 LT ________$5,000.00_ $5,000.00

Repair Nonoperational Monitoring Devices (NTE) $5,000 (amount not guaranteed and will f luctuate based on actual need)(this is an estimated CLIN and funds will only be paid f or actual repairs completed) IAW Statement of Work Contract Period: Base

Annual on-site Inspection for each device IAW Statement of Work

Contract Period: Base

Total (Base Year) Contract Period: Base

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 04-12-2022 POP End: 04-11-2023

Work Contract Period: Option 1

Contract Period: Option 1

POP Begin: 04-12-2022

1.00 LT $5,000.00 $5,000.00

guaranteed and will f luctuate based on actual need)(this is an estimated CLIN and funds will only be paid for actual repairs completed) IAW Statement of Work Contract Period: Option 1

Contract Period: Option 1

Total (Option Yr. 1) Contract Period: Option 1

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 04-12-2023 POP End: 04-11-2024

Work Contract Period: Option 2

Contract Period: Option 2 guaranteed and will f luctuate based on actual need)(this is an estimated CLIN and funds will only be paid for actual repairs completed) IAW Statement of Work Contract Period: Option 2

Contract Period: Option 2

Total (Option Yr. 2) Contract Period: Option 2

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 04-12-2024 POP End: 04-11-2025

Work Contract Period: Option 3

Contract Period: Option 3 guaranteed and will f luctuate based on actual need)(this is an estimated CLIN and funds will only be paid for actual repairs completed) IAW Statement of Work Contract Period: Option 3

Contract Period: Option 3

Total (Option Yr. 3) Contract Period: Option 3

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 04-12-2025 POP End: 04-11-2026

Work Contract Period: Option 4

Contract Period: Option 4

POP Begin: 04-12-2025 guaranteed and will f luctuate based on actual need)(this is an estimated CLIN and funds will only be paid for actual repairs completed) IAW Statement of Work Contract Period: Option 4

Contract Period: Option 4

Total (Option Yr. 4) Contract Period: Option 4

GRAND TOTAL

B.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM NUMBER QUANTITY DELIVERY DATE

SHIP TO: South Texas Veterans HCS Audie L. Murphy 7400 Merton Minter San Antonio, TX 78229

USA

MARK

FOR:

Roger DeVeaux 210-378-5890 roger.deveaux@va.gov

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL

ITEMS

Clauses that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract of contract expiration year:

C.1 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO

IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(NOV 2020)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or

Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204–23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or

Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L.

115–91).

(3) 52.204–25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2020) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115–232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting

Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[X] (1) 52.203–6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with

Alternate I (OCT 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

[] (2) 52.203–13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (JUN 2020) (41 U.S.C.

3509).

[] (3) 52.203–15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment

Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

[] (4) 52.204–10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

(JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109–282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[] (5) [Reserved]

[X] (6) 52.204–14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111–117, section 743 of Div. C).

[X] (7) 52.204–15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts

(OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111–117, section 743 of Div. C).

[X] (8) 52.209–6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (JUN 2020) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[] (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

(Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

[] (10) [Reserved]

[] (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (MAR 2020) (15

U.S.C. 657a).

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-3.

[] (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business

Concerns (MAR 2020) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-4.

[] (13) [Reserved]

[] (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-6.

[] (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-7.

[X] (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

[] (17)(i) 52.219–9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (JUN 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

[] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[] (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[] (iv) Alternate III (JUN 2020) of 52.219–9.

[] (v) Alternate IV (JUN 2020) of 52.219–9.

[] (18)(i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-13.

[] (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

[] (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

[] (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside

(MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

[X] (22)(i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation (NOV 2020)

(15 U.S.C 632(a)(2)).

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

[] (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically

Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C.

637(m)).

[] (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small

Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (MAR 2020)

(15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[X] (25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (MAR 2020) (15

U.S.C. 644(r)).

[] (26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17))

[X] (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

[] (28) 52.222–19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2020)

(E.O. 13126).

[] (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

[X] (30)(i) 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

[] (ii) Alternate I (FEB 1999) of 52.222-26.

[X] (31)(i) 52.222–35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JULY 2014) of 52.222-35.

[X] (32)(i) 52.222–36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C.

793).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JULY 2014) of 52.222-36.

[] (33) 52.222–37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[X] (34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

(DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496).

[X] (35)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[X] (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off -the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

[] (37)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-

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

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

[] (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential

Hydrofluorocarbons (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[] (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and

Air Conditioners (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[] (40)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (JUN 2014)

(E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[] (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2015) of 52.223-13.

[] (41)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-14.

[] (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (MAY 2020) (42 U.S.C.

8259b).

[] (43)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (OCT

2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-16.

[X] (44) 52.223–18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

(JUN 2020) (E.O. 13513).

[] (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[] (46) 52.223-21, Foams (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[] (47) (i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

[] (48) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

[] (49)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (MAY 2014)

(41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19

U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-

283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[] (iii) Alternate II (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[] (iv) Alternate III (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[] (50) 52.225–5, Trade Agreements (OCT 2019) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

[X] (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the

Department of the Treasury).

[] (52) 52.225–26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United

States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for

Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

[] (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C.

5150).

[] (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov

2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[] (55) 52.229–12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (JUN 2020).

[] (56) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41

U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[] (57) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (JAN 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[X] (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management

(Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[] (59) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award

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

[] (60) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[] (61) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[] (62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017)(15 U.S.C.

637(d)(13)).

[] (63)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb

2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

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

[] (iii) Alternate II (FEB 2006) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[X] (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[X] (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C.

206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

Employee Class 1670 – Equipment Services (WG-6)

Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits $21.73

[X] (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price

Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

[] (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price

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

[] (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (MAY

2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[] (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[X] (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (NOV 2020).

[X] (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

[] (9) 52.226–6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN 2020) (42

U.S.C. 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplif ied acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records—Negotiation.

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

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

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor

Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the

Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

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

(i) 52.203–13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (JUN 2020) (41 U.S.C.

3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iii) 52.204–23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L.

115–91).

(iv) 52.204–25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2020) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115–232).

(v) 52.219–8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and

(3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR

19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219–8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

(vii) 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(viii) 52.222–35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222–36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(x) 52.222–37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

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

52.222-40.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii)(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and

E.O. 13627).

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

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (MAY

2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015) (E. O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (NOV 2020).

(xviii) 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(xix)(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 52.225–26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United

States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for

Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 52.226–6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN 2020) (42

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

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

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

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

(End of Clause)

C.2 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 30 calendar days of contract expiration.

C.3 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 15 calendar days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 calendar 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 five (5) years.

(End of Clause)

C.4 52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES

(MAY 2014)

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the

Secretary of Labor (29 CFR part 4), this clause identif ies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.

5341 or 5332.

This Statement is for Information Only:

It is not a Wage Determination

Employee Class Monetary Wage—Fringe Benefits 1670 – Equipment Services (WG-6) $21.73

C.5 VAAR 852.212-70 PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO VA

ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2020)

(a) The Contractor agrees to comply with any provision or clause that is incorporated herein by reference to implement agency policy applicable to acquisition of commercial items or components. The following provisions and clauses that have been checked by the Contracting

Officer are incorporated by reference.

[X] 852.203–70, Commercial Advertising.

[] 852.209–70, Organizational Conflicts of Interest.

[] 852.211–70, Equipment Operation and Maintenance Manuals.

[] 852.214–71, Restrictions on Alternate Item(s).

[] 852.214–72, Alternate Item(s). [Note: this is a fillable clause.]

[] 852.214–73, Alternate Packaging and Packing.

[] 852.214–74, Marking of Bid Samples.

[] 852.215–70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business

Evaluation Factors.

[] 852.215–71, Evaluation Factor Commitments.

[] 852.216–71, Economic Price Adjustment of Contract Price(s) Based on a Price Index.

[] 852.216–72, Proportional Economic Price Adjustment of Contract Price(s) Based on a Price

Index.

[] 852.216–73, Economic Price Adjustment—State Nursing Home Care for Veterans.

[] 852.216–74, Economic Price Adjustment—Medicaid Labor Rates.

[] 852.216–75, Economic Price Adjustment—Fuel Surcharge.

[] 852.219–9, VA Small Business Subcontracting Plan Minimum Requirements.

[X] 852.219–10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-

Aside.

[] 852.219–11, VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.

[] 852.222–70, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards—Nursing Home Care for Veterans.

[] 852.228–70, Bond Premium Adjustment.

[] 852.228–71, Indemnification and Insurance.

[] 852.228–72, Assisting Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small

Businesses in Obtaining Bonds.

[X] 852.232–72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

[] 852.233–70, Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution.

[] 852.233–71, Alternate Protest Procedure.

[] 852.237–70, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance.

[] 852.246–71, Rejected Goods.

[] 852.246–72, Frozen Processed Foods.

[] 852.246–73, Noncompliance with Packaging, Packing, and/or Marking Requirements.

[X] 852.270–1, Representatives of Contracting Officers.

[] 852.271–72, Time Spent by Counselee in Counseling Process.

[] 852.271–73, Use and Publication of Counseling Results.

[] 852.271–74, Inspection.

[] 852.271–75, Extension of Contract Period.

[] 852.273–70, Late Offers.

[] 852.273–71, Alternative Negotiation Techniques.

[] 852.273–72, Alternative Evaluation.

[] 852.273–73, Evaluation—Health-Care Resources.

[] 852.273–74, Award without Exchanges.

(b) All requests for quotations, solicitations, and contracts for commercial item services to be provided to beneficiaries must include the following clause:

[] 852.237–74, Nondiscrimination in Service Delivery.

(End of Clause)

C.6 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—MONITORING

AND COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

(a) This solicitation includes VAAR 852.219-10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-

Owned Small Business Set-Aside

(b) Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation is subject to the limitation on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR 125.6, or the limitations on subcontracting requirements in the FAR clause, as applicable. The Contractor is advised that in performing contract administration functions, the Contracting Officer may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the Contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to Contractor's offices where the Contractor's business records, or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the Contractor's compliance with this requirement.

(c) All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an

“Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement” to ensure the Contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the Contracting Officer in assessing the Contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs.

(d) Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the Contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, Obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The Contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the Contracting Officer to assess the Contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement.

(End of Clause)

C.7 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

In accordance with FAR 28.307-2 and FAR 52.228-5, the following minimum coverage shall apply to this contract:

(a) Workers' compensation and employer’s liability: Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a Contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000 is required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers' compensation to be written by private carriers.

(b) General Liability: $500,000.00 per occurrences.

(c) Automobile liability: $200,000.00 per person; $500,000.00 per occurrence and $20,000.00 property damage.

(d) The successful bidder must present to the Contracting Officer, prior to award, evidence of general liability insurance without any exclusionary clauses for asbestos that would void the general liability coverage.

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1: Wage Determination No.: 2015-5253

Revision No.: 12

Date of Last Revision: 12/21/2020

Pages: 11

Attachment 2: VA Directive 6550 Transmittal Sheet (Appendix A) page 10

Attachment 3: Limitation in Subcontracting Acknowledgement

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Submission of Offers:

All questions/RFI’s must be in writing & emailed to michael.simington@va.gov. All questions/RFI’s must be received no later than March 30, 2021 at 09:00AM CST. The Government reserves the right to not answer questions not meeting this timeline if doing so would result in an amendment requiring an extension of the solicitation and to extend would not be in the best interest of the Government. Please address your subject line as follows: South Texas Temptrak Monitoring Service. Telephonic (verbal) questions Will Not be addressed. All responses to questions, which may affect offers, will be incorporated into a written amendment to the Request for Quote.

SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS: Submit the following in TWO separate files via email at michael.simington@va.gov or delivered in office. SUBMIT ONLY TO THE CS, MICHAEL

SIMINGTON WITH THE VA.

1. PRICE QUOTE

Offer and Certifications

a. Complete blocks 12, 17a, 30(a) (b) and (c) of the SF 1449. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the SOLICITATION, with attachments. The SOLICITATION constitutes the model contract.

b. Complete Contractor information.

c. Complete PRICE/COST SCHEDULE.

d. Please be advised that to be eligible for award, Offerors are required to register their businesses at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

e. Any acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments.

f. Include a Cover Letter on your company’s letterhead.

2. TECHNICAL OFFER

a. Company Cover letter with introduction to your company

b. Provide Factor 1 requirement: Technical Capability to include statement of compliance with the limitation in subcontracting clause

c. Provide Factor 2 requirement- Past Performance

All documents must be scanned,…