RFP_-_SOW.pdf

Request for Proposal

Project Title: Professional Business Writing Courses

Agency: General Services Administration, Public Building Service, Region 09

Locations:

50 United Nations Plaza

San Francisco, CA 94102

333 West Broadway

San Diego, CA 92101

Period of Performance: October 1, 2018 – December 30, 2018

Solicitation Date: August 3 rd

, 2018

Proposals Due: August 17 th

, 2018

Submit to: Amanda Sweeney, Contracting Officer

Email: amanda.sweeney@gsa.gov

Phone: 415-522-3315

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

B.1. Background

The Public Buildings Service (PBS) in the Pacific Rim Region (region 9) encompasses approximately 34 million square feet of Federal government leased and owned real estate in

California, Arizona, Hawaii and Nevada as well as leased space in the South Pacific Islands. The real estate inventory consists of 1,100 buildings covering 19 million square feet of owned facilities and 15 million square feet of space leased from the private sector. The federal real estate inventory in this region is second only to Washington DC's inventory in terms of scope, complexity and income production for GSA. The Region realizes $800 million in annual revenue with an operating budget of $140 million; a capital program of about $2 billion; a repair and alteration budget of $36 million and a leasing budget of $400 million.

The employees of the public building are responsible for communicating internally regarding strategic plans, status updates, contract scopes of work, and general business correspondance.

They communicate externally with other federal agencies, contractors, political appointees, building tenants and industry experts. Email, reports, justifications, status updates within systems and presentations are the main forms of written communication within the agency.

Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of work

C.1. Course Requirements:

Region 9 of the Public Building Service requires a business writing course to improve written communication skills. The course should cover effective techniques for business writing that help to ensure professional, clear and efficient communication. The course should also cover basic grammar and communication strategies.

GSA intends to procure this course for 2 locations; one in San Diego and one in San Francisco.

Each class should be approximately two days long and hold up to 30 students.

C.2 Qualifications:

At least five years of experience providing professional education in the area of written communication.

Section D - Packaging and Marking

D.1 SHIPMENTS/PACKAGING

Payment of Shipments, Postage and Fees – All shipments, postage and fees related to this contract shall be paid by the Contractor. The Contractor shall do so without additional cost or charge to the Government, and shall be in accordance with good commercial practice and adequate to provide for acceptance by common carrier, courier, overnight mail service or U.S. Mail.

Packaging – The contractor is responsible for properly protecting all course material transmitted to the

Government. The contractor is also responsible for packaging its submissions in a manner to preclude damage during shipping and handling. The contractor is required to repair or replace any items damaged before delivery and acceptance by the CO/COR at no cost to the Government.

Section F – Deliveries or Performance

F.1. Period of Performance

Each class should last two days. The dates will be determined after contract award. Both classes should be complete by December 30 th

, 2018.

F.2. Location of Work

There will be one two day course taught in GSA-provided space within two miles of the following locations.

50 United Nations Plaza

San Francisco, CA 94102

333 West Broadway

San Diego, CA 92101

F.3. Operational Hours

Courses shall be taught Monday through Friday between the hours of 8am and 4pm.

Section G - Contract Administration Data

The administration of this contract will require the maximum coordination between the U.S. General

Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS) and the contractor. All contract administration will be effected by the Contracting Officer except as may be re-delegated. In no event will any understanding or agreement, contract modification, change order, or other matter in deviation from the terms of this contract between the contractor and a person other than the Contracting Officer be effective or binding upon the GSA, PBS. All such actions shall be formalized by a proper contractual document executed by the Contracting Officer.

The Contracting Officer Representative is:

There will be no COR on this contract.

Section H - Special Contract Requirements.

H.3. INVOICE REQUIREMENTS

Invoices shall be electronically submitted monthly for services rendered. When invoicing GSA for services rendered, a copy of the invoice shall be sent the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

The following information or documentation must be submitted with each invoice:

(1) Proper invoice date.

(2) Name, street address, and telephone number of the firm. The remittance address must be as specified in this contract.

(3) Contract/Order number and PDN Number.

(4) Description of services being invoiced and the amount.

(5) If unit prices are being billed, show proper rates, man-hours, and dollar extensions.

Final Payment

With the final invoice, the Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with a release of all claims against the Government relating to this contract, other than claims in stated amounts that are specifically accepted by the Contractor from the release. If the Contractor's claim to amounts payable under the contract has been assigned under the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended (31 U.S.C. 3727, 41 U.S.C.

15), a release may also be required of the assignee.

I - Contract Clauses

SERVICE CONTRACT CLAUSES

(FIXED PRICE - SIMPLIFIED

ACQUISITION)

FAR 52.252-2, CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998).

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address:

http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html (End of Clause)

I. C LAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

A. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) CLAUSES:

NNumber TTitle DDate

1. 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of JAN 11

Contractor Personnel

2. 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and

First-Tier Subcontract Awards1 OCT 16

3. 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code JUL 16

Maintenance

4. 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of DEC 14

Representations and Certifications

5. 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor JUN 16

Information Systems http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html

6. 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s InterestOCT 15

When Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for

Debarment2

7. 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted DEC 14

Domestic Corporations

8. 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program JUL 13

Rerepresentation

9. 52.222-1 Notice to the Government of FEB 97

Labor Disputes

10. 52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 03

11. 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated APR 15

Facilities

12. 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity SEP 16

13. 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers JUL 14 with Disabilities3

14. 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons MAR 15

15. 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order DEC 15

13658

16. 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 JAN 2017

17. 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention & Right-to-

Know Information

MAY 11

18. 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace MAY 01

19. 52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program MAY 11

20. 52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances and High JUN 16 Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons

21. 52.223-12 Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal JUN 16 of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners

22. 52.223-15 Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming DEC 07 Products

23. 52.223-16 Acquisition of EPEAT-Registered Personal OCT 15

Computer Products

24. 52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-Designated MAY 08

Items in Service and Construction Contracts

25. 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text AUG 11

Messaging While Driving

26. 52.223-19 Compliance with Environmental MAY 11

Management Systems

27. 52.223-20 Aerosols JUN 16

28. 52.223-21 Foams JUN 16

29. 52.225-1 Buy American - Supplies MAY 14

(Applicable to acquisition of supplies or acquisition of services involving the furnishing of supplies when value is >$2,500 but

<$25,000; or to a small business set-aside of any dollar value.)

30. 52.225-3 Buy American – Free Trade MAY 14

Agreements - Israeli Trade Act

(Applicable to acquisition of supplies or acquisition for services involving the furnishing of supplies when value is $25,000 or more but <$202,000, unless the acquisition is a small business set-aside.)

Use ALT I (MAR 12) when value is $25,000 or more but <$50,000.

Use ALT II (MAR 12) when value is $50,000 or more but <$77,494

Use ALT III (MAR 12) when value is $77,494 or more but

<$100,000

31. 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign

Purchases

JUN 08

32. 52.232-1 Payments APR 84

33. 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment FEB 02

34. 52.232-11 Extras APR 84

35. 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims MAY 14

36. 52.232-25 Prompt Payment * JUL 13

37. 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— JUL 13

System for Award Management

38. 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized JUN 13

Obligations

39. 52.232-99 Providing Accelerated Payment to Small JUL 13

Business Subcontractors (DEVIATION)

40. 52.233-1 Disputes MAY 14

- Alternate I (DEC 91)

41. 52.233-3 Protest after Award AUG 96

42. 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract OCT 04

Claim

43. 52.236-13 Accident Prevention NOV 91

44. 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment & Vegetation

APR 84

45. 52.242-15 Stop Work Order AUG 89

46. 52.243-1 Changes – Fixed Price AUG 87

- Alternate I (APR 84)

47. 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items NOV 17

48. 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements JUL 14

49. 52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of APR 84 the Government (Services)

(Short Form)

50. 52.249-8 Default (Fixed Price Supply) APR 84 and Service)

51. 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 91

*FAR 52.232-25, Prompt Payment, is supplemented as follows:

In addition to the requirements for a proper invoice specified in the Prompt Payment clause of this contract or order, the following information or documentation must be submitted with each invoice:

(a) Invoices shall be submitted in an original only, unless otherwise specified, to the designated billing office specified in this contract or order.

(b) Invoices must include the Account Document Number (ADN) assigned at award. The

ADN must be listed on all invoices in order to ensure proper payment. The ADN for this requirement is located on Block# of the (Insert the contract form number).

(c) If this Contract is funded wholly or in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment

Act of 2009 (ARRA), all invoices for work components or Contract Line Items (CLINs) identified as

ARRA-funded must cite the work component or CLIN to enable GSA to meet its reporting obligations under ARRA

(d) The GSA Form 2419, Certification of Progress Payments under Fixed Price

Construction Contracts, should also be submitted with each progress payment request

(Construction contracts only).

(e) The GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims, is required to be submitted only on the Final

Payment request.

B. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION

REGULATION (GSAR) CLAUSES:

NUMBER TITLE DATE

1. 552.215-70 Examination of Records by GSA JUL 16

2. 552.229-70 Federal, State and Local Taxes APR 84

II. CLAUSES INCORPORATED IN FULL TEXT: The complete text of the contract clauses listed below is provided in this Section. These clauses are incorporated in full text because they contain approved Deviations to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) language; contain information specific to

GSA Region 3 procurements; or are otherwise unsuitable for incorporation by reference.

A. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) CLAUSES:

1. 52.216-1 Type of Contract APR 84

2. 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products SEP 13

Under Service and Construction Contracts

B. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION

REGULATION (GSAR) CLAUSES:

3. 552.204-9 Personal Identity Verification OCT 12 Requirements

4. 552.252-6 Authorized Deviations in SEP 99

Clauses (DEVIATION FAR 52.252-6)

C. OTHER CLAUSES:

5. Safeguarding and Dissemination of Sensitive But

Unclassified (SBU) Building Information

6. Standard of Conduct

THE FULL TEXT OF THESE CLAUSES IS PROVIDED BELOW:

1. FAR 52.216-1, TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 84)

The Government contemplates award of a firm fixed-price contract resulting from this solicitation. (End of provision)

2. FAR 52.223-2 – AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS UNDER

SERVICE AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (MAY 2012)

(a) In the performance of this contract, the contractor shall make maximum use of biobased products that are United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-designated items unless—

(1) The product cannot be acquired—

(i) Competitively within a time frame providing for compliance with the contract performance schedule;

(ii) Meeting contract performance requirements; or

(iii) At a reasonable price.

(2) The product is to be used in an application covered by a USDA categorical exemption (see 7

CFR 3201.3(e)). For example, all USDA-designated items are exempt from the preferred procurement requirement for the following:

(i) Spacecraft system and launch support equipment.

(ii) Military equipment, i.e., a product or system designed or procured for combat or combat-related missions.

(b) Information about this requirement and these products is available at http://www.usda.gov/biopreferred.

(c) In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall—

(1) Report to the environmental point of contact identified in paragraph (d) of this clause, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, on the product types and dollar value of any USDA-http://www.usda.gov/biopreferred designated biobased products purchased by the Contractor during the previous Government fiscal year, between October 1 and September 30;

(2) Submit this report no later than—

(i) October 31 of each year during contract performance; and

(ii) At the end of contract performance; and

(3) Contact the environmental point of contract to obtain the preferred submittal format, if that format is not specified in this contract.

(d) The environmental point of contact for this contract is

PBSbiobasedreporting@gsa.gov. (End of clause)

3. GSAR 552.204-9, PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (OCT 12)

(a) The contractor shall comply with GSA personal identity verification requirements, identified at http://www.gsa.gov/hspd12, if contractor employees require access to GSA controlled facilities or information systems to perform contract requirements.

(b) The Contractor shall insert this clause in all subcontracts when the subcontractor is required to have access to a GSA-controlled facility or access to a GSA-controlled information system.

4. GSAR 552.252-6, AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (SEP 99) (DEVIATION

FAR 52.252-6)

(a) Deviations to FAR Clauses.

(1) This solicitation or contract indicates any authorized deviation to a Federal

Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause, if the clause is not published in the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation

(48 CFR Chapter 5).

(2) This solicitation indicates any authorized deviation to a Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) clause that is published in the General Services Administration Acquisition

Regulation by the addition of "(DEVIATION (FAR clause no.))" after the date of the clause.

(b) Deviations to GSAR Clauses. This solicitation indicates any authorized deviation to a General

Services Administration Acquisition Regulation clause by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(c) "Substantially the same as" Clauses. Changes in wording of clauses prescribed for use on a

"substantially the same as" basis are not considered deviations. (End of Clause)

5. SAFEGUARDING AND DISSEMINATION OF SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED

(SBU) BUILDING INFORMATION

This clause applies to all recipients of SBU building information, including offerors, bidders, awardees, contractors, subcontractors, lessors, suppliers, and manufacturers.

(a) Marking SBU. Contractor-generated documents that contain building information must be reviewed by GSA to identify any SBU content, before the original or any copies are disseminated to any other parties. If SBU content is identified, the contracting officer may direct the contractor, as specified elsewhere in this contract, to imprint or affix SBU document markings to the original documents and all copies, before any dissemination.

(b) Authorized recipients. Building information considered SBU must be protected with access strictly controlled and limited to those individuals having a need to know such mailto:PBSbiobasedreporting@gsa.gov http://www.gsa.gov/hspd12 information. Those with a need to know may include Federal, State, and local government entities, and nongovernment entities engaged in the conduct of business on behalf of or with GSA.

Nongovernment entities may include architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and others submitting an offer or bid to GSA or performing work under a GSA contract or subcontract. Contractors must provide SBU building information when needed for the performance of official Federal, State, and local government functions, such as for code compliance reviews and for the issuance of building permits. Public safety entities such as fire and utility departments may require access to SBU building information on a need to know basis. This clause must not prevent or encumber the dissemination of SBU building information to public safety entities.

(c) Dissemination of SBU building information:

(1) By electronic transmission. Electronic transmission of SBU information outside of the GSA firewall and network must use session (or alternatively file encryption). Sessions (or files) must be encrypted with an approved NIST algorithm, such as Advanced Encryption Standard

(AES) or Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES), in accordance with Federal Information

Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) 140-2, Security Requirements for Cryptographic

Modules. Encryption tools that meet FIPS 140-2 are referenced on the NIST web page found at the following URL:

http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/1401vend.htm.

All encryption products used to satisfy the FIPS 140-2 requirement should have a validation certificate that can be verified at the following URL:

http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/validation.html#02.

(Not all vendors of security products that claim conformance with FIPS 140-2 have validation certificates.) Contractors must provide SBU building information only to authorized representatives of

State, Federal, and local government entities and firms currently registered as “active” in the Central

Contractor Registration (CCR) database at www.ccr.gov that have a need to know such information. If a subcontractor is not registered in the CCR and has a need to possess SBU building information, the subcontractor shall provide to the contractor its DUNS number or its tax ID number and a copy of its business license.

(2) By nonelectronic form or on portable electronic data storage devices. Portable electronic data storage devices include but are not limited to CDs, DVDs, and USB drives.

Nonelectronic forms of SBU building information include paper documents.

(i) By mail. Utilize only methods of shipping that provide services for monitoring receipt such as track and confirm, proof of delivery, signature confirmation, or return receipt.

(ii) In person. Contractors must provide SBU building information only to authorized representatives of State, Federal, and local government entities and firms currently registered as “active” in the CCR database that have a need to know such information.

(3) Record keeping. Contractors must maintain a list of the State, Federal, and http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/1401vend.htm http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/validation.html#02 http://www.ccr.gov/ local government entities and the firms to which SBU is disseminated under sections (c) (1) and

(c) (2) of this clause. This list must include at a minimum (1) the name of the State, Federal, or local government entity or firm to which SBU has been disseminated; (2) the name of the individual at the entity or firm who is responsible for protecting the SBU building information, with access strictly controlled and limited to those individuals having a need to know such information; 3) contact information for the named individual; and (4) a description of the SBU building information provided.

Once work is completed, or for leased space with the submission of the “as built” drawings, the contractor must collect all lists maintained in accordance with this clause, including those maintained by any subcontractors and/or suppliers, and submit them to the contracting officer. For federal buildings, final payment may be withheld until the lists are received.

(d) Retaining SBU documents. SBU building information (both electronic and paper formats) must be protected, with access strictly controlled and limited to those individuals having a need to know such information.

(e) Destroying SBU building information. SBU building information must be destroyed such that the marked information is rendered unreadable and incapable of being restored when no longer needed, in accordance with guidelines provided for media sanitization within Appendix A of NIST

Special Publication 800-88, Guidelines for Media Sanitization, available at http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-88/NISTSP800-8_rev1.pdf.

Examples of acceptable destruction methods for SBU building information are burning or shredding hardcopy; physically destroying portable electronic storage devices such as CDs, DVDs, and USB drives; deleting and removing files from electronic recycling bins; and removing material from computer hard drives using a permanent-erase utility such as bit wiping software or disk crushers.

(f) Notice of disposal. The contractor must notify the Contracting Officer that all SBU building information has been destroyed by the contractor and its subcontractors or suppliers in accordance with section (e) of this clause, with the exception of the contractor's record copy. This notice must be submitted to the contracting officer at the completion of the contract in order to receive final payment.

For leases, this notice must be submitted to the Contracting Officer at the completion of the lease term.

(g) Incidents. All improper disclosures of SBU building information must be immediately reported to the contracting officer using the address and contact information shown on the award document (as modified during contract performance). If the contract provides for progress payments, the contracting officer may withhold approval of progress payments until the contractor provides a corrective action plan explaining how the contractor will prevent future improper disclosures of SBU building information. Progress payments may also be withheld for failure to comply with any provision in this clause until the contractor provides a corrective action plan explaining how the contractor will rectify any noncompliance and comply with the clause in the future.

(h) Subcontracts. The Contractor must insert the substance of this clause in all subcontracts.

6. Standard of Conduct

Contractor and contractor's representatives shall demonstrate a cooperative, positive, welcoming, respectful, professional, and businesslike demeanor and shall present a neat, job- appropriate

(professional) appearance.

http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-88/NISTSP800-8_rev1.pdf

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III. SPECIAL CLAUSE FOR TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDES:

1. FAR 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (NOV 2011)

(a) Definition. “Small business concern,” as used in this clause, means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the size standards in this solicitation.

(b) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

(1) Contracts that have been totally set aside or reserved for small business concerns; and

(2) Orders set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F).

(c) General.

(1) Offers are solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected.

(2) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to a small business concern.

(d) Agreement. A small business concern submitting an offer in its own name shall furnish, in performing the contract, only end items manufactured or produced by small business concerns in the

United States or its outlying areas. If this procurement is processed under simplified acquisition procedures and the total amount of this contract does not exceed $25,000, a small business concern may furnish the product of any domestic firm. This paragraph does not apply to construction or service contracts. (End of clause)

2. FAR 52.219-14 - LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (NOV

2011)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

(1) Contracts that have been set aside or reserved for small business concerns or 8(a) concerns;

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for small business concerns or 8(a) concerns; and

(3) Orders set aside for small business or 8(a) concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 8 .405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F).

(c) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for—

(1) Services (except construction). At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies). The concern shall perform work for at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing the supplies, not including the cost of materials.

(3) General construction. The concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.

(4) Construction by special trade contractors. The concern will perform at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.

(End of clause)

(2) When the total value of the cntract is equal to or less than $25,000, a HUBZone small business concern nonmanufacturer may provide end items manufactured by other than a HUBZone small business concern manufacturer provided the end items are produced or manufactured in the

United States.

(3) Paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2) of this section do not apply in connection with construction or service contracts.

(g) Notice. The HUBZone small business offeror acknowledges that a prospective HUBZone awardee must be a HUBZone small business concern at the time of award of this contract. The

HUBZone offeror shall provide the Contracting Officer a copy of the notice required by 13 CFR

126.501 if material changes occur before contract award that could affect its HUBZone eligibility. If the apparently successful HUBZone offeror is not a HUBZone small business concern at the time of award of this contract, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful

HUBZone small business concern or other offeror.

(End of clause)

J - Attachments

Past Performance Questionnire

K – Representations and Certifications

Offeror Representations and Certifications

1. FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (Jan 2016)

(a)

(1) The North American Industry classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is

611430 Professional and Management Development Training

(2) The small business size standard is $11M.

(b)

(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and has completed the Representations and Certifications section of SAM electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certification in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[X] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

[_] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)

(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in

Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain

Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—

Representation.

(vi) 52.209-5; Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(vii) 52.214-14, Place of Performance--Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the

Government.

(viii) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(ix) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than

DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(x) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xi) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xii) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xiii) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xiv) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at

52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and

Construction Contracts.

(xv) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA- designated items.

(xvi) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xvii) 52.225-4, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate.

(Basic, Alternates I, II, and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225- 3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $77,533, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $79,507 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xviii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xix) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan--

Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xx) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxi) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution

Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting

Officer:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

___ (i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

___ (ii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End

Products.

___ (iii) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Certification.

___ (iv) 52.222-52 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Certification.

___ (v) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material

Content for EPA-Designated Products (Alternate I only).

___ (vi) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

___ (A) Basic.

___ (B) Alternate I.

___ (vii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer

Software.

(d) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM

Web site accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov . After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201);

except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date].

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

FAR Clause Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on SAM.

(End of Provision)

2. 52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (JUL 2015)

(a) Definition. As used in this provision—

“Commercial and Government (CAGE) code” means--

(1) An identified assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or Government entity; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as an NCAGE code.

(b) The Offeror shall enter its CAGE code in its offer with its name and address or otherwise include it prominently in its proposal. The CAGE code entered must be for that name and address. Enter “CAGE” before the number. The CAGE code is required prior to award.

https://www.acquisition.gov/

(c) CAGE codes may be obtained via –

(1) Registration in the system for Award management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. If the Offeror is located in the United States or its outlying areas and does not already have a CAGE code assigned, the DLA Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch will assign a CAGE code as a part of the SAM registration process. SAM registrants located outside the United States and its outlying areas shall obtain a NCAGE code prior to registration in SAM (see paragraph (c)(3) of this provision).

(2) The DLA Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch. If registration in SAM is not required for the subject procurement, and the offeror does not otherwise register in SAM, an offeror located in the United States or its outlying areas may request that a CAGE code be assigned by submitting a request at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/cage_welcome.asp.

(3) The appropriate country codification bureau. Entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas may obtain an NCAGE code by contacting the Codification Bureau in the foreign entity’s country if that country is a member of NATO or a sponsored nation. NCAGE codes may be obtained from the NSPA if the foreign entity’s country is not a member of NATO or a sponsored nation. Points of contact for codification bureaus and NSPA, as well as additional information on obtaining NCAGE codes, are available at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/nato/ObtainCAGE.asp.

(d) Additional guidance for establishing and maintaining CAGE codes is available at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/cage_welcome.asp.

(e) When a CAGE Code is required for the immediate owner and/or the highest-level owner by 52.204-17 or 52.212-3(p), the Offeror shall obtain the respective CAGE Code from that entity to supply the CAGE

Code to the Government.

(f) Do not delay submission of the offer pending receipt of a CAGE code.

(End of Provision)

L – Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors

Proposals must be submitted to Amanda Sweeney at amanda.sweeney@gsa.gov by 5PM PST on August th

, 2018.

M - Evaluation Factors for Award

1. Price – For each class

2. Past Performance – Please submit three CPARS reviews or previous past performance reviews completed by a government official in the format attached.

3. Experience – Related experience teaching similar material in a professional setting. A minimum of five years of experience providing professional-level education to improve writing skills.

4. Approach

a. Instructor

b. Proposed course content

c. Quality of instructional material http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.dlis.dla.mil/cage_welcome.asp http://www.dlis.dla.mil/nato/ObtainCAGE.asp http://www.dlis.dla.mil/cage_welcome.asp mailto:amanda.sweeney@gsa.gov