GSA_47QTCF19R0021.docx

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NAICS: 517311 Wired Telecommunication Carriers

Solicitation Number: 47QTCF19R0021

Status: Open Market

Contracting Office Address:

General Services Administration 1800 F St, NW 4th Floor Washington, DC 20405

This RFP only applies to vendors who can meet or exceed the requirements for the location at King Salmon, AK under North American Industrial Code 517311 - Wired Telecommunication Carriers and Product Service Code D304- Telecommunications and Transmissions Services. No other Proposals from any other vendor(s) will be accepted.

B. Pricing

B.1 Contract Line Items (CLINs)

The price schedule shall reflect the complete costs to perform the stated requirements. Proposals submitted shall be in sufficient detail to allow for thorough evaluation. Proposals that are unrealistic in terms of technical and management commitment or unrealistically low in price will be deemed reflective of an inherent lack of management and technical competence or indicative of failure to comprehend the complexity and risk of the contract requirements. This may be grounds for rejection of the proposal.

B.2 Schedule

12 Month Performance Period

Description of Services

Install 3Mb Terrestrial Internet Service at Service Location

Monthly Charge

TOTAL

Proposal pricing is firm-fixed-priced to accomplish the requirements stated in Section C. Total pricing shall include all task associated with providing the deliverables.

Price / Supporting Documentation – Commercial pricing brochures and supporting documentation may be submitted to validate cost of installation at site.

Assumptions - Contractors must submit, under a separate cover page, all (if any) assumptions upon which the Price Proposal is based.

When evaluating the price proposal, a determination shall be made as to the reasonableness and the completeness of the price proposal. The Government shall use their price analysis to determine whether the proposed price is fair and reasonable.

C. Statement of Work (SOW)

C.1 Introduction The Department of the Interior relies on network communications between all DOI agencies to perform day to day operations of federally managed lands in Alaska. Remote parts of Alaska currently use satellite communications circuits to connect to the DOI network. Due to the physical characteristics of satellite communications, this service does not allow for reliable and efficient network utilization which is having a substantial impact on the ability of DOI agencies to fulfil their mission of management in Alaska.

C.2 Background Satellite circuits have an extreme amount of delay known as latency which causes significant degradation in network performance and/or outright loss of services. Satellite circuits have latency greater than 500 milliseconds with an average of 750 milliseconds for service in Alaska. Latency this extreme makes reliable network communications impossible and is resulting in a loss of network connections for the Katmai National Park and Preserve which is having a significant effect on DOI NPS staff and their ability to perform their duties. .

C.3 Scope DOI is requesting terrestrial internet circuits since they are experiencing almost a total loss of communications at remote sites throughout Alaska via existing satellite links. DOI is requesting 3 Mb terrestrial internet service at this location to provide sufficient bandwidth for multiple users at the agency location. The internet connection must be a dedicated service that does not share bandwidth with other non agency users and will allow for a LAN-to-LAN connection. Connection latency must be 125 milliseconds or less to allow for maximum network efficiency and stability. Contractor will establish new service without affecting existing service to the locations listed below. Contractor will notify customers 14 days prior to installation to ensure that appropriate DOI personnel can be on sight, if required. DOI personnel will be responsible for coordinating follow on disconnects after the new service has been accepted.

C.4 Place of Performance The requested internet service will be provided for the Katmai National Park and Preserve, located at 1000 Silver Street, Building 603, King Salmon AK 99613. DOI is requesting that this service be for a period of 12 months.

C.5 Security Guidelines There are no special security requirements for the contractor.

D. Packaging and Marking- N/A

E. Inspection and Acceptance

E.1 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 these addresses.

(a) Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/

(b) General Services Acquisition Manual: https://www.acquisition.gov/GSAM/gsam.html

FAR

CLAUSE NO.

CLAUSE TITLE AND DATE

E.2 TESTING

(a) Testing means that part of inspection that determines the properties or elements, including functional operation of services/supplies or their components, by the application of established industry standards, scientific principles and procedures. The Contractor shall, using the nomenclature provided, classify, conduct and provide the Government with information resulting from all functional, performance, and interoperability tests sufficient to ensure the service is operational. Failure to meet the requirements of any portion of a test shall be deemed a failure of the entire test.

(b) Upon completion of installation test(s), the Contractor shall notify the authorized Government representative in writing that these tests has been completed, as this marks the beginning of the thirty (30) day acceptance period described in E.4.

(c) For service not previously provided by the Contractor at the required location or when establishing new service, the Contractor shall provide the GSA COR an electronic copy of the Functional Test Certification no later than five (5) calendar days after the cutover of services. Any outstanding exceptions or discrepancies shall be identified. Plans for resolution of the exceptions or discrepancies and the completion date for implementation of those plans shall be included in the Certification. The Certification shall state that all service/system tests were completed according to established industry standards and that the service is operational. Beginning of the thirty (30) day acceptance period shall not start until all deficiencies are corrected.

E.3 STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES

The Contractor shall inspect all services and equipment, as well as test all equipment to ensure that the standards, regulations, and guidelines addressed in Section C are met.

E.4 ACCEPTANCE TEST PERIOD

No payments will be made by the Government to the Contractor for any services performed by the Contractor in support of this Contract until the services performed have been accepted, irrespective of the Government’s beneficial use of partially complete or partially operational equipment and/or service, irrespective of the length of time of said beneficial use pending acceptance, and irrespective of the substantiality of the Contractor’s performance. The parties hereby agree that the beneficial use of equipment and/or services before the effective date of the Government’s acceptance is purely incidental to such testing and that no additional sums are due to the Contractor. Further, payment for the acceptance test period will be due only for the successful consecutive 30-day period.

The 30-day period will begin when the requirements in E.2 (b) are met and not before the service is required by the Government. Service will be considered acceptable if the Government does not identify problems within the 30-days after notification.

F. Deliveries or Performance

F.1 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 these addresses.

a Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ b General Services Acquisition Manual: https://www.acquisition.gov/GSAM/gsam.html

FAR

CLAUSE NO.

CLAUSE TITLE AND DATE

F.2 Performance Standards for Installation of Internet Service

The Government will work with the Contractor to schedule installation for the delivery site. The Contractor and Government will come to a mutual agreement on how and when installation will occur.

G. Contract Administration

G.1 Points of Contact

GSA Point of Contacts:

The Primary POC for this RFP is:

Greg Hixson Contracting Officer Telecom Services Contract Operations Division 3 Office of Information Technology Category (ITC) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) 1800 F Street NW Floor 4, HUB 4300 Washington, DC 20405 Gregory.hixson@gsa.gov 703-407-4977

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes to any of the requirements of this contract and notwithstanding any clauses contained elsewhere in this contract, this authority remains solely with the Contracting Officer. In the event the contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, 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 cost incurred as a result thereof. All questions concerning the contract will be directed to the GSA Contracting Officer. The contractor shall contact the Contracting Officer with any questions regarding performance issues.

G.2 Trouble Reporting Contact

The Contractor shall provide a single point of contact for trouble handling. The Government will submit trouble reports to the point of contact 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Contractor shall receive trouble reports by a toll-free telephone number, electronic mail, facsimile, or web site. The Contractor’s point of contact shall be responsible for coordinating trouble isolation and repair efforts within the Contractor’s organization, between the Contractor and other service providers, and with the COR reporting the trouble. The point of contact shall be responsible for escalating troubles not resolved in the required time frames. The point of contact shall stay actively involved with the trouble resolution process from start to completion, including the use of cooperative, end-to-end testing when troubles remain unresolved or become chronic. The Contractor shall resolve trouble reports on a routine and emergency basis and notify the COR accordingly.

H. Special Contract Requirements

H.1 Contract Type This is a Fixed Price Contract. The Contract shall consist of one base period totaling 12 months.

H.2 Provision of Service The total monthly prices set forth in Section B price Schedule entitles the Government to unlimited service twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week for the term of the Contract.

H.3 Compliance with Standards and Codes The Contractor’s personnel and any subcontractor personnel performing work under this Contract shall comply with all applicable standards and codes at all times. This includes all applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and any existing building standards as applicable for the given client agency building location.

H.4 Equipment Removal All Contractor- provided equipment, accessories, and devices located on Government Property shall be dismantled and removed from Government premises by the Contractor at Contractor’s expenses, within ninety (90) calendar days after the expiration of this Contract. Exceptions to this requirement shall be pursuant to a bilateral agreement between both parties.

H.5 Permits The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses, certifications, and permits, and for complying with any applicable Federal, state, county, and municipal laws, codes and regulations, in connection with the performance of the Contract.

H.6 Electronic Invoicing/ Usage Monthly invoices and usages data must be electronically transmitted utilizing the Secure Standard File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) or in one of the specified formats below, no later than 10 working days following the bill date. The Contractor shall send the bill directly to the specified location communicated by the GSA, Billing Management Office.

If services are provided via a Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure, all invoices or billing statements are to indicate usage/costs by CLIN.

In regard to media, transport and format, the Government requires that data and report deliverables be provided in ways that are compatible with ways that the Government recipient receive and process them. The following paragraphs cite requirements for contractor reports and data that will be provided.

H.7 Invoice Requirements The Contractor shall deliver invoices and billing support data to GSA and customer organizations via paper or electronic format on a media to be determined by the Government and the contractor after contract award. Where available to commercial customers and requested by the Government, the Contractor shall submit invoices in EDI format 811.

Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Nov 2017)

(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) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

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

(4) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 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:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] ___ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), 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 (Oct 2015) (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 (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (5) [Reserved] ___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

___ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

___ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

___ (10) [Reserved] ___ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

___ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

___ (13) [Reserved] __ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

___ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

___ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

___ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2017) (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 (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

___ (v) Alternate IV (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

___ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

_X__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (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 (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

___ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

___ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (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 (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

___ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

___ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct 2016) (E.O. 13126).

__ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

___ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

___ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

___ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

___ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

___ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

___ (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (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).

___ (34) 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.)

___ (35) (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.)

___ (36) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O.13693).

___ (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

___ (38) (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.

___ (39) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

___ (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

___ (41) (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.

___ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

___ (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

___ (44) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13696).

___ (45) (i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

___ (46) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

___ (47) (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.

___ (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

___ (49) 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).

___ (50) 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).

___ (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (53) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

___ (54) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

_X__ (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

_X__ (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

_X__ (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (58) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

___ (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(12)).

___ (60) (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.

(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:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] ___ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495) _X__ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).

_X__ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_X__ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (5) 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).

___ (6) 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).

___ (7) 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__ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658).

___ (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

___ (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

___ (11) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sep 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

(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 simplified acquisition threshold, 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 (Oct 2015) (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) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (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 $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iv) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

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

(vi) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(vii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(viii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(ix) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(x) 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.

(xi) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (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 E.O. 13627).

(xiii) 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.)

(xiv) 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)

(xv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E. O. 12989).

(xvi) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

(xvii) 52.222-62, Paid sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

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

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

(xix) 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).

(xx) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxi) 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) I.3 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.

(End of Clause) I.4 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 30 days provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days [60 days unless a different number of days is inserted] 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 12 months (1 year).

(End of Clause) I.5 52.237-3 Continuity of Services

(a) The Contractor recognizes that the services under this contract are vital to the Government and must be continued without interruption and that, upon contract expiration, a successor, either the Government or another contractor, may continue them. The Contractor agrees to --

(1) Furnish phase-in training; and

(2) Exercise its best efforts and cooperation to effect an orderly and efficient transition to a successor.

(b) The Contractor shall, upon the Contracting Officer’s written notice,

(1) furnish phase-in, phase-out services for up to 90 days after this contract expires and

(2) negotiate in good faith a plan with a successor to determine the nature and extent of phase-in, phase-out services required.

The plan shall specify a training program and a date for transferring responsibilities for each division of work described in the plan, and shall be subject to the Contracting Officer’s approval. The Contractor shall provide sufficient experienced personnel during the phase-in, phase-out period to ensure that the services called for by this contract are maintained at the required level of proficiency.

(c) The Contractor shall allow as many personnel as practicable to remain on the job to help the successor maintain the continuity and consistency of the services required by this contract. The Contractor also shall disclose necessary personnel records and allow the successor to conduct on-site interviews with these employees. If selected employees are agreeable to the change, the Contractor shall release them at a mutually agreeable date and negotiate transfer of their earned fringe benefits to the successor.

(d) The Contractor shall be reimbursed for all reasonable phase-in, phase-out costs (i.e., costs incurred within the agreed period after contract expiration that result from phase-in, phase-out operations) and a fee (profit) not to exceed a pro rata portion of the fee (profit) under this contract.

(End of Clause)

Contractors shall use the SAM electronic systems for the submission of Representations and Certifications https://sam.gov/ .

Dun and Bradstreet Number and Tax Identification Number (TIN) shall be provided in the proposal.

The firm shall submit questions on the RFP to Gregory Hixson at gregory.hixson@gsa.gov no later than May 2, 2019 by close of business (COB).

L.2 Due Date for Responses

The due date for your firm’s response is May 10, 2019 by COB. A proposal shall be sent electronically to Gregory Hixson at gregory.hixson@gsa.gov and Ben Reed ben.reed@gsa.gov , subject line: “Response to Solicitation 47QTCF19R0021”

Read the entire RFP document prior to preparation of your proposal. An incomplete proposal may be rejected without further consideration.

The contractor is advised that it’s technical and price Proposals, if accepted by the Government, will form binding parts of the firm-fixed-price contract that results from this solicitation. Therefore, care must be taken to properly address the requirements set forth in the RFP.

The contractor is required to provide the signed copy of the SF-1449, complete technical, and price proposal.

The contractor must submit a complete technical and price proposal. These instructions set forth requirements for the preparation and submission of Proposals and establish the required format and specific content of each offer. This is to ensure completeness and suitability for both evaluation purposes and the cohesiveness of the resulting contract.

To aid in evaluation of Proposals, each proposal shall be clearly and concisely presented in writing (telephonic and telegraphic offers will not be accepted). Include all information required by this RFP, with pages numbered and logically assembled. Each proposal shall identify the name of the contractor, date of submission, RFP number, and other details as may be required.

L.3 Response Preparation

A. Technical Proposal Instructions The Government reserves the right to evaluate the proposal and award a contract without additional exchanges of information. Therefore, the initial proposal should contain the Contractor’s best terms from both a price and technical standpoint.

The firm’s pricing shall remain firm for at least 60 calendar days after submittal.

Page format will be Times New Roman font size 12, no less than single spaced lines with a one-inch margin from top and bottom of the page and one inch margin to the left and right. All pages shall be numbered. Any cover pages or table of contents pages will count toward the total page count.

EXCEPTIONS: Any Exceptions to the requirements of this solicitation must be provided on a separate document with the Title: “EXCEPTIONS TO RFP 47QTCF19P0011”. Exceptions must cite the page number and paragraph number and language in the RFP to which the firm is taking exception, and then state their exception and the reason for the exception. Any exceptions taken to the solicitation may result in rejection of the firm’s submission. By submitting a response to this RFP, unless exceptions are taken as stipulated above, the firm is agreeing to all terms and conditions of the RFP.

Your firm is required to submit a Technical Proposal in the format specified and address the following factor:

Factor 1 – Technical Capabilities: The firm must address how it will meet the requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW) from Section C.3 through Section C.5. The response is limited to 5 pages. Descriptive literature, (i.e. brochures and marketing materials) will not be accepted. If the offer exceeds the 5 page limit only the first 5 pages will be evaluated.

The Contractor shall provide a detailed plan that shows how the contractor will meet all the requirements set forth in the SOW. The Contractor shall demonstrate an understanding of the Government’s requirements and how its proposal meets the requirements. In addressing the tasks, describe the resources proposed and the approach to ensuring successful performance. No pricing information is to be included in the Technical Capabilities.

Factor 2- Pricing Proposal Instructions

Solicitation, Offer and Award (SF1449): When completed and signed by the Contractor constitutes the Contractor's acceptance of the terms and conditions of the proposed RFP. Therefore, the form must be executed by representatives of the Contractor authorized to commit the Contractor to contractual obligations. Contractors shall complete blocks 17a and b, sign block 30a, and complete blocks 30b and 30c of the SF 1449.

RFP Pricing: The pricing table in Section B of this RFP shall be completed as well as the instructions for providing supporting price information in Section B of the RFP. Any pricing assumptions must be stated on a separate piece of paper entitled “Pricing Assumptions: 10MB Terrestrial Internet Services RFP” The Contractor shall provide prices that are both reasonable and realistic.

M. Best Value Evaluation and Basis of Award

M.1 Introduction The Government’s objective is to obtain the highest technical quality considered necessary to achieve the project objectives, with a realistic and reasonable price. The firm shall perform the work in accordance with all sections of this RFP. A firm-fixed-price contract award will be made to the Contractor if determined by the Government to represent the best value for meeting the Government’s need. Best value shall be determined by the Contracting Officer considering Technical Capabilities, and Price.

M.2 Evaluation

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the firm, providing that, the proposal conforming to the solicitation is deemed best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate firm’s proposal: Technical Capabilities and Price.

The factor, Technical Capabilities is less important than price. The following will be evaluated and should be addressed in the Contractor’s proposal:

Technical Capabilities – The Contractor’s technical proposal shall address all key points in the section C showing an understanding of the requirement. It should also address any proposed deviations from the SOW as it is written by the Government.

Price – Pricing shall be completed by completing section B.2 of the RFP above. All option years (to include optional services for each period) shall be priced including the rationale for year to year increases (if applicable). The Government will also use any other means of evaluation as stated in FAR 13.5 it deems necessary for demonstrating fair and reasonable pricing as proposal by the Contractor.

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