69056719Q000009_Amendment_0001.pdf

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69056719Q000009 x x copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT

THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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WFLHD

Vancouver WA 98661-3801 610 E. 5th St.

Western Federal Lands Highway Div.

Federal Highway Administration

05/07/20190001

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)CODE 6. ISSUED BY

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

05/07/2019

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Software

This amendment is being issued to correct a numbering issue in the solicitation.

Pages 14, 15, 16 and 19 are included with the correct numbering.

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

Previous edition unusable

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

69056719Q000009 May 22, 2019 Amendment 0001

Appendix B to Part 1194 – Section 255 of the Communications Act: Application and Scoping Requirements

Appendix C to Part 1194 – Functional Performance Criteria and Technical Requirements

Section 508 Refresh standards are available at https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-ict-refresh.

Before final acceptance of any ICT item, including updates and replacements, if the contractor claims its products or services satisfy the applicable Revised 508 Standards specified in the statement of work, and the contracting officer’s representative, in coordination with the contracting officer, determines that any furnished ICT item is not in compliance with such requirements, the contracting officer will promptly inform the contractor in writing of the noncompliance. The contractor shall, at no cost to the agency, repair or replace the non-compliant products or services within the period specified by the contracting officer.

B.5 Delivery

Conduct a pre-delivery preparatory meeting at least 3 days before delivery. Include the Government’s system administrator(s), database administrator(s), and expert user(s). Be prepared to discuss the following:

a) System installation

b) Initial troubleshooting procedures

c) Timeframes and coordination for training

For any items, which require physical delivery, the Contractor shall make use of commercial best practices in packing and shipment FOB Destination no later than 45 days after receipt of order to:

Federal Highway Administration - Western Federal Lands 610 E 5th Street Vancouver, WA 98661-3801

B.6 Training

B.6.1 Requirement

Coordinate with the Government to tailor or develop a comprehensive training program to be taught on-site. Training shall address the government’s specific needs and use-cases. The following are the government’s three primary use cases:

Technician: Training shall include general system use and focus on day-to-day use of the system for testing and result entry.

Manager: Training shall include general system use and focus on test result review and approval, report generation and dissemination, training and certification management, equipment and calibration management, and common configuration options.

Expert User: Training shall be comprehensive of all system abilities. Additionally, expert users shall receive “train the trainer” training for technician and manager level training.

Vendor shall identify any government system or database administration training requirements.

B.6.2 Location

Arrange for three training sessions, one to be held at each of the government’s materials laboratory offices:

Eastern Federal Lands, 1827 Jack Delozier Drive, John L. Marshall Technology Park, Sevierville, TN 37876-5227

Central Federal Lands, Building 52, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225

Western Federal Lands, 610 E 5th Street, Vancouver, WA 98661-3801

B.6.3 Schedule

Coordinate with the government to determine specific training dates. Training shall be conducted no earlier than 1 month after delivery of the system to the government, and no later than December 13, 2019.

Provide a preliminary training plan that will be finalized after award.

B.7 Technical Support

Vendor shall provide, at a minimum, the following technical support services:

When identified by the government or the vendor, the system shall be updated to support changes made by the test method providers to the test methods identified in Attachment C001. Updates to methods shall be made during the next scheduled update if possible but no later than six months after identification if not. Updates to test methods shall be performed as part of the government’s ongoing maintenance contract with the vendor, and shall not incur additional cost to the government.

The vendor shall provide a Help Desk or other means of support, available during a set of regular, posted hours for at least forty (40) hours per week excluding Federal holidays.

The Help Desk shall be available to, at a minimum, government system administrators and expert users. The Help Desk initial response time shall not exceed six business hours.

The vendor shall insure the system supports Microsoft patches and updates for the duration of the contract.

B.8 Terms of Service (TOS) Agreement

The Terms of Service (TOS) Agreement must allow for use by the U.S. Government.

B.9 Authority to Obligate the Government

The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit or obligate the Government to the expenditure of public funds. No cost chargeable to the proposed task order can be incurred before receipt of a fully executed task order or specific authorization from the Contracting Officer.

B.10 Payment for Unauthorized Work

No payments will be made for any unauthorized supplies and/or services or for any unauthorized changes to the work specified herein. This includes any services performed by the Contractor of their own volition or at the request of an individual other than a duly appointed Contracting Officer. Only a duly appointed Contracting Officer is authorized to change the specifications, terms, and conditions under this effort.

2. Quote

a. The Contractor shall address an understanding of logistics, schedule, and any other miscellaneous issues of which the Government should be aware.

b. The Contractor shall indicate if any technical assumptions have been made, conditions have been stipulated or exceptions have been taken with the Government Description of Requirement as written. If technical assumptions are not noted, it will be assumed that the vendor’s quote reflects no technical assumptions for award and agrees to comply with all the terms and conditions set forth herein.

c. The quote MUST include the following information:

A completed copy of Section A or the same information on a similar vendor-generated price quote sheet which includes your Unique Entity Identifier (DUNS);

A statement confirming that your entity registration is active in www.sam.gov and the representations and certification are complete, current, accurate and is applicable to this solicitation;

Statements specifically addressing if and how the quoted system meets each of the requirements in Section B.3. The responses must provide enough information to determine compliance with the stated elements;

System Architecture document;

Database Schema document;

Data Flow diagram;

A completed copy of TAR 1252.237-71;

A list of five (5) references in the past five (5) years for the completion of similar work. Include point of contact with company or government agency, with customer phone, and email;

Future Integration capabilities as defined in paragraph B.3.2b of the Statement of Requirement;

Preliminary Training Plan (see B.6.3);

List of test methods included in the system; and Complete system configuration documentation

d. The contractor shall provide the Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment C.003) to those references listed in their quote.

e. The Contractor agrees to hold the price in its quotation firm for no less than sixty (60) calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes or as requested in any subsequent amendment.

3. Evaluation Factors for Award

a. Government intends to evaluate quotations and make award without discussions. This acquisition shall be conducted using the policies and procedures in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Evaluation of quotes shall be in accordance with