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11. DELIVERY FOR FOB

DESTINATION UNLESS

BLOCK IS MARKED

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NO.

75D30118C02820

3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

75D301-18-R-67962

6. SOLICITATION

ISSUE DATE

08/27/2018

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

Lauren Peel

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

(770) 488-2649

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

09/10/2018

9. ISSUED BY CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS 12. DISCOUNT TERMS

x UNRESTRICTED

SET ASIDE: % FOR

SMALL BUSINESS

SMALL DISADV. BUSINESS

8(A)

SIC: 325998

SIZE STANDARD:

X SEE SCHEDULE

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB X RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE 434

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (FMO) PO Box 15580 404-718-8100

Atlanta, GA 30333-0080

TELEPHONE NO.

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

“See Continuation Page”

(Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only) x 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE x ARE NOT ATTACHED.

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED.

28.

CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN COPIES

TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET

FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT

TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED HEREIN.

29.

AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE OFFER

DATED . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Signature of Contracting Officer)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30c. DATE SIGNED

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

31c. DATE SIGNED

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN 33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER

RECEIVED INSPECTED

PARTIAL FINAL

36. PAYMENT 37. CHECK NUMBER

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOV’T REPRESENTATIVE 32c. DATE COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

41a. I CERTIFY THIS AMOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC’D 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

40. PAID BY

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION SEE REVERSE FOR OMB CONTROL NUMBER AND PAPERWORK BURDEN STATEMENT STANDARD FORM 1449 (10-95)

ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE

CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED

35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

FACILITY

CODE

IS CHECKED

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Document/Clause/Provision Page No.

A Standard Form 1449

B Continuation of SF1449 (Block 19 – 24) 1

C Contract Clauses 2

D Contract Documents, Exhibits or Attachments 13

E Solicitation Provisions 21

Question Due Date: August 29, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST

Proposal Due Date: September 10, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST

Questions and Proposals must be submitted to Lauren Peel at ijt9@cdc.gov mailto:ijt9@cdc.gov

RFP 75D301-18-R-67962

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF1449

Firm Fixed Price Contract

Period of Performance: 12 months

ITEM SUPPLIES / SERVICES QTY / UNIT UNIT PRICE EXTENDED PRICE

0001 Certified Reference Material Kits in accordance with the Statement of Work

3200 Each

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

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:

https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/FARTOCP52.html#wp372482

SOURCE TITLE AND DATE

FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality

Agreements or Statements—Representation (Jan 2017)

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Jul 2013)

FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (July 2013)

FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016)

FAR 52-212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jan 2017)

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items (May 2015)

FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013)

FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Contractors (Dec 2013)

FAR 52.236-13 Accident Prevention (Nov 1991)

HHSAR

HHSAR 352.239-73 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Notice (Dec 2015)

HHSAR 352.239-74 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility (Dec 2015)

HHSAR 352.203-70 Anti-Lobbying (Dec 2015)

HHSAR 352.222-70 Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (Dec 2015)

HHSAR 352.231-70 Salary Rate Limitation (Dec 2015)

Full Text:

FAR 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders --

Commercial Items (July 2018)

(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:

https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/FARTOCP52.html#wp372482

___ (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).

X (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).

X (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.

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

X (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)).

___ (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).

X (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)).

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

X (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126).

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

X (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).

X (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).

X (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.

X (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).

X (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).

X (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).

___ (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management

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

___ (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:

(1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495)

(2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).

(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).

(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).

___ (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)

CDCA_G001 – Invoice Submission (Jul 2017)

(a) The Contractor may submit the original invoice via email:

Email: FMOAPINV@CDC.GOV

(b) The contractor shall submit 2 copies of the invoice to the cognizant contracting office previously identified in this contract. These invoice copies shall be addressed to the attention of the Contracting Officer.

(c) The Contractor is , is not required to submit a copy of each invoice directly to the Contracting Officer’s

Representative (COR) concurrently with submission to the Contracting Officer.

(d) In accordance with 5 CFR part 1315 (Prompt Payment), CDC's Office of Financial Resources is the designated billing office for the purpose of determining the payment due date under FAR 32.904.

(e) The Contractor shall include (as a minimum) the following information on each invoice:

(1) Contractor’s Name & Address

(2) Contractor’s Tax Identification Number (TIN)

(3) Purchase Order/Contract Number and Task Order Number, if Appropriate

(4) Invoice Number

(5) Invoice Date mailto:FMOAPINV@CDC.GOV

(6) Contract Line Item Number and Description of Item

(7) Quantity

(8) Unit Price & Extended Amount for each line item

(9) Shipping and Payment Terms

(10) Total Amount of Invoice

(11) Name, title and telephone number of person to be notified in the event of a defective invoice

(12) Payment Address, if different from the information in (c)(1).

(13) DUNS + 4 Number

(14) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information

CDC42.0002 Evaluation of Contractor Performance Utilizing CPARS (April 2013)

In accordance with FAR 42.15, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will review and evaluate contract performance. FAR 42.1502 and 42.1503 requires agencies to prepare evaluations of contractor performance and submit them to the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS). The CDC utilizes the Department of Defense (DOD) web-based Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System

(CPARS) to prepare and report these contractor performance evaluations. All information contained in these assessments may be used by the Government, within the limitations of FAR 42.15, for future source selections in accordance with FAR

15.304 where past performance is an evaluation factor.

The CPARS system requires a contractor representative to be assigned so that the contractor has appropriate input into the performance evaluation process. The CPARS contractor representative will be given access to

CPARS and will be given the opportunity to concur or not-concur with performance evaluations before the evaluations are complete. The CPARS contractor representative will also have the opportunity to add comments to performance evaluations.

The assessment is not subject to the Disputes clause of the contract, nor is it subject to appeal beyond the review and comment procedures described in the guides on the CPARS website. Refer to: www.cpars.gov for details and additional information related to CPARS, CPARS user access, how contract performance assessments are conducted, and how Contractors participate. Access and training for all persons responsible for the preparation and review of performance assessments is also available at the CPARS website.

The contractor must provide the CDC contracting office with the name, e-mail address, and phone number of their designated CPARS representative who will be responsible for logging into CPARS and reviewing and commenting on performance evaluations. The contractor must maintain a current representative to serve as the contractor representative in CPARS. It is the contractor’s responsibility to notify the CDC contracting office, in writing (letter or email), when their CPARS representative information needs to be changed or updated. Failure to maintain current CPARS contractor representative information will result in the loss of an opportunity to review and comment on performance evaluations.

CDC0.G018. Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer (Feb 2018)

(a) The Government shall use electronic funds transfer to the maximum extent possible when making payments under this contract. FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer –System for Award Management, in

Section I, requires the contractor to designate in writing a financial institution for receipt of electronic funds transfer payments.

(b) In the case that EFT information is not within the System of Award Management, FAR 52.232-34 requires mandatory submission of Contractor’s EFT information directly to the office designated in this contract to receive that information (hereafter: “designated office”); see below. The contractor shall submit the EFT information within the form titled “ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form” to the address indicated below. Note: The http://www.cpars.gov/ form is either attached to this contract (see Section J, List of Attachments) or may be obtained by contacting the

Contracting Officer or the CDC Office of Financial Resources at 678-475-4510.

(c) In cases where the contractor has previously provided such information, i.e., pursuant to a prior contract/order, and been enrolled in the program, the form is not required unless the designated financial institution has changed.

(d) The completed form shall be mailed after award, but no later than 14 calendar days before an invoice is submitted, to the following address:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Office of Financial Resources (OFR)

P.O. Box 15580

Atlanta, GA 30333

Or – Fax copy to: 404-638-5342

SECTION D – STATEMENT OF WORK

Title: Panel of Emerging Certified Reference Materials for Opioid Response Testing and Recipient Laboratory

Support

I. BACKGROUND:

In order to improve federal, state, and private laboratory capability to detect synthetic opioids, the Division of

Laboratory Sciences will contract with a commercial vendor to synthesize, distribute, and support certified reference materials toward improving the traceable measurements obtained from fentanyl analog tests. This contract will increase the CDC’s capacity of certified reference materials by kits of twenty opioids and their carbon-13 labeled analogs (with 5 or more carbon-13 labels per analog). These reference materials will be distributed as needed to partner laboratories with existing equipment and personnel to assure the accuracy of their identification. These materials directly increase national capacity for laboratory testing of opioids and improve the quality and comparability of measurements produced for surveillance and research of the opioid epidemic.

II. PROJECT OBJECTIVE:

The purpose of this project is to acquire at least 3,200 kits of certified reference materials for a panel of 20 opioids and their parallel carbon-13 labeled analogs (with 5 or more carbon-13 labels per analog). The project will span 6 months for kit production and 12 months for completion of an annual report of services rendered.

III. DESCRIPTION OF WORK (organized by TASK):

The objective of this project will be achieved using a multi-task approach assuring a quality product and service.

In the completion of the project tasks outlined below, the contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment using current infrastructure and in-house logistics.

The contractor shall make certified reference material kits available to CDC-designated recipients within 6 months of contract award. Each kit will include 1 milligram of each neat reagent of a kit of certified reference materials containing 20 opioids and their carbon-13 labeled analogs at individual densities of 1 mg/mL for a total of 40 individual tubes per kit. In rare cases, a CDC-designated recipient may request a powder of material at a specified amount, such as 10 mg powder. The contractor shall maintain a flexibility to meet these case-specific requests. Each carbon-13 labeled analog will be labeled with 5 or more carbon-13 labels. Each kit shall include accompanying certificates of analysis information for each material, a CDC-provided citation on how to cite the use of these kits, customer service contact information, and a shipping manifest with directions on where to access electronic resources such as safety information.

Task Task Description Task Schedule

A Produce and Distribute Kits Task specific as itemized below

A.1 Confirm kit components with CDC-COR Within 2 weeks of contract award

A.2

Design kit containing the components confirmed in task A.1 and send a mock-up of the design to CDC-

COR for approval.

Within 1 month of contract award

A.2.b Finalize kit design Within 1.5 months of contract award

A.3

Provide 10 representative certified reference materials for pilot testing to CDC-COR for conformity assessment and approval.

Within 2 months of contract award

A.4 Produce the 3,200 kits and send 10 to CDC-COR for conformity assessment and approval.

Within 4 months of contract award

A.5 Remaining 3,190 kits shall be available for distribution to CDC-COR-designated laboratories

Within 6 months of contract award

A.6

The contractor shall verify and document that requesting laboratories meet regulatory requirements for receipt of the kits

As requested; within 2 weeks of a request to contractor

A.7 Review requesting laboratories with CDC-COR for approval

As requested; within 1 week of laboratory request receipt

A.7.b CDC-COR will review and approve requests As requested; within 2 days of request receipt

A.8

Ship kits to CDC-COR-designated laboratories and confirm kit receipt OR notify requesting laboratory of request disapproval

Within 2 weeks of request to contractor

B Provide Laboratory Support Task specific as itemized below

B.1

Create mock-up for CDC-COR approval of the electronic resources that will be made available to kit recipients: to include access to materials certificates of analyses from the vendor and any additional provided by CDC-COR from their conformity assessment, safety data sheets, instructions for materials’ dilution, recommended use citation provided by CDC-COR, and customer service contact information.

Within 4 months of contract award

B.1.b Finalize electronic resources from task B.1 Within 6 months of contract award

B.2

Create mock-up for CDC-COR approval of the hard copy checklist for the kit shipping manifest: to include number of kits, customer service contact information, materials’ use instructions for dilution, CDC-COR recommendation for kit use citation, and directions for reaching the electronic resources created in task B.1.

Within 4 months of contract award

B.2.b Finalize the hard copy checklist for the kit shipping manifest under task B.2

Within 6 months of contract award

B.3

Create a mock-up for CDC-COR approval of the log/documentation that will be kept for tracking of kit requests, approvals, shipping, receipt, and customer service requests.

Within 4 months of contract award

B.3.b Finalize the log/documentation to be used under task

B.3

Within 6 months of contract award

B.3.c Populate the log/documentation throughout the contract performance period

Due 12 months from contract award

B.4 Acknowledge, respond, and track resolution of kit recipient questions, feedback, and requests

As requested; within 24 hours of contractor receipt

B.5 Use current personnel and infrastructure to fulfill kit recipient service requests under all task items (A-B)

As requested; within 24 hours of contractor receipt

B.6

The contractor shall provide replacement kits to recipients using in-house logistics at no additional cost to the government or kit recipients

As requested; within 2 weeks of a request to contractor

B.6.b The contractor shall maintain support to kit recipients for produced kits

Throughout kit lifespan (prior to kit expiration date)

B.7

Summarize all services rendered throughout contract performance into an Annual Report to the CDC-COR.

The report will include appendices of the Tasks B.1.b and B.2.b and the performance-populated Task B.3.c.

Due 12 months from contract award

B.7.b

Submit a draft of the Annual Report to the CDC-COR for review 1 month prior to the scheduled task B.7 delivery

11 months from contract award

B.8

The contractor shall provide recurring weekly phone calls to the CDC-COR throughout the first six months of the contract performance and monthly thereafter.

The CDC-COR will be available as needed to discuss project status and laboratory recipient approval.

Weekly; monthly; as needed/ requested

C Sustain Contractor Pre-Award Requirements Task specific as itemized below

C.1 Contractor must be an accredited reference materials producer of certified reference materials

Pre-award requirement;

sustained throughout contract performance

C.2

Contractor must have a commercial record of producing carbon-13 labeled opioid reference materials with greater than 5 carbon-13 labels

Pre-award requirement

C.3

Contractor must have a record of distributing a panel of certified reference materials across a network of accredited testing laboratories within the United

States of America

Pre-award requirement

C.4

Contractor must have an existing DEA registration for producing fentanyl and other schedule I and schedule

II agents.

Pre-award requirement;

sustained throughout contract performance

C.5

Contractor must have an existing website and customer service department to process orders from domestic United States of America Drug Enforcement

Agency registered laboratories

Pre-award requirement;

sustained throughout contract performance

IV. DELIVERABLES AND MILESTONES:

The contractor shall provide or meet the following deliverables and milestones, respectively.

Title Quantity

Estimated Due Date /

Frequency

Description

Mock-Up Kit 1 1 month from contract

Mock-up of Electronic

Resources

4 months from contract award for CDC-COR approval of the electronic resources that will be made available to kit recipients

Final Electronic

Resources

6 months from contract

Mock-up of the Kit

Shipping Manifest’s Hard

Copy Checklist

4 months from contract award for CDC-COR approval of the hard copy checklist

Final Hard Copy

Checklist for the Kit

Shipping Manifest

Mock-up of the Tracking

Log & Documentation

4 months from contract award for CDC-COR approval of the log/documentation that will be kept for tracking of kit requests, approvals, shipping, receipt, and customer service requests.

Final Tracking Log &

Documentation

Weekly/Monthly Status

Phone Calls

Estimated

Minimum of 32

Recurring weekly on

Wednesday afternoons at

1:00 PM EST throughout the first 6 months of contract performance and monthly thereafter

The contractor shall provide to

CDC-COR the status updates concerning project progress, risk mitigation, and feedback on Tasks

A and B

Draft Annual Report on

Services Rendered

11 months from contract award

The contractor shall draft a summary of services rendered under Tasks A and B throughout the past 11 months of contract performance for CDC-COR review and approval prior to final report submission. The report shall include appendices of the Tasks

B.1.b and B.2.b and the performance-populated Task

B.3.b.

Final Annual Report on

Services Rendered

12 months from contract award

The contractor shall summarize services rendered under Tasks A and B throughout the past 12 months of contract performance.

The report shall include appendices of the Tasks B.1.b and

B.2.b and the performance-populated Task B.3.b.

Representative Certified

Reference Materials

2 months from contract award

The contractor shall provide 10 catalog representative certified reference materials to CDC-COR for conformity assessment and approval as specified under Task

A.3

Pilot kits 10 Within 4 months of contract award

The contractor shall provide 10 pilot kits to CDC-COR for conformity assessment and approval as specified under Task

A.4

Commercial kits 3,190 Within 6 months of contract award

The contractor shall provide kits to

CDC-COR-designated laboratories as specified under Task A

V. PERFORMANCE MATRIX:

Desired

Outcomes

Required

Services

SLA Performance

Standard (completeness, cost, reliability, accuracy, timeliness, quality)

Acceptable

Quality

Level

(AQL)

Monitoring

Method

(Quality

Assurance

Surveillance

Plan/QASP)

Incentives/

Disincentives

Mock-Up Kit

1) Submission of a mock-up kit to CDC-

COR for conformity assessment.

2) Quality

3) Timeliness

90% of compliance with government requirements

Deviations exceeding 10% of expected components will result in a contractor re-work of the product at no additional expense to the task order.

No deviations greater than

10% of the standard allowed

Government review and acceptance

Positive or negative

CPARS

evaluation

Mock-up of

Electronic

Resources

1) Provision of a mock-up of electronic resources for kit recipients to

CDC-COR for conformity assessment.

2) Quality

3) Timeliness

90% of compliance with expected components will result in a contractor re-work of the product at no additional expense to the task order.

No deviations greater than

10% of the standard allowed

Government review and acceptance

Positive or negative

CPARS

evaluation

Final

Electronic

Resources

1) Provision of electronic resources for kit recipients.

2) Quality

3) Timeliness

90% of compliance with

No deviations greater than

10% of the standard allowed

Government review and acceptance

Positive or negative

CPARS

evaluation

Mock-up of the

Kit Shipping

Manifest’s

Hard Copy

Checklist

1) Submission of a mock-up of the kit shipping manifest’s hard copy checklist for kit recipients to

CDC-COR for conformity assessment.

2) Quality

3) Timeliness

90% of compliance with expected components will result in a contractor re-work of the product at no additional expense to the task order.

No deviations greater than

10% of the standard allowed

Government review and acceptance

Positive or negative

CPARS

evaluation

Final Hard

Copy Checklist for the Kit

Shipping

Manifest

1) Provision of the kit shipping manifest’s hard copy checklist for kit recipients.

2) Quality

3) Timeliness

90% of compliance with government requirements

No deviations greater than

10% of the standard allowed

Government review and acceptance

Positive or negative

CPARS

evaluation

Mock-up of the

Tracking Log &

Documentation

1) Submission of a mock-up of the log and documentation that will be used to track kit recipients to

CDC-COR for conformity assessment.

2) Quality

3) Timeliness

90% of compliance with expected components will result in a contractor re-work of the product at no additional expense to the task order.

No deviations greater than

10% of the standard allowed

Government review and acceptance

Positive or negative

CPARS

evaluation

Final Tracking

Log &

Documentation

1) Population of the log and documentation tracking kit recipients.

2) Quality

3) Timeliness

90% of compliance with greater than

10% of the standard allowed

Government review and acceptance

Positive or negative

CPARS

evaluation

Weekly/Monthly

Status Phone

Calls

1) Provision of

Weekly/

Monthly phone calls with

CDC-COR

summarizing project status.

2) Timeliness

3) Quality

90% of compliance with government requirements

No deviations greater than

10% of the standard allowed

Government review and acceptance

Positive or negative

CPARS

evaluation

Draft Annual

Report on

1) Submission of written draft

90% of compliance with

No deviations

Government review and

Positive or negative

Services

Rendered of annual report to CDC-COR on services rendered.

2) Timeliness

3) Quality expected components will result in a contractor re-work of the product at no additional expense to the task order.

greater than

10% of the standard allowed acceptance CPARS evaluation

Final Annual

Report on

Services

Rendered

1) Submission of written annual report to

CDC-COR on services rendered.

2) Timeliness

3) Quality

90% of compliance with greater than

10% of the standard allowed

Government review and acceptance

Positive or negative

CPARS

evaluation

Representative

Certified

Reference

Materials

1) Submission of 10 catalog representative certified reference materials to

CDC-COR for conformity assessment.

2) Quality

3) Timeliness

90% of compliance with greater than

10% of the standard allowed

Government review and acceptance

Positive or negative

CPARS

evaluation

Pilot kits

1) Submission of 10 pilot kits to CDC-COR for conformity assessment.

2) Quality

3) Timeliness

90% of compliance with expected quality metrics will result in a contractor re-work of the product at no additional expense to the task order.

No deviations greater than

10% of the standard allowed

Government review and acceptance

Positive or negative

CPARS

evaluation

Commercial kits

1) Provision of

3,190 kits to

CDC-COR-

designated laboratories upon request.

2) Quality

3) Timeliness

90% compliance with government expected quality metrics will result in a contractor re-work of the

No deviations greater than

10% of the standard allowed

Government review and acceptance

Positive or negative

CPARS

evaluation product at no additional expense to the task order.

VI. REQUIRED KIT CONTENTS

The contractor shall maintain a flexibility to substitute up to 5 components under Task A.1 due to response needs that may emerge during the purchasing acquisition cycle. The kit will not exceed 20 opioids total (20 unlabeled and

20 carbon-13 labeled).

1 3-Methyl fentanyl (3-MF; F7209)

Acryl fentanyl

Acryloyl fentanyl

3 Valeryl fentanyl

4 Cyclopropyl fentanyl

5 Furanyl fentanyl (FU-F)

4-Fluorobutyryl fentanyl (4-FBF, 4F-BF) para-Fluorobutyryl fentanyl (p-FBF) p-Fluorobutyryl fentanyl (p-FBF)

Butyryl fentanyl (BF, NIH-10486)

Fentanyl butanamide analogue para-Fluoro fentanyl p-Fluoro fentanyl (p-FF)

4-Fluoro fentanyl (4-FF) beta-Hydroxythio fentanyl b-Hydroxythio fentanyl β-Hydroxythio fentanyl

(±)-beta-Hydroxythio fentanyl

(±)-b-Hydroxythio fentanyl

(±)-β-Hydroxythio fentanyl

Acetyl fentanyl (AF, MCV4848, NIH10485)

Desmethyl fentanyl

11 Methoxyacetyl fentanyl

12 Fentanyl

13 Carfentanil

14 Remifentanil

15 Norfentanyl

16 Norcarfentanil

17 U-47700

18 U-48800

19 U-49900

20 4-ANPP

Item # OPIOID Bulk Material Panel

VII. CITATION

A. An approved citation instructing kit recipients how to cite their use of the kits when reporting findings in publications, presentations, and other communication formats. The CDC will provide this citation to the contractor for inclusion in each kit and within contractor electronic materials. (Tasks B.1 and B.2)

VIII. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Twelve (12) month performance period.

IX. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

All materials must be made in the United States of America at the contractor’s site of production using current personnel, facilities, equipment, infrastructure, and in-house logistics.

X. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS, FACILITIES, AND PROPERTY:

The government will not provide directly or indirectly the materials, facilities, or property needed to complete the tasks of this requirement.

XI. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

HHSAR Provision, 352.239-73: Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Notice

(a) Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Electronic and Information (EIT)

Accessibility Standards (36 CFR part 1194), require that when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology, Federal employees with disabilities have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access and use by Federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency. Section 508 also requires that individuals with disabilities, who are members of the public seeking information or services from a Federal agency, have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that provided to the public who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency.

(b) Accordingly, any offeror responding to this solicitation must comply with established HHS EIT accessibility standards. Information about Section 508 is available at http://www.hhs.gov/web/508. The complete text of the

Section 508 Final Provisions can be accessed at http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/standards.htm.

(c) The Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this contract are: 1194.

205 WCAG 2.0 Level A & AA Success Criteria

302 Functional Performance Criteria

502 Inoperability with Assistive Technology

504 Authoring Tools

602 Support Documentation

603 Support Services

In order to facilitate the Government's determination whether proposed EIT supplies meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, offerors must submit an HHS Section 508 Product Assessment Template, in accordance with its completion instructions. The purpose of the template is to assist HHS acquisition and program officials in determining whether proposed EIT supplies conform to applicable Section 508 accessibility standards. The template allows offerors or developers to self-evaluate their supplies and documentation detail - whether they conform to a specific Section 508 accessibility standard, and any underway remediation efforts addressing conformance issues. Instructions for preparing the HHS Section 508 Evaluation Template are available under

Section 508 policy on the HHS Web site http://hhs.gov/web/508.

In order to facilitate the Government's determination whether proposed EIT services meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, offerors must provide enough information to assist the Government in determining that the http://www.hhs.gov/web/508 http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/standards.htm http://hhs.gov/web/508

EIT services conform to Section 508 accessibility standards, including any underway remediation efforts addressing conformance issues.

(d) Respondents to this solicitation must identify any exception to Section 508 requirements. If a offeror claims its supplies or services meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, and it is later determined by the

Government, i.e., after award of a contract or order, that supplies or services delivered do not conform to the accessibility standards, remediation of the supplies or services to the level of conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its expense.

(e) Electronic content must be accessible to HHS acceptance criteria. Checklist for various formats are available at http://508.hhs.gov/, or from the Section 508 Coordinator listed at https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/additional-resources/section-508-contacts/index.html. Materials that are final items for delivery should be accompanied by the appropriate checklist, except upon approval of the Contracting Officer or Representative.

XII. QUALITY METRICS STANDARDS

The contractor shall ensure that each kit meets or exceeds the quality control and assurance metrics for the contractor’s open market certified reference materials.

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SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Technical Capability (subfactors: Technical Approach, Management Plan, Staffing Plan, and Similar/Corporate Experience) and Past

Performance.

Technical Capability and Past Performance, when combined, are more important when compared to price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced.

Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

E.2 Technical Capability

Criteria Relative Value of Each Criteria

Technical Approach 35 %

Management Plan 20 %

Staffing Plan 20 %

Similar/Corporate Experience 25 %

Total: 100 %

A. Technical Approach:

The Contractor’s proposal will be evaluated on the basis of the soundness and feasibility of the technical approach and the degree to which it demonstrates an understanding of CDC’s requirements and challenges.

The offeror should clearly describe the proposed approach to comply with each of the requirements specified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The approach should be clear, succinct and demonstrate a complete understanding of the intent and requirements of the PWS in the Offeror’s own words.