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RFP TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

SECTION D - PACKAGING, MARKING AND SHIPPING

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

ARTICLE H.1. HUMAN SUBJECTS

ARTICLE H.2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FEDERAL FUNDING

ARTICLE H.3. DISSEMINATION OF FALSE OR DELIBERATELY MISLEADING INFORMATION

ARTICLE H.4. PRIVACY ACT, HHSAR 352.224-70 (December 2015).

ARTICLE H.5. OMB CLEARANCE

ARTICLE H.6. RESTRICTION ON PORNOGRAPHY ON COMPUTER NETWORKS

ARTICLE H.7. GUN CONTROL

ARTICLE H.8. OPTION PROVISION

ARTICLE H.9. ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE HHSAR

352.239-73 (December 2015)

ARTICLE H.10. CONTRACTOR'S USE OF LIBRARY RESOURCES AT NIH

ARTICLE H.11. REPORTING MATTERS INVOLVING FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS

TECHNICAL ATTACHMENTS

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL ATTACHMENTS

BUSINESS PROPOSAL ATTACHMENTS

INFORMATIONAL ATTACHMENTS

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

a. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION

b. NOTICE OF SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

c. NAICS CODE AND SIZE STANDARD

d. TYPE OF CONTRACT AND NUMBER OF AWARDS

e. COMMITMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS

f. COMMUNICATIONS PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD

g. RELEASE OF INFORMATION

h. PREPARATION COSTS

i. SERVICE OF PROTEST

2. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

a. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Contract Type and General Clauses

2. Authorized Official and Submission of Proposal

3. Proposal Summary and Data Record (NIH-2043)

4. Separation of Technical and Business Proposals

5. Alternate Proposals

6. Evaluation of Proposals

7. Use of the Metric System of Measurement

8. Privacy Act - Treatment of Proposal Information

9. Selection of Offerors

10. Certification of Filing and Payment of Taxes

11. 52.203-98 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements--Representation (DEVIATION)

12. Electronic Information Technology Accessibility Notice, HHSAR 352.239-73 (December 2015)

13. Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

b. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Technical Discussions

2. Other Considerations

3. Technical Evaluation Section 508 accessibility standards for HHS Web Site Content and Communications Materials

c. BUSINESS PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Basic Cost/Price Information

2. Proposal Cover Sheet

3. HUBZone Small Business Concerns

4. Other Administrative Data

5. Qualifications of the Offeror

6. Subcontractors

7. Proposer's Annual Financial Report

8. Travel Costs/Travel Policy

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

1. TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS

2. EVALUATION OF OPTIONS

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

THE INFORMATION SET FORTH IN SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM, HEREIN CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ANY OFFEROR INTERESTED IN RESPONDING TO THIS SOLICITATION.

ANY CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION WILL INCLUDE IN ITS SECTION A -

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM, ACCOUNTING, APPROPRIATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION

APPLICABLE TO THE CONTRACT AWARD.

THE CONTRACT SCHEDULE SET FORTH IN SECTIONS B THROUGH H, HEREIN, CONTAINS

CONTRACTUAL INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THIS SOLICITATION. IT IS NOT AN EXACT

REPRESENTATION OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENT THAT WILL BE AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS

SOLICITATION. THE CONTRACT COST OR PRICE AND OTHER CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS PERTINENT TO THE OFFEROR (i.e., those relating to the organizational structure [e.g., Non-Profit, Commercial] and specific cost authorizations unique to the Offeror's proposal and requiring Contracting Officer Prior Approval) WILL BE DISCUSSED IN THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS AND WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE

RESULTANT CONTRACT. THE ENCLOSED CONTRACT SCHEDULE IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE THE

OFFEROR WITH THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO UNDERSTAND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF

THE RESULTANT CONTRACT.

SOLICITATION

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

1.Requisition or other Purchase Authority:

2. Request for Proposal (RFP) Number:

75N98020R00002

3. Issue Date:

February 19,

4. Set Aside:

[ ] No [X] Yes See Part IV Section L

5. Title : National Institutes of Health Division of Library Services Subscription

6. ISSUED BY:

Office of Acquisitions National Institutes of Health Office of Logistics and Office of Administration

6011 Executive Blvd Rockville MD 20852-3804

7. SUBMIT OFFERS TO:

shawn.glen@nih.gov

8. Proposals for furnishing the supplies and/or services in THE SCHEDULE will be received at the place specified in, and in the number of copies specified in Attachment 1, "Packaging and Delivery of the Proposal," until March 20th, 2020 local time on 2:00 p.m. Offers will be valid for 120 days unless a different period is specified by the offeror on the Attachment entitled, "Proposal Summary and Data Record, NIH 2043. All proposal “must” be submitted to email shawn.glen@nih.gov

9. This solicitation requires delivery of proposals as stated in ATTACHMENT 1, "PACKAGING AND DELIVERY OF THE PROPOSAL." If proposals are required to be delivered to two different locations, the OFFICIAL POINT OF RECEIPT for determining TIMELY DELIVERY is the address provided for the OFFICE OF ACQUISITIONS.

IF YOUR PROPOSAL IS NOT RECEIVED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER OR HIS DESIGNEE AT

THE PLACE AND TIME SPECIFIED FOR THE OFFICE OF ACQUISITIONS, THEN IT WILL BE

CONSIDERED LATE AND HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH subparagraph (c)(3) of FAR Clause 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition,"/HHSAR Clause 352.215-70, "Late Proposals and Revisions" LOCATED IN SECTION L.1. OF THIS

SOLICITATION.

10. Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award of a contract. Offerors must access the CCR through The System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov

11. FOR INFORMATION EMAIL: Shawn A. Glen Phone: (301) 402-3340 e-MAIL: shawn.glen@nih.gov

Danielle Sweeney Contracting Officer Office of Acquisitions mailto:shawn.glen@nih.gov mailto:shawn.glen@nih.gov http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:shawn.glen@nih.gov

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

ARTICLE B.1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

The National Institutes of Health Division of Library Services (DLS) is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to act on its behalf by placing or renewing journal subscriptions in online and/or print formats and paying publisher invoices for subscriptions DLS has placed directly with publishers.

ARTICLE B.2. PRICES/COSTS

a. This is an Indefinite Quantity contract as contemplated by FAR 16.504. The Contractor shall be reimbursed by the Government in an amount not less than a total of $TBD (minimum) nor more than a total of $TBD (maximum) for successful performance of this contract.

b. The prices set forth in this ARTICLE will cover the contract period 4/01/2020 through 3/31/2025.

c. The Government will issue Task Orders based on the work described in SECTION C of this contract and the following schedule. Upon delivery and acceptance of the item(s) described in each Task Order, the Government shall pay to the Contractor the price(s) set forth at award of the contract.

ARTICLE B.3. OPTION PRICES

a. Unless the Government exercises its option pursuant to the option clause referenced in

ARTICLE I.3. ADDITIONAL CONTRACT CLAUSES, this contract consists only of the Base Period specified in the Statement of Work as defined in SECTIONS C and F, for the price set forth in ARTICLE B.2. of this contract.

b. Pursuant to FAR Clause 52.217-9 Option to Extend set forth in ARTICLE I.3. ADDITIONAL CONTRACT CLAUSES of this contract, the Government may, by unilateral contract modification, require the Contractor to perform the Option Period(s) specified in the Statement of Work as defined in SECTIONS C and F of this contract. If the Government exercises this/these option(s), notice must be given before the expiration date of the contract. Specific information regarding the time frame for this notice is set forth in the OPTION PROVISION Article in SECTION H of this contract. The fixed price of this contract will be increased as set forth in in the final negotiated proposal.

ARTICLE B.4. ADVANCE UNDERSTANDINGS

Specific elements of cost, which normally require prior written approval of the Contracting Officer before incurrence of the cost (e.g., foreign travel, consultant fees, subcontracts) will be included in this Article if the Contracting Officer has granted his/her approval prior to contract award.

SECTION C - WORK STATEMENT

ARTICLE C.1. STATEMENT OF WORK

a. Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall be required to furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government, as needed to perform the Statement of Work, dated March 6, 2019, attached hereto and made a part of this Solicitation (See SECTION J - List of Attachments).

ARTICLE C.2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

All reports required herein shall be submitted in electronic format. In addition, one hardcopy of each report shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer.

All electronic reports submitted shall be compliant with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Additional information about testing documents for Section 508 compliance, including guidance and specific checklists, by application, can be found at:

http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/index.html under "Making Files Accessible."

All paper/hardcopy documents/reports submitted under this contract shall be printed or copied, double-sided, on at least 30 percent post-consumer fiber paper, whenever practicable, in accordance with FAR 4.302(b).

a. Technical Progress Reports

1. In addition to the required reports set forth elsewhere in this Schedule, the preparation and submission of regularly recurring Technical Progress Reports will be required in any contract resulting from this solicitation.

These reports will require descriptive information about the activities undertaken during the reporting period and will require information about planned activities for future reporting periods. The frequency and specific content of these reports will be determined prior to contract award.

For proposal preparation purposes only, it is estimated that in addition to the required electronic version(s) hard copies of these reports will be required as follows:

[X] Monthly [X] Quarterly [ ] Semi-Annually [X] Annually [ ] Annually (with a requirement for a Draft Annual Report) [X] Final - Upon final completion of the contract [ ] Final - Upon final completion of the contract (with a requirement for a Draft Final Report) http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/index.html http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/index.html

b. Other Reports/Deliverables

Subscription Comparison Price Index Report. In October of each year, in addition to on demand, the Contractor shall provide a price comparison index report (covering a three-year period) in an Excel spreadsheet for all subscriptions, down to the individual title level (including packages). This report shall be sortable by any field listed in 1e above– e.g. title, publisher, etc.

Renewal Report. On a monthly basis, provide a renewal report of all subscriptions based upon actual or estimated pricing for the following year. Clearly distinguish between an actual price and an estimated price and provide rationale for calculating the estimated price. Reports should be able to be segmented or customized to show renewals for each subscription account.

Regular Title Updates. The Contractor shall provide updates at least monthly on serial titles including data such as delayed issues, title changes, publisher changes, publication mergers, cessations, online availability status, and direct order requirements.

SECTION D - PACKAGING, MARKING AND SHIPPING

All deliverables required under this contract shall be packaged, marked and shipped in accordance with Government specifications. At a minimum, all deliverables shall be marked with the contract number and Contractor name. The Contractor shall guarantee that all required materials shall be delivered in immediate usable and acceptable condition.

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

a. The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will perform inspection and acceptance of materials and services to be provided.

b. For the purpose of this SECTION, TBD is the authorized representative of the Contracting Officer.

c. Inspection and acceptance will be performed at:

NIH

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MARYLAND

Acceptance may be presumed unless otherwise indicated in writing by the Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative within 30 days of receipt.

d. This contract incorporates the following clause by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make its full text available.

FAR Clause 52.246-4, Inspection of Services - Fixed Price (August 1996).

FAR Clause 52.246-16, Responsibility for Supplies (April 1984).

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

ARTICLE F.1. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

a. The period of performance of this contract shall be from April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021.

b. If the Government exercises its option(s) pursuant to the OPTION PROVISION Article in Section H of this contract, the period of performance will be increased as listed below:

Option Option Period 1 April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2022 2 April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023 3 April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024 4 April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025

ARTICLE F.2. DELIVERIES

a. Satisfactory performance of this contract shall be deemed to occur upon performance of the work described in the Statement of Work Article in SECTION C of this contract and upon delivery and acceptance by the Contracting Officer, or the duly authorized representative, of the Services specified in the Delivery Schedule which are described in SECTION C of this contract.

b. Deliveries required by the Contractor shall be made F.o.b. destination as set forth in FAR Clause 52.247-35, F.o.b. Destination, within consignees Premises (April 1984) [and any specifications stated in SECTION D, PACKAGING AND MARKING AND SHIPPING, of this contract] to the address/addressee listed below:

c.

Delivery Address

TBD

d. Unless otherwise specified, deliveries shall be made to the Delivery Point specified above Mondays through Fridays (excluding Federal Holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. EST only. Supplies or services scheduled for delivery on a Federal holiday shall be made the following day.

ARTICLE F.3. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, FAR 52.252-2 (FEBRUARY 1998)

This contract incorporates the following clause(s) by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make its full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar .

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSE:

52.242-15, Stop Work Order (August 1989) Alternate I (April 1984) is applicable to this contract.

52.242-17, Government Delay of Work (April 1984).

https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

ARTICLE G.1. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

The following Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will represent the Government for the purpose of this contract:

TBD

The COR is responsible for: (1) monitoring the Contractor's technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment of performance and recommending to the Contracting Officer changes in requirements;

(2) interpreting the statement of work and any other technical performance requirements; (3) performing technical evaluation as required; (4) performing technical inspections and acceptances required by this contract; and (5) assisting in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance.

The alternate COR is responsible for carrying out the duties of the COR only in the event that the COR can no longer perform his/her duties as assigned.

The Contracting Officer is the only person with authority to act as agent of the Government under this contract. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to: (1) direct or negotiate any changes in the statement of work; (2) modify or extend the period of performance; (3) change the delivery schedule; (4) authorize reimbursement to the Contractor for any costs incurred during the performance of this contract; (5) otherwise change any terms and conditions of this contract; or (6) sign written licensing agreements. Any signed agreement shall be incorporated by reference in Section K of the contract

The Government may unilaterally change its COR designation.

ARTICLE G.2. KEY PERSONNEL, HHSAR 352.237-75 (December 2015) The key personnel specified in this contract are considered to be essential to work performance. At least 30 days prior to the contractor voluntarily diverting any of the specified individuals to other programs or contracts the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and shall submit a justification for the diversion or replacement and a request to replace the individual. The request must identify the proposed replacement and provide an explanation of how the replacement's skills, experience, and credentials meet or exceed the requirements of the contract (including, when applicable, Human Subjects Testing requirements). If the employee of the contractor is terminated for cause or separates from the contractor voluntarily with less than thirty days notice, the Contractor shall provide the maximum notice practicable under the circumstances. The Contractor shall not divert, replace, or announce any such change to key personnel without the written consent of the Contracting Officer. The contract will be modified to add or delete key personnel as necessary to reflect the agreement of the parties.

(End of Clause) The following individual(s) is/are considered to be essential to the work being performed hereunder:

Name Title

ARTICLE G.3. TASK ORDER PROCEDURE

This contract provides for the issuance of Task Orders on a negotiated basis as follows:

a. General Only the Contracting Officer may issue Task Orders to the Contractor, providing specific authorization or direction to perform work within the scope of the contract and as specified in the Statement of Work. Unless specifically authorized by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall not commence work until a fully executed Task Order has been awarded. The Contractor may incur costs under this contract in performance of task orders and task order modifications issued in accordance with this ARTICLE.

No other costs are authorized unless otherwise specified in the contract or expressly authorized by the Contracting Officer.

All contract clauses contained this contract shall be incorporated in the TORFP and the resultant task order. If conflicts exist between the contract clauses and the information outlined in the task order, the contract language takes precedence over the information in the task order.

ARTICLE G.4. INVOICE SUBMISSION

1. Payment requests shall be submitted to the offices identified below. Do not submit supporting documentation (e.g., receipts, time sheets, vendor invoices, etc.) with your payment request unless specified elsewhere in the contract or requested by the Contracting Officer.

a. The original invoice shall be submitted to the following designated billing office :

National Institutes of Health Office of Financial Management Commercial Accounts 2115 East Jefferson Street, Room 4B-432, MSC 8500 Bethesda, MD 20892-8500

b. One copy of the invoice shall be submitted to the following approving official :

Contracting Officer Office of Acquisitions, OLAO Branch Chief 6011 Executive Blvd, Room 529R Rockville MD 20852

The Contractor shall submit an electronic copy of the payment request to the approving official instead of a paper copy. The payment request shall be transmitted as an attachment via e-mail to the address listed above in one of the following formats: MSWord, MS Excel, or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).

Only one payment request shall be submitted per e-mail and the subject line of the e-mail shall include the Contractor's name, contract number, and unique invoice number. [Note: The original payment request must still be submitted in hard copy and mailed to the designated billing office to meet the requirements of a "proper invoice."]

Central Point of Distribution:

The Contractor shall submit an electronic copy of the payment request to the Central Point of Distribution mailbox. The payment request shall be transmitted as an attachment via e-mail to the address listed above in one of the following formats: MSWord, MS Excel, or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Only one payment request shall be submitted per e-mail and the subject line of the e-mail shall include the Contractor's name, contract number, and unique invoice number.

[Note: The original payment request must still be submitted in hard copy and mailed to the designated billing office to meet the requirements of a "proper invoice."]

2. In addition to the requirements specified in FAR 32.905 for a proper invoice, the Contractor shall include the following information on the face page of all payment requests:

a. Name of the Office of Acquisitions. The Office of Acquisitions for this contract is Office of Logistics and Acquisition Management.

b. Federal Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). If the Contractor does not have a valid TIN, it shall identify the Vendor Identification Number (VIN) on the payment request. The VIN is the number that appears after the Contractor's name on the face page of the contract. [Note: A VIN is assigned to new contracts awarded on or after June 4, 2007, and any existing contract modified to include the VIN number.] If the Contractor has neither a TIN, DUNS, or VIN, contact the Contracting Officer.

c. DUNS or DUNS+4 Number. The DUNS number must identify the Contractor's name and address exactly as stated in the contract and as registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. If the Contractor does not have a valid DUNS number, it shall identify the Vendor Identification Number (VIN) on the payment request. The VIN is the number that appears after the Contractor's name on the face page of the contract. [Note: A VIN is assigned to new contracts awarded on or after June 4, 2007, and any existing contract modified to include the VIN number.] If the Contractor has neither a TIN, DUNS, or VIN, contact the Contracting Officer.

d. Invoice Matching Option. This contract requires a [two-way/three-way] match.

e. Unique Invoice Number. Each payment request must be identified by a unique invoice number, which can only be used one time regardless of the number of contracts or orders held by an organization.

f. The Contract Title is: NIH Library Services serials subscriptions

g. Contract Line Items as follows:

Line Item # Line Item Description

b. Inquiries regarding payment of invoices shall be directed to the designated billing office, (301) [496-6088] .

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

ARTICLE H.1. HUMAN SUBJECTS

It is hereby understood and agreed that research involving human subjects shall not be conducted under this contract, and that no material developed, modified, or delivered by or to the Government under this contract, or any subsequent modification of such material, will be used by the Contractor or made available by the Contractor for use by anyone other than the Government, for experimental or therapeutic use involving humans without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

ARTICLE H.2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FEDERAL FUNDING

The Contractor shall clearly state, when issuing statements, press releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations and other documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part with Federal money: (1) the percentage of the total costs of the program or project which will be financed with Federal money; (2) the dollar amount of Federal funds for the project or program; and

(3) the percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project or program that will be financed by nongovernmental sources.

ARTICLE H.3. DISSEMINATION OF FALSE OR DELIBERATELY MISLEADING INFORMATION

The Contractor shall not use contract funds to disseminate information that is deliberately false or misleading.

ARTICLE H.4. PRIVACY ACT, HHSAR 352.224-70 (December 2015) This contract requires the Contractor to perform one or more of the following: (a) Design; (b) develop; or (c) operate a Federal agency system of records to accomplish an agency function in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (Act) (5 U.S.C. 552a(m)(1)) and applicable agency regulations.

The term "system of records" means a group of any records under the control of any agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual. Violations of the Act by the Contractor and/or its employees may result in the imposition of criminal penalties (5 U.S.C. 552a(i)).

The Contractor shall ensure that each of its employees knows the prescribed rules of conduct in CFR 45 part 5b and that each employee is aware that he/she is subject to criminal penalties for violation of the Act to the same extent as Department of Health and Human Services employees. These provisions also apply to all subcontracts the Contractor awards under this contract which require the design, development or operation of the designated system(s) of records [5 U.S.C. 552a(m)(1)]. The contract work statement:

(a) identifies the system(s) of records and the design, development, or operation work the Contractor is to perform; and

(b) specifies the disposition to be made of such records upon completion of contract performance.

ARTICLE H.5. OMB CLEARANCE

In accordance with HHSAR 352.211-3, Paperwork Reduction Act, the Contractor shall not proceed with surveys or interviews until such time as Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Clearance for conducting interviews has been obtained by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and the Contracting Officer has issued written approval to proceed.

ARTICLE H.6. RESTRICTION ON PORNOGRAPHY ON COMPUTER NETWORKS

The Contractor shall not use contract funds to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography.

ARTICLE H.7. GUN CONTROL

The Contractor shall not use contract funds in whole or in part, to advocate or promote gun control.

ARTICLE H.8. OPTION PROVISION

Unless the Government exercises its option pursuant to the Option Clause set forth in SECTION I., the contract will consist only of the Base Period of the Statement of Work as defined in Sections C and F of the contract. Pursuant to FAR Clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract set forth in SECTION I. of this contract, the Government may, by unilateral contract modification, require the Contractor to perform additional options set forth in the Statement of Work and also defined in Sections C and F of the contract. If the Government exercises this option, notice must be given at least 60 days prior to the expiration date of this contract, and the price of the contract will be increased as set forth in the OPTION PRICES] Article in SECTION B of this contract.

ARTICLE H.9. ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE HHSAR 352.239-73 (December 2015)

c. 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.

d. 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/guidelines-and standards/communications-and-it/about-the-section-508-standards.

e. c. The Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this solicitation are stated in the clause at 352.239-74, Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility. 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 document--in 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://www.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 EIT services conform to Section 508 accessibility standards, including any underway remediation efforts addressing conformance issues.

f. 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 described 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.

• The "HHS Section 508 Product Assessment Template" is included in SECTION J - List of Attachments, of this solicitation.

ARTICLE H.10. CONTRACTOR'S USE OF LIBRARY RESOURCES AT NIH

The Contractor is authorized to use library resources at NIH in the same manner as NIH staff. The Contractor's approved use of these resources is limited to performing the requirements of this contract. The Contractor shall not use library resources at NIH in a manner that exceeds the Fair Use limitations codified in 17 U.S.C. sec. 107 of the Copyright Act. Contractors shall not share access to library resources at NIH with, perform searches for, or provide results to, non-NIH users, i.e.

collaborators at other universities or research centers.

ARTICLE H.11. REPORTING MATTERS INVOLVING FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE

Anyone who becomes aware of the existence or apparent existence of fraud, waste and abuse in NIH funded programs is encouraged to report such matters to the HHS Inspector General's Office in writing or on the Inspector General's Hotline. The toll-free number is 1-800-HHS-TIPS (1-800-447- 8477). All telephone calls will be handled confidentially. The website to file a complaint on-line is:

http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/hotline/ and the mailing address is:

US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General

ATTN: OIG HOTLINE OPERATIONS

P.O. Box 23489 Washington, D.C. 20026 http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/hotline/ http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/hotline/

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSE LISTING(S) WILL BE APPLICABLE TO MOST CONTRACTS

RESULTING FROM THIS RFP. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE SUCCESSFUL

OFFEROR(S) WILL DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC GENERAL CLAUSE LISTING TO BE CONTAINED IN THE

CONTRACT(S) AWARDED FROM THIS RFP:

The complete listing of these clauses may be accessed at:

https://oamp.od.nih.gov/DGS/reference-material-prospective-offerors-and-contractors

ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A NEGOTIATED FIXED-PRICE SERVICE CONTRACT

ARTICLE I.2. AUTHORIZED SUBSTITUTIONS OF CLAUSES

Any authorized substitutions and/or modifications other than the General Clauses which will be based on the type of contract/Contractor will be determined during negotiations.

It is expected that the following substitution(s) will be made part of the resultant contract:

a. FAR Clauses 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (November 2016), and 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages--Subcontracting Plan (January 1999) are deleted in their entirety.

b. Alternate I (February 2002), of FAR Clause 52.232-25, Prompt Payment (Jan 2017)

c. Alternate I (April 1984) of FAR Clause 52.243-1, Changes, Fixed Price (August 1987), is hereby deleted in its entirety and Alternate II (April 1984) of FAR Clause 52.243-1, Changes, Fixed Price (August 1987), is substituted therefore.

d. Alternate II, (September 1996), of FAR Clause 52.249-2, Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (April 2012) is added.

ARTICLE I.3. ADDITIONAL CONTRACT CLAUSES

Additional clauses other than those listed below which are based on the type of contract/Contractor shall be determined during negotiations. Any contract awarded from this solicitation will contain the following:

This contract incorporates the following clauses by reference, (unless otherwise noted), 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.

a. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES https://oamp.od.nih.gov/DGS/reference-material-prospective-offerors-and-contractors

1. FAR Clause 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (October 2015).

2. FAR Clause 52.203-14, Display of Hotline Poster(s) (October 2015).

".....(3) Any required posters may be obtained as follows:

Poster(s) Obtain From" HHS Contractor Code of Ethics and Business Conduct Poster http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud/OIG_Hotline_Poster.pdf

3. FAR Clause 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (October 2016).

4. FAR Clause 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations (November 2015).

5. FAR Clause 52.210-1, Market Research (April 2011).

6. FAR Clause 52.216-20, Definite Quantity (October 1995).

"(d) ...the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after TBD."

7. FAR Clause 52.217-2, Cancellation Under Multiyear Contracts (October 1997).

8. FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (November 1999).

"..The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days.

9. FAR Clause 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (October 2014).

"(c) Waiver of evaluation preference [ ] Offeror elects to waive the evaluation preference."

10. FAR Clause 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (November 2011).

Alternate I (November 2011) is not applicable to this contract.

Alternate II (November 2011) is not applicable to this contract.

11. FAR Clause 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (September 2016) http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud/OIG_Hotline_Poster.pdf http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud/OIG_Hotline_Poster.pdf

12. FAR Clause 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (August 1996).

13. FAR Clause 52.246-25 Limitation of Liability-Services (February 1997).

b. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACQUISITION REGULATION (HHSAR) (48

CHAPTER 3) CLAUSES:

1. HHSAR Clause 352.237-71, Crime Control Act of 1990--Reporting of Child Abuse (December 2015).

ARTICLE I.4. ADDITIONAL FAR CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED IN FULL TEXT

Additional clauses other than those listed below which are based on the type of contract/Contractor shall be determined during negotiations. Any contract awarded from this solicitation will contain the following:

This contract incorporates the following clauses in full text.

a. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

1. FAR Clause 52.216-18, Ordering (October 1995).

a. Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from TBD through TBD .

b. All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

c. If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.

(End of clause)

2. FAR Clause 52.216-19, Order Limitations (October 1995)

a. Minimum Order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than TBD , the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

b. Maximum Order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor--

1. Any order for a single item in excess of TBD .

2. Any order for a combination of items in excess of TBD ; or

3. A series of orders from the same ordering office within days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (1) or

(2) above.

c. If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) above.

d. Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) above, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

3. FAR Clause 52.216-21, Requirements (October 1995).

a. This is a requirement contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies or services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. Except as this contract may otherwise provide, if the Government's requirements do not result in orders in the quantities described as "estimated" or "maximum" in the Schedule, that fact shall not constitute the basis for an equitable price adjustment.

b. Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. Subject to any limitations in the Order Limitations clause or elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall furnish to the Government all supplies or services specified in the Schedule and called for by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

c. Except as this contract otherwise provides, the Government shall order from the Contractor all the supplies or services specified in the Schedule that are required to be purchased by the Government activity or activities specified in the Schedule.

d. The Government is not required to purchase from the Contractor requirements in excess of any limit on total orders under this contract.

e. If the Government urgently requires delivery of any quantity of an item before the earliest date that delivery may be specified under this contract, and if the Contractor will not accept an order providing for the accelerated delivery, the Government may acquire the urgently required goods or services from another source.

f. Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and

Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period;

provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after

TBD .

(End of clause)

4. FAR Clause 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity (October 1995)

a. This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

b. Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum."

c. Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

d. Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period;

provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after TBD .

(End of clause)

5. FAR Clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (March 2000).

a. The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days ; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

b. If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

c. The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 6 MONTHS.

6. FAR Clause 52.223-20, Aerosols (June 2016)

a. Definitions. As used in this clause--

"Global warming potential" means how much a given mass of a chemical contributes to global warming over a given time period compared to the same mass of carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide's global warming potential is defined as 1.0.

"High global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons" means any hydrofluorocarbons in a particular end use for which EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program has identified other acceptable alternatives that have lower global warming potential. The SNAP list of alternatives is found at 40 CFR part 82, subpart G. with supplemental tables of alternatives available at http://www.epa.gov/snap/ ).

"Hydrofluorocarbons" means compounds that contain only hydrogen, fluorine, and carbon.

b. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Contractor shall reduce its use, release, or emissions of high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons, when feasible, from aerosol propellants or solvents under this contract. When determining feasibility of using a particular alternative, the Contractor shall consider environmental, technical, and economic factors such as--

1. In-use emission rates, energy efficiency;

2. Safety, such as flammability or toxicity;

3. Ability to meet technical performance requirements; and

4. Commercial availability at a reasonable cost.

c. The Contractor shall refer to EPA's SNAP program to identify alternatives.

The SNAP list of alternatives is found at 40 CFR part 82, subpart G, with supplemental tables available at http://www.epa.gov/snap/

7. FAR Clause 52.223-21, Foams (June 2016)

a. Definitions. As used in this clause--

"Global warming potential" means how much a given mass of a chemical contributes to global warming over a given time period compared to the same mass of carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide's global warming potential is defined as 1.0.

https://www.epa.gov/snap

"High global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons" means any hydrofluorocarbons in a particular end use for which EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program has identified other acceptable alternatives that have lower global warming potential. The SNAP list of alternatives is found at 40 CFR part 82, subpart G. with supplemental tables of alternatives available at http://www.epa.gov/snap/ ).

"Hydrofluorocarbons" means compounds that contain only hydrogen, fluorine, and carbon.

b. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Contractor shall reduce its use, release, and…