FINAL_RFP_(SMALL_BUS_SET-ASIDE)__9-12-2019.docx

RFP NO. 75P00119R00421

Solicitation/Contract Form

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

Advancing a Regional Approach for the National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED) in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW).

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE

The contract type awarded is a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract.

B.3 COMMERCIAL SERVICES

The services specified in this contract have been determined to be commercial.

B.4 SEVERABLE SERVICES

The services acquired are expected to be severable services. The government reserves the right to order non-severable services. Funds are only available for use for the line item to which they are obligated. Unused funds from one period (line item) may not rollover for use in other periods.

B.5 CONSIDERATION AND PAYMENT (Fixed Price – Severable Services)

In consideration of satisfactory performance of the work as described throughout this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a fixed price for each CLIN (if exercised). The base period is priced as follows:

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK- SEE ATTACHMENT

The Contractor shall provide all services, equipment and personnel for the National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED), in accordance with the attached description and provide it to the following address:

Tuwana Allen (COR)

SAMSHA

5600 Fisher’s Lane- 18E81A Rockville, MD 20857 240-276-2323 Email: Tuwanna.allen@samhsa.hhs.gov

SEE ATTACHMENT J.1- STATEMENT OF WORK

SECTION D: PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 PACKAGING AND MARKING

All deliverables shall be delivered to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) identified in Section G and shall be marked as follows:

D.2 PAYMENT OF POSTAGE AND FEES

All postage and fees related to submitting information including forms, reports, etc. to the Contracting Officer or COR shall be paid by the Contractor.

SECTION E: Inspection and Acceptance

E.1 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Pursuant to FAR clause 52.212-4, all work described in Section C to be delivered under this contract is subject to final inspection and acceptance by an authorized representative of the Government. The authorized representative of the Government is the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), who is responsible for inspection and acceptance of all services, materials, or supplies to be provided by the Contractor.

E.1.1 Inspection and Acceptance Criteria Final inspection and acceptance of all work performed, reports and other deliverables will be performed at the place of delivery by the COR.

E.1.2 General Acceptance Criteria General quality measures, as set forth below, will be applied to each work product received from the Contractor under this Statement of Work.

· Accuracy Work Products shall be accurate in presentation, technical content, and adherence to accepted elements of style.

· Clarity Work Products shall be clear and concise. Any/all diagrams shall be easy to understand and be relevant to the supporting narrative.

· Consistency to Requirements All work products must satisfy the requirements of this Statement of Work.

· File Editing All text and diagrammatic files shall be editable by the Government.

· Format - Work Products shall be submitted in hard copy and electronic copy. The electronic copy must be in a format as indicated in the Deliverables Table.

SECTION F: DELVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance shall be for a base period of 12 (twelve) months.

F.2 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Work will be performed at SAMHSA site (5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857) or the contractor facility

F.3 REPORT(S)/DELIVERABLES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE

The contractor shall submit all required report(s)/deliverables in accordance with the following schedule: All reports shall reference and cite the contract number. See SOW for reports and deliverable requirements.

F.4 DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

Pickup and delivery of items under this contract shall be accomplished between the hours of [8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.], Monday through Friday unless changed by mutual agreement between the COR and the contractor. No deliveries shall be made on Saturdays, Sundays, and days of government closure or Federal legal holidays found at: http://www.opm.gov/operating_status_schedules.

SECTION G: CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 AUTHORITIES OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL

Notwithstanding the Contractor's responsibility for total management during the performance of this contract, the administration of this contract will require maximum coordination between the Government and the Contractor. The following individuals will be the Government's points of contact during the performance of this contract:

Contracting Officer Name: Staci R. Williams Address: 299 S Main Street, Suite 400, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: (385) 285-7527 Email: Staci.Williams@psc.hhs.gov

All communications pertaining to contractual and/or administrative matters under this contract shall be sent to:

Contract Specialist Name: Terence Lew Address: 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda MD 20814 Phone: (703) 259-9396 Email: terence.lew@psc.hhs.gov

Contracting Officer's Representative Name: Tuwanna Allen Address: 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 29857 Phone: 240-276-2323 Email: Tuwanna.Allen@samhsa.hhs.gov

Note: The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to modify the contract.

G.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) AUTHORITY

(a) Performance of work under this contract must be subject to the technical direction of the Contracting Officer's Representative or a representative designated in writing. The term "technical direction" includes, without limitation, direction to the contractor that directs or redirects the labor effort, shifts the work between work areas or locations, fills in details and otherwise serves to ensure that tasks outlined in the work statement are accomplished satisfactorily.

(b) Technical direction must be within the scope of the specification(s)/work statement.

The Contracting Officer's Representative does not have authority to issue technical direction that:

(1) Constitutes a change of assignment or additional work outside the specification(s)/statement of work;

(5) Interferes with the contractor's right to perform under the terms and conditions of the contract; or

(6) Directs, supervises or otherwise controls the actions of the contractor's employees.

(c) Technical direction may be oral or in writing. The Contracting Officer's Representative shall confirm oral direction in writing within five work days, with a copy to the Contracting Officer.

(d) The contractor shall proceed promptly with performance resulting from the technical direction issued by the Contracting Officers, Representative. If, in the opinion of the contractor, any direction of the Contracting Officers, Representative, or his/her designee, falls within the limitations in (b), above, the contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer no later than the beginning of the next Government work day.

(e) Failure of the contractor and the Contracting Officer to agree that technical direction is within the scope of the contract shall be subject to the terms of the clause entitled "Disputes."

G.3 INVOICE SUBMISSION- COMMERCIAL

The Contractor shall submit invoices once per month. A complete invoice with all required back-up documentation shall be sent electronically, via email, to:

1. Contract Specialist via DAM mailbox: pscsas.invoices@psc.hhs.gov*

2. Contracting Officer's Representative (COR): Tuwanna.allen@samhsa.hhs.gov

3. Contracting Specialist: Terence.Lew@psc.hhs.gov

4. Financial Management Service (FMS): psc_invoices@psc.hhs.gov*

* No other non-invoice related documents (i.e. deliverables, reports, balance statements) shall be sent to the DAM and FMS mailboxes. Invoices Only.

The subject line of your email invoice submission shall contain the contract number, contract line item number, the order number, if applicable, and the number of invoices. The Contractor shall send one email per contract per month. The email may have multiple invoices for the contract. Invoices must be in the following formats: PDF, TIFF, or Word. No Excel formats will be accepted. The electronic file cannot contain multiple invoices; example, 10 invoices requires 10 separate files (PDF or TIFF or Word).

Invoices shall be submitted in accordance with the contract terms, i.e. payment schedule, progress payments, partial payments, deliverables, etc.

All calls concerning contract payment shall be directed to the COR.

In accordance with FAR 52.232-25 Prompt Payment, a proper invoice must include the following items:

(i) Name and address of the contractor.

(ii) Invoice date and invoice number. (Contractors should date invoices as close as possible to the date of mailing or transmission.)

(iii) Contract number or other authorization for supplies delivered or services performed (including order number and contract line item number).

(iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies delivered or services performed.

(v) Shipping and payment terms (e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, discount for prompt payment terms). Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on Government bills of lading.

(vi) Name and address of contractor official to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the contract or in a proper notice of assignment).

(vii) Name (where practicable), title, phone number, and mailing address of person to notify in the event of a defective invoice.

(viii) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS). The contractor must include its TIN and DUNS on the invoice.

(ix) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information.

(x) Any other information or documentation required by the contract (e.g., evidence of shipment).

Additionally, the FMS requires the Contractor to include its Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS) on each invoice.

In accordance with OMB Memorandum, M-11-32, Agencies shall make payments to small businesses as soon as practicable, with the goal of making payments within 15 days of receipt of a proper invoice. If a small business contractor is not paid within this (15 day) accelerated period, the contractor will not be given a late-payment interest penalty. Interest penalties, as prescribed by the Prompt Payment Act, remain unchanged by means of this memorandum. All small businesses shall label all invoices as “Small Business.”

Additionally, in accordance with OMB Memorandum, M-12-16, all prime contractors are encouraged to disburse funds received from the Federal Government to their small business subcontractors in a prompt manner. To assist prime contractors in expediting contractor payments to small business subcontractors, Agencies shall, to the full extent permitted by law, temporarily establish an earlier, accelerated date for making agency payments to all prime contractors. Consistent with OMB Memorandum M-11-32 above, Agencies shall have a goal of paying all prime contractors within 15 days of receiving proper documentation. In an effort to support small business growth, drive economic activity and job creation, the Contractor is encouraged to accelerate payments to their small business subcontractors.

In accordance with the requirements of the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, all payments under this order will be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT). The Contractor shall provide financial institution information to the Finance Office designated above in accordance with FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management.

SECTION H: SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 MANAGEMENT OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION

In addition to electronic data security requirements, the contractor must have a plan for the protection of any paper records, field notes, or other documents that contain sensitive or personally identifiable information. In addition, the contractor must notify – within one hour – the COR of any suspected or confirmed instance of compromised data security.

In addition to the requirements specified elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor must have a plan for the protection of any paper records, field notes, or other documents that contain sensitive or personally identifiable information. The Contractor shall ensure that all of its employees, subcontractors (at all tiers), and employees of each subcontractor, who perform work under this contract/subcontract, are trained on data privacy issues and comply with the above requirements.

The Contractor shall submit a written plan and assurance for complying with the above requirements at least annually. See Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Breach Response Team (BRT) Policy: http://www.hhs.gov/ocio/policy/20080001.003.html.

H.2 POST AWARD ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST

a. General: The Contractor shall have programs in place to identify, report, and mitigate actual and potential conflicts of interest for itself, its employees, subcontractors and consultants. The existence of such programs and the disclosure of known actual or potential conflicts are material performance requirements of this contract.

b. Disclosure: The Contractor shall report all actual and potential conflicts of interest pertaining to this contract to the Contracting Officer, including those that would be caused by a contemplated modification to this contact or another contract. Such reports shall be in writing (including by email). Upon request, the Contractor shall respond to a Contracting Officer's request for an OCI mitigation plan.

c. Resolution: In the event the Contracting Officer determines that a conflict of interest exists, based on disclosure from the Contractor or from other sources, the Contracting Officer shall take action which may include, but is not limited to, requesting a mitigation plan from the Contractor, terminating part or all of the contract, modifying the contract or obtaining a waiver in accordance with applicable law, including FAR 9.503 as applicable.

SECTION I: CONTRACT CLAUSES

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://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html

(End of clause)

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014)

I.2 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (October 2018)

I.3 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items (Aug 2019)

(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) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91)

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)(Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

X (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).

X (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 (June 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] X (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-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 (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Aug 2018) (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. 657 f).

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 (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246).

X (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).

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

X (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 (Jan 2019) (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). (Executive Order 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 Televisions (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. 13693).

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

__ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

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

__ (47)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American.Free Trade Agreements.Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Aug 2018) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

X (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 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 (Oct 2018) (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:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

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

__ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (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) (Aug 2018) (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).

__ (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).

(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 (Oct 2018) (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, Non-displacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

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

(vi) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 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 (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xii) __(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (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 and E.O 13627).

(xiii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

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

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

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

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

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

(xix) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

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

(xxi) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

I.4 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016)

I.5 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

I.6 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)

SECTION J: List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments

J.1 STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

J.2 PRICE MODEL

SECTION K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors or Respondents

K.1 NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CODE

(1) The North American Industry classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541611- Administrative Management & General Management Consulting Services.

(2) The small business size standard is $15 Million.

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (NOV 2017) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer.

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award (SAM) Web site located at: https://sam.gov/portal. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.

SEE FAR 12.301(B)(2) AND FAR 52.212-3 FOR GUIDANCE AND A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROVISION

SECTION L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondents

L.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ and http://www.hhs.gov/hhsar/

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) PROVISIONS

None

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERICES ACQUISITION REGULATION (HHSAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 3) PROVISIONS

None

L.2 TYPE OF CONTRACT

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

L.3 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Department of Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 3) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

L.4 INQUIRIES/SUBMISSION

The following instructions establish the acceptable minimum requirements for the format and content of your proposal. Your attention is directed to the requirements for the submission of a proposal contained below. Your proposal must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. Offerors shall submit proposals in Word compatible read-only format via e-mail to Terence.Lew@psc.hhs.gov . Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, revisions, amendments, etc. so they are received no later than the time and date specified in Block 9 of the form. The submission of a response to this RFP does not commit the Government to pay any of the costs associated with the preparation and submission of your proposal. In addition, the Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit the Government to the expenditure of public funds in connection with the proposed acquisition. Your proposal will automatically become part of the official file for this contract. Any questions about the RFP shall be e-mailed to the following address: Terence.Lew@psc.hhs.gov

Volume I – Technical Proposal

The technical proposal is the most important item in the evaluation of your capability to perform the desired services. Therefore, your proposal must present sufficient information to reflect a thorough understanding of the work requirements and a detailed technical approach for the achieving project objectives as set forth in the statement of work.

To permit a thorough and effective evaluation, the technical part of your proposal must be as concise, complete and clear as possible to enable the Government to make a sound determination of your ability to successfully complete the requirements set forth in the statement of work (SOW). The inclusion of any important considerations not covered by this request is encouraged. Statements to the effect that the Offeror “understands and will comply” with the SOW (in whole or part) or phrases such as “standard procedures will be used” and other such generalities will not constitute compliance with the requirements. It is essential that you present in your proposal, information evaluation of the technical proposal without further information being required.

The technical part of your proposal may NOT contain any references to price. However, resource information, such as data concerning materials, subcontracts, etc. must be contained in this part of the proposal so that your understanding of the scope of work may be evaluated.

At a minimum, the technical proposal shall contain the following information:

For each person proposed, the Offeror shall indicate whether the person is:

a. Currently employed by the Offeror

b. Planning to join the organization

c. A subcontractor; or

d. Other arrangements have been made.

For individuals falling into categories b and d above, the Offeror must provide documentation detailing the type of commitment (such as a promissory letter) for each person. Also, state if any personnel are being proposed in any other bid or proposal or may experience conflicting arrangements.

Volume II – Cost Proposal

The business proposal shall contain the following information:

Offerors must complete and include Standard Form 1449. Completeion of this form inidicates that the Offeror agrees with all the terms and conditions contained in solicitation sections A through M. In addition, the proposal must contain a statement fo the effect that it is firm for a period of at least 120 days from the date of receipt thereof by the Government.

The Offeror is expected to make an independent assessment of the resources required to perform the tasks set forth in the statement of work. Offerors should use their own judgment based on their experience and approach to completion of this project to propose the price appropriate for the requirement.

The Offeror, at a minimum, shall submit a cost proposal in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that the proposed cost is reasonable and consistent with the proposed technical approach. Materials shall be fully supported by the Offeror.

The proposal must include the following information:

a. Federal Tax Identification (TIN);

b. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number;

c. Business Size (e.g., small or large);

d. Ethnic Group, if applicable (Asian-Indian American; Asian-Pacific American; Black American; Hispanic American; Native American; Other SDB Certified/Determined by SBA; No Representation); and

e. Preferences: (include all that apply) Labor Surplus; Woman Owned; Disabled Veteran Owned; Emerging Small Business; SDB; Minority Owned; Minority Notification; Local Vendor; Enterprise Zone; HUBZone Small Business).

2. Price proposal (information needed to complete Section –B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COST

SECTION M - Evaluation Factors for Award

General Information Your proposal shall be evaluated to determine your organization’s ability to complete all of the requirements necessary for successful performance under the contract. A proposal which merely paraphrases the requirements stated in Section C will be ineligible for award. In addition, a proposal that addresses only a part of the requirements will be considered unresponsive to the solicitation and unacceptable for award. Your proposal should show that the requirements stated in Section C of the solicitation are understood and offer a logical approach for their achievement.

Technical Evaluation Criteria The Government shall evaluate the technical part of your proposal in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth below (your proposal must address each of these criteria):

1. Proposal reflects a clear understanding of the overall scope of work.

2. Proposal offers a succinct and logical technical approach including a work plan for carrying out the activities needed to meet the SOW requirements.

Proposal confirms the existence and current availability of staff with the needed technical and management qualifications.

Basis for Award

An award will be made only in the event that the Offeror’s proposal is found technically acceptable, and the Offeror is determined responsive and responsible in accordance with the terms and conditions of this solicitation. All proposed costs must be determined fair, reasonable, and the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered.