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National Hansens Disease Program Management and Policy Office of Acquisition

HRSA/OAMP/NHDP

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FOR SOLICITATION 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIMEb. TELEPHONE NUMBER a. NAME

4. ORDER NUMBER3. AWARD/ 6. SOLICITATION

75R60119Q00017

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

1 17 OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

Baton Rouge LA 70816

TELEPHONE NO.

17a. CONTRACTOR/

15. DELIVER TO

Baton Rouge LA 70816 National Hansens Disease Program Management and Policy Office of Acquisition

9. ISSUED BY

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2. CONTRACT NO.

EFFECTIVE DATE

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THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13a.

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

8(A)

HRSA/OAMP/NHDP

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

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AMOUNT

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UNIT PRICE

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UNIT

21.

QUANTITY

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

19.

ITEM NO.

Title: Transportation Services.

Procurement ID #NHDP118_C_2759

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items. This requirement is issued pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12.102 and Part 13.500 under NAICS Code 561990 - All Other Support Services, with a small business size standard of $11.00M with PSC Code V999 - Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Other.

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

X

XX

DATED . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER

ARE

ARE

31c. DATE SIGNED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL

SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

OFFER

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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ARE NOT ATTACHED.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

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

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT:

REF.

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

40. PAID BY39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER

37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIAL

36. PAYMENT

FINALPARTIAL

35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER33. SHIP NUMBER

COMPLETE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41c. DATE41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER

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

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

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AMOUNT

23.

UNIT PRICE

22.

UNIT

21.

QUANTITY

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

19.

ITEM NO.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotations are being requested and a separate solicitation will not be issued.

The contractor shall provide services in accordance with the attached Statement of Work

(SOW), Attachment A; dated July 18, 2019.

This is a Firm Fixed Price requirement.

Provide the following information:

1. Contact Name, Phone and Fax Number:

2. Email Address: _______________________

3. DUNS Number: _______________________

Note the following attachments with this form:

Attachment A - Statement of Work (SOW)

Attachment B - Motor Vehicle Operators Trip Ticket

Attachment C - Contractor Non-Disclosure

Agreement (NDA)

Attachment D - "Now that I have a Government contract, how do I get paid?"

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be

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75R60119Q00017 accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

1. FAR 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors -

Commercial Items (Jan 2017), applies to this acquisition.

The quote must be signed by an official authorized to bind your organization. Submit your

Technical Quote and Price Quote via email to

Charisse Whitney at cwhitney@hrsa.gov no later than 10:00 A.M. Central Time on August 13, 2019.

The Technical Quote and Price Quote must be submitted separately and clearly labeled. Each of these parts shall be separate and complete in itself.

Volume Titles

Volume I - Technical Quote

Volume II - Price Quote

Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted electronically via email to Charisse

Whitney at cwhitney@hrsa.gov no later than 10:00

A.M. Central Time on August 5, 2019. Questions received after the due date and time will not be considered, no exceptions.

List of items that shall be submitted with quote:

Volume I - Technical Quote.

The technical quote must not contain price;

however, resource information such as data concerning labor hours and categories, materials, subcontracts, etc., must be contained in the technical quote so that your understanding of the

Statement of Work may be evaluated. It must disclose your approach in sufficient detail to provide a clear and concise presentation that includes the requirements of the proposal instructions. The technical quote must include a statement indicating whether any exceptions are taken to the terms and conditions of the request for quotation (RFQ) as part of the transmittal letter. Any exceptions must include

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75R60119Q00017 identification of the specific paragraphs and rationale for each exception. Exceptions shall also be noted in the quote at the location of the exception. The technical quote shall be single spaced and shall be printed on 8.5 x 11 inch paper, times new roman, Font 12 and be a maximum length of thirty (30) pages. Each page shall be numbered and each volume shall be tabbed to correspond to the table of contents. Offerors may include 11 x 17 inch foldouts only to display graphics, flow charts, organizational charts, or drawings. Any additional pages will be removed and not evaluated.

Volume II - Price Quote.

The price quote shall propose labor categories, labor hours, any unit pricing used, any discounts offered and any other relevant pricing information that adequately fulfill the requirements set forth in the SOW. The Offeror shall also furnish a price breakdown to accomplish the SOW including a total firm-fixed price associated to the tasks listed in the SOW.

Two factors will be evaluated. Factor 1 -

Technical will be evaluated using Acceptable or

Unacceptable. Factor 2 - Price will be evaluated on the total price being determined to be fair and reasonable.

The Government reserves the right to make a single award, multiple awards, or no award as a result of this solicitation. In addition, the solicitation may be amended if determined to be in the best interest of the Government. The

Government reserves the right to make award without discussions.

The quote will be evaluated using the following criteria and weights as they relate to the content of the corresponding volumes.

Factor 1 - Technical.

1. Technical Approach and Understanding.

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The proposal shall provide a statement of the purpose, scope, and problems of the requirements in the Offeror's own words to demonstrate his/her complete understanding of the intent and requirements of the project. The discussion shall include anticipated major problem areas, together with potential approaches for their solution.

2. Key Personnel.

Offeror shall describe its approach in creating a schedule that meets the requirements of the SOW and delineate how absences will be back filled in seen or unforeseen circumstance.

The Key Personnel identified to work under this task order shall have the following minimum experience, education, and license:

Relevant Experience: At least 6 months experience of driving non-emergency medical patients.

Education: High school diploma or GED is required.

License: Key Personnel must have a chauffeur's license.

Contractor must provide proof that the key personnel assigned has successfully passed a drug test from a certified medical/drug testing facility and has no at-fault accidents on their driving record.

Factor 2 - Price.

Price will be evaluated on the total price being determined to be fair and reasonable.

2. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representative and

Certifications-Commercial Items (Oct 2018), applies to this acquisition.

The offeror shall ensure that Representations and

Certifications are complete when submitting their quote. If an offeror has completed the annual

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Representations and Certifications via System for

Award Management (SAM), state such in the quote.

Provisions at FAR 52.212-4; Contract Terms and

Conditions - Commercial Items (OCT 2018), applies to this acquisition. The following agenda also apply:

- FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with

Entities that Require Certain Internal

Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements-Representation

- FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management

- FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity

Code Reporting

- FAR 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror

- FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity

Code Maintenance

- FAR 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror

- FAR 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal

- FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with

Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation

- FAR 52.209-11 Representations by Corporations

Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony

Conviction under any Federal Law

- FAR 52.222.22 Previous Contracts and

Compliance Reports

- FAR 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance

- FAR 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace

- FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions

Required To Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders-Commercial Items (MAY 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

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75R60119Q00017 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 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:

__ (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 (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 2018) (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 (Oct

2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

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__ (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 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.

__ (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 (Jan 2017) 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 (Aug 2018) 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 Representation (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

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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).

___(ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

__ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans

(Oct 2015)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

___(ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-35.

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

___(ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-36.

__ (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 (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, Continued ...

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75R60119Q00017 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).

_X_(45)(i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017)

(5 U.S.C. 552a).

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

_X_(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

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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.

__(iii) Alternate II (Feb 2006) 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, Non-displacement of Qualified

Workers (May 2014)(E.O. 13495).

_X_(2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor

Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

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

41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and

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Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment

(Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2014)

(29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and

Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment

(May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter

67).

__ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of

Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41

U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41

U.S.C. chapter 67).

_X_(8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive

Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

__ (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

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75R60119Q00017 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) 52.204-23, 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).

(iv) 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

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(v) 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.

(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated

Facilities (Apr 2015)

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2015)

(E.O. 11246).

(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for

Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans

(Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212)

(xi) 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.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor

Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii)(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).

(xiv) 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).

(xv) 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).

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility

Verification (OCT 2015) (E.O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under

Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under

Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(xix)(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017)

(5 U.S.C. 552a).

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

(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private

Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct

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2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008;

10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 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.

(xxii) 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)

FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months.

The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.

(End of clause)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

ACQUISITION REGULATION (HHSAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 3)

CLAUSES

HHSAR 352.224-70 Privacy Act (December 18, 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

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75R60119Q00017 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 45 CFR 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.

(End of clause)

HHSAR 352.237-75 Key Personnel (December 18, 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

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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)

Note to Contractor:

The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) does not possess the authority to approve additional hours/services/changes in the period of performance and/or pricing under this procurement. The Contracting Officer (CO) is the only entity that can authorize these type of changes. A written request should be forwarded to the Contracting Office Point of Contact prior to providing the Government additional hours/services. Once your written request has been submitted, an official modification document or verbal approval from the HRSA Contracting

Office should be received before proceeding.

Failure to comply could result in cost overruns that will not be the responsibility of the

Government.

For information about invoicing and payments see

"Now that I have a Government contract, how do I get paid?" (Attachment C).

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Solicitation 75R60119Q00017; Title: Transportation Services; Attachment A – Statement of Work

(SOW)

Statement of Work (SOW) Title: Transportation Services

Date: July 18, 2019

I. Background

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administrations (HRSA), Healthcare Systems Bureau (HSB) provides for care, treatment, education, and research on Hansen’s Disease (HD) and Leprosy through the National Hansen’s Disease Program (NHDP), centered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Operations Branch provides all ancillary support to the program which includes facilities management, transportation, and supplies.

II. Purpose / General Description

The purpose of this requirement is to provide transportation services for patients with HD.

Transportation is an integral component of the program’s operation and without these required services, patient care would not exist.

III. Period of Performance / Place of Performance

The period of performance shall be a base period of six (6) months plus one 6-month option period. The estimated start date is August 26, 2019.

The Place of Performance is specified per the task (See Section IV. Task 3).

Core Days and Hours of Operation

Monday 7:00am - 4:30pm Tuesday 7:00am - 4:30pm Wednesday 7:00am - 4:30pm Thursday 7:00am - 4:30pm Friday 7:00am – 4:30pm

For days worked that exceed 6 hours, a 30-minute uncompensated lunch break shall be included.

Overtime will not be authorized.

No services or deliverables shall be provided on Saturdays, Sundays, Federal Government Holidays, or any other day as set forth by Presidential Executive Order, or any other Federal Government closures.

The following Federal Government holidays are established by law (5 U.S.C. 6103)

• New Year’s Day (January 1)

• Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Third Monday in January)

• Washington's Birthday (Third Monday in February)

• Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)

• Independence Day (July 4)

• Labor Day (First Monday in September)

• Columbus Day (Second Monday in October)

• Veterans Day (November 11)

• Thanksgiving Day (Fourth Thursday in November)

• Christmas Day (December 25)

IV. Tasks

Task 1: Federal Records Management.

The contractor shall manage and maintain Federal records, including electronic records, ensuing from this contract in accordance with all applicable records management laws and regulations, including but not limited to:

• The Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. Chapters. 21, 29, 31, 33); 36 CFR,

• 1236.20 “What are appropriate recordkeeping systems for electronic records?”, and

• 1236.22 “What are the additional requirements for managing electronic mail records?”

(http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?rgn=div5&node=36:3.0.10.2.25);

• NARA Bulletin 2013-02, August 29, 2013, “Guidance on a New Approach to Managing Email Records”

(https://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/bulletins/2013/2013-02.html); and

• NARA Bulletin 2010-05 September 08, 2010, “Guidance on Managing Records in

Cloud Computing Environments”

(http://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/bulletins/2010/2010-05.html).

Managing the records includes, maintaining records to retain functionality and integrity throughout the records’ full lifecycle including: (1) maintenance of links between records and metadata, and (2) categorization of records to manage retention and disposal, either through transfer of permanent records to NARA or deletion of temporary records in accordance with NARA-approved retention schedules.

Task 2: Records Management Training.

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The contractor (and/or subcontractor) shall ensure that all employees having access to (1) Federal information or a Federal information system, or (2) personally identifiable information (PII), complete the HRSA Records Management Training before performing work under this contract, and thereafter completing the annual refresher course during the life of the contract.

The training can be requested by emailing the records management team at recordsmanagement3@hrsa.gov. The listing of completed training shall be included in the first progress report. Any revisions to this listing as a result of staffing changes shall be submitted with next required progress report.

Regardless of format, all digital content or communications materials produced as a deliverable under this contract must conform to applicable Section 508 standards to allow federal employees and members of the public with disabilities to access information that is comparable to information provided to persons without disabilities. The contractor is responsible for remediating all deliverables that do not comply with the applicable requirements as set forth below.

HHS guidance regarding accessibility of documents can be found at http://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/making-files-accessible/index.html

Task 3: Transportation

The Contractor shall:

A. Morning Shuttle:

1. Arrive at 1770 Physicians Park Drive by 7:00am.

2. Pick up the keys for the government van.

3. Fill out the Motor Vehicle Operators Trip ticket (Attachment B)

4. Depart 1770 Physicians Park Drive and drive to 5445 Point Clair Road, Carville, Louisiana, 70721 (30 Miles). Drive to building 29 where the patients are currently housed overnight. Arrival should be around 8:00am.

5. Pick-up one (1) to five (5) patients that are housed overnight.

6. Drive back to 17050 Medical Center Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70816, Plaza II

(clinical branch of NHDP) to drop off patients off for medical treatment.

7. Walk the patients into Plaza II, onto the elevators, then to the second floor.

8. Every Friday, pick up the clean laundry from Room 1 and transport in the back of the van.

9. Drive the government van to 1770 Physicians Park Drive.

10. Complete the Motor Vehicle Operators Trip Ticket (Attachment B). Place the form in the driver box.

11. Drop the keys off in the “Key Box”.

B. Afternoon Drop-Off

1. Arrive at 1770 Physicians Park Drive by 2:15pm.

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2. Pick-up the keys for the afternoon shuttle.

3. Fill out the Motor Vehicle Operators Trip Ticket (Attachment B).

4. Drive to 17050 Medical Center Drive. Once outside this address, park the van in a designated area. Proceed to the second floor of this building and assist the patients to the government van. Departure time shall be no later than 2:30pm.

5. Once all the patients are in the van, drive to 5445 Point Clair Road, building 29. Walk the patients into the building. If an individual requires a wheel chair drop off, that individual must be in front of the recreation building.

6. After all the patients have been dropped off, return back to 1770 Physicians Park Drive.

7. Every Thursday, pick the laundry up from Plaza II and drop in Building 29, Room 1.

8. Complete the Motor Vehicle Trip Ticket (Attachment B), and drop the completed ticket off in driver box.

9. Shut and lock the gate.

10. Place the key in the “Keys Box”.

C. Airport Pick-up/Drop off

1. All airport pick-ups will be requested 48 hours prior to the patients’ arrival.

2. Key personnel will be notified via email that there will be a patient pick-up at the airport. The airport this program uses for patient travel is Baton Rouge Metropolitan (BTR, 9430 Jackie Cochran Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70811).

3. Patient pick-up can be done during the morning or afternoon shuttle. For morning shuttle, the driver shall pick the patients up in Carville then arrive to the airport. In the afternoon, patients will leave Plaza II for the airport to accommodate the arrival/departure.

4. Patient drop off can be done during the morning or afternoon shuttle. For morning shuttle, the driver shall pick the patients up in Carville and proceed to the airport. In the afternoon, patients will leave Plaza II for the airport to accommodate the departure.

5. At the beginning and conclusion of any trip, drivers must fill out the Motor Vehicle Operators Ticket (Attachment B) to document mileage.

D. Bus station Pick-up/Drop-off

1. All bus station pick-ups/drop-offs will be requested 48 hours prior to the patient’s arrival.

2. Key personnel will be notified via email that there will be a patient pick-up at the bus station. The bus station for patient travel is Baton Rouge Bus Station (1253 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802).

3. Patient pick-up shall be done during the morning or afternoon shuttle. For morning shuttle, the driver shall pick the patients up in Carville then arrive to the bus station. In the afternoon, patients will leave Plaza II for the bus station to accommodate the arrival/departure.

4. At the beginning and conclusion of any trip, drivers must fill out the Motor Vehicle

Operators Ticket (Attachment B) to document mileage.

Task 4: Ad-Hoc Shuttle Transportation:

If the arrival or departure time cannot be accommodated during the morning shuttle (9:00am – 10:30am) or afternoon shuttle (1:30pm – 3:00pm), there may be a request for a driver outside these timeframes. These request will be either for a departing flight or departing bus and arriving flight or arriving bus.

Note: In the past 6 months there have been 8 cases where the arrival or departing flights were outside this timeframe.

Task 5: Baseline Security Requirements.

Applicability. The requirements herein apply whether the entire contract or order (hereafter “contract”), or portion thereof, includes either or both of the following:

1. Access (Physical or Logical) to Government Information: A contractor (and/or and subcontractor) employee will have or will be given the ability to have, routine physical (entry) or logical (electronic) access to Government information.

2. Operate a Federal System Containing Information: A contractor (and/or any subcontractor) will operate a federal system and information technology containing data that supports the HHS mission. In addition to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 2.1 definition of “information technology” (IT), the term as used in this section includes computers, ancillary equipment (including imaging peripherals, input, output, and storage devices necessary for security and surveillance), peripheral equipment designed to be controlled by the central processing unit of a computer, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources.

Task 6: Safeguarding Information and Information Systems.

In accordance with the Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS) 199, Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems, the contractor (and/or any subcontractor) shall:

1. Protect government information and information systems in order to ensure:

• Confidentiality, which means preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure, based on the security terms found in this contract, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information;

• Integrity, which means guarding against improper information modification or destruction, and ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity; and

• Availability, which means ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information.

2. Provide security for any contractor systems, and information contained therein, connected to an HHS network or operated by the contractor on behalf of HHS regardless of location. In addition, if new or unanticipated threats or hazards are discovered by either the agency or contractor, or if existing safeguards have ceased to function, the discoverer shall immediately, within one (1) hour or less, bring the situation to the attention of the other party.

3. Adopt and implement the policies, procedures, controls, and standards required by the HHS Information Security Program to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of government information and government information systems for which the contractor is responsible under this contract or to which the contractor may otherwise have access under this contract. Obtain the HHS Information Security Program security requirements, outlined in the HHS Information Security and Privacy Policy (IS2P), by contacting the CO/COR or emailing fisma@hhs.gov.

4. Comply with the Privacy Act requirements and tailor FAR clauses as needed.

Task 7: Protection of Sensitive Information.

For security purposes, information is or may be sensitive because it requires security to protect its confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability. The contractor (and/or any subcontractor) shall protect all government information that is or may be sensitive in accordance with OMB Memorandum M-06-16, Protection of Sensitive Agency Information by securing it with a FIPS 140-2 validated solution.

Task 8: Confidentiality and Nondisclosure of Information.

Any information provided to the contractor (and/or any subcontractor) by HHS or collected by the contractor on behalf of HHS shall be used only for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this contract and shall not be disclosed or made known in any manner to any persons except as may be necessary in the performance of the contract. The contractor assumes responsibility for protection of the confidentiality of Government records and shall ensure that all work performed by its employees and subcontractors shall be under the supervision of the contractor. Each contractor or employee or any of its subcontractors to whom any HHS records may be made available or disclosed shall be notified in writing by the contractor that information disclosed to such officer or employee can be used only for that purpose and to the extent authorized herein.

The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of such information shall be protected in accordance with HHS and HRSA policies. Unauthorized disclosure of information will be subject to the HHS/HRSA sanction policies and/or governed by the following laws and regulations:

1. 18 U.S.C. 641 (Criminal Code: Public Money, Property or Records);

2. 18 U.S.C. 1905 (Criminal Code: Disclosure of Confidential Information); and

3. 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, Subchapter I (Paperwork Reduction Act).

Task 9: Contractor Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).

Each contractor (and/or any subcontractor) employee having access to non-public government information under this contract shall complete the HRSA non-disclosure agreement (See Attachment C – non-disclosure agreement). A copy of each signed and witnessed NDA shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer (CO) and/or CO Representative (COR) prior to performing any work under this acquisition.

Task 10: Incident Response.

FISMA defines an incident as “an occurrence that (1) actually or imminently jeopardizes, without lawful authority, the integrity, confidentiality, or availability of information or an information system; or (2) constitutes a violation or imminent threat of violation of law, security policies, security procedures, or acceptable use policies. The HHS Policy for IT Security and Privacy Incident Reporting and Response further defines incidents as events involving cybersecurity and privacy threats, such as viruses, malicious user activity, loss of, unauthorized disclosure or destruction of data, and so on.

A privacy breach is a type of incident and is defined by Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) as the loss of control, compromise, unauthorized disclosure, unauthorized acquisition, or any similar occurrence where (1) a person other than an authorized user accesses or potentially accesses personally identifiable information or (2) an authorized user accesses or potentially accesses personally identifiable information for an other than authorized purpose. The HHS Policy for IT Security and Privacy Incident Reporting and Response further defines a breach as “a suspected or confirmed incident involving PII”.

In the event of a suspected or confirmed incident or breach, the contractor shall:

1. Protect all sensitive information, including any PII created, stored, or transmitted in the performance of this contract so as to avoid a secondary sensitive information incident with FIPS 140-2 validated encryption.

2. NOT notify affected individuals unless so instructed by the Contracting Officer or designated representative. If so instructed by the Contracting Officer or representative, the contractor shall send notifications to affected individuals following specific instructions from the HHS Privacy Incident Response Team (PIRT).

3. Report all suspected and confirmed information security and privacy incidents and breaches to the HRSA Security Operations Center…