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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation Rev. March 2010 R Engineering Support Services 20426 89603019Q0097

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08-30-2019 N 541620 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Acquisition Services Division Attn:

888 First Street, NE, Room 4J Washington DC 20426 See solicitation for details.

victoria.max@ferc.gov victoria.max@ferc.gov Engineering Support Services (ESS)

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Engineering Support Services RFQ #89603019Q0097 Amendment 0001

Amendment 0001 – The purpose of this amendment is to provide the Government’s responses to the questions submitted. All changed are in red.

A.1 Synopsis

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.603, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation (SF1449) will not be issued.

The Government intends to procure Engineering Support Services for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The Government is contemplating award in accordance with FAR Parts 13.1, 13.5 and 12. The contract will be a Multiple Award, Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) using the Definite Quantity, Indefinite Delivery (Labor-Hour) contract type with an overall period of performance of one (1) three-year base period plus four (4) three-year option periods.

The solicitation number is 89603019Q0097. The solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-01, effective 22 January 2019.

This is NOT a small business set aside. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541620 – Environmental Consulting Services; the small business size standard is $15M.

The combined synopsis solicitation contains five (5) labor-hour and cost reimbursable price line items in the Cost/Price Schedule of the solicitation, for the base and option periods.

The objective of this contract is to procure Engineering Support Services that can provide technical expertise for several projects overseen by FERC’s Office of Energy Projects (OEP).

A more detailed description of the requirements and period of performance dates are provided in the Statement of Work. The FOB point and acceptance point for deliverables are destination (FERC Headquarters, 888 First Street NE, Washington DC 20426.)

The provisions at 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition with its addendum.

The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation–Commercial Items applies to this acquisition with its addendum.

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items, with its quote. If the offeror’s annual representations and certifications are current in the U.S. Government System for Award Management (SAM), the offeror may merely state that the offeror’s representations and certifications are available through SAM in lieu of submitting the annual representations and certifications as part of the offeror’s quote.

The clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.

The clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders–Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; additional FAR and other clauses applicable to this acquisition are included in the attached solicitation document.

The point of contacts for this acquisition are:

Questions regarding this solicitation and its contents shall be submitted in electronic format to the Contracting Officers at victoria.max@ferc.gov, shawn.hedgspeth@ferc.gov, and ryan.kirkwood@ferc.gov no later than Wednesday, August 14, 2019 12:00 PM (EST).

Quotes shall be submitted in electronic format to the Contracting Officers at victoria.max@ferc.gov, shawn.hedgspeth@ferc.gov, and ryan.kirkwood@ferc.gov no later than Friday, August 30, 2019 12:00 PM (EST).

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SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 Price/Cost Schedule

For the purposes of evaluation, please quote on the following Labor Categories and number of Hours below:

Item Information

Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 1 (D.2)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 2 (D.3)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 3 (D.4)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 4 (D.5)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 5 (D.6)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 1 (D.2)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 2 (D.3)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 3 (D.4)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 4 (D.5)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 5 (D.6)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 1 (D.2)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 2 (D.3)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 3 (D.4)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 4 (D.5)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 5 (D.6)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 1 (D.2)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 2 (D.3)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 3 (D.4)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 4 (D.5)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 5 (D.6)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 1 (D.2)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 2 (D.3)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 3 (D.4)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 4 (D.5)

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Provide on a Labor Hour basis IAW Scope & Qualifications Document and Task Order Instructions - Attachment 5 (D.6)

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PHYSICAL DELIVERY

Any physical deliveries to FERC HQ required to perform under this contract shall be sent to:

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Office of Energy Projects ATTN: COR (TBD) 888 First Street NE Washington DC 20426

SECTION C – CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2015)

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

(4) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(5) 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:

[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).

[] (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (OCT 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

[] (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

[X] (4) 52.204–10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L. 109–282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[] (5) [Reserved] [X] (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).

[] (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 (JAN 2017) 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. 657f).

[X] (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2)).

[] (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (DEC 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[] (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (DEC 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

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

[] (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)(i) 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

[] (ii) Alternate I (FEB 1999) of 52.222-26.

[X] (29)(i) 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)(i) 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.

[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).

[X] (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

[] (35)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C.6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[] (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[] (36) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[] (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[] (38)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[] (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2015) of 52.223-13.

[] (39)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[] (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-14.

[X] (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) [] (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[X] (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 (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

[X] (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)).

[] (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, Nondisplacement 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) 52.204–23, 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 offer subcontracting opportunities.

(v) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement 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 (SEP 2016) (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 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)

C.2 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 thirty (30) days.

C.3 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within thirty (30) days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least sixty (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 five (5) years.

C.4 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/these address(es):

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

C.5 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

C.6 CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR) APPOINTMENT--LOCAL PROVISION

(TBD) has been appointed as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for this Contract with responsibility for technical oversight, contract administration and day-to-day inspection of the work. The appointment will be in effect until final completion of the project, or when terminated or superseded by the Contracting Officer. The COR will accomplish inspection and acceptance, including final delivery. Services shall conform to the requirements set forth in the contract.

(TBD)

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20426

C.7 INVOICING--LOCAL PROVISION

An original invoice(s) for work provided under this order shall be submitted with proper documentation in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, FAR 52.232-25 to:

INVOICE MAY BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO: DFS-Invoices@ferc.gov

FOR INVOICE STATUS CONTACT: DFS-Invoices@ferc.gov

In addition, please submit at least 1 copy of all invoices simultaneously to (COR /TBD) at the physical or e-mail address listed herein.

YOUR LAST INVOICE UNDER THE ORDER SHALL BE MARKED "FINAL."

C.8 LEGAL HOLIDAYS AND CLOSURE OF FERC FACILITIES--LOCAL PROVISION

(a) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission observes the following days as holidays--

New Year's Day Martin Luther King's Birthday Washington's Birthday Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Any other day designated by Federal law, Executive Order or Presidential Proclamation.

(b) When any holiday specified in (a) falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed. When any such holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed. Observances of such days by Government personnel shall not be cause for additional period of performance or entitlement to compensation except as set forth in the contract. If the contractor's personnel work on a holiday, no form of holiday or other premium compensation will be reimbursed either as a direct or indirect cost, unless authorized pursuant to an overtime clause elsewhere in this contract.

(c) FERC may close a FERC facility for all or a portion of a business day as a result of--

(1) Granting administrative leave to non-essential FERC employees (e.g., unanticipated holiday);

(2) Inclement weather;

(3) Failure of Congress to appropriate operational funds;

(4) Or any other reason.

(d) In such cases, contractor personnel not classified as essential, i.e., not performing critical round-the-clock services or tasks, who are not already on duty at the facility, shall not report to the facility. Non-essential personnel already present shall be dismissed and shall leave the facility.

(e) The contractor agrees to continue to provide sufficient personnel to perform round-the-clock requirements of critical tasks already in operation or scheduled for performance during the period in which FERC non-essential employees are dismissed, and shall be guided by any specific instructions of the Contracting Officer or his/her duly authorized representative.

(f) When contractor personnel services are not required or provided due to closure of a FERC facility as described in this clause, the contractor shall be compensated as follows--

(1) For fixed price contracts, deductions in the contractor's price will be computed as follows--

(A) The deduction rate in dollars per day will be equal to the per month contract price divided by 21 days per month.

(B) The deduction rate in dollars per day will be multiplied by the number of days services are not required or provided. If services are provided for portions of days, appropriate adjustment will be made by the Contracting Officer to ensure that the contractor is compensated for services provided.

(2) For cost-reimbursement, time-and-materials and labor-hour type contracts, FERC shall not reimburse as direct costs, the costs of salaries or wages of contractor personnel for the period during which such personnel are dismissed from, or do not have access to, the facility.

(End of Clause)

C.9 Ordering Procedures

Fair Opportunity Guidance for Ordering

Ordering will occur IAW FAR 16.505 in conjunction with the procedures listed below when placing delivery orders or task orders under this contract. The fair opportunity process described in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.505(b) applies to the Engineering Support Services contract. This document serves as guidance and does not supersede any requirements of the FAR or any department or agency policies.

Authorized Personnel

<Contractor> should note that only an appointed Contracting Officer (CO) and delegate Contracting Officer Representative (COR) are the only authorized to initiate request for quotes (RFQ) on behalf of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

NOTE: The Contracting Officer is the only authorized individual able to bind the Government in a legal agreement.

Procedures All orders must be initiated by either the COR or CO via RFP and will result in the execution of either a Delivery Order (DO) or Task Order (TO). The RFP will contain at a minimum the following information:

1. Contract Number & Title

2. Corresponding CLIN #

3. Required Performance Objectives with detailed statement requesting identifying specific objectives and corresponding PWS/SOO.

4. Submission Instructions for Offer

5. Evaluation Procedures

6. Additional Terms and Conditions (if any)

7. Offeror’s Due Date

Submission of Offer

<Contractor> shall submit a written offer for each Task Area in accordance with the Submission Instructions described in the RFP. Each proposal must address the mentioned performance objectives and provide an offer that is both measurable and includes quality assurance surveillance for each proposed objective.

Waiver from Submission

The contractor shall submit an offer for each RFP unless a written Waiver from Submission is obtained from the ordering CO. A waiver may only be granted when:

1. The contractor certifies that a COI exists and no mitigation of the COI is possible, or

2. A compelling reason exists for abstaining from fulfilling the order.

The contractor shall submit any request for a Waiver from Submission to the ordering CO within three (3) calendar days of the delivery order or task order RFP issuance. The ordering CO will respond within 5 days of receiving the request granting or denying the waiver. If a waiver is granted by the ordering CO, the contractor is not required to submit an offer to the RFP. If a waiver is not granted by the ordering CO, the contractor shall submit an offer to the

RFP.

Evaluation of Offer

The CO will evaluate offers IAW with the evaluation procedures set forth in the order to ensure FERC receives the best value IAW with evaluation procedures. Each CLIN and their respective Option Periods shall be evaluated separately. Fair opportunity will be provided to each response to RFP’s deemed fair and reasonable.

Order Award

The ordering CO will make award by sending the funded order via Optional Form 347. The contractor shall acknowledge receipt of each order via email and returned 0F 347 within 3 business days for receipt

SECTION D – CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

D.1 Statement of Work (SOW)

See separately attached.

D.2 SCOPE AND QUALIFICATIONS Attachment 1 – Dam Safety Geotechnical Consultant

D.3 SCOPE AND QUALIFICATIONS Attachment 2 – Dam Safety Earthquake Engineering Consultant

D.4 SCOPE AND QUALIFICATIONS Attachment 3 –Abnormal Operating Conditions and Incidents LNG Facilities

D.5 SCOPE AND QUALIFICATIONS Attachment 4 – LNG Geotechnical and Structural Consultant

D.6 SCOPE AND QUALIFICATIONS Attachment 5 – Dam Safety Structural Consultant

D.7 Organizational and Personal Conflict of Interest

See separately attached and complete.

D.8 Critical Energy Infrastructure Information Non-Disclosure Agreement

See separately attached and complete (by BOTH company and employee(s)).

D.9 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Non-Disclosure Agreement

See separately attached and complete.

D.10 Questions and Answers

See separately attached for Government responses to the questions received.

SECTION E – SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2015)

Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have 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 following provision is incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation:

E.1.1 Addendum - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard

FAR 51.212-1, Section (a) is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear on page 1 of the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

E.1.2 Addendum - Submission of Quotations

FAR 51.212-1, Section (b) is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

(b) Submission of Quotations. Submit signed and dated quotes to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Quotations may be submitted on letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation.

Request for Quote (RFQ) #89603019Q0097

The offeror’s submission must demonstrate that the requirements stated in at least one of the Scope and Qualifications documents are understood and propose a logical approach for their achievement. Offerors merely proposing to provide services in accordance with the solicitation document will not be eligible for award. The quotation must address all of the requirements of the solicitation.

Quotations shall be divided into two separate volumes and include the following:

II – Corporate Experience

III – Past Performance

IV – Personnel Qualifications and Experience

V – Exceptions and Assumptions

II – Price Related Exceptions and Assumptions 2 pages

The government anticipates awarding a Labor-Hour (LH) contract to a single offeror for the services required by the SOW.

Volume 1: Technical Quotation

Offerors are required to submit a comprehensive and complete technical quotation that demonstrates their understanding and ability to perform the tasks described in at least one of the attached Statements of Work. Offerors must be responsive to all the requirements of this notice for at least one SOW and provide sufficient information to allow evaluation of the technical quotation per the evaluation criteria. The technical quotation is expected to contain written and visual material. It must be succinct, well written and presented in a clear straightforward manner. Volume 1: shall NOT contain any price information; failure to adhere to this rule may result in the quote being deemed non-responsive.

The technical quotation shall be structured as follows:

I - Cover Letter The quotation shall include a cover letter that is signed and dated by the offeror and which identifies the following information on the cover page:

1. The number of this RFQ;

2. Your company name, address, and telephone number;

3. CAGE, DUNS, and TIN numbers;

4. Acknowledgement of any amendments to this RFQ; and

5. A statement that you assent to all terms of this RFQ.

II – Corporate Capability

This section shall describe the offeror’s technical capability to meet the requirements of…