91995918R0003_FormSF1449_&_Attachment_A.pdf

RFQ IFB RFP

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODEFACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

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

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

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

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DATE . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

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

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

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

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

OFFER

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

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

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

17a CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR.

CODE

8 (A)

SIZE STANDARD:

NAICS:

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

EDWOSB

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

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

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

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE

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

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

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

40. PAID BY

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NO. 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

SCHEDULE Continued

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

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SECTION C DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C.1 302-2SCOPE OF WORK (FEBRUARY 1985)

SECTION E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 306-1bINVOICE AND CONTRACT FINANCING REQUESTS SUBMISSION - IPP (DECEMBER 2013)

SECTION G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 306-5CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (FEB 2006)

G.2 306-8CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR (FEB 1985)

G.3 307-2KEY PERSONNEL DESIGNATION (MARCH 1985)

SECTION I CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

I.2 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUL 2018)

I.3 52.243-1 CHANGES--FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1987)

I.4 307-17CONFLICT OF INTEREST (AUG 2007)

I.5 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

SECTION J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

J.1 ATTACHMENT A

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SECTION C

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C.1 302-2 SCOPE OF WORK (FEBRUARY 1985)

The contractor shall furnish all personnel, materials, services, and facilities necessary to perform the requirements set forth in the Statement of Work, Attachment A to the RFP . This shall also be done in accordance with the specified General and Special Provisions and the contractor's final technical proposal, which are hereby incorporated by reference as a part of the contract.

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SECTION E

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 306-1b INVOICE AND CONTRACT FINANCING REQUESTS SUBMISSION - IPP (DECEMBER 2013)

(a) Payments shall be rendered in accordance with the identified payment schedule(s), and any other incorporated payment clause(s), specified rates, and/or fixed price amounts.

(b) The contractor shall submit invoices electronically by means of the web-based system, Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) that can be accessed at: http://www.ipp.gov/. All submitted invoices must be accompanied by supporting documentation in accordance with the contract's terms and conditions.

The supporting documentation shall be submitted in the following formats: Adobe Acrobat (pdf), Microsoft Word (doc), Pictures (jpeg), Microsoft Excel (excel), and Microsoft Outlook message (msg).

(c) Invoice Number Format - The format for the invoice shall be the contract number followed by the invoice number. The invoice number shall have no spaces, dashes, or other special characters. The invoice number cannot exceed 21 characters. Examples of acceptable invoice number formats are as follows:

Example 1, Definitive Contract:

Contract Number: ED-ABC-13-C-1234 Contractor's Invoice No.: 15897126341 IPP Invoice No.: EDABC13C1234158971263 (Note that the "-" characters were removed due to the requirement of not having special characters and the last two digits ["41"] from the contractor's invoice number were removed due to the 21 character limitation)

Example 2, Task/Delivery Order Contract:

Contract Number: ED-CDE-13-A-4567/0001 Contractor's Invoice No.: 158971263 IPP Invoice No.: EDCDE13A4567000115897 (Note that the "/" and "-" characters were removed due to the requirement of not having special characters and the last four digits ["1263"] from the contractor's invoice number were removed due to the 21 character limitation)

(d) If the Contractor has not already established an IPP account that is active, an IPP account will be automatically created on behalf of the Contractor. The automatically created IPP account will be issued to the Designated Primary Administrator, which will be the individual that has been identified in the "Accounts Receivable POC" Section of the Contractor's System for Award Management (SAM) registration located at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

(e) Within ten (10) business days of the Contractor entering or updating the Accounts Receivable POC information within the Contractor's SAM registration, the Designated Primary Administrator will receive an email from the IPP Customer Support Team containing the Designated Primary Administrator's IPP username. Within 24 hours of receiving the initial email, the Designated Primary Administrator will receive a second email containing their IPP password. Once both emails have been received, the Designated Primary Administrator must log into IPP and complete the registration process.

(f) The Contractor's Designated Primary Administrator will be authorized to further designate other administrators under the Contractor's IPP account who may submit invoices on behalf of the Contractor.

(g) The Contractor must ensure that the "Accounts Receivable POC" Section of its SAM registration is accurate and up to date.

(h) In the event that an invoice is rejected, the contractor shall make the necessary corrections and resubmit the invoice by means of IPP. Any questions, concerns, or issues regarding the use of IPP should be directed to IPP Customer Support Team, as identified at http://www.ipp.gov/

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SECTION G

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 306-5 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (FEB 2006)

(a) The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) is responsible for the technical aspects of the project, technical liaison with the Contractor, and any other responsibilities that are specified in the contract. These responsibilities include inspecting all deliverables, including reports, and recommending acceptance or rejection to the Contracting Officer.

(b) The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes which affect the contract price, terms or conditions. Any contractor requests for changes shall be submitted in writing directly to the Contracting Officer or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the written authorization of the Contracting Officer.

(c) The COR's name and address:

TBD Upon Award

The COR may be changed by the Government at any time, but notification of the change, including the name and address of the successor COR, will be provided to the Contractor by the Contracting Officer in writing.

G.2 306-8 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR (FEB 1985)

The Contractor shall designate one individual to be contacted during the period of the contract for prompt contract administration.

G.3 307-2 KEY PERSONNEL DESIGNATION (MARCH 1985)

In accordance with the contract clause entitled "Key Personnel", the following key personnel are considered to be essential to the work being performed:

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SECTION I

CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

(Reference 52.212-4)

I.2 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUL 2018)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, 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:

N/A (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 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).

X (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.)

N/A (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

N/A (5) [Reserved] X (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

N/A (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

N/A (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).

N/A (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

N/A (10) [Reserved] N/A (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.

657a).

N/A (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

N/A (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).

N/A (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

(13) [Reserved] (14) X (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

N/A (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-6.

N/A (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011) of 52.219-6.

(15) N/A (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Jun 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

N/A (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

N/A (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

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

(17) N/A (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (JAN 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

N/A (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

N/A (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

N/A (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

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N/A (v) Alternate IV (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

N/A (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

N/A (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (JAN 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

N/A (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F) (i)).

N/A (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

N/A (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C.

632(a)(2)).

N/A (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)).

N/A (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)).

N/A (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 (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

N/A (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 7 and E.O. 13627).

N/A (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.)

N/A (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.)

N/A (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.)

N/A (36) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun, 2016) (E.O. 13693).

N/A (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun, 2016) (E.O. 13693).

N/A (38) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT(R) -Registered Imaging Equipment(Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

N/A (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

N/A (39) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT(R) -Registered Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

N/A (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

N/A (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products(Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

N/A (41) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT(R)-Registered Personal Computer Products (OCT 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

N/A (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).

N/A (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun, 2016) (E.O. 13693).

N/A (44) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun, 2016) (E.O. 13693).

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

N/A (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

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

N/A (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).

N/A (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

N/A (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

N/A (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

N/A (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

N/A (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).

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N/A (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).

N/A (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

N/A (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

N/A (53) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

N/A (54) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995)(41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

X (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

N/A (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other Than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

N/A (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

N/A (58) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

N/A (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(12)).

N/A (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).

N/A (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:

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

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

N/A (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).

N/A (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor --Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts)(May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

N/A (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).

N/A (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).

N/A (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).

X (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

N/A (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

N/A (11) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 2008)(31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records- Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor`s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1)in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause--

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

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(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 (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(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 (Sept 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 (May 2014),(41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627). 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)

I.3 52.243-1 CHANGES--FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1987)

(Reference 52.243-1)

I.4 307-17 CONFLICT OF INTEREST (AUG 2007)

(A) The contractor, subcontractor, employee or consultant, has certified that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, there are no relevant facts or circumstances which could give rise to an organizational or personal conflict of interest, (see FAR Subpart 9.5 for organizational conflicts of interest), (or apparent conflict of interest) for the organization or any of its staff, and that the contractor, subcontractor, employee or consultant has disclosed all such relevant information if such a conflict of interest appears to exist to a reasonable person with knowledge of the relevant facts (or if such a person would question the impartiality of the contractor, subcontractor, employee or consultant). Conflicts may arise in the following situations:

1. Unequal access to information - a potential contractor, subcontractor, employee or consultant has access to non-public information through its performance on a government contract.

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3. Impaired objectivity - a potential contractor, subcontractor, employee or consultant, or member of their immediate family (spouse, parent or child) has financial or other interests that would impair, or give the appearance of impairing, impartial judgment in the evaluation of government programs, in offering advice or recommendations to the government, or in providing technical assistance or other services to recipients of Federal funds as part of its contractual responsibility.

"Impaired objectivity" includes but is not limited to the following situations that would cause a reasonable person with knowledge of the relevant facts to question a person's objectivity:

- financial interests or reasonably foreseeable financial interests in or in connection with products, property, or services that may be purchased by an educational agency, a person, organization, or institution in the course of implementing any program administered by the Department;

- significant connections to teaching methodologies that might require or encourage the use of specific products, property or services; or

- significant identification with pedagogical or philosophical viewpoints that might require or encourage the use of a specific curriculum, specific products, property or services.

Offerors must provide the disclosure described above on any actual or potential conflict (or apparent conflict of interest) of interest regardless of their opinion that such a conflict or potential conflict (or apparent conflict of interest) would not impair their objectivity.

In a case in which an actual or potential conflict (or apparent conflict of interest) is disclosed, the Department will take appropriate actions to eliminate or address the actual or potential conflict (or apparent conflict of interest), including but not limited to mitigating or neutralizing the conflict, when appropriate, through such means as ensuring a balance of views, disclosure with the appropriate disclaimers, or by restricting or modifying the work to be performed to avoid or reduce the conflict. In this clause, the term "potential conflict" means reasonably foreseeable conflict of interest.

(B) The contractor, subcontractor, employee or consultant agrees that if "impaired objectivity", or an actual or potential conflict of interest (or apparent conflict of interest) is discovered after the award is made, it will make a full disclosure in writing to the Contracting Officer. This disclosure shall include a description of actions that the Contractor has taken or proposes to take, after consultation with the Contracting Officer, to avoid, mitigate, or neutralize the actual or potential conflict (or apparent conflict of interest).

(C) Remedies - The Government may terminate this contract for convenience, in whole or in part, if it deems such termination necessary to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest. If the Contractor was aware of a potential conflict of interest prior to award or discovered an actual or potential conflict (or apparent conflict of interest) after award and did not disclose or misrepresented relevant information to the Contracting Officer, the Government may terminate the contract for default, or pursue such other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract.

These remedies include imprisonment for up to five years for violation of Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 1001 and fines of up to $5000 for violation of Title 31, U.S. Code, Section 3802. Further remedies include suspension or debarment from contracting with the federal government. The Contractor may also be required to reimburse the Department for costs the Department incurs arising from activities related to conflicts of interest. An example of such costs would be those incurred in processing Freedom of Information Act requests related to a conflict of interest.

(D) In cases where remedies short of termination have been applied, the contractor, subcontractor, employee or consultant agrees to eliminate the organizational conflict of interest, or mitigate it to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer.

(E) The Contractor further agrees to insert in any subcontract or consultant agreement hereunder, provisions which shall conform substantially to the language of this clause, including specific mention of potential remedies and this paragraph (E).

I.5 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):

https://acquisition.gov/browsefar; https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/pdf/ FAR.pdf

(End of Clause)

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SECTION J

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

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J.1 ATTACHMENT A

RFP# 91995918R0003

Attachment A: Statement of Work

National Assessment Governing Board Attachment A: Statement of Work

RFP#91995918R0003

Executive Search Services

Background

The National Assessment Governing Board is an independent, bipartisan organization that sets policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), commonly known as The Nation’s Report Card. The 26 members of the Governing Board include governors, state legislators, state and local school officials, educators, researchers, business representatives, and members of the general public. The Governing Board’s policy roles align with the purpose of NAEP, which is to provide fair and accurate measurement of student academic achievement.

Together, members of the Governing Board communicate NAEP results to the diverse audiences they represent.

NAEP makes objective information on student performance available to policymakers and the public for the nation, states, and the 27 local school districts in the NAEP Trial Urban District Assessment. The Governing Board is committed to maintaining the integrity and independence of The Nation’s Report Card as a trusted yardstick for U.S. student achievement. The Governing Board works closely with the National Center for Education Statistics, which administers NAEP.

Since its creation by Congress in 1988, the Governing Board has overseen and set policy for NAEP by identifying subjects to be tested, determining and approving the assessment content, setting achievement levels for each assessment, improving the reporting of results, and planning and executing initial releases of NAEP Report Cards. Congress established the Governing Board to ensure that decisions on the content, standards, and reporting of NAEP are made independently of the U.S. Department of Education. More information on the Board’s work can be found at www.nagb.gov.

Statement of Need

The Governing Board requires the services of a single contractor qualified to conduct a national search for the position of Executive Director. The Executive Director will bring depth and breadth to the position, to include an understanding of K-12 education systems, knowledge of large scale student assessments such as NAEP, and the ability to work with a range of stakeholders such as elected and appointed officials, professional organizations, interest groups, parents, and the general public.

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RFP# 91995918R0003

Attachment A: Statement of Work

The contractor shall conduct a comprehensive search, using a variety of methods, that will include developing and presenting a plan of search strategies; using a variety of methods for the purpose of identifying highly qualified candidates; and scheduling in-person interviews to be conducted by the Governing Board’s existing search committee.

Description of Services

The National Assessment Governing Board requires the following:

• Attend a project launch meeting at the Governing Board’s office in Washington, DC, to review the contract terms and conditions, identify project expectations and milestones, discuss quality control requirements, review the project timeline, and establish protocols for communication between points of contact;

• Using input from select board members and at the direction of staff, assist the board’s search committee in developing an executive search plan with a proposed timeline and prepare outreach materials to meet recruitment objectives;

• Assist the board’s search committee with recruitment strategies for the position and secure a sufficient pool of qualified and diverse candidates;

• Establish the process for submission of candidate materials, conduct preliminary screening of candidate materials to determine each applicant’s qualifications for the position, and recommend the most promising candidates for interviews;

• Schedule candidate interviews as established in the plan, assist in developing interview questions and rubrics, and coordinate up to two rounds of interviews hosted at the Governing Board’s office in Washington, DC. If the contractor proposes to host these interviews at their offices, it must be at no-cost to the government; and

• Notify all applicants not selected for further consideration.

The following items are not considered within scope of this contract:

• Payment and/or administration of travel expenses for candidates; and

• Communicating with the finalist on further follow up actions.

Deliverables

The contractor shall document this process beginning with the project launch meeting through completion of the tasks delineated above. The required deliverables listed below shall be provided via email to the Governing Board Contracting Officer, munira.mwalimu@ed.gov. The Governing Board may request revisions to each of the deliverables required under this order at their discretion. The contractor will have five (5) business days to make the requested changes.

The following deliverable table shall be incorporated into the executive search project plan and shall contain specific due dates, assume an award date of September 13, 2018:

Deliverable Due Date

Executive search project plan 5 business days after project launch meeting

Weekly progress report Once every week throughout the period of performance

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Attachment A: Statement of Work

Interim qualified candidates list October 1, 2018

Final qualified candidates list October 30, 2018

Coordinating up to two rounds of interviews November 30, 2018

Final Report December 31, 2018

Key Personnel

All key personnel proposed by offerors to perform the Executive Director candidate search and recruitment tasks delineated herein shall have, at minimum, ten (10) years’ experience in the recruitment of executive-level candidates and demonstrated prior experience in the recruitment of executive-level personnel in the education sector. A firm principal must be assigned as key personnel.

The contractor shall identify, in advance, and assign specific staff to work for the duration of this purchase order. Any replacement of key personnel must be approved by the Governing Board’s Contracting Officer

Instructions to Offerors

Proposals submitted in response to this Request for Proposals shall be firm fixed price and must be submitted via email only to munira.mwalimu@ed.gov and anthony.r.white@ed.gov on or before the due date, which is Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Proposals shall be five (5) pages or less and in 12-point font, single-spaced.

The proposal shall detail the offeror’s experience in meeting the requirements of this solicitation, as specified in the statement of work, and offerors shall address the evaluation criteria accordingly. The offeror shall also provide three (3) prior contracts and points of contact within the last three years that demonstrate the placement of executives in leadership roles.

This requirement is set aside for small businesses under NAICS Code 561312 – Executive Search Services. The size standard is $27.5 million. This is a new requirement. There is no incumbent.

Clarification Questions

The Department will accept clarification questions from potential offerors. Clarification questions must be submitted by Friday, August 24, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Please submit clarification questions via email only to munira.mwalimu@ed.gov and anthony.r.white@ed.gov. The Department does not guarantee that a response will be given to clarification questions submitted after the due date. Offerors will not receive a response until all questions have been received by the due date. All questions and answers will be posted at www.fbo.gov. It is the prospective offeror’s responsibility to monitor this site.

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Attachment A: Statement of Work

Evaluation Criteria

The criteria identified below will serve as the standard against which technical proposals shall be evaluated and identifies significant factors that offerors should address in their proposal. The Government reserves the right to award on the initial quote without discussion. Evaluation and award will be in accordance with the procedures at FAR Subpart 13.106-2, Evaluation of Quotations or Offers as prescribed by FAR 12.301(c)(2). Selection of the offeror to perform this fixed price purchase order will be based on overall best value to the Government for this procurement wherein the following technical factors are of equal importance and, when combined, are more important than cost or price.

Proposals will be evaluated between highly qualified, qualified, or not qualified on a five-point scale. Offerors who meet the highly qualified criteria will address the requirements of the solicitation, the statement of work, and demonstrate the following:

• Placement of no less than three (3) executive-level positions in the education sector in the last 24 months;

• Proven track record of successfully placing qualified candidates who remain in executive-level positions for at least three (3) years;

• Key personnel with at least 10 years’ experience in executive-level recruitment; and

• Minimum of three (3) professional client references in the education sector, which can include public, private, and / or governmental agencies.

Score Category Definition

5 Highly Qualified

Proposal exceeds the requirements outlined in the solicitation; has multiple strengths that will benefit the government; does not have any weaknesses or deficiencies; and demonstrates a very high likelihood of successful contract performance.

4 Well Qualified

Proposal meets the requirements outlined in the solicitation; has at least one strength that will benefit the government; does not have any weaknesses or deficiencies; and demonstrates a high likelihood of successful contract performance.

3 Qualified Proposal meets the requirements outlined in the solicitation; has no significant weaknesses or deficiencies; and demonstrates minimal risk and likelihood of successful contract performance.

2 Marginally Qualified

Proposal marginally meets the requirements outlined in the solicitation; has at least one significant weakness; the proposal would require revision to meet the requirements outlined in the solicitation; and demonstrates moderate likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance.

1 Not Qualified Proposal does not meet the requirements outlined in the solicitation; has multiple significant weaknesses or deficiencies; the proposal would require significant revision to meet the requirements outlined in the solicitation; and demonstrates a very high risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

munira.mwalimu@ed.gov

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