A17 RFQ NLRB Document Destruction Services.docx

REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) #63NLRB21Q0003

Document Destruction Services for the National Labor Relations Board, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Information Assurance, Records Management Section Date: 4/08/2021

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

2. The solicitation number is 63NLRB21Q0003. The solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ)

3. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisitions Circular (FAC) 2021-05, Effective March 10, 2021

4. The applicable NAICS is 561990, All Other Support Services.

5. See attached pricing schedule for a list of line item (CLIN) numbers.

6. This is a hybrid firm fixed price and time & materials (T&M) Purchase Order for the National Labor Relations Board for Document Destruction Services. See attached Performance Work Statement for full scope of the requirement.

7. Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at various NLRB Offices throughout the United States.

8. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

9. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

10. The offeror must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items via SAM.gov. Representations and Certification must be uploaded to the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov.

11. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

12. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The provisions and clauses applicable to this acquisition noted above are attached. The full text of these provisions and clauses are available at www.acquisitons.gov/far.

13. No additional contract requirements or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) apply to this acquisition.

14. Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) ratings do not apply to this acquisition.

15. Quotes are due no later than 10:00 AM ET on April 22, 2021 via email to Julie Yarbrough at Julie.yarbrough@nlrb.gov. Quotes that are submitted late may not be evaluated. Contractors are advised to take proper steps to ensure timely submission of their quote. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to ensure that the electronic files submitted are virus free and can be opened and read by the Government.

16. Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer via email at julie.yarbrough@nlrb.gov no later than 10:00AM ET on April 14, 2021.

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

The vendor shall furnish two separate volumes, Technical (Volume I) and Price (Volume II).

I. QUOTE FORMAT

The contractor shall submit documentation illustrating their approach for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation as defined in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). Quotes must be clear, coherent, and prepared in sufficient detail for effective evaluation of the contractor’s quote against the evaluation criteria. Also, this documentation shall cover all aspects of this solicitation, and include the contractor’s approach for providing superior support to the National Labor Relations Board. Quotes must clearly demonstrate how the contractor intends to accomplish the work specified in the PWS and must include convincing rationale and substantiation of all claims. Unnecessary elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete effective response to the solicitation are not desired.

II. QUOTE REQUIREMENTS

The following specifies the page limitations that shall be provided with the quote:

Technical Approach

6 Pages (not including resume)

Volume II – Price

1. COVER LETTER – The quote shall be accompanied by a cover letter. The cover letter shall identify all enclosures being transmitted and shall be used only to transmit the quote and shall include no other information. The cover letter shall include the following:

· The name, address, and telephone number of the contractor;

· A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the RFQ; and

· Names, titles, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of persons authorized to communicate on the contractor’s behalf with the Government in connection with this RFQ.

2. FACTOR 1 – Technical Approach:

a. Vendors shall describe its technical approach to the PWS, including its capability to provide the full range of document destruction services described in Section 3 of the PWS. The Vendor shall address how it meets the requirements of Section 4.2 and their approach to managing services over a large geographic area.

b. Vendors shall demonstrate through the submission of a resume that the key personnel (See Section 4.1 of the PWS) meet or exceed the criteria specified. The resume is not included in the page count for the Technical Approach. Resumes shall contain the following information to demonstrate the proposed individual meets the qualifications specified in the PWS.

a. Proposed Position (Project Manager)

b. Full Name

c. Employment Status – Specify whether the proposed individual is currently employed by the contractor

d. Education (degrees, year, additional training)

e. Current Employer, Job Title, and Dates Employed

f. Company Name and Dates for Experience with other firms, specifically positions that demonstrate experience fulfilling requirements similar to those listed in the PWS.

3. FACTOR 2 – Past Performance: Vendors shall initiate Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment 2) for no more than two relevant contracts that are ongoing or have been completed with the past 3 years. The Vendor shall complete blocks 1 – 7 on the form and then request the client’s representative most knowledgeable of the contract to complete block 8 on the form. The Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) shall be submitted directly to the NLRB point-of-contact identified on the form no later than the quote due date and time. Vendors may submit PPQs for subcontractors. To ensure proper routing, please ensure the name of the Vendor submitting the quote and the name of the subcontractor/teammate is clearly identified on the PPQ.

4. FACTOR 3 – Price: Pricing shall be submitted in the format provided in the attached “Pricing Template”. Vendors may also submit a narrative to support their pricing information.

5. QUOTE FORMAT:

· Text shall be at least single-spaced, on 8½ x 11-inch paper, with a minimum one-inch margin all around.

· Pages shall be numbered consecutively.

· Pages submitted in excess of the page limitations stated herein will be removed and not evaluated.

· Print shall be of minimum 11-point font size spacing. Bolding, underlining, and italics may be used to identify topic demarcations or points of emphasis. Graphic presentations, including tables, while not subject to the same font size and spacing requirements, shall have spacing and text that is easily readable.

· No pricing data shall be included in Volume I – Technical.

· Any information requested as a clarification shall not count toward the page limitation.

FAR 52.212-2 – EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Factor 1 – Technical Factor 2 – Past Performance Factor 3 – Price

Technical and past performance, when combined, are more important than price. Factor 3, Price, will become more important as non-price factors become more equal. While the Government anticipates award to the responsible contractor(s) whose quote(s) provide the overall best value to the Government, no award will be made based on technical capability when the proposed price is considered unreasonably high.

b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

Basis of Award:

The Government will evaluate quotes that receive a “pass” for the following minimum criteria; however, a “pass” for all items does not guarantee award. Vendors who receive a “pass” will be evaluated further in accordance with the criteria set forth in this solicitation.

· The Vendor submits all required information specified in the RFQ by the closing date/time.

Please Note: Quotes containing exceptions, qualifications, conditions, assumptions or any other deviations from the solicitation shall be considered non-responsive and will be rejected by the Government and not considered for award.

The Government reserves the right not to make an award as a result of this competition if it is in the opinion of the Government that none of the submissions will provide acceptable performance at a price that is considered fair and reasonable and/or economically feasible.

The Government intends to evaluate quotes and make award without discussions; however, this does not preclude the Government from having discussions if it is in the best interest of the Government.

FACTOR 1 – Technical: The Technical Approach will be evaluated as a measure of the Government’s confidence in the Vendor’s ability to provide the full range of document destruction services. The Government will specifically evaluate the extent to which the Vendor presents the following:

a. The degree to which the technical approach demonstrates the full range of document destruction services described in Section 3 of the PWS, the requirements of Section 4.2, and the ability to manage services over a large geographic area.

b. The degrees to which the key personnel proposed meets the criteria specified in Section 4.1 of the PWS.

Rating Methodology for Factor 1 – Technical Approach: The following adjectival ratings will be used to rate Factors 1. A determination of “Unacceptable” renders the entire quote unacceptable and therefore will NOT be considered for award. The quote must be rated “Marginal” or higher overall to be considered for award.

Outstanding – Quote meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

Good – Quote meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Quote contains strengths, which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Acceptable – Quote meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal – Quote does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The quote has one or more weaknesses, which are not offset by strengths. Risk to unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable – Quote does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies. Quote is unawardable.

FACTOR 2 – Past Performance:

a. Vendors will be evaluated on the quality of their past performance for the contracts they have identified in the PPQs. The Government will evaluate the Vendor’s record of past performance in “recent” and “relevant” contract efforts. “Recent” means contracts that are on-going or have been completed within three (3) years from the closing date of this RFQ. “Relevant” means performance of work similar in size and scope under similar conditions. Relevant experience is described as contractor performing work related to similar to those listed in the PWS. Contracts providing document destruction services for government agencies over a large geographic region will be considered most relevant.

b. In the conduct of its past performance evaluation, the Government may use a variety of information sources in addition to information provided in the Past Performance Questionnaires. These sources may include, but are not limited to, technical reports, commercial or any available published information, Government past performance databases and information derived from present or past Government or commercial customers of the Vendor.

c. Vendors without a record of recent or relevant past performance will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance and will be rated neutral on Past Performance.

Rating Methodology for Factor 2 – Past Performance: There will be two aspects to the evaluation of the Past Performance. The first aspect is to evaluate the Vendor’s past performance to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the Vendor is to the effort to be acquired through this RFQ. The second aspect is “Confidence.” Confidence for Past Performance is an assessment of the Vendor’s demonstrated ability to successfully perform the requirements of the contract based on how well they have performed on recent, relevant contracts. A determination of “No Confidence” renders the entire quote unacceptable and therefore will not be considered for award.

Relevancy: The following definitions will be used for the relevancy ratings for each project:

Confidence: The following definitions will be used for the confidence ratings for the overall Past Performance:

FACTOR 3 – Price: The total evaluated price is the sum of the total prices submitted for the base period, all optional tasks, and option periods. Price will not be scored or receive an adjectival rating. Price will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-3(a).

Attachments:

1. Attachment #1 – Performance Work Statement

2. Attachment #2 – Service Requirements List

3. Attachment #3 – Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Listing

4. Attachment #4 – Past Performance Questionnaire

5. Attachment #5 – Pricing Template

6. Attachment #6 – Informational list of all NLRB offices

Clauses and Provisions

Clauses incorporated by reference

Clauses incorporated by full text

52.252-2 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://www.acquisition.gov/

52.212-5 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (JAN 2021)

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

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

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Aug 2020) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015). (5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

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

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

(1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), 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 (Jun 2020) (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 (Jun 2020) (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. (Jun 2020) (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 (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-3.

(12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Mar 2020) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-4.

(13) [Reserved]

(14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

(15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) 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 (Jun 2020) (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 (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

(v) Alternate IV (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

(18)(i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020)(15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-13.

(19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Mar 2020) (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 (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 657 f).

(22) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-28.

(23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women- Owned Small Business Concerns (Mar 2020) (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 (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

(25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

(26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

X (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O. 11755).

X (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2020) (E.O. 13126). X (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

X (30) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

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

(31) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-35.

X (32) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-36.

(33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

X (35)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2020) (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).

(36) 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.)

(37)(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.)

(38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

(39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

(40)(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.

(41)(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.

(42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (May 2020) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

(43)(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 (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) (E.O. 13513).

(45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

(46) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

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

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

(48) 52.225-1, Buy American - Supplies (JAN 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

(49)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Israeli Trade Act (JAN 2021) (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 (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

(iii) Alternate II (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

(iv) Alternate III (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

(50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2019) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

(51) 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).

(52) 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).

(53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

(54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

(55) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Jun 2020).

(56) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

(60) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (JAN 2021) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(61) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

(63)(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) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (JAN 2021) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(3) 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).

(4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards - Price Adjustment (JAN 2021) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment - Requirements (JAN 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services - Requirements (JAN 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Nov 2020).

(8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (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, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, 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 (Jun 2020) (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) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Aug 2020) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(v) 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 the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

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

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2015) (E.O. 11246).

(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (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 (Oct 2020) (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 (JAN 2021) (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 (JAN 2021) (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 (Nov 2020).

(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 (Jun 2020) (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)

IPP-001 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system using the "Bill to Agency" of Interior Business Center - FMD.

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date.

Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Custom Clause)

52.217-8 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 2 days.

(End of clause)

52.217-9 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 ; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 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 . (End of clause)

NLR 0001 52.201-9000 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (NOV 2015)

(a) The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) is a representative of the Government with limited authority who has been designated in writing by the CO to provide technical direction, clarification, and guidance with respect to existing specifications and performance work statement/statement of work/statement of objectives, as established in the contract. The COR also monitors the progress and quality of the Contractor's performance for payment purposes. The COR shall promptly report Contractor performance discrepancies and suggested corrective actions to the CO for resolution.

(b) The COR is not authorized to take any direct or indirect actions or make any commitments that will result in changes to price, quantity, quality, schedule, place of performance, delivery or any other terms or conditions of the written contract.

(c) The Contractor is responsible for promptly providing written notification to the CO if it believes the COR has requested or directed any change to the existing contract. No action shall be taken by the Contractor for any proposed change to the contract until the CO has issued a written directive or a written modification to the contract. The Government will not accept and is not liable for any alleged change to the contract unless the change is included in a written contract modification or directive signed by the CO.

(d) COR authority is not delegable.

NLR 0004 52.233-9000 AGENCY-LEVEL PROTESTS (NOV 2015)

Potential bidders or offerors may submit an agency-level protest directly to the Contracting Officer (CO). As an alternative to the CO's consideration of a protest, a potential bidder or offeror may request an independent review of their protest by the NLRB Protest Deciding Official Tashiana Carter / tashiana.carter@nlrb.gov. In either case, the agency-level protest must comply with the requirements and procedures in FAR 33.103 for submitting agency-level protests.

Administration Data

(a) All contract administration must be done by the Contracting Officer except as delegated to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). In no event will any modification, change order or other matter in deviation from the terms of scope of this contract be effective or binding unless formalized by proper contractual documents by the Contracting Officer.

(b) In the event the Contractor makes any changes to the terms or scope of this contract at the direction of any person other than Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without proper authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof.