B01 B08 - RFQ 140M0120Q0036--8.4.2020.pdf

140M0120Q0036

1. REQUEST NO.

5a. ISSUED BY

NAME

a. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO

THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON

OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG.1

RATING

6. DELIVERY BY (Date)

7. DELIVERY

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

PAGE OF PAGES

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL: (No collect calls)

TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

8. TO:

b. COMPANY

e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

08/04/2020

1 48

45600 Woodland Road, VAE-AMD Sterling VA 20166-9216

BOEM-HQ

Multiple

703 787-1432Mario Gray

08/18/2020 1700 ET

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)X

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

This is a Combined Synopsis and Solicitation for commercial items prepared under the authority of, and in accordance with the format of, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 - Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, the FAR Subpart 13.5 - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, and supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

a. NAME OF QUOTER

AREA CODE

NUMBER

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

b. TELEPHONE are are not attached

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

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STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

RFQ 140M0120Q0036

COMBINED SYNOPSIS AND SOLICITATION:

This is a Combined Synopsis and Solicitation for commercial items prepared under the authority of, and in accordance with the format of, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6

- Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, the FAR Subpart 13.5 - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, and is supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This notice constitutes the only solicitation;

quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This RFQ is an Unrestricted Competitive Solicitation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-07 effective 8/3/2020.

The Product Service Code D317—IT and Telecom-Web-Based Subscription, is applicable to the Government’s Requirements. The North American Industry Classification System Code 511210—Software Publishers, with a small business size standard of $41.5 million dollars, is applicable to the Government’s Requirements.

This RFQ is being issued by the United States (U.S.) Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), on behalf of the U.S. DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The purpose of this RFQ is to obtain competitive quotations in response to the Government’s Requirements Titled: “Web-based Data Subscription Service for Access to Geospatial & Subsurface Geological Exploration & Production Content within Multiple Regions—Globally.” As result of this RFQ, the Government anticipates awarding and issuing a single Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Purchase Order to satisfy the Government’s Requirements.

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SECTION 1:

PRICING:

1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION:

This RFQ is being conducted under the authority of, and in accordance with the format of, the FAR Subpart 12.6 - Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, the FAR Subpart 13.5 - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, and is supplemented with additional information included in this RFQ. Specifically, this RFQ uses the Combined Synopsis and Solicitation procedures of the FAR Subpart 12.6. The purpose of this RFQ is to obtain competitive quotations in response to the Government’s Requirements Titled:

“Web-based Data Subscription Service for Access to Geospatial & Subsurface Geological Exploration & Production Content within Multiple Regions—Globally.” As result of this RFQ, the Government anticipates awarding and issuing a single FFP Purchase Order to satisfy the Government’s Requirements.

1.2.1 BASE YEAR CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER/PRICING:

The specific details and descriptions of EACH Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN) is described as follows (* = An Offeror is required to fill-in pricing where yellow-highlighted as part of its price quotation):

CLIN DESCRIPTION FFP Total 00010:

BASE

YEAR

Web-based Data Subscription Service for Access to Geospatial & Subsurface Geological Exploration & Production Content within Multiple Regions—Globally.

1.2.2 OPTION YEARS CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER/PRICING:

CLINs 00110 through 00410 are Options and as such each Option Year will be subject to exercising based on the sole discretion of the Government.

CLIN DESCRIPTION FFP Total 00110:

OPTION

YEAR

ONE (1)

Web-based Data Subscription Service for Access to Geospatial & Subsurface Geological Exploration &

CLIN DESCRIPTION FFP Total 00210:

OPTION

YEAR

TWO (2)

Web-based Data Subscription Service for Access to Geospatial & Subsurface Geological Exploration &

00310:

OPTION

YEAR

THREE (3)

Web-based Data Subscription Service for Access to Geospatial & Subsurface Geological Exploration &

00410:

OPTION

YEAR

FOUR (4)

Web-based Data Subscription Service for Access to Geospatial & Subsurface Geological Exploration &

TOTAL FFP VALUE (value of all years combined): *$?

1.3.1 PAYMENT SCHEDULE:

Payments will be made under this contract based on: 1) The delivery and rendering of subscription service by the contractor to the Government and the acceptance of subscription service by the Government; and, 2) The submission of properly certified invoices by the contractor to the Government and approval of properly certified invoices by the Government.

The Contractor shall apply terms similar to this section to any payments to its subcontractors.

1.3.2 PAYMENT SCHEDULE CHART:

The amount of each invoice shall not exceed the amount corresponding to each of the five (5) periods of performance as specified in the Payment Schedule Chart below.

(* = An Offeror is required to fill-in pricing where yellow-highlighted as part of its price quotation):

Payment Number Milestone/Deliverable FFP

Amount Approximate Payment Date

Base Year:

● Delivery, Rendering

Acceptance of Subscription Service.

● Approval of Properly Certified Invoices.

*$? During the Base Year

Option Year One (1):

● Delivery, Rendering

Acceptance of Subscription Service.

● Approval of Properly Certified Invoices.

*$? During the Option Year One (1)

Option Year Two (2):

● Delivery, Rendering

Acceptance of Subscription Service.

● Approval of Properly Certified Invoices.

*$? During the Option Year Two (2)

Option Year Three (3):

● Delivery, Rendering

Acceptance of Subscription Service.

● Approval of Properly Certified Invoices.

*$? During the Option Year Three (3)

Option Year Four (4):

● Delivery, Rendering

Acceptance of Subscription Service.

● Approval of Properly Certified Invoices.

*$? During the Option Year Four (4)

SECTION 2:

STATEMENT OF WORK:

Web-based Data Subscription Service for Access to Geospatial & Subsurface Geological Exploration & Production Content within Multiple Regions—Globally:

2.1 BACKGROUND:

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), a bureau in the U.S. Department of the Interior, is the federal agency that manages the nation's oil, natural gas, and other mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The BOEM Gulf of Mexico Region (GOMR), Office of Resource Evaluation (RE), is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and managing resources on the U.S. Atlantic OCS, which includes updating the Inventory of Technically and Economically Recoverable Hydrocarbon Resources of the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf. An update to this inventory will be undertaken as mandated by subsection (a), paragraphs (1) through (5) and subsection (b) of Section 357 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

The most recent data acquisition for the U.S. Atlantic OCS is limited to the legacy data collected in the 1980s ̶ prior to being placed under a congressional moratorium. Lack of Oil and Gas (O&G) exploration data for over 30 years necessitates the utilization of global analogs to supplement an otherwise outdated characterization caused by poor to no data control. A majority of the assessment units defined in BOEM’s most recent 2016 resource assessment have not been tested with exploration wells. No 3D seismic coverage, a pre-requisite for offshore leasing and drilling in modernity, exists anywhere on the OCS. 2D seismic coverage is often coarse and was collected with what is now outdated acquisition techniques. The more prospective deep-water assessment units have the least data control. These data limitations increase reliance on international analogs. Indirect study of the Atlantic relies on identifying the most suitable analogs and understanding their current hydrocarbon production and potential. Hence, the Government needs to procure a web-based data service subscription to provide information that can serve as international analogs of the U.S. in order for the GOMR/RE to properly do a Resource Assessment for which it is responsible of performing.

2.2 SCOPE:

BOEM RE’s objective is to supplement its analog understanding, currently based on readily sourced and freely available publications, press releases, news articles, and company and regulatory agency websites. BOEM’s present dataset is a small amount of what’s available from industry and does not provide a complete understanding of the Atlantic assessment unit analogs.

The Government requires an existing subscription from the marketplace. The scope of the requirements includes providing BOEM with a Web-based Data Subscription Service for Access to Geospatial and Subsurface Geological Exploration & Production (E&P) Content Globally.

The subscription needed must be of a downloadable nature and contain hydrocarbon E&P Data from within BOEM’s international areas of interest.

2.3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

Global Areas of Interest (Multiple Regions—Globally):

During the past, the Government procured a Web-based Data Subscription Service that included the Africa/Sub Saharan Africa, South America and Central America Regions. Currently, the Government requires a Web-based Subscription Service/analog data potentially including the 9 regions below in order to perform Resource Assessments for the U.S. Government:

1) Western Europe

2) Asia Pacific

3) Mediterranean

4) Middle East

5) Russia

6) Australia

7) Canada

8) Eastern Europe

9) Cent ral Asia

2.3.2 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

The Contractor SHALL provide a Web-based Data Subscription Service for Access to Geospatial and Subsurface Geological Exploration & Production (E&P) Content within Multiple Regions—Globally, that meets or exceed the specific requirements as follows:

The Web-based Data Subscription Service:

1) Must be of a downloadable nature and contain hydrocarbon E&P Data from within the Global Areas of Interest (Multiple Regions—Globally), as described in Section 2.3.1.

2) Must be an ESRI ArcGIS software compatible geospatial dataset with the ability to search, filter and download from a comprehensive dataset of international hydrocarbon E&P Activity.

3) Must be accessible to unlimited users.

4) Must provide E&P Data including access to geologic basins; geophysical basins; hydrocarbon production; field; reserves; reservoirs; resources and projections; O&G infrastructure; physical and geochemical rock characteristics; political and other spatial boundaries; current and historical exploration activity (i.e. wells, pipelines, etc.); seismic survey areas for each region;

and, any synthesis, analysis, or completed reports.

5) Must include Geospatial services with a comprehensive dataset for geologic basins, O&G plays, fields, reservoirs, physical and geochemical rock characteristics, current and historical exploration activity (i.e. wells, pipelines, etc.), and seismic survey areas.

6) Must include datasets from within the Global Areas of Interest (Multiple Regions—Globally), as described in Section 2.3.1, must be downloadable from the host web service.

7) Must include data that provides the number of basins, number of fields, and number of wells for each international region to be determined by this contract.

8) Must include internet or telephone training and technical support. The internet or telephone training and technical support shall be in addition to any ‘help menu/section’ that may be included in the Web-based Data Subscription Service.

2.4.1 DELIVERABLES:

The contractor SHALL provide the following deliverables:

1) One Digital Notification of the Web-based Data Subscription Service to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and Each User. The COR will provide the relevant information for each user to the contractor.

2) Initial Web-based Data Subscription Service Installation and Access/Log-in Support, with a User Manual and License Documentation (as relevant), to the COR and Each User.

3) Schedule Initial User Training (as needed) to the COR and Each User.

2.4.2 DELIVERABLES TABLE 1:

GENERAL DELIVERABLES:

Deliverable Distribution Due One Digital Notification of the Web-based Data Subscription Service

COR and Each User Within three (3) days after Award.

Initial Web-based Data Subscription Service Installation and Access/Log-in Support, with a User Manual and License Documentation (as relevant)

COR and Each User Within three (3) days after the One Digital Notification.

Initial User Training COR and Each User Within five (5) days after the Initial Web-based Data Subscription Service Installation and Log-in Support.

2.4.3 DELIVERABLES TABLE 2:

SUBSEQUENT USER TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT:

Deliverable Formats Due Subsequent User Training Internet: via WebEx or similar remote training platform, or telephone

Within ten (10) days after the Subsequent User Training is Scheduled.

Technical Support Internet: via WebEx or similar remote training platform, or telephone.

within twenty (24) to thirty

(36) hours of a request from the COR OR each User for Technical Support; Due during the Entire Period of Performance.

SECTION 3:

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

3.1 SCOPE:

The Government anticipates issuing a single Purchase Order to satisfy the Government’s Requirements as described in Section 2: Statement of Work.

3.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

The periods of performance shall include one (1), Base Year and four (4), Option Years, and if exercised, each Option Year will be contiguous in time to the preceding year—without any break in service from one year to the next year. Each Option Year will be subject to exercising based on the sole discretion of the Government. The periods of performance and the corresponding dates are as follows:

● Base Year: To Be Determined (TBD)

● Option Year 1: TBD

● Option Year 2: TBD

● Option Year 3: TBD

● Option Year 4: TBD

3.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

The web-based subscription service shall be provided from the contractor’s location.

3.4 ADMINISTRATIVE POINTS OF CONTACT:

3.4.1 Contracting Officer: The Contracting Officer (CO) is as follows:

Mario Gray U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Acquisition Management Division, Acquisition Operations Branch 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, Virginia 20166 mario.gray@bsee.gov

(703) 787-1432

3.4.2 Contracting Officer’s Representative: The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) is as follows:

Attention: To be provided at the time of award U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management mailto:mario.gray@bsee.gov

3.5.1 INVOICING REQUIREMENT:

The contractor may submit an invoice in arrears in accordance with Section 1, above, and in accordance with Section 3.5.2, below.

3.5.2 DOI-AAAP-0028, v03, ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT

REQUIREMENTS – INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (APR 2013):

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

"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.

Under this contract, frequency of invoice submission: The contractor shall submit an IPP invoice in arrears in accordance with Sections 1.3.1 and 1.3.2, above.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be included/submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

● The contractor shall attach a detailed invoice.

● The contractor shall attach documentation required by FAR 32.905(b).

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 Bank of Boston (FRBB) 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 ippgroup@bos.frb.org 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.

3.6 DIAR 1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS (SEP 2011):

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:ippgroup@bos.frb.org of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the

COR.

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

3.7 INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION 6 (JUN 2012):

(a) Any system hardware, software, firmware and/or networked component (voice, video or data) developed, procured, or acquired in support and/or performance of this contract shall be capable of transmitting, receiving, processing, forwarding and storing digital information across system boundaries utilizing system packets that are formatted in accordance with commercial standards of Internet Protocol (IP) version 6 (IPv6) as set forth in the USGv6 Profile (NIST Special Publication 500-267) and corresponding declarations of conformance defined in the USGv6 Test Program. In addition, this system shall maintain interoperability with IPv4 systems and provide at least the same level of performance and reliability capabilities of IPv4 products.

(b) Specifically, any new IP product or system developed, acquired, or produced must:

(1) Interoperate with both IPv6 and IPv4 systems and products, and

(2) Have available contractor/vendor IPv6 technical support for development and implementation and fielded product management.

(c) As IPv6 evolves, the Contractor commits to upgrading or providing an appropriate migration path for each item developed, delivered or utilized at no additional cost to the Government. The Contractor shall retrofit all non-IPv6 capable equipment, as defined above, that is fielded under this contract with IPv6 capable equipment, at no additional cost to the Government.

(d) The contractor shall provide technical support for both IPv4 and IPv6.

(e) Any system or software must be able to operate on networks supporting IPv4, IPv6 or one that supports both.

(f) Any product whose non-compliance is discovered and made known to the Contractor within one year after acceptance shall be upgraded, modified or replaced to bring it into compliance at no additional cost to the Government.

3.8 CONTRACTOR’S QUOTATION:

The Contractor’s Quotation may be incorporated by reference into the contract. Any inconsistencies, or in event of a conflict, between terms and conditions of the contract and the Contractor’s Quotation shall be resolved by giving precedence to the terms and conditions of the contract.

3.9 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

In accordance with FAR 52.252-2, this solicitation incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The Contractor shall comply with these clauses unless the circumstances do not apply.

Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

Clause Title/Date 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Oct 2018) 52.204-3 Taxpayer Identification (Oct 1998) 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990)

3.10 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT:

3.10.1 FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO

IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUL

2020)

(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 2019) (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:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (June 2020), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) ( 41U.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 (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6 (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 (Mar 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. 657f).

__ (22) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (May 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 (Mar2020) (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) (15U.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 (Jan2020) (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.

_X_ (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.

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

_X_ (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 (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).

__ (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 (Jun2014) 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 (Jun2016) (E.O. 13693).

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

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

__ (48) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C.chapter83, 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.

__ (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 (Jun 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. 2302Note).

__ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov2007) (42 U.S.C.

5150).

__ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov2007) (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)).

__ (57) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan2017) (41 U.S.C.

4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

_X_ (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (59) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (60) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

_X_ (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:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

_X_ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter67).

_X_ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_X_ (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).

_X_ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) ( 29U.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 (May 2014) (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 (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

__ (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 2019) (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 (Aug2018) (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 (Mar2015) 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 (May2014) (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 (May2014) (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 (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)

3.10.2 FAR 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999):

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of contract expiration.

(End of Clause)

3.10.3 FAR 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 1 day; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 7 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 years.

3.11 SECTION 508 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT:

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (found at 29 U.S.C. 794d) applies to this acquisition. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (found at 29 U.S.C. 794d) requires access to and use of information by individuals with disabilities. A deliverable such as electronic reports (ex: PDF files) to be placed on the web (either on the agency's web server of the company's), video footage, or other electronic data such as CD-ROMs to be distributed, are subject to Section 508 guidelines. Simplified, this means that PDF files need to be formatted so that they are "readable" by assistive technology devices such as screen readers. Video footage must be closed captioned. CD-ROMs which contain HTML, PDF, or word processor files must be accessible.

3.12 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM

(DEC 2015):

1) FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation.

One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR 42.15.

2) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS.

CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/Subpart%2042_15.html https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/Subpart%2042_15.html evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

3) We request that you furnish the Contracting Officer (CO) with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 days after award. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official (AO). Information in the report must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

4) When your Contractor Representative(s) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at https://www.cpars.gov/.

5) Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the AO will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at https://www.cpars.gov/.

a) Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment.

b) Your comments should focus on objective facts in the AO's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance.

c) All information provided should be reviewed for accuracy prior to submission.

d) If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating "No comment" in the space provided, and then selecting “Accept the Ratings and Close the Evaluation”.

e) Your response is due within 60 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR. On day 15, the evaluation will become available in PPIRS-RC marked as “Pending” with or without comments and whether or not it has been closed.

f) If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 60 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment."

6) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

a) Protect the evaluation as source selection information. After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the CO for instructions.

b) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

c) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, pre-award surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

7) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the CO no later than seven days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 60-day review period.

https://www.cpars.gov/ https://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/ https://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/ https://www.cpars.gov/

8) A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized.

SECTION 4:

QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

NOTICE: The failure to submit any of the information requested in this RFQ may lead to the rejection of your quotation without further consideration.

4.1 DUE DATE AND TIME FOR QUESTIONS:

Any question in response to this solicitation shall be submitted from an offeror via email to mario.gray@bsee.gov, the Contracting Officer’s email, and shall be received in the email inbox of mario.gray@bsee.gov by/no later than 8/7/2020, 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time, to be considered. Be advised that the Government reserves the right to transmit questions and answers of a common interest to all prospective offerors. PHONE CALLS ARE STRONGLY

DISCOURAGED AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

(b) Should any request for clarification be received after the date stated above, the Government reserves the right not to provide an answer. If, however, in the Government’s opinion the request cites an issue of importance, the Government may provide a written response. Please note, questions and comments will not be protected by the Government as proprietary.

4.2 DUE DATE AND TIME FOR QUOTATIONS:

Any proposal in response to this solicitation shall be submitted from an offeror via email to mario.gray@bsee.gov, the Contracting Officer’s email, and shall be received in the email inbox of mario.gray@bsee.gov by/no later than 8/18/2020, 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time, to be considered for award. Be advised that it is an Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that its proposals is received via email by/no later than the due date and time for proposals specified herein. Any proposal received after the due date and time for proposals specified herein will be rejected and NOT be considered for award. PHONE CALLS ARE STRONGLY

DISCOURAGED AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

4.3 QUOTATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Quotations must be submitted in two separate volumes: 1) Price Volume and 2) Technical Volume in accordance with the instructions contained in this solicitation. Both Price and Technical volumes must be submitted in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF.

The failure to submit any of the information requested in this RFQ may lead to the rejection of your quotation without further discussion.

This solicitation in no way obligates the Government to issue or award a contract.