B01-Combined Synopsis Solicitation-W912EQ20Q0044 Historian.pdf

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services/supplies 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.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District has a requirement for Historian Services as defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Place of performance includes the MVM District Offices in the Odell-Horton Federal Building, 167 North Main Street, Memphis, Tennessee. Full Details are provided below in the PWS.

The solicitation number is W912EQ-20-Q-0044 and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This is a Woman-Owned Small Business Set-Aside Procurement. The associated NAICS code is 541720 with a size standard of $22,000,000.00. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which shall be considered by the agency. Response to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, by September 18, 2020, no later than 10:00 A.M., Central Standard Time. Proposal should be marked with solicitation number W912EQ-20-Q-0044 addressed to Valerie Marshall, Phone (901) 544-3619, email:

Valerie.Marshall@usace.army.mil. and Christopher.P.White@usace.army.mil. Vendors not registered in System for Award Management Registration (SAM) database prior to award will not be eligible for award. Vendors may register for SAM by registering online at www.betaSam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220. Regardless of method of delivery, it is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure receipt of quote by the time and date stated herein.

Contractor shall submit all documents required to be considered for this opportunity. See Section entitled Notice to Offeror.

NOTICE TO VENDORS

A. The following documentation must be submitted with your quote for evaluation.

1. Include your signature, name, title, date, include prompt payment terms, remittance address, Tax Identification Number, DUNS number, and Cage Code.

2. Bid Schedule of prices

3. All amendments must be acknowledged

4. Review and submit the required information from FAR clauses 52.212-2 in the solicitation.

B. Vendor Address - Prospective Vendors should indicate in the quote, the address to which payment and/or correspondence should be mailed, if such address is different from that shown for the bidder on Standard Form 33 Block 15a.

C. System for Award Management - By submission of a quote, the Vendor acknowledges the requirement that prospective awardees must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this quote. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make a Vendor ineligible for award. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-888-227-2423, or at: http://www.betaSam.gov.

D. Basis of Award – The Government will award (1) Firm Fixed Price Contract from this to the responsible Vendor whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government based on Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price.

See Performance Work Statement, and Evaluation Criteria specified in FAR 52.212-2 of this solicitation.

A rating of Acceptable or Unacceptable will be assigned to quotes. TECHNICAL RATING:

Acceptable: Submittal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable: Submittal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. PAST PERFORMANCE RATING:

Acceptable: Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable: Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform.

Past Performance evaluations will be based on the following:

(A) The contracting officer’s knowledge of and previous experience with the supply and/or service being acquired;

(B) Customer surveys, and past performance questionnaire replies;

(C) The Government wide Past Performance Information Retrieval System

(PPIRS) at www.ppirs.gov; or

(D) Any other reasonable basis.

PRICE:

Quotes will be examined to determine the extent to which proposed prices are comparable with the Government estimates, and previous procurement history and a determination made of Price Reasonableness. The Government may reject any quote that is determined to be Not Fair and Reasonable, unrealistically high or low in price when compared to Government estimates, or are unbalanced, such that the quote is deemed to reflect an inherent lack of competence or failure to comprehend the requirements. All quotes will be evaluated, and a determination made of lowest price, from prices presented on the Bidding Schedule, based on the Total of all line items.

E. How to submit questions: Interested vendors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable timely response. Questions must be submitted by email to Valerie.Marshall@usace.army.mil

F. How to submit Quote: To be considered for evaluation, all Contractors shall submit an electronic offer to the following email addresses no later than September 18, 2020 @ 10:00 a.m. CST. Submit an electronic offer to Valerie.Marshall@usace.army.mil and Christopher.P.White@usace.army.mil. Include “W912EQ-20-Q-0044 Quote for Historian Services” in the email subject line.

G. Delivery Times – The following delivery times are established for contactors: 0700-4:00pm, M-F (Monday thru Friday) 0700-3:00pm, Friday

No work is performed on Federal Holidays

(UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED)

BID SCHEDULE LINE ITEMS

Item # Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Line Total

1 Historian Services Period of Performance 18 months (1 Oct 2020 through 31 April 2021)

1 Job

TOTAL AMOUNT: ___________________

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Memphis District History Update 2007-2020

Contractor shall review the Performance Work Statement (PWS) for full details.

Contractor shall provide supply/material/service to include any combination of the following, in order to fulfill services as indicated in PWS.

This is a request for non-personal services to contract historian services. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.0 Overview

The Contractor shall perform all research necessary to prepare in a scholarly, professional manner, a 13-year update (2007-2020) of the Memphis District.

2.0 Scope of Work

The objective of this volume is to capture the history of the Memphis District from the period 2007- 2020. The history update shall be composed of a topical narrative presentation with appropriate illustrations, footnotes, bibliography, index, and appendices. The narrative shall be comprehensive, analytical, and balanced. It shall be written in a clear, crisp style attractive to the general public, and reflect the careful research and thought necessary to find acceptance in the scholarly community.

2.1 Content

The Contractor shall address all significant issues relating to this topic, including but not limited to, those listed below. Therefore, the following list is not all-inclusive; the final list of the topics to be covered will be reviewed and approved by the Project Manager (PM), Mr. James Pogue, chief, Public Affairs Office or his successor, and the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Brian Rentfro, Historian, MVD USACE. General areas to be covered in the history update include natural disaster responses, support of Overseas Contingency Operations, work accomplished under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), work completed on the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project, work performed at Ensley Engineer Yard, environmental successes, unit and individual awards, and inductees to the Gallery of Distinguished Civilian Employees. In addition, the following areas specific to the Memphis District should be addressed:

a. Natural disaster responses – The flood of 2011 including operation of the Birds Point- New Madrid Floodway and levee restoration; regional floods in 2008, 2009, 2013 (2 events), 2015 (2 events) 2016 (Baton Rouge-FEMA event), 2017, 2018 and 2019; work done to support completion of the New Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS);

Superstorm Sandy response; Hurricanes Maria and Harvey response; and 2012 low water on the Mississippi River.

b. Synopsis of deployments by Memphis District employees in support of Overseas Contingency Operations, including reach back engineering work.

c. Synopsis of all work done by the Memphis District authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 2009.

d. Ensley Engineer Yard – work accomplished in support of the Memphis District fleet and floating plant, as well as work for others.

e. Environmental successes: Including efforts on behalf of threatened and endangered species, ecosystem restoration, and tribal liaison work.

f. Unit awards – To include Federal Executive Association awards, Best Federal Places to Work, USACE and U.S. Army unit awards.

g. Civil Works Projects – synopsis of major contracts in progress or completed during period covered.

h. District Commanders – names and terms of office during the update period.

i. Honored Civilians – names and citations of those members of the Memphis District's Gallery of Distinguished Civilian Employees inducted during the update period.

j. Synopsis of all work done by Memphis District on the Mississippi River and Tributaries project.

k. The Memphis District’s role as manager of the regional channel improvement program.

l. Channel Improvement Project and the environmental successes; Island 63; Dyer County Little Levee; dike notching

m. Water supply projects and water sustainability initiatives; TN H2O.

n. Project execution (more projects in the ground).

o. Memphis District Retiree Jim Reeder appointed MRC Commissioner.

p. Memphis 2028 initiatives.

q. Construction of the COVID-19 Alternate Care Facility in Memphis.

r. Highlight some of our external relationships (Tennessee Valley Authority, Veterans Administration, Center for Applied Earth Science and Engineering Research [CAESER] at The University of Memphis, Surface Water Institute at Christian Brothers University, City of Memphis).

2.2 Research

At a minimum, material may be gathered from, but not limited to, publications, records and other documents in the Memphis District; previous district and division histories for other USACE districts (available online); files for the "RiverWatch," negatives, prints and electronic image files from the Memphis District photo archives; historical and current project files – digital and paper – in the Memphis District, including those maintained at area and resident offices; newspapers;

congressional hearings and reports; various historical resources and documents contained in MVD historical file located in Vicksburg, MS; Annual Reports of the Chief of Engineers; the National Archives and Records Administration, archival collections at appropriate state and local historical organizations; state libraries and archives; federal, state and local legislation; and, where possible, materials that may be in the personal possession of current and retired personnel. Visits to civil works and interagency projects under Memphis District jurisdiction may be necessary. The district will provide the Contractor with access to the USACE records (digital and paper) needed to satisfactorily research and write a quality history.

The Contractor shall also conduct 12-18 roughly two-hour interviews with former District Commanders and with selected retired and active civilian personnel. The interviews will be recorded using high quality digital recording equipment and transcribed using a format provided by the government. The interviews will be conducted in the Memphis District’s area of operations, defined as within a three-hour drive of the district headquarters, and the names of interviewees shall be provided to the Contractor by the PM. Interviews performed outside the district’s area or operations may be conducted by telephone. All reimbursable travel expenses will be authorized separately.

The Contractor will be responsible for gathering the visual elements that will illustrate the history update. While the focus of the book will be narrative history, the manuscript will also be heavily illustrated. The Contractor will be responsible for collecting and digitizing sufficient photographs and maps to illustrate the history update to reflect, in an interesting and engaging way, what the Memphis District does, the areas in which it operates, and its employees and contractors at work.

This will include collecting, scanning and cataloguing 140-150 photographs to be provided to the government. Images will be scanned as 600 dpi TIFF files and provided to the government electronically. The contractor will provide digital images at a minimum resolution of 300 pixels per inch (ppi) at 5x7 inches, resulting in a minimum file size of approximately 1.6 megabytes. The contractor will also write the appropriate captions and credits for all of the images provided. The Contractor will also secure releases, where necessary, for all of the images. If the contractor is unable to obtain the necessary releases for any images, then the images will not be used in the history update. The Contractor may also be responsible for obtaining the necessary information for the production of six (6) to eight (8) maps, charts and tables including but not limited to the district’s area of operation and office locations, major projects, and changes in workload and staffing. The production of the maps and charts will be handled by USACE-Information Technology (ACE-IT).

The Contractor will be responsible for all travel in conjunction with research and interviews conducted during the preparation of this history update unless otherwise noted. The Contractor will have access to all the District's official files, and individual employees will be officially encouraged to share documents with the Contractor.

3.0 Performance Requirements

a. Prepare research plan and schedule

b. Prepare preliminary outline

c. Prepare detailed outline

d. Conduct oral history interviews

e. Prepare draft manuscript

f. Prepare final manuscript

g. Collect photographs and prepare captions and credits

h. Prepare supporting information for charts, graphs, and maps

i. Prepare list of key index terms

3.1 Format and Organization of Draft and Final Manuscripts

a. Title Page;

b. Foreword

c. Preface

d. Acknowledgements;

e. Author(s) biographical information - a short separate paragraph

f. Table of Contents with chapter titles;

g. Historical Timeline

h. List of Tables

i. Chapters corresponding to the major topics;

j. Text;

k. Endnotes;

l. Glossary, as necessary;

m. bibliographic essay and selective bibliography

n. List of key people, places, organizations, and events, for index

4.0 Periods of Performance: The period of performance is 18 months from date of award.

Hours of operation for work performed shall be determined by the Contractor and shall not be the basis for any claim for additional compensation due to the actual time of day, day of the week, or holiday on which the work was performed. Below are the required timelines.

a. Initial meeting: Within 5 days of contract award, the Contractor shall meet with the PM and the COR, to discuss the work that is required under the terms of this contract.

b. Submit research plan and schedule. Within 30 days of contract award, the Contractor shall prepare and submit to both the PM and the COR a research proposal that includes the sites to be visited, as well as a schedule for completion of the history. The research proposal shall contain the Contractor’s research plans, allocation of time for research and travel, and preliminary bibliography.

The PM and COR shall review the documents and return them to the Contractor within 10 days.

c. Outlines: Throughout the period of performance the contractor will be required to deliver a series of progressively more detailed outlines to government for review. The outline is a key step between research and writing, for it allows the Contractor to compile and arrange their research, thereby demonstrating the Contractor’s understanding of the material and allowing the PM and COR the opportunity to alter the Contractor’s research methodology or historical focus before writing begins.

d. Within 75 days of the notice to proceed the Contractor will deliver a preliminary outline of the entire district history. After the government has reviewed and approved the preliminary outline, within 4 months of contract award the Contractor shall submit a detailed outline for the entire manuscript that demonstrates that the Contractor has developed a sufficient understanding to move forward with writing the entire history. The detailed outline will also contain a preliminary bibliography that includes primary and secondary material. The PM and COR will review the preliminary and detailed outlines and return them to the contractor within 15 days.

e. Prepare Draft Manuscript: Draft copies of each chapter, including the text, illustrations, and footnotes, shall be prepared and submitted to the PM and COR for review and comment as soon as each chapter is completed. The narrative shall be descriptive and analytical in style and shall conform to format, style, and grammar as specified in A Manual of Style, (17th edition, revised), published by the University of Chicago Press, supplemented by the Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (HQUSACE) “Style and Publications Guide,” (most current edition), and HQUSACE Graphic Standard manual, EP 310-1-6, (most current edition). A draft of the first chapter shall be submitted no later than 6 months after contract award. The last chapter of the draft shall be submitted to the COR no later than 16 months after contract award. The PM and COR shall review and return each draft product to the Contractor within 30 days. The Contractor shall resubmit the entire draft, with corrections, to the PM and COR no later than 18 months after contract award.

f. Prepare Final Manuscript: The Contractor shall submit the final draft manuscript no more than 18 months after contract award. The final draft shall consist of no less than 175 double-spaced, typewritten pages (43,750 words), excluding notes, the bibliography, photographs, illustrations, and graphics. The Contractor will submit the draft in Microsoft Word. The margins shall be one inch from top and bottom, and three quarters of an inch on the left side. All pages shall be numbered consecutively, with the exception of the front material and it shall be numbered consecutively in roman numerals. All photographs, illustrations, and graphics shall be captioned, properly credited, and keyed to the appropriate text. Where required, the Contractor will obtain permission to use a particular illustration and will deliver such permission to the PM and COR along with the manuscript.

HOLIDAYS. Any holiday falling on a Saturday will be observed on the preceding Friday; holidays falling on a Sunday will be observed on the following Monday. The following Federal holidays are observed at this installation:

New Year's Day 1st January Martin Luther King's Birthday 3rd Monday in January President's Day 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day 4th July Labor Day 1st Monday in September Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October Veteran's Day 11th November Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day 25th December

5.0 Government Furnished Equipment, Software and Supplies

a. Government personnel shall be available to furnish the Contractor such information as is available and to ensure Contractor access to all data, documents, and records in Mississippi Valley Division and Memphis District offices needed for the study. However, it is the responsibility of the Contractor to acquire primary and secondary research materials without assistance of district personnel.

b. Contractor personnel shall be expected to work in close coordination with the PM, COR, or other assigned Government personnel.

c. The Government will provide the Contractor with workspace for one person at the District headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, when working on site to conduct interviews or to collect information and imagery. The district History Book Project Delivery Team, consisting of representatives from each Division/Staff office in the District and the PM, shall coordinate interview opportunities and facilitate access to files containing information and imagery on District projects and programs to be covered in the manuscript. All official or unofficial materials, including project documentation, publications, records, reports, technical specifications, newspapers, illustrations, drawings, maps, charts, tables, photographs, and/or videotapes, borrowed from the Government will be returned upon completion of the study or phase of the Contractor’s work.

d. Cybersecurity in Use of GFE/GFP. The contractor shall maintain cybersecurity on all systems containing Government information in accordance with current editions (when effective) of the following standards, policies, and instructions:

Army Regulation (AR) 25‐1, Army Information Technology

AR 25‐2, Information Assurance, 24 October 2007, Rapid Action Revision (RAR), 23 March 2016

DoD Instruction 8500.01, “Cybersecurity,” March 14, 2014

DoD Instruction 8510.01, “Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Information Technology (IT),” March 12, 2014

DoD Directive 8140.01, Cyberspace Training, Certification, and Workforce Management

DoDD 4650.01 National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Manual and provisions

National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800‐137, “Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) for Federal Information Systems and Organizations”

6.0 Publication Data

All publications and other data furnished by the Government in support of this task order shall remain the property of the Government and shall be returned to the PM and/or COR upon completion of the task order. All information and data generated while accomplishing this task order shall become the property of the U.S. Government.

7.0 Use of Information Collected

The Contractor will not use the information collected during this contract for any purpose other than preparation of this history update prior to the public release of the printed material without the prior written consent of the PM. In addition, all notes, audio recordings, and transcripts of interviews, and copies of documents collected during the research are the property of the government and will be delivered to the PM and/or the COR upon completion of the history update.

8.0 Payments

The contractor shall be paid on an hourly basis, with no more than 40 hours per week.

9.0 Security Requirements

9.1 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures

All contractor and all associated sub-contractors’ employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation and facility access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any installation or facility change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

9.2 Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level I Training

All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, controlled access areas, or require network access, shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. Upon request, the contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel.

9.3 Contractors Requiring Common Access Card (CAC)

The contractor and all sub-contractors employees will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) Both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) Remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) Physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an interim CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

9.4 Contractors Who Do Not Require CAC but Require Access to a DoD Facility or Installation.

Contractor and all associated sub-contractors’ employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05 / AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative, as NCIC and TSDB are available), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

9.5 Suspicious Activity Reporting Training

The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall receive a brief/training (provided by the RA) on the local suspicious activity reporting program. This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the project manager, security representative or law enforcement entity. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 5 calendar days after the completion of the training.

9.6 Access to Government Information Systems

All contractor employees with access to a government info system must be registered in the Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) at commencement of services, and must successfully complete the DOD Information Assurance Awareness prior to access to the information systems and then annually thereafter in accordance with personnel security standards listed in AR 25-2 (Information Assurance), an appropriate background investigation will be conducted prior to accessing the government information systems.

10.0 Operational Security (OPSEC)

10.1 OPSEC Standard Operating Procedure/Plan

The Contractor shall develop an OPSEC SOP/Plan within 30 days of contract award. The OPSEC SOP/Plan must be reviewed and approved by the RA OPSEC Officer. The SOP/Plan will include the government's critical information, why it needs to be protected, where it is located, who is responsible for it and how to protect it. In addition, the contractor shall identify an individual who will be an OPSEC Coordinator."

10.2 Requirement for OPSEC Training.

All new contractor employees will complete Level I OPSEC Training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty. Additionally, all contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training. The Contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor and subcontractor employee to the COR or to the contracting officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training.

10.3 Information Assurance (IA)/Information Technology (IT) Training.

10.3.1 All contractor employees and associated sub-contractor employees must complete the

DoD IA awareness training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All contractor employees working IA/IT functions must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M and AR 25-2 within six months of employment.

10.3.2 Contractor Will be Escorted in Areas Where They May be Exposed to Classified and/or

Sensitive Materials and/or Sensitive or Restricted areas.

10.3.3 All contract employees, including subcontractor employees who are not in possession of the appropriate security clearance or access privileges, will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas.

10.4 E-Verify Program

The Contractor must pre-screen its employment candidates using the E-verify Program website <http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify> to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Contractor must ensure that the candidate has two valid forms of government-issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award. When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with the designated government representative. This form will be provided to the Contracting Officer and shall become part of the official contract file.

11.0 Invoicing/Payments

Contractors shall submit invoices as outlined in Section G, or the Additional Instructions section of the Task Order award form. Invoices may be submitted monthly in arrears for service rendered and will be verified in the Monthly Status Reports submitted to the COR.

12.0 Contractor Manpower Reporting

The Contractor shall report all Contractor and Subcontractor labor hours required for performance of services under this contract via a secured data collection site. The Contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported at any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 30 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at http://www.ecmra.mil/.

13.0 Deviation from Scope of Work

The Contractor shall not depart from or perform beyond the Scope of Work and criteria on which the Scope of Work is based without the written direction of the Contracting Officer.

14.0 Government Points of Contact

MVD USACE Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Brian Rentfro, 601-634-5766, email Brian.Rentfro@usace.army.mil; Contract Specialist, Valerie Marshall, 901-544-3619, email Valerie.Marshall@usace.army.mil

GOVERNMENT SUPPLIED INFORMATION:

1. MACOM UIC: DA

2. Requiring Activity UIC: W0JVAA

3. Federal Service Code: B521

8. Period of Performance: 18 months.

The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award. The full text of these clauses can be accessed electronically at website:

http://www.farsite.hill.af.mil.

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Criteria - Commercial Items:

(a) The Government will award one purchase order from this solicitation to the responsible Vendor whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government based on evaluation criteria. The following factors shall be used to evaluate vendors:

1. Technical Capability – is defined as the capability to PROVIDE THE SERVICES as specified in this Solicitation and PWS, and the ability to meet or exceed the specified delivery schedule. To be determined Technically Acceptable offeror shall submit for evaluation the following with their solicitation/quote package:

a. One-page narrative labeled “Capability Statement” describing ability to perform work specified, can include specialized equipment, and any specialized personnel qualifications. Include years of experience of the company, key personnel who will perform the work. Include any other information that will enable the Government to determine the contractors’ capability to provide required services.

b. Provide resume(s) of person(s) performing services; three (3) years of historian service required

c. If using a subcontractor, provide name of subcontractor, any subcontractors used in conjunction with this agreement shall be bound to the same requirements placed on the Contractor

2. Satisfactory Past Performance – to demonstrate satisfactory past performance the offeror shall provide documentation of satisfactory performance on past or current contracts (within the past 5 years) of a similar type, size, scope and complexity, as well as, provide two (2) references, including names and contact information of references who can verify their past performance.

It is incumbent upon the offeror to submit sufficient documentation and information for the Government to determine technical acceptability, and satisfactory past performance. Failure to submit enough information for the government to determine technical acceptability, and satisfactory past performance may be cause for rejection of your quote.

In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror will be evaluated as neutral on Past Performance, providing the offeror supplies a certified statement with their offer that no past performance information is available.

3. Price - The Government may reject any proposal that is determined not to be Fair and Reasonable, unrealistically high or low in price when compared to Government estimates, or are unbalanced, such that the proposal is deemed to reflect an inherent lack of competence or failure to comprehend the requirements.

4. Exchanges with Vendors after Receipt of Quotes:

Contractors may be asked to clarify certain aspects of their quote.

Clarification conducted to resolve minor or clerical errors will not constitute discussions and the Contracting Officer reserves the right to award a contract without the opportunity for revision. The Government intends to award a contract without discussions with respective contractors. The Government, however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest.

Technical and past performance, when combined, are approximately equal to cost.

(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. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award

Clauses and Provisions Continued:

FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting FAR 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications FAR 52.204-22 Alternative Line Proposal FAR 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation.

FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items ((See Notice to Vendors) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications--Commercial Items (See Notice to Vendors) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders— Commercial Items (See Full Details Below) FAR 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace FAR 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification FAR 52.224-2 Privacy Act FAR 52.228-5 Insurance - Work on A Government Installation FAR 52.229-3 Federal, State and Local Taxes FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors FAR 52.233-1 Disputes FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim FAR 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation FAR 52.244-2 Subcontracts FAR 52.245-1 Government Property FAR 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements FAR 52.252-2 Clauses to Incorporate by Reference https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms

The following are applicable from 52.212-5:

FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards FAR FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation FAR 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 FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management (SAM)

The following DFARS Clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award. The full text of these clauses and provisions can be accessed electronically at website, https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations

DFARS 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product DFARS 252.204-7004 System for Award Management, Alternate A DFARS 252.204-7007 Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting DFARS 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors DFARS 252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports DFARS 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications DFARS 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items DFARS 252.244-7001 Contractor Purchasing System Administration DFARS 252.245-7002 Reporting Loss of Government Property