B08_SOL_Cont_Pgs_Pharamacy_Services.pdf

Document No. 140D0426Q0640

Pharmacy Services

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

General information:

Solicitation number 140D0426Q0640 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) Pharmacy Services.

This RFQ is not set aside for Small Business concerns. It uses the following North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and Product Service Code (PSC):

NAICS: 621399 Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners PSC: Q517 Pharmacy Services

NAICS 621399 has a small business size standard of $10 million.

This effort is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) / Time and Materials (T&M) contract issued by the Department of the Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate, on behalf of the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH). The Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) structure is outlined in the table below:

CLIN Item Description Period of Performance

00010 Base Period: PHARMACY SERVICES: Facility Prescriptions

7/1/2026 – 12/31/2026

00020 Base Period: PHARMACY SERVICES: Facility Unscheduled Medicines, Over-the-Counter

7/1/2026 – 12/31/2026

01010 Option Period 1: PHARMACY SERVICES: Facility Prescriptions

1/1/2027 – 3/31/2027

01020 Option Period 1: PHARMACY SERVICES: Facility Unscheduled Medicines, Over-the-Counter

1/1/2027 – 3/31/2027

This requirement includes FAR 52.217-8, Extension of Services for a period up to six (6) months.

This RFP is a sole source solicitation issued under the authority of 41 U.S.C 1901 as implemented by RFO 12.102(b). It is intended that this requirement will provide for a short-term contract to provide additional time for a competitive award of a longer-term contract. Should the award of this follow-on contract not be awarded for the critical Pharmacy Services, then AFRH’s mission would be jeopardized. This RFQ anticipates a sole source to:

Pharmerica Corp. (“Pharmerica”) (UEI: USCDK23QHH66) 805 North Whittington Parkway Suite 400 Louisville, KY 40222-5186

The point of contact for this RFQ is:

Cynthia C Garrison Department of the Interior Interior Business Center Acquisition Services Directorate 381 Elden Street Herndon, VA Cynthia_c_garrison@ibc.doi.gov

(703) 964-8840

Submission Instructions:

Questions must be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Cynthia Garrison at Cynthia_garrison@ibc.doi.gov by this deadline.

The deadline for quote submittal for this RFQ is 10:00 AM EDT, June 30, 2026. Quotation Package must be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Cynthia_Garrison@ibc.doi.gov by this deadline.

Your quote will become the property of the Government and will not be returned. If your quote contains information that you do not wish disclosed to the public or used by the Government for any purpose other than evaluation of your quote, such restrictions must be clearly indicated on each sheet containing such information.

The Government reserves the right to request such additional information as may be necessary to determine the Offeror’s qualifications for award or to clarify any aspects of the technical and/or price submissions. Such information will be furnished promptly upon the Government’s request.

To participate, vendors must submit a response in accordance with the instructions contained herein. A submission that does not comply with the instructions may not be evaluated further. The quoter will not be reimbursed for any costs incurred in developing their submission in response to this RFQ.

Submission requirements:

1. Cover Letter on company letterhead containing the following:

Name of Company and Address Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Complete Business Mailing Address Contact Name Contact Phone Contact Email Address Names and contact information of person(s) authorized to negotiate on company’s behalf Quotation Number Quotation Date Quotation Expiration date (60 Days)

2. Technical: The technical response will provide information pertaining to the processes that the Contractor will take to support the requirements listed in the Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement.

3. Price: The quoter will complete the table provided as Attachment 2 – Pricing Worksheet for their price submission.

4. Technical and/or Price Assumptions: The quotation will clearly indicate if any technical or price related assumptions have been made, conditions have been stipulated or exceptions have been taken with the requirement. If not noted in the quotation, it will be assumed that the quotation reflects no technical or price assumptions for award and agrees to comply with all the terms and conditions set forth herein. It is not the responsibility of the Government to seek out and identify assumptions, conditions, or exceptions buried within the quotation.

Award is anticipated on/before June 30, 2026.

CLAUSES

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998):

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation - https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Deviated Clauses - https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52 Department of the Interior’s Supplement - https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Regulations Clause Title Date FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights NOV 2023 FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal

Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

JAN 2017

FAR RFO 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel

JAN 2011

FAR RFO 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018

(DEVIATION MAR

2026)

FAR RFO 52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements OCT 2016

(DEVIATION MAR

2026)

FAR RFO 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

DEC 2014

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52 https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

FAR RFO 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

JAN 2025

(DEVIATION MAY

2026)

FAR RFO 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations

NOV 2015

(DEVIATION MAY

2026)

FAR RFO 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

NOV 2023

(DEVIATION MAR

2026)

FAR RFO 52.212-4 Alt I Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

NOV 2023

(DEVIATION MAR

2026)

FAR RFO 52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003 FAR RFO 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans JUN 2020

(DEVIATION MAY

2026)

FAR RFO 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities JUN 2020

(DEVIATION MAY

2026)

FAR RFO 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans JUN 2020

(DEVIATION MAY

2026)

FAR RFO 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act

DEC 2010

FAR RFO 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards AUG 2018 FAR RFO 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates MAY 2014 FAR RFO 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract

Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts)

MAY 2014

FAR RFO 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons OCT 2025

(DEVIATION MAY

2026)

FAR RFO 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification JAN 2025

(DEVIATION MAY

2026)

FAR RFO 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 JAN 2022 FAR RFO 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal

Contractors

DEVIATION MAY

FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FEB 2021 FAR 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text

Messaging While Driving

MAY 2024

FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management

OCT 2018

FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

MAR 2023

FAR 52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014

FAR 52.233-3 Protest after Award AUG 1996 FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 FAR RFO 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions DEVIATION MAR

FAR 52.242-5 Payment to Small Business Subcontractors JAN 2017

Clauses Incorporated in Full Text:

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 one (1) day of the expiration of the contract.

(End of clause)

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 one (1) day prior to contract expiration; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 15 days prior to contract expiration. 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 9 months.

FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses. (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of the Interior Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 14) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

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 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.

1452.204-70 Release of Claims (JUL 1996)

After completion of work and prior to final payment, the Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with a release of claims against the United States relating to this contract. The Release of Claims form (DI–

137) shall be used for this purpose. The form provides for exception of specified claims from operation of the release.

DOI-AAAP-0028 - Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (Feb 2021)

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, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

• Itemized invoice, showing a complete breakdown (see “invoice contents,” below).

• Monthly Report summarizing the work that was performed for the month being invoiced.

For Labor Hour (LH) CLINS

Each LH section of the invoice shall contain the following:

• CLIN referenced

• Labor Category (if applicable)

• Name of each billable employee (if applicable)

• Hourly Rate for each Labor Category (if applicable)

• Productive Direct Labor Hours for each employee for the current billing period

• Productive Direct Labor Hours cumulative to date; as well as per period of performance period

• Date range of product or service was provided to the Government.

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 St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone

(866) 973-3131.

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

(End of Clause)

DOI-AAAP-0050 Use and Reporting of Contractor Performance Information (May 2018)

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 evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in CPARS 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 CPARS 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.

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.

(End of Clause)

PROVISIONS

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998):

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation - https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Deviated Clauses - https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52 Department of the Interior’s Supplement - https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

Regulations Provisions Title Date FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain

Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation

JAN 2017

FAR RFO 52.204-7 System for Award Management NOV 2024

(DEVIATION

MAR 2026)

FAR RFO 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

SEP 2023

(DEVIATION

MAR 2026)

FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options JUL 1990 https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

Provisions Incorporated in Full Text:

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services NOV 2021 (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

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

The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

Evaluation:

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s submitted quote for technical acceptability and price reasonableness. The contractor’s proposal will be evaluated to confirm that the response to the Request for Quote adequately addresses the technical requirements. Contractor’s Entity Reporting (SAM.gov) and Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPARs) will be verified upon receipt of proposal and prior to award.

1. Federal Healthcare Network and EHR Interoperability: Informational Data Call

a. Quoter shall describe their current status with respect to the following Federal healthcare pharmacy networks and electronic health record (EHR) environments. AFRH residents are predominantly TRICARE-and Medicare-covered, and AFRH anticipates a potential transition to a Federal EHR System during the period of performance.

2. Price

a. The price will be evaluated for reasonableness. The Government will evaluate the pricing information provided and presented in the proposal and information available to the Contracting Office from sources deemed appropriate. Price evaluation will be based on the total evaluated price, which is the sum of the base services and all options, including FAR 52.217-8 for up to six (6) months.

b. For the price evaluation, the Government will add the total price for all options to the base period of performance. To account for the 52.217-8 six-month option period, the Government will take the price for the final option period, prorated for the 52.217-8 six-month option period, and add it to the sum of the base plus all option periods.

Technical Acceptability: Quote will be considered technically acceptable if it meets all the minimum requirements identified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

(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. The evaluation of options does 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.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.216-1, Type of Contract (Apr 1984) The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price / Time-and-Materials contract type resulting from this solicitation.

(End of Provision)

FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest Department of the Interior (Jul 1996) (Deviation)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from Cynthia Garrison, Department of Interior, Interior Business Center, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 206707301 W. Mansfield Avenue, Mailstop D-2940, Denver, CO 80235.

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one (1) day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(c) A copy of the protest served on the Contracting Officer shall be simultaneously furnished by the protester to the Department of the Interior Assistant Solicitor, Acquisitions and Intellectual Property, 1849 C Street, NW., Room 6511, Washington, DC 20240.

(End of provision)

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (NOV 2020)

(a)The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b)The use in this solicitation of any Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 14) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

1452.215-71 Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information—Department of the Interior (APR 1984)

(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this provision and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below:

(1) “Trade Secret” means an unpatented, secret, commercially valuable plan, appliance, formula, or process, which is used for making, preparing, compounding, treating or processing articles or materials which are trade commodities.

(2) “Confidential commercial or financial information” means any business information (other than trade secrets) which is exempt from the mandatory disclosure requirement of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. Exemptions from mandatory disclosure which may be applicable to business information contained in proposals include exemption (4), which covers “commercial and financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential,” and exemption (9), which covers “geological and geophysical information, including maps, concerning wells.”

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/33.101#FAR_33_101

(b) If the offeror, or its subcontractor(s), believes that the proposal contains trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, (5 U.S.C. 552), the cover page of each copy of the proposal shall be marked with the following legend:

“The information specifically identified on pages of this proposal constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. The offeror requests that this information not be disclosed to the public, except as may be required by law. The offeror also requests that this information not be used in whole or part by the government for any purpose other than to evaluate the proposal, except that if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with the submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information to the extent provided in the contract.”

(c) The offeror shall also specifically identify trade secret information and confidential commercial and financial information on the pages of the proposal on which it appears and shall mark each such page with the following legend:

“This page contains trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and which is subject to the legend contained on the cover page of this proposal.”

(d) Information in a proposal identified by an offeror as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information shall be used by the Government only for the purpose of evaluating the proposal, except that (i) if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information as provided in the contract, and (ii) if the same information is obtained from another source without restriction it may be used without restriction.

(e) If a request under the Freedom of Information Act seeks access to information in a proposal identified as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information, full consideration will be given to the offeror's view that the information constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information. The offeror will also be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide additional evidence and argument in support of its position, unless administratively unfeasible to do so. If it is determined that information claimed by the offeror to be trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, the offeror will be notified of this determination prior to disclosure of the information.

(f) The Government assumes no liability for the disclosure or use of information contained in a proposal if not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision. If a request under the Freedom of Information Act is made for information in a proposal not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision, the offeror concerned shall be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide its position to the Government. However, failure of an offeror to mark information contained in a proposal as trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information will be treated by the Government as evidence that the information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, absent a showing that the failure to mark was due to unusual or extenuating circumstances, such as a showing that the offeror had intended to mark, but that markings were omitted from the offeror's proposal due to clerical error.

Special Provision for Service Contract:

This is a “non-personal” services contract, it is therefore, understood and agreed that the contractor and/or the contractor’s employee shall (1) perform the services specified herein as independent contractors, not employee of the government: (2) be responsible for their own management and administration of the work required and bear sole responsibility for complying with any and all technical, schedule, or financial requirements or constrains attendant to the performance of this contract: (3) be free from supervision or control by any government employee with respect to the manner or method of performance of the services specified; and (4) pursuant to the government’s right and obligation to inspect, accept or reject the work, comply with such general direction of the Contracting Officer, or the duly authorized representative as is necessary to ensure accomplishment of the contract objectives.

The contractor shall include this provision in all subcontracts for contractor support services under this contract.

(End of Local Provision)

Conflict of Interest Certification

The contractor employee maybe required to sign a conflict of interest certificate if the Contracting officer determines the contract and associated work may potentially affect the employee’s or employer’s financial interest. When the contracting officer determines the potential exist, the contractor employee through the contract Project Manager shall be required to sign Section J, Attachment 4, Conflict of Interest Certificate.

(End of Local Provision)

(End of Solicitation) RFQ Attachments:

RFQ Attachments:

Attachment 1 – Performance Work Statement Attachment 2 – Pricing Worksheet