B08_SOL_-_Draft_RFP_140D0424R0069_IHS_4DW_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

Date: May 20, 2024

To: Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs)

From: Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Interior Business Center (IBC), Department of the Interior (DOI)

Subject: Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) Number 140D0424R0069 on behalf of the

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Health Information Technology (IT) Modernization Program for the Four Directions Warehouse (4DW) ISBEE Set-Aside

Attachments:

A. Performance Work Statement (PWS) B. Pricing Spreadsheet C. RFP Questions Form D. Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) E. Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) Representation Form

1. INTRODUCTION:

AQD is a Federal Franchise Fund Contracting Office that operates under the authority of the Government Management Reform Act, as amended. AQD provides contracting support to all Federal Agencies and the Department of Defense. AQD will handle the solicitation, award, contract administration, and invoice payments for this requirement.

AQD is issuing this competitive RFP Number 140D0424R0069 on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS) for the purpose of awarding a single contract after receipt and evaluation of all proposals. This RFP is being issued as a ISBEE set-aside.

AQD will conduct this acquisition using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3 procedures in conjunction with the policies fund under FAR 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items.

The single contract must be awarded to the responsible Offeror whose submission, in conforming to the RFP, provides the overall best value to the Government considering technical evaluation factors and price. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation without award if the needs of the requirement are not met with the proposals received. This RFP does not commit the Government to pay for the costs associated with the preparation and submission of a proposal.

Offerors are required to submit a technical quote (Volume 1) and a separate price quote (Volume 2). Any proposal that is non-compliant with any requested submission requirements of this RFP may be removed from further consideration.

NAICS Code: 541519 – Other Computer Related Services Product Service Code (PSC): DA01 – IT and Telecom - Business

Application/Application Development Support Services (Labor)

Anticipated Award Type: Time and Materials (T&M) Contract Period of Performance: Five (5) years – a base period of one (1) year, and four (4) one (1) year option periods. The option to extend the Period of Performance (PoP) by up to six (6) months via FAR 52.217-8 will be included in this contract.

Offerors interested in this acquisition may participate by submitting proposals in accordance with the following instructions.

2. QUESTIONS AND PROPOSAL DEADLINES:

Question & Answer Period All questions must be submitted in writing via email to the Contracting Officer (CO) no later than 12:00pm Eastern Time (ET) on June 20, 2024. Questions must be sent via email to Rachael_Zack@ibc.doi.gov with “Questions from [insert company name here] – RFP 140D0424R0069” included in the subject line. Responses will be provided as an attachment to a subsequent RFP amendment on SAM.gov.

The Government will review all Quoters’ questions and comments; however, the Government will only publish those answers that will have a material effect on the Quoters’ understanding of the RFP and/or approach to developing their proposal and are not duplicates of other questions.

When submitting questions, Quoters must use Attachment C, Questions Form.

Deadline for Proposal Submission The deadline for submitting a proposal in response to this RFP is 12:00pm ET on June 13, 2024. No facsimile transmissions of the proposal will be accepted. The proposal must be sent via email to the following Points of Contact with “[Insert company name here] - 140D0424R0069” in the subject line:

• Contracting Officer (CO): Rachael_Zack@ibc.doi.gov

NOTE: It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure/verify the Government receives its submission on or before the date/time specified. The Government will not accept any late proposals in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f).

mailto:Rachael_Zack@ibc.doi.gov mailto:Rachael_Zack@ibc.doi.gov

3. PROPOSAL CONTENT / SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

- Submit two separate volumes – Volume I: General and Technical and Volume II: Price

- Do not include any price-related information in Volume I, or technical information in

Volume II.

- Page limits for each volume are as follows:

Volume Section Page Limit

Volume I: General, Technical, Management and Personnel, and Past

Performance

Section 1: General None Section 2: SF-1449, SF-30 (if any) None Section 3: SAM Registration None Section 4: Representations & Certifications None Section 5: Technical Assumptions None

Section 6: Technical Proposal Factor A: Technical Approach Factor B: Management and Staffing Approach Factor C: Past Performance

40 pages (Technical) (10 pages

Management and Staffing) 10 pages

(QASP)

10 pages

(PRS)

Volume II: Price

Section 1: Price Assumptions None

Section 2: Price Proposal to include Completed Pricing Spreadsheet (Attachment B)

None

- Pages must be numbered in the “page x of y” format. The font for text must be 12-point

Times New Roman and the font for tables and graphics, 10-point Times New Roman.

The margins should be 1”.

- Table of contents, glossaries, acronym lists, other introductory pages, and cover sheets do not count to any page limitations.

Volume I, Section 1: General This section must include a cover sheet. This cover sheet must include the information listed below:

1. Name of Company

2. Address

3. City, state, zip code

4. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

5. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. In addition to the Prime Contractor, CAGE Codes must be provided for all sub-contractors, as applicable.

6. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

7. Socioeconomic Status

8. Point of contact (primary and alternate)

9. Telephone number

10. Email address

11. Solicitation number

12. Date of proposal

13. Name of any subcontractors and their small business status, if applicable

14. Prompt payment terms

15. A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation

16. Names and contact information of persons authorized to negotiate on the company’s behalf

17. Must verify eligibility for award as an ISBEE in accordance with the definition of Indian

Economic Enterprise (IEE) as defined in HHSAR 326.60 and must complete the Attachment E – IEE Representation form.

18. A statement that the Proposal expires no sooner than ninety (90) days after submission

19. Acknowledgement of receipt of all RFP amendments (if any issued)

Volume I, Section 2: Completed SF-1449 and SF-30 The SF-1449 and SF-30 (if any) must be fully completed and signed upon submission. The Offeror is cautioned that the SF-1449 must contain an original signature in block 30a of the form; certified electronic signatures will be accepted.

Volume I, Section 3: SAM Registration This section must include evidence of the Offeror’s current System of Award Management (SAM) database registration (http://www.sam.gov). A screenshot of the Offeror’s SAM registration page is acceptable evidence. An active SAM registration is required at the time of proposal submission, at the time of award, and through final payment under any awarded contract. If an Offeror’s SAM account will expire before the award date, it is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that its account is active at time of award.

Volume I, Section 4: Representations and Certifications This solicitation contains the following provisions each Offeror must complete and return with its proposal (see Section 5 of this RFP for each provision in its full text):

• FAR 52.204-24 – Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) (if applicable)

• FAR 52.209-7 – Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)

• FAR 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and

Commercial Services (Feb 2024)

• FAR 52.229-11 – Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation (Jun

2020)

Volume I, Section 5: Technical Assumptions http://www.sam.gov/

Offerors must indicate, in this section only, if any technical-related assumptions have been made, conditions have been stipulated or exceptions have been taken with the PWS as written. If technical assumptions are not noted in Volume 1 and this section of the proposal, it will be assumed the Offeror’s proposal reflects no technical assumptions for award and the Offeror agrees to comply with all of the terms and conditions set forth herein. Any technical-related assumptions listed in any other volume or section must be null and void.

Any exceptions taken to the technical terms and conditions of the RFP must be stated in this Section. The Offeror is advised that any exception taken to the terms and conditions of the RFP may adversely impact its evaluation rating. Any assumptions that are considered unacceptable by the Government and cannot be resolved may result in the Offeror being removed from further consideration. Assumptions regarding the basis of the proposed level of effort or the mix of labor must be included in Volume 1.

Volume I, Section 6: Technical Proposal The following areas in the Offeror’s technical proposal must be addressed to sufficiently demonstrate the Offeror’s ability, unique capabilities, and demonstrated experience to successfully support this requirement as defined in Attachment A, PWS.

Volume I, Section 6: Factor A: Technical Approach Offerors must describe their proposed technical approach for meeting the requirements outlined in the IHS 4DW PWS (Attachment A). The proposed technical approach must include a detailed explanation of the following sub-factors:

Factor A: Sub-factor Prompt A.1 Please refer to PWS Sections 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, and 5.9. The technical approach must discuss implementing a solution architecture and design for the 4DW application services that are inclusive of:

• Clinical Data Repository (CDR) and associated CDR management services

• Data Migration Services

• Cold Storage Archive Services

• Vendor Neutral Archive Services

• Enterprise Master Patient Index Services

• Clinical Data Viewer

Factor A: Sub-factor Prompt A.2 The proposal must describe the technical approach to integrating the 4DW application services in a government-approved cloud environment. Refer to PWS Section 5.3.1.

Factor A: Sub-factor Prompt A.3 The proposal must describe the technical approach to implementing system/software engineering and development in alignment with the system/software development lifecycle (SDLC) within the HHS Enterprise Performance Lifecycle (EPLC) as referenced the PWS Section 3, footnote 4. Refer to PWS Sections 5.2 through Section 5.2.9 inclusive.

Factor A: Sub-factor Prompt A.4 The proposal must describe the technical approach to implementing testing procedures that provides verification and validation of all 4DW services to ensure that the services seamlessly and reliably operate to provide the desired outcomes. Refer to PWS Section 5.10.

Factor A: Sub-factor Prompt A.5 The proposal must describe the technical approach to fully execute and sustain 4DW services, to include solution operations, maintenance, cybersecurity, and incident management tasking. Refer to PWS Section 5.11.

Volume I, Section 6: Factor B: Management and Staffing Approach Please refer to PWS Sections 5.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.2, and 6.2. Offerors must describe their approach for managing the project, master schedule for meeting the requirements, recruiting and retaining key personnel, and the ensuring the quality of services and deliverables.

Factor B: Sub-factor Prompt B.1 – Project Management Offerors must describe their contract management approach and how the Offeror proposes to manage cost, schedule, and performance.

Factor B: Sub-factor Prompt B.2 – Schedule Offerors must describe their proposed master schedule for meeting the requirements outlined in the IHS 4DW PWS.

Factor B: Sub-factor Prompt B.3 – Staffing Approach Offerors must describe their proposed approach for providing staff to assist IHS. The staffing plan must outline the Offeror’s process to retain, hire and retain qualified staff as well as the ability to develop said staff. The proposal must include the approach for initially staffing the requirement with a sufficient number of qualified Key Personnel.

Proposals must include the types of qualifications the Offeror will seek (e.g., active professional certifications, Master’s in Public Health, etc.).

Key Personnel:

1. Program Manager

2. Project Management Officer (PMO) Project Management Lead

3. Cloud Solution Architect

4. Software Development Lead

5. Privacy and Security Program Lead

6. Clinical Quality Lead

7. Clinical Data Management/Database Architect Lead

Factor B: Sub-factor Prompt B.4 – Quality Assurance Offerors must describe their quality assurance approach (including monitoring of services and any identified uncertainties and proposed resolutions) to ensure deliverables and services provided under the contract meet the requirements of the PWS. Please refer to PWS Sections 5.1.3 and 5.14. Offerors must provide a draft Quality Assurance

Surveillance Plan (QASP), including a Performance Requirements Summary (PRS), demonstrating the Offeror’s quality assurance surveillance approach that satisfies the requirements of the PWS, as well as describes recommended methods by which IHS will monitor the Offeror’s performance in meeting those standards, including deliverable schedule and metrics for each of the five yearly periods. The draft QASP and PRS are not counted toward the Technical Volume I page limit; however, neither must not exceed 10 pages.

Volume I, Section 6: Factor C: Past Performance Offerors must forward the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), Attachment D, to their selected references with Section A completed. Offerors must provide a maximum of three

(3) relevant past performance records for contracts the Offeror has performed within the past five (5) years from the date of this solicitation. Relevant past performance records are those that share a similar magnitude, scope, and complexity to this requirement. At least one (1) of the three (3) records submitted must be for work performed by the Prime Offeror that is submitting the proposal. Records can be either an instance where the Offeror performed as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor. If the record is an instance where the Offeror performed as a subcontractor, the record must explain the Offeror’s percentage of responsibility for the work as well as the nature of the work being performed. If the past performance record is for a proposed subcontractor on this requirement, the record must identify the major or critical aspects the proposed subcontractor will perform under this requirement.

Offerors must only complete the description portions of the form (Section A). The Offeror’s references must complete the remainder of the form and submit the completed Past Performance Questionnaire directly to the RFP POC identified above. Completed questionnaires must be returned to the CO no later than the RFP response due date, found in paragraph 2 of this RFP. PPQs must not be submitted by the Offerors but by the Past Performance References.

Please ensure that the telephone numbers and email addresses for references listed are correct and active for all points of contact listed prior to submission.

Offerors may submit completed CPARS entries in lieu of having completed Past Performance Questionnaires submitted on their behalf. The combinations of completed CPARS and Past Performance Questionnaires must not exceed three (3) for each proposal. It is incumbent on Offerors submitting completed CPARS entries that the CPARS entry in question contains all the necessary information in order for the Government to evaluate the entry to the same standard as if it was a completed Past Performance Questionnaire.

The Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any and all sources including sources outside of the Government.

VOLUME II, Section 1: Price Assumptions

Offerors must indicate, in this section only, if any price-related assumptions have been made, conditions have been stipulated or exceptions have been taken with the PWS as written. If not noted in this volume of the proposal, it will be assumed that the Offeror’s proposal reflects no price assumptions for award and agrees to comply with all of the terms and conditions set forth herein. It is not the responsibility of the Government to seek out and identify assumptions, conditions, deviations, or exceptions buried within the Offeror’s proposal. Accordingly, any price-related assumptions listed in any other volume or section must be null and void.

Any exceptions taken to the pricing terms and conditions of the RFP must be stated in this Section. The Offeror is advised that any exception taken to the terms and conditions of the RFP may adversely impact its evaluation rating. Any assumptions that are considered unacceptable by the Government and cannot be resolved may result in the Offeror being removed from further consideration. Any assumptions regarding the basis of the proposed level of effort or the mix of labor affecting price must be included in Volume 2.

Volume II, Section 2: Price Proposal The price proposal must be a separate volume from the technical proposal. The pricing must include totals and subtotals for all columns and rows of data to include labor hours, dollars, etc.

There is no page limit on the price proposal.

a. To assist Offerors in providing conforming price proposals and to promote standardization across submissions, the Government has provided a Pricing Proposal Spreadsheet, Attachment B, that must be used by the Offerors. The price proposal must include proposed totals and subtotals for all columns and rows of data to include labor hours, dollars, etc. and include the Base and all Option Periods.

Offerors must leave the Pricing Proposal Spreadsheet as an Excel spreadsheet when submitting their price proposal. Formulas must be unlocked. Failure to use the Excel spreadsheet as provided may be viewed as unacceptable and the Offeror will be removed from consideration for award.

b. Offerors must submit their proposals on a T&M basis. A cumulative summary price must be submitted, to be inclusive of the base period and option periods. The Offeror must include a description of the skills and experience per category, the hourly rate(s) proposed, and any other proposed associated costs, for calculating the proposed price for this effort.

Subcontractor rate information must also be included, if applicable. For each labor category, ensure that there is a one-to-one correlation between the labor category names provided in the RFP Attachment B labor category names provided within the proposal.

c. Other Direct Costs (ODCs) and Travel are anticipated under this contract. ODC and Travel plug numbers for each performance period have been provided, see Attachment B. Offerors must not adjust the plug numbers.

d. Offerors may utilize teaming arrangements with other contract holder(s) to provide a total solution where appropriate. If the proposal includes subcontractor costs, the proposal must include confirmation that the subcontractor effort is within the scope of the prime contractor’s contract and is proposed under the prime contractor’s contract labor categories and applicable rates.

e. The Government’s estimated Level of Effort (LOE) is provided in Attachment B. The labor categories and LOE are suggestions and represent the anticipated full scope of the requirement. Offerors are permitted to propose adjustments to the Government provided labor categories and estimated LOE. If any adjustments are made to the labor categories and LOEs provided (as well as any other changes, e.g., contract type), Offerors must sufficiently explain in their proposal, in Volume 2, how such deviation would benefit the Government and/or allow for the tasks set forth in the PWS to be successfully completed.

f. The Offeror must submit data other than certified cost and pricing data to substantiate ALL proposed prices. While no specific format for submitting this data is required, the quantities and the basis for all pricing (e.g. vendor quotes, commercial sales data) must be provided.

The Contracting Officer will use this data in determining a fair and reasonable price.

g. Using the Price Proposal Spreadsheet, Attachment B, Offerors must indicate those labor categories, if any, which fall under the auspice of the Service Contract Labor Standards

(SCLS).

4. EVALUATION

BASIS FOR AWARD

It is the Government’s intent to award a single contract using the procedures found in FAR 15.3, in conjunction with the policies found under FAR 12, to the responsible Offeror who, in conformance with the RFP, provides a technically acceptable proposal at a fair and reasonable price.

The evaluation will be based on the demonstrated capabilities of the prospective Offerors in relation to the needs of the project as set forth in the RFP and the PWS. Each proposal must document the feasibility of successful implementation of the requirements of the RFP and the

PWS.

The Government may reject any proposal that is evaluated to be significantly non-compliant with the solicitation requirements or is unreasonably high. The Government reserves the right to stop evaluating a proposal if any part of the Offeror’s submission is considered to be non-compliant. Should the Offeror’s submission be found to have an unacceptable technical submission in any area, the submission may be considered unacceptable to meet the Government’s objectives as a whole. If the evaluation is stopped, the Offeror will no longer be considered for award.

Non-price factors collectively are significantly more important than price.

Each Offeror should recognize that its initial price and technical proposal may be used as the sole and final basis for award and should propose accordingly. Additionally, the Government reserves the right to award no contract at all depending on the quality of the proposals, the availability of funding, and the continued existence of the requirement.

Each Offeror’s submission will be evaluated in accordance with the below evaluation criteria.

For each of the factors below, the Government will assess the probability that the Offeror will be able to perform as described. Contract award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose proposal, in conforming to this RFP, provides the overall best value to the Government.

For Factor A and B, the Government will assign the following ratings:

Rating Adjectival Rating Definition

Excellent

Proposal meets all requirements and presents substantial benefits identified by a combination of significant strengths and/or strengths that significantly outweigh risk presented by the evaluated weaknesses, if any. No deficiencies are found.

Very Good

Proposal meets all requirements and presents benefits identified by a combination of significant strengths and/or strengths. If any weaknesses or significant weaknesses are present, the associated risks are outweighed by the evaluated benefits. No deficiencies are found.

Acceptable Proposal meets all requirements with essentially offsetting benefits and risks presented by significant strengths, strengths, weaknesses, and/or significant weaknesses, if any are present. No deficiencies are found.

Unacceptable

Proposal may have significant strengths and/or strengths; however, the benefits presented are irrelevant because the proposal does not meet all requirements and/or has a combination of weaknesses, significant weaknesses, and/or deficiencies that present an unacceptable level of risk.

EVALUATION FACTORS:

The Offeror’s submission is evaluated in accordance with the following evaluation criteria:

Hierarchical Representation of Evaluation Factor Importance 1st Order of Importance: FACTOR A: Technical Approach 2nd Order of Importance: FACTOR B: Management and Staffing Approach 3rd Order of Importance: FACTOR C: Past Performance

For the purpose of this evaluation, the non-price factors (Factors A, B, and C), when combined, are significantly more important than Price (Factor D).

Factor A: Technical Approach The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposed approach for managing the 4DW program.

The Government will assess whether the Offeror’s approach and capabilities will enable its successful performance of the work required in the IHS 4DW PWS. The evaluation will be based on the following sub-factor prompts:

Factor A, Sub-factor Prompt A.1:

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the Offeror’s proposal demonstrates a sound approach for designing, building, implementing, and sustaining the 4DW application services which include::

• CDR and associated CDR management services

• Data Migration Services

• Cold Storage Archive Services

• Vendor Neutral Archive Services

• Enterprise Master Patient Index Services

• Clinical Data Viewer

The Government will further evaluate how the Offeror plans to leverage its technical approach for the benefit of the his Health Information Technology Modernization Program.

Factor A, Sub-factor Prompt A.2:

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the Offeror’s proposal demonstrates a sound technical approach to integrating the 4DW computing environment in government-provided IT infrastructure.

Factor A, Sub-factor Prompt A.3:

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the Offeror’s system and software engineering and development processes align to the SDLC within the HHS EPLC as referenced the PWS Section 3, footnote 4.

Factor A, Sub-factor Prompt A.4:

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the Offeror’s testing approach provides verification and validation to ensure that the outcomes associated with the services listed in the PWS have been adequately satisfied.

Factor A, Sub-factor Prompt A.5:

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the Offeror’s approach will support health IT operations in the monitoring of the 4DW environment, how well the proposed maintenance and cybersecurity methodologies fit organizational objectives and technical suitability, and how effectively the proposed incident response process will minimize impact and prevent recurrence.

Factor B: Management Approach and Key Personnel The Government will use the following sub-factor prompts listed below to evaluate the Offeror’s management approach. The evaluation will be based on the following sub-factor prompts:

Factor B, Sub-factor Prompt B.1 – Project Management (Refer to PWS Section 5.1):

The Government will evaluate the degree to which the Offeror’s project management approach effectively manages cost, schedule, and performance.

Factor B, Sub-factor Prompt B.2 – Schedule:

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the Offeror’s master schedule meets the requirements outlined in the IHS 4DW PWS.

Factor B, Sub-factor Prompt B.3 –Staffing Approach (Refer to PWS Section 6.2):

The Government will evaluate the degree to which the Offeror demonstrates their proposed approach for staffing the requirement with a sufficient number of qualified Key Personnel in a timely manner. The Government will evaluate the degree to which the Offeror describes its process to recruit, hire and retain qualified staff as well as the ability to develop said staff. The Government’s evaluation will also include an assessment of the alignment of the Offeror’s proposed staffing approach, staffing timeline, and staff qualifications with the required functions necessary to successfully plan, design, execute, and maintain the services and applications described in the PWS such as program management, engineering services, technical execution and implementation, data export/transformation/load (ETL) processes, life cycle support, etc.

Factor B, Sub-factor Prompt B.4 – Quality Assurance (Refer to PWS Section 5.1.3, 5.2.1, and 5.14):

The Government will evaluate the degree to which the Offeror demonstrates their quality assurance approach, as evidenced by its narrative and the draft QASP and PRS (including monitoring of services and any identified uncertainties and proposed resolutions), will ensure deliverables and services provided under the contract meet the requirements of the

PWS.

Factor C: Past Performance The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s record of past and current performance to ascertain the probability of successfully performing the required efforts of the PWS.

Using past performance information for each contractor, the Government will assess the submissions to determine whether the submission is recent and relevant. Recent is within the last five (5) years from the date of this solicitation and relevant includes similarity of magnitude, scope and complexity to the current requirement. With respect to relevancy, past performance of greater relevancy will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than past performance of lesser relevance.

The Past Performance rating will be expressed using the following rating system:

Rating Definition

Acceptable

The Offeror’s record of past performance suggests that the Government can expect satisfactory performance and customer satisfaction with minimal to moderate risk. The Offeror met expectations in the areas of schedule or quality of delivery.

Neutral The Offeror’s record of past performance is either not available, or not relevant to the RFP. The Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance, or for whom information on past performance is not available or is sparse, the Offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

Unacceptable

The Offeror’s record of past performance suggests that the Government may expect unsatisfactory performance and customer satisfaction. The Offeror’s performance record suggests an unacceptable degree of risk and failure to meet one or more areas of expectation.

In the case of an Offeror without a record of recent and relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the Offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably for this evaluation factor (i.e., there will be a neutral evaluation). Furthermore, Offerors without a minimum of one (1) recent and relevant past performance record documenting the prime contractor’s performance will be evaluated neither favorable nor unfavorable for this factor.

Factor D. Price The price proposal will be evaluated for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness. This process involves verification that prices are included for all PWS requirements and that figures are correctly calculated. A determination of “price reasonableness” will be based on the Government’s evaluation of each element listed in the Offeror’s price proposal. The Government reserves the right to utilize any/all proposal submission information to assist in making a determination of reasonableness. This determination will include a review of the data other than certified cost and pricing data submitted and may include other price analysis techniques in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b).

The Government reserves the right, but is not required, to conduct a price realism analysis to determine whether proposed labor rates and hours are realistic for the work to be performed.

5. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS:

FAR 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 provision 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 address:

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): https://www.acquisition.gov/far Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (DIAR): https://www.acquisition.gov/diar Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulations (HHSAR):

https://www.acquisition.gov/hhsar https://www.acquisition.gov/far https://www.acquisition.gov/diar https://www.acquisition.gov/hhsar

(End of provision)

FAR Provision Title Date

52.204-7 System for Award Management Oct 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting Aug 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal Jan 2017 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters Oct 2018 52.212-1 Instructions to Quoters – Commercial Products and

Commercial Services Sept 2023

52.216-31 Time and Materials / Labor Hour Proposal Requirements - Commercial Acquisition

Nov 2021

52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements – Notice and Representation

Jun 2020

DIAR Provision Title Date

1452.215-71 Use and Disclosure of Quote Information—Department of the Interior

Apr 1984

HHSAR Provision Title Date

352.239-73 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Notice Dec 2015

Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

FAR 52.204-24 – Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Products or Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) ( https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that— https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_25 https://www.sam.gov/

(1) It □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that—

It □ does, □ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

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FAR 52.209-7 – Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000 means—

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror □ has □ does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked "has" in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in–

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management, which can be accessed via https://www.sam.gov (see 52.204-7).

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FAR 52.212-3 – Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2024)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Covered telecommunications equipment or services has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror.

Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_7 https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_25 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/part-127 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-127.300 interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

Inverted domestic corporation, means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000- 9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Reasonable inquiry has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section395&num=0&edition=prelim http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section395&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_25 the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist…