B08_SOL_Regional_Rental_Surveys_140D0421R0058_cont_pages.pdf

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL #140D0421R0058

Regional Rental Surveys in Support of the

Internet Quarters Management Information System (iQMIS)

Issued: August 20, 2021

Request for Proposal No. 140D0421R0058

SECTION B - CONTINUATION PAGE FROM SF 1449

This solicitation uses the format prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 12.303.

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SECTION C – CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 FAR CLAUSES

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

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

https://www.acquisition.gov/

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Clause Title 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 2018) 52.227-14 Rights in Data (May 2014) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec

2013) 52.245-1 Government Property (Jan 2017) 52.245-9 Use and Charges (Apr 2012)

Clauses Incorporated by Full Text:

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

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

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

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

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

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV

2015).

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

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

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

_x_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUNE 2020), with Alternate I (OCT 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

_x_ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (JUN

2020) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

_x_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5) [Reserved].

__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111- 117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (JUN

2020) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (10) [Reserved].

__ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (MAR

2020) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-3.

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

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-4.

__ (13) [Reserved]

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

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-6.

__ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (NOV

2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-7.

_x_ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT

2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (JUN

2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (JUN 2020) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (JUN 2020) of 52.219-9

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

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-13.

__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (JAN

1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set- Aside (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

_x_ (22) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (NOV

2020) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

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

__ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Mar2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (MAR

2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

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

_x_ (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O.11755).

__ (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN2020) (E.O.13126).

_x_ (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

_x_ (30) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O.11246).

__ (ii) Alternate I (FEB 1999) of 52.222-26.

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

__ (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-35.

_x_ (32) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN

2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-36.

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

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

_x_ (35) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT

2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

_x_ (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

__ (37) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA– Designated Items (May 2008) ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

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

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

__ (40) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (JUN

2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2015) of 52.223-13.

__ (41) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun2014) of 52.223-14.

__ (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (MAY

2020) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (43) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (OCT 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-16.

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

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

__ (46) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun2016) (E.O. 13693).

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

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

__ (48) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (JAN2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (JAN 2021)(41 U.S.C.chapter83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

__ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

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

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

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

_x_ (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302Note).

__ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

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

__ (56) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (FEB

2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

__ (57) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

_x_ (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

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

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

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

__ (62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN

2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

__ (63) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (FEB 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

__ (ii) Alternate I (APR 2003) of 52.247-64.

__ (iii) Alternate II (FEB 2006) of 52.247-64.

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

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

__ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY

2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG

2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) ( 29U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

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

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

13706).

__ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (JUN

2020) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

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

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

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

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT

2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

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

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

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

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN

2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

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

(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

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

(xiii)

(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(B) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015) (E.O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (NOV 2020).

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

13706).

(xix)

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

(B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN

2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (FEB

2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

52.217-7 -- Option for Increased Quantity-Separately Priced Line Item (Mar 1989)

The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item, identified in the Schedule as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of the expiration of the contract. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.

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 7 days.

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 5 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 60 months.

(End of Clause)

C.2. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ACQUISITION REGULATION SYSTEM

(DIARS) CLAUSES

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.

(End of clause)

DIAR 1452.203-70 RESTRICTIONS ON ENDORSEMENTS – DEPARTMENT OF THE

INTERIOR (JUL 1996)

The Contractor shall not refer to contract awarded by the Department of the Interior in commercial advertising, as defined in FAR 31.205-1, in a manner which states or implies that the product or service provided is approved or endorsed by the Government, or is considered by the Government to be superior to other products or services. This restriction is intended to avoid the appearance of preference by the Government toward any product or service. The Contractor may request the Contracting Officer to make a determination as to the propriety of promotional material.

DIAR 1452.204-70 RELEASE OF CLAIMS - DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (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 order. 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.

DIAR 1452.224-1 PRIVACY ACT NOTIFICATION (JUL 1996) (DEVIATION)

Applicable Department of the Interior regulations concerning the Privacy Act are set forth in 43 CFR 2, Subpart D. The CFR is available for public inspection at the Departmental Library, Main Interior Bldg., 1849 C St. NW, Washington D.C., at each of the regional offices of bureaus of the Department and at many public libraries.

C.3 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LOCAL CLAUSES:

AQD SERVICES GREENING CLAUSE

(a) Almost every service requires the use of some sort of product. While providing services pursuant to the Requirements Document in this contract, if your services necessitate the acquisition of any products, the Contractor shall use its best efforts to comply with Executive Order 13514, and to acquire the environmentally preferable products that meet the requirements of clauses at FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products under Service and Construction Contracts, 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy Consuming Products, and 52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA- Designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts.

(b) Additionally, the Contractor shall use its best efforts to reduce the generation of paper documents through the use of double-sided printing, double-sided copying, and the use and purchase of 30% post-consumer content white paper to meet the intent of FAR 52.204-4 Printing/Copying Double-Sided on Recycled Paper.

CUSTOM CLAUSE #1 INVOICING – ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT

REQUIREMENTS – INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (APRIL 2013)

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

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract. 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 COMPLETE BILLING INVOICE (BI)

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) 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 ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the contracting officer with its proposal or quotation.

INVOICE SUBMISSION

The vendor must submit an invoice for payment no later than 90 calendar days after the end of the month of performance of services for each month services are performed. The vendor must notify the contracting officer in writing if the invoice will not be submitted within the specified time frame. Invoices MUST be submitted ELECTRONICALLY. Hard Copy Invoices WILL

NOT BE PROCESSED.

The Contractor is responsible for ensuring invoices submitted are accurate and complete, and all labor, travel and other direct costs are in accordance with federal guidelines, the Federal Travel Regulations and other Government mandates and directives. Additional supporting documentation MAY BE REQUESTED at the discretion of the COR.

INVOICE PAYMENT

Payments under this contract will be due 30 calendar days after the date of actual receipt of proper invoice in the office designated to receive the original invoice or final acceptance of the goods or services, whichever is later. All payments will be made via electronic funds transfer (EFT). The date of payment by wire transfer through the Treasury Financial Communications System shall be considered to be the day payment is made.

FINAL INVOICE

Within ninety (90) calendar days of product acceptance and/or completion of services for the contract:

a) The Contractor shall submit a final invoice designated as such by a clear statement of “FINAL INVOICE” on the face of the invoice document.

b) The Contractor shall provide a certificate of completion which certifies all goods and service have been provided as required by the SOW issued with the contract.

c) The Contractor shall provide a release of claims against the Government for any further payment under the contract.

The ninety (90) calendar day submission timeframe shall not be extended without written authorization from the CO. In the event items a, b, or c above are not submitted within the authorized timeframe, the CO will make final cost determinations in order to make final payment and close out the contract unilaterally.

(End of Custom Clause #1)

CUSTOM CLAUSE #2 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS – PERFORMANCE

ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (CPARS) (DECEMBER 2015)

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

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

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

CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

e) Your response is due within 60 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR. On day 15, the evaluation will become available in PPIRS-RC marked as “Pending” with or without comments and whether 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 Custom Clause #2)

CUSTOM CLAUSE #3 -- CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISCLOSURE OF

INFORMATION

It is the Department of the Interior’s policy to avoid situations in the procurement process where, by virtue of work or services performed for DOI, or as the result of data acquired from DOI, or from industry, a particular company:

a) Is given unfair competitive advantage over the companies in respect to future DOI business;

b) Is placed in a position to affect Government actions under circumstances in which there is danger that the company’s judgment may be biased; or

c) Otherwise finds that a conflict exists between the performance of work or devices for Government in an impartial manner and the company’s self-interest.

d) If the Contractor has reason to believe that a task assigned by the Contracting Officer or a task being performed by the Contractor violates this policy, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer and state the reasons why a conflict of interest exists, or may appear to exist. After receiving such notice, the Contracting Officer shall promptly inform the Contractor whether it should begin, or continue, the assigned task.

CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-DISCLOSURE

All information regarding the work products developed and made available to the Contractor under the contract must be regarded as sensitive information by the Contractor and not be disclosed or used in any other way than on the performance of this contract to anyone outside the

Contractor’s organization without the written permission of the Government. All Contractor personnel shall sign a non-disclosure agreement and organizational conflict of interest (OCI) certification. The Contractor shall take all reasonable precautions not to divulge information about the requirement and/or use this information for the Contractor’s gain and shall not divulge any information to any other organization (outside the DOI) without written permission from the Government.

(End of Custom Clause #3)

CUSTOM CLAUSE #4 – SUBCONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall incorporate the substance of all applicable terms, conditions and clauses in all subcontracts and consultant agreements awarded under this Contract.

(End of Custom Clause #4)

CUSTOM CLAUSE #5 – CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SECURITY AND

SUITABILITY REQUIREMENTS

a) Performance under this Contract requires CONTRACTOR personnel to have a Federal Government-issued personal identification card before being allowed unsupervised access to a DOI facility and/or information system. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) will be the sponsoring official and will make the arrangements for personal identity verification and card issuance.

b) At the orientation meeting, the CONTRACTOR will identify all CONTRACTOR and subcontractor personnel who will require physical and/or logical access for performance of work under the Contract. CONTRACTOR must make their personnel available at the place and time specified by the COR in order to initiate screening and background investigations. The following forms will be used to initiate the credentialing process and must be presented to the COR no later than 5 workdays after the Contract has been issued:

1. OPM Standard Form 85 or 85P

2. OF 306

3. Fingerprint card (local procedures may require that the fingerprinting be done at a police station; in this case, any charges are to be borne by the CONTRACTOR.)

4. Release to Obtain Credit Information

5. Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card application (web-based)

c) CONTRACTOR employees are required to give and authorize others to give full, frank, and truthful answers to relevant and material questions needed to reach a suitability determination.

Refusal or failure to furnish or authorize provision of information may constitute ground for denial or revocation of credentials. Government personnel may contact the CONTRACTOR personnel being screened or investigated in person, by telephone, or in writing, and the CONTRACTOR agrees to make them available for such contact.

d) Alternatively, if an individual has already been credentialed by another agency through OPM and that credential has not yet expired, further investigation may not be necessary. The CONTRACTOR will provide the COR with documentation that supports the individual’s status.

e) During performance of the Contract, the CONTRACTOR will keep the COR apprised of changes in personnel to ensure that performance is not delayed by compliance with credentialing processes.

f) Cards that have been lost, damaged, or stolen must be reported to the COR and Issuing Office within 1 business day. Replacement will be at the Contractor’s expense. If re-issuance of expired credentials is needed, it will be coordinated through the COR.

g) At the end of the Contract performance or when a CONTRACTOR employee is no longer working under the Contract, the CONTRACTOR will ensure that all identification cards are returned to the COR. Failure on the part of the Contractor may result in the Contractor 's liability for all costs associated with correcting the resultant breach in building security.

h) Before starting work under the Contract, a National Agency Check (NAC), or higher level if appropriate, will be conducted to verify the identity of the individual applying for clearance.

Upon successful completion of the NAC process, an identification card will be issued, and access granted.

i) Simultaneously, a NAC with Inquiries (NACI), or higher level if appropriate, will be initiated to determine the individual’s suitability for the position. If the NACI adjudication is favorable, nothing more needs to be done. If the adjudication is unfavorable, the credentials will be revoked. In the event of a disagreement between the CONTRACTOR and the Government concerning the suitability of an individual to perform work under this contract, the Government shall have the right of final determination.

j) These requirements must be incorporated into any subcontracts that require subcontractor personnel to have routine and regular unsupervised access to a federally controlled facility for more than 180 calendar days or unsupervised access to a federally controlled Level 3 or 4 information systems.

➢ Deliverable: Personal Identity Verification Forms – consisting of

1. OPM Standard Form 85 or 85P

2. OF 306

3. Fingerprint card (local procedures may require that the fingerprinting be done at a police station; in this case, any charges are to be borne by the

CONTRACTOR.)

4. Release to Obtain Credit Information

5. PIV card application (web-based)

SECURITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

a) All CONTRACTOR personnel shall be subject to DOI and DOI security policies and procedures for access to facilities and parking.

b) All CONTRACTOR personnel requiring access to the Internet from DOI facilities shall comply with the DOI security process, policies, and procedures.

c) All CONTRACTOR employees must comply with DOI’s IT Security policies.

d) Within 30 working days after the award date on the Contract, the CONTRACTOR shall certify in writing to the COR that its employees in performance of the Contract have completed DOI IT Security User Awareness Training (this is an on-line training project) and present the certificates provided at the end of the IT course training.

e) IT security requirements for unclassified information technology resources are applicable to all or any part of the Contract that includes information technology resources or services in which the CONTRACTOR must have physical or electronic access to DOI’s sensitive information contained in unclassified systems that directly support the mission of the Agency. This includes information technology, hardware, software, and the management, operation, maintenance, programming, and system administration of computer systems, networks, and telecommunications systems.

➢ Deliverable: DOI IT Security User Awareness Training Verification Certificates

(End of Custom Clause #5)

CUSTOM CLAUSE #6 – PERSONNEL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor will require access to Government sensitive information and/or access to Government information systems. All Contractor personnel must successfully complete, at a minimum, a National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI) in accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance M-05-24, M-11-11 and as specified in agency specified directives (Suitability and Personnel Security) for background investigations to provide services under this contract. The required background investigations for administrative personnel shall be a minimum of a NACI, and for technical staff and personnel who handle Personal Identifiable Information (PII) shall be a Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) or higher depending upon their access and control over the systems. The agency will identify all individuals who require system accounts and verify that they have successfully completed the required background investigations prior to providing them access to Government sensitive information or information systems.

The Contractor shall insert this clause in all subcontracts when the subcontractor is required to have physical access to a federally controlled facility or access to a Federal information system.

(End of Custom Clause #6)

CUSTOM CLAUSE #7 – PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

The Contractor shall be responsible for properly protecting all information used, gathered, or developed as a result of this contract. The Contractor shall implement procedures that ensure that appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are established to ensure the security and confidentiality of sensitive Government information, data, and/or equipment. The Contractor’s procedures shall be consistent with Government and GSA policies, including agency specified directive, Information Technology Security Policy, OMB Circular A-130 (Management of Federal Information Resources), OMB M-06-16, OMB M-07-16, HSPD12, and the Privacy Act. In addition, during all activities and operations on Government premises the Contractor shall comply with the procedures, policies, rules, and regulations governing the conduct of personnel or protection of Government facilities and data as expressed by GSA, written or oral.

All Contractor personnel shall take the annual DOI IT Security Awareness Training Course before being allowed access to DOI computers and networks.

The Contractor shall insert this clause in all subcontracts when the subcontractor is required to have physical access to a federally-controlled facility or access to a federal information system.

(End of Custom Clause #7)

CUSTOM CLAUSE #8 PERSONNEL CHANGES

The Contractor must notify the COR immediately when an employee working on a DOI system is reassigned or leaves the Contractor’s employ, and prior to an unfriendly termination.

(End of Custom Clause #8)

C.4 CONTRACTING OFFICER/CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE

(COR)

All contractual questions and concerns will be directed to the Government Contracting Officer.

The Government Contracting Officer is the only individual with the authority to financially obligate the government and to make changes to original terms and conditions of this contract.

The Contractor is responsible for notifying the contracting officer of any potential issues or concerns – technical, scope or financial, concerning this contract.

The Contracting Officer is the exclusive agent of the Government with authority to enter into and administer contracts. The Contracting Officer must therefore ensure that all requirements of law and regulation are followed. As the Contracting Officer's Representative, the COR is authorized to act in the stead of the Contracting Officer to monitor the technical effort being performed under this contract. The COR must become very familiar with the requirements of this contract and communicate with the Contractor to ensure the Contractor is making satisfactory progress in performance of this contract. Other than the Contracting Officer, the COR is the only Government employee who may direct the flow of matters between the Government and the Contractor. Additionally, the COR is limited to directing the flow of technical matters, and no other matters.

A contract is a legally enforceable agreement that sets forth the rights and responsibilities of the parties thereto. If the Contractor deviates from the terms of this contract, it is a matter between the Government (represented by the Contracting Officer) and the Contractor. The COR must therefore keep the Contracting Officer fully informed so that effective solutions can be applied to problems as they develop. The COR will be required to exercise his/her best judgment to determine what matters deserve the attention of the Contracting Officer. When in doubt, report the matter to the Contracting Officer.

COR suggestions to the Contractor about what must be done to fulfill the terms of this contract may lead to unauthorized commitments by the Government for additional compensation or to a release of the Contractor from its obligations under this contract. The COR must therefore refrain from communicating with the Contractor about matters that are outside the flow of technical matters. If in doubt, ask the Contracting Officer. While the COR can and must make technical decisions, the COR may not take any contractual administration actions unless they are clearly authorized by a COR appointment.

(End of Clause)

C.5 INTERNET PROTOCOL version 6 (June 2012)

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

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

1. Interoperate with both IPv6 and IPv4 systems and products, and

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

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

d. The Contractor shall provide technical support for both IPv4 and IPv6.

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

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

(End of Clause)

C.6 SECTION 508 COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

Any/all electronic and information technology (EIT) procured through this effort must meet the applicable accessibility standards at 36 CFR 1194. 36 CFR 1194 implements Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and is viewable at http://www.section508.gov.

(End of Clause)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND ATTACHMENTS

D.1 CONTRACT TYPE

This is a firm fixed price contract.

D.2 CONTRACT PRICING

The following tables represent the number of comparables (comps) to be completed per region per period of the Contract. The Contract consists of a Base Period with the given number of comps to be completed during that period. Each Option Period, i.e. Option Periods 1 through 4, contain the same information. In addition, during each period of the Contract, Optional Increments are available and designated in various increments in the tables below.

One fixed comp rate is designated for each period of the contract and when applied against the quantity of comps producing the individual fixed price for each Region that when totaled equates to the total fixed price the Government will pay for that period. The fixed comp rates and fixed prices for each period and for all increment options are also identified in the tables below.

The detailed pricing can be found in Attachment G. The overall pricing by period of performance is described below.

Base Year Fixed Price: $_____________ Base Year Optional Increment Total Fixed Price: $_____________

Option Period 1 Fixed Price: $______________ Option Period 1 Optional Increment Total Fixed Price: $______________

Option Period 2 Fixed Price:…