RFQ_Procurement_Intelligence_Subscription_Final.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ENTERPRISE SERVICES

SOLICITATION – MBDA PROCUREMENT INTELLIGENCE SUBSCRIPTION

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REQUEST FOR QUOTATION:

PROCUREMENT INTELLIGENCE SUBSCRIPTION

FOR

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

AGENCY (MBDA)

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Table of Contents

1.0 General Instructions

2.0 Communications and Questions

3.0 Quotation Organization

3.1 Section 1 Technical Quotation

3.2 Section 2 Past Performance Proposal

3.3 Section 3 Price Quotation

4.0 Evaluation Factors

5.0 Clauses Applicable To This Solicitation

52.212‐4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items………………..………………………………….……6

52.212‐5 ....... Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders –

Commercial Items……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6

52.217‐5 Evaluation of Options

52.217‐8 Option to Extend Services

52.217‐9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. ...................................................... ………………12

1352.201‐70 Contracting Officer's Authority……………………………………………………………………………………6

1352.209‐73 Compliance with the Laws…………………………………………………………………………………………..6

1352.209‐74 Organizational Conflict of Interest……………………………………………………………………………….6

1352.246‐70 Place of Acceptance…………………………………………………………………………………………………...6

1352.239‐72 Security Requirements for Information Technology……………………………………………….……6

6.0 Attachments

a. Specification or Statement of Work (SOW)

b. Schedule of Services

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1.0 General Instructions

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) pursuant to FAR Part 13 and is presented as a firm‐fixed‐price Purchase Order with minimal cost reimbursable travel. This solicitation is full and open competition.

Offers shall be submitted in electronic format to:

Agency Contact: LeeAnne Tran 202‐482‐3950 ltran@doc.gov

Contracting Officer: Jean Mann 202‐482‐6466 jmann@doc.gov

Quotations Due Date: 11:00 am Eastern Time (ET) on April 18, 2018.

Quotations are valid for 120 calendar days unless otherwise stipulated by the Offeror.

Hard copies will not be accepted.

In response to this RFQ, Offerors shall prepare a detailed quotation for meeting all stated requirements and comply with the following limitations and characteristics:

Do not include marketing materials

Margins (Top, Bottom, Right and Left) no smaller than 1" (headers and footers are allowed in the margins)

Submission shall be provided in electronic format

Arial size 11 font or Times New Roman 12 font shall be used

Offers shall be submitted in a format readable by Microsoft (MS) Word 2007, MS Excel 2007, or in text searchable PDF format, as applicable.

Quotations shall be limited to a total of ten pages (10) per section and be subdivided into sections/electronic files as follows: Section 1 Technical Quotation, Section 2 Past Performance Proposal, and Section 3 Price Quotation.

2.0 Communications and Questions

Communications shall be conducted electronically by e‐mail to the Agency Contact.

The due date for communications and questions concerning this RFQ is April 16, 2018 at 11:00 am ET.

Questions received after the cut‐off date will generally not be considered.

Any information given to one Offeror concerning this requirement will be furnished at the same time to other prospective Offerors, if that information is necessary in submitting offers, or if lack of it would be prejudicial to the other prospective Offerors.

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3.0 Quotation Organization

Quotation materials will be organized as follows: Section 1 Technical Quotation, Section 2 Past Performance Proposal, and Section 3 Price Quotation. All Sections are to be clearly separated from the other (i.e. separate electronic files, page break, blank page divider, etc.). Each Offeror shall provide all price information only in the Price Quotation. The Technical Quotation and Past Performance Proposal shall not contain any price information.

To be acceptable, the quotation must meet all of the constraints set forth in the Statement of Work Statement (SOW).

Submit two electronic files – first with the technical quotation and past performance proposal and the second with the price quotation.

3.1 Section 1 Technical Quotation

This volume addresses the technical aspects of the requirement. It shall indicate the firm’s capabilities and the means used to satisfy the requirements stated in the attached SOW. The Offeror is encouraged to propose any innovative solutions that meet the performance requirements for this procurement.

Reference the SOW, Section 5.0, entitled Contractor Requirements for specifics of the Government’s requirements for this service.

The Offeror shall describe and provide the following:

Detailed technical approach and understanding to performing the work;

The Technical Quotation shall set forth any information that the Offeror wishes to bring to the attention of the Government.

3.2 Section 2 Past Performance Proposal

Past Performance volume shall be submitted in accordance with the format contained below:

a. The past performance proposal is limited to a total of 10 pages that includes all pages including the cover, table of contents, indexes, etc. unless otherwise specified in this solicitation.

b. The Offeror shall include documentation regarding their relevant past performance as it directly relates to the work being procured under this solicitation. The offeror shall submit data for past performance within the past 36 months.

c. The Offeror shall provide documentation outlining relevant past performance with contracts, as a prime or major subcontractor, which is the same or similar in nature, size, and complexity to the services being procured under this solicitation. Non‐Government contracts may be used if Government contracts are not available. Offeror may provide performance information of predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant. The documentation shall be submitted in the following format:

• Contract Number, Award Date and Contract type,

• Cost/Price – original awarded AND final (or projected final, if contract is active),

• Delivery Schedule – original AND final (or projected final, if the contract is active), 5 | P a g e

• Name, telephone number, fax number and e‐mail address for the following:

Contracting Officer (CO)

Government Technical Representative or COR/COTR

• Identify in specific detail for each contract listed, why or how that effort is considered relevant or similar to the effort required by this solicitation. In determining relevancy, consideration should be given to such things as product/service similarity, size and complexity, contract type, contract environment, division of company proposing, and subcontractor interaction,

• A narrative explanation on each contract listed describing the objectives achieved and any cost growth or schedule delays encountered. For any contracts which did not/do not meet original requirements with regard to cost, schedule, or technical performance, a brief explanation of the reason(s) for such shortcomings and any demonstrated corrective actions taken to avoid recurrence,

• A copy of any cure notices or show cause letters received on each contract listed and a description of any corrective action by the offeror or proposed subcontractor,

• Description of any Termination or Termination proceedings for contracts that required work similar to that required by this solicitation. Detail circumstances leading to Termination proceedings and final outcome.

d. Offerors are reminded that both independent data and data provided by Offerors in their proposals may be used by the Government to evaluate Offeror past performance. However, the burden of providing thorough, complete, and current past performance information as requested herein remains with the Offeror. Proposals that do not contain the information requested by this section are at risk for rejection or a less than acceptable performance rating by the Government. In the case of an Offeror without any relevant past performance history, past performance will be evaluated as “neutral.” A neutral rating is neither an advantage nor disadvantage to the Offeror. Offerors with no past performance may provide the equivalent information on company officials and/or personnel proposed for this action.

e. All past performance comments received will be taken into account and could affect the overall rating. The overall past performance evaluation is a subjective decision based on the whole of all data received. If the past performance information is negative, the contractor will be given an opportunity to provide rebuttal.

3.3 Section 3 Price Quotation

The Offeror shall provide a price quotation that reflects their proposed solution to the Government’s requirements. The price to perform the work shall be for a base period and any option period as identified in the Schedule of Services.

4.0 Evaluation Factors

The Government will issue a firm‐fixed‐price Purchase Order resulting from this RFQ to the responsible Offeror whose quotation results in the best value to the Government, considering both price and technical factors.

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) will be used in determining best value.

The following factors will be used to evaluate quotations.

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(1) Technical

The Offeror’s approach to performing the requirements and its capability to successfully perform the Purchase Order will be evaluated. The Offer will be evaluated on:

Understanding of and approach to performance of the requirements

Qualifications for any personnel assigned to the project

(2) Satisfactory Past Performance.

The Government will evaluate the relevant merits of the Offeror's past performance on the basis on its record with its current and former customers. The Government will review the following areas regarding past performance:

• Timeliness – Delivery or Performance

• Responsiveness to problems and new/modified tasking

• Quality of products or services provided

• Cost control

• Compliance with past subcontracting plans/goals (if applicable)

Past Performance will be determined to be relevant if the performance involves work performed within the past three (3) years that is the same or similar in nature, size, and complexity to the services being procured under this solicitation.

The Government reserves the right to assess the past performance of proposed subcontractors.

The Government will use its discretion to determine the sources of past performance information used in the evaluation, and the information may be obtained from references provided by the offeror, the agency’s knowledge of contractor performance, other government agencies or commercial entities, or past performance databases.

(3) Price.

Submit total offered pricing on the Schedule of Services unless otherwise specified.

5.0 Clauses Applicable To This Solicitation

Clauses Incorporated by Reference 52.212‐4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items 1352.201‐70 Contracting Officer's Authority (APR 2010) 1352.209‐73 Compliance with the Laws (APR 2010) 1352.209‐74 Organizational Conflict of Interest (APR 2010) 1352.246‐70 Place of Acceptance (APR 2010) 1352.239‐72 Security Requirements for Information Technology (APR 2010)

Clauses Incorporated in Full Text 52.212‐5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders –

Commercial Items (JAN 2017)

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(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) 52.209‐10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

(2) 52.233‐3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(3) 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:

__ (1) 52.203‐6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

XX (2) 52.203‐13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203‐15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of

2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111‐5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

__ (4) 52.204‐10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First‐Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2015) (Pub.

L. 109‐282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5) [Reserved].

__ (6) 52.204‐14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111‐117, section 743 of

Div. C).

__ (7) 52.204‐15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite‐Delivery Contracts (Jan 2014)

(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. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (9) 52.209‐9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013)

(41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (10) [Reserved].

__ (11)(i) 52.219‐3, Notice of HUBZone Set‐Aside or Sole‐Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219‐3.

__ (12)(i) 52.219‐4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct

2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219‐4.

__ (13) [Reserved] __ (14)(i) 52.219‐6, Notice of Total Small Business Set‐Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

__ (15)(i) 52.219‐7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set‐Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219‐7.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219‐7.

__ (16) 52.219‐8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (17)(i) 52.219‐9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219‐9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219‐9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Oct 2015) of 52.219‐9.

__ (18) 52.219‐13, Notice of Set‐Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (19) 52.219‐14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

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__ (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 (Nov 2011) (15

U.S.C. 657 f).

__ (22) 52.219‐28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (23) 52.219‐29, Notice of Set‐Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged

Women‐Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (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 (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

XX (25) 52.222‐3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

XX (26) 52.222‐19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2016) (E.O. 13126).

__ (27) 52.222‐21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

XX (28) 52.222‐26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

XX (29) 52.222‐35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

XX (30) 52.222‐36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

XX (31) 52.222‐37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

XX (32) 52.222‐40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)

(E.O. 13496).

XX (33)(i) 52.222‐50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (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).

XX (34) 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.)

__ (35)(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.)

__ (36) 52.223‐11, Ozone‐Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (37) 52.223‐12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (38)(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.

__ (39)(i) 52.223‐14, Acquisition of EPEAT®‐Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223‐14.

__ (40) 52.223‐15, Energy Efficiency in Energy‐Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (41)(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.

__ (42) 52.223‐18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O.

13513).

__ (43) 52.223‐20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (44) 52.223‐21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (45) 52.225‐1, Buy American—Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (46)(i) 52.225‐3, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C.

chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C.

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4001 note, Pub. L. 103‐182, 108‐77, 108‐78, 108‐286, 108‐302, 109‐53, 109‐169, 109‐ 283, 110‐138, 112‐41, 112‐42, and 112‐43.

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225‐3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225‐3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225‐3.

__ (47) 52.225‐5, Trade Agreements (Feb 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

__ (48) 52.225‐13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (49) 52.225‐26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

__ (50) 52.226‐4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set‐Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (51) 52.226‐5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42

U.S.C. 5150).

__ (52) 52.232‐29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10

U.S.C. 2307(f)).

__ (53) 52.232‐30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C.

2307(f)).

XX (54) 52.232‐33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31

U.S.C. 3332).

__ (55) 52.232‐34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management

(Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (56) 52.232‐36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

XX (57) 52.239‐1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (58)(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.

(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) 52.222‐17, Non displacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014)(E.O. 13495).

__ (2) 52.222‐41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (3) 52.222‐42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41

U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (4) 52.222‐43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards‐Price Adjustment

(Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (5) 52.222‐44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (6) 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).

__ (7) 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).

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__ (8) 52.222‐55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

__ (9) 52.226‐6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C.

1792).

__ (10) 52.237‐11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

(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, 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 (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.219‐8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (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 $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219‐8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) 52.222‐17, Non‐displacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222‐17.

(iv) 52.222‐21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)

(v) 52.222‐26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

(vi) 52.222‐35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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(vii) 52.222‐36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(viii) 52.222‐37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212)

(ix) 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.

(x) 52.222‐41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xi) 52.222‐50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222‐50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(xii) 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).

(xiii) 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).

(xiv) 52.222‐54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E.O. 12989).

(xv) 52.222‐55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

(xvi) 52.225‐26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xvii) 52.226‐6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C.

1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226‐6.

(xviii) 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.

52.217‐5 Evaluation of Options.

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government’s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the

Government to exercise the option(s).

52.217‐8 Option to Extend Services.

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 the BPA period.

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52.217‐9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract.

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor any time prior to contract expiration, provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend any time 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 30 months.

6.0 Attachments

a. Specification or Statement of Work (SOW)

b. Schedule of Services

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Statement of Work Procurement Intelligence Subscription for MBDA

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The Contractor shall furnish all products and non‐personal technical, administrative, and other support services to perform the tasks described under this Purchase Order (“Order”) entitled, “Procurement Intelligence Subscription for MBDA.” The Contractor shall furnish all products and non‐ personal services in support of the mission of the Department of Commerce (DOC), Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) located at 1401 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20230.

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Historically, MBDA has leveraged procurement intelligence subscriptions to assist clients in identifying and securing contracts; research potential teaming/subcontracting opportunities; and perform research on sponsoring federal, state, and local agencies. Subscriptions must be renewed annually in accordance with standard federal acquisition regulations.

3.0 Objective

The objective of this Order is to assist MBDA’s Business Centers in the identification of procurement intelligence related Federal, State, and Local contractual opportunities. Access to this information will assist MBDA’s Business Center clients in actively pursuing procurement opportunities within the public sector.

4.0 Objective

The Contractor shall provide one enterprise license for an internet cloud‐based procurement intelligence subscription to support MBDA’s Business Centers. This procurement shall also include training for all users and technical assistance support and usage reports as needed.

The Contractor shall provide access to an internet cloud‐based procurement intelligence subscription;

user interface customization services; technical and administrative support services throughout the period of performance. Specifically, tasks will include (1) Implementation of an enterprise level procurement intelligence subscription to MBDA and its network of centers; (2) Customization services for user interface; (3) Technical and administrative support throughout the period of performance; (4)

Usage Reports; and (5) Closeout.

5.0 Contractor Requirements

In order to meet the requirements of this Order, the Contractor shall provide a procurement intelligence subscription to the MBDA in accordance with the requirements detailed below:

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Task 1 Deployment of an Enterprise‐Wide Procurement Intelligence Subscription

The Contractor shall deploy an enterprise‐wide procurement intelligence subscription to support the needs and priorities of MBDA and its network of centers. The proposed subscription shall support minimum MBDA’s user base of two hundred (200) users at any given time. The proposed subscription shall allow users to identify, research, and manage procurement opportunities currently available within Federal, State, and Local governments. Specifically, the subscription shall provide the following functionality:

1. The subscription shall provide detailed information on procurement opportunities available on the Federal, State, and Local levels.

2. The subscription shall provide detailed information on awarded contracts on the federal, state, and local levels.

3. The subscription shall provide information on vendor’s performance and their award history.

4. The subscription shall provide information on the organizational structure for federal, state and local agencies.

5. The subscription shall provide contact information on all government staff involved in projects/program within the government (e.g., government program managers, offices, technology professionals, CIOs, elected officials, and agency executives)

6. The subscription shall provide daily updates (when possible) of all active and awarded procurements.

7. The subscription shall provide access to a cross‐section of awarded contracts.

8. The subscription shall provide an extensive repository of upcoming, current, and past solicitations from federal, state and local governments.

9. The subscription shall provide the profiles of federal agencies and state governments with detailed information on their respective procurement regulations.

10. The subscription shall provide information on technologies, as well as their respective environments, currently employed by federal, state and local agencies and outline their funding priorities by fiscal year.

11. The subscription shall provide a digital library of past solicitations, technology plans, as well as strategy and roadmap documents for federal, state and local programs. The digital library will also provide users access to primary and secondary research on trends impacting procurement.

12. The subscription shall allow users to generate reports exportable to Microsoft Office 2010 (e.g., MS Word, MS Excel) and Adobe PDF.

13. The subscription shall allow users to create and save searches, and track a procurement opportunity through a managed alert system.

14. The subscription shall be able to support MBDA’s national/international network of centers.

15. The subscription shall promote a collaborative environment that will allow users to share information, and initiate/manage projects.

16. The subscription shall be accessible through multiple platforms including PC (desktop/laptop), and mobile (cellular and tablet).

17. The subscription shall be a cloud based solution maintained by the proposed Contractor.

18. The subscription shall maintain a minimum uptime of 95.5% excluding scheduled maintenance.

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Task 2 – Customization services for user interface

The Contractor shall provide minor customization services that will further enhance the user experience for MBDA staff and centers. The Contractor will work with the COR to define the necessary requirements for this task.

1. The Contractor shall tailor/develop reports which allow MBDA to track activities and use of MBDA’s user community.

2. The Contractor shall work with MBDA to identify processes associated with distributing and monitoring opportunities.

3. The subscription shall be scalable and able to interface with other systems supported by MBDA (e.g. CRM and/or Performance systems)

Task 3 – Technical and Administrative support throughout the period of performance

The Contractor shall provide technical and administrative support throughout the period of performance. The Contractor shall perform the following activities associated with this task:

1. The Contractor shall provide training and an overview of the subscription within thirty (30) days of the effective date of award. Cost of overview training should be included as a part of the subscription service.

2. The Contractor shall provide ongoing training to support new and existing MBDA staff and Center staff. Training can be delivered face to face or via webinar.

3. The Contractor shall provide technical support for subscription issues which occur during the period of performance.

4. The Contractor shall ensure that user data collected to enable access to and will be managed in accordance with all laws and regulations guiding the management of personal and business identifiable information (PII and /or BII), specifically, the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. Section 552a).

5. The Contractor shall ensure that no user information collected for this subscription will be sold to, shared with, distributed to, or used by any third party without the express written consent of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA).

6. The Contractor shall notify MBDA a minimum of twenty‐four (24) hours prior to the start of any scheduled maintenance.

7. The Contractor shall include all maintenance upgrades and security patches related to the subscription during the awarded period of performance as a part of this award.

Task 4 – Reporting

The Contractor shall provide the following reports as a part of this Order:

1. The Contractor shall provide monthly usage reports to be submitted to the TPOC no later than the 10th of each month, or the next business day if the 10th is to fall on the weekend.

2. The Contractor shall provide monthly help desk reports to be submitted to the TPOC no later than the 10th of each month, or the next business day if the 10th is to fall on the weekend

3. The Contractor shall submit any terms and agreements with their response to the aforementioned requirements. Submission of such terms will be provided in the form of an attachment to the technical quotation.

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Task 5 – Close Out

The Contractor shall coordinate a “close‐out” meeting and provide a written close‐out report addressing each of the aforementioned tasks.

1. The Contractor shall develop and deliver a close‐out report within 30 calendar days of the award end date.

2. The Contractor shall coordinate the scheduling of a close‐out meeting to walk through the details of the submitted close out report.

6.0 Period of Performance

The period of performance for this Order is 12 months from the effective date of the award until 30 calendar days after the end of the subscription period. Within the specified time period, the Contractor shall complete all work defined within the SOW.

7.0 Place of Performance

All work under this Order shall be performed at:

U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20230

8.0 Schedule of Deliverables

The Contractor shall comply with the delivery dates contained in this Schedule for Deliverables.

Note: Unless otherwise specified, deliverables under this Order shall be delivered electronically to:

Contracting Officer’s Representative: Stacy Delgado

Email: sdelgado@mbda.gov Work Phone: 202‐482‐7936

Technical Point of Contact: Nakita Chambers NChambers@mbda.gov Work Phone: 202‐482‐0065

Deliverable Due Date Submission Format

User Accounts Creation Report Within 5 calendar days of effective date of award

Excel (XLS) and MS‐WORD (DOCX) format report of all usernames created sent electronically to COR and TPOC

Interface Customization Reports TBD XLS or DOCX sent electronically to COR and TPOC

Post‐Training Assessment

Survey

TBD TBD

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Monthly Usage Report NLT the 10th of each month, or the next business day if the 10th is to fall on the weekend

XLS or DOCX sent electronically to COR and TPOC

Monthly Help Desk Report NLT the 10th of each month, or the next business day if the 10th is to fall on the weekend

XLS or DOCX sent electronically to COR and TPOC

Close‐ Out Activities and Report Within 30 calendar days of the end of the subscription period

Adobe PDF or DOCX sent electronically to COR and TPOC

9.0 Government‐Furnished Property, Material, Equipment, or Information (GFP, GFM, GFE, or GFI) As needed and appropriate, the Government will provide the Contractor with information necessary for creating/maintaining a user account within the subscription.

10.0 Travel

The Contractor may be required to deliver training at MBDA’s National Training Conference (NTC). If required, the Contractor shall travel as approved by the designated COR during the performance of this

Order to NTC. The Contractor shall ensure adequate funding is available for costs of travel prior to incurring costs. The NTC will be within the Continental United States for a maximum of three nights lodging.

11.0 Security

No security requirements are needed in performing the tasks associated with this Order.

12.0 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) & Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) The Contracting Officer may designate a COR and TPOC to assist in monitoring the work under this Order. The COR and TPOC are responsible for the technical administration of the Order and are the technical liaisons with the Contractor. However, the COR shall provide formal acceptance of all deliverables submitted by the Contractor. The COR and TPOC are not authorized to change the scope of work or specifications as stated in the Order, to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes which affect the order price, delivery schedule, period of performance or other terms or conditions.

The COR and TPOC are the exclusive technical points of contact between the Government and Contractor. The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit or obligate the Government for the expenditure of public funds. The technical administration of this order shall not be construed to authorize the revision of the terms and conditions of this order. Any such revision shall be authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer.

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Schedule of Services Procurement Intelligence Subscription for MBDA

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Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Description Firm Fixed Price (FFP)/Cost

Reimbursable (CR)

0001 – Base Year

Task 1 – Deployment of an Enterprise‐ Wide Procurement Intelligence

Subscription Task 2 – Customization Services for User

Interface Task 3 – Technical & Administrative

Support throughout the Period of

Performance (POP)

Task 4 – Reporting

Task 5 – Close Out

$____________FFP

0002 – Option Year 1

Task 1 – Deployment of an Enterprise‐

Wide Procurement Intelligence

Subscription

Task 2 – Customization Services for User

Interface

Task 3 – Technical & Administrative

Support throughout the Period of

Performance (POP)

Task 4 – Reporting Task 5 – Close Out

$____________FFP

Contractor Travel (Cost Reimbursable

Line Item) – NOT TO EXCEED (NTE) NTE $2,500 CR

The Total Maximum Potential Price for all work under this Purchase Order: