Solicitation Drawsheets.doc

Solicitation No. BEP-RFP-12-0003

Solicitation No. BEP-RFP-12-0003

SECTION B ‑ SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

B.1.0 SCHEDULE OF ITEMS AND PRICES – INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY – FIXED PRICE

BASE PERIOD – 11/02/2012 THROUGH 11/01/2013

ITEM

UNIT

NO

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

PRICE

Eastern Currency Facility (ECF)

Drawsheets, Stock Item 2L001707

SH

Drawsheets, Stock Item 2L002018

Western Currency Facility (WCF)

SUBTOTAL BASE PERIOD OF ITEMS 0001 through 0004: **

The minimum and maximum quantities for the Base Period only are:

Minimum Quantity 5,000 sheets

Maximum Quantity 29,000 sheets

OPTION PERIOD I - 11/02/2013 THROUGH 11/01/2014

ECF

WCF

SUBTOTAL OPTION PERIOD I OF ITEMS 1001 through 1004: **

The minimum and maximum quantities for the Option Period I are:

30,000 sheets

OPTION PERIOD II – 11/02/2014 THROUGH 11/01/2015

SUBTOTAL OPTION PERIOD II OF ITEMS 2001 through 2004: **

The minimum and maximum quantities for the Option Period II are:

OPTION PERIOD III – 11/02/2015 THROUGH 11/01/2016

SUBTOTAL OPTION PERIOD III OF ITEMS 3001 through 3004: **

The minimum and maximum quantities are for the Option Period III are:

OPTION PERIOD IV – 11/02/2016 THROUGH 11/01/2017

SUBTOTAL OPTION PERIOD IV OF ITEMS 4001 through 4004: **

The minimum and maximum quantities shown above are for the Option Period IV only:

B.2

PRICING MATRIX

PRICING MATRIX FOR BASE PERIOD:

CLIN 0001

2L002018

CLIN 0002

2L001707

CLIN 0003

2L002018

CLIN 0004

and up*

*last range proposed shall have a maximum quantity of “and up”; offers may include as many or as few ranges as appropriate.

PRICING MATRIX FOR OPTION PERIOD I:

ECF and WCF Requirements

CLIN 0005

2L002018

CLIN 0006

2L001707

CLIN 0007

2L002018

CLIN 0008

and up*

*last range proposed shall have a maximum quantity of “and up”; offers may include as many or as few ranges as appropriate.

PRICING MATRIX FOR OPTION PERIOD II:

ECF and WCF Requirements

CLIN 0009

2L002018

CLIN 0010

2L001707

CLIN 0011

2L002018

CLIN 0012

and up*

*last range proposed shall have a maximum quantity of “and up”; offers may include as many or as few ranges as appropriate.

PRICING MATRIX FOR OPTION PERIOD III:

ECF and WCF Requirements

CLIN 0013

2L002018

CLIN 0014

2L001707

CLIN 0015

2L002018

CLIN 0016

and up*

*last range proposed shall have a maximum quantity of “and up”; offers may include as many or as few ranges as appropriate.

PRICING MATRIX FOR OPTION PERIOD IV:

ECF and WCF Requirements

CLIN 0017

2L002018

CLIN 0018

2L001707

CLIN 0019

2L002018

CLIN 0020

and up*

*last range proposed shall have a maximum quantity of “and up”; offers may include as many or as few ranges as appropriate.

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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION/WORK STATEMENT

C.1.0

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

C.1.1 Objective: The purpose of this requirement is for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) to procure Elastomeric-Coated Fabric Blankets (herein refer to Drawsheets). Drawsheets are used as outer covering on impression cylinders of high speed, sheet-fed rotary I-10 and Super Orlof intaglio presses which are used in the manufacture of United States paper currency. The BEP currently has two manufacturing facilities; the Eastern Currency Facility (ECF) located in Washington, DC and the Western Currency Facility (WCF) located in Fort Worth, TX.

C.1.2 Scope: The Contractor shall furnish all facilities, labor, and materials to provide Drawsheets in accordance with the terms and conditions herein (see Attachment A of this contract for specification).

SECTION D ‑ PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1.0

PACKAGING AND MARKING

Preservation, packaging, and marking for all items delivered hereunder shall be in accordance with Section 5 of Attachments A and B of this contract.

D.2.0

SAFETY

State "Right to Know" laws and 29 CFR 1910.1200, Employee Hazard Communication Program, require manufacturers, importers and suppliers to label containers of toxic substances or hazardous chemicals with the chemical name and appropriate hazard warning and to provide Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for these substances. Hazard Material Information System (HMIS) data shall be provided, as required, on all packaging. Materials not meeting this requirement will not be accepted (off-loaded) by BEP.

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1

FAR CLAUSE 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 (CO) 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/far (End of Clause)

CLAUSE

NUMBER

TITLE

DATE

52.246-2

INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES – FIXED PRICE

AUG 1996

52.246‑16

RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUPPLIES

APR 1984

52.246‑15

CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE

APR 1984

"I certify that on ______________________ [insert date], the _________________________ [insert Contractor's name] furnished the supplies or services called for by Contract No. [___________________________] via _____________________________ [Carrier] on _______________________ [identify the bill of lading or shipping document] in accordance with all applicable requirements. I further certify that the supplies or services are of the quality specified and conform in all respects with the contract requirements, including specifications, drawings, preservation, packaging, packing, marking requirements, and physical item identification (part number), and are in the quantity shown on this or on the attached acceptance document."

Date of Execution:

Signature:

Title:

E.2.0

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.2.1 Inspection and acceptance of the supplies to be provided hereunder, shall be made by BEP appointed Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) in accordance with the FAR clause 52.246-2 (see Section E.1.0 above) and FAR clause 52.232-25 (see Section I.1.0 below).

E.2.2 Accordingly, FAR clause 52.232-25, "Prompt Payment", subparagraph (a)(5)(i), is hereby modified to increase the constructive acceptance period, which shall be thirty (30) calendar days after the Contractor has made delivery of the ordered item to the designated location specified in the delivery order. If the Government subsequently rejects the items, and replacement cannot be effected within the contract inspection period, the Contractor may request that the contract delivery date be extended. Any extension granted will be at the mutual agreement of the parties, within the urgency of the Government’s needs. Extensions are at the discretion of the Government and shall not be construed as a waiver of the requirements for timely delivery.

E.3.0

QUALITY ASSURANCE

In accordance with Section 4 of Attachment A, unless otherwise specified in the specification, contract, or delivery order, the Contractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection and testing requirements as stated in the specification. Except as otherwise specified, the supplier may utilize its own facilities or any commercial laboratory acceptable to the Government. The Government reserves the right to perform any inspections and tests that are deemed necessary to assure that the supplies conform to prescribed requirements. The Government may conduct periodic quality audits at the facilities of the manufacturer and subcontractors.

Quality Assurance Plan Requirements. If any of the work required under the contract is subcontracted, the Contractor shall require that the Subcontractor submit and adhere to a Quality Assurance Plan, which complies with Section 4.1 of Attachment A.

SECTION F ‑ DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1.0

FAR CLAUSE 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 CO 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/far (End of Clause)

CLAUSE

52.211-16

VARIATION IN QUANTITY

APR 1984

(b) The permissible variation shall be limited to: five (5) percent increase; five (5) percent decrease.

This increase or decrease shall apply to each quantity specified in the delivery order.

52.211-17

DELIVERY OF EXCESS QUANTITIES

SEP 1989

52.242‑15

STOP-WORK ORDER

AUG 1989

52.242‑17

GOVERNMENT DELAY OF WORK

APR 1984

52.247-34

F.O.B DESTINATION

NOV 1991

F.2.0

PLACE OF DELIVERY -- MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, DELIVERY ORDERS

F.2.1 Delivery orders placed against Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) 0001 through 0020) as specified in Sections B.1.0 shall be delivered F.O.B. Destination to the following locations:

F.2.1.1 Delivery orders placed against CLINs 0001, 0002, 0005, 0009, 0010, 0013,0014, 0017 and 0018 specified in Section B above shall be delivered to the following address:

Bureau of Engraving and Printing Landover Warehouse Facility

3201 Pennsy Drive Landover, MD 20785 Receiving hours for deliveries are 8:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding U.S. Federal holidays and BEP’s Year End Shutdown (YES) Period (see Section F.4.0 below). The Contractor shall contact BEP’s ECF’s Receiving Section at 202-874-0874 at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance to schedule all deliveries.

The following information is to be provided:

- Name of supplier/manufacturer

- Contract/Purchase Order Number

- Total number of cartons or pallets

- Total weight

- Date and Time of Delivery F.2.1.2 Delivery orders placed against CLINs 0003, 0004, 0007, 0008, 0011, 0012, 0015, 0016, 0019 and 0020 specified in Section B above shall be delivered to the following address:

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Western Currency Facility

9000 Blue Mound Road

Fort Worth, Texas 76131

Receiving hours for deliveries are 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Central Time, Monday through Friday, excluding U.S. Federal holidays and the BEP’s YES Period (see Section F.4.0 below). The Contractor shall contact the BEP’s WCF’s Receiving Area at (817) 847-3822 or after hours at (817) 847-3831 at least twenty four (24) hours in advance to schedule all deliveries. The following information is to be provided:

- Name of supplier/manufacturer

- Contract/Purchase Order Number

- Total number of cartons or pallets

- Total weight

- Date and Time of Delivery

F.2.2 The place(s) of delivery for items ordered under this contract shall be specified on the individual Delivery order.

F.2.3 BEP reserves the right to change the delivery location of the ordered material between its ECF and WCF or to an alternate destination.

F.2.4 For deliveries to the ECF, over-the-road vehicles having an overall height exceeding 12 feet 6 inches (3.8 meters) empty, or an overall length exceeding 40 feet (12.2 meters) cannot be accommodated at the receiving platform.

F.3.0

DELIVERY PERIOD

The Delivery order shall state the required delivery period. However, in order to meet BEP production schedules, BEP requires delivery be made within thirty (30) calendar days after the issuance of the respective delivery order. A longer delivery period may be allowed provided that delivery of material will ensure that BEP production schedules are met. At the discretion of the Government, if a longer delivery time is feasible and approved in writing by the CO and the COTR, the respective delivery order shall provide the extended delivery date.

F.4.0

BEP YEAR END SHUTDOWN PERIOD AND FEDERAL HOLIDAYS

F.4.1 BEP observes the federal holidays that are listed on the Office of Personnel website at: https://www.opm.gov/fedhol/. The Presidential Inauguration Day, which falls on January 20, 2013, is applicable only to the ECF and deliveries to the WCF will not be affected.

F.4.2 BEP’s YES Period typically occurs December 25th through January 1st of each calendar year.

F.5.0 DELIVERABLES

The Contractor shall provide the following deliverables listed below with each shipment of material and shall be marked to the attention of the COTR:

F.5.1 Contractor Certifications and Reports - As described in Section 4.6 of Attachment A of this contract. (see FAR clause 52.246-15 in Section I below).

F.5.2 Inspection and Testing Reports - As described in Section 4.6 of Attachment A of this contract. The results shall be provided for each batch of material supplied to BEP.

F.5.3 Control Charts – As described in Section 4.2 of Attachment A of this contract. These charts shall be provided on a quarterly basis.

F.5.4 Corrective Action Report - The Contractor shall provide written corrective action reports to the CO in response to any root cause letters or quality audit reports issued as a result of material nonconformance to the contract specifications. A corrective action report shall be submitted within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of a root cause letter or a quality audit report.

F.6.0

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN REPORTING

The Contractor (and applicable subcontractor(s)) is required to submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan Report per FAR 19.704 (a)(10). See attachment D, Section 6 (of this Contract) for specific details on the dates required for submission of the required reports.

SECTION G ‑ CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1.0

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE

G.1.1 This contract will be administered by:

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Office of Acquisition

14th and C Streets, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20228-0001 G.1.2 Written communication to the CO shall make reference to the contract number.

G.2.0 DTAR 1052.201-70 - CONTRACTING OFFICER'S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE (COTR) – APPOINTMENT AND AUTHORITY (AUG 2011)

(a) The COTR is (to be designated by the CO at contract award) and can be reached at:

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Office of Materials Technology

Attn: [to be inserted at time of contract award], 14th and C Streets, S.W.

Washington, DC 20228-0001

Telephone: [to be inserted at time of contract award]

E-Mail: [to be inserted at time of contract award]

(b) Performance of work under this contract must be subject to the technical direction of the COTR identified above, or a representative designated in writing. The term “technical direction” includes, without limitation, direction to the contractor that directs or redirects the labor effort, shifts the work between work areas or locations, fills in details and otherwise serves to ensure that tasks outlined in the work statement are accomplished satisfactorily.

(c) Technical direction must be within the scope of the specification(s)/work statement. The COTR does not have authority to issue technical direction that:

(1) constitutes a change of assignment or additional work outside the specification(s)/work statement;

(2) constitutes a change as defined in the clause entitled “Changes”;

(3) in any manner causes an increase or decrease in the contract price, or the time required for contract performance;

(4) changes any of the terms, conditions, or specification(s)/work statement of the contract;

(5) interferes with the contractor’s right to perform under the terms and conditions of the contract; or

(6) directs, supervises or otherwise controls the actions of the contractor’s employees.

(d) Technical direction may be oral or in writing. The COTR shall confirm oral direction in writing within five work days, with a copy to the contracting officer.

(e) The contractor shall proceed promptly with performance resulting from the technical direction issued by the COTR. If, in the opinion of the contractor, any direction of the COTR, or his/her designee, falls within the limitations in (c) above, the contractor shall immediately notify the contracting officer no later than the beginning of the next Government work day.

(f) Failure of the contractor and the contracting officer to agree that technical direction is within the scope of the contract shall be subject to the terms of the clause entitled “Disputes.”

G.3.0

OBLIGATION OF FUNDS – INDEFINITE DELIVERY, INDEFINITE QUANTITY

This contract obligates funding for the base period minimum quantities at the unit prices set forth in Section B.1 above. However, the minimum quantities are not ordered at time of contract award. Delivery orders shall be issued in accordance with Section H.2.0 below. Additional funds will be obligated by the issuance of Delivery orders citing applicable fiscal year and accounting data when issued.

G.4.0

ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS – INTERNET PAYMENT PLATFORM (IPP)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Internet Payment 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 FAR 32.905(b), “Payment documentation and process” and the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in this contract (see Section I below). 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. Not Applicable_

The Contractor must use the IPP website to enroll, access, and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. 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 CO.

SECTION H ‑ SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1.0

TYPE OF CONTRACT

This is a twelve (12) month, with four twelve (12) month option periods, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with fixed price line items.

H.2.0

ORDERING AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURES

H.2.1 Delivery orders under this contract shall be issued by an authorized and warranted CO of the following activity:

Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

14th and C Streets, S.W.

Washington, DC 20228-0001 H.2.2 Delivery orders will be placed in writing using Optional Form 347 or another form deemed acceptable by BEP. At a minimum, each delivery order will contain the following information: 1) contract number and delivery order number, 2) contract line item numbers, descriptions, contract unit prices and amounts, 3) delivery date, 4) place of delivery, 5) accounting and appropriation data, and 6) signature of an authorized ordering official. Delivery orders will be sent to the Contractor by an acceptable means of transmission (e.g. fax, e-mail). The issuance date of a Delivery order for this contract shall be the date authorized by a warranted CO.

H.2.3 The Government may place multiple Delivery orders under this contract during each ordering period of the contract.

H.3.0

PRICING OF DELIVERY ORDERS

The unit prices for this contract are set forth in the pricing matrices in Section B above. Delivery orders shall be placed at the unit price per sheet set forth in Tier 1 for each ordering period until the ending quantity established for Tier 1 is ordered. Any additional Delivery orders above the ending quantity of Tier 1 shall be placed at the unit price of the Tier 2 and subsequent Tiers as the total cumulative quantity of Delivery orders increase.

H.4.0

CONTRACT MAXIMUM AND MINIMUMS-ID/IQ

H.4.1 Order Maximum: The total of all Delivery orders placed under this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantities for each ordering period as set forth in Section B.1.0 above.

H.4.2 During the effective contract period, the Government will order at least the stated in minimum quantities for each ordering period as set forth in Section B.1.0 above.

H.5.0

MATERIAL CONFORMANCE

H.5.1 The material to be provided under this contract shall conform in all respects with the contract requirements as set forth in Attachment A of this contract and applicable clauses as set forth herein.

H.5.2 The material provided shall be identical to the material sample which the Contractor submitted with their proposal for evaluation, and shall deviate from the material certification only in those characteristics changed and agreed upon, if at all, during contract negotiations.

H.5.3 For material characteristics that are not addressed in Attachment A of this contract, and that BEP identifies as important to the delivered materials hereunder; the Contractor and BEP shall work collaboratively, sharing information to:

H.5.3.1 Identify processes and materials that contribute to the occurrence of the characteristic;

H.5.3.2 Identify metrics to measure the occurrence of the characteristic; and H.5.3.3 Develop methods or processes to monitor the occurrence of the characteristic and to keep the characteristic’s occurrence within a mutually agreed acceptable range.

H.5.4 Any deviation and/or change from the material shall be agreed upon by the COTR, approved by the CO, and may be subject to the FAR clause 52.212-4(c) (see section I.1 below).

H.6.0

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

The subcontracting plan submitted by the Contractor and accepted by the CO for this contract is incorporated and made a part of this contract as Attachment D [to be completed with the offeror's proposal and incorporated at time of award].

H.7.0 SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS (SDB) PARTICIPATION TARGETS

The Contractor’s SDB participation targets for this contract are made a part of and incorporated of this contract as Attachment F [to be completed with the offeror's proposal and incorporated at time of award].

H.8.0

CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION

The Contractor agrees that all information provided by representatives of BEP, either before or after contract award, concerning the design, manufacture, processing or transporting of United States currency is nonpublic. Such information will be shared only with employees or agents of the company having a need to know, and will not be disclosed to other persons without the written consent of the CO.

H.9.0

NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF DELAYS

In the event the Contractor encounters difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when it anticipates difficulty in complying with the contract delivery schedule or date, or whenever the Contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performance of this contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the CO and the COTR, in writing, giving pertinent details, provided, however, that this data shall be informational only in character and that this provision shall not be construed as a waiver by BEP of any delivery schedule or date or of any rights or remedies provided by law or under this contract H.10.0

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

As part of its continuous improvement program, BEP is focusing on the various sources which contribute to its overall process variation, to include evaluation of its raw materials. The Contractor shall establish a documented variance reduction program to identify sources of variation, improve its overall process capability, and continuously improve the consistency of the drawsheets that it provides to BEP. When appropriate, the Contractor shall work in partnership with the BEP to perform statistically based studies to identify those sources of variation which contribute to BEP process variance to assist BEP in its efforts at continuous improvement. As requested, the Contractor shall provide to BEP appropriate documentation in support of this program, such as run charts, control charts or process capability analyses.

SECTION I ‑ CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1.0

FAR 52.252 2 - CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the CO 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/far

(End of Clause)

CLAUSE

52.212-4

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

FEB 2012

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

52.212-5

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED

APR 2012

TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE

ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(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:

_x_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

_x_ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).

_x_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Feb 2012) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

_x_ (6) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Dec 2010) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

_x_ (7) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jan 2012) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

_x_ (8) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (section 740 of Division C of Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Pub. L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L. 110-161).

_x_ (14) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

_x_ (15)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

_x_ (17) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

_x_ (18) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

_x_ (23) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2009) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__x (26) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

_x_ (27) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jul 2010) (E.O. 13126).

_x_ (28) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

_x_ (29) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

_x_ (30) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

_x_ (31) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793).

_x_ (32) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

_x_ (33) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

_x_ (38) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

__ (39) 52.225-1, Buy American Act—Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d).

__ (40)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (June 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, and 110-138).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3.

__ (41) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2011) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_x_ (42) 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).

_x_ (47) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

52.216‑18

ORDERING

OCT 1995

Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders by the individuals or activities designated in Section H.2.0 above. Such delivery orders may be issued from _________ to be completed upon Award through ________ to be completed upon Award.

52.216‑19

ORDER LIMITATIONS

OCT 1995

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies covered by this contract in an amount of less than 1,000 Drawsheets the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor--

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of 3,000 Drawsheets;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 3,000 Drawsheets; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within five days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (1) or (2) above.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) above, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within five (5) days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

52.223‑3

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION AND

JAN 1997 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA, ALTERNATE I (JUL 1995)

(b) The offeror must list any hazardous material, as defined in paragraph (a) of this clause, to be delivered under this contract. The hazardous material shall be properly identified and include any applicable identification number, such as National Stock Number or Special Item Number. This information shall also be included on the Material Safety Data Sheet submitted under this contract:

Material

Identification No.

(Offeror’s to complete; If none, insert “None”)

52.246-17

WARRANTY OF SUPPLIES OF A NONCOMPLEX NATURE

JUN 2003

(b) Contractor's obligations. (1) The Contractor warrants that for one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days after delivery all supplies furnished under this contract shall be free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform with all requirements of this contract; provided, however, that with respect to Government-furnished property, the Contractor's warranty shall extend only to its proper installation, unless the Contractor performs some modification or other work on the property, in which case the Contractor's warranty shall extend to the modification or other work.

(c) Remedies available to the Government. (3) The Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor in writing of any breach of the warranty in paragraph (b) of this clause within sixty (60) calendar days after discovery of the defect. The Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer a written recommendation within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of notification of the breach as to the corrective action required to remedy the breach. After the notice of breach, but not later than fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of the Contractor's recommendation for corrective action, the Contracting Officer may, in writing, direct correction or replacement as in paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, and the Contractor shall, notwithstanding any disagreement regarding the existence of a breach of warranty, comply with this direction. If it is later determined that the Contractor did not breach the warranty in paragraph (b)(1) of this clause, the contract price will be equitably adjusted.

(c)(4) If supplies are corrected or replaced, the period for notification of a breach of the Contractor's warranty in paragraph (c)(3) of this clause shall be sixty (60) calendar days from the furnishing or return by the Contractor to the Government of the corrected or replaced supplies or parts thereof, or, if correction or replacement is effected by the Contractor at a Government or other activity, for sixty (60) calendar days thereafter.

I.2.0

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

I.2.1

52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the “maximum.” The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the “minimum.”

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after sixty (90) calendar days.

(End of Clause)

I.2.4

FAR 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

I.2.4.1 The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within thirty (30) calendar days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least thirty (30) calendar days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

I.2.4.2 If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

I.2.4.3 The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed sixty (60) months.

(End of Clause)

I.2.8

DTAR 1052.210-70 - CONTRACTOR PUBLICITY (AUG 2011)

The Contractor, or any entity or representative acting on behalf of the Contractor, shall not refer to the equipment or services furnished pursuant to the provisions of this contract in any news release or commercial advertising, or in connection with any news release or commercial advertising, without first obtaining explicit written consent to do so from the Contracting Officer. Should any reference to such equipment or services appear in any news release or commercial advertising issued by or on behalf of the Contractor without the required consent, the Government shall consider institution of all remedies available under applicable law, including 31 U.S.C. 333, and this contract. Further, any violation of this provision may be considered during the evaluation of past performance in future competitively negotiated acquisitions.

(End of Clause)

SECTION J ‑ LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

J.1.0

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

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SECTION K ‑ REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

K.1 FAR PROVISION 52.252‑1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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

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

(End of Provision)

PROVISION

NUMBER

TITLE

DATE

52.209- 7

INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY

FEB 2012

MATTERS

52.212-3

OFFEROR REPRESENTATIVES AND

APR 2012

CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS

K.2.0

AUTHORIZED NEGOTIATORS

The offeror represents that the following persons are authorized to negotiate on its behalf with the Government in connection with this request for proposals or quotations:

(list names, titles, and telephone numbers of the authorized negotiators).

K.3.0

DUPLICATION OF COST

The Contractor represents and certifies that any charges contemplated and included in his price or cost proposal are not duplicative of any charges against any other Government contract, subcontract, or other Government source.

K.4.0

CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATION

The Offeror hereby certifies that:

K.4.1 The Offeror FORMCHECKBOX is, FORMCHECKBOX is not, a former BEP regular or special employee whose BEP employment terminated within one year prior to submission of this proposal.

K.4.2 The Offeror FORMCHECKBOX does, FORMCHECKBOX does not, employ a former BEP regular or special employee whose BEP employment terminated within one year prior to submission of this proposal and who will be involved directly or indirectly in the management, administration, or performance of any contract resulting from this proposal.

K.4.3 The Offeror FORMCHECKBOX will, FORMCHECKBOX will not, employ as a consultant on any contract resulting from this proposal a former regular or special BEP employee whose BEP employment terminated within one year prior to submission of this proposal.

K.4.4 A former BEP employee whose BEP employment terminated within one year prior to submission of this proposal or such employee's spouse or minor child FORMCHECKBOX does, FORMCHECKBOX does not, hold a controlling interest in the Offeror firm.

K.5.0

CONTACT FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

For use in the event your firm receives a contract as a result of this solicitation, please designate below the person(s) whom the Government may contact, during the period of the contract, for prompt action on matters pertaining to your administration of the contract.

Authorized Administrator:

Name _____________________ Address ___________________________

Title ____________________ Telephone no _____________________ [The remaining portion of this page is intentionally left blank]

SECTION L ‑ INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1.0 FAR PROVISION 52.252‑1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the CO will make their full text available. The Offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

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

(End of Provision)

PROVISION

NUMBER

TITLE

DATE

52.214-34

SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN THE ENGLISH

APR 1991

LANGUAGE

52.214-35

SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN U.S. CURRENCY

APR 1991

52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive

JAN 2004

Acquisition

Alternate I (Oct 1997).

L.2.0

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

L.2.1

FAR PROVISION 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a twelve (12) month base year, with four (4) twelve (12) month option periods Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract with fixed price line items resulting from this solicitation.

(End of Provision) L.2.2 52.219-24 SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PROGRAM-- TARGETS (OCT 2000) L.2.2.1 This solicitation contains a source selection factor or subfactor related to the participation of small disadvantaged business (SDB) concerns in the contract. Credit under that evaluation factor or subfactor is not available to an SDB concern that qualifies for a price evaluation adjustment under the clause at FAR clause 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, unless the SDB concern specifically waives the price evaluation adjustment.

L.2.2.2 In order to receive credit under the source selection factor or subfactor, the Offeror must provide, with its offer, targets, expressed as dollars and percentages of total contract value, for SDB participation in any of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Industry Subsectors as determined by the Department of Commerce. The targets may provide for participation by a prime contractor, joint venture partner, teaming arrangement member, or subcontractor; however, the targets for subcontractors must be listed separately.

(End of Provision)

L.2.3

FAR 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEPT 2006)

L.2.3.1 Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from Contracting Officer identified in Block 7 of Standard Form (SF) 33.[ (Attn: Thomas O’Linn). ] L.2.3.2 The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of Provision)

L.2.4

DTAR 1052.219-73 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY MENTOR-PROTÉGÉ

PROGRAM (JUN 2003)

L.2.4.1 Large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in the Department of the Treasury Mentor-Protégé Program. Mentor firms provide small business protégés with developmental assistance to enhance their capabilities and ability to obtain federal contracts.

L.2.4.2 Mentor firms are large prime contractors or eligible small businesses capable of providing developmental assistance. Protégé firms are small businesses as defined in 13 CFR parts 121, 124, and 126.

L.2.4.3 Developmental assistance includes technical, managerial, financial, and other mutually beneficial assistance to aid protégé. Contractors interested in participating in the Program are encouraged to contact the Department of the Treasury Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization for further information.

(End of Provision)

L.3.0

ESTIMATED DATE OF CONTRACT AWARD

The estimated date of contract award is October 14, 2012. This is only an estimated date provided to assist the offerors in pricing their proposal. The Government is not obligated to award a contract on this date.

L.4.0

COMMUNICATION

Offerors are instructed to contact only the solicitation Issuing Office shown on page 1 (Block 7 on SF 33) for information about any aspect of the solicitation. All communications prior to award must be submitted in writing within fourteen (14) calendar days after solicitation issuance and directed to the Contract Specialist named on page 1 (Block 10 on SF 33) in writing by facsimile to (202) 874-2200 or by email to abdul-kudus.yahaya@bep.gov.

Prospective offerors are cautioned against contacting Government technical personnel in regard to this solicitation prior to award of this procurement. If such a contact occurs and is found to be prejudicial to competing offerors, the offeror making such a contact may be excluded from award consideration.

Answers to questions will be provided to all offerors being solicited, giving due regard to the proper protection of proprietary information.

L.5.0

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF OFFERS AND OTHER INFORMATION

L.5.1 Each Offeror must (1) submit an offer and (2) submit the other information requested regarding its offer. Proposals shall be submitted in 3 ring binders. An original and two (2) copies shall be submitted. The original shall include all original signatures and shall be clearly marked on the outside of the binder that it is the original. Proposals shall be submitted on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper using a font no smaller than 12 points. There are no page limitations. Offerors are requested not to submit any extraneous information other than what is requested in the following.

L.5.2 The written proposal shall consist of and must include the following:

L.5.2.1

VOLUME I - PRICING

Volume I shall consist of the following:

Standard Form 33 - As described in Section 6.1 below;

PRICING MATRIX - As described in Section 6.2 below;

Other RFP fill-ins - As described in Section 6.3 below;

Section K As - described in Section 6.4 below; and Amendments - As described in Section 6.5 below.

L.5.2.2 VOLUME II - TECHNICAL

The Offeror’s technical proposal shall provide an identifying cover page stating the Offeror’s name, solicitation number, the date of the proposal and any other relevant information. The Offeror shall include a table of contents for the technical proposal. Volume II shall consist of the following:

Material Samples (submitted separately) - As described in Section L.7.1 below (see Section 4.3.2. of Attachment A to this contract);

Material Safety Data Sheets, a copy to be submitted prior to solicitation closing as described in Section L.7.2 below;

Environmental, Health and Safety Certifications of Material Samples, a copy to be submitted prior to solicitation closing as described in Section L.7.3 below;

Technical Data Sheet/Report - As described in Section L.7.4 below;

Quality Assurance Plan – As described in Section L.7.5 below;

Past Performance Information – As described in Section L.7.6 below;

Small Business Subcontracting Plan – As described in Section L.7.7 below (refer to Attachment D of this solicitation);

Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program—Targets – As described in Section L.2.2 above (refer to Attachment E of this solicitation); and Exceptions to Terms and Conditions, if applicable – As described in Section L.7.8 below.

L.5.3 An integral part of a proposal includes the submission of material samples as described in Section L.7.1 below. Offerors are cautioned to ensure that their material samples and proposals are submitted separately and on time according to the instructions outlined herein. Offeror's written proposals shall be submitted by no later than the closing date identified in Block 9 of the SF-33 to the address listed in Block 7 of the SF-33 (Attn: Abdul-Kudus Yahaya).

L.6.0

VOLUME I DETAILS

L.6.1 SF-33 Form: The SF-33 form must be signed by an official authorized to bind the offeror, shall set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this solicitation. The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 USC 1001. Failure to furnish a full and complete proposal as requested herein may cause an offer to be determined by BEP as being unacceptable and therefore excluded from further consideration and award.

L.6.2 Pricing Matrix: Offerors shall complete a pricing matrix for each contract period in B.2.0. Proposed prices per type of Drawsheet shall be inserted in the matrix.

L.6.3 Other RFP Fill-ins: Offerors shall complete, as applicable, all other solicitation pages requiring fill-in with the Offeror's proposed fill-ins inserted in the appropriate spaces;

L.6.4 Section K: Offerors shall complete Section K, entitled “Representations, certifications and other statements of Offerors”.

L.6.5 Amendments: Offerors shall include any signed copies of any solicitation amendments (if any) or completion of block 14 on Standard Form 33.

L.7.0

VOLUME II DETAILS

An Offeror’s Volume II shall provide an identifying cover page stating the Offeror's name, the solicitation number, the date of the proposal, and any other pertinent data. The Offeror shall provide a table of contents for Volume II and provide the following documents:

L.7.1

MATERIAL SAMPLE REQUIREMENTS:

L.7.1.1 General: The Offeror shall submit 100 Drawsheets for part number 2L001707 and 100 Drawsheets for part number 2L002018 for evaluation to determine compliance with the technical evaluation criteria as described in Section M below. BEP reserves the right to require additional samples of material for evaluation purposes prior to the award of contract. The material sample shall be manufactured at the same facility with the same raw materials, equipment and processes from which the material will be manufactured if the Offeror is awarded the contract. Although material samples are to be submitted separately from the Offeror's written proposal, these samples are considered a part of each Offeror’s complete proposal and must be submitted by the time specified above for receipt of proposals.

L.7.1.2 Packaging Requirements: Material samples are to be delivered flat and in corrugated fiberboard container with a suitable strength to provide protection during shipping and handling per Section 5 of Attachment A of the solicitation.

The container shall be delivered on a sturdy wooden pallet that allows four-way entry for a forklift truck. The pallets may be slatted. If the pallets are slatted the space between two adjacent slats shall not exceed 12.5 centimeters (1/2 inch). Each pallet shall contain a maximum of 200 Drawsheets. Pallet load shall be shrink-wrapped and/or strapped with plastic banding to prevent shifting during shipping and handling. No other packing arrangements can be made unless a written approval is first obtained from the CO.

L.7.1.3 Marking/Labeling Requirement: Each package and container shall be labeled in accordance with provisions of the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200 (f) per section 5.2.3 of Attachment A of this contract. This labeling shall include the name and address of the manufacturer, the identification of hazardous materials and appropriate hazard warnings.

In addition, the packaging and marking of each material sample…