Trial_Presentation_-_Solicitation_Amendment_1.pdf

AMENDMENT 1 TO SOLICITATION NUMBER: CC16HQR0003

TRIAL PRESENTATION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number for this Request for Proposal (RFP) is CC16HQR0003.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-84, October 5, 2015.

This is not a small business set-aside and any qualified offeror may submit a proposal. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541199 – All Other Legal Services, Size Standard: $11.0M.

FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL ITEMS - (APR 2014),

which is incorporated into the RFQ by reference, provides guidance on preparing and submitting quotes. Paragraph “(b) Submission of offers” of Clause 52.212-1 is replaced, in its entirety, by the guidance that follows in this section.

Proposals that fail to address all solicitation requirements may be considered deficient or unacceptable and may be excluded from further evaluation.

The content of the Technical proposal shall include the following:

Factor 1: Technical Capability – The technical capability affords the offer the opportunity to explain its technical approach and experience that effectively and efficiently accomplishes the services specified in the Statement of Work.

Factor 2: Past Performance - The offeror shall provide three examples of past or ongoing projects that are similar in size, scope, and complexity to this effort (Attachment 3 – Past Performance Reference). The offeror shall provide past performance summaries for relevant projects currently in progress and/or completed within the last three years. These do not have to be the offeror’s last three projects, but must have occurred within the last three years. “Relevant” is defined as work similar in complexity and magnitude to the scope of work defined in the Statement of Work outlined in this RFP. Past performance may cite federal, state, or local government, and commercial/not-for-profit sources, and should highlight the company’s key role in the past performance being documented. Information provided shall at a minimum address the following:

• Name of contracting activity (client)

• Program title

• Contract number

• Contract type

• Total contract dollar amount

• Description of services provided, including results and successes

• Client’s CO (or equivalent) name, telephone number, and email

• Client’s Program Manager (or equivalent) name, telephone number, and email

• Client’s COR (or equivalent) name, telephone number and email, if applicable

• Contract award date and period of performance

The offeror’s past performance narrative shall include a description of how the offeror’s past performance demonstrates a capability and capacity to deliver the requirement. The offeror is required to identify any performance problems/issues/challenges that arose out of the contract and clearly describe management actions that were implemented to overcome problems and the effects of those actions, in terms of improvements achieved or problems solved.

Factor 3: Socio-Economic Status – Status of the Offeror will be considered an evaluation factor for award with the goal of achieving one of the Agency’s socio-economic goals to increase Woman-Owned Small Business participation as prime contractors.

Price Proposal –The offeror shall provide pricing in accordance with the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structures.

Period of Performance: 11/30/2015 through 12/30/2015 CLIN Description Price 0001 Trial Presentation, Consulting, Processing of Evidentiary Files, Courtroom Set-up and Presentation

Total Cost: $_______________________

STATEMENT OF WORK

The Comptroller of the Currency's Law Department has a need for trial presentation services.

The products and services requested provides support to an Enforcement and Compliance action by performing trial presentation consulting, processing of evidentiary files, courtroom setup and presentation. The electronic presentation of exhibits will be shared by both parties at the hearing (the OCC and the Respondent). All costs for services requested of the contractor by Respondents will be negotiated and billed directly by the trial presentation consultant.

Each case that requires trial presentation is somewhat unique. Depending on the volume of evidentiary data to be presented, the number of witnesses and time constraints, the OCC may require expeditious handling of a project to meet the established deadlines.

SCOPE OF WORK

The OCC has the need for trial presentation consulting and related services. The Period of Performance is November 30, 2015 through December 30. Court dates: December 15 to December 22, 2015. The OCC estimates it will have approximately 500 exhibits presently in image format in Summation Enterprise. The OCC estimates it will have 20 witnesses testifying during the 6 days of the hearing. The Respondent will coordinate directly with the contractor regarding its estimates.

Hereinafter, the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) shall be referred to as the COR.

The Person-In-Charge (presiding OCC attorney, judge in charge, etc.) shall be referred to as the Person-in-Charge. The COR has the authority to request services within the scope of work. The Person-In-Charge has the authority, at the location/on site of the proceeding, to issue technical direction related to that proceeding.

REQUIREMENTS

Contractor shall provide the following services:

• Case preparation and project management services. Before going to court, the contractor shall take approximately 500 exhibits and transcripts\sworn statements and convert, process and load into a trial presentation system, Trial Director, according to the exhibit numbers established by the OCC Attorneys. These exhibits currently reside in image, native and text format in a case in Summation Enterprise at OCC Headquarters in Washington, DC.

• Trial presentation consulting services to include consultation and case assessment meetings, database creation, design and preparation of demonstrative exhibits, multimedia/interactive design and programming in person at OCC Headquarters in Washington, DC for two days on an agreed upon start date the week before trial.

• Trial presentation services include loading Respondent’s exhibits into the trial presentation system and electronic presentation of respondents exhibits at the hearing. These and any additional requested services such as conversion, processing, consultation and case assessment meetings, database creation, design and preparation of demonstrative exhibits, multimedia/interactive design and programming shall be at the expense of the Respondent.

Respondent shall negotiate with the contractor for all services provided for the Respondent and the contractor shall bill the respondent directly for these services.

• Courtroom survey and setup on the Friday before the start of the trial. Onsite courtroom/location surveys to determine presentation system requirements, layout, technical needs, presentation equipment setup and strike.

• Multimedia presentation on-site from start of trial through end of trial at a courthouse, in a courtroom in the Washington DC metropolitan area that is TBD. Multimedia presentation specialist with redundant laptop computers loaded with MS Office Professional and in Data Trial Director Software and standard courtroom presentation equipment package.

• Trial Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.

PLACE & PERFORMANCE

• The Contractor shall perform all processing at secure off-site contractor facilities identified by the Contractor and approved by the OCC.

• The Contractor shall perform trial presentation services at the courthouse in Washington, DC metropolitan area.

• The Contractor shall meet with the COR and trial team at OCC Headquarters at least one week before trial to prep for trial.

• The Contractor, its agents, employees, and subcontractors (if any) shall sign the “Conditional Access to Sensitive but Unclassified Information Non-Disclosure Agreement” if they do any work under this contract. The Agreements shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer.

• The Contractor, its agents, employees, and subcontractors (if any) shall, in accordance with the provisions of the “Conditional Access to Sensitive but Unclassified Information Non-Disclosure Agreement,” hold in the strictest confidence any and all information which may be gained in the performance of duties under this contract. This confidentiality requirement continues in perpetuity.

• The Contractor, its agents, employees, and subcontractors (if any) shall have no conflict of interest related to the proceedings with individuals involved in the proceedings. If a possible conflict of interest exists, the Contractor shall immediately bring the possible conflict to the attention of the POC.

• The Contractor shall obtain, at the Contractor's expense, all necessary licenses and permits and shall conform to all laws, regulations, and ordinances applicable to performance of this contract.

• The Contractor shall designate key personnel to serve as the primary and alternate points of contact for coordination of tasks with the COR. The alternate point of contact will serve in the absence of the primary point of contact. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing of any intended substitutions of key personnel.

• Trial presentation, consulting and graphic design - The exact period of performance for consulting and graphic design shall be agreed upon between the Contractor and the OCC COR.

DELIVERABLES/REPORTS

The Contractor shall:

• Deliver Media - The Contractor shall deliver a copy of all OCC related end products listed in section IV above on an encrypted CD\DVD or USB hard drive. All OCC materials used in this project will be destroyed upon request from the COR. All OCC deliverable media is required to be encrypted and becomes the property of the OCC and will not be returned to the Contractor.

• Maintain a Chain of Custody Log –The Contractor shall maintain a hard copy chain of custody log for each media provided. A chain of custody is the process of validating how any kind of evidence has been gathered, tracked and protected on its way to a court of law. The log will include, but is not limited to, name, media identification, and for each transfer of the materials between individuals, the date, location, releasing employee name - printed and signed, receiving employee name - printed and signed, and processing function.

• Provide Quality Assurance Report(s) in hard and electronic copy, showing Contractor inspection tasks and results for ensuring all targeted documents were processed, OCRed and contained in the load file.

• Pick-up and Deliver Source Material and Deliverable Products – The Contractor shall provide all delivery services associated with the source materials and products of this contract at no additional charge and will be designated in the task order to/from: TBD. Credentials may be required entering the building for pick-up and delivery. Each courier must present a valid drivers’ license and employee work identification.

• Return OCC Documents – The Contractor shall produce and deliver the requirements listed in Section VI on or about two weeks after the trial is over.

SECTION 508 COMPLIANCE

All electronic and information technology (EIT) procured through this contract must meet the applicable accessibility standards at 36 CFR 1194, unless an agency exception to this requirement exists (see CFR 1194 implements Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and is viewable at http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/508standards.htm) or FAR Subpart 39.2, Electronic and Information Technology.

X 1194.22 Web-based intranet and internet information and applications.

X 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria.

X 1194.41 Information, Documentation and Support

The standards do not require the installation of specific accessibility-related software or the attachment of an assistive technology device, but merely require that the EIT be compatible with such software and devices so that it can be made accessible if so required by the agency in the future. Completion of the OCC IT Accessibility Questionnaire (Attachment 1) and GPAT (Attachment 2) are required.

FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Factor 1: Technical Capability: The offeror's technical approach and capability will be evaluated to determine if the offeror understands and satisfies the requirement in a quality and timely manner. The technical capability shall address the functional elements in the Statement of Work (SOW) in enough detail to clearly and fully demonstrate that the offeror meets the requirement.

Factor 2: Past Performance: The offeror’s past performance shall demonstrate the relevant quantitative and qualitative aspects of the offeror’s record of performing services similar in size, scope and complexity.

Factor 3: Socio-Economic Status: The offeror’s DUNs number identified in the proposal will be used to search in the System for Award Management (SAM) to verify the socio-economic status in order to evaluate this factor. Any vendor found not to be a small business will be given a neutral rating for this factor.

Price: Price will be evaluated to determine whether it is reasonable.

Technical Capability and Past Performance when combined are more important than price. If a technical factor is rated Unacceptable, it will result in an overall rating for all technical factors, when combined, Unacceptable.

The Government anticipates awarding a single firm-fixed-price contract.

FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS --

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2015)

The provision at 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items apply to the acquisition. Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items.

All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), which can be found at http://www.sam.gov. Offerors shall include a competed copy of the provision with their offer or complete electronically at http://www.sam.gov.

FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY

2015) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items, is applicable to this acquisition. Incorporated by Reference

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES

OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2015)

(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 (Dec 2014)

(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)).

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (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).

__ (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.)

_X_ (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).

_X_ (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.

_X_ (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).

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__ (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)).

__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcon-tracting 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).

_X_ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013)

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

__ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned

Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)

Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

_X_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014)

(E.O. 13126).

_X_ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_X_ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

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

__ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014)

(29 U.S.C. 793).

__ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (OCT 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations

Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

_X_ (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).

__ (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.)

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__ (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)(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.

__ (37)(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.

__ (38) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (39)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (OCT 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

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

__X (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While

Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513).

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

__ (42)(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. 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.

__ (43) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2013) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_X_ (44) 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).

__ (45) 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).

__ (46) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C.

5150).

__ (47) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

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__ (48) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

__ (49) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

_X_ (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (51) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (52) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (53) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (54)(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, Nondisplacement 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).

__ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014)(E.O. 13658).

__ (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)).

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(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, Nondisplacement 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).

(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 (Oct 2015) (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.

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

(xi)

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

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

(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 2014) (Executive

Order 13658).

(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.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 1 day of contract end date.

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Other clauses applicable to this acquisition are as follows:

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY ACQUISITION REGULATION CLAUSE

DTAR 1052.210-70 CONTRACTOR PUBLICITY (APR 2015)

The Contractor, or any entity or representative acting on behalf of the Contractor, shall not refer to the supplies 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 supplies 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 clause may be considered as part of the evaluation of past performance.

(End of clause)

DTAR 1052.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (APR

2015)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

(1) “Payment request” means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), “Content of Invoices” and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests electronically using the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). Information regarding IPP, including IPP Customer Support contact information, is available at www.ipp.gov or any successor site.

(c) The Contractor may submit payment requests using other than IPP only when the Contracting Officer authorizes alternate procedures in writing in accordance with Treasury procedures.

http://www.ipp.gov/

(d) If alternate payment procedures are authorized, the Contractor shall include a copy of the Contracting Officer's written authorization with each payment request.

(End of clause)

OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY CLAUSES

1052.201-8000 (OCC) CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

DELEGATION AND AUTHORITY (DEC 2013)

(a) The contracting officer's representative will be identified via separate letter to the contractor.

(b) Performance of work under this contract is subject to the technical direction of the COR, as delegated 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 COR does NOT have authority to issue technical direction that:

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

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

(3) interferes with the contractor's right to perform under the terms and conditions of the contract; or,

(4) directs, supervises or otherwise controls the actions of the contractor's employees.

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

(e) The contractor shall proceed promptly with performance resulting from the technical direction issued by the COR. If, in the opinion of the contractor, any direction of the COR, falls within the limitations in (c), above, the contractor shall…