Combined Synopsis Solicitation.pdf

COMBINED/SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION TITLE: Regional Asia Resource Guide for US Industry for Priority

Infrastructure Projects in the Indo-Pacific Region

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 1131PL20RDM31140

ISSUANCE DATE: May 20, 2020 CLOSING DATE: June 11, 2020, 12:00 Noon, Washington, D.C. Local Time

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has a requirement for a Resource Guide for U.S.

Industry for Priority Infrastructure Projects in the Indo-Pacific Region. The requirement is detailed in the attached solicitation. USTDA is soliciting offers for the purpose of entering into a single award Firm-Fixed-Price contract with a cost-reimbursable contract line item number (CLIN) for other direct costs (ODCs).

This UNRESTRICTED solicitation is being conducted in accordance with the procedures in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12 and FAR Part 15 under NAICS 541690.

All Offerors must be registered and have an active status in the beta.SAM database (beta.sam.gov) in order to be eligible for contract award. Offerors are reminded that failure to properly enroll in the beta.SAM database and provide accurate Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS)/Tax Identification Number (TIN) information shall make an offeror ineligible for award as described in FAR 52.204-7. Offerors may obtain information on beta.SAM registration via (beta.sam.gov). Do NOT delay submission of your offer pending receipt of a CAGE code.

Any contract awarded to a Contractor who at the time of award was suspended, debarred, and ineligible for receipt of contract with Government Agencies or is in receipt of a notice of proposed debarment from any Government Agency, is voidable at the option of the Government.

Award is limited to U.S. Firms or U.S. individuals. Contractor and U.S. subcontractor employees used shall be either U.S. citizens or non-U.S. citizens lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.

This request for commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 and procedures in Subpart 15.3 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only RFP; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Enclosed are the following sections, which contains all information necessary to respond to this

RFP:

1. Section B – Schedule of Supplies/Services,

2. Section C – Contract Clauses,

3. Section D – Performance Work Statement, and

4. Section E – Instructions to Offerors.

//Signed//

GARTH A. HIBBERT

Chief, Office of Acquisition Management

SECTION B – CONTINUATION OF SF-1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

(Continuation from Standard Form 1449, block 18A.)

1. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR: TBD

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer/Contracting Officer’s Representative US Trade and Development Agency 1101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1100 Arlington, VA 22209-3901

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made as follows:

a. Invoices shall be submitted to USTDA for payment via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), www.ipp.gov. IPP is a secure web-based electronic invoicing system provided by the US Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Services in Partnership with the Federal Reserve.

http://www.ipp.gov/

SECTION C – CONTRACT CLAUSES

a. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.202-1 Definitions NOV 2013 52.202-4 Security Requirements AUG 1996 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic NOV 2015 Corporations 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items OCT 2018 52.228-3 Worker’s Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) JUL 2014 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004

b. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to MAR 2020

Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items

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

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

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

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2019) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).

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

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

https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52203-19-prohibition-requiring-certain-internal-confidentiality-agreements-or-statements#i52_203-19 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52204-23-prohibition-contracting-hardware-software-and-services-developed-or-provided-kaspersky-lab-and-other-covered-entities#id189A70O0P1N https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52204-25-prohibition-contracting-certain-telecommunications-and-video-surveillance-services-or-equipment#id1989I600I4C https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52209-10-prohibition-contracting-inverted-domestic-corporations#i1062680 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52233-3-protest-after-award#i1048661 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52233-4-applicable-law-breach-contract-claim#i1048698 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEP 2006), with Alternate I (OCT 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

_X (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (OCT 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

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

__ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2018) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5) [Reserved].

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

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

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. 6101note).

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

__ (10) [Reserved].

__ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C.657a).

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

__ (12)

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

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

__ (13) [Reserved] https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52203-6-restrictions-subcontractor-sales-government#i1063319 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52203-13-contractor-code-business-ethics-and-conduct#i1063504 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52203-15-whistleblower-protections-under-american-recovery-and-reinvestment-act-2009#i1063607 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52204-10-reporting-executive-compensation-and-first-tier-subcontract-awards#i1064087 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52204-14-service-contract-reporting-requirements#i1064214 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52204-15-service-contract-reporting-requirements-indefinite-delivery-contracts#i1064243 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52209-6-protecting-government%E2%80%99s-interest-when-subcontracting-contractors-debarred-suspended-or-proposed-debarment#i1062590 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52209-9-updates-publicly-available-information-regarding-responsibility-matters#i1062651 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section2313&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-3-notice-hubzone-set-aside-or-sole-source-award#i1057314 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section637a&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-3-notice-hubzone-set-aside-or-sole-source-award#i1057314 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-4-notice-price-evaluation-preference-hubzone-small-business-concerns#i1057352 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-4-notice-price-evaluation-preference-hubzone-small-business-concerns#i1057352

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

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020).

__ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

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

X_ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (17)

(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

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

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

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

__ (v) Alternate IV (AUG 2018) of 52.219-9

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

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

__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (JAN 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

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

__ (22) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

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

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

__ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

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

https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-6-notice-total-small-business-set-aside#i1057393 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-7-notice-partial-small-business-set-aside#i1057419 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-7-notice-partial-small-business-set-aside#i1057419 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-8-utilization-small-business-concerns#i52_219-8 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-9-small-business-subcontracting-plan#i52_219-9 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-9-small-business-subcontracting-plan#i52_219-9 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-9-small-business-subcontracting-plan#i52_219-9 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-9-small-business-subcontracting-plan#i52_219-9 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-9-small-business-subcontracting-plan#i52_219-9 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-13-notice-set-aside-orders#i1057715 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-14-limitations-subcontracting#i1057730 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-16-liquidated-damages-subcontracting-plan#i1057758 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-27-notice-service-disabled-veteran-owned-small-business-set-aside#i1057823 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-28-post-award-small-business-program-rerepresentation#i1057874 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-28-post-award-small-business-program-rerepresentation#i1057874 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-29-notice-set-aside-or-sole-source-award-economically-disadvantaged-women-owned-small-business-concerns#i1057902 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52219-30-notice-set-aside-or-sole-source-award-women-owned-small-business-concerns-eligible-under-women-owned-small-business-program#i1057947 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2018-title15/html/USCODE-2018-title15-chap14A-sec644.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2018-title15/html/USCODE-2018-title15-chap14A-sec637.htm

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

__ (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2020) (E.O.13126).

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

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

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

__ (31) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

__ (32) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C.793).

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

__ (33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

__ (35)

(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

_X (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter78 and E.O.

13627).

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

__ (37)

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

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

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

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

https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-3-convict-labor#i1055332 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-19-child-labor-cooperation-authorities-and-remedies#i1055664 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-21-prohibition-segregated-facilities#i1055713 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-26-equal-opportunity#i1055793 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-26-equal-opportunity#i1055793 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-35-equal-opportunity-veterans#i1056230 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section4212&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-35-equal-opportunity-veterans#i1056230 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-36-equal-opportunity-workers-disabilities#i1056250 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section793&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-36-equal-opportunity-workers-disabilities#i1056250 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-37-employment-reports-veterans#i1056265 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section4212&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-40-notification-employee-rights-under-national-labor-relations-act#i1056304 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-50-combating-trafficking-persons#i1056535 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-50-combating-trafficking-persons#i1056535 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52222-54-employment-eligibility-verification#i1056753 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/221803-contract-clause#i1095479 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52223-9-estimate-percentage-recovered-material-content-epa-designated-items#i1053138 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52223-9-estimate-percentage-recovered-material-content-epa-designated-items#i1053138 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52223-11-ozone-depleting-substances-and-high-global-warming-potential-hydrofluorocarbons#i1053180 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52223-12-maintenance-service-repair-or-disposal-refrigeration-equipment-and-air-conditioners#i1053196

__ (40) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

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

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

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

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

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

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

X_ (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513).

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

__ (46) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

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

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

__ (48) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (49) (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.

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

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

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

__ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (55) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (FEB 2002) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10 U.S.C.2307(f)).

__ (56) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10 U.S.C.2307(f)).

X_ (57) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (58) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C.3332).

__ (59) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) (31 U.S.C.3332).

__ (60) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (61) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

__ (62) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (FEB 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

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

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

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (MAY 2014)(E.O. 13495).

__ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (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).

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__ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (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 2015).

__ (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O.

13706).

__ (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (MAY 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, 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.

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

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

(iv) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2019) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115- 232).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2018) (15 U.S.C.637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $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.

(vi) 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.

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

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

(ix) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015) (38 U.S.C.4212).

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

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(xii) 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.

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

(xiv)

(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019) (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).

(xv) 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).

(xvi) 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).

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

(xviii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2015).

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

13706).

(xx)

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

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

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

(xxii) 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.

(xxiii) 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.

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(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 five (5) calendar days.

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 Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address:

www.acquisition.gov.

(End of Clause) http://www.acquisition.gov/

SECTION D – ANY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS OR ATTACHMENTS

D.1. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

RESOURCE GUIDE FOR U.S. INDUSTRY ON PRIORITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION

D.1.1. OVERVIEW

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is a foreign assistance agency that delivers its program commitments through grants and contracts. The projects supported by USTDA activities represent strong and measurable development priorities in the host country and offer opportunities for the sale of U.S. goods and services. Requests for USTDA assistance are made by either public or private sector project sponsors for implementation in developing and middle income countries.

D.1.2. SCOPE OF WORK

USTDA requires services under this non-personal services Definitional Mission (“DM”) to develop a Resource Guide highlighting opportunities for U.S. Companies in India, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

The Contractor shall evaluate and highlight projects with the greatest U.S. export and commercial potential in USTDA’s priority sectors of energy, transportation, information communication technology (ICT), healthcare, and agribusiness for 70 project opportunities.

The purpose of the Resource Guide is to:

1. Assess opportunities for U.S. Companies in India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines for 70 projects in areas including rail, aviation, energy, oil and gas, telecommunications, healthcare, agribusiness, and other sectors as identified by

USTDA;

o It is anticipated the number of Project Profiles per country to be, at a minimum, as follows:

i. India – 25

ii. Thailand – 9

iii. Vietnam – 9

iv. Malaysia – 9

v. Indonesia – 9

vi. The Philippines – 9

2. Provide three to four page sector overviews in the areas of rail, aviation, energy, oil and gas, telecommunications, healthcare, agribusiness, and other sectors as identified by USTDA, highlighting trends in these countries.

o Sector overviews would be focused on USTDA South and Southeast Asia priority countries generally, and not require sector overviews for each individual country.

3. Provide a four to six-page Project Profile for 70 projects to be included in the Resource Guide.

o If Contractor is having difficulty meeting this requirement, the Contractor must discuss the findings of the mission with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) in advance of writing the draft Resource Guide.

o Each Project Profile would include key project information, such as project description, project status and implementation timeline, project cost and financing, U.S. export opportunities, and project sponsor contact information.

4. Provide an overview of U.S. Government resources for U.S. companies in South and Southeast Asia.

o The content of the U.S. Government resource section is to be provided by USTDA, and the Contractor will be responsible for ensuring the content is formatted to be consistent with the entire Resource Guide.

The Contractor will not be paid for a Resource Guide that is not approved or completed and delivered by the deadline.

The actual number of Project Profiles against this contract is dependent on the success of the Definitional Mission and availability of projects. Therefore, not all deliverables may be required or be possible and the quantities provided for the Project Profiles are not-to-exceed quantities and not the actual number. The Contractor shall only invoice for work/deliverables completed. Any unexpended funds will be de-obligated from the contract at close-out.

D.1.3. USTDA FUNDING CRITERIA

The Contractor’s recommendations for Project Profiles shall be based upon the following criteria:

a) Be likely to receive implementation financing;

b) Have a procurement process that provides “equal access” to U.S. companies;

c) Represent an opportunity for sales of U.S. goods and services that is many times greater than the initial investment of USTDA assistance;

d) Be a development priority of the Project Sponsor and host country where the Project is located and have the endorsement of the U.S. Embassy in that host country; and

To execute this requirement, the Contractor shall:

1. Meet or have a conference call with the Indo-Pacific Regional Team to discuss the Resource Guide;

2. Travel to India for approximately ten days, and to Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines for approximately four days each to meet with government officials, project sponsors, and financing institutions to obtain details regarding priority energy, transportation, telecommunications, healthcare, and agribusiness projects;

3. Contact and/or meet with relevant U.S. companies to discuss their interests in the identified opportunities; and

4. Develop a resource guide that includes overviews of the transportation, energy, telecommunications, healthcare, and agribusiness sectors in South and Southeast Asia, project profiles of the 70 transportation, energy, telecommunications, healthcare, and agribusiness projects in Indo-Pacific Region that represent the best opportunities for U.S. companies, and an overview of the financing options for projects in the Indo-Pacific Region. The project profiles shall be 4-6 pages each and shall include key information, such as project description, project status and implementation timeline, project cost and financing, U.S. export opportunities, and project sponsor contact information.

D.1.4. CLIMATE RESILIENCE SCREENING

Per Executive Order (EO) 13677, USTDA is required to consider climate resilience in its international development work. The Agency has determined that in order to be compliant with the EO, climate resilience screenings must be conducted at the project scoping stage for all feasibility studies (FS) and technical assistance (TA) activities. As such, a climate resilience screening is not needed for this Resource Guide.

D.1.5. PROJECT PROFILE

The proposed Infrastructure Resource Guide will serve to encapsulate and showcase the opportunities for investment in infrastructure projects in the Indo-Pacific region. The Guide will also directly support the three main initiatives under the U.S. Government’s Indo-Pacific Strategy – the Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership (DCCP), Asia Enhancing Development Growth through Energy (Asia EDGE) and Infrastructure Transaction and Assistance Network (ITAN). In order to maximize private sector participation in the further development of projects in the Resource Guide, USTDA intends to announce the Resource Guide at the third annual Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF), the premier U.S.-sponsored business event in the Indo-Pacific region for 2020.

The Indo-Pacific Infrastructure Resource Guide would notify U.S. companies of the emerging commercial and export opportunities in a key market, while also providing USTDA with valuable market intelligence on projects the agency could subsequently support using other tools, such as feasibility studies, technical assistance, or reverse trade missions.

The DM Contractor would travel to several Indo-Pacific countries to identify and evaluate project opportunities in USTDA’s priority sectors of energy, transportation, telecommunications, healthcare, and agribusiness. Infrastructure project opportunities presented by federal and state governments, large urban municipalities and major private sector companies are expected to be featured in the resource guide. The DM Contractor would also analyze the best financing opportunities presented through key multilateral financing institutions (including the ADB and the World Bank) and domestic funding opportunities in the target countries.

The DM Contractor would select a set of 70 projects that represent the most promising opportunities for U.S. exporters for inclusion in the resource guide. The resource guide is anticipated to include rail, aviation, energy, oil and gas, telecommunications, healthcare, and agribusiness opportunities in the Indo-Pacific region. Additionally, the resource guide would include sector overviews, profiles of the selected projects, and an overview of potential financing options. Each project profile would include key project information, such as project description, project status and implementation timeline, project cost and financing, U.S. export opportunities, and project sponsor contact information. The Contractor will print up to 15 high quality copies of the resource guide to be distributed by USTDA at the IPBF and other events.