DJA-15-AHDQ-Q-0040.pdf

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24 & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

DJA-15-AHDQ-Q-0040

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

05/08/2015

7. FOR SOLICITATION INFORMATION

CALL:

a. NAME

Brian Wilkins Brian.Wilkins@ATF.gov

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

(O) 2026489120 (F) 2026489659

8. OFFER DUE DATE / LOCAL

TIME

05/13/2015 02:00:00

CODE AACQ

ATF - ACQUISITIONS BRANCH

Brian Wilkins, 2026489120 99 New York Ave. NE Washington, DC 20226

9. ISSUED BY UNRESTRICTED OR X SET ASIDE:100.00 % FOR

X SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

8(A)

NAICS: 532420

SIZE STANDARD: $30,000,000

10. THE ACQUISITION IS

SEE

SCHEDULE

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

NET 30

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER DPAS

(15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

X RFQ IFB RFP

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

ABLANKCODE15. DELIVER TO

Bureau of ATF - DIB 45250 B Servern Way Sterling, VA 20166

CODE AACQ16. ADMINISTERED BY

ATF - ACQUISITIONS BRANCH

Brian Wilkins, 2026489120 99 New York Ave. NE Washington, DC 20226

Brian Wilkins

(O) 2026489120

(F) 2026489659 Brian.Wilkins@ATF.gov

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

A404040CODE18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

ATF - Finance Branch 99 New York Avenue NE, #4.S-288 Finance.Branch@ATF.gov Washington, DC 20226

Finance Branch

(O) (202) 648-7860 Finance.Branch@ATF.gov

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER SEE ADDENDUM

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS

CHECKED

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

Lease of Equipment

See Continuation Sheet(s) (Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

X 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA X ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN ____ COPIES TO

ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH

OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. _____________________________ OFFER

DATED _________________ . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5)

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH HEREIN,

IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT)

James M. Huff

31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 02/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: _________________________________

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

PARTIAL FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

36. PAYMENT 37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT 42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

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Table of Contents

Section Description Page Number

1 Solicitation/Contract Form 2 Commodity or Services Schedule

Section B Supplies or Services and Prices 3 Contract Clauses

Section C Descriptions and Specifications Section G Contract Administration Data 2852.201-70 Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) (JAN 1985)

ATF-14 ELECTRONIC INVOICING

ATF-16 QUARTERLY CONTRACTOR ACCOUNTS PAYABLE LIABILITY INQUIRIES

ATF-17 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF DELAYS

ATF-19 AUTHORITY TO OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT

ATF-22 CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURE

ATF-29 STATEMENT OF WORK / SPECIFICATIONS (Continued) ATF-34 Representation Regarding Felony Conviction Under Any Federal law or Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability (Deviation 2012-02) (January 2012) Section H Special Contract Requirements (ATF & DOJ Clauses) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Nov 2014) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) Section I Contract Clauses (FAR Clauses Required Depending on Solicitation/Contract) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Apr 2015)

4 List of Attachments 5 Solicitation Provisions

52.233-2 Service of Protest (Sept 2006) Section L Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders Section M Evaluation Factors for Award

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Section 2 - Commodity or Services Schedule

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Base Year: Lease Services of the following: TD2u Tableau Forensic Duplicator Kit with all contents under Section C of the Statement of Work.

Line Period of Performance: 05/22/2015 - 05/21/2016

220.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0002 Option Year (1): Lease Services of the following: TD2u Tableau Forensic Duplicator Kit with all contents under Section C of the Statement of Work.

Line Period of Performance: 05/22/2016 - 05/21/2017

220.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0003 Option Year (2): Lease Services of the following: TD2u Tableau Forensic Duplicator Kit with all contents under Section C of the Statement of Work.

Line Period of Performance: 05/22/2017 - 05/21/2018

220.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0004 Buy out at the end of year (3) with option to exchange with a cost off Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) on current generation Forensic Duplicator Kits.

Line Period of Performance: 05/21/2018 - 05/21/2018

220.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

Section B Supplies or Services and Prices

SECTION B

B.1 SUPPLIES / SERVICES BEING PROCURED

Provide the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with a Lease on (220 each) TD2U Tableau Forensic Duplicator with Power Supply and Cable and Optional Buy Out as specified in the Statement of Work.

B.3 CONTRACT TYPE

This will be a Firm-Fixed-Price with a Base Year and (2) Option Years. Option Years to be exercise at the discretion of the Govern-ment.

B.4 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

BASE YEAR: 05/22/2015 thru 05/21/2016 OPTION YEAR (1): 05/22/2016 thru 05/21/2017 OPTION YEAR (2): 05/22/2017 thru 05/21/2018

B.5 PRICING

The Contractor shall provide a cost each for the Base and Option Years and Buy out at the end of Option Year 2. See Section 2 - Com-modity or Services Schedule listed above.

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Section 3 - Contract Clauses

A.1 ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (Dec 2014)

The terms and conditions for the following clauses are hereby incorporated into this solicitation and resulting contract as an addendum to FAR clause 52.212-4.

Clauses By Reference

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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

Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): www.acquisition.gov/far

Clause Title

52.246-4 Inspection of Services - Fixed-Price (Aug 1996)

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (Aug 1989)

52.202-1 Definitions (Nov 2013)

52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984)

52.204-7 System for Award Management (Jul 2013)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Jul 2013)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (Dec 2014)

52.232-11 Extras (Apr 1984)

52.242-13 Bankruptcy (July 1995)

52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service) (Apr 1984)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)

52.243-1 Changes - Fixed-Price (Aug 1987)

52.207-5 Option To Purchase Equipment (Feb 1995)

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013)

Clauses By Full Text

Section C Descriptions and Specifications

STATEMENT OF WORK

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GENERAL INFORMATION:

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Digital Investigations Branch (DIB), has a requirement for a lease for (220) each Tableau TD2u Forensic Duplicators Kits.

Scope of Work:

The contractor shall provide the following:

1) A lease of (220) each Tableau TD2u Forensic Duplicator kits to include the following contents:

TD2u Forensic Duplicator TP5 power supply with mini adapters TC2-8-R2 3M to molex-4 power cables TC3-8 SATA signal cable TC4-8R2 Unified SATA/SAS power + signal cable (3x) TC5-8-R2 3M power to SATA power cables TC6-8 IDE 80-ribbon conductor signal cable TC8 USB-A to mini-USB-B cable Micro fiber screen wipe QuickeStart Guide.

2) Contractor shall replace or repair any none functional Tableau TD2u Forensic Duplicator kits within (10) days after notification.

3) Period of Performance will be a Base Year with two (2) Option Years to be exercise at the discretion of the Government.

4) A buyout option of the TD2u Forensic Duplicator kits at the end of the year three lease OR, the option to contract a new three-year lease with the exchange of the current TD2u Forensic Duplicator kits for a discount on the MSRP on the current generation of Forensic Duplicator.

Section G Contract Administration Data

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE

The resultant contract will be administered by:

Department of the Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Acquisition Branch James Huff, Contracting Officer Washington, DC 20226 Work 202-648-9117 Email: James.Huff@atf.gov

G.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements of this contract. In the event the Contractor affects any changes at the discretion of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the changes will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price or schedule to cover any increase in costs in-curred as a result thereof. The Contracting Officer shall be the only individual authorized to accept nonconforming work, waive any requirement of the contract, and/or modify any term or condition of the contract. The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally obligate Government funds. No costs chargeable to the proposed contract can be incurred before receipt of a fully executed contract or specific authorization from the Contracting Officer

G.3 SUBCONTRACTS / CONSULTANT ARRANGEMENTS

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(a) When so required by FAR Part 44, the offeror's proposal shall identify all subcontracts / consultant arrangements proposed. Spe-cifically, the following information shall be provided to the Contracting Officer:

(1) Company name of each subcontractor, or the individual name in the case of independent consultants;

(2) Names of each subcontractor corporate officers:

(3) Name of each subcontractor's key personnel for this contract effort, including each individual's level of effort; and

(4) Scope of work to be performed by each subcontractor / consultant.

(b) Furthermore, throughout the term of this contract, the Contractor shall obtain prior written authorization from the Contracting Of-ficer for any additions, deletions or changes in subcontract / consultant arrangement entered into for the purpose of performing this contract effort. The Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with the above-specified items of information for any subcontract / consultant arrangement that the Contractor proposed subsequent to contract award. The government may consider revision to this re-quirement if the contractor has a government approved purchasing system in accordance with FAR Part 44.

(c) ATF reserves the right to request the contractor to terminate any subcontractors, individual subcontractor employees, subcontractor principals, or consultants, for malfeasance or other appropriate cause (e.g., theft, criminal record(s), ties to organized crime, etc.)

(d) The provisions of this clause do not preclude any requirements regarding subcontracts that may be set forth elsewhere in this soli-citation / contract.

(e) Questions regarding this requirement shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.

2852.201-70 Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) (JAN 1985)

(a) Mr./Ms. Allison Hamilton of Bureau of ATF [Room No.], [Building], 45250 B Servern Way, Sterling, VA 20166, 703-948-2913, is hereby designated to act as Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) under this contract.

(b) The COTR is responsible, as applicable, for: receiving all deliverables, inspecting and accepting the supplies or services provided hereunder in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract; providing direction to the contractor which clarifies the con-tract effort, fills in details or otherwise serves to accomplish the contractual Scope of Work; evaluating performance; and certifying all invoices/vouchers for acceptance of the supplies or services furnished for payment.

(c) The COTR does not have the authority to alter the contractor's obligations under the contract, and/or modify any of the expressed terms, conditions, specifications, or cost of the agreement. If as a result of technical discussions it is desirable to alter/change contrac-tual obligations or the Scope of Work, the Contracting Officer shall issue such changes.

(End of Clause)

ATF-14 ELECTRONIC INVOICING

ELECTRONIC INVOICING (Revised October 27,2008)

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) encourages contractors to invoice electronically. Invoicing electron-ically saves time, money, and physical storage space for both the Government and the contractor.

Each invoice must be a proper invoice in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 32.905(b). The contractor may sub-mit a combined invoice with each ATF contract/order number. The invoice must clearly identify the specific Contract Line Item (CLIN) or item number for which the contractor is seeking payment under the contract/order. If the invoice covers multiple CLINs or item numbers, the invoice must clearly identify specific amounts and activity applicable to each.

Electronic invoices must be submitted to the ATF Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)/POC named in Section G/Section

3.3 of this contract and Financial Management Division (FMD), Finance.Branch@ATF.gov. Electronic invoices will serve as the offi-cial original copy. The e-mail subject line must contain the name of the ATF COR/POC named in Section G/Section 3.3 of the oblig-ation document, the Order/Award number, the Invoice number and Vendor name (i.e.: John Doe_DJAxxxxxxxxx_Invoice #xxx_ABC, Inc.). ATF will return to the vendor any invoices that do not contain the correct subject line information.

Contractors who are unable to submit electronic invoices may mail their invoices to the COR/POC named in Section G/Section 3.3 of this contract and FMD address provided below:

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives Attn: Finance Branch EXPEDITE CONTRACT INVOICE 99 New York Avenue, NE Mail Drop 4S-288

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Washington, DC 20226

(End of Clause)

ATF-16 QUARTERLY CONTRACTOR ACCOUNTS PAYABLE LIABILITY INQUIRIES

QUARTERLY CONTRACTOR ACCOUNTS PAYABLE LIABILTY INQUIRIES (Revised December 18,2013)

ATF contractors are required to provide quarterly contractor accounts payable liabilities. These quarterly submissions require contract-ors to update information on unpaid bills and non-invoiced activity.The quarterly submissions must be received by these dates:

December 10th for the quarter ending December 31; March 10th for the quarter ending March 31; June 10th for the quarter ending June 30th; and September 10th for the quarter ending September 30th.The information will be used for the preparation of ATF's Fin-ancial Statements purpose only.

The contractor will use the ATF's internet websites listed below to access the Periodic Vendor Query Instructions and Vendor Query Spreadsheet to submit their quarterly submissions.The contractor must fill in the columns as requested in the Periodic Vendor Query Instructions, along with the name/title and date in the Vendor Query Attachment Worksheet. The contractor's company name alone has to be entered in the subject line of the e-mail and submit this information to VEInquiry@ATF.gov and the ATF Contracting Of-ficer's Representative (COR)/Point-of-Contact (POC) named in Section G of this contract.

Business Opportunities Page: http://www.atf.gov/content/contact-us/business-opportunities Vendor Query Instructions: http://www.atf.gov/content/contact-us/business-opportunities/vendor-query-instructions Excel Spreadsheet: http://www.atf.gov/files/about/business-opportunities/documents/vendor-query-template.xls

Contractors who are unable to submit this information via e-mail, must have this information mailed and received by the due dates stated above to the ATF COR/POC named in Section G of this contract and ATF's Accounting Branch at the address provided below:

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) Attn:Accounting Branch Expedite Quarterly Contractor Inquiries 99 New York Avenue, NE Mail Drop 4S-288 Washington, DC 20226

Failure to provide this information within the specific time may result in delays of invoice payments or reflect negatively in the con-tractor's performance evaluation, as specified in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42.1501.

(End of Clause)

ATF-17 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF DELAYS

NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF DELAYS (Revised July 19, 2007)

In the event the Contractor encounters difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when he anticipates difficulty in complying with the contract delivery schedule or completion date, or whenever the Contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situ-ation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performance of the contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Representative COR(s), in writing, giving pertinent details; provided, however, that this date shall be information only in character and that this provision shall not be construed as a waiver by the Government of any delivery schedule or date, or any rights or remedies provided by law or under this contract.

(End of Clause)

ATF-19 AUTHORITY TO OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT

AUTHORITY TO OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT (Revised July 19, 2007)

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The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit or obligate the Government to the expenditure of public funds.

No cost chargeable to the proposed contract can be incurred before receipt of a fully executed contract or specific authorization from the Contracting Officer.

(End of Clause)

ATF-22 CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURE

CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURE (Revised April 3, 2008)

The Contractor agrees, in the performance of this contract, to keep all information contained in source documents or other media fur-nished by the Government in the strictest confidence. The Contractor also agrees not to publish or otherwise divulge such information in whole or in part, in any manner or form, nor to authorize or permit others to do so, taking such reasonable measures as are neces-sary to restrict access to such information while in the Contractor s possession, to those employees needing such information to per-form the work provided herein, e.g., on a need to know basis. There shall be no dissemination or publication, except within and between the Contractor and any subcontractors, of information developed under this contract or contained in the reports to be fur-nished pursuant to this contract without prior written approval from the Contracting Officer. No news release (including photographs and films, public announcements, denial or confirmation of same) on any part of the subject matter of this contract or any phase of any program hereunder shall be made without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer. The Contractor is prohibited from re-leasing to any source, other than the sponsoring activity, any interim, draft and final reports or information pertaining to services per-formed under this contract until report approval or official review has been obtained. Furthermore, the contractor shall insure that the cover of all interim, draft and final reports contain the following statement:"The view, opinions, and/or findings contained in this re-port are those of the author(s) and should not be construed as an official Government position, policy or decision, unless so designated by other documentation."

The Contractor agrees to immediately notify in writing the Contracting Officer named herein, in the event that the Contractor determ-ines or has reason to suspect a breach of this requirement. The Contractor agrees to insert the substance of this clause in any consultant agreement or subcontract hereunder.

(a)Confidential information, as used in this clause, means (1) information or data of a personal nature proprietary about an individual, or (2) information or data submitted by or pertaining CONFIDENTIALITY to an institution or organization, or (3) information or data pertaining to a law enforcement investigation or operation.

(b)In addition to the types of confidential information described in (a) (1), (2) and (3) above, information which might require special consideration with regard to the timing of its disclosure such as draft budget and strategic plans, studies or research, audits, etc.

(c)The Contracting Officer and the Contractor may, by mutual consent, identify elsewhere in this contract specific information and/or categories of information which the Government will furnish to the Contractor or that the Contractor is expected to generate which is confidential. Similarly, the Contracting Officer and the Contractor may, by mutual consent, identify such confidential information from time to time during the performance of the contract. Failure to agree will be settled pursuant to the Disputes clause.

(d)If it is established that information to be utilized under this contract is subject to the Privacy Act, the Contractor will follow the rules and procedures of the disclosure set forth in the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, and implementing regulations and policies, with respect to systems of records determined to be subject to the Privacy Act.

(e)Confidential information, as defined in (a)(1) and (2) above, shall not be disclosed without the prior written consent of the individu-al, institution, or organization. Confidential information, as defined in (a)(3) shall not be disclosed without the prior written consent of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF).

(f) Whenever the Contractor is uncertain with regard to the proper handling of material under the contract, or if the material in ques-tion is subject to the Privacy Act or is confidential information subject to the provisions of this clause, the Contractor shall obtain a written determination from the Contracting Officer prior to any release, disclosure, dissemination, or publication.

(g)The provisions of paragraph (e) of this clause shall not apply when the information is subject to conflicting or overlapping provi-sions in other Federal, State, or local laws.

(End of Clause)

ATF-29 STATEMENT OF WORK / SPECIFICATIONS (Continued)

STATEMENT OF WORK / SPECIFICATIONS (Continued) (March 23,2009)

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The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities (except as otherwise specified), to perform the Statement of Work (SOW) / Specifications and all Section J attachments (as applicable).

(End of Clause)

ATF-34 Representation Regarding Felony Conviction Under Any Federal law or Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability (Deviation 2012-02) (January 2012)

(a) In accordance with sections 543 and 544 of Title V, Division B of the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Pub. L.

112-55), none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooper-ative agreement with a corporation –

(1) Convicted of a felony criminal violation of any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, unless an agency has considered sus-pension and debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government, or

(2) With any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been ex-hausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for col-lecting the tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension and disbarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) By accepting this award or order, in writing or by performance, the offeror/contractor represents that-

(1) The offeror/contractor is not a corporation convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months; and

(2) The offeror/contractor is not a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agree-ment with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability.

(End of Clause)

Section H Special Contract Requirements (ATF & DOJ Clauses)

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 Of-ficer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 5 days.

(End of clause)

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Govern-ment gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days [60 days unless a different number of days is inserted] before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

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

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 3 years (months)(years).

(End of clause)

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

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(b) Applicability. This clause applies only to--

(1) Contracts that have been set aside or reserved for small business concerns or 8(a) concerns;

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for small business concerns or 8(a) concerns; and

(3) Orders set aside for small business or 8(a) concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F).

(c) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for--

(1) Services (except construction). At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies). The concern shall perform work for at least 50 per-cent of the cost of manufacturing the supplies, not including the cost of materials.

(3) General construction. The concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.

(4) Construction by special trade contractors. The concern will perform at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.

(End of 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 re-quest, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this / these address(es):

www.arnet.gov

[Insert one or more Internet addresses]

(End of clause)

Section I Contract Clauses (FAR Clauses Required Depending on Solicitation/Contract)

[END OF ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4]

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Apr 2015)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this con-tract 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)).

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

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X (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 (Apr 2010) (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 (Jul 2013) (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. (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

(10) [Reserved].

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

(ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

(12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

(ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

(13) [Reserved]

X (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

(ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

(iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

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

(ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

(iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

X (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 2014) (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 2014) of 52.219-9.

X (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).

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(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)).

X (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).

X (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

X (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 (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

(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 (Aug 2013). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of com-mercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

(35)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C.

6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

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

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

(ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) 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 (Jun 2014) (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.

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

(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).

(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 Con-tracts) (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 Re-pair 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)).

(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

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(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 re-lating 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 indic-ated 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 (Apr 2010) (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 $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting oppor-tunities.

(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 (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

(vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (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 (Jul 2014) (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 re-quired in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

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

(xi)(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 (Aug 2013).

(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.

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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)

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Section 4 - List of Attachments

This Section Is Intentionally Left Blank

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Section 5 - Solicitation Provisions

Provisions By Reference

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 Contracting Officer 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): www.acquisition.gov/far

Clause Title

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran - Representation and

Certification (Dec 2012)

Provisions by Full Text

52.233-2 Service of Protest (Sept 2006)

(a) 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 Brian Wilkins, BATF, 99 New York Avenue, NE, Washing-ton, DC 20226 .

(b) 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)

Section L Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders

PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

Upon request, the Contracting Officer (CO) will make the full text available. Be cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the Offeror and submitted with its proposal/offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provi-sions, the Offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation/offer.

Also, the full text of a provision may be accessed electronically at these addresses:

http://www.arnet.gov/far

(a) The Offeror shall submit an electronically signed and dated offer, by COB, 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Wednesday May 13, 2015 to Brian Wilkins@ATF.gov or to the mailing address provided within the solicitation.

1. QUOTE SUBMISSION

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(a) The Offeror must submit a complete response to this Request for Quote (RFQ) using the sequence and format provided herein.

All pages must be identified with the Offeror’s name and Solicitation number.

(b) For the electronic submission, the offer/quote shall be in uncompressed files submitted via email.

(c) The electronic version of the text shall be in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat Portable Data Format (PDF).

(d) Information shall be confined to the appropriate section to facilitate independent evaluation. The technical Quote should be clear and concise, logically assembled and indexed and cross-indexed to applicable parts of the RFQ as appropriate. Pages over the maximum-page limitation for any section will be excluded from evaluation. The page limits shall include any diagrams, figures, tables, or reference material

2. FORMAT

(a) Submissions. Submissions shall be on 8 ½” x 11” (with no fold-outs) white paper and printed only on one side of the paper.

The text shall have 1” margins on all sides, be single-spaced; font style Times New Roman; font color black; and font size 12. Illus-trations (e.g., graphics figures, graphs, and tables) shall be in portrait format with font colors other than black allowable and font sizes 12, 10, and 9 are considered acceptable. The Offeror’s company name (no logos), the date, solicitation number, section shall be in-cluded on each page of the quotation/offer (may be included in a header/footer). All pages of the quotation/offer shall be numbered, using a uniform-paragraph-numbering system. Page numbers, headers and footers may be outside the page margins, and are not bound by the font, color and point-size requirement. Information not contained within the above limitations will not be evaluated.

(b) The Offeror shall present all information relevant to each factor in the appropriate section. The Offeror shall insert its com-pany’s name in the filename. At the end of each section, the Offeror may include any “Exceptions” that they take with the require-ments, constraints, and terms and conditions. Any exceptions taken shall clearly identify the RFQ Section, paragraph, and require-ment/objective, constraint, or terms and conditions to which exception is being made and include appropriate supporting rationale for each exception. The Government is not obligated to accept such exceptions to the RFQ, and these may render the Offeror Quote unac-ceptable.

(c) Requirements

Section Section/Tab Title Number of Hard Copies (if mailed)

Page Limits

I Introduction (Table of Contents, Executive-Level Summary, Cor-porate Qualifications), ORCA Certification or other Certifica-tions and Representations

1 10

II Quote 1 2 III Past Performance, must be relev-ant in size and complexity.

1 3 Pages per Reference

IV Price 1 1

3. CONTENT

3.1…