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2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NO. 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NO. (No Collect Calls) 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL

TIME

9. ISSUED BY CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

EMERGING SMALL

BUSINESS

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NAICS:

SIZE STANDARD: $8.5 mil

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR CODE FACILITY CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

ITEM NO. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

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

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

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

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________ 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED 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 CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

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PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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INFORMATION CALL:

STANDARD FORM 1449

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

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DOL099RP20767 08-11-2009

William M. Stevens 202-693-4582 09-3-09 1PM

OASAM Office of Procurement Services X U. S. Department of Labor CASCADING APPROACH RM S4307 for small business 200 Constitution Ave., NW (see E.1) Washington DC 20210 541211

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US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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DOL099RP20767 Section C

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SECTION B - CONTINUATION BLOCK

B.1 – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

See ATTACHEMNT 1 - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

In developing costs, the Contractor should include, as appropriate, all logistical and administrative support for its/their staff and sub-contractors, including travel arrangements (e.g., plane and hotel reservations, purchasing of international and local plane tickets, providing per diem, ground transport), all materials (e.g., access to computers, telecommunications, office supplies) and services (e.g. local translators, translation of draft reports if they are written in a language other than English) needed to provide all deliverables. The Contractor(s) will also be responsible for providing the management and technical oversight necessary to ensure consistency of methods and technical standards.

The COST/PRICE schedule is required to be submitted for the base year and the four (4) option periods. Task Order’s will be issued on firm-fixed price based on the Estimated Price and the final fixed price will be determined in consultation with the contractor upon delivery of subsequent task orders.

Base Year

Applicants are required provide cost/pricing information for each of the deliverables listed below. The requirements for these deliverables are described in more detail in the Task Order 1 Statement of Work.

1. Grantee Examination Guide Please provide pricing information to update the OCFT Grantee Examination Guide (guide will be provided as an attachment to the Task Order).

2. Tanzania Please provide pricing information to conduct an attestation engagement of the OCFT funded project in Tanzania, implemented by one lead grantee (headquarter located in Little Rock, AR) and two associate grantees (headquarters located in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Johannesburg, South Africa).

3. Dominican Republic Please provide pricing information to conduct an attestation engagement of the OCFT funded project in the Dominican Republic implemented by one lead grantee (headquarter located in Arlington, VA) and two associate grantees (both headquarters located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic).

4. Bolivia Please provide pricing information to conduct an attestation engagement of the OCFT funded project in Bolivia implemented by one grantee (headquarter located in Quito, Ecuador).

BASE YEAR DELIVERABLES PRICE

1. Grantee Examination Guide $ Examination Reports (price includes all travel and related expenses):

2. Tanzania

3. Dominican Republic

4. Bolivia

TOTAL $

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Option Years 2 - 5

In addition to the pricing information requested for the Base Year above, applicants are requested to submit pricing information for the conduct of the potential future deliverables listed below. Please note that the prices provided by applicants will serve as estimates, and actual pricing will be determined upon the issuance of future task orders.

1. Grantee Examination Guide Provide pricing information to update future revisions of the OCFT Grantee Examination Guide.

2. Trend Analysis Report Provide pricing information to prepare a trend analysis report, which will include all previous OCFT attestation engagements as its basis.

3. Cambodia Provide pricing information to conduct an attestation engagement of the OCFT funded project in Cambodia implemented by one lead grantee (headquarter located in Little Rock, AR).

4. Guinea Provide pricing information to conduct an attestation engagement of the OCFT funded project in Guinea implemented by one lead grantee (headquarter located in Boston, MA) and three associate grantees (headquarters located in Richmond, VA; Washington, DC; and Amherst, MA).

5. Jordan Provide pricing information to conduct an attestation engagement of the OCFT funded project in Jordan implemented by one lead grantee (headquarter located in Silver Spring, MD) and two associate grantees (both headquarters located in Amman, Jordan).

6. Madagascar Provide pricing information to conduct an attestation engagement of the OCFT funded project in Madagascar implemented by one lead grantee (headquarter located in Washington, DC).

7. Philippines Provide pricing information to conduct an attestation engagement of the OCFT funded project in the Philippines implemented by one lead grantee (headquarter located in Washington, DC) and two associate grantees (headquarters located in Richmond, VA, and Quezon City, Philippines).

8. Uganda Provide pricing information to conduct an attestation engagement of the OCFT funded project in Uganda implemented by one lead grantee (headquarter located in New York, NY).

9. Yemen Provide pricing information to conduct an attestation engagement of the OCFT funded project in Yemen implemented by one lead grantee (headquarter located in Silver Spring, MD) and one associate grantee (headquarter located in Sana’a, Yemen).

10. India, Nepal, and Pakistan Provide pricing information to conduct an attestation engagement of the OCFT funded project in India, Nepal, and Pakistan implemented by one lead grantee (headquarter located in Calverton, MD).

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OPTION YEAR

DELIVERABLES

OPTION

YEAR 1

OPTION

YEAR 2

OPTION

YEAR 3

OPTION

YEAR 4

1. Grantee Examination Guide $ $ $ $

2. Trend Analysis Report $ $ $ $ Examination Reports (price includes all travel and related expenses):

3. Cambodia

4. Guinea

5. Jordan

6. Madagascar

7. Philippines

8. Uganda

9. Yemen

10. India, Nepal, and Pakistan

TOTAL $ $ $ $

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES

OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2009)

(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) 52.222-50 Combatting Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

Alternate I (AUG 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104 (g)).

(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) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78)

(4) 52.224-1 PRIVACY ACT NOTIFICATION APR 1984

(5) 52.224-2 PRIVACY ACT APR 1984

(6) 52.227-14 RIGHTS IN DATA--GENERAL DEC 2007

(7) 52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS APR 1984

(8) 52.237-3 CONTINUITY OF SERVICES JAN 1991

(9) 52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER AUG 1989

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

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

[X] (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (DEC 2008)(Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).

[] (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (MAR 2009) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5).

[] (4) 52.204-11, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-Reporting Requirements (MAR 2009) (Pub. L. 111-5).

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[] (5) 52.219-3, Notice of Total HUBZone Set-Aside (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 657a). [X] (6) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (July 2005) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[] (7) [Reserved]

[] (8)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[] (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-6.

[] (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-6.

[] (9)(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] (10) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

[] (11)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (APR 2008) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4).)

[] (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

[X] (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

[] (12) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

[] (13) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages--Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

[] (14)(i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (OCT 2008) (10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer.)

[] (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23.

[X] (15) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program--Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (APR 2008) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323).

[] (16) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program--Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub.

L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323).

[] (17) 52.219-27, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 657 f).

[X] (18) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (June 2007) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2)).

[X] (19) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

[] (20) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2008) (E.O. 13126).

[X] (21) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

[X] (22) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

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[X] (23) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[X] (24) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793).

[X] (25) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[X] (26) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O.

13201).

[] (27) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2009). (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.)

[] (28)(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.)

[X] (29) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007)(42 U.S.C. 8259b)

[] (30)(i) 52.223-16, IEEE 1680 Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products (DEC 2007) (E.O. 13423).

[] (ii) Alternate I (DEC 2007) of 52.223-16.

[] (31) 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Supplies (FEB 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d).

[] (32)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements-- Israeli Trade Act (FEB 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub. L 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 109-53 and 109-169).

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

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

[X] (33) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (MAR 2009) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

[X] (34) 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).

[] (35) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[] (36) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[] (37) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C.

2307(f)).

[] (38) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[] (39) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C.

3332).

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[] (40) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[] (41) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[] (42) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[] (43)(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:

[] (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

[] (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits

[] (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act--Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Nov 2006) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

[] (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act--Price Adjustment (Feb 2002) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

[] (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

[] (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-- Requirements (FEB 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

[] (7) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (MAR 2009)(Pub. L. 110-247)

[] (8) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (SEP 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records--Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

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(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 (DEC 2008) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (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 $550,000 ($1,000,000 for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (MAR 2009) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). Applies to subcontracts funded under the Act.

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

(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(vii) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O.

13201).

(viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

(ix) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

Alternate I (AUG 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

(x) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements "(Nov 2007)" (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

(xi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services- Requirements (FEB 2009)(41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

(xii) 52.222-54, Employee Eligibility Verification (JAN 2009)

(xiii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donataion to Nonprofit Organizations. (MAR 2009)(Pub. L. 110-247). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xiv) 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.

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C.2 52.216-18 ORDERING (OCT 1995)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from the effective date of the contract through the last day of the period of performance.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail.

Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.

C.3 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $15,000.00 , the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

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

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $800,000.00 ;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $4,000,000.00; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(4) The IDIQ contract ceiling is $4,000,000.00.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 3 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

C.4 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

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

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause.

The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum."

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

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

C.5 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 60 days.

C.6 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 60 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days 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 five (5) years.

C.7 52.232-19 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR (APR 1984)

Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond September 30, 2009. The Government's obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond , until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

C.8 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):

C.9 DOLAR 2952.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE (COTR)

(MAY 2004)

(a) Mr./Ms. of , , , , 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 contract 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 contractual obligations or the scope of work, the contracting officer must issue such changes.

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C. 10 – TASK ORDER

1. OCFT will issue individual task orders under this IDIQ as needed. Task Orders issued under this contract will be accomplished on a fixed-price basis. The contractor will have six working days to submit their response for the proposed task order to the Contracting Officer. During this period, contractors will be afforded the opportunity to submit questions relating to the Task Order.

2. Task Order proposals shall include a brief description of:

A) How the contractor proposes to accomplish the effort, including a description of the key personnel;

B) Estimated budget; and C) Any additional information as requested by the task order.

3. Final Delivery Date

Final delivery dates on deliverables shall be determined on a case-by-case basis under the individual task orders.

4. Place of Performance

To be determined according to the services to be performed under individual tasks orders.

5. Performance Standards

The workmanship of all products furnished under this contract must strictly conform to the generally accepted quality standards of the contractor’s profession and must be suitable for dissemination and use without revision, to USDOL, other government agencies, and the general public.

C. 11 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract resulting from this solicitation.

C.12 AGENCIES AUTHORIZED TO ORDER SERVICES

Delivery orders or task orders may only be placed for services in support of the Bureau of International Labor Affairs.

Orders shall only be placed by the Contracting Officer and may be issued via mail, orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods.

C. 13 KEY PERSONNEL

The personnel specified below are considered to be essential to the work being performed hereunder. Prior to replacing either individual appointed to these positions, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer reasonably in advance and shall submit justification (including proposed substitutions) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on the program. No diversion shall be made by the Contractor without the written consent of the Contracting Officer;

provided, that the Contracting Officer may ratify in writing such diversion and such ratification shall constitute the consent of the Contracting Officer required by this clause. The below list may be amended from time to time during the course of the contract to either add or delete personnel, as appropriate.

For the purpose of this contract, the key personnel positions are identified below as:

Name Labor Category

___________________________ Project Director (assigned to IDIQ Contract)

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SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

Description Date Number of pages Attachment 1 – Description/Specifications/ 8/11/09 7 Work Statement

Attachment 2 - TASK ORDER REQUEST #1 8/11/09 8

Attachment 3 – Past Performance Evaluation Form 8/11/09 4

DOL099RP20755 Section E

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SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

THIS SECTION IS FOR SOLICITATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS SECTION WILL BE PHYSICALLY

REMOVED FROM ANY RESULTANT AWARD, BUT WILL BE DEEMED INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE.

E. 1 CASCADE SET-ASIDE

This is a best value procurement in accordance with FAR 15.101, entitled “Best value continuum.” Best value will be considered in the context of the Small Business Cascading Evaluation Preference.

(1) Any award(s) resulting from this solicitation will be made using the following cascade set-aside order of precedence:

(a) Tier 1- In accordance with FAR 19.5, any award under this solicitation will be made on a competitive basis first to a small business concern, provided that there is adequate competition among such firms.

(b) Tier 2- If there is inadequate competition for award under the first tier, award will be made on the basis of full and open competition considering all offers submitted by responsible business concerns.

(2) Adequate competition shall be deemed to exist if-

(a) At least two competitive offers are received from responsible business concerns at the tier under consideration; and

(b) Award will be made at fair market prices as determined in accordance with FAR 19.202-6.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer is conforming to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered.

Offers submitting proposals under "Tier 1" must comply with FAR 52.219-14, entitled “Limitations on Subcontracting.”

E.2 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (SEP 2006)

Addendum to 52.212-1(c), Period for Acceptance of Offers. The paragraph is tailored as follows: “The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 180 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.”

Addendum to 52.212-1 PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

A. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the proposal, the offeror must follow the instructions contained herein.

The proposal must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation or the proposal will be considered non-responsive. The response shall contain three (3) separate parts; Part I – Price Proposal; Part II – Technical Approach; and Part III – Past Performance

B. The contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition.

Upon examination of initial offers, the contracting officer will review this determination and if, in the contracting officer’s opinion, adequate price competition exists, no additional cost information will be requested and certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be required. However, if at any time during this competition the contracting officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists; offerors may be required to submit information other than cost or pricing data to support a determination of price reasonableness.

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C. Specific Instructions:

1. Part I – PRICE PROPOSAL – Submit Original and three (3) copies.

(a) Complete blocks 12, 17a, and 30a, b, and c of the SF 1449. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the SOLICITATION, with attachments. The SOLICITATION constitutes the model contract.

(b) Insert proposed estimated rates in the Pricing Schedule. The proposal must be submitted for a base year plus four (4) Option Years. It is anticipated that Task Order #1 will be awarded within 30 days of the contract award, Offerors are also requested to submit a separate pricing schedule specific to the activities requested under Task Order #1.

(c) Complete the necessary fill-ins and certifications in provisions. The provisions FAR 52.212-3 shall be returned along with this proposal. The offeror must include the latest Dun and Bradstreet company report. Proposed costs are to be included on an Excel spreadsheet on a disk.

2. Part II – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL – Submit Original and three (3) copies

(a) Offerors shall address the following in their own words to demonstrate an understanding and substantive issues to be addressed. The offeror should also offer a logical program for the achievement of the project. Specific experience and capabilities which must be addressed in your offer, at a minimum must include:

• Statement of the Offeror’s experience and organizational capacity to carry out the work described in Section B Attachment 1 – Description/Specifications/Work Statement

• Statement of the Offeror’s general approach to carrying out the work described in Section B Attachment 1 – Description/Specifications/ Work Statement

• Statement of the experience and qualifications of Contractor personnel

• Contractor’s past performance related to the work described in Section B Attachment 1 – Description/Specifications/ Work Statement

3 Part III – PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION – Only references for same or similar contracts are desired.

Submit Original and three (3) copies.

(a) The “Past Performance” volume must be organized as follows:

Section I - Quality and Satisfaction Rating for Contracts Completed in the Past Three Years:

1. Provide information currently available (letters, metrics, customer surveys, independent surveys, etc.) which demonstrates customer satisfaction with overall job performance and quality of completed product for same or similar type contract. In addition, explain corrective actions taken in the past, if any, for substandard performance and any current performance problems such as cost overruns, extended performance periods, etc.

Section II - Past Performance Questionnaire (see attachment 1) submitted to the Contracting Officer separately:

1. The government will evaluate the quality and extent of offeror’s past performance deemed relevant to the requirements of this solicitation, in terms of size and magnitude. The government will use information submitted by the offeror and other sources such as other Federal government offices and government personnel knowledge of offeror’s past performance, to assess performance. Provide a list of no more than three (3) of the most relevant contracts performed for the Federal government within the last 3 years. The evaluation of past performance information will not take into account past performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant to the instant acquisition. Past performance references for commercial customers are not acceptable. Furnish the following information for each contract referenced:

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(i) Company/Division name

(ii) Product/Service

(iii) Contracting Agency/Customer

(iv) Contract Number

(v) Contract Dollar Value

(vi) Period of Performance

(vii) Verified, up-to-date name, address, FAX and telephone number of the contracting officer

(viii) Comments regarding compliance with contract terms and conditions

(ix) Comments regarding any known performance deemed unacceptable to the customer, or not in accordance with the contract terms and conditions.

2. The offeror must have the three (3) contracts provided in the Past Performance Information complete the Past Performance Questionnaire (see attachment 3) and then submit them to the contracting officer.

(b) If a teaming arrangement is contemplated, provide complete information as to the arrangement, including any relevant and recent past/present performance information on previous teaming arrangements with same partner. If this is a first time joint effort, each party to the arrangement must provide a list of past and present relevant contracts.

(c) Subcontractor Consent: Past performance information pertaining to a subcontractor cannot be disclosed to the prime offeror without the subcontractor’s consent. Provide with the proposal a letter from all subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement, consenting to the release of their past performance information to the prime contractor.

General Information

Documents submitted in response to this solicitation must be fully responsive to and consistent with the following:

1. Requirements of the solicitation

2. Evaluation Factors for Award

QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE SOLICITATION:

All questions must be submitted in writing via email to William.stevens@dol.gov, and must be received no later than Noon August 25, 2009. Questions which are not submitted in writing, or are submitted after Noon August 26, 2009, will not be accepted.

INFORMATION REGARDING SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL: Hand carried proposals must be received by the U.S.

Department of Labor, Francis Perkins Building, Office of Procurement Services, located at 200 Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20210. The package used to submit your proposal must show the time and date specified for receipt, the Solicitation Number, and the name and address of the offeror.

Offerors are cautioned that the U.S. Department of Labor, Francis Perkins Building has visitor control procedures requiring individuals not affiliated with the building to obtain a visitor pass prior to entrance. SOME DELAY SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED WHEN HANDCARRYING PROPOSALS. Offerors should allow sufficient time to obtain a visitor pass, if necessary, and arrive at the Office of Procurement Services PRIOR to the time specified for receipt. Late proposals will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f) “Late submission, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.”

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E.3 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

I. 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. .

Selection of Offerors for IDIQ award will be based on the evaluation of proposals against the following factors: 1) Experience and Capacity of the Organization; 2) Experience and Qualifications of Personnel; 3) Technical Approach; 4) Past Performance and 5) Price.

The evaluation for the IDIQ will be based on the demonstrated capabilities of the prospective contractors in relation to the needs of the project as set forth in the RFP. The merits of each proposal will be carefully evaluated. Each proposal must document the feasibility of successful implementation of the requirements of the RFP. Offerors must submit information sufficient to evaluate their proposals based on the detailed criteria listed below.

Awards shall be a Best Value acquisition process where the technical evaluation factors and the assessment of performance risk, when combined, are significantly more important than cost/price considerations.

The government reserves the right to award without discussion to those Offerors who represent the best value to the government.

II. TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

The technical evaluation committee uses the evaluation criteria when reviewing the technical proposals.

Proposals will be evaluated based on the written material provided by the Offeror.

The relative order of importance of the technical criteria is weighted so that prospective applicants will know which areas require emphasis in the preparation of the proposal, and are detailed below on the basis of 100 points.

A. Experience and Capacity of the Organization – 30 points

Offerors should demonstrate the organization’s experience and capacity to successfully perform the requirements in the SOW and submit the required deliverables. Applicant organizations will be evaluated on their:

Capacity to perform the tasks identified in the SOW including any affiliation with an international audit firm and a list of clients

Internal quality control system External quality control review Ability to provide auditors or translators fluent in the local language of the countries visited (may include

Arabic, French, Portuguese, Spanish among others) Explanation of internal management and quality control systems to be used to identify, contract, and assist in the planning and deployment of qualified individuals to assist in the tasks required by this contract, including your Continuing Professional Education program (CPE)

System for monitoring the performance of the staff and any sub-contractors used Experience with the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 and the U.S. Government’s

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars Experience in applying American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Standards and the July

2007 Revision of the Government Auditing Standards published by the Comptroller General of the United States in conducting examination level attestation engagements

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B. Experience and Qualifications of Personnel – 25 points

Offerors should demonstrate their personnel’s experience and qualifications to successfully perform the requirements of the SOW and submit the required deliverables. Key personnel should include individuals with extensive experience and expertise in the design and implementation of audits of government projects/programs to assess the accuracy and reliability of financial and performance reporting and compliance with applicable regulations and requirements, and who possess strong writing, verbal communication, and analytical skills. They should also have strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills. Members of the team should also be skilled in logistical planning and organization of international projects.

Include names and resumes of each individual proposed to carry out the work described in the SOW.

The list should indicate the employment status of the proposed individuals (whether they are in-house staff or sub-contractors).

Applicants will be evaluated based on prior experience and qualifications of personnel in:

Designing and implementing international project/program attestation engagements References or letters of commendation regarding the past performance of the proposed personnel Recruiting highly-skilled auditors with experience in auditing international development projects/programs

C. Technical Approach – 20 points

Offerors should describe their general approach to carrying out the work requested. Applicants’ firms will be evaluated on their:

Proposed methodology and approach to conducting the attestation engagements within the context of activities outlined in the SOW

Proposed approach to monitoring work Management and quality control plan for conducting the attestation engagements

D. Past Performance – 15 points

Offerors should describe past performance related to the activities outlined in the SOW and include relevant documentation of this work. Evaluation will be based on:

Prior experience and qualifications performing the tasks identified in Scope of Work The most recent external peer review report and related letter of comment, if any, which is required to be included with the application to USDOL Sample documents submitted to support past performance in writing examination or audit reports on the reliability of international program implementers’ financial reports, performance reports and/or regulatory compliance prepared in accordance with Government Auditing Standards for attestation engagements

Letters of recommendation from past clients for whom similar work was performed List of similar work conducted by the applicant during the previous 36 months, including name and contact information of the organization that commissioned the work, its purpose, and date completed.

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E. Price – 10 points

Offerors shall provide pricing information for each of the potential deliverables listed in Section B. Applicants will be evaluated on the cost-effectiveness of the proposed budget.

III. REVIEW AND SELECTION OF APPLICATIONS FOR AWARD

The criteria presented above will serve as the basis upon which submitted applications will be evaluated. The technical panel will review applicants against the criteria on the basis of 100 points.

USDOL will screen all applications to determine whether all required elements are present and clearly identifiable. A Technical Panel will objectively rate each complete application against the criteria described in this announcement. The panel recommendations to the Contracting Officer are advisory in nature.

The Contracting Officer may elect to select one or more Recipients for IDIQ award on the basis of the initial IDIQ proposal submission, or may establish a competitive or technically acceptable range for the purpose of selecting qualified applicants. The Contracting Officer will make a final selection(s) based on what is most advantageous to the Government, considering factors such as panel findings and the best value to the government.

NOTICE: Selection of an organization does not constitute approval of the application as submitted. Before the actual IDIQ is awarded, the Contracting Officer may enter into negotiations concerning such items as program components, funding levels, and administrative systems. If the negotiations do not result in an acceptable submission, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to terminate the negotiation and decline the application.

IV. FIRST TASK ORDER

First Task Order (see ATTACHMENT 3). This is only the estimated work to be ordered:

E.3 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-- COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(FEB 2009)

An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (m) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

"Emerging small business" means a small business concern whose size is no greater than 50 percent of the numerical size standard for the NAICS code designated.

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service--

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

"Manufactured end product" means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except--

(1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

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(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;

(5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) FSC 9610, Ores;

(9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and…