DTFH61-11-Q-00062.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ)

Issuing Office: Federal Highway Administration Office of Acquisition Management 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

Agency Contact: Sarah Khan, Contract Specialist Telephone: (202) 366-0220 Fax: (202) 366-3293 Sarah.Khan@dot.gov

Alternate Agency Contact: Stephanie D. Curtis, Contracting Officer Telephone: (202) 366-6014 Fax: (202) 366-3705 Stephanie.Curtis@dot.gov

Title: DTFH61-11-Q-00062 - “Development and Production of

Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) “Here I Am” Devices”

RFQ Release Date: May 19, 2011

Bidders Conference Date: June 3, 2011

9:00 a.m. Eastern Time

Quotation Due Date: June 10, 2011

9:00 a.m. Eastern Time

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DTFH61-11-Q-00062

PART 1

I. GENERAL INFORMATION TO OFFERORS

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) solicits your quotation to provide all necessary equipment, materials, and services for the development and production of Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) “Here I Am” (HIA) devices as described in Part 2, Statement of Work

(SOW).

This is a Simplified Acquisition and will be awarded as a full and open competitive requirement on an unrestricted basis. Award of firm fixed price purchase orders are anticipated. The awards resulting from this quotation will be made to multiple contractors whose quotations conform to the RFQ and represent the best value to the Government. The Government will evaluate offers and make best value award decisions based on technical capability, price, and past performance.

Evaluation factors are listed in order of importance as described in Part 1, Section VII, Evaluation of Quotation. The Government intends to make awards without discussions, but reserves the right to hold discussions, or to amend this RFQ.

NOTE: The Government anticipates making up to 4 awards as a result of the RFQ but reserves the right to make more or fewer awards based on the evaluation of offers received.

NOTE: The Government will conduct a Bidders Web Conference at the following date, time, and location:

Date: June 3, 2011 Time: 1:00 PM EDT Location: Web Conference, details will be provided to registered participants

All interested offerors shall pre-register for the bidders conference to participate in it. To pre-register, please email the names, titles, phone numbers, and email addresses of the people who would like to participate in the conference to Sarah.Khan@dot.gov no later than June 1, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

II.

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS

1. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334220.

2. The small business size standard is 750 employees.

III. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance is seven months from the effective date of the award.

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IV. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF QUOTATION

In responding to this RFQ, your quotation MUST include:

A. Technical Discussion

The technical discussion shall include a narrative discussion and a draft detailed working drawing elaborating on the installation configuration. The technical discussion shall include a plan to complete the work identified in this RFQ.

NOTE: The technical discussion shall not exceed 12 pages.

B. Pricing

Offerors shall provide a total cost breakdown for the total level of effort in the Statement of Work. Since the order will be firm-fixed-price, please submit a firm-fixed-price quotation addressing the products identified in the Statement of Work.

NOTE: The grand total of each award will not exceed $80,000.

NOTE: The Government anticipates making up to 4 awards as a result of the RFQ but reserves the right to make more or fewer awards based on the evaluation of offers received.

NOTE: All devices MUST meet the requirements given in Appendix A. Payment will not be made until all devices are inspected, accepted and conform to specifications.

NOTE: All offerors are directed to propose a price breakdown based on the

Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure below.

CONTRACTOR PRICING

The Contractor shall furnish the products and services described in this RFQ in accordance with the table below.

CONTRACT

LINE ITEM

NUMBER

(CLIN)

DESCRIPTION MAXIMUM FIRM-FIXED

PRICE

0001 Task 1: Project Management Not Separately Priced

Task 2: Develop, Test, Self- Certify, and Deliver Two (2) Devices with Documentation

Total for Task 2:

Task 3: Test, Self-Certify, and Deliver Eighteen (18) Devices with Documentation

Total for Task 3:

The maximum potential price for all work under this order is $___________

NOTE: CLIN 0002 shall not exceed $35,000 and CLIN 0003 shall not exceed

$45,000. The grand total shall not exceed $80,000.

NOTE: Payments shall be expedited for CLIN 0002 and CLIN 0003 when requirement conformance is confirmed by FHWA.

C. Past Performance References Provide a matrix of recent relevant past performance (i.e. within the last three years), which shall include the following: a short description of the work, the dates of work performance, the name of the client and a contact phone number and email address, so a reference check can be conducted. The quotation shall include a minimum of three references.

D. Organizational Information Your quotation shall include the following mandatory information regarding your company:

a. Does your company accept Government purchase orders?

b. Business Size (Small, Woman-Owned, Disadvantaged, Veteran, Hub-Zone, Large, Non-

Profit, etc.)

c. Payment Terms (Government Standard is NET 30)

d. Dunn & Bradstreet Number

e. Federal Tax Identification Number (9-Digits)

f. Completion date of services/Delivery date

g. GSA Schedule Contract Number, if applicable.

h. Contact Information for the Order (include name, telephone, and email and mailing addresses)

i. Government Discount/Savings Received, if any

j. Certification that all organizational information listed in the Central Contractor Registration

(CCR) and the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) websites are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation, as of the date of the quotation and are incorporated in the quotation by reference, except for any changes indicated in the quotation.

k. Are the proposed goods or services commercially available?

NOTE: The technical discussion, price quotation, past performance, and organizational information sections should be included as separate attachments within one e-mail message.

Failure to furnish all information required above may result in your quotation being considered non-responsive.

V. SUBMISSION OF QUOTATION

Your quotation shall be received no later than 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on June 10, 2011.

LATE QUOTATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Quotations must be transmitted via e-mail to: Sarah.Khan@dot.gov .

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VI. QUOTATION FORMAT (TECHNICAL, PRICING, & PAST PERFORMANCE)

• Quotations shall be prepared on 8½ x 11 inch paper except for foldouts used for charts, tables or figures, which shall not exceed 11 x 17 inches. Foldouts shall not be used for text, and shall count as two pages.

• A page is defined as one side of an 8 ½ by 11 inch paper. Therefore, a piece of paper with printing on both sides is considered two pages.

• Text shall be printed using a font size no less than 12 cpi.

• Page margins shall be a minimum of 1 inch top, bottom and each side.

• The page limit is twelve (12) pages EXCLUDING pricing and past performance. If an offeror choose to include a Title Page and/or a Table of Contents, these pages will not be counted against the 12-page limit. In the event an Offeror exceeds the 12-page limitation, the Government will evaluate only the first 12 pages of the quotation after any Title Pages or Table of Contents.

• Quotations shall be submitted electronically as Adobe pdf files. The technical discussion, price quotation, past performance, and organizational information sections shall be submitted as separate attachments to a single email. The total size of your electronic submission shall not exceed 5 Megabytes.

VII. EVALUATION OF QUOTATION

The Government will evaluate quotations and make a best value award decision based on the following factors listed in descending order of importance: (A) Technical Capability; (B) Price;

and (C) Past Performance. The method of evaluation for each of these factors is described below. The ultimate award decision will be made based on a determination of overall best value, each of the three factors considered. When combined, Technical Capability and Past Performance are significantly more important than Price.

(A) Technical Capability

Technical capability will be based on the following factors listed in order of descending importance:

(1) Technical Approach - Demonstrate a sound, feasible, and achievable technical approach to updating and producing the requested devices.

(2) Core Capability - Demonstrate the ability to provide similar devices for projects of a similar size and scope.

(3) Management and Staffing - Demonstrate a sound, feasible, and achievable management approach and staffing/production approach.

(B) Price

Price will be considered in the ultimate award decision. The Government will evaluate quotations to determine price reasonableness.

(C) Past Performance

The Government will evaluate the extent, depth, and quality of an offeror’s past performance related to the work described in the Statement of Work. References will be used to obtain information regarding performance on previous contracts or other assignments. Past performance information may also be obtained from other sources known to the Government.

PART 2

STATEMENT OF WORK

“Development and Production of “Here I Am” Devices for the ITS JPO’s Affiliated Test Beds”

INTRODUCTION

This solicitation is for the development and production of aftermarket devices for use in vehicles for generating “Here I Am” messages to other vehicles and other devices. These devices will support vehicle to vehicle (V2V) and vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) safety communications capabilities within the United States Department of Transportation’s (US DOT’s) affiliated Test Beds.

This group of devices will be used for various purposes in the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office’s (JPO) Affiliated Test Beds in Virginia, Michigan, and Florida.

Those purposes may include providing Basic Safety Messages from vehicles being used to investigate Vehicle-to-Vehicle safety applications and providing Basic Safety Messages as vehicle situation information to the Core System.

BACKGROUND

The United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) V2V and V2I initiative has the potential to transform travel as we know it. This effort combines leading edge technologies – advanced wireless communications, on-board computer processing, advanced vehicle-sensors, GPS navigation, smart infrastructure, and others, including information wirelessly communicated from other vehicles - to provide the capability for vehicles to identify threats and hazards on the roadway and provide drivers alerts and warnings.

Many V2V and V2I applications need specific situation information from other vehicles to be effective. Some examples of information needed by these applications include: absolute time stamps, vehicle size, and vehicle location expressed in latitude, longitude, and altitude, along with vehicle trajectory. The key information is found in the basic safety message (BSM) defined in Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) standard, J2735, version 2009-11.

Under the current deployment model for V2V and V2I applications, it is envisioned that a vehicle to vehicle (V2V) model will lead deployments, along with some vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) localized safety applications. In order to allow the first equipped vehicles to have other vehicles to communicate with, as well as to accelerate the timing of benefits, the Government is examining the feasibility of using aftermarket devices, incorporating 5.9 GHz dedicated short range communications (DSRC) and BSM information, as part of an initial deployment strategy.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this order is to obtain aftermarket devices capable of being carried into a vehicle and generating a BSM using DSRC 5.9 GHz communication technology. An updated version of the design specification for such devices is presented in Appendix A. This design specification contains all the latest information needed to produce a device capable of transmitting message content based on the BSM defined in SAE standard J2735, version 2009-11.

Under this order, the Contractor shall: (1) update their current device and test a 5.9 GHz DSRC-based device compliant with the updated specification, (2) deliver two device units with self-certified test results in accordance with the published acceptance criteria, (3) provide a point of contact for any questions during initial acceptance testing, and then if the initial two samples are accepted, and (4) deliver 18 device units with self-certified test results in accordance with the published acceptance criteria.

DELINEATION OF CONTRACTOR TASKS

In order to meet the objective of this order, the Contractor shall perform the following tasks:

Task 1: Project Management

The Contractor’s Project Manager shall communicate with the Government Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) throughout the duration of the project. The Government TPOC shall schedule and conduct monthly teleconferences with the Contractor’s Project Manager. The Project Manager shall be the point of contact for any questions related to initial acceptance testing during independent product certification.

The Contractor shall provide monthly progress reports to the Government TPOC beginning one month after award. The progress reports shall detail accomplishments to date, planned activities, problems or risks, and recommended actions.

Note: This task is not separately priced.

Task 2: Develop, Test, and Deliver Devices with Documentation

The Contractor shall manufacture two (2) devices compliant with the included specification, certify the devices in accordance with the listed acceptance criteria, develop a manual that includes basic installation and operating instructions, and deliver devices with documentation to the Government TPOC. The device specification and acceptance criteria are provided in Appendix A.

One month from the effective date of award, the Contractor shall deliver the two (2) devices, self-certified test results, installation and operating instructions, and all necessary hardware and cables to facilitate installation. The Government will conduct a limited set of device qualification tests on the submitted devices based on a subset of the device specification and will provide its test results to the individual Contractors, identifying acceptable and unacceptable deficiencies, within 15 days of receipt of the devices.

Task 3: Test, and Deliver Devices with Documentation

The Contractor shall manufacture eighteen (18) devices compliant with specifications with any identified acceptable deficiencies identified in Task 2 and certify the devices are in accordance with the acceptance criteria and any acceptable deficiencies.

Two months from the effective date of award, the Contractor shall deliver eighteen (18) devices, self-certified test results, installation and operating instructions, and all necessary hardware and cables to facilitate installation to the TPOC. The Government will conduct a limited set of device qualification tests on the eighteen (18) submitted devices based on a subset of the device specification and will provide their test results to the individual Contractors identifying deficiencies within 15 days of receipt of the devices.

NOTE: All devices MUST meet the requirements given in Appendix A. Payment will not be made until all devices are inspected, accepted and conform to specifications.

DELIVERABLES

The Contractor shall comply with the following Schedule of Deliverables

Task Deliverable Due Date 1 Monthly Progress Reports Due every 30 days from the effective award date

2 Two (2) device units with self-certified test results in accordance with the updated acceptance criteria and all necessary hardware and cables to provide proper installation and operation

1 month after award

3 Eighteen (18) device units with self-certified test results in accordance with the updated acceptance criteria and all necessary hardware and cables to provide proper installation and operation

2 months after award

PLACE OF DELIVERY

Work shall be performed at the Contractor’s facility. All deliverables shall be delivered F.O.B.

Destination to the following location:

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Attn: Walton Fehr 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Room E33-411

Washington, DC 20590

Meetings, as required, will be held in the Washington, DC region or via telecommunications.

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTRACT (TPOC)

The Contracting Officer may designate a Technical Point of Contract (TPOC) to assist in monitoring the work under this order. The TPOC is responsible for the technical administration of the order and technical liaison with the Contractor. The TPOC IS NOT authorized to change the scope of work or specifications as stated in the order, to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes which affect the order price, delivery schedule, period of performance or other terms or conditions.

The TPOC is the exclusive technical point of contact between the Government and Contractor.

The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit or obligate the Government for the expenditure of public funds. The technical administration of this order shall not be construed to authorize the revision of the terms and conditions of this order. Any such revision will be authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer.

PART 3

The following is a Department of Transportation (DOT) policy statement concerning texting while driving which incorporates Executive Order (E.O.) 13513 and DOT Order 3902.10:

The following DOT Order incorporates Executive Order (E.O.) 13513 and DOT Order 3902.10:

a) Definitions. The following definitions are intended to be consistent with the definitions in DOT Order 3902.10 and the E.O. For clarification purposes, they may expand upon the definitions in the E.O.

"Driving"-

(1) Means operating a motor vehicle on a roadway, including while temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic light, stop sign, or otherwise. (2) It does not include being in your vehicle (with or without the motor running) in a location off the roadway where it is safe and legal to remain stationary.

"Text messaging" means reading from or entering data into any handheld or other electronic device, including for the purpose of short message service texting, e-mailing, instant messaging, obtaining navigational information, or engaging in any other form of electronic data retrieval or electronic data communication. (See definition in DOT Order 3902.10)

(b) In accordance with Executive Order 13513, Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving, October 1, 2009, and DOT Order 3902.10, Text Messaging While Driving, December 30, 2009, contractors and subcontractors are encouraged to:

(1) Adopt and enforce workplace safety policies to decrease crashes caused by distracted drivers including policies to ban text messaging while driving-- (i) Company-owned or -rented vehicles or Government-owned, leased or rented vehicles; or (ii) Privately-owned vehicles when on official Government business or when performing any work for or on behalf of the Government.

(2) Conduct workplace safety initiatives in a manner commensurate with the size of the business, such as- (i) Establishment of new rules and programs or re-evaluation of existing programs to prohibit text messaging while driving; and (ii) Education, awareness, and other outreach to employees about the safety risks associated with texting while driving.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, other than subcontracts for the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor is required to provide monthly electronic progress reports every thirty days to the Government TPOC on the progress of the project, findings, as well as any issues, concerns, or problems developing or anticipated to develop. The Contractor shall provide recommended solutions to address issues, concerns, and problems. Progress reports shall cover all work completed and shall present the work scheduled to be accomplished in the coming two week period. Reports shall identify any problems/risks that arise and include either a statement explaining how the problem/risk was resolved or if not resolved, the action being taken to resolve the problem/risk and a projected remedy date. Progress reports shall be submitted to the Government TPOC via email.

PAYMENT PROVISION

After the Government’s acceptance of the supplies and services delivered and upon the submission of proper invoices, the Government will pay the Contractor the prices stipulated in the pricing schedule on a per task basis. In accordance with the pricing schedule, the Contractor may only request payment according to the CLIN fixed unit pricing schedule.

NOTE: Payment may only be made per CLIN and not on a monthly basis or for each deliverable.

NOTE: Payment will not be made until all devices are inspected, accepted and conform to specifications.

DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Offerors shall provide a brief statement in the quotation that describes in a concise manner all past, present or planned organizational, contractual or other interest(s), which may affect the Offerors' ability to perform the proposed contract in an impartial and objective manner. The Contracting Officer will review the statement submitted and may require additional relevant information from the Offerors. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 9.5, all such information, and any other relevant information known to the Government, will be used to determine whether an award to the Offerors may create an actual or potential conflict of interest. If any such conflict of interest is found to exist, the Contracting Officer may

(1) disqualify the Offerors, or (2) determine that it is otherwise in the best interest of the United States to contract with the Offerors and include appropriate provisions to mitigate or avoid such conflict in the order awarded.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR)

The following FAR clauses will apply to this anticipated order and are incorporated into the

RFQ:

52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (FEB 2009)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334220.

(2) The small business size standard is 750 employees.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the clause at 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the clause at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in CCR, and has completed the ORCA electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[ ] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

[ ] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in ORCA are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $100,000.

(iii) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the clause at 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration.

(iv) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(v) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(vi) 52.214-14, Place of Performance—Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(vii) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(viii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(ix) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(x) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xi) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xii) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans’ Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xiii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA–designated items; or include the clause at

52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xiv) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA–designated items.

(xv) 52.225-2, Buy American Act Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xvi) 52.225-4, Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternate I, and Alternate II) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $67,826, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(xvii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xviii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan— Certification.

(xix) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to—

(A) Solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions; and

(B) For DoD, NASA, and Coast Guard acquisitions, solicitations that contain the clause at 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns.

(2) The following certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.

__ (i) 52.219-19, Small Business Concern Representation for the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program.

__ (ii) 52.219-21, Small Business Size Representation for Targeted Industry Categories Under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program.

__ (iii) 52.219-22, Small Disadvantaged Business Status.

__ (A) Basic.

__ (B) Alternate I.

__ (iv) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

__ (v) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Certification.

__ (vi) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services–Certification.

__ (vii) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Products (Alternate I only).

__ (viii) 52.223-13, Certification of Toxic Chemical Release Reporting.

__ (ix) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

__ (A) Basic.

__(B) Alternate I.

__ (x) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website at http://orca.bpn.gov. After reviewing the ORCA database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date

FAR Clause # Title Date Change

]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on ORCA.

The following FAR clause is hereby incorporated by reference:

52-213-4 Terms and Conditions -- Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Items)

(JAN 2011)

For full text of this clause refer to www.acquisition.gov.

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