RFQ_EA133W15RQ4007.pdf

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NHPM Lodging and Conference

U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Eastern Acquisition Division 200 Granby Street, Suite 815

Norfolk, VA 23510

REQUEST FOR QUOTES

EA-133W-15-RQ-4007

Lodging for the National Weather Service (NWS) National Science Operations Officer (SOO) –

Development and Operations Hydrologist (DOH) Meeting

Standard Form 1449

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National SOO and DOH Lodging

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV 2/2012)

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

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

NWWK0000-15-04007

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

EA133W-15-RQ-4007

6. SOLICITATION

ISSUE DATE

June 16, 2015

7. FOR

SOLICITATION

INFORMATION

CALL:

a. NAME

Kolby Harold

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (no collect calls)

(757) 441-6577

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

June 24, 2015

1:00 PM EST

9. ISSUED BY CODE AJ930073

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Eastern Acquisition Division 200 Granby Street, Suite 815 Norfolk, VA 23510

E-mail: kolby.harold@noaa.gov

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: 100 %FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN- OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

HUBZONE SMALL NAICS:

BUSINESS EDWOSB 721110

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED SIZE STANDARD:

SMALL BUSINESS 8(A) $30,000,000

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB

DESTINATION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT

TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED

ORDER UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING DO-A3

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE

Programs and Planning Division 1325 E W Highway SSMC 2 Silver Spring, MD 20910

16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

See Block 9

17a. CONTRACTOR/ CAGE CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

DUNS No.

TELEPHONE NO:

FAX NO:

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

Department of Commerce NOAA Finance Office, Room 1204 20020 Century Blvd Germantown, MD 20874

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.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

0001 Lodging in accordance with the Attached Statement of Work 1 EA

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 & 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 ONE COPY 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 HEREIN.

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE

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 (SINGATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER 31c. DATE SIGNED

Company Name, Address, and DUNS Number must be entered here.

Kolby.Harold Highlight

Standard Form 1449

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National SOO and DOH Lodging

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

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER

34. VOUCHER NUMBER

35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK

NUMBER

PARTIAL FINAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT

NUMBER

39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

42 a. 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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NHPM Lodging and Conference

1. INVOICES

(a) Payment will be based on receipt of a proper invoice and satisfactory contract performance and guidelines in FAR 32.9, Prompt Payment.

1) Original invoices shall be mailed (via U.S. Postal Service) and emailed to the designated billing office as follows:

National Weather Service Attn: Michelle Parker 1325 East West Hwy, SSMC 2 Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283 Email: michelle.parker@noaa.gov Phone: 301-219-0205

2) A copy of all invoices shall be emailed to the contract administration office as follows:

NOAA/Eastern Region Acquisition Division Attn: Kolby Harold 200 Granby St.

Norfolk, VA 23510 Kolby.Harold@noaa.gov

3) The designated payment office for this contract is:

NOAA

Eastern Finance Branch NOAA Finance Office, AOD

20020 CENTURY BLVD

GERMANTOWN, MD 20874

(b) The contractor will submit invoices to the Contract Officer’s Technical Representative stating the hours worked, the task and/or equipment purchases made. A final invoice should be submitted with the final report, and will be paid when the final report and all tasks are reviewed and deemed to be complete by the Agency.

(c) The Government will return invoices that do not comply with these requirements.

2. NOAA Acquisition Manual (NAM) 1330-52.242-70 SUBMITTAL OF INVOICES The Contractor shall prepare and submit an invoice to the COR for approval [with a copy to the contracting officer for information]. All invoices shall be submitted by the 10th day of the subsequent month. 01 To constitute a proper invoice, the contractor’s invoice shall be prepared in accordance with, and contain all elements specified in, the paragraph titled, “Contractor’s Invoice,” of the applicable prompt payment provision of the contract (e.g., FAR 52.232-25, Prompt Payment; FAR 52.232- 26, Prompt Payment for Fixed-Price Architect Engineer Contracts; or FAR 52.232-27, Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts). For contracts and orders for commercial items and services, paragraph (g) of FAR 52.212-4, titled, “Invoices,” applies. If the invoice does not comply with the applicable prompt payment provision of the contract, the COR will return it to the contractor within seven days after the date the designated office received the invoice along with a statement as to the reasons why it is not a proper invoice.

mailto:Kolby.Harold@noaa.gov

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National SOO and DOH Lodging

3. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (May 2015)

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

(1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec 2014)

(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 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 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. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

_X__ (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 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5) (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).

___ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (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).

___ (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) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) (section 738 of Division C of Public Law 112-74, section 740 of Division C of Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Pub. L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L. 110-161).

___ (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 2011) (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 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.

___ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

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_X__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

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

___ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

_X__ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C.

632(a)(2)).

___ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

___ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

_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).

_X__ (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 commercially 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 Television (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 (Jun 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:

__X_ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).

__X_ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (4) 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).

___ (5) 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).

___ (6) 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).

___ (7) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495).

___ (8) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C.

1792).

___ (9) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sep 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

___ (10) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 Dec 2014)(Executive Order 13658).

(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

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contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement.

Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (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 opportunities.

(iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

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

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

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

(vii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(viii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

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

(x) ____ (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 E.O. 13627).

(xi) 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.)

(xii) 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)

(xiii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013).

(xiv) 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).

(xv) 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.

(xvi) 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.

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014)(Executive Order 13658).

(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.

4. FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract

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The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order resulting from this solicitation.

5. FAR 52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity The Government may increase the quantity of supplies called for in the Schedule at the unit price specified, not exceeding 15% of the total number of sleeping rooms. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor any time during the Period of Performance.

Continuance of the added rooms shall continue at the same rate as the like items called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.

6. Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR) 1352.270-70 Period of Performance (APR 2010)

(a) The base period of performance of this contract is from September 13, 2015 through September 18, 2015. If an option is exercised, the period of performance shall be extended through the end of that option period.

7. CAR 1352.246-70 Place of Acceptance (APR 2010)

(a) The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will accept supplies and services to be provided under this contract.

(b) The place of acceptance will be: (To Be Determined at time of Award)

8. CAR 1352.201-72 Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) (APR 2010)

(a) (To Be Determined) is hereby designated as the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR). The COTR may be changed at any time by the Government without prior notice to the Contractor by a unilateral modification to the Contract.

The COTR is located at:

National Weather Service Attn: TBD 1325 East West Hwy, SSMC 2 Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283 Email:

Phone:

(b) The responsibilities and limitations of the COTR are as follows:

1. The COTR is responsible for the technical aspects of the project and serves as technical liaison with the Contractor. The COTR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all deliverables and such other responsibilities as may be specified in the contract.

2. The COTR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes which affect the Contract price, terms or conditions. Any Contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COTR. No such changes shall be made without the expressed prior authorization of the Contracting Officer (CO.) The CO may designate assistant or alternate COTR(s) to act for the COTR by naming such assistant/alternate(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation to the Contractor.

9. FAR 52.203-99 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (DEVIATION 2015-02)(FEB 2015)

(a) The Contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

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(b) The contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect.

(c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(d)(1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and

Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause.

(2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the Contractor fails to comply with the provisions of this clause.

10. RETURN WITH QUOTE: Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Class Deviation) (March 2015)

(1) In accordance with Sections 744 and 745 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), none of the funds made available by the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 funding may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that-

(a) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where an awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government, or

(b) 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 agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(2) The Offeror represents that, as of the date of this offer -

(a) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

(b) It is [ ] 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 agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability.

11. FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): www.aquisition.gov

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

12. FAR 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (APR 2014)

13. FAR 52.204-12, Data Universal Numbering System Number Maintenance (Dec 2012) http://www.aquisition.gov/

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14. FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (JUL 2013)

15. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (MAY 2015)

16. CAR 1352.201-70, Contracting Officer’s Authority (APR 2010)

17. CAR 1352.209-73, Compliance with the Laws (APR 2010)

18. CAR 1352.209-72 Restrictions against Disclosure (APR 2010)

19. CAR 1352.209-74 Organizational Conflict of Interest (APR 2010)

STATEMENT OF NEED

2015 National SOO-DOH Meeting Meeting, Hotel, and Event Logistics Support

September 13-18, 2015

This Task Statement is for a facility and logistics support to accommodate the 4.5 day 2015 National Science Operations Officer (SOO) – Development and Operations Hydrologist (DOH) Meeting that will begin on a Monday morning September 14, 2015 and end Thursday at 5pm on September 17, 2015. The task will require lodging for 175 (rooms), Internet Wi-Fi, a welcome reception (included), and breakfast for all attendees staying at the hotel (included in the price of the room rate), as well as 25 parking spaces for the week (Sunday PM to Friday AM).

The facility must be located 0.5 miles from downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, and the Silver Spring Metro Complex (SSMC).

Background and Purpose

To support building a Weather-Ready Nation, the NWS Office of Science and Technology Integration (STI) is sponsoring the first National SOO-DOH Meeting in 20 years. NOAA Assistant Administrator for Weather Services, and Director, National Weather Service Louis Uccellini will count on the meeting attendees to be engaged as the NWS executes on the new Headquarters Reorganization (April 2015), leading our SOO/DOH community to focus on level products/services to meet our customers changing needs. The National SOO-DOH meeting will meet the following four objectives:

● Communicate the vision for the future of the SOO and DOH programs

● Discuss and explore new atmospheric science impact-based decision support services to support a Weather-Ready Nation

● Understand the role of the new STI Office and its relationship to field operations

● Understand and effectively execute on future critical National projects by engaging the field SOOs and DOHs to join and in some cases lead National science Weather-Ready Nation focused teams

Requirements

1.1 Refreshments

The Contractor shall provide light refreshments defined as and limited to coffee, tea, soft drinks, donuts, bagels, fruit, pretzels, cookies, chips or muffins in accordance with the Department of

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Commerce (DOC) Conference Policy via a welcoming reception from 6-9pm on Sunday, September 13, 2015.

Additionally, it is requested that complimentary breakfast for all 175 travelers shall be included in the room rate for each of the five mornings (September 14-18, 2015).

1.2 Lodging

The Government requires a block of sleeping rooms to be reserved for participants and requests the rate be at or below government per diem. The estimate is 175 participants who will need rooms for the following nights:

Sunday, September 13 2015 175 Sleeping Rooms Monday, September 14 2015 175 Sleeping Rooms Tuesday, September 15 2015 175 Sleeping Rooms Wednesday, September 16 2015 175 Sleeping Rooms Thursday, September 17 2015 175 Sleeping Rooms

Incidentals will need to be paid for by the guest. Rooms are to be made available at, or below, the Federal Government per diem rate.

The contractor shall provide 25 complimentary parking spaces from Sunday September 13 through Friday (morning) September 18th. In addition, WiFi is required for all hotel guests for the duration of the week and buffet breakfast for all lodging guests shall be included in the room rate for the 175 sleeping rooms.

Lodging shall be located within walking distance (one-quarter mile or less) of 12 restaurants from which attendees have a variety of options as well as the Silver Spring Metro Complex.

The Contractor shall provide complimentary shuttle service from the facility to the SSMC, 1325 EW Highway, Silver Spring, MD.

Period of Performance

The contracting period for the facilities, in support of the meeting, shall begin Sunday, September 13, and end Friday, September 18, 2015. The welcome reception will be from 6-9pm on Sunday, September 13, 2015.

Basis for Award

The Government will make award based on best value for services and ability to meet criteria defined above.

Evaluation Factors

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The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Contractor whose quote provides the best value to the Government for specified services. The following factors will be used for the evaluation, and when combined are more important than price.

1. Facility Location and Proximity to Silver Spring Metro Center (SSMC) and at least 12 downtown Silver Spring, Maryland restaurants. Complimentary shuttle service must be offered from the facility to the SSMC, 1325 EW Highway, Silver Spring, MD.

2. Ability to provide 25 daily parking spaces (September 13 (PM) – 18 (AM), 2015), an included 6-9PM welcome reception (6-9PM on September 13, 2015) in a room that is 3500 square feet or larger, and complimentary breakfast for all travelers (175) each week day (September 14 – 18, 2015) included in the room rate.

3. Past Experience - Provide two (2) contacts, including phone numbers, to allow NOAA to evaluate relevant experience successfully accomplishing activities for related/similar activities to those identified in the Statement of Work (SOW)

4. Price – The Contractor shall complete the cost breakdown table provided below

Item No. Supply/ Service Quantity Unit Unit Price Extended Price 0001A Sleeping Rooms for 5 nights x

175 people 875 EA (insert nightly rate)

0001B Light Refreshments on 9/13/15 1 LT

TOTAL

Please note: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is a branch of the United States Department of Commerce and is Tax Exempt.